in afr weeks of build up, ukraine says it has launched the first weeks of its invasion, officials in kiev said their forces have broken through moscow's defenses in several areas of the front line near the city of ferguson. as the pushback got underway, the eu agreed on launching its own new mission to provide additional military assistance to ukraine so we're asking today ukraine counter offensive, can kiev push own new mission to provide additional military assistance to ukraine the russian army back? welcome to the point. it is a pleasure to greet our guests. marina hanka is professor for international relations at the berlin based charity school and she's also director of its center for international security and a warm welcome back to the program to krystal von marshall. he is diplomatic correspondent for the berlin daily tagesspiegel and nick connolly is d w is ukraine correspondent. he's been covering the war on location since it began. let me start out by asking all of you to give us your take on what's actually happening on the ground because we haven't been getting a lot of info

i think that was unanimously approved but -- by kiev with the participation of the u.s. for many years, we have been proposing security in europe with the basis under equal and indivisible security is at the highest level. according to this principle, no one is strengthened on security at the expense of others. the last proposal is to make these agreements legally binding, i'm we introduced in december 2021. the reaction with an arrogant rejection. the capacity of western countries to negotiate and the continued work i do kiev -- continued war by the kiev regime left us no choice to start an operation to protect the russian and other people in the don best and to remove threats against a security, which nato had been consistently creating. the operation is conducted in pursuance of the agreement on friendship and mutual agreements between as and on the basis of article 51. i am convinced that met sovereign, self-respecting state would do the same. the state would understand its responsibilities to its own people. the west is throwing a fit because of the referendum which

a company with a ukranian army suffers heavy losses in the hurst on reagan as kiev tries for weeks to break through. russian defences. this as the region prepares for a referendum to join russia, moscow and kiev exchange prisoners of war with russian soldiers being squat for ukrainian service men, including members of the as all battalion. also ahead. we must, mister president, treat all conflicts across the globe with equal indignation. south africa speaker at the un general assembly accuses the west of double standards that says the u. s. criticized as russia for violating un principles, according to them. south africa is strengthening military cooperation with russia as the country host, the largest military expo on the continent with from. * moscow to the world. this is our tanner national. i'm rachel blevins and here are the top stories this hour. we begin with the latest from the conflict in ukraine where kiev has once again shelled the city of her song, which is in the south of the country. here is the latest footage from there. as you can see, a local fire station has been hea

now that they've seen what kiev is doing, so it's all going down on friday. don bass, her song and apology will hold referendums on whether or not to join russia despite the outright condemnation of the west. moscow says it will support the decision of the people and also increases defense in the regions. there's a lot of security concerns about the next few days. the voting will continue until tuesday now, just a bit earlier in this program here on r t i had the host of will depart with me on a boy. and she joined me in the studio to discuss the timing and the significance of the looming referendums. aaron massa, significance historically geopolitically, but what i would focus on is the military significance because essentially by supporting this referenda, what russia is saying is, well, it's, i think, a nice trolling of nato charter, an attack against them will be an attack against us. and that completely changes the way this military operation will be perceived both in moscow and hopefully in the west as well, because it will allow russia to use different

we begin with the latest from the conflict in ukraine where kiev has once again showed the city of her song, which is in the south of the country. here's the latest footage from there. as you can see, a local fire station has been heavily damaged. emergency services have reported that some people were injured report states that a barge used by local civilians to cross or river was also hit earlier local journalists side russian missile defense systems intercepted a rocket attack on the city. this comes as a region prepares for a referendum on becoming a part of the russian federation. meanwhile, the ukrainian army is trying to conduct a major offensive for the push into her song. however, as the russian defense ministry has been reporting for several weeks now, the efforts have been unsuccessful, and kiev is losing thousands of soldiers. there are cheese. moran garcia brings us this report. a mast ukrainian military formation, almost 300 troops, backed by dozens of tanks and armored vehicles launch as a surprise attack on a russian held village in kent san region. but the defenders wer

this coup, kiev's troops recaptured huge sections of territory in eastern ukraine. within a short period of time, the ukrainian president currently speaks of more than 6000 square kilometers, according to military experts. ukrainian territorial gains thus exceed those of the russians for five months in less than a week. on the one hand, the counter offensive testifies to the military competence of the ukrainians and the effectiveness of western weapons systems. but it also highlights the desert state of the russian military moscow on the other hand, speaks only of recruiting its troops to reinforce its units in the donetsk region. but observers now even no longer rule out a rapid collapse of the russian war machine are the recent successes of the ukrainian military. the longed for turning point in this war. let me put that question straight away to you because we've heard both of the other guests say it's not a turning point. how do you see it militarily? it might not be the turning point of the war, but it's very important because it's the first time we've had good

who were in mortal danger and captivity were returned from the territory of ukraine controlled by the kiev regime tonight, all military personnel have been transported by military transport aircraft to the territory of the russian federation, and currently in medical institutions of the russian defense ministry, the return service men have been given the opportunity to contact their relatives and a being provided with all necessary psychological and medical assistance. there are some troops landed wednesday as a military apple and in moscow, members of the notorious, near non piaza battalion, top 2 during the siege of mario po, were among those exchanged for the russian serviceman. on wednesday evening media report came several western met mercenaries including 2 british and american national, who had previously been sentenced to death for war crimes by its own. yes, court were flown to saudi arabia. many of the russian soldiers who have returned immediately contacted their loved ones and reassured them. so i just, everything is fine. why your tears? everything is okay. so i see everything

a sudden into them, a ukrainian army suffers heavy losses and the hearse on region. kiev tries for weeks to break through. russian defences this as the region prepared for a referendum to join russia. also ahead. we must, mister president, treat all conflicts across the globe with equal indignation. south africa speaker lashes out at the west at the un general assembly, pointing out that no double standard should be acceptable while tackling regional conflicts. and the west pressures moscow, more and more, refusing to look in the mirror and hear its own criticism, condemning russia as upcoming referenda with from last out to the world. this is our t international. i'm rachel blevins and here are the top stories this hour. we began with the latest from the conflict in ukraine where key it has once again showed the city of her song, which is in the south of the country. here is the latest footage from there. as you can see, a local fire station has been heavily damage. emergency services have reported that some people were injured report states that a barge used by local civilians to cross

irrelevant for i'd gazda of arti from his son region. elsewhere a p o w exchange between moscow and kiev, was held according to various sources. 55 russian military servicemen were swapped for more than 200 ukrainian soldiers. their released russian troops landed wednesday at a military airport in the moscow region. members of the notorious new nazi as a battalion captured during this stage of mario, but were among the exchange as well as several western mercenaries including 2 british and one moroccan national, who had previously been sentenced to death for war crimes. by a don net court, they were handed over in saudi arabia. serbian president alexander voltage slams the west hypocrisy over defending ukraine's territorial integrity, as he reminded the united nations general assembly, the serbia's integrity was violated. but still internationally recognized. we ask for a clear answer to the question, i've been asking my interlocutors leaders of many countries for years. what is the difference between the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine and sovereignty and rhetorical int

out that while the united states seems to continue to maintain the idea that the government based in kiev is some kind of democracy, the reality of their actions on the ground that they are food law, cade's, and their suppression of political dissidents. just doesn't match that narrative. here's what we heard from the russian foreign minister at the security council. below we go a few months, so i don't care if is imposed of financial energy and transport. blockade of dumbass. his residents were cut off from social benefit, pension salaries, banking services, education and health care. they were deprived of basic civil rights under the claim of the fight against russian aggression and separatism in ukraine. the persecution of distance is intensifying. we have no doubt that ukraine has find he turned into a totalitarian state of the nazi kind where the norms of international law flouted with impunity. now the russian foreign minister also described other realities of what is taking place on the ground. he described the burning of both books and people by forces that admire those who collab

that of surrendered in a are now prisoners say that they were civilians off to work and rover and in kiev where they were drafted and give it a simple choice either their property positions or confiscated, or they choose to serve the matter of days they're thrown at well defended russian positions morale as well. there isn't much to speak of the captured soldiers, all say the same thing that if they refuse orders to go to attack or if they attempt to surrender or retreat that they are shot by nationalists who are always in the rear. always watching them to make sure that they don't surrender despite these heavy losses repeated along the heaps on front for 3 weeks. he have remains undeterred, throwing more men than material into the meat grinder, the desperate beat to secure a meaningful victory on this front. how many ukrainian soldiers die for key of victory here is seemingly irrelevant or at gazda of r t, from gifts on region. elsewhere a p o w exchange between moscow in kiev withheld. according to various sources, $55.00 russian military service men were swapped for more than $200.00 u

as you know, there has been several rounds of negotiations between moscow and kiev. and maybe you remember that at the beginning, and this is what library food was talking about today. it was hard top, i like with several obstacles and some resistance from actually both sides, but particularly from kiev. but a, what it was, it was happening. it was going on. yeah. and at some point there were, there were some positive signs, and there was hope that a peaceful solution is possible. but why right, put in said to day that actually piece is not in ukraine's interest. and let's now take a listen to what he had to say about that. with my choice turn, the way here is what i want to say publicly for the 1st time up for the beginning of the special military operation. including during the talks and if some build the key representatives reacted to our suggestions and proposals quite positively. and we've talked about guaranteeing security of russia and the, or anything. it's been a threat. i mean, but it was obvious that the west was not happy with the principles of resolution

ah, because people you live on the he hoarsely came to power in kiev. answer to so hold the room. i then and they were killed also a singer, humor, things happen over the regions are holding now. and you know how to read the brain as well. i mean article or was already standing and it was really a force you go back under, under the will all of the key regime. and i would particularly like to do after this region because these people have really a loss of trust. and 714000 people, 14000 people in east ukraine have been killed since the, my don qu of 2014. now let's talk about this. the western press, how many you need to know how many, how many were, were, were torture of, and kill without cameras? without anybody know anyone knowing about that even prominent figures such as your journalist, colleague, all it was you know, was killed in give aware of the results of misuse who was arrested for that well, but, well, i mean, 7 listlessness draw attention. you mentioned, you mentioned crimea a few moments ago. the referendum was held there in march, which was 2014. now in the western p

according to one of the latest polls while 60 percent would support putin's decision to advance on kiev 65 would be happy if he stopped the war and made peace with ukraine if anything these findings however self-contradictory they may seem demonstrate that putin's war is not massively backed by russians the hawkish warmongering sector of russian society is rather narrow the majority finds the easiest way out is to adapt to a situation it can't affect and to shift responsibility to the government adapting has always been a key tenet of social life in russia but now the situation is very different people are adapting to horrible circumstances as their government destroys a neighboring country it's true though that the specter of empire has been haunting russia for many decades if not centuries putin did not bring this to the russians he rather made it a cornerstone of his own political standing his predecessor boris yeltsin started his role as the overthrower of the soviet union in the early 90s as his biographer timothy colton recalls he was animated by a desire not to inspire russian em

in kiev. jeff paul ktvu, fox two news. warriors in pakistan say could take up to six months for deadly floodwaters to recede in some parts of the country. more than 1400 people have died in the flooding, which is swept away homes, roads, railways, livestock and crop their concerns about the threat of waterborne diseases, including cholera. nearly 600,000 people who lost their homes are now living in campsite set up throughout pakistan. record monsoon rains have caused flooding over one third of the country. in washington. the house committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u. s capital plans to hold another hearing two weeks from today. the committee has already revealed much of its findings during eight hearings during the summer. the committee may hold even more hearings and meetings findings meeting's findings about the insurrection by the end of the year. we are hearing from the father of alexis gabe, about the family's latest attempt to find her. authorities say they think the oakley woman was killed by he

we're live in kiev for the latest on that today. nancy pelosi did not get the intro she was probably looking for. they wanted music. she gave them a speech. jimmy failla will tell us what happened after that. >> two people killed during an illegal drag race in new jersey. terrifying video showing cars speeding saturday night. during that event, a 2004 infinity races down a road before colliding into a honda civic killing the passenger in the honda. one of the cars then veers into a crowd killing an 18-year-old woman. both victims were reportedly not there to attend the event. the driver of the infinity was charged with their deaths. >> bill: from overseas russian men of military age clashing with police as officials try to implement the new draft. new video showing russiaian police dragging men to buses. finland and -- a lot going on with the story from kiev today, trey, hello. >> good morning. pressure is increasing on russian president vladimir putin as anti- mobilization protests sweep across the country. on the battlefield ukrai

and it seems like one of the potential guarantors turkey cars, serious displeasure in kiev, that's after a website link to the ukranian foreign ministry demanded sanctions against several turkish bank executives and business men for failing to join the sanctions against russia. that's just by the significant assistance and kara has been providing to moscow the website war and sanctions published several turkish bank bosses as targets for new sanctions. this site is officially endorsed by the ukrainian foreign ministry, but the publication has sparked a public backlash with former ambassadors and other international figures. voicing concern with the site under question is affiliated with the ministry of foreign affairs of ukraine. silence is not an option or ministry of foreign affairs should investigate the issue given assessment within the framework of the information obtained and take action. the ukrainian ambassador to anchorage should be summoned to the foreign ministry and asked for an explanation, a direct targeting of turkish public offices. private sector organisations. am busine

trust bond between ukraine in the united states that comes out the russia states and the deliveries to kiev of missiles which can strike deep into russian territory across a red line, which could lead to dire consequences. when you get back to the civil elisha, we have repeatedly stated that the pumping ukraine with western red leads to prohibition of the still more civilian casualties. and brings us question closer to the general line, run off a direct military from russian 8. if washington decides to supply a longer arrangement files, it will cross the red line and become a direct party to the conflict. reserved the right to defend our territory. all means available to discuss the issue of cross live, not the sarah flounders, co director of this group, the international actions and the 3rd welcome to see now what do you make of this statement from kiev saying that ukraine could strike interruption territory? well, it shows that every step of the way, every agreement that ukraine has agreed to that the u. s. has promised all the way back to the expansion of nato. every single step has been

the report on human shields sparked fury in kiev, which led to amnesty issuing an apology for doing its job. former pentagon atlas michael maloof told us here at r t earlier that the investigation must be impartial. otherwise you will tentative would be a catastrophe. it's, it's very western dominated, as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's gonna take a western more western perspective on things and, and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place is east versus west that i. but i'm hoping that they give a more impartial analysis of the safety, the upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe and perhaps the world because of the radiation leaks. and it's really imperative that the inspectors ensure that their, that leaks are minimized and that there is no way that and, and to encourage ukrainians, especially this to quit firing on it. it just makes logical sense. i mean, i, the hypocrisy of, of the ukrainian statement. it's just a numbing it's. it's amazing and i think that this is just something tha

speaking population. protests or across southern and eastern ukraine against the new government in kiev were harshly suppressed. this includes the tragedy in odessa, where 42 people were killed by a premium nationalist r t is mariah garcia again. takes us through those 8 years of waiting. anyway, you look at it's, this is going to be a historic referendum. the bay geopolitical make up of the u. p. and continent is like a going to change a people to go to be asked after i had a very simple deceptively simple question. what flag would they like to live under berlin and did middleton preschool, brooklyn burson. the parliament of de la ganske at the desk, republics and the registrations of his approach yet. and here some regions have made a decision to carry out a referendum about their future. and they appealed to us russia to support this decision. we would like to emphasize we will do everything to provide safe conditions to hold a referendum so that they could express their wheel and make the decision about their future, the guns could than yet. sc made that choice years ago in 2014, sh

we know that from the many pro kiev channels set up on the telegram messaging app aimed at hunting down potential collaborators and you category of those who support and so the enemy hesitates now register in addition to the traitors, those individuals who violated their oath and went to so the enemy and collaborators, those individuals who went to work for the occupying authorities, we add the category of assistance of the occupies alexander and his girlfriend. fanatics of the russian world, from the city of lucy, chanced upon liberation. we need to save this child from these parents. the people of dunbar had nearly a decade to become acquainted with the key of regimes iron fist following the 2014 year old. my don qu, day top, according to russia's investigative committee over 22000 civilians became victims one way or another of ukraine's military activities. primarily its indiscriminate bombing of civilian areas. russian forces discovered a prison operated by the neo nazi barrier battalion tornado. it was used as a dungeon for rape, torture and murder. the detainees were beaten on the

this week saw fighting escalate near europe's largest nuclear power plant in south eastern ukraine. kiev forces reportedly made several attempts to recapture the russian held southward, rosie a facility, but where repelled according to russia's defense ministry. the m o. d. c. the latest attack by ukrainian troops was carried out with 8 drones that were done by russian forces. local authorities also claim key military shell, the plans territory from across the nipper river on saturday. damaging the last remaining power lines linking the facility to the national grid. the crew operating the plant, se se the nuclear reactors remain stable. while that all k made a visit to the plant by the us nuclear watched on the international atomic energy agency. the gene inspected the facility with some of the experts remaining on location with plans. they say to stay there indefinitely, the i a, a chief admits the quote, physical integrity of the power plant has been violated. i think that the current situation over the embattled facility leaves much room for concert. i will continue to be worried abo

now kiev is demanding the leopard to which cost $10000000.00 euros each and the martyrs to replace the military hardware recently destroyed. and the conflict this come up to this point. western countries have been supplying mostly outdated, armored vehicles. this, however, is the 1st time that the official land master germany for not doing enough to help in the fight against russia. ukraine on voided germany, previously called chancellor shoals, a quote offended, deliver worse, due to his delay and visiting key at the head of the german state of saxony was also declared unwanted by the ambassador. after he suggested peace talks with russia. earl rap music, executive vice president of the eurasia center, says kiev is dictating how european politicians should act. i'm just made at the statement that the criticism that is thrown at germany and other other member states that are, that may not be providing as much as ukraine would like. and i must say that this is essentially drawing down their own surprise supplies. and essentially d will writing nato members for a country that's not part

my son has the western arms are widely used in the ukranian conflict. kiev says it's not enough, slamming germany. it's top diplomat says he is not satisfied with berlin's refusal to hand over is modern battle tanks and armored personnel carriers to ukraine, insisting that his country needs them. now this comes after germany's defense minister said its military aid has reached the limit. disappointing signals from germany while ukraine needs leopards and martyrs now to liberate people and save them from genocide. not a single rational argument on why these weapons cannot be supplied only abstract fears and excuses. what is berlin afraid of that key of is not. we have handed over an unbelievable amount from the reserves of the boon despair. but i say at this point quite clearly that we have reached the limit no, up to this point. western countries have been supplying mostly outdated, armored vehicles, but the new machines that key is demanding are the leopard to and the martyrs which costs around $10000000.00 euros each. now this however, isn't the 1st time that officials, the lamb bass to

don your respect, human rights and as soon as victoria newland got to a point the new government in kiev, all of a sudden all of those calls ended. it absolutely did not matter what kind of force the new government used against what, what was it? it suddenly became perfectly fine to burn people alive and odessa sent tanks upon absolutely peaceful protesters in hot or cold and elsewhere. and then declare war on dawn best. absolutely, i mean the, the west has been using to, you was law the model to break up 1st to soviet union. and then, you know, try to you now talking about breaking up russia and it's also selective standard. you know, it's, it's fine for this arbitrary political unit to succeed, but it's not fine for ethnic groups who declare their own units to secede unless they're the units that we like. like the albanians in kosovo. no, it's one of those. it doesn't matter what, like it doesn't matter your category, you could be a republic or a self proclaimed autonomy. it. the only thing that matters is, is the west on your side or not. again, the whole point of this entire year has

the effort to continue to justify western backing of the government in kiev and continued prolonging of this conflict. they're going to be anxious to hear what russia has to say for sure. that's a rob. it's 8 37 am moscow timeline pizza scott's on the box in just under 30 minutes time. but if you missed it yesterday, do you stay tuned for the limit? putin speech the eastern economic for me, but if i thought that's coming up right now, ah ah, with so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy, even foundation, let it be an arms race, movies on offense, very dramatic development. only personally and getting to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very difficult time time to sit down and talk with ah ah, with i'm like, i'm not familiar with me, but if you leave with the new global challenges, namely western sanctions, have placed upon demick, posing a threat to the whole world and westland disguised attempts to aggressively impose on other countries favorable models of behavior, deprived them of sovereignty and submit the states the wester

if the results of the probe or unfavorable at to kiev, how would you expect you can to react to that? i suppose dismissed the findings, discredit them or accept them? well i think the western media is just going to change the findings because that's what they've been doing all along different changing any real information that they are putting out to the people. and they are absolutely willing just blatantly lie about this situation in these regions. earlier, as you know, on the international came under intense pressure after accusing key of, of placing its military forces assets in civilian areas, essentially using human sheila's. i'm going to be finally ended up revising that report. and do you think such a precedent may put additional pressure in this case on what the i a e a is investigating? absolutely, there's going to be a. ready lot of pressure and you know why you said i've been to all these regions. i know what's going on here. and i know who's responsible for this stuff and i know that the ukraine craniums are showing and shooting their own people. if the a does and all alt

of those had already voted to declare themselves independent back in 2014 after the government and kiev was overthrown. votes. he also is underway in the zeros. yeah. and cares on region. the independence to now the voting comes is slight, intense shelling of residential areas by ukrainian forces. the russian by local authorities claim team is trying to scare people from go into the poles. moscow meanwhile, says it will support the people's will and decision. and hair are the latest features from the polling stations in the dawn bath region. people, him both the donates and the gods republic said they'd been waiting for this moment ever since the government was overthrown in the country. 8 years ago, ortiz roman and casa rev looks at how the war on dash republic is hoping. the vote will finally bring peace. be a referendum had just began. it will be held over the next hour, 5 days, but for 1st days to ensure the safety of reverend, the participants. the appalling will be done in adjacent territories or to the polling stations and at people's homes as well. all that i do like you do, you

to another global watchdog that of i'm with the international came on the fire for it's criticism of kiev and actually had to back track earlier this month. it published a report of choosing the ukranian military, a violating humanitarian law, claiming it was putting civilian lives at risk by placing its military assets deliberately in and around civilian infrastructure. i'm going to use report on human shields sparked fury in kiev, which led to amnesty international issuing an apology for doing its job. well, the form of pentagon analyst, michael maloof, told us here at our to earlier that the investigation must be impartial. because the alternative would just be a catastrophe. it's, it's very west and dominated, as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's going to take a western more western perspective on things and, and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place. is these vs west that i but i'm hoping that they give them more impartial analysis of the safety upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe

and in 5 eastern ukraine. kiev forces made several attempts to recapture the russian held up a rosy, a facility, but where repelled according to russia's defense ministry. the m o. d say's of the latest attack by ukrainian troops was carried out with 8 drones that were darned by russian forces. local authorities also claimed key as military shell, the plums territory from across the didn't epr river on saturday, damaging the last remaining power lines which link the facility to the national grid. the crew operating the plant, say the nuclear reactors remain stable without all came amid a visit to the plant. by the un nuclear watchdog, the international atomic energy agency. the team has inspected the facility with some of the experts remaining on the sites with plans to stay there indefinitely. the i, a chief admits the physical integrity of the power plant has been violated. the current situation leads much room for concert. i will continue to be worried about the plans of data. we have a situation which is more stable, which is more predictable. it's obvious that that the plan and

the peace and reason from kiev have evaporated. russia's only choice it believes is to fight for the millions of civilians who want to leave ukraine. the west, which had shut its eyes on, gives atrocities the will of the people of the dumbass for years. this piped up with shine a friend and it is very, very clear that the sham referendums cannot be accepted and are not covered by international law was. so he must assist in a low roar, i wish to condemn in the strongest terms the annexation referendums in the occupied territories. these false referendums would constitute a new violation of the international law by kootenai units. the results will never be recognized us as 5 minutes. the sergey lab rav offered very simple explanation for these referendums. he said he's referendums in the net scholar guns, the approach, and kill sam or an answer, an answer for the ukranian president school for russians who make up a significant portion of the ukrainian population. for them to leave the country. ah, we will of course be keeping updated with the latest news as this historic file. they ref

now, a lot of us understand who, who's really putting the strings behind those in power in kiev. but, you know, kids essentially has said almost today, even that they're willing to fight until the very, very end. russia has signal that it is read, it is ready now to approach the negotiation table. zelinski and perhaps his players behind the scenes keep saying they don't or they're not ready to negotiate. why i'm by the way, with so many people in the world worried about this flash point right now. what east and ukraine? why are the leaders of the, well, the people, the we vote, we put in the pow, the people that we trust to run the world efficiently. why they refusing now to veer away from this escalating conflict? because behind it are, these are a conflict in ukraine. they are a huge g o port can interest and derives geopolitical interests, mainly between a russia and united states on its areese on they use a kiff regime as a proxy against russia. and they don't want to urge a russia to, to, to provide stability for the peeper with chosen to be part of russia. are you, in that

the report on human shields sparked fury in kiev was then led to amnesty international issuing an apology for just doing its job. well, we spoke with former pentagon analysts, michael maloof, told us the investigation must be in partial because the alternative would be a nuclear catastrophe. it's very west and dominated as you can imagine. so it's going to be, it's gonna take a western more western perspective on things. and, and that seems to be the crux of this entire crisis in the 1st place of these versus west. but i, but i'm hoping that they give them more impartial analysis of the safety upkeep of the facility. because the, the alternative would be very, very, very serious for all of europe and perhaps the world because of the radiation leaks. and it's really imperative that the inspectors ensure that they're, that leaks are minimized and that there is no way that and to encourage ukrainians, especially this to quit firing on. it just makes a logical sense. i'm in the pocket of the ukranian statement, it's just numbing. it's, it's amazing and i think that this is just something that

ah . elsewhere a prisoner what has taken place between moscow and kiev, the russian defense ministry say 55 russian military service men have arrived home from ukrainian captivity and are now receiving medical care. little brother flores, not as a result of a complex exchange negotiation process. 55 servicemen of the armed forces of the russian federation. don. yes, can luc ganske republics who were in mortal danger and captivity were returned from the territory of ukraine controlled by the kiev regime tonight, all military personnel have been transported by military transport aircraft to the territory of the russian federation, and currently in medical institutions of the russian defense ministry, the return service men have been given the opportunity to contact their relatives and a being provided with all necessary psychological and medical assistance. washing trip planning when say ethan military, airport and in most members of the notorious, now not the hours of battalion captured during the siege of mario po, were among those exchange for the russian serviceman. several weapon

in kiev, ukraine. jeff paul fox news insanely andrew to workers at an indoor marijuana grow and a burglary suspect were shot earlier this morning. this happened about 4 30 on adams avenue. police say there was a shootout between the burglars and people tending to the indoor marijuana grow. operation security guard for the site was struck once by gunfire and is expected to survive. a manager was struck multiple times and is listed in critical condition. and one burglar was shot at least once and has also in critical condition. police say they arrested another suspect after a short pursuit in oakland , but two others were able to escape. the highway patrol says two of its officers were seriously hurt overnight in a traffic stop in solano county. it happened shortly before to this morning on westbound interstate 80 between fairfield and american canyon. investigators say both officers were struck by an suv allegedly driven by a drunk driver. the officers were hospitalized. one had a concussion, the other

i mean, all kiev has admitted a striking the area around those apple algae nuclear facility. during its latest briefing on friday, i will turn our attention out of out of don bass, where according to local officials, 3 civilians killed 3 injured as the city of donetta came under intense attack, fire ukrainian troops on friday. we understand shells lighted next to the theatre in the very center of the city and sought his room on closer ref now reports. so i was just able to step outside of the base and because the shelling had just died down is still continuing at the moment. i don't have my alive that's only right now because i was simply having dinner in the theater district. this is the center of the city of dennis. this is the impact on the shell that landed right in the center. all done that's it's certainly a very, a high caliber weapon. it's being wired here for the last 10 minutes or so, but it's still very dangerous. and locals are hoping that the air defense is working properly at the moment. you can see people running but so while we were in the basement in this res

ask and lugens voted to declare themselves independent after they refused to recognize the true in kiev. the new ukrainian government, backed by the west launch a military offensive on the don bass, which has continued to this a day. now the pictures that you see here are from polling stations and darn bass on the 1st day of owning people say that they had been waiting for this moment for 8 years. years at the head of the low cost republic told us yahoo, adam stewart, i'm sure the citizens of august people's republic will make their choice in favor of join in the russian federation. by making ser choice, we will obtain peace and quiet. and we're going back home to our historical borders . this is what is just what we write them. pulling stations here, come to people, not the other way around. that's all due to safety concerns. now here's how it's organized. there's a queue of people, they enter the bus through the front door, and then over here, there's a makeshift polling booth where people 1st they sign up over here. then over here because the vote. and here's the earn with it with ev

somebody comes after russia states that deliveries to kiev of missiles, which can scribe strike deep into russian territory, cross a red line which could lead to di, consequences. when you have gotten relished, we have repeatedly stated that the pumping ukraine with western rattle just leads to pro and game of the still one is our more civilian casualties and brings us to a closer to the general line of direct military home. when russia natal, if washington decides to supply a longer arrangement files, it will cross the red line and become a direct party to the conflict. reserve the right to defend our territory, all means available. which then is sarah flounders, co director of the activist group. the international action center told me that kia threats to strike version 30 come with the support of the us every step of the way the u. s. has violated what they said they were going to do. and frankly, ukraine has not a shred of independent action. they are every step of the way armed, trained, commanded by us forces. they make no decisions on their own. and the weapons they have, or n

ask and the guns voted to declare themselves independent after they were fused to recognize the qu in kiev. in the areas there are international observers. we're monitoring the voting process. here's one from italy who gave us his impressions at the end of the 1st day. was that a shot? stand at a see, this is a historic day for don boss. i've been covering this issue since 2014. therefore, i know very well with the feelings of the people are here, and how many people want to return to russia. today, i had the opportunity to visit the polling stations. i was surprised how everything was in order. i was surprised how the authorities of the dentist republic protecting care about security. i saw how mobile groups went from house to house. i did not see any legal violations complete freedom. i walked took pictures. no one forbade me from anything. i have already sent my materials to the italian media. i have not seen any coercion of the people just less cross live now to rollin closer off who is in the don nest republic. now ron, what's happening there? take us through with the 2nd day is like