a couple people, but there are a china and russia both so that strategic friendship during she ging ping's visit to moscow. the west sees their worst nightmare coming true also. ah, iran accuses from violating democratic principles by rudely quaffing protest in paris. but turns the table, the pre, the seat of his president micron condemned it wrong own approach to project. on a prominent u. s. lawyer says sanctions against russia could be lifted early if president puts

in, turns himself in to worse and authorities in the hague class, despite the russian officials, having insisted that the sanctions have largely failed with . good afternoon. i welcome to international rural scott broadcasting live from austin. i was just past the hour and it's great to have you with this. i'm rather mommy. let's take a look at the top story this out. the meeting between the leaders of russia and china. ah. the science present has invited his lawson counts about glad impotent to pay a return visit to china. buyers as the state. these are expected to hold official tools. on the 2nd day of gigi things visit to moscow. his 1st ship abroad since he

was reelected to historic the term i am very pleased to be in moscow at during the day sion, especially after another reelection. and i chose russia as the 1st country for a foreign visit. the chinese site pays great attention to relations between russia and china, as this has its own historical logic. since we are the largest neighboring countries, great strategic partners, where's issues visit to moscow is obviously attracting a lot of global attention. so given that the china is now the world's 2nd biggest economy, and russia also placed a major, a rule on the war stage, a hand over his visit to moscow president she filed at the article with the russian media heli, a new lesion, as well as a new blueprint for the bilateral relations and his friend, the new friendship and cooperation. he wrote about the deep connection between china and russia. you know, a president,

she himself had visited moscow 8 times over the past decade. and russia is also his 1st country as what he visited after he became the head of state 10 years ago. and over the years, china and russia have a boot, ain place and all around and multi tiered, a cooperation framework, the number or the numbers can tell, you know, the bilateral trade exceeded a 190000000000 us dollars last year, up by a 160 percent of from 10 years ago, and china has also be a rush, us largest trading partner for 13 years running operations. our major projects in feels like energy of the asians space and connectivity is also moving forward as steadily and present. she also house the visit to be adjourning of friendship cooperation and piece of that both countries can adopt a new vision for a comprehensive china, russia, strategic partnership in the years to come. so you can see that you can obviously

see at this a deep rooted a bilateral relations between china and russia. and the wonder as a she chose russia as a, he's a 1st and state visit was he re elected i during the i 2 sessions, which does include concluded this much. the official talks are planned for tuesday . the 2nd day of she's visit, one of the topics is expected to be ukraine, as it was a mouse by the russian had wishing i have carefully read your proposal to resolve you acute crisis and ukraine. and of course, we will take the opportunity to discuss this issue more. you are also aware that we are always open for negotiations. we will discuss all these issues and your initiatives, which we respect, are 2 countries. interaction in the international arena contributes to strengthening the principles of the world order and multi polarity. could you explain to us what the chinese proposals imply? the latest proposal for the political sentiment all the ukraine crisis have become

china's fundamental principles. which include, you know, respecting, legitimate security concerns of all countries resuming peace talks, resolving the humanitarian prices, keeping nuclear power, plant safe and the sure instability of global industrial and supply chains. obviously she maintains bad, you know, china's position paper are you praying, reflects in the broadest commer understanding of the international community on this crisis. and the plan has been, i feel like construct to have a mitigating the crisis so far. cuz she's a visit to moscow, testifies quite clearly for the robust friendship. i'm partnership between the 2 countries where some piles of long face such an alliance. i'm trying to prevent it . ortiz, steve sweeney explains. chinese president, changing ping as arrived in russia to the alarm of the united states and other western countries. days before he landed, the international criminal court issued an arrest warrant against president

vladimir putin in what some i've seen as a politically motivated move to undermine the deep ties between the 2 nations. but the bond between russia and china very strong. they share close links in the economic, scientific, and military space is the partnership in the bricks alliance. and the shanghai cooperation organization is deepening. washington has long opposed russia, china relations, which it views as a threat to a u. s. dominated unipolar world. he is a reminder of some of its previous statements around the world. we face rogue regimes, terrorist groups, and rivals like china and russia, that challenge our interests, our economy, and our values. in confronting these horrible dangers. we know that weakness is the surest path to conflict and unmatched power is the

surest means to our true and great defense. you can call them our friends if they're building weapons that can destroy united states of america. and therefore, we have to develop the capability to respond the u. s. which has lawrence at least $251.00 military intervention since 1991, according to its own government sources, stands accused of hypocrisy, both china and russia and this is right out and in the national security strategy are 2 countries that are chafing against this international rules based order that the united states and so many of our allies and partners have built up since in world war 2. it is almost as if iraq, afghanistan, libya, chile, nicaragua, and the countless other u. s. invasions and involvement in coups against democratically elected governments never happened. and as if washington doesn't have hundreds of military bases surrounding china while flooding taiwan with arms, well prowess toughness dance against china and russia when night,

who identified beijing as a systemic challenge to euro atlantic security and accused the path of undermining global stability. the deepening strategic partnership between the people's republic of china and the russian federation. and they're mutually reinforcing attempts to undercut the rules based international order run counter to our values and interests. returning to the bay, washington has ramped up the rhetoric warning of the defense and security links between the 2 countries. with the u. s saying, without providing evidence that china was preparing to send alms to russia to use in the conflict and ukraine. you're very concerned that china's considering providing lethal support to russians aggression against ukraine, but it is china that has outlined a 12 point piece plan for ukraine while the west has undermined unopposed negotiations. beijing was quick to hit back at washington, st. china, russia relations. and now more important than ever, it is the u. s. site,

not the chinese site that is supplying a steady stream of weapons to the battlefield. the u. s. site is not qualified to dictate to the chinese site. we also never accept the u. s. dictating will even coercing pressure on sino russian relations. the more unstable the world becomes, the more imperative it is for china and russia to steadily advance their relations . while russia has accused washington of pressing the west to adopt a hostile approach to the 2 nations, let loose the world in order to pursue their course of domination, primarily in the interest of containing russia and china, the americans lacked her own forces, which is why they need what they are doing now, not a partial, but a complete mobilization of the western camp shows our relationship with the people's republic of china, of course is going through absolutely the best times in the history of this relationship our leaders say. so you remember how these relations were characterized by our chinese friends in their time that it is not in a ions, but in many ways it is stronger than an alliance. that alliance has seen the 2

countries develop stronger economic ties with trade increasing by nearly 30 percent to a record $190000000000.00 in 2022 relations even extend to outer space with beijing in moscow inking a cooperation deal which laws until 2027, as talks between the 2 leaders are expected to see more agreements. it is clear that the more the west trying to drive a wedge between russia and china, the stronger their ties become. more on their soil as was live round to the director of the easily center at the rend mean aversive china y e way, sir, thank you so much for joining us here at aunty. now, the us white house has urged as she's in pain to press rather member than to respect ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. to what extent is washed and detached from gibbons, who, realities i mean, which such

a statement given that china and russia closely until him, by their strong friendship and therefore are likely to actually go through such a proposal by washington. well 1st the tongue under russia, the pendant countries, the p 5 member of the united nation is for the council. our relations cannot be hijacked by any other 3rd party or emerging the hot spot in the ukraine. and the secondary, we supported us that assistant, including, of course, to integrate in a sovereignty which all the countries at any case is to be respect if you will, us. this is plenty years. so we're 3 with a you rock wall. so when the americans, you beta, when you're not there, you legally why they're not pay attention, respect the sovereignty to integrate here for you rock. why the not put either so the washington i c c. i so welcome, right?

so this is unfair and actually is discrimination. staying about that. so china and russia has lots of, you know, seem to talk to guarantee they're un, based in the post of what was international order, not otherwise the us and europe in a. now the new base internet in order to be re omni, depend, germany as put into danger. and even until now secondary, i think in time that russia, we are, as our mission is a model of the new type of population. so they're not, i'm not the confrontation, not talking to any sort of party. this is a very crucial in the model as the order now breaks and also an aton nice no rush and leaders pressure of each other, respect each other. so of the strongly to stay with the president put in the president. i see the chinese beam, the russians been, i will have the synergies. so i think that's the hope for the multiple about and then with the resisting international relations center that you say the,

the multi polar. well, let me, canada, we've just had a recent april for this idea of creating quadrant last full co operation framework . japan, south korea, and the u. s. now, that's seen by india, for example, as an attempt to counter china and russia. but how likely is this new potential alliance to have a confrontational current? so, i mean, we saw bricks. they're trying to sort of copy that. what do you think? ok, fortunately, multi paula, what you need to be paula. when japan and australia this, the old americans are lives. they are bought in pendant historically. so he's not multiple. ok. secondly, they are allies, teresa, put china and russia threat. why? because china and russia is most important to find the u. s. u. s. allies and in

other countries, the either controlled or managed by the us. so the us, you know, none of them because you submitted to them because the dictatorship actors so could free. what is that to be freed, controlled some even european say to, you know, teach the water colonize about us. so thus, the poor, russia and the china as a threat even of enemy, because we are mostly pendant from the united states, so called a free will to the islands of the out of the city under. so could american solidity, if so, this readjustment of the alarm system is against the water. what to system? as i say it in japan, not be armed. it's not, it's a lose of the water was to be punished. and now the u. s. the need to cute japan and germany to content on and russia so nicely you said very insightful and the thank you so much for joining us today on the project for you

now, those close alive to independent. just look relay. so thanks for joining us here today. now the west i mix off, straight on the by the west, has long been trying to make a pariah out of russia. yet moscow is seemingly strengthening its position on the wall, the rear. you think that she's in things visit a symbolic event that will send a definitive signal that the west has failed to isolate russia? absolutely, it's exact term sure. shot shot, the late president, france, one george bush attacked. iraq, said we should not try to export democracy in a tank. i think he was right. and what happens now shows that europe can not any more, a tall become a piece broker. if you look at the past, the gold with this position of 3rd way, you know,

between the soviet union and america in managed to make it that france was a piece broke in paris that kissinger and the north vietnamese discussed the piece of court to end the vietnam war and another example is all of parliament in suite. you know that the late on a prime minister of sweden was respected as a neutral go between in conflict. surround the world, not so anymore. sweet in this running after nato. the only little area where you could still play a role is thanks to switzerland because they don't send weapons to ukraine and their respect their historical neutrality for the rest. europe is in total disarray . i'm astonished to see that the subsidized press here in to west. this does not understand that we should not do that, that we should shoot ourselves under foot again on this conflict general. but,

and of course the, the, the power, the mediator that, that really becomes the strongest one in the world is china. clearly, you know, even is well, doesn't speak to europe really anymore. and the port of high, far in israel, is in chinese hands, just like athens and grades. europe doesn't realize that africa looks more at russia and china than it does at europe. now, i mean, the, the, the united states doesn't embody the free world anymore. that's, that's was evident to most of the service, all should be evident. look, you make an interesting point for joe bryan is very much an aggressor when he came into power. and it's very, it's a threatening start. i mean, do you think without that western pressure, do you think china and pressure, china and russia would be as close as they are? now? if you're right,

it's thanks to america. the friendship between russia and china becomes even stronger. but so that the american diplomacy is so badly that it's incredible. in the, i mean we just ok, but just before i was easing things arrival to moscow, they both published a, an article respectively in the newspapers. they talked about figuratively building bridges. what else could these bridges lead to the thing i we look at new spheres of biological corporation and increase ties with other from the states. i think so. i mean, you know, the bricks exist and now you see the reaction of law and bolts on iraq before in brazil, they want to trade with china of growth. and they don't follow america blindly as they did before. india, the same south africa, the same. and all these countries,

by the way, don't recognize the tribunal in the hague. you know, the, i see the international criminal court. this is ludicrous that we tried to manipulate the score to punish russia one more time. it's incredible to me to hear that the minister of foreign affairs of germany shouts in parliament that she said with russia. i mean, what does this is that diplomacy? that's incredible. and i think the multi paula world is getting, becoming faster, a reality. and the blue gray pleasure deal with i was i'm thanks so much for joining us. we hope to speak to you again soon. thanks again. ah, well, it is outside the protests against pension reform in france on monday will cost by

heavy handed to police. the incident in the national capital in both concerns about police brutality. ah, the, because here, french please to was a demo site is, has not gone unnoticed. and the iranian foreign minister has spoken out about the clashes. it says that such an approach to protesters violates the principles of democracy. the french police, resorting to violence against protests, is indicative of the french governments non commitment to the principles of democracy and freedom of expression advised to enjoy behavior and instrumental use of human rights. stop resorting to violence in dealing with protesters for 5

consecutive days. french protests have been marching against president microns efforts to reach the pension age last week. the reform was adopted by a special constitutional power that enabled it to bypass the parliament the boot. but there has been little criticism among fellow european countries about the matter that is in stark contrast to what happened with iran when there was widespread anger over its handling of a nationwide protest there. the french president was at that time, one of the most vocal critics. i am in favor of a strong diplomatic reaction and sanctions on the figures of the regime who have a responsibility in the repression of this revolution. political and ada, your brick wall says the west approach of criticizing what happens elsewhere while staying quiet about developments at home slacks of hypocrisy. i think the main

lessons from this is that each county should take care of his own internal affair and not to intervene and try to intervene in those over the counties. because obviously he has no means to impose any sanctions on friends with global west is imposing sanctions on the hand. now maybe the impression in your hand is and willing to believe that it's a harsher than in france, but the hand, the suit subjected to a series of sanctions. evans seems a revolution of 79. and that's the book. see, i mean it's always, i mean the west is of good. all is being said on the road. it's on kind of every event use new school presented. it can be blame on the ocean, the chinese university, and then put forward than if it's blame on the western government. and simply noting them, or vision and trans on the boat in the united states are highly hardly hope of the united states. as well as i know. while the fresh retirement aid is rising,

more and more money is being sunk in tea claim. your defense and foreign ministers have agreed to, to build in euro ammunition plan for supplying the quinn in military and reinforcing the blogs military. industrial complex with my crew will again discuss the situation in ukraine and the support to be given to it. in particular, on the basis of the high representatives proposal concerning the use of the european piece facility from ignition in order to accelerate the transfer of ammunition to ukraine. this will allow group purchases and therefore faster deliveries at better prices. and finally, with the objective of string thing, european production capacities, this is a concrete way to help you crane the funding is to be conducted in 2 stages. first, the e. u is set to transfer 1000000000 euros for ammunition. that can be quickly delivered . the 2nd state is for the same amount of funding to be spent on a massive joint human push for nathan caliber,

$155.00 millimeter artillery shells. thus, with this assistance to ukraine, the e. u is also strengthened as defense, industry also and political hours and nickel. and most of it says that while focusing on ukraine, we're in a lease have turned a blind eye to that countries internal problems. we discovered that there is money, there is money, but unfortunately it's not used for the europeans. the europeans are going through a very tight economic situation. now, inflation has skyrocketed. we've got unemployment, we've got many social problems for ukraine. they found 2000000000, and this is 2000000000 that has to be added to already at the billions of years, which have already been spent by the european union and the u. s. for the war and ukraine. so the money's there, it's just that this has become the priority of the european union. the leads in brussels are totally disconnected from the rest of the population in 2014, when there was a civil war in ukraine to try to broker piece your opinion and never look for peace

. it has been looking for war. and now it's a, it's, it's getting to 1000000000 euros worth of ammunition to ukraine, and this is going to cause a lot of debt, lot of casualties, and definitely it will have consequences for the rest of europe. a prominent u. s. lawyer says the only way for international sanctions against russia to be lifted is from president clinton, to turn himself into western authorities in the hague. that's according to steven rappe, who previously served as the u. s. ambassador, large full war crime issues. this makes put in a pariah. if he travels, he risks arrest. this never goes away. russia can not gain really from sanctions without compliance with the warrants. the command came off softly. also, the international criminal court issued a warrant to arrest a vladimir put in. the court has accused puts in of abducting children for war from

war veterans in the grain conflict. russia has maintained that it evacuate civilians if they are in danger. amid intense fighting. rushes economy has suffered to a lesser degree from the western sanctions than many alice expected when they were initially imposed in 2014. russia has been restructuring its domestic production and focusing on exports to non western countries that have refused to comply with restrictions. dr. jack ross was professor of economics and politics at st. mary's college of california says that international criminal court move is a desperate bid to further isolate the russian economy. so it sanctions, policy has not been affected. affective le russia's economy has not really been impacted seriously. it's, it's a currency is not collapsed. it's still selling oil,

revenue and other other industrial commodities. unemployment rate is probably better than some places in europe, inflation rates, not that great, great. and you know, the growth rate. well it slipped a little bit. not much, but that's true throughout the world many economy. so the sanctions have not had the effect on russia and you might, might interpret these, these moves, you know, what the i, c c in the price caps is kind of a desperate moves they want regime change. they man and us need only thing. they can get it by getting read a potent and putting up i wanted to price on his head so to speak. you know, a new york times report says that more than 40000 people in somalia had died last year due to a severe drought. millions of others in the east african nation are also considered

at risk of starvation. fullest clear, examines the causes of the crisis. and the latest episode of africa now. yeah, on the outskirts of the capital city of somalia, mogadishu ad and internally displaced can do a little tens of thousands of people here. many has come them all different kinds of the country. now all the people started coming here years ago, weedy because of drought because of famine. because if conflict in the areas, the situation has deteriorated a lot since the recent grain crisis began a year ago following the russia ukraine conflict. the country is relying and has been relying for years on the we can grain that it gets from russia, ukraine, and those supplies for the bit of part of the year have completely dried up. so you're looking at an, a famine that is going to kill millions of people here. grain situation in its

impact on the african continent is the direct consequence of the war in crane, which is an imperialist war. we should say war against russian people and trash and state by our traditional enemies western imperialism. and now we are suffering in terms of our economies because i economies, i interlinked. what happens in russia as consequences for what have been everywhere in the world. and we know that our relationship with russia in terms of this commodity of cranes and so on, it's, it seems it's critical to the sustenance of the african continent. so the war, his diary keep responsible for the cases we should, the world is experiencing, not just in the african continent, even europe is suffering as a consequence of diesel. russia is really doing positive things and a very difficult war situations. the russian economies under serious attack and the

russian economy needs all their resources internally for its own sustenance. but even now, we see that they're extending the hand of solidarity to the african continent. and that is how address she has always related to the african continent. well the router, this is our will the back of the top with more. so we'll see you then. ah, ah, what does it tell us about the state of relations between russia and china? it shoes, the chinese leader, she jim ping, attaches great importance to the signer russian strategic partnership. and her as you know.