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A newly imposed tough import regulations to put it Citrus Industry at risk of the already serious global food prices continues to with no reaction. I who cares and the us how speak at nancy pelosi brought us off the fall out from her care free visit to taiwan, which of course pushed beijing and ty, pay right to the brink of military confrontation, bus. Pakistans opposition cries foul over a crack down on altitude, Prime Minister cons allies. As his former aid is erected for allegedly abetting mutiny with it is at 6 am on thursday, august. The 11th here in moscow and a very good morning to you from all of us here at alta, International Ammonia spills and risks over an environmental disaster. Thats off the Ukranian Army shelling of a local brewery. And don, yes, leaving one person dead to wounded and severely damaging and ammonia holding tank ultimately leading to a hazardous situation in the guys above the city. Now the incident took place at a 10 p. M. Local time. Although dont ask Emergency Services have managed to stop the ammonia leak fire, as we understand is still raging at the side, covering a large area of the facility. And as we understand now, the emergency stuff is still battling to put out the flames with more than 555 is on the scene. The attack comes from the relentless targeting of civil infrastructure in dawn asked by ukrainian troops. And the crew were among the very 1st who managed to reach the brewery after the attack. What a rule of little grey les ukrainian troops had done its brewery. As a result, the ammonia tank was damaged, which could threaten an environmental disaster. We were the 1st to arrive at the site and got into a puddle of ammonia and almost suffocated. Now the Emergency Services of the dpr have blocked the entire area and repairing the damaged ammonia pipe and securing the effected zone was just that it was well for the meantime. However, dont ask. Officials are still urging residents to stay in doors and keep the windows closed as the toxic gas does pose a danger in a 2 kilometers zone surrounding the brewery. Just a short time ago here on the program on r t. I spoke with civil rights attorney, robert patillo. He says, countries pumping ukraine with weapons should reconsider their positions. I think thats a part of an increasingly desperate sort of action by the ukrainians. And what we have to understand is that they have some of the most accurate weapons on earth thats applied by the United States government. So the idea that this was an accidental hit of the brewery, i think that is that strain, credulity, one of the part of the rules of war is 12. 00, not our target. So well get info structured, i think the United Nation to the people who are applying to ukrainians have to step in and demand their weapons, not be you to attempt civilian infrastructure. Another potential, this officer is also making headlines, and the Un Security Council is set to meet today at russias request. As moscow refuses ukraine of shelling, europes Largest Nuclear power plant. The supposedly power plot, which was taken by Russian Forces in march was hit several times last week. Ukraine denies involvement in the attacks and blames russia in the mid widespread concerns over the situation. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says hes ready to personally lead a delegation to the plan. The Nuclear Plants capacity is 50 percent more than the infamous chernobyl facility. That experts raising concerns of an even bigger disaster. Rushes representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency told us about the potential danger of the attacks. Were still not the school caliber bombs exploded near the spent fuel storage facility, just 200 meters from the operating Nuclear Reactor is extremely dangerous and can end up terribly. Our military assesses that in case of a major accident at the plant. The area of radioactive contamination will be up to 5 and a half 1000 square kilometers. It can spread to more than 400 kilometers long. Most of ukraine will be harmed, as well as tom bass, parts of russia and all the black sea countries. We need to do every thing to prevent a catastrophe. Ukraine puts the blame for these attacks on moscow. Of course, thats nonsense castillo. There are Russian Military on the site who dont intervene in its work, but are there to provide security on the territory according to the ukrainian version. Russia shells its own military personnel, which is absurd. I think the shell ends are the result of irresponsibility and adventuresome, but this is a very dangerous policy for ukraine itself, as well as fords people. I have no sensible explanation as to what ukraine is doing. Again, its adventure ism, and maybe it can be called nucular terrorism, which western countries never criticize ukraines actions even when key of commit serious crimes and creates extraordinary risk for euro. The west ignores that and tries to put all the responsibility on russia. At the meeting of the Un Security Council will get a chance to hopefully take a more sensible stance which has to do is to play and shelling of russian control territories. The neighboring hearse on region is also putting locals, of course at risk. Artie reports from that area a, we are moving towards snow like a healthcare which is around 60 kilometers from pearson back in march. It was taken by Russian Forces who immediately took that to huff sca hybrid electric power plant under protection and controlled despite Russian Troops havent been here for a long time. The showing from the ukraine inside continues key forces not only target bridges and communications, but are also hidden the residential areas in the holding center, ga cosca. Gus, we are now a kind of guy, a hydro electric power plant, which along with providing electricity, the dam connects the right and left sides of the appear river. And we, knowing that as the Ukrainian Military attacks, the site with missiles on a regular basis whistle, luca roscoes with those go to these them. According to Russian Troops on the plant and the bridge are the main targets of ukraine enforcement the downward to be destroyed. And populated places downstream will be flooded, as the water level would rise by 5 meters to you. In fact, it would be like a tsunami bucket. While we were gonna here, we saw a large line of see billing cars as people permanently move from nova kafka is to care san east. Despite that, if you creating forces to constantly shut the bridge and regionally, we can see the results of tonights shelling. Even if this road is destroyed, its only the surrealists who will suffer. Its unclear how ukraine was to regain this region while at harmony its own people, especially finance, left. South africa, an orange exporters are furious of a new e. You import requirements, which have resulted in the countries contain, is a fruit being held on arrival. Its a complete and utter disaster. Food that has fantastic quality and its safe is just sitting there. And this at a time when people are worried about food security, our industry is under pressure. Its basically a year of survival. South africa as Citrus Growers Association Reports that around a 37 percent of all the citrus exports go to the e. U with europe being the largest market for the countries orange industry. And were the new regulations in place and estimated 3200000. 00 cartons of fruit was over 36000000. 00. Apparently left port with paperwork that may not be accepted upon arrival of the new regulations or requiring South African farmers to apply an extreme cold treatment to all european bound orders for 25 days. Some sort of chilling method. The e u is responded to the criticism, it claims a new rules i meant to curb the spread of a sub saharan pest. The false coddling move into europe or south africa has filed the complaint with the world trade organization, claiming the new standards are just on necessary. Well, the ceo of sundays sundays a River Citrus Company says export from south africa simply facing discrimination. We believe we are being treated unfairly, and the me, his me if they can, the results that the head really open about it. It is not something that you know, that has happened to us before. And its really difficult to shift and african speculate. And as i say, we have really good relationships in europe and want to know what you know at the end of the day. Exactly why this was done in such a manner. You know, at the moment we are focusing to try and fall and do things as well as we can. And also obviously the father that is being held up in europe release as soon as possible. We believe the program says he made and regardless of the fact that we dispute the process, you know, we are trying to operate at this point. That is basically all we can do, we in the middle of the season and they are not many other options at this point. Meanwhile, at some wonder whether europe is ready for a cold treatment of its own and made western sanctions that have boomerang back from russia. Europeans are looking at short supplies and the need to ration what they have to ensure they can make it through the winter. Of britain is reportedly preparing for organized blackouts this winter, while some german industrial sectors are asking for exemptions from the gas comes with the forecasts of Energy Supply shortages as early as september. Ireland is also considering saving its fuel supplies for green and de meantime, officials in spain of all businesses to keep their air conditioning above 27 degrees celsius. Thats as the demand for the comfort of cool. A temperature sword recently made a recent heat waves which pushed temperatures above 40 degrees celsius in certain european cities. Now according to the e u plan, which is, are already officially enforced, the box members need to reduce gas, the gas consumption by 15 percent on a voluntary basis until the end of march next year. The goal is to save 45000000000 cubic meters of gas overall, creating the option of falling back on reserves in case of shortages. Author and journalist thomas fuzzy says these measures will do little to save europe. As the leaders have already lost that of the energy war at the moment where seem very few concrete steps being taken towards Energy Reduction was seen, mostly symbolic actions such as public buildings, turning the lights off and so on. Theres been no actual action taken on Energy Reduction and thats because truly reducing energy consumption. Europe requires some pretty radical measures when talking about rationing energy. The industries potentially rationing energy to households. And so no one has the courage to actually take those measures. And i think this cool for 15 percent reduction in European Energy consumption is just difficult. How do you approach as you know, politics, they european, technocrats, they, me and these are nice air conditioning rooms where they sit, lemon scented water and they come up with these grand plans. So you know, you, you why graham time divorce from the economic social reality the u. S. How speak a nancy pelosi defended a controversial trip to taiwan, which almost brought beijing and type a to military confrontation, of course, a sparking phase of a global war. It also provoked a series of sanctions by china, including against pelosi herself, though the whole speaker didnt seem particularly phased by the consequences. And its no reaction. I that who cares. I mean, we didnt go there to talk about china. We went there to praise taiwan. We will not allow china to isolate taiwan. They had kept taiwan from participating the world health organization. Other things were taiwan and make a very valued contribution and they may keep them from going there, but theyre not keeping us from going to taiwan. Now that was nancy pelosi talking about her recent trip to taiwan and saying, youre not concerned about the possible consequences. Nancy pelosi maintains it was about upholding the status quo when it comes to the us. China relationship brought enabling the usa to continue supporting taiwan, which she called a thriving democracy. And now the status quo of us. China relations is one giant, a u. S. Government recognizing one Chinese Government based on the mainland and asia and china felt this recent trip was a real, a front to that status. Well, now since nancy pelosi has returned, shes done her fair share of miss speaking when it comes to her recent trip and its implications. I think that hes in a fragile play, caesar has hobbling such as economy. Hes acting like a scared bully. And this is his foot at the for the meeting that where she will want to be re elected. China is one of them, free society in the world. Dont take it from me. Thats from freedom house, the speaker as referencing taiwan, the speakers record of speaking out against the Chinese Communist party for 35 years in the congress as unsurpassed. Now the pacific and east asia have been on edge ever since this trip happened. There have been military drills, folks been very worried about a possible escalation about some kind of military situation resulting from this. However, joe biden, as well as nancy pelosi seems to just not be worried about what the results of this visit might d. Heres what joe biden said, for how worried i got to keep me a bit of a brittle hole island. No worries. With now its important to know that at a time the gas prices are rising and the cost of food is increasing across the United States. Record inflation, the u. S. Government decided to spend roughly 90 nilly dollars of us taxpayers money to enable nancy pelosi to go on this trip to the island to taiwan. And as you just heard, it seems that joe biden and nancy pelosi are not concerned about the results and the possible dangers posed by their actions when it comes to people around the world and world peace. Here we got some fascinating art goes right now, or online about how policies visit were haley chilled relations between washington and beijing. This just log on to oxy dot com and unlikely hero. Well, that is the motto of a u. S. Companies kickstart campaign, which are producing an action figure of ukraines president. The campaign by a new york based studio has already raised more than 120000. 00 in crowd funding way over the original goal of just 30 grand. The plastic figurine is planned to be mass produced in china. The part of the profit said to be going to ukranian refugees. Hes the perfect leader for this moment. Just a super inspirational character, his, this real strength that comes across. But its humble, and he sort of represents the opposite of everything that weve come to associate with politics. Now this comes into a mass persecution of the landscape. Political opponents inside ukraine with key of branding them was traitors and collaborators. 400 people that reported being arrested in the nikolai of region alone for allegedly helping russia back in march. So lensky kicked out her descent with a ban on all opposition parties, and then other another case of apparent mob justice, ukrainian opposition m. P. Had been humiliated by nationalists all caught on camera i miss with with what i this comes as some western Media Outlets and politicians grow louder with criticism of the landscape government, which has previously been accused of turning a blind eye to widespread corruption across the country. The german newspaper developed reported that as lensky is involved in, quote corruption on an industrial scale executive Vice President of the eurasia center. Ill rasmussen says that as corruption of the country is exposed the media narrative on ukraine slowly but surely starts to change. So i dont know if its a super hero, a villain, or a comedian in just this is just another rule for him. He really could care less about the people, especially less about the army. I mean, he would have settled something, some type of agreement, probably before the conflict occurred. He got elected on the grounds of making peace and settling of civil war that was going on in the, in the east to begin with and making peace with russia. Thats why he got so much so many votes. That was one of the key Campaign Promises which he flips almost immediately. The corruption of antics depict corrupt and corruption has gotten worse. When we weapons a black market, its surrender. I mean, we have no accountability. Whats going over there . Who knows where the moneys going into, its probably a Money Laundering operation as well. And the media western media is just playing him up and shifting their focus to support them. But its fall apart. And i think over time people things are leaking out, the Amnesty International report, the cbs interview, its the story falling apart, and the story line is going to deteriorate over time. Support. So russians maybe getting bod from the ability to get shang, getting visas to europe. Germany says the proposal has already been put up for discussion within the you know, it follows as a group of politicians cold on the you to deny russians, vacations in europe, while the country continues the war and ukraine. In the latest development, moscow slammed the proposal as was a phobic saying its been 80 years since such sentiments were voiced, similar to the reason the remarks by finland. And sonia officials, its not right that at the same time as russias waging and aggressive, brutal war of aggression in europe. Russians can live a normal life travel in europe, the tourists. It is not right. Stop they shoot to receive as to russians. Visit in europe is a privilege, not the human rights are true from russia, shut down. It means washing and controversy should. These is neighbors to russia carried the belgian time to an tourist from russia. Now the most important sanctions of the close, the board is because the russians are taking away some one elses land. Both estonia and finland band travel from russia after the conflict in ukraine started separately. A number of nations have already applied similar restrictive measures of suspending the issuance of a short time shane gun visas to russians. And we discuss the potential blank trouble band with political expert anthony webber. People should have the right as individuals to do what was what is well, well they wont. So i think this whole issue of saying people of one country cons, travel with no fees would have made sure, well, what connotations, i mean, would you say 2 whole people from saudi arabia . None of our citizens could travel because of our policy in yemen. Or would you say, i dont the from afghanistan can travel because of the policies of the taliban . I mean, you can think of about 30 countries in the world. What might be more way you could put arguments together and it just basically against the human rights of individuals to punish that for whatever the policies of the government took the time. All that outraging pakistan over the harsh the attention of former Prime Minister iran cons, close ada shop as gil and hes been arrested on sedition challenges that the allegation stem from his comments about alleged divisions within the military coming off the cons, removal from power and a parliamentary vote of no confidence that happened in april of surveillance, but it shows police smashing the windows of the car that gill was in. Then taking him out and pacing him into an unmarked vehicle. The countrys interior minister says he was arrested in accordance with the law and will appear before a court this week, if found guilty of sedition, guilt could actually face the Death Penalty for my premier emerald conn and his party have well harshly condemned the arrest. This is an abduction, not an arrest. Can such shameful acts take place in any democracy . Political workers treated as enemies and all to make us accept a foreign back to government of crooks. After the ban on a r y yesterday today, theyve arrested shabazz. Gil pakistan is living under a fascist imported government, which doesnt care about the human rights of the people of pakistan. We strongly demand the Immediate Release of doctor gil release shabazz gill. The arrest was preceded by the suspension of a popular pakistani tv channel, that of a r y news. The outlet is known for its criticism of the current government with the channel now being accused of spreading inflammatory content. The outlets chief among yusuf has also now been arrested and to pakistani lawyer and geo political analyst told us that the governments actions are actually playing directly into the hands of iran con. The current government is run by the p d. M, which stands for the box on democratic democratic movement. Anything but democratic and these are very dark and dismal days, like its on. Because the blackest on is literally living through an area where we dont have any semblance of the rule of law. All these charges are being treated against the peachy, need to ship with one single objective which is to stonewall them and which is to make them perish from bucks, tons political theme. But in my view, none of this is going to work to the advantage of the p d. M, or the current government. Because with every passing day in rons popularity is increasing and his message is radiating with the masses all over. There is no way to defend the indefensible. The 1st arrest the individual doc, them in broad daylight, they harris, their family members. And once they duck them, then they come up with some, you know, some fictitious charges against those individuals. Now the interesting thing is that those who are today accusing the p t i of maligning the on forces, are those very people who a few, a few months ago, woman lining the armed forces. They were naming, gender of the armed forces. And there was doing all kinds of paper, didnt ben him against him . Theres absolutely no way they can defend them. The only question that we dont have an answer to is until when will discontinue the New York Times as publish and article expressing frustration that efforts to Block Russian Media Outlets are not far reaching enough as i post the still appearing on social media and other platforms in multiple languages, the result has been a geographical and cultural asymmetry in the information war over ukraine. The failure to go after russian posts and spanish arabic and other languages has left open the door for the kremlin to win over audiences. In parts of the world where the United States, its main villain, is viewed with greater ambivalence. The article, particularly targets are spanish having more followers on social media than c. It ends spanish channels as well as archie arabic. The New York Times seems to be concerned that the outlet remains influential in latin america and the middle east coming people in the regions to question various mainstream narratives. Earlier this year was blocked across the e u. Britain on the us, along with some other russian News Agencies and journalist and author daniel lazar believe the us media and makes russia into a scapegoat for unsympathetic views on the western policies on the west and mainstream narratives. The New York Times article and all the and then the western Media Coverage of this issue in general. I mean its, its 1st of all, profoundly illogical. They assume that if people in south america or africa or the middle east are not, are unsympathetic to the u. S point of view than the only possible explanation is that its somehow due to russian propaganda. The possibility that it might be due to the fact that the u. S. Position is faulty in some ways is open to criticism, etc. That is never considered the, the media is turning itself into a mouthpiece for the government. Its been doing so since the moment that you are h. Ready for the 4th, it is absolutely shameless. It is conducting propaganda warfare, even as accused as russia conducting propaganda warfare. And it just, you know, that journalists fall all over themselves, you know, in their eagerness to get across the u. S. Government point to view more discussion on that story at r t dot com, but also across our various telegram platforms as well appreciate you joining us today. 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