elsewhere. and finally, we look at the biggest protest and golfing 2022 and the mark different than attitude of western countries have shown towards the unrest depending on where it happened with hello and good morning from moscow to wherever in the world you may be watching welcome to the hour's top stories from all around the globe. i'm carol is about we start this hour with the latest on the war and ukraine. the number of russian soldiers killed in a missile attack in the city of mucky of car has risen to 89. that's according to the russian defense ministry who said ukrainian forces use us supplied highmark rockets to target russian army positions. edition 3, the social, the main reason for the incident was despite a ban, the turn and on and must use of mobile phones within the range of enemy weapon. again, to see if this factor allowed the enemy to locate a terminal coordinates of no to personal location, to carry out a full currently all necessary measures have been taken to prevent such tragic incidents in the future. if any more in an investigation, the responsible officials will be held accountable to the russian defense ministry said the attack was launched a minute past midnight on new year's day, the deputy commander of the regiment also died. and the strike earlier russia reported that 63 soldiers had been killed. the defense ministry also stated that a prob, into the circumstances of the attack is underway. the russian defense ministry has said strike had destroyed the u for union positions, used to fire on rush and forces in the city of mucky. uh huh. the latest statement also confirmed ukrainian military equipment near the root of the railway station in the don. yes, republic was destroyed, and 120 ukrainian troops killed. meanwhile, air defense systems have been operating over night in the russian city of rochester lawn. done that as locals reported bright flashes and explosions in the area. there were no reports of casualties. and according to local officials, the situation in the region remains stable. a fundamentally new level. that's how russian energy giant gas problem has described its gas exports to china in the 1st few days of the year. in 2022 at the request of the chinese side deliveries regularly exceeded the daily contractual amounts and as a result, we exceeded our annual obligations. this certainly speaks volumes about gas prom is a responsible supplier and a reliable partner. it also shows the interest of china, the most promising gas market in russian pipeline gas supplies. russia supplies gas to countries in asia via the power of siberia pipeline and gas prom intends to increase deliveries to china with more transportation routes planned. as for the company supplies the europe, they were stopped last year in the aftermath of anti russia sanctions and explosions damaging the to nord stream gas pipelines overall in november, gas from reported its gas production, decreased by over 18 percent. compare with the same period last year. let's go live now to young zang g. c, g chan correspondence ah, russia's main energy supplier gas prom says it's reached a fundamentally new level of gas exports to china. why has there been such a boom and energy trade between moscow and beijing? well, 1st of all, glad to be on the show. while the more immediate factor is of course, western sanctions on russia, slumping to countries, oil and gas exposed to his traditional clients. the situation here in china is also right for an increase in energy input from russia, as china has gradually lifted much of the coal at $900.00 restrictions in the country. most analysts here expect a rebound in economic activities. people might travel more, which means more cars on the road, people might consume more, which means higher demands for manufacturers export activities might increase, as well as the factory production's return to normal. as all these factors point to a jump in industrial energy consumption going forward. but experts whom i talked to said that the boost in energy trade should not only be only be seen as a response to geo politics. reflects a longer term energy cooperation between china and russia. for example, the power, the power of siberia pipeline that you mentioned was open back in 2019 last month president putin presided over the launch of a new gasket that feeds into the supply to china. these huge infrastructure, it took years of planning and construction, which experts say fall into the long term collaboration between the 2 countries. on this fund, i was saying that the schemes help trying to achieve many of its own goals as well . russian gas provides a much cleaner alternative to the whole for the industrial heavy northern areas of china, which have been battling air pollution for years. last year these gas pipelines reached china, eastern economic cup of shanghai, which expert say, was another major milestone. not only for energy, but also for geo strategic security as well because it reduce china reliance on traditional energy inputs. however, the experts that i talk to also said that while energy collaboration between russia and china is progressing steadily, chinese officials will also like to be monitor the percentage of russian energy input in the countries overall energy input portfolio. as diversity k classification has also been part of china's energy security policy. so it seems like these western sanctions have created new opportunities. how in, what other ways, how recent global political upheavals affected the overall trade levels between russia and asian countries in general? well, even before 2022, treat and investments in the world have long been plagued by rising trends in protectionism, meaning countries using the economy as a weapon, that's something that's now exacerbated. it's what say with the particular trade and investment climate that russia is in right now, especially with many of the traditional clients in the west. it is only natural to pivot to countries that are willing to prioritize cooperation and development. take a comic relations with china, for example. the country has also been facing its own challenges in terms of increasing western blockade in trade and investment. experts say this naturally pro prompted china to up its collaboration with the more stable trading partners such as russia from generates november last year by little trade volume between the 2 countries reach 1072000000000 us dollars, which was a substantial increase of 32 percent, you know, on year chinese inputs of russian goods rows 48 percent. a large part of it energy and chinese export to russia. rose 13 percent consisting of items such as industrial equipment appliances to try to get extra fee to stable relationship between russia and china. serves as a foundation for many longer term collaborations in more strategic areas such as nuclear aerospace, rocket, and satellite navigation. on the other hand, there are issues to be ironed out, such as the issue of trade, trade settlement, and currently still limited logistic capabilities, especially in terms of rail back to you yang, shang g c. hand correspond that. thank you very much. there is a storm of harsh criticism from israelis and pulled following the ukrainian parliament's decision to celebrate the birthday of stuff and bun dara. an infamous ukrainian who collaborated with the nazis during world war 2. a tweets which praise bun, dera, was quickly deleted. after an outcry of anger, online ban dera was the matter of responsible for the genocide of poles in 1943 to 1944. when you p. a troops horribly killed about a $100000.00 polish civilians, their hub, their routers tweet references, stepan, bend era. a ukrainian ultra nationalist, an anti semite, whose followers engaged in a campaign of ethnic cleansing against jews and poles during world war 2. a polling bender, i would have hated a democratic liberally crane. she would be the 1st in line to assist tonight. it's jewish president, the controversial commemoration was posted by the ukrainian rata in and now were deleted tweet. the post depicted the chief of ukraine's armed forces posing in front of a portrait of the notorious figure. a quote by mendera urging to fight for ukraine's independence from the soviet union was also used in the tweets stubborn mendera, actively collaborated with nazi germany during the 2nd world war. he was the leader of the radical terrorist wing of the organization of ukrainian nationalist group, which took part in numerous mass killings, including the brutal slaughter of an estimated $100000.00 poles. the war era massacre has been labeled a genocide by the polish government, george m. wally's senior research fellow at the global policy institute think tank says the international community does not pay enough attention to ban there is revival in ukraine. it's very kind of, you know, half way. yeah. well this isn't probably the right way to do it. there is no outrage as there should be outraged over the celebration of a man responsible for hundreds of thousands of that of their own countrymen. not just what he did to the jews, not just what did the rough, its own people, the rehabilitation of band there has been going on for ocean space ever since the orange revolution of 2004, poland knows very well that this is ongoing. and yet, it used to look the other way. sometimes it's so embarrassing, as in the case of the tweet that they have to say something publicly, but it's a measure of the intensity of the rustle probate, the measure of the intensity of the rustle, phobic nato organization that poland actually you know, be willing to go along with this, with a man who, who's responsible for the master of their own country, with hundreds of thousands of their own countrymen. and they willing to look the other way and continue to live the other way. just in order to keep in with the, the native agenda. india's foreign minister has refused to criticize russia over its operation in ukraine. this comes a bit mounting western pressure on new delhi to take sides in the conflict. the indian official statement was made during a televised interview on his visit to austria, as he pointed to europe's own history of controversial military action. let's talk about the war in your cream as you are well aware, the whole world noticed it india as a very influential country, it has never publicly condemned to russia's assault and invasion into a neighboring country. why is that? so can you really be neutral in a war for which obviously one side bears all responsibility? well look, i think in international relations are there, you'll have sometimes very complicated situations and are where we are concerned. we have always taken the position that the way out is for other countries concern to get back to die logan to diplomas and come sued on that. is this an american situation is really complicated for one big country invading us, maybe a look. oh, i can give you many instances of countries who have a while at the sovereignty of another country. you know, if i were to ask where europe stood on, lot of those, i'm afraid i'll get alongside lunch while i was doctor as j shanker. india's foreign affairs minister showing the mirror to austrian tv host. why this was it to the european country it up as j shanker is on a shot to was trying to meet with his counterpart as well as the science several agreements including that of mobility as well as migration. but these are war in the al finds itself in the hot seat again. and that's nothing new. india has been used to western sanctimonious cocktail or threats pressures, as well as elect jose emerson's. india shows the position of neutrality in that russia, ukraine, conflict, india. in fact, are, has insisted that there should be dialogue and negotiations. in this situation, ken would really urge ukraine to stop defending itself after all down the ukrainian tanks in russia. they are russian tanks and planes and missiles destroying crone. i think that's a bit of a misrepresentation. i didn't what we do is to say get back to dialogue and diplomacy. there was a dialogue and diplomacy in the early days of the conflict. so it's not that it didn't happen. so it's not for us to put conditions and to say this country is equal to that country. you know that your judgment, our india verging for di, logan, bees. it finds itself in the dark again. and again. perhaps the west is uncomfortable with the new deli moscow friendship, which in fact has grown in the last heroes saw the corp between the 2 countries as well as trade, has seen a phenomena growth in the year 2022. as far as oil is concerned, russia became in the us talk oil supplier towards the end of the year. so passing its traditional dominant or the suppliers like saudi arabia, as well as the rock. india has been form in exercising its strategic autonomy, and india's position of neutrality has perhaps upset the west booted. huge sanity is based on national interest and independent thinking. and that's what india cares about. over to the african continent. now we're burkina, faso has expelled the french ambassador, a middle rise and anti french sentiment in the country. the diplomatic fallout takes place amid the west african nations attempts to force closer ties with russia . a local reporter brings us more details. above the love is no longer desire to be transitional authorities. it cannot believe that live love is called in sending and out against will cannot fossil flooring of minister his breast. and look, we shall later, last month to present in manuel my call to ask him to find in you to present pits eve of his country, is looking at 5 different operations. well, this decision, some of us government to come are popular. she, we've been very excited by this decision. i wouldn't complain if this had been done even earlier. we are happy when a slander is expelled, such people must be changed. so why wasn't he kicked out soon? i was, they want him to leave due to his actions. cutting off relations with france is not a big deal. there are other guns. copper anyway. it's not. it's not something that surprises me really regarding to recapture our racial relations between france and work and foster, as shown by numerous public demonstrations as pictures by seashells, are not surprised at all that content. the decision is the will of our leaders. then i can say that it's good because what the people don't know are leaders do know also perhaps the ambassador realizes what he did and so do the authorities. and they know why they are urging france to recall no fish and commit from the government. a book, you know, so yet the communication oh, fisher price embassy is what i contacted to. they said it's local meant too far. so it's not challenging. but some of luke a lot, but shouldn't worry about variable. we book it as a 2nd of decision to come a couple of weeks ago, the us system called meter in fossil was expense. so this is the 2nd magic made your decision from the government of as to let me never seem to love the case in booking up. i actually called the win is rowing in different embassies. what google is, they don't know who is the lexus light? martinez, former ambassador to france, told us parents must face new and changing realities in africa. food is up to it is necessary for the actors of friends politics to accept that there has been an evolution in the african states with an increasingly educated you more and more cultured people who need to assert their autonomy and personality. a little more. our french partners must also take this into account. africans are not naive anymore. they know that russia also defense its interests. it is a g o strategic position to defend, just like france does. what africans are looking for today is a way to effectively strengthen their autonomy from the great powers, but also to be able to acquire many more advantages for their development. in 2022, russia became the world's most sanctioned country. but western liter certainty that international pressure would make moscow change its course has left many asking how efficient the sanctions really are. and who has been the most affected by their impacts. art contributor rachel mars then brings us the story. 2002 was the year that the west took its longstanding fantasy of marginalising, the resource rich biggest country in the entire world. and turn that delusion into actual policy. the western establishment team west is chock full of those types who are basically that guy. and their big obsession is with team russia. they couldn't stop bragging about how they were going to stop. team rushes, success with their sanctions. powerplay was already lost. 30 percent of its value. russian stock market laws, 40 percent of us value and trading remain suspended. russian economy is ruling and prudent alone is the one to blame. we're determined to make the kremlin pay for this further escalation. so today we're together proposing a new package of biting sanctions against russia. it turned out that in focusing a bit too much on trying to take down team russia with sanctions while failing to deliver on that promise. the west's fans ended up disappointed big time. mm. mm. mm mm hm. with team west fan anger, mounting corporations on its own side, started opening bank accounts in team rushes, currency, the rouble, so they could keep getting team rushes energy for their own survival. we consider a payment conversion, compliant with sanctions all. and the russian decree to be possible for our company and for germany as a whole, it is not possible to do without russian gas in the short term, this would have dramatic consequences for our economy. but it goes to the point where team was just could not ignore its fans outrage, it was pretty much impossible. so it started back tracking on it sanctioned strategy against team rushes. resources easing up on russian companies, selling oil to 3rd parties. russian banks, insurance sanctions, most recently call sanctions with perhaps fertilizer and cement sanctions. next. the ear continues to ensure that it sanctions denote impact, energy and agrifood exports from russia to a 3rd countries comparing press coverage from earlier this year earlier, the season to what we're seeing now. it's clear that all the early season hopes and optimism have given way to the harsh realities that team west to misguided and ideologically driven strategy has right. the social is with sanctions and not the and go dialogue is the key. and i would like to highlight the eu has made a decision not to support the strengthening of restrictions. so in 2023, we should find out if team west has a change in strategy that perhaps takes its supporters best interests into account . or if it's headed for a big showdown with its very own fans. as we wrap up the top headlines of 2022, barely a week passed without protest flaring up somewhere in the world with too many for one use bulletin to cover. however, while western countries praise protest overseas as a fundamental human right, attitudes to protest at home have often been different. r t, the marina co, saturday about takes a closer look was low noticed that western countries have a love hate relationship with protests in foreign lands. when it suits them, they're all forts, but when it doesn't, they are condemned. well, let's see what we got in 2022. ah. protest breakouts in iran after the death of a young woman behind bars, after she was detained by the country's morality police for improperly wearing a headscarf. while authority said she died of her pre existing medical condition. her relatives claimed her detention was the cause. well, protest gain momentum, and the whole thing turned into an opportunity for the concerned was to jump in with support the right for people everywhere. whether it's in china, whether it's iran, whether it's any place else, to protest peacefully, to make known their views, to vent their frustrations. such sentiments intensified online with media such as fox news feature in the same guest and the parents. iranian journalists and activists. for 3 continuous days, calling for a revolution to morrow, iranian women will shake the clerical regime by removing their his job and taking to the streets across iran to say no to he job. this is called women revolution. in iran walking unveiled is a crime. iranian men will also join us. iran says the woman has been working on behalf of the united states for a long time, receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars for work focused on challenge and iranian laws, while demanding more sanctions from the west against her country. and then income france in the u. k. to land their voices of support, condemning the violent repression of legitimate peaceful protests in iran. let's make that clear because in their own countries ah, the u. k was busy passing laws that significantly restrict the right to such protest, and that's despite hundreds rally in, in various cities across the u. k. calling for an end to the bill, which has also been condemned by human rights activists. meanwhile, there is no uproar from the west. ah, in france, its year 4 of the so called yellow vest movements weekly protest aimed at economic and political reforms at various times, hundreds of thousands of people rallied. but did the french government observe them peacefully? no, the violent crack thou that ensued has since been condemned by rights groups as well as all the countries. and that's still happening, by the way, ah, moving on to china and the mass protests against the countries. strict 0 cove at policies, people should be allowed. the right to assemble and to peacefully protests, policies or laws or dictates that they take issue with the white house, supports the right of peaceful protest. so it's ok to protest in china and iran, but not france or the u. k. you got that right? and america support comes with a warning, as well as some more encouraging words from its pals. the ccp should know that one way or another in the coming months or in the coming years, the united states will hold accountable each and every ccp official responsible for atrocities against these protest this. every one in china should be allowed to express themselves, should be allowed to share their perspectives and indeed protest. we're going to continue to ensure that china knows will stand up. human rights will stand, was people who are expressing themselves. so just intruder is all for standing out quite human rights and people express in themselves. ah, well let's discuss canada's freedom convoy, shall we as series of protests against covert 19 policies that saw hundreds of convoys joined by thousands of protesters to block roads and border crossings. organizers, crowdfunding millions for this and now they're on bail facing several charges while calling for freedom. corn boy, 2 point oh oh nonsense. according to their prime minister, the small fringe minority of people who are on their way to ottawa or are holding unacceptable views that they are expressing do not represent the views of canadians who have been there for each other. ah. and then there's the so called democracy in peru while they give us vol comes the countries, new leader. it's people not so much. the u. s. welcomes president bull warty in, looks forward to working with her administration to achieve a more democratic, prosperous and secure region. we support her call for a government of national unity and applaud peruvians as they unite in support of their democracy. we don't agree with the we. our president was ousted with lice and 3 curry blog that doesn't deserve to be president. she hasn't been elected by the people where defending our democratic rights. we don't want to be governed by a user, but the e. u and the white house, however, welcomed the new leader right away and said that she was the rightful successor, calling her a safeguard of democracy and constitutional order. meanwhile, thousands were classes with wyatt police, and the state of emergency was declared. there have been instances where the police appear to have resulted in nasa, sarah, and disproportionate use of force and indiscriminate use of tear gas. so the new leader who is backed by the west is already accused of a violent crack down on peaceful protesters. well, i guess in this case the west statements about everyone having the rights events does not apply. and before we go, 2022 was filled with global events that are shaping the future of the world, but also numerous lips of the tongue and trash talk by world leaders. even though most of them were not meant to be for the public eye or ear, we present to you our best picks of political hot. mike's mm mm hm. mm. 2 mm mm mm mm mm mm. ringback ringback a with .