Us arms sales hit 20000000000. 00 in just 2 weeks with one 3rd going to countries previously slammed by fightin. As all talk receives ah, why from moscow . This is all T International with me role re sushi yet. So i just off to, for you, im here on the russian capital and from the entire news team. Its a pleasure to have you with us. We start our program with the very latest updates from the ground in you. Craig is where key ebs shelling of done yet because left to civilians dead and 3 injured as local residential buildings were targeted. Ah, no, its not what i do, dutch said dog, as he read, nod, stay here, or do you keep asking for de la, according to go ahead. Sca officials are 30 residential buildings, were hit by ukrainian shelling at this footage shows. One house heavily damaged with debris lies scattered around the area. Thought he did speak to one woman whose husband was killed in memphis. How will i repay all this . How will i bury him . What will i say to my grand children when they arrive and ask, where is grandfather . I dont know. I dont know how to continue to leave. Thank god that the children do not leave me alone. They support me. How much more grief there will be. There were 3 or 5 attacks and my husband was hit them the ever war. And another man died where i had no water, no electricity, because the was your cot. I took care of my husband all i could, but wasnt able to save him, is good that the grand children were not at home. It would have been a disaster, a russian that lead troops and dont ask peoples republic currently pushing towards the key city of archer mosque. According to the Russian Defense ministry, our kia has lost more than 2000 soldiers and recently fighting in solid are among the advancing forces as a private Russian MilitaryCompany Called the wagner group. Ours is eager to dan off was granted a rare opportunity to join them and also to look at the abandoned position of ukrainian troops who continue according to officials to use civilian areas as firing points several years ago. Many werent certain if this unit was real, or just to spine chilling myth. Its the most reclusive and cryptic Company Fighting for russia and the don bass. This is the wagner group. Ah ah, the village of the cross, claire refused to fool for weeks to defend it. Key of commanders deployed some of its veteran troops with plenty of experience in ugly warfare. So from the outside, this looks like an anonymous village, hard just a civilian house, but trust me, it is not. And as i go, please Pay Attention to this very badly decomposed body in Ukrainian Military uniform. But if you were to just follow me, you will discover this again, an anonymous tool shed. And again, it is not. You can see the trench, the trenches over here. So this is a firing position. There are several basements all around the place with similar firing positions. So what is this if not, prove that ukrainians use civilian houses as their cover, and basically anonymous places like this. But it takes more than just dirty tactics to stop the wagon, a group dubbed as the orchestra, the and sambal and other music inspired nicknames. They pounded this very position for long, violent 8 hours until every one of the dozens of resisting ukraines troops either fled or met their maker. This is one of the basement, amid village houses, where the ukrainian troops used to walter. This is a good hiding sport because you can see it goes quite deep on the ground. The roof here is reinforced. And if you wondering what this ropers is done for safety, for closing the door remotely, the village is largely deserted, yet a handful of civilians with no other place to go remain at the same time. Ukrainian forces are still shelling the place, targeting the musicians in a whack a mole style. We live together with the russian units. My husband is an insulin, we just ran out. I ordered some ones, then again, the delivery failed. Now theyve taken him somewhere. I think that will get the medicine without the insulin. Things would be bad, he would die. The orchestra has moved on already. There are the 1st and only unit to have breached the defenses of the city, of our term, of the next big thing on this direction. Ah, im walking along the same road as the most enigmatic unit. Fighting on the russian side, this is the under the village. And this is the last house here, which also turned out to be the final fortification on their way. Well, as i wasnt thinking continued to call for freedom and democracy in various parts of the world, its meantime making record profits in the arms industry with 20000000000. 00 worth being sold to countries with quote, questionable human rights records ortiz, Rachel Blevins has details. Us has become known for lecturing the world on the principles of freedom, democracy, and liberal values, even taking extreme measures to target governments. Washington claims arent meeting the right standards, but those values appear nowhere to be found when the country in question is buying weapons from the u. S. Government. In fact, the Biden Administration just signed off on nearly 20000000000. 00 worth of foreign arms deals in just over 2 weeks. The Top Countries of the receiving end of those deals include germany and the netherlands for reports are now drawing attention to the other members on that list. Saudi arabia and the u. E, noting that more than a 3rd of the deals, the u. S. Just made, were done with governments that they have a long accused of Human Rights Violations. We were not going to in fact sell more weapons to them. We were going to in fact, and they couldnt pay the price and make them, in fact, the price that they are. And in the same way that they have drawn attention from human rights groups. So has egypt, which has secured more than 2000000000. 00 and a deal with the u. S. This year. But despite arguments that the white house could still intervene and could put a stop to around 300000000. 00 and direct military support. Similar to the way it said, it would hold 130000000. 00 and funding at the start of the year due to human rights concerns. Well, president by then has yet to take any action. The consistent pattern of human rights abuses committed by the Egyptian Government and evidence that u. S. Military equipment has been used and such violations should require the administration to suspend all arms transfers to egypt in order to comply with longstanding us law. The same goes for us armed deals with the philippines, where concerns have mounted over Citizens Rights to press freedom and to criticize their government along with the governments fertile war on drugs where thousands of deaths have been reported, all secretary of state lincoln appeared to talk to when visiting the philippines last week, bite and did the same during his trip to the middle east. Last month, however, the white house still has yet to follow through. On those promise it women can exercise your rights. You contribute to build a stronger economy versus the size and more modern and Capable Military for citizens can question and criticize leaders out here for price counter was accountable to shoes that are free from corruption act, transparently respect to rule are the best way to deliver growth respond to peoples needs, and i believe i assure justice, but despite all of that talk, it appears that money also talks. And in this case, its speaking much louder than any concerns. The u. S. Government claims to have over the security of human rights overseas. So how can the u. S. Government still be taken seriously as it continues to profit heavily off of supplying the very weapons that are used to commit the same Human Rights Violations . It also claims to care about our lets learn more about this right here on the program on. Are you this michael maloof, a former Senior Security policy analyst at the office of the secretary of defense, micheal, great to see your thanks for joining us or whatnot. So lets talk about some numbers here. If you wouldnt mind washingtons arms sales hitting 20000000000 in 2 weeks, as we understand a 3rd of those sales went to middle eastern autocracies to the numbers come as a surprise at all. No, not at all. The United States is competing, frankly, with other, other governments, china, russia and, but, but more important, its trying to establish its, its his gemini and its influence because they want to cut off any possibility that the United States will have those countries begin to turn toward russia or china, for to, for alternatives. The egypt, for example, easily could get arms from the, from, from russia, if it wanted to. But it, but the United States puts aside its arguments about human rights and what have you, when its convenient, where the u. S. Policies are, are hypocritical, and in this case it has to do with power politics as well as money. And that is the name of the game. And its, its just bare facts and its, and its reality. And only if it suits United States will they use the human rights arguments and talk, talk in terms of democracy when in fact, its not practicing democracy. They document when they bring china into the equation. But then michael does Something Like saudi arabia, saudi arabia has an enormous military. Its pretty much old American Military hardware, but then look at the human rights reco. Its not a whole nother story. We just will have to address another time michael, talk to me about a in january biden withheld 130000000. 00 in aid to egypt over human rights concerns. But egypt continues to buy weapons from the United States. How do these policy decisions really tally with each other as well . Its important because egypt was so critical to, to us policy and maintaining, maintaining its influence in that region. Its very closely aligned with saudi arabia. And consequently, the United States needs to keep that try to keep some semblance of cohesion, and so called us leadership. When in fact those countries now are beginning to look elsewhere. You have egypt, saudi arabia, for example, looking to join bricks, for example. Thats a fact that is an organisation comprised of, of brazil, russia, india, china, south africa and some other countries in the, in the golf air. Countries are also looking in that direction because they can no longer trust the United States in terms of its policies. United states speaks out of both ends of its mouth, and its very hypocritical in that in that. So michael, its interesting you brought up the issue of brig 7. I want to go into it, but you mentioned briggs, brazil, russia, india, china, south africa. And perhaps soon iran, argentina and saudi arabia as well. Be a lot of these Countries Holding a lot of energy in the world. And the bricks essentially representing the majority of the working world, the labor force around the world. Michael, you know, i love doing all these tangents with you, but i may get back on track here. I wanted to ask you about the military Industrial Complex ripping record profits these days. I mean, okay, fair enough. Thats what you guys do. But, you know, raytheon, lockheed these kinds of companies. You look at ukraine and the military Industrial Complex is being used to pump the country full of weapons. Well, we keep hearing about russian aggression in ukraine. But where is the intent on piece when western professional partners are pumping ukraine full of weapons . Well, were going to shoot democracy in peoples heads. Thats the policy of the neo conservatives in the United States. Today we see that and we see that we have seen that repeatedly. Weve been at war constantly for 22 years and, and its not stopping. And if we, and as soon as we initiated ukraine, then we had to turn to taiwan. We got to keep these wars going in the frictions brewing because thats what does generate the income for the military Industrial Complex here at home. If you didnt have the money to, to pay for that, then all of the to go away. But the reality is, is that in order to afford to do this and then justify spending high defense monies, you need crisis. And we, i can cut at least 4 fronts that were potentially about ready to go to war over. And we cant, we cant fight 11 from war. Let alone for profit is always more important than the people. Michael maloof, a former certain Security Policy analyst to talk extent. You are going to say, well, you yeah, i was going to say to certain people it is, im not bill in it, but i can assure you, but i know for, for the very rich, for the very for, for the democrats that one control and power and linked him with the military Industrial Complex, theyre the ones who are profiting. Everyone else is really suffering even in the United States, to be honest with them. Well, thats why you have one of the reasons why you have so many 1000000 has on capital hill micro maloof. A great pleasure. Thanks very much. Well talk soon. Thank you. Okay, bye bye. But accounting has underway and kenyans president ial election, but as it waits to find out who will lead next, the country is dealing with slightly bigger issues, not in the least growing terrorist threat in the region of fact, reportedly alti, it is most significant affiliate sabrina. Well, digging in their roots as paul asleep now investigates. This is seen one of the most visually contested election in kenyas history. The nation is divided over who should lead the country. But if there is one thing that kenyans can agree on it that their government with american assistance is failing in its fight against tara one. Its been 3 and a half years since the last major attack in this country. Alex, about one of our greatest largest wealthiest and most deadly affiliates hazard here and its growing. There arent random attacks against civilians leaving an under current of fear and uncertainty. Its the high profile tragedies that make it to the International Headlines like back on the 15th of january, 2019 terrorist, a standard on this lecture. Hotel and office complex. 19 hours later, 21. 00 people were dead, and the country was left wheeling and shock. 6 years earlier, this Shopping Center was targeted for 4 days. People crouched in terror while they were held hostage during a shootout between kenyan soldiers and police and somali militants, ill show about the claim to were extracting revenge for kenyas operations in neighboring somali territory. The americans have been there for years already trying to stem terrorism at its core. Its a common sentiment hearing tenure that any american assistance has a price that of political insulin. America twinkle, manipulate the liberal compared countries so that they can take control of their economies. They pretend to be good to these by level countries, especially nafrica, where they be that they know and it doesnt really depend on their grams. So they only say in through invoice, in, for incidental resume, so that they can take advantage of pretending to be giving up the glance sort. But in the, instead they only want to get involved into our affairs by been event heading into mining. Although im in it or taking control of our political situations on political, im general governance. They want to control us and it doesnt is american is actually africa. Africans are very vulnerable, they dont have enough resources. We have enough resources, but americans are taking looters on it. Back to their land, the manufacturer will see that they be, they bring back last in terms of selling. Thats why theyre trying to manipulate us so that we come not to stop believing in ourselves. They want to make us feel that we are still in fia. The fight is that the fight is selfish. Celebrating the corners like the americans we want to do. They want to benefit from these conflicts. Because even as we are good for the saucers, it means there was to go, these countries go over. Is that jim change these countries . Some of these countries in the hint, if i had gone to the war and now back in may biden or did hundreds of back into somalia after bob continues to conduct attacks. Certainly there in somalia, they have been capable of conducting attacks in the region and we know that in the past they had expressed at least the intent and desire to attack outside the region including against the american interest. So tara is on the wise in the region and a spreading to more countries. Black uganda, which just last year experienced water attacks than ever. It originates from somalia moves through tenure and is claimed for alphabet canyons. No, another attack will come against the backdrop of surgeon emotions because of a loss. When at this years ballad box, there is an undercurrent of restlessness, policy, or r. C. Had election headquarters nairobi can yet amidst heavy competition, india is set to emerge as asia strongest economy over the next 12 months. Thats according to the Investment Management giant. Morgan stanley, the projection comes to continents. 3rd largest economy grew a full 9. 2 percent. This past year, actually deli, pursues an india 1st strategy. His art contributor article. This is gonna be by Morgan Stanley is going to be told already prices drop bill, 90. 00, and im the export go by 21st. If that happens, india is suddenly going to be the strongest economy in the shop. But having said that, the fact is that india has done very well in the last few months, especially because india has gained strategic independence, resolving foreign policy, international trade. The fact that the need to countries having pressurising india against buying russian or discounted prices, i think its something to be going to do it here in the i did not buy funded back in the i went ahead and bought russian cou boy, which has been if they did, theyve gone to me and it has it got all the losses that i