Discussed the issue with our gas. They always have to have a good man. They always have to have an existential thread. Its clear to me that this is hyped up rhetoric. Russia has always been a very responsible because United States that walked out of a wave of protest case bertina fossil capital with demonstrators accusing a west african block mission, visiting the country of serving french interest with from moscow to the world. This is our t international. Im rachel blevins, and these are the top stories this hour. We begin the hour with the latest from the ground and the Russia Ukraine conflict. Air alert sirens have been heard in the city of no via hope. And the hearse on region. Local Authorities Say 3 explosions were heard with 15 more reported earlier in the night. And the same region when it and fis ukrainian troops were killed in russian air strikes with dozens of pieces of military hardware, also destroyed vats, according to the Russian Defense ministry, which also reported another strike on ukrainian physicians in the north of the done esque republic with more than a 100 ukrainian troops killed don esque authorities, se kias forces shall the city of ducal chavez, using western supplied munitions, including high mars, raucous artes roman, closer up reports from the theme. Ah ukrainian nationalist for says at zach this city of thirds, i could shyest very early in the morning. At least 5155 millimeter shells, landed at this insert city bus station. Thankfully it was closed at that time. That means there were no people around here. If that sac happened a bit later, that could have been many, many victims, talked to something new. You people depart from this bus station heading towards danielle score, one of our ha, the schedule here is tight. A bus to parts almost every hour and usually there are lots of people. What if it had happened during the rush hour . There would have been victims slushy. Its horrible dizzying as its sent. A lot of these are the kind of a shell fragments that we found a here. And i actually found at sag away from here and clearly its marked in english and theres a q r code. There is a city named chatsworth, california, you as say, now local authorities are saying that this city was at sack, by nato made shells. This city is not that far away from the front line at least 15 to 20 kilometers. However, this place where we are, there are absolutely no military positions. Theres a boarding school right over there. The europe with us time, a School Employee and our school has also been damaged with the windows having been shattered. We arrive there early in the morning. Thank god, nobody suffered though we shall precisely, with no restraint. If not for the 1st time melia to buildings an electrical plump was shelled. Thats as i wanted to get a job that there are no military facilities over that hospital. This can only mean that training nationalists continue to terrorize civilians continue to spread panic among the local population. Over the last 24 hour period, at least 2 people were injured. Boy, ukrainian, shelly romano, cauthrin archie, done as peoples republic to the neighboring zapora. She region where the director general of the Nuclear Power plant there has been detained and deported to ukrainian home territory for alleged links to key of security forces. He then admitted sending information to ukraine and video footage, which was broadcast on Russian Television for something with his blue i was in touch with the Security Service of ukraine agent on whatsapp. I gave him information about the situation at the plant. The damage to the plant could lead to an emergency. The showing most likely came from the ukrainian side. The personnel were and still are in danger while restoring the plant after the showing the a confirm, the former director is now in ukraine controlled territory. It comes as the director general of the agency is set to visit both kiev and moscow to discuss the situation at the plant. The facility is controlled by russia and has come under repeated shelling with mosque out blaming the Ukrainian Army for the attacks. Kiev denies the allegations and claims it is russia that is targeting the plant, political analysts. Alessandra bruno thinks that the plan security is russias primary concern. The only interest the russians would have is in making sure that no one sabotage is the facility and then to blame the russians. I think that would be my 1st concern, and i think that is the, the main russian concern. I think that the, the Russian Troops to the russian people in charge would not have allowed the detainment to proceed without some kind of guarantee that were so that there was sufficient staff in the plant to oversee the security. Russians have been very careful to avoid any accidents and they would not have taken this action without some kind of safety considerations. And so if they did so, that means the plant was left in secure, have an arbitration court. And moscow has ruled in favor of a claim large by r t, against google to restore access to 27. 00, i was channels currently walk on youtube. The head of our legal team gave us an account of the case which she dabbed a nick victory. Why would i to listen if we went to court since our t channels on youtube had been blocked . We were convinced that the band violated our rights for the freedom of distributing information. Not only the ones we have as a media outlet, but also citizens and a legal entity. Such rights are granted by the russian constitution. We had previously signed an agreement with google on placing our content on their platform. So we were supposed to distribute the content without any obstacles. We didnt violate any of the youtube rules, but still our channels got banned. Naturally, we as a media outlet emphasized the fact that the ban as we see it was a censorship move against our coverage. Our point of view, particularly when it came to the ukraine crisis, the timing of the band coincided with the escalation. I view this as a unique case since we are the 1st to have one in court among the media that got their channels banned for censorship. Reasons, we see it as a precedent and hope this will help our colleagues and us to provide information without any more censorship on google side. It is a vital decision and a very important precedent, not only for the practice of russian law, but also for the practice of international law. Its absolutely a big win for our its he because of, for example, according to the verdict, google has to unblock all 27 channels belonging to archie or face of 5. And that find amounts to a 100000. 00 roubles per day. And if it doesnt do that, then that amount increases every week, so it doubles per day and every week that will increase. And but of course they have 30 days to appeal as with any case. So we will see if they do that. But this isnt the 1st time this all sorted back in march, basically after rushes, special military operation in ukraine and you to blocked several channels belonging to russian accounts. And the reason that i did that, of course, was because i was trying to minimize the voices coming from within russia. Anything to do with the russian angle or why it, whats happening and what was happening. Exactly. So you to bid in one thats viewers to hear that side of the story, something that weve seen before. So of course it blocked it and then we had about 15. 00 to 20. 00 Russian Media organizations that filed the lawsuit. And a one of them, the 1st one being a god and that actually in march that channel wanda lawsuit and google was ordered to pay 1000000000 roubles in compensation. So its happened before its happening again. So no doubt we will see it happening again in the future. So whenever they hear something that doesnt suit their narrative, they start blocking it. And they all they have to say is that doesnt fit within our community guidelines, or youre spreading misinformation. They dont even have to explain themselves. And like i said, in the case of rasa, we even had entertainment channels blog, which they dont mention politics or anything of that kind. Initiating a nuclear war is unacceptable. Thats the message from russias foreign ministry. It comes amid increasing alarm in the western media over what they fear is an atomic weapons dr. Posed by moscow with some reports, claiming that russia is preparing some sort of Nuclear Readiness test. Amid the conflict and ukraine, comparisons to the cuban missile crisis have even been made. The consensus in washington is that we are closer to the use of Nuclear Weapons than at any time since the cuban missile crisis 60 years ago. And over what, over, who governs and rules . Not even ukraine, but the don bass. Over the past weeks, there been a number of warnings coming from the us, including from the current and former directors of the cia who accused moscow of reckless rhetoric when it comes to the use of nuclear arms, while claiming nato will respond accordingly. Us National Security advisor james sullivan, warner, the russia would face catastrophic consequences. The kremlin spokesman said earlier that russia wouldnt take any part in the Current Nuclear rhetoric being pushed by western countries. By president pohden accused the states of Nuclear Black mal adding. He wasnt bluffing a lot of possible Nuclear Response if russian territory, including the newly incorporated regions, is threatened. My colleague, worry serious shape, discuss the west narrative over the Nuclear Threat with a panel of guest. This is part of a Campaign Propaganda campaign to smear russia. All of these experts in the western governments which are fueling ukraine with finance, with, with weapons, with all of this is since 2014, not since the beginning of the year since 2014 knew that russia was a Nuclear Power. They knew that if they were going to start a war ended on best next to a Nuclear Power, there would be risks one day that be kinda wake up this Nuclear Power, which is russia. I think this is again, part of the western scare mongering campaign where everything coming out of russia has to be. Despair has to be threats. Has to be scary to some extent. How relevant michael, other comparisons right now, being made that of the cuban missile crisis of 962. 00 when it comes to the, the current tension around ukraine. I mean, are there real grounds for fear, or is it just part of the record . No i, its clear to me that this is hyped of rhetoric. Its looking for ways to incite more support around the ukraine. And, and i think that trying to have scare tactics of this nature with Nuclear Weapons coming emanating from the west and not from and not from russia. I think moscow strategy is, is not going to be trying to launch a tactical Nuclear Weapons. Theres no need, i think what the, what russia will do is hold the areas that it has that and, and in fact, that have voted to join the federation and maintain them. Weve certainly be hearing from, from the white house. Theyve been saying that theres been all sorts of back channel messages going between the white house and the cabinet. The white house warning, the cabinet, you must not use nukes, and there will be di, catastrophic consequences from washington. If you do a kind of, well over to you, the russian president has earlier stressed that russia would use all means available if was any threat to its territory. So any talk of nuclear arms use, it essentially is in the terms of defense at this point. But the west apparently is not convinced by russia has this nuclear doctrine, which we know what other u. S. What does france sauce china . So does it cost you . Nothing new . I think when president waldron said hes not bluffing for President Biden felt that it was embedded due on the spot to use equally strong language. And therefore he won a strong consequences about this is a negative lead. Natasha is not going to use them. As i said, rush, i have all of innovative responsible all with autism meeting in any effort at the u. Haul one call stop one, stop. It is United States and walk out of the a, b i. And that would be open skies and russia always fear that just is worth developing a post like realty. Russia has not a back to any United States or any european country. That is a Community Operation looking. But how are you grand . Is it a defensive war . Or a guy doesnt make any sense, given the c, i director the u. S. Defense secretary they, theyve actually admitted theres no evidence of an imminent Nuclear Threat. Busy from moscow to ukraine, but what were noticing is, is that the news articles, the press agencies, they, they dont report that they report fear, fear a nuclear again. Why is that the case for several reasons. First of all, this is the way the u. S. Is always a waged, its war is they always have to have a bogeyman and they always have to have an existential threat. They always have to have something which is going to destroy the earth or destroy the order. This is a weapon of mass distraction. Were, were making people in the west believe that in russia there is some sort of crazy tire, wants to eat up to create a destroy the rest of the world. If julius were to say, you know, theres not really true, then his job would be a risk with this is extremely important that really on this, do the job be courageous enough. Go out there and spread the truth because at the end we just want peace. The arrival of a Fact Finding Mission of west african envoys to perkin of fossa has sparked fiery protest in its capital with people pouring to the streets to voice their frustration with a block, as well as its former colonial power france. Thats following this 2nd qu, in the african state in just 10 months. The eco us delegation scheduled the visit as 3 of its 15 Member States have seen cruise in the last for years. The officials intended to protect suppose a time table for restoring civilian rural grand notes, who opposed their approach with sanctions. One of the main concerns voice by the people in burkina faso is the delegations alleged support of french interest, which they strongly oppose. Burkina faso residence came out to protest against the unions visit to similar plans. Gonna fit it. I said, oh, were here to send strong messages to call us that they should know that actually and a decision they will be making here in yoga should include the populations. Will we are, matt, were tired of this head of states union, the corrupted union of president s, slaves of western countries, who do not care about their people for whom, directing the golden rule. In a concert, we do not agree with echo wash, or message to echo was that they should help us fight terrorism. But what does echo us do to help my appeal to the new authorities is to stay strong and unified. Earlier group of soldiers ousted president paul henry to me by and dissolved his military government, saying it was incapable of restoring clarity in the country. One of the reasons for the uprising is said to be widespread disdain of the countrys cooperation with france, security analysts, no money, no boot says that the people of burkina faso dont want to be dictated by france. Akina fast residents protested against the arrival of the eco us delegation, but also wanted to tell the co us that if you come here, you need to let the people of the country decide for themselves and not follow french policy. Thats whats happening now. Everything will depend on the decision of a co us. It seems to people that the french are behind many events and that they are playing dishonesty. This is not exactly an anti french feeling, but rather of feeling directed against the french policy. The policy of its leadership. People believes that they have a knowledge contingent of the balcony mission in the soho, where the attacks are taking place. That whole people have a feeling that the french are accomplices. People have pro russian feelings because they look at molly and they think that russia has given a loss of support to the margins, especially in terms of weapons intelligence, which the margins have been able to reduce, not to stop, but to reduce the number of attacks. When it became a facet, things are very different. This is why people began to think that russia could also be a partner and help the people who became a fossil violent clashes between protesters and Police Forces had broken out and haiti as the countrys economic and political instability plunges deeper into chaos. Tear gas has been fired to disperse the crowds, while gunshots have been heard in the capital of port a prince. Ah, at least one person is reported to have been wounded during the clashes. Haitians have been burning tires marching in the streets and chant a Anti Government slogans. Citizens are protesting against the high cost of living, which of already driven many hunger and poverty. People are also calling for the resignation of haitis Prime Minister investigations into the north stream. Pipelines damage are being hindered by danish and swedish restrictions. According to its operator, the delays come after a powerful underwater explosions last week with both european and russian authorities hinting at possible sabotage. No extreme ag is unable to inspect the damage sections of the gas pipeline due to the lack of previously requested necessary permits coating to the swedish authorities. A band on shipping, anchoring diving using of unable to vehicles. Geophysical mapping has been introduced to conduct a state investigation around the damage sykes in the baltic sea. The operator also says that a vessel which has the necessary equipment for the survey cannot start work because of restrictions imposed by norway. Pressure in the affected lines is set to have stabilized. Meanwhile, sweden has sent a diving vessel to the site to prove the incident that has exacerbated europes energy crisis. 3 separate leaks were recorded off the coast of denmark and sweden, a few dozen kilometers apart. T