Transcripts For RT News 20221021

That was the former italian Prime Minister site, as he tracks on the tape remarked on the conflict with hello and welcome to ok. See, International Broadcasting live from much good, just on 5 am here in the chat. So im more tomorrow. Lets take a look at the top stories this out. We saw with the breaking news to people have died and 10 will in some of them children, the civilian crossing point on the new river. Arizona comes on the fire by keys forces, according to local officials, ah, Authorities Say 12 us supplied hi mas missiles will noise by ukraine with 11 of them were intercepted by air defenses. The attack hit the area being used to transport civilians on a river ferry from hazel city as the nearby bridge is closed for repairs due to continuous shelling. Bite here for this. The head of the together with Russia Movement says, right, come, a civilians are leaving the closest to the front, my radio bolos nestor, and on which nike changed toward the opposite side may claim there couldnt be civilians as the curfews imposed. But Everybody Knows that after the bridge was damaged, the summer the people spent all night at this river crossing. Moreover, while curfews imposed people are sleeping in their cars near the crossing. They are in the queue and they have no other option. This crossing is only for cars, so all the victims were sitting in the cars. Of course, there are huge queues now as everybody wants to leave the city fury and along with shillings terror attacks by ukraine and even possible flooding in case the car of sky. Hydro electric power plant is hit by guided missiles and is partly or completely destroyed. You are the egos dana renders more details, a report from southern russia where residents are being relocated from hazel, a fancy, were talking about a deadly shelling carried out by the ukranian side of a civilian crossing in the town of her son. According to the russian side, the key of authorities, they had been previously alerted that civilians use that check point to leave the very much her contentious and very much dangerous area, but chose to shell it nonetheless. Now several people, again the details are still incoming, but several people have been killed and more have been injured to apparently, some 10, a civilian vehicles have been destroyed as a result of a precise high mars strike, again against that particular civilian crossing. Now this comes against the backdrop of russia previously wounding that ukraine might attempt to blow up a dam, a regional damn, and basically unleashing a whole tsunami of water. That would half the have the capacity to flood the entire region, have a listen northern america or so really mozilla mill crew. The needle leadership of the Ukrainian Armed forces has long been demanding from the key of regime and offensive operation and the harris on region. Regardless of the victims, among both the armed forces of ukraine and the civilian population, we have data on the possibility of the key of regime using prohibited methods of war in the area of the city of her song. And on the preparation by key of, of a massive missile strike on the dam of the cuffs k, a hydro electric power plant, as well as a massive and indiscriminate missile strike on the city itself. This can lead to the destruction of the infrastructure and heavy civilian casualties. Now, all of this could, of course, leads to a massive humanitarian tragedy. So russia announced a mass, temporary relocation to for everybody willing to leave their homes and go to safety. In the wake of this threat. So basically, this little resort town in southern russia is where thousands of p have already flocked to in search of shelter and will some social guarantees at least until their homes and their hometown is deemed as safe to return to west coast live. Now to discuss the matter further with scott ritter former marine corps intelligence officer, scott langford, janice here again on auntie. Now weve heard that ukraine has attacked this fairy crossing in house on how can give justify using these tactics that russia just recently warned about. There is literally no justification, but its not just key of that, you know, must be held to account. The ukranian authorities have indicated for some time now that high mars b u. S. Provided high mobility artillery rocket system is a system that the targeting of which is collaborated with the United States that the United States provides intelligence information about the targets that enables the ukrainians to position their systems, fire the systems and get away this is, this isnt something that ukraine does on its own. So that means that not only did russia inform chill of the fact that this crossing was exclusively 1st or civilian use of the United States knew this when they provided the targeting information to the ukranian. So both United States and the Ukrainian Government have a lot to answer for here. This, theres just, its just unequivocal to war crime. Theres no other way that this could be described. Theres no military necessity for this. Or for striking this target. They use cluster munitions, apparently which are designed to inflict massive casually. So this was done with the intent of killing civilians in large numbers. As deva say thing say hey, you say that when you put it that way, especially with now with the us things of that know in content into i was going on that all it like me to see the western media report on this or is this going to be, you know, a crossing was attacks and another wind for ukraine. Will they talk about the traffic lives last i dont believe the till focused on it to highlight it. I mean, i think the, the fact that children were killed is something that will get mentioned in the, in the media, and then quickly forgotten because the role of Mainstream Media here in the United States, not to focus on whats really going on in ukraine, but rather to emphasize and exaggerate allegations made against russia while minimizing or ignoring completely the reality of what you crane is doing. Now. Now, i think that it, look, we had a response. There was a response from moscow. When the bridge was attacked, are we likely to see a similar response from moscow to follow . I mean, this is up to the, the authorities mosque. Of course, i dont have any saying this, but i think historically what weve seen is that the, the russian authorities have a plan and theyre implementing that plan. And they arent going to allow themselves to be compelled to deviate from that plan by being in a position to react to incidents of this nature. This is horrible. The people that died the people that were wounded, of course, this is a huge human tragedy. But the fact of matter is the strike is not on the scope or scale of the strike. That was the terrorist act gets other crimea bridge for and that required a significant russian response. This one, i think the best russian response least in the minds of the russian commanders would more than likely be to stay the course. Stay focused and accomplish the mission. The best way to ensure that Something Like this doesnt happen again to complete the mission and eliminate ukraines ability to carry out strikes of this nature. I mean, these sort of flags that happen against civilians. And we know that a safe sort of pass into a safe corridor should be, you know, is amounts unity beforehand. Ill be likely to see, i mean, how can i know, how can the, the entire community can thE International community. So reaction to these, the violation of these safe corridors by a door is a mac. We know in the, in the battle for mario pool, russia set up a safe quarters every single day and broadcast, you know, the mechanisms for which a civilians can leave. The contested areas, but the Ukrainian Government refused to acknowledge hes fired on them, killed civilians at that time. This is the, the, the method of operation of Ukrainian Government. They view any civilian faleen of a territory. The crating girl believes belong to them and they continue to believe the care soon as theres any civilian fling curse on towards a russia is a traitor, and therefore that the policy of ukraine is to punish traitors. And so theyll show them. Oh, you know, its a war crime, a terrific. Its a crime against humanity. But thats again the, the m o of the of Ukrainian Government and the Mainstream Media will just ignore it as they always have. I get, i bring up mario. There were humana. Terry corridors established on a daily basis, right, preserves civilian life. Ukraine violated them every single day. Killing hundreds of civilians in the west ignored it, so theyll ignore it. Now. Upside to half, scott scott sat there indeed. Well, what a thank you for joining me. Hand to day on odd seal. Was a pleasure to lose you. So thanks for your time. Was we against him . Thank you. Ah. The columbia president is next hour. Hes blah fair to washington for ravaging latin american economies. In the summer, pedro says that the us always passes its own economic, interested in godless, of who is harmed. Again, no, not going to say con armika. An economic crisis is coming. The United States has virtually ruining every economy in the world yet in washington. They make decisions to protect themselves sometimes without thinking about what is going to happen as a result of their measures. The economies of latin american nations are being laid to waste. The president s proposal creates a response to washingtons damaging policies by uniting latin american nations. He delivered the message aim amid an ongoing economic crisis in columbia. Just yesterday, the countrys National Currency hit, a benchmark of over full 1900 pesos to the dollar. Now this is a highest number in history. Some experts have predicted the colombian pace, a may full further. Over the next year. The latest ra between the u. S. And latin american nations touched off in june when cuba, venezuela and nicaragua were. Ready excluded from the 2022 summit of the americas. In response, a number of south american countries including bolivia. Mexico boycotted the official meeting. At the time, the mason present slammed washington for its dominant position and the company. Im not going to the summit because not all countries of the americas were invited. I believe in the need to change a policy that has been opposed for centuries exclusion and the desire to dominate, for no reason. The failure to respect the sovereignty of countries, the independence of each country. We think its a continuation of the old policy of interventionism, of disrespect for nations and their peoples. Early i spoke with colombian acts obviously i should. He says that many nations around the globe are trying to break away from washingtons economic hedge in many comments and criticisms from the new president. Gustavo, that all columbia is a criticism of the United States of their world policies of whats going on in the world of the reflection thats going on with the ukraine. Russia situation in how that is economically affecting while the economy capital is really trying to be smart of how he manages the unity of 9 america. We see that now many, many peoples around the world and especially the world are trying to break away from the u. S. Not just military or political. Were also economic gemini, which are sentenced italy, Silvio Berlusconi as hughes, the media of quote, distorted, and frankly ridiculous interpretations of his thoughts on the one you claim the 3 time full time employment is remark comes off, the audiotapes emerged from a meeting he was having with lawmakers from his party. Heres a clip from the transcript, which we couldnt independently verify and leave it up to obvious to interpret. Do you know how russias affair happened in 2014 and bella roost minsk, a Peace Agreement was reached so that the attack stopped. But ukraine through to hell and started to attack the borders of the 2 republics, done its candle ganske. The 2 republic suffered losses among their troops, which amounted to 567000 deaths. Zelinski came to power and tripled the assaults on the republics. Both republics were desperate, sent a delegation of moscow and finally managed to talk to boot. And they said, vladimir, we dont know what to do, defend us, and the recording of secret believes, of ease Silvio Berlusconi gave his version of how the final unravel. He claimed that initially the move was allegedly planned as a 2 week operation with the aim of installing a decent and civil government in ukraines capital. He added, giving his personal opinion publicly, would call that his off the and made the remarks on the possible outcome of the conflict. I dont see how pertinent zalinski could sit at the negotiating table because there is no way possible. In my view, zalinski never mind. I cant say that to warn you. Crane is a massacre of soldiers in ukrainian citizens if he had ordered to stop the offensive. Everything would be over. So unless there is a strong intervention, this war doesnt finish in italy versa. He wasnt his of expressing sympathy with russia and his note, which he was quick to release off of the audio tapes. He insisted he was a champion of transatlantic values and the us. But that didnt shield him from an ultimatum. Put forward by it is premier to be jewelled, do maloney in which she said there was no room for a Foreign Policy differences in the government. She intends to lead. Diarrhea revealed to a former chief, her starve under silvio. Berlusconi is government says the italians are being compelled to say only what fits the narrative. Many people was surprised that he was saying that Everybody Knows or that that what the say these exactly what was, what has happened. But the fact is that the we cannot say that it is impossible. Whereas in italy, we are compelled to say that there is a one even the abs, russia and the cranium. Mesa, zelinski, ease of the goldman. The perfect maam, very democratic. We are in some way and that it blackmail from brussel and from washington. We are compelled, if for our future government would not be strictly closed, the all natal it will be most possible that we will have some negative economical consequences. Even worse of what were facing now, you remember maybe people remember what happened to mister bernasconi government in 2011. When i him immediately after m a sampling the y e, the government filed itself and that financial effects by E International losolsi in the government. That was tonys government. The had been compelled to resign because it was a not possible a phase that the financial a thank. So in some way, any government in italy will be compelled to say again, that we are strictly agreeing with what we say with what they do with the we, shes a, the west, them opinion concerning go green years war and from the ina acts of filter those are the latest words of condemnation of russias warning, acquaint from the european commission. Chief ursula on the line who lashed out that last can claim it targets civilians infrastructure. Despite to russias assurances, it focuses only on menchie objectives. Targeted attacks on civilian infrastructure with a clear aim to cut off men, women, children of water, electricity, and heating with the winter coming. These are x of pure terror and we have to call it as such. This is a moment to stay the course and we will back ukraine for as long. 7 as it takes, despite those harsh words, some European Countries themselves were cues of targeting civilian infrastructure during the nato bombing of yugoslavia. In the 1990s, those of us including trains and National Tv News stations, as well as the tries embassy in which a nissan of 50 people were killed. He writes, whats claimed the attacks were the 5th psychological harassment of civilian population. Serbian political Alex Alexander power says the words of the commission chief and nothing more than hypocrisy. Ill call it the way its sickening, the clock or see, you know, thats how i would term it. We all remember the bombing year in 1099. They did target civilian infrastructure, they literally threatened to carpet bomb upgrade, the capital of serbia, and other cities. They literally said this with terror attacks in order to come to terms to accept their terms. They did not press the side, they support, you know, even ukraine here or in serbia meeting priest in the course of albanians to do you know, to fulfill their part of the agreement the supposed to. So they are actually very responsible for whats happening both in ukraine and in kosovo. And you know, we had petrol porter sank or the former president of ukraine literally saying a couple of months ago that actually ukraine had no intent on fulfilling. Its part of the mens agreement, they were just buying time to get ready for war. Meanwhile, during a rural call on a french t v Network Course want to said that you train august infrastructure and medical facilities and the city of has on. But before she could go on, somehow, the connection with the report was lost. Oh, you via the safety of her son, i must say, was there not by the russian army at the end of september. And conversely, is a regular object of this trunk small ukraine and its infrastructure such as hospitals on a pill youre not lost or weve lost an wherever. So good and you good. Okay, is change gears slightly. The European Union has imposed new sanctions against iran clay military. Ron is providing russia with suicide drones. Its alleged that moscow is using the arms against Ukrainian Military objectives. The new package in travel bounds an asset phases on individuals and entities which are said to be involved in the transactions. Additionally, they will be banned from doing business with you citizens while the ear together with the u. S. Sweaters those that have ties to the iranian drone program, the russian and iranian invoice, the un deny the accusations, calling them fabricated either categorically, dejected, unfounded, and unsubstantiated claims that iran has transferred gray rees for the use of the conflict in your king. It is the saintly, disappointing death to pursue these political agenda. Does a states are trying to launch a Disinformation Campaign against iran. The aim of our western colleagues is clear, the attempts to heat 2 targets at once. Inventing an artificial pretext, to put pressure on russia and on iran, china of question, the progress of imposing unilateral sanctions and 24 countries of joint and beijing in the u. N. In issuing a damning joint statement. Calling such unilateral actions illegal, we rail firm our position to unilateral, of course, if measures and a core arent impose in states to immediately and completely sees such a practice. We call our states to avoid imposing future Union Natural sanctions. Not according to be thE International law and the un charter as cos live now to dan cohen, and hes a human and labor rights lawyer from the us. Thanks for joining us here in nazi now. Sorry, as i said, these fresh new sanctions against iran are illegal. What bases this claim on why they legal . Well, under the un charter, only the Security Council of the un can impose these type of economic sanctions in the interest of International Peace and security. Countries like the u. S. Are not allowed to do this unilateral. I know the u. S. Does this all the time, but it has to be approved by the Security Council. It has not been approved by the Security Council, though indeed, it is illegal. For clear, clear as day they go, black and why so both sides have denied the accusation. No proof was given yet have we have the use sloughing functions on iran . Hows that possible . Well, its possible because, you know, the west tends to do what it was, regardless of international law, regardless of the evidence. And of course, the huge irony is, you know, the us and the you are giving billions of dollars of military assistance, see you cry. And yet theyre big, grudging iran for at least allegedly giving military aid to russia. So again, the hypocrisy in this situation is pretty incredible. Very, very indeed. The seems to be this sort of multi polar world coming into existence. Do you think the facts and really work what should really be done to create harmony . Well, the sanctions work to the extent that they cause great human suffering. We know this, they hurt women and children. In particular. They deny the civilian population, food and medicine, but they dont work in the sense of changing regimes are really changing political out. The way to deal with these types of situations is again, you go to the un charter which requires state to use a specific pain deal with dispute, meaning to engage in negotiation and mediation, and diplomacy and not unilateral sanctions or military action. So i well said and has still no diplomacy on the table. Well, not really understanding of these complexities of the situation or iran and russia just being use escape goats. Yeah, i think so. I mean, i think the west lot, the economies of the west are collapsing and because of their own sanctions, isnt that the irony they have sanctioned themselves into oblivion . And now they want to engage in more sanctions. I mean, ah, you know, the definition of insanity is, you know, you keep trying the same thing and hope for different responses, but theyre going to get the same. And they, than they are so far. Some changes occur soon because were not getting anywhere at this rate. Okay, time of so much. Thank you so much for joining me here. While i was a pleasure talking to you, sir, well speak again soon. Thanks again. Ah. Okay, invest in American People thats from the us present as he announced the release of another 15000000 more barrels of oil from the u. S. Strategic petroleum reserve. He also took a domestic Oil Corporation side them simply to pump more crude. My message to American Energy companies is this. You should not be using your profits to buy back stock or for dividends, not now. Not while a war is raging. You should be using these record breaking profits to increase production and refining. Invest in america for the American People out biden taking a shot at the big Oil Companies, blaming them for the high prices, but the situation facing american consumers. However, theres a lot of critics stewart now asking a why hasnt he invested in the American People . Why have the policies of the Biden Administration been resulting and raising living standards, et cetera. Why is he now asking big oil to do something that his administration promised to do . Now youll recall the by did ministration has not been a friend to the oil industry. Lets review number one, no more substance for fast food industry. No more drilling on federal lands, no more drilling, including offshore. No ability for the oil industry to continue to drill period ends number one byte and has lived up to his word. He has canceled numerous drilling leases. He has pressured Financial Companies to dis, invest from fossil fuel corporations and canceled the keystone ex l hype wine. And its at this point, its important to note that this has led to some pretty uncomfortable questions during Oil Companies to further lower gas prices will be see, think that they are going to listen to an administration this ultimately trying to put them as to how is the administration trying to put them out . Well, a pretty fossil fuels, and the president says you want to do we have a situation now where the Oil Companies argue that they are being unfairly targeted. They are being scape goat. It that the administration has done everything. It could to hinder their ability to do their work and now is blaming them for a to ation. And its clear as they argue, that the white house just doesnt understand basic facts about how prices are determined and, and how the market works over the summer. This was a letter that was composed to the Biden Administration by the oil industry. Well, we appreciate the opportunity to open increased dialect with the white house. The administrations misguided policy agenda, shifting away from domestic oil and natural gas has compounded inflationary pressures and added headwinds to companies. Daily efforts to meet growing energies while reducing emissions. Its important to note that were also having the continuing fall out of the scandal. I. If you want to call it that of the saudi government, admitting that they were asked to postpone opec production, caught cuts out by one month. I to wait until after the mid term elections. Many people saw that is pretty clearly a political move waiting to have an increase in gas prices until after the mid term election biden didnt seem to be concerned about the American People. He just wanted to hold off the cotton for political reasons. However, the vital administration insist that that interpretation of advance is not racks. They say biden was simply sticking out for average. Americans are not politically motivated at all. Its motivated to make sure that i continue to push on what ive been pushing on. And that is making sure theres enough oil thats been passed by the companies so that we have the ability to be able to produce enough gas that we need here at all. Oil we need here at home. Well, the mid term elections are drawing closer every day, and well just have to see whether or not the American People buy it. We earlier earlier we heard from a specialist in marketing policy and political economy from casado the holiday, our a fellow who shared his opinion on the u. S. Administration of actions in the oil market. United states. Again, what do you think the no, but ill do it again to the saudi, onto the open and i think this is moving impact because every time you get