a bite feet long on something more. less would you do by ah, my son is it is jim being a bus to visit moscow. he takes a full life at westgate samson, over the world order long russian president relevant puts in, emphasizes the strength of their countries. financial partnership also is this cheapest supplier or roy in the world by a big margin that has seen that some rural african countries, africa shaping out to be the largest market. increases it arrives as well. so africa helping the consummate cope with food shortages in certain regions. pathway currently accounts with 2 thirds of india. so why specs

for a senior russian law make a was the poland would unleash world war 3. if it enters the ukraine conflict backs off a published diplomat suggests his country could fight in support of keys. and today marks exactly 2 decades since us led forces invaded iraq to impose a regime change by force, leaving behind a massive destruction and an estimated $1000000.00 people that are to continue this special coverage of the devastating conflict with . good morning, i welcome to international requesting a life from last year. it's just for the hour. it's great to have you with us. i might have on the let's take a look at the top story. this our, the upcoming meeting between the leaders of russia and china. ah

ah, on the eve of the chinese leaders, a 3 day visit to moscow, shaving ping on his russian capital, letters within half written articles. echoing that common vision and their approach to the turbulence of today's world, the world's day's going through profound changes unseen in century. the prevailing trance of world multiples, charity, economic globalization and greater democracy in international relations are irreversible. on the other hand, our world is confronted with complex and intertwined traditional and not

traditional security challenges, damaging acts of germany, domination, and bullying, and long and tortuous global economic recovery. the international community has recognized that no count 3 is superior to others. no model of governance is universal and no single country should dictate the international order. we can see that the external geopolitical landscape is undergoing radical changes. the collective west is cleaning more and more desperately to archaic dogmas to its elusive dominance. putting the fate of entire states and nations at stake. the u. s . policy of dual containment of russia and china, as well as of all those who defy american dick tots is becoming increasingly acute and assertive. the architecture of international security and cooperation is being dismantled. russia has been declared an imminent threat and china, a strategic competitor earlier, my colleague rachel blevins,

discuss the 3rd issue with ob, sees correspondence. shay boughs free her to overstate the importance of this visit by she. she pink to moscow. air right now and it's, it's, it's a crucially important geopolitics, that geo political statement by, by china. and as part of this, the lead up to the visit president. she's peeing, and president putin vote with the articles in the corresponding papers in each of those countries. and in his article, he has sort of outlined some of the key points which he's going to try and pursue and through these and meetings, he talks about in the long history between russia and china, shared almost moral values between the 2 states. and that they're going to try to build not only infrastructure links, but also economic links and, and build upon the, the ancient history as they warm together it, you know, in a sort of almost natural and you know, partnership which is evolved you to some of the pressure coming from the west,

unlike some countries that claim had yamani and bring discord to world harmony. russia and china are literally and figuratively building bridges. russian chinese relations are an example of harmonious and creative co operation between major powers, mature and stable bilateral ties are constantly gaining new strength and serve as a benchmark for a new type of interstate relations. characterized by mutual respects peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial corporation. and i know when it comes to this pressure, these concerns about western had germany. it's not just russia and china, there are a number of countries that are stepping out that are increasing their ties with each other. now we seem to be seeing world power shipping, right? you have president, she coming to russia, the brazilian president is going to china and even saudi arabia and iran are re establishing diplomatic ties. what do you see is behind those changes when it comes to this overall multi polar world landscape? here will, i think china,

of course is ela via phone when it comes to the economic world, it has a bigger manufacturing capability than the rest of the globe combined. so it's very difficult for the west to put pressure on china in an economic fashion because it could cause serious damage to their own economy. we've seen a similar pressure on russia failing, essentially to deliver the outcome that they, they believe. so i think other countries in africa and the middle east are starting to look towards russian china as a credible counter to this dominant, a u. s. economic and foreign policy, which has wreaked havoc in many regions of the globe. em. i also think that, you know, asset seizures are when we saw rushes, foreign ag reserves being seized. and we've seen the afghanistan face a similar problem. and i think the realization in the post colonial states in africa, which russia and china didn't have any involved in really, they're seeing that china, it's not really that divide and conquer. it's more of

a united and prosper. and i think that's a very person reality when the develop new economy. global says look to rush and china to lead into a brighter future, which isn't based on a dominant dollar or a sort of a rules based order where the united states makes the rules. and gives the orders from all the southerners was live mout to suit. she is such how university chair, professor victor gow, linked to thank you so much for joining us now. let's start with the articles that were written in his, in his article, the chinese, the da says that moscow amazing are promoting the full lation of a new type of international relations. i mean, what trace aside from multi polarity, is it expected to have and how soon can we expect it to come into effect?

i think that she did pain is important letter published today. in moscow, i emphasized that the visual for the future of the world is clear was based on multilateralism. as well as mutual respect and treating all countries big or small as an equal. this means that we are opposed to unit polarity, well posed to any single country tried to over lot over the rest of the world, or tried to hold itself out as if it were gaunt and all the others were the surrogates of this overlords. this is not a world that china will be happy to living. china wants to be treated as an equal, and china is committed to treat everyone else as an equal, big and small, and only being doing so. i think can the world expect that this will

really lead to the common prosperity and the shared future of mankind, and we all pursue peace, stability and development. and we work together for the common good of mankind as a whole. rather then, for example, allow ourselves to be divided into different camps and cold war, descending on the world again, or hot war, even on commission. so i think the world is at a crossroads. i know we go in the direction of peace or in the direction of war and uncontrollable war. and i've seen presence, she is very clear about his region, the vision for china and his vision for mankind as all right, so it does sound like the world is k. now, both puts in and she is sort of underlining these. so tremendous growth in by an actual trade relations. but how does the coast cooperation of the to the field

influence globally economy? first of all, china, russia relations has been normalized since 1991. and over the past several decades, the trade between them has increased by leap and bound. and by now is already more than $200000000.00, both way and the potential for further growth of bilateral trade of all kinds ed services and exchange of personnel. and also exchange of ideas, finance, you name, it will be limitless. now it is also important to emphasize that the cooperation and good neighborliness between china, russia, sharing a common ball, the very long bother. 4300 kilometers long, is not only important in itself, but is a very important stabilizing factor for peace and stability on the ration continent, as well as on the global stage. now, few people want to acknowledge this,

especially countries slide the united states for many european countries, only 2 members states. they want to throw a, which in china, russia, and solidarity and corporation and good naval him is. but i think the chinese people and the russian people have made a very clear they do not want to be deprived of peace. the ability good. they will, it is in there by that to relations. they want to maintain for sure that the ball the between them very long. balder will always remain as a father of peace on the border and neither china nor russia. any suspicion upon the other side, all they need to spend billions of billions of dollars to on their side of the border. because they fear the sudden attack from the other side. china and russia have made it clear. we want to have this very unique, extraordinary bilateral relations,

which are based on peace and mutual respect. and i hope other countries can learn from the success of the, as of china and russia, you maintaining peace and stability. if china, russia have, maintains stability and peace, why not other countries? why not european countries with russia? i personally believe there will be no lasting peace in europe by excluding russia. there will be no lasting peace in the world by excluding russia. russia is so important that you need to engage with russia, rather than indulging fantasy that you can exclude russia. this is a mega trend in the world. we need to really in house peace ability could neighborliness cooperation rather than agitating for war, cold war or hot war or unconventional days and deeds very, very low. cedric festival go now, is it

a symbolic thing really that the rush of the chinese president shipping is visiting russia as it is. this is, this is his 1st international visit. is this a symbolic gesture? do you think this quite an important move? why she's in thing i think president, she didn't pay as a visit to a russia is both symbolic as well as a substantive, substantive in the sense that china and russia need to talk. and they talked about 2 things. one is purely bilateral relations and this bilateral relations will be important regardless of whatever that's happening elsewhere in the world. and you're talking about bilateral trade. you cannot make cooperation, come and prosperity, safety, and security along the long border and how, for example, the 2 countries can really complement as supplement to each other because china and

russia do have very unique differences in the respective advantages and strengths. they can really highly complement with each other. and secondly, china wants to share with russia. it's the view about the piece proposal that charlotte has proposed for the ukrainian crisis. because china believes that peace will be more important than the continuation of war, especially when there are countries like the united states and many nato countries, which do not want to see a quick end to the war ukraine. they want a home off fuel onto the via, they want to prolong the wall. they want to achieve their goal by allowing the last to ukraine to fight to the last, the ukraine, for example. and china wants to explain to the russian side channels, russia. now, china's philosophical thinking and how it is important to strive or piece,

for example, you low piece will never be easy. it will be fraught with all difficulties and challenges. so i think above bilateral relations between china, russia, as well as china's vision in how to and the ukrainian crisis through peace and diplomacy. and china's eagerness, a willingness to play the ation role to serve as a good offices, for example, to bring the wall to an end. and whatever problems which can be resolved overnight could be discussed over the coming years or even decades. and in many cases, like this time may turn out to be the pastor, and they said as diplomacy profiles. thank you so much for joining us here. and it was a pleasure talking to you. thanks again for your time. i . this was on 2 other stories now india has been increasing is rising africa,

hoping the content cope with the devastating food shortages in a certain region now off the corresponding route and sharma in india and pollute david in nigeria. present the details, the rising cooperation. oh, oh, oh, i made gilbert ford cry says conflict unsub sequence sanctions making things difficult across the world. there's a sliver of good news coming in from the global south africa's future scenes increasingly connected with india as rise. diplomacy between the 2 countries intensifies in near the cheapest supplier or rise in the world by a big margin that has sheen and so rural african countries and how africa shaping out to be india largest market africa has emerged as

a lucrative market for indian rice exporters and india as a reliable and reasonable one for africa, india exports rise to over 150 countries. and out of the $14000000.00 tons of rise that has exported so far this year. over 9 millions of gone to africa alone. africa has traditionally b, nobody'd large market photo with non bus lengthy days because the prices of music vector as compared to quality, which is so important in other markets, lake southeast asia, australia you, etc, and know the estimate of ministry of agriculture is that 2122, we had 122000000 and so for those furniture that for the cur has been importing roughly around 2 thirds of more than 2 3rd of will. overall numbers, monthly dice export india, primarily exports,

spar boiled non basmati rice to africa. and since africa is the price sensitive market, the benefits are a 2 way road. it gets both a good deal for tom and good quality at low prices. they are just like the rest of the world has been trying to ensure that domestic market has what it needs and restricted the export to wife last september. it is unlikely to list the export ban any time soon to continue in shore food security at home. and india, despite the restrictions, has remained the world's largest exporter off rice by there is more impact on the overall exports is primarily because of world still looks at india is you know, a supplier of rice and we have, we still have displayed 20 percent duty. we still have an edge or whatever company

deep this i was referring to international basis. yesterday, this d dollar barked and the plan. so whether it is compared with thailand or pakistan, we still haven't h o over the years. my jewish have enjoyed rice from india, particularly the buzz matter rise. but although the government has put in place measures to reduce importation and encourage local rise, production sell us the india rise. see my jury level point varieties cannot be questioned. rise is, is of gluten free on low price. it contains all the, it's essentially as if it is low enough sodium, those are fullest row. a lot of money to consumer smarter. i sort of based on my knowledge because most times people have limited suited to have like 200 bucks in

this feasel like video us. so consumers of the right the, the long grain makes it stand out into basmati rice. i like it because it's has a long green sling. i don't fancy fatty rice. i it held the secondary it is and i love the taste. right? a petition. it's nigeria has been seen a downward trend. so nigerians who prefer and depend largely on the indian price have refused to accept homegrown rights varieties the russian law maker class war that if potent decides to directly into the, in the ukraine conference, it would be the start of world war 3. now that's a calling to let it effect skip, who hence a parliamentary committee on international affairs, he made those comments offer. senior post diplomat said his country would fight

against russia if keith regime was a fail. swell is a ukraine will defend its independence or else we will be obligated to enter into these conflict because our principal values that the foundation of all civilization of our culture will fundamentally be in danger. so we have no choice holes, ambassador, the paris just went on one of france's top news networks and basically told the french people that poland is willing to drag the rest of the west into a full blown frontal war with russia. why? because ukraine's independence is threatened, he says, warsaw is now trying to back pedal in connection with the comments on the interview given by ambassador russia shasky to the french station. now c i o much the 18th this year. we would like to know that it is interpreted by some media in isolation from the context in which it was given. careful listening to the entire conversation allows us to understand that there is no statement about poland, direct participation in the conflict. but only

a warning about the consequences of ukraine defeat the possibility of russia attacking or involvement of the central european countries in the war. like the baltic states and poland. but the ambassador sure didn't seem worried about keith's independence when the u. s. state department was setting up shop in ukraine after leading regime changed against his president victory new coverage back in 2013 for refusing to assign a cooperation deal with europe in favor of a more independent position visa v. russia and the west. and where was the same polish ambassador to uphold those values of independence when the u. s. poured cache into poland, the u. s. congress approved $288000000.00 with a foreign military financing just last year for warsaw with washington playing sugar. daddy is poland, really in a position to claim independence as a core value, let alone one worth dragging the whole western world into war with russia to defend . now french, your deputy terri,

mariani has just pointed out that warsaw is now going for in washington in providing fighter jets to ukraine, which washington still the least for now refuses to do the kind of weapons mariani says that can hit deep into russian territory. now clearly a huge risk of major escalation here. yet the polish president says that war sauce make 20 nines will arrive in ukraine within days. and the rest of the wes just shrugs, i guess, by the way, the people of france show, you know, the audience that the polish ambassador to paris was addressing on french t v. i certainly not agreed to rush in behind. poland for a war with russia just because both warsaw and keith have this totally delusional view of themselves as a dependent and not washington's paid shields, doing its dirty work against russia. now germany and france, the economic and military powers of europe have at least tried at times throughout this whole crisis to temper the gung ho washington rhetoric around the great

conflict. but poland has been at the forefront of pushing for escalation at every turn. first with supplying tanks and now with fighter gents and this ambassador now just casually calling for a head on more between russia neo, what's most disturbing is that until now they've actually gotten their way. or at the very least, no one else really seems the least bit interested in stopping them. ah, today monks a grim 2 decades with the iraqi peebles and us that forth is invaded the country to impose regime trains by force. i'll take, continue. this special covered over the conflict which through all which beliefs and country payoff and destabilize the entire region. at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations, to disarm iraq, to free its people,

and to defend the world from great. with eyes and fleet with it was 2003 mythos rained down on baghdad, the ensue invasion left behind, massive destruction, an estimated 1000000 people did all. the correspondent steve slee recalls the night when the us bombing campaign was on leached on the iraq, the capital we're here in baghdad, which 20 years ago,

was inflamed as the us and britain unlist it shocking or bombing campaign. what we have seen on television though, is indeed the 1st phase of a day. the campaign called shock and awe. eye witnesses described what happened when missiles rained down on the iraqi capital, a march, 2003. while the attack was anticipated, locals will act traumatized by the sheer scale of the destruction. it was very difficult for the country and for all iraqis citizens. on that day, a disaster struck my nephew was killed in the 1st strike on that god damn day bushes. a criminal, it was his fault. they are all criminals. they trampled on humanity. they hate people. this was to be expected of them. they came to destroy the country, not to protect the citizens of iraq. it was a curse time for all. iraqis were still feeling the consequences of this. the world

has promised. the american soldiers would be welcomed with open arms with flowers and with sweets. while a swift victory was guaranteed, we are in the square where the americans tore down the statue of saddam hussein. but what many people don't realize is that he was just yards away in the streets behind me. watching events unfold. bus loads of people were brought in to create the impression that it was ordinary iraqis that tore down the statue. it was to create the narrative that the people who supported the us led invasion as the us struggled with heavy losses private military contractors were brought in. but they, too were involved in war crimes in the atrocities against ordinary iraqis. civilian here in this whole square, one of the worst massacres took place at the hands of the notorious blackwater. private military company as they escorted to a u. s. military convoy the mercenaries. oh, on fire, killing 17 and wounding 20. either the word blackwater for me as

a journalist is associated with something terrifying. i saw people in complete disarray, for example. there was always a risk that any resident could be shot dead on the street. this incident took place in the al cough area. there was a turmoil, some passes by were killed by blackwater, p. m. c. we went to this place only after the black water left by then black water was something terrible for us. this incident was not particularly disgust at the meetings by the government then for blackwater. personnel with charlton giles. what i would like to pardon by then you have president donald from black or to maintain his name, but not the fact of it under the name of how to me. it was allegedly involved in the fighting for my 4th is ahead of the conflict in ukraine now as constant. it has a vested interest in liquid natural gas, which many phase the root cause was being described as nato for the war. consensus

was bought $1000000000.00 by investment company apollo group in 2016. in september 2020, a polar group entered a 5 and a half 1000000000 real estate investment partnership with the abbey national oil company, one of the world's largest oil companies, and a major exporter of liquefied natural gas. in december 2021 at note was invited to enter a joint venture to create an oil and gas term, new in the ukrainian pulse of a desa for transportation to western countries. the announcement came a month off, the chief executive of the ukrainian state energy company, nafta. guess you are eva t ranko told, and abby energy conference that he hopes the russian nurturing to pipe on in to europe, which bypasses ukraine, would not be approved. he said that ukraine stood to lose $2000000000.00 per year, about 1.5 percent of its g d p. if the russian pipe was operational, claiming that nor string to is actually putting the whole continent and global security at risk. one ex says, these organizations operate in a gray area,

often outside the law, live to you've shifted the blackwater case has not been solved. i think the americans are investigating the case, but insignificant information about the investigation. procedure and compensation issues comes from different sources. i heard that some citizens receive compensation while others did. not all this is caused by the weakness of the government and protecting it citizens. we now know that the war was based on a lie. there were no w m days and saddam had nothing to do with $911.00. but the legacy of the invasion can. 20 is off the 1st miss all for fire. ok, his folk were they rocky movie veteran. he says the us fang, the weapons of mass destruction in iraq, a fabricated pretext commence invasion to a subtler of lou mother thermography. i was wondering why they kept inspecting as people had forgotten everything. despite the plague of occupation, no.