you probably don't wanna watch it because it might just change the way and say the, the top story is this, our ukranian troops continue their retreat. while washington's press aide packaging he of is far from the reality of what the billions of dollars are intended for a mazda says it has no major issues after considering israel is most recent proposal for along the way to the peace deal and hostage release agreement. and gaza, as the groups delegation arrives in egypt, also ahead. the votes zillow has been delayed by a number of weeks at this point, and they are hoping to ensure that these ships lead as quickly as possible processors in turkey. a rally to support an international aid flood. to alyssa garza and the ceasefire for the enclave. the

rachel ruble live in moscow. you are watching r t international. we're covering the top new stories from around the world. we begin with the latest on the complex and ukraine where the countries commander and chief general alexander sir ski admits that russian forces are having a tactical successes on the battlefield as kit was forced to withdraw its troops when the villages of burdens she and sydney of car to the northwest of of the s and from noble mccullough, of god to the south, west of don't ask and what you crane is retreating. the us is from like more dollars to. yeah. but where is the money really going our correspondence shape, but let's take a closer look. so is the you for any and slice for waived. and the us political a lead, slap themselves on the back for passing what at least looks like it over 61000000000 and aid for ukraine. we've taken a closer look at how, when,

where the money will supposedly be spent. in surprise, surprise, the reality doesn't really much. the headlines a short time ago, the house of representatives, pastor crucial aid bill for ukraine. we begin in the united states where below make us have just passed a coastal $61000000000.00 a package for you. right. vital funding needed to help ukraine defend itself from russia's invasion, has just been approved in the house of representatives. found is just that everyone knows, or at least things. how speaker mike johnson's bill provide 60800000000 in a to count the russia with a detailed analysis of where the cash will actually go. revealed a fascinating and if you're a supporter of ukrainian proxy war project, a very worrying reality, the vast majority won't get anywhere near the front lines. as you can see, just under 50000000000 will go to defense spending for you crime. but that's a very broad term with huge amounts being spent

a fire from the front lines and for the immediate use by a train in military. that's break it down. well, that's 50000000000 spent, or at least supposedly to be spent on the wider ukrainian project. but that still leaves over 10000000000 left and no one seems to know anything above. and western politicians celebrated the game changer a package rushes foreign ministry spokeswoman called the reality of the so called aide to key if it's on the limited cost us for the new us military age and ukraine, about one quarter of the 9061000000000 dollars in age will be used for this purpose, and the means of the cranium, military will be mentally credit basis, not rich. you it's to me, the lion's share of the funds will remain in the united states. i have to consent to go on chief lloyd austin, explains that about $50000000000.00 would be directly invested in the us defense industrial complex. i would create jobs in more than 30 states. so there we have

most of the cash for speaker johnson's rolling bill. will never actually get to you credit, but we'll grease the wheels of the us military industrial complex. so what's on surprising that the speaker himself isn't too eager to highlight this reality. referring to play the role of a stand up guy, just doing the right thing for ukraine. meanwhile, the american top brass have no problem admitting that this is all about flushing cash into the u. s. weapons factories. by providing approximately $50000000000.00 that will flow directly in to a defense industrial base. these bill will create good american jobs in more than 30 states, even as a to reinforce us us long term security. these legislation will make america more secure and save lice. congress passed as military aid for ukraine and israel. we won't write blank checks. we'd send military equipment from our own stock piles,

then use the money authorized by congress to replenish those stockpiles by buying from american suppliers. that includes patriot missiles made in arizona, javelin missiles made an alabama and artillery shells made in pennsylvania, ohio and texas. we would be investing in america's industrial base, buying american products, made by american workers supporting jobs in nearly 40 states, and strengthening our own national security. we would help our friends while helping our sales. and of course it's also worth remembering that the us has already pumped over a $100000000000.00 of its own tax payers cash into the sailing ukrainian project. the scale of the spending is truly astounding with 2 programs operating to fund key f. one is the presidential authority, and the folder is the ukraine security assistance initiative. we'd want existing to

replenish weapons in cash into the older since march 2022. $19000000000.00 worth of orders. i've been financed into the u. s. military industrial, complex owner. this initiative alone. and as the reality dogs, the us aid to ukraine, it's a fact more about funding america's own weapons manufacturers under vast profit and defending ukraine. so even a key, if i'm beginning to wake up to the truth, having received the crumbs from the table as a result for a long political game which cost us lives, territories, infrastructure. ukraine has worked in the interest of specific political and lobbying groups in the united states as further aid packages look unlikely. the american establishment interest in this government is exhausted. and of course, the devil is always in the detail with less than $13000000000.00 and military

a likely to actually even arrive in ukraine at all with much of the long promised american supplies not even manufactured yet. this doesn't bode well for kids rapidly retreating and the pleading army. that's us. the lansky who refused to hold elections will essentially mccomb illegitimate dictator when his term expires next month. meanwhile, the truth is it could take years for any of the a to arrive on one thing ukraine doesn't have right now is time to have to russian forces these full control of the strategic city of, of the, of, to in february the army continues to make games on the battlefield, pushing ukrainian troops out of nearby villages amid us to the cranes top general now admits its soldiers were forced to retreat to save lives, calling it tactical, to find out more, had to our website r t dot com, the delegation from mazda set to

arrive in egypt on monday to deliver the groups response to israel's proposal on the piece and to the exchange of hostages. a mazda says it has no major issues for considering. israel is most recent proposal for a long awaited fees and hostage release agreements and gaza as, according to a piece citing the group's representative. israel estimates there are still 129 as rarely as being held in gaza earlier israel rejected from austin's demands for an ongoing truth. nonetheless, according to reports, israel is willing to talk about the restoration of sustainable calm in the gaza, following the release of the hostages as part of his most recent approach. according to the guys and health ministry and he is really offensive, has killed at least 34454 palestinians in gaza. and majority of them being women and children. meanwhile, on israel far right ministers, oppose the deal with him. us national security minister and some are been to

various said the deal would mean the dissolution of the government. and the finance minister in turn only added the fuel to the fire, cleveland if thinking of them, if he decides to fly a white flag and cancel the order to conquer rafa immediately to complete the mission of destroying him off and restored peace for the residence of southern israel and all of the country citizens and return our productive brothers and sisters were held hostage to their homes. then the government who had will have no right of existence. the for the is really public continued to advocate for the return of hostages from hamas captivity earlier mass antique government protests were held in tel aviv purchasers called for early elections and demanded the return of his rallies from does the minister of any gans and opposition later yeah, your leg, he'd say,

the return of up that these is a government priority is government has to choose return of the object to use a life or been greer and small judge relations with the americans or been greer and small and rich. the solid deal, or been clear and smart, which is real security or being clear and smart, which if a responsible outline is reached for the return of the object to use with the backing of the entire security system. which does not involve the end of the war, and the ministers who let the government on october 7th prevented the government will not have the right to continue to exist and lead the campaign, political analyst, amir, or, and says, the hostage deal is the appropriate decision for prime minister netanyahu, despite the earlier promises of a total victory. leah extreme right wing ministers, bank rear end smug bridge, are putting the lives of the hostages far below their own ideal logic.

who are not this susan and they are threatening. nathan, jo, we stop laying his government and going to early elections, which that i know knows he will lose. so the question is, are we in that then you all finally, for the 1st, i mean many years show suddenly the issue and resist the pressure by you small regions bank their guns and he's popular eyes in court, leaves the government. there will be huge demonstration, huge dropped us, probably a general strike, which is going to bring the government down. so the question for them, you know, is not the whether the government winful but which direction. and because that is the case, it is better for him to go for a hostage to, even though it means that the israel has not gotten the total victory,

which he promised once the bill is accepted, there will be jubilation in israel. but once the celebrations are over, the political storm will take over and is ready. we'll go to early elections, which will bring the end to the young rule. over is rarely probably a nearly 7 months into the war and does most of its residential buildings have already been destroyed by the idea of it could take at least 14 years while using a 100 trucks just to clear away all the rubble. and that's the stark assessment from the top, the mining official at the united nations. what we know do know is we estimate sort of $37000000.00 tons of of debris which is approximately $300.00 t less of debris per square meter. 65 percent of the buildings that have been

destroyed or residential buildings. an estimation has been done based on the current number of, of tons of, of debris in, in golf and with 100 trucks. we're talking about 14 years of work with 100 trucks. so that's based on that figure. 14 years to remove with approximately $750000.00 work days per lot of our distressed that it's impossible to estimate how long it will take to clean up the entire enclave when the war eventually ends. he also mentioned a large number of unexploded munitions scattered across the ruins of gaza. on average, some 10 percent of all shells fired reported late failed to that night, leaving behind a deadly threat to any future reconstruction efforts. meanwhile, the un on the world bank have warned that it will take at least $18000000000.00 to rebuild what's already been destroyed in the embattled palestinian territory.

the i'm the construction and reconstruction project manager says it will take a considerable amount of resources to rebuild gaza as the level of destruction is unprecedented. it shouldn't be based on that amount of resources because at, in, in, in our case what i'm talking about district or do we have to think about the whole string and in such as payable destruction. it's like the little to, you know, as

a citizen has been to be able to for them to sketch the what else to think about a huge resources required to be used to remove that if there's, if there is. and then a bill. i'm jake of stock as well talking. busy about a huge exec and they towards huge amount of trucks, specialty ins, and maybe some special equipment to a more as i'm as use it as unexplored x exploded materials that are within the dippers. and this would be emissions that this would be a explosive material that can be explored any time when, as of the listing instructions to the most, just the, the, the 1st, some from the sheer size, the sheer scale of this. for instance, you, you're one of the most experienced people in the middle east. all of this, does it, does it link to anything you've ever worked on before the sheer scale of this, this huge amount of instruction?

i don't think so because this is, this is that the face time we encounter this amount of destruction. and basically they say the army is trying to get into the city and they make it livable for anymore. so no one can invest, think of returning to live in these buildings such as domestic attacks. do these buildings that can, that can't be, was anymore. at some point large crowds gathered in is danville calling for a cease fire in war stricken gaza. protesters have also demanded that ships from the so called a freedom foretell i call it shouldn't be released to transport. humanitarian aid from turkey, a to the enclave. 3 vessels carrying summit, 5000 tons of aid, were blocked by the african nation of guinea. purcell, which removed its flags from the ships, allegedly in response to pressure from israel with more on the protest. and the pressure is the coalition face. here's our, to use. the 2nd. a hundreds have gathered behind me in the stumbles of biscuits

square this crowd march through the streets of his stumble, to raise awareness regarding the palestinian fights, israel's also against the palestinian people against the people of gaza over the course of months. and since early october, the speakers that talk to the stands were one of the organizers who essentially came together to provide a briefing and an update on the freedom flotilla that will be leaving. the charger stops, making its way through. the organizers are aiming to ensure that you manage here and aid makes its way to does and the organizing another round of ships to of course, take course to the gaza strip people. a lot of them on the 2 things. the 1st is free at the end of the month and 8 does the unsticking ceasefire. it's very simple . this is what you're doing. that's why i did that for them for the dislike failing . that's why we are asking all over the world leaders. let's take action to a pretty enter the game of putting a the ceasefire steals and trying to organize. do they said they should be having

a problem? because these ladies are trying to step out for that for, for the countries. because as you know, the issue a ship must have a flag to sale. so that i would like is one of the country a near the is i just communicating the country and making pretty shift. so now we are trying to sort out this problem apply each and every country to get to do is collect photos sitting there. if it is a couple of the ships that were under the flag, a longing to get it be so have withdrew their ships. many people claim that the is released have applied enough pressure to ensure that the decision came through and this adds further pressure to the organizers to ensure that they take, take care of the logistics and ensure that the hotel, those are the ships. do leave these doc center to you and make its way to the palestinian strip. but there's also a great deal more complications as the organizes are trying to battle with that. the floating was, has been delayed by

a number of weeks at this point and that they are hoping to ensure that these ships leave as quickly as possible. and the support in which they are referred to as a global resistance will make its way to palestine, ensure that many of the a to that the palestinians they can be of course, provided. one more issue in this respect is of course the response that the is really, as we'll show, we understand that in the early 20 times when a similar flow to the try to break the siege. that was established against the policy. and people, uh the ships were rated by these really forces and we can expect a similar outcome if not worse, if the ships are to lead these dogs and attempt its way to gaza. us why makers have proposed a bill imposing 3rd party anti semitism monitors at u. s. universities. this comes from a growing pro palestinian student demonstrations on campus. universities that don't comply with the monitors, demands will lose their federal funding. those name, the columbia act refers to columbia university in new york where students organized

a camp in protest against israel's operation in gaza. rising and to semitism on our college campuses is a major concern and we must act to ensure the safety of students. i'm proud to work with my friends and colleagues, which you torres on legislation that will impose a 3rd party end to segment is monitoring on college campuses to ensure protections are in place and oversee any troubling action by college administrators. if colleges will not step up to protect their students, congress must act us senator bernie sanders has refused. it is really prime minister benjamin netanyahu. his assertion that anti semitism is the driving force behind protest on us college campuses. what's happening on americans college campuses is a river. i had to submit a mazda of taken over leading universities. there was an anti semitic surgery that has terrible consequences when you make those charges. that is not anti summit.

that is a reality right now. what you know, it was white wing extremists and races government is doing is unprecedented in the modern history of warfare. meanwhile, at least 900 people have been detained in the united states during pro palestinian protests over the past 10 days. that's according to the washington post, to among the 100, the change police also arrested us presidential candidate jill stein during a pro palestinian raleigh at washington university in saint louis, missouri footage showed place repeatedly shopping, a bike against the 73 year old stine before dragging her out of the students and cameron, additionally video captors, the politician being escorted out of the camp by 3 police officers, while her hands appear to be restrained with zip ties behind her back. the one of the latest pro

palestinian demonstrations, kicked off at the annual white house correspondents association. dinner with president joe biden. protesters gathered outside the washington hilton hotel chanting. shame on you. as guests arrived for the meeting, more than 2 dozen palestinian journalists had issued an open letter urging their american colleagues to boycott the dinner. here is what we heard from those at the scene. we are out here in front of the white house, corresponds the whole journalist accountable to remind them at a $133.00. how soon you internalize have lost their lives telling the truth. these are targeted attacks. these are systematic. it's are, these are attempts to silence the truth and is not going to be silent. we're out, you're also the courage of housing, internal is that or routine their own lives, celebrating their own genocide, of course on sooner represents the western media and the elite that are currently perpetuating and supporting and completed in the genocide of the palestinian people . we found that we need some work audit because they use their rhetoric in ways

that just are benefiting to the american war museum, imperialist war machine. and we're here to say, same on you for breaking run with dennis on with murder, propagandist, entered the white house correspondents dinner behind us. we knew that we couldn't find this event happening in our city without giving them a little taste of what they're really responsible. hopefully, making them confront at least a tiny bit, which is again to this place to palestinians in the southern gaza have expressed their gratitude to students from us universities who have been actively rallying for an end to the ongoing conflict in the region. the displaced palestinian sent thank you. messages to columbia university students for standing in solidarity with guys. a human and labor rights there. dan cove. alex says the us is increasingly

cracking down on free speech to protect israel. by the way, i don't think it's gonna pass constitutional muster. what i mean is daughter. i think that would violate the 1st amendment of the us constitution, which protects re speech. but it is a very troubling sign that the u. s. government and the us institutions as well are, you know, increasing the cracking down and free speech in order to protect israel. there is really i semitism in the world which needs to be condemned, but this is not that. and when you claim something is, and i symmetric one, it's not the value that concerned, and that's exactly what's happened in many liberals who would otherwise will provide, will not go to the polls, or they were going to the polls and vote for a 3rd party candidate but they're not going to vote for joe by. this is killing his candidacy. and yet he doubles down. i think you could have an in the really do, i think support for israel's eroding within the united states in the united states

is the biggest backer of israel. and i do think it's going to have an impact. i just hope it has an impact soon enough. you know, because before the, in that is it, the israel's plans to invade rafa i think are still on the table and could be a minute. so. and i hope it's in time, but i certainly think it's making a difference. what's app is threatening to leave india as debate rages over an information technology law adopted in 2021. that's according to the company's lawyer. challenging the amendments in dallas high court. as a platform, we're saying if we are told to break encryption, then what's top goes, there is no central anywhere else in the world. not even in brazil, we will have to keep a complete chain and we don't know which messages will be asked to be the crypted. it means millions and millions of messages will have to be stored for a number of years. india is current legislation for social media platforms,

requires messaging apps to track discussions, and if needed, identify the materials primary source. it would cut off the encryption feature if a judicial or other competent authority gives the order that the court contended the privacy rights are not absolute. and that information pertaining to charges of sexual abuse of minors, rape and public. this order should be obtained once app has more than $500000000.00 users in the country with the platforms, estimated revenues close to a $1000000000.00 according to recent data. earlier, my colleague nikki aaron discussed the issue with a panel of guess the, i think that's a totally f all straight. and most of the farm and good news in terms of his business interest. but the not the largest market in the largest for the fastest growing. so that is an empty threat. so obviously they're trying to build up a case right now, which is based on

a lot of the vendors. i don't think that's right. it's probably leaving the country to see it as the adult law requires the clips and messages to repair if the ends at all thirty's requests that request them for such an occasion. so why is it as well? so i'm willing to accept phase rules. it's even, i'm amazed on that bond, but why you are not willing to accept the tool. maybe the perception must be that the one that appeals from the, from there, all the statements is the cost, the cost factor that they have to keep the detail for certain, you know, beated, which way you can go to cost to them. and 2nd aspect, which has been given by them is freedom of speech and expression and privacy also to use. but i beg to differ on both the teams because if you will need delete the hulu, which has been a challenge that is uh, intermediaries or was uh, section 4, suppliers to that talks about in certain criterias. if one has to one this time, not that your in my judge would be vague by, again,

be honest by the government to read and the content can be read can be, can be accessed by them. but you'll be able to understand that it is on both specific cases in those criterias, whether it would be a proper quote or adult. but that would be a couple of a falling of due process. they've been asked for this to the back. it is, as we have seen in various other uh before this and based on the portal, you know, i see a range of it happen. even competition will get things in the us. these black. com . ultimately they are trying to influence political processes in the country. and therefore, you know, they want to play the interventions and the r a, b a all by themselves. and therefore they resist. any kind of depends better what they think will take away their influence to follow. and that, and that is why the really doesn't like, see obviously, you know, the question is all these other arguments collected on the, you know,

the direction they say, ok, this is the government trying to try on citizens phenomena designed to uh, you know, fucking amazing people into the privacy, etc, but there's much more to it. and that's one of the question. would you also on this a think or uh with uh, do, definitely more. i'm trying to so much supreme court with the responsibility to protect up or do the citizen. this is not just a matter of protecting the business, interest is not going to a matter of protecting the privacy rights of services or freedom of speech. but if a suit themselves, i mean following the see in my opinion talking about previously by this black funds is a hawks because of the other one be a fee and how much has been involved in. but that was the case as it happened and all of that good stuff in other countries where they have not complained with complete privacy and how hopelessly of the citizen was being sold for their own business interest. so why people see that? you know what, why we're talking about citizens to see like, not with this because it's not in the interest of the company. it's in the interest

of citizen, it's in the interest of humans. like you wouldn't be bad. any crime happens to us and we don't, you know, we can't even get the basic rights that can be enforced or, you know, be content justice despite having laws in place. all right, same authority international have next on going, underground action. redundancy speaks with labor journalists, hamilton nolan, about the southern popularity of trade unions in the us and why the country may be at a tipping point to reclaim for power by the the

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