somalia opposes british attempts to get oil from the east african nation. awfully create previously called the conflict should fades out with want to go anywhere everyone in the world. welcome to r t international. it's just those 7 am here in the russian capital. i'm as always, it's great to have you with us. i'm right, mommy and figure look at today's top stories. the my known as the king of football legendary star forward pele, has died at the age of 80 to his home. now brazil, after a long battle with cancer, pallet's dozer confirmed the death and said he had been fighting with the disease for more than a year. valet is arguably one of the best school boys of all time when the wolf come with brazil 3 times. he holds the record as the youngest plays ever school at the world cup of just 17 years old. he grew up in poverty and devout with his wife, off the field, support those in need contributing to charities, help impoverished children around the world. brazil's government has declared 3 days of official morning following his death free. bring you part of an exclusive interview with pele for r t dedicated to the previous will come in russia, where the world renowned athletes shared his views on life and sport. i saw my father, he was with another players in my house to to listen the game could that i didn't have to be then i saw my father cried with his friends. i didn't understand as to why my father cried because they always, they say me, ok, maintenance guy, maintenance guy. we got the phone, somebody make the the connection. but the connection sometime go out this a pro, the father, we want the wall carpool. we want to walk up, i have to go outside, tell to my father you. so we working but was of because when the case was there is a different awards at the was very important to me because a lot of 70, i was on my 1st of all up open the door of the world from if i had to become an icon for many a child rising from poverty to become a global supervisor is wildly remembers my tearing work as well as is amazing. contribution to the support read more about penny is the legacy on our website party. proper parish has summoned the other ukranian ambassador on allegations an errand ukrainian missile was shot down over bela russian territory. these, all the romans of the es, 300 miss are the incident, did not cause any casualties. ukraine's military issued a statement saying the projectile could have been a stream massage that had been meant to defend against a russian attack, where the russian st media has reported that the missiles warhead did not explode in the instant and would be safely destroyed. while cave and other central ukrainian regions engaged the ed events in residential areas in dom boss came under a barrage of all to the real facts by your interests with at least a dozen native, great, high mas rocket shots at the residential areas in the new guns republic, the meanwhile in a neighboring dentist have already seen miss also far that several populated areas local residence as long as the parts of the regions as ministry of center. no immediate injuries will report as soon as president savanski holes freedom, an address to parliament, describing the importance of the unified global leadership and the strength of the e. you. meanwhile, his size, the dissertation paving the way for a further time down on free speech in the country. and now we are truly one with the world, with the strongest, with the freest in the world. we restore faith and values to millions of people in different countries. well, zalinski saying that ukraine is one with the quote freest in the world is like that person who's really kind of mediocre at best. and he walks up to you and says, hey, we could pass for twins and you take it as an insult because you really didn't think that you looked that bad. zalinski basically just did that to the entire western world. maybe zalinski is just high on all the comparisons in the western press between himself and former world war 2 era, british prime minister, winston churchill in the wake of zalinski address c. u. s. congress. last week. you know, churchill war air raid overalls to the white house in 941 zalinski dress for his speech in front of congress like he was a courier in the building, making a delivery and accidentally took a wrong turn in that i was chamber. churchill said, we will never surrender and well, so did zalinski with that very unique phrase. you know, so well, yeah, pretty much twins. so now that he's church of double guess of the figures that making ukraine the west twin would probably work as well. the west has freedom of worship and under zelinski and ukraine, well, they don't. zalinski secret police have rated monasteries across ukraine, even a convent full of nuns and arrested dozens of priests for no justifiable reason whatsoever. and in clear violation of the crating constitution, which no longer matters and in the face of this, the, by the ministration has said nothing, not one word. instead they just continue to push to send zalinski more tax dollars . so naturally, zalinski has become much bolder. why wouldn't he, so maybe not quite totally twins with the west there, but at least ukraine upholds the notion of political freedom. right? well, earlier this year, zalinski government suspended 11 political parties under the pretext that they were to pro russian. but in zalinski is mind, ukraine is just like europe identical, really same values, which is why he said in his speech on wednesday, that now is the time for ukraine to join the european union. ukraine is twins with the e. u. like zelinski is twins with churchill, so you know, what's the hold up? jessica means that both enjoy the same witch hunting of the political opposition or of citizens who speak russian. and both have the same kind of diplomatically savvy elected officials. what will we do after the occupying her son if the police doesn't do its job till the end? i don't think that will happen, not this time. the price is too high. so if the justice system does not work with the traders than the military will do it, there is no other way. i talk to the soldiers and that is what they're saying. they will simply shoot them like dogs. so if you crane is one with the west as zalinski sadness, speech department, then maybe it's the west that should be wondering if it really looks as bad as ukraine. maybe it isn't so free or democratic or without corruption, as it likes to think. so really, is it any wonder that zalinski looks at all of this and thinks that he's looking at a mirror image of ukraine. could exceed cranes use speech law or media launched, our se, pays the way for further suppression of free speech in the country. the legislature enables ukraine's national television and radio council to control our block all the media outlets, particularly if thanks for us. any view favorable of russia. prominent members of ukraine's johnson community have severely criticized the measures. the license legislation is actually an extension of previous efforts wise, and it will tighten government control over the media even before the conflict. rob, so this year his policies enabled the bombing of a number of independent tv channels and, and news outlets. as his of some of those prohibited media groups have appealed to e officials for help, but to no avail. we heard from been american just now was mileage. who says western powers of turn, a blind died to the cramp them because they want to do the same in their own countries. in his world. freedom is whatever he says it is. he's the designated noble victim and the person of there by a person of virtue and therefore whatever he says is the truth. and according to his backers in west which keep signing blank checks, that seems to check out. considering that the you has band russian media because they decide what the truth is now and they decide what democracy is and they decide what freedom means. from his perspective, this makes perfect sense. him banning any political rivals which he did months ago . it was celebrated. here's the mockers he's the lensky can do no wrong in the eyes of his backers in washington and brussels and burly him in paris, and especially london. he simply can't do no wrong. they will not be any reaction by the western government. if the notice this at all, and they will pretend not to notice if it's inconvenient, if they notice it at all, they'll say all, well, it's necessary because there's a war on and you know, it hadn't equal blame russia. but i don't think they will notice they will just ignore it and gloss over it because he's doing what they wish they could do it. hold on x. sorry. the u. s. department has cleared the potential sale of a $118000000.00 of antique bank system since i won a mid, sorry, intention in washington. amazing over the island. the us also recently in month 10000000000 dollars of movie aid for taiwan was trying to consider the solvent territory. aging has been conducting military drills in response to the escalating tensions. the buyer's ministration has. meanwhile, double down commitment the title of independence movements, but the chinese pharmacy has issued a warning that the people of pilots should not become common for the separatists. this forces she gentle will, i generally realize in the complete re unification of the motherland is a common will of all the sons and daughters of china and an irresistible historical trend. we believe that the broad masses of taiwan compatriots have a profound sense of righteousness and will not serve as cannon fodder for the separatist forces of taiwanese independence. often times in 3 amazing analog hinton escalated off the u. s. how speak to nancy pelosi visited to my one back in august after that of the u. s. lawmakers informed allegations of gang queuing up to visit the island. the move sparked outrage invasion which in turn conducted i'm president, did live 5 drills and it's i, one this was live down to asia, political risk. analysts ross find gold ra straight to see. ah, let me just wish you happy new year for tomorrow or you go in before we did. and thanks for joining us here oxy. now this by the administration. it sorts as we know to revival, we thought they would revive relations between the u. s. and i, but at the same time, to support in taiwan independence movement. one of the reasons for this apparent inconsistency. it's an interesting introduction because yes, from, from trying this perspective, this is quite inconsistent. from the us perspective, the us government would say we're doing what we've always done. we still don't support taiwan warm all independence. we support the status quo. again. this is what the us administration would say. and why, in sales, quoting this frankly, relatively small wind that was announced earlier this week. again, that's something the united states has, has provided to taiwan for many decades. so the us would respond to china by saying, we really haven't changed our policy. we haven't done anything different, we're doing what we continue to do. but another interesting aspect of this, and this is very important with the republicans taking over the house next week, is that there's a lot of people in the united states, including in congress who will say what the biting administration is, has done, is actually not, not that it should be more supportive of taiwan given what is frankly, a real, a real military threat from china. well enough, but what we look back at biden's administration these last 2 years. he's all the way through. i mean, i've, in the day he's feeling the, i'm, i mean, fueling literally the, the ukraine war effort against russia is also fueling tensions between taiwan and china. i mean, is this really what the u. s. should be doing? is this will anybody should be doing in this day and age where we should be looking at diplomacy working together, piece and that's also something i would say. it's very much an influx. and if we look at high lawn, specifically so many different things in other organizations, both in the united states or in europe, as well as here in taiwan. they frequently call the public again, whether in europe, the us or taiwan, about support for sending us troops, or in some cases your european troops. if there is a military conflict between taiwan and china and we do see some holes that show higher levels of support. but certainly far from overwhelming levels of support. and frankly, in recent months, there's been a number of polls where the u. s. public seems inclined to follow the ukraine model, which be that would be that, should there be a conflict support sending weapons, but don't support sending us personnel to defend taiwan. so again, this is something that's very much in flocks and the use of the power book obviously are very important in this your risk. basically you'll take on this the us on the flu looking just to keep sort of the whole, the region or different regions around the globe on balance. is it better to have the unstable regions that have some sort of peace and just good goodwill? oh, from a business perspective, an industry perspective are frankly, i think your opinion and us companies would prefer that the us does have that role . whether that in europe, where obviously you are still maintain significant military prices. certainly in the middle east and here and asia views from government here in asia tend to vary. so obviously, korea and japan are and the philippines are treaty allies, united states, korea, certainly more so than japan, even under a new conservative government, has still been sounding out china about improving relations and governments, in se, asia, they try to stay friends with both sides. they're just as likely to do joint military exercises with china as they are with united states, and they have multi lateral trader rebates with china. notably, the are separate agreement that united states is not a part up. it does vary depending on the stakeholders that you're talking to. you know, of course, from a us perspective, we see policy makers in the united states they, they also prefer that the us maintains this wrong. yeah. interesting. let's say the new brings a different approach. so i bounce it. russ feingold, a zia asia political risk. russell, thank you so much for joining me. the pleasure of seeing thank ok. renowned british fashion designer, i'd like to this vivian. westwood has also died at the age of $81.00. she passed away surrounded by her family in london where so little is known as a clean of it's seen fashion with a punk style in the 1970s making its way into the global arena. westwood was also being a prominent of water, jailed with you the founders union. i phones. she attended numerous protests on in freedom for us. ours in london. she spoke to you several times. back in 2016. she gave us views about the state of global affairs. we often stop the rotten financial system because that is the means by which they control the whole world. this no opposition and we have to build their opposition because you have to work through governments. you have to give them a feeling that they're being overpowered by, of the opinion against them who want of all the people want to save the world instead of wreck it by continuing with the rotten financial system. it causes war of course, and it causes climate change and it's designed to create poverty. this rotten financial system is very simple. everything is connected, war is connected with the rotten financial system because wars are waged for land and for watts in the land. now, because the wreck in the planet and taken everything up and also for cheap labor, you know, there were slaves the, that's what wars were fought for originally. that's what they still fought. why? and so, and it's all to do with these few people, this 1000000 people who have the power in the world. and they want all that they're playing the game, like everybody's pawns in their game, you know, and so war is directly to do with the rotten financial system. that is the cause of all our problems. what we've got to do is promote the idea of what a wonderful world the green economy will be. paper will be equal to each other. so the eeoc, you'll get cold to instead of consumption, everybody's sucking up. you'll get human beings become in better human beings and live ever been before you'll get a paradise. a brother and american defense thing saying good, the issue, the report of our how nato good response. so hypothetical russian attacks on the western movie alliance within the context of the train conflict. the vote by the ryan corporation has laid out several scenarios for a puzzle, wasn't a fact. let's take a closer look. according to scenario, a, russia would conduct precision strikes and east and poland without causing any casualties. moscow and league van attack to nato assistance for keith. now on to scenario, be under that sky. russia would destroy a u. s. in terms of the satellite, also without casualties, but with the rest of alto space debris. moscow would say the slight who's in response to western intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support for ukraine attacks on a russian forces. scenario see, seems to be a bit gloomier with dozens of casualties expected after a hypothetical russian strike on air bases. in nato members, poland and romania. moscow was supposedly claim such attacks were conducted due to the natives of port for keith. and ultimately, russia would conduct strikes against several major air and sea ports, including ramstein and rotterdam, which could lead to hundreds of military and civilian casualties. under that scenario, the reason for those strikes will be self defense to counter nato support for ukrainian, thanks on russian territory. we heard from a retired u. s. air force left turn, colonel cowinan court cowski, who says the ryan report simply affects views or officials in washington. it really is an american centric type of study that they put together and it feeds, i think, what, what probably americans in the pentagon are talking about. but i would, it doesn't look to be very well informed. i think it reveals a little bit about how american american politicians may be viewing this situation . it's, it's remarkable that there is no discussion of negotiations or diplomacy. there's no discussion of russian objectives as they have been widely publicized by putting himself, i mean, and everyone from him. so it's really, i don't know how useful it is. i think it's useful as a data point. it doesn't seem to be very self aware, and i think very typical of american foreign policy right now, very just living in its own world of south africa. protests of a rupture in the east african nations does demonstrate his return to the deal signed by the military and civilian representatives for transitional government. the agreement is supposed to pay way for 2 year transition to civilian leadership, but protesting the national capital of insists of the country must be immediately led by a democratically elected civilian government. authority over the emerging emergency council took over the country 3 years ago when a long time president omar bashir was deposed and coo, several hundreds of people. i've been reported in crashes with police in recent months to improve us throughout the country. ah, let's say in africa, somalia has pulled the welcome mat out from under a british energy, from se in the company does not own exploration writes for laws region in the east african country. the federal government of somalia categorically rejects general energy policies, claim to own petroleum rights in somalia, northern regions, the federal government of somalia, in response to any violation of its sovereignty over its resources, shall take all possible measures and pursue all legal avenues as part of its constitutional mandate, or protecting somali is territorial integrity, unity in its permanent sovereignty over its natural resources. somalia is a defector or samaya landra as a defector of somalia and it obtained its independence in $99.00 to $1.00, but no foreign power actually recognizes it as an independent now. so my land is highly prospect of when it comes to on shore exploration in that region. janelle energy, which is an independent london based oil company, is looking to target resources of up to 2000000000 barrels of oil in that region. now, the ministry of the petroleum and mineral resources in somalia has released a statement and they do hold the principle of permanent sovereignty, that the country holds over the natural resources off. so my dear land, and with that, that statement is condemning the legal activities of janelle off. this british owned company emphasizing that it should even refrain from claiming the rights to somalia land. now, the federal government has also released within that press statement, putting janelle in the light of a corrupt company that is illegally occupying or looking to occupy the resources of that northern region on journals website. you will see that they obtained the rights or the were awarded to the exploration license in 2012. and it seemed as though as early as a year ago in december of 2021. it was all systems go for going into that region of somalia. now just to give a little bit of background, we know that. so maria land gained the independence in 1960 and $5.00 days they off . they made the decision to join forces with somalia in becoming the greater somalia of all the ethnic groups within that region. but it soon showed that that union was not working out, as it was wrought by very unsteady political, as well as financial circumstances within somali land withdrawing from there to read from that union and reasserting and sovereignty in 1991. but because that decision did not breach any international laws at the time, it has created, created a gray area for corrupt companies such as june now, which is of u. k. r. and you will also note that the u. k. has an office in somalia lender liaison office in somebody land and so my land has an office in the u. k as, while now in that press statement, the ministry warns of the potential risks to investment, as well as legal ramifications that would be carried out if this illegal exploration of samaya continues. and it's cited that they as an institution are the only ones granted to authorize to grant a mineral rights to any of the company. now, with somalia, recognizing similar land as its own territory and its sovereignty. and we know that many countries around the world are mostly considered a country only when it happens or by the west. we tend to then ask the question that so has the u. k been recognized? so my dear land only to benefit from its oil. you who any of these in the blank seaboard odessa, have toppled monument to the russian imperial leader who founded the modern city. the demolition was conducted during enlighten time curfew. the monument printed russia, empress catherine the great, as was several of her associate sufferers, the city, the late 18th century, and current, new cray of her. these have been made at the stand. she was a symbol of russian colonialism that same night local authorities also the monster monument dedicated to prominent and room miss commander alexander, 0 russian political scientist, alexis and i course of says the train in the 1st is have been trying to read, write their own history as they dismantle the relics of the past, i got somebody of live in the current circumstances. it doesn't matter where this monument will be relocated to. the main thing is that ukrainian authorities wanted to remove it already. this is an act of eliminating everything that reminds them of the past, including ukraine and russia. existing is one country for 350 years as part of the russian empire and later the soviet union. they think if they get rid of all this cultural heritage and topple the monuments alongside cancelling the russian language, ukraine will live a happy life. they will replace toppled monuments with the same thing that they used to replace russian history. to be precise, they create fake history instead of the real one, they literally fabricate history. just take a look at the city of odessa and the monument to catherine, the great. you, cree, promotes a narrative that it wasn't catherine the great who founded odessa. they said there was a so called port of hodge bay in the grand duchy of lithuania and ukraine now tries to create this alleged founder of haji bay so that they say, let's set up a monument dedicated to him. and the absence of facts that had to be really existed didn't stop them. it's always possible to finish a drawing in a way that you want. so this creative history is replacing the actual history. the new year is almost the palace. i me, when the crew of the international space station is getting ready to celebrate the theme of russian cosmonaut decorated a tree for the season and sent a warm method congratulating earthlings for the upcoming holiday. they international crew will greet the new year after space as part of a decades long tradition. well, law route sample. this news our i will is it's great that you could join us. do check out all t dot com for more special stories, especially the don't feel entries. will the back of the top of the hour with more international news we have learned ah ah, in the ukranian oligarchs, private armies. a murdering thug had a salary of $1300.00 a month. for this, the well armed nationalist battalion fighters who were beyond the control of the regular army, had to do the dirtiest work,