Rifts in West exposed as Russia-Ukraine conflict drags on

STORY: Rifts in West exposed as Russia-Ukraine conflict drags on DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Europe and the U.S. 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Hungarian analyst 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine, France 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York STORYLINE: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has been ongoing for 100 days. As the crisis drags on, some media outlets have noted emerging differences among Western countries regarding the issue. As the U.S. announced Tuesday that it would send more rocket systems to Ukraine, a report by the Wall Street Journal, said this: "Cracks are appearing in the Western front against Moscow, with America's European allies increasingly split over whether to keep shipping more powerful weapons to Ukraine." The report continues to say that France and Germany are "growing reluctant to provide Ukraine" such weapons, and that

U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis, leaving pain for all

STORY: U.S.-led West fuels Russia-Ukraine crisis, leaving pain for all DATELINE: May 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kiev 2. various of Moscow 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): STEPHEN NDEGWA, International relations lecturer, United States International University (USIU-Africa), Kenya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NOAMAN ABDUL MAJID, Economist and CEO of WIXEMAN GLOBAL, Pakistan 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ZIAD HAZAA, General Manager of the Syrian Trading Establishment 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in Budapest STORYLINE: The months-long Russia-Ukraine crisis has shown no signs of abating, as the talks between Moscow and Kiev have been frustrated. To make the situation worse, the U.S.-led Western countries delivered batches of lethal weapons to Ukraine and imposed bunches of sanctions on Russia, risking perpetuating the regional conflict, but leaving the world to foot the b

Russia-Ukraine conflict poses new challenge to global food security

STORY: Russia-Ukraine conflict poses new challenge to global food security DATELINE: May 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1.various of Ukraine 2.various of crop field 3.SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 4.SOUNDBITE (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Hungarian expert 5.SOUNDBITE (English): BILLY MCGRANAGHAN, Founder of British charity Dads House STORYLINE: The conflict between Russia and Ukraine poses a new challenge to global food security, affecting many parts of the world. Ukraine and Russia are major global suppliers of agricultural commodities. The two countries, combined, provide 30 percent of the world's wheat and barley needs. SOUNDBITE (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General "It threatens to tip tens of millions of people over the edge into food insecurity, followed by malnutrition, mass hunger and famine, in a crisis that could last for years. In the past year, global food prices have risen by nearly one-third, fertilizer by more

How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Europe

STORY: How Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect Europe DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine, France 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): MARIA ZAGKA, President of Attica's gas station owners' association, Greece 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BILLY MCGRANAGHAN, Founder of British charity Dads House 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Hungarian expert STORYLINE: As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues into the third month with no sign of truce any time soon, Europe is bearing the brunt of the crisis. The conflict and subsequent sanctions on Russia are wreaking havoc across the continent, causing widespread panic over regional security, soaring food and energy prices and a looming drop in the standard of living. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): ALEXIS BAUTZMANN, Editor-in-Chief, Diplomacy Magazine, France "The problem posed by the Russia-Ukraine conflict is the risk of inflation throughout Europe and p

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EXPERT-INTERVIEW

HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-EXPERT-INTERVIEW

(220428) -- BUDAPEST, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Csaba Moldicz, research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in Budapest, speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua in Budapest, Hungary, April 11, 2022. TO GO WITH "Interview: Sanctions not solution to end Ukraine crisis, says Hungarian expert" (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Sanctions not solution to end Ukraine crisis, says Hungarian expert

STORY: Sanctions not solution to end Ukraine crisis, says Hungarian expert DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in Budapestvarious of street view in IndiaSOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in BudapestSOUNDBITE 2 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in BudapestSOUNDBITE 3 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center of the John Neumann University in Budapestvarious of street view in Russia STORYLINE: The European Union (EU) has already announced five rounds of sanctions against Russia, including an import ban on Russian coal. But according to Hungarian political scientist Csaba Moldicz, the sanctions will most likely not reach the desired effect of ending the current conflict in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CSABA MOLDICZ, Research director at the Eurasian Center o