the u. s. a. nato offer more dialogue, but no concessions to moscow. security demands. the kremlin says its views are being ignored. also coming up germany's catholic church in crisis. the archbishop of munich promising a reckoning and reform after a report for detailing hundreds of cases of child sex abuse dating back decades. and a solemn tribute germany's parliament marks holocaust remembered se with the special ceremony commemorating the millions of jews and other minorities who were murdered by the nazis during the 2nd world. ah, i'm see me. some has gone to glad you could join us. we start with a diplomatic stalemate between russia and the west over ukraine. the kremlin says there was little optimism freezing tensions with the u. s. and nato, after both rejected russia's key security demands. the kremlin insisted on legal guarantees, barring ukraine from joining nato and the withdrawal of nato forces from eastern europe. russia has mass more than a 100000 troops on its border with ukraine

i mean, what the u. s. is doing is pressing against russia's border with advanced troops and provocation. such that the stage is being said for the integration of ukraine into nato. that would bring nato a nuclear alliance. with advanced nuclear and conventional weapons in a threatening way, that means the united states is in fact, preparing for major power conflict with russia. seems like insanity because it is. but again, the pentagon is acting again with craziness. in israel, a navy helicopter has with a clue, cru, 3 has crushed during a training flight. 2 pilots were killed while the 3rd crew member has made it out alive with what the military describe is moderate injuries. he is now in hospital receiving treatment. these really a 4th, a subsequently grounded helicopters that are the same as the one. the crushed an old chinese flies a suspended until further notice. over in iran, american and his bailey flags of being burned in to run on the 2nd anniversary of the assassination of general cassim. solely

there was this big shipment from the u. s. to have been deliveries from britain, also other countries, the baltic states and the netherlands have announced shipments. it's mostly about light weapons that are easy to use and effective in case of an evasion, anti tank weapons. of course, a complicated military systems are less urgent on the list as it would take time too, and store them and train soldiers. so it's, it's mostly a weapons that would make an invasion by russia more costly. this is the, the idea now to deter russia by making an invasion, costly our tar, aside from deterrence. there's also been a flurry of diplomatic activity aimed at defusing tensions by now. the united kingdom says the kremlin is trying to install pro russian leadership in ukraine. what has a re reaction been there to this accusation? this press release is raising more questions than it provides answers. they gave a list of 4 former officials of the general coverage administration. that's the administration that was ousted in the might on protests

u. s. europeans called on russia to pull back. i don't think the situation is more intense than that time in early 2021. there was no such coverage of ukraine at that time. thousands of people have fled their hose in the east and democratic republic of congo during fighting between the army and rebels. at least 2000 people caught up in the crossfire. a living in makeshift shelters, churches, and schools. the west african block echo was, has suspended mccain of phosphorus membership following the military coup there on monday. but the group hasn't imposed sanctions. delegation is beginning to arrive in the country for talks. truck drivers in canada have been protesting at the capitol ottawa against a vaccine mandate convoys converged around parliament. new rules went into force a week ago, requiring all truckers to cross the border into the u. s. to be vaccinated. thousands of truck drivers from argentina, a stuck at the board of chile because of a coven 19 testing order. some have been stra

the u. s. has sent 90 tons of military aid including ammunition to ukraine. the $200000000.00 security support package arrives in russia continues to deny that its planning and military offensive. a prominent black 2nd journalist who was found shot dead outside his home in the city of tijuana, has been laid to rest. margarita martinez has been working as a photo journalist for more than a decade, covering gang related violence and had received several death threats. japan's recording more the $50000.00 daily corona virus cases for the 1st time. the government has ordered all bars and restaurants to close early, including the capital tokyo cases there have more than doubled in a week. a top, if you appear military official, says government troops are making plans to enter to rise regional capital. michaela for an operation to oust rebel forces to top us diplomats flew to add up about this week to push for a cease fire. more news at the top of the hour on al jazeera, but up next it's inside story

the u. s. and russian positions are clearly far apart to blinkin and lap off, making very little real progress. but the 2 men did agree to continue to pursue diplomacy as a way of the escalating, a crisis which could lead to war. it was on the shores of lake geneva, the talks between b, u. s. and russia led to the end of the cold war, decades on her old rivalries, have resurfaced. both sides accuse each other, regression and relations are dangerously deteriorated. the outlook for the coming weeks is turbulent. natasha butler al jazeera geneva, the build up of russian troops on the border, has res, fears of conflict for many ukrainians, and the 1st shipment of additional u. s. military aid, 200000000 dollars worth of equipment has arrived in the capital cave, but hundreds of people have rallied in the city calling for the escalation. ah, for more on this, i'm joined by our guests in washington, dc. curt walker distinguish fellow of the center for european policy analysis. his also former u. s. r

ah, the u. s. says a russian invasion of ukraine would be who rick at all sides agreed. diplomacy is still the best option. ah, i don't think it al, this is elders are alive from doha. also coming up, pressure campaign occur and the key to fossils. he's the country kicked out of west african regional block echoes. one of the biggest high since a full time trial gets underway for a group accused of stealing over $100000000.00 worth of jewels and pulling dna from thin air. a breakthrough from scientists that could revolutionize the way animals to the wilds. ah, host you, diplomacy, but prepare for conflict. that seems to be the approach the united states is taking of ukraine to let's look at the military capabilities of both russia and ukraine. if there was any escalation, russian air strikes have the potential to overwhelm ukraine's air defenses. before troops can even cross the border, president putin has built up army units that could be used in a ground invasion, such as the 8th gods that oversee

and the u. s. has sent a military aid package and has delivered military equipment us you just mentioned. but they of course, want to show that they are willing to support and to help you crane on a military ground. but the important question here, pablo is, what happens if russia, as the actions are not purely military? what if russia acts in a so called gray zone, meaning a space between war and peace, like, for example, election meddling or cyber attacks in ukraine? would this be enough to make the united states and its allies impose the screws sanctions? president biden has been talking about rush, i can definitely also shape the feet of a nation with these kind of strategies. we have already seen that in history and without the cost of a war. washington correspondent, quarterly. not you more. thanks for your time. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. a taliban delegation has arrived in the norwegian capital also for 3 days of talks with western diploma

and the u. s. has sent a military aid package and has delivered military equipment as you just mentioned. but they of course, want to show that they are willing to support and to help you crane on a military ground. but the important question here is, what happens if russia as actions are not purely military? what if russia acts in a so called gray zone, meaning as paste between war and peace, like, for example, election meddling or cyber attacks in ukraine? would this be enough to, to make the united states and its allies impose the severe sanctions? a president biden has been talking about rash, i can definitely also shape the fate of a nation with these kind of strategies. we have already seen that in history and without the cost of a war in the middle east or fears of a resurgence of the so called islamic state and syria and iraq after several deadly attacks, the militant groups largest in 2 years. experts say instability in both countries is helping i asking ground. the sound of intense gunfir

and that is going to put pressure on the u. s. economy, because the u. s. commie is the biggest economy in the world, that's going to have a lot of impacts on the economies around the world as well. you have to think of what interest rates really do when investors are thinking about where they want to invest money. they look at interest rates, how much money you earn from, you know, buying and other countries. bond bonds, the u. s. is basically just put a big flashing financing invest here. and we've seen in the past when the fed starts hiking interest rates, a lot of money starts to leave other countries. so people start selling their assets, their investments in europe, but also in a lot of emerging markets. so very vulnerable countries like turkey, russia, that have a lot of dependence on these investments, they'll start actually losing money. and that could be a big problem for a lot of countries. so how big a shift is this? really? it's a, it's definitely a big ship. the past 2 years, interest rates in the u. s. have been at rock bottom. that means

she said for the u. s. and for russia to take the measure of each other's concerns, sense of the meeting last summer between president slide amir potent and joe biden . now, this is a situation where sherman says, the u. s. is very steadfast, that it is opposed to an invasion of ukraine, although it was not specifically discussed at monday's meeting. she did say that the u. s. is trying to find a way to resurrect the intermediate term missile a treaty, that the u. s. and others say that the russians have a broken by stationing on min medium range missiles around its territory aimed at western europe. been. she also said that one thing is not going to change the idea that nato is not going to open its membership to countries that want to be members . she said that would be infringing on those countries right? to decide how to conduct their foreign policy. she did say there's a lot of work to do, but this is just the beginning and whether the russians are trying to basically create a situation to justify an i

the u. s. is also considering imposing further sanctions on russia. that's as ukraine trains civilians and the use of weapons and how to fight authority, say a 100000 people have received military training and recent years in preparation for a russian attack on their country. let's bring in our correspondence on the story we have emily, sherwin and moscow melinda craned here in berlin. good day to both of you and we want to share with you there in moscow. there is a meeting today at the un security council, as we mentioned, will that change anything for the kremlin? well, i think mostly assuming this is just the, the newest site for the war of words between russia and the u. s. that we've been seeing in the recent weeks, so it'll be kind of a new place for them to square off to face off and ahead of this meeting today. russia already said that the u. s. initiative to hold this un security council meeting about ukraine is just a p r stunt from the russian point of view. they've been saying again and again, they never have plans to attack ukraine, that

the u. s. to avoid russian military action in ukraine. we been clear if any russian military forces move across ukraine's border, that's a renewed invasion. it will be met with swift, severe, and a united response from the united states, and our partners and allies. russia has said it wants security guarantees from the west, including denying nato membership to ukraine. russian foreign minister, sergey love. raw said he hoped for a di escalation. we should not go to the suit i spoke frankly about this with tony blanco's uses and he agreed that we need to have a more reasonable dialogue. bullard was, i hope that emotions will decrease. although there are no guarantees will suit boobs i 2 guns because you. meanwhile, ukrainians are preparing for an invasion that could come any day. the satellite photos are said to show russian military equipment near the border. tens of thousands of russian troops have also been station nearby in the east, where any invasion is expected to begin. ukrainian soldiers took heart from blinking the european trip

but the u. s. secretary of state denied the divisions. i've been on the phone and saw might my own a german counterpart. ah, for mr. burbock. and i can tell you that the germans very much sure concerns and are resolute in being a determined to respond and to respond swiftly, effectively. and in the united way, up to a $100000.00 russian troops have amassed at ukraine's boulders over recent months. with moscow demanding that ukraine will never be allowed to join nato. putin is also denied. he is planning to talk. but those living on ukraine's frontier with russia a fall from reassured with life on the edge of something very terrible. it's carrying. so yes, i can say that i'm of scared for now. daily life continues, which is a political temperatures plummet. people here all to a way how quickly that could all change as michael came in with us now he's a history professor at the catholic university of america and a former state department expert in the president obama. you're welcome to you. wisdom politicians say there is a very real risk o

so the u. s. and e, you called the whole vote. a sham, much of the international community thinks that the election was illegitimate, but he still has some powerful friends. so who showed up for the inauguration? well funny you should ask because of about if you just a few minutes ago, we learned that as well as president nichol asthma. laura landed in managua. he's at the airport right now. presumably on his way to the ceremonial site where that inauguration is going to take place earlier, the president of cuba. these are venezuela and but our of course, or take us closest regional allies. and i would say at this point practically his only regional allies, everyone else or just about every other country in the regions snubbed the inauguration as a sign of protest. but he also has the support of russia. iran, china who has, which has sent a rather high level delegation as a way of saying thank you to president ortega for having broken relations with taiwan late last year in december. in fact, just ahead of this in or duration. so

ah, thank you very much for joining as c u. s. is working on planned to reduce europe's dependence on russian gas, as tension builds over ukraine. russia is holding a week of military drills in the region and in annex crimea, while in ukraine, a 3rd shipment of american weapons and ammunition has arrived. it's aimed at shoring up defenses against the threat of a russian invasion. alan fish begins our coverage with this report. despite a large build up of forces on the ukrainian border, russia says it has no plans to invade us. president joe biden isn't convinced. there will be enormous consequences if he were to go in and invade, as he could, the entire country or a lot less than that as well. for russia not only in terms of economic consequences and political consequences be enormous consequences worldwide. this would be the largest if you were to move in with all those forced to be the largest invasion since world war 2. it would change the world weapons that are already being shipped to keep part of a $200000000.00 us aid packa

the u. s. was assigned to stan trial and 18 charges, including espionage for publishing military secrets about the wars in afghanistan and iraq. that in barbara has more from london. was julian a sons, his fiance, stella morris, told his supporters outside the high court the while she welcome this decision. he continued to suffer. she reminded people he'd been inside bel much prison for nearly 3 years. similarly, a representative for reporters without borders said the group had serious concerns for his physical and mental well being. and it was his mental state. there was at the heart of the decision around a year ago by a lower court to refuse extradition to the u. s. saying that if he was sent there, he'd be a credible suicide risk. now last year, lawyers for the u. s. government gave assurances to the high court that he wouldn't be held in a high security prison. he wouldn't be in solitary confinement, but now the high court has said that assange can seek permission to appeal to the supreme

the u. s. says russia poses, and it was clear that there were some council members, 5 council members, russia and china, and 3 others. gap on a kenya and india who were doubtful whether this should be a security council meeting showing that the whole aim of this meeting to convince the entire international community beyond the security council, the whole 193 member states of the united states of the united nations, the u. s. may have a bigger task there. ahead of it. all right, let's thank james bayes for that update on what was happening. i think that security council resolution school council meetings over now what we can go over the hood, abdul hamid joins us now live from the ukrainian capital kia. and just to put this into perspective, a lot of you know, hot speech is going on at the un security council, but yet the diplomacy continues. take us through what we expect. well, the diplomacy definitely continues in this week. there's actually a flurry of a foreign leaders coming here to care.

according to the u. s embassy there. this is part of a package worth $200.00 us $1000000.00 promised to kiev last week by americans deck, terry of state antony blinkin. the initial delivery includes defensive weapons and ammunition, as the country prepares for possible russian aggression. moscow has deployed some 100000 troops along its border with ukraine, but insists it has no plans to launch an attack. the russian military flexing its muscles in the war nest region bordering ukraine. moscow denies its planning and invasion. but with this slick video released by its defense ministry, it at least wants to send the message that it's ready to fight. there is real concern in the region about russia's motives. russian troops are now positioned in bella, rues, all along russia's border to ukraine and our mast in eastern ukraine, where fighting has been ongoing for years. further to the north, the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, are promising to support ukraine with shipments of weaponry and military support.

as diplomatic efforts advance, the u. s. is still warning ukraine to prepare for a russian invasion. let's talk to our correspondence. mathias brinninger. he is in the ukranian capital k, f, a mathias, the ukranian president of laundry zalinski spoke moments ago were addressing the press. what did he say? well, he warned ofa a panic and he said, and he also disagreed with the assessment of some western allies who have warned that war is imminent in the next few days on the but on the other hand, he has also said that he does not a disagree with the assessments of his allies are in the big line and he feels threatened by russia. he has called, for example, internal destabilization, some attempts inside the country to stir panic by a rush or possibly through, for example, bomb warnings that we've seen at schools in, in recent days as of the biggest threat to ukraine. so he's, he's, he's, he's a, he's a bit in a dilemma. the, the, the fear of war has caused an outflow of capital out of ukraine. a significant outflow of couple t

but the u. s. secretary of state denied the divisions. i've been on the phone and saw might my own a german counterpart, ah, for mr. burbock. and i can tell you that the germans very much sure are concerns and are resolute and being determined to respond to respond swiftly effectively. and in the united way, up to a $100000.00 russian troops have a master ukraine's boulders over recent months. with moscow demanding that ukraine will never be allowed to join nato. putin is also denied. he's planning to it's huck, but those living on ukraine's frontier with russia a fall from reassured life on the edge of something very terrible and scaring so yes, i can say this is kind of scary for now, daily life continues. but as a political temperatures plummet, people here all to away how quickly that could all change the government in the west african state of burkina faso is denying reports that the crew is under way after soldiers mutiny that several military bases. the soldiers are calling for more resources to fight an islamist insurgency and wan

every one ah, the u. s. as there's been no breakthrough in high stakes talks with russia on the crisis in the ukraine. ah, i mean we're on car massage. they're alive from day hall. also coming up. the russian president claims victory in another theatre tension with the west. vladimir putin says moscow's intervention averted a revolt. deposit stock health care systems under strain. a surgeon, alby crohn, cases in the us pushes hospital admissions, total timeline, and the president of european parliament david cecily has died. he was 65 ah, us and russian diplomats have wrapped up the 1st meetings in a week of diplomacy aimed at d escalating if the tensions on ukraine's border. moscow has spent the last few months gathering its forces on ukraine's eastern flank, raising phase about an invasion. but moscow once guarantees that nato will not accept any new members, and that the ukraine will be not allowed to join the military alliance journal reports. it is an achievement of sorts. the talks between russia and t

i think that the russia with also raised the issue of the r u. s. a ukrainian military cooperation and it would likely united states to make commitments to exercise prudence and our self contain, especially in supply. now you cain are the most sophisticated weapons that can be used in don boss. apparently, the united states might touch a foreign, the canyon issue though, indirectly. i and i hint of that, or it would like to see some kind of desk collation at the ocean. ukrainian border of the current russian position is pretty tough. are they wanted to get legally biden commitments or by nasa that it will not move to the east? we don't know of what they're had lines are. and our how rigid the russian position will be on wednesday, or we can only hope of death, or there might be a some agreement. because if you look at the current plans of the atlantic alliance or that there are no plans to engage ukraine or any other post soviet state or into the alliance at any time soon. so d factor are nater has a moratorium or needs or expansion to the east, but

s. media in its entirety of u. s. mainstream media represents the pro u. s. government, you not u. s. u s. government view, they have no clue that the vast majority of americans can't stand american foreign policy. and so what is their, what is their, what is their conclusion? well, should we change our policy? no, let's don't let them watch things that challenge their perspective. the challenge is their narratives. united states. so still want off to her before the end of a code or the one to maintain the statue. so the main or super power on to promote a unit put on wall where they can no decent interest or all of a wall and deny of a countries like russia or china to be your a course is not going to work because a rush on china not going to accept this unit, put our world on promoting more to put our but to united states, trying to resist. and by using proxies i q craner to recon russia. and while tensions are the ukraine, when name high russian foreign minister, 2nd law, roseann us secretary of state and the billing can meet in geneva to discuss most guys, proposals for regiona

the u. s. supreme court has blocked a federal vaccine or testing mandate for large companies. the plan would have forced millions to get recovered 19 job or take regular tests. more than 100000000 cove at 19 vaccines were rejected by poor nations. in december, unicef says it's because the vaccines supplied through the kovacs program or close to their expiry dates. countries also been forced to delay getting more because they can't store them. california governor gavin newsome was denied parole to the man who was convicted of the assassination of u. s. presidential candidate robert kennedy. sir hanser hon. a palestinian refugee has been serving a life sentence for the 1968 killings. and those are the headlines here on out a 0 that he is continues out of these edition of inside story coming up next. ah, it's a meeting reminiscence of the cold war era, nato and russia. thompson, brussels with relation said to be at a critically low level. so exactly what does each site actually want? is an on conf

ah, with the u. s. is nato allies. well, it is, and it is inter, certainly the secretary of state there, outlining something that is allies might not agree with in public, at least to the u. s. has gone out of its way to say that it is inconstant, negotiation and discussion with its european allies and its nato allies. it absolutely insist that everybody is on the same page. there is no differences between the various parties in terms of what must be done to stop what they call russian aggression. at the same time you getting differences in terms of what sanction should be. for example, the biden administration has been absolutely clear that it is not going to encourage sanctions that would have an effect on its european allies, such as a sanction against the gas pipeline that runs from russia along ukraine into europe . it's europe's major source of guess. now germany for its part says it would be prepared to suffer the consequences to impose sanctions on that type line, which brings in immense revenue for russia. the

ah, u. s. miss isles, surround, ah, russia and british troops on the borders of russia, nato troops, or on the borders of russia. nato troops surround russia from slovenia all away down. so the, the aggression, the potential aggression appears to be almost certainly on one side. but it's, it's never a quarter that way, really in san polio, the day, one of the most popular peak of the world today is barack obama. there was marika obama, who affectively ah, overthrew the elected government in ukraine in 2014, and allowed it to be replaced with her, an anti russian aggressive regime that came as a result of on obama's people that has brought nate her u. s. b, u k, right up to the border of russia. imagine the reverse. imagine the russians. ah, rather a russian presence writer to the canadian border with the united states or the mexican border. it's her, it's her. her, it's the refusal to understand, to reverse such to put our souls in the position of a country that last i don't, i think it was try

but after the u. s. and nato rejected moscow's main demands, including barring ukraine from ever joining nato. every one is waiting to see how president vladimir putin will respond. so far, the kremlin has offered a glimmer of hope that a d escalation may be possible by keeping the door open for further talks. so cassettes seducer concerning the document replying to russia's demands, concluded was, there is a response that allows us to consider the beginning of a serious conversation the bill. but on secondary issues loanable, there is no positive reaction on the main issue in this document. italy need. another chance for diplomacy will come next month when russian french ukrainian and german delegates will meet in berlin for talks with no solution to the crisis inside the west is becoming clearer on what costs russia would incur if it invades ukraine. here's you us under secretary of state for political affairs, victoria new lot. we continue to have a very strong and clear conversations with our german

the u. s. called the situation urgent and dangerous, because accusing russia of destabilizing europe. has some of the exchanges between the u. s. and russian ambassadors to the un. the threats of aggression on the border of ukraine. yes, on its border, is provocative. our recognition of the facts on the ground is not provocative. the threats of action, if rushes, security demands art net is provocative. or encouraging diplomacy is not provocative that provocations from russia not from us or other members of this council. william, we are serious. you assure us that russia's military action against ukraine is coming in just a few weeks time. if not a few days time. there is no proof whatsoever to support this serious accusation. presidio good. however, it is not preventing people from whipping up hysteria to such an extent that an actual economic impact is already being felt by our ukrainian neighbors. and i'll get more details on that story from our dc correspondence shortly. meanwhile, u. k pri

but the u. s. and the european nato states have repeatedly rejected that proposal was the correspondence, peter, all of a take a closer look at the international context of this meeting in geneva. the search for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing tensions between russia and nato, comes back to the shores of lake geneva and the heads of his meeting with the russian foreign minister, sir, gala rove the us secretary of state anthony, blinking has been putting america's message to its partners directly before coming to switzerland, the u. s. foreign policy chief waiting for lynn for full way talks with representatives of germany, france, and the united kingdom. russia is entitled to protect itself in the united states in europe, are prepared to discuss russia, security concerns and how we can address them in a reciprocal way. while the secretary of state looked to protect one voice from the 4 nations that had taken part in the talks, as he gave those remarks alongside the german 4 minister, the frenc

so what exactly is happening in the u. s. right now, john? well, the new year's celebrations were happening across much of the country. some were cancelled, chicago had its biggest ever, but the big grandaddy of them all of the one in new york. and that was definitely far more muted than in the past. usually about a 1000000 people gather around in and around times square in manhattan. last year that was cancelled few doesn't healthcare workers gathered this year. only 15000 people were allowed to go. they had to be masked, they had to be vaccinated. it was a very somber start to the year. pfizer is planning boosters for people 12 to 15, but those those boosters as much as they are helping mute the effect of the micron very and they're not stopping it entirely. and that means people are getting the variant in record numbers right now, and they're not able to get tests as quickly as they need them. the country's got a testing problem. so president biden has offered out 500000000 free tests for people to get. and it's still not enough. so somber

the u. s. has also withdrawn personnel from its embassy and keith, mainly family members and children. the while the u. s. readies itself of the west, ukraine's president has called for com and unity among western nations. tut burleson. everything's under control, but there is no reason to panic them. why ukraine, secretary of the national security and defense council downplayed the likelihood of russian invasion the impetus line. as soon as we're in the syllabus, his glare amusements of russian federation armed forces in its territory a year it takes place. oh said we detected when law said, but there's nothing that can surprise us. nothing. he mozilla, perhaps it surprised our foreign colleagues for but they finally sold, the russian armed forces moving wiser. but in this post, russia continues to demand a promise that nato will never allow ukraine to join the alliance, a negotiation nonstarter for nato. yet as long as the diplomatic deadlock remains, so to do fears of an invasion, standing b

in care of the u. s. and u. k began the withdrawal of some diplomats families and non essential workers from the city, although the embassies will remain open. the reduction of empathy staff. another sign that without a diplomatic break through the threat of conflict looms large. natasha butler al jazeera. while the pentagon has 8 and a half 1000 troops on heightened alert and it says they're prepared to deploy, if needed, along with other nato forces. in some cases, some of these forces were already on a, a heightened posture, readiness to deploy posture, and the secretary decided to make it even more, a shortened a tether even more. so in some cases, units would go from, say, 10 days prepared to deploy. now they're at 5 days, but let's take this on johnny's live on skype from silverspring, maryland in the u. s. is melinda hovering. she is a ukraine specialist, and deputy director of the atlanta counsels eurasia center. melinda, welcome to the program. this of course, has been building pressure, has slowly been

s. and u. so we have to remind to ward about the danger of those hate crimes and the denial and make sure that governments take action and you go to commit those crimes . and we have to take action and i call an dement from governments not only to declare and to speak. that's nice, that's important. but it's not enough. we demand, we can't read the action needed you cation, legislation and enforcement. see bill punishment. and you know, all the committee plans for that is a for me this or i will be back with your headlines in 30 minutes. you're watching or to international ah ah .

you are the u. s. official. probably has more contact with the russians than any other you deal with them and almost daily basis. do you believe him? i wish to believe him. i wish that it is true that they have no plans, but everything we've seen so far indicate that they are making motions in that direction. and if they have decided not to move forward because of our engagement with them over the course of the past few weeks with president biden speaking to president putin twice. ah, then that's a good thing. but we will continue to prepare and to plan for responding. should they take any actions against ukraine? north korea has 5, a suspected ballistic missile, both japan and south korea to take to the launch on tuesday morning with the projectile landing outside of japan's waters, a north korean leader kim jong, and has called for military advances. phil young says the hypersonic miss always tested in an early, along with 20000000 people in china and now confined to their homes. as a 3rd city is placed under

s. and u. k. have sent military support, but germany won't send weapons to ukraine, saying that would only escalate the situation. meanwhile, controversial comments from germany's top naval officer resulted in him losing his job. the russian military flexing its muscles in the worn at region bordering ukraine. moscow denies its planning and invasion, but with this slick video released by its defense ministry, it at least wants to send the message that it's ready to fight. there is real pain with shipments of weaponry and military support. arguing that diplomacy alone can't prevent an armed conflict. aggressiveness, who said that her guide him was the aggressor always weighed impossible. losses also is and likely damage. also i did in my, i think i had a strong state or capable of defending itself for steve is really the only way in to increase the chances of a peaceful resolution. oh, really me there plus years to be just was it but it however, it's a principle of deterrence not endorsed by german

the u. s. and the u. k. are sending military aid to ukraine with baltic nations set to follow. germany's hands off approach is attracting criticism. but the u. s. secretary of state denied the divisions. i've been on the phone and saw might my own a german counterpart. ah, for mister r burbock, and i can tell you that the germans very much, i'm sure our concerns and our resolute and being a determined are to respond to respond swiftly effectively. and in the united way. up to a $100000.00 russian troops have amassed at ukraine's boulders over recent months with moscow demanding that ukraine will never be allowed to join nato. putin is also denied. he is planning to talk. but those living on ukraine's frontier with russia a fall from reassured with life on the edge of something very terrible is caring. so yes, i can say i'm of scale for now. daily life continues, which is a political temperatures plummet. people here all to away how quickly, but could all change? well, let's bring in michael kim edge. he's a

k, you have regulatory laws in the u. s. and in the u. k, the govern will can go an air will, can be printed, et cetera, because we view them as being corporations. now, is it, is there a need to change the definition of what a social media company is? yes, so that's an interesting question. actually very well with what i was going to reply and since it would already be with fact, let's say for the g b r, i would just like to take a moment to go back to that point because ah, watching out his id is 1744 g m t, we're taking you to the state department in the u. s. where the secretary of state entity blanket is making a statement about the situation between ukraine, nato and russia. let's listen him, master sullivan delivered our written response in moscow. all told it sets out a serious diplomatic crat. ford. should russia choose it? the document we've delivered includes concerns of the united states and our allies and partners about russia's actions that undermine security. a principled and pragmatic evaluation of the concerns that russia

the u. s. has also withdrawn personnel from its embassy and key f, mainly family members and children. the while the u. s. readies itself of the west, ukraine's president has called for calm and unity among western nations, touch growth. everything's under control, but there is no reason to panic them. ukraine, secretary of the national security and defense council, downplayed the likelihood of russian invasion yet, but a swine assuming has been exceed literacies glare, amusements of russian federation, armed forces in its territory. only it takes place. oh said, we detect it when law said, but there's nothing that can surprise us. suffolk him of them. perhaps it surprised our foreign colleagues for, but they finally saw the russian armed forces moving wiser. but in his voice, russia continues to demand a promise that nato will never allow ukraine to join the alliance. a negotiation non started for nato. yet as long as the diplomatic deadlock remains. so to do fears of an invasion, a silly abou

ah ah ah, breaking you are not see russia received written replies both from the u. s. and nato, to moscow's request. the security guarantees amid phase of a conflict in ukraine, in all the news countries across your keys there cove restrictions, despite near record high infection rate, while health officials get mixed signals on the threads of the only constraint. also ahead i would prefer to be la la la, will he now with british prime minister boys johnson's political life seemingly handled by a thread with the government inquiring to down the street. low down violation is expected to be released any day now. a separate police problem is also in the way with from moscow to the world, you're watching r t international, almost being quite a news day. my name is peter scott. it is great to have you with us and we start with some braking use. the u. s. a nate, so have given the written responses to russia to request the security guarantees. the american ambassador handed over the documents harry moscow on wednesday evening . but so far, the exact contents haven't been dis

who argues that in geneva, it was all about the u. s. and russia. if europe doesn't get a more active role, it will simply be sidelined by the big powers and a warm welcome to to be called brochure. yeah, from d w's russian department. he believes the russian wolf is out the door. so all the western ducks going to try and sit this one out too. if so, good luck. interesting stuff. plenty to talk about. so let's get home with it. it's mika, you are laughing. tell us a little bit about the duck, said the wolf. what does it all me? listener, if we see it as a game though, morally it's, it's problematic. but if we see it as a game, then we can see a huge a symmetry in the conflict between the western russia. aware russia is ready to raise the stakes. knowing it is a weak player. are it still are, has skin in the game and is ready for for action while the west is not. and that's the, the huge difference between them. so the problem is, are, i don't see in the moment, are any, any idea are to stop putting from doing what his are planning to do ridge, what

and the u. s. and its allies have made more or less clear that they're not going to fight for ukraine. so they're fighting over something that the leave the object that they're trying to protect, they're putting, making it more vulnerable. don't think see that. go ahead. joe. biden has brought nato to the edge of a catastrophe, potential catastrophe in the case of a war, just forget the nukes for a 2nd. if a, if a conventional war would break out a russian. but probably when in about a few weeks, i mean they just have to come in from the north like a dagger and hit key and hit key. i mean, they could just launch missile missiles and the key of and take out didn't military and political infrastructure. you can, it can be done, maybe in a matter of days. so nato will lose in a conventional war. but 1st, let's try go back 2nd. why answer the question, why is all happening? and the reason is because joe biden, his administration, is an absolute catastrophe. absolute catastrophe on the foreign policy fr

and the u. s. on european union have imposed new sanctions on nicaragua and officials after elections that have been described as rigged. it comes on the same day. president daniel ortega had to be sworn in for a 4th term. they had us. molly's transitional government says he's ready to talk to west african leaders after they impose sanctions on his country. the echoes block with the exception of guinea, made the move in response to the military genta pushing back elections until 2025. the genta has recalled ambassadors and announced border closures amid the rising tensions. nicholas hoc reports a war torn country now isolated from its neighbors. there's a sense of panic and anger spreading in molly's capital. bama co. people rushed to banks, petrol stations, and markets for provisions. after the west african body eco was announced a raft to sanctions, including the closing of air and land borders and the halting of financial transactions with west african countries. one with my ipad is it will give

the u. s. is placed 8 and a half 1000 true spaced in the united states on standby for potentially being sent to eastern europe. there's also massive navy war games underway. nato wargames with the u. s. s. at the u. s. s. harry truman, the american aircraft carrier at the center of those underway in the mediterranean . and on monday we heard from a number of nato nations saying that they would be sending military hardware towards the east of the alliance. what this is seen is the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pess. gov saying that's moscow is paying close attention to what's happening, a dog reduced to another, such nato actions and increase nato activity. now borders cannot be ignored by a military who are responsible for the security of our country. there is a constant process of drills, maneuvers, and military build up, which has never stopped and will continue. the french president emanuel mac kron is here in berlin. on tuesday, he'll be having meetings with chancellor all aft sholtes as they