the, the, this is either way and here's line from berlin, hungry, approve sweden's bench to join nato. lawmakers vote over whelming lead to support to the decision after overcoming opposition from the prime minister. also on the program, germany rules out sending taurus crews myself to you frame. chancellor shaw says delivering the weapons that key requested would risk pulling germany into the war with russia. the allies of alex dana volley claimed the late russian opposition leader was close to being released in a prisoner swamp. at the time he died and a penal colony inside theory, the

call for at least welcome to the program almost 2 years ago. russia's full scale invasion of ukraine prompted sweden to formerly apply for needle membership. today hungry became the last of the 31. members of the defense of lines to approve sweden sped. budapest veto was the last major obstacle standing in the way of the scandinavian nation. joining nato, the hunger is prime minister victor alva and asked is parliament to deliver? and they did resoundingly auto. so i'll go, i will read out the results, the honorable parliament passed the bill with $188.00. yes. votes with 6 saying no saw without any extensions out there, man sweden applied to join nato in may. 2022 prompted by russia's war and ukraine, hungary, as government dragged its feet. turkey did as well, but over a month ago,

turkey approved the swedish accession. now, with henry's decision, the last obstacle is removed for a decade suite and held off on joining nato with many swedes preferring to remain neutral. but after russia invaded ukraine, public opinion rapidly shifted to favor and joining the alliance rather than standing alone and a potential conflict against russia. sweden will now be the 32nd country in nato reactions to the vote came fast on board with them. and it has been a good day for sweden and we just security products that could help hold them in the heart of all the parliaments and the nato countries have voted for sweden to join nato. and it's of course, historic day that we're witnessing and he's the worst dog can be seen and uh, brings in the a very capable uh, forces of 1st clause the defense industry on the

street and spends a 2 percent over do to be on defense. and also demonstrate start to naples store is open uh that the preston to 10 did not succeed in his attempt to close. then to start there. still a few parliamentary formalities hungry as president must sign off on sweden's succession. but that's expected to happen within a few days to and our correspondence here. schultz told us more about the reactions from nato states to sweeten succession being greenwood, while the nordic countries have definitely been signaling help please. they are with this that the final country. sweden will be entering nato within just a few days. a swedish prime minister of christ or son came out and said, it's an historic day for sweden. they said the country is ready to shoulder its responsibility in euro, atlantic security, nato secretary general, yeah. and stilton burke, a norwegian also put out a message on x saying that this is going to make all nato countries safer. and i

thought the most touching message actually came from finland, of course, finland and sweden put in their bids to join nato together. but finland got in much sooner than sweden and finished president selling me. mister said that this accession of sweden finally completes berlin's own membership and said that they were looking forward to bringing their neighbor into the alliance. so certainly, a lot of, of happiness from around nato numbered states to paris. now france has hosted an international conference in support of ukraine, french president among my co welcome the leaders of more than 20 years in countries to the gathering in his opening address, my call said wavering us support for ukraine made european commitment even more crucial. the french president called on allies to prioritize more ammunition for ukraine, including medium and long range, missiles and bombs and ask for more financial aid to keep for the years to come

with increased danger. when before heading to that meeting in paris, german chancellor shaw said his country will not supply you create with long range . torres, cruise missiles, the chancellor assigned to the missiles, extreme range, and the fact that it would not be possible for germany to remotely monitor and accompany target control chose also says the missiles deployment could increase the risk of germany becoming involved in the war he's, it's not this clarity is necessary, but i'm surprised that this doesn't move some people the that they don't even think about whether to a certain extent, participation in the war could emerge from what we do stuff. that's the tools needed. we use chief political correspondent, mena. how to describe the reactions to this announcement as well. i would say its mixed. um, there are quite a lot of deadman votes as in general, who in previous polls have said that they appreciate the fact that so it's always casserly ways as options before. he sends big western systems to ukraine. we have

a scenario of when it came to those big tanks that left the 2 times that went on for months. and so i'm invited to do recognize that that is something that they appreciate. the chancellor full that he doesn't take those decisions slightly military expert. so all debating what listings all that he's not saying so is all up. so i was afraid that ukraine might do reverse engineering. so in other words, manipulate the weapon once they've gotten because of ukraine has said that they rule out that they target russia directly like moscow. i mean, this is possible in theory with a tourist, but they say they need the system to be able to hit targets, russian military logistics and so to stop russian troops advancing those targets. they say our own ukranian soil. so this is something that people are debating is or left towards and does he not trust the ukrainians, or is it because germany is not so nuclear power, unlike the breast and the french,

and that source is worried about escalation, under the lack of options for germany. if the tourist delivery did indeed cause an escalation, i would say in general today the feeling is lost. he sits something on taurus again because he's been very tight. lips recently has said in the past, we wouldn't deliver it. but we think transportation on the battlefield getting was because of a lack of i mean, nation and strategic weapons pressure on him to express himself had been growing. so now we've spoken. but is this the end of the debate about whether gemini said delivered tourist by doubting this is nina. how's the reporting allies of all explain of all me say the russian opposition leader was close to being freed and a prisoner as well when he died. his political foundation released the video today claiming a deal was in place to free him and to unnamed americans in exchange for a convicted russian hitman and jailed here in germany. the claims have not been independently verified. mister no volume died this month and

a siberian penal colony. his family and political team blamed, let him report for his death, a good russian hip man, body impressive coff has been t and saving alexei and of all his life. the late dissidence allies, claimant, prisoners swap, was close at hand while they renovation of all he was supposed to be freed. in the coming days with an early february, putin was offered in exchange dfs, the officer bathroom closet, caused to serving his sentence for murder in berlin. for 2 american citizens of deluxe, they nev on the look santa. by law trust, the car was arrested for the killing of a chechen dissident in berlin. in 2019, he was found guilty by a german court of quote, state ordered murder and sentenced to life. in prison. earlier this month, russian president vladimir putin suggested cross a cough could be swapped for us journalist evan goose cabbage. now and of all these associates, say an exchange deal was reached for and of all these freedom. the day before he died and a siberian prison. yes,

cuz of what i'm telling the story to explain why no volunteer was killed now. it was made clear to putin the only way to get cross a cough was switched change in front of on the. so putting decided i won't tolerate of only being freed and the so what do you did, they are ready to exchange because of costs that we just need to get rid of the bargaining chip or replace them with someone else. when the chance arises. pep jake's theory about how in the fall he died was undermined by statements from the head of ukraine's military intelligence. you know, more than i will probably disappoint you. but what we know is that he indeed died from a blood clot, and that's more or less confirmed information did, which. so you mean a natural death. that's why we know yes. the volley is not a popular figure in ukraine, given his support for russia's annexation of crimea in 2014. while speculation about the cause of all these death squirrels, his supporters are hoping to find a venue to hold the public funeral. it may be difficult to organize. russian

authorities have previously cracked down on the vall, nice mourners on several occasions. here's a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world today. about the stadium prime minister and will homage day. it has announced the resignation of a government which controls parts of the is really occupied. westbank the move could pay the way for reforms in the palestinian authority, which the u. s. has suggested can take over the governance of gaza after the war between israel and come up to human rights groups. have accused israel as ignoring last month ruling by the international court of justice and the have. the court ordered israel to take immediate measures to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid and gaza, amnesty international and human rights watch say 8 entering. gaza has instead decreased by a 3rd senate golf presidents boxes, sol, has announced plans for a general ad listed for participants and political protests since 2021. saul is

holding talks to set a new date for the presidential polls he deferred earlier this month. postponement triggered an outcry and protests that left at least 4 people did some authorities in bolivia as they record rainfall has caused devastating floods, forcing people from their homes. the northern city of co refund, near brazil declared a red alert after the acre river rose by up to 12 meters and must fly swept away. neighborhoods in the southeast angry farmers paralyzed parts of brussels. as protesters brought their demands and their tractors the sidelines of a meeting of e u. agriculture ministers, governments across the block have been trying to ease tensions with the agriculture industry following weeks of demonstrations for the farmers remain unconvinced.

brussels ablaze farmers added fuel to the fire of europe wide protests on monday, calling for less red tape and more support still with unpredictable prices on these issues. so we want to have a future. farming is our passion and ultimately we want to be able to make a living difficult for the know that are so many specific e rules. and in the end, we can no longer produce low prices on say, people do you about people grew up a couple. when you look at the last 40 years since i started, things have been getting worse. and what else is office security forces lined up to keep demonstrators out of you? headquarters as ministers met? police have been using was, are trying to try and extinguish fires burning. here it's been less than a month since protesters descended on brussel lines the streets last time, and farmers tell me they'll keep coming back. so it seems like this may not be the last european farmers have

a broad range of demands from halting normally. you in ports describing environmental legislation, us in a big to call tensions. the book has already moved to relax some green farming rules and polls plant pesticide blows. we are here today to taking boards, the feedback that farmers right across year of, of given in relation to the need to ensure that the regulations are made more simple to making sure to make sure as well that they work that they carry out on a day to day basis as respects and i think, you know, that has not had the prominence and pre eminence and the conversations we have it as a culture. and so it did, it deserves officials are normally new ways to ease the burden on farmers. but as they race to respond, some critics fear the use big claimant's probity is, could go up in smoke after roll agriculture codes for some 10 percent, the you emissions, small scale farmers, blaine corporate interest, the u, as decided to listen only to the very big farmers and to our growing business in my

from i know what is climate change, so i am in favor of policies to stubs this climate, the crisis, but i cannot do it. we've prices that the fall below microsoft solutions for not with these protesters say they'll keep pushing their message with brussels, attempt to satisfy the farmers so far falling flat. finally, onto neighboring france, where thousands of people have gathered to claim the goodness record for the world's largest lego wall organizers say it more than a 1000. people created the wall using more than 250000. lego breaks while stands at 21 meters tall. and the picks a historic sailing ship. the record hasn't yet been verified by the goodness book inspectors yet, but the organizers say their main aim to raise funds to restore the original ship. and that's all we have time for at this hour,

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