the the, this is the, that we knew is live from berlin. could french soldiers soon be fighting in ukraine, president among them a call doesn't rule it out. the french leader pledges more military support for kids at a conference in paris and says, your must continue to do every single can to prevent russia winning. the war. also coming up relief in sweden as hungry, improves the countries nato exception. after almost 2 years of stalling lawmakers vote over whelming ways to support the decision, the and your being farmers bring parts of brussels to a standstill. they're angry about high cost competition and red tape you agriculture

ministers. look for ways to ease tension. the really welcome to the program. we started the show and friends were president, the money on my call says nothing is off the table when it comes to stopping vladimir putin at a conference with you. chris allies from around here, my call even spoke about the possibility of deploying ground troops to make sure russia doesn't win the war. the french leader also pledged increased military support including medium and long range, missiles, a show of unity from over 20 europe and leaders post a manual. mccomb said it was time to step up support for ukraine for its own sake, and for the good of all its allies on the continent. it was the 25th. we have the

conviction that she has defeated didn't dispensable for the security and stability in europe. and deeply, what's that to stick today is of course, on one hand, the tutor of the operations in ukraine, meaning the possibility for the clean to endure any new version defensive. you don't do any of this in the coming months, but also the possibility part of your opinions due to find their own collective security. what is the this and you able to hopelessly connected connecting mccaul even said, sending in ground forces wasn't out of the question. a point to the other leaders called the most heated discussion of the day they gave a gift as well. there is no consensus to did to send ground troops to get an official endorsed and sanctioned man, but in dynamic tonnes, nothing should be rooted out with the sold me on demand, we will do whatever it takes doing to the dress you can not. then this was the hope of could always seem to be bugging. you said,

the french president said the most immediate priority was given ukraine. more medium and long range, missiles, france and britain are already supplying the weapons. but germany says it will not be sending its taurus missiles shown here. german chancellor all off, schultz told press before the conference that they posed too much of a risk of dragging his country directly into war with russia for the farm. german soldiers must at no point in no place be linked to targets the system reaches. i've picked up on these, it's not this clarity's necessary. i'm surprised that this stuff move some people did. they don't even think about whether participation in the war could emerge from what we do. come tumblers does. that's good to me. whatever clutches were made at the paris meeting, ukraine says commitment does not constitute delivery. ukraine's defense minister said recently that half of the western military, a pledge to keys, is delivered later than promised almost 2 years ago. now,

russia's full scale invasion of ukraine prompted historically neutral sweden to formally apply for nato membership. now there attends waiting periods has come to an end. on monday, hungary became the last member of the defense of lives to approve sweetness, bid, and pay the way for an alliance of 32 hungary as prime minister victor. all of them asked his parliament to deliver, and they did resoundingly him on the los altos, although i will read out the results of the honorable parliament passed the bill with $188.00. yes votes with 6 saying no, saw without any extensions. and summer sweden applied to join nato in may. 2022, prompted by russia's war and ukraine hungry. his 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, sweden 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. a lot. it's um, it has been a good day for sweet and sweetest security for our executive. well, them and all the, 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 the stories, the dog, the season, brings in the a very capable uh, forces of 1st clause the defense industry on the street and spends a 2 percent of gdp on defense. it also demonstrates start to naples store is open uh that the preston to 10 did not succeed in his attempt to close dental

store. there still a few parliamentary formalities, congress presidents must sign off on sweden succession. but that's expected to happen within a few days. all the w corresponding, terry schultz told us more about the reactions from nato stays just williams, accession, being greenwood as well. 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, un stilton bird or 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 mister said that this accession of sweden finally completes finland 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. miss terry schultz reporting from brussels allies of, i'll explain the following, said the russian opposition leader was close to being freed and a prisoner swamp. when he died, this political foundation released a video claiming deal was in place to free him and to a named americans in exchange for a convicted russian hitman jailed. here in germany, the claims they have not had been independently verified. mister novalis died this month and the siberian penal colony, the family and political team blame, let him here put in for his stuff, a good russian hip man volume across the coff has been tea and saving alexei and of all his life. the late dissidence allies claimed the prisoner swap was close at

hand. now why they renovation of all, and he was supposed to be freed. in the coming days, in early february, putin was offered the next james dfs, the officer bathroom closet caused, disturbing his sentence for murder in berlin for 2 american citizens of the legacy and of on the look santa by law pressik of was arrested for the killing of a chechen dissident and 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 novel and he was killed now. it was made clear to putin the only way to get cross the call for the switches change in front of on the so pollutant decided i won't tolerate of only being freed and

the so what do you do if they are ready to exchange? because the costs that we just need to get rid of the bargaining chip or replace them with someone else. when the chance arises. subjects theory about how involved the 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. it was. so you mean a natural death? that's why we know yes. no volume e is not a popular figure in ukraine, given his support for russia's annexation of crimea in 2014 a. well speculation about the causes of all these depths. where is the 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 needs mourners on several occasions. and a quick look now at some of the stories making headlines around the world. the american and this is lunar lander mission is expected to be cut short after

a sideways touch, down near the moon. so cold, it has sent back its 1st images from the moon, which could also be the last energy engineers on earth. expect to lose radio, contact them the coming hours because the spacecraft solar panels are not getting enough sunlight. the 30s in bolivia, se record rainfall has caused devastating floods, forcing people from their homes. the northern city of covey han, near brazil declared a red alert after the cray river rose by onto 12 meters and months line swept away . neighborhoods in the southeast to human rights groups have accused the israel of ignoring last month ruling by the international court of justice. in 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, aid entering, gaza has instead decreased by a 3rd. meanwhile,

us presidential binds as he's hopeful a ceasefire. deal for gaza can be reached by next week, talks or ongoing and guitar, and securing a pause and fighting an exchange for the release of is really hostages taken during the last her attacks on october 7th. speaking to reporters in new york buttons and that's an agreement that was within reach. well, i hope we can do the end of the week. my, my not security adviser tells me that we're close because not done yet. my hope is by next monday, a here in year of angry farmers paralyzed parts of brussels. those protesters brought their demands and their tractors to the sidelines of a meeting of e u. agriculture and ministers. governments across the block has been trying to ease tensions with the agriculture industry following weeks of demonstrations, but 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 vehicle from the for the know that are so many specific use rules. and in the end, we can no longer produce low prices. 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 brussels, lined the street last time. and farmers tell me they'll keep coming back. so it seems like this might not be the last european farmers have

a broad range of demands from home. take normally you in ports describing environmental legislation as 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 respect as and i think, you know, that has not had the prominence and pre eminence and the conversations we have of it as a culture. and so it did, it deserves officials are normally new ways to ease the burden on farmers thoughts as they race to respond. some critics fear the use big claimant's purposes could go up and smoke aft roll agriculture, a coats for some 10 percent of the you emissions, small scale farmers, blaine corporate interests you 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 with price is that the fall below microsoft solutions for not with these protesters say they'll keep pushing their message with brussels attempt to satisfy farmers so far falling flat and finally a neighboring france of thousands of people have gathered reclaimed against the record for the world's largest legal wall. organizers say more than a 1000 people created the wall using more than 250000 lego breaks. the wall stands at 21 meters tall and the pinks a historic failing ship. the record hasn't yet been verified by getting this book inspectors, but organizers say their main aim is to raise funds to restore the original ship that is shown on the wall. and that's all the time we have. but stay with us

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