playful also are in high demand, is pets in japan, but concerns going over the illegal smuggling and irresponsible breeding of these wild animals. 11 east investigates on all to 0. ah, a, the u. s. as russia is preparing sabotage operations in ukraine to create conditions for an invasion, moscow denies the accusation. ah, hello. busy i'm adrian for again, this is al 0 life. doha also coming up. russia's federal security services are broken off but arrested members of a ransom where climb group at the request of the united states will double one tennis, tall novak joke of its faces. a deportation court hearing in australia after his

visa is cancelled again of the cove at 19 concerns. and after apologizing to queen elizabeth for staff party the night before her husband's funeral. forest johnson faces more revelations. drinks evenings during the you case, kobe blocked out. ah, the u. s. is accused washer of planning a so called false flag operation and east of ukraine in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion. the u. s. official says that there's evidence that russian operatives may already be in the country to carry out acts of sabotage and blame the ukrainian authorities. it echoes similar information released by key if a kremlin spokesman as dismissed. the report says unfounded. as part of its plans. russia's laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating a pretext for invasion. and we've seen this before. we saw this before leading up

to 2014, just to know, including their sabotage activities and information operations by using ukraine of preparing an imminent attack against russian forces and eastern ukraine. i and the russian military plans to begin these activities several weeks before a military invasion which could begin between mid january and mid february. again, we saw this place before including the wide spread effort to push out misinformation, not just in eastern europe, but around the global community was speaking before the united states, accusations rushes foreign minister, so gay love. ralph said that his country is prepared to respond. if western nations reject moscow's security pro proposals for the region look, abuse, things of piled up, look up, you was fully piled up over the period of to the ninety's when the promises made about nato's non expansion about its military infrastructure not being moved eastwards and about the non deployment of substantial military forces to

territories of new members was simply thrown into the been by a western friends in the most flagrant way a little additional. let's get more and all of this now from al jazeera mike. hannah, who's with us live from washington dc. mike, these are strong allegations being made by the white house here. very strong indeed. we heard from the white house press spokesperson jen pataki, that russia is involved in some kind of red flag operation, whereby it is putting supper turns into ukraine. with the intention, perhaps of striking at russian targets such as the russian embassy, which would then give russia a pretext to move into ukraine. this says just to saki is similar to what happened back in 2014, in the crimea. so certainly very strong allegations. notable, that's a short while afterwards, the similar negation was made by the department of defense. they're the spokesperson, john kirby repeating what the saki said. but adding as well that to tell also

actors in place already, social media actors who are attempting to subvert the ukrainian media as well as create a climate of fear. busy perhaps within ukraine, which would aid and desist any form of russian incursion. so this kelly coordinated attempt by both the white house and the department of defense to raise these questions these allegations against russia, which russia has sharply denied. and where does congress stand on this? mike, while congress, his deepening divided on every other issue, but on the issue of sanctions against russia is completely bipartisan. republicans and democrats have introduced legislation aiming sanctions at russia should they take further action against you. crane. however, although all agree on the need put sanctions should as such a thing happen, there are differences as to how to apply them. only last night. a republican

attempt at to sanction the gas pipeline between russia and germany was defeated in the senate. the reason for this is that the biden administration has made clear it doesn't want any sanctions against russia that could impact on its allies. so this is just an example of the tightrope that the biden administration is walking as it attempts to frame what kind of sanctions it would one to impose without harming any of its allies. i was serious my kinda live in washington, d. c. mike, many thanks. in a rare example of cooperation between the 2 countries, russia, security services have arrested 14 ring leaders of a ransom where hacking group following a request from the united states. among those held of a person believe to be responsible for hacking the largest pipeline in the us. the shut down of the colonial pipeline led to fuel shortages across americas east coast . last year, alex thomaston, georgia styled live from cleveland, ohio,

in the united states. he's a cybersecurity expert, a trusted sec security consulting firm. good to have with us again. alex, what do you make of the fact that at the time of such high tension between russia and the u. s. the 2 countries appear to have corporate it on this ransomware group . think a lot of people have talked to the the spirit, certainly surprised that this corporations happening there certainly are a lot of clinical elements to it, which i'm not necessary qualified to comment on those. but really with ransomware, you know, one of the reasons these actors are able to operate with impunity is because they can operate in all countries that don't operate. and so it's very difficult to bring them to justice. and so this is really a rarely public example of this happening. i think a problem is ransom where these days, of course, i mean that the attacks that make headlines, the attacks on critical infrastructure, we all know about, but, but is ransomware still a major problem? it absolutely is, it's one of those things the so common it barely makes the news anymore. and really

what, what causes it to be other news is when it attacks something that, that's a critical infrastructure or something unique. and what's happened is that, you know, when these attackers have started to go after your critical infrastructure when it starts to lead to a shortage of fuel than that's really when you get a lot more government attention and really, yeah, people calling fraction. and we're certainly you're seeing that seeing the kind of heat being raised on these actors. so how do you stop it? i suppose it's good. any more cooperation between countries? if as you say, this is happening across borders and it's difficult to police, it is the challenges. there's just so much money in it. right. and so for criminal gangs, it's really a low overhead activity that just nets, huge profits. and even when these cases cross borders and countries cooperate, it's still very difficult legally. and there's a lot of logistics to it and, and red tape that makes it difficult to prosecute these cases. so in countries don't cooperate, of course is much more difficult. and so some of these are actors will use very

basic techniques, some use very advanced techniques and with the complexity of organizations and the amount of money out there that be made doing this. i don't see it's slowing down a time. so when you talk about the complexity of organizations a day and you saying that the people's i t, security is, is lacks all that the i t infrastructure was so complex, this bound to be a back door in somewhere. it can be both a, it really can be very difficult to secure these very complex organizations, really because it just takes one way in, right? no. so it's the more complexity you have, the more chances there are for someone to be able to find a vulnerability. and be able to attack it, but as long as ransom where it remains as profitable and as per an enterprise, as it currently is, i suppose that there's going to be no end to it. it's unlikely. yeah, maybe it'll slow down, maybe increase prosecution. that may be increased cooperation will slow it down, but just given the amount of money that's in it,

especially given that other criminal enterprises are not as lucrative. i think it's very likely just continue to happen. alex, it's always good to talk to you many thanks to you for being with us. again. alex armstrong, then cleveland ohio. russia has added to allies of the criminal critic, alexia valley, to its list of what it terms terrorists and extremists landed volkoff and yvonne shadonna off work from the valley's election campaign, and anti corruption foundation at a currency outside russia. 45 year old valley is serving 2 and a half years in prison for parole. violations. charges that he says were trumped up to force his political ambitions. novak joker ventures fighting attempts to deport him from australia. the tennis saw is back in detention after australia's immigration minister cancelled his visa over his claim for covert 19 vaccine exemption. it's the 2nd time his visa has been revoked. transcript the latest from

al jazeera sarah clark who's lived for us in brisbin. so sarah, the saga continues, what happens next? will it saturday morning here in australia in this morning, a joke of it has been interviewed by a striding border officials and a preliminary court hearing in the federal court in melbourne is underway as we speak. and that's the preliminary hearing ahead of the final hearing on sunday. i debate that the joke of it's as low as hope to resolve this matter. on the eve of the australian open we had on friday at the bound 6 pm on friday in melbourne. the strain, immigration minister announced that he had cancel his visa for a 2nd time and he said he made this ruling using his discretionary powers on the basis of public interest in the fact that he believed the joke of it's posed a health risk at to australians of course dr. which is lawyers were quick at a challenge at that decision. i want him to play in the us try and open, which begins on monday. of course, just give it show wants to defend his title. and so on the weekend we had these

last minute appeal. i buy junk if it's just tame to try and get him in this grand slam tournaments on monday. the australian government is making the that saying that he doesn't meet the criteria to stay in australia. you recall last week when he arrived, the australian board officials cancelled his visa saying he didn't meet the entire requirements. so the case returns to the federal co op course this weekend. and of course, we should not that joke of it is still listed in the australian tournament this trying to open jewel. what about the court of public opinion out of people that feel about what the joke of it should be in the country or not? well this is i political winner, philadelphia. prime minister has got morrison ahead or fraud as decision by the federal government to cancel his visa. it was in polls that were running, showing that more than 80 percent of australians wanted jackowitz to portland. and that's based on the grounds that we've had some very tough border restrictions in place. here in australia or the last 2 years where even australian citizens found it very difficult to return to australia. and of course the interstate travel was

also very difficult here. so we've got around 90 percent of australians vaccinated . a lot of people are very angry that an exemption was made to allow john rich to enter australia based on his unvaccinated status. we also had some reaction in serbia overnights out there also saying that the australian has bullied and harassed at joked eviction. there will be help official there a stating that jackie which has the right to determine his vaccination status. so his argument is all that they are arguing. oh, his team i should say, is arguing that deportation could be as much of a threat to public health by fanning the anti vaccine statements like this saga continues in australia. sarah clark reporting live her from brisbin syrup. buddy, thanks indeed. back in serbia, fans of the world, number one, a standing by him saying that australia is treating him unfairly. oh, this additional or no luck with no look has gone true, is the frustration of foreign termination here? no, it's not no means. so one comes from here,

4 is not desirable anywhere. even if he's on the top of the world, does not acceptable. who said that if they had said from the beginning that only vaccinated people can participate, it wouldn't be correct. oh, but as it is at one point, they telling one thing another time, they tell him something else. and a stroke of which is legal troubles unfold. australia is battling a surge in corona virus infections. it's most popular state new south wales reported a 3rd day of a record number of deaths on friday hospitals. they're struggling with staff shortages and we'll have more on the pandemic. the news ahead including fears that infection rates and india could spike in the coming days and weeks. i will have a report from argentina on the worst heat waves of the country is seen in decades. ah, ah,

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ah ah, hello again. this is al jazeera reminder of the main news. the south, the u. s. is accused russia of planning a so called false flag operation in east of ukraine, in an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion. russia says the claims are unfounded. russia security service as it shut down the ransomware crime group, known as our evil. it arrested several members of the group. it was behind the hacking of the largest oil pipeline in the u. s. last here. a novak joke of which has had his australian visa cancelled for a 2nd time over his cove at 19 vaccine. stasis is back in detention, could beat to ported if his appeal fails. in course one on the stand off between

russia and ukraine countries. the bill once part of the soviet union are looking at what's happening in east and ukraine with a great deal of unease. our diplomatic editor james base has been speaking to estonia. sam baset her to the un here in un headquarters that the great deal of debate about president putin's motives. one person who has an interesting perspective is the ambassador of estonia. he was born in the country that was then part of the soviet union. estonia serve for 2 years on the security council. it's a nato and you member yet has a border with russia. he believes that putin has backed himself into a corner, making demands that can't be met. i asked him whether he thought russia would invade ukraine. whether there will be war, nobody knows. i would personally say i doubt it because everybody knows how much there is to lose, you know, including putting or we are not living in the thirty's,

any more, you know, or the forty's of last century. and what, you know, moving in and trying to invade some parts of ukraine proper. first of all, the ukrainian military is much stronger than it was in 2014. so it's not an easy task to do. but secondly, also, you also have to govern, you know, you, you can occupy your country and, and, and continue for a long time. meanwhile, us diplomats here at the united nations say they've been carrying out briefings with a number of countries about the current situation. i'm told those briefings go beyond the allies and members of nato in the you. and i'm also told that i'm baset as have attended those meetings, hoping shocked by the intelligence that's been shared with them. i also understand the u. s. is discussing the possibility of raising the whole issue of an eminent invasion of ukraine at the un security council. staff of the official residents of

britain. this prime minister held regular friday drink stirring corona virus locked downs according to a report by the daily mirror newspaper for us. johnston has already apologized to queen elizabeth for a party held up downing street on the eve of her husband, prince philip's funeral. and on wednesday, boris johnson asked the british public for forgiveness for attending drinks event on the 20th of may and 2020, the opposition, and some in johnson's own party. a calling on the prime minister to resign. that johnston insists. he thought that he was intending a work event. the public opinion appears to be turning against johnson, but at least some people appear to be having fun with it. a flash mob of partying. johnson lookalikes, turned up at the gates of downing street on friday. moses said as a full chief press officer, a 10 downing street, he explains how an investigation into the gatherings might play out

a drip drip of different revelations, different parties, so many parties. so many of the allegations and the prime minister's efforts to apologize. part of the apologize i would say trying to line the under this just haven't worked because every day feels now you're getting more and more you have this really embarrassing situation where number 10, that triple chose to buckingham palace as well. so in terms of where this is coming from, it feels to me that this happened a long time ago. people have known about this for a while and because we have this report as feasible, 7th grade coming out, expecting next week or so, a few people, i'm probably worried about what that's going to say will be a junior member of socket blame for something. and therefore, all the things now be exposed that actually highlight what really happened. so when

it is initial apology to the commons, a few days ago there was a look to, i'm sorry for the perception, or i'm sorry if people and the focus that way. but this was a work event, this was within the rules identity that really washes, i don't think people really take the face value. and it seems, even though this report is not out yet, and it's meant to be independent, the lots of breach paying around what the report like he say. we heard yesterday that it would find any allegations of criminality weren't necessarily apportion blame. it will look into a bit of detail as to why things happen and maybe make some recommendations, but also the bowl a few raise that she's not really that judgment on the prime minister. she's still a civil servant at the end of the day. so what happens off the report is by the

unknown the netherlands is afforded its highest number of daily cove at 19 infections, but the government announced that it will ease lockdown measures after pressure from businesses that are locked down in place since december was the strictest in europe from malcolm burks that boston reports. the tourist town, falcon bur, has come back to life. milk of businesses protesting against the government. love down by opening their door to sales rep on this is all here long. it has been really difficult to be in a situation for a long time. not only oh, but all business owners, museums, and cinemas have to pay the price. and for us, it's become really hard. falkenberg has 5 kilometers away from belgium and germany will all reference and shops are open. disgruntled and up a nurse had to watch their customers flock across the border to shop, eat and be entertained for the past 4 weeks for this is basically called civil disobedience right now. this is a demonstration and is, it's an so fundamental,

right? to express how you think about things and as a mirror of their city. i allow this as a demonstration, isn't it is a very quiet are and from the demonstration but very crazy i it's is crowding but i see happy faces. it is clear at manny and in atlanta, fed up with the government cove at 19 policies. they're seen as inconsistent and lacking a long term vision. under pressure from post as like these, the government seems to have no choice but to relax. what have been the strictest london measures in europe? this has happened to me. what will you do? what we are doing now is taking a very big step, taking a risk. i think it's a responsible risk. in the next 10 days, we will look exactly at what we can learn from abroad. and what we can also learn from here in the netherlands. but the government is warning that the army kron peak is yet to come and will likely paralyze parts of society. and add to the growing

number of death that madeline so high, a numbers of excess mortality in the past few months compared to other european nations. and some of those definitely could have been prevented. not all of them during a panoramic of course, but some probably could have been prevented either by introducing measures earlier . so infections would have been prevented. or we could have started the booster campaign earlier as other countries did. while the government has caved in to public pressure by partially lifting lockdown measures, it's now hoping the decision won't cause the hospitals to be flooded. once again, step, fasten. elsie's 0 falcon. germany has reported its highest number of daily infections since the panoramic began. while the $90000.00 new cases were reported on friday, a highly contagious on a cron varian now accounts for most of those infections. health officials, a warning that if cases continue to climb, they could swarm health care system. their affairs in india that

a gathering of hundreds of thousands of hindu pilgrims could become a so called super spread event. the country recorded more than 260000 view cases. in the past 24 hours, poverty metal reports from new delhi, the thousands of hindu devotees have thrown to the bank for the ganges for the end will dip into the weeklong pilgrimage has continued despite covered 90 cases surging throughout the country of plenty. the holy water was brought and played on the practice social distancing, and batches of 50 people are allowed at a time. we also use drones to sanitize the police people across india, celebrating various festival mac type restrictions. the largest of these is in western goals. the only vaccinated pilgrims are allowed testing camps are open, even as public cases and schools have closed. despite these measures, new cove in 1900 cases in the state of breaking all your records. hospital

admissions in india, however, have remained relatively low. in the country's largest coven, 19 facility in new delhi, most beds are empty, and not many patients are on a ventilator. we have enough oxygen, we have enough, i schubert, we have enough medicine, and we have all the infrastructure in the same time. we have also drained our doctor as nurses and better medics technician to how to deal with the increasing number. so this time we are better prepared than the 2nd of you. authorities expect the omicron fuel search to stream resources, but are taking steps to address the impact they are now advising, asymptomatic contacts of coven, 19 patients to avoid testing and quarantine at home. what the advisory signifies. it is a degree of pragmatism. and i understand this is a relatively short term thing. it's not that it's, it's giving up on testing. it's

a short term thing for the simple reason that the number of off of is incremented context assault known was that it's simply, it's simply restricted to highest groups. authorities will soon decide on extending the ban on the election valleys in the capital, new delhi. when you cases speak to an all time high, there will be another we can call you public health experts, one that on even restrictions could backfire if this is continued despite as a currently, even a small percentage of new hospital admissions could overwhelm the health care system poverty missile al jazeera new delhi parts of south america are enduring. one of the was heat, waves, and decades. in argentina, the temperature has sold about 40 degrees celsius. the extreme weather has sparked fires, this stretching power grid capacity. so as a bow reports from wine, a service for 30 minutes outside the capitol, when

a fight is these fire men are struggling to extinguish one of many fires that have taken hold across hodgen tina. in recent days, the conditions are extreme. this country is going through a heat wave with high the protein 44 degrees celsius, you mean t rear of the country. and then this will be those yanna on the home in the area. he says he's never seen anything like it middle attention to fi. i'm in thought they put out all the fires in today. they have started again. we are told we have to plow the area around the house to prevent it from spreading. it is the 1st time they are so many fire fires are also burning in the far south impact are going yeah . and other provinces, the government has declared a fire emergency throughout the territory for a period of one year. lack of rain, the heat and the wind guard coughing fires like this one to spread rapidly across the country in this area. there's already several fires ongoing in the province of

when site if it's a major concern because it not only has an impact on the environment, but also on the economy. me x per say. the situation in argentina is driven by the weather pattern that causes warm dry weather analyst estimate that the lending year could cost the country $8000000.00 thompson crop this year. in the fifty's, millions are struggling to cope with a heat. a rising energy consumption has generated substantial power cuts the name of a set of movies. we also, we have to be careful these days. first of all, see hydrated, drink much water. avoid heavy clothing, where light, clothing and bright colors. so we have the physical activity during the day. the go and heat wave has also raised the issue of climate change and the possibilities of more extreme weather in the country. when i was case, once the situation is over, the science will have to decide whether, what is happening is related to climate change,

but it is within the parameters and what we hear could happen more dr. higher temperatures, heat waves that a stronger and last for a longer period. government planning and investment are now being seen as key to adapting to the changing weather patterns and helping origin tina prepare for the difficulties that could lie ahead. that he said, well, i'll just see, damn when a site is ah, hello adrian. so they can hear it. so how would the headlines and al jazeera, the u. s. is accused washer of planning, a so called false flag operation and east of ukraine, and an attempt to create a pretext for an invasion. russia says the claims are unfounded as part of its plans. russia's laying the ground.