symbol, let us practice this i've been covering all of latin america for most of my career, but no country is alike, and it's my job to shed light on how and why me, ah, ukraine's president plays down the threats of the russian invasion that the u. s. says may happen as soon as next month. ah. hello, i'm sam is a dan. this is out there alive from dell hall. so coming up, russia is foreign minister. so gay, libre says moscow will not solve the war, but once the west, to respect its interest, abridge in the u. s. city of pittsburgh collapses,

hours ahead of us. presidents visit to discuss infrastructure. and building a bitcoin city, meet the president with plans to mine crypto currency using volcanic energy. ah, ukraine's president is urging western countries including the us, not just panic about a possible russian invasion below. the mirrors then ski though, didn't rule out further escalation, as russia masses tens of thousands of soldiers near the front line. on thursday, president joe biden told ukraine's leader there's a distinct possibility. moscow may invade next month, or the other russian foreign minister once again said, this country will not invade ukraine. so gay, live rove is expected to meet the u. s. counterpart for a 2nd time. those jabari has more from moscow. russia's naval strength on full

display in the black sea, part of regular drills it carries out throughout the year. and in the country. southwest more troops and military hardware are taking part in live fire exercises . but russia has dismiss us warnings. it is about to invade ukraine. used to be at the authorities. there won't be a war as far as it depends on the russian federation. we don't want to war, but we won't let our interest be rudely traveled on and ignored. seeing that your goal is to change us with the u. s. has rejected all the russian security proposals for the last 2 or 3 years. now they're putting the same things on the table. in other words, they're borrowing from recent russian initiatives. this is something, at least one of moscow's strongest allies, and a neighbor to the north has reiterated its support for russia and says that the 2 countries are only interested in self defense. but would you put in linear? so will there be a war nod? yes, there will be, but only in 2 cases,

if direct aggression is committed against bella rule, obviously for hot war is a least against our bellows. and the 2nd possibility of war to happen, and for bell ruth, to take part in atlanta, is for our ally. the russian federation is directly attacked if the same aggression is committed against the territory of the russian federation. russia and bellow roosts are due to begin 10 days of joint military exercises next month. the biggest ever health, but on the streets of moscow, people say it's russia that's being provoked. here the world of to, i mean, i believe america wants to provoke russia by any means. we lived decently now in russia. i'm 70 years old and i can see we have never lived better than now. they feel threatened by this and are trying to destabilize us, it all smells or publication silly. pull ivy in the my half of the people i know are ukrainian. i can't believe there will be war. i can't believe it. it's the conflict of politicians rather than ordinary people. ukrainians are our relatives

of neu, ms. newman, for russian over tuck anyone, and it's never going to the only defense. it's the united states who escalate in the whole situation because it was profitable for them. president vladimir putin has spoken to his french counterpart emanuel, my crawl about rushes deep unease with nato's eastward expansion. so the diplomatic window is still open to avert what could be a disastrous conflict for all sides. doors such avari al jazeera moscow. let's go live now to charles stratford. he's in, don't we ask in easton ukraine. the area is controlled by pro russia separatists. so child, i guess the obvious question is just how tense are people that will the situation. sammy certainly owner on a superficial level and bear in mind, we've only arrived late this afternoon. the situation can only be described as,

as very calm. and i was lost here in 2017 than myself. and countless other international journalists were banned by the authorities. in the separate controlled areas. so this is the 1st time that we've been given rare access again and the situation does seem calm here, but it's really interesting coming across through i. busy busy suppose you describe the border area there that, that the check point between the ukrainian government side and the separatist side . and m if a basic feels like you're coming through to another country, there are very thorough checks. and there's even accustomed declaration post. there is a large amount of infrastructure in that demarcation area and, and then you come in to donate, scanned as to say, the situation is calm, but there is very much a sense of russia's influence here. you see a lot of russian flags,

a lot of signs are expressing allegiance with russia, and we haven't yet had any chance to speak to the authorities or indeed really gauge the mood amongst the people. and it's fair to say that there's a lot more traffic if you like on the roads than we saw 5 years ago. and we haven't heard any kind of shelling or any kind of shooting that we so often used to here in 2017. but i think it's fair to say that so very much at the top of people's minds is this recent escalation, certainly, and rhetoric between ukraine and russia, and of course, ukraine's nato allies and russia. delicious. not the robustness. we're grateful to the united states for their ongoing support for our sovereignty, but i am the president of ukraine and i'm based here and i think i know the details more than any other. we do understand what the risks are. it's important that the president should know the situation from me, not the intermediaries,

or we do not see a bigger escalation. yes, the truth numbers have gone up, but i was talking about the same thing in 2021. when there were drills in the russian federation, there was a big build up. we were supported by the 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. so this year, so here they have a lot mare zalinski, the ukranian president in what so many people are saying seems to be an attempt by him very much to stamp his all sortie on this crisis. we have heard so little fraud, him certainly being as assertive as that. bear in mind that the ukrainian president is suffering some of the lowest popularity ratings he has in his presidency. here is a man, but one the election with a promise to return these separatists controlled areas of don bass and crimea back

to you. grain. oh, it's fair to say that he seems to be trying to de escalate the situation. and as i say, very much stamp his authority on it by saying that no agreement can be made without ukraine's full participation. it should not be an agreement between russia and the u. s. alone and him saying that, sir, it doesn't seem to be any worse than the crisis in 2014. well, of course, bear in mind that in 2014 ukraine last crimea, to russia, and i am arguably or without batch of an argument, actually indeed the areas that we're standing in here, donnette can new hanks. the separate is controlled regions. so we're, yes, there is very much a crisis still afoot arm, but it certainly seems as if the ukranian president is trying to stamp his authority on the situation and calm the rhetoric down. all right, charles transfer, they're giving us a rare in sign. what's happening in the nets? thanks for that. now the west african block echo us. so suspend the bucket of fast

. so the leaders have been holding an emergency meeting following mondays, military coup for the journey to leader paul andre. them eva, address the nation on thursday, saying lonely, be a return to constitutional order. when conditions are right. a co us is calling on him to release political prisoners in sierra leone inflation is forcing many families to cut down what they eat. the situation is made worse by the devastation caused the food production my both the civil war and the bo laugh at amec al jazeera, zack and address reports from the capital free town, and the struggle for one family to put food on the table. body cupboard is on a daily commute to the local market to buy food for her family's dinner. she had goals, but the vendors refused to budge. so the mother of 6 has to settle for what she can afford. a few onions, pepper, surprise, an oil. let me family,

i know almost hopeless, wild eyes. i can't afford to feed my family like i used to. previously. i cooked 8 to 10 cups of rice for the family to eat. well, i'm not any more. no one eats properly these days, we eat just a little, she says, prizes have tripled and there is no sign of any reduction. several years economy suffers from financially stability and re spanish went exchange rate fluctuations and corruption. all that in addition to disruption is caused by 3 major disasters. when coming 19 began, suddenly economy was already struggling with the facts of a civil war, and they bought a virus. those disasters devastated production as personally agriculture. and with rising public levels, many homeless usa, they can hardly afford to meals today. despite huge natural resources, one of the country's biggest challenges is how to grow its own food. their lives at 40 ports is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. saroyan parts,

everything. you know, so days at high demand for, for the next year and i, when the demand for somebody's for buy these higher than yours, then the price goes up. you know, there's a simple sin whenever they buy eyes mon shows on the seller the prize will never come down. the manufacturer sector heat hot by the civil war, it bowler and covered 19 is slowly coming back to life. but growth is stunted, just as the local corrosive. de leon continues to wiccan, i guess, major choruses. it is very difficult situation at the moment, especially when the normative prices have increased. so much. costs for manufacturers have also risen so sharply that production has decreased as prizes rise. customers like by re cuba are suffering. the effects may decrease algeria,

freetown, sierra leone. now a bridge in the us city of pittsburgh has collapsed, causing 10 mine the injuries. it happened just hours ahead of president joe biden's visit to the city. he'll be there to discuss improving the countries infrastructure . a cause of the commute of bridges collapse is being investigated. a white house correspond, kimberly how kit is in washington d. c. quite a coincidence. how's it impacting his mission that well woman thinks that this would not be helpful, given the fact that the headlines could detract from the president's message. but already we're seeing the president is utilizing this to underscore exactly why his agenda is needed and why it is so timely. the u. s. president has already been able to convince the congress in the united states to pass part of his infrastructure jenda. and this would allocate 27000000000 for repairing bridges. so that is

underway. and what he'll make the argument is, is that now is the time. and it couldn't be more timely. because not only will this repair bridges in a state like pennsylvania, about 4 hours drive north of washington dc where we should point out it is the number 2 in the united states for needing bridges repaired. but also it will do things like repair some of the crumbling infrastructure, airports, also highways, and even provide internet to rural areas that have no internet access at all. but he'll also make the case that this is going to create jobs will help bring back the economy still struggling from the coven pandemic. and it counter the high inflation of, of the supply chain problems that have resulted in bear shelves that have really impacted ordinary american so, well this initially looked like is be a problem for the president. he is going to talk about how he's coordinated with state and local officials, not only to bring immediate relief, given the fact that this is going to be a challenge for those affected,

but also how this can be an example to help all americans. all right, thanks so much. kimberly how kidney. oh, cilla had an al jazeera antelli of our book bands in the us being fuel by fears about teaching race in schools. ah, there we go. a very cold wind was blowing down the gulf. this or the cold wind blowing down the gulf mode by saturday, it'll be a little bit weaker. you back to levant, a few light showers tempted to come up a little bits easier. if anything's on the mend, quite that i'm afraid. on sunday, this swirl of cloud hints, another late winter storm, quite light receive sandstorms enrolled in egypt and libya of the time being. it's

a rain one, but this focus it in go 24 hours ahead. and that rate easy converts to snow in the higher ground of central and eastern turkey property. what pos bureaus get a intrude off mountains. so suddenly breeza comes into the levant. so from the gaza strip right up to the syrian coast, it's light b, rain and fairly windy. this is tuesday or so we move things across and it's sort of fallen apart. but there is snow now showing in iran it spreads across was afghanistan. it's not particularly heavy, but he's brought attempts back down once again to where they should be. in southern africa, we still have not said good bye to allah. that is the remains of their logo, tropical psychology, producing huge amounts of right in southern angola. probably north botswana, the ocr vanco delta for the time being at least in madagascar, things are caught may not last. ah, gotta one of the fastest growing nations in the world. news wanted cuts out needed

to oakland and development, whole into national shipping companies to become a key, middle east, and pub trade and money, skilfully mcdowell, 3 key areas of develop. oh, filling a promise of connecting the world, connecting the future. wanted cato causes gateway to whoa trade. lou. ah, welcome back here watching al jazeera time to recap our headlines now. ukraine's president is urging the waste not to panic over tensions with russia saying,

the possibility of conflict is crippling the economy. earlier moscow said, it does not want to war with ukraine, but it says it will not allow its interest to be ignored either the u. s. is worn, they, russian invasion was a distinct possibility. a bridge in the u. s. city of pittsburgh has collapsed, causing minor injuries happen just hours ahead of president joe biden's visit to the city will be there to discuss improving the countries infrastructure. the west african bach echo us has suspended beginner fasa. this follows mondays military coups. the john to leader says they'll only be a return to what he calls constitutional order conditions arrived. raney's have been held across iran in support of the people of yemen. at least a 100000. the emmys have been killed in the civil war there since 2014 for 1000000 others have been forced from their homes as the country is hit by air strikes. of a coalition lead by saudi arabia, brussels out of that as more from

a demonstration into iran. from there, most of you are. yeah. marcella. most the largest mosque in tay right now. we're on a thousands of people are now starting to protest this man just before did. did the different idea pre or can only you about what's happening in yemen is a human tragedy. how's baby is rarely saudi arabian, our coalition is called body ronnie and then run you. runyan was them to be in solidarity research here. menez and we can see how's the vehicle now? all i guess is royal, i guess older i say they said that the demand is rodney that says yeah, man is caused by dis forces, so yeah,

man rises. yes. in his 7th year and so far he of course town thousands of the lives did. could i to senior man has been one of the major issue between iran and saudi arabia. in bloss september, these 2 companies initiated a process to normalize relations bus softball. no break through yet. and dashboard year says dad, need out a solution to the war in yemen. it's going to be quite difficult to see the normalization of relations between iran and saudi arabia. that the protest are not going to happen in into iran. but in pans of cities across the ron, china's foreign ministry says the un human rights chief is welcome to visit ching jang, but not to officially investigate rights. groups of accused china of widespread abuses against weak muslims, including torture and forced labor. the foreign ministry spokesperson says the commissioner can visit after the beijing olympics. invitation. he says,

has been extended a long time ago. to long lane. little were in china. welcome to visit the united nations high commissioner for human rights to china and sion chance we'd already sent an invitation in the 2 sides have agreed to maintain communication on this. china's position has always been clear on the purpose of the visit is to promote exchanges in cooperation between the 2 sides. on one we oppose any one taking advantage of this for political manipulation in the katrina. you has more from beijing, according to bay jane you and human rights chief is welcome to come to china. she's welcome to visit the north western shin young region, but only with one very important pre condition. and that is that this trip is a friendly visit and it's not framed as an investigation. or as china's for mystery spokesperson put it as political manipulation. now according to reports, beijing has said that she can come to she's young. following the end of the winter

olympics, which closes on february the 20th, but we have not had any confirmation as to whether this will go ahead from michelle bachelor's office. we do know 2 things though. the 1st is that she has been seeking what she has described as meaningful access to she young to observe in person the treatment of the week muslim minority there since 2018. and secondly, her office is currently working on a report and much awaited report into the conditions, inch and young that they have not yet released. now despite like confirmation human rights groups are already criticizing the invitation, saying that that she should not accept because this is bound to be as heavily controlled, heavily supervised trip. and that there's no way that michelle bashfully would be able to really authentically or accurately observe what's going on in the region if she takes up this invitation. the 1st batch of

a to come directly from china has arrived in congress. the $33.00 ton shipment includes food, drinking water, tents and radio equipment. people on the island we'll have to wait for the aid to be distributed, covered $900.00 prevention measures mean everything has to be disinfected in quarantine for 3 days. north korea has confirmed it, testified a series of ballistic missiles on 1st day. young gang is carried out 6 launches this month in defiance of the un security council leader kim jogan was seen as a factory that state media says helps manufacture missiles, library associations and free speech group say they're facing an unprecedented campaign to banned books in the u. s. parents are objecting to a wide range of titles. they claim so division and induce to stress in white students shop or fancy reports. battle is waging at school boards

across the united states. sure. we've got hundreds of people out there that would like to see those books before we burnham books deemed to be sewing division in the classroom by republican control boards. a being reviewed by authorities, some are being removed from the shelves. i don't know that any advocate who has been working on tracking or paying attention to the freedom to read can recall the time when the same book was removed or targeted with such vitriol and haste. in so many places all over the country at one. yeah, and then the involvement of politicians, the state legislature is governors. this is categorically different. this is next level. we're going to embrace our parents not ignore them. the issue is key to the republicans re taking the governorship of virginia for the 1st time in 11 years, even after donald trump popularity had slept last november. this was one of the adverts used by the victorious campaign, and my son showed me his reading assignment. my heart song,

it was some of the most material you can imagine. he's referring to beloved by the nobel prize winning with attorney morrison and the count of american slavery. that does contain some explicit scenes. a son would have been 17 or 18 at the time of his assignment. it's all part of a wider cultural war against c, r t or critical race theory, and academic discipline, using law class from gender to analyze racism in america, country to the claims of right wing politicians. there it is not taught at school, but at universities we're trying to, but some argue that discussing race at all, i've been school classroom or anywhere else is itself a form of racism. nobody wants this crap. ok, this is an elite driven phenomenon. abram x can these book stamps was the 2nd most targeted book for binding in the u. s. in 2020. according to the american library association of traces, the current mood of censorship to

a backlash against the black lives matter protests of 2020 more people, particularly more, more white americans seeking to understand the history and the, and really the presence of you know, of racism. the history of all the different groups that, that have formulated this country. then you have this bitter attack to prevent people from learning their history from understanding their history from seeking to understand how it was that george floyd was, was murdered in such a boot away. but the range of books being taught should go way beyond those analyzing race in u. s. society. the selection suggests hostility to any consideration of gender sexual identity, reproductive rights, or, in this case, just a simple acknowledgement. the 3 african american women were crucial to nasa in the sixty's. in fact, many of the list circulating objectional books have not originated locally from concert parents,

but have been compiled by groups funded by national republican party donors. it's pretty clear that one side of the political spectrum believes is a winning political issue and issue the republicans will mobilize the suburban white electorate ahead of the upcoming mid term elections. she ever chancey al jazeera washington argentina's president, alberto fernandez, has announced a new debt deal with the i m. f, restructuring about $40000000000.00. it's a contentious issue with thousands of protesters calling on the government to suspend repayment, saying the country can't afford it. the president says the deal will allow the country to access new financing. now, salvador has led the way in adopting bitcoin, being the 1st country to take it on as legal tend to last year. but generating the digital coin requires huge amounts of energy. now the countries president has an ambitious plan to create a bit coin city using the power of a volcano. but it's

a big gamble, and people are skeptical as john holman reports from the capital. it was the 1st country in the world to use bitcoin as a national currency. now. so with those poised to take its gamble further, the president in a fi what fuel party announced that he's planning a whole city based on the crypto currency. what is rico city gonna include that is gonna include of everything, residential areas, commercial area services, but will have 0 income tax 0, capital gains, tax you know, the birth year, make all the money you want to verify. because this is a fully fully ecological city. that's work that works and it's energized by ab. okay. no. bitcoin city shapes like a symbol of the crypto currency itself. it will rum with your firm electricity from the nearby volcano, which will also be used to generate more bit coins. it's an invest his fantasy,

but there are worries. it's little more than that. what, why is that? why their doubts about another thing? because there is now daddy at this point, but i can tell k, no, it's a simple mellow kennel, and the government has claim will be the one they'll be using for mining. actually, it allows for that kind in jail taylor exploitation. her associations been critical of president bu kelly, but many big coin is also skeptical. nobody see many detail plans, but the government still plowing ahead, planning to so $1000000000.00 worth a so called big coin bonds, half of which would be used for the city's infrastructure. the other half will be used to buy up more bit coins. the hope is that their value goes up and helps pay off some of those. so with those large national debt. oh, some of those finances aren't looking to rosie. it's been running up a big budget deficit has payments looming. it's been trying to negotiate alone with

the international monetary fund, but so far that hasn't come through yet. hoping the bitcoin volatile currency, which the i m. f, doesn't approve of the country using who help solve the debt problems. brett presents an obvious gamble. meanwhile, l. so those 1st bitcoin experiment using the crypto currencies, legal tender along with the dollar continues. government allies say it's doing great. but in 4 months, a big point over 4000000 people have become digitalized. and the grab, the vast majority of them in their bank accounts. and that's over 2 thirds of the population. the question is, how many of those $4000000.00 people just use the government's bitcoin up once to get out the $30.00 worth of the crypto currency given away for free? who knows? no public stotts are available. what is known is that people struggle to use the app and the big coin cash points from the star. single. i've been trying to get him to my account for 2 weeks and i can't do it. it's active and registered and i've

been calling support. but they haven't been able to search it for me. the governments came to remind that it's early days yet with the newly plan bitcoin city and bonds. it's certainly up the state, so it's back to crypto currency john home and el salvador. ah, let's take a look at some of those headlines here now. jazeera now, ukraine's president urging the wife not to panic of attention with russia saying, the possibility of conflict is crippling the economy. earlier moscow said, it does not want the war with ukraine, but it says it will not allow its interest to be ignored either the us is warning, a russian invasion might be a distinct possibility. and we're grateful to the united states for their ongoing support for our sovereignty. but i'm the president of ucr.