dangerous families arrive at closure and in spite i still don't feel like i actually know enough about what living under fashion with life, unequal broadcasting, gum nelson have been august and i was born a happy al jazeera english proud recipient of the new york festivals broadcaster of the year award for the 5th year running ah, top diplomats from the us and russia and set the tools on the truth build upon ukraine's border. as the most powerful body puts the pressure on. and we look at how the price of goods life see food is adding to the hardship, the people on ukraine's border. ah,

robin, you are watching. i was, is there a life my headquarters here and also coming up paying a heavy price. the struggle for people niema a year after the military sees power again. little sign the celebration, trying to play down lena. new year festival teasers fight cove at 19 outbreaks. ah, welcome to the program, the u. s. in russia, a set for high level talks a day after the 1st un security council meeting on troop builder, post ukraine's border sector state mc blink, and will speak to foreign minister sick. elaborate on choose that not russia wants limits to nato expansion, while the u. s. is concerned about the border threat today, then the united nations. we've laid out the full nature of russia's threat to ukraine sovereignty and the territorial integrity of ukraine, as well as the core channel of a rule based international order. and we,

we continue to urge diplomacy as the best way forward, but with russia is continuing this build up of its forces around ukraine. we are ready no matter what happens in the divisions at the security council meeting, russia and the u. s. accusing each other of spreading misinformation on diplomatic added to james phase reports now from new york. the security council heard to very different arguments about the situation in eastern europe. the u. s. which called this meeting says the russian military build up around ukraine, is the largest mobilize ation of troops in europe. in decades, rushes aggression to day, not only threaten ukraine. it also threatens europe. it threatens the international order, this body is charged with upholding. we continued to hope russia chooses the path

of diplomacy over the path of conflict in ukraine, but we cannot just wait and see it, but rushes ambassador vaseline benzene says, all his country's troops are on russian soil. they're not close to the ukrainian border and has absolutely no proof of a threat from them. he says the us and nato, we're whipping up tensions as though they want there to be a war. outside the council chamber, i pushed him further on this. are there any circumstances in which russian troops would cross the border into ukraine? can just be cleverer, i'm, i'm, we're not the person to decide whatever happens. but we never, i said it in my statement that no russian petition or even a public figure ever said that we are planning to attack your grade, was a clear answer. it seemed, but then he added this will not exclude provocations from a, from ukraine insight. and the separatist republics, they say they have information that such provocations may happen. russia had tried

to prevent this meeting by calling a procedural vote at the start. 9 countries supported the u. s. but russia was joined by china and objecting to the session. and 3 other security council members, gabon, kenya, and india, abstained. the meeting went ahead, bought the procedural vote. and the comments of many of the non western members of the council should be noted. the u. s. is aim here. was the galvanized international opinion against what it says is the russian threat, but to achieve a broad international consensus, it still has more work to do. james bay's al jazeera, the united nations, now ukraine's abundance as his government's del hope for a peaceful resolution. we are well aware of russia's history of ploys and provocations, and we will do everything possible to prevent another minute type revocation by russia. once again,

i have clear instructions from my government to reiterate today, the absence of any aggressive intention as well as ukraine, strong commitment to peace. the ukranian region of dennis can struggling with thawing prices 7 years after was seized by moscow, but separatists, as charles transferred reports, there's little relief in sight for people. victor is a retired coal miner. he is pro rusher in his politics, but he says people have faced increased economic hardship since most go back separatists took control of the region 7 years ago when a pathologist now leslie's prices have increased forever. oils the fruit meat utility bills at the local authorities increased our pensions by 20 percent. recently, some prices have risen by 70 percent. there are no jobs. young can only find work

through nepotism. even the price of some fish is increased because since ukraine found a trade with what it describes is the occupied territories in 2017 march of it has to be imported via russia. market traders have to pay higher transport costs and import duty. it's the same story with most of these products made in russia and bell ruse. little more to just to give you a holler. many people have love to russia, ukraine, and abroad looking for work. i used to have regular customers, but not now by you. no trains from ukraine, government controlled areas have run on these tracks. for years. the currency was changed from the ukraine in griffon to the russian rouble. in 2015. it's estimated . moscow spends more than a $1000000000.00 a year supporting the separatist control region of demette sc, amongst which was disconnected from the international banking system. when the

separatists took control, people could only send and receive roubles to and from banks in russia. the coal industry was for decades, the regions life blood, most of the mines are in seperate, is control territory. kiev says what it describes as ukraine's stolen natural resource is finding its way on the international markets by russia. something russia denies. hundreds of businesses. they've been destroyed, abandon, or have gone bankrupt since the complex started in 2015 the pro russia separatists . and then ukranian government signed what became known as the minsk to agreement. it was a deal that aimed at achieving peace and lasting political settlement to the conflict . the 7 years later, not a single one of the 13 articles in that agreement has been fully implemented. there are many ukrainian politicians that say that mince too,

is to waited in the favor of the separatists. and they are afraid that if it was fully implemented, that could potentially give russia a greater hand in ukrainian affairs. last year, ukrainian president vital b as in sky said he wanted to change the minsk agreement international back as insist, the deal must be honored by both sides. no political agreement means the economy cannot recover. so the separatist government say the economy is gradually improving, and russian investment is helping. in november, president putin signed a decree, allowing russians to legally by goods produced here will continue when the president near the end of the war. and the recognition of the dpr would of course contribute to the development of the economy. military action has affected the region, not to mention the business infrastructure of the outflow of expertise and economic blockade by ukraine that destroyed our financial system. but we're now managing to reestablish that system. but for the book, with

a little sign of an end to the conflict, financial security for victor, his friends, and millions of people like them, remains in doubt. charles ref al jazeera, don't ask, not mere miles, military is arrested dozens of people to prevent protests on the 1st anniversary of its qu, the opponents calling for a nationwide strike tele changes following the story force and may sought on thailand's border. with me, my jaws we now from their live antoni really anniversary is at any time or time for any country to reflect on what's gone on. but for many where you are, the situation really hasn't been resolved and it's only really got worse. it has absolutely that strike use earth speaking about just now as a silent strike. it's a tactic that people have employed because of the ferocity of the military of employed against protests on the streets. now they're staying inside and out. it's not being respected. we can hear over the river here in the border town of mir

waddy, but this is a garrison town. lots of military there. be very surprising of there were we understand. there are most of the major urban centers. her life is just come to a standstill to day despite the best efforts of the military. we also heard the commander in chief and a nationwide address on television earlier today, a reassuring people that life was going to get back to normal, where there's certainly no question from everything we're hearing inside near mar at the moment that this qu has affected every body and everything about normal life to drive around myanmar sit his everyday life might look like it's normal. but look, a little closer. roads are closed with barriers, barricaded, military positions, and uniforms. soldiers on the streets. luckily, i saw the army this try to protest. after that, i was very afraid. that's why i'm scared to go out again. but there were more

protests besides my house. still, i joy. if a feel safe i, i would joy to protest. mamma has been ravaged by coven 19 in the past 12 months. the situation intensified after the military target had medical workers for their involvement and protests and a civil disobedience movement. many were arrested. others fled into hiding today even basic health care services as guess as alan, and i think i won't forget that day, dead hair walkers were arrested and she dare very badly by the army. they even kate, a medicare student, thus why i won't touch the horse peter. in the sit, his food remains plentiful. the prices have risen sharply. elsewhere, supplies and production have run dangerously low. the world food program estimates it needs to provide food for 4000000 people across myanmar in 2020 to 4 times the

number before the qu, the economy has gone into free, full banks, limit withdrawals, and foreign investment is pulling out fast. money bo ah, losing jobs, and it is embedding duty of the liberal market. and also many people are jobless. but of the many job seekers ah, counting the job, but be a bit less than normal. even basic services like trains and buses are failing. the nation wide rail network has ground to halt after work has joined the civil disobedience movement and bust. prices have tripled as operators, abandoned standardized rules, fernandina lawyer, or in my opinion, if we get rid of army rule transport services will go back to normal with properly working buses. a normal ticket price is only historically the people of mere mar,

used to military rule. but after a decade of progress and development, the last 12 months is leaving many failing is that they are returning to the past. and the most disturbing thing we're hearing is about the ferocity of the fighting, nor just in the border areas, but all across the country, as the military seek to, to crush any opposition. and when people are forced out, in some cases, burning down homes, destroying villages and even towns forcing hundreds of thousands to flee the fighting in a war that's pretty much the military pitched in battle against its own people. teddy chang, forest the only ty, me a ma border, thanks very much. tony still had here on al jazeera, the us sans, it'll increase support to the you a follow me attacks from who the rebels in yemen. i'm sorry for the things we simply didn't get right and also sorry for the way that this matter has been hung.

the british prime minister apologizes after an official investigation into gatherings during lockdown finds failures in leadership and judgment. ah, let's go with your weather update for the middle east and africa. hello everyone. we do have some disturbed weather across the levant and western areas of iran. we'll touch on that coming out. but 1st i'm going to take you to the golf wins are going to switch around here. so 1st southerly flows, so that pops up the temperature door to 26 and then look at this. they're switching out of the north. that's a small. so that's going to swirl around the sand in dust, especially when you consider when goes to 40 kilometers per hour. there's that sand in does for eastern saudi into bahrain and cats are now off. the pakistan things are looking good in the south karachi, $27.00 degrees con,

mostly through i've gone, it's done and there's that disturbed weather rolling cross western areas of iran. we have a developing disturbance in the adria exceeds so that's going to strike greece with some showers or rain to for western turkey. and this includes it's stumble with a high 12 degrees. it's not question if we'll see flooding, but just where and how much across them india and south africa with all this rain falling. that's at the start of the week for us on tuesday. but toward the end of the week we've got an incoming tropical storm. this is pulling away from maricia se and will sign into madagascar and produce some quite severe flooding that trap. they will see you soon. take care. ah counseling. the cost of rough knowledge of the year of the full run is that our sentiment in stock market here to stay very price is on assets and year high, where the cost of coping become even more affordable. and nigeria,

petroleum minister on reforming the nations oil sector counseling the cough on al jazeera. we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world. so no matter how you take it well for you, the news and current affairs that matter to you. lou ah a look about what's going on there with me. the whole run, the reminder of our top stories. the us secretary of state will continue talk with russia foreign minister on tuesday, about the crisis in ukraine. the u. s. as received a written response from russia on security proposals. also, the security council has discussed the building of russian pulses on ukraine border,

russia and the you explained each other, but escalating retention of military has arrested dozens of people to prevent protest. so the 1st anniversary with qu, calling for a nationwide strike. the u. s. has designated cattle as a major non nato ally. it follows a meeting between president joe biden and castles. amir shake to me in bahamas, l. tawny, in washington, d. c. allen fisher reports from the american capital a warm welcome and bitterly cold washington day for the 1st gulf leader to visit the white house since joe biden took over. cotton has become a key partner on several issues impacting the us this past year. a partnership with cut our was, has been central to many of our most vital interests. i thought it was a key player during the us withdrawal from us. ghana stand still has communications with the taliban and has thousands of refugees who still have to be processed

before they move to america. with additional assistance on iran, yemen, the palestinians. the president has decided to give special spaces. and i'm notifying congress that i will designate got, are as a major non nato ally to reflect the importance importance of our relationship. cattle becomes the 18th country to be given the allies status. it provides imported benefits in areas of trade, defense, and security cooperation. the insist guitar was and is happy to help a country that has been an ally with for 50 years. we're very proud we managed to evacuated tens of thousands of people. of i'm of, of honest ton of caution. we have other issues as well, but we're going to talk about the equal rights of the people and other issues in the region. so, you know, we're very happy and proud of this great relationship. russia is build up on the ukrainian border, continues to be the most urgent issue for the white house in moscow decides to

invade. sanctions will follow. there is a what a russia will respond by shutting off gas supplies to key european allies cut out could help develop supplies of its own liquid natural gas to ease the pressure and nearby could tell the purchase of 34 new boeing freight jets was signed with an auction for 50 more passenger liners from the american company. cut out was through his notes in the early days of the term presidency. but katerina officials insist it has been a steady and reliable partner for the united states in an unsteady part of the world. and with its links and connections, it could help solve some problem issues for the united states and its president allen fisher. i'll just say that at the white house. well, at that meeting, president biden also spoke about the war in yemen. now he condemned to the rebels, the lodging missiles of the united arab emirates, the 3 attacks in recent weeks, particle henry pulls, it is meeting with the amir of cutter us president joe biden began by talking about

russia. and then the united arab emirates, a sign of his country's concern. i also want to note that the us, he defeated a ballistic missile attack launched by the hoodies separate issue from yemen yesterday. and we've been a daily contact the you age to address those threats. the timing of the launch was important. it came as the israeli president was visiting another step toward normalizing relations between the countries. the missile fragments came down in a remote area. the u. e responded to the missile with a strike of its own, reportedly out of who's the missile launch site in yemen, across the us government, the who these actions are being condemned. this is a challenge that we are very focused on. we're very focused on it in terms of providing support that are partners, saudi arabia and you a need to defend themselves against these types of terrorist attacks. the president

said he has directed the secretary of defense to work, to shore up u e defenses. clearly these attacks have have not been 100 percent successful. we continue to, as i said, to 40 explore opportunities to improve our defenses and, and the defenses of our m radi partners as well. the biden administration came into office promising to focus on ending the very long war in yemen. but recent strikes and statements make it clear that is still far from happening. now. patty hall, hain al jazeera washington. kurdish forces in northeast and syria say they regained control of a prison from ice. will fighters, severe democratic forces, a more than a 120 of the fighters and guards were killed in the 10 day standoff. in half, the group has appealed for international health and taking responsibility for the

10s of thousands of ice fighters and their families detained. stm facilities, became a militant, or is promising to restore parts of the constitution of to talk to the regional leaders. now it's now that lieutenant colonel paul on lee, the amber will serve. as traditional transitional president, african union has suspended the countries membership until reforms are implemented . the trial of more than a dozen defendants accused of the assassination of became the fafsa for the president. thomas and kara, will resume on wednesday. it was temporarily suspended as low as considered the legality of the trial with a suspended constitution. and the inquiry into the u. k prime minister boris johnson and wants become known as a party, gave her found serious failures in leadership and judgment. it says some of the gatherings during current virus lockdown should not have been allowed to happen. ne barker reports now from london. a failure of leadership behind the famous black

door, sue grey's crunch findings more biting than expected. the report talks of high standards not being met by though setting the rules of excessive alcohol consumption in the workplace and gatherings without clear authorization or oversight. some behavior, she said, was difficult to justify, against the backdrop of the pandemic. ah, were nothing overly critical of johnson himself. it's perhaps not the big take down . his rivals hopeful, a contrite prime minister, appearing in front of parliament, promising to overhaul downing street and clean up government. but no talk of stepping down. i'm sorry for the things we simply didn't get right. and also sorry for the way that this matter has been handled. i get it and i will fix it to the people of this country. i know what the issue is. yes, it, one of his government can be trusted to deliver. and i say to speak again,

we can be fussy to grey, had been planning to release a full report until london's metropolitan police stepped in, calling for her to pare down her findings while they carry out their own criminal investigation into 12 gatherings, including an alleged party and jumps into flat for johnson's opponents. it isn't just about what's in the suit guy report, but what's not in it. for his fears, his critics, they will have to wait for the results of the police investigation to find out more about the most serious offences that could cause the most harm to johnson's political career. the results of that investigation could be many, many months away. even now he is hiding behind a police investigation into criminality into his home and his office, the british public con, fools. they never believed a word of it. they think the promise to should do the decent thing and resign yet.

the pro is not just the opposition that's been ramping up pressure on johnson, some of his own. m. p. 's have been quietly plotting against him. thank you. other familiar faces determined to hold his actions to account what the gray report does show is that number 10 downing street was not himself and the regulations they had imposed on members of the public. so i thought my right on boyfriend did not read the rules or didn't understand what they meant and others around him. well, they didn't think the rules apply to number 10, which was it monday. so a flurry of announcements by number 10 on the economy breaks it and you crane. this is a government, eager to steer attention away from recent scandals. but when it comes to party gate, there were still more truths to uncover heads, including the prime ministers may yet roll. if enough members of his own party decide it's time for him to go. need bach. her al jazeera, westminster, now candidates prime minister says his government will not be intimidated by truck

drivers and anti vaccine protest as we've power lines. the capital city for a full day. just in today made the remarks of pronouncing that he contract and cave at 19, and it's working from home today says he will not meet the protested. he say they have no intention to disperse. the federal judge in the us is also reject the plea deal for one of the men who murdered unarmed black man ahmed aubrey in the state of georgia, travis mac michael was one of 3 white men who chased and killed a 25 year old as he was up for a run in 2020, but michael is due to face trial next week on federal hate crime charges. but he's admitted perceiving aubrey because of his race, or 3 men convicted of murdering aubrey, had been sentenced to life in prison. now hundreds of people had been rallying in the bolivian capital of le pass calling for more protection for women. the demonstration follows outraged over a serial rapist who received the 30th sentence, killing a woman that was released on medical grounds after

a few years and 2019 man reversed it again. last week, when the bodies of 2 women were found buried at home, protested and perused demanding the owners of the refinery that spilt 12000 barrels of oil to leave the country. they accuse the spanish and ret, song of down playing the incident after the company initially reported only $6000.00 barrels, leap. that's all blame the spill of these 2 army, triggered by the embassy volcanic eruption into the heavy rain, has flooded a large part of haiti, forcing thousands of people from their homes. a bridge has collapsed and several buildings destroyed many in the region. still trying to recover from the 7.2 earthquake in august, our residence of haiti's, 2nd largest city cape, a t n way to through wasting water to get out of the quote of ours pandemic, his damping, china's lunar new year celebrations. once again, the year of the tiger holiday has also been the spring festival and has just begun,

but the government warns the armor con variant has increased the risk of infection as hundreds of millions of people travel to join loved ones. katrina, you reports. 0 televised musical performances, bright red decorations, and big meal to put relatives. these are common, learned new year, traditions in china. but this year teaching is missing out on her annual family gathering in the northeast. yes. is it? the hotel restaurant manager has been forced to stay put in beijing, where she works because of corona virus restrictions julia azure, which i assume if i can tell you and i feel sad that i can't go home this year and meet my family. but i need to follow the government's instructions because we're in a pandemic with i don't want to cause trouble for my country, my employer. all my family. chinese authorities are battling to contain an outbreak of the on the con and delta variance of the virus, which is spread to 20 provinces and 50 cities, including the capital to control infections. many of the millions of migrant

workers who usually return home for the holiday has been warned against travel restrictions very per region. testing is compulsory. in some areas, a period of quarantine or isolation is required. this video of a communist party official warning, any one who didn't comply with rules would be detained, went viral. last week, the controls have sparked complaints on social media with many uses saying migrant workers deserve to be for united with at least once a year. analysts say they're especially impacted by quoted regulations. a lot of workers are actually they have missed the chance to earn a re unite with their families for already 2 years now. and a lot of them can only connect with the kids are using the phones and they have not oh, meet up with their parents. and they can only rely on the child for quite a long time. authorities are under pressure to keep infections to 0 at the winter

olympics, which opens on friday in beijing decorations or rap, but celebrations are muted and large gatherings bad. before the pandemic, hundreds of thousands of people would flock here to detain park to celebrate the lunar new year. there would be dragon dallas as market stalls and to live music. but for the 3rd year in a row, the iconic festival has been cancelled. teaching will work over the holidays and plans to celebrate quietly with colleagues. but despite her disappointment at not going home, she says it's better than spending the festival under quarantine. katrina you out a 0 meeting. ah, georgia all 0. we sell robert. reminder of our top stories, the un secretary of state will continue talks with russia's foreign minister on tuesday about the crisis in.