toward the south atlantic and still seen some lingering rain for rio de janeiro on monday, with the high of 21 degrees c later. ah, ah. ukraine calls for an urgent meeting with russia to explain the build up of troops on its borders. will take a close look at russia's claims that ukraine's paramilitary groups of ties to neo nazis. ah, well, come on peter w, watching out his ear alive from headquarters, here in doha also coming up after a week long stand off a police crackdown finally ends. the truck has protest on the us border with canada

. plus i'm adarine and southern italy. police are on the lookout for members of the mafia. after a string of bombings in the city of fall, just have set people on edge. ah, your top story deterrence and diplomacy, that's the stance of the u. s. and ukrainian leaders as russia's military takes part in war games along it's northern border. ukraine is calling for talks, quotes within 48 hours with the russians, and other members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe. the countries leader loaded me as the lensky as invited the u. s. president joe biden to key f. after a phone call between the 2 leaders, while the german chancellor ala schultz is showing his support barring immediate sanctions, if russia evades he will be in kia. this week, before then, flying on to moscow, the number of russian force is bella roost is the largest since the end of the cold

war. they're engaged in intensive war games, which need to consider as a potential starting point for any invasion. steadfast reports now from the upper off airfield close to the border with ukraine. at this, our blocker feel rush and helicopter gunship steak through the air near by dozens of russian trucks. these the training grounds. armored personnel carriers are transported towards the border with ukraine. the south of barrows looks like a rush of military zone is abandoned airfield and sabbath and near the city of homo is one of the 12 areas of russia unbearable are conducting join drills known as allowed to resolve. this is not allowed in the local people tell us the if the trip is in bad shape and has recently been used for sports competition. footage, released by the russian ministry of friends show the state of the art military equipment in action near the border between bellows and ukraine and nato. several

divisions of as $400.00 missile defense systems and dozens of so called fighter jets taking part in the exercises. in response to questions from the baltic states that loose has confirmed that russian forces are also active outside the scope of these drilled. so military units and sub units from the eastern military district of the armed forces of the russian federation, a performing task outside the framework of the exercise. they have been deployed and performing practical measures to guard the southern state border. lead are no opportunities to enforce it using border patrol units of the republic of barrows. there are a lot of questions about the exact size and a real purpose of these exercises happening around 20 kilometers from the border with ukraine. for sure, russian forces are a lot more active this close to the ukrainian capital key as a lot more active than it had been since the end of the cold war. but for many here, it's hard to believe that war is imminent. for people living at home,

out close to the border, it is difficult to find out what's going on now because he won't happen. we were told it won't happen 1st, they said there will be worth what i wish. the news and lucretia, because if there won't be a war, they brought tanks and trucks and we thought it was a war. but it turns out it was a test of military readiness. vladimir cuts off the lead off an opposition party and home is not that optimistic. he says many people in battles would like to demonstrate against a possible war, but are too scared to do so. when you don't know that that's, i'm personally very worried. i have family, i don't want war, like most fellow russians. but as i see the developments going on so far under the disguise of military exercises. it naturally makes me very worried on this main road to ukraine's capital. kia buses and trucks are still crossing the border, but here is only 200 kilometers away. and russia show of military force nearby is making people in ukraine and western powers. valley nervous stuff fastened else's

era into blood sugar level. will staying with that story, heidi joe castro has more from washington on that ukrainian invitation to jo. biting. what's telling is that this detail out of that call came not from the white house, but from the office of the ukrainian president lensky. now, in his read out of the call and his offices read out, it says that the loan ski invited biden to go to keys in the coming days, quote unquote, because the u. s. president present there in the ukraine and capital would be crucial for de escalation again, there is no mention of this and the official read out that came from the white house and we are waiting for a response to that invitation. well, we do know from the white house is that this call lasted about an hour, and that vide instead zalinski that he affirmed that the u. s. allies ready to respond. he said swiftly and decisively. if russia further aggression

against ukraine is a recall yesterday, biting, use nearly those same words when he spoke with the president of russia, a lot of you couldn't. and in that call, which was aimed at these de escalate the situation. apparently there was no breakthrough with a white house, a this morning repeating warnings that russia continues to prepare for a possible incursion. and that an invasion of ukraine could happen at any moment in the pentagon spokesperson, also speaking this morning, saying that the time is narrowing. for a diplomatic resolution. melinda hiring is deputy director at the atlanta cancels eurasia sen says she says to bite and can't afford to be caught off guard by any russian move on ukraine. there's 30000 russian troops in belarus, and i understand why everyone is scared. it's only a 140 miles from where these troops are to key of, and there's

a beautiful new paved road. so it's pretty easy to roll in russian troops. and that's why there's a lot of fear right now that guten, may give the signal for these troops to go in and go straight to key if there is no way that the biden is going to go to key of the call did not go very well today the meeting was tense. i and i understand that basically, i biden made statements like after ukraine are sorry after kia falls, a winkie of falls. so it from the ukrainian perspective, it was a pretty alarming phone call. i think biden is looking at this through a domestic political lynn's. it's not just a pure of purely international ins. biden can't afford another foreign policy screw up after afghanistan. and he remembers, in 20 and 2014, the u. s. was not ready when russia put its little green men in crimea and annex the peninsula. so president biden doesn't want to get caught off guard. he's done

a great job of telling everyone about the threats, and he's basing it off of our intelligence assessments. the ukrainians disagree, but they, i'm just back from kia peter and that the ukrainians are upset. that biden is making so much noise. they don't disagree with the actual intelligence assessment. they disagree with the interpretation of it. and i think that's a thread this worth pulling on. it's possible that vladimir putin is going to sit at the border. he's at the north, the east in the south border of ukraine, and just continued to menace ukraine. it will drive ukraine's economy into the ground. that could be his play. he doesn't want sanctions. i so he can probably get what he wants, by sitting on that border and just being a royal minutes. the police are clear, the remaining protest is an vehicles from a bridge on the canadian border with the united states. for that crossing is not

yet open to tropic mass was happened today. the blockade was part of protest across canada against cobit 19 vaccine mandates. nbc correspondent, cal perry has more from windsor ontario just under a week now since the ambassador bridge has been blockaded and shut down. and this is really the 1st time that we've seen police be able to get protesters physically out of the area. you can see the intersection that we're talking about. we are about a mile from the ambassador bridge. and what's happening now is police are reinforcing this road, this road leads to the bridge. it's about 3 kilometers from the bridge to one of the major interstates in canada. so this is the main thoroughfare and police are clearly trying to get it. not only this open, but to have it secure. the question for police moving forward is going to be whether or not they continue have to, to continue to have to play this, this game of whack a mole with protesters. because protesters have made it clear, it only takes a very small number of them to shut down what was until this week. the busiest crossing in north america and similar demonstrations of spread to parts of europe

is rory challenge. after nearly a week of protest and disruption, this was the end of the stand off on ambassador bridge. since saturday the canadian police in windsor, ontario had been gradually enforcing a court order made on friday to end the demonstration. by sunday, only a few stragglers remained. most had left or been arrested. vehicle towed away the bridge is one of canada's most important roots to the us with 25 percent of trade between the 2 countries using it. but for 6 days it was shut. as a protest started by truck as angry at mandatory coven vaccine certifications blocked it off. any mandate in the past words they let us live. were sick and tired of canada's freedom, convoy as they called it looks to be over now, but the idea has spread. this is paris france a $150.00 or so ca,

setting off 1st to leal and then on to brussels. this is on that i knew we will tell europe to join us so we can change things because the people need to make their voice heard to know that we are here today. we have the impression that we look down on things are forced on us and we are forced to get vaccinated in order to keep our jobs. we don't want that. we don't want the suppression. we want to be free. brussels was quiet on sunday, but maybe not for long because of cove it governments in western democracies have placed restrictions on people's lives, not seen outside of war time. most citizens have complied, seeing them as for the greater good but a vocal minority finding ways to make their opposition. laurie helen's how to 0, hundreds of protest is, have marched through the dutch city of the hague for a 2nd day to denounce corona virus restrictions. there, the crowds demanded the right to move freely in solid parity with that truck

drivers protest in canada. a convoy of vehicles did the same thing in the hague city center on saturday. protests against cubic 19 vaccinations of brawn, hundreds of people in austria's capital since november unvaccinated people have only been allowed to leave home for essential purposes. the restrictions are being slightly relaxed, but next month the police will begin random checks and people who break fools risk prosecution still to come here on al jazeera. ah, the protests are getting louder into nicea against the president's latest power play. and smoother waters fantasies, famous carnival is back on after 2 years of cobit 19 disruption. ah

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the me to 15, almost gmc, you're watching, helps with the life from how you're headlining stories. ukraine has called for talks, quotes within 48 hours between russia and members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe. it's also invited the u. s. president joe biden to keep following a 15 minute phone call. ukraine is seeking transparency on russia's military build up. the number of russian forces in bella roost is the largest and the cold war ended there in gauge and intensive war games. and the police in canada have arrested several people while tearing the remaining cooper. 19 protesters and vehicles blocking a bridge on the border with the us. the bridge is due to reopen on sunday. the

government of ukraine is often accused of ignoring what's described as near nazi paramilitary groups, spicing russian back separatists. many se such groups have been an effective fighting force in the near h. e. a conflict in easton, ukraine. cha, stratford reports now from khaki. have these men training on a football pitch in easton, ukraine say they want to defend their country from russian aggression. cry call has its origin in german nationalists groups of the 18th and 19th century. and the leaders of the group said, has thousands of members was not but only 60 of bought their own license weapons and regularly serve alongside ukrainian army soldiers. on the 420 kilometer front line, 24 year old glib, studied homeland security and crisis management university. he says one day he wants to open a gun shop. why did you choose like?

because or more logically, closer to me. so i decided to join the when you said a more ideological closer to can you tell me what you mean by that? how. what do you believe in idea what you can pause that i call is not the only group accused of being neo nazis. that is, appeared in ukraine's is the conflict with russian bank separatists started in 2014 . the others, like these men, with the powerful as of the battalion, been incorporated into the ukrainian security services under the ministry of interior. for i co and many groups like them have been praised by ukrainians for their willingness to take up arms and defend the country against what they describe as russian aggression. but that does not mean that they are popular amongst the voters at the ballot box. the coalition of right wing groups only managed to win

leslie suite. the sent the vote in the last parliamentary elections in 2019 with some of its leaders such as demetrius yarrow sh will be made, advises to the head of the ukrainian military flow. participants in this torch rally resembling nazi gatherings in 1900 says he's germany, hold a banner honoring stefan dera, ukrainian nazi collaborator, widely recognized as organizing the massacre of tens of thousands of ethnic poles and ukraine towards the end were to go forward. and dera is the nickname, fellow fry co volunteers, gave this man 24 year old. barden says the group has its origin and what he calls pans slow visible, connecting similar minded people across slavic regions of eastern europe, including russia. but that change when the conflict started off and

it's moved the market. if the west respects democracy and pluralism views, they have to respect our views. but to get the political future, we would need to show people we can be competent leaders. we need to gather light minded thinkers, qualified and educated people. if we manage that and we will have a political future and political strength experts say the far writing ukraine has its origins in football, hooliganism, poverty, and a country that, along with many other post, soviet states has struggled with political corruption. the russian ukrainian border didn't really exist for the move and the russian far right and the ukrainian far right moved in the same circles. and then when the war came, sullivan chose one side and some of them chose the other. and the fact is that the connections are still very much there in some parts. and it's almost certain that there are russian agents of some sort within these movements. for i call leaders say they've been overwhelmed by people want you to join since the crises between

ukraine and russia has escalated that as nato countries throw their weight behind ukraine, you'd have to be aware of what this conflict is creating on both sides channel stuff. al jazeera car kid, eastern new grain is really security forces have shot dead a 17 year old palestinian boy in the occupied west bank mohammed abu sala was shot in the head during armed confrontations at the village, west of jimmy city, 11 others were injured when it's ready forces opened fire palestinians who were protesting against the demolition of a prisoners home and 3 other houses must word jeremy was arrested on suspicion of an attack in december on israeli settlers, killing one of them. a 30 coalition air strike has destroyed a telecommunications system in the yemen, the capital san that's according to saudi state, t v, who the rebels say the ministry of telecommunications was targeted. the coalition says the facility was used to control drones. it's urging civilians to leave yet

many ministries, opposition parties into nicea, see, they will unite against the precedent. ca you saeed. after he announced sweeping changes to the judiciary. there have been more protests and the capital ought to say it gave himself the power to dismiss the judges. elisia bulk on reports now from tunis, protested, defy covert restrictions. banning. protest to gather in that thousands essential genus and the angry president, ty side has dissolved, tenacious judicial watched on the supreme judicial counsel. and his latest law gets him near total control over the appointment and dismissal of judges. critic say he's now consolidated power over all the countries. institutions. i. the president has relieved some judges of their posts, dismissed others, and prevented them from objecting or striking the judiciary that we resort to is now under the control of the presidency. g 7 states in the u. n. her voice concerns

about science actions. and his increasingly authoritarian rule. the you says it's member states are discussing cutting, funding to tenicia and tenacious judges have been on strike demanding independence for the judiciary. and the reinstatement of the watchdog pi side supporters and many lawyers however, support his decision and accused the counsel of failing to root out corruption. that they say is rife among judges. these demonstrators say they're afraid that chi side is dismantling the state. get over there. said that there are no longer any independent constitutional institutions today. and as of yesterday was the last, before i sorry to establish a temporary body. this effort supreme judicial counsel was said, but a movement calling themselves citizens against the crew say they're not giving up. al, i could be looking up the a, shall i see the political and democratic movement of the street continues and with the same objectives and the same approach. anybody out, critics say that high side is gambling and gaining total control over to nisha at

the risk of losing the financial support of the settling you. but this process shows that many tunisians are prepared to defy his authority and fight against dictatorship that they fought. so hard to overturn 11 years ago, elysium holcman al jazeera tunis, archaeologists, and peru have discovered the mummified remains of 6 children sought to have been sacrificed up to 1200 years ago. they called funeral bails. they were unearthed at a pre inca sites ne of lima. the archaeologist also found the skeletal remains of 7 adults. verses in switzerland have approved a near total ban on tobacco advertising. despite strong opposition from the government supporters hope it will discourage young people from taking up the habit in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in europe need barker reports. it's an image of odds with the countries healthy,

environmentally friendly reputation. but for you, switzerland, be the haven for tobacco firms with some of the most lax laws in europe. sundays referendums, change things with photos defying the government, and approving a ban on tobacco advertising in newspapers, the internet. anyway, young people can see them. it's laughable that for 2 years matters are a health policy to fight coven 19 has been in place. and now we really have the opportunity to introduce a new health policy, yet the swiss government has advised people to vote. no you are. but for me it's obvious that we have to vote yes to the van. those backing the van say, the government's opposition is down to the presence of the world's major tobacco companies. several have their headquarters here, and the industry generates more than $6000000000.00 a year for the swiss economy. but the old economic arguments no longer hold sway. there were $9000.00 smoking related deaths a year in the country. the impact on its health system is now at the forefront of people's minds, which are at the blue gym, the coolant,

at least i voted in favor of banning tobacco advertising and minors. i think the only argument of the opponents was the collapse of the swiss economy. i don't see how it is linked. maybe i didn't understand well, but it seems more important to me to protect children from tobacco. so the tobacco firms have lobbied hard to avoid the bad with opponents, claiming cake and even sausages could face similar restrictions. but the campaign fail to convince most people swiss voters showing politicians a big business that it's time to get tougher on tobacco. neve palka al jazeera matthew violence in southern itchy, italy's pooley at region is escalating. businesses have been targeted in a space of bombings and ask attacks there have been attempts to get rid of underworld mobs for years. but as adam rainy reports now from the city of forger, that's unlikely to happen anytime soon. the aftermath of a string of recent bombings in our some attacks and for just a small city and southern italy, no injuries were reported. the method was clear,

the local mafia was pushing back. over the past 2 years, police have seized millions of dollars and assets and made several arrests. some businesses are now refusing to pay protection money to the mafia. alessandra lito ran a construction firm here until his business was burned down by the mob facing death threatening. he relocated his family and now had the new launch to local anti bracketing association. she thought she was done by some estimates 70 percent of businesses here pay protection to the mafia. a figure we con, confirm with the association. we are trying to show people, they are not alone. the only way to root out this problem is to stand up together. in the wake of the bombings police have increased patrols and investigations instead of roving checkpoints, poor and underdeveloped. like much of the south fortune has been the base for the so called forth mafia. for decades, unknown to many outside italy,

the collection of clans in the area make most of their money up, extortion, drug trafficking and prostitution. the bombing warrant, jeff directed at people not pain protection. the owner of this flower shop that was bombed, wouldn't speak up on camera, but she said, no one ever came here asking her for money. and that's what scares for most investigator said these attacks were meant to spread fear. prosecutor antonia longer showed us the mafia's reach here and have a good role. this area on the south, east coast of italy, leo, oregon is actually the organization clearly feels the need for marketing use of tax . i meant to send a clear message desired. we are here, she is young despite recent gains, let on get isn't convinced to take the local mafia down soon. no sooner multi me save, but i'm not optimistic. the path to justice is going to be a long one. say yeah, there are some hopeful signs that all the situation is still uncertain. there are

lots of powerful clams on the culture of crime. here the fiji lay. look at vigilante in his family, run a chain of health clinics in the area, treating thousands of patients. the mafia came calling despite the risks, his family said no, no money, marginally me, feel you service in the future if my children follow in my footsteps in this work, okay. but after teaching in their whole life about morality, ethics, christian values, i'd have to say, look, your see if you want to continue this work at all, you'll have to give money to criminals, better it would be hypocritical and absurd love a really awful thing for them getting it is that it is not all you feel they can stand up to the mob. they know when the police aren't there to protect them, the mafia could come calling again. adarine al jazeera fudge a italy. dennis is once again getting all dressed up for its famous carnival. the festivities have returned this italian city after 2 years of pandemic and locked arms. priyanka gupta as more ah,

to the wisdom of drums this latina opens what has been called the carnival of hope . good dollars and botches sale in the cold wind to an signaling that the city's most famous festival. it's finally back back in thought the worst about other while this parade wants to sent a message to the world that venice is a life the carnival is here. ah, and so at the splendid mass, the library cost you the towering weeks. we stand off on that day, even if it be attention india. i concede it this year, everybody wants to go back to norman to go back to splendour of good time. the sat out on the festival was cattails for 2 years by the pandemic. now,

with infections in italy, declining restrictions are being lifted, and venice is inching closer to what was once normal equity, mo jordan. okay, daniel, this is a for, as they were see, so many people before 2 years as we haven't been recognized as working people. we haven't seen a euro because people are finding escape a private parties are we are out of that. i'm here out of the go eat autopay living. it's just a fabulous night. a centuries old tradition that maybe now hope will mark the start of a bright future. priyanka after all to 0. the biggest sporting spectacle in the us is a close contest. the cincinnati bengals are ahead of the los angeles ram 2016 after 3 quarters in american football super bowl. more than a 100000000 people are expected to tune in.