the me ah ah t f calls urgent talks with russia and the organization for security and cooperation in europe over the crisis in ukraine. we examined russia's claims that paramilitary groups, fighting in ukraine have links to me analyses. ah, hello, i'm down in jordan. this is al jazeera live from dell are also coming up. police clear, protested vehicles on a bridge on canadas border with the us, with a traffic now flowing again on switzerland votes to impose and the

a total ban on tobacco advertising in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in europe. ah, deterrence and diplomacy, that's the stance of the u. s. and ukrainian leaders as russia's military, takes part in war games along its northern border. ukraine is calling for talks within 48 hours with russia and other members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe. while the countries leader vladimir lensky as invited president joe biden, to care after a phone call between the 2 leaders. while the german chancellor left shelter showing his support, vowing immediate sanctions. if russia invades he'll be in care of this week before flying on to moscow. while the number of russian forces in bella, luce is the biggest since the end of the cold war, they are engaged in intensive war games, which nato considers a potential starting point for an invasion. that vast reports now from the broker

airfield near the border with ukraine. atlas above greatly, a field ration helicopter gunship steak to the ear near by dozens of russian trucks . the training grounds armored personnel carriers are transported to watch the border with ukraine. the south of bellows looks like a russian military hill, is abandoned airfield in sabbath guy near the city of home, al, one of the 12 areas of russia and barrels are conducting join drills known as allowed to resolve. this is not allowed in the local people tell us if the trip is in bad shape and has recently been used for sports competition. with it's released by the russian ministry, a blue friends show state of the art military equipment in action near the border between bellows and ukraine and natal, several divisions of as 400 missile defense systems and dozens of so called fighter jets taking part in the exercises in response to questions from the baltic states

that lewis has confirmed that russian forces are also active outside the scope of these drills. so military units and sub units from the east military district of the armed forces of the russian federation of 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. they are a lot of questions about the exact size and the real purpose of these exercises happening around 20 kilometers from the border. which ukraine, for sure russian forces are a lot more active this close to the ukrainian capital key has a lot more active than they've 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,

but i wish the news and look a shame 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 or had a lead off an opposition party. and hallmark is not that optimistic. he says many people in battles would like to demonstrate against the possible war, but are too scared to do so. i knew there was no move 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 key of is only 200 kilometers away. and russia show of military force nearby is making people in ukraine and western powers. very nervous that fasten else's era into blood sugar levels are 20 is hydrogen. castro has more from washington d. c. on ukraine's invitation to president binding. 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 are ready to respond. he said swiftly indecisively. if russia at 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 a pentagon spokesperson, also speaking this morning, saying that the time is narrowing for a diplomatic resolution. meanwhile, in ukraine, people are trying to get on with their lives, but talk of war is never far away. natasha butler's falling developments from here . there is a lot of unpredictability here, a lot of uncertainty in the ukrainian capital. but you know, life does go on for most people who have been out to day in the sunshine, shopping meeting up in restaurants. but all as you say, in the shadow of what may or may not happen on one side. the us warning of imminent invasion, imminent attack from russia. on the other side, of course you have russia saying that it has no intention of invading ukraine, so

a lot of conflicting stories. also, we saw conflicting reports today over ukrainian ass base. there were reports that it was going to be closed, then you had top ukrainian officials, a saying that was absolutely nonsense. it would make no point. it would be, make no sense, i should say, to close ukrainian as space. there was now a cabinet meeting with officials and ministers that discussing the situation over in the skies over ukraine. it is a very difficult and complex situation, and in the middle of all this of goals between russian western powers, ukraine, the president flood him is lensky calling for com, urging people not to panic, even though each alice seems to bring something that fuels anxiety. now, on mondays, lensky will be speaking to the german chancellor, olaf shoulds. he will be here in the city. he is likely to say to zalinski that he

is bringing all the support of european powers for ukraine. sovereignty is a message that he has given many times before. he said it is absolutely essential. the war is avoided. he will then travel to moscow on tuesday. well, the cranium, government is often accused of ignoring what's described as neo nazi paramilitary groups, fighting, rushing back separatists many se such groups have been an effective fighting force in the near 80 a conflict and eastern ukraine shall stratford reports. now. i'm khaki. did love these men training on the football pitch in easton, ukraine say they want to defend their country from russian aggression cry. coal 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, have 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? why? because or more logically closer to me. so i decided to join the when you said they are more ideological, closer to can you tell me what you mean by that? how would you believe in ideological pods that fly cool 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 who the powerful as of the battalion, been incorporated into the ukrainian security services under the ministry of interior. for i call on 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 voters at the ballot box. the coalition of right wing groups only managed to win leslie sweet. the center of the vote in the last parliamentary elections in 2019 with some of its leaders such as demetrius yarrow sh would be made, advises to the head of the ukrainian military flow. participants in this torchlight riley, resembling nazi gatherings in 1900, says he's germany, hold a banner honoring stefan bandera, ukrainian nazi collaborator, widely recognised as organizing the massacre of tens of thousands of ethnic polls and ukraine towards the end will to heard of the dera is the nickname, fellow fry co volunteers, gave this man 24 year old. bowden 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. that change when the conflict started off and it's moved the market. if the west respects democracy and pluralism of views, they have to respect our views. the tickets of 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, as struggled with political corruption, the russian ukrainian border didn't really exist for the move and the russian fire rate and the ukrainian fire rate moved in the same circles and then when the war came, some of them 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 wanting to join since the crises between ukraine and russia has escalated that as nato countries through their weight behind ukraine. they should have to be aware of what this conflict is creating. on both sides. charles stafford al jazeera, her kid, eastern ukraine is one in security forces of shot dead, a 17 year old palestinian boy, and the occupied west bank lob osalla was shot in the head during armed confrontations at a village west of jennings city. 11 others were in good when was ready forces up and forward palestinians protesting against the demolition of a prisoner's home and 3 other houses and his ready police of cleared protest as in the flash point suburb of shut drawer and occupied east jerusalem demonstrations broke out as a far right is william, he began reopening a political office in the neighbourhood shifter, all has become a symbol of palestinian resistance against israel. hundreds of palestinians,

a lot of been addicted or are facing eviction out. there was no johnson re, i was more in the protest, one church or all it will now i the, i like how you my let, this is the 10th set up this morning by it's more been via a member of the connect it for the religious zionist party who arrived, accompanied by dozens of settlers at the house of a solemn family, which has been threatened with eviction. he set up his tent and said that he will move his parliamentary office here under the pretext that this will offer protection to the settlers who seized some houses in this area. because according to him, the israeli police have failed to protect those settlers. additional police forces also arrived here to secure the member of the connecticut and the settlers. this lady has been here since this morning. she came with it to my bank via and has been provoking the situation and obstructing our journalist. it work. 73 year old fatima salam, who lives in the house with her 3 children and her grandchildren was also beaten as

the family were attacked. holly and her son was then detained as he tried to protect his mother. i mamma. as you can see, the police standing by as the settlers obstruct the media, and dozens of palestinians have gathered hair along with some israeli left wing activists to help defend the solemn family. the russian figure skater, camilla valley eva, should know soon whether she will be allowed to continue competing at the winter olympics. and beijing, the 15 year old, tested positive for band art medication at a pre olympic event. she gave evidence of a closed door court of arbitration for sport hearing on sunday. valeo was the favorite to win gold and the woman's had been scheduled for tuesday, katrina, you as the latest form they, jeff. today the i are see press conference. they really wanted to detract or look at other issues regarding gender equality or the overall running of the game. so here in china, it's not something people are very much discussing, wildly. although it's certainly going to be something that makes the loss of waves a once we do hear the decision as to whether valley ever will be able to compete

tomorrow because she is a favorite. and her success in that initial team that was quite la, quite lauded here in china because she did perform these unprecedented quadruple jobs. so there are a lot of fans of valley over here. and certainly once that decision is out, wish or to hear more from the chinese public. lot more sense come here and al jazeera, including patrolling the streets. how police are cracking down and organized crime and her rooms. comical close. i'm adam rainy and southern italy. police are on the lookout for members of the mafia. after a string of bombings in the city of ho have set people on edge. ah, ah, hey there, welcome to your world weather update. we're going to begin in the middle east. we've got some showers coming in to the live and we'll pick up the story there in

a 2nd. but 1st let's get you to the gulf states. those wins finally starting to back off a bit on monday. so for example, they'll have wind gusts on monday of about 40 kilometers per hour. elsewhere we may see some showers around the hour. jar mountains, muscat has a high of 24 degrees. now, with those wind starting to back off, that means the temperatures in doha will come up to $25.00 degrees that slightly above average with a mix of sun in cloud. on tuesday, they see some showers leak in to the southwest of pakistan of ardour. 24 degrees, but elsewhere, things fairly settled. karachi. we've got you in for 27 degrees. ok, primacy. we would talk about the shower seeping into the love that this is mostly for lebanon, into areas of syria. nothing major here, but just something to be on the look out for we go toward southern africa right now . this is where the intense rain is falling from angola rate through to tanza. nea . same goes for western areas of the may be a very likely to see some flooding here, and we're keeping an eye on another disturbance that could cook up into something

tropical as it makes its way to madagascar in the days to come, that you're up that seal later, ah mm. a lou

ah, welcome on could remodel top stories a at this our ukraine has called for talks within 48 hours between russia and members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe. it's also invited u. s. president joe biden, to keep calling a 15 minute phone call. and ukraine is seeking transparency on russia's military build up the number of russian forces and bella, bruce is the biggest since the end of the cold war. they're engaged in intensive games on the quote of arbitration for sports is expected to announce soon. well, the russian figure skater, camilla valley ava, will be allowed to continue competing at the winter olympics. and beijing, the 15 year old tested positive for a band heart medication at a pre olympic desk. now, a bridge connecting canada to the us as reopened after protest had staged a blockade for almost a week earlier on sunday, police cleared the remaining demonstrators. the border crossing accounts for 25

percent of trade between the 2 countries. the blockade was part of protests across canada against cobit 19 vaccine mandates. and similar demonstrations of now spread to parts of europe. that's where we challenge now. reform. 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 is angry at mandatory coven vaccine certifications blocked it off. any mandate in the past or they let us live our lives were sick and

tired of it. can. it is 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 leo 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. russel's 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 wartime. most citizens have complied, seeing them as for the greater good but a vocal minority finding ways to make their opposition. rory challenz,

how to 0 addresses of marched in the hague, in the netherlands for a 2nd day to denounce corona virus restrictions. crowds demanded the right to move freely and solidarity without truck drivers protest in canada. convert vehicles do the same in the hague city center on saturday. and protests against cupboard. 19 vaccinations have drawn hundreds of people in us in austria's capital since november and vaccinated people have already been allowed to leave home for central purposes. the restrictions are being slightly relaxed, but next month lease will begin random checks. people who break the rules. risk prosecution voters in switzerland at approved and the a total ban on tobacco advertising, despite strong opposition by the government. supporters hope it'll discourage young people from taking up the habit in a country with one of the highest rates of smoking in europe. is me voc, 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 voters defying the government. and approving a ban on tobacco advertising in newspapers, the internet, anywhere young people can see them. it's laughable that for 2 years madison 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 effort 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 the forefront of people's minds, which are at the group of of 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 didn't see how it is length. maybe i didn't understand well, but it seems more important to me to protect children from tobacco. so some 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 bulkhead al jazeera, almost 80 percent of swiss voters that rejected a proposal to ban animal testing, act of a say more than 500000 animals, died in swiss laboratories in 2020. they wanted to from switzerland to become the 1st country to ban medical and scientific experiments on animals for afghan female activists have been found after going missing weeks ago, the u. n says they were released along with relatives by the countries de facto authorities. the women disappeared after protest against the taliban demonic rights for women to work and access to education. the taliban has denied detaining

authorities in peru have declared a 45 days state of emergency in the capital and effort to tackle organized crime. the army has joined police in patrolling the streets when violent armed robberies on the rise. marianna sanchez reports now from lena. they say it will be a street by street clean up strategy. police fighting a crime. we've in lima, a city of nearly 10000000 people. on friday night, they close several blocks of a street lined with bars in one of the cities most dangerous districts. as part of the state of emergency room, dorothy nautilus. no neighbourhood counsel to call us and tell us who are incurring good offences. we are working with that information. dozens of armed robberies, we quoted by security cameras in recent months. have many peruvians, particularly women, living in fear. but again that maria says she's been forced to adapt that but then i think within about an hour i don't go on on the street after 5 pm. i've been

assaulted many times the take your walton phone. and now if i have to go out, i don't have anything in my purse. the most common attacks, young men targeting backpacks and purses or men on motorcycles stealing cellphones from their victims. reduced telecommunications regulator says, an average of $4000.00 cellphones are stolen every day around the country. the national institute of sophistic says more than a quarter of you must population have been crime victims were than 80 percent of the people who live in the state of emergency. so say they are dissatisfied with bully security. but for the police it is difficult. for instance, in this area we're more than 800000 people live. there's only 10 police cars to control the streets. now the government has ordered the army to join the patrols and with a clenched fist says defense minister wholesale was govea. eva, will use the full force of the law. our soldiers know what they need to do. we're armed forces and we go out with guns. authorities respected in that principle must

be recover. some analysts say the government lacks a consider plan to combat crime effectively link dollars for instead of deterring the armed forces may encourage organized crime actors to arm themselves like in brazil or mexico. although we have an increasing level of violence, we're not in a critical situation. my impression is that the government's measure is basically populist. the koran of iris pandemic has left more than 4000000 peruvians without a job. and police say most people involved in criminal activity or young unemployed men. 60 percent of peruvians disapprove of precedent beta castillo 6 month long government for a range of reasons including the crime rate. critics, a more police and soldiers on the streets, even if effective will do little to curb public discontent. medina sanchez, i just see that lee might be to mateo violence from southern isn't his puleo region is escalating businesses have been targeted in

a spate of bombings and often attacks. they've been attempts to get rid of underwear mobs for years. but as adam rainy reports in 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. that the message was clear, the local mafia was pushing back. over the past 2 years, police have seized millions of dollars in assets and made several arrests. some businesses are now refusing to pay protection money to the mafia. typical alessandra lito ran a construction firm here for the until his business was burned down by the mob facing death threats. he relocated his family and now had the new launch to local anti racketeering association. she thought she was on the train by some estimates 70 percent of businesses here pay protection to the mafia. a figure we con, concerns with the association. we are trying to show people they are not alone. the

only way to route else's problem is to stand up together. in the wake of the bombings, the police have increased patrols and investigations and set up roving checkpoints . poor and under developed 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 of extortion, drug trafficking and prostitution. the bombing weren't jeff directed at people not paying 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 her. 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 southeast coast of italy, the organ he's actually the organization clearly feels the need for marketing. these attacks i meant to send a clear message decide we are here and she said,

despite recent gains, let on get isn't convinced. they'll take the local mafia down soon. lozano multi me said, but i'm not optimistic. the path to justice is going to be a long one said yeah, there are some hopeful signs. read all the situation is still uncertain. there are lots of powerful clams on the culture of crime. here the fiji lay. look at vigilante and 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, manny medina, leave me a field service in the future. if my children follow in my footsteps in this work, we'll book it. but after teaching them their whole life about morality, ethics, christian values sca, i'd have to say look, your see if you want to continue this work. but all you have to give money to criminal spent, or it would be hypocritical and absurd love a really awful thing for them getting good at it, not off your 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. so it's been something of a hollywood ending at the biggest sporting spectacle in the u. s. home teen, the los angeles rams had become american football, super bowl champions. edged past the cincinnati bengals in the 4th quarter to win 2320. more than a 100000000 people had been expected to watch the game. the big feature, of course, is the half time show, which included some the biggest names in west coast. raf. ah, i've a quick check of the top stories here now to 0. ukraine has called for talks within 48 hours. but in russia and members of the organization for security and cooperation in europe, it's also invited us president joe biden to keep falling a 50 minute phone call. under castro has more from washington on ukraine's comments following the franco.