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as the foreign minister advises his president. to continue along the diplomatic path. oh, also in the news palestinians morn the death of a teenager shot by his ready forces during demonstrations in the occupied west bank . and the singapore as show, shows off the latest technology hoping to leave the pandemic turbulence behind. an in sport for just a 2nd time in franchise history, the alley rounds had their hands on the super bowl trophy rams. when cincinnati bengals to secure the nfl biggest prize. ah. so germany's chancellor has met ukraine's that president vladimir zalinski and the latest diplomatic pushed by the west to avert this fear russian invasion of ukraine . allah shalt says he expects clear steps towards de escalation from russia. and he

is, in fact, off to moscow to talked about him a potent on tuesday, and ukraine's presence as despite pressure from the kremlin, his country still seeks nato membership. my goodness, i li us says though, nice for our future alliances, our ambitions, you know very well that this is our wishy, but apart from that, there is a war in the east. okay. and we believe that nato membership will ensure our security morrison on for thought on, lost on often. but we encourage russia to use these offers of discussions. we emphasize again, in any case of military escalation, we have agreed with our allies and we are ready to undertake and implement very serious sanctions. the territorial integrity of ukraine should not be violated. and if it does happen, we know exactly what to do. a rush us as it can see a way forward with the talks at foreign minister. so guy lobrado is not satisfied with the responses from the e u, and from nato to moscow's security concerns. all right,

here is how we're going to do this at this hour. 5 correspondence right across this story. step wanston is in belarus. kimberly how could at the white house dosa jibari in moscow? dominant came in berlin, but we're starting at the center of it all in kids with natasha butler. tell us more about these talks there today. yes, sir, talks between the german chancellor and the ukranian president lasting more than 2 hours. the leaders afterwards said that they were both committed to ukraine's territorial sovereignty, that they could be no question over that. olaf schultz, the german shells, are saying that when he goes to moscow on tuesday, he will be bringing a message to vladimir putin that any invasion or attack on ukraine would be met with very strong and severe sanctions, nor western powers were united or mat. the 2 leaders also said that they were committed to continuing to work on trying to revive a peace process for the east of the country. that has been ongoing so far with no

major breakthroughs. it was interesting also the holidays lensky, or was asked about whether or not or ukraine still wanted to be a nato member. that in some question, so for us after some comments by ukraine's our ambassador to london a little earlier in the day, as the lensky said, 30 ukraine was still very much on the path or to nato membership. it is something that is enshrined in the ukrainian constitution, fundamental, or to ukrainian governments principles. however, you seem to suggest that perhaps a ukraine being on that path. well, that could mean it might reach that nato membership in the distant future. it might meet sooner. we have no date for it yet, but he said that they were still very much committed to becoming part of the western alliance in order to ensure the security for the country. okay, natasha buckman starting us off from here there we move on to berlin. his dominant cane now to talk more about all of schultz is position as

a well am it is often moscow so it's a would be peacemaker. what are the challenges for him? the challenges for him very clear. they are that he is trying in some ways to be all things to all people. so when he's there with follow damira zelinski in here, he talks about friendship and the importance of the relationship between berlin and kiff. but he does not say that he's good. allow weapons to be sent from germany to kia, which is the one thing we know that the president that really wants. we know also that he does not refer to nod stream to that really fundamental gas pipeline which the russians and germans had agreed upon, which is now ready to be switched on, which could bring billions of dollars worth of gas to western europe. and which is the subject of great concern when he was asked very directly by a series of different reporters that sort of shots,

he would not touch on the subject. merely saying that the sanctions already that they bid that the inc is, as they've been inked as it were. and that he will be communicating that to president putin in moscow. but repeatedly, mister shots does not talk about nord stream to directly remember this time last week. he was preparing to meet joe biden in the white house, the president there, and again, he didn't mention north stream to directly. so it's a very delicate path that mr. shots is trying to guide his country down and indeed to try to guide europe down. right now. he wants to help out, but he won't give weapons to ukraine, which is the one thing they've said they really need. and when he goes to moscow, let's be clear about this. he knows that his country depends to a large extent on russian natural gas for much of its energy supply, as indeed does much of western europe. so when he talks about sanctions saying there's going to be a really serious price to pay what they're prepared to do it. while the question is,

how will he communicate that to president putin in moscow? ok, dominant cane is in berlin for us. thank you. dosage. sorry in moscow, i didn't know there was a longer diplomatic title to use in the kremlin, but apparently circa allowed frozen. vladimir putin found it for bare discussion. what time out of that one? well, it was very interesting because at this meeting was obviously very much intended for a domestic, as well as an international audience to show the conversation that was taking place between vladimir potent and surrogate lover off. where the president asked the foreign minister, what he thought about the u. s. and need to respond so far to the security guarantees that russia wants and the russian foreign minister said that the u. s. response as well as nato have been negative so far on the primary security concerned that this country has that is of course data was expansion, but lovegrove was still optimistic. that diplomacy is not dead. the foreign

minister appeared to leave the door open slightly, saying that the united states has proposed a series of security issues that paved the way for further talks. he said that there is a chance to continue dialogue and discussions. and when vladimir putin asked sir gay lover of, do you think there's a chance for an agreement on the security topic on the main topic as survey lover of respond that by saying there is always a chance? i think this was a very public way of trying to de escalate the current tensions that have been continuing. and the president also met following his meeting with lover. i've also met with the defense minister survey, chicago, and he also was briefed about the ongoing military drills. the defense minister said some of those are coming to an end. i. others are wrapping up and he didn't specify what will happen to the troops that had been deployed in certain parts of the country. but clearly the message from the kremlin today and from vladimir putin,

that at this country's still willing to continue these talks and that diplomacy is certainly not debt. okay, maybe some positive signs coming up a thank you. dawson, jabari moscow now to the north sloan of the white house. we go. kimberly, how could joe bind, and president joe barnum has been invited to to ukraine? pretty much as soon as possible by the ukrainian prison. has there been any response to that? i feel it might be a little awkward at the moment given dr. bartons telling people to get out of ukraine. well, there are, there certainly hasn't been a response so far. fact the read out of that call by the white house didn't even mention it, which is notable. what we know is that on the president schedule has just been added a phone call and it is not with the leader of ukraine, but instead with the u. k. leader boris johnson. we know that at 1730 g m t, the u. s. president will be speaking on the phone with the u. k. leader, as he continues to coordinate with transatlantic leaders projecting unity in terms

of the coordinated response. should russia invade ukraine with respect to that invitation by the president lensky? well, a, we will have to ask in the upcoming press briefing. if that is something that the u . s. president will entertain now. he's been at camp david over the weekend. he said to return to the white house southland very shortly, but in the meantime, this is a white house that is continuing to ramp up warnings that at any time russia could invade you credit. in fact, this is something that the national security advisor j sullivan has been saying for weeks. the latest warnings will be issued to members of congress on capital hill. he will be briefing members of the house of representatives this morning here in washington, and then later on he will be briefing members of the u. s. senate. so we're watching carefully to see what more the white house might have to say about that invitation by the ukrainian leader. but so far, very little. that is that white house correspondent, kimberly how could thank you. kimberly finally,

step boston who is in penske. this is on the board of bella luce, ukraine, border. what have you been seeing there today with regards to, i guess, any military action or drills that have been ongoing? well, it was very interesting. today we've traveled to several areas where the battle ocean authority say these joint drills with russia are ongoing. we went to one location near by where as 400 missile defense systems and so quite fighter jets were reportedly been transported to from russia, but incense. interestingly, it was really calm, it was very different than the scene we saw a couple of days ago when we saw much more military activity. we saw like a gun gun helicopter gunship. so going to the air and doing all kinds of practices . but today we hardly any real serious military exercise ongoing. we all, we, what we did see was military transport on the road. so

a lot of trucks going from one side of the country to the other, especially here at the border with the ukraine at the doors minister showing who the minister of the fact from russia. that's a shame, isn't it? just last link with step boston there just as a you know what i see her back step. do you want to just pick up where you left off? i think we've got you back. yeah, i just wanted to say that the as doors. i said the show, good administer of defense in russia said that these exercises were sort of coming to an end and some were already finished. which is interesting because officially they're only wrapping up on the family 20 and as a big press, 2 are organized on saturday, the 19th. so it's not clear if that means that the exercises will stop even before

then. and also today alex on the look, i shall go to leader here and bella was, was asked what will happen to the so russian troops, nato think so around 30000 russian. the forces here in that i was right now and look, shank us as well. that's our business. so with the puts in and i will meet him soon and make sure that i'll deal with this interesting stuff. step often in better risk, rounding out some tremendous team coverage here on the news across the russia ukraine story. we are almost 30 minutes past this news on his what else is coming up a new place to cold horn? looking at the challenges facing afghan refugees as they resettle in the united states. also a report from india's most popular state where an election is testing the popularity of prime minister moorland remedy and a sport some of the big history for a low rider at the winter games in beijing. ah,

we'll look at sedona where protesters have again returned to the streets to denounce military rule security forces 5 t aghast to disperse. demonstrate is marching towards the presidential palace in khartoum. thousands of state weekly rallies since that military takeover. back in october and nearly asian people have been killed. a correspondent hip morgan was at one protest, and abdulla people have gathered once again to boys their condemnation and anger at the damp military rule. sedans, military took over power in the military take over in late october, last year, dissolving a 2 year transitional government. and people have been protesting, ever since demanding a return to civilian rule. and to to dance transition to democracy. protest to say that since they took to the streets there been demanding that them should be no negotiation with the military, no compromise, and that the military should return to the barracks. now, protest have also happened in other cities around the country and in the capital to

defer to where protested. tried to make their way to the presidential palace hotel security comedy has band gathering within the vicinity of the presidential palace and security forces used. your guys dispersed were tested from the vicinity of the presidential palace incidence capital for the 2. nearly 80 protesters have been killed in protest against the military and hundreds have been injured here and am due to man. testers had planned to go to the legislative assembly, which is the functional, but they say they want to show the military that they want to civilian government. general abdel for the album han has said that he's willing to handle the power to civilian rule when elections are held. or should there be a political consensus between the political parties and the military that is currently governing. but so far, there has been no progress made in terms of jobs between the various stake holders involved incidents politics. they nodded nations has been launching an efforts,

tried to mediate between the stakeholders, the political parties, the resistance committees that have been organizing for protest and the military. that is yet to produce any results. the next round off talks or negotiation or rather the next phase. i'll give you an effort to try to bring together the stakeholders is expected in the coming days and weeks, but protest to say they will continue to take to the streets, the boys, their anger, against the military. i continue with their demand for civilian rule. iran says the united states has cancelled a prisoner swapped deal and night before the agree date. the foreign ministry said this what was being discussed alongside the nuclear talks in vienna. the details of that exchange on not clear us, is holding a number of iranians. it accuses of violating international sanctions. iran is reported to be holding at least for americans as well. what i stuff on a telephone. gotcha. yes, board with us. unfortunately i did was one said chief, but the american side went back on it's sward on the night before the date. you

know, it proves once again how careful you must be when you make an agreement with washington . because you never know if they will honor the agreement or even if they announce currently the issue still being discussed in a part of that route to vienna talk school doesn't matter. now almost all of the afghans airlifted to the united states since the fall of the town of an anal settling into their new homes. while many of course relieved to be there, some of them still facing uncertain future. kristen salumi, at one afghan family living in new jersey. they found a place to live now after fleeing afghanistan with little more than the clothes on their back situated near the alamos, our family has only a few months to figure out how to pay for it. i am going to start everything from 0 rama toola ala mazata worked as an interpreter back hall. you so it is mixed up at his resign himself to physical labor. here in his new home, in the state of new jersey. mother. marsha, he's got some job offers,

but we'll need to buy a car to be able to get to work 1st. the other cost the all their bill is so high a. i must work hard to pay it all then at this very difficult for me. he are you by any chance at the warehouse reformed church of highland park is help and we will soon be hiring a refugee school impact coordinator, pastors sat caper. dale has been resettling refugees for years and says, donations have been pouring in. so all this stuff is going to afghan families who were resettling all around central new jersey, everything for mattresses to money. since some 80000 afghans were air lifted to the united states, we were deeply concerned then cobble fell in august, and as we watched the same horrific scenes that everybody else did of the chaos at the airport. we knew that quite soon we'd be experiencing a search like we'd never experience in terms of arrivals. with them. i found the alameda family and more than 200 other afghans, a place to live,

nearly triple their annual numbers in a part of the country where affordable housing is hard to come by. and a matter of 6 months, the united states re settled all but $7000.00 afghans, evacuated as part of operation allies. welcome into communities across the country . but those 7000 remain on 2 military bases. one in wisconsin, and one here in new jersey. but some families, tired of waiting for a placement, had begun leaving on their own. according to the hebrew immigrant age society, highest is one of the 9 re settlement agencies tasked with overseeing community placements capacity. why fi were not ready? i'm wondering why we were not ready that we will be able to support and ask them arrivals along the other. that's a concern for refugees. most of whom have at this point, only been given temporary visas. we are here right now. we don't know what is our

future. they are thankful to those who have helped them land here. but relief has been replaced by worry. kristin salumi al jazeera spotswood, new jersey, with the busiest border crossing between the united states and canada as reopened to traffic police. clear protest is occupying the ambassador bridge in windsor ontario back there it is right now. a live shot from the detroit side is truck. start to cross that again. you remember the demonstration was led by truck drivers and was on many across canada, protesting against coven 19 vaccine mandates. re 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 on a 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 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 government and 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. rory challenz out to 0. hong kong recorded another daily record of new cove infections after its leader warned the cities getting overwhelmed and were more than 2000 cases on monday and doctors one that number could always be almost 30000 a day by the end of march number of deaths though remains low and mainland china says it will help with testing and quarantine operations. another trial is begun against me and mine deposed civilian li down sung suit cheap. this one is centered on allegations of election fraud. so far as her testimony from an election

commission director. unsung suit, she was arrested by the army when it's the palm more than a year ago. she's accused of influencing the 2020 vote to win a 2nd term in office, and she denies all charges florence louis following this one from quality man, most military government has accused on santucci of influencing the election commission in the 2020 general election. and this was an election party, the national league for democracy had won by a landslide, giving her a 2nd term in office. monday was the 1st hearing date for this trial. now she has been charged alongside former president women. and for my cabinet members mean to the military government had, in february last year, cited electro fraud as the reason it carried out the coo. but since then, it hasn't produced any compelling evidence of widespread cheating. international election observers have said that the poles in 2020 will, by and large,

free and fair. and many people believe that the charges of electro fraud against c g, all like the other charges she faces. politically motivated. she's already been sentenced to 60 as in detention for violating current of virus restrictions as well as possessing unlicensed walkie talkies and she faces trial and other charges including corruption and violating state secrets. now, many people doubt suji will get a fair trial. her supporters political analysts rights groups say the proceedings against her appear to be designed to prevent her return to politics. to the middle east. now, a funeral has been held for palestinian teenagers, shot dead by israeli security forces during unrest in the occupied west bank 11. others were injured on sunday when troops opened fire on people protesting against the demolition of a home. the support from stephanie decker. oh, oh, life cut short. the body of 17 year old from

a double solid is taken to be buried. was killed by israeli forces during confrontations. new janine in the occupied west bank. the standoff started when these really army arrived to demolish the home of palestine prisoner mohammed jetta dot, who's accused the fatal shooting and israeli settler in december. that also led to norm standoff between privacy in gunman and israeli army. the army said, quote, it identified what had called a number of armed rioters and fire toward them to neutralize the threat hundreds of harvesting ins. it turned out to protest against demolition. the message here, and that's it, you know, 0 tolerance. in others we, the israelis will not tolerate any kind of what you call resistance, what israel calls, of course, darren. so what it's trying to do then, is to say your criminals, and any time you do a violent act,

israel will never consider it a resistance act. we are going to come after you. and the idea is to try to intimidate the palestinians and try to give them a feeling that there is no space whatsoever for any kind of resistance to what israel is. israel continues to apply its policy of home demolitions, the palestinians in human rights group say it counts to collective punishment against the palestinian people. stephanie decker, 0 me, my attention remains high in the flash point suburb of shakes, gerra in occupied east jerusalem. israeli police cleared protest as on sunday, injuring dozens of people. demonstrations broke out when a far right is ready and pay tried to reopen a political office. harry force it in chic gerra. what's happening now are well just in the last few minutes we've seen where there was a group of, of some israeli jews praying,

and some palestinians policy is really not part of citizens. sort of standing around them and filming police have just cleared that away. so the street is now largely empty of such groups. so low the one of the policy families here on the, on over my right shoulder, the solemn family, facing eviction potentially next month are still gathered. what's been taking place has been this decision by this far right. member of the connects it. these are the parliament. it's been clear who in response to an attack, the police say on a local jewish secular home in this area, he came to open a sort of a de facto open office. he said to defend the rights of jewish settlers in the area. they were pretty sizable confrontations and skirmishes, some violence over night last night during which he tried to get through

a police sort of the barricade. when they were trying to enter the area, he collapsed and fell, went. the hospital said he'd fainted and had a medical certificate to prove it. there was some ridicule of him as on social media sort of calling this whole thing very performative, but it is nonetheless extremely risky. he was back here again on monday. he is a member the connected so he has parliamentary immunity. he has bad relations with the current is already prime minister natalie bennett, a right winger that ben via says has been a traitor to the right. so there is less leverage over him to get him out. and there are important conference of dates coming up with the jewish passover and ramadan, taking place concurrently. or at the same time, rather in april, the potential eviction of this really next month's in march. and in the background, how much in gaza threatening

a severe response to is really actions in what you say rightly as a flash point area. so we're not quite a year since the last time that this really, really fled up and was a precursor for the the gaza war. last may not quite at that level yet, but certainly tensions of building again. ok, harry for so thank you for that update. he's in checks at us in occupied easter business. in the news a heads, a secular sports, the chinese teenager fonts on the suit of another one in the title. ah hello, they will start in southern africa and for the 3rd time in 3 weeks, madagascar is facing another storm at cyclone strengthen to the north of maricia

and reunion island. its making its way to the north of the capitol and kind of reba expected to make land fall on choose day. now it's not a very powerful storm, but we could see some flooding, rains damaging winds, and of course a storm surge. we'll keep an eye on that storm elsewhere across the region. we're seeing some rather intensive thunderstorms roll across angola all the way to tanza near some of the heavier rain in the days to come formula and zambia. now further north of this is a much dry, a picture, lots of heat here. and of course the winds kicking up, that's the horizontal blowing it across to the atlantic. it's going to get wet and windy as well for coastal areas of algeria to nicea and libya, thanks to a weather system blowing east across the mediterranean. and i was going to bring some showers to the live band in places like lebanon and syria. we'll see them start to creep in. we've seen some flooding in oman, thanks to heavy rain. we are going to see a few more showers here. but across the gulf, it's a relatively quiet picture,

and things are going to start to warm up with the temperature in doha, at $25.00. ah, egypt, strong man is ruling with an iron fist and the silence from his allies is deafening . the us was perfectly happy to trade off tomorrow for c, for security. why a weston lead is turning a blind eye when even their own citizens have fallen victim to his repression. executions, torture censorship is not acceptable. and you won't hear such strong words from, let's say berlin or paris or london man. in cairo on al jazeera, compelling journalism, we keeping our distance because it's actually quite dangerous. ambulances consider, arrive at the scene of the explosion, inspire program making. i still don't feel like i actually know enough about what living under fascism was light. how much money did you make for your rural and

deliverance? i made that al jazeera english crowd recipient of the new york festivals broadcaster of the year award for the 5th year running lou ah, or on the news are here al jazeera and these are the top stories. germany's chancellor has met ukraine's president lord maintenance of shultz says, any russian attack on ukraine will be met with a strong response. he's off to moscow to meet president putin. on tuesday, crane's president mall says he will continue to pursuit nato membership. i said it was a vital issue for his country, security and territorial integrity. and russia's foreign minister says there is

still room for diplomacy on its security demands. moscow wants limits to nato's expansion and military operations in eastern europe. will add another layer to this with the u. k, which is holding a series of emergency government meetings on the situation and ukraine. prime minister parse johnson's caught his tour of the u. k. short, he will chair another meeting on tuesday for his johnson urging russia to step back from the edge of a precipice. charlie angela in london. what else is boris johnston added? i believe he's actually, i'm gonna be talking to joe biden, shirley, he will in the next few hours. yes. in true bar, as done some fashion he's, he's very evocative language urging food into step back from the edge of the precipice. and characterizing detention is very, very dangerous, difficult situation. he also called on western allies to show a united fund and urge them to remember moscow's actions in crimea in 2014 and

learned lessons from that. and he said, i quote, all european countries need to get node stream out of the bloodstream, young, count that hypodermic drip feed of russian hydrocarbons that's keeping so many european economies going and find some alternative sources of energy. britain has always been tough for moscow than some other european countries, and that's partly why europe, ukraine, poland, and other ex communist central european countries, really mourn the u. k. exit from the u, but by putting node stream so firmly on the table as president biden did last week . this is a bit of a gibe, chancellor. laugh sholtes of germany who continues to delicately side step the issue of putting the plug on that gas pipeline from moscow. but undoubtedly any incursion into crane is going to have record repercussions throughout europe already here in the u. k, it's affecting the financial market today. the c 100 and down petrol prices a going up and we are seeing

a flurry of activity in response in the last our foreign secretary is trust, wound up in emergency coping meeting. she was discussing the consular response in ukraine. off the u. k. citizens were urged to leave the country though the u. k. is keeping a cool embassy team in the capital rather than relocating them. i'll swear in the country. foreign minister, as he said, is cutting short his very important to of the north of england. he'll speak with president biden in the next 2 hours that he'll be returning to london to get a full intelligence briefing from his security chief. then he'll be ready on tuesday to check his own emergency coven meeting. to discuss the you case. next steps in the crisis, and then interestingly, later this week he will be traveling to europe. that reportedly his focus is going to be on the nordic and baltic countries. and what some say could be an attempt to broaden that western alliance against russia. come okay, charlie angela with the latest from london. thank you. well,

let's bring him vassily caching that now who is an expert at the center for european and international studies with us from moscow today. thank you for your time today. what do you make of? well, there's so much diplomacy, there's been so much diplomacy for weeks now. but this seems to be at least coming out of the kremlin more talk about negotiations and less about a conflict. absolutely, or the russian goal in all of the situation is not her or is, is not about ukraine. it's about getting major u. s. concessions concerning the new security architecture in europe. and her, at least in generally accepting most of the russian demands which were voiced earlier, or russia, uses her various instruments, including political rhetoric and her military exercises in order

to pressure the united states. but with full understanding that their strategic position of the united states is now much worse than it used to be. because they, they're engaged in very deep or military and political, economic rivalry with china on pacific. and the americans just want a kind of agreement with rash on the european security as well, but just on different conditions on different basis set. so a rush is just her in trying to improve its bargaining position. and an actual invasion into ukraine will just ruin the whole game. you have to admit, though, it really looks like an invasion or the potential for invasion. you talked about the way the russians are using various tools to, to, to have its voice heard on. it's concerns, but really hasn't at all just amounted to a threat of war. you bring a $100000.00 troops into the border of another country. of course,

every one was going to think it was, it was looking like conflict despite what moscow said. well, we have a mutual military to the cheese. the americans are bringing certain forces or combat sheeps near russia as well. quite frequently, 100000 troops. it's about the same number of forces which were used in to thousands to deal with the rest in small change and republic with just over 1000000 people of population. so these forces absolutely capable to defeat the ukrainian forces in don bus in case of any contingency. it's also, but on the other hand, it's an absolutely inadequate, very small and capable of actually occupying any major part of ukraine. ukraine is a country 40000000 people with some of the major cities with millions of

inhabitants. and can i? i'm sorry, i'm going to trumps. i'm going to interrupt you. i know you're in the middle of a thought, but i do want to get one more question before i have to move on and that is about what president. so then he said today about still pursuing nature membership. i mean, that's at the heart of a lot of moscow's issues here, isn't it? so as long as ukraine is still pursuing, that the issue doesn't go away. well, ah, we know for certain that at least for the next several years, ukraine is not going anywhere. and that is recognized by or by the americans as well. it's not going anywhere until there is some kind of solution are for the current conflict in don bus and her russia will make sure that the ukraine is not, ah, going to nate her any time. so there is a choice, we can make it in on a mutual acceptable ah conditions,

something like connecting this to will implementation self means could agreements knowing that if they're actually implemented, ah, ukraine, accession to natal would be technically impossible no matter what they say, that might be war at working solution knowledge would satisfy any one. 0, my opinion, vassily. carson are with us from moscow today. we appreciate your time. thank you. thank you. our voters in 3 indian states have been casting ballots in local elections. people in one region of india's most popular state are to pradesh are among them. these elections are seen as a test of the popularity of prime minister to render moody. and his governing b j. p. party that stop the sub, knock the about this a journalist on skype from new delhi. i mean, any time there is any local election in india, you can take a lot from it. countries such a big country, so many people involved. what's your take on, on?

how people are viewing the b j. p, and to read remedy at the moment. so this is india as largest state. it is 200000000 people. we are talking about wanted to country. it would be one of the largest gun he's in the world. yeah. it's this day, it was, it's larger than any. it would be larger than any country in europe, africa. so we're talking big numbers hill, but it's also the state that has since has most of the b, g, b, and b's in parliament. and the prime minister himself is elected from the city with it. so what's happening? it was considered a bastion of the ruling b, j b. but in the face of a severe economic downturn and a lot of conversation about joblessness and the government's failure to create any jobs after lockdown and so on and so forth. ah, that this is a test for him. nobody had imagined that the election would done out to be such

a challenge. it is being conducted in 7 phases because it's a huge state for the, it's a, it's quite a mammoth dos. do to have pulling up among 200000000 people that to fall back would so on. and so for the indian elections, i've been one equations, but that point nobody taught it was a challenge and it's donned out to be a challenge. how bad then has that economic low down and the unemployment been because, i mean those, those are those a classic election issues anywhere in the world. i'm wondering how bad the situation has been for indians. it's very bad. these had the, the leave had people going below the poverty line. we have something in india called the poverty line. and people who are supposed to come up and the data sharing going down. you also have an accident report that shows that it is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few individuals and indians are getting portal. so the b, j. b and prime minister more the appeal to emotions. they will be the ideal for hindu identity, a certain nationalism. but all this election is

a test or whether that still walks. because in the b g, these bastion the opposition is put up a very, very spirited fight, which is why this is an election, but serious national implications right now, which is i, have you been, everybody in india is only following these elections right now. it's the big story here, of course is i'm and again, such a big country so many different people is religion and issue is the differences between henderson, muslims and issues there. a factor in this vote outside of as other issues we talked about though the parts didn't a party or the b, j b, the back patio feminist moody. it all with makes identity, an issue. it positions muslims as the people against tool, the hindus of various goss must unite. even in the course of this election, they have tried to find what recoil communion in lieu was dem issues. that's the

language used earlier. they have tried that so far. it has been believed that it's not walking on the scale in which it has worked in the box. but as i said, it's a 7 phase election. today was the 2nd phase. there parts of the state where some seeds have a 50 percent muslim population have warden. so all which is why you know, said that the muslim is never out of the conversation. it is never out of the debate because it is the figure against tool, an ideological party, like the beach it be, which believes in a hindu fuss. nation oh positions and mobilizes b, but on issues of identity. and this becomes aldermore crucial than you're facing an economic don done. so you want to appeal to emotion, do identity, so on and so forth. so this election as a test case for that brand of politics and all the genuine economic slowdown that all indians have been confronted. so interesting talking about this

a sub and not very thank you for your time. thank you. my pleasure. yeah. are to asia where the biggest air show is taking off in singapore this week. like last year the asian sector is hoping 2022 will finally be the turning point. are to sing balance sheets wiped out by the panoramic more in this report from the arctic, a display of the world's finest aircraft. a look into what's on the market and how these machines are impacting global travel. the seal, poor air show takes place every 2 years. but this is the 1st time it's being held during the pandemic. we all know in this current environment. yes, it is. the attendance sheet, it surely be lower. that's the best day. i think that's all of us we expect that. but as far as the quality is concerned and not worry about that are because here we

have assemble a high quality saddlebags. he beat us more than 70 percent of the top. 20 global aerospace companies are here. key players such as boeing, airbus and engine makers, rolls royce will still be attending, and the show will be a rare opportunity to hold in person meetings with customers to drum up new business. but with asia pacific battling a fierce wave of the armor con variant, the 4 day air show will still be relatively muted. a parallel to the reality of the travel sector in this part of the world. while the united states in europe have eased restrictions and demand has rebounded, asia lags far behind. foreign tourists are barred from entering, and mandatory quarantines are still in place. in many countries, we are starting to see green shoots in industry by passenger travel numbers are up . flight frequencies are up, i think we can all sense the pent up the lawn, full travel. we little can see and sense optimism. there are positive signs for

2020 to several places such as australia. new zealand in the philippines are lifting bands on overseas visitors. but industry figures worn, there is a long way to go. leah harding al jazeera known exhibitions begun in belgian to explain to men what it's like for women to be harassed. when, as julian both reports, it is not only opening eyes, but minds and hearts as well. drawing back the curtains on what some women experience every day. she shall titled masculine poetry this our project aims to explain to men what it is like for women to be subjected to sexual harassment. this husband and wife and 2 of the artists behind the exhibition say it's inspired. 8 by experiences their daughter had growing up in the south of france, don't know if he's supposed to put his em. we made this project for men and we

realized that it had an enormous impact on women's hoops or for mentors realization for women, the feet that are allowed to talk. i think what we interesting would be to have teenagers go through it as well. do this because at that age they learn this behavior. well, it enabled them to understand and afterwards we need to beats between men and women so that the world changes, so that there is a change of behavior i. visitors are led through a dark and tunnel lined with sounds and images of leering men, 3rd fiddle fer it was hell. but also there are no surprises. it feels like what we're used to. and i think it's interesting to put that in an exhibition. like i think it's interesting to see what men think about it to it sat open next month. the project will have psychological experts on hand to accompany viewers. but before it's launched, there has been interest from politicians and human rights campaigners who have come to this preview in a hangar in brussels. local authorities across belgium have expressed their interest in a version of the show going on tour. priscilla is

a police officer who works with victims of domestic abuse and she says it will help see what i'm going competitively. so my 1st reaction is that there are very few victims. he dare to file a complaint. as a police woman, i am putting myself in the role of my colleagues out on patrol in police vehicles or on the street. i don't think for us it's possible, witnessed this sort of thing as obviously to catch people in the act. have evidence of this sort of phenomenon. so i think there is a lot of work to be done and it begins with building awareness. those behind this project say they hope it will encourage a greater awareness of how harassment affects women. and that those who suffer it could be any one's partner, mother, daughter, sister, or for awe, showing wolf out and you love is around the world celebrating valentine's day, and that means a bouquet. bonanza flores flower grows in columbia. one of the world's largest producers say this one day accounts for 15 percent of total annual sales and

exports are up by a 3rd so far. the c. a thanks to the pandemic effect, or is, will juggle up on vimeo ali gerard fellows. but as people sit at home during the pandemic, they found an emotional support and flaws to help the confinement, something for their mental health. as we say, flowers are food for the soul. and the pandemic highlighted that yet. it's valentine's day, many athletes, some missing their loved ones, as they're isolated in the coven, safe olympic bubble in bridging. and john jack, who so organizes, are spreading the love by handing out roses. the heart broken and the cynical among us can also celebrate the day. in exchange for a donation helmsley conservation center in the u. k. one will name a cockroach after your eggs, but it may not be all that much of an insult. conservation is point out that cockroaches are vital part of the global ecosystem. and valentine's day is my

birthday as well. so i just wanted to throw that up as sports is coming up, reaction from the beijing olympic games where russian biggest data camila, the yoga has been cleared to competes. ah, for quite a few decades casa, has been dealing with political and economic turmoil. and its people struggle to access essential needs, like adequate quantities of potable water, a sufficient number of beds for pregnant mothers, and limited access to up to date information for students. and in the has the, the ground water is not sufficient to meet the daily needs of all of its residents . this led to the development of the new water treatment facility and hun, eunice slowing down further pollution. the extension of as shift as medical

facilities was accomplished to provide expectant mothers with a safe and reliable opportunity to get the care they needed. the kuwait library at the university college of science and technology is not only a repository of knowledge but an access point to the world beyond. lou ah, time for looking your sport on the news i would far from all. thank you so much. russian. take your sator, camilla valley eva has been cleared to take part of the winter olympics despite failing a doping test in the run up the beijing games. a court of arbitration for sports

said stopping the 15 year old from competing could cause her a rep of will harm valley. eva was only notified of her positive results. after the olympics had started, the teenagers set to compete again on tuesday. and the women's individual events with wider investigations still ongoing. sure, when that gold and still be stripped to the title at a later date. this decision has been rendered by 3 arbitrators specialized in sports law, working outside any kind of pressure or influence. although they do have a specific nationality, these 3 human beings operate under one flood, the flag of the court of arbitration for sport. oh, beyond the courtrooms, there has been some actual sporting action in beijing with cali humphreys, of the usa, making some olympic history that 36 year old, taking gold in a brand new advance. she won the women's amana bob, the 1st ever one person bob play event at the games. humphreys had competed for canada at the last 3 winter games.

china's eileen do made it safely through the free salad skiing slope style quarter quarter wall fires. us born 18 year old won a gold medal in the big air competition last week, and she's a favorites in both the flood style and half high events. these qualifiers were initially due to take place on sunday had abused scheduled due to heavy snow and corn visibility and kind of our into the final at the women's hockey events. they meet switzerland $103.00, and their semi final reigning champions. united states are playing finland and the other last 4 again. the only rams of one the nfl said super bowl championship. a late touchdown from cooper cops, the carrying a narrow victory over the cincinnati bengals son, hamish reports who just the 2nd time in front of history. los angeles rams. a have

their hands on the super bowl trophy. $23.00 to $20.00 win over the cincinnati bengals. securing them at the championship, but for the 1st time in more than 2 decades, it feels great. ah, just so happy to be a able to celebrate this is such great teammates from our family development. most amanda, just so proud of this group. it's a, it's a special feeling. this title decide though, was held at rams own of $5000000000.00 stadium and no expense spare team has been assembled to perform their up against them were rank outsiders. as cincinnati bengals, the super bowl appears, arriving to 2 years after they were the nfl worst team. a del beckham, juniors touched on for the rams was an early highlight, but the bangles were never out of contention. by the time the

players had handed center stage over to the music world for the half time show, the rams had a narrow 13 to 10 lead. in the 3rd quarter, the bangles looked set to cause an upset. and when the 1st super bowl, a crucial interception combined with some nerveless kicking, put them into a 7 point lead. but in keeping with the game held in the shadow of hollywood, some late drama was still to come. with barely a minute left on the clock. the decisive touchdown pass was grabbed by cooper cup who was also named the game's most valuable player. i just feel so undeserving of all these awards and accolades. i just feel like i've, i've played from i played from place of freedom. i've just allowed myself to be in the moment every single time that there was going to be that there is going to be guys alongside me to will make this thing come to live here on the homes. are so

thankful for them. the franchise only returned to los angeles 6 years ago. the city is now in possession of the nfl biggest prize son whose i'll just in football now in liverpool are doing all they can't keep their hopes of winning the english premier league title alive they beat burnley. one nell away on sundays had been gaining the winter in the 1st half. the result means liverpool are 9 points behind leaders. manchester city, liverpool do however have a game enhance absolutely. elijah, with the, with the way we played the circumstances, it will so tricky. i'm only if you guys stood on the pitch, i really think you could really feel of it in a, in a colon of holy extent because we but we were in front of the stance. didn't feel bad, but on the pitch it was ridiculous. okay. and that is all your sport for now. it's now back to the birthday boy. hello. happy birthday to you. hope you're having

a great day. i am having a lovely day. thank you. far. nothing better than being at work on you. they expect maybe anyway, we're going to be back with them on used to be in just a moment time. i'll see for that. ah mm ah, ah, ah

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