ready to host the middle east's. biggest ever exposing event next year. um. so the castle national seems like get used to playing in fronts of expected home crowds be hoping to convince both the farms on themselves, so they really all ready to take on the world. ah rushes military says some of its forces, ne ukraine's border all returning to base after completing their drills. always faint, hopes of diplomacy, gemini tells me all of salts is now in moscow for talks on averting a bid russian invasion. ah, and i why money inside the spouse is there a life and also coming up canada that activates emergency powers never used before

in an effort to end protests against coven 19 vaccine roles. and mo is reveals about the olympics case of camilla valley ever. stoping defense, she claims inadvertently taking a grandfather's medicine. ah, russia says some of its troops involved in military drills nay. ukraine are pulling back and returning to bass after completing the exercises. the drills have been a significant factor in the crisis between russian crime which alone with western nations fear moscow is planning an invasion. meanwhile, the diplomatic from the german chancellor is now in moscow on the 2nd leg of a mission aimed at defusing, the crisis. the kremlin has suggested diplomacy is still possible and easing the stand off as case our correspondent dorset jibari is in moscow for us. so we're

hearing eh, this morning that some russian forces have returned to their base is what more can you tell us about this? and in how significant that is well, we heard the announcement be made by the chief spokesperson of the russian defense ministry major general, eager on a shank of who said that's a units of rushes, a eastern or western rather and southern units are on their way home. some of them after completing a series of military exercises. now as we understand that this is in reference to a number of units that are in a long side, they are rushes western border with ukraine as well as some forces that have been carrying out drills in crimea at this is according to russian defense ministry of course, we also know that the kremlin has so common to saying that this announcement should not come as a surprise. and that this rhetoric coming from western countries about the imminent threat of war and invasion of ukraine by russian forces is just propaganda. this

announcement is just an ordinary one because this is what we had said all along would take place. but it's important to point out that not all of the army and naval forces will be heading home there. so large scale military drills that will continue for the foreseeable future, but in the meantime, some of the units will be heading back to home base and the russian foreign minister surg oliver up during his meeting with his polish counterpart, also reiterated his country's position. let's hear what he had to say. machine 2 will tune you got to live. i see you, but i wouldn't you. as far as the exercises, which have been carried out in our own territory, they were mounted as plant and are being disbanded at the end of the exercises. there's absolutely nothing strange about that, and that applies also to the joint exercises with bella bruce. all of it was done according to a pre plan timetable and has nothing to do with the way the media outlets or portraying the situation. meanwhile,

the german chancellor dosa is now in russia. what can we expect from today's meetings? for he's already been meeting with the russian president vladimir putin. the 2 men sat down at this very large table at the kremlin due to covet restrictions. and as the russian president, for his part said that of course, russia, germany relations are at an all time high. and he's very much looking forward to discussing further at the security guarantees that his country is looking for from nato as well as the u. s. and the german chest are all shells also said that he's looking forward to discussing in detail the current situation alongside russia's border in terms of the concern that western countries have about the number of troops that have been stationed there over the past few months. the 2 men seemingly eager to speak to one another, but the german chancellor is very much and one of the main things on the agenda for

him is of course, discussing the future of this nor stream to pipeline, which is not yet operational. this was a pipeline that was completed in september of last year and it costs $11000000000.00 to make and it is still waiting for an official approval from the german government to become operational. but the united states has been a, using it saying that it could never start being functional if in russia, invades ukraine. many here say that at this pipeline, and the german government are being used as a tool by the u. s. courses will be one of the main points that the 2 men will be discussing in the hopes of trying to ease some of the tensions that have been ongoing. thank you for that dosage a bar that was live in moscow. let's get the view from kevin natasha. butler is there with reaction from ukraine to the latest russian troop movements. we have heard from ukraine's of foreign minister, demitra clay vall,

let me just read you what he has said. he has said that we and our allies of manage to prevent russia from any further escalation. it is already the middle of february and you can see that diplomacy is continuing to work. so he's obviously seeing this as a positive sign. but, you know, the mood here really does swing between pessimism and optimism almost on a daily basis. we are, are in a city that so some u. s. intelligence has said it could be under attack at any moment, could be encircled by russian troops or any day now, but that's just not the feeling you get when you are out in the bounce in the city where normal life seems to be a the way things are going people are going to school, you know, i was walking around, i saw people off to work, the trams will pack. there's lots of traffic, people in shops and restaurants. on monday, even it was valentine's, of course. and they were a couples in restaurants, having, you know, romantic dinners, this does not feel like a city

a possibly that is going to be under siege. but there are some signs that people are starting to worry about. starting to make some contingency plans. making sure that their documents are in order, making sure they perhaps have some stalks of food and water at home. or in fact, one, a service station manager that we spoke to said that some, some of his large jerry cans are the people use for fuel have sold out because people also stocking up on fuel. so some people are starting to think, look, if something does happen, it is best the we prepared and i'll deserve that vast than is in penske in western belarus where russia has been holding some of those drills is sir, historical town has quite a big population from ukrainian, sir, so there is a lot of concern here also at this border about these russian military exercises happening so near by the bellow, russian authorities have released some locations where these joint drills are still

ongoing. but since yesterday, i have to say we've been traveling around this region to southern border off bella, luce width ukraine, and it was so very quiet that was supposed to be exercises, any friends, fight to chance in actions, even bombardments at a place not very far from here, but so far it's very difficult to see that there is a very large scale military exercise ongoing. meanwhile, of course, we know that russia is now saying that they have finished these exercises are finishing up these exercises and our withdrawing troops. we haven't seen any signs of that, but it could mean that definitely these exercises are closing and there's not much activity here. but people are telling us here they're not very optimistic that russian forces will leave that soon. and quite worried that the russians are actually using this military exercise as a pretext to basically occupy batter ruth and have permanent bases here. and that's

something that a lot of ballad russians are definitely not agreeing with. for years president joe biden has again spoken on the phone with the british prime minister doris johnson, agreeing that the window for diplomacy is still open. washington, those taking no chances with its diplomatic staff though, based in ukraine hydra castle report, the u. s. says it decided to close its embassy in here due to russia, the military escalation on the cranial border. and invasion, as we have said, could begin at any time. should brewton decide to order it. there would be widespread human suffering. americans and ukraine had been told to leave the country, but a core group of us diplomats will remain. they'll work from the city of leave, further west from the border with russia. despite the embassies closure, the white house says it remains actively engaged in finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis. the path for diplomacy remains available. if

russia chooses to engage constructively. however, we are clear eyed about the prospect of that given the steps russia is taking on the ground in plain sight, president biden says he will not send us troops to defend ukraine in the event of an invasion. but american soldiers are standing by across the border in poland, a member of the nato alliance. real lives will be at risk ukrainian lives to be sure, but also russian lives. this. this will not be bloodless. this will not be easy. a pentagon spokesman says the u. s. has not concluded that russia's president has decided to invade ukraine, but that an invasion could come with little or no warning. president vidal spoke with you case prime minister and discussed reinforcing nato's eastern defences. and

the u. s. defense secretary is now headed to belgium, or he will meet with military allies, heidi joe castro algae 0 washington. meanwhile, the u. s. has offered ukraine, a sovereign loan guarantee of up to a $1000000000.00, meaning it will step in if i can't make it that obligations the section of state the blank and says it will help stabilize ukraine's economy, which he says is straining from the tension with russia germany is also offering a loan of $170000000.00 to me in a thought of which is a professor of politics at the ethnic business school in singapore. he says this loan gives ukraine some breathing room. it is very significant because the country is in the dire straits from the economic point of view. they have to spend very much money on defense and to prepare for maybe that the invasion coming from russia . so any money coming from the welcome to them,

they can difficult be difficult time stop something such as i am asked for the war the bank. so it is by laterally. different countries such as the united states or germany are giving them some money. ukraine is not going to work in the sense that the is going to attack the rush, and if there is a warrant, it will be only a defensive war. but even for the defense war, you need the troops, you need money, you need food, you need an initial need, equipment, et cetera. according to all the estimates we have more than $100000.00 troops, which are mass. on the other side, on the russian side, i was on the delivery side. so it means that you have to prepare for it a large scale invasion if this happens. so they need money in order to this let's get the rest of the day. is me coming up. campaigning begins in what's expected to be south korea. types of presidential elections in the years. also garbage piled up

on the beaches in livelihood still in brewer and hay mums. typhoon rice, west across ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with sponsored by capital airways. hello, we've got yet more snow in the forecast for japan over the next couple of days. it will circulation developing in the sea of japan, and that's going to bring more that see effect snow, particularly across the western side of han shoe and is going to be with us for the next few days for eastern parts of japan. on the other hand is largely looking dry temperatures in tokyo at around 10 or 11 celsius over the next couple of days ago called a there for the korean peninsula. good deal cooler to for beijing, northern parts of china, january settlement for central and southern areas. we have got some rain in the

forecast, some snow on the northern flank of that as well for good measure. not too much going on in the weather across india though. here it is largely quiet. we have got temperature not to pick up quite nicely across western and northern parts of india . one or 2 showers could be wintry in nature, just around the foothills of the himalayas and a similar picture as we go on through thursday. and indeed on into friday by friday, you might just catch a shower or 2 into franca, possibly into carola as well while she dry and settled across the middle east over the next day or so. here it is. again, pretty much settled. temperature's getting into the mid twenties there across much of the arabian peninsula, but it submit teens with plenty of sunshine for the eastern med. oh, with sponsored by casara ways, egypt strong man is ruling with an iron fist and the silence from his allies is deafening. yours was perfectly happy to trade off tomorrow for c for security. why

a western lead is turning a blind eye when even the 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. oh, man. in cairo on al jazeera lou ah, be watching al jazeera mind if our top stories this, our russia says some of its troops involved in mandatory drills, ne ukraine, all returning to base off to completing the exercises. the drills have been a significant fact and the crisis between russia crane german challenge that will

have shelves is holding tools with the russian lead of vladimir putin in moscow. it is the latest meeting in weeks of diplomatic efforts to ease tension on the ukrainian a sketch, dominic cane who's lived in berlin for us when it good to see you. what is likely to be on olive sholtes mind in these discussions with putin. the escalation in a word, we know that that's what the chancellor has been calling for for some considerable time now. and the colleagues of his have tried to communicate that to different people on different sides of this potential conflicts, all with the aim of trying to avoid any further conflict. so if the suggestion of the withdrawal of troops proved to be correct and proved to be a process, not an event than de escalation is perhaps what is being achieved by mister shot. so as he sits at that rather large table with president putin,

that's one thing on his mind. but also we know as our, as our colleague in moscow dosage robbery was saying earlier that north stream to that gas pipeline, which is finished and ready to be started, ready to be switched on and yet hasn't been switched on. well, that might well also be both for mister schultz, his mind. and we know also on president putin's mind, remember that it is switched on. that brings potentially up to $50000000000.00 worth of revenue in terms of natural gas supplied from russia to western europe through germany. so lots of different elements which are likely to be on this. the shops is mine. but remember that mantra that he has been spouting as it were, or certainly been discussing as far as possible with everybody he can de escalation . so quite how he greets what's been announced by the russians. this partial withdrawal, if it does turn out to be more permanent. well, that's clearly going to be on his mind. ok,

many. thanks for that. domino. kane. now 1st in battle, the imprison, russel dissident, alexia valley is on trial. once again. this time he's charged with fraud. and insulting a world war t veteran, he's accused of embezzling farms from his now an anti corruption foundation. the valet narrowly survived emitter attempt with the chemical agent no talk back in 2020. it's already serving a 2 year sentence for allegedly violating conditions, imposed in another criminal case. a pallet as prime minister has in doug's emergency palace never used before to end protest against coven 19 restrictions. the so called freedom convoy began as a demonstration against vaccine mandates. more than 2 weeks ago, it since spread to other cities and blocked border crossings with the us. and

fisher has more story. the main bridge, lincoln, canada to the u. s. is open again, police enforcing a court order ended the 60 blockade by protest. there's demanding an end to quoted restrictions. they made several arrests and set up barricades to stop with happening again. the protest hit supply chains on both sides of the border. but outside canadas, parliament and ottawa, protesters are refusing to leave even as the local government eases covered restrictions. prime minister just intruder has had enough invoking special emergency measures to confront the protectors. this is not a peaceful protest at the borders. busy in different parts of the country, the blockades are harming our economy and endangering public safety. 980 emergencies act along the federal government to ensure security during national emergencies. this has never been used. a similar move was last employed in 1970,

the prime minister then to those father pierre. the scope of these measures will be time limited, geographically targeted as well as reasonable and proportioned. the so called freedom convoy protests began because canadian truckers opposed a vaccine or quarantine mandate for cross border drivers. but it soon became a rallying point for people opposing the to do government. and now it spawned copycat protest globally. in belgium, demonstrators, there were joined by others from france, holland, and germany, to demand a hold to cover restrictions by europe's governments. the messages leave us alone. we are peaceful. we will leave you alone. we are not accepting any japs any more. and israel, a convoy of trucks drove the main highway from tel aviv to jerusalem, heading for the parliament building. we all support canada and support the truckers

con v that went up to auto and we do hear the same critics of accused the so called freedom convoys of having little popular support. but authorities are aware of the disruption. even small protest can cause and like canada, i know examining what actions are available to keep roads, bridges, and supply lines open. alan fisher al jazeera washington unvaccinated workers about the age of 50 in italy won't have access to their workspace from tuesday. it's an extension of the government's green pass health certificate, which is required to access most public venues. employees in the private and public sectors will have to show proof of vaccination against coven. 19 anyone co working without it could face fines and suspension will not pay. thousands of nurses in australia's most popular state of new south wales have walked off the job

for the 1st time in nearly a decade. a staging a 24 hour strike, demanding better pay and more staffing during the pandemic. the nurses defied a last minute order by the states industrial relations commission to call off the strike, which it said could put public health and danger south for more than a 150 hospitals all taken post. if the opiates parliament has voted for an early end to a 6 month state of emergency, it was declared in november when rebels from the northern to grier region were threatening to march in the capital, addis ababa have since retreated and security has improved and it's been 2 months since typhoon roy devastated large areas of the central philippines. only 10000000 people were affected by the storm with at least 2400000 still in need of help. jimmy ladder, doug, and has his reports from bo whole province, one of the worst hit areas. jessie garcia thought it was, she said,

an ordinary typhoon. they said they were by the sea side with their children until the water rose like a wall. you'll see me, philip, we're not all of a sudden our roofs were blown away and we had to swim away from the current with our children thrust edible that a bottle of hussar bright. thankfully, jesse said their house and his boat, which he once used for fishing, is now this choice. this caused so vineyards, in all by is one of the worst. his areas here in the province of ball survivors here tell us some of them were able to salvage a few pieces of whatever is left of their homes. but for what they say when they're not even allowed to rebuild here anymore typhoon why locally known as that that caused extensive damage in the science and the men in our region. it killed at least $400.00 people and displeased millions more. government officials say the

damage is comparable to super type when a young in 2013 the strongest storm on global record. according to the united nations, more than 2000000 people are in dire need of assistance and access to food, shelter and medicine remains limited. hundreds of towns are still without power and boiling water will announce our a hard the folk. there are hardly reese and the there are you still confronting these hardships? but of course, we need all the help we can get considering that the 200000 people about 80000 of totally destroyed homes right now. early in the gym, ours is now homeless. her 15 square meter home was swept away by the storm surge. nothing is left, she said, and they feel grateful if they are able to eat twice. city. the situation here is

repeated many times over. at least 4 other provinces remain in desperate need of aid. there are communities which were already reeling from the economic impact of the pandemic. so typhoon rice, devastation has actually scaled back recovery efforts even further. shemelle alan dog and al jazeera ball province central philippines. some painting is underway for south korea's presidential election under the constitution. the winner will serve a single 5 year term, but mcbride reports himself this like most elections before, it is likely to be a straight to horse race between a conservative unit. so y'all and his liberal opponent, the j. mm. young. with both of them, fighting against their own unpopularity, a fact they seem to accept to whoa, whoa, they're young via the gun. don't give out to party politics with a vested interest. offer limited choices. as a result, people live to bite the bullet. in truth,

the less only to evil. neither has international standing, but they are vying for a job that now has global reach. there's south korea's importance in the world economy, especially and high tech manufacturing. it's cultural clout is growing through movies, drama, and k pop. and it's key geopolitical role in sign o u. s. relations as well as it's fraught dealings with north korea, the outgoing liberal president, moon j in has made it his mission to improve inter korean ties. but his term is ending with the north, increasing its missile, testing with the threat of launching longer range, ballistic missiles that have brought the peninsula to the brink of conflict in the past. todd hummer. when there's a high possibility, there are various missile tests or will be conducted intensively after the presidential election on march 9th. and if he wins units, zekiel has promised

a tougher line with the north, including the possibility of preemptive strikes against its newly developed hypersonic missiles. it on all your man, i have her capture power. if it's carrying a nuclear weapon to time it will take to reach to capital area and come in a massacre is under a minute. it's practically impossible to intercept whether or not this election will result in worsening into korean relations. what's almost guaranteed is its fair share of controversy. both candidates come into this race mod by domestic scandal, and that's before the campaign. mudslinging really gets underway. this is a country where the job of president has often ended in the disgrace of coups resignations or imprisonment. as this campaign starts, park yon hay returns to life as an ordinary citizen, following her, pardon, and release from a 22 year sentence, one of 4 former presidents to have spent time behind bars. rob mcbride al jazeera,

so the russians gator camilla valley ever is claiming that a contaminated cup may be behind have fail doping tasks she's been cleared to continue competing at be facing games having earlier been suspended and ever says she believes the banned substance was from her grandfather's heart medication, her, our agreement was a sir compilation which her, her happened with a product. her grandfather was thinking. even if you are not his the book, you had a pre beated services in your body. the title for your competition. oh you, you will be disqualified. the weld anti doping agency is also investigating the adults in charge of camilla valley ever who's only 15. kara donovan is a former world karate champion. she says the case raises why the concerns about how

young athletes are treated. we have traffic entire history of and it opened that the focus goes down to the archies. when many cases, the support personnel is the entourage in the system and the culture. so like, we're never going to see meaningful change unless you go after the people, young athletes in particular female athletes. they're just disposable too, or they're being broken. they're being abused under now, potentially been doped or and certainly has done in the past and all in order to win metals like a pop point to be going to say this is a no fun part of the reason i think we've got things got so bad and lead support comes down to the fact that actually in particularly female athletes, they have 0 say in was happens and what decisions are made in their sports. there's nobody acting in their best interests. like i've come through, you know, i'm, i'm on the other side of sport. no, i just recently retired, but all of my sports square has been, you know, if you speak up there will be negative consequences. it's not that there might be,

there absolutely will be. it just depends on how severe that might be. and so you learned from a very young age dna testing is being used to track down elephant poachers in africa were such as have analyzed. bolden, 4000 tasks, sees in shipments. it revealed family ties among the elephants. killed, which helped pinpoint the areas they lived and where they ivory was smuggled from. the largest amount is coming from you gotta, ah, this is our desert, these, your top stories. russia says some of its troops involved and military drills. ne ukraine are pulling back and returning to base after completing the exercises. the girls have been a significant fact in the crisis between rushing crane, which along with western.