sake for him, for an offense and security, and without another to take your questions was thought to ddc and very much 2nd general jonathan bill b, b. c. and he talked about new battle groups and those going to happen regardless of what russian does and can you give us a time frame of when we might see forces sent to romania, bulgaria elsewhere. and then also, i think you just said, i regret to say this is the new norm. what is the new york new new norm for european security? you say it's in crisis, you're essentially saying is going to be in crisis for a long time. well, the new normal is that the russia has demonstrated that there is really a swilling to contest some other fundamental principles for our security the right for every nation to choose his own path. and also of course arrived when a dallas to defend and protect as all other there i suggested a legally binding treaty, violating those principles. and they have used force,

the biggest concentration of combat for, since then, the cold war 2 and the pin and to try to intimidate, although countries in europe or 2 anyway, irrespective or do, except the russian a demons. and so this is a normal and new normal, which is so violating corporate symbols, which has been important for the security and is the ability of europe for decades . and therefore, i regret to, to say latha. and we don't know what will happen, but to know what has only happened. and that this, that russia has then will said the will to use force to try to coerce all the countries and to try to change some fundamental principles of are important for our shared security. and that's the reason why we need to also consider more longer term adjustments of a naples poster in the east. ah,

it will not to pre empt than a final decision. will also mentor commanders to provide advice on the, on the broad, more details on the scale and the scope, including all of a potential new back groups in the east, in the se, in, in, remain on the back seat region. and also other potential adjustments or more longer term preston's in the east. but i think it's important to understand that want to know how launched, ah, the work on a more longer term adjustment or poster in these offices in east, at not this just one element of what we have done the last year, a months. and after 2014 and we implemented the biggest reinforcements are collected the fence by there, by establishing the bathroom in the baltic countries. by an i'm organizing the nato

command structure by tripling the science of the nato response force. and also by starting to invest more in defense thesis only to happened, old and austere since 2014. then the last weeks on nonce, we have a, 1st of all the ploy, more nato troops in eastern part alliance, a more troops more sheeps, more planes, under existing authorities and structures under soccer. and that is to make sure that we are able to monitor to follow a josh as dewey and to also reassure ice in eastern part of the alliance that, that's all that happened. then i will also increase the redness of the nato response force. so we can quickly rene's doreen foreign force with even more troops and forces in these important on so. so it is, it is not as if we are waiting for something to happen. well, all the day done a lot, but then we will consider a more longer term adjustment. and the we will have the advice from the,

from the military commanders within weeks, under new maker decisions off that writers rush. i'm and just a clarification and i know that the tasking is only just beginning, but these battle groups are they, are they likely to be similar to what we've seen set up in the baltics and, and poland and as a, as a 2nd point. and if i make an is this not the sort of thing that would antagonize moscow and therefore should be avoided at this critical time? 90 isn't offensive lines. nato is not that threat to russia, and we hoping claire for years and months that we are to sit down and also listen to a russian security concerns. and to address issues like, for instance, arms control. if they are concerned about me, science and offensive weapons, the best way to deal with that is to sit down and engage in good faith in talks

about how can we a limit reduce the number of miss sites. but that has to be balanced. and then if i will, we have been able to do that before it is possible to make agreements with russia, no, not least on arms control. we have seen that. so with the i and if treated by can 8 this, that actually banned all intermediate range weapons that was extremely important for you to be in security. then a few years ago was hold of the mice will that rate to but that was because russia deployed or in to me, the range massages in violation of the on if treaty. but of course we can't go back to a regime. we ban countries or weapons if this is balanced and that if i will well prune before that we can limit the number of long range miss iris. and there are a strategic talks going on between not the states and them on the, on the russia. so, so we, we are not attract and we are ready for dialogue and we have had forward

a long list of the specific topics where we believe it's possible to find common ground and to address some of those concerns that russia has erased. and we are no plans in way to deploy an offensive systems in the ukraine. i'm so so this is not where it is to do. but of course we cannot. we cannot compromise on the court principle that we have all subscribed to the year of the year and again and again, starting with the helsinki final act and then and then in their practice accord under and in the astonished argument on many of the times. all other countries in europe, including russia and, and also not to states and nato allies, have assigned to her agreement st. this stay thing that all countries in can or decide themselves either i, to the side themself. whether want to report over the eyes as nate or not. oh so,

so what reduce defensive about when we see this massive russian ment. i build up a combine the wit, threatening rhetoric or proposing something which is actually formulated as a kind of ultimatum that if we don't accept this and that, then there will be what they call military technical consequences. and we know the track record of russia using force against their neighbors. then of course we had to take that take that seriously. and that's the reason why we in there, in the fancy away i have increased our presence in east and are considering to increase it further. and to make sure that there's no room for miscalculation or misunderstanding about our willingness to protect and defend the loss to death. okay, thats bloomberg that said there is above a bloomberg in a t i just i think for the question i just want to follow up on on the term new

normal it is to concerned that the true build up at this scale could be the new normal can you clarify that and separately i want to ask about the cyber attack that hit or ukraine yesterday and today, which according to ukrainian officials, is turning out to be one of the worst in its history. does nato have any evidence that this is tied to russia and could this be the start of a larger military campaign? thank you. was a, we are not seeing any withdrawal on not, not any russian v escalation on the wrong. we would think exit, give song reason for optimism and cautious optimism that they have indicated the willingness to engage in in diplomatic efforts. ah, but the paradox is that sir, while of course, this is something we think is, is something we should actually take seriously and see if there's possible to make progress in the diplomatic care on the brother contract. or what we see on the

ground is no withdrawal or troops and forces equipment. but actually what we see is that the russian troops are moving into position and we saw other cyber attack. and these are the kinds of actions and then a measures that we expect all her or come in advance or a bigger military ah, intervention into ukraine. so of course, this is of concern, and that's the reason why we continue to call her us up to de escalate. and to follow up on what they say to engage in a good faith in diplomatic efforts. so so, so i think i'd up also crystals it to death. thank you very much for coming back to the issue of withdraw. now there's word against words you saying that

russian troops are still there and even russia continues to escalate, why russia claims the opposite. so my question is, why asserts the word belief what you say, instead of saying or what the russian pictures also show. and a 2nd question m m, i right? you are still not sure whether to install those new better groups and it's still possible if the situation changes, that you won't and star further better groups in the southeast and eastern europe. thank you. so 1st we have united transparent, and the intelligence we are sharing is actually confirmed also with open sources, with the satellite imagery from commercial satellites. so i think it's, sir, been hard to dispute that her, her russia has a master amongst her own well over 100000 troops and a lot of heavy equipment. and this is actually something that was predicted by our intelligence or several months ago. so what we predicted some months ago has

actually happened despite that russia denied that that was the plan. so what i've seen so far is that we predicted as significant military buildup, and that has happened. then we haven't never said that we have certainty about intentions. what we do know is what they have, the capabilities they have, the forces they have. but of course, we don't have certainty about what they will do with those capabilities. but this, this is their biggest concentration of combat. then the troops with all the neighbors and all the support we have seen in europe since then recall war, and that is in itself concerning. and then what i say is that since there is no certainty of what will happen the next day, some weeks i'm saying, or at least 2 things. one is that if they use force, it will come with a high price. sanctions will be in post. ah, we are provided in a dollars about support to, to, to ukraine. so they are better trained,

better equipped, or a better command than now than in 2014. and then of course, we also make sure that there is no room for misunderstanding miscalculation on nato's willingness and the redness to protect defendant in nato allies are. but even if we see a gradual or some kind of a development where russia decides not use force and we call on them to don zonati and to don't do that at just the fact that i have been willing to amass all these troops and combine that with a message that that threat ming an independent country and an actual such i think natal, alice, that the if we don't violet court principles, ro, security. they will be serious consequences. that in itself is serious. and that's the reason why we need to consider so more longer term adjustment. so our

upholstered in the east are but you have some time to consider that because of all the nic, her implements of measures, we have all that increased our presence. but that's more than a, in, in immediate response to the current crisis. ah, the other issues, whether we are separate from that, i will have some more longer term adjustments. well, no final decision has been made, but i have visited romania on friday. they are ready to holster about the group. france is ready to, to lead about the group and all that ourselves expressed a willingness to be ported out so. so there is a strong will. they says strong readiness about that. the final decision, arsenalt, denby. yep. been made. will of make that based on the advice from military commanders, and of course, it will not necessarily exactly the same as the bathroom. so as we have in the baltic countries, but it's, it's based on some of the same concept multinational forces nato in the east. thank

you very much. it's currently says press conference. the next session starts from kronon. it's organic. i guess if you join us on al jazeera, we've just been listening and watching a news conference there from nato secretary general yen stilton burge, after his meeting with defense ministers in brussels. this wednesday to discuss the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. this coming after russia said earlier, they was pulling back more troops from a near the border with ukraine, including from the crimean peninsula, while sultan burge, in this news conference just now again, reiterating that so far me too, does not see any sign of de escalation. he said, russia maintains a massive military presence on the ground, but adding that nato is prepared for dialogue and that it's not too late to choose the path of peace. nato secretary general also announcing that defense ministers from the alliance have been tasked, or have actually task their commanders to consider battle ground troops be sent to

central and south eastern europe as a defense in and deterrence. m a move. let's bring in neve. barker, in brussels, was been listening in to that news conference and following developments throughout the day, or here on out to 0 off that nato defense ministers meeting nato, again, very skeptical or neve, about this russian draw down. talk us through that. the highlights of that youth conference from his secretary gentle i think there are really, really stern words and reading gloomy projection form their yen stilton berg about the future. european, secure security that he said was in crisis because we face a situation now where russia has amassed the largest sir. group of armed forces in eastern europe since the cold war. and it's a dangerous predicament for the nato alliance to be in. do they allow this to

happen, or do they reconfigure how they go about? so bolstering security in that part of the world as well. so you're right. they did mention possibility of setting up a new battle group in romania. there are 4 in existence at the moment. 3 in the baltic states and one in poland. they're already around 900 troops in romania, but we're talking about is potentially ramping up that number to several 1000. and it being under the auspices of the french or military to essentially control those serve those trips that are potentially based there. but there is the risk, of course, that in doing that they did antagonize is russia. and that only leads to vladimir putin bay route, able to continue to spin nato as being the aggressor, rather than as a defensive force. as nato insists. or here's what the nato chief had to say about the future of european security. we do not know what will happen in ukraine,

but the situation has all the did demonstrated we face a crisis in european security. moscow has made it clear that it is prepared to contest the fundamental principles that have underpinned our security for decades. and to do so, by using force, i regret to say that this is the new normal in europe. this is a new normal in europe, un stolt him back, says me, what exactly does it mean by that? yeah, he was questioned several times to, to clarify what he indeed meant by new normal. what he seemed to suggest is that given the sizable or force that russia has a master around ukraine, that in result, as a result of that nato is going to have to rethink and reconfigure how it positions itself in that part of the world as well. i mean, just to reiterate it,

before the 2014, before russia annexed a crimea, there were no nato ground troops in eastern europe at all, or all of their sir, the surgeon troop numbers has been over the past few years. we've seen a huge increase in numbers from the u. s. and also nato forces to it within the last few weeks. and that number appears to be growing steadily and even if to morrow, even if tomorrow we saw rusher substantially reduce its true numbers around you craning they would still be a lingering security problem to be faced by countries a, the bolts eggs, poland, and other eastern european countries potentially for many, many years to come. there are ramifications and echoes of this current situation that are yet to beat felton as salt and berg said, we know what russia has done, but we don't know what it will do. and as result, nato needs to be ready. it doesn't look like the tensions are easing at. thank you

for that nice burger. like for i say in brussels, while, meanwhile in ukraine to day was declared a day of national unity. it was observed across the country, including in border areas near russia. charles stafford has more from khaki city in east in ukraine. ah, upon us, young brothers, fate shall yet smile our enemies will perish liked you. in the morning, some words of the ukrainian national anthem o koya was now dress of the ceremony in a park in the eastern city of hot cave, the gathering was held to mark what the ukrainian president volota means. zalinski called a day of unity. the flag was raised from half mast soldiers stood to attention after the national anthem, a singer tried to rouse the crowd with a popular song about morale and peace. ah, but only

a few people came to watch. after posing for photographs, the choir began to leave my good job for the unity of our country. they want to be united. we want to be very united, nearby, outside the tent, where for years people have signed up for the army and donated money. opposed to of the russian president in his bela rouge and ally and fellow neighbor of ukraine. but the city is calm. this before the it's quiet as usual, is just a normal routine day. people whacking children at school. i don't know what will be will be. i am not worried. there is no point in where we met on a day when you as intelligent services predicts a possible rush, an evasion of ukraine show of unity here in eastern city of car, give us a small group of people. and their message is that ukraine remains unified against

what they in the government and their western back. a say is russian aggression. charles rapid al jazeera, called cave. in other world news, flooding and heavy rains have killed at least 30 people in brazil. vehicles in houses west swept away in the city of patropolis, north of rio de janeiro after months. rain fell within hours. cutter lopez, ryan has more. ah, the force and magnitude of this rainfall was unexpected. within hours streets across the brazilian city of the properties were submerged. nearby families are stunned as floods and mudslides get closer to their homes. the current so strong a push vehicles along streets like toys. even a burst is aimlessly dragged away,

nearly covered in water. families are now dealing with a devastating aftermath, including hearing about neighbors who didn't survive at masters room. org w. j. it's very sad to see people asking for help and not being able to do anything . it's a feeling of desperation, a loss. our city is gone. our neighbourhood is gone. this who desperately tries to hold on the local fire department says more than $250.00 millimeters of rain fell within 6 hours. that's more than a monthly average for the entire month of february. the region is still recovering from the damage of last year's heavy rains were more than 500 people were killed. this year again, authorities fear the death toll will likely rise. recovery efforts are underway. president hyatt voicemail nato, who is visiting russia has called on the local government to deliver immediate

support to what will likely be a long term operation. patio lopez of a young al jazeera rebels from ethiopia. know then take ry region are being accused of killing civilians and raping dozens of women in the neighboring empire. a region last year. and i'm the seems national report has the rebel group committed atrocities and tons of china. and couple nearly half the victims of sexual violence in china say they were gang raped from as young as 14 years old. the sexual violence was followed by beatings, death, threats, and ethnic slurs. people in cobo say t p. f rebels went after anom civilians in an apparent revenge killing spree. donna taylor rivera is a senior crisis advisor at amnesty international. she describes how survivors had to walk for several days to get treatment. the medical facilities that existed in the regions or were not very sophisticated, but even both medical facilities were due to the medical personnel sled.

given the abuses that were being committed by the grand forces and so the survivors were left with no option but to walk for days and days, days until they reach areas where the, where function medical facilities. now, for survivors of great, that's particularly problematic because the host re cared that should be administered within the 1st 72 hours or within the 1st 5 days, depending on the type of care. and you know, none of the victims, none of the survivors had access to that. the same is true in kabul with some of the survivors of the killings were left for dead and who were injured. they also had to for days until they could reach areas where the,

where functioning medical facility studies, areas the where outside of the fighters. i mean, i think is important to stress that these are not situations of civilians being caught in the cross fire this, these are not collateral damage cases. these are cases of civilians, men and women who were deliberately targeted in somalia. at least 9 people have been killed in the capitol, mogadishu, including 2 suicide bombers and a police officer. the internal security minister says al shabani fight is attached to police stations in the early hours of wednesday morning. argentina is grappling with high annual inflation now running at 50 per cent. some analysts are forecasting it will climb even more this year, despite promises by the government to rein in prices. there isabelle reports from buenos aires on how people are trying to adopt. oh, it's

a culinary hot spot in the central market of when a site is and people here pride themselves in cooking the best spanish or b as in the city. but with the countries inflation rate at 50 percent. but the seattle lydia ileal says she has to make an extra effort each month to keep the business going out of the not a sequel margin. tina is a disorganized country, but we learn to serve the situation. it's a constant challenge, the learning experience. our products are very good quality, i don't want to reduce our quality. so what i do is try to sell as much as i can. so again, and quantity and don't have to increase the price as much. the government has been trying to regulate the rising prices with controls and other economic measures, but it has not succeeded. inflation have been a problem for argentines per decade, and that's why people implement strategies to protect their income in this market. for example, waters need once a month to agree on the price of certain cuts and they promote those prices in car

voice like this $1.00. the problem we're told is that this among the price of fif went up around 70 percent. so now they have to change the cardboard once again. jose luis hello, now owns a butcher shop. since epidemic beef consumption has dropped significantly and he's still trying to recover from the economic impact. boiler grammar is the beef culture in argentina is huge with barbecues over weekend. what we see is people not eating is much be flagged before, and they are eating pork and she can insert ah, inflation for it is the government to guarantee that salaries and pensions increase to keep up with a constant rising prices. protest like this one show, it does not always work. on tuesday, thousands gathered in the center when aside is to demand more government assistance . argentine and international monetary fund, or in financial talks to negotiate more than 40000000000 in debt to target

inflation. but calling me say the fight to control rising prices won't be seen bike on an argentine and there are several factors that have an impact on inflation. that's why it's so difficult to tackle, unless there is an integrity plan that attacks all those causes of inflation like a monster with a 1000 heads. argentines have gotten used to living with inflation and many a found ways to survive it. but it's a vicious cycle that has hurt the countries chances of growth arjun times have gotten used to living with inflation. and many have found ways to survive it. but it's a vicious cycle that has heard the countries chances of achieving long lasting economic growth. there is, i will as a feeder when a fight is the current of iris pandemic, 9. the biden administration in the u. s. is looking for support in congress for an extra $30000000000.00 to fight the panoramic. it wants to increase vaccinations, treatment, and research the delta n only con variance and vaccine. hesitant, the fuel infections and deaths worldwide. over the years,

the ancient monument of stonehenge in the u. k. has raised more questions than answers. well now, an exhibition in london is seeking to unravel some of its mysteries. the harding has a story. as another day dawns, the mystery of the stone towers remains. stonehenge in southern england was built nearly 5000 years ago, some believe as a spiritual pilgrimage site. now museum curators are using d, n, a testing and artifacts to paint a clear picture for the public when we visit stonehenge is such an amazing monument . but what we tend to mr. the people who built it was bringing all these objects together. latent do let it be the people who built unhinged and later understand their relationship and their connection to other parts of britain in europe. the exhibit at the british museum in london is the 1st of its kind, a glimpse not only into what these structures are, but who was behind them. masks, pottery and tools helped to humanize those who visited stonehenge or lived around

it. were trying to unravel. the mystery of stonehenge, but there's no dial, but there's many that we won't enter in the exhibition. and those are those, those questions. but really what people were doing within the circle, for instance, those things are unknowable. but in some ways, that part of the power of the monument and parts of the power of exhibition is that we don't know. and we are inviting visitors to, to, to come in to the exhibition and be what we do know, and leave with questions as well. because it questions that pushes forward, pushing us forward and shedding a glimmer of light on an ancient past. the hardy, algeria, i hello again. i'm fully battle with the headlines on al jazeera, nato defense ministers meeting in brussels, have told military commanders to.