and we will have a debate in the general assembly on 23rd of february. germany certainly remains strongly committed to finding a diplomatic solution and to be hope others would to thank you. you'll be like him. i am grateful to the representative of germany for his statement. i now would like to make a further statement in my capacity as deputy foreign minister of russian federation . and this is what i would like to thank you. we have heard heritable to day words, such as war aggression. most interesting thing is thunder. no one has ever who has said those words on behalf of, for moscow or russia, or will say those words. i mean,

regret that very strong, very serious statements made by mr. pooch and in the recent days, as regards a situation in ukraine in the eastern part of the country were not heard. i would like her, our partners to at least hear what was said at the press conference were in moscow you than he was with such sure. and distinguished representatives, sir visited us as a president of france. evans and german chancellor. and there were negotiations there and detailed press conferences where o guests spoke and the president of the russian federation. we need to have a meeting today on the mince package of measures. and i am very satisfied with the fact that i most of the statements stated that the minsk agreements are very clear and the only

international legal framework. so to settle the inter ukrainian conflict, by the way, i have a great deal of respect for our interpreters, how they manage to keep up and speed with what they're saying and to do it correctly with well, well let me than than making to request t r i with 2 statements here, zelinski m o z landscape called the immense agreements totally without merit. luke douglas with the regal. oh yeah. will they? the meeting was conveyed an this 2nd turn earth pavement. i listen very carefully to of this statement, just made homeless de la joking. i including the legal nature of the russian

membership. but at the un security council. unfortunately, i have to say that it's not the 1st time the representatives of other countries including ukraine. i want to self aggrandize. i'm using this argument and, and the calculation here, it's very clear, it's for the benefit of those who are not very, very, very political. have you well versed in a, these issues? well, her need for you are going to discuss whether or not the russia went through the procedure of becoming a member of the un will. well, are we could ask the same question of you, right? maybe ukraine now is also ukranian social soviet socialist republic. russia is a success, a state of the, your society with the lead to low or ukraine is a new sugar slave sir. you will, statehood but also as regards these poems and quoting them

because it's a very good thing when no political message isn't in a poetic form, it was awful. i do like a home. so myself about beauty, for example. i also by error codes are lots, keep a russian look a soviet poet, you're with a flu. and the question in the poem is about beauty. whether the beauty is a vessel itself, all, whether it is the fire or that the vessel contains. and i would hope, i hope the interpreters manage with that, but i would compare beauty with wisdom and we have to make sure that we come up with wise decision when it comes to all. so the settlement in ukraine on the basis of the immense package of measures. thank you. i once again

a resume my function as president of security council using up with you and we do not have any names on the list of speakers anymore. but i would like to put my question to the briefers our briefers and ask them whether they would like to make or comments miss rosemary decarlo under secretary general for political and peace building affairs. you have been watching out their english and their images of the un security council debating the current situation between ukraine and russia on the anniversary of the mix. 2 agreements that the presidency of the un security council held by russia, as all of the 19 members, including the permit representatives all had their opinions. and they, governments, opinions of the current situation on the board of ukraine and russia are of the

a difficult time for the ukraine representative to get his point across. but certainly he made that very clear as to where his country stands. let's join our for correspondence or at the moment or we have and re sevens in kia dosage of bari love reaction from moscow. and also the latest from washington dc with ross jordan. no, but 1st let's cross over to kristin salumi, who's at the united nations in new york. and chris to, before i do actually that questionable it, you know, we had to answer the blinking speaking and also the, the russian, a deputy minister for florida has just listened to what they had to say before. i come to you over the past months without provocation. or justification, russia has a mass more than a $150000.00 troops around ukraine's borders in russia,

bruce occupied premier. russia says it's drawing down those forces. we do not see that happening on the ground. our information indicates clearly that these forces, including ground troops, aircraft ships, are preparing to launch an attack against ukraine. in the coming days, i am here to day, not to start a war, but to prevent one. the information i presented here is validated by what we've seen unfolding in plain sight before our eyes for months negotiable. the thurston speak will yet. and we will not present here, baseless accusations that russia allegedly was going to attack ukraine. i think we've had enough speculation on them, including the security council meeting on the 31st of january, convened by the united states. we have a long time ago clarified and explained everything. and the announced state of that

so called envision is behind us. so therefore, my advice to you is not to present yourself in an awkward situation. so chris, there seem to be a difference of opinion on the security council rusher on one side, many of the other members really on the other with a slight caveat for china that decided of aside suite, a sweep at the united states. but generally, all seem to be on the same page when it came to what they felt was going on on that border area between russia and ukraine. obviously there's a lot of concern in the international community and many speakers, i express their worry that things were moving towards an invasion or conflict. what's interesting is that this was a regularly scheduled annual meeting on the minsk agreement, which was signed in 2015 and endorsed by the security council signed between russia

and ukraine to end fighting in the don bass region. and the united nations says that that hasn't really happened. the conflict intentions have continued since and now are at their highest point in the highest point that they've been since then. so we heard a lot of countries referred to the midst agreement as the basis for moving forward, including russia, including western nations as well. the problem is, is that they all have a different interpretation of how that agreement should be enacted, and they're pointing fingers at each side in terms of who's escalating the conflict now we heard from russian, deputy foreign minister sir gave her shannon, and he blamed the failure of the minsk agreement on ukraine and the west for failing to put pressure on ukraine to implemented. he went so far as presenting to the security council of 45 page report in english and russian,

which he said came from the government and a r t. news agency, russia today, documenting what he described as genocide against a russian separatist in the don best region. the the report has been rejected as categorically false by the united states and other western countries and pointed to in fact, by secretary of state blinkin as exactly that kind of false pretext that russia would likely put forward to justify invading ukraine. so here we are with a countries disagreeing on basic facts in the way things to go forward. although there's universal concern about the situation on the border. at the end of the day, russia is a v town wielding member of the security council. the united states is

a veto willing member of the security council. any action forward would have to be agreed upon by these 2 countries. and at, at this stage, they don't seem any closer to any kind of an agreement. right now. the united states, secretary of state lincoln, detour and from a trip to germany to come to the united nations, to show in his words and the words of other diplomats here that the united states is committed to a negotiated solution is committed to diplomacy and not looking to start a war, he blamed russia for that again, however, the basic fundamental, differing points. we're not seeing too much realignment as a result of this meeting. kristen slim before so the united nations a in yield. thanks. kristen, of a call so many moving past. this story, let's circles over to washington d. c. a joy rose jordan, a raw's. we had

a slight confusion perhaps about this news that had been developing through the day about the deputy ambassador to moscow being expelled from the country. but when he might have been expelled to when he got the news he was going to be expelled, or even when the state department were informed of the situation away, any clara about what's exactly going on the well, the situation is this. at some point last week, the deputy chief of mission bart gorman, loved moscow, loved his post at the u. s embassy in moscow. obviously, the u. s. government had to be notified that tom mr. gorman was going to be expelled from the country. the state department says that it was told that apparently his time on his visa had run out, even though the state department says that mr. gorman still had plenty of time on his diplomatic visa to continue working. in moscow. they called his expulsion, which happened last week, not today,

which is when the state department told everyone about this a situation. they called it an escal latoria move. they say that at a time when there are many issues that the us and russia need to be. and close consultation on that. it does not help to be getting rid of diplomats at the embassy in moscow court. you could expect that the same thing could be made by russian officials about the u. s. as a recent decision, she was sent home a number of russian diplomats based here in washington and their families. now the situation is of course, the fact that they made this public as an odd time. when do you, as president, is also a lodging? that the propensity or the potential for an attack by russia on ukraine could happen at any moment. it's certainly did raise eyebrows, not just here in washington, but around the world. but the point is,

is that the u. s. is saying that once again, this is a provocation being carried out by the government of lighter mer putin, not the other way around. and so the situation is there is no number 2 right now at the u. s embassy and moscow. however, the at the ambassador john sullivan is still on duty. he were, in fact, was the person who received the russian response to the u. s. proposal for trying to resolve the ukraine crisis earlier on thursday. oh rose, just one thought perhaps you were listening in to that security council meeting as we were and we had on the blink and sort of hold on. yes another you might say, olive branch to the russians as a look. meet mr. love rob in geneva. next week, miss lab rav himself is also said that talking is the best way forward from what you're hearing in washington dc. is this the way or is this the best possible option? and the only option at the moment that diplomats see of trying to resolve this

situation. well, the us government has always insisted that even if there were a russian invasion of ukraine, and they don't like to talk about hypotheticals. but they have said in the last 24 hours, if there were an invasion, diplomacy would still be required, although they say the terms and the atmosphere, it's around. those diplomatic conversations would necessarily be very different. what they are also stressing however, is that once they have a chance to take a look at the russian response, the us would then decide how it wants to proceed. do you have conversations at the level of secretary blinking and foreign minister law of rob, or do you have more technical discussions at lower levels between their 2 ministries. but the fact is, the us would much rather try to find

a diplomatic way out of this. busy to prevent any loss of life, any destruction of property and all the other things that come with some sort of military intervention of rather than you know, go through all of that. they would rather find a way to try to address rushes concerns, try to preserve the u. s. s. and europe's concerns about the security issues and try to make the situation go away. those children forced, they washington d. c. thanks ross. let's go over to moscow where dosage barrios standing by and door. so when we heard the deputy minister for foreign affairs in the security council gave a sheen and talk about the fact that russia has not mentioned war has not mentioned conflict. and, you know, obviously i probably will have been raising the security council, but what's, what is the response of sort of russians to their, to the us is demands, the security guarantees. they seem to be insistent that they are not in

a state of conflict. they will not invade, doesn't seem to be landing on american is very well. certainly not, but i think it's important that russia finally officially responded to the americans. alan's thursday, delivering a 11 page response. i have here that was sent to day u. s embassy here in moscow. this is after the americans hand delivered their response on january 26th to the foreign ministry. and i think the russians took their time in responding, but it's very telling the tone of what the russians have to say to the americans. there was a lot of demands the russians are making, and of course they dismissed a lot of the demands the americans had made and their response just to give you a few examples. the russians said that the americans have ignored the proposals that they put forth on security guarantees. and that it came as a package. but the americans chose to discuss only specific issues and that the

russian display response to the u. s. the man that they withdraw their troops from their own territory is certainly unacceptable. but i think the most significant point, the russians made in this formal response, is that if the americans are unwilling to make a deal, they say that russia will be forced to respond included by technical military needs . i think this is very important to pay attention to the language they russians have chosen to use in this response. meaning basically they don't see any reason why they have to restrain their own response, whether it be military or otherwise to the americans. and i think they also demanded a few things on their own. they said that the u. s. have to leave their at their troops on the, at the territories which rushes thinks is a security concern. meaning that the us have to take their forces and weapons out of central and eastern europe as well as baltic countries. and i think there was

a window of opportunity given to the americans as well as by the russians proposing that they have a strategic security dialogue. and the, i did the americans to jointly developing new security equations i think and all anal. it's very important now how the market will perceive this. but i think also the invitation for 4th by the u. s. secretary of state to his ration counterpart for a meeting in geneva next week will be significant and we'll see how the russians will respond to that invitation. thanks very much dosage. barry for sorry, moskowitz cos agency key f. but andrew simmons is standing by an andrew, the diplomat spoke. the politicians have been exchanging, exchanging barbed comments and accusations all day. it's all a little bit too close for comfort for those people living in the southeast of ukraine at the moment. we'll certainly is, sir. it has to be said at the situation now though is,

is quite calm. that has been a series of attack sir. 500 explosions reported by the o. busy s. c, that's the organization for security and cooperation in europe. that's been reported to the un security council of 500 explosions. right? the way across the front line in dawn bus. and that's in the handsome a done yet. so the 2 self declared of republics, the russian separatists, there, the situation unfolded like this. the russian, cept, is 1st of all reported back to russia allegedly, that there were attacks from the ukrainian side. now, the russian meteor immediately published a picture of one attack in a kindergarten which was according to the separatists attack, mounted by the ukrainians. and now when the ukrainians spoke,

they blamed it on the russian separatists and said that these are this picture in actual fact, it was taken on the ukrainian side and it had see the separate to suit attack this ukrainian a kindergarten. now there's an investigation going on now into who did wat, but there has to be said that there were no serious injuries amongst civilians. 2 soldiers, however, in the ukrainian side are taken to hospital and with injuries. there is a really a, a situation where by, in this a conflict there have been many days like this in an intense attack are one after the other. and that this is not unusual. it has to be said, but it's the timing of this bombardment and also the type of disinformation that ensued that got many politicians in the

west alarmed by the situation. and indeed that lloyd austin, the secretary for defense in the united states, was talking in brussels at a time. and he did say that this was really what the sort of thing that they were expecting from russia that effectively a pretext as to something much more serious. he also said that they were watching it closely. i'm the president joe biden had also emphasized the could be a false flag operation that would preempt a possible invasion, or at least that incursion in this se part of ukraine. so the, there is a real sense of a fear all over ukraine but particularly in the southeast because if there was anywhere obvious for. busy the russians to make an advance then it would be here, there are many, many a russian passport holders that since the this whole. busy area was taken by the

separatists after the 2014 might an attack against so many protest is here behind me. so right now it has to be said, there is a mood of great concern, but there is come in that area right now, but very much a tense situation and december 4th there in kent. thanks, hendrick. now nato leaders think an invasion remains a threat, but a diplomatic solution is within reach. the alliance is closely watching rushes trip activity and discussing boosting. defense is in eastern europe. leave bark reports now from nato headquarters in brussels. nato is on edge defense ministers from the alliance is 30 member states have been 2nd guessing. russia's next move for weeks rejecting moscow's claims. it was cutting truitt numbers around ukraine. nato intelligence suggests the opposite. we see them flying more combat and support

aircraft. we see them sharpening their readiness in the black sea. we even see them stocking up their blood supply suppliers. you know, i was a soldier myself not that long ago. and i know 1st hand that you don't do these sort of things for no reason. in response, the alliance is chosen to stand firm. discussing the possibility of bolstering nato troops, numbers in eastern europe, and maintaining dialogue with ukraine about one day joining the alliance. we have not seen any sign of withdrawal, or the escalation. russia has set yet again demonstrated it's this regard for the principles underpinning european security and its ability and willingness to threaten the use of force in pursuit of its objectives. unfortunately, i am afraid that this is the new normal at which we need to be prepared for.

despite the possibility of a nato troop build up in the coming months, the alliance insist that diplomacy is at the heart of any hopes of a resolution to this stand off, and that the organization is a defensive alliance, and no threat to moscow. russia disagrees also in brussels. the european commission chief has been briefing e u leaders on the crisis, insisting all diplomatic avenues must be explored to thomas. he has not yet spoken his last word that is good and we have still hope that peace will prevail. and i commend the efforts of many you leaders who have engaged with most parties seeking to find a diplomatic solution. new satellite images show russian military forces deployed along ukraine's border in crimea, bela bruce and western russia over the past few days was no, no, i thought, you know, while joint military drills continue in belarus,

these are russian grad rocket launchers, longstanding arms packs between western powers and russia have underpinned european security for decades. but given the largest build up of forces in eastern europe since the cold war, there were fears these agreements could rapidly unravel. that is the new normal. the alliance says europe now faces a relationship with russia, characterized by deepening distrust. knave barker al jazeera brussels. well plenty more had on the news, are including america and our work games. oh, also like home, or strike in the united states than picking wall street. this boy, again, for the controversial russian biggest case of the beijing winter live, they called the details coming up insult on

you and african union leaders all meeting brussel for a 2 day summit. now you're about to promote its global investment plans in africa. chinese trade that grace issues around the supply of k with 19 vaccines and security are also on the agenda. malcolm webb has more from nairobi, african leaders, a meeting, the european colleagues in brussels in belgium. the e u is africa, largest trading partner, according to un data. but africa's trade with china is growing. the concern, if you will, and you are not just you, but i think of it in, in the us and other african countries drifting slowly towards the sort of the east particularly trade here in kenya's capital, nairobi, china's growing present can't be missed in the 1900 ninety's, this main road through the city was built by a german company,

a new highways now being built in its place by chinese contractors funded by a chinese loan. it was more than a century ago that european powers scrambled to colonized most of africa here in kenya, british colonialists bill. this is an administrative center in 1918. the things have changed now in our gallery, and it was by the new chinese bill highway. and china. is it one the world powers who are today vying for influence africa, resorted russia, held at 1st summit for africa 3 years ago. president vladimir putin for mister aiden trade deals without the conditions, often demanded by the west. between meeting delegates were wooed with weapons at arms. fair rushes, military presence in africa, is growing as are its arms exposed to the continent. so do you want the world to

know it's still a major player? but economists say it's terms of trade with africa over on fair, profiting from cheap african raw materials while selling back services and manufactured goods. and one of my criticisms of african governments is i don't think they're very clever at negotiating a common position. and i think that's why quite often they suffer, particularly with china who wants to always negotiate one to one. the eas promised a $170000000.00 of investment, although it's not clear how it will be raised or spent. it's widely seen as an attempt to counter the chinese infrastructure, loans and projects which critic say tolerate corruption and lu, african government into debt traps. part of the challenge for a long time has been the leadership, you know, the corruption, lack of integrity, the mismanagement of resources, and all those things of, you know, money comes into the country through age. that's why aid has not had significant

impact in africa. the use now talking more about trade than aid and promising better terms. malcolm web al jazeera nairobi can yeah. hello its lines as the director of the africa program at chatham house think tank on international fast and joyce now from london. mr. bonds could help you with this on the program. just wanna start with a quote, the 2 organizations are closed, but how close when it comes to making progress? because you have a quote that says what you want from africa. you should also expect from africa. what does i forgot from you? i mean, that was said by fred, go, good, good threats that he's the head of the a use conflict prevention in the lead up to the summit. obviously they want to change the relationship. i really do want to change the relationship, particularly the europeans, the 27 european leaders. i have understood the africa is a neighboring continent and that they need to change the relationship. i am bringing her closer back to europe by the what he's competition in particular.

as your report mentioned, the chinese others are very involved. now, over the last couple of decades in the african continent, they have this service where there was a china summer early this year. the japanese have their, she had a one in august this year is russia, africa, summer. and her present button is indicating he's going to have an africa, his 2nd us african leaders on this year. so it's crowded. and therefore, europe is feeling that he, in terms of the, you touch on the facts of china as, as malcolm did in his report, how, how much, how much of an influence all they now on the continent in terms of the way that they have stamped that market in many countries, how can the european union change that dynamic change that said, solve what we can trust the you to do business with, even though china is already there?

yeah, so that's a really good question at that. the chinese really thing, let's say, in shaking out european complacency about africa, the legacy of colonial imperial experiences in some european countries. so, 20 years ago you have the best china summer that resulted in east africa summit in cairo. and i would argue that the belgium road initiative, that massive big project over the structure, the chinese have been doing that has now been capitalistic in the europeans offering the global bank way. africa, your investment age. this year, a 150000000000 that was announced about a week ago and was again announced today mother that is repackaged money, but that's all about public and private infrastructure. it's not about aid and development in the same way. so the europeans are now trying to compete with the chinese and on the problem europe faces that they are a group of 27 democracies. and unlike v a u that dealing with having to

deal with a range all for example, countries that have just had military coups or have military dictatorships, all have countries in democratic flux, i'm thinking of libya to nicea who would talk to deal with i rode was right now it's a lot to navigate for the u. s. as to how to deal fairly with each of them, but all of them. yeah, so obviously there are 27 european heads of state government. they're around my, my county is about 40 african heads of government and state in brussels. so there are countries that are missing and then one's a molly is an example of that was definitely not invited. another one. so you're right, and i continents of 54 countries. it's going to be variable and there is a symmetry and this relationship. but i do think it's important. but

continents are talking about how to have a more equal partnership. so for example, at the end of the summit, tomorrow, there will be a statement of common vision of ambition to $20.00 to $30.00 by the a, you run the you. it will be bit fluffy, but it is a step in the right direction, trying to find a common vision. we'll see what happens if the alex finds a try to get some blood to thanks for your time. so phil had him on the out there and use a vietnam is accuse of cracking down on activists some of the cool tactics that are using to silence that critics. and that the beijing winter olympics, canada beat the united states to play gold in the women's eyes. ah, ah,

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not respect poor people are plenty promised to ensure the safety of women. what's happened? this justice systems are pulled back, that people actually have no fear. why is the u. k feel hostile to transfer the mystery to all of us join me if i take on the live this man or the misconceptions in the meet the contradiction. timely. get up front on out 0. ah ah, book about you're watching the elders there and you saw with me so well the reminder of our top story is you a secretary of state antony blink and has all the un security council that the ukrainian capital care could be on russia's list of targets the council discussed

the current crisis and the 2015 mid agreements. russia has expel the deputy chief firm. the u. s. diplomatic mission in moscow is demanding all american troops. the region be withdrawn and no more weapons be delivered to ukraine. washington called it unreasonable, and nato has repeated concerns that russia's trial stage and operation as an excuse to invade ukraine. that's after the russian back rebels at easter. ukraine and government forces accused each other of shelling positions as bring in now is there a senior political analyst, mom bushera in london? my, when we've heard what the diplomats had to say in the security council, let's just bring it back to a very much what's happening on the front in ukraine and, and the relationship of ukraine with europe in the sense that, you know, is there a division in fort between some european capitals and the way that they should support ukraine, some like germany debt really want to send too much military hardware to germany,

yet others are quite happy to do that. how fracture? so how divided our europe in your opinion? well, in terms of sending the arms that was more, you know, with the russia in myra, than ukraine. so in the sense, as, as you pointed out earlier, my in my thinking is that the europeans are more or less united on ukraine. but they are divided on russia, in the sense that they are supportive fully of ukraine independence and sovereignty . but they are not in agreement about how to go about dealing with russia and it's ukraine problem. and what we've heard earlier, so it and that's kind of important than it goes to the heart of the problem for the last 8 years or 77. since miss men school is that at the heart of that mince, processed like, like the norman, the process, where the europeans, the french and the germans. what involved is that there is

a disagreement. is ukraine, a sovereign states, as the europeans, and the american se? or is it partially sovereign as the russians seem to suggest? because the entire miss minsky process had been when russia was militarily involved in ukraine and had the upper hand. and hence, the agreement sort of reflected an imbalance of power, that france and germany facilitated because for them, what was important was ending the war in ukraine and reaching some sort of a diplomatic solution. but now we're stuck with that diplomatic solution because a you ukrainians are not convinced that it's good for their country because russia keeps breathing down their neck. so how do they actually change that agreement? is it possible to change it? and is there a will certainly from the west to try and find a way to do that, even though russia is basically, as we heard, even in that security council meeting, an accusing ukraine of not abiding by any element of the banks,

lead swan or minsky to agreement itself, this is the thing. so russia is adamant that ukraine must implement, that ukraine is adamantly hesitant about implementing it because it's not this disadvantage. and of course in our discussions that the russians are not doing their bit on the eastern border and the ukrainians are not doing their bit in terms of changing what they need to change and things of laws, the centralized governance and so on, so forth. but that takes us to that bigger question, so l and the big question is, why is russia great thing? that kind of problem is creating a new grade? is it really just because of the russian minority that in the eastern side of the country? what is that? the bigger question? where foot then has an issue with the west and the expansion of nato, all the way to that, to ukraine, hence to the russian border. and how put in is the main thing. certain security guarantees from the united states, from nato,

about stopping that expansion about stopping their deployment of messiah and intermediate than other in europe, and so on, so forth. so ukraine becomes part of a larger problem. as i said earlier, there is a paradox of you could in itself on the process of resolving that issue. and then there's the other bigger paradox of what does ukraine mean in the larger scheme of things? and as we know for russia, the question of course is not simply ukraine. it is about their own security and the expansion of nato all the way towards their doorstep in ukraine, they reject that. they insist that they move, they have to have a say in what happens in ukraine sit in eastern grade, and they have to have a say. and what happens in terms of european security and the expansion of nato, because they russia think of themselves as a european, as a global power, 2nd nuclear power. and they're not going to take it lying down. and hence, we have these 2 big problems, one in ukraine, one larger problem,

one is dealt with with the europeans, the other. the bigger one is better with the americans. and i think we're going to see hopefully diplomatic process going on. but it's going to be a very complicated, a diplomatic process. we'll continue to analyze it with him. um, bashar that force thanks very much. no government agents in vietnam all being accused of routinely restricting the freedom of activists, including the super glaring the doors of the homes. human rights watch is entering the vietnamese need us to end all the tree restrictions on freedom of movement. the watchdog says around a 170 activists v, the being put on the house. the rest will bounce from travelling. in the past 20 years, active is reported assault and intimidation by playing play security agents and activists have been denied meetings with foreign diplomats. and it's been going on for quite some time. but what we have seen is a significantly worsening situation in vietnam with activist given a longer prison terms facing more. ready arrests, i mean, there's been

a really concerted effort by the government to try to wipe out the dissident movement in vietnam and, and part of that has been intensifying these kind of restrictions on freedom of movement as well. most people haven't really paid attention to this is so much because, you know, other issues are seem to be more serious in vietnam. but you know, for the activist base as part of restrictions and being able to simply go about their business. it's, you know, one of their biggest concerns, these sort of things i think need to be part of what the international community is talking about when they raise vietnam. and not just talking about vietnam being opposed to china or vietnam being the new asian tiger for economic development. the weather in india has resulted in the deaths of 13 guests who fell into a well a concrete slab covering the 15 me to the poll, clamps under the weight of a group of women and girls. others would take the hospitals and inter pradesh to be treated for the injuries. the full precedent of on jurors faces

extradition to the united states. the cocaine trafficking on orlando hernandez was taken to court after hundreds of police surrounded his home. men will repel reports . in emotionally charged gathering outside the supreme court of 100, many hope we catch a glimpse of former 100 president. one member amended wanted by us authorities on international drug trafficking and illegal weapons charges. edmund is arrived in handcuffs in chains for a preliminary court hearing related to an extradition request filed by the united states. earlier this week, i are here to celebrate, were here to celebrate the narco dictatorship, that is failing today with its greatest liter pensions outside the court. lead to minor scuffles between critics and supporters of the former president. we are

supporting our president and pace. so dignified process is carried out and his rights of respected. we are also supporting him peacefully as the national party is leaders of the party. we're not looking for trouble. we are not attacking anyone. we just want our president to realize he's not a lawyer. in a mandate was arrested on tuesday at his home in the 100 capital us prosecutors alleged edelman. this helped facilitate the trafficking of hundreds of tons of narcotics from columbia and venezuela over the course of his 8 years as president allegations the 53 year old, former hunter and leader has repeatedly denied his fate. now, in the hands of the judge, overseeing a request for extradition by the united states. when they got on the side of super cynthia, in order to guarantee his presence at the expedition proceeding, he will be provisionally detained at the cities of the special operations command of the national police. man. federal process shooters in new york had previously

named at land as a co conspirator in a major international drug trafficking case. and last year, a u. s. judge sentenced president and man, as his younger brother, tony at land is to life in prison. overcharges related to cocaine trafficking. having concluded the 1st of 2 appearances before the supreme court, former 100 president, one, orlando at a non, this will remain under the custody of security forces until march 16th for a 2nd and final extradition hearing. by the way that i follow al jazeera douglas he, alba, now sentences in the united states said you to attest somebody from coal miners who have been on strike for almost a year. they say the pay and benefits were cut while investors profited. gabriel alexander has moved from new york. i'm that america. i got one game. oh,

it's the ultimate david versus goliath moment. david, being the coal miners from rural alabama, who have been on strike for nearly 12 months. calling on warrior met cole, their employer for a new union contract with better wages and working conditions. second workers, 7 days, wake up 16 hours a day. goliath being the asset management company, black rock, with a nearly 10 trillion dollar portfolio, it owns the largest stake in the alabama coal mine you will be placed under arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct. that is why the miners were in new york, outside black rock headquarters, demanding their voices, be heard, they care, nothing about the communities, people live in, they kill it. so many jobs you know, run and skeleton crew. so there was a lot of jobs that were just lost or terminated. and i'm is happening, you know, more and more, both the black rock and warrior met coal declined to comment,

but the bigger picture is unionization. in the early 19 eighties for private sector jobs, about 20 percent of the entire american work force belonged to a labor union. today that number is below 6 percent, but that could be changing. the push by american workers to join labor unions seems to be gaining speed though. oh, yeah, i also in alabama, 6000 workers at an amazon warehouse are trying to unionize. they would be the companies 1st organized workforce at starbucks, after workers at 2 stores in new york voted to unionize. last december, staff at around 30 other stores are following suit. and it's even happening at capitol hill, where congressional aides to house members are organizing to form a union. we're seeing workers everywhere take back power or, you know, doing the pandemic. i'm many people risk their lives for corporations to work for

very little money, and now they simply want more. unions, bill, the middle class president joe biden, recently outlined a proposal to make union membership easier than is widely considered the most pro union president, in decades for the miners. they hope their struggle has galvanized. others is tom though, the working class of america stands up fast by are fight, continues. gabriel is on to out is in new york. thomas photo is trevor. thank. he's the hell she was controversial, allowed to compete. and in the end, surprise, any finish outside the metals in the women's single event, russian teenager camilla valley but was favorite to win gold but stumbled on multiple occasions. in the free skate routine at the beijing winter olympics, she finished in full place and showing at the metal many could go ahead, valleys, happy allowed skate. the flight testing positive for a band substance before the games. the 15 year old broke down in tears when his

schools were announced. compatriot and chicago, when the gold medal had of another russian. alexandra teresa. never joke of it just received a warm welcome in dubai, as he prepared to play his 1st tournament of the year area this week, about number one, a double down on his decision to stay on vaccinated in his 1st interview since being deported from australia. joke of it said he would skip grand slams and other tournaments if he was required to get a copy of our faxing it to compete. i'm excited to go out on the tennis court. next monday. i miss tennis, honestly up to everything that has happened in a previous couple months. i found happiness in life because i stayed in this board that i truly love with my entire heart. i work with children, which i, i always wanted to do. i stayed connected to this sport as a tennis coach, as a mentor, and i feel very fulfilled and proud to be where i am and who i am for me. this is

success. while the talk office has been speaking out against the proposed saudi arabia bagged gulf c plague plans being offered a multi 1000000 pound contracts to sign up for the competition, which would rival the pga tool, while number one at john rome. and for time, major champion, rory mac, already have this week reiterated, they won't be joining i understand the financial part of it for guys that are later on their career. but i certainly don't like. and you look at the people that have already said no rom number one in the world, call them more cower myself. like, i mean you've got the top players in the world are saying no, so i mean, not house to tell you something for more on this one are joined by golf commentator league l. a. link. just explain what this saudi arabia back league is and why players would want to join it's i, jenny, yes, it basically is coming from the government. all the kingdom of saudi arabia who obviously owns saudi aramco,

the 2nd wealthiest or most valuable business on earth value, just under 2 trillion dollars. they are wanting to use gulf to, to promote saudi arabia to the rest of the world. now this back league is basically trying to replace the pga tour as the world to the place where all the best buys the logo play. but they want the best of the best playing on it for bigger prize versus end for a whole lot less weight for the year. we're talking about 10 to that's 14 events each year. so far, any a very attractive to a lot of players for that short amount of scheduled. currently, the pga tour is either 40 weeks a year and and then obviously the multi $1000000.00 that they're offering, the player's assuming very attractive. yeah, you said that it, it seems attractive. one big question is how would it work with the majors? would player still still be able to compete in golf shape estimates with the pga

tour does not own or control the 4 major tournaments. so straight away if players were to sign with his rebel lee, if you will, and get a lifetime band for the pager, which is what the commissioner j monahan has threatened, and that would impact implying in majors. now there is some talk that the governing bodies who own the majors 3 the main, the are and i the overture average. if the u. s. open is owned by the u. s. g i, and the pga of america runs the pga championship. the masters is owned by augusta national that runs the tournament to prod club. so the players could quite comfortably at this stage, playing the major's unless those full bodies decide to. ready say okay, we'll, we'll also put a ban on here. now as independent contractors that within which gulf is our professional gulf as an independent contractors. this would then create a huge legal. ready challenge which, you know, it could be a free for the court case. and we've had the like the rory,

macro ryan one and went on round the speak out against that. they certainly won't be joining the can you see any top 10 players joining this simply well, the current big names that are being linked to it right now. bryce and the sham bo and dust and johnson, dustin as one twice already and saudi arabia bryce of the sham bow. a. apparently this is not on record, but apparently has told his closest friends or an associate that he will no longer be playing on the pga tour. there is a non disclosure agreement that the players who have already committed to the saudi arabia golf league and apparently they have 20, which is what they felt they needed to stop this rival tour. and i have a nondescript as disclosure agreement suggesting i can't talk out loud or publicly until its announcement. we're hearing word that we're it will be announced right during the pga to his biggest event of the year, which is the players championship in mid march. how. how about that? the timing? how damaging do you think this will be for the pin channel,

or if this idea gets off the ground? well, it has the potential to completely cripple them. as i mentioned at the start of his interview, a rancho, the saudi, aramco business is the 2nd most valuable on earth to trillion dollars in, in, in value, a make over $50000000000.00 a year in profit selling oil. now that's basically more, more than enough money over time to keep this dolefully going until they have won the battle. we live in a capitalistic society and at the moment that money is king and they've got more of it than anyone else in this turn scale. so the pga tour ah, absolutely will fill enormously written by what's going on right now. this one's going to run in randomly lab be watching with interest and look out for that gulf commentator. thank you very much for your thoughts as you and staying with the golf . briefly, fire has destroyed a large part of the historic club house in the united states. a massive blaze on

thursday morning ripped through the oakland hills at country club in michigan. the venue was founded in 1916 and this hosted at 6 us opens at 3 p j championships and the ryder cup in 2004. back to the winter olympics and mikaela schiffron crashed for a 3rd time at the games. the american have failed to finish the solemn leg of the combined event. it means the 3 dominant champions, not wanna meddle in any of a 5 attempts in beijing. and instead the combined gold went to defending champion switzerland's michelle use it. that is all useful for now. i'll have more a little bit later. thanks trevor. you have been watching the al jazeera news on murray will have more news while london brought to the center of the other side of the break until that from jemma me on the news. ok, thanks very much for your time. ah ah,

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the ukraine, russia crisis, takes center stage at the un security council with a challenge to moscow to step back from the brink of war. the russian government can announce today with no qualification equivocation or deflection that russia will not invade ukraine. ah, hello i, marianna mozy and london. you're watching algae 0 also coming up on the pro.