now to sierra, as soon as the sun goes down to the cellar, alicia is a very challenging place to work from. as a journalist, we are always pushing a boundary. part of the center of moscow is ongoing love. we are the ones traveling the extra mile. there are the media. there we go. we go there and we give them a chance to tell their story. ah, francais, it's working with russia to try to reach jesse's foreign eastern ukraine. propellers says russian treats participating, enjoy military drills will stay indefinitely because of writing tension on the current border. ah, 11 o'clock, this is out 0 life and also coming up britons, queen elizabeth test,

positive recovered 19 bucket palace as a 95 year old monarch is experiencing wild symptoms and held in the backdrop of boycotts ended doping, cloud based genes. winter olympics comes to claim. ah frank, president, mental macaroni spoken to the leaders of russia and ukraine as part of a diplomatic effort to find a peaceful solution to the escalating crisis in easton ukraine. a high level summit between russia, ukraine, and european allies, is due to be held on monday. talk comments, an estimated 30000 russian troops had their mission in better is extended indefinitely. sandra's robbie begins, are coverage. war in ukraine remains an open question. but military posturing on ukraine's borders continues to intensify. russian troops were meant to leave bella

luce, on sunday, when military exercises with their allies ended. but their stay has been extended indefinitely. the bill of russian defense minister cited increased military activity in the region as well as unrest inside ukraine, but no mention of what ukrainian leaders and their western allies described as russian provocation. he regular august would produce. the testing of reaction forces will come to you. they are directed to as a prevention of floor and are presidents who have met repeatedly say, we don't want war, but we are not being heard. therefore, recreated and appropriate grouping of troops if need be. we'll bring an appropriate response within the presidents of bella, luce and russia met in moscow 2 days ago. president alexander lucas shinkel is a close russian outline. the strategic advantage of having russian troops in belarus is just one more reason. analysts say president vladimir putin has the upper head. this invasion force has been mass on the ukrainian border has already

achieved some of its objectives because he's already got the conversation going with the united states about limiting the sovereignty and liberty, the security choices of the countries neighboring russia about rolling back the glock. so natal protections are taken away from them, and russia can habits wait. an estimated 190000 russian troops at a heightened state of alert are now to ukraine's north south and east. there extended mission in bella, luce only the latest warning sign that western leaders say points to an imminent full scale russian invasion of ukraine. the in basra, b o. d 0. so let's go to andrew simmons in kiev. andrew festivals present macro has been speaking to president putin. tell us more about that. ah, that's a telephone call. in fact, he spoke to presence of his k here. hair and give 1st of all,

obviously some traction. they're not necessarily a breakthrough, but that phone call to place between putin and micron, and we're hearing now from the french that there is now a definitely the o. s. e. as the organization, security and cooperation in europe is going to be meeting with the ukrainians and the russians on monday. also on monday, we're also hearing that even at 3 all the a french foreign minister is missing. guess ok, love role that have a talks on the phone. this is all about trying to get some sort of ceasefire in easton ukraine. the dumbass region of conflict of 14000 dead in the past 8 years there since the republics broke away from ukraine. now the situation with regard to those talks is that as i say, there's no nest not necessarily break for will the trying to do the very best is to

get some sort of ceasefire. ah, there is also an, an attempt at a trying to also look at the overall picture. i and that means that both the russian president to the french president a, talking about possibly engaging in a summit to take in all of the western allies and, and against russia and ukraine to try and knock out some sort of way ahead with regard to peace but brady, this is talk again, this be lots of talk in the past. and that may be some hope here, but certainly no definite signals that there is going to be any agreement because we're hearing from a french official reported on russia. news agency, a saying that micron was blaming the separate in the east for the fighting over the past 4 days. and the putin was putting up the, the blame, sorry on ukraine as been

a lot of disinformation from the separatists. it would seem. and so there's going to be some pretty hard talking. i had the i do. what about the russian military drills a little been taking place where g to when, when a but not any more. that's right delarue. so the defense minister there ah, suddenly announced that sir, after 10 days of these are a drills as may be described, there is going to be an extension of nuts, more or less indefinite. of the reasons that's a was supposed to be an insecurity on the ukrainians side of the border, which is what the defense minister referred to. now putin, according to a french ha ha, said that's at this, these, these up exercises would definitely result in, in the end with the russians pulling out of bell roost. we're talking about 30000 troops, hundreds of aeroplanes tanks,

multiple rocket launches are the that the a whole series of the latest high tech on air and to air missile up grounds where missiles anti aircraft missiles. so this is only some of it, 200 kilometers from the capital here. so that's causing renewed tension. the fact that it's carrying on the border between a bell errors and, and ukraine is, is more than a 1000 kilometers long. they're all large parts of it. that's just don't have any security at all on this side of the border. so this is a real or tension points on top of what's happening in the southeast of the country . so yes, that, that is the oh, it is gonna over class. and he talks of the seas far in the se, on monday, but definitely mondays go to see another round of diplomacy and all eyes will be on

the to break away republics to see if there is any further military developments there. because is, there's no doubt about it when it comes to civilians on both sides of that sick. so cold contact line, a very long contact line front line in effect. now civilians in the to break away republics are beside themselves with fear they've been told as an offensive being mounted by ukraine. the ukraine says there's no way that's happening at all. it's the other way round civilians on this side of that front line. also, in a dilemma they don't know where to go. we know that there is an option for civilians are in the republics of going to russia. that's been a difficult story to report on the super simple reason that hot to verify we're hearing now from our contacts in the republics that the numbers going to russia are very high of numbers, remaining or large and, and those people are in fear on sunday for example, they've been told up by up by

a message on the telegraph a channel which the government uses in it. most of the time. they've been told that that there's no recreation, there's no cinema that they should go out at school on that sunday. so just an example of the frustrations there are, i do appreciate that. thanks very much. andrew simmons, the report he or you select your state. anti blinkin has been speaking to media. he says everything they're seeing indicators. russia is on the brink of invading ukraine. let's mate see my can, who joins us from washington, d. c. a and my testing of it more if you would about and what bring cannot say for the secretary of state repeating what he said repeatedly in recent days. and that is, he believes the invasion is imminent. at the same time though, antony blinking saying that the door to diplomacy remains open until in his words the tanks begin to roll. blinking also responded to criticism from ukrainian

president that the u. s. should consider imposing sanctions before russia invades, rather than after. antony been king reiterating a comment of statement that he's made also in recent days. and that is that sanctions out there as a deterrent. he says the us has put together a massive package of sanctions, but it's not going to impose these sanctions and told russia invades because he says then the last to tear and to stop that invasion goes away. so at ot, sir, with the ukranian president in terms of the position on sanctions, russian ambassador, we've heard from him to what see been saying well, anatolia, and turned off her gave a spirited defence of the russian position on us television. saying that reports of an invasion were absolutely false, denying allegations of false flag operations. denying that the it russia was in any

way acting in a provocative manner. saying that russia had every right to do what it did that had a right for example, to have bases in neighboring belarus, and possibly moldova saying that the u. s. had basis in many parts of the world as well. so, a very spirited defense from the russian ambassador arguing absolutely intensely that russia is not intending to invade, that it is the u. s. that is conducting a propaganda campaign indicating that russia is considering doing so. or it might thanks very much my kind of reporting still ahead here now to sierra the d up here begins generate electricity from its ground. renee sums damn that triggered to dispute with egypt and she done to help to graduate and to get job. no, we don't even have that kind of thinking with dust gathering in nigeria. electricals will tell you why tens of thousands of students might not be able to finish.

ah, there is currently a winter storm rolling through iraq is not as cold in his content as some have been, but it's one of the regular ones. the other ones coming about 3 days time. anyway, this one means rain for iraq, snow for the mountains of a round, and then that wind that follows eventually becomes a normally bring yet dust from iraq's through saudi down towards cutter, bahrain, and eventually the you a, the sunshine to foreign in the levant. this is the picture on monday. this all starts to march through iran to was took minutes down and afghanistan, and then the shamal flares out. it's sandy nist since the empty court and parts of yemen is the picture of a tuesday, which probably means we should concentrate little bit on what's happening. you have cancer and pakistan. widespread snow once again and the blue indicates rain showers

. with that there. again, a sounds dark matter, roger styles that he's got to be quite unsettled, whether it northern pakistan and the north west of india. and on the same day, tuesday, coming in to wednesday, significant weather again in madagascar. the latest tropical stucco and intense tropical cyclone defined by speed is going to make landfall. it's not too far where from where bat said i landed. so it sat the capitol. but it's in open ground. it looks pretty nasty. ah, the frank assessments for china will banner 2nd from the 0 call it strategy. if the rest of the world cannot get to get informed opinions at all costs, pakistan needs not protest on that statement. critical debate. why group would claims that native constitutes a disdain? chill threat to russia,

but it's precisely his actions that's created this insecurity in the region. in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera lou. ah, you're watching out 0 reminder about top stories this hour and french president manuel my kronos had a phone conversation with his a russian leader flynn who's in the 2 countries to work on a high level summit between russia, ukraine, and european allies. the russia has extended his military. it's military deployments. villaroo sites in escalation of tension, ukrainian border around the $30000.00 russian soldiers being carrying out exercises

in deliverance. brittany, as queen elizabeth has tested positive recovered, 90 bucking pilot, says she is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue duties. 95 year old monarch recently met with her son prince charles days before he tested positive for coven 19, or which highlands is in london. small. the brother brief statement from buckingham panis suggests that she is not seriously ill at the moment, at least that she has got something akin to cold like symptoms. and she is suddenly wet enough to keep on doing miles. dcs light duties. i think they put it in the, in the press statement for the rest of this week. she of course, has very good medical care as you would expect, a woman of her health and stature to have. so professor a hugh thomas, he is the head of the medical household and physician to the queen and noticed him, he's got a group of other people away with him as well. he's expected to be in charge

looking after her. so she is in good hands, but let's not forget, this is a 95 year old woman that we're talking about. and 95 year old woman who also hasn't been in particularly good health recently since october of last year. she's been taking a quite easy because of various health concerns from from that time. how does she get it? well, we don't know for sure. there is certainly contact that she had with her eldest son, the at the throne prince charles, 2 days before he tested positive as well. but that was 12 days ago now, so it is likely that she got it from somewhere else. the grand, if you can, renee, since time has begun, generate electricity for the 1st time. if the p says the $5000000000.00, the development will power it's economy, neighbors, egypt and sudan have long complained of water shortages and flooding, caused by the blue nile river. being done is that you know,

the of us as i got outs, the downstream countries, the brothers, the people of egypt and saddam, the water will flow and the world must know that the dam will not affect them. all that was said about ethiopia seeking to prevent the flow of water is untrue and we will not allow the people to starve or thirst. these are our principles in our possession, and we affirm the flow of water to the people from the dam is to develop and bring 60000000 ethiopians out of the darkness. we seek integration between the 3 countries and a real partnership with europe. in journalism, you'll get that you has more now from the capital, addis ababa. this is going to push back to be more self sufficient and provide much of the population that's in darkness. some kind of electricity. egypt, for example, has been you know, in a position to this development, they even released a statement saying that the government is in violation of some agreement that was

made in 2015. but the children side have been saying that, you know, the 1959 treaty for instance, which provides each of 6066 percent of the resources and to the sudan. 22 percent of the resources did not involve the tioga. it happened in the era of colonization that wasn't part of the filter, and government has insisted that it did not in both the treaty did not see their best interest at heart. and that's where the disagreement is. the u. s. government, late by the former president, president trump has been trying to negotiate, bring some kind of conclusion to, to the 3 countries. but the fact is, the children government has been saying that the us deciding with egypt, especially after the former president said that you know, the egypt might be able to bump this make up project that you feel that are proud

of again, to feel pants. this is the make up project the go for the project of a new era. security forces in sudan if i tear gas during the latest protest condemning the q in october. demonstrated march in several areas of the capitol, cartoon, thousands of health, weekly, ruddy, since military take them. they show how to log on the 4th month of the protest still have the same demands, which are really in that state. democracy and for the military to state outside of the economy and politics. well, toes to revive the iran nuclear dealer. posley meringue, final agreement to vienna, but inter on 250 members of parliament have demanded 6 conditions or meds before any deal is signed. include a guarantee from the us and european signatories that they will not pull out of any new deal president donald trump did 4 years ago. or now from tara.

there's ab statement that has been released by the running parliament today is not a mandatory one. it's not binding for the negotiators and for the government. rather, the statement is a recommendation statement emphasizing some of the white issues that have been the main, the main, the cock confrontations between the 2 parties. you run your site and the, the other negotiate and countries. so the, the parliament statement is focusing on the, on the removal of all the sanctions. not only those which are related to the nuclear file. but the parliament saying that the american and the other western powers must give assurance to the iranian side that they are going to also remove the sanctions that are related to the human rights violations iran, nissan program. so one, they're asking for that as well. so all the thanks to be removed and 2nd one, they're asking about the verification. but revocation,

that means that's not the guarantees on the, on the papers, but we need to see them practically on the ground that there's this part is this companies are removing the sanctions and the see the practical implication of them or the implementation of that on the ground as well, and the 3rd one is the guarantees, when they say guarantee, they mean that particular the u. s. a. to give, to guarantee to uranium that in case of a deal, this deal is going to go beyond by the administration. and it is going to give the guarantees to run that the next administration is not going to come and cancel a strike by university lecturers in nigeria is threatening graduation plans for finally, students academics of warning. they will continue the disruption until the government implement an agreement reached 13 years ago. i would address as this report, hallways, once bustling with student activity and are quiet. it's only days since public university teachers in nigeria walked off their jobs. but lecture halls are already

covered with dust. the government has expressed surprise, but the lecturers are unmoved. they can see they are so phrased equally i know serious. i'm sure i'm as your as our nose of rice because we did into a club or by night and said that, well, when i was 513 years ago educators and the government signed an agreement to end on the potomac of strikes at nigerian universities. but teachers say this was never implemented. in the past 20 years, there been nearly as many strikes by could have mixed off in nigeria and universities. then destro dispute has disrupted academic calendars. as a result, students sometimes take 6 to 7 years to complete a 4 year degree program. these students come to the university merely every day hoping for positive news, the hub to, to graduate and her, and to get job. now we don't even have that kind of thinking, but his peers in private universities have no such worries. federal government has

almost are 100 university and they have so many challenges head of them in our, on when you leave for anybody. nobody naturally, you are focused mostly be on di with the institution. years of neglect have left public universities over crowded and with poor funding for research and salaries. union leaders say most professors and less than a $1000.00 a month. lecture say they are tired of meetings and agreements, but the government feels to implement the warning in one month. they will make this strike indefinite. if there is no breakthrough. ahmed, decrease al jazeera co nigeria. the nigerian army has killed only 7 children in their strike, a neighboring leisure. 5 others were wounded. nigerian forces were targeting arm bandits in my body region of southern asia. there had been several incidents of the nigeria military accidentally killing civilians in recent years. police in canada

as say they've made progress in clearing protests as opposing pandemic restrictions from streets in the capital of ottawa demonstrated, started to leave off the officers moved in on those camping outside parliament. they've occupied the area for the past 3 weeks. at least a 170 people have been arrested and trucks used to block streets have been towed away. an environmental disaster zone has been declared in north west argentina, where wildfire reflecting in national park could enters province, his home to the largest argentine wetland and rare animals. many have been killed or poisoned with smoke. others have been hit by cars while trying to escape rescue workers in brazil say they have little hope of finding more survivors in the city, devastated by landslide. some floods at least $139.00, were killed in patropolis, including children and hundreds more still missing. heavy rain caused that the floods on tuesday, please in the pool of fire, tear gas to disperse protest as against the new government project funded by

u. s. agency. providing $500000000.00 in grants to help pay for power transmission lines and road improvements. critic say it undermines in the falls laws and sort of voters in punjab and northern india. the latest to go to the polls in the state assembly elections, same as a test for the prime minister nor inter modi's party, the b j. p. farmers make up the states biggest voting block. they were heavily involved in successfully protested gates, agricultural reforms last year. elizabeth per annum has this room. it's the 1st election and pun jobs and farmers lead year long demonstrations against legislation . they feared, would lead them at the mercy of large corporations. the once we were farmers is always a big issue in the state known as india breadbasket. but it's just one of many facing voters hot of the division of audi. inflation has hit us hard prices of cooking gas and food grains have been rising for some time. earning isn't enough.

what's kind of family that owns only $100.00 a month and on may some guys. so we want the next government to ensure better education for all our studies have suffered for the past 2 years. and we expect the next government to ensure our studies don't suffer anymore. despite fulton, the government to withdraw its controversial changes to agriculture, laws thought as leaders say, they haven't been able to raise others serious challenges facing the state of the crisis and the gradient sector. along with the issues of ecology, environment, depleting, water table and hell have all gone missing in this election. no one raised these issues and the unity of farmers wasn't strong enough to make it happen. political analysts say that might benefit from ministers in movies, hindu nationalist by the jump, the party, the b j. p is campaigning on security issues in the state which borders pakistan

from the god off water state god of drawn. god, god of insecurity for a particular community has played a role and in the last 10 days they have been able to accommodate and gather a particular community. what, what should handle common 9040 the battle in punjab is between the incumbent congress party. a regional organisation court should owe money alcholay dull which might partner with the b. j. p. and am od meal common man potty. if andy as main opposition party, the congress lose power here in punjab, it would be a devastating blow for india's oldest political party. it only holds power and 3 of the countries $28.00 states. india's largest state author per day is also holding elections. staying in power, there would give the b, j. p, a major boost in his bid for a 3rd successive victory in the next national election and 2024. defeat in author

probation, or an any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders are already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the co. the 19 pandemic. elizabeth parent m al jazeera battiata up on job debating winter olympics is closed with the head of the international olympic committee saying the games were truly exceptional. the house had their best performance at a winter olympics with a total of 15 middle. the games are likely to be remembered for the positive doping result of the teen, russian figure skater, camila valley ava katrina, you has more now from bridget. there are a lot of headlines, naida, not all of it was about the sporting competition. unfortunately, this was a political li, charged event from the beginning with the u. s. and many of its allies announcing diplomatic boy courts before he even started due to concerns about china's human

rights record. now we had in that 1st week the appearance of chinese and his play a puncture. why would i see had thomas saw no, she had made sexual assault allegations against the politician late last year, and then reappeared after being incommunicado for some weeks and then denied those allegations. so there was her appearance raised some eyebrows and that was quite controversial. and then of course, we had this big challenge of the organizes of controlling core of the 19 they created an entire closed loop system in order to keep these thousands of foreign participants completely separate from the chinese public. and they said that they were successful at preventing any cases snowballing inside the bubble. there are about 450 cases identified in beijing. and that'll impact bubbled in the end. and many olympians either struggle with the strict quarantine or installation conditions and others were quite sad to have to withdraw completely from the

competition because they tested positive for ca 19. but undoubtedly a big part of this. and then pick events which will not make organizes happy will be the dorothy scandal that made headlines this past week with russian figure skater, camilla valley ava, testing positive for a band substance and still being allowed to go ahead and compete. ah, so this is out there, these are the top stories in french president manuel macaroni has had a phone conversation with russian leda vladimir putin. the 2 countries it to work on a high level summit between russia, ukraine, and european allies under simmons is more from key f suntrust. we're hearing now from the french in that there is no definitely the no se, as the organization of security and cooperation in europe is going to be meeting with the ukrainians and the russians on monday. also on monday we're. busy also

hearing that even at 3 all the a french foreign minister is meeting get so gay, love role that have a.