now to sierra, ah, looking for a cease fire in east new crane president viola, demi zalinski course on vladimir putin to choose a place for talks to resolve the crisis. but baller roosters, russian troops running joint military drills will stay indefinitely because of rising tension on the ukraine border. ah, hello, i'm hasn't think of this is as is it a lie from the also coming up? friends, queen elizabeth test positive for cobra. 19. buckingham palace says the 95 year old monarch is experiencing mild symptoms and how the rivalry between the u. s. in china is playing out in nepal. protestors marching against an american funded

project. ah, a diplomatic path out of the crisis in ukraine appears to remain open despite an increase in fighting in the east and further reports of russian troop movements along the border. the ukrainian president is appealing for a sci fi in the east and calling on russian president vladimir putin, to choose a place where the 2 leaders could meet. the french president emanuel microns spoke to the leaders of russia, ukraine, and the u. s. on sunday. it's been agreed senior officials from those countries will meet on monday us president joe biden has met his national security council. after warning of an invasion sector, stay anthony blink. and said the u. s. was doing everything it could to deter russia or the top. com as around 30000 russian troops had their mission in bella

roost extended indefinitely. and russian naval ships have been seen entering the sea of as of between russia and ukraine. zane bus ravi 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 roost on sunday when military exercises with their allied 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 they're western allies described as russian provocation. and so you would puddle, 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 hurt. and therefore recreated and appropriate grouping of

troops if need be. we'll bring an appropriate response within the presidents of bella. ruth and russia met in moscow 2 days ago, president alexander lucas shinkel is a close russian ally. the strategic advantage of having russian troops in billers is just one more reason. analysts say president vladimir putin has the upper head. this invasion force has been matched 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 liberating the security choices of the countries neighboring russia about rolling back the glock. so nasal protections are taken away from them, and russia can habits weight an estimated 190000 russian troops at a heightened state of alert. are now to ukraine, north, south and east. there extended mission in bella, luce only the latest warning sign that western leader, se points to an imminent full scale russian invasion of ukraine vein basra. b o. d

0 or despite repeated warnings that a russian invasion of ukraine is days away. the u. s. says a diplomatic solution is still possible. she had ta see reports from washington. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planning to attend to attack ukraine on friday. joe biden stump, many of the u. s. as allies like categorically stating the ladder, my fusion had made up his mind to invade ukraine. in the coming days. and on sunday, the president convened a meeting of his national security council to discuss the situation ahead of that meeting. the us secretary of state reaffirmed that despite the president's announcement, diplomacy was still an option until it settled until we know that the, the tanks are rolling, the planes are flying, and the aggression has, has fully begun. we're going to do everything we kind of prevented, but we're prepared either way and we're prepared with a responsive will have massive consequences for russia. it actually carries this

through. lincoln said he hoped, a forthcoming meeting this week with his russian counterpart would address both preventing war and addressing mutual security concerns for the us, europe and russia in dollars. the russian and ukrainian ambassadors to the u. s. were also on the sunday talk tre. circuit. i'm totally, anton, of denied any invasion of ukraine was planned. he said moscow's priority was the implementation of the minster agreements, which was designed permanently to stop the war and ukraine east, by among other things, giving the region some autonomy, the united states, easy to stop such crisis. you have to dissuade a key to who means agreement that phone ukraine ambassador said whether russia invaded or not. the country was already at war, but still held out the possibility of a diplomatic solution. we call in, not only on the grass, which is russia, but also in all of our friends and allies to get together and use every opportunity to still deter russia from invasion hanging over the discussion as always,

the u. s. as paul declarations in the run up to war. how confident are you given what's happened in the palace with afghanistan with iraq? are you absolutely confident in the intelligence you're seeing now? we have high confidence and in, in the things that we're looking at, of course, you know, in terms of being able to predict exactly what's going to happen going for jay, you know, you never can. joe biden spoke to the french prime minister on sunday afternoon, who spoken to the ukrainian and russian presidents about de escalation of the situation in eastern ukraine. so far at least president biden's friday declaration of an invasion. in the coming days. as you have to transpire, she every time see al jazeera washington, a violence on the streets of kiev is still fresh in the memory of ukrainians. this weekend is the 8th anniversary of the crackdown on euro may, dan, the mass protests had led to the fall of the pro russia government that was in

power at the time. as andrew simmons report, suki of ordinary people say that just like in 2014, they will protect their country. one man in more than a 100 dead in one day, their memorials, among the bricks they used to defend themselves. one son with one aim, now, not only to avenge his father's death 8 years ago, but ready to defend his homeland from the might of russia's military. father try help. a lot of me, a bon darechuk points to where snipers were posted. he's an i t engineer and a military reservist and expects to be called up very soon. like so many who died here. valard him. his father survey didn't look like a revolutionary. he was a school teacher. survey was alive when his fellow protest has rushed him to a makeshift clinic in a hotel reception area. he'd been shot in the back and died later. i know are who

are guilty in this situation and the part of regime a young core rich and foster wall. it's a russian federation. and of course, putting on the morning of february, the 20th 2014, a truce was broken. as police suddenly retreated, then came a barrage of bricks from the protest, as answered with gunfire. in hindsight, they call it the revolution of dignity. on that day, as i witnessed, it was anything but dignified. once again, the square is a battle zone. the truce had seemed tenuous from the outset here. now the frontline has moved everywhere you look there are casualties. my dan euro, my dad freedom square, the angel monument, words name symbols that for many years have made vladimir putin sees. he's fanatical about ukrainians, being part of russia. yet this country now has more than 30 years of independence

behind it. it may be a democracy that is imperfect, but the vast majority of ukraine's people turned their back on soviet autocracy and want to be part of europe with membership of nato for protection. but at what cost, there's conflict in the east of the country with russian back separatists and the annexation of crimea by russia. are you prepared to die for this cause? yes, her andy and her, ah, all asa ukrainian people are ready for this and it's most important. protect our country, our families and, ah, for this, we indeed, every single what we we can, more than 14000 lives already lost in conflict. vladimir and many others. no, any too well. the human costs so far could be dwarfed by all out war. andrew simmons al jazeera keith australia is opening its borders after nearly 2

years to fully vaccinated tourists, visitors will not need to self isolate, but those not double job will require a travel exemption to enter an will be subject to quarantine requirements. the government closed the country off to the rest of the world. in march 2020 in the bid to control the spread of coven 19. since then, australians have been barred from leaving a sara clock. his life was from brisbin airport now. so cell borders reopened. to taurus on monday, are we expecting a massive influx of arrival time? where we are have international tourist back. we've seen some emotional jubilee scenes and a port, the international airports on the eastern side of australia. and we only have 50 overseas or international flights arriving on monday as the at the doors once again, open to foreign tourists and not a huge number. 50 flights. only. we do know that around $1000000.00 tourist visas have been issued for this month. so we know what to expect,

but it's been $704.00 days of these borders being closed that much at 2020. and this is the 3rd phase, all those borders being reopened. we had the skilled and migrant workers and international students that they started coming back mid december. and of course the travel restrictions the exemptions required for even australians to leave the country. that was removed a couple months ago. but astrology had some of the toughest border restrictions in place during his pandemic. and certainly it's a good day on monday. we do have some tour surviving it, but it's not just tourist. it's also families reuniting. we've spoken to a quite a few families who arrived in brisbin on monday morning. they haven't seen each other for 2 to 2 and a half years simply because of these tough border restrictions and not just here are in parts of europe as well. so when borders were closed here, though reopening elsewhere, so it's, it's been a really lovely scenes here and city, it's tourism australia was hoping that the the struggle industry will be able to

see a resurgence better. they do have a lot of work to do because australia did own that reputation as being called fortress australia with some of those tough restrictions in place. indeed, a very tough restrictions in place, as you say, has, has its reputation as a destination been been damaged then is there is there work to do what tourism groups were doing a lot of market research and they did start to see some of that negative sentiment emerge simply because of these tough border restrictions, literally the board is being closed until now. people simply didn't understand why they couldn't get back and forth. and of course, our family is not able to reunite so that it is going to be a battle for the tourism groups across australia to try our claim. their share of the international expansion of tourism australia did launch an international ad not long ago about 32000000 u. s. dollars was spent on that ad. so there'll be hoping that i can certainly bring back those tourists. domestic tourism in australia has been doing well. it's

enjoyed. i boom, simply because people have been unable to travel reluctant to her, but we've also had those intermittent locked down to we've had the strict quarantine restrictions and we've still got the light from western australia. it's borders are closed, are still until march, so there'll be a lot of work to do for tourism groups to try and fix australia's international tourism brand. sir, thanks for that. sarah clock alive in brisbane force. our police have arrested dozens of people in canada's capital ottawa. as 3 weeks of disrupted protest came to a halt. thousands of truck drivers and their supporters had blockaded the center of the city using emergency powers police officers spent the weekend clearing the convoy of trucks that littered the downtown area. approaches began in response to coven 19 vaccine mandates. but turned into a demonstration against prime minister just intruder. a still ahead on al jazeera, the hop to to graduates and, and to get job. no,

we don't even have that kind of thinking. with dust gathering in nigerian lecture halls will tell you why tens of thousands of students might not be able to finish their studies. the indian state to put jab votes for a new gov. monday was the hub of pharma protest. the challenge, prime minister and remedies popularity. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hello there. let's have a look at the weather across east asia and cold. strong winds have continued to cause problems on the final day of the winter olympics in northern china. this was the scene there and that cold air brought temperatures down in beijing will continue to do so. as we go into the new week pushing across the korean peninsula, we'll see a dip in sol as well. and

a lot of that cold as bringing snow to her kite. we're expecting blizzard light conditions here. on monday much of a snow flurries edging into western areas of japan, but it stays clear in tokyo, the temperature at 11 degrees celsius. it's clear as well for shanghai, but it's cooler here as it is for much of southern china. we've seen a lot of cold push into hong kong with miserable weather expected to last until thursday, but it's clear up in the north and it's clear across much of south asia for places like india as well as pakistan. if you showers creeping into the north east and some snow falling in nepal, now it is rather clear for the north of india, but we are see more unsettled conditions. thanks to a winter storm that's pushing its way across afghanistan and into pakistan. bring some heavy snow to the likes of cobble. by the time you get to choose that and the temperature will dip down to 6 degrees celsius. that's the weather update. for the weather sponsored by katara always abbas is in washington dc

with a dream american painting for unity. for people who are struggling out as a world meets the palestinian seeking inspiration for striking you in the heart of the american capital would benefit a zip code of confidence that will his plan for universal succeed in the colors of home on out his era. oh, the the me hello again. you're watching as a reminder of our top stories, this ukrainian president is appealing for a sci fi in the east following 2 days of sustain shelling on the front lines. what

do you mean? lensky is calling on russia's president to choose a place where the 2 leaders could meet. valerie has announced russia is extending its military deployment dest fighting, growing tensions, nearly ukraine border around $30000.00 russian soldiers have been carrying out exercises. balance. appreciate crowley is a former us assistant secretary of state and author of the book read line american foreign policy in a time of fracture politics and failing states. he says a diplomatic solution is still possible. i think what, what everyone's trying to do here is not only to help put and understand that will be a cost. should he invade ukraine, but also trying to put on the table something that might be important to him. you know, the dilemma here is that he's, you know, what he's demanded,

which is ukraine. make a commitment never to join nato or do you and have some sway in the positioning of forces on nato territory. those are non starters, from a lion standpoint. so i think it is useful for western leaders to continue to try to say ok, if not this, what else can we help you with, you know, to try to convince you that or what's happening in ukraine and west of ukraine does not pose a threat to russia, there have been constructive discussions about resurrecting treaties that have lapsed other confidence, building measures transparency in terms of, of operations on data territory. you know, those i think have value. but at the end of the day, this is a crisis. the ladder of putin has created, he has assembled

a formidable military force surrounding ukraine. and it will be his decision as to whether he carries out the invasion or not. a queen elizabeth the 2nd has tested positive for coven 19 buckingham palace, as she is experiencing mild symptoms and will continue her duties to 95 year old british monic recently met her son, prince charles days before he tested positive or challenge, has more from outside buckingham palace on her condition, wrote a brief statement from buckingham palace, suddenly gives the impression that the queen is not especially ill, that she's only got miles cold like symptoms and that she will carry on performing like duties at windsor castle over the coming week. as you would expect for a woman of her wealth and stature, she has a very good medical team, randa, and we'll be getting expert medical care. professor s a. hugh thomas is the head of the medical house, alden, physician to the queen. he has a team of people as well,

so it is day he will be most likely looking after the queen. but you have to realize that this is a 95 year old woman. and as we all know from the last 2 years or so, the older you get, the more risk. you are a serious complications from coven 19 and her health has not being particularly good. in recent months, she was forced to step back from many g t's in october with a bit of a health scare. then it has also been a very, very bad here for the queen. and for the royal family, she lost her husband's prince, fill it back in april of last year. and there are, of course, the numerous scandal swelling around the royal family at the moment. prince andrew might in the jeffrey epstein sex scandal. he has reached a financial settlement with an american woman virginia to frey who to keep him sexual assault. and this prince charles, whose charity the princess foundation,

is currently being investigated by police for perhaps financial impropriety. so not a good year for queen and the role family. most people, of course, will be wishing her a speedy recovery. a talks to revive the iran nuclear deal are reportedly nearing a final agreement in vienna. but into iran. 250 members of parliament to the landed 6 conditions are met before any deal is signed. they include a guarantee from the u. s. and european signatories that they will not pull out of any new deal as present. donald trump did 4 years ago. a strike by university electric in nigeria threatening graduation plans for final year students. the academics are warning they'll continue the disruption until the government implement an agreement reached 13 years ago. many drinks reports 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 already covered with dust. the gum winters expressed surprise, but the lecturers are unmoved because they, they are so phrased equally i know serious. i'm sure i'm not sure as hell knows of rice because we did into a club will by night and said that well, when australia, 13 years ago, educators and the government signed an agreement to and done the p demco strikes at nigerian universities. but teachers say this was never implemented. in the past 20 years, there been nearly as many strikes by could mixed off in nigeria in 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 years the hop too, to graduate and, and to get job. no, we don't even have that kind of thinking. but his peers and private university

stuff. no such worries. federal government has almost are 100 university and they have so many challenges had of them in our on when you live for i believe nobody did. naturally you book us more to be on the with the institution. years of neglect have left public universities over crowded and with poor funding for research and salaries. union leader 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 their warning one month. they will make this strike indefinite if there is no break through. army decrease al jazeera colo nigeria. at least 7 children have been killed in an aster. i carry doubts in need year by the nigerian military. it's believed the attack was targeting armed men who are hiding in a school in a village. in the modern fire district,

an agency operating in the region confirmed several people were killed in the attack. the been a number of incidents of the nigerian and military accidentally killing civilians in recent years. families of those who died in the bay route port blast almost 2 years ago have been protesting against plans to rebuild the area. they shut down a major road in lebanon's capital. they're demanding a criminal investigation is completed. legal challenges far by defendants have delayed investigators for months now. a police in nepal have 5 t guests to disperse protest as rally against a u. s funded infrastructure program. the principal say some demonstrations were injured during the march in the capital camp and do a u. s. corporation is providing $500000000.00 in grants to help pay for power lines and road improvements in the port. critics say the deal undermines the countries laws and sovereignty. of course rod, she's quite ally as the associate editor of republica, an english language daily newspaper. he explains why protesters are concerned about

the multi $1000000.00 project. there are few concerns like a section of political parties, doubt goes to this deal, and there is some reservation over some of the problems of the agreement. and one of the reservation to have is some of the pros and in the agreement actually tried to undermine nipples constitution. it did, does he know em, sissy provisions prevail over in the past constitution? that's what they, she and 2nd concern they have is it could be a part of a u. s. in the pacific strategy, which in navarro consider that there so military strategy and it containing china and this political parties are section of left his political party. they do not want this to happen. of course u. s. government has already refuted that it is not part of any military strategy or any, any kind of military alliance. but then again, they have been laid protesting article with the some of the provisions. and we

could see a protest outside the parliament building and they were classes when police, personal and educating educators. u. s. government has already clarified that it's not part of any military, you know, seeing, and this em says he does not include any military components. and in fact, the rules that govern m. c. c. private, you know, finding any gains have been in military activities. so it has been clarified, diamond again, but then left his political parties that had been insisting that government should not ratify this agreement to parliament without making some amendments in the, in the provision that are deemed construct controversial. a voters in punjab in northern india, the latest to go to the polls in state assembly elections. farmers make up the states biggest voting block. their mass protest had forced the government to withdraw agricultural reforms. it pushed through parliament,

elizabeth moran and reports. 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. 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 inflation has hit us hard prices of cooking gas and food grains have been rising for some time earning isn't enough. what 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 study don't suffer anymore. despite forcing the government to withdraw its controversial changes to agriculture laws far as leaders say, they haven't been able to raise others serious challenges facing the state prices.

the prices 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 de modi's hindu nationalist by the jump, the party, the b j. p is campaigning on security issues in the state which borders talk of thumb from the guard off the water st. god of drawn god. god of insecurity for a particular community has played a role and in the last 10 days there have been able to communicate and gather a particular community. what, what showed into commonality for the bachelor and punjab is between the incumbent congress party, a regional organization called should all money arcadia, which might partner with the b j. p. and om meal common man party,

if any is made opposition, party the congress, lose power here in punjab. it would be a devastating blow for india, the over a little party. it only holds power and 3 of the countries $28.00. se, india's largest state author for this is also holding elections. staying in power, there will give the b, j. p, a major boost, and his bid for a 3rd success of victory in the next national election and 2024, defeat and other probation. when any of the other 3 states, which also vote this month would increase pressure on the b j. p. it's leaders that already face and criticism for high unemployment and their response to the coal. 19 pandemic elizabeth corral them algebra era. battiata on job of 50000 blooms, saw on show in southern france, the annual battle of the flowers parade in the states. back 150 years. holly,

who decorated flor floats are part of a 2 week carnival which runs until next weekend. ah. alright, let's get a round up. top stories on al jazeera, the cranium president is appealing for a cease fire in the following 2 days, a sustain shelling on the front lines while dia zaleski is calling on russia's president to choose a place where the 2 leaders could meet. barry says russia is extending its military deployment. they're citing growing tension near the ukraine border around 30000 russian soldiers have been carrying out exercises in bella was andrew simmons has more we're hearing the that's tutoring was very.