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together. welcome back towards returns. australia though relaxes. what were one, some of the wells tough. those kinds of 19 old old i the kremlin, says the russian on us presidents come to side to meet at any time, but added they are no concrete plans yet. this is all to franz announced joe biden, and vladimir putin had agreed in principle to hold a summit on crane. shortly will be live to our correspond door, said jabar with all the latest lines from moscow, but fuss this report from shepherd tansy in washington dc. directly stating that loved him if he had made up his money 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 rolling, the planes are flying and the aggression has, has fully gun. 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 the 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 basset to the u. s. were also on the sunday talk to a circuit. i'm totally, anton, of denied any invasion of ukraine was planned. he said moscow's priority was the implementation of the minster agreement,

which was designed permanently to stop the war and ukraine east. by among other things, given the region some autonomy, united states, easy to stop such crisis. you have to dissuade a key to who you need agreement that phone, ukrainian 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, and all of our friends and allies to get together and use every opportunity to still deter russia from invade the friend. to say that the summit agreed to in principle by the us on russia won't just be about ukraine, but about security and strategic stability in europe as a whole. the white house, as it was always committed to diplomacy, as long as there was no invasion but added as far as it was concerned, it was still saying preparations for a russian assault very soon. but that's not specific. when the president was on

friday, she had a chance. the al jazeera washington, i speak to do, said giovanni in his life for us in moscow dawson. what is moscow have to say exactly about this potential meeting? well, the criminal spokesperson dmitri has got, it's just been speaking to the media. in his words, there are no concrete plans as of yet for the russian president vladimir putin to meet with his american counterpart job wide. and i think people are getting a little bit too optimistic. i'm hoping that this will actually take place. i think we're a long way away. long ways away from that. it's going to be up to the russian. foreign minister get a lot rough and his meeting with his american counterpart, anthony lincoln later on thursday, whether or not flooded me and us president will meet. i think the russians are going to be very clear that in order for that meeting to take place,

the u. s president has to be willing to discuss russia, security concerns. of course, those are that nato does not expand any further eastwards and that there are no military equipment in nato countries in and around russia, as well as the russian president has said that they want nato to go back to its $997.00 membership level i think those will be the key point and this is something that said that you want to discuss. now of course, the u. s. has said that that is not up for negotiations or discussions with the russian. they cannot dictate who can and cannot join the 30 member alliance. i think it will be very important. what takes place between anthony blinking and survey last thursday and whether or not there is really any points for the us present to meet with his russian counterpart. if they are willing to discuss russia, security concerns, there's also going to be a special extraordinary session of the security council held in russia with

flattery hosting that meeting later today. this is a council made up of a number of high ranking ministers and officials that the russian president wants to meet. what will come out of that? we'll have to wait and see in the coming hours. and what about the situation on the ground or the russian troops still very much present on the border? well, according to the russian defense ministry over the last few days, series of military units from the army, south and western units have fallen back to their home basis. but they haven't provided any concrete numbers about how many, because they were carrying out a number of military drills alongside the board with you, praying over the past 2 months. the defense ministry has said that the ones that have completed their exercises and training will go back home. and we have seen pictures of some of them returning to certain areas in russia. but it's not clear as to where their home base is and what the numbers are. the western countries said

they haven't seen any evidence of the troops returning to the whole braces that we've just seen. the movie around the russians have said, it's actually nobody's business to tell us where we can or cannot move our troops within our own border. so i think there's a sense that the russians are really standing firm to sell those nuclear exercise is taking place on saturday with let me put, overseeing them alongside the fella russian president alexandro shinkel. and i think those drills and bellows as well are telling that they will continue when they were supposed to end on sunday, or the situation continues to remain tense and the russians are maintaining their ground and their position. okay, joseph for now dosage of ari that 1st live in moscow. a rounds foreign minister, he says, talks to revive the nuclear dale have made significant progress in vienna bills on remarks from some european diplomats who suggested an agreement could be possible very soon. but into hon. 250 members of parliament have demanded fixed conditions

be met before any deal assigned. and they include a guarantee from the u. s. and european signatories. they will not pull out as full met president donald trump, to at in 2018. that spring in ali hash m, who is live for us in vienna. ali, how close are they really to a deal with don't saying they're very close. they're almost, they're not, they're not yet there. that means there are still some points that are being discussed over here in court work palace. now, what are these points? iran is requesting, as we heard from the iranian foreign ministry spokesperson. they want assurances guarantees that the united states of america, one to withdraw or violate the deal any more as what happened during the trump administration. this is a main request from the iranians. this is the main request from the leadership in

iran because the price iran paid, as they said, it was very high for the region as the american withdrawal from the jesse. you know, this is one point that is really taking a lot of fun because from the united states side, it seems that there is no possibility to keep such guarantees. bringing on asking for a kind of a commitment from the u. s. congress, a commitment from the us government. so there, there are a set of, of requests that it seems the united states still, the moment isn't able to provide. now, on the other side, the united states, once from iran, to destroy its advance centrifuges. now that is a kind of a settlement as our sources. to keep this, the centrifuge centrifuges that centrifuges, though they would request that these centrifuges, b, a, stored in

a 3rd country. iran is asking now to keep the centrifuges in iran as a guarantee, whereas your ons guarantees will be within the indian borders. and it would be able to get back to its nuclear program at any time that is a violation of the of the, the okay, many thanks for that ali hush and the for us in vienna. meanwhile, a rounds president is on his 1st visit to a golf state. abram racy has arrived in cattle where he was welcomed by the amir shake to me and been hammered out. fanny bracy is attending a regional gas conference that he hopes will boost political and trade relations must cost to jamal al chow, who isn't doha for us. what can we expect from this meeting tomorrow? well, it is a significant one between the 2 heads of states as well as several senior ministers

from the cabinets of both countries. as you mentioned, it is a 1st visit to i thought is also the 1st visit of an a rated president over the past decade. now put an iran have seen by natural ty, strengthen over the years, particularly in light of the gcc crisis. and the blockade. going to cut in 2017 where run the pivotal role in helping a verse. what could have been more severe consequences of that located in terms of food security and supplies? what we're looking at in the discussions that are taking place between the states obviously is the signing of several biological deals. but also discussions on key issues. carter is, diplomacy has broken over the past year in specific conflict resolution areas, whether it's been in a kind of on or other places. and that is looking to position itself and maybe

being a positive force when it comes to trying to find a, an agreement through the iran nuclear deals. we heard the speaking there was, there have been reports at some progress has been made in europe for a minister was into her on over the past couple of days where he was meeting with officials there as well. and there is a very clear demonstration from the her that it would like to use its experience and expertise in conflict resolution to try and get this feel over the line, so to speak. there's also discussions on several other issues as well as i mentioned, but we're looking for iranian g. c. c. relationships. obviously those have been strain for different reasons, not least for been going on in yemen and lebanon. there are 2 has been trying to find some sort of neutral ground to and both those crises all be each one of them having different reasons behind it and engaging iran with its federal g c. c.

countries. so lots of files to discuss. there is a lot of issues and obviously that even before the got some, it's kicks off between the different states on tuesday with both countries. also obviously looking to corporate as major gas suppliers through not just the region, but the world as well. money, thanks for the de jamal l. sheil. there for us in okay, the weather is next and then desperate to get out more lebanese risked dangerous journeys in search of a better life. ah . hello, they will have a look at the weather in australia and new zealand in just a moment, but 1st to southeast asia. and you can see the concentrated rain cloud showing where the falls are going to be heaviest, over the next day. so much of indonesia, particularly south silhouette,

that we are going to see intensified rain. and we could see flooding here. we've also had some cold sweet down from southern areas of china. briscoe winds blowing into pots of indo china. and as we go into wednesday, we aren't going to see the heavy rain effect the monday peninsula now was we had done under to australia with sing showers pop off across the top. and, but it is really a contrasting picture between the west and the east. got dry conditions and a lot of heat continuing for perth, the temperature sitting in the mid thirty's or was seeing severe thunderstorms roll into new south wales, particularly in sidney. we could see some flash flooding here. hail as well, and damaging winds from those. but a change in the wind is going to bring the temperatures up across the southeast corner. if we have a look at the 3 day for melbourne, will be touching 32 on wednesday that the rain isn't very far away. and as we move to new zealand, we've got rain rolling across the west of the south island. it's looking nice and christ church at $28.00. but look at that dip in temperature by the time we get to

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watching out of their mind of our top stories of our presidents, joe biden in blood may appear to have accepted in principle to hold the summit over ukraine. the kremlin says there are no concrete plans for meeting just yet around foreign ministry says talk to revive the nuclear deal. have made significant progress in vienna and bills on remarks from some european diplomats who suggested an agreement as possible very soon. a wrong president is on his 1st visit to a golf study. abraham racy was welcomed by the amir shake to me, ben, how much connie? on his arrival in cap price, he's attending original conference on gas, political and trade ties more now from ukraine and for people living in the east meetings and diplomatic discussions have done little to stop escalating bombardments. more than a dozen houses have been damaged in the small village and north. if not,

fear. shelling has been going on for days, but most have little choice, but to stay. looks good are where should we go? yeah, we will all leave. but is there anyone waiting for us there? where should i go? yeah, you will receive me before a day or 2. but what about after that? and when i come back, there will be nothing ruins have i live my life on nothing but thought of it at last. michael munoz. so know, did you stop the war? tell zalinski and put into store pull this. i just can't live like this. every one he'll will tell you the same thing that they should reach an agreement, including america, every one who's responsible. we are suffering, we are simple people, they can just drive off with them millions and we have to remain here. children have to hide and baseman, see yes, yes. so my neighbor with had 2 month old as she was running to the basement. it shouldn't be like this. do i mean for everyone? can i visit the wow. good i bar nixon. our correspondent charles stanford has more

of a maria poll in donetta, in general, acquired an i to long the 420 kilometer front line. although we are hearing a pulse of overnight, sporadic shilling, most notably around the separate is controlled city of the next. we've been speaking to people inside the city. they describe shelling overnight, they were unsure, could confirm whether it was outgoing or incoming. meanwhile, some of those people telling us that young men are increasingly afraid of being, as they describe, forced into joining the separate use fight. as we know that there is this. as the separatist leadership is called it a mass mobilization of all men between the ages of 1855, some men that we've spoken to describing vans around the city, stopping men and encouraging them to enlist. of course, we cannot in any way confirmed those reports. meanwhile, the evacuation of thousands of people on that front line on the separate is

controlled side goes on. we see pictures of people queueing up in the train station, notably the train station, the boat survey, which has a direct train line into russia. and in the south here, it has been quite a overnight, but so it's gonna be a very interesting day going forward as what many western leaders are describing as being a last chance at avoiding a serious military escalation. i fight as in i've got his town continues to battle. wildfires in the northeast that has been banning for days. stuffing. deka has the story. the choking smoke makes the day look like night. wildfires have been searing away. parts of argentina's north eastern province of korean t is brought on by drought and high temperatures b b cord. dodie core, no gun. so this is a typical historic. it's never happened. we've never looked something like this really overwhelmed. this is what i can tell, you know, there's a blue for the province. this region is dependent on agriculture,

around 10 percent of its land has been destroyed by the fires that have burned for days. local people have joined the fire fighters to help a lot of the the truth is that korean t, as province was going through a catastrophe with the fires. a lot of animals, flora and fauna have been lost. and on top of that, there's the jobs. what is to become of us or last tomorrow? some rain started to fall on sunday night, desperately needed to help wet the joy flammable land, then a soon and but then to have what of letter that it makes me feel powerless to help all the people because be all live here and to protect the animals and i land, which is the most important thing. the fire is also getting closer to a national park in the area. one of our gen tina's largest ecosystems. many animals have been killed, real repairing the damage is expected to cost millions of dollars. the governor of the province has declared it an ecological and environmental disaster zone.

stephanie decker, all j 0. australia is demanding answers after accusing china, pointing a laser light at the surveillance jets. china says australia's version of vance doesn't square up with the facts. a prime minister scott morrison says it happened of the north australian coast on thursday. he described as a reckless and dangerous incident. was st either the weekend. you would so in the report of a chinese naval vessel, i'm using a laser to target, i, astride in defense force of violence aircraft. this is completely unacceptable. and so we have demanded there be an investigation on the behavior of what occurred on that vessel. it was dangerous, it was reckless, and it was unprofessional for what should be a sophisticated navy. so we expect china to provide some answers on those matters. australian tourism operators say they're looking forward to rebuilding the relaxation of coven 19 border rules. the government has been shifting away from

a fortress like approach that prevented even citizens from entering and leaving the country. faircloth reports from the jubilance and excitement as tourists and international passages touchdown in australia. after almost 2 years of border closure. picking up my best friend, i haven't seen him since 2018 and he made it back just in time for my wedding in 4 days. actually i'm going to see my friends for the 1st time in the 5 year at a loss. well sir, yes sir, ill, he doesn't feel quite real like it feels a bit it wasn't just surviving, but families reuniting over the last 2 years. a strategy has pursued a tough 0 covered 19 strategy. quarantine restrictions have also been in place. posing a major hurdle for australian citizens wanting to return,

i didn't know flotsap potentially be delayed because of what's going on overseas, but very few are about trash and lots really. even for london, it was like $55000.00 and strange when to come home and it's brief, lots and lots with pretty green. it's just good to see my sister again, and i'm coming to go see mom and dad now because of the learning about them to you . astrology has one of the highest immunization rights in the world with more than 90 percent of people. over 16 fully vaccinated tourists coming here must be double vaccinated or have a medical exemption. more than 1000000 tourist visas had been issued for arrival this month. tourism was one of the fastest growing sector and astrology economy before the pandemic in 2019 it contributed around $50000000000.00. but the board of closures and the nation, the reputation as fortress of strata and tourism group know they've got a big job on their hands to convince tourists to return. there's a huge drove ahead of us. we have had an incredible disruption to our industry,

no international, made the trucks into the market as well. what was the main, we lost about $18000000000.00 worth of international revenue and on and to put it all back together. it's a complex machine or industry. you have to back in the ready but not every state in australia is welcoming arrival. wasted. a strategy has been close to both international travelers and had quarantine restrictions in place for vaccinated astrology, citizens the most of the pandemic. it will eventually open its borders in march. jerry, clock out his era, brisbin, australia, more people in lebanon are risking all they have in search of a better life. nearly 250000 have left to escape an economic crisis in recent years and an increasing number taking dangerous routes to europe. st. hold a reports from tripoli in northern level. or many of these men have tried to reach

your oak by sea. some were intercepted, others rescued or returned. they end up in prison. but i don't like those. all of them have a story to tell. and it's one of desperation that lebanon is facing an unprecedented economic collapse, impoverished 2 thirds of its population. we are living in misery. i attempted to you 3 times, but our boat was intercepted and then we were thrown in prison. typically as support city along the mediterranean coast even before the latest crisis. the local currency has lost its value by 90 percent, but i didn't know that out of my mind as yet enough, all the pockets empty the international community is really to help lebanon. but politicians are refusing to be honest and fight corruption. allow that. but these men say all they want is to live in dignity. i don't know, but i know donna,

we want to leave because the children are sick and we can't even feed. so my friends and i collect his money to buy a court. illegal migration has seen a significant increase in lebanon. many tried to reach cyprus, turkey and italy, hundreds of lebanese, still try to leave by sea, but there are also those migrating through legal routes to find work abroad. research institutes estimate that nearly a quarter of a 1000000 people have left lebanon in recent years. and while immigration is not a new phenomenon for lebanese, that 5 percent of the population, and among them a record number of skilled workers. but not everyone finds a way out if you thought was, if it's hard to get visas or jobs abroad and it's too dangerous and expensive to try to escape by sea. but as conditions worse than many warn the dangerous of such trips won't stop the flow. so to say that the weather will get better, and there will be thousands,

not hundreds of lebanese trying to make their way to europe, because the economy crisis is unbearable. but there's so much anger and pain here was a hubbub says he can't care for his children. do good. it just let me leave. he says, oh good jennifer, there is either tripoli, northern lebanon, they went, olympics and china have ended in spike's hack killers style. no way taught the metals tally the host also had their most success for when to game so far. but of course it was a doping scandal that made the headlines as katrina. europe was from beijing ah, dancing snowflakes and a technicolor light show flooded. paging birds nest stadium, as the city said, good bye to the 2022 winter olympics. china's president, she didn't ping, presided over sunday evenings closing ceremony. while olympians paraded to the

stadium to the tune of beethoven's ode to joy. the head of the international olympic committee commended the athlete for displaying a spirit of unity. lay the political leaders around the world be inspired by your example of solidarity and peace. after 2 weeks of intense competition, norway topped the metal tally with 16 golds. german athletes would harm with 12 and horse nation china, $19.00. it's highest gold, middle count at any went to games. 17 year old snow border streaming catapulted to fame by winning birth gold and silver, but she could be a could be casing. i was so happy that i was able to accomplish that goes and the challenges i set for myself the winter olympics. so fill it with the best athletes in the world, but not all medal winners went home with their prize. figure skating teams from

russia. the united states and japan must wait for the results of the doping investigation into camilla valley ava. an inquiry which could take months and other federal credit money at the meadows or money for the figure skating team competition that has been suspended. therefore, our athletes are not able to bring the meadows back to japan, which i think is a shame. the 15 year old russian gold middle favorite was allowed to continue competing despite testing positive for a bad substance. her final performance and didn't stumbles tears and a cold reception by her coaches. for many, the camilla valley, the doping scandal has tarnished the image and credibility of the olympics. many athletes have criticised the organizers for failing to catch the russians positive tests before the games and the subsequent decision to allow her to compete. organizes have down play the scandal hailing the event a success especially in control incorporate 19 infections. thousands of foreign

participants would kept separate from the chinese public inside the bubble around $450.00 positive tests. but the virus, including athletes, were forced to withdraw from competition. many will be relieved to end their time under strict pandemic controls. from here to winter olympics, head to milan, cortinez in italy, and for use time, clearly told katrina you out a 0 updating. ah, this is our desert. these you top stories, france says the us and russian presidents have agreed in principle to hold a summit over ukraine by the criminal and says that no concrete plans for meeting just yet dos or jabari has the details from oscar. the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pascall, this is jasmine speaking to.