ah, sacrificing that family likes to the education of future generations. women in the weight on al jazeera. oh, that a me, a puts in, says a decision will be made in the coming hours on demands to recognize rebel held eastern regions in ukraine. as independent republics. just over an hour before that moscow said it had killed 5 people from ukraine who tried to breech its border, yet calls that fake leaves. ah, hello and welcome. i'm peter w, watching al jazeera life until ha, also coming up on his 1st trip to cattle, iran's president says,

talks to revive the 2015 nuclear do will not succeed unless the u. s. proves it's will by lifting sanctions. i family and welcome back tourists returning to australia, after a further relaxes, what will one, some of the world's toughest cubic 19 boarded restrictions? ah no. in the last hour, the russian president, vladimir putin, has said a decision on whether or not to recognize the independence of rebel held areas in eastern ukraine could be made. within hours, mister putin said that at an extraordinary meeting of the russian security council, which in a remove was televised the areas in question la hans and donuts had been held by pro russian separatist forces for almost 8 years. had been mass evacuations from

the region. we across recent days, weeks to national rush to understand the goal of this meeting is to lay out our future plans. and then we will have in mind the fact that the gum rents of the done yes can do hands for public. have asked to do me to accept their requests, to have their independence recognized somebody, and the assembly will respond to that request. all these matters are closely related to global problems of security in the world and europe in particular. because using ukraine as a tool of confrontation is a big threat. that's exactly why in recent months we've asked to work with washington and nato to come to an agreement on security matter. well, the announcement came barely an hour after moscow had said it had killed 5 people from ukraine who were breaching its border in the region of rostock, ukrainian military saying that russia's possessions are quotes, fake news live now to moscow and correspondent, following that meeting of the russian security council, bernard smith, bennett, is he says, cut and dry as delegates to the meeting had been saying, they seem to be saying everyone in the, in those 2 regions,

they want recognition as independent republics. and they're all on board. vladimir putin in allowing a video to be released to that security council meeting, which carriage will happened earlier on in the day, was making clear that everybody saw that everybody in that meeting was behind a call by the leaders of these breakaway regions of lou ganske, internet's behind their call to recognise their independence are letting me perchance, as a decision will be taken to day on whether to recognize their independence from ukraine. although that doesn't necessarily mean whether you or i and the rest of us outside the kremlin, will get to know what that decision is because there is possibly further down the line. and the summit meeting between joe biden, vladimir putin. and there is a meeting on thursday between the russian and american foreign minister. so maybe the russians want to keep something in reserve to see how this note negotiations go

before they actually declare, if that's their intention to declare. they recognize the independence of lou hands and don't ask that certainly decision is going to be made. we understand on where the crown will go today. and does this make the diplomacy that we think will probably happen on thursday in geneva between mr. blinkin and saga oliver off even tougher than it was going to be anyway, because if mister putin say by close of business tonight, your time says we formerly recognized these 2 regions of ukraine that gives russia more fingerprints on ukraine. so when the, the diplomat sit down to talk to each other, they've got to deal with a possible invasion. and oh, can we also talk about your recognition of these 2 republics, please, and give them back to ukraine. well, that is why that we the suggestion is that we might not know what the decision is.

if you get me even if at the, even if the kremlin makes a decision on whether or not is going to recognize, don't ask and le ganske, we might not get to find out whether the, what the results of that decision is they may be saving that information before, before that meeting for that meeting with her, with antony blinking or for that possible summit. oh, with job bite. and so the russians are keeping this stuff in reserve so they can see how those talks go before they go. this next step. and while they do that, we should also mention that this information war continues the russian say, though they've intercepted to ukrainian armored personnel carriers at a good, a crossed into roster across the border or from ukraine. and 5 people were killed. busy and the russians say they captured a ukrainian soldier alive. ukraine says, this is fake news, but it all adds to the momentum that if russia need an opportunity to go in to

these are self declared autonomous republics in east new crane to protect as they see, the 800000 russian passport holders there. everything is going in that way for russia to justify it's moves. bernard, we get you. thank you very much, bernard smith, they're talking to us or from moscow hotter abdel hamid is in constant cut in eastern ukraine. so the optics of the diplomacy, harder have changed slightly. just tell us what's happening on the ground though, what's the latest information you're getting from the front line? well i, i have been, we've been speaking to some people who live along those villages and towns along the contact line. ah, well, they've been saying that over the past few days they've been hearing more and more shelling today this afternoon in some areas was quite intense. even though big, they tell you to from their vantage point, they can't really figure out in which direction it's going,

whether it's the ukrainian forces being shot at or is the opposite. even though ukraine keeps on saying that it has is, is not firing at the 2 republic did to sell for claim republic, south dennis and logan. so to separate his leaders on their side, keep on say that they have the they are coming under shelling that several infrastructure buildings have been hit on that side. we can't get really a confirmation from where we are, but we spoke to some people also inside the cell from claim republic. i've done yes . at least from where they were in the area. and mary kiya, well they said that it has been calm over the last 24 hours and life seems to be going as normal as possible. even though men between the age of 18 and 55 were told not to leave because they could be mobilized the person we spoke to

said that there are teeth that are going around from house to house, trying to figure out who if there is any men living in those houses that could be ready for come by, by the day did, they did not describe a sense of panic, at least in that area of the people where the people we talked to live. now on this side is that very different atmosphere to 10 days ago where people were really brushing of any kind of threat of an escalation or an invasion. now people all worried, even though the people we spoke to said that they were not going to leave their homes. is there a sense of those people do you think that this idea that the kremlin may offer official recognition of these 2 regions that that was always in mr. putins back pocket going back even i guess, to 80 years ago when, what's going on there kicked off, if you will,

because he could have done it at any point in the intervening 80 years, but he's choosing maybe to do it now. it doesn't come as a surprise. ah, you know, they kept on saying that, or, you know, the fact, as bernard mentioned, a russia has been distributing passports to people who are still living in those areas. even though you have to remember that about 1500000 have left and have decided to live under ukraine inside. but those were left behind. many are now russian nationalists, that's a narrative that is coming out of moscow and is also the narrative that is coming out of the leadership in the self proclaimed areas that, that they are basically say, we are now rushes, we need the protection of russia. we need money from russia, so all of that doesn't, doesn't come as a surprise, even though. oh, certainly those who are on the side of ukraine are infuriated by it.

and i was speaking to one young man and he was telling me, well, he is sure that the declaration will come. there's all sorts of rumors going around now on social media. that may be the 2 leaders of the as said for those 2, several clay republics are already in moscow. but that is not confirmed, but just to give you a sense of what people are saying is some of them would tell you that it was a matter of time for that to happen. and that was the plan of bloody mir booting all along. would that stop a war? would that make things better? certainly lot they say that it won't stop add those at that border that was drawn through the immense agreement that actually what they fear is that once that happens, if it happens, then there will be more territorial ambition. because you have to remember that back in 2014 and 15, the separate is had actually pushed much further and then had to retreat. and in

the areas they retreated. well, you still have a lot of people who support russia order. thank you. who to build commute, the reporting from constant enough car in eastern ukraine? well, the ripple effects from what's going on in moscow right now that security council meeting, continuing to be gauge to out 0 for you apart from the americans. the british have also been saying a russian invasion of ukraine is a distinct possibility, despite russian denials of course. ok, elaborate. let me put in saying we will not invade britton's defense secretary ben wallace telling the parliament just in the last 90 minutes or so. the russian president, mister putin, is in danger of setting a quotes. tragic course of events, complimenting the true build up, has been a proliferation, a full flag, operations, propaganda, stunned, and rough news outlets carrying fictitious allegation. these are not the actions of the russian government fulfilling its repeated declarations that it has no

intention of invading ukraine. in fact, we've seen over the last few weeks, the russian playbook being implemented in a way that gives a strong cause for concern that president putin is still committed to an invasion. we will keep you across all the development of course, from moscow, from london, from the european capitals from washington. and crucially from here, that crisis continues to unfold. but still to come on this program, a so called 0 tolerance crackdown on the vehicle drugs trade in the northeast of india. court in controversy will tell you why. and keeping dialects alive as the un celebrates its commitment to promoting and preserving languages worldwide. ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with sponsored by capital airways.

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the almost exactly 1614 gmc, these are your top stories so far today. the russian president vladimir putin is considering recognition to, to step versus held regions in eastern ukraine. rebel meters from the net at appealed for supports he spoke to meeting with his russian security comes, meeting came just over an hour, up to rushes, defense ministry that ukrainian forces had tried to infiltrate across the board or 5 percentage that had been killed in the region of ross does he have dismissed that claim as fake news? ok, let's wrap up. the other big story for you today, iran's foreign ministry said talks to revive the 2050 nuclear deal that made significant progress in vienna. but it's also warning,

but nothing is agreed. and everything is until everything is agreed still. it builds on remarks from some e diplomat suggested an agreement could be possible very soon. the nuclear deal also featured in talks between iran's president and the mayor of cath, off it for him. racy is on his 1st visit to a gulf country. he's in dough to attend a regional gas conference. jamal l sheil picks up the story. the. it was the 1st visit's by an rainy and president cutter. in a decade, ibrahim ratio arrival to the hot and monday was also his 1st trip to a golf country since becoming president. whilst the hand to her, i have strengthened there, bilateral relations in recent years, iran has found itself diplomatically and even militarily, at odds with other golf countries, particularly saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. but in a sign of a possible shift in regional diplomacy,

president by easy stressed his keenness to improve ties with other gulf corporation council members. him because he had a quarter of the united states. she pruitt's bill to lift sanctions in order to achieve an agreement for donations benefit guarantees and closing down of all political dos. years are of why don't importance our region has entered a new era. after decades of the presence of occupying forces, the region is going back to its original owners. a number of bilateral deals and agreements were signed during the visit, but the most significant was the messaging from both leaders, cutters, amir shift, i mean, been hammered and funny. see too clearly his country's interest in the restoration of the reign in nuclear deal while at the bottom, as he might have been brief regarding the vienna talks in the agreements between iran and the west. and this matter is quite important and has a lot of impact on the civil lydia of the region. tide is following the

negotiations, a lot of interest. and we hope that very soon an agreement could be reached, could benefit all parties by guaranteeing rights of all countries use nuclear power, according to the national laws and agreements. among the other topics discussed by the 2 leaders was the developments. and i'm going to stand with both men highlighting the need for an inclusive governments. they are palestine true is where iran and cutter find a shared interest. was that not a coffee itself for the senior balloting and cause was also discuss it in the central issue of our region. pressed on, the immediate need of ending is vaguely attacked on the policy in people we've talked about cutting out the matter according to international law. and so that by the union city did fairly and they can live in stability godaddy. diplomacy has witnessed a number of major successes in recent months. further in the countries brand as a mediator and key force in conflict resolution. whilst iran county finds itself embroiled in a number of diplomatic and military conflict of its own from the war in yemen to

the stand off over its nuclear program. the hope is that stronger cutter rearrange relations will help resolve at least one of those conflicts. drum, i love show you, i just, you know, the new and silent is expected very soon, perhaps in the next hour or so on. ending corona, virus restrictions in england earlier than planned among the measures likely to go the requirement to self isolate. if anyone test positive or has cubic 19 symptoms, australian tourism operators say they're looking forward to rebuilding after the relaxation of cubic 19 border controls, the government has been shifting away from its fortress like approach the prevented even citizens from entering and leaving sarah clark with more from brisbin, ah, jubilance and excitement as tourists and international passages. touchdown in australia

. after almost 2 years of board closures being out my best friend. i haven't seen him since 2018 and he made it back just in time for my wedding in ponies. i'm really excited, she asked i'm, i'm going to see my friends for the 1st time in the since 5 here that a loss was here. yeah, serial. it doesn't feel quite real like it. it feel that it wasn't just tourists arriving, 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, and have very few repatriation plots. really. if even for london is like 55000 strange one to come home and it's very flat to not say and i was pretty green. i thought it was good to see my sister again and i come, i to go see mom and dad now because of him worrying about them for 2 years.

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. we'll 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 the hands to convince tourists to return, there's a huge job ahead of us. we have had an incredible disruption to our industry. no international might disruption to acknowledge it as well as 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 be ready,

but not every state in australia is welcoming arrival. western 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 my chair, a clock out 0 brisbin australia. ok, let's go back to developing top story, the escalating tensions between russia and ukraine and everyone else and built in that immediate area, of course, over a potential russian invasion or an incursion across the board or in the past 90 minutes. so, so the russian president vladimir putin, singling very clearly he will soon he's not telling us when he's teasing the world will recognize or not officially recognizable hands. and the next in easton ukraine . you can see on the map there, you couldn't be any closer to russia. let's talk to steve. next. he's the director for eurasia programs at the international republican institute. he's in washington . steven, welcome back to our to the are always good to get your thoughts on this worrying

development is worrying story coming to us out of eastern ukraine. ok, if mister putin recognizes these to break away republics, i guess we got called them. now. what does that do? to the immediate diplomacy that should still be moving through the gears in the next few days. to be precise. it makes the minsk case negotiations irrelevant because the mist agreement is all designed to resolve diplomatically the future status of the hans do not ask the semi autonomous self declared economists republics in eastern ukraine. bloody america who goes ahead and agrees to this resolution given to him by the duma, if basically the gauge mask makes it irrelevant because russia in effect is already decided the future outcome of hans and don't ask. so does that mean that mister

putin has bigger, more easily defined fingerprints on large areas of ukraine, which when sug, elaborate, sits down in geneva on thursday, with mister blinkin makes that conversation much more difficult. i think so, the stakes are high, but the one important factor in these discussions, if indeed lincoln elaborate, do sit down and talk on thursday. we assess the design is to create some structure for this summit that's being discussed. so if indeed they do meet on thursday, if indeed they do meet and decide on a structure for the summit, then presumably the summit would be scheduled soon thereafter. so on one side, we have more time for diplomacy to, to take its place here and resolve this crisis diplomatically, on the other hand, again, potent has many other cards. she can play as many,

it was predicted at the conclusion of the joint russian, baylor, roost. and military exercises, the russian troops, we predicted would merely stay. and that's exactly what has happened. this will allow cooper, inconceivably, to move those forces further westward and confront poland. lakia in lithuania, put greater pressure on nato, which again guten will use as a negotiating tool. both in these lab, rob discussions at blank and, and at the summit if it indeed takes place. why is he prepared to go that far? you're the 1st person stephen. i've spoken to on this channel who said he may even in his cross hes get places like latvia, places like poland, you know, maybe a month ago or 6 weeks ago. we did this on inside story and i asked a couple of the guests, you know, is mister putin trying to make remake the old ussr? but in his own image and all the guests said, no,

you seem to be saying actually that may be kind of where he's pivoting towards. it certainly within the realm of possibility, 3 weeks ago we all said this was unthinkable. but the forces remain there. in fact, are growing closer and closer to of ukraine or an could conceivably move closer to naida. so yes, i do. this is a very definitive thread, not just against ukraine, but nato countries. what is towards it? tell us about the russian presidential mindset that either from mr puts himself, or from sergey laffer off, we got this constant version of events which is not provable, which is not a can't be substantiated in any way as to what the ukrainians and the ukranian government have or have not done as tensions continue to escalate. well, to say this, we all know that the demands that the russian federation has made upon nato are

untenable. they're unacceptable. and so the hope is that nato in the west will remain firm in the face of this russian threat. we still see some time and possibilities for a peaceful negotiation. everyone's hoping for that. so really, the stakes, again, are very high for both this thursday meeting between love wrong and lincoln as well as an eventual summer. hopefully the 2 leaders will meet and will reach a decision that will allow russia to withdraw its forces. stephen, i'm believing i'm feeling we will talk again several times in the coming days and weeks. thank you so much, steven. next talking to us from washington. it's a pleasure. thank you for having me. a mars military government is contesting a genocide case against ringa muslims and a top un court minus anson. so cheap. the deposed leader presented me

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