and now a week, oh, talk about a good defensive capacities of ukraine and ukraine is very, ah, grateful to estonia for the a javelin, a rockets and a bolton a military hospital. this is a big help see maintained a defensive capacity of ukraine. we also were discussing that crimea platform of formats, and it's tanya can cited either a why supports the occupation of ukrainian peninsula of crimea. and we also discussed in european and saw your integration all operations of ukraine who are with, which are fully supported by an estonia, so on our way to the e. u and a few future way to night. and you create needs make decisions. we also discussed

such as different steps on the accusation of mutual on the corporation in vestments and the trades of directions. and i'm sure the price of you sonya will discuss things talking to that ukrainian prime is the schmiel. we o b o c, a happy to see if sonya business in ukraine were interested in the increments. and i invite id sonya, investors of take a more active thought in the infrastructure and jesse cool and the i t, a sector development i teach actually in ukraine a separately with spoke about that a inviting in sonya investors to the ukrainian of different foundations regarding the i t,

we also discussed at cyber security will to have time t alva, affective directions for our corporations ukrainian, estonia. they have full desire to take our corporation to site, to the new level. this visit is a clear indication of that. i thank you again for your very important visit in this very important moment in the ukrainian of the, for the grading of society. and mccrae in independence and got his points. greatest publican the president of estonia is written statement. ers, we found united with ukraine will not walk away. we will continue to sole support you in every possible way. i brazier ukrainian leaders would despite constant vocation, remain calm and express willingness for solving conflict. peacefully. russia must,

in the intolerable vocations, stop fueling the conflict which has been ongoing for 8 years. moscow should immediately and unconditionally. we draw its forces from ukraine's territory . and its immediate said, we strongly condemn all military and high reductions against you. credit would i get for despite diplomatic efforts, there are no signals or feelings to deescalate, quite relevant, but build up of russian forces continues, including in burrows. i aligned myself with every one. wish we would have a way to secure apiece for by force of diplomacy and fellow in these it, these a, this is a moment, decisive moment in the european history. president boynton will onset of

a future generations for his highland violent actions, but also a european and western lead. us have responsibility to step up to our values, our commitment to europe, united, united and obese. we regret every single life lost in this conflict. it is our duty to protect our common meadows and the democracy. we all helped to build a fed through. the crane is a threat to a security of europe. bare minimum we can do is to step up our practical support to craig. it's just sony has stung and will continue to do so in the you will deliver on a massive package of sanctions and to so swiftly and decisively. but most

importantly, we must keep that all for you and nato open for you. okay. and we must have concrete next steps for further corporation and integration. we know it will continue to evaluate democracy and remain on baffle free force. eventually will welcome you as a member of fair european union. you belong in europe. we support your brains, independence, shorter entity and territorial integrity will remain fully incremented to abolish you're not under cognition of illegal injection of ukraine. st editor's ukraine has a right to defend his borders and independence. and we continue helping ukraine to

build his military capabilities to stand against regression, thinking mission, only one that is on hold with them to my post in the presidents, i have a chance to answer your questions, piece a child for when i have a question it to a present of ukraine and present a you can i start with the ukranian arm present? could you tell us? um, i could do to you consider a russian truce incursion to crane al, sir, ah, aggression a gets a grain and will you introduce and ah, a marshal law. and i thank you for your attention. when mike's family see almond asked that attack or not sovereignty, and to tell integrity of our country as i'll want to tell you that

i, i had a visitor that happened and that, that was settled on a doubled sir. and documents are in a place that i would consider a breaking diplomatic ties with the russian federation and straight after that spread conference. well, i will look into this question and not only discussion about steps and against the as escalation on the part of a written of federation, we considered as an escalation on the part of russian federation. we understand that this is a real aggression that gives a foundation for the possible or escalation of the conflict, not only by russia, but the other days of rebels who are of supported by russia. we appeal to russia not for the 1st time to resolve this question. via

dialogue as a to sit down at the table of negotiations. we are, we are ready to do that and russia now is it only to well, and by the way, it's a nor the rush or not you thought of jerry last month we had consultations with many of almost with every lead and of the european union. the united states of great britain, a germany or france. and we suggested different formats of the dialogue where russian federation could take part. we got the, your answer. but, and that answer was yesterday and with sorry, and all of us, we have to protect our sovereignty. our country said, should of this is mr. this is her doc. today's situation you asked also were at 2nd and half of your question about the martial law. it's very easy with us.

it's sca questions are totally understandable. we believe that war is not going to happen of the old total all out war. and that will be a large scale escalation on part of the russian operation. if it's not gonna happen, marshall will be introduced and are the leaders in there of all those. so called, remember it's fall, blake asked for the role of euclidean army. we don't speak to them. we, we don't speak the terrorists minneapolis cameras and pressure to the korean, a prison that ah, ah brother said, but i'm not getting the rest of the republics. it will be opening the door for diplomacy and me, we believe that sar answer to that is sanctions. this is not the way

you do not to negotiate by to talk to rush to russian side because the main issue, his if pointing doesn't care about the ukrainians, he should think about russians and her for fate. yours were war and aggression is not her, not will re, one county should, should go each is a, but then you read the mtv. but last a question. so an atv t's what? wait for him. my good, thank you. thank you. i have 2 questions. first, to got us to a president on our goddess, i am from finland to finish mtv channel. ah, okay, so to mr. president, earlier you want to nato to secure and avoid a bit more fighters in estonia, aerospace, are you afraid that the default the countries are next in otis?

least. thank you for question. now. first of all, i'm not afraid of anything. and the 2nd is it is not depression or baltic states or any other nature member, if things escalate, it were war against nato, not against the stone yell that we all any other country services. one should keep in mind. okay. and next question goes to person answer lensky. you also ask about some help from finland, finish governmental disease. your situation has changed very rapidly. now, what, but why no help you need most at the moment. and what, what is your opinion? the, the non non nato countries like finland on sweden. oh, we should react of this current situation. thank you. dirty job. thank you very much. yet got even a couple more well help we need. we are grateful for the help that we getting. we

don't, she sta health, i'm yet that we are offered more. yes, each in a film they saw that country to day and every help is important of the public. a support unseen and sank. sanctions are very important. a party, the president of it's a stony. i mentioned i, i just want to see a tell eve, my vision of her sanctions. i think your question are contained a party, an answer to that because add the situation develops a video quickly. a quick help. it's very important. russia recognized alina deon are very quickly. so our reaction should be as quick as that. yesterday an evening up spoke to her, mister micron, told so to dar biden. they all johnson were,

i think all of them should show their response to that. they are and give us a quick help to say are the strongest help is the fact it functions of the grain providing weapons for ukraine to defend its borders early months. and not everyone shows little support, but most of most of them agree. and they said a strong politics at which will affect the future escalation on behalf of the russian federation, which will have to wait for the escalation to happen. because 1st of the steps of this aggression of already been taken. and like i said, i think that defy, like, did euro aggression it's happening. and it's, it's been done like really got a big tragedy. could happens just go top lee,

this is so funny. it's a curve answer to the 2nd half of your question, what the others might do. look at us and the exactly the same or strengthen you elemy who is in nater, who is not in night. so as you have see a strengthen your army. you have to add a better the conditions of this army of your soldiers who might lose their lives or keep their life for their sovereignty. he count on yourself, but we also want to count on the unity on unity of the countries of the european union of countries. later, members of unity of just countries. if you are not align country, because from the security on the bunker on the borders of one country, oh austin, the security of all the concerts could depend you after you. right?

when are you members? we not the natal member, but if we have to full blown incursion, an invasion by russian federation, it will, it will become a danger for all other countries. moldova lithuania, latria. god forbid, anton, which had on anyone, but nobody wants a war. nobody wants war grain in ukraine. he, people, once only me, only pass the would you? but we have to be ready for every step of every possible steps, aggression by our neighbors. a thank you. it's all. thank you mister president. the presidents of ukraine and estonia though the misaligned skin ally carries speaking there and not backing down in any way, shape or form. very tough talk from both men, the ultimate zalinski, demanding new sanctions, including

a complete halt on nordstrom to allah carries the estonian. president sang a threat. ukraine is a threat to the security of all of europe. i'm can all santa maria. welcome to the news our here on out of the or a 1015 g m t. it is as we continue to follow events across russia and ukraine. and the reaction that's coming up, particularly across europe. we are going to start this hour with andrew simmons, his correspondence in kiev morning. andrew. ah, as i said, if, if ultimate zalinski is worried old, he is not showing it is a very strong wits. he isn't. but i think he could be sure that sir, inwardly he's angry, namely he's defiant also, but then when he tries to figure out how he's going to respond progressively to whatever puts in the house in mind, that's another matter. let's look at some of the highlights from this news

conference. a lot of them. and the security of europe is being decided here in ukraine and said savanski a he warned that europe must not do the same thing as it did in 2008 with georgia, 20 percent of that country now under the occupation of russia. and he felt that europe, he said this not this press conference but elsewhere that he felt that your. busy opinion left georgia down and he should, he should, he's putting the point that the european union, his implicates in the european union that should do more of what you heard there from our law. curtis lee, president of estonia, was that on this idea, sonia is a member of the european union and he said that you should be in the european. busy union offensively, he implied that should be more action taken, other highlights, new package of sanctions. he all along and zalinski has been saying that the united

states, the rest of the rest of europe, the european union, shall i say, not the rest of europe. all allies should put on the table up front. what sanctions are there? what they will effect they'll have on russia. and part of it should be a contribution from germany on the issue of the notes, not stream gas pipeline. now if that was cut, that would have a massive economic effect on new russia also on europe, which is one of the other areas and particularly germany, which is at stake at, apart from that package, he made the point that, that he welcomes people here to care he also makes the point that many diplomats have left the capital have moved to another city of l div, which is near to poland where they can get to quite quickly over the borders. should they have to. he implied that he wants more support here. he wants more support from europe. he wants more support around,

but he's grateful for the contributions made already. but evidently, he doesn't feel as enough. he also made the point about this, the security question that seemed that the really these break away republic sir, have legal status now in russia. and that is completely against all accords, particularly the mince minsk agreement. and that now puts this country in a situation whereby it has effectively and not necessarily been invaded, but that now an incursion which he has to he, he says he will not respond at this stage. but he wants support in trying to get boots into said around on it. but that's highly unlikely. a question now is we'll put in stop at the point he's at right now with his forces or could he continue? it's andrew simmons with her, the latest to political news coming out of ukraine will head to charles stratford.

now on the outskirts of libyan lab dense, this is in done yet, just east of mario, paul. what's happening there? yeah we are, i suppose about 3 full kilometers on the ukranian side. i'm off the front line. we have in the last 2 or 3 hours heard sporadic shelling, i spoke about the last half an hour ago. lost half an hour. quite a heavy barrage of shelling in the direction to my left when she is in the town or village deserted village now called shakana, a village that was devastated during the 2014 and start of this war. we of also, interestingly been in contact with people inside the separatist controlled territories. and one of them telling us is very close to the russian border. saying that he has never in his experience seen as much russian military in his life. gathering on the russian side of the border, of course,

the russians are saying that they're going in as peacekeepers. but of course this is a massive concern to to the ukrainians and to in a 100000, not millions of civilians in this area. the ukrainian military is saying that there were 2 soldiers that were killed overnight. they say the 6 more were injured. keep in mind that there was one ukrainian civilian killed in the shelling yesterday. and some more very wiring lines coming out of the separate control territories. also the leader of the self declared than it's people's republic, denny's push shilling saying, or signing a decree on the voluntary mobilization of men. over the age of $55.00. we already know about this mobilization of men from 18 to 255. and he says that anybody over 55 can voluntarily mobilize. we spoke to people inside the yes. optically republics yesterday and a number of men we spoke. she said that they were very afraid and actually leaving

their homes ever keeping a very low profile. because what they described is vans going around on it. skin members of the donate sca militia of then is not putting pressure on them to enlist also a worrying line coming out of the self to played who gangs people's republic that further north than the dpr. one of the 2 self declared republics, a statement made to russian journalists by a deputy speaker of the cell to pet lp, our parliament saying that and they want to potentially call on ukraine to voluntarily withdraw troops from air is they now say are occupied by the ukrainian military, if not the possible action could be taken against them. so yes, some very worrying lines coming out of the d. p. r. and the eleanor today as the shilling in this area continues. thank you. child structured in easton, ukraine. we're going to talk to you now to, i believe it will be moscow. and this is the russian foreign minister,

circular for free from the threats of a drug, drug dealing and terrorism. and that's what we are trying to achieve, a piece of kind of stuff. and of course one more topics unites of, of, among others. it's a custody and see, we're getting ready for the 6 summit and ask a bad it's almost finished. and we're hoping that next year in the frenzy tech, many stand, we will get together and take make those decisions which, which we are discussing. now during the day, think i see asians with the site city take the negotiation to say it's the same way . and i'm sure we'll achieve all the positive documents that we need and the colleagues of also want to thank you

for the opportunity to meet in moscow in order to discuss what sounds to me looks like. i love speaking on some other issues at the moment. this is not live, this would be a tight delay for coming out of moscow, but dosage a barrier correspondent dose. so i am just reading as we see. so i've been reading some lines on the reuters news agency off some comments that survey live rough night, which are, well, when you take a certain sound quite surprising. yes, this was for during an interview that sergei love ross gave to a local news channel here in russia. and he said he had some questions about whether or not ukraine is a sovereign nation. he said that speaking on the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, a key document viewed by our legal experts as essential for the interpretation of

the un charter is a declaration on principles of international law concerning friendly relations and cooperation among states. he said the declaration has never called in to crush has never been called into question. he went on to say that the territorial integrity of sovereign and independent states and conducting themselves in compliance with the principles of equal rights and self determination of people as described. a possess of a government representing the whole people belonging to the territory without distinction as to race, creed or color. and he went on to say that i believe no one can say that the ukrainian regime has been representing the entire people that live in the territory of ukrainian state since the state who perpetrated in 2014. now, as some are viewing this as the russian foreign minister, possibly hinting that there is some doubt as to whether or not ukraine is a sovereign nation. of course, this will be very much criticized by the west. a given the current climate that we

find ourselves in. and so he is also expected to hold a press conference later after this meeting that is taking place as we speak and moscow with his for it. his other azari counterpart who was visiting at russia as so i think there will be a lot of questions for several of her of in the coming hours about the statements here. pretty major, isn't it? okay, talk to you again soon. doza that his daughter jabari in moscow with widen up for the a. you could announce fresh sanctions on russia. laser on tuesday and diplomatic added to james bass, monitoring that one from vienna. james. yes of the foreign ministers happened to be in paris today because there was a meeting, an endo pacific beach and he was with ministers from the in the pacific countries. so they have to be in paris today though they are going to meet in session to discuss sanctions. now we know that the long planned sanctions they hadn't agreed

on the actual sanctions and they were disagreements behind the scenes. but it was, all of those sanctions were on the basis of a full scale russian invasion. now the you have got to decide what to do with what we've got so far, which is the, the recognition by president. and it's very easy for the us. they came out with that sanctions and they basically followed the playbook, but what they did back in 2040 on crimea. that's easy for us because it's one country makes one decision. if the europe in union you've got 27 different countries all with different opinions. it's much harder to come together all the package of sanctions. that is what they're going to try and do different countries as a say you have different opinions. you heard the started the president just a short time ago with president ski. he's a man who was born in a country that was called the soviet union, the and the russian as a border with russia. and they have di, concerns themselves about that security. it's i think the starting ross gimme

americans 43 days ago with sophisticated fighter jets because they don't have those and they're worried about their own defense. if someone like is sonia, this is a key issue and they believe sanctioned to come out with real force. now, some of the other nations are further away from it and have a different view. i think that's another thing to bear in mind, which is they, they don't know that this is over. the president putin didn't need was rhonda and 50000 troops to recognize the 2 republics. why is he got those troops? there is this the end of what putin is planning? and if you think perhaps it's not, then you perhaps want to hold some sanctions in reserve because none of the e u nations, nato nations, all the u. s. are prepared to take military action. so if all it the only way when you've got his sanctions, you have to eat something as a further threat to president putin to stop him doing something else. thank you. james bayes. in vienna, while we're talking sanctions,

the u. k prime minister bars johnson says his government will soon be hitting russia with those as well as listen. we will immediately institute package of economic sanctions, which i think is people would expect targeting not just at entities in, in don't bass him against him and, and yet, but are in russia itself targeting russian economic interests as hard as we can. it is absolutely vital that that effort that, that conquest of another european country should not succeed. and that to putin to fail. not in barber in london, the ukrainian president was just saying only minutes ago, what we need from our friends. and our allies is more sanctions is getting it it seems so come, are you heard from president lensky? demands for economic sanctions and military assistance as well. of course, britain has already provided military assistance to ukraine in the form of anti

tank weaponry in recent weeks. as well as her some military trainers. but there are boys, johnson speaking, after an emergency meeting, known as a cobra meeting. here, avert top. officials are saying, hinting that the sanctions that britain is about to announce, or perhaps in about, about 2 and a half hours in parliament, we think could include sanctions on individuals and companies, perhaps in russia itself, not just individuals involved in this recognition of the 2 separate hist areas in the east of ukraine and he says that term there is a lot more we are going to do in the event of an invasion. now let's not forget the all, all along via the threshold has been an invasion for both the u. k. and the european union in terms of applying, ah, harsher sanctions on all the russia. so m de ben, ben wallace, the defense minister her is also at a meeting or

a one day meeting of 10 or european defense ministers on tuesday. and he has added a bit more fleshed to earth. britton's reaction. he said that what we saw through the night was president hooton's declaration. he's going to recognize the independent states worryingly. some of that includes territory that is actually on the other side of the line of control. it's making it clear that that britain is clear, that russia has ease invading ukrainian territory. and that's important because they're saying the invasion now is underway. we don't think we can stop this. it is time to get tough. the health secretary sadie javert, has been on the air waves in the last couple of hours. a, likening the situation to the $962.00 cuban miss crisis. he has said that it's not too late for vladimir putin to step back and bring his troops back into russian territory. i'm not sure if his cabinet colleagues share that

assessment, but it's clear that britain now is signaling that it is ready to impose those sanctions. having bava wrapping up our live coverage at this point out of london. thank you. ned thing. let's rewind because there was a public session of the united nation security counselor, went well into the night that was that called for by russia. the us wanted it to be a public on speaker after speaker expressing all sorts of concern about what is happening. but one of russia's closest allies was very careful not to be seen to be taking sides as they say. many members condemned the russian move to send troops into rebel held regions of ukraine, but china's ambassador called on all involved to avoid making things worse more with katrina. you in beijing. on tuesday, beijing sent out a statement warning all of its citizens in ukraine to try to avoid unstable areas, but it stopped short of actually telling them to leave the country completely.

unlike many other nations. no ton and recent weeks has criticized the us for what it says is hyping up. the threat of war. china has said that it believes that russia's security concerns all legitimate and the 2 countries all very close. vladimir putin was justin beijing about 2 weeks ago. and the sizing, the strength of his friendship with china, with the change in paying. but that doesn't necessarily mean that she didn't ping would welcome or support any war over ukraine. he's also has very good ties with. he has and china very much relies on trade with europe. so china's ambassador to the ambassador to the un on tuesday. jung jones said that all party should really return to dialogue and exercise restraint belong to you should find that more hands on the current situation and ukraine is a result of many complex factors. china always makes its position according to the merits of the matter itself. we believe that all countries should solve

international disputes by peaceful means and in line with the purposes and principles of the un charter. we should certainly beijing, as watching what is happening in ukraine very, very closely and waiting to see how the international community responds to any possible invasion by russia to return to the self proclaimed rebel republics, have done yet. and logan. these have been at the center of the russia ukraine complex for years. 2 and a half 1000000 people live in eastern ukraine, in the region controlled by ukraine's army and moscow supported separative. don't yet scan the hunsicker industrial ha dominated by mining with vast coal reserve. that's important for both sides. the people in those regions, whole various passports. but recently russia offered to fast track citizenship more than 720000 residence. there was a battle for control of the regions. it broke out in 2014. and since then, more than 14000 people have died in the fighting, you would think this means it's all a local issue,

something certainly to do with these countries, but why the europe as well? but actually, this ukraine crisis is causing alarm elsewhere out into the developing world as well. they are fearing that a concept that could hurt very economies. we're going to talk about that with hush, the pump, who is the director of studies and the head of strategic studies program at the observer research foundation that in new delhi, thanks for your time. so why don't you give us that indian perspective to start off with, how could a war in russia and ukraine impact a country like india? well, you know, i really wouldn't globalize times in any conflict any, but in any part of the world would have global verifications. in particular, this one which has 2 major powers, 2 major blocks involved rush of course on one side and the entire western block on the other. so clearly if a for then there is an escalation that if the sanctions are imposed on russia you've yet already witnessing god, raise a raise the price of oil. i and we're already seen stock market stumble. so i think

that the wider global economic ramifications of this crisis will not be just around it in around ukraine. this is a global crisis, and it has to be looked at that we would a country like india, for example. how would they take any sides in this conflict, or would they be more the type who say, hey, everybody come down? well, at the moment i think it's very difficult for me to take sides in particular because what we have, what north, in foreign policies that it has extremely good di, is with russia, historical ties defense ties. they have been this span across decades, as it's very unlikely that india will goodly antagonize russia, especially at the time that it is dependent on defense, imports up to as much as 60 percent and has to stand along the border with china. i think needs that defense supported media unlikely that atlantic images i had the same time. and yes,

dies of the best have expanded dramatically. lis relationship is one of the most promising relationships that india has at the moment. and therefore, it's of any grades will be a very delicate balancing act at the moment, but yet seeing is that all sides you to come down and make sure that diplomatic resolution is before in an ideal world, of course, if you would like russians and the best countries to get along, but you don't live in those times and hope is not a policy eventually given after i decide to retreat wants to go. but at the, at the moment, clearly if the un security council or region is a member at the moment is non prominent member id the statements of india. an indication india is indicating that it will, it would ask both sides to reduce the pressure down and to make, to ensure that the rhetoric god, that the ground realities do not become to combative energy, energy supplies, energy prices. all these sorts of things must be a massive consideration for any country. even in the while i show is going to say

in a country in the broad region, but actually any country in the world. absolutely, i think a, you know, a, at a time then the world economy is just about beginning to come out of the spin, demi, and we're looking at the demand for oil rising already. oil prices are high. i think one can imagine that energy is going to be a huge issue. we have already seen how energy is also playing into either the european landscape that even if you have had concerns. that if, if for the sanctions that impose and russia, we will see that not stream fight by playing the project disbanded that has been sought in germany, austria in italy, that get ado dykes sanker to do an essentials on russia. and actually a insure. busy a lot, lot of energy problems for europe. so i think energy is it's going to be a, is already a very important important component of this engagement and gilbert ramifications of this crisis for energy prices for energy security can be potentially very, very devastating hot free upon talking about the wider economic issues,

certainly of this potential russia ukraine crisis, how to thank you for your time. appreciate there was supposed to be a diplomatic solution to all of this a while ago. it's called a minsk piece process. now it called for a comprehensive si, fi in the don best region between ukraine's government and russian back separatists . in parts of the nits in the hands of foreign troops are told to leave. under the agreement, the separatist held areas will meant to receive a degree of autonomy from ukraine. the ultimate goal was to bring all the occupied areas back under the central governance. but moscow interpreted the agreement differently. russia says it was not party to the conflict, nor the terms of the agreement, and fighting along what they call the line of control is never really stopped since this deal was signed back in 2015 now 6 years ago, 7 years ago, gosh, we spoke about the ongoing crisis with michael bar askew, he is a non resident senior fellow at the atlantic council's eurasia center and was

a former spokesman for the r c a. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. it also development in the last 24 hours really are chilling this speech last night was nothing short of like curdling 8. it was coming from a man who i believe, had no intention at stopping at the so called frontline, dividing the occupied in government control areas of ukraine is the big fear here at the moment is that he will actually try to control of the other parts of lives can to that they basically control at the moment above one 3rd of 2 blocks. and then another possibility is to move further south and create that land bridge between russia proper and crimea. so this has a long way to play out, and i don't believe the sanctions out so far by the white house will do anything to determine if diplomacy was on the floor 2 days ago. i said it was in the basement yesterday. it down the drain. now, clearly put in is not listening to you know,

the day that the statements coming out of the road based international world. he's going to choose his own pass, and i think there should be a wake up call to the entire world that he is a thought that was to see his own way. that was to remake the international security structure of europe. it's again, a very, very chilling development. the crisis in ukraine making headlines here and the sidelines of a meeting of death suppliers in doha. here is the country energy minister i think, fundamentally, you know, when you talk about the clean issue and the european issue, people have been bouncing on the upper can supply and replace, you know, the russian gas. i've, i've stated this officially before, i'm in russia. i think it's 3040 percent of the supply to europe. there is no single country that can replace that kind of volume. and run con at that meeting

here in doug. hi, i'm around. i mean, just another way of highlighting how important we're talking with a guest about this, how important energy is in this crisis and how far it can reach, hey, absolutely, but that's the only time that russia and the crisis in europe was explicitly mentioned throughout this whole conference now that was in response to a question from a journalist officially everybody's talking but unknown to up to gas supplies, a breeze talking about cleaner energy about the environment. i climate impact and the doe hot declaration, which came just about 2030 minutes ago. at the end of the summit, made no reference to russia and the crisis in ukraine, but it has dominated come all the conversations going on behind closed doors. now, what city khatri er, oil minnes, as her energy minister there alluded to, was catalyst position. our cattle has been asked by the us to step up. it's

supplies to western europe just in case either russians stop the gas supply into europe. or there are sanctions that stop ah, russian cast coming in. now there are countries have been very clear. well, they've told me off the record is they're appealing to the western nations to go to their easton allies the asian allies and to speak to them about capacity and very clearly, very publicly walked the countries the saying is that no one country can replace russia's energy supplies with in europe is about 30 to 40 percent, said the minister, that's a huge chunk. take germany, for example, 50 percent of its domestic energy needs are based around russian gas. so rush is very much entrenched in all of this. so this is the big fear at this conference when they did talk about russia, what we've been told like, as a, has been talked about publicly is they talked about the technicalities of all of this. if we have to get supplies to western europe, how do we do it?

there was no talk of politics. here is what the technical issues behind it, or once again, when it's worth 3 years rating this, again, russia, ukraine, it wasn't told about publicly, but it was here and it was talked about. and you emron can hear, and donna ah, there is other news to get to. and long queues of residents in hong kong have been lining up the coven. 19 tests. as epidemiologists warned, the city could see a dramatic spike in new infections. they calling for the territory to further tighten restrictions. hospitals, they're already struggling with surging case numbers with patients being treated in makeshift open air spaces. hong kong still pursuing that 0 covert strategy despite thousands of new infections recorded every day. health officials in south korea are one and it could be a quarter of a 1000000 daily cases of cobra. by next month,

south korea is experiencing another surge, but it has adopted a policy of living with the virus. instead of trying to eradicate its roaming bride with more from so, driven by the army, kron very in the recent surgeon, cobra 19. and south korea has been both exponential and alarming from under 5000 new cases. the day, just over a month ago, the country has been hitting over a 100000 new cases per day, put it another way in this country of 52000000 people. the total number of infections has risen from 1000000 to 2000000 in about 2 weeks. it means that in and around the greater metropolitan area of sol, which is home to half the country's population, long lines of testing centers on now the norm. but thankfully, due to a high vaccination rate, we have not been seeing the same rise in serious illness and hospitalizations. the vaccines have been holding up and south korea. it seems,

has taken the same view with many european countries and the us. but now is the time to tough it out until the, with the virus and the number of cases is increasing rapidly, but i think we are taking a course that we have to follow if we are to reach the post coffee, 900 euro. the country is learning to adapt to a new reality. south korea has been an early pioneer of such pandemic, beating measures as track and trace using the gps on your phone to warn of a possible contact or to make sure that you're isolating as you're meant to be. but with the sheer numbers of new cases that is no longer viable the government instead relying upon such things as voluntary isolating all the use of home testing. kids which have now flooded the pharmacies across the country. and of course, still relying upon the trustee mosque in a country that still remains pretty much fully mosque. as we get into year 3. at

this pandemic and police in new zealand said they have been attacked with a stinging substance during the latest protest. barragan's vaccine mandates. also, a car was driven towards police roadblocks near the parliament in the capital, wellington, 1500 demonstrators of joined a protest camp set up 2 weeks ago. a political leader in nicaragua has been sentenced to 30 years jail for conspiring to destabilize the country. victo who go to norco was one of dozens of opposition. leaders who president daniel ortega ordered to be arrested last year was arrest cleared the way for a take us be reelected. virtually unopposed, in oaker was the deputy foreign affairs minister in 1979, but later split from ortega, journalist and mexico, calling on the president to stop verbally attacking them, following a wave of violence against news media workers. 5 journalists have been killed and attacks so far this year. as my mother up law reports from mexico city. these amber

. these are news professionals in mexico, protesting violence against journalists. the protests of mark a rift between journalists and mexico's president and this manuel lopez over another. one of the incident during a press conference with the president reporters staged a silent demonstration over the growing list of slain journalist adults unison of as can and was happy in it. but if he didn't, we would like to abstain from asking questions. mister president, lisa said, because the principal killers of us journalists of our public servants have you noticed, formerly cross your critics of president lopez over other see that at a time where being a journalist in mexico is becoming more dangerous. the president has instead broadened verbal attacks against reporters. many have also objected to a special press conference. the president holds every wednesday, where he names and shames journalists, who are often critical of his administration, calling them sell outs and mercenaries in. but if you think the president needs to hear the voice of the journalist, skilled most of us do not agree,

uses his daily news conference to generalize about journalists, society beliefs. and because he's the president, and he's creating this idea that most journalists are sell outs and work in the interest of some obscure agenda, maybe some odd, but most of us who work every day in the streets a doing it because it's on vacation. if he has a resume, most recently president lopez a what other targeted gallows load it, the molar a news presenter who previously reported on the lifestyle. the president, son by attacking load at them will as journalistic integrity. so norris, is it bigger these, that it is not the kind of journalist you mentioned who has the noble job of informing the citizens and criticize bad public servants? no, this is something else. in mexico, journalists already faced threats from organized crime and corrupt government officials. transparency advocates say president lopez or but others rhetoric is only making the situation worse. it seems like you are in the power of voice

because he is the president. right. and he's not only manipulating the, the public opinion, but he's also use in public fun like money for these conferences to directly criminalize the press in the country. i mean, outside of like a work done to be seen. this is advocate for his part president lopez over the board has promised there would be justice in the cases of violence against journalists, human rights advocates in mexico have condemned to president lopez over our daughter's rhetoric toward journalists, calling his weekly press conference in illegitimate use of power adding that the president should focus on curbing violence instead of stigmatizing those who exercise freedom of expression. there have been at least 30 journalists killed in mexico since the start of lopez, or, but others presidency, and at least 12 are currently listed as disappeared. though the mexican government

says federal protection for members of the press has increased human rights advocates argue the worsening murder. rate of news professionals across the country tells a different story. one wedded up a little al jazeera, mexico city. one more story from latin america columbia's constitutional court has decriminalized abortion. women will be allowed to have the procedure in the 1st 24 weeks of pregnancy, while the 90 pro abortion rights group suits to have columbia's laws changed. 7 countries in latin america still prohibited portions, under all circumstances. still ahead on al jazeera, your sports in an early can tend to pick catch of the year. you're going to want to stick around to see this one. ah ah.

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the a welcome back time for the spot. what's on a thank you very much. come out. well, chelsea manage a thomas to holler has a fence not to mark his clubs, $130000000.00. striker romito local in light of the belgians of recent poor form. like how could touch the ball just 7 times during chelsea's one, they'll win that crystal palace in the english committee. and high school just 5 e p l goals. the season. on tuesday the blues will continue the defense of their european title. chelsea are at home to french side, the needle in the 1st leg of their last 16 champions league. tie us up there and did that. her speak a certain language,

so he was not involved in our game. it's sometimes like this with, with strikers. if they, if they struggle a bit than self confidence, if they struggle a little bit to find, to find to space and, and to get involved against the good defensive side. it can be like this. and this is of course not what we want. and of course not what romilly once, but it's also not like it's it's, it's not the time to, to, to laugh about him and make jokes about and he is in the spotlight of course, and we will protect him because he's our play and there are 2 matches in the champions league on tuesday later on. european league. when is valerie? i'll take on italian side that you venice like doc over to has made his 1st on court appearance of the year after his ejection from australia. the world number one made a winning return at the dubai championships. joker, which wasn't allowed to play at the 1st grand slam of yeah, because he isn't vaccinated. that gets called in my team. but he was given that the

all clear to completion to buy a said beating italy's and lorenzo most in his 1st match since the song of december vaccination status. that could still see him missing out on a series of events, including next month indian wells that farm and in the united states. i couldn't ask for a better reception, and it's been a while since i played a the last marriage. so i couldn't figure a better place to keep saw the season in best possible issues than i been. thank you very much for your support and welcoming me on the course. the way from well, number one, anti mary hath been speaking about jocular vaccination situation in british star, who also advanced in dubai. on monday says off of it's missing. grandson is not good for the signature showed. it's one i don't agree with, you know, his, his decision and, you know, i think it would be a lot easier for him. obviously if he, you know, was to, to get vaccinated. um,

you know, but i also didn't like seeing him on the situation that he was in, i'm in australia as i'm on the, you know, i respect on consequences to this decisions that he's made just now on. yeah. he obviously has to, to accept or am i yeah, but it's yeah, i don't, i don't think is great for tennis if, if our best player is not not competing in the and the major event to time grand slam chaffin, gabby mcgruther has booked her place in the 2nd round of the cutter open span, it had to work hard in her match against romanian sorana garcia, taking the 1st set in a tie break. the 2nd set was a one sided affair. my good with a wasted little time to take that 61 and seal a victory from world number one simona had a bit already on her way home. the romanian suffered

a straight sets lost in the opening ground against frances colleen garcia. helen is still trying to rediscover her best form of to miss in large parts of 2021 due to injury. she's at tumbled down to $27.00 in the world rankings. and before we go, there is a saying cricket that catches that when matches. well, here's possibly the most bizarre one you'll ever see. it happened in the park sounds super league. one of a pish was that field is made that pretty calamitous attempt to hang on to bull against the hole. only for 20 year mohammed has to swoop in and save his teammates from embarrassment higher safe efforts, paying dividends in the end with bush was going on to win the game. matt separately come up at my peak, i could have done that to take was

a long time ago. all right, plenty more news after the break. mullins with you, the lightest from russia and ukraine coming up and just ah, non littlest gods died. disproportionate numbers on that everest, leaving behind widows who struggled to survive when ace meets the ship, a women defying tradition to conquer the world. so far as mountain on al jazeera, we understand the differences and similarities of culture across the world. so no matter what lucy does,

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