under pressure, venezuela's, defense minister, bloody made by the reno, said the armed forces were applied to the friend that comes from, from irregular groups, but added that human rights needed to be respected. and that the events at the border with the investigative ah, ah, rallying his troops, but insisting diplomacy can resolve the ukraine crisis. vladimir fusion, react software, flu of sanction spike us in dallas. ah, hi there, i'm kim vanelle. this is al jazeera live from doha. when at the front lines of the conflict in east, in ukraine, where the threat of invasion is stoking more fair and resentment also ahead with

argentinian wetlands ablaze, a un report wants extreme wildfire are here to stay and to multiply. and we hear from minority faiths who are worried of the failure of a religious discrimination bill in australia. ah, russian president vladimir putin says he's still open to diplomacy at sir. 6 was him speaking a day after obtaining parliamentary approval to deploy troops outside of russia, in support of ukraine's separatists. no senators voted against that decision. russia's deputy defense minister told the chamber that ukraine has left them with no choice as all negotiations have stalled. but it's most joins us now live from moscow. so bernard, even with these, i guess signs of escalation,

president putin is still saying that he's open to diplomacy. yes, he is kim, is defender of the fatherland day in russia to day and by the mere putin was laying a wreath outside the tomb of the unknown soldier at the kremlin. but before that, he was continuing to turn the screws on ukraine. he is essentially, or without approval from the russian upper house of poland to send troops to his new crime, what they prefer to call peacekeepers. he's also said that diplomatic relations at the level of embassies have been established with those to break away regions of east in ukraine de next. and le ganske that russia recognizes ended as independent states. and he says that as soon going to evacuate diplomatic personnel from ukraine to protect those lives. but in a speech to mark this public holiday, vladimir putin said that while he, as praise is the battle readiness of his troops, he is still open to diplomatic options. maybe them gog new prostate scholar,

we see how alarming the international context is, how dangerous current challenges are, such as weapons control, system destabilizing, or the nato blocks military activity. at the same time, russia's call to build an equal security system that can protect all countries. him is not being answered and we did that. but our country stays open for direct and honest dialogue for the search of diplomatic solutions for the most complex issues . but i repeat that russia's interests are our citizens safety, absolute as we will continue strengthening and developing our army and navy, and increasing their efficiency, providing them with the most advanced equipment lynette. i that i want to, we know then about sir, the latest on the russian. true, that is, is sublime evictions got the permission. he once legally technically within the russian framework to send troops into easton

ukraine. but as far as we understand, he has not publicly said he's did to, he's going to deploy those troops to ukrainian territory. there are some indications that there might already though, be troops inside ukraine on al jazeera team in the next got some video over nights of armored personnel carriers moving in to donetta. these didn't have russian markings on them, but our team spoke to them than they were russian soldiers and have been some other indications were mount some other security source is that the might be troop movements are already russian troops was already in ukraine, though the u. k. is foreign minister less trust? she has said that they've not got any verified evidence yet, that an actual invasion is taken place. of course, we know that everything is in place for the russians to do that. they have got ukraine surrounded. there's been a particular step up in activity of russian military along that eastern border where that ukraine. so everything is ready should vladimir putin take that next

step and give the go ahead for a full invasion. i bet it's smith in moscow. thank you. the us and his allies have warned their leaving room to punish russia further offer, announcing a range of new sanctions. us president joe bought an acute pollution of beginning and invasion of ukraine as alan fisher reports from the white house for weeks. he's warned the sanctions no faced with what he sees is russian aggression in ukraine. joe biden has acted re implementing full blocking sanctions on 2 large russian financial institutions. v b and our military back rebel money, comprehensive sanctions on russia's sovereign debt. that means we've cut off russia government from western finance. it will also impose sanctions on russia's, leech and their family members. they share the crop gaze of the criminal policy and to share the pain as well. the president has spent

a lot of time with his national security team over the last 48 hours. they insist they've covered all possible moves for moscow. and the next step by vladimir putin will dictate further us reaction bite and still hopes for a diplomatic solution. but there was a warning to the american public and extended crisis might hit them in the pocket. defending freedom will have cost for us as well. and here at home, we need to be honest about that. one expert says it makes sense. the biden hasn't thrown everything at russia, they sadly leaving a diplomatic offramp thing. they need to keep, you know, part of their powder dry to see what his next move is wrong. this gross violation the go further violation of ukrainian territorial integrity. there has to be a cost for that, whether the euclidean foreign minister has been in washington part of the international medical round of top level talks. he's been meeting defense secretary, lloyd austin at the pentagon. he says the russians have tried to split the west

with their actions, something that has failed and i've never seen, they know more united. the more resolute sterling firm is one alliance and supportive ukraine's right to the friend and sovereign territory. it's 2 years since then candidate bite and tweeted out that vladimir putin would be reluctant to take any aggressive action if he was president. because he's gone, taught to tour with them. in the past, he toted his foreign policy experience. he's going to need all that experience. if he's to reach a diplomatic solution to what is a growing military crisis. alan fisher al jazeera, at the white house. a thank of emergency has to be declared across all of ukraine, top security official alexia than a law says it'll initially be imposed for 30 days, and could be extended for another 30 that he did not specify. when exactly it will start. the state of emergency is already in place in donates. and the hans while

tension in easton, ukraine has come to ahead with russia and recently fighting has been going on for use in 2014 separate has carved out territory highlighted here in yellow, from ukraine's don't ask. and the home provinces, they declared their own people's republics, which are recognized only by themselves. and now by russia. overall, about 2000000 people living on its province and one and a half 1000000 live in the home. many especially in the rebel controlled areas have obtained russian passports. both provinces are industrial hob, dominated by mining with vast coal reserves. an important asset for all sides is estimated at least 14000 people have been killed and fighting for control of the regions in the past. 8 years, the regions in east and ukraine recognized by the kremlin as independent extend fabi on areas that are under rebel control. and that's creating more uncertainty for people living near the front line of the long running separate it's complex.

that doesn't meet returned to a town that she reported from last month with a threat of invasion with exposing social devise. uncertainty is hanging over at the fca, one of the frontline towns in eastern ukraine when we met chaplain no lena, 3 weeks ago, she brushed away the prospect of war. now she's worried and feels uncomfortable being on the streets. some of her neighbors are openly hostile to her. walked away from my grandmother. mike, me? yeah. yeah, the mon, you oh you the butchering you had though i knew what they think ukraine is guilty party when it comes to this shelling they don't believe russia could act like this . my life is at risk in this kind of society. anything can happen, especially now, less than the kilometer away at the front line. soldiers on alert. recently the shelling has intensified evidence still fresh of the latest rocket attack. the front line here has been moved,

ever since the mince agreement was signed with leader sides making tutorial gains or losses. but now the recognition by russia of the 2 says, proclaim republics of don, yes and logan's puts into question. where do new lines are going to be drawn? the agreement set a full 120 kilometers demarcation line, giving the russian back separatist only a 3rd of what they see as their historical land. now, with official support from moscow, they could try again to expand their control. i assume that i think it will be border old for the nascar, hans brouge him as they are, was at the bus. not only this sarah that already have brought further. and i think that is the reason or most dangerous situation here. basically, we understand that there we are, are on the way of them do ukrainian army is in

a difficult situation. many civilians in this area don't support it. they welcome to separate his back in 2014 and continued to support russia. now, others, like victor, blamed a current situation under government in give us one. what are they fighting for who they fighting for here, i don't see any sense on that. if it's for me or my family, there's no need. what are they doing here? if you're shelling the separatist all the time, rush, coddling them on the runway, said if our president had negotiated with them, then things could have been different with the minsk agreement. now in tatters, ukraine has declared at vive can other towns and villages along the frontline, restricted areas. but for the soldiers, the most difficult battle could be winning over the support of the people. that hamid of jersey were at viva, in eastern ukraine. and in youth heads, kids desperate to eat and wild food program warehouses under attack. the latest on

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getting up to about 11 degrees celsius on friday, warmer for sol as well at night. so she isn't getting into double figures for beijing, southern parts of china. also warming up hong kong, getting up to 18 celsius in the sun, comes out at last. now plenty of sunshine across march of south asia, possibility of one or 2 showers into southern parts of india. maybe a share or 2 just feeding in, across from anchor. but got a wesley disturbance which had brought some very heavy rain into the far north of pakistan. that's bring you some live. he showers longest spells of radius of the far north of india as well. just around the foothills of the himalayas. and we'll see more the same as we go on through friday and on into saturday. new delhi may be even seen some rain coming in by saturday afternoon. elsewhere. it's warm, dry and sunny. oh, the weather sponsored by casara always. oh, once the city dwellers now posted to remote villages in morocco,

algiers follows the personal journeys of 3 women teaches. their daily struggles with isolation and battles with physical hardship. sacrificing their family likes for the education of future generations. women in the winter on al jazeera. ah ah no judge. is there a reminder about tom stories? this all brushes president says he's ready to look for a diplomatic solution. ukraine. vladimir putin was given parliamentary approval on tuesday to support ukrainian separatist. ukraine has started calling up reservists,

his fears grove, a full scale russian invasion bout president voted residents game stopped short of a general muslim nation. the u. s. and somewhat allies are imposing new sanctions on russia. move comes after president vladimir putin recognize the dependence of 2 separatist held areas in east, in ukraine. you and chief, antonio quoterush, has accused the cram then, of distorting the concept of peacekeeping and response to its military support for don ed scandal. hans, when troops of one country in 3 to 3030 of another country without its consent, they are not impartial peacekeepers. they are not peacekeepers at all united nations in line with this relevant security goslin general assembly resolution stance fully behind the sofa entity political independence. and that it's all the integrity of ukraine within its international recognized barlow's yard and tuning to support the people of you crying. so old humanitarian operations and human

rights efforts. at this critical moments, i called for an immediate cease fire. and the re establishment of the rule of law. we need restraint and reason. we need the escalation. no. to other news now talks in vienna on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between iran and world powers has reached a sensitive and important point around. foreign minister also says western leaders need to take a realistic approach to settle remaining issues. last moment we have not received any assurances from the u. s. officials. we have been receiving only empty words. they have not taken any tangible measures in order to prove the good will. the total sum of ow talks in vienna we are still very positive and constructive as well . many points are still pending. $200000.00 children in the downfall region of sudan don't have enough to each malnutrition is on the rise in camps for hundreds

of thousands of people displaced by years of fighting it said morgan reports from our fresh air in north. so for the looting of world food program warehouses has disrupted the delivery of much needed aid. i shop the law has never had to come to a nutrition center before he's been living in the abil show camp for displaced the denise in north dar for, for nearly 16 years now. she comes regularly as she struggled to nurse her 8 month old son. and i can also go over them with me. i have little milk, it's almost not there. i don't have a complete diet or only one mail a day and it doesn't have all the nutrients i need my child nurses 10 times a day or more. so i can't provide enough milk for him unless you don't mind. malnutrition has recently increased both in the camp and elsewhere in the dark for region. many have relied on seasonal farming to feed and support themselves, but reduced drain for last year meant for harvests, which caused food,

prizes to become unaffordable. for many families, especially mothers and young children are especially hard head. aidan ization see around 40 percent of all children in north star 4 are facing malnutrition this year . that's more than 200000 kids. is that a 3rd? i've come here to get this kid for my child. he's been sick and has lost a bit of weight. he was weed and found malnourished and given biscuits. and i've come to get him checked and pick food for him every 2 weeks with the dar for conflict. sludge they ended in 2020. when a peace agreement was signed between the government and rebel groups, the fighting killed at least 300000 displaced. 2000000, while some move to neighboring chad, many sought refuge in displacement camps in dar for hundreds of thousands of displays. people remain in camps in the state and the door for region. many have relied on 84 years, but that has been cut back due to lack of money. now aid workers are focusing on the most vulnerable, but many more need help. but attacks are hampering

a delivery on groups recently. so 5000 tons of aid from warehouses for think the world food program to temporarily halt operations. we deplore the sad looting incidence of p and the humanitarian community have requested a swift action by the authorities and to take more appropriate measures to protect humanitarian operations. and their personnel as well as guaranteeing the saved deliveries of life savings assistance to the people in the here in the state and everywhere in the, in india for assistance that is helping mothers such as i should keep the children healthy and alive as the endure. the hush conditions of displacement camps. he but morgan, alt 0 and fashion north star for some countries in asia are reporting a record rise uncovered 19 cases. infections have nearly doubled in south korea to

170000. but the health ministry says the number of seriously ill patients and death, although around 7000 south grants have died of cause related illness. since the start of the pandemic, students in new york about westbank fear their school was about to become the latest to be bulldozed by the israeli army. it says the classrooms in the bedroom community were built without a permit need. abraham reports at least 60 other schools there have received similar demolition orders in the last few years. it takes for him cabinet at on 30 minutes to get to school every day. abraham is 9 years old and lives with his family in the ross a teen. bedouin community in the occupied west bank, dr. his min at the school since it was built 2 years ago. earlier this month, he has really military ordered it to be demolished. for now, 50 students go to school here to get to the other near school. they have to walk

over hills. no, he g shall. we used to leave home at 6 a. m and arrived to school exhausted at 8 transportation was difficult. at times. we were late and missed classes. palestinians need israeli permits for buildings, roads, and infrastructure. but they are almost impossible to get is will only gave $33.00 building permits to palestinians in the west bank. between the years of 20172021. the peace now organisation says more than $20000.00 permits for illegal settlement units were granted in the same period, many palestinians, se they'll build with or without permits. in january activists, bill this school at the bedouin community, over in sam. yeah. they say they finished construction before the israeli army could prevent them. it's a simple structure, 5 rooms and a bathroom. yet for most palestinians. and the occasion is not just about learning, math and languages. but rather the ab sees of living under occupation.

officials tell us that perseverance is the most important part of the curriculum. fisher, the love of honor, what if we don't have factories or natural resources. so our investment is in our children's education. we have no other option. there are 16 school has also made it easier for girls to continue their education of them in detail as yet. sometimes children running to settlers and his riley soldiers on the way to school. so parents kept them at home, especially girls. we want this school to stay because students enjoy studying here and want to attend every day. activists and officials, i've built 25 schools in defiance of these really restrictions. last year, 9 divisions took place somewhere schools the most for a 2nd time. after being rebuilt and the number of demolition orders is rising. all these children are asking for is that their right to education needed abraham elijah's eda,

the occupied to westbank fuel shortages inter lanka are forcing drivers to wait and long queues to fill up pumps of run dr. because the deep in debt, state owned oil company can get loans to buy supplies and the government's running low on foreign currency needed to pay for im. exhausted crews are still trying to get on top of wildfires in northern argentina, which have burned more than 800000 hector's farm and wetland. the fires have taken hold and particularly hot, dry weather or about by the la nina, where the passing in the pacific ocean theresa bo reports from granted this the wild fires are rapidly moving from one place to another and consuming almost everything in this area in the argentine province of korean, this and fire fighters are also moving fast, trying to burn a control line that will slow down the advance of the flames. go on,

i said it got loaded on well, what they are doing is burning a line that will force the bar to slow down but, and then they will attack it with water. there's already group working inside them which we have to stop it before it reaches the road because if it passes there. yeah, there are thousands of heck to the pine trees and it will get even worse lower. so over 800000 hector is a, have already been destroyed and with it life, stock, grains, and wildlife. this is an area that generally cease abundant rainfall, but strong wind, lack of humanity and drought, or making it easy for fire like this. when to spread all across the province on an average of around $30000.00 hector's of line are burning every day. also at risk are 12000 hector's of marshlands in the area. isn't that where we service where it came months? i'm phoebe and another $300.00 species of birds are being affected. fire fighters

from brazil and other parts of the country leguinn aside, who have come here in an effort to prevent the fires from causing even more damage . so i don't know middle, i'm on, but it is in charge of the fire fighters that have come from when a site is going to cause a lot. but the rest and the only thing we can control is nature. so you need to control everything else. cody interest is lacking resources, they don't have the equipment they need. they have great people, but they're not prepared. they need pickup trucks, fire fighting kits, uniforms, among other things. so throwing you have yet a store of these desperate he says he has lost almost everything he owns. most of his land was burned by the fire, and like many others is currently in debt. oh, sometimes i don't want to continue, but i have to because what am i going to tell my family? i've a family of 60 people, 19 work with me. where's my family going to work? there's no work here. aside from this rain is crucial at this point to prevent the

fires from spreading to other provinces. but heavy rainfall is not expected until march. a long wait for those involved in the daily fight against the flames. that he said, well, i'll the cedar korean, this argentina the emergency in argentina is adding weight to a report that warns are increasingly fiery future for the world. the u. n. environment program predicts that the number of extreme wildfires will increase by 30 percent by the middle of the century and their scorching places that have never been prone to fires before. like the arctics tundra and the amazon rain forest. the reports, authors blame are warm in climates, but also unprecedented levels of land clearing for agriculture. we project that even with a moderate emission scenario. so even if we manage to curve emissions. wildfires are still going to increase. this is because the earth systems have

a long response time and therefore it is clear that wildfires are here to stay. they are going to increase and we, we have to be better prepared. of course, we also need to be better prepared because we urgently need ecosystems forests keep lance savannah as carbon stores. so when we risk that these carbon stores are going up in flames, then we lose one of our best allies in the fight against climate change, which is nature, nature. a solutions can help us clearly to both mitigate and adapt to climate change. but the most important message remains that we have to, urgently and quickly curb our greenhouse gas emissions globally. religious growth in australia are disappointed at the shelving of proposed legislation to protect minority fates. it's aimed to ban discrimination based on a person's religious beliefs. but is there a comparable from brisbin concerns raised that the law could be used to target the

l g b t community rather thing is the head of the australian sake association . he represents a fight that's considered a minority religion in australia, but is the fastest growing. he says despite his rising popularity, it's still widely misunderstood in the country, and is often vilified by some members of the public. takes look different to a normal person veering turban then sporting be it. so in a way it, sir, it's so maria, difficult situation for, for a growing kid. serves greatly in the, in the schools legislation proposed by australian parliament would have offered protection to people who felt exposed because of their own religious beliefs. and such discrimination in their workplace, school or university would have been banned. but critics argued the bill would enable prejudice against other groups including gay teachers and students,

and should cover all forms of discrimination. it was amended to include laws preventing religious schools, discriminating against students on grounds of their gender and sexuality. that cause division in federal parliament and the bill was shelved, politics should be left out and it should be all about the people who they serve. so at the end of the day, everybody should be treated equal. some community leaders say it's not just a matter of discrimination, but also of safety. since the massacre of 51 people by gunman in an attack on 2 mosques in christ church, 3 years ago, members of some religious groups, i feel targeted. and this bill offered greater protection, women are concerned about wearing the file and stepping outside because all the attention that attracts the vilification, et cetera. and we're certainly, we've had direct reports where women, for instance, think twice before they step out. many australia considered the country promotes

a multi cultural environment, but there are no national laws specifically protecting people against religious discrimination. if they are raising concern, i feel that their rights are being undermined on the religious rights and it's something we should take seriously. the religious discrimination bill may be shelved for now. there's some faith so hoping that federal parliament will revive at a given the contentious nature of the debate. that's unlikely to happen any time soon . and a federal election is expected by may this year. sarah clark out 0 brisbin australia ah, you what you observe. so now to recap the top stories, rushes, president says he is ready to look for a diplomatic solution in ukraine that a mention was given parliamentary.