i will cover all of latin america for most of my career, but no country is alike, and it's my job to shed light on how and why. oh, he's rallying the troops, but insisting diplomacy can resolve the ukraine crisis. vladimir putin reacts to a slew of sanctions from the u. s. and allies and the ukranian leaders calling for more action against moscow. he's got the backing of visiting leaders in poland and lithuania. ah, follow again on come all santa maria here and how this is the world news from al jazeera, desperate for food. people in sedans,

da for region are resorting to looting to overcome by hunger and with the argentinian wetlands ablaze. so un record horns, extreme wildfires a here to stay and they'll multiply ah, on the day his country on its armed forces, the russian president has again slammed the west for refusing to respond to his demands on ukraine. but he did also strike a diplomatic turn just hours after western countries hit russia with sanctions over his recognition of breakaway regions in the east of ukraine. nicer still, not sick that a canal country stays open for direct and honest dialogue for the search of diplomatic solutions for the most complex issues. but i repeat russia's interests and our citizens safety are absolute limits. we will continue strengthening and developing our army and navy, increasing their efficiency, providing them with the most advanced equipment. but other developments we have the

leader of the separate us regent done yet. so saying that military efforts to counter what he calls ukrainian aggression are ramping up and that the rebels will win with moscow support. and as the threat from russia edges closer, ukraine's declaring a nationwide state of emergency president of romance, zalinski, calling on the international community for swift and robust sanctions on moscow. this was in a joint declaration with the leaders of if you area and poland zill gracie scott, and we are unanimous in the assessment of this crime of the russian federation. this is yet another act of aggression against ukraine, its sovereignty, and our territorial integrity. the military prisons of the russian federation in the occupied territory of dawn, bess has been hiding behind separatist uniforms. and now we see this is a unilateral departure from the minsk agreement. sanctions are the word of the day i have been for if he has been to talk to her to correspondence about these now

nadine barber in london shortly with a view from the eucharist starting there with bernard smith in moscow. whether he's worried about them or not, bernard vladimir putin has got more sanctions on the way he has, but he's been preparing the economy, the russian economy for years to try and shield it from the risk of sanctions. russia central bank has built up a stock pile of around some $631000000000.00. that's a 3rd of the russian economy, a staggering, staggering amount of money in the quarter. the 4th largest reserves in the world, the largest valued that in dollars. actually most of the cash is held in other currents is only 60 percent in dollars. the rest is in your own chinese, remnant b. and in gold, part of a deliberate kremlin policy to d dollar eyes, it's economy. so it's got itself or this cushion, it's not as shield, but it's certainly,

i could help russia withstand quite considerable sanctions at the beginning of any conflict. and of course, your particularly is still reliant on russian energy on gas and on fuel. and you cannot cut russia off totally from it as its own supplier. on the flip side, bernard, the military side of things still very much active today is, ah, was it day of the fatherland or something i, that you can correct me on that. but a day when, or the russian military is honored, and it's still a lot of focus on what the russian military will be doing. yes, is defender of the fatherland to day to day national holiday in russia and by the mere putin was laying a wreath of the tomb of the unknown soldier outside the kremlin earlier on. and before that, though, we continued to tighten or the screws, he says effectively that they've now set up embassy level representation between these 2 new republics that russia has, are recognized these to break away regions of eastern ukraine. he says that he and

writing report and certainly has not yet given the go ahead to send troops into ukraine. he has the permission to do it, but he hasn't said he's done it. now on the ground al jazeera, i saw on the early hours of tuesday morning, armored personnel carriers coming in to don, etc. and they were not marked, but we spoke on teams, spoke to the soldiers, and they and roy, to separately as identified, also unmarked. but russia and clearly, russian or the tanks internet's as well. so that seems to be a presence of russian military in the next, all the internet's and, or possibly in lugens as well, but not official. certainly, of course, we know along those borders are, ukraine is surrounded by russian troops. and on that eastern side it's, there's been a lot of increased activity over the last few days as russia sends more and more troops down there. so it's certainly ready to launch an invasion. ok,

thank you. bernard smith in moscow. ah, nodding barber in london, let's go over to you now. i'm losing track of all the diplomatic developments of what's been going. tell us about what, what boys. johnson's been saying, at least today in the, in the british parliament, woocommerce, he did have some, something new to tell parliament. so just a couple of hours ago. and that was, that britain would be forthcoming with additional military aid to ukraine. it's already sent. things like anti tank weapons that barbara johnson said that it would be providing more lethal and non lethal equipment that lethal equipment defensive weaponry, basically no more detail than that. but beyond that, boris johnson or limited himself to just repeating what was announced on tuesday, which was these sanctions on 5 russian banks and 3 russian billionaires seen as very closely linked to vladimir putin. and he said that so the banks were worth a total of $37000000000.00 pounds over $40000000000.00

u. s. a dollars. and he said that they were very important sanctions. but his foreign secretary list trust, just before he was insisting that the government was withholding some measures which are being prepared for the eventuality of what she called a full scale invasion. even though she said vladimir putin was hell bent on launching an invasion. so, rowing back on comment, sir, previously that the u. k. thought an invasion was actually under way that's led to some a debate in parliament and calls from various parties for the government to do more right. now let him it's wednesday, which means it was prime minister's questions today in the british parliament. what was the feeling amongst? well, the whole house there, all we've seen in the last few months, is shouting and arguing the usual awe throwing of insults across the hall. i'm guessing this is at least one thing which should unite both sides. well,

are there was a, there was a call from some conservative or m. p. 's, boris johnson's own back benchers. but the thrust on wednesday was from the opposition parties arcing. for example, why those measures being lined up such as banning or the trade in russian or sovereign debt in the u. k. and cutting it off from the swift mechanism that you were talking about a moment ago. why those aren't happening now a given that in the words of kissed armor, the labor leader, there was a full invasion happening. and there was a very intense exchange with the leader of the scottish national party in westminster, ian blackford, asking or saying, rather that over many years a sewer of dirty russian money has been allowed to run through london. he said that that was to the tune of $28000000000.00 being poured into london, or some of it at least ill gotten gains. he suggested,

boris johnson agreed. he said he was right on the issue and that you k was taking steps to do more to in his words unclick the true owners of russian properties and companies in this country. there were also accusations that the conservative party had taken money or over the last 2 years from russians close to the russian government that was denied by by boris johnson saying it was all above board. he stresses that this is just the start of the government's response, but so far we're not seeing or the wide ranging measures which we might be seeing from the european union, the next few hours. right. so, so plenty of our gimme in the british parliament then. good to say nothing change has. thank you now didn't bother in london. these regions which you hear about in east in ukraine. the ones that have been recognized by the kremlin as independent, extend far beyond areas under rebel control. and that is creating more uncertainty

for people living near the front line of the long running separatist conflicts, harder a bill. hamid at returns to a town she reported from last month with a threat of invasion is now exposing social divides. uncertainty is hanging over at the fca, one of the frontline gowns 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 pork. they brought my grandmother from like me. yeah, yeah. the mon you oh, yes. bushwinger 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 or less than the kilometer away at the front line. soldiers are an 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 after 2 sins proclaimed 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 seen that. i think it will be border old for the nascar, hans derision. i was at the bust, not on with this era that already have brought further. and i think that is the reason the 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 quarter. 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 run with 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 would have their hamid al jazeera at viva,

in eastern ukraine. the rest of the day's news is coming up an economy that is stalling our fuel crisis and rationing is affecting sri lankan and students in one community in the occupied west bank fearing day soon one have a school to go to ah hello, the weather set fair across the middle east, over the next couple of days, at least across the arrive in finance. sure. it is a different story further north because some cloud just spitting out of that eastern side of the mediterranean to was the levant sir, make the most of her 1st a then la, she try here at this stage, but you see those showers becoming rothermel, y spread across a good part of turkey, the shower. so slide the way into northern parts of syria and garage make the way further east, which as we go through friday, northern areas of iraq seeing some live down pause pushing across into iran,

maybe even a shower or 2 towards queue weight. northern parts of saudi arabia, but things certainly tony, decidedly unsettled here, south of that 5 and dry, some lovely sunshine here in doha with grassy easing off, 46 celsius for us. then, on friday afternoon, at wet to whether we have across the east side of the med will bring some heavy downpours into northeastern areas of olivia, northern parts of egypt, also sing some rather wet weather, a few showers to just around the coastal fringes of west africa. plenty of showers, meanwhile, across central parts of africa, we have got this weakening trouble cycling, making its way across southern parts of madagascar. it moves through very quickly. i'm pleased to say, but plenty of showers tucking in behind. ah, killing the debate. they erased out like people from the american and global story

was very powerful on line. your voice, the comment section is right hope chilling our conversation. we had all protected when everyone is protected. it is not by being nationalistic about those. you just look at it in a very different way. say that perspective, meg and meg meeting each other and they don't have any pollution. let me get it clear for you this stream on al jazeera. ah ah, you with al jazeera, the top story, this our rushes president says he is ready to look for a diplomatic solution in ukraine. a day after moscow that was hit with more western sanctions that happened after russian and peace did approve the deployment of

troops outside russia, in support of separatists and east in ukraine. cranes, president vladimir savanski, has been hosting a meeting with his counterparts from poland and lithuania. the 3 men signed a joint declaration, calling for the swift introduction of robust sanctions against russia and ukraine's declaring a nationwide state of emergency sol. so started calling up reservists as fee as grove, a full scale russian invasion. but to president savanski has stopped short of a general mobilization. another news, 200000 children. the duffel region of sudan don't have enough to h malnutrition that is on the rise in camps for hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the years of fighting. as had been woken reports from alpha in north da for the looting of world food program warehouses is disrupted the delivery of 8 sha bella has never had to come to any christian center before. she's been living in the show camp for displaced the denise in north dar for, for nearly 16 years now. she comes regularly as she struggles to nurse her 8th

month old son. and i can go over them with gummy, and i have little milk. it's almost not there. i don't have a complete diet, only eat one meal 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 produce drain for last year meant for harvest, which cost food prices to become unaffordable for many families, especially mothers and young children are especially hard head. 8 are going ization . see around 40 percent of all children in north star 4 are facing malnutrition. this year. that's more than 200000 kids. it's not fun. 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. the door for conflicts like the ended in 2020, when the peace agreement was signed between the government and rebel groups, the fighting killed at least 300000 displaced 2000000. while some moved to neighbor and chad, many sought refuge in displacement camps in dar for hundreds of thousands of displays. people remain in camps in the states and the dar for region. many have relied on 8 for 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 8 deliveries. armed groups recently stole 5000 tons of aid from warehouses, forcing the world food program to temporarily halt operations. we deplore these sad looting incidents, w of p and the humanitarian community have requested a swift action by the authorities and to take more appropriate measures to protect

humanitarian operations as death and their personnel. as well as guaranteeing the safe delivery of life saving assistance to the people. indeed here in the state and everywhere in this, in india for assistance that is helping mothers such as i shall keep their children healthy and alive as the endure. the hush conditions of displacement camps. he bo morgan alters era and fashion northstar for in sri lanka, they're feeling the squeeze of an economy under severe strain. basic goods, things aren't milk and lentils are being rationed and unemployment has risen. and now the government's making power cuts to natasha, getting reports. of course, re loggins, panicking to purchase petrol. it may seem like they're watching their economy crash in slow motion. the government is in debt to a number of countries, including china, japan and india. inflation is soaring and sri lanka,

as warren reserves have dropped, now it's struggling to pay for fuel. and this week announced countrywide blackouts to ease pressure on the electric grid. i'll be the bad begin, but i cannot but we are getting hit from 2 sides. there's a lack of hydropower and oil prices are going up. that's why the petroleum sector and the electricity sector under tremendous pressure below. for several months now, some shelves and shops have been empty. and basic goods like milk are being rationed. i the pandemic hit the livelihoods of thousands of sri lankan is working in the tourism industry. the country is so strapped for cash. the government plans to repay for years of oil debt to iran with t b. i. but only few people don't have enough to eat whatever fuel we can get. how long would it loss? people must understand who is responsible for these issues. they must understand that and at least at the next opportunity at elections, they must use their brains to pick the voc politician for the job. in january the

government announced a $1200000000.00 economic relief package that will offer help to government employees, farmers and retirees. there's also talk of an international monetary fund bailout. what's happening now is reminiscent of the economic crisis in the 19 seventy's. and those who experienced that wonder if it could get even worse. natasha name oh to 0 . a little bit. a covey news from asia where countries are reporting a record rise in code cases. infections of nearly doubled in south korea to a 170000. however, the health ministry says the number of seriously ill patients and debts are low up around 7000 south koreans have died of from covered since the start of the pandemic . at religious groups in australia are a disappointed of the shelving of a proposed legislation to protect minority fates. it's aimed to ban discrimination

based on a person's religious beliefs. but to sir clark reports from brisbin, concerns were raised that the law could be used to target the l g. b t community rather saying is the head of the australian seek association. he represents of faith that is considered a minority religion in australia, but is the fastest growing. he says despite his rising popularity, it still widely misunderstood in the country, and is often vilified by some members of the public. seeks look different to a normal person veering turbaned, then sporting beards. so in a way it, sir, it's so maria, difficult situation for, for a growing kid. serves berkeley in the, in the schools legislation proposed by australia, 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 people who do so. 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 concerning my 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 a students in the occupied westbank worry their schools about become the latest to be bulldozed by the israeli army, which kinds classrooms in the bedroom community were built about a permit, was needed abraham report that they 60 other sco there have received similar demolition orders in just the past 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 crime has been at the school since it was built 2 years ago. earlier this month, he is 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 geesh, 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 say they'll build with or

without permit 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 c's of living under occupation. officials tell us that perseverance is the most important part of the curriculum. fisher love us on our 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 israeli soldiers on the way to school. so parents keep 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 have built 25 schools in defiance of these really restrictions. last year, 9 demolitions took place somewhere schools demolished 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 yo occupied westbank. the national guard in mexico is confronted hundreds of undocumented migrants desperate to reach the united states. i burnt roadblocks and destructive traffic in the city of tampa, tula, demanding the documents of process so they can get into the united states. on exhausted crews are still trying to get on top of wildfires in northern argentina, which have burned more than 800000 heck as a farm and wetland the fires have taken hold in particularly hot dry weather brought about by the lanier weather pattern in the pacific theresa by reports now

from compass 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, i've got a lot of them. 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, 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. no sort of what were 800000 hector, have already been destroyed and with it, life, stock grains and wild life. this is an area that generally sees abundant rainfall, but strong winds. lack of humanity and drought are making it easy for fire like this one to spread all across the province on an average of our own. 30000 hector's

of land are burning every day. also at risk i $12000.00 hector's of marshlands in e without be area is a natural reserve where caymans, amphibians, another $300.00 species of birds are being affected. fire fighters from brazil and other parts of the country leguinn aside is have come here in an effort to prevent the fires from causing even more damage. no, no, no i'm, it only does that. i'm on, but it is in charge of the fire fighters that have come from when a site is it only got money that goes a lot. but the address and the only thing we can control is nature. so you need to control everything else. korean t. s. is lacking resources, they don't have the equipment they need. they have great people, but they're not prepared for the pickup trucks, fire fighting kits, uniforms, among other things. so it was thrown young, 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. so 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. there is i will, i'll just cedar korean, this argentina. ah, of past the hour here on al jazeera, the headlines rushes. president says he's ready to look for a diplomatic solution in ukraine. just a day after moscow was hit with sanctions that happened after russian and p.