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a show of solidarity. u. s. president joe biden makes an unshared jill visits to the ukranian capital. meanwhile, e u foreign ministers are in brussels to discuss peace and security as the war in ukraine is. it's one year mark. ah, none of them are kyle, this is our to 0. live from dough hawkins. are coming up. rescue efforts wind down in takia 2 weeks off to the earthquakes that killed more than 46000 people that and in syria. this is our democracy. stanford, no one will not get another chance. and is ready politicians debate reforms that could seep holloman's overrule the course

keep stands that ukraine stands and democracy stands. that was the message from you as president joe biden, as he made an unannounced trip to the ukrainian capital just days before the 1st anniversary of the conflict. ah, well, re sirens sounded across cave as biden and the cranium present. let him as the landscape walked through the streets. earlier in a joint news conference, biden announced a new military aid package worth $500000000.00. and zalinski said russia had no chance of winning grange girl. americans could know some, some of safety. this was really the most important visit and the whole history of the ukraine u. s. relationship. this is a visit in this most difficult period for ukraine when ukraine is fighting for our own liberty as for the liberties of the world. and this underlines the results that we have already achieved,

lee and the historic achievements we might gain altogether with the whole world. if the united states still with europe one year later, key stance and ukraine sans democracy stands, the american stand with you and the world stand with you. key has captured a part of my heart, i must say on just a moment will speak to alam facia in war. so, but 1st i have a chance. stratford in that cave and charles, this was an unscheduled visit by biden. how did the ukrainians react? yes, a visit very much rich in symbolism and a clear message. so most go the reaction here on the streets talking to people is one of she a surprise people expressing their gratitude towards president biden, for his visits. one person saying that they saw this as

a symbol of life and potential victory. so yeah, a great surprise. great gratitude. and thanks from the people here presidency. lensky. as you can imagine, i'm very thankful for this visit pressing home. yet again, that he sees this as an indication of ukraine, potentially winning this war and winning it in 2023, saying that it was vital that ukraine liberated all of the territory that has been occupied by russia. i think this is really important as well because this kind of signal certainly has reservations amongst certain western leaders and military analysts to see that there's being potentially inconceivable was interesting last week to see anthony lincoln's comments reported on saying that any kind of push towards crimea for example, would be potentially seen as an escalation by russia concerns, despite this billy this visit by biden. despite this new announcement of more

military aid that, that kind of pushed towards liberating old territory could be a problem when this war is costing so much money. and is having such global consequence as well. but yeah, buy and launch the reaction here has been very positive. indeed. interestingly, you played that that sound there of air raid sirens being blasted out across the capital. that is not uncommon. asked to be said when western leaders have visited in the past year. but yeah, this being the 1st visit since fundamentally, the leader of this western coalition and support ukraine has visited kid of huge significance and will not go unnoticed by ukraine's allies. and as i say, the ukrainian government headed by prisons, lensky, child stratford, live in k. thanks very much, charles. let's go over now to alan whose and the polish capital was still. that's where the u. s. president is on his way to now. and alan,

how does the u. s. president turbine? how does he manage to plan a major detroit like this? well, the original plan was that he'd be leaving washington in a couple of hours to come here to warsaw. but of course, there was always the thought would he meet president zalinski? would he cross the border? well, be decided to do it on friday. that's when the goal was given. had been talking about it and planning it for a couple of months before joe biden acted as there's nothing unusual. he went to church on saturday, as you would expect. he went out to restaurant in washington, d. c. and then at 415 on sunday morning, he went to the joint base andrews and boarded air force, one flying to this part of the world. know the white house decided to keep a very tight lid on this. they kept the number of people who were in the new to very small number and in fact, even po, a shadow of what the president would be doing in washington on monday. and they did

that while he was almost halfway round the world. the template for this sort of visit was established last year when secretary of state antony, blinkin, and defense secretary lloyd austin, went to ukraine. it was all about a small entourage, a small footprint, an overnight train blacked out windows, and arriving secretly and to keep itself. here is one of the key differences this time round. a couple of hours before joe biden crossed the border. washington was in touch with moscow to see that the president was heading to keep just in case there was any possibility of a mishap, a mistake, something that could escalate tension between the russians and the americans. so joe biden arrived and keep it was always in his attention to go there. he saw his wife travel into ukraine on mothers, the in mail last year. and when he was here in poland a year ago, he wanted to make the same johnny. but at that point, it was the secret service, the people who protect him and say, look, we can't guarantee your safety. this is not a good idea. this time did

a bit more time to plan and not meant the joe biden could go to keith to show his support for president lansky, who was in washington just a couple of months ago to show support for the ukrainian people and to show support for ukraine itself and it's war with russia almost one year to the d since it started. adam peta. joining us that from warsaw. thanks very much. alan. well as part of our special coverage, marking one year into the ukraine war, our environment as to nick clark will be exploring how it has set back the fight against climate change. they do chin in on monday at $1630.00 g m t. that's in back just after this bulletin. but if you can't stick around for it, you do have another chance to see it at 230 g m t on tuesday. ah! now, so our other top story of a day attack is present. jap,

type of on has visited areas affected by a devastating earthquake 2 weeks ago. for a 2nd time, he has promised he will be billed or worth rest assured and be positive. we will restore all homes, institutions and other facilities. we will rebuild the entire area from scratch. we promised and assure you all that we have the resources and capabilities and not a single citizen will be left behind. your way of life will be restored as was before the earthquake. we promise all those living in camps shelters, and prefabricated homes, that within one year the rebuilding operations will be completed. all residential units completed and handed over to you. at least 46000 people have been killed in southern turkey and northern syria. many more are still missing, but hopes of finding any one still alive or all but gone and rescue efforts have been scaled down. and aid come, a convoy from doctors without borders has entered northwestern syria, where millions have been left homeless. the world health organization says 26000000

people in both countries now desperately need help. or some of those people live in remote villages that can only now be reached by air. some is a dan has gone back to lou lou to speak to survivors. days after he brought a live coverage of the 1st military aid being air lifted into the village. mountains, snow and freezing. gwyn the road told, so has little comfort to offer it's long winded and climbed tiring lea. i'm not sure to row to total devastation should look like, but the scenes along the way give plenty of ideas. the village is nestled on a mountain peak, and se him to a kia. it's a hard place to reach by road. a few days ago, we briefly visited the village on board, the military helicopter, sent to deliver aid, a military on taking a look where one of the villages people soon appeared.

but we were asked to stay on the helicopter and not delay the mission. we left with many unanswered questions, really an emotionally hard moment because i want to get out to go through. so we've now come back to the village my road to find those answers. as soon as we arrive, we find o t lou in morning. noisy for going out is receiving condolences after losing her daughter and 3 grandchildren earlier stick and we were terrified we couldn't escape . i fell down the stairs. it was shaking so badly that wherever you look, the earthquake has left its mark on the landscape on houses. and of course on people's minds. authority say they're going to start reconstruction efforts in a matter of weeks. or clearly it's going to be a long process. i seem same for elephant, but tyler cash time is in short supply. we caught a glimpse of button. the day we flew in on a helicopter. we tracked him down to hear his story. in irish dash it,

what do i do? where shall i go? ah, well yes, my blood pressure is rising. i am ill a, the are amber. this tractor was my right hand. it's gone her, me, i build this house. i invested in this house. it's all gone. i'm 8 years old. senior barbara dora jeffery, the elderly couple live alone in a tent supplied by the authorities for her home and her sense of security lie crushed outside. it's difficult to imagine the terror people felt as their homes came crashing down. unless you mohammed shaheen, the 16 year old miraculously survived not only the earthquake, but 2 days trapped in the rubble of his own home. papa, monsieur, i heard a terrible sounds like an explosion yet i fell off my beds and it went thorn of them. there was a lot of dust and there was

a concrete block on me as i could not feel my feet from the cold. and i thought i was going to die. memories like that a hard to a raise from your mind. this is a teenager who dreams of a little piece of mind and a little more food in his tent. it just savages. we just need a little more grains and water and give it sheila love them. for pharmacies are delivering food tents and on this day, firewood to a moment of relief for fun, for the kids much harder to deliver on the back of a truck, though the blades of our helicopter did the trick a few days earlier. it's heartbreaking. the look down, a thief. why are waving out on that day? we couldn't do more than exchange away from the window almera. but to day we exchange hugs on the same spot. a smile, a laugh, and a little light brightens up the horizon. sammy's a than al jazeera owe to to the kia i said back,

joins us now live from garcia and tap in at tak, here and as an add on sunny, made some big promises on the 2nd visit to the areas affected, how people responding to them. well it depends who you talk to me in cut. i'm not sure he's visiting currently and some people are very angry and upset. they've been saying that they want to speak to president or the one personally, and they're very angry at the government about the failure in some cases, in terms of the slow response to the earthquake, in some cases, the slow to get a to but also the fact that many buildings that seem to crumble then people have unanswered questions, but other people are saying that they should be unity in the government. they still support the government did look into it for authors, but president one was very keen today what he government is doing and what he will do, he said give me at least one year to rebuild. he's offered aid packages to businesses

to get back up and running. got offered money to people who lost lost. the apartments is offered money for them to move. you said that 1600000 people in temporary accommodation around, over 300000 people, have been moved at side of the craig zones. so very keen, just to say to people like this is what the government is doing. this is what i promise, but also asking people to give him at least one year to follow a few of those promises. and as we're hearing 2 weeks on the search and rescue operation, it's stopping. so what's feel 30 focus on now? well the main focus seems to be to clear away the rub, old to make safe those the buildings are still standing or damage. so the, the looking to demolish those also to provide aid for those people still in temporary accommodation. now some people who have been put in university dorms or, and hotels in areas outside the earthquake zone, but they are 10 cities. so it's about providing those people with aid food,

water education for those children, and also to get the infrastructure up and running. but this is going to be a huge task because some cities have been completely decimated. and that's going to be a huge task for the government to get that rubble out to start reconstructing and making sure that those buildings are safe. but it's also about the confidence of the people. how do you re instill that confidence for them to come back to the cities to trust the government again? and if you speak to some people that we have done low today, some are skeptical. they believe that for the other one is asking for a year, not only to rebuild those cities but to rebuild the confidence in himself and also his government. because there are supposed to be presidential elections taking place in may. and some people believe that that won't happen now and has a long road ahead. i said, thanks very much against the latest. they're from cassie and tap ah,

russia was the world largest exporter of fossil fuels, but it's invasion of ukraine has prompted a wholesale we think of energy supplies in the european union efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050, had been accelerating and some countries whilst other walls some are reopening old coal plants and azure butler reports from eastern france on one town's push to go green. with its hall's timbered homes, the small eastern french town of missouri, shots is steeped in history. but it's a community firmly turning towards the future. a decades ago the mer launched a project to build a hydro electric plant. it came on line 4 years ago now generates enough electricity to pow the towns public buildings. a huge asset the time when energy prices are rising, routers circles off, ineptitude, being self sufficient. when it comes to energy is something everybody wants know,

particularly as prices are high. but here we certainly feel more relaxed because amin is our buildings pump this plant. so we have 1000000000 extra costs. solar panels on roofs reduce lighting and better isolation for buildings are all part of the mess plan to generate enough electricity one day for the whole town. and since the war in ukraine, mister schultz is become a model for other communities looking to do the same. jeremiah grew more thought, i'd like well to change, but we can't do it alone. there has to be collective approach. what we're doing in this tank, we done nearly anywhere. i don't want the push for energy independence in this town is the thought of project being encouraged across france. and else way in the european union as the block accelerates its effort to transition to green energy because of the war. after the invasion, the you launched emergency measures to speed up the rollout of renewables, including wind and solar power, as part of the blocks and to be carbon usual by 2050. is a by say,

the war in ukraine made us see that russia used energy as a weapon and was no longer a reliable partner. so we had to launch a strategy to replace russian gas with alternatives, including ellen, g, increase renewables, and reduce our overall consumption. it's clear that concerns over climate change were already driving the use green transition, but the war in ukraine has injected a new sense of urgency and an awareness the energy independence isn't only desirable, but also a question of security. natasha butler, al jazeera motor schultz, eastern france. as we are reporting earlier in this program, you as president joe biden made an unscheduled trips, the ukranian capital. keith, early on monday, was just days before the 1st anniversary of the conflict. if a more on how unusual this was, let her talk to matthew brenda. he's a former diplomat, a national security council official at the white house named joins us from

salzburg in austria. thanks very much for being with us and this biden visit. i mean, it was kept under the tightest of wraps, wasn't it? were you surprised to see biden suddenly appearing and keith i wasn't, i was surprised was surprised by that. it's this exact moment, but for a long time, those folks are all of us who, who watch these events, you included we've, we've been ex, wondering when will, when home resident biden finally go. because european leaders have shown up and to be honest, it made sense that just before or just after he, he's on his way to warsaw with poland, being one of the strongest supporters of ukraine he'd hop over to you. but nonetheless, the fact that it happened actually, once it's underway. yeah, that is surprising and it's a good surprise. absolutely, and we just have from our correspondent alan fisher earlier in the program, that it was a huge seeks of operation to get him in to ukraine unnoticed. perhaps you can chat a bit more light on to what some not sort of an operation would involve. it's an

incredible thought to me having been involved in some presidential visits, the planning for which goes on sometimes 2 months before the visit. and you know, much of that is about security. the security of the motorcade, the security of the air, transport him multiple vehicle decoys. the route is researched and double researched and it takes a lot of time in this business. yes, the planning was going on for a couple of months as well. but there's usually not a need for such extreme secrecy. we recall that, you know, a year ago there were a special operative of russian services that were on the ground and keep trying to assassinate president zelinski and his family. so you can assume those sorts of people may still be lurking around. it's not clear, i guess, i guess he took a train like many other leaders have made their way to but you know, the, on the ground the security had to be unbelievable by the ukrainian side. because the u. s. doesn't have a military presence in ukraine, and so you've got air defense security to worry about. you've got these possible

elements on the ground. and you're required shutting down a sent you a key of to traffic capital for a couple of hours, but they must have thought it was worth it than the significance of the visit outweighed the risks. definitely president zalinski called this the most important visit of any american leader to ukraine and ukraine history. and i think he's right . as we said a moment ago, other european leaders have come to ukraine. russian propaganda likes to paint president biden as incapable as an elderly, as not courageous. we'll hear this. presently, the united states made it into the war zone of chief. this is something know us president has ever done so it's really worth it because it sends the most powerful signal job and could that he's in it entirely till the end with the ukrainians. and it's a signal back to us politicians as well, especially those republicans on the far right who are saying, we probably shouldn't offer ukraine anymore assistance, at least as long as you're buying the president, there's going to be match up with us assistance to win,

to help you win the war and not merely stave off defeat my supervisor. great. speak to thanks taking time. join us. thank you so much. now does there a film investigating the killing of reporter, serene abu aca has won a major us journalism price. the documentary part of the foot line series is being honest with a george polk award. sharina was short by israeli forces last may was reporting from the jenin refugee camp and the occupied western bank or until header land lincoln religious homily when the world fullest than the old one of those she put in ben. and i'm not sure in this episode of phone lines, we speak to witnesses from that day to her family. when a us citizen is killed, the administration has failed to do its bare minimum and search for answers and accountability in the killing of should in a box the un security council has issued

a formal statement expressing deep concern and dismay, moved to the further construction and expansion of settlements on occupied palestinian territory. the security council reiterates that continuing israeli settlement activities are dangerous, the imperiling, the viability of the 2 states solution. based on the 61967 lines. the security council strongly underscores the need for all parties to meet their international obligations and commitments strongly opposes all unilateral measures that impede peace, including in saralitos, israel construction and the expansion of settlements, confiscation of palestinians, land and villages legalization of settlement outposts demolition of palestinians homes and displacement of palestinian civilians all she had her hands al

correspondent as at the united nations. and she had the meetings on going all the ambassadors having thus say what else have we been hearing in the security council chamber? it's been an interesting few days because initially the united arab emirates was going to introduce a security council resolution condemning israeli settlement activity and demanding the immediate cessation because it is against international law. and what were described, at least by one source, is frantic talks over the weekend between the u. s. the israelis, the palestinians, the you aim, reach this compromise. now this presidential statement, which it is, is not legally is not legally binding, but which does also expresses dismay with settlement settlement activity as we just heard. and the point was, the us really wanted to avoid being in a position where more like the not it would veto that un security council

resolution, even though quite clearly. israeli settlement activity is against international law . it is against previous un security council resolutions. the u. s. did not want to be seen to be on the wrong side of international law, particularly in a week when it wants to focus on russia. and it wants to focus on the invasion of ukraine and wants to get as much support as possible in the general assembly. later this week on a, a resolution condemning rushes, illegal invasion of ukraine. this wouldn't have done much for the u. s. as ethical standing and legal standing in the un security councils. they've, they've got this presidential statement, which is not legally binding. it enters into the recording the security council and what they also managed to do is broker a deal where israel says it will not take any unilateral actions for 6 months. that is no more new settlement announcements, no more demolitions evictions, a decrease in military raids, whatever that means and on the on the palestinian side than they will not have any unilateral actions either. for example, in bringing israeli activity to the,

to the, the attention of international bodies like the un or other international human rights groups. so it's a, it's a classic kind of un compromise, but at least the palestinian abbas on his way and seem quite happy with what he said was the unity against israel's illegal settlement building a navy, happy with the lunatic. but at this time, it doesn't carry any weight, doesn't she have? no, i must. that's the point. it is a paper statement, but them, i guess we will wait and see what pal student boss to says, but he was not beat beat going in because actually we all hearing very strong statements pointing out you legality of is really settlement activity. but. but yeah, i mean, the u. s. b u. s. managed to say face basically at a time when it desperately wants to show it as the we arbiter of the rules based order, at least when it comes to russia's invasion of you. craig, if not israeli settlement activity. ok, chaper tansy, thanks very much. for branch of a lay says that from the un security council on israeli illegal settlements in the

occupied west bank. now north korea has fired 2 projectiles from what it calls a multiple rocket launcher state media report. and the weapon system is capable of hitting an air base that is home to south chris f, 35 stealth fighter jets south korea and japan. both say that the projectiles was short range, ballistic missiles, pyongyang test. it's an intercontinental ballistic missile on saturday. you can find much more on our website. the address that is al jazeera dot com. they can find much more ahead of the 1st anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. plenty of reports, and no news from us. in half an hour. there

was recently a tropical circulation not far from the philippines. you see swilly way in going north now leaving you roth a drawer. so a pretty good full cross for the philippines as you followed for the size is rather intense in the 4th thunderstorms and devoured sudden philippines. down through maybe towards to the ways a mess, pepper west, papua see the heavier rain. same is true. java and southern sumatran parts of bornea. that's not unusual for this time of the year. we got no right break of wintry weather at least for the 1st half of tuesday across the home. she because the wind is coming across the open water from a cold environment but not extremely cold. and the suns out elsewhere in a good part of china with cloud invading, bringing some light rain along the western side of the yankee and some snow of coals where it's high enough. it's a tron for example. by that time, this is wednesday, we've cut off the supply of cold air, so there's no bowl to come. no more snow shouts at least to hold shoot, took you at 9 degrees in the sunshine. the sun charged intense in india generates

a few showers in the northeast. but really you go to the foothills of the himalaya . the story really is that of increasing temperatures in gujarat. and in some parts of central unsub and pakistan, we seen reco breaking highs in february and he continues, ah, join the debate, the, you know, that the sector seems empowered by dentistry, the government, and stained by the government. today they are to government africa. how security is also global, help security on an online, at your voice. there is no right to dissent. there is no right to protest. we can't just keep relying on aid. there has to be some work towards a sustainable economy. at the end of the day, it is ordinary objects that are paying the price this tree anal to sierra.