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ah. hello, i'm marianne mosey, welcome to the news ally from london coming up ukrainians . remember their fallen loved ones and an emotional president, zalinski pledge is victory, is the war in that country and has its 2nd year as g 7 nations and out new sanctions over the war, we look at how russian firms are replacing foreign businesses who left life on the ground how keeps metro systems become a place of refuge for the people of ukraine. also this, our slow moving winter storm intensifies over california with full cost is predicting with and to nice has of snow and ins for andy, my pulls off another,

come back to secure a place in the font all declutter open. mary saves of 5 match points in his semi final to reach to bill had titled decide f o, a year ago when russia invaded ukraine, it was expected to be over in the space a few days. but 365 days late up ukrainians are still vowing to fight home while morning loved ones lost in the wall. the exact number of people kill so far is not clear. the united nation says at least 8000 civilians have died in the past year. but some counts have the figures highs. 30000 view quite in government has more than 13000 of its forces of died. russia rally announce his casualties. in september though, it did acknowledge that 6000 people had died in november. the taught us general

said that could be around 200000 minute tree deaths 800001 each side, around $13000000.00 ukrainians. that's more than a quarter of the population. a displaced at least 8000000 left the country. another 5000000 are internally displaced, sought between 400700000 people of left russia as well. most of them in an attempt to escape conscription agents and again brings us one hour from keith. heads bowed side by side, but alone with her thoughts, soldiers or ceremony in keys marked a moment of silence for the fallen. such has been the toll of ukraine's year of war that each one of these troops will know the personal meaning of that ukraine's president certainly does. through 12 months of sacrifice and loss, he's meant many families like these mothers without sons,

wives without husbands. children without fathers for them, and those still fighting, followed him as lensky had a message. yet, but shy shall arm him. we see i am proud of you, cause we all each and every one a proud of you i'm we shall. i am grateful to everyone who endured that february this year, and who gives you crane invincibility? may this be proudly proclaimed everywhere? ukraine is alive, alive, but now intimately acquainted with grief. many ukrainians have been to more funerals in the past year than they'd care to count that ukraine is still standing is of course, because of the resilience of its people. but it's also down to support from international allies who given backing to ukraine's military and economy in keith to mark the anniversary of russia's invasion, was the prime minister of poland, one of ukraine staunchest allies. and he came with news, the shape or sky occupied folk to day

a copier ship today. the coalition that poland started to build for leopard tanks with much success. now consists of several countries. i want to hand you flooded me as the 1st european country to do. so. the 1st for leopard tanks covered, the mo bile alma ukraine, has been requesting for months is starting to arrive, but it wants more to push washing forces back across ukraine's internationally recognized 1991 borders. and zelinski is asking for western warplanes next. a video. sure. as of dicky, i believe that due to our and our holy sh brothers persistence with all our allies, we will be able to overcome another defensive taboo. the taboo of an aviation coalition. sh shuttle. after failing to conquer ukraine, in its initial blitzkrieg, russia hope sick and exhausted through a long war. but ukraine says it's spring counter offensive is coming at it wants it to be decisive. adrian finnegan, al jazeera cave,

all cal stratford is all fair. any accounting capital case, he joins us now and at charles, how would you describe the news in the atmosphere there in the country amongst people a year after the invasion to place will certainly here and cave. the situation has been very quiet. the understanding is that many people have been contemplating the devastating effects of the last 12 months on their lives and on the country. in general. quite remembrance, if you like. we've seen pictures of people going to church services of a c, praying for their loved ones. many of whom are fighting on the front lines. and we also know that schools today were advised to stay closed, were online classes given to the schools across the capital. people also encouraged

to work from home. that's because they were, this still is phase of strikes, missile strikes, any kind of escalation from russia on this day. but the situation has been quite, we haven't heard the kind of a sirens air alerts that we so regularly hear almost on a daily basis in the capital. it hasn't been quite as quiet in other cities across the country for examples, aperture and denise pro. we understand there were error rates, i was there no reports of any shelling. there is also this growing sense of anxiety as well. i think it's safe to say because of all these report. certainly. why do you crate in military by many of their western allies, by many military analysts talking about the so called spring offensive being planned by the russians. so as i say, although it's been quite today a relatively somber, somber mood in the capital. there is this growing sense of trepidation because

nobody really knows what vladimir putin next step will be a thank you very much. with the latest there from keith charles stratford, or another development, the leader of russia's wagner mercenary globe, says it's taken full control of a village on the outskirts of back note the eastern ukrainian village of. but if girl lies just outside the front lines, city which has seen intense fighting ukraine, says its armed forces for back against attacks near the village where you cranes metro system has become a source of refuge and safety for thousands of people who shall to their during air raids, lexia brian reports on that now from cave descending deep below the ukrainian capital. these escalators carry crowds of commuters to caves, golden gate metro station about 90 meters under ground. it's below freezing at street level. down here, it's even colder,

but people don't mind the temperature because at least it's safe. there is an air ride alert as we film. so young an old gather in the station until it lifted easily as a whole other than we've come down here because there's a threat at the center of the city. we only come down here. i yes, sure. i'm worried. i hope all this madness will come to an end, and that the russians will experience everything we've lived through. fewer people come down now then in the early days of the war, when the city was encircled by russian forces and thousands lived under ground for weeks. platforms and trains became makeshift camps crammed with people and they pitts and the few belongings they could carry less. yes nigger was on night shift at lucan nixco metro station when the 1st explosion struck on upon move on though for level a board over my friend called me at 5 a. m and said the war has started. i couldn't believe it. they be heard the sirens

and people started to run to the metro to ask for shelter. there was so many people and they was scared. she tells me how she lived in the station for 2 months, helping organize food and sanitation for the crowds of terrified people. young with young as the head of the station. i couldn't leave those people behind because i knew they needed my help. and when i saw the fear in their eyes, i could not leave. one of the challenges was running fever, but also across the country over the past year, with how to keep people safe. also keeping the train running. now about half a 1000000 people, right? these trains every day determined to keep life as normal as possible. as up above the war grinds on leadership. i believe everything will be fine if there are any future attacks will be ready. we feel positive. these stations that were once

tourist hotspots and our places of refuge and symbols of ukraine's resilience. alexey o'brien al jazeera keith were anti dealer is one of ukraine's most successful bands. they've been part of the ukranian army of the last year. but in that time, they also managed to release a collaboration with ed, sharon and so please to say that that terrace is the lead singer of anti letter as to polio, as the lead singer vance dealer. and actually the company here in the u. k. whether you to perform a fundraising concert, joins me live now for manchester. so have you just gone from being part of the war effort the last time we spoke you were delivering aid and medical supplies to soldiers who had been hurt on the front line. i think just outside of kiva view, gone from from that worked and out suddenly a performing on stage. hello. everybody. thank you for calling from the 1st day of the war and urine that were serving the gas net long, the front line like it or

a medical sport and what you were doing. we were given 1st aid to wounded nature. soldiers on the body filled in trenches and nearby. so that forced our main duties. but in august last year, by order of our chief and commander, well that he'd lose need, we were placed from the front line. first of all, took a pause in concert in paul on with a cheer and thing, a song to stab that be made together before. and now we are not working like like a soldiers as we do before. oh, we are working like it or to continue to share the truth about the ukrainian war, about how resistance will continue to sing a song, create some new songs and take apart in different un dedicated

until ukrainian war as it was yesterday, as it was today. and of course, many ukrainians who the civilians are doing every day jobs started military training with when this invasion happened, then wanted to do all they could that was in that power to defend their country. how would you describe sentiment inside ukraine right now? i know that there is a great determination on the part of the people, but i mean, looking at you now, perhaps there is a sense of exhaustion weariness. it's been very traumatic this war as cost so many thousands of lives. it went out the 1st anniversary of the people, the people fearful about how long this could drag on full. you know, i will talk like this soldier. continued to be

a soldier of $130.00. but tell defense forces us as my colleagues position on the killer bent and would be fail. now, it is hate. first of all. and we are not going to give up will 5 to be in. because in this war, our future, it is the may the future for the country. and yes, of course, it's very dramatic. hill and hard times for a lot of people were killed by russian russians during this war, tortured our brother in arms, they killed our wives. mothers, they dis toward our cities, but they don don, destroyed our spirit. so yes, of course it's very hot and

a lot of pain inside. while i'm talking about this, a lot of pain inside of station. but the most powerful feeling is hate and this hate empower us to fight. and our generation will never forget what russians have done in our country. believe me, we will get this week to read. we traded had. we are more straight ahead to this week to release the help of our lease and we will definitely win this for do you are a husband? you are a father you. yeah, yeah. 3 kids. you have 3 small children. so it, and this is, i suppose, how many of your, your colleagues and your comrades feel that regardless of how long this goes on for, even if you have to lose your life in this war. as an example, in our battalion. more than 40 children's let's get out their father,

their father left us on the body field. ready as heroes. so what also on peach law doing and our foundation doing? we took the responsibility to care about this, this children's and this children, sir, call love to the father. the russians killed them. so, you know, and it's just a small example. but fortunately, thousands of children in the ukraine for now they are, fathers will never come back home. and it is also why we are feeling hate. all right, us, the polio. thank you very much for joining us, musician and lead singer of the band and t tilio. he's now they're performing in manchester. will performer in london in electric brakes than

tomorrow in the day after tomorrow? sorry. and we were performing yesterday in london in tough square. it for the event that was dedicated to her annual theory of one year, ukrainian resistance. all right, well thank you very much. i do appreciate you taking time to speak to us. i know you're busy travel schedule here while you're in the u. k. in europe. well, united states and its allies in the g 7, a mark in the anniversary of this invasion by slapping new sanctions on russia. now these comes 4 days. i was just president joe by visited keith latest restrictions target, more than a 100 entities within russia and worldwide is includes banks and defense. contract is which the us says helping moscow get hold of sanction material. president biden is also announced $2000000000.00 in military aid. we invasion of ukraine has turned rusher into the most sanctioned country in the world. even before this latest round

of factions that were more than 14000 punitive measures in place on russian individuals and entities more than 11000 of them went reduced after the invasion before the war. iran was the most sanctioned state in history. the sanctions are biting hard in russia, energy revenues down nearly 50 percent spending has increased nearly 60 percent in the 12 months to january and the federal budget is nearly $25000000000.00 in deficit. so one is an industry that's been particularly hard hit is car manufacturing, which fell by about 50 percent in the 3rd quarter of last year. been reported the early 450000 cars were made in russia since the war began. this is the lowest number since the 1900 sixty's. in previous years, it's been close to 1800000 or russian fans are adjusting to the sanctions

and that were imposed on them. some of scooped up businesses left behind by multinational corporations, others seeking new markets and other places. countries they're refusing to take part in these sanctions. some are bon jovi has more from moscow. marsh. this mosque, which 3 is a standard 1.5 liter family car. but it comes off the production line of what used to be at reynold production plant, when the french con, manufacturer left russia last year, it rode off $2300000000.00 worth of assets and sold. it's russian subsidiary for a symbolic when europe, it has a buyback option in a few years, if thank in the lifted. but for now the 45000 workers who produce nearly a 3rd of russia's car market remain employed. if it seems one company, thank since crisis was another's opportunity. what's the threesome go bomb upon urine produced in 2023. we plan to produce $50000.00 vehicles. $10000.00 will be electric. we've already started developing our own electric platform. by the end of

2025. we plan to produce a fully electric car of our own design. we plan to localize all components in moscow. fast food chains and cafes which closed operations have also been acquired by russian business people. so mcdonald is now of the touch and star, but it starts coffee and russia. zeta would war than $11000.00 sanctions have been imposed during this year. they assumed that events were unfolding catastrophic, with russia's exports to go to 0. russia would fall into a complete blockades. the financial system will collapse, however, they will run bunker. these countries have either impose restrictions back sanctions, or opposed rushes. invasion of ukraine are the ones in green, either seen as rushes allies or have a nucleus done. these in south america is brazil and venezuela plus resource rich nations including iraq, molly and dawn, and ages, powerhouses, including india and china. this is the classical group showcasing it's happened in

the united arab emirates. it's one of many countries that refused to be involved in sanctions against russia. the russian manufacturer, it produces about 95 percent of all small arms in the country and exports weapons to more than $27.00 others. fresh drug makers of turn to india pharma industry for supplies after being blocked by the rest. and he has also become a major oil export market for russia. but china dos them all with an estimated $200000000000.00 in trade forecasts with russia by next year. despite its allies, help functions against russia have led to a drop and exports a whitening fiscal deficit and businesses struggling to find cash after banking restrictions. one year on moscow has proved an old military thing. russia is never as strong as you fear, but russia is also never as weak as you hope. so i'm, i'm in job of era musket. a human rights group says russian police have detained

dozens of people for commemorating the 1st anniversary of the war. in moscow, at least 3 people were held by police officers for laying flowers on monumental ukrainian poets in saint petersburg. 15 people also detained for laying flowers. russia has introduced half new laws against those who discredit the army or criticize what they call a special military operation in ukraine. this is what people in moscow have been saying as the war enters its 2nd year or the burner. i'm a crystal, my expectations. i will miss to be over soon as possible. of course, we're waiting for rush to win in the special military operation. the whole world's against us, nato countries are fighting us through ukraine, supplying them with equipment. and then there are the nazis, what we're looking for to winning this year. and hopefully the sooner the better for this to end right now. but then yes, not walker more is of course bad. but this year has shown that no other decision could have been taken and that we are defending our independence is freedom,

a chance for the future, the future of our children. therefore, we want victory. so which encouraged the mirror, which i really want piece, i really wanted all to and as soon as possible, too many victims morally speaking and materially we pensioners feel at all or elena super nina, as a political advisor at the st. her foreign affairs in russia, she joins me now by skype from a sample. and i know that you have cited mistakes or errors that were made early on in the invasion. could you could you clarify those for us with him then? yes, break is sure that we will see more escalation this month and. ready next spring, and this is unfortunately because i know very well from my colleagues in russia and from some people quite close to the government

at the beginning we expected that. busy will not take more than that city. busy or 4 weeks, but we see now that it's exactly one year up to the beginning of the crisis. so it might have been in the, as it be in russia, made some mistakes that may be most of these mistakes related to some i meant from our special services, the russian army wasn't welcome by you and, but now this situation is quite stable. there is probably something and i think that now the situation is much more better from rational point of view. so we've got to see more progress. now i mean, when you say better and stable, i mean you still, it's been documented the atrocities and abuses of being committed on the ground. so

civilians are being affected by it. we know that soldiers, both russian and ukrainian have been killed. large parts of ukraine have been destroyed. russia is the most sanctioned country in history. it's overtaken iran in that regard. and if anything, the west and nato are going to strengthen their military support for ukraine by providing them with tank. so the situation is far from stable, surely. now i do agree with you, am i am, i know the rationale is compelling about 16 percent of your brain and that is included up in the why the important for our asha doesn't start just the cdn. and i actually saying that some of the reports do,

and also we've had the report from my international use, the ukranian army, and i think we need to start is the disease report much more, but then we need to know and about the i ration the economic situation, it's also much more than the width and gone. how long can this go on? forgive me and i know it's time is limited. we have seen that being, you said that there had been poor military planning at the beginning. we've also didn't know ok, but then i've also seen in the last year, i guess you've seen significant logistical problems. we've seen low combat readiness and they've been of the deficiencies. does this not expose a level of dysfunction inside the country in terms of the way this war has been while the lack of planning and the way in which it's been executed that does this not undermine russia and weaken its position in the world?

no, no, on the contrary, it's not the lack of land and it is under control or action defense minister and very positive to or asha and rushing to side day and all the situation is the same and i mix and there is no good strong opposition to the war the strew are wrong, it could be, i think it could be very long and that has a lot of the ability to draw go and also as i see now in turkey and discussing this problem, even that we might call that not isolated country. there are a lot of guy who want to go for it with

a jerky included countries in included and china. and by the way, that both of them and it will definitely look a bit more closely at least, you know, in the program, looking more closely at those you can make and trading relationships between russia and some of these other countries. but for now, thank you very much. it in a super nina for joining us that from a stumble. well, you know, introduction, security counselors match to mark the anniversary with rushes you and i'm passing, interrupting a minute silence called for by the ukranian foreign minister saying they should be honoring all victims, not just ukrainians. i kindly ask everyone to observe a minutes of silence in memory of the victims of the aggression. i think mister president with love and come with

the representative of the russian federation has asked for the floor to make a statement for you, but it to the general sales to will pushed huge primary to mr. president. we are getting on our feet to honor the memory of all victims of what has happened in ukraine starting in 2014. all of those who perished all lives are priceless. and that is why we are rising to honor the memory of them all. well at the meeting, i'm actually gonna try to get terry said that while the guns are talking now, the road to peace is through diplomacy and accountability. over the past year, these girls who has held more than 40 votes on ukraine, the girls are talking now. but in the ends, we know, we all know that the best of diplomacy and the comparability is the road to adjust

and sustainable abuse. be seen line with un charge of international law and the rest of those resolution of the general assembly. we must prevent further escalation. china is only sets own 12 point proposal to end the conflict that to the west is responded with skepticism e foreign policy. chief joseph burrell described it as interesting, but not a fully fledged plan for peace in the proposal by james calling for an end to western sanctions on russia, urging moscow and keith to hold peace talks. it proposes the establishment of humanitarian corridors for civilians in steps to ensure grain can be safely exported from ukraine. it's also warning against the use of nuclear weapons in the conflicts, as well as attacks on nuclear power plants. well then it has actually generally saying that he believes that in a person that does not want peace because he hasn't back down from his goals. any crane insult him? there was an estonia to mark the country's independent. stay on with the president

of the european commission and diplomatic editor james bayes is in the capital talon. yes, this is a stone years independence day, but the fact that nato secretary general and the president of the european commission of come here to day, russell says, come to estonia, is sending a clear message about the independence of another country. you crave. 14 has failed to achieve a single one of his strategic goals. instead of dividing the european union, he finds us united and determined to stand by ukraine for as long as it takes. there was considerable skepticism here about the new chinese piece proposals. china . oh, it doesn't have much credibility because they have not been able to condemn the illegal invasion of ukrainian. and there was a sign that just these before the invasion, an agreement between person,

she and person couldn't, ah, on limitless partnership with the russia. the nato sec general also announced 2 important new bits of information. firstly, he's invited presidents lensky to join the nato summit that takes place in the baltics in vilnius in july. that's something that's like to anger president putin. and secondly, there still the problem of the accession of sweden and finland. turkey is still raising some objections. the secretary general says he's invited all 3 countries to a summit in the next month to discuss the issue. james bows out his era talon. awesome. oh, just one of the bit of news to bring you the mounting tension on ukraine's border with moldova, with russia saying that ukraine is planning to invade the break. why region of trans, nice drea, and is starting to respond if that happens. russian soldiers have been in the moscow back region since 1992,

moldova is dismiss that claim. so i give you an idea of what's coming up a bit later on in the program. we're looking other stories this hours well has been queues perpetual in cash. amid the constant threat of armed groups, issues that could decide crucial elections in nigeria on saturday. in the midst for one u. s. state trooper is freezing weather causes calles in regions normally known as sunshine. i'll have this for you a bit later on as well. we're looking at a controversial new law aimed at reducing head injuries and rugby ah well events to mock a one year anniversary of russia's invasion of been taking place in the ukraine capital, keith, the present? rosamille zalinski as pledge do every thing he can to gain victory this year.

meanwhile, le poland prime minister mateusz mar, wet sky was a special guest in keys where he confirmed the handover of the 1st for leopard tanks to help in the ukrainian war efforts. and 4 days after joe biden visit to cave united states and its allies in the g 7 of march anniversary with new sanctions targeting russia. this includes banks and defense contractors or bill browser is a british american financier. he was once one of the largest investors in russia, later became a prominent putin critic. he love with us congress to pass the magnet ski act and is the head of the global magnets. the justice justice campaign, which advocates for sanctions on human rights abuses and corrupt governments around the world i'm to say, joins me now from london. so the e u has just approved its 10th sanction sanctions package this week. actually it's just happened. it's what they want to do,

but that has now been approved in the last few minutes. but when countries in central asia and then of course, china, turkey, india, a stepping in to fill the void left by western trade. does any of that work? well, i think the sanctions are absolutely devastating for russia. i disagree with, with your previous guess, from russia who is saying that the economy is all fine. first of all, i don't think you can believe a single thing that comes out of russia in terms of statistics. were public statements from the government. the economy is definitely not fine. the, the most of the oligarchy have had their assets frozen. there's $350000000000.00, the central bank reserves that have been frozen. you have from many, many am western companies have pulled out of the country. there's export no rush, the import bands. some russia can't make many of the things they could make before . and so i think that they're in a terrible, terrible medicine and as was stated before,

they're more sanctions imposed on russia than any other country in the history of sanctions. and so all these sanctions are, you know, they're, they're required to close up loopholes to, to get stragglers. and yes, there are these countries like a turkey, for example, and india who are helping russia evade sanctions. but that, that some, i don't think that that's, that, that is the determinative of or that right. i don't think that that's gonna save russia in the end as, as the sanctions get tougher, it's going to be harder. and also i would point out that, that i've been in discussions with, with various governments. and one of the big themes for 2023 is to start to put pressure on these intermediary company. countries that are helping do the sanctions of asian. i think you'll start to see that coming through, i think and, and i think bill, i've been very careful not to name names, will be too specific that you know, analysis by the european bank for reconstruction and development. you evil know,

shed that the, the decline in e u. s. in u. k. exports to russia kind sided with a spike of more than 80 percent in sales from europe in the us to those countries that you mentioned. the infomedia countries said places like anemia and could gaston and they then salvage product docs on to russia. so it's, i difficult to, to clamp down on this. it seems that russia is not so much isolated as it sort of created the sanctions of both about a shift and trading patterns. well, i can absolutely guarantee you that whatever the increase is at armenia, azerbaijan is, is a small fraction of the amount of trade that's been diminished by, by western europe. i mean, just, you know, these are tiny little countries. if you, you can increase it by 100 percent in the store, a sliver of trade with russia. i mean, we do have to, to, to look at china and we have to look at india because those are 2 big countries that were where the trade could easily pick up. and that could make a difference. but the other big issue is,

is the sale of oil and gas. and russia continues to earn a huge amount of money somewhere between $500000000.00 and a $1000000000.00 a day from the sale of oil and gas. and that's not stopped, even, even with oil, price caps and various other measures have been put in place. russia continues to get a huge amount of money from the sale of oil and gas. and, and that what i would argue is, is the, is the huge, is a loophole that you can drive a truck through. and that is the loophole which allows whatever to fund his were in the rain bill 2 decades ago, more that warnings about criminal networks. and russians taking advantage of a globalized economy, eloquent law enforcement, wheat mon night, money laundering those especially here in the u. k. in the city of london. so to what extent is the west at which has benefited from russian business investment trading deals complicit and what is happening in ukraine now? well, so, so basically, for the last 22 years since putin has come to power, nobody wants to get tough on him. and he's done a lot of terrible things. he,

he invaded georgia like he's invading ukraine right now in kill the lot of people he, he took crimea, he carpet bomb syria, created all sorts of refugees. he's st assassins all over the world. he's in for interfered in elections all over the world. yet every time he did that, everybody was sort of counting their money and saying, well actually, you know, we, we don't want to do anything about it. and, and so, goodness 95 percent responsible for this war and ukraine but, but i think you're right that, that 5 percent of the responsibility falls on the shoulders of western leaders who didn't want to get tough with newton and, and, and they sent him this, the wrong message, which is if you have a ukraine, nothing's gonna happen here because nothing ever happened before and, and now all of a sudden, you know, we have to do 10 times as much to, to try to rein him in bell brown to thank you for joining us thank you. well is the 8000000 ukrainians had become refugees because of the war about 161000

of them. and now here in the u. k, that's in many after living with british hosts the months. a future is unclear, that marks reports now from working on england, south coast. palacio city ranko had been saving money for months to take her 2 sons on an overseas vacation. she never imagined that would fund their escape from a war zone. i woke up at 4 o'clock in the morning 24th 4th of february im when i heard standard bell explosion. for days she slept beneath the bombardments in a nearby hospital baseman with 8 year old nikita and 14 year old r t m. 2 months on the teenager told that he'd had enough. he stopped cries and one day and said me how man, how might mine even need to leave the ukraine? she spent a small fortune travelling to crimea further inside russian occupied territory than

on to georgia, turkey. and eventually, the english town of wording part of a wave of ukrainians. welcome to the u. k. under a government resettlement program. in the months that followed the february invasion, tens of thousands of british families of all different backgrounds, whether based in remote villages in the far north of scotland or coastal communities like this one on the southern edge of england volunteered to host ukrainians in their homes. among them was retiree janet atkinson, who says she felt she had to help out, however she could and offered her home up for a lacy as 1st 6 months. i think the most rewarding part is that they feel safe here . and it's nice the challenge now, 9 months later in, without government support is to find the affordable housing close enough for laced his 2 sons to stay at the current schools. well, i can't put him through the turmoil of social housing, which may not even been working on soil often or 6 months.

but i think it has to be finite for sake, as well as mine. they need to make their own lives. so you, your for young r t m, that life includes ought now on display in a local gallery, wants this one or he's selling these cardboard sculptures to raise money for ukraine's army shabby. hash out the national. great. you know, they want to liberate ukraine. yes. guns this past year became a part of many ukrainian children's lives. now perhaps a key to a future return home. yes. villa marks al jazeera wording, southern england leaders and demonstrators around the world have marked the 1st anniversary of the war. lou ukrainian national anthem was sung after british prime minister, where she soon act like a minute silence outside downing street. he was joined by ukraine's ambassador to

the u. k. and members of the ukrainian army pro ukraine demonstrates as placed a damage of russian tank outside rushes embassy in berlin. organizes a the tank which was destroyed in march by an anti tank mine near keith signifies rushes downfall. and that in australia, the sales of the sydney opera house were lit up in the blue and yellow of the ukrainian flag. tanny's, southern usa, following now and death death toll from the earthquake. it devastated parts of takia and syria has passed 50000 rescue. as in northern syria, still searching the rubble of buildings destroyed 2 weeks ago, aid has been slow to reach the region complicated by the ongoing civil war in opposition held areas. many people are still looking for the bodies of missing loved ones by hand. well, anti government demonstrations have been held in the iranian city of as i had done off the reports of security forces,

trying to enter one of the city's main mosques before friday. pres videos on social media, showing demonstrators in the capital of the rest of system pollution. on province, the area has been one of the focal points of the protest erupt in iran in september of 2000 and euro massa. i mean, he died in custody human rights groups as saying at least 131 people have been killed in a brutal crack down on pretest as in the region. people in niger area will vote in presidential parliamentary elections on saturday with president. how do boy hurry, stepping down off to serving the maximum 2 times? seen as a 3 man race that's too close to call. from a boucher mohammed jump, june reports the many nigerian said these elections could not be happening at a more critical time in the race to choose the president, vice president as well as members of the senate and house of representatives. the stakes are extremely high. is true, people are, they are very hungry. the snow crash on ro and looted cars will,

how most time those are the killed are sellers, route the capital people have a long wait to get fuel and it takes even longer to get money. that's because of a rushed redesign of the national currency and a botched roll out of the new bank notes. 18 candidates are campaigning for the presidency, but opinion polls suggest only 3, have a chance of winning. nigeria has more than $93000000.00 registered voters and about 40 percent of them are under the age of $35.00. that's why many here believe the youth may play a pivotal role in the outcome. comes up. the wall is among a new generation of activists speaking out against corruption in nigeria and promoting good governance to they will have 100000000 people that are very poor unemployment of i said 2 percent unemployment rate, one of the highest. he believes many of the economic problems are a result of growing insecurity in the country to vary with laws for indirect

investment because the nigerian government cannot guarantee safety of life. so the property will home from not tell you book why her out now. so also, you know, succession is in the south east and we have burgundy in the village of reuben mother key on the outskirts of a boucher mercy. daniels works in a plumbing shop and says she hopes the ballad will go smoothly. i will be a live shows to be fair. it should be fell. and that she looking by laying jimmy there in a shop nearby shop owner on union of holy worries, whether her son and daughter will be able to get the education they need. we are sofa and loads in dismay. i pray that we thought i fled to sailors. jose may episode in san land in a country where so many people are hoping for change. they're also apprehensive about what these elections sibling. how many him do and does he have a boucher, heavy rains and strong winds. hitting mozambie is the country braces for tropical

cycle. and freddy, which is sweeping west storm is already devastated. the island of madagascar destroying houses, despising thousands in killing at least 7 people. neighboring countries also like to face severe flooding in the region that's already seen unusually heavy seasonal rains. united nation says more than 2000000 people could be affected. well, a powerful winter storm is sweeping across the western united states with high winds, severe cold and snow temperatures in california. more than 10 degrees below the seasonal average. bringing snow an ice to estate, usually 9 fat, sun, sand and suff. ronald as that. and he reports after ma sanchez with don't even think about it. drivers were warned to stay off a major highway near portland, oregon, following a multi car pile up in heavy snow,

an 18 wheel truck, jackknife and wyoming, where a state trooper barely escaped. being hit by another, out of control drawn, schools were closed in wisconsin, minnesota and south dakota where up to 40 centimeters of snow were forecasts could be pretty rough as we get towards the end of the week. here some 2000 flights were canceled on thursday. and more than 13000 delayed, as the storm swept from coast to coast, our slot was originally supposed to leave at around 7 o'clock and we got a text message. after arriving here early, that our plot was going to be delayed. hardly any place was spared nature's fury. high winds whipped through los vegas, toppling power lines and causing blackouts. while we were working and i was ringing in all of us and the light just went. well. northern states are used to wild winters unusual freezing weather patterns dipped all the way down to normally sunny

southern california. with snow falling on elevations as low as 600 meters above sea level and hail lashing a los angeles county beach community up to 4 and a half meters of snow are predicted in the mountain areas across the state. california water authorities hope the heavy snow pack will replenish reservoirs, giving farmers and residents a respite from years of chronic drought. more heavy snowfall is expected across the state. over the next several days, rob reynolds al jazeera los angeles, still had for you on this news out south africa sat by a cricketing fust at the women's t 20. well cop away from the former. well, number one, a produce another become back at the catera. ah

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one of the most amazing turnarounds i've had in my career and, you know, you obviously had to 3 match points of 54, but i also think when i was serving at 53 and then yeah, i don't know. i mean, i knew it was his 1st time maybe serving for a final so i had to make sure that i tried to keep the pressure on at the end because i know how difficult it is to serve matches like that. my old case manager in the final, the russian b, canada, as felix or she alice, in the semi final he's aiming for his 2nd title in a matter of days having wandered over to them, opened last sunday. a def has never cleared. the shoe dropped to set against my women's world. number one eager, why take is looking close to unstoppable last week. a wine tech one, the cutter opened and she is now in sight for another title. the polish player beat coco golf in straight sets to reach the by tennis championships final since losing

at the australian open swine thick has dropped us 14 games in 6 nights having just beaten barcelona in the repelling. managed to see united now have the chance to win the 1st trophy in 6 years on thursday. goals from fred then antony secured of all 3 aggregate when over the spanish. legally, this united had been drawn against rail bettis and the last 16 of that competition . in the mean time eric townhouse team are building up to sundays, z cup final against newcastle. it's a great opportunity for the to, to get the sofa brand and it's all about it. i think it's about glory and honor and football. and we deserved to play the final, i know we have a great opportunity to win the cup, so we have to put everything in to get that group to my sister. how south africa will take on australia for the women's t 20 cricket world cup it?

well title, the home team beat england by 6 runs and there semi final matching cape town. it become at the 1st south african side to reach a cricket woke up final in any format. the title decided take space at the same venue on sunday. the 3rd round of the 6 nations, the championship kicks off on saturday with england facing wales. the game was almost cold off due to strike, overpaid. but there's another rebellion, the in the sport of rugby union with hundreds of clubs, upset by a decision to change how players tackle each other always reports i tackling is at the heart of the union players at all levels, trying hard to get it right in a tough, fast game, it can be dangerous, but attempts by the ruling body in england to reduce the risk by changing the

height at which a taco could be made. of course, concert the sports grassroots. my initial reaction was, is going to the face of a kill the game. because robbie is a contact sport. we can't make contact safer. the main danger is head injuries something everyone at this club quite naturally wants to avoid. hundreds of former amateurs and prose have brought lawsuit due to them suffering brain trauma. seems like england do now have concussion rules in place, and it's uncertain that making plays tackle lower will make the sport safer. the problems with high tackles and concussions have been most obvious at the elite levels of the game, but it's at the grass roots of rugby union that the changes will be made, at least at 1st. those changes are due to start next season. that could be hard to implement. so the current legal tuckahoe is shoulders and below. and if i show, you know what, like the maximum height would be in terms of a tackle would be looking to rent the boat up. so the new law will it shawn to

prevent is his in the head. and by doing that, what they're saying is, is hip and below. and it's here. one problem is that to play could still get concussed by a knee, hitting them in the face and clubs like worthing. a worried that the threat of getting sent off what is currently a legal site tackle could put people off from playing a complex sport that is getting even more complicated. one form of professional suing the rugby authorities after being diagnosed with dementia in his forties is also skeptical about the changes i would have gone for just below chest height is adopter and toggle line. i think if you go below waste and you risked more concussions, with knees and hips towards certain extent, lower macro high, a started pegs that they've had to do politically am rather than looking be application practicality. the tackle heights changes lead to more than $300.00 clubs, seeking a vote of no confidence in the sports authority in england, the rugby football union, who say the decision is backed by science on concussions,

but will now be reviewed. it's a situation that leaves rugby as these players know it. in the balance polaris out is they are worthy england. an on of the middle east is bigger say question events is on the way in gutter. the 10th edition of this c h i, a chicago feature is more than 130 right does, is the only competition of its kind in asia while top prizes from germany, belgium and the netherlands are battling for titles in so jumping and dresses at teams of from palestine and lithuania, i'm making their door high w, and thus as well for me, i hand you back to mary. m. thank you santa. so a russian space craft is blasted off on a mission to rescue a cruise stuck on the international space station to russian cosmonaut and a u. s. astronaut, are due to come back to earth in march, but the cooling system on their return caps you'll started to leak 2 months ago, their replacement, an unmanned saw your spacecraft was launched from kazakhstan on friday,

is due to arrive at the international space station on sunday 3rd state shut down and spacecraft separation. well, that's it for the news hour for now we're going to bring you on going coverage of the 1st anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine. we're going to be live in keith and bring you up plenty of analysis on how the year has unfolded. but perhaps most importantly, how it's affected, the civilian population that was coming out there and our next bullet in that starting in a couple of minutes with myself. because as also our website takes you behind the headlines, plenty of comment and analysis to be found on the story there as well. i'll see you in a bit. ah ah

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