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russian foreign minister survey laugh ralph tells us counterparts on to the lincoln that moscow has no plans to launch an invasion, despite russian troop build up on ukraine's florida. also on the program, the time to start treating covey, like any other seasonal illness, highly vaccinated spade is giving it some thought. i'm a single meet love, best known for his seventy's. his back out of hell has died. age 74 will look back to legend, career entertain ah, ah, i'm through gail. welcome to the program, secretary of state antony blanca, russian foreign minister, us again. ralph of ended, today's high state talks over you cried. the meeting in geneva was held in the hope

of reducing tensions and growing concerns at russia's preparing to invade. your great. russia has mastered tens of thousands of troops and near ukraine's board the u. s. as an evasions. likely, russia denies this, and the 2 men played down hopes of finding an immediate resolution. we'll hear 1st from the u. s. secretary of state and then from the russian foreign minister, that's the choice that russia faces. now, you can choose the path of diplomacy that can lead to peace and security, or the path that will lead only to conflict. severe consequences and international condemnation. the united states and our allies and partners in europe stand ready to meet russia on either path. and we will continue to stand with you christ to i spoke frankly about this with tony lincoln's uses and he agreed that we need to have a more reasonable dialog boudreau. so i hope that emotions will decrease, although there are no guarantees with guarantee. well,

that's got more or less from d w, so brussels bureau chief, alexandra font, nomine, and geneva, and d, w, correspond emily, sherwin in moscow. welcome both. let's start with you. alexandra. has this meeting lowered tensions over ukraine? those sites have agreed to father talks, and that's actually good news because we can assume that as long as the door to diplomacy is still open, we are not going to see a major escalation on ukraine's border. however, we have to add that it sub sense that there has been no breakthrough, no real progress. both sides remained very firm on their positions with russia saying that they wanted their demands to be met. and you as saying that now it's up to russia to de escalate, and to decide whether they would like to choose to pass of diplomacy or the past

that would lead to a confrontation and severe consequences. and emily monthly break inside russia would receive written responses to it. security demands next week. presumably, moscow's not expected to the us to just roll over. i doubted. i think that russia went into all these talks that we've seen this week and last week as well. potentially knowing that many of their main demands were kind of non starters for the west. just to remind you, their main demand is that they want the west nato allies to stop their eastern expansion. they also want and guarantee a written guarantee of that and a written guarantee that ukraine will never join nato. now, the west in different formats of dialogue has repeated again and again that that will never happen. some experts here has even been saying, actually that the kremlin may not even really want to know what they want out of

these talks in the end, what their end game is, considering that it does seem that they want to keep talking. we've heard again these demands for a written response from a city a love rock today, which seems it seems to me that rushes buying time there and hoping to keep talking . with alexandra, as tony blinking indicated any willingness to make concessions on these demands. that emily is described as non starters. no, not at all. and so there are really nonstarter, as for the us and for nato, because it's really difficult to imagine that we could see the ministration or nato officials saying that they would never admit, admit ukraine today, elias, or that they would to pull back troops from eastern europe so what do you, as is willing to talk about and to have a serious conversation,

is there some areas where they believe that both sides could reach an agreement? for instance, they are willing to talk about arms control or about the scope and scale of military exercises in europe. and they are talk about father a trust to building measures. however, as emily just mentioned, it doesn't seem that the kremlin is interested in those areas at all. right. and what of russia's aims has been to elevated status of to that of a superpower dealing i to i with usaa? alexandra, how is this meeting going down with european allies who are sort of reduced to bystanders? well, we have to say that initially, the u, as russia security talks went down not very well with the europeans. we heard from you foreign policy, chief burrell, criticizing them, demanding

a seat at the table for the european union, our officials or so criticized that the you is not sitting at the table. only 2 days ago, french president, emmanuel, my call, suggested that the europeans should sit together and discuss their own security framework and then consult with the us. and then start talks with russia. however, we have to say, and it's my impression in the last weeks their turn, the bite and administration has done a good job consulting life, intensively, almost on an everyday basis. and we see more and more officials come forward and seeing that they really appreciate that right, emily sherwood in moscow, despite not getting a yes to any of its demands. yet, one wonders if russia's actually counting these meetings as whims rushes, making the running, their issuing demands in the world, essentially

a dancing to it's june. absolutely, so as you just mentioned, i think it's very important for russia and for russians, president flooding you're putting into have the west see russia as an equal partner as an important player on the world stage. and look for the last few weeks, we've seen all kinds of formats of dialogue, diplomatic talks with russia, everyone is talking to them. everyone is taking russian security concerns seriously at this point. and it may just be that russia has kind of gained deceit going forward when it comes to creating perhaps a totally new european security architecture. it does seem that that is something that the kremlin would certainly be interested in. and so, emily, what, what is russia saying that about the next step, if the u. s. response to their non stop, the demand is deemed unsatisfactory? will deputy foreign minister city? good?

because i was asked just that on the sidelines of the geneva meeting today. and he said that they don't want to preempt any response, and russia will need to take serious political decisions. though he repeated again that russia does not want to launch an attack on ukraine and never did. russia has been repeating that in the last few weeks that they don't plan to attack, but it does seem clear that they want to leave the military threat on the table. we've seen military exercises, new military exercises that will be taking place, joint military exercises with bella. ruth and russia isn't moving its troops from the ukrainian border. it says, you know, we're allowed to move our troops within our own borders as we see fit. so definitely leaving the pressure, you know, really strong and leaving that military threat in place, perhaps going forward in the, in these talks to keep the pressure up. okay, emily show in, in moscow. alexandra norman in geneva. thank you bye. let's take

a look at some more of the stories making news around the world, russia, iran, and china holding joint military drills in the indian ocean is the 1st year. the 3 nations have met to strengthen ties to combine strategic exercises. a spokesperson for the drill says the goal is to expand multilateral corporation and to support one piece. dozens of people have been killed in as strikes in yemen, carried out by the saudi. and i pro government coalition strikes, targeted, be contested city of data, hitting a jail, that telecommunications and destroying other nearby buildings doctors at a local hospital. so they're overwhelmed with injured victims. aid has arrived the residence of data and western garmin, after a massive blast level buildings on thursday authority. se in the initial investigation shows a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with a motorcycle and another vehicle release of confirm. 13 deaths revised down from 17

with one of the highest corona virus vaccination rates in the world. spain is now considering a pandemic exit strategy. the government says it's time to start treating co v like any other and demick c respiratory disease. or it might be a view that resides with the spanish public, but it doesn't yet have the backing of the experts. t w's young. philip shots reports from madrid, cafes full of people enjoying the sun in the spanish capital. some guests may even have covered the infection radius breaking records by the day. but it seems like almost nobody cares. apart from a general mass mandate, few measures are being taken against the virus. but i feel like we must free ourselves of this fear. you can't live in constant fear on the other. no, the, the most el daniel get damaged that this virus can still do, has lessened considerably recently. funding there they say you name,

i think we are learning to live with a virus just as we have with a flu virus and with others. seeing as getting on day are meant they know this relaxed attitude is partly based on spain's vaccine nation success. more than 80 percent of spaniards have been jumped at least twice, while the number of hospitalizations has been rising for weeks. the high death rate seen an earlier waves has been absent. that's why spain government has now taken a radical step. there will no longer be mass testing or strict quarantine rules in the future. instead, the infection rate will only be estimated if flu instead of a deadly pandemic. this is how prime minister sanchez wants to treat the corona virus in the future, and he sees them serve as a pioneer in europe. but they're also critics that say that it's too early for such experiments. they point out that many spanish clinics continue to work at their limits. one of spain's leading experts, isabella sola also or just caution. she conducts research on the corona virus at

the national center for biotechnology class leaders by amazon. but we must stay prepared for surprises. the virus development is simply unpredictable, of course ones to keep spreading, that may result in a weakening of symptoms that it causes. but the opposite can also happen. thankful pianist matters of what the hell of about it. at the moment, it seems as if it's the people in spain who want to surprise the corona virus. with an you attitude after 2 years of pandemic, they seem to no longer one to believe that the virus can still be dangerous. i will take a look at some more developments and the pandemic and dozens of drugs make us have agreed to manufacture cheap versions of max covered 19 pill under a deal to help poorer countries, the drugs been reported to cut the hospitalization rate among people showing early signs of infection. japan's health ministries issued fast track approval for the

barn tech pfizer vaccine for children from $5.00 to $11.00. a rolled out expected in march and france will begin to lift cove at 19 restrictions on the 2nd of february because of what being called encouraging symes or the army crowned our wave is ebbing. this is d w e. news life from berlin still to come. 19 year olds are and brotherhood becomes the youngest female pilot to flows to fly solo around the world will hear about the highs and lows of her record bringing flight 1st, though thousands of activists are expected to descend on washington, d. c. and one of america's largest ever anti abortion rallies a planned to gather in front of the supreme court, where the conservative dominated bench is due to rule on mississippi's. 15 week abortion ban their decision could up and long established abortion rights across the country. the w caught up with an activist in kentucky who so she'll keep fighting for women's rights to decide whatever it takes. oh wow.

these could be the last weeks when abortion is legal across the united states. the supreme court is expected to vote on a case that could overturn roe v wade, which made abortion legal in $9073.00 west of washington d. c. the conservative state of kentucky once had over a dozen abortion clinics. now louisville, with only 2 clinics, is the last place in the entire state where women can get necessary treatment. the kentucky health justice network, make sure as many women as possible can reach the clinics. the organization is run by donations and grants. make stern has dedicated more than 20 years to this issue . what i fear as restrictions on abortion access continue, is the impact that will be had on the communities that already face barriers

because of poverty, racism, lack of access to all health care. as we move into these further restricted times, one of the hurdles make helps women in kentucky overcome is a sheer distance. they must travel to get an abortion. that's why make deliveries $25.00 gas carts to the women at the clinic. even if the medical practice became illegal in kentucky, she is determined to continue her work. but what they cannot do as restrict to my speech. which means i can say to any kentucky, an you can still get an abortion. here's how organizations exist to support you. i will give you money and a plane ticket and a hotel stay. if getting an abortion is what you want. if 2022 is the year when abortion becomes legal in kentucky, this clinic might not exist much longer. but it's clear, there will still be people like meg, try to keep abortion axis as safe as possible. one of the biggest voices in rock

music has fallen silent. marvin lea a day, better known as meatloaf has died at the age of 74. he sold more than a 100000000 records in a career that spans 6 decades. is a look back at his life. oh us sing a meat loaf died on thursday at the age of 74. i was thinking whose real name was marvin lee a day initially pursued a career and musicals and 1st affected why the attention as eddie, in the rocky horror show it to be a music. oh, best no. now album, back out of hell came in 1977. it's so 43000000 copies.

ah, the hit followed, but his career suffered times due to truck related problems and disputes with the right to of his hit songs. jim steinman, he was happiest on stage performing for his loyal and devoted fans. that's easy. the fact that they have bought tickets come to shows. and the majority of my loved one i've done. that's been the best present then you can ever get. ah, now the big man of the rock pallet has gone, but the music lives on. ah oh! in a 2nd,

look back at his life of achievements with the w culture correspondence scott rocks for. welcome scott. a me look for a huge presence in the entertainment industry. yes, i mean larger than life and in every aspect and every aspect of what he did on stage in films, obviously his own personality as well on the i don't think there was ever a pop star like in before in the probably won't be a won't be ever again, and he really, i mean he was one of the most popular musical artists are in the world. he, he sold, as he said, over 100000000 albums, a worldwide of they did. so by almost breaking all the rules. i mean, he didn't look like anyone's idea, what a pop star should look like. and his music didn't sound like what pop songs were supposed to sound like. i mean, my favorite song of his is paradise. by the dashboard light, which is a, you know, a, a story of, of teenagers making out in a car that he basically turned into an 8 minute pop opera. and i do anything for love is the full version of that is 12 minutes long. i mean that's half an album

for most artists. and so he broke all the rules um and, and always went full out and everything. and he did. i'm and at one him a global fan base vantage of course now is, is very sad disease passing. yes. oh, that's what setting a pocket before that she was a sort of anti pop pop star who was not really pop, not really rock, but just doing his own thing. yeah, i think that and also on his theatricality, i mean, a meatloaf came from a stage musical background. i mean, he, he played various roles and stage musicals and including the rhetoric picture show . his rolled eddie, he played 1st on stage before taking on the same role in the cult, a movie of, of the same of the same name. and, and that sort of over the top theatricality that sort of playing to the cheap seats . i'm was, i think, one of his key, the key aspects of, of, of his artistry. he said it felt that it held him back a bit in the united states where a lot of critics unlock people in the pop industry didn't take him seriously. the farm. it's almost something like a circus clown and things were bit different in other countries like in your native

of england, where chris will, the embraced him as sort of the, the really artist that, that he was and will famous as a singer. but he actually considered himself to be, am i more of an actor? did me? yeah, i mean, you can see his theatricality and they sort of performance. i think that was key to everything he did. i'm and as i said, he started on stage and he always stuck with acting. and even though he was, he was in a lot of movies and rarely playing the lead, but i thought he was incredible and everything he did it. my favorite is probably in fight club where he has a small but really powerful role. i'm as the big hearted and even bigger chested, a man who sort of consoles a edward norton, it at men, counseling men's counseling meetings. he sort of stands out. i mean, anything that meatloaf did, he did all, and he always went full out in every performance that he did. he left nothing on the stage. i think that's what a people around the world now will be remembering from scots rocks bra on the life . and times of meatloaf. a british belgian teenager has become the

youngest woman to fly solo around the world. after a 5 month journey, zora brother heard these back on terra firma in belgium. she says she took all the challenge to encourage more girls and women to get involved in science, technology, and of course aviation. there was no cabin crew on board to prepare for this landing. as 19 year old daughter weatherford touched a new belgium, she became the youngest woman in history to fly solo around the world. and the youngest person to do so, you know, micro lights aircraft. i heroes welcome awaited her. i really have to be, they've been a crazy trip 5 months long, and even this lost those pretty tricky. so even yeah, it's been a challenge. the whole way through rutherford's around the world right spanned 5 continents and covered 52000 kilometers. she raised money through sponsorship, and often stayed with host families. zara shared the highs and lows of her

adventure online. the trip took much longer than expected, and there were moments of turbulence. the right now my, the russian visa has just expired. so i'm actually not allowed to again, to the country, which is frustrating culture is ever that way. oh, i'm not allowed to get to places because i don't like latterly lying around from really high on the ground. that is, the 1st, it will be, it was fine and then suddenly the closet getting low and low. i think at the i one point i was at 600 feet above the ation which was pretty scary. beyond breaking records, zera had a bigger mission, meeting locals and giving talks along the way. she tried to inspire other girls and young women to get involved in aviation science and technology. back on belgian soil that work continues growing up with the money. the other female pilots, some kind of hoping to be a friendly base. and yeah,

but it's an amazing messages. the girls and women just saying that they split a flying to see what i've been doing, which really go even your to your mission. i think so. i think i like to think say it was an emotional reunion ferrara's mother, beatrice. he says there were some nail biting moments. this is no risk. she is breaking records after all. but. but i was very confident in our skills and her experience, and also in the team of the whole team behind. and that when we get to the same spot, barely out of high school are rather for inclined to keep her feet on solid ground for knows and apply for university. but she hopes her double world record, will encourage girls everywhere to spread their wings in any way they can. all the w caught up with zora and asked what inspired her ation, jeremy. so i always dreamt of doing something crazy and flying around the world, but i never thought it be possible. so i always thought it'd be too dangerous, too expensive, too complicated. so i never thought about it,

but then i was sending extend the school and i thought actually this is the perfect time to do something crazy when i've got a year to do nothing basically and fly around the world. so i plan my route. i got sponsorship, i said the soft web hosting company from bulgaria came on board to help out. and i basically set it for another world. one of the most challenging moments is flying over siberia, because it's like minus $35.00 degrees us on the grounds. and these are very long flights, where i'd get 400 kilometers without saying anything human know, roads, electricity, cables, new village is obviously new people. and so if the engine stops, then suddenly i am hours away from rescue. and i don't know how long i can survive in minus 35 degrees. i'd say some of the heights, again flying inside beverly interest is very remote places the siberia. i had to avoid those current aspects, but that was a really interesting phase on it saying,

and then tie. one is beautiful. saudi arabia is very beautiful as well. so some of these, so the longer more challenging flights will also be the most rewarding. and then the most amazing laura releford and tennis after our drug richard deportation met the men defending champion, was out of the australian open. now the women's champions going home to pounds, naomi. osaka, suffered a shock, a defeat in the 3rd round. she lost in 3 sets. to 20 year old armanda, i'm if i miss him over the american rank 60 in the world. so i will therefore miss out on my truck to depreciate. 4th round, match against world number one. ash battery is reminder of our top stories base our, your secretary of state after be blanket and he's russian count of thought. so guy lap rob agreed to keep working to ease tensions. i, when you cry talks in geneva, russia repeat that. it's denied that it's planning to invade ukraine inside the u. s. would respond to which security demands by next week coming up next in

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