ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin shuttle diplomacy to avoid a war in ukraine, french president, manuel monochrome visits berlin, urgent consultations off the crisis talks in ukraine and russia, across as there are now concrete solutions to reducing tensions. also coming out, police call for back up and also with no end in sight to the truck convoys, paralyzing the canadian capital. now they are spreading to other parts of the country. plus the vaccine mandate imposed by presidential decree and being

enforced by the military. we visit one african country going further than most still cove at 19 ah, i'm all i was like o, it's good to have you with us. germany, france and poland have appealed to russia to de escalate the standoff or the ukraine. leaders of the 3 european allies also called on the kremlin to engage in meaningful dialogue on european security. the 3 have held talks to touch base of the 2 days of high level, high stakes diplomacy to resolve the current tensions. it's been a busy few days for world leaders as they engage in a diplomatic push affair to resolve the crisis on ukraine's boulders here under the

leaders of germany, france and poland put on a defiant front in berlin on tuesday. all the guidelines of our common goal is to prevent a war in europe and the deployment of russian troops on the border with ukraine is very worrying. and our assessment here is very much the same as is our position here. this does a dent on cross. she mean, this is the meeting followed a diplomatic blitz by micron who pushed for further talks on visits to moscow and kiev shoot mama, i believe that we have concrete, practical solutions that will allow us to move forward. we have had the opportunity to discuss this together. i've also had the opportunity to discuss this with president putin, as i have done with my european partners and several of our allies. in particularly the kremlin denied reports that putin told micron. russia would not further rump up

military tensions and would pull troops out of bella roost later this month. that german is foreign minister on a line of bare bach, also visited east in ukraine on tuesday. she said there could be no military solution to russian aggression. backing kiev president the landscape said he expects more talks to take place. sylvia. but as more us troops authentic europe's eastern boulders, it still hoped but a diplomatic solution can be found. let's take a look now at some of the stories making headlines around the world. at least 14 people have been killed in a landslide in columbia. the incident followed heavy rains in a mountainous region in the center of the country. 35 people have been reported injured. indirect talks between iran and the us aimed at reviving the 2015 iran nuclear deal have resumed in vienna. officials from both sides say

a deal is a possibility that a number of vital issues remain unresolved. and e representative said that the negotiations were in their last steps. former pope benedict has asked victims of sexual abuse in the catholic church for forgiveness. however, benedict denied any personal or specific wrong doing. and independent report released in january, said that benedict had failed to act against clerics in all cases of alleged abuse . thailand has moved a step closer to g criminalizing cannabis. the government has officially dropped cannabis from its list of control drugs. that means all parts of the plan will soon be allowed to be used in the country, however, extracts with too much of the plan. psych active components t h. c will remain illegal. canadian prime minister just

intrigue has vowed to bring an end to a truck, a protest against domestic against pandemic restrictions. now in its 2nd week, the protest have gripped canada and paralyzed parts of the capitol, or to bringing the business district to a standstill and blocking the busiest border. crossing with the us or to a police are requesting backup from across the country as they're struggling to contain the truckers almost 2 weeks into their city in these protest is brush off another frozen also morning. each day the hundreds of camped out truckers adjoined by support is the movement that began in response to a vaccine mandate has grown into a catch old for anti government sentiment. the truck has say they're staying put in till they get back what they call their freedom out. determine are you to continue to the protein while if you dig a shot of my drug,

you'll see my tires are of thought is that the lawyer auto residents have faced harassment. and there are reports of hate speech. after a court order stopped, the protest is from constant honking. the truck has began revving their engines instead, filling the air with diesel fumes. police say they have slowly started to regain control of central ottawa. seizing fuel supplies in an emergency parliament debate. prime minister justin trudeau defended the government's pandemic response. we've been working with provincial premiers right across the country to bring in the kinds of restrictions, the kinds of mandates that have saved canadians lives. everyone is sick and tired of walk downs of the measures. we have to do of the sacrifices we've had to make, but canadians have continued to step up over the past 2 years. been there for each

other, been there to get vaccinated. more than 80 percent of adults are fully vaccinated and as being broad support for government measures. but sympathy has grown for the protesters as canadians tie of restrictions. rallies have sprung up around the country in solidarity. protesters have partially blocked the busiest border crossing between the us and canada. a quarter of all trade between the 2 countries normally crosses the bridge, sparking fears of shortages, debates of the weather to impose mandatory vaccination against coven 19 have divided europe. but in the congress islands in the indian ocean, a national vaccine mandate is already in place. people that won't have a choice. the presidential decree to vaccinate is being enforced by the military de w's southern africa. correspondence adrian creek traveled to the congress islands

capital maroni to find out how the measure is being carried out. and what people think of it. ah, a military police checkpoints, the cast cans, pass without develop covert vaccination certificates. the jap against the corona virus is mandatory for all adults on the cameras islands. so i think we already had lot of time for sensitivity zation. so now we are not forcing people, but to we just we just sir and freon for them to go and vaccinate critics of president as early as sumani call his rule of the critic he issued the vaccine mandate in december by presidential decree. ah, if you forgot your vaccination cards, you are allowed to ask a friend or family member to bring it here. then it will be controlled. if you haven't been vaccinated though, all your late for your 2nd zap, you will have to pay a fine and he will be brought directly to the vaccination center. in this case,

they were brought to the military police hospital or on the corner, 58 people were vaccinated. the morning we filmed whether they wanted the death or not marked absent and much if i could get more confused. so for example, on dog bite, for personally, i don't totally trust the vaccines. we shouldn't be forced to get vaccinated. vaccination should be debated among the general public in the commerce. we need to consent to be vaccinated and not be forced like this. like animals circle, like sheep or cows were human beings. we have rights when they deserve, when it is, you know, i did or not, in the country's biggest hospital doctor, you brain job yet defended the strict measures. he is one of the coordinators of the national covey campaign. what are the chin testimony? they do? it's a good idea to make vaccination. obligatory senior people aren't respecting covered regulations like social distancing. sealant vaccination people is the only way we

can save lives. let's. it's us. and this is proven by the statistics that you may an issue from remoter less than 40 cov, at patients are currently hospitalized on the cameras islands. dr. gia says none of them are vaccinated. the country is using china sign off on vaccination and it's nationwide campaign. several studies suggest 2 doses of the vaccine are less effective against the army crime variance. doctor jab year rejects. the idea says poverty a, that's not true left, but there is proof shami. so there was no point arguing about it because we had more than $3000.00 positive cases around the country during the last wave with less than 10 deaths. somebody back at the check point. the majority of those passing through have had their japs, it is virtually impossible to do anything on the cameras islands. otherwise, a covert vaccination certificate is needed to enter banks, schools, and government buildings, and even to take the bus environmental

experts from the united nations. we'll meet in nairobi later this month to find a solution to a problem they already know is going to get much worse problem as plastics. millions of tons are produced every year and production is only going to increase. a lot of it enters our oceans as microscopic particles and from an environmental viewpoint that is one of the world's biggest problems. it's on the surface and deep down on the sea floor. plastic waste is found throughout our oceans. a recent study reveals have more than half the world sea turtles and as many as 90 percent of all sebra swallowing, many creatures get tangled up in it and die. and se researchers this classic pollution has grown exponentially undergoes as august i think. our biggest concern

is that there's no end in sight to this crisis, and we know that plastic production is going to rise steeply over the next 40 years . we know that investments have already been made in increasing plastic production capacity. and we also know that once it's in the system, once it's in nature, it can't be retrieved again. that because plastic 1st breaks down into smaller pieces, then into micro and nano particles in sciences warned that even if no more plastic were to enter the oceans from now on, the amount of micro classic within them would still double in the next 30 years. many countries or have insufficient waste management systems and it needs to be a priority for politicians. to put a film production volumes need to be limited, plastic must be used in ways where this is durable as possible and it needs to be re used as much as possible. we need a circular economy and we needed globally the united nations environment assemblies meeting and i roby at the end of february. one key issue will be whether countries

can agree on an international plastics plan. now to snowboarding, biggest star at the beijing went to games, shown white has reached heights like no one else in the sport. the 35 year old american returns to his 5th olympics before retiring, competing for a record 4th gold medal. ah, he's the king of the half pipe, shawn white is going for gold. again, the american is the most successful snow border ever. we 3 olympic gold medals stranger to the pressure of competing, messy lympics. so i know it brings out the best to me, and i'm hoping that all of this rocky bumpy road to the games is going to kind of equal as we get there. so this is one more step along the way. he's the only snore water to need to perfect 1. 100 scores might started

snowboarding at the age of 6 and turned pro, at age 13. he competed at his 1st winter games in terrain at 19, where he won gold in the half pipe. then again, at vancouver, 2010. so she 2014 was an anomaly. after white only finished forth. but he bounced back at piano shank 2018 claiming his threat olympic gold medal. i know the end is there, so i'm just enjoying every moment and that's giving me this extra boost of excitement. sean whites legacy is unmatched. as the legends heads good bye to the sport of snow. boy. before we go, has a quick reminder off the top story with following for you. germany, france and poland have expressed the commitment to the sovereignty of ukraine. leaders of the 3 countries met in berlin as part of ongoing talks aimed as easing

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