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before it's too late. ah, i'm from gale. welcome to the program. european leaders are stepping up efforts to prevent russia from invading ukraine, french president emanuel macro is leading a fresh diplomatic effort, holding talks here in berlin, following meetings in moscow, despite achieving no break through mister macro says he has helped to diffuse tensions. russia denies planning an attack, but is still massing troops and weapons on its border with ukraine. in the palaces of power, europe's leaders are engaging in a diplomatic push to defuse the crisis on ukraine's borders. the leaders of germany, france, and poland tried to show a united front in berlin like eliza my common goal is to prevent

a war in europe. but deployments 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 it and on glossy, the meat in followed a diplomatic let spy. emanuel micron, who pushed for further talks on visits to moscow and kiev local missouri. 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 . it was you lose it. one of those practical solutions could be resolving a long running conflict within ukraine's own borders in the east and don bass region. ukrainian soldiers have been fighting russian back separatists

over 7 years ago. france and germany help negotiate a p steel between ukraine, the separatist forces and their back are russia. but the ceasefire agreements, the so called minsky chords never held. now experts think these diplomatic channels and the minsk agreements could be revived. there's one try, which is circle normandy format, which is about the implementation of the minster agreements about the us. it should sure of ukraine and a quarter his credit as be known as successful in rejuvenating reformers, which every resource back in november that was said that he was pretty much dead. so as that 1st dr. young trial is the more broader discussion on the circle. secuity, architecture in europe and this above alms control. this is about confidence and security building measures, but a reduction in weapons and troops along ukraine's border and in eastern europe

looks unlikely. the kremlin denied reports that putin told micron. russia would not further increase military tensions. and pull troops out of bella roost later this month. meanwhile, mall plains, carrying us soldiers touch down in nato member, poland. while the diplomatic channels is still open, the build up of soldiers in the region, continues that safe. we can work our way through what's going on with occurred. falco whose distinguished fellow at the center for european policy analysis is also a former a u. s. special representative for ukraine on a former us ambassador to nato. so welcome to the w. what is going on when the president of france comes out of a meeting with a russian president saying he has secured assurances that there would be no deterioration or escalation only to be immediately contradicted by moscow.

i think this is a bit of wishful thinking on microns are trying to talk up the markets if you were to get people to believe in and hope for a solution rather than believe in and expect a conflict. that being said, i think today has been very consistent. he has mast, these military forces on purpose. he has made very clear demands. and even if you saw the visuals from a car to moscow, it was very clear from the way the russians orchestrated. they were trying to convey a sense of distance and firmness. right? as a president macro has come out of today's meeting with the ladies of germany and poland saying that concrete, practical solutions are possible. so what are they likely to look like? and he's president putin interested in hearing from anyone who's not joe biden. right, so concrete, practical solutions are possible if russia chooses to do that. the minsk agreement says was just mentioned, you recorded that on the table for years in russia has never implemented them.

they've never had to cease fire, they never withdraw their forces, they never dismantle the arm groups that they support their. so it is really, you know, always been out there that there are practical steps the russians could take, they're just not doing it. instead they escalated, i think now there is an element to which unity in europe, germany, france, poland, and nato, and the you and so forth is important. but the unity has to be backed up by the strong position. ok, so if it's clear from, from, from your analysis, the russia isn't listening to anything that mr. macro has to said what one does, what mr. macro, therefore, is playing out, talking at the markets as you say, and stating the obvious, what's he doing? he's positioning himself as a statesman and relevant to these issues ahead of the french election. he goes for presumably for re election in april and to have been absent during this or to defer

to president by and being a principal and to lock it or do that would not look good for him in france. right . we have the 1st batch of 3000 us troops. they've arrived in romania with more expected in poland, germany, the u. k. i've also sent a few 100. what is that purpose, given that they are so outnumbered by russian troops? well, it's not about the numbers. it's about where they are, they're going to nato allies in the east. so russia is not threatening nato allies in the east rushes threatening ukraine. so the question should be, why are they going other places and what are we doing to help you right now in terms of numbers, this is meant to be a symbolic show of resolve that the nato is united and it will defend its members if attacked. for ukraine, we've provided arms and training, but we're not providing any direct forces. nobody is. and ukrainians, however, have a very large and capable military. and i think it can at least make this difficult

for russia. if indeed russia chooses to invade. i do think in addition to these reinforcements in central and eastern europe, we should be increasing our armed support for ukraine. that's very clear. thank you so much for joining us. co falco from the center for european policy analysis. thank you. other nations in the region fair, they may also be facing a threat from russia, a lot via lithuania and to stone year old sham borders with russia. a 2 of those baltic states also border russia's close allied bella luce and these former members of the soviet union are members of nato. the western defense alliance already has 1200 troops stationed in the few idea off of them, provided by germany for the promise of another 350 next week. today if you want any amount to 5 years since the german, that battle group was established, retention is running high, many lithuanians feel it now is the time to prepare to defend that country. it's

a freezing cold weekend morning. but for these lithuanian civilians, leisure time is more like boot camp. they want to be ready to defend their country . took 3 men crew. there are doctors, architects, artists, musicians, and managers like me who they need training. they all need to know how to move as a combat unit, how to use weapons, and how to survive on the battlefield. 44 lit again, core, go galler lithuania, shares a border with kremlin aligned belarus, and with russia itself, the giant regional power. the crisis in ukraine is making people here nervous. if thought in the story doesn't end with the you and nato, and what has happened in this region over many centuries is not over. how enemies have not changed and we must be vigilant with the wooden monsieur m. good as much with you, i feel under threat. i want to be prepared and to know what to do. if tea day comes

with them and we have to defend ourselves for that. they are determined ready to fight. and unpaid lithuania, as defense, ministry only covers organizational costs. lucio, the most ridiculous russia wants to secure supremacy over its neighbors. at its using highly aggressive tactics. ukraine is the 1st on its radar, but others will follow to the quick. at the low on the chem and command native treats have been stationed in lithuania since mid 2017 as a de terrence gates to russia. but germany's hesitant stance in the ukraine crisis has provoked criticism, including here and left away ya give and the candidate we live in a region where russian keeps nuclear massage back. russia has short range missiles, error, and germany refuses to draw

a red line at the sack on the road on the linea. well, what did they civilians preparing for the worst? so these lithuanians, a war in their country, is a very real possibility. well that speak with you a as a vice minister of national defense ma get is a bocavicius, a welcome to t w. do you believe that russia is planning to invade ukraine and is lithuania also in its sides? i think from what we see from the military buildup, which is happening around your brain and in bel errors, we think that if they will decide they will have the force which, which is needed to launch a military attack. so if they, if they decide, then then they can, if they want to, then they can, do you believe that unless you wait here may also be a target is definitely the main target and the 1st

line of defense is, is your brain. and clearly, within this is threatening primarily ukraine. but we should not forget that the both the mon, he put forward all the maxims to the western countries. they are also affecting made the eastern land and the new members. and if we put in had had a deck georgia environment in the 8th. there was 2014 campaign against ukraine. now again, again, ukraine. nobody did put the rule rule out the scenario in the future, which would involve a need need the members. so if, if that part of lithuania is planning, all you planning a get to do something about russian invasion?

if it happens is this part of your current planning? i think what we are planning and what we are doing together, we've always reinforcing the need to present that here in the east and eastern flag . this is a very important and i think this is beyond the right answer to the current the sedation. because this is the only language russia, russia understand and respect that's and that's, that is our, our point that the nato made, the countries should reinforce its presence and get a very straightforward answer to the russian escalation. but we're only talking about a few 1000 troops. what good do you expect about to do? if the worst happens? we will never be able to match russia in the, in numbers, in terms of numbers. there actual always has an upper hand in,

in this respect. but we can deter russia, deter, rush, or by, by mach allied troops, deter russia by showing k berry from korea, and capable capabilities in, in our region and systems. that's what we can do, and we can, we can make determines work. of course, if it will not work, we will have to defend need and the fight is, is in place both in have forward presence but dalliance in our region. this is a determine the factor under, if this failed, if it doesn't fail, of course, the nato will, it will have to respond to a different amount of joint military exercises between russia and by the roost. begin tomorrow. beller. ruth, of course,

your neighboring country. how concerned are you by the start of those exercises? first of all, i don't buy this matters, is that this is an extra fact. i think what we've been couple of a lot the years was a integration, a full integration of freshman and russian and russian military forces. and we just had an exercise in the end of summer. and now we see, and this was the biggest exercise ever. and now we see 10 times more troops in better. so it's really not the next. it is that we can, we can definitely say that this is the end of even any, any, any independence, the independence, the military independence, political independence. and we should treat it as not going to exercise,

but there's that ben deal that russia is, has a thermal forces in bella and the bet to change a calculation on need to fight. because if, if they have on permanent basis, russian troops in belarus, the best scenario of the no, no, just a short note, it's becoming real. understood. thank you so much for joining us. my goodness that i will conditions. i miss you many as a vice minister of national defense. thank. thank we'll take a look now at some more stories making news around the world will start in france and the main suspect in the 2015 paris terror attacks has been a testifying in court that he never killed or wounded anyone. it's the 1st day of salad abdur slams trial, which is taking place in the french capital. and the french, broken national is the only surviving suspect who was in paris on the night of the hardest attacks which killed $130.00 people. you are

a secretary of state and to be blank and in melbourne for talks with ministers, roster alia japan and india for nations make up the quad, which monitors chinese influence in the asia pacific region, and also discuss vaccine distribution and climate change. chinese or authorities have placed the city of a by sue under lockdown after detecting more than a 100 corona virus infections. residents must stay at home and transport links have been suspended. government wants to prevent a major outbreak during the winter olympics. well, actually kind of go, john cardoza's prime minister just intruder says he will end a mass protest by trackers against pandemic restrictions. the action now in the 2nd week has paralyzed part of the capital. ottawa drivers have brought the business district to a standstill and block the busiest border crossing with us almost 2 weeks into their city. and these protesters brush off another frozen auto morning. each day the hundreds of camped out trackers are joined by support is the movements that

began in response to a vaccine mandate has grown into a catch all for anti government sentiment. the truck has say they're staying put in till they get back what they call their freedom power. did i mean are you to continue to the protest while if you take us out of my truck, you'll see my tires are up. so what does that tell you? 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. palais, 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. her 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 measurements. 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. ok, let's take a look at some of the nicest developments in the pan demik. the number of cove in

1900 cases around the world is now top to 400000000. according to many cars, johns hopkins university. it also says total dest, on that, just under $5800000.00. well, health organizations calling a wealthy countries to fill a 23000000000 dollar funding gap to help poor nations, w h. o says unequal access to tests and vaccines risks prolong the crisis. and the state of new york is dropping its indoor mask mandate for most public places. a world leader scientists and fios gathering in france for the one ocean summit of the next 2 days. now try to boost efforts to save our oceans from the effects of climate change and pollution oceans produce half the world's oxygen regulate the weather and provide humanities. largest source of protein or plastic is one of the biggest threats to the marine ecosystem. he takes thousands of years to decompose a kills marine life and a global production. is it an all time high?

pollution, also letter speeches and large mammals dying from eating the man made waste. another issue if the rising temperature of the oceans warm sea water is a big threat to coral reefs, which are, i mean, i habitat for so much marine life, one country where coral, these are threatened by climate change as the mole days. as we report now, activists that are devising ways to help the coral to grow back an ocean paradise full of color and life. but rising c, temperatures a damaging the caller wreaths of the mouth, deeds, and the ecosystems marine life. the signs are all too clear. good. identify yokota . there won't be any calon it. when you go to court, you can see. all right, so the grown looks like but steps are being taken to

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ah, now the beijing winter olympics, the st stop performance is an upsets, including a successful end to a 16 year journey to gold for an american snowboarder and the standard performance from an old beach and freestyle scale. norway's brick rude claim gold in the 1st ever men's big air ski event, the 21 year old landed a spectacular jump with 5 and a half rotations an earned a score so high he secured the title ahead of his final jump. he performed the last run as a victory lap while holding the norwegian flag. michela ship friends, disappointment continued with another early exit in the alpine seeing slalom schiffron who came to beijing as one of the big stars, having taken gold and 20142018 was left shattered. as she missed the gate after just 5 seconds. the american later questioned if she'll compete again at the games

. but there was some us success. snowboarder lindsey jack belize when the 1st golden beijing for team usa. the 36 year old swept to victory in snowboard, cross for her 1st olympic gold in her 5th games. a brutal late fall had cost her victory way back in 2006 or it's not an olympic fate, but turning 90 is something to be proud of by german painter gerhardt. richter celebrates at milestone today. born between 2 wall was this driving force of the post war art st. studied art in east germany before fling to the west. few artists have explored the myriad possibilities of painting thoroughly as the multi talented go hugley stocked. his expanse of approach to art has made him one of the most important contemporary german artists, which there has been influenced by both pop art and photo realism and his trademark is that he's constantly changed his style. in 2015, his work abstract painting,

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or with his buchanan cycle, an abstract rendering of the horrors of notice. am mr. hutton, as is to my, my main interest is in painting. i have a certain freedom doing what i want to get hard to push us as painting as a form of thinking. for 5 decades he made abstract art. his squeaky paintings from the 1980s are especially in demand. fetching astronomical prices on the art market, but at least has withdrawn from public life since 2019 and stopped creating large format, oil paintings due to its physical demands. now at 90 years old god placed on has devoted himself entirely to drawing just don't remind of our top story, our best, our germany, france and poland to have reaffirm back commitment to ukraine's sovereignty lead us here. and then the talks i am with eating feels of

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