his subscriber one more minute like ah ah, this is a w news live from len, the diplomatic forced to end. the ukraine crisis intensifies the leaders of france, germany and poland unite, and that results to prevent war and call on russia to engage in meaningful dialogue . also on the program, the green campaign to take it on to spread germany's drive to tackle climate change . we look at jennifer morgan's track record and assess the scale of the challenge she's facing. i'm the inaugural edition of the men as scheme,

big events at the winter olympics in beijing. these goals go to a 21 year old, a big group of norway. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. european leaders stepping up efforts to prevent russia from invading ukraine, french president, emanuel macros, leading a fresh diplomatic push, holding talks here in berlin, following meetings in care of and moscow. despite achieving no breakthrough, mister macklin says he has helped to diffuse tensions ukraine's fallen ministers less than impressed, saying the french lead have brought opinions rather than proposals. 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. was like a minds of a common goal as 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. does the dent on glossy, the meeting 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, it was 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 helped negotiate a p steel between ukraine, the separatist forces and their back a 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 is one trial which is a circle. normally the 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 a format which jeremy thaws back in november. that was said that he was pretty much dead lasted for a dr. young trial is the more broader discussion on the circle secuity architecture

in europe. 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 bruce later this month. meanwhile, mall plains carrying us soldiers, touched down in nato member, poland. while the diplomatic channels are still open, the build up of soldiers in the region continues. all other nations in the region fair, they may also be facing a threat from russia, latvia, lithuania and estonia all share borders with russia. 2 of those baltic states also border russia's close allied belarus, and these former members of the soviet union and are members of nato. the western

defense alliance already has 1200 troops in lithuania, half of them provided by germany with the promise of another 350 next week to they lithuanian marked 5 years since he, germany. that battle group was established with tension running. hi, mainly few ideas. feel that now is the time to prepare to defend their 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, including their doctors, architects, artists, musicians, and managers like me. good. they need training or they all need to know how to move as a combat unit, or how to use weapons and how to survive on the battlefield fully through it for you to gain could 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

is starting a new story, doesn't end with the un nato anger. what has happened in this region over many centuries is not over. our enemies have not changed and we must be vigilant with the woods, monsieur, them good as much with you. i feel under threat, but i want to be prepared and to know what to do if tea day comes from a demo. and we have to defend ourselves for that. they are determined ready to fight. and unpaid lithuania, as defense, ministry only covers organizational costs. rozier, c, of the most dictating russia, wants to secure supremacy over its neighbors, and it's using highly aggressive tactics. ukraine is the 1st on its radar, but others will follow. so good luck with it. the worst you there below, under chairman command nater treats have been stationed in lithuania since mid 2017

as a deterrent against russia. but germany's hesitant stance in the ukraine crisis has provoked criticism, including here in lithuania, iraq, m as given them for camerac your. we live in a region where russia keeps nuclear missile, sir, that russia has little to rule short range miss. i'll not dollar era and germany refuses to draw a red line at the sac on the breast that hold on the linear. well, we're civilians preparing for the worst for these lithuanians, a war in their country is a very real possibility. and let's take a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. the main suspect in the 2015 parish terror attacks was testified in court that he would then that he never killed or wounded anyone. it's the 1st day of salad after slams trial, which is taking place in the french capital. the french moroccan national is the only surviving suspect he was in paris on the night of the hardest attacks killed

130 people international court of justice. this rule that you've gotten there must pay $325000000.00 us dollars in preparations for the democratic republic of congo. the compensation orders for you guys is rolling complex in congress minimum, bitch, east. more than 20 years ago, the previous ruling found that uganda broke international law during the patient in the d. r. c from 1998 to 2003. the military judge in bettina foster was installed a new head of the armed forces, 54 year old david can grey a former sports minister was given the job in an official ceremony in the capital about to do the magenta came to power after opposing the countries democratically elected president in a qu last month. canadian prime minister just intruders as ongoing demonstrations by truckers. the games pandemic restrictions must end bring protests of gripped canada and paralyzed parts of the capitol. also bringing the district business

district to a standstill. they've also blocked the busiest border crossing between canada and the us and german foreign minister. and alina babcock has recruited the head of greenpeace international to be her special envoy for international climate policy. jennifer morgan takes on the role as berlin steps up its efforts to tackle climate change. small was born in the us will be the 1st person to hold the newly created posted europe's largest economy. after 30 years of environmental activism, she says she can make a difference. isha mine a lung yellow, get a fowl. i want to use my long time expertise in the climate movement and in think tanks from my political work. now, in order to support and promote germany's and use calls internationally on debate is mind, sir, i my goal is to build a proactive inter ministerial team. germany which made under them of a thought come together with other ministries. we want to build that scene in order

to reach true climate neutrality and global climate justice together. time is running out. think, well, let's get more from date of the political correspondent, simon young. welcome, simon. to what whoa, jennifer morgan do in this newly created role. your for she'll be the government sir, chief specialist on international climate policy. a role perhaps a little bit akin to john kerry as the u. s. a. climate and voice. so she'll be developing the governments international climate policy positions, for instance, for the annual global climate conferences. and you know, working, leading on the development of foreign policy in relation to the climate, something that this government says that it wants to put at the heart of everything . it does. so this is a newly created role at this level,

a very senior civil servant, and of course jack and jennifer morgan as definitely got their contacts booked for it. so she's been leading a greenpeace for many years and has been in other environmental organizations. and we can hear what are the green foreign minister and alina burbock said about jennifer morgan just earlier today is cannot, i know of no other person in the world with the same degree of expertise, networks and credibility and international climate policy. and the fact that we were able to win jennifer morgan for the german t means for me, we are filling that position with the ideal candidate. and it is an important signal for international climate action. or simon, you are not. every one is convinced that jennifer morgan is such a good fit for the job. don't tell us why. that's right. i mean, no opposition. parties have said that she is essentially a lobbyist for,

for the causes she represents. and they say that it's unusual for an activist of this kind to be put in this. so very senior, powerful role within the government. and they also say that it's questionable whether an organization like greenpeace really deserves this kind of recognition. it's protests, of course, not seldom caused people to break the law. answer can sometimes be dangerous. viewers might remember the incident during the euro football championship last year, when a, a greenpeace act of his parachuted into a football stadium in munich. and that was criticized as dangerous, and indeed jennifer morgan, herself, has joined in and some of those kind of direct action protests are in the past. right. and, and, but she's not actually german. so how does she get this big job acting on behalf of the german government? yeah, jennifer morgan is a us citizen,

but she speaks fluent german and she's lived in germany for almost 20 years. but it's true. she can't take up the full position as a civil servant until she becomes a german citizen, which she's, she's applied to do it. so initially, when she takes up this role at the beginning of next month, you'll just be as it were, and advice in advisory capacity. and this is something too that people are criticized. they say, should her application for german citizenship be speeded up? well, that can happen in some circumstances. some of those are lost if, as an american or she comes into this job, can she really represent german interest? well, i think the answer to that seems to be, you know, the climate crisis is a global crisis. thank of her simon. simon young. a pulse is correspondent ah,

i went to olympic in beijing of st. stop before was says and attracts, including a successful end to a 16 year journey to goal for an american snowboarder. and the standout performance from a norwegian freestyle scale, norway's brick rude claim gold in the 1st ever men's big air ski event, the 21 year old land did 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. mikella ship friends, disappointment continued with another early exit in the alpine seeing slammed 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. i had that set you up today. tell us more world news at the top of the hour, but as a child has d, w, use asia. next of the day, one of mankind's oldest ambition could be within reach or what is it really is possible to reverse aging researchers and scientists all over the world are in a race against time. the dna molecules.