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i'm from gail. welcome to the program. european leaders establish efforts to prevent russia from invading ukraine, french president, emanuel macros, leading a fresh diplomatic push, holding talks here in berlin, following meetings in kevin moscow. despite fighting to achieve any breakthrough, mr. macros says he has helped to diffuse tensions. however, ukraine's foreign minister was less than impressed, same french leader brought opinions rather than proposals. russia denies planning an attack, but a 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 eliza, my common goal is to prevent a war in europe enough, 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, oh, girl, she the meeting followed a diplomatic, let spy, emanuel micron, who pushed for further talks on visits to moscow and kiev, 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 brazil lose. 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 backed 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 try, which is a circle, normandy format, which is about the implementation of the minster agreements about the domestic future of ukraine and a call to his credit as be known as successful in rejuvenating your former's, which everybody thaws back in november. that was, that was pretty much dead. so lasted for a trial trial is the more broader discussion on the circle secuity architecture in europe. this above arms 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 is still open, the build up of soldiers in the region continues could focus as a distinguished fellow of the center for european policy analysis. he's also a former us special representative for ukraine under former us ambassador tonight. so i asked him what such a small nitro deployment to its east and flank could achieve against master 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? great. 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 you 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 skulker. so other nations in the region fear, they may also be facing a threat from russia, latvia, lithuania and estonia all share borders with russia. a 2 of those baltic states also border russia's close allied bella ruse. and these former members of the soviet union are members of nato. the western defense alliance already has 1200 troops in lithuania, half of which were provided by a germany with the promise of another 350 next week. well today lithuania marked 5

years since the german led battle group was established, potentially running high. many lithuanians now feel that now is the time to prepare to defend their country. it's a freezing cold. we can't morning. but to these lithuanian civilians, leisure time is more like beat camp. they want to be ready to defend their country . took the men and there are doctors, architects, artists, musicians, and managers like me. 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. if will lead to gain co go galler lithuania, shares and border with kremlin aligned belarus. and with russia itself, the giant regional power. the crisis in ukraine is making people here. nervous is thought in the story, doesn't end with the un nato. what has happened in this region over many centuries

is not over. our enemies have not changed and we must be vigilant with the wooden monsieur, them 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 served the most difficult in 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 words 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 era man give alan for canada gear. we live in

a region where russia keeps nuclear muscle, sir, that russia has li, tactical, short range, missiles, miller, error, and germany refuses to draw a red line at the sack on the breast that hold on the linear o civilians. preparing for the worst for these lithuanians, a war in their country is a very real possibility. but he has to look at some more stories making news around the world now, starting in france, where the main suspect in the 2015 paris terror attacks was testified in court that he never killed or wounded anyone. it's the 1st day of salad abd slams trial, which is taking place in the french capital. the french morocco, national is the only surviving suspect he was in paris on the night of the hardest attacks that killed 130 people. the international court of justice is ruled that uganda must pay $325000000.00 us dollars in reparations to the democratic republic

of congo. the compensation order is for uganda as role in conflicts in congos, mineral, and rich east. more than 20 years ago, a previous ruling from uganda, broken international law with an occupation in the d. r. c. a. during a war from 998 to 2003. canadian prime minister just intruder says a demonstration by truckers against pandemic restrictions must and protested, gripped canada and paralyzed parts of the capitol ought to bring the business district to a standstill and also blocked the busiest border. crossing between a canada and united states and lori driver under the influence of alcohol has left a trade of destruction in the german state of bavaria. several cars and the house caught fire. his vehicle ran into more than 30 cars in the town before police arrested. the driver at the same say he was clearly very drunk into other people,

was slightly injured. a german foreign minister, adelina bab walk, has recruited the head of greenpeace international as for a special envoy for international climate change. attorney for morgan takes on the role as berlin steps up its efforts to tackle climate change was morgan was born in the united states to move with the 1st person to hold this newly created that host in europe, lodged economy. after 30 years of environmental activism. activism, she says she can make a difference in mine, a lung yellow get a foul. i want to use my long time expertise in the climate movement and in thing. thanks for my political work. now, in order to support and promote germany's and the use goals internationally. so unsettling debate is mind, sir. i my goal is to build a proactive inter ministerial team. germany which made under them of a source come together with other ministries. we want to build that team in order

to reach true climate neutrality and global climate justice together. time is running out saying, well let's get more from t w political correspondent, simon young. welcome simon. to what wo jennifer morgan do in this newly created role? yes, so she'll be the government. so chief specialist on international climate policy, a role perhaps a little bit akin to john kerry as the u. s. climate and voice. so she'll be developing the government's 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 chic. jennifer morgan is definitely got

the contacts booked for it. she's been leading a greenpeace for many years and has been in other environmental organizations. and we can hear what the green foreign minister and alina burbock said about jennifer morgan just earlier today. 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 the position with the ideal candidate. and it is an important signal for international climate action or sign when you are not every one is convinced that jennifer morgan is such a good fit for the job that tell us why that's right. i mean, the opposition parties have said that she's essentially a lobbyist for, for the causes she represents. and they say that it's unusual for an activist of

this coined to be put in this a 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 or protests, of course, not seldom because people to break the law and said can sometimes be dangerous view, as might remember the incident during the year a football championship last year when a, a greenpeace activist parachuted into a football stadium in munich. and that was criticized as dangers and a d. jennifer morgan, herself, has joined in some of those kind of direct action protests in the past. right. 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's 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 gem citizen, which she says she's applied to do it. so initially, when she takes up this role at the beginning of next month, she'll just be, as it were, an advice in advisory capacity. and this is something too that people are criticized. they say, should her application for german citizenship b at speed it up. well, that can happen in some as circumstances. some of those are lost if, as an american and either she comes into this job, can she really represent german interests? well, i think the answer to that seems to be, you know, the climate crisis is a global crisis. thank that, simon simon. a young opposing corresponded. just want to remind you of our top story at best. our,

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