ah, ah ah, this is, these are the news live from berlin. a last effort to lift the threat of war in ukraine. germany schanzer takes a message of solidarity to care. next stop moscow brushes. foreign minister says there's always a chance of striking a deal with the west. canada's prime minister uses emergency powers to and protests against pandemic restrictions. but truck drivers are still refusing to give up their occupation of downtown ottawa class. she tested positive for doping,

for laptops, stopping, washing, figure skater, camilla valley ever from competing at the olympics. even if she wins, she could ultimately lose. ah, abraham mohammed, welcome to the program. we start with the latest on the crisis of ukraine. the kremlin has signaled that it's ready to keep talking to the west, raising hopes that an invasion might not be just days away as the u. s. has warned . washington the still sounding the alarm. other world leaders are trying to reach a peaceful resolution. and germany, chancellor, allah shawls is heading to moscow to sit down with vladimir putin as russian forces mass that ukraine's border, the question looms is a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. still possible. we have not seen any tangible, any real sign of the escalation. we have been consistent that we want to pursue the

path of diplomacy. we want to resolve this through dialogue, through diplomacy, through communication. we hope the russians have a similar willingness. russia says it's channels are still open, move, so could you. i must say there is a was a chance mr. president, look at your last contacts with the leaders of the united states and france. the german chancellor is coming. the head of the polish foreign ministry will be here, which is the head of the italian foreign ministry. and all the contacts are also planned with ukraine's desire to join nato is a key sticking point. russia says they don't want a member of the security alliance on their doorstep. ukraine's president volota moore's lensky says that's not up to russia. he bought believe diesel. many ladies

say that ukraine should not constantly talk about nato membership because of the risk of a russian reaction, remodeling. with that? i think there's no hiding any more or less. i think we should be sincere. it's our decision to make. that means the easiest thing you thought to was in this good ally standing next to the lensky german chancellor. all off shall, its reaffirmed, his country support for ukraine before his trip to russia is my hand kiss. but i'm making it clear once again here and give the ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity, a non negotiable for germany. discipline was one. we therefore expect russia to take clear steps to de escalate the current tensions gilda's club for germany. it is clear that further military aggression against ukraine would have serious political, economic, angio, strategic consequences for russia. in moscow,

the flesh, both sides have made their stances clear, and neither is backing down. but for now, at least everyone is still talking of warn us and joined by jonathan katz. he is a senior fellow at the german marshall fund of the united states. it's good to have you with us. so we just had that sound bite and not the same time. russia's foreign minister has said that there is a chance to reach an agreement with the west of ukraine. is there still room for diplomacy? yeah, i think there's, yeah, and i'm sure this is going to be the message for chancellor schultz. yes. tomorrow when he's in moscow is there is a path for de escalation. and i think what you heard from the a state department spokesperson today is that we haven't seen the united states. our european allies, including germany, have not seen steps yet to de escalate. so yes, there is room for de escalation, but at this point it's a don't trust but verify situation,

which is if russia take steps, there's really no basis to trust them based on their build up. but if they do take steps that can begin the process of de escalation and moved this crisis in a different space than where it is today. when it comes up, take a picture. what is clinton's end game anyway? it, you know, the end game for him has been control over ukraine control over ukraine's decisions . it's foreign policy decisions. it's decision to further integrate into europe. and the other other thing that obviously mr. poot has been seeking is really a breakup of this trans atlantic security architecture that's been in place for several decades. he believes to this crisis that he can cheap at certain objectives, including bringing crane back into russia's fault, but also at the same time simultaneously harming european security. and i think any

time, any chance that he can get to drive a wedge between the united states, its european allies, and there was at seek further integration. mr. put and viewed that as a victory. so i think those are still the objectives today. we don't see any change . there's a reason why he has over a 140000 troops and the black sea already some of those that are in crimea, dom boss, but on the borders of russia and ballard was in ukraine, while ukraine's president lensky has reiterated that his country intends to join nato, is there a possibility that he could potentially drop this notion to avoid tensions with russia? i think it was pretty clear it's in ukraine's constitution that they would seek membership in nato and the e u. so i don't see the ukrainian president moving from that position, and i don't see nato and elias members moving from the position that nato's door remains open to countries that seat membership. and then it's up to the native

member states and the lines to determine if they're ready to enter. so i don't see that that happening. but of course, in kiev, david a democratically elected president, mr. lansky. and so that they get to choose and make their own decisions as well. now germany, chancellor has been criticized for being relatively too low key. what does he bring to the party at the stage? yeah, look, there was a very good meeting today that took place between mr. zalesky and chancel. schultz . a. germany has provided a tremendous amount of support for ukraine. since the may done since 2014, i think today what they talked about was macro economic support. other type of assistance, but what i also saw was solid charity with ukraine. nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and when i see chancellor shalt speaking, and mister crow last week, and then i'm hearing these conversations with president biden. the trans atlantic

lions can be any more together in step in unity which is current crisis. and i think that's the type of message that you saw today with mister lansky and chancellor short. and i think it's the kind of message you're going to see tomorrow . again, which is for the chancellor with vladimir putin, which is hey, there's an opportunity deescalate the, if not, the consequences are massive. and i think that that twin message an offer for diplomacy to continue is important, but also the consequences. what is really the biggest crisis in european security the last 3 years. so this, these messages to messages need to happen, right? jonathan katz from the german marshall fund. thank you very much for your analysis . thank you. or his look or some other stories making news around the world. israel's prime minister natalie bennett, has made a trip to the gulf states of bahrain. if the 1st visit to the island by an israeli head of government, the 2 sides have

a mutual interest in countering the influence of iran. israel has been building a diplomatic ties in the region. at least 2 people have been killed in clashes between demonstrators and white police incidence. capital thousands took to the streets defying a government crackdown on descent. they were protesting. the military kuda took place in october and explosion and fire at an apartment building in southern france has killed at least 7 people around 30 others were injured near the city of paris. mean young firefighters are still looking for victims. a witness said buildings were working, welding boulders were working in a ground for fast food restaurant. now, canada's prime minister just and trudeau was using emergency powers to end protests against pandemic restrictions. police have cleared a blockade to buy truckers on one key border crossing to the united states. but the

drivers are still blocking others and occupying much of the capitol ottawa. ah, it's a headache that canada's government hasn't been able to shake, protested in parked trucks, still digging in outside parliament and clogging the streets of the capital ottawa . elsewhere, convoys of vehicles still mobilizing some border crossings. as the nationwide protests entered their 3rd week, prime minister just in trudeau invoked the emergencies act. it gives the government broad powers to intervene. the police will be given more tools to restore order in places where public assemblies can constitute illegal and dangerous activities such as blockades, occupations, as seen in ottawa, ridge and elsewhere. these tools include strengthening their ability to impose fines or imprisonment. today ruled out using the military and set the measures

would be time limited. with canada's on the con wave subsiding, it has already started removing some coven 19 restrictions. the protest is key demand. on monday, the province of ontario announced an end to proof of vaccination requirements and capacity limits for businesses that the premier made clear. this was not a concession to the blockade, paralyzing the capital city. today's announcement is not because of what's happening in ottawa or windsor, but despite it to those who are still there to those of you who are there with a sole objective of causing disruption and chaos will be serious consequences for this lawless activity. oh, what started his protests against vaccine mandates for truckers has grown into a rallying point for opposition to canada's government. provincial authorities have

hesitated to move against the protesters, citing the threat of violence and a lack of manpower. they now have federal back up, but protest to say that's not enough to make them back down. rush in figure skating star camilla valley ever has been cleared to keeping competing at the beijing winter olympics. the court arbitration for sports has ruled against professionally suspending the athlete for a positive doping test for labor is favorite to win gold in the women's individual event. a full hearing follows later dw sports correspondence. jonathan crane is that the gangs and beijing and explains the court ruling, ultimately had to weigh out. 2 things. one was the integrity of competition. in other words, a fairly eva, as it turned out, would had doped. how would that affect the integrity of the competition? would it damage it? how would the athletes who are competing also knowing that someone was sharing the item who wasn't clear?

on the other hand, i had to look at the fairness on friday over. she is 15 years old. let's not forget and she is a protective person and anti doping moves. and the panel points to that in a verdict essentially saying if we were to start from competing and it turns out she wasn't guilty of de pink. how would that affect how you could cause significant personal panels that criticized to be 6 weeks. so this positive test results come to right now there was a press conference by cass, i no questions, but there was a statement message to that. now, the panel considered fundamental principles of fairness in the home and the relative balance of interest as between the applicants and the athlete who did not test positive during the olympic games in beijing, but is still subject to a disciplinary procedure on the merits. following her positive doping test undergoing in december 2021. in particular,

the panel considered that's preventing the athlete to compete at the games would cause her irreparable harm. in these circumstances. are the panels today was looking at whether the provision of a suspension should be lifted or no. it hasn't actually made any judgment about whether by the eva is guilty of typing or not. because that she is entitled to get her be sample tested, not to be sampled as effectively backup sample to make sure that the original test this out was correct. the i c had wanted everything to be her in one guy said to or parties agree so that we can any a scene that was on the russians sized the i c has since come out and said neither of the middle ceremonies will take place. obviously the team event mental ceremony was delays last week. whatever happens at the individual events that middle ceremony or say where to take place. they clearly that one's a situation where valley ava could potentially come away with to go metals or needs to have them taken away at

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