[000:00:00;00] ah this is d w news line from belinda german chancellor. all i've shown is on his way to moscow on the latest diplomatic mission to prevent a fear russian invasion of ukraine yesterday in the cranium capital. he said he would warn russia that any invasion would lead to an immediate and major sanctions . criminal has signaled that it is still open to diplomacy. also on the program, living with the lingering effects of the corona virus, we have a special report from india on the impact of long coven kind of as prime minister

uses emergency powers to protest against pandemic restrictions. but truck drivers are still refusing to end the occupation of the capitals business districts will take you inside beijing's winter olympics. pandemic bubble or an athletes i view of life within the tightly controlled t accommodation. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. german chancellor, olaf schultz is on his way to moscow as part of diplomatic efforts to stop afield. russian invasion of ukraine. you'll hold talks with president vladimir putin. as about $130000.00 russian troops appeared to be poised to strike at ukraine's borders yesterday. the chancellor was in the ukrainian capital offering solidarity but no weapons,

though he did promise to make it clear to russia that any military action would trigger immediate and widespread sanctions. the kremlin has signaled that it's willing to keep talking 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 thank 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. she's the one in 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 me was a 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 miss. this is cindy foods, the was innocent, alive, standing next. zalinski german chancellor, all off shots, reaffirmed his country support for ukraine before his trip to russia. is my hand tiff. but i'm making it clear once again here and give the ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity, a non negotiable for germany,

rottenness up front was wrong. we therefore expect russia to take clear steps to de escalate. the current tension secure is flat for germany. it is clear that further military aggression against ukraine would have serious political, economic, and geo 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 every one is still talking. stretching ukraine, n a d w correspond mathias bullying is in kia. welcome mathias. is there still room for diplomacy? fill as always, i guess, a little room for it for diplomacy, even if the chances to succeed a minimum of people would probably still try to undertake them. um, the situation is of course, very dire. we are hearing from military experts that russia is really prepping up

all everything they can to, to make an invasion possible. but still talks are going on and they're still receiving shorts now. so i guess there's at least something to talk about. and the german chancellor shall, so i was there were in ukraine yesterday. i did to president's landscape, getting what he wanted from the meeting. what president zalinski got yesterday is an additional loan in it that amounts to $150000000.00. that's a significant contribution, of course, to the economy as under big pressure, the pressure on the economy is just one example. there is, there was a news on sunday that flight to ukraine might be cancelled because insurance companies refused to insure these flight. so there has been a solution to that, the government, ukrainian government has guaranteed this insurance, but all these kinds of things are happening in addition to the military threat. so

this was of course, welcome. he did not get what you, what would the government and also many ukrainians expect germany to do is to show more support on the military side by delivering weapons, or at least unlocking weapon deliveries from other countries where germany has a say am. and he did not get a clear words on the fate of nord stream to this gas pipeline. that is very unpopular here in germany here in ukraine. and that has a one germany, a reputation not being very hesitant on taking on moscow. though our chances are shouts at arrives in moscow later today. what ukraine expecting from his meeting with president putin the sauce has said that he will make it clear to put in, ah, that sir, what will be the consequences of an eventual incursion? or he has not made it clear to the public. and as we understand,

he has also not been very specific. a visa is ukrainian counterparts, so the biggest expectation is their choice was to stay firm. i'm the biggest fear is maybe that germany might be too timid to not even russia that it might put its economic interests, evaluate, economic interest to high and, and, and, and would be road really shy away from being firm on foot. i thanks for that is a barrier in care that's got the german perspective now from a date of the political correspondent need a has a welcome nina. so after yesterday's meeting with the ukrainian president as chancellor sholtes feeling about traveling to moscow today. well, of course, the pressure is on. many people are saying it is possibly the last chance for a western leader to dissuade put in from launching military operations. but then the conversation between the russian foreign minister lover of imputed yesterday could have been

a small sign that russia might still be willing to continue talking even after will have choices left. and that the decision to actually go to war in other areas of ukraine hasn't been made yet in the kremlin. so that was good news for shots. and he'll probably also be glad that he's got something in the suitcase to bring to moscow to convince russia that it's actually west talking to the west. still. so that commitment from key is, yesterday that he got from presidency lensky that ukraine is actively working on those 3 laws that a vital for reviving the mens agreement process. so this is something where people can no longer say we're not moving because they're not moving. a germans approach during this crisis has been much more low key than the americans or the british. for example. why aren't we hearing these same warnings about an invasion from the german chancellor? well, for different reasons, one, they really are still convinced that war can be avoided. and then, of course, above all,

historic reasons not to germany committed horrific crimes during the war. so here in germany of people do say war only knows loses everything has to be done to prevent it and they don't want to speed up that spiral of escalation even in their language. so they're being really careful. and then to shows in the german government, see this, not just as a crisis between russia and ukraine, they see that peace on con, in continental europe is at stake. so europe potentially stands a lot more to lose than the u. s. or even the u. k. if diplomatic efforts fail, putin might not stop with ukraine. he could target other former soviet republics next. and then 3, last not least, germans are somewhat careful when it comes to western intelligence that is given as a reason for preparing for war. now they've learned that lesson from the iraq war in the early 2, thousands. when the western alliance went to war, germany stayed out and history proved them. right. right. well, one of one of the biggest pressures, one of the biggest economic or leave is the church. the german chancellor could use in this crisis is nordstrom to gas pipeline, but he could also be

a major potential headache for him. so nina will hear from the w's chief international editor, richard walker, to explain why. and then we'll come back to you. this must be the most controversial piece of infrastructure in the world right now. nord stream to a gas pipeline that connects russia to germany. it's recently been finished, but it's not yet up and running. and it has a lot of enemies. environmentalist hate it because it pumps a fossil fuel ukraine's president hates it because it undercuts his country's pipelines, and the u. s. hates it saying it'll make europe too dependent on russian gas now with russian forces bearing down on ukraine's borders. u. s. president joe biden says one false move would be the last straw world, the notion that nor stream

t would go nor stream to go forward with invasion by the russians. just not going to happen. this was an awkward moment for german chancellor oliver schultz for years he insisted that nord stream too had nothing to do with politics . meeting biden, last week, he was under a huge pressure to follow the us line. but instead he spoke him generalities. now we will be united, we will act together and we will take all the necessary steps and all the necessary steps would be done by all of us to get help somehow won't bring himself to say the words nord stream too. and this vagueness has brought him a lot of criticism of the us and from other allies, with all this pressure and with europe seemingly on the brink of wall. what's holding him back? the answer lies in his party. the social democrats, it's long prided itself as a bridge builder with russia and all stream to makes landfall in

a state governed by the party. it is not. it's susie asking about the speaking publicly about, you know, losing not stream. it would be, it would create a major role within his own political family. much depends on what happens next. any military action by russia would force schultz to make a decision. but for critics, if not train to, this is all too late. we have said from the very beginning that such a, an under c, a gas pipeline to germany will or could, at some point be used by russia as a geopolitical a lever. and we see that this is what the crime is doing right now. for all our sholtes, it's the 1st big taste as chancellor of what can happen when international pressure and domestic politics collide. it could be the 1st many so nina, excuse me, neither has a a. what you reckon is chancellor sholtes ready to give up his nordstrom to if

necessary? well, he's never mentioned the word in public fought. he has had on several occasions that everything is on the table. if russia violates ukraine's territorial integrity . now we've heard about that symbolic value also of not stream to m, but the general government tell us that it's also the a part of a strategy not to give away too much and to sort of not give, put in a situation where you can calculate the costs specifically. now whether he'll mention not stream to is explicitly to day we'll have so it's that is of course something that everybody will watch very closely. but then also when, when it comes to those consequences of a potential russian invasion into ukraine, you also have to look at this as this as a very big thing in and potentially risking huge economic consequences. say it's about much more than about not stream to. and those sanctions would also hurt

european and the u. s. economy. so many people are saying it, this is very symbolic bots. putin stands a lot more to lose. and so do europe and the u. s. if they indeed have to apply sanctions, a quick word on the personal dynamics. president putin is known to be fond of playing mind games, refusing politicians from keeping president obama waiting for hours to bring his dog into a meeting with the chancellor miracle who is notoriously scared of dogs, is germany's novice chancellor ready for vladimir putin. well, allah fraud certainly has had plenty of time to watch flooding. repose in all of shows was anglo michael's deputy for a few years after all. so what government officials here do tell us is that they are prepared for a situation where might mine fixed could be played. they say not everything is rational over that. thank you for that. i did of the political correspondent, nina hossa. let's take

a look at some more stories making headlines around the world. now at least 2 people have been killed in clashes between demonstrators and riot police in sudan. thousands took to the streets to protest against october's military coup. in defiance of a government crackdown on the set, 7 people are missing after a light aircraft crash into the atlantic of north carolina. u. s. coast guard has recovered a body and found debris from the play authority say there is no sign of any survivors. least one person was killed in more than a dozen injured, went to local trades, collided outside, munich, and southern germany. accident disrupted, regional transport links cause of the crashes and investigate. it's been called the parallel pandemic. many people who get sick with cove 19 develop symptoms that remain long past that initial infection. this is so called

long cove, it. some estimates suggest more than a 3rd of covert survivors will develop a longer term health problems. anything from headaches to fatigue or more serious conditions. the w correspondent near a child is taken a look at the long covert situation in india. sorry, not and, and cause her bad dog epa, her lifeline. she says the bub, he's on her toes all the something which he says was not possible just a couple of months ago. 53 on sat now was infected with the corona virus during the 2nd week. while her initial infection was not civil. a few days after testing negative, she was diagnosed with cardiac inflammation. a ball score with complication which left her with a tripling weakness for months. i used to feel so weak, so weak that i have at time to to think i can't even sit. i must slide down a hardly had his time and i was do a very active person earlier. and i started feeling depressed also always to feel

very low sadness. case is not exceptional. many other people have suffered from 4 score with complete, more commonly known as long as it a name given to the persistent illness. a person feels by facing symptoms or effects, or weeks or months after testing negative, or the corona by this doctor are you scope thus as patients have come to him with complications like heading committee, depression, palpitations and cardiac issues among others. a staggering number that is 60 to 70 percent of patients who recover from covered have these effects on them. there are some kind of risk factors which predict long covert duration of illnesses, one severe to be of a lesser 2nd. it is not completely understood. it is a science in evolution, so even young patients may be experiencing more symptoms than an elderly, high disposition. 3rd year old rationing. the walker was an avid yoga practitioner . she said she was at

a healthy estate when she tested positive during the 2nd reef. and her infection was quite mild, but soon after she started experiencing complications and with diagnosed with a balance disorder called vestibular disorder, which makes her feel dizzy and pause as constant ringing in her years like being on a board all the time. so when i stand it, no florida is like this. so for me to walk straight is a job. there was a point where i literally needed to be good to go anywhere because i just couldn't get my rounds. it can be very overwhelming and exhausting. while for rashni, it has been rehabilitate of therapy and yoga that have had tugging a sense of control over her condition. for sadness, it's been medication, ample rift and help people which helped her with her post school with complication . he sleeps with me with me. like a small child, i haven't grandchild or now. yeah. you know, said she is a lot better. know as she has found some happy distraction with people,

but for many like her lingering effect of co would you means inexplicable. the sticker deeper dive with dr. alonzo pinto, who's a pulmonologist that had due to a hospital in the indian city of mom. bye welcome to the w doctor. we have learned so much about corona virus in such a short time, wise, long covert still such a mystery. hi phil, i'm thank you for inviting me on the show. i think it began with the incorrect assumption that a lot of it was psycho some ethics. so with the 1st wave would be, but in the middle of flop down, there was a lot of panic. there was a lot of anxiety all around. so it was just the only that somebody who got cold in that kind of a menu would, would suffer from psychosomatic consequences. we now know that that is incorrect, thanks to a lot of exposed to the of the alarm and said there was something going on. which was not merely explained by the post corporate situation because the stress,

i think it's difficult to diagnose it because of the multitude of systems in blood . so it could range from a brain fog difficulty concentrating this extreme fatigue that we're seeing, especially with the micron. we're 2 got abnormalities to cardiac abnormalities, the involvement of different systems across which makes it difficult to pinpoint what exactly is going on. i think the reason why why it's so difficult is because of the be the type of the seas as white as to why it happens. so there is a hypothesis that there are a few biotin fragments which stimulate the immune system. there's auto immunity, which has been hypothesized, there's the biggest nerve, which is i know this applies to different organs of the body got by on. so i think, i think these are some of the reasons why it's been so difficult to kind of quantify and define. right, so as you say, just a multitude of, of symptoms there. so aside from not getting cove it in the 1st place, is there anything we can do to minimize the risk of getting long coded so

given the fact that we don't know too much about it, you know, one of the things that i have my patience is is at least make sure all your mobile is controlled. so we know that cobra causes she goes to raise, for example, blood sugar. so i've told my patient diabetes to make sure that these is both control individuals with high blood pressure individuals with cardiac abnormalities . this is not the time to not be on medications or to experiment. this is the time to be ready. i see a lot of patients with asthma web. your asked mouth. net up school vision. that's kind of re emphasize the fact that they need to be regular with their buffer them. so i think that's one of the things that can be done. vaccination has been shown to have a protective effect along with. so if you've had not received the back thing back to get the time to go ahead and get the vaccine. if you're, if you're on the fence wondering what it is a might in this, i think don't call it, is one of the reasons why you should get back to me. and i think if you have vitamin deficiency, so a lot of us have them indeed efficiency, for example,

correcting them. deficiencies would also be prudent, given the fact that every smile big probably counts very clear and comprehensive. thank you so much for joining us, dr. dr. non stop pinto from him. do your husband, the mom? by thank you. thank you. now, to canada, where the prime minister just ensure though, is using emergency powers to end protests against pandemic restrictions, police have cleared a truck has blockade of a key border crossing into the united states. drivers are still blocking others and occupying much of the capitals business district. the it's a headache that candidates government hasn't been able to shake, protested in puts trucks still digging in outside parliament and clubbing. the streets of the capital, auto. elsewhere, convoys of vehicles still immobilizing 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 and places where public assemblies can constitute illegal and dangerous activities, such as blockades, occupations, as seen in ottawa, ambassador bridge, and elsewhere. these tools include strengthening their ability to impose fines or imprisonment. trudeau rule that using the military and set the measures would be time limited. with canadas 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. ah, what started his protests against maxine mandates for chuck as has grown into a rallying point for opposition to canada's government. provincial authorities have hesitated to move against the protest is citing the threat of violence and a lack of manpower. they now have federal back up that protest to say that's not enough to make then that dam kilowatt hour on to day 11 of they went to olympics. and aside from the competitive drama and the doping, has been a lot of talk about the so called beijing bubble. so what's life really like inside the athletes? inner sanctum that china says is helping to keep the competition? coven,

19 free. i team in beijing has been finding out a typical day in the bathing bubble. starts here. the view from the hotel room shows the only way in and out buses leave through guarded exit points, moving people from the 70 to officially designated hotels, to various venues. no one can leave on foot. the hotel room and dining tables are the only places where mosques can be taken off. there are precautions everywhere from special tissues to press the button for the lift to temperature, measuring devices outside the breakfast. buffet, eating options are limited to what is available within the bubble. some athletes have complained about inadequate food in their accommodations. daily p. c. r, throat swabs are mandatory and failure to get tested before 9 pm may cost you the ability to move freely the following day to get anywhere. well must 1st board a bus to the main media center, which acts as a hub between the various hotels and olympic venues. for journalists working at the games,

it is an altogether unusual experience. if game should be held in other country, it would be may be easier for us as a journalist and a pile see wants to make games. here we are just part of system that the life tens of thousands of volunteers and workers are also part of the bubble. many staying up to 2 and a half months inside during the olympics and, and suing paralympics. like this organisation committee, staff member who only sees her family from a distance to i as grounded out her during her time working in the bubble. this is as close as she can get. oh, money problem. but her, but the nice meeting, if you very much before volunteers and staff rejoined their families,

they will 1st have to quarantine after their work is done old to ensure what china is calling a code with free games. all right, that set you up to date shall have more world news at the top of the hour of next on the w kickoff. looking at matched $822.00 of germany's bundling. i'm good with ah, with

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