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i'm the cough relish it's good to have you with us. your brains president vladimir zalinski has arrived in washington dc for a meeting with us president jo bye. are about to see live images from the u. s. capital showing the white house words the landscape is due to arrive shortly for talks with biden. later, the landscape will address a joint session of congress. the u. s. is keeps most important to ally and its war with russia being supplied and there we can see him that looks like the landscape arriving at the white house. we can show you these pictures. exactly. this is the ukranian president for the 1st time in a foreign country since the war and ukraine started. it is in the us, of course, to rally support and to ask for more military aid. and it seems like she got that

promise today that he will get some patriot missiles defense systems. i'm join out by richard walker. he's our chief international editor. and in his poll is standing by in washington dc for us in us. i wanted to ask you 1st about what is happening because we've been following this day. there was a lot of secrecy about and about how zalinski even got there. he is. do now to meet joe biden in the oval office. tell us more. yeah, right it sir. it's only little known how he got here, how he left the ukraine, how he was flying over. and this is probably because of the security issues. you know, i have hardly ever seen such tied security around the white house, so snipers everywhere. many streets are blocked, so this tells you how, how special on this trip is from president a to lensky, so he's going to me president biden, soon,

they definitely will share information or zalinski will address again, that he needs more support. joe biden might probably draw a line by saying that he can't help zalinski with a delivering long distance defense missiles are, but they definitely will talk about what already has been, has been done and will be done. and we just heard that a president lensky also is here to think that the american people for their support support. because as you just mentioned, american put in billions and billions of dollars already to support ukraine against the russian invasion. richard, the u. s. has been the while ukraine staunchest ally, since as the russian invasion began in february and the fact that this is the landscape 1st trip abroad, it is very symbolic, isn't it? yeah, i mean, it, it really is a mean, and it is extraordinary to think that it's even possible, isn't it? i mean, that like coming up to 10 months into this war,

zalinski leaving ukraine now for the, for the very 1st time. the although it's almost like he's traveled the world during the course of this year already, but his, he's made her address is $22.00 parliaments em. but really all around the world. he addressed the u. s. congress, the 1st time a back in march. so it's almost like a kind of return visit, although he's actually then it really is extraordinary. mean, not just the security that we just heard from in his there with, in washington dc itself little so you know, the trip itself, how he got there, shrouded in secrecy. that's exactly what kind of plane he, he's traveling in a lot of uncertainty, a kind of tracking up to that, and arriving in, sorry to interrupt you there. i want to tell our viewers, and this is a truly historic moment. we're seeing a lot of years, a landscaping green and joe biden, and his wife at the white house. this is, i want to remind you the 1st time that volota may zalinski, has left ukraine since the full scale invasion started in february

there, posing for the cameras. sounds like jo vine was making some remarks about his outfit . i want to ask you ynez maybe in the meantime, houses visit being perceived in the united states college again with depends on whom you ask of many americans and especially many kind of rather right wing leaning a politicians. they are not a 100 percent in support of ukraine anymore. they say, you know, all the money overtures given abroad could be also used for all our own people here . so that is one reason why zalinski is coming to washington at this critical moment. as i just said, because the support of the ukraine war is kind of a weakening. so he wants to ensure that the united states is stay

a strong and reliable a partner, especially with the new a congress being sworn in in the beginning of january, where many politicians already said that they won't tend your grand blanc check. so therefore, he won't or not will not only address a joint session, but also have many bilateral talks with politicians here on the hill later on today . richard, the patriot missiles have been promised. now that was a big goal that ukraine has been pursuing for months. oh, what do you think the length is other objectors are now? yeah, well, i mean, i think that's, that's a specific game for him and something that the, the americans are going to be sort of parading here. he, you are his on next transfer of aid of the american aid has been se hugely significant in the ukrainians ability to not just withstand this invasion but, but, but push but push russia back in some areas. and we know that the ukrainians want

more. they want longer range missiles, for instance, what, what enestus referred to there were the bike ministration has really been resisting that because they don't want to be providing the ukrainians weapons with which the ukrainians could fire deep into russia. where the americans are concerned that this could trigger a some conflict in russia so, so it's a bit of, i think essentially what zalinski is trying to do is a communicative effort here where he wants to say on the one hand, thanks for everything you're doing. and on the other hand, it's not enough, it's got to keep coming. as we've just heard, the political situation is getting more complicated, a within the united states for the ukrainians at the moment, it is potentially becoming more politicized. so lensky wants to kind of reach over that and try and reach as many people on the other side of that argument to avoid the politicization of a, to ukraine, becoming a real problem for you train with his it the minute the u. s. age starts to a dwindle diminish that really puts you, cranium, very vulnerable position,

richer walker, here in the studio with me and in as far washington thinking about and in came, i'm now joined by and didn't over years in man, i actually manuel one of the reactions been in ukraine to the landscape, surprising visit to the u. s. well, nicole, a fast reaction was won. i was surprised because as i can imagine this tre, pause and broadly advertise for clear security reasons before it took place. now it's not something that president soleski is a come to lately a foreign to he's traveled a day ago, only he was on the front line in the city of bar mode. this is one of the hot spots of this war or so he is used to a taking risks, but a people always find out afterwards and perhaps a better than me telling you what people say. let's say here, directly from the people from kia home, i asked earlier today what they made of that are overseas trip of the president's

enjoying the right. it's good that he's gone there. it will improve our partnership in awesome. it looked ruskie more. doris knows it's a little bit scary because he left and something bad could happen to him. but it's very good because it means there's a very close relationship with the us. and i think it will mean additional support . the more and it proves that we are serious partners at a high level to close or the future to improve. we need the war to stop, you know, invited with the to crash, leverage, intravenous or ginger. this was for focus. i think it's very good that it's what we need the world because it's difficult to convince the us to help us via video goals and watches the bachelor in love with honestly, i didn't know about the visit, but it's good to improve our ties and solve our issues sproul. good actually really? right. i am at the all. this must have been

a top secret mission to get the president of a war torn country all the way across the glow. what are you hearing about how he got out? well, it's older, more remarkable. nicole doctor, nobody knew are he was going in her presence zaleski had said from day one of the war that he wouldn't leave ukraine unless russia was defeated and is not the case yet. so of course, a top secret, a mission. he made his way to the west, it was the west of the country, or the police border. we know our dads or he didn't bark. the train in shami shall as of that other a polish or border with a ukraine. and from there are he flew up probably from one of the nato, a bases one can only gasper duster most. are likely. oh route a she to can. of course this has been surrounded by secrecy. we didn't know exactly at what time he left. he in himself announced it as he was already and away also

a very secret emission enter, highly, highly symbolic visits in the united states. that this trip comes while ukraine's infrastructure remains under heavy russian attack. living so many households without electricity. that how are the ukrainian people you've been talking to coping with us? well, a day, very resilient, but the tall or is also visible on them. you know, millions of people are still are without electricity left without a water. we in the dead of the winter here are in ukraine this afternoon, or we are met. we service man who are, who are, are repairing or performing repairs on the electricity agreed just to give you an idea at nicholas is the last a strikes. well, the electricity grid here for the capital only operates at 30 percent of its capacity, or is that compared to pre war levels of a 150 percent capacity? so there's only essentially,

infrastructure are working out with electricity around o'clock and for everyday life it means that people done half heating in their home. they're done have warm, a water. they usually go to work in cafes, in shaft that still have an internet connection when they come or work or remotely does or so what has been a named invincibility centers. so those are a pop up centers, like put in place by the authorities where people can't charge their phones or connect their computer and keep on working. also just warm themselves up and get a cup of tea. just spend some hours in a, in a warm place. it's a very, very dire situation, not just out there in the capital, but also all across the country where millions of people are freezing and they're also dreading at the next try. because so far, there has always been a next as try destroying more infrastructure it away as managers and keep things for those insights. but i'm in photon has vowed russia will achieve all its goals

in ukraine and an address to defense chiefs, the russian president told them the military would receive whatever it needed without financial limits. he went on to say that the russian navy would be equipped with new hypersonic cruise missiles early next year. and at moscow would continue to develop its strategic nuclear forces. addressing 15000 thought military personnel in person am by video linking, latino putin said russia had learned from the conflict and would step up its capabilities in ukraine, georgia. we are pregnant, way to everything. a service been needs should be modern med, you were comfortable and reliable. you could, we have no funding restrictions for the country. the government gives everything that the army asks for you. sure. every foreign approach. sure. that workers were. the generals also heard from defense minister stag, a shy girl who announced plans to expand russia's armed forces to 1500000 soldiers

he to admitted that had been problems so children, sooner at the beginning of partial mobilization, we faced difficulties with informing and drafting. reservists we've had to correct those things as we've gone along into those that gibberish. las is parallel. ma, huddle put in insisted russia would still achieve its goals in ukraine and said moscow was not to blame for the conflict to preschool. it with cash that is happening now. of course a tragedy. no, our common tragedy. what is not the results of our policy? on the contrary, this is the result of the policy of other countries. i'm sorry to give you. they finished with a minute of silence for the russian soldiers killed in ukraine. the defense ministry said in september that the death toll was around $6000.00 foot observers believe the real figure is much higher as well as ukraine brace as for an expected, renewed russian offensive in the coming months. d w. sarah kelly asked former white house adviser fiona hill, whether that might include another move to take. keith. putin has still got his

sites on the capitulation of ukraine, one way or another in this conflict. and if he thinks that having another go key of would be successful, then he will certainly try that. i think it's also signalling in terms of the, the large number of troops that are a must on the border of bell roost. putin's recent visit to bella luce, to meet with the bell russian president, alexander lucas jenko. that putin remains determined to press ahead with this war, and not really his mindset. he has not completed what he set out to do in february of 2022. and he's determined to see this through to his end, not to our end. and you can watch sarah's entire in our view on our youtube channel at youtube dot com slash w news. let's now take a quick look at some other stories making headlines around the world today. monsoon raines have triggered deadly flooding in northern malaysia. at least 5 people have

died while more than 70000 have been forced to flee their homes. flooding is an annual phenomenon in malaysia, but experts say climate change is likely exacerbating the problem. germany has sent its 1st batch of biotech cove at 19 vaccines in china for now at least only german nationals living and china will benefit. it follows a deal between beijing and berlin. china is otherwise sticking to its policy of using only domestically produce vaccines. british ambulance workers are joining nurses and striking overpay health care leaders. have warned, patient safety may be affected. the government has refused to raise pay in line with record inflation for staff and the state run health care system. thousands of migrants have gathered at the us mexico border waiting to see if the u. s. supreme court will lift a series of emergency migration restrictions. the restrictions known as title $42.00 plays limits on border crossings to reduce the spread of cove at 19 they

were set to expire on wednesday. but republican states have mounted illegal challenge to keep them in place. but even before reaching the u. s. border migrants now face new transit rules and mexico making an already dangerous journey. even harder. some $10000.00 migrants wait for their papers and what haka in southwestern mexico, this family left ecuador a month ago and made a dangerous journey through dense jungle. the trip took its toll unless it's one and a half month old daughter. she has a fever and diarrhea hello noise, but that it was unbearable travelling with a young baby. her breathing suffered in the heat and she was very dehydrated, that policy, that at ng and by authorities treated us very badly. i took us off the bus and took what little we had brought with us in a book. yet that i am in these makeshift tense doctors without borders,

treat around 300 people every day. many a families with young children. they have breathing problems from sleeping outdoors . when the agency arrived in october, there were more than $20000.00 migrants. it's coordinator helmer sharice wants the situation is getting worse. is that grand. all nobleman eats, creating a backlog of people that together with poor sanitation, the lack of food they access to water. not enough toilets. could create an outbreak or a health emergency, or why when i met his, his, anybody. on the border with guatemala, the mexican government has imposed you requirements on those transiting through the state of walker on their way to the united states. but i haven't provided humanitarian assistance. and as a law, my wife is suffering from fever, flu, and a tight chest at bitch about it though. we cook over an open fire,

but flies and mosquitoes are all over the food or le morgan, le marketable. if a little near the zone of year and his partner have to bathe and wash their clothes in the river, then they spend the whole day waiting in line under the hot sun to collect their documents. there are as many as certain checkpoints, on the 300 kilometer root saw the solid linda and activist on behalf of the migrants says the us is ultimately to blame kid in the same village who they bought to make this sound like a great corral. maybe even a jail when migrants had to stay to say they want to keep them back at all costs. they give them documents, but these documents are valid for a very short period of time, which makes them useless. suffolk. and even if they allow them to go on, they sent them away laser, don't give a, you know, the lent, the sale of kitten must have a lengthy. but despite the obstacles,

almost no one is thinking of returning home. let's sit and her family fled, criminal gangs in ecuador. their only option now is to keep moving forward. we can now bring in david james beer. he is the associate director of immigration studies at the cato institute. he's an expert on legal immigration, border security and interior enforcement, and is with us from washington dc, missouri beer. thanks for coming on and the show. the u. s. is already dealing with the humanitarian crisis on in southern border, some conservative leaning states war now of an unprecedented calamity of tile. 42 ends. do you agree? no, absolutely not. look, the united states is a very large country. we've seen much greater refugee flows in a poem and much of europe. venezuela displaced population is over 2 and a half 1000000 in columbia. so the idea that this is some unmanageable situation

for the united states with 330000000 people, one of the richest countries on earth is just not true. of course, we're handling it extremely poorly. the administration and congress are not working together to produce a, an immigration process that is not dysfunctional and, and chaotic. but the idea that we can't handle this or that this is the breaking point for our country, is just hyperbole on top of hyperbole. this is a challenge, but it's one that is easily met with good policy and some dedicated resources. let's talk about policy and then when title 42 is eventually left and how should the by that ministration, make sure my grants rights are being respect. that was the same time securing the southern part. but the most important thing is to create

a legal process for people to apply to enter the united states right now, we're preventing people from applying for asylum legally through our ports of entry on the us mexico border. they're not eligible to apply in their home countries. so, i mean, the situation is created by a system where people show up, they cross the border illegally, they get arrested by border patrol, put in facilities, and then unexpectedly, they're dumped on the streets of border towns and were cities. and that's what's causing the homeless crisis, the, the number of people sleeping on the streets, waiting for busing to get out of town. if these people were arriving in an orderly manner on buses, on planes. we would not be dealing with a crisis or humanitarian crisis. this would be just another day for our airports and our land borders to handle millions of travelers every year. every have

every week. and we have been talking about this issue for so long. why is it so difficult to reach significant improvements? is that the 5th then? is it a lack of will? is it a combination of all of these factors? the system is contradictory. on the one hand, we have an asylum wall in the united states that says, anybody can cross the border illegally to request asylum in the united states. and yet we have no policy to make it possible for them to do that legally. and of course, you're going to have a bunch of illegal immigration if you make it impossible for people to follow your path. and we're seeing it now worse than ever because of title 40 to title 42. has created a situation where we have a bunch of people who cross the border illegally,

then they're sent back to mexico and they re cross the border. again, that's not improving the situation at exacerbating the crisis and, and taking up even more border patrols resources. we need to focus on getting people who want to follow a process. they don't want to be sneaking into the united states to actually get in the process. and in order to come legally to this country, david bear, he is the associate director of immigration studies at the cato institute. thank you so much for your time. of course, thank you. sweet and sandra. nice lunch showed why she is the greatest skill cross competitor of all time at the freestyle world cup in italy on wednesday. olympic champion naslund edged out with rival fannie smith and the big final and his counter golden all for world cup events. so far the season earlier this month, the 26 year old made history by topping the world come podium for the 30th

and today is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere the winter solstice. and while most people likely have nothing special planned, the egyptian city of lux, or has a unique way to mark the occasion, where now on a light show that thousands of years old. lou spectacular vista, a cheesy soundtrack. the stage is set forth tourist highlights hundreds gathered early at the temple of conduct in the egyptian city of luke, so to witness their very special light show. during the winter solstice, sunrise, the lines with the axes of the temple to channel the light through the ancient structure. the annual spectacle left an impression on the visitors. ah, it's special because you know we came and this happened. it's just that it's sometimes everything just aligns the universe makes things happen on. and they said the stars

the line, in this case the sun aligned for us perfectly. so is wonderful. these and extra, it's amazing experience. we came from cairo way, we saw the pyramids and the museum, and now all the temples, carnac, to this morning, the sunrise. it's just overwhelming. i cannot comprehend, in ancient egypt. how'd i manage to build all of this spiritual experience for some in a place built for worship? thousands of years ago. and he has a reminder of the tom story we're following for you at this hour in cranium, president villa, premier zalinski has arrived at the white house for it talks with as us counterpart joe biden. it's the landscapes force trip abroad since russia invaded the pair are due to discuss a war in ukraine ad of the landscape address to a joint session of congress. later this evening.

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