to potential so that those countries cons, ignore it because it threatens national security issue. but if we take with countries, virtually all of them subscribe to doctrines and maintains selling but tell us closes, they are a cyber army on behalf of a country. that's their job. with the u. s. coven responds heads. new roadblocks, as testing capacity runs out with a daily infection rate dodging subs, unfold in some state, we have a surge and we do need more testing centers. i mean, look at these lines. that is all horrible. honestly, you know, most of our firms have to wait on line for hours and hours to get started. i had to wait on line for hours to get to foreign ministry, says holton nato's expansion will be the top priority at upcoming talk with the align some the us to close. hello. thank you very much for joining us here on

a hearty sunset. we've been searching for you around the world. tell us in your own woods where all you from. one man who doesn't need pains father christmas. there's a festive welcome to our cars funding on a trip to land with hello and welcome. today will day. we're allowing us all the bit of the best of fun . there are plenty in store for you. good to have you with us. but if it will, serious starting us off, cova infection rates all searching in the u. s. a 55 percent in the past 2 weeks in new york, texas and new jersey have more than doubled with the spread over the on the convent variant. and in florida they've jumped 7 fold. well, on tuesday, joe biden promised half a 1000000000 free test for americans. you also pledge to open more testing sites.

despite that, it seems that many of actually closed down due to stop shortages, including 13 in new jersey and new york. wow. correspondent, telecom open reports from the lines are growing here in new york city. and so is the frustration. 13 different coven testing centers throughout the city close down to day. all while demand for tests is rising amid and increasing infection rate. we spoke to some people who are waiting to get coven tests here and manhattan. that is a horrible, honestly you see how many people are on this line right here. and most of my friends have to wait on line for hours and hours to get tested. i've had to wait on the lines for hours to get tested, so it makes no sense to be. that's not good. probably why i'm standing on line and the 26 degree weather, the end of the day. it's the holidays. we have a search. we have to be vigilant, active, and we do need more testing centers. i mean, look at these lines. there's a 100 people on this line. i think it's making the lines really long. a lot of people need to get tested sidenote, they're safe, it becomes

a whole drama amongst friends and family. i live with roommates. they need to know . i live in the same room with them, and you know i'm doing this. i'm going to say. now keep in mind, we're seeing a rapid rise in the infection rate throughout new york city. keep in mind the entire cities, coven, 19 infection rate, for the month of november, was only $35800.00. so quite a spike in coven, 19 positive tests. now we're here in a situation where people are seeing this as joe biden, not keeping his promises. just recently, he was promising more. coven tests would be available. dr. found she the u. s. government health officials and joe biden is saying that if you're not vaccinated, you shouldn't be seeing your family for the holiday season and worry so much about people who still to this point refused to get vaccinated. the virus is going to find you, please get vaccinated. all these people who are not been vaccinated, you have an obligation to yourself, to your family, and quite frankly,

i know you criticize this to your country, get faxes it now it's free. it's convenient. i promise you it saves the lives. are honest to god, believe it, your patriarch. duty really big long lines. your anger is rising, frustration is rising. people are angry at the mayor. people are angry at the governor and the new york state government, but people are also angry at the white house. caleb mop and archie, new york from local news washes, foreign ministry says upcoming talks with the us and nato will have to focus on ending the alliance is expansion. despite to media claims that washington is refusing to discuss the issue, it is exactly the expansion of nato and the non emergence of weapon systems, the threat and our security on the russian border. that are the main issues in the upcoming negotiations with the united states and nato. those who have not yet grasped the essence of the russian position should understand this very clearly. while this moment, nato vowed to continue as a foot expansion,

while also accusing moscow of planning to invade ukraine. a claim the kremlin denies what, among other things, russia, one solid guarantees that ukraine can never join nato. viewing that as the best way to prevent any escalation of the conflict in the country. although speaking on friday, the white house said it's still supports nato expansion. there has been proposals put forward by the russian. some we would agree with some we certainly wouldn't agree with, obviously, on the nato example is a good example of that. well, let's bring in now, police squan this dmitri babich from the sea in a mean media project. the 1st thing i do want to ask you is, i mean we've heard from the us know, read lines. when all going to negotiate, no one's going to tell us what to do. what do you really believe that the u. s. will just flat out, refuse any proposed security deal?

well, we hope that won't happen, and the russian position is pretty strong, even from the legal point of view, according to its constitution adopted in the early 90 s. ukraine is a neutral state, and it does not become a member of a military walks. that's the foundation on which the new independent ukrainian state was built. now, when you government, the new regime that came to power violently in to 1014 is change and that that creates that told me you really care. because ah, as our military experts say, if your brain becomes a member of nato and you offense, your american weapons station on a territory, if there is a quantity between russia and the u. s. russia will have to switch you the nuclear option immediately. because your brain is so close to moscow, it's basically, it's not even 5 minutes why it's, it's a 3 minute flight for

a more than we style. so that is dangerous, not only for rational only for your brain, but for the whole world. this new situation where most will become so vulnerable. and this is something that people around the world should be thinking about, lord just shows in washington, that's the message. russia is trying to convey and russia is not going to compromise on that. this is the message from mrs. harlow. she said, it's very clearly whether you want it or not. the issue of nato's non expansion, especially to grant will be discussed. one thing i to the more i read about this, the more this reminds me of the cuban missile crisis in 1900. 62, there are so many echoes. and what's most interesting about that is, of course what resolved that was compromise the. so if you said we're not going to deliver nuclear arms to cuba, but the same time the u. s. withdrew its missiles from turkey. so compromise one in the end, how likely do you think it is that we're going to compromise him?

well, the difference is that the 1960 toe, it was the soviet union who secretly delivered me styles cuba which create that dangerous situation. and there were some lies. let's admit that there were some wires on the side of the soviet union. it didn't make immediately that it had missed station in your way, it had to be shown publicly by the american side. and there was a really dangerous situation. now, unfortunately, these crisis is not the diesel. the western media infusion russia one tend to invade ukraine, which is ludicrous because we still view your radiance at the, for the nation. all ukrainian, believe me speak russian sometimes better than russians themselves. we watch the same gallery as we went to the same schools. we were in the same state with most of

them for 300 years. so no one in russia, one to invade your grades. we have a war with your grade. we want to protect the russian minority in the that's to invade in ukraine. this is just ludicrous, you know, it won't happen. so you, the western media created this hysteria. maybe russia may want to use it for its own advantage if you believe that things are so serious, if you believe in the new cuban missile crisis that private, let's kind of because the outcome of the cuban missile crisis. what was it you, i interviewed cherokee who shot, you know that the final about the outcome of that crisis. you said the main outcome was it became clear that war actually wouldn't happen. the real war became impossible after the cuban missile crisis, because the american soul that we were afraid of the war. the soviets saw that americans were afraid of the war. and both sides understood. they didn't want to do

. so that will be the now, now i will be very happy, but it will be very difficult to sell this. do that to the belligerent to leave in washington. let me remind you of that. in 1962, kennedy made him a concession, but these concessions were not made public for a particular one time, only way to the americans found out that there were from you. so i was withdrawn from the borders of the soviet union. now, you know, with the belittle the leaves that we have in washington with the craft that we have, which is just walgreens. i don't know if it will be possible to do some real diploma and to achieve the same result as well. you mentioned was diplomacy. i mean, when biden came to the white house, he basically said that was his campaigns for diplomacy, as box got trump and his twitter diplomacy. i'm the real deal and they keep talking about how they want constructive dialogue. and they want, you know,

for that to be negotiations, but the same time they come out with this as a manner. we're not going to accept anything that we're doing to set all the times . how diplomatic do you really think the white house is at the moment? very and give them i do basically just listen to the interview was not on the russians, but any international diplomats will have to deal with the united states. it's not diplomacy on the american side walls and center that is not the form that is russia . and unfortunately, in the last 7 years between russia and the united states, on the american side, we had only pressure and no diplomacy because the war which is about compromise, it's about gauging the positions of the side closer to each other. it's never about it using each other in the wrong, but if you go to system or a wrong idea or a wrong leader in charge, you know, even to form a close. so diplomats, you know,

what is the purpose of that to make that, why does your boat distance between the person you're talking to and the business you're right, that's why you, for me at all. just so i know that uniform. so basically, i think that we need diplomacy on the american side. we critically needed now and the message from rash that you know, after the proposals were made public, it's very important that it was said by our deputy for a minute. so that this is not the menu you can choose from. this is the minimum. this is the minimum for the security of europe for the security of the war. it's very serious. we already exhausted our, our set of confessions that we should meet. we move all our troops back to russia on eastern europe. you know, we destroyed the intermediate range new south back in the early

99 states, so that you're being wise. they are mil to budget 18 times bigger than ours. the american budget is 14 times bigger. the european budgets combined 4 times bigger than the rushing to, but we cannot make any more concessions. and we cannot allow the nato's military infrastructure to get you over there already in 200 miles from st. petersburg. but what say, you know, they're in the stone, you know, well that the former soviet union. so what are we talking about, what your concession is going to be? well, if and when that newton takes pace, i can, i think i'm going to be a lot of ice and it's going to be of the see an event. the has a lot of wide spread wide reaching repercussions. always good to have you on the program like so much. that was political analysts to meet tree babich from the inner mi international media project. good to see ah, well on a lie to note. it is the busiest time of year for,

for the christmas. but on please put on the managed to in fact, track him down. wouldn't believe that he was in lap, and he's probably the busiest man on the planet right now. but where some to close lives generally depends on where in the world you are. where does santa claus live in at the north for everyone knows in africa. yeah. yeah. yeah. right. yeah. so you get to to look to those are left to right. and yes. oh, so are on the i have no idea, but i guess somewhere in finland the present day. i think santa claus are probably living somewhere where there's a nice b and night, little i factory that he has were all the toys actually sackcloth or isn't in norway in new york. the north wall. new york. 6 city, north paw in north america. the answer is usually that he lives in the north pole. but there's a few problems with that. firstly,

best no buildings there for sumter in his elves to live in, and it's far too cold. secondly, there's no christmas trees at the north pole. in fact, there's no trees at all. and you don't usually see some to slay being pulled by these guys. of course pulling santa's sleigh is the elite team over reindeer and looking after those. reindeer is jo hannah, who has the wonderful title of rain. dia whisper, johan, a thanks very much for talking to us. we're looking at where son to lives. now. there was some room as he lives in the north pole, but radius can't live in the north po can like no, am i sans ice originally from a mount ear, quarter of a balloon boy. but he was here in rob anemic because it's easier for people to reach to him. then i'm the rangers are here in northwell. there's nothing to leave round. you look after the reindeer. how do you whisper to a reindeer? what makes hello heard his name. what makes a good rain d. f. a santa? ah!

the reindeer needs to be patient. it needs to be curious. it needs to be strong enough and bold enough. if they are too shy, they are afraid to fly over the skies. now what does the rain do? you do for relaxation when it's not flying. they are just, you know, chilling, playing down, eating, chatting with the friends, you know? but that leaves us with quite the problem. what about all of the letters to answer that are addressed to him at the north pole? i'm here in the bustling at the center of santa's post office and joined by a very busy postal elf poll here. he's taking some time out of her dear to talk to her 30. thanks very much. welcome welcome to santa claus main, post office. thank you very much for having me. now. the question i have is, what do you do here with all of those letters that arrive from the girls and boys all over the world? well, 1st of all, this very, very many letters that arrived every year. there's always are over half a 1000000 letters. the santa get and her 1st we thought him out by the country. and

so that's what i'm doing here right now. santa has received a letter sir, around $200.00 countries so far. so what happens to those letters that are addressed to the north pole? please tell me they come here. they come here, let me see if i do have here some. ah example, for example over here. so this is the place where they all end up anyway, so they come to the right may even though you put the wrong address in it. well that's good to know that everybody watching made sure that their letters always arrive with santa claus. well, it's good to know that santa is receiving his mail here in lapland, but this wasn't always his address. most theologians will agree that saint nicholas was born in nor around the mediterranean coastal town of mira now damira in turkey, in around $288.00 d. however, there's not many images of santa in his home town on christmas cards. well, there is one way to settle this argument good and proper to speak to the man

himself. santa claus. hello. thank you very much for joining us here on arte sunset . we've been searching for you around the world. tell us in your own words, where are you from? oh, i am from here. las vegas? yeah, i've been here for. oh, really long time. actually here on the arctic circle. i talking so small then way over 30 years in my house. yes. yeah. i have my office now here. i'm here every day of the year. so children all over the world can come and meet me, but you're able to travel extreme distance isn't all over the world, can make sure that you deliver toys to the boys and girls. how does that happen? oh, that is actually quite easy. oh oh, you know my, my rank is they fly not going to show us in on the tricks. no exclusive here. first of all, remember,

the world is divided into the time. so. okay. so will you travel you all the time? the same plan from times on time, so like that's how you do it. well, well the other way, sir. the santa have you ever thought of? oh, christmas eve. how tiring? nice. going very slowly while you're waiting. oh, well, that's my other secret. the world is turning around that day. a little bit slow. thank you very much. santa claus. it, mary. you all, mary. i and a very merry christmas for me as well. peter, all of her for r. t in santa's village in the arctic circle. lapland. and from traditional christmas, i danced to something all woke. if festive chair pushes 2 and boundaries few while

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ah ah hello again now russian and a to join cows. prom has denied accusations from countries including ukraine, that it's deliberately pushing up natural gas prices in europe. by restricting supplies, the company's assets, westbound exports are actually far higher than los jan on tv. costano has the story asked from has once again reiterated the statement. it has been making for quite a while that essentially any. well, any accusations that gas pro may have somehow contributed to the energy crisis in

europe, completely unfounded. these are their words. and in fact, they have once again stress that the real, the actual output of gas from russia into europe via gas problems will infrastructure, has in fact the succeeded, has, in fact, exceeded, i should say, unsurpassed the contractual obligations in front of the company. have a listen 7, you know what is that? i see you guys pro my all accusations against russia and gas from that are gas supply to europe or low are absolutely groundless and unacceptable. so this your gas from supply 50000000000 cubic meters of gas to germany under a contract. that's 5000000000 more than last year. no gas has also supplied more gas this year to italy, turkey o guerria, hungary, serbian denmark, finland and paula. all the problems in western european countries are created by themselves, and there is no need to blame gas. it is better to look in the mirror. so once again, gas from saying that it simply can't offer more natural gas on the sport for the

european market, simply because it 1st has to provide enough gas for the domestic market for the russian households and well factories saying that in fact, it is doing everything and its powers to actually help europe, even though some experts still remain unconvinced. saturday marks 30 years since the symbolic and of the u. s. s. on the kremlin. so good luck was know it and replaced by the colors of the russian federation. and president gorbachev announced his resignation of the union, united by communist ideology is almost 70 years, but towards the end relations between us, what public times become fracture. and the liberalizing policy of perestroika didn't little to stabilize the situation. the union was replaced by 15 and in states among them, russia, and as the new border has sprung up, around 25000000 ethnic russians found themselves cut off from the homeland. many

were unable to get naturalized in the other republics and moving to russia was an easy either at the time. now, one of those people is me not sure. now since you 5 living in context on, she was born in lithuania and grew up in russia. when nina moved with her aunt and son to catholic stone, just months before the soviet union collapsed and she was left state less for 3 decades, only getting a cause a passport a few months ago, nina says it's just too little too late. he says he, me, a star said no, no, my whole family, my parents died young and then i lost 2 of my brothers in 1991. i went to live with my aunt and kara gander. i stayed them because, you know, the ussr would collapse. if i had known that the u. s. i would never have left russia. i worked in a local store for more than 7 years. i was paid to meet the salary do what i agreed because i had to feed my son. eventually. i lost touch with all of my ransoms. i

went to a human rights organization for help with getting catholic citizenship in the year 2000. i put all the documents together and sent them off, so you know, they just disappeared. but i was angry about that. what i gave up and did not try again, which is i was always told you were not born in. you're born in america, wayne. yes. is that my fault where i was born and that i came from russia? none recently i received lots of help. but who returned my pension the all these years? i wasn't on the waiting list to get a flag in the hospital, refused to help me. but i was deprived of all right seamlessly. of course i have no style just for the soviet times yet, but then i knew i was needed. is there still mean? you know, you could get a job, you could cross borders. and of course, every person hold on to the best memory i hold on those years, but, but for the later part of my life was very hard. a lot, you know, i just had to think about how to survive was how to raise my salad. butchery, i'm a remodeling order. i was not afraid of love until i like nature mountaineer,

but i wanted to see everything with my own eyes with but, but i'm sure it will break up all of the world's largest countries. still a device of subject to generation later. so we had the strength of moscow to ask people for that perspective. a downside is that the last territory, we could not restrain the urge of certain nations to get into band. i say it was inevitable that it was going to happen anyway. but little soon period when an empire is collapsing, it's always bad because something big and united. so for before i commence into a lot of smaller pieces. and it always ends up in war because everyone starts to have their own ambitions. there's a lot of war and anger and beats what i swell, lived together. we could travel to all our republics now at silver. you can not go so easily spoke with lou on a financial level, but in georgia, our basic surgery life has improved, shortest for everyone else here. so on an ideological level, things are not as good. the youth of today are like him in ideas. there is no

shared chance of purpose for them to counter it was don't, according we also got the collective opinion from grandparents and parents, is that it was better with the ussr. education was better, perhaps everyone's move is good, but i think there is more freedom now there is little sub. oh that was just a particular honestly, it has definitely become better now. we are not as isolated as we were before us, but there is more opportunity for self fulfillment inside the country which was more is listed. while that is today, is kristen with a bulletin for a whipping and i on punch more stories that they are waiting to you aren't, you know, call me take a peep and have a great day. and of course, merry christmas. ah, join me every thursday on the alex simon, sure. when i'll be speaking together for the world politics sport business, i'm sure business. i'll see you then.

ah, i are max taiser. welcome to a very kaiser christmas now of santa claus and rudolph were scheduled to deliver a bounty of toys today. but due to supply chain constraints and the cost of feeding the reindeer, skyrocketing down through the chimney, into the living room, pop stand, collins, to explain all this to us. dan, welcome to our kaiser, christmas show. merry christmas everybody. of course you also normally would bring a lump of coal, but there's also a shortage of supply of coal. so just have to accept your words, your pearls of wisdom.