me then stop that and then say no, we don't want to do that because these countries will not add to the stability nato, which is one of the react with the nature of treaty a with us cobit response. hey, you road block. so testing your battery runs out with a daily infection rate surging its 7 of old in some states. we have a surge when we do need more testing centers. i mean, look at these lines that is all horrible on it for, you know, most of my friends have to wait on line for hours and hours to get tested. i've had to wait on the line for hours to get tested. roches foreign ministry says, alternator is expansion will be the top priority. upcoming folks would be like as

one of the united states to close. hello. thank you very much for joining us here on our t sunset. we've been searching for you around the world. tell us in your own words where all you from festive chair on our t as our correspondent heads way know to the homeland of father christmas a holiday and i from moscow. thanks for joining us. this out. all j international on daniel hawkins. wherever you are on the wealth, welcome to the program. kevin infection writes are sizing and united states up 55 percent in the past 2 weeks. in new york, texas and new jersey, they've more than doubled with the spread of the american barion. and in florida they've jumped 7 vote on tuesday, joe barton promised half a 1000000000 free tests for americans. he also pledged open more testing sites. the spot that it seems that many have actually closed down due to staff shortages

including 13 in new york and new jersey. or correspondent kayla morphin report 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 were waiting to get coven tests here in 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 line for hours to get tested, so it makes no sense to be. that's not good. probably why i'm standing a line and the 26 degree weather the end of the day. it's the holidays. we have a surge. 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. i think a lot of people need to get tested. sidenote, they're saved. 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 getting testing. now keep in mind, we're seeing a rapid rise in the infection rate throughout new york city. keep in mind, the entire cities, cove at 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 co, good 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 where we so much about people who still to this point refuse to get vaccinated. the virus is going to find you, please get vaccinated. all these people who have not been vaccinated. you have an obligation to yourself, to your family, and quite frankly, i'm not criticizing this to your country,

get faxes it now it's free. it's convenient. i promise you it saves the lives, i'm honest to god, believe it, your patriotic 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 rushes for ministry, says upcoming talks with us and nato will have to focus on ending the last is expansion. that's despite media claims, washington is refusing to discuss that issue. it is exactly the non expansion of mater 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. earlier this month, nato valid to continue with the for expansion models choosing moscow of planning to invoke ukraine a claim that denies. in a recent security proposal, russia laid out

a goal of solid guarantees that ukraine can never join. so giving that is the best way to prevent any escalation of the conflicts in the country of speaking on friday, the white house made it clear, it's still support the expansion or the military alliance. and neither is chief says it's being proactive and it's assimilation of new members. nato has proven that all stairs that are open door policy is not only something we support in words, bottles in deeds, part 2, by inviting to new countries, montenegrin north macedonia to become members. so we have enlarged the line, so that also years with 2 new members, despite protests from, from russia, and also, we are supporting ukraine in france efforts to come closer to natal membership. we spoke with a political analyst, dimitri barbara,

who says if ukraine does join, i thought this was such a dangerous precedent. the rational position is previous drawn, even from the legal point of view. according to its constitution adopted in the early 90 s. ukraine use a neutral state and that it does not become a member of a military walks. that's the foundation on which the new independent ukrainian state was built. now, then you government and you are a g. m that came to follow violently in to 1014 is change and that that creates a totally new reality. it because ah, as our community say, if your brain becomes a member of nato and you hear american weapon station on a territory. if there is a quantity been russian, the us, russia will have to switch to the nuclear option immediately. because your brain is so close to moscow, it's basically, it's not when 5 minutes. why is this

a 3 minute flight for a more than we style? and this is something that people around the world should be thinking about. know, just that see shows in washington, that's the message. russia is trying to convey and russia is not going to compromise on that. this crisis is not the diesel. the western media infusion russia one tend to invade ukraine, which is ludicrous because we still view ukrainians as a nation, if not before messiah on the american side was and sentence, that is not the form that is russia. we need the problem with showing the american side with critically needed now. and the message from rash that you know, after the proposal was, were made public. it's very important that it was said by our deputy, 40 minutes, 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 wall. i wanna like to know the busiest time of the year for

father christmas, but all to speak to all of a managed to track him down and get a few minutes for an interview in lapland. he's probably the busiest man on the planet right now. but where santa claus lives generally depends on where in the world you are. where does santa claus live in at the north for i have your nose in africa. yeah. yeah. yeah. right. yeah. so you get to to look to. oh so left to right and yes, oh, so are on the i have no idea but i guess somewhere in finland present day, i think and across a pile of the living somewhere where there's a nice b and night little i factory that he has for all the toys actually sank lovers in norway in new york, the north all new york city north fall in north america. the answer is usually that he lives in the north pole. but there's a few problems with that. firstly,

there's 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, they've 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 ring dio 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 reindeer can't live in the north po can like no, am i sans ice originally from my mount ear corner of the inventory, but he works here in rome. i name it because it's easier for people to reach to him then i'm the radius are here in north fall. there's nothing to leave round. you look after the reindeer, how he whispered to a reindeer, what makes hello heard his name. what makes a good reindeer for 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 afraid to fly over the skies. now what does the rain d a do for relaxation when it's not flying? they are just, you know, killing, laying down, eating, chatting with the friends, you know? but that leaves us with quite the problem. what about all of the letters to santa that are addressed to him at the north pole? i'm here in the bustling epicenter of santa's post office and joined by a very busy postal elf cold here to he's taken some time out of her dear to talk to 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 gets and the 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 make 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 and the speak to the man himself, santa claus. hello. thank you very much for joining us here on our t. some we've been searching for you around the world. tell us in your own words, where are you from? oh, of i am from here. you got las vegas? yeah, i've been here for a really long time. actually here on the arctic circle. i hawking walden 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 . you're able to travel extreme distances and all over the world to make sure that you deliver toys to the boys and girls. how does that happen? oh, that is actually quite easy. oh, well, you know my, my ranges, they fly now going to show us and on the tricks, no exclusive here. first of all,

remember the world is divided into the time so, so, okay. so when you travel you all the time, the same time, sometimes on the banjo, like in. that's how you do it. well, well, the other way, sir. the santa taylor thought, oh christmas eve, how tiring? nice. going very slowly while you're waiting on. well, that's my other secret. the world is turning around that day, a little bit slow. thank you very much. santa claus. a merry christmas. you all the married a 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 now from traditional christmas idea to something more woke, a festive,

she had thus pushed too many boundaries for you. is the alternative? ah christmas. the traditional yuletide holiday. this year i'm making this traditional with a special christmas guide. mm. christmas tolerance diversity guide. we all know that christmas is a family holiday. that makes oral your parents are properly numbered. i follow the agenda that make us know woman instead of snowman or even better. that this new person designed for themselves. ah, no gifts, no, don't so teddy, best prepare your children for the brave new world. i remember diversity is not at all i. oh,

is no longer an appropriate costume. there's an appropriation 0, a logical appropriation. offensive to the dia, community mm hm. and obviously center has to be cancelled. i because he is awaits his gender male who abuses mrs. close discriminate against children based on behavior, whereas red, which is a communist color, makes children sit on his lap, makes people destroy trees. and exploit sales. so sorry kids center is not coming to town anymore. i follow these instructions. stick to the spirit of christmas. you decide. oh,

a. what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy confrontation, let it be an arms. race is often very dramatic. development. only nationally, i'm going to resist. i don't see how that strategy will be successful, very political time to sit down and talk to rob is driven by dream shaped bank. concur some of those with

tears sinks. we dare to ask in a combat russian and a giant gas promise not accusations from countries including the frame that it's deliberately pushing up natural gas prices in europe. by restricting surprise, the company says it's westbound exports are actually far higher than last year and he goes on off, has a story. gas 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 stressed that the real,

the actual output of gas from russia into europe via gas problems. well, infrastructure has, in fact succeeded, has, in fact, exceeded, i should say, unsurpassed the contractual obligations in front of the company. have a listen 7. you know what this, that i see for all my all accusations against russia and from that our gas applies to europe are low, are absolutely groundless. and unacceptable. this year, gas problem supplied 50000000000 cubic meters of gas to germany under a contract. that's 5000000000 more than last year. no gas problem has also supplied more gas this year. to italy, turkey o guerria, hungary and serbian denmark, finland, and paula. all the problems in western european countries are created by themselves, and there is no need to blame gas prices. it is better to look in the mirror. so once again, gas from his 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 will factories saying that in fact, it is doing everything and its powers to actually help europe, even though some experts still remain unconvinced. saturday march 30 years in the symbolic end of the us, a saw the criminal soviet flag was lowered and replaced by the corners of the russian federation. and president mikhail gorbachev announced his resignation at the soviet union, united by a communist audiology existed for almost 70 years. but all the end relations between its public had become from tissues and the liberalizing policy of perestroika in little to stabilize the situation. leading was replaced by 15 independent states among them, russia. and as the new borders sprung up, around $25000000.00 ethnic russians found themselves cut off from their home run. many were unable to get naturalized, and the other republics and moving to russia wasn't easy either. so one of those people is nina jaeger are now 65 living in kazakhstan. she was born in soviet

lithuania and grew up in russia. nina moved with her aunt and son to traffic storm just months before the soviet union collapsed. and she was left stateless for almost 3 decades, only during a cassock, passport a few months ago. nina says it's too little to liked. it says he, me a 1000. no, i lost 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 cara gander. i stayed there because i didn't know that the ussr would collapse. if i had known that the ussr would disintegrate, i would never have left russia is when i worked in the local store for more than 7 years. i was paid a meager salary, but i agreed because i had to feed my son. eventually i lost touch with all of my relatives. i went to a human rights organization for help with getting cassock, citizenship in the year, 2000. i put all the documents together and sent them off, but they just disappeared. i was angry about that,

but i gave up and did not try again. what i was always told you were not born here . you're born in lithuania. is that my fault where i was born and that i came from russia recently, i have received lots of help. but who returned my pension for all these years? i wasn't on the waiting list to get a flat. hospitals refused to help me. i was deprived of all rights. of course i have no saudi for the soviet times, but then i knew i was needed is assuming you could get a job, you could cross borders. and of course, every person holds on to their past memories. i hold on to those years, but, but the later part of my life was very hard. i just had to think about how to survive was how to raise my son fuzzy. i'm a romantic, i was not afraid of black. i like nature mountains, but i wanted to see everything with my own eyes today. what about the breakup of the world's largest countries, the divisive subjects, the generation later,

we ask people on the streets of moscow fort their perspective. assume the downside is that will last territory, but could not restrain the urge of certain nations to gain independence. it was inevitable, it was going to happen anyway. but the real soon period when an empire is collapsing, it's always bad because something big and united for i commence into a lot of smaller pieces. and it always ends up in war because everyone starts to have their own ambitions. so there's a lot of war and anger. when i was well lived together, we could travel to all our republics. now it's silver. you can not go so easily with lou on a financial level in terms of our basics. wife has improved. as for everything else on an idea, logical level, things are not as good. the youth of today are lacking in ideas. there is no shirt chance of purpose within the country. from the coin. you also get the collective opinion from grandparents and parents, is that it was better with the usaa. education was better. perhaps everyone's mood was good,

but i think there was more freedom now. there was little trouble that was just lost, it has definitely become better now. we are not as isolated as we were before, so there is more opportunity for a self fulfillment inside the country. and when the u. s. a saw was formerly dissolved, there was rejoicing in the u. s. at the demise of its main rival though the moon was very different in socialist country like china and he, saskia taylor spoke early without guests about those wild changing events. the, the collapse of the soviet union is don't political leadership and that is a job is the main person who bears responsibility. one of the reasons why he was so unsuccessful was he attended economic, economic, and political reform at the same time. and the other thing was that he had anatomy, but as your listen and they fell out, they hated one another. now had gilson and go bunch of work together. so would you probably been with us today?

that's all we had to reform, that those reforms are absolutely necessary. the gorbachev was working on to france, one to reform the soviet union inside. and also to reform its relations with the capitalist world. and he tried his efforts there failed because of the inability of the united states in russia. the union then russia to, to come to terms we'll say that see in the pay say that space, the number of conflicts on whether that's nicole and a car back from touch cheapest on to for example, k cost on is pakistan team. do you think that we would have seen those kinds of disputes if the ussr had remained a whole the biggest loss i think of all in terms of. busy relations human relations. ready was the breakdown of their been rather narrow to tell you waited the but the feeling of community community policy that existed within the soviet union, that local level that is lost. and i think everybody knows as results of the

disintegration at the beginning of the and the soviet union, that there was a real hope for a confederate world confederation. and that failed immediately after that initial period after going to charles reform stale. and yes, and you also to try to engage with the united states and europe is that field is will, hey, give the world a vision of a fair society, a just society. and on paper it was the fairest and the best society you can imagine. but it was a you tube, it proved to be a utopia. it's not just a matter of what was done for people in the. ready countries of the soviet unit itself, it was also the way in which the soviet union was able to interact with the rest of

the world. and overall, it's present was i would say very positive. and since then, the lack of having the soviet union that has made the world a much more dangerous place and a place much more dominated by big capital in a way that has been disastrous with the climate and disastrous for a majority of the world's population. as the headline for this, our thank you for programs from adult commentary channel, just a few mom, it's time in the u. k. if the unexamined. so join us again in 30 minutes for the life with ah, what a case and

you as a marriage, we don't have with the, we don't have a vaccine. the whole world needs to take action that would be ready. people are coming in. we can do better, we should be doing better. everyone is contributing each in their own way. but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. the challenge is great to response has been massive. so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we are in it together with 0, one of the major fight chance are merged. go ahead with president bush junior,

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