ah ah, that line from our fi, joe biden promises that the united states won't deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine during an hour long conversation with lithium, uprooted as the crisis over the country stretches towards the new year. one of the year's biggest issues, black seen inequality, a leading charity late by how poor countries struggle to manipulate against kobe. while wealthy nations lead big farmer, read astronomical prophet and determined to see in the new year with a bank germans banned from buying fireworks. the 2nd year in a row because a cove it flocked to poland to keep the party going with hello good. have you with us?

we've made it to the end of 2021. it's friday. the 31st of december. i'm calling bray with your world news from arti. this new year's eve, now with some of the holiday spirit, say, mind the russian, a new s leaders have indicated the ties could be turning a corner after what's been an intense few weeks. joe biden, after the may put in, spoke for an hour by phone, with the american president even promising not to deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine. elliot franka takes us through what they discussed. now we do know the details of the latest phone conversation between the presidents of the us and russia. they have come in from both administrations and they're not strikingly different. but it could be felt that moscow and washington were emphasizing different things. what we heard from the adviser to president putin was that his counterpart made it clear that the west has no intention of deploying offensive strike weapons in the ukraine. now,

this is something that is very important for moscow. this is something that the kremlin has many times called a red line for russia. besides, this says the crumbling of lot of our potent told mr biden, that russia will defend its own interest, just like the u. s. would if it was facing similar threats on its doorstep when mr. brewton heard about the threat of new sanctions against russia, he warned joe biden, that this could actually lead to ties being cut completely between the 2 countries . so next to the version from washington, joe biden cold to de escalate the ukraine situation altogether. but also warned that the u. s. and allies will continue to monitor all actions by russia and also maintained that they are ready for all steps that wanna merge putin could make

when it comes to ukraine plots. mr. barton talked about reinforced nato strength and said that ukraine will get extra military assistance from the lines. should the situation escalate? now it's really worth mentioning that this phone call falls proposals made by moscow for european security and stability. and one of the major points that ma goes making, one of the things that russia really once is at legal guarantees by the nato countries that the aligns wouldn't expand further east. that new weapons wouldn't be deployed at russia's doorstep at now. also, we do have to understand that in about 2 weeks, crunch talks on european security will be held in geneva and we heard from both sides to leaders won't take part. however, they will be supervising the talks personally. now

a little earlier we heard from the russian foreign ministry spokeswoman about what rushes looking forward to when it comes to these particular rounds of negotiations . politically, i would have to do, i said to you in the talk to ask us to ensure a firm, legal guarantees of security for russia, because nato will not be able to move on the east. and that weapon systems that threaten russia will not be deployed near our border. there is no agreed position, but when there were some partners within the e. u. a nato european security is not a new topic. since 990, we have been proposing not to allow the security of some countries at the expense of the security of others. and what was so interesting about proposals which are currently being discussed is the, was pretending that this is the 1st time they have heard about it. we already have written fundamental principles in our joint document. and they were supposed to

have been already implemented. so it is a fact that the heads of states are in touch more and more often. and we heard confirmation from both the ministration in washington and in moscow that these frequent contacts will continue in the new year as well. well, some thoughts on this investigative journalist rick sterling says it's understandable why russia one's native to hold its eastern expansion. i think it's reasonable to say that the moscow has very legitimate, legitimate concerns. it looks like the u. s. in the military. industrial complex is looking to increase the conflict in ukraine. nato is already expanded into many countries. there are numerous countries on the, on the, on the border, odd that were part of the soviet union and that are now part of nato. so, given the proximity of ukraine to russia, given the proximity to moscow,

only 460 miles that the russian demands, the red lines are completely understandable. when expanding on this late this hour to we've also been speaking at length to an advisor on soviet phase to former us president ronald reagan during the final years of the cold war. susanne massey says that the only way forward for russia in the united states would be a constructive relationship. his some of the full interview, which as after this bulletin it is more important in my view, important than ever that switch that you are, the united states and russia develop a constructive relationship. because i think if we can do that, and i'm hoping we can, it would be better for the whole world. my goal is always to try to explain russia better than many americans know it as i don't mean better could, but simply more completely than they do. and that's what i did. and that's why i

wrote the books i've written because americans, alas, there are many americans who don't know much about you, aren't countries? i definitely in beneath ortho, humanizing it each other in each other's eyes and well, it's neither. you're very human. you tremendously, lynn, and i think it's a wonderful thing that you can help americans with for many reasons. i believe that we need each other more than ever. now that just my feeling, it's important that you and we are able to exchange our different talent. had her biden's wrapping up his 1st year in office, which has been a tough one here and there i'm pops on. everything's gone to plan either. when the cameras were rolling, ah, ah, in with

no, no, no way to me. i'm asking you a question. i said, is that accurate the best you know with that from down. thank you very much. i don't present harrison. i took a virtual tour vaccination center in arizona with los angeles and when my daughter, the long bit long reach,

thank you and are going to write another chapter and the beautiful story of the friendship between our 2 nations. now it's long been claimed that wealthier countries have been holding back scenes, but now a leading charity has crunch the numbers oxfam and found the red countries did. in fact receive more cobit jobs in the weeks leading up to christmas than the entire continent of africa did. the entire year, while it is now pushing for poor countries to be allowed to produce their own patent free vaccines. companies behind tills in most successful covered 19 vaccines . 5 se by in tech and mariner are making combined profits of $65000.00 every minute . despite receiving public funding of over $8000000000.00, the 3 corporations have refused calls to urgently transfer vixen technology and know how with capital producers and low and middle income countries. oaks funds

call comes amid estimates that vaccine makers, pfizer, by on tech and madonna have made pre tax profits of 34000000000 dollars this year. that works out to more than a $1000.00 a 2nd. $65000.00 a minute or more than $90000000.00 a day. or we discuss where such profits and inequality come from with investor and banker, mitchell festing, and economists richard wolf. the industries have benefited the most, include pharmaceuticals because of the government support for a vaccination and also allied medical care industries. every bit of the profits earned by the vaccination that we are seeing has been supported and fundamentally subsidized by the taxpayer, by the government. and that means if there were any justice that the government would debt some of the profits. again, the major maxine companies, pfizer,

of number one, have seen record profits. they could easily share those profits with the government and therefore the people because the people subsidized the entire operation is become a pandemic of fear. where the government has ratcheted interest rates down to the real interest rate is a negative interest rate. or banks are able to borrow from the federal reserve, unlimited quantity of money, which is driven to the biggest asset bubbles in the history of the planet, which has created the greatest wealth and equality gaff we've ever seen and only continues to get larger. big farmer has made oversized and outsized profits. they made a lot of promises. they haven't delivered on a lot of promises. it's a problem of leadership. this entire blame it on coded blame it on russia. blame game is 40 years of failed neo liberal policy, trying to shift the blame for incompetent policies. incompetent politicians who now

want to seize control by using a virus or using any other method. high from the migrant crisis to fishing disputes, bickering between national leaders and a controversial defense deal for britain and france. it's been a hardship out. he shouted to bench, detect locals behind the countries, trouble tides cross and the u. k. have been like 2 squabbling neighbors for a millennia. at times those disputes have descended into full blown wars. but for over a century there has been this relative, calm, not is until now. in the past, the u. k. is had plenty of success against france on the high seas, but now the french are looking to recapture access to waters between the 2 countries. for fishing rights only going to print you still since the beginning of

this year don't have the licenses side door. we're not fighting with the english and we're engaging in dialogue to try to make our position understood so that we can get access to these waters. so i think we may have to go further find other approaches that may not have been previously addressed. the agreement signed today provides for retaliatory measures. europe must apply those measures for oil, have fishy tails. so rotten, that france even threatened to turn off you case electricity supplies. but was this about more than simply making waves over fishing licenses? i suspect also about that. there are many reasons why right now are having a spot between the british and the french is very convenient for both for a minute, for the prime minister of great britain and for the french president. of course, it is about more than fishing licenses. 98 percent of fishing licenses that were applied for were already granted. the french thing is about 40 votes. it's is just something to sort of keep it alive for other quarrels between france and britain

are all serious, but that one is, is completing the manufactured. even though the u. k. has now granted more licenses . french fishermen are still unhappy and continue to threaten british imports. now that brings us to another bone of contention migrants the u. s. wholly still struggling to find a way to deal with mass, illegal migration. but the brakes think francis found a solution. turning a blind eye to those who try and cross the english channel, france is failing to police its coastline. we could fund double the number of french police, but they are not serious about intercepting migrant groups in broad daylight. it would further anger taxpayers here by throwing more good money after bad. i believe this reluctance to intervene. this refusal to get involved is a political decision. president emanuel micron is seeking re election next year and thinks dumping on the british will win in bots and go,

was really stoked following the deaths of almost 30 people in the english channel in november. now they had been trying to reach the u. k. shores, but france hit back telling the u. k to stop it's latches. britain is in no position to be giving lessons to us. britain should stop using us is a punch bag in the domestic politics. correlations came to a standoff as british p. n. johnson and his views on twitter. now that 3 french president, mac on into a hissy fit. jesse shockley the method. i'm surprised when things are not done seriously. we don't communicate between leaders via tweets or publish letters. we're not whistleblowers or come on somebody. no, so all of this came on the back of a bumpy summer for france. 80 just found out that it's deal of the century with australia to build a fleet of submarines had been torpedoed in favor of

a new one with the u. s. canada. and oh yes, the u. k, hotly a recipe for success. but what the issues between the u. k. in france really boils down to might have more to do with the opinion the to leaders half of each other. i think it was really a political thing and the of the, the side effect sort of to, to stuff to abs fuel to the fight between france and great britain that was just an added plus each of them a min mccolan boys, johnson sees, and the other what they hate most bars, johnson is shambolic disorganized. he goes on the fly, he has a sense of humor. amendment. my call is a control freak. he, he's a bureaucratic technocrat. he is, has attention to detail and, and both of them they work in different ways and they despise the where the other functions they don't like one another. i mean it's, it's is rarely politics rally personal. but in this instance, each of them has got

a sort of vision of how they want international relations to go, and it's not the others. and then it becomes personal francais, even try to get the, you invested in only ongoing schools, taking a very one for all and over one approach. the e. u, though has remained relatively aloof. but that is a whole other capital of fish charlie davinsky, ot paris or yesterday we got a rare look inside one of russia's most notorious jails. and so horace, endured by inmates of the now closed crusty facility in saint petersburg, are the countries prison system begins a radical overhaul. today we visit the modern jail replacing it in the previous episode, been rejected by fellow prisoners and become an a pariah with something they fear on the mouth. this is a terrible place that ruined the loss of people's lives. is it true that some

inmates have been slept on the floor under the bed, otherwise it was impossible to fit everyone in. so this new prison has been done across this hill and is also inherited the title of the largest incarceration facility in the whole of europe. ah, the new jail so big it has moving walkways, just like in big airport to guard and cover up to 20 kilometers a day by simply walking down the prisons long corridor pneumonia with her. what are the self were inmates are being every time guards and re sell old prisoners must line up with her hands behind their backs. a typical cell in this prison has to do for beds, sake, tv,

and small fridge. although it's not what inmates appreciate the most, some are low. no, not for the, for the most important convenience is that we have a restaurant that you can learn from the inside of other preacher potentials and just don't have this. but here we do. frankly, the place doesn't look often good. a pass for hostile or student dorms. if it weren't for the bart windows and bats bolted to the floor and the new prison looks much better than the old one. some quarters even have cosy christmas decorations, but you can still see cctv cameras through layers of 10. so everything that's going on in the present quarters and sales is monitored by the guards 247. the only place we're inmates can have a little private see, is a restaurant, but not for too long was just if it's more than 10 minutes, it's a cause for concern. i may call in regards so they can go and check on the email for the be po to the administration says the prison foods also get better as we

walk into the vast kitchen where meals for over 4000 inmates are cooked every day. they steaks with mashed potatoes are in the menu tonight. this is if i, you know what have dinner is over, but you are still hungry or not. you can have sandwiches with d and his blog, only though sentence for minor crimes, and we have an excellent reputation among the guards are allowed to work in the kitchen even so all knives and other sharp tools are stored in a metal safe. the kitchen supervisor documents every item that's handed out in a special book. really has any prisoner try to steal a knife from you. i have been working at this institution for 5 years. so far there has been no such attempt. another place that has cut and, and stabbing objects is the prisons dentist office the administration sounds, the office, both the ladies medical equipment and qualified specialists. the only thing that

sets it apart from a city clinic is a prison guard who must stay close to the patient. at all times, the only time with inmates can hide from the constant surveillances during the prison visit. each convict can have his wife or another close relative stay with him for up to 3 nights in a special visiting room. hi, good afternoon. my name is ego facility. i am the head of this department. if you have any complaints, please let me. no, no, no complain burned. li with interrupted this couple right in the middle of their date, throw sort of 3 days enough for a date in the mall. not enough time, quite fast. the head of the regions penitentiary system who shows the surround, says everything here is done to make prison visits as much like home as possible. but it's separated like that, but it's baffling rise. they can move together. this discussion, the really separate kitchen were inmates and their visitors can cook food,

brought from the outside. this woman brought her husband a favorite snack. chocolate bar. i want to wish you a happy new year and you see your husband back home soon. yeah, i want him home. may be nice. there is no place like home prison staff are always outnumbered by inmates when we walk through the jails corridors. we saw a guard is 43 men who in theory could have easily out powered him. but instead of giving firearms to the guard which may be risky, in case of an escape attempt, the prison has alarmed buttons on walls every 10 meters. but it's not a gun. any guards, hand, or bars and window was per say that prevent inmates from running away. the most important thing is each prisoner is mindset that there is no escape from what you did the prisons church that by the way, among the few places without cctv cameras. is there any show inmates they can be

truly free, only after the redeem themselves by doing time behind bars? them say that being locked up in prison is how on earth do you agree? no, it all depends on the prisoner's hell and heaven are inside. every one of us, god fight sakes and every time and the battle plays out in people's hearts. ah, this prisoner looked nice and friendly. and when we sat down for a cup of tea, he kindly offered. i couldn't even imagine why he'd been sent here. but the whole countryside knew that goes into a fight with a man, and it led to tragic consequences. what happened? the youngest, i couldn't cope with my anger and i killed the man strangled him. lou visa, idealism to my life is now divided into the full and often it's not just because i'm here. no one beats me. if what i did,

i'm just left alone with myself alone with my hatred. ah, next sal we met a man who was reading a letter from his 10 year old daughter. he hadn't seen for 9 months. there were, oh dear daddy. i miss you very much. i came from the doctor because i have art classes with dad come home. i really want the little sister to throw it. overwhelmed by motions. he couldn't keep still, his hands were shaking fainter. so do you remember your last chat with your daughter? what did you tell her? i asked her for forgiveness. austin, to wait for me. i said, i love him. how did she react? last time she saw me. i was in handcuffs. it was painful. both man seemed to fully regret what they did yet. they were still waiting for their dain cord, which will most likely be followed by a prison sentence. but it's not the bars, barbed wire, worst shriek,

prison regimen that they fear the most. it's the time they're going to spend away from those they love. and that's still true punishment. we promised these guys would hear everything they want to say to their families waiting for them outside that are thus, can the recoil scenario sorta illustrative this hello, sorry, $200.00. if rich had hulu, was your budget in sandwich so rescheduled for house through just a quick you are you good, good. tonight we're switching to blue. the ocean which were girls of the shuttle. me. 2022 arrives in the world's 1st time zone in about 4 and a half hours. i'm fireworks will be the new year's sound track around the planets over the next day or so. but for the people of germany, it's now

a challenge because the government has banned private sales for the 2nd year in a row. is to put people off large gatherings because of cobra. but it's led many germans to hop across the board at a neighboring poland to get the new year's supplies shedding some light on the story. next is peter oliver. the run the gates and the location for the traditional job and new year's celebration. it's also home to an annual fireworks extravaganza . the it's about the only place you'll see them lighting up the night. sky is the country rings in 2022. as the german government has found their private sale. as part of the last round of coven measures brought in at the start of december, it's hard to knock the reasoning behind the decision less and hawk fireworks display between midnight and the early hours. less calls to the emergency services also less people mixing and gathering books above on the sale of fireworks. doesn't

mean no fireworks. people have been popping over this hole. and the stucco fireworks are part of new year's eve. it's a tradition to set them all, and it would be a shame if it didn't happen. while german paths may be rejoicing at the prospect of less frightening fireworks shops, selling them in poland and making hay. while this particular song shines at the moment because of the band in germany, we have about 300 customers a day. when we are pretty overloaded, they buy a lot, it varies, but on average, it's about 200 years per person. the band on selling small fireworks is purely a symbolic policy. the available figures show that a band will not noticeably relieve emergency admissions, nor will infection rates be effectively reduced. it's the 2nd year in a row that covert is put paid to firework sales. here in germany, and i should imagine it's left firework retailers. fizzing. one of the plus side to

left fireworks is less clean up needed. in the aftermath, the german capital is usually smothered in a blanket of discarded munitions following the festivities. this year, revellers that don't get their hands on. some polish pyrotechnics we'll have to make due with the professional displace peter all over r t, berlin and k, that should use for moscow. this new year's eve. next, as promised, the future figures russia relations from a white house adviser who was in the thick of it during the height of the cobol standby for wells, a pass only. how naughty with ah christmas. the traditional yuletide holiday this year, making this traditional special christmas guide me

christmas tolerance diversity guide. we all know that christmas is a family holiday. so make sure all your parents are properly numbered. i follow the agenda and make us know woman instead of snowman, or even better at this new person designed for themselves. ah, ah, no gifts, no, don't want any better. prepare your children for the brave new world. i remember diversity is not at all i oh, this is no longer an appropriate costume. this is appropriation, zoological appropriation offensive to the dear community. mm hm. and obviously santa

oh has to be cancelled. i because he is a wisest gender male who abuses mrs. claus 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 oh oh ah with

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