ah, ah, the new year's eve headlines from r t joe biden promising to the united states work deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine during an hour long conversation with the crisis over the country stretches towards another year from manager crisis to probate tonight. so we took the hungarian for a minister about 20. 21 is defining dilemma and determined to see in 2022 with a bag germans banned from buying fireworks for a 2nd year because of kobe block to poland. to keep the policy going. with i, there's just

a mid day here in moscow the last day of the year we made it. thank you for joining our t feel. world news this hour with some of the holiday spirit in mind. the brushing us leaders have indicated that ties could be turning a corner off to what's been an intense few weeks. joe biden, flipping a potent, spoke for an hour on the phone with the american president, even promising not to deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine. helium, katrinka takes us through what they discussed. so 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 potent was that his counterpart made it clear that the west has no intention of deploying offensive strike weapons in 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 kremlin of watermark 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. newton heard about the threat of new sanctions against russia, he warned joe biden, that this could actually leads 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 vladimir putin could make

when it comes to you. great 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 point that 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 the european security will be held in geneva and we heard from both sides that the 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 . particularly, i want him to do, i said to us to talk to will ask us to ensure a firm, legal guarantees of security for russia, that 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 all the western 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. what was so interesting about proposals which are currently being discussed if there 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 administration in washington. and in moscow, the div frequent contacts will continue in the new year as well. not expanding on some of that investigative journalist rich concerning says that it's understandable why russia wants native to hold its eastern expansion. i think it's reasonable to say that moscow has very legitimate, legitimate concerns. it looks like the u. s. in the military. industrial complex is looking to to increase the conflict in ukraine. nato is already expanded into many countries. there are numerous countries on, on a, on the border that, that were part of the soviet union and that are no part of nato. so, given the proximity of ukraine to, to russia, given the proximity to moscow, only 460 miles that the russian demands,

the red lines are completely understandable. well, joe biden, of course, is wrapping up his 1st year in office, which has been a tough one here in that. and perhaps not everything has gone so smoothly when the cameras were rolling. ah, ah, mm. with no, no, no way to me. i'm asking you a question. i said, is that accurate the best? you're not a with

that film down. thank you very much. i don't present harrison. i took a virtual tour vaccination center in arizona. los angeles. and when my daughter, the long bit long reach, thank you. but are going to right yet another shelter. and the beautiful story of the friendship between our 2 nations. okay, from nato's tense relationship with russia to a possible solution to the coven pandemic. we got an e u perspective on the help button, topics that shape the past year with hungarian foreign minister because he also

for our central europeans. it's extremely important that east and west that the united states and the russian federation have a direct and continuous dialogue. we are very happy with the fact that the 2 presidents spoke again for nato and there are sharp talk to each other and then there's a much bigger and better hope for any kind of common understanding and agreement about this part of the world. look, we really do consider the, the security situation of central europe as a crucial issue for us and anything that helps to resolve challenges here and ease tensions around the region service our interest. so that's why we are really interested in successful negotiations between nato and the russia. the beginning of next year is very easy for

polish hands to finger point on one specific country on one specific person on one specific decision in order to push responsibility away. the russian federation on the gas from have always been very reliable partners from hungary when it comes to supply of of natural gas. all the contracts have been respected as the schedule was respected. the volumes arrived always on time. and as far as i understand, no one in europe complains about about why elating contract buy gas from. so what we can say is that the gas from the russian federation, respect the contracts which were assigned between european countries, european companies, and the russia and gas from maybe this is not the most sophisticated sentence you

ever hear from a politician on energy or gas supply but our understanding is that the, the more pipelines the better it has been an our agenda as well to, to see how we can further increase the number of those who get the vaccination. because we do consider that as the only solution for the crisis we in hungary have a very clear experience. more than 6000000 hungarians have been vaccinated. we have been using 6 different types of vaccines, including including sino farm and for western types of vaccines. pfizer, us as an a come with edmund youngs and so we have a very colorful experience. i do believe that the fact that new car has not been

recognized by the international organizations is a purely political issue. you know, when i, when i talked to western european colleagues of mine, they always tell me that, well, they all know that the, the russian scientific community is i was standing. they all know that the russian medical solutions are successful. they all know that the ration maxine are safe and effective and none of the vaccines are versed than and the other. the centuries old rivalry between britain and france made a big come back in 2021 from refugees to fishing disputes. pickering, between the leaders and the controversial defense deal snob, our farms correspondence shall do. ben sky looks at the country's trouble ties 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 it. we still, since the beginning of this year, don't have the licenses did. 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. i think we may have to go further find other approaches that may not have been previously addressed. the agreement signed today provides for italia, 3 measured smoke. europe must apply those measures for boil official tales, so rotten that france even threatened to turn off the u. k. is 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 spat 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, but 98 percent of fishing licenses that were applied for were already granted. the french thing is about 40 vote. it's is just something to sort of keep it alive. her 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 mac are on, is seeking re election next year and thinks dumping on the british will win in bots . ando 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. relations came to a standoff as british p and johnson and his views on twitter. now that 3 french

president, micron into a hissy fit. jesse shockley de method, i'm surprised when things are not done seriously. we don't communicate between leaders via tweets or publish letter. so we're not whistleblowers, come on some but you know, all of this came on the back of a bumpy summer for france. a to just found out that it's dean 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. hardly recipe for success. but what the issues between the u. k. in france really boil 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 on 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, it maybe my coin boys, johnson sees,

and the other what they hate most, barnes johnson is shambolic disorganized. he goes on the fly. he has a sense of humor amendment. michael is a control freak. he, he's a bureaucratic technocrat. he is, has attention to detail on 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 cost and all. 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 school goals, taking a very one for all and all for one approach. the e u, though has remained relatively aloof, but that is a whole other capital of fish challenge even sky oxy paris. case that i

had this new year's eve reforming rushes prisons with a major overhaul in prospect. we visited, new debt, jailed it's replacing your biggest and most notorious penitentiary live for moscow . this is our team, lou ah, join me every thursday on the alex simon show. and i'll be speaking to guess in the world politics sport, business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. mm . oh, is your media a reflection of reality? in the world transformed what will make you feel safer?

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authorities estimate that a few people have been injured, but there were no reported deaths. yesterday, we got a rare look inside one of russia's most notorious jails, and some of the horrors endured by inmates of the now closed crusty facility in saint petersburg. now as the prison system here prepared for a radical overhauled state, 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 even slept on the floor under the bed? otherwise it was impossible to fit everyone in. to tell this new prison has been done across the field 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 guard

and cover up to 20 kilometers a day by simply walking down the prisons long corridor. i had a new idea about her. what are the sell for in a are being up. 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 a maids appreciate the most, some are well, no, not for the, for the most important convenience is that we have a restaurant you can lot from the inside of the preacher detention center. don't have this, but here we do. frankly, the place doesn't look often good. a pass for hostile or student door, and if it weren't for the barred windows and bats bolted to the floor,

the new prison looks much better than the old one. some quarters even have cosy christmas decorations, but he can still see c, c t, v cameras through layers of tinsel. everything that's going on in the prison quarters and cells 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 even if it's more than 10 minutes, it's a call for concern. i may call in regards so they can go and check on the email for the be po. 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 and are in the menu tonight. the, you know, what have dinner is over, but you are still hungry or not. you can have sandwiches with d and his cell block 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, save 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 in stabbing objects is the presence 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'm the head of this department. if you have any complaints, please let me. no, no, no complain apparently with interrupted this couple right in the middle of their date sort of 3 days enough for a date in the mall. not enough time quite fast. the head of the regents 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 rising moves together. this is the reason separate kitchenware inmates and their visitors can cook food brought from the outside. this woman brought her husband. he's favorite snack chocolate bar the door. i want to wish you a happy new year and that 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 him. when we walk through the jails corridors, we saw a guard is 43 men who in theory could have easily out howard him. but instead of giving firearms to the guard which may be risky, in case of an escape attempt, the prison has alarm buttons on walls every 10 meters. but it's not a gun. any guards, hand, or bars. and window is per se 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 about god, fight safe and every time and the battle plays out and people cause, 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. specialist what happened, young israel, i couldn't cope with my anger and i killed the man, strangled him, ah, returned innocently my life is now divided into the full and often it's not just because i am here. no one beats me. if what i did, i'm just left alone with myself alone with my hatred ah, max 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 wanted little sister to throw it. overwhelmed

by motions. he couldn't keep still. his hands were shaking. fisher, 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 them. how did she react? last time you 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, worse, shriek, prison regimen that they fear the most. it's the time they're going to spend away from those the love and that stir true punishment. we promised these guys would hear everything they want to say to their families, waiting for them outside that are thus into the foyer, those in seattle sorta illustrative. that's all it was her

knowledge of which at gold was your budget and sandwich says felicia fibral are filling up our house through just a quick you are you good, good night. we're switching to blue the ocean fish were girls temporal ah. 2022 is just about half an hour away now from reaching the world's 1st time zone over the pacific. so you can expect fireworks to be the global new year soundtrack over the next day or so at least. but for the people of germany, it's now a challenge because the government band, private sales for the 2nd year in a row, is to put people off large gatherings because of cove it. but it also led many germans to hop across the border to neighboring poland to get their new year supplies, shedding some light on the story of his peter oliver, the run the gates and the location for the traditional german 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 to fund their private sale. as part of the last round of covert measures brought in at the start of december, it's hard to knock the reasoning behind the decision less ad hoc firewood displays 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 the poland to stucco for 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 sun 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 less 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 all

t. berlin. i will feel celebrating, stay safe on the way he across told dusts off the crystal ball to say well 2022 my whole afterwards shall be here with you. next new year's eve update from archie. here let's go with oh, he came on the test bed for medical and then later recreational marijuana and it started with something so innocent. i was wanting to socialize. everybody. does it? so why can i and then it just keeps going and going and going. i'm just going to do it was yeah, and then it's, oh i'm just going to try this. one said never do it again because they want my former customers want to know i'm right on inside. okay. and you surround yourself with people who are encouraging you to do it and not to stop or it's all like my

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