ah, ah, the new year's eve headlines from archie joe biden promises that the united states won't deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine during an hour long conversation with me posted the crisis over the country stretches towards another year. from the energy crisis to covey to nato. we talked to the hungarian foreign minister about 2020 one's defining dilemma, and determined to say in 2022 with the bank germans banned from buying fireworks for a 2nd here because of kobe block to poland, to keep the party going. with those just turned one in the afternoon friday the 31st of december, we made it to the end of another year. i'm calling bray. welcome to your world news

from r t. now, with the some of that holiday spirit in mind, then the russian, a new s leaders have indicated that ties could be turning a corner of to what's been an intense few weeks. joe biden and vladimir putin spoke for an hour on the phone with the american president, even promising not to deploy strike weapons in ukraine, if tanka 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 putin 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. 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 deescalate 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 watermark putin could make when it comes to ukraine. plus, mr. biting 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 goes making one of the things that russia really wants, is at legal guarantees by the nato countries that the winds 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 a european security will be held in geneva and we heard from both sides of 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 . critically, i want to do, i said to me, during the talk to 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 west and 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 the 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. i investigated journalist rick sterling says it's understandable why russia once native halted 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 the, on a, on the border that, that were part of the soviet union. and there are no part of nato. so, given the proximity of ukraine to, to russia, given the proximity to moscow, only 460 miles of the russian demands. the red lines are

completely understandable until biden's wrapping up his 1st year in office, which has been a tough one here than that. and perhaps not, everything's gone so smoothly, at least when the cameras were rolling. ah mm. with no, no, no way to me. i'm asking you a question that i said, is that accurate the best you know? ah, with

that fell 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. when are going to right yet another chapter in the beautiful story of the friendship between our 2 nations, harold, from finding from natives tense relationship with russia to finding some solutions to the coping pandemic, we've been getting an e u. perspective on the home button, topics that shaped this policy with the hungarian foreign minister peters, the arctic 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 at the beginning of next year. it 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 natural gas. all the contracts have been respected and 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 by 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 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 6 a 1000000 hungarians have been vaccinated. we have been using 6 different types of vaccines, including including sino farm and, and for western types of vaccines. pfizer rosters and come with them and youngs and so we have a very colorful experience. i do believe that the fact that the new car has not been the recon lies 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 out standing. they all know that the russian medical solutions are successful. they all know that the russian maxine are safe and effective and none of the vaccines are worse than any other. the centuries old rivalry between britain and france made a big come back in 2021 from refugees to fishing disputes, bickering between leaders and a controversial defense deal. snob france corresponding charlotte davinsky looks at the countries troubled ties. pross 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, didn't 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 retaliatory measures. europe must apply those measures for boil official tales, so rotten that france even threatened to turn off the u. k. 's 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 mac are on is seeking re election next year and thinks dumping on the british will win in bots and go, was really stoked. following the death, 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 as 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 fits just you shall key to me today. 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 its deal of the century with australia to build a fleet of sub marines had been torpedoed in favor of a new one with the u. s. canada. and oh yes, the u. k. hotley 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 and the of the side effect sort of to just of to abs fuel to the fire between france and great britain that was just an added plus. each of them may even mccolan, boris 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 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 score 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. glad for you. this new year's eve reforming rushes prisons with a major overhauling prospect. we visit a new facility, replacing europe's largest and most notorious,

pre trial detention center life from moscow. this is our team. mm. ah ah.

oh, happy new year, special kaiser and born with the one and only gerald salenti or it's nader of the trend forecast. man, you know, stuff ah hello again. rapidly spreading wildfires in the us state of colorado had seen tens of thousands of residents forced to evacuate and hundreds of homes destroyed. the state of emergency has been declared as high winds and dry conditions fuel the flames. the blazes of believe have been caused by down power, lines blown over in the strong winds. so far more than 30000 people have had to move to safety. the authorities estimate that a few people have been injured,

but there were no reports of any deaths. yesterday we got a rare look inside one of russia's most notorious jails, and also heard about some of the horrors endured by inmates of the now closed crusty facility in saint petersburg. i was the prison system here prepared for a radical overhaul. today we visit the modern jail that's replacing it in the previous episode, been rejected by fellow prisoners and become an a pariah with something they fear. most is the terrible place that were in the lot 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. so this new prison has been done across the field. and it's also inherited the title of the largest incarceration facility and 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 sales for? is arbin. every time guards and re sell old prisoners must line up with her hands behind their backs. unusual, actually written, typical cell in this prison has to do for beds, sake, tv, and small fridge. although it's not what inmates appreciate the most summer long or not for the for the most important convenience is that we have a restaurant. you can learn from the inside of other preacher potentials and 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 with the new

prison looks much better than the old one. some quarters even have cosy christmas decorations, but he can still see cctv cameras through layers of 10. so everything that's going on in the prison 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. i was just in, 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 to the administration sounds. 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 to night. 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 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 and 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 talent. another place that has cut and and 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 burned. li with interrupted this couple were right in the middle of their date. throw sorta 3 days enough for a date in the mall. not enough time, quite fast. the head of the regents but attention resist him. he shows the surround says everything here is done to make prison visits as much like home as possible. but it's a separate id like that, but it's baffling rise. they can move the bed together up the discussion. the reason, separate kitchen, we're inmates and their visitors can cook food brought from the outside. this woman brought her husband is favorite snack chocolate bar the door. i want to wish you a happy new year and you see your husband back home soon. yeah, i want him home. it 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 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 of god, fight safe and every time and the battle plays out and people's 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. what happened the young israel? i couldn't cope with my anger and i killed the man strangled him. lou visa and edison 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 wanted little sister to throw it. overwhelmed

by motions. he couldn't keep still. his hands were shaking. finish her. 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 her. 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, worse, 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 sorted

illustrative? that's hello, sorry, $100.00. if rich had gold was your budget and sandwich says projected for gold or fair for house through just to could you are you good, good. tonight we're switching to blue the ocean which workable solution barrels. ah, well, 2022 had started making its way around the world crossing the deadline in the pacific around half an hour ago, so 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's 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 help across the border to neighboring poland, to get their new supplies, shedding some light on the story is peter oliver. the brandenburg gates 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 has found 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, les and hawk firework 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 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. and 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 do with the professional, displace peter all over all t burley. i that's

a for me for this year. thanks for watching andrew farmer and kevin o n e o r t guides into the new year round the world, including the red square celebrations as we marked midnight and moscow. for now though for me call him bray a safe a peaceful 2022 from all of us here doughty international in the russian. ah with 2021 rapidly coming to an end to this time for some reflection. what will we remember about this year? how did our lives change also we look forward to the new year. what does 2022 have in store for us? will we be live in interesting times with .