the the top scores and joe biden promises us won't deploy offensive strike weapons and you train during an hour long conversation with glad to be taken. meanwhile, from tensions i've been to the energy crisis and cove. it we thought the con gary or a minister about defining moments of 2021 and determined to see in 2022 with the bang german band and buying fireworks were 2nd here because the flock to poland came to the park again. the, with the welcome you're watching all the international. this new year's eve is just gone 5 o'clock in moscow with some of the holiday spirit in mind. the russian and us leaders have indicated that relations could be turning a corner after a difficult few weeks. joe biden implied, imitate him, spoke for an hour by phone,

with the american president, even promising not to deploy offensive strike weapons and ukraine. any hanker takes us through now 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 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 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 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 west 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 you. grain 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 follows 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 once is at legal guarantees via the nato countries, that the aligns wouldn't expand further east that the 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. 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've said to me, to talk to will ask us to insure 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. and 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 ministration in washington and in moscow that these

frequent contacts will continue in the new year as well. in a prank of reporting there will investigative journalist rick sterling says it is understandable why russia wants nato to stop its expansion eastwards. 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 to increase the conflict in ukraine. nato is already expanded into many countries. there are numerous countries on the, on a, on the border of that, that were part of the soviet union. and that are now 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 well from nato's tent relationship with

russia to finding solutions to the coby pandemic. we have been speaking with the hungarian foreign minister to get the you perspective on the main events that shaped the past. yes. 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 i shall talk to each other, 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 politicians 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 the supply of of natural gas. all the contracts have been respected at 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 contracts 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 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,

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 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 out standing. they all know that the russian medical solutions are successful. they all know that the russian vaccines are safe and effective, and none of the vaccines are versed than and the other. now, the centuries old rivalry between britain and france made a big come back in 2021, the word speed. so the refugees and fishing rights and also bickering over

a controversial defense deal of france correspondent charlotte davinsky, looks back now with a turbulent last 12 months. france 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. 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 italia,

3 measured europe must apply those measures for boil. have fishy tails. so rotten, that france even threatened to turn off the u. kay'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 prime and for the prime minister of great britain. 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 votes. 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. ron 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. sure. was that 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, my con, 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 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. hotley 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 fire between france and great britain that was just an added plus each of them, it may, even mccoy and boys, johnson sees and the other, what they hate most virus, 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 where no, i mean it's, it's is rarely politics, rally costs 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 over one approach, the e u, though has remained relatively aloof. but that is a whole other capital of fish. charlie's even skiing oxy paris. i still had view this new year's eve, the sky high celebrations taking place on the international space station and to look back to the russian crew who filmed the 1st avenue, the in all of it, will that to come amble. let me company ah ah

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welcome back. now 2022 is making its way around the globe and is time zones to vary from country to country nations to enter the new year. at different moments we'll estrella was one of the 1st to see in 2022 with the spectacular fireworks display here in sydney. the event was the fire, a free valid entry with for celebration with safe i last year i worked with canceled across the country and they make and enabling you zealand restrictions for reset to this week to let people enjoy to celebrate fight your mccomb scare. and year, as also come to some parts rushes far east. we still got another 6 now, before we celebrate in moscow. now over in germany, there's a bit of a challenge with people waiting to see in there because the government has banned the sale of fireworks for 2nd year in a row to stop large gatherings. and to prevent the spread of cobit, however, it has seen many germans across the border to poland to buy their festive supplies

with morn, the story, his picture 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 has found their private sale. as part of the last round of coven measures brought in at the start of december, because to knock the reasoning behind the decision less ad hoc fire were 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 this hole. and the stucco

fireworks are part of new year's eve. it through 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. 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 for all t. berlin. while most of us do only get one shot at midnight to ring in the new year, but it is a bit different when you are orbiting the earth, 16 times a day, and the crew on board. the international space station always do celebrated in style is the russian cosmonaut. you your message for all of us here on us lose. yeah. hi, dear friend from the international space station where cosmo on santano capero and petra ross sharing review this magical feeling of the upcoming new year. both here and space and back at home on earth. knowledge alive on them. where wishing you a new year, 2020, to have good health, strength, prosperity, and new achievements, just stay close to one another. and mary happy new year. old. them festive looking

to well, this year the i assess, helped russia achieve a movie making 1st a film crew went into all which produced the 1st ever feature length movie to be shot in space. the team spend 12 days on board before returning safely to earth, and we were there to welcome them back. ah, if you our slack before we get by, let me know if they have already on dr. nashville. say that they already somewhere i padding back a dad. why go in the landing spot? know me. there will be a landing location. embarrassed. so now we're gonna lie around. i feel we can actually see that as standing module and wait until it touches down with

well as we can see, to counselors on the ground. the crew is still inside, but we've been told that they're feeling. all right. somebody is speaking with the crew right now. so history has been made a russian professional to the makers that just went into space, but also safely returned to earth with footage for their 1st ever feature movie that has been taken in actual space. the whole crew are treated like heroes. with this is film director, clincher, benco, safe and sound just came from the space. the international space station is 400

kilometers above the earth surface and a returning spacecraft usually covers the distance in 3 hours. for the most part, it's free fall and the speed can reach 120 meters per 2nd. extreme acceleration baird with gravity taking in put the crew, her enormous physical stress. nonetheless, she benco's seemed in high spirits. and those oci i said, those are good. we're just on revealing, although olga bullock, though with sure could you be the glue? the who bloss margaret, she's or can on whether the closure. my daughter, her mom excuse knows where she knew by the morning bulls. doro, a moon, your cursor grew monsieur 3. o more grateful all is well with him, you don't like the boucher but useful if she'll give her to choose to initial backward you. bush and you can use with ice cream. got it. of course most. why don't i shing bullets of shaneka me just go shower. savannah was the machine him as imminent, but that was actress. eli brazil has just received

a flower. both you lead a sealed and cosmonaut alex levy ski had to act even before the laughter capsule. the landing location turned into a film, sat for one of the closing scenes of the movie about a doctor who sent into orbit to perform surgery after that very sealed, who plays the lead role left her autograph on the capsule that not only brought her back home to date, but also sent her acting career sky work from now on. she is the 1st actress filmed in space in the back of us that she, she negative. so it glow scheduling. patterson. and if you only go with another renowned russian actor of lady mary mush scoff, who played command or greeting the crew on the ground, sat the movie is a big leap forward for the world's film industry for yet. and i saw my back in my little macros e voice seemed katara on hightail, taurus needs coarseness in order to get his ill. and i see her note young as low.

you're getting additional new visual, but couldn't reach out to me directly. smugly at the still of the social on minimal corrosion family. sure. of never. mm hm. no religious ability schooling religion me . i'm actually glad 0. it is like a buddhist wish you religion? no much as digit. i'm city, educator, me. michel lift gm store is really me is beryl me starting the new stuff, the rest of the plan? you know, when i get them, which are let's get a closer look at the capsule. just look how actually burned it is right here. because when the capsule hurdles through earth's atmosphere at a temperature outside reaches up to 2000 degrees celsius and it feels like you are inside a fireball, the mission is also a large stride forward for the russian space program which made space travel possible for 2 non cosmos, after just 4 months of training and it's more than space tourism, it's about professionals from different areas and not just career cosmic not being

able to go into space and do their job, the acting or something else. as the head of russia space agency to be the most put up to a doable specialist. but it's not to be to the cutterson that was done. but not a bit so no much. but i am for some of you all a cup, but i am but i got them but, but that it was good percentage and you have left on the news. there's a lot of food for thought in the months to come about that. but for now everyone here including us, is just extremely excited to witness something that will definitely go down in history as an erotic reporting from guys like stand. so they got back safely, them, but their training for this was something else too, because the movie crew did have to get accustomed to 0 gravity. and we followed how they got all ah

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