ah, ah, top stories this, our joe biden promises us won't deploy offensive strike weapons and ukraine during an hour long conversation with vladimir putin. meanwhile, from tensions over nato to the energy crisis and cove it, we talked to the hungarian foreign minister about the defining moments of 2021 and determined to see in 2022 with the bang germans banned from buying fireworks for a 2nd year because it came with flocked to poland to keep the party gathered with hello welcome. you're watching artie international this new year's eve. it's just gone 6 in the evening here in moscow. now, with some of the holiday spirit in mind,

the russian and us leaders have indicated that relations could be a back to turn a corner. for a difficult few weeks, joe biden and vladimir putin spoke for an hour by phone with the american president, even promising not to deploy offensive strike weapons in ukraine. any per franca 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 as this is something, but the kremlin has many times called a red line for russia. besides,

this says the kremlin of watermark potent told mister 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 you. great plots, 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 follows 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 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. 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 want him to do, i've said to you in the talk to will ask us to insure a firm, legal guarantees of security for russia. 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 proposals which are currently being discussed is the west 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 head, the 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. it with frank reporting there. will investigative journalist rick sterling does say it is understandable why russia wants nato to stop its expansion eastwards. 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 now from nato's tent relationship with russia to finding solutions to the coven pandemic, we have been speaking with the hung darian for a minister to get the you perspective on the main events that shaped the past. 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 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 ad 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 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 hasn't 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 ross was gonna come with the 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. there were disputes over refugees and fishing rights and also bickering over a controversial defense, steel, or france correspondence charlotte davinsky looks next at her 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 i 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 fishing tails. 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. 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 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. 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, mac on 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. 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, 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 a min mccolan boys, johnson sees, and the other what they hate most, arist thompson is shambolic disorganized. he, he goes on the fly. he has a sense of humor and 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 rarely 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, and then it becomes personal francais,

even try to get the e, you invested in only ongoing squabbles 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 cattle of fish, charlie davinsky, r t. paris 92022. is that making its way around the globe and his time zones do vary from country to country. nations do enter the new year at different moments. australia was one of the 1st to see in 2022 with the spectacular fireworks display here in sydney. the event was ticketed fire a free ballot and there were 4 celebrations and to make it safe. last year, if i worked, were canceled across the country due to the pandemic, our neighboring zealand restrictions, they worries this week to let people enjoy the celebrations. despite the on the crumbs scare. and new year has also come to some parts of russia's far east,

who will, they will still still have to wait another 5 and a half hours before we celebrated here in moscow. however, in germany, there is a bit of a challenge for people waiting to see in the new year there because the government has banned the sale of fireworks for 2nd year in a row to stop large gatherings and prevent the spread of cove it. however, it has seen many germans hope across the border to poland to buy their festive supplies. with more in the story, his patron 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 covert measures brought in at the start of december.

it's hard to knock the reasoning behind the decision less ad hoc fire displays between midnight and the early hours. less calls to the emergency services also less people mixing and gathering those 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 off 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 has 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 pie retake nicks will have to make due with the professional displace peter all for all t. berlin. now diplomatic railways, brewing between moscow and the self declared for public ca survey after a russian diplomat working in the un mission in ca, survey was declared persona non grata the move was a 9 by the cost of in foreign minister on her facebook page. let's get more in this time. cross slide 12, responded danny armstrong. good evening,

danny. some diplomatic fireworks, i suppose. then this new year's eve, or what spring set. you know, of course, just as you said, most people are getting ready for firework displays and salute all around moscow, all around russia. little bit of diplomatic fireworks between russia and cost for it comes as costco has declared to member a russian member of the un mission in cost of persona non grata. now that's an order that's come from above. straight from prime minister. our courtesy relate through his deputy donica, drove alice far. she said in a facebook post that it was due to harmful activity of the diplomat that goes against them, violates the costs of and safety that can just get what she said in that facebook post. just here now the republic of cost of will continue to cooperate even more closely with international allies to prevent every destabilizing effort of the russian federation in our region. now the

declaration of persona non grata means the diplomatic immunity will be lost by the diploma. it means that he could be prosecuted, there's no, there's no indication that he will be prosecuted. it could mean that it could be expelled from the territory, given a shot to say that it was part of a big fight to stop russian influence and interference in the territory, the self declared republic of cost 0. save that. russia uses that territory as a site for aggression against the u. s. against the west, all sorts of allegations of aggression. now, the russian embassy in belgrade has been quick to react to this. they've called the move in the latest and a long line and long series of anti russian provocations again, favor with the west. of course, costco and as grove ellis, she said in her facebook post constables path towards becoming a member of the you. the un, nato is irreversible and they will do everything in their path in their way to,

to make that a reality. now of course, the cost of all isn't recognized by $9.00 of the g 20 countries of them. russia only 11, do recognize the republic as independent. and the relationship between costco and russia have been worsening for some time. and with actions like this from kosovo as the russian embassy called it, the late in anti russian aggression. and surely not going to make those relations any better. okay, well thanks for the update that down either miss danny armstrong or from the art he usually not most of us get one shot at midnight to ring in the new year, but it is a bit different when your orbiting the year 16 times a day and the crew on board, the international space station always celebrate in style. what is the russian cosmonaut new year message for saw hair on it? lose? yeah. hi dear friend, from the international space station where cosmo on santano capero and petra ralph

sharing review. this magical feeling of the upcoming new year, both here and space, and back at home on earth. knowledge alive on the norm where wishing you a new year, 2022 of good health and strength of prosperity in new achievements. just stay close to one another and mary happy new year with them. great decorations, they will. this year the i assess, did help russia achieve a movie making 1st because a film crew went into orbit to produce the 1st ever feature length movie to be shot in space. theme spend 12 days on board before returning safely to earth. and we were there to welcome them back. ah, a few hours last 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 door, the landing spot know me. we know the approximate landing location in berry, so now we're gonna lie around. i feel we can actually see that as sounding model and wait until it touches down with well, as you can see, the capital is 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

a 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 hero. with this 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 which 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 googling old olga bullock, though with sure could you be the glue? the could blossom again. she's working on one of the closure. my daughter,

her mom excrete, knows what she knew by the one ling bullet, doro, a moon garcia room with 3 or more carefully. so that with him, you to click the blue showing what useful if she'll give her to choose to initial backward you. bush and you can then 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 in missouri and that was accurate. you la brazil has just received flowers. both you let me see. and cosmonaut alex lisky had to act even before the laughter capsule landing location, turned into a film set for one of the closing scenes of the movie about a doctor who sent into orbit to perform surgery after that very seal. who plays the lead role laugher 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 mailed

in space in a couple months that she, she got, i started my schedule so i can usually go with another renowned russian actor of lady mary moscow 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 eve or see him on hightail taurus, nate, of course mission over to get to 0 or i sierra know young as low. you're getting additional nischelle because then reach out to me dear, where smugly at the still to of for sure. i mean we're close with um we sure none of them. no religious ability schooling, religion. me a she let the early. he's like a buddhist wish you religion know much as digit i'm city educator. miss me out of michel lift jim store. i bet they did not as jim is that oh, mere starting out. snell mistrusted wet spots out of the plan. you don't look in them until yara, or let's get a closer look at the capsule. just look how actually burnt it is right here.

guess when the capsule hurdles, through earth's atmosphere at a temperature outside riches, up to 2000 degrees celsius and it feels like you are inside a fireball. the mission is also a large drive forward for the russian space program, which made space travel possible for 2 non cosmetic after just 4 months of training . and it's more than space tourism. it's about professionals from different areas and not just career cosmo now's been able to go into space and do their job beat acting or something else. as, as the head of russia space agency to biddable multiple got to do boss beside the scope of no, but that it was not to be to get the cutters, almost done us. but other bit slow village up, but i am but a good plan. but on some you all a cup, but i am putting up in but, but that it was good percentage when you have a list on them. but got the plan. ah,

there's a lot of food for thought in the month 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 in a rush, got reporting from stan. ah, ah christmas. the traditional yuletide on a day this year i'm making this traditional with a special christmas guide. me christmas tolerance diversity guide. we all know that christmas is a family holiday. i make sure all your parents are properly number. i follow the agenda that make us no woman instead of no man or even better at this new person

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stick to the spirit of christmas. you decide oh ah ah ah hello and welcome to cross stock where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle 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.