the the top stories this our joe biden promises to us once deploy, offensive strike weapons and ukraine during an hour long conversation with flat imitating. meanwhile, from tensions oven to the energy crisis and we thought to be hung, gathering foreign minister about defining moments and 2021 and determined tc in 2022 with the bang germans band from buying fireworks were 2nd year because of k read from to poland. to keep the party go, who's hello there you're watching out the international. this is even just gone 7 o'clock in the evening here in the russian capital. now, with some of the holiday spirit in mind, perhaps the russian and us leaders have indicated that relations to be turning

a corner. after a difficult few weeks, joe biden vladimir putin spoke for now by phone with the american president even promising not to deploy offense to strike weapons in ukraine. any preferring kill, 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 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 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 points that goes making one of the things that russia really wants 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 to do, i said to you in the talk truly asked us to ensure 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 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 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 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 their 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 that the russian demands. the red lines are

completely understandable. while from nato's tense relationship with russia to finding solutions to the panoramic, we have been speaking with the hungarian foreign minister to get the perspective on the main events that shaped the pastor 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 and they do, 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, 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. 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 for western types of vaccines. pfizer ross was gonna come with that man that youngs and so we have a very colorful experience. i do believe that the fact that 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 standing. they all know that the russian medical solutions are successful. they all know that the russian vaccines are safe and effective. none of the vaccines are worse than and the other. now, the centuries old rivalry between britain and france made a big come back in 2021. the word speaks over refugees and fishing rights,

and also bickering to over a controversial defense steel. 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 didn't we still, since the beginning of this year don't have the licenses i did or we're not fighting with the english. and we're engaging in dialogue to try to make our position understood so that we can get access to these waters. so i think we may have to go further find other approaches that may not have been previously

addressed. the agreement signed today provides for retaliatory measures. europe must apply those measures for 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 prime and 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 votes it's, it's 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 that you as 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. sure was that

france hate 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 micron into a hissy fit, just use euclidean 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. 80 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 ruin mccolan boris johnson sees. and the other, what they hate most bars, thompson is shambolic disorganized. 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 on both of them. they work in different ways and they despise the where the other functions they don't like one or another. i mean it's, it's is rarely politics rally personal. but in this instance, each of them has got a sort of vision of how they want international relations to go, and it's not the others. and then it becomes personal francais, even try to get the e, you invested in only ongoing squabbles. taking

a very one for all and over one approach, the e. u, though has remained relatively aloof, but that is a whole other cattle of fish, jolie's, even ski ot paris. i diplomatic ry his brewing between moscow and the self declared republican casa vow. through a russian diplomat working in the un mission in cost survey was declared persona non grata the move was announced by the cost in foreign minister on her facebook page than a armstrong has more. no better for diplomatic fireworks between russia and cost for it comes of course of all has declared a 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. i'll being curtsey relate through his deputy. don't drove alice far. she said in a facebook post that it was due to harmful activity of the diplomat that goes

against and 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. 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 gravel is trying to say that it was part of a big fight to stop russian influence and interference in the territory. the self declared republic of castillo said 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 on

a long line and long series of anti russian provocations again, favor with the west, of course, costco, and as well as 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 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 cost 0 as the russian embassy at the latest. in ancy, russian aggression is surely not going to make those relations any better. danny armstrong then i will still ahead this new year's eve, the sky hi celebrations taking place on the international space station. plus we take a look back to the russian cream film. the 1st avenue, the in all baked pool that animal. let me come back.

ah ah ah, ah. well happy new year special kaiser and board with the one and only gerald salenti, originator of the transport, jazz man,

you know stuff. join me every thursday on the alex silent. sure. when i was speaking to guess from the world of politics, sport, business, i'm sure business. i'll see you then the hello again. 2022 is currently making its way around the globe and its time zones do vary from country to country. nations do enter the new year at different moments . straightly was one of the 1st to see in 2022 with a spectacular fireworks display here in sydney. the event was ticketed by a free, valid, and there were 4 celebration zones to make it safe. last year, the fireworks were canceled across the country. due to the pandemic, the neighboring new zealand restrictions that were raised this week to let people enjoy the celebration safe. despite the on the crumbs $22.00,

we have 2 spectacular. if i was welcomed in the new year in the north korean capital where cries wearing faced mass this into the national anthem, as the country's flag, midnight new year has also come to some parts of russia far east. below. we've still got to wait another 4 and a half hours here in moscow before we said now over in germany, there's a bit of a challenge for people waiting to see in the new year. that because the government has banned the sale of fireworks for a 2nd year in a row, to stop large gatherings and prevent the spread of coven. however, it has seen many germans hop across the border to poland to buy their festive supplies. more in 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 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 whole and the stucco. fireworks are part of me it's. it's a tradition to set them all. and it would be a shame if it didn't happen. while german pets may be rejoicing at the prospect of less frightening fireworks shops, selling them in poland and making hay. while this particular some showings 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 for all t berlin. now most of us do only get one chance to ring in the new year at

midnight, but it is a bit different when you're overseeing the 16 times a day and the crew on board the international space station waste celebrates in style. well, here's the russian cosmonaut new year message for saw here and lose. yeah. hi, dear friends from the international space station where cosmo on santano capero and petra roff, sharing review this magical feeling of the upcoming new year. both here and space and the back at home on knowledge alive on the norm where wishing you a new year, 2022 of good health and strength of prosperity and new achievements. just a stay close to one another. and mary, happy new year with them. great decorations will this year the i assess it, help rush rechieve, a movie making 1st a film crew went into orbit to produce the 1st ever feature length movie to be shot in space. seems spent 12 days on board before returning safely to earth, and we were there to welcome them back. ah, if you,

our slab before we get by let me know if they have already on dr. nashville. say that they already somewhere i padding back a y dorothy landing spot, know me. there will be a block landing location in berry. 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 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 return 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, clint shipping, co, 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 freefall and the speed can reach 120 meters per 2nd. extreme acceleration baird with

a gravity taking in put the crew. her enormous physical stress. none the less she benco's seemed in high spirits. and those are she. i said, those are good. we're just on revealing. although olga bullock though, wish that's you, could you be the glue, the who blossom again, she's or can on one of the closure for daughter, her mom excuse knows where she is. by the name willis. doro, a munoz garcia, groomer sher, 30, more grateful all is well with him, you don't like the bush only, but useful if she'll get her to choose to initial duck, were you bush, when you go to then use with ice cream? got it. of course, most why don't i shing bullets of shaneka me just go shower savannah was from the machine in missouri and of course that was accurate. you la brazil has just received flowers. 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 set 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 oklahoma that she, she got i so did wanna schedule that. okay, sure. i can usually go with no with talking with them. and now the renowned russian actor of lady mary mush scoff, who played a commander 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 airbag in my little macros eve or see him on hightail taurus, nate, of course miss in order to get his ill. or i see her note young as low. you're getting additional new visual because then reach out to me dear smugly at the still just the for sure. i mean we're close with i'm with sure. no, i'm not going to do so, but i was calling religion me of she left early. he's like a buddhist wish you religion know much as digit. i'm city educator. this me out on

the chef lithium store. i better get a note as julie. mm. is that? oh and we're starting yachts. ya. you straight to the right spot center of the plan . you don't like in the much error, or let's get a closer look at the capsule. just look how actually burnt 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 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 cause menard's been able to go into space and do their job beat acting or something else. as, as the had of rushes space agency to pay the bill more to putting up to what you boss beside the scope of them. but that it was not to be to that the cutterson almost done us. but other bit slow glitch up, but i am but

a good plan but on some of 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 i 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 as a stand. and that brings you up today. that's how the news is lurking. and that's it for me. tell you that this new year's eve, kevin, i will be here next. keep you updated throughout the night. and in the meantime, you've got the nice financial news coming up with the ah, i came on the test bed for medical and

then later recreational. and it started with something so innocent as wanting to socialize everybody does it. so i cannot. and then it just keeps going and going and going. i'm just going to do it once. yeah. and then it's, i'm just going to try this one said never do it again because they want life 11, and i'm right on inside. ok. and you surround yourself with people who are encouraging you to do it not to stop or it felt like my life was over, jumped officers off the balcony and died. mm use the just comes with .