ah ah, headlining this out from moscow, his eyes turned to the next round of moscow security talks with the west brushes, washington and boy warns that us officials remarks are trying to derail the negotiations. cuddle your pet to do star jumps if you want to stay warm this winter . a major british energy company feels the heat for its advice while fuel costs rocket. i think i've completely lost the floor on that one. i have to say when she pays the fries in our, in house, because we're trying to get the close down. you just thing i what else i said today we speak to a b, b. c presented who's left off the 46 years. blaming too much woke agenda being pumped into his network radio show they were very keen that we should have

a balance of men and women. and this has been the case for many, many years. my rule has always been that we should just have people who are like for the program with the international from moscow, i'm calling brain with world stories were tracking for you this hour. in an hour's time, russian and nato officials will get round the table. the talks aimed at reducing tensions. it's the 1st time to that the nato, russia council would have convened more than 2 years. although most moscow's envoy to washington thinks that us officials recent remarks could derail any progress. there wasn't much sign about earlier this week either when russian and us senior officials got together in geneva. and while us representative called the talks of frank and forthright both sides expressed little optimism. afterwards. we do not see any significant reason for optimism. the only thing that deserves positive

assessment is the way the talks were conducted with openness, thoroughness, and directness. but this is not something that can bring satisfaction because what is important is the result, not the process. it was not what you would call a negotiation. we're not to a point where we're ready to set down texts and begin to go back and forth will, as you heard, that not a huge amount of optimism heading into these talks. even the nato secretary general saying that a good result would just simply for to be for an agreement for further talks. and a head of these negotiations are also bulbs exchanged between the us and russia. their accusations from the white house press secretary that russia could be ready to spread this information about the meetings we are preparing ourselves for the civility and likelihood. no one should be surprised. i should say, if russia spreads disinformation about commitments that have not been made, or if it goes even further, and instigates something as a pretext for further destabilizing activity. and so we will continue to urge

everyone not to fall for any attempts to pushed and disinformation out there. as for the numerous statements made by the white house press secretary, lenny, but it is sincerely regretable that the american leadership is represented by people who do not know the subject well enough, but it's telling them we advise you colleagues not to forget to use critical thinking and carefully double check with at least the most important story, so as not to show your in competence to the whole world. and also then there are all the threats from those, such as un stilton burg. who said that if these talks fail, nato is ready and is preparing crippling economic sanctions against russia, then is also new information coming out from the united states with one under secretary of political affairs. saying that the us is working to hamper the nude stream to pipeline. this is a pipeline that would pump gas directly from russia to germany. and at the same time that the u. s. in nato allies already to talk to countries like finland and

sweden about membership. interesting not just because of geographically where they all, but also because these 2 countries have pursued for a long time. now policy of neutrality. what we are doing now is working with the germans, working with the e. you are too slow. they are consideration of implementation of the pipeline yet suspended is russia aggressive against ukraine? and there is, of course, the intense media speculation about these talks and accusations that russia is moving into these discussions, essentially brandishing a gun against nato and headlines, telling nato allies how they should be treating russia and dealing with president putin. all of this, of course, can't be particularly helpful. now russia has been clear going into all of the discussions this week. what it's red lines are on. this is particularly in regards

to nate to expansion in former soviet union countries. if you look at the map, since the end of the cold war need to has increasingly expanded eastwards and now it has members where countries a but the russian frontier and that is seen as being an issue for russian security, which is why the deputy foreign minister early this week, following those discussions in geneva, outlined once again what russia is after. we are fed up with loose dog, half promises, misinterpretation of what happened, that different forms of negotiations behind closed doors. we do not trust the other sites. so to see, we need iron clad waterproof bullet proof legally binding guarantees not assurances, not safeguards guarantees. and of course,

there have been the accusations for the last few months from the united states that russia is increasing. its troops near the ukrainian bo done is ready for an invasion. some say, as soon as the snow melts. now that has been denied consistently by moscow is denied again. following those talks in geneva, russia saying it's not preparing to invade. and in fact, from it's point of view, there is aggression that is coming from ukraine. it says because kiev is failing to abide by the treaties governing the ongoing crisis in the east of the country in the don't bass region. now from the ukrainian side, we're also getting a tid bits ahead of this meeting. and we heard from one ukrainian m p who is part of present zelinski governing a coalition. who said that once again, ukraine is not at the table. and this is discussing ukraine without ukraine. so

lots of unease with this meeting as discussions take place and of course will be keeping you up to date on any breakthroughs or just what happens in these talks here on our to international i had other, let's go live now to do the de brian the who's from the belgium penny piece organization, florida. welcome to wal t. the going to get out to business in about an hour. what do you realistically expect from today's gathering? while his gathering is coming after many months and especially last space of the globe, epic meetings. and until now it seems that there is not really an agreement to say softly. positions are really not very close to each other. and i think it will be difficult to have an agreement. i think russia one's really, really clear guarantees by signing, like, let's say,

an agreement and a 3 d with the nato and with the u. s. united space differently. do the nato, for example, if in principle essentially saying that the security policy is something that belongs to nato and there is an open door policy and everybody can remember the same. everybody in the case of a crane and, and georgia, for example, and do talk positions that are not because there is no reconciliation on it. after no, they didn't get very far in geneva, monday, moscow and washington, do you think the voices of european nato members could to help achieve more today? the same? oh, let's say i think the positions of countries like france and germany could be likely saw softening on that. if you look, for example,

another agreement that was about the warning, the grading france and germany really tried to make an agreement together with the green and russia mr. agreements. although on both sides, i think there are violations of this message agreements, but at least the diplomatic door open. but i difficult to say if the structures can make a difference. i mean, it seems that if you look at them off nature of this, think the stock number, it's really positioning themselves to this security and ownership of. and they thought, while russia saying security is indivisible, it's, it's a comprehensive, you need another security architecture in the wrong. what about some of the stumbling blocks and the rest of the day? so i've already said that russia's crucial demand for the block to not expand eastward. any ball is unacceptable. could that be the thing that undermines the

entire process today? well, i think it's crucial, and i think from the recent russian position, you know, and you have to go off of the cold war that time. soviet union has been promised that the major wouldn't the expense east warrants and not putting its military installations closer to the russian border. that if you know from the 1997 on, there has been several wave extension towards the east including form of union rep, every slide, the bulk of space. and now that's why, for russia, it's important to have guarantees not to expend further. as you know, in book, in 2008th grade and georgia has been promised that they become a member of nato. and this is an acceptable, this is the red line, i think for moscow. and i think, i mean, and it's in the logic of most, oh it's yeah, if it's really a threat to their security, i think this is

a red line. and if mayfield doesn't, will probably red line and this will not nice. are you essentially making the danger of likely confrontation, even military confrontations? the higher so it's with it's not a good sign. what do you think washington was so quick to accuse retro spreading this information? well, it's also propaganda war. i think, for example, in the west, what this is furnishing is that you know, for example, the proposals made by russia, a lot of december to you know, like a legally trying to have them signed. have been, for example, the guardian have been call aggressive. but if you look to be sex, which are not 20, i mean, it's almost not covered really cover the night call, find really very aggressive things. and it's, i don't know. i mean, it's

a propaganda war. and it's name in interest of nato to show russia and enemy, you know, in natal, tried to expense, but also tried doing it has a program of increasing military budgets as to do in order to sell this to the public opinion. you need to make sure the other one as an enemy and the dangerous enemy, like saying rush invading soon, probably invading soon. grain. and i don't know if this is true, but anyhow, if in the interest it seems of the many actors, it's not the only political world over the media back apparently to, to show the other as it really is an enemy. and so on both sides, i think the propaganda mac and it's a moment was going on as it is always in war in war time. the truth is the 1st victim, this is happening know, and i think if you look back up propose,

i think they were considering and our many that just demand. yeah. i will set for the cameras isn't always said behind closed doors. is it okay? we'll keep watching it as i'm sure you will need to grab it from the belgian piece organization friday. good to talk to you here on our t. ah. next, a bit of advice for british households struggling to heat their homes. this winter major energy provider ovo has told customers to cuddle your pet and to star jobs if you want to stay warm. a bills are expected to double this year, and income are expected to face a big squeeze. his shoddy edwards dashti on the advice that's got customers fired up. are you weighing up, eating or heating as bills are protected to sort of 2000 pounds a year? well, no more as one of britain's biggest energy suppliers has come up with no one idea. the 10 ways to save on heating cost, not only laira, but get the hot rate going with some star jobs. and if that doesn't work, how about a cozy little cutter with a cat?

okay, i don't have a cat, but i do have this guy. another central suggestion is to leave the oven door open after cooking, the capital of your kids love and eat a hearty bowl of porridge. and of course, make sure you have a decent pair of socks or slippers. apparently, all these are simple cost effective ways to keep warm this winter, but the company can't be serious, can it? i think they've completely lost the floor on that one. i have to say, don't close with. we're not stupid. i are, we are need to try and notes that i eating on really freezing in our, in house because we're trying to get the cost down. you just think my, what else was today if that's real advice and the i'd be slightly and salary by are either hopefully by now why with the event that i need to study my energy done for an extra jumper on seminar. so yeah, i want to be in solid bio for any other company,

but i wouldn't listen. so i would say got fixed on contract. that would suit me. the advice and to customers comes as many households are extremely worried about rising energy costs. and despite the company apologizing for the l, judge, suggestions, politicians have criticized the cold, haunted approach. it is lawful and insulting. but then with this government lack of an energy strategy, you almost expected those comments will be right by people who have to choose between eating and heating it's. that's the state of the country. we're now and i find it quite depressing. being told to put on a instead of turning on your heating, if you can't afford it, at a time of such difficulty for so many families is plainly offensive. 2022 has already been given the total year of the squeeze of the one since the 2008 financial crash this year. wages will barely quote one at the same time. 7 bill jumped by 50 percent around 2000 pounds when britain's new energy price cap is 2nd

april. this means in real time, people actually get to pay cars and the situation being described as a cost of living catastrophe. i think the information we had, the way to use that you could possibly have in business with support from the government being forced to close our doors. we're all in fact we're trying to close our way back. so we're in a hotel and everything else. we use quite a lot of electricity and it's to fi and i am terrified of the impact of businesses in the country. not just me. when i mean small business is struggling . i just have to stop. we pay the bounce back government and suppose that they gave us, but we've got to pay them back to order something and i'm not going to do that. it's time to money and we were in debt anyway from the lock that i now they energy

cost to sort of both electricity and gas. louis, sorry, i don't know how we supposed to pay them because we have no income and she's not alone. in fact, one and 3 people are worried that bills will become totally on affordable this year . and i'm thinking the government to, for the bill. labor also piling on the pressure for the government to ditch tax hikes and scrap v a t on feel all together consent to ministers council, the 0 carbon homes program. they bond on show when development, they launch the eco insulation program. they tore it up within one year. they were, you see, you case gosh, storage capacity. and it one particularly silly moment the current foreign secretary claim solar panels were risk to domestic food production or all of these decisions that have made this country more dependent on volatile wholesale energy prices than we otherwise would have been right now we know this means as extremely situate, extremely difficult situation to british household,

but also risks making archways the british industry and competitive a talk, a combination of spiking prices, tax hikes looming energy, big bills, and the government's apparent reluctance to address these issues. may actually see ridiculous ideas like cuddling pets. how people overcome this on the upcoming winters become a reality. shot. edwards dashti, arte, london to bbc's, facing a fresh wave of concerns about pushing woke issues. one of the british broadcasters longest serving presenters quit his network radio share last month of the 46 years . blaming and obsession over diversity. nigel race told her seems too frustrated to remain with the baby sees woke agenda. it was a difficult series to record because what one could call b, b, c, work the b b. c suggested or quietly insist that we include a certain types of guests,

obviously. and they were very keen that we should have a balance of for men and women than this has been case for many, many years. but of course, reasons. one has had been under pressure or one has been persuaded that one must house persons of color or ethnic minorities. and this particular series i was also told that we must have a disabled people taking part. and so i went along with that and i went along with the persons of color, et cetera. and i think they were all extremely good able to have on the program that i have so reacted against this prescription issue. that we should have certain types of people on the program. my rule has always been that we should just have people who are right for the program who are trying to do it. never mind what their

color is or that religion is or what have you. so that is the basis that have also been whistleblower allegations about a climate of fear at the b b. c over reporting on race and transgender issues with an insider saying the broadcast was employing overwhelming censorship. b. b. c. officials though, have repeatedly denied catering to political bias within the organization, but it fell to stop some of its top journalists from leaving. one of them is political broadcasting, veteran andrew mark, who quit after 21 years, saying he wanted to be free to speak. his views, while robin akin, another highly experienced journalist said he was fed up with the company's quote, institutionalized left ism nigel reese claims the broadcast is putting pressure on reported in various fears. certainly in other areas, and this is in the entertainment area, sir, i'm, i'm, i was working and but obviously in this political field, i'm sure that these precious do come up all the time as to the people. that money's going to interview and the things that are reporters in correspondence and so on.

concern. so i think that is going on and there is also, so i mean, the media have changed out or exists since or since i stuff back in the 960. i mean, the tickler producer i was working for the last series that was 50 years younger than me and she was very much into her watch michael, right on causes and so on. so inevitably she pushed those and i, i resisted that to a point that so anyway, it's all over now. ah, a troubling milestone for the u. s. head broke the global record for daily registered cove infections on monday with more than 1000000, 300000 cases. reported the number of hospitalizations is also doubled in the past 3 weeks and that's in the state of california issue new guidelines that health care

workers who test positive the pope it can return to work immediately if they're not symptomatic from january 8th, 2022 until february 1st 2020 to health care personnel who test positive for sars called 2, and a symptomatic may return to work immediately without isolation and without testing and health care personnel who have been exposed and the asymptomatic may return to work immediately without quarantine and without testing positive testing, medics are required to wear extra protective masks and should only be assigned to treat cove at patients. it's still not quite clear though, how that's going to be put into action and the california hospital association admits there are no guarantees that hospitals will adopt the approach. on top of that, the head of america's biggest health and public sector union says that allowing the mildly infected to continue working could exacerbate the crisis. a, you know, it's a really scary, dangerous time because you know, our job, our 1st job is to protect the people we serve the patients in these hospitals. and

by forcing our nurses and health care workers to tap to come in, if there cove it positive, it puts these patients at risk. so we're, we're asking, you know, our local elected officials here and, and our community groups and anybody that will listen to you. we want a reversal of this policy and we, we really believe that it's health and safety crisis if they force our nurses to have to come to work while their cobra expose we. we thought it could be, it can make a really difficult crisis even more difficult. well, joe biden thinks the government's doing a good job though, continuing to take credit for what he calls america's economic recovery and praising his administration's pandemic policies. today, america is the only leading economy in the world where the economy as a whole is stronger than before the pandemic. no wonder one leading economic out. assume me analyst. describe what we've accomplished in 2021 is the strongest 1st

year economic track record of any president in the last 50 years. as not quite how the polls say though, one of the most recent suggests 68 percent of americans say the economy is that biggest concern right now? we'll just a 37 percent put the virus in that top 5 priorities. and that's a major shift in opinion from just a year ago, talking to r t, the director of the rumpled institute for peace and prosperity says biden's dreaming. if he thinks the economy is in great shape. while the pull that came out just recently was actually conducted early in december. and that's why it's so interesting because it indicated that even at the height of the arm across the scare campaign in the us media, the propaganda to be terrified and stay home. she said, don't go out for christmas, keep your relatives away. even at the height of the scare, you saw a huge dialing back on the part of the population with regard to the importance of cove it to their, to their concerns and their voting activities. my guess is now after they warned us

that this will be a long dead, deathly winter when those deaths have not occurred. probably if you took a poll right now, it will be even less of a concern for koby, particularly as the u. s. administered the by the administration's covet narrative, narrative is falling apart as we speak, much less concerned for that than the economy that runaway inflation then build the supply chain problems, the lack of goods in the stores, the inability to even purchase a new car. you know, i think these things are even going to be more concert. it's a big problem to democrats going into the mid term election. well, if he's going to run on the economy, he's going to have a tough row to hoe. in fact, no matter what the democrats run on in 2022 is going to have a difficult time of it. obviously, the inflation, which they claimed was transitory. and then said, well, actually it's not transitory is having a huge effect. we're seeing the effect of shutting down the economy, which is that the supply lines have been shut down. you're seeing

a lot of stores empty in the united states and people are noticing it. in fact, trending on twitter, i think the other day was people taking pictures at the empty shelves in their stores. i seen disappointing employment numbers that just came out this past month . so i think, you know, biden as usual is kind of living in his own dream world. and that is your news from now from artsy and moscow in the next half hour. there's big talks between russia and nato due to kick off in brussels. we're going to be watching across that closely. and more of the day is a big development for you right here in half an hour. ah, well, the fund, i make no, certainly no borders to nationalities. and you various as a merge, we don't have authority. we don't have a back seat, the whole world needs to take action to be ready. people are judgment. 2

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