a with a top headline right here when i change the national tennis superstar novak doc eventually set to be deported from australia, offer a court uphold the decision to cancel his visa. this means he will miss the australia open, which starts in less than 24 up with those when the stories are shaped, the week aeronautics international high stakes told over ukraine between russia and nato have wrapped up with moscow. accusing the alliance of trying to wind the back of the plot. that, that of the cold will nato understand the principle of the indivisibility of security selectively. if nato applies a policy of containment against russia, moscow will have to take a calendar with also cut all your pets and do star jobs. if you want to stay warm

this winter. a major british energy company feels the heat for its advice, while fuel prices go through the roof. i think i've completely lost the floss on that. i have to say, we're not she paid really crazy now because we're trying to get the call down with the timing is perfect for the sunday program here on our t international. welcome to the weekly with the top highlights of the week and the main headlines off today. so tennis superstar novak doc of age looks set to be deported and will miss the australian open. it's offer a court upheld the decision to revoke his visa. in a statement of trillion, prime minister said the protection of the countries borders was power. welcome the decision to keep our borders strong and keep australian safe. strong borders are

fundamental to the australian way of life, as is the rule of law. our government has always understood this and has been prepared to take the decisions and actions necessary to protect the integrity of our borders. daniel, is that it is out. it's a joke of shoulders or send an open for sure, even if he was so appeal, which is expressed intent not to do already. it would be too late for the thought to be open, which as you said, takes pricing less than 24 hours. now the decision, all of those 3 judges on the federal court of appeal was unanimous. the reasons for that decision they will give a little later, but they have upheld the decision by the trade immigration with arctic fork to revoke at joker, which is visa based, as he argued on the health and safety of australia. i'm the safety and security of the country's boarders saying that his presence in the country would stoke in his appeal and vac sentiments and even according to him incite civil unrest. the australia probably scott morrison. this speaking very clearly

mentioning the safety of the board of the security board as quite what this has to do with borders. a lot of critics can see including this being president who was very scathing about the treatment. a joke in which received austria earlier today to very easy for us really know for it is to say from the very beginning that, okay, only vaccinated on inoculated people could enter australian territory. but it, in the face, hope everything completely different story including this medical exemptions, i think was fairly and what's right for it is cumulative themself was this kind of procedures pressing against your courage. what i know is that novak is always the 1st one to stand for the players, but none of us are good for him. be strong. rules are rules, they say then lose their own court, then find a way to cancel his visa anyway. so what rules with

a referring to in the 1st place? oh, i forgot election soon. stay strong. and he actually turn out to be the winner if he were to attend the australian open and actually when, as number one, he's, well, he will get $3100000.00 us dollars. so he's missing out on a huge potential paid day here. tell us more about the reactions to this with you. well, little of the pay, the joke of it. she's his dreams of winning a 10th australia and open 20 for the grand slam all shattered. and because of his potential 3 year entry banjo trailer, as a result of this, he'll be likely to play over the course of his career. he's of course, getting on. he's as chance of winning an australian open over the next few years are limited by this or the reaction though we have to give credit has been very polarizing. we've had people saying both. okay. people have made sacrifice. just try has had one of the lowest cove with death rates, partly because of the very strong rules of students that looked on rules for policies. rules, the rules should be no exceptions here. other people have said ok,

that's really about following the rules. the house for the rules for entry is filled in is forms is provided evidence that with medical exemption is co infection . is this really about that, or is it personal? and certainly people on the street, certainly following the court decision, was very passionate and very angry about the way he's been treated. the doctor himself has said he's extremely disappointed with this decision, but he's going to respect the court's decision. is going to comply, cooperate with the court suddenly, authorities, and onwards on home, one of coolest back at home document says we heard that from the a president has been viewed not exactly about as a more thorough thought, but certainly the perception has been that he has been mistreated,

he's been targeting single doubt, the scape goat to make an example of that's been the sentiment in his home country of serbian revolt. i am revolted and angry because i did not expect they would treat the world's best tennis player, liked it. he did not deserve it. orifices, there's no luck with nobody's going through is the frustration of our entire nation . they had said from the beginning that only vaccinated people can participate, it would be all right, located at one point, they tell him one things and other times something else. and i think this is pure apologize. the issue here are the principles we live for, at least us european freedom, fraternity equality. why even i think really to something that we can quite buy. and the murray who's stepped in and said really from the situation the wrong, i witnessed this is bad of everybody. this is a bad for joking, rich, this is bad for tennis, for the viewers who paid good money to see one of the world's top sports of play. and who, of course, somebody resigning that tickets were seeing mass requests for refund based on what

happened to you. and of course by for the australian government, with the opposition saying that they've dilly dally that created confusion and control missy with the rules of the ship resign. really, there are no one is in this and jock, which of course heading home and very disappointed. let's give you a quick update on this story right now. here we'll see as we understand, joke of which has now been reported from australia. in fact, he boarded a flight balance due by from the melbourne apple. but let's go live now to professor of sociology and foremost, sports and media electra ellis cashmore. now joining us live on this sunday afternoon here on our very good to see you. thanks for joining us here on the program. were you expecting this joke? which basically getting booted out. i wasn't expecting it 2 weeks ago, but 24 hours ago the writing really was on the wall. this is manifestly political decision. the world knows. got morrison has elections looming in about 4 months time. and he's been rewarded this morning with

a response from the australian public, which seems to endorse the decision of the australian government to deport jocko ridge. i know it's only a snap pole, but 71 percent of all his who are supportive of the decision. they really don't want giacobbe around. and so morrison will be posted by that the rest of the world, of course, may take a different view and think that the australian government has interfered in sporting matter where it really had no right to and it's done. so for political purposes. why don't think that the state and government has miss dad? it said before alex hope, immigration minister said, i don't want to make a martyr out of our hero joker ridge by allowing him to play. but by deporting him, by excluding him from the, to the tutor, and he's done exactly that because an axis around the world. now we'll be looking at jocko vege and saying this guy's being persecuted for. no other reason than the

fact that he is exercising is individual liberty is choice not to be vaccinated, and of course he will become a martyr. well, you, i mean you use the word persecution unless you use the word most acute and i wanted to ask you that the australian prime minister says that protecting borders comes 1st, but then again, joke of it's also recently recovered from cope it. so in effect, he has natural immunity. so. so let me somebody help me understand, rory. i mean i'm, i'm, i'm not, i'm not a doctor. i am not going to say i'm a doctor, but, but the people that the reaction on line you used to a persecution. some people have been saying that this is a sense, essentially persecution or even if to do something personal, what would you say about that? i don't think it's personal, i don't think anybody's got anything against joker, which i think he's a convenient scapegoat or a symbol. because whether he isn't and acts or himself rather than someone who's just exercising his ride, i don't know. i don't know. joke which personally he may well be,

but he hasn't taken the stance of public stance, but it's been attributed to him. you say, rory the read the it's what the world thinks, joke of it stands for now rather than what he actually does. and that's my feeling that by positioning him in this impossible situation, i mean is going back to monica where he lives right now. i understand it looks like he has been persecuted now. i believe that is the back door to this. i don't know the details, but i cannot believe some a lot of it who is famously not vaccinated was invited to attend the australian open. some body somewhere has communicated with him and say, here are the rules as long as you satisfy these rules and he's read them and thought. ready i do satisfy them, you will be welcome to stay for the duration of the next couple of weeks,

however long it takes for the australian open to complete. and i believe he's been given that intel. otherwise, he wouldn't set forth in the 1st place and stand to this, what is out through humiliation. this is one of the great of world tennis, perhaps arguably the best of all time. who's they made to to stay in a detention center. i would say the drug which has been, he's been a great ambassador for the sport. he's been when he grabbed some titles for many, many years now. he's just about known the whole world over just about a week or so ago i noticed people talking online day people were referring to essentially a hit piece that was put out on top of it. some people called it a character assassination. that one of the u. k. tabloids, one of the most popular in the world described brokovich as believing in fairies. he believes that water has memories and, and a lot of people calling about quarter job. alas, what, what did you think of that? does that seem to be almost personal? he's the thing laurie, i don't care what he thinks, because i'm a sports fan,

and i imagine any sports fun there with watching a football or a tracking field store tennis per box. so we don't care really what's going on in their heads. we don't believe it, but you know, we don't care if they believe in paris. we'll have all kinds of belief that strike us as fanciful. we're interested in how they perform on the tennis court, or the basketball court will the boxing ring. that's where we get our appreciation from to see how they perform in a competition. and that's what i think really people, i mean, i don't know, joke of it, and i don't really don't care what he thinks. i mean, obviously if you had political views that were totally out of alignment with my own, i'd probably go off him. but that wouldn't make him make me respect him any less as a tennis player. so yes, i know that he's had all these kind of beliefs attributed to him that make him look

slightly wacko. let's face it. but the fact remains that the guy has been use either particularly like junk up as i have to say, i admire him, but then particularly like him. but i cannot run away from the conclusion here. the guy has been, you know, i think you go back another thing i do want to enter into this interview, rory, if i may know you have not the question, but where was the international tennis federation model this we've got the day of the world gover. ready organization of tennis internationally, there are equivalents off fee for the i. c. c. i haven't heard them. may 1 pronouncement know one intervention of the past couple of weeks while this whole song has been dragging on, surely is the responsibility of the governing organization of tennis to make some

kind of announcement on where they stand in the whole thing. i think you make a very, very good point. there are a number of good points from ellis cashmore, professor of sociology and for my sports and media electro joining us here for the weekly on this sunday afternoon. thanks so much. we really appreciate it. my pleasure, rory. ready well, after the 1st victory in the saga, when geography was released from the detention center, r t spoke to joker bitches. dad and uncle who both agreed that he should be allowed to complete a compete in that of the australia open. i can say in my name, i originally mean isolated, you know, and this is all him, you know. and on the other side, as you know, he has the. busy corona in december, you know, and the, this is not a medical reason to get the law sign before a judge that he has the, he gets 2 times what all, and he has a real, real, really unhappy and we are so sorry. we like to australian people,

but the southern government didn't really wrong. they still know number one, in the, in the, in the dentist, one of the best force men ever, you know, this is, this is what he said is very said, let me so will you, samuel, i can't describe the feeling. we never thought our son, the best tennis player in the world, would have had to go through this, especially in such a far away land, where he had already proven himself is the best 9 times. it's incredible that this has happened to him, but it has happened and it was in no way related to sports. it's old politics. he didn't deserve the visa refusal in the 1st place. we never had to deal with such politics. our politics is tennis. of course, we expect no fact to win his 21st grandson and his 10th australian open for clarissa, because of the kremlin, is demanding a written response from the united states to has proposed security guarantees. the

spokes, potions stressing the current tensions over ukraine do, pose, and extreme danger. is remarked, came off the in depth talks between russia and nato. the 1st such talks in over 2 years. let's get the scoop on this now details say without his shot at dupont ski, how do you solve a problem? like russia, easiest under false weight is for a shot to deescalate it is russia that has to make a start trice, the escalation and diplomacy, or confrontation and consequences. what was the view from the u. s. a. nato, after they held a series of meetings with their russian counterparts. on the one hand, they repeatedly said that they were there to find solutions on the other. that solution was some have suggested one sided. russia has to make giant strides towards reducing into military presence anyway, mean ukraine. if there is to be a d escalation of tensions for the russian delegation,

the double speak was too much. we are fed up with loose dog, half promises, misinterpretation of what happened, that different forms of negotiations have behind closed doors. we do not trust the other sites. so to see we need iron clad. waterproof bulletproof, the legally binding guarantees not assurances, not safeguards guarantees. russia was also accused of not being serious about finding solutions to ease the frictions as it continued to deny its planning to invade ukraine. moscow sadism put forth clear proposals before the meetings took place, outlining what assurances it wanted from the west for its own security. that crucially included nato slamming the door on membership to post soviet countries like ukraine,

moscow old so hate out that meters idea of security did not extend to non members. should indian luck. nato expansion doesn't solve any problems of security . it division lines that doesn't remove them. so these are the other things to say . nathan lodgement is aggressive, absolutely not true. and nathan launch month has been a cornerstone for the spread of democracy and freedom across europe. nato regurgitated the line that it is not a threat to russia. moscow didn't agree. the u. s. in nato continued to conquer militarily, the territories of the countries included in the alliance and place offensive weapon systems there. this directly poses a threat to the interests of the russian federation was a final stab was made at finding common ground in vienna at the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i supposedly neutral ground where and fortunately,

the language from country representatives was anything but it seems rather risk of war in the always sea area is now greater than ever before. in the last 30 years, the europeans also went down the smear campaign route, following a massive cyber attack and government sites in ukraine. the eas top diplomat tinting one can figure out who is behind this strike. the hackers have not yet been identified. and while the west continues to state it is spread democracy in put security to countries. russia's foreign minister disagrees. the west went too far. let's be frank in violation of all international obligations and common sense they chose to escalate this situation. well, you see the west condemns violent actions against civilians. they condemn human rights violations. but when bloody codes are carried out by those who swear their

allegiance to the west, the west embraces them. this is what happened with the ukrainian qu. many people died there, including at the hands of provocateurs and his crew was approved by the united states and the europeans just accepted that as fact. and no one is going to investigate the my down atrocities a mammoth week of talks has ended with well, a lot of hot air, no concrete proposals to move things forward. the only thing that they saw i own really was just how far apart they are. and that it talks fail, the consequences could be catastrophic. jollity, been sky r. t. amsterdam. we discussed the possibility of nato's expansion into former soviet states with the paddle of guests ukraine and even georgia. we would not be allowed to become a full fledged member of nato because they have internal divisions within their own countries. and that is stipulated in the atlantic alliance of nato itself. so until

those con, frozen conflicts are resolved, that they cannot be admitted as a member. but you have the united states and nato moving nato forces up to up to the black sea area, just the opposite and wanting to go into ukraine and actually do military maneuvers with, with ukraine. and as well as georgia and, and provide a so called defensive weapons, which easily could become offensive weapons. and this is, this is what moscow sees as a threat. it will be crazy for nato to get ukraine on board. it's a failed state. it is a finding full time and dangerous democracy in the making as the american say. and it could turn into real war effort. ukraine, john state or not because russia would do anything but simply because the whole has

in here would do something stupid. the alliance should be responsible and not take anybody and within the alliance, believe me, several countries and not the small ones don't want ukraine. of course, there is an image that needs to be projected of humanity, but it is not the case. and people realized in europe that it is very dangerous to have ukraine and if only because of some of the whole hats in the west of the country got, hey, russia and i could do anything to stop the war. so how about a bit of advice for british households struggling to heat their homes this winter? and major energy provider ovo has told customers to quote, cuddle your pet, and do star jumps to stay warm. a bills are expected to double this year and incomes are expected to face a big, big pitch. his shot here, it was actually on the advice it's got so many people so angry. are you weighing up, eating or heating? is still the predictor to sort of 2000 pounds

a year will threaten 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 break going with some starch. i'm. 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 near today trying notes that i hating 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 you are with the event that i need to stop suddenly my energy done up for an extra jumper on seminar. so yeah, i want to be in solid bio for any other company, but i got to say, i wouldn't listen so i would say got fixed on contract. that would suit me. the advice sent to customers comes as many households are extremely worried about rising energy costs. and despite the company apologizing for the el judge suggestions, politicians have criticize the coal haunted approach. it is lawful and insulting. but then with this government's 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 a 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 a pay cut in the situation in the for the cost of living catastrophe. i think the health and information we had, the way to use that you could possibly have in business like whole support from the government being forced to close our doors. we're only we're trying to close our way back. so we're hope, hotel and everything else. we use quite a lot of electricity and it's hard to find. i am terrified of the impact of businesses in the country. not just me. i. when i mean small businesses

struggling, i just have to stop. we pay the bounce back government and supposedly gave us, but we've got to pay them back to all of a sudden 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 ga, storage capacity. and it one particularly silly moment the current foreign

secretary claim solar panels were risk to domestic food production. now 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 on the government's a power reluctance to address these issues. may actually see ridiculous ideas like cuddling pat, how people overcome this on the upcoming winter has become a reality shot. edwards dashti, arte london soaring energy bills and the only issue the u. k. government is facing these days, a families of those who die during the height of the you case 1st cope it, locked down, have slammed an apology from prime minister boris johnson as quote,

an insult. that's off the he admitted in parliament the despite severe restrictions on old gatherings back then, he attended a boozy basha downing street at the opposition and even senior tories have since been piling pressure on johnson with some calling for him to resign this voice. i don't think he can continue as lead to the concert to parking play minister, asking people to follow the rules and guidance of his government. he did. when i went into that garden just after 6 on the 28th of may, 2020. i believed implicitly that this was a work event may 2020 was a challenging month for britain. much of the country was paralyzed by the 1st national lockdown in door meetings below the between the households i should say, was strictly prohibited, and a maximum of 2 people could meet outside in a public place. well, we spoke to one man who struggled to arrange his father's funeral amid all these nationwide restrictions. this is about rules and about who the rose applies to

become abundantly clear that the prime minister thinks that they don't apply to him at the same time. but i was at my father's funeral, he was taking part in a bring your own views, part number 10 downing street. my dad's team will be allowed to invite up to 5 people at the geno. say that meant it was just myself and my siblings could attend . there was no physical contact, so we went out to hunt each other. even the vicar holding the family wasn't allowed to shake hands or anything like that. and as soon as the ceremony was over, we all had to go back, came again, they were author issuing fines for people meeting outside people will be fined money for meeting up people being harassed by the police. if they hung around and parks that too long and the ultimate question, half of the prime minister is, why does he believe that the rules that he helped create he made didn't apply to him? well, johnson's stated excuse has sparked a wave of online means even major companies that ryan have jumped in,

getting on the bandwagon that was not the 1st part he gates scandal involving bars . johnson, the end of last year pictures are marked on line, allegedly showing him taking part in several social events at downing street during the 2020 lockdown called for the prime minister, stepped down have certainly been on the rise. it is so ridiculous that is actually offensive to the british. yeah. easy. now go to do the decent thing and reside how stupid does the prime minister think the british people are. okay. and now he's making fools of every single mp. oops, it him earlier. well that prime minister finally do the decent thing. i'm resign oral historian. peace be forced to show him the door in. so for once, the premise for do the honorable thing and resign. 17 april shane a peep,

lunch. got one. think that play medical should step down and eventually you can do, you know, as.