[000:00:00;00] with headline right here on our team, international tennis superstar know about the joker, which has been deported from australia. offer of court upholds a decision to counselors visa, ultimately meaning he will miss the australian open that stocks in less than 24 hours in the story to shape the week. here, one or 2 international high stakes talks over ukraine between russia and nato, have wrapped up with moscow accusing the alliance of trying to wind back to the pulpit. the time of the cold war. nato understands the principle at the end of his ability of security selectively. if nato applies a policy of containment against russia, moscow will have to take a calendar with also in the program, cuddle your pets,

and do star jumps. if you want to stay warm this winter, a major british energy company feels the heat for its advice while energy prices go through the roof. i think i've completely lost the loss on that. i have to say, went out, she paid me crazy. need our in house because we're trying to get the close down thing. what else with no shortage of big headlines this week here one or 2 international. let's highlight some of them right off the today's top story. so tennis, superstore, novak joker, which has now been deported from australia, it's after a court upheld decision to revoke his visa. he will now miss out on participating in the australian open. in a statement, the australian prime minister says the protection of the countries borders was

paramount. i 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 his out is so if a joke of it's for this australian open for sure, even if he was so peel, which is expressed or intent not to do already, it would be too late for the thought to be open, which as you said, takes price in less than 24 hours. now the decision, although 3 judges only a federal court of appeal, was unanimous. the reasons for their decision, they will give a little later. but they have upheld the decision by b. o strayed immigration minister, alex walked to revoke at joker, which is visa based as he argued on the health and well safety. all the australia and the safety security of the countries borders saying that his presence in the country would stoke in his appeal. and he vac sentiment and even according

to him incite civil unrest. the australian providence, the scott morrison, they're speaking very clearly mentioning the safety of board of the secure to board us quite what this has to do with borders. a lot of critics cannot see, including the serbian president who was very scathing about the treatment, a joke in which received australia earlier today. it was very easy for us rental for it is to say from the very beginning the okay only vaccinated on inoculated people could enter australian territory, but it didn't say so. they were saying completely different story, including this medical exemptions, i think was really an australian authorities can relate to themselves with this kind of procedures are pursuing against a mold, your courage. what i know is that novak is always the 1st one to stand for the players, but none of us stood for him. be strong. rules are rules, they say then lose at their own court. then find

a way to cancel his visa anyway. so what rules were they referring to in the 1st place? oh, i forgot election soon. stay strong. we can make 3 takeaways re from this court's decision. 3 peas if you like, politics, principal, and president. it's hard to argue this is anything to do with a, a rational concern of safety. joke of it. she isn't being perceived as somebody who's infectious is going to infect people oppose a public health risk. he had, he actually turned out to be the winner. if he were to attend the australian open and actually when as number one, he's or he'll get $3100000.00 us dollars. so he's missing out on a huge potential pay day here. tell us more about the reactions to this will learn a paid a joke of it. she is. his dreams of winning a 10th australian open 21st grand slam. are our shots at a reaction? no. now we have to give credit has been very polarizing. we've had people saying both, okay, people have made sacrifices. australia has had one, the lowest cobra death rates, partly because of their very strong rules as stringent looked on rules board

policies, rules rules should be no exceptions here. other people have said, okay, just really about following the rules he has followed. the rules for entry is filled in his forms is provided evidence of his medical exemption, his code infection. is this really about that? or is it personal? and certainly people on the street serv certainly following the 1st court decision . we're very passionate and very angry about the way he's been treated. ah no, don't commit himself. he said he's extremely disappointed with this decision, but he is going to respect the court's decision. is going to comply a corporate with the court suddenly, authorities and an return home on, of course, back at home, joker, which as we heard there from the sub in the president, has in views, are not exactly perhaps as a matter of source,

but certainly the perception has been that he has been mistreated, he has been targeting single doubt as a scapegoat to make an example of that spin the sentiment in his home. country of serbia evolve. i am revolted and angry because i did not expect they would treat the world's best tennis player like this. he did not deserve this additional, and norma would novick his going through is the frustration of our entire nation disorder. if they had said from the beginning that only vaccinated people can participate, it would be all right or but at one point they tell him one thing, another time, something else. this is pure politics. the issue here are the principles we live for, at least as europeans freedom, fraternity equality or, you know, i think really to something's up, we can and we're gonna quote why and the murray, he's a step in and said really from the situation there on eye witness this is bad for everybody. this is bad for joke rich, this is bad for tennis, for the viewers had paid good money to see one of the world's top sports dos play and who of course, already returning their tickets, were seeing mass requests,

3 funds have based on whatsapp on there. and of course, bad for the australian government will be all positions saying that they've dilly dally. they've created confusion and control with the, with the rules on the ship resign really? there are no one is in there. sandra joker, which of course heading home are very disappointed short time ago, i spoke with a professor of sociology and of foremost sports and media lecturer. ellis cashmore ellis believes the australian government has made joker which into a martyr by deporting him. this is a manifestly political decision as the world knows scott morrison has the federal 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 village where the thing that the, the australian government has missed. that it said before alex hall,

the immigration minister said i don't want to make a martyr out of our hero as a joke of it by allowing him to play. but. busy by deporting him by excluding him from the to the thought of it. he's done exactly that because anti vax is around the world. now we'll be looking at jo coverage and saying this guy's been persecuted for no other reason than the fact that he is exercising his individual liberty, his choice not to be vaccinated. and of course he will become a martyr. but after the 1st victory in the case when joker, which was originally released from the detention center and we spoke to his dad and the uncle who both agreed, the staff should be allowed to compete in the australian up. i can say in my name, i personally mean isolated, you know, as a, this is a whole here, you know, and on the other side, as you know, he has the corona in december, you know, and the, this is not a medical reason to get the law sign before

a judge that she has the full time but all, and he has under gene what the or did in his blood real, really unhappy and we are so sorry. we like to australian people, but the southern government did very wrong thing. 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 fit mika than usual. you sango, 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 was 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. you know, our politics is tennis, sonny, of course, we expect no fact to win his 21st grandson and his 10th australian open for

clarissa book of 10 pos. here at moscow, the kremlin is insisting on a concrete response from the u. s. to has proposed security guarantees at washington says it'll give it in writing next week. it follows in depth talks between russia and nato. although russia did say those negotiations highlight a continuing differences with ukraine, ultimately being the main stumbling block that lets us shed some light and get the real scoop without his shot at dupont ski. how do you solve a problem like russia? easiest on the fastest way is for a shot to deescalate it is russia that has to make a start trice, the escalation and diplomacy, or confrontation and consequences. that was the view from the us, 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 di 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 side. 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. sadly,

to 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 in 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 it finding common ground in vienna at the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i supposedly neutral ground where unfortunately the language from country representatives was anything but it seems reads were 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, rushes 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 cause a 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 eye to eye on really was just how far apart they are and that it talks fail. the consequences could be catastrophic jollity, blue sky r t. amsterdam. we discussed the possibility of nato's expansion into former soviet states with

a panel 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. and 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 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 would be crazy. funny to, to get ukraine on board. it's a failed state. it is a funny follow common,

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 to hold heads in kiff would do something stupid to be 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 again, of course, there is an image that needs to be projected of unanimity, but it is not the case. and people realized in europe that it is very dangerous to have ukraine. and if, if only because of some of the whole hats in the west of the country that hey russia and i would do anything to stop the war. i still to come here on the program . kohls for boris johnson to resign are mounting. it's off to us lou of scandals. we're back in just

a 2nd. ah to what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have. it's crazy, even foundation,

let it be an arms race is on offense. very dramatic development. only personally and getting to resist. i'll see how that strategy will be successfully, very difficult time. time to sit down and talk ah, it is the weekly here when r t. so a british energy provider found herself feeling the heat this week over its so called advice to customers on how to stay warm and tell people to cuddle their pets and do star jumps. now it was part of our response to energy bills that are protected to double this year. here's our correspondent sharia it was dashing. are you weighing up, eating or heating as bills are predicted 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 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, we, we are need to try and notes that i heating on really freeze in our, in house because we're trying to get the cost down. you just think my, what else besides today, if that's real advice and the i'd be slightly and salary by our i'm and i believe i

know why with the event that i need to study my energy done next to jumper on seminar. so yeah, i want to be in solid bio for any other company, but that doesn't say i, i wouldn't listen. so i was, i got fixed that 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, suggestion politicians have criticized the cold haunted approach. it is laughable 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 the 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 only grow one of the same time. 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 hosting's an abomination. we have the way to use that you could possibly have in business like whole support from the government. so we've been forced to close our doors. we're only 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 hacked fi and i am terrified of the impact of businesses in the country. not just me. 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. so 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 of solar and both electricity and gas, so 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, a worry 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 found on show when development they lost the eco insulation program. they took it up within one year, they were, you see, you case gas storage capacity. i don't want particularly silly movement. the current foreign secretary claim solar panels were risk to domestic food production . now all of these decisions 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 on competitive 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 help people overcome this on the upcoming winter has become a reality shock. edwards dusty r t london flu soaring energy bills, not the early issue, facing the u. k. government, families of those who died during the you case 1st cove. it locked down have slammed an apology from prime minister johnson as an insult. the softer he admitted attending a boozy downing street bash during the national locked downs opposition members, even senior tore members have since put the pressure on johnson some even saying

resign trains to receive it. and he said to me that he was, i don't think he can continue as me to the concert, to parking playing minister, asking people to follow the rules again until his government, at least it, when i went into that garden, just after 6 on the 28th of may 2020. i believed implicitly that this was a woke event or may 2020 was a tough month for britain. much of it was paralyzed by the 1st national lockdown in door meetings between households was strictly prohibited. and we spoke to one man who struggle to arrange his father's funeral amid all these restrictions. this is about rules and about who the host applies to. does become abundantly clear that the prime minister thinks that they 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 is no physical contract, so we wouldn't want to hug each other. even the vicar holding the ceremony 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 for too long and the ultimate question, half of the prime minister is, why does he believe that the rules that he helps create that he made didn't apply to him. johnson's state that excuse a spot, a wave of means online. even major companies like ryan, i have been posting mocking images, but it's not the 1st party gates scandal involving johnson. the end of last year pictures emerged online, allegedly showing him taking part in several social events at downing street during

the 2020 lockdown calls for the prime minister of stepped down are on the rise. this is so ridiculous that is actually offensive to the press. you see now going to do the decent thing and resign. how stupid does the prime minister think the british people are right now? he's making fools of every single mp. oops, it him earlier? well, the prime minister finally do the decent thing. i'm resign oral historian, peace be forced to show him the door. so for once kind of primers for do the honorable thing and resign 17, a portion of the punch got on. think going to play, medical should step down. and eventually, you can do, you know, as go regime play minister, he, sorry, because he's being cool. there any most resides in my judgement and all the evidence that since the earliest and the face for the

last few months. now, i think it's abundantly clear that bars johnson doesn't have an ounce of self decency. and him, leading by example, as a really key element of thought leadership and his claire. the not only this bars strong, some not have thought more leadership at the moment, but there's no pathway for him to get back. and that's why, for as long as he remains prime minister, i think we're going to stay in a state of limbo in this country. and all to me is spending more people at risk when you say this, where it's outlined that the government has done everything. they could to save lives, the say little weights, these words that they can just hang. and yet the messaging throughout has been terrible. the following of their own scientific voices has been at best patchy, and at worst they've gone against scientific advice. and the result has been nearly well over a $175000.00 deaths now, which is deeply upsetting. ah, prince andrew, the queen's 2nd son has been stripped of his military title, submit

a high profile sex abuse case. he will no longer be known as his role, highness, in any official capacity. it comes off to us. judge refused to dismiss a civil lawsuit from a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17. a buckingham palace released this statement with the queen's approval in agreement. the duke of york's military affiliations on royal patronage is have been returned to the queen . the jacob, yoko continue not to undertake any public duties on his defending this case as a private citizen. the case in question was given the go ahead on wednesday, it was filed by a junior ju fray a. she says she was trafficked by convicted peter fall, jeffrey epstein and forced to have sex with the prince at aberdeen. property. or the prince has denied all allegations. well, the applications 1st. so if it's around 2 years ago, back in 2019, the prince gave a lengthy interview to the bbc in which he said he didn't even recall meeting his accuser. however, after that interview, he stepped down from all public duties,

but till now he'd still been linked to 8 british regiments, including holding a military rank of the iconic granite, the gods. well, the british army veterans wrote a letter to the queen asking how to strip and drew of all of its ranks and titles within the military and former home office minister norman baker believes the queen has made the right move. i think that we're going to have a summer, or a year old in pharmacy revelations that under require to provide evidence to the american coach wants to define him as possible. so that's of course required. right. to say the legally people are jo proven guilty in this country. i don't even america. and therefore you could argue that he could operate until the cold case is cool. so you also in your home, the veterans and myself have to get him proper, really unjustly,

distasteful to carry on. with that he started building room need all the remote a lot of the within to get to the queen and was dollars or he's being fined or anything like that to operate in britain. simply having what was given to me by the queen taken away. so i that story wrapping up i this edition of the weekly here on the sunday onasia international. thank you so much for sharing your time with us here at moscow, it's been a very busy, weekly, worldwide headlines, more highlights to come when we return to the top of the the ah, ah, the ah