a, with a 5 hour meeting between president putin and micron comes to a close with the 2 liters focusing on new ways to find stability in europe. a russian official brands, a u. s. claim that is 70 percent ready to invade ukraine as american propaganda stressing it is based on unnamed officials, difficult undisclosed sources, and no evidence. it is the latest in a series of accusations, alleged russian aggression being hurled on a daily basis. in other news, canada's capital declares a state of emergency, claiming it is under siege from protesters frustrated with coven vaccine mandates, auto police have threatened to to rest anyone providing material support groups of truckers conducting a blockade. as part of the unrest with

broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow. this is our international. i'm john thomas. certainly glad to help you with us are now president putin and president micron have ended. their extensive talks in moscow that lasted more than 5 hours. the 2 leaders discussed the situation around ukraine, agreeing to work on stability in europe. parties on quarter reports, 5 hours of negotiations between putin and macaroni. there actually haven't been any major breakthroughs to speak of. and that was something that moscow had expected to begin with. but we did hear that the russian president vladimir putin reiterate, reiterated a lot of points that russia has been trying to make for some months now, specifically connected to russia's proposals for security guarantees. with regard to nato and the conflict in ukraine. the russian president specifically pointed to nato's hypocrisy when it comes to a when it comes to calling itself

a peaceful organization. but at the same time, it has accused russia being its enemy and then also refusing to completely exclude ukraine from the military organization. and now, according to the russian president though, he said that he and micron have come to come up with a few ideas that they'll be working on in the future. if you are resident macro, had several ideas about which it is too early to speak, which might possibly become the base of our next joint steps on ukraine. we'll see the results of president microns meeting and key f. those we have agreed to call and share our opinions after his trip to the ukraine capital. now as for micron, he came to the meeting very optimistic, as he mentioned earlier in the day and at the press conference, the fresh, the french president also said that he was ready to work with russia specifically on the security guarantees that i had had to proposed back in mid december of last year, he mentioned that new mechanisms are necessary though to maintain security in the times that we're living in mission pos, becca,

that it is necessary to build new mechanisms that will ensure stability in the region. but these new provisions cannot be built by revising the treaties of the last 30 years and revising fundamental principles for limiting fundamental european rights use. systems on european security will be innovative. now it's also important to note the importance that vladimir putin placed on preventing a war between nato and russia. at the press conference, he pleaded with western powers that believe that ukraine should still be considered into the military science. he pointed out that the current government in kiev is willing to take back crimea by force and russia is willing to defend itself. a war between those 2 countries in which all of the nato military alliance would be dragged into would be a situation in which prudence said there would be no winners from all this was caused live. now to george, i'm really a senior research fellow at the global policy institute. thanks for being with us. as always. george, what did you expect from this meeting?

is it a compromise possible actually, between russia and nato in the u. s. and ukraine? well, i think that compromise is possible if the european members of the nato, the leading european members of major such as france and germany move away from the united states and u. k. policy of confrontation with russia. i think that some agreement along the lines of neutrality status for ukraine is the possibility some maybe long term treaty between nato and russia. a form of a non aggression pact might be a possibility. i mean, i, i imagine that kind of thing that's my grown and thinking and that of course, there's also the issues of no deployment of missile systems in

europe. removal of nuclear weapons from europe, easily ideas that they're talking about. but the americans on a very different level, and unfortunately, i think there are many people in the united states who want to use the ukraine crisis to aggravate tensions of russia and to force the confrontation. i think clearly frowns in germany, don't want it. but the question is then will they have will to overcome the u. s. u k of juris? we just mentioned france and germany there, there the outliers within the european block if you will. president micron kind of going in alone here. can you see president micron actually eventually securing a solution to this crisis? well, i think you'd like to do that. i mean, i think he said, i mean, that was, he said it in 20. 17 nate, though it's brenda. he realizes that nato now is actually

a public manners, is a minister peace. it's aggravating situ crises with russia. it's expanding to the point that russia feels a threat. there's no need for this. there's really no need for any kind of tension between russia and europe. macaroni sees this, the real question is, does he have the board of german in germany always wants to have it both ways? germany, obviously it has enormous expensive commercial relations with russia. and obviously doesn't want to be in the front blind of any war between europe and russia. on the other hand, germany still does its routine. what by which shows that today when he was in washington, oh, where you're most loyal i, you know, the transatlantic alliances, biggers as ever. and so, and so the question is,

who is germany ready to join from in some kind of rethinking of european security. it's kind of interesting, schoultz was in the united states in washington meeting with biden macross here and meeting with you. and so let's, if you get down to it, micron has been trying to defuse the situation, whereas his nato allies have been fanning the flames. if you will, does this suggest a rift within the alliance itself? there is a question that there is a risk. france obviously has been the most vocal and keep in mind. macaroni is facing a tough reelection in a couple of months in which he's leaving opponents all. insisting upon of problems with drawing from nato's integrated military commandments and the candidates of the last shawl he's advocating withdrawal from nature altogether. so that's the public mood in cross les and background is obviously responding to that public moves. the germans also. busy you know, i mean,

the media presented as if somehow germany relies on the united states for security . it's the reverse. the united states relies on germany to ensure its continued presence and dominance in europe. if germany went to turn around and express what i think most, most of the german public thing, which is i think americans just simply pack up and go 75 years to trying to review things like yours. if germany would go. busy down that path, then we would have a very different security system in europe. very different security system. indeed, joe political shifts at play. georgetown well, i was interesting to hear your thoughts on these matters. senior research fellow. busy at the global policy institute, thanks. i now, microns visit comes as a top russian diplomat rounded on mainstream reports that moscow is supposedly a master, 70 percent of its military power needed to invade ukraine. another master piece of

us propaganda war, unnamed officials, undisclosed sources, no evidence, and as b. o. so if you openly question such fakes, you won't get answers and will be labeled, a russian apologist. as mainstream media stories are on a suppose invasion, pilot nato is ratcheting, of course, is near russians, borders a plane carrying pentagon troops and equipment was spotted landing in poland on sunday, near the ukrainian border. and nato is also considering long term military increases in eastern europe. meanwhile, britons defense chief says the u. k. will send 350 troops to poland or cheese. dan hawkins examines what's behind the west, current obsession with russia invading ukraine. even for those who don't watch the news, reports of a coming russian invasion of ukraine would be hard to miss. we believe that there is a very interesting possibility that vladimir putin will order an attack on ukraine . it could take a number of different forms. it could happen as soon as tomorrow or it could take

some weeks yet. we do have information that it is that the russians are likely to want to fabricate a pretext for an invasion, which again is right out of their playbook. it's been like groundhog day, 3 months of reports, analysis and countdowns of just when moscow will be ready to launch its attack. with me, a daily news stories, it's almost like news headline, bingo reports of ballooned in intensity and in depth initial planes focused on the number of troops most good move to the border. as the weeks went by outlets sighted analysts and sauces. mainly anonymous, of course, in more detail, claiming special forces and equipment, field hospitals and even blood bags had been deployed in preparation for an attack . back in january, russian troop below was apparently nearly complete. 3 weeks later us officials say

moscow is 70 percent ready for an attack. no longer imminent lease. what in the world, the 70 percent? ah, i mean, i mean it's simply pulled out of the air. there is no possibility that there is anything. there's no mathematical calculation for these things. they just invent the numbers. oh, most people believe whatever they are told. most people have absolutely 0 skills of skepticism when it comes to us military announcements, military songs, waving flags. so anything that is said and said repeatedly, is a problem, outlets falling over shop to get the most memorable story, some even having to apologize for jumping the gun. reposing all our non existence war. we prepared headlines for many scenarios on the headline rusher invade ukraine . was inadvertently published around 4 pm today on a website,

we deeply regret the error. the headline has been removed and we are investigating the cause. it's safe to say things are pretty hated. lot a day goes by without western leaders threatening russia with dire consequences or pledging to deploy extra troops to eastern europe. and what we would see is we would see rushes economy suffer if they were to take an action to invade ukraine. devastating package of sanctions, economic sanctions that would have enormous impact on the russian economy. let's take a step back. so all such headlines really new. apparently, the russians have been flexing the muscles since last year. holdings not drew since 2020, massive forces on the border since $29.00 team building weaponry since a year earlier. and threatening nato's border on russia's own territory. the year before that, the list goes on. only rarely gbc news about may. so forces deployed halfway around the world to russia's own borders and how that might affect relations with moscow,

or the banners of power in europe. to be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace, said george washington. out of the most high level folks in years between nato and moscow breakdown and troops support on alert calls for the escalation. food on death is as the media continue to beat the drums of war, us and the you are threatening new sanctions to cut russia off from the global financial system if it invades neighboring ukraine. but some experts say russia is already well prepared to cope with any such measures as the current sanctions have sparked renewed criticism from political leaders in europe. who say, in fact they have been detrimental to their own, you economies. russia has made its economy more sanctions proof. it has been building a strong resilience. we must reduce our dependency on russian energy. i have to say that the sanctions policy that has been introduced against russia has done more

harm to hungry than to russia. we discussed the potential factions with british american investor banker and ryder mitchell firestone, and he thinks the measures would negatively impact the u. s. economy more vendor intended target, russia. i don't think that the sanctions effected the russian economy and i think that this is more about debt credit and leverage. and i think that most of the western countries are bankrupt. the united states has $300.00 trillion dollars in debt that it can't repay $300.00 trillion, not 30 trillion when you include all the liabilities, the balance sheet of russia is a lot more solid. so there's a lot more wherewithal in terms of russia. so i think the united states, when it gets into a difficult position, the biden needs to start a war or some kind of diversion because he's got 20 percent inflation. people can't afford anything in america, and the economy is about to come crashing down because he has the biggest bubbles in the equity market. the bond market, the property, margaret,

in history. and this cannot end well because it's way over leverage. the sanctions are not going to help russia, but they're not going to help united states at all. and it won't accomplish anything. they will be get a negative outcome like they have in the past. while the u. s. and you threatened to impose new sanctions against russia and to deploy more nato troops to eastern europe. moscow is adamant that such actions are only detrimental to regional stability. we discussed the issue with russia and bassett, or to serbia who says nato's expansion has not brought substantial benefits for the countries that have most recently joined. not the extension of the time to the territories of the book and country does not lead to greater security, but to new contradictions and threats. no one has explained how these countries do benefit from joining nato. there was a lot of speculation that there will be unprecedented economic growth in flows of investments and so on. their specific situations. reality show that nothing is promise or the attempt to have serbia joined. anti russian sanctions is more

moderate than toward europe in union countries. but the policy continues. i meanwhile, other high level talks have ended in washington with joe biden meeting. german chancellor, olaf shoulds the discussions come mid pressure on berlin to take a tougher stance on russia to, to discuss the sanctions that would be implemented if russian troops were to go into your grain and the future of russia's gas pipeline and a press conference following the talks the u. s. president reiterated that nordstrom too, would not proceed if moscow toughened its position on the ukraine and port. this russian vase that means tanks from troops crossing the on the border of ukraine. again, then there will be, there will be no longer a nor stream to we will bring an end when we heard from the german chancellor and the u. s. presidents are, they emphasized that the countries were working together in lock step as members of

the nato alliance. ah, now they also spoke about alleged russian aggression. never clarifying what this aggression actually was. but saying that germany and united states were cooperating against it. and then from there, as we can recall, no conversation about the ukraine crisis is ever complete without references to the nord stream to pipeline, and talk about the natural gas markets and natural gas costs. here's how that issue was handled. we're looking at opportunities to make up for lost cash l n g, from russia. we're under way of to and how see what we can do to do that dealing with our friends around the world as well. we think we can make up for significant portion of it. huh. that would be lost. the energy mix. today we are talking about one quarter of energy that is linked to gas. and only part of that gas comes from russia. they've parts come from netherlands and of course it's very important to us

that we develop the infrastructure that will give us the opportunity to have all options available and reactive need it. so you don't have to be concerned. there are some of have to be concerned to see themselves too much as a deliver of such resorts us. now gen saki, the white house spokesperson gave remarks, basically saying that the situation and the way this crisis escalates, or d escalades, is all up to russia, that the ball is all in russia's court. as the united states continues to allege that russia is somehow planning an invasion of ukraine, this is what jen, saki said to craig facility conference, said yesterday, with much more likely, more ology folders that yesterday, that anybody could come in today. can you help us with our differences or something? for us, we're pursuing a 2 track approach, which includes deterrence and diplomacy. but that we are ready either way for

whatever decision president putin might make. and we don't have a new assessment of, of his decision and where he stands on it. now, russia has made clear they have no intention of invading ukraine. there have been issues raised about security guarantees. when we heard from the chancellor, germany and the president united states, they discussed issues about the nature of the nato alliance. the cooperation between the 2 countries, economic relations. many looked on and heard what many were thinking might be a little bit more of an eventful press conference. but it seemed like it's pretty routine remarks that we heard from the 2 leaders of the nato countries. switching gears now, the mayor of canada, the capital city, has declared a state of emergency stressing that a protest is a serious threat to the safety of residence on the wrong. i

. c believe confiscated, fuel and other materials on sunday in an effort to end a 10 day blockade by truckers with authorities threatening to arrest anyone providing them with supplies. we spoke to a member of canada's ontario provincial parliament, which includes the city of ottawa. he says the government's accusations of violence are fabricated and the authorities actions unconstitutional. no, it's absolutely a also and it's a fabrication. it's a pretext for what actually our government is doing. this is a very peaceful, friendly, energetic festival in winter carnival that is happening a to purposely distort and fabricate, fabricate that dishes in any means by that or dangerous is wholly reprehensible. but it does provide them to cover to what you're actually

doing. and that is, in effect, the to, to talk against our cost with to she and removing all the checks and balances on, on political and government afford. that's what is happening here in candidate at the moment. in for many canadians, very, very difficult for many kidneys to believe that our government would act in such a reprehensible and such a destructive metal. because the people have kept the freedom conway began in the final week of january as a demonstration against vaccine mandates for truckers. but it has morphed into a protest against broader public health measures. canada has one of the world's highest rates of vaccination against kogan 19. and the restrictions have been broadly supported, but john honey was in the country's capital throughout the weekend. here's what he had to say. oh,

he houses for the children, free food and coffee muse. ah, we're like a winter carnival than a protest, but a protest. it is for his ottawa, police, and city officials describe it an illegal occupation. this is the main staging area of the broadcast. this is where it all started. some of these trucks have been here from the very beginning, and it's just outside the main gate of the parliament trucker mike johnson says he's been parked outside the parliament gates since january 28th, and has no plans on leaving. we're here because individual or adults should have the authority over their law firms for making their own decisions as best for their home bus for the body muscular drugs. many others we talked who agreed the protest was not only about canada's mandatory vaccination and quarantine rules for truckers . ah,

but the countries overall coven 19 restrictions. this is the 1st time in 2 years that i've seen an actual future for my children. kevin sergeant says he's a father of 5 from a small town, 2 hours west of ottawa, who along with his friend jordan teal, had been camped out in ottawa's since january 28th. he been giving us a tour of their vehicles, generator and all i can't go to work because a man vaccinated. so i'm a mechanic, i can't go to spirit, go to work for it. i'm also in school to get my license. but because trudeau deemed goals and non essential service, i can't go to school without a vaccination. it's hard to ignore it. you can hear him all said, is we got everybody's dungeon. the whole world's watch. similar protests have spread throughout canada from toronto to vancouver and support has come from all over the world, including the united states. donations have all support in to help the truckers and the so called freedom convoy protest. but there's also dissension. that is divided canadians over this very political fight, the fundraising website, go fund me,

seized $9000000.00 in donations to the truckers saying the money would be refunded due to what it said was a peaceful protest that has become an occupation. transit stations were closed in downtown ottawa, along with malls and many stores, though some did remain open. still thousands of people streamed into the city, including many families over the weekend adjoining the protest. while groups of police officers patrol the streets, volunteers handed out food, water, and other supplies, all the while, truck wars and sirens from corps blaring within a short distance of apartment building. there been reports of verbal and even physical applications to protest borders and those against it. chad shuttle runs a trucking company in newbury, ontario about 7 hours from ottawa, says he's traveled back and forth twice. it's january 29th. he says he's been using his trailer for trash disposal. what's the

vide been like over one of the most positive experiences of my life? top 5, like everybody here is positive, even most even, most of the cops are too, i'll say that. but ottawa's police chief said his department's resources had been stretched thin and warned that anyone attempting to bring quote material to support the truckers starting monday would be subject to arrest several questions remain, including how much longer can or will the protest continue and whether or not the fight over freedom from cannon is vaccine mandates has become a battle of wills. instead. for r t john had he demonstrators in central london are showing solidarity with the truckers protests in canada at rally that they have dubbed the u. k. freedom convoy our correspondent, shoddy edwards dashing expense. well, dozens of trucks have headed from all over the united kingdom. you're right in central london and talking under the banner of the you, k. read and called before. and now the movement of course began in canada as you've

just had it rolling out across the globe and hit activists. well, they really demolish and all of the exactly mandate for fighting for freedom. as i say, it's still very much at risk. the message isn't to empower each other. that's basically it does things going on in the world? we're not happy with. we're not being listened to laws. legislation. liberties are being eroded at the moment. why come? because if you to go, whoa, the same things happen in every country, you go say, so why is it happening in every country? it's been too long. and basically we have to have freedom and they have each way. and the next thing you'll come along and we do the same again, we have to protect our rights. so that's why we're here. it's just about the situation and the countries, the worldwide problem, the tyranny's coming and people are not fully awake, active in several countries or on the world are engaging in very similar to the

ruling wide by what's going on in canada. now we know across the lawn we just seen as the police are coming very heavy handed using the force of law on that just nation penalized not today has been somewhat piece of what we know that the you have moved. ready from actually seen the piece, i think a team with activists throughout the last 2 months. it is now really with upon deming, but today is not as big as expected. in fact, we were expected to see almost a 1000 truckers reaching this site for central london. i spoke to the very 1st truck driver. she entered down this very road outside new scotland yard. and she told me that actually majority of this call has been really outside of and then with them trying to get into central london. however, some of them have made it, i've spoken to some people, even as far as cornwall, which is 7 hours away, so hadn't entirely been a failure to buy any sense of the imagination. but interestingly,

the state of the current political howard died a galvanizing movement. this movement of a lease against the government, particularly bars, johnson and all his friends engaging and talking to bonnie throughout the pandemic when they use the idea. that example as a reason why you can't trust the government because that was at a time when the government was telling everybody else to follow the rules. and they said beside the rule, but need 3 ripped up entirely. and you cannot trust the government. as for today that we've seen many vehicles carrying, signed with slogans like no more locked downs, no medical tyranny and freedom over bed. but one song has been chanted throughout the morning. and now often noon is that these guys think that they are the 99 percent or that is for me, i'll be back in about 31 minutes with another full and fresh look she knew, stay with us or change. ah

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