[000:00:00;00] a, you asked me if russia wants to fight with nato. let me ask you, does night. so want to fight a world with russia. vladimir putin, warnings nato, to stop playing games and ignoring moscow security demand. the strong woods. com is the russian of french president agreed to work on stability. the tenant situation around to craig. for breaking from the pack and manual micron turned his back on nato's onto russia, rhetoric, and course of moscow security concerns to be heard. the u. s. t o takes a different word with president biden threatening, better crucial european gas pipeline would be shell. if russia in fades,

you pray. there will be no longer in your street. we will breathe. how will you do that? i promise you will be able to do another news. the canadian prime minister accuses vaccine mandate protests trying to derail the country's economy. as democracy as a rally stretch into the 11th day, we were pulled from the canadian capital, 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 world in very welcome to my team here in moscow. this is alta international with the latest wealth news that is great to help you with a president. putin has wound nate, so against ignoring russia's key security de mountains, one of which is not allowing ukraine's membership of the western military alliance . the statement came as he met with his french counts part in moscow. i made

soaring tensions over ukraine. vladimir putin drew some crucial lines for the global community. you asked me if russia wants to fight a war with mason. let me ask you. does nato want to fight a war with russia? if nato does nothing but demand action from us, let's not play that way. that's a bad sandpit. we don't like such a game. we hadn't heard bruton b this direct these, these strong in his language. and in quite a while look, there was, there is plenty of impetus. there is plenty of cause for this for, for both sides to be more open with each other, especially behind closed doors. when nothing's going to leak, because emmanuel mac on said himself that there are days left days left to resort to resolve this crisis. and look, given the gravity of the situation, either it all comes down to what vladimir putin said. mutual security concern. he

said, we have with nato's growth ever, ever clues, encroachment towards russia's borders? what happens if you crane a sense to natal, if it's accepted and decides to launch a war and retake crimea by force, which is written in its doctrine that that is a potential avenue for you credit that would mean war perhaps nuclear war between natal, his and rush is look grain of which will, if you crane is in nato and tries to take by crimea by military means. european countries will automatically be embroiled in a military conflict with russia. there will not be any winners. do you really want to be in a war with russia? do you want france to be in a war with russia? because that is the way it will be. and neither mister macklin nor myself want such a development. time and time again, vladimir putin alluded to to the proposal security proposals to present the united states and nato,

that the bulk of which were rejected. the chief concerns russia's chief proposals or even the man's and that is that nato offensive weaponry is stations on russia's borders. guaranteeing that native doesn't expand further towards russia. vladimir putin said it isn't. look at, isn't us going closer at to, to nato's board as it is them coming towards us. and also we're returned to, to the 1997, a infrastructure where, where various systems were back then that is offensive systems rockets and the like . all of that has been met with dismissal or by the united states by native which head will, will expand however we want and you have no right to tell us where to go and hear vladimir putin said, look, this, this isn't going to work. we must, we must hear each other out. and manual mcaden heard him, but vladimir putin also saying the theory path forward now here is,

are other means agreements. and that ukraine can no longer pick and choose which parts to, to implement and which to ignore was due as a twice already what ukrainian authorities of tried to use military force to resolve the crisis in don bas, where are our currencies? but they won't try a 3rd time if everyone wants peace, tranquillity, and prosperity. tell me what's wrong with not placing strike systems near our borders. manual macro on came out and said that yes, we must work together for a joint solution in which anyone security concerns are, are taken into account. vladimir putin also said that emanuel mac on made several proposals, are behind closed doors that we will find about a find about to, to soon. but there that they are interesting and that they will be discussed. and we can you elaborate on that a bit? because what's the reading of where president micron really is on this right now?

because his tone does diverge from the noise is coming from nato. it diverges drastically and already there is a lot of thank you. lation, i own lawn, social media in, in france about why a manual macro at spoke the way he did, which is yes, admit that marshall security concerns. ah, does. but russia does have security concerns as a basic thing, but this is something that has been ignored for, for many years. there is, of course, as i mentioned, a motivation to get things done now, because europe's entire security infrastructure is at risk of a what's happening in ukraine. mission pos backer bt 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 are limiting, fundamental european rights. new decisions on european security will be innovative . how innovative they will be, remains to be seen. nevertheless, we have

a concrete proposals from mr. mack on ones which apparently vladimir putin found satisfactory, which is already more progress than has been achieved in many months of this, of this crisis over what is happening in ukraine as they get crackin of, of the council for foreign and defense policy in russia says the issue is now more about maintaining european security overrule their resolve in the crisis in ukraine . good present blues for his own place in europe and probably in the world with trouble about i hope that they have agreed on a way out. and maybe maybe a, you know, they will find is a star that roses of settlement. it's not the,

the settlement of the crucial problem of the european. so you are trying to divert attention from the really, the real issue. the expansion of anita expansion of military structure made and the core problem of european security it's unfairness also. now russians are saying openly, when we were talking with native 30 years ago, which was a defensive alliance, anita became aggressive alliance and meeting several aggressions and military groups. so united states is not interested in the realizing doesn't want a warrior, which could you the media which you needed on the american territory, those nuclear. but they're not interested in stable settlement in europe and

europeans, i'm interested. but unfortunately, over the last several decades, they have a capacity for strategic planning and 1st year strategic action. they, after meeting with posted in moscow, mccrory went to kia for talks with ukrainian leader vladimir lensky on tuesday. and the downside would be paisley oceans directly between officials from ukraine and russia, with mediation by germany and france, i believe on thursday. well, you are correspondent peter oliver followed the meeting for his pizza. great to see you. now, it seems, mccracken is very eager to find solutions to the ukraine crisis. what did he discuss with president lensky today? while the money will microns fast becoming the the go to a human, the state leader for all matters serious. really stepping into that void. that was left when i'm going merkel. step down is german chancellor at the last federal election. he's been a very busy man because he was in moscow on monday in ukraine on tuesday morning.

he'll be here in berlin on tuesday evening. we'll get to that in just a moment though, because he had an awful lot to say while he was in ukraine on tuesday, he pledged that front would continue to be a part of financial aid that would be given to ukraine as part of a lot of money that's been handed to them by the european union as part of, of grants as well as loans that are going to be given to them. he also said that there would be a continuation of normandy format talks. now these are the talks that take place between representatives of the governments of france, germany, ukraine, and russia. they had to be installed for an awfully long time. talk hadn't taken place since 2019 before they did a couple of weeks ago in paris. they set to take place again here in berlin, on thursday. now we also heard from a manual micro and speaking alongside the cranium president in kiev,

about his time in moscow. and what he had to say about his meeting with vladimir. and he said that he'd received guarantees from the russian presidents over the ongoing situation regarding russia, ukraine, and nate. so he said that there were areas where there was potential to take the situation forward. and that he had a certain degree of confidence about being able to see things progress. one of the russia has decided to put pressure on the international community. i have spoken to president putin about that. we need to collectively reinstate on our content. i have concrete, practical solutions which will allow us to move forward. i have raised that with president putin, as well as with our european partners and with our eyes of law. to me, zalinski the ukranian president for his part used his role in the press conference to say that he remained committed to the minsk agreement. of course we'll be

hearing more about that discussions all not following those norman de talks that will be taking place here in berlin, but no rest for a manual macaroni has be criticized by some in the media, particularly in front saying that he's, he's stepping up to the plate now because it's more of a, a show, a heads of presidential elections in friends that are taking place late to this year. but he's certainly putting in the leg work. they say he's heading here to berlin right now, where he'll be meeting with all f sholtes, the german chancellor, who's just back from a meeting with joe biden, the u. s. president in the in washington. d. c. ill also be meeting with under i, due to the polish president, two's taken the shortest journey. really he's just back for meeting with lafond ally in the you commission president in brussels. the 3 of those will be holding talks about the current situation regarding ukraine. moral not to come out later on on tuesday evening, of course, as soon as it does, i'll bring it to you here and i'll say, thanks to say we appreciate that that's

r t p to oliver as that was on the way across the atlantic, a tough of stones on russia, it was being proposed. the us president met with german liter sholtes off the which joe biden found that that 2 countries would put up a united front during the fraction states of relations between the west and moscow . but i did also threaten to hold the nord stream to gas pipeline. if russia invades the ukraine, there will be no longer nor stream to we will bring it into. how will you, how will you do that? exactly. since the product and control of the product is within germany's control, we will, i promise you will be able do. officials in germany have repeatedly stressed the importance of rush and gas for the countries energy needs. they called to end the political disputes over the gas pipeline saying it has nothing to do with politics . however, with the latest stand off digging in germany is apparently making

a you turn into 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. big 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. nita so you don't have to be concerned there are some of have to be concerned. you see themselves too much as a deliver of such resources. we are looking at opportunities to make up for lost cash l n g, from russia. we're underway of turn. how see what we can do to do that? do dealing with our friends around the world as well. we think we could make up a significant portion of it that would be lost. the vice president of the eurasia center, a forum which works to boost east west relations highlighted to us who he thinks would suffer the most from any fresh sanctions. fear

a potentially would be hurt more by these for the banking russian and russia would probably do counter thanking just the 5 we go to new also north stream ended for me would have been the initiative to do this. they would have a cancellation fee. it's all, i'm sure is liabilities related to that germany. so it will be a big block for the german economy and we don't have the l n g to actually provide that. my understanding is not sufficient gas anywhere in the world to make up what's provided through through russia, and that's f, the costs. the price would be extremely, even if you did replace the supplies coming from the pipeline, it be extremely costly. i don't think russia has any big, right? so it's mostly nato. you pay in the us that are the ones that are advocating in

basin. the canadian prime minister just introduce acute freedom con boy protest is of trying to derail the economy. and democracy itself, as the mass movement against vaccine mandate centers and 11th day individuals are trying to blockade our economy. our democracy, get our fellow citizens daily lives. it has to stop. the police are accused of going viciously over the top. if they cracked down, even on bystanders. backing the rally officer slammed a 78 year old against the car and twisted his arm behind his back to arrest him. of the he honked in support of the demonstration, the great grandfather was allegedly severely bruised and suffered cuts. or what are you doing? what do you do like i like to so i've got it all on video

to give please to reporting that the ambassador bridge, which links canada on the u. s. across the detroit river has been reopened to traffic off to freedom. convoy demonstrate is blockaded it. authorities of opens more than 60 criminal cases in connection with the protest movement. but as john, heidi reports, many canadians just want things to return to normal. oh, bouncy houses for the children, free food and coffee music. ah, we're like a winter carnival then a protest, but a protest it is for as ottawa police and city officials describe it, an illegal occupation. this is the main staging area of the bro task. this is where it all started. some of these trucks have been here from the very beginning, and it's just outside to maintain 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 adults should have the authority over their law restorer making their own decisions, especially for their home bus for their body muscular drugs. many others we talked you agreed the protest was not only about candidates mandatory vaccination and quarantine rules for truckers. ah, but the country's 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 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 school, go to work for it. i'm also in school to get my license, but because sure, oh, deem the school's a 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 of all support in to help the truckers and a so called freedom convoy, protest. 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 to join in the protest. while groups of police officers patrol the streets, volunteers handed out food, water, and other supplies, all the while. chuckhorn sirens from corps blaring within a short distance of apartment building. there been reports of some verbal and even physical applications to protest borders and those against chad federal runs a trucking company in newbury, ontario about 7 hours from ottawa and says he's travel back and forth twice. it's

january 29th. ah, 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 any one attempting to bring quote material to support the trucker 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 our t, john, honey, a member of the regional parliament which governs also was say, the government's accusations of violence are fabricated and the authorities actions are unconstitutional. no, it's absolutely all shake. it's

a fabrication. it's a pretext for what type of government is janine. this is a very peaceful, friendly, energetic festival in winter carnival that he's happy to talk to she just short and fabricate, fabricate dishes in any farther. james, which is wholly reprehensible because it provides them to come to what to actually do even that is in the key to talk against our cost to ship and removing all get checks and balances on on political and government afford. that's what is happening here in candidate and for many canadians, very, very difficult for me to believe that our government would act in such a reprehensible and such

a destructive medical institute is kept means on the convoy protests against the vaccine mandates of spreading beyond canada trucks and vans and new zealand have belonged street in the city of wellington surrounding the local parliaments. people's demands that at the same to lift vaccine and mosque mandates. the u. s. fundraising platform go funds me as caught up in controversy after shutting down the appeal for the canadian freedom convoy, claiming the movement inside violence. thus, despite the sight, haven't given it back into a fund raiser for a seattle protest, which bloke to launch downtown area 2 years ago, donnie armstrong takes a closer look. it seems that one man's freedom convoy is another man's terrorism. crowd funding platform go for me, has frozen donations to the tune of $10000000.00 after siding with also that truck as were waging terror on canada. our city is under siege. this group

is a threat to our democracy. what we're seeing is bigger than just a city of ottawa problem. this is a nation wide insurrection. canadian officials have pilloried the protest as an insurrection that is spiraled out of control and placed the city on the siege. mpi managed to pick out extremists among truckers dancing with children at mini concerts. the site has closed the page and frozen donations after claiming convoy protests had turned into a violent occupation. we now have evidence from law enforcement that the previously peaceful demonstration has become an occupation with police reports of violence and other unlawful activity. so we can safely assume that go fund may have always shut down. similar efforts to fund occupations surely course is actually named, occupy would be the 1st to feel the freezing wrath of go fund me right well wrong in 2020 the platform that only hosted but actively promoted fundraising for the

left wing supported capitol hill occupied protest in a community with no police, this farmer is feeding people and bringing them closer together. that's right. an actual occupation of smashing grappling things, shooting deaths, gun toting, masked gangs, and vehicle rings all in the name of a good cause, according to go phone me o. back then west, the media of course sang off the same virtue signaling sheet, describing the events as just one big block party is a far cry from the criminal activity of kitty come sit and carrying fuel supplies. mm go fun. me promoted the t for occupied chop zone in seattle,

but they shut down fundraisers for truckers protesting cove. it mandates. we've got questions. remember that go fun. me was perfectly fine with donations to chaz chop in seattle. that's where people were actually kill reminder when radical left is to legally took over parts of seattle and multiple people were murdered. gofundme allowed multiple fundraisers to facilitate the unlawful occupation. so in the face of the chokers all for $1.00 and $1.00 for all mantra, it seems that it's one room for $1.00 and $1.00 for another. well, canada and left his leaning western media draw a fine line or no line, a tool between trucker and terrorist fundraising and fascism and peaceful protests and organized occupation. that is, of course, unless it is an actual occupation cup us figures from the white house press secretary gen saki to speaker. now people ozi haven't got the memo that

politics and sport don't mix as they use the beijing olympics to school points against china. with the international olympic committee, changing its rules to lead to athletes. protests the games that turns into something of political football like sierra epsky reports, the winter lympics in beijing are continuing and it still seems that politics and sport unfortunately go side by side. despite the ios sees president thomas box, please to deprive those games of any political overtones. now 1st and foremost, washington has pushed back on and early a statement by the house speaker, nancy pelosi. she said last week that she did not encourage us athletes participating in the beijing olympics to speak out against the chinese government to make any political gestures and signs of political protests during the performance says, i do not encourage them to speak out against the chinese government there, because i fear for their safety in the latest press conference of the us state

department, john saki this spokesperson for the us state department said that, in fact, the biden administration did not say anything like that to the athletes. she said that athletes had 100 percent right to express their political views. all athletes have the pride to freely express themselves. and that is the case in evasion at the olympics. it's the responsibility of china to live up to its own obligations, to maintain a safe environment for all athletes that these games. we certainly support the right to peaceful protest. we haven't seen any political protests yet in beijing despite heavy political pretext to the games here. but we did see plenty of those during the tokyo olympics, and that is when the i o c changed, it's so cold. rule 50 from now on, athletes are in fact allowed to make political protests in the field of play without interfering with the actual sporting process. they are only banned from

expressing their political views during medals ceremonies so safe to expect. some political protest happening here later on, and there's also another side of the political spectrum here. and that is the story of a chinese figure skater. jewelry who fell twice during the competition effectively putting china and their team into the 5th place. i important to know that julie was born in the united states in los angeles, and in 2018, she gave up her us citizenship decided to participate in the competitions on the chinese national team. and after her demise in the competition, many have lashed out with very hard criticism. here in china, off the u. s. born athlete, the sunday post on the chinese version of twitter, which is called way ball here, gone it way, 200000000 views. and that was a post criticising joey, basically saying that the fact that she was allowed to compete in the steam is that

is grace in itself that she took someone else display someone who was born here in china some uses went as far as saying that g should have never been on the chinese national team because she didn't speak chinese fluently enough. all that basically comes in line with the policy of the chinese government to put very strong pressure on the athletes to perform for a very long time. the chinese government has seen the metal count as a sign of national strength. so that is indeed a double pressure on chinese athletes, especially those on the performing at the olympic. and of course i'm following all the latest developments here in beijing at the winter olympics. and i'll be keeping you updated daily from the chinese capital lecture shasky rti reporting from beijing in china. many thanks for keeping us company here in nancy international this tuesday will be back at the top of the hour,

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