a with in the stories the shapes, the weak, russia, slum hysteria over what's being claimed or it's a legit plan. the same b, ukraine as western officials urged their citizens to leave the country amid daily media headlines. that site is imminent beliefs, clear truck convoy protested in canada from a u. s. border bridge that be blocking for a week. the country's prime minister labeled members of the anti coby monday. movement on canadian, this is a story of a country that got through this pandemic by theme united and a few people shouting and waving swastikas does not define who can eat a hearing into the doping case of russian fig. escape that camilla valley ever has

wrapped up all of the decision on whether she'll be able to further compete at the winter olympics won't be announced till monday, rushes figure skating federation says they completely box the 15 year old. start with. welcome to the weekly here on archie international. my name is peter scott. and these the stories the shape, the news this week. russia's slammed what a bronze manufactured hysteria over ukraine, claiming that the law speculation about an imminent invasion is giving care of a pretext. the scope of the men's agreements which are of course, aimed at establishing a lasting peace in ukraine. one of the latest countries to make a move is australia, which is temporally temporarily shut down in embassy in kiev, relocating all operations to western ukraine, while, as you can see here, a number of nations have urged the citizens to leave the country out,

writes the backdrop so that's being the endless media reports alleging russia will attack in the coming days. moscow has repeatedly denied having any such plans. ortiz stuff, your taylor takes of the story. as a panic around ukraine reaches fever, pitch the wilds been laying bats on how it will all play out this a very different situation and things could go crazy quickly. so crazy and quickly, apparently the people are being told to run while they can. we encourage all american citizens who remain in ukraine to depart immediately. we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time, should vladimir putin decide to order it. and he might be always 15000 kilometers away from care of all the way over in australia, but even from babbling, couldn't could feel the crazy coming. an invasion could begin at any time during the olympics. any american citizens who remained in ukraine should leave now. the

media have also been seen to cache in on the hysteria, hyping up every juicy detail about the rush invasion that's been imminent for months after all, de escalation just doesn't bring in the punters. but in all the chaos they just can't seem to agree. let's take that when, for example, now dash be go on, politico might have money on the 16th, but blood bugs, but a little x on the canada, on the 15th of this thing. the end of the olympics at 20th is more likely my team's hoping. it's on our day off, and then as a whole group who say we might be in for a very long wait because it's pretty monday, so not great for tanks. so maybe this imminent invasion will come next christmas when the ground has frozen over again, it's all is as if they all got together and decided to pick a date each, you know, to cover all the bases and just flood the news. we can talk about the collusion of the authorities of western countries and the media in order to escalate artificial

tension around ukraine by the massive and coordinated publication of false information and geopolitical interests in particular to distract attention from their own aggressive actions. then we get to the how now this is where it gets really interesting. the media is give us so many options to choose from. would it be a false flag operation? a few scalp for says boats from the black sea troops from the training exercises embarrassed. and just how big will the credit and go? it is likely to begin with ariel bombing and missile attacks that could obviously kill civilians without regard to their nationality. a subsequent ground invasion would involve the onslaught of a massive force. ah, now this leads us to our question, should we panic head, the ukrainian president decided to pay it safe and baton? keep calm and carry on. well, she's done. do we have tanks on the streets? no dull. when you read media, you get the image that we have troops in the city. people fling,

that's not the case. my, i'm the president of ukraine and i'm faced here and i think i know the details better here. but someone really should have told him to look out the window fussed with, oh no, wait. that's a ukrainian vehicle. just rumbling round burning fuel and waiting for that as that imminent threat so imminent. in fact, the ukrainians. all righty. warming up, ah, as wild wait with baited breath for the book key to make the call. the kremlin says it's all but waste of money because that will be no invasion. but still the war

hawks wait. it's a wonder the foreign ministers patience is wearing thin bushel and tim still, i am disappointed that we seem to have dialogues between meals and a deaf person. they seem to be listening, but don't hare. almost detailed explanations have fallen on rough ground. they say that russia is waiting for the soil to freeze and become like a stone was a bit. tanks compassed safely into ukrainian territory, but it seems that our british colleagues have the same sold today, from which numerous factors that we sites that have bounced me. then again, it could have been, has british counterpart severing to russian cities off from russia that really pushed him over the edge. you do recognize russia, sovereignty of the roast of unfurnished regions, don't ye? the united kingdom will never recognize rash and sovereignty over those regions. port trust a few short months ago. she was minister for women and qualities. and now she's foreign secretary and thrown into a crisis before she even had time to google

a wild map. and me, she's got how come to the appropriate outfit sorted out though? the good news is if and when the kremlin makes good on its promise to stick to its lane, and the rest of the betters and gamblers are crying over their losses, with nothing to show for all the effort they put in at least less trust. we'll have a few nice photographs as a souvenir from the good old days. meanwhile, states are the years president met with germany to olaf shoals this week. joe biden said the 2 would, puts up a quote united front in relations with moscow, and threatened to hold the nod stream to gas pipeline. if russia invades ukraine, there will be no longer a north stream to we. we will bring it into. how will you, how will you do that? exactly. since the project in control of the project is within germany's control, we will, i promise you will be able do. now,

officials in germany have repeatedly stressed the importance of russian gas for the countries energy needs. they called for an end to the political dispute over the pipeline sentence has nothing to do with politics. however, with the latest stand off intensifying berlin, according to biden, is partly making a you turn earth rasmussen of the razor sense a think tank, told us who he believes has the most to lose by killing the project. fear a potentially would be hurt more by these for thank russian and russia would probably do counter thanks 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. i'm sure there's liabilities related to that, germany minutes, so it'll be a big block for the german economy. and we don't have the l and g to actually provide that. my understanding there's not sufficient supply of 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 screamingly costly. i don't think russia has any big, right, so it's mostly nato. you pay in the u. s. that are the ones that are advocating. and jason over in canada, police have cleared the remaining anti cove. it monday. protest is from a keyboard crossing, falling a 7 day shutdown of a bridge link in the country with the u. s. is the nation's busiest commercial trade routes and will remain closed until later on sunday. the attend to claire, the demonstrators came amid a state of emergency in the province of ontario, dozens of arrests were made and vehicle seeds and ramping up of government efforts to catch a movement this grip canada over a fortnight. while we spoke with one of the protesters,

it was that the bridge protest, and he says he hasn't with this any vital actions involving demonstrators here in windsor at the ambassador bridge. it has been nothing but peaceful. all the, all the people on the side of supporting the protest or supporting the truckers supporting the bill of rights supporting freedom. however you wanna word it. there has not been one negative incident that i've witnessed or heard of myself and i've been there every day. and in most cases, every night, the reason why people are protesting in the 1st place are because of these illegal mandates and restrictions if, if you tell someone to go home from protest or else they can't cross the border again, you just told them already if you don't get shots in the arm, they can't cross the border. if they don't get shots in the arm that can't work. if they don't get shots in the arm, you can't go into stores. so you, you're trying to punish people. protesters for doing the very thing you're trying

to take away from or you have taken away already. these people, people like me. besides our family members, our lives itself. we have nothing left to lose. scores of arrests have been made since the process 1st begun in canada and more than a 1000 fines issued with police sometimes resulting to force. or what are you doing? what do you do? i did. oh, this week a 78 year old man was detained after beeping his car horn in support of the freedom convoy processing, also where he reportedly suffered severe, bruising during the arrest. one canadian police officer has had enough accusing the government of ignoring the fundamental rights of citizens, saying he can't follow orders any more. what is happening in order with the clear political influence on the police to physically exert political will on peaceful protesters is so very wrong on so many levels. i was just following orders

is no longer an excuse. it is time to stand up and speak out by refusing to preach your fellow citizens fundamental charter rights. you signed up to help people stand with your fellow canadians and say enough is enough. incidentally, calgary, police say they've opened an investigation into the office is video and just to recap quickly, the must process 1st broke out after the canadian government introduced vaccine mandates for truck drivers. crossing the u. s. border around 15 percent of canadian focus still on vaccinated. ortiz, john hoodie reports that the atmosphere he experienced during the process was relaxed and peaceful or like a dance party than men of protest. right now. i mean to be honest with you, which is really been the case over the last few days. look auto. a police say that the situation is volatile. the protestors here the truckers determined if one thing is true, it's that the supporters of this protest and those that are here are determined

they're determined for their voices and their demands to be heard as far as volatility. ah, we know that police have made some arrests, but overall it's been a very like over the weekend, there were balancing hassles here and there are families coming here. i described it as almost like a winter carnival type festival. the pointed to protest is basically it started with truckers converging upon the city here, january 28th, and auto are fighting against mandatory vaccinations. for the trucking industry, it's really morph into a much greater protest over canadas, coven 19 restrictions. and now a pretty fiery and intense debate about candidates, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of protest, rules and policies. there's a very difficult situation and how do you get all these trucks? hundreds of big rigs with trailers. how do you move them out of the city if they have no plans on leaving local tow truck companies have said you're not using us. we have to work with these guys. we don't want to be seen doing this. and some have

even told me we stand in support of these truckers, so it's a very, very difficult situation for police and luck. the majority of the protesters we've talked and we've talked to many including trackers say have, have really maintain that this is a peaceful protest. supporters, men, women, children continue to come here from all over the country. but nonetheless, vac said protesters maintain this is a peaceful organization, it's a peaceful demonstration. still, canadian officials, including the prime minister and other federal and local officials, have lambasted the ongoing movement, the ongoing protest, and the pastor protesters including one ottawa city council member. here's what he, she had to say, a current referred to it as sedition today. i think that's exactly what it is. this is theresa. really an insurrection? it's a, it's an attack on our democracy. it's an attack on our federal government, pushy similar convoys in the united kingdom, and france and australia,

new zealand. we're also hearing about chatter and talk about something similar, potentially happening in the united states. a conway, maybe even stretching from california. going to washington, d. c. possibly. disrupting the super bowl or even president joe biden state of the union speech on march 1st. that remains to be seen, but one thing is very clear. this protest continues here on the ground, in ottawa and other parts of canada. health officials in canada have defended the coven restrictions, citing the number infections in the country. the prime ministers accused of freedom convoy protesters of trying to derail the country's economy on democracy, going so far as to label them a fringe group of extremists. this is a story of a country that got through this pandemic, by being united and a few people shouting and waving. swastikas does not define who canadian or what is his message resonating with the public. not so much according to recent

opinion. polls less than 30 percent. believe the politician acted like a leader was supposed to on future elections may be tough going for just intruder. a member of the regional parliament which governs also were, says the federal government's accusations of violence a fabricated on the authorities actions on constitutional. no, it's absolutely all seen. it's a fabrication, it's a pretext for what actually our government is doing. this is a very peaceful, friendly, energetic festival and winter carnival that is happening to purposely distort and fabricate fabricate that dishes. in any means violent or dangerous is wholly reprehensible. but it does provide them to cover to what you're actually doing. and that is in the to,

to talk against our cost to ship and removing all the checks and balances on, on political and government afford. that's what is happening here in candidate for many canadians. very, very difficult for me to believe that our government would act in such a reprehensible and such a destructive metal. it has to keep kept a hearing as ended into the doping case of russian figure skater. camila valley of the course of arbitration for support is set to announce this decision on monday as to whether she can carry on competing at the beijing winter olympics. that stuff that she tested positive for a bunch substance back in december rushes figure skating federation is adamant, the 15 year old is innocence. the russian figure skating federation doesn't doubt the honesty and integrity of its athlete. we will make every effort to clarify the

circumstances of what happened and will provide the athlete with the necessary comprehensive assistance and support before and after december 25 in 2021. the athlete repeatedly took doping tests including engaging during the figure skating turn. not all the results were negative. camila val eva a 15 year old russ, an ice figure skater found herself in the middle of the scandal here in beijing when it was reported that one of her doping samples taken on december 25th brought back positive result for try met. as a dean add drug, which is considered an illegal substance by the world anti doping agency, now water, the i o. c. and the international skating union old, filed an appeal against the russian anti anti doping agencies decision to allow camille of oliva to participate in the olympic games. she won the appeal very quickly on february, 8th of the result came back with a positive her with

a positive probe. and on february 9th or sada, decided to let camila believe to participate. we still don't know the details as to why rosetta has taken that decision, but the 3 organizations, the i o. c, the world and i doping agency and of the international skating union union, all filed an appeal against a decision. this is something that the cas panel will have to review. now we do know that on this panel there are 3 people, one from the united states, one from italy, and one from slovenia. and it's important to note here that they will only review camila, believe us further participation in the olympic games. they, i expect it to deliver their decision by monday evening, beijing time. and on tuesday, the female figure skating individual performances will start image in beijing. and if camille of oliva is deemed innocent by the spinal, she will continue participating. they're hoping to win another gold for the r o c team. we understand from multiple sources with inside knowledge of the situation

that the a legit doping case will be reviewed later. even possibly after the olympics, which still cost a bit of a shadow uncertainty over the metal ceremony itself of the team figure skating event. a just to remind that is unprecedented in the history of the olympic games that its been delayed for a week. pretty much every one on the russian side of the spectrum, these sports ministry, the russian stating union all have been st. camila, believe us in a sense, believe australia at $82.00 bitty, the also gave a short interview on the situation. also saying that val eva was innocent, but in the latest news with her that the world anti doping agency will also investigate any level. leave us answer ross, her trainers and doctors as part of this case. but most likely this will, of course, drag on after the olympics is over. i'm closely monitoring this developing story and of course will update all of us with the latest information as soon as i get it . he and by jing on monday night, we are expecting a decision on camila,

believe us for the fate, alexia shasky, archie reporting from beijing in china. law specialist lucian valona believes the way the cases play, doubts over the course of the week is an indication was potentially to come here. it's not really about the doping case as such because these will be dealt later on and we do not even know if there is a positive the sample test. i think there is not yet because the information was given on the very late, i must say. and that means it has deal to route to request to be sample. so if there is a confused, positive test is not yet even decided. that means the court of arbitration for support can only assess what will be perhaps the likelihood in their mind. what will happen with this case,

which day will not be able to decide themselves the only thing they can decide ease suspension for the next event, which will be the 15th december rent or not. and i think given, given the heart tension and the big effects that we have, such as suspension, they should be very careful in determining this. now, while the doping case investigation was still ongoing, the international olympic committee repeatedly asked the media not to speculate on it, but that didn't stop one channel in particular from pouncing on the allegations. cnn has confirmed that the only minor on that team is the 15 year old camila vi ever seen. it has learned that a russian figure skater has failed. a drug test in that person is a minor russian olympic athlete, supposedly tested positive as am i supposed to be surprised if you watch this and i

don't suggest anybody does, but if you want to see absolutely the most biased and an unconfirmed speculation. first of all, she's a minor and the last i checked one of the reasons for the alleged secrecy to protect a 15 year old. and we know everything. we know this trauma, tithing, we know the drug, we know her name. oh, but, but by the way, she's a minor to imagine the pressure of anybody to be the olympics. imagine they'd be 15 years old. but imagine that you are right now in the, the, the cross hairs of this media microscope. and you theoretically haven't been accused of anything, it's almost as though. and i merely speculating because after all, see it and love speculation. so i'm going to speculate, it's almost like saying, listen, if you enjoy your time here speaking on behalf of or say the,

this olympic event. it will really behoove you to say as much as you can to insinuate to imply to basically impugn amp and indict russia based on nothing. let's face it, they have found russia guilty by virtue of some body of evidence. we have not been made privy to. it's despicable. well, those are the new stories that shape the we care on archie international for more on any of them head over to r t dot com. my name's peter scott and i'll be back with another log in just over 30 minutes. ah, ah! with a directly we sell advertise, says content to us and decide who sees what content when and how much of it.

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a pleasure to be all. now we are recording this conversation after a very short, very important visit to china. i think it was his 38th personal meeting, but she didn't thing, but it came in a context of very limited international channel that keeps you over the last 2 years. and i think as far as the crime is concerned, the whole visit was intended to underscore the significance of relationship with beijing. i wonder how was it perceived on your side? how was it take in china? president? i made a very swift trip to try out. we would call it a 9 hour a trip, but it was a very successful trip, as we see it. not only the 2 countries issued a statement on how they look at the world, how they see the world. but also both countries have

signed 15 major contracts, and that was a great achievement. it actually shows the solidarity between the 2 countries and also the neutral trust, the 2 leaders. first of all, i think all those positive outcomes are just primarily by the russians and the chinese themselves. but if we look at western media reports, one of the most common terms used is defiance. moscow and beijing standing shoulder to shoulder. and i defined all the way to what extent does this relationship depend on outside factors? if it weren't for the efforts to reassert itself, do you think this sympathy this mutual attraction would have been there? i would put it this way. there is too much propaganda going all.