ah, ah, headline stories today, the international olympic committee rules there won't be any awards ceremony for russian figure skating star camila oliva. despite the 15 year old being cleared to further compete at the beijing games by sports top court old armed pensioner is western media. it, let's go all i tell a photo of an elderly woman being trained to fight in ukraine, but ignores it's the extremist ays of militia group which appears to be doing the training ah barricades in brussels, the heart of europe rules. oh it's, it's the offense is our freedom convoy protesters from across the youth, the sand on the city, preparing to vent their anger. at coven restrictions, these are live pictures, showing us what is happening right now with

a sizable police presence. we'll go live to our correspondence in minutes. founding canada police clear a key border crossing with the u. s. of truckers protesting vaccine mandates but peaceful rallies in the capital. also in support of the freedom convoy enter. week 3. we have to take our freedom seriously because they are being taken away bit by bit, right. and it's wrong and they gave me the strength to not be afraid any more than that. what i believe it believe in with across the globe. i run the clock. this is your r t pleasure to have your company today. i'm, you know, name the international olympic committee saying there won't be any awards ceremony for russian figure skater camila valley of a. if she now goes on to win another metal. it comes after the court of arbitration

for sport lifted her suspension for testing positive for a bound substance, allowing her to continue competing at the winter games are correspondent in beijing, alexia shasky can tell us more. this is something rather unprecedented that the olympic games now, ah, the i o. c came up with a statement that relating to this morning's decision by the court of arbitration, was forced to allow camille on eva to perform in bay. jing saying that of course it had to abide by the law because in such cases the see the cast decision cannot be reversed. its final and camille on eva cannot be stopped now from participating in tomorrow's individual figure skating event for females. but at the same time, i yo see said that not only the medal ceremony for the team figure skating event which russia, which the r o c team won gold at, will not be held. but even if camille oliva ends up on the podium that would happen

on thursday, because it's the 2 pots competition here for the metals, an individual female. i stick a skating competition. the metal ceremony in that case shall not be conducted. i've never seen anything like that in the history of olympic games in a way. the i o. c has the right to do that by the books considering it's the official investigation which is still continuing into the doping allegations against value. and it will continue for some time as when the stand off of the mix is over even up to a year as some experts have been suggesting, but still even before the competition kicked offs coming up with such a statement that is something really, really wild. i have to say there is a lot of an infuriated reactions from russian athletes and russian journalists. and obviously we are waiting for any kind of reaction from the russian olympic committee. now i'd like to remind that all this comes after this morning. the court of arbitration for sports after meeting at a beijing hotel decided to let camille of

a leave of 15 year old russian's gates to continue. her participation in the games are citing 3 main reasons. for that 1st of all, her status as a protected bus and she is a minor and what is called different sets of rule applied to athletes like that. secondly, because keeping her away from the competition would do irreparable damage at the secretary general of costs called it. and 3rd, and also important reasoning is the timing of the probe, which cost deemed as inappropriate, and not sufficient enough for that level, even on to ross, to come up with any kind of legal defense. i believe we can listen to that reasoning from cough. the c panel also emphasize that there were serious issues of untimely notification of the results of the athletes. and i'd open test that was performed in december 2021 which impinge upon the athletes ability to establish certain legal requirements for her benefit. while such late notification was not her fault in the middle of the olympic winter games, paging 2022,

the russ inside here, the sports ministry, the r o c, and all those involved have been maintaining valuable innocence for quite a while. now they welcome to the decision by cost to allow the athlete to perform, but a clear understanding here among everyone involved, that this is just the beginning of the story that we might be in for a roller coaster ride over investigation regarding volleyball. also there is a possibility that her b sample might be cracked open to see whether there was actual doping in the a sample. and that is something also confirmed by the russian anti doping agency which early and a statement said that the litigation and the investigation into that matter will continue. of course i will keep you updated on all the details as we get in that developing story here in beijing. and just to pick up on alexys last point there also believe i got the all clear to come page rushes onto doping agency phase. it's going to del, further into the issue. it wants to look into any possible testing irregularities that says the world's anti doping agency accuses it's russian branch of feeling to

label volley of a sample properly for expedia. ated, pre games process with the us olympic committee by the way, it has weighed in saying they were expecting a different verdict regarding the 15 year old. we are disappointed by the message this decision. since athletes have right to know they are competing on a level playing field. unfortunately, today that royce is being denied. this appears to be another chapter in the systemic, and pervasive disregard for clean sport by russia. where we spoke to a number of experts on this, including sports law specialist, dr. lucy, in bologna. he believes the cast ruling is unimportant step, but the case itself is not over. this is the only road position to work that was to be made because nobody knows what will happen, but to not allow have would have been the worst. all depends what the explanation is. but it seems that rose out already lifted the suspension that

there must be a good reason. now costs need also follow rules. the rules are clear. it must be wishing 20 days of the stay wait. it's so long. and the explanation for the delay was not very convincing. what we heard khatri s e co beach related delay. i don't believe that. i think the b test must, must produce the results. and then the whole case will, will be decided. and of course, it's not over, but i think an important step was the for all the latest reaction analysis as well as writing their believe a case and much more besides head on over to r t dot com. you can sure your views and the comments almost good to hear what you're thinking of. now there's been quite a stir in the media over the image of a machine gun toting, grumbling,

news reportedly being trained to fight in ukraine. but there is one thing, most reports are ignoring the soldier doing the training is apparently from the neo nazi a's of militia group or europe correspond. peter oliver takes up the story. if you've turned on t v news report, read an online article or picked up a newspaper across monday in year ripple of hound anywhere else in the world. you've probably seen 79 year old grandmother valentina among other civilians receiving training. how to fire an assault rifle in the ukrainian city of mary opal . she was one of a group of civilians receiving training from what was referred to as a group of national guardsmen. in some articles how to defend themselves from a potential russian invasion of guardsman were from the far right, neo nazi group. the as of battalion now, although the as off group were amalgamated into the national guard back in 2014, they do remain a fall right?

neo nazi organization and they're wolf's angle symbol has their insignia been emblazoned all over news reports. it is worthwhile pointing out this here in germany, newspaper articles like this one. i actually went with a different picture than the one of valentina. this one has a young woman receiving training how to fire a rifle. they've gone with this one because it shows the as off battalion soldier from and different angle and angle where you can't see the force angle insignia. the reason they've done that is the force angle being in nazi symbol is band here in germany, if they had shown that they would of course, been a lot of questions over just who had been carrying out this training. so who is the as off battalion, who are the as of battalion, and why are perhaps major organizations reticence about mentioning that it was then there was behind this particular event ah

ah, all shoulder german chancellor is in kiev right now. he's been holding meetings with the ukranian president brought me zalinski as soon as anything comes out of that meeting, we are expecting a press conference from the 2 of them soon as we hear anything from me, i'll be bringing it to you right here on our t meanwhile, the u. s. can't seem to make up its mind when russia is supposedly invading ukraine . joe biden claimed it could be before the end of the winter olympics on the media, citing official said, could be this wednesday. but now america's national security adviser is being a little more vague. what can you tell us about reports that you as intelligence believes russia is considering wednesday for an attack?

we cannot perfectly predict the day been invasion, could begin a major military action could begin by russia and ukraine any day. now when you listen to those was on, it's will not showing you any evidence, but trust us, russian tanks are rolling towards the key as you then open up any use website and it's plastered with warnings of the impending apocalypse. it's almost become a competition. who can create the most outrageous headline, and of course, in the process, get the most clicks and b c. for example, as to or not, no one, not to, but 9 invasion roots. papers are placing bets on when exactly russia is going to evade. and well, 3 is going to start sometime this week, apparently nevermind, of course, that the previous back on a new year invasion turned out to be a total failure. that really is a hurricane of hysterical and outlandish headlines, but the fool out from it has been so quick and so immense. we've got embassies shutting up shop in kiev and moving west. we've got over 40 nations now which have

urged their citizens to preemptively evacuate francis had not yet bought stock up and fuel and food and water to pains to crane are being redirected and grounded. the dutch airlines kaylon has halted flights full stop. we've even got the ukrainian ambassador to the u. k, making the ground announcement, but just in order to save the world for war, they're wanting to give up on their dream and even potentiate withdraw the application to nato. when i asked you, if you'll country would contemplate dropping the goal of nato, if it stopped war, you wants it, it might. is that something you and now contemplating in order to avoid war? we're flexible here trying to find the best way out. if we have to make some serious concessions, that's something we might do. the irony is that amidst all of this hysteria, a voice of reason is the ukrainian president himself who sang guys come down. you're over exactly rating this threat. and in fact, in his call with joe biden on sunday,

he even invited the u. s. president to visit in order to put people at ease. but the white house declined securely. putting people at ease is not a priority. fred, now the kremlin exhausted, of course, from denying claims of any planned attack is observing all this madness and has concluded that it's just the latest move and a very cynical long game being played by the west senior. the purpose of this is to raise to we pop this situation and provocative activity. this is part of the provocation that did not begin 2 months ago. it is a plant, long term conflict that is, act of the controlled by the united states. the media accompaniment is unprecedented. western media resources that declares themselves independent. now so custom made tories from washington today, no one has any doubt that this is a provocative game that can really lead to provocation. ukraine is packed with weapons supplied by nato countries, led by the united states. take us saskia to the east. the eastern area, lou guns. don. yes. the hot spots there. what is the situation there?

no. well, there has been a pretty recent quite worrying development. it concerns c o s c e. that is the organization for security and cooperation in europe. now since 2014, when of course, the conflict fast broke out, it's had hundreds of monitors in done yet in eastern ukraine, basically keeping an eye on the situation and enforcing a sci fi there. now we're getting was that dozens and estimates range from 50 all the way up to 160, that dozens of those monitors have been told to leave. we've even seen images of them packing up their equipment and quite literally fling an armored vehicles. now this is a very strange move because surely now, when the whole region is on edge, surely precisely now is the time when we need such 3rd party observers that in order to provide some kind of stability and moscow fears that unfortunately the o. s c has been dragged into murky politics. these decisions can't fail to cause a serious concern. the missile deliberately dragged into the militaristic psychosis, fermented by washington and used as a tool for

a possible provocation for talking about provocation. well, how about another batch of us military equipment arriving and key has over the weekend? so clearly the ukrainian space is dangerous, but not too dangerous. of course, to deliver some alms. you really have to say with washington, like i said, the flooding ukraine with arms and munition with the help of course of its allies spend with this hyped up out of control, new cycle that's going on flooding the information fer it really does have this sense that it's the west, not russia, that is setting stage for a potential aggression and doing up to nothing to de escalate despite of course, all its claims to the contrary. saskia taylor speaking earlier to rory now the streets of brussels are resembling something of a war zone today with barricades barbed wire on police struck scene in the city. it's all because canada inspired freedom convoy protesters from across the you are

heading to the belgian capital to make their feelings fell to were coded restriction for lisco live now to the streets of brussels and our correspondents, charlotte dubin ski. charlotte, people were told to keep away i bond was put in place, but clearly many feel the issue is important enough to i suppose risk arrest yes, that's why 10 times in the belgian capital of brussels, where we have already seen scuffles between the police and the protectors, the small crowd gathered in the european court near the commission and the parliament have to try and void seconds and not just about things like the vaccine pass code with restrictions, but also purchasing power of the issues that have come to light during the pandemic . and what they trying to do in the last hour is to move where they were outside the park to join up with the, the process. so to give you a sense of the cry, i would say a more they found is as they were moving down the street,

the police came in a blockaded them. you can see the police now creating a barrier with vans and offices to ensure that the protestors cannot join up with other protests across the city. now we've been speaking to some of those who taking part in this protest as part of this so called freedom of conroy. and they told this exactly why they've decided to come here to brussels. when that, than kind of we will not lose our freedom, we will accept no lies. tear gas was fired at protesters on the sean sally say, i was also head on the street. i am 68 years old. this is a dictatorship regime. as all the people i know are already vaccinated. hello news . we came to the protest to support our french friends. we walked many kilometers. those that we are not against vaccines. we are against vaccine passengers. do so get on it. and then we went out to protest for freedom due to vaccine passes in france, we demand freedom, i came from paris. now it might seem as if this is

a relatively small protest, but it has been 10 say with protest is at time being able to stop the traffic as they trying to pass. and this is more indicative of how strong this movement is been. we have seen people coming from countries across europe attempting to get to brussels today, but the police have been acting force not just on the french border, but around the city of brussels as well, stopping certain types of vehicles from being able to get in here. there was a convoy between a 1001500 vehicles that traveled across francis took part in that protest in paris and on the outskirts over the weekend, trying to get here. but for the large call may have been stopped by the authorities . however, the protest is here, ah, he to be vocal, i hate to be loud. and while they may not have the strength in numbers that they would like, they knew that they have the strength in numbers when it comes to social media and people across the european union, giving them their support for the reasons that they've come to the heart of europe,

the capital of europe, as they've called it, to make their voices heard loud and clear. charlie, thanks very much for taking us through that r t. charlotte davinsky in brussels and kobe protest. they've reached the middle east as well, with a freedom convoy rally at taking place in jerusalem. this monday, attended, we believe by pictures from some 40 cities right across israel. and we're all these protests 1st begun canada. let's turn attention to there because police of cleared the remaining protesting truckers from a had her bridge in the province of ontario. the usually busy border crossing into the u. s. had been blocked off by an empty vaccine mandate demo for a week. dozens of arrests were made on vehicles seized. the freedom convoy movement has gripped the country for over a fortnight leading to

a state of emergency being imposed in ontario. while the authorities say that the truckers are a public danger and extremist, the demonstrators themselves point out their protests have been come on, relax. 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 harry on 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 for a 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. and while the authorities have succeeded in their bid to end the ambassador bridge blockade freedom convoy rallies against vaccine mandates are ongoing in the countries capital ought to up hundreds of truckers on their supporters, our camp in and around parliamentary hill we came because we believe in freedom, freedom from her children, or grandchildren, our nieces or nephews or family, their friends, did start to make a dead canada. we have to take her freedom seriously because they are being taken away bit by bit, by bit, by bit and it's wrong. it's re choice and everybody standing up were missed any up

for us, so we have to show them as well. and so everybody, the world's watching checkers, have given us a boy before i was very, i didn't talk about my ideas or my, my opinion. i but then they gave me the strength to not be a brain anymore to stand up for what i believe it believe in, and that is re choice. and just to recap, the freedom convoy started when the canadian government required truck drivers crossing the border with us to be jobs. health officials continued to defend that move, citing the co, the caseload, but another of the protesters we spoke to says it's doing more harm than good, both economically and socially. what was done at the bridge with a statement, and i can't imagine that it was a drop in the bucket compared to what the government's have done to the last 2 years. imposing their will upon the people, they have openly incited hatred and part of the population just in judo. a man

who's been caught numerous times in black men to choose the groping reporters and, and he's, they're saying like, a projector just projecting what he is that all the people down there are massage information and they are holding on, you know, the bad news that opinions urge you folks, i walk down there and it was a loving event. people were bringing their family. we just want our rights to be respected and we want these mandates to end that they are killing everything. they have put everything, screeching halt. so what we've done here is nothing compared to the damage that be elected officials and non elected officials have done to the people of the free world. so they have the end and we are not ending right now. last spring, you to the u. k. where the energy crisis is deepening, the mom threatened to pay supply providers are plumbing to hike rates during peak periods. not only that, the national grid is thinking of tamping electric cars during times of shortfall.

it comes from 22000000 households. they steeper utility bills after the regulator raise the energy price comp, or correspondent in london, breaks it all down. oh, so topic in the u. k. is energy bails that set to rise? 54 percent come april, but a fascinating not to get your blood boiling. families could face paying more at peak times, like when cooking breakfast, for instance, watching tv after dinner, and all those cups of tea at tea time. despite these premium rates, so the energy regulator says consumers can save money. it will enable a more efficient, flexible, i'm greener energy system, which will say billions of pounds per year on all consumers energy bills. currently, most households a charge the flat rate for their electricity and gas usage, but now millions of households could see bill full with this new over style service

charge. the way it will work is smart meters will send suppliers automatic updates every 30 minutes to track household usage. and then prices will rise in full in real time. and it looks like the plans was got the green light as it's backed by britain's biggest suppliers. time of use terrorist updated on a half hourly basis. we'll give consumers of real opportunity to save money on their energy bills, particularly for electrical vehicle drivers, charging from home the system. play a key part in our transition, sowards and that's 0 future, as well as benefit and customers. this is something that has benefits for consumers, unfurnished companies under the proposals. the small me to tracking will be unavoidable without an opt in choice from late 2023. companies say this can save money, but it's going to be pretty difficult to dodge making dinner at dinner time to avoid using energy at peak times. i think that's actually ridiculous and outrageous to go to view. so what does that mean to i took my dinner at breakfast i'm. i'm

breakfast blanket my dinner. what's going on with this? i mean, i think he's trying to raise prices at the time such as breakfast anyway. it's not exactly i this away any of the time. it was say everything's right there at the moment. everything is by 1 o'clock wednesday. yes. get worse. i do recall 40. so it may take a little convincing. well, one and your company is a step ahead and inviting customers to take part in a 2 month trial reducing energy consumption. during to our time slots. households will then be awarded credits if they can serve energy another i did by the national grid. it's a georgia power from electric cars that was on charge on driveways or in so kids could then release energy into a central system. and when required, selling the energy back, what sense would it make it also to the other site? just whatever people are dismayed about, i think it needs to be challenged. and so if it's upset and people enough people

stop, the people are suffering this year. energy suppliers has suggested all sorts of ways to solve the energy crisis from doing star times to keep warm, to a surcharge at peak times. but whatever the suggestions, the most popular among the public is not to go ahead with the extortionate price cap increase. try to edwards ashley r t london. and alex is, are up for this news hour about our programs here just about to start and see what's showing where you are today, right after the shortest prince. this is our ah ah,

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hello and welcome across stock were all things are considered. i'm funeral about how much longer can we take the u. s. u k. seriously. there war of words is dangerous and reckless. the rest of nato and even ukraine are much more restrain. if there is a comp number ukraine, it will be a conflict. washington in london, endlessly promoted. ah. to discuss these issues and more, i'm joined by my guess, george w l e. in budapest, he's a podcast or at the ga, ga, which me bought a new to ban locals. and we also have dmitri barbie is a political analyst. and for me, internet media project or a gentleman crossed out the rules. and that means you can jump in anytime you want, and i always appreciate it. all right, let's start out with georgia in budapest. well, georgia, the last few days we've had this kind of like, i think, fake shuttle diplomacy every.