u. s. would fortify nato allies on the eastern flank. it also looks like the u. s. will joined the minsk agreements. these are the stalled peace accords. the u. s. has not been party to these agreements, and i think russia hadn't really wants the u. s. to join in. it would be an opportunity to revitalize these discussions. but when you read the statements, but moscow and the united states want very different things that the point that jumps out me to me the most is that moscow is, is saying they're, they're engaging in what about is them? they're blaming nato, and they're blaming key of for the aggression. they're not taking responsibility. this crisis is far from being result. victor, a leverage in belgrade. i'm sure you want to respond to some of that, but i want to ask you as well. russia has said that these fears about a russian invasion are unfounded. if that's the case, what a president puts his intentions over ukraine and what's behind the, the troop build up near its border with ukraine? well, a master full scale invasion of ukraine is simply not in russia's national interests . first of all, russia does not really have the resources to maintain

u. s. not being at the table as you put it. what does this mean when it comes to china's increasing role and growing influence? even as the u. s. influence wayne's? yeah, i think by agreeing to this trade a deal, i think it's a mess. those outside the tent, namely the u. s. that east asia and south east asia are willing to move on trade with or without the support of the u. s. and i think it's very important for you to reflect upon itself and figure out what its policy is going for on economics and on trade. more generally speaking, jan, how is this our step deal different from the trans pacific partnership deal or t p. p. as it's knowing which involved the u. s. in which they tried to get off the ground, but then they pulled out of right. so i think that's a good starting point. the t p p is no longer what it was. it's now the c p t, v p, which is se significantly watered down version of what the u. s. had initially proposed now after it pulled out. and so, but still, even in this watered down form, it is a much more ambitious

u. s. law for crimes not committed in the u. s . was suppose it crime stuff committed in the u. s. to all of this, think of a political prosecution and that is excluded within the extradition of the you case judge earlier in january said that she would not exercise your massage based on medical grounds. now that this has been somewhat denied by the united states. where does the campaign go now and what ground does the u. k. i have to see with this on to stories going anywhere up to the grounds that have been tested mean that the medical condition has not been overturned by the u. s. all that has been overturned. is this idea of diplomatic assurances and we know from recent information provided both in the u. k. adam saying that the u. s. is diplomatic assurances are not work. the paper they're written on. there are several instances of people who were given assurances and who would then, you know, in the us treated up to a very different kind of the other thing they've, the judges have taken a decision on is the fact that he will not be detained on the sounds but sounds enough or se

u. s. would not be sending troops to ukraine. he said, well, we am, we will fight this battle on our and we will fight this war on our own. and we will, when we do not need foreign troops, but we would appreciate any kind of help you can give us with respect to ammunition and weapons. so as i say, a mark of just how critical these talks in these ongoing efforts to try and galvanized some sort of peaceful solution to this crisis. ok. thank you very much. charles traffic reporting case, frank. it says he has her son in southern ukraine. now in other stories are following the have been these reports of violence between armenian and azeri forces . i mean is defense ministry says as a by john has started intensively shelling military positions in get car clinic province according to russia's tasks. use agency earlier on thursday as a by john accused armenia provocations along the border and said one of its soldiers had been killed. a war between them last year ended with a russian broker ceasefire. ah, the world's most vulnerable peop

u. s. does not send any officials and even worse if other western countries, any u. s. allies decide to follow suit. and reportedly there are at least some other countries considering to do this, including the u. k. and australia. now we're waiting on the response from the aging officially, but right now we know one way or china's version of twitter. this topic is one of the highest trending topics with people really reacting angrily so far. we've seen a lot of national nash list. stick comments about this and in terms of the games itself in the 2020 to start a at the beginning of february, the only world lead us so far to confirm their attendance has been russia's president letting me fusion i was 0, katrina year reporting live from beijing katrina, how many thanks indeed sir. is state news agency says the ed offences of reacted to and has really attack on a port in attack here. province on the mediterranean coast. the report quoted, a military source saying that a fire broke out of the board of the attack that no one was injured. israel regularly launch strikes in s

u. s. secretary of state is india cancer on the 1st leg of the tour of washington's asian allies. the u. s. not to take action against military personnel for a drones strike, which kill.

u. s. not to take action against military personnel for a drug strike, which kills an aid worker and his family in afghanistan. for 8 months, we have more time to me as an organization to be better. the golden globes is promising change at this year's was author. it was criticized for lack of diversity in ah, now the british prime minister barak johnson is an ounce and was believe to be the world's 1st confirmed death with the alma cron variant of coven 19 cases spreading with alarming speed. and it's expected to be london stolen and strained. within 48 hours, poll brennan reports from the u. k. capital the queue trailed out of the hospital gates and down the street. the stark warning of an imminent tidal wave of omicron prompting a massive search of vaccine uptake at hundreds of vaccination centers across the u . k. the prime minister visited a vaccination center to see the work 1st hand and broke the news of the you case. first on the kron related death on the chrome is producing hospitalizat

u. s. not really having very high on their list of priorities. international, the balkans and bosnia. so don't it is actually a very correctly judging that he perhaps might even go through with all these things get going without a real sanctions or are there warnings to him. there are even sits said in a lloyd the sanction, or even if it seems like you're saying that he's seeing him on that end and he's seizing it. mr. vitaware, would secession necessarily mean war? some have decide describe the status quo is akin to keeping bosnia and herzegovina on life support as opposed to, to, to really curing the problem. while i mean, we have to understand on the one side there, as i said, i mean this, the, these threats are here for 15 years. dozens of times we had these threats on this by the, the, our as national assembly for it's of succession, a referendum. what do you have never been that years now? these are the most concrete and for this going step. and the notion that has creeped under the skin of people in boston is that of war. that is, that of the $9094.00. of course we are not here

not been envisioned in decades. but certainly the idea that the u. s. would of even entertain any such thing, such as a providing military of support in defense of ukraine, which is not a member of nato. is something that does certainly need it to be communicated. now there are other ra, as, as issues that other u. s. could use, notably, finding ways of cutting russia off from the international law. finances system. and that could have grave implications for the russian economy. those steps so far have not been taken even though many other economic sanctions have been imposed against moscow for any number of human rights of violations, as well as of russia's behavior along the ukrainian border. and of course, it's 2014 a invasion of crimea, which the u. s. does not recognize. so this was a, we understand a made a meeting about 40 minutes long as we heard the secretary of state saying it was a very frank, very direct, rather blunt. i'm paraphrasing here, and it was a moment of where he also a wild that of perhaps the best way or the only way to finally re

u. s. not only that, but tons as well cancelling over a dozen long international flights. and it all comes right now on a huge, busy, busy travel day. the p. s. a are transportation security administration said that on thursday there were more than 2100000 travelers screens at airport in the us security screening. that is about $200000.00 more than the pre, to pandemic. christmas rush of 2019. so essentially you have more people traveling and a more dangerous time to travel as well. yeah, the very, yeah. people on the go. gabriel. meanwhile, the president joe biden has lifted some travel restrictions. what are those, and what more do we know yet if i didn't ministration imposed in january, november 29th, the travel restrictions on 8 african countries, primarily countries from the southern part of africa. this is, these are travel restrictions were opposed to the weight of amber due to the armory con variance in south africa. those restrictions are now being lifted and the 8 countries are south africa about swan, zimbabwe, nivia the so that's what teeny, which is also known

u. s. that has many americans worried as the holiday season begins. there's not much christmas cheer in washington. just a short distance from the white house. these people are coming up to be tested for cope at 19 as case numbers reached, record ties. i'll call the fall, we are so i need to take a test in everybody that is a few of us getting together. so we want to all take a cobra test to be safe to be just because i've got grandkids at home and my mother and everybody else me. so i have to keep, you know, just by don't back and take a chance and sit in at home to my family. i'm not trying to do it, but it's not just testing that'll help in the battle against alma crohn. the white house president biden made yet another appeal to americans to get vaccinated. it's your booster shots were a mask. our doctors made it clear booster shots provides a strong as to protection. unfortunately, we still have tens of millions of people who are eligible for the booster shot. and we have not yet gotten had gotten the 1st 2 shots and not gotten the booster folks . the booster

ammonia in the middle east, and in fact, the entire world battle so far has been not 95000, but closer 260-0000. basically, u. s. jerome strikes and foreign countries are flagrantly illegal. they, they are at extra legal assassinations that take place in countries where the government does not approve of the u. s. operating their u. s. president's loud your own strikes. it makes them appear in the words of the u . s, media as quote presidential. so in other words, when you as presidents are acting in a heavy handed manner against p, mainly people of color in foreign countries, they look good in the media. the u. s. attacks, countries that can't fight back small in the countries swinging around the world to look at some other headline stories this hour. at least one person has been killed and dozens injured. after the mount sumerian volcano on the indonesian island of java erupted on saturday, media report say villages in the vicinity of the blast became covered in debris and thick smoke obscured the sun, leaving them in darkness. several 100 people have reportedly been moved to shelter . thousands of protesters

the best flight not trying to is wanting relations with the u. s. may be home after washington announced a diplomatic boy cause of next year's winter olympics in beijing. american government officials will not attend the event because of what they call human rights atrocities and genocide. katrina, you has more from beijing off on china's winter olympic uniforms already. and thousands for the vent stuff have been hired, but there will be few guests attending with the games opens engaging in february, the united states has announced a diplomatic boy caught sight and concerns about china's human rights record. only american athletes and not officials will be present. the aging says the move is an act of political manipulation move on to over the u. s. approach seriously violates the principle or political neutrality of sports. established by the limpid chatter runs contrary to the limpid motto of a more unity, understands on opposite side of the often number of athlete and on the spot. if you the asked over the wall washington says chinese treatin of m

in the middle east, and in fact, the entire world death toll so far has been not 95000, but closer 260-0000. basically, u. s. jerome strikes and foreign countries are flagrantly illegal. they, they are at extra legal assassinations that take place in countries where the government does not approve of the u. s. operating their u. s. president's loud your own strikes. it makes them appear in the words of the u . s, media as quote presidential. so in other words, when you as presidents are acting in a heavy handed manner against p, mainly people of color in foreign countries, they look good in the media. the us attacks countries that can't fight back small in the countries. a young woman with a spinal defect has successfully sued her mother's doctor for giving the parent bob advice 20 years ago before her pregnancy. in a lunmark ruling, la you, case, high court agreed that the medics failure to tell her to take supplements amounted to negligence. evie tunes overcame her condition to become a parra show, jumping star, though she has to spend days of the time connected to tubes. the judge said that could have be

but when asked directly by reporters whether or not he would send u. s. military troops, the president stopped short saying that is not on the table now. as you heard there, the u. s. president sees diplomacy not coming to blows as the way to move forward, and there is a tight time table in terms of getting that started. we also know that from the national security advisor james sullivan, that it is the view of the united states that the a russian leader has not yet decided whether or not to invade. even as u. s. intelligence indicates that there are plans in the works for a potential invasion by russia you frame as early as next year at one final know what we should point out. another point, the you as stressed in those discussions that took place on tuesday, is the fact that, well, russia was able to annex crimea in 2014. the united states has cautioned russia that if it were to invade ukraine, the punishments and consequences would go much further. than in 2014 can. how can that force i with it, they buy from washington dc function rushes. the preside

u. s. is not attending and potentially other western countries could follow suit. other officials may not attend from countries which are allied with the u. s. that could really damage china's credibility and damage its image. well, new zealand now also says it won't be attending chinese winter olympics at a diplomatic level. it says that decision mostly has to do with carpet 19 and travel logistics. but the deputy prime minister says there concerns about human rights still exist and have also been raised with beijing. we might vary regular statements, surround views on human rights issues with respect to charter and the prime minister's rights, those directly with prisoners g. i'm where we are already nor attending diplomatic level as it were. and so it's a hypothetical from apple's, we for now moving on, and police and the gambia have fide t, aghast to disperse supporters of a presidential candidate there who's refusing to concede defeat. the electoral commission has decayed incumbent adama barrow, the winner of saturdays, paul with 53 percent of the vote. an addr

u. s. moved in many allies were not convinced that serious things were happening. we were surprised about this intelligence gap. how and why the u. s. was seeing things that we were not seeing if i have to compare soundbites from before this info. and then at the nato meeting in riga, there was a big shift towards the u. s. version of things. the new wave of tension comes as us and russian presidents are set to talk by phone, as i mentioned, joe biden, looking in no mood to negotiate. yes. oh, of course, the diplomacy is out and red lines of that to be crossed when the big bad wolf is planning a land grab ring a bell. a similar warning came in the spring when russian troops gathered for snap training exercises. and again, when military drills were conducted in crimea, and only recently moscow was supposedly the mastermind of a qu, in key of remember the currency of no mean either because it didn't happen. in fact, none of the predictions came true, but this time apparently it's different. this time, it's the real deal, and to feed the fair, they're even drawing up t

u. s. has not been able to tackle those challenges itself. so when the u. s. president says it that he wants to lead by example, i think that many of the audience may be listening to that and wondering whether the u. s. president should cast his eyes on his own country 1st before offering advice to others. quickly, some of those examples, the u. s. president saying this is a, a defining challenge of our time in terms of all of the world, but that democracy is capable of self correction. and that, that can be done when parties sit down and work together. but we've seen division in this country that has only been exacerbated with each election. notably, of course, january 6th, when many conservatives in the united states attempted to overturn the results of the last u. s. presidential election when it comes to justice and rule of law that the u. s . president says needs to be upheld around the world. we see gross racial and equality, socio economic inequality and a widening wealth cap in this country. and when it comes to freedom of speech, the u. s. president

u. s. is not trying to make countries choose between the us and china and for many countries in the region. there is a balancing act involved. china is a very important trade partner. but many of also traditionally looked to the us to provide security in the region. some analysts say that for the us to deepen its ties in the region, it has to have an effect his economic strategy and lincoln seemed to acknowledge for us in his speech, things us will identify opportunities for us companies to operate here as well as for more foreign direct investment to flow into the region in korea has had his worst day of the pandemic recording months before dance on tuesday, the korea disease control and prevention agency sent a record 906 people will fill in a serious or critical condition. the medical system is reaching its limits with the delta driven spread, leaving some people dying or waiting for hospital. but the 1st case of all micron has been the faxes in mainland china. authorities from the city of san

u. s. that's not the case. anymore the u. s. just crossed 800000 death in since the beginning of the pandemic in terms of covert cases and 50000000 cases in the united states since the beginning of this crisis. so the president was clearly, i'm trying to not cause panic and was calling people down that if you're vaccinated, you can go on your holiday. so your family celebrate christmas or anything else you want. and for those who did not decide yet, and that is still a substantial number, millions, mid tens of millions of people in the united states who decide not to get vaccinated for those people who had to start wanting, they're risking their lives with the army from variant being rampant now through the united states and highly transmissible was both know there's only about half of the country that would panic if job biden did his best. and we know that only 61 percent of americans have been double vax. that's considered fully vax. and even testing is very difficult in the u. s. compared to here in germany where it's pretty

and it is not. com instead in 2011 with the ies help and connivance of its allies, including unfortunately, canada. the u. s. imported whole proxy armies of terrorists into syria, who proceeded to lay waste to whole cities. and the death toll so far has been not 95000. but closer 260-0000 total deaths in syria, which many of them are civilians. and again, in 2014 the u. s. was responsible for birthing isis dyess. and it will did so in order again to bring down the syrian government, but also as a pretext for keeping its truce inside of iraq. and the cost of the feeding isis is also in this, in the 10s of thousands of civilian deaths. so again, the u. s does not care about civilian deaths, they are merely collateral damage in its foreign policy aims to achieve hedge ammonia in the middle east, and in fact the entire world. earlier this year we saw the tronic truen strike and couple that killed many civilians, including a number of children the u. s. admitted it made a mistake, but given can the high level of technology, the surveillance that exists. now, how can so many mistakes happen? how do you confuse ch

and that's not anything that europe wants for sure. the u. s. enjoy the saber rattling the arm sales. the posturing the politicians can do, but it's not really in europe's interest at all. hopefully that's what comes to emerge with this. well, i'm not holding my breath unfortunately. george, me the way the western median politicians frame this entire situation as a conflict between russia and ukraine. and if you look at these 2 documents, obviously ukraine has mentioned, but it's really that that's a focus pointed at the data point. these 2 documents, these 2 proposals are of a grand scale. i mean, it's something we haven't seen since 975 and, and what needs one, the most important things that needs to happen is that for western audiences understand that it needs to be refrained completely. this is an absolute, central grad for nato nato's mission. and it has to expand or basically to shut down shop. and obviously from what patrick had to say, there's just too much money involved be or go ahead a lot of money. and of course, later comes accompani

not threatening anyone. we didn't come to the u. s. a. u. s. borders. no, they came to ours. not an inch to the east, that was a nato guarantee in 1990. so what became of that, they fooled us. we've seen 5 waves of nato expansion and you keep demanding some guarantees from us. you must give us the guarantees it is up to you, and you must do it immediately right now, instead of talking about it for decades, they also spoke about the other thing that russia has been charged with, or suspected of manipulating. and that is the guy gas markets in, in europe. he says, well, what we're hearing from various outlets is baseless and senseless. germany for example, is buying gas at $57.00 times below market price. we're and then they're using that gas to perhaps celadon, to poland, which is paying an entirely different price because it insisted on trading with russia at market prices. now, the gases are the above $2000.00. well, it is ruinous, ruinous for both e. you citizens who have seen their household built for electricity go up for 500 percent ruinous also for businesses which year

it's not like the australian strategic policy institute hide the fact they're sponsored by the u. s. government or some of the biggest names in the military. industrial complex. the long list is there for all to see is just when so much funding comes from the sources. one does wonder just how independent and balanced they can be. even former australian officials have concerns about the thing. thanks output echoed by some current lawmakers. surely it's fair to subject aspect funding arrangements to scrutiny. se receives core funding a $4000000000.00 from the department of defense. again, the thing thank makes no secret of its anti china stance and the list of works on their website. in fact, china is a key target of the organizations works from human rights in she began to chinese tech systems influence projects or this information in social media. many funded by the u. s. department of state and defense. their definition of independence may be malleable to say the least. an a s p, i are good at what they do, at least for their defense, industry, sponsors. the numbers say it all sinc

u. s. is not attending and potentially other western countries could follow suit. other officials may not attend from countries which are allied with the u. s. that could really damage china's credibility and damage its image. in south africa, the president has stepped up, his fits criticism of the way countries have reacted to the new on the chrome variance of the current of our us. so we'll run a post made the remarks during peace and security for incentive goal. st governments have also failed to deliver cave in 1900 vaccines that they promised to africa from docker is nicholas huck. the fight against the new omicron variant in senegal starts here at a health center in downtown to car, were doses of the coven. 19 vaccines are available monday with the can. the it's not because we have a vaccine that we're america. we need to keep protective measures and protect those around us. it's not over at the today peace and security form held in the car on monday, south africa as president, serial number posts are accused rich countries of creating health apartheid. i have

u. s. is not supporting and respecting what our communities, what families, communities are, we're aging are that siding for their own future. and as long as u. s. guns continue to flow and traffic it into their countries. marco, we've seen restrictive us border policies for decades, but president on the basement where lopez open the door, also known as anglo a promise. he would not be doing what he called the u. s. is dirty work. when it comes to addressing migration ammo, ran on a progressive platform, specifically saying he would transform mexico by routing out corruption, welcoming migrants and moving away from a neo liberal economic model. but did you expect that this pivot would look the way it did that he'd respond to migration the weather? yes. well not, not at all. i mean, in the beginning it was, it was sold to the mexican population that mexico had to accept the n p. p. protocols because, you know, we're, we're on the threat of economic sanctions, but, but after that, the mexican govern

u. s. is case, may now return to a lower court to be re heard. we speak with the wikileaks editor in chief, but it's not a case that has been fought on the basis of law. this is an absolute travis deal, any legal process. sanchez case sparks anger around the world with rights groups noting it comes as britain takes part in a democracy summit that pales the west, supposed freedom of the press and the provocative and threatening action russia slams yesterday evening. se ukrainian attempt for dangerously approaching its maritime borders nay. crimea taking tensions between the 2 states to a new level, we get reaction from residence on the peninsula work. this is blatant provocation. they wanted to paint russia is guilty. they always blame russia for everything that's going me senseless. they are likely doing it on purpose to anger, russia. all the sheets of the jazz is just unpleasant when provoked people. ah hello, welcome to our international world, new to the levin with me. kevin owen here in moscow. first big story tonight, london court has ruled at wiki likes, found the julian assange can be extradited

go ahead. alexei, i'm not sure the u. s. is accustomed to abide by the law, so that is why he does not. it is not really maybe on the law and respect the law. so the problem with international law is that there's actually no one to enforce it . when you, when you have nino, is the only power who basically bomb countries and, and bait countries or have the u. s. military is the only military. how can i beg, globally, you do not have international law. you have the u. s. dictated international law. so the problem, the problem is this, the international law does not work and everybody's trying to actually make it work rush, he's trying to make it work chinese trying to make war. but the u. s. i think it's really interested in making it work because international law may make russia right on some issues may make china, right. is some issues. and i think that the u. s. is likes to be told that it's not right on some of the issues and a couple of words about democracy. sure, it's not as powerful as it was before, but no one actuall

u. s. of not only left to policy destruction, but also political division to thing worst, most devastating, most deadly tornado event in kentucky. history there's our hometown and it's just devastating. everybody's off there. walsworth shaking. house, collapsing, gas. do you see where the whole house is buckled? the little backside of this house is all total devastation for all town most for historic buildings are now gone. ah, with this is likely to be one of the largest tornado operates in our history. entire towns were destroyed as some 30 powerful tornadoes, ravaged across thick us states. the worst affected can. saki needs help support and relief aid. and so it turns to the government, i'm fellow americans, but politics, it's politics. and it seems not even a monumental disaster, like this one can bridge america's political divide. and some believe it's a perfect opportunity to show that you reap what you sow. when hurricane harvey's hit in 2017, the 17 senators who voted against a bill to pr

there aren't not all that threatening to turn. kendall was reiterating his call for an upgrade that he made in august back that and china took a tough line saying that if the u. s. is not scared, they could meet in the sky. all this comes calls for the backdrop of the august military hardware deal between australia, the u. k, and the u. s. seen by many as a means to count a china think we heard from a retired us air force left tenant who says the message is washington's trying to send a need, a diplomatic nor aligned with u. s. capabilities. it is as if they have no concept of how these things come across to the greater global community. it is really not very smart, not very diplomatic. certainly not very strategic. it's a the language of bullying is this administration the vine administration in particular. and i think the trump administration before it was very much about taylor as of late making sure or rejecting an image of stress and strain of this image of strength that they're projecting. whether it's military, economic is increasingly and empty message, young situation, i states is not particularly good when it is an empire in decline. there's no doubt