and that gone on display of the presidential palace and call to lou barbara and over reports french colonial soldiers stripped this artifacts out of a royal court more than a century ago. now there back the treasures on display in what is now a republic, but names president patriot talon says the exhibition, including an ancient thread, will help citizens understand their past. it was all for your children, your grandchildren and foreigners who come to your countries can see what has marked the history of your country. precious mounting from african countries for the return of looted spoils, remaining in west and museums and private collections. britain, belgium, the netherlands, and germany are among countries that have received requests to attend sterling treasures, removing from view room. our state government announced the building a new is young in, in city, designed by david g. i'm also the block lights, movement room events would happen across the bill for governmental nigeria has also been in the fall from to this writing directly to request or to reach all of these are to park in ne

lou? hello, i'm barbara sarah in london with the top stories on al jazeera watch. leaders of some of the world's most powerful countries are engaged in a whirlwind of diplomacy to diffuse the stand off over ukraine, france as president. manuel micron has been holding talks with vladimir putin before heading to ukraine on tuesday. but con, says, europe and russia need what he called the useful response. the end, the standoff put in his hail france's efforts to resolve the security crisis and says both leaders had common concerns over the situation. the crisis is also dominating talks between u. s. president, jo, by them in german chancellor, all of shorts at the white house. right now. i don't says they're working in lock step to deter russian aggression in europe. the u. s. ones shoulds to stop a crucial gas pipeline project between germany and russia. if ukraine is invaded, european union high representative of foreign affairs, joseph burrell, has warned that the crisis will have a big impact on gas consumers. and your g shoes are central to this gracious, because russia doesn't hesitate to use

lou aah! or football as governing body has punished russia over the war in ukraine. joe is here with more. jo. what, what else can you tell us? while barbara, we finally heard from fee for her. say they'll take action against russia, although they've stopped short of a work qualifying band, yet. instead, they've decided that no international matches will be played in russia, and the russian flag and then will be banned from any of the teams. much is abroad, as well as that. the national team won't compete as russia, but will instead be known as the football union of russia, or are a few. the governing body says it condemns the use of force by russia in its invasion of ukraine. but it didn't respond to calls from france as football federation president to expel the country from this year's world cup. will join me now from london is associated press sports correspondent rope harrison. rob, would he make a fif? is response to russia back on ukraine. would be waiting several days as calls have grown russia to be thrown out of world cup qualifying and in the end it was quite a we compromise some country, the seeing it. the fact is russia can pl

, because lou ah, 3rd of sanctions appear so forced at least one russian millionaire to give up control of a big football club for more than that. let's go to jo in doha. that's right, barbara, chelsea football cause russian. i mean, a roman abramoff which is handed over stewardship, is the clubs who it's charitable foundation, the billionaire who's owned the european champions for almost 20 years made the decision after u. k parliamentary debate this week on sanctions against me. putins regime, one m p. hold on the british government to see a problem of which is assets including chelsea. well for more on this, i'm joined by associated press sports correspondent, rob harris, who's in london report. does this decision actually mean? well, symbolically, it's hugely significant in the realm of it is signaling he stepping aside. but once she sort of del further into the statement and based on my own conversations, he will be still winning. chelsea, he has no plans to sell. i am told, but this is clearly a reaction to the growing pressure being felt by the british government targeting russians in the wake of the russian invasion, obe ukraine. there'd be nothing stated that a pro