so we are going to go live to geneva, and speak to our correspondent nick spicer. and, nick, they are polls apart, besides all sides agreeing. russia is sponsoring and aiding and abetting the pro-russian forces destabilising eastern ukraine. >> it's really going to be about reconciling two different versions of reality with ukrainians, but the americans and europeans saying that moscow is directing the unrest in southeastern ukraine, providing logistical support, possibly sending in special forces troops who are not wearing military insignia, and trying to use the template that it used to take over crimea to possibly gain political influence over southeastern ukraine, send in troops with there being tens of thousands of troops along the south-eastern border of ukraine. the russians, how far, say that the ukrainian government, which it refuses to recognise officially is not doing all it should to protect the rights of russian speakers in that part of ukraine, and therefore the kremlin preservreserves the rig protect them. >> we are expecting the russians to put up a

our correspondent is nick spicer. the other two parties to the four way talks is e.u.'s katherine ash tonne, the foreign policy chief, and the russians. how far apart are the four different parties to today's talks. >> their talking positions are as far apart as their version of reality on the ground in ukraine. we heard the ukrainian foreign minister accusing russia of foamenting problems, sending in the green men, which is to say russian special forces not to where insignia, stirring up trouble, using the template that moscow used to take over the pence of crimea, which was part of crimea. the european union and the united states largely agree with the ukrainian position, and see russia's hand in the east and safety. they say the ukrainian government was rite to send in the army, because moscow, according to washington, had been complaining of a lack of order and piece, and it was time to establish respect nor law and order: the ukrainian government said it would do so. moscow said it would come up with a blew print for federalizition, which is more autonomy to the re

. >> thank you so much, nick spicer there from geneva, and let's bring you back up to speed. the crisis in ukraine with the russian foreign minister saying that they have agreed that all occupied squares and buildings will be freed, weapons will only be held by what he calls legitimate authorities and monitors. and the constitution to be amended. of course the key question is what will some of the protesters in the east in donetsk think of all of this? this agreement has been circulated to regional authorities, and they will tell us whether the regional authorities, they have signed off on this, the backing of those on top. and the osce is taking buildings and key squares. we'll be back at the top of the hour. >> hi, i'm lisa fletcher and you're in "the stream." the american dream, for immigrants, we'll talk about the realities of making it in the usa. our dynel tall producer, rajahad ali, is here, bringing in all of your comments. it's as unique as every single individual coming to the u.s. >> but there's something about the american dream. i'm the child of immigrants around

al jazeera's nick spicer reports from near the polish border where one village faces a bulldozer to make way for a mine. >> reporter: it's a multi mega ton monitor. monster. the world's biggest mobile machine. wider than the eiffel tower is tall, and churning out 50,000 tons of highly polluting brown coal every hour. while it's used to have a kilometer of countryside of poland every year. the monster is headed here, the village, 700 years old, one of several residents are fighting plans to expand coal production. monica and her family have spent years building a home just the way they want it. >> it is just horrible to imagine. they want to dig 100-meter deep hole right here where i am. the 900 years church will be dug out. the cemetery where my ancestors lay will be moved. it's impossible. >> the coal production and use in germany has hit it's highest levels since 1990's when the germans were unified. this is having an affect on the environment. carbon emissions in germany went up 5% last year. the company running the palestine, however, said coal is needed as nuclear energy is phased o

live to nick spicer in geneva. it's the first time they have gathered, all the parties since the crisis in ukraine began. what are the expectations? >> they are low, going by off the record comment. unnamed comments from american officials who are, along with the russians important players around the table heempt at the hotel behind me. positions are so far apart the rush jrns saying that the government in ukraine is not legitimate. it was installed by the americans, it was - came to power through violence, and caused the president to flee the country, and denies the accusations that it is doing anything to stir up unrest, then you have the ukrainians, americans and europeans saying, "no, you are stirring up lots of un rest", as you did in crimea. sending in possibly special forces troops, certainly intelligence officers to organise the people, the self-styled self-defence forces who have been taking over local administrative buildings. demands are hard to reconcilrec we have the russians saying, "we want you to co

as nick spicer reports, a child old german village near the polish border faces the bulldozer to make way for a mine. >> it's a multip-megaton monste. the biggest mobile industrial machine. wider than the eiffel tower is tall and churning out 50,000 towns of highly polluting brown coal every hour. while it chews through half a millimeter of current treeside near policy and every year. the monster is headed here through a 700-year-old village, one of several who are fighting it plans top expand coal production. >> years spend building al home the way they want it. it is just horrible to imagine. they want to dig a 100-meter deep hole right here where i am. the 900-year-old church will be dug out. the cemetery where my ancestors laid will be reviewed. it's impossible. >> coal production has hit the highest levels since 1990 when the two germanys were reunified and hundreds of polluting factories in east germany were shut down. it's having an effect on the environment. by one estimate, emissions in germany went up by 5% last year. the company running the mine, however, says that:is neede