u. s. russia. treaty, russia basically once needed to say, we will no longer enlarge. and the concern on the russian part here is about enlargement to include ukraine. now, there's no enthusiasm within nato. now to put ukraine on a fast track from membership, but nato, i believe, is not going to lead reduce to reverse policy and close we call the open door. the idea that ukraine can aspire to membership, and this is unrealistic on the russians part. because this would be a pause, it would require a change by nato consensus. you're not going to get that many members i believe who would agree to make that change lead. you're not, you're certainly not going to get all 30 to agree to that. so that's one of the nonstarter proposals in the russian packages. and you were talking about the involvement of the i, c, e, nato, and a whole bunch of other international players. how does it become more possible to find a solution when they're more people around the table? how does that help? sure. well, i think what vladimir putin like is basically moscow and washington get together

u. s. would impose strong economic measures in tandem with its allies. if russia were to invade ukraine, the u. s. would send more defensive material and the 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. and 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 inten

so you're going to have to live with next russia without a u. s. security guarantee. there are also questions about the controversial nord stream to pipeline which runs from germany to russia, and whether it could be used as leverage and discussions over ukraine. the white house says it will pressure the german government to stop it. if russia invades the bargain administration will continue to work with in europe and partners, promising a coordinated response, should russia ignore their warnings? president biden. we'll also speak with ukraine's president lensky on thursday. kimberly hell get al jazeera, the white house? well, certainly as the latest country to announce a diplomatic boy called of the winter olympics in beijing joining the u. s. athletes will be able to attend the games, but that will be no official representation for our ministers. scott morrison says china has not yet made any attempts to respond to several issues raised by australia, including alleged human rights abuses. always stand up for struggles interested in what a strides believe was wrought.

but russia considered that the u. s. is operating on it's doorstep that been us naval exercises with ukranian troops in the black sea. turkey has been supplying drones to crane on the u. s. military has also been supplying the ukrainian military all of these things. russia is, does not want to see happening. again, it has been looking for guarantees that it won't, the white house, joe biden, not able to give guarantees that putin is looking for probably bought him a person. has this bargaining chip. he has these troops gathered on the border with ukraine and estimate, suggest protect from u. s. military satellites. that if they, by the end of january, the early still have some $175000.00 troops there. and they'll be in a position to invade. should vladimir putin decide to do that? and it's pretty easy to get that actually there's been a kind of cold conflict rumbling on, hasn't since 2014. how does that play into everything while ukraine? yes. the mean, one of the major complaints has been the agreements reached the chie

u. s. with respect to ukraine against russia, or taiwan against mainland china, or how the u. s. stand or the proliferation of nuclear weapon to australia. the bigger question now is whether other countries will follow washington lead and in post, similar boycotts, and how china will respond. it's always unfortunate when you know the olympics is politicized. but i do think that the trend in american and china relations, despite the brief moment of, of call that seem to be expressed in the, in the video conference between general secretary, she and president biden, that that seems to have passed. and we're back to a more overtly hostile attitude. it's interesting, of course, that american athletes will still be competing. american corporations that sponsor the olympics and broadcast out on television, of course don't want to lose out on their revenues. so i think that there's a very interesting dichotomy here between this attitude on the part of the government and the broader position of the olympics. love is, are lot for this our, but our programs, they're just beginning. find

russia's borders. as an existential threat, nato argues that it's peaceful but right then the u. s, military doctorate. russia is referred to as an adversary. the closer that nato and u. s. troops and tags and missiles move to russia, the more unpredictable the game gets, which is why putin has said he's red line. nato states committed themselves to refrain from any further enlargement of nato, including the accession of ukraine, as well as other states. not that nato thinks much of russia's concerns. not long ago, secretary general stockton berg announced that roger has no vito, no sane nato operations and no right to any sort of security. buffalo sphere of influence, which sets us back all the way to square one. at the nip, it is moderate. this is not an attempt to revise the post cold war order. it's a response to western expansion which has been conducted in a hostile manner. the gist of the proposal that, that the u. s. nato and russia have a requirement for security as essential as food or water that they must all equally respect. nato has received the proposals and says that

so you get to have to live in nest, russia without a u. s. security guarantee. there were also questions about the controversial nord stream to pipeline which runs from germany to russia and whether it could be used as leverage and discussions over ukraine. the white house says it will pressure the german government to stop it. if russia invades the biden administration, will continue to work with it's european partners, promising a coordinated response. should russia ignore their warnings? president biden. we'll also speak with ukraine's president lensky on thursday. kimberly, he'll get al jazeera, the white house will, but burn is the president of the global situation room consultancy, and a former us diplomats, he says, bought and needs to be tougher with pearson to get russian troops off ukraine's border. a lot of what we heard from james sullivan as well as from the read out. this is all stuff we have tried before and without much success. so i don't see a new recipe. and quite frankly, i'm concerned that we're really playing on putin's terms here. i mean th

u. s. intelligence indicating an invasion of ukraine could happen early next year. u. s. president biden met virtually with russian president. vladimir poo. good to see you again. the pair spoke for 2 hours. potent denies russia intends to invade ukraine, calling it fear mongering. but the u. s. president made clear today that if russia did tough economic sanctions would follow. i will look in the eye and tell you as president biden looked, president putin in the eye and told him today that things we did not do in 2014. we are prepared to do now. that reference is to the russian annexation of crimea from ukraine. that prompted us sanctions biden also told putin the u. s. was prepared to assessors militarily. we would provide additional defensive material to the ukrainians above and beyond that, which we are already provided. and we would fortify our nato allies on the eastern flank for its part. russia is seeking assurances from the west that ukraine will not become a member of the north atlantic treaty organization, something the ukrainians have pursued for years. the us national security advisor reiterated ukraine can associate with whom ever it watts, but one analyst believes joining nato is unrealistic. i

u. s. campaign against russia malign behavior. the u. s. government claims the strategic culture foundation is in fact controlled by rushes for an intelligence agency, the s b, and it's also linked to the russian foreign ministry. the foundation denies this and calls itself a research platform about rage and global affairs. but johnny lazar says a dangerous president, sol, ready being set. i think of the that the at the s. c f, the foundation hosts honest journalism. even though out i don't, i don't agree with much of it. this is, this is serious work by serious journalists. and that as a supporter of a free speech in a free press, i believe that readers should have access to this. ready kind of stuff and, and yet the, the u. s. government is trying to close down. and therefore trying to stop information, which is usually at variance with official us policy. from reaching from reaching audiences, including audiences in the us, to stop journalists from writing for these kinds of websites as a new step. and i think that and i was surprised

russia's borders. as an existential threat, nato argues that it's peaceful but right then the u. s. military doctorate. russia is referred to as an adversary. the closer that nato and u. s. troops and tags and missiles moved to russia, the more unpredictable the game gets, which is why putin has said he's red line. nato states commit themselves to refrain from any further enlargement of nato, including the accession of ukraine, as well as other states. not that nato things much of russia's concerns. not long ago, secretary general stockton berg announced that roger has no vito, no se nato operations and no right to any sort of security buffer. all fear of influence nato has proven on the last year's daughter. our open door policy is not only something we are support in words, bottles in deeds potter by inviting to new countries. montenegrin north m madonna to become members. so we have enlarged the line so that all spheres for to new members, despite protests from, from russia. and also we are supporting ukraine in ukraine's efforts to a con, closer to a natal membership, which set

u. s. president, that russia will defend its own interest just like the u. s. woods if it faced similar threats. now, when the new threats of sanctions, where the new warning came from, joe biden watermark potent responded by saying that this could lead to ties being cut completely between the 2 countries. now moving on to how the details of the phone conversation were presented by the white house, according to washington, joe biden called to deescalate the whole ukraine crisis. and also promised that the u. s. and allies will be monitoring all the actions by russia and also that they're ready for any decisions that lot of are makes on ukraine. plus, as the white house puts that joe biden spoke of, reinforced nato strength and also of further military assistance for ukraine by nato. if the situation escalate, you have to remember that this phone call follows proposals being made by moscow for new principles of european security. in particular, what russia ones is, legal guarantees for nato not to be expanded further east and also for new weapons being deploye

so you get to have to live in nest, russia without a u. s. security guarantee. there were also questions about the controversial nord stream to pipeline which runs from germany to russia and whether it could be used as leverage and discussions over ukraine. the white house says it will pressure the german government to stop it. if russia invades the biden administration, will continue to work with it's european partners, promising a coordinated response, should russia ignore their warnings? president biden will also speak with ukraine's president lensky on thursday. kimberly, how can al jazeera, the white house will steal? clemens is the host around, there is the bottom line and that large for the hill. he says moscow wants to undermine the u. s. president's credibility. and this is going to be biden's 1st real test and, and the democratic wes, real tests, you have to remember just in a, in a day or 2, we're going to have jo biden's, you know, meeting with one $109.00 leaders from around the world. not russia at the summit for democracy, and this is why them repe

so you'd have to live in nest russia without a u. s. security guarantee. there were also questions about the controversial nord stream to pipeline which runs from germany to russia and whether it could be used as leverage and discussions over ukraine. the white house says it will pressure the german government to stop it. if russia invades the biden administration, will continue to work with it's european partners, promising a coordinated response. should russia ignore their warnings? president biden. we'll also speak with ukraine's president lensky on thursday. kimberly hell get al jazeera, the white house. now malaysia's former prime minister, not jabrisa, could says he's disappointed after an appeals court upheld his guilty verdict and a corruption case. he wanted the judge to throw out his 12 year prison sentence and $50000000.00. fine. now, jim pleaded not guilty to dozens of charges tied to his involvement in a multi $1000000000.00 state funds scheme. he was voted out of office back in 2018 after those corruption allocation. i am very, very disappoint

u. s. russia meeting on january 10th than on the 12th. there is one between russia and nato. and then after that, on the 13th there's one with european countries, washington and moscow. but really what his prompted, this is, the russian president, requesting this call largely over ukraine. there is speculation that he's trying to de escalate a situation that he escalated. and that is the 100000 russian troops that are on the border of ukraine. russia, of course, has already taken over crimea, and is supporting a separatist movement in eastern ukraine. they have some very serious concerns on the russia side, about the us influencing ukraine and expanding nato's sphere of influence. and of course, the u. s. is very concerned about the security of ukraine, so that is likely what the 2 are spending most of their time talking about this follows 3 weeks of furious negotiations behind the scenes and ahead of this call. anthony blinking the secretary of state here in the u. s. spoke to the ukranian leader, a president of a lot of mirror. so lensky, apparently trying to set up ahead o

u. s. president, that russia will defend its own interest just like the u. s. would if it face similar threats. now, when the new threats of sanctions with a new warning came from joe biden, lot of our improvement responded by saying that this could lead to ties being cut completely between the 2 countries. now moving on to how the details of the phone conversation were presented by the white house, according to washington, joe biden called to deescalate the whole ukraine crisis. and also promised that the u. s. and allies will be monitoring all the actions by russia and also that they're ready for any decisions that lot of are makes on ukraine. plus, as the white house puts that joe biden spoke of, reinforced nato strength and also of further military assistance for ukraine by nato. if the situation escalate, you have to remember that this phone call follows proposals being made by moscow for new principles of european security. in particular, what russia ones is, legal guarantees for nato not to be expanded further east and also for new weapons being deployed

u. s. in china, and there's also the expiry of most of the, the old cold war accords between the u. s. and russia. so that makes it kind of a, a free for all right now, doesn't it? it does. and that free for all was on the cards on the united states is pulled out . some of those are big, cold agreements are russia and turn has also started to ignore them. china was never a signatory, so it's not bound by any of these agreements. and it has been developing its technology, military technology at full pace. now it's the other countries that are starting to catch up now that they're not pinned down by these old agreements, that frankly never really anticipated. these new technologies coming up and they're, they're out of date. and what, why is the u. s. lagging behind china on his, both the focus has been on counter insurgency and those rather thorny problems. the last decade and a half of the united states has been embroiled in at least 2 wars, and also the very costly a process of potentially nation building dead. so the money hasn't been there. and then you've had a, an economic crisis which is ob

u. s. russia will have to switch you the nuclear option immediately. because your brain is so close to moscow, it's basically, it's not even 5 minutes why it's, it's a 3 minute flight for a more than we style. so that is dangerous, not only for rational only for your brain, but for the whole world. this new situation where most will become so vulnerable. and this is something that people around the world should be thinking about, lord just shows in washington, that's the message. russia is trying to convey and russia is not going to compromise on that. this is the message from mrs. harlow. she said, it's very clearly whether you want it or not. the issue of nato's non expansion, especially to grant will be discussed. one thing i to the more i read about this, the more this reminds me of the cuban missile crisis in 1900. 62, there are so many echoes. and what's most interesting about that is, of course what resolved that was compromise the. so if you said we're not going to deliver nuclear arms to cuba, but the same time the u. s. withdrew its missiles

u. s. rushing to the aid of ukraine and much more concerned about why russia is not delivering oil to, to the e u, and specifically to germany. and why the u. s. as in producing its own oil right now. so there's a lot of concern about how people are living their everyday lives, and much less concerned about wanting a tit for tat over what is happening with ukraine right now. our t america house spend swan always a pleasure having on the program. thank you. still ahead on our to international a british foreign office. whistleblower says the u. k. abandoned thousands of its afghan allies leaving them at the mercy of the taliban. this story and others in just another 90 seconds. ah ah ah mm. so rather than by dreamer shaped bankers are those with dares sinks. we dare to ask oh, come back. now a deadly shooting, rock, se moscow. on tuesday, inside a public services center, the gunman killed 2 people and injured for others, one of which was a very young child. ortiz nicky. aaron can tell us more. one has been, seems of absolute chaos and panic on this relatively quiet street to the southeast o

russia closer together. both face rising tensions with the u . s. and its allies, as well as accusations of human rights abuses and birth hadn't to v support each other on the international stage. officials in washington have under schooled a growing military threat from birth, russia, and china putin. and she, you say they'll work more closely when it comes to security. they have conducted several joint exercises this year. moscow provides bating advanced weaponry, including fighter jets and missile defense systems. the u. s. is now completely focused on great power competition after they left afghanistan. so there is a short window of opportunity i think that both moscow amazing see before the u. s . military kind of gears up for this great power competition. and they are trying to explain that the leaders are known to share a good personal bond. several countries have declared diplomatic boycotts of dating 2022 winter olympics. but vladimir putin has confirmed his attendance. the only major leader to do so, so far. katrina, you are da 0 dating ah,

u. s. warn russia not to interfere in the politics of european sovereign states. and i says, i have stated several times thought there will be a heis, a high price to pay for russia if that once again use force against the independent sovereign nation ukraine. and also the odious also increased over the military presence in this region. just to make sure that all our laws are totally defended, unprotected the incident against the russian resurrections. the global posture of you strengthens the combat, credible deterrent against russian aggression in europe, and enables nato forces to operate more effectively. we continue to watch with great concern movements by russian military units near the ukraine border. i obviously can't speak to their but their intentions, but we continue to believe that any escal latoria aggressive actions would be a great concern not only to the united states. and i have but hello to our allies in partners there on the european continent, former un weapons inspector, scott ritter telling us he thinks natives by the really dangerous game. t

u. s. president, that russia will defend its own interests just like the u. s. would if it faced similar threats. now, when a, the new threats of sanctions with a new warning came up from joe biden, vladimir putin responded by saying that this could lead to ties being cut completely between the 2 countries. now moving on to how the details of the phone conversation were presented by the white house, according to washington, joe biden called to deescalate the whole ukraine crisis. and also promised that the u. s. and allies will be monitoring all the actions by russia and also that they're ready for any decisions that have latimer putin makes on ukraine. plus, as the white house puts it, joe biden spoke of reinforced nato strength, and also of further military assistance for ukraine vine nato. if the, the situation escalates, you have to remember that this phone call follows proposals being made by moscow for a new principles of european security. in particular, what russia once is, legal guarantees for nato not to be expanded further east and also for new weapon

u. s, russia will have to switch to the nuclear option immediately. because your brain is so close to moscow, it's basically, it's not about 5 minutes why it's a 3 minute flight for a more than we style. and this is something that people around the world should be thinking about. no, it's just that see shows in washington, that's the message. russia is trying to convey and russia is not going to compromise on that. this crisis is artificial. the western media, it's using russia one tend to invade ukraine, which is ludicrous because we still view ukrainians as a fraternal nation. it's not deformity. on the american side was and sentence that is not the form that is russia. we need the problem with the american side, with critically needed now. and the message from russia, you know, after these proposals were made public, it's very important that it was said by our deputy foreign minister that this is not the menu you can choose from. this is the minimum, this is the minimum for the security of europe for the security of the wall. well, for a change to