u. s. u. s. and u. k. embassies in campbell, australia, or else he had a much smaller role where it's much smaller country with that there was a military presence in afghanistan, but obviously compared to the u. s. u k, much smaller, smaller economically. so exactly, yes. not. yes, exactly. no, basically what my so said to me and i've heard it in other examples too, is that often the embassies of u. s. and u. k particularly was strong arming the afghan government on a range of mining contracts because they wanted companies from the countries to benefit from mining extracts. and this colleague of mine, all sorts of mine, was saying that he was in a room where he saw us and british officials pressuring african officials, senior afghan officials to sign a contract. now ultimately, as i said, all these contracts failed, no mining in any kind of decent, reasonable way actually happened because of mass corruption and the fact that there was a was on. and what so disappointing here is there's no real accountabil

u. s. s. u. k. thread new sanctions if russia and base after a tense meeting at the un security council also coming up. it's been a year since we had most military seized power, and i could look at the what is efforts to stop resistance to its rule and other journalists shot dead in mexico, the 4th killing in less than a month. we'll take a look at some of the dangers journalists face. ah, i've been fooling welcome. diplomats are ramping up efforts to prevent a russian attack on ukraine. u. s. secretary of state entity, lincoln is due for another call with russian foreign minister. so guy lever off the us and you cave threatened for the sanctions. if roger invades ukraine, it follows an emergency session at the un security council that resulted in angry exchanges between us and russian envoys around the table. the key word was provocation. brushes. envoy accused the u. s. a feeling hysteria over ukraine, muddy looper. we're all gonna agree. the discussion about a threat of war is provocative. in and of itself. we go to your almost calling for this. you want it to happen, or you're waiting for it to happen. is if you want to make you words become a reality. the threats of action, if rushes, security de bans aren't met is provocative. are encouraging. diplomacy is not provocative. the provocations from russia not from us or other members of this council, this is the largest. this is the largest, hear me clearly mobilization approves in europe in decades. the cramming mass

u. s. s. r, u. k. and france. had stalled because at the same time london hosted secret anglo german negotiations. ready in exchange for the british empire integrity, the british green let a german march to the east. and despite the absence of a formal agreement, hitler was given to understand that he was free to act in the east. and shouldn't worry about the west. with when we speak of new territory and europe today, we must principally think of russia. that colossal empire in the east is rife, the dissolution. cut off hitler. my income for hitler makes clear in mind comes in 1925, that the real goal is to take over ukraine has going to the east against the soviet union. that was always hit. there's real call and the europeans understood that in some ways. mm. poland. 2 was preparing to invade the u. s. s. o. with handler. the dismemberment of russia lies up the heart of the polish policy in the east. the main goal is to weaken and defeat russia. from a report by the polish army, general staff intelligence branch. but angela had other plans that didn't involve poland. i don't know, as ralph was in an annoyed diet room, the bay graphics are now off during damita. won't live. as i told ezra, sir, that's why the law the there's roger's journalist young angle god is curator at the museum of polish history. and also as natalie michelle, just so photography on to what ops at. stab ya. a sport on dish loud their voice a raj, it's kicking uminski represent concerns humans, a chest, a glitch of hon. pop actually been from marta face, wasn't it photography ups? it's 5. you don't have it as an extra if artist, ski, i mean she, he started male deliver but as a result with all that and you have to pay me thought, not fall shavani. he thought he brought back your faculty, if now, ah, but there

u. s. broke from the u. s. from the u. k. from the u . russia promises a strong response, but vladimir putin also says moscow is always open to diplomacy, make signals everywhere. and if you want to know what sends the market slower and keeps traitors, hangups it's uncertainty. and these are just, these are just some very uncertain times for the markets that was james sweeney in new york. thank you so much. you're welcome. while still sticking with that topic, i markets tend to shake at the spectre of war. so what do we make of the relatively sanguine response we saw earlier to day as western nations trotted out their arsenal of sanctions against russia, while from rising oil prices to ongoing inflation, there are a lot of factors to consider right now relief instead of panic on the international financial markets. com returned on wednesday, investors are apparently hoping this week's initial sanctions against russia will leave room for avoiding further escalation. we have to, i will give laws and also i have the impression t

u. s. u k and u. s. jan. this is the cross much of the west and well with some notable exceptions that were very invested in that war. continuing their invested in a continuing under the guise of saving afghan women. whatever the raisins are justifications that bank fees, and there's no doubt they were elements of the war. and i saw myself where african women, some of them were educated, that would not have been without the occupation. that's just a statement of fact batch. and it's a very big heavy as 70 percent. the african population is outside the major cities . so. so many of the journalists who were reporting stan didn't leave. travel was didn't leave kandahar. so what they saw was on mosul or whatever it made some nice or sorry, mass i sharif. so what i was saying was a very narrow slices, afghanistan, so many of the afghans who lived in the rural areas 70 percent for then the last 20 years has been hell. that's from us. forces the taliban militants. and obviously now the country is a can play economic

u. s. influence or even you k influence over argentina? well the u. s. and argentina still have a strong bilateral relationship. the u. s. is argentina is number 3, trade partner behind bazillion china and the u. k. also has a decent amount of influence in argentina. as historically, the british owned a large part portion of argentina's industry and railway systems. however, a lot of that power and influence has waned and recent years as argentina is now one of the largest economies in south america. it has those struggled in recent years and now it looks to beijing for help and partnership rather than washington for financial and trade development assistance. so i think this is very symbolic of the waning influence of the west and the past. historically, argentina has also suffered at the hands of british imperialism. so that also breeds mistrust and motivation for it to seek out new partners. yeah, certainly that influences everything. now, been one of their factor here was taiwan. so what does this mean for taiwan at this point, and does the likelihood of chinese action against taiwan increase with this agreement? we'v

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u. s. france, japan, and the u. k. that china has called on the u. s. to show more flexibility if it wants to break through with north korea or from out diplomatic editor james base. she needed, and judy of she almost killed all this propaganda video has been ad in recent days on north korean t b kim john on is showing off his question skills riding at speed on a white horse, but it is the speed of progress his country's making with its nuclear weapons and miss all programs, it's warring diplomats. there were 9 miss, i'll launches in january a record in a month. and the most recent launch was an advanced intermediate range ballistic missile. ambassadors came to a closed door meeting the 3rd this year. before it even started though, the chinese ambassador made it clear he felt there was a vicious circle and the u. s. needed to do more invoking the summits that president trump had held with the korean leader in 20182019. they should come up with more attractive and more practical, more flexible approaches, policies and actions. we have all seen where have

u. s. and some allies over china's human rights record efficient delegations from the u. s. australia and the u. k. will not be of the games, but their athletes will be and all of them will be competing in a closed bubble. they'll be physically kept away from beaching residence to prevent the spread of covered 19 it's already party time on the lakes at beijing's biggest park kits of all ages are showing of their skills as they warm up for the winter games. but aren't you that not? well, i'm certainly looking forward to it asians, a city that has hosted both the summer and winter olympics, which is a rare achievement. but there will be a lot less spectacle than at the cities, 2008 summer games. this time, the national stadiums operating a tightly controlled, closed loop corporate 19th system to make sure overseas athletes and their teams won't have any contact with the public. there'll be no cheering inside the when use eva games organizers cancelled public ticket sales. following the resurgence of the virus and the capital, the authorities have ramped up testing and tightened social distancing mea

u. s. u k spearheading this? i mean, everyone else is kind of taking their laying out their role here. but the, the u. s. u k. c. particularly interested even to the point of hoping for some kind of conflict or maybe i'm wrong. go ahead. how do you as to that? well, i don't think they hope hope for conflict. i think they're expecting one and i think they're pushing back on it. and that's, you know, that's leading, i mean, the us is the leader of the alliance, and people look to the united states united states, even back during the cold war. was more concerned with other areas than the countries involved. and i think, you know, the, the russian energy and cook is important in that the russians i have 40 percent export, 40 percent of the europe gas and 25 percent of the oil. so i think, you know, other countries have more mixed you of these things. britain and us are of course, geographically more separated from, from europe. and then rather they wouldn't, they wouldn't suffer any of the consequences. they what they want, others to do. ok, that's clear here. max, i mean i guess if nothing happens, then the west

u. s. responding to those new sanctions from the u, the u. k, the u. s. and germany. he said it is hard to imagine that there is a person in washington who expects russia to revise its foreign policy under threat of restrictions. and kristin, bessie, i one to have economic sanctions ever managed to stop an eminent military offensive . the economic sanctions are going to put a cost on russia and will try to dissuade it to understand that it is about to embark on an irreversible course of action. i am skeptical about whether that is going to be enough. if you listen to put and speech on monday, the kind of civilization all time turning the language, he used to try to revert the world to the way that it was under the soviet union. and frankly, earlier, until the russian empire, that kind of desire is not going to be dissuaded by small economic or even significant economic sanctions. the la own, the question is, what is russia feature? and if russia wants to survive, for now, it has economic capital. but what is the long game and how does that and is russia willing to real

u. s. americans and also by the british government for that cautious approach. but it is about war or peace in continental europe. so very far away from the u. s. and also far away from the u. k. so, continental europe potentially stands a lot more to lose than the u. s. or even the u. k. and many people here in berlin are worried that if diplomatic efforts to avoid war fail, then ukraine could only be the start. and then vladimir putin could potentially target other former soviet republics. next, like the baltic states they, their leaders have expressed that fear also to all our sides when they were here in berlin last week. so also in the public language, the german government are trying to focus on trying to avoid war and not talk in detail about what would potentially happen once they're potentially is war. because they say that that could only help speed up the spiral of escalation. our political correspondent nina has or their own german chancellor, all our shortest visit to ukraine. thank you. nina. meanwhile, stalks in europe and asia are tumbling on the back of the increasing tensions between russia and ukraine. the trading day began with losses in tokyo, hong kong a

u. s. is warning of a potential eminent russian invasion of ukraine. the u. s. u. k. and japan are among several countries that have told their nationals to leave immediately. moscow's denying the charge at the cues in the west of spreading false information . the french president emanuel mack caused you to speak with russia's letting me putin in around 30 minutes. we'll step lawson is standing by at these jablonka airfield near hama. it's close to the bedroom, ukraine border. but 1st let's go to natasha butler. she's live for us and kevin, are any more countries following the u. s. and saying they'll pull staff out of ukraine? natasha. yes, yes sir. diplomat sir, leaving ukraine. washington has ordered them to go reverse. i heard off to say conflicting reports about whether or not russian diplomats are being evacuated. there's been some report saying they all they've been others saying that's not true . i mean, while though other countries are advising their citizens to leave ukraine, if they can, among them, australia, canada, some european nations, israel, a japan.

u. s. and the u. k. both describing it as a significant escalation. china is calling for dialogue. the u. s. is waving some sanctions on iraq civilian nuclear program as talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal . and to a critical stage, former president donald trump ended the waiver in 2021st day of competition is underway at the beijing when to games. strict corona virus measures are in place 10 nations have staged a diplomatic boycott because of human rights abuses. for us, vice president mike penn says dismissed claims by donald trump that he could have overturned the results of the 2020 election. mr. pence said he couldn't think of anything more on america. and i heard this week, the president trump said i had the right to overturn the election. the president trump is wrong. i had no right to overturn the election. the presidency belongs to the american people and the american people alone. and frankly, there is no idea more on american than the notion than any one person could choose . the american president, the us republican national committee, has voted to sense yet to politicians from

u. s. the u. k. quick to point the finger at russia over this latest d d o. s. attack on ukraine. how could they be so sure? well, when it comes down to attribution of a cyber attack, there's 2 questions. it's a matter of the data that you have, which the u. s. and u. k. through their signals, intelligence agencies, the national security agency, and the g. c, h q of quite a bit, but the bigger question here is political will. historically, the u. s. u k, have been much slower to point the finger countries like russia for cyber attacks, most notably in 2016 when it took quite a while for the government to speak up as the cyber attacks around the election took place. it seems that this administration has taken those lessons the heart and they are deliberately moving much, much faster than the u. s. was ever done before. just how dangerous are these cyber attacks, or are they just a nuisance? well right now the, the question the answer is mixed. so as you said, denial of service attacks effectively bring down services. and they're, they're technically simple, but they're really about perception. they're about undermining confidence in the government and at a moment like this that's, that's pretty important. the wiper malware today that you

u . s. and you k intelligence, and everyone. certainly here the e u. a nato of following. the u. s. is lead on all night. intelligence ordains. thanks. that will leave that momentary james base there in munich. let's move over to moscow. now get a view from there and also to borrow, correspondent is danny. by sir dawson, president prison perhaps listening into these as statements. what are the russians say about what's happening on their side of the board? well, they have now officially closed the war border. they're only allowing people in to russia and not out alongside that border in the western part of russia with ukraine . and we have heard from local officials in a rural soft region, which is one of the many regions in this country as they have now declared a state of emergency as of this morning. because officials, they're say they have now received over 30000 people, mainly women and children, of course that have crossed over into russia since a the announcement was made yesterday. and that's the situation is the tier rating, and that's women and children at the elderly should evacuate. i want to point out that accordi

u. n says it is yemen web, british u. s. army warplanes bomb this week, we investigate all of them all coming up about to have going on the ground for months. the u. s in the u. k. have warned, and russia may invade ukraine, and yet there has been no invasion for their part. the russians submitted abundantly clear. europe's current security arrangement is untenable to bangalore saxon powers of war. russia talks about security. join me every thursday on the alex simon, sure. i'll be speaking to guess of the world politics. sport. business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. mm. ah. ah, bring you the very latest every out the day. this is, i know everyone here with welcome back. i'm still here with the renown to most widely distributed independent journalists in the whole of africa. thomas, well, i've got to ask, since oxfam is reporting drought conditions affecting food security right across africa. and then the club will south, how is there a tray? i managed to retain food security amidst, amidst the drought, amidst the climate change conditions. well, reach you. the president reaches very far sighted guy quickly and he back in 2003, 2004 richer had to 1st t

u. s. secretary of state entity blinkin is due for another call with russian foreign minister circ a lever off the u. s. and u. k of threatened further sanctions. if russia invades ukraine, it follows an emergency session at the un security council that resulted in angry exchanges between us and russian envoys. around the table, the keyword was provocation. rushes envoy accused the us feeling hysteria over ukraine. looper. we're going to go to the discussion about a threat of war is provocative in and of itself. we, you're almost calling for this. you want it to happen. you're waiting for it to happen is if you want to make you words become a reality. the threats of action, if rushes, security to bands aren't met is provocative. are encouraging. diplomacy is not provocative. the provocations from russia not from us or other members of this council. this is the largest. this is the largest, hear me clearly mobilization, approved in europe in decade, the crime in march. remember that ukraine is ready to defend itself. at the same time, we support the need to keep diplomatic channels with russia open. ukraine is no

u. s. and the u. k. to stage fake chemical incidence and syria, in order to create a pretext for the u. s. u k. and france to bomb the country. so frankly, i think this is for us consumption. i don't think it's going to fool any of nato's european allies, but it is reckless. and it is, in my opinion, stupid because it's so flagrantly false that the u. s. can't even provide the evidence of their own claims. so do you expect any reaction in ukraine? so this latest allegation, obviously, we had bloody mid lensky previously, basically asking the ways to calm down to the tone down it's rhetoric. indeed, i think that one of the major reasons that jen, saki has had to walk back the word imminent regarding a possible russia they claimed russian military invasion of ukraine. so lensky was, i had a press conference at and said that this was counter productive to the interest of ukraine. it wasn't about to happen. and so i think that the us and the white house looked completely deranged and out of place. and this kind of, this kind of disconnect between the us and its allies, makes for the rest of the worl

u. s. the european union, the u. k, canada and japan. they have been working together to coordinate sanctions against moscow. speaking earlier u. s. president joe biden said russia has started to invade ukraine and he outlined the measures being taken by washington. who in the lord's name was prudent, st. gives them the right to declare new. so call countries on territory the belonged, whose neighbors were implementing full blocking sanctions on 2 large russian financial institutions. v e b and our military back we're implementing compress. sanks is on russians, sovereign debt. that means we've cut off rushes government from western finance. it can no longer raise money from the west and cannot trade in its new debt on our markets or european markets even starting to morrow and continued in the days ahead . will also impose sanctions on russia's deletes and their family members. they share in the corrupt gaze of the kremlin policies and should share in the pain as well. for more, let's bring in our washington bureau chief in as poll and as how forceful ease this response from the u. s. president. and indeed, was pretty forceful.

u. s. arms more easily. other kinds of support. there been various kinds of western training missions, few cranes, military, and then more in the way of bilateral military aid for ukraine by the u. s. by the u. k. recently supplying those 1st lethal weapons from the u. k. recently. but there is no commitment by nato to defend ukraine. and as i said before, ukraine is well and truly on its own if russia were to lead. now this of course all comes in context of the russian troop build up next to the ukranian border on the other side. how the the numbers compare. i think this is a really important point because yet there has been lord kristen from moscow of these u. s. troop movements, but they are tiny compared to what russia is doing in the same region. so these are essentially 2000 new troops being transferred across atlanta from the u. s. 1000 being moved from germany to romania. this is pretty poultry. if you accept the claim from nato, joseph, 3 or stilton burg recently that russia sending 30000 fresh troops to bellows alone . these are excise is being held between pillars of russia in that country that also lies on ukraine's borders on top of the $100000.00 russian troops or more along russ

u. s. u k of dewresey? well, i'll start with on the way across the atlantic, a tough a storm on russia was being proposed. the u. s. president met with german leader last shots off the which joe biden vowed that that 2 countries would put up a united front during the fraction states of relations between the west and moscow . but also threatened to hold the nor stream to gas pipeline. if russia invades ukraine, there will be no longer a north steam to we, we will bring it into. how would you, how will you do that? exactly. since the product and control of the product is within germany's control, we will, i promise you will be able to do. officials in germany have repeatedly stressed the importance of rush and gas for the countries energy needs. they've called to enter the political disputes over the gas pipelines saying it has nothing to do with politics. however, the later stand off digging in germany is apparently taken to utah fitness the energy mix. today we are talking about one quarter of energy that is linked to gas, and only part of that gas comes from russia. big parts come from netherlands and of course i

u. s. the u. k and astray. late gold august. and just a quick reminder for you basically its main purpose. is it for the u. s. and the u . k. to help australia to bolster its capability, including in the nucleus, fear. so both nations, russian, china, have called this worry summons that it is undermining regional and indeed global security. but it wasn't just politics that was on the table. business was discussed as well. brushes, energy, john gas prone, has signed a deal according to which it will ship a $100000000.00 metric tons of gas to china through catholic stone. so again, the big development russian energy companies are already seeing a rise in their stock prices following this piece of new. but again, this is the initial meeting between the 2 lead as it didn't. it didn't last long. and after that i repugnant sheeting thing. they left their entourage behind and they proceeded to have tete a tete talks just the 2 of them over lunch and what is yet to come. vladimir putin is said to witness the opening ceremony of the winter olympic games off rule officially. this is why he's here, this is why he's in the chinese capit

u. s. tactical playbook from before, doesn't it? because i mean his textbook k, u. s. tactics finding that full flag or that pretext for invasion. you just heard anthony blinking, they're speaking, get the un security council. of course he said that these, these predictions you give us the prediction of when this invasion will be. we've had quite a few, of course, really what we're seeing is the fact that the u. s. a trying to shift the blame on to russia as saying that it's their responsibility to find a plan to de escalate when the escalation isn't really coming from their side. of course, he says, we see the hysteria in the west and mainstream media, russia. on the other hand, the simply running out of patience with these accusations of applying invasion attempts to place the blame in russia are futile and baseless. i must say that we are very disappointed by the ostrich like position of our western colleagues to try not to see obvious thing is always a minimum. okay, but there's been so much talking that's been going on, but such scant progress. in the meantime, as russia said, what it would do if it's demands and not met. oh yes, of course they've been that ultimate and made in the statement from the foreign ministry that was published at yesterday's. we just heard those important things that the us missing, of course, was important things. the security demands that have been continuall

u. s. u. k and japan are among several countries which have told their nationals to leave immediately. patty calhane has more from washington dc. good afternoon, the u. s. national security advisor took to the white house podium friday with an urgent sounding warning. any american in ukraine should leave as soon as possible. and in any event in the next 24 to 48 hours, we obviously cannot predict the future. we don't know exactly what is going to happen, but the risk is now high enough. and the threat is now immediate enough. that this is what prudence demands. he warned that these russian military exercises could quickly turn into an attack on ukraine, possibly with bombings and missile strikes. and eventually a ground invasion. russia has repeatedly denied its intending to attack its neighbour, but with the current build up of forces and equipment along the russia, ukraine border, the u. s. believe it could. and in another sign of urgency, a virtual meeting friday morning, between the us president and his european allies, nato, canada, poland, and romania. soon after the pentagon announced an additional $3000.00 troops, will be headed to poland in th

u. s. france, japan, and the u. k. describing sundays launch as a significant escalation. but china has urged the u. s. 3 engaging dialogue with north korea and accommodate is concerns. the us is waiving some sanctions, only one civilian nuclear program has talked to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. enter a critical state. a waiver was ended by former us president donald trump in 2020. the european union has imposed sanctions on 5 members of molly's transitional government, including the prime minister, blah condemned a decision to delay elections. molly's military 1st took over in 2020 and had promised promised a vote this year, aid groups or setting up emergency shelters in madagascar as a tropical cyclone approaches. it comes less than 2 weeks after another storm killed at least $58.00 people. psycho and bad sir, i is expected to make landfall on saturday. france has offered military support to the united arab emirates following missile and drawn attacks by who the rebels in yemen. french armed forces will deploy a refiled jet to help reinforce the mit defenses. them, the lee has been targeted by 3 wh

u. s. p u k. and the you moving forward with sanctions against russia falling its recognition of the don bass region. all of that is raising concerns that the u. s. could make it increasingly difficult for other nations to work with russia, which is the world's 2nd largest oil ex, border accounting for 10 percent of all global supply. joining us now, all the latest are boom, most co host christy i and josh young, chief investment officer and founder of bison interest. it's great to have you both on the show today. josh, let's start with you and i know that we've seen oil prices skyrocket over the last year as demand came roaring back while supply has lag behind. so what do you make of the continued response from opec plus in which the top producers don't seem to be too concerned about oil heading $100.00 per barrel? yes, a great question. um, so it looks like they might actually not be able to produce as much as they're saying. and so their lack of concern from one perspective might also just be that they're getting close to producing their full spare capacity. and so if they just can't produce more than, of course they're not going to be that c

u. s. and the u. k. gave up all, it's all signal. so everything from strategic bombers to was to intercontinental ballistic missiles were handed over to russia. the successor, of course, to the u. s. a thought it was, in fact, one of the conditions on which washington recognized unsupported ukrainian independence said you're good to go. just 2 things. one is the weapons and to please just please don't turn into a hateful nation. americans will not support those who seek independence in order to replace a far off karen with a local despotism. they will not aid those who promote a suicidal nationalism based upon ethnic hatred. while bush senior was likely came back to haunt him because in 2014 off to the crime in referendum union to mishenko former ukrainian prime minister, how one of the house phone calls neat. and what did we have from the countries political establishment to a pledge to continue the nonproliferation and tolerance? no, unfortunately, what he had put on, and i'm telling you, so could you just my hope i'll use all of my connections and the whole world will rise against the russians and bombed them into oblivion. we need to kill them all with nuclear weapons and she

u. s. tactical playbook from before, doesn't it? of course, i mean this is textbook k u s tactics finding that falls flag or that pre text there for invasion. they just heard anthony blink in their speaking get the un security council. of course, he said that these are, these predictions is give as a prediction of when this invasion will be. we've had quite a few or, of course, but really what we're seeing is the fact that the u. s. are trying to shift blame on to russia as saying that it's their responsibility to find a plan to deescalate when the escalation isn't really coming from their side, of course is so as we see, the hysteria in the west and mainstream media, russia, on the other hand, are simply running out of patience with these accusations of the plan, the invasion because with attempts to place the blame on russia are futile and baseless, i must see that we are very disappointed by the ostrich like position of our western colleagues who are trying not to see obvious things always. okay, but there's been so much talking that's been going on, but such scant progress in the meantime, as russia said, what it would do if its demands are not met. well yes, of course there's been at that ultimate and made in the statement from the foreign ministry that was published yesterday. we just heard that those important things that the us are missing. of course, all important things are the security demands that