u. s. said yesterday, that's what the singer said yesterday, that berlin stance cast the very quote, negative bad light, both on germany and on europe. the ws with the credit for us maybe. thanks, vernon. it's got a quick round up now of some of the other stories making headlines. north korean has confirmed that has tested an intermediate range, ballistic missile capable of reaching the u. s. territory of guam, it's flight was detected on sunday by a neighboring south korea and japan. jon young released images off the lodge and a picture from space which it says was taken by a camera and the missiles warhead. it is 18 people have been killed in brazil after heavy rains. the state of south paolo saw landslides and flooding. authorities say around 500 families have been left homeless. the states governor has authorized emergency aid money for the affected areas. brazil has experienced torrential rain and flooding of the past month. a powerful storm that swept through parts of europe over the weeke

u. s. said they made no breakthrough in their discussion of the build up of russian troops and tanks at the ukrainian border. the u. s. and its allies want russia to return its troops to their barracks. moscow. on the other hand, once a promise that the nato military alliance will stop expanding and won't allow ukraine to join both sides at the tone of the talk so far has been encouraging. but an agreement remains elusive. when taking her to geneva, the sight of these are all important talks brussels bureau chief, alexander van norman, is covering these high stakes and meetings. alexander, the bilateral talks, have concluded to what more can you tell us the talks concluded after almost 8 hours with no breakthrough, as you just mentioned, that that was not expected. and according to wendy sherman, the had of the you asked delegation here at the main goal of the meeting today was to sit together for each side to voice their concerns and to listen to each other that. and that is what happened. she

u . s. said he would give a written response to russia, demands about nato expansion. and he said after that written response been received by russia, they would then decide whether there should be further meetings. and he said quite explicitly, at the moment, we do not know whether, if we are on the right path or not. but he did pointed the president, putin is always happy to speak with president biden. now, when he was asked by russia is concerned about nato expansion. he said that he did put this to the blink and this afternoon, mister blink. and again made the point that it's all about a freedom of choice to which russia responded that that choice should not be made if it affects the security of others. he went on to talk about western spheres of influence because he was asked by a b, b. c reporter, where the rush is activities around ukraine rule about increasing russia sphere of influence. but he says, you can quite clearly see that nato activities and focus on ukraine, a rule about nato's sphere of influence. so that's a summary of what was said over the last hal

u. s. secretary of state entity blinking, and russian foreign minister said a lever of met for 90 minutes to discuss the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine. when the talks were over. both the u. s. and russia said there was no change in positions, but a willingness to keep trying diplomacy, no common ground, but no battle grounds either lever of insisting that russia has no plans for an invasion. despite the presence of tens of thousands of russian troops near the ukrainian border at least their talking. but with relations between the us and russia. at an extreme low point, the 2 countries, top diplomats had radically different goals. the u. s. to avoid russian military action in ukraine, we've been clear if any russian military forces move across ukraine's border, that's renewed invasion. it will be met with swift, severe, and the united response from the united states and are partisan allies. russia has said it wants security guarantees from the west, including denying nato membership to ukraine. russian foreign minister sergey laval, said he hoped for a di escalation. we should no

u. s said moments ago it had delivered it's written response to russia's security demands. there's the man's include a legal guarantee against ukraine, joining nato and a withdrawal of western troops from eastern europe. the kremlin repeatedly denied plans to invade ukraine despite massing some 100000 troops on its border. as well as the west were causing tensions. the sick listen to russia's foreign minister sig, elaborate for speaking earlier today. global new, good in, you know who disability which out, exaggerating with local hours and colleagues are in some kind of military frenzy of them or going up not gusher. they only talk about one thing among the occlusal punish. you know, you will attack because we will punish you and save ukraine. it won't be pretty and you've got the results just for more years. so your present. so the west is using all these hysterical statements to make their position claim newman. we are ready for any developments. if cigarettes you expect, we did not attack any one else. we have been attacked before force and those who did it thought what

u. s. said yesterday, that's what the singer said yesterday, that berlin stance cast the very quote, negative bad light, both on germany and on europe did up. he's been in the cranberry for us. maybe. thanks for them. in portugal, the governing socialists have worn an absolute majority in the snap elections in a victory space before final results. prime minister antonio, acosta said, the control of parliament came with a responsibility to govern for the good of all course. to call the only vote off to his left, his allies refused to support the government's budget. 6 did abuse him, philip schwartz is in lisbon, and sent us this up, that it's a surprise that hardly any one here expected, the incumbent, socialist prime minister. acosta has won the absolute majority in portugal elections, recent polls rather predicted and neck and neck, raised with the main opposition candidate. observer say that it says closeness to the people enters competent pandemic management that have contributed to cost us v

he said the u. s. is committed to protecting ukraine and preventing any escalation with russia. it's bigger than ukraine because what russia is doing with the aggression that it has already committed. and the threat further aggression is to challenge some very basic principles that under the entire international system, inter necessary for trying to keep peace and security principles like one nation can simply change the borders of another by force. principles like one nation can simply dictate to another it's choices including with whom it will associate. a principles like nations cannot exert spheres of influence to try to subjugate their, of their neighbors, to their will. if we allow those principles to be violated with impunity, then we will open a very large pandora's box and the entire world is watching what is happening here . let's bring an archive bureau chief matches filling up for more on the story he is following this diplomatic visit for us today. hi mathias. we heard a secretary of lincoln there. really driving home the origin see of the situation saying the whole

he said that washington had promised to provide an answer in writing to security concerns that had been presented by moscow to their u. s. partners. now he said that these weren't just security concerns focusing on ukraine. they were for the wider european area. he said that the future of these talks would depend on the response from the united states there. but he said that the diplomatic doors pretty much remained open. it's worth pointing out, there was no major movement on any of the, the big sticking points during and these talk certainly what the representatives thief, a foreign minister in the, a secretary state had to say, there was tow major and tectonic shifts in where the risk, respective countries stand, what we did here though, from the russian foreign minister, as he addressed questions from the u. s. media with him say that there was no intention from moscow for them to invade ukraine at any time. why is russia doing this now? why do you feel that you need to make these troop deployments? now, what really the security posture of the u. s. a. nato really hasn't changed over the past couple of years. my sto

u. s. secretary said on friday. certainly i, we just heard from the kremlin spokesperson dmitri pascall, who said that friday's meeting between the 2 men are extremely important for this country. and that the agenda is already clear for the russian foreign minister who will be travelling there. on friday, this sentiment comes, as russia has said, that they absolutely have no entrusting invading ukraine. and the rhetoric coming out of washington is simply not true. regardless, they are carrying on their military drills alongside the border with ukraine. and they say that this is well within their right to do so. at any given time. they russians have also moved troops. i to bellow roof where they will be carrying out a joint military exercise with that country in february for 10 days. and they said that all this is done as part of them, strengthening their position, and this is well within their right to do so. at this comes, of course, at a time when we've seen as the concern, the u. s. has over these activities that

u. s. said new case records three days in a row, the cdc says the roughly 90 million americans who are still unvaccinated remain the ones at highest risk. president biden on new year's eve optimistic americans are prepared to weather the storm, no matter how tough the challenge how high the obstacles we always overcome. this virus and tough but we've been tougher health experts are hoping will hit the peak of a micron sometime in mid january in atlanta. charles watson fox news. san jose is children's discovery museum is partnering with the santa clara county public health department to help get more people vaccinated. the museum is offering free passes to every family whose child or adult is vaccinated at the museums to upcoming vaccination clinics. one is happening tomorrow. the other is set for january. 23rd. families can use the past the day of their vaccination or returned by may 31st. at least two more clinics will be scheduled at the museum this winter. well until increase on the seventh s

u. s said new case records three days in a row, the cdc says the roughly 90 million americans who are still unvaccinated remain the ones that highest risk president biden on new year's eve optimistic americans are prepared to weather the storm, no matter how tough the challenge how high the obstacles we always overcome. this virus and tough but we've been tougher health experts are hoping will hit the peak of a micron sometime in mid january in atlanta. charles watson fox newe ground running this morning, taking mass transit to city hall for his first day in office. mayor eric adams rode the subway from his brownstone in brooklyn to the office. his first day was not without incident, though adams was chatting with new yorkers while waiting for his train and noticed a fight break out nearby. so he called 911. adams is the second black mayor in new york city's history and the first former nypd officer elected to the office. well, the new year has picked up right where the old one left off when it comes to air travel. as of this afternoon, some 4300 flights worldwide had been canceled. more th

u. s. secretary of state, and that said he left off also saying that m a d u s. his u. s. counterpart had been encouraged to use washington's influence upon keith in order to get ukraine to adhere to the a minsk as the minced piece protocols in the east of ukraine, waiting to hear from the former anthony blinking to get his sight. also those talks, they all wrapped up in around an hour and a half. it's pretty much what we were expecting. these were never going to be the talks that sorted out. all of the issues between russia and nato, russia in the west. what they were an opportunity to do was to, to make sure that the diplomatic route was still very much open. certainly what we've heard from certainly love role. that seems to be the case that there's plenty more ground to be covered by diplomacy. yet when it comes to the situation, the tensions between russia renae so we of course have to wait to see how the united states viewed these talks before. we can get a full picture of exactly how they went down. like the ts me are expecting me. anthony, blinking to talk to the

u. s. secretary of state entity blank and said washington has set out a serious diplomatic path to resolve the conflict. but he added that the u. s. made no concessions to the main demand on nato membership for key f. and speaking a short time ago, nato secretary general young stoughton berg said it was time for both sides to improve dialogue and diplomacy by re establishing their respective offices and brussels and in moscow. and here is more of what stilton burke had to say. we colon rashaw once again to immediately the escalate. the situation now thought firmly, beliefs the attentions on this agreements must be sold through dialogue on diplomacy, not to force or the threat or force. so today, nato has conveyed or written proposals to russia. rodonna song were those were done, so in puddle, we do not use thirds. for more of the story, we can speak to gustavo, gristle, he's a security policy expert from the european council on foreign relations. hi, gustavo, could to have you with us. we've heard there that moscow has now received a, the written responses to security, admit demands both f

u. s. said that they had to prevent another suicide bomber attack. and so there was a certain openness, a certain publicity that didn't exist for all of the other afghans who have been killed by these american drones attacks. there is never been accountability. i mean, when you kill tens of thousands of civilians and there's not one criminal prosecution, that means it's not simply the drone operators, quote mistake close quote. it's the decision of the war makers. they prefer to shoot and kill 1st and ask questions later or ask questions. never because as long as the bleeding and dying is done on the afghan side, there's no political liability in washington or in the united states. that's the logic of a criminal war and war crimes in a criminal war. when you go back to the footage, brian, because when you look at it and you do see civilians fair and you see children playing on the street, what could possibly be the thought process of the person in charge of that try, you know, they thinking well, these lies are a pro, a price worth paying or so actua

he said that the u. s. says they're willing to talk, but they don't seem to want to talk about the key issue and that is ukraine's request to join nato. and that is something the russians want to discuss with the americans. and apparently the americans are not receptive to that the u. s. has said that they're not going to allow russia to dictate who can and cannot join to 30 member alliance. but for this country, that is very much of what is at stake here. and they say that they are doing carrying out these military exercises within their own land, alongside the border with ukraine. and it's not for anybody else to dictate where they can move their troops within their own country. dorothy, all of this is happening as the iranian president has addressed. russia's parliament walk us through walter, president abraham are you see sit he's here on his 1st official state visit. it's a 2 day visit and the president just reiterated the cooperation that they has government wants to have an expand with this country.

u. s. president has said he believes will occur. and once again, he is expecting that he will reiterate when he meets with his counterpart, sir, gala rav on friday to send the message, there will be punishing financial sanctions. should russia choose that path? but as to that path, kimberly difficult to see how go be any change in the red lines. the red line for every one in the building behind you is you must not invade ukraine. the red line mr. lever off is. don't you dare even think about expanding later? right, and the problem is, is that there really doesn't seem to be any wiggle room on either side. both sides have not yielded, in terms of their demands. it's very clear from the russian side that what they are looking for is some sort of proposal, some sort of assurance that there will not be any acceptance into nato by ukraine or moldova. and it's very clear, antony blank and saying he will not be bringing such a proposal when he meets with sir gala rav on friday. so the united states is an essentially making the demand that

u. s. and russia. they said that was good also. i also the u. s signaling and wants to re enter the the raw nuclear deal and re enter the paris climate accord. of course, there's also the rapid development of the cobit 19 vaccine. but that goes right into all the negatives that happened this past year as well, more than 5000000 people dead globally from cov id and the did an inequitable distribution of that vaccine to poorer countries. and there was the glasgow summit that did not result in those commitments to keeping a global warming and under 2 degrees celsius. ah, and the disinformation, they cited the january 6th insurrection in the u. s. specifically as signaling how weak democracy may be. and so all of those things cancelling each other out, but the scientists did have a hopeful note as well. adrian saying that human kind certainly has the capability to work against these threats and delivering messages to the youth in particular, and saying that they can go on to the, to, to the website of the bulletin dot org to find ways to help move th

u. s. essentially said could happen at any point if we look at the diplomatic side of efforts here, the u. s. secretary state secretary state is going to to russia as well this week to meet with his counterpart there. so gay love, what is your sense, how much space is there really for diplomacy at this point? it's very hard to say, i mean, one of the things that put in has been doing for years now is that he's always sought to stay unpredictable. so we do not know what his immediate goal is. we know, of course, his long term goals. he wants to extend the sphere of influence to regain some of that sphere of influence that the soviet union had any wants to bring ukraine back into it. but wish his priorities, which are his tactics. this is the big question, is everything already decided in moscow or not? and i think you're all these talks, of course they are meant to find out. oh, where is the point where we can still reach an agreement with russia or, or, or is everything already decided? much yes, building a reporting there and she has. thank you. friends of president, manuel mccall has addr

u. s. president said today in his speech that this really is a battle for the soul of america. what kind of america americans want their country to be and become a professor pate. we appreciate your time in your insights tonight. this is valuable context. thank you. absolutely for having was here, the forces in contracts don said that they'd kill dozens of protesters who were storming government buildings and several police officers in the countries big city almighty were killed in the worst violence of the country have seen in 30 years. cars, exxon's, president, cassim your mart, tucker, you, appealed to russia for help. and now a moscow lead alliance is cindy against which are now in their 5th day the european union. and the us are calling for restrict, oh, kazakhstan is facing its biggest political crisis since it split from the soviet union. what began is protests over the price of fuel has grown into a nation wide uprising against inequality and corruption report se dozens of protesters and police have been killed in violent clashes. the president has called for help from

u. s. has said they are pleased about these actions of the f. s. b in from russian side, of course, they came after a request from the u. s. government. the white house is said that although they are pleased with russia's actions in the very next sentence, they go on to say and revert back to their old rhetoric as it were saying this is nothing to do with the situation in ukraine, of course, situation that they're referring to is the accusation that russia strengthening their forces on the border with ukraine and getting ready for an invasion into ukraine course or something that russia denies. there's also been some interesting comments from victoria newland secretary of state for political affairs. she said, referencing another cyber attack in ukraine on friday that brought down the quite a few government websites. so she said that that attack reminded her the good old ways the russian hackers used to do things at some of the methods that special agents in russia allegedly used to destabilize governments and bring about fear and distrust. i would

u. s. and the antony blink in the u. s. 70 estate. as said that all the blood, amir putin, the russian president, has done in the past couple of years, is basically facilitating everything he wished to prevent. i was lucky enough to ask her a question to set up a lover of about what he thinks about ab lincoln's words. and we can hear what he had to say he was through wasn't too impressed and very hurt. as a matter of fact, the way as well as some people in the west think certainly blinkin, as he said, lincoln was a man who is honest than a man of his word. and he thinks his possibly because of those deteriorating are relations in the past week. that he said that, but let's have a listen to how here answer to that question. jessica, that she anthony blue u. s. secretary of state blink and argues that what present button has done over the past couple of years has only speeded up everything. that button would like to prevent so on which basis does blank and make such comments. do you think, swinging, present, pushing putin has been devoting all

so gay re upped calls said that the u. s. approach brushes concerns seriously. the talks, as you said, were complex. a professional. he said he did stress, but russia has no intention of launching an armed incursion into in ukraine. there was no need for any apprehension about an escalation on that front. he said, however, he did reiterate rushes for key demands and end to nato's eastwood expansion guarantees of security of rushes border, the removal of threatening military hardware. missiles deployed in europe able to reach russian, sol and crucially that crucial demand that nato never allow ukraine to become a member. without these 4 essential and absolutely necessary areas being met. he said the whole question would be in doubt, wendy sherman speaking almost simultaneously. the u. s deputy deputy secretary of state said she'd often to meet russia again. she said the 2 governments would talk at the end of this week of talks after meetings with nato. and the o. s. c e, she reiterated again the absolute red line that the u. s. a nato would never close the door on

u. s. is said is entering these talks and it will look at some of those requests from russia, essentially, all the ones like me to allowing ukraine to ascend the alliance all off the table. both sides are going to have to wait to very deep water and do so very, very carefully in order to keep the peace geology belsky ot. see. geneva. and that brings you up tonight just on half past 3 in the afternoon here in oscar. nice, happy company. we're back again at the top of the you know, everybody is concerned about that coin being upon your scheme, but in fact it's the only thing out there. there's not upon his name, it's an open source project girl by volunteers. it's not an object, but there are a lot of policies out there. join me every thursday on the alex simon, sure. but i'll be speaking to guess when the world of politics, sport, business, i'm sure business. i'll see you then. ah. your wife ah ah no. no, i haven't all the time, but it doesn't come with a different whatever the media. they picked up

walked in regards to what was said, the u. s. authorities are likely to be giving a written response later this week to some of the demands from russia. one of the big issues discussed at that meeting was of course ukraine. now, russia has said it's a red line i for the country, the idea that ukraine could possibly join nate to in the future. and the minister saying, never, ever that that should happen. but it does seem that full not meeting and that there is perhaps a lack of optimism for the future. we do not see any significant reason for optimism. the only thing that deserves positive assessment is the way the talks were conducted with openness, thoroughness, and directness. but this is not something that can bring satisfaction because what is important is the result, not the process. it was not what you would call a negotiation. we're not to a point where we're ready to set down texts and begin to go back and forth. well, the russian deputy form is also talked about there being a lack of trust in the us authorities. and it'

he said that there are 750 bases in more than 80 countries. that house u. s. troops in some places are not welcome, but they're still there. he said that this is not the case with the russians, that there are at the requests of it. for example, bell roosts are going to carry out a 10 day military drill starting february 10th. and that is why there is such a huge military shipments of equipment and personnel going to that country in the north west of russia to carry out those joint drills. and he said, there really isn't any substance to the accusations coming from the u. s. government, it is just the u. s. trying to assert their power. and this rhetoric is not conducive to diplomacy. he said, why are we even here? this meeting should not be taking place. this should give diplomacy a chance to happen behind closed doors. this kind of rhetoric is not helping the situation. he also said that there is a meeting scheduled with the un security council to take place on february 17th to discuss the minsk agreement in the right platform and the format at that time. an

u. s. i is, oliver said, that really isn't the case. said he was surprised at those words by blinking gossip . latasha anthony b. u. s. secretary of state blinking argues that what president putin has done over the past couple of years has only speeded up everything that wouldn't would like to prevent on which basis does blink and make such comments. do you think we present putting putin has been devoting all the last years to strengthen russian sovereignty, which is constantly under attack by the west. those are attacks on all fronts. direct military to terrance information attack, soft power mechanism. and others is a shame that someone thinks that russia is in the pocket of the west. much of what is being said, today's connected with escalating tensions around the russian federation. this, you see that sig, i love raw veggies, press office today, pulling absolutely no punches. as regards the west in nato, he's called out the hypocrisy of nate, so purporting to stand out full human rights. however, than supporting a bloody cruise and c

u. s. c e said that is in totty on true. well as the u. s. calls for russia to pull back its troops on the ukrainian border, the 1st shipment of washington's 200000000 dollar military a package arrived in kiev on saturday. i would note that the united states has delivered more security assistance to ukraine in the last year than any point in history. and these deliveries are ongoing, including today there's more deliveries coming. we recently notified congress of our intend to deliver and 17 helicopters, other nato members as stony law fear and the few india have pledged to send more lethal weapons to strengthen ukraine's ability to defend itself in case of a russian invasion. russia denies all the allegations about funding, any kind of military offensive. germany doesn't support sending weapons to ukraine either saying it will not help the fuse, the crisis. but kids accuse berlin of undermining the unity between nato allies. i'm encouraging loving. we are putin's invasion. however, germany claims arms exports will only pers, tensions higher.

u. s. and european countries, a nato, the sentiment here is that the talks were not successful. and that the kremlin said that any kind of sanctions imposed by the u. s. government on russia will be comparable to severing ties with russia. frozen jordan is monitoring developments from washington. d. c, the one thing that the biden administration says that it has wanted, has not come true. and that is follow on meetings with russian officials about the next steps to try to deescalate the crisis between russia and the west because of the $100000.00 or so russian troops stationed on the border across from ukraine, the u. s. and other countries, as you know, are very worried that russia is looking to invade ukraine in the coming weeks as a way of extending its influence in a central and eastern europe. and that is something that washington especially does not want to see of. there also has not been any development from washington side on responding to russia's request for rug guarantees that nato would pull back it's of florida deploy troops back to central europe away from eastern europe. as well as promisi

they, he said they had an exchange of views, they have a special department who study what the u. s. has put forward, but he said, what we'd know of it so far and i quote, holds no water. the u. s. he said, tried to get to the forefront the situation on the border with ukraine. if you've been following the story over the past 12 months now, i guess. you'll know that russia has amassed almost 100000 personnel on the russian side of that border. he said they seek to sabotage. the minsk agreement, he was talking about, the united states slashed the e u. he was referring there to a thing called the minced protocol. that's an agreement which sought to end the war in the don bass region of ukraine. heels who said that they were getting a promise of a written response from the us delegation next week. we are not trying to get a new sphere of influence. he said dorothy barry is our correspondent following that story in moscow door. so what's your main takeaway points from what we've been listening to well, it sounded like the 2 men held a somewhat productive meeting despite what we heard be

u. s. and european countries and nato. there is sentiment here is that the talks were not successful and that to at the kremlin said that any kind of sanctions imposed by the u. s. government on russia will be comparable to severing ties with russia. novak chunk of it, she's back in detention and, and immigration hotel after his visa was revoked for 2nd time. the tennis di is expected to appeal the decision at a hearing on sunday a day before the astronomy and i can begin joker, which is visa with 1st cancelled out to questions about his vaccine exemption were raised. but the decision was then overturned, prompting him to vention by the immigration minister. he argued a joke of which his presence could be a health risk and encourage anti vaccine sentiments. sarah clank is following developments from brisbin. now the joke of which his legal team took the visa, stout back to the federal court in a last minute bit to stop his deportation on the eve of the astray and open. the tennis champion has been granted a temporary reprieve. as long as it matters being played out in court, he can stay in australia. the federal government

u. s. secretary of state antony blink and the u. s. has said that they are removing their diplomatic so the staff of the diplomats in kiev, the u. k is also said that the you is not going to make that move yet. they're gonna ask him, why exactly the americans are doing that? and i think this is the opportunity for the europeans and the u. s. to try to come back on to the same page has been questions around whether actually the unity between the, the trans atlantic allies is sort of showing some cracks at the moment. talk to us a little bit more about that jack, because obviously as you just mentioned, the u. s. and the u. k. telling a they're a diplomatic staff in a ukraine, a to leave the country. the you says, no, we're not going anywhere. or do they have a different read of the reality on the ground? that must be layla. there must be some questions that essentially the e u doesn't feel that the sort of tension is quite as high as the americans say that it is joseph parade. the e foreign policy chief on his way into this meeting said that tha

u. s. is said, though that won't discuss european security without its allies being present is a pretty crucial part of the tensions between the 2 countries. at the moment. how optimistic are you for these talks in geneva and the talks it will take place throughout the week? i'm an optimist, but at the same time merge, we need to manager expectation sir. the need to be realize, realists, after all, what we are trying to do here, when we talk about these security guarantees of moscow, asked me asking for the year talking the are a trying to reconcile, to very fundamental principles of european security. that all essays, how subscribed to the russian federation, the united states, everybody in thought is on the one hand. indeed the principle that every country is free to choose its security arrangement it's alliance. but on the other hand, you have to principle of the indivisibility of security, meaning that no country short expand its own security, or to the detriment of another country. now you sha

u. s. has warned the russia is preparing a pretext for the invasion of ukraine. white house press secretary gen saki said the u. s. government has information that russia has positioned a group of operatives to carry out a false flag mission in the east of the country. saki said the operatives were trained in urban warfare and could use explosives in fake attacks on russia's own forces to justify an invasion. she said miss information and false provocations of being placed on ukrainian social media to so division within society. kremlin dismissed sam to sabotage operation claims as unfounded as part of its plans. russia's laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating a pretext for invasion. and we've seen this before. we saw this before leading up to 2014, just to know, including through sabotage activities and information operations by accusing ukraine of preparing an imminent attack against russian forces and eastern ukraine . and the russian military plans to begin these activities several weeks before military invasion, which could begin between mid january and mid february. again, we saw t

u. s. i said it is willing to talk about future deployments of itself and it has been talking about limiting nature, military size of the early lincoln was quite relatively specific about what do you mean by that in some of the interviews even giving on sunday. so he was talking about reviving the intermediate nuclear forces. so this is the treaty, the band, the deployment in europe, or in russia of medium range nuclear missiles. and that was scrapped on the trump. and so when he was talking about revising that treaty, and he's also talking about revising an agreement on the deployment of conventional forces in europe to keep military exercises from, from, from russia's borders. so that's some, some leeway there. health care workers and people aged over 60 in india can now receive a korean virus booster shot country report of its highest number of daily infections . on monday, i'm a convent infections are behind the surge. experts of warranty at warned upcoming religious gatherings could lead to a

u. s. has said that it would increase its assistance military systems directly to ukraine in the event that such a conflict. so those are the sort of determined threats that are on the table that the us end italy are using to try to effect rest with calculus. what would you advise you as president biden, to do immediately in order to avert the military car from to conflict? well, i think they're doing the right thing this week on the diplomatic path, needs to be pursued with vigor. and we need to be, you know, as flexible within the parameters of you know, our principles and our policies that we can. because the alternative to diplomacy increasingly it seems to me is conflict and it's a conflict that the u. s. is that is not going to be involved in militarily and, and the consequences of it will be quite significant. so as unpleasant as it is to be in a sort of hostage situation where ukraine is essentially taken. i'm sorry, were russia essentially taken ukraine hostage? and i asked the west, essentially to, to, to make concessions. that's where we find ourselves and, and it's a, it's an un