u.s.roops to eastern europe and the nato countries in the near term. >> tensions in eastern europe continue to grow as president biden lays out his plan to reposition u.s. troops, we're live in kyiv and moscow with the latest. >>> plus, millions of americans in the northeast are bracing for a bomb cyclone. dangerous heavy snows and winds. we have the latest from cnn's weather center. >>> and a shot of hope here in the u.s. as daily covid cases and hospitalizations are dropping. we'll look at whether it's time to start easing restrictions. >>> live from cnn center, this is "cnn newsroom" with kim brunhuber. >>> america's top military commanders say the russian troop buildup near ukraine is the largest seen since the cold war and capable of invasion at anytime. video from thursday shows some of the 200 million in the u.s. military equipment and munitions now being flown to ukraine. and even though the u.s. has ruled out sending combat troops to ukraine, pentagon officials any 8500 u.s. force

>> the u.s. says there has been no breakthrough in high-stakes talk with russia on the crisis in ukraine. ♪ >> you're watching al jazeera. also coming on, the russian president claims victory in another theater attention with the west. vladimir putin says moscow's intervention arted a revolt in kazakhstan. the u.s. acts -- hours before he takes office for a fourth term. a big leap in treating heart elements. a man in the u.s. becomes the first in the world to get a transplant from a genetically modified big -- pig. ♪ >> hello. u.s. and russian diplomats have wrapped up the first meetings aimed at de-escalating the tension on ukraine's border. moscow has spent the last few months gathering forces, raising fears about invasion. moscow guarantees that nato -- moscow wants guarantees that nato will not accept new members and ukraine will not be able to drip -- join the new alliance. >> it is an achievement of sorts that talks between russia and the u.s. did not end in failure. while russia insisted i

the u.s. declined. this is something that you have been focused on. given where we are, we thought it was important to delve into a lot of detail with ron about these issues. let's go with a little history before we get to today. there has been a lot of reporting and israel, here in the u.s., that given where the state of iranian nuclear escalation is, a number are claiming that it was a mistake for president trump to withdraw from the jcpoa a few years ago -- and this is something when you were ambassador, this was prime minister netanyahu's priorities, to persuade the u.s. to do that. why don't we address that issue and then we can move up to today. ron: sure. thank you. welcome to everyone on the call. when i was ambassador at the time, i said that president trump's decision to withdraw from the nuclear deal with iran was the single most important decision that any president has made for israel's national security, and i still stand by that. i think it was a critical decision for israel. it

a u.s. intelligence indicates russia has positioned a group of operatives set to conduct a false flag operation as it's known in eastern ukraine, all of this in an attempt to create a pretext for a potential invasion of that country. >> cnn white house reporter natasha bertrand is following this. this is what many experts had been warning about over the past few weeks. and here we are. what more details do you know? >> reporter: that's right, bianna. this is exactly what they had been fearing because it is part of russia's playbook, according to u.s. officials who told cnn that they are seeing things that are repeating themselves from the invasion of crimea in 2014, namely russia creating a pretext for an invasion by carrying out what u.s. officials say is a false flag operation in eastern ukraine using russian operatives that are trained in urban warfare and explosives to potentially carry out an attack against russian forces and then frame ukraine for that attack, thereby justifying an inv

>> u.s. president joe biden thinks russia will send forces into ukraine but warns moscow will pay a high price. ♪ >> hello, i am emily and gwen. this is al jazeera. five days on, the first flights carrying aid head to tonga after ash is cleared from the international airport. britain's prime minister, under pressure to resign after attending parties during lockdown. a palestinian family at the center of an anti-expulsion campaign is evicted by israelis and their home demolished. ♪ the u.s. president says he believes russia will make a military incursion into ukraine because his counterpart vladimir putin has to be seen to be doing something. joe biden has promised costly sanctions in the event of a full-scale invasion and heavy human losses for moscow. he said to the russian president will come to regret military action. >> do i think he will test of the west, test the united states and nato absolutely, as significantly as he can? yes, i think he will, but i think he will pay a serious and de

also u.s. citizen and ukraine should begin deporting now using the available options, all comes on the backdrop of a major russian escalation on the borders that sparked fears of an invasion. the department saying that in their explanation, the move is coming because there are reports that russia is planning significant military action against ukraine and the security conditions, particularly around ukraine's borders in russia-occupied crimea and east ukraine are unpredictable and can deteriorate with little notice and when things turn violent at times regular have happened in ukraine along, in kiev. also requested the state department authorize departure of nonessential state and families and told cnn as well, already informed ukraine last week it's likely to start those evacuations early last week, president zelensky told blinken if the u.s. took a dramatic is step it 0 would be rovreover reaction, saying the safety and personnel of the embassies is their priority and the threats from ukraine

u.s. is a huge part of the global markets. the fed has been setting the pace and it comes to the tightening move for global central banks. so everyone will be watching what comes out from the statement and in the press conference. shery: an exciting week. garfield reynolds, chief correspondent for asia and mliv contributor. if you would like to hear more of his thoughts, go to markets live, that is on mliv . you can get a markets rundown in one click and there is commentary and analysis from bloomberg's experts editors. a new outbreak in hong kong is severely testing the covid zero strategy, with 140 new cases reported sunday, the most in more than a year. for the latest we bring in our chief north asia correspondent, stephen engle, in hong kong. what is the latest situation? stephen: of course, with the city that is adopting this zero covid strategy, it is a big test for this government, obviously as we are seeing in china, which i will get to in a minute. keeping both delta and omicr

u.s. and south korea military exercises -- you said that the u.s. and japan are conducting the regular military exercises. when will the u.s. and south korea joint military exercises resume normally? mr. kirby: i don't have an update for you on the u.s.-south korea exercise regimen. i would point you to the u.s. forces korea for more information about their exercise regime. i think, you know, we've talked about this many times, just like we're doing with japan, we tailor exercises for the capabilities that we want to improve for the threats and challenges in the region and in the area. and we don't do these things in a vacuum. we don't do them in a vacuum with respect to what's going on in the region and around the world. and we don't do it in a vacuum when it comes to our allies. the japanese are also our allies and just like with the south koreans, we're going to continue to consult with our allies as we move forward with training events. reporter: another question, north korea's been firing missiles almost every four days this month, but you know

the u.s.ecretary of state says the federal government is working to identify the illness and who or what might be behind it. the mystery condition has affected about 200 diplomats and their family members since 2016. it's believed the ailment may be caused by what's called a directed energy attack. symptoms include migraines, nausea, memory loss, and dizziness. and it can be so bad, it's forced some victims into early retirement. will begin our discussion in a moment. first, let's take a closer look at how it all started. it's called havana syndrome because the first cases were reported in 2016 by u.s. diplomats in cuba. they started experiencing neurological symptoms, mimicking what happens after a concussion. but they had suffered no head injuries. since then, dozens more cases have been reported by u.s. officials and families around the world, including in russia and in china. a number of canadian diplomatic staff in cuba were also affected. a cia team searching for a cause is focused on ab

the u.s. governments mitigated responses and what we are doing to prevent future ones ranging from violent extremism, armed conflict and more traditional warfare, these conflicts consistently require lawmakers to understand the drivers, whether ideological, social economic, or others. vice policy to address underlying cause and develop a framework to strengthen african governments and bilateral and multilateral responses. as our witnesses highlight solutions, i hope there will be measures congress can take to strengthen current and future responses. i would like to know what more the u.s. can do to assist and resolve conflicts that are happening. for example, the conflict in ethiopia. your answers will help inform legislation in the future. violent extremism spurred on by local and transactional entities -- extremist activities in places such as north africa, mozambique and somalia continue to make headlines and my colleagues and i would like to hear your thoughts as to why. although the origi

a senior u.s.mat says there is every indication that president putin will use military force against ukraine sometime soon. 100,000 soldiers have been a ploy. -- floyd. >> medicals and medicine. reporter: he is getting ready for a war he hos he does not see. he has packed an emergency back to grab and go. a basic survival kit for the worst possible scenario. what does it feel like to be doing this? >> it is unbelievable. i understand that i am leaving now in the 21st century. i am amazed that they should do this. this is what i have to do to keep my family safe. reporter: he things a major escalation is unlikely. he just feels better being prepared. today, the u.s. government advised citizens to leave ukraine. the government calls the warnings alarmist. a few weeks ago, the authorities actually released a map where all the bomb shelters are. thousands of them. 5000, in fact, all over the city. this is one of the official bomb shelters, supposedly. either no one here is expecting more to break out a

breaking tonight the u.s. and russia try to lower the temperature in the increasingly heated dispute over ukraine. the top diplomats from washington and moscow met today on neutral ground at what the american secretary of state described as a critical moment. we have fox team coverage tonight. greg palkot is in kyiv with the latest from the ukrainian capital. benjamin hall in geneva with specifics on the talks but we begin with white house correspondent jacqui heinrich on the north lawn as the biden administration considers evacuating family members of diplomats in the former soviet republic. good evening, jacqui. >> good evening to you, bret. russia is not backing down but the white house is still giving diplomacy a chance to work and a big part of that is coordinating with nato allies on what the response might be. president biden knows reporters want answers on ukraine he didn't have time on that this morning after giving remarks on semiconductor dhips. >> the reason we are not going to have any questions f

the u.s. has half that amount now. would the u.s.der sending more trainers or advisors or does it believe there are enough there to deter russian aggression? and chairman milley, do you believe that the ukrainian armed forces have taken all of the necessary steps to defend against a large scale russian invasion or do you fear that in their push to not provoke panic, the ukrainian government has not done enough? thank you. sec. austin: thanks, nancy. let me, at the top, thank canada and our other allies for what they continue to do alongside us to support ukraine. i applaud their efforts. and certainly, we have had advisors and trainers there since 2014, as the chairman indicated earlier, and we remain focused on providing all of the assistance, in terms of training and advising, that ukraine feels it needs and we worked that issue with them on a consistent basis. i would also say that it's less about the specific number but more about the capability that you bring and what you're focusing on. and in some cases, it may take several mo

the u.s., competence on top of that, the ukrainian situation, oil markets, oil price down -- 1.9%. the vix, volatility index at levels not seen for one year. haslinda: looking steady. investors on edge. the vix above 30 at one point. it was nine week ago. investors have been accustomed to the fed saving the day, but this time, the fed put is missing, the nasdaq losing $2.5 trillion in a month in value. futures looking at four rate increases. what will it be? what will the fed say? in asia, losses in japan. it is the tech story. the nasdaq continues to sink despite microsoft strong numbers. it remains in negative territory. take a look at this. we are watching the chinese yuan , stable, giving strength to asian currencies trading to record highs. of course, the commodities space, we look at oil at that level for wti, down. we have talked about how markets are untethered hooks, look at this fear gauge. we talk about this, and here, how it is looking in terms of the moves in the market. risch. ri

u.s.it is also about rising yields continue to push higher. will we see 1.7% on the 10 year? what is going to be the effect on stocks? tech down by one set -- by 1.7 percent. you had a wave of supply chain issues continue. workers staying home because of omicron. all of that kind of weighing on the tech industry, particularly as yields continue to push higher. you did have jolts. we are seeing heightened turnover. the put rate was at a record high. in the s&p, it is still cyclical value outperforming things like energy, up by a whopping 3%. guy: it is such a narrow market. are we going to see a rotation into other areas? it is one of the key questions for this year. if we do see higher yields, obviously there's going to be acing the content win. in the meantime we have to contend with what is happening with omicron. it is spreading fast. the numbers are absolutely eye watering. in about an hour, british prime minister boris johnson will hold a virtual press conference. we are back to virtu

u.s. lawmakers are considering swift action against russia, hitting them where it hurts, their pockets. >>> live from london, this is "cnn newsroom," with isa saores. >> welcome to the show, everyone. it is thursday, january 27th. with much of his domestic agenda stalled in congress, and midterm elections looming later this year, u.s. president joe biden has a rare opportunity to leave a lasting mark on the american political landscape. u.s. supreme court justice stephen breyer is expected to no formally announce his retirement later today with the president. breyer is 83 years old and served on the high court for the past 27 years. for mr. biden it means whoever he nominates to replace breyer could exert a powerful influence over the u.s. judicial system, long, of course, after the president leaves office. but with the senate split 50/50, any nominee is bound to face a tough confirmation battle as cnn's mj lee reports. >> mr. president. >> reporter: president biden confronting a major dec

goes from there. >> in terms of u.s.cy, there is a lot more attention being paid to the mechanisms of u.s. democracy. >> obviously, there are countless numbers of people here who aspire to what the u.s. has, and it was seen as a national tragedy, but in terms of state controlled media, it was, look, this is what happens. this is the latest evidence of a declining nation. laura: for more on how the attack affected america's standing, we are joined by chief correspondent lyse doucet. president biden's national security advisor aitted the attack on the capitol worried america's allies. is that accurate? lyse: it is a neat summary. it worries america's allies because not only did it weaken the democracy not just at home but around the world, but it had an impact on them. it had such a huge impact on the critics, the rivals, on countries that are rising powers, china and russia who seized advantage from this open crack in the u.s. political system, and for all of this talk about america's retreat, america's decline, that is u

u.s. east coast braces for a powerful winter storm. as much as 10 inches of snow could fall across new york city, while eastern long island in boston could see 18 inches. washington may pick up a few inches this afternoon but it will miss the heart of the storm. the blizzard is expected to intensify so rapidly that it could become a so-called bomb cyclone. global news 24 hours a day, on-air, and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. i'm mark crumpton. this is bloomberg. ♪ jon: i'm jon erlichman. welcome to bloomberg markets. matt: i'm matt miller. here are the top stories we are following for you from around the world. stocks rebounding at the end of a wild week in markets. the nasdaq railing as strong earnings put investors fed fears behind them for now. the market may be rebounding but caterpillar plummets as it struggles to stay ahead of increasing costs tied to supply chain pressures. and it is not just company dealing with bo

the u.s. east coast braces for a bomb cyclone. we're monitoring the storm and we'll bring you all the developments. >>> the u.s. military says russia's troop buildup near ukraine is at a level not seen since the cold war. the u.s. has been sending millions of dollars worth of aid to ukraine and 8,500 american forces are now on alert and getting ready to move. here's what was u.s. president joe biden said about it on friday. >> i'll be moving u.s. troops to eastern europe and the nato countries in the near term. >> russian troops have been amassing along ukraine's border for months. on friday the pentagon said the signs of the russian force is unprecedented in modern times and is capable of striking inside ukraine at any time with horrific consequences. melissa bell is standing by in kyiv. nathan, let's talk about this. the u.s. doubling down on the assessment of russia's capability to invade the whole of ukraine. we heard biden there about the timing of sending troops, all the while urging dip

the u.s. is also continuing to send military support to ukraine. it all comes as a top u.s.f ukraine would be horrific and result in significant casualties. let's bring in now kim dozier, cnn global affairs analyst and contributor to "time" magazine. is sending more u.s. troops to eastern europe a necessary show of force at this point? >> it would definitely be a signal. what biden didn't make clear is whether that would be part of the nato quick reaction force that nato hasn't fwe v decided whether to use yet or an independent u.s. movement. but you have to remember, there are already more than 70,000 u.s. troops deployed across europe as part of the nato mission and a few other independent missions, such as being deployed in places like britain. we've got a rotating force of almost 5,000 troops that goes in and out of poland. and you've got a national guard force of about 200 trainers that are actually already in ukraine. so, look, u.s. troops are already there. what biden's not saying is that he would beef up the u.s. presence inside ukraine, which nato would -- which rus

a stern new warning from the u.s. to russia. >> if a single additional russian force goes into ukraine in an aggressive way, as i said, that would trigger a swift, a severe and united response from us and from europe. and again, there are other things that russia could do that falls short of actually sending additional forces into ukraine and again, across the board, we're prepared with europe for a swift and calibrated and great united response. >> also today, a new intelligence report from the uk says there is a plot to remove the government in ukraine and replace it with a pro-moscow puppet regime. a charge the russians are denying. all this comes as a new shipment of u.s. military aid arrived in ukraine this weekend that included ammunition which ukrainian troops could potentially use fighting on the front lines against invading forces. cnn's chief international correspondent clarissa ward is in ukraine. white house correspondent arlette saenz is in washington and also jill dougherty. she's also a former cnn mosco

u.s. given that staff shortages have occurred. >> cases in australia dwarfing what we saw with the delta variant. we had 18,000 new cases in new south wales yesterday and more than 7000 in victoria. hospitalizations about where they were with the delta wave but even scott morrison has said that someone in his household tested positive yesterday to covid but according to the new rules come he doesn't have to test or isolate. >> let's discuss the virus situation with ian fisher. you are in the u.s. and we continue to see record cases with new york state also chattering its record. are the regulations keeping up? ian: i don't see much of a move to impose that many regulations. because there is not really a federal responsys, it is sort of left up to the states. the closest that things have come -- or a hint of it came from biden's top medical advisor saying they might require testing for asymptomatic people before they go back to work. they had shortened the isolation period from 10 days to f

can the u.s. do, come on friday and put on the table with its russian counterpart in order to get him to persuade the russian president, because we've seen weeks of discussions and warnings. at this point there is still no concrete agreement between the u.s. and its allies about how to punish russia, demanding guarantees now to not invade. can the u.s. come to geneva and put something solid on the table that would be enough to prevent that? at this point, it doesn't seem so. manus: let's see how the week evolves, we are on tenterhooks, geopolitically speaking, on that upcoming meeting on friday. juliette has the first word news. juliette: boris johnson will face angry lawmakers in parliament during the weekly q&a session on wednesday. it's reported a group of conservative mps gather to discuss the move against johnson after more damaging headlines over breaking lockdown rules at downing street. p.m. johnson: i can't believe that we would have gone ahead with an event that people were saying was ag

u.s.ndo-pacific command issued a statement on the incident, saying the u.s. commitment to the defense of the republic of korea and japan remains ironclad. for more analysis on the latest launch, kanako sachno earlier spoke to nhk world's former seoul bureau chief, shohei. >> north korea has launched another projectile. what's your take on this one? >> the latest information is from the japanese defense ministry. they say probably the projectile landed outside the japanese exclusive economic zone. of course it's too early to know what they fired. but as we know, the north koreans have been firing what they call a hypersonic missile, that's a missile that flies way faster than speed of sound. it flies at a low altitude. it can change direction. so it's very difficult to direct the missiles by radar. the latest launch, they say that the leader, kim jong-un, was at the site and he observed the launch. now, we don't know if he did that, again. if he did, that would be a strong message to the no

but we have a u.s.-e.u. council that met in pittsburgh where technology discussions were a big part of it. same thing with a quoted. we don't have anything like that that i know of with our own hemisphere. and whether that's a missing piece. brazil is pretty technologically advanced country. it's got a lot of things that we probably ought to be talking with them about. would that be a good idea, do you think? >> i think it would be a good idea. and you know, if you don't mind, i would -- talk briefly about one the proximity of this. david, you said back yard. i would like to use neighborhood because neighborhood resonates with our allies and partners in latin america. and they -- the proximity to our homeland here in the united states, folks don't realize how close the south com a.o.r. and all of these 31 countries in the caribbean, central america, south america, i can go to 83% of the countries in the south com a.o.r. in a shorter time distance than it took most of you to come from d.c. here to this forum.

nicaragua does not depend on the u.s. u.s.ns at this point are not going to be as cruel as they have been in the past against cuba and venezuela. we now have this polar world, china as a camp, russia, the bolivar ian countries -- boli varian countries, peru. i don't think these blockades, one fourth of the people in the world wake up under u.s. blockades. cuba was not left with trading partners in 1991. host: antony blinken said the u.s. and its partners will deploy diplomatic and economic tools to restore democracy and respect for human rights in nicaragua. what else by the u.s. can be done at this point? what kind of pressure can be applied by the u.s. and other countries to make a difference? >> i think that is very difficult, frankly. this is a regime that is quite entrenched. i agree with the analysis that the armed forces is a pillar of ortega's support. i don't think he is popular. the polls i have seen joan he is -- seen shown he is 25% of nicaraguans that support him. he has cemented tied -- ties with the people's rep

the u.s. faces off with russia at the u.n. security council. we are live in kyiv and moscow this hour. >>> after a month-long blitz of launches, north korea tests its most powerful missile in years. we'll have the latest in a live report from hong kong for you. >>> plus, facing the music, major artists forces spot identspotify to clamp down on misinformation. but does it go far enough? >> announcer: live from london, this is "cnn newsroom" with isa soares. >>> hello, everyone. welcome to the show. it is monday, january 31st, and we are now just hours away from an urgent meeting of the u.n. security council as tensions between ukraine and russia show really little sign of easing. the u.s. sees this meeting as an opportunity for russia to explain its intentions for massive military buildup, but also an opportunity to find a diplomatic way out of a crisis. have a listen. >> we're going to go in the room prepared to listen to them, but we're not going to be distracted by their propaganda and we're

last october, a u.s.tack submarine crashed into an undersea mountain in the south china sea, prompting the firing of its commanding officers. meanwhile, the versatile f-35 war plane, developed years behind schedule and way over budget, has had its own setbacks of late. a british f-35 crashed into the mediterranean sea in november. in 2019, a japanese f-35 crashed into the pacific ocean, killing the pilot. the jet impacted at such high-speed that salvage teams never recovered most of the aircraft. >> flying into air kraft carriers is a dangerous bus and occasionally mishaps happen. >> reporter: experts predict it will take several weeks for the u.s. navy to recover this expensive wreck from the bottom of the sea. >>> still to come, austria says it will soon ease covid-19 restrictions for the unvaccinated, even as infections there remain high. >>> serious cases on the rise in israel. one covid expert says the country has passed its omicron peak. you don't know how much pressure you put on your septic system

the u.s. stockpiles report is just another sector for the market to be correct on. i think just a drawback. market fundamentals are still presently quite tight. >> ok. let's see whether this pain endures on the downside in the oil market. thank you very much, elizabeth low, on this moment in the oil markets. to the diplomatic efforts of the military effort in ukraine. that continues. antony blinken meetings are gay lavrov in geneva. the u.s. warned the kremlin that an encouraging into ukraine -- incursion into ukraine would cripple the russian economy. that's get to maria tadeo in geneva for this round of talks. the u.s. says there still is a diplomatic root. is that window closing or what is the way forward through diplomacy? >> look, as you said, there is time for a diplomatic solution and there is still time to de-escalate tensions with russia and ukraine. it will depend on their next decisions going next. as you know, russia wants a guarantee that ukraine will never join nato. that vladimi

how at the u.s.nge the narrative of its engagement with africa one of prosperity given these complex security challenges. my colleague will go into more detail on this, the situation in afghanistan is have an effect particularly regarding stabilization the current takeover by the taliban, i hope we can learn from these development and apply them to the hotspots for insecurity undermining long-standing partnership and investment. i now recognize the chair of the subcommittee of north africa, i don't believe he still here, i think he's on the floor so let me recognize smith, ranking member of the subcommittee. >> thank you very much, chairwoman. thank you for your leadership,rw assistant secretary gonzalez notes almost half of the aconflicts in 2020 were in africa, 15 will testify. thank you for convening this time a hearing on a very important topic understanding ongoing conflicts i continue to plague africa. among the concepts, i think the two most pressing are in nigeria and ethiopia in part because

the number of u.s. forces already in europe, two eastern flank allies at their request and their expectation. that would not require the secretary to necessarily put them on and alert. maybe, depending on who they are , but not necessarily. if the question is could troops be put on a shorter tether to go upwards of 8500, the answer is yes. i do not have anything specific to speak to about that today. what we want to do is make sure we are providing options to the president and to our allies, in case those options are needed to reinforce our commitment to the alliance. you asked me what would they be doing if the nrf is activated? as i said when we announced to them, there is a range of capabilities they represent. come back ground forces are included in that. we did not go into every little detail but we did identify the major details we have talked about and where they are going to be coming from. they provided a whole host of military capabilities to the nrf. that is their focus, the nrf. i will not s

some 8500 u.s. service members are on heightened alert for possible deployment to eastern europe to join nato forces. not in ukraine but in the nato member states. what do you make of this decision? could this be seen as provocative to putin? >> thank you for bringing me on. when we talk about provocative, we need to take a look at the russian set. the reported 100,000 plus. it is probably many thousands more than that with all the logistics, still troops pouring in from central and eastern military district, and we all heard the reports of them bringing in troops through look shenko's belarus northern flank. ukraine borders four nato countries and our allies are really worried. there's a lot to be worried about. an invasion. if they actually go, it will be bloody no matter how successful it will be and could spill over. and the 8,000 forces, plus other allies, this isn't just the united states. that is very, very important to emphasize. to moscow, it allows, if you will, first of all, we were sure

the u.s. centers for disease control is advising americans to avoid cruise sit -- cruise ship travel. france is banning the consumption of food and drink into and was, theaters and sports venues as well as on public transportation, all part of efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. new york city will ring in the new year in times square. the event will be scaled-back with smaller crowds and visitors will be required to have proof of vaccination. vladimir putin and joe biden are set to discuss tensions over ukraine in a call scheduled to begin in the hour. it is the second time this month that the two leaders have spoken with both sides acknowledging that negotiations are at an all-time low. moscow accuses nato of eastward expansion into its own backyard. let's get more on what we can expect from this phone call. we are joined from moscow. he is the director general of the russian international affairs council. a larger state-funded think tank and then we are joined by michael commits.

u.s. inflation further bakes in market expectations for a march rate hike. china's political meetings as the virus flareup near beijing raises concerns over the winter olympics. plus, the u.s. house nearing a deal on the china competition bill that could pump billions of dollars into the chip industry. haidi: let's take a look at how we're settling into the first few minutes of trade here in australia. we have future showing a little bit of downside as we process implications, not just for the fed, but how the tightening path is going to affect other global central banks, particularly here in asia, where they may face the choice between keeping up with the fed and maintaining support with the domestic recovery, as well. we are seeing a pretty much unchanged session, watching crown results as they get closer to that deal with blackstone. kiwi stocks are up .3%, with lots of analysts projecting further volatility in its currency given that we are seeing some of the central bank divergence co

the u.s. and nato allies have accused russia of amassing 100,000 troops near the ukrainian border but russia has denied it's planning an invasion. white house press secretary jen psaki spoke monday. >> we have a sacred obligation to support the security of our eastern flank countries. it is important to remember who the aggressor is, it is not the u.s. or the eastern flank countries, it is russia who has tens of thousands of troops on the border of ukraine. amy: this comes as other nato nations are planning to send additional troops, ships, and fighter jets to eastern europe. on monday, the kremlin accused the united states and nato of escalating tension in the region. meanwhile, negotiations to resolve the crisis are ongoing, with officials from russia, ukraine, france, and germany scheduled to meet in paris on wednesday. we'll have more on the crisis over ukraine after headlines. the united states reported more than 2100 covid-19 deaths on monday, even as daily cases and hospitalizations con

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u.s. officials tell pbs newshour the u.s. agrees with the british intelligence, which was released by foreign secretary liz truss. >> the reason we put that out into the public domain is we are going to call out every instance of russia trying to influence democracy, trying to subvert ukraine, false flag operations and sabotage. >> schifrin: calling out russian actions, but little is stopping russia's buildup, that surrounds ukraine. for the pbs newshour, i'm nick schifrin. >> wdruff: in the day's other news, jitters over ukraine and broader economic worries sent wall street into a deep dive, before it climbed all the way back. the dow jones industrial avege plunged more than 1,100 points, but ended up gaining 99 on the day to close at 34,364. the nasdaq rose 86 points. the s&p 500 added 12. we'll take a closer look at what's fueling the market's fears, later in the program. new numbers today indicate t pandemic's omicron wave may be peaking across the u.s., with the daily average of new cases below 700,000. but deaths are st

the u.s. says that that's never going to happen. what the u.s. tomorrow in this meeting that is just between the u.s. and russia is that they can talk about bilateral issues and come to some -- start some sort of understanding on a number of issues, primarily the question of missiles. missiles in ukraine. russia has said they don't want what they call offensive missiles in ukraine. missiles in the rest of europe and then the scale and scope of exercises, but secretary blinken says that whatever the u.s. does needs to be reciprocated on some level on russia but frederick ark, the big question is to what extent are russians entering these talks in good faith. are they here to actually make some progress or are they going to carry out some talks throughout the course of the weekend and then just turn aron and say if those talks failed, diplomacy failed, now we're going to turn to the military option and invade ukraine. remember, fredericka, the talks tomorrow between the u.s. and russia are the first of three different tracks and then on wednesday i

the new u.s. weapon shipments that landed at the airport in kiev included 300 javelin anti-tank missiles, part of about 200 million in new mostly defensive security assistance that president biden directed to ukraine. the u.s. embassy envoy spoke as the weapons arrived at the airport. >> our message is clear. the united states stands with ukraine, our allies and partners. let's make no mistake about it. if russia decides to come into ukraine, it was a disaster for russia. >> the pentagon began to notify troops and their families about the move. such a force could be part of 40,000 nato allied troops if mobilized under todd walter, the supreme commander to defend the easter flank. that decision has not been taken. the pentagon was clear. the u.s. troops would not be going to ukraine. >> not ruling out any unilateral u.s. troops. also inside europe or going to europe to both bolster our allies and re-assure them. it's about credible combat power for the alliance. >> nato says they will deployed four

the u.s. borders diplomats families to leave ukraine, with the continued threat of russian military action. rishaad: absolutely pure looking at those geopolitical -- could be in the market today. not just between moscow and washington but beijing and all of that. we have got the federal reserve concerns around that surrounding what is going on, plus oil prices edging higher once again and you just mentioned it, has, bitcoin tumbling over the weekend. haslinda: you're right. it is risk off. bitcoin, crypto world moving in tandem with the likes of tech, something we have not seen before. it is about the risk off sentiment, playing out. asia extending the declines here. this monday morning, we have south korea trading at the lowest level in 13 months. we have japan flirting with a correction, take a look at where we are right now. south korea down 1.6%. hong kong dragged down by alibaba. i want to show you how we are doing with the yuan, the chinese currency, currently at 633.56. with pboc's reso

u.s.utures. we are seeing downside pressure, down .6% for s&p 500 futures, nasdaq futures also down almost 1%. this, as we saw stocks in the new york session ending lower, little rebound of the afternoon, but not enough to see a dramatic comeback that we saw, for example, on monday. the russell 2000 and the brink of a bear market down 18% from its november high, drawdowns science as we had to the fomc decision. -- drawdown signs as we head to the fomc decision. paul: president biden says he will consider personal sanctions on vladimir putin if he orders invasion of ukraine. putin has repeatedly denied he is planning an attack. for more, let's bring in our bloomberg congressional reporter. dan, the emphasis from the u.s. remains economic rather than military. is that enough of a deterrent? dan: it is a situation where only time will tell, of course. what you are seeing in washington right now is an increasing level of anxiety over this situation. here on capitol hill, we had to briefings fo

the u.s. of stirring up hysteria over a potential russian invasion. washington calling moscow's buildup of troops dangerous and destabilizing. also coming up tonight, shot and killed in the line of duty. two german police officers shattering a traffic stop. two suspects will have been arrested. he accuses his government of failures of leadership. plus, waiting for america, misleading the taliban and ending up in albania. the u.s. is promised to take them in but will that promise be kept? i am brent goff to our viewers watching in pbs and the united states and all of you around the world, good to have you with us on this monday. we will start in the united nations. addressing tensions over russia's latest military buildup along its border with ukraine. russia accusing the u.s. of theatrics and fear mongering. the u.s. calling the situation urgent and dangerous. here are the u.s. and russian ambassador speaking today at the u.n.. >> the threats of aggression on the border of ukraine is provocati

vonnie: the u.s.s russia must abide after a second round of talks concluded without a clear path forward. washington says moscow gave no commitment to de-escalation during wednesday's meeting. little progress was made in monday's denise -- geneva talks. on thursday, discussions continue, this time with the 57 nations. the international agency says global oil demand has proven resilient. the executive director says strong crew demand is mainly due to milder omicron expectations. he says russia is to blame for europe's energy crunch. saudi arabia's sovereign wealth fund is planning to invest about $10 billion more into stocks this year. sources say the goal is to more than double assets by 2025. we are told the fund is looking to buy global stocks based on a thematic strategy that focuses on areas like e-commerce and renewables. global news 24 hours a day, on air and on bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in more than 120 countries. i am vonnie quinn. this is bloomber

i think cyberattacks in the u.s.far end of what russians are likely to do. >> ukraine is now praising the u.s. response at least today and i'm quoting now, it's the right strategy. there are also some positive signs from talks today between russia, ukraine, germany and france. do you see an off-ramp right now for putin at least potentially? >> well, the ukrainian government is right, and i'm glad they have come to this after a little bit of tweeting back and forth. the biden administration is handling this pretty well. it's a very complicated situation. what you have to try to do is a mixture of deterrence and diplomacy. you have to put up enough muscle so that you show the russians that there are real costs, so you outline ought the costs, and they have to be credible costs. we're not going to be able to stop a russian land invasion of ukraine. the russian army is the largest in europe. you try to make sure the europeans are on board. at the same time, you hold out the prospect of diplomacy. i think they've gotten t

u.s.fter jay powell thomases to tackle inflation to extend the economic expansion. other fed policy makers they are ready to act. loretta mester tells bloomberg she supports a march rate hike. in china, today's data set to show producer and consumer price pressures moderating. haidi: we are getting the south korean december unemployment numbers and the adjusted jobless rate coming in at 3.8 percent, higher than expectations. it is also higher than november jobless rate, which came in at 3.1%. the economy did add 773,000 jobs in december from a year earlier, leading for the jobless rate to rise 3.8%. perhaps it could be labor force participation that could have sent jobless rates higher but we know 773,000 jobs were added in december from a year earlier. a key data point in south korea this week is the -- rate decision. haidi: absolutely. we continue to watch central banks. take a look at the picture when it comes earlier. we are seeing tepid upside following the rebound we had in the u.s.

announcer: u.s. capitol police chief tom manger testified on changes to the force following the january 6 attack. he took questions about potential threats against congress, police staffing needs, and the well-being of officers. senate majority leader chuck schumer also esther -- offer testimony praising the work he had done so far. this is about two hours. [inaudible]

u.s. capitol police officer billy evans of a later assault. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory . thank you. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 6:30 p.m. on monday, january 10, 2022. >> the librarian of congress will moderate a conversation between authors to give a historical perspective. at two: 30 members of congress will share thoughts about being in the capital during the attack. members of the house and senate gather on the steps of the u.s. capitol for a prayer vigil at 5:30 p.m. eastern live on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications. >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that is why charter has invested billions building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity in communities big and small. charterer is connecting us. >> charter communications supports c-span as a public service, along with these other television providers, givin

reporter: does the u.s. have any indication that russia would refrain -- which is february 4 through 20. one would argue why would russian president putin want to upset chinese president xi jinping mr. price: as a questions better post to vladimir putin. it is not up to us to try and predict he may or may not do. it is a historical fact as it was alluded to a couple of days ago, betty previous elements game, did not prevent vladimir putin from going into another independent country. all of that said, you will have to ask boudin. reporter: 2008, the chinese leader had a different leader with putin and now that blinken is in power, there is a different relationship with putin. many things have changed. you just said it is now time to panic, is there any indication that diplomacy will fail? that >> wednesday at 4 p.m. eastern on c-span, online at c-span.org, or for coverage on our new video app c-span now. >> looking for c-span essentials that will keep you warm, go to c-spanshop.org. save on our selection of s