to the point of view that nord - stream two is a commercial project and in stream two is a commercial project and in fact stream two is a commercial project and in fact the stream two is a commercial project and in fact the chancellor stream two is a commercial project and in fact the chancellor even - and in fact the chancellor even repeated and in fact the chancellor even repeated that and in fact the chancellor even repeated that last and in fact the chancellor even repeated that last month. - and in fact the chancellor even repeated that last month. he i and in fact the chancellor even i repeated that last month. he has since repeated that last month. he has since changed repeated that last month. he has since changed his repeated that last month. he has since changed his tune repeated that last month. he has since changed his tune and - repeated that last month. he has since changed his tune and i- repeated that last month. he has| since changed his tune and i t
again. there are so many different dimensions to this crisis and let s focus on energy first of all. to what degree do you think gas calculations will affect how the west place this? calculations will affect how the west place this? from the german standpoint. west place this? from the german standpoint, natural west place this? from the german standpoint, natural gas west place this? from the german standpoint, natural gas in - west place this? from the german standpoint, natural gas in russia l west place this? from the german| standpoint, natural gas in russia is very important standpoint, natural gas in russia is very important because standpoint, natural gas in russia is very important because it s- very important because it s accelerated very important because it s accelerated it s very important because it s accelerated it s weaning. very important because it sj accelerated it s weaning off very important because it s. accelerated it s weaning off of nuclear accele
are about to hold a joint news conference following face to face talks. as that s happening in moscow, in washington, the german chancellor is about to meet president biden olaf scholz has been criticised for not doing enough to help ukraine. in other news, a man who was paralysed in a motorbike accident five years ago is able to walk again, in a medical first. i stand up, i walk where i want alone, i can do the stairs. candida s capital ottawa has declared a state of emergency canada. intense diplomacy continues. the west says russia may invade russia says it has no such plans. lots to show you first here s the eu s foreign policy chief.
them. it is a good sign that the kremlin is still voluntarily speaking to european leaders, the chron is talking to putin in moscow, but i think putin very understands. macron talking to. macron needs to be seen as a peacemaker, somebody who has achieved something. i would not expect putin to be willing to help him a lot in this situation in this case, and of course moscow was more keen to talk to their us counterparts, and putin is more keen to talk with biden, he sees him as the only person who is at a high enough level of talking in this situation. ., , ., enough level of talking in this situation. ., , situation. and would you consider that this is situation. and would you consider that this is already situation. and would you consider that this is already in situation. and would you consider that this is already in some - situation. and would you consider that this is already in some waysl situation. and would you consider| that this is already in some ways a victory fo
over european security, and i would like to thank you for the fact that france is always trying to keep the decision making process free and open and has provided a fair perspective since the start of the relationship. translation: i think today s meeting will begin to point us in the direction where we need to go, a de escalation the terms of which we re already familiar with the political and military situation, the question of ukraine, which has a great importance, and the normandy group meetings, the security situation in belarus and across the entire region and, of course, the wider questions over collective security, about which we re going to speak. the context to this is russia s build up of forces on its border with ukraine. we think there are around 125,000 troops. us officials says that is around 70% of what s needed for a full scale invasion. and of course the americans can see what is happening. this is a satellite image of russian armoured vehicles and trucks assemb