including the prime minister's own birthday party. and then outbreak of the corona virus on australian military vessel complicates a de delivery forcing army hit tom. ah . hello, thank you for joining us. russian troops are taking part in new military drills near ukraine and an annexed crimea. the country's defense ministry says the scheduled exercises will continue all week to check the troops battle readiness. well, moscow blames the us for increasing tensions in the region. after putting its forces in europe on high alert, rushes troops build up on the ukrainian border has created fears of an invasion. u . k prime minister boys johnson has called on european allies to be ready to apply sanctions. if diplomacy fails. on the 13th of december, i spoke to president putin and i stressed that nato had no thought of encircling or otherwise threatening his country. and that russia enjoyed as much right as any other state to live in peace and security. but as i said to him, russia, ukraine also enjoys an equal and symmetrical right to that russian. and i said, any attack on his neighbor will be followed by tougher sanctions against russia. further steps to help you crane defend herself by an increased nato presence to protect our allies on the toes, eastern play, or the search shipment of a 200000000 dollar security package from the u. s. has arrived in ukraine's capital key of the u. s. and the nato allies have made efforts to support ukraine as it prepares for a possible invasion. while our white house correspondent, kimberly how can joins this alive now. kimberly, so more u. s. military aid and now in ukraine. how likely is it you think the troops will follow? yeah, equipment and services, some 90 tons, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of but still being weighed by the u. s. president joe biden is whether or not to send some 8500 military personnel. in addition to potential for sending aircraft and war ships, we understand the president likely to make a decision by the end of the week on bad ann to if vladimir putin does invade ukraine, there is the potential to send in further number of troops. if things were to deteriorate, so the u. s. president, considering that in close consultation with european allies, but according to the white house press secretary, this is something that the united states is be very clear, would be not only in consultation with european allies, but in order to support the nato forces take, listen. we're working through nato to plus up support in our eastern flying countries. that is what nato is, therefore, and we are committed to the sanctity of that alliance. just to be clear, there is no intention or interest or desire by the president to send troops to ukraine, nato as a form to support our eastern flank partners and countries. and that's what the focus has been on. now in addition, the white house has for weeks been saying that also at the ready is punishing financial sanctions. we got a clear picture of what that might look like u. s. officials telling reporters that they are readying a number of punishing sanctions in the form of export controls. what would that look like? this would be an export controls. in other words, prohibiting the sale of a number of us products that russia relies on in the area of aerospace, as well as artificial intelligence. this would literally cripple its ability to conduct operations in artificial intelligence and aerospace. what the goal is, is really to try and get vladimir putin to think twice about conducting these type of operations in that ukraine as well. we also know that the white house is holding a number of conversations right now with a range of countries looking at alternative sources of energy. why is it doing this? because there is some concern, particularly among european nations, that russia, if it does invade ukraine may also be looking to cut off some energy supplies. so we know that there are conversations on going according to the white house press secretary gen saki, including with cut r as one of those nations to try and find alternate sources as well as countries tapping into their surplus. in order to ensure that there is not going to be that kind of a problem, should there be the conflict that the white house is continuing to try and avoid? kimberly hancock with the latest from the white house? kimberly thank you. will tensions or growing on the ground in many areas that have already seen recent conflict. hold up. del hamid is near the frontline of the conflict in the eastern part of ukraine is here in eastern ukraine that people are concerned the most of a possible escalation in the conflict. this part of the country has seen fears of battles back in 2014 and 15. this is what's left of the industrial area. we're on the edge of ad ve fca, one of the towns that was badly hit dead oh, during the battles that centered around the airport in done yet, which is only 5 to 7 kilometers away from here. now the front line is just a few 100 meters down this way we went there at the last position of the ukrainian forces, distance only a 100 meters from the last position of the pro russian forces and the 2 side stair at each other are all day and all night long now, the situation is very calm. we just heard a few punctures. do ukrainian soldiers told us that that happens a lot? ah, they say that they refrain from a retaliated is simply because they don't want the situation to inflame. now we did ask them how they felt about maybe a russian invasion in the coming weeks. ah, well they said that they didn't know if it was going to happen. but that this time round, they felt that the army was stronger. they have received training. they have received military equipment, it keeps on pouring game, so they do say that the situation would be much different on the ground. or russia has added the jailed kremlin critic alex in a valley and several of his allies to the countries terrorists and extremists list of allen. these political network was band last year during a sweeping crack down. at least 5 of his top aides have also been added to the list . many opposition figures have left russia or been arrested for their activism. the valley is already serving a 2 and a half year prison term for parole violations. he says those charges were politically motivated. ah, there has been international condemnation against the military crew and burkina faso was both the united nations and the u. s. calling for the immediate release of the deposed president, rock, cowboy, ah, hundreds of people celebrated in the streets of the capital and tuesday in a show of support for the military. the soldiers that say that they took power because of the government's failure to contain attacks from armed groups, west africa, regional block eco, was as the president resigned under threat and intimidation from the military. and as called for an emergency summit. so med, nick has more now from the capital worker to there's been a lot of public support as of yesterday when they made the announcement. and then today there were several 100 potential up to a 1000 people gathering downtown in the square carrying, champing, supporting the military. so there's a lot of support right now for, for the military. and then people are aware that there's also potential sanction coming from the regional block. and they, they say down with hacker watson, regional what they, they're not to need to care right now. they think that the military takeover is worth whatever that they might have to face down the line. there's a lot of questions about how and what is going to change now that the military is taken over, and is the people that have spoken to who are part of the q say that there's going to be more of a focus on the military on getting them equipment on training, on putting younger people at the head who know what it's like out there in the field to have been there who the colleagues have died. they're very frustrated. they're the government handling of the situation so far and say that they think that they can put together a better military strategy according to military yesterday there. a was running the country and that there was a man who signed and signed the communique name is henry and he is in charge. a right now he's a young man, he's about in his forty's, he was recently i given a promotion, ironically by president cowboy. and so, and people who know him say that he's always. a been there like him, so he seems to be at the head of this military photo taken over as of yesterday evening. the latest from a walk a do. who will nicholas talk now? takes a look at what is behind this cou, as well as others in the region. he sense of unease and uncertainty in burkina faso capital was due at the market. taylor city mon compound is worried for us, so has a checkered past with a series of military coups since independence in 1960. he fears the latest military take over me so, disunity level. but the problem is we don't have peace in brooklyn a fast, so i hope the military didn't just come to take power. they need to bring back civilians, so they can go back to their work and defend the country. the army has suffered several defeats against arm groups linked to al qaeda nigel, they appeared to be gaining ground, forcing millions to flee towards the capital. soldiers seized power on monday by attacking the president's motorcade. the troops blamed president hot mac, eh, boy, and his civilian government for military defeats and increasing insecurity. the president announced his resignation in a hand written note. it's not known where he is. the french president emanuel. my con, told reporters tuesday that he's been informed. cavalry is in good health. the un and west african regional organization echo was, are urging the president's immediate release. they're calling on the soldiers who moved near to return to their barracks. my appeal is for the armies of these countries to assume their professional role of armies to protect their countries and re establish the democratic institutions. just in the past year. they have been coups in chad, sudan, molly, and guinea. let's agree. this is the latest co in a region marked by military takeover as well. this is a said back to democracy. some see the military as able to succeed, where civilians have failed in bringing back security in a region marked by violence. despite the 14000 un peacekeepers and neighboring money as well as 5000 you and french soldiers of the region, that's a hell is facing unprecedented attacks and losses. bikini fossa was spared until 2015, when 8 popular uprising ended the 27 year rule of former soldier plesco bowing. that was seen as the beginning of unrest, while some now celebrate the others fear a return to the past. this is an abrupt end to the democracy so many here had fought for nicholas hong al jazeera de car still to come here and al jazeera, talking it with the taliban. europe's envoy to afghanistan tells al jazeera how much recognition the group will get. and who owns the symbol of australia's indigenous communities? a multi $1000000.00 payments being seen as another sign of oppression. ah, now good thought of no need have been quite out of the news, coveting card and cold. the stormy weather had been right on the edges. greece and turkey, as you well know, in the news for the amount of status for that, as is still existing storm system. both athens and the stem bo were effectively closed down for a while the stays really moving away. now the coldest around from the bulk and much of east and with some places well below where they should be. temperature wise, the next storm is brewing in the north. so it means windy and wet weather for scotland. snow coming in probably to norway and then not cold when the fact that the wind blowing has actually, conversely, maybe warm things up in london to 11 degrees just because all that fault and low has been mixed out strength. the window is felt in the cold to northern germany is pushing stow ahead of it. then she reached the austrian till also fridays and overcast a with continuous snow. and fatty light winds tempt his did to show that the cold and it was over turkey is still a turkey, has spread down into libya and egypt and the wind is fed into the season or harm athens picking up the dust in this a hell. as you can see, temperatures in carter and bang ghazi 5 to 8 degrees below the average. and is when you choose the julian, the debate fate, a rate of live people from the american and global story was very powerful on an online your voice. the comments that she was right to join our conversation, we had unprotected when everyone is protected. it is not being nationalistic about this. you just look at it in a very different way, not perspective, men and men meeting each other and they don't have any solution. let me put it clear for you this dream analogy. era. oh, blue. ah, a reminder now of the top stories on al jazeera russian troops are taking part in new military drills near ukraine and an annex crimea. the country's defense ministry says the scheduled exercises will continue all week to check the cruise battle readiness. the 3rd shipment of a $200000000.00 security package from the u. s. meanwhile, has arrived in ukraine's capital key of the us and nato allies have made efforts to support ukraine as it prepares for a possible invasion. and there's been the international condemnation of the latest qu, and burkina faso. the un france and neighboring countries criticizing the move. but hundreds of people in the capital one had to go have celebrated the military take over. police in london have opened that investigation into parties held at government offices that allegedly violated kobe 19 lockdown rules. it's another blow to prime minister bois johnson who's facing renewed course, the step down. he's most recently been accused of attending a birthday party for himself, organized by his wife during the 1st lockdown in june 2020. the dean baba reports. i hate. do 2020 school pupils which the visiting prime minister, a happy birthday day the same day his wife carry dozens of his colleagues and even their interior designer attended a birthday celebration with cake inside 10 downing street. thou finally, or is johnson's the subject to the police investigation? weeks after reports emerged of parties in or near downing street during locked out . i can confirm that the mat is now investigating a number of events that took place at downing street in whitehall. in the last 2 years, in relation to potential breaches of covet 19 regulations, the move comes after officers working in downing street gave evidence to an existing internal government inquiry headed by civil servant su gray. that process is quite properly involved, sharing information continuously with metropolitan police. so i welcome the met decision to conduct its own investigation because i believe this will help to get the public clarity it needs and helped to draw a line under matters. the opposition labor parties repeated calls for boris johnson to resign, suggesting he'd like to parliament just weeks ago. mister speaker, the prime minister told this house there was no patsy. how does the pay master general explained nath? i know across the country, people know enough. they have made up their minds about the prime minister. so when will his party capture? the prime minister's popularity and credibility ratings have tanked with every new report of alleged rule breaking. one you survey suggest 62 percent of the population think he should step down. yeah, of it on his own vote for, for is for he's got a go pro charlesville got a 2nd so long as mean so many controversy so far and hasn't kicked him out of officer smith f 1 pm at the moment, but many conservative m. p 's have insisted they'll wait until see grey's report is finished before deciding whether to trigger a leadership contest. so the latest twist could be a lifeline for the prime minister course. the irony is that the inquiry being conducted by the cabinet office be like, i see grey here is a senior. why whole civil servant will probably now be delayed because on these criminal proceedings are on the way the criminal investigation is on the way. i'm sorry, nonsense boss. john snatched the house and breathing space, breathing space perhaps, but with every day that passes, he knows there could be more damaging revelations. now there's the possibility of police action to the dean baba al jazeera. the international committee of the red cross says it's deeply concerned but intense fighting around the prison that seized by i saw fighters in northeastern syria about 45000 people have been displaced by the violence inasmuch as city and the i c r c is calling for immediate humanitarian axis, i saw members attacked the jail on thursday in a bit to free thousands of fellow fighters. kurdish for forces are trying to re take control of the facility with reports that hundreds of i so fighters have surrendered. about 200 inmates, fighters and security personnel have been killed. the afghan taliban as hell. the final day of talks with western diplomats in norway. the 3 days of closed doors meeting were the 1st in europe. since the group took control of afghanistan in august, u. s. and e u diplomats are asking them to uphold basic freedoms in return for humanitarian aid. civil society groups have also been involved in the discussions. andreas on brant is the head of the european union delegation to afghanistan. he outlines what's being discussed in these talks. it's been a useful meeting. we have raised all of the very important points that we have raised also on previous occasions where the taliban. but i think the most important thing is that they had their own intra african dialogue with civil society with other non taliban africans. and we, of course, we have made clear that women rights and also the inclusion, the participation of women in the african society is very important. it's important for the rights of women, but also it's important for productivity. and it's important for the legitimacy of the defacto government, because only through internal legitimacy can you aspire to achieve at certain point . external legitimacy recognition is not on the agenda. there is a broad consensus that we will not recognize for the moment to taliban government, but we are trying to do everything under the threshold of recognition. so we have set up our minimal presence, which is not yet a fully fledged embassy. it is also not a counselor, it's not a consulate, but it is an office with limited number of staff that helped facilitate humanitarian assistance and the safe passage where regional a government's regional countries. first and foremost katara have been very instrumental. and so this is the way to go and all depend on, on the way how the taliban positioned themselves in the future. more than 20 australian sailors on a military aid vessel on its way to tongue. i have tested positive for coven 19 the pacific island nation. has in reported any infection so far, but the government is worried that the delivery of aid may lead to a corona virus outbreak. toner is dealing with the aftermath of a devastating volcanic eruption and synonymy that happened more than a week ago when have reports. now from new zealand, h. m a s adelaide left australia on friday carrying much needed aid supplies to tong up. but as the ship near its destination, the australian government confirmed there had been a covert 19 outbreak on board or can report to the to 23 personnel on hi thomas adeline, which departed brisbin army matter of days ago have been, have tested positive for with private non sign there of those people obviously, and others on board who are in isolation of the moment. tongue that desperately needs outside assistance after the volcanic eruption and soon army more than a week ago. but doesn't want to risk an outbreak of coven 19 brought by 8 workers. it's insisting that all supplies must be delivered contactless. at this stage, the adelaide will complete its mission. as some communication is restored and toner, more images are coming out showing how devastating the disaster was. these are from the island of no mac up one of the closest to the volcano, and one of the most effective. the red cross estimates waves as high as 15 meters smashed into num, luca and nearby islands. really, nobody knew that there was a wave coming. i'm so we had all in every household that was on the road, like we just shouted out soon, army soon, army, you know, get to higher ground. most people here have been moved to the main island of tong atop oo. they're a long, clean up as underway and power has been restored, but livelihoods in this tiny island nation will take a long time to rebuild. my other bakery when i called eva opens. now, because of the ash in the bakery, my whole tongue is economy was already in trouble before the disaster. now, the outlook is even more grim and basic supplies may become hard to get when we're talking about crops. and it was a beauty damage due to the dust covering the farms. a yan aetna and the crops you managed to survive. you with our, our shoot. what is we're talking about t n r. corn beef or in the short term assistance will continue to arrive at the tone means will need long term help to rebuild and recover. wayne, hey, al jazeera towed on a new zealand at least 34 people have been killed in madagascar after a tropical storm hit. it brought heavy rains, causing flooding and mud slides and the capitol nearly 65000 people have now been left homeless. several lola, lot lying areas remain under high alert and emergency evacuations. continue flights at east them. bull airport have been canceled for a 2nd day because of heavy snow. the region is going through a prolong the cold snap with this symbol having 40 centimeters of snow since sunday . the extreme weather saw schools shot and it caused chaos on motor ways. more than 4000 people have been stranded on snow covered roads across the country. over the past week. the world bank has accused lebanon's ruling class of orchestrating one of the world's worst national economic depressions. the global lender says an exploitative grip on resources by the countries elite is threatening, long term stability and social peace. lebanon's government revenue collapsed by nearly half last year. the country's economic output has plunged by nearly 60 percent since 2019, and the local currency has lost that 90 percent of its value. i cove him in is project director for lebanon at the international crisis group. he says that lebanon's leaders remain in denial, but just how bad the situation has become i'm talking to you now about over a network and internet network that i, that i hope will hold up. i've just switched for before the program from one other because we are at the point where tim comes, providers don't have diesel to run generators, which they need to uphold the system or the network because there's only 2 hours a state electricity per day. now, imagine you have 2 hours of data tricity per day. how is any denise industrialist or producer going to compete in the international market? how are they going to exports, how they going to convince their clients abroad that they can deliver on whatever trade, whatever the business agreements they have, the situation and the local economy is facing the total collapse of interest infrastructure, which makes it extremely difficult to work, to produce and to earn money and to, to earn dollars that are required to pay for important political leadership would have to let go of their control over the state of their systems, of systematic plunder. really of the state and public resources. and their power is built on this systematic founder of the quietest resources of the holding them out to support service and controlling institutions. and as long as they don't change, this is not going to be any money coming and we're not going to move forward. the australian government has paid $14000000.00 to secure a copyright of the aboriginal flag. it was created in 1971 as a protest image, and has since become the official flag of australia's indigenous communities. the artist who created at least the rights and would charge for its use, but some organizations use the flag without paying for it. for me. no, no. so williams is an aboriginal community organizer. she says there are some concerns about the australian government owning the rights to the flag actually was, oh i'm excited. right? but then my 2nd reaction was that i don't want the strang government, so i know flying that represent that community on that flag was created out of protests and out of fighting against this institution is fall institution that occupied that land. and now they are. and i think, you know, i know the people who started the campaign, i bought the farm or when they had this, this is from when we were leasing the copyrights from her house. thomas and you know, i said no, i should be able to use the flag. how want to yeah, i think it does. is it fair that you know, that the government can apply that doesn't actually represent they all someone mentioned on twitter day. imagine it, israel palestine, why like it be outrages and you know, it would be so infuriating and i think that we need to be, you know, i remember the strategy i used to call me and arms acts of violence and every day ah, and the top stories now on al jazeera russian troops are taking part in new military drills near ukraine and then, and the crimea. the country is defense, ministry says the scheduled exercises will continue all week to check the troops battle readiness. well, moscow blames the u. s. for increasing tensions in the region after putting its forces in europe on high alert, rushes troop build up on the ukrainian.

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