Ending the fighting. In finland gets a new Prime Minister she breaks the mold in many ways well tell you whats so different about her. All as. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us the World Antidoping Agency wada has banned russia from taking part in International Sports competitions for 4 years that includes the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2020 and the beijing winter games in 2022 now what a world that russia should be punished for manipulating Laboratory Data planting sake evidence and deleting files linked to positive doping tests that could have helped identify drug cheats. Lets get more on this story from journalist high example he is an expert on doping in sports heigho good to have you on the program we should say that you were the journalist who 1st 1st broke this story on government sponsored doping in russia what do you think of this 4 year ban is this a deserved punishment i guess its more than 2 thirds. Because i think what happened and then russia for 4 years no its not only doping and its also a story of doping cover up on the really huge extent on a very very high level for years and says has been supported by the russian government and or visit try to fabricate evidence a couple of weeks tried too many prelate many plaited indeed and deleted evidence also under a lot scales so from my point of view is this is appropriate punishment some people even say its not enough to say they have been asking and demanded a total ban that means russia should be totally excluded but not if you have to cetaceans that for the next couple of years we will have russian f. Leads with no russian anthem theres no russian flag and they are only allowed to compete under really strict conditions they have to undergo a very strict doping control regime before hand otherwise they are not allowed to compete that means it is a really harsh punishment for the russians and im very interested to learn what will happen the next couple of weeks i think they will appeal the decision they will go to cuss International Calls for obvious trade and sports and luzon and then we will see if that punishment will be executed yes or no but most of the people say it will happen higher you say that this is a deserved punishment what about the russian perspective here weve heard russian Officials Say that their country is being targeted that other countries are also doping but russia is being singled out here is that true. I wouldnt say so as extent of doping as the evidence we have here is so overwhelming theres no question that is a really serious issue we have to face it doesnt mean that in other countries people dont dope but it is not the same evidence it doesnt look that is the same way in other countries and we have it currently proven in russia you talk about systematic doping we dont talk about doping of we do individuals we dont talk about loopholes which maybe maybe some estimates of who would like to have and use we talk about really a big system in place and that makes a difference so we can compare doping in many countries and i dont say is that people are better than other countries i just say that as over the evidence is so meaningful it was so big said say as no other choice to punish in this way by you weve heard a reaction already from the russian Antidoping Agency rosado their director saying they dont think that an appeal will actually work will be effective and also that this is a real tragedy for clean athletes in russia what does this mean for russian athletes. It is really a very harsh punishment in essence we are really clean we dont open they are no so the people who have really really affected by things which have been caused by other people that is also correct but what can you do if you have a system in place which you cannot trust you never know and because of the fabrication of the many place in our city illusion of data you dont know which ethic is clean and which as it is not clean has no real answer you can give on that so what can you. Do as they have no choice and need to punish the system otherwise the system will not be changed as a future as they need to get some pressure from my point of view so at the very end it might also affect a few cleanest plates but says no it on it have the right of the journalist who 1st broke the story on government sponsored doping in russia joining us here thank you very much. Thank you now in new zealand at least 5 people have been killed in a volcanic eruption on white island a popular Tourist Destination around 50 people are believed to have been on the island at the time of the eruption Emergency Services say the number of people missing is in double digits most of the survivors who were taken off the island are injured and some have suffered severe burns hours after the on the eruption of police now say they do not expect to find any more survivors difficult conditions are complicating search and rescue efforts. Juta the current risk mission suki services able to seize the oil and what i mean by that we have taken a voice. In it and they have assisted us with making a Risk Assessment that the autumn is unstable. Of possibilities of food or eruptions but actually the physical environment is unsafe for us to return to the autumn that was new zealands Deputy Police commissioner a journalist covering the paramita has been following the story from auckland in new zealand with 5 people confirmed dead by police so we asked her if that figure was expected to rise. I mean unfortunately the number is likely to be higher as up to 27 people are still unaccounted for on white island new zealands most active volcano after it erupted around monday afternoon local time 5 people are now confirmed dead one confirmed to be a young men from a town across the island 23 have been rescued including the 5 People Killed a local news outlets reported people covered in ash could be seen arriving for treatment off the being transported from rescue helicopters at least 20 of those rescued were injured 7 pretty complete with burns being the main injury it was going from that there was a number of tourists on or around the island at the time of the explosion including new zealanders and people from overseas who me and curse that we heard police are talking about difficult conditions hampering their efforts what more can you tell us about rescue efforts at this point well the island itself is currently covered in ash and volcanic material and if they already start taking cues from experts to determine when the search and rescue team can safely access the island they can access the island as it is too dangerous to do so Police Confirm that currently there is no communication with anyone still on the island and even though a no fly zone has been established activity appears to have diminished since the short if there are russian although People Living near the area have been warm warm to close all windows and doors and wear a mask or handkerchief when they go out and about were there any warning signs before this eruption. In october it was reported that volcanic activities on the island were at the highest levels since 2016 possibly suggesting the filipino was entering a period where the eruption was more likely our leader a member of the press asked Prime Minister just an ardent on why there are still tourists in the area she responded by saying there will be time for questions about how appropriate it was for people of the on the island given the heightened alert level but at this moment the focus needs to be on the search and rescue operation so the journalist chorus apparently to speaking to us from auckland thank you very much for that update. Now to some other stories making headlines around the world police in india have a rest of the owner and manager of a factory destroyed in a fire that killed 43 people the blaze in the capital delhi broke out early on sunday as workers were sleeping inside its believed it was caused by an electrical fault. Calls are growing for malta Prime Minister to quit immediately protesters staged a sit in inside the building where Joseph Muscat has his office was caught faces pressure over alleged links to the murder of a prominent journalist. And nationwide protests and friends so for president in mind when mcclellans pension reform policy has entered their 5th day bus and Train Services have been scaled down to cope with the strike in paris only 2 of the citys 16 subway lines are running and many commuters opted to drive to work instead by 9 am traffic around the capital stretched to 600 kilometers. The leaders of ukraine and russia are meeting in paris today to talk about the conflict in Eastern Ukraine it is the 1st time that Vladimir Putin and loaded missile lenski have met and its the 1st time in 3 years the talks focusing on ending the war there have been held french president in monaco and german chancellor Angela Merkel are brokering this meeting of the conflict started in 2014 and its killed more than 13000 people and displaced more than 1000000 the worst fighting has been in the donbass region our correspondent nick conley traveled there and sent us this report. Close enough to see what the other side having for lunch thats how these ukrainian troops have spent the last few years just 300 meters from the russian backed separatists placing them on the whole night without a single shot i dont remember a day like about maybe on the 1st night of the seesaw you know its a strange when theres no financial you get all nervous were used to the shooting hoops and. The conflict may have fallen out of the headlines but the shooting and the death continues less than a 10 minute drive away a young woman walking with a child was severely wounded by a stray bullet just last week. Through the trenches on xander was in his 2nd year cadet school when the conflict broke out when he unrolled he could hardly have imagined that he would soon find himself a 1000 kilometers from home fighting a trench war. Tide of the war has parents wives worried about them back home but if the politicians can sort this out by talking why not if we withdraw from here its a disaster as long as no opponent. But then it does with. But off camera many soldiers are more skeptical they dont want to give up territory regain from the separatists and the cost of many lives. President selenski government is convinced that only a buffer zone between the front lines can bring peace. Its a short drive from the trenches to one of the regions biggest crossing points between government and separatist held territory thousands make the journey every day spending hours out in the cold. Were hoping for peace after all this time we need to resolve this war its been 6 years since it all began im convinced on buses part of ukraine. I dont understand what maclin makan want to do selenski and putin should sit down together drink some thought cut together and put all this behind them. With the public 3 he and we need a united ukraine and we need an end to all this. So people dont have to suffer in these queues anymore at the polls which implore. Dont yes but if ukraines biggest cities is less than half an hours drive down the road behind me we cant go there the pro russian separatists in control of the city aware e of the Foreign Press presence lensky was elected early this year on a promise to bring down your back to Ukrainian Government control thats what this meeting in paris is all about. Back in the front line its quiet at least during Daylight Hours silence allows time to think about the future. But im not interested in this normandy summit what will happen will happen. This war needs to end ive lost so many comrades already. Giving the others some weight making peace and thats going to be to the. Repercussions of this war will be felt for years to come its not just about the mines and grenades the litter this landscape about the war in peoples heads that report from our correspondent Nick Connelly and he is in paris for the talks and joins us for more hi nick this will be the 1st ever meeting between ukraines president selenski and president putin what do you think we can expect when these 2 meet. Well to meet the expectations are very high indeed basically everyone has been waiting for this meeting since he was elected to ukraines presidency earlier this year youll have selenski the man who this time last year was a comedian and not in politics its all up against that image putin whos been in charge of russia for almost 20 years thats longer than any recent russian leader since stalin the question is how he is political newbie will do in those talks williams lets keep his part has put a lot of work into getting this meeting to happen a lot of legwork he seems to think that the personal chemistry and that contact could actually really help to change things. Change the political dynamics in a way that original negotiations havent but very very tense situation here in paris lots of press all eyes in Eastern Europe in paris today in this meeting very tight security and a lot to play for. You know president lansky has made a lot of concessions in order for these talks to even go ahead so what is at stake for him in paris. A great deal he was elected to the ukraine presidency on a promise to bring peace to bring ukrainians back to the normalcy they enjoyed for 2014 although this conflict has basically disappeared from the International Headlines people wounded and killed in Eastern Ukraine on a daily basis millions of lost their homes it is a real huge humanitarian cost of this conflict that we really underestimate maybe in western europe where this isnt daily news screens and beyond that theres a real sense that western european leaders particularly todays host a man on the call wants to get back to business as normal with Putins Kremlin and will be putting a lot of pressure on ukraine to make concessions to allow them to withdraw the sanctions and to reengage with russia all right so a lot at stake a lot of pressure here how likely is it that these talks will come to any sort of agreement. Well thats the 1000000. 00 question this kind of sum a tree is not an exact science the expectations are definitely high and the fact that they have got together is already a big deal meeting at this kind of level hasnt happened for the past 3 years but the question is what kind of what kind of concessions is the lansky willing to make is he willing to basically give up on parts of ukraines sovereignty its its ability to decide its own future without asking moscow for permission and even if he does will the people back home in kiev accept it will there be a backlash from the people from the war veterans whove really invested so much of their their lives their security in keeping ukraine safe will they accept some kind of deal with russia thats the big question were going to be here all day to keep all of us updated on where this where these talks go thats right those talks have to get underway in a few hours time our correspondent Nick Connelly there in paris thank you. Now to finland which is likely to get its youngest ever Prime Minister 34 year old son a marine has been nominated by the social democrats lead the 5 Party Coalition government all 5 of those parties now have women at the helm the finish parliament is likely to confirm as the new head of government in the coming days and that will make her the youngest Prime Minister currently in Office Anywhere in the world. No. And i said as they joins us in the studio now shes a finnish reporter following developments there for us hi ana tell us more about sentiment who is this well the interest in her and actually comes because she is this young female rising star of politics so 84 years old. Well shes what you need to know is that shes the now of the youngest serving Prime Minister in the world previously it was ukraines alexy hunch at oak and we know that there are a few other Young Leaders around the world that just into her and in new zealand or as the boston courts in austria but even as a very left leaning for press of social democrats shes also known as the adamant defender of those social welfare system and a Free Education she comes herself from a very modest background which she often points out in interviews and she also has same sex parents so she has taken all these like minority questions also very seriously shes also a very different kind of politician than the former Prime Minister shes now replacing being also just young very out there politician she does a lot of politics kind of on social media in the public debates and not behind closed doors like the 50 something year olds thats or governing for her ok so whats brought her to power why are we seeing this change in leadership well she comes from inside the social Democratic Party does have to change the leadership previous Prime Minister did in the last well he lost the confidence off governing Coalition Partner the Central Party after a very clumsy handling of a postal strike and finland. As it is in many inordinate European Countries finland as well as governed by several parties together 5 parties and if one of them loses confidence of the Prime Minister they have to do some changes at