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and accuses them of escalating tensions. i guess the important point is it a part of the narrative from the uk. one of the people the uk said is helping, he was also sanctioned by america on thursday for similar accusations. so both america and the uk are adding to the arming of the ukrainians with this kind of narrative about president putin s intentions. yesterday we were talking about the meeting in geneva between the american secretary of state and his russian counterpart sergei lavrov, diplomacy but then a lot of harsh words. what can we look at if we think about the week ahead? that diplomacy didn t get very far last week, it continues this week with a visit from the british defence secretary to moscow to visit his counterpart there, the first meeting in nine years. and america has this
comment on the foreign 0ffice statement. but russia also said this was misinformation from the foreign office, and accuses them of escalating tensions. i guess the important point is it a part of the narrative from the uk. one of the people the uk said is helping, he was also sanctioned by america on thursday for similar accusations. so both america and the uk are adding to the arming of the ukrainians with this kind of narrative about president putin s intentions. yesterday we were talking about the meeting in geneva between the american secretary of state and his russian counterpart sergei lavrov, diplomacy but then a lot of harsh words. what can we look at if we think about the week ahead? that diplomacy didn t get very far last week, it continues this week with a visit from the british defence secretary to moscow
we are in isolation until. till the day after boxing day, so we can t go anywhere, so we re going to enjoy it here. it s been a confusing build up to christmas. less organised this year than i was last year. kate mccarey s plans are up in the air, unsure if she ll see her grandchildren, due to fly over from america on thursday. if they come, how much we will be able to do? because we don t know what s going to happen immediately after christmas, and therefore, whether it s worth them taking the risk. it has been busy here today with shoppers and day trippers, but most people have said they ve taken a cautious approach to this christmas, not making any big plans in the first place, just in case they have to cancel. we are worried to go away in case something happens and we can t get back, and we can t be stuck away. normally there would be about 25 of us, all have like a big dinner and everything together.
it s great britain, we should be able to live now. there are at least nine food banks in sandwell, and this week, like every week, have tried to lift the spirits of every family they meet. michael buchanan, bbc news, west bromwich. and finally, for the second year in a row hundreds of thousands of people have had their christmas plans turned upside down by covid. so how are people adapting their plans? 0ur correspondent, andrew plant, has been finding out, in bath. cherie and kate s first christmas together in their new home. merry christmas. but any party plans have gone on hold after both tested positive for covid. we are in isolation until. till the day after boxing day, so we can t go anywhere, so we re going to enjoy it here. it s been a confusing build up to christmas. less organised this year than i was last year. kate mccarey s plans are up in the air, unsure if she ll see her grandchildren, due to fly over from america on thursday. if they come, how much