operation in portuguese. it is available through tv and digital in every home across the country, giving millions more viewers the opportunity to get cnn s reporting in their own language. a huge congratulations to cnn portugal for the launch and incredibly powered. as a portuguese, makes me very proud indeed. now, germany s next government is set to take a big step forward in the coming hours. a social democrat and three democrats are set to present their three waco list deal later today. the announcement follows nearly two months of negotiations between the three parties and no single party gained the majority of the vote in september s election. social democrat olive schultz is suspected to succeed angela merkel stepping down after 16 years at the hill: still ahead at this hour, the u.s. and russia working to ease tensions in eastern europe. plus moscow s reaction sends weapons to ukraine. nic robertson joins me. and ethiopia, the prime minister telling people to take