is not a crane to be a member of the nato. and despite that, despite the and not accepting this, but in bucharest, they have signed a declaration that allows ukraine and georgia to be members of the nato, under the pressure of the knotted states. if this is to be done under the pressure of another states, other steps can be also done under the pressure on united states. now we need to know that her or anything can be accepted. anything can be rejected or can documents adequate to potent. but despite every think, something has to be written on papers has to be in a document. and let me say that we can not even agree on something.

at this point, we have to listen to a row because i've rav works in this regard. agreement with washington and brussels and the nato is important regarding the security guarantees. so, cause ark will have a chance to do something and will tell us about his understanding and the evaluation of what's going on to apply the and ask agreement . then you will talk, but finally i'd like to say that we have to take our decision. what have we are planning for what when we do, according to the situation and the development of the currency to ation and the probability of more development. yes, please. mr. minister in which was very makalya calculus, global vision from mr. president, marie

d colleagues. so as i breathed you a week ago, we have prepared our evaluation to the security guarantees made by russia to the u. s. and to the nato and around the end of january, we received their or their answers and their replies. and their replies showed that they are not ready to understand our demands regarding the expansion of nato towards the easter. and they are just defying that and, and they protect of the open those policy. they haven't submitted any other alternative, nato. oh, or the u. s. and the security cannot be divided sort of the cannot be

put into balance. the united states was trying to maneuver and her crew to, they only are stressed the importance of their so called freedom to choose. and they reject the main thing which is not to strengthen their security on the expense of other countries. and in this regard, let me say that the, around the end of january, we asked our colleagues in nato and the u as through messages, where we explained our evaluation to the commitments and legal commitments in this connection. and these have to be reviewed and have to be discussed within the main a 1997 agreement and the roam declaration

or our priority. all so is the priority of the 1997 or even the prospect and that they're beginning of nato. and we have agreed that the nato and asked when no enemies and we have the us ah williams. we have been opted to assault of partnership according to what has been there in 997, the gotten the position of the air nato forces. and on the other hand, when we do smoke, they ask for a, put an end to what's going on in crimea. will draw our forces from a dover from has yes,

started without any phone yet. readiness news. they don't even that are not trying to convince have to be up to its responsibility regarding our other demands a summer when it comes to the spread of a weapons or near the russian borders. the american said the irony to discuss this matter the matter of the short range messiah let me them range marseilles. and this was there after the unilateral us withdrawal from related agreements day. i haven't examined a lot you initiative and proposal 2 years ago regarding the death spread of the attacking weapons in this regard.

also, the western partners have made some suggestions. i proposals that might be closer to our proposals that we've made during the recent years. and we have submitted that to the americas and to the potters and the nature. but these are things have been withdrawn from the guarantees that we are looking for. also, regarding the or where's of attacking and the, the, an incidence that might take place in air. and also there was the importance of coordination between the military agencies and the hard lines of communications. because it's quite important to prevent any military incidence.

matter of fact, young j russian is these attempts to disperse our aiming at reducing their bolton's, of our priorities with out hitting or hurting the men interests of united states and of nate regarding expansion that has no limits of these forces. and we need to make sure of that, and we need to pay attention to that. any dialogue regarding any matter, the need steps, not to escalate things. and we can't stress that or confirm that there are some progress in some manner issues. but we have to continue the efforts we have to continue or discussing the proposals though,

have made since december last year and the rapid safe eights. allies must start understanding and dealing with the russian proposals regarding the need to decrease tension. in this regard, mister president, we will continue our efforts and the regular we have given our reactions to the documents that we received from the u. s. and from brussels of the same time before. and i think we need to know their reactions, there's replies, and we need to make sure that the em efforts of the nato gus will be considered and will be discussed during the munich security

conference or that as been convened. recently, everyone from the western speakers have stressed that solidarity with the american stance as this conference in munich, stressed the importance of having a dialogue with only washington washington only. and then we can see in this regard, our proposals are not only description of, or a menu you can choose from, but our proposals are one unit and it depends on the situation in the entire world. the situation cannot be sorted out with out procedures, comprehensive procedures. mr. president, you have also said that sorted out, the classes in ukraine is connected to the state of relationship between russia

and the, the west group. we have assessed the porters of the russian initiative. we are ready to discuss more details, and we are is to discuss things with an ad states of america as well, because the thoughts of russia must be there on the table and we are keen to get all the answers. on our point, sir, natal must not expand towards the east and we need to reconsider. consider and reconsider the natal military presence in europe based on what had been reached between russia and nato. and the past our calls, our demand is to get something clear.

some thing that is quite clear, they have ignored everything. they have ignored so many things when it comes to are supporting the security of kansas on the expense of other countries. now we need to listen to their interpretations and to their intentions when they sign these agreements. why now they are not respecting their pledges. and mister president, i have sent her the necessary documents to washington. and the secretary of state told me that he has read our document and he is willing to have a meeting with me to discuss this matter and to express the american points of view . mister president, you have agreed on that. and we have planned for such a meeting on the 24th of february and we'll be having this meeting on 24th of

february this year. i will continue the discussion of our proposals and their proposals. lee, thank you mr. president. i have spoken with my colleagues, i've spoken with the air americans and they said in things that ukraine might not be are ready to day. and my answer was, this is not a concession for us. you have applied your plans and you have to prepare ukraine to join nato. this is not for our benefit. it's only for you benefit, according to plans. and yesterday, i spoke twice with the french president until late

around 2 am in the morning and he said that there is a little bit change in the american a stars. but what are these changes to the did the managed to give us a complete answer? we need to know exactly what are these changes. if they are rare, and you'll click, i said as the there, there's no lot of progress when it comes to the expansion of the nato. and the ne, 2 itself doesn't have any new development. yes, mister president. regardless of what has been said, regardless the publication of secret documents discussed in the ninety's of last century. regardless, this was there was

a show that there is no even an intention in the west to do that. but this is total burg. he is the 2nd general of the nato refused. now these facts and these evidence, not irregardless everything. as i said, mister president, they are quite keen to continue their so called more open doors policy. and i've said so many times such a policy is not there. such a policy will never be there. we need to know why the nato is inviting a country to join it. and if this can increase to the security of the network itself. and what about their response to the

nato criteria regarding the new ideas that the americans under the lies might convey? as a i said did to prism mccall. we need to understand what is the aim of the american . what is the intention of the americans? our french partners say that they can understand what can be offered by washington, francy, for me today i am, i talked to the french foreign minister. i asked the french foreign ministry to get the theory during this conversation with the french minister at eton. no, from him. how ready are the americans in this regard?

thank you very much. now mister cassock will talk to us and i want him to give us her a general picture about what has happened during the mosque path. and then it was a risk. i'll ask some other members to say good to us. let's press their viewpoints regarding the current situation in numbers, set up with the russian president vladimir putin addressing his own security council in moscow. also. so guy, lab ross, the foreign minister speaking at length about the current situation in ukraine, but i would say more about the water situation and rushes concerns about nato expansion. why don't we bring in dosage of our re straight away? our correspondent in moscow is listening along don't so i think with you,

i'll deal separately with the breaking news that we had last hour, that events in east, in ukraine, and perhaps moving into moscow. but let's talk 1st of all about what we've just heard and it really, everything pushed by president putin and foreign minister leverage was about the nato expansion. about the big picture. certainly i think that is i have really one of the main issues that has led us to where we are today. i think 1st of all, i want to make it very clear that what we've been seeing a tape play out of this extraordinary session of the security council meeting in moscow, presided over by the russian president vladimir put in is something that is very, very rare in this country, it's something that has never broadcasts in this much detail where the entire meeting, the conversations that have taken place between the president and highest ranking

officials in the country are completely laid out for everybody to hear. i think this is the 1st point then of course we have to keep in mind this is something that was very much orchestrated by as the president himself to make it very clear where he stands within his own government and what he's thinking. i think the intended audience is not really a domestic one. clearly you very much an international one. having said that, vladimir putin comes back to his main points. he wants to have a conversation with the americans now about his main primary concern about nato expanding further eastward. i think everything that we heard over the past few minutes indicate that that is where his mindset is. and he then called upon his 1st minister that is the foreign minister, sergey lover of to answer questions that he had about where things stand. sir galeb . rob said that he has agreed to meet the u. s. secretary of state anthony, blinking in geneva on thursday, february 24th to discuss what are the americans thinking because the russians have

responded to what the americans proposed 1st, after the russians raised security, concerns about nato in december. so right now, the foreign minister said he spoke to his french counterpart earlier today on the phone where he sat asked the, the french, are the americans ready meeting, are they ready to have this conversation about russia's primary security concerns? because survey love has met anthony brewington 3 times already and they keep coming around to the same problem. and that is the americans have said they don't want to talk about nato expansion. that is not off for discussion. the russian president clearly now reiterating again, that is what needs to happen. that is the dialogue that the russians won't have if they keep ignoring russia, guaranteed requests and their concerns. it's not really going to go anywhere these meetings that keep having and the phone conversations that keep having. i think that is why one of the main reasons we're seeing what we're seeing on for today. on

russia, tv, russian tv, it's very much a clear message to the western leaders that this is what russia wants. now it's up to them whether or not they're ready to have this conversation. ok, let's go back in an hour or so door. so probably an hour and a half by now. and the news that came out from the russian military, where they claimed they had stopped and attacked by i think they called them ukranian saboteurs in a part of russia bordering ukraine. yes, i think it's 1st important to highlight that this a news came from directly the russian military and not the separatists and leaders that have been saying and making claims about attacks that have been taking place allegedly in the dumbass region in eastern ukraine. this was directly from the russian military saying that units from the country, southern military district at kil, to 5 people who were trying to cross the border into russia. and also earlier in rural south region, that is a region that borders ukraine to the west in russia,

they destroy 2 armored personnel carriers. now they that they allege that these carriers belong to the ukrainian military. and they said that this incident took place on monday morning. of course, this is a significant development because there were rush and back separate. his leaders have said that the situation in easter ukraine is very much as a deteriorating one. and they have called, now on and the government in moscow to help them both financially as well as militarily in that region to fight with the ukrainian military. the leaders, the separatist leaders also asked the women children and the elderly to evacuate that area. earlier on friday, and as a result, there is now over 70000 people that have crossed the border into russia. that these are mainly women and children that have by really left their homes in the middle of the night that their husbands wives, their husbands, sons, and brothers have all been asked to stay behind. the men have been told they have

to stay back in case they are needed to take up arms to fight. and the women and children that have come into russia have now been bused to various different locations. they are now about $1500.00 of them. there were expecting to arrive in moscow on tuesday morning. this of course just exasperating the situation that is ongoing. now, when the efforts of trying to calm the situation. but clearly things are just rapidly becoming more and more and increasingly escalating towards a much more serious and dangerous situation. and i think it's not clear that diplomacy is very much a i got a short window of opportunity left because according to letting me put in as well, the situation and on boss is very concerning to of the russian officials and what they decide to do next. remains to be seen, but of course the i do marked them this. they government here. duma had put forth a request to the president to recognize those regions independently. and of course

that is still waiting for the president to sign that order. whether not he will remain to be seen, but that situation continues just to get worse. okay, don't said jabari with that report from moscow. moving to key of now, andrew simmons where of the korean, so it's all fake news most certainly they do and those are his right. the situation is getting worse to me. true caliber, the foreign minister has just sent a tweets and it's a fairy shark. it has read a line of with the whole one of red crosses beside what our fake news incidence is, is an information war. and i'll let them now be very brief. with it. attack to nets, lance no cross. it did not send saboteurs or apc's armored personnel carriers over the russian border. this is this incident in which 5 saboteurs were

allegedly killed. no, no, to shelling russian territory, which is another allegation. no, to shelling the russian border crossing and it says and no to conducting acts of sabotaging. basically, they're not surprised by this. the ukrainian military had worn. they been very free with their intelligence reports. they say they had warned that the saboteurs were in the break away republics. and they also said they have evidence that the wagner units, which are units of mercenaries, are active, both in the nets and also in law hands. and they are saying that basically these people are going around planting explosives in social and infrastructure that the are also helping in the offensive as it's described, adults was touched on oly traumas, that civilians are going on in those 2 republics. because there are, they think that this is warren ukraine is attacking what he crane saying. it's not

attacking. and it's is engaged in trying to level this out. and it's saying the information war. busy is as expected, the false flag incidents are too numerous to count at the moment. okay, that is andrew simmons, he is in at here we're going to move to the east of ukraine. now what abdul hamid, who is in continent starting oscar, and what's it like there? i just with all this, regardless of whether this particular situation has happened or not. you know, the concerns of the people there is things seem to escalate. yes, certainly the concerns are now more palpable just 10 days ago. even less than that, anyone i spoke to would was brushing away the idea that there could be an escalation that they could be an invasion. well, not know any more now was just actually talking on the phone to a lady,

a chaplain who lives in one of those villages bordering to contact live. and she was telling me that people now were extremely worried that they hear constant chilling. they don't know for which side is coming because all they can here is just these explosions. she was saying that the people in those towns and villages along the border, ours are, are split at the moment. some people are want, are waiting for the russians to show up. other ones are backing the ukrainian forces. so certainly you get the feeling that those dentures that existed back in 2014, especially in those areas that at some point the separate this had taken and then moved back. well, those tensions are coming back to the surface. something you wouldn't have seen only 10 days ago. had abdul hamid thank you for that for a boat from the east of ukraine. ah, in britain prime minister bars johnson spokesman said these developments in the

past few hours show what he called the russian playbook. an action not in baba in london, bring us up to date. well, that's right kim. all things here in london really moving towards a harder. how should message the foreign secretary lease truss on monday his tweeted, diplomacy must be pursued, but a russian invasion of ukraine looks highly likely. she says you have a stepping up preparations for the worst case scenario. and then she says, we must make the cost for russia intolerably high. that comes against the background of those comments from boris johnson spokesperson saying that certain elements of the russian play. but that we would expect to see in certain situations . that's a direct quote, a starting to happen in real time and that echoes what boys jokes of himself, was saying 24 hours previously. warning that invasion could be the biggest war in

europe since 945 high personally, perhaps that's what it's critics are saying, but he says it's based on intelligence the britain is getting, and it's american allies are getting as well. those, notably, the reuters news agency is reporting that it was actually president my call of france, the president biden turn to, to try to broke of his summit with president putin rather than boring johnson, interestingly enough. but britain clearly saying the intelligence suggests that russia has taken things a step further. we're not just talking about a build up and movement of troops and equipment alone. its board is on its own territory. this war of propaganda that we keep hearing about reflected in the different accounts of what may or may not have happens in the east of the country. in the last 2 hours. the war propaganda is clearly underway. whether or not anything else is going to change is unclear. the european union has made it clear

in the last few hours that despite the requests from the ukrainian government for some sanctions to be applied immediately against russia, rather than waiting for the invasion to borrow the you foreign policy chief says, we're not at that stage yet. not even bother with that perspective from london. thank you. things carry on. net in moscow as door. so was telling us a moment ago, this is a tape replay. but the type of thing which you don't often see, in fact, do you ever see the russian president directly addressing his national security council? he said russia is exerting a lot of effort to sort out the crisis in a peaceful way. but the threat against russia would only be multiplied if ukraine was admitted to nato at those events still ongoing in moscow, at the moments russia dominating our news this half hour. but there is other news out there today just quickly around. foreign ministry has said talks to revive the at nuclear dealer made significant progress in vienna. but it's also warning that

quote, nothing is agreed until everything is a great. still, it does build on remarks from some european diplomats who suggested an agreement could be possible very soon. alhashan with mo, from vienna. everyone is saying progress is being made and that everyone is optimistic about reaching the ideal a very soon. however, no one is really announcing this the steve. now, earlier today we spoke to a weston, a diplomat, and he said that by the end of this week there should be a real progress. and there should be an announcement just in case in from to her on and the united states from washington, delaware answers the queries. now, what are the issues that are still standing, the assurances that iran is asking is asking for from the united states that it won't walk out the the same like president donald trump did in 2018. and from the other side, from united states side.