mild, fancy, the mysteries old abyss doin me if i take on the live with men or the misconceptions and meet the contradiction. timing, get up prime on out 0. ah, to an urgent plate fight meeting of the un security council as rushes president floating me up, who's in science a decree recognizing easton break away regions of ukraine. ah, hello, i'm adrian. and again, this is al 0 life though ha! also coming up both the e u of the u. s. announce immediate sanctions against rebel territories in the east of ukraine. celebrations on the streets of don. yes, just as wash as president. all the so called peacekeepers into the region. and

we'll look at how social media is helping to attract the movement of brushes, military, close to the border with you praying. ah, we are not afraid of any one. the woods of president followed me zalinski as he spoke to ukrainians in a televised address. it follows washers recognition of to break away regions in east and ukraine. the cranium leader also accused russia of wrecking peace efforts, a ruled out making at a territorial concessions. the un security council is holding an emergency meeting this out a deal with the crisis bw and chief antonio garage, has accused moscow of violating ukraine sovereignty. columns of military vehicles have been seen in dandy ask. one of the 2 separatist regents president vladimir putin as old of the army to launch a so called peace keeping up ation there and in neighboring no hands. earlier,

the russian lead assigned the decree along with rebel leaders in a televised address. he referred to eastern ukraine as ancient russian lambs and criticized nita's eastwood expansion. we begin our coverage with this report from andrew simmons in ukraine's capital give. vladimir putin move is a major escalation in this crisis escalated 1st. he staged a televised meeting of russia's national security council, where he made a show of considering appeals from his top aides, on whether to recognize the to russian back break away states in ukraine as independent me hours later, he made a televised address of me. surely this package is caveat, fin. look at the weapons of nato. it will be possible for them to control russia's air space with medium and long range, missiles and ballistic weapons. they could attack sites throughout russia in less than 30 minutes. i do not doubt. they planned to attack as they have in the past.

ah, the self declared republics of done yet. and lou hands are in a state of high alert after their leaders advised their people to evacuate and told them ukraine is mounting an offensive. that's a claim. ukraine denies that there's now a real risk that russia's forces could roll into what ukraine describes as temporarily occupied territory. that's because with formal recognition of independence, russia could present itself as fancy ring a request for help united states of america and other partners. and of course ukraine work for quite a long period of time. we're saying that super walk the conflict, the false like operations will be we will be organized by russia federation. and this case is exactly the example of such a false flag operation. ukraine's foreign ministry says it's dealing with dozens of fake incidents and false flag operations. it says they're all intended to build up

as excuses for potential war. and one of the by products is fear instilled into the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians living in the break away republics. the suffering may become so much worse for these people and millions of others. what was decided in the kremlin on monday could be one more step closer to war, whatever andrew simmons al jazeera, give. what alaska live down to the united nations, where the, the security council is about to meet that emergency meeting out 0 should have pretend see is there russia currently holds the, the chair at the security council. how is this meeting go to work? she well, your security council president than the russian ambassador will call the meeting

to order. he will then then bring on leave that the, the representative of the un to give her prepared remarks. and you already mentioned how the brother, rather strong statement from you and section general about russia's news, being a violation of the un charter. and then we get the 50 members. the 50 members of un security council will each speak. i traditionally the chair speaks lauser, russia would speak laws as also the writer reply from anyone who once that so that that would then be another layer of speeches. and then finally the ukrainians, who actually called for this meeting and got the u. s. and then subsequently the u . k. and france on board to support in school for an emergency meeting than ukraine will speak. it's interesting because the russians wanted this to be a private meeting, a meeting behind closed doors, which if the past is any indication, would pap smear substantiated airing a views and discussion?

but it's the us who insisted on a public un security council meeting, which means we're more likely than to guess what we have come to expect at such events the, the speeches, the appeals, perhaps your own constituencies and perhaps less of a substantial, substantive discussion. but it's clear from what the you and you asked about that to you and said that she wants that to be no fence sitters on this issue. she wants to put everyone on the record. so that's and then in the end the russians acquiesced to that to that request. and this is in public and, but it will take some time, i would imagine arts and, and how an extraordinary is this is an emergency meeting, but it's happening reasonably late at night. for the sick, the security council, this doesn't happen very often, doesn't a dozen. i mean, i guess as the as the name, the name suggested emergency security council. i will eat with that while some

question as to whether it would happen this quickly. but clearly the seriousness of what happened to that, i think it did catch everyone by surprise has caused caused the wheels at the u. n . 222 roland, traction. i think what we actually really looking for though, you know, when, when the u. u. s. on boston says we want people, no, not to sit on the fence. i think what we were going to be looking for here. they are perhaps all countries like china, for example, who are, who are having a so delicate balance. and that should be rather interesting because bay, on the one hand, a bit of varies staunchly united with russia in the security council in the past. and they've spoken not very strongly against nato expansion. and the root cause is what got us to the situation. but at the same time, clearly issues of territorial integrity of solver, national sovereignty, very important. and there was a detection over the weekend at munich that, that china mentioned ukraine by ne, when it talked about the importance of, of sovereignty and territorial integrity. so that should be one that highlight what,

what would imagine that they also they seem to be, seem to be trying to seem to react, trying to make, strike that balance. so that should be one interesting thing to watch out for the coming hours and looks like it's beginning. all right, chap and he thinks the, as you said is beginning let's, let's listen in but a good evening by his goodness. nonetheless, she then nicholas you'd be smoke was diana, but it started cool craner. but out of his i'd say been with nazi a daughter to west moorefield. i had vis each did and still wouldn't name it. but it's that the soviet, the bizarre poses, is that the sh did, i'm still 3 to serious. i ask a note that this is saying happening amounts? not, no, i'm a bro. seduce raven, the pro. but do you happen to renew it? and then you, me to delete you ms. rosemary to color was under secretary general or electrical and building affairs to participate in this meeting. but anyways, just so decided he just was up on the security council will now begin

consideration of item 2 of the agenda. yet, but it is slow is now going to flow to me, his resume to color. thank you mister president. it's with great concern and sadness that i brief the council this evening on the unfolding dangerous situation in and around ukraine. in his statement today, the secretary general was clear. the secretary general considers the decision of the russian federation to recognise the independence of certain areas of the done yet sc and hans regions to be a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine. an inconsistent with the principles of the charter of united nations. we very much regret this decision, which risks having regional and global repercussions. we also regret the order to

deploy russian troops into eastern ukraine, reportedly on a peacekeeping mission. these development follow the decision to order a mass evacuation of civilian residents of done yes, in the hands into the russian federation. we are concerned by the escalating showing across the contact lines reportedly leading to a number of casualties. always c e 's, special monitoring mission has recorded a total of 3231 cease fire violations and the dumb bus area from 18 to 20 february, 1073 cease fire violations including 926 explosions in the hunts region. and 2158. these via violations including $1100.00 explosions in done yet screech and remind we remind all involved of their responsibilities under international humanitarian law and human rights law.

although the united nations is not in a position to verify the numerous claims and allegations made by various actors, we are deeply concerned about the reports of civilian casualties, targeting a civilian infrastructure and ongoing evacuations. mister president, we are extremely concerned about the possible implications of the latest developments for the existing negotiation frameworks. amid the current risks and uncertainty, it is even more important to pursue dialogue. negotiation is the only way to address the existing differences among the key actors regarding regional security issues and the settlement of the conflict and eastern ukraine in accordance with security council resolution 2202. before the current

already dangerous conditions escalate. further, we call on all relevant actors to focus their efforts. on the immediate secession of hostilities, civilians and civilian infrastructure must be protected and actions and statements that may worsen the situation must be avoided. over the past few weeks, key actors have been engaged in intense diplomatic efforts to avert a new, a rupture of conflict in the heart of europe. the secretary generally fully supports these efforts and has deplored even the possibility that a new conflict could break out. mister president, we are committed to our long term partnership with ukraine, a founding member of the united nations, as it continues to pursue the democratic reform agenda, 30 years after independence. and once again,

we reiterate the full commitment of the united nations to the sovereignty independence and territorial integrity of ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. according to general assembly resolutions. throughout the 8 years of conflict in eastern ukraine, the united nations has continued to provide life saving humanitarian support to all in need, as well as human rights related work. during this difficult period, we are committed to stay and deliver and remain fully operational in ukraine, including in the don yeske and the hans regions. the safety and security of our staff must be respected by all parties. mister president, the next hours and days will be critical. the risk of major conflict is real and needs to be prevented at all costs. i can assure you of the full commitment of the

secretary general to work toward a deploy magic resolution of the current crisis. thank you, mr. president. your locals. where would you go? thank mister connor for briefing just here, but it's donors hold my now give us all to those council members who wish to make statements. yeah, but it's so slow, i give the flaw so we can signal to the permanent representative at the united states. thank you, mr. president. since world war 2, the united nations charter, the key tenants of which this council is mandated to a poll, has stood as a ball work to the worst impulses of empires and autocrats. earlier today, russia's president vladimir putin announced that russia will recognize this independent states. the so called dpr, an lp our regions,

the sovereign territory of ukraine, an area controlled by russia's proxy since 2014. he has since announced that he will place russian troops in these regions. he calls them peacekeepers. this is nonsense. we know what they really are in doing so he is put before the world, a choice. we must meet the moment and we must not look away. history tells us that looking the other way in the face of such hostility will be a far. busy more costly, pat. russia's clear attack on ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity is unprovoked. it is an attack on ukraine status as a you and member state. it violates a basic principle of international law and it defies our charter. what is

more, this moved by president putin is clearly the basis for russia's attempt to create a pretext for a further invasion of ukraine. the consequences of this action will be felt far beyond ukraine's borders. we do not have to guess at president putin's motives. to day president putin made a series of outrageous false claims about ukraine. aim that, creating a pretext for war. and immediately thereafter, announced russian troops are entering the don bus. he claimed that ukraine is seeking nuclear weapons from the west. this is not true. ukraine is in fact, one of only 4 countries to have voluntarily surrendered their nuclear weapons. the united states and our allies have no intention of sublime supplying nuclear weapons to ukraine, and ukraine doesn't want them. and then president putin asserted that russia today

has a rightful claim to all territories, all territories from the russian empire, the same russian empire from before, the soviet union, from over a 100 years ago. that includes all of ukraine. it includes finland. it includes barouche and georgia and mel dover cars extend kurdistan, and to g cust in turkmenistan, whose becca stand and lithuania, latvia, and estonia. it includes parts of poland and turkey, in essence, couldn't wants the world to travel back in time to time before the united nations to a time when emperors rule the world. but the rest of the world has moved forward. it is not 1919, it is 2022. the united nations was founded on the principle of the colonization,

not re colonization. and we believe the vast majority of you and member states, and the un security council are committed to moving forward. not going back in time . the consequences of russia's actions will be dire across ukraine, across europe, and across the globe. in our past 2 meetings on ukraine, i've mentioned nearly 3000000 ukrainians will need food, shelter, and life saving assistance. right now. the, you and estimates the humanitarian toll will expand significantly, should russia further in they? already russian proxies dramatically increased shelling and artillery fire over the weekend, killing ukrainian civilians and soldiers. if russia bays ukraine even further,

we will see a devastating loss of life, unimaginable suffering, millions of displaced people will create a refugee crisis across europe. nevertheless, russia has decline repeated entreaties to status intentions before the world, including by secretary blinking in the security council. last thursday. colleagues, president pohden is testing our international system. he is testing our resolve and seeing just how far he can push us all. he wants to demonstrate that through force . he can make a farce of the un. we must act together in response to this crisis. over the past few weeks, the world has heard the other 14 members of the security council speak with one voice asking russia to pursue diplomacy. other members of this council, even those who often align with russia on other matters,

have been clear that the sovereignty independence and territorial integrity of every you and member state should be respected and safeguarded, including ukraine. that this is a basic norm of international relations. and that it embodies the purpose of the un charter, the sequence of events that secretary of lincoln spelled out for this council. last thursday, appear to be proceeding. exactly as he predicted. to day president putin has torn the mask agreement to shreds. we have been clear that we do not believe he will stop at that. in light of president prudence, latest actions, we must all stand up for the principles upon which this organization was found. it . president biden inch issued an executive order to day. that will prohibit new investment, trade,

and financing in the so called dpr and l p. r. regions. to morrow, the united states will take further measures to hold russia accountable for this clear violation of international law and ukraine, sovereignty and territorial integrity. but we and our partners have been clear that there will be a swift and severe response. we're russia to further in the ukraine. in this moment, no one can stand on the sidelines. we must make it clear that an attack on ukraine is an attack on the sovereignty of every un member state and the un charter, and that it will be met with swift and severe consequences. we continue to believe that the diplomatic table is the only place we're responsible nations resolve their differences. that is the only place to preserve peace. thank you,

mr. president. here with my thank the representative of the united states unit for their statements. minnesota slow was going to give the floor to the permanent representative albania. thank you, mr. president. let me thank you to the caller for another clear and comprehensive briefing security council on this issue. i'll be more condense in the strongest terms, russia decision to recognize non government control. there's a claim, as independent entities. this is a breach of international law and our friend to the un charter, another bluffton violation of the great sovereign gentle integrity. and it puts an end to the miss minsk agreements. this act of the russian federation is nolan void has no basis. and as no international legal validity, we calling the security council and all the united nations member states to reject

and condemn it firmly. albany reiterates it's firm position in support of the sovereignty, and they told integrity of ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. is the president less than a week ago? we were sitting in this very room at the russian initiative to discuss the implementation of the mince agreements. today we meet an at an emergency meeting exactly because of the russian federation decision to violate the very means agreements. this is a disrespect not only to the counsel and its decisions, but for the entire inverse principles of international law. rush, i said to respect and protect the whole world, has witnessed how the russian federation as continuously world to undermine the sovereignty of ukraine, and to determine its geopolitical orientation. what happened the day is nothing less but a bis repetitive of what we have seen in georgia in 2008,

and with crimea in 2014, meaning, an aggression by fabrication of phantom republics. who is next. every you and member state should be alarmed and realize ice wide open the consequences of instrumental ization, of national minorities as a weapon to undermine solving states, threatened regional and national peace and security. we should not accept the made in russia model of this doubly zation be exported to other parts of europe or any was here. we reiterate our demand for the removal of the military troops on the ukrainian border and from the occupied territories of ukraine, including troops disguised as peacekeepers when they are simply aggressors how they know calls on the russian federation to stop. it's fed a complete policy, revoke it's a legal decision and engage seriously and in good faith with diplomatic talks, and give a chance to the mince agreements. your colleagues,

this is it another critical moment for the crane. the un should remain actively engaged and committed together with which milligrams asians to the right of ukraine, people to live in peace and freedom. we will come to staple of inspector general an echo his call for all relevant actors to prioritize diplomacy, to address all issues based fully as the only way to move forward. and i thank you . yeah, morgan 0 is that it. i thank you for the representative of albania, for his statement. i now give the floor to the impairment representative of france was, should placido president. sure. but me see, let's look what i would like. the u. s. o g global, ethical. and what is your holding affairs for a statement of $6000.00? i'd like to thank the general for who c poppies actually and for his very clear words. sir le, please also, i welcome the presence of ukraine also, superhero de mon, doing vance, old orchard, led to lex claim,

a request for an emergency meeting. get your extreme gravity of the situation. left whole school. donna robinson is so they're not. lucy rush has recognized your sobriety old lady, separate eliza eastern regions of ukraine. true northwood morris is known to will out all a and i think with all your attack on the territorial integrity, not often t of you crazy c. but it is less you the past, a violation of medical principles of the united nations around to resume van through zillow and resignations. ranking for 2 of those got to me, which endorsed it did not go small agreement. he's alexander the committee, undertaken by russia rule, which were confirmed at the very highest level the last day of the year on the 7 to remove for green, russian representative or through publicly acknowledged before this, i saw that there is no alternative means to the makes it mental agreements and thoughtless survey was only on internationally recognized legal basis to incur the soul of the conflict. and you guarantee it to talk with audrey. but today,

the reality is quite different. it shows you that russia wasn't using the recalls of confrontation. he does if you'll slice until it is after hours to achieve the escalation over the last few weeks. and the last of your days did about you put notably by president micron and working with the german chancellor new fulfill horses before we are continuing this that so long and we are missouri. we also have a true match its word with the city where you also go to join it claims to be in favor of you. i love solid. this hands or go back on is, is not recognized as separate and separate. is it until you talk to them or without you as an hardness? we are preparing you. targeted sanctions against those who took part in this illegal session text within the context of the height until the tension is on your coin order. so more like you prefer viewed by the strengthening of rational military activity, we are concerned by that is that additional step above destabilization by russia

munez and by the threat that that weighs on european security. so rudolph, france welcomes to restrict the restraint that ukraine has shown in these difficult circumstances. we express our full solidarity with the people and the government of ukraine will always yes, we call on russia to refrain from any other actions of destabilization will. notably, those that may or may the security undermine these security other than the safety of civilian populations and put them in danger. we are particularly concerned by the decision of president emergency fire to send the army to the secretary territories. under the pretext of peacekeeping or your, this would be another flagrant violation of ukraine's territorial integrity. because, you know, president of france will continue to mobilize in support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.

thank you. you have a good. i thank the representative of france, i now give the floor to the representative of india. thank you mister president. let me begin by thanking under 60 general rosemary decarlo for her briefing. we have been closely following the evolving developments relating to korean, including developments along the eastern border of ukraine and the related announcement by the russian federation. the escalation of pension along the border of ukraine with the russian federation is a matter of deep concern. these developments have the potential to undermine peace and security of the region. we call for restraint on all sides. the immediate priority is de escalation of pensions, taking into account the legitimate security interests of all countries,

and aimed towards securing long term peace and stability in the region and beyond. we are convinced that this issue can only be resolved through diplomatic dialogue. we need to give space to the recent initiatives undertaken by parties. we'd seek to diffuse tensions. in this context, we welcome the intense efforts underway, including through the trilateral contact group and under the normandy format. we need parties to exert greater efforts to bridge divergent interests. we cannot afford to have a military escalation, as we have emphasized before, the men's agreements provide a basis for the negotiated and peaceful settlement. and we need greater efforts to find common ground to facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the minced agreements, including key security and political aspects. as we have time and again emphasize.