a truck as protected in effect from public prosecution despite the recommendation is made by the truth and reconciliation. permission for this former warlord liberia has become the frontline of a drug war. it cannot afford to lose. he says it's a battle he will fight out of responsibility and killed for his past crimes. and for his country. ah, the un security council meets in a late night emergency session after russia's president vladimir putin recognizes breakaway regions and east of ukraine. ah, hello, i'm dr. jordan, this is al jazeera live from also coming up up to addressing his nation on t. v. vladimir putin signs of decree recognizing the eastern areas of damascus. the

hands held by separatists were both you and us announced immediate sanctions against rebel territories in the east of ukraine. and celebrations on the streets of done yet, just as russia's president old is what equal peacekeepers into the region. ah, the un security council was held at emergency meeting on the deepening ukraine crisis was called just hours after russian president vladimir putin recognized to break away regions and eastern ukraine. men ordered troops to be deployed that the kremlin described them as peacekeepers. european union and the united states denounced the move as illegal out amounts sanctions against the rebel regions of don yet. and you have well, washington's ambassador to the you and dismissed the russian leaders claimed that his forces would have a peacekeeping role. he calls them peace keepers. 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 more costly pair. and russians un ambassador blamed care for the escalation intentions. he accused ukraine's government of sabotaging the cease fire agreement with russian back separatists in the east were property of the work group of diploma you will remain open to diplomacy to a diplomatic solution growing. however, when allowing a blood bath and don bath is something we do not intend to do. unfortunately, we are forced to note the extremely negative role played in all of this by our western colleagues. lead by the us of those. instead of forcing kia to implement its obligations, or they have instead been openly egging ukraine on what earlier in an address to

his nation, ukrainian, president vladimir zalinski, accused russia of wrecking peace talks and rule making. any territorial confessions, when, as recently, we are on our own lad, we are not afraid of anything or any one sure we owe nothing to no one. and we will not give anything to anyone till we are sure of that. because now is not february 2014, but february 2022 and other countries. another army, one goal, this piece. what's the piece? a new crane in chicago, chaper tons, he has more from the united nations. it was the us that insisted that this be a public, a public session of the security council. and sir, as a result, what we got was what we often get these, these cathartic speeches for those who are outraged about the issue that is being discussed across the board. there was concern about the russian recognition of the daughter of don basses independence,

to varying degrees and of and with varying choices of language and whether they would even mention russia or not by name, sense of ukraine's very, very happy with that. the u. s. as can be expected, see a scathing in its and its assessment of a russian actions through force rushes made force of the of, of the un attached to the international system and, and so on. was the russians, as you say, sang look, it's actually because you have in respect to the natural system. and in this case, it's this piece agreement with the minsk agreement from 2015, which stopped, which was a while back and as a, as a vehicle for a cease fire in the dawn. vast region. and the civil war is because the u. s. and kia, have in respect to the internationalist and the we felt we had to make our move so that that's where the parameters are. and i think moving forward as cathartic as this may have been for various actors. what the word that kept coming out beyond the usual de escalation restraint,

diplomacy was minced. the key is now what happens to this agreement? because at the moment that still remains the only real framework we have for, for, for agreement. does this change anything, rushes as low, many in the west say yes. and, and of course the us in the speech said, mince has been torn to shreds. so that's very concerning. in all china's ambassador to the un call for all parties in the crisis to show restraint. let's get more now from katrina you. she joins us live from beijing, katrina, so china's ambassador. i gave an extremely short statement at the un security council meeting. i was beijing during the crisis in ukraine. well, they're here on tuesday, has called on all of its citizens in ukraine to stay away from unstable areas. but it stopped short of asking them to leave the country, unlike many other nations. now, china has, in recent weeks, criticize the u. s. forward it says is hyping up. the threat of war and china's ambassador to the un security council has called an all parties to return to

dialogue. now, it is true that china is close with russia. putin was just in beijing a few weeks ago, emphasizing his relationship with she didn't ping in the friendship between the 2 countries. but that doesn't necessarily mean that china would welcome or support a war or over ukraine, or china itself has good ties with care, and very much relies on its trade with europe. so let's have listened to what junglin had to say. will clunky, father gone, william sancho. the current situation in ukraine is a result of many complex factors. china always makes its position according to the merits of the matter itself. we believe that all countries should solve international disputes by peaceful means and in line with the purposes and principles of the un charter were soon gone and katrina, china is dealing with its own separatist issues, trying to assert control of a taiwan. that's right. so when it comes to ukraine, beijing hasn't expressed aside, or at least explicitly,

it has said that it wants to sort of stay out of this, at least publicly. but certainly, it wouldn't be surprising to say that they do sympathize as somewhat with russia, so called historical claim to ukrainian territory or to ukraine itself. that is essentially how beijing views taiwan taiwan is a self ruled island that has been self ruled for decades now. but the aging has made it clear that it believes that taiwan is a break away chinese province that will one day be reunited with the mainland and she's in pain. china's president has not a. he said that the use of force may be necessary there. and many analysts do believe that china's leader wants to make reunification with taiwan a part of his legacy. now we don't have a timeline on that. that doesn't mean that's going to happen any time soon. even 5 or 10 years. but certainly china will be watching what happens in ukraine very

closely to see how the international community reacts. should russia invade? all right, katrina, you live for the invasion? katrina hunter will columns of motor vehicles have been seen in one of the 2 burglary regions of eastern ukraine just hours after russia recognized them as independent. president, putin signs decree, alongside river leaders from the self proclaimed don. yes, and the other people's republics, under simmons, as mona, from 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 2 russian backed breakaway states in ukraine as independent me hours later, he made a televised address of me. surely this package is caveat finn. look at the weapons of nato. it would 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 plan to attack as they have in the past. ah, the self declared republics have done yet. scammed lou. hans 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, but 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 answering a request for help. putin could also use the threats of such action as a lever, if the tenuous diplomatic process still exists. the moves came shortly after russian media ran video of what purported to be

a ukrainian military incursion into its territory. the reports claim that 5 ukrainian soldiers were killed in care of the government dismissed the report as fake news, united states of america and other partners. and of course, ukraine were for quite spell on we're enough time we're saying that's to provoke the conflict. the false like operations will be we will be organized by russia federation and these, this is exactly the example of such a false like operation. the minister says the car bomb reported in done yet last week said to be a ukrainian attack. it was also fake news. 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. people living in don't yet say the situation is intolerable. with intense shelling and low help. how could i love scary to conduct? where should we go? we will all leave. but is there anyone waiting for us there? where should i go? we will receive me maybe for a day or 2. but what about after that? and when i come back, there will be nothing ruins have. i lived my life on nothing. whatever. must michael mean? you're somebody to stop the war. tell zalinski and put into store, pull this. i just can't live like this. everyone here will tell you the same thing . he should reach an agreement, including america, every one who is responsible, we are suffering. we are simple people. they can just drive off with their millions and we have to remain here. children have to hide and baseman said yes, yes. so my neighbor with a 2 month old ashley was running to the basement. it shouldn't be like this gonna

be 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. andrew simmons al jazeera give. what, what's our scripture, as a senior fellow at the council on foreign relations, he says, president putin speech suggest that russia intended to launch an invasion. i think he has torn up the misc agreements because if those agreements were really the main framework for trying to find it negotiated settlement, he really said, forget it. i'm recognizing these 2 regions is independent. so that having been said, the facts on the ground really doesn't change that much media. russia was already in control of these territories. they are now sending troops in overtly before they were sending them in covertly. so in some ways their story is really just beginning here, and the big question in my mind is, is pollutant going to say mission accomplished?

i have protected our ethnic kin in gun boss, or is this the 1st move in what will likely be a russian invasion of the rest of the country? right? it's weight. you tell me, i hope that he, that he's sort of says this is what i wanted and i'm delivering what i promise. if you listen and watch the speech that he gave today, one would suggest that he's just beginning because he says that ukraine and russia are the same. nicky crane doesn't really deserve to exist as an independent country . that sounds to me like an ideological foundation for going in toppling the government and bringing ukraine back into a russian sphere of influence. i'm worried about what will happen in the coming days, and that's why i think yes, what happened tonight is important. but let's keep our eye on the big question,

and that is, is going to try to invade and occupy the rest of your brain tougher. so break your al jazeera when we come back on his 1st official visit to qatar, rollins president says, talk to revive the nuclear deal will not succeed unless the u. s. proves its will by lifting sanctions. plus, sir, let us learn to live with this, boris responded as a bonus, johnson announces the end of all covered 19 related restrictions in monona status. ah, ah, look forward to brighter skies. the weather sponsored my cattle airways hollow. we've got brighter skies coming into northern parts of the middle east over the next couple of days. little area cloud here, sliding across iraq into iran, pushing into afghanistan where it will bring some snow fall charter, some rain or snow to just around the turkish mountains. northern parts of syria

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the un security council has held an emergency meeting on the deepening crisis in ukraine. it was called just hours after russia recognized to break away regions in the eastern ukraine and ordered what it called peacekeepers to be deployed. that president vladimir putin signed a degree alongside rebel leaders on the self proclaimed danielle from the hands peoples. republics. the european union of the united states amounts to move as illegal. i'm an outs sanctions against the regions. meanwhile, columns of military vehicles have been seen in don't ask one of the 2 separatist regions. there was spotted just hours after russia recognized the regions as independence. abdel, how made is in constantine not got in the don't ex region of eastern ukraine. she says there's real fear among people that things could escalate quickly. both sides are denying that they're shooting at each other. busy but it is happening so this can only spiral further out of control and that could happen very, very quickly. you could have now do the and. busy do people in the,

in the self profane republic, the russian back separate is feeling in bolden by 2 words coming out of moscow by the moves coming out of moscow. maybe feeling a bit stronger or they could be told alter, to hold back. i mean, it's all really up in the air and that, you know, about 10 days ago i was in those areas traveling along that contact line. and whoever i spoke to at the time, including soldiers in the trenches, brushed away the idea that they would be a military escalation. that they would be a full scale invasion. or the minister of defense was on a daily basis. as saying that the number of troops gathered on the russian side of the border were not enough for, for an invasion. president zalinski was calling upon ukrainians to come down. he had harsh words for a rhetoric coming out of suited western capitals. and he did tell ukrainians to

not listen to these applica lipstick scenarios that were being depicted well now, fast forward to 10 days, 2 weeks forward, a things that seemed to have changed completely. everything is up in the air and people. now i wondering if all of that would happen? well, the minced piece process was meant to provide a diplomatic solution to the conflict in easton, ukraine, france, and germany help draft a ceasefire agreement using a diplomatic group known as the normandy format. a call for a comprehensive sci fi and the don bass region prison exchanges, and other measures between the ukranian government and the russian batt separatists occupying parts of dawn. yet scandal, hands of foreign troops were told to leave. under the deal, the regions received special status in parliament, the ultimate goal to bring occupied areas back under central government. but moscow interpreted the agreement differently. russia said it was not party to the conflict, nor the terms of the agreement, and fighting along the line of control as never really stopped since it was signed

back in 2015. which are stratford is on the road with a ukrainian army patrol close to the russian border. he sent us his exclusive report, destroyed homes in a deserted village, close to the front line with families that used to live here, left when this will started almost 8 years ago, only their broken belongings remained. russian bank separate his positions are just over the horizon. crane and army soldiers tell us their shelter has been repeatedly targeted in recent days. craters gouged out by separatist artillery shells just a few meters away. 27 year old burn has been at this dug out for 3 months. the ukrainian soldier says separatists using higher caliber weapons than before, a phony m. i was that it is up there where they are targeting infantry in the dugouts. i stood at the entrance and had 1st incoming 10 meters away from me. they

shelled along the road. we walk along perhaps try to hit al communication lines. the shelling is much more frequent and concentrated. recently. soldiers taken so long a trench to the observation postal sto at above support his opportunity. this used to be a separate his trench, says the soldier. there were still anti personnel mines, so be careful where you put your feet if you don't want to lose separate his positions are under 50 meters in that direction. most of the men here we speak to say they have very little hope that a peaceful solution can be stopped to fill when suddenly the whistle of an incoming shell emphasis on me, all the enemies. you see the bushes there says the soldier possibly will. 23 meters from there is a separatist trench on. the hook. between us is a minefield and of the bunker is small and cramped. 26

year olds, key fish, which roughly translates as calles, started fighting the separatists. the beginning of the conflict 8 years ago. for this number denny, i can't understand putin's politics. it's stupid to be afraid of something when there's no threats. i can't remember when nato has ever been fit to russia, not since the collapse of the soviet union and ukraine independence more than 30 years ago. but that's not what russia's leader thinks. vladimir putin vision of the future, remains unclear. john strafford al jazeera eastern ukraine health officials in south korea warning there could be a quarter of a 1000000 daily cases of coven 19 by next month. the country is experiencing another surge, but has adopted a policy of living with the virus instead of trying to eradicate it. ra mcbride has

more from salt, driven by the only crown variance. the recent surgeon coby 19 in south korea has been both exponential and alarming from under 5000 new cases. the day just over a month ago. the country has been hitting over a $100000.00 new cases per day. but it's another way in this country of 52000000 people. the total number of infections has risen from 1000000 to 2000000. and about 2 weeks. it means that in and around the greater metropolitan area of sol, which is how to half the country's population, long lines of testing centers on now the norm. but thankfully, due to a high vaccination rate, we have not been seeing the same rise in serious illness and hospitalizations. the vaccines have been holding up and south korea. it seems, has taken the same view with many european countries and the us. but now is the time to tough it out until the,

with the virus and the number of cases is increasing rapidly. but i think we are taking a course that we have to follow if we are to reach the post coffee, 19 era. the country is learning to adapt to a new reality. south korea has been an early pioneer of such pandemic, beating measures as tracking trace, using the gps on your phone to warn of a possible contact or to make sure that you're isolating as you're meant to be. but with the sheer numbers of new cases that is no longer viable the government instead relying upon such things as voluntary isolating or the use of home testing kids which have now flooded the pharmacies across the country. and of course, still relying upon the trustee mosque in a country that still remains pretty much fully mosque as we get into year 3. at this panoramic england is lifting all remaining covered 900 restrictions. the legal requirement to so violate will be removed from thursday. the prime minister bars

johnson says the country must now learn to live with the virus cove. it will not suddenly disappear so, so those who would wait for a total end to this war before lifting the remaining regulations would be restricting the liberties of the british people for a long time to get this government does not believe that that is right or necessary restrictions pose a heavy toe on our economy. our society. i meant to well being and on the life chances of our children. and we do not need to pay that cost any longer. jenna hall is in london with more details on the government's plans. it's far as johnson keeping days word before they half term parliamentary recess at the moment they got back. he would set out the government's plan for learning to live with cove it. and so he has done, of course, you heard the loud rules from his own back benches. they're the opposition,

slightly more skeptical and scientists. it should be noted as well, believing that this is really just a little bit too soon to be lowering our god. in this country altogether, but as far as johnson saying it's time to move from government restrictions towards a situation of personal responsibility. so we can protect ourselves without losing our liberty. he set out the sort of context, if you like, for the situation that we're in, that makes this possible cases, falling fast hospitalizations at less than $10000.00 and falling death levels at around what they would be at this time of year in a normal year. and the majority, 2 thirds of all adults boosted, so he will start lifting. now all legal measures in place to control cove. it after that, it's all about personal responsibility. iran foreign ministry says significant progress has been made. it talks to revive the 2015 iran nuclear deal, tear on one sanctions relief and exchange the limits on its nuclear program. negotiations between european and iranian delegations,

haven't held in vienna since april, but the u. s. indirectly involved iran on cattle. have announced new corporation in several areas. president abraham racy has signed agreements with countertops. i mean sure to mean, but i haven't had any in doha, during his 1st official visit to a gulf state. tomato child has no. oh, the it was the 1st visit's by an rainy and president cutter in a decade. but he sees a rival to the heart and monday was also his 1st trip to a golf country since becoming president. whilst the hand to her, i have strengthened there, bilateral relations in recent years, iran has found itself diplomatically and even militarily, at odds with other golf countries, particularly saudi arabia and the united arab emirates. but in a sign of a possible shift and regional diplomacy, president by easy stressed his keenness to improve ties with other gulf corporation

council members. in the club, i had one of the united states to prove it's bill to lift sanctions in order to achieve an agreement for donations benefit guarantees and closing down of old political dose. years are of wide and importance. our region has entered a new era. after decades of the presence of occupying forces, the region is going back to its original owners. a number of bilateral deals and agreements were signed during the visit, but the most significant was the messaging from both leaders cutters. amir shift, i mean, been hammer going funny to clearly his country's interest in the restoration of the reign in nuclear deal was at the bottom of hama t. i have been brief regarding the vietnam talks in the agreements between iran and the west. and this matter is quite important and has a lot of impact on the civil lydia of the region. because he is following the negotiations with lot of interest. we hope that very soon an agreement could be reached to could benefit all parties by guaranteeing rights of all countries use

nuclear power. according to the national laws and agreements. among the other topics discussed by the 2 leaders was the development of ghana span with both men highlighting the need for an inclusive governments. there are palestine true is where iran and cutter find a shared interest. was that not a coffee itself for the study? the balloting and cause was also discussed in the central issue of our region. stressed on the immediate need of ending is attacked on the policy and people we've talked about putting out the matter according to international law. and so that by the unions to treated fairly and they can live instability pottery diplomacy has witnessed a number of major successes in recent months. further in the countries brown as a mediator and key force in conflict resolution. whilst iran county finds itself embroiled in a number of diplomatic and military conflict of its own from the war in yemen to the stand off over its nuclear program. the hope is that stronger cutter rearrange

relations will help resolve at least one of those conflicts from i love show you and i'll just see it on the an explosion. nothin in former gold mine in southwest burkina faso has reportedly killed nearly 60 people. regional authorities say dozens of others were injured. there are hundreds of unregulated minds in burkina faso and they operate without safety checks, accidents, and the use of child labor are common. the latest wave of cobra 19 could push the germany economy into a recession. that's according to its central bank. it says g, d p could shrink further this quarter before picking up again later this year. jeremy's economy is the largest in europe. the buddhist bank says pandemic restrictions were mostly to blame for drop. ah, a picture of the headlines a on al jazeera, the un security council, as hell and emergency meeting on the deepening ukraine crisis. it was cool just

hours after russian president vladimir putin recognized to breaker a regions in eastern ukraine and ordered troops to be deployed there, crammed and describe them.