an all out assault on all of you, frank, including his capital that would inflict or if it costs on the ukrainian people, we will always pursue that. so we are partners are remain open to diplomacy. but moscow needs to demonstrate that it's serious. the last 24 hours has demonstrated just the opposite. ah, it hasn't been serious to date including with regard to the meeting that was planned for thursday, we made clear that in the context of a rush invasion, we would not go forward with that meeting. if moscow approach changes, we remain, i remain very much prepared to engage with regard to our president, putin statement about nato and the open door. it's very clear what we've seen of in the last 24 hours. that this is never been about ukraine in nato, per se. ah, what president putin is made clear,

is that this is about the total subrogation of ukraine to russia. it's about reconstituting the russian empire or short of that a sphere of influence or shorter that the total neutrality of country surrounding russia. and so the issue of ukraine, the nato, is really been an argument, an excuse to masked the fact that what this is about is present putin's u that ukraine is not a sovereign country. that it does not have an existence or independence not associated in some fashion. with russia, a proposition that we not only firmly reject but sodas virtually every ukrainian. oh, i can now hear from us extra jaron taking a terrorist, thinking about theat rushing crane crisis slats listenin. i am deeply troubled by

the latest developments regarding ukraine, including reports of increased ceasefire violations across the compact line and the real risk of further escalation on the grounds. and i am especially concerned for the safety and well being if all those we have already suffered from so much death, destruction, and these placements let me be clears the decision of the russian federation to recognise the so called independence of certain areas of donna had scanned lorenzo regions is a violation of the territorial integrity. and so what i need to eat, if you claim such a unilateral measured conflict directly with the principles of the chart that of united nations. and these inconsistent with the so called friendly relations declaration of the general assembly, which the international court of justice as repeatedly cited as any presenting

international law. it is also a desk blow to the musical agreements endorsed by the security, constitute the principles of the went chart that are not an a la carte menu. they cannot be applied selectively, member states, if accepted them all and they must apply them all. i am also concerns about to put a version of the concept of peacekeeping. i am proud of yet, shipments of un peacekeeping corporations, in which so many blue elements have sacrificed their lives to protect civilians when troops of one country and 3, the 3rd. he thought he of another country without his consent. they are not impartial peacekeepers. they have not peacekeepers at all united nations in line with the relevant security council and general assembly resolutions thence fully behind the sofa entity,

bullied tinkling dependence. and that it's all the integrity of ukraine we, they need international recognized bought of those. we are continuing to support the people of ukraine, so all united federal potations and human rights efforts. at this critical moments, i called for an immediate cease fire, and the re establishment of the rule of law. we need to restrain and reason we need the escalation. now, i urge all to refrain from actions and statements that would think this dangerous situation over the buddy. it is i time to return to the pass of dialogue and negotiations. we must rally and meet this challenge together for peace and to save the people of ukraine and beyond from the scores of war. i am fully can meet it to all efforts to resolve this crisis without further bloodshed. i repeat what i have said several times, mike with offices are available and who will not to land in the search for

a peaceful solution. united nations, the entire international system are being tested, and the must bus, this, dest. thank you. the, the letter you wrote. oh, thank you very much, mr. secretary general. i'm the russian parliament today. ah, authorized i action outside the country by the military. ah, it doesn't seem like anything that anybody says or any diplomatic efforts are going to avoid any escalation and future invasions in ukraine. you've appealed before, so have a lot of other people. what else can be done to really stop

this? no bloodshed in europe. as i says, these is high time for the escalation. these is high time to return to dialogue and negotiation. i think the present crisis will be in the end, terribly that, to the mental boast to the ukraine, and to the russian federation. captain thank you very much, mr. secretary general, a russian president stated that the actions that keith is conducting against donnie asking the low ganske are literally gina side. do you share this assessment? and the 2nd question, please are. some former ukranian officials are, were mentioning the possibility of un peacekeeping mission deploying to the area. what, what do you make of that? thank you. well, general science is a crime that is clearly defined and her,

whose application must be, than in line with international law. i do not saying it is the case in relation side of the 2nd question was peacekeepers? yes, it is true that there was a moment in which sure the ukraine as asked for her un peacekeeping force in the region, sir of her barnett's and the law. hence, at the time, the russian federation accept the idea of a peacekeeping force, but limited to the protection of voice. he monitors and there was no agreement in the security guards who are trying to make the 2 positions going site. and for that reason, it was never possible to approve the cyclic, also a peacekeeping mission. thank you very much. thank you. thank you very much. all the best. right,

so we've just been listening to listening to you as a geron take a terrorist speaking there, reiterating condemnation of russia's recent actions as a violation of international law. but also he referred specifically to the perversion of the term peacekeeping. now this in reference to russia's authorization of what it described as a peacekeeping operation in the dorm bass region just last night. what is, in fact, in reality, the deployment of russian troops, which was authorized in order to day, rosalind jordan is it united nations, joins me live now. and so a call for all sides to return to the negotiating table for talks to continue. but at nothing, no indication from our general on how this should happen. no . and that is something that all parties are trying to work out. it's also important to note that antonio good denisha, secretary general,

said that to russia's actions in the last 24 to 48 hours, essentially pose an existential threat to the un charter. he chastised are the of the russian government, although not by name, for essential. you're trying to pick and choose which parts over the un charter it will abide by and which parts it will simply ignore. and that undermines the very premise of, of the united nations a mutual respect between all countries and the willingness to negotiate in order to resolve conflicts. i've never seen the secretary general this angry, frankly, ever in the time that i have covered him. and i, i suppose that todd that reflects the enormity of this crisis. the fact that it seems of lot, amir potent, the russian president, is essentially making up his own fact and proceeding to act on them. even though there is a wide spread universal condemnation of his actions at raw's,

interestingly, that coal for returns, negotiations came just as we were hearing from u. s. secretary's day antony blinkin, who announced that will not be a meeting now with the russian foreign minister that was set to take place. next week at lincoln was going to meet sergey lover. he said that was only supposed to happen in the event that situations that have stayed frozen, that recent action by the russian suggest it has been an invasion of ukraine is, is he called it and that now there is no point in meeting. does it feel as though at the, you end sort of one step behind, i mean, the, on the, the sort of statements we've been hearing those into a b at very involved in initiatives around this crisis. well, it's important to remember that the united nations is a voluntary assemblage of organ of countries. i've certainly there, you know,

nearly a 200 member states. certainly this organization has existed since after world war 2, after on 1945. but that does not mean that the united nations has the ultimate veto power over any single member state. now this is a and so that, of course, limits what antonio good downers can suggest in the way of trying to resolve the crisis. it's not his place, for example, to say that there needs to be some sort of negotiation about whether ukraine could ever join nato. it's not his place to suggest that there could be some sort of punishment imposed upon a russia for a doing what it has been doing. by the, by contrast, it is the place of the united states, or of any other rom member state to say what it is they don't like about russia's behavior and then to respond in kind. it's also worth pointing out that even though antonio go tennis is the secretary general,

he cannot tell the general assembly how to engage with russia, which is a member state. he can't tell the security council how to hold russia accountable. if that is what the council were to decide to do, and of course, the complicating factor there is that russia is part of the p fought one of the 5 permanent members of the security council. and he does have the veto power to stop it. almost any, a resolution that members of the council would want to debate. so it's a very fundamental, a difference in the kinds of power and influence that the un has versus a single law state. now, as for the u. s. does that mean that the u. s. is going to say, well, we're going to now going to consider something beyond um and more sanctions. while we have seen that uh the u. s. is going to move some more of the csa forces already deployed in europe, 2 areas closer to while the putative of battle line between

ukraine and its neighbors. oh, who belong to nato and russia? but you're, that's something for the american people to work out. it's not something for the un secretary general to posit or endorse. all right, thank you very much, rosalind jordan, bring us all the latest reaction from the united nations. thank you. rosalind says he was saying, yes, injuries. anti blanket has been speaking alongside ukraine. foreign minister dmitri club, and now lincoln was saying that let him appreciate that real views on ukraine are clear. he called them disturbing and said that he has now canceled a meeting with the russian. pharmacists are gay, laval that was due to take place later this week. president putin's deeply disturbing speech yesterday. and his statements to day may clear the world how he views ukraine. not as a sovereign nation with the right to territorial integrity and independence, but rather as a creation of russia and therefore subordinate to russia. it's

a completely false assertion that ignores history international law and the 10s of millions of patriotic ukrainians who are proud citizens of a free and independent ukraine. alex t 12 is in also lecture in modern european history, specializing in russia, joins us live now from belfast by skype. so we've seen in the last 24 hours or so these multi lateral efforts coming together to shore up ukraine's military. and then also the western veiling this package of sanctions, but none of this is going to deter the kremlin. what are the implications of blink, and love rav not having this meeting. does this mean the end of diplomacy? i think it's the end of diplomacy for now, so they are in the west and both sanctions, counseled all the meetings. i think the french president also said that he's not going to engage with put in any more after,

after the recognition of the republics which are here, shortening wouldn't happen. yes. although the board now is in rush and go to fortunately, and that means some form of the escalation. i come see. what else russians can do. short of escalating militarily, probably in eastern don't bus and williams woods about recognizing them within their borders of breed. magic 14 regents indicates where that might happen. so yeah, i'm, i'm afraid that those melissa will be more escalation, including military was before and you, any more thoughts can happen only it's despite these recent actions taken by the russian president or the authorization today for russian troops to be deployed outside of the country. and also the, the recognition of the breakaway region of don bass. this, despite all of that,

it seemed as though he was still open to talking and he was still open to diplomacy . what might the reaction be to this news? yeah, i think they are good of the demand he made were a modified in a sense that now he says instead of made were given guarantees. he would accept that ukraine itself would abandon its a formal aspirations for nathan membership. so, but they are internally domestically form you grant that's impossible to do because any presidents which tries to do it will be through immediately accused of treason and probably remove from paula. i had them domestically. ah. so that's, that's very little reason that the reason to believe that this is, will be a way forward. the other thing is that ukrainian president insist, and his official keep insisting that they don't believe there are a large scale russian invasion is possible. so and the foreign minister just

called for him, but imposing full range of sanctions on russia right now straight away. which is me also says that they don't believe that the, the, those holding back sanctions actually has an influence on the invasion of an invasion, is simply not a credible force. i think, i think we're moving very kind of a dangerous situation here. been when people keep it escalating? ah, and yeah, of course i'm afraid that some i put in words are not gonna be our heads anyway. and key of all washington until i hear escalates militarily again. and i don't know how much she has to escalate to for this talks to resume my thing would be quite a lot and it would not be material for days. but something significant has to happened. i for it to, to move to some kind of firm i renewed negotiation is, is an escalation, eminent who might be tempted just to consolidate control the kind areas that

they're under the control of rushing back a separatist to consolidate and to strengthen russian presence in that area will i think bit the bottom line is that it's a dime it is in his hands. he know he can wait for another week for another month and then escalate. all he can do is straight away. so yeah, the timing is in the and putting the sand. i guess there was some limitation. so how long that can keep our troops radiate at the boulder a so i guess its in my metro from weeks for all them out the maryland months. but yeah, the, the timing is there and i think there is a potential for exploration of woods bob. the reactions could be i'm exploring some kind of back channels and so forth. i'm not sure if i, he's interested in battle this stage, but yeah, we will get a dependent on, on his understanding and so he can get a, keep it going as it is now, or he can escalate straight away. it's nobody can stop him at all at the moment.

unfortunately, alex detail. thank you. i his, i, as president joe biden announced fresh sanctions on russia or a day off to president putin, recognizing append to the taste that purchase held areas of east and ukraine. biden's that he believes russia has started its invasion of ukraine and that more sanctions to come. alan fisher reports now from the white house. for weeks he's warned of sanctions. no feast with what he sees is russian aggression in ukraine. joe, biting his act, it were implementing full blocking sanctions on 2 large russian financial institutions. v b and our military back ripple money compress. sanks is on russia's sovereign debt . that means we've cut off russia's government from western financing, will also impose sanctions on russia's elite and their family members. they share in the crop gaze of the criminal policies and should share the pain as well. the

president has spent a lot of time with his national security team over the last 48 hours. they insist they've covered all possible moves for more school. and the next step by vladimir putin will dictate for the u. s. reaction. biden's still hopes for a diplomatic solution, but there was a wanting to the american public, and extended crisis might hit them in the pocket. defending freedom will have cost for us as well. and here at home, we need to be honest about that. one expert says it makes sense. the biden hasn't thrown everything at russia. they're sadly leaving a diplomatic off ramp. the they need to keep, you know, part of their powder dry. to see what is next move is this, this gross violation the go further violation of ukrainian territorial integrity. there has to be a cost for that. i euclidean foreign minister has been in washington part of the international medical round of top level talks. he's been meeting defense,

secretary lloyd austin at the pentagon. he says the russians have tried to split the west with their actions. something that has failed and i've never seen, they know more united. the more resolute standing firm is one alliance and supportive ukraine's right to the friend and sovereign territory. it's 2 years since then. candidate biden tweeted out that vladimir putin would be reluctant to take any aggressive action if he was president. because he's gone, taught to tour with them in the past, he toted his foreign policy experience. he's going to need all that experience. if he's to reach a diplomatic solution to what is a growing military crisis. alan fisher al jazeera at the white house ukrainian president who sang his calling up reservists in response to russia's recent actions . gordinez landscape says that he is still pursuing diplomatic ways after the crisis, or at least is open to that rate as well. malloy jacqueline horner rome, la, commanded chums, bruno so greatly as the commander of the armed forces of ukraine. i made an order

to call upon reservists retraining exercises for reservists to the territorial defense. and while our army is protecting us, we have to work to invest in the economy of ukraine and provide for the existence of our powerful army. was the patriot is a person who fights for his land and who invests and creates jobs. we are launching a new program which will support industries. this will help to attract funds into the economy and banking system in that we have to fight for our energy independence and all our politicians should be statesman. we have to abandon our ambitions in favor of the independence of our country, 0. believe that we have met with all the leaders of the parliamentary factions. and everybody understands that we need to day to adopt economic decisions which increase our defense capabilities. boy, today we have all the parties with the same color, yellow and blue. to morrow, we'll have a meeting him with 50 top businesses. he saw those businesses have to protect our economy. they want to have to strengthen our country as well. natural,

dear citizens, dear ukrainian ceramic, we are a peaceful nation. we would like to have silence, but if we are silent to day, we will disappear to morrow, the steamer we have difficult work every day in front of us. but we are sure of ourselves. our country lives and our victory where glory to ukraine, dizzy. joseph, well, this is the pitcher. is it stand at the moment? there are 2 east in regions on the border with russia at the heart of this kind. tamayla hans can dan, yet they encompassed what is known as the dumbass region where separatism inviting ukrainian forces since 2014 hours. there is bernard smith reports now from the russian capital moscow free dorm. on tuesday, the russian military appeared on the streets of the nets. it was just hours after vladimir putin had recognized 2 new republics which are in easton, ukrainian territory. but ukraine is a country the russian president thinks shouldn't exist

a country this soldier died defending. putin's decree recognizing the nets and le ganske as 2 independent states is according to cares defense minister, an attack on its territorial dignity. i hold that leadership is income, which promised us that the sanctions will be of the day. and think that that paper invasion, the applicant, a lot of ukraine's president that says he doesn't believe russia will launch all out war against his country. but he wants the international community to react decisively against what he calls a new act of russian aggression. mazama sure seemed easier. marie believed that by taking this decision, the russian federation creates a legal basis for further military aggression against ukraine. violating all bilateral and multilateral agreements,

he mostly the volleyball at astronomy with your fact. that's not how russia's parliament sees it. i see where is vladimir putin's decision is welcome to this was the writing of an historical wrong just by the annexation of crimea. done. no, this isn't historical day just like 7 years ago when crimea returned to the faults and became part of the russian federation. today now and forever, there will be 2 new sovereign states on the wrong political method and ask an ogazio people's republics. but separatists internet scan, la ganske only control about a 3rd of the territory. they claim whether we're celebrating on tuesday. the other 2 thirds is held by ukrainian forces, who now find themselves on land. russia recognizes as to new republics, was about to sell. it showed us that we find agreements with both the done yet can who hands peoples republics that contain article saying will provide help us including militarily. so as far as conflict going on there, we're making it clear we will fulfill our obligations because of it's it's and that

is the continence as recognizing as in the tended, the, to break away ukrainian regions will help restore, come, adding that it remains open to diplomacy, with the u. s. and other countries, russia also dismisses allegations that extend its forces into eastern ukraine. the kremlin says whether it does or not, depends on how the situation develops. bernard smith, i'll just 0 moscow. well, throughout the day, sanctions also rolled out against moscow by western countries, among them, the decision by germany to put on hold a major gas pipeline project from russia. the north stream to john hall has more on that. now there's a don't, isn't, as president vladimir putin ordered russian troops into easton, ukraine, western sanctions were issued in response to day. the u. k is actually the following. 5 russian banks. rossier i asked, bang jim, but general bank a property as bank and the black sea bank and we are sanctioned in 3 very high net

worth in vigils. kanadi, tim jenko, boris rothenberg and eagle rothenberg. the british prime minister called it a 1st barrage, promising more if boot in advance is deeper into ukraine. e u sanctions. we're also restrained, targeting, members of parliament and limiting russian access to european capital markets. and washington has banned us business dealings with the to break away regions in eastern ukraine. germany did go further calling a halt to the $11000000000.00 nod stream to pipeline project, highly prized by russia, and built to deliver gas to europe by passing ukraine. but russian investment experts say none of it will trouble the kremlin d, the banks that have been mentioned are, are all state banks that are funded domestically. i don't not rely on the european markets, have not for years because they have been subjected to

a u. s. sanctions and the individuals have, you mentioned are certainly are heart african putin's a circle of friends, but they have also been subject to us sanctions are for many years. so. so really, what day you can, you, you are doing now is simply catching up with sanctions have been placed by the you asked for many years. the threat of full sanctions. retaliation is being held in reserve depending what putin does next. measures dubbed sanctions from hell by the u. s. senate would in theory, target whole sectors and industries with crippling economic effect. it is a threat that one prominent criminal critic believes lacks credibility. he invaded georgia, no sanctions from hell. he took crimea, no sanctions from hell. he shot down a passenger plane with, with a 298 innocent people, no sanctions from hell. and all of a sudden worked were threatening sanctions from hell. and what do we do? we make a, a mitre,

tepid addition to the us. sanctions list basically coming up to where they were 4 years ago. that's not credible. that doesn't scare prudent, he doesn't believe were for real. part of the problem is western resolve, stiff sanctions against russia would hurt europe in return with strong ties in trade and energy. another is russian resilience, holding the world's 5th largest financial reserves built up especially to cushion the blow. ultimately, the calculation is putin's alone to make his got away with it so far. he may feel this insufficient reason to turn back now, but he's jonah hall al jazeera metrowood meetings. ah, let's take you through the days developments on the russia crank crisis in the past couple of hours we've been hearing from the us president joe biden announcing a string of sanctions against russia. this in response to president christians,

recognition of independence of allegiance of the hands. and danny ask, president biden said, a russian invasion of ukraine is just beginning and more sanctions to come. he said enough a rationale to take more territory by force in my view. and if we listen to his speech last night, and many of you did, i know he's, he's setting up a rationale to go much further. this is the beginning of a russian invasion of ukraine as he indicated and asked permission to be able to do from his doom. so let's begin to. so i'm going to begin to impose sanctions response. far beyond the steps we and our allies in partners implemented in 2014. and if russia goes further with this invasion, we stand prepared to go further. as with sanctions, who in the lord's name is prudent, think gives the right to declare new, so call countries on territory the.