ah l g 0 i. where is the news ah, rallying his troops, but insisting diplomacy can resolve the ukraine crisis for the may. putin react softer. the u. s. and allies impose sanctions, ukrainian leader calls for more action against moscow. he gets the backing of visiting leaders of poland and lithuania. ah, hasn't seeka, this is agitated, alive from the house, or coming up. if the conflict in ukraine expense the world, you'd see

a scale and severity of need and seen for many years. a warning and an appeal for restraint by antonio. good ted ish, as the un general assembly discusses the ukraine crisis, also had with argentinian wetlands of blaze. the un report warns extreme. wildfires are here to stay and multiply ah, on a day his country on as its armed forces, russian president vladimir putin has again slammed the west for refusing to respond to his demands on ukraine. but he also struck a diplomatic town just hours after western countries hit russia, with sanctions over his recognition of breakaway regions in eastern ukraine. leisure. and i'm not sick there at our country stays open for direct and honest

dialogue for the search of diplomatic solutions for the most complex issues. but i repeat russia's interests, our citizens, safety are absolute limits. we will continue strengthening and developing our army and navy, increasing their efficiency, providing them with the most advanced equipment. the give us now is the threat from russia edges closer. ukraine is declaring a state of emergency president volley de ms. lensky who's calling on the international community for swift and robust sanctions on moscow in a joint declaration with the live union and polish leaders. and the stand off between russia and ukraine has taken center stage at the united nations general assembly, where the head of the un have this warning the decision of the russian federation to recognize the so called independence of donuts can lou and christians and the follow up on the violations of the territory integrity and so what entity ukraine and inconsistent with the principles of the charter of united nation. there is no

place for actions and statements that will take these dangerous situation over the abyss. it's time to establish as his fire, and they turned to the passive dialogue and negotiations to save the people in ukraine and beyond from the scores of war. ukraine's foreign minister spoke after gutierrez should give me 3 labor urging the international community to rally behind kia. i warn every nation in this distinguished chamber, no one will be able to seek out this crisis. if president decides that he can move forward with his aggression against ukraine. your governments and your people will faith, painful consequences together with our government and our people. this is why we need to use this last chance for action and stop russia, where it is. a role in jordan is life force at the united nations right now. so

rosalind, very frank assessment of the situation there as the guardian for mr. sees it putting the blame squarely on russia, but also urging the international community to do much more than it's done so far. that's right, todd, to miss roekel. i'm the ukranian foreign minister made that impassioned appeal to members of the general assembly on wednesday morning. here in new york, and that's because he argues that to what russia has done by invading a eastern ukraine in the don barza in particular, is basically challenging the very nature, the very reason for the existence of the united nations. and he said that to the ukrainian people have a special obligation and expectation of the international community because in 1994, not long after of the young, the fall of the soviet empire, ukraine agreed to give up its nuclear weapons arsenal. and it said than that,

and it said that it still has the expectation to day that the international community would be looking out for ukraine's a safety. and he said this is a moment where we need to see the international community, not just come down moscow's actions, but actually hold moscow accountable. and now of course, that raises lots of questions about what in particular the you, when can do. but certainly of given that this is a body of diplomats, the idea is that child, everyone needs to be much more creative, a much more assertive in how they perceive some sort of diplomatic resolution to this expanding crisis. all right, rosalind, thanks for that. rosalind jordan live for sat, the united nation. let's go to moscow now. ben smith joins us live up from them, but we are expecting to hear from the russian ambassador to the un at any moment. and now a buffet to say, it'll likely be in line with with dea,

what we have been hearing from the russian side for days now that this action is in their eyes an attempt to restore order in easton ukraine. jesse vladimir putin remains his ultimate desire. he says in a speech earlier on this week, way effectively called into question the right of the ukraine of ukraine to exist as a state. he wants as a minimum or ukraine to renounce and ambitions to join nato and to remain neutral and ukraine while it has a desire to join nato. a realistically such a prospect is very, very far down the line. and because russia has continued to assert control has recognized antonette scan. ma, ganske as independent states, this is, remains ukrainian, sovereign territory. and these sanctions have been revealed by the united kingdom

by the united states, and will be revealed by the european union. but russia has a 2nd, essentially const prepared itself for sanctions. it's made is economy more resilient and more protected against potential sanctions. over the past years, it now got reserves, cash reserves of $631000000000.00 as a 3rd of the russian economy. and only 16 percent of that is actually in dollars cash. the rest of is in your rows and gold as russia tries to d dollar eyes, it's economy. so it's got this cushion against sanctions, not an impenetrable wall, but certainly a cushion. and of course, because russia relies a because you're relies on russian gas and petrol for its energy needs, it cannot totally cut rusher off from that from supplying that gas and, and fuel. all right, thanks for that bernard bernard just missed there in moscow for less bringing the

model and shot. and now i just the senior political analyst joining us live from london. so just to pick up on, on what we were discussing in the last hour. my one regarding ya, nato. russia is made it very clear that it once guarantees that ukraine will not join nato and the nato will not engage in any further expansion eastwards they've said that that's not going to happen at this point. but given what's been happening over the last few days and weeks, all we are we essentially in a state now where it's the idea of ukraine ever joining nato is just on thinkable at this point. you know, i think it was since 2014, but i think there are a few de delusional people in the west, notably in washington, and perhaps in kia who think that a nuclear power, like russia, who was a superpower, ah, for many, many decades,

that who would accept that need to would deploy its forces to a natural member on its borders and ukraine. that was not going to happen in as far as rush. i was concerned. a of course, need to keep delaying get at the behest all for germany and france who said this is not the time, but put in at one point in time, decided, you know, that this needs to be finalized once and for all that i need commitments from the united states that you credit would not become an id number, that it would become a sort of a buffer zone between nato alliance countries and russia. but hasn't, that's one of 3 important geo political didn't mans by the russians that they think must be negotiated. must be discussed, and they need guarantees, and nato expansion, 3 grams, one,

the deployment of nuclear missiles to continued or that's to and the overall security structure in europe, including eastern europe is a 3rd grader. and i think put in once a clear, an open but not open ended negotiations over these 3 issues. and on the issue of sanctions, which is something, bernard was touching on there in moscow saying that russia was, was prepared for this. and there have been some around the sanctions that have been announced, both in the united states and in europe. but the general feeling is that this, the science has really won't do much at this point. and the counter argument to that is, well, they just keeping that power to drive for now until we see what poaching does next . what's your assessment of that? i agree with bernard that russia has been prepared. i think they certainly have discussed with the chinese we know when this happened to a less significant country like iran,

also an oil producer was slapped to with massive sanctions by the west. by the united states, including secondary sanctions. it was still able to stand on its feet because it figured out that its core interests, its national interest on its fate. and the likes of russia and china were always that be there to help. i think russia a most significant power than you on can definitely was then sanctions, especially for it. and especially if china is willing to help when it comes to the core interest of amazing power. sanction, we've not resolved issues the only by time it's important to buy time and it's important for the west that he's interested in those uses of any conflict with russia peacefully. perhaps you will, sanctions whether they are proportionate or whether they are massive later on in order to convince an order to nudge in order to convince futon

that that, that a more peaceful and more diplomatic, more stable arrangement when you print and when the west is better than massive sanctions moving forward. so i think sanctions, historically speaking, push to be counter productive. as arrows are usually any affair in and by themselves. even a small country like cuba was able to withstand sanctions. you can imagine worship, but they are important perhaps as a leverage in any future diplomacy. all right, marin rachada giving his perspective forced air from london. thanks sir. my one still ahead on edge 0 will have all the rest of the days. use 2 years of the commune, violence ravaged parts of the indian capital. those who suffered say they still don't feel safe. praying for more protection, disappointment among australian religious groups at the failure of legislation aiming to band discrimination.

ah ah, look forward to brighter skies the weather sponsored point cutter airways. hello, i'm pleased to say we got some quiet to weather coming to japan over the next couple of days. there will still be some snow flowers, but they will be fewer and further between the i suppose are opening out. the winds are falling somewhat lighter, still want to when she showers, then coming into that. all right, live now to you and headquarters in new york where the russian ambassador vassily na, benzene speaking on the ukraine, russia, chrysler versus lynn daniels. this is jim with shooting. im buzzle rob julia tom just lou pazzano prison implemented who we understand the focus of today's discussion is lee rag nation by the russian federation of the d. l

r and the lp are as the current affairs event of the day, there is currently a great deal of speculation and insinuation surrounding this decision. i like to under school. that what happened was a direct result of keeps year long years long sabotage of their direct obligations under the package of measures adopted in security council resolution $2202.00. as soon as it was signed in february, 2015, russia was consistently committed to this confir came to the internal ukrainian ado on a compromise, we did all we could to preserve the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine is on a mas, we organized numerous un security council meetings area for me and a meetings. we actively participated in the work of the normandy format and the men's contact group. we discussed the situation in the east of ukraine in the organization for security and cooperation in euro. there's like the fact that russia is not

a party to the mens process and is not and was not all this was in vain for 8 years . key of continued and leave. continuing to bomb its own center fence and shark from direct dialogue with don dash 018. and as led over the past 8 years. the entire international community up the garden part insisting on its commitment to the ment, agreement and a but only through its interpretation. you pursued use of what you would and thus as sabotaged the work of the men's contact group was most of you. oh no. you don't even understand what the contact great meetings were like. the ukrainian representative sabotaged the implementation not only of political issues but economically issues as well. however, recently the ukrainian leadership stopped having scruples. they've told the cameras directly that they do not intend to uphold their commitment. perhaps the last straw,

the last confirmation of this was the fact that the ukrainian, he r ambiguously confirmed this during the security council meeting, we organized on the 17th of february, however, on western colleagues did not even urge ukraine to implement maine. it became clear that there were no more prospects here implementing this document to me, unless it is precisely because of some hears unwillingness to consider the interest of abroad afraid of its population. that since 2014 ukraine has been at war with citizens, we do not agree with the might and values and the current policy of authorities, the ukraine's west and back as did nothing to convince key of to heat its own. people thus demonstrating agree just double standards. in any other crisis situation,

un lamba states called for an inclusive direct dialogue between the parties to the conflict. if this does not occur, an internal conflict cannot be resolved. however, with ukraine, everything was completely the other way round. the corner stone of the package is a dialogue and this has been sabotaged by ukraine all this time. it is added to our great regret that the un secretary general to day and a few days ago has made some statements regarding what is going on in the east of ukraine that are not in line with his status. and his mandate under the un charter . we specifically looked at the statistics and former files and dossier than we saw that there was no conflict when the secretary general b. this, the current one or his predecessors allowed himself to make such statements

regarding any country regarding the situation in ukraine. the secretary general has raised his voice, often to uphold all the requirements of the packet of measures and security council resolution 220. 2. that directly require all matters to be resolved between agreement with kia and john bass. nobody in the west mentioned that a tool. unfortunately, the secretary general has followed this very sad example. in these circumstances, we don't understand what good offices that this actually general talked about can be provided with the people in crimea. and don channel lugens gave declared their independence. crimea was luckier, its inhabitants almost immediately said they wanted to accede to russia. and they came under the protection of the russian federation and leave your beloved

annette's gun, the guns who, to whom our german and french partners had promised a just settlement. this was had to wait, oh, recognition, over long 8 year period. during this time, at the behest of our weiss and colleagues, there was still a glimmer of that key would have a change of heart and start dialogue with it. citizens. however, the might on authorities didn't have such kind in mind. over that period, it carried out to penis bloody military adventures, culminating in the ukrainian army routing the self defense fighters and floating them in sc agreements. instead of implementing them. key of right from the start nurtured plans for revenge without ceasing to shell residential areas and to conduct vantage. furthermore, it's important to bear in mind that over the years ukraine irrevocably became anti russia and waged a war on the russian language. and all that is russian,

as part of its state policies, the country has seen the emergence of a linguist inquisition. the area where the russian language can be used as significantly shrunk and has been subject to repression. under president zelinski, who during his pre election campaign dom, that garb of a peace keeper and a protector of the interest of all ukrainians under him, there was a band introduced on broadcasting 6th opposition tv channels lies about world war 2, have taken deep root, hitler's from home rates in arms have become heroes, and the real heroes have become nobody's love. we don't agree with p policy guy. and those people who didn't agree have been persecuted, and there's been physical harm and a mask, his and murders of jernace and others. thus young. the it was clear to the people have done atkin against what kind of ukraine they were being asked to return to.

however, even faced with this, they did not waver from implementing the men's agreements. they believed the document would be implemented and they would be granted special status. naca as it turned out, these hopes were dashed. you would need to day. we are all aware of the horrific figure of $14000.00 victims of the conflict, including hundreds of children. the overwhelming majority of them are inhabitants of genetic and new guns. to go through all was lee's years. there's been an economic transport and food embargo undone, bass, elderly people, and children, have to hide from shelling li, number of refugees who are, who are being, are rescued and going to russia. russia are not ukraine. over the past few days alone is reached tens of thousands, 96000 people to day alone for any civilized statements. clearly you can't treat

your people like that. that means it doesn't mean that don bass inhabitants. it only needs their land. good, and this is something that president zalinski must said this clearly, it's telling them that they should get away and go to russia. however, the key of all sorties, with united, oh, dubbing these people, very disparagingly terrorists. having become convinced the situation was hopeless. we decided that the people have don barza fully within their rights to consider themselves independently. you know, the rest distinguished colleagues given the blatant of genocide and the trampling on the most important human right. of all the right to live on. our country could not remain indifferent to the fate of the 4000000 people have done vast. we primarily have been guided by the fact that the greatest value of all is that of human life. in criticizing us for our decision,

you are showing up to indian friends for the fate of the next gun, the guns people just as keir and its western back as have done during these 8 years of conflict. this conflict is by no means over shelling of residential areas in both republics has not ceased. the west continues to goad and to provoke and to arm. if we warn you that since upon the request of genetic and new guns, the cease fire will be monitor by the russian armed forces. no one intends to go soft, be softly with any violators. therefore, we urge you to day to focus efforts on raining in here and deterring it from conducting a new military adventure that might cost the whole of ukraine very daily. thank you . russian ambassador, vassily, and ben's ear russian ambassador to the un. now jester speaking,

they're addressing the un general assembly as it takes up the ongoing crisis between ukraine and russia are some very strident comments. we heard, therefore, in the russian ambassadors saying that ukrainian government was not honoring its commitments to the minsk agreement. this was the agreement, there was sir signed to between the 2 parties. 2, in his words, respect the self governance of the, of the eastern ukrainian now territory. so he said that the ukranian government was waging war on the russian language band opposition voices. and was engaging in what he said was blatant genocide. rosalind jordan as life were sir at the united nations have been listening to this as well. so some very, yeah. so by frank, her comments there from the russian ambassador, almost the incomplete contrast as to what we heard from the ukrainian foreign minister just about an hour ago. and certainly, that harkens back to uh, what time the secretary general antonio gutierrez said during his remarks on,

near the beginning of wednesday session, which is that there are 2 diametrically opposed on narratives about what is happening in eastern ukraine. and that it is unrealistic to expect that there's going to be any young agreement or compromise between the 2 parties. but that said, bustling about the z a, who is the russian ambassador teeth. united nations essentially accused the united nations of a holding it to a double standard. as you noted, he said that tom, it is in the russians view that tell the government in cave of laudermill zalinski has been oh, essentially waging war on russian speaking of residents of, of don yeske and lou hans and that to no one has been holding that government accountable for the treatment of those citizens in the eastern part of the country, and that russia had an obligation to protect a it's a fellow countrymen and women

a given their ro, shared ancestry. the oz ambassador also decried efforts to try to say that what russia has been doing has not been in keeping with the un charter. this is a matter of national security. you heard mr. nancy argue all rights f i for that ross rosalyn joint life was there at said the united nations. we're going to go back now to london. matawan rachada agenesis senior political analyst said johnny, so from from the british capital. so what, so you assessment of what you heard that from the russian ambassador you know, it emphasized or on the line, a lot of the boards, you and i were, were just discussing earlier about how the russians are using a similar rationale. and similar pretext to that used by the west, north of the united states for its various interventions, whether on the humanitarian pretext, such as responsibility to protect. and here it is,

or sponsor with the russians in ukraine or the rice of that i'd for some of the termination, but the east ukrainians have a right to so that them in their future, in their own department. and clearly that in the national security and we've heard from woodson about and now we've heard that from them buster, how ukraine was and is all secure to risk for russia russians. so a lot of the pretext, and a lot of the justification for war and interventions and innovations that we've heard from the americans. we are now hearing from the russians, which is of course, a very, very sad case of international relations when the 2 main global powers mimic the worst of each other. and we are expecting at some point, i might want to hear from the i s u. s. a ambassador to the un, no interest thinks to, to hear what she has to say. we understand she is going to be next. i believe that may be her. her walking up to the podium. not, not, not, not at this point,

but we are, we will go to as soon as that does happen. what are we likely to hear from the us side on this? i think it's wrong, weary for sizing more of the st. lawrence shuttle heard from by didn't how. this is a gross violation of international law. and how news is, in fact, the beginning of an invasion of a sovereign country. why the west will not stand by? or while it has no one sorry to interrupt, we're going to go now to the u. s. embassy to quickly live as independent states, the so called d n, r, and l in our regions, part of the sovereign territory of ukraine, controlled by russia's proxies since 2014. he then ordered russian military forces and the guys of so called peace keepers to deploy to these regions. in the hours that followed, secretary general terrace said this was

a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of ukraine. an inconsistent with the principles of the charter of the united nations. here he reaffirm that to us in his remarks to day and an emergency meeting monday night. all but one member of the security council called for dialogue and diplomacy, which can only happen if russia abandons its unprovoked further aggression toward ukraine. has russia heated these calls? no. instead, it has responded with additional actions to undermine ukraine sovereignty, including mass disinformation, which we just heard again to day cyber attacks and efforts to create a false flag pretax. in addition to russia's overwhelming military buildup of more

than a 150000 troops near ukraine's border. russia's actions have only confirm what we and other nations have been warning about. other, you and member states must recognize the threat before us all to day before it's too late. colleagues, there's no middle ground here. calling for both sides to deescalate only gives russia a pass. russia is the aggressor here. history tells us that looking the other way is ultimately the more costly pat, and we need only to look across the past decade for an indication of the path that russia is taking since 2014 russia has occupied crimea.