ah, ah ah ah, a st battle for your cranes as 2nd city as russian strikes pound the country. ah, hello, i'm emily angry. this is al jazeera, alive from doha, also coming up with a push for new talks to stop the fighting. even as vladimir putin puts his nuclear forces on high alert, desperate with norway back, the

e. u is set to take him millions of ukrainian refugees. and taking to the straits anti war demonstrators turn out in their thousands and cities around the world. ah, russia assault when ukraine has entered its 5th day, you european allies have agreed to boost their support from the lottery zalinski government by funding and supplying it with weapons. russia's president has escalated tensions by putting his and nuclear forces on high alert, but indicated he'll still give diplomacy. a chance talks is said to begin, then ukraine's border with bella rose ukraine's interior ministry says at least 352 civilians have been killed in the conflict so far. covering 2 elements for us. ms.

jonah, hell, who's in the western ukrainian city of levine? he joins us live now from there. hello, they, jonah. so the 2 countries is sending representatives to that border. what more do you know about this meeting, given the widespread skepticism about a peaceful resolution? we don't know too much about the sort of fine grained detail of these talks. we know, as you say, that representations from ukraine and russia a do to meet on monday in the town of pre p out that's on the border between ukraine, ukraine and bella. roofs that's an area that was abandoned part of a large area that was abandoned close to channel at the time of the nuclear meltdown there in 1986. we don't know very much about the form or substance of these talks. we don't know how long they will last or indeed even what there is exactly to talk about, because there is no side, no indication of russia backing off in any way from it. so the key demands,

the neutrality of ukraine, guarantees the ukraine will never join nato demand that the recognize the independence of those breakaway regions in the east be recognized, possibly including new territory all the way up to there sort of original constitutional boundaries. and you can probably throw in as well. crimea, russia wants it to be recognize that crimea, that is antics from ukraine in 2000. and 14 is a sovereign part of russia. now, no ukrainian delegation is going to agree to all, or indeed, probably any of those demands. so it is unclear where these talks can go. and as president lensky said, on sunday, look, he's sending a delegation. he's willing to listen to what the russians have to say. he doesn't have high hopes of success, but let no one say he didn't try and hanging rather ominously over all of this a report. on monday, the president, alexander lucas shank of bellows, who had given assurances that no attacks would be launched from his territory as

these talks were ongoing, may be preparing to throw his last in with the russians to contribute his forces to russian forces in this war. possibly as soon as monday, suggesting that russia and bellows also don't see much chance of success in these talks. join us. there are reports of russian troops taking control of another ukrainian city in the south 8th. what are you hearing on the ground about that element? well, updates from the various front lines in this conflict do include the word from the ukranian authorities. they appear to concede now that the russians are in control of this town called the ask that's on the black sea coast. it's close to another port, city called has sold, has been fighting over the weekend along the road between the 2 and in both of those have saw more or less under the control of russia. and this is all about. 5

cementing a land border between crimea and the south and those breakaway eastern territories, which is now, it seems possible for the russians. they haven't got married paul, a very major port, but they've formed a land crossing around matter you full so they can now join up the that we very key to hold onto that elsewhere. missile strikes resumed overnight on targeting it around khaki. have a big city in the east and the capital key. of course, those. those are the 2 biggest cities in ukraine, no word on casualties. there. an apartment building set to be on fire as a result of a missile strike in a place called shaney eve, $150.00, come to the northeast of kias. and as these talks progress, the capital, the big prize, of course for both sides here in a vice like grip of precious satellite pictures showing a column, a russian armored and supported logistics. call them 3 and a quarter miles long, heading up towards give, from the south the south. currently, the only way in and out of key of a building ring of steel around it. that will be there to support that ring

a steel and try to circle kiev entirely. and president zalinski taking note of all that said to bobby johnson, we're told in a phone call late on sunday night. but the next 24 hours he believes will be crucial for the direction that this conflict takes. indeed, thank you for bringing us up to his fate as always during the hall live for us in the west in ukrainian city of levine. me, while you as president joe biden, will speak to his allies in the coming hours following moscow's decision to place its nuclear deterrence units on high alert. the russian president says the move was in response to nato, and in his words, it's aggressive approach. but let me put in his face in criticism at home for ordering the operation in ukraine. and said, ben, it's smith's report from moscow to protest in russia takes a certain amount of courage as it comes with the likelihood that you'll be detained,

of violence. this is an petersburg where they were chanting no to war, yet an independent monitoring group reported protests in 44 russian cities on sunday, including here and cousin. ah, and in russia's eastern city of a coast to bring your people to person. it is a crime both against ukraine and against russia. you are, i think it is killing me, crane and russia. i'm outraged. i haven't slept for 3 nights. and i think we must now declare very loudly that we don't want to be killed. we don't want any crane to be killed. these have been the 1st significant attempt at nationwide protests in almost a year since the jailing of crumbling critic, alexia val, me, or moscow. the police are making it very difficult for people to try and protest any one who so much as lingers in a suspected gathering area is taken away for questioning. protesters don't worry

the kremlin, but sanctions and international condemnation of the invasion of ukraine have prompted vladimir putin to put rushes to terrans forces, which include nuclear, arms on high alert, was really believe you deck alex, as you can see, not only do western countries take unfriendly measure against our country in the economic dimension. i mean, the legal sanctions that everyone knows about very well, but also the top officials awfully nato countries allow themselves to make aggressive statements with regard saw a country. that is why i or the defense minister and chief of the general staff to put russian army deterrence forces on high combat, outweighed them outside the kremlin. at the tomb of the unknown soldier, monuments represent the losses suffered by soviet cities in world war 2. on sunday, flowers started appearing on the warm for keith, but only until the police realized what was going on in russia,

there can be no visible opposition to the war on ukraine. bernard smith, al jazeera moscow, that's head to south west russian. now, where large numbers of military convoys were seen, heading towards the ukrainian border, close to her cave al jazeera is ronnie, a greedy reports. and although her knowledge, the situation here on the russian ukrainian border is relatively calm, we're here about 15 kilometers away from the ukranian border under around 50 kilometers away from harkey city. this area was the scene of big military movement yesterday where a huge number of military convoys including armored vehicles, tanks, mythos carriers, and a lot of other military equipment were moving towards the ukraine border. some of these convoys have moved towards the south, probably to go laser to the don wasik area. some other convoys took the road behind me and went probably directly to harkey city. according to the information we have, the city of harkey has witnessed fear, sparkled with ukrainian forces,

the russian ministry of defense heaven. i asked that around 500 ukrainian soldiers from the air defense units have surrendered to day to the russian forces. now harkey is the 2nd largest city in ukraine and it has a big economic importance because it's the industrial center of the country are key from 190902934. it was also the capital of ukraine during the former soviet union era, and it will mean a lot to the russians if they manage to control the city. and jim walsh is a research associate at the massachusetts institute of technology security studies program. he says, russia has met more ukrainian resistance than expected. i think certainly russia believes that it has overwhelming superior force and it does. and it has met both resistance and logistical challenges and nato countries and surrounding countries to change their policy and now allow the transfer of weapons that might be,

you know, too little too late. at the end of the day the russian advantage in geography and technology and soldiers, that's going to be pretty tough to deal with but, but if the ukrainians make it costly and they are more costly than anticipated. and this is unpopular at home and the sanctions add to that and on and on then then the question will be did pollutant miscalculate and is there some offering to get all of this but that's what's going to play over the next 2 weeks. the longer this goes on, the higher the cost, and the question of what is, what is putin's in game here? what, what did he think he was going to get here that warranted this? but that's what'll play out you now. and the russians have the advantage. they have the superior conventional military advantage, no doubt about it, but they are trying to take over a population, at least in the western part of ukraine, that opposes them. and that could be very unpleasant for

a long time. larry's president alexander lucas shanker, is threatening to ask the nuclear weapons to be sent from russia to vote. his i say, to have approved to change to the constitution ending the countries non nuclear status. because shanker says, he'll take the step if the waste to transfer his nuclear weapons to poland, only the way mia, the law change means such weapons can be on bell russian soil for the 1st time. since the fall of the soviet union, the you is preparing to give ukrainian refugees a special permission to live in the blog for up to 3 years without the need to apply for asylum. many i heading to poland as is a battle of robbie reports from the mid deacon border crossing the uncertainties of war disappear briefly in such moments.

untold journeys of paris days spent waiting at the busiest border crossing in western ukraine. finally, the joy of reuniting with loved ones. others look on waiting for their turn for their people to turn off next for their chance at a warm embrace. at the medical border crossing and poland, not all tears being shed are those of joy. we have friends who will keep us here. i got my child and i got my child to the left. our husband was coal 2nd, for many of the people we met here. the thought of what they have been forced to leave behind is unspeakable. people arriving here from ukraine are often exhausted and overwhelms, but there is also

a great sense of relief because everyone who's coming here from ukraine into poland . they know that once they are here, they will have health. they will have support and their lives are no longer in danger from russian soldiers. those getting through telephone lines so long, they are measured and kilometers, and delays lasting days. system crashes forcing the few ukrainian border agents to hand right. the names of displaced people trying to leave. who now, number in the thousands and more are coming. people waiting and polling for friends and family, say the bureaucracy slowing things down is leaving vulnerable people, women, children, the elderly, out in the open set. and i have the daughter and i am friends in morris, and i need to go day and i didn't have no idea how to go through their journey is not over. but martha rita and honestly count themselves among the

lucky few who got out. oh god. oh god, and even with a relative chaos of makeshift aid stations along the border moms and they are better off displaced in poland than trapped and ukraine were. events on the grounds could be the beginning of a long term conflict, and many more refugees from war in europe. zane basra, b o g 0 medical border crossing eastern poland. and before we head to the break, we have some live pitches now coming out of the poland and ukraine border. this is on a day 5 of the invasion by russia in to ukraine and looks to be some humanitarian, a, some people selling, giving away goods rather and helping people in need with supplies such as food and clothing, toys. and yes, as i mentioned, this is on the polish order with ukraine on day 5 of the invention.

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a boosting they support for ukraine as the russian assault ain't his 5th day talks between russia and ukraine, a jew to be held at the border, the fellow bruce. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin has put his nuclear forces on high alert. he says it's in response to aggressive statements by nature and to economic sanctions against moscow. while vote is in bella ru says, said to have approved to change the constitution that ends the countries known nuclear status fellow races. president alexander lucas shanker, has threatened to ask for weapons to be sent from russia. if the west transpose nuclear weapons suit holland, all the way now with russian troops entering ukraine's 2nd largest city car caves, people who live as far away as 2 and a half hours south in the city denay pro i donating medicines as well as food and other supplies hotter abdel hom, at reports as the city weddies itself. the approaching wall is an eerie

sense of calm before the storm. and in the bro, people aware of the horrors that could unfold on its streets and the need to prepare. here the blood bank, the number of donors has increased. 5 fulton, the russian, a sold blood reserves are crucial in a war. and 19 year old jaeger is donating his own in support of the ukrainian army, hoping he won't be called to join its ranks. if not, if it is the old fiddle, nobody good, i am afraid. but if i get mobilized, i will go by. i have to protect the independence of my country. i will do all i can to help, even if i don't have training. i wish there was some military training at school, but there was no preparation. any pros famous for it, space industry, and it's at the foot of the city symbol that the civilian war effort is being made . there's a sense of urgency here. empty bottles,

polystyrene and rags are being collected to make molotov cocktails. they will go to the territorial defense, eunice in charge of protecting the city, and slowing the russian advance in another corner of the square sacks of clothed blankets, max old from our father. we want to help our soldiers for vitaly. it's important to show solidarity with those willing to put their lives on the line if that causes stream of people donating whatever they can here they drop water tea, coffee pickles, all sorts of non perishable food. and this is the corner for medicine, all sorts of medicine, including nappies for babies. this city is gearing up mobilizing and showing support to those who are going to defend the russians could reached any pro from

the south order north east. well, people here watching bewildered, the streets of hot kevin cave turned into battlefields we reach 15 year old camilla by escaping me. her family left her hometown of done. yes. after the russian back separatist took it over in 2014 and now she's stuck in harkey with her mother. the more scary thing that you're just sleepy and you don't expecting ality, and it's like a lot of noise and you understand that there's a war. and of course you are so scared because not only our, our, our equal weight attacking, but i, you understand it. this is so i be honest again explaining like will words is just something happening inside you. it's shakes inside you.

ah, yes. back in april, that'll in her husband if danny still don't understand how all this started. course now, so even on wednesday, when we thought about divorce or it was just her in discussions, went tuesday or thursday morning, we were shocked, and all our families were shocked. and to be expected to this, you'll stop really soon, shortly after the 1st warning that war is getting closer, making these preparations ever so urgent that hamid al jazeera denise prove. the value of the russian rouble has plummeted till a record law. the currency has dropped 30 percent since western nations imposed sanctions on russian banks, including blocking them from the swift international payment system. growing tensions also helped push a brent crude oil about $100.00

a barrel. these developments with the russian economy come after e u foreign ministers imposed further measures against moscow earlier and in an unprecedented move the you agreed to supply weapons to ukraine. a diplomatic editor, james bates, has more from brussels. the about turn by germany, which is now decided to send arms to ukraine, lead swiftly to a change in the european union position as european union steps up once more its support for ukraine and the sanctions against the aggression aggressor that is put in russia for the 1st time ever, the european union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment, your country that is under attack. this is a watershed moment that just one of a series of new tough measures announced by the you targeting not just russia, but it's key ally, bella bruce,

we will target the other aggressor of this war caching as reason. no caching as regime is complicit in the vicious attack against ukraine. so we will hitler caching as regime with a new package of sanctions. the e u foreign ministers met later by video link to formerly endorsed the new measures that also ban russian media outlets r. t and sputnik from operating in the u countries. in recent days, more and more european countries of imposed bands on russian plains entering the air space. now an e u wide band is going to be put in place. the aim to further isolate russia and the government of vladimir putin. e u interior ministers of also be meeting to deal with the growing refugee crisis. they fear the total number of people fling their homes could grow to 7000000. james bay's al jazeera, brussels, and he will protest have been taking place around the world. thousands of people

gathered in the italian capital rome to denounce the rushes invasion, some cold for global solidarity to end the conflict. in the netherlands, the rally was held in the capital amsterdam to show support for ukrainian people. protest has demanded russian president, let me put in withdraw his forces. and thousands of demonstrators gathered in paris to voice their opposition to rushes or cells. some protested were holding black. i'm calling on night to do more to help give your opinion has closed. it's a space to all russian aircraft, including private jets, more than a dozen countries in the you had already been to russian airlines like aero flawed, seems rushes invasion in retaliation. russia has a band flight from several european countries. john strickland is an independent transport consultant. he says his face closure is your political response to the war we saw over

u. k. cleanser space to russian aircraft on monday and it was pretty what an average of all that was going to extend to other states, wouldn't you? and indeed, possibly, of course, one has also happened. it's been has been retaliation by russians each time western european countries closed space to rush lines. that's been the same response by russian authorities to the use of space by european characters. the main operator received from russia is and flocks having a number of pin destinations. and as these bands came into place that options for movement around you reduced it is pretty well 0 right now. so initially they may have to on a long securities routine on some destination, one out right back looking at the other way around, which is more significant european airlines who also found because it

was difficult places space to those countries because non grocery carriers have the impact of not simply flying to russia, but really significant point to russia. headspace being close prohibits the use of russian flight for many services between europe and asia. now that large number 3 flights, nobody operate 2 tickets or markets like china to japan for a job go ordinarily. that would be a significant commercial hit to those western european allies. it's significant moment, very simply because since i've heard about it, because he's ongoing large parts of asia, every main place, not least, china, china is completely closed due to commercial net tropical passages says that the volume past due traffic is simply don't invest over, isn't it? hit on and i revenue fever is the largest sporting organization to take action

against russia. banning the country's flag and anthem from international matches, it's sort of attain to campaigns under the title union of russia. no international matches will be played in the countries associated press force correspondent rob harris says many faith member associations. i disappointed that the sanctions didn't go further. the fat pays rush. i can play on an international football at any level just without the flag, without their anthem. and only known as the russian football union. or are you a function that we're familiar with already from the limpid world where russia has been competing as the r o c, due to the doping punishment? actually a punishment not would have applied as well. for russia, even if a qualified for the world cup. so this is now trying to put in some measures in response to those concerns off the russian invasion of ukraine. but there are concerns. this does not go far enough. countries still wanting to play russia,

act all, i didn't national football at the moment. ines statement after the meeting, the thief a b, or did indicate how things could escalate in terms of that action against russia. depending on the progress of the war, rushes invasion, and indeed the fact that continued as we speak this night, the attack on ukraine. the decision today came from the appeal, right, which is actually made up of the confederation president from the world of football . and on that would have included the way the president alex on the check when he was already taken the champions league final off russia that was due to the state in st. petersburg. so he does like one of those fluid situations, but certainly this decision has not gone down well with it looking like actually faith is not taking the strong action that was being demanded. ah, hell are you watching out his ear? these are the.