i was convinced by the fans and themselves, so they really all ready to take on the world. ah, knowledge is here. where ever you oh, i russian and ukrainian delegations sit down for talks in a ball a russian board, a town as fighting continues. ah, alive hasn't seeka. this is edges here that live from the halls are coming up. russia says it's troops have taken areas around a nuclear power plant in east,

in ukraine, with fighting in many cities. the u. n says nearly half a 1000000 ukrainians have left their homes. since the start of the conflict will have report on the border with poland. russia's currency takes the hit, the rubel dropping more than 30 percent against the dollar in trading. ah. a russian and ukranian delegations are meeting right now at the bellow roost border as fighting goes on across ukraine. in one of the latest advance is russia says it's forces have ceased territory surrounding a nuclear power plant in east in ukraine. it says the towns of bed yann's. and anna hor dot in the zap regia region, as well as it's nuclear power plant are under its control. the key of it denies this. it follows more logins overnight in the cleaning capital and other cities,

another residential building in chinese to see if was hits ukraine's president. what do you mean? lensky says it's fight against russia. has been inspiring grangee roy, ukrainian heroes. it's the 5th day of the full scale war that russia wages against the ukrainian people. and we are still standing. we are getting something that other people can't get in the lifetime. some say ukrainians and not like everyone else. and we didn't know what we were capable of, and now we are showing it. this is inspiring. 4 and a half 1000 russian occupies had been killed in ukraine. just take everything you've got and go away. i believe your commanders and propagandists just save your lives, go away. i don't know how it is live for us in levin, so gentle. what more we hearing on these talks? well, the talks, as you've already mentioned, are now underway. delegations from ukraine and russia gathered on the ukraine

fellers border sitting around to table as we speak. we know that the ukrainian delegation is led to defense minister level by lexi resonate called there are a couple of other ministers there. cement piece, including the head of presidency and skis party, that's the sort of level that they are operating at. we can assume that the russians are at a similar level. we don't know anything about this sort of substance or the form these talks may take how long they may last. we don't know what indeed he's actually on the table to be negotiated. we know the 2 sides positions, but they are diametrically opposed with very little room if any, for compromise, the ukrainian say they've turned up, they're looking for an immediate cease fire. and the immediate withdrawal of russian forces from ukraine, the russians have shown absolutely no sign up to now, to be willing to step back from any of their key demands, including the neutrality of ukraine guarantees. it will never join nato. they will want to be independent to those breakaway regions in the east to be recognised.

they will probably also demand that crimea be recognized as being part of russia after it was annex from ukraine in 2014 very little daylight exists for an agreement on any of those points. and mr. dylan, the president said, going into this on sunday, he had very little hope. he was sending a delegation that i have to listen to what the russians had to say, so that nobody could suggest that he hadn't grabbed every opportunity as it presented itself. and rather ominously hovering over these talks, news of a referendum hastily conducted in valor is itself the results of which approved the lifting of its no, no nuclear status that potentially paved the way the russian nuclear weapons to be moved on to that from soil and suggestions for the u. s. sources that alexander lucas sent the president of may be preparing imminently. perhaps as soon as monday to throw his lot in with the russians to contribute his forces to the fight on the russian side,

perhaps if and perhaps as expected. these talks produce no good. yeah. pretty low expectations all around on, on these talks, but i suppose it is a positive sign of some sort that they are actually talking. but on the conflict itself, jonah, what more we hearing on that, particularly in around the capital here. yeah, i mean, you know, a relative quiet, i think over the last 24 hours or so around the capital here, it stands. it is still in ukrainian hands, that is the most significant thing to be said. it is the ultimate prize, of course, for both sides who holds kids? the capital holds the outcome of the war. well, presidents lensky is absolutely still. there is evidence of a growing ring of steel, of russian encirclement of the capital. there is still access to the south in and out. but evidence from satellite imagery suggests that a 3 and

a quarter mile long column of russian logistics supplies support equipment artillery, heading up from the south potentially to plug that gap and reinforce that in sacrament of the capital. the citizens who were in a curfew throughout the entirety of the weekend, they emerged on monday to air raid sirens, put as yet no outright bombardment of the capital has taken place to live 1st there in levin. thanks john. now, shoot. russia says it's forces fighting relentlessly, the defense ministry, appealing to civilians, to leave the capital, key of will go out, it was it and his belief thing a lot of them are ukranian authorities, declare martial law urging civilians to remain at their homes. it confirms their keen on using them as human shields. there are rumors, the russian, reconnaissance and sabotage teams are working and kids. in fact, the nationalist gangs and murders are taken care of because they were given weapons

by the green, you know, thirty's, we are appealing to kids population to leave the city on a certain road that we can guarantee safe passage. i want to retreat that russian troops are only hitting military targets for a child's trafford. is in the ne pro force he explains what's behind the latest claims by russian forces. with respect to this news of a nuclear plant being taking control of by russian forces that these in the town of and they will go down in separation region. now the ukrainians have said that that is false. they saying that they are still in control of this nuclear plant. that policy is on the south side of the denise river south from where we are here. we were in the upper year of the last couple of days. and certainly the ukrainian military then telling us that they believed that the russians were as close as a 35 kilometers away from the south of zap parisha. we understand that there has

been no shelling in the city so far. also the claim by the russian ministry of defense, as quoted in the interim or by, into facts that the naval town of better dance is now under russian control. again, we cannot independently confirmed that, but all evidence would suggest that that would not be unfeasible. we were in burdens 2 or 3 days ago. the naval base there had emptied out all navy personnel had run away after. so we were told by our sources getting threatened by the russian navy that they were going to bomb the port. and interestingly, the further west we hated from baird answer, we got wind of a russian tangled convoy that was moving towards us from the city of mel. it's a full medical is in russian. hands down the sky significant because it is getting incredibly close now to the very important and large port city with a naval base of mario pool. now, i've spoken to somebody inside marable, today,

a journalist that we know is still there. he indeed is getting reports that tank column is moving close to the western section of the city. he reported heavy shelling and heavy machine gun 5 this morning in the city. now. it's the 1st time that he's heard. have you machine gunfire in the city? we were in my report until a couple of days ago, there was no fighting inside the city then. but there was a lot of shilling in the east. he says that that shilling has continued to the east of medical as well. so, huge concerns there for the hundreds of thousands of people inside marable, the united nations estimates that more than half a 1000000 people have had to flee from their homes in the us. human rights council is holding a debate on russia's military invasion. you and leaders calling for return to diplomacy. the escalation of military operations by the russian federation, ukraine is leading to escalating human rights violations. we know the inevitable

result of was civilian casualties. women, children enforced from their homes, hunger poverty, and huge economic disruption. conflict is the utter negation of human rights across the boards. freedom of expression is under attack. with reports of journalists and active use arrested. i have consistently called for the end of the offensive and the return to the best of dialogue and diplomacy. meanwhile, all human rights money for a mission in ukraine. these continue its work and the only military in agencies will step up their operations. we must show all people in ukraine that we stand by them in their time of needs, policy crossover to our russian. our bonus smith is life for a say in a moscow. so a burner just 1st off. what's the, what does it rushes expectations out of these talks? well we understand that the talks are taking place without pre conditions or the

fact that they have both sides of agreed to talk should be read, i think by outsiders as something positive in all of this. but they seem very, very far apart on, on what they want out of them. because russia we already know has asked for an unconditional surrender of the ukrainian forces by the mere putin is called on the ukraine forces to overthrow the government, the government of law, amir zalinski, and russia's foreign minister said he doesn't recognize the ukrainian government, the current ukrainian government as democratic, even though it was a lensky, was very elected with 73 percent of the voting in 2019. so they're very, very far apart. and the russians are also continuing to keep fighting. now initially, when the russians thought these talk talks, going to start on friday that i'm approved in said he'd ordered a pause in his invasion of ukraine. and then when the arguments or discussions over

a venue broke down and the communications were lost, the russians vladimir putin set resumed their advance. now, it seems that the russia is continuing a fighting. now, while these talks are taking place. so both are very, very far apart. and hard to see how they can come to an agreement on a cease fire and burned down. are we just reporting earlier about a how much the ruble am, has collapsed there? what, what impact is, is that having in russia now and the longer that goes on as well, wall, the stock market in moscow is closed today. the central bank governor will be speaking later on, but the rubel has really tanked now. a 1000 roubles is about is worth about $10.00. just last week, a 1000 roubles was worth $8.00. 45. so you see how suddenly it's lost value. there

were lots of queues outside banks on the weekend with people worried about potential access to cash from what we've had to look around and moscow ourselves today. and it's certainly quite of the seems nothing untoward outside the banks today, but the were, was concerns yesterday and it really puts russia's central bank really on the economic front line as this is these, all these sanctions are launched against it. one of its challenges is that it's boasted of the $630000000000.00 cash reserves that it has to help it withstand sanctions. but actually there's less than about 20 percent of that cash physically in russia. and there are moves by western governments to stop russia, repatriated that money and making use of it. bonus met life for us in moscow. thanks. but time for a quick break now. but when we come back, shutting russia out from the air the,

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there. i and redefined their status in society. missus ad nigeria is women walk on water, witness on al jazeera. ah ah. again, you're watching as a reminder of our top sports talks are underway at the border with bell roofs between a ukrainian and russian delegation. is the 1st time since rush the salt on you kind of the 2 sides have met. russia says this forces have, sees territory surrounding a nuclear plant in east in ukraine. says the towns of bad dance and hold on in the

upper easier region. and it's nuclear power plant or under its control, key of denies this i was russian troops in ukraine's 2nd largest city of hockey. people who live as far as 2 and a half hours south in the city of denise pro, are donating blood and other essential food supplies. or dr. hamid spoke to one of the volunteers that this is an e re sense of con, before the storm, and any pro people aware of the horror that could unfold on its streets and the need to prepare. here at the blood bank, the number of donors has increased 5 full since the russian assault. 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 it's rags. it's brought yes,

if it is old fiddle nobody, i am afraid. but if i get mobilized, i will go. 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. dinny, pro is famous for its space industry and is at the foot of the city symbol that the civilian war effort is being made. there is a sense of urgency here. empty bottles, bully styrene 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 mats. the old news from our thought we wont headcount our soldiers for vitaly. it's important to show solidarity with those willing to put their lives on the line. is a constant stream of people donating whatever they can hear. they drop water,

t coffee pickles, all sorts of non perishable foods. 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 proof of the south ordered north east. people here watching bewildered, the streets of hot given keep turned into battlefields. we reach 15 year old camila by a skype me, her family left her hometown of done. yes. after the russian back separatist took it over in 2014 now she's stuck in harkey with him. mother. the more scary thing that your age is sleepy and you dont expecting anthy and it's like a lot of noise and you understand that there's

a roar. and of course you are so scared because not only our our equal weight and hiking, but i, you understand it. this is so i be honest again explaining like with words is just something happening inside you. it's shakes inside you. ah, yeah. back in april, not telling her husband if danny still don't understand my how old this started. course and also even on wednesday when we thought of odds of war. so it was just the in discussions went tuesday or thursday morning. we were shocked and all our families were shocked and to be expected to have this youth up really soon, shortly after the 1st warning that war is getting closer,

making these preparations. ever so urgent would have been hamid al jazeera denise pro has spoken to some people who decided to stay in the quaint cities of kias and car give. despite being surrounded by fighting laura burton manly reports by an explosion on the outskirts of kiev sends a rippling fear to ukraine's capital. the situation is pretty difficult at night. we hear constant shooting and explosion. we can occasionally hear explosions, little right, like that one here. now and the streets are empty, people have been told to stay indoors. so we were urged by sir, sir, it is to stay at home in order not in order for them to see who

is on the streets and perhaps to le kate and distract their diversions groups. so today, the streets of keys are empty is the shops are close to the shell and he continues actually alexi stops filming, as his daughter calls to ask him to go to a bomb shelter the further east that's been heavy fighting in the 2nd city of khaki . if i could her the, the gunfire, so shell and again, and different sort of sounds of 3 price on the 3 people the high didn't inside this nice new families with kids. we'll have to go down to the shelter. i will have to go again to the underground and spend the night there. the sounds of play and laughter,

which usually fills this nursery. now an unexploded grad rocket jots from the playground. and child too scared to say where she is and ukraine had this message. i constantly hear sirens everywhere, and there's a male voice telling. legs go to shelters, hide somewhere because there can be a long pause. green propping really scary with a new reality on the ground. and no one knows how many more sleepless nights don't have to endure. lore about among the al jazeera. on sunday, turkey began calling russia's assault on ukraine a war, and it said it would execute an international pack restrictive use of the turkish straits. the monster convention was agreed in 1936, and it gives turkey control over the dog now and boss 1st straights. they connect

the a g and mara and black seas. and that's where it rushes black. c fleet is based. it's been used to target areas along ukraine's southern coast. the mon, true pac allows for turkey to close the straits to all foreign warships in times of war, or when threatened. but there is an exception. if a warship is returning to its own port and its passage cannot be prevented, i took a foreign minister, marika solo has said this right. shouldn't be abused and ships that are allowed to pass to their basis should not then join the war. a center console has more now from istanbul on turkeys decision. turkey is dependent on energy imports from russia. and turkey is dependent on wheat imports from both russia and ukraine. and both 2 countries provide at least 88 to 5 per cent of the width, imports to turkey. and besides turkey and ukraine has have some defense. industrial

agreements as turkey has sold those famous tv to drones through the ukranian army. and those rooms have been actively used by the ukrainian military, against the russian military, doing all the conflicts since the war started a couple of days ago and policy it. turkey and russia have a strategic partnership when it comes to syria because in northern syria, especially in the, at the, in the, in the, the escalations on both countries are doing joint patrols. and also in libya there's the same thing. and in kind of our, between our mania and as our base, there is the same partnership with between turkey and russia. can it be named as allies? i'm not sure, but there is a strong partnership with turkey has a strong partnership with both countries. a british well giant b p is to off late,

it's $14000000000.00 stake in russian oil. china rose nef because of the crisis in ukraine. the move marks the end of one of the wes largest investments in russian b piece position in ross. and if that counts for around half, its oil and gas was us. removing it, steak of nearly 20 percent will result in charges of about $25000000000.00. b p car . former chief executives have resigned from the board of the russian company. as your opinion has closed its air space to all russian aircraft, including private jet, more than a dozen countries in the you have banned airlines like airflow since ukraine was invaded in retaliation, russia has been flights from several european countries. a john strickland is an independent transport consult and he says the restrictions of force russian airlines to fly a longer period. we saw over space to rush in aircraft on monday and it was pretty what an average of all that was going to extend to

states within the didn't date of a part of europe. of course one has also happened. it's been, it's been retaliation by russians and he's time western european countries claims to have space to rush lines. there's been the same response by russian authorities to the use of space by european characters. the main operator receives from russia is and flocks having a number of pin destinations and i see pans gave me to place that options for movement around you reduced it is pretty well 0 right now. so while initially they may have to on a long securities routing on some destination, if it was outright by looking at the way around, which is more significant european airlines who also found because it was difficult place space to those countries because non growth should have the

impact of not simply flying to russia, but really significant pointed to russia. headspace being closed, prohibits the use of russian flight for many services between europe and asia. now the large number 3 flights, nobody operated tickets or markets like china. japan, for example. ordinarily that would be a significant commercial hit to those western european allies. it's difficult moment very simply because since the end of august, which of course is ongoing, large parts of asia and remain closed, not these china, china is completely closed due to commercial tropical passages. so that the volume as the traffic is simply out there and therefore isn't the hit on revenue for is the latest sporting organization to take action against russia. banning it's flag an anthem from international football matches. it's all the team to compete on

the, the title, football, union of russia. these are stopped short of banning the national team from the world cup qualifies several countries. those they refuse to compete against russia . so she pressed, correspondent, rob harris says many people, member associations are disappointed. they didn't go further. the fat said 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 sanction that with miller, with already from the limpid world where russia has been competing as the r c due to the doping punishment, actually a punishment not would have applied as well for russia even if that 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 not wanting to play russia axle. i didn't national football at the moment. next statement after the meeting, the fif of 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 it 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, presidents from the world of football. and on that we'll have included the way to present alex on the chevron who's already taken the champions league final 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 taken the strong action that was being demanded. ah, it says as you get around up at the top, stories now talks around the way at the border with bella roost between

a ukrainian and rushing delegation the 1st time since russia's assaults on ukraine . the 2 sides have met more explosion.