were present in uminski negotiations but effectively gave key of carte blanche to carry out any actions or steps that would be unthinkable for any civilized to stayed with. with tales being bon about the trying for democracy in ukraine them. i dont authorities and nationalists engaged in with impunity murdering political opponents, persecuting opposition, shuddering opposition television outlets or where there could be some relatively objective information provided. 6 of those television channels were shuttered under zelinski alone. and how could we fail to mention the fact that the country with flooded with weapons which were then turned on the peaceful civilians in the mouth . the responsibility for was taking place right now lies at the feet of the current ukrainian leadership as well as our western colleagues. so today it, today we wish to emphasize that this has been inflated by the live,

the seed mis information from the ukranian armed forces and the nationalist western media outlets. increasingly shamelessly are portrayed in our military operation as a result as a negative consequence. since we constantly here lies fakes about indiscriminate shelling of ukrainian cities, hospitals and schools. kindergarten to the russian army does not pose a threat to the civilians of ukraine, which is not shelling civilian areas in areas and cities where a russian armed forces have taken control. and these areas are seeing buses in a living their lives normally basic infrastructure, transportation, local infrastructure, and law and order is being held. and this includes the pal electrical station, the power plant, which is joined, the patrol by russian representatives and the special ukrainian police who are present in the area the chernobyl plant is also operating normally,

right to the residence of ukraine, presently is post by the ukranian nationalists was effectively taken hostage the residence of ukraine, and they are using them, their hiding cells behind them and using them as human shields. there is an abundant evidence from ordinary ukrainians that nationalists, despite their protests, have been deploying heavy equipment and multiple rocket launchers in residential areas. this is an egregious violation of international humanitarian law, which needs to be duly condemned. effectively. this is the same tactic that is being used by i feel terrorist, all of the responsibility for the possible working cautions for the lies at the feet of the my down regime. the residence of ukraine are also threatened by the unfettered, uncontrolled, a radical elements giving to all those who wish, including criminals will specifically been released from prison. they are now receiving weapons and the looters, or doors and criminals are now using them to target civilians that there is sufficient in abundance of evidence for of this from residents of ki, of in other cities. this demonstrates the recklessness of ukraine authorities to be

there, women. just now we received a letter from the ukrainian of human rights, civic organizations, a social policy and social protection institute. and the name of the nina, british noise, is not for 8 years it, this body has been informing international structures about how the new naziism was born and proliferated in ukraine and how it has been and continues to be held in at the state level. i briefly quote today a g of the recklessness and lawlessness of neo nazis in ukraine was that condemned criminals have been released from prison. they are carried out a grave crimes murders, et cetera. only key of those who are willing to receive 25000 machine guns without any documentation. killings, looting, crime is ongoing. those go through the so called territorial defenders of it. the

ukraine, a shot at a car, killing it, killing parents and a girl. a young girl, 2 children are in the hospital, critically wounded, the former, acting up president, following the unconstitutional cool, in february 2014, 13 of called on all the citizens who are not indifferent to lot her russians throughout the territory of the country. and this, despite the fact that to the most recent course, both documentary crane and $21000.00 of the sets out that 16 almost 17 percent. and actually far more people are russian. they're now against the russian federation in social networks and information war has been unleashed in so far as evidence of destruction of civilian infrastructure. a russian military does not exist. ukrainian attacks and, and accidental attacks. a board bear out the fact that ukrainian nationalists are

carrying out this violence social networks have training manuals about how to create fakes to taint our military operation throughout ukrainian social networks. there 1200000 such pieces of fake news. and the correspondence that was read out by the ukranian ambassador of that that, that, that, that conversation that was read out is also part of these facts. and this is these fake said this is well known. we also did not support the draft resolution for this issue. to move from the security council and debbie adjourn dress by the general assembly special session today, we are guided by the fact that this measure proposes that we register that the security council failed to comply to uphold its main responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and that the same time, there was not even a hint at an attempt to find a constructive solution that you could cancel,

attempts to circumvent through the position of the russian federation to disregard . the position of the russian federation runs counted to the very bad rock of the united nations. there's a need to find common ground regardless of our western partners, attempted to avoid this, including when they disregarded our legitimate concerns in connection with nato policy and western countries. breach of the core principles of the o. s. c. e. on in the visibility of security. to conclude mister president, i wish to state that the russian federation did not begin these hostilities the hostilities that were on least by ukraine against its own residence, the residence of dunbar, and all of those who are dis, centers, them. russia is seeking to end to this war. thank you. i think the distinguish, so as it is heard, according to the russian ambassador to the united nations, russia seeking to end this war. he also said that the russian actions are being distorted and the goal of the special operation as he described it,

is to protect the people in a dumbass anew, hans regions. he said the worsening suffering of people and those particular regions lead to this current situation. and we cannot allow residents in tomas to suffer any longer. he also the ambassador of the russian ambassador to the un saying that the occupation of ukraine is not part of this operation going on in the country. and most significantly, he said that for russia, ukraine joining nato red line. and this is something that we've heard over and over from russian officials taking the podium now is ambassador ala for school. he is, be iraq, p n union ambassador than to the u. n. i have the owner to speak on behalf of the european union and his member states. north macedonia, monta, negro albania, boston has the governor, iceland, norway, republic of moldova, georgia, sun,

marino and dora monaco, alicia, and stein align themselves with this statement. as president, i want to thank you for convening us here today and for the sector general to be here. and for all of you colleagues being here, it's very important that the facts are heard and fully understood. and that this body is able to take the appropriate decisions after the fact that the security council, thanks to the veto, by one country alone, stopped this council from taking that decision. let me start by expressing the european union's full solidarity and support to ukraine. and it's people who are courageously fighting an unprovoked, an unjustified military aggression from russia. since our meeting here in the general assembly last week, the situation has dramatically escalated,

despite tireless diplomatic efforts, including at the highest level. russia has decided to turn its back to piece to the rules spaced international order as defined in trailing the un charter to diplomacy and to the international community. russia's military attack against ukraine has already caused an alarming number of deaths injured in internally displaced and refugees. we condemn in the strongest possible terms, the unprovoked invasion of you. crane by armed forces of the russian federation, in violation of ukraine's independence sovereignty and territorial integrity. we also condemned the involvement or bela bruce in this aggression against ukraine. and we call on both russia and bell rooster. abide by their international obligations. were also lawn by russia's racing of the nuclear alert level. we

call on russia to deescalate and to immediately return to the previous alert level of its nuclear arsenal. and to avoid any actions that could risk the safety or security of the nuclear power plants in ukraine. a non nuclear weapon states under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, russia bass, full responsibility for this aggression and the resulting destruction and loss of life. we demand from russia to seats cease its military operations immediately and unconditionally, and to withdraw all forces the military equipment from the entire territory of ukraine, within its internationally recognized borders. we further call on russia to engage in earnest in dialogue with a view to political and diplomatic solution. russia's actions grossly violate international law and are in clear breach of the you one chapter. and the o. s. c. had since the final act, as well as russia's specific commitments to respect ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity, integrity under the budapest,

memorandum of 1994. this is arguably the biggest aggression in europe since the end of the 2nd world war. it follows similar russian aggression against its neighbors in 20082014. we underscore our from support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of georgia and of the republic of moldova. and we are closely monitoring the situation in the region. this assembly has the responsibility immediately and effectively to acknowledge and address rushes, actions. failing to do so, we'll erode trust through the rules based global order with the un at its core and the un charter itself. it would send the wrong message to perpetrate us of such aggression and aggravate similar risks to other un member states in the region and beyond. we stand firmly by ukraine, it's and it's people. we deplored the loss of life and human suffering. this is

a dire humanitarian catastrophe, and humanity needs are rapidly increasing with a total of 80 piece of refugees rising human at child support is a priority in the wider package of you support offered to ukraine in these trying days. the units member states of providing urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the ukrainian population. ukraine has activated the union city civil protection mechanism and is receiving urgently needed supplies from e u. member states in addition the republic, moldova, to which more than $60000.00 ukrainians, have fled as requested and received either human trans support in dealing with the human catastrophe, cost deliberately, by the russian federations invasion of ukraine. we call and russia, russia backed armed formations to respect international law, including international humanitarian law. civilians and civilian infrastructures must be protected and humanitarian axis should be secured. we call on russia and russia backed on formations to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian axes and stop

the disinformation campaign and cyber attacks. we strongly condemned involvement of belarus in this aggression against ukraine and call on it to immediately stop action and to bide by its international obligations. recall our unwavering support for the independence sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine with its internationally recognized borders. and we call on old un members not to recognize the 2 self proclaimed separatist entities. the u. s. reach reacted swiftly and decisively to russia's recognition of ukraine, self proclaimed separatist entities and the invasion of ukraine. by adopting restrictive meshes, we intend to take such measures against belarus. mister president, let us be clear on this. we firmly believe that the use of force and coercion to change borders has no place in the 21st century. let us recall that the un shot to prohibits both the threat and the use of force against the territory,

integrity or political independence of any state or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the you. knighthood nations tension and conflict should be resolved through dialogue. and diplomacy, the e together with like minded pot must have been united in making unprecedented efforts to achieve a diplomatic solution. but russia has not to rip reciprocated these efforts, and instead opted unilaterally for a grave and premeditated escalation. with this one sided step, russia is further isolating itself. we ought to day at a crucial and historical moment too many times in the past, the international community has been blind or too slow in front of unfolding tragedies, anti generations in many places around the world. many of you representing them, a paid on us, still paying the price of inaction. we cannot make the same mistake again. we have

to take action off to roches vito in the security council last week. the general assembly has the responsibility to send a strong and united message on the need for russia to immediately and unconditionally cease its military operations. withdraw its troops, an opt for genuine dialogue we call on russia to avoid, in particular, any action that places the safety and security of ukraine's nuclear and radioactive waste installations at risk. the people of ukraine and the whole world a watching us and counting on us. and will judge us on the decisions that we will take here in this special emergency session. and it's our duty and responsibility for all of us to do our utmost to defend the un charter and the international order . we therefore hope that this assembly will massively support the resolution tabled by ukraine and its partners. the you and its members states will continue to do

their utmost to protect the integrity of the rule spaced international system, which is key to our collective security. and we call on all you and member states to do the same. on our side, we will continue to stand by ukraine, support it's democratically elected institutions and representatives and its people, including through additional political, financial, humanitarian and logistical support. i thank you very much, colleagues, i thank you very much, miss supposedly i think i'm boss at her old school. he is the european union ambassador to the united nations expressing the useful support to ukraine and the people of ukraine. and he also condemned in the strongest form, shaw afore its activities in ukraine. and he singled out bella roost as well as cold on both countries, russia and bella roost to abide by their international obligations. let's move away from that life picture from inside the general assembly and bring in she hubbard, chancey, he's joining us from the un headquarters as well from new york for some analysis she hop for, for what we just heard. and for anyone,

just joining us here at al jazeera, just just talk through the past the 60 minutes or so. it was very much a re statements else, the positions of the use of ukraine, of russia, and out of the e. u at that is ukraine. obviously on the 2nd to juggle, actually deploring and condemning the, the russian invasion of incursion into ukraine. the russian saying that this had a long basis as a result off at the west and ukraine, ignoring the minsk agreement that was supposed to have led to a peaceful settlement of the conflict between easton ukraine and, and, and camp. it was supposed to given eastern crane autonomy, the russians always say that the west and ukraine ignored all of that. and then the, the european union that, but he, i, you do constantly get underlying all the speeches a lot of the speeches, that sort of, that sense of. and we often hear this of the united nations. what is the united nations actually for? and i think you're getting that underlying message from the various speakers from

the president of the general assembly downwards to that. but if, if this isn't the time when the general assembly should act, than when should it act? because theoretically, the united nations is the guardian off the, the rules based order is supposed to maintain international peace and security is supposed to facilitate the settlements of dispute. so the speech that apple, as we have, the european union represents of that, saying that we need to wait the generals of it needs to act and we have seen a draft resolution that's been presented at the wedding will change, no doubt at which is very, is very strongly worded condemning russian actions in ukraine, calling for an unconditional withdrawal russian. russian forces. we expect that to be voted on. in the coming days. it just does. it might help the viewers to tone sounded where what we're expecting is $23.00 our sessions each day. from 15 gmc to 18 g m t, and then 20 gmc to $23.00, g m t each day. the list of speakers is actually growing at one when we, when we,

when we came on either 101 speakers down to down and that's about 107 speakers. so this is going to take several days then of speeches, which at the end of which we expect a rather strongly worded general assembly resolution to be voted upon which and, and because in the general assembly it's more binding. but also russia does not have of eater. okay, she how thank you so much or cross back to you a little later on. we will continue the conversation at alexander tease of his a russia analyst at queen's university, belfast. he's joining us by sky from there. welcome to al jazeera you were listening in to the un general assembly. i mean, from, you know, we heard from the russians who heard from the ukrainians from the you. anything that stood out for you in particular? well, i think the bus brought pictures is the same as a they are just restating the positions russian position is you know,

increasingly more difficult to sustain, to be honest. ah, that a no it's, it's just protecting via eastern the civilians. and he said, don barza is just the noise reaction is clearly completely out of proportion to the stated ames. ah, so unfortunately, yes. so they, the grand certainly has the moral up a hand here i bought rashly sticking in. so i don't think there's any surprises when our team at the united nations were saying she had was mentioning a moment ago that they've seen a copy of this draft resolution, which will no doubt change over the next few days. and it's the suggestion is that it is strongly worded. do you expect it to make any difference, though? once it's out? no rush is a permanent man. i've been a member of the security council so it can veto binding resolutions. so, but i think it's important to see what conscious volt. oh, for the resolution which countries abstain?

i think russia will be going to one voting against it. i'm hopeless of a few a few others, but this will show the extent of ration as a nation in the world. so the so flight, the chinese in particular been abstaining. so we'll see what's if they position change in order. but yeah, broadly speaking on the roster is extremely, i'm advise, it's 50, it looks isolated so far and the, it's very difficult to find is very difficult to justify its position by imaginary crane. here's a thing this, this resolution of course is non binding. however, how much political weights will it actually carry will a think it will reflect the broad consensus around the world that rational actions are not an appropriate justifiable law and in any way, excusable. so i think this will of provides a basis for ongoing condemnation of russia and also position of sanctions by,

by western powers are so low. so yes, so that's it's, it's important. symbolic meaning i wouldn't was status of practical significance. what do you make of what the russian ambassador and particular had to say? he said, look, there's a long basis for this. and it's because the west has been ignoring the men's agreement according according to him and, and once again mentioning that, well for russia, ukraine joining nato is a red line. this is something that the russians have said over and over again. well yeah, i mean the stick into the positions, but i think they provision is been really undermined by their own action because yes means the process was told, the world was great reluctance on the part of ukraine implemented. and russia is repeatedly wanting above me and they need to expansion, which was not told dollars, but also not been forced through by need to either. but you know, all those things which not, in circumstances could have been

a valid points by russia now completely lost the legitimacy of the russian laws that may of invasion of ukraine. so i'm afraid they only have to blame of the stage while i have you with us. let me ask you, let me just move away from the general assembly for just a 2nd here and ask you about sort of the bigger picture. because reports on the ground suggest the russian, the russian military is advancing, at least in some parts of the country. yet at the same time, you have these talk that have been ongoing for the past couple of hours on the and about the russian town between ukraine and russia. what do you think will come out of the talks? we've not heard anything yet. will i think of it all the just the fact that they are looking is very welcoming her son. he did, however, i think while the russian reparation is still go and going, and it has its own momentum, particularly in the south and east of ukraine. away roches can focus now is on

destroying the ukrainian army in these numbers where they would been going on. and it's, you know, initial justification for the war in the 1st place. i thought spoke probably not a come to any firm conclusion. however, i think, i hope they will be at least advanced some form of the c spy round t if and clark of where those us, you know, unfolding human, tottering crisis and defective besieged seizures were from, you know, millions of people in them. so that's, i think at least that there is some sort of a partial says file that would already be a huge. okay. and we can actually be a writer alexander tease of thank you for speaking to us. just on the note of the talks, we are hearing that they are now over. so talks had been held between russian and ukrainian delegations for the 1st time since that invasion began. and ukraine has demanded an immediate cease fire. and the withdrawal of all russian troops, including from crimea,

but moscow is saying that it's seeking an agreement that benefits both sides delegations will now be returning to their capitals for further consultations. before a 2nd round of talks are to be held. jona hall is joining us from olivia joan up and just clarify it for us. so what's commodities talks? well i can't really give you an awful lot more flesh on the bones of what you've just said in terms of what specifically was discussed simply because we don't know that hasn't been made public 3 sessions of talks over several hours today. they broke twice and as you say, returning now to capital potentially to meet again on some level this suggests they must have had something to talk about. but in terms of the to the positions of both sides, it's very difficult to know what exactly that might have been as you say,

the ukrainians went that to demand an immediate cease fire and the immediate withdrawal of full russian forces. the russians went there, holding fast to the demands that they've had all along since this war began the neutrality of ukraine. it guarantees that it will never join nato, the recognition of the independence of the breakaway regions in the east. and the recognition of that crimea is a sovereign part of russia operate, was annexed by president putin in 2014. and indeed, i can tell you that concurrent, with those talks, there was a phone call that took place between mister putin and president macro of france. those 2 leaders spoke were told for 90 minutes. what came out to that conversation? well, again, affirmation of the russian position, putting told micron that a deal would be possible only if russia's legitimate security interests are

unconditionally taken into account recognition of crimea, the demilitarization and the knots, if a cation of ukraine. this issue came up as well. 5 days ago, taking no note apparently of the fact that president zelinski is jewish, and the guarantees about the new neutrality of the state. so no movement, evidently from either side, no obvious common ground between them. we simply don't know what was discussed and we believe they may potentially be back for a 2nd round. we don't know when. okay, and i thank you so much. john hall is reporting from the v dot in western ukraine. well, another session that was held was the parliament. i wanna tell the special session about the russian invasion of ukraine. the u. s. foreign policy chief says, member states are determined to further increase military support to ukraine. listen. in this situation, noah should board for the ukrainian, our forces is crucial. crucial. they make

a munitions do new healthcare material. they need to defensive purpose arms of any kind. and we're going to provide them together by with the member to state adding up to the efforts of some member to state the resources that we decided to mobilize yesterday from europeans and funding. mccrae has been asked in also a foot board for ju special intelligence. and we are mobilized iowa satellite center, which is blazing madrid to work on that. let's bring in jamesville his, our diplomatic editor, and he is joining us from brussels. so tell us more about the, what the foreign policy chief had to say, james. well, mister burrell has been speaking as that was a meeting of defense ministers taking place here in brussels. following that decision of the e. u to actually for the 1st time and it's history,

send equipment and weapons to an active was not a lot more details. come out of that publicly behind the scenes that working out where to get these weapons from what exactly to buy and how to distribute it to the ukrainians. none of that has been made public. at this stage. he's talking about couple of other things. he's talking about the decision or the plan to put nuclear weapons russians, nuclear weapons, nuclear warheads, in by the roost. he says that is a very bad decision. they're looking at further sanctions on the roost going forward. remember, they've got those very tough sanctions aimed at russia and aimed at russia's banking, particularly. he welcome the fact that switzerland, which historically has always been a banking haven, where many people can put money in there aren't too many prying eyes. that's changed a bit in recent years, but he's welcome the fact that switzerland is joining those decisions that have

been made by the european union. and he said that that basically means that for the oligarchy, and for those around president putin, there is no way to hide that money. all right, james, and you go for now. thank you. back to the united nations general assembly or an emergency special session to discuss the situation and ukraine is being held. let's listen. and once again, today, we gather in the general assembly to stand against russia's illegal attack on ukraine and its assault on the principles of the un charter. the facts are clear. russia has invaded ukraine without provocation. and without justification, russia has rained mis aisles and rockets.