once lan in the air and at sea allies from north american europe have sent thousands more troops to the east and part of the alliance. we are deploying the nato response force for the 1st time. and we have over 130 yet at high lurch. and over $200.00 ships from the har, north to the mediterranean, we will continue to do what it takes to protect them, defend every inch of nato tight authority. nato. he said the offensive alarms are core tossed. is to keep our 3rd nations safe. we are not part of this conflict and we have a responsibility to ensure it thus not escalate on, spread beyond ukraine. because not would be even more devastating and more dangerous. with even more human suffering,

nato is not seeking a war with russia. the kremlin submission is to re create a sphere of influence and deny of the congress the right to choose their own path. so ministers disgust the need to support partners who may be at risk, including georgia. i'm boss nazzo, vena rush. us aggression has created a new normal for our security, where from a mental principles are contested to the use of force. and we face the fit of conflict for years to come. this much est holly, organized relations between states, whether democracy or, or 30 csm, prevails on ultimately what sort of world we want to live in minutes. this

agreed that naples relationship with russia house for the mentally changed for the long term, but we remain committed to keeping chance for diplomacy and the conviction open to avoid any unintelligent escalation, misunderstanding or miscalculation. there is one lesson we can all that draw from this crisis to keep our nation safe. we need north america on youtube, standing together in nato, in strategic solidarity at this dangerous moment, no country and no continent can go it alone. president putin has failed to divide us needless more united, more determined and stronger than ever. we are also working closer with like minded partners to day. we were joined by the european union as well as finance sweden in response to rush us aggression. we have decided to strengthen our coordination and

information sharing with finan on sweden. both countries are now taking part in all native consultations about the crisis. and this afternoon, i would join a meeting o e for him in the service to address the crisis on our response. i me that i'm ready to take your questions. i can even see the back of james leonard, bbc, i'm, can you tell us a little bit more about what sort of options were considered about helping companies like georgia and bugs? certainly, can you tell us a little bit more about whether nato allies discussed what more military support could be provided for ukraine? and thirdly, was the issue of no fly zones even discussed this morning's meetings. thank you. anita has provided a support on a dallas. i provide the support to,

to georgia to boston as the robin on all the partners for many years, or we helped them with a capacity building reforms strengthening that offense executes institutions. we also have a training center in georgia. ah, we also have common exercises and of course we have different kinds of activities with different countries. if different partners, ah, we didn't make any final decisions. but it's a broad agreement that we need to do more to support these countries. and this is part about scaling up things we all did ado on ah, strength thing that offense on the security institutions reforms ah training, but also a pull down the potential adding more activities in support. all these countries because of what you have seen with ukraine, is that they may be at risk exposed for even more intervention,

subversion on a potentially even attacks by the russian armed forces or, or the foot of the russian federation. ah, ah, then oh, oh, $9.00 sir. provide support to ukraine. i think that to remember them. alice have rods, euklel support to come from an e. s and now they're stepping up. a different types of ukraine over over of support . ah, on the on this is crucial in this critical time for a, for ukraine or on the no fly. so no, it was mentioned or the same time i alice agree that there we should not have the nato planes operating over ukrainian air space, or natal troops on earth ah, ukrainian territory cnbc thank you. 6 general c. cedric cnbc. is there any evidence that the supports that nato and his

allies have been pouring into ukraine so far is going to change the tide battle. although the russian advance is slowed in some places, it is still advancing. is there anything that nato is doing? that actually could possibly turn the tide in the battle in ukraine. and secondly, if i may, sir, have the events around the nuclear facility, the nuclear plants are in ukraine and the ramifications from that changed the mindset of nato. it's all, i just wondered what the conclusion was in the meeting about that thinking the reckless action sir around the nuclear power gone to last night, just the highlights, the danger of this war. war is dangerous, and there are there have military operations. conflict fighting, going around the nuclear power plant, adds to the danger on the this just makes it even more important. does the president put an end his war on the,

on withdraw all russian troops from ukraine on the engage in or in the romantic efforts in good faith? so that was the message from a ministers to day on. it's just her. underpinned by her potential danger of also an euchre. this also related to this war was part of this war. oh oh you're for that one was about it. anything about the military? i mission, life changing up what was seen is that m present within told under estimate that the strength of the ukrainian armed forces . and they have been able to push back to fight bike and to slow down the russian advances. and this is 1st and foremost result of the courage of ukraine on forces

and also the support on the colonel, ukrainian people on the leadership presence lensky, which is really strengthened and more all of ukrainian forces underpinning people. we have a hub them because natal us have chained and equipped ah, the ukraine armed forces for many years. we started in 2014 on the ne dollars, especially the united states, united kingdom, canada. ah. but also a turkey has provide, had provided equipments and needed her aid. and we have trained tens of thousands of ukrainian forces and they're now on the front line. so this support has proven to be crucial for the strength of the ukraine, an army. and we are now stepping up support with more supplies. i'm on the, i think goals. we had to realize that the that the compared to it where they

ukrainian army was in 2014. the training and nato allies had provided the equipment that brought us abroad, that since 2014 has made the ukraine army much, but the trained, much better equipped much better, the commanded on much stronger on this is the reason why they are able to push back the way they are able to do. thank you into facts ukraine. thank you and i have follow up question on calling from b, b c o. secretary general, even general breedlove former sack, you express an opinion that little and u. s. have to provide as soon as possible help to ukraine and to close. partially,

this humanitarian purpose only sky in ukraine. all ukrainians are being fuzzies. bill, you think at some point our life can give you this position, how long it will take and will be enough of ukraine to be destroyed by poor, clear. thank you. what is taking place in ukraine now is horrific. it's a, it's a painful on we see human suffering, we see destruction at the scale. we haven't seen in europe since the 2nd world war on the i would like to command the kurdish of the ukraine and people standing up against her. russian invasions standing up against the putin, sir forces on dazzles reason. why are we are stepping up our support and also why nato allies have implemented the, the more severe sanctions ever. and also why we are mobilizing support from the

whole world in condemning and calling on russia unprecedented into end this war. at the same time, we have responsibility as nate laws to prevent this war from escalating beyond ukraine. because that will be even more dangerous, more devastating, ah, will cause even more human suffering. so, we are may declare that we're not going to move into ukraine, neither on the ground or in the ukraine, the air space. and of course, the only way to implement a no fly zone is to send nate to planes fight to france into kind air space and then impulse that no fly zone by shooting down russian things. and our assessment is that though, we understand the desperation,

but also believe that if we did that, we'll end up with something that could end in a full fledge war in europe involving many more congress on the causing much more human suffering. so that's the reason why we make this painful decision to impose heavies anxious, provides significant support stepping up support. but there's an tom time not involving nato. nato forces directly, or in the conflict in ukraine. neither wrong or in their space. speaker marcus, because they're spiegel mister secretary general. you said that the aim is to make mister prudent withdraw his troops unconditionally or what if he doesn't comply it? is there any other offering for him? you can think of any opening for negotiations. and if the sanctions don't make him back down, is there a plan b or even an exit strategy for the rest?

so we are imposing severe costs on russia, as we warned. we told him president booth, then that if he invades ukraine, once again, there will be significant cost for him to pay. and that's exactly what to do now with unprecedented sanctions. of course, these will also have a long term effects on their working all over time. then alice are providing support to monetize, in support, financial support, but also admitted her suit to support the ukraine, helping them to withstand the russian invasion. and then of course, together with the whole world, the yo engender assembly were also calling all russia to engage in diplomatic efforts to see if there are a political off ramps a way out. but then russia has to sit down in jen and diplomatic efforts to find the solution. so far they've not been willing to do so. a minimum should be to find

agreements on ahem. and italian corridor, or recommended that in corridors to get sir civilians out on diamonds hadn't aid in a hope that at least that could be a 1st step on the on the i welcome all efforts to try to the, to find some kind of agreement on human italian support, honestly, dominion catch us each year. let me go back to it almost from few days ago about that power ent and were very, i it, to our federal mars in media that thought and, and from that i don't, it, it gave some me the derek a faith or just said to ukraine and and i was a ukraine through your spam, you did our airport. could you comment these? and can you answer commented their remarks out there that can for a, lose their foreign affairs with dark for the bbc, it's in, nate, i should think cassie that option. thank hill

rather meeting over night to foreign ministers. so today i had the natal summit to her on friday and her in both those meetings. i have clearly stated that we should support your grain. we should continue to brought her also ne dollars should continue to ride the military support ukraine. different types of support. ah, but we will not be part of the conflict. and that these, the native position and i are conveyed that message because i strongly believe that the nature of the comp dialect involved in the conflict. we will see more human suffering, more civilians killed civilians killed. and that's the reason why we need to or to step up support or impulse have his sanctions call of for or shall to engage in the political solution, but not involve natal all remain the responsibility. our court also is to protect

and defend 1000000000 people living in 3rd to allied countries. we are doing that by increasing the presence on natal forces or in eastern potted ions, deployed for the 1st time, the nato response force. but you're not going to be portal to conflict with russia in ukraine while our mess i'm at to press them to dotted dude. i recently a we, we, we discussed many aspects or under and challenges related to the urban invasion, brutal invasion of ukraine. and you saw the statement from a, from a precedent duda, and i was scared based that her pulling is not binding to send in the airplanes to ukraine. ok, and we'll go challenges. iraq sack re general in his way in the latvian foreign minister said it was time to go from it to terence mission to a full scale defense mission. so was there any discussion of sending further troops

in addition to the ones that you've deployed in recent weeks, and as you talk about a new normal, was there any discussion of making some of the recent deployments permanent we need to distinguish between naples, immediate response and longer term adaptation or postern east on part alliance. when it comes to the immediate response, we have all of the significant increased our presence. we're now over 200 ships from the high north to the mediterranean and on 30 pants on high alert and houses and more troops. i recently visited her and nato troops. u. s. troops, sir, a german troops on all the troops in in romania. i met them in estonia and also in poland. i'm so this is the immediate response and we will do what it takes to defend and protect all alice. and if neither will further increased our presence.

but at the same time, we started at the meeting today. the more of the discussion about the more longer term ah, changes a driver, a presence posture, the tenants on the fence or throughout the line. sp, especially in the east, on part, on the to day. or we have some presence in the east on olive countries or the battle groups in the baltic countries on poland. we have some pretzels, in romania, and the, and a, and in the and in the southeast. we are now count cedars, for considering a significant increase of that presence, a baltimore troops, or whither ah, with more an air defense, or whither? ah, the tyrants are, by the fence through the fence, not only by sending a message over natal presence. so this is

a song ministers formulated formerly that is it today, it's about the difference between the turns fi presence or the the tones by the fans. ah, we will, we have started that discussion. we will have a defense minister meeting on the 16th of march. they are expect her and more details. we also will of course, based on decisions on advice from our meter commanders and then we will take the necessary decisions. but we had, we had some time, was not a lot of time, but some time to make that more long term decision. because we have already implemented immediate responses by a significant increase in houston, but once ukrainian or odd that is nato secretary general, the install speaking and brussels offer a meeting of nato foreign ministers just to recover off what he's been talking about. he's been calling on russia president person to engage in this pharmacy,

saying that nato has a responsibility to ensure that conflict does not spread beyond ukraine, but also make it very clear that nato's core task is to keep the nation. stay safe saying we are not part of this complex nato is not seeking a war with russia. interesting me. when he was asked about the request for a no fly zone or the ukraine or for nature to enforce and no fly zone. he said that was discussed, but that he said we shouldn't have made her planes protecting cranium territory that would risk a direct contact with russia and a potentially very dangerous escalation in this conflict. or i'd, let's go over to john hall, who joins us now from live jonah as nato is discussing how to support ukraine without actually putting boots on the ground. the fighting, of course, continues. the situation is changing by the hour. just bring us up to speed.

yes, lots of developments, of course across the sort of battlefield, the main one at that nuclear power station in upper easier where a fire broke out over night, a made fighting between russians and ukrainians at the nuclear power station. the biggest in europe, 6 nuclear reactors, there the fight was brought under control after 4 hours. the power station is now in the hands of russian forces, but the ukrainian workers are still on site and still operating in the a based in vienna says, no release of radioactive materials has been detected. the reactors are not affected. whole systems including radiation monitoring are fully functional. we headed the i. e. a has called for an urgent meeting of the parties to this conflict . he suggests noble as the site, very symbolic location that would be says he'll hosted himself the time is now for

action. he said, for the parties to re commit to the principles of nuclear safety to ensure similar things can happen at ukraine's other 4 nuclear installations on the actual fighting front. from the south to the nor slots going on, the russian focus continues. it is, it seems to be on making gains in the south. the city of mario paul on the black sea surrounded besieged appalling scenes emerging from that city. it is cut off from heat and water, also from internet and mobile connections, making it difficult for calms pictures and news to emerge from the city. but what looks to be happening, there is a dreadful siege and the constant bombardment. as russia tries to extend its gains along the black sea coast, similar things in car key, the much bigger city, also surrounded, also under near constant attack, albeit read it relative loud during the course of the day has seen

a huge stream of people trying to flee that city long, long lines of cars, some of them bearing and written notes in the windscreen, saying children, noting that they are carrying families and children in the vain hope perhaps that will buy them some protection and to the north of the country as well. dreadful scenes. enchanting eve. a city with no notable military advantage to be had 47 civilians dead. the latest death told their from strikes overnight. we heard from talks on thursday that an agreement has been reached about humanitarian corridor. something the ukrainians have been calling for. we don't yet know when where or how those will be applied, but it is extremely clear that the need is dire and increasing all the time. all right, well enough now thank that update on a whole there in disease. the un human rights council has voted overwhelmingly,

in support of investigating alleged russian rights violations in ukraine, cues ambassador to the un hail the moment as historic. the message to poaching has been clear. you are isolated on a global level and the whole world is against you. those from russia direction and committing violations against my people should be paying attention. the evidence is going to be collected. you're going to be identified. and you're going to be how to count ukraine foreign minister has commanded the un. i was willing but says, says phil questions so the how the international community will respond to russia when bombs fall on us. it is when the soldiers rape women in the occupied cities, and we have numerous cases. unfortunately, when russian soldiers rape women in india, korean cities. it's difficult,

of course, to speak about the efficiency of international law. but this is the only a tool of civilization of civilization that is available to us to make sure that's in the hands. eventually all those who made this war possible will be brought to justice. we should point out the foreign minister did not provide any evidence for both claims. the european union has agreed to offer protection to refugees from ukraine. they'll be given residency rights for up to 2 years. well then 1000000 people have played in just the last week. poland has taken in half, so that's all the reports from the ukranian border town, or she gave me a roma is from car key, a city and ruin from russia. he's at the border to let go of everything he loves, turned back alone and joined the fight and

feelings in his fear, confusion, hate anger. i don't even know what feeling is i need to send my family to safety for the next. next, everything will be all right. we will win for sure. nothing else. we will save our country. everything will be all right. you don't have to know what he's saying. to understand how he feels. a country torn into small villages and towns like this. what are the last hurdle to safety for the hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children amassing at poland for the last checkpoint, the last line. alas, chance to say goodbye. the lucky ones, board buses bound for cities in europe and others wait. this line is long,

but it is still moving all weekend to this conflict and the crowd, the traffic, the line at this border crossing it's much smaller and the system is getting across into poland. seems much more organized, much more efficient, but no less tragic for the people that are leaving their country behind ukrainians, trying to get the safety say they feel bad by the international community. they know help us come in, but not enough to stop russian invaders destroying their cities, their homes, their lives, the mim, i'm for safety not to i'm not to my policy. ukrainians are going to nato, but not to. it's not here in the ukraine. we need real help army weapons, thomas, and i'm put our army needs to so they really need to weapons and there's no weapon in ukraine that would really destroy the russian. each of these women have a husband or father or brother fighting to defend their cities or on the front line . they say they will never leave and help other ukrainians. however,

they came at a place that divides 2 countries. ukrainian families are being forced to divide themselves. women move forward to preserve the countries future. men go back to make sure they have a home to come back to. now live now to zane beside these aim. where are you now? we're came. we're in the border town of rabbani, just a little bit north of medica, we've been hearing social media chatter that there is some sort of major evacuation happening from places across the border in ukraine. so we've seen more. busy of a rush since we've been here this morning more and more people coming into poland from across a, from, from here at the you training border. and as such, there's also been a more activity here at this make shift for relief point. more and more people coming to offer help. we've met some of those people here. i want to talk now to

a thomas to measure from holland you live in loveland. can you tell me a little bit about the work you're doing to help you? brilliant grosinger? yeah, of course i'll work for the voluntary organization in lublin there. because hub that we need currently is to provide the shelters for the you train and refugees because they are just running out of their homes. they have one luggage on them, and we try to provide them with the most we can there. that quitman for the play says the toys for kids, steph, food, magazines, everything. but i think the thing that we need more sees the findings because sir, we are or are running on their donations from their people and her we've out money, we can't really help. we are buying a lot of things her that we are buying even the floods were give her our town lovelyn is giving the slots to the people we are organizing them. we are sending her people from the border to, to the lien than we hub than there. i want to,

we also need is a psychological hub because mostly the children saw in a real trauma. they. so things that i can't even describe. i can't even know what they feel their homes were destroyed. the father is i'll fighting with russians just variable what's happening. so what we need the most is just financial support for the, for our auctions. and there is even a good awards that will help us to, to, to just help this people to give them their whole, their homes in poland. at least we called for not a long time. we hope that it will all and soon, and the ukraine on will will win, and there will be avail. able to go back to their homes. but for now we just want them to stay safe in poland to feel like her. they are welcomed here. there they can feel safe with our families contacting their families in ukraine. so we are doing the best we can do to help them lunch,

or they appreciate your efforts. you talked about something very important the impact on children. i'm the speak to your friend jenny. now, jenna, you have a 14 year old brother, an unaccompanied minor, who's crossing over? you're waiting for him here. can you describe if you've been able to speak to him? how do you feel right now waiting for a brother to cross the border? sh. i feel a little early, i really feel sorry for him that has to experience all this stuff the that is a going with him. so he has to little left his home and move alone to the and other country. i just feel sorry for him really. oh, i cannot describe with him or what we hope is worth hearing safe soon. thank you very much. both of you for thank you. speaking to us, so many, many cases like this, it's really become a matter of routine at border crossings between ukraine in poland to sheer of such stories. and people continue to wait for the loved ones to cross over. i thank you for that same battery there on the ukrainian polish florida. i sec pause now and i

can check the weather executor. hello, once again, we've got more unsettled weather across northern parts of the middle east, but it shouldn't be quite as unsettled as it has been recently. a fair amounts of cloud just coming through here. so one or 2 spots of rain, maybe some when she flowers to some sleep, the snow easing all the way over to ward afghan, a star and follow that line of cloud just around the central parts of the gulf. here in carter, not too bad at sea 27 celsius, we've been fair and quite nice with that temperature suddenly winds coming through with may will start to switch as we go through sunday. we should still get up to around 29 degrees and we do still have some winter weather, some wet weather coming in across the levant. so so disturb because parts of north africa, quite a brisk wind for a time. and which was the eastern side of the mediterranean, but it's over towards the western side where we are going to see some wet weather, just leaking out, so fast. southwestern parts of europe, war, the morocco and all the areas of algeria to nicea seeing some wet weather and the

showers now started become increasingly widespread across west africa as we go on through the next few days, i showed up with the showers the heart of africa now, of course, pushing up towards the equator, those seasonal range showers there too and to botswana, eastern parts of south africa. see some lively showers over the next couple of days with a possibility. like less flooding says come here on al jazeera, some of the world's biggest companies, including apple, netflix, and ebay, and b to an a growing corporate backlash against russia and enforce the cricket world mourns the death of australian. great rod marsh details coming up. ah frank assessments for china will banner said from the 0 call it strategy. if the rest, the world cannot get informed opinions at all costs focused on needs. i'm not protest

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ah ah no. watching al jazeera reminder about top stories this, our basha has taken control of europe's largest nuclear plant. the fire at the facility and se in ukraine has been pushed out into international nuclear authorities, say the pants reactors would not damaged nato secretary general as accusing russia of recklessly shelley, the nuclear power plant. he spoke in a meeting between the lines, his foreign ministers, they rejected calls to impose a no fly zone controlled by nato of ukraine. russian forces are intensifying the bombardment of areas around the capital, keith, ukrainian official st. 47. people were killed on thursday, and a resident residential area of charity rescue work was suspended due to heavy shutting place. i said roger is intensifying his bombardment of areas surrounding

the capital key of fell g, as there is on my house is an air pin which is just 2 kilometers from the front line. he says residential areas are being targeted, jani. my thought, as you can see, this building was the shell 15 minutes ago and no off a corner as that i didn't say this is a totally residential area. that is no prisoner of any military political on up, which is my personal i live, madame. because jesse did your club, at least to get you up with his them, christian ortiz executed truck with paul, and we'll get with on your vehicle. you'd be with not nicholson hub. you're luckily there are no casualties admin as the majority. oh,

old. the residents of this building were down in the shelton. i'm not a horizon moved now. you couldn't, and this is a security guard. he and he's telling us that old the residents were down. i had been out in the shelter. luckily, none was heard from the end of the apartment i. letty sucked up with i laugh. i the hear a lot of with danny. unnatural. couldn't i live literally assault isn't a joy while it go. i children not by draw a dollar and say yet he flo grange, none of goodness, so slow. well that in that i'm sure i'm not totally honest with you. would you not 0 i should have here though. now you don't know the another mccannen. uh huh. he's asking us to go and see the aftermath of mo destruction behind the

building. mac is at this time. yeah. and elaina us. luckily, i have been a coolant may factor in mosquito. now, i can say that the problem that he is exacerbated as this city is only 20 kilometers. let's see that from the capital. aside from the slides is also difficult for ambulance to get deployed. he or the fire brigade not less main us. what lead at now you can see the shelling. you can hear the shelling . not. alexa can is this is how if ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ha, than a for settle. hank leila. oh yeah, this is the owner of the house. his house is on fire. here for 2 i did yellow black 0. yeah. just a guy

with she's, she's old. i had a head why i say quite a bit. well beula please. room. yeah. said like i like, i know when i go by the 1st up, up, up, iowa. and she says that a shell fell on the roof of her house in the shelter, canada. and she, luckily, as she was about to go to school with a, this was about 14 minutes ago. i need, i need, i need to just take a breath, b, listen, i need to die with new journey more to deal with

very angry with non can i can, i can talk on layla. i'll come early man, i trust. probably he china cabinet to had to throw in a bucket. he's telling us that has the money by the doctor let it go to the russian forces. i've taken revenge on the civilians, especially when they are failing to make advances with my bread pro and is a former director of global engagement in the white house on the president obama. he is also president of the international consultancy firm global situation room. he joins us now from alexandria in virginia. thank you for your time. we saw they're obviously very stark. what is happening on the ground. on the diplomatic

front, if you could call it that nato foreign ministers have been meeting today. i want to get your take on what nato can actually do. how worried is it? it said it doesn't want to enforce the no fly zone. it's made a very clear it doesn't want boots on the, on the ground. what can it do? i think there are several things, quite frankly, that nato can and shouldn't do. the 1st is we've got to protect president zalinski and this could come in the form of a security contractors that are serving his body guards. other key ukranian officials, obviously, as we've seen from the report the times of london did today, the russians are trying and this is the top priority to eliminate zelinski. the 2nd thing is we've got to look at options in the aerospace. we may not want to put nato aircraft into direct combat with russian planes, but there certainly are options when it comes to drones. drones that we could

provide the ukranian military that would at least help to reduce the bombardment of some of those civilian areas, trying to target more of those missile launchers trying to push back against some of the russian operations. one of the calculations here, do you think for president biden, about how much support to provide versus, you know, how that all might be received domestically? well, i can tell you here in washington, there is increasing pressure on the white house. your scenes are quite remarkably bipartisan support for cutting off us importation of russian oil for taking stronger steps including military steps against russia. so the political climate here is one that certainly is favorable for doing more. and i think the white house continues to try to push off some of that pressure, but it really is

a question of how long you're going to be able to hold that bay. that demands from both parties to do more well to take away from the negotiations that have happened twice now between ukrainian or russian delegation. what does it say to you? i guess that both sides are coming to the table despite remaining far apart on some of the key issues which actually led to russia's invasion in the 1st place. well look, it is a good sign that it least of the channels of communication are open. and evidently they are able to agree on the most fundamental issues, including allowing humanitarian corridors we're civilians to get out of some of those conflict zones. it may be a building block towards a broader solution, or a lot of speculation, obviously, and i would agree that poon is showing no signs of wanting an off ramp and those that continue to insist that pool and he's looking for a way out. i think miss read his intentions so we have to be clear diplomacy is the

prospects for diplomacy. are pretty dim right now. i thank you for that by bro and former director of global engagement at the white house under president obama. you bet. russia is continuing to crack down on what it considers the spread of false information about its armed forces. parliament, his pass legislation to introduce prison terms of up to 15 years. people found guilty also faced huge times. the law is likely to target social media posts, as well as news on russia's military losses and movements not verified by the defense ministry. and staff at one of russia's most prominent independent television stations have resigned live on air near train year. fortunately, no to war was the final statement made on rain tv. the channel of suspending operations are being threatened with closure by authorities. its last seconds on

air. the channel broadcast the swan lake been a performance, was often played on moved by soviet t. v and radio, either at times of political crises or after the death, a leader. russian president vladimir putin says the blame for the current situation doesn't lie with his country. which to live with ability even we never had when we will always saying that we had no bad intentions towards our neighbors. and i would also advise them not to escalate the situation. not to introduce any restrictions we fulfill all our obligations and will continue to fulfill them. were governments around the world are not the only ones putting economic pressure on russia. let's take a look at some of the corporate giants striking back at the invasion abbey, and be said thursday is suspending all operations in russia and bell roof. the company is working with hosts to provide housing for up to 10000 ukrainian refugees who are fleeing the war. google has stopped selling online advertising and russian

a band that covers the search engine youtube and other publishing partners. apple has halted all product sales and russia while limiting other services like apple pay and apple maps. nike has halted all of its online orders and the entertainment industry has also got involved blocking several new film releases in russia. netflix says it will not add russian media channels to its service. darma doll is a political and economic risk consultant with a specialist focus on russia. he joins us now from russia. thank you for waiting. and is this a sort of a longer term shifted strategy, or is this just virtue signaling from these corporates? i wouldn't say it's either at this point. there are 3 major factors. motivating, corporate actually versus the general. second financial and the 3rd reputation manager little credential. the 1st point is that, you know, we seen huge escalation and sanctions or the last week like they were to come. and

as well, we are likely to see some counter measures by rushing 14 pm shift and has effectively introduced a ban on western companies. exiting their investments in russia. so if you think any corporate is going to be working, you know, 3 to 5 years down the road, they want stability. they want the ability to plan. at the moment it's very difficult to say what is this environment is going to be 3 to 5 hours down the road . on the financial side, the impact of the sanctions on russian banking system, the stability of the rouble. all of these things mix the russian market extremely difficult. if you are selling a product in russia, your 1st able to determine whether your clients are going or customers are going to be able to pay for the services through the normal payment channels. and equally as your pricing, that's rubles, you know, what is that going to be worth next week?

the week after? what are your payment terms, all decent. and 3rd, yes is reputation, moment rush. it's very clearly seen the aggressor state. most countries world, typically in the west deputation, damaging particularly from tech companies to be seen as engaging with russia, given the repression that is looking likely within the country as actions. ukraine and combined with my angel and prudential considerations, it's just easier to exit the market. it's easier to go out and avoid a potential p r. it further down the road while giving you also positive p r. hit right now. all right, i thank you very much for your time. i'm sorry we have lived there, donna, go there. a political and economic risk consultant of fly from london. let's go back now to our diplomatic editor james bay's, who's gone for us in brussels with an update. james?

yeah, we know that that nato foreign ministers meeting has been going on for some hours a bit longer than we expected. we've heard from the nato secretary general. let's try and find out more what was discussed behind closed doors in that foreign is foreign ministers meeting. so joined by one of the foreign ministers, even maria limit, who is the foreign minister limits from, from sonia, can you tell us what the mood was in this meeting, particularly just hours after that battle around a nuclear power plant? today, at the extraordinary meeting of night ministers, of course the mood was very sad and pay the recent events. what we have seen in europe, we have seen war started by russia against ukraine, against her and country, and with a massive amount of casualties so far. so this was the basis why we came together and we discussed of course, firstly how to support ukraine politically, but also practically, and also how to help with an educator and aid or 2 neighboring countries because we

see a huge amount of refugees at the moment in europe, at the same time, of course we discussed how to continue the defense center, terrance of nato own territories. these were the main aspects. now the ukrainian foreign minister joined you for part of the meeting by video link. we all know what he wants. he wants and no fly zone. why is nato not considering? we discussed that at our meeting today, of course, had different options how to help ukraine to defend their country. because they have right to defend the country based on you and charter. and then, of course, many nato countries and many european countries give a difference or point to ukraine include, including defensive means, at the same time, in nature itself is not in war with russia. and therefore, we cannot do. and we cannot make steps that would make this a make nature part of the conflict. at the moment we see that russia has attacked

ukraine, and we would like to support ukraine in this very difficult circumstances. you live next door to russia, your country used to be part of the soviet union. do you feel threatened rock, but right now, and do you have enough nato troops now in your country as the owner or soccer by, by the soviet union soviet russia for more than 50 years. and of course, based on our experience, we must to of everything possible not to let russia invade its neighbors. estonia together with other party countries. we are members of nato, since 2004. therefore, we feel that our security is granted different ways as those as of those neighbors who are not in nature yet. but of course, we think that the city security situation in europe has dramatically changed, therefore be here in nato, must assess the current situation and i just our defense center terrace,

osha. it must increase our defense. we definitely need more nato presence in our region. so how many more nato forces should there be in estonia, on the other baltic countries in poland and in red romania, long term. i absolutely agree that the must have long term solutions for which taking to account a current securing by security environment. and we need definitely more troops and more different kind of defensive equipment to our region, which are really helps to cope with the new challenges. and the, this is the topics bear with me here today at april, around to foreign ministers. table gave political instructions and, and hoped administers ministers of defense will come a bit tactical solutions. finally, minister as you look at what the russians have done in the 1st week of war, they don't seem to have reached their objectives of taking control of ukraine. how

worried are you that the onslaught is now going to get even more brutal? they are very much worried because so what we see, we see people scaling in front of our eyes and we have not managed to stop this war . and unfortunately, we see that the russia steps are more and more brutally by every day. and also because of today's morning news about a attacking nuclear facility in ukraine. it all means that we have the international community must come together and help to end this war with political means with economic means and also help to support ukraine in this very difficult situation for a minister. thank you very much for joining us here on our to 0, the foreign minister of estonia. at the end of this nato foreign ministers meeting worth telling you that the participants in this meeting, you're going across the other side of town. and there is an e, you meeting taking place as well. the whole idea to show solidarity and show that

the international community is isolating russia and the government of vladimir putin. thanks for that, james phase there with a sonia foreign minister, we will be monitoring across that meeting that you linking a when it happens, it's time now for sport as far. kim, thank you so much. obey james winter paralympics have opened under a cloud of controversy on thursday. organizers made a dramatic view turn by banning russian and bell rush unhappily from the events. but not everyone in beijing is happy about it. katrina, you reports from the chinese capital basing is once again welcoming international athletes to the city with a 2022 winter paralympics. and just like the winter olympics, which closed a few weeks ago, the event is again, sparking debate russian and bel, russian athletes have been bad due to widespread condemnation over moscow's invasion of ukraine to the prophets from the impact of countries. we are very sorry

that you are affected by the decisions or your goal that your government took last week in breach in the olympic terms. you are victims of your government's actions. their exclusion was a sudden reversal of decision by the international paralympic committee. 24 hours earlier to allow them to compete. but that sparked immediate criticism, and boy caught threats by several paralympic delegations. ukrainian, tim, welcome to the announcement describing the difficulties of traveling from their war torn country to china. a superpower wants to destroy my country through our country, and our presence here, the paralympic games is not merely a presence. this is a sign that ukraine was, is, and will remain the country. the organizer say tension within the paralympic village have been rising as the war in ukraine intensifies with the 71 russian team members and 12 from bella. roofs haven't asked to leave aging immediately. several

other international sporting bodies, including fee for and you wafer have suspended russian teams until further notice. latricia lester, i'm of super or country has always are here to the principal that his boy is beyond politics. but we are constantly joined to the politics because we understand the importance of his fall in the laws of our rotten peoples moscow seal. some chinese internet users have denounced the decision to ban russian and bell russian athletes saying the move is unfair. chinese, the media here are covering the war in ukraine, selectively minimizing destruction by russian attacks, and emphasizing peace hopes taking place between both sides. russian leda vladimir putin was a guest of honor and beijing before the opening of the winter olympics last month. china's ambassador to the un says the sovereignty of all countries must be respected, but its leaders have refused to condemn the invasion and continue to do business

with moscow. baiting has repeatedly stated it on the side of peace. but as the war in ukraine escalates, that diplomatic tight rope is becoming increasingly difficult to walk between you, al jazeera, aging, ukrainian tennis player, alina felina, said she was motivated by the fans to fight through to the quarter finals of the monterey open. the number one seed battle pass ball gearing qualify victoria to move on 3 set to reach last 8 in mexico. felina has vowed to donate all her prize money, ukrainian arms on the cricket world cup, but the cricket world is mourning the death of sterling great rod marsh. the former wicket keeper, died on friday. h. 74. he'd been in an a deuce come after suffering a heart attack last week. march retired from test cricket in 1984 having rocked up 355 dismissals, which was a world record at the time. okay. and that is all you sport now came back to you experiments so far. what is news all don't go away though. i'll be back in just

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