this is sophia background radiation levels in the area of living hitler, power plants are normal with all the ones. and so you would use the nuclear power plant facilities are under the control of the russian military. their security has been fully insured and the station continues to function normally. in accordance with you, technological requirements, 0, the power units of these upper as your nuclear power plants were not damaged. their condition is as follows, during the 1st has been disconnected for repair. the 2nd and 3rd have been temporarily disconnected by the decision of stations management. the 4th is operating at $690.00 megawatts. and the 5th and 6th are being cool to move some boats on mobile according to the assessments of a leadership which were set out in the press statement dated march. 4th, the operation of the nuclear power plant continues. normally, you may have nothing threatens the safety of the 6 power units. the radiation

monitoring systems of the station are fully operational. and there is no threats of a release of radioactive material that you want to do. i would like to remind you that in 2014 of ukrainian nationalists already tried to destabilize the situation of the separation nuclear power plant and in the city of inter hood are. so western states ignored this, egregious case back then to joe. and it could have potentially lead to disaster. and at the time we drew attention to the serious incident with now when the russian military is doing everything to ensure the safety and security of ukrainian nuclear facility is a russian, a massive anti russian propaganda. kent pain is unfolding based on absurd allegations that russia is allegedly trying to create a source of radioactive contamination. and i urge you to think what would be the

point of us doing this? where are you getting the best position to be aware of? and on top of the situation where the most interested in the spiritual is the bluish, maintaining nuclear and general security in ukraine with physical and nuclear security. good to be properly maintained, and insured, and ukraine, you, we are ukraine's neighbors. when you about a one together with the people of belarus and ukraine, we lived through the tragedy of tra noble and so we are more interested than most in maintaining a normal radiation situation throughout the territory. if you would, you like to emphasize once again that the danger to the civilian population of ukraine is not emanating from russian troops. it is coming from ukrainian nationalists who are holding the civilian populations of a number of large cities hostage and carrying out active sabotage and provocations

. one of which is what we are now discussing. after that, they attempt to blame russia for all of it. yesterday's incident at the as a parisian nuclear power plant is a clear illustration of this good. and your reaction to this incident and your attempts to low it into a global scandal with my dear western colleagues. leave no doubt that the radicals in extremists in ukraine were and are under your close guardianship and protection, which they have a sort of cart with launch from you on mute labs really mueller, for the sake of your ukrainian project, you're ready to forget about the future and well being of ordinary ukrainians, just as for 8 years, you tried to ignore the systematic shelling of the truth of the civilians of dunbar by the armed forces of ukraine. ricky was, you said, middleman must be urge you to calm down jermanti. whew. renew, stomach is up or no record of go. i. so terrorists and there had limp associates

are hiding behind civilians placing the weaponry and multiple rocket launchers in residential areas. groups which are drill through uses in maricopa. nationalists have detained 60 citizens who were on their way to the humanitarian corridor that was established and forcibly transported them to the 34th local school, which has been mind. now these terrorists are using civilians as a human shield, zuba and black mailing. the advancing forces of the genetics, people's republic with their readiness to blow up a school full of hostages. these terrorists are preventing those civilians wishing to leave the cities from doing so. this practice is affecting not only ukrainians, but also foreign citizens. the number of foreign nationals who are being forcibly held by ukranian nationalists is shocking use in hark of this includes 3189 citizens of india up to 2700 citizens of yet nom, 202 citizens of china. in sumi,

this includes $576.00 indian citizen summer is $100.00, a one guardian citizen and $121.00 chinese citizens interning of the year are 9 citizens of indonesia being held yesterday. and hark of nationalists, fired on a group of chinese citizens who were trying to independently leave into the russian territory. and 2 of them were injured. roosters geography, a russian military is doing everything to ensure the peaceful evacuation of foreign nationals thus in the bel horrid region at the now to have hska and sued the checkpoints. as of 6 am to day a 130 comfortable buses were standing ready in order to leave for her cousins to meet to rescue indian students and other foreign citizens. susan's up was the grove . checkpoints have been equipped to a temporary accommodations, rest facilities, and hot meals. little more val medical stations have been deployed with stocks of medications. a few of your new the evacuees will be later transported to belgrade

and subsequently brought home by air to the graham grandmother. but i would like to draw your attention to another egregious episode, all sorts regarding which we would like to hear clarification from the secretariat wrapper tour. the telegram channel of the so called territorial to friends of crime, a tourist published a message about the requisitioning of cars of un mission personnel is when you. and if the secretary does not aware of this, we are ready to provide the relevant materials on them. and that message states and quotes good, sorry, but the goal though justifies the means we have requisitions, un vehicles with more as we need them now. so new libra, end of quote. according to the nationalists and i quote again there is, i have full understanding on the part of the un and there were no official statements more protest from the un and of quote. you were extremely concerned that un mission vehicles could end up in the hands of or could have already end up in

the hands of terrorists and that can be used for terrorist purposes. if the secretariat is really aware of the situation of the nationalist claim, then we would like to receive an explanation of why the, the un now did not inform member states of them. thank you. well, i was a russia's ambassador to the united nations speaking to the emergency. and que security council meeting, he said, but for the meeting was another attempt by ukrainian authorities to rekindle artificial hysteria his regret about what's happening in ukraine. listen, he says that the ukranian nuclear power planted adjacent territory that russia took over last night are being guarded by russian troops. he says laplant is working normally for the background. radiation levels are normal. he says nothing is threatening. the safety of the power plant is no threat of radioactive material

being released or corresponded to kristin's loom is the you and she was listening to that crystal. what did you make of it as well? charles dickens wrote the novel a tale of 2 cities. it's like we're listening to a tale of 2 wars here. the russian ambassador contradicting the scene that was portrayed by the united states, the united kingdom, who called this meeting and other nato allies in the council who all expressed their concern about the escalating situation and fire a tax that took place on or near the nuclear facility. the russian ambassador said that these oper iga up plant was not harmed. they blamed a separatist group, a sabotage group of ukrainians for attacking russians, who had encircled the area. and that he said was responsible for the fire that took

place in a building adjacent to the property. he said, not on the actual facility itself. this is the largest nuclear facility in the ukraine in all of europe. in fact, it's responsible for over half of ukraine's power. so needless to say, many members of the world community of the security council are very concerned about what's happening there. vaseline benzine, the russian ambassador attempting to say that they had the place under control. not only was there no damage to the facility, but they had brought in experts to keep an eye on the facility. but ukrainian workers are still running, not only these operations facility, but also chernobyl, which western forces surrounded a week ago. so again, attempting to reassure the international community that the sites are being looked

after and that there's no attempts to cause a nuclear attack to release nuclear materials. he asked what the point of doing that would be. but certainly, the european members of the council who called this meeting again, a painting, this is a direct threat and in fact, a violation of international law. what's happened here or a kristen for the moment. many thanks, did we are waiting for ukraine's ambassador to address this emergency meeting and the security council. i will be back with christine as and when we've heard from the ukranian ambassador right now, mexico's ambassador, as you can see, is speaking while we wait for ukraine's ambassador. let's just remind you what this emergency meeting is all about. it came off to you crate accused russian forces of shelling the zappa regime facility. while the russian defense ministry says ukrainian forces staged the entire incident of the zeros charles stratford is on

the bank of the de naep, a river across from that nuclear power plant. and this is what he saw. so the nuclear power plant is around 5 kilometers across the geneva river. what we know is that it came under heavy shelling last night. we also know that russian forces are in control of the plot now, and that ukrainian workers have been allowed to continue operating it on the russian supervision. the military here are saying that in the last 24 hours or so, there have been a couple of shells fired from the southern side of the geneva river in this direction. we also know that there is ongoing fighting along that southern side of the river up to the town, at least of us to leave. these are becoming new front lines. the situation here on this side of the river, suddenly amongst the communities here has been very calm. people are going about

the day to day business as normal. but it was a military operations around what is europe's largest nuclear power plant, have potentially terrifying implications. russia has been heavily criticized by the international community for its military operations around there. russia itself says that these explosions around the plant were caused by what it described as ukrainian saboteurs, ukrainian provocateurs, ukrainian president is describing roches actions around that plant. as being nothing short of nuclear, tara. so as you know, the un security council holding an emergency session after that attack on the nuclear plant, i'll just there was lia harding reports now on what was a pretty anxious night in a dangerous conflict. a fire fight at europe's biggest nuclear power plant. and a fire sparking fears of a nuclear explosion,

but the world's nuclear body says the immediate danger is over all the safety systems of the 6 reactors at the plant where not affect it at all. the russians are now in control of the facility after giving fire fighters access to put out the fire. earlier ukraine's president issued a dire warning, accusing russia of the attack. you have them would have, we will say in ms. seem if there is an explosion. that's the end for every one. in the end for europe, the evacuation of europe only urgent action by europe can stop. the russian troops do not allow the death of europe from a catastrophe at a nuclear power station. the russians in turn have accused ukraine of staging the attack number to negotiate glucose. but there's no doubt that the goal of the provocation stage by the key of regime at the nuclear facility,

is an attempt to accuse russia creating an area of radioactive contamination. the nuclear facility is 6 reactors, are located near the town of enter, goldar, an area contested by the russian military and its separatist allies. the nuclear plant has been the site of defiant resistance by ordinary ukrainians using themselves as human shields to keep russian troops away. the reality of a nuclear disaster is all too real to these people. in 1986, this year noble nuclear plant exploded thousands of people dying of the consequences of radiation and leaving a huge area of the country uninhabitable to this day. and while the fire at the nuclear plant is extinguished, the war around it reaches on lea. a harding al, jazeera of a half of ukraine's electricity comes from nuclear power plants that were built under the soviet union. zapora zia is the largest. it has 6 of the countries 15

reactors that's according to the i a washing troops. i've also advanced on another nuclear plant called south ukraine. there are 2 other plants in the country cabinets, keep and rift now to the northwest. russian forces have control of the chin noble nuclear plant. but that hasn't had any active nuclear reactors now for more than 20 years. but large amounts of spent fuel and radioactive waste remain on site. this is where russian forces ah, in relation to the plants, president, zalinski of ukraine says that russian troops a season control of the countries nuclear power infrastructure will alexi also was ukraine's minister of energy and environmental protection. he says that ukrainian staff are still operating the zapata gea plant. but under the watch of rawson, russian troops, the race, some scenario really bad denarius' that can be this

attack during this night, both the race potential and the former soviet union looks that builds for a better include nuclear war. but we have to speak about ration of the landscape, rain. we have to speak about that a high professionals operate and so and then the keys were speaking about secondary equipment is not the main power. but 2nd, it's really important that they to produce a government to be safe and say, yeah, and they're barbers have such a normal human disaster. we have in 80 at 86. and this is once more great rush and aggression. and there is no, no meaning of taking these objects on the was a carry reason. i can't explain why rations taking not writing books into

mobile region on life was a black mailing as a whole, humanity and comment on small rebec situation in ukraine. i can say that we have a great decrease in bio consumption. it's even more than a half, as when we speak about a nuclear power plant, it's covering more than 50 percent of ukrainian demand. and it's really, really hard to dispatch the situation here. let's take a look at the situation in ukraine right now. this been fierce fighting across the country as moscow continues to push ahead with its invasion, russia, its allied separatist forces now hold all of the areas shaded in red here. the believe to completely surrounded the key city of mario pole, and have been subjecting it to incense shelling russian troops have also entered the black sea port of my co live for the 1st time,

but are facing staunch resistance. ukraine's 2nd city hall cave was one of russia's 1st targets. now, despite heavy shelling baths still under ukrainian control, for the north, russian forces were expanding their offensive on the outskirts of cave. but the capital itself is still in ukrainian hands. let's hear now from out here is omar o hodge who is in a pin north of the capital cave. he says to columbus, us from the frontline and reports that residential areas are being targeted. jani, my thought on, as you can see, this building was, this is shelly 15 minutes ago, and no, i think when i asked that i didn't say no, this is a totally residential area. that is no prisoner of any military people can yonah, which is man when i 1st anela, who can alan, madame is did you get blood leave to get your quote and nobody did

a lot of the 1st. not only is that because you it is i dixie can you talk with with on your bill? well, you'd be with no husband hub, you'll actually there are no casualties as the maturity. oh, old, the residence of this building. we're down in the shelter. i'm not a harassing me now. you couldn't, and i this is a security guard. he and he's telling us that old the residents were down in the shelter. luckily, none was hurt in the apartment. a letty se i la i the here a lot of with danny. a natural color. i live literally a salt day, jo, yesterday while he go i children not by straw,

a dollar and a yet. he's slow gray and none of goodness. hello laura. well that in that i'm here on the certainly on lena for the next year, would you not little here? shoot over here toy. now you don't know the another mccannen and he's asking us to go and see the aftermath of mold destruction behind the building matters at this time. yeah, and elaina absolutely. i been a coolant may factor in muscular corner. i can say that the problem had, he is exacerbated as this city is only 20 kilometers from the capital. i decided from the slide. it's also difficult for ambulance to get deployed. he or the fire brigades, not this main us. what lead up to now you can see the shelling. you can hear the shelling. not. alexa can, is this house?

if it, oh i then i for settle. hank naida? oh, this is the owner of the house. his house is on fire. okay. what is yellow? black, fine if you don't have one just yet though mine or a bit . well, i thought she said like, i like to know when i go to the 1st up, up at iowa and she says that a shell fell on the roof of her house in the shelter of canada. she, luckily, as she was a goose is because it gives you a good day. i give you a, this was about 14 minutes ago. i need i need,

i need to just keep her believe by dust. with stormy deborah's be, listen, i need to die. what need you anymore? did you like him right there? i don't know why you are. okay. we but lead on and what if it? oh boy might get a rush and they were very angry that did not your feel this on this that i didn't come up with the russian army are not advancing. that's why they are angry and they started kill pole, couldn't i said that i got to back up on i'm see us. yeah. yeah. and which could visually that getting it, but now what are some thoughts? is he in that they are being defeated in some areas? i'm here. what will leave you to see these pictures? yeah. nina baker, foreign ministers shipping, holding

a special meeting on ukraine. it came as allies tightened sanctions on president vladimir putin in a circle. nature's secretary general says the alliance is ruled out imposing a no fly zone of ukraine. we have responsibility as no laws to prevent this war from escalating beyond ukraine. because south will be even more dangerous, more devastating. andrea will close even more human suffering. so we may declare that we're not going to move into ukraine, neither on the ground or in the air space. and of course, the only way to implement a no fly zone is to send, need to planes, fighter planes into space and then impulse that no fly zone by shooting down russian things. this is an aggression, a challenge,

a threat that is relevant to the entire world. because what's at risk 1st and foremost, or literally the lives of ukrainian men, women, and children. but beyond that, the very fundamental principles that we've established together after 2 world wars that are so important to keeping peace and security for everyone. principals that president is agreed honestly, violating every single day. today what we see is the ugly phase of war erupt in a game. you know, a bo this and the russians are bomb being on shelling. everything. hospitals, houses, schools, a lot of civilian casualties. these have a very bad young way of doing wool. and a human breast cancer will soon launch

a mission in order to assess the violations of human rights who is happening in ukrainian territory. rushes president columbia puts in, says the blame for the current situation. doesn't bly with his country speaking earlier, he urged neighboring countries not to escalate the tension further. with the global ability, mika keith, we never had when we were 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. russia continues to cracked out on what it considers to be the spread of false information about its armed forces. parliament has passed legislation to introduce prison terms of up to 15 years. people found guilty also faced huge fines. the laws likely to target social media posts, as well as news on russia's military losses and movements not verified by the

defense ministry will stop at one of russia's most prominent independent television stations have resigned live on air. yes, i yeah. unfortunately, no to war was the final statement made on rain t v. the channels suspending operations after being threatened with closure by the authorities in its last seconds on air, the channel broadcast the swan lake ballet. it was often played on a loop. i soviet tv and radio, either at times of political crisis or following the death of a soviet leader dawson jabari reports. now from moscow. there are very few independent media organizations laughs and those that are are very worried about their future. but i just want to 1st talk about that to tv rain departure. it was sam, really something to see them. a give a nod to russian history, of course, the as swan lake ballet, tchaikovsky, ballet debuted in moscow,

in 1877. and since it was used during the soviet era, during times of crises, and it was also broadcast during the attempted coup in 1991 in this country, which led eventually to the fall of the soviet union. it's really known as a as symbolic ballet. and this channel that was founded in 2010, oh, really and delivered and final message that nothing is forever. and that the political leadership in this country also has to remember this country's history. also been hearing from a very prominent editor in chief, one of the well known russian journalists who one who shared the nobel peace prize last year. dmitri moore, a tough who's the editor of the newspaper. no via gazette. and he said that at he is not sure his a newspaper will survive until next week. and this is a publication that has seen 6 of its journalists murdered over the past few years.

so they survived a lot of things. but now this an editor in chief who's very well known globally, has said that at basically everything that's not propaganda is being eliminated. so dark days ahead for sure. for this countries, media or i was still waiting for you, crane's ambassador to the un to address an emergency meeting of the un security council. while we wait, we'll take a quick break. we'll be back with more use in just a bit coin block chain. i'm crypto guarantees, disruptive technology joined with me and introducing a bill to outlaw crypto currency all the way to a fair, a financial system. because open source software, we can trade out or money without banks or governments award winning filmmaker tossed and huffman looks at all sides. of the complex crypto crypto bit going look, changed in the engine it on out to sierra on march 9th south koreans will choose a new president. foreign policy is the key issue for the 2 front running candidates

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