and brutal assault the world has come together in solidarity with the indomitable people of ukraine. last week, 141 countries, nearly 3 quarters of the entire membership of the united nations, voted to condemn putin's war and 39 countries, including the u. k. canada and the netherlands voted at 2 refer putin's actions to the international criminal court. this is the largest such action the court has ever seen and will allow the chief prosecutor to an open to open an investigation to ensure put in, cannot commit these crimes with impunity. as ukrainians resist russia's onslaught with courage and tenacity, the international community must aid their struggle in every way that we can. we were only succeed if the whole international community moves together. it with the same spirit of unity that we've seen in recent days. justin and mark and i have

been discussing that to day and later this afternoon, i'm going to be speaking to the leaders of the united states, france and germany are further to coordinate our actions and to aid these efforts. today the u. k. is joining our dutch and canadian friends to mobilize more practical and sustained support for ukraine. our new international ukraine support group will coordinate the efforts of the international community to provide long term and unwavering assistance. now and in the future. and we will be encouraging more countries to join us. this is the moment for ukraine's friends to create a coalition of humanitarian, economic, and defensive military support, to ensure that putin fails. and that's why today i'm announcing a further 175000000 pounds of u. k aide for ukraine, $100000000.00,

which will be provided directly to the ukranian government. this brings the total u. k. support announced during this crisis to around 400000000 pounds. after 12 days, it's already clear that putin has made a miscalculation, he is underestimated the ukrainians. their heroic resistance is underestimated their leader. and he has underestimated the unity of the west. and we will continue as colleagues to do everything we can to strengthen that unity in the days ahead to ensure that putin fails in this catastrophic invasion of ukraine. thank you very much. thank you for mr. johnson for hosting. it's great to be joined here by pregnancy. with that as well, it's been very productive. first day of my trip to europe. we've been focused on

solidarity with partners and allies. were focused on stronger economic ties, jobs, growth in the middle, and support for the middle class. but also obviously for standing up for democracy against authoritarianism and standing with ukraine. every step of the way this morning i was able to have an audience with her majesty queen elizabeth the 2nd at windsor castle. we contract congratulated her obviously on the platinum jubilee. ah, and i was able to talk a little bit about the situations were facing and drawn her long experience for having seen much over this past past decades. when i met earlier with boris, we discussed stronger security ties continuing to defend our shared values. continuing to our work together and advancing free trade and creating more middle class jobs and also in climate action where we need to build a sustainable, secure future. and also had a bilateral meeting with market day where we talked about the enhanced importance

of nato. continuing to work together to fight disinformation and protecting freedom of the press and continue to work strongly with our friends in the european union. but of course, throughout the focus is on the people of ukraine and are solidarity with ukraine are pushing back against the illegal russian invasion of ukraine and standing up for democracies around the world. the plumbing is johnson premier with dame. why i won't badly not play post come in vessel, obviously with some of the lease will help on that occasion. any dia on the cyst book, and i will see a promoter cc'd for or put these you'd up let you know, see then each demo on the assist. good. every seat, miss st. assoni have as young a kit, you can canada u. k. in the netherlands or close defense partners, we're working together to mobilize the global community to step up to support ukraine and will continue to defend democracy in the values that underpin it.

continue to make sure that putin is held accountable. today, canada is announcing new sanctions on 10 individuals complicit in this unjustified invasion. this includes former and current senior government officials, oligarchs, and supporters of russian leadership. the names of these individuals come from a list compiled by jailed opposition leader alexey. nev ali, the sanctions put increased pressure on russia's leadership, including on pollutants, inner circle. this is of course, in addition to all the other sanctions we've announced, including our recent announcement on imposing massive tariffs on russian and belly lucian imports. the work we're doing together is punishing putin and his enablers, where it hurts most in particular. i crippling their financial systems and sanctioning their central bank so far in aid for ukraine. canada has sent about a $1000000000.00 worth of financial assistance and humanitarian aid. but we have

more to do domain just lay on it, the unequal ha completed community. karen's daughter did asia in a secretary, they had a thought yonce stilton burge for to day. we continue to stand with ukraine, united and straw. well, we're here today as to close at trans atlantic, nato allies am so of history. our countries have always been closely linked and some times of crisis in times all war we stent shoulder to solar. and so today as war and violence, once again cast a dark shadow over europe. we are working together for peace and security on the european thumbs finance. and i'd like to think prime minister johnson 4th. i thank you so much for being us together. it today at this time, the moment because it has been another weekends off. horrific violence in ukraine.

we knew it already, but in recent days it has been confirmed that putting a means unmoved. we are dealing with and i guess her who keeps crossing new boundaries, civilians and civilian targets. and even a nuclear power plant hath been attacked recently. and we know now that putin has used cluster bumps, we can only guess what he plans to do next. but one thing, a certain rushes aggression must stop. and in our meeting this morning, we again stressed the importance of unity to all ukrainians. we say this, your courage and your, his distance, exemplified by president volota muse lensky, the zeros, our utmost respect. stories else is our results. we will continue to stand by you. in the past few days, a to military supplies have been sent to ukraine from the netherlands as well as

you came canada. and we will continue to do everything we can to help canada. benevolence is prepared to consider and we are all prepared to consider all possible sanctions that can help put pressure on russia. and obviously there's a lot of debate going on about energy signatures. and here we much, we should not make a mistake. we have to ensure that they don't generate unmanageable risks to energy supplies in europe, european countries, and beyond, including ukraine, as has also be stated to day by german chancellor, off shorts or think rightly show. so that means that we still need european companies to continue dare work to watch russia and at ish important. and of course, what he needs to do over time is to make sure that we, he juice dramatically our energy dependency on russia. that's clear. finally, i am pleased that it brought international agreements on the facts that possible

war crimes must be investigated. we must document everything that born stewart's human rights violations. now. so that when the time comes, we can prosecute and try those responsible. peace and justice must have been out over violence and injustice. thank you very much, mark and thank you just in this goes at now to the media. gary gibbon tallow full. thank you for him to sit and can you elaborate all paths a bit more about the energy discussions and where those and where they're going at the u. s. sector states and they're active discussions for an oil ban from europe. it sounds as though you don't feel that's the case for minister and you promised her. your views are characterized in the newspapers this morning. a saying the west should have a climate change pass. should we bust through the caps for a while in order to insulate europe from russia,

whether it's gonna turn supplies off, or we're gonna walk away from them in europe. one quick one. if i made you specifically prime minister on refugees, and whether the numbers are still 50 that have gone to this country or have gone up a little, it seems like they've only gone up a little. isn't that embarrassing? thanks. well, let me, let me just do it before i bring in colleagues on the, on the hydrocarbons issue. i think there are different dependencies in, in different countries. we, after, we have to be mindful of, of that and you can't simply close down use of, of oil and gas overnight to even from, from russia. that's, that's, that's obviously not something that every country around the world could can do. we can go fast in the, in the u. k. r, the countries can go fast, but other, there are, there are different dependencies. what we need to do is to make sure that we're all moving in the same direction and we all share the same assumptions at the we

accelerate that move. and i think that is what you're going to see. and if you heard that from our, from leaders around the world, and actually i see no inconsistency by the way, in moving away from dependency on on russian hydrocarbons to moving away from dependency on on hydrocarbons altogether. and either you can see how this will encourage the hold to go. gary sir, ah, sir, the green solutions wherever possible. but clearly there is going to be a transitional period. we're gonna have to look for supply. we're gonna have to look for substitute a supplies are from elsewhere. i'm gonna have to do it together across the or the entire coalition of countries. that is now a condemning a putin's actions and on your, on your, um, your point about, ah, ah, the, the you case, a reception of, of,

of refugees. we are absolutely determined to be as generous as we possibly can. and as i speak to you all were, were processing thousands clearly of applications clearly as the, as the situation has, has got worse. ah, we are going to have to make sure that we, we do even more and the routes that we have already. the family reunion root offers the profit of hundreds of thousands. coming here are the, the humanitarian sponsorship group is, is also uncapped. and we're putting people out into, into all the surrounding countries, into, into poland, into a bow gary romania as well as inter i and to cali to france. and to make sure that we receive people and we help be a we help people to, to go, don't forget the u. k. a since 2015 as been the most generous willingness grapes victor, to market or, or all other european countries. we been the most most generous of, of all european countries in settling of honorable people are we took a large number of, of afghan refugees as you remember on drop,

a pitching and we will, and a 104000 hong kong chinese were herb applied under asking, we will be very, very generous as the people of this country i would expect and would want a to people fleeing the war in, in ukraine. and i know that's going to be the instinct of, of the rich people, but our colleagues on only on the hard requirements are that the painful reality is that he are still very much dependent on russian gas, russian oil. and if he now would force european companies to quit doing business with russia at all, to have an enormous kind of occasions, a round europe, including ukraine, but also around the world. so we half to dramatically reduce our dependency on guess and oral from russia. it will take time, a statement early today by all of schultz, the chancellor of germany. i think ross in the same direction as sort of painfully l. t is there. and at mean stats are,

we have to be very clear and make no mistakes here. this is a step by step approach, and that means that we have to make sure that the energy suppliers in this part of the world, again, including the rain, but also international to world are not hindered. and that will take time. i think what is clear is that many countries have realized that continued reliance on russia's oil and gas is a problem for the future. what we're seeing with the solidarity in the unity, not just of countries and democracies across europe and, and north america. but indeed, countries around the world looking at trying to secure more reliable sources of energy, particularly green sources. what we're seeing is a shift to in europe and elsewhere, to understand that russia is no longer a reliable partner. what vladimir putin has broken here is a trust where effort

a number of europeans reflect on. it's too bad to we are so dependent on russian oil, but we're not going to make that mistake again. and they are moving away from canada, imports and negligible amounts of russian petrochemical and oil. we've banned that, but we are of course, self sustainable in terms of oil and energy, but we will be there to support as the world moves beyond russian oil. and indeed beyond fossil fuels to have more renewables in our mix. thanks so much. carry a raymond film a t v for oh, if it would be this the whole the film who would have cuz your feet office and walk you separate. one will see these are not there, so i popped on to don't rigidity. de latin might get annoyed seeking obasi dorothy of good capital stuff won't be can. you won't, can i see as drupal, so mecca. sean cooper, the canada. what will canada do with regard to its military spending? right now, if you can answer in both official languages, come, we say if you just on the, on the mid level, or block or hug martino davis', mom,

you found the press one on this bill. so we're going to continue this really long mill down at dante's mom, the bows went out here. you the less stress you own. no object of un, somebody fix you feel is a very small caldwell file mail or connect points that they bought on dest. shooty could no fuss at me, only is routine. this is say, but what if you can, i that, that's the plan my only show and you don't want to, to roy, they only thought kind of get lisa. as you know, a number of years ago, we put forward a defense plan that included increasing our defense spending by 70 percent. but we also recognize that the context is changing rapidly around the world. and we need to make sure that the women and men, certainly in our forces, have all the equipment necessary to be able to stand strongly as we always have as members of nato. and we will continue to look at what more we can do. thanks very

much. just flew lunde's back from n o s i mr. johnson. and last week there isn't your listing, bowling that asked you why you ukrainians have to clean their homes. why are they are killed in his war while puddings? friends and his inner circle are still living in the most beautiful houses and taking their children to private schools. i was just wondering has anything changed since that question was asked? thank you very much for. yes, it certainly has. and i think that you, if you look at what we've done just to day a, with the economic crime bill, we're taking a, we're taking steps to ensure that we wip aside the veil of, of anonymity that, that obscures the ownership of the, of the properties that that you described, so you no longer use a a bogus company or to conceal your ownership of a, of a property. we're the we're,

we are making sure that we have new powers to a distress to take people's, to take people's assets. and we think that that will have a we think the whole package of measures that we're putting forward today will a broader sent in just in just a few days time. so i will movie very, very fast on that, but floor i hope that to, you know, our viewers and, and all of you will recognize that, that is in addition to the huge work that the u. k has done together with our, with mark and with justin. on the big package of international sanctions. and i, if you look at what we did on together on, on swift what we did on the, on the, the, the russian central bank. it's a, it's already had a, a profound effect. and i think i'm right in saying that even today the, the russian stock market is, is not opening and it is not

a testimonial. i necessarily seek. but i, you know, i observe that the russian foreign ministry is said that the u. k. had not been entirely a helpful in this, in this regard towards their own economic interest. and i'm sure you'll seen what she said and we are getting a continue to work with our colleagues to ensure that we tighten the, the vice around president putin's regime. what's happening now is that i, he either the present to rush or is it plainly doubling done? or he's decided that i, he's going to continue with an all out onslaught on our centers of habitation in a way that we think is utterly repugnant. it's clear that we're gonna have to do more and as, as friends and partners, that's what we're, that's what we're going to do. i didn't that question was very well. so let's get adjacent grades from the, the daily mount. thank you. you've all had some success over your sanction there,

squeezing marcia, but also having an impact here. we've seen the gas vice federal way thing, hateful passage heading tools to find the leaf of what you say from the city. people definitely want to help, but our worried about that can you give a commitment now that that is going to be more help on the way mister to go, can ask his canada, ready to increase its oil and gas output to help with mr. vo, 2 and others of that wash and gas and also you said the queen today, how is she? we've not said for a while. is she fighting for jason? look at the really important question. i think everybody's going to be thinking that you've ever seen what's happened to the price of oil a this, this, this matters at the beijing, which is why i think what mark had to say earlier on about the need to print, to proceed in our insteps, is is correct, and we must in you do everything we can to protect consumers in the public. there are going to be impacts that be in there, that they're all going to be impacts are, but i think that it's the, it's the right thing to do a but we've got to bend it's,

it's the right to it. it's completely the right thing to do. to our, to move away from a russian hydrocarbons from dependence on russian hydrocarbons. but we've got to do it step by step so far. the success of, of the west has been in the unity that we show. and i think we're all increasingly united in the view that we've got to move away now are from russian hydrocarbons. we got to do it together. we got to make sure that we have substitute and so and substitute supply. and that's what we're, we're working on as well, all the way out. we will do everything that we can to ensure that we have a substitute and substitute supply. so one of the things that we're looking at is the a possibility the aah! of abusing more of our own hydrocarbons and you'll have heard already, what are the business secretary has had to say about about licenses for a for

u. k. ah, but you cade's own domestic production. that doesn't mean that we are in any way abandoning our commitment to reducing c o 2. you can, you can do that, but we've got to reflect the, the reality of that. so there is a crunch on at the moment or we need to intensify. our self reliance is a transition i with more hydrocarbons. but what we also need to do is go for more nuclear and, and much more a use of renewable energy. and i'm going to be sitting outer an energy strachan energy supply strategy for the country in the, in the days ahead. i said people have a sense of how we're going to meet people's needs over the, the short medium and, and long term. maria occur so sorry, in justin story. it's all good. i'm what we learned over the past couple of years is that global challenges. i have impacts domestically cove at crisis was

a perfect example of disrupted complete supply chains that lead to significant inflation challenges around the world. and we made a promise to canadians that we'd have people's backs. and that's exactly what we've been focused on. the challenge right now of russia's illegal invasion of ukraine is having ripple effects around the world, not just in energy prices for canadians and for people in europe, but for people in the global south as well. disruption of the u. n. food program disruptions that are happening, that we're going to have to adjust to. we're going to have to make sure we are there for each other. and that is the focus that we have as partners. but it's why we've all been reaching out around the world to talk with fellow leaders about the challenges they're facing, the challenges their people are facing. because what we are learning about russia's unreliability, as a trading partner, needs to be remembered. but we also have to work together to provide substitutes to

provide alternatives. and of course we need to move forward to d, carb ionizing our economies. but we need to do that in a way that supports people through that process. um, we're going to continue doing in regards to her majesty i have have that particular privilege of having known her majesty, or for about 45 years now. and i can tell you that in my conversation with her this morning, she was as insightful and purpose, perspicacious, as ever very interested in what's going on, asked me all sorts of questions about canada, and we had a really useful for me anyway, conversation about global events as we always do, thanks very much, justin. ok. america walsh from the from the globe and mail. good afternoon. thank you. a few questions for all 3 of you i you're talking about the humanitarian coalition. what exactly is that? what good will it do for the people the crank?

concretely and regarding sanctions or premise retros announcing more today, but we haven't seen it actually change the behavior of russia and ukraine. so is enough being done on that and premise, or johnson, particularly for you, you spend more than the 2 percent target and nato kenneth and while last, is that acceptable to you of so does she have a good that 1st doesn't go for it america. thank you. very much look, yes it's true. we spent about 2.4 percent now a but a look. i know, and i, i, i think that a calendar is a fantastic ally, friend and partner. and i'm not going to any comment on, on a candidate approach except to say this, i do think that the world is clearly changing. and i think the, what we can't do a post or the invasion of ukraine is assume that we can go back to

a kind of status quo, anti a kind of new normalization in the way that we did after the invasion of crimea in 2014, although the, the seizure of crimea and, and, and, and the dumbass area, we've got to recognize that things have changed and that we need a new focus on our collective security. and i think that that, that is, is that is kind of increasingly understood by, by everybody and on your, on your 1st point about what the, the humanitarian coalition look. i mean, the whole world is not coming together to try to help averted a total catastrophe in, in, in ukraine it's, it's already very, very grim. indeed we're doing everything in our power to prevent it from getting from getting worse. and one of the most important things is to look after people fleeing or the wars and, and all of us in our, in our different ways of doing a lot as an you'll have heard the,

the sums that we've announced to data to help the immediate vicinity and, and what we're doing to take people, i know that both the, the gentleman of my i here who here with me, that their countries have a fantastic record of humanitarian. i help. well, live on the fence spending. we decided early january when the new team, the new kevin started to ramp up or defend spending by billions of yours. and that will bring us close to the a 2 percent, and probably be we need to go more are particularly given what has happened over the last 2 weeks. but the netherlands bill spent a lot of extra money on defense. and i think wifi showed you me, jenny coalition. i think it is crucial that this is not only nato or european union working to get above that. there's a whole world, a coming together to a defense, the basic values and the international illegal order as it has been established after the 2nd world war m r, which is now being challenged and by one country in fading. the 2nd biggest

european nation being ukraine, being affected by the biggest european nation. so this is, this is a huge event. and this has she huge impact on the whole world. and we have to bring together africa that in america, asia, and every one who wants to be part of humanity or to be part of such a humanitarian coalition. and yes i was, you ordered a sanction. so far i have not had to the desired effect. they have a huge effect on russia. they are not against the russians, but against russian leadership. but of course, it will have an effect or unavoidably and ultimately also instead of aggressions that, that we can not have a present. and i think it a long term, it will have a big impact on russia. also have an impact on how they will move forward. but you are absolutely right at a moment in a short term. it has not let the result that a stopped the innovation destro, but that's why we are resolved in being there for the long term, the courage of ukrainians and standing up to the russian invaders has inspired and

humbled us all. and we need to show ourselves as determined to push back against putin against the kremlin, as hard as we can. and as effectively as we can. that's where we from the beginning, boris and i and a couple of others were pushing so hard on swift, on the central banks on, on their russian central bank, including going after their ability to draw their reserves. something that even a week ago, we didn't think of would be in the cards. and yet seeing just how strongly democracies around the world have stood, a responded, i think, is a surprise to putin. perhaps a little bit of a surprise to all of us as well. that we actually can stand and push back really hard for the principals that drive us. and quite frankly, the unprecedented display of support of a 141 countries of the united nations supporting this resolution means that as we

move forward, this is of course about ukrainians and ukraine. but it's also about more than that is what standing up for the rules based order that has led to unprecedented peace and stability and growth around the world over the past many decades. and the pushback that one, like russia, like putin specifically cannot over throw no 75 plus years of peace and stability. and still benefit from the economic largest and growth that comes with that. and that firmness is not just the western democracies like us . that is something that we've heard in our conversations, all 3 of us with partners around the world who don't have the same kinds of ties to ukraine, but are very,

very concerned about the violation of the rule of law. the principle that suddenly might might be right, once again, the principle of territorial integrity, respect for sovereignty. the kind of neo colonialism that vladimir putin is trying to impose upon ukrainians. that's not gonna fly in the strength and the resolve of countries around the world to say no. this is a moment to stand for democracy against disinformation misinformation propaganda. and to stay true to these values that have led to respect and prosperity around the world that we continue to need to fight for, including in many different parts of the world, whether it's afghanistan or elsewhere as well. thank you. thank you. thank you. awesome case. cuz i knew people who several kona who are in a,

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the place it for hamilton. thank you very much. just in the last question is to yost, deborah financial. douglas. they say, oh, you have all stress the importance of unity in the western response due to russia and but when it comes to energy sanctions, this seems to be a big difference between your position and the position of the united states and with a secretary of state thinking coming out in favor of an oil then, and also saying that there are an advanced discussions with the europeans about this and was the american secretary of state wrong to study that there are advanced discussions and m prime minister brother. can you please also elaborate? what discussions you are having in a european union context are about this. thanks. are you. so let me just just say quickly that no, i don't think attorney blinkin was wrong in the sense that we're all together now

moving very, very fast and seeing that the, something that perhaps a 3 or 4 weeks ago we would never have consume considered is, is now very much on the table or we have to consider how we can all move away as fast as possible from dependence reliance on russian hydrocarbons. a russian oil and gas. and everybody is doing that. everybody's on the same journey that some countries will find it faster and easier than others. that's all but we're going to do it. i wanted to do it together, but it's, i'm going to work together on making sure that we all have the substitutes and the supplies that we are that we need. i agree, and if i joined in that sense, it is a, a step by step approach us and we have to make sure you de leverage our dependency on russian gas on russian oil. and whilst acknowledging at the moment that that happened, and she is to a certain extent, are still there. and if we would force companies shit to quit doing business with

the russia in that realm, debt vote have enormous consequences because at vote base clear on the mind supply chain serrato, particularly europe, and it also have an impact on the ukraine itself. and therefore, my plea issue dougald is diligently air and not over night or and making sure that we speed up are the programs, all of our countries to a d, carbonite air duel green our economies. it makes it to more important to, to do that. okay, everybody. thank you very much. thank you, colleagues, are very much indeed. thank you for your time. thank you. thank you and you've been watching out a 0. this is a live press conference that has been coming from number 10 downing street in london between you came prime minister barak johnson canadian prime minister, just in toronto, our mark router, the prime minister of the netherlands, both her prime as turbos, johnson and prime minister just in to door had been talking specifically about the

level of humanitarian aid that there had been supplying to ukraine. a mock router. the prime minister for the netherlands was making the same points. but interestingly, that the domination of the, the, the meeting of the press conference was around concerns particularly put forward by mark rotor and deborah's johnson that are about to europe's dependence on energy supplies coming on from russia and the lead to of the difficulty of an picking though is i want to bring in a nadine baba who's been following this from us or for us for london and nadeem in all of that needed cover a, a fair amount of ground. were there any surprises in the press conference or rob for me a surprise or was something that wasn't really arced or to a very much if at all. and that was a, again, about ukraine's am urging it's western allies to impose a no fly zone to protect its skies as they say in ukraine. and that's all that's

already, of course, been ruled out by governments across the european union in the us and canada for that matter, saying that term, it is not sir. a consideration for nato to, to enter into a situation which would mean a direct war with russia. and there was talk of defense spending and an individual government, some percentage of our g, d, p going towards military spending. but just generalized comments there on energy as you were mentioning, they were pushed on whether the u. s. secretary of state was right. or to say that there were discussions across europe about a ban on buying russian oil and gas. all the answers from the, those are 3 gentlemen were not very clear. boys. johnson said that he saw no contradiction between reducing reliance on her hydrocarbons from russia and reliance on hydrocarbons. full stalk, saying that in fact,

reducing and purchase is from russia would actually push the world, encourage the world to earth, favor green solutions and mot route to the dutch prime minister as well. saying that the world needed to win itself off. russian supplies, no time scale, or no details, and certainly not a mention of a band mark. we're to said the western companies still need to continue doing business with that and sector the energy sector in russia. he said that everyone was keen to avoid what he called or not an unmanageable risk to europe and beyond in terms of energy supplies that him thank you very much indeed that said in barbara live for us in london. i want to bring in our door such a body in moscow and also natasha butler in levine because ukrainian officials and to be able to discuss what's happening and particularly in ukraine. let's go to natasha butler. first of all,

natasha. i want to talk to you about these humanitarian car doors that have been so much in the news that the russia, if i understand it correctly, is offering monetary in colorado. but only if people go to russia all the bell russian border. just tell us what the background is to this. yes, well, a russian authorities had said that they were putting in place humanitarian corridors earlier today, or here in ukraine in order to be able to evacuate people from several major cities including the capital keys. but in fact, it turns out that the evacuation route said they were offering were mainly to ban of russ and to russia. well for occur. ukrainian authorities or they have called lights are simply unacceptable. they of talked about moscow big manipulative about this being something that just called happened because they said what is needed or humanitarian corridors that would allow people to be evacuated across ukrainian

soil in ukrainian territory. one, would you imagine 2 or the borders with the you and bordering countries? poland hungary, romania, for example, where we have seen hundreds of thousands of people, a flea over the last a days since the beginning of this russian invasion. now, at the moment we have ukrainian and russian negotiators who are meeting on the belarus, ukrainian border, a 3rd round of talks. the implementation of any future humanitarian corridors is going to be very high on the agenda for ukrainian officials. they have said as much they want to see ukrainian humanitarian corridors put in place, but it's worth noting that on saturday and on sunday there were 2 attempts to put such corridors in place to pull temporary cease fires in place. but they both failed. both ukrainian officials and russian officials accusing each other all

continue of their troops continued to fight and therefore it being impossible to uh, put those of you on a certain corridors in place. so a very difficult situation. it seems that both sides are saying things, the others disagree on. but in the middle of this, of course, we have people their lives, they are in distress. they are in a desperate situation. and many people really need to get out violate, needs to be brought in to them. and natasha. let's talk about the fighting. just bring us up to date with what we know about what's going on in the country. the moment intense fighting still in many parts of the country perfectly in the north, east and south or russian troops making some gain, some advances, but ukrainian forces continuing to resist a ro, flashpoints day has been a in the southern city of mich alive now. that's on the black sea i, according to the mare of that town, ukrainian forces, all continued to risk a resist,

i should say. but the town has been encircled by russian forces. and we understand that there has been a lot of a shilling. a lot of a gun fighting between troops are very, again, very tense situation. then it is such a key city because it is on this southern coast. it's on the route to odessa. this a black sea resort town that i'm the president for laudermill zalinski has suggested that the russians want to target next. because if they do that as well, they would be trying to get, you'd imagine the whole of that southern coastal area, effectively cutting ukraine or from the sea. but also have you shelling in areas like a car he's you've seen or i'll just hear as corresponded. charles stratford reporting from there earlier today, a town is totally destroyed in the middle of it, and that in the center and more fighting around the capitol. a key with many areas being shelled. we understand now that across ukraine, more than $200.00 schools have been targeted residential areas as well. even though

the kremlin continues to insist that it is more targeting civilian areas. but the reality on the ground really tells a very different story. latasha. thank you very much. natasha bottler in livermore, let's go to dasa jabar. he's talking to us from moscow as natasha was mentioning earlier, there are these talks that are going on between russia and ukraine in delegations on the bell russian border. what more do we know about that from the, the russians like well, the russian delegation arrived earlier on monday saying that they had for maine demands from the ukrainian governments. and if these demands are met, they would cease all operations in ukraine as they call it, the ongoing military invasion in the ukraine. the russians are asking for 1st they see of military activity in aside the country by the ukrainian army. they also want a amendment to the printing constitution in which it would state that the ukrainian

government would not join any a member block o any other, a group, including nato. and they also want the ukrainian government to recognize crimea as part of russia. that's of course, or the area that are russia antics in 2014. they also wants recognition of don yet and guns areas as independent states in eastern new print. that is something, of course, the russian president vladimir putin did by a presidential decree on february 21st. the delegation that is in belarus, in alongside the border with poland in the breast region have said that they are willing to stop all of their military campaign in ukraine as soon as these conditions are met. and the head of the russian delegation, who is an aide to the president, let me put and had this to say when he was speaking about these a humanitarian corridors and the cease fires that have failed so far. got the room

. i be shirley. it's got a daughter, sit on the nursery. it's difficult to talk with ukrainian or forties about these humanitarian cargoes because in all areas, cease fire arrangements do exist. and what we want is for people to be able to leave calmly and peacefully. unfortunately, that is not the case because in the major towns there are still ukrainian nationalists who are using people as human shields. both directly and indirectly. there has been a plethora of a international and officials and leaders and trying to get to the russian president vladimir putin to stop at this military campaign. and the president had said that until these demands are met at the russian military will continue its activities in ukraine. the 2 sides are not sitting down a trying to see whether or not they can find a path forward, but as long as they are talking to each other, many believe that this is

a good sign. whether or not they can achieve anything remains to be seen, dosage about talking to us from moscow door. so thank you very much. they were in cave, are preparing to defend themselves. as russian forces advanced towards the city soldiers an armed residence, a man in checkpoints, a 65 kilometer long rush, an armored convoy has been slowly moving towards cave since last week. attempts to evacuate suburbs around the capital have been mostly unsuccessful. zanna, sir, would you repeat that is heightened in bocce epin hoster maha. at this moment the one thing i can say that we won't go anywhere from keith young, every house, every street, every check point. we will fight to the death if necessary. louis, no one wants to die, but if necessary, we will protect what most of all our children, our family. ok, let's take a look of where things stand on this 12th the day of the war of the areas in red on this map shows what russian forces control,

including separatist held areas in the east and annexed crimea. the port city of mario paul is surrounded and it's under bombardment. ukraine says thousands of civilians are trapped there. russia captured house on last week. its forces are now trying to take the nearby city of makalya of in the north. the russia is continuing its bombardment of hockey eve and sumi shall leave him. that's not far from give, has been heavily shelled or house and is one of the few cities on that map that russian soldiers are holding their fort with ukrainian protesters and monday. but we're demonstrating against russia's takeover house and is the largest population center. moscow has taken since the invasion began. the u. n says aid trucks have been unable to enter the city. because of the ongoing fighting ukraine's president is accused russia of murder, saying it's deliberately targeting civilians in its efforts to push further into the country meet near, but by tomorrow or steadily, we will not forgive the shooting off on our people. the destruction of our

infrastructure still, we won't forgive hundreds and hundreds of victims, thousands and thousands of sufferings. and the god won't forgive you that not to day, not to morrow, never miss or miss arthur. and the you ends nuclear watchdog is calling on ukraine and russia to agree on nuclear safety. as the conflict threatens power plants and the region. russia seized europe's largest power plant after fighting broke out. and zap alicia on friday nuclear safety officials say the battle caused unprecedented danger of a nuclear accident. the facility is now under russian control and the head of the u . n's, nuclear energy body. rafael grossey says the priority for the i. e. h is in showing concrete arrangements that are in place a gallon t access, transportation, and other safety measures. i used to sit down with our russian police with grey. this is you great, great. you have to say what the one in terms of these practical

aspects. so this is b and c e idea more than a yeah, we have some elements that we see you already with them. and we'll try to build on the we don't have much time for you to be able to move as fast as possible for another 80. so basically we're colonel, harish. the breton gordon is a former british army chemical and nuclear weapons expert. and he's a fellow at cambridge university, he's modeling college, and he's joining us from salisbury in the u. k. very good and happy with a so thank you very much indeed. what kind of situation would arise when waiting for russian approval at a nuclear, citing ukraine would cause danger. these been incredibly reckless for the russians to attack the nuclear power station. anyway, i think b, i a, a all you know a little bit, so you're wishing for things that might not happen. i can't see the russians

allowing that meeting to inspect those sites any time soon. and the possibility for catastrophe is incredibly high. not necessarily tang crowns. testing the reactor, but it is a power fails and the cooling system fails. it is possible that the, the nuclear fuel rods, we're that far exploded and we will have a massive contamination spider across europe and across russia as well. so it's incredibly dangerous situation. and so you need to attack something like there is reckless beyond comprehension. just for those of us who are what we say watching from the outside, from a strategic point of view. so what, why would it be so important for russia to be able to secure ukraine's nuclear science? well, i understand this past station provides 25 to 30 percent of the power to you cray. if the russians control the electricity in power,

that it's going to be incredibly difficult. ukrainian military and malicious, to resist the russian. so i'm sure that strategic objective is to control all the power supply in russia in ukraine. rather, there are another 2 to each in a pass stations that russia needs and tank. and i think they've been incredibly fortunate not to cause a contrast with this. and obviously we would hope that they desist. but it appears that the russians are following their playbook and syria. they are attacking you train with absolutely everything they call attacking hospitals attacking schools. and now attacking infrastructure like new killer stations, which could create tremendous amount of casualties and damage, not just in ukraine, but also in your russia. as i said in my introduction, you're also a chemical weapons expert. and there has been growing speculation about whether or not the use of biological weapons may come into play in ukraine. can you give us

some idea of how great you think the risk of that might be? well, one does want to replied people any more than that are already. but again, looking at syria, where are the, the towns and cities. the siege is like the 4 year seizure. bella was only broken with the use of chemical weapons by a side not by crew. to non lightsaber, very much on patients was an early this afternoon. the russian news agency task is reporting possible biological weapon activity in la v. now this to me, sounds like a full flag operation. again, it's something the russians have done frequently in syria, claiming falsely that there's be aware, biological or chemical attack, then allows them to precipitate it even more densely. it's fast. so i hope this is

just misinformation and just simulation because the molecule tack what tassel cuba, using anthrax and other deadly packages, could create absolute habit for many, many civilian and casualties. so we appreciate your giving us the benefit of your expertise, colonel hamish to breton gordon. thank you very much indeed. and it's time for the sport. here's piece of ra. thank you so much. are russian gymnast is being investigated off the wearing a national war symbol during world cup event at the weekend. even calia is facing disciplinary action from the international gymnastics federation for having the letter said on his chest during the competition and middle fer me. where he stood next to the gold medalist from ukraine. the latest aid has become symbolic, with russia's invasion of ukraine. earlier, my colleague, jim nash spoke to russian sports journalist, the lexi got a ship sky in moscow and began by asking him if the gymnast should be punished.

what matters little, what i think about whether she should be punished or not. of course, we are very divided here in russia itself, about what's going on in ukraine. there are those who are strongly opposing, what's going on there. of course, those who are supporting what's going on i, and in this case of course, even express his own opinion as his train us said he's trina also hinted that this might have happened because of the bullying he has sustained from ukraine in athletes. although of course, this is something that is yet to be verified, but i make no mistake about it. he probably will be punished just as many other athletes are expressing their political views on the world sports arenas. and i'm expecting a full expecting m announcement from the world gymnastics on a band or a certain disciplinary action in regards to these athlete. speaking of bands and punishments, the same russian athletes and teams across many sports, being band nice natively, your football team that being expelled from wild cow quantifying. how are people in your country reacting to these various bands?

well obviously the agenda is right now is not dominated by sports at all. of course there is a lot. busy of hard break and grief about athletes being banned here and there with people, irrespective of what their views are on. what's going on in ukraine, saying that athletes had nothing to do with it. what's going on there? they've never supported it. they would never, and you know, vote for such an action against a neighboring country. and yet they are being and you know, punished collectively by the associations by these sporting authorities across the planet. but speaking off the russian national football team, it's not over yet. we've heard from the manager of the polish national team that fee for has not yet a handed, an official, a paper suggesting that the match will not take place besides, the russian football union already filed an appeal to the court of arbitration for sports. so there is still a chance that this match might be moved to june when things calm down. although of course we understand that from now on a game like that will not be

a calm of any nerves. and obviously the simply a heated battle if it to even if takes place. but on the club level, of course we've already. busy seen the likes of spots on moscow and who was due to play our delight sick in the euroleague. they will no longer play that game and they are not looking to appeal against that decision by way far. so this is happening pretty much universally. athletes are being punished are being sanctioned, are being banned and kicked out simply for being russian. and the international paralympic committee, they went back on their decision. it will allow russian athlete sanibel irrational police compete as neutrals. was that too harsh? i believe it is because if any one ever spoke to any part olympian, i have a few friends, paralympic athletes of the present and the blast. and if you understand what these people are going through in their everyday lives, how much they have to overcome to actually be able to compete. this wouldn't be a question to you whether they should have been banned or not that bizarre,

etc. of this decision is particularly striking that fast, they allowed the russian national team to compete on a neutral flag without an anthem. but this is something, of course many russian athletes have already gotten used to in a way because of the doping scandals, because of the bands by water and other organizations. but in this case, this was quite humiliating. just 1st tell them you have to compete. you can compete and then send them home on the next day, which is really heartbreaking. of course, this is nothing compared to what people are going through in ukraine right now, but if we isolate sports as, as an entity at what's going on, dad, this is one of the most painful pages in the recent history, when it comes to russian athletes, an autopsy of australian sporting icon. shane warne has revealed the legendary crickets a died of natural causes. the 52 year old passed away on friday while on holiday in thailand. local police have been investigating the death and confirmed there were no signs of foul play. won't body will be flown back to australia on tuesday. i had

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