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brutal bombing campaign on ukraine's 2nd biggest city parking. it is an absolutely shocking scene of destruction and misery and emotional farewells across ukraine. as more families are divided some heading for safety, others going off to fight. ah, hello, thank you for joining us. a 3rd round of talks between ukrainian and russian negotiators has wrapped up with ukraine, saying a little progress has been made over humanitarian corridors. the meeting was held in bella rue, some. it outrage over the corridors proposed by russia, which would allow ukrainians a safe passage from several key cities. but the suggested routes mostly led to russia or its ally bill of bruce, ukraine had called the proposal completely immoral more than 1700000 ukrainians

have already fled the fighting. but millions remain trapped in besieged cities. where there are 6 proposed humanitarian corridors to help ukrainians. fleet cities under fire, one goes from the capital, keith, to bel roofs, and other would allow civilians to flee ukraine's 2nd largest city there scott, keep. but for russia, there are 2 corridors from su me, one again to russia. the other 2 pl cover in ukraine. well, to out of the besieged city of mattie paul, which has no power and little food or water, one to support a judge and the other 2 russia attempts to evacuate civilians for mary paul already failed twice over the weekend. will ukraine once moscow to open a safe earth to open safe routes towards the western city of leave? why keep which is close to the border with russia has been devastated by russian air power forcing many of its residents to flee. cha, stratford sent this update from the height of the historic city,

where many are struggling to comprehend the destruction scenes of utter devastation here in the center of car give you crane 2nd city. second largest city. absolutely shocked by water. we've seen, i'm just going to turn the camera around and, and show you for example, this street. this is what the power of russian bombing can do to civilian areas of this city. this seat, this a st completely and utterly devastated. some of the buildings still on file. am i paying round here? you can see one of cock his main churches, the steeples, the couple is on the top of that church. very, very damage. all the windows blown out of that church. as a say, this is central car cave. many the buildings on the other side are government buildings. it's the scene of where we saw that huge shell drop. what 3 or 4

days ago on the city, the people here that you speak to can not in any way get their head round. how the leader of a civilized country like russia, how vladimir putin could do this to a city like called a cave. i mean, some of the people that we spoke to literally walking around in a daze, unable to comprehend what has just happened. certainly in the last few days, we've heard a little bit of sharing in the last hour. also the army saying that they were shutting here this morning. we know that they're all styles of people in some of the underground stations sheltering from the expectation of increasing shelling. but yeah, the concern now is that it is getting dark that the curfew is starting. there's very few people on the street, but yeah, just on a personal level, having visited the city so much, i'm struggling to find the words. and if it's bad for me than imagine what it's

like for the what we understood was 1400000 people that lived here on the way in. we saw people trying to leave in that cause with their families. no word really that we've heard in terms of the humanitarian cordele that we understood was going to be north of the city, leading to russia. we can't confirm whether in fact that has happened. but yeah, a city here that feels very much on the siege and the people struggling to deal with the level of devastation and destruction that they are witnessing. well, john hall has more now on the day's events from levine in western ukraine. they may not have the numbers or the higher power to match, but soldiers on ukraine's front lines feel they have something the enemy can't muster. but warren is brought in there fighting for money for the idea of some

crazy people. there demoralized we are at home defending our homes, our children, our parents. we have no place to escape to a slow, okay. and in these defensive positions on the outskirts of the capital cave, they have something else to support for the underdog, the sympathy of foreigners who have travelled here to ukraine to become comrades. i'm working in your thigh and for democracy, or heroes. remarkably is pressure. i'm one mind from decide on of a conference of it at a check point in the capital tiles of filled with old soviet era thompson textbooks, the reservists on duty se they'll use the books to set the barricades alight if they have to solve it. history has not been kind to ukraine, but here it has its uses. the mayor of keith is here to vitale. clips sco, not a man who needs reminding how to fight or serve. would you repeat?

there is fighting in butcher what he had a pin, hosta mil. at this moment. the one thing i can say that we won't go anywhere from keith has every house from every street. every checkpoint horse will fight to death if necessary. russian forces are less than 30 kilometers to the west of cave. video, released by the russian ministry of defense shows its ground forces in apparently robust form. though western intelligence reports say they've made little progress towards the capital in recent days. russia does have a significant air force capable of causing fuse hom over large areas, but still functioning ukrainian air defense systems. the surprise to many continued to contain ah, as the war grinds on mercilessly, it is punctuated with occasional bouts of diplomacy. the 3rd round of talks has been held by ukrainian or russian negotiators on the battle russian border,

but with neither side willing to give ground, it's unclear what there is to discuss. besides cease fires that don't seem to hold times issue or day. we'll try to discuss is the ukrainian side, the breaking mode of humanitarian card from his city. a unilateral offer by russia to open humanitarian corridors, out of some of the worst areas of bombardment and to ferry people to safety in belarus and rusher itself was denounced by the ukrainian government as unacceptable and immoral. but it did, harold, a period of relative common pin on the outskirts of cave. heavy shelling killed 8 civilians here on sunday, but monday saw many people making their escape. my philly, sir. i'm afraid both would. over all the said, the wagner. what i heard about the morrow, what we heard here, green next was the next day. what our future here?

no one knows what the future will bring. if russian forces do mount a ground assault on the capital, it will likely be through these western outskirts for the city's defenders. the certainty is that the battle for ukraine is happening now behind the lines. another army is hard at work, volunteers contributing in every way they can to the war effort, cutting stitching notting, turning strips of cloth into camouflaged netting. you hear a great deal about the unexpected strength of ukrainian resistance about the bravery of its soldiers. the example set by its leaders. the civilians have taken up arms and joined the front line. well this, this is no less a part of it. civilians, soldiers, fighters and survivors. the finally woven fabric of a nation under attack. jonah, how al jazeera of, if it's go live now to door such

a barry in the rush and capital moscow. so what's the russian government saying about the talks that are ongoing? and in bella, rooks well, after a 3 hour, a meeting between the russian delegation and the ukrainian delegation, a member from the a russian team said this is hard work. and it clearly has been the russians have said that they are expectations have not been met. and that said, they hoped that the ukrainians would sign a series of documents that the russians had brought to this meeting in bella roost alongside the border with poland. but apparently, the ukrainian delegation has taken those documents with them back to key f, where they will consult with other officials before agreeing to sign anything that we're not clear about what those documents are actually about. but the russians have said that they did work out certain logistical issues about those humanitarian

corridors that they hope will be more effective. and they will try again to have those corridors operational again. so the civilian population can leave a throughout the day and they will be, sees fires alongside those routes that they've agreed to on monday. now the are russians have also said that they will meet again very soon. possibly in the next few days to discuss further the differences that they need to work through. and the russian delegations have said that they didn't make any progress on political issues that they had to discuss. and clearly that was not really a, something of a surprise. most people understand that these talks are very, very difficult. they're coming from very 2 different points of view. but in one of the most m. o, official statements that we've heard from russian officials was from the kremlin spokesperson, dmitri pess pav, who laid out for the 1st time what rushes looking for in order for this so called

military operation in ukraine to end. and there are 4 points that the russians want from the ukranian government, and 1st that is for them to cease military operations. and to that they make constitutional amendments where they a rule out any a joining of any block in the future, including nato and 3rd, they want crimea, which russia annexed in 2014, to be officially recognized as part of russia. they also want key f to recognize the separatist regions of done yeske and the guns in the eastern part of ukraine. as independent republics, these are the main points now, according to russian officials that will at once this, these things are done by the government in care of the fighting will stop immediately. and of course, the ukrainian officials have said that their conditions are that the needs to be an immediate cease fire and a withdrawal of all russian troops from ukrainian soil before they can talk about anything else. having said that, they're still continuing these talks in belarus,

and the 4th round we expect, according to both sides, they are expecting to make more progress. during that round, there was a jabari with the latest her with the views of the russian government in moscow door. so thank you will, let's go to natasha butler, who joins us live now from levine, which is in western ukraine. we were just hearing there, but the russian viewpoint on the talks, one of the ukrainian saying about those so called p stokes in bella roofs. well, pretty low key reaction from a ukrainian negotiate, as i said, there had been a some positive points where those are the words are used to describe a discussions over the implementation of any future monitoring corridors. but it doesn't sound as if there's been any agreement in terms of the humanitarian corridors, in terms of the real details. when if and where are some humanitarian corridors could actually be set up. and that's going to be an enormous at worry to so many

people, most notably, of course, all the many civilians that continue to be trapped in our towns was fighting a continues who are surviving in the most terrible conditions, often without food or water medicines running out those humanitarian corridors are absolutely vital and going into these talks, are ukrainian negotiators, had said that they would be a priority because what they didn't really expect was any other major breakthrough . i mean, nobody expected here in ukraine that a solution would be found to the end of the war. because you have a situation in which a russia has not only evaded the country, but of course, continues to push forward into different parts of the country. and for the ukrainians, it is unacceptable to think that there could be any form of real high level negotiations. was brushes, military is still in the country for laudermill. zalinski has already said that it would be like trying to negotiate with a gun to your head that until russian forces at pull out of the country,

it can be very difficult indeed to talk. and you also heard there from dosa, some of russia's red lines, things like ukraine agreeing to crimea becoming officially part of russia. well, that's certainly not going to happen from ukraine's point of view for the time being. so going into those talks, expectations were low, coming out to them. they remain the same. and natasha, you mentioned that, of course, of the ukrainian songs is russian troops on ukrainian, solar na, gonna really negotiate. so tell us a little bit about what the situation is with the fighting around the country. yes, russian troops continued to make some advances in some areas, although there has been a lot in fighting in other areas. some main flash points all around the capitol of keys. there are still towns around the captains that aren't far

a tool that have suffered very heavy shelling a casualties. stories, for example, one mayor of a town not far from the capital was out a handing out food to people food a bread in the streets to people there to residence when he was apparently shot dead, a by russian gunfire or in another area. again, not far from the capital, 13 people killed in a bakery by russian shelling. so some very tragic stories, hand to hand combat even we understand in some areas. so, fighting still very much around the capital key with russians, apparently making some gains on smaller towns and villages in that region. and then in the south, one of the main of the flash points has been this. a city of nikolai, if it is on the black sea, ah, we are the sun from the mer there that russian forces happen. circle the city, but ukrainian force is still very much in control. they have been putting up a very fierce resistance. we understand a false hopes that continues but

a very distressing and warring situation a for the people who are trapped there and you know, it is night for here. and that is often when some of the worst shelling and fighting happens. so people really hunkering down for another evening, often in basements, women children, very frightening situation, and d for so many people across ukraine, you know, another night. another day, they know that tomorrow will probably bring more of the same. it is a very desperate situation. natasha rather with the latest there from live even in that western ukraine. natasha. thank you. will have sonya is the largest urban centre in ukraine that russian soldiers are actually holding earlier. they fought with ukrainian protest her as were demonstrating against russia's takeover of the region. the u. n says a, the trucks have been unable to enter the city because of the fighting and still to come in this half hour, oil prices rise to the highest level since 2008 as the u. s. and europe consider

banning imports of russian crude. ah, the reminder now of the top stories on al jazeera, there's been outrage over moscow's proposed humanitarian corridors, which would mostly give ukrainians a safe passage to russia or to its ally, bella ruth, ukraine has called the proposal completely immoral, but some progress was made on the issue of corridors at the 3rd round of talks between russia and ukraine, umbrella, bruce or ukrainian advisors said that there was some movement on we'll just fix and the talks will continue. the ukraine's president has called for new sanctions on russia, proposing that the international community boycott, russian, oil and other exports followed. amir zalinski said the world should also stop exporting to russia effectively calling for

a trade embargo on moscow. the u. s. a said a boycott of russian energy is being considered which sent the u. s. benchmark brent crude oil to its highest level since 2008 on monday morning. we'll it briefly hit a $139.00 per barrel earlier. it was $92.00 a barrel. the day before russia invaded russia is the world's largest exporter of crude and oil products, providing around $7000000.00 barrels a day, or 7 percent of the global supply. analysts predict the $5000000.00 barrel per day shortfall if russian supplies are just cut off. they could push prices as high as $200.00 per barrel severely impacting the global economy. whether you can, prime minister, says european nations need to consider how to move away from russian energy supplies as soon as possible. or as johnson made the comments after meeting the canadian and dutch prime ministers. just untrue though, and mark referred for talks on the ukraine war. the 3 leaders agreed on the need to

reduce reliance on russian oil and gas. but warned that a total boycott could pose a risk to europe's energy supplies. johnson says he will outline a new energy supply strategy soon. or we have to consider how we can all move away as fast as possible, or from dependence reliance on russian hydrocarbons or russian oil and gas. and everybody's doing that. everybody's on the same journey of some countries will find it a foster an easier than others. that's all but we're going to do it. i wanted to do it together. but as i am going to work together on making sure that we all have our, the substitutes and the supplies that we are, that we need will ivana claim push and sadder is a ukrainian m p. and chair of the parliamentary committee on ukraine's integration into the e u. she joins us now by skype from near keith. madam, thank you so much for joining us here. and after 0, i did just starting with this talk here about the rising

o oil prices. and of course, the way that western countries, especially european countries that are vulnerable and need russian oil the way that they are moving at what have you made of it a more generally, what have you made of western sanctions so far against russia? well, obviously we are saddened by the fact that there were no any preemptive sanctions from the west when the intelligence was. so giving all the information about this possible attack. but now after the sanctions have been introduced, we also understand that they have not reached that particular level that would stop russian federation from continuing this. barbara, i can absolutely disasters war against free nation of ukrainians and the genocide that is being a waste by terrorists or russian forces against ukrainian people because the 15 percent of the banking system being

a freshman banking system being cut off swift, that's not enough for oligarchs being sanctions that's good, but the inner circle, closed circle to put in again, all the guards, all the representatives of russian state, duma, for example, or national security and defense council or military leadership should be also sanctioned. more over their kids, their wives, their relatives were living in the western countries to be mediately thrown out back to moscow, enjoy the they lived there and have been gone, oil and gas, that's something that is extremely important because otherwise, europe is paying to the russian federation with its dollars and it's juris, move for russia to be able to continue war against ukraine. i'm a, you mentioned that the start of your answer that you were disappointed that actually europe or the west that and acted before the russian invasion,

putting more pressure and financial pressure on russia. but in these past 12 days of war, what have you made of the shift that we have seen in a lot of western, especially european campuses, especially key you member states. i completely appreciate your point that you don't feel are doing enough. but have you noticed a, of sort of, you know, a strong shift in the past 12 days. i really think that changes tectonic what's happening and that the, you know, the decisions of the governments across europe that wouldn't have been imaginable impossible. a couple of days ago are taken place every single day, something additional positive in terms of supporting ukraine. and in terms of pushing back on russia is happening. the only problem is that, you know, democratic societies with democratic says a system are, they are a lagging behind this dictatorial regime. that is the unilateral, the taking decisions and,

and thus taking away lots of ukrainian alive and destroying and damaging a lot of our home says it is infrastructure schools, hospitals, and, and killing our people. so, so we understand that you have to get everybody on board. we understand because we are to democracy as well. and for us it's also important to get to get societal support. but i really think that society is yours. the site is a scene of what is happening with the help of journalists and know that this disasters war that is being held on our territory has to be stopped. and if that is the, you know, if businesses are the payment for that, i think that that's, that's definitely a clear, clear cut decision right there. i mean, we are seeing images right now is you're speaking and of course us like, you know,

that mean use in general has been focusing on a, the destruction and the people escaping from it. you were speaking to us from near kiva. we're not disclosing your location for safety reasons, but tell us a little bit about, you know, i guess the atmosphere or the reaction of people around you. what you are seeing around you ah gosh, it's, it's, it's different because some 2030 kilometers from here. i know my friends are, are, can lot leave the occupied parts of the smaller towns like p, like was thought, man like boot shop. and because the occupiers are not letting them go through any terminals, any corridors, you know, they just not allow people to leave their homes. they are shooting at them directly at the entrance in the in key of this evening, we had to heard quite a lot of pounding on quite a lot of explosions. but we are told

already at this moment we are told that that super alien air defense that has managed to capture all the, all the rockets that have been sent on k if this night. so this is good news, but still those, those sounds are not good, but what we're seeing as well in all of was in the city in the citizens as well. and the e ha, the people are that aligning off to territorial defense. you know, the people that want to defend their city that are now uniting their forces that are volunteering that are trying to arrange for the humanitarian or doors in terms of 8 coming into k of that. some you know, would, would have been fantastic. fantastic. you, if not for the reason and not for the risk and threat that we all are under today, even a clean push since the ukranian n p chair of the parliamentary committee on ukraine's integration into the you.

madam, thank you so much for speaking to us. what is obviously a very difficult time. thank you. thank you. meanwhile, ukraine has taken russia to court over the war, but russia was a no show. ukraine is seeking an emergency order from the international court of justice. the stop the invasion. i chose not to send a delegation to the hearing at the hague, ukraine's representative called on russia to respect international law in indiana skin, eastern ukraine, which is held by russia backed rebels. a funeral has been held for the commander of the separatist sparta battalion. his unit says he was killed on saturday while attempting to help civilians leave and near by ukrainian city. bernard smith reports now from done yet. aah! vladimir yoga has become one of the 1st heroes of the new russian recognized the nets, people's republic, the dpr to much of the rest of the world. he was

a separatist fighting ukraine for control of its sovereign territory. for the several 1000 mourners. here he was fighting for peace. what 0? firstly, they are defenders of our land. they are for truth. they are for the fatherland. this is like the greatest patriot sick war stir. if the only do i think this is my duty. this man gave his life for freedom and independence of our great republic. i had to come, he fights for us for all the value for peace. jogger was the commander of the d. p . r's, elite spart, a battalion. his soldiers say he'd gone to rescue civilians from an apartment building in vol nova, during what was supposed to be a humanitarian ceasefire on saturday. but his unit got trapped in a fire fight with what they called ukrainian nationalists. jogger was shot. one of the people who will report the story across social media to the russian public is a well known and influential war reported semi on peg off took the waves on the

smooth remitted to those who fight civilians are terrorist. so for me, it's not a military operation, but a counter terrorist operation for me. the militants in new nasties who practically control ukraine, now are the same as ice of terror. the, the mourners chanting we will not forgive. we will not forget flooding the food has awarded vladimir yoga posthumously, the title hero of russia. if the countries highest honor given for service to the russian state, a nation before the invasion of ukraine, more than 14000 people had died in the fighting to try and bring this region closer to russia. russian don't bus that sign reads. now, most men have been drafted to the military. there's more death. it's hard to imagine how this region would be allowed to return to ukraine in control. bernard smith, al jazeera desk, with the united nation,

says more than 1700000 ukrainians have now fled the country with thousands more crossing the border reach, they both have gone to poland, which has received more than a 1000000 people since the conflict began 12 days. ago the you was warned that as many as 5000000 ukrainians could become refugees. if russia bombardment continues, most of them are women and children with men between the ages of 18 and 60 require to stay and fight. for you, i send another shawl. every ukrainian just hopes that nato will close the sky for us because we are ready to fight. and we are ready to protect ukraine from tanks from artillery. but we are not able to protect our sky. we only beg god to protect the sky because nato is just watching and doesn't do anything for us. we beg for protection. ah, watching al jazeera, these are the top stories, there is anger and outrage of

a humanitarian corridor is proposed by russia allowing civilians to escape ukraine and they would.