when i think of potential, i think of what be, what is not. i think of young people literally take them to the own and do something that they can be part of. tell me if possible, i think it on the challenge isn't a child in the country. hello. my name is ben. gotcha. so, and this is my, my, my dear analogy there, ah, me, early morning raid sirens and ukraine capital just hours before another rushing humanitarian sci fi on a 14 ah, hello, money fi, this is out there, alive from joe hall with extensive coverage. crane will you pictures just in open

laces, selling of the ukraine, 2nd largest city. we meet ukrainians who fled their homes and monopole, but a fearful of heading into russian control territory. no ha. one of the well, most recognizable grounds take itself out. russia. we look at all the big corporation doing the same thing as a new push to get people out of the besieged ukrainian cities just hours ago, every sovereigns were heard in kiev as russian forces move ever close to the capital families living on the outskirts of keys have been moving to safety as the fighting intensifies. military analysts say russia has concentrated more forces near the capital and could attack within days. let's go straight to step lawson who is in the capital. she joins us now life. so taking over care of,

as we know strategically, very important presentation. how close all the russian forces now to the city. everyone here is very well aware that this capital is the main prize in this war that russia is waging now on ukraine. and it's been a very eerie silence. people basically who have flex. we're still in the city holding their breath for what's coming next. and this island has been interrupted. now in the last hour or so by artillery fire in the north east, coming from the north east of the city. we know at the north west, there is happy fighting as well as if it is a bridge. if this bridge falls in the hands of russian troops, then the next stop will be the capital. everyone is very much aware of this. you can feel the tension really high in the air. the fear distress people who are still

here. they are clearly here to defend the city. they all have put a barricade which whatever they could find are checkpoints everywhere. so people are really holding debra. there are of course, we know that the advances to the capital was stalled for maybe the last week. but there are now this information that this advance to the capital and even a very happy bombardment on key if could happen in the next few days. step you've been in the city for a few days. talk us through your experience, the people you've been talking to, what they've been saying to you, what does that mood there is the mode of defiance. they really feel still that we are going to win this war. that's what they are telling me. even though they know, of course, that the russian army is so much more powerful, but this spirit that the gradients have, and they have sent their families away,

their children, their wives, they're all gone to the west. but the people who are here, they really feel we are going to fight this. and of course, they're being frank, and by the fact that their president followed me. lensky is still here. he appears every day on the video messages. so they really feel we can do this, but of course there is this fear. clearly there is this, the, i'm from a military point of view. how prepared all the people in here to take on the russians as they approach. well, it's very difficult to tell because of course it's a war. ukrainian army is very secretive, of course about their movements. we are also not allowed to film their strategic positions for clear reasons, but of course they are prepared. they have seen this coming, although, you know, this is day number 14, this woman, for example, still is here that you can see that many, especially many elderly people are still here. and she is telling us history

was probably, well, most of them the cookies kit can support you, what you want and so far doesn't. this is not a no, no, no need me. it's, it will slow. this is for the gods. glory. yeah, cool. you called me will you will probably have it will, which will move from gus. why? yes, she's still here. i would like to sure to move. it will have her this. yeah, yes. key of now because it will do i'm citizen of key. if not afraid. this me the, the in the be the you don't sports the last year. those for there is a god he was if you run the us living you know not all the but it was home and gus will say yes. yes. to job us for the love she believes and then god just came also from the church of

a church here right behind us. so people, especially elderly. they are really reluctant to leave their city to city that's live all their lives. you can see a lot of like women all by themselves, just roaming around the city in the city. that's literally completely empty. you don't see many, you see a few cars security service, i hear emergency services. i hear this from jonas here, but the rest of the people have all gone west really heartbreaking a step. thank you for that step lesson there in the capital kiev. well, ukrainian authorities say russian will planes have struck residential areas in eastern and central parts of the country. these are pictures of apartment buildings hit by shuttling in ukraine, 2nd largest city khaki. it has been one of the worst hit areas. another humanitarian sci fi announced by russia due to begin in ukraine,

previous attempt happened marked by violations. people are desperate to leave the see cities such as multiple where food and water has been running low. but it's charles trotted report civilians are uncertain what to do. the buses itself towards marian pull, the latest attempt to evacuate sounds of people trapped in the besieged port city. on the opposite sea, mariel has suffered some of the worst fights in recent days. the russian army and russian banks separate his spices, reportedly surrounded the city of the dead bodies lying in the streets. when we don't have electricity, we don't have anything to eat. we don't have medicine, we've got nothing ever seeing his mind. the roots of town are being shelled, says the policeman. at the moment,

negotiations about leaving which security have failed. trust me. i have family at home and i am also worried about. he says, unfortunately, the best security for us all is to be inside the city on the ground and in shelters . approximately 200 kilometers north. in the town of the cave, the buses meant to rescue the people of mariel and stopped. the russian army positions are only 10 kilometers from his driver's sum was family. and mary also told us they'd heard reports of fighting on the root is lamps because there has been no connection with the city for days. i haven't been able to get in touch with my wife and sister for 5 days. we've tried to get to murray up or twice already. this is after team 2. we don't know if it will happen. after a moment to wait, the convoy coordinator ordered the drivers to get on the buses and leave. so the

bus is now turning round this off, just according to the coordinator of the coal. more. there are reports of heavy fighting on the initially planned route to marry a group of drivers to stop one of the vehicles. one told us he didn't want to die this way because it's been shelling they were go through all the checkpoint. let us go further because of the showing, we don't know where we're going now. the convoy headed down to vote to keep moving . ne, another attempted evacuating thousands of tracts and terrified people in mary. oh, paul had failed. all stuff at al jazeera or a cave eastern ukraine. one way for people to escape, the fighting is to travel east through marian pole into territory controlled by russian back separatists know many of dad to make the journey is banded. smith reports now from no boss of region these ukrainians left mary awful with just

a few belongings they could pack in a hurry, which wasn't much. what was weighing these people down with memories of what they've seen and what they've left behind. they've left a city of half a 1000000 people surrounded by forces from russia and the people who are now their hosts. nick describes living under shelling for 10 days as he made his way out of the city with his wife, child, and mother in law. the move bush than the one we got into our car on the constant shell and there was no corridor. we had no help. we just drove. we went from one village to another and spent 4 days in the cell and then 5 days in the shed, with no water, no guess, no electricity, no internet. the journey from mary awful east to this village would have taken just 45 minutes. in peacetime, bertha was a while at least a wife as best we could on. we were on the now that we are safe. go into work out

what we are going to do next. so few people seem to have made it out of money off all because according to the don't yet separatists, the as off battalion the holds, the city is not letting civilians leave. as all as a far right power, military, neo nazi group, now integrated into ukraine's national guard. the group in return accuses the russians, a violating the humanitarian see spies. considering the size of mary awful. just really a handful of people have made it here an indication that despite the promise of a secure humanitarian corridor, many people are still too scared to leave. bernard smith, al jazeera novel is oscar region. one of ukraine's representatives to the united nations has made an emotional appeal to the security council asking the international community to stop russia from killing ukrainians civilians. mostly women and children have been effectively taken hostage. they are not allowed to

leave and the humanitarian aid is not let in. if they tried to leave russians open fire and kill them, they are running out of out of food and water and they die. so, you know, as a kingdom has unveiled a raft of tough new sanctions against russia's ideation industry. the country will now have the power to detain any russian croft and ban exports of a nation. all space related goods will also be a criminal offense for rushing across to fly all land in the united kingdom. that includes those owned, operated or chanted by any one connected with moscow. russia central bank has tightened foreign currency restrictions, capping withdraw that $10000.00. people will receive roubles for sums above that amount. banks have been ordered to stop selling home currency a global fallacy,

john is one of several big u. s. companies pulling out of russia. it comes as pressure grows on western firms to sever ties because of the invasion of ukraine. gabriel amazons are reports from new york. ha. mcdonald sold its 1st big back in what was then the soviet union 32 years ago. in the mcdonald's, in the iconic american fast food chain has opened around 150 stores in russia. but on tuesday the company announced it would temporarily close its russian operations . and it was followed just hours later by other us giants, starbucks, coca cola and pepsi, all in response to vladimir putin decision to invade ukraine caraway. it's a domino effect that has already seen a raft of companies like young brands, which owns the fast food stores, kfc, taco bell, and pizza hut, and apple make similar moves in russia. on tuesday,

the firm's actions got the backing of us president joe biden over the weekend. visa, mastercard, american express, they all suspended their services in russia, all journey to growing list of american global companies. companies are having to play a balancing act on one side. there's a ican on calculus of doing business in russia. on the other side, there's consumers that are increasingly demanding that companies take a stand against the war. sometimes like in this case, the pressure becomes overwhelming. a research team at yale university has been keeping track of the hundreds of western companies that have pulled out of russia since the invasion and also highlights those that remain. the man behind the list explained its importance. those that don't like the category they're in. it, it helps foot, the ceos show that to their boards that look how we're being classified and this is not good for the reputation of the company. most analysts say american brands

leaving russia won't have a major impact on putin's calculations regarding the war in ukraine. but it's a statement they hope will resonate. gabriel sancho al jazeera new york more fall out from the ukraine war coming up on al jazeera, including the ripple effect of russian oil restrictions prussia at the pump is ready proving too much, some people in europe. i'm picking a new president. can south korea next lead us there, the country out for the comic downtown. ah, ah, look forward to burritos guys. with sponsored by capital airways. hello, we got some lovely spring sunshine across central parts of you, your it got lost, clear skies coming through here. nice be gary or a high pressure web over towards the west. we have got more cloud and rain coming

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watching out as a reminder, top stories this, our air raid sirens have been heard and ukraine's capital keep out before russia announced another humanitarian sci fi and previous attempt happen more by violation . ukrainian authorities say russian war planes have struck residential areas in central and ethan areas. apartment buildings have been hit by shelling in the 2nd largest 50 khaki. adult is clothing as restaurants across russia and us down against what it described as a human suffering in ukraine and comes as pressure grows on western firms to sever ties because of rushes invasion. yes, president joe biden has announced a ban on russian oil and gas imports. the move follows please by ukrainian president polonium is an mc to cut off moscow's energy export and says the decision was made off. the consulting european allies were moving forward, this band,

understanding that many of our european allies in partners may not be in a position to join us. united states produces far more oil domestically than all of europe. can all the countries combined? in fact, we are a net export of energy so we can take this step when others cannot. but we're working closely with europe and our partners to develop a long term strategy to reduce their dependence on russian energy as well. well, the u. s. is now looking at possible oil deals with venezuela, iran and saudi arabia, as it seeks to cub rising fuel prices. but that would mean easing some of the sanctions against caracas and ron i, latin american added to the sea and even reports from santiago. very few may be benefiting from the prices in the ukraine, but venezuela's president, nikolai, my buddha li, just to be one of them in a televised address. he said that have been as well as crippled state oil company

for the best i was able to get back to normal. it would be in a position to turn out as much as $3000000.00 barrels of crude a day. he says that this would be a contribution to peace and to quote the stabilization of the global situation right now. and that's where what had been a secret meeting between the high level white house delegation and the president of venezuela over the weekend come, when the president said that the meeting was held in his office and quote that the 2 lovely flags of the united states and venezuela stood side by side united as they always should be. we had a meeting that i would describe as respectful, cordial and very diplomatic between the delegation of the government of the united states and the government of venezuela. i preside on our side was doctor george rodriguez. well, you know, of dialogue and my wife,

sylvia. they witnessed everything discussed of mutual interest. it was an ample agenda at the heart of that meeting and that was the subject of oil president. moodle is asking, do not in states return go. a subsidiary of the venezuelan state oil company based in the united states, which had been one of its biggest money earners until the united states flapped harsh economic sanctions on the south, which is the state oil company base, both inventory whale and abroad. my buddha is also asking that the united states relax or eliminate all the sanctions that would be placed on anyone else who trades with venezuela in exchange. the united states is asking for guarantees of democratic and transparent presidential elections in 2024 in venezuela. now, the president, my little continues to be the biggest and most important ally of president putin, of russia in the americas. and his rhetoric continues to be very, very supportive. but he is

a practical man. and we understand that these talks with the united states delegates and the president and his whaler are expected to continue very shortly. well, that announcement on russian oil has driven prices even higher with summer, less predict thing. it could push europe towards recession. charlie angela reports from london already struggling with rising living costs all me europeans now face another blow to their finances. the conflict ukraine pushing fuel and food prices even higher as a plan to phase out oil imports. russia take shape. the economic cost of the war is hitting home. but that 3rd, 15 days ago, nobody could think about it. the problem is not the price, it will be to morrow, but how much it will cost in $15.00 days. i think that's times are coming, but we will have to deal with it. here in london, people are seeing a ripple effect. the russian invasion at the petro pump. prices have been rising

steadily since january that have now reached a new record high. and they could have enough on effect, the call to transported good. and the cost of living. russia is the world's 2nd largest exporter of oil. the you imports 27 percent of its own from russia, the u. k. little less than 10 percent. and the u. s. just 8 percent, which is why europe will feel the effects of the bad far more acutely than the u. s . d. you also plans to cut its dependency on russian gas. why 2 thirds this year? that's 26 percent of its supply. this will end our over dependency and give us much needed room to maneuver 2 thirds by the end of this year. tod, bloody hot. but it's possible if we're willing to go further and faster than we've done before, but ex, but say this decision will mean difficult compromises hitting that target the very challenging. if they do that, they get to be aware of the consequences. they'll have to be additional use of

nuclear, which is supposedly phased out in certain countries. they'll be more coal use, which won't help climate goals. there was even a point said turn your thermostat down one degree and that has a major impact on potential gas use. the pay off of this, eventual band is european consumers will no longer be inadvertently funding the war, and ukraine is oil purchases alone put $285000000.00 a day in russian pocket. and the move towards kena green energy will be accelerated . but the timing means the risk of inflation and recession loons larger than ever. charlie and the al jazeera london. let's take a look at some other, you know, south koreans, a voting for the next president in what is shaping out to be a tight race between 2 leading candidates. the countries deeply divided over economic policies and troubled relations with north korea. rob mcbride reports from sol now with

a record 3rd of people having already cast their ballots in early voting. this is shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested election ever going to the polls. the 2 front runners, the jame young from the ruling liberal democratic party, and the conservative rival units of yo, from the people power party. after weeks of campaigning often mod, by personal scandals and mud slinging this contest could be decided by the younger generation. normally inclined to vote progressive. many young people have been put off by the failure at the ruling liberals to tackle wealth and equality and the high cost of home ownership. you pay for your heart. and by rather than saying those in the 20s have become conservative. i think they've moved away from progressive tendencies, job seeker, him so hand is being kicked it out for an upcoming interview and a suit rental scheme that's paid for by soul metropolitan government. it's one of

a number of measures to help young people cope in the city. so single. i think it would be difficult to live in sol without this kind of support. finding a job and making a living is very difficult. i thought i was 90. do my liberal candidate, lee is hoping to win over the disillusioned young with his own rags to riches story rising from an impoverished rural background to become governor of south korea, the most populous province. one issue that doesn't feature prominently with young voters is the state of relations with north korea, which in spite of several years of diplomatic engagement by the outgoing liberal president moon j and once again back in a deep freeze. but north korea is more important with older voters who it seems to have been waiting for this chance to punish the liberals at the pilot bumps can do

money. north korea has been quite provocative. south korea's reaction has been incompetent to congo. if you can't gain anything from reconciliate, tory gestures and i don't think it's working products, they say the best way to keep the paces to be ready for war. you know, and i think that's true. conservative candidate june has promised a much tough line with the north if he wins, ensuring the selection could have implications way beyond the korean peninsula. robert bride al jazeera, so a texas man has been convicted of storming the u. s. capital with a hand gun in a holster during last years were on in washington, dc. guy, wesley, breath. it was also convicted of obstruction, interfering with police and threatening his children if they reported him to law enforcement. it is a fast trial connected to the attack on the january, the 6 capitol hill. hundreds more are scheduled. thousands of women have been protesting in latin america to mark international women's day. on tuesday. they

rallied against gender relate to violence, the killing of women, also known as feminine side. teresa by reports from what is areas. yeah, we want to stay alive, chanted thousands of women in argentina capital they come here every year on march 8 to remind authority that a woman is killed in gender related violence every 30 hours. i mean by phone says, has authorities me to do much more. they have to stop the killing. we are a generation of rights being on the streets is what makes us demand change and we will continue coming here. and so we feel protected by the state in 2015 that not one less feminine movement started in argentina. the main objective was to denounce the rise of semi sides in the country, but their movement help achieve much more women, right to say that they have won several battles in their fight for equality in

latin america in the past years. argentine i legalized abortion in 2021. i'm calling to criminalize the practice earlier this year. but those project thing here today that was texting women. we made a challenge in the region. the movement has no spread throughout latin america. on tuesday, demonstrations happened all across the region from the southern cone all the way to mexico, where women rise from the now the fact that 10 women and girls are killed every day . the human rights groups, amnesty international reported that in 2020 over 900 women were killed because of their gender. and many families are forced to carry out their own investigations to find out what happened to their loved ones. and that's one of the reasons why women across the region took to the streets to say they're tired of being afraid. gotcha, it's funny, funny funny, we are here in the streets. we come,

year after year to fight for the same rights to be equal women to men, to be able to get rid of that fear the affects us all. every time we go out, walk to work to meet friends. it's the fear of not coming back of not seeing someone we love and that shouldn't have to be like that. the family side has become a common word in latin america as feminist groups in the region try to raise awareness of a problem that these women say has been kept silent for too long. so as a cedar, when aside, if ah, this is al jazeera, these top stories, air raid sirens, have been heard in ukraine's capital cave hours before russia announced another humanitarian. these previous attempts have been mod, bye violations, military. and let's say russia could attack the city within days that boston has

more from cave everyone here is very well aware that this capital is the main prize in this war. the.