the threat of station of ukraine is currently the biggest threat to international peace and security. we listen, we are focusing so much on the human tearing crisis that we forget the long term development. we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter . on our 0 i this is al jazeera. ah, i'm not matheson, and this is the news i live from dill, coming up in the next 60 minutes. russia maternity hospital in the city of mario poll, several children i believe, to be trapped in the rubble day 14 of the ukraine war. despite efforts to rescue

civilians traps in bombarded cities, russia announces and use these fire. ukraine blames russian forces for cutting electricity to the close or noble nuclear power plant. russia says the ukrainian nationalist and another new south korea's main opposition candidate is the projected winner of a closely contested presidential election. and is full of the top teams. and frances, spain are set to meet the champions league by sounds l. my have a one know advantage heading into the 2nd leg of their tie with real madrid. the grain says rushes bomb, the children's hospital in the ukrainian city of mario paul, president flooded b. as lensky says, children are under the rubble after the attack by russian forces. now we've got correspondence both in the cave and live. let's go to natasha. about the 1st in a live talk us through what we know about this bombing in multiple

while details are starting to come out, as you said, the ukranian person will be saying that children all chopped onto the rubble off the russian shell, hit hospital a children's hospital in the maternity ward in the southern ukrainian, 50 of mary, a whole terrible scene. there we are. seeing some footage of buildings. they look completely destroyed. we understand emergency workers are trying to see if they can find survivors. and that could be, as i said, children and people trapped under the rubble of that building. so a very difficult situation there. and this is a city that has been effectively shells now for many days that are seen some of the most intense in fighting in the country. so far, citizens are effectively trapped in this city. unable to get out,

there was an attempt to put in place another humanitarian korea or from mary paul today, but another day in which an attempt to evacuate citizens has failed because the fighting is continued. and it was simply not safe enough for people to leave. but people are getting ready for another night in basement, on the ground, no water level, tricity food, running out medical supplies, running out is being like that for a week. now we know it is one of the most difficult situations in the country. the man of the town has said, he said a few days apocalyptic scenes, caps, static, and talk us through what we're hearing about the noble nuclear reactor. we're hearing that upon the this was happening a few hours ago that we had that the electricity supply had been taught to it. not, of course, years will remember that, you know, but was one of the, with the seen of one of the world's worst nuclear accidents. what's the latest on that? well, it was the scene of one of the world's worth nuclear accidents in 1986. that is why

any news about the safety possible safety of the novel is extremely worrying. now, the power has been a card to, to the plant. the sight of the plant was taken by russian troops early only in this invasion. they are on site. they are controlling it, the russians, according to the facts russian news agency said that in fact the power was cut because of ukrainian soldiers attacking it. now we don't have any confirmation of that. we have no verification. that was whoever we just know that the power is being cut and that has basically 2 main impact. one, it means that there is no power for the cooling systems. and at the moment we understand that they are still running thanks to a diesel fuel backup generator. but ukraine, foreign minister saying that only has about another 40 hours of power left. he says they could be radiation leagues in the coming days, if not,

and thought about that. and the other impact of that power being cost is the fact that the monitoring systems that are in place on the planet to send messages to the i a yea, the world nuclear watchdog. but basically truck the nuclear waste the radiation levels. well, those systems on working because there is no electricity, so the communications that down, so the i a doesn't have any information about the radiation levels. they are unable to monitor what is going on. on top of that, you have some 200 or more ukrainian solve the plot that of all work that all effectively looked inside. there happened to continue to work round the clock and some report suggests they are working well, nearly a gunpoint because they are not getting enough sleep. apparently they're not getting enough food and rest and these are just not conditions that nuclear power workers should be working in. natasha. thank you very much. that's natasha about talking to us from the video. well, let's go to step vaskins,

who's talking to us from the ukranian capital. keith, we've been hearing over the last few was reports of russian troops moving towards the city. tell us what's happening there. well it's hard to describe the fear that people who have left behind the and go to the literally that whole city is holding its breath for what is coming we have heard explosion. so shuttling artillery fire throughout the day just half an hour ago. we heard it here right behind us. they are closing in from different sides of the city. there is fighting on the north west the northeast and we even heard of explosions in the south. and the south was supposed to be a free passage way for people still wanting to leave and also for supplies coming into the capital. so if the russian forces managed to circle the capital b in the next, it's very, it's perhaps, but that would be, of course,

catastrophic for the capital stuff or the one of the things that it's been striking me about what you've been telling us about the city over the last few days is the fact that the streets may well be quiet, but people themselves when you go into the house, when you go down below into the underground things are very different. yeah, absolutely. it's such an airy, quiet, calmness here above ground. people are not on the streets, barely on the streets, only security surfaces, emergency services, not many people you can find here, but if you go down below, you go into the subways. there's a whole different world. there are people there. they have been sleeping there since the start of the war, 14 days already with their small children and whole families, a lot of elderly people also there. they sleep inside carriages, off the trains. if the train company allows them,

otherwise they have to go out and sleep on the floor somewhere, a place that they can find. but they say they can't leave many of a little people. not strong enough enough enough to if that members of the family behind. so there's a lot of people really stuck here. this says capital of a nearly 4000000 people. many of them have left, but the capital is virtually on the siege right now. and stat voss and lie for us in a key step. thank you very much indeed. i want to bring in james elder, who's a spokesman for unicef. he's joining us who live in western ukraine. james, i want to talk to you 1st of all about that attack that we've been reporting on on the hospital in mario poll. what's your reaction to the fact that this is, of course, not just an attack on any hospital? it's a maternity hospital short hora outrage

. again, we are seeing the same reports. if this is true, this is another, another indiscriminate attack on civilian area on a hospital report as you said, or of children or mothers giving birth under rubble. so yes, it's dish has happened as report say, this is just another indiscriminate tech, another. another attack that is most likely kill children. james, stay with me because i want to talk to you about the wider situation with regard to children, child refugees coming out of ukraine. i want to just remind people that rushes invasion of ukraine's triggered europe's biggest refugee crisis in the 2nd world war. it's driving more than 2000000 people from their homes. according to unicef, around a 1000000 of them are children, many are unaccompanied, but other separated from the parents that are being sent away by those forced to stay behind. the un is warning that unaccompanied children are at greater risk of suffering violence and abuse. a charge to host countries to ensure the safety.

james, let's talk about this. what kind of risks are you aware of that the children are facing when they are being forced to leave ukraine? i think we just start with that 1000000. it's so easy that these enormous numbers, no compassion, doesn't match numbers. a 1000000 children in under 2 weeks is president, had not since world war 2. if we seen anything like that and i speak to these people as they flee, or that border and every one of them has a story of heartbreak and sorrow and farewell and bankers in conflict. but you're right then for those who finally get to safety was there are children who are on accompany their children who arrive with no parents. i've seen fathers hand children across to border guards through a board offense. this is a lot of work. you just have done in conflicts from, from yemen to syria, tracking and tracing children, whether we're in poland, romania, moldova, or here, it's a critical part of our work with governments with

n g r. so we well aware of the risks, but the risk to drive there are there is these a dock times and there a dock. people who pray on situations like this. talk to me about the kind of conditions that you're concerned about with regard to kids who are still in ukraine because 1000000 is in on this number. but it clearly doesn't represent the number of children that are still in ukraine. and one would imagine trying to get out you're absolutely right to the children. i see in hospitals who are on trips or incubators. it's very dangerous to try and get them out. that you know to under siege and in bunk is the mother i spoke to explain. sheep she sleeps over her child lies across not, not for warmth because she's terrified. she thinks it will add another liar from the bombardments that keep coming. so there are millions of kids who can't fly right now. again, we night this play a for humanitarian cordele for these people to get out safely. and the organization

is not unicef another to able to get urged and supplies data. i mean, we've been taking medical supply surgical kids to the hospitals to where mothers are giving birth in bankers. this is what we're seeking to do. and then as you started your program, we have these reports of a maternity hospital being bombed. a, it's outrageous when the kids are being moved from ukraine, talk me through the, prove that the protocols of the logistics of that because is it possible to try to create some sort of identity tag and forgive me for being i simplistic fault for a child that is making that journey so that it can leave its parents or leave ukraine safely and arrive, or pretty much be guaranteed that it's going to arrive in the other side safely. well as you to say, we would always want to see a child leaving with, with a family member with a k give. i mean that's, that's pretty cool. but as you probably point out these, these are not normal times. so as soon as we see a child,

then it's about tracking and tracy has something called blue dog, such as safe spaces on this treacherous journey. and places where parents can get information. and if it's on a company, children, it's our 1st chance to register and start that process of let's find someone from the family. let's find a community member. but again, the enormity of this, i mean a 1000000 children off the millions you hiding are scared. again, this dialogue, this is so vast, having so fast, but the only way to get through it right now is for the war to stop these for these indiscriminate attacks. to stop, james, we appreciate you taking time to talk to us because i do understand that you and your teams and those from other agencies in ukraine are working incredibly hard. we're very grateful to you. thank you very much indeed. and the past, are you a secretary of state anthony blinking has met his

u. k. counterparts list trust in washington, d. c. it says russia is to blame for trapping civilians in besieged ukrainian cities. but as far as secretaries of nato members to boost spending on the military alliance, this is not the time to equivocate by calling on both sides to allow civilians in green cities to leave safely. doing so opposite, opposite states, the basic facts around why these corridors are necessary. and who is blocking? russia invaded ukraine without justification. russian forces now a circle, multiple ukrainian cities. after having destroyed much of their critical infrastructure, leaving people without water, without electricity, without access to food and medicine, and rushes, relentless bombardment, including of civilians trying to fleet, prevents people from safely escaping the cold war. we took our eye off the ball, but we are now stepping up together and we must never let down all god again. we

determined to keep strengthening nato and all allies to increase our investment. we must accelerate nature's modernization and deepen our cooperation on tech and cyber . we will end strategic dependence on authoritarian regimes for our energy and for other vital resources. wasn't jordan's live for us in washington d. c. the headlines as i gathered it, we sat and watched the press conference about an hour ago seemed to be initially about unity and the humanitarian efforts that will being made. but there were other subjects as well, with regard to audio and the pollings offer of military jets. and so it was quite wide ranging it was quite right, we're enjoying it. but certainly what it came down to is a coalition trying to figure out what to do after now a 2 week long war started by russia in ukraine. this is a situation,

whereas the secretary of state antony, blinking, repeated that the russian government led by vladimir potent is not only to be able to succeed in occupying ukraine in installing a government that is amenable to moscow. or was certainly trying to overcome the stiff resistance shown so far by the ukrainian people. but what we did not hear were answers about what happens now, how does this war and who is going to be responsible for ending it? can us continue to engage with russia on other issues such as the iran nuclear deal, the fight against global terrorism, and other critical matters? can windermere couldn't be trusted? that was a question that was not answered at this briefing. when thank you very much indeed, wasn't jordan talking to his thank you. on the ground. russia says that nearly 2

weeks into the war, a so called military operation is going to plan recent satellite pictures show movements of a russian military convoy trying to in circle keith. it's been slowly advancing from bellows towards the ukrainian capital since the invasion began. 2 weeks ago. great, president, lot of me as well, and he's appealed to russian soldiers to return home gini g national pretty lenient because i live on russian soldiers. you have a chance to survive. almost 2 weeks of resistance has shown you that we will not give up because this is our home, our families and children. we will fight until we get our land back until we respond in full for all i murdered people for i murdered children. you can still be safety if you just go away. you go. meanwhile rushes accused us of supporting what it's called, an ukraine's military biological lab. both keys and the pentagon have denied the allegations. but there's that i am griffin. we are confirming the facts that were

unveiled during the special military operation in ukraine, which indicates an emergency clean up of military biological programs by the key regime. they were carried out by keith and financed by the united states of america . in berlin, there's been a meeting between the leaders of germany and the canada, the to discuss mutual energy, cooperation, and additional military aid for ukraine. for now, germany has ruled outstanding warplanes into some vitamin by didn't look some fun, but 1st off, what's important here is close cooperation and we are doing our utmost best to we would like to use hydrogen from canada and this could play a huge role. we need to find diversity where to find raw materials, country, and with regards to gas imports to germany we need alternatives. and it's also good that this could be at the same time, the structure for a long term hydrogen economy, which we can set up in germany, but we will continue to send equipment and weapons as

needed as we have in canada. we will continue to be aligned with our partners. we all have to be careful about not further expanding or escalating. we want to de escalate the conflict. we want to see an end to this conflict. we will be there to support ukrainians in every way that we can, but we need to be mindful of the best way to support them. live in union is further tightening sanctions. banks and brothers have been targeted under 60 russians, including all the ox linked to the kremlin, have also been added to the sanctions. blacklists. on thursday, the foreign ministers of russia and ukraine will meet in turkey for the highest level talk since the war began. ukraine's foreign minister, denise calais, but it says he's not expecting any major breakthrough money. to be honest, i'm reserved with my optimism. i do not have high expectations, but of course we will be pressing for the maximum. i will demand a ceasefire to liberate our territories and of course,

to resolve the humanitarian issues, or rather, catastrophes created by the russian military, owing to the actions of the ukrainian armed forces, as well as the coordinated actions with partners regarding sanctions. i am going to these negotiations in a strong position. lawrence crenza is the director of the trans atlantic defense and security program at the center for europe and analysis. she's joining us now from washington d. c. thank you very much indeed for being with us. i want to ask you, 1st of all about this attack, that is fine to have the money, a poll, which appears to fit and maternity hospital that might suggest that the russian troops are using some form of indiscriminate shelling. what do you react to that? are you surprised that they would not be attempting to use more targeted attacks? well, thanks so much for having me. i'm not surprised by what we're seeing on the ground mario full and elsewhere. i mean, this is reflective of russia's traditional way of war that we saw, you know,

elsewhere in aleppo in grows ne, in other places in georgia. where, you know, russia strategy is essentially to do as much damage as quickly as possible to kind of facilitate their occupation. and this makes it easier for them to move in to the cities and population centers after they have done this tremendous kind of shelling, which is what we're starting to see on the ground. and i think, you know, it, it does look like they're using indiscriminate type of attacks. and to be honest, as, as tragic as it is, i think it's easier for the russians to occupy when there is less ukrainian resistance. so it's not really in their interest to try and have these meticulously targeted attacks because the ultimate goal is to kind of storm as much territory as they possibly can and escalate as quickly as they can. because clearly on the ground, the russians are still having some drawbacks and some, some trouble with,

with logistics, with sustainment. they're not making progress as quickly as they hoped they would. and now russia starting to be cut off from the world. the sanctions are starting to squeeze and to have an impact. so i think it's important interest to get this done as quickly as possible. obviously, the subject of no fly zones and air defenses is an absolute key one to all of this . we've heard before, the nato, excuse me, on the u. s. and others are saying that they are not going to put natal weaponry natal air weaponry into the skies above ukraine. interestingly, there is a light coming out from writers, not seeing the white house says defense leaders are in touch with ukraine and natal over fighter jets. this is obviously in relation to poland sulphur, to put fighter jets into germany at the disposal of ukraine, talkers through. if you can, because this is getting complicated to be talking to if you can, how it would be possible to get fighter jets to protect ukrainian aerospace without endangering nato troops or escalating the situation?

well i think you're asking the key question and the answer is there is no clear path for how to make this happen without the risk of escalation. i think that the major concern that we are hearing is that if we were to have these fighter jets flying, you know, the only way to get them into crane is to fly them and you have to buy them from bases nearby. and so if they are coming from, as the poll suggested ramstein airbase in germany, that's the needle base and the u. s. base. and so in theory, even if they're phoned by ukrainian pilots, you know, coming from that as their base means that there is a risk that nato and the lions can be considered a co combat to the, to the conflict to the war. and that of course has much wider implications for not just the us, but also for all of the members of benito alliance. and it's really tough because i think we're seeing the west trying to walk this tricky line of wanting to fight and

wanting to do the right thing to support a crane because it's in our interest to do so. but not wanting to risk escalation. and this is a dilemma that we've seen time and again throughout history, but it's a really defining moment for the alliance. and i think what we saw from the polls was a, an attempt at trying to find a creative solution in a way to maybe do this, deny ably, to get to get the jets in there without necessarily betraying who and how got them . but unfortunately, the execution did not go, i think the way we would have hoped. and so now we're stuck at where all of this is being talked about in the headlines. and now i'm not sure how we would go about making this happen on the grounds without risk of escalation. really appreciate your giving us your thoughts on this lauren's brown. so thank you very much indeed for your time. and thanks for having me. and still ahead and i'll just 0. i'm pull recent health. think he why the finish for these are preparing,

taken it violence because with his russians not ukrainian seeping arriving here since the war and the sport. we're going to hear from the russian formula. one driver who says he's been unfairly treated ah hello, we've got a bay contrast in the weather across the middle east at the moment. we've got some a like weather in the south. but boy, we got some when she weather further north, lots of cloud, hair, snow and rain piling through the heaviest snow wave of the turkish mountain, sliding over towards caucuses, temperature struggling to get 2 well 3 celsius in anchor into the mid tase. one way of rain coming in across the lavonne fast serial lemon jordan pushing down into israel. but look at doha. 31 celsius to still into by a 35 and thursday,

going on into friday. save and horse are still warm. suddenly wind continue to fade in, am meeting up with that when she weather spread, rod across northern parts of the region across the caspian tours, afghanistan is killed enough to cross northern parts of egypt, northern areas of libya and dusty conditions rolling through here. charles, one or 2 showers into morocco, plenty of showers now started to show the way up across the guinea coast over the next few days at joining the sheriff school central part of africa. and of course we do still have trouble cycling, making his way across the mozambique channel now. so that's going to run towards mozambique as we go on into friday. lots of wind, lots of rain and we are looking at localized flooding right into the weekend. ah, with some of the world's largest presents najia provides much at the uranium that fuels your it's nuclear power plant. but it won't cost

people empower, follows uranium trail from this year to the shows that the mediterranean and investigates the devastating effects on the planets and all those healing happy industries. ha ha ha, said you am on al jazeera. from the front lines of jazeera correspondence continue to report every angle of the war and ukraine is that close to the left, people donating whatever they get. big steely determination to resist and fight back. we're in the center of the capital in a war coff things. so oh, oh, how was still rolling the police and making it very difficult for people to try and protest? the russian army has positioned itself in the next tale. stay with al jazeera for the latest developments. lou

ah, what about is it a reminder of our top story? this, our ukraine has accused russia or bombing a maternity hospital in the besieged city of mario paul. several children are believed to be trapped in the rubble and a 14 rushes water in ukraine. both sides have again agreed on a ceasefire to live civilians court and fighting to evacuate. ukrainian negotiators say some 40000 people have been evacuated from besieged davis since tuesday. john hall is in the viv with the latest on the day's events. a day of relative calm along temporary avenues of escape. war came suddenly to the people of ukraine getting away from it is much harder from cities

like sumi in the north where residential buildings were struck overnight. and from an godaddy in the east, even from murray, a pole in the south, among the most embattled of all, their fleeing seems like this. the remains of a maternity hospital. another inexplicable tragedy in conditions the red cross describes as apocalyptic. for many civilians still trapped in the ruins of their cities. there is no respite nor for medical teams in hospitals where the injured arrived daily washed up. how are you little volva? the doctor asks. i am fine, replies the boy, following surgery to remove a bullet from the base of his skull message as below proper. we have operated on 4 children. and sadly, one little girl has died in an arc of smaller towns close to the capital. key of the great escape continues on foot. much of it here, from places like butcher and

a pin were destroyed, toddler can't bear to let go of the father, who must stay behind and defend the town. oh, and from hoster mouth and mockery of where 13 people died on sunday, queuing for bread was, there was you. those are was interested in the friends. these are a very difficult times for ukraine. so our city, but it bins then it appears, holds the defense and that's the they've managed to get not to safety, so much as the comfort of the capital, the still standing symbol of what it once meant to live in his sovereign country. ah, and what they are determined it will mean again as the keys symphony orchestra plays a concert for peace. not far away is too noble a symbol of something much darker nuclear catastrophe. now in russian hands,

a power cut to the plants, defunct reactors, and radioactive waste facilities, signaled ukrainian alarm the u. n's. atomic agency though says there's no critical impact on safety. satellite images show the concentration of russian forces on the outskirts of the capital. there can be little doubt that at some point, fortified and resupplied, they may try to overrun these outer suburbs. this is a moment as president zelinski described it of maximum trent yang, john vince nebulous, and getting ready to counter it. of these training fighters who, what seems like only yesterday, we're film students or i t workers there old lives now on hold. russia may have superiority in terms of numbers, but ukraine has the reserves men between the ages of 18 and 60 who have been told

they must remain in the country in case they needed to fight. but 1st, they must be taught how me, max is 20, a musician and music journalist, whose band echoes british prog, rock legends like maria and king crimson. i was born here and i protect this. so i hope all of my friends will be safe and in there and after the aunt of the war, we will meet again. have a beer, just have fun and relax daniel over the cinema floss. if somebody takes a special kind of optimism to believe those carefree days will soon be back. jonah whole al jazeera movie, cities and towns around keys have come under relentless russian bombardment. i'll just his own hodges in the city of us have 36 kilometers south of the capital for general been had to be the last amount of money, a creve vessel keyvi, south of chief. now we are here in the cities flying school. it was recently

targeted by what has been described as ballistic missiles, and then they also have the civil aviation college and many houses in the area. 3 of the school students were killed and dozens were wounded. this school was recently emptied of all its students, except a few of them stayed behind to guard the school, the, the city of vessel. steve also has an important military airport, as well as one of the biggest air defense spaces in the country. there are massive tanks for liquid fuel gas from refineries located in the center of the country. the city is a top target for russian forces that could explain why russian forces have recently bombarded the city and why they are planning along with reinforcements from better research, to put the city on the seat in order to tighten the siege on the capital, keep from all 4 sides, especially the northeast, inside where the fierce battles have been taking place and the western side. now

it's a vessel keeps turner or donald's is temporarily closing his restaurant across russia and a stand against what it describes as the human suffering in ukraine. it comes as pressure grows in western firms to separate ties because of rushes invasion. the fast food chain says it'll continue to pay at $62000.00 employees while the restaurants are closed. those jabbar is being speaking to locals in moscow. rushing to grab a last bite before the company shutter doors. this is the 1st mcdonalds that opens in russia in the heart of moscow and pushkin's square on january 31st, $990.00. on that day, people came from all over the country and waited in line for up to 8 hours to get their 1st taste of this american brand. now, on that date, this mcdonald served 30000 people. now the company has decided that as a result of the ongoing russian operation is that cover me and calls it in ukraine

. they can no longer continue. they have decided to close all 850 branches of their restaurant across russia until further notice, and they will continue to pay the 62000 employees that have been working for them over the past 32 years. now we've been asking the employees here when they will stop serving customers. they say they don't know. so we managed to get the last few hours or days of this restaurant serving customers here in moscow. and this is what they have to say. because they didn't break was how can i not be? sorry, i'm very sorry. i came here on purpose just to have a look. i remember when i opened, i was here with my sister. everyone was standing and waiting in line with our flags on that 1st day. it was great. i have such a great memory. i don't wanted to close down honestly. we paid money for and it belongs to a class. often again. today i wanted a taste of my childhood for the last time, but generally this is better for our kids. so we will have healthy children,

a health generation. it was just, we've loved mcdonalds since we were kids. we will remember it, but we understand the reasons we understand that there are various controversies. i hope some changes will be made, but maybe not. then it will just remain in our memory. it was tasty. thank you. the opening of this restaurant multiple wasn't just about another restaurant opening. it was symbolic, it was about the end of an era in the relationship between soviet union and the united states. and its temporary closure is not just about another restaurant closing down in the city. it's about the relationship between this country and western businesses, which has suffered tremendously over the past 2 weeks. whether or not they'll reopen in the near future, remains to be seen. but what is clear is that this country's economic future is very much at stake. in the middle of the financial uncertainty,

many russians have tried to escape their country, but a vh and sanctions. i've left them with few options with flight to europe suspended . one of the only routes available is a train to finland as paul reese reports from how thank you some don't know if he'll ever return home. this is journey's end. one of the few remaining roots out of russia to trains a day run from st. petersburg to the finish capital helsinki. it's a service that has seen a 5 fold spike in brookings since the start of the war and ukraine. i'm not sure we are coming back in like one or 2 months where afraid of thing right now, and he would have prayed that the board us my so we are afraid that economy might not recover. menu left russia, they went to georgia and they went to new by s base closures have created bottlenecks for russians with the means to leave hundreds of cute at the border with latvia,

a seat on the hell. think he train it can mean an on wood flight to anywhere in the world. but tickets are hard to come by. these trains were running at 20 percent of capacity before the start of the war. now they're fully booked with around 500 russians arriving in finland every day. some are returning to russia to but the numbers coming in to finland, a set to rise. so now where i just want to add one more thread sunday from the next week. so we're just negotiating about, that's the want to keep the traffic open that people can travel from russia. and of course, also back to russia if they have some reason to travel on the platform. few of those we spoke to were actively emigrating some work in finland. others are seeing family while i can or getting back to homes abroad. that's the only way for people to go to relative cerebral situations. it's like somebody's death in your house. i'm 50 percent ukranian, 50 percent russian. so for us it's a, it's

a huge tragedy. well, that's tragedy continues. it's ukrainians who need a safe haven here and elsewhere. in europe, as a number of refugees passes to 1000000 poll reese argues era, helsinki, where the u. s. president signed an executive order that could reshape the dollar. as we know, it's president biden's told federal agencies to weigh the risks of using crypto currencies and consider creating a digital us dollar. the goal is to support innovation and digital assets and clamp down on elicit finance. the value of bitcoin jumped about 9 percent after the order was signed for william blacks, a former federal bank regulator. he's currently a distinguished scholar and residents for financial regulation at the university of minnesota school of law. he's joining us now from minneapolis, minnesota. we're going to have you back on al jazeera, so thank you very much indeed. why do you think that the u. s. president giving everything that's going on in the world is decided to do this now?

well, it's been in the works for many months. it's become a big salient political issue because of the russian invasion of ukraine and the u. s. sanctions that they're afraid that crypto will be used to evade one of the if i understand correctly, one criticism of the existing crypt currency system is, is the fact that it's tough for government to crack. is that really what's driving this? is this the u. s. government trying to find a way and to be able to get into these it's actually a bunch of contradictory things, all mishmash into the same statement. so the alleged top priority is to protect consumers which suggest crypto currencies are a bad thing. and then when it is, and by the way we want to have us bankers dominate globally crypto currency, which suggests it's

a good thing. and that tension is completely unresolved. one of the things that i can never be quite clear on as far as crypt currency can a concerned is that existing currencies, as i understand like the pound and the dollar and so on, are usually by, by gold deposits a bite by some sort of national security if you're like, crypto currency doesn't seem to be based on anything other than well, face. i mean, it seems a fairly shaky way of holding up a currency. is this really something the u. s. government should be getting involved in? no, it shouldn't. and it should be on the side of exactly what you are saying. we have a saying in america, you know about oakland, when you get there, there's no there there. and that's what crypto currencies are. but it doesn't matter as long as net. there are many new buyers. if there are the price of the crypto currency will go up. but of course,

this is true of other schemes as well. right up until the point where people suddenly go wait a minute, what's really backing this? and then you could have huge sell offs and massive losses. but of course, what we've seen net net over the decade is enormous gains because of the huge increase in crypto particularly around you know, younger people. as you mentioned at the start of the interview, of course, the suspicions that rush and all the gods particularly, but many russians are using the system to be able to get, move their their rubles into crypto countries. i'm just reading and this is understanding, ukraine's governance collected more than $30000000.00 in bitcoin and to support the military. now that is a way that i did not anticipate something like this being used. i think the ukraine

have surprised everyone with their innovation in response to the invasion. you're quite right. of course, that is a trivial amount in terms of what the weapons cost. but you know, when you're being invaded every little bit else william black as always we appreciate your expertise and i'll just, you know, thank you very much indeed for joining us. thank you. conservative candidates, young so he has pulled ahead instead of carry as tight presidential race with more than 75 percent of the votes counted, he's leading his liberal opponents leads him young. exit polls heading into the account, separated the 2 by just over half a percentage point. rob mcbride reports from south korea capital. so this has been a neck and neck race since the start of the campaign. and with typical game show panache the main broadcast as exit polls confirmed, it's still

a race to close to cold. but to the relief of the liberal democratic party that candidate lead jane young was predicted in one pole to have a way for thin lead. in contrast to the glum response of the campaign, headquarters of conservative challenger un scipio, after weeks of campaigning, often not by personal scandals and mud slinging, the conservatives had been hoping to attract normally progressive young voters after the failure of 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, kim, so hand is being kicked it out for an upcoming interview. and a suit rental scheme that's paid for by sol 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. why don't i need your liberal can do that 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 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 the deep freeze. but north korea is more important with older voters who it seems, have been waiting for this chance to punish the liberals at the ballot box. 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 i conciliatory gestures and i

don't think it's working for me, they say the best way to keep the paces to be ready for war. and i think that's true. given the turbulent nature of in to korean relations, the final outcome of this election is being closely followed not only in the north, but by many international players way beyond the korean peninsula. robert bride al jazeera so rich israel's parliament is considering reviving a law that would stop palestinians 92 israeli citizens from automatically gaining residency permits. the law was 1st introduced back in 20 o 3, but it expired last july after lawmakers failed to extend it. how do you force it has more whom for asthma hon. job ali has always been tie bay in central israel. she was born married and raised 3 children here. today she's bringing one of them sergeant to visit her mother as mom's parents of palestinians who came to tie bait

from the west bank in 19 seventies. her husband isn't israeli citizens, but under a long standing law, she's been unable to gain citizenship, or even permanent residency. she calls the law racist with harmful day to day consequences. we pay a lot of money, but we don't get the same service. if you don't have a legal status, there's a lot. you can't access families without legal status. we're not entitled to get coven vaccination. these are the challenges resulting from this law. last summer is asthma, hon. another campaign is protested outside israel's parliament failed to do something it had done every year since 2003. parson annual extension to a law established at the height of the 2nd palestinian intifada, or uprising. the 1st time the law lapsed, but israel's interior administer. i let shack had instructed her department to continue in forcing it that and her rebuke in the cord spit, shock. it insists the situation will soon be resolved. in the israeli parliament,

the connecticut last july, right wing opposition, members voted against a law. they support in order to damage the new coalition government. this time round their on board devoted through members of legal aid group hammock id say they will continue to pursue every application made during the lapse in the law. what she is proposing to legislate is a retroactive denial of rights. of course that has no legal basis at all, and we would also fight that in the courts. people who have submitted request now when no law is enforced, even after she passed a law, we will insist that those people get the rights to which they're entitled left. when ministers say the citizenship law is discriminatory, another law the law of return, entitles any jewish person to israeli citizenship. but with overwhelming parliamentary support, this temporary law is set soon to be back on the statute books. 19 years after it was 1st introduced hurry for it, i'll just 0 west jerusalem and sort of declared

a national emergency after large parts of his eastern coast were flooded. it's the 1st time the measures been implemented since the 2019 wildfires that devastated the country. at least 22 people have died in the flooding. tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes. there was no thought have been that has occurred in this part of the strider like this in any one's living or recorded memory. and that is a profound statement. you know, mike, those things like, but i'm advised, it's a 1500 year flood. so had an al jazeera in sports, the west indies captain's leading from the front and the 1st test, much against england. ah

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i wanna thank you very much, rob wall and just over and i was tom brown. madrid will take on python selma. both teams are aiming for a place in the champions, the quote finals you 13 time champions were defeated one nail the 1st leg of the law, 16 time paris. thanks to p. s. just thought striking him buffy buffy has been linked with a move to rail madrid when his contract expires. at the end of the season. going to turn the radio sugarland to release. he's not bothered by what's been said. we are absolutely relaxed. we have things very clear, killian, as a mature player already said it 3 weeks ago, and he's incredibly mature despite being so young. and this is all he wants us to play football and to do it in the best way possible and defend the colors of the jersey he is wearing now that us the other tie as little more than

a formality format of the city, the permanent leaders that go into this game against sporting respond with the 5 nail leader from the 1st leg in portugal. all liverpool are into the quote to finals, but only after surviving a scare against into milan needing to nil from the 1st leg. liverpool can see that it just passed the hour off into your tar martinez with that goal. this is few minutes later. the tiny insides come back up. hope was severely damaged. when alex lantus was sent, half liverpool going on to win the tide to one on i think liverpool was struggling to know if there was any, any kind of game we could have lost them, couldn't from florida to lose us tonight. because the main target opposite of this competition is to, to get through but you are right. it's not that i'm here. like over the moon. i'm really happy to do, went through because obviously when we saw the draw in the 1st place, it was like,

ok, that's about fun. so we went through and i think older to lex, we deserted offer tom patrick from the rather live and ascii, held by munich, a book there thought. and the last 8 they went on to be visitors. i'll be cell 71 on the night, and ceiling 8 to add to when find are looking to become a european champion for 7th time or was has been in the, in the candy is the latest individual to show an official interest in buying chelsea. the teens, russian, the owner, roman brom, of it, has put on the club up for sale. the deadline of march, the 15th has been set for interested the parties to register their office. the team are getting ready to play norwich in the premier league on thursday to have clarity is always better than to have uncertainty. but i have to say we produced

performances and we produced results and in times of global uncertainty, and also in class life uncertainties that makes us proud and, and shows us more, may be more important to be proud. it shows that we can trust in ourselves. all right, and formula one driver, nikita mazar pin has his house at the team who dismissed him on the eve of the new season. he's been replaced by the returning kevin bergen listen. while the sports governing body had given at the all clear for my subpoena to compete as a neutral driver, but the american own hoss team opted to fire him and the sponsorship deal with his father's russian company. my husband says that many drivers have sent him messages of support they supported me in, in, in feeling for me, for losing that opportunity to,

to compete in the sport. it was nothing political. it was just a personal level. keep your head up because we've seen many cases where athletes have been broken and destroyed the lives of the decisions like that in regards to the support from the team. i do feel like i should have had more because there has been no legal reason that could enable the team, disseminate my contract on legal status. i have explained that i have been very relieved to see but f i a has allowed athletes to compete on a neutral status and i was hoping and to get on it, the hope was feeling close that i will be able to compete. but obviously 5th

of march at 1145, most time things really changed and i lost my dream, which i was working towards for 18 years of my life. hello, doc overs vaccination status is continuing to effect his season. the 34 year old participation at this year's indian wells, the atonement is in doubt. 20 time grand slam champion has been included in the drawer with his 1st that much set for saturday has refused to get vaccinated against cold with 19, which means he's borrowed from entering the country without special approval. the west indies are aiming to maintain their home dominance over england since 1968 england the half trans and just one test series went to the caribbean. on day 2 of the 1st test, the west indies are under a bit of pressure there. $127.00 full full in reply to english 1st in total of $311.00. when he's up to his record it gives

a face to melbourne. cricket the ground will host a memorial service still strain in leg finish. shane one on march. the 30th one died of a suspected heart attack and thailand on friday at the age of $52.00. while he was born and raised in melbourne and the ground has become a focal point for tributes to the legendary bolen message from you up santa. thank you very much indeed. i lawrence, who is going to be here in a couple of minutes worth more on all these stories, including the childrens hospital that's been bombed in the ukrainian city of mario poll. but 1st, we're going to leave you with these images of musicians from cubes. classic symphony orchestra have been playing in maidens for to play the ukrainian national anthem as russian forces advanced on the capital aah!

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