to trade or money without banks or government award winning filmmaker, thorsten hoffman looks at all sides of the complex crypto crypto, bitcoin, not chains, and the internet on auto 0. ah . ready russia continues to bomb the besieged, ukrainian city of mario pole. a day after hitting a maternity hospital ukrainian forces attack a russian convoy of tanks near keith, where half the city's population has now fled. ah martin taylors, his outer 0 live from london, also coming up ukraine and russia no closer to a cease fire alter talks between their foreign ministers. you leaders meet in paris

to discuss a phasing out their reliance on russian oil and gas. and the future of chelsea football club uncertain not to the u. k. imposes sanctions on russia. no, no roman abramivitch and 6 other oligarchs. ah hundreds, 2 weeks since the war and ukraine began and russian forces are edging ever closer to the capitol. the mer says, half of keeps population has now left the city, which has been turned into a fortress. mario paul, the besieged city, where a maternity hospital was struck on wednesday, has come under attack again, hundreds of thousands of people. there are still without food, water and electricity. the red cross is describe the situation as increasingly dire and desperate. russia and ukraine's foreign ministers met in turkey their 1st meeting since the invasion began, but no progress was made toward to cease fire. european union leaders are meeting

in paris to discuss further sanctions or russia and phasing out their reliance on russian fossil fuels. they're also expected to discuss e u membership for ukraine. georgia and mold over the u. k is put more russian business men on its blacklist, including the owner of chelsea, football, club, roman abramivitch. it freezes his attempt to sell the club. and miss chelsea can't sell. tickets to matches in touch about her begins are coverage in ukraine. in mary a pool. they are bearing their daddy in mass graves. what was unimaginable 2 weeks ago is now daily life. there's no time for papa good buys . in the southern ukrainian city, days of russian shelling have killed more than a 1200 people and cut water and power supplies grow. they beat you were in yet we have no gas. we have reason. we have no food man. low, tier three's a been caught bodies at been buried in the yards of their body blogs. it's so scary

. we can't leave leg this yet though. no good humor, pray for mario bull. we are being bombed from all directions. pray for mothers with children please. it's very hard and is getting worse yet another attack leaves residence in this part of the city. bewildered and wondering why russia continues to say its military is not targeting civilian areas and ukrainian forces, quote, infrastructure, but no one here believes that in the eastern city of hockey. if more apartment blocks and streets are shattered, after another night of shedding and over the northern city of just a mere disguise. echo with a now familiar sound. ah, lisney, we'll just now there was another air strike, a thermal electricity plant was damaged and a civilian building. nearly all of the windows were blown out of our main hospital,

its biggest building and children's hospital. the fighting has not reached west in ukraine, but most people fear that it won't be long outside the city of live. if agricultural land like this is key to the war effort. this far might be far behind the front lines, but the impact of this war is already being felt. the was created a renewed sense of duty for petro and his family. farms like his are essential to help feed people in the country. but he says the conflict is disrupting production oller of an echo, but we are concerned about, oh, we'll get seeds, fertilizer and fuel. because bolts are now looked, nor your sub will through have delays in receiving any more feel. for example, it will affect mickey production, most of our need, we label supplies, office worker ukrainians, continue to do all they can to help each other and defend their country. but people

are getting tired. they want the water end. usually we only thing i want is with this to be finished. i don't know who's guilty, who is right people who started this. them every one of those people who started this. what do i feel? i just have to lavoy. dreaming about the future becomes impossible when the present is a nightmare. when people spend their days battling for survival or being forced to face their worst fears on which i shall, butler al jazeera coolly keep west in ukraine. ukraine says it inflicted heavy losses on russian forces since the invasion began. 2 weeks ago, several tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed in an attack north of ki, earlier or tomorrow. got you all or got warmer. drone video, released by the ukrainian military shows part of a convoy being blown up on its way towards the capital. the audio is an intercept of a russian officer reporting the ambush. he says the regiment commander died in the

strike. ukrainian forces have been boosted by the shipment of thousands of anti tank weapons from the u. s. and europe, as well as drones from turkey. hundreds of residents on the outskirts of kiva, trying to escape intense russian shelling for days. people having crossing a small river in the district of your pin to head into the capitol. the area has come under sporadic water fire in recent days and several civilians have been killed. many said they planned to go to keys railway station to catch a train to the west of the country to money. if we've had nothing for a couple of days, we've got no gas, no lights, no water. there is basically nothing left. so it is really important to take small children away from there. it's just terrible. it's very so much war. move in this war. they are bombing us. we tried withstanding as long as we could. this grandmother is almost 92 years old. i'm trying to move her away. she's already

survived one war. where can we go? higher level talks between russia and ukraine of ended without progress towards the si, fi you created for mr. dimitri qu, labour met his russian count, bought 2nd off in turkey grenade, but described the meeting as difficult and reiterated that ukraine will not surrender. the leader secured, no agreement to hold the fighting so age could reach civilians. this meeting was both. this conversation was both easy and difficult. easy because mister lover of basically followed his traditional narratives about ukraine. difficult because i did my best to at least find a diplomatic solution to the humanitarian tragedy unfolding in

the, on the battle ground. i didn't leave them about the maternity hospital. this is not the 1st time we've seen pathetic cries about the so called atrocities committed by the russian armed forces melissa than yourself deserve us. missed you at the you and security council meeting. our delegation presented the facts that this maternity hospital has long been occupied by the as of battalion and other radicals, they drove out the women in labor, nurses, and general staff. it was the base of the ultra radical as of battalion. this data was presented 3 days ago below muzzle jenny hollow. joyce s live now from the end of even china. what reactions there been in ukraine telegraphs comments of the talks? indignation outrage from the president followed the bottom is lensky who appeared on television decrying that caught those comments by mister lover of calling

propaganda. he of course, called the attacks on wednesday an atrocity. and at the level of those negotiations, foreign minister to foreign minister as they were going on, and on time, when mister lover of made those comments, there was clear incredulity from his opposite number. demetrius who labored the ukrainian foreign minister, who, speaking of the press conference afterwards, said it had at times been extremely difficult to listen to mister law, rather than to listen to what he had to say. as you heard him there saying this hospital was defunct, it had been cleared of patience. it had been filled up with fighters from the as of battalion ultra nationalists fighters, his own spokesmen, spokespersons moscow. earlier in the morning had started the day by saying this was all the fabrication fake news, even the russian and embassy in london. her tweeted these comments since removed from twitter. mister elaborate had gone on making other claims saying that many of the attacks on civil and infrastructure had been the fault of the ukrainians who had been using civilians as human shields. he said that biological and chemical

weapons factories were being operated by the ukrainians, funded by western countries of sites in and around the capital. mister labor essentially said this was not a proper negotiation, a sort of parallel reality. if you like, reading into his comments, he said the real negotiation would only happen when russia had decided that he had achieved enough on the battlefield or had forced the surrender of ukraine. and it wouldn't be mister lover of who made that assessment. but somebody above him, in other words, of course, let me put it mister could have said ukraine cannot stop the war if the country that started it is not prepared to. and he said that ukraine would not surrender and do the need for mentor and car doors. is that more desperate than ever any progress on that? i mean extraordinary the numbers when you think about it. you've got italy clips go the mayor of cave saying this evening,

the half of the population of that city has left us. this war began at 2000000 people. not all of them fleeing the country. of course, but going elsewhere, perhaps the relatives of 2nd homes and sold the un saying that close to 2 and a half 1000000 people have fled the country more than a 1000000 of them children. so yes, people are getting out. yes, people have been able to leave some of the more embattled cities, places like 10, even the north hockey as well. but a lot have not been able to now humanitarian corridors have been operating on thursday as they did wednesday from places like sue me, vulnerable. and elsewhere, and the latest we hear from the ukrainian government is that 80000 people left sue me in the northeast, over the course of the past 2 days. the latest we hear from the russian defense ministry is that they again will open humanitarian corridors from 10 am on friday morning and every day to allow people to escape across the border into russia. well, we know what ukraine made of that offer a few days ago. cynical,

immoral is how it was described. one thing we do know is that no one has been able to leave mario pole in the last 20 for 48 hours, 2 or 3000 did a couple of days ago. that's because the humanitarian corridor that had tried to be established already was turned back. a convoy coming from supper easier came under shelter, were told by the accredited, had to turn back. no one has left that city, 200000 people, at least a thought to be in desperate need of evacuation. they've been cut off from basic supplies for 10 days now in circled, besieged, and their ordeal goes off. jonah, how thank you very much indeed. jenny was talking about maria paul then de maria most colleen co is from that maria poll but was able to escape a week ago and the early days of the scene. she joins us live from a patio in western ukraine. thanks very much indeed for being with us on the program and and understand that some of your relatives stayed. have you been in touch with you've been able to be in touch with them? what they're telling you? yeah, i yeah. they reached out yesterday and they told me that it's

a joke, horror, it's our humanitarian guy. this drove and that they dont have they done? no. will they have food till then to look at and they have to cool food just on the streets with the woods from the, from the garden, from the trees. and it's a disaster. it's really scaring. and at the moment they stuck them. would they try to leave if they could what, what do you think? ah, i think they are in this guarantee because is because the russians are constantly bumping and constantly are all good. so just fly in their own them and they're really scary and they just don't have for

a whole lot of salvation and they are losing need they are they're trying to hold on. they're tearing me abra even. but i understand that the horror in horror, ups, deletion and so instead, so very difficult for them and build on and, and in terms of you mentioned they're worried about running out of food and the situation tend to stay warm and access to water that it's not difficult to yes, staying warm is difficult because it's called the called there. but also, you know, it's, they are on the other hand, they at least can, can save the food which they can eat. because if it will be warmer outside, they won't be able to save any food and they will starve in. and they just won't be

able to eat and the sin and say this food. and also they earn out of products and they trying to find water in wealth because there is no water in the magazine and they just trying to find it, find all the ways to survive. it just are in the wires and that must be very difficult. we to, to know that your parents there and, and feel in some ways palace to help them. watch how you keep your morale up. i'm, i don't know, it's really difficult. i feel so helpless and, and just trying to do something and just trying to cry out loud about the situation and murray, who will, and i'm just, i don't know what, what should i do? and i don't know. what else can i do to save my parents to serve my cd and to stop

this bar? because i'm so angry and i know i am ready to go and kill them with my bare hands because they're just kill him. why barons they tried to kill me, and that's that israel grazing. thank you very much. indeed. maria muska, thank you very much indeed for taking the time to talk to us. we really appreciate it. thank you. ah, i'm going to have our top story here now 0. the ukrainian city variable has again come under heavy bombardment a day after maternity hospital was destroyed by an air strike. hundreds of thousands of people. there are cut off for food, water and power. russia has accused ukraine of staging hospital attack. ukrainian forces have destroyed several tanks and armored vehicles in an attack north of keep

on thursday. and a mass is half of the capitals population has now left. as russian forces try to edge closer to the city. and high level talks between russia and ukraine of ended without progress towards a cease fire. the countries, foreign ministers also failed to secure an agreement to hold the fighting. so aid could reach civilians. russia's president vladimir putin has called sanctions against his country, illegal, and says it will work around them. loses to show you with marcia, with regards to countries making hostile steps towards us, they are calling on their citizens to save and dress warmly. which shows that the sanctions they are introducing against ass impacts their own economy. we want to stress that we are fulfilling all our energy supply obligations in full everything we have to supply with what we are supplying to our consumers in europe. 100 percent. less than yours, we together with our partners, those who don't recognize these unlawful actions. we will find solutions for all

these problems. and those various fall investments are from the rational capital. oh, so tell us more about to the way putin is sort of handling the a domestic message if you'd like. hey, well he's very much relying on his government to come up with ideas and that's what they did when they met with him earlier this thursday afternoon. and he had a session with a number of his ministers, including the finance minister. and they had some ideas the 1st being that they are going to and take 500000000000 roubles from the state budgets and allocated to family members. people in the country who are an in need of financial assistance for their children between the ages of 18 and 16 that will come into effect 1st of april. and they also said that they will ed bring into effect at $200.00 export items that russia has at that will be banned from exporting until the end of

this year. that it will include and ban on certain number of goods to $4548.00 rather countries including countries in the e. u and the united states. the government hasn't released the exact details of that list, but there is a number of items that include and things from the automotive industry to the agriculture sector. this is indirect, at retaliation to the sanctions that they are. western governments have imposed on russia. vladimir putin saying that it is an economic warfare what they have done and the country will survive. he's a reassuring the russian public that they will find solutions to old problems and there is no need to panic. he also had a, a warning for the west because he said that if the situation gets worse, in terms of sanctions on russian goods, going into various different ports. he said,

ed mainly the number one export of the this country, which is mineral fertilizers. he said that if certainly, that would be a also something that russia would stop exporting and that would have severe abs and repercussions on the global food supply and prices as well. so really not in any one's best interests to continue this economic pressure on russia. thank you very much indeed o c bar i live in moscow for us. european union leaders are currently holding crisis talks in beth high as russia pushes ahead with its invasion of ukraine, talks at the today's summit are expected to be dominated by the was economic impact . leaders will consider imposing new sanctions on moscow and how to reduce europe's dependence on russian energy and also discuss ukraine and georgia request to join the book. james bases live, invest sign to paris, how higher expectations for summit. james i'm

afraid it's a pretty pessimistic tone here after what happened in turkey. we also had a phone call just before this summit with the french president, the host of this summit, the german chancellor, and they spoke to vladimir putin. that coal, though, no chance they said all the see saw, there is going to be another call they hope in 48 hours time. this is how president macro summed up the call. some of the conditionals. he showed some of the live because this morning we spoke with president putin will speak to him again in 48 hours and will reinstate our efforts to try and obtain the cease fire. that is so important and to figure out a possibility to get out of this conflicts that concern political. but i already said this to the french people and i'll say it again to you with the same honesty. i'm worried and pessimistic. and this is why i think europe needs to step it up. what are the measures, are we expecting?

well, the one thing that you could see potentially is more on the sanctions. the european union has been pretty united and strong on that so far apart from one area of the energy sector. now there are some that would like to see more done there. the latvian prime minister was, was very strong on that as he walked in. but there's going to be resistance, as you know, because of the amount of the you relies on russia for its energy supplies. the thing the ukrainians want most from this meeting is e u. membership and fast tracked you membership. it is, of course, quite a long, long process, and there are many here who say fast tracking. it really isn't a possibility and probably not a possibility to make ukraine a candidate country at a time when it's a country war. but it's certainly something that's being discussed in the session here that moving to the dinner and the moment a working dinner can continue discussing all of this,

i think for some considerable time tonight. and the summit goes on into friday change space. thank you very much indeed. yes, my president has been in the parish capital. warsaw for talks on ukraine's conflicts and the humanitarian disaster come. la harris says, russia's attacks amount to atrocities of unimaginable proportions and nato is prepared to defend every inch of its territory. what is at stake this very moment are some of the guiding principles around the nato alliance. and in particular, the issue and the importance of defending sovereignty and territorial integrity in this case of ukraine. as president duda has described, we have been witnessing for weeks and certainly just in the last 24 hours atrocity, almost one and a half 1000000 ukrainians have crossed into poland since the war started

a president due to his calling for tougher sanctions against moscow. in assisted us canada, so his name is douglas. bravo, we have just get we must save ukraine, who cried, we all understand that we must have all hands on deck yet most we have to keep unity within nato. richard rasa. we have to maintain solidarity and speak in one voice, as well as in the european union and other international organizations. we need to introduce more sanctions against russia. we cannot tolerate such military actions which are akin to crimes against humanity reserve it because nobody can have any doubt that people should rockets and drop bombs on hospitals. that is the barbarity that is akin to genocide. he bombarded southern russian oligarchs with links to vladimir putin. you'd be put on the u. k. sanctions nest as part of the country's response to the russian invasion of ukraine. among them is the billionaire owner of chelsea football club for eleanor brown of edge government says there can be no safe haven financing directly or indirectly supported invasion. may parker quotes

from london. ah, 2 year old peter hardimen got his hands on the last chelsea shirt from the club shop before it closes doors. he's wearing a piece of football history. now the roman abramoff era is over the close the door behind us both are and so if it was really normal in the shop and you want to fall the war sanctions at obasi and the doors close in a certain amount of money. and vessel really seems like he loves the club. it probably isn't just a lie pumped out by some media team of his. they are no to make him look games will be allowed to continue. salaries will still be paid. b u k. government sanctions have stopped. chelsea from selling merchandise and even new tickets to matches and lucrative sponsorship deals or jeopardy abramoff hetcher's own chelsea for 19 years overseeing a reversal of the clubs fortune with a massive conjecture cash. but moscow's evasion of ukraine has focused the

attention on his alleged ties. we vladimir putin put in the oligarch on a collision course of the british government afterwards. and i think when you look at what is happening in ukraine and you, you look to the, are the casual rejection of every norm of civilized behavior in embalming a, a maternity hospital or the people in this country. a can see that people connected or to the putin regime a need to be sanction. and that's what we're doing. the sanctions are immediate, including a freeze on all assets and a travel band. it's something abramoff which appears to have seen coming. and i'm seeing the club was up for sale last week and putting some of his multi $1000000.00 portfolio of london properties on the market. abramoff, which also has a stake in everest steel, headquartered in london, with operations in russia and ukraine. the british government said the company had potentially been involved in supplying steel to the russian military and use the production of tanks of the 2 weeks are fighting in ukraine. the net is finally

starting to close around some of those seen as facilitators of le putin. and as such, the war in ukraine, the question is whether this is 2 weeks too late to prevent abramivitch and other oligarchs from simply shifting their money elsewhere. abramivitch also holds portuguese and his railey passports and spent a lot of time in the u. e. there were no shortage of places for him to stash his billions. as a similar story for the 6 other oligarchs added to britain sanctions list, including alexei miller, the head of russian energy, giant gas prom eager search in the owner of raw, snapped oil company. a metals magnet o, like dairy pasco, all members of pollutants in a circle. this being called the end of the roman empire, sanctions aimed at stopping abramoff rich and others making money in the u. k. as for the club, it's future is uncertain. he needs a new, well hailed owner quickly. now the most prominent russian oligarch in britain is no

longer welcome. ne parker, al jazeera london jazz music. it's coming into his from the into fact sad news agent. he will remember that there yesterday we reported the loss of power to the channel and nuclear power station in ukraine. now the russian defense ministry, as apparently agreed to allow a ukrainian repair team to access power lines in the area around the chernobyl nuclear power station. at the i h had expressed concern about the loss of power, but also about the situation of for lack of data coming from that power station being you on that to her nature on or russia and ukraine have long been considered the breadbasket of europe together. they account for 30 percent of global we tech sports at the war is pushing up prices, especially in heavily dependent regions like africa and the middle east, or is had is executive director of the global alliance for improve nutrition. he says the knock on impact,

the food supplies could be huge. we're going to see increases and the prices of staple foods and land people are buying a food and they're spending so much of their income already on food. it's going to create civil unrest. so we've got a very serious situation here where we have food prices going up. energy prices going up it's, it's really a re run of 2008, 2009, which is a harbinger of the arab spring. this invasion is happening and not just the bread basket of europe. it's one of the biggest spread baskets in the entire world. and what, what needs to happen now is that all the trade flows need to remain open. the tendency, a temptation for policy makers trying to protect their own citizens is to close down borders to restrict exports of their, of their grain to other countries. that's ultimately not going to serve anybody,

it's going to be a race to the bottom. so countries like lebanon will have to find other places to buy their grain. and there are many, many places to buy grain, whether it's a stray leo or south america and north america, they're gonna have to find places, but the countries that are exporting grain must be sure not to restrict exports. ah, reminder the top stories on our 0 ukrainians in the port city of mary pole say russia has resumed its aerial bombardment a day out of the devastating attack on a maternity hospital there. or the 400000 people have been under siege by russian forces for more than a week. there's no electricity or heating and food and water is running out. ukrainian officials warn those stuck in the city will starve if aid isn't allowed in.