oh al jazeera oh with chapel. ah, this is al jazeera. ah, hello, i'm charlie on. so this is the al jazeera news. our live from london coming up. russian forces keep up there, intense bombardment of mario holland car keith. while expanding their attacks to cities previously considered relatively safe, $2000000.00 people put their faith in the ukrainian defense as the capital key braces itself or an all out assault in the coming days,

plus food marsh paid approach. president biden says the g 7 is revoking. russia's favored nation status, while the u. s. is banning at sea food vodka and diamonds and fears, the war and ukraine will feel global short food shortages, tipping countries in the middle east and africa into famine in sport. chelsea football club could still be sold despite the sanctions face parts russian owner potential buyers of the european champions. and we told to directly approach the u . k. government ah, it stay 16 of russia's war in ukraine and its forces have expanded their attacks, targeting new cities around the country and adding to the growing humanitarian crisis, russian forces appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on the capital cave. they've encircled sumi and shown him as

well as khaki and the besieged port city of merrier pole, which have both come and a fierce bombardment. for the 1st time russia has attacked. denise pro has central city once considered relatively safe. the people fling besieged areas in the east. it's also widened its attacks to west in ukraine with air strikes, targeting military, airfields, and lots in a van of front kits, killing at least 2 ukrainian officers to haul in the live begins our coverage. israel is called here today minus 8 degrees in the east and city of keys. the losses are so great that reports are rendered in numbers. 400 buildings destroyed since the war began. including $48.00 schools, a $190.00 civilians, dead residential areas struck $89.00 times in a single day. as if counting them somehow complete the picture as one bombed out buildings starts to look much like another. they don't wait for air raid sirens

anymore in hunt. keith, many haven't left the cities metro stations for more than a week ago for you go to the areas where i sleep. this young woman says and over there all my things. and there is where we will sit ever more civilians are getting caught up in this war. ukraine's defense minister says russia has killed more innocent people than it has ukrainian soldiers. one day war historians may argue about which city had it worst. today though it is surely maria poll, that is most like ukraine's stalingrad, besieged for more than 10 days. hundreds of thousands, unable to escape, deprived of water and heat, and temperatures well below 0. a red cross official in the city described children going hungry. a black market in vegetables fights breaking out over food conditions the mer calls medieval. and the president describes as tara wise,

developing their or this is our drive to terror blades. terror from experius terrorist. we the world needs to know that not it has to admit and when we are dealing with the terrorist statement, we see by bombard, critical infrastructure continues to get hit with a special focus on military air fields like here in lutes, northeast of cave and yvonne of frank keeps in the west. as evacuation roots continue out of some embattled places. a tide of humanity is shifting across this country. and not all of it heading for the border. the united nations estimates a 1000000 people have become displaced internally seeking shelter, where they can find it. like junior, the 24 year old mother of 3 stoking the wood fire in an abandoned farm house, 600 kilometers from her home outside cave. they even brought the dog

a labrador pup called gerda, but they didn't bring dad. he stayed behind to join the territorial defense on his rights for the children know that their dad is defending the city. they understand that i believe in one year it will be over and will be able to go back. genia and her children are being relocated now to a better home in the village this tiny, rural outpost in western ukraine. like so many others throwing their arms wide open to fellow ukrainians, fleeing the world by the you and also estimates the 12000000 people inside ukraine will need humanitarian help. and few, besides, ginia are guessing how long it might be before they're able to go home. journal al jazeera movies or large numbers of people on the move from the city of the neat pro office. 3 russian air strikes, which killed at least one person caught up the honeyed. is that and sent this

report? it was 5 55 in the morning. and must have dinner pro was asleep only to be woken to this, one of 3 explosions that rocked the city court on surveillance camera. oksana didn't hear the air raid sirens, but the force of the blast shattered the windows and her ceiling collapsed. she lives on the 4th floor of an apartment block, facing a shoe factory, an apparent target of russian missiles. we didn't expect anything in neat pro there. and our military facilities around the russians were saying that they would only target military infrastructure. here, there are only residential blocks. the school and the kindergarten windows were het ukrainian military says the rockets were launched from the nearest sweden interrogation controlled by the russian back separatist. this is the 1st time this

city has been targeted since the beginning of the war. now that will have a huge impact because so far, ni pro has been a transit point for people fleeing other areas in easton, ukraine that were under heavy bombardment. the immediate impact long queues outside the train station. people standing for hours in sub 0 temperature patiently waiting to escape. despite the fear of another attack. catch it the decision to pack up and leave as soon as she heard early morning explosions from a phone has been dead. nightmare nato is not doing enough. they should closely die, right? they should do more. many of those standing here had fled the horrors of war once before their home towns already destroyed. now seeking thief refuge again. irina and her 2 children drove out of how to keep after russian jet fighters flew over her neighbourhood for days and the shelling became closer and louder. this

conflict has torn her family apart, most and again. this is the lensky won't do what russia expects from him. so we don't know what's awaits us. of course ukraine will not come from ice. my son also says, no, we've been living in hell in hockey for a week. and now we have russia. well, there we have many relatives. many of those leaving was doing the 2500000 refugees that have already crossed into neighboring countries. while those things wonder what's next and a good honey. i'll give you a minute for russian forces surrounding the ukrainian capital. keith, the cities met says nearly 2000000 people as still as troops advance on several fronts. satellite images reveal russian tanks moving into positions, breaking away from the long column seen approaching from the north in recent weeks that vast and is in keith and sent this report. duncan, behind

a barricade there preparing for the worst. he has turned into a fortress and everyone has joined the fight. men, which as 2 weeks ago said an officer of work as builders, and now defending their country's capital for you will re mullins keen, this war has become very personal. his youngest brother was killed by russian rockets just 3 days ago. they are now or don't. i recognize my brother only from his clothes. there was no other way of recognizing him. a former air force officer, he left his job as a truck driver in the netherlands to fight against the russians. dark bob of the new wound here guys, you never went to war, who never fired a shot, who never even heard the sound of a rifle. but we are all ready, what is trust me? my morale has never been his high. and i've never been this ready for here. and this is what is moving towards them less than 15 kilometers away. these images show the russian column that was around 60 kilometers long,

has dispersed around the capitol, possibly preparing for a full out attack soon. we can hear the sound of shelling coming closer to the city . putting the capitals defense on its highest alert with russian force is coming closer. tensions are going up by the hour, by the civil defender of a confident they'll stop them. a battle for the future ask if the main target input in for those who remain in the city are bracing themselves for his bombs and missiles. the threat of more death and destruction has brought people to gather. alina kimbler helps the elderly and sick, who can't leave the apartments to get food, or simply to afraid to go out. 95 year old, alas of each nor where seen more than the floor in her life shut gym would you, could you check? what is the point for me to leave it? i age, especially if you see how i walk. i had 2 surgeries,

i broke my hip. i have not been to the street for 10 years. my knees wanted to take me for a walk, but i told them i want to die in my bed. said jessica, yet we have sheltered down. she can go and like if it will be some warmth or i could, she can't even left your apartment. so maybe people who can walk at least to withhold them. you can either go down to the are, you can go to the shelter, but about your i dunno, eileen, i can decide if you should leave keith with her 8 month old daughter and go on along an unpredictable journey. but the constant shelling and silence, i'm making her very nervous. she can only hope to ukrainian defence will hold trav boil for when the battle begins. will be afraid for that i know that fear will crumble very quickly. they are fighting for their land, their country, and most of all for their lives and those of their children and grandchildren. steadfast m l g 0 keith. there are growing fairs over the safety of ukraine's

nuclear power sites. ukraine's nuclear regulator says electricity supply to the chernobyl power station has not been restored. despite russia's energy minister saying it was reconnected on thursday. ukraine has warned of a possible radiation leak if storage units remain disconnected. this apparition plant in southern ukraine is also under russian control was damaged during fighting last week, but elsewhere authorities and cock give say there's no danger to civilians. often institute containing a nuclear lab was hit on thursday. ukraine says russian soldiers have kidnapped the mare of men to pull in violation of international law. the government released his cctv footage, which appears to show the abduction of even federal in the top corner. it says 10 russian soldiers entered relative posed crisis center. but a bag on the med head and led him away. the un says at least 2000000 people are displaced inside ukraine and more than 2 and a half 1000000 people have now fled. refugees are facing extreme cold as they wait

to cross the border into neighboring countries, including moldova and romania, where temperatures have dipped to minus 8 degrees celsius. sporadic ceasefire and ukraine have allowed some civilians to escape through humanitarian corridors that fighting has sold other evacuation efforts. and if we came from mary, oppose, it is awful that the entire city was encircled. no one could get in around both. we prayed, as we were fleeing. god led us and we managed to get out of this. all our relatives remained in her course. we have no contact with them. we can't reach them when we are praying for god to save them because we don't know how to help them get out. children of sick now do they have stomach papers, okay, but i don't know what we're going to do next. we're moving towards uncertainty. a ukrainian human rights group says at least 78 children have been killed in the fighting. but the real number is likely far higher. thousands of orphans are caught

up in the violence, and some have now made it out of ukraine. and there's been an outpouring of support for them as under chappelle reports. it took a while to get them here, but the children made it out safely and can play or rest for a bit. there are orphans from eastern ukraine who'd spent days in a basement taking cover as russia targeted a military installation nearby. they made a 1600 kilometer journey to reach safety in lithuania, west, literally those go caucus you to keep the t merlin murray in us at the folk. we heard the measles fly by and it was frightening. they make her whistling sound as they pass. i'm afraid for those who didn't see though, just those ah cruise missiles whirling past bomb bloss in the distance. 7 and a half 1000000 children in ukraine are in danger of physical harm, emotional distress and displacement. to save the children, go the dung, vagina, monkey g, g. it was very difficult for the little ones. when we were leaving,

they were crying because they had to leave the teaches. it was very difficult. even my heart was broken because it's very difficult for small children, but seeing how happy they are. i think they like it here. 44 orphans get hot food and a roof over their heads. people hear lithuania are giving what they can to help and preparing local schools to welcome them. from our history, we know how doas stating could be an invasion and devastated lives of people for many, many new generations. so all the latino now experiencing good toonami of goodwill and support for ukraine. the children will need it to regain any sense of normalcy to move past the trauma of war. yuk, enter chappelle al jazeera next. coming up on this news hour from london. russia's president approves a plan to deploy $16000.00 for the foreign volunteers to fight with moscow. back to

rebels in easton, ukraine's a false flag operation with no evidence. condemnation at the un of to russia accuses washington of health in ukraine. built biological weapons. and in sports, ukraine's paralympic athletes continue to excel at the games. they almost missed that story, coming up later in the program. ah, you tube says it's immediately blocking access around the world to channels associated with russian state funded media. this is russia, opened a criminal case against facebook's parent company meta and moved to designate an extremist organization after it changed its policies, allowing some users to call for violence against vladimir putin and russian soldiers. matter is temporarily allowing some violent speech on his platforms. in the context of russia's invasion of ukraine under the amended policy uses will be

able to call for the deaths of the russian president and his belly, russian counterpart and russian troops. but met his head of global affairs says it will only apply in ukraine itself, and it will not allow calls for violence against russian civilians. meanwhile, vladimir putin has approved the use of foreign volunteers to fight in easton ukraine. the russian president indicated they'll be sent to the dumbass region where moscow back separatists have declared independent republics. the kremlin says it's received $16000.00 applications around the world to fight alongside russian troops. but its smith reports from moscow. from a middle east battlefield to a european, one, syrian soldiers are being asked to join rushes fight in ukraine. we sacrifice our blood and soul for you, syria, for you, bashar is that call to arms on the banners. it read the great russian army. we will defeat the nazis. this is from the social media channel of russia's defense

ministry. and russia's president says they're welcome to come to don bus back in easton ukraine way russian buck separatists from done yet. can ganske a fighting government forces in response to reports of foreign fighters joining ukraine's army? the russian government says it too is had requests from all over the world to join the battle regarding the gathering of soldiers from around the world for you. green received them divest, and sponsors of the ukrainian regime do not keep it secret if they do it openly, disregarding international law. so if you see people who want wasn't tearing up payment to come and help people who don't pass, well, we need to meet their efforts and help them reach the combat zone on the talks of ukraine. the most recent were on thursday in turkey. putin says he's negotiators. tell him, there are certain positive shifts tonight because he was talking to baller russian present. alexander lucas shanker, who is in moscow. luca shank has given russia troops an access to its territory to

help the invasion of ukraine. its board bella roost, a similar level of sanctions and as russia faced with sheets and we have been overcoming the sanctions for as long as we have to build back our economy, we can do without them. we have everything to live and work, but life in russia is not normal at the moment. as a further threatened crack down on social media highlight. your facebook says it's relaxing, it's hate, speak rules in relation to rushes, invasion of ukraine. so prosecutors here won't parent company matter, declared an extremist organisation, and facebook and instagram to be blocked. criminal cases have also been opened into matters staff, though none of based here is the company as long resisted demands to open an office . in russia. bernard smith, al jazeera moscow jailed russian opposition lead alexi, now valley is calling for anti will protest across russia. on sunday. he's tweeted he need to go to auntie will rallies every week. and even if it seems that every

one has either left or got scared, even if you are alone, you are the one to be joined by others. you are the backbone of movement against war and death. rushes ambassador to the un has accused the u. s. of helping ukraine build biological weapons claims immediately dismissed by washington as a false flag operation where the 0 evidence, the accusations were made during his un security council requested by russia screwed his bruce to shake your issue for crew. we discovered truly shocking facts of an emergency clean up by the key of regime of traces of a military biological program. it was being implemented by keith with the support of the us. russia has documents which confirm that in the territory of ukraine, there was a network of at least 30 biological la barclays, in which dangerous experiments have been conducted. they aimed at strengthening the

pathogenic qualities of the plague, anthrax, cholera, and other lethal diseases. using synthetic biology, severe sca years, rushes calling for this meeting is a potential false flag effort in action. exactly the kind we have been warning about, including from secretary clinton here and the security council last month. russia has a track record of falsely accusing other countries of the very violations that russia itself is perpetrating. and given that and consistent with our previous statements, we have serious concerns that russia may be planning to use chemical or biological agents against the ukrainian people. or mike hannah has more from the united nations as the ukrainian ambassadors said, it appears that the russians shot themselves in the foot. a several members expressed the view that they welcomed the meeting because

a gave them the opportunity once again to highlight russian actions during the invasion. the u. s. representative, making this point very clear saying that the u. s. i decided not to attempt to stop the meeting from taking place because they were able to highlight these particular actions. well, during the meeting at the official un view was put by the hi delegate of for disarmament. as she saying very clearly that the un had no evidence whatsoever of any biological by a weapon operation in ukraine. and then we heard a scathing indictment from the head of peacemaking. ah, she are blind. what she said were possible accurate reports of russian actions of cluster bombing, the killing of men, women, and children, the bombing of hospitals. so what russia set out to be an advertisement as you would a, highlighting its claims against us and ukraine instead became at the end escaping

indictment of its operations during the invasion where the un human rights of his says, it's gravely concerned by the rising death. tell, following russia's invasion, alexander, and that to each of his head of the ukrainian human rights organizations center for civil liberties. and she joins me now from her home in keith. cassandra, thank you for speaking to us. a lot is there you've been documenting the conflicts . tell us how you're gathering evidence of human rights violations. we restore our initiative for pilgrim dinosaurs, which would be to during the diversion of dignity and non worth risa motor for warranty or swap the countries. we establish a very simple methodology because not all of our volunteers have richards show the ground, and we gather evidence or deliberate shall in order to be an object or critical infrastructure as severe population as a russian deliberate effects to community and which doors,

etc. and we are focused on testimonial or weakness or weak timos of such kind of action. and are you seeing any evidence of cluster munitions being used by russia today? un officially reported that they have also evidence of indiscriminate weapons which russia used. and we also have such evidence that russia use, i'm guy, and guided bombs, cluster munitions, incendiary munitions. that's why we have so much casualty month to be there for collation because international let me go for a cubit it to use such kind a weapons, inputs related areas. and he mentioned those human corridors so critical to evacuate civilians. but we know that they keep collapsing what is needed to make them work. its deliberate polish, still russia toys, lege, this territory because they need to stop resistance the locals, the locals, unarmed, and go to the central place. earth exclaimed over the teachers,

for example, in here so and protested against russian patients and stand face to face teresa rush in the military tech russian culture. it's very brief, gesture. and in order to stop such trying to resistance russia, don't the white and you can when you initiative to reach as such kinds of features and mighty will become the most reasonable sign or this global emotion. when you turn on crisis, but not on the money will buy us tougher. it would show you to be in your store, meal and cheering. you have and other cranium teachers are also so we know that russia has redeployed its troops and they are advancing on keep where you are. now . how are you preparing for the coming days? all or people who left remains in key or for fall into one place. how to be useful . we work in the initiative here, but i'm, i done the stress and one of our direction is that you mentioned the work crimes

but not the direction. we provide logistics support, we have a database of hundreds in congress and you should see what difference feels like, communicate in this, these deliver to each and medical care, etc. and when we receive requests from people and needs, we make them initiatives. all of us do our best to in our input to the general struggle that we've had from the u. s. u k, and the e. u. today, they've been phased further sanctions on russia. but what is your message to west and needed? my or message is that we have no time we earth observed that intense work crimes is increasing from day to day. we don't know which will be best in several hours. we really need to pro active action. we need lighter jets and planes. we need a different system in order to be able to protect them. elation in your trans acquaintance. we need to our gently, as the complex economical measures i means to put rushing like least beefed and to

ban all russian banks from from swift. and because only several banks deprived from us to the system. so we have no time. and real solidarity has to be proactive. alexandra, much check from keith, working for the ukranian human rights organization center for civil liberties. thank you for speaking to algebra. thank you. well, there's lots more still to come this hour. hundreds of ukrainian refugees land in portugal after the government relaxes red tape to allow more of them in the country . ah, that just 36 chillies. the youngest ever president is sworn into office. we look at the challenges ahead. the gabrielle barnes. and in sports, south africa,

hold onto the unbeaten record, the women's cricket. well, a hello. the weather seems stuck in a rats across much of europe. got a big area river, high pressure blocking things off for central parts. here it's fine and dry, bright sunshine love the spring sunshine i would towards the west. we have got wet weather, windy weather, try to push in from the atlantic unsettled here, further east, around her area of high pressure withdrawing in coal. where in, across ukraine, down towards the black sea, still some wintry showers over the next couple of days. it's at sunshine for central pos. is that where to weather that windy weather streaming and across the west, by wet windy weather, maybe even a little bit of snow, they're coming to ali this we go through saturday. cloud of rain down across

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ah, a reminder, the top story here on al jazeera, several of ukraine's major cities have been under relentless bombardment officials in khaki, eve say a psychiatric hospital has been hit and almost 50 schools have been destroyed by the situation in the besieged southern city of mario pulp has been described as critical. russian force is a widening that military offensive. one person has been killed and asked rights in the city of denise pro, once considered relatively safe from the fighting strikes of also targeted to military airfields in ukraine's west. and russian forces closing in on the capital heave, wet 2000000 people attract satellite images. so tanks regrouping ahead of a possible assault on the city. the u. s. is announced further sanctions against moscow, including

a bad on russian seafood vodka and diamond is also revoking. russia's favoured trading status and coordination with g 7 allies. kimberly hallett has more from the white house. the u. s. president is moving for the suspension of normal trade relations with russia. this is something that requires congressional approval, something that is likely to be approved, given the bi partisan condemnation of the russian evasion of ukraine. this would end russia's status as a most favored nation classification in the world trade organization. this would essentially remove those exemptions that russia has enjoyed in terms of the removal of tariffs on exports of products like caviar, and vodka, and oil and gas into the united states. we should point out that last year alone, russia exported goods into the u. s. totaling about $29000000000.00. and we know

already that the u. s. president says the ruble has lost more than half its value in the list of businesses leaving russia has grown by the day. and in other words, the u. s. president says that these latest actions, if approved by congress, would yield yet another crushing blow to the russian economy. revoking p n t. r for russia is going to make it harder for russia to do business with united states and doing it in unison with other nations. the make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the russian economy. charge suffering very prevalent from our sanctions. the u. s. president updated the ukranian leader about these latest measures in a telephone call on friday as well. he highlighted the surge insecurity, humanitarian, an economic assistance to ukraine. this, as the united states continues to allege that russia is potentially preparing to

use chemical and biological weapons in ukraine. the, you, as president was asked about this as he made his trade relations announcement on friday day. the president would only say that if russia were to use such weapons, that it would pay a severe price, but declined to speak about any intelligence. and did not offer any evidence of any potential use of russia. preparing to use such weapons in ukraine. the french president says, the e u is ready to hit russia with more sanctions. if flat emit fusions forces keep bombing ukrainian cities emanuel now crawl, made the comments at the end of any you summit in versailles and warned the continent will need to prepare for counter sanctions from russia. a you leaders have a meeting for 2 days of tools with fridays tools focused on reducing the books dependence on russian energy. 40 percent of europe's natural gas is supplied by russia. missy lucy melissa. we will see what president putin says after his talks with chancellor

schultz. but if he intensifies his bombardments and continues laying cease to kiva, despite insisting that things are moving forward, we know that we will have no other choice but to impose yet more massive sanctions . leaders were also discussing president the landscape request for ukraine to join the e u, but it tends to foster the process appear to have failed, or diplomatic as a james base has more from thus i. he wants that to be a situation where ukraine can join the you as fast as possible and certainly want to this summit to make ukraine, formerly a candidate country that for the tracking of that status is not happened at this meeting. they didn't even mention in the statement and their formal statement, the word candidate country. what they've done instead is ask the european commission when presidents lensky put in that formula location on the day that the

european parliament was meeting since then they've asked the pin commission to make it to assessment of that application as quickly as possible. so that does speed things up a base, but clearly we're not even really at the start of the actual membership membership procedure, which is where you become candidate country. and that then takes years. so what president lensky wants, what they've offered here, the europe and leaders are not the same thing. and it's worth telling you that the meeting here is very intense. it went on very late into the night until 2 30 in the morning local time. and some of the disagreements were on that very issue. there are some countries, particularly the baltic states, who'd like to see this really fast tracks ukraine made any as fast as possible. well, all exam chavez, a former ukrainian did not who served isn't. bassett austria from 2014 until last year. he joins me from west, didn't you, craig?

thank you for taking the time. speak to al jazeera. well, the you case. you sorry, he's decided not to fall strike ukraine's membership to the you. how was this news received in ukraine? oh, i cannot say it's a huge disappointment for people around here because our kids get bombarded to our children that i all kinds of atrocities i am currently on ukraine really one day at the time. so we said why we are alive. it's already a good day and the other hands go speaking, of course, it would be a very good signal for going to her on this, you know, fast track towards you membership, but also without the randomness of you to see in the future as a candidate member is in

a huge leap forward compared to where we were 2 weeks ago. and the u. s. u and u. k. haven't post by the sanctions say today. what more though, do you think they can do? well, they are going union can stop by against, from russia and europe. finance, fascist projects. within a long enough. now we see what you needed, what, what, what can use the money for europe should serious, seriously reconsider in energy policy. all other kinds of sanctions are important to putting as many ration banks, possible on been putting as many decision makers, propagandist oligarchy, and their families and their friends and their relatives on these. and then it will

be me as sleeping as bro sanctioned as possible. so you, in the u. k, have decided to decrease the dependence on russian oil and gas, but they've also today collectively decided to read and become autonomous in food energy and, and military hardware and also the sale of luxury goods. what impact do you think that will have? well, it just mounting the pressure and russia feel this pressure just before switching and i just so be doing russian channel. and man comes to the main airport of moscow and it's empty. it's like the 1st days of the damning, because the plans i'm apply and anywhere, including the domestic routes. so the whole life, the whole style of life has been distorted right now.

the oh, all the pleasure. so the, you know, luxury is they have just, yesterday, i'm going away and if people feel, if i'm old enough to remember how soviet union fell apart under the pressure of economy traits, i believe that's what made a huge mistake on february 24th. and the russians will feel it through the sanctions. alexander chava, former ukrainian diplomat, thank you for speaking to algebra. well, hundreds of ukrainian refugees have arrived in portugal, which already has a large ukrainian diaspora. earlier this month, the countries simplified and 2 procedures for those seeking refuge from the russian invasion, giving them the papers required to work and access health services. she didn't wolf

has more. it's been a terrifying and exhausting journey. bought more than 260 ukranian refugees are now safe in portugal present. marcello sabelle de sosa and his delegation were there to welcome them to their new home interested the search. the best response is to see their eyes shining with joy when they arrive. in portugal, it's this help that we give that motivates us the most. portugal recently approved a new resolution, simplifying its entry and protection requirements for ukrainian refugees fleeing the war. under the new measure, ukrainian citizens can obtain legal status with immediate access to taxpayer, social security and national health service numbers like the car we as an association will give them psychological educational, human food and medical support so that they can start to integrate into society and build their lives here in portugal. the european nation is home to

a large ukrainian community of around 30000 people. programs are being put in place to help integrate new refugees, including language courses and job skills training. the government has set up a task force to match ukrainians with work opportunities with more than 17000 jobs already listed. and with portugal is low number of working population. this might just prove beneficial for the nation and it's new guests. chilling wolf out as the french president, emmanuel, my cross says he expects, they'll be famine in africa because of the war in ukraine. middle east and in north african countries rely heavily on wheat from russia. and ukraine, which account for 30 percent of global weight exports. the region was already struggling with economic crises and rising import costs as anal hotter, and they route explains. 11000 tons of wheat arrived in lebanon this week, but this will be the last shipment from ukraine, the world's key, wheat producers,

russia and ukraine are at war, lebanon, like other countries in the middle east and north africa can no longer rely on them for most of their imports, they're now trying to make up for an expected shortage. i'm after the other we've reached out to a number of countries including the us, india, canada, and some european countries which produce the soft we need for our bread. but the problem is not just finding alternative sources, diversifying supplies could mean transportation delays or an increase in shipping costs. we prices have already hit a 14 year high. the let you go and differently, we will resort to more expensive countries that export weight, which would sell to us at prices that are not as cheap as in russia and ukraine. so if the conflict is prolonged and supply is lis, this lead pressure on the balance of payments or the budget vehicle. egypt, for example, is one of the largest importers of wheat in the world,

and 80 percent of its supply is from ukraine and russia. it is considering raising the price of bread for the 1st time in $3.00 decades. it's no difference in lebanon, where authorities warn the central bank may not be able to subsidize bread. if prices continue to rise, the tunisian government, which is believed to be running out of money, has been rationing flower and reduced bread production. increase in prices will affect millions of people in the middle east and north africa who live in poverty. have a lot of money, have a great new russian war will effect import, export, and trade. because we are all importers of weeds, and most of the foodstuffs are from abroad and soda, the across this region, economies have been hit by inflation and large public debt. others have been destroyed by war, syria no longer produces enough. we to feed its population. so it relies on imports and it's now rationing wheat. the world food program says 12000000 syrians are food

insecure, while yemen is on the brink of 7. gammon, for example, were 16000000 people require food assistance and the world food program is assisting 13000000 of them. this country is almost entirely dependent on food importance and dependence on import of wheat from russia, from ukraine, sorry, by about 30 percent. so any shock, any slight shock would actually send these countries into a very, very serious food crisis. food prices are after highest level. so as poverty in a region already and turmoil and where higher bread prices have led to popular anger. in the past. santa hood, their elders, either these european human rights commission says at least $750.00 civilians were killed or executed in they and hara, and afar regions in the 2nd half of last year. and rebel forces a possibly guilty of war crimes. in a new report,

the independent but state affiliated body says at least 403 civilians died and 309 were injured and air raids, drones strikes and heavy artillery fire. a further $346.00 lost their lives and extra judicial killings. the report blames the violence on both to grey and rebels and government troops. it also says t gray forces engage and inductions and force disappearances and the gang rape of women and girls. to chilly now and left us leader, gabrielle burridge has been sworn in as the country's youngest, ever president at 36 for it has vowed to oversee an economic renovation of his country and address inequality by expanding social rights is also named a female majority cabinet for the 1st time in kitty's history, a very emotional with a great sense of responsibility of the duty. we have some people actually, a note that we are going to have to give our best for the future. the best of

ourselves to obtain the objectives of our country, what we can do it our latin america at a till you see a newman from till his capital santiago. lucy, i think we can see live pictures now of boric on his way to the presidential palace . how are the festivities or the integration going well, i can tell you there are actually thousands, tens of thousands of people here in the plaza of the constitution. you can probably see some of them here behind me right in front of the presidential palace waiting for president and brought each to arrive. he'll be walking up here. he'll we know he'll be shaking hands hugging people, taking selfies as is his style until he finally goes back inside. and then he will make his 1st address to chilly to the nation from the balcony of the palace is behind me as president. and it's a very, very emotional moment. it's also a turning point. many seat for this country is the youngest prison attorney has

ever had. he has gone in just 10 years. imagine for being a shaggy haired, rather radical student leader who helped bring out of help rather lead a revolt of university students for better public education just a decade ago. and today is leading the whole country. and he has a very, very daunting task ahead of him. of course, people here are saying that for the 1st time they have a president who understands their needles, young like they. and i would say that because most of the people here are extremely young. i've spoken to children 1210 years old, who say that they feel that this is the 1st president that they think will understand them. but it is a generation that taking over a very young generation is, cabinet is very young as well. but there's also a cabinet with little experience in government, and so there will be, as i say, a lot of challenges, so young, relatively inexperienced, but could that possibly work in their favor?

an analyst told me, i think he may be right, that young people tend to be more forgiving and they don't expect him to be brilliant at the technicalities. but they know that his heart is in the right place . that may work. but that may not necessarily be an advantage for keeping macro economic stability in this country, particularly with all the challenges that we've seen globally in terms of the price of oil in wheat, et cetera. i, he's got a lot, he's promising a lot and he's trying to reduce some of the expectations say that he will maintain macro economic stability while at the same time, slowly, little by little bringing better equality to this country, more inclusion. hopefully people will believe him and get and have patience. he's coming by right now. he's just driving in front of me so you probably think we're turning around. find a way but name ruddy us. are you eddie?

out in what he went by very, very quickly. but yes, i think that he is, he is going to have a honeymoon. how long i it's difficult to say they cheer newman following the integration of chiles, new president in santiago. thank you. exactly 2 years of the world health organization declared corona virus. a pandemic. the north east and chinese city of china, john has been plunged into lockdown with 9000000 residents, ordered to stay at home and undergo mass corona virus testing. public transport has been shut down across the city with one person allowed out of the house every 2 days for necessities. china is experiencing its highest number of new daily cases in almost 2 years. with more than 1000 infections confirmed on thursday, or micron has been detected in dozens of cities including in shanghai or schools have been closed. while still had this news out,

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pool. ah ah. now his sport with andy thanks jolly well that chelsea could still be sol despite be clubs, russian on a roman abramoff which being hit by a series of sanctions potential by as i've been told to approach the u. k. government directly. well, chelsea 5 north in the premier league just hours after brokovich and his assets frozen. government says it from of which has links to russian president vladimir

putin, but we'll consider office as long as it doesn't benefit from any deal. chelsea's corporate credit cards have now been suspended. while it's bank assess is what services it's actually allowed to provide. very, i trust in everybody who's in charge and i trust in to like the people who are in charge from the government to find the solution that keeps us going, keeps us going through the season. and of course, gets us, gives us the possibility to be to be, to be in charge of our action and summer liverpool manager. you can call us back the government's decision. he says chelsea franz needs to remember who's to blame for their clubs. situation. one man is really responsible that than it's let me put in the 1st place and i don't know about drawing a bromwoods role in all these kind of things. but over the years you could guess that maybe he's pretty close. and then i think what a british government it is right to leave 100 percent on his but it's still not

cold for the people at chelsea and fall to support us. i get that many crimes. paralympic athletes continue to excel at the beijing once again. the team is 2nd to the metals table with 9 goals. so for that see, manages says it's a miracle, even made it to china in some to compete athletes from russia. and valerie, have been banned from taking policy just already. i am born in ukraine. i law of ukraine. i'm here in berlin. big games. i'm present. my connery difficult time. now. it's not life for, for you gray. not live for children or not future for all the world. every everyone saw it. edna, you want those sounds in place? glory about god. about ukraine. all your crime based sports journalist li rainy is in beijing with that same he's been amazed by that performance level. what they're doing and, and how well they're doing is it's

a testament to their skill. i'd not to their level of preparation. i, you know, i think if they were sleeping well, if they were eating properly, if they weren't reading the news every, you know, 20 minutes. i, you can see you can do even better on the middle table than they are right now. but they don't care, you know, that's not, that's not the point. it's, it's a really terrible experience for the athletes here. i, you know, when they, when a metal they don't smile, there's no laughing, there's no tears of joy, you know, one of the visually impaired athletes, their guide. i shared his story with me when he called his family and he's in sunni . so he called his family, his wife and the young child, and to inform them that he just won a gold medal. and i, you know, he was, he was in sales because their phone conversation was cut short because of bombing,

they were in a bomb shelter and he could literally hear the bomb shopping around them. and so you know that he doesn't really care about the metals either using the platform of in a very intense international media focus to talk about what's going on in ukraine, the doing so low that stories have broken through. and i'm sure it brings a smile to people's faces to, to read at least something small that's positive in a flood of terrible new stories. andy murray has won his 700 top level match lunmark coming against tara daniel and me 1st round that indian wells are eastern, eating all of his prize money for the rest of the year to help children in recruits, england abiding themselves towards safety. in the 1st test, much of a series in the west indies, a century from zach crawley, was the higher that they for. and i see the close england with 217 for warms the

2nd innings. lead of more than a $150.00 rock and south africa held on to their beaten record at the women's world cup. the new zealand they beat pakistan by 6 years. they fought all 3 of their games. so for 8 themes and taking part the top full after the group stage movements, instance semi finals and formula on dr at nicholas let's see, fee will be hoping pre season testing isn't a sign of things to come. his williams car caught foreign bahrain, and one of the ties that exploded thankfully after the canadian had escaped from the vehicle with sci fi crashed during the final race of last season. that was an incident that allowed max faster than to go on. and when the world titled, the 1st grown pri, this year, coming up next sunday. okay, that is a sport is looking for. now let's get back to charlie in london. well, that's it for me entirely, angela, for this news. i but i'll be back in just a moment with more of the day's news. do stay with us.

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operating in the old city. now there are just 50. the old cities always be in the heart of nazareth. now a growing group of residence wants to get it beating again. it will come back because the city still have very much power. ah, russian forces keep up their intense bombardment of mary apple and khaki, while expanding their tax to cities previously considered relatively safe. ah. i'm jolly angela. this is al, does they're alive from london also.