450 businesses operating in the old city. now there are just 50. the old said, he's always been the heart of nazareth. now a growing group of residence wants to get it beating again. it will come back, because city still have very much. ah, russian forces keep up there, intense bombardment of mario, pole and car keys while expanding their attacks to cities previously considered relatively safe. oh, i'm jolly angela. this is al. does they're alive from london also coming up to 1000000 people put their faith in the ukrainian defense is the capital key braces itself for an all out assault. in the coming days, russia opens

a criminal case against facebook's parent company for changing its policy on hate speech to allow some user to cool for the death of the russian invaders. plus 2 marched k, the price. president biden says the g 7 is revoking rushes favored nation status, while the u. s. is banning at sea food, water and diamonds. ah, it stays 16 of russia's war in ukraine and its forces of expanded their attacks targeting new cities around the country and adding to the growing humanitarian crisis. russian voices appear to be regrouping for a possible assault on the capital cave. they've been circled, sumi and china have, as well as car cave and the besieged port city of mario pole, which have both come and a 5th bombardment. for the 1st time russia has attacked. denise pro, a central city once considered relatively safe people fleeing besieged areas in the

east is also widened bits attacks to weston ukraine with air strikes, targeting military, our fields in looks and of angry francesca killing for people to haul it live begins, auto coverage. israel is called here today minus 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, $190.00 civilians, dead residential areas struck $809.00 times in a single day. as if counting them somehow complete the picture as one bombed out building 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 for, you know, go to the areas where i sleep. this young woman says and over there on 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 to day, 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 mayor calls medieval and the president describes as tara wise, developing the reward. this is our right and terror blades of terror from experienced terrorists. we the world needs to know that not it has to admit,

as 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 pop, called gerda, but they didn't bring dad. he stayed behind to join the territorial defense. long as was 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 through the war by law grace 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 are able to go home. journal al jazeera movies, large numbers of people on the near from the city of denise pro, up to 3 russian air strikes, which killed at least one person. or the other her me to 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 are no 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 hit . the korean military says the rockets were launched from the de nits region 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 me pro has been a transit point for people fleeing other areas in eastern 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 you heard early morning explosions on the phone has been got. it's a nightmare. nato is not doing enough. they should close the sky, 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. busy for days and the shelling became closer and louder. this conflict has to all her family apart, most in the gym system. so lensky won't do what russia expects from him, so we don't know what awaits us. of course,

ukraine will not compromise. my son also says, no, we were living in hell in hockey for a week, and now we hate russia. although we have many relatives there. many of those leaving will during the $2500000.00 refugees that have already crossed into neighboring countries. while those thing, wonder what's next and that honey algebra, the new pro russian forces is surrounding the ukrainian capital. if keep the city's mer says, nearly 2000000 people are still there. 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, set vast n as in keith and sent this report. duncan, behind a barricade, the preparing for the worst keep has turned into a fortress, and everyone has joined the fight. men, which as 2 weeks ago said an officer's work as builders, and now defending their country's capital people for you re mullins king. this war

has become very personal. his youngest brother was killed by russian rockets just 3 days ago. they are now or don't 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 russian. stark barbara born with hearing guys who never went to war, who never fired his shot, who never even heard the sound of a rifle. we're all ready or does trust me, my morale has never been his high. and i've never been this ready for that. 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 as disbursed 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, the fence on its highest alert with russian force is coming closer. tensions are

going up by the hour, by the civil defenders. a confident they'll stop them. a battle for the future. 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 too afraid to go out. 95 year old alice of each nor were seen more than enough war in her life, should just do credit check. what is the point for me to leave at my 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 niece wanted to take me for a walk, but i told them i want to die in my bed. just to clear, we have shelter down. she can go and like if it will be some warm so i could,

she can't even live sure, apartment. so maybe people who can walk, at least with all them, you can call downstair, you can go to the shelter. but about your, i don't know alina 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 the boil or 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 and al jazeera here. well, there are growing fairs over the safety of ukraine's nuclear power sites. ukraine's nuclear regulator says electricity supply to the noble power station has not been restored. despite russia's energy ministry saying it was reconnected on thursday.

ukraine has warned of a possible radiation leak if storage units remain disconnected. the japanese ship plant and southern ukraine is also under russian control. it was damaged during fighting last week, but elsewhere authorities in how he's se, there's no danger to civilians. often institute containing a new to love with hit on thursday. ukraine says russian soldiers have kidnapped than that of multiple in violation of international law. the government released this cctv footage which appears to show the abduction of even federal in the top corner. it says 10 russian soldiers enter mellot to pose crisis center. but a bag on the med head and led him away. the un says at least 2000000 people are displaced inside ukraine. 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, with temperatures of depth to minus 8 degrees celsius. sporadic si size and ukraine

have allowed some civilians to escape through humanitarian corridors. but fighting has stalled, other evacuation efforts for you. we came from mary polls. it is awful. there. the entire city was encircled. no one could get in her and we prayed as we were fleeing . god led us and we managed to get out of this. all our relatives remain that we have no contact with them. we can't reach them. we are praying for god to save them because we don't know how to help them get out. children a sick now they have stomach pains you. okay, but i don't know what we're going to do next. we're moving towards uncertainty. so the cotton, this alpha ross as president approves a plan to deploy $16000.00 foreign volunteers to fight it, must go back to rebels, east and ukraine, a fall slag operation with no evidence condemnation at the un after russia accuses washington of helping ukraine build biological weapons ah

hello please to say we got some quite to weather coming in to the eastern side of australia, still some showers in the forecast over the next few days, but no one there is extensive or as heavy as they have been recently. could see some heavy showers just around the far north, though just around the cape, you're punished lap towards the top and want a 2 showers down towards the southwest as well. a little cooler than of late. less hot should we say for per temperatures around $29.00 celsius, much closer to where they should be after our recent intense heat wave. still a few showers coming back into queensland more sober the out back as we go through saturday into western past new south wells as well noticed which was the coast saturated ground. so we don't want to see any wet weather. the will still be a few showers coming in here as we go through saturday morning to sunday, sunday does look a little dryer. i'm pleased to say showers. do extend the way little farther south

was could even catch a share or 2 in victoria. and then as we go on into a monday, hopefully this going to be size of that trial by the coming through, but still a few showers that nevertheless truth be told wanted to share was creeping into new sailor, still halting oakland hot dry 27 celsius here temperatures still above the average, above average temperatures to food japan over the next day or so. we have got cooler weather pushing in from the west. ah, on counseling because the u. s. bonds washing oil of the e. u to shrink its reliance on wash and gas will high prices on the mine global energy security. how sanctions against moscow are plastering the asian industry. i'm reeling from food shortages, power cuts, or shawl anchor default on its debts. counting the cost on al jazeera, we understand the differences and similarities of cultures across the world center

might have when you call home will be you can use in current affairs that matter to you, lou. ah, a reminder, the top story here on al jazeera, several of ukraine's major cities have been under relentless bombardment. officials in hockey say a psychiatric hospital has been hit and almost 50 schools has been destroyed by the situation in the besieged. southern city of variable has been described as critical . brushing force is a widening that military offensive. one person has been killed in airstrikes 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 are closing in on the

capital key, where 2000000 people attract satellite images. so tanks regrouping ahead of a possible assault on the city where you tube says it's immediately block a access around the world, the channels associated with russian state funded media. this is russia, opened a criminal case against facebook's parent company matter and moved to designate an extremist organization after it changed its policies, allowing some uses to corporate violence against vladimir putin and russian soldiers. or matters temporarily allowing some violent speech on these platforms, in the context of russia's invasion. if ukraine, under the amended policy uses, will be able to call for the deaths of the russian president, his belly, russian counterpart and russian troops. but matters head of global affairs says it will only apply in ukraine itself, and it will not allow calls violence against russian civilians. well, vladimir putin has approved the use of foreign volunteers to fight in easton

ukraine. the russian president indicated they'll be sent to the don bass region by moscow. back separatists have declared independent republics. the kremlin says it's received $16000.00 applications around the world to fight alongside russian troops . bernard 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. 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, the welcome to come to don bus back in easton ukraine, where russian back separatists from don 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, we see them divest the sponsors of the green regime. do not keep it secret, they do it openly, disregarding international law. so if you see people who want all the interior payment to come and help people in don't pass while 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 bell russian president, alexander lucas shanker, who's in moscow. lucas shank has given russia troops an access to its territory to help the invasion of ukraine. it's bought by the roost. a similar level of sanctions and that's a rush of face 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 russia's 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 matter staff though none a based here is that company has long resisted demands to open an office in russia . bernard smith, algebra moscow, will rubbish universe and is a professor at the u. c. l. e. department of information studies. he joined just by skype, from sandy's. thank you for joining us on al jazeera, changing the policy on hate speech. in this instance, it might be understandable, but doesn't this open a whole new kind of they have to louis does, because, you know, when a company like facebook flash method decides to take side,

you're not, not sort of in no way am i sort of conducting the brutality of the russian invasion here, but when they decide that we're going to allow violence contents to go viral. when is direction directed in one direction, right? word, russian, military and russian soldier. if not only likely that that can actually lead to actual violence that might be unnecessary or uncalled for. but i think even more importantly, what we've learned about facebook slash mina and actually more generally about big technology platforms is violence. content tends to go viral. so content that is more inflammatory in nature or miss more sensational in nature, ends up dominating the entire platforms ecosystem because that content by the technology is algorithms will be predicted to grab a people's attention. so what we know in a place like ukraine, but actually in many other parts of the world where met a flash, facebook is not intervening,

like an ethiopian so on. is that they are the media network. they are the source of journalism in some countries there the cell phone at work. so for them to kind of opine and kind of engage here directly in, in the, in this way show their lack of understanding of their own potential culpability in making the situation worse. yes, i mean, they say this is only a temporary change, but as you say, they're not, they're almost adjudicating here. could we see that future conflicts? they've decided not to in a how, how do they decide when to get involved? i mean, it's when it suits them, right. this is mainly i think it's important to understand for that for, for a company like facebook, right. which has, you know, when you think about facebook, you're not or flash metal, you're not just thinking about that. you're also thinking about instagram, you're thinking about what's up. these platforms together have over 44, or 4500000000 users around the world. and so by them they do intervene pretty much

in every aspect of human life, including the examples of conflict. because there are algorithms, again, privilege, dis, information and violence content. and therefore they have intervene in a very active way in the context of yemen, in the constant, in the context of historically in the context of my and more and so on. so this is them signaling in the context of a much more publicized war, russia and ukraine, right? that they want to get involved and they want to basically look like they're doing the right thing from a publicity standpoint. but really, this speaks more largely to how these technology platforms in companies, including youtube, twitter, and so on, are manipulating public discourse and overtaking all forms of journalism. and we heard that from our reporter in moscow that russia has opened a criminal case against matter and branding it an extremist organisation. what could the consequences of that be?

mean if, if the russian government setting itself up to basically say up to go the world. right. i mean, in a sense that's all they have left. i mean, we see pretty clear evidence, including from your own reporting that so many russian citizens are unhappy with the brutal actions taken by the government. so it's the government's attempt to set up itself as the protagonist versus all of the sort of western organizations. you know, as antagonist and this plays very well into the russian government hands itself, them up as sort of a, you know, which is we know it's absolutely not true. as you know, as, as an, as, as an entity that protects the rights and speech of their citizens. we know the opposite is true and a company like meta as sort of manipulator of all of those things. running fever and professor u. c. l. a. thank you for speaking to al jazeera, happy to join you. thank you. the un security council has held yet another

emergency session on the war in ukraine. the meeting was called by russia to discuss what it called a ukrainian military biological weapons program, supported by the u. s, the allegation was vehemently denied and dismissed as preposterous by a number of western diplomats. mike had, has more from the united nations. it was a full security council session held on ukraine since russia launched its invasion . but the 1st one called by russia itself. moscow claiming that ukraine supported by the u. s. is developing biological weapons. and the russian ambassador attempting to preempt the denials, he said he was expecting way, but it didn't work so much as of the clinical tourist, i can foresee what the reaction will be from our western colleagues who i'm sure are going to be saying now that all of this information is fake and russian propaganda. but this is self delusion. un was direct in its assessment of the allegation. i am

a way of media reports regarding allegations of biological weapons programs. the united nations is not aware of any biological weapons programs. the reaction of several members was incredulous. i will say this once. ukraine does not have a biological weapons program. there are no ukrainian biological weapons laboratories supported by the united states. absolutely, everything we have been hearing from russia regarding the creed has been false fabricated or distorted. the british ambassador describe the russian claims as baseless conspiracy theories. let me put it diplomatically. they are utter nonsense. china was the only security council member to offer a modicum of support to russia's claims. and the ukrainian ambassador argued that russia had made a mistake in calling for the meeting by calling this me thing. the aggressor state

has suit itself in foot. once again at the meeting was opened with a briefing by the you ends, political and peace building, chief aggressive, and she referenced credible reports of russia's use of cluster bombs and civilian areas. strikes at hospitals and the deaths of hundreds of men, women, and children. the meeting russia called to highlight its allegations, became instead a scathing indictment of its actions during the invasion. mike hannah al jazeera united nations, the u. s. as in outs, further sanctions against moscow, including a ban on russian seafood, vodka and diamonds is also revoking rushes favored trading status in coordination with g 7 allies. each of our nation is going to take steps to deny most favored nation status to russia. a most favored nation status designation means 2 countries have agreed to trade with each other on the best possible terms. low tire,

sh, few barriers, trade, and the highest possible imports allow. the french president says the e u is ready to hit russia with more sanctions. if vladimir putin's forces keep bombing ukrainian cities, emanuel mackerel, made the comments at the end of an east summit in versailles and warned, the continent will need to prepare a counter sanctions from russia. a you leaders have been meeting for 2 days of talks with friday, talks focus on reducing the blocks dependent on russian energy, 40 percent of europe's natural gas is supplied by russia. this crisis has indeed made us face up to our responsibilities in the face of a new reality. first, our duty to continue ensuring reliable, secure, and affordable supply of energy to european consumers in the midterm. this means

getting rid of our dependency on russian gas by diversification of supply. my massively investing and renewables. in other news, exactly 2 years of the world health organization declared cove at 19 a pandemic. the northeast and chinese city of chang and has been plunged into lockdown. 9000000 residents have been ordered to stay at home and undergo mass corona virus testing. public transport has been shut down 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. or micron has been detected in dozens of cities, including in shanghai where schools have been closed. chile is nearly sworn in president gabrielle borage has been making his way through the streets of the capital, santiago to the presidential palace where he's due to get his 1st address to the nation. tens of thousands of people turned out to see the 36 year old,

whose chillies, youngest, ever president. the left his leader has vowed to oversee an economic renovation of his country. and the dress inequality by expanding social rights is also named a female majority cabinet. for the 1st time in cities history, you can see life. it is there where you can find much more on our website. the address for that is al jazeera dot com. i'll be more news in half an hour. ah, reminder, the top stories on the al jazeera, several of ukraine's major cities are coming under continuous russian bombardment. adding to the growing humanitarian crisis. officials and khaki in the northeast say almost 50 schools have been destroyed and a psychiatric hospital has also been hit. the situation the besieged southern city of mariel has been described as critical with hundreds of.