to expect your favorite entertainment at your fingertips on whatever device you hear. this is the kind of service our sales stamps, rural cost solutions deliver. 24. so if sales space to deliver your vision, ah, this is al jazeera ah hello, i'm emily anglin, in dough. hi, you're watching the news hour and al jazeera is continuing coverage of the war in ukraine. is search for more survivors in a bombed thieves in mary, a poll. the port city that's become the most is the v humanitarian crisis of the conflict. so far, russia denies being behind that attack and increasing violence, targeting civilian areas. german, him,

he's give a standing ovation to ukraine's president. a lot of me zalinski bugs, memories of world war 2 and a speech appealing for more help. also ahead, the un security council renews afghanistan. security mission, the russia abstain from the voters and in sports or russian corridors extended the detention of american basketball star. brittany greiner, the to tom olympic gold medalist is accused of drug smuggling. and if convicted could face a maximum 10 year prison sentence. rescue work is in the besieged, ukrainian port city of mary paul, a digging through the wreckage of a bombed theatre hoping to find survivors. these is some of the latest pictures from that area which is encircled by russian forces and has seen fees bombardment,

ukraine's government says more than a $1000.00 people, including children, was sheltering in that theatre when it was hit by a russian air strike. moscow denies that, but stands accused of hitting more civilian areas, such as the town of marie far near khaki in the northeast. the local prosecutor's office says 21 civilians have been killed by russian shelling close to a community center. it added that a school was also destroyed. we have a team of reporters standing by for this hour in ukraine will be live in keith and levine and also in washington d. same. but 1st, let's go to live where rob mcbride goes through the latest developments in data for this key of neighborhood another early morning awakening from the wall. an incoming missile was intercepted with falling debris, killing a resident below. people in cities on the front line like hearing cock give,

continue to bear the brunt. parents of children at this shouted school have come together to try and restore classrooms on the home for here for a full football, he came to health. he heard that such a catastrophe happened and i don't know how to describe it. it's and human resource . there's more fierce fighting on the streets of the southern port of murder, you pole. with the destruction of a theatre where ukrainian say more than a 1000 civilians were sheltering the russians deny targeting the building was as oracle craig room. so the only way to describe what has happened today is genocide. this genocide of our nation, you're good and strong. hundreds more people have finally managed to escape the siege of murder. you pull, such as lydia, who spent 2 weeks in her basement without he till running water. the whole place is destroyed. she says. and little bruno,

we still had corpses there. they didn't take the bodies away for 7 days and started to stink already. it was scary, very scary for instruction, which was her ha. and at the main church for the military in the western city of la beaver, a funeral for another soldier, killed in conflict. while this war continues to arouse condemnation of the russian invasion on the world stage here in ukraine, each death locally seems only to strengthen the resolve to join the fight. outside le viv more training for volunteers. this soldier calls himself cream meaning crimea. dog. he says he left his home on the peninsula when it was seized by russian forces in 2014, and is vowing not to be moved on again. i now live eve is my home. i'm more interested in a democracy than in a totalitarian state of thousands of these volunteers will soon join. others like

former international tennis player said geese, they're kosky who says he had no choice but to put on a uniform and pick up a gun. even if i will, ah, behavioral shooting, killing someone is marking you on your life. so i don't believe that any of the ukrainians are willingly doing it. but we do have an issue with both sides, seemingly unable to find a way out as the war goes into its 4th week. casualties are mounting all around us . rob mcbride al jazeera live. let's bring in zane bez ravi now. he's also in levine for saying what more can you tell us about what's happening in mary paul while the siege of mario pole, so brutal so violent, it is now the latest city to become the worst hit in this conflict in ukraine.

we've got a city here with 350000 people. still sheltering, trying to stay safe from the onslaught of russian artillery and ra heavy russian fire. 30000 have managed to flee, but still 350000, remain shelter and try to keep safe. we also have heard from the red cross who are describing what is happening in mario poll as utter devastation, which they say cannot continue to be the narrative in the conflict in ukraine. an update that we received this morning on the theater, the drama theater and mario pool that was shelled. the government has said that the shelter did survive. they have been able to pull a 100 to 30 people safely out of that shelter. however, the, the work to continue to see if there are any injuries or casualties ominously, they say that that work is ongoing. that shelter had the capacity to house as many as 80021500 people. so still no word on injuries or casualties that may still

come from that from that attack. certainly a dynamic situation zane and closer to khaki in the east 21 people are reportedly killed near community center and school that's right. it's been another violent day in this conflict. a real tragic roundup . as you say, in morocco, your car keep 21. people were killed from artillery when there was an attack on a school complex in eastern ukraine in the den that's region a community pool was hit. now that was housing more women and children in a shelter. there still no word on casualties from that in a churn here, which will remember yesterday 10 people were killed while waiting in a bread line, chewing for bread, from a russian attack. the total number of deaths there in 24 hours is $53.00, including a family of 5 who were sheltering in the basement of a hostile mother,

father, and 3 children. 2 of them were 3 year old twins, and just in the last hour we've been getting reports from local press in keep that a 2 year old was among people killed in a residential area in a shelter outside of the city of cheve 2 year old among the 4 people killed in the latest attack there. so the violence, certainly continuing the brutality made all more. all the more acute when you consider so many children among the dead, thousands of died, but at least a 100 or more of them are young children. the governments of germany for britain as well as united states, have described what has been happening here in the last 24 hours as akin to war crimes. us president joe biden saying point blank that vladimir putin, he thinks, is a war criminal. ok, and we'll have more on that a little bit later when we hear from the secretary of state. but let's head to the

capital now. to keep way in, run con is standing by him. run any update on talks between ukrainian and russian delegations after yesterday's video. call while the video calls are still continuing, we're hearing that the talks are indeed continuing throughout the day. those subcommittees that are trying to get down to some details, get the nitty gritty of exactly what kind of language if any kind of statement will be issued. but there was also a real sense of anger and frustration, sent me on the craney inside me. hello pollyanna, who is the chief negotiator at these talk is also the cranium presidential advisor sent out a tweet sack, she worth reading you the full tweet. he says, i would like to softly recommend the active commentators of the negotiation process who are not inside. don't spread your life in a country that is at war. negotiations are complicated. the positions of the

parties are different. for us fundamentals, issues are inviolable. now what does he mean by invisible? well, he's actually talking about the fact that the ukrainians have a very clear position. they want the russians out, they want them stop occupying the territory. they want to cease fire before any serious negotiations to end the walk and begin. however, the russians are talking about big picture things like the end of sanctions due to their actions in ukraine. they're talking about the demilitarization of, of ukraine and certainly a model for the military which might include the swedish or stream model. these are things that come out publicly in the last few days, but it's worth just reiterating poly x tweet again. he's very frustrated. people jumping the gun on these negotiations so clearly the negotiations are going on. but it seems to me that they're taking a very small steps at a time. indeed, any man, we're also hearing that 3 un agencies and now calling for an immediate halt to

attacks on hospitals. what more can you tell us about that? with united nations of called for that the world health organization. in fact, of, of, of called for that as well. and also the i, c, r c. now, the international read a crescent gritty of the red cross. sorry. our were in mario paul a few days ago. they say they had to leave because they simply couldn't operate there. they've been very, very frustrated. the hospitals, like many institutions in ukraine, are under a tremendous amount of strain. at the moment. we actually visited one in the afternoon and found it to be quite hiring, looking at the kinds of things that were going on in that hospital, particularly the staff shortages. although the spirit we saw that was incredibly defined. let's take a close look. this is to be one of the main hospitals in key dealing with cove 19 infections. it's now been re purpose to treat war casualties. this ukrainian

volunteer was shot in her pin at north of keep while defending the capital from intense russian attacks. despite being shot 3 times, he wants to go back to the front lines. yeah. belongs to those of course i want to fight again. i will join the territorial defense hearing keith. as soon as i can volumes, i went to join my friends in the fight. when they put me to the hospital, they told me i had some shopping only my lung, but it turned out to be a police move. does it define spirit amongst doctors, nurses, administration, so who say they already working round the clock? numerous good. a key will definitely sustain all medical services. on top of that, the ukranian army and the territorial defense are keeping the enemy from entering the city. we're ready to give emergency medical and rehabilitation services to all and any that are suffering from this horrible war. despite the defiance, hospitals nationwide are facing crisis, 43 have been attacked since the war began. in the besieged city of murray,

apple staff and patients were taken hostage as russian soldiers use the hospital to fire when ukrainian forces similar things across the country of provoke condemnation. from the world health organization to attack the most vulnerable babies, children, pregnant women, and those already suffering from illness and disease and health workers, risking their own lives to save lives is an act of unconscionable cruelty. that's an incredibly strong statement from that doubly 8 joe. but with the war intensifying around the capitol, many are wondering where the hospitals like this, and the ones that are left will become overwhelmed. emron khan al jazeera keith, i said to washington day say now, and these are live pitches of the u. s. state department were expecting to hear from the secretary of state antony lincoln in the next 5 to 10 minutes. i will bring that press conference to you as soon as it happens in the meantime. let's

cross to our correspondent rosalind jordan in washington, d. c. rus blink and has been speaking with nato foreign ministers. what can we expect him to say? well, certainly with the war now entering its 4th week, it is of top of mind for the u. s. government and for governments, particularly in europe, to try to figure out how quickly can they help bring this war to an end? certainly, we have seen the u. s. a. call on russia to heed the i c, j is a decision on wednesday to immediately stop. it's invasion, pull its forces out of ukrainian territory, but of course that has not happened. we've also seen a efforts, again from other french president emanuel mccall from of the turkish, a prime minister, a race of edge or air to one trying to use their good offices to try to bring the russians in the ukrainians to some sort of agreement. first for

a cease fire and then a sensibly for a treaty that would and this conflict. but so far, none of that has happened. there are going to be questions that can be put to the secretary of state antony blank. and this is not just going to be the reading of a statement reporters. there will be able to ask him, what can happen, what are the prospects for ending this war? what are the prospects for trying to prevent vladimir putin from potentially expanding this conflict in ukraine to other parts of europe? a very much a moment of concern. ok, thank you very much, rosalind jordan live for us at the state department. let's head to that press conference right now at thank you very much. rosalind antony blinking east bagley's, including children, killed and wounded, continues to climb. russia continues to attack civilian sites, including this week along a hospital. 3 schools,

a boarding school for visually impaired kids are in the loo, hans region of ukraine. yesterday. russian forces, bombay theater in mario pole where hundreds of people had been taking shelter. the were children, had been written in russian in giant white letters on the pavement outside the building. so that you could know from the air that there were children inside. russian forces also open fire on 10 civilians who were waiting in line for bread. these incidents joined a long list of attacks on civilians, not military locations across ukraine, pudding, apartment buildings, public squares. and last week, a maternity hospital and mario poll. i doubt that any of us who saw those images will ever forget them. we seen russia, you similar tactics before and grossey and aleppo. ah,

they stepped up their bombardment with the goal of breaking the will of the people yesterday. president biden said that in his opinion, war crimes had been committed in ukraine. personally, i agree intentionally targeting civilians is a war crime. after all the destruction of the past 3 weeks, i find it difficult to conclude that the russians are doing otherwise. the consequences of moscow's war are being felt around the world and rising food cos, concerns about full of chill supplies. more broadly in worries about how this war will affect the global economy and the fight against cover 19. these are serious issues of the global community urgently needs to address this wars making that much more difficult in this way. rushes actions are having an impact on every person on the planet wherever they live. we also feel the impact right here in this room.

there should be a seat ah reserved here today for benjamin hall from fox news, who was injured badly when his vehicle came under attack. you're keith many of us, myself included. i've gotten to know been very well as part of the traveling press corps. he's an incredibly talented reporter, always asking tough questions. his lovely person as well are thoughts? my thoughts are with him and his family, including his 3 little kids to events, fox news, colleagues, pierre of trasky and sasha cushion over were killed in the attack. and brent renault a reporter on assignment with time magazine, was killed in a separate sack a day earlier. i know that everyone in this room, in particular, feels these losses deeply. being

a war correspondent is vital work. they make sure that the world knows what's really happening when armies move in and bombs start falling. it also takes incredible courage. they go into war zones when others, understandably, are heading out as fast as possible. so these are huge losses. of course, for families, for friends, but also for their colleagues, their profession, their readers and viewers who understand world events. because of them are experts that are in the process of documenting and evaluating potential war crimes, being committed and ukraine. bethany shak, whom the senate finally confirmed this week is our bass, or at large for level criminal justice, will be leading that effort within the state department. will make sure that our findings help international efforts to investigate war crimes and hold those

responsible accountable. i'd also mentioned that there are several other nominations before the senate with a direct bearing on our ability to support ukraine, including for assistant secretary of state for population. refugees in migration, assistant secretary state for international security, nonproliferation, and our coordinator for sanctions policy. so i urge the senate to confirm these nominees quickly so that they can get to work as soon as possible. a few weeks ago this days before russians invasion began, i went to the united nations security council to lay out what we believe was about to happen. again today, we have a strong sense of what russia could do next. we believe that moscow maybe setting the stage to use a chemical weapon and then falsely blame you came to justify escalating its attacks on the ukrainian people manufacturing events and creating false narratives or genocide to justify greater use of military force is

a tactic that russia has used before, including in georgia, we believe russia will bring its mercenaries from private military groups and foreign countries to ukraine. president putin acknowledged as much over the weekend, 40 authorize the recruitment of additional forces from the middle east, and elsewhere. another indication that his war effort is not going, as he hoped it would. they're also likely to systematically kidnapped local officials and replace them with puppets. again, this is already begun. the mayor of novel was grabbed off the street several days ago, released yesterday in a prisoner exchange. the mayor of another city in southern ukraine was also kidnapped. he hasn't yet been let go. this is a terror attack to grab local officials deposed. local governments put proxies in their place after devastating ukrainian cities. moscow may bring in officials from

russia to serve as local government officials and serge, what they describe as economic support in an attempt to make the people dependent on moscow for survival. again, something that russia did in georgia present putin's invasion of ukraine is not going to plant. the ukrainian people haven't welcomed the russian military. they haven't submitted. on the contrary, they're fighting with extraordinary courage to protect their homes, their families, their country. russia has been hit by unprecedented sanctions and cut off from the global economy. zone economy is in free fall. hundreds of corporations have closed operations. in a matter of weeks, president putin has destroyed 30 years of opening to the world and economic opportunity for the russian people. dozens of members of the kremlin corrupt power base had been sanctioned. several of lost their mega yachts and villas. president

putin as derided. those sanctions using recent public diatribes to mock russians living abroad as to dependent, as he said on flog raw and oysters. meanwhile, he sits in his mansions, having accumulated billions, taking wealth from the russian people, while they stand in long lines to access cash and watch to stores clothes, and the rubel plummets and value. it's no wonder the brave russians continue to protest the war and be beaten and arrested for it. and russian journalists are resigning from their jobs. it state media outlets because they can't stomach parroting the cremeans lies any longer. still, president clinton is not relenting. and in fact, may be growing more desperate. and so yesterday, president biden authorized, ah, announced, excuse me, and i authorized another $800000000.00 in military aid to ukraine. that brings our support for ukraine's frontline defenders to more than $2000000000.00 during this

administration. 1000000000 in the last week alone. we're grateful to have a determined and generous partner in congress which this week provided more than $13000000000.00 in urgent support to ukraine. and we'll continue to work with lawmakers to support ukraine and hold the kremlin to account as president biden describe. this new security assistance package includes $800.00 anti aircraft systems to stop attacking planes and helicopters before they destroy more of ukraine. $9000.00 anti armor systems to destroy tanks and armored vehicles. 7000 small arms, including machine guns and grenade launchers, and 20000000 rounds of ammunition. raso out the ukraine require longer range anti aircraft systems and munitions. at present, zalinski is request. and i've been in almost daily contact with foreign minister collabo, coordinating to respond swiftly to ukraine's most urgent needs. are allison partners continue to step up with their own significant shipments of security assistance?

i've authorized more than a dozen countries to provide us original equipment and dozens more around the world have provided security assistance of their own. i'd also note that in addition to assistance from the department of defense, were sending support from other agencies, including $10000000.00 worth of our vehicles from our own diplomatic security service. and yesterday, i announced another 196000000 dollars in humanitarian assistance to help the more than 3000000 refugees who fled ukraine in the past 3 weeks. the fastest growing refugee crisis in europe since world war 2, as well as internally displaced people still in ukraine. this brings our total humanitarian aid since last month to $293000000.00. and of the more than $13000000000.00 for ukraine of the congress is putting forward more than $4000000000.00 of that will go to humanitarian assistance. ukraine's neighbors in europe are generously welcoming supporting refugees. the united states will do our

part to help those governments and the amount of turn organizations on the ground meet this tremendous need. all the steps that we and our allies and partners are taking are aimed at one goal. to end the war, the support we're providing ukraine, as well as our financial and economic measures against moscow will strengthen ukraine's hand at the diplomatic table. and we commend you trained for staying at that table and continued to pursue diplomacy. while the kremlin brutal aggression continues, will support ukraine's diplomatic efforts. however, we can't. we continue to call on all nations, especially those with direct influence with russia to use whatever leverage they have to compel moscow to end this war of choice. we believe china, in particular, has a responsibility to use its influence, the president putin, and to defend the international rules and principles that it professes to support. instead, it appears that china is moving in the opposite direction by refusing to condemn this aggression while seeking to portray itself as

a neutral arbiter. and we're concerned that they're considering directly assisting russia with military equipment to use an ukraine. frederick body will be speaking to president, she to morrow and will make clear that china will bear responsibility for any actions it takes to support russia's aggression. and we will not hesitate to impose costs. let me close by saying that present zalinski message to congress and to the american people yesterday was incredibly powerful. he's asked for more help, which we are providing and will continue to provide. and he said that the people of ukraine want the same things for themselves. that we want for ourselves. democracy, independence, freedom. no one has watched the events of the past 3 weeks. could ever doubt the depth of ukraine's commitment to these ideals will continue to stand with ukraine as it fights for the future. will continue to increase the cost on russia until it ends this war of choice and will continue to provide life saving age the ukranian

people as they endure the brutal consequences of russia's aggression. would that have to take some questions off? so would you think about the talk between ukraine and russia? are they making any progress? president zalinski seems to suggest there are things they are talking about. so we're in close contact. as i said with you, prince leaders, including in my case of foreign minister, caliber were in close contact with other countries that have in one way or another . i've been engaging on diplomacy. ah, and to date, i have to say on the one hand, we commend ukraine for being at the table despite being under bombardment every minute of the day. at the same time, i have not seen any meaningful efforts by russia to bring this war. that is

perpetrating to a conclusion through diplomacy. ah, we support ukraine's efforts to try to deescalate, through diplomacy, to reach a cease fire. and of course, withdrawal russian forces. we appreciate the efforts of other countries including france, germany, israel, turkey, and others. but again, i'm from where i sit. diplomacy requires both sides engaging in good faith to de escalate. and i don't see signs right now. the putin is prepared to stop. on the contrary, if you listen to just for example, his most recent remarks yesterday that ah suggests that he is moving in the opposite direction. but never mind the words. what we're really focused on is, is actions. and the actions that we're seeing. russia take every single day, virtually every minute of every day are in total contrast to any serious diplomatic

effort to and the war. so we're looking to see russia take meaningful actions to, to de escalate, to stop the violence that is perpetrating on ukraine and to engage in good faith talks. we will support any effort that ukraine makes to do that. ah, we're certainly doing everything we can to, to back them, but also to make sure that they have the strongest possible hand. if there are any real negotiations. and if diplomacy does advance, hence the support that we're giving to you brain as well as the pressure that we continue to put and even increase on russia. secretary, there is. this department is confirming that an american has died in ukraine today . so i'm wondering if you can share any more with us about the circumstances about who that person is and if there will be specific consequences for russia because an

american died. and then the 2nd earlier this week you said on cnn that one way or another you brain will be there and at some point prudent won't. but we're watching every day. ukrainians are getting killed, their cities are being demolished. so how can you be so confident to say something like that? and are you suggesting that putin should be removed as the leader of russia? and you are calling 1st with regard to the american citizen, i can confirm that an american citizen was killed. i don't have any more details for you than that, but i can confirm that i'm 2nd it is, i think not only clear to me, but clear to the world that an independent ukraine will be there long after flatter report. and it's also clear that this could

perfectly go on for some time, but when all is said and done, i'm an independent ukraine will be there. and at some point, the loudon recruitment will not. the real question is, how much death and destruction is going to occur in the meantime. and we're doing everything we can to bring this war perpetrated by russia to the quickest possible . and that's where the support for ukraine comes in. that's where the pressure on rush comes in. that's where the worked, the coordination of that we're doing with countries around the world comes in. but i think the world has seen this. the world has seen the absolute, the termination of the training people to hold on to their country, to hold on to their future, to hold under their freedom. and there is nothing that vladimir putin can do to subjugate that to his will. but ah, as i said, this could go on for, for some time, and we're going to continue to work to bring it to an end as quickly as we can. and you, right,

right. your roster is right what you called russia's terror tactics. is a state department considering designating russia, a state sponsor, excuse me, of terrorism. and then 2nd, everything that you described, the words that the president has used in recent days, war, criminal, murderous dictator, pure thug. do you think that there can ever be norm relations between the united states and russia so long as latimer pooty is in power? so our focus, 1st and foremost, is on doing everything we can tell, bring this war to a quick end to stop the suffering of the ukrainian people. that's the result of russia's aggression on ukraine. that's our, our focus as we're doing that. and as i said earlier, we're also looking very carefully at what is what is happening, what is what is being done. and in particular, looking at the question of whether war crimes are being committed. and among other things, the intentional targeting of civilians would, would constitute a war crime. you heard president by the speak to this yesterday. you heard what i

said a few minutes ago. and so we're documenting. ah, we welcome the efforts of various groups, institutions, organizations that focus on this to bring all of the evidence together to continue to document things. and then for there to be accountability, one way or the other in terms of other, um, designations based on actions that russia's taking. we, we are and we will look at everything on the 2nd question, i'm sorry, i'm sorry, minus, as long as it is empower, can there be norm relations between russia and, you know, again, our focuses on ending this to this war. i don't want to speculate about the future, but there's going to have to be one way or another accountability for this war of aggression. well, i've been praying and russia you fresh attacks them with forces from the

other in the form of that will guarantee that matching use aggression against a great if it's not membership in nato for ukraine, then was another question. president biden said that us looks at the ukraine. ukraine, refugees with open arms. and so far there is no official result or as a broker for ukrainians, or william war, or one to come to the united states or re unites with their families. is the partner states working on some special expedited programs we're putting in refugees, and if yes, why that might be launched? thank you. first on the diplomacy look, i'm not going to speculate on the substance of any negotiations where that might go . as i said, we fully and strongly support whatever the government of ukraine, the democratically elected government of ukraine. ah,

does we very much welcome sentiments that we've heard expressed and for trying to bring this to a diplomatic end as quickly as possible. i think in the 1st instance what ukraine needs is, the escalation, these russian forces out of your brain. it needs to have its basic freedom and independence return. ah, but i leave it to you training partners to work on advancing the diplomacy if that's if they believe that can be productive. we will look at whatever we can do to support that. and if there are issues that wind up being negotiated, that require in some fashion, our, our participation, of course, we will look at that and see where we can be helpful. we want to be able, in the 1st instance to do what we're doing, which is to support the government of ukraine, the ukranian people along with putting pressure on on russia.

if i diplomacy finally carries the day. and there are things that we can do to support that diplomacy and to support any, any outcomes that restore ukraine's independence. we will law of course. so look at that. and i'm sure do that with regard to refugees. a couple things. first, as i said, ah, this is the largest refugee crisis in europe since world war 2. the numbers are staggering. and of course, what gets lost sometimes behind these numbers. are the real lives that are at stake and that are being changed. ah, maybe not forever, but are being changed in profound ways. i saw up some of that 1st hand when i was on the, the border between pulling in ukraine with a number of you just a couple of weeks ago. talking to people who had made the journey across the border, ah, looking for safety in the face of this russian onslaught. and in many cases,

most cases, women and children. the men staying behind to fight. ah, and we see the impact, of course in ukraine. we see the impact on neighboring countries. ah, poland, moldova, romania, others, other taking in very large numbers of refugees. the generosity i think is it is extraordinary. ah, but the numbers are gone. the challenge is growing. i was on a call of a veto conference this morning with our g 7 partners. and this is one of the things that we talked about having a coordinated approach to dealing with us and helping refugees are coming over the united states is already and will remain the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to ukraine. part of the package that is in the supplemental on includes about $4000000000.00 in humanitarian assistance, and that will go both directly to ukraine. it will also go to neighboring countries

and others and ukrainians outside of ukraine to support them. second, we are working closely with you and hcr to see how we can support this effort. finally, we're looking at things that we can do ourselves and, and do directly. for example, looking at steps we may be able to take on family reunification. ah, and, and other things that we can do to be supportive and to really take part in this effort. last thing i'll say is this, what we're and of course there is the refugee referral process. but that, that takes time. but if fog people apply for refugee status and seek to come to united states, of course we will take referrals, but we're looking at steps that we can take in the near term. last thing is this. i think what we're seeing, at least initially, is that so many people coming out of ukraine, understandably want to stay close to home. they hope we hope that they'll be able

to return home as soon as possible. they also want to stay close to home, because as i said in many cases, it's women and children who have left behind spouses, husbands of fathers, brothers, and they want to be reunited as quickly as possible. so they want to stay as close as possible. but as this, and if this goes on, as the numbers increase, as the burden increases for european partners, ah, we will certainly do everything we can to help. so i, i suspect we'll have more to say on this in the coming in the coming days. it's something we're very focused on right now. one. 0, okay, that was a u. s. the secretary of state antony blinking, who is outlining the steps the us and its allies taking to end the war in the ukraine. that's caused now to our state department correspondent, rosalind jordan, who's been watching on watching that press conference arose. what else did you take away from what i'm to blink and said, well, the secretary of state expanded on president jo biden's contention on wednesday

that of vladimir putin is of essentially a committing war crimes. and he said that the u. s. is providing an ample support to assist in the gathering of evidence that could possibly be used in a war crimes trial involving russia. he also talked about the importance of trying to help the ukrainian people. there were a number of questions about people trying to escape whether they should be able to come to the united states for ra, temporary housing, as it were. and he got into a bit of the difference between seeking asylum and coming in as a refugee. he also did confirm that one us citizen has been killed in the latest bombing in mario pole, but he did not provide more information about that person's death. so he all, and of course he touched on the usual law matters of russia. negotiating in good

faith. he called on moscow to do that. he underscored the u. s. is, i believe that moscow has not been negotiating in good faith, but he also said that the u. s. and other countries need to take the lead of president lot of mirror zalinski of ukraine. if he says that he believes that there are some areas where progress is being made because it is ukraine that has to figure out how it wants to co exist with russia, not any other particular country. so a lot of things got came up during this press briefing. thank you for that ran down and rosalind jordan as state department correspondent, the russian president has again been talking about the impacts of the sanctions having this time he was referring to crimea, which let me put in an x from ukraine back in 2014 the can usually be slow. yes, of course. without a doubt the peninsula economic development has been effected by the western

sanctions imposed among others on banking, good supplies, etc. but after the military operation in ukraine started, a new set of sanctions were imposed yesterday at the meeting on social economic measures to support russian regions. i said that the restrictions against russia have created a lot of issues, but not only issues. they are also creating new opportunities for us. and the latest briefing from russia's foreign ministry showed no shift in moscow's demands for establishing se is fine. the military is that our purpose is quite clear. key will have to realize they have to agree to carry out demilitarization and the nationalization the sooner the key regime realizes this, the sooner the war will end. we call on president the lansky to think about the life of the country and its citizens and make the necessary decisions. present per to meanwhile, has been speaking to turkish president, reggie type earth one once again offered to host paste talks. bennett smith is in moscow. erratic type err,

tuan has continued talking with vladimir putin. and he has said that it's time for vladimir as a lensky and vladimir putin to meet face to face. there are certain issues that they need to talk about face to face is the 2nd time is offered to host talks in turkey between the 2 leaders. but it seems the prospect of that could be a very long way away. we're also having western nurse source is quoted by reuters earlier today saying that while the talks are continuing on, both sides are serious in their talks. very large gaps remain between the 2 sides. and you've just heard the foreign ministry spokeswoman saying, are that the, the long standing demands of russia are what they call de, get rid of nationalist groups in ukraine. this is what russia's long been using as, as excuse for it's, or what they call this special operation in ukraine is as ukraine must get rid of

these groups, denart, suffice than another word, russia, or has used in terms of describing the government of vladimir zalinski. so that sort of talk is an indication of while the 2 sides are talking, there's a huge gap between but what both sides want particulars, we know that russia wants crimea, and donnette is going to lose ganske recognized. i crimea recognize as part of russia. i don't that schism against recognized as independent states a day after calling, letting me put in a war criminal, the u. s. president has condemned to what he's described as roches barbaric and inhumane war. joe biden was speaking as he hosted irish prime minister, michael martin at the white house remedial moment when no demands on unity in the world are really accelerate to be united. and we certainly are. and what are tunes brutality and what he's doing. his troops during ukraine is

just a new me ukraine's president of a lot of me. zalinski meanwhile, has been given a standing ovation from germany's parliament. he said to chancellor, all of the shelter to do more to bring an end to russia's invasion. and he's warned that european countries came more about their economies in the lives of regular ukrainians. his address to the bonus dog came a day after a speech to the u. s. congress. lunesta. she does not love little. we are fighting for our lives and fraud. freedom, it is not the berlin wall. it is the wall between having freedom and not having freedom in europe with every bomb and every decision not made that could have helped us. this wall is getting bigger. we asked about what ukraine can do to join nato and getting security guarantees. and the answer we received is that it isn't on the table for now. you question whether ukraine should join the, you know, yes for some, this is politics, but for us it is souls for the new why that are needle but night. her secretary

general e n. stalsen, very visiting berlin again, warned against a fully fledged wall between the alliance and russia. nato has a responsibility to prevent this conflict from escalating further. dot would be even more dangerous and would cause more suffering. death on destruction. this is president putin swore he must stop the war. withdraw his forces and engage in the book in diplomacy in good faith and nato exercises in no way of taking on new significance with the military lines aiming to send a clear message to moscow. nay backer reports from central no way. in sub 0 terrain. troops from nato's very high readiness joint task force, a training for the coldest of conflicts. many the soldiers are among the alliance. his 1st responders. currently, on the french command of the place, we leave,

we sleep, and we fight among them. polish soldier private piazza, mont connec. poland has now found itself on nato's eastern flank against a possibly hostile enemy. what does that mean for you as a polish? so jim, i was sure what i was signing for and joining the army. but of course it's, it's if difficult as a for human human being, but ah, we are, we're just doing our job. rushes invasion of ukraine poses the biggest threat to european security in the generation. several nato states and now rushing to ramp up their defense spending. and germany, europe's largest nato country has reversed his position on sending weapons into war zones in order to help ukraine alliance top brass fear russia stop playing by international norms. time will tell us whether whether the things that the russians

are doing in ukraine are war crimes or not. it is sometimes difficult to think that it is full connection or as especially if you hear that her now more than 30 medical facilities have been hit. the refugee stream and the fact that people are not allowed to flee, or even after after an agreement or when they are fleeing, they're still being targeted. those are all things that, that shouldn't happen. this week, nato warned that russia's accusations of ukraine storing biological weapons could be used as a pretext for chemical attacks. something ukraine denies. these french soldiers tasks with handling the aftermath of a chemical attack on high alert, while seemed inconceivable only a few weeks ago seems chillingly possible. giving these cold weather exercises are simply a late, so bolstering it's eastern flank than think again. in recent months,

russia has been steadily reopening. it's cold war bases in the arctic region that has 30 percent of the world's untapped natural gas. and 13 percent of its oil supplies. as europe tries to wean itself off, russian energy supplies, more countries are turning to norway to make up for possible shortfalls. until the evasion of ukraine began no way in russia had been working together to explore arctic oil fields. but not any more. his fear competing claims to natural resources will put russia and nato on another collision course. the invasion of ukraine has major consequences for european security. nato chiefs say the alliance must be primed to respond me barca, al jazeera in central neu. ah,

let's take a look at some other world news now, and the un security council has when you'd afghanistan's assistance michigan for another year. russia abstained from the jew to disagreements about the wording about who's in charge of the country. kristen salome is laughter. us at the united nations and been following developments. russia accused the others at the cancel of ignorance. why was that? kristen? yes, stubborn. the ignorance in the face of new realities was the phrased, used by the russian ambassador vasily. no banzai. he was talking about the west failure to acknowledge that the taliban is now in the you ends failure to acknowledge that the taliban is in fact running the country at this point. i. the recognition of the taliban, however, is a red line for the united states and other countries on the security council. so what happened today is that the security council extended the u n's mandate to

operate in afghanistan. all members of the security council are in agreement that international assistance is needed for the country. much of the money that belong to the afghan government is frozen in the u. s. is central bank, the u. s. of course. sanctions the taliban as does the un for its rule in the attacks of a $911.00. so the united states was very clear that it did not want to do anything that would recognise or give legitimacy to the taliban while at the same time, acknowledging that funds need to get into the country to help the people there in a humanitarian way. and with the economy on the verge of collapse, and of course, that did not sit well with the russians, who abstained from this vote at the mandate is actually weaker. some would argue in language, in terms of refresh reflecting the current reality on the ground. but this allows

the united nations to continue its work there to get assistance into the people without formally recognizing the taliban itself, which was the goal. it also includes some mandate for the united nations to oversee human rights in the country, which is a big concern for the west as well. that's also under the mandate, but no direct engagement with the town then. okay, thank you for writing it down for us. kristin. salumi life for us in or at the united nations. to nigeria. now a gunman have killed 21 people. a bus was set on fire and a truck was attacked in south west in region of tilbury, near the border with became a fan. so 5 people, including a placement, we'll wounded in the bus attack. 7 other passengers managed to escape the blaze. no group is claiming responsibility. and in a change of pace,

it's time now for sport. he's fara. emily. thank you so much. a russian court has extended the detention of american basketball star brittany griner until may 19th. a double limbic champion has been in custody since february 17th when moscow, airport custom officials portly found cannabis oil in her luggage. the 7 time w and b a all star is accused of drug smuggling. if convicted, she could face a maximum 10 year prison sentence of 31 year old has pleaded guilty to the charges ukrainian former professional tennis players surgery. so kosky has told al jazeera, he's not sure when or even if he'll see his wife and children again. soon after rush invaded his home country, the 36 year old left his family back and hungry, joined the resistance. i would say keith is having all the necessary needs in terms of keith city or the suburbs where the russian troops sent. there is a big shortage of the water and food. but the people of the capable of leaving

those cities of china and woolen tears cannot get it because they have been shot and killed. but in general, how would say gifts so far compared to murray, bulls and heart gifts is, is safe. it's a subconscious decision. it's something that you'd either willing to do or not and for me was not the right in any way. if i would stay home, i would feel that i didn't try to help my country out. and while i'm here, i have the, i have 3 kids at home for me and i don't know when i'm going to see them. i will see them. so it is something i had to do. i couldn't do it any other way because kay also told us about the extensive support he's received from the international thomas community, including many russian players, lot of messages from players for my current bass. all of them encouraging all of

them when wishing of good. all the best wishes from them or nobody's up which was message was a bit different because he has a child went to hell during the time in war. and unfortunately he understands how our kids feel like an issue of daily basis and hard gifts. mario paul, intermediate consuming, they've been bombarded, they've been surrounded and they don't have a way out. so coming from him was, was highly appreciated by me. and i do believe roughly dal remains unbeaten this year or to reach in quarter final said indian wells recording his 18th consecutive when for the season be 21 time grand slam champion had to work hard against american riley of palka. the dal was pushed to 8 high break in bo, sensing california. rafa hasn't lost a singles match since returning from injury. rural number 4 will now face

australia's neck curious. and the last one is blamed well and when he is excited them all the way that the this one of the toughest opponents, without a doubt muscle tomorrow want to be or above much what we are and what the final smoke indian wells know must have 1000 um we can inspect her another thing and i, i have to speak the very the whole bar and in vernon tomorrow wannabe. and they hold, do they ready for for it? and we finish with the women's cricket world cup south africa have maintained their perfect record defeating house nation new zealand by 2 wickets remaining on track for a spot in the semi finals south africa. one this match was just a 3 balls to spare. okay. and that is all you support for now, emily back to you. thank you very much for that. so from us, he, in the doe,

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knowledge is here. with every oh, a place of refuge turned into a scene of rescue. survivors are pulled from the rubble of a bomb. the theatre in the besieged city of better you paul hospitals, in the firing line, un agencies say moscow must end the it's targeting of medical facilities in ukraine . ah.