is an in depth report, this is norma. this is tyler. al jazeera has teams on the ground to bring you more award winning documentaries and lied news. ah, this is al jazeera ah, hello, i'm barbara sarah. this is the al jazeera news, our live from london. thank you for joining us. coming up in the next 60 minutes, a place of refuge turned into a scene of rescue. survivors are pulled from the rubble of a bomb theatre in the besieged a city of ru paul hospitals in the firing line, un agencies to say that moscow must end it's targeting of medical facilities in

ukraine. intentionally targeting civilians is a war cry. your secretary of state says russia is responsible for atrocities in ukraine, and it's a war where one child becomes a refugee every 2nd, assessing the impact of the conflict on ukraine's youngest citizens. and in sport, a russian court has extended the detention of american basketball star, brittany greiner. the g terminal, mpeg gold metal is, is accused of drug smuggling. and if convicted could face a maximum 10 year prison sentence. ah, russian forces are blasting, ukraine's cities and reigning have a constant villians. as the invasion enters its force week more than 3000000 people have now fled ukraine. those who are left behind face daily barrels of shilling and

rockers strikes in the besieged city of body. you pulled rescue cruise said that they found survivors. after a rush, an air strike hit a theater, or more than a 1000 people, including children were believed to be sheltering there. and there have also been further strikes in the north, near the capital. keith robin bride reports now from the western city of live eve, after an unrelenting siege and days of being battered on all sides. the southern port city of mario pope, one of the most porto, but targets in this grinding war and showing all the scars of conflict. thousands of people have now managed to escape, but they've left behind a depleted and dazed population picking over the ruins of their city and their former lives. you are years of here, we have nothing to eat. it's awful just awful. no light, no heat, nothing gloom wilmont who it was terrible. how can really,

what was it was for what? what are we guilty of here? for this key of neighborhood? another early morning awakening from the war. an incoming missile was intercepted with falling debris, killing a resident below. people in cities on the front line like hearing cock give continued to bear the brunt. parents of children at this shattered school have come together to try and restore classrooms on the home for here for officially. so we came to help. we heard that search a catastrophe happened and i don't know how to describe it. it's and human. and that the main church for the military in the western city of the be 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, says he left his home on the peninsula when it was seized by russian forces in 2014 and is bowing not to be moved on again. and is now the v is my home that i'm more interested in a democracy than in a totalitarian state. these volunteers will soon join. others like former international tennis player, said geese the kosky oldest, who says he had no choice but to put on a uniform and pick up a gun even if i will be capable of shooting, killing someone is marking you on your life. so i dont even any of the ukrainians are willingly doing it, but we don't 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 russia. rob mcbride al jazeera live, well aid agencies say the situation letting your poll is apocalyptic. around 30000 people have left so far. but more than 350000 are still sheltering in the port city . our correspondent acid bag is in is upward a year and he spoke to some people who are able to get out with the managed to escape the horror, but are still suffering from the trauma of their days. you trapped him, mario povich, surrounded by the russian army person, didn't they? sla government that those are. i can't find the words to describe that horror that we experienced. we live in the squeak of william as little from miss murray. rupert was still home . i jesse to was destroyed and my son was running under rocket fired to collect

water. with we collected snow the billy will notice the p. boyles did to drink. 65 year old did he know progressed over and her husband sergey spent 20 days hiding in the basement with our, from the raging battle above that fled. here tis up to richie taken in by their friend constantine one as well as see what do i need to have and then we had only 2 liters to water. would drink water not meant for drinkin, were boiled it on the fire and drank it as well. we only had potatoes to eat. they are not alone in this ordeal. over 400000 call the city home. so irina recalls the moment they may detect normally you don't want to move to the process, but it will show will still it was a miracle. when we heard that explosion in the center of mighty will put close to the drama, see it's much with jumped into the car and run away from their vision. you didn't really had a root. we were just trying to get out there with me. and so,

and then we happened by chance to join the course, of course because of putting jo, lizzie, lose in the phone or she, they can't believe that this has happened to them from a people they once felt they knew. when you might get her, she is not good with, think you enough, receive many or 4 people have been married and state in the russia. we maintain relation. what we have grew up here is our country, our motherland. we always told the russia stone proponents, but not an enemy, not an enemy, and no wine at the national, just because family relations, most of those political treat them and we talk to each other. our relatives came to us. we spent some time. and when the war broke out, we just couldn't understand that it could be a war between 2 brothers. if they can never go back, the pain is too much. her mother died when the house was bombed. she could just get more show at them. i want to tell you something more of felice in the house which

was left my 86 year old mother you person you really missed. we just weren't able to carry her out. when you know 90 percent of my job is destroyed stolen, there is nothing more there. hello susan, you the we don't have a place to go back to the can now only wait. you will be still a foreigner. the future and search for a thumb issue is i'm hoping the war doesn't follow them. here we're here with working with us. i big al jazeera is aperture was. this is the latest, the situation on the ground, the areas in red that are under russian control. and these are the cities that have seen the heaviest fighting em bombardment, including keith had keven as we've been hearing. and that report, maria upon russia says it's air force as it all as hit

a ukrainian arms depot in the city of sat me in the west or 3 you and agencies. meanwhile, including the world health organization. us co, i'm calling for an immediate halt to attacks on hospitals in ukraine. dr. is there say the health care system is already under extraordinary pressure, treating the war wounded in mancha reports now from the ukrainian capital keith. this used to be one of the main hospitals and keep 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, by your most, i went to join my friends in the fight. when they pulled 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 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 in 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 the w 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 con al jazeera keith. while the united nations security council has been meeting over the war in ukraine in a session requested by 6 western nations, the head of the world health organization told members that the attacks on health care facilities violate international law. doubly joe has verified 463 attacks on health care, with 12 people killed and 34 in jude, including health workers. in any conflict, attacks on health care, auto violation of international humanitarian low. we added the security council toward for an immediate cease fire, and

a political solution. prolong good conflict is in nobody's interest and will only prolong the suffering of the most vulnerable the life saving medicine we need right now is this well, at that same session of the security council, the us some bassette to the un called on flooding, they approved him to end the killings and withdrawal his troops. russia has clearly violated international law by violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine. russia's broedell tactics have killed civilians, medics, and some of the journalists who have been showing us all the truth of this war. russia has attack so much of what we hold sacred and everything,

everything the united nations stands for. well, meanwhile, russia said western states, so carrying out a disinformation campaign delay was originally we share the concerns voice by the un on the humanitarian crisis, which is unfolding in a number of regions in ukraine. colleagues and the security council rightfully pointing to it. but the difference is that the assessments of some, in particular, western states above and beyond the situation for refugees are based on the hot campaign of lies and disinformation of christian salumi joins us live now from the united nations in new york. the 1st of all kristen ukraine's ambassador is speaking right now. what's the been saying so far? well, ambassador sir, gay kaz slots. ja responded to the russian claims russia, again,

denying that it is targeting civilians in ukraine. it accuses the ukrainians of putting their troops near these civilian areas and therefore, making them somehow responsible for the death and destruction they are. so the ukrainian ambassador accused russia of deliberately targeting children. he pointed to that attack that happened yesterday and murray, a pool where a theater was destroyed at theater, where families were taking shelter. and as many of the speakers to day pointed out, the word children was painted in big letters across the side tops of the building. so it was clear that this was a civilian area with children inside. he talked about the situation of murray, paul and the fact that 90 percent of the cities infrastructure has been destroyed. he didn't specify what he meant by infrastructure. but the un has said that almost

a 1000000 people in the ukraine are without electricity as a result of the ongoing fighting. and of course, food and clean water are becoming more and more scarce in many parts of the country . so an impassioned, a response from their ukranian ambassador as russia denies that it's the aggressor here in a lot of meetings had been called for the security council of russia. had planned one the for tomorrow for friday. and we've just heard that now that meeting has been cancelled. so what's the significance of this? what's going on? all we're seeing is intense diplomacy. there's been 5 briefings of the security council and less than 3 weeks on the situation. russia had put for the humanitarian resolution, it said that it was in support of a humanitarian resolution. it was clear, the west was not going to back that without wording in that resolution,

acknowledging that a lot of the reason for the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding there is the russians aggression in the country. and of course, russia was not going to put such language in the resolution, so they said fine, we're not going to vote on it. however, however, they are still going to have a meeting. they're going to have a meeting. they're going to keep the resolution though they're not going to call a vote on it just yet. now the meeting is going to talk about something that they already called a meeting on, and that is the presence of us bio laboratories in the ukraine. so again, we're seeing these dueling narratives at the united nations with nato allies making accusations of russia, russia, making accusations at its nato counterparts. the meeting today i think. ringback no outcome from this. this was another briefing to get an update on the situation on the ground and highlight the impact the conflict as having on civilians. an

attempt by western diplomats to isolate russia at the united nations on an international see age is one long time expert. un watcher told me today this back and forth does not have a lot of impact directly on the ground. it's an attempt to show that russia is isolated. kristen salumi with the latest the, from a very divided a u. n. a. kristen, thank you. or you create president has invoked the berlin wall and a holocaust while delivering a fierce address to the german parliament. its being seen as direct criticism of pro russian politicians in germany. germany, of course, being russia's biggest energy buyer follow the rear zalinski was greeted with a standing ovation. he directly urged that the chancellor of shoals to do more to bring an end to russia's invasion. and he's warned that europe and countries care more about their economies and the lives of regular ukrainians is the rest of the

one. the dog came a day after a speech to the us congress. and we are fighting for our lives and for our 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 sold for the new law or market. xena is a senior fellow at the german marshall fund. he joins us now live from berlin. sir, thank you so much for joining us here. and just 0 very strong words from the ukranian president of the tug and obviously a different kind of tone that we've heard when he has addressed other parliaments, whether it's in the us or the u. k. explained to us why zalinski seems to be so

angry about germany's role both past and present when it comes to dealing with russia. with the one hand, i think it's raising a desperate to a certain degree. i mean, as much as the ukrainian army is making progress and fighting russia the same time, he knows that this is a war of attrition. that is in the long run, this can go very badly for, for ukraine. so he was, he really was striking on different tell him and he was addressing determined when this talk, this time it was more of a, a putting blame of germany thing you're not doing to doing enough. and basically saying, well, your promises are hollow because it's just words and the deeds are not really following suit here. i mean one has to, has to remember that it's only less than 3 weeks ago. the german you hadn't about face on its front policy. it actually allowed to send weapons, sending weapons to ukraine training and also propping up the german german military

. so that was a different tone. but at the same time, i think that lensky was trying to put more pressure on germany. but just explain to us how you interpret this. i don't know, i guess in some courses it's been called the reluctance from germany both initially and perhaps now is it all about energy dependence? is it, i don't know a different idea to piece in continental europe that perhaps the u. s. so the u. k . would have, what do you think is behind it? well, it, germany is phasing out nuclear energy. it's authentic, phasing out coal in the next couple years. so they have to bridge that gap and they are dependent on the imports of russian gas and oil. i mean, just to give you some numbers, i mean, germany's importing 55 percent of all it's gas from russia and about a 3rd of the oil from russia. so it's, and it's one thing actually to demand that germany should stop that. on the other

hand, germany is struggling to the bridge that gap that will occur because the moment we're, we're stopping the input from russia. so this whole concept was based on the fact that we have renewable energies and the renewables will compensate from for the losses. we're having the 2 carbon fuels, but this whole, the whole structure, this whole calculation didn't really pay off with this. what happens in russia and germany is the biggest sort of energy buyer in europe, from, from russia. but it is something that is shared with other continental european countries. so at this point, if especially the u. s. once a western nato alliance to hold and put ever more pressure in russia, is there anything that the us could do or other western nieto countries could do to effectively help germany come out of this bind?

it finds itself in, you know, behind the scenes, there's a lot of talks going on. and i mean, once things us to the ship l n g, a liquid gas to germany. the problem is, it's not that easy. i mean, liquid gas is something you need courts where you can deliver the energy to that something germany, it's not having to the extent it's needed and you can replace gas as easily as you can do with oil. you can buy oil on the spot market. you can buy anywhere else and you can compensate for that. but the things also true for coal, but it's a different thing with gas which is which runs through pipelines and which cannot be replaced. but usually, i mean, in general, i think it's, it's the job, but it hasn't changed much. i mean, what can, what can germany do, and what can they not do with the red line that nato and germany will not engage beyond what they have done so far. which means sending weapons sending money and showing also the verity. and i'm afraid there isn't much for the left to do our

casino senior fellow at the german marshall fund speaking to us from berlin. so thank you so much for sharing your expertise with us. thank you. if you are coming up on this news hour from london theme, you leasing a war in the world. the northern most region, thousands of nato troops hold military drills in norway. ah, your secretary of state anthony, blinking. it says that he believes russia has committed war crimes in ukraine. he listed a number of incidents were civilians appear to have been targeted, including that dreadful attack of wednesday on a theatre in mario paul were hundreds, were seeking shelter. 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. there were children inside. russian forces also opened fire on 10 civilians who were waiting in line for bread. these incidents joined a long list of attacks on civilian not military locations across ukraine, 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. rosalind jordan joins us live now from washington. d. c. a. rosalind, we've seen a in that clip player from the secretary of state and others from the u. s. administration that the us very much eat of painting this picture based on reality of possible war crimes that the russians are committing. and very much aiming, perhaps at china, the us again warning china that any support of russia would have consequences.

what's happening there? well, what's happening is that on friday, the u. s. president joe biden is going to talk with his chinese counterpart. she's in pain and they're supposed to talk about the war in ukraine. it's been notable from the very beginning that china has, quote, not taken sides according to its critics of when they want china, which has considerable political leverage in moscow to actually pressure moscow to stop the war. what we heard from the secretary of state entity blanket on thursday is a something even more suggesting that even china could just be subject to us sanctions and other punishments if it does not extend that leverage on moscow and persuade vladimir putin, the russian president, to pull his troops out of ukraine. now this is something which i has not happened of from the chinese perspective,

because they don't believe that they should be in the business of trying to judge another country's behavior. because they are very sensitive to other countries judging their behavior, particularly in shane john province. whereas the, a weaker muslim population has been oppressed and abused for some time now. and so that they have this don't metal policy. and but the u. s. is trying to pressure beijing into actually taking a stand, not just a legal stand, but a moral stand as well as and jordan with the latest on those developments from washington d. c. roles as always. thank you. now a child is becoming a refugee in ukraine, almost every 2nd, the you in children's agency. unicef says an average of 55 children are in the country every minute. over all more than $3000000.00 people have cross the border around half of them. children will do english is the units of communication

specialist and he joined this live now from the v in that western ukraine. thank you for being with us. first of all, just tell us a little bit. i mean, the numbers that we're hearing are just overwhelming. just give us a sense of what it is that you're seeing in the v va and the impact of all of this on children. thank you, barbara. yeah, i mean, as you say, the numbers is staggering. 1.5000000 child refugees. we estimate the $5000.00 shows move probably being born into the conflict inside your crime, you know, and each one of these is an individual story. it's a child who's had their life turned upside down. it's a family, her dad's bad time. he told her parts, you know, we know that 50 children have been killed, at least so just the number 0 and has been able to verify 60 children injured. and just over the last couple of days, i've been a georgia hospital in these and i met 2 children who by sadly have lost that mothers and invite different circumstances. one, a 15 year old boy was in a car with his mother when they hit

a land mine and he saw his mother died before his eyes and he is not only dealing with his own physical injuries, but also his own emotion with trauma. from that and then the little girl whose mother forced to flee from keith with to 2 young children. and then a baby with a hot defect decided to make the impossible choice to leave the baby daughter, just 10 weeks old as the maternity ward and keith because she just did not feel that she had the capability or the ability to, to support this child. and so this war is tearing families apart, you know, the children of ukraine, the piece of me, and they need it now. it's obviously heartbreaking. a situation. does that phrase, i think it was said by a you and hcr representative. speaking of the un security council just a few hours ago that the horrors of war may be horrors for some people, but they are an opportunity for human traffickers. how worried are you about that element that in all the may have been a lot of the parents, unfortunately dying,

and we've seen cases of children trying to make their own way to the border. how worried are you that human traffickers are active in ukraine around ukraine? and will try to seize this opportunity. yeah, it's a huge concern for us. you know, we know that when there are large numbers of people moving in this kind of minor children will get saturated children are incredibly vulnerable to human trafficking, exploitation, and abuse. and that's exactly why we're working with you and hcr and local authorities in the refugee hosting countries to make sure that we can set up our blue dot center. now these are safe spaces for children and parents to come, but also where we can have child protection specialists and counselors to identify george. he may be vulnerable, he may have been to trauma or he may have being separated so that we can make sure that they're getting the cat and support an expert help that they need. unfortunately, we have seen and that, you know, i've spoken to unicef many times about children in war. and if we look at a place like syria, you have children there that have either suffered through war or were actually born

in a refugee or internally displaced camp. and that's all they've been the whole life . so we can see there the impact that the trauma has. tell us a little bit more about that. so not just, i guess the initial fighting, but just everything that comes from it helps magic. is it for children? i mean, it says indescribable. as you say, you know, unicef does this work all the while, you know, we just just this month we had. ready been years of complex and area, you know it's, it's hard to comprehend what that does to a child, but we have that, you know, we provide them with the face spaces, with, with toys, with, with regular paper and pen. the things that you see kids do everywhere and we know that children can cover, you know, we know that with the dedicated karen support, they can build their lives. but the scale of this is huge. and you know, this is not going to be an immediate fix. these children and children like them all around the world affected by conflict. dedicated how long time you know, for that we need,

we need international support. international solidarity does as soon as it comes full side and the sooner the children can stop picking up the pieces and the voting that lives. joe, english units of communication specialist, they're joining us from levine in western ukraine. sir, thank you. thank you. that's more is still to come in this news our including anger in argentina where the government is trying to avoid that defaulting on billions of dollars in debt and in sports, vo, shania world cup qualifiers are underway window. how will tell you who takes up a big win and be opening? ah, how i was still got some rather live the shower since the western parts of the mediterranean east, and aries espinoza plants billing in across that western side of europe. and

noticed this lovely slot of clear air mass ridge of high pressure. that'll quieten things down here will be. well she brights in spring like as we go on through the next couple of days not so for the western side of the met. it's right. it area of low pressure here. so some really live the showers coming through over the next day or 2 that where to where the pushing right up at east side of spied sardinia, corsica, seen some very heavy shadow, could see some showers to into southern parts of italy. still on the wintry side, across set turkey pushing up across the black sea, cold enough, but logic drive that much of eastern and central europe. 12 celsius ferry, berlin, so not too bad. he a pleasant sunshine. continuing here as we go on through saturday. fire to dry rod across c purchase charles to the island of ireland. one a to shower, some of them wintry over the house. but notice i shall, was continuing across the mediterranean, and it will still be little of the unsettle side to just across the far north of africa, particularly cross northern areas of algeria pushing which was northern parts of

libya over the next day or so. the storms across the sahara and the shout bring up nicely for west africa. ah, talk to al jazeera or do you believe that the french organization of ukraine is currently the biggest threat international peace and security? we listen, we are focusing so much on the military crisis that we forget the long term development. we meet with global news makers and talk about the stories that matter on our era. in just under a year's time catholic out a stadium will host the opening match of the 2022 world cup. the official opening of the stadium came on day one of the arab cup, but many friends were already counting down to the big kick off. next november, 10th, 22. as this tournament falls over the coming days, it will play a key role. but organize is getting ready to host the middle east. the biggest ever

sporting event next year. for the castle national team, it's like it used to flying in front of expected home crowds. they'll be hoping to convince both the fan and themselves so they really all ready to take on the world . me the a reminder now of the top stories on al jazeera rescue workers and mario paul say they found survivors in the rubble of a theatre building, which was hit by a russian air strike on wednesday. hundreds of people were sheltering there when it was said, russia has denied the attack. 3 agencies, including the world health organization called for an immediate halt to attacks on

hospitals in ukraine. 43 facilities that being targeted from the war began the w h . o has, despite that, as an act of unconscionable cruelty while you cranes ambassador to the un says the bombing on the marine pole theatre shows the russians are deliberately targeting children. he also accused his russian counterpart of manipulating the un security council. ambassador, do the ice of ukrainian children, women, an elderly, killed by the russians flesh before you if they do, we may consider how to, how to sponsor a decision to help you deal with perpetration inducted traumatic stress, but now have some decency. and so the egregious manipulation or the security

council, it is obscene or the u. k, will deploy its myself the fence system to poland. as nato moves to increase the security of its eastern flank. the fence minister ben wallace announced that the poor man during a visit to the polish capital war. so he says the u. k. will say that the sky sabre anti air missile system, along with about a 100 personnel. the missile system is being delivered after request from poland and will remain under the control of british forces. will alyssa adamus is a senior policy analyst that the rand corporation, focusing on central and eastern european security and political issues. she joins us live from santa monica in california. madam, thank you so much for joining us here in al jazeera. i guess your reactionary to this news of the u. k. will deploy its missile defense system to poland. the edwar generally we keep on seeing the ukranian president asked for a no fly zone. we keep on hearing from nato countries, that's not going to happen. so do moves like this balance or make you know,

balance for the like over at no fly zone and how much impact do you think they'll have? yeah, for thanks so much for having me. i really appreciate it. i'm here your question about the u. k. deploying defense to poland. i think that makes sense, given what we saw just a few days ago with russian missiles coming within. i think it was 10 miles of the polish border that has to be making pulls just on the other side of that border immensely nervous. but i do think it sort of categorically different than the discussions of the know why isn't over ukraine just by virtue of the fact that there is very much it is sort of hard line between nito aerospace and ukrainian aerospace at the time you are yourself ukranian i believe your family is, are, they are now from the western part of ukraine. i'm just, i know that you spoke to one of my colleagues saying that you were a bit torn over that in a sense, you know, as

a ukrainian you know what you would want the world to do. but as an analyst, you would still think that actually a no fly zone and then no escalation of the measures that are being taken now is the right way to go. is that correct? yeah, absolutely. i mean, i'm certainly of 2 minds as ukrainian american, as you mentioned, and i've got family interview and just studying and looking at these issues all day long. it's it that human costs are just meant and devastating. but then the analytical part of my brain, of course, the end, the part that you know, comes to it from a research perspective is concerned about the escalation implications of establishing a no fly zone over ukraine. i think you, in theory, it sounds like a good idea, but then when you get sort of into the nitty gritty of what i didn't know, firestone means in practice, that really isn't a military operation. so i think russia would perceive that as a pretty significant escalation and their nuclear state and so that,

that is certainly a potential concern. i think, absolutely. we're entering the force week of this war. now the russians may have had some setbacks, but unfortunately they are, of course, having a huge impact on ukrainians and the cities as well. how do you see this, this conflict developing in weeks to come? yeah, i mean that, you know, i'm, i'm certainly not a fortune teller, but i can speculate based on, on what it is that i'm observing every day in and day out. i think the ukrainians are going to continue their sort of fierce resistance that the civilian population and the military. and they really use the weapons that they've been gifted by the, by native states in the us very much to their advantage. they've put up much sort of more fierce resistance, i think, than anyone anticipated. that said, i can also see, i think we're starting to see sort of indications of increasing frustration from the kremlin. and my concern is that by, by becoming increasingly frustrated,

they will only start targeting civilian population more and perhaps even places like you or my family lives. particularly because that's not only a route for, you know, mass migration out of the country, but also a route in of, of a significant number of the military that's, that's coming in in the humanitarian need. so if, if russia wants to get really grisly, i could imagine targeting that. i listed them a senior policy analyst at the rand corporation speaking to us from california. madam, thank you. thank you very much. tens of thousands of troops from nato and its allies are holding military drills to see what it takes to fight and surviving the arctic while tensions escalate. with russia. the norwegian military is leading more than 30000 soldiers from 27 countries in the exercise known as cold response of fictional scenario,

where norway is attacked. the natives collective defense close is invoked. the drill is held every 2 years. a nate who insists it's not linked to the current invasion of ukraine. and 3300 troops from 12 natal countries are also taking part in an exercise called brilliant jump and that ends on thursday. naval air and land forces are testing how kick quickly they can deploy. need barker reports now from central norway. for in sub 0 terrain. troops from nato's very high readiness joint task force, a training for the coldest of conflicts. the soldiers are among the alliances 1st responded currently on the french command. that's the place we live with. and we fight among them. polish soldier private piazza, much unecc. poland is now found itself on nato's eastern flank against the possibly

hostile enemy. what does that mean for you? as a polish soldier? i was sure what i was finding for joining me, but of course it's difficult for human human being, but we are, we are just doing our job. russia's invasion of ukraine pose is 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 all an excellent a,

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 later, warned that russia's accusations of ukraine storing biological weapons could be used as a pretext for chemical attacks. these french soldiers tasks with handling the aftermath of a chemical attack on high alert, or seemed inconceivable only a few weeks ago seems chillingly possible. giving these cold weather exercises are simply about nato bolstering. it's east and flank, then 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, all countries are turning to norway to make up for possible shortfalls. until the evasion of ukraine began norway and russia had been working together to explore arctic oil fields. but not any more, is feared competing claims. so natural resources were 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 barker al jazeera in central neu, arch crowds are, are gathering outside argentina's, senate building as senators inside debate a highly controversial finance field. they have 5 days to decide whether to refinance the countries at $45000000000.00 debt to the international monetary fund . if not the risk defaulting on the loan,

many argentinians are against that borrowing more money and protest every time that congress debates this issue. well that i suppose is following events. and when, as i said, for us that is a good to see you, the government says, getting the agreement with the image for prove the is crucial for argentina's economy. but what are people saying where you are for work, you're right outside of congress and what is it? not a mistake for the government people? fundamentals with vote to people here are processing mostly because they do not trust india next on policies that have been implemented argentina over and over again in subsequent economic crisis for the government a year over a year. this is a debt, a loan that was taken back in 2018 during the government, a former president modi's marketing with largest known ever given to our country,

$57000000000.00. indian dr. tina ended up getting 4 to 4000000000 cities now struggling to repay. the government says that it has an old agreement in place that it will help the government and establish a struggling with a very high inflation rate with exchange rate controls. other things that i'd like previous agreements are example, it's not the mandate that harry out of labor and pension reforms, for example. so that's why, but many of those core here today are not trust in the item that they're saying that the government could beat income at the so called stare with that. it's theresa. just tell us briefly what we can actually expect in today's session considering how sensitive the whole issue is. ah, a very long one had said that it includes the patients generally are expected to go

very low to into the night the government. amanda negotiated with the opposition. this is going to fast, so it is expected that the agreement, low pass, the senate however, it's initiated. a very tough prices within coalition, especially between president america for members and a powerful vice president and former president of argentina. christina hernandez, the cursor poses the bill, so these tensions within the rolling pollution definitely have an impact in argentina's economy. what's been happening in this country, as i said before, february inflation rate was around 4.7 percent just in a month. so when you talk to our didn't please in general, but i not here today, but then have a shop or you know that i was driving on a day to day basis. what they're telling us is that they want. and i remember not because of the agreement itself, but because they want economic stability. so the big demand here in argentina today

is not totally the agreement with math because that's not going to get argentine out of the read. what they want is a plan by the government, a plan that will help this country country's economy move forward. there is a vote with the latest there from when, aside as that is a thank you. now a decision by peruse top constitutional court could see former president alberta fuzzy, murray freed from prison, the court has reinstated a pardon the food you. maury. first received in 2017. it was revoked a year later by peruse supreme court sending him back to prison. the 83 year old is currently serving a 25 year sentence for human rights violations committed during his rule between 199-2000. okay, let's take a look at some of the days. other news, the un security council is voted to renew its mission and chemist on 14 nations

voted in favor. russia abstained. it calls for the provision of humanitarian assistance and protection for women and girls. afghans are suffering, di, recall on the conditions, but sending help has been complicated by sanctions put in place since the taliban seized power last year. it's rule is still not recognized by the international community. still ahead in this news, our one of the fiercest rival reasons sport is set to resume with the start of the new formula. one season fire will have much more of that and little in a little while for

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a okay time for the sport. now here's ferrara, barbara, thank you so much. ukrainian, former professional tennis player, cerise or coffee is told al jazeera is not sure when or even if he'll see his wife and children again. soon after russia invaded his home country, the 36 year old left his family back and hungry and 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 which i have been and the woollen 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 hard gifts is, is safe. it's a subconscious decision,

it's something that you 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 a job, i have 3 kids at home, were ready for me and i don't know when i'm going to see them. i'm going to see them. so it is something i had to do. i couldn't do it any other way stuck on the sky. also told us about the extensive support he's received from the international tennis community, including many russian players, lot of messages from various players, former 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 and this year business, daily basis and hard teaching mario bull, 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 creating a russian court has extended that to hand sion of american basketball star brittany griner until may 19th. the devil and pic champion has been in custody since february 17th when moscow airports custom officials reportedly found cannabis oil in her luggage. the 7th time w and b, a all star as accused of drug smuggling. if convicted, she could face a maximum 10 years in prison. the 31 year old has pleaded not guilty to the charges . on the opening day of the lcm, the world cup qualifiers and cats are, had been hit by a cove at $900.00 outbreak in the van to add to camp,

forcing their game against to he'd be postponed. and the match that did go have the solomon islands scored a victory over the cook island. it's the 1st time you'll see any qualifiers are taking place outside the region due to co good 19 restrictions. 8 teams are competing for a playoff spot. new zealand are the have her favorite beer shots before our time luck of our salon, are making the most of being in the unusual position of playing and european footballs. secondary competition are sir 3 silkwood, finals of the you, i believe falling a to one victory and the 2nd leg away to turkish. giant gallus has arrived our salon a far back from a bowl down with balls coming from perjury. and pier emerich a balmy ang, draw for the last 8 is on friday at 12 p. m. g m t. and one of the fiercest rivalries in sport is said to resume with the started of the new formula one season match for stop and just edged out. louis hamilton in last year's title race. both

drivers are back for the 1st race of the 2022 in bahrain. eddie richardson reports ah, the new season can't come soon enough from expert stoppin. last year he won his 1st formula, one will title, and since december 19 abbey, darby is red. will timothy building a new car in line with regulations and closing the gap between the front legs again and back of the field? red bull remain convinced the stuff and is the man to keep them ahead of the pack. he's been given a new contract worth more than $50000000.00 a year. yeah, i think the decision was quite straightforward. i think from both sides. you know, we wanted to continue and, you know, from the start felt really good in the team. and especially after last year and yeah, i only saw one way forward and that was with this thing. hm. the 2021 title race

went down to the last lap of the final race of the season. the staff and overtaking his championship rival lewis, hamilton of mercedes following a hugely controversial decision to restart the race early after a safety car. i think 2021 will go down in history of one of the all time. great years. i mean, i can't remember a year like that informal warmer it was so close between the 2 drivers from the very 1st race to the very last ah, the challenge is now to build on that. now we have that number one on the car is to keep it on the car and defend that title, you know, with max, which with a brand new set of regulations is going to be incredibly difficult. ah, 7 time champion, hamilton admitted the way last year ended did make him consider his future in the sport. hamilton is though, back for a 16th season. the claims he's worried about how competitive is new, mercedes, we'll see. i'm really, really hoping when i get off this call this evening,

there found some tricks. i found some ways to extract more from this car. and so there's, there's a lot of cars are looking quite foss site. the alpha mirrors looking fast. valerie was looking quick, obviously the rebel looks ridiculous. he crossed at the moment and the ferrari's. but we are the best steam i am at sea. hamilton will be hoping can power him to a record breaking 8th will title and he richardson al jazeera and we finished with the women's cricket world happened south africa and maintain their perfect record defeating house nation new zealand by 2 wickets. remaining on track for spot in the senate finals, south africa, one this match with just 3 balls to spare. and that is, are you smart for now? it's now back to barbara in london for a thank you very much for that. and that's actually it for this news. our deuce they were the still going to be back in just a few minutes with the latest on all of the days. in a say,

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in the 900 sixty's afghans cinema was born filmmakers. one aware of the dangers to come ah, a place of refuge turned into a scene of rescue survivors or pull from the rubble of a bond theatre in the besieged the city of murder. you put ah, hello barbara sarah, are you watching out as they are alive? from london also coming up hospitals in the firing line, un agencies say that moscow must end it's targeting of medical facilities in ukraine. intentionally targeting civilians is a war cry.