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fighting in ukraine is in no one's interest in the 1st phone call between the 2 leaders in mumps. ah, my music insist that blew in ukraine has been a success that a rallied smoke the anniversary of the annexation. ah, the russian offensive in ukraine is entering its 24th day, nearly 6 and a half 1000000 people now thought have been displaced by the fighting. this is the territory in red, russia and its separatist allies hold early on friday, parts of a russian missile, his a residential suburb in cave, killing at least one person in the west. russia struck a military aircraft repair facility near live, while rushes defense ministry says it's tightening the noose around the southern

port city mary pull. stephanie deca begins are coverage from above. mary paul looks like it's had the life sucked out of it. people's homes now frozen in time, eerie carcases, of war, and on the ground. even the dead get no peace. it's too dangerous to bury them in the cemetery. often lying outside for days. those left alive can make sense of this war. larger group whistled my mother in law and born in 1936. she survived the learning gods siege russian passport on had walker, russian federations fishing industry. but she is lying those killed in the bombardment of being buried in the grounds of their homes. something they never would have imagined while living here absolutely nibbled when you go quiet, it's disgusting. i'm not going to blame any one. i'm disgusted. i'm scared and i'm

cold. it's a horror. i have never expected this to happen in my life like mm. oh, this video has been uploaded by the chechen leader, rams and cad. you're off fighting for russia, claiming this is an attempt to evacuate civilians, but most efforts to evacuate civilians from here have so far failed. for 3 weeks, russia has assaulted this strategic port city, tens of thousands of traps here and nothing functions, any more you williams. louis looked at $150.00 units. we spent 2 days in the basement. she's a sick woman who had to sit on a chair all the time. awful. she wouldn't survive. then the men came on, the helped you carry around to. we are here all bundled up with blankets. it's very cold. we just want to go home woman. young faces still manage a smile in these unimaginable time. soon as she finished, she would, russian,

everything is going to be okay. she tells her children, it will end soon. vladimir putin says russian forces are not targeting civilians the ground. the reality tells a very different story. stephanie decker, al jazeera in western ukraine. while some of the faces fighting has been in east in ukraine, where many soldiers have died. funerals have been held for more than 20 troops in denise pro acid bag. is there a final farewell but many of these 23 soldiers don't have relatives here to move there on the other side of the front line. their comrades stand, god paying a fine the tribute. this a yeah. yep. to the purposeful chest or the download or join. this unit recently is an honor for me. as part of my family and stay,

the mom was snatched away from our military family. we are very deeply her. we feel emotional fluffy, he gave his life for our country. may he rest in peace? he will always be remembered. may god take him to a better place because it's a holy deed, when one sacrifices himself for his country, never with his motto. even oh, it's the last family they had. oh, priests say the final pres and coffins are taken on their final journey, far from the soldier's homes. with no certainty, their parents, siblings, or partners, will ever get to visit their final resting place. although we should just an observer or her just be we've got the most wealthy soldiers fell at the battle of villanova. most of them were brought here from their unfortunately some of them were very young. i'm sorry, this is very difficult for me. but very young men have died while protecting ukraine. protecting all of us the warned, the east is fierce and the russians appeared to be slowly,

but surely grinding the ukrainians. gang with ukrainian forces continued to resist . russian artillery has pounded the 2nd largest city her cave and the port city of mary upon the freezing graveyard of denise pro, far from killing the will to resist losses on the battlefield further fused. the anger was neither to build non wooster, bolster ticket monster. or we can think of his revenge, revenge avenging our men. this gives us motivation to protect our country. it's the only way the conflict in the east has been going on since invasion of crimean 2014 an estimated 14000 people have been killed. these latest casualties, a sense of recent russian basia,

this graveyard is full of young men that have died from this conflict. but the reality is, as long as this war goes on, more will follow. as that bag i'll jazeera the negro. you as president joe biden has warned, his chinese counts apologizing, paying that there will be consequences. a phasing provides material support to russian forces, attacking ukraine, the lead spike on the phone for nearly 2 hours. john is so far, refused to condemn russia's invasion, but as cold for dialogue, we have a range of tools that could be considered. and sanctions are certainly one tool in the tool box on as they are for other countries as well. even if we, as we have not outline specific consequences and we'll, we'll communicate those directly to china and of course with our european partners and counterparts. oh, i saw it correspond chimney, hoke, it has more we know that it lasted for about 2 hours or nearly 2

hours was actually a video conference type call. that took place at the white house situation room and according to a white house official, it was some stand if it was detailed and it focused mostly on ukraine and why this call took place. had a lot to do with the concerns by the weston that essentially up until now that china had been playing both sides in this conflict. and there was a feeling that there was a need of china to socially condemn russia's actions or at least denounced them. and that had not occurred thus far, and there was a hope that that would be achieved in this phone call. but according to this read out, that has not happened and as well, what we also see in this is that there has been really no effort on the part of china to, in any way use its leverage to bring about as cease fire. and that was. 6 something that there was at least a goal going into this, the, the part of the bike administration. they were hoping that they might at least be

able to encourage china to try and uses economic leverage with russia to at least begin that discussion. that was also absent from this readout. instead, what we have seen from this read out is that the u. s. president underscored this cost to china if it continues to support russia. we have had reports that there has been some support militarily, by the chinese supplying military equipment for russia, for example. so, not a lot of what the white house was hoping would be achieved from this call appears to be in the read out. instead what we know, it's a lot of reiterating. c of what we have seen in recent weeks, and that is that the white house is outlined consequences, but it has not been able to achieve sort of a moving of the needles even further in the direction that it was hoping for. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has spoken in the past hour and as again cold and meaningful peace and security talks with moscow. nazareth patrol is she,

but truly us a little more screens. this is time to me of this. this is the time to speak. it time to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine inaji. otherwise the losses of russia will be such that you won't have any resources to get up after that. so i'll rush as president vladimir peyton has today praised the war in ukraine as his success. he appeared before large crowds gathered at a concert to celebrate 8 years since russia annex crimea, and smith reports from moscow. this was a powerful show of patriotism. in moscow, russia's biggest stadium was filled to its 81000 capacity to celebrate 8 years since the annexation of crimea, or as it's called here, the re unification. and everywhere the said, the sign that 1st appeared on russian military vehicles in ukraine, and has now become a symbol of support for russia's war there. i mean, it was

a stage set for vladimir putin who told the crowd that the united states is using ukraine to threaten russia. it is, is that the soldiers fighting their illustrated russian unity delete your platoon shoulder to shoulder. they help each other who support each other i easily and when needed, they shield each other from bullets with their bodies like brothers. pretty good such unity we have not had for a long time. napoleon, oil a survey after the 1st week of the war, showed that what the crumbling calls its special operation in ukraine was supported by 58 percent of russians. there have been attempts to protest against the war, but they are quickly often brutally suppressed. but others are finding ways to voice their opposition, such as this art group called party of the dead, protesting somewhere in russia. we've heard teachers again in britain, we are practically living on a war footing. there's no way for it not to affect us any more. we have to fight

this war and dos. we're stoking it for keeping it going and are prepared to take it to some catastrophic finale that show of descent won't get covered by russian television, but friday's flag waving in moscow. another city's will, though you won't hear that ukraine says it's fighting for survival of the west, dismiss his accusations that it wants to rip russia. paul bernard smith al jazeera moscow. still ahead on al jazeera. ah, we report from the catacombs if odessa, where people are taking shelter in old stone mines that will one sees as nuclear bianca's aunt. oh, musical message of hope. how young iraqis are in chief with ukrainians to lift vestments. ah,

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ah ah, watching out as a reminder, thought top stories the sour, thousands of people as stranded in the ukrainian port city of mattie a pole that's been bombarded by russian forces as they tried to seize control. russian troops now reportedly approaching the city center, the presidents of china in the u. s. m. hell, their 1st direct talk since november. johnny state media reports that gigi pink told joe biden, that the conflict is not in any one's interest. on russia's president, vladimir putin has praised the worn ukraine as a success at a concert in moscow, appeared before large crowds who gathered to celebrate 8 years since russia amex

crimea russian forces are expanding their offensive and hitting cities further. west missiles landed in the city of levin for the 1st time, having an aircraft repass site zane bus rob reports. within minutes of early morning air raid sirens throughout the city. russian missiles had targets near levine international airport, shattering once again, the sense of relative safety. here in the west of ukraine, before the position was split, the air read boarding system worked. i am grateful to the armed forces as they reacted some missiles which were launched from the black sea area, were intercept 4. missiles hit an aircraft repair plant, as you already know. there have been some attacks in this part of the country. a training company operative last week, and a military posted in airfield, near loots. but the friday morning, airport strike is the closest, the war has come to the city of levine. so far as you see behind me, smoke is still rising from the area that was hit. we've been stopped from going any

further any closer to the areas that we're head by the strikes police have pushed us back twice. we've tried to go over the bridge, but we've been sent back to this area here. so we can't get a clear view of what's happening, but the smoke that continues to below, over the skies over the city certainly tells you that something definitely was hit and it's still on fire. in the eastern city of car keys, a college building was shell, killing one person entering 11 and trapping another in the rubble. the city is home to one of the largest markets in eastern europe, and it remains on fire, sparked by shelling on thursday. another shelling and crummy tours killed to an interim since russian rockets continued to pound the capital key as well. a nursery in school targeted on friday, killing one child in during 23. lucille good general jim larissa and the aggressor always pays a high price for war and morton, but whatever happens to them it cannot revive our cities or he'll our wounds.

weakness will become members of the a you the life will be different now. so is my, all of those rest in pace who have given their lives for our pay. so say the enemy continues shilling a peaceful cities. attacks hitting mostly civilian targets is proof. ukrainian officials say that russia is choosing not to fight ukrainian troops. instead hitting the country's most vulnerable. yeah. how can people in russia be so stupid and let this happen? how come russians don't understand that put in it's not defending russian speaking people in ukraine. he simply went mad. that's it. this is what i think, right? because the same person would never do anything like this in the central square of louis of the countries, cultural capital and installation highlights the most innocent victims of war among the thousands of ukrainian dead. 109 empty prams symbolizing 109 infants killed in a conflict where the death toll increases. every day. zane basra v l g 0 live if russian

warships have been selling odessa, which is bracing itself or russian invasion or dest, as ukraine's 3rd largest city homes. more than 1000000 people, as located on the black sea coast. and how c crania navies headquarters, which moved that off to russia. annex crimea, back in 2014. it also handles around 65 percent of ukrainian c cargo. that makes it a lifeline to the outside world. if russia seizes odessa, it will effectively cut off ukraine from overseas trade and ministry aid. hold abdul, hamid reports. ah, when the sirens go off, people head to the shelter in odessa is deep underground in the so called catacombs or stone mines, excavated through times. and her children have been coming and going from here since the beginning of the war before they have supplies ready for the long hold. i

think it will just look nothing that will reduce law. look, we have water here, we're the blankets. we have to sleep here, his mom is with us on the mats and to inflatable mattresses and he, we keep food, a lot of different things. biscuits, live, patty, and different kinds of food. i have the passports and all the documents in my bag. as soon as i hear the sirens, i pick up the children and come down here. this is the largest urban labyrinth in the world, and portions of it have been prepared for civilians to hide about a 1000 can fit in this part. down here, it's a different world. you can't hear anything of what's happening above the about 2500 kilometers of tunnels and passageways. now this place has already been used as the shelter during previous wars. and during the cold war, it was designated as a nuclear bunker sections of it could also be used by the military to move under

cover. the city is under threat of a 3 pronged at that from the north east, the black sea and the northwest. when they were alone uses which only killed as a key see, wouldn't you know, the main risk today is an amphibious landing rush of trying to put psychological pressure on ukrainians by shelling from the sea and from the sky. we are responsible official remarks. they are trying to demonstrate their strength. they certainly have it, but our defense system is ready to repel any attack unless they are probing over defenses to find wilder gl points and mark them as targets are around. the city volunteers are preparing for the worst this food role usually battling with doris. is now the headquarters of the humanitarian effort sponsored by some of the most influential business people of odessa. the public library is one of the few places to open, but here no more books in russia with the conflict started in 2014 rushes read.

authors can be found translated in ukrainian talk on the upper floor. i am with you currently in odessa is not as small as it might seem, and there is no need to support the russian narratives. the odessa was a russian city and speaks only russian. no, i think the people now switching to ukrainian when i really hope that a decimal not returned to pro russian narrative any more exclusions. and as i heard more often, every day and night assigned for a distance from the light at the end of the tunnel may still be far away with odessa in southern new cream. the wealthy program is warning of a wave of collateral hunger around the globe as ukraine's supply chains collapse. united nations agency buys nearly half its wheat from ukraine. it says the dire situation there will have implications for all countries that depend on it. the country's food supply chain is falling apart. movement of goods has slowed down due

to insecurity and the reluctance of drive us to life to base is like net grow, like the lawn value or to me, the consequences often conflicting ukraine. radiating out votes, be going away for the collateral, how it costs the glow, asha and duquesne alone account for almost still keep the st. the global lead plate . the united nations security council has met to discuss allegations that the u. s . is funding biological weapons research in ukraine? the u. s. has denied the claim. kristen salumi is at un headquarters in new york. russia called the meeting to present what it described as new evidence, a u. s. supported biological research laboratory in the ukraine posed a threat to the region. russia auto group, he was to go to them, but women got more put simply, the ukranian authorities gave the pentagon carte blanche on the territory of

ukraine to carry out dangerous biological experiments. there, this is not the noble assistance to ukraine, that the american representatives talk about. this is a cynical use of its territory and population for dangerous research, which washington does not carry out on its own territory. so it doesn't run the risk of hurting its own people in the u. s. denies any chemical weapons programs exist. it is russia that has long maintained a biological weapons program in violation of international law. it is russia that has a well documented history of using chemical weapons. it is russia who is the aggressor here. the united states also warned that russia may very well be planning its own chemical weapons attacked using a false flag allegation to justify it. it was the 2nd time in 2 weeks that the security council met on the subject at russia's request. the union's high

representative for disarmament said they had no evidence of chemical or biological weapons, but she also conceded that the united nations currently has neither the mandate nor the technical or operational capacity to investigate this invest in information. i asked the united kingdom's ambassador if that undermines their argument, if there is a genuine concern, the right thing to do would be to seal off the site. i have a ceasefire seatle for site and then allow experts in to investigate. it is not the right thing to do to bring spurious claims to the un security council which ought debunked by every one their blue countries like china in brazil called for just such an independent investigation under the biological weapons convention which prohibits their use. meantime, daily attacks continue to batter ukraine, many of them indiscriminate according to the united nations cause of damage to

civilian infrastructure and mounting casualties. kristin salumi al jazeera, the united nations. the 3 bolt countries have ordered the expulsions of russian embassy staff, estonia, latvian lithuania, say they've taken coordinated action of solidarity with ukraine. the total of 10 russian diplomats have been expelled. russia has vowed to respond keesing the countries of unjustified dismissals. a while more than 2000000 ukrainian refugees have entered poland since the south of russia's invasion agency say, the number of people crossing borders to skate the war has slowed in recent days, but they warn that it's likely to change a fighting spreads further west. at least 3300000 people have fled ukraine. now the 2000000 are internally displaced. on burson has switched off the russian government, all the news channel. you can regulate of comb, says ality cannot be considered a fit and proper bukosa channels coverage of the ukraine will was subject to $29.00

separate investigations into what critics describe. a state sponsor propaganda. criminal says decision to revoke the bull cost license is madness. now, little mosul in iraq has been rebuilt since it was destroyed by iso 5 years ago. but now a group of young rockies is hoping the sounds of music will give new life to the city in ruins. some a bunch of a reports. 2 from the ruins of mosul, music as the emergent neither some of 40 musicians who make up the water orchestra in iraq, 2nd largest city, being banned when most occupied by isolate committee survived, and christian curd absent even she has these young men and women represent the diversity of iraq. it's the 1st time they've come to practice in the destroyed old

city. the list of us father was a blacksmith shop and there lies withdrew and in the fight against i feel the kind of contract with them. when i see the huge destruction of the city, everything has changed so many collapsed houses. now i see a different image from what i remembered this place as a child coming here gives me energy and grief. we hope to present most of heritage . it's old songs and melodies. i didn't know much more about kalani to perfumed pavilion, marlene studying, to become a paramedic. but her passion is music. she fled from a most christian area near mosul during the fighting. and now she wants other erotic girls to follow their dreams. the most common muscle of what harling did that often defeat off, i feel the society is more open. now girls have a chance to work and to play music. my message to rog, girls, is that whatever difficulty you face and even their societies against you,

confront them with the think you love doing. ah, none of them is a professional musician. but in just a year, they've helped 3 concepts. one of them abroad more than a 1000 people turned up to listen last month on social media, people from mostly sent messages to door, the ukraine, assuring them as they rose from the ashes of eisen ukrainians shouldn't give up hope to be able to hear music amid the ruins of muscles on the d. feel strange, but it brings home the resilience of residents who say that despite the destruction and lack of help, they remain committed to bringing the city back to life. this is assess dot conductor and the strand maestro. he invited dentist is from all over northern iraq, tested their talent, and then wrote symphonies. as someone who was born in new york city is the cultural revival of most and it has responsibility to come. i cannot describe my feeling

when i returned and played in the old city. despite all this, there is a hope of happiness that the city will come back. my favorite melody was composed while i was the refugee and turkey, and i completed it in muscle and called it ashes. now, it's played by the orchestra. much of the old city remains ruin 5 years after i filled with crushed hair. but from the ashes, people here hope of the future entombed most of the former glory. some of the java does of error most old city. ah, this is our desert, these your top stories, as, as of people stranded in the ukrainian port city of merrier pole. that's being bombarded by russian forces as they try to seize control. several buildings have been reduced to rubble with russian troops now reportedly.