with guest western leaders, pull sanctions on russian energy exports. that's a recipe for social in depth analysis of the days headlines inside story on al jazeera ah determined to show unity more brussels diplomacy is western. he does lay out new ways to try to deescalate the war in ukraine. prudent is getting exactly the opposite. what he intended to have as a consequence of going into ukraine. ah, i'm all about this, and this is all to 0 live from doha. also coming up, stranded and under siege, people in the southern port city of mateo, paul face another day of desperation

on north korea. flexes it's miss isles. new radio shows it's latest intercontinental ballistic test. the modern ukraine has now entered its 2nd month western allies in brussels. are continuing to pile the pressure on russia to and its military offensive in the coming hours. president joe biden's travelling to poland. it's a nation at the crossroads of the conflict for millions of ukrainians. i've been taking shelter. natasha battle reports from brussels. us president joe biden's trip to brussels to meet the leaders of nato. the g 7 and european union was aimed a rallying western allies to find ways to stop russia's warn ukraine and send a message to moscow that the west is united. nato has never, never been more united than it is today. prudent is getting exactly the opposite

what he intended to have. as a consequence of going into ukraine point and said the u. s. would commit $1000000000.00 in humanitarian aid to ukraine. and the western allies would impose a raft of new sanctions on moscow. for us went out to new sanctions of more than $400.00 individuals and entities aligned with in alignment with the european union . more than 300 members of the duma oligarchy and russian defense companies that fuel the russian more machine. earlier in the day, ukraine's president address nathan leaders and off the military lines for more help to fight russian forces. and the maya ukrainian army has been resisting for a month and an equal conditions. and i have been repeating the same thing for a month now to save people and our cities, ukraine needs military assistance without any restrictions. nato continues to reject the lensky request for a no fly zone over ukraine of affairs that he could escalate the conflict. but the

alliance has agreed to send more weapons to keith, as well as equipment to deal with a possible chemical or biological attack. as concerns grow russia's invasion could take an even more sinister turn in the use of chemical weapons wall. i totally changed the nature of the conflict. it will be at blatant violation of international law. ah, ah, it will have a wide spread consequences. and of course, be extremely dangerous. biden joined the you lead. does that be end of the day for a summit focused on ways to win the block of its reliance on russian energy supplies? on friday, the u. s. present will travel to warsaw to show support for poland, which is welcomed. the majority of ukraine's refugees biden wants the west to keep up sanctions pressure on the kremlin. but the question is whether it will be enough

to stop vladimir putin's war as it enters a 2nd month. natasha butler, al jazeera brussels linen cans live for us, aim cave, emron. all of that diplomacy going on in the west, in brussels. in the meantime, of course, ukraine is still a country at war. that's absolutely right. and the nato summit is actually very disappointing to a lot of our politicians with in ukraine. we spaces, deputy prime minister innovation. she was very clash says, look, we can't rely on nature, we need to do this ourselves night. a history will actually judge what nato does or doesn't do. an history may will be quite harsh. now this is a attitude, there is now a kind of going through not just a ukraine's politicians, but he's actually seeping into ukrainian society as well. people are wondering if they just need to do this on their own. yes, it's great that again, humanitarian aid. they say from the u. s. yes, it's

a wonderful thing that certainly people in the intellectual community of vocally standing out for them. but where are the arms? where is the fighter jets that they need to close the sky themselves? out of defeat, the russian forces. and again, whilst all of that diplomacy is going on, the talk seem to have story as well. now the talks are very interesting. we had more comments from the deputy b, m. she was very clear. she said rosa keeps upping the ante and doesn't stick to what they were talking about before when it came to the round table. and opposition is always been very clear. so right now, rob, that doesn't seem to be a bit of a poles in the military offensive as well in mockery and in our pain are the crating forces, say, the defeated and beat back on the russian forces. those are areas in the north, alongside those areas. are evil. so got boucher and austin. well, where the ukranian say the russian forces are encircled. but today this morning,

in the early hours we had from a ukrainian military leader who says he's now very worried about bro very, which is towards the south east of the city. they say that the russians road bound to mount another is, is that such is the next reward that it's always constantly changing. the battle lines are always constantly being redrawn. so wherever the russians may have had pressure upon them, they can equally put pressure on the ukrainian forces in other areas. women, thank you very much. did emma can talking to us from keith while their mom was talking about the u. s. humanitarian aids and from other countries as well. that's being handed out. russia is reported to be handing out supplies to hundreds of people in the city which russian forces are said to have destroyed, but russian troops. i've been accused of preventing humanitarian aid convoys from reaching mario paul and violating cease fire deals as it has been left without water, food, electricity, or medicine. for weeks,

ukraine says 90 percent of the buildings and variable been destroyed. about 3000 civilians have managed to escape, maria upon most of them were taken to the city of zapata, sure, but private cause. it's believed that nearly a $100000.00 people want to escape maria paul, but they are unable to do so that proceed. you to be dealing with quickly sent me the past 2 weeks. we were sitting in the basement. we couldn't get out at all or make food. shells constantly flew into the yard and one went in, had house next door. it was scary. we decided to get out at our own peril and risk it. we ran under the shelling to the car, we could barely make it. the shells were landing near us. it was very scary. getting here was very difficult with willow passport pos that although the threshold was for the law, all transport was badly damaged. we managed to leave and that is already great. and i left alive. i walked among the buildings and there around 10 cars burning at once with you. i mean, it's hell. what else can you say? it's hell is there is no merry appall any more. it simply doesn't exist. that's all

up. well, 1st of all, the southwest remains and high allowed, bracing for a russian soul to several rockers have been far towards ukraine's largest port city on thursday. ukraine's military, he says that they all miss their targets. the stephanie decker reports, many residents are also picking up guns to defend their city. ah, we will lay down our souls and bodies for our freedom. the words of the ukrainian national anthem wait much heavier now. no one expected to find themselves here in an undisclosed location on the outskirts of the city of odessa. barbara, i will always treat the gun as if it were loaded. they had taught the basics of how to use a weapon. it's a good super recorded cars to do this course takes place every day. there are no days off, and we really don't know how much time we have before our rush, an attack on odessa. so we are trying to use all time that we have to do as much as

possible for our people. we don't teach military tactics just how to operate a gun and how to do that safely. these people have never held a weapon before. they're not going to be joining the territorial army or civil defense forces as they're known, but they want to know how to be able to operate a weapon to be able to protect our homes, to protect our city. if it gets to that point for many here, it's not something that comes naturally and never before. if the bones and the no, i am totally not in the up that i have to protect my house. oh, legs, wife and daughter are in romania. now. i cannot explain for my daughter. 06 years old it. she's growing and asking why we can't stay together, why we cannot stay in the old home. and it's really hard to really hurt what what to do?

what to do. the city's been shelled anti aircraft. offences can be heard firing every day. most people here believe it's simply a matter of time before russia turns its full attention to ukraine's largest c port august. the lawyer. and this is all new for her to have you ever used a weapon before? never, never. oh you, shelly. i was afraid of for whipping. do you ever imagine that this would be happening? never. no, not at all. i have a very civil live a hobby. i dont tom go. oh yes i i dont refused to to 5 to something else. no, no, no, it's not for me. i'm just a woman. but now every dorsen in ukraine, a woman a man and doesn't matter. we are fight. we need to fight despite fear and anxiety. here. there is strength from all being united. we're told it.

ah, standing together in these, unprecedented and extraordinary times. oh, stephanie decker, al jazeera in odessa, southwestern ukraine. north korea's leaders says he's preparing for a long standing confrontation with the us out of young, tested its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile. stay tv showed video of the launch, which flight data showed how to hire and longer than previous tests. the missiles able to strike the u. s. monolith say can each targets 15000 kilometers away. the u . s. has responded by imposing new sanctions and north korea. the un security council meeting in the coming us to discuss the launch is still head on al jazeera and did you, beneath the rubble and call, he rejoined the volunteers, looking for victims of rushes bombardment to the city. and you're here and i know

what it's taking for you to sit in that seat hoping to make history the confirmation hearing for the 1st black woman nominated to the u. s. supreme court wraps up. ah hello there this in splendid weather to come to end the week across europe, particularly for central and west and areas thanks to high pressure that's in charge and we've had some foggy mornings in england, but it's cleared up and we've got a lovely sunset. he has sent in by our weather man. rob, now we are still seeing some wet windy on wintry weather, affect the corners, particularly the south west spain see more of that heavy rain that's going to pull into northern areas of africa for morocco. and by the time we get into saturday is going to be eastern areas of spain, like valencia that sees the heavy rain. we could see some flooding here. now to the

southeast for turkey, we still got a wintry mix blowing its way to the east. we're going to see it's changing the wind from the black sea, and that's going to knock the temperature down in his stumble as well as for athens, by the time we get to saturday, but we will still see some clear skies. it'll get a little bit windy around those islands. now. further north of scandinavia we have had some fine weather here, but we're going to see a rush of winter weather push a coffin, then moving its way east. but below that, across the central air is lovely spring like warmth, to be found, particularly across the balcony, the serbia. if we have a look at the 3 day for belgrade, well, the temperature is going to be well above average with plenty of sunshine. ah, during the debate there is no he job bad. didn't know if anyone here talks about women that i had to force with seem to have been says,

no topic is off the table. we were taught to see abortion as a one way ticket street to help all of the companies. they deny any responsibility, even though they have the resources and the power to fix it, where a global audience becomes a global community. the comment section is right here. be part of today's program. this stream on al jazeera. ah ah, you want to know to 0 reminder of our top stories? this are nato, the european union and g 7 nations are showing a united front in brussels against russia's invasion of ukraine. western allies have stepped up sanctions against moscow, and they've also announced more military and humanitarian aid. as president joe

biden is going to travel to poland on friday, where millions of people have fled from ukraine, is expected to visit a town near the border between the 2 countries and meet american nato soldiers. north korea's leaders says he's preparing for a long standing confrontation with the u. s. after chung tested its largest ever intercontinental ballistic missile. analysts say you can reach targets 15000 kilometers away. the u. s. has responded by imposing new sanctions. half of ukraine's children are said to have been displaced from their homes because of the war more than a 100 have been killed in the conflict. ukraine has accused russia of deliberately targeting children and maternity hospitals. moscow says that's not true, robert, dr. reports from the live in the frontline city of mich alive, the maternity hospital tries to operate as normally as the war will allow. tamara craft joke is close to giving birth. the day before

a different part of this hospital was hit by a shell, but nobody was hurt. selenium coming in all the time, every day you get used to eat mine more especially when's explosions are soundly far away. seems garcia in another country was in the western city of la viv, another clinic this one treating children with critical heart conditions. this unit has just been moved from the capital. keith, it's part of a national initiative to relocate essential services and companies away from the fighting in the east to the relative safety of the west. miss beside would you say we are saving kids have critical heart problem. those who would die without operations. and of course, each child is important. there are hundreds of them, very stressful, but levin and other towns and cities in the west have been dealing with the surgeon . you come as since the start of the war. many more institutions and businesses are

planning to make the same move west like this hospital most say eventually they'll move back east again, just when no one can tell back in the maternity unit tim mc alive. tamara has given birth to a baby daughter ridiculous and i hope i wish shield and won't see this crazy scene and everything will be good. there is no other way. a few minutes old and delivered into a world her mother could not have imagined. just a few weeks ago, malinda robert bride al jazeera of eve. the current 2nd largest city hockey has been on the constant bombardment on thursday. russian artillery shells landed in front of a postal center where people were believed to be queuing for food. at least 6 people were killed and 15 were wounded. the mayor's has nowhere is safe and advise people to take cover under ground or in basements, assa beggs and khaki. if it went with one of the teams working on

a recovery operation in the rubble of this building, the search continues, not for life, but for the dead. bombs rip through the hockey administration building on march 1st, leaving only debrief, twisted metal, and dust. one bomb came through the roof, others fell outside, leaving a crater and destruction for all to see with a puzzled, i'm sure of the stylish deal. we catch to workers on a break. they tell us of the last few days they found 4 bodies. not any day after day they returned near the la maya, this garage telco systemic to cook and it's done is taken. i think many here face such a large number of victims among civilians. for the 1st time, you are young, as they say, one debt is a tragedy, but a 1000 deaths are a statistic. unfortunately, it's the truth of this. it also,

statistically the under constant threat of further strikes because we have to put through long central. so we don't have time for feelings now. we put them aside, but we'll have to deal with them later. not. it's not an easy process. was not now we have work to do. we focus on it. this was the kitchen to the cafe next door. everything has been destroyed and called cafe pictures on the walls. but there's one thing that does stand out and is quite striking. you can smell the fact that there's still dead bodies. there's remains still here. we're standing on 5th floor here. almost mall still forces. most military guys. just we just

received a weapon. we met jania in the ruins of the building. it was like he had just finished his morning briefing, gwen and and bought a t. m. first throw kit came and hits near this building. all windows were a crest 1st injurious and 10 minutes later i was i went darlin on such floor and 2nd it's rockets. attacks is building right there. and everybody who was standing on each floor on that's on the corner of everybody died so far he hasn't been face to face with his enemy, this war, which in his wars world rocket. first of all, and most of our victims, also sealant news victims are. mm. hm, so they, it's, it's a, the systems is because of rockets of bomb been of air attacks in iraq, tech, or,

or rocket. thank you. just like it's like a lottery is like because in all in all you can we not, you can lose. i'm alive. my guys for my, for, for my team the alive, because we're like all the way success continues a month into this war. the still pulling out body on a daily basis. and work of hair have told us that that group task will continue until the vin, through the entire building and slowly the body characterizes rescue workers provide whatever dignity they can to their fallen countrymen. as that bag little al jazeera had, keith was turned to some of the days of the news. now, ethiopia, government says it's going to observe a truce of the rebels in july to allow aid into the war torn region. the un says more than 90 percent of people there need food and medicine,

but very little is getting through. the guys leaders blame regional authorities for stopping supplies. but if he of his government says a guy and fighters are blocking the main route, members of gunners, government have taken a pay cut to help ease the rising cost of living caused in part by the war in ukraine. the president and his ministers are giving up 30 percent of their salaries . most overseas travels being suspended along with the purchase of imported cars. the government hopes to saver on $400000000.00. somalia is government is promising to increase security following obama tax on wednesday that killed nearly 50 people that were carried out to north of the capital budget issue. the the city of ballad line, please say 2 local politicians were killed. the officer, bob has claimed responsibility, lebanon is facing an education crisis, but it's only public universities to close to financial ruin, threatening the future of more than $80000.00 students. then reports will be route

. that's me, and this is the reality of lebanon's economic crisis occur and see, crush me in salaries are not enough to meet. basically, it's why these teachers have been on strike, threatening the education of more than $80000.00 students enrolled at the only public university in the country. it wasn't, it was, am i the budget for that? have a nice university has changed since the financial collapse in 2019, and this means it's hard to give the teachers their rights like full time employment uninsured. the lebanese university has become the only option for those who can no longer afford private education. many students are concerned about their future already. more than $200.00 of the teaching staff has left dollars a month or if you don't give them their rights more. this will affect us already.

there is a huge shortage of flat equipment and other learning resources at the university of the university has long been underfunded. but now the nearly bankrupt state is unable to cover operating expenses. it's facing what has been described as its biggest financial crisis in its history. and it is close to collapse. the university says it needs $34000000.00 for this year as academic year, but it only has $16000000.00 in its budget for families who are struggling. education is no longer a priority, especially because of the drastic increase in tuition fees. gonna to miss if it has their mom in seminar adobe. i used to attend this university, but the tuition fee was increased and it became too expensive. it was a very difficult decision that had been nearly a year when my financial situation didn't allow me to continue my education. i couldn't work and study at the same time with no end in sight to the economic collapse. many fear they to may be forced to drop out. i'm not sure like if the ink

is a tuition fees or something that i'm not sure i'll be able to pay them. there's also little hope of change from a political class blamed for decades of corruption. they left us no chance for opportunities, and there is no practically no future for students in lebanon. there may still be those able to complete their studies, but the united nation says the financial collapse has until now forced 30 percent of those aged between $15.24 to drop out of school. santa hunter, elder cedar beirut. for me, you as president donald trump suing hillary clinton, his wible and the 2016 presidential election from one that paul. but his accusing clemson, the democratic party candidate as well as others of falsely linking his campaign to russia, lawsuits demanding at least $24000000.00 for damaging his reputation. it also claims trump lost the 2020 election to president joe biden because of widespread fraud. all additions, anywhere state of arizona have approved

a bill that would ban abortion's. after 15 weeks of pregnancy, the state republican governor is expected to sign the bill into law. it contains no exceptions for rape or incest, or for a medical emergency. arizona is the latest republican lead state to debate laws against abortion, while the supreme court considers limiting abortion rights. president joe biden has no money to the u. s. supreme court has cleared confirmation hearings despite of its to derail her nomination. judge cassandra brown, jackson will become the 1st black woman to sit on the u. s. supreme court. if the senate confirms her next month shall return to reports from washington, constitutional and import at the final day of contemporary brown jackson's confirmation hearings, even opponents of an omen nation to the supreme court were agreed on one thing, i think you should make no mistake that i group, she is highly qualified judges are supposed to be over 4 days. republicans

attempted to portray jackson a soft on crime as a former public defender allow her to finish, please, and soft on terrorism due to her work for detainees at guantanamo bay. even though the right to legal counsel is constitutionally protected, a constitution does not get suspended in times of emergency. there was a particular focus on cases involving child pornography, but her sentencing record is in keeping with the majority of other judges in the us . yet she gave him very months. my question is, do you regret that or not, senator what i regret it is that in the hearing about my qualifications, to be a justice on the supreme court, we've spent a lot of time focusing on this small subset of my sentences. democrats on the committee chose to focus on the history being made with judge jackson's nomination. your see her, and i know what it's taken for you to sit in that seat. i see my ancestors

and yours for some court watches. this was a confirmation hearing, filled with conflicting emotions from anger to pride, her having to sit there and be that me and, and me to little when this woman really has more in select, more qualifications to really be quite honest in the present 9 justices. bennett, when the edge jackson pledge to quote stay in her lane that is only interpret law from the bench and not create new law through her judgments. and it was clear she was well aware of the symbolism of her nomination. i do consider myself having been born in 1970 to be the 1st generation to benefit from the civil rights movement from the legacy of all of the work of so many people that went into changing the laws in this country. so that people like me

could have an opportunity to be sitting here before you to day. the senate judiciary committee will vote on jackson's nomination on april. the 4th, if then confirmed by the full senate, she will make history as the 1st african american woman associate justice. but she won't alter the ideological bounce off the supreme court. she ever chancey alba 0 washington. members of italy's football team say they feel destroyed and crushed after failing to qualify for the 2022 world cup. the 4 time champions were eliminated. also a stunning loss to north macedonia. and palermo italians just couldn't find a breakthrough forward to medical that are, they was close to getting the 1st goal. they missed the net. in the 2nd minute about a time, alexander truss called to see struck sending 67th right to north macedonia tool world. playoff. ah,

thousands of people celebrated the victory north macedonia capital school. yet the only major tournament the countries qualified for in its history was the 2020 european championship north. macedonia is going to play portugal on tuesday for a spot in the 2022 world cup. here in kata ah, mrs. al jazeera, these are the top stories, nato, the european union, angie's 7 nations are showing a united front in brussels against the rushes invasion of ukraine. western allies have stepped up sanctions against moscow. they also announced more military and humanitarian aid. prudent was banking on nato bes split my early conversation with him in december and early january was clear to me. he didn't think we could sustain this cohesion. nato has never, never been more united than it is today.