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yeoman's president. hans is powerless to a new leadership council. and students in sri lanka joined anti government protests urging action on the worsening economic crisis. we begin with new accusations of brutality in the ukraine war. the coming from both sides video appears to show ukranian forces killing detained russian soldiers. the verified footage was recorded outside the village shift to meet, leave her a few kilometers southwest of butcher that happened on march the 30th in it. soldiers wearing ukrainian flag patches and blue arm bands, child glory to ukraine. a soldier thought to be russian has a jacket pulled over his head and is shot 3 times. the bodies of 3 other suspected russian soldiers, a scene nearby. i,

we have correspondence in russia and ukraine in a moment. we'll hear from iran con, who's in key. if at 1st, let's go to dos, jibari, who's in moscow door. so, so what is roches saying then about these images which are surfaced well, we've been hearing 1st from the russian ambassador to the united states, anatoly, anton off, who says that the video and the lack of coverage by the american media around it. just illustrate that there are bias towards the conflict in ukraine. we also have been seeing this footage playing heavily, of course on russian state tv over the past 24 hours and the headlines. i read something along the lines of that. this is proof that the ukranian military has turned into i soul and that they are comparing the ukranian army to the nazis during world war 2. this is of course, the 1st confirmed evidence and verified by western media that this is authentic and

it plays very well into the narrative that has been coming out of the government here surrounding this conflict, the russians have been saying that their aim is to notify ukraine and their military and this is yet another example of that at this of course was also spoken about by the russian defense ministry. the officials in the ministry on wednesday said that they have reports that the russian p o w was presented prisoners of war are being tortured while in ukrainian custody. and they were also hoping to carry out a prisoner exchange with the ukrainians. the defense ministry here said they had 251 ukrainian military personnel. they wanted to exchange with russian soldiers who were held by the ukrainian army. but according to the defense ministry, there was a number of delays by the training inside and the prisoner exchange did not happen

on wednesday as a result of issues that were carried out by the government and ship. but of course, also the russian defense ministry has said that they will launch an investigation into the footage that has come out. and they will certainly continue to demand answers from dr bar, therefore, to moscow. thank you. as crossover now, to get more from iran con, who's in the ukranian capital key, if i am on, has it been any response yet from the cranium about this apparent evidence that had soldiers killed a russian at least one russian prisoner has been no official evidence as of yet, but people are taking the video very seriously and they are looking at the video has been shared on social media as well. a lot of people on social media now these on people that are part of the government are suggesting that is just part and parcel of the war in ukraine. and these were soldiers killing other soldiers and

not civilians, which is what the ukrainians have said. the russians have been doing constantly, now we were in the town of boot. i have to say that road, that video we shot on on march on around march. the 30th is the road. i've traveled up and down. i've seen that russian alma that's been completely destroyed on that road and then if you go slightly further down that road you see where the. ready incident actually took place. these russian soldiers were actually fleeing when this incident is alleged to have taken place though, ambushed, and then they were killed. ah, but when it comes to boucher itself, it isn't a couple of miles away from where that video was shot. there's a completely different atmosphere than there was just 2 days ago. just a day ago. the civil administration has been completely disbanded. the army of taken over the now fighting into the streets and the fields and the woods of um, boucher and they are finding more evidence of civilians being killed. now i'm going to show you this report by needs give you

a warning. it create it. it contains graphic images from the beginning, left to rot. we don't know how long the body of this man has been in these woods. so just tell us, he may well have been on a morning walk. his fingers have been eaten by stray dogs, as ukrainian soldiers are fanned through these words and not only looking for mines, but every time they come across a body. they'll search at 1st for any potential booby traps before looking for any form of id that might be able to identify the body. the search of this area of boucher is only just beginning and there may be more bodies to find. this is a children's summer camp. friendships were forged. her memories made the v marks the russian military take over. it's now a place of nightmares when butcher was retaken. on the 31st of march, 5 bodies were discovered in the basement of the compound. those who found them say

they were allegedly tied up and executed, pulls of blood remain the only sign of what happened to her. but she, tatiana was in her home when the russians arrived, and sir, some only deborah, the russians took everything they could. it's horrible. it's horrible. i never thought this could happen to us. our people suffered a lot, we'll do it. and this is the sri she lives on. ukrainian authorities are surveying, the damage butcher is now under ukrainian military control. everywhere you look, soldiers are patrolling, while evidence is gathered for any potential war crimes investigations. emron con our desert butcher. the u. s. is imposing more sanctions on russian banks as well as vitamin pollutants. adult thought is present. joe biden says moscow is paying a severe and immediate price. it's reported atrocities in butcher. i. whitehouse

correspond kimberly huck it reports. it is the latest u. s. escalation against russia in lockstep with e u. n. g 7 nations. new sanctions targeting russian financial institutions and kremlin officials. the u. s. president also introduced an executive order banning all american investment in russia. this ran restaurants, going to make sure that new money can come in to rush you to replace what's left. some of those sanction now include russian president vladimir putin's 2 adult daughters and foreign minister survey. laugh rob, his wife and daughter. on wednesday, the justice department announcing actions against russian oligarchy, constantine malice, have for sanctions violations. and the seizure of a yacht docked in spain earlier this week, owned by another russian oligarchy, victor vac cell burg. it does not matter how far you sail your yacht. it does not

matter how well you conceal your assets. the justice department will use every available tool to find you disrupt your plots and holds you accountable. the justice department working with the f. b. i also announced it had disrupted a malicious computer network infecting us. small businesses operated by russian military intelligence. the sanctions were accelerated following the images emerging of civilians killed in boucher scattered in the streets some with their hands bound behind their backs. the attorney general would not confirm his assembling and nuremberg style investigation, but did go out of his way to constitute the killings as atrocities the world sees. what is happening in ukraine. the justice department sees what is happening in ukraine. the white house is warning nations like india and china, against aligning with russia to ease the impact of sanctions. but china accuses the

us of exacerbating the conflict they were were. if the u. s. is serious about easing the situation in ukraine. it should stop adding fuel to the fire, stop imposing sanctions sooner, stop course of words and deeds, and truly commit to promote peace talk syndrome them. the white house says that sanctions already in place are having an impact. the russian economy is set to contract in 2022 by as much as 15 percent and inflation in russia is up by as much as 200 percent. kimberly hell can al jazeera washington will. ukraine's leader has welcome to the extra sanctions that says more needs to be done liberal the diesel bullish neural bucket to sanction for all that i see if there is no painful package of sanctions against russia. and if there is no real supply of necessary weapons that we've asked for many times in felt and russia will

see it as the permission to go further to a target, to launch new bloodshed in the don budget, the packet we had there. this package of sanctions looks impressive, but it's not enough. it can't be called commensurate to the evil the world saw in boucher meal to the evil that continues in mary uncles to the shelling of her cue from a fool to rush, attempting to launching a new large scale bloody offensive and done by us, which i believe we have made her installed bug, says ukraine's allies are planning to provide more weapons. nato alice has tried that supporter for ukraine for many years sir. chain the than so thousands of ukrainian troops under no, i'll, i, sir, are providing equipment support to you to, or pull derived for self defense arrived, which is enshrined in that you and shorter, under it is an urgent need her to further support ukraine and her at our meeting later on with the nato foreign ministers, i'm certain that we will address the need for her more air defense systems. so on

to thank weapons cert lighter, but those are heavier or weapons and many different types of support to ukraine. it's kind of step arthur now his life for us in brussel step says the final they of the nato find ministers meeting in brussels. what's expected to happen there today? well, more weapons for ukraine. that's the big message share. today i stole timber and also sad, but happened in their butcher at the sir, what's being called the butcher massacre should be a game changer. but the big question here today is, how much is nato prepared to give to ukraine and either wishes of ukraine being matea? ukraine has asked for fighter jet as far as battens to destroy vassal, so they have asked for much stronger weapons than ne to was prepared to give so far . so ukrainian foreign minister is attending here in person. and he had a very clear message, more military fire power to ukraine, that have

a lesson. my agenda is very simple. it has only 3 items on it. it's weapons, weapons, and weapons. we are confident that the best way to help ukraine now is to provide it was all necessary to contain for gym and to defeat the russian army in ukraine into territory of ukraine. so that the war does not spill over further. well, it's a very delicate balance here in there at ne, to of course, because if they are going to give them the weapons that are asking for, how is russia gun perceived that isn't going to be perceived as nato? it's getting more involved militarily in ukraine. so that stood the balance that they have to decide on today. and the ukranian minister could labor, especially called on out on that germany because he said germany should and could

do more because ukraine has asked specifically for tanks from the german govern government. and so far, they haven't made a decision on that. he sat, ukraine doesn't have the time to wait. at the same time, germany is leading a g 7, a meeting after most industrialized nations at the moment, going on. also talking about a more sanctions anglo burbock, the foreign minister of germany, and sat there should be a united response by nature by g 7 or so there's a lot going on today. and it will be a very critical moment in the war as also yen stall to book has sat, steadfast. there are some brussel. thank you. still had on al jazeera, the tide race in france. polls suggest the competition to be the next president is close an unexpected. a war time performance. humfell monica

orchestra managed to reunite within ukraine. ah narrows april, but it's still cold enough. the snow in northern europe, the swirling storm systems are full of energy. and colds is tucked in still from the arctic. that is just affecting the countries of northern europe, resumed a bit on that for scotland, for the higher ground. maybe if armed or north balance inter wales, you'll see a few snow just not cold. when the follows the snow on the ground and at low levels is more obvious, it's of norway and sweden was struck home descending towards 0. about time we get to friday. and that same cold air bringing the temperature down to single figures, it will feel colder. even the low countries as a junction where the cold meets the warm further and further south as her through france and germany this, i break the slightest, they're quite likely. in fact,

stockholm shows the real cold. one degree, your max on friday bit when debit sleet or snow all day overcast. the sun comes out, it warms up by saturday and sunday. now it is warmer. in portugal, spain throughout the central med and the wind is driving the rain eastwards throughout bain year in greece and some balkans. but snow isn't such a story here. might be in the alps. admittedly, we pulled back a bit. there was some rainy morocco, a few shasta, this mountains, but in cairo could be the 1st 40 degree day. ah frank assessments, what are the political risks of panic? russian oil, a gas for western leaders, will sanctions on russian. ever. jeanette sports telephone was informed opinions. francie's not abandoning to fight against jedi still resumed the area. we're going to be teaching from nisha and from char critical debate. could china actually help

in russia's invasion of ukraine in depth analysis of the days global headlines inside story on al jazeera? ah ah! what's the algebra reminder on top stories this, our new video is emerged that appears to show ukrainian forces killing detained russian soldiers. it was reportedly shot outside the village of to meet leave if you could always southwest chip on march. the 30 the u. s. is imposing more sanctions on russia bags as well as fan prudence. adult thought is as enjoyable as moscow is paying a severe and immediate price. it's reported atrocities your grains falling when it

says hold for more weapons to fight russia to meet truck. labor was speaking in brussels ahead of a nato plus meeting block says it's trying to prevent an escalation of conflicts or other well news. a big political shake off in yemen just days after the staff. a tumult ceasefire with the rebels. president, available mon, sorta hardy, has fired his deputy informed leadership council. saudi arabia is advising the new assembly to start negotiations with the movies, but also parents to give yemen $3000000000.00 to rebuild its economy. when he lawrence is a professor of political science at the american university, he explains how the presidential council is likely to have been formed. it seems to have a lot more to do with the local evolutions on the ground. the successful work of the un and u. s. mediator to bring about the truce, and then the truce allowed space for the saudis to negotiate

a reconfiguration of the heavy government. which itself would solve certain, you know, disputes between the southern partners in the internationally recognized government a broadening for example, this council to, let's say, call it 7, vice president. one of them is the head of the southern transitional council, which is a separate group of the south. so a lot of good things are happening all at once. and it has a lot to do with internal dynamics. fact that the both, both the saudis and the iranians welcomed the truce simultaneously as a rare feat when it comes to the conflict. and the fact that, you know, both are all the players. all the stakeholders are happy with this reconfiguration of the government is very important. don't forget, hetty was vice president since 994 and elected president in 2012, but spent most of the time in saudi arabia because of the instability in yemen. so it's a chance for everybody to turn the page and we've had a year last year,

protest across yemen because of the overlapping economic crises and the continuing world worst humanitarian crisis. so just the fact that we're turning the page on the past and the past fall additions, and all these groups are coming together at the same time, a plus that saudi endorsement and investment that you mentioned means that you know, the stars are aligning little bit on yet, but let's hope it bears fruit. a turkish court has transferred the murder trial of journalist jamarcus shocked. j to saudi arabia. the saudi critic was killed inside the kingdom's stumble counselors in 2018 turkey, but 26 people on trial. in absentia all sony nationals, prosecutor said the case couldn't be conduct properly, as the suspects could not be arrested. rights group say the decision ends, any hope of justice for shockey? ah. far right candidates. mary le pen is holding her final rally of the french presidential

election campaign later on thursday. oh, suggest the race is tightening with the pen increasing threat to president? am i am a cons chances of reelection that asked about the reports? ah, at the ukrainian cathedral in paris, the war is never, far from people's minds. and super october like it's unbearable, just all forms. all those people that are dying with, you know, the ms on lucas before ukrainians are fighting for peace. not only for ukraine, but for you. no, not really sure. there was one of the key issues in france, his election emanuel, my cross diplomatic efforts have played out well. and opinion polls suggest that he's leading the presidential race. but the conflict is also fueling anxiety over inflation. at places like malta, town, northern france, people on spending like they used to, was it the marquis declined to create certain prices, but they say what's happening and because they are struggling financially about

counting their penalty. every one the we spoke, hunting here says that they're worried about the war in ukraine. the coven pandemic . but then number one concern is the cost of living. in a bar, a group of friends is talking politics. members was there with what category awful . there are 3 categories of people in france, poor wretch, and the people in the middle, those in the middle struggle most because the poor get state that people in the middle get all the texas also not on file is awful. under a contract. it's the people in the middle of fall, right? party leader marine, the pen is targeting the focus on the cost of living has shifted the spotlight away from her anti immigration agenda and broadened her appeal. she's widely expected to face my cry in a final round run off, but many voters are still undecided. 3rd and may not vote at all, you know, brought been running an informal poll in central paris for several months. result from clippers on getting on. any people are very engaged in this election but

completely lost from one week to the next. it changes a lot. the only constant is people who say they don't know. this week's even more people are visibly in the don't know, co la, difficult choices in, on certain times. french photos will go to the polls at a moment of crisis in europe. whether they choose to ability and continuity, or something different, is as unpredictable as the conflict that's overshadowed this election. natasha butler al jazeera, monitor, france syringe for the latest group to join, protest and sri lanka, calling for the president to resign because of the economic crisis. the president got a buyer ought to heartfelt he's resisting calls to reside despite weeks hotels of a high food fuel prices and lengthy power cuts. the governing coalition has lost its majority after at least 40 positions walk down the live. menendez is in colombo for us live now, what's happening there were you are oh,

well, it's another protest if i can describe what's going on behind me this time, students basically still in school, but many of them doing their advanced level, that sort of secondary sort of exams and things like that. there's been a lot of disruption. where'd that concern? just if you, if i can step away as you can see, all of this movement of massive body of students who have come together. i mean, not of obviously more protests or some banner saying exam, fail. ah, what do we do? oh, is this a government that makes us fail our degrees? and there's another basic voice there that says you messed with the drawn generation. and some of these protests where lots of these young people have come together, literally have been sort of marshal together on social media on those kinds of platforms. people just fed up with miss exams having 1030 in our pockets,

just when they have done that. when they're supposed to be doing the biggest exam ever, to all of these disruptions, even our children in the western province. that includes here in columbus being told at one stage that the particular exam division did not have enough paper to print their exams on. of course, they were losing face for the manage to change things, but that is the level of anger. you see, we've seen public servants, we've been ordinary people on the streets for over a month now. and now the students where they say they cannot keep sort of silent any longer. they're taking it to the street or even in parliament today, the 3rd day of the session that started after cabinet resigned. i mean the, the finance minister who was appointed just for 24 hours before he resigned, a very sort of a closed confidant of resident, got a barrage proctor saying that this government had, are considered and had been talking about and advocating

a restructuring of debt and all of that, but it didn't happen. so that's the situation as we stand. then i'll remind us why the government is unable to deal with these issues with these fuel shortage is the rising cost of food. i mean, this has been something which has been bubbling along and in getting worse for some time. now. it's quite simple. they do not have enough money to run the show. foreign currency reserves have dropped to an all time low. it's less than a 1000000000 rupees. and for many, many months now where they'd be economist where they'd be opposition figure had been wanting the government to address these issues without letting it reach for the was due to fall down to rock bottom. they had told them to start restructuring of dead up looking at the long term, mid term solution. but the government decided to keep on putting a great face. they kept saying, we've got everything under control. we don't need for in have we have our own

solutions and now we find that, i mean, the government still isn't being very open about how much exactly is left in terms of foreign reserve. but lots of bigger say it's a couple of $100000000000.00 us dollars. not even enough to foot the bill for food for medicine, for fuel or cooking gas. so we're running on the situation of day to day. you know, a ship comes, sometimes it's parked in the outer harbor, but up to 8 or 10 days, gathering more damage because they don't have, you know, $40000000.02 pay for it. so this is why the government has come to this, obviously many us in the making a revenue falling over lots of reasons. but this is the writing on the wall or admin often and is there for us in colombo. a demonstrator has been shot and killed by police in the coastal peruvian city of your car, where farmers and transport workers blocked highways for 3rd day. oh,

at least 4 others have been killed during anti government. protests began on monday of the increase in cost of living, the lease of arrested more than $1000.00 people for defying the 18 hour curfew imposed by the president on tuesday. members of an orchestra who fled from east in ukraine have gathered for a concert in the western city of the fif. as of all goes on celebrating ukrainian culture through music has become an act of defiance and a unifying force. and sounds as there is room. they bribe reports from live if oh, in the majestic setting of levine organ hall, a performance by a bras on san bla that includes members of the lu, handsome fella, monica orchestra located in eastern ukraine. they found themselves in the path of invading russian forces. now they can rehearse and perform once more in the relatively peaceful west where they've sought refuge along with thousands of others . he's retired is near more to have mixed emotions. on one hand,

we are very pleased to be able to perform as musician was almost a month or so. but there is the worry of playing in front of a different audience and not as a full orchestra. ah, the venue is a form, a church that dates from the 17th century, and that can boast the largest organ in the country. it's one of the architectural treasures that makes levine, the cultural soul of ukraine. the building was just starting a major renovation when the war broke out, bringing work to a halt, but not the business of making music. with john carter shouldn't be silent. we need to say, we're not afraid we exist. we are here. that's why this concert is very important for the musicians, an audience to boost people spirit in the audience. many people who were also evacuated from the east, the fate of the orchestra,

representing the shared experience of all ukrainians. of the nearly 100 members of the orchestra around the doesn't have come to the beef with about the same number remaining in lieu. hence the rest have been scattered in cities and towns mainly across western ukraine with some even going abroad. this concert keeps alive the hope that one day they'll come together as a full symphony orchestra. once more, more concepts are already being planned, hopefully involving ball musicians as they pick up instruments again and take to the stage war all know war. rob mcbride al jazeera, the vive, ah, is out there, and these are the top stories. a new video is emerged that appears to show ukrainian forces killing detained russian soldiers. it was reportedly shot outside the village.