on alex's era, the the, the one single venue, it's great to have you with us. this is the news our life from don't. coming up in the program today, ukraine's president says a month long proposal for a ceasefire with russia could be used to draft a broader piece deal. the european union responds to donald trump's trade war announcing retaliatory measures of its own against us goods. pakistani forces are in a stand off with an armed group that has attacked the train and taking hostages and baluchistan province. a 190 passengers have been freed so far. and on the 11th day of israel's blockade of the gulf strip,

we speak to the head of the electric company about the difficulties being experience and is 4 or 5 degrees with separate has been relaxed as, as the head of applicant for, for the south african says that he wants to see more world plus stadiums built on the continental doing. he's set into the us as expected to speak to the criminal on a piece deal with ukraine in the coming hours. that's according to the us secretary of state park. rubio. moscow has said that it is waiting for more details from the us on a ceasefire deal that has been agreed to by ukraine. the 1st official comment that a must go came after an hours long meeting between us and ukraine, and officials that took place in saudi arabia. that was on tuesday. ukraine agreed to a us plan for a 30 day cease fire that holds all hostilities. now the move has seemed to us immediately resumed military aid and intelligence sharing with keep us secretary of

state says it is entirely up to must go. now, what happens next or as far as the russian reaction to it, that that's really the question here. and that is how this is a few hours old. we're going to bring it to them directly. we're going to say that the ukraine is prepared to stop all battlefield activity and begin the immediate process of negotiating a and during end of the war. and we'll see what the responses if they're responsive . yes. it talks to place as russia and ukraine targeted to each other, cities in some of the heaviest mist island drawn strikes of this war. while in the course origin, rushes defense ministry says it's forces continue to claw back territory captured by ukraine in a surprise offensive last year a dosage of aria standing by and moscow 1st. so let's go to charles, drafted in ukraine's. so me region, what is the ukranian president saying, charles,

because he's just been talking of the well that's right. present below them is it is get hailed the meetings in the in jetta in saudi arabia as being a success. and as you said, he, in his mind, sees this potential search, eat a full see spot as being an opportunity for us to be used to draft a wider agreement towards full piece. of course we haven't heard from the russian side yet and we could well not hear anything for, for a number of days that certainly wouldn't listen to telling us. so then ski went on though to say that to him, he was very encouraged and he described you just being very positive. the fact that the us had listed those restrictions on its military aid and access to its intelligence, its intelligence gathering. and interestingly with respects to where we are here today in the so me region zelinski said that to that was still an intensification

of fighting in that area. busy across the board in the coast area around the town of pseudo which is around 20 kilometers from the border. we've heard reports. i'm confirmed certainly that the ukrainians are very much up against it. they're in russia was pulling back territory the ukrainians had taken from them since that operation in august. so there's google, so mentioned elections that has been pressure. ukrainian president certainly from the americans to jump in ministration with respect to his he's, he's presidency elections a long over due here. the reason why they haven't been held is because of marshal lord zalinski. save that the elections would be held off to marshall was lifted according to the country's legislation, but there realistically would be no sign of that actually happening until there would be full peace between russia and ukraine. so we're

a long well for the general feeling. gonzales gates, as i say, very updates positive. trying to get into good books back into the good books of the americans and putting pressure on most good terms. we want to tap into where you are because you're on the front lines of the fighting or near the front lines of the fighting, where american military aid, of course, and intelligence sharing can actually be a matter of life or death. so how were people there in that area absorbing all this news as well? people, as you can imagine, are very encouraged by the listing of this, this suspension. but they're all, they're all great concerns as well. especially here. we all are suppose, 4 or 5 kilometers outside the town, assuming we couldn't go any further because ukraine and military intelligence would allowing us in we understand the similar pressures being put on all the media. but the reason why we are interested in getting in just to me is because of this

escalation and fighting across the border in the co screech. and it was an operation that was started in august by the ukrainians at his high point ukrainians were claiming to control around 1300 square kilometers old territory. the late to stop dates that we got from the ukraine and ministry, which is about a week and a half ago. they were admitting that they had lost a territory to the russians. and we're in control of around 500 square kilometers. of course, it's important because zalinski was seeing this grab a russian land is potentially being used as a bargaining chip as leverage with the russians. in any event, your potential peace plan, it seems now that the ukrainians are very much on the back foot and a struggling to hold that territory. and some of the journalists will tell you that one of the reasons why we've seen such a loss of settlements and villages in recent days around that area we're switching over across the border. so mileage will say that that could well be related to the

suspension of the use of us military intelligence. so great relief that is now being made available to the ukrainians. and the weapons we understand will be coming across the border from, from poland. as we saying over the last 3 years again, but that doesn't below i the fact that you great and certainly in this region and we know right the way across the front line, the searching 100 kilometer front line and these are very much on the back foot as, as russian forces continue to make incremental gains in, in multiple areas. natural stratford in the region of su me in ukraine. thank you very much for that. dorothy jabari, you're in moscow. what's been the response in most goes so far, as well as the only reaction we've had so far officially is from the kremlin spokesperson. dimitri pest caught who during

his daily briefing, said that russia is proceeding with caution, that they are waiting to speak to the us officials to get more information and details about this us 30 day cease fire plan now as the crumb and spokesperson also. c went on to say that russia doesn't want to get ahead of itself, that they need to examine this proposal before they make any decisions. that, of course, the decision has to be made by the commander in chief, and that is the russian president vladimir put in who in the past has made it very clear that he's not interested in any temporary cease fire. he says, that's any kind of a limited seas far, or agreements usually leads to ukraine using the opportunity to rearm and regroup. and then once the period of the ceasefire comes to an end, they see a resumption of fighting. and i think what is significant here is the united states is, has since a ukraine agreed to this proposal has re,

uh, started to resupply weapons to ukraine. and this is going to be a stick, important point for the russians to saying that you wants the piece planned to for us to agree to it. but at the same time, simultaneously, you are providing intelligence, assistance and weapons to the other side. so it's going to be a very hard sell for donald trump when he eventually makes that phone call to present it flattery important, which we expect to happen in the coming days, the dosage vari, reporting from moscow. thank you very much door. so a speaking a short while ago, the ukranian president said that their decision to approve a ceasefire shows the white house just how serious ukraine is about wanting peace for us. and we'll see the others went and bought them. we're not going to play with the narrative sprayed by russia was wide and a one to reiterate that we want to in this will. and i want the american president to see you. but if i want the american people to see and see that europe, and every one will have to be in this agreement to compel russia to end this

wellness, we already for a 30 day through. so that's a full meant as suggested by the americans as alexi. melnick is co director of foreign relations and international security programs at ukraine's resume cost center. and sir, you are joining us live from keith is good to have you on the else. is there a news hour i know, because you shared with our team that you were quite pessimistic about the us ukraine talks going into the talks yesterday. how do you feel about them? no. i should assume that the result was the both of them didn't really expect it's good. so that backs what we expected. this kind of normalization, but at the end of the day, we got to please cool good news. first of all, these expire, which was presented as the american initiative supported by ukraine, despite ukraine's also initiative for these temporary to squire. and the kind of bonus to americans to declare that they would be no vocal for intelligent training,

can work on supplies. and the americans are also now saying that they are actually talking with ukraine about security guarantees. so just to remind her of yours, the green you president volunteers, zaleski, had wanted security guarantees against, you know, a deterrence against russian aggression from the trump white house. he did not get it when he went to washington, but now the americans have changed their tone. and rubio, just an hour ago the us extra state was saying we are talking about these things. so it seems like a complete $180.00 swing from the americans as far as your credit sco sec. so i wouldn't be so quick this insights conclusion that it's been a change perhaps so told we see that americans to the so i like to talk about the science some sensitive subjects. but it shouldn't be that bad initiatives because she and all of them in coast all for this the incident i would say an oval

office by saying this, if i marie was because presidency landscaping was pushing forward. so any question about government these now we see that initiatives from american sites and then that's why probably they get to talk, but we still don't know what, what kind of guarantee, sir. so what kind of form of form, or even they do, they know, said they, they were talking about a total concessions. we also don't know much details about okay, what does that ukrainian leadership, including the president volume, your zalesky? what is their next move? cuz now everybody's waiting for the russian response. what should they ukrainian president, be doing right now? the 1st of all, we should be prepared for a different outcomes because to ask for the moment it seems the bulk of the russian and wanted me to put in place in quite they're hard to moment to help to say no to the cease fire initiatives have not made to the donald trump upset

and the 2nd fleet immediately they asked for or, and minutes asked for the, the, the cease fire is declared. it's will be beginning over the pin stocks. and then you create a new face and other challenge because the russians having to change the, the requirements, the demands and we don't know how the support to will be the washington dc. and if you came in the level of readiness to do any concessions alexi melnick, thank you for joining the else. is there a news? thank you for still. europe and union says it is responding to us still terrorist with its own counsellor measures worth $20000000000.00, which will be implemented into phases starting april. first. this comes out to the trump administration, imposed 25 percent terrace on all steel and aluminum products. going into the united states, the ceo of one of the largest us aluminum makers,

has warned that the terrace could cost around 800000 jobs, terrace, texas. they are bad for business and worse for consumers. they have disrupting supply chains. they bring uncertainty for the economy. jobs are at stake. prices up. nobody needs that. on both sides, neither the european union nor in the united states. the european union must act to protect consumers and business for the terrorist driving a wedge between the us and its top iron supply or canada. rob reynolds reports on the measures, the risk pushing the closest north american neighbors apart. troops metal terrace will have an immediate and harmful effect on us based manufacturing, increasing supply and increasing prices. for vast number of us made products,

the us auto industry for one is heavily dependent on imported metals. so as airplane manufacturing which relies on imports of cheaper canadian aluminum in the food and beverage sector, 70 percent of the steel used to make food cans comes from foreign sources, including canada and the list goes on. what we have to recognize is it will be a cost driver across the economy. so even though it's focused primarily now and ceiling alone, there will be a ripple effect across the economy and the ability to manage those costs is going to take a series of months. if not years. for decades. us industries have been heavily intertwined with their counterparts in canada and mexico. for example, canadian companies produce a large share of parts for the us. auto industry prompts move destroy that intricate web of trade. the largest difficulty in terms of the trading system is that nobody knows what united states is going to do from moment to moment.

canada has long been one of the us is most important trading partners. second only to mexico in overall trade, the tariffs on such an established us economic ally, send a message worldwide just as the us under trump can no longer be relied upon for military aid to its allies. other countries can no longer look to the us for economic stability, so they don't understand this guy. they are use to these phenomena, political security, cooperation, and consistency. and all of that is gone. so it's not knowing what's gonna happen tomorrow. or in some cases, the next hour, trump threatened to escalate the trade war by levying new tariffs on canadian automobiles beginning next month. and he repeated his call for canada to become

part of the united states. rob reynolds, l g 0, los angeles. in the pack, a 70 military is trying to free hundreds of hostages after they were taken during that attack on a train in baluchistan province. on tuesday, the train was traveling from the provincial capital of quest to the northern city of peshawar when it was attacked inside a tunnel. well, security has been stepped up in baluchistan and real service has been suspended. 190 passengers have been freed, according to government officials, the separatist baluchistan liberation army has claimed responsibility for the attack and says it is still holding over 200 passengers. hostage houses here has come out high to join us live for him from quite the capital of the logistics on presence of province. come out. what can you tell us about the security operation is currently being conducted to try and free the hostages. the read over 24 r,

as in jack on date of the trend and 4 lawn district, we are tours at the all 4 days. it is still under way this occurred before the end of casa saying that they have a release $190.00 heart figures. but we do not know, but that these are the heart figures released just by the military alone. author include your thoughts were released by the north never reach in the all me. now it is important to know that this is by far the largest all put ation of the guy and got it out by the by to deliberate ation. all mean, in fact in water vein, we adore it over a 100 bytes from the new deliberate asia. nami, that hosted on that drain overnight, the progress on the village has been fighting and trying to get close to that grade . this is a tricky situation because many of the doors by judge read suicide jacket, a delicate operation, but time,

but by nightfall. because this is it off that read. so it wouldn't be important to see what kind of a casual disease that has happened because of this operation. a number of companies have been taken to the area. i would, would suggest that i got your data on this tended for dig into the tax, come out high, the reporting from quit. thank you, very much baluchistan has been struggling with lack of security for decades. the region is home to several armed groups, including the baluchistan liberation army, which was an independent state that includes baluchistan territories in pakistan. iran and afghanistan as a group has been banned by both pakistan in the us since 2006, designating it as a terrorist organization. baluchistan is pakistan's largest province home to around 50000000 people. but despite its vast resources, it remains widely under developed pollution. people make up 3.6 percent of

pakistan's, population 2 percent of your runs and 2 percent of afghanistan's population. or just bring an empty as who your us or the executive director of the center for the center for research and security studies are joining us from. it's not a bad. can you tell us and tell our viewers more about the baluchistan liberation army that has claimed responsibility for this attack? what are their goals? we just said that they want independence, but when they carry out an attack like this, one of their goals, a good, obviously they want to increase the pressure. they want to register their presence in the province. and they also want to amplify the goals that they have stated, as you've said, the, an independent blue just on the fight for the this is the book below just but most people's rights. also, they are protesting. the enforced have disappeared and says all fall below 2 actors . and this is one of the 4 major groups that are operating in and below just on in

the name of the independent. uh but it just on to get it would be below sleep addiction front. the 2nd largest separate entity, the these 2 groups have uh, in the last year or so that was 1313 months of getting it out at least $195.00 for the tax of radius kinds. including 14 major strikes at a security forces installation stations. and i'm going to boys and they basically, this is the biggest step attack. there's a, there's a biggest operation that b, a, b, l a has demonstrated so far. and this has indeed to shopped. everybody in august on because of this game and because of that link that it has not taken to rescue people from motives to catch people from the train where they are being held

hostage. why has it problems so difficult for the pakistani military and security forces? generally to defeat these groups is what we have to understand, but don't just on mix on it's almost half of focused on the entire strategy is nearly half a 1000000 square kilometers. i'm very spot seemed sparsely populated. as you said, this 15000000 population. i'm this today and it satisfies and makes it very difficult for disagree with the forces to control the entire stress or below just on. but the most important more important fact is that the population below is population feeds disenfranchised. it is uh dis, possessed. and uh, uh the, the complaints about to people who are being abducted by the security forces of, by the force of people who are seen as active as far out of the cover for these

a separate as groups. so as a whole, there's a litany of complaints coming from below. it's nice that is and which they're using a justification for a dave uh, perpetrating violence whenever possible. right? empty as google executive director of the center for research and security studies . thank you. of the israeli forces have killed at least 10 people in gaza in the past 24 hours. funeral prayers have been held for, for palestinians were killed on tuesday near the next room car door, which by 6 the gaza strip. they both have been attacks in rafa by noon and engage the city. israel has conducted regular strikes on gauze since the ceasefire came into effect in late january. this comes as israel's total blockade of the strip

enters its 11th day. no food fuel or medicine has been allowed to cross into gaza. on monday, the only remaining electricity line from israel was also cut, which supplied a vital water, the selling nation plant for spring and honey. my mood who joins us live now from goes to city. honey, look, i'm going to keep asking you the same question that we've been asking you since this total blockade began 11 days ago. where are palestinians getting the basics? now, as you know, as food and water starts to run out, as it becomes more difficult to access the basics, what do families do to feed their children? where does the next meal come from? well it's very difficult right now for a day 11, stay in a row. people are basically running out of options right now. what if are available in the pos, be from organization or gets you to charitable,

gets you across the gods trip? more than half of them are closing down right now because they're running out of basic supply. basic goods do simply prepare a meal for people largely fasting for the month to from a thoughts of what people are doing right now. they are forced to break their fast on what ever they are able to get their hands on. not fancy meals, not very luxurious stuff available, but whatever is available that kind of amazing is stuff that are soon enough. are going to run out as well. the markets inside the gaza strip is depleted and whatever is available is available at a very small amount. 90, not for the greater demands and created by this month of by months of devastation of destruction and total lockets on big profit, or it is very expensive. it's too expensive for people to afford this, not for good for 15 months, people have did not have to find national capability. they're not on a regular payroll, whether it's the public sector or the private sector,

economic collapse and you cannot accept occasion across the gotta serve a part of from organizations that is still have some of the basic goods inside their warehouse. but soon enough, they're going to run out this whole come together and we're starting to see signs of as far vision going on here in the further northern part of district where hundreds of thousands of people meet their way back to their homes. but they don't have enough water source available for them to drinking water. the other water is needed for sanitary, for other youth as well is not available it's, it's a total disaster. and unfortunately, it keeps the whole thing. $5.00 on our way to describe what's going on as a, pushing an entire population into our miss logos. leaders here and logos organization, community organization are describing what's going on a collective punishment of the palestinian people. honeywell mode reporting from inside garza city. thank you very much for that money to you and your team. we're

joined by mahonnan, heidi, the united nations humanitarian coordinator for the occupied palestinian territories. he's also the deputy special coordinator for coordinator for the middle east peace process. thank you so much for joining us. thank you. in the studio. how long can palestinians hold out in gaza with no food, no water, no fuel coming into the strip. thank you for the whole thing may actually, this is the question that i asked myself. every time i go to gaza every time i see women and children that apt, if time as i see it as an elderly person, i ask myself the same question. who postal duct we would see at the end of ramadan, why the lot of that is why guys are still in the same and in the same situation, we were given hope. when we had the ceasefire, we started to to bring more $8.00 and $8.00 from all directions. but now with waiting for the for, for the 2nd round of ceasefire to live, hoping that now in doha, those negotiations would result into something fruitful. what we want we want is a,

it was we want is a permanency is fire at the people i talked to him, does a, i've always been asking for a permanent ceasefire. they want to be given the chance to re establish that lives . people now are extremely concerned about the negotiations. it's not just about the food which is explaining these kinds of cool. of course, it's about protection, it's about people being to be given the opportunity to re establish their lives. i may be stating the obvious here, but starving of population because that is what is currently underway. it's not legal. when we always the number one thing we ask for when we do our work is to respect old thoughts. just ask all parties to respect the humanitarian principles. you know, no one can be taken as a house, as a hostage, as a result of the lot of the victims of this war are the women and the children who are the innocent one actually. and this is what we have been asking from from, from day one. and we've seen enough casualties,

but also we have to remember that yes, we want the hostages to be released immediately. we also want them to make sure that a, the reaches reaches the people, and i were talking to get them off. the electricity of cost was talking about food, shelter, and medicine. education is something extremely important. we have a generation of, of, of children. i think guys are that have missed out on, on, on education ice throughout my 55 years of working in the humanitarian field of seem the consequences when there is a lack of education. kids must be put in school. and having said all of that, let's not forget about the psycho social support that the people don't guys i need . since you mentioned your, if we're in the, in, in the field of humanitarian aid and relief, have you ever seen something like this? like what we're watching now in the gaza strip with nothing going it, i have never seen anything close to what i have seen in casa. this one, this past year for me has been more painful than the 3040 years that i have

a site that i have worked as in the humanitarian field. i've never been to a place with him, but i think his name is needed. i've never been to a place where bathrooms, where the topic of every one women when they felt when i speak to them. the 1st thing they talk about most of the times is protection is privacy is dignity. but they talk about the bathrooms having access to to, to toilet. women told me many times if they have access to say it's thinking well that they don't think it even even pregnant women. because going to the bathroom isn't getting it is a jet and the of them that could, that could end up in the, in a catastrophe. you can't imagine the situation in, in, in, in gaza. gaza is 2000000 side stories. i remember i, i've met a jump.