strategy strongly condemns the strategy of provocation of the russian president. the call conveyed by president zelensky in a speech to the russian nation a few hours ago, that ukrainians want peace, with russia. mirroring the family of relationships which bind so many russians and ukrainians. has made its voice heard. it is out of respect for the charter of the united nations, the peaceful settlement of disputes that it peaceful settlement of disputes thatitis

peaceful settlement of disputes that it is clear declarations of the secretary—general. once again, all on the russian federation to draw back on its decision to recognise separatist entities of eastern ukraine and two college soldiers back. we called each of the members of this council to act responsibly and to support initiatives to prevent and put an end to. if russia confirms that its choices or it will have to take all of the responsibility and pay the price. thank you. i responsibility and pay the price. thank you.- responsibility and pay the price. thank you. i think the representative _ price. thank you. i think the representative of _ price. thank you. i think the representative of france - price. thank you. i think the representative of france for| representative of france for his statement. the french member of the united nations security council and obviously what we have been hearing is that during this meeting that has been going on for about half an hour now vladimir putin has been on tv on russian television speaking to the

russian people, saying that a special military operation is under way and donbas. that is what we have been hearing and he is said we do not plan to occupy ukrainian territory and he blames the west and how nato has been using ukraine and we have got our corresponded with us was keeping across this. the a- eals us was keeping across this. the appeals have — us was keeping across this. tue: appeals have not us was keeping across this. tte: appeals have not worked, sanctions have not worked and president putin has authorised this military invasion and i guess the big question now is how far the military invasion will go and the united states just then the united stations saying they expect a full—scale further invasion. the truth is president putin has everybody guessing. as you say on state tv he is saying he does not plan to occupy ukrainian

territory but he also says he is calling on ukrainian soldiers to immediately lay down their arms and go home. arguably they are home and this delay by the question is going to be what president putin says and actually what his troops do on the ground and what the between those two things is that we have seen the closure. huge warnings about commercial aircraft over ukraine and we have heard this message from president putin that he is authorised military invasion and we are waiting for their news to come to and filtered through to the people speaking at the united nations in the security council meeting which i think we're going to return to now. ~ ., i think we're going to return to now. ~ . , ., to now. we have been hearing about spots — to now. we have been hearing about spots of _ to now. we have been hearing about spots of shelling - to now. we have been hearing about spots of shelling and . to now. we have been hearing about spots of shelling and it | about spots of shelling and it is amazing to get that news, isn't it? that this is an official statement president putin coming out and saying there is an operation put up a special military operation in donbas. it is amazing to see this and revel in front of us

even though we have been expecting it. tl even though we have been expecting it— expecting it. it is going to manila to _ expecting it. it is going to manila to the _ expecting it. it is going to manila to the people - expecting it. it is going to | manila to the people living expecting it. it is going to i manila to the people living in ukraine and this is the event of no one in europe wanted to see happen. more lines coming in from president putin. in case of foreign interference russia will react immediately. unclear what he means by that and he says the responsibility for any bloodshed, as you said, will be on the conscience of the ukrainian regime. we are now in the fog of war. we are in this type of rhetoric where you have the russian president doing what the united states, the ukrainian president, much of the west have been appealing for him not to do and it is going to be up to him how far these trips go in and how the ukrainians react. we have heard about the conscription is and reservists in ukraine being caught up. they were not being mobilised at the start of the day on wednesday in ukraine and this will push the president's

hand and we heard that they were prepared for a tank invasion but maybe not for by air and by sea so the ukrainians are in a better position in 2014 during that annexation of crimea. this is a whole different thing. if what the americans are saying, the the americans are saying, the the united nations are true, there is a full—scale invasion there is a full—scale invasion the way, it is going to be a real test of ukrainian muscle. just to remind our viewers there is an emergency meeting happening at the moment of the un security council meeting. the heard from them there and extraordinary that peter was giddily tv appearance to clash with that. t5 giddily tv appearance to clash with that. , , . ., with that. is been calling the shots throughout _ with that. is been calling the shots throughout this - with that. is been calling the shots throughout this and i with that. is been calling the shots throughout this and at | shots throughout this and at most there security council meeting showing how isolated pressure is on the world stage but it does not seem to be affecting the fact that president putin feels confident enough to authorise this

military invasion. tl enough to authorise this military invasion. it seems a lona military invasion. it seems a long time — military invasion. it seems a long time ago _ military invasion. it seems a long time ago now - military invasion. it seems a long time ago now but - military invasion. it seems a long time ago now but the l long time ago now but the president came out and give his own tv address, very emotional, very powerful, appealing directly to russians in russian saying, you know, this is not what we want. we want peace. mug you have the ukrainian president and the secretary of state anthony blinking saying that camino, while this is expected, while there might be russian troops in the east of ukraine president volodymyr zelensky is appealing to russians in russian to try to talk president putin out of a major escalation. that is what anthony blinking said he was hoping force. he said it was hoping force. he said it was hoping force. he said it was hoping for some kind of action to happen this evening before the end of the evening in ukraine time but what he does not want to see is anything further. anything beyond that separatist area that is marked out in the east of ukraine. anything around the capital of ukraine but we have are looking at satellite images over the past few days of russian troops

creeping closer to the ukrainian border. i'm sure we will come back to you. a corresponding joins me now from washington, dc. iassume corresponding joins me now from washington, dc. i assume you have heard the latest and that is president putin has rubber—stamped this. it does not call it elevation, of course. he said at special military operation in donbas. . yes. i seen the news and, i mean, it is a declaration of war. ., mean, it is a declaration of war. . , mean, it is a declaration of war. . ., , ., war. year saying he does not ian to war. year saying he does not plan to oompy _ war. year saying he does not plan to occupy ukrainian - plan to occupy ukrainian territory. he said that any foreign interference will be met with likewise by russia and he is doing this during a special meeting.-

he is doing this during a special meeting. he is doing this during a secial meetinu. ,, . :: :: j~ special meeting. since 2008 in the invasion _ special meeting. since 2008 in the invasion of _ special meeting. since 2008 in the invasion of georgia - special meeting. since 2008 in the invasion of georgia he - special meeting. since 2008 in the invasion of georgia he has| the invasion of georgia he has been crossing red line after red line after red line with very little response from the west whether it is the invasion of georgia, the first invasion of georgia, the first invasion of ukraine, the occupation of crimea, the destabilisation of the donbas, assassinations, attempted assassinations on uk soil and the soil of european countries. strategic corruption, cyber war. countries. strategic corruption, cyberwar. he corruption, cyber war. he denies, corruption, cyberwar. he denies, denies, denies. this is that, it is time, it is time to do everything in our power to support ukraine and bring to boot. ~ ., , support ukraine and bring to boot. . , . ., , boot. we have seen sanctions bein: boot. we have seen sanctions being announced _ boot. we have seen sanctions being announced over- boot. we have seen sanctions being announced over the - boot. we have seen sanctions| being announced over the past few days by various countries. do you expect now for a whole new raft of sanctions to be placed on russia?- new raft of sanctions to be placed on russia? the idea seemed to _ placed on russia? the idea

seemed to be _ placed on russia? the idea seemed to be as _ placed on russia? the idea seemed to be as of- placed on russia? the idea seemed to be as of this - placed on russia? the idea - seemed to be as of this morning and yesterday was to do these in waves and tranches. this is what the national security council, they said this is what by minister borisjohnson said. the game has changed. so at this point, it is time for the west to bring down everything at once a total freezing of russia, total expunging of the oligarchs in their blood money. a total cutting off of rational financial institutions from the west. t5 financial institutions from the west. , ., financial institutions from the west. , . ., ., , , west. is that what will happen now? a real — west. is that what will happen now? a real sort _ west. is that what will happen now? a real sort of— west. is that what will happen now? a real sort of stepping l west. is that what will happen | now? a real sort of stepping up of sanctions i do think we'll see a kind of slight push in terms of more sanctions being put on and still holding back a few? t put on and still holding back a few? ~ , ., , few? i think you will see the full hammer _ few? i think you will see the full hammer brought - few? i think you will see the full hammer brought down l few? i think you will see the | full hammer brought down at this point. this is unprecedented. the war has begun. unprecedented. the war has

beuun. ~ ., unprecedented. the war has beuun.~ . begun. what impacted the sanctions _ begun. what impacted the sanctions have, _ begun. what impacted the sanctions have, do - begun. what impacted the sanctions have, do you - begun. what impacted the . sanctions have, do you think? at the mag are very costly for russia. very costly for the russian people and very costly for the kremlin regime. very costly for putin himself. putin has crossed the rubicon in profound way. he is going to now generate enormous, terrifyingly high costs for ukrainians who are doing nothing but defending themselves. we have now entered what will likely be the bloodiest war in europe since world war ii. and the course are going to be enormous for absolutely everyone. will it stop feeding's invasion at this point? i do not think so. not immediately. we are in a different situation. a long game where we are going to have to freeze put it out. freeze lock—out russia, as we do, other road states and ukraine will keep fighting and ukraine

will keep fighting and ukraine will keep fighting as they fought never hundreds years for their identity and their country and the nation. what kind of a road they play in all of this? �* ., ., of this? add to the end of the da the of this? add to the end of the day they will _ of this? add to the end of the day they will play _ of this? add to the end of the day they will play a _ of this? add to the end of the day they will play a very - of this? add to the end of the day they will play a very role l day they will play a very role because i think putin may be hoping that china might mitigate the cost the waste can impose but modern dictatorship relies on access to the west. it is true for china. it is especially true for putin. user access to dollars. we have some reserves so who will be open to mitigate the somewhat but the reserves will run out. so at the end of the day there is no way that he can mitigate the damage fully. there is no way that china can help mitigate the damage that china

financially is very weak. the financially is very weak. the financial power of the word resides in new york city and in london. ~ ., resides in new york city and in london. ~ . ,, resides in new york city and in london. ~ . , resides in new york city and in london. ~ ., i. , ., , , london. what you see happening from here? _ london. what you see happening from here? president— london. what you see happening from here? president putin - london. what you see happening from here? president putin are l from here? president putin are saying this is a special military operation in donbas. gcm going further than that? well put and i believe, at this point, we need to assume that he will. we plan on this. and we act accordingly.— we act accordingly. that'll be a time for — we act accordingly. that'll be a time for but _ we act accordingly. that'll be a time for but thank - we act accordingly. that'll be a time for but thank you - we act accordingly. that'll be a time for but thank you very much indeed for bringing as up—to—date on a very serious situation. mark is still here with me. give us the latest on what president putin has been saying. you are using as part of this televised address on russian state tv in which she authorised this military action, that he does not plan to occupy ukraine, his is saying that ukrainian soldiers should lay down their weapons and go home. saying he is acting in self defence. we are

saying the action was triggered by the actions of the ukrainians. he is saying that their response of the incident if anyone tries to take on russia. he said any other country that attempts to interfere will see russian action that will lead to consequences that they have never seen. and he says, just to reiterate, he has no goal to occupy ukraine. a lot to take in. i think what we will be looking for is how far this military operation goes on ukraine and how the west is going to react to this. absolutely. thank you for bringing as up—to—date there. now we can speak to emma who is from the atlantic council in washington and shejoins from the atlantic council in washington and she joins me now. please forgive me your initial reaction to what we have heard that he is said this military operation is going to take place. military operation is going to take place-—

military operation is going to take place. here said not only that this invasion _ take place. here said not only that this invasion is _ take place. here said not only that this invasion is going - that this invasion is going ahead but also he hinted at maximalist aims. you promised he would demilitarise ukraine. the hearing reports there are shelling in cities near done verse and explosions further afield. we can assume this is a large—scale invasion that the biden administration has been warning about for some weeks. when you see large girl is talking about the donbas region and you think he could go wider than that?— than that? one of the things he said in his _ than that? one of the things he said in his speech, _ said in his speech, demilitarise ukraine sounds larger. much he alluded to a nato expansion to preventing ukraine from joining nato. a lot of things that he could not achieve simply in the donbas which i think does imply, and we're going to find out very shortly, that he is to go much

further. �* ., shortly, that he is to go much further. �* . _, ., , shortly, that he is to go much further. �* . ., further. and a huge contrast to resent further. and a huge contrast to present volodymyr _ further. and a huge contrast to present volodymyr zelensky i further. and a huge contrast to l present volodymyr zelensky you went on to tv earlier today and was blue with russians to stop this. , ., ~ ., ., this. yes, and i think one of the subtext _ this. yes, and i think one of the subtext points - this. yes, and i think one of the subtext points of- this. yes, and i think one of| the subtext points of putin's speech which he actually put out in the middle of the un security council meeting on the king crisis is simply that he does not have to listen to anybody else. you can do what he once was that this is what russia is doing and nobody can stop them doing it. that was the very clear subtext from the speech. i'd like to stay with us if we don't mind. we will listen to the representative of china. . , , ., china. principles of the charter _ china. principles of the charter should - china. principles of the charter should be - china. principles of the l charter should be jointly upheld. we hope that all parlies _ upheld. we hope that all parties concerned will stay cool— headed and parties concerned will stay cool—headed and rational and cool— headed and rational and commit — cool—headed and rational and commit themselves to enhance

dialogue — commit themselves to enhance dialogue. all relevant issues pmperly_ dialogue. all relevant issues properly and addressed each olher's— properly and addressed each other's legitimate security concerns, the principles of the charlen — concerns, the principles of the charlen ll _ concerns, the principles of the charter. it is especially important at the moment to avoid — important at the moment to avoid fuelling tensions. china will continue to provide peace talks— will continue to provide peace talks in— will continue to provide peace talks in its own ways and this encourages all efforts aimed at diplomatic solutions. thank you. — diplomatic solutions. thank you. mr_ diplomatic solutions. thank you, mr president. | diplomatic solutions. thank you, mr president.- diplomatic solutions. thank you, mr president. i think the representative _ you, mr president. i think the representative of _ you, mr president. i think the representative of china - you, mr president. i think the representative of china for . you, mr president. i think the j representative of china for his statement and they give the vote of the representative of brazil. . ~' , ., ~ brazil. thank you, mr president. _ brazil. thank you, mr president. that - brazil. thank you, mr president. that was l brazil. thank you, mr i president. that was the representative - president. that was the representative from - president. that was the l representative from china there. not condemning russia, saying that peace talks should continue. but crucially, not condemning russia there. we can return to emma. they give are staying with us. what do you see happening, then, over the

next few hours and days? are we going to see fighting? are we going to see fighting? are we going to see ukraine fighting back and protecting its territory?— back and protecting its territo ? ., , ., territory? certainly we are auoin territory? certainly we are going to — territory? certainly we are going to see _ territory? certainly we are going to see fighting - territory? certainly we are going to see fighting from j going to see fighting from ukraine but i think everybody has known for a long time now that this was going to be an extremely difficult fight. ukrainians are extremely outmatched. the army is not well—positioned to repel an attack. if it comes from anyone other than the donbas of a big is yours to lose who has been warning for a couple of weeks now that the russians take large chunks of ukrainian territory. large chunks of ukrainian territory-— territory. will see more sanctions _ territory. will see more sanctions from - territory. will see more sanctions from the - territory. will see more | sanctions from the biden administration and all the other countries that have placed limited sanctions on russia. �* russia. the biden administration - russia. the biden - administration issued some minimal moderate sanctions the other day but have obviously been holding most of the biggest sanctions in reserve. and i expect that we will see

there is very soon, perhaps as soon as the morning. however, i think it is, you know, clear at this point that the sanctions were not a deterrent to's advance into ukraine and those will survey punitive function. they were not resolved the situation. they were not resolved the situation-— they were not resolved the situation. ., ., . ., , situation. what more sanctions do ou situation. what more sanctions do you think — situation. what more sanctions do you think will _ situation. what more sanctions do you think will take - situation. what more sanctions do you think will take place? i do you think will take place? do you think there will be limited set of sanctions or do you think they will really go further this time and throw everything at russia? t further this time and throw everything at russia? i expect that the administration - everything at russia? i expect that the administration will. everything at russia? i expect that the administration will go j that the administration will go big, go hard. ithink that the administration will go big, go hard. i think the lesson that the biden administration have learned from the 2014 is agencies that are gradually imposing sanctions is not the best way to get the biggest bang for your buck. so i do think that we will see a further large, fairly quick tranche of sanctions. you know, sanctions against some the biggest russian banks, export controls, designed to not allow russia to import certain technology so

things that really could cause some damage in the russian economy. it is clear at this point they have priced that into their invasion of ukraine. have a sanctions bill were coordinated across the world? get the mic thus fired these they have been very well coordinated. we have seen, you know, the less severe sanctions put in place a couple of days ago. we saw the us move first but we saw the european union move with them, you know, 24—hour to implement similar sanctions so i think the administration is a really good at coordinating the sanctions. i think we'll probably see again as the us acting first, probably with the most severe sanctions to be followed up by europeans. but, you know, is that comment from the chinese rep yet tentative suggest, think it is still an open what china would do or how china will feel about the sanctions. they have been historically very wary of pushing back on us

sanctions but this is obviously a different situation. thank you for bringing us up to date. our reporter mark lobel is here following the developments more can you tell us. you might picking up on the thought that this may be a wider invasion led us to the east of ukraine, reuters reporting that distant loud noises similar to the firing of artillery are being heard near the capital, kyiv. a nato official schema to say they very much believe this is a russian invasion of ukraine. in terms of more confirmation from then. the latvian foreign minister saying this is an unprovoked attack and it is the responsibility of russia. this war of words has begun. and more from what president putin has been saying. i didn't think it is unfairto has been saying. i didn't think it is unfair to say that many will find what he has been saying on russian tv cheering.

he has talked about seeking to demilitarise ukraine and get rid of its nationalism. he is also say he does plan to occupy ukrainian territory. why would he say that? tie ukrainian territory. why would he say that?— ukrainian territory. why would he sa that? ., he say that? he often comes out with very unrealistic _ he say that? he often comes out with very unrealistic demands i with very unrealistic demands at particular moments in this conflict and we have heard him in the per se that he thinks de. he said he thinks ukraine should renounce any hopes of joining nato before. it is unrealistic to say that ukrainian soldiers would and pack their bags and go home. a lot of what he has to say is to be taken with a pinch of salt but he is also talking about the fact that, you know, to the russian people that they did not take on that season win battles like that in order to have words such as genocide taking place in the east of the

country so he is using a completely different phrase book than others in the west would recognise. and i think the key thing is what we're seeing on the ground which is, we're reports of what sounds like artillery blasts near the capital of kyiv and in front of a tv audience, of course, president putin is now saying he is authorised this military operation. aha, he is authorised this military operation-— he is authorised this military operation. a reminder to our view is that _ operation. a reminder to our view is that there _ operation. a reminder to our view is that there is - operation. a reminder to our view is that there is an - view is that there is an emergency security council meeting happening. we have the representative from ghana speaking now and does any of this make any difference now that he has come out and said it is rubber—stamped what is effectively an invasion? does any of this matter? wade magid will not make much difference? the eu meeting later in brussels european leaders meeting in brussels later. on thursday the g7 leaders virtually meeting on thursday as well but what they're going to have to do is discuss what

response the west has for this invasion. it is going to very interesting to see what the west can do about it. is it something they have to watch or is it something they can do something about. president putin again trying to frame the narrative by saying, with outside forces react they are going to see, as they put it, something they've never seen before happen to them. this could not be more chilling. that last sentences very dramatic and pointed, isn't it? there was never a case where biden has filled it out many times, of sending troops to ukraine or russia part in a confidence as the uk. i don't think we would see that. but i guess it is a warning and he is trying to warn people of helping ukraine. i'd beg ukraine is not a member of nato but many of the countries that surround it are and you've inducing us troop movements to those countries in the past few days both on the ground and in the air. and also you've seen

defensive weaponry going into ukraine and anti—tank artillery missiles going into ukraine with the help of british and american taxpayers. but no one was expecting anything physical on the ground from american or british troops. it is worth reminding viewers just how far things have developed because a couple of hours earlier the president was on tv and all the headlines were around how impassioned he was and he was appealing to russians to try to stop this and said he wanted peace and then an hour to later president putin, completely unexpectedly takes the stage and he seems to sort of enjoy taking the world by surprise with things like this. tie taking the world by surprise with things like this. he does. and we are — with things like this. he does. and we are getting _ with things like this. he does. and we are getting reports - with things like this. he does. l and we are getting reports now of gunfire heard near one of kyiv�*s airports and a number of more reports of explosions in and around the capital, kyiv.

probably about five or six reports of explosions coming on elsewhere in the country as well. so, of course, this is the very early stages of something president putin has just announced but we do know where russian troops are staying both in the north of ukraine on its northern border in belarus, we know that, obviously, in crimea which was annexed about six years ago, there were a number of russian troops stationed there. of course we have troops on the eastern border that are, by all sounds, from what president putin has been saying and what representatives of the un are sane, rolling over the board as we speak so, you know, these are all areas that help we have been watching for many days now but now we are hearing that explosions towards the west of the country and we are expecting this very significant troop and military movement on the east. �* ., _, , troop and military movement on theeast. �* ., , the east. and of course closing airsace the east. and of course closing airspace is _ the east. and of course closing airspace is not _ the east. and of course closing airspace is not something - the east. and of course closingj airspace is not something done every day, is it? something

done every day,, is it? absolutely, and the closure of airspace in the eastern flank of ukraine is presumably to now some sort of the advisories that no one flies over ukraine right now. the advisories that no that president putin and the russian government are saying this is a western hysteria and there is no plans to invade. it is laughable almost that he just announces it on television. and i guess, it is hard to take what he says with any kind of value and we see what is happening even though we know what is happening. the western tactics here have been to been to try to deter this attack through sanctions but the other big decision they have taken which has been different from in the past is to go public with much of the intelligence that they have known about for days and weeks that president putin and the russian government is saying this is a western hysteria and there is no plans to invade. it

is laughable almost that he just doesn't announces it on television. and i guess, it is hard to take what he says with any kind of value only see what is happening even though we know what is happening. the western tactics here have been to try to deter this attack through sanctions but the other big decision they have taken which has been different from in the past is to go public with much of the intelligence the us had and then they pushed out into the domain and were forcing him to changes tactics. tt domain and were forcing him to changes tactics.— changes tactics. if we step back from _ changes tactics. if we step back from this, _ changes tactics. if we step back from this, president | back from this, president biden, all that have not worked to president putin is so far leaves the west with a serious problem now. we are hearing from analysts that you have been interviewing that this is going to be one of the bloodiest wars in europe. we are hearing from the us that they are predicting a full—scale invasion of a sovereign country in europe. and hearing the most chilling type of speech from president

putin. a lot of this has been seen up to now as president putin dictating the terms and causing some form of terror in the minds of european leaders and the european population. so everybody is now going to be looking very closely at how far this military invasion that he has improved spreads and we just got a line here from president bidenjust to just got a line here from president biden just to show you the kind of rhetoric that we are hearing now. he said that the prayers of the word with ukraine and you do get a sense, from that and from listening to the un today, the sense of helplessness of what is actually happening on the ground. the west has not been able to mobilise themselves in able to mobilise themselves in a way to stop president putin knowing what they thought he was going to do it seems to be the case now from actually rolling tanks into ukraine. president putin also said he was calling on ukrainian soldiers to immediately they down their arms are not to

fight back and we already know based on what president volodymyr zelensky said, is that this phrase which was poetic, almost, he said you will see our faces, you will not see our backs. you are going to run away from you. we are going to fight. aha, going to run away from you. we are going to fight.— are going to fight. a quarter of a ukrainians _ are going to fight. a quarter of a ukrainians who - are going to fight. a quarter of a ukrainians who are - of a ukrainians who are reservists could be called up to fight against president putin's forces. there are several anecdotes, you know, and we have heard for many people of the last few weeks in ukraine, teachers, doctors, parents who have had a year's training with these weapons, with rivals, with weapons and the question is, you know, what is your exit plan if they invade and the answers you get are, we are going to pick up weapons and we are going to stay here and fight. this is our country and we are going to fight and that is very much what president volodymyr zelensky has been saying in his public addresses as well. so, you know, you have obviously a much smaller force than the russians that are amassed around ukraine but a

willingness to fight and many urban cities that could be part of this trench warfare and camino, it is a prospect that many people did not want to see happen. thank you for updating us, mark. we can talk to our correspondent david willis who has been watching developments in washington. he spoke about the prospect of a potential invasion tonight, it has happened and president putin has made that official.- has made that official. that's ri . ht. has made that official. that's right. within _ has made that official. that's right. within the _ has made that official. that's right. within the last - has made that official. that's right. within the last few - right. within the last few minutes in a statement has been released by the white house and i will read it to you, it says the prayers of the entire world are with the people of ukraine tonight as they suffer an unprovoked and unjustified attack by russian military forces. president putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering.

russia alone is responsible for the death and