soldiers stationed on snake island are alive and have been taken as prisoners of war by russia. they were presumed killed after refusing to surrender to a russian warship in the black sea. there defined response went viral on ukrainian president brought him his zalinski on at them as heroes of ukraine. the united states is expelling 12 russian un diplomats accusing them of being spies, russia you unable that of a sealant dementia told a session of the security council about the expulsion calling it a hostile step. he led to refuse to specify whether he was actually among those east to told to leave lily with the international criminal court in the hey, will launch an investigation of the situation in ukraine following russia's invasion. the chief prosecutor said there was a reasonable basis to believe that both alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity have been committed. russia does not recognize the court's authority.

turkey says it will block russian warships from the key boss for us and darnell straits, prohibiting access for navy vessels to the black sea. the monterey convention of 1936 gives turkey the right to bar warships of, quote belligerent countries. from the 2 straits, several russian warships have sailed through the straits in the past weeks. turkey said it was closing the water way now to prevent an escalation of the war. he has turkish president dress observed, added one on the matter. mon through. so dish missing in we are determined to use the authority given to us by the mantra convention regarding the marine traffic in straits to prevent an escalation of the crisis. coloma cut out on these as we have always said, we are in favor of respecting ukraine sovereignty, political unity and territorial integrity just didn't miss in then eunice, so we see russia's attack on ukraine as unacceptable and appreciate the fight of

the ukrainian people and administration. oh, good about the drug really. let's go straight to w correspondence. julia han who's standing bar for us and is to move you that the turks present is closing these waterways. what more can you tell us? well, turkeys flooring minister told reporters last night excuse me. i just have a delay in the sound, so i'll start again. the turkish, a minister told reporters last night that he had wound countries of the region and elsewhere, not to pass warships through the 2 waterways to the black sea. and that together with president ed, one statement has been widely interpreted as unquiet, effectively closing down the darden els and boss for his traits to russian warships . according to this international treaty, the montero convention that you just mentioned. now,

it is not clear how much of an impact this will have on the conflict on the war. how much of a blow this is to the kremlin, but it's certainly sends a strong message, a message to the ukranian government as well. because they had asked the turkish government on the very 1st day, the russian invasion started to block trends. it of, for russian warships and turkey had not immediately responded to this request. now the turkish foreign minister also said that until now there has been no request for passage, so it really remains to be seen. what happens next? what happens if there was such a request and would turkey would do so with us turkey stand on this issue. i don't want to serve the turkey, will neither abandon ukraine nor russia. what's, what's your feeling? well, 1st, your, 1st of all, you have to know that turkey geographically, it shares a maritime border in the black sea with both countries. and the turkish government

has a cultivated close political and economic ties with both countries, russia and ukraine. and that has put turkish president ad one in a delicate position where we see him trying to balance his interests. on the one hand, his obligations towards his nato ally ukraine. turkey also sold combat drones to the ukrainian government and on the other side. and his ties with moscow add on knows that he cannot afford a full, loud with russia. economically turkey depends on russian energy supplies, gas, on grain supplies, on russian tourists, even so there is a lot at stake for the turkish government for turkey's already ailing economy. and i think that explains present ed, one somewhat ambiguous statements there, why he says, he's not going to leave ukraine alone, but he's also not going to abandon his ties with russia. a difficult situation

there for both of the government. and of course, the turkish economy as well. but what's the sentiment on the streets like, what does the average turkish person think about this war? well, it's quite difficult to get an understanding here of what the, the, the atmosphere there is on the streets. because we haven't seen huge protests, we haven't seen huge protests like the ones there in berlin with tens of thousands took to the streets in solidarity with ukraine. we have seen small protests, mostly organized by ukrainian citizens living here in turkey. but you have to know in general, that there is little tolerance here by turkish authorities for all kinds of demonstrations and protests. and that probably plays a role here. that doesn't mean that turkish people don't care. this war is making headlines on all the major television channels on all the major newspapers we see expressions of support on social media. so just the fact that we don't see huge

protest doesn't mean that turkish people don't care that they are not donating to ukraine. right. now you're responding to your honda in a symbol sent you relations between the ukraine and russia now in ruins spot. that wasn't long ago that ukraine actually had a pro russian president. here's the look and hall, ukraine's leaders turned away from moscow. 8 years ago. vladimir putin had a friend in t at president victor, yet coach hadn't pro russia president, was very important for ashate men that a lot of the forms were installed. it meant that any union with the west would not be possible. and in 2013, when young coverage refused to sign an association agreement for closer ties to the you, the people rebelled. scores died, hundreds were injured in the might on revolution. jacobi was ousted and

a new pro you government formed the kremlin, answered back with tanks. and annexed ukraine's crimean peninsula. moscow also threat support behind separatists in the pro russia don bass region war broke out as the 2 eastern provinces don yet sc and nuanced declared independence. european leaders brought the 2 sites together for the minced peace accords. but the war ground to a stalemate, a development far from the battlefield, also spiked tensions. in june 2015, russia announced the nord stream to gas pipeline. it's route under the baltic c would bypass ukraine, meaning key f would lose billions in transit fees. another turning point in 2019 with blood em year zalinski as ukraine's president. he vowed to restore the

don bath region and renewed calls for nato membership. e bartalini, many leaders hint slightly that ukraine shouldn't take the risk of talking constantly about membership of the alliance. because this risk is connected to russia's reaction. so most of them, but that was a red mine for moscow, which it will. and nuclear, no one thought that if you crane create such threats for russia, we create similar threats for herself. what to do at the sure what, but also got the route. it was one improvement justification for the russian troop filled up around ukraine's borders. but unlike 8 years ago, you crane is a battle hardened nation that's bowed to resist. and a quick recap of today's events earlier, we heard ukrainian president vladimir zelinski make an emotional appeal for his country's immediate membership to the e. u. he was addressing

a special session of the european parliament there was call to the bait rushes, invasion cholenski. describe the reason the tax on ukraine cities saying russia was targeting children. he said the european union would be stronger with ukraine in it . several member states voice their support. and here's some of what the president had to say. people are very much motivated, very much. we are fighting that much for our, for our freedoms, for life, for life. and we know were boring for fighting for survival of life. and this is the highest of own device. what am which, but we are fighting to be equal members of europe. i believe that to day we wait and we are showing everybody. that's exactly what we are. use your opinion is going to be

much stronger with us. that's for sure. without you ukraine, someone is going to be lonely lens. so we will have proven our strengths. we have proven you, as at a minimum, we are exactly the with the same as your last. you would do prove that you are with us. should we not do prove that you will not let us do prove that you are indeed all european and then but in life will win over death and light will win over the darkness that was ukrainian president wrote him his zalinski speaking by a video link to the european parliament you watching the w. c. as a quick recap off what's happening and you're crying on the ground. russian rocket attacks have continued against the ukrainian city har. kiff authorities dare say

several people have died. meanwhile, satellite images appear to show a large convoy of russian military vehicles, just north of the capital key. that's it from me for now. phil gail will be here with continuing live coverage of ukraine war and just the 5 minutes state you for me and the team i spoke with

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this is the w live front burner in ukraine pushes for european union membership. president vladimir and ski signs an official application that delivers an emotional address to the european parliament is demand for immediate entry is finding support, but still face is big. also on the program, russian force is closing on ukraine's capital satellite imagery show a 60 kilometer convoy, oppression on military vehicles, just north of care. ukraine's the 2nd largest city hockey suffer.