all the 3000 on d, w, and online ah, this is did every news line from rural and corridors of conflict? ukraine rejects russia's proposal for civilian escape routes leading to russia and bellows. ukraine says a people were killed fleeing the town of urban on a supposed that humanitarian port or president vladimir zalinski accuses russia of murdering civilians. also coming up as russia continues, bombing ukrainian cities. keith asked us top court to order

a halt to the invasion. russia as a no show at the hearing. also thousands of anti war protesters arrested in russia . police warning anybody organizing were attending a demonstration will face charges. ah. hi everyone, i'm layla. iraq. thanks so much for joining us. ukraine has rejected a russian proposal to create humanitarian corridors, to enable civilians to escape cities under attack. all but 2 of the plant corridors would lead to russia or its ally bellow roost ukraine government spokesperson called the proposal immoral and accused russia of shelling civilians. during previous c spires, overnights russian forces stepped up or bombardment of several cities across the

country. according to ukrainian officials, there were reports of heavy shelling and had keith in the east and in the south and churney even in the north as well as on the outskirts of the capital. keith ah, the ukrainian national anthem echoes across cave but just a few miles from the capital. people continue to seek safety from the ongoing russian assault. meanwhile, the mayor of crime, a task said 2 people were killed and 6 wounded. in missile strikes in the east in ukrainian city, he doesn't love cherokee of us. on monday rushes defense ministry released this footage purporting to show tanks advancing to walls keep but ukrainians are determined. it won't be taken without a fight. volunteers

a helping to protect that capital, but there are no guarantees. it will be enough. as diplomatic efforts, continue, ukrainian, president vladimir lensky, remain defiant in his message to the wild. my man, but we will not forgive the shooting of unarmed people who today be destruction of our infrastructure, nazi interest. we won't forgive hundreds and hundreds of victims, thousands and thousands of sufferings and god won't forgive me. she's not to day he bore not to morrow me. she'll never miss after me. call it roker work. regretfully, a spokesperson for russia's defense ministry has announced a number of humanitarian corridors in life with her. for those fling, keith have been offered passage to neighboring belarus, while those in hockey and escaped to russia itself said nothing. yagni viani. this

is an unacceptable option for opening humanitarian corridors. this will you let me bill will not go from even called from deam or from bish garad from near keith to bell racing in order to then fly to russia. hopefully keep it or, or see school for that i to in carson, the only major city captured by russians. people have displayed that defiance objection. making it clear to the occupiers whether loyalties lie. ah, and we can take you now to the abuse or alexander of our nom, and she is in the visa in western ukraine. alexander, we have been seeing very distressing, heartbreaking images of shattered civilian lives. what have you been seeing? we are hearing a lot of her heart breaking stories from people who fled to the hell of hark, if, for example, or families who are trying to escape the country,

escape the violence. and actually this is a very good place to be right now at the main railway station in this. and when we look around, it's very busy here. the line are very long lines of people waiting to get on a train to poland to get to safety. as they told me, a lot of them are from harkey and they have been waiting here for hours. one woman told us, she's been here from their early morning trying to get on the train to poland. some of them have family. there are some of them just want to get out. and we see a lot of volunteers here, distributing hot tea and food and to some of them calling on people families with children under 2 years. so they can get on the train. first, trying to catch a train to safety. alexandra, the russian invasion of prompting an exodus as can be seen behind you with

a line of people there. you are in love eve, which is located by the polish border. can you give us some context in terms of what the situation is with the along the border with poland? well, as you can see here, a lot of people want to to get out. and the situation at the border is like, you can exp it to be, i was there on the week at the weekend and i saw a lot of families with small kids waiting to cross the border and replica are waiting to cross the border into poland at night and we also saw their long lines of cars going on for many kilometers. so the situation there is still a very tens with people, not knowing how and when they will be able to cross the border. however, we also have to say that the most urgent that needs right now is to get those

people out for now trapped in cities such as mar, you pull in, key of people trying to get out of those cities that are under siege by the russian troops. and very briefly, alexandra, you mentioned them right there. you know, the people who are staying, who have no option, but to stay the internally displaced. what is their situation? well i think that the authorities in real life are really trying to get a good job to keep those people safe to, to keep them to give them a sort of a stay, a place to, to stay to, to keep them at fat. and also to keep them war because it's very cold there, but of course they are confronted with a lot of people fleeing into the city of leaf and the region. and it's very, very difficult task right now. i was on a, you have filed

a report from north to western ukraine. i suggest we take a look at that and, and we continue our conversation right after that. a check point on the outskirts of lieut skin, north western ukraine. sasha baroda is one of the local fighters who have joined you queens defense forces. he tells me that morale among the troops remains high. despite the dire situation in the country, little speed remembered about the moment. it is calm here. suleima. we are preparing the defense of looks on the region with everything we have horrible were employed at the same time, were helping those who volunteered to join the army. i'm deployed to the front in the east on to defend our ukraine. your father, a bullying casual. co, you live still seems to go on here in western ukraine despite the heavy fighting that it's taking place in other parts of the country. and yet, residents tell us they want to be ready for whatever might come next. at the beginning of its invasion, russia targeted and irv heels not far from the city. the military airport in loads

with one of the 1st facilities hit by russian matthias in ukraine. since stan, it's been relatively quiet here in the region, but people are scared that it's just a matter of time before the war comes here. oh, they seek comfort through prayers in the local church. the sermon that day urges to church goers to forgive those who have done them wrong. this is a truly christian message. father roman tells me what one that it's so hard to follow right now. you will. i wish i had never seen that day was that i had died before. it's really hard to keep living. outside the church valentina receives at blessing for a safe journey. she's not in good health and wants to leave for neighbouring poland

. dash deliciously so hard to leave. of course. yeah, heartily. my children are my grandchildren. here he directly she goes with a heavy heart. what seems to be hopeful? ukraine will prevail. she says that report by alexander, alexander still in the village. the civilian resolve on the part of ukrainians has been remarkable. a yes you are right, layla and i have to say that i was told to leon or to speak with those soldiers who used to be just 2 weeks ago. they used to have just normal jobs, and now they are ready to give their lives for their country. and, and i've been told by so many of them that they believe that ukraine will prevail. and they believe that the evil evil, as they call a russian russian troops here,

new cray, that they cannot defeat the will of the people to defend their country. so it's really impressive and, and almost so, so difficult to come to terms how their lives have change over the course of the last week that they have to, they had to give up their, their normal lives and they are now ready to protect their country before you are, has been peaceful. do they feel where you were, that they could be next, that the war could be coming to western ukraine any time with what they do? definitely. i spoke with many of them here and we'll leave, but also in lots and although we have to say that the situation here is relatively choir to we have now and then alarms going off at night, but nothing so far has happened here and, and the city has been spirits from,

from attacks, but people are afraid are scared that it's just a matter of time that the war a will come here as well. and one of them, a priest actually told me that he believes that putin is a devil, and that he will, we'll just wait for people more people to come here together to attack their attack them. and it just show you how afraid how, how fearful people are at the moment, even here in western ukraine. alexander phenomena reporting from levine, ukraine, alex, thank you. o ukrainians attempting to flee cities under russian fire face. incredible danger. on sunday, an entire family was among 8 people who were killed as they tried to escape the town of airplane near keith, according to ukrainian authorities. almost 2000 people were evacuated from european amid heavy bombing. a warning that this report contains distressing images.

ah, this video catches the moment a motor blast hits the town of a pin people and making a desperate dash to safety. taking only what they can carry. residents climb over a bombed out bridge, praying they make it out before the shelling returns. not everyone does it's risky to leave, but perhaps riskier to stay. the city's infrastructure has been decimated by days of fighting, leaving residents without hate electricity and water supplies, a running thin station in full, and the resolve her love was ability, physical. if you any supply no read, no milk, no eggs, no, nothing. and all the tremors threes close to and it's terrible

ukrainian, or authorities say the russian army has stepped off its shelling of residential areas. russian forces blew up the railway station here. so now ambulances and vans are being used to evacuate people to me by keith crow. careful with that. with the russian assault, getting closer to cave, it may not be long before they have to flee. once again, want to take an hour to read. the other developments, sir, in the conflict a u. s. secretary of state and blankets has reassured lithuania. it will receive protection from the nato military alliance. lithuania and the other baltic states of estonia and lodge via are increasingly on edge following russia's invasion of ukraine. mister blinking his visit to the nato members is meant as an assurance of their security. and the un un nuclear watchdog has called for

a trilateral meeting with russia and ukraine, aimed at ensuring the safety of ukrainian nuclear power plants. russia has agreed in principle, but not to the suggested location at china bill. last week are building at one of ukraine's for nuclear facilities. caught fire following a rush. an attack on the station and several nations are calling on interpol to suspend russia from the organization. immediately, according to the british home secretary, the countryside, the threats to public safety posed by russia's invasion of ukraine, the law enforcement body as a network of 194 countries. new zealand has announced fast tracked legislation for expanded sanctions on rush up. the new law will be the 1st of its kind for new zealand. it will target companies or assets of people with economic importance to russia or those associated with russia. invasion of ukraine

while ukraine battles russian forces on the ground keefe is also attempting to stop the invasion and the courts. ukraine has launched a case at the international court of justice accusing moscow of launching its attack using false pretenses by alleging genocide into eastern regions of ukraine. but russia has not sent a delegation to attend the to day hearing in the hague, in the netherlands cave. once the human body to order an end to the invasion rulings issued by the courts are binding, but there are no means to enforce its decisions. a provisional results is expected within the next couple of days. ashlyn or ridi is a human rights lawyer who worked at the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia. she is now a senior legal advisor at human rights wash. thank you so much for taking the time

to take our questions. this is, i understand a very complicated legal case. so just let me start if, if you want with a very simple question, can an international court stop an ongoing military invasion? that is a simple question. and i guess the most straightforward answer is, is no. and it is not clear that the cases you wanted either is that, that ukraine has brought is that russia is misusing a claim of genocide to justify the erosion that started on february 24th. and it's us to the ice t j can it to order russia to stop at the manage operations. and it is not clear that the i c j has that jurisdiction either under the genocide convention or in general to, to issue such an order. and kinda looks like us a little bit how the i c j works. i mean,

does it work retroactively and does it decide on matters of territorial integrity or also on issues of human rights? well, the, the international court of justice has a very large re met. it is the official court of the united nations, if you like. and it can cover things from indeed a lot of territorial disputes, boundary disputes between states, a lot of interstate and arguments or disputes as to where responsibilities lie. but then it also has been given particular responsibility under and some human rights convention. so for example, this is the genocide convention which ukraine has invoked. they also have another case against russia under the convention on elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. and that is for the treatment of the ukraine population, and particularly the ta ta, our population in crimea, which russia has occupied since 2014. so the i c j certainly has a human rights jurisdiction under certain conventions. and then also as

a much broader role in determining interstate disputes. so if i understand correctly the i, c, j has no means to enforce any verdict that they reach. but could any verdict that is reached in this case, for instance, could be used by, let's say, nato, to justify intervening in the conflict. should they want to do that, which they don't at the moment. i think that is very speculative as to anything that the icy jake would say would it would justify military adventure intervention or, or just i use it for. so i'm afraid that's something that i can re speculate on. the russian delegation has, was not even showed up for today's a hearing. and one of their members of the french lawyer, a law officially resign just a couple of days before a saying, and i think we have his quote right here. it has become impossible to represent in

forums dedicated to the application of the law, a country that so cynically despises it. will russia even bother arguing its case at the i c, j? i mean, as we said, that remains to be seen. we know that the international court of justice or what russia on notice they know about this hearing. and the best of my information as yours is that they have not sent somebody. and you know, that being said, they have engaged with the course before. in other cases, whether or not they comply with their rulings, and it is a different thing and that to be fair, is not only true for russia, but russia has a frankly, ignored rulings from other courts that are binding. for example, the european court of human rights. so it does not have a great track record in complying with international law. no. and what role could the other important court that's also headquartered in the hague? the i, c. c, the international criminal court. what,

what woke up they potentially play because they are currently looking into the russian invasion. what do you expect to come out of that if anything, i mean, i think the international criminal court, as you said, has a potentially very big role. they have opened an investigation and they have jurisdiction to investigate any crimes that happen in ukraine that fall under its jurisdiction, dating back to 2014. so it is quite possible that the i, c, c. m, can bring prosecutions. and the, you know, that the big question is going to be, how are they going to get a either cooperation from russia or failing that if they do indict russian nationals for violations in ukraine? will other states cooperate to make sure that those nationals appear in the dock to answer any charges? but it is right that the i c. c has the potential to play a significant role in the future in prosecuting war crimes. ashley reedy is a human rights lawyer who works at the international criminal tribunal for the former yugoslavia. she's now we senior legal advisor at human rights watch. we

appreciate your time. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. security forces in russia have detained more than 5000 anti war protesters across the country. the arrests were reported by independence rights group, o. v. info, which says it's the highest number of detentions in a single day. since the invasion began, police arrested people in several russian cities including moscow and saint petersburg. they warned that organizers and participants in demonstrations will face charges. authorities have imposed restrictions on protests citing the coven 19 pandemic. we can now talk to constantine edgar, to w's russian affairs analyst constantine a. tell us a little bit more about these protests and were you surprised by the large number of protesters?

well, it's not really yet a very large number for a country of 140000000 people, but it is significant. i think it's coming close to the protests that were held in 2021 when seen by the russians positionally the jail. but i think what's more important here is the geography of rotor russia has about 1819 cities with the population of 1000000. the more the geography now is actually 50 cities, which means that some very small russian standard places also c enter war protest. and that means that a information seep through even to the russian province. and secondly, in such places where everyone knows everyone else, the fact of the protest is important because it has a bigger impact on smaller communities. i think that this is probably the main take

away from now. another question is whether kind of industrial action by workers who may not suffer from redundancies in the wake of the mass. exodus of western companies from russia, whether they will join, that may be a completely different situation for the crime. and because it's more used to dealing with a big city and tell against the middle class of students then with a working class. but that still remains to be seen, generally speaking, domestically what effect has this invasion had on russian society? well, it's too early to say, i think a lot of russian society is still under the impact of the state media which tell about success is all this as they call it, special military opt in duration. your grades don't come call. it was actually calling it war, you can go to jail or be, find them go to jail or up to whatever 15 years. but i think the in such circumstances that my experience in such circumstances, the main bulk of support doesn't come from the kind of shopping sort of

elements of society then not huge. i think the main, the main sort of bulk of support is those who willingly decide to believe state propaganda, those who, if you wish to retreat into the comfort zone, saying, well, the government always knows best. so these people will have a hard time waking up. it will take some time definitely, but i think that as the war develops and them basically as the situation becomes worse and worse inside rush, i think that will be quite a few people waiting a few words, constantino, you know, we're facing a race against time. the us and poland have been discussing the delivery of fighter jets to ukraine with that be a sign of nato's direct involvement. was put into decide this, whatever he thinks. but my speculation, if you wish, my, my, my hunch will be that even that will not ring put into, i know we're using tech,

the new tactical nuclear weapons or declaring war naval. because i do think that we have that, that will be bringing the world very close to all our rational native confrontation, which i think has a pre coming out conference in russian affairs analysts contacting constantine, thank you for your insights. appreciate he wants to get every news. a recap now as the main stories from the crisis and ukraine, ukraine has rejected a russian proposal to create humanitarian corridors which lead to russia and his ally delivers. keith said people should be able to escape to ukrainian territory and also accused rush of shelling and killing civilians during an earlier cease fire intended to help people escape you're watching did every news in our special coverage on the war in ukraine coming up next in the w news, asia, how seriously should the west take china's offer to mediate in the war in ukraine,

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