ah, ah ah, this is due to be news lines from berlington, russian troops advanced slowly toward major ukrainian cities. heavy fighting is reported in keep the eastern suburbs russian forces are also pressing on with their stage of mario pole in the southeast a day after a deadly strike on a children's hospital. also coming up as the war in ukraine bridge is on you, leaders pulled crisis talks french president emanuel mccomb post a summit and we're side to help coordinate a response to russians invasion. ah,

uncle, really, it's good to have you with us. we start with the situation on the ground in ukraine . we're russian. troops are advancing towards major cities and fierce ukrainian resistance. russian forces are pushing to and circle peeved with heavy fighting, taking place, just east of the capitol. russian troops are also continuing their siege of the southeastern city of mario paul a day after a deadly strike on a children's hospital. high level talks on thursday failed to eat as the cease fire, as ukrainian civilians continue to suffer ambushed on the road to keep after 2 weeks of fighting ukrainian forces battling to stop their capital from being surrounded off to russian. tanks reached its eastern outskirts on wednesday.

ukrainian soldiers said they forced back the convoy with the russians, leaving behind an armored personnel carrier as well as 2 tanks, one of which they were able to repair and take to themselves. but while keith continues to put up fierce resistance on the ground, there was little progress on the diplomatic front of the russian and ukrainian foreign ministers met in turkey. russia is sir. ah, not in a position at this point to establish as his fire. they seek, ah, a surrender from ukraine. this is not what they're going to get. ukraine is strong, ukraine is fighting. we're ready to seek, balanced diplomatic solutions to put an end to this war. but we will not surrender russian foreign minister, sir. gale of rav quickly demonstrated just how far part the sides remain. even on the basic facts. we look railing in the fog, we didn't attack ukrainian. however,

we just explained to ukraine repeatedly that a situation posed direct the security threat to the russian federation of i see, scuse, girls never of also said maternity hospital in that a you pull that was bombed on wednesday was empty of patients and occupied by far right. militia members, just hours later, however rushes ministry defense denied the attack that happened at all, claiming it was staged. but with russian efforts to press on, keep continuing to run into heavy resistance. many fear that moscow will increase its indiscriminate, bombardments and d. w. correspondingly connelly joined us now from cave. nick, we seen the pictures of finding in caves, suburbs, what is the latest your hearing? but we were out in those western suburbs of keep pain where there's been fighting in recent days. we also heard from colleagues violence who live in eastern suburbs

that you mentioned in the report that property on the left side of the river. and there is basically a full scale war in a major european capitalist. you have millions of people who have tanks and provide a when we were seen people trying to get away from it being cross that bridge, that lots people will have seen images of. they were plumes of smoke on the sky. you could hear the artillery in the distance and it wasn't that far away. sometimes it was getting a lot closer. you could sometimes hear gunfire. it was very, very scary and yet civilians, i don't see made the decision that this was still the best shot they were going to get to leave that it was worth exposing their children, the families, the risk of home. and we've seen civilian di trying to get out in recent days because they are expecting was to come in the next few days. what can you tell us about the situation in the rest of the country? very mixed picture. so in the far eastern ukrainian metro pulled up the city that

saw that awful attack on the maternity hospital that the situation is desperate. the city under siege is surrounded on 3 sides and the seal notified is also controlled by russia. so it's basically totally surrounded. food supplies are running low, they haven't had reliable electricity, internet connections or heating for days now. and all the attempts to organize some kind of humanitarian corridor to give people a safe charles to get out to organize some kind of temporary spot during which civilians would be able to leave the area. those who failed in other parts of the country, they have succeeded, have been trained west, out of places like su me in the north of ukraine, close to the russian border. and across the country, there is intense fighting between ukrainian forces and the russians. the russians, jimmy not doing very well, very behind on the logistics having to abandon tank. they just don't have the fuel at the grain doing quite well at using the weapons. they've been given by western countries and weapons and ga, across missiles. obviously the russians have more manpower,

they have more resources, but it seems like the cranes now are using what they have pretty cleverly. they have the advantage of being on the home turf and also have a different kind of motivation. when you hear the testimony of russian p, o w, lots of them say they don't really know why they're here. they thought they were on exercise and they didn't even know that they were going to be in ukraine. and sudden they would just ordered to cross the border, whereas people here serving and ukrainian uniforms obviously are fighting for their homes. villages. we've met lots people who are in the territory, post events for people who often have no connection to community previously who are working. i t or teachers, whatever. and so you see a totally different kind of spectrum society now in uniform, in their home towns, trying to prevent disruption invasion from going further. the foreign ministers of ukraine and russia met in turkey today, and there seems to have been talk about a potential meeting between let me put an envelope to marry the landscape. how do people and keep feel about this was lensky had been demanding

a meeting with bruton. essentially for months at the most that time the russians dismissed it. and basically said ukraine was a western satellite vessel state. there's basically no point in the russians wasting their time to go to grand because the big decisions would be taken in washington anyway, that was the line coming the kremlin. now, those kind of rebuttal seemingly getting a little more quiet and bit more new. want to maybe there's something on the called, or different believers, lensky grant's presentation saying that to, to this chicken that you just doesn't have the courage to sit at a table with the leader of the country that you the tracking. but i think what the main take away from that meeting today is that both sides are still sticking to their guns. the russians seemingly, in spite of all those sanctions, in spite of the pretty mixed performance of their military here in ukraine, on normal backing down there. still demanding, basically gives up. it's all me that ukraine allows russia to influence events in this country. so it's kind of difficult see where concessions, where some kind of middle ground can be reached both sides taking their guns, noun,

connolly, and cave. many thanks and here's a look at some other developments in the conflict. former german chancellor gach luda is reported to be in moscow for a talks with vladimir putin on ukraine, according to the website politico shredder is known to be a close friend of the russian president and is a member of the supervisory board for the state own energy giant rosin left washington is warning of a potential chemical or biological weapons attack by russia and ukraine comes after moscow accused the west of supporting a bio weapons program in ukraine. the biden administration believes the accusation could be an attempt by the kremlin to justify such an attack. us lice president comalla harris says that washington is prepared to defend every inch of nato territory. she made the remarks and war sauntering talks with polish leaders,

including prime minister monteros moore, ivy etzky. earlier the united states rejected a proposal from poland to transfer fighter jets to a u. s. air base, and then deliver tim them to ukraine. all 27 of the ease leaders are meeting in versailles, france for a crisis summit. on the conflict in ukraine. the war raging on the eastern borders will dominate the discussion. winters are expected to tackle the eas dependence of russian gas and oil, and bolstering the regions defense capabilities. the summit had been organized long before russia invaded ukraine, with digitalization, the economy, and the pandemic on the agenda. all issues now eclipsed by russia's hostilities on the east neighboring country. of course, earlier to day european commission president was in a funded line, said out the agenda for the summit. at this summit we will rethink european defense with strong capabilities. we will rethink energy. we have to get rid

of the dependency of russian fossil fuels. and for that we need massive, massive investment in renewables. and we will also certainly discuss ukraine as part of as our of our european family. we want a free and democratic ukraine with whom we share a common destiny as crossover to versailles. now, where our correspondent marina strauss is standing by for us. marina, a common destiny between the you and ukraine, but not all leaders there in france seem to be on board with making ukraine a member at least not just yet. right. when your leaders arrived here today at this beautiful castle, in verse sign, year francis capital paris, you can see it behind me and the castle for so it became very clear, very quickly that lead us a split on this issue. for example,

lack been prime minister said we have to send a strong signal to day to words ukraine that we want them in that you one day, but he was joined by the baltic states. but on the other hand, we had a lot of leader saying, well, let's wait and see, this is not at the table at the moment because that they're still war. and this is our main problem and becoming a member of the european unit is a very long and very complicated process. and it will take years, maybe decades for ukraine's to become a member. and it does not seem likely that they will even become a candidate a today already time soon. but member states are promising further support for a ukraine. what could that entail? there's already humanitarian support. so that was given to ukraine and there will be more of that. also a money and also weapons, a military equipment,

military training and by some member states or by many member states. and that will certainly continue, but will what will not. but what will not happen is so are a boots on the ground that said what the president, ukrainian president value mercy lensky would like that you or the nato to do the defense alliance. but nato always says, no, ukraine is not part of our lines of that's why we won't sent a military on the ground. another topic on the agenda, of course, is an increase of the independence of on russian oil and gas. how likely are we to see a consensus hearing thing? there was another topic that split say you leaders and that could, that was clear also when, when they arrived today. the both countries, for example, say we have to cut off russian gas russian oil. of course, they share a border with russia, so they have a different sort of thread than countries in the south or in the middle of europe.

but then we had a german chancellor olive choice arriving here in versailles. and you know, germany is very, very dependent on russian gas on other russian energy and he was very relaxed and saying, i, well, we have sanctions in place. and this is the most important thing for now that we have responded. marina strauss reporting from birdseye the british government has halted the sale of primarily club chelsea after it froze the assets of its russian owner, roman abramoff, which the oligarchy is an ally of russian president vladimir putin. chelsea will still be allowed to play matches, but the club won't be able to sell any more tickets for games, buy or sell players or sell merchandise. the measures are intended to deprive abramoff ridge of benefiting from the clubs. ownership and ukrainian athletes have made another appeal for peace. at the beijing paralympics, several members of ukraine's national paralympic committee observed

a minute of silence calling for an end to the war. despite grappling with rushes, invasion of their homeland, the ukrainian team has thrived at the paralympics. they've claimed 6 gold medals, putting them 3rd in the table behind china and canada. and friday ukraine will have more metal chances. the teams resilience has been applauded by the president of the international paralympic committee watching the w news. here's a recap of the main story or following for you to day. russian forces are pushing closer to ukraine's major cities and that fierce resistance. heavy fighting has been reported in the suburbs. east of keith and russian troops are continuing to shell. the southeastern city of mario both high level talks on thursday, failed to yield a ceasefire. new leaders are holding crisis talks, thing, or parents to coordinate their response to russia. invasion of ukraine, french president, him under my phone, said that you needed to agree on how to reduce dependence on russian energy. you

also said fast tracking e u membership fort ukraine was unrealistic. you're wanting to be that way you knew from berlin. chelsea delaney is up next with the business headlines for me and the entire team in the newsroom. thanks for your company. we're just kinda why we that's hard and in the end is a meeting you are not allowed to see you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this reliance of what's your story.