anchor: this is live from paris. kyiv comes under heavy russian bombardment for a second straight day. at least five people have been kurt -- killed. gray curfew has been announced. it cameraman working for fox news has been killed, bringing to four the number of journalists killed. a terrible milestone.

those displaced passes the 3 million mark. welcome back. russian airstrikes and shillings crashed into kyiv today, killing at least five people. people are thought to be buried under some of the rubble. half of the population of 3 million people has fled. many who have stayed behind are sheltering in metro stations. the mayor has announced a 35 hour curfew to deal with what he called a dangerous moment. >> everyone of our men has to

defend our city. it is for safety reasons and security reasons. if we see in harkyiv, the answer is clear. they don't stop. they do not pay attention to civilians. >> there is a curfew on what we saw today were long lines, people queuing in order to stock up.

it is illegal to come out in the city of kyiv. there are tensions, people asking questions. whatever they manage fueling their hands on to eat and live indoors. anchor: the international atomic agency has said the power has been restored at chernobyl. the russian army is present at a another powerplant which begs the question, why is russia interested in these power

stations? reporter: as the russian army advances, it looks to have set its sights on nuclear power stations. fears of nuclear disaster. on thursday, russian forces attacked a nuclear research institute. >> if there is physical damage, it's possible the fuel could leak. the problem is the same. reporter: half of ukraine's power comes from 15 active reactors. chernobyl is still contaminated after the nuclear disaster. both plants are being maintained

by usual employees. >> they are forced to stay there and not have any rest at all. reporter: with ukraine being the third most nuclear reliant country, russia is -- >> you deprive day to day electricity. reporter: the industry was already largely dominated by russia. they turned to the west. anchor: a reporter from fox news

died. three other journalists have been killed including a u.s. reporter who were shot dead on sunday. we have this report. >> we have some difficult news to share with you. a fox news cameraman has died. reporter: he was a war zone veteran and had covered several conflicts. he had been working in ukraine since february. there fox news colleague is in hospital. an american filmmaker and journalist for the new york times was shot dead in irpin last week and.

reporters without borders says the press is especially vulnerable. >> journalists are targeted, the literally targeted. as proven on different occasions. reporter: ukraine is trying to help directly. >> reporters without borders did open less saturday.

we will start in the next few days. reporter: authorities say two ukrainian journalists have been killed. anchor: this that we told you about the journals to interrupted from time. she appeared in a moscow court where she was handed a fine of 30,000 rubles and was released. she called on the russian people to take to the streets.

many of them remain behind bars for protesting. reporter: an image seeing the world over. a newscast interrupted. her sign reads no war. the woman is a producer at the station. her facebook page has been flooded with supportive comments. she has 40,000 messages of support. she has gained the admiration of little more zelensky. -- volodymyr zelensky. it is not just signs getting people arrested. even holding up a blank piece of paper can lead to an arrest.

standing in the red square, this woman holds a card that reads two words. her goal, to demonstrate how any sign can get you arrested. she gets her wish as suddenly she is hauled off. another woman takes her place, the result, the same. one -- on russian television, a debate takes place. in member of parliament for the communist party talks about friendship. the rest of the panel try to stop them talking. he is eventually removed. since the invasion began, the kremlin has cracked down. using the words invasion or war is against the law, and is estimated thousands have been

arrested since the war began. anchor: for more, we can speak to a russian expert who is a lecturer. thank you for joining us. that protest was a huge risk for the editor, not just losing her job, but she could lose her freedom as well. >> it's a very puic statement, can't get more public than that. russian authorities would want to make an example of this. i am afraid there will be quite severe penalties. anchor: do you think this could inspire people to come forward? perhaps in solidarity?

now if they are more aware? >> possibly. we will have to wait and see. there is a big trend. rather than protest, leave russia. there are brave souls, pack your bags at length. anchor: any idea what public opinion is like within regards to the special operation? >> public opinion in russia shaped differently from the west.

they focus on attacks on rubble control territories. in that sense public opinion is skewed to what you would expect in the west. a lot of them. anchor: there has been disinformation. i'm wondering how much you can trace back to the kremlin? >> when there is a war there is

disinformation on all sides. ukraine has been successful in controlling the narrative and new cycle. so far, the russians have basically given up. the focus is on the domestic audience. that is much more successful. anchor: nevertheless, it seems they have people around the world use social networks, who have this anti-mainstream media sentiment.

at the worst ones of the syrian war when federal messaging was coming out of the valves of some of these people, activists. >> you have the usual suspect taking an anti-mainstream view. people would take a contrary and view anyway. i don't think they are influential. there is a more unified approach

as far as the west is concerned, different opinions in the middle east andhi, india and so forth. so far in the western world, there is a much more united view compared to syria, for example, or the annexation of crimea. i don't think there is any kind of doubt now as to at is gog on. anchor: thank you so much for joining us. a lecture at queens university. the united nations said more than 3 million people have fled ukraine since russia invaded, while half of those who left our children. poland is hosting the largest number of refugees by a long way.

as they announce more than 3 million people are being forced to flee, the u.n. called this a terrible milestone. unicef says 70,000 children are becoming refugees every day. some of these refugees could fall into the hands of human traffickers. reporter: sleeping on train station floors or driving through the night, leaving ukraine has been a cold and anxious journey. >> we decided to leave and not wait to see whether something i ing to happen or not. in general, we worry about the

children. anchor: for those managing these shelter, it's clear the psychological or dear -- ordeal puts refugees in a precarious position. >> most of the women are just holding on until they reach the final destination, then they collapse and need psychological support. reporter: in this situation, there is a small percentage of people involved in human trafficking or other crimes. those who are tired and don't have the right support can become exhausted and vulnerable. indeed, the possibility of exploitation has been flagged by unicef is one of the major risks to refugees, especially children. >> those leaving my following man who has a piece of paper saying berlin, and even if it is mostly well-intentioned, there

are risks. there is a need to protect children from trafficking. there are simple measures you can take, like if you are going to germany, take a photo of the number plate, the driver. anchor: in addition to the physical injuries that children have sustained, the profound psychological scars are now a real concerned. anchor: despite the mounting tensions in kyiv, prime ministers of the czech republic, slovenia and poland took a train to ukraine today. this is the highest level eu delegation to visit. the polish prime minister said he and the other two prime ministers had arrived safely and are in kyi:v for an immediate

end to the violence. jens stoltenberg says he is concerned russia might be trying to create a pretext to using chemical weapons. his comments come in the context of what he called absurd claims by moscow about chemical weapons facilities in ukraine. he called this an absolute live. -- lie. he said in brussels -- >> they are making absurd claims that biological labs and chemical weapons in ukraine. we are concerned moscow could stage a false flag operation, possibly including chemical weapons. anchor: to secretary-general of

nato. time now for business. his mounting concern russia could default. reporter: russia has interest payments on u.s. government bonds tomorrow worth $170 million. they'll be the first such payments since russia invaded ukraine. it has about 600 billion dollars of foreign currency reserves, but they cannot access money held abroad. if it's unable to meet its obligation, it will mark the first default since 1998 and first default on foreign debt since the 1917 revolution. glob credit agencies warned

russia's default was imminent, but now even ratings are off the table. the eu has banned credit companies from raiding russia and russian companies. the aim is to further isolate the country and make it more difficult to borrow money. smp, moody's and fitch would risk losing their licenses to operate in the eu. the latest sanctions package was announced today as the u.s. and u.k. targeted individuals in russia and belarus. it includes a ban on any transactions from state owned firms and a prohibition on new investments in the energy sector, input -- imports of steel, export of luxury goods. the u.s. is looking to downgrade

russia's trade status which would pave the way for heavy tariffs on imports. >> that is the strongest package of sanctions ever adopted by the european union and its history. we call that a decision. you will have 600 russian people targeted, you will have a new been on some polo -- reporter: that was t france finance minister. russian authorities have blocked instagramming the country in addition to a ban on facebook. any businesses that use social media to talk to customers in

russia are trying to figure out what it means. reporter: it's one of the most popular social media platforms in russia, but it's no longer available. the kremlin has banned access to instagram after accusing the parent company of allowing calls for violence against russia on its platforms. the head of instagram said this would cut off 80 million users in the country. >> where will i spend my time? everyone is on instagram. literally everyone. maybe we will be on telegram. reporter: lifestyle bloggers and small businesses in russia are feeling the pain of losing access to instagram. for many, if the leading platform for advertising, selling and interacting with clients. the russian owners of this home

to core site are operating it from georg. >> we were waiting for the downturn and it came. in our case, it's not something radical. i hope it's temporary. and that we will find a way. reporter: summer downloading software which could bypass the band while others are selling -- setting up channels on telegram. the russian platform just elaborating and are now likely to benefit from a huge influx of new users. global oil prices have continued their sharp fall. both wti and brent are trading below $100 a barrel.

while oil futures decline, prices at the pump continue to hit consumers. here in france, the surge accelerated in february rising 3.6% while petroleum products rose even more by 5.6%. energy prices were 21% higher compared to a year ago. the consumer price index, according to the latest survey released by the official statistics agency. in the face of rising fuel prices, drivers and business owners are raising their voices. a group of fishermen located a fuel depot to denounce the surge , even though the government has announced a rebate on purchases starting next month.

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03/15/22 03/15/ [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> ukraine is on fire. the country is being decimated before the eyes of the world. the impact on civilians is reaching terrifying proportions. amy: as u.n. secretary general antonio guterres calls for peace in ukraine, we will go to kyiv