. it's 9:00. this is sky news and these are our top stories. ukraine accuses russia of indiscriminate bombing of highly populated areas. as president zelenskyy calls face-to-face talks with moscow. >> i. everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow. the time has come for a meeting. it's time to talk. >> good morning, on ukraine,

when russian warships off the black sea this city odesa is bracing itself for an attack. in kharkiv sky news witnesses an astonishing rescue as airline southeasterns sound off to try to find one man. the weather after a chilly heart is start will be sunny and warm. good morning all. with cities across ukraine taking an almost continued battery from russian artillery and allergic, president zelenskyy says it's time to talk. he made a plea directly warning that russia's losses will take it generations. ukraine claims to have killed a fifth. the city of mariupol remeans under constant bomb barldment and is a focal point for both

side. let's take you through the latest developments. russia's defense ministry claimed it has used hypersonic missiles, weapon, as it travels faster than the speed of sound, so fast that defense systems can't detect them. they've destroyed the ukrainian ammunition deck. meanwhile, ukraine's defense my opinion industry says it has killed a fifth russian general yesterday. they warn that russia may be using peace talks with ukraine as a smoke screen for more crimes, adding she is very skeptical about the negotiations. in his neatly address to the nation. president zelenskyy said 9,000 people left the beseenld city mariupol yesterday and he replicated his call for direct talks with russia. >> i want everyone to hear me now.

especially in moscow. the time has come for a meeting. it's time to talk the time has come to restore territorial integrity and justice for ukraine, otherwise, it will take you several generations to recover. >> i will speak to nick in odesa in the south of ukraine. good to see you, next. let's start with the latest we are hearing. the russians say they have deployed hypersonic weaponry. >> reporter: the hypersonic weaponry is the latest. for a couple areas now, there has been a weapons race for hypersonic weapons. they go between five and ten times faster than speed of sound. we know from reports the united states, china and russia have all had their hat in the ring when it comes to developing faster and more brutal weapons.

it's significant for one very brutal reason. that is they are extremely fast. and when a country is trying to defend itself, it has a weapons system relying on tracking incoming missiles, lock on to them an blow them out of the sky. when you got a missile like a hypersonic missile at mach 4 or mach 5, it's difficult clearly for a defense system to find it, locate it and hit it accurately. that changes the parameters of war. it means the people firing the hypersonic weapons are able to target very quickly and they're able take their enemy by surprise and ukraine ministry of defense saying that they believe russia has fired a hypersonic missile and that it did destroy its target. so whilst we're not saying russia is the only people in the world that have these weapons,

they are popular, the next jepp ration of weaponry. it is clear if these reports are right, we haven't independently verified them. this is perhaps a step up in terms of the military might the russians are willing to use. it means you can capture an enemy by surprise, because the weapons fly in quicker than anyone can defend them. >> all of this increases the need to an end to the violence. vladimir putin once again calling for face-to-face talks to bring about an end to the conflict. we have been hearing from the foreign secretary. her view of the negotiations that have so far taken place is it may be a smoke screen for war crimes. >> reporter: you can see at a point. because peace talks have been ongoing pretty much on a daily basis between ukraine and issue. in the early days of this conflict, early day, it's only three weeks ago, these peace

talks were held face-to-face, sometimes over video. it's done nothing. there is a point perhaps when she says russia are paying lip service by having peace talks all the while continuing the shilling and bomb pentagon of places like kiev, mariupol, et cetera. vladimir putin is trying to find some common browned to bring a halt to this he wants meaningful talks, talks that might bring some kind of a cease-fire, might allow more people to escape the cities that are completely encircled by russian troops. he is trying to find an inch of ground to agree with russians on. he might be in a position, thinking this is too much. we are suffering too much. our losses are too great. please try to get around the table with russia. the question is whether the russians are willing to foesht.

>> it certainly is. nick. thank you. a little earlier on in the program, i spoke about the situation in ukraine oliver darden. i asked him his thoughts on why the uk is less willing to follow the lead and label putin directly as a war criminal. >> we are actually conducting a lot of work to make sure that we can hold putin and his allies and cronies properly to account. the justice secretary has been over to the haig. he is working with his allies in countries like the united states, to make sure that these crimes are held properly to account. we completely share the sentiment of the american president and oughts of their appalling abuses conducted by putin. we need to establish the evidence to make that case effectively. >> meanwhile, leaders, shadow

secretary john healey on the program. he is calling on the uk governments to increase defense spending, like germany and like the war in ukraine. >> the government has clearly to the to respond to the events from its invasion just as laboring did after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. we boosted the defense spendling, doubled it and introduced the longest stange decrease in two decades. if the government is ready to review defense spending and boost defense, then it will continue to have labor's full support. >> i spoke to one of the ukrainian government's political advisors. she told me about the desperate situation on the ground for civilians. >> it's a big tragedy for ukraine. it's misery for hundreds of thousands, millions of people.

we still have hundreds of thousands of people besieged in mariupol, without water, heat, food. we also have hundreds of thousands of people, innocent people killed including more than 100 children and yet three weeks ago, it was completely peaceful, prosperous and joyful country. >> human trafficking gangs are operating on the borders of ukraine, looking to take advantage of the huge numbers of vulnerable women and children fleeing the war. authorities told us the sexual exploitation of refugees is a growing problem and arrests have already been made at some of the busiest border crossings. >> reporter: by the time they reach here, they're exhausted and vulnerable. to make things worse, they're not necessarily safe. we have been told by multiple

officials that human traffickers are at the borders taking advantage of the ukrainian refugee crisis, luring women into slavery and prostitution and taking children to sell on. it is a horrific twist on a dreadful situation. romanian police have set up checkpoints to stop suspicious cars around the border area . >> the traffickers aren't always men. women are used because they are more likely to be trusted by female raleighs. a lot arriving now don't have family or friends to go to

elsewhere in europe. so in their desperation to get out of ukraine alive, they're willing to go with complete strangers. what we know and are told is happening is there are people are being trapped on facebook, online. the other side. so by the time they arrive at the border, it's already too late. they've arranged to meet someone, they don't know who that person is. but the officials can't do anything about it. and they're already victims to human trafficking. border patrol officials we spoke to in poland didn't want to go on camera confirmed some human traffickers had been arrested. they were hunting for more. in ro maneia, they are debordeer. >> these are women and children. they are already very tired and vulnerable you know romania is famous for its trafficking

problem and we just try to come one a solution to protect the children by protecting their mothers and informing them about the risk of human task trafficking. >> more than 3 million have cross over the border, most women and children. there is no way of knowing how many are picked up by human traffickers the war in ukrain is bringing out the worst in humanity in so many different ways. one deal from the homes for ukraine scheme kicking into action. refugees raised concerned given to britains that wish to house ukrainian refugees but don't know any. meanwhile, many with relatives in the uk are applying for family visas and express their frustration for them to go through.

some hold up in temporary accomodation in europe for weeks. let's speak to the chief executive of the reasonable council. lo itself to talk about in terms of the homes for ukrainian scheme. i just wonder, though, if we might get your reflection, that which we were heeding from our correspondent, in these desperate times, desperate situations, there are vulnerable women and children put at very, very real risk of being trafficked. i suppose from your perspective, that means we should be trying to get them out of those circumstances as soon as possible. >> absolutely, i think it raises serious questions for our deposit and european governments about ba can be done immediately to prevent anyone from being exploited or preyed pop by people traffickers. i think it's vital the british

government takes the lead with european part iners to look at what steps can be immediately 'ut in place to ensure no one is trafficked. i think if that requires looking at a different approach, an approach whereby there is some kind of evacuation of people from border areas, then that must be looked at. an absolute priority many ub to protect every single refugees fleeing ukraine as much as possible. protect them. take all steps necessary to make sure they are protected. >> let's talk specific ability whole ukraine scheme. it started up yesterday and already problems are being identified. i suppose to an extent, that is not necessarily surprising given a lot of what hash done on this, the question is whether or not organizations leak yours are being listened to when they're identifying the issues? >> yeah.

i think the government is moving at pace. i think it's working things out as it goes along. i think perhaps there could be more planning put into it. but we are where we are. the government is talking to my organization refugee council and other charities and trying to create a system that works asingively as possible. i think one of the things that must be looked at now by governments, is it taking control of this matching process? at the moment it's a bit of free for all, ukrainian refugees getting in touch with people online. the risks of having this free for all diy if you like are considerables because no one knows what's going on. >> one of the stated ambitions in dealing with the refugee situation in ukraine was not to add to the security risks.

you'd want to keep control of this process. >> i'd suppose they would say because there is a visa system. the way the scheme will operate is once one has a ukrainian refugee in their home, there should be checks by local authorities but the british resident will also be subject to dbs checks, checks of a higher level to ensure the family, the child, the parent will be safe in their home. the issue here is it's haveng retrospectively. the government needs to take control of the matching process so it isn't just happening without any oversight from the governments. >> when you hear politicians suggesting the british government have stepped up to the mark, up to plate, they are

fulfilling their responsibilities as are most of the western nations in terms of dealing with the refugee situation. what do you make of them? >> well, i think there is a bit of double standards, the reason i say that there is the national borders bill. if you are ukrainian, you arrive in dover or anywhere else, you don't have a visa, sow don't have permission to enter the country. under that bill you can potentially be treated as a criminal and end up in prison for four years. on the one hand, they're saying they're generous and on the other hand they're pushing back refugees that come to uk looking to criminalize them.

i think the government on the one hand is telling people it is welcoming, on the other hand, it is being very punitive. >> great to see you this morning, thanks very much for being with us. there is not an awful lot of good news. a rescue mission which illustrates ukraine's spirit of defieps. yesterday in the city of kharkiv, a missile struck a government building. but a phone call suggested there might just be a survive in the rubble. our correspondent watched the rescuers ignore air raid warnings, all trying to find one man. >> reporter: the city of kharkiv looks battered and bruised. every street in every neighborhood has been touched by war. but there are some districts here that have been plane to

bits. at 8:15 in the morning, a missile slashed through the national institute for public administration. its three-story reception hall was reduced to a pile of dust. the fire department found one lifeless body in the debris and said 11 others have been injured. then they received a telephone call from someone stuck under the rubble? they are digging furiously. some with their bare hands, but they've got so much work to do. there was a man in a crawl space encased by bricks and concrete slaps. but a rescue worker thought he knew where he was.

>> can you tell us what you saw? they use shovels and buckets and their bare hands, for it was well below freezing and the rescuers knew the man under the rubble wouldn't make it through the night. but they've had little rest and the tension was clear. >> it could be a played that cuts wood, not a blade that cuts metal, said this rescuer. give me that one, he begged. they worked under near constant shelling with plumes of smoke marking the sky.

the russian military says it doesn't target towns and cities. the streets of kharkiv say otherwise. the sirens are going in. most of the search and rescue team are headed for cover. we will go with them. there is still a few people the remains in the building trying to get the man out. >> a few minutes later, a man was released, too. how are you, i asked? >> better than ever, but i want a smoke, he said, his rescuers were quick to oblige. did you panic, we asked? not really, he said, i was just trying to protect my head. >> have you got anything to say to the people that rescued you? >> thank you so much he is a

fortunate man. for the search and rescue team are needed in every single neighborhood. but when they heard his voice, they wouldn't give up for the man and the city he lives in. john sparks, sky news in kharkiv. >> a remarkable story. now, boris johnson is set to close the conservative conference joining a brief reprieve from the scandal. the attention likely to be focused on the uk's response to the war in ukraine at the end of the two-day event. joining us, good to see you, sam, i suppose the one consequence of boris johnson's

strategy, domestic consequence, has been two letters of no confident have been withdrawn. that will be pleasing him. >> reporter: that's right. good morning from a sunny black pool where the conservatives are gathering for the second day of their spring conference the first time they have been here since 2006 and as you say, boris johnson defensively is trying to press the reset button on his administration. it's incredible to think six weeks ago, inside the conservative party, some people gathered here this weekend to oust him as prime minister now the war in ukraine changed the conversation giving him a bit of breathing space. in that period, one of the things boris johnson has done, he encouraged people inside the activists, the media, that's been the redeeming force with

dream reception, le flew in last night they are taking some journalists on the big dipper, you can see that, not sky news, but there has been that theme. there has been an oa says back to normal. they have track and spend and when the next general election will be rather than a crisis topics that we have been talking about for so long. if things come along as they always do, the cabinet will be talking about what's been going on in people's lives. one of the things we have been talking about this morning, it was the sacking, the brutal sacking of those 800 p&o workers. the conservative chairman has been speaking to you about his thoughts on the matter.

>> to my understanding, we have either departments responsible for it. it was not raised minsters ahead of the actual announcement, a complete lack of engagement as this shop practice that has so infuriated both the employees, public at large and the government. but there have been no doubt the government stands ready to take that robust action, the facts that they have done and determining appropriate action. >> lots of work from cabinet minsters, behind the scenes, conservative firm officials admit a great deal can be done. ukraine is the topic he'll be going on, dominated the last few weeks. he will be hoping the events

have brought in this breathing are space. >> so many thanks, if sam's producer can hear me, if you don't get on the roller coaster by the end of the day, don't bother coming home. more coming up after the break. in a second, jackie is here. >> why would he want to do that? >> a roller coaster? great fun. >> too scary. i tell you what is scary also, horses, they're very scary. not for rachel blackmore. she became a superstar yesterday by winning the gold cup. we will have that and the rest of the sport next. . we will start with football and chelsea, multiple bids are

saving the club ahead of a 9:00 p.m. deadline. this happened by several parties, including a consortium led by the former ba chairman. current owner, abramovich was sanctioned by the uk governments earlier this month with the club currently operating on a special license. >> for a start, i am a fan. i think it's important that we have a great deal of fan involvement in this. we can bring stability and that's a golden aspect. >> in the people league, united took a big step of staying up and helped them to a 3-2 win. after trailing 2-nil, lead came back to score three goals perhaps ending what could be a

crucial goal to remain in the premier leg. it's a lot of money. history was named yesterday as rachel blackmore became the first female rider to win the cup. the pair had finished second to stable mates 12 months ago but went one better this time to win the big prize. she is now an absolute world superstar you, isn't she? they blunted england's cricketers. they combined to help 288 before the close. they trail england by 219 runs with two days to go. >> elsewhere, australia they

have 277 to 7 in the final over to keep up their record in the competition. raffal nadal takes on a teenager in the semifinals at indian wells tonight. nadal is looking to win a 19th successive match in 2022. tonight's another semifinals take on the usa's taylor fritz. keeping up to date with all the sports headlines on sky sports news throughout the day. meanwhile, we will be back this evening with some more headlines, but don't go anywhere because after the break, a bit more sport, i will be speaking live to former world champion david hill in bahrain and today's first quarter final of the season.

it is the first grand prix of the new season tomorrow in bahrain, they've had to make severaled a jussie smolletts, sacking a driver and losing a major sponsor. but after a controversial end to last season, we are all said for rivalrys to resume and david hill joins me now from braurn. thanks so much. the consequences of the war in ukraine have been quite a few. the last two lost a driver, a major sponsor, because he seems to be a part of vladimir putin's inner circle. are they in danger of not being

able to finish the seasons, you think? >> reporter: not according to owner. he was getting a good amount of sponsorship from the russian sponsor from his father. they found it was impossible to dear on. they said good-bye to them. but they do have revenue that comes to them from being in formula-1. so i think they will be looking for other sponsors. i don't think they'll have a problem making it through season. that's according to opener. >> he has a brave face, of course, with grand prix on the calendar, do you think we will ever see a grand prix in russia ever again? >> well, i mean ever again is an awfully long time. everyone is hopeful this conflict will be resolved and we

will see a more benign country. how long do you wanted to talk about it? this is not going to be told or settled very quickly and i think the political climate means it's inappropriate to have a full-on grand prix in russia and, if anything, if we can show our displeasure towards what vladimir putin has done by taking away one of his prized events the grand prix, we're not proud of what he's been up to. so, no russian grand prix. if you want to talk about a relationship between formula one and politics, then we have an opportunity to say we have a sense of values. you need to try and match those

values in whatever country you go to. we do not want to be sports washing and going places and trying to pretend there are no issues. >> yeah but we are going to saudi arabia for the next grand prix. should f-1 even be doing that? they are also a part of the war? >> a big question, we had to be honest and realistic about the potential formula one has for influencing cultures. i would hope our culture is a positive influence, not something used as a band aid or as a blindfold to the issues and we don't agree with some of their issues. let's say we are in bahrain and there are clearly human rights

issues have been raised about the bahrain as well. but in some sense is we have an opportunity to draw attention to those issues and every country feels those criticisms keenly by virtue of the fact formula one has a media interest. you are asking me these questions. you are talking about issues on our channels. it's not being forgotten, brushed under the carpet. >> one of the post-lucrative sports on the planet, what are the drivers? what has formula one to show support for ukraine, to stand in solidarity, if you like? >> reporter: what have they done? a photo shoot at the start of this event where they all today around with the ukrainian flag and i don't doubt the drivers feel they have responsibility to

support important issues and show their position where they stand. so they've done that as best as you can. you can't hijack this event for political purposes. so it all has to be done in a measured response and they do what they can and we all do, you know, broadcasters as well. we try as much as we can without making the event all about other issues. >> well, ferrari pledged a million pounds, which is incredible. let's go to this weekend. we have this high, you have been speaking so interestingly about all of. that they are having a bumpy time in practicing. his rivals were much more comfortable. tell us what you expect to see this weekend. why are mer citizen struggling with the car? >> we don't want to give the

game apay before qualifying fast. there could be a few surprises at this race. that's the feeling. maybe the biggest, the new surpriseing thing is that red bull may be competitive. behind that, we really don't know. it's going to be a big scrap. mercedes may well find themselves in mid-field. >> from what we saw yesterday, david hymn, thank you very much, have a great weekend. thanks for your time this morning. >> jackie, thank. now, as russia praised its operate in ukraine, a heroic efforts of its troops. sky news witnessed civilians hit from the ground and the air in kye ev, six buildings, including a pre school were damaged in the attack on the city's neighborhood north of the city center 1 point 5 miles. our special correspondent alex

crawford reports. >> this is what the russian authorities insist is not happening. the russian leader is adamant his military is not hitting homes in the ukrainian capital or elsewhere, because attacking civilians is an international war crime and president putin insists he is doing everything he can to preserve the lives of civilians. that's in direct contradiction to the evidence we and many others are finding on the ground. in the center is a playground, around it are residential blocks, people's homes, schools. they have been pretty much reduced to rubble and these are some of those who used to live in them. they've lost everything. >> it's not human to do this, she says. to attack the chempb they grab

whatever they can in plastic bags, pets, tvs, this is all they have now. right next door, there are two schools. one is a kinder gart were. school has been suspended for the time being in the capital. these classrooms would have been full of but pills. these attacks are killing and they're not soldiers or fighters. this was an elderly man, one of many who felt too frail to leave the city despite the dangers. the guyly attacks left others badly hurt. he survived with terrible head wounds. his wife did not. the victims here don't have much faith in any peace talks succeeding. no one we spoke to had any doubt who the attacks are aimed at. >> you think it was specifically targeted at civil yansz like you. why, though?

>> yes, yes, i definitely think this, she says, putin's trying to kill as many ukrainians as he can. and the kiev mayor is absolutely certain these repeated attacks on civilians are ruthlessly executed. do you think there is any mistake, this could have been a mistake or is this deliberating targeting civilians? >> if we talk about a mistake, his mistake the last morning was a mistake, 24 hours ago, two days ago was mistake. huge mistake destroyed the kharkiv, mariupol, how many mistakes they doing? how many civilians have to get killed enough to explain about mistake from russian forces? >> reporter: the u.n. warns the country's food supply system is falling apart. they are scrambling to save stocks here. a number of these shops have been hit as well, but a lot of

these food supply chains bakeries, fooled, factory have been impacted as well, they're being specifically targeted. so they're wasting no time, cooling supplies in kiev. these are all donation. they're trying to make sure those left homeless and hungry by the bombings are somehow looked after. and this despite worries that food warehouses in the country are running low. those who have a giving to those who don't. >> i think that we are the second prong on the subject. because the army is the first one, volunteers and people are second. >> reporter: this is prime community. they have been spared a major assault. among the work,, there are those that lost their homes to daily bombings. tatyana back two days later than she feels are less fortunate. >> it's strange, it's unbelievable.

it's like the movie came into my real life. >> reporter: she showed hus her flats in bits. she's been living with friends. >> that i can die or something like this i am afraid. i think what i can do for other people, how i can help. >> i am lucky about 400 apartments and everybody alive other people not so lucky. other people not so lucky. >> reporter: the suffering is unrelenting and whilest kiev defenses are so far holding, the capital's residents are still bracing themselves for more of this and worse. aolympics crawford, sky news, kiev. time for a quick look to see

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♪♪ welcome back. when it comes to getting humanitarian aid to those who need it in ukraine. the difficulty often lies not in finding the supplies but actually getting them into the country. my next guest is one of those taking extraordinary measures to send it directly where it's needed. he is driving all the way from ukraine from his home in kent to deliver protective gear to fighting on the front line. as you can see, he joins us.

i hope from the side of the road, you are not talking to -- >> no, we are just stopped outside at services to have a bit of breakfast and rest which is much needed after a long trip yesterday. we were let down a little by the ferries. but i -- a lot of people also had to wait for about six hours to get on a ferry. >> i have to admit, that was going to be my first question. did you have to swim across? you managed to find a ferry. >> well, we managed to find a ferry that we were squeezed on thankfully and, you know, the loads and loads of people that were late, and we were amongst them. yeah. >> perhaps i misspoke. i said that the journey started back at your home in kent. actually the story goes further

north, your mother's shop on newmarket street. >> that's correct, yes. my mother has been collecting the nation's and humanitarian aid pretty much from day one. the response was great even after the local newspaper has done an article about this, and that created, you know, huge -- a huge response from the local people which we are really thankful for. and yes, we've been getting help locally in kent, in london, and even in scotland in areas. >> yeah. i know you left home back -- left back in 2000, but i can still detect the irish accent. i promise. tell us about the stuff that you're taking out there. of course there is any number of thanks are required out there on the front line and, indeed, in the surrounding areas. tell us exactly what it is that you'll be taking with you. >> currently on this trip we

have hygiene products for women and for children, for babies. we have baby food. we have essentials and also just other foods like canned foods, pasta, rice, things like that. but we were pretty much working on the list that we were given, trying to give the needed things because a lot of people have been donaing clothes, and at the moment that's -- that's not needed. it's baby food and women's products is what we have been asked for. we have two van loads of that with us at the moment that we've taken to the polish border. >> that is brilliant, well done. do you anticipate any problems in getting to the border? i'd suggest you might want to keep an eye on your rearview mirror, also driving a van all the way to the border today. the former prime minister, david

cameron, you don't want to let him get in front of you. >> oh no. no. we had the -- about half an hour ago before the interview on the way to the service station, our engine management light came on which was a great surprise. so now we're thinking do we go to the services to get that checked out, or do we just take a chance and hopefully make it to the border without breaking down. >> if you're anything like my could girlfriend, you'll leave it for five years until the car packs in. let's focus again. what prompted you to help in all of this? i think some people may have picked up with your son, there might be a personal connection. >> well, yeah. we have all of my family, you know, all my grandparents are still alive. some in the 70s and 80s, they're still alive. so they -- they are in sumy, on the border with russia.

so there's heavy fighting going on there. and sumy became infamous with the amount of resistance they have put up with. and obviously lots of friends and even my dad is still there. and i think for the first three days when i found out that this was happening, i couldn't think or do anything, i was just so stressed and anxious about what was going on. and i think i decided to do something and help the people but also help myself deal with that stress. and i think concentrating on getting help to ukraine has helped me a great deal to deal withdrawal that stress. and it's -- it's -- you know, you are helping people, but you're also helping yourself to overcome this. i couldn't deal with thoughts. i was so angry, and i decided to put that strength, that energy

into something like helping ukraine in what i could. >> and i have to say it's an incredibly constructive and positive thing you've done. one final thought from you. of course, your family is there, they will remember, you know, very well when ukraine was the ukraine and was part of the soviet union, how they feel and how you feel about the actions taken by the russians against ukraine. what do you think of the man, putin? >> well, to say that i'm surprised that this has happened, i'm not that surprised because we have been expecting this for some time. and we -- a lot of people think how can this happen, in is unthinkable. well, we thought that what happened in 2014 was unthinkable, and that has happened. so we can expect anything from putin. i think he's -- >> i'm sorry. we have literally ten seconds left in the program. i need to see well continue,

you. drive safely. i'm pop in and say hello to your mum next time i'm back home. look after yourself. >> thank you so much. thank you.

this this "sky news" at ten, the headlines. ukraine accuses russia of indiscriminate bombing of highly populated areas as president zelenskyy calls for face-to-face talks with moscow. >> translator: i want everyone to hear me now, especially in moscow. the time has come for a meeting. it's time to talk. russia's ministry of defense confirms it has deployed hypersonic