oh, for ah, fireworks cheering and joy and don't boss is vladimir putin recognizes the independence of the don't yet county public saying goes that that matches the being taken to ensure peace in the region. the un security council convenes an emergency session over the decision to recognize the republics with russia. the envoys stressing then moscow wants a diplomatic solution to the ukraine price, if it would not allow a blood bar don't bath. the, with more concerned with punishing russia, saying its recognition and peacekeeping mission violate international note with

a very warm welcome. all of our team here in most good. this is the international with the latest world news update. it's great to happy with us. i was thought the hour in dumbass vladimir putin house scientific decree, recognized that don, yes. and like dance republics, a sovereign states. it also includes treaties of military and economic cooperation . his people are on bass, on the refugees from the region in russia greeted that decision. ah ah no moon we sign in the hot water orgy orgy or to know or to hold on a c as those to us we are dealing

with . according to the signed agreements, russia will help to ensure the defense of the 2 republics. that includes helping to protect their borders. the deal allows the participants to create a new military base is on each other's territory. they will also recognize each other's official documents, like passports. russia will provide support for financial and banking systems in the 2 republics. and the treaties will last 10 years and can be prolonged automatically while coming to the aid of dumbass, the russian president, stress, the threats coming from nato for the west to start to, to explore the territory of ukraine as a future theater of military action. joint exercises are aimed against russia. last year alone, more than $20000.00 troops, and more than

a 1000 units of hardware to part in russia is recognition off the republics comes amid fresh escalation in dumbass, dozens of sci fi violations were reported overnight. a comp on went off in a center of legans came, was being called, and attend to the assassination of a local official. one intermittent shelling has been going on for days. my gas to have reports from done yet. oh, situation here in the near could certainly much come of than it was yesterday as vladimir putin prepared to recognize the independence of la guns. and then yet things squatted down somewhat off of the decree we heard from the russian president, but that's only here in them yet. as we've heard from our friends, our contacts across the east, the new craig, these the conflict line, at least part of the country. we've heard about shelling, endless shelling with gloucester throughout the day,

in areas just north of here in the bulk of in cost the cost of it. and there was also shelling in la gods. we have heard their power station was hit yesterday. there was a $122.00 millimeter artillery board to bear, which is bad by the men's agreements that shouldn't be here. but again, sci fi violations are being recorded and being conducted by both sides of the conflict. that is the ukrainian military, as well as the breakaway republics, now recognized by russia of the security situation here while perhaps here called with it, it was yesterday i remains critical, remains in a sense, in a state escalation, unless it remains to be seen with the hours of public ours will bring because obviously the situation with very quickly, the rational community is focus right now on what is happening here.

so there is a lot of pressure all sides good to be on their best behavior. ukraine's president's made a public address denouncing the russian decision. mademoiselle lensky said moscow was violating the minsk agreement. something it denies. he stressed that ukraine won't give anything to anybody. however, he added that key. i've still wants a diplomatic resolution. well, you are a curious counselor conveyed an emergency session off the russia ordered piece capers into dumbass, the u. s. delicate branded it an unprovoked violation of ukraine solver and see while the u. k. warned of fresh sanctions. russia un ambassador criticized those reactions as highly emotional and reiterated that moscow is focus, is on the avoidance of war. or joining me in the studio now is r p 's danny armstrong, thanks for coming in again, donnie. so we had

a range of accusations coming from the west that how did things unfold that security council meeting? yes. so what we're seeing is more of the same, really at the un security council that met in new york course. the, the reason why convened in its emergency meeting with russia, sending those peacekeepers into the regions of hans and don. yes, which he has recognized as independence. now it's no surprise that we see the usual suspects who have played that role in the ukraine crisis over the past months received from matt, from the west, the u. k. in the u. s. you've been promising sanctions against russia and against that, those recognize newly recognized republics. we heard that from joe biden, yesterday, he was want to place bets on february. the 16th just gone not long ago about a dave invasion into ukraine, of course, is imminent invasion as it has been for many months. what we heard in new york as much of the same russian threat russian aggression. we are hearing about sanctions

coming from the u. k of call. joe biden has signed a decree imposing sanction targeting the economies of your hands and to net the net regions. rather, we can just get a little bit of what was said at the un security council. just now he has since announced that he will place russian troops in these regions. he calls them peacekeepers. this is nonsense. we know what they really are. russia's clear attack on ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity is unprovoked. it is an attack on ukraine status. as a you and member state rushes actions. show blatant contempt for international law . the united kingdom will be announcing new sanctions on russia in response to its breach of international law and attack on ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity. so as we hear there from the u. k in

u. s. representatives that emergency meeting much more of the same rhetoric, more russian aggression and the promise of sanctions. we just heard from the u. s. representative. linda thomas greenfield. debating the fact that these are at peacekeepers sent from russia into the regions said we know exactly what the yes, what she means by that. what we're seeing is more attention paid to this rhetoric than there is to attention paid to events unfolding that such as violence and the increasing shelling towards the dawn valley region. another point to pick up on in thomas greenfield, greenfield, rather, linda thomas greenfield. i should say it's not thomas greenfield. a is the fact that she mentioned this, this history repeating itself and the president putin began his address of the nation yesterday by giving a long history lesson. and she mentioned that that is going appointed,

pointing back to, to, to the beginning of the soviet union. and the president, putin is pushing for more imperialism and return to what was due the u. s. s. when in fact, the or the other way around, if we just listen to his speech written here, president putin warning against the dangers of adequately governing such a vast space. as sure vast. there was some vast land that can be extremely difficult. that was the kind of the, the gist of what president putin were trying to, to guess across, rather than reinstating the old soviet union. but this time linda thomas greenfield is gone a step further and said that rather than the u. s. s. r, she's used the russian federation as a point of reference in a potent asserted that russia today has a rightful claim to all territories, all territories from the russian empire. the same russian empire from before,

the soviet union, from over a 100 years ago. that includes all of ukraine, in essence, couldn't wants the world to travel back in time to time before the united nations, to a time when emperors rule the world is interesting in there just picking up on what you were saying, but how quickly it was like, right let's punish russia starting like minutes off the putins address to the nation last nights and the executive order that was signed by president biden. but, you know, it's very symbolic, wasn't it? because, you know, imposing sanctions on the break away regions, bonding us citizen for many new investment, trade finance. that doesn't really count for much because every few americans actually do business with those breakaway regions anyway. and also very interesting that you said that the focus is entirely on punishing russia and putting the sanctions on russia. but they one's really focusing on the citizens they were being

showed in these breakaway regions. this seems like the only country willing to offer help and get these, these innocent people out there is russia is as you're exactly right. and saying that, and these peacekeeping troops that have been sent into the region to protect the populations of guns and the dawn and regions being the basis peacekeepers as we heard from linda thomas greenfield. and she says, we know exactly what we are very presumptuous to make such comments, especially at a, at a un security council. she's also said that russia, the russian empire has said, designs on annexing and all the states that were parts of the former soviet union. and that russia has designs on parts of poland and sticky as well. now it would be quite funny if the reality wasn't that russia has had a security demand. of course, those demands that nato will not expand further in eastern europe and that ukraine

will not join the airlines completely. ignore what we've been seeing over the past few months through the u. s. and nato will fail to bend or failed to meet russia on any of those security demands. and of course, we were given a little bit of a history lesson by luther thomas greenfield. they're saying that that president putin wants to return to the soviet union return to the ussr. when in fact, what we've heard is the president putin now warning against the adequate or warning against their having such a vast majority adequately govern because it is shown what history has shown as is that it is on feasible and rather impossible. so we're seeing here, the security concerns being ignored. those red lines are those threats of red lines being created, being ignored. but the russian side is become accustomed to these accusations. going to become accustomed to this rhetoric what the foreign ministry is actually said that it wants diplomacy dialogue and the escalation and the seeing has really

fallen on deaf ears. but let's just listen to what the russian representative for a he said in that choice counseling with just was it's important to focus on how to avoid war and force ukraine to stop it's showing. and it's pro occasions in don't ask. and lou ganske numbers is on the brink of a new crane and military adventure, just like it was back in 20142015. we cannot allow that. that is why the russian president heated the opinions of parliamentarians and members of russia security council. so what we're seeing is much of this sir. talk of the escalation diplomacy falling on deaf ears, the west, continually ignoring russia's demands and talk of sanctions from the u. s. and the u. k. over the troops been sent into the recognize we recently recognize, reasons of done yet can do hands. and yet, amid this build up intentions,

both sides continuing to say they just want a diplomatic solution. so that any thanks for coming in again finance, on and across the channel in the you, russia is also facing fresh sanctions. threats over its recognition of the don years in the guns republics. european leaders condemned it as a violation of international law. his aunt is paula sla, with more details from berlin. well, certainly, sanctions are on the table, many in not only the european community, but internationally slamming the russian president vladimir putin decision to recognize the provinces of lou ganske and de next, the u. s. the u. k. and the e, you have all now pledged to impose sanctions. there has been a joint statement that was issued by the european commission and the european council. the european council president has held a marathon of telephone calls from last night after that announcement by president putin was made one of the cause a was with the ukrainian president in which he said,

and i'm quoting the you stands by you firmly and fully support ukrainian territorial integrity, the european commission president had this to say. the recognition of the 2 separate us territories in ukraine as a blatant violation of international law, the territorial integrity of ukraine and the minsk agreements. the e u in its partners will react with unity, firmness and with determination in solidarity with ukraine. now the u. s. secretary of state antony blinkin is scheduled later today to meet with his ukrainian counterpart. he has said that this is to quote, a predictable, shameful act on behalf of russia. it comes as the american president joe biden, issued an executive order, imposing sanctions on moscow. and at the same time, prohibiting any kind of new investments, trade, or financing by the united states, follow ganske and or dentist. at the same time, over night,

the us state department pulled out all its staff from revolve in ukraine, and they spent the night in poland. the nato secretary general has said that the announcement by russia and a mines any kind of settlement activity and is a pretext for russian invasion, which is the sentiment that we have heard from numerous other countries. latvian prime minister, for example, has said that as latest development is a continuation of what started back in 2014 and is an attempt by russia to redraw the borders of europe to day let fear will be delivering javelin anti tank missiles to ukraine. this comes as the you already approved a package of some 1200000000 euros to assist ukraine. and we now hearing that the 1st amount of some $600000000.00 euros will be handed out swiftly. we hearing from

estonia, they say that they will never, except what they call an illegal decision, and then fallen ministries around the world. for example, italy, sweden and denmark have also expressed their condemnation. the u. k. prime minister by his johnson has spoken via phone with the ukranian president. he has given the british support saying that the u. k. is exploring, sending further defensive support to ukraine. and at this russian or so called russian invasion could begin in hours. well meanwhile, the syrian foreign minister has taken a different line, expressing solidarity with the don. yes, kill against people's republics on supporting rushes decision. yesterday, president putin made a statement that constitutes an important milestone in world history. the syrian arab republic fully supports the decoration by the russian president. it is the only way to respond to western country support of terrorism. the use of policy of

force wherever they want, alongside soft power to change the situation in the world in the interest of their, her gemini. let's get some live reactions. all this now from political analysts side, mohammed mirandi, thank you for joining us on the program is good to see. to day i miss mirandi up. it seems like president putin is really stuck his neck out alive for the republics . why do you think, what, what do you think motivates them to do that? well, unfortunately, the united states and nato have a weaponized, the ukraine against russia. they carried out a violent clue. they allow that protest service to be burnt alive, and nothing happened afterwards. and they've been pushing nato east words since the end of the cold war, despite numerous pharmacists to do otherwise. and this is not something you of course there was the mens agreement, they never push for it to be implemented. if,

if the united states has left the ukraine along, the crank could have been a bridge between russia and western europe. they could have been pos for us. and it could have helped create greater prosperity for the whole area. but because nato countries want absolute power, they can't think in those terms. and the same is true in our reach. and the united states allows the israeli regime to an ex, albert's or east jerusalem, or the syrian goal on heights, or they allow ethnic cleansing to happen in palestine. or we see the invasion of iraq or the or right now the united states has divided syria. if they are so upset about what's going on in the ukraine, they should look at their actions in, in latin america, venezuela, where they subjugate the population in venezuela, cuba, in nicaragua, to sanctions,

to crush their societies in order to regain power. these are all violations of international law or afghanistan where the americans actually now know that the americans drew in the soviet union so that they could create a vietnam for the soviet union. they sacrifice afghanistan, helped create extremism to gain advantage over the soviet union. and then they used to have found the sun and 9 in the 1900 again, and those extremists to put pressure on iran. so this is normal in western countries. instead of allowing the, our west asia to flourish or east europe to flourish, they want absolute control. so where does all they sleep in minsk agreements? they're not as good as dead while when americans and the europeans create this horrific situation where they don't allow solutions

to be used, then the whole equation changes. so it's unclear what will happen from here on, i don't think the united states is going to search for a solution even now. when you, again, when you look at our own region, the united states help create saddam hussein. the monster that destroyed so much of iran and iraq and kuwait to help create him. they gave him the european americans, chemical weapons to use extensively against his own people. thousands of people were massacred in the city of palo chip with those chemical weapons given by western countries, but he was never condemned. i survived to chemical attacks later on. they destroy the rock and the name of chemical weapons. but even today they won't leave iraq alone. they won't allow iraq and iran and regional countries have normal relations because they want to prevent the region from thriving. so if the, since there is no change in mentality among nato regimes,

then i don't see a solution any anywhere near by or any, or at hand. what, of course, what we're standing on now is the cause of a huge round of sanctions heading for moscow. we, we imagine how we expect to and how do rushes accidents affects them or the united states. i have no doubt that the united states would have implemented sanctions against russia anyway. and that is, that is the problem that the united states has. it uses sanctions as a weapon, as a weapon that targets ordinary people. and no matter what you do, you are going to be sanctioned. so when country see that the united states is going to treat it like an enemy, anyway, they have no incentive to respond differently towards the united states. the iranians were sanctioned by the americans. and that those sanctions targeted

ordinary people. when he runs signed the nuclear deal from day one under obama, the united states violated the deal both over open the and covertly. and then now after trump has left office, biden is still continuing with trumps policy of maximum pressure and the iranians. and the reason why the negotiations right here in vienna where i am, are taking so long is because the run is don't trust the west. they have to make sure they can cheat iran again. and i have no doubt that normally, even if there is a, an agreement tomorrow in the city or next week. if there is an agreement that these countries will look for any opportunity. western countries noted nato countries to violate that agreement. and til and talents, he continues to exist in western countries. we're not going to have stability in this part of the world or in any part of the world on the night side, manage and a political analyst. thanks very much for your time. thank you. and the british prime minister has housing, emergency cope, or committee meeting either russia's recognition of the dumbass republics,

discuss the package of sanctions against most a london correspondence. shoddy edwards dash they have the latest. while the united kingdom is moments away from imposing severe sanctions on russia, bars, johnson says that putin is now on a full scale invasion and all of the united kingdom's pessimistic predictions have come true. those are the comments have followed the emergency cobar meeting this morning. i'm afraid all the evidence is that president putin is indeed bent, as you said, just now on a full scale invasion of ukraine. and so i think it's from that you can conclude to the innovation of ukraine has begun to think that developing very quickly here in the united kingdom, the prime minister, as i say, as just hosted this emergency cobra, me to not to meeting of all of the cabinet only happens in emergency situations. they're trying to coordinate the united kingdom's response,

including this package of sanctions to be introduced immediately. now those sanctions have been threatened before by the prime minister bars. johnson, including targeting individuals and entities bring in these new powers to do so. any individual entity entity linked to the russian state. now bars johnson also spoke to the president of ukraine last night, assuring him of british support, but also confirmation that these sanctions would then be introduced. now the u. k has also been in close contact with the e. u and the united states about launching a coordinated sanctions response. the e was already well on its way and the united kingdom just moments round the corner . so the house of parliament, the commons, they're going to be meeting at throughout the day to sign off, sign it and deliver these sanctions. this shadow defense secretary said that he would be giving his utmost support to the government with those sanctions. so it seems as though the parliament, the house of commons are actually quite united on this. so also to note florence

johnson says, the fact as the sanctions are actually just the 1st step. there's of barrage, more to come meshes. could even develop as the week goes by our son's and also hinted that he could send even more arm see ukraine in january. of course, as we know, britain sent 2000 weapons. they call it defensive weapons at the time, plus, also committing to potentially more boots on the ground. 2 countries that are members of nato on the east and flanked the comments that came from bars johnson yesterday and l. omen. a bad sign on a dog sign. have now just been reiterated today or is johnson the government are acting on it bars. johnson will be speaking in just a few hours time to parliament and we're pretty sure the sanctions will be confirmed by then. while rushes decision to recognize the republics comes off to the west, failed to address moscow security concerns. among the biggest of these is nato expansion. as a fat eastwood's,

something rushes as it was promised would never happen. digging deeper into that, his ortiz sask is halo. politics is a touchy game full of scandal lies unbroken promises. which promises you ask. we agreed that there is no intention to expand the nato security zone further to the east. this supplies in general and not only to the german democratic republic, which we do not want to incorporate. that c, then german foreign minister in 1990 telling well that nato is don when it comes to members. no more web. oh, fun up. now here's a map of ne to members in 1990 and in 2022 to see where i'm going with the broken promises. maybe he miss spoke, you say maybe, but hes all the newly discovered minutes of the meeting, one year later, attended by the foreign ministers of the u. s. the u. k. france and germany.

we had made it clear during the 2 plus for negotiations that we would not extend nato beyond the ill. we could not therefore offer poland and others membership in nato. you think being court and ally would make you humble, but no, sometimes so, so far in twit, the only thing you can do is keep it going. i would like to state once again that neither the 2 plus for agreement nor the nato russia founding act contained promises to russia that nato would not expand to the east. the 2 plus for agreement does not mention this issue at all, and any statements to the contrary do not correspond to reality. the reality of ink on paper of archival evidence. a video footage, there are only 2 options here, either nato and co, don't know the history of their own military alliance or they lied. and the media liked that lie so much. so they spread it was that written down. where is that from is written down. the under the validity. right. and right, right, right, right, right. well done. well done, correct. you've got

a point. do you want to show him the documents or should i? for years russia has been called a myth, a maniac and a liar. but now black on white, it's there, nato has trampled on its promise not once, not twice, but 14 times. that's how many countries east of the were the elbow have become members. since the ninety's now must go. what side? that me as nato missiles rolled towards it, but when they got to ukraine, well, that was just a bit too close for comfort. nature has started exploration. take me live, ruth, technical exploration. oh ukraine. no. it's not possible for us to swallow. you said that he has no space for our students, that he's just only a russian felicia. now you might remember a robust, but any similar situation in cuba, soviet nukes what? just a stone's throw away from america. moscow came, they were just offensive. washington called them lions and said it wouldn't

compromise on security and brought the world as close as it's ever been to a new can a war. but nato and its allies need to be careful that you couldn't shout about being right shout about being principled, shout about keeping your promises. but nice. oh, well, i have a habit of catching up with you in the end. how many, thanks for joining us here. a naughty international this tuesday, that's all for me, but will receive, say, will be here at the top of the hour with the latest news updates. in the meantime, you can say across the days, news debate and comments on our website r t dot com. or if you have a great day ah, can you talk a little bit more about your outstanding exp.