this really appreciate life with russian lawmakers give the green light to send military forces abroad offer a request from the president vladimir putin know has said no media plans to use authorization in the new recognized don't bass for public. what has come as a force of the president putin recognize the independent self accounts for public flushing to ensure peace in the region to be like, i'm certain we haven't been abandoned and that we have a future. we greeted the knees with tears and we are happy. at least there will now be order. the bombings will stop and people will be able to lead normal lives was told, it's better to put on a bullet proof vest before stop working. we are now waiting for the red cross who are going to deliver water. thanks for the people here are respondent report from the dumbass as

a workers deliver much needed suppliers. i made reports of sci fi violations from both sides of the border reaction from the west. germany suspended the north stream to gas pipeline, as western powers draw up the sanctions against moscow. with blood from oscar. thanks for joining us tonight here. not international. i'm daniel hawkins. wherever you are this hour, welcome to the program that we saw with breaking news. just go 9 pm here in the russian capsule. the upper house saw russia's parliament has approved the president's request to deploy the russian military abroad. his comes off to the lower house, the state do will ratify, treaties of military and economic corp. we've been uni. recognize, don't ask, i look out. republic. oh, let's get more now for william franco's been across the story for quite a few hours earlier. this is obviously another major bullet months. no doubt we

will see a response from western leaders from you leaders from the us president later on. what has been said today exactly that hi again. well, hold on. i think now everything that's been said doesn't mean at the moment that the russian troops are marching across the border, that the russian army hardware is currently being sent over to the republics of don bass. mr. brewton pretty much said, well, for now, we'll have to look at the situation. we'll have to see where this goes. and if there is a necessity for it, in that case, mister putin could actually say, hey, well, now it's time to act. but at least this is something that the russian legal system requires. he's now got the green light from the upper house of the russian parliament to deploy russian troops abroad. again, like i said, if there is the need for that, now,

what that means for the low cause. what that means for the situation on the ground perhaps is that the ukranian army will be emboldened to further attack. the 2 republics that have now been recognised by russia, we heard from our correspondents on the ground the night was much more silent. and this is indeed a sigh of relief for the russian speaking population of what used to be east ukraine. what used to be the regions of dani ask and logan's now something else that was very important that mr. put and made clear, was that pretty much the minsk agreements don't exist anymore. but despite what the western leaders are saying, president vladimir putin says that at the key of is entirely to blame for it. because if you look at the 1st 2 key elements of the agreement,

they are giving special status to the dawn. it can move on squeak, and also making changes to the gradient constitution that would give these 2 regions more autonomy and independent from in many decision, but under petro force, ankle, hon dimmers and, and none of these steps have been made by kiev. and here's what mr. putin's that exactly about this particular thing. these documents are assigned to the by the hands of the days, republics. and we think that they plan back, then we achieve compromise, really. and it wasn't an easy thing to do because initially they had a way of putting in your chest and you did this republics didn't even want to be a part of the means in agreements, they didn't want to sign them. but finally, we have breach in the compromise with you and me. and it was really making

a step towards reaching out to capture this fella graham, in resolving situation by peaceful means. and yesterday, during their security council meeting, it was sad with the average. so the current cube authorities, it was all brought down to 0. that's why the mains agreements really it will be the they were destroyed the dog long before. and then yesterday's recognition of the people's republic called don bass. and i mean, not by us, not by the representatives with all this republics, but by the way, you're acting, the key of authority is. and yesterday's recognition of these republics was dictated by the fact that public li, the leadership with all the ukraine. and that was niecy did i hear from started saying that they had no plan of implementing the agreements because they didn't want to. so what else was lot to said now mr. prudent

went on to talk about how important bees decisions are in the context of the actual will of the locals. and he went back to talk about how the referendum inquire. mia happened when overwhelmingly the population there voted to join russia . we remember that about 7 years ago, the peoples of donates can be gone. these 2 don bass republics voted to be separated from ukraine. so mr. brewton reminded the west of how important it is to listen to these people and call it the highest forms of the story, the highest form of democracy, referring to these referendum you know, why should happen from both sides from from he,

if we consider to fruition based situation sampled and women in long term perspective. so that got your message, ration calm down and we wouldn't talk about any conflict, especially aren't conflicts. so i didn't think it said secret that you were there is nothing secret the value added. the 1st thing that must be done by everyone is to recognise the will of the people who leave and have us topple and crimea. i'm not going to stay with them. and i have said that on met with many times. so how different is these? when you, jim, has these referendum wise then, and cost with this, will you expressing this will know how different is it from what happened cost of those because there was a referendum there and i would like to reiterate one more time to do that. i mean, you know, one did that, that i think at gunpoint, no one for them to go to the voting station. they did it voluntarily, and they made a decision to join russia and we should risk back decision. well,

of course, the announcements that have been made by the most senior russian officials today are very important. but like i said, what will be more important is the final decision by the kremlin to physically send the troops and the hardware over to don bass. like i said, mr. poodle has the green light to do that, but the decision is not yet been made when it happens that will definitely be breaking news, as well as some proper reaction from the likes of joe biden, who still hasn't announced his full reaction to everything that we heard from the kremlin and other senior russian officials today and the day before. it was wrong with the update center that will get back to you as we get more response from with the latest. well, let's go live now to lead us helpless, former greek master and diplomat. joining us from athens, sir,

thanks for joining us. the good side of the program. we appreciate your time. now. the latest news, as we were discussing, that the russian parliament approving the deployment of troops to the next elegance republics, and we stress this hasn't happened yet on mass. there's no russian troops about are crossing the border. nevertheless, that is now a possibility, legally. now, because of approval from parliament, the russian government says this is a move to common situation to preserve peace. western officials doing this as a hostile act as a further provocation in flaming tensions. which is the truth here. could that be somewhere between well i think that we should look at the reactions of the west, which are totally according to my point of view. they are very harsh and very unfair. and a, i mean,

don't forget that we had all these false use circulating last week, or that about an invasion of ukraine is imminent. they even had said that what time it would take place at 9 o'clock in the morning. and these are things that are totally ridiculous from the point of view of, of the west we should take into we should take into consideration all of the agreement that happened in the assurances that had been given to moscow back in 1990 by the americans by the russians, by the french and the germans main to them, as we must also, i would like to underline another fact that when we had a cuban crisis, there was nothing in writing the fact that the americans were so we're obliged to take away the nuclear weapons from, from turkey,

that was not in writing. at that time, there assurances were not formally made, they were held this time, they were not out and they were not held. basically because the military industrial complex on the united states wanted to create this, this crisis. and i think that the way that the moscow is reacting is it is the only thing that it can do. and we must take it to coach integral to the asian also that moscow did everything possible to reach a dialogue and a peaceful solution. also, one thing that the west must must keep in mind is the fact that russia is not asking for the withdrawal of both of those countries. i mean of potent czechoslovakia and the baltic states that are already in nato.

they're just asking that they don't continue the expansion of nato into the former soviet republics. this is what and this is a big concession from the point of view of moscow, which the west is not taking into consideration. let's take a look at a way this is being viewed by both sides. because in his speech, president bruce mentioned western recognition of kosovo as a president to such actions the recognizing donates can look at republics the west saying that is our falsity. there is no parallels a fool and this is our rights propaganda. and do you see any parallels here between kosovo and the recognition of the don't bus? yes i do because while, while the west says ok. so what happened in kosovo was to save was to prevent genocide. same thing

applies here on so which was, which was mentioned by pressed and put it on so that there was a danger of having genocide a made in these areas of eastern ukraine with you. and i think chief against obama fulton work saying earlier that weaponry and financial support will be pledge to ukraine by western countries. western leaders. what impact do you think that could have? is that a move that is likely to inflame tennyson's? i think so? yes. i mean, they have already sent lots of weapons to ukraine, the west. so there are private armies of u. s. origin already in the ukraine. and i think that they are doing that. the west is doing everything possible to create a bigger crisis than what we have now. but of course,

if we see what's happening with the international financial markets in the price of oil that has gotten up to $140.00. so bear on this crisis, which is which has been created by the west, is it going to be paid by, by the west? i think the, the decision by, by germany to discontinue temporarily a pipeline. it's not going to help europe. and i think that europe is going to have a very hard time in the field of energy. let's talk about the want to run a vacation sir across the atlantic. joe biden has said, these latest moves, bob, russia and i quote here, constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the united states. do you think this, we by russia poses

a threat to washington? no, no, to go. it actually, it is, it is the opposite. nato is threatening russia with all his story about having the ukraine joining in joining nato. that is what poses that went to russia. it's exactly the same. but i think that happened back in the back with the cuban crisis. it's exactly the same thing, but from opposite ends. if we look at it, in terms of the sanctions that have been out against russia, we've seen back to august individuals targeted the big one though. mister schultz saying the certification of no stream to will be stopped. that was really the big question was whether any sanctions would touch upon a gas supply that's now happens. how much further can both sides here are the anti, what is the next step potentially for russia and from the you. because this is

going to have an impact on consumer markets in the u on energy market quite significantly. yes, this is a serious problem. it's a serious is and the problem is serious for europe. because already the energy prices for the consumer in europe are very high here in greece. we are receiving energy bills that have been, that are 60 to 70 percent more than the previously it was. so it, i mean that this is going to have a serious effect in, in the greek economy, but the same thing is going to happen in, in other countries of europe, for example, it will be, italy, it to me has 90 percent of her energy resources coming from russia. so what's going to happen there? i mean, if, if the, you take these measures against russia, it's basically the e u countries of the people that are going to suffer just what happened also in the

1st sanctions against russia, back in 1014, in the agriculture sector, greece lost lots of money from these, from the sanctions. and i think that did that to the greek government within the framework since you need, you need to do an image for these sanctions. they could raise an issue about it or perhaps even be doing it. look at us, chris, on top of his former greek master and diplomats, thanks for your time here that i don't see. we appreciate you being with us. thank you. let your this for now let's get back to all breaking news here on our t rushes evacuating all it's embassy stuff from key of i was security concerns. before a ministry is accused, gave of not fulfilling its obligations under the vienna convention on diplomatic relations. i mean, threats to the safety of the stuff. no rush is

a diplomatic recognition with a dumbass republics has been welcomed by people in those regions. he is the reaction from locals and some of those who fled across the board to russia. we certainly does not ac policies in with you just with i'm certain we haven't been abandoned and that we have a future liada. i'm glad 1st and foremost because now our people won't be killed anymore. i feel sorry for our people. it is

a long hold for events. i think the whole dynette watched the tv expectation yesterday greeted the knees with tears. and we are happy. at least there will now be order. the bombings will stop and people will be able to lead normal lives porch and all we've been waiting for this for a long time is to fill in that. finally, it's happened. according to the sign agreements, russia will help to ensure the defense of the 2 objects and includes protecting their borders. it also allows the participants to create and use military bases on each other's territory. they also recognize official documents, including passports. russia will provide support and financial and banking systems . in the t republics, the treaties will last 10 years and can be prolonged automatically. now, russia's recognition of the republic comes and made a fresh escalation and don bass some background to the issue. more than $13000.00 people have now died since the start of the crate in conflict for almost

a quarter of the victims are civilians. more than 23000 and have been injured on more than a 1000000 ukrainians on out displaced or for now several reasons in dom mass have been cut off from the water supply due to heavy shelling or correspondent roman casa, if is near. don't ask with this update. we are in the village of sy jaelyn of car, right outside the city of damascus. this place is a home to about 2000 people and it's so if a major, major white thing of the last few days, i was told, it's the better to put on a bullet proof vest before thought working. oh, we are now waiting for the red cross who are going to deliver water. thanks for the people here because a, as a result of shelling water supply was cut off to the people here and to nearby towns as well. oh and all about, well, more than 20000 people have no access to drinking water. the moments we are riding

along with the red cross said delivering water tanks to the people. here we're driving right along the front line. the ukraine positions are merely just basically hundreds, all 5 meters away. but this, despite that, the, the red cross nice to deliver water tanks to a residence and they deliver to these a water tank for to 5 different locations in the village. this is for so told and technical water, they have also delivered a bottled water for those residents that say needed. the international committee of the red cross is very concerned about the developments we have witnessed in the dumbass over the past few days. and times of conflict and violence. it is essential that all sides ensure the continuous supply of a sufficient quantity of drinking water as well as other essential basic supplies to meet the daily needs of the civilian population on both sides of the line of contact. unfortunately,

the recent intensification of the fighting has again put certain keys central services at risk of coming to a full stop ice r. c would like to stress that without urgent action to protect essential services in areas where the hostilities take place. we might face humanitarian implications at the large scale. much at the last thing is shuttling over the last 2 weeks has become very frequent. people were evacuated from their homes and we were left without water. the red cross is bringing us water supplies for 8 years. we have been waiting for the republic to be recognised and now it's happened. so we won more than $61000.00 refugees of fled to dom bus flooded almost russia. r t don't all quarter was in the russian figure of ross off on donnell with a group of volunteers helping the new arrivals. over the past several days, we've been seeing thousands and thousands of evacuees coming from the don boss,

region one, but it's just been recognized as independent from ukraine. and some estimates even suggest that somewhere near 100000 of them may have crossed the border into the russian federation over the past several days. right behind me, you could see wallen tears that have come from the suburbs of moscow for moscow itself. and even that, from the most part, even from other regions, they've come as well to help out in the effort to make sure that these evacuees are living well, that while it but until they can go back home basically, you know, and you'll also notice that before the big behind the volunteers, you see here are trucks, they're huge transport trucks. those are supplies that the ruling party in russia, the united russia party, has organized to be sent here to aid the evacuees coming from dun boss. these supplies that they've organized, they consist mostly of food, water on hygenic, products, products, things that basically people need for their basic needs. now,

this is the 1st major shipment we've seen that just arrived in russia's rust off region. where over a 100 of temporary housing facilities for evacuees have been set up where evacuees have been living temporarily until they're moved to other areas in russia for longer term stay. so as you can see, the people behind me are really excited about coming here to help volunteering to help those in need until they can go back to their homes. in don boss, we're gonna have to see how the situation develops there. and, and, you know, when they'll be able to go home ukraine's president says he's our considering severing diplomatic ties with russia. at the same time, vladimir zalinski said he didn't think they would be an allow war. and early address you stressed ukraine won't give anything to anybody. will reaction continues to foreign from western officials, c e. u for policy chief, joseph burrell, has called for sanctions against russia. members of parliament over moscow's

recognition of the dumbass republics, nato's secretary general again stole from bug, has described the situation as the most dangerous mo and in europe. in security for a generation was gross logged out. while his policy invited paula western powers and officials, really scathing about some of the decisions made by the russian government over the last few days. what's the latest? well, we're just hearing from your opinion, foreign minister saying that they will sanction 27 russians and entities. and this would include banks, the defense sector, and limit russian access to european financial markets. it will also include all members of russia's duma, which is parliament's lower house and will involve things like travel bands and asset freezes. we've also heard from the e u commission chief saying, and i quote, we need to diversify our supplies and look for reliable suppliers. now all of this

comes off to a press conference earlier on tuesday was held by stilton by the nato secretary general. he said the most dangerous moment for you appear. security in a generation is what is being face now. so quite a dramatic way of looking at things. he also has the keys. moscow of moving from covert to over to operations, saying that he has evidence that moscow is planning a large scale military invasion of ukraine. but he didn't give any examples of what that evidence is. and he went to the false to say that since 2014 russia has been operating in the done best region. at the same time, he has accused the russian presidents recognition of new guns and the nest as independent entities as a serious escalation by russia and a flagrant violation of international law and impact. that's what we've been hearing from me in the international community. and here in europe is that that's

where ignition violates international law, violates ukraine sovereignty. and at the same time, a call on russia to step back. now this comes as we understand that more than i 100, a coughed on high alert. these are a cough belonging to nato and some, a $120.00 allied ships are currently underway. so it certainly seems as if nato is preparing for something visa v military. and we also heard from stall tim burge, that they took welcomed sanctions and the hosting all the 2. no 2, which is an underwater project that was made, that has already been completed was made to perry natural gas from russia to northern germany. and for now, it has been put on hold until further such time we heard earlier from the german

chancellor saying that while in the past germany has tried to prevent any kind of sanctions that would affect this particular project. they feel that the native action from russia, warranties and a lot of passion stood woods coming out of berlin today as well. so overall, a lot of reaction which we continue to follow and continue to monitor as the day progresses. right? tut posley there with that update life from bud and pool of thanks for keeping us updated on the story of the you. k yet has also now sanctions all 5 russian back so that it is more on that story a little later. boom bust coming away. just the cube, its time, jonas again in half an hour on all sides with

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