a ah, russian lawmakers approve the deployment of troops abroad on the president's request of the opposing. know, says he's got no immediate plans to use that authorization in then he recognized don't boss for public list comes off the president potent recognized the independence of the that's kind of look out for publics pledging to ensure peace in the region history. 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 or stop working. we are now waiting for the red cross who are

going to deliver water. and thanks for the people here are corresponding reports from the workers that have a much needed supplies and made reports of sci fi violations from both sides of the border. and the u. s. joined the you in staffing sanctions on russia, while president biden describes moscow's actions in the last, at the beginning of an invasion. ah, well from oscar. thanks for joining us this evening and i'll change that. i shall. i'm daniel hawkins. wherever you all this out. welcome to the program. now the upper house, so russia's parliament has approved the president's request to deploy armed forces abroad. that's off to the lower house, ratified treaties of corp, we've been recognized, but i'm going to look out for publics earlier. he's 11, run, go, talk me through it. a lot of us, 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. poo 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 ask what, at least this is something that the russian legal system requires. he's now got the green light from the opera 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 locals. what that means for the situation on the ground perhaps, is that the, the ukrainian army won't be emboldened to further attack these 2

republics that have now been recognized by russia. we've heard from our correspondents on the ground that 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 don, it's and logan's, now something else that was very important that mister putin made clear it, was that pretty much at the minsk agreements don't exist any more. but despite what the western leaders are saying, president vladimir putin says that the key of is entirely to blame for it. because if we look at the 1st 2 key elements of the mens agreements, they are giving special status to the dawn as can lugens credence and also making changes to the cranium constitution that would give these 2 regions more

autonomy and independence from kiev in many decisions but under petro porsha, ankle, hon dimmers, and n lensky. none of these steps have been made by key of and here's what mr. prudence that exactly about this particular thing. these documents are signed by the hands of the days, republics, and we plan back then we achieved this compromise. and it wasn't an easy thing to do because initially the hands of putting in your chest so you can use this republics. didn't even want to be a part of the means agreements, they didn't want to sign them, but finally, a breach compromise with you and your me. and it was really making a step over at reaching this fell agreement, resolving the situation by peaceful means. and yesterday, during the security council meeting, it was sad with the average, so the current keep authorities, it was all brought down to 0. that's why the main,

the grants really it will be the they were destroyed the long before. and then yesterday's recognition of the people's republic call don, that, i mean, not biopsy to the not by the representative solution. we can use all this republics, but by the way, you're acting, the key of authority is in yesterday's recognition of this republics was dictated by the fact that public li, the leadership was ukraine. and that it was received from started saying that they had no plan of implementing the agreements because they didn't want to. so what else with the lab to said mister proven, went on to talk about how important these decisions are in the context of the actual will of the log goals. 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 to about to 7 years ago, that the peoples of don ed scan lugens, these 2 don bass republics voted to be separated from ukraine. so mister putin reminded the west of how important it is to listen to these people and called it the highest form of democracy, referring to these referendums suddenly, kiera doesn't want to know should happen from the outside. so from, from key if so that we considered fruition the situation saddled women in long term perspective. if le so that now got you the situation calm down and we wouldn't talk about any conflicts, especially aren't conflict. so i don't think it, sir. secret the truth, there is nothing secret about that. the 1st thing that must be done by every one is

to be recognised. the will of the people who leave and save us topple and crimea. i'm no good us it with can i have said that unmet which with many times cooler. so how different is space when you cham, has these referendum wives, then costs with this will be expressing this will know how different is it from what happened kosovo, because there was a referendum there. and i would like to reiterate one more time it at which to kermit region, no one in the deed that is directly which is at gunpoint, no one for them to go to the voting station. they did it voluntarily and they made that decision to join garage and we should respect their decision, of course. so the announcements that have been made by the most senior russian officials to day are very important. but like i said, what moby more important is the final decision by the kremlin to at physically sand, the troops and the hardware. over to dawn back. like i said,

mr. poo 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 lights of joe biden, who still has announced his full reaction to everything that we heard from the kremlin and other senior russian officials today and the day before. meanwhile, rushes evacuating his m a c star from cave off to numerous threats. the safety, the foreign ministry has accused you quite of failing to meet its obligations under the vienna convention to protect diplomats on his territory. and other headlines that no more shopping in milan. and parting in central pe that's use up diplomat. joseph roles, tweet before sifted, leasing it for brussel, slap sanctions on the list of inferential russians. over the recognition of the dumbass republics ortiz policy a report. well, we're just hearing from you opin union foreign minister saying that they will

sanction 27 russians and entities. and this will include banks, the defense sector, and limit russian access to european financial markers. it will also include members of russia's duma, which is parliament's lower house and will involve things like travel benz an s at freezers. 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 after a press conference earlier on tuesday was held by e n. c. stoughton berg, the nato secretary general. he said, the most dangerous moment for you appear un security in a generation is what is being faced now. so quite a dramatic way of looking at things. he also has accused moscow of moving from covert to overt 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 as far as to say that since 2014 russia has been operating in the don best region. at the same time, he has accused the russian presidents recognition of low guns and an esque 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 some many in the international community. and here in europe is that this recognition 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 a 100 aircraft are on high alert and these are aircraft belonging to nato. and some, a 120 allied ships are currently underway. so certainly seems as if nato is

preparing for something visa v, a military. the u. s. president has unveiled a raft of sanctions against russia, ascribing moscow's actions in the number so as the beginning of an invasion. so bodenal's approved new military deployments to europe, while ruling out direct conflicts with russia. we have no intention of fighting russia. we want to send an unmistakable message though, that united states together with our allies, will defend every inch of nato territory. we heard from joe biden, the president of united states, and his remarks were long awaited, but they were rather brief. when he spoke, he repeated much of what he has said about russia in the past. he said, quote, what gives him the right to declare new so called countries. of course, he's not acknowledging that the don at people's republic and the people's republic of lugens were not declared by the russian president. they were declared by the peoples of those regions, way back in 2014. but regardless,

we did hear biden go on to say that they'll be hitting the family members of the various figures that are prominent in russia with sanctions. he also said that the nor stream to pipeline will not move forward. other than that, he wasn't very specific. he said there will be other sanctions that will be imposed on russia, but it wasn't the dramatic response. many were expecting there was no mention of the swift system and the kicking rush out of the international banking system. a threat that was originally leveled. others were wondering where this dramatic response that biden had been threatening actually was. now, why did say that the united states has no intention of fighting russia? now that certainly flies in the face of the fact that the united states has been supplying the government in kiev with quite a few weapons over the past few years. that nato has been expanding, etc. now, now, in his remarks biden, accused of russia of engaging and what he called false flag events. and then he

said there was no question that russia is the aggressor. so it's pretty clear that the biden is disapproving. of these moves, you know, taken by russia, recognizing the republics. it's pretty clear that there will be a new round of sanctions imposed on russia. but my are looking on and wondering if this really won't be as dramatic as us officials have made it out to be over the past couple weeks. quite an interesting and rather brief set of comments from joe biden. let's go live now to keep in mind, feel journalists and analyst central political innovation. thanks for joining us. good to have in the program. so now a biden's given his reaction to russia's recognition of the internet can look at group. public's is his response, is his speech as you expected? well, we were expecting at least i was expecting to see perhaps some more fire and brimstone rhetoric from by wanting to really drive home that the u. s. was ready and

willing to fight russia. thank goodness that wasn't said, but actions are going to speak louder than words, but biting. did portray this as an invasion. the problem with that kind of rhetoric that what has happened is an invasion of ukraine is you cannot invade a country that you are welcomed into by the people and the government. the government of the don bass region has been asking russia to recognize them since the euro maiden to that put in the anti rushes, the lensky government, ukraine, and don bass declared itself sovereign. they'd been asking for russia to recognize them as independent and russia did today. and is now following through with that or did yesterday and now following through with that recognition, it's not invasion, it's a peacekeeping mission. what impact do you think the u. s. and it's western allies, sanctions could have on the west and economy impact on the russian economy.

obviously has been the fall in the rubel. we've seen the russian markers falling quite dramatically over the past $40.00 or so. and could that be some blowback though? so the other side, yes, absolutely, there could, and there will be if severe sanctions go through, you know, biden, in his address. his very short address that he gave today said that he wants to minimize, the pain felt by the, by the sanctions on the american people. so he's already admitted on live international television. that these sanctions are going to hurt the american people. and in my opinion, that is just going to further turn the american people, his constituents that have elected into office against because nobody least of all americans who have already been suffering from social services being cut and roads falling apart once it feels more pain and more of the food because of economic

hardship placed on them over some dispute, thousands and thousands of miles away from their homes in the us. and we've seen the old price. really, bryce was 70 a high over the last 40 hours to be made a bit of full a russian president. so also, safety in europe is lossy to see quite substantial gas rises given that delay to the city again, all stream to do you think those rises in commodity prices could offset some of the damage to rushes economy from sanctions? yes, i think so. it's, it is absolutely wonderful for russia that it now has this oil market and is able to be such a big player when it comes to natural gas and oil reserves. now germany may feel these sanctions harder than russia potentially because of the fact that nord stream to pipeline has continued despite the u. s. wishes and the u. s. trying to bully

germany into not going ahead with north korea to and so if the u. s. cuts off, it further cuts off relations with russia, implement sanctions further. it will cause germany to start to feel that pain as well as russia and the american people. and germany doesn't want that. russia certainly doesn't want that. and i, as an american, don't want that for america. i just want to get a sense of what you think of one comment, joe biden made, and i'm going to quote here that russia's latest move constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the united states. do you think what russia has done poses a direct threat to washington? absolutely not. absolutely not. that is a ridiculous claim that what russia has done is any sort of threat to the united states. if you want to talk about who is the threat to the american people and is putting the american people at risk is washington. it is by and visit ministration

. that is, that is putting the american population at rip biden. is a war hawk, which that in and of itself is bad enough. but biting has also been cutting social programs. he's cut food stamps, he's made it impossible for many communities such as sweat michigan to access clean, safe drinking water heat. the roads in america are falling apart. the education system here in the u. s. is absolutely detestable for a so called 1st world nation. so i know many people that i went to school with in high school who would much rather have new roads and much rather have better food stamp. then sanctions on russia. this year talking about and the united states has also my fear. it's got no intention of fighting russia directly of sending troops. the ukraine, it is going to deploy troops to nathan members,

stays close to cry, and also on rushes, borders summer, describing that as an escalation old, the whole situation of, you know, the build up on the russian thought as well as a tinderbox. like scenario, how bad do you think things could get with both sides engaging in saber rattling well, it's really hard to say for sure how hot this could get. but i certainly hope that escalated from here, but this is absolutely an act of aggression against the russian government against the russian people. after the soviet union, dissolved in 1991 nato promise that it would not move another inch eastward. and despite that promise, we now have talks that ukraine may join nato, and if that happens, that is just putting russia on the border with another. nato friendly, another nato member state, which is, in my opinion,

a threat to the sovereignty of the russian people. and the russian government and it needs to be opposed by everyone on an international level. given the upcoming talks between the sagal, our off and anthony blanket and given, i guess the background of what happens over the last 40 hours. what do you expect from those negotiations? is there any hope at all that an escalation can be prevented? dramatically? i certainly hope so, but is squarely on the shoulders of the united states government to lead that de escalation. the us and nato were the ones who up the tensions. they are the ones who have extended this offer to ukraine and ukraine responding to potentially join nato. the west is the one who has input, who, who led the euro made into that, put in the horrific li anti russian government of zalinski in ukraine.

and so if the u. s. once pieced it, these it is going to have to be very, very proactive in pursuing that kind of policy because the u. s. cannot continue on this diplomatic trajectory and then expect there to be peace. it's as adding you all to the fire and then blaming russia for doing it, which is flat out wrong. right. let's hope that both sides can come to some sort of consensus, incoming days and weeks that keep in mind, feel journalists that analyst central political innovation. thanks for your time here today. no, russia's recognition of the door mass republics has been welcomed by so many people in those regions. here, the reaction from locals and some of those who fled across the border into russia. we certainly does not. ac follows with

them on the hood. what address would you do? so one beach who do you watch and august? i do. i need you to watch the news. the sheila, the issue with your friends president says he's now considering suffering diplomatic ties with russia at the same time brought him his events. you said he didn't think they would be in all out conflict in an area address. he stretched

that ukraine won't give anything to anybody. according to the signed agreements, russia will help to assure the defense of the, to republics, that includes protecting the borders. it allows the participants to create and use military basis on each other's territory. they will also recognize official documents, including passport. russia will provide support for financial and banking systems. in the 2 republics, the treaties will last 10 years and can be prolonged automatically. now, russia's recognition follows 8 years of conflicts in and on bus. more than 13000 people have been killed there since 2014, many of them civilians, more than 23000 have been injured. and more than 1500000 displaced off allow several regions in don bye have been cut off from the water supplies to heavy shelling. our correspondent order one crossover is near good ask with this update. we are in the village of sy, glen 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 flight to go the last few days, i was told it's 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 as a result of shelling, water supply was cut off to the people here and to nearby towns as well. all in all about, well, more than 20000 people have no access to drinking water. the moment we are riding along with the red cross delivering water tanks to the people here, we're driving right along the front line. the ukraine positions are merely just basically hundreds of 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 up 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. the ice r c would like to stress that we vowed urgent action to protect essential services . in areas where the hostilities take place. we might face humanitarian implications at the large scale. much of still illness was in the shadowing. 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 recognized, and now it's happened. so we one or more than $93000.00 refugees of fled the dunbar. so russia, ortiz donald quarters in the russian city of ross on dawn with a group of volunteers helping the new rugs. over the past several days, we've been seeing thousands and thousands of evacuees coming from the don boss region one that has 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 ball and tiers that have come from the suburbs of moscow for moscow itself. and even that's 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 was there until they can go back home, basically let you know. and you'll also notice that before the bit 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 don 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 it's just arrived and rushes 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 well, support heading away, just a few moments time. we're back in office with the latest headlines you northeast, national. we'll see you back here then. ah, financials, you, i'm a guy. i don't why. hey, i got all the features over the friday at the last time i buy it from a teacher. so i go watch kaiser report. ah mm

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