many find themselves worlds apart. we choose to look for common ground. ah, attention mound to in don't bath with a massive explosion going golf near a tv station in don't yet because ukrainian force is that the best selling of been newly recognized with public fresh way of sanctions targeting moscow. it triggered by the west, but russia go into the global energy market on which the most pain will be inflicted. that they defend this decision to protect the russian speaking population. optum back will in 90000, have fled to violence there in recent days, by crossing the border into neighboring russia, the speak to some of the refugee we're extremely terrified. that's why when we've heard about the verification,

we gave up everything and came here. volunteers helped law and even organized a little show for the children with the dogs. the 1st i was very emotional, helped us with a very good morning to you from our team here in moscow. it's 9 am in the russian capital. and this is our see international with the latest world news updates that we saw the, our in don't bass, nearly recognized. republics, have done yet scandalous gowns remain under attack. sustain schilling has disrupted the war to supply in a number of areas who can cost life to a correspondence for the latest. now we have more galaxy. i've been down scans. we're mon, closer of, in don. yes. for is that start with you more as now? how do you assess the situation on the ground right now? but right now with these relatively quad quad, again, these in drove itself relative, doug,

because there's no telling what the shelling will start back up again. it could in 10 minutes or in an hour and could last half a day or a day. hey ola? throughout yesterday long into the night we had the explosion of shells falling just just on the outskirts of the city. there was a car, a civilian car destroyed reportedly by a guided missile, very close to the front lines alleged to civilians killed their. we've seen what remains of the destroyed wreck barely a metal frame left. there was also an incredibly loud explosion at about 4 a. m, but an explosive device went off a train stay, a train depot here in la guns. as i said that the situation is escalate to dara loads. but jean general, the general sense here is that this, this isn't about an end without some sort of radical breakthrough either militarily

will or diplomatically because this, this shelly has kept up. there is also, of course, the fact that russia has recognized the republic of lu ganske and there is optimism among locals who are, who are in need of their time after 8 years of a beast on and off on and off again that they, they want piece there that there todd psychologically that, that mentally there todd, physically, they no longer want this war to continue with

the new shots, even though it's michelle with a jada the some muslim national yolanda for them. still you did nothing. you would like to buy new ink which law has got messed up with? no more than a hood. what other would you do? stone beach or do you do auto and august? i do. oh i said you were still in the service sheila is there. she was there is of course, optimism, but it is being tempered by reality and realities such that the violence here continues the fighting in the battles here are still vicious and ferocious. and again, as i said, there is no telling when and how this when i came i'd thank you very much for that

latest report. let's say, plus live to remain cousin. he's in don. yes for public for us now. every mom we know there was an explosion. i have an i turned on. yes, he tell us more about that. yes. so the blast occurred here in genetic get around. so 1, am it was it happened at a guarded tv station and not far away from where, where we are right now. oh, the blast. well, when it took place there were employees there, the t v station, the station is colder. the 1st republican channel around or doesn't. so employees were at work at that point. fortunately. and no one, no was heard, was heard in the blaster, and apparently it was an explosive device. now we went to the scene where it happened, sans a spoke to some of the employees, and this is what they told us about their experience. we was only a month after the explosion. we came to have

a look and saw broken glass. i didn't see evidence of it containing anything additional, so it was likely just an explosive to, to proceed with the more after having a look around, we felt it's most likely that someone through the explosive, over the fence. it's not a shell. maybe it's an intimidation act, as we understand the war is not only at the front line, but it's also in the information space. now you're that was go, i think it is, be a threat to journalists to say there will be further terror attacks against them. we're moving now are shelling hearing, jeanette sca hasn't been as a frequency and so the son came up however, over the last few days. so there was quite a lot of artillery duels along the front lines. ends on choose, they the received a report that says multiple a rocket launchers had been used by the ukranian a military now around 4 o'clock or this morning from the village of spar talk on the outskirts of the city. was the shelled as well as the result of several houses

court uh were caught on fire and apparently a mortar fire was used by the ukrainian military also cease fire violations had been recorded by the o. s. c, a monitoring mission. the here in done is coming up all across the front line. however, ukrainian authorities are denying and he sees far violations and also denying allegations by their republics that their army is preparing for an offensive against the elegance, kensington asked republics. meanwhile, the red cross are also a working here in a don boss, and they've been here since the very beginning of the conflict in 2014 and their, their mission is their task is to deliver of food. i heating coal. oh, drinking water technical water to all the residents that live closer to the front lines. and so we went on one of their emissions on tuesday when that they were delivering

a water tank said to the village of yolanda that was shell the multiple times. sans as the result there, a water supply had been cut off, fund waterloo, around the $20000.00 residents in the village, and around that area have no access to drink in water or technical water whatsoever . now we spoke to the head of the international committee of the red cross submission here in done as can services his view on the current situation. the international committee of that across is very concerned about the developments we have witnessed and a 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 security of population on both sides of the line of contact. unfortunately, the recent intensification of the fighting has again 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 shall be your last recorded sharing. here in annette scott took place around 4 am, like i mentioned, and it has been relatively quiet. instead, we haven't heard any artillery fire here in a sense or like what we've gotten used till the last few days. and of course, local residents are hoping that peace will remain, are hoping that the shutting will stop and they can finally return to their normal lives. i think we're all hoping for that remedy. thank you very much for that report and thank you to both of our correspondence as more at gassy, i've been la guns and wrong cancer of and on. yes. can correspond as will be staying there in the dumbass and keep on top of all the latest coming out of those regions and keep. now on tuesday, the federation council rushes up. a house gave the president permission to use

military forces are brought in to conduct a peacekeeping mission. ukraine block, did that decision calling it and the act of aggression peaceably vladimir putin said it didn't mean troops would be deployed immediately. that decision will depend on the situation on the ground. earlier my colleagues, daniel hawkins, and any of which frank, i discussed this situation because pretty soon, but i see you get 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. mister proven, went on to talk about how important these decisions are in the content stover at the actual will of the locals. and he went back to talk about how the referendum inquiry. mia happened? went overwhelmingly the population there voted to join russia. we remember that

about 27 years ago. 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 junior . the 1st thing that must be done by everyone is to recognise the will of the people who live in sylvester poll and crimea. and i have said that many times and want to underline it once again. how is this referendum worse than what happened in kosovo? nothing was in kosovo, they made a decision through the parliament and here for a referendum and i want to underline it one more time. no one did that at gunpoint, no one forced them to go to the voting stations. they did it voluntarily. when they made this decision to join russia and we should respect this decision, and now something else that was very important that mister putin made clear it was

that pretty much the minsk agreements don't exist any more. but despite what the western leaders are saying, present, vladimir putin says that the key of is entirely to blame for dugean. and that was really making a step towards resolving the situation by peaceful means. and yesterday, during the security council meeting, it was said that thanks to the efforts of the current care of authorities, this is all been reduced to 0. that's why the minsk agreements were destroyed long before yesterday's recognition of the people's republic of the dumbass. if we look at the 1st 2 key elements of immense agreements, they are giving special status to the donors can logan's credence and also making changes to the gradient constitution that would give these 2 regions more autonomy and independence from kiev in many decisions. but under petro porsche ankle, hon. numerous and

n lensky. none of these steps have been made by key to the kremlin decision to recognize the in the independence of the ganske. and on yeske, the west rounded on russia and target a bow, a punitive measures the latest countries to join this sanctions 1st against russia, australia and japan. most goes warns though that the measures are likely to end up hitting unintended targets. there is no doubt that the sanctions imposed against us will hurt the global financial and energy markets. the united states will also feel these sanctions. prices will rise and ordinary people will feel the consequences. over the past 7 years, the u. s. has done nothing to convince the ukrainian leadership of the need to comply with the men's agreements. instead, washington has encouraged inaction within the key of regime. washington looked on as the russian speaking population in the country face persecution. we could not

keep allowing threat of destruction and the death of civilians. and don bass was no more shopping in milan and passing in some for pay us what the ease top diplomat, joseph burrell tweet to it before. swiftly deleting it off the brussels slapped sanctions on a list of influential russians. with more on the european reactions, he rushes decision to defend the people who don't pass his policy or started by talking after a press conference in belgium. he did say that moscow had moved from covert to overt military action, saying that the nato, a lion has evidence to court, that russia plan is a military attack on ukraine. and in fact, he said, all the way back since 2014 russia has had a presence in the don bus. now he accused rushes recognition of guns and the nic as to quote, a serious escalation by russia. that is a flagrant violation of international law. he says that the ukraine is

a highly valued partner who nato supports an. any attack on an ally would require a response from all. he also said that made her welcome the sanctions and the hope of the naught stream to earlier today we could hear from the german chancellor that they were putting on hold any kind of ratification process for this and water pipeline. that until now, the german republic has been reluctant to include the north stream to any kind of sanction. but now it has. and we are hearing that nature has increased its presence in the baltic states and has plans in place to reassure and defend its allies. so that's what we're hearing at the moment out of brussels. got reaction from con, most about india is former foreign secretary. he say it's germany's decision comes

as a surprise and could aggravate europe's energy crisis. when i think they are being up there. sure. why do you not just stay so i will be surprised that when john shoulders in the lighthouse standing next to him, president biden said of a category, i believe that the not to pipeline that will be stopped. and he said, i promise you it will be strong as if the germans have no agency and there's and i'm sure it made the chancellor of germany look very small, very unfortunate. now, already the gas prices have gone up by about 400 percent in the last few years. and the, and the public and the consumer in europe is all they do something very heavily from high gas prices. and if i'm not trying to get stopped, this will add to the best that are going to be dead on the ground and of the consumers. it just doesn't make sense on the one hand, the logic is that some kind of interdependence or is it kind of pushing against

things going well? but in this case, there is a clear relative for the sources. just some sources go to them. we seem to so for both sides keeps the gas prices the cheap. so and then the pipeline has been good. i mean, while the u. s. secretary of state and the blinking is canceled a meeting with his russian counterpart survey line for off saying he sees no point in it after moscow recognize that dumbass republics. it comes as the u. s. on validate sanctions, these will target to large financial institutions as well as russian individuals on their family members. the criminal claims these punitive measures to like the european ones, will only back fire president job. ivan also vowed to send more troops to nathan member countries in eastern europe. 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. you create a nato is really been an argument and excuse to mask the fact that what this is about is present to you that ukraine is not a sovereign country. we spoke with journalist and alice kate and mansfield, he say, said bite and has conceded that sanctions against russia will also have an impact on the american people. 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 to, into office against binding 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, not invasion. it's a peacekeeping mission. the government of the don bass region has been asking russia to recognise them since the euro maiden who that put in the anti rushes, the lensky government, ukraine, and don bass declared itself sovereign. while the west is busy condemning russia for its recognition of the dumbass republics, it seems to have forgotten a recent page in his own history. in 2008 kosovo became europe. young. this country off the nato's bombing of the former yugoslavia on he's, danny armstrong, takes a closer look at how that all came about. the old saying goes, those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. but in the west,

it seems that those who don't know their own history are doomed to accuse others of their own wrong doing. the west has rushed to bran. russia's recognition of the la guns and the nets. republics as a violation of international law. who in the lord's name was prudence gives them the right to declare new, so cor, countries on territory the belonged, whose neighbors? the so flagrant violation of international law and demands of firm response from the national community. however, look not too far back into the annals of history, suggest that it might not be about respect for the law at all in 1099, nate, so completely bypass the u. n. by not seeking authorization for a bombing campaign in bel, great. even just one day is a long time in politics, but for $78.00 days straight, that the bombs rained down in serbia. it seems that no one in the west took time to ponder its legality. but then the killing of hundreds of civilians was handily

explained the way as reasonable force under the chart of the security council has primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. and this is explicitly acknowledged in the north atlantic treaty. therefore, the council should be involved in any decision to resort to the use of force. and not long after that history repeats itself, the usa didn't fancy waiting around for you and clearance on the invasion of iraq or whether it complied with international law. they simply went to war, that didn't exactly err on the side of legal either. a wall waged without a clear mandate by the security council would constitute flagrant violation of the prohibition of the use of force. security council resolution 1441 does not authorize the use of force. now, okay, we may not be talking about war here, but the recognition of breakaway regions as independent. but if we take another look back, can surprise surprise. we see another example straight from the usa text. washington was full of congratulations for costs off to recognizing its

independence in light of the conflicts of the 1900 ninety's. independence is the only viable option to promote stability in the region back then they said it was the only peaceful resolution, but it seems there is no adhering to tradition as regards the lugens and annette regions now. so those who do not learn lessons from history may be doomed to repeat it. but when it comes to the west, the u. s. and nate, so it seems it's hopeful, lack of awareness, means they blindly accuse others of repeating their own history without ever gazing back at their own checkered past with life becoming increasingly dangerous in the past, due to shelling by ukraine, many have been fleeing to russia over 93000 refugees have now cross the border. he's don quarter is in the russian city of ross about dawn with a group of volunteers helping the new arrivals up to 90000. don bos evacuees have made their way across the border into the russian federation. first arriving at one of the many temporary housing facilities in ra stove region until making their way

to another longer term location. now, what we see behind me are trucks that are carrying the 1st massive delivery of humanitarian aid here, organized by the united russia party. because it takes a lot of supplies to make sure that many people can live as comfortably as possible . now accompanying this humanitarian aid delivery are the emergency services of russia to help the situation as well as thousands of volunteers from moscow, the suburbs of moscow. and from other regions of the russian federation, as more and more don boss evacuees had been making their way across the russian border. they've been telling us that these temporary housing locations have been well equipped. everyone's being provided free lunch breakfast, dinner. they have a warm place to stay at night, and this delivery of humanitarian aid is going to make sure that situation stays that way. donald quarter r t ra stove. with the large influx of new arrivals to russia's southern roast of

regions, some 125 shelters have been set up there. i'll see visited one of the temporary accommodations centers and heard from refugees about the hopes and that phase. ah, your listeners, my children have grown up. my daughter works at medical university. she can't leave and the grandchildren left with their mother, god willing they will stay safe. ah, i have arrived was just placed little bag and my son's back back. we only brought essential documents and if you close we did manage to bring per saw. thanks such a shampoo or so we're given that here. mm.

she is doing the scene of them being in 2014 over hostile sheldon on the sales were flying above our heads. we were constantly hiding in cellar. we were extremely terrified. that's why when we heard about the evacuation, we gave up everything and came here. ah, we had children for the off which come we a lot fun volunteers helped law and even organized a little show for the children when they dodged. the 1st i was very emotional, helped us to cheer up some incredible people there. well, here at our tea, we love hearing your thoughts about all of our story. so dig in touch by following up on facial media and leaving your comments back. we back at the top of that with

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