ah, ah ah, top headlines for this allen live on opposite as we understand that residential tower right there and the ukrainian capital reportedly hit by what looks like a missile strike come to local residents, film them in the sky and report powerful explosions in that area. well, the russian president, he alleges ukrainian radical nationalists, a using civilians as human shields by deploying heavy weapons and densely populated areas according to the russian president. when did a city, you'll notice that ukrainian radical nationalist deploying heavy weapons. it could be multiple loans, rocket systems, right? in the central areas of the large cities, they plan to provoke a response from russian strike systems on residential areas. and

a un security council resolution condemning rushes of military and cogent in ukraine. it's vetoed, however, by russia, moscow's complaining about double stand with the united states. that's the bar when it comes to invasion. i will refrain from listing the aggressions that the united states has committed in its history. but it has no right to preach morality to russia. ah, we're working hard to confirm and reconfirm all the details we're getting here at auto international in moscow is what's being labeled by many as a was are now and you cried. tragic images are coming to. i say we're updating on the hour every hour. it's good to have you with us. it is the 3rd day now of what russia call is a military operation in ukraine. the violence is worsening. more explosions reported in around the capitol. of these images show would appear to be

a missile strike on a residential tower block report, lead just outside the capital. several floors have been damaged, unclear as if yet unconfirmed. if there are any victims of the house is located very close to the giuliani, the polar and verify pitches getting used to call them. now with this, with this mess in this part of the world, these on verify pictures report showing shootings and explosions and locals. the sharing videos of fires and smoke on the capitol central victory avenue and the surrounding areas to the fighting is also taking place. just a short distance away from the iconic my downs square. that's where the anti government protest was. station 2014. you may remember those now. officials are urging all residents to seek shelter and other unverified video for you from lead to the one shelf with the people they're trying to get through this ordeal. residents are also seeking safety in the cities metro stations thou all along the

meanwhile, here the credit president has chosen this time now to urge the european union to make up its mind about his country's not stuck with you for a moment. the decisive moment has come to close once and for all the issue of ukraine's accession to the you are, you mean, i hope that germany and hungary will have the courage to support this decision. and meanwhile, the russian president, vladimir putin is alleging of ukrainian radical nationalists in the army using civilians as human shields by deploying heavy weapons in densely populated areas. this is all according to the russian president, have a listen missouri. you'll notice the ukrainian radical nationalists are deploying heavy weapons, including multiple loans, rocket systems, right in the central areas of the large cities, including key f and hot cove. they plan to provoke a response from russian strike systems on residential areas. in fact, which will they act in the same way as terrorists do they hide the truth and hope

blaming russia. it is reliably known that this is happening under the direction of foreign consultants. primarily americans in even the uses that you are here on the 1st image. you can see this is apparently a verified picture of a ukrainian artillery. it's broad. that's right. in the middle, as we understand of a residential area, the russian defense ministry spokesman saying the russian side will not be drawn into provocations. now, let's have a quick listen to this. i will listen to mr. schubert, now to give out weapons to anybody that office to use them against somebody is poverty quite of that because it's max's desperation, of course. but the problem comes when weapons are given out freely. that festival you're giving it to people who might not be trying to how to use them in the 1st instance. and secondly, you've got an issue that you've only got it on trusted as people are going to use those weapons against the invader. after all, that could be going to actually anybody at once you introduce those weapons freely

into an environment. yes or will you kind of keep control of those weapons? as it is difficult to keep a confirming of verified non verified videos and all the different angles that are coming in while you're at all t international during this. so the state of play as we understand the russian defense ministry claims ukrainian forces are targeting civilians. and luc ganske, that's according to the russian defense ministry. claims are residential areas have been coming under heavy rocket fire. we cannot get this report not from don bass. his a course on the dollar amount closer ref russian defense minister report starts the ukranian nationalists forces use multiple or rocket launching systems against the city of stars. belsky in logan creech and currently under control of ukraine. now they're calling it's a provocation, and the russian defense ministry said that they are aware of similar plans against

the other cities of the donors kilograms. people's republics that are still car on, under a ukrainian control who are fighting is taking place. this has cities of trauma towards can slides could also be targeted in these provocations by ukrainian nationalists. the head of the people's republic of the nest. denise pushing also warned that the intelligence shows that these cities could be targets of the ukrainian nationalist force. and he warned the residents there to take necessary safety measures and leave or hide in the bomb shelters when this starts happening. meanwhile, shelling here in the nest republic where we are continues to this day or the city of gun nest. we heard several explosions during the day. meanwhile, the city of world of cas shelling, continuous non stop to this hour and the mayor of the city of fall of

reports that several explosions, several shillings have taken place on a friday to teachers have been killed as the result of artillery fire on thursday. another 2 people were killed and the war attacks during the day on the saturday as well. and this is what the mayor of the city said about those incidents yogurt middle school. i have repeatedly said that ukraine's forces awaiting genocide against their own people. today at 8 15 am, the area was by a large caliber project house because we didn't have time to identify. and 3 houses were damaged in the emergency services and local officials arrived swiftly at the scene when it was at exactly 931. am they attacked the same place again? there about 8 strikes. the ukrainian side knew perfectly well that the emergency services would be the official story. all talking about. so what's happening in the

u gray and according to the defensiveness fear, rushes operation to neutralize. the ukraine's military infrastructure are continues and earlier there were a reports that says scores offer ukrainian soldiers had been killed on the island of as me, me in near the city offer odessa killed by the, a russian military in a combat situation. and they were how quickly proclaimed the heroes of fo ukraine by presidents of lead, amir zalinski. however, a footed ship emerged from the defense ministry a showing at least soldiers alive and well. and apparently they have just left simply a surrender to russian troops. and they are now in a civil stobel in the crimea completely taken care off, and they've been promised a safe passage back home once the operation of ukraine concludes.

now russian defense ministry stress that their sole authority, it is the ukrainian military infrastructure and not the civilians. less of a lesson versus given laportia brittany, my in russian servicemen are taking all measures to ensure the safety of civilians and exclude provocations by ukrainian special services and nationalists. our fire is directed only as the military infrastructure of the armed forces of ukraine, or we do not target residential and social infrastructure. the kola fighting continues here in la ganske region in genetic region that the head of the republic, denisa bushland in dynamics says that the operation to liberate the rest of the nest people's republic. willis soon ends, but the forces will not rest until uh that happens. so now a heavy fighting is said taking place in the south of the republic in near the city of murray will pull about couple of hours drive away from my here now are

apparently nationalists militia group called us off of ukraine is controlling the city. they will circle it and prevented a preventing the civilians from evacuating. now that group has been associated with a neo nazi believes and had they were accused of of war crimes. and that now preventing civilians from leaving agreement making them into a human shield. a basically meanwhile, elsewhere, several settlements and on boss have been liberated by the don net sca army. and we've even the seen ha footage of, uh, local a soldier swishing ukrainian flags to those of the dentist peoples, a republic. and so well there, once again, the fighting continues and we're hearing explosions, say here in damascus. well, closer to the center of the city, but they have not been happening as frequently as they have in the last couple of

weeks to pick them up for you give an idea of what's going on with the breakaway regions here in the red in the blue the don bass republics, according to the leaders there and of course, recently recognized independently by russia's bruton. at the russian defense ministry says it's assisting local forces to re take areas from ukrainian truth. but the penetrating though in pushing 25 kilometers beyond what was the contact line regarding the rest of ukraine, you can see some of the cities that moscow claims to have ceased. i live not a journalist or thomas group are joining us here on the program to continue with our special coverage. are good to see you today. the ukrainian president zalinski claiming he's open to diplomacy and negotiations suddenly now getting reports that he might actually be back tracking on that clearly at this point, his honest putins are already shown a willingness to, to sit down to the negotiation table. isn't this the correct move to be taking right now for both sides in this conflict? while i'm absolutely sure, i'm especially looking at it from, from the ukrainian side that they have no chance and either. well,

it doesn't matter which side you support. it doesn't make sense to go on fighting if you, if you're going to lose any, any life lost, it's just, it's just senseless. so it would really make sense to stop this. now. let's see, the reports about this possible. negotiations came already yesterday and, and now it seems that they can't agree on where to to, to meet. so, i don't understand now by now, what would happen with these new issues? negotiations, thomas, what about, what about nato? it does seem that nato is, i don't know, perhaps showing a bit more confidence in the situation on, under immense pressure, of course, but by that of the russian military. but i saw, or was it stolen bug earlier saying the possibility of deploying 40000 or activating to deploy 40000 nato troops? you think, thomas, we, we could be looking at the next level of this military escalation. this, this, this conflict. people wondering a critical kinetic well,

i don't think so because if not, nature would like to fight for ukraine. they would do it already. they announced all the time prison biden installed a book that no american soldier, no natural soldier, will fight in ukraine against russia. for me, it's like likely this whole program, you know, is they, they make it for, for the media, send troops to, to go to poland or whatever, of course, russia will not like it. but russia has no intention to take nato. and for me to let the tech shop program for the media really because if they would like to fight, they would go to you can and have you have your pain, they don't want that. and that's reasonable. talk to us thomas, if you would about the civilians who caught up in the crossfire there in the capital t both and really stuck between a rock and a hard place. what they going through right now must be one of the most terrifying times of their lives. of course, you know, the problem is what media and the west always like to forget monday,

star safe. when you started to walk me, forget that this was going on for a year for it. and this war has come from don bus to ukraine, which is really bad. but i hope this will stop the what we will see this. and of course, for the people in ukraine who right now here, firing and here explosions, of course, the worst time in the life of, nope, no doubt about that. obviously, we're seeing a huge amount of international outcry at the moment coming from all different parts of the world. particularly putin's professional partners in the west has been around in unison condemnation of russia's actions here. but still though, that doesn't seem to be a door to diplomacy that's been opened up yet by prudence counterparts. his west and counterparts. do you think it's time for european leaders to go onto a big p r stage and say guys, it's time for all of us to sit down talk. i'm bringing into this conflict. are they going to stay potentially on the sidelines and see how this all rolls out?

well, this would be reasonable but, but i don't expect this for now. when we see that they decided to make sanctions against putting that leverage. so we're going to talk if they have sanction, normally they don't talk to these people. so europe seems door close the door for negotiations, at least the official door. we have to see the russian reaction, i remember when, when they discussed in the us, whether to put, put in personal under and the sanctions or russia answer. this would be the same like the end of diplomatic context. and so we will see how russia reacts on that. but putting sanctions again against put in is also a short program put in is love the one who has, who's going to an i don't know, shopping in paris or whatever. he will not care that. so this is really show us, it's sort of what the media, but it has consequences and we will see which what do you think about the, obviously, or any number of sanctions in our being unveiled against russia and russians and, and those who work in the duma of moscow,

you see these having the desired effect. did you think it would help to bring this conflict to an end sanctioning sanctioning russia at this level? of course not. show me one example. history won't change sanctions a didn't do anything look at you, but look at north korea, whatever, to take, whatever you want. sanctions, some never are helped to talk to reach a goal. and this is the same here. when you see the official reactions of russian politics, they are, some are laughing about it because they, they got sanctions anyway, every month for doing nothing and they get other sanctions. and what is more interesting is how far the of the west will go with his sanctions. because more until now the really hard sanctions would be and of guess import in europe or europe whatsoever. this but anyway or a swift. they still don't do that. so we have to see where we have to see. all right, thomas jonathan, ortho,

joining us live here on the international and appreciate your time. thanks for your insight. thank you. thank you. bye bye. okay. we'll, despite the on going battles and some tragic pictures coming out of our part of the world. there, there is apparently a glimmer of hope for perhaps that of a diplomatic solution. kia has said it is ready to talk with a kremlin about a sci fi, perhaps even that of a, a status of neutrality. clearly, that would be something that the kremlin would be interested in. but moments ago were possibly getting reports that as the landscape may be back tracking, why would you be back tracking? maybe he's got an agreement from nate members to get additional support. we're obviously trying very hard to archie international to confirm all angles from his developing story. appreciate your patience as well. now regarding what could come soon, could that be a piece talk around the corner. let's, let's 100 over what is don't quote and i reported from talking to rog, that's in southern russia. the kremlin is ready to sit down at the negotiating table. they've put forward 3 very clear demands. the 1st one is demilitarization of

ukraine. it's pretty self explanatory. they don't want ukraine to be a military threat to russia anymore, and they especially don't want it to have nuclear weapons. this is something that a members of parliament in ukraine were openly talking about before this russian offensive began. now the 2nd point is d knots, vacation of the country. russia has already actually started an investigation into war crimes carried out at the hands of neo fascist organizations within the ranks of the ukrainian military. they want to help hold them responsible for 8 years of indiscriminate bombing of the people of don, boss, men, women, and children. and the 3rd is making ukraine a neutral country. they don't have to be friends with russia, but russia does not want it to be part of the nato military alliance. this is something that russia said for months already. it's been a demand of theirs for months before this operation started. but unfortunately, uh, the west nato, uh, the, the u. s. europe, they've all rejected that proposal. now prudent also said that it would be easier

to negotiate at this point with ukrainian military actually than, than the government in kiev. he's called on the military to take charge so that they can come to the negotiating table. you sure that would assures guido solution will room issue. i once again appeal to the military personnel of the armed forces of ukraine. do not allow neo nazis to use your children, wives, and the elderly. as human shields take power into your own hands. it looks like it will be easier for us to come to an agreement to do it. kia has also said that it's willing to sit down at the negotiating table. they have one main demand if they're gonna agree to what russia is saying that i just mentioned their demands. they want 3rd party security guarantees. after all, zalinski is basically said that although the e u, the u. s. nato say they said work ukraine, they've left it to fend for itself on this. and, and at the same time's lensky has been saying that they need to work towards peace . everything needs to be done to work towards an end to the bloodshed,

but contradictory. he's also saying that people from europe, with military experience should come to ukraine and joined the ukrainian military to fight russia. yes, sir, william, you will be my advice if you have a combat experience in europe and do not want to look at the indecision of politicians. you can arrive in our state and protect europe with us, where it is now urgently required sharpie. now, as for where these negotiations are going to take place, it's still unclear. first, russia had suggested men, skin bella, roo, says a potential location, but key of then rejected that. came back with a counter offer of war saw in poland, but russia doesn't want to have them there. as for, as for right now, it's unclear, but actually a israel is the prime candidate right now for potential 3rd party mediator of these negotiations because it's one of very few countries around the world that has a good relationship with both ukraine and russia. so television has yet to respond, but we're gonna have to see what comes out of that on the whole, political and payoff from moscow is certainly feeling the pressure of the

e u. u. s. u k, announcing of raft of sanctions against russia, following deliberations between european leaders and brussels of the latest. here i just spoke a short time ago with paula sla, while they set the spelling out in some kind of spiral. they are growing with the u . k. imposing harsh sanctions on russia, they've now imposed an extra travel ban in terms of not only russian aircraft not being allowed to land here, but also private chase. at the same time v 2 me bank, the 2nd largest state own bank and a number of other russian banks have also been sanctioned. the u. k is no longer accepting visa applications from ukrainians who are stuck in that country unless they have close family. here in the u. k. and beat bella was ambassador to london has been summoned and told that the members of the ruling elite also to be sanctioned. for supporting russia's military moves,

the opposition leader has said that more sanctions, honestly, as one of the members of parliament from his party has started receiving death threats for search for criticizing and speaking out against nato expansion. the prime minister by his johnson earlier recorded a twitter video in which he called for an end to what he has termed a crisis. it was also an opportunity for him to show off his knowledge of the russian and ukrainian languages. tell me. putin's actions are leading to complete isolation for russia, shunned by the rest of the international community, hit by immense economic sanctions and facing a needless and bloody war. for these already costing countless lies from innocent ukrainians to your russian soldiers who will never see their families again. and to my russian friends. your new view store at davina at vancouver empty.

this crisis, this tragedy can and must come to an end to show the fee to patrina villa as to what a no brainer la grainy. now the european union also says that it is imposing hot sanctions that these that says will cripple the russian economy . they include sanctions on individuals, state owned companies, and can sectors of the russian economy. all members of the russian parliament will now face asset freezes and travel bands at the same time and an extremely rare move . the e u has frozen the assets of the russian president vladimir putin and his foreign minister. so gait live rav, although neither certainly not at this point, are being subject to an you travel ban. the european union and european leaders saying that one of this is necessary, but to want to for decent, we're adding president prudent and foreign secretarial of rav to the list of

sanctions. they are responsible for the deaths of innocent people in ukraine and for trampling on the international system. london we as europeans, do not accept that. i'm in canada, the united kingdom and the united states have also decided to freeze the assets of president putin and minister liberals. and sophie, this is part of a co ordinated action. but one step further is being taken by the united states who has also imposed a travel ban on the pair following a television, a telephone conversation. a president biden held with a european commission president are still of underline, and an alignment with the decision by our european allies, united states will join them in sanctioning president putin and foreign minister love rob and members of the russian national security team. these sanctions i'll expect to trickle down and affect ordinary russians soaking here in the u. k and elsewhere in europe, russians are wondering what impact will have on them. and on the families back home

are we spoke with the chief economist of p. f. capital who says the sanctions will hurt, but ultimately russian banks have become quite insulated over years of sanctions among you as regards the banking system, don't expect any major problems up to the new sanctions. yes, individual banks who suffer in recent years, russian banks need to foreign currency sharply decline. this is clear if you look at rate depositors, it's due to the fact that the bank conduct fewer operations, including with the outer world. the removal of the russian financial system from the global one didn't start today. not yesterday, not last year. it's been going on for years now. so our banks less sensitive to relatively tough sanctions for internal payments, almost nothing changes. that could be issues with internal payments using international payment cards, but they are solvable as regards international payments. there were banks that are

not from the sanction lay, thus excellence and import can be paid for and maintain. as for the needs, there are so few and even tough sanctions won't change a lot in the status quo. start is we're getting reports coming in and out of ukraine at the moment regarding the very, very latest with the military action bear. i was trying to give you every side of this story. it's an extremely fluid situation. appreciate your patience on this as well as some of the news that we're getting from northern europe. apparently, france says it has intercepted a russian vessel in the english channel reported on suspicion of sanctions, violations, or whatever the case does come out of the you hit russia with a fresh rafter. punitive measures are over its military action. we can cross live now to a charlotte to whiskey who is a lot nearer to it than we are. do we know anything that has happened with this russian ship? apparently in english english channel. charlotte that's why this is a russian cargo ship that was apparently on route to st. petersburg where it was

due to arrive on march 3rd. but it has been apparently seized by the french authorities in the english channel as a result of the new sanctions that the ears imposed on a raft of russian companies. it's believed that this a cargo ship, which is called the baltic leader, and there was built in russia 22 years ago, is one that belongs to one of the companies that is impacted by the sanctions in the u. it's been taken to add the largest port in france, blowing, so mass or just down the road from cali, which is perhaps it's more famous a cousin, while french officials and customs officers check through the cargo. it's not known what cargo that a cargo ship is carrying at the moment whether it was carrying any at all but due to the new sanctions unleashed by the e. u. as

a result of that military action in ukraine at that vessel has been seized. and now we understand that the russian embassy has sent a note to the government here in france, asking for details as to what's happened in relation to this. and also i says that it is doing everything it can to protect the sailors who were on board that vessel . but for the moment, all we know is that cargo ship called the baltic leader and was taken in an anonymous special saying, add that it belong to a company that had been labeled by and targeted by the sanctions that had been imposed by the e. u on russia as a result of that military action in ukraine. where you talk, you talk about this military violence or this incursion in ukraine and ultimately russia and moscow in particular on the payoff front. and the political front is just taking a hammering right now in the eyes of much of the western world. you talked about

the sanctions last year. i just had a guest on who said, you know, sanctions are more of a p, austin than they offer really having any really desired effects or they, they say they're going to putins personal finances, a live roof as well. maybe even though so to show you that of the defense minister as well. what about the sanctions that you know right now that they continue to under off new ones, just any more details of the further punishment the russia can expect? while we are expecting the e u to unveil a 3rd draft of sanctions and that could include a sanctioning russian not allowing it to take part in the swift international payments section, we know that cyprus has just given it's not to prove to push that through, but there are still some european countries who at the moment or at least trying to stop that. but that could be the next step in terms of you sanctions against russia or audi charlotte dupont. thank you. but thanks for joining us there and change,

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