ah, with tonight's after a raft of aggressive nato statements and a huge new armed delivery pledged by block members. president quoted, russia strategic deterrence forces including nuclear unit on hiler, louisiana. i'm ordering the defense minister and chief of staff to put the russian army. the turn force is on special alert. the you announces the closure of its air space to rush and flights as well as a ban on our p. sputnik and subsidiary companies from broadcasting in the block with russia and ukrainian delegations are on the way to night to the ukraine balderas border after care have agreed to negotiate quote, without precondition residents of ukraine, 2nd largest city, car club film, what they say our russian forces entering their city,

a sporadic fighting is reported in the area. ah. good evening. this is art international live from moscow. you're watching our world music 8 this sunday, the 27th of february. i'm kevin. oh, it just one story dominating tonight's present. potent has reacted to aggressive language from nato members and big new pledges of weaponry to ukraine by putting russia strategic forces, which include nuclear weapons, units on high alert. was really, really do as you can see, western countries and not only taking on friendly actions toward the nation in the economic sector. i'm referring to the illegitimate sanctions that everyone is aware of. however, top officials of nature, member states are also using aggressive language towards

a country. that's why i'm ordering the defense minister and chief of staff to put the russian army, the term forces on special alerts. russia strategic forces include both nuclear and non nuclear units. long range bombers, submarines, ships, and jets. the highlight also connects missile warning systems and defenses against the tax from space site to correspondence in germany and london, peter oliver, under policy or even guys. so peter, an extremely serious situation. bring us the reaction. the 1st please from western lead us that announcement tonight, the president putin is putting his strategic forces on high alert. well, we've heard from us live on the line. you commission president as well as the european union hi, representative for foreign affairs, joseph burrell. and amongst the, the measures that they said that they would be taking, we've heard that there will be further sanctions against russia as banking sector,

that there will be further individuals that will have their assets targeted within the european union. and we've also heard the r t as well as nic and all subsidiaries will be blocked from broadcasting within the european block. we are shutting down the e u. air space for russians. we are proposing a prohibition on all russian owned russian registered and russian controlled aircraft. these aircraft will no more be able to land in take off over fly the territory of the european union. and that includes the private jets of oligarchs to well, that was assistive on the line. there's confirming that s face will also be close to all russian own registered or controlled aircraft as well. now, it followed on from the announcement from russian president vladimir putin, but he would be placing russia strategic deterrence forces,

which include nuclear elements on a state of high alert. now, it is being viewed as a major escalation, a by european countries, as well as those around the world we heard from washington, d. c. almost immediately after it was announced in which they said that this was based on threats that do not exist. the usa and nato do not present a threat to russia. we also heard from the nato secretary general in stalsen book. you describe the move by moscow is dangerous, but said that nato would continue to provide support to ukraine. this is dangerous rhetoric. that's the reason why we both provide support ukraine, but also why we did last 2 weeks a months. i have a significant increase the presence of nato in the eastern part. the lions so receive further reactions from europe as well as around the world says moscow

puts those strategic deterrence forces, which as we must point out, include nuclear forces on alert. ok right now let's go to london policy. is that before put into management? there was also a reaction from where you pull it. yes, they said he was we have heard from the bushes. foreign secretary lives trust, who has said that she will support buttons who decide to go to ukraine. now this has raised a number of eyebrows because there is uncertainty as to the legality of going aboard to join a foreign war. we also heard from her saying that she will not disclose the number of refugees. that button will accept the follows an earlier debate and social criticism at the government's lack of announcing that it will relax. the visa requirements for people from ukraine who want to come and seek refuge here in the u . k. it also comes as the u. k, and 15 other nato countries back

a boost to send arms to ukraine. and these are countries that have st will are proven to send significant deliveries of military equipment now with the western allies decision to impose sanctions on russia and to not allow a significant number of banks access to the swift. international monetary fund is something that bush and had really signed off on earlier and agreed to do. so you now have countries like us, canada, and key european countries, including germany, saying this. and as i mentioned, choosing selected russian bangs, but bush and has also admitted that they are prepared to take an economic hits in supporting such a move. this non running conflict is about freedom and democracy in europe. because if we do not stop payton and ukraine, we're going to see others on the track, the voltage, harland,

moldova. it could end up in a conflict with nato. now the foreign secretary has also said that she believes that sanctions will take a long time to be felt, but from her opinion, this war could go on for a long time. she's also say she's putting a hitler together with so called hitler of russian oligarchy who are closely associated to the russian president vladimir putin. and that they will have to quote, no way to run. the assets will be frozen, and other sanctions imposed against them. and in the next few weeks, they will the cable continuing adding names to that list. so this comes against the back up of a number of marches happening here in various cities across the u. k. in london, in oxford. and in edinburgh will keep you abreast of developments. yeah, absolutely. thank you. team, appreciate it was stay in europe now for some more reaction. we're going to go to

lisbon waiting there for us is to please gladly skill but doctorow i, the thanks to being on i'm 1st off, this is a very fluid situation of course, but i suppose we should talk about us 1st off, international your reaction to the news that the proposal is taken off air in europe was very sad because this was one of the few channels that russia had to express its use and provide an alternative one of many alternatives needed to the party line that we heard from fun today. and we've heard from washington for the public that is deprived of thinking matter. but the, i'm more concerned about the placing of the russian nuclear and other strategic assets on full alert. because it takes us to the level of danger that we experienced $962.00 in the midst of the cuban missile crisis. this

is not an unprecedented act for these messages for the system to be activated. but it is a very worrisome development because it puts it actually main. it actually means that our leaders or our pretended leaders in europe and in washington have collective amnesia out of that. or they never studied history. because as in the states, every december 7th, the celebrated as pearl harbor day and every one weeks for the losses and forgets entirely how and why are we came about it came about from circumstances, not so very different from what we're seeing today. it was the result of economic boycott, an economic pain inflicted on japan, which became intolerable so that an economic war became a kinetic war. we are at that point today. and i think that it's time that people

opened their books of history and looked how one becomes the other biting said yesterday, but he is imposing these economic things on russia to avoid world war 3. but as he's proceeding, he is about to cause world war 3, and he shouldn't pay attention if he has any advice advisors who know something about history. you know, obviously mr. blinking is not one of those advisors but, but there are fortunately in washington one or 2, who knows something about the way the world works. and mister burns, this is one of them. it would be very helpful if he stepped in. well, of course, the position is the white says rush is reacting to a threat that doesn't exist. why does russia feel so threatened by nato expansion though, over the last few decades. i'm sorry, this discussion is for the children sandbox. you don't to do. you understand how the world works, or you believe in, in virtual worlds, which is unfortunately,

what most of america leads are engaged in. they don't want to face the world as it is. that the world as it is, nature is no offensive. block is kept together by hatred for russia, if it loses his own death, if it should make any accommodation with with russia and create a new security architecture for europe. these are set and so i go go into a long explanation. there's no need for either you understand why does white like is luck or you don't want to face the facts. there are talks. hope to happen tonight on the better with border russian delegations go in there, it's still embarrass. well, hope for the breakthrough, or is it too early? we'll see. i think it's improbable, jo, mr. lensky himself is reported to have said that he doesn't expect these to succeed . and if anyone knows, he should know. but of course, it's preferable, they talk and they not talk. however,

this under no circumstances should hold up the d notification program, which the russians have as their present objective and which is guiding their military actions on you are ukranian territory. ok, we'll leave it there from our political analysts to get the doctor. thank you. thank you for having me. leisure or russian ukrainian delegations are traveling as mentioned to the crane. the beller is sports for talks this evening. then after camp's authorities agreed at the last moment to attend negotiations with no pre conditions, it's been reported from belarus next. konstantin rose, cough a correspondent. as of now, it seems that it's really not going to happen. i mean, the head of the russian delegation here in valerie library 1000000 ski said earlier that they were actually about to leave. but then all of a sudden they received a message saying that the training side is ready to negotiate and ready to come to

bella cruz. he also said that the russian side is now headed to the bell. russian city of gamble at the bella luce ukraine border. it's a 3 hour drive from where we now we have received information from the ukrainian side. the degrees to negotiate talks will take place in the common region as we proposed earlier. now we are creating a path for the ukrainian side to pass through safely and they wouldn't we awaiting here. so the ukranian delegation is that while it's hard to tell what exactly cost is turned from the craning side earlier, you're creating president glamorous healing sky. told that he, even though he wants to have peace talks, he doesn't want to have them. in valerie, he suggested other european capitals like warsaw protest lava booted past, as well as eastern bull and turkey. and bach, who in here by john. but now he, he actually found to the president of valerie alexander lucas,

shall go. and he confirm that the training delegation wants to have engage in keys talks invalid bruce, and that the delegation had by deputy foreign minister of ukraine is on its way to the city of gama. now now let's have a listen to what mr. zalinski told him. we agreed that the ukrainian delegation would meet with the russian delegation without pre conditions on the ukraine. bella luce border near the pretty river. alexander lou caching co has taken responsibility for ensuring that all airplanes helicopters and missiles stations on ben, russian territory remain grounded during the ukraine and delegations travel and talks. the russian delegation invalid includes a deputy foreign minister, a deputy minister of defense had of the foreign affairs committee in russia's parliament, russia's envoy invalid roost, as well as an aid to the russian president vladimir putin lightroom. nadine ski. he is a former minister of culture in russia,

but now he is. he was appointed as the head of this delegation. in these a peace talks in ballard. he sat mr. medina sky. he said that the russian side did everything to ensure a safe passage for the cranium, so that they could come from key to the city of guerrmo on the border between dollars close to the border between valerie and ukraine. and understand that right now, the russian delegation is headed from minced to towards the city of gamble. and we were told that there is also preparation security preparations in place to make sure that both sides are feel safe and you know, ready to engage in in dialogue. there we know from what the russian president said earlier, that the russian military operation in ukraine was put to hold on february 25th. when mister zelinski 1st told that he wants to talk and discuss the neutral status for ukraine, but then he changed his mind and the operation was resumed. so this is not

something that is going to happen right now. according to the spokesperson for the russian president, president mitre, passcode, he said that even when these new these negotiations in ballers are going to happen, it doesn't mean that the military operation by the russian armed forces and ukraine is going to be stopped. but maybe something will change after these talks. we'll see about that. indeed, we will other developments to tell you about on the ground in ukraine home day for this conflict with reports to advances by russian troops and don't boss forces against the crating army and their as parts of the country. eye witnesses, a film, this footage, which they say shows russian forces entering ukraine's 2nd city. hark of something also played by its mer. he added the russian troops already in the city center and in another eye witness video in the live gum screech and civilians can be seen

trying to force ukrainian army troops, including a tank away from homes and residential buildings. it comes amid multiple reports and footage, showing kids forces falling from inside residential areas and using civilians as human shields in the video of women can be heard warning ukraine soldiers that the basement full of children the. 0 the fighting has been reported in the suburbs of kiev. some buildings have caught fire and the clashes local met in the video address as ukrainian forces of repelled russian attacks. and overnights and verified video in appeared the from kiev apparently showing crossfire is kilometers from the heart of the capitol, close to the infrastructure, ministry building around 25 kilometers from the capital. a reported explosion has caused a large fire and oil depot. this and verified video shows the plays with plumes of

smoke belling into the night sky. and also in the suburbs of kiev rushes defense ministry says the craning army is used ammunition filled with phosphorus as well as rockets internationally banned by the u. n. ukraine has not yet commented on the allegations, we will bring you the response. as soon as we get it. linelle rolling, so green that ukrainian units desperate to stop the russian army had begun the mass use of ammunition filled with phosphorus in the suburbs of kiev. in near the gosti mill airfield, where they have used 122 millimeter howitzer shells and rockets for grad installations from soviet times with the use of these munitions is prohibited by the 3rd protocol of the 1980 united nations convention on certain conventional weapons or puzzles, operational map now marks in red and blue. here are the 2 don't boss. republics. according to the board has recently recognized by russia. the russian defense ministry is announced that new ganske militia forces of retaken territory from the

ukrainian army. 52 kilometers beyond the previous front line, while the next forces of advanced by 12 kilometers in other developments ukrainian military units and now said to be retreating from the borders of de, that's can lucas, republics, and local authorities in both republics claimed that several towns were targeted in miss sanitized, lead time, a huge blaze is erupt to did a fuel depot in the loop. county people's republic. local authorities say ukrainian missile attack caused the blast with at least $200.00 tons of fuel catching fire. several people have been reported injured, their exact numbers so far. unclear ortiz, roman cos, riff reports from the dumbass region, was due by the up a bit you, the ukrainian army are retreating, but sir, they are destroying everything on their, on their way. on this, on this retreat, according to a local officials or the crating army or targeting civilian infrastructure in people's home. and they're using a so called

a scorched earth policy against the civilians and not the military. now they added that the ukrainian military, the ones who are still fighting or placing their positions in near us civilians, homes and schools, and kindergartens, and virtually turning civilians into a human. she'd was once again this according to local officials. of course we can hear artillery strikes here in donald square. i am right now on saturday. a massive, massive artillery attack was heard throughout the city. and they were $152.00 millimeter howard, sir hollitz or shelves that, that lands. it's about 5 kilometers away for war, around standing right now. and it wants to villian was reportedly killed during those at sax. so the city of the nest suspended public transportation. many houses had been destroyed the apartment buildings. and so here is one witness

account from saturday night of what can you do? you just can't do anything about it. thank god, at least i am alive. god is looking out for me. well, the soul told number of civilians who were killed sir during the ukrainians armies . attacks now stands at 8 people this only over the last as 72 hours and the scores of people had been in had been injured as well. like i said before, civilian infrastructure had been targeted here in san nest. as the thousands of thousands of people now have no access to water or electricity. now, over in logan's people's a republic and oil depot, a fuel depot was struck by a ballistic missile, creating a huge a fire. apparently, the missile is called a tortuga, or it's an native classification, ss $21.00 scarab. and it is capable of carrying

a nuclear warhead. that wasn't the case. in this instance, however, it weighs 2000 kilograms and a very, very 5 frightful weapon. now people's sir, i militia reported that there had been no, it's allergies out there in logan's. however, some people were wounded as a result of this ballistic missile attacks, according to a local officials. and according to the russian defense and ministry of damascus logan's people, the militias are moving deeper and deeper into the territory formerly controlled by ukraine and both law. both the republic, sir, report that they have liberated several settlements in le ganske and in don't ask as well. they're also reporting that's a summer ukrainian soldiers are actually surrendering and switching sides as that they been promised a safe package, a passage back home. and an amnesty from this, a war on our head of the nets people's republic. denise bushland said that,

so this operation will i will last for a few more days. but he said it will not stop until the rest of the nest people's republic is liberated and that's a statement is echoed by the soldiers on the ground as well. or in my personal opinion, we must get our territories back from these evil peoples to there will be peace and every one will sleep well closer to roger. the enemy is behaving in different ways and most places they run, but sometimes they fight to the very end. but that's mainly those fighting for political reasons. basically, every one has running away and giving up. it's been a relatively quiet hearings anesco this says sunday as the fighting is moving further away from from the city. some of the most fear, so fierce fighting has taken place in the south of the republic, near the city of farmer rouble, which is currently encircled by the neo nazi as off. but sally, which has been linked to o. war criers by the united nations and reportedly they have

a place their positions around the civilians using them as a human shield on a param, pull of the greys on independent new sites, spoke to sally. a told us that washington's influence is a major factor in the situation in ukraine at the moment. it's been going on for 8 years. ukraine sovereignty was initially violated in 2014, when the united states supported openly a coup in installed the public government and then sparked off the conflict in the country peace. the suffering of the people have done bad to have experience shelling and artillery fire, or the hands of the ukrainian military over the past 8 years. leading to the death of nearly 15000 people. their story has been completely erased in us media. i think if you pulled the average american individual us american individual, they wouldn't have even known that there was

a war in ukraine for the past 8 years. president biden just approve $350000000.00 in weapons to be released to ukraine to the screening government. i wonder where those weapons will go, considering russia has all but wiped out ukraine's main military capacity. it's disturbing because just in recent weeks, in the united states record surfaced in media, showing that and this is according to us officials, the united states and been covertly training ukrainian forces in order to respond to a potential russian entry into their country. creating the kind of pre tech person to ation as we saw in syria where the u. s. isn't officially working with the government or the military, but training paramilitary group in order to stabilize ukraine and embroil russia in a prolonged conflict. i think that is the worst case scenario we could see play out

at this point with russian companies stopping flights to its regions, close to ukraine of safety fears, correspondent rif notion, in ex, shows how the only way to get to some of them those the long way round by trade, we arrived to rocephin rushes southwest. usually it's a 2 hour relaxing flight from moscow, but instead, this time it took us more than 15 hours on a train. all major airports in the area bordering the conflict have been close since the beginning of the operation as you can see. securities tied even here, while it's more than 200 kilometers away from the fighting. also remember, and her meeting with russian count about rich foreign secretary said that britain will never recognize ra, stop, and we're one is regions as russian mistaking them for the nance and logan's republics war tone area is not far from here. that's here. thousands of iraqis have escaped here in the last a clean to fighting the border crossings. just a couple of our driveway. and we are now taking the same tree,

but opposite direction we. oh, people have taken the sum of russia's biggest cities to protest against the military operation. yes. hundreds take the streets of central st. petersburg, counting no to rule foot. it shows some protest is being taken to police buttons that are also a 4th. but more than 300 people have been arrested in 32 cities across russia. similar demonstrations are being held all around the world. and that is the latest for moscow so far this weekend. thank you for watching this world news with me. kevin owen, r t dot com as the latest for you 247. for now for me and the team on duty here. but he think ah

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