[000:00:00;00] ah, russia's foreign minister is expected to give an interview to the media to address the current crisis in international relations and the conflict in ukraine. we will bringing that as soon as it starts. as rushes, military operation in ukraine enters its 8th day local residents. fleet. the fighting with many finding their homes, devastated by shilling. and on the other side of the conflict residents and the gun yet and luggage, republics suffer amid intense fighting and explosion reported in civil city.

ah. russia's top diplomat, sergei lab. rob is to give a major interview to r t and international media. we expect that to happen later this hour. of course. as soon as that happens, we'll bring it straight to you into that as it's going on. now rushes military operation in ukraine has entered its 8th day with many people fleeing the fighting and others trying to escape the rubble that used to be their homes and news just in an oil bass. in the northern ukrainian city of shared me both appears to have a ruptured in flames, as it had reportedly been used to provide fuel for the ukrainian army. this is an unverified video. we will keep you posted as the story develops you can see the plumes of smoke there. now, in this, what did you can see? a small village, devastated on the outskirts of ukraine's capital. residents say that a bomb destroyed several homes on wednesday morning,

and the ukrainian side has reported that 2 people have been killed and 12 injured in the village over the past week. and ukraine claims 2 people have died and 16 wounded in showing in the city of you told me at about 140 kilometers west of the capitol. key of this footage shows damaged buildings and streets strewn with debris after a massive fire broke out on wednesday. some of the victims were reportedly evacuated from the basement of devastated residential areas. and we have even more footage, you can see russian armed forces units advancing in the queue of region with damaged buildings and infrastructure following intense shelling and explosions there. and you can see some of the burned wreckage as well. now the russian military has admitted to attacking a television tower in central kia if it says that there were no casualties during the precision strike ukrainian side. however,

disputes that and has said that several people were killed. now, the russian defense ministry says that almost 500 of its service members have been killed in ukraine while estimating ukrainian military losses at more than 2800. that's 2800 ukraine's defense ministry, however, has claimed that the number of russian military service men killed in the war is much higher. and thousands of indian students in ukraine who suddenly found themselves in the midst of a war have now begun to fly back to their homeland and reunite with their families . pressure on the indian government to pull out its citizens has intensified in recent days, especially after one student died in shelling in the ukrainian seed of huck of when he left a basement to go buy food that many people across ukraine have been fleeing the violets. imagine 2000 students all pushing it to the new line. look, you know, affordable or bad minus i began to get

a little sleeping in the glass. it was said wasn't on the table but so we had to, we had 2 people patients that once he goes the photo that had moved, everything will be okay. so that was all that you get this up when to put it in the unity, i've never seen such a scene before in my life. i remember a siren going off in the morning of february 24th when we were asked to go into bunkers and 3 or 4 days went by. as we kept returning to the bunkers and advisory was issued to go towards the border and we set out for the polish border. but the real problem began there. there was nothing to eat. the bombardment was going on and the temperature was minus 10 degrees celsius. it is that we hired a cab from key to the hungarian border. it took us 4 or 5 days to get the air strikes, made it very challenging. roads with damage. there were huge air strikes. tanks were on fire, cars were on fire. there were many blasts by god and in the loo, ganske, and had done yet. people's republics,

residents continue to endure intense battles between the ukrainian military and local militia forces. this map shows what has been happening with the red dots highlighting the major cities where fighting is being reported. russia defense ministry claims, the lugens people's militia has advanced against the ukrainian army by 75 kilometers and done. yet forces have reportedly advanced 58 kilometers since russia entered the conflict last week. and we need to warn you that the following images are disturbing. they are from an active wars them. this video shows the bodies of killed ukrainian soldiers and burned military equipment. danielle republic forces entered the settlement and are now trying to clean up the area. locals have taken shelters in basements there. and this footage we are getting from the don bass region amid parents showing by the cranium army. a missile has destroyed cars and a damaged residential buildings in the capital city of the done yet the peoples republic. now the number of casualties is not yet known. but the city of done yet

has warned that there may be victims under the rebel as rescue operations. continue, we have received this footage from 2 villages in the last republic where the people's militia claims its taking control of a ukrainian army stronghold and a vehicle checkpoint. the militia says that more than 40 towns and villages in the dawn bath have now been liberated. and here is another video from the region taken in ukraine's 2nd largest city parkers. you can see flashes caused by intense shilling throughout the night. the o. s. c, which for years has been monitoring the conflict in the don baskets, said one of its members was killed in the heart of this week. either russia nor ukraine has given any statement on that matter. city streets in ukraine, i have reportedly descended into chaos as the government is said to be heading out firearms to civilians. don yes,

residents stuck in ukrainian city of hanukkah says he fears for his life is pulled up everywhere here. there is darkness, like in the films of world war 2. it is stuck in the street because the lights are turned off everywhere. including in the residential buildings. i experienced the same in 2014, 2015 and 2016. because i am from mckay of car and don bus. the ukranian nationalists came to us brother against brother. and now they are saying outrages, stuff in the media. the putin has hitler, for example, if that is nonsense, they are trying to rewrite history. to be honest, i've been waiting for this moment for the past 8 years, but not at such a price. on the other hand, there is a proverb, a wed has kicked out with a wedge. and so sooner or later this was going to happen, especially because so many people have died in the next got a new hands during this time. there is looting here ukrainians. a roving storm was, it was expected,

they would give him weapons. and now the other hating is if everything is committed, but if you challenge them, you just get a bullet and they say russian that and i haven't eaten anything for 2 days because i can't buy anything. we have a curfew overnight from 4 pm to 6 am. if i go, i could be a catastrophe for me because i have ukrainian passport. but the next people's republic registration. this is a terrible situation here in hong kong. i don't know when and how it will end, but i would like that to be peace and justice for those who died in 2014 to prevail . meanwhile, the russian military has been handing out humanitarian aid to residence in ukraine's hock of region, including canned meat fish, bread fruits, vegetables, and bottled water. ukraine's president vladimir zalinski says that more than 6000 russian soldiers have been killed or wounded over the past week. moscow has denied

that claim and says that it has inflicted heavy casualties among the ukrainian army . meanwhile, lensky says, kit needs security guarantees from the west if it isn't allowed to join nato. a 2nd round of peace talks is scheduled to take place with an hours in bellows, near the polish border, with a russian delegation waiting there since wednesday, for the cranium side to show up. the 1st round took place earlier this week, also embarrass but near the border with ukraine. a cheese constantine, ross, cough reports on the list. the latest news that we heard is that ukraine wants to change the meeting's location. that's according to one of the members of the delegation. a surprising move because the initial place was agreed by both sides in advance. and the russian delegation already arrived for talks and valor is yesterday. speaking to the media, the head of moscow's team summed up the 2 size stands before round to one of the luxury. he came to a mutual understanding on several proposals, but for some of the most crucial of them. the ukrainian side, on surprisingly,

took some time for consideration and to consult with t f and where we're expecting the 2nd round of talk this dark later today, according to letter murmured in ski, the cranium is one to rest up before the meeting. as there are 2 tired after the trip from ukraine, he didn't wonder negotiators to take a shorter route to bella rouge, despite the russian military offering a safe passage. instead, they made a detour through polish territory. the russian delegation set. it's fine and they can wade but some senior russian officials, including the russian afforded ministers or de la express their concerns over what they believe is an attempt by the cranium side to deliberately postpone the negotiations. the 1st round of talks ended a few days ago without a breakthrough, although both sides agreed to meet again. after consultations with their leadership publicly, neither side has changed. it stands gave, wanted immediate cease fire. and the completed withdrawal of russian troops, including from dun, vast region and crimea. moscow wants a crime to assume

a neutral status without a lying with the western powers, as well as are recognized drive me as russian territory and going it's going lugens can as independent republics, losses are mounting on both sides as the war and ukraine enters its 8th day with civilian deaths reported amid the fighting or cheese. but i've got to have spoke with a russian convoy in southeastern ukraine city of mili. total ukraine is a battlefield and today we had front row seats. ah, ah. we joined a russian military convoy making its way across ukraine to the city of mulatto. and for hours on end, we watched convoy after convoy roar passed us. ah,

the helicopters circled back and forth, protecting convoys from ambushes and provides in cover. the frenzy of activity is sobering, that really drives home, that this is a vicious fight and losses on both sides. a high. so linen said your nostril, unfortunately, there are casualties among our comrades taking part in the special military operation. 498 russian military personnel were killed doing their military duty, their families being provided with all possible assistance. 1597 of our comrades were injured. eventually, we reached the city of mulatto, where we were told that we were targets. russian press prime targets for ukranian nationalists believed to be hiding in bella, topo, and surrounding areas. some armed,

others have drawn or painted the letter dead on their guards also in the fashion of russian troops here and ukraine. as i said, the situation in the cdsi said that because we were unable to enter, but we haven't heard any shooting in the vicinity of the city or on our way here. the problem in the city now is, is the humanitarian situation. there supplies is said to be running low convoys and logistics are down because of the situation, the current situation in ukraine. so it is we have heard a priority to deliver humanitarian aid to the city. we've also heard that the glucose have, are organized patrols, they're afraid of, of loses. there's been a lot of that apparently in the city. and lucas of, we'll get eyes patrols. 5 man grew patrolling the city at nice during the day to keep looters away. but again, as we,

as we moved to the outskirts we saw many windows broken and people had obviously boarded up shops. 8 years ago, ukraine was split equally, roughly half was pro russian and half lean towards europe. since the civil war began and he pro russian sentiment, has been brutally suppressed. beatings, attacks and killings by nationalists, arrests and intimidation by security services. the question now is, what next guten has promised to de nazi fi ukraine to free its people. he said. but how and how long it'll take you steal unclear. as promised, we're going live now to the russian foreign minister who is giving an interview to r t and other international media to address the current crisis. so much i would

like to ask you all in question with all what happening on the ground with all the recent developments on that regard to the president and sanctioned pressure in the russian federation. why? he said, i see, has the russian stance changed in any way? can you take the answer to that question? and in principle, in the world, you're right, you're not dying. my, me and this moment about why she's a pity. gov or why do you think about the continuing negotiations and the other moves? what can we expect from the next round at the top of the ocean complex and well, that's because rule, the really large area covered, but i would like to be removed because you asked about a lot of things. i'm sure that the world my gum. yes. because i listening to russia, but if we are heard, i didn't know, i think majority understands what you're talking about. but they have to follow are degraded, graham,

the can you so much in the end to be frank for dad and when people are dying in the military and a specialist civilians like women and children like what happened for 5 years and done dance and like it's happening now during our special military operation that is supposed to put a noun to any more. does that include a scripted broken now ticket and ukraine and could have been launched from the rain? yes, nathan, if you would, you know, and i'm sure that the solution will be sounding on the conditions that are minimal, that was our minimal demand. what are so widely know? and then the earned discounts during the talks will be ukranian side like that happening happening? goal 1000000, which will be the case today. the train in the team once again has found some reasons and probably they most likely receive the instructions from thomas's and not a stand alone told them was crazy. but anyway,

the talks will take place. i will not go point by point. they are well known and we cannot allow the cranium soil to be a threat of direct attack against the russian federation. you know, these threats, i try and in the key of your machine caves, doc, trends, current dog trains and their desire to join nato, which knows no rest. and the lack of desire, the absence of desire to, to take measures against, against providing one security expense of obvious security among the main reasons. but i want to say different thing now, buying launch. it is an issue with a situation in ukraine and a go to the nazi if i'm to militarize that. com create android clued was saying the manifestations of genocide actually on that territory and putting an end

to any salt of violence and alarm the cranium to define their own fate and destiny. but not with more general leads about 3 or 4 down. the west has been ordering. ready immune responses and feedbacks on our clear cut proposals with respect to the european security architecture. i have made mention of the key principle that was approved on the top level by the we see in between russia and 9 to yes, any country may choose to join a union or an lines, but no country can consolidate and strengthen the security at the expense of others, security and no alliance or entity organization can aspire to dominate over the atlantic area. unfortunately, nature has been acting in this, in this vein. and the, you know,

is to talk of the town that they are consolidating from invest security, express except the expense of all our security and the, but all the assertions that the lease will not be a threat to russia. security, i'm ellen void. well, how can the weather decide what is needed for us to feel secure? it is similar to what they did the deciding instead of germany and others. what is needed to provide their secure and it just security and they decided to make made up their mind that they don't need the not stream to cause they will supply american alan gee they will. ready ship l n g, which is several times more expensive. so the hearing to what we're saying, but they do not listen to what we're say and they are calling to impose that the ideas about how we shall leave on and you know,

what springs to me is as follows. napoleon and back in the past. wanted to subjugate to river and you know, now the united states does that, and they are in union was shown its place. and in order to cream to, well, that's the case. and scenario has demonstrated what is the real place of the repeat union on the world arena. and now talks. ready if i heard and the claims by the western capitals are heard. but that actually provides us with a picture on the global use of serena at a similar to hollywood movies. there is the absolute evil and the absolute good and absolute is represented as em boarded by buying this script right. her, you know of that suspend smoothly. i am,

i am sure that the hysterics will pass and our western partners will calm down and would be ready to pursue dialogue with one precondition based on the equality and on on, on the account for. ready each other's real interests. thank you. colleagues, we have live broadcast. i suggested i am by the, by all the international and foreign affairs ministry sites and resources now care simmons and b c over to you. thank you very much. mister president. putin is described by many in the west as erratic and isolated. can you reassure people about president putin's reasoning is he taking advised and when was the last time you were able to advise him with i

p. so it's well festival describing what. ready president portion has been doing and how president button has been acting up. do you prefer to do that, basing upon what the western propaganda have been saying? present portion of the past weeks. i was wondering what you had told her. you provided detailed. he's a little guy, was thought you would have bought the woods for comments on our position. that is the position of our leadership and is presented in full compliance with the constitutional powers of president of the president of russia and security council of the russian federation. foreign ministry and other relevant authorities and bodies. this is the work that is carried out on a daily basis. and on a weekly basis, we hold meetings of the permanent members of the, of russia, security council. this is what the decision making mechanism looks like. treasury, thank you. new york is on the line. i committed a checking i thought

a be say just stop quickly please please wait, please wait. i thought we had just ask us about your gear, but i don't care. okay. okay, please carry on care. thank you. for decades, russia and america have just maintain stability despite face in nuclear capability . can you reassure the world that russia would not fire a nuclear weapon in anger? would not fire a 1st strike? so not so much so, so can you? we don't have insane people, young have our military doctrine, a, b. so now part of that describes the parameters for you and the conditions for applying nuclear weapons because it contains no escalation for de escalation point a. but you know, the talks about the nuclear war, right?

now and please, i would ask you to be attend to and to look out the statements made. and the characters that made those statements 1st mr. salton berg, along on being erratic and hectic in his propaganda indulging in propaganda and wishing to to, to have a liking from the most radical western forces. said that nato made whatever it like, even if decides to place and station nuclear weapons on eastern european territories. but you know, festival nato may not decide where to place and deploy the weapon nuclear weapons. it's the, the u. s. that has not made to, but the hint was indicative afterwards. mr. zalinski started to get a little bit of saying and stating that we will abandon a jettison the non nuclear obligations and status and acquire the nuclear arms. and

don't forget what jennifer la d, on the french foreign minister said, you know him well, the french national seem willis, i is, roosters the coke. and he said, during another, another round of he's interviews with the world he, he reminded mister pool things that france also possesses the nuclear arms and off towards madame truss. thee not long, not so long ago appointed for in secretary said that she is ready for a conflict between nathan russia and mind your president statements. mister biden's statements, baldwin responding to a question whether there has been, i need a tentative to the sanctions from hell. so called, he said that the lead tenant, it was the 3rd world war, and it's only can be

a nuclear war. but please mind that it is in the minds of the west and politicians that they keep returning to the new se, awards not in our minds. so we will not allow any studies publications to. ready move us out of the actually brim and take us out of their college brand latino. if a real war is waged and on least against us, you know, i think those who have those designs and plans to think what follows. and i think that there are such plans and now we're moving to new york. thank you. baby said george stephanopoulos over to you. thank you, mr. foreign minister. will the scene civilians being killed in ukraine by russian bombs? the world uh, sharing the lives rush is telling about those attacks the will is uniting to contend those attacks and those live. how can you defend them?

like what your telescope with the least i can see that you have been reading from them. you decided to quote the words that you had on paper. i cannot comment, conjectures, and there is a great deal of these now. but to know if few such that i said your attention probably to the fact that you are like roots mostly and the united states are trying to close down all the outlets. media outlets and information sources broadcast by russian from rash on how the special means, your operation progresses and advances and how the crane inanimate army, and the neo nazi battalions behave towards leave base full civilians. they, they rob all children and repulse reviewing the don boss settlements

that when, when they fall back, they take one of the coals and property from ukrainian residents living there. they behave like pill edges and marauders. and you know, there is a lot of information about the future provocations that are brewed in mario, poland, on other territories where the, the ukrainians are now trying to use the civilians as a human. she'll talk to the indians, the arabs, and the africans that are trying to flee ukraine. now they are not allowed. and yesterday, the indian prime minister spoke to president to the president of russia, while concerned over a death of an indian student in hard coves run no russian troops and hot cove now. but we saw the footage like depicting of foreigners trying to flee. ah, the creditors sold by russia but,

and they're not allowed to do so, you know, i don't have enough time now to enumerate all the facts a little, please visit our website, the website of our ministry, and you will be able to get a detailed description of what the key of new nazi rate regime is now doing you like the word killer, you know, real killers are siding with the key regime. we have aging chinese media cooperation. you believe the 1st jewish present crane whose families were killed in the ala carte, is a nazi you do most on when you blue. its not says, i think that the novices in neo nazis manipulate him. otherwise it is hard to account for. ready how president zalinski can preside in the society of a society where neo nazis miss rife, they make marches and torch processions. and for those torch

processions president zalinski, allocates hayes personnel guards from his company. and they train up constantly studying acts of sabotage and war warfare. in urban areas, and that is all happening under president lance can when he keeps saying that his grandfather was at war. look at the laws that president lensky, which claims to, to be a global citizen. well, a look at the laws about the indigenous nations. and if me, cities of ukraine not mentioning the russian nation, how can not a neo nazi presidents support laws banning the russian language at school,

which is of horrible norton only in education. but in everyday life