ah ah, the headlines this our on our key international, the russian military offers to provide safe passage for civilians evacuating 5 ukrainian cities. and after several previous attempts at establishing humanitarian corridors, have failed. massive destruction and ukraine's 2nd largest city car with a residential building left only partially standing after intense shelling. more than 2 dozen civilians were reportedly killed in the city on tuesday. and the use of foreign policy chief says, the block won't go along with joe biden's ban on russian oil and gas, but the european commission says it has a plan to reduce dependency on russian energy imports. by the end of this year, joe biden chooses important policy over domestic well being, as he bans all russian oil and gas imports,

despite petrol prices in america. hitting all time heist russia says the embargo will have a disastrous impact on global markets. with broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow. this is our t international. i'm john thomas. we know you have a choice. glad to have you with us as we have our special coverage of the war and ukraine. now it has been almost 2 weeks since the conflict erupted in ukraine. let's take a look at some of the latest major developments. the russian military has established a regime of silence for wednesday morning to enable civilians to safely evacuate from 5 ukrainian cities to nearby belarus. and russia, ukrainian authorities blocked a previous attempt to establish humanitarian quarters. and nationalist groups have also reportedly been trying to stop people from leaving city. she of,

in turn says past attempts to set up civilians safe zones failed because russian forces were allegedly violating cease fires. earlier russia and she of agreed on 10 humanitarian corridors in 5 cities during the 3rd round of peace talks . this is according to moscow. ukrainian officials, however, claimed that only 2 quarters were opened as of tuesday. interesting. they had not agreed to to any of those leading to russia. moscow's defense ministry says that only one corridor was confirmed open from the north eastern city of sumi, all the way across ukraine to the polish border. now they are leaving by train. the 1st train is taking 400 ukrainian refugees directly from a checkpoint on the polish border to the town of mon duyka. to hack off, it is hoped that these direct trains will help us congestion and other checkpoints and make the journey less difficult. the united nations has reported,

but 2000000 people have already fled ukraine since the conflict you're up to 2 weeks ago, with more than 1000000000 entering neighboring polen. ukrainian president vladimir zelinski says that he is ready to compromise on the breakaway regions of don. yet lou ganske and crimea premier adding event, it's important to assure the safety of ukrainian loyalists living in those territories. moscow has said that it will withdraw its troops if ukraine recognizes crimea as a part of russia and don, yet scan lugens as independent states. and moreover, ukraine vows if ukraine vows it will not join nato, thousands of ukrainian families have been forced to seek shelter underground as sheylan continues. they are adapting to life in metro stations with their children . many of kid's father's have joined the army or local defense forces, leaving their families to cope on their own. and 27 people were reported killed in shelling and ukraine's 2nd largest city article on tuesday. in this video,

you can see the remains of a residential building partially destroyed in the onslaught. the russian army is organizing and evacuation route out of the city to enable civilians to flee to safety. and here is another video from the southeastern city of variable where a residential area came under, intense fire, shooting is reported to still be heard near by and residence and say, how it felt to escape to deal with the loop would work. we spent 4 days in the basement and then we ran through the fields where we didn't go into the city. we left through the fields, and on the 12th day, they were firing mortars in our direction and we were just running over. so my husband went to the donuts a commander and they helped us leave. they issued an alert that civilians were coming through and it was good. it was, they didn't let anyone out of the village. those who managed miraculously to break through to get out of the village,

they left us cuz we were lucky. we got through and went into ukraine. that us then when we saw the russian tanks, we went along the military routes and arrived here in little wood bizarrely we were running and didn't know whether we'd reach the steps we were in the open air with our 8 year old daughter and bombs were falling a 100 meters away from me singing explosions. we were screaming, we were afraid, but we didn't know whether we'd survive. him. fighting is ongoing and the don bass republics of lugens can done yet as well. where many residents have found their homes turned into rubble and have fled. in this drone footage, you can see deserted streets and damaged buildings and the gods. the people's republic as local authorities continue to report, showing by the ukrainian armed forces or to maria phenomena is in the area right now. she sent us a report from a village just taken by the local forces from the ukrainian army. ah, we now in the village of cream scare,

the army of gilligan's republic just to control over it. and this is one of just a couple of buildings destroyed in this village. and tom will now explain me why i was on the sill grey enough though lily will for teachers keep his loyal to his philosophy cardelia either while he was more than it martial master boucher was come with you for saw or teach the business for her when you're ordering, you, boy dear, thank you. i'm awesome because i didn't ask uncle cleveland villa. blither price. he say practitioner skill. could you please go there? go. was this near to his dear sir arthur? luther's thought. now corporal has thought no go by noon of this and you choose toilets above the southerners for coin of the southern or well gordon to proceed. un yoshika global girls of ukraine denies it, uses civilians as human shows. but here we see a proof of the opposite clearer. manion hoarded her cup. i knew laura's machine. you're colossally la goosenich. no boy would you think you was fluent but i'm on the do gooders or myself. i saw couple quite enough to resume your that are not gorgeous to school. we are now in the very middle of residential area and this is

where they were hiding. there are armoured vehicles and tanks. here we can see trace does a movie do what's libby then? the other british on? correct, you are honestly a pocket bottom wasn't punished. those diesel heard your 3 balboa mushroom before the alley bar system up a walk. awesome kirkwood still i do sidney. premier lu bought your garage. hm. dilbert, and this is where are the control and command center of the ukraine's armed forces station here used to be voted on that. everything is in the ukraine and language. of course, chris mystery seriously. and this is really weird. it's like march now with the overall in your bushel shirt moscow possessed. although in the evening was daniel was thrown of the thought to show the broadness youth before no measure dazzling video creatures ish like abolish. no stealing them any more. more and more. papa donnie's thought was similar at all, milla milt, a list of the worst walking a little more till it is considered other with hon region. now we can hear the

sound all the tillery working. where is it, and how far is the front line? our job is to reach unless smooth muscle solution will care about this whole lot on the silica thought up. but, but addition, you know, probably in the sooner the better than you can get a chance. but those are the suppose i to, to total guns going to come and all i to the given him so, but up capitalistic kilometer. yeah, the front line is around 15 kilometers from here very far. but apart from the constant shelling and cross fire, the village still hold threats of another kind. resigned to top mine. some errors in the villages still dangerous to go to. we've seen some locals. those who remained as they had nowhere to flee too. but it is too early to say if others can come home. mary, phenomena r t from cream sca into guns republic. as western governments continue to accuse

russia of violating ukraine's territorial integrity. it's important to remember the done yes can, will gone. republics have been suffering turmoil and continuous showing from the ukrainian military for already 8 years. let's take a look at how the situation has developed so far. ah. mm hm. yes you did the dish each exit when they quoted viola pulling on immediately with it. it is somewhat stuck moving to the new i

oh, i'm sorry, bruce and yesterday. yep. my little boy was muslim. the shiki could i see you nashik routine cleaning appointment, but when you deal with this poison sewer, joe biden is wrapping up the sanctions against moscow. this time announcing a ban on all oil and gas imports from russia to the us. meanwhile, fuel fuel costs in america have hit all time highs with drivers, feeling the pain at the pump parties, kill them up and comments. joe biden addressed the united states about new

sanctions. he is imposing on russia. the main focus will be ending roches ability to export oil to the united states. the united states will no longer receive petroleum from russia. now, in addition to that, there will be efforts to shut down the assets owned by russians in the united states. the john just department is involved in that, and there will be efforts to cut off technology and prevent rushes ability to import key technological products. joe biden also referenced how certain corporations are boycotting and shutting down their operations in russia. now joe biden emphasized that this was going to cost a average americans. the price of gasoline is already soaring, and there will be a higher cost of gasoline for average americans as a result of this move. now, joe biden said essentially that americans should blame russia for this. this is what joe biden said about the rising fuel costs spawned by his sanctions. this is

a step that we're taking to inflict further pain on prudent front. there'll be cost as well here in united states. i said i would level with the american people from the beginning. and when i 1st spoke to this, i said defending freedom is going to cost prudence or is already hurting american families. of the gas pump, says prudent began, is military build up and ukrainian borders just since then. the price of the gas, the pump, an american of $0.75, and with this action is going to go up further. now, joe biden emphasized that the united states would be taking these moves as the united states, as a net energy export or united states exports energy on the international markets. it imports energy as well, but overall, united states can afford to take this move while the europeans cannot emphasize european al eyes that are dependent or in his words, to depended on russian gas and russian oil. they will not be able to take this move . here's what joe biden said, we're moving forward this band,

understanding that many of our european allies in partners may not be in a position to join us. united states produces far more oil domestically than all of europe. can all the countries combined? now these moves are not a very big deal for russia economy, less than one percent of russia's oil exports go to the united states. however, for americans, they are going to have an impact. the price of gasoline has already gone up. and we recently saw donald trump's speaking up on social media, the outlet that still allow him talking about basically saying, do you miss me yet? and talking about the impact this will have on average americans when they go to the car. when they go to fill their cars up at the pump. so it's quite an interesting move. we have the biden administration, essentially blaming russia for the ongoing suffering of americans. we have defensive statements from, but i've been saying that it's not true that he's trying to suppress domestic oil production eyes. his critics are alleging republicans continue to criticize biden,

blaming him for the inflation and for the rising fuel costs. however, at the same time, we abide in the democrats saying this is necessary, this is to punish russia, blaming russia for these moves. so quite a divide biden's speaking defensively about his position in the united states while emphasizing that he is taking more moves or punish rushes economy amid the ongoing conflict. for more or less, cross live to author and journalist daniela's are in new york. daniel, thanks for being with us here in our change, national as we kind of unfold all of this. so could these sanctions have more of a negative effect on the us eventually, then they will have on russia no one think actually us will not suffer very much from the u. s. as a net energy exporter. so therefore, on balance probably benefits from a rise and an oil prices. i think the ones who are really will suffer are the europeans. they will be devastated if oil continues to rise and they're the ones

who are on the line. and they're the ones who are paying the price for this increasingly crazy and dreadful war. how do you think this will affect the average american? i mean there has to be some sort of a blowback on this. yeah. oh yes, of course. i mean, even that no country is more gasoline dependent than the u. s. americans consume roughly twice as much as gasoline per capita as other capital countries. and the reason for that is the, the government has never. busy for a single 2nd, been serious about taking various measures to restrain energy demand. so americans pay very low prices for gasoline and they drive like mad as a consequence. but the result of this is they will certainly be paying more for that privilege and also will be paying more to heat their homes for electricity, etc. the, the economic blow will be quite considerable. so there's a little bit of

a, which came 1st, the chicken or the egg scenario here. joe biden has blamed russia for energy prices rising despite the west actually imposing the sanctions, which caused those to rise. why does he interest that it's russia's fault in this case? american policy is very confused. i mean, i mean the vitamin destruction are opposed north stream to and now it's posing the closing down of nord stream one. so, so on one hand, the jury one has us a poses a rush and gas, they help. and the other hand, it supports them. i apologize. but any case, the us doesn't, you know, the u. s. s. has helped create the situation. it's kept this war going, it's pumped up, war fever to astronomical levels, and it's done everything i can to shut the door to political compromise,

which is definitely what is needed these days where you bring up the north stream projects. and it's often thought even stated that the u. s. wants a part of that market, so will u. s. domestic fuel production be enough to replace the band, russian oil and gas imports, and also keep up with demand at home? well, it will, but i made a huge price. i mean, essentially liquefied natural gas from texas cost approximately $5.00 times as much as per unit of energy as, as the gas from nordstrom one. so. so yes, though, the germans are the yes, the us will make up the difference, but they will pocket a huge profit from the, the incredibly high prices that the europeans and we forced attack. here's the 1000000 dollar question and we've already heard from europe a little bit on this. is it possible that the u. s. could have other western countries follow suit? no,

i think it's quite the opposite. i think the europeans rude, locked into, go along with this. i the staff because they, their economies around the line. i mean, if germany were to fall the u. s. in this regard, it's industry would be gutted and it's already as being gutted. so germany's been very tough spot. i mean, i mean if i was the germans, i mean i would wonder know, how did they allow themselves to be with? so i'd by the us into, into stopping nord stream to add it. and how did this mess and the ukraine get out of hand? so rapidly, this is a real disaster on kind of going the other direction and asking you to go down the rabbit hole a little bit if you will. is it possible that this could backfire in the u. s. could actually give up on their own embargo? not immediately, i don't think i think i biden, it's pretty determined just to stand by this, but i'm sure there will be an uproar. no out in the hinterlands and the republicans

will benefit politically about that political, the beneficiary, if you will. a lot of blame goes to the president for gas prices, even though the president has little to do with gas prices. but could these higher prices for energy lead to further divide and unrest in the us? oh, yes, definitely. i mean, i mean, bear in mind, i mean, i mean, gasoline is to 21st century century americans. what, what read was to the french in 1789. and when the, when the price goes up, americans get very, very upset. i mean actually during the $970.00 s, there were there was writing and certain and certain studies over the high price of gasoline. so. so yes americans, americans are highly dependent on gasoline. they get very, very angry. when prices go up and the person they punish is the present us. all right, interesting. you hear thoughts, author, journalist,

daniel lazar and for being with us here on our international. thank you right now. the ears, foreign policy chief says the block can't follow america's lead and ban russian energy imports. but the european commission has announced a plan to slash its dependence on russian fuel supplies. before the end of this year. we are not going to ban impulsive russian energy. we are not following bite and on this matter. eat is a meeting to have discussions on tuesday about this idea of reducing the reliance on russian imports of natural gas and also of oil. just to give you a sense of how important they have been to the block over 40 percent of the gas that comes into the e. u at the moment is from russia and around 25 percent of the crude oil is also from russia. so these are significant portions. what we heard from the vice president of the european commission. this is france timmons at that press conference, is that the block is now going to look to reduce massively. it's dependency on

those energy imports from russia. as this rule in ukraine continue to run along. now france, him and said that again, the war and ukraine's so really being blamed at the foot of president putin not at the russian people. was part of this quite the european union right now feels it has to reduce this dependency on russian energy imports. and he said that a part of that was defending europe against it in the abilities this he said is one of those vulnerabilities. and the answer for the future would be looking for security when it comes to renewable energy, and also diversifying supply away from russia. by the end of this year, we can replace $100.00 museum of gas imports from russia. that is 2 thirds of what we import from them. this will and our over dependency and give us much needed room to maneuver todd,

bloody odd. but it's possible that we're willing to go further and faster than we've done before. there was also a sense from france, tim, and that they needed to be protection from those who are going to be impacted, particularly as that dependency on russia is weakened as price. rices in a price is royce, here in europe. so that's the gas and electricity bills that households and businesses will have to face. we already know that prices have been hugely high since the last autumn. and the e, you said that russia's aggression against ukraine had exacerbated this energy crisis. and because of these extraordinary circumstances, trans him and was also asked about the diversification of what people could do. and he had this nugget of advice in the short term, at least for people to look at, reducing their energy at home and help the european union reduce its dependency on

russia. your choices and how much energy you consume, decide house cold, decide how strong we are in our reaction to russia. you know, by lowering the temperature in your house. if you come by be more conscious in the choices you make that lead to energy consumption. you can substantially contribute to reducing our energy consumption and thus make a stronger reserve erotic, however, they have been you countries that have been massively resistive to these sorts of sanctions on energy, particularly germany, which has a higher dependency when it comes to russian, a supplies coming in a 3rd of our fuel comes from russia. if we stop at now, in a few days, we won't be able to transport ourselves. we've also heard from some energy providers who say, you know, the idea of doing this will be incredibly difficult. and such measures will really impact europe, not right now, but they'll impact europe next winter, where people could see their price really significantly increase unless governments

are able to do something to mitigate that elite is expected, discussed much further. these id is on tuesday. and of course, if those sanctions are implemented will be keeping up to date. here. problem is the german seem to be more realistic because of the germans now that without russian gas, they are to switch of light, it will not be enough electricity even for living. and i'm not talking about the economy and i'm not talking about prices. so we really have to understand that from my point of view in brussels, we have people who are just fighting for ideology ideology, which is trust atlantic. and there's no real is no realism, no realistic view of the situation, that because whatever you want to do it's, it's simple. we have a limited gasp on earth and whether, whether you can change it or not. there is no way maybe russia starts to switch off this because it is fit uh, with the sanctions. i don't know. maybe russian will make a decision. what else?

as the war and ukraine continues to russia says it will keep its energy supplies flowing as usual. despite threats by western countries to impose and embargo, and russia's deputy prime minister says any serious restrictions could lead to disastrous consequences on global markets. every one knows that oil supplies from russia are the most competitive for the european market. it is obvious, the rejection of russian oil will lead to disastrous consequences for the wild market. the search in prices will be unpredictable. if you want to refuse the delivery results from russia, that's ok. we know where to redirect these volumes. italians are also feeling the effects of the ukraine conflict with gas prices surging as italy in ports, almost 40 percent of its gas from russia. we asked italians on the street to share their opinions about the price likes they want to see the setting. so cindy bit, it's become an unsustainable situation, or i'm really struggling to pay bills. his prices for electricity and gas are

increasing the gas supplies for europe should have no connection with what is happening in ukraine. and oh yes, i'm having a lot of difficulty paying all these bills, especially for electricity, which has even doubled compared with a few months ago. it's becoming an impossible expense. it's a big problem for all of us citizens see them on a russia supplies gas to many european countries. and it seems to me that it will be really difficult to live without russia gas shamburger. all the prices have increased from raw materials to electricity and fuel. electricity prices are up 40 percent and i find it difficult to pay for it. but i think europe can survive without rushing gas and by gas in other places. it's a question of organisation object to remain for. i don't think europe can do without russian gas because we fundamentally need this gas. the consumers must be protected and what's happening shouldn't be connected with gas supplies for europe . and after years of lucrative operations in russia, many famous western brands are leaving the domestic market to name a few mcdonalds,

coca cola pepsi co, and starbucks are just a few of those temporarily suspending their businesses in the country, stopping sales of their products and closing their restaurants and cafes in a sweeping response to the conflict between russia and ukraine as renewed for this hour and just under 33 minutes i will be back with a full and fresh look. stay with us. this is our t international. thank you. ah ah a it

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