ah, ah, 2 weeks since the conflict erupted in ukraine, where people's homes have been devastated and many are fleeing as the russian military advances. some civilians are still unable to leave despite humanitarian corridors agreed upon by cave and moscow. i think we stayed in shelters for 2 weeks . he was really very scary. i had gotten us and get a, with the, with families hiding in basements in the war torn, luke gods, republic as showing continues to hit residential areas of ocean after 8 years. we know when someone fires when shells full russia urges you asked to disclose materials on its biological research program and ukraine amid allegations

about possible production of biological weapons in violation of international law. with broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow. this is our to international. i'm john thomas. and we know that you have a choice when it comes to getting your news. we're glad that you're with us to help us figure out what's happening in the war in ukraine. the latest. it has now been 2 weeks since the conflict erupted in ukraine with masses of people continuing to flee or take shelter and many finding their homes destroyed in the fighting. here are some of the latest developments. a hospital in the southern city of mary. opal has been devastated in an apparent airstrike ukraine's president zalinski was quick to blame russia for the attack, saying 17 people were wounded real and urging western powers to ramp up their sanctions again. with moscow, the un has also denounced the violence against civilians,

but russia has meanwhile insisted there were no civilians in the building. this how fake this is born. we warned in our statement back on the 7th of march, this hospital has been turned into a military object by radicals. very disturbing that the us press this information without verification, ukraine's president zalinski says chief, we'll secure a 6 humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians on thursday. adding that 3 such safe zones were arranged the previous day, enabling about 35000 people to leave the city of sumi as well as towns in the key of region and the city of enter goldar. now moscow says the russian troops have been observing a limited cease fire for 10 evacuation routes. it had earlier proposed during peace talks with yet noting that ukraine rejected those that lead to russia. russia's defense ministry says ukrainian forces have been targeting power lines and

electricity generators of each noble nuclear plant. moscow says the attacks were a provocation by ultra nationalists, and the facility has switched to using backup generators. russia earlier claimed it took control of the plant with the local ukrainian staff, continuing their work. now the un says more than 2000000 people have fled ukraine because of the conflict, including 1000000 children. the organization has described it as an historic exodus . many have been seeking refuge in neighboring countries, particularly in poland, in the west and russia to the east. now, you authorities have been increasing humanitarian aid for ukraine, saying that they expect millions more refugees and emphasizing that they are welcome to come. many of those fleet ukraine. say that they have endured a lot of suffering. the book i forget, when was the last time i 8, i'm say scads. we endure 12 days of shelling. i believe this keeps students

i didn't hear that was going on with my reaction. this, here are a lot of people staying in the shelters, and there's a lot of confusion. there is no water, no mobile service gas or anything. and russian troops have broken people's phones. so if we stayed in shelters for 2 weeks, it was really very scary. however, despite humanitarian corridors being open to some people still can't leave in a village near mario pal and be done. yet republic civilians have had to remain saying kia has given them no opportunity to use the safe. so they say they fear for the lives of their loved ones. see then you're gonna get hung. it doesn't mean you got a minute to huda. leave school gun. my father you us. he won't kick prom king by sundays . what are you, when you can use most of the water mood. thank you. one is,

did you see thank you. good has gotten us and get a story with russia. says the army of the la guns people's republic has taken control of free more villages, while ukrainian military infrastructure continues to be targeted by russian forces and as our ts maria, the notion of comments ukraine's return fire has it places far from military positions a regular 2 story apartment building in a densely populated residential area in the town of kid or mice can in the la guns republic it has no army positions here. it's not a strategic point, but it's shelled over and over again. we thought we were filming, and abundant building. but surprisingly caught sign of la workable for the showing started yesterday in the evening. go and it's still happening. locals have got used to the sounds of shelling and seemed now to pay no attention

to them while still terrified. we've got used to this yesterday too. we walked under flying shells, hiding from mines and shells to save their lives, locals and underground. a sway they now lead a refuge to eat and sleep. there is no connection to the outside in this basement. so we bring its residence. the latest developments that the shower continues, but so do peace talks. the needs of the negotiations, the so called mental talks last 8 years, but to no avail. there isn't any hope left for those talks. we take a look around these basement. it seems unfit for people believing that this is a new home in the storage facility. half of the jars of food on the shelves are now empty. people have been hiding here for days without the younger there's water. sedatives shells did fall before about 200 meters from here. after 8 years. we know

when someone fires when shells full, we know who shoots the nazis of their. the big question remains, why is this village and many others relatively far from frontline, being targeted at all through stitches came into the we see terrorists like methods of waging war. we shoots at their artillery, but they don't shoot back at us. but at residential buildings, up of sometimes 2 shells, hit the same building was like any of you know, sometimes they don't even move their artillery and they set the position and shoot chaotically. the result is gruesome. innocent civilians continue to get hurt in the showing, including women and children. we now came to the logan square public children's hospital where right now doctors are fighting for the life of a 14 year old boy. he was brought here from the city on the very front line with severe injuries he's been in coma for several days. the clinic and his home village

is not a week for the serious surgery. they needed it time for an ambulance to arrive on the shelling again. and bring him to the regions main house center. by the time we finished editing this report, the boy was in critical condition. who, guns cri, public officials saying the last 3 weeks they have been almost 700 attacks on their territory from positions of the quin enforces using heavy weapons, a took lives of at least 7 civilians, much more injured and has to fight and continues. these numbers might go higher, more international artie from the login's quick public. russia is urging the us to disclose materials about biological research programs in ukraine, amid allegations that those countries could have been collaborating to produce weaponized germs in violation of international law. russia has said it has uncovered documents in ukraine supporting those accusations,

but the white house is spokesperson. jan. saki has denied the claims and says russia could use them as a pretext for deploying chemical weapons themselves. we took note of rushes, false claims about alleged us biological weapons labs and chemical weapons development in ukraine. we've also seen chinese officials, eco, these conspiracy fairies. this is own an obvious ploy by russia to try to justify it further premeditated unprovoked and unjustified attack on ukraine. meanwhile, the u. s. under secretary of state victoria newland has admitted there are research facilities there. when asked whether give poses biological weapons. does ukraine have chemical or biological weapons? ukraine has biological research facilities. we are working with the ukrainians on how they can prevent any of those research materials from falling into the hands of russian forces should they approach. so

a us official as senior, as deputy secretary of state is saying that some kind of facilities do exist and the washing ministry of defense says that there were or possible still are quite a few biological labs that are either us run or us funded. then according to the russian military, according to the documents that they have obtained as a result of that russian military offensive, and new grain scientists, there worked on some extremely dangerous pathogens. these are very dangerous substances. we're talking about diseases such as cholera, plague, or anthrax at the list is actually much longer than that. apparently. as the russian ministry of defense claims the staff there at these biological labord,

marie's received orders from officials and ukraine to destroy either these pathogens or evidence of possible work on the development of biological weapons. and again, the russian military defense has shown documents in ukrainian about these orders are taken out independently, verify them. what is now really a cause for, for concern here in russia is that they may have been destroyed or may have not. and if not, the question is, could they end up in the hands of the radical national as groups that are currently still very active in ukraine. but what is very crucial for the foreign ministry to find out is the actual role of the west. in this vision of the u. s. department of defense and administration must as soon as possible familiarize the international community with the programs conducted in ukraine. and do that officially,

we believe that the materials existing now and the confirmations coming from both ukraine and the us to not get washington a chance to stay silent. but russia is not alone in this particular case because the eyebrows are also being raised in china about all this. we remember how bay jane was accused of running some bio labs. well, now the bay jane once answers from washington on this particular story demonstrations, which we call on all parties concerned to ensure the safety of those lab in the as the party with the best knowledge of those labs. the u. s. should release relevant details as soon as possible, including what kind of viruses are stored and what kind of research has been carried out to here. i do have to point out that key of has been denied wanting any kind of program for developing biological weapons. but with this latest comment from victoria new and again, who was the deputy secretary of state,

now there will be plenty of more questions asked because see said it out loud, there are some kind of facilities there and what's going on with them right now is not clear russian military officials say they are continuing to analyze the documents, retired colonel, victor, we're talking who is now a military calmness for the task. news agency says the information revealed so far is disturbing. deal with them still says done. and the creation of biological labord, terese in other countries is a blade and violation of the biological weapons convention. and the documents for these laboratories which the russian army obtained. and what it found in the laboratories themselves shows that the worst kind of pathogens were being developed there. so just plague, malaria, se, planning, fever and other diseases that can become pandemic, not only in ukraine or russia, but also in neighboring countries. it's prohibited to create such labord terese on

us soil, and americans strictly follow that law. it's also understandable that leaks of poisonous and biological pathogens could come from such lapse. that's why they feared creating them on us soil. but when it comes to ukraine, catholic's time, or ga, what's the problem? meanwhile, russia claims ukrainian forces have brought ammonia to the heart of region in order to accuse russian forces of allegedly using chemical weapons. but no guns. officials say ukraine place explosives at ammonia, warehouses to blame lu ganske in a provocation. a number of russian conscripts have been captured by ukrainian nationalists. it came to light after the russian defense ministry admitted some were involved in russia's operation in ukraine. that is, despite the authorities earlier claiming that only professional military personnel have been deployed, president putin is now seeking punishment for officials who dispatched the conscript in defiance of his instructions. for lilian, unfortunately,

it's being revealed that the number of conscripts is serving with russian arm forces units involved in the ongoing special operation in ukraine. almost all of them have already been relocated on to russian territory. also, one of the units operating in home front has been attacked by a group of nationalists, a number of service men including conscript with, with captured. currently, we are taking all necessary steps to release them into the engagement of conscripts in combat zone. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says his country will continue fighting russian troops until key over against full control over its territory in an address he also called for western partners to secure a no fly zone over ukraine, saying they would be responsible for humanitarian catastrophe if they don't zelinski also says he is ready for another round of talks with russia. while western media outlets focus on the ongoing war and ukraine, their rhetoric is much different from what it was during previous conflicts that

their countries were involved in. our chiefs constantino ross coff has compared the narratives a tank inside latimer putin's hat. that's the image the economists chose for its cover story on the russian military campaign and ukraine. and this is what the say magazine had on its front page back when the us invaded iraq in 2003, a nice picture of george w bush and the title. now, the waging piece, you know, the difference as they say, when you hear american mainstream media talk about the ongoing war in ukraine. don't forget to check what the very same outlets used to tell the whole world when it was their country conducting military operations. in 1999, the western nato launched a bombing campaign of yugoslavia, im also in europe, which saw thousands of casualties and millions of people displaced, time magazine sat the attack quote unquote, open the door to peace while what followed didn't look peaceful at all at stake is

our entire policy in europe since the end of world war 2 to promote stability and democracy. nato's credibility is on the line. i was suggesting we bomb belgrade. i was suggesting that we send american pilots in an blow up all of the bridges on the dina. i was suggesting we take out his oil supplies. i was suggesting very specific action. ah ah . ah. western media definitely has a knack for justify wars in 2001 during the u. s. invasion of afghanistan,

the economists came up with this cover, a heart rending, but nasa very war. and that said, no cause for sanctions, for businesses to shut down. no condemnations just to pat on the back for the american military with little concern for the potential humanitarian catastrophe that would follow the invasion. ah. the western corporate media seem to be very concerned about the plight of common people in ukraine now, which is completely understandable yet when the us invaded 4 nations. the same

talking has pushed a different narrative where regular of danny's or iraq is effectively had to be thankful and to consider themselves the lucky ones for being liberated. this is all about one evil dictator who possesses brutal weapons with which he will threaten and hurt a lot of people, including a lot of americans unless we take them away from him. i'm asking this question over and over. why would we intervene and libya the most consistent? one is because it be the right thing to do because people are dying for altruistic reasons. oh, and don't forget, it's russia that is seen as waging a brutal war and oppressing people. when it comes to the american military, there's always room for admiration and glorification. we see these beautiful pictures at night. now i'm guided by the beauty of our weapons. i think the dollar from became president of the united states. he talked about international norms, international rules about america's role in enforcing justice in the world. now the

very same media that basically how to justify multiple wars across the world are pre about what's going on in ukraine. and if this conflict between moscow and keith has exposed anything, is that there is no limit to the level of double standards and high poxy anymore. the u. k. may lift its current ban on drilling for shale gas, as part of plans to boost the countries to energy security. this comes after the british government decided to phase out in ports of russian fuel by the end of the year. you case energy security plan includes steps to increase its output of oil and gas in order to reduce dependency on russian fossil fuels. this includes plans to launch 6 north sea oil and gas projects, but push faces opposition as it goes against the u. k. plan to be carbon net 0 by 2050. we discussed the issue with political commentator anthony webber who thinks the policy will devastate green ideals for policies. the government to come out

with now are going to be very destructive of the great gender. because the taxation on mitchie was funding, i better agree gender pool, the all of the you try. so we're going to be and i'm, i'm say the answer assignable position. and the great agenda will be caught back. and it's very, very sad because the grading party in the carry, i've not seen my set all of supported dish attacking or russia without looking at what is in the, in the u. k. in the place essence, what is needed is a sense of realism. and if week about politicians, you can also read and where you cop and change their policies that messes and i get into suffering enormous in one full p

t for upland data. i mention that these machines work again that you carry about the u. k. we all will suffer many, many ways because the financial reputation will suffer as well as the economic reputation. ah, the un has urged countries to avoid imposing sanctions that could harm ordinary citizens. that as russia faces mounting pressure from crippling economic measures implemented by western powers over the conflict and ukraine of the you recently broaden the sanctions listed to include all russian senators voted to recognise the breakaway regions of don. yes. can lou ganske has independent countries, as well as 14 russian business people said to contribute a substantial amount of funding for the national budget and western powers are also

urging other countries to follow their lead. whitehouse has warrants china to follow sanctions imposed on russia, saying that the u. s. could take devastating action against the chinese companies that the 5 essential but basing has consistently argue that economic restrictions only exacerbate conflicts and has of emphasize that moscow. it's the most important strategic partner we heard from me, politics, professor and shanghai, who argues that china is more neutral approach can have more benefits than the hospitality shown by the west, which was belonged to the co. well, let's be clear. china has tried to articulate an effectively neutral position one that is consistent with its own foreign policy principles, which include a fundamental rejection of sanctioned china is sympathetic with russia, security concerns. these are the nato expansion, but it has not endorsed military operations in ukraine. and from a humanitarian perspective, china is calling increasingly for maximum restraint and ukraine. but above all,

china is calling for a diplomatic solution and offering to mediate. and all of this, i think, far better than the western approach, which not only isn't working, it's throwing fuel on the fire. i don't see the white house really needing, depressed china. china has its own reasons to mediate which can only be done through a position on a friday. for the more china does not abandon its friends. when the, when is change, it might not support them unconditionally, but it doesn't about of them. and it's because the test case here isn't russia, it's north korea. in short, while it's possible, a big deal might happen between the us and china when they're somehow resolved us trying to re fixed friction. i rate one very unlikely at this point. perhaps the most we'll see is the us agreeing electron, immediate and refraining from being a spoiler. while western countries rapidly cut ties with russia and to impose heavy sanctions, pakistan has struck a key deal for natural gas and weed imports. earlier,

pakistan's prime minister slammed a western diplomats for allegedly trying to push the country into condemning rushes actions in ukraine. we discussed the issue with a retired to pakistani lieutenant general. there are statements coming out even from the secretary of state and the european union countries. i've also insisted that bach, her son take a position, but pakistan is trying to stay away from it. yes. like india and sri lanka, because you know, we do, we have our own problems. we have many problems here and we do not want to add problems, offer any additional problems. and at the same time, we think that it is for these 2 countries. and for the west, and especially for the us and russia. well, i think america definitely desires and is pushing back us on to take a position. but as you know, back on is not going to do that because it realizes that it also, it has an experience of taking sides in the past. it has been supporting,

for instance, the u. s. envision in of honest on and all that. and you know, the consequences of that we are still suffering from it. so i think back a son has a history, and it has realized and learned from its history that it's not going to repeat the same mistakes, more of our special coverage of the war in ukraine in about 34 minutes. this is our t international. ah ah oh is your media a reflection of reality in

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