ah ah, this hour is headline stories concerns mind over alleged war crimes by key f that's after on verifying video emerges online, claiming to show you printing and forces shooting and beating russian prisoners of war. putting an end to the crisis in don balance on the demilitarization of ukraine, russian foreign minister circle of roth hotline. the goals that moscow is seeking in its talks with p have this week and interview to serbian media. we must make sure that the west a native stop trying to acquire ukraine has a physical and military threat against russia, so that ukraine ceases to be a country that is constantly militarized. russian troops re the house of

a ukrainian far right battalion commander, discovering a large amount of equipment and neo nazi memorabilia. correspondence reports from this everywhere. this military uniforms. nazi military uniform. this cab, yes. division, total cope. which onset for the extermination and concentration camp ran by hitler's germany. ah. across the globe i run the clock. this is r t from the team and myself, you know leo. hello, and welcome to the news hour. where we begin with the main events in the ukraine conflict done yet. republic forces have raised their flag over the administration building in the embattled city of mario full russian defense ministry. saves it so

offensive is going according to plan with the 1st phase of objectives completed almost the entire lu, against republican, over half of they've done yet. republic are under control of russian or pro russian forces they out. also this week we'll see a new round of talks between russia and ukraine, hosted by turkey. will the danielle peoples republic information ministry has released video, allegedly showing ukrainian forces shooting and beating russian prisoners of war. now, we won't show the disturbing video assa portrays at bond soldiers lying on the ground with multiple bullet wounds to their legs, while others have broken bones. the head of rushes investigative committee has ordered an investigation into the incident. ukrainian officials gave this comment to michelle. isn't about 15, i remind everyone that abusing prisoners of war is a war crime that does not carry amnesty on their international law and does not

have an institute of limitations. we are a european army over european country. we treat prisoners according to the geneva convention. no matter what your personal emotional motives may be. yeah, that's ok of how to say on the issue will join him know in the studio as our corresponding policy or paula, good to see you. as i mentioned were not showing the footage, but maybe you couldn't describe what is only described this brutal and coverage of that. what's being said in response to it. while i took a look at the footage, it's very, very gruesome. we're talking have about almost 6 minutes of footage that a number of board casters have chosen to show just because of how gruesome it is. in the video itself, you can hear ukrainian soldiers talking about capturing a russian reconnaissance group not far from the russian border in the region of hoc . if they say it's about 20 miles from the border. now there are multiple what we understand to be russians. servicemen that are lying on the ground,

they hands are tired and all of them appear to have been heavily biesen. and many of them have quite bad leg wounds. now they being interrogated by armed men and the armed men have a blue band which is quite clearly that of ukraine. and there are suggestions of ukrainian nationalist groups as well. he didn't see the suite russian prisoners of war being ordered out of a van. and then being shot at, in the knees at point blank range. so obviously they're completely defenseless when they being treated this way. we also receiving reports that some of those who were wounded, died at the scene. now they have been slightly conflicting reports coming from the ukranian government. on the one hand, we have heard from the government that this is unacceptable that they say ukraine is a european army. and all of this flies in the face of the geneva convention that there is a coming, came through from the ukrainian defense ministry. and it did not refer directly to this incident. but it was an expression too. and a suggestion,

if you like that to this could be fake, is saying that they often staged videos that are put online that the port to show ukrainians treating russian prisoners badly. either way, i think this is very, very distressing. and we still need to speak about it, even if we don't actually show the view is that's gruesome footage. take a look. ukrainian soldiers shoot to russian prisoners of war in the legs and filmed themselves doing it. video below shows about 6 other russian soldiers with similar wounds without question. it's a war crime and nothing to justify it. even if it is not what we would like to report, it still has to be reported. if war crimes don't disturb you, because they're against russians, think about how the soldiers who are willing to shoot unarmed prisoners might be willing to treat ukrainian civilians. the videos appear to be true. brushing prisoners of war are being shot in the leg by ukrainian soldiers,

and some might die post shot. now there's been a lot of online reaction, of course, from people who have either seen the video or just heard about it. and some of the reactions from our chinese public include comments on that the ukrainian forces need to be destroyed. that they, they haven't seen any video of the russian army mocking ukrainians in the same way that the ukrainians are behaving like the japanese did in nudging. and that the ukrainian army seems to be the same as isis. these. let me stay from ciriani rock. i've also seen some mysteries say, urging the russian army not to go to that extent not to go down to that level if it is indeed found to be verified at paula in terms of the russia reaction, has the kremlin responded almost immediately. there was a come in from moscow that it was launching a probe into what a court extreme cruelty we have heard from the criminal spokesperson saying that they are busy studying all the facts. and that those who participated in this

torture need to be persecuted and and punished. a big question has to be, of course, how this alleged treatment of the captured soldiers is now going to be seen internationally in particular, international law where this not fit in the context. well, it's kenny, a violation of international law. i mean, we've heard from human rights watch and they've spoken repeatedly in the past against violations by the ukrainian government. and one of the criticisms has been that they often post videos of captured russian soldiers and particularly in positions where they are humiliated or in some way been punished. and this is a clear violation of the geneva convention, which talks about you have to treat prisoners of war with dignity. at the same time, they have been other incidence in which the human rights watch has picked out the ukranian government for revealing the names of russian prisoners of war, their identities, the family addresses and a family names. and this has appeared across hundreds of thousands of social media

platforms in ukraine. so it is dangerous not only to the and let's say to the people in the video but also to their families and the extension they when again, we've heard that the geneva convention that we have to protect families and protect and prisoners who are court. now on march, the 10th, the human rights watch sent a request to the ukranian government, asking them to investigate and deal with the situation better. and by the 16th, they were still wasting a response. take a look. such treatment of prisoners of war violates protections under the geneva conventions intended to ensure a dignified treatment of captured competence on all sides. they make clear that prisoners of war must be treated humanely in all circumstances and protected against any active violence as well as against intimidation. insults and public curiosity. and we've also seen in the past images, graphic images, but still images of dead russian soldiers. it will say vote to response from the

international committee of the red cross. who has said that in no way that people online should be able to identify who is inside these pictures. so it is quite an upsetting and, and cause for concern there. absolutely. paula, thanks very much for taking us through. what is a difficult story policy clear, or crystal lynette military trip sub raise their flag over the local administration. headquarters in the city of more intense fighting continues. there after a month of relentless efforts by russian lead to forces against ukrainian troops to secure the key port region. once more inside that than yet, the people's republic, that's because prior to 2014 koon ukraine, it had been part of them, but at least half of not your fault has reportedly been cleared already. meanwhile, in the ukrainian capital, locals have been covering some of their st. once with the sun pegs to protect them

from shelling, here is an hi alert with heavy fighting, reportedly ongoing, just kilometers away in western ukraine. meanwhile, near the city of lou, an oil storage facility has gone up in flames. after a reported russian ur strike, firefighters were seen bustling the flames as being most statement on any casualties. yet, russian officials previously said they would target sites used by the ukrainian military for its operations, including fuel, devils and civilian infrastructure really has been bearing the brunt of the war. this village inside the done yet people's republic was among those caught in the crossfire russian troops taken control of the area which remains heavily contested by retreating ukrainian forces. local civilians have been provided with food and shelter. while the done yes, military focuses on removing ukrainian landmines from nearby roads. some of the

local store lists, it's been a daily battle. just trying to search for old women were sitting there and then the sharing began. were heard explosions inside the house and all around us. we didn't know where to hide, my gosh, it's also horrible. now turkey has stepped in to try and mediate a cease fire in ukraine delegations from moscow and key f. we'll sit down for talks nist and bull. later this week, head of the latest round of what's sure to be difficult negotiations presidency. lensky husband tain, that he's not prepared to give up any of ukraine's territory or sovereign tree. while adding that, he wants peace on the restoration of normal life soon as possible. now, as fighting continues inside ukraine, our correspondents are on the front lines bringing exclusive footage, including these pictures of wounded rushing troops being transported back to field hospitals were medics are working around the clock to create an influx of casualties. our teeth eager said olive is there. moscow and keys are pulling no

punches in the ukraine conflict. all weapons shoot of the nuclear options seem to be on the table and it is taking a human tool, rushes, latest officials statistics on manpower losses standard more than $1300.00 dead, and almost 3 times as many wounded. so right now we are at a russian field hospital. it's in the back of the cave in front. it's very large installation out in the field and a well right now the several surgeries going on. this soldier. well, he was wounded by a mine. so his right arm is right now being operated on by this doctor, he can see they are talking to each other, consulting about something he's out, or he has received anesthesia. and basically there are several more patients in here right now. so after this man receives the 1st treatment, he will be evacuated back to russia or for further short little of the victim has

an injury caused by a mind, blast, shrapnel in his shoulder, causing vascular damage to muscles and soft tissue. we will try to stabilize him and send him to the next stage of evacuation from an extra machine to a mobile lab. this facility is no proper hospital but is equipped just enough to save people's lives and limbs. silica. we have all medications we need. we have been provided with everything and our patients receive all the necessary help. here patients are safe, but many things can go of roy as they are evacuated across hostile territory. so this vehicle it was created here. it's sort of a makeshift armored while vehicle armored car that is used to well evacuate those wounded on the battlefield. so you can see that of all the markings that it bears. it only has a letter re no red cross because multiple will evac drivers and medics have told us

that anything marked with a red cross. well essentially becomes the 1st target. you can sneak a peak inside. this is what it looks like. and basically it can transport up to 12 people at the same time with one of my help with the transportation of personnel, of patients and with their evacuation. when i spend many hours driving, as soon as a car comes in, i drive, i feel responsible, a person's life depends on me. and sometimes i have to drive really fast. for those who pass through this hospital, the fighting's over, they will go home to recover. those who remain on the front line will continue their fight as battles in the country and to their 2nd month. my gosh, darn of odd sea. now in an interview to serbian media survey, love ralph express shock at the level of risk of phobia in the west. the mid events in ukraine, the russian foreign minister re iterated dark rushes priorities for the new round of talks, or securing the safety of don bos residents,

and the demilitarization of ukraine. we are busily. we must make sure that the people have done boss will never again suffer the hands of the key for geem. we must make sure that the west and native stop trying to acquire ukraine has a physical and military threat against russia. so the ukraine ceases to be a country that is constantly militarized, and where the rad temps to place a fess of weapons to threaten russia. we need to stop efforts in ukraine to encourage new knots, ideology and practices. both the demilitarization and di notification of ukraine are essential elements of the agreements that we are seeking use their store. but as you are, the thing that struck me at the current stage was an unprecedented surge. i would even say an explosion of a cargurus, a phobia which awoke in almost all western states in which the leaders of the states are actively encouraging and fueling such an obsession which has swept almost all european countries in relation to everything. russian beat, culture,

art, education, or just towards russian citizens, as most of course struck me because it opened up the essence of this archaic rose, a phobia, which it turns out has been around for a very long time because it is impossible to awaken such feelings in just one day. so it means there have been carefully hidden, was all, i say, the russian army advances in southern ukraine are a senior correspond morocco's, the of is embedded with troops, as they discovered uncleared, the house of one leader of a new, not secret behind the curtains of rushes special operation in ukraine. a vast yet under reported enterprise is also underway. the de nuts of vacation, of ukraine for many years now. the west is dismissed. russia's concerns about the growing power power of nazis and far right groups. here in ukraine, this is the house of the local leader of the right sector, which is an openly neo nazi organization. and ukraine,

which is prospered over the last 8 years outside his house. the son this is good garden street. it reads garn straw sake. the german for street, he made no secret of who he was. he led the right sect, the office here in the dance. this is his house. he himself ran away his the house itself is for now a crime scene. we can't enter, but we have seen the footage and some of the things that have been brought out of the house by russian investigators who are determined to d not suffice inter averse what ukraine has become. his name is victor plot nickel, and like many of ukraine's nationalists, he has a great fondness for all things that have a swastika on them. his family has kept archives and nazi memorabilia throughout the years. he, his wife, children, and sister,

all members of right wing organizations or through the food in you. here's his right sector membership card. he's a unit commander and here he is himself. and here they say there's no fascism in ukraine group a call to kill russians. can they derogatorily call muscles? these are some of the images seized in his house. it reads not november 1943, an original. there's plenty of propaganda, material id cards left behind by this man. his, his son. we until you, his say split that he, along with his brother went to an elite military school in ukraine in t f. the, these are the sorts of people that were accepted there everywhere. this military uniforms. nazi military uniforms. this cap. yes. as division total called, which onset for the extermination and concentration camps ran by hitler's germany,

another one, a picture of adult hitler along with the local division as of the assess, known for their brutality. a mostly made up of ukrainian volunteers, but this was all outwardly open. every one knew who he was. and he was an influential figure in this new ukraine that formed after 2014. he ran, leaving all of this behind because he is well aware of what rushes d knots if occasion campaign operation will mean for him. specifically mr. plot mc av is one of thousands of radical right wing leaders, fighters and enablers, that russia has kept tabs on throughout the years. we have confirmed evidence of 53 crimes that were committed by putney coffee. and in around 70 more cases, he is considered an accomplice. we have proved that he perpetrated multiple rapes. he was considered a merciless in powerful militia. as russian forces advance,

many of these neo nazis and war criminals, a flea abandon homes and possessions, even family. now they have taken to threats and violence against civilians. much as nazis did to terrorize the population in liberated areas. your council, they threatened people, they hunt for people on social media. they look for their relatives in areas controlled by the ukrainian government. if they threaten people directly or threaten their relatives, people fear not only for their lives, but also for the lives of their close ones. we've seen as ourselves, empty jails and prisons, murderous and killers armed and released. if only they agree to fight for key f, that will carry out assassinations forgive. here and alleged would be a fasten was caught before he could strike against the local businessman, who like many others, welcomed russian troops. the ukrainian security forces visited me in prison,

offered me to kill alexander pony mario, the member of parliament. they offered me a new life, new name, new documents, and $10000.00. i don't know why exactly they wanted to kill him. they just said that he had some relations with russia, ukraine's nationalists and war criminals used to laugh at russian warnings they were convinced in their own invulnerability, that they would for ever enjoy total dominance over the country. the population by fear and arms. these special operation has changed their minds. they no longer laugh. now they flee. or i'd gaz d a r t from that johnson ukraine. when on a tallying journalists reporting from the ground and on boss has recorded on emotional video to his own countries at president accusing western media of the storing it's coverage of the conflict in ukraine, especially when it comes to the rule of caves. nationalist forces me so the lamer.

i stop random people interview them. they'll tell me they were locked in that basement and couldn't get out. many say they sheltered them to keep them from leaving by they, they mean the neo nazi battalions, you know, and then i say on the washington post that these militants read works by count. i went to the former places, whether on nazi symbols, i saw books about s, s gods about miscellany, than we'll told about the nationalist organizations in italy. while here we see the real nazis holding the whole state hostage. i see people on tv talking about maternity, about morality, and they say that putin as a criminal, you know, that putin is a criminal than we are 10 times worse these days we are mocking the anniversary of the destruction of bel grade. tons of bombs were from the city based on fake news. you can also remember iraq, she will syria libya, afghanistan. but if you remind them of all this, they will not want to hear about it. george yo bianca is among an increasing number

of foreign journalists in eastern ukraine. one group of reporters went to a village in the loop ganske republic, which fell under the control of russian that forces around a month ago. one of the independent journalist shared his experience from the see would you like, ah, storms that are associated with a baby? i feel surprised. this is a place that endured fighting and you normally expect people to be outraged about this nevada, but it's vice versa here. people are welcoming the russian troops. if they are glad they have come, every one is talking about the horrors of the last 8 years. it causes strong emotions. some didn't work for the comfort, you'd have to read it indonesia, which will play host to this year's g. 20 gathering of the world's largest economies is so far resisting pressure from some members to kick russia. i'd of the grip over its actions in ukraine. russia's membership of the g 20 is in question after the u. s. president. back plans to expel the country. moscow was already thrown out of the then g, 8 for him back in 2014. where the referendum in crimea and the rejoining of the

peninsula with russia, we spoke with russian ambassador turned uneasy. ludmilla, for a be ever who told us there are no legal mechanisms to expel russia from the g 20 organization. no government of indonesia has taken quite a balanced position on this crisis. of course, we cannot not be disappointed by the support of indonesia on the general assembly resolution condemning the so called russian aggression ukraine, that we understand how much pressure has been applied on all in indonesia, many countries. in reality, we don't feel any changes in the position of indonesia towards russia. donasia has been our partner, our friend for many years,

and we enjoy very good relations with this very important country, which is one of the key partners of russia in southeast asia and the asian pacific position of the us reminds me. you know, the ostrich, which is bearing it's had in the sand. so it, it's quite poorly because if they think that they can exclude russia and then don't see russia difference being part of being participant of different international fours. in addition ration will not exist. of course not. how can you so global issues without versus participation. so this position is absolutely absurd and arrogant. they are statements from a recent one from the prime minister, australia to scott morrison will

a he doesn't want to sit at the same table with a leader of the country that invaded another country. ok, so the 1st candidate to be excluded are the u. s. of course, i understand there is no mechanism is actually to exclude or to freeze a country countries participation in g time team grouping. and as i mention, a part on the united in italy as there are many countries that are against such measures. and they think that russia should, of course, be actively participating in g 20 meetings and discussions in order to fall real economic financial problems that exist in the world and don't drive in political issues that has nothing to do it

now, poland has so far taken in more than 2000000 refugees from ukraine, but it's been accused of turning a blind eye to crises elsewhere. last year, refugees from the war toward middle east were met with tear gas and water coming up the polish border. as don quarter reports. what a great team player poland is for the west. from the beginning it's supported kiev, criticised russia. and it's even taken in more refugees than any other nato country since february 24th, 2020 to a total of over $2.00. 3000000 refugees from ukraine have crossed the polish border with the largest number on march 6th. more than 142000 people. it's always tragic when people are uprooted and forced to seek refuge in foreign lands. so hats off to poland for helping out. but looking at the bigger picture, it looks like warsaw, as generosity, only goes as far as its political interests. remember, what happened last time migrants were at the country's borders.

ah . thousands of middle eastern migrants and sub 0 temperatures, begging for a chance, said refuge in poland. they were met with tear gas drenched by water cannons and treated like invaders. it's no doubt a big contrast to that hospitality that ukrainian asylum seekers have been met with . so far, you know what though, at least many in the west have been pretty honest about the fact that they prefer victims of war. who are more arian, a tens of thousands of people who try to flee the city. there will be many more people are hiding out in bomb shelters, but this isn't a place with all due respect, you know, like iraq or afghanistan,

it has seen conflict raging for decades. this is a relatively civilized, relatively european. i have to choose those words carefully to city where you wouldn't expect that or hope it's going to happen. now the unthinkable has happened to them, and this is now the developing 3rd well nation. this is your so if you're a white european, make yourself at home, but if you're a bit darker than the westerners are comfortable with and likely the victim of one of their many military interventions in the middle east. well, it might be a better idea to look elsewhere, not just what was the main reason behind vladimir putin is recognition of that done yet, unless against people's republics. next option puts that very question to expert on eastern europe refers, benares going underground is right ahead. ah

ah ah, well visiting bowen, joe biden said out loud, what many in russia have long believed nato eastward expansion has always been about force regime change in russia, and ukraine has been at the center of that strategy. when people tell you who they are, believe them with i mean ah.