announced evacuation plans with a dimple, gray in the wood, the president of ukraine, the lat, amir zalinski. no. soon ordered the military to go on the offensive implemented plan to invade that done yet, and no honest people's republics, territory filters new. as of today, february 18th, a mass centralized evacuation of the population to the russian federation has been organized. women, children, and the elderly are among the 1st to be evacuated, packed on the buses, bound for rushes, neighboring roster of region, despite yet again deny any plan. military action author belie reiterate that the military and political leadership of ukraine doesn't plan and are not conducting offensive operations in ukraine's east. the only option for the occupation of the people and territory that is acceptable to us is the political and diplomatic one. it will addition i going to give it's the separatists of up their attacks and it's homes like these on their side of the front line, lou. hence that have been caught in the firing line. local say, shelling has escalated lately. what's written in your new book

friend president and my new on marque, ron holds, crisis talks with ukrainian president, the lat, amir zalinski in care of a chron says he expects a big crisis to de escalate, after meeting with russian president putin in moscow. also coming up on the show, former pope benedict asked forgiveness for his handling of sects of use cases in a letter he acknowledges. mistakes were made but denies any personal wrong doing. ah! hello, i am clare richard. then a very warm welcome to the show. diplomatic efforts are intensifying as world leaders attempt to de escalate. the crisis around russia is true, build up on its border with ukraine and french president and manuel. my crohn has been in give, were talks with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski, have concluded. the meeting comes the day after mark wrong, sat down with russian president vladimir putin in moscow. the french president's take away from that meeting. he believed there would be no further escalation. so let's get straight across to dw correspondent nick connelly who is reporting for us from key. have nick. hi, good to see you there. so i

the border and give british prime minister boris johnson, met with ukrainian president followed amir zalinski in a press conference. afterwards, johnson warned that war should be avoided at all costs. russia invasion of ukraine would be a political disaster. humanitarian disaster, in my view, would also be for russia for the world, a military disaster as well. and i, i the out potential invasion completely. the flies in the face of president putin's claims to be acting in the interests of the ukrainian people. but ukraine are not completely relying on diplomacy to protect them. president zalinski announced a huge addition to his nation's army. mobile demos was to shop with volume on the wait for them. we will create a new political co operation format in europe between ukraine, great britain and poland was to be within the next 3 years. we will increase the number of the ukrainian armed forces 210-0000 professional soldiers siena army. in a video released hours before boys johnson's visit, soldiers tested rocket artillery systems, just north of the crimean peninsula, which russia invaded. ann

when the german chancellor, olaf shots discusses the situation with la, amir zalinski before going on to moscow to meet foot on tuesday. what kind of welcome do you think the ukranian president will give him? it's not going to be the war, mr. welcomes, because germany has refused to 2 things in recent weeks. firstly, to supply ukraine with defensive weapons in this kind of style or at all in constant style that we've seen. the u. s. the u. k, sending anti tank missiles bull to condescending anti aircraft missiles. germany has said that it will only send medical supplies helmets, but nothing more than that that's being seen as basically germany sitting on the fence and not supporting a country in need here and ukraine. and the 2nd thing is that nor stream to gas pipeline between russia and germany, ukraine, or wants that basically sanctioned and put on the table now immediately as a preventative thing to show the russians that the west means business germany so far, saying that this is a question of diplomatic ambiguity, keeping all options on the table and not making any announcements

effort to ease fears of a russian vision of ukraine. turkeys president has met president followed amir zalinski of ukraine, turkey as good relations with both countries in hopes to act as a mediator. this comes as the pentagon says, it is new information suggesting russia is planning a so called false flag attack to justify an invasion of ukraine without providing any evidence for senior aids to the u. k. prime minister have resigned within hours of each other as pressure mounts on boys johnson over the party gates scandal. the prime minister is facing increasing questions over his leadership as investigations continuing to parties health downing street during it covered locked downs. those other top stories, remember, you can get the latest and everything we've been covering on the web site. there it is. the address al jazeera dot com stay with us. the news continues after one o one east. thanks for watching. i'll see you soon. bye bye. lucas, she says he will bring a new form of capitalism. what does this mean? we bring you the stories and developments that are rapidly changing. the world we

mere putin is called on the ukraine forces to overthrow the government, the government of law, amir zalinski, and russia's foreign minister said he doesn't recognize the ukrainian government, the current ukrainian government as democratic, even though it was a lensky, was very elected with 73 percent of the voting in 2019. so they're very, very far apart. and the russians are also continuing to keep fighting. now initially, when the russians thought these talk talks, going to start on friday that i'm approved in said he'd ordered a pause in his invasion of ukraine. and then when the arguments or discussions over a venue broke down and the communications were lost, the russians vladimir putin set resumed their advance. now, it seems that the russia is continuing a fighting. now, while these talks are taking place. so both are very, very far apart. and hard to see how they can come to an agreement on a cease fire and burned down. are we just reporting earlier about a how much the ruble am, has collapsed there? what, what impact is, is that having in russia now and the longer that goes on as we

ministry has told residents to prepare molotov cocktails to defend their city grains present road. amir zalinski says, russian forces have marked him in his family as that top targets, but he's refusing to leave kev, but event. she may do with national riskless thought the president is here. our troops are here. citizens are here. all of us are here protecting the independence of our country, and it will continue to be this way, glory to our defenders. glory to ukraine. glory to our heroes. flow was the landscape is pushing for talks with russia, offering to designate ukraine as a country aligned with an ivan east nor west. but the kremlin says it will only attend talks if they happen in mince, which is the capital of battle rues from where thousands of russian soldiers are crossing into ukraine. in the meantime, president vladimir putin has called on ukrainian soldiers to seize power from the government. pul brennan begins coverage now. the sound of sporadic guns pulse echo across the ukrainian capital russian advance elements are closing in on the city or the western intelligence assessments i

another turning point in 2019 was blood, amir zalinski, as ukraine's president. he vowed to restore the don bath region and renewed calls for nato membership. e. bartley, many leaders hint slightly that ukraine shouldn't take the risk of talking constantly about membership of the alliance. because this risk is connected to russia's reaction, most of them, but that was a red line for moscow, portugal, or nuclear. no one thought that if you crane create such threats for russia, we create similar threats for herself. what to do it for sure. what bruce a couple root. it was one of proven justifications for the russian troop filled up around ukraine's borders. but unlike 8 years ago, you crane is a battle harden nation that's vowed to resist a sal brian constant sash decimal. she's an expert on european and trans atlantic foreign and security policy at brookings institution and she joined us from washington. now thank you so much for your time. many analysts thought russian president putin would not invade ukraine. we're now 36 hours in. were you surprised? i'm afraid

you relish to their from moscow speaking to thank you, your crowns president lord, amir zalinski. meanwhile i said hi. tensions with russia are nothing new urging western countries not to panic. but the looming threat of a russian attack means many of ukrainians are taking steps to stay safe schools and are preparing children for the possibility of war. we visited one school in the capitol here where kids are learning about the dangers that could be to come deadly bombs, munitions, firearms. we are not in a military facility, but a school mine awareness training for the kids. it's school number 259 in the ukrainian capital q. the kids are taught that explosives can come in all shapes and sizes. you i, allah, it looks just like an ordinary saw of toy, but it contains an explosive. and any contact picking it up, touching it, or just walking by can set this off. i thought it was. the kids are curious. all this is new to them. armed conflict with russian back separatist has been going on for years. but here and key, if the front line is far away. but given the latest escalations, the school wan

intensifies on the breakaway regions of turnips and low hums and ukraine's president followed. amir zalinski is travel to germany to address the music security conference. he says that his country does not respond to provocations and call for peace through diplomacy. or another issue that's been scott discussed about unit conference, our efforts to revive the 2015 iran nuclear deal. delegate say that a deal could be just days away. indirect negotiations between the u. s. and iran resumed last week in vienna, after a 10 day break. the u. s. state department says that substantial progress has been made and that an agreement is possible. if iran shows seriousness. i'll just do as well. a hash him has more now from vienna. there are reasons for being cautious with these, with this optimism, because this might be also a kind of laying the infrastructure for the blame game, just in case that talks faith. now, what, what's, what's left, what's left is how to make this, the sustainable. we are a, just a witnessing the iranian, and the europeans and americans are talking in different on different occ

french president and my new on marque, ron told crisis talks with ukrainian president followed amir zalinski in care of the wrong says he expects the crisis to de escalate. after meeting russia, president putin in moscow. also coming up on a show form our po benedict asked forgiveness for his handling of sex abuse cases. in a letter he acknowledges, mistakes were made, but denies any cover up at the winter olympics, one of the big stars up the game, us more i lean group claims gold for china in the 1st ever sky big air event. and to be oscar nominations for the 90 for the academy awards have been announced. benedict cumber batch is nominated for best actor as a villain in the power of the dog. a movie with a 12 nominations, including best movie. ah. hello, i'm claire richardson. thanks so much for joining us. diplomatic efforts are intensifying as world leaders attempt to de escalate the crisis around russia's troop build up on its border with ukraine, french president and manuel my cry is now in cuba, where talks with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski have concluded. the meeting comes t

the west. ukraine's president said, western allies aren't doing enough to stop the war, followed amir zalinski wants to see more demonstrations within russia. and across the world, basilica in every country of the world in every country of europe, takes the streets and demands, pays for europe and peace for ukraine demand and end to this war. this is our right, this is your rise. when bombs are falling in cave. this is not only in ukraine, it's in europe. when rockets are killing our people, it's different every one for every european demand, more protection for europe, more protection for ukraine as part of a democratic world. but ah, all right, let's bring in our panel in levine in western ukraine. michael, buster q, a senior fellow at the atlantic council, and a former spokesperson for the organization for security and cooperation in europe. in moscow, natalia, paula vienna, a political activist and british russian. playwright and in alexandria, virginia. p. j. crowley, a former us assistant secretary of state, a warm welcome to you all. and thank you so much for joining us today. on inside

raised there with president putin, as well as with our european partners and with our eyes. lat, amir zalinski. the ukranian president for his part used to his role in the press conference to say that kia remained committed to the minsk agreement. of course, we'll be hearing more about their discussions on that following those normandy talk . so be taking place here in berlin on thursday. so get a wrong number of the council for foreign and defense policy in russia. so the issue is now more about maintaining you repeat security overall than resolving the crisis. and ukraine president loose for his own place in europe and probably in the world because europe is in deep trouble. but i hope that they are, they have agreed on some way out maybe maybe coming to days, but i'm not sure. ready whether the coming days will be enough for, you know, they will find this losing and asked us on the roses of settlement. it's not the best settlement of the crucial problem with the european. so you're trying to divert attention from the really the real issue is the expansion of aysa extension of military struc

to negotiate away at this crisis when he goes to moscow, and just to remind our viewers, sir, amir zalinski and all our shows are actually in face to face talks right now we're waiting for a press conference to start. you can see live pictures here coming from key. evan, we bring you that press conference as soon as it gets on the way. while we wait, i have some sports news for you. russian figure skating star camila volley of a can compete at the beijing olympics following a decision by the court of arbitration for sport. the 15 year old helped the russians when the team event last week, but then reports of a positive doping test for a hot medication. from december emerged, the court ruled value of us should not be suspended. the head of a full hearing into the case. she's favored to win gold at the women's individual event, which takes place tomorrow. well, there's nothing set in stone yet. is it? no, there isn't anything set in stone? yeah. get hard because either the panels today was looking at whether the professor know the suspension should be lifted or no, it hasn't actually made any

struggling with the level of casualties right now, and also to bring you up to date with what, what amir zalinski has been saying, his latest figure this morning, was a 137 dead and of those 10 officers were talking about losses in the field. we're talking about losses of, of soldiers, or who will old posthumously be given the metals of honor. however, the civilian numbers of casualties is not clear. i think you could almost say from what we're hearing, that that figure has gone up quite, quite considerably in a possibly near 200 when you're hearing about all the reports. we're getting of these, these attacks. but some the overall mood to answer the question in a sentence is one of an absolutely horrendous fear of what's going to happen next. andrew, thank you very much. stay close. andrew simmons are correspond in their life for us in the ukrainian capital key as well. here's a snapshot of what's happening on the ground as far as we can tell you, russian forces of attacked areas across ukraine. multiple cities are under fire. this is the approximate location of those strikes. russian troops have

many heading to neighboring poland president followed. amir zalinski says he's staying put in care to spy, calling himself rushes, number one target. and e leaders agree on new sanctions against russia fought they hold back on cutting russia from global bank transactions, ukraine's as the measures don't go far enough. ah. hello, i'm clear. richardson, thanks so much for joining us. russia is ramping up its invasion of ukraine. now in its 2nd day, ukraine says its forces are battling russian troops on the edge of the capital. key of that there have been reports of gunfire near the government district. this air raid sirens you're hearing, they've been founding in queue of and in other cities, prompting people to take shelter in metro stations. an apartment building was partially destroyed overnight, and ukraine said it shot down to russian missiles and a fighter jet over the capitol. ukrainian government says at least 137 people have died since the invasion began, and hundreds more have been injured. i want to go to detail. he is a chief political correspondent, melinda crane, who joins

this is a call by vladimir putin to the ukraine, a military to overthrow the government of la, amir zalinski. he describes the government as terrorist neo nazis and drug addicts . so it's a clear call by vladimir putin an easier for the the ukrainians to do it themselves, the military to overthrow the government in ukraine and for russia to go in and do it. now. moscow, we know militarily has air superiority western intelligence experts have said that and moscow are saying that they are advancing on positions in the east. they control a strategic air field outside chia, and they insist incidentally that they're not targeting residential areas. of course, you wouldn't expect moscow to tell us that things were going badly, but the kremlin in the moscow's military rushes military insists that their plan is going according to plan. very, thank you so much, bernard smith, giving us the latest update from moscow. while despite moscow pressing forward with that invasion, ukraine's president, as you've been hearing, as appealing for talks with vladimir putin had you ensure us, i'm glad you took his

and they were how quickly proclaimed the heroes of fo ukraine by presidents of lead, amir zalinski. however, a footed ship emerged from the defense ministry a showing at least soldiers alive and well. and apparently they have just left simply a surrender to russian troops. and they are now in a civil stobel in the crimea completely taken care off, and they've been promised a safe passage back home once the operation of ukraine concludes. now russian defense ministry stress that their sole authority, it is the ukrainian military infrastructure and not the civilians. less of a lesson versus given laportia brittany, my in russian servicemen are taking all measures to ensure the safety of civilians and exclude provocations by ukrainian special services and nationalists. our fire is directed only as the military infrastructure of the armed forces of ukraine, or we do not target residential and social infrastructure. the kola fighting continues here in la ganske region in genetic region that the head of the republic, denisa bushland in dynamics says that the operation to liberate the rest

i'm advising fears of conflict. ukraine's presidents followed amir zalinski says that his country were respond to provocation is by russia. and we are in saddam star for region this our where 2 years after signing a piece deal as little progress in overcoming security challenges. and i'm he to similar to the sports as new zealand winds. it's 2nd ever winter olympics, cold, middle on the penultimate day of the beijing games. ah, washers president vladimir putin, his overseeing strategic military exercises. it comes at a time of soaring tension between moscow, ukraine and the west. the kremlin says that its warships and submarines have successfully launched hypersonic weapons and cruise missiles during the rules. it denies that the war great games will further inflame tension rushing back separatist leaders in eastern ukraine. meanwhile, of ordered a full military mobilization. they say that civilians in the dumbass region being evacuated to russia, a shilling intensifies between separatists and ukrainian government forces. the ukrainian army says that one of its soldiers has been killed

ministry has told residents to prepare molotov cocktails to defend their city grains present road. amir zalinski says, russian forces have marked him in his family as that top targets. he's pushing for talks with russia, offering to designate ukraine as a country aligned with neither east nor west. but the kremlin says it will only attend talks if they take place in minsk, which is the capital of bella ruse from where thousands of russian soldiers are currently crossing into ukraine. in the meantime, president vladimir putin as called on ukrainian soldiers to seize power from their government. algae, there is andrew simmons in ukrainian capital care begins our coverage now. mm mm. the sound of sporadic gun battles echo across the ukrainian capital give russian invasion forces are closing in on the city. the president vladimir zalinski made a bleak book, defiant video address, shim delivered. good evening everyone. our troops are here. our citizens are here. all of us are here protecting the independence of our country, and it will continue to be this way, glory to our defenders, glory to ukraine

they want the ukrainian army according to vladimir putin to overthrow the government of la, amir zalinski said it be easier for you if you do that. a survey lover of the russian foreign minister, he's already said that he doesn't recognize are the democracy, the democratic legitimacy of the landscape government. so the kremlin wants the current political leadership in a, in ukraine gone. so how the 2 sides are going to meet together and come to some sort of a compromise and hopefully some sort of a, a, some sort of a cease fire is very difficult to tell from here, given how polls apart. both sides are at the moment. and bernard, we have been hearing the perhaps the russians have faced more opposition than they were expecting. and as they have been advancing in ukraine, but now we're also hearing the kremlin, admit, the casualties aren't really yes, the russian defense ministry has been giving daily updates on the, on the progress of what is called is operation in ukraine. and they tell you how many are military bases and how many military locations they've destroyed, but the fur for the 1

he is still possible to in easing the standoff. late on monday, ukraine's president followed. amir zalinski addressed the nation, calling for a day of unity on wednesday. that's when some of warned, but russia will invade. we have to correspondence of the region. this is latasha butler standing by for us in kia 1st. let's go to dorsey jabari, who's in moscow. so we have, we're that some russian of forces of completed the maneuvers at a returning to base what, what do we know? how significant is this? well, it's certainly significant. i think given the current climate that we are in, during this crisis, we heard this announcement from the sheep spokesperson of the russian defense ministry. major, general eager kind of shank of who i said that these drills are still ongoing, but parts of the units are falling back to their home bases as a result of the exercises as some of the exercises coming to an end. and this was, of course, in announcer that was welcomed by the foreign ministry as spokesperson, as well as she, as issued a statement saying that, and this is going to be seen as a victory f

after telling violet amir zalinski of ukraine did he so concrete and practical solutions. russia maintains it has no plans to invade its neighbour. despite massing a 100000 troops near the border or the bell, hamid reports now from the ukrainian capital. it was the 1st visit by a french president in 24 years. emmanuel, my call in care after holding a 5 hour marathon meeting room with rushes. president vladimir putin in moscow on monday, the french president thrusting himself at the forefront when it comes to european diplomacy. you're bringing to the ukrainian capital, his efforts to diffuse the tensions. but what went on people pushing so many push armoire or goal for coming weeks. and months is to have a stabilization of the situation and kickstart through new currency mechanisms, the lasting de escalation in this context. the cool had in this, you have shown the restraint that all parties have shown and word indeed are essential. i court also said he had received commitments from both the ukrainian and russian presidents to respect the means, the agreement which was signed in 2015 only

is al jazeera life from london, also coming up no retreat, no surrender, a president followed amir zalinski is defiant message to his forces. as he says, the ukrainian army has managed.

will be hard talk to glad amir putin and even harder sanctions, should russia push ahead with an invasion into ukraine, he had a meeting with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski on monday in those talks played down every ukraine's potential membership in san nato. he said that's been blown out of proportion by the russian side, and it's something that isn't even on the table it's, we will keep you updated with everything to do with those sources in german chancellor, all a show, some vladimir putin as they happen here on our t, danny armstrong and brad square. well those troop movements we were just hearing about there were also discussed by the russian foreign minister again of rob and also the current chairman and office of the pan european security organization. the o. s. c. a now shall time ago the how the joint news conference washing him was our team mark as they have for joins us now. hi there, more ada. just take us through what you were able to glean from the points raised in that news conference. well, they both said that they had a rather productive meeting, which is good news, given that this is russia and poland, the 2 countries that haven't been