lucas morell is the john k boardman jr. professor of politics at washington and lee university where he has taught since 1999. he is the author or editor of five books including lincoln's sacred effort defining religion's role in american self-government.

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future. destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee with european union leaders of agreed new sanctions on russia over its invasion of ukraine. but they held back from by cutting it off from the global swift payment system, a following resistance from countries including germany, european commission, president, a sort of fond alliance as measures agreed. a would have a major impact on the russian economy. we will hold the kremlin accountable the package of massive and targeted sanctions. european leaders approved tonight, clearly demonstrates that it will have maximum impact on the russian economy and the political elite. and it is built off 5 pillars, the 1st that the financial sector. second, the energy sector, the 3rd is the transport sector forth our export controls and the ban of export financing. and finally, visa policy. well, let's hear now from svetlana to canal sky us. she's the leader of the opposition in be

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians to only future, their contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. take you live now to our corresponded nick connelly. he was the innkeeper of and like so many others has been forced to flee. nick, good to see you and good to see that you're safe. can you tell us where you are right now and how you got there? so i'm in vince, which is about 200 kilometers south west of kia, but it's taking me more or less 10 hours to get here. i'm pretty chaotic seems to do so in that report in care of this morning. most people like us having to spend the night in a bomb raid shelter, people who didn't have that. that would be a metro station. and then kind of leaving the shelter to find the city just the morning. basically, no pedestrians out on the street for a few cause just an angst looking kind of police trying to secure the government cotton center of care. and even though the, the curfew doesn't apply during the day. people mostly trying to say,

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. or any finance ministers have been meeting today in paris to discuss further sanctions against russia. germany is under increasing pressure to drop its opposition to cutting off rushes, access to the swift money transfer system. now robin wagner is a member of a german parliament for the green party and sits on the parliament's committee, so not foreign unto european affairs. its way for him to bear his welcome to d, w y in germany. so opposed to cutting russia off from the global financial system. i think it's only talking about the word swift and the feelings that you know with talking about clipped. but we definitely need to have strong things again, trust us. we are facing an aggressive, again, international piece or the and again how it so we need to have packets of sanctions that really work and really push heart against the rest of capabilities to find on the

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future there contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee has got more on the russian side of things, from dw correspondent at emory. sherwin who sat here in berlin from moscow bureau after russia withdrew her journalistic accreditation. welcome emily. let's start with the calls from both sides for talks, who's saying want, well, there's been a bit of a back and forth to day. and it's kind of hard to tell whether these talks will actually take place or whether particular the kremlin is actually just kind of play acting. zalinski today said that he would be willing, the ukranian president, that he would be willing to talk about, perhaps, making ukraine a neutral country. surprisingly, the kremlin spokesperson reacted positively to that. and they said that that would kind of fit in with russian interests. russia has been talking about demilitarize in ukraine and also what they called the knots of finding it. so they said yes, we'

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now this free story residential building was largely destroyed in boardman took it earlier on saturday. we spoke a woman who lived in that complex with your kid, i was know when day that glass was shattered when we covered as how a south that was back in 2014 and jessica. and now this happened. but i was near the entrance. and of course, the shelling is coming from both sides. now ortiz from uncle sort of is in don. yet with the latest on the stand off between local militia forces and ukrainian army full about 7 pm local time, we heard so really allows sounds of artillery here in jeanette scanned from the reports that we're getting from the officials. i here are those were 152 millimeter or a howard servers. so or, or they said it could be multiple rocket launcher systems that were shelled at said genetics a little bit earlier. now this happens a near the airport about 6 kilometers from a where i'm standing a right now. as the results at the moment, municipal transfer public transportation has been halted in the area and emergency services are on the scene, trying to figure figure out

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future there contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee steak alive. now, to our correspondent connelly, he was the innkeeper of and like so many others has been forced to flee. nick, good to see you and good to say that you're safe. can you tell us where you are right now and how you got there? so i'm in vince, which is about 200 kilometers south west of kia, but it's taking me more or less 10 hours to get here. i'm pretty chaotic seems to do so in that report in care of this morning. most people like us having to spend the night in a bomb raid shelter, people who didn't have that. that would be a metro station. and then kind of leaving the shelter to find the city just the morning. basically, no pedestrians out on the street for a few cause just an angst looking kind of police trying to secure the government cotton center of care. and even though the, the curfew doesn't apply during the day. people mostly trying to say, i'm

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future. destiny was of boardman, but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. european union leaders have agreed to impose new sanctions on russia over its war on ukraine, but they once again held back from cutting russia from the global swift payment system. after resistance from some countries, including germany, speaking from brussels and foreign policy chief justice warren confirmed a russian asset freeze that will include russian president vladimir putin and his foreign minister sergey law. for off show a president, but didn't know for a minister of it, off out in the least of sanctioned people together was it remain new members, the duma, who are supporting dish aggression and also with rival members of the shoot russian security council. let's go now live to d. w correspondent by the next house in brussels for more lucky not. now the e. u is directly targeting putin, but does anyone there believe that that'll do much to stop him yoursel

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future there contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. a european union leaders have agreed to impose new sanctions on russia over its war on ukraine. are held back from cutting at russia off from the global swift a payment system. after resistance from countries including germany, breaking from brussels, germany's foreign minister on 11 burbock called on russia's president to end the war and promised to take it in the ukrainian refugees. oh yes, leave me in recent hours. we have seen that huge numbers of innocent people are dying. i hence the urgent piazza, mister putin. hon. and you can stop this, bloodshed isn't a lie. you alone are responsible for stopping this bloodshed stop on. and we're now putting in place a tough sanction package and taking in the many, many people who are now fleeing as jointed up the correspondent marina strauss in brussels. welcome marina. i is v e u prepared for potentially millions of refugees

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future there contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee state you live now to our correspondence, nick connelly, he was the innkeeper and like so many others has been forced to flee. nick, good to see you. and good to say that you're safe. can you tell us where you are right now and how you got there? so i'm in finance, which is about 200 kilometers south west of kia, but it's taking me more or less 10 hours to get here. i'm pretty chaotic seems to do so in that report in care of this morning. most people like us having to spend the night in a bomb raid shelter. people who didn't have that. that would be a metro station. and then kind of leaving the shelter to find the city just the morning. basically, no pedestrians out on the street for a few cause just an angst looking kind of police trying to secure the government cotton center of care. and even though the, the curfew doesn't apply during the day, people mostly trying to

this video from la guns cross shared exclusively with r t, it appears to show the off some author boardman, local official say to civilians were killed. what a call was hit by an anti tank missile. well, this exclusive video footage shows artillery fi hitting the nest local authorities say 3 civilians have been killed by the clay military in the last 24 hours or more, i guess the reports. this is the aftermath of an apparent car bombing that recently happened in the gods city. devastated during the war 7 years ago. violence has come anew to the separatist republic to the city. and the outskirts is another village that was hit over the course of this violent night, say $122.00 millimeter mortar round here, the bits of shrapnel that caused all this damage. cutting down power lines as well as blowing out windows in nearby house. as this happened again in the very early hours of the morning in these village, ironically named mary mountain locals are terrified when this ukrainian shell landed in the middle of their village. many were hiding in the basements, which may have saved their lives. no

it really has been an absolute from boardman from all sides when the thing that was needed, the most cool head diplomatic dialogue, not all of this height, that was definitely a sense so that those who are engaged in this hysteria, they want even trying to rein in that drawer, in fact the opposite, they were feeding off of it. it became a competition of who could be the most outrageous. you have to ask, what was it all full done? well, if we listen to one of the b c political heavy weights, we might just get a clue if we were not threatening the the sanctions and the rest. it was guarantee that would invade. i've always said that this was a win win for the west because so much of it is about image. and i mean, look at president fight and now he is going to be hailed as the person who stop the evil person and the tyrant in his tracks. he proved himself to be a leader in times of crisis and seeing american diplomacy, which apparently involved functions in all its glory. most importantly, all, this is a very, very different actually what we will think even just 2 months ago when vital r

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future. destiny was of boardman, but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. as get more from g w, correspond emily show in who's out here in berlin with me from moscow after russia withdrew her journalistic accreditation. oh, good to see her. emily, let's start with the, the calls for talks from both sides who is saying what was been a bit of a back and forth to day. and it almost seems at the moment that this is a bit of play acting from the kremlin, that we have to wait and see, of course. so lensky today said that he would be willing to talk about making ukraine a neutral country. surprisingly, to me, at least the kremlin spokesman then said that that idea would fit in with putin's idea of, you know, what they're calling demilitarization and d knots vacation and big quote marks and putting that they quote marks. and then you know, a bell roost leader said lucas anchor said, okay, well you can meet in minsk than ukraine said back. i came b

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny with swell boardman, but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. or here in germany, former chancellor, anglo merkel has spoken out about russia's invasion of ukraine. merkel was in office during russia's annexation of crimea when she insisted on keeping communication open with moscow watches as the situation this time is different. and a statement to the news agency dpa, marco said this war of aggression by russia marks a profound turning point in the history of europe after the end of the cold war. there is no justification whatsoever for this blatant breach of international law and i condemn it in the strongest possible terms. so let's get more on this from our political correspondent, benjamin otherwise gruber, who joins me from berlin. benjamin merkel has been out of office for a few months already. so why is it important for her to address this? it's important and it's really interesting and it shows, of course, how critical

living in modern ukraine to have the opportunity to freely determined their future destiny was about boardman. but for most ukrainians, the only future they are contemplating now is whether to remain in their homeland or to flee. let's get more now from dw corresponded emily sherwin who joins me now in the studio. welcome emily, and we just heard the ukrainian president, they're saying that russia will have to talk some time. i am reading reports now that the kremlin may, in fact, the ready. what are they saying? well, the kremlin spokesperson miti, his coff has said that the idea of talks about neutrality essentially fits in with russian interests. because putin's goal is what we just heard, that demilitarization and putting that very much in, quote marks and d, nuts, vacation, even more in quote marks and that. so that means they're interested in talking. that's what they're saying, which is new. because before there was very much a sense that they don't think that the government and key of his legitimate at all earlier today we heard said gay lover off the foreign minister saying that they

lucas morell is the john k boardman jr. professor of politics at washington and lee university where he has taught since 1999. he is the author or editor of five books including lincoln's sacred effort defining religion's role in american self-government. and lincoln and liberty wisdom for the ages. i was looking for reviews of the book and i found one. excuse me. i found one by harold holzer in civil war history. and this is what he said. the research is solid throughout the writing sterling morell has assembled a collection no lincoln scholar or serious student can afford to be without. his most recent book. is lincoln and the american founding? which is a fantastic book. and i highly recommend that you buy it at the gift shop. he'll be speaking about it today. please join me in welcoming lucas morrell. good morning. thank you john and also obviously harold and pat and all the folks who moved mountains to get this thing going with us in person today. you're going to keep hearing that but it shows you how much we value oth

and they said the duration of war, whoever saw his declaration of boardman in the ukraine, and like myself, who spoke, who will, to dispute in for several hours. there is no doubt a very futile create a russian him here. and he wants a new world order. and he will not stop using embark on the vacant ministry. this is what we see in the ukraine. we have to ask one ah, his and his other daughter, big no capacities in that and the need to see our and the st. our capacities today. and in future it is clear you need to invest clearly more towards the security of our country in order to protect our freedom and democracy. this, this and a goal, sir, this is a big national life to figure out what the effort of strengths and the german high tech, modern whatever the army will protect us. one week ago, during the immunity security conference, we need planes and ships and our soldiers who are supported on the us. yep. all right, this is important and this should be all important in insurable, which is important in europe. however, you're better armed emmys and better personnel lines on army on his bi

lucas morell is the john k boardman jr. professor of politics at washington and lee university where he has taught since 1999. he is the author or editor of five books including lincoln's sacred effort defining

lucas morell is the john k boardman jr. professor of politic

but you would you guys need your sanctions off to the boardman your after? our country has been fired off to we haven't bought it right after we have no economy or when part of the country will be occupied. why do we need the sanction? wally? just nato, an e u lead is a threatening, unprecedented sweeping sanctions on russia. but the details are not finalized. i asked the european commission president, sort of on the line about possible measures such as stopping e u energy imports. and russia being excluded from the swift banking system. the final decision will be taken in case that russia is beginning a war against ukraine and military aggression against ukraine. and then it's going to be a political decision by the european council that is taken up the preparation for the preparation. everything is on the table. what's the lead is not just talking about sanctions, russia might face the all. so what a full scale war might look like her mom, it will be around us. and what is that also for many, many lives and to have something like this in europe? it's hard

support fund and the jackson playground park fund to authorize the city to accept land located at 71 boardman place for affordable housing. to make the appropriate findings. >> president walton: thank you. seeing no one on the roster. we'll take this item same house same call. this ordinance is passed on first reading unanimously. please call item 26. >> clerk: a motion to approve the mayor's nomination for the appointment of stephanie cajina for term ending march 1, 2022. >> president walton: supervisor ronen. >> supervisor ronen: incident to thank the mayor for this incredible appointment and thank the rules committee for sending this appointment forward with a positive recommendation. stephanie cajina has so much experience and our community. she is an advocate for people that are dependent upon public transportation as their primary way of traveling around the city. she is a young and up and coming leader that i am so excited that will be on the m.t.a. board of directors. thank you. >> president walton: thank you. seeing no one else on the roster. we'll take this item same house same call

civil war and is a longtime member and participant in the lincoln forum lucas morell is the john k boardman jr. professor of politics at washington and lee university. we also serves as chair of the politics department. he's the author or editor of five books including lincoln's sacred effort defining religions role in american self-government and lincoln and liberty wisdom for the ages. his most recent book is is lincoln and the american founding last but not least jonathan white is vice chair of the lincoln forum and author or editor of 13 books about abraham lincoln and the civil war including to address you as my friend african-americans letters to president abraham lincoln, which was published last month by un and a house built by slaves african-american visitors to the lincoln white house, which will be published on lincoln's birthday in february of 2022. let's welcome our panel. thank you so much catherine. we're gonna have a discussion about lincoln and african americans and i want to talk very quickly just about these two books that i one was just published about two weeks ago and

support fund and the jackson playground park fund to authorize the city to accept land located at 71 boardman place for affordable housing. to make the appropriate findings. >> president walton: thank you. seeing no one on the roster. we'll take this item same house same call. this ordinance is passed on first reading unanimously. please call item 26. >> clerk: a motion to approve the mayor's nomination for the appointment of stephanie cajina for term ending march 1, 2022. >> president walton: supervisor ronen. >> supervisor ronen: incident to thank the mayor for this incredible appointment and thank the rules committee for sending this appointment forward with a positive recommendation. stephanie cajina has so much experience and our community. she is an advocate for people that are dependent upon public transportation as their primary way of traveling around the city. she is a young and up and coming leader that i am so excited that will be on the m.t.a. board of directors. thank you. >> president walton: thank you. seeing no one else on the roster. we'll take this item same house same call