hours before boris johnson's visit, soldiers tested rocket artillery systems, just north of the crimea peninsula, which russia invaded, an annex from ukraine and 2014. both sides are preparing for war. while the diplomats try to make peace. but more of their story, i'm now joined by the w correspondence magdalena, whoosh, polo cut in a war. so i'm glad i was poland. roland this conflict. while poland stands for rather tough scans on russia, claiming that the only language that is being understood in russia is a very, very clear, you know, and to remember, poland is also in the front line of it criticizing the gas pipeline. nordstrom, to that they reckon a ring earnings, russia and germany thing that it will be a risk for the whole of you, of and so far, poland mate cleared it in a crucial question off with the delivery that should be coordinated with the partners. but recently it looks like coolant is also willing to an offer, a direct delivery elf military. good sir, to the ukraine. and you know, in this phase, many here in poland. remember the wars of the former president, liquor chase sky, sh

the defense minister says drills in the russia controlled crimea, peninsula have ended. it's released this video, which it says, shares and military units leaving crimea to return to their home basis. also of the program, the day of unity president vladimir zalinski and leads ukraine and celebrations. a defiance of suggestions from the west that today could see the start of a russian invasion on the european union's highest court rules at brussels can cut the funds for member states that disregard democratic standards has major implications for poland and hungary. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. we begin with the latest developments in the crisis over ukraine and russia said it's begun withdrawing troops from the crimea territory. it attics from ukraine in 2014 russian defense ministry says military drills in the region are over tanks. and so just returning to their basis yesterday, the credit and it was putting back some forces from it's border with you crate western allies have welcome that statement, but say they need to see evidence that it's actually happen

this would help russia toecure a direct land route to the peninsula of crimea, which it annexed in 2014may have fallen but this remains a fluid situation. we are still within the first 24 hours of russia's invasion into ukraine, both the response from the watching world and also the response from the ukrainians and russians continues to be swift. as all of these developments come in, you will see them here on "outside source." we will take upon, and then i will be back with you -- a narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank yo ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ ♪ ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... woman: the rules of business are being reinvented with a more flexible workforce. by embracing innovation, by looki

the defense minister says drills in the russia controlled crimea peninsula have ended. it's released this video, which it says, shares and military units leaving crimea to return to their home basis. also of the program today of unity president vladimir zalinski and leads ukraine and celebrations and defiance of suggestions from the west that today could see the start of a russian invasion on the european union's highest court rules at brussels.

the crimea peninsula annexed by russia is a mere 200 kilometers away. but daily life continued, one of the city's cultural hotspots is also a major landmark. the potemkin says, it's all josephs, terry case to go upstairs downstairs to the port. it's a place for performances, communication, street, musicians. and so it's not only for tories, but also citizens are holders. i do love this place. the same goes for danny bus. if sca prominent the heart of the city, everything seemed to be fine. when we visited 4 years ago. as in the much smaller city of tennessee in weston ukraine. we also film for your max that in 2018 in locations including this restaurant specialities from the book of vino region, accentuated the good mood janet the showed that ukraine was formed by many different cultural influences. many buildings such as churches and cafes, are reminiscent of the time between 17751918. the city was then part of the hop spoke. empire tal guide. christina county told us how this period continues to influence the city to day. i think were kept as the boss

saying that that would be important is because russia has suffered recent years, certainly on the crimea peninsula of lack of a lack of water in 20142015. the ukrainians blocked around what's estimated to be about 85 percent of the water resources on the mainland going into crimea. the russians have tried to deal with that by building wells on the peninsula. they connected it to russia, mainland with, with a bridge over coach straight. but yes, there is a feeling that there could be a kind of pin. so movement if you like, one going up north from crimea and turning east to join up with any kind of movement coming down from the east south. also i should mention and again, reports that we cannot confirm the important naval city of better dance, which is outside of the do nets. region of all these to new grain is about a 100 kilometers west of mary. awful. again, a naval city. we were so live today by naval contacts of ours said that they were coming on the oh, certainly air is a round berry dance were being shelled as well. which germ, of course, would suggest yet again, a potential move by russian f

the defense ministry says drills in the russian controlled crimea peninsula have ended. they released this video, which appears to show military units crossing a bridge to the main that also on the program training president vladimir lansky and declares that february the 16th at their celebration in response to suggestions from the west that he could see the start of a russian invasion and its award tonight at the berlin, international film festival stars and audiences. back despite some pandemic restrictions which filled with the golden back. take a look at some of the favorites. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program where we begin with the latest developments in the crisis over ukraine. russia says it has begun to withdraw troops from the crimea territory that moscow onyx from ukraine in 2014. the russian defense ministry says military drills in the region are over. the tanks and soldiers are returning to their basis. yesterday the kremlin announced it was pulling back some forces from its border with ukraine, west and allies of welcome the statement, but say they ne

beth france, ministry says drills and the russian controlled crimea peninsula have ended. they released this video, which appears to show military units crossing a bridge to the main that also on the program gradient present, a lot of minutes. lensky, i think class that february the 16th a day of celebration in response to suggestions from the west. but it could say the start of a russian invasion and it's a water line at the bell international film.

a conflict broke out eight years ago when russia annexed ukraine's crimea peninsula.n ukraine which is home to many ethnic russians. 0ur international correspondent reports from the city. 0ne family and their loss. bugle plays. it was a funeral for a hero, a fallen soldier in the war ukraine is already fighting. valery herovkin was just 22. he was killed on the front line in december by russian—backed separatists. mourned by loved ones and by his home town, kramatorsk. his mother, ana, is consoled by one of his brothers in arms who was standing right beside valery when the sniper�*s bullet pierced his helmet. buttressed by her husband, yevgeny. ana remembers their eldest son, a boy who was funny, kind, a bit naughty, who grew up to love football and defend his homeland. translation: of course - we didn't expect it was going to turn out this way, but i'm proud of my son because he gave his life for his country. he gave his life for ukraine. for the people. and for his family. that's why i'm so proud of my boy. valery made this video just weeks before his death. the son

hours before morris johnson's visit, soldiers tested rocket artillery systems, just north of the crimea peninsula, which russia invaded, an annex from ukraine in 2014. both sides are preparing for war, while the diplomats try to make peace. and we're also hearing reports that you as president joe biden has formerly approved a u. s. military deployment to eastern europe were troops ready to deploy quote, in the coming days to the be correspondence and nato experts. herschel says, watching the situation a closely. terry, what more are you hearing from nato on this? and as nato planning a similar move. well, it, this announcement from president biden is about u. s. troops, but anything the u. s. does as the largest nato ally of course, reinforces nato operations. i am hearing from my sources here in brussels, that there will be up to 2000 us troops designated for poland, put on high readiness in case russia should make any further moves. and we will surely hear more specifics from the pentagon. now, what allies do is they announce additional resources, additional contributions that they are willing

the conflict broke out eight years ago when russia annexed ukraine's crimea peninsula.ne, which is home to many ethnic russians. our international correspondent orla guerin reports from the city of kramatorsk on one family and their loss. bugle plays. it was a funeral for a hero, a fallen soldier in the war ukraine is already fighting. valery herovkin was just 22. he was killed on the front line in december by russian—backed separatists. mourned by loved ones and by his home town, kramatorsk. his mother, ana, is consoled by one of his brothers in arms who was standing right beside valery when the sniper�*s bullet pierced his helmet. buttressed by her husband, yevgeny. ana remembers their eldest son, a boy who was funny, kind, a bit naughty, who grew up to love football and defend his homeland. translation: of course we didn't expect it was going to turn out this way, but i'm proud of my son because he gave his life for his country. he gave his life for ukraine. for the people. and for his family. that's why i'm so proud of my boy. valery made this video just weeks befor

succession talks with the alliance, saying that it all bolsters the countries ambition to retake the crimea peninsula stance. the white house mocked pollution because when you might listen carefully to what i say in ukraine and what is written that they plan, they return crimea including by military, meaning just not what they say. probably imagine for yourself, the crane, a nato member filled with weaponry and begins an operation in crimea. not even mentioned on bass, that is silver in russian territory. for us, in this sense, the question is closed again. what do we do? go to war with the nato block has someone thought about, you know, when the fox is screaming from the top of the hen house that he's scared of the chickens, which is essentially what they're doing. that fear isn't reported as a statement of fact. and as you watch, president putin screaming about the fear of ukraine and the ukrainians that should not be reported as a statement of fact. we know who the foxes, in this case of the strife between the kremlin and white house comes midwestern installations, rushes planning to invade your c

we crimea from the lation of the community, crimea peninsula made 3rd choice to be with russia. and we can both mutual ukranian authorities have nothing to say against this. that's why they played 3rd bats on aggression slumps to use sounds the best for me to including the radical islamic organizations. the earth was sending saboteurs to destroy the vital infrastructure they did not. of dozens of bratia, we have proof. we have evidence that such aggressive activity is brit traded with the support of special services. in march of 2021, ukraine adopted you military strategy documentary. but it was almost completely aimed at confrontation with roger b, one to drag foreign states into the conflict with our country. i think if they'd like a strategist jazz where he's going through organizing them was rush and try me. and in john bass basically here raised underground. and it also outlines the as possible the war and it is supposed to take him there. and that you, the way, the credit strategies now with the support of the international community on the beneficial conditions for ukrain

block off the capital, kyiv, while creating a land corridor along the south coast to the annexed crimea peninsulaeking safety in other parts of the country and in neighbouring nations. the un has estimated that more than 100,000 were on the move.

the russian drills in the black sea, their main purpose is to make sure that crimea peninsula stay save. among the scenario has been wargames. is it possible as souls by enemy forces? so the fleas and the black mediterranean sea is a fine tune and their response to different possible threats all in a coordinated bit to optimize rushes overall strategic security. watching out international banking company this afternoon, that brings you up to date. the one you sat so far today we're back again. they with more new speak and half. ah. with bring you the very latest every out the day. this is our national phone. everyone here with, with, with the white house is on that a thing there me foreign policy, as it looked more to be a crisis of the bite administration. and there continued a wrong intelligence from the events of ukrainian border. yet the narrative of a future invasion is still being put. meanwhile, the confirmation of spying by the hilary clinton campaign in 2016 has not been confirmed yet, and very few media outlets are willing to broadcast the details. but why is there a link betw

they've sliced off and annexed the crimea peninsula. that is now part of russia. they have unilaterally decided that these two so-called break away republics have been declared independent and recognized by the kremlin allowing what is by any thought an invasion into sovereign territory. they're fiddling around because they are still being synonymous in their response. they were not allowed to get ahold of lethal military aid to defend itself during a year period of war which is ongoing and expanding. the real question for ukraine, to what extent is this the limit of ukraine apes watch. is this, for example, the changed belief and having additional targets and therefore at what point will the international community actually acknowledge that russian tanks across the ukrainian border. it is absolutely extraordinary from the ukrainian border. we will hear loud comments as this sinks into ukrainians. the united states is pussy footing around the definitions which are frankly absurd from the perspective here. >> yeah, indeed. define invasion. one manage it's foreign b

but in fact, russian troops are set to be withdrawing from the border and from a burglar, crimea, and peninsula. what are we to make of all this? well, 1st of all, i think it, we, you know, from history that vladimir putin doesn't like doing what's expected of him. i think this was the american strategy by putting all this intelligence data out there to prevent which at least is incentivized, the criminal from doing what the americans expected them to. so that seems to work if we're to work, if we kind of believe that line, i don't think this is over. russian troops have been building up along ukraine's borders for months. now. this started far before christmas of last year. and in terms of the air troops being moved away, we're having to take the russian's word for this. russia has not allowed his social observers in to its exercises, even though m by the scale. we think those exercises, those would normally be required. russia has and said, said that they're carrying out many small exercises in parallel rather than one big one, which is the loophole that allows them not to allow in excess obs

block off the capital, kyiv, while creating a land corridor along the south coast to the annexed crimea peninsula the transdniestria region of moldova. there has also been heavy fighting in the east. ukrainian citizens have been leaving their homes seeking safety in other parts of the country and in neighbouring nations. the un has estimated that more than 100,000 were on the move. hello and welcome to our look ahead what the papers are going to be bring us tomorrow. with me are polly mackenzie, current chief executive at demo and former director of policy to former deputy prime minister nick clegg, and dr leslie vinjamuri, director at the us and americas programme and dean at queen elizabeth ii academy for the chatham house. thank you both very much indeed. let's have a quick look at what the front pages have got for us. the situation in ukraine of course dominates many front pages. the international edition of the financial times leads with the title, who ten ukraine assault. —— putin. the new york times has a picture of smoke rising from a military airport targeted by the russian forces. among

have moved in from 3 directions am they came in from the north by the belarus border and the crimea peninsulath and also from the eastern border heading west. that's why we have seen some of the most intense fighting. we have video of an apartment building an example we have of collateral damage. we don't have a lot of information coming from there. it could be an example of the first civilian toll we know about. as far as what we know with casualties on the ground. 57 people thus far have been killed and 169 injured. given the intensity of this invasion that number seems low. anticipate sadly those numbers will increase. the air strikes are spread out across the country. the targets are picked like air strips and air defenses have been hit and military baraks and the military intelligence building in kyiv was hit. what remains to be seen if they have neutralized the ukraine dens. they claim not. ukrainians claim they knocked russian fixed wing air craft out of the sky and 2 helicopters. in kyiv it looks like business as usual. we talked to people with resolve who were going to volunteer and

is exactly eight years, marking this date when russian troops landed on this country on the crimea peninsula. we tried to prepare for eight years, what i see from official sources, russian are taking -- all directions headed to ukraine. well, i see my neighborhood from the window, there is no panic issue lots of cars are parked on the parking lots, as usual. in the market in the morning, there are some, but a lot of goods on the shelves. everybody is willing to buy something can do it and oop i think we are ready to fight back. yarema dukh. we are fighting back, our army and armed forces are fighting back and doing their job. >> carley: your president volodymyr zelenskyy postod instagram and one message to the ukrainian people, don't panic, we are strong and will win because we are ukraine, glory to ushg ukraine. i'm wondering if putin could be underestimating the will of the ukrainian peep snel could invasion in ukrainian end up being a mistake in the end? >> it is mistake now, it is mistake for eight years already and invading neighboring georgia in 2008 was a mistake for russia, nowadays,

>> as eight years ago when he started the war against ukraine, by occupying crimea peninsula. he wants to size ukraine. he wants to prevent ukraine from existing. therefore he just that's why he's doing what he's doing now. he bombs now. they try to catch kyiv. and of course it may end up with capturing ukraine. however ukraine resists. that's the very important thing. >> that is happening. that's for sure. i'm curious, ukrainian citizen, you live in kyiv. right? >> yes, i do. >> as a ukrainian citizen, how do you feel about what is happening? >> i should have in kyiv now. i'm here because i was on my working and i didn't manage yet to get back home. i have to be there. what i feel is that -- that was not to be honest that was not a huge surprise for ukraine in general. this further attack. because many people say that putin started war of ukraine. this war started eight years ago. it's very important to understand. and what i feel is first of all maybe that we need more -- first of all i feel solidarity. ukraine is very much united. ukraine supports the government and preside

ukrainianforces southern coast towards the crimea peninsula.practice, snp and nasdaq are all in positive territory and the reason for that is because they sanctions are not the all—out sanctions are not the all—out sanctions that some have feared and that's why investors are taking some comfort from that. bearing in mind asjoe biden was asked in his press conference, he has not for example place sanctions on if they're putting him himself. has not removed russia from the swift payment system, something ukraine's leader called for. the reason for that is they want to keep some dry because as we see the situation unfold they want to be able to ratchet up tension. that's a reason. the other is the economic pain might infect and its allies. particularly in the eu there are some concerns. you've got members make it to others who worry about sanctions and the impact that will have their economies and at the same time they want to present a united front. presumably already american _ present a united front. presumably already american businesses - pre

they took by force the crimea peninsula and ukraine looking like a much larger invasion that could takerned about it. >> congress is working on a new round of tough sanctions. how quickly do you think you can get a bill to the president's desk? >> at this point, not quick enough in my own view. we should have gotten this done a week or two ago. that's been my push. i would like to see a very robust sanctions package passed by congress go and get signed by the president so the second that any additional tanks of russian forces cross into free and sovereign ukraine territory this is a free and democratic nation, immediately there are crippling sanctions put into place. this would be a huge deterrent. and i think we have to get it done very soon. >> i want to ask you about what the biden administration has put out that russia is planning a propaganda video to act as a pretext for an invasion. what more can you tell us about the supporting evidence for such a video that russia is apparently involved in making? >> well, pamela, i sit on both the arm services and house intelligence committees

repeat of 2014, when nato was confused and caught by surprise when russian forces took over crimea's peninsula seemingly unopposed. senior obama officials recall their frustration when the intelligence agencies would not allow the white house to tell nato, let alone the public, what washington knew aboute russia' moves. i can remember a dozen times when i thought our interests would be banned, so we just told the world what we knew, said michael, the u.s. ambassador to russia when it annexed crimea. and so now, today, we have the opposite. the u.s. government declassifying and publicizing at breakneck pace what it says it knows about russian's plans, from the movements of russia's forces, to its alleged plans to launch false flag operations to new urgent warnings that invasion could come any day. according to the times, quote, the hope is that disclosing mr. putin's plans will disrupt them. it is quote information warfare between the u.s. and russia. not only do we, the american public, find ourselves caught in the middle of this information war, but so of course does ukraine. ukraine's presid

it is not a situation where putin can take over the crimea peninsula and pay no consequence. they want to fight back. >> harris: many people describe they have been at war for eight years since crimea. they could see something coming and went on with daily lives and hope to again. great reporting as always. thank you very much. we want to bring in more of the video that we have that shows an apartment building in kyiv demolished in a russian air assault. ukrainians surveying the damage. you see the guy standing pointing at all of the walls that have fallen away and the windows. the city's mayor said the damage was caused by rocket fragments. three people were hurt in the attack. russian troops are moving closer now, we're told, to the center of kyiv. they were in the northern part of the city when we had jennifer griffin on earlier with trey yengst as he was describing it. they are on the move. putin seems to have a new focus today and it is to take that capital city. it will change the trajectory potentially for him of how slowly this is going with all of that resistance if h

incursion, especially if they were trying to create some sort of land carter between russia and the crimea peninsula. but let's be very clear here. ukraine fully understands what russia is capable of. i think they see a lot of the ominous signs, not just in it he remembers of the troop buildup, but in terms of the rhetoric about a genocide taking place in donbas. the duma putting forward this bill that would officially recognize pro-russian separatist areas as being independent. and they understand that he has multiple levers here by which he can implement russian influence and aggression, either by force, either by misinformation, also through cyberattacks as we had mentioned as well. so, they are concerned, absolutely, john. >> so, jill dougherty, you mentioned the head of rt is maybe doing some pre-spin here, that vladimir put unhas already gotten what he wanted out of this. to what extent is that true? to what extent, you know, if no further russians across the border in ukraine -- and of course there are some there already -- has vladimir putin succeeded to some extent anyway? >> well, that i t

fighting in the south, but the forces were taken, they are time controlling the canals out of the crimea peninsula, that controls the flow of water to the peninsula. but the biggest factor, which has some western officials surprised, is that russia has not put all of its forces into this fight yet. they only have about a third of their force as committed. so they still have a lot of fight left in them that only about two thirds of their force remain on the borders in russian territory ready to be deployed. it is only day two, and ukrainians have been holding out well. western officials are impressed with a fighting spirit of zelenskyy, but they know that russia has a superior and technologically superior army, which it has largely kept in russia, but apparently o'clock plans to deploy at some stage, it is unclear why it hasn't -- >> richard engel, nbc news correspondent, as you say it has been a difficult day, it has been a dark day, and a long day ahead for you tomorrow. stay safe my friend, thank you. all right, last night on the show, we talked about just how big of a deal it is to levy a sanct

crimea _ get water to the ukrainian peninsula crimea that russia has invadedntly occupies. as i mentioned, ou are currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato _ currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato supreme _ currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato supreme allied - you are nato supreme allied commander when russia annexed crimea backin commander when russia annexed crimea back in 2014. what, if any, parallels do you see what the situation in ukraine?- parallels do you see what the situation in ukraine? well, there are many- _ situation in ukraine? well, there are many- and — situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i— situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think _ situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think that - situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think that as - situation in ukraine? well, there| are many. and i think that as with the previous conversation you just had and _ the previous conversation you just had and others, we need to look at how we _ had and others, we need to look at how

grown-up version of ukraine with a proper military as opposed to 2014 when putin's military seized crimea, a peninsulaaine's southern front. putin has been in power, unopposed, since 1999. even altering constitutional term limits to hold his grip on the country. >> many russians actually like the fact that he kind of shows to the west that russia is not, you know, is not a rug under the western feet. >> reporter: nina is the great granddaughter of nikita khrushchev, a former strongman who led the soviet union. she believes putin is playing the long game. >> russia suffers from a tremendous superiority complex because of its size and its history and because it's never really accepted into being european country. >> reporter: in the 1970s, putin joined the kgb, becoming a mid-level spy, eventually the chief of russia's counterintelligence agency. although the kgb was technically disbanded when the soviet union fell, putin's experience as an intelligence officer watching the soviet union dissolve made its mark. earlier this week, he claimed the soviet union was robbed of land. >> we talk about the way th

it includes the crimea peninsula and its territorial waters. the military buildup near the ukraine border in crimea. this is unprovoked and unjustified. further excavation can have humanitarian consequent is. challenges to security architecture, the crisis affecting the region through international peace and security. russia has accused nato of increasing tensions. did not seek confrontation. we cannot compromise on principles of peace and security. ready to discuss security themselves. with international sovereignty. every country has the right to security. we call on russia to engage in dialogue to international mechanisms and international framework for the sustainable and peaceful resolution of conflicts in international law. russia has been involved in many discussions for respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. thank you. i shall give the floor to the representative of the united states to make a further statement. >> i can't say i am surprised by my russian colleagues comments but i'm disappointed. i cannot let the false equiva

this shows russian vehicles we understand moving across the board up from the crimea and peninsula on february, the 24th after russia announced military operations in the country. these are the latest pictures that we're getting from the let's go back to kiev right now. andrew simmons is live from the quite in that capital. so andrew, bring us up today and what you've been seeing and hearing it well, so much to go through the highlights are, are just up to 5 am, vis. hotels was virtually shaking with the sound of, of explosions. they weren't in the city center. they were in the distance, the sky was going orange and red or with with and then 15 seconds later you'd hear the explosion. so some distance initially it got closer then, and then we heard all across the country reports of explosions. it later developed in this way. and we heard that missiles were being used, cruise missiles, the interior ministry, fed aircraft. we weren't sure whether a war plans were used at that stage. then artillery being used, then. furthermore, though they were putting up as $400.00 air defense from, fro

the defense ministry says drills in the russian controlled crimea and peninsula half and it, it's released this video which it says shows military units leaving premier to return to the home based on also on the program a day of unity president brought him as zalinski leads ukraine and celebrations in defiance of suggestions from the west that to day could see the start of a russian invasion. and the european union's highest court rules that brussels can cut funds for member states that disregard democratic standards. the case has major implications for poland and hungary. and its awards night at the berlin international film festival stars and audiences are back despite some pandemic restrictions. so which fil, with the gold bad, he'll show you some of the effects. ah, i'm good. how else as well come to the program? and we begin with the latest developments in the crisis over ukraine. russia says it has begun withdrawing troops from the crimea. that's territorial, has annexed from ukraine. in 2014, the russian defense ministry says military drills of the region on our over. and that tax a

before boris johnson's visit, soldiers tested rocket artillery systems, just north of the crimea and peninsula, which russia invaded an onyx from ukraine and 2014. both sides are preparing for war. while the diplomat try to make peace let's get you to let us now. did we correspondence? nick kali is in the ukranian capital, kia. first of all, nick, how we're present putting remarks received in ukraine. i think with little surprise this is what ukrainians say. they've been hearing for the past 8 years since that conflict broke out in easton, ukraine says russia annex crimea. they say anything has changed is that the west is now paying attention to those tanks on ukraine's borders. basically what we heard from vladimir putin was the main message was about ukraine being a vassal, a porn basically play thing in the hands of the west and not the country with its own agency. and we've seen the kremlin at refusing to talk direct to care of in recent weeks and months preferring talk direct to administration in washington dc, not even talking to the e u or, or bigger european states. so that's little su

says that are often turnarounds of, of military equipment and personnel at this was in the crimea penance peninsula video of that, but no indication that there is any real withdrawal going on. right. thanks andrew . andrew simmons reporting that from kiev. and andrew mentioned in stoughton, both nato secretary general, who's more in the regions, peace and security, is under threats. he's been speaking on day 2 of a summit of defense ministers from the military alliance. the center of the current crisis is russia's demand that ukraine never be allowed to join nato, and that its forces pulled back from eastern europe. as we are meeting to day peace and stability in the unit land think area is sir on the fifth's. there are signs for moscow that diplomacy could continue, but so far we have not seen any sign of withdrawal or the escalation. russia has yet again demonstrated. it's this regard for the principles underpinning european security and its ability and willingness to threaten the use of force. in pursuit of its objectives. unfortunately, i am afraid that this is the new normal which we need to b

the defense ministry says drills in the russian controlled crimea, and peninsula have ended. it's really this video, which it says shows military units leaving crimea to return to their home base. also on the program, a day of unity president vladimir zalinski leads ukraine and celebrations in defiance of suggestions from the west that today could see the start of a russian invasion.

and of course, in the south here we have crimea. crimea is the ukrainian peninsula that russia in 2014 illegally annexed. there's been a naval base there for quite a long time in russia's, using that as a point to go into points further south. now what exactly is happening in these areas? let's have a quick look. first of all, of course, the all eyes are on key if the capital of ukraine, the big prize for russia they're moving in from the north. we can see from the map how close key of is to beller is, is not a long drive for russian forces to get there. we've been hearing that there's fighting, at least in the northern part of the city, possibly moving into the city right now. and the defense ministry, the ukrainian defense ministry, has said that they want civilians there to stay indoors and prepare molotov cocktails for possibly fighting ah, fighting those russian forces as they come in. if the ukrainian military is not strong enough to do it on their own. now of course, then we have the east, this is where most ukrainian forces are because they've been fighting this insurgency, thi

down at the bridge, it is a key part of the infrastructure that takes you from the path by crimea, the peninsulatowards mainland broader ukraine through the donepa river that cuts the country essentially in two. going across that river a key task for russian forces. they seemed to have some success yesterday getting across the bridge but then were pushed back. we've seen that ourselves. been an intense fight down there. bodies still lying in the road, houses taken down -- sorry, buildings taken down. overnight we heard consistent low flying jets over the city causing people to be terrified. the hotel we're in, the owner going room to room, putting out the lights and putting her kids into safety. it is possibly happening again down there. we simply don't know whether russia feels it has to take this town as part of its moves north. there are suggesting it might choose to go west towards odessa or east towards separatist territories but it is extraordinary to see the breadth from odessa, southwest, all the way above crimea. and civilians caught in their daily lives in the middle. on that very brid

that the ukrainian government built on to stop water from flowing from the north, crimea, and canal to the crimean peninsula. back after crimea determined its will to join the russian federation back in 2014 because they built that damn back. then a crimea has had seen many, a severe water shortages since then. and the russian ministry defense is saying that now, because that's gone soon a full supply of water will be restored to the area. it's also important to note that in the chernobyl exclusion zone, that that was taken by russian forces 2 days ago. and after that happened, the ukrainian military, that was station there agreed to continue to defend the area alongside russian troops. and because of that, staff are still working there. radiation levels are at normal levels and there hasn't been any fighting there at all. so those are basically the major updates from the fighting in the, in ukraine and the don boss region near the russian federation. world dawn, thank you very much. trevino's those latest oak dates on day full of that russian military operation. ukraine, us artsy correspondent on culture r

russia's illegal occupation of ukraine's crimea peninsula's nightmare for those who speak out against russia many ukrainians continue to be persecuted for speaking out, particularly indigenous crimea dictators. thousands of ukrainians lost their lives defending theirrs country andrt hostile russian actions and should not forget their sacrifice as we held the kremlin accountable. claimant has time to begin as this operation, cyber attacks, weaponization of energy, proxy wars.d it argues against others including the united a states. this is as much about europe and free world as it is about ukraine. we must not forget the lessons of history, it's taught us the dangers of professors, this perception of history and lies. this is about the desire to put oneself in history books along with others, all of whom brought their because of people in the military who lost their lives pursuing land speculation and political accumulation of power with the maniac who wanted to be written in history but once they were put in the ground. my hope is this price can be resolved throughor diplomacy. it wil

these will be on the southern border of ukraine on the coastal area around the peninsula of crimea. there is in the theories of what russia could do if it invaded, an assessment that it could take a land bridge along the south of ukraine to give it a land corridor from russia linking it by land all the way to the peninsula of crimea. and there's been an assessment that naval ships, russian naval ships on exercise in the black sea. russia says they're not, but that's what adds to this picture of further pressure put on ukraine and further pressure put on these diplomatic negotiations that president macron is trying to get good. the readout from the kremlin, some positive and some not positive. not enough on the minsk agreement. the naval exercises are all part of the russian forces on the border of ukraine in a posture that gives great concern to the united states. >> that concern is not just evaded here. nic robertson, thank you so much. >>> cnn business on inflation watch this morning. january's consumer inflation watch set to hit a new high. sticker shock at the supermarket sticki

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crimea. the peninsula at the south of ukraine heading up towards the capital of kyiv.ninsula was totally inconvenient for the russians to supply with goods, utilities, et cetera and they may have wanted as part of this maneuver to push out from crimea and possibly connect it to territories in the east and whatever wider scheme they have. that seems to be certainly occurring. this morning, we saw images of troops moving out from crimea essentially towards this city where i'm standing. we've been down to the key bridge that connects this city with, across the river, where we do know the russians have made significant gains, essentially up to the bridge. we think the fighting may have gone to our side of the river at this point but it is hard to tell, frankly, given the use of heavy weapons and hard to tell what's landing where. so as i say, it certainly is a tense situation and held by the ukrainian government. we did not see a particularly big military presence here. maybe because it's elsewhere and further east along this river, there are signs of further russian advan

this is the kind of land link up to mainland ukraine from russian illegally held crimea, the peninsula they took in 2014. now this is the main town that you have to go through in order to move up north. yesterday, we arrived here and saw heavy fighting for the bridge that helps you get from the side where no russian forces have got to the river bank, to this side still held by ukrainian forces. it appeared yesterday that russian forces had indeed gotten over the bridge and crossed to this side. we heard gunfire on this side of the ridge. we heard a bit more small arms fire after dark last night. it's unclear whether russian forces have gone. reports are they may have head west or east. that's essentially odessa or the separatist areas depending on what direction they've taken. but overnight we've heard persistent low-flying jets here, three, four times, distant air strikes and another low-flying jet this morning. it's clear the fighting is still continuing to some degree for this vital river. it's important, as you know, because the dnieper river runs from the black sea through mainlan