and the second is crimea. in east ukraine and the second is crimea-— in east ukraine and the secondng should take place _ is crimea. this meeting should take place sooner _ is crimea. this meeting should take place sooner rather - is crimea. this meeting should take place sooner rather than i take place sooner rather than later because it is only at that level, at a strategic level where the leaders meet that key decisions will be taken and hopefully a permanent ceasefire and permanent peace agreement will be reached. all other initiatives are important, they help, but ultimately, you know, it is president putin who is going to call this thing off. {iii president putin who is going to call this thing off.— call this thing off. of course, russia took _ call this thing off. of course, russia took crimea - call this thing off. of course, russia took crimea from - call this thing off. of course, - russia took crimea from ukraine illegally in 2014. now may be russia wants to force ukraine to see that the taking of crimea was legal which will be a very, very bitter pill for ukraine to hav

now focus on gain control of ukraine's east and don bass region. but president volunteers, the lensky says he will not give up ukrainian territory for the sake of peace. russia says the 1st phase of its war in ukraine is over. it's military leaders claim the invasion has been a success so far. and its troops will now concentrate on winning full control of the east and don bus region fillum, on the whole, the main objectives of the 1st stage of the operation have generally been accomplished. the combat potential of the armed forces of ukraine has been considerably reduced, which makes it possible to focus on the main efforts to achieve the main goal. liberation of don bus. at the beginning of russia's invasion, president vladimir putin kept his initial objectives. vague. western and ukrainian intelligence said the a most to topple ukraine's elected government and install a puppet regime in cave. but moscow has faced stiffer resistance than anticipated. so russia has relied on artillery and, and strikes, bombarding cities and urban areas from afar in

they were refusing to follow orders from give and particularly in east ukraine. there were tens of thousands of defections from the military. the police, the security services, people defected or just, you know, essentially quit and, and retired. they did not immediately follow orders from the new regime and you don't have to take my word on it. you can refer to radio free europe, radio, liberty, who's report on it said that 75 percent of the ukranian navies personnel. either quit or defected to crimea and on to russia. so they sent the battalions in their place. these were the fighters of the my don, the so called self defense forces that were headed by the arch neo nazi andre peru. b, who had co founded the social nationalist party of ukraine. he was the head of the my don defense force, and he's the one who sent these nothin battalions a before becoming speaker of the new rata to the don boss of the military units, the few responsive ones. when they met went there, they were met by the people of east ukraine, just coming out of their buildings, right. putting

ukraine. we have also been hearing that the russians are going to focus their operations on the east of ukraineent interpretations to that whether it's russia pulling back a bit or them trying to consolidate into certain areas and separate some of the ukrainian forces off. but i think we can bring you part of an interview from one of the russian military leaders in let's hope that we can display that in it for you. translation: ., in it foryou. translation: ., . , ., translation: the main ob'ectives of the first a . e translation: the main ob'ectives of the first age of— translation: the main ob'ectives of the first age of the h translation: the main objectives of the first age of the operation - translation: the main objectives of the first age of the operation have - the first age of the operation have generally been accomplished. the comic potential of ukraine's armed forces have been considerably reduced which makes it possible i emphasise to focus on core efforts of achieving the main goal, the liberation of donbas. that of achieving the main goal, the liberation of donbas.— of achieving t

when they met went there, they were met by the people of east ukraine, just coming out of their buildings, right. putting their bodies in front of tanks and protesting saying, what are you doing here? the military didn't responded. so those units were withdrawn, they were disbanded, and then the battalions were sent in and these were the far right. these were a's off the right sector at the time i dar tornado, et cetera. there was a large number of them, but they began the conflict in earnest and the way they did it is simply by using artillery to shell, the cities of a eastern ukraine and dunbar from afar. most liberal wanting us will now be familiar with the eyes of battalion. ah, even though most other people are not. ah, but tell us about the tornado. natalia. this, this seems to me are largely on told story. yeah, it is another far right battalion and it has been cited by mainstream western humanitarian rights organizations for committing a war crimes crimes against humanity, torture kidnappings, summary executions in the like, and eastern ukraine. they were a stan, simply disbanded

if you were in the north east of ukraine. — hours. ukraine, that is _ hours. if you were in the north east of ukraine, that is really _ hours. if you were in the north east of ukraine, that is really tough. - hours. if you were in the north east of ukraine, that is really tough. if l of ukraine, that is really tough. if you are close to the russian border and you can see lviv and the polish border and where you are in slovakia and romania. you would not go in a car because it is too dangerous. you actually might be stuck there. that is the case of _ actually might be stuck there. that is the case of a _ actually might be stuck there. that is the case of a lot _ actually might be stuck there. that is the case of a lot of _ actually might be stuck there. twat is the case of a lot of our friends, friends of friends met my fiance and her family's friends. just last night thankfully one of her friends could contact us after having a cell phone service, no self and battery stop she is located in a village near kyiv which has seen some the h

ukraine says russia is risking a major nuclear accident. also on the program. ukrainians, trained to fighters, russia, steps up its invasion. cities in the east are under a task by russian troops whom ukraine accuses of targeting residential areas. we look at the latest movements on the ground. rushes parliament outlaws criticism of the countries military, independent, russia, news channels are closing down. and now international outlets including d, w, of locked and women and children fleeing the world alone as men stay behind to fight to meet some of those arriving that's for vacuous border with ukraine. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. russian forces have seized control of europe's largest nuclear power plant, adds up regia, in ukraine. se ukraine says russian troops, 5 shells of the plant over night, killing several people in sparking a fire at a training building. authorities say the reactors would not damaged and no radioactive material was released. well, leaders have condemned the attack saying it rest a major nuclear disaster. the largest nuclear power plant in europe seized by russian forces a relief to many. only a training

no significant improvements. meanwhile, russian forces continued to attack cities across ukraine, south and east. the ukraine army chief has warned that russian troops are preparing to stolen the capital. a warning this report contains images. some viewers may find distressing. the people of your pin just outside give our leaving. their city has become the latest front line. moved on us, there's a huge column right now around $200.00 men up to 50 light armored vehicles. several tanks, literally 2 kilometers from here on the main street of your pain. after negotiations for a safe evacuation route out of your pin failed, many of the cities inhabitants decided to flee to the capitol. europeans, mayor, said 8 civilians were killed on sunday alone. many are angry at the west for not stepping in to tell the whole world that they should help. why aren't they helping the americans and the british? where are the plains shout to the world, get every one to help france germany, britain should help young. i did with guy far to the east of give in ukraine's 2nd largest city. her keith, the emergency hospital

ukraine is over. it's military leaders claim the invasion has been a success so far. and its troops will now concentrate on winning full control of the east and don beth's region, fillum of them on the whole. the main objectives of the 1st stage of the operation have generally been accomplished. the combat potential of the armed forces of ukraine has been considerably reduced, which makes it possible to focus on the main efforts to achieve the main goal of the liberation of don bus. at the beginning of russia's invasion, president vladimir putin kept his initial objectives vague. weston and ukrainian intelligence said the aim was to topple ukraine's elected government and install a puppet regime in cave. but moscow has faced stiffer resistance than anticipated. so russia has relied on artillery and air strikes, bombarding cities and urban areas from afar. in the north east ukraine, 2nd largest city. ha. keith still stands. but a month of constant shelling has left many buildings destroyed. and in dawn bus the besieged port of maria pole has endured the worst of rushes bombardment. those that have managed to escape tell of a city in ruins

the people in this small east siberian town say they had no idea that pavel is in ukraine. his aunt has one wish over the ring back our boys the wind, the paralympics, due to begin later on friday in beijing will take place without athletes from russia and billy bruce. international paralympic committee has banned apparently, parents from those 2 countries from competing. that's a reversal of its earlier decision. on tuesday, the i p c had said, athletes from russia and believers could take part the so called neutrals and the paralympic flag. but the organization about to growing international pressure to issue a full band $71.00 member russian contingent is already in beijing. the russian football union says it will file an international legal appeal against the decision to ban russian teams from global competition that banned from football's world governing body fever and its european counterpart effectively. rules rushes men's team out of this year's world cup competition. and women out of this is european championships. russia's football bosses said in a statement, bibl

the people in this small east siberian town say they had no idea that pavel is in ukraine. his aunt has one wish over the ring back i boys you're watching t w news. let's return quickly to that breaking news at the top of the program. now new kinds, largest nuclear plants epa asia is on fire after being hit by russian shelley. the facility accounts for a quarter, a, b, e, christ power supply report. cy, heightened radioactivity has detected and that emergency crews are being denied access by russian forces. clearly, we will have more on that story as it comes to hand and you're up to date. don't forget all the lightest on the war and you kind of d, w dot com and we'll have more headlines coming up for you at the top of the hour on anthony house for now. good luck with not just another day. so much is happening all at once. we take time to understand this is the day and in depth look at current news, events analyzed by experts and critical thinkers. and this is the weekdays. on d. w. sun are driven by merciless greed, others.

in south east, a ukraine, russian forces launched an attack on from this facility over night, leading to a fire at a training building on the grounds of thought to say the reactors weren't damaged and that no radioactive material was released. the largest nuclear power plant in europe shelled by russian forces a relief to many only a training building was set on fire and ukrainian emergency services were able to extinguish the blaze. so it's important to say that all the safety systems of the 6 reactors at the plant were not affect it at all. and that there has been no release of radioactive material. ukrainian authorities said several people died in the fire. the attack sparked a furious reaction from cave or seas keaton. the russian tanks knew what they were shelling they were aiming directly at the station. this is tara, on an unprecedented level, or we like immediate toughening of sanctions against luxury harvey, the nichoela terrorist. we need immediate closure of the sky of you kramer. this is the only guarantee that russia, at least, will not strike with rockets involvement, ta

while in the east ukraine, 2nd largest city cock eve is still standing despite russian advances. but heavy bombardment has let buildings and ruins and dozens of civilians dead. with no relief from the fighting on the outskirts of cave, president zalinski urged western nations to impose a no fly zone over ukraine. he warned that europe is in danger if the country falls into last nothing. if we full go to forbid hollywood, next will be luck via home. in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall voice. if that bullied when the, the wor, clay skinny, but a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not or cannot escape any such corridors could provide some desperately needed were spite we're here at the table with me as our chief international editor richard walker. he's been following these talks. so originally what, what came out of these talks would be there in the middle of a were and

while in the east ukraine, 2nd largest city, car cave is still standing despite russian advances. but heavy bombardment has let buildings and ruins and dozens of civilians dead. with no relief from the fighting on the outskirts of cave, president zalinski urged western nations to impose and no fly zone over ukraine. he warned that europe is in danger if the country falls into the last lesson. if we full go to forbid hollywood, next will be latvia. i'm in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall, toys, if that woodland, the b, w, is clear to me. but a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not or cannot escape any such corridors, could provide some desperately needed respite. dw correspondent mathias bellinger is in ukraine, his and live in western ukraine. but he has how are people reacting to the news? first of all of that fire, the nuclear power plant, are they worried? of cours

there's no water or electricity in the depths of winter to the east, ukraine's 2nd largest city ha, here if is still standing despite russia's advances, but heavy bombardment has left buildings and ruins and dozens of civilian deaths. and shall noth nothing if we full. god forbid i live with the next will be lot fia home in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, valley, and then they will go to the berlin wall. boys. if duck boldwood will need the doorbell, leans close to me. a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agree to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not a could not get escape any such corridors could provide some desperately needed respite. he watching t w. c is a brief summary of the latest developments in the war and ukraine. russian forces have seized these up arisia nuclear power plot, which provides a quarter of a few friends electrical energy. russian troops attacked the facility overnight leading to a fire at a training facility that has since been extinguishe

humanitarian help, we send to east cities of ukraine. humanitarian help more in east ukraine.nd i think maybe next time we received aid from international organization and for me, very important support from american journalists for cnn. today one journalist, 100 member of parliament. and you give true all war. it's very, very important. we have strong resilience and i believe our victory. it is strong, but a difficult time. but i am optimistic. i believe in our victory. i think in this time, in ukraine, we build the future, future ukraine and future this war. >> i understand you feel confident this is going to end and that you have the world's support for you and all of the citizens of ukraine. so you have called for a no-fly zone over ukraine, right? but when you have the u.s. and other western allies who say it's too dangerous, what's your message to them? >> people in war must understand, today russia aggressor killed 120 ukrainian children. this our childrens, they close our sky. we need support for all countries. russia aggressor every hour kill children, old people and

in the north, east ukraine, 2nd largest city. ha. keith still stands, but a month of constant shelling has left many buildings destroyed. and in dawn bus the besieged port of mario pole has endured the worst of rushes bombardment. those that have managed to escape tell of a city in ruins yet can fulfil during it. there are no roads, hospitals, shops or factories, any mold. people have no money for linear. maria poll almost doesn't exist anymore . did that all that is left of it is a name on the malice, a few houses. yes. and our memories. why me, luca, as russia says it's re focusing on don bus, it is uncertain what this new phase of the conflict will look like. president zalinski asserted that heavy russian losses have forced the kremlin to reassess its goals and take place negotiations more seriously. but with putin's original objective, seemingly thwarted, western leaders also fear he may resort to more extreme measures, including the use of chemical weapons to meet real poets as a political analyst. focusing on geo politics and c

there's no water or electricity and the depths of winter to the east, ukraine's 2nd largest city. how he, if is still standing, despite russia's advances, but heavy bombardment has left buildings and ruins and dozens of civilian steps and she lost nothing. if we full, god forbid hollywood hill, next will be luck via home. in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, valley, and then they will go to the berlin wall voice duck boldwood will need the door. berlin's close to me. a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not or could not get escape any such corridors, could provide some desperately needed respite. hello, john bow corresponded mathias at bellinger. he's in these in a western ukraine. the tears intense fighting continues when things stand across the country. right? yeah, we've just heard the latest news or there are many hotspots at the moment. or hark if and key of remain some of the most of the worst attacked or, or a

while in the east ukraine, 2nd largest city khaki is still standing despite russian advances. but heavy bombardment has let buildings and ruins and dozens of civilians dead. with no relief from the fighting on the outskirts of keith, president zalinski urged western nations to impose a no fly zone over ukraine. he warned that europe is in danger if the country falls, it shall last. last and if we full go to forbid hollywood, next will be luck via home in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value, and then they will go to the berlin wall. portia, if that would, would, we'll need the do berlin's place tinney. but a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agreed to establish humanitarian corridors in some areas. for those residents who have not or cannot escape any such corridors, could provide some desperately needed respite of more on this. let's bring in liam collins. he's a retired us special forces colonel. it was also a defense adviser to ukraine. welcome to russian forces. have seized a king ukrainian

heavy bombardment from russian forces continues in kharkiv in the east of ukraine.gue matthew amroliwala has been speaking to inna sovsu. she is a ukrainian mp and deputy head of the golos political party. she started off by talking about about her family and friends who are currently in kharkiv. i was getting desperate messages from them, from the first day of war. they are all terrified. what is important to know is that kharkiv is a russian—speaking city to a very big extent, and i was getting messages in russian from many, many people who were saying one thing. we want the whole world to know that kharkiv is a ukrainian city. we want to stay part of ukraine, so please do not surrender. that was the messages from people sitting in bunkers for days and nights without water, without electricity, but the only thing they wanted the world to know is that this is a ukrainian city and they need it to stay this way. tell me the impact it's had on you, because am i right in saying you've been separated from your son recently? my son was relocated to the western ukraine by

you talk about the east of ukraine. you are _ die. you talk about the east of ukraine. in lviv where you are?— in lviv where you are? what is really interesting _ in lviv where you are? what is really interesting now - in lviv where you are? what is really interesting now is - in lviv where you are? what is really interesting now is that l in lviv where you are? what is l really interesting now is that the day before we had those strikes, people were out on the streets living their lives normally you can see it has been a beautiful sunny few days here in lviv and people have been continuing as normal. the sirens at wrigley sound had become part of their lives. then on saturday afternoon, when we had those air strikes close to here in two locations either side of me, people had to take shelter for hours and they felt suddenly this conflict had become far closer like a message being sent that russia was not giving up on any part of this country. may be a message sent to joe biden who was making that big policy speech not entirely successfully in poland over the weekend. a

they looking at fake videos, for example questioning mainly east of ukraine we see east and south, wehe other hand here we don't see something like that but we don't see something like that but we can see different manipulated things that are trying to get our attention away, for example, people looking at the last few days for different weird signs on buildings, on the roads, people defined many of them which were never here before and different experts say different things so someone will say this is a special sign for the russian army, the russian aggressors. some of them say this is just manipulation that wants to take away our attention because everyone in the city is trying to go and see it and it is just a small part of what we really have today. you're notjust dealing with information here, you are also assisting in trying to get the right information to people in kyiv as well. yes, wejust launched, the day before yesterday, we launched our news operations, still not at full scale, and care. where we tried to get real stories from the ground and different people who stay there

over territory in the east they say that if you do that, then somebody like putin willjust come for more, and that will also be more dangerous to the other countries outside of ukraine'so the fighting on the ground. one of the aspects with fighting taking place is the humanitarian crisis in the south, in mariupol as you were talking about earlier, but there are plans by the west to introduce more aid, what are those? one plan being discussed by president macron of france in conjunction with turkey and greece is for proper evacuation of mariupol, to get tens of thousands of people we've covered over the past few days out of that besieged city. he is saying that he's going to speak to president putin imminently about that. the ukrainians have been asking for food aid in those besieged cities encircled by russian troops. the uk will be providing $2.6 million worth of food aid, water, tinned goods, and the african development bank saying africa needs around $1 billion of food to help wheat exports there, because of a lack of food exporting from ukraine that they normally rely on, to stop a food crisis there. let me show you these pictures. it is also affecting russia. thi

there is no water or electricity and the depths of winter to the east, ukraine's 2nd largest city. how he, if is still standing, despite russia's advances, but heavy bombardment has left buildings and ruins and dozens of civilian deaths. shall noth nothing if we full go to forbid hollywood hill. next will be locked via home in lithuania, estonia, georgia, moldova, poland, value and then they will go to the berlin wall poyser. if duck woodward will need the door better, liens clear to me. a 2nd round of talks between russian and ukrainian negotiators has met with some progress as the 2 sides agree to establish humanitarian corridors . in some areas for those resident was not a could not yet escape any such cart us could provide some desperately need it was might and from western ukraine, i'm joined now by maria cor panko. she is a resident of keven. she has fled to western ukraine. maria, it's good to have you on the program. i understand this morning. you were still in key. what was the situation there like ah, yeah, originally i was not at foreign kias in give yourselves, disserta

that's in south—east ukraine. s of an audacious takeover bid from russian officials. they tried to enter the control room at this nuclear power plant — the largest in europe — to take full control. the russian forces said it now belonged to russia's state nuclear company — this was according to petro kotin, the head of ukraine's state nuclear company. he said ten officials barged in with two senior engineers. they were unsuccessful in taking control of those operations, but it's in an area with 500 russian soldiers with automatic weapons, so it's very threatening, he says, for all the staff running that. and separately, he said, chernobyl — of course, its disused, but there's spent nuclear fuel in that nuclear plant — he said that they are still trying to repair the powerlines, they're still disconnected from the monitoring systems — the international atomic energy agency — but he thinks that some progress is being made in repairing that external power because, of course, the big news there was that it had been cut

you don't talk about the atrocities the 15000 people east ukraine, constant bombing into hundred 50 peopled in the last week already women and children and indiscriminate bombing ofnd schools, hospitals. let's have some balance. host: i think. >>caller. >> i think targeting those areas my schools and government buildings is horrific and why putin decided in an unprovoked away attack ukraine is really upsetting. but i can't disagree with ukrainian decision to fight this. because there are things that are very precious and liberty and freedom are those things to me. that is what our nation is founded on with the idea as human beings we have a right to determine our government and how we will live. we have aok right to determine what her future looks like. under russian rule, people do not have basic rights that we take for granted. they cannot complain about their government. they go to jail. they are monitored. they cannot live as individual human beings in a way that americans recognize nobody hates war more than a veteran because we have seen it firsthand and it is horrible. and again, to

we will look at the daily life of thousands of people taking shelter in the pro, in east, in ukraine, and the price of oil suffer and $2020.00 a barrel at the moment is pressure grows to tighten sanctions against russia. ah ah, look forward to brighter skies the winter sponsored my cattle airways. hello, i'm pleased to say we have a last got some dry weather coming in to japan freight. it's not going to last. they do make the most of it. as we go on through the next couple of days, lost dry weather. we have got this little feet of northwesterly winds coming in to japan. you can see us generally set fair for the most part when she weather coming in across the korean peninsula. having said that, for the west, we have got to well the where sunshine spring sunshine for basing lifting temperatures to around 30 degrees celsius still says spring showers a little further south was follow showers up to was the far south of japan. we will see some wet weather just sliding through here as we go on through our saturday. and the snow does return. so there you go. we are going to see more, the west

andrew: i wasn't in east ukraine yesterday, i was in west ukraine, but nonetheless, very clear that thees of warfare are being ignored by the russians. we see various weaponry that is essentially illegal and certainly immoral and unethical. we are seeing the way in which the civilians are essentially being targeted, whatever the russians say. so it is a dirty war, essentially, by a rogue state. guy: we certainly don't hope we see the barrel bombs that were being dropped in syria as well. the fear in germany is that the gas supply gets shut off. there were some hints from a russian spokeswoman a little earlier on that that is being considered. do you think that vladimir putin will shut energy off to europe in response to the sanctions that have been applied thus far? andrew: i would not be surprised. of course, it is going to be extreme the expensive for him to do that, especially with oil at $138 a barrel. he's doing very well and continuing to supply energy to the west. it could be targeted. there are countries who he would love to see freeze this winter. others not so far away from wh

>> if we received support, we immediately sent to east ukraine, to kyiv. a: that is the mayor telling you about everything he has experienced. about tomorrow in turkey, there is a very significant encounter. ukraine and russia will meet face-to-face for the first te since this war began. what do you think could come of that? reporter: any kind of talks are important, but the expectations have been low from both sides. and there haven't been any real outcomes. that we did see some positive developments with the humanitarian corridors that were able to take place over the last 24 hours. you're a member the shelling that took place -- you remember the shelling that took place. the minister's meeting with sergey lavrov on the sidelines of that conference in turkey. there are hopes from the turkish side that they will be able to mediate something when they bring the two sides together. the biggest question will be about the humanitarian crisis creating more windows for the russian side. they say they will not stop this war. they will not stop the bombardment unt

it shows people in the now russian occupied city of berdyansk — that's in south—east ukraine. ows a ukrainian crowd mobbing a russian vehicle in eastern ukraine. once they get to it, some climb on top in time as well and it is for us top in time as well and it is for us to to stop in its tracks. and let me show you two more clips. another feature of this conflict is that ukrainians are travelling home from abroad. rte's fergal o'brien posted this. and the bbc�*s lewis goodall spoke to some ukrainian women on the ukraine—poland border — they were on holiday in spain when russia invaded. you were on a girls week away or soemthing to spain? yes, our family stay in ukraine in kyiv, and those regions, so we want to go back home, we don't want to run away from ukraine. we really were, we have no sleep, three nights, it's terrible. i can't even express what i feel when i understand that my child is 2000 km from me and i'm sitting in spain, it's sunny, it's very comfortable, and ukraine is at war. it's awful. despite this resistance — there are fears of what's to come. douglas lute, a

east of ukraine. e pictures of the i looking at some pictures of the activity that is taking place in sumy, and the sheer scale of the operation. we are seeing so many civilian buildings like schools, hospitals, homes destroyed. to what extent is this collateral damage that could be avoided?- extent is this collateral damage that could be avoided? well, the best way to _ that could be avoided? well, the best way to avoid _ that could be avoided? well, the best way to avoid collateral i that could be avoided? well, the i best way to avoid collateral damage, and of course the resulting civilian casualties, would be to have a ceasefire. but i�*m afraid combat in urban areas inevitably causes collateral damage, and we mustn�*t forget this is a two sided war, ukraine is defending at ukraine is fighting back, in some cases doing counterattacks. and a proportion of the collateral damage and civilian casualties does probably come from the actions of ukrainian forces. brigadier, we really appreciate you having

mainly in the east of ukraine, example? mainly in the east of ukraine. we — example? d south, many fake videos that are, of course, produced by the russian side but on the other hand, here in lviv, we don't see things like that but we can see different manipulative things that are trying to get our attention away. for example, people have been looking over the last few days for different, weird signs on the buildings, on the roads. people are finding many of them. which were never here before. and different experts say different things, some say that this is a special sign for the russian aggressors, some of them say this is just manipulation, the russian aggressors, some of them say this isjust manipulation, it wants to take our attention away because everyone in the city is trying to go and see it. and it is just a small part of what we really have today. just a small part of what we really have today-— just a small part of what we really have toda . ., ., ., , ., have today. you are not 'ust dealing with information i have today. you are not 'ust dealing with inform

he was an evacuee from the east of ukraine, and he decided — from the east of ukraine, and he decideder into poland. i asked him 15—year—old son across the border into poland. iasked him how 15—year—old son across the border into poland. i asked him how often they speak— into poland. i asked him how often they speak to each other, he looked at m3, _ they speak to each other, he looked at me. he _ they speak to each other, he looked at me, he said all the time. i said, what _ at me, he said all the time. i said, what about— at me, he said all the time. i said, what about that night, just before you go— what about that night, just before you go to — what about that night, just before you go to is the? he said he could steep _ you go to is the? he said he could steep weit— you go to is the? he said he could sleep well knowing that they were safe across the border. then he paused. — safe across the border. then he paused, and i asked him how do they steep _ paused, and i asked him how do they sleep knowing that you are here in ukraine? _ sleep knowing that you are here in ukraine? and for

ukraine to maybe something along these lines. is that something that zelenskyy would ever agree to, do you think? >> no way, that is completely unacceptable. we are not going to have an east and west ukraine. zelenskyy is clear since 2019 he wants all russian troops out of crimea and the donbas and of course every place that they are. so both sides are very far apart. good for turkey holding the talks but publicly way far apart. >> john: even some talks maybe the river is the demarcation between west and east ukraine. but russia cannot grab these, so i don't know how they would think it's possible. one area that's really getting hammered so hard, and we have talked about for a long, long time, the eastern part of mariupol, and all over here there are strikes, everything is getting destroyed, and you wonder, is russia trying to lay waste to this area so they can use this as a transit point to get from the donbas region down into crimea, the so-called land bridge? >> they are trying to destroy so much of mariupol that it puts pressure on zelenskyy. it's not working. but that was one of their original operational goals was making the land bridge. when putin started the count

explanation to the entire spectrum of western media organizations that are covering the conflict in east ukraine. and also perhaps it could be treated as a response to many european, many american officials who have been blaming russia for starting this war. as they are calling it in ukraine, sir, you live are all kept on reminding again, perhaps these media organizations, the journalist, the officials of what's been going on in the country after what russia is calling a and an acceptable coo and 2014. when the government of victor yacht and cole, which was pretty much destroyed by the nationalist mobs in care of and by a wave of protests that were heavily supported by american officials and european officials as well. foreign minister lab, rob reminded of how the rights of the russian speaking population in the eastern, in the southern parts of ukraine have been constantly violated how, because of some element of the legislation in ukraine. they weren't able to receive cation in russian or use the russian language when working, when somehow dealing with the paperwork and so on and so forth, acc

justify his country's actions by claiming moscow is trying to protect the ethnic russians in east and ukraine from the government in queue. the purpose of our action is to save these people by fulfilling our obligations as allies and to demilitarize and de knobs or fi ukraine, so that such a thing will never occur. again, this is particularly relevant in the light of the fact that this country is being dragged into nato, that the country is being flooded with offensive weapons. and this is the country which has openly made territorial claims against the right of russian federation and threatened to use force and to acquire a military nuclear capability. has got more on the russian perspective. from emily, sherwin who was a correspondent in moscow until her accreditation was revoked in early february. welcome, emily. so just russian justifications for this invasion. but do you not to vacation demilitarization of ukraine despite ukraine, having a jewish president drugs his force against that says, so why does moscow keep pushing this narrative, the nazi narrative as it were? and so i would say