maria tadeo is an geneva. -- in geneva. walk us through what has been announced by the eu thus far.this is a huge package that has been agreed by the european union in 48 hours alongside the u.k. and u.s. the european package, the agreement to combat and help ukraine defend itself, includes a huge military facilitation capability. it would include 150 million euros for lethal weapons, 50 million to buy fuel for ukraine. the focus this morning, we've been doing this 30 minutes on the show, the economic aspect and sanctions from the package. we know a number of russian banks will be cut off from the swift. there was huge pressure for the europeans to agree to this and they have done it. we are waiting for a final list of institutions that will be hit. we have the measures taken at the russian central bank. yesterday, the 12 european diplomats said 50% of russia's central bank assets will be frozen. the reason is that operations are restricted under the package, so 50% of russia's reserves are in g7 jurisdictions. this will be a huge move. we are waiting to see the real-time market rea

and let's talk about diplomacy. geneva thursday. the u. s. secretary of state mr. blinkin. sitting down, we think with his russian opposite number, sir gay love roth is diplomacy dead? absolutely not. there's nothing more important than diplomacy today. not even sanctions. not even blackmail, not even military threats. the most important things to day that everyone needs to get behind is diplomacy. russia is not iraq. russia is not iran. you cannot slack brush down with, with, with, with that was set and military divisions and you can slap it down the sanctions. simply, russia is a global power as a nuclear power, and the only language russia wouldn't understand is that of diplomacy. now, this diplomacy could be supported by the fact of sanchez by certain leverage. but in the end of the day, it has to be diplomacy. there is no other way to save that people of ukraine. there is no way really going down the road of escalation and saving cave saving 50000000 people from the nightmare to war. but diplomacy, we know that regional certainly inte

but at every turn, before geneva or just about every turn before geneva and at terms -- turns since genevathe russian federation has indicated that they have little interest. we have always said that and we said this before geneva when we responded decisively and the response to the russian federation use of weapons of mass destruction against dissidents on foreign soil for solar winds, that we would respond strongly in response to these types of activities. the same is true if russia continues its invasion of ukraine. the same rentable applies. >> a question on a different subject if i could ask about iran. >> any final questions on russia and ukraine? >> today, the russian ambassador to washington said he does not remember a single day that russia lived without restrictions from the west. putin proved he is immune to sanctions. he has $600 billion in federal reserve's. he has been making decisions to which the rest -- the west is responding now and was responding since 2008. are you thinking of an approach -- you just said they are trying to change the world order. >> to the statement fr

i'm in the, in geneva, just laying out the plight of so many ukrainians right now as a result of this, or we are expecting to hear from the russian representatives at some point where we are being told. and we are also expecting to hear as well from the un secretary general, we understand is also there, but the russian federation representative about to speak. now let's listen into concerns about human rights in ukraine. before us, we have nothing other than the usual attempt of care to distract attention the attention of the internal community away from what they have been doing for nearly 8 years now, which is a targeted destruction of completely innocent people in the net can who ganske women at children and the elderly and my home been amazon berlin, mother in billboard, thus young ambassador, we do apologize. we have an interpretation issue in spain and spain. interpretation spanish in derbyshire, asthma working i apologize. blew so marcella continued lincoln mitchell, no clock. ok. miss joy. the tragic result of that in human policy is well known to old. tens of thousands of hum

, coming out of the secretary's meeting with foreign minister labruv in geneva last month now. it was agreed the two would have a follow-on conversation in the coming days. it was shortly after that engagement in geneva where we submitted what we call our nonpaper, the written response to the so-called russian treaties. and that was done. we -- the russian federation has now had that document for some time. we understand that they're studying it. we understand that vladimir putin has had an opportunity to, at least an opportunity to see it. and we know now that he'll have an opportunity to approve the response that comes back from the russian federation. so the point was at least two-fold. one, it was to confer on the road ahead and we did come away with a clearer sense of what we can expect in the coming days or weeks as however long it takes for the russians to provide us with their response. we know from there that the russians appear amenable to continue to engage in dialogue as we said. we far prefer that course even amidst de-escalation. it was an opportunity for the secr

they had to act to protect people that what is disappointing about him not going to geneva is in geneva. he would have got some scrutiny. we understand that there will be a press conference by mr. lab roth, which journalist lat myself were planning to attend. we won't be able to ask those questions. and then we also hear from the european union as a foreign policy chief who was saying that the block you that as of course, is determined to increase military source support for ukraine standby for just a moment. let's hear from just a burl and cross back to you. jane in the situation or support for the canyon are forces is crucial. crucial. they need and munitions do new healthcare material. they need to defensive purpose arms of any kind. and we're going to provide them together by with the member to state adding up to the efforts of some member to state the resources that we decided to mobilize yesterday from due to be. and it funding mccray has been asking also a for board for ju special intelligence. and we are mobilize iowa satellite center, which is blazing madrid to work on that. so

so there you see there, the un secretary general addressing the counselor in geneva from from new york via video link. we are still having some problems i understand in getting that translation lined up. in the meantime, we'll move on, russian and ukrainian delegations. i expected to meet about now as fighting is going on across ukraine and one of the latest advances russia says, is, forces have seized territory surrounding a nuclear power plant of east in ukraine. it says the towns of but young and adore her. in the 40 here, as well as the regents nuclear power, plants are under its control. key of is denying this it follows more explosions over night in the ukrainian capital and cities across the country. now the residential building engineer was hit ukraine's army as russian forces have been showing in almost all directions. more than 350 civilians are thought to have been killed so far. a russia says its forces are fighting relentlessly to defense. ministry has appealed to civilians to leave the capital. key of we'll go out. it was, it is believe, a lot of them are ukranian authori

because if diplomacy is to work in geneva, when mister blinkin sits down, we think with such a laugh or off, assuming that meeting is still going ahead. that would mean implicitly, surely that mister putin has to pull the plug on what his parliament has just given him. yeah, and i think it was pointing out that looking back what happened in georgia and also what happened in crimea. remember in 2014, in crimea, there was a referendum for independence. and of course, eventually, over very soon, in fact, that became russian troops arriving and then crimea became part of russia. you go to recognition of these to break away republics. all those going to very soon have russian troops and be subsumed into russia in georgia. of course, the situation was again, the same with breaker republics and then the georgians pushing back on that militarily. and that's why i think you seeing in salzburg in his news conference praising and you heard it from other western leaders, the ukrainians for not responding to provocation because they don't tend to think that the russians can say, well, it was the

it from the geneva mission of russia. it mentions — from the geneva mission of russia.ropean airspace and not going - it mentions closing european airspace and not going to - it mentions closing european- airspace and not going to geneva. these _ airspace and not going to geneva. these restrictions, _ airspace and not going to geneva. these restrictions, are _ airspace and not going to geneva. these restrictions, are they- these restrictions, are they applicable _ these restrictions, are they applicable to _ these restrictions, are they applicable to diplomatic- these restrictions, are they. applicable to diplomatic lights? my my french is not excellent but i will try to say in french.- will try to say in french. your french is _ will try to say in french. your french is excellent, sir. - french is excellent, sir. translation: from what i know the swiss government has decided to align itself fully with european sanctions. it is going to do exactly the same thing is we are doing which is great. perfect. bad news for russia. but from the point of view of unity, the wester

how do they come up with a diplomatic off ramp for thursday's meeting in geneva? if there is a thursday's meeting in geneva, that is, i think, in doubt as we speak right now peter. and i think it's one of the things hopefully we might find out from president biden. we know that john eve lottery, all the french foreign minister was supposed to meet with. so caliber of the russian foreign minister on friday. he's called that meeting off. so will the meeting on thursday between the secretary of state and mr. lab roth. go ahead. we know from the state department earlier on that the word was they were consulting with their allies. well, one of their allies is decided not to take a meeting. will the u. s. not take a meeting either. i think the problem for the, the, the us is that on one hand, they know what's being said in moscow, they heard that long speech. and that's the speech that quoted a lot of history from president putin. they've heard a mr. lab rough saying a backing up and his arguments for what mr. putin said, saying ukraine is not a sovereign independent co

for the meeting that was to have taken place in geneva last thursday. again, if we need to convey a high level message to the russian federation or the lower level message to the russian federation, we have the ability to do that. >> was that done over -- after president putin's statement or his nuclear posture? >> has there been tphapblgment in the past 24 hours? i couldn't speak to whether there's been contact within the past 24 hours. there have been recent engagements on areas in our national interest. that includes issues of our staffing presence in moscow. reporter: one follow-up. the ukrainians have been asking for months and months for even more -- even better weaponry than the u.s. has been supplying them. especially for stinger rockets which can take down aircraft. is the u.s. supplying stinger missiles to ukraine? >> we have over the past year committed more than $1 billion in security assistance to ukraine. that includes the $350 million that secretary blinken signed out over the weekend. it includes the $200 million that president biden aut

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another will join the delegation in geneva. with that, turn to your questions. reporter: thanks, ned. i have a couple but i'll be brief. promise. the first one has to do with logistics. when you say on the human rights council, did you -- you guys were on the council to vote in favor of having this meeting on ukraine? or was it -- is that correct? mr. price: that's my understanding. reporter: ok. all right. but it's being called an urgent meeting but it's -- urgency is in the eye of the beholder here. anyway on the embassies. they were shutting up shop in kyiv and moving to lviv, i wanted to check on the check on the lviv operations, is it still the case that nobody is there for the u.s., they're all operating out of poland? mr. price: as of last week, matt, the small team that transferred to lviv, had transferred to poland for the course of several days. they were making regular trips from lviv into ukraine. from the onset of -- from poland into ukraine. from the onset of this phase of russia's unjustified, unprovoked attack on ukraine, they have not been commu

we are looking at the treat sharma geneva mission for russia . her electric image that is by fairy and in c club mentions closure of european airspace. we're not going to geneva. excel septic was in your these restrictions are they applicable to diplomatic fights actually and my friend is not there. excellent. but i will try to say in french savanna orsia at the cabin in french is a swiss government and has decided to, to align itself fully. so share with european sanctions. iraq exec domonique is going to exactly the same thing as we're doing the trivia, which is great that buffy perfect to move isn't available. other she bad news. russia may be funded. we didn't button from point of view of unity and these are all done in the western world. if i can put it that way, i'm from a point of view ability of effectiveness sir, will of his sanctions him a financial sphere by john. but to live a, for example, the assets and which share with us with central bank by to me, i now bow won't be on why don't how much or, or if our, anybody up there because an

s. secretary of state antony blinkin that scheduled for thursday in geneva. no confirmation of the talks between biden and puts in but or the americans will not be willing to meet face to face with vladimir putin if he invades ukrainian territory. and if there is a risk, if that is see if that happens between now and then between now and any proposed meeting is unlikely, that is ever likely to get going because what the americans want is for the russians to pull back. of course, from the border with ukraine not to advance any further. then thank you very much, bernice mr. in moscow. well, the ukrainian president vladimir zalinski is holding a national security council meeting as well in kiev. or the adult hubbard is in constant in the car in easton, ukraine. or what's the reaction from kia to that news order i think just say. and the fact that he has convened is his national security team is a, is an indication that presidents zalinski is taking very seriously at the situation . he probably knows that this is a very grave moment, a for ukraine. i'm probably g

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he can't make it to geneva for that meeting. so he will be addressing it by video link and where you are a james in brussels. there has been a flurry of diplomatic activity as well and the use top diplomat has been speaking . what did he have to say? what more on, on what is going to go on with regard to this very new thing for the you, they've never done this before. providing weapons to an active was own into a country under attack. we know that there's going to be about $500000000.00 more of the mass. in fact, gotta be spent. what they've been discussing today is exactly where they get it by the weapons from exactly what they're going to buy and how they're going to get it to ukraine. we haven't none of the details of that at this stage. the other thing that's worth talking about is presidents lensky, has signed an order, which he's sending to brussels, saying he wants to fall strike you membership for his country. that i'm sure we discussed among many other things a meeting going on in paris tonight, for example. and that's

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the former un deputy secretary general and director general of the united nations office in geneva. and secretary journal, you and conference on disarmament. thank you very much for joining us, showing archie international. please bring us up to speed here. what is the united nations position on the course of russia's military operation in ukraine? ah, there is no un physician on this issue. because the, as, as you probably know, the position has to be expressed in a certain solution. so the security council, whenever this situation looks like that, jason, so long as you know, the then completely different positions in the security council of russia. and jerry and some other dentist on one side of the guns is on there. so i don't expect any position of the united nation so far. maybe in the future, maybe in the future, if there would be some kind of address. but if you get this something, isn't there, something of the united nations should jump on immediately? no, no. why is this? because your decision says they told you a taken by the security council and there is no other organ th

this welcome to us with the you and hcr out of geneva. thank you. and ukraine as the fighting intensifies locals in the city of the need pro are donating blood, or the committee has been speaking to one of the volunteers. i am joined with tatiana . she's a volunteer here at the blood bag that jenna. thank you so much for joining me. i'm . you heard me now describing the situation and how to feel that that must frighten you down. must really concerned what could happen to your city. yeah, sure. it's very scary. i have all my family here. i have 2 kids living in the abroad. i have my parents leaving near me. bro, of course is very scary, but the boys trying to do everything we can now. we are just gathering all our all our power richard can do to help to woollen to year to do something to help our arm. how old are your kids? are one is 6 years old. sinatra is 9 year and yet you left them now and you came here to volunteer. why is it so important for you to come here to volunteer because i can just see the tall engine noise and i just gans does this. i

maria of diva, head of research at the european expert association in geneva, jone are good. any williams had of global communications at united nations high commissioner for refugees. and in paris, only salvas director of partnerships and policy at the norwegian refugee council. a warm welcome to you all and thanks so much for joining us today on inside story, maria, let me start with you. what's the situation like for you in harkey right now and how concerned are you about how dire the humanitarian situation could grow? in the days ahead, well for the 3 abbas days, we have a been going so shall ins. and the yesterday they got strong, i and the, during the night there saelens continued and the, today in the morning we've got reports that russian troops on the light. we kinda have managed to enter as a city in small groups and the ukraine and military started the operation that inside the city. so on the street. so fight in what we're going and there are a lot of for shooting. so all over the place and in the city and the explosions, sir. also the russians during this night t

and it's also expected that from 2028th of february to 1st of march minister lover of will visit geneva, where he will take part in the fortune answer session. offer you an h r c. and let me give a speech at the conference over the summer. months and his plans are meeting with high commissioner for human rights and michelle joshlett and a number or 4 bilateral meeting with foreign colleagues. we have also planned a traditional meeting between our foreign minister with hats or foot deleting international organizations. so hosted by geneva object obviously i would also like i mentioned that's on the 2nd of march under the with the chairmanship or for our foreign minister. there will be the 1st meeting of the organizing committee for conducting the fortune 5th session or for the world heritage committee. the upright and a unesco enter. the main events will take place from $90.00 to $34.00 foot june in the kept of republic of thought, ascendancy deals. cousin ann did, we'll bring together heads or federal ministers and agencies as well as hold territorial entities and various academic curre

the, the power play within the diplomacy, the leverage aspects of who brings what to the table in geneva, towards the end of this week. swell. inevitably, in situations like this, at the white house, the state department, the ministry of defense, they all do the same thing, which is if we do that and then they do this, what do we do in response? or if they do that, what so next step after this, and clearly joe biden would like to see a diplomatic way. out of this, things may become complicated if there is recognition of the 2 republics. certainly during that national security meeting in moscow or one of the senior figures there said we shouldn't bother with any interlocutors except the united states because every one will do what the united states tells them to do. and clearly, that's the position that joe biden is ego. as he's put together this coalition in nature coalition with the european union in western nations and coalition in the g 7 that intends to punish vladimir putin very heavily. if he decides to cross the borders into ukraine, you remember on friday here at the white house,

they're also international law to protect civilians in a war based on the geneva conventions. just talk us through those rules of war and do you see them being upheld by both sides? well, we remind all the parties that they have the most respect civilians. they most respect essential infrastructure is super. dan infrastructure is so we constantly, we are in constant dialogue with the parties and we constantly remind them of those obligations. lawrence eric's there from the international committee of the red cross. thank you very much. thank you. i have a quick update for you. other piece talks between russia and ukraine that were planned for today. and we can tell you that the russians ukrainian delegations have now begun those talks at the border between ukraine and a better ruse. european union countries have also launched a huge logistical operation to deal with a hundreds of thousands of ukrainians who have so far fled their homeland long choose of forbes at border crossings as people seek safety european commission president, also a funder line promised e u countries woul

ready know, so from me if, if i am not graham, i see the situation from here from geneva. but that's why i think we've missed this opportunity to make a concession to and to, to, to, to try to apply. they are part of the means guard women to it kind of federation, no consideration, no, no, federal federal is ition of eastern republics, but now to support unity has been missed. i am not sure.

and does this make the diplomacy that we think will probably happen on thursday in geneva between mr. blinkin and saga oliver off even tougher than it was going to be anyway, because if mister putin say by close of business tonight, your time says we formerly recognized these 2 regions of ukraine that gives russia more fingerprints on ukraine. so when the, the diplomat sit down to talk to each other, they've got to deal with a possible invasion. and oh, can we also talk about your recognition of these 2 republics, please, and give them back to ukraine. well, that is why that we the suggestion is that we might not know what the decision is. if you get me even if at the, even if the kremlin makes a decision on whether or not is going to recognize, don't ask and le ganske, we might not get to find out whether the, what the results of that decision is they may be saving that information before, before that meeting for that meeting with her, with antony blinking or for that possible summit. oh, with job bite. and so the russians are keeping this stuff in reserve so they can see how those t

an event like the geneva, international motor show makes that abundantly clear. ah, electric cars are omni present. they're seen as future proof. ah, the new vehicles are touted as green or since free. ah . as the petro and diesel era nears, it's, and traditional car makers are reinventing themselves and playing the eco cart. the adopters of electric vehicles are people who believe in sustainability. they want to do good for the environments. and they want to do their parts to contribute to fewer emissions and less pollution. a change in mood that chimes with new environmental requirements. these are cop $21.00 targets adopted by nearly $200.00 nations plus the e u. we have to meet the seo tool emission targets or sets by that european commission that all of us manufacturers have to make and they're becoming more and more stringent. if we don't meet those targets, there are penalties that will follow in. we'll have to pay those penalties. and this is what week of course went to avoid this rapid transition comes at a price by 2023. it's hoped that 225000000000 eur

but after geneva, motor show car makers have other things on their minds. new brands are jostling for attention and a promising market. valvo, for example, has founded a subsidiary dedicated to making electric cars. with a carefully thought out marketing campaign, pledging that by purchasing its models, we're saving the planet. i think electric car is it is an entirely clean car. you then have a discussion in a debate which the sauce is having about how clean is electricity, the charges it. i think we're seeing increasing moves towards more sustainable electricity and that would be an ongoing movement. but as a 0 mission call, yes, in comparison with any petrol diesel call, it's a, it is a clean gone, but in that context. so i think it laid shine. eyes full. i me know the mix is it is really cool. i don't know that on on i would, i would get drawn into that discussion. you don't want to what i don't, i'm not particular going to go into that discussion on the source of energy and, and jonah. yes, this is the subject. you say it's a clean car and the point is

here with the angle if you will, and romeo -- maria planting it in front of the water fountain in genevach is a beautiful shot. i'm going to go to your expertise here on the gentlemen of the chelsea football club. what i'm really interested is the oligarch and his comp -- he grew up in western ukraine, and these three guys, alpha group, they are going after their guy. >> they are doing it in a diplomatic way. but they are stepping up. the response from oligarchs as well as russian celebrities has not gone unnoticed in the press. friedman writing a letter to individuals. talking about how he actually ukrainian and russian. then you have a leg on his telegram channel. and he's talking about and all of this and that it's necessary to change the economic policy. then you have roman of brahma which being called by the ukrainians to be -- the oligarchs are starting to step up invoice their opinion about this war. >> how does this fit in with your day in geneva. if the debtor even some reports looking at a very lonely putin. how does this go into the complexity of this monday. jonathan: got no

see, we met in geneva of course on the roof top, in fact, for the boys and puritan summer. and i remembered that there was, there were no breakthroughs, but that was cautious optimism. i remember that the and the respective ambassadors were sent back, of course, to their embassies. and that was seen as a huge breakthrough. and they kind of the 2 leaders agreed that there was going to be cautious, dialogue. look how many months, not even that long. and i mean the picture is completely different. i'd like to ask you, what do you think it was that saw that really triggered this total deterioration of the relationship since that summit in beautiful geneva? but yes, sir, it was the refusal by america and the west to discuss, to even discuss the proposals by russia, about nato, and the red line that russia has force. so, and i'm, so over the last decades about an extension east to ukraine. oh, the proposals made by russia we're very diplomatic and are, were written so it was okay. and the american counterparts as well as the europeans behind america said no, this cannot be on the

perhaps if it happens, assuming that happens in geneva on thursday, we will again get an, a different iteration of what's happened in the past 4 weeks. because just listening to the various speakers at that security meeting going on right now in moscow. their interpretation of events in that crucially important border area, diametrically opposed to what everyone else says is going on. the reality is this will boil down to joe bite than vladimir putin, and in the end, it will boil down to vladimir putin. if joe biden is correct, as he said on friday, here at the white house, the vladimir putin is already made the decision to carry out at the invasion of ukraine. if he goes ahead with that, then i'll be up to joe biden, to marshall the response from western nations from the g 7 from nieto alliance and others to vladimir putin. but essentially, it's flatter me of putin's call to make so there will be talk around the edges of these meetings. there always is, there will be complaints that the russians are following a playbook that they have done before when it came to dealing with problems

i believe they said on the 24th, that's going to be in geneva, always offering a neutral ground for discussion. i want to be very interesting to see whether this decision, if they do recognize the don bus region, whether that will stop at any plans. and when that whether the us say we told you we knew that you will go from fate. because that property, the rest for them back to create it. obviously they said this is nothing to do with russia. we just recognize autonomy of a different country. so it's possible that could, that could be a fall out. but i think the main thing is, is that people continue to try to find a path towards a, towards dialogue. i mean it's, it seems very difficult to move and because every want to so set in that point of view, and that seems to be so little common ground to that. as you say, at least diplomacy still seems to be in the pipeline for later this week. thanks ask that was artes saskia taylor, where we can go to the next live knife, the latest there to see what's been happening and we've known having me over the last 48 hours as i move out. that has been an upt

head of communications for the you and hcr as the united nations high commissioner for refugees in geneva, switzerland, thanks so much for joining us. tens of thousands of ukrainian refugees have already arrived in poland. can you tell us how many more are expected is poland prepared for this? well, in the neighboring countries, we've gotten the confirmed figure from the national governments that at least a 116000 refugees have fled ukraine in the last 2 days. and we are preparing for up to 4000000 refugees in the region. now obviously the, the situation is incredibly fluid. it's deteriorating rapidly, so the numbers are just a projection figure for us to do our planning. but inside ukraine as well, we do know that there are at least 100000, but probably many more that are on the move. and we've heard from our own colleagues inside ukraine that they as well as all of the ukranian civilians are unsure of, of where to go, what to do there, bunkering down. but really, the situation is, is so scary and it's, it's so uncertain you're talking about millions. i mean, ukraine isn't a small countr

head of communications for the you and hcr of the united nations high commissioner for refugees in geneva, switzerland, thanks so much for joining us. tens of thousands of ukrainian refugees have already arrived in poland. can you tell us how many more are expected is poland prepared for this? well, in the neighboring countries, we've gotten the confirmed figure from the national governments that at least a 116000 refugees have fled ukraine in the last 2 days. and we are preparing for up to 4000000 refugees in the region. now obviously the, the situation is incredibly fluid. it's deteriorating rapidly, so the numbers are just a projection figure for us to do our planning. but inside ukraine as well, we do know that there are at least 100000, but probably many more that are on the move. and we've heard from our own colleagues inside ukraine. they as well as all of the ukranian civilians are unsure of, of where to go, what to do. they're bunkering down, but really the situation is, is so scary and it's, it's so uncertain you're talking about millions. i mean, ukraine isn't a small country,

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kristine aquino and our reporters in geneva, moscow, and london. coming up, political deterioration remains top of mind. next, we speak with patrick armstrong. this is bloomberg. ♪ francine: welcome back to the open. 14 minutes into the european trading day. european stocks down 1.3%. the docs down 2%. equities sliding this morning. oil surging among heightened security concerns. the markets continue to react to geopolitical pressures and sanction threats as experts way the economic fallout -- as experts weigh the economic fallout. >> to me, it indicates the markets will be quite risk off as we open. >> these are measures for the russia to react. these are not permanent measures . that is what the sanctions are trying to achieve. >> in that regard, it will be a weight on the u.s. dollar. francine: joining us ishe chief investment officer patrick armstrong. shares dropping 18% in vienna. at this is a bank that relies very heavily on russia, away from some of these moves. run note down 7% because of its exposure to russia. are you surprised by how th

just the one like we've seen in geneva in june last year. i think this is coming probably in spring. and only after that, we will know if there is any chance for peace or the escalation. ok, thank you for that roman contractor from d. w is that russia, ukraine, and the eastern europe service just to bring you some breaking news on that. russian media reporting that some russian troops and are returning to their basis after completing military drills close to ukraine. and the country's defense minister is quoted as saying that some units have completed the exercises and the loading equipment on the trains to return. however, other drills are continuing or should military units have been carrying out large scale exercises near its board with ukraine, which prompted those western concerns about an invasion. moscow of course, is always denied. it has any plans to invade more on that story across the day. now, to other stories making headlines around the world and russian opposition leader likes in a valley has got on trial again and a new case t

is accused russia using a vacuum bomb, which is prohibited by the geneva convention grace gilroy, ukrainian heroes. it's the 5th day of the full scale war that brush of wages against ukrainian people. and we are still standing. we are getting something that other people can't get in their lifetime. some say ukrainians or not like everyone else. and we didn't know what we were capable of. and now we are showing it. this is inspiring. 4 and a half 1000 russian occupiers have been killed in ukraine. just take everything you got and go away, which i do believe your commanders and propagandists to save your lives. go away. talks have been held between russian and ukrainian delegations, but without a breakthrough. ukraine has demanded an immediate cease fire, and the withdrawal of all russian troops, including from crimea, moscow says it seeking an agreement that benefits both sides and its warned countries that supply ukraine with lethal weapons, they will face harsh repercussions. litigations will now returned to their capitals for further consultations. before a 2nd round of talks held, you en

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and russia playing out in places like geneva and paris, the first time this administration discussed the topic of troop movement on ukrainian border with russia, with russia in person, was on the sidelines of the arctic council ministerial in may. there are very few places in the world that a meeting like this would be politically palatable for either country, and yet for decades the arctic has provided a place for the u.s. and russia to convene, even when we have our differences. all you need to do is look back to 1986, the reykjavÍk summit between president regan and premier gorbachev come inside a smalle little house in a small arctic country, the leaders of the two biggest powers convened and nearly agreed to ban all ballistic missiles. that meeting in iceland pave the way for nuclear forces treaties and eventual end of a cold war. but a situation where face today begs the question, what will become of our relationship with russia in the arctic if they move forward with war against ukraine? last week i participate in a virtual meeting of the arctic parliamentarian. this is a grou

let's talk tojoung—ah ghedini—williams, head of global communications for the un refugee agency in genevase numbers, give us a sense of how fast this crisis is actually developing on those various borders? i this crisis is actually developing on those various borders? i think we can barely keep _ on those various borders? i think we can barely keep up _ on those various borders? i think we can barely keep up with _ on those various borders? i think we can barely keep up with the - on those various borders? i think we| can barely keep up with the numbers that we are seeing. within the first 24 that we are seeing. within the first 2a hours, we were talking about 50,000 people, up to 50,000 people. now within five days, it's over half a million people. there is no sign of letting up, and i think as we are seeing large groups of people on the move, very long queues approaching the border crossings of most of the neighbouring countries, and we also are very concerned, of course, for the safety of the civilians and, of course, our own access as well as other humanitarian agencies to be able to

mission in geneva that works closely with unhcr and other humanitarian assistance -- rep. issa: madam secretary, i'm sorry. the question was, as a global responsibility, it doesn't fall to the u.s. to take those who simply choose to come here and ask for refugee status. is that correct? that is the long and short of it. michele: yes. it is a shared responsibility among the international community to look at these issues. rep. issa: i appreciate that. lastly, and we could pick any one of the countries that you have represented as ambassador, including lebanon, but the state department is currently plus or minus one year behind in all of its visa activities. from the standpoint of legal immigration, our meeting a global responsibility, i know that you don't speak for the whole state department, but if you are aware of it, what can and should be done to meet that obligation? there are legitimate refugee requests coming in from all over the world. unlike those who show up at our border uninvited are simply stuck there. even someone who has a birthright as a u.s. citizen can wa