earlier i spoke to our ukraine correspondence nicoli, who's in harkey near the border with russia. and i began by asking him how we would recognize a false flag if it happens. i guess with great difficulty depending on the competition . so going it out. but definitely that is something that the u. s. intelligence agencies have been briefing on something they think might happen, they talk to effect videos of atrocities against civilian population by the ukrainian or authorities. and there has been a speculation here in ukraine that maybe there would be shelling of civilians in that separate controlled area, which would then be attributed to the ukrainian government that is important. remember that russia has handed out hundreds of thousands of passports to people to ukraine, citizens living in that separate control territory. so russia would have the pretext of protect, of protecting it's possible old as there are all these options seemingly on the table now, or to worry that that is what russia is now looking to do to create a cause for war. a reason for war, we heard vladimir puti

and as such, something that sir makes it more unlikely that russia will actually intervene. nicoli forests and key of there now was get a round up of some of the other stories making world news. at this hour. denmark has become the 1st european union country to lift all of its pandemic restrictions . that includes face masks, vaccination passes, and limited opening hours for bars and restaurants. the move comes despite record numbers of covey. 19 infections. the government says it's now relying on denmark's high vaccination rate to cope with the omicron variance the world health organization. meanwhile, has warned countries not to lift all their coven 19 restrictions at once. the head of the w. h. o said omicron should not be underestimated. and cautioned that the virus is continuing to evolve. woof in the u. s. pharmaceutical company biotech. pfizer is seeking emergency authorization for vaccine developed for children under the age of 5. if approved, this weaker version of the vaccine would be the 1st to be made available in the u. s. to children above the age of 6 months. german police s

he nicoli may board it for a much of more on the latest situation. their data in simon young joins me now. simon, as lensky, they're claiming civilians are being targeted. this is moving now quite fast, really getting reports of explosions in the capital. bring us up to speed it. yeah, that's right. well it, i mean it's a, it's a very dynamic picture, but it's pretty clear the russian aggression is moving fast and is moving deep into ukrainian territory it towards the capital we hear of heavy fighting around key of itself. as you said, it just in the last half hour or so, reports of explosions over key of with some people reporting that a ukrainian anti aircraft missiles are being launched. so you're a fight back of so of sorts from the ukrainians. it's suggested extraordinary scenes around ukraine in these days with people crowding into a metro stations deep on the ground. kevin, also in talk even other cities, you know, trying to escape this. we've also seen significant refugee flows into neighboring countries. thousands of people streaming across

he nicoli may ward it for a much of more on the ladder situation in ukraine database. simon young jones in the studio, simon, thanks lensky. they're claiming that civilians being targeted. just bring us up to speed on what, what you're hearing. what's the latest there on the ground was, as you've said, russia is launched a full scale invasion on many fronts and missiles raining down in all different parts of ukraine. russian forces penetrating deep into ukrainian territory with fierce fighting going on in the environs of the capital. but also, as you've mentioned, other places like the sensitive china bill nuclear site and as to whether there is to be a civilian casualties. presidential etzky is talked about a 137 ukrainians who died, but that number surely is going up by the hour. and among them certainly there are individual reports of civilians being killed. but not yet. i think of large scale attacks on civilian locations. it's mostly about the military thrust at the moment . russia seems to be concentrating its efforts in the east, around car cave and in the separatist regions in t

goodwill, but no real underlying change situation, which remains very, very threatening to ukraine. nicoli w correspondence in the ukrainian city of her kieffer near the russia border. thank you. let's take a look now at the other stories in the headlines right now. a russian researcher has gone on trial and munich, charged with spying on. europe's are yon space rocket program. the man only identified as ill nor n was arrested last year. prosecutor say, the suspect was working at a bavarian university when he allegedly passed information to russian intelligence heavyweights, flash floods and landslides have killed at least 100 people. in brazil, rescue teams are searching for survivors, but fear the death toll could rise. one of the worst affected areas in the city of patropolis in the hills above rio de janeiro. authorities in australia are hunting a shark that killed a man in sydney's 1st fatal attack. in nearly 6 decades, beaches have been closed and helicopters, drones and beta lines are being used to catch the shark. it's believed to be a great white at least 3 meters, long. military

it takes just a few minutes and the shelly begins again to our kiff correspond nicoli nic, ukrainian, president zalinski has officially announced a state of emergency. what does this move mean? well, that is the plan that is, that still needs votes in parliament here, but doesn't seem to be any option where this wouldn't get voted through. i think it's a definite sign that people here in ukraine, especially ukraine's leadership, is taking this more seriously. thinks that a full scale invasion or some kind of escalation beyond what we've already had is now on the cards all through. this crisis has been a bit of a disconnect between very stalk warnings from washington, from london, other european capitals, and a sense here in care of that the government. he was trying to downplay things to prevent panic, to prevent damage to ukraine's economy. him was saying, basically that this was just all a big bluff for moscow and nothing more than that. so since now that here in ukraine, that interpretation of the threat, the situation is now drawing closer to the most pessimistic statement coming

am for about soon i insurance premiums are the and lots brindley, my compound boards agency to me, nicoli me every time i call you them every time. so most of the mass, very, very, very, very good. so i think the goal may need to step up and step up immediately and see how, how we can be of with immediate alacrity. ok. oh to my dear dennis, thanks a lot for making time to talk to us are stay safe. and we will stay in touch and keep our fingers crossed, that things don't for the escalade to affect you. thank you very much. my dear dennis madison student from nigeria, ukraine. now to find out what the nigerian government is doing to help its citizens and ukraine. we caught up with you soon by yahoo, sherman, of the house of representatives, committee on foreign affairs in nigeria. and war is not within that any human being . so think about what we hope and pray that this issue will dissolved diplomatically. ultimately, i speak to you by the government is making every arrangement to see that. and i just don't want to be migrated will be if i q entered in due course to fail. i discussed impli

not lose it because of some bigger geopolitical issue that i can't control denovia correspondent nicoli, reporting from cage and ukraine. nick, thank you for your continued coverage and heartily, yoga reminder of our main story. this, our german chance, the olaf schultz has held talks with ukraine's president of a lot of miracle zalinski chancellor short says, germany is ready for serious dialogue with russia over european security. he also assured ukraine's president that he is determined to continue aid to ukraine. you're watching get every news left from berlin. i'm layla rock aussie at the top with ah, with collecting garbage in space. this crap so around here as well, and racing dangerous style top. so working on new ideas for waste disposal and thinking ambitiously about sustainable waste management in orbit. ah, to morrow today, ah, in 60 minutes d, w we're all good to go beyond the obvious where as we take on the world, 8 hours, i do all this. yeah, we're all about the stories that matter to you. whatever it takes to find policeman follow. being paid. you know, we are, your is a

but no real underlying changes duration, which remains very, very threatening to ukraine. nicoli did other correspondence in the ukrainian city of her kiefer, near the russia border. thank you. wishes to build up along ukraine's borders is a big worry for countries on nato's eastern edges. while these include the baltic states of lot via lithuania and estonia, which were once part of the soviet union, the alliance has been staging military drills in a stony of this month. german nato troops have also arrived in lithuania, would more from the netherlands do soon, but most military support is from the united states. let's hear now from the double correspondent, a constantine fun exits in the lithuanian capital vilnius. can you talk us through the nato thinking the current perceived a threat is to non nato member ukraine. so what is a to hoping to achieve by strengthening its eastern flank? well, i think the baltic states and neighboring colon, we're always telling the lines that ukraine is somehow gobbled up by russia. then they annex and also inexperienced all this summer or rather lo

with only supplies of weapons and maybe money and sanctions from the west and from turkey as support nicoli reporting from key of ukraine, thank you. and we have more breaking news that we want to tell you about this one out of washington. u. s. president joe biden says the leader of the so called islamic state has died during a target at raid by us forces in syria. senior us officials say arbor ibrahim and ashley alquon, he blew himself up, as the operation got under way in the north west of the country. president vine is expected to make a statement within the next hour. and we will be carrying that live out for you as soon as it gets underway. in the meantime, here with me is my colleague, william blue cross who has been following a development that way. what more if you liked? well, i think 1st of all, you know, the, as they say, truth is always the 1st casualty of war and we should be careful what we're hearing when it comes. these highly secretive, highly cove. it up covert operations. but we are hearing from president biden and from other us officials is that the current leader of i

presence here and, and potentially coming with some drones into, for the credit on our correspondent nicoli in care of their thank you, nick, let's have a quick look at some of the other stores making headlines today for the 1st time in almost 2 years new zealand will begin reopening its borders from the end of february, under the new rules vaccinated citizens entering the country. fill after self isolate. i can do that at home instead of o t l court. northern ireland, agriculture minister has ordered an end to all post breaks at checks on trade with the rest of the u. k. britain and the you are currently talking about reforming. the northern ireland protocol. allan says, any unilateral change to that agreement is a breach of international law. benny gans has become the 1st is railey defense minister to visit bahrain. it's the latest high profile diplomatic trip since the countries normalized ties. israel's reconciliation with several arab nations broke with decades of arab league consensus against recognizing israel until it finds a peace agreement. establishing a palestinian state are say

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and from turkey as support nicoli reporting from key of ukraine. thank you. and then we also want to tell you about breaking developments out of washington. the u . s. president jo byne says the leader of the so called islamic state has been killed during a targeted raid by us forces in syria senior us officials say abo abraham and has she, me a good a. she blew himself up for as the operation got under way in the north west of the country. a short while ago. you as president, if a statement as go to washington did of his army salad is standing by oliver. what more can you tell us about this raid? what was the biggest u. s. raid a carried out in syria since the killing of former ices leader. i will back her up . but guardian that was in 2019. we know that 13 people were killed according to the syrian observatory for human rights, but all us soldiers were able to get out safely according to the u. s. government. now, as a reminder of this comes after a major i s attack at cobbled airport. you remember those images of last august when the evacuation was underwa

well, it was an extraordinary address is nicoli already said it was a very long speech which was mostly resembled a history lecture of been and i think that this really reflects a prudence view of history of the last 100 years and actually. ready view of his own wrote in russia, he wants to correct these quote unquote, mistakes and agree wants to write the grievances that were inflicted on a russia. and basically, i would say he wants to replay the end of the cold war to mosque was benefit. this is his historical go, i think, as he sees it. and i suppose that this is what makes the situation extremely dangerous. it isn't that much about russia's national interests or even values. it is about an historical aspiration, a one man. and i suppose, and i've seen, i mean, as a teenager, i remember, you know, vision and the drop off and this all the leaders, this is something that know, so it would have allowed. so we indeed are entering a very dangerous territory because in the pronouncements of the russian officials today, we already see ambiguity, whether these 2 so called republics, essenti

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