oh, well we started to mission with international red cross for our cross border of the disabled people from region to the european countries and we made it to with 6 families for today. it was the 1st attempted. we're going to do it every day and we are not fully equipped. unfortunately, we're still in need for ambulances with special medical equipment, especially for new born and premature born babies. and we're still waiting for it. but we're trying to. ready do our best to keep our people in health and to get them to say for places and, and how do you and your people actually deal with all that? i mean, the red cross is used to helping people in need to be doing it in a war zone is a very different situation, isn't it? yes. so different situation, especially if we're talking about the red cross organization we be in, in odessa region organization. we cannot move for solely to the care. so region we need to help from our government international red cross to build on to him in or don't all right, well be daddy julio from the pain and red cross in, in the desa region. i thank you so m

the red cross said that this was due to safety issues. there been claims that russia had sabotaged it by showing on humanitarian court or by not letting aid get into the city by taking buses that were full of 8 away from the red cross. and basically preventing this massive, massive accusation rush on the other hand has blamed the red cross for the failure thing that it was due to their own logistical problems. and russia also, their narrative is that they are taking civilians out of the city to rush and control territory into russia as well. so we have seen that buses of arrived into russia from, with civilians from are you now what a lot of civilians who have escaped to western you can tell us is that these are forced evacuation that ukrainians. don't want to go to russia. they're at war with russia and they don't want to be taken basically hostage by russian under the guise of being saved from that received city. we're so much suffering is happening at this point next that was d w, of course. but i mean, as if in the western ukrainian c

of ukraine is not a subdivision of the international committee of the red cross . evacuations, completingople e-e who are leaving from abroad and standing at border crossing points today is already the reverse side with the fact that our rapid response units of the red cross are rescuing people two from under the rubble, together with the state service of the state - the state emergency service situations and shots of how our volunteer in kharkiv actually protected a woman at the expense of er. so to speak, the one who filmed this episode and the representatives of the assorshitel press flew around the country and i think that less and less turns off questions about what the red cross of ukraine does. well, then we will not forget that you have always been in their programs as such a general commentator. now we, and you and shpachynska and synyutka, will watch a very moving video because , you know, the leaders of various countries consider it necessary turn to the russians, the same russians that we saw in the story, they say drive, drive, let them go without a penny and so on and so on

the red cross.ite actively in the donbass in the fourteenth or fifteenth year. do you know when they are later? why were they then asked to leave. uh, some of them were caught spying. and the red cross. in general, i did not argue with the fact that really. well, some employees got in there, then they were allowed in again. you are already closer about a year and a half or two years ago. again they appeared in the donbass, uh, they promised not to a spy, but they are together. e sorry how to say that? culturally fled even before the start of this whole company. they got together one day and left. that's where the ubse would be needed now. yes, they were sitting there, and when the war was in the fourteenth, they were engaged in the fifteenth. the same espionage. quite normal. but when it was necessary to fix the military the crime of ukraine, they suddenly didn’t turn up, of course, they didn’t turn up, and they also handed over a huge number of cars of their these guys. yes, yes, the person with th

an attempt by the red cross to deliver aden, evacuate civilians ended in failure. the organization said the lives of thousands depended on evacuations. ah, we haven't heard anything from all a people in the one for more than one week. ah, there is, there is still our stop working very well. last we have there are steel and 6 years working in a do not know anything, all the destiny then i when all that they have difficulties because they do not have the well they problems with transport escrow scars when are she damaged? our office was partially damaged, so that's the situation. been able to wait for the flight, the bombs and cars, the white cloth assigned them me no harm. as many as 870000. that'll trapped in the city. but been devastated by wal this former orphanage? no. and make ship bomb shelter for those who can't escape. we came here to the basement. she said this, but what we stay here because we don't what happened to our apartment? we rum, he with what we heart would to really clog with to move bizarre live with the red cross said they will attempt once aga

let me ask you about your work with ukrainian red cross. how is that organization getting prepared to help deal with the attacks and i guess possible casualties in odessa how to say so we're all the time on st in by mold. so even like the 3rd day or sunday. so have like emergency group emergency call center who is all the time on line. and also everybody's been also our medical crew. so everybody is working 24 or 7 and everybody is 10 by more and are people giving blood and so on? are you from gathering supplies? i mean, i guess, you know, if you're, if you're getting getting ready there's, there's a lot to prepare. yes. so we have a connection between different dumb just and we tried to get more in and medical stuff for us. so will the old time working, especially me working with there to build this way, you know, to get the, the whole stuff what we need the rain, you know this of course. yeah. as, as it is across the country. a final question so far and in this war, as we've been hearing just hasn't been a heavy target of russian attacks.

i was the alina so cause of the ukrainian red cross talking to us earlier. their russian troops are said to have withdrawn from the decommission to noble nuclear plant in northern ukraine, with some soldiers, reportedly showing signs of radiation sickness. the un nuclear watchdog now wants to investigate whether russian forces were exposed to high levels of radiation. in the month they occupied the side of the worst nuclear disaster in history weeks off to seize in control of the decommissioned chernobyl nuclear power plant. russian forces a said to have left the area. ukrainian authorities of accused moscow of acting recklessly walling control of the site of the world's worst nuclear accident. seen here in archive footage, russia ah behaved irresponsibly internal them on all accounts. for all ma, not allowing the personnel of the station to perform their functions in humana ah, to digging trenches in the contaminated areas. ukraine, nuclear agencies has digging those trenches and staring up radioactive dust by driving heavy vehicles and the toxic exclusions

she's deputy director general of the ukrainian red cross. we're glad that you are able to take time to talk with us to night. can you give us the latest? what are you hearing from your colleagues in mario poll? what do you mean and what she did the situation and they were getting worse and worse, so from day to day, we haven't heard anything from all the people in. we'll put it for more than one week that there is, there is still our stuff working in medical law. we have there still and 612 years when human in that it was like, you know, didn't know anything about the destiny. then i, we know that they have difficulties because they do not have for their problems with transport. it also ours were partially damaged, our office was partially damaged. so left the situation. yesterday we had the teams of from other ages of ukraine, of the current and with cross headed, a cart envoy, to many people in order to immigrate the people. but it failed to wear it. we only but dance and then stopped by the russian troops. but even against, we helped to h

the red cross fails to evacuate civilians from mary a pole. some 150,000 people remain trapped in the city. another attempt is planned for saturday. hungary's nationalist prime minister is seeking a fourth term in elections on sunday. victor or bun faces a united opposition for the first time -- victor or von -- victor orban is facing a united opposition for the first time. we begin in the northeastern city of kharkiv where ukrainian forces continue to hold off russian troops. the city has been getting began ve weeks ago, and many residents have fled. our reporters met some of those who have remained in the city despite the danger. >> war has reduced the streets to a wasteland. the neighborhood the northern edge of kharkiv whose housing estates have been blasted by shelling. all but a handful of residents have fled. ludmila is 75 years old and only one of five left on her block. she is relieved to find some company. on march 23, her building was hit. >> [speaking foreign language] >> this family has fled the bombing to sleep elsewhere, but the

american red cross.this operation, and in the surrounding countries. so we have our home network activated. we all are the same and use the same principles and we're all just trying to help people wherever we can wherever they are. >> so what kind of help are you able to give people? >> so far we believe we've reached over 1 million people inside and outside ukraine. here in ukraine we're looking at the basics. food, water, blankets, bedding, hygiene items and just basic sanitation. we also believe that we've helped around 80,000 people reach safety from different areas of the conflict from the beginning when it started. and then in the surrounding countries, we're providing everything we can with people at the border getting a warm meal, a hot bowl of soup, helping them to integrate and get some support in the countries wherever they find themselves. and they are starting to spread out through many countries throughout the world. so we're just working with them wherever they are chasing them and we'll f

and the red cross says no moreover, it seems to me that the red cross has already been more than oncereated, because people really can’t even hide it anymore and the reserves are already attacking the red cross in their media. i said, why are you encouraging them to go to the russians. and tell us how we do not emulate it. it just happens. they themselves want to go there. here, in my opinion. very often the media. they, uh, actually do not allow the factor of understanding to turn on, but these pictures from mariupol. they owe a factor understanding, about which the interesting alexander aleksandrovich spoke a lot. a much more serious question arises that must be included. it is connected with how the civilizational re-recruitment actually took place, since, in my opinion. that's more than 8 years there for 10-12. how it all began, there really was the formation of a special group of non-humans, who began to simply use the other part of the population for killings for protection, and in my opinion. this is the most serious moment that requires more than just an explanation. it requir

an attempt by the red cross to deliver aden, evacuate civilians, ended in failure. the organization said the lives of thousands depended on evacuations. there is no plan b here we have been working for weeks or and telling the media by our efforts to get into my appall with aid and to allow the safe passage of civilians out of the city am. time is running out to the people of my appall, or they are desperately in need of assistance, though desperately need of leaving the city if they wish to do so. unable to wait for the sled, the palms and cause the white cloth, assign me no harm. as many as 870000. that'll trapped in this city. but been devastated by war. this former orphanage no one makeshift bomb shelter for those who can't escape retain he to the basement. she said, if we stay here because we don't, what happens to our apartment? we run he with what we heart would kill with bizarre live. the red cross said they will attempt once again to reach the city on saturday in a bit to rescue the innocent. from what is left of maria, pull her lawyer, we spoke to alina st

all eyes will be on this fresh attempt by the red cross to get to them today. by the red cross to get, by the red cross to get to them toda . ., ., . ~' ,, , . today. for now, thank you very much indeed. from this morning, parents and carers of five to ii—year—olds in england, can book a low—dose covid vaccine for their children. it comes as new data suggest, 4.9 million people were estimated to have coronavirus last week, according to the office for national statistics — the highest number since its survey began in april 2020. in england, it's estimated one in 13 people have the virus. in wales it's one in 14, scotland was slightly higher with one in 12, and in northern ireland it was one in 15. i'mjoined by adam finn, professor of paediatrics at bristol medical school and member of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. thank you so much forjoining us. are you recommending that parents of young children should get the jab? good morning. this offer of the vaccine is now available to parents of primary age schoolchildren. it is for people who want their children immunised

interesting point he was making about the red cross.russia as well as ukraine as a body that has the right to provide this kind of humanitarian support and even it can't feel it can operate safely there. pope francis has called for a shared response to the world's growing migration emergency. speaking to officials in malta after arriving for a two—day visit, the pope also appeared to criticise the russian president, vladimir putin, saying a "powerful leader" was stirring up conflicts for nationalist benefit. here in the uk, david warburton, the mp for somerton and frome, has had the tory whip withdrawn pending an investigation into allegations about his conduct. the claims about mr warburton, who sits on the backbenches, are being examined by parliament's independent complaints and grievance scheme. mr warburton has been mp for somerton and frome since 2015. a spokesperson for the whips office said the party whip had been removed while the investigation was ongoing. the duke and his former wife sarah have been named in a court case in w

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that is the latest from the committee for the latest from the committee for the red cross.lot scheme in the boroughs of hackney and tower hamlets, that would modify their strip search policy. it follows calls from the mayor of hackney who has asked for an urgent action plan following the case of child 0. that's the name given to a 15—year—old girl who is suing her school and the met after a safeguarding report found a strip—search she was subjected to was unjustified and racism was "likely" to have been a factor. to tell us more, i'm joined by our correspondent, celestina 0lulode. a new policy or a pilot scheme, says the net, explain more about what's happening here. as he said earlier, they are going to review their policy around— they are going to review their policy around they are going to review their oli around . , ., . , ., policy around intimate searches of under 18, policy around intimate searches of under 18. but _ policy around intimate searches of under 18, but let's _ policy around intimate searches of under 18, but let'sjust _ policy around intimate searches o

the red cross renew their evacuation attempts afterfailing on friday.e can facilitate the safe passage for civilians once both parties come to agreement, and unfortunately, until now, this has not materialised. today marks a0 years since the start of the falklands war — when argentina invaded and occupied disputed islands they call the malvinas. hollywood actor will smith resigns from the oscars academy after slapping the comedian chris rock. more than 3000 citizens from mariupol have managed to flee to safety, after suffering weeks of bombardment with no food, fresh water or power. however, a larger evacuation and aid convoy planned by the international committee of the red cross failed on friday. this morning — the red cross says more teams have set off to rescue more of the tens of thousands of residents still trapped in the besieged city of mariupol. dan johnson reports. these are among the fortunate few to have made it to safety from the ruins of mariupol. around 3,000 of the city's residents arrived in zaporizhzhia last night on 30 buses, 300 foll

in european, another town north of the capital, a red cross team filled the devastation as they arrived to treat the survivors elsewhere. ukrainian forces say they are re taking all the towns and villages in the kiev region that had been under russian control. the president for lot of mersa lensky is warning. russia may be readying its forces to attack elsewhere. missiles half strokes, ukraine's port city of odessa. the strategic port lies along ukraine's southern coastline and has been largely spared from russian attacks. unlike the devastated port city of maria paul for the east ukrainian officials say missiles hit, one of would essence critical infrastructure facilities this morning. footage shows large clouds of dark smoke filling the sky. on friday, ukraine's military said that it's anti air defenses, had blocked and attempted to russian missile strike. a from war. i'm a joint now from odessa by lawrence sheets. he's a for my npr moscow bureau chief and head of consulting group you ration international analytics. he has also come to the soviet union and russia with 3 decades. and h

on friday city authorities said russians blocked access for the red cross. most of the buildings are destroyed or damaged and bodies filled the streets. ukrainian refugees gathered in budapest to call the world's attention to the children wounded and killed in the war. >> part is quiet. >> reporter: the u.s. has assessed that russian forces have created war crimes. cbs news. >>> ukraine's top negotiator says that moscow has verbally agreed to proposals if volodymyr zelenskyy and vladimir putin decide to meet . >>> stay with us. we tell you why the price of your commute maybe going down. >>> but economists are saying about a potential housing bubble burst. >>> change is on the way as we head into next week. we will have the forecasts when we come back. when you need help it's great to be in sync with customer service. a team of reps who can anticipate the next step genesys technology is changing the way customer service teams anticipate what customers need. because happy customers are music to our ears. genesys, we're behind every customer smile. >>> some eco

the red cross says it was unable to get into mariupol on friday. president zelenskyy says the situation there is a humanitarian catastrophe. some residents have been lucky enough to get out but in much smaller numbers than the red cross planned. our ivan watson was there when the buses arrived. >> reporter: the buses have finally arrived from the russian occupied city. it's supposed to be a 2 1/2 hour drive, and we were told they left around noon local time. it was around noon local time, and they've come in just before 11:00 p.m. and these buses have red crosses on them, and there are dozens and dozens coming behind them, and they're pulling into this parking lot. it's all rather dark because the city is blacked out to protect it from the threat of air strikes and so on, and people here are piled in and exhausted. this has been close to a 12-hour journey for people who were already trying to flee the besieged city of mariupol. so people have already had to endure bombing and weeks without -- weeks without electricity and connection to the outside

and again, on friday, a red cross convoy was reportedly blocked from entering mario pull, still 1000 st. manage to escape on their own. hollow shells of buildings now were a vital port city. once stood, mario paused, still under bombardment, with tens of thousands trapped with those who made it out to areas of ukraine not controlled by russian forces. describe a harrowing journey on roads controlled by russian soldiers. these women were able to come to the city. as i parisha who i be or what were you kill negates where people were buried in children's playground. he said with a person was buried in the yard when we quickly got into the bas sunday school. tamara, already 10 people in the bus was even though it was intended for 9 people, was the driver when they put in more seats because people had to get out of enough that it wasn't until the 2nd day that we realized that we weren't going to a humanitarian corridor than others that a city like no more, i could have simply been shot. we were threatened that they said we can kick you out and take your car for the needs of the army and j

and red cross evacuate civilians from mariupol. germany is to send anti-aircraft tanks to ukraine is more than 40 countries will meet to discuss arming kyiv. ♪ >> i am lauren taylor. this is "al jazeera," live from london. we have joined detectives king up bodies for evidence of war crimes in ukraine. kim jong-un vows to ramp up north korea's nuclear arsenal. the military parade showing off its largest intercontinental ballistic missiles. beijing expands covid testing to 20 million people as it races to avoid a lockdown like the one in shanghai. ♪ lauren: russia has agreed in principle to allow the u.n. and red cross to help evacuate civilians from a steel plant in mariupol. the agreement was reached during talks with moscow between dute rres and putin. the u.s. and allies have agreed to send more heavy weaponry to ukraine. 40 countries agreed to meet monthly to discuss arming kyiv. after months of threats, russia threatened to turn off gas to poland and bulgaria. reporter: the world's most senior diplomat is on moscow on a mission

ah other russia has agreed in principle to allow the un and red cross to help evacuate civilians from the as of style steel plant in the besieged city of mary pole. the agreement was reached during talks in moscow between the united nations sector general antonio quoterush and russian president vladimir putin. on it talks in germany, the u. s. and its allies have promised to send more heavy weaponry to ukraine. we're 40 countries agreed to meet monthly, to discuss arming keys and after weeks of threats, russia says it will turn off the gas to poland and bulgaria on wednesday because they refuse to pay for it and rubles, though strawberry begins are coverage with this report from moscow the world's most senior diplomat is in moscow on a mission, un secretary general, antonio gutierrez says he has come to the russian capital as a messenger of peace. his audience, the most controversial world leader. at the moment, civil russian president vladimir putin who received the secretary general with high praise for his organization. russia, as one of the founding countries of the united nations

on friday, the red cross complained about not being able to evacuate people by bass. and now your port authorities also said the russians were blocking access to the city. but more than 3000 people did manage to leave according to the president's office. and at smith is in rest of on don, i have been missing people who have previously nyesha escape by their own means, going east to russia. most people who've left marry off all of had to make their own way out. pavel says he's used to the walking. he's a shepherd, was in love that at the church of water. we've got 35 kilometers to go. he says. he and his wife, yadda, a heading to their village, away from the fighting. they hope around a 140000 people have escaped mario pole in the 5 weeks since the start of what russia calls its special military operation. but not every one made it to safety. those that do find themselves in reception centers in russia or schools like this in don yet that that would usually for him. yeah. well why did we come, you know you because it became too hard. we were exhausted. i took julia. sh

a formal process that we and also the red cross are good for convoys in federal from the u. n. i provided critical support. people in some of the cities encircled by war went on with it and effected by ongoing. i checked several more planned. so these are initial steps that it gives us a basis denied expand, taking our f, it's up to scale, expanding much more than one convoy day. as the secretary general and the under secretary already said, i want to also join them extra. so my concern over the growing number of reports we received the human trafficking, sexual violence exploitation, and abuse in ukraine and in the region. and as such, heretic incidence as we're seeing the overwhelmingly impact to spaced women and children more than others where both stream protection agenda based thought and services through agencies to provide specialized survivors. and through the, the, the, the wealth of civil society organizations and ukraine. these services are designed, carried out directly in collaboration with through ukrainian civil society, including very particularly women lead org

with the red cross has been trying for weeks to help get people out and supplies in. for those who cannot escape marion pull don't take a quick look at some other ukraine related stories. i have a head of the international atomic energy agency says he will lead a mission through the contaminated to a novel nuclear science in northern new crime. there was an answer comes after russian forces began to withdraw from the area of to seizing the site. in late february crate has claimed russian soldiers showed signs of radiation sickness similar to the modern you know what our play u. s. president joe biden says he wants to release up 219000000 barrels of oil from his country strategic reserves control rising energy prices related to the war in crime. the international energy agency to, to hold an emergency meeting to discuss further action. jelic, prosecutors say they charged a former job and military reserve of the spine from moscow and say he was in contact with the russian intelligent services from 2014 to 2020. and that he provided information about the that civil defen

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international red cross is really.ed, including the understanding that if he e it’s not very easy to turn on, it will be possible to hang many not successes, many failures, but the topic of the exchange of prisoners, ensuring their safety by the dead, but finding out the fate of the missing . this is directly the zero topic of any negotiations now. and if it is possible that negotiations will finally take place between uh, putin and zelensky, if this happens and this topic will also be discussed. but if at least some people survive after this, this is already unconditional. a plus. well, in the end , i'll say it again, it's all the same. no negotiations between putin and beyden, who needs to stop calling names already, this will not help anyone at all, but it is obvious to sit down at the negotiating table. there is a statement by our minister of foreign affairs regarding these same negotiations. i see everything, let's go for a second. we see the results of the talks that took place in istanbul yesterday as a positive

and then further east in the country, our red cross convoy traveling to the besieged port city of mary opal to evacuate. civilians has had to turn around with the group saying it had become impossible to keep going. around a 160000 people have been trapped there with very little food, water or power. mcbride reports now from the city of love eve friday at 1st light just beyond ukraine's northern border with russia. fire fighters tackling your blaze or to fuel depot in the russian city of belgrade. the governor there has accused ukraine of sending helicopters to attack the oil storage tanks under the cover of darkness. security camera and other footage on social media seems to confirm some kind of attack by helicopters and the firing of missiles if the russian claims are true. this will be the 1st attack by ukrainian forces on russian soil since the war began. ukraine's foreign minister said he could neither confirm nor deny responsibility, but the kremlin says the suspect it as strike doesn't help the prospect of ongoing peace talks. ukraine's top security official later denied his cou

his agreed in principle to let the un and red cross help evacuate civilians from ru paul. and germany is to send 50 anti aircraft tax to ukraine and a major policy shift. as 140 countries agree to meet monthly to discuss arming, keith. the me, retaining their life from london was coming up. while david steps up, security off the new explosions targeting radio mos in the russian backed breakaway trans mystery, a region you can go to run up north korea's nuclear arsenal, to military parade, showing off its largest intercontinental ballistic missiles. and beijing extends its cobit testing to 20000000 people as it races to avoid crippling locked down shanghai. ah and russia, it is agreed in principle to allow the un and red cross to help with the safe evacuation of civilians. from the as of style still plant in the besieged city of mary will go into the united nations secretary general, his old face to face talks with that in the future. and in moscow, the russian president described the situation in maryville as difficult and tragic . believe that needs to found civilians rem

joining me now is the spokesperson for the international committee of the red cross.e you hearing from the field? >> this latest news shows how difficult it is to move even when you're a humanitarian organization. our team was held by police today. it's the fourth straight day that we've been trying to get into mariupol. we haven't yet been able to get there. sometimes it's the security situation. sometimes it's getting past check points. it's really difficult work. >> what are the residents doing from what you can -- you have some communication because you know what you're trying to supply. they must be desperate by now. >> that's a great word. you know, unfortunately we've been here for days seeing the situation get worse every day. we can see in other cities that we do have access to that when we reach there the residents are saying we don't have anyway to get water. there are no doctors left in the town. there's no medical supplies. people come up to us and say do you have any first aid? do you have any food? do you have any water? those are places closer to kyiv.

in european, another town north of the capital, a red cross team filled the devastation as they arrived to treat the survivors. elsewhere. ukrainian forces say they are re taking all of the towns and villages in the kiev region that had been under russian control. but president, for lot of mer to lensky is warning. russia maybe readying its forces to attack elsewhere. earlier we spoke to our correspondent nick connelly in the region north east of kieffer, where ukrainian forces they've taken territory from retreating. russian troops. here is his assessment of the situation in butcher. what issue with breach in dpi, though, there is that journalists are not able to get in there yet. we expect to get in a few days time. so we're not able to, i didn't to verify those pictures independently to see with our own eyes, but definitely the situation is desperate and will be last week. so we be hearing from people who were there in those towns unable to get out, spoke to failed attempts to organize smart core doors and can proceed to now people to get out in safety and start in case the people ar

. >> brennan: it also said ukraine has not permitted the red cross to visit prisoners of war.aine commit to doing so and to investigate war crimes by its own nationals if you find that some have been committed? >> well, i have good reason to complain on the way the red cross rolled out its operations in ukraine since the beginning of the war, and on the visit of the president of the red cross to moscow and the way it was handled. but i don't do it because we have a good working relationship with red cross, and we sort out all issues at the working level in the spirit of cooperation. >> brennan: all right, mr. foreign minister, thank you for joining us today. we go now to lieutenant general ben hodges, the former commanding general of the u.s. army in europe, and he joins us from frankfurt, germany. good morning to you. >> good morning, margaret. >> brennan: you heard the foreign minister what wa happening in the southeast port city of mariupol. many believe vladimir putin will intensify this assault leading up to may 9th. what do you expect to see? >> i agree with all that i j

the red cross team unable tareach mariupol, we're hearing now from the reds cross head quarters.g to the international committee in geneva. they're still trying to negegsiate safe passage with the russians. >> yeah, this is brutality after brutality we're seeing. these poor people who have been in a city without water, without electricity, without heat in the middle of winter are facing a constant bombardment that continues by russian forces and they're not able to escape. it really is remarkable that, in the 21st century, we see anything like this. and the red cross is trying to do its better, i think individuals are trying to get as many people out of this situation as possible. but it shows you what's going on in a real way. the idea that somehow the war is being turned down, the temperature is getting less, it just isn't true for the people suffering in mariupol, as in so many a places in ukraine. it's very sad to see. >> and you talked to a source in ukraine about what is happening in mariupol. what did they tell you? >> reporter: i've been messaging with city officials in m