smp, moody's and fitch would risk losing their licenses to operate in the eu. the latest sanctions package was announced today as the u.s. and u.k. targeted individuals in russia and belarus. it includes a ban on any transactions from state owned firms and a prohibition on new investments in the energy sector, input -- imports of steel, export of luxury goods. the u.s. is looking to downgrade russia's trade status which would pave the way for heavy tariffs on imports. >> that is the strongest package of sanctions ever adopted by the european union and its history. we call that a decision. you will have 600 russian people targeted, you will have a new been on some polo -- reporter: that was t france finance minister. russian authorities have blocked instagramming the country in addition to a ban on facebook. any businesses that use social media to talk to customers in russia are trying to figure out what it means. reporter: it's one of the most popular social media platforms in russia, but it's no longer available. the kremlin has banned access to instagram afte

in november 2020, written directives provided additional working group support to the smp, smp notifiedhe working group will need to resume following the dba audit filing . due to the fact that dba audit was underway, it was sort of determined it would be better to wait until those findings were made before really diving in two a new policy development for example. >> in december of 2021, the audit report was published. and in january 2022, the recommendations were made and are being worked on as indicated. at this .6 of the eight recommendationshave been either completed or substantially completed . the other two being the first recommendation andi believe that eight . that includes the presentation that i've prepared but i'm happy to answer any questions . >> before presenting that. i have two questions and iwill turn it over to director henderson . actually one is a question and the other is the comment. the commissioner that's assigned to this will be commissioner yanez so make sure you contact them and incorporate them in those conversationsas well as dba and do we have an estimate

. >>> joining us in the studio, ian blackfort, leader of the smp in blackminister.y to have you on the program. let's talk about this. tell us exactly how you got involved in this and what it is that you're hoping to achieve. >> well, we have had an association, give support to orphaned homes and we decided when the war broke out that they wanted to help and wanted to make sure that the children could be helped and cared for in scotland so i helped to get the necessary approvals from the war office and i'm grateful for the support that eventually we've had from anyone and this is a fantastic story of 50 people that can have the chance to get on with their lives in safety. and there is a message in this as well, that everyone has come together to protect these children. we need to make sure that there are routes for other children that need our support as well. >> just tell us then a little bit about the children that are coming across. as i understand it, today, they're going to get to london and then make their way to scotland. what awaits them when they get to sco

in november 2020, written directives provided additional working group support to the smp, smp notified filing . due to the fact that dba audit was underway, it was sort of determined it would be better to wait until those findings were made before really diving in two a new policy development for example. >> in december of 2021, the audit report was published. and in january 2022, the recommendations were made and are being worked on as indicated. at this .6 of the eight recommendationshave been either completed or substantially completed . the other two being the first recommendation andi believe that eight . that includes the presentation that i've prepared but i'm happy to answer any questions . >> before presenting that. i have two questions and iwill turn it over to director henderson . actually one is a question and the other is the comment. the commissioner that's assigned to this will be commissioner yanez so make sure you contact them and incorporate them in those conversationsas well as dba and do we have an estimated time on 2.09? or was it on that paper you gave us ? i didn