democratically elected government and asked ukrainian soldiers to surrender. ukraine's president followed amir soleski introduced martial law. and he made an emotional plea to russians. questions can i'm addressing you, the russian people as the ukranian citizen, bullied, we are separated by border stretching more than 2000 kilometers. and right now there are 200000 of your soldiers. there are a couple of your leadership has authorized them to move into the territory of another country. and this could mark the start of the major war on the european continent. now you can continue black smoke from a ukrainian military airport and to give in the east of the country. russia confirms that they bombed the site for housing block with hit and destroyed residents were left grieving the 1st casualties in a new war. they did not want as the world condemned russia attack on its neighbor. the e u commission president said all of europe is under threat. give over the good news. the russians target is not only done by the target is not only ukraine. the target is the stability in europe and the whole of the interna

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recognized the landscape on yet as independent and a major escalation of the crisis. ukrainian president soleski addresses a nation on edge. he says ukraine worked, give up territory, and is seeking support. western countries have condemned russia and are expected to announce sanctions ah, and benfor sewland welcome. russian president vladimir putin has ordered troops to enter 2 separate us regions in east and ukraine. he's calling it a peacekeeping mission, after he recognised on yet scanned landscape as independent republics, ukraine's president says, his country won't give up any territory. and his calling for international support . the united states says putin's peacekeeping claim is nonsense, and won't of dire consequences for the world should rush, launch a full fledged invasion, unmarked military vehicles have already been seen in don yeske. bmw troops mobilize in the dead of night. early on monday columns of military vehicles was spotted approaching the outskirts of dawn yeske the capital of one of 2 separatist regions of eastern ukraine. while no insignia were visible, the vehicles app

is something that is also seeing what i mean soleski and oppression domestically at to actually show that he is in charge. not just of a potential natural response, but also getting the allies behind ukraine where it needs it right now. you mentioned the internal pressure, the domestic pressure that zalinski is under. some of the pressure relates to the in the country aspiring to become a member of nato. do you think it is realistic that they would sort of drop that from the agenda and, and promise not to join nato? so that would be a good argument for russia to back all this would answer is absolutely no, there is no way and, and ukraine it's, it's almost an academic argument to certain degree or, you know, political argument. but in concrete terms at the very fact that and crimea is currently an excited by rasa, prevents ukraine as a country from doing the nato. it's just not legally possible. no hot conflict can be incorporated into what is a defense and structure of nato. so that is simply not going to happen at the same time. and the question is, there is a, an acute threat perc

the toner that everyone struck at the munich is security conference, including ukraine's present a soleski who spoke there. he asked though for more western support and a meeting with of latonya putin, what are the chances that he'll get either it will be easier to get financial help . it seems at least because the head of the world bank said that he considers both short term and long term financial aid up to $350000000.00 us dollars is supposed to help the ukranian economy help creating jobs, infrastructure, etc. when it comes to a direct tool between zelinski and put in, at this point, at least it seems highly unlikely. also given the fact that their positions are really hardening and already it's, it's, it's getting really difficult to even just listening to each other, let alone to talk with each other. the hope here is that at least through indirect talks, as it is happening right now, indirectly talks between russia and ukraine through other channels. like with the france president mcgraw, i going to help to, to make sure that the situation can be still solved without an actual full

at the munich security conference ukraine's president vladimir soleski calls for more international support and meeting with vladimir putin. and we'll have the highlights from the latest bonus league of football clubs, anthony modesto method, a late winner against frankfort to keep the city's carnival spirit alive. ah m. anthony how, thanks for joining us. you as president joe biden, we'll meet with his national security council on sunday to discuss what the white house says could be an imminent attack on ukraine. neither was joined that you joined the us in that assessment and is relocating staff from the capital give in anticipation of an invasion. and while russia continues to client that it is not seeking conflict, it's military conducted drills involving nuclear capable missiles. president vladimir putin over saw the drills joined in his situation, burned by bella, russian president, alexander lucas shanker. through let's turn to give an update from de doubly correspondence. the conway, after months of building up its truit numbers along ukraine's borders. moscow is now ramping up its

coverage of the munich security conference. ukraine is longing for peace. ukraine's president vladimir soleski tells world leaders of the munich security conference that is dominated this year by the threat of russian military aggression against its neighbor ukraine. russia is absent from the conference for the 1st time since 1990. you're watching d. w. use a from to berlin, a more coverage or that crunch conference and other stories, making the news at the top of the house with the green. do you feel worried about the planet to a meal host of the on the green phones podcast and somebody it's clear remains to trade. join me for a deep dive into the green transformation for me for you, for the plan. ah.

ukrainian people deserve and have the right to get membership of the european union, ultimately, soleski, europe. this'll be the main evidence of support for our country and beat them, get nicely grain. still, his forces claim their repelling the russian advance. moscow says it's launching missiles from both the air and see the 2 countries fighting a propaganda battle as the war rages on. earlier we spoke to dbi correspondent mathias brinninger, who is currently in vin, a vince here in ukraine. we asked him about the latest on the 5 for kiff. fighting has been intense and clear for the last few days. of course, a lot of things are hard to say, but it seems that fighting has even taken place in the city, in some of the outer districts of the city, possibly also inside the city where a we have had information, but it's on verified that this sabotage or, or, or groups of fighters have somehow emerged them. however they have been there has been fighting around apples around key. if true, a russian, a paratroopers trying to land on air paused who have landed, were fought back. we all is alway

the countries president, followed in their soleski, made a renewed plea for tough sanctions on moscow. not what made it much ago we expect clear and effective support from our partners does largely will, will now look closely to see who are true, friends and partners ah, what of now? and who will continue to try to scare off the russian federation with mere words. ukraine says it will not give up its territories and accuse us russia of tearing up the men's groat map to peace. they w, correspond at nick connelly is in care for us. vladimir putin has ordered russian soldiers to cross the border into ukrainian territory. nick, how is the ukrainian government responding? well, disney, this is an escalation that is come very fast as we just heard there early on today . talk of new talks between foreign ministers, potentially a grand summit with vladimir putin. mccaul and biden. and now within the space of a day, we have not only the recognition of those self proclaimed republics, but also that are order. now, before, even that recognition has been legally processed through russia's parliam

it was of the ukrainian people conveyed by present soleski in his address of the russian nation, a few hours ago. ukrainians want peace. they want a relationship of good neighbors leaving us where the russians forms mirroring the family and personal relationships which should be there by and so many russians and ukrainians. the international community mr. president has made its voice heard. so it's united voice to day at the general assembly. the debris was it is out of respect to the charter of united nations. the peaceful settlement of disputes that of the.

the callers of the ukrainian people conveyed by president soleski in his address of the russian nation, a few hours ago. ukrainians want peace. they want a relationship of a good neighborhood, the in house where the russians tollbooth mirroring the family and personal relationships which should go awry and so many, but you're russians with and ukrainians with the international community. mr. president, as good a shot made its voice heard. so it's united voice to day at the general assembly ability brewers, it is that of respect to the charter of the united nations, for the peaceful settlement of disputes that rule that of diplomacy. it echoes the clear declarations of the secretary general. once again, we call on the russian federation to follow this path with 2. yeah.

here the coal, those of the ukranian people conveyed by president soleski in his address to the russian nation with a few hours ago. ukrainians want peace. they want a relationship, a good neighborhood, the in house where the russia tollbooth mirroring the family and personal relationships which should go awry. and so many russians with and ukrainian the international community. mr. president, has good shots made its voice heard. so it's united voice to day at the general assembly ability brewers, it is out of respect to the charter of the united nations, the peaceful settlement of disputes that rule that of diplomacy. it echoes the clear declarations of the secretary general. once again, we call on the russian federation to follow this path with 2. yeah. or draw back on its decision to recognize the separatist entities of east near korean and to call it the soldiers back. yes, we call each other members of this council to act responsibly and to resolutely support debit from all initiatives to prevent and put an end to violations the charter of the united nations. if russia confirms tha

of peacekeeping mission, after recognizing done yet at the once as independent cranium, president soleski says his country wife to give up territory and is seeking support . western countries have condemned russia.

what a demon soleski saying the next 24 hours will be crucial for the country. more than $350.00 civilians are full to been killed so far. i don't know how is alive in levine force. so general what more we hearing on the discussion around these talks, we don't know a lot of fine, great detail about these talks. we know that they are due to take place on monday, perhaps imminently a photograph of still photograph released by the bellows ministry of foreign affairs shows a long table was not such as empty as it stands at the moment a russian and a ukrainian delegation. preparing to sit down at that table, perhaps we understand it's taking place in the town of prepared on the border between ukraine and bella roost. now if that is the case prepared, you may recall is the ghost town at the center of the exclusions own around the channel reactor blew up. of course, tragically in 1986 the whole area. busy abandoned famous pictures around the world show the a fun fare in p, accumulating rust and cobwebs of john gone to the old dodge him cause and so on. you may remember

today, soleski made clear what he believes is and not just a military operation as a russian president vladimir putin announced early this morning. but he says he expects, basically, the russia wants to destroy ukraine. now these are, of course, a very strong words. and people here are hoping on the ground that he's not going to go as far as, as far as a full scale, full fledged invasion of the entire country. ukraine's president zalinski wants to maintain a self confidence, in fact, the spokesperson of his presidency, also made clear. there is no panic in the presidency. speaking to people on the ground, they wonder when somebody says there is no panic. whether that actually means there's going to be panic. but overall, what ukraine tries to maintain, as they did also over the course of the past days, as the escalation started to, and to a new level, to maintain that this is a democratic independent sovereign country. and they're not going to give up on any land. they will not have any foreign entity to take over here and a rule this country. now they are not so far yet, but there is

and president soleski also said that membership is a quote unquote far off dream. in fact, he did so while he was meeting with german chancellor schultz is that the white flag that russia has been looking for not quite. i think it's much bigger than ukraine. it's. it's about nato and the worst. as a unity and rush writes about coexistence of 2 different systems, are, some in russia would say of 2 different civilizations. i'm, and i think we have to understand it because it's so much bigger contest. it's not just ukraine speaking, but ukraine. i think yes, of course, which would be happy to hear that key of is considering giving up its nato dream. but i think this is not enough, and i think we can only talk about it if, if russia is ready to give certain guarantees to ukraine. and those guarantees are very thing i would say i'm after the annexation of crimea. and after what happened in eastern ukraine, the war is go on going the yes, and i want to come back to that in just a moment. that statement by a president lensky. yeah, that i mentioned was made during a press

defeat inevitable if war goes on and a quick question about peace erased discussion of president soleski offering to discuss with russia an approach to peace that might include neutrality for ukraine. would you agree to supply that? thank you. the 1st all know the situation on the wrong. oh, it is a full invasion of ukraine and there are who moving towards a key of on that the state. the goal is to a change to government of ukraine. ah, it is a very unpredictable situation of therefore, not rous speculate, but i will pay my respects to the ukrainian on forces. huh. which are really proving their bravery and the their courage by fighting on the standing up against the, the, a much larger invading russian force. oh, on a potential, a talks between a, the government of ukraine presents as lensky and the on the russia. my main message is that this is for prison, savanski and the government of over ukraine to decide or what we, what we need to see now is that russia stop the attack against the king that we draw their forces and cease all the attacks on ukraine. that's the, the easiest that ha

the countries president, followed in their soleski, made a renewed plea for tough sanctions on moscow. not what made it mo, tacoma, we expect clear and effective support from our partners does largely will, will now look closely to see who our true friends and partners are one of them and who will continue to try to scare off the russian federation with me. words ukraine says it will not give up its territories and accuse us rush of tearing up the men's groat map to peace. our correspond it funny far char is in the ukranian capital kia and joined us, fanny, what is going on in donuts? and la hans right now, that's the challenge really to verify independently verify what is happening right now at this 400 kilometer frontline, that separates ukrainian forces on the one hand and the pro ration separatists in, nuance and doing it on the other. because information is being controlled both by russia and ukraine, but specifically by pro set pro russian separatist enhanced antonia it's tinita special permission, even before this escalation, had started to evolve. you during the past week as a

the callers of the ukrainian people conveyed by president soleski in his address of the russian nation, a few hours ago. ukrainians want peace. they want a relationship of good neighbors. lena's, where the russia forms you mirroring the family and personal relationships which should go by and took so many russians and ukrainians. the international community mr. president has got a shot made its voice heard. so it's united voice to day at the general assembly, the g brewers it is that a respect to the charter of the united nations, the peaceful settlement of disputes that of diplomacy, it echoes the clear declarations of the secretary general. once again, we call on the russian federation to follow this path to draw back on its decision to recognise separatist entities of this new crane and to call it soldiers back. we call each of the members of this council to act responsibly and to resolutely support all the initiatives to prevent and put an end to violations of the charge of the united nations. if russia confirms but its choices war, it will have to take all of the responsibility an

has they'll have their own agenda, who are all the whole the bully, new grain, in fact, and present soleski who came up with a landslide victory of 74 percent of the population. promising to end the war. the 1st thing on the list of his priorities, but then he was slowly making off this and he finished practically playing into the, into the hands of those radical and they are not so good news. asians, which claim that they represent the battery with the battery or to the part of the ukrainians. the site is she demonstrates that his weak that he has no political will and power in the circumstances. he found himself him to resist the reasons those articles who, who are the main main political of the driving force in cotton. in the 2 days you are who you great, thank you very much mister ambassador. i'm a follow up on. i'm rushers calling it an existential threat. if i'm ukraine were to join nato. i'm russia is already a neighboring on nato countries. so why? why would i ukraine a coming another laid out country, make it more of an existential threat. that it already is in your eyes. and secon

that is choosing its allies according to their own necessities but ukrainian present. soleski has announced an increase and no ukrainian troop numbers tell us more. yeah, days are going to be a reform, according to the president of the ukrainian army, the ukrainian army is now a conscript army. there are conscripts and there are professional soldiers. the number is about 250000, currently serving, plus another 100000 plus, plus who are, who are have convert experienced. but we're currently in reserve and jersey lensky has announced that he will enlist more professional soldiers and my face, our conscription ah, and her one of the things he has announced is to make i'm service more attractive by raising the payment of soldiers. that is the most important part. what is billing are there for us in here? thank you. what is let's have a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. president, tomorrow's. the circle and barlow of guinea. bizarre has issued a statement saying he's safe and that com has returned to the west african nation is statement came after. heavy gu

peacekeeping mission, after recognizing done yet at the once as independent. ukrainian, president soleski says his country won't give up territory and is seeking support. western countries have condemned russia and are expected to announce sanctions. and germany blocks russia's north stream 2 gas pipeline. chancellor olaf showed says the project can't be approved following russian operation in ukraine. ah, i've been fizzle and welcome. russian president vladimir putin has ordered troops to enter 2 separatist regions in eastern ukraine. he's calling it a peacekeeping mission now after he recognized on yet skin tuan sc as independent republics, ukraine's president says his country won't give up any territory and his calling for international support. western governments have condemned russia's move and dismissed hooton's peace keeping claim as a pretext to invade ukraine. unmarked military vehicles have already been seen in john yeske. bmw troops mobilize in the dead of night. early on monday columns of military vehicles was spotted approaching the outskirts of dawn yeske the capital of one

give, and the army says it repelled an assault on a military base to the south. president vladimir soleski says his forces are still holding heave despite russia launching a barrage of cruise missiles and rockets. ah, an early morning mrs. strike on a residential block in key of here's the moment of impact from inside one of the apartment, sir, where russia says it's only targeting military facilities. ukrainian officials call this a cynical attack on civilian infrastructure. no debts have yet been reported. but for some, it was very close or was only when we go was a direct hit into the living room. we were lucky to escape because we were in the kitchen. my wife and our older child had their legs broken watch. the younger one was taken somewhere by the rescuers. i'm looking for him now and that's why many civilians are sheltering and basements or fleeing altogether streaming towards ukraine's western borders. 100000 have crossed into poland this week as they seek a safe haven in the you. the president wants the regional block to go one further and fast track ukraine's membership renewal w

so president putin, i'm sure, is surprised at how strong and our resolute and how firm present soleski and president biden are in the face of 85017200000 russian troops. and now some troops coming into ukraine. this is a, this is a strong alliance. it is got strong economic sanctions. it's got strong export bands. it's got strong support for ukraine's military. this if, if the russians move further into ukraine. if they invade further, either from dumbass or toward the capital cave, they will face a determined, fierce fight on their hands. many russian soldiers will die, many ukrainians will die. but this will be, this is, this is president putin putting himself into a corner. some of the news down iran's foreign ministry says, significant progress has been made of talks to revive a 2015 iran nuclear deal. tara one sanctions relief and exchange the limits on its nuclear program. negotiations between european and uranium delegation was up and held in again since april with the u. s. indirectly involved under on, on capital have announced new corporation in several areas. president abrah

so soleski is a professional comedian who used his comedy show for the year preceding the election for which he stood for president. he used it as a, as an opportunity to set an informal agenda, which is in fact, which was a lot fuller than his actual agenda for his. so are you great but is a lance b is it is a, is a very off authoritarian leader. he is an extreme neo liberal and above all right, now he's in deep because he's trying to push through a land reform that would open you need this a beautiful agricultural lab right, right with running out of time roughly. but i'm really glad that the regime nature and ukraine is not mentioned to me gentlemen. i want to thank my guest here in new york, ohio and in ottawa, in the car, no less. i think our viewers for watching us here or do you see next time, remember across cycles? ah, ah, better survival got a big puddle with the rest and 7 years. bill with ah, well, they directly resell accidentally says content to us and decide who sees what content like when and how much of it. facebook claims that these algorithms are there to learn about

as you say, tell us what else zalinski has been saying today, soleski made clear what he believes is and not just a military operation as a russian president vladimir putin announced early this morning. but he says he expects, basically, the russia wants to destroy ukraine. now these are of course, a very strong roots and people here are hoping on the ground that he's not going to go as far as, as far as a full scale, full fledged invasion of the entire country. ukraine president zalinski wants to maintain a self confidence, in fact, the spokesperson of his presidency, also made clear. there is no panic in the presidency. speaking to people on the ground, they wonder when somebody says there is no panic. whether that actually means there's going to be panic. but overall, what ukraine tries to maintain, as they did also over the course of the past days, as the escalation started to and to a new level, to maintain that this is a democratic independence.

yes, we are of course, interested in having a normal the format or us for my president soleski has said that he would be very happy to bring in president ever gone from from turkey into this into this situation. he has stated yesterday and you know that he would love to meet with you and we can not interested in meeting with him is interested in destroying at the end of the day. ukrainians are preparing to defend themselves. there's very little to talk about at that point when you are at the gun point, that is the reality of the moment you can, you is, and i will not say evacuating, but certainly very, very concerned, particularly after president biden statement of the fact that you have already made his decision, we have seen maps, we are seen troops trip build ups, and we have what president would you say? and unfortunately, none of that makes us particularly confidence in the prospects for peace. matthew, what do you think you think there's going to be more of these normandy format talks going forward and even if there are, and even if there is some type of agreement that has reached

if the president on saturday i spoke with present soleski and they should lean, that united nations would not abandon ukrainian people and convey the audience emulation to enhance humanitarian assistance. even before the events of the past week, un was providing some 3000000 people on both sides of the contract line. we do meditating assistance. united nations is not working. 24 times 7 to excess humanitarian needs and scaling the delivery of life saving support to many more people desperate for protection and shelter. but thankfully women and children, elderly people, and those with disabilities. we are fully committed to staying and delivering for everyone affected by these deadly conflict across the country. some of our personnel are expanding existing programs and others are pretty padding new operations to get help to those who need it fast. i want to, i like see concrete sections 1st. i've been located $20000000.00 us dollars from the sentinel emergency response fund to support the emergency operations along the contract line. in the eastern or blasts of the net scandal. one sca and

while demi soleski told delegates at the munich security conference, the global security infrastructure is failing ukraine. he says this country's committed to peace, but world powers are failing, showed logic, but it seems to lead to be in the maya, troy. there is no such thing as it is not my war and the 21st century, the annexation of crimea. the war in dumbass are a blow to the whole world. this is not about water ukraine. this is about water in europe. i mention this in 20192022021. with a well be able to hear me. 2022. canadian police say they've made progress in clearing protest this opposing pandemic restrictions from streets in the capital ought to demonstrate to started to leave off the officers moved on those camping outside parliament. they've occupied the area for the past 3 weeks. hundreds of people are celebrating on the streets of molly, after the ruling military gentle ordered french troops out of the country. france had already announced its withdrawal after a 9 year mission, fighting against scoops linked, fall, kinda an eyesore. while molly wants been gone without de

one reporter pointed out a course that president soleski is in fact jewish. so to call him and nazis is of course, extremely offensive. he said, it wasn't to do with that. it was the fact that although mrs. lensky was brought in with a very big ground swell of popularity. he said, there is an undercurrent of not c as in, in ukraine. and these people have been unwilling to listen to him. despite his popularity and his been fighting to get the minsk agreements adhered to ever since . and let's talk about next than this. so gross violation of america status at the you and let's talk about that. that has been described. are you there? and that so moscow's denounced the u. s. declaration of 12 russian u. s. diplomats. as persona non grata rushes envoy also said, ukraine's president proving unable to resist radical forces inside his country. as i just mentioned. she demonstrated of his weak that he has no political will and power in the circumstances he found himself in or to resist the reasons those radicals who, who are the main, the main political and driving fo

and the capital key of reports are coming in of multiple casualties. ukrainian president vladimir soleski says ukrainian army is fighting back and he urges people in russia to come out and protest against the war. ah, i'm see me. so misconduct is good to have you with us. russia has launched a full scale invasion of ukraine. the russian military are using airstrikes and artillery to attack targets across the country, including big cities and the capital. p of ukraine says its army is fighting back civilians are trying to flee in some places as reports of casualties are starting to come in to us. western nations are expressing outrage at the offensive. they say that moscow will pay a heavy price. now we have our correspondence on the ground covering this story forest. let's head to the capital keyboard. funny for char standing by for i funny . first of all, just bring us up to date on what's been happening, where you are militarily and also what's happening there in the capital. people are holding their breath really what's been going on here over the course of just a few hours is such a c

recognized the landscape on yet as independent and major escalation of the crisis. ukrainian president soleski addresses a nation on edge. he says ukraine worked, give up territory and is seeking support. western countries have condemned russia and rick.