there are still well over 100,050 russian troops in ukraine. russia has moved troops closer to ukraine's border. russia's vessels are moving in the black sea, south. missile cruisers and submarines. russia has supplies on their -- russia has supplies and blood on their border. you don't need light unless you are starting a war. last week at the united nations close -- security council --. dramatically staged, conveniently on camera for the russian public. and now political provocation of sovereign ukrainian territory and independent republic. a clear violation of international law. president putin signed authorization from the european parliament for the ukrainian territory. this sets the stage further for russia to try to justify military action. none of us should be fooled. none of us will be fooled. there is no justification. further russian assault remains a threat in the days ahead. it is russia alone that bears responsibility. as we respond, my administration is using every tool to protect american businesses and consumers from rising prices at

ukraine. your topics are all democrat driven. they tell us what topics to do every day. what do you think about russia-ukraine? hey, russia-ukraine. nobody cares. the thing about republicans and trump is the policies work. democrats have the propaganda. host: didn't you dial in on the democrat line? caller: i did. host: paul calling from meridian, connecticut on the democrat line. good morning. caller: good morning, jesse. i have a different take on this entire issue. first of all, i don't believe putin is planning on invading the ukraine. i think he is doing everything he can to make it look like he is going to invade ukraine and i think his purpose is several full. one, it creates disunity in the united states. two, to weaken any investment going into the ukraine. and create disharmony within nato. i don't believe there is going to be an invasion but i think we should have a firmer response and the response should be, relative to his aggressive action, with nato allies, begin to reinforce our borders with ukraine in both poland and romania. i think that sends a clear message you will understand and it will no

has moved troops closer to ukraine's border. russia'saval vessels are maneuvering in the black sea toward ukraine's south, including assault ships, missile cruisers, and submarines. russia has moved medical equipment and supplies and blood to their border. you don't need blood unless you are starting a war. last week, at the united nations security council, a major increase in military provocations and false flag events along the line of contact in the don bus. dramatically staged, conveniently on camera for the security counsel to grandstand for the russian public. and now, political provocation recognizing sovereign ukrainian territory of so-called independent republics. a clear violation of international law. president putin signed -- sought authorization from the russian parliament to force military force outside of russian territory. this sets the stage further for further provocation by russia to try to justify further military action. none of us should be fooled. none of us will be fooled. there is no justification. further russia

response to russia-ukraine tensions. rst we hear from senator warner. >> i rise today in response to russia's alarming and impending threat toward its neighbor. the independent nation of ukraine. as we speak, vladimir putin continues to ready more than 100,000 soldiers, tanks, artillery, aircraft and missiles along ukraine's border. two ukraine's north in belarus, russia has positioned tens of thousands more troops, nominally, as part of a military exercise. two ukraine's south, russian ships are amassing in the black sea. propaganda and disinformation on the internet and on russian tv channels as part of the russian playbook, we now know very well. the kremlin's intent is to manufacture a pretext for its aggression and sow so divisn the west. russian troops already occupy vast tracts of ukraine in crimea, and continue a quote-unquote low-grade war in easternte ukraine, a war initiad by mr. putin that has cost already over 14,000 lives. ukrainian soldiers have been bravely fighting and dying to protect their country from

it will include russia and ukraine as parties and for their direct dialogue. the dialogue that russia is still voiced in occupations. as long as russia makes direct dialogue about ukraine and moscow, which have effectively have progress on the solution. it is important that political advisors despite many implementations on the agreement and cyst. we are ready to resume the informants including as the level of the leaders. russia remains willing to hold summits. the last time our leaders met was in december of 2019, the decisions adopted then remained on implemented. humanitarian -- opening new accept points. ensuring repeated access throughout the conflict it carrier of the political provisions for the agreements. december last year, we managed to find a common understanding on resuming the fire resume -- regime. an issue like 20/20. we offered to strike the deal. restrictions of the -- continue to be a major implement for the intimidation of the mandate. during the last meeting on february 9, chief monetary provided information confirming that 90% of the rest

i understand -- i am not concerned about russia invading ukraine. that is not where i'm coming from. the way i see it is, if we are so poised to stop russia from invading ukraine, sanctions is the best path forward especially it would hurt their economy and make their people mad at their government. i do not understand why we are not sanctioning harder and not trying to sanction russia. host: we are expecting more sanctions to be announced today. the question right now that is been decided is whether president biden and european allies move forward with that full, what they are calling a severe package of sanctions targeting a wide array of the russian economy, whether they do that now or hold that back as a stick in case russian tanks start rolling through ukraine toward kyiv. caller: president zelensky has said, if we are so sure that they have a kill list, a hit list, that they are ready to do some world war two stuff of putting people in camps, why are we waiting? it does not make sense to me. host: that is steven in indiana. this is alex in cali

the united states and nato are not a threat to russia. ukraine is not a threat to russia. neither the u.s. or nato have missiles in ukraine. we do not, we do not have plans to put them there as well. we are not targeting to people of russia. we do not seek to destabilize russia. to the citizens of russia, you are not our enemy. i do not believe that you want a bloody destructive war against ukraine. 77 years ago our people fault and sacrifice side-by-side the worst war in history, world war ii was a or of necessity. but if russia attacked ukraine, it will be a war of choice, or a war without cause or a reason. i say these things not to provoke, but to speak the truth. the truth matters. accountability matters. if russia does invade in the weeks ahead, the human cost for ukraine will be immense. and the strategic cost for russia will also be immense. if russia attacked ukraine, it will be met with overwhelming condemnation. the world will not forget that russia chose needless death and destruction. the united states and our allies and partners will respond decisively. today

we must address what russia is doing right now to ukraine. er the past months, without provocation or justification, russia has amassed more than 150,000 troops around ukraine's borders in russia, belarus, and occupied crimea. russia says it is drawing down those forces. we don't see that happening on the ground. our information indicates clearly that these forces, including ground troops, aircraft, ships, are preparing to launch an attack against ukraine in the coming days. we don't know precisely how things will play out, but here's what the world should expect to see unfold. in fact come it is unfolding right now, today. as russia takes steps down the path to war, and reissued the threat of military action. first, russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack. this could be a violent event that russia will blame on ukraine, or an outrageous accusation that russia will level against the ukrainian government. we don't know exactly the form it will take. it could be a fabricated so-called terrorist bombing inside russia. the discovery o

but only if russia did not invade ukraine. now that we see that the invasion is beginning, and russia has made clear its wholesale rejection of diplomacy, it does not make sense to go forward with that meeting at this time. i consulted with our allies and partners. all agree. and today i sent foreign minister lavrov a letter informing him of this. the u.s. and i personally remain committed to diplomacy, if russia is prepared to take demonstrable steps to provide the international community with any degree of confidence that it is serious about de-escalating and finding a diplomatic solution. we will proceed, in coordination with allies and partners, based on russia's actions, and the facts on the ground. but we will not allow russia to claim the pretense of diplomacy at the same time it accelerates its march down the path of conflict and war. there's no question what has happened here, we see how russia -- we have all seen how russia has relentlessly mobilized despite intensive efforts by others, including the u.s., to engage t

the united states and nato are not a threat to russia. ukraine is not a threat to russia. neither the u.s. nor nato have missiles in ukraine. we do not, do not have plans to target the people of russia. we do not seek too destabilize russia. to the citizens of russia you are not our enemy and i do not leave you want a bloody destructive war against ukraine, country and a people with whom you sharee such deep ties in families history and culture. 77 years ago our people fought and sacrificed side-by-side in the worst war in history or the world war ii was a war of necessity. a fresh attacks ukraine it would be a war of choice or a war without cause or reason.r it i say these things not to provoke. to speak the truth because the truth matters. accountability matters. if russia doesn't invade in the days and weeks ahead the human cost for ukraine will he -- and the strategic cost. russia will also be immense. if russia attacks ukraine they will be met with overwhelming international condemnation and the world will not forget that russia chose needless and destruction. invading

he said modern ukraine was entirely created by russia, a result of russia's calmest revolution in 1917 echoes what he was saying about crimea into be 14. he called ukraine ancient russian lands and said ruians and ukrainians are one people. sarah rainsford says this was putin's rewriting of ukrainian history to claim it has never been a state. ukraine's ambassador to the u.k. had this to say. >> almost an hour of this historic debate with himself and i have to tell you when it is calling your nation a mistake that has to be fixed, you have to wonder what he has in mind. ros: we know that pigeon pot move formalizes russia's hold on these regions. u.s. double let's have warned a pretext for invasion has been made. >> russia's clear attack on ukraine's territory is unprovoked. it is an attack on ukraine's status as a u.n. member states. at is more, this move by president putin is clearly the basis for russia's attempt to create a pretext for a further invasion of ukraine. ros: we should reiterate russia has repeatedly denied it wants to invade ukraine, but vladimir putin has given an orde

ukraine's case before the icj will establish that russia's aggression against ukraine is based on the lie and a gross violation of international law. it must be stopped. as the ukrainian people continue to bravely stand against russian aggression, russia's lies will be exposed. ukraine will bring russia to account. i will switch to russian. to conclude, i wish to turn personally to the ambassador of the russian federation. during a previous meeting, i spoke about the children and their parents. parents will take pride of or were ashamed of these steps taken by their kin. it seemed to me at that point that you took my words very personally. i would be ready to take my words back if you were to follow the example of your colleague. the head of the delegation of the russian federation and for the closure of the inter-government expert group on climate change. the intergovernmental panel on climate change. today, in response to the emotionally charged statement of the ukrainian delegation, and it is difficult now for us to speak without emotion, he said, and i quote, that those who see wh

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ukraine. if a condemns as well, the use of force by russia and ukraine and any type of violence to resolve conflicts. meanwhile, manchester united of cancel their tenure sponsorship deal with russia's national airline arrow flight. the airline had been united's official carriers since 2013, and the deal was thought to be worth more than $53000000.00. football is not the only sport taking action formula one has canceled this season's russian grand pre. the race was due to be held on september 25th in saatchi. if on drivers of backing the decision to boycott, russia, like everyone said, innocent people losing their lives in our people, losing their homes and, and families and dont tough safe places to to live in. it's is not right, but i am all we can hope that everything gets resolved in the best possible outcome and, and way that is, that is possible. and for now, i think, is the rogers position by for one not to go to russia. but ukraine has also been hit. the national basketball teams home match in kiev against spain has had to be postponed. russian tennis star andre rube live made clear his views

ukraine's military posture has always been defensive. they just want to be left alone. and unlike russia, ukraine has upheld its commitments under the minsk agreement designed for a cease-fire in the donbas region. nato is defensive and is no threat to russian territorial integrity. ukraine is not asking for us to fight this war for them. they are asking for increased military lethal assistance to help them defend themselves should russia make a mistake and invade ukraine again. and they are a it was a treaty. where yiewkan agreed to give up their nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees, from russia, the united states and the united kingdom, that we would all respect the independence and sovereignty of ukraine and refrain from the threat or the use of force against ukraine. these are commitments that must be honored. i know there's a lot that this country on congress are divided over today. we see it played out on the floor and media constantly. i will tell you, republicans and democrats alike are united in backing ukraine in this crisis. that's why it's so important my colle

to capture ukraine. and russiaarus or in russia. we've had enough war. we still remember world war ii. russia insists that these exercises are purely defensive. ukraine says this is psychological pressure, at the very least, and at most, well, there is concern in kyiv and in the west that if there is a full—scale attack on ukraine then russian troops in belarus could be part of that. america seems to think so... for months now, russia has been building up its military forces in and around ukraine. including in belarus. they're uncoiling and are now poised to strike. meanwhile, in moscow... "you may begin," vladimir putin told army chiefs, and they began... the president oversaw drills by russia's strategic nuclearforces, showing off his country's state—of—the—art missiles. a message, perhaps, to russia's rivals, and not a subtle one, that for now, at least, the kremlin is in no mood to compromise. steve rosenberg, bbc news, minsk. in a moment we'll talk to our chief international correspondent — who's been followin

. >> the un security council met today to discuss russia's military buildup with russia and ukraine. the russian ambassador to the u.n. responded that russia's action indicated planning military action against ukraine. >> the provisional agenda for this meeting is international peace and security. i give the floor to the representative of the federation. [speaking foreign language] >> furthermore, we frequently refuted, consistently refuted. the fool effort discussion of the topic is making this a classic example of diplomacy. working for the public. there is a need to review this. we do not think this is going to bring this cancel together -- this counsel together. rip up hysterics regarding his own situation regarding russian aggression. it is something they want to do it including the security council. this is a great harm to ukraine itself. the president, as we have seen, has asked the country a few days ago not to rip up hysterics. since this all harms the ukraine . this is needed for people that believe in the russian aggression. we would urge all colleagues to not use -- to pus

he also appealed for more support to defend ukraine against russia. on the 2nd day he took center stage, reload him. yes, the lensky president of the country. all others have been talking about since the conference kicked off ukraine, a country at the brink of war. he left key, if against advice from washington to make one more urgent call for help. we gentlemen, boy, your good of em all. every one needs to understand that this is not some kind of donation need ukraine to be bragging for them. i believe that this is not just a broad gesture that ukraine should be bowing down for you green and my. this is your contribution to the european and international security for which ukraine has been serving as a shield for 8 years now. great. not a reliable shield yet. holding back one of the largest armies in the world. the shimmer all gives 3 murders. they did an army sweep zalinski that his country is not going to be a permanent buffer against that army on villa medical schools. in bilateral meetings, he won the west that nato members could be next. if ukrai

russia's naval vessels are maneuvering in the black sea to ukraine's south, including amphibious assault ships, missile cruisers, and submarines. russia has moved supplies of blood and medical equipment into position on their border. you don't need blood, unless you plan on starting a war. and over the last few days, we've seen much of the playbook that secretary blinken laid out last week at the united nations security council come to pass, a major increase in military provocations and false-flag events along the line of contact in the donbas, dramatically staged, convenient on-camera meeting of putin's security council to grandstand for the russian public, and now political provocation of recognizing sovereign ukrainian territory as so-called independent republics, in clear violation, again, of international law. president putin has sought authorization from the russian parliament to use military force outside of russian territory. and this set the stage for further pretexts and further provocations by russia to try to justify further military action. none of us -- none of us should be

ukraine. the belarusan president lukashenko proposing talks between russia and ukraine the relationship with belarus and russia remains central as well the relationship with putin and lukashenko we will monitor the situation. that is the latest let's bring in oliver black to weigh in on what to make of the market response. oliver, great to have you on the program. we have the massive selloff overnight in asia and in europe and u.s. futures indicating a sharp selloff as well. does this make sense would you selle equities here o is this an overreaction? >> i think first our thoughts with people on the ground in ukraine. this is a potential human tragedy unfolding at the moment. in terms of the market reaction, i think i have to recognize the decisive escalation on the ground overnight you see the conflict move beyond the regions and attacks across the rest of ukraine area you see greater sanctions as a result of that markets, of course, within the last few days, a new status quo. those regions are under former russian influence. now we are seeing something worse than that. that is a result of the chan

russia invaded ukraine. its president threatened the west. even i threaten our country, our people, they should know russia will respond immediately and this will lead to such consequences the likes of which you have never experienced in your history. russian state tv went into overdrive, backing the assault, claiming ukrainian soldiers were surrendering en masse. a different mood here, at one of russia's last surviving independent papers. to show solidarity with ukraine, tomorrow's edition will be in russian and ukrainian. the paper's editor, dmitry muratov, won last year's nobel peace prize. he believes that president putin has done irreparable damage to his country. translation: unfortunately, | i have to say very bitter words. i think that today, february 24th, russia's future was taken away from it. our peace—loving russian people will now feel the hatred of the world, because we are starting a third world war in the centre of europe. vladimir putin comes across now as a leader with an almost messianic idea — to force ukraine back into mo

ukraine. but he also struck a diplomatic town just hours after western countries hit russia, with sanctions over his recognition of breakaway regions in eastern ukraine. leisure. and i'm not sick there at our country stays open for direct and honest dialogue for the search of diplomatic solutions for the most complex issues. but i repeat russia's interests, our citizens, safety are absolute limits. we will continue strengthening and developing our army and navy, increasing their efficiency, providing them with the most advanced equipment. the give us now is the threat from russia edges closer. ukraine is declaring a state of emergency president volley de ms. lensky who's calling on the international community for swift and robust sanctions on moscow in a joint declaration with the live union and polish leaders. and the stand off between russia and ukraine has taken center stage at the united nations general assembly, where the head of the un have this warning the decision of the russian federation to recognize the so called independence of donuts can lou and christians and the follow up on the v

of securities homes in the border areas over ukraine and russia. with the oh, we see permanent monitoring and verification on the board of ukraine expects russia to deliver on these a great commitment which would become a major input into the resolutions efforts. it is more than urgent. now. as about 150000 russian troops had been deployed in the vicinity of the ukraine's borders. we note these statements by the russian officials on their bazaar will. although verification and credible proofs are required, unusual military activities on ukraine's borders, that's russia denied to spain in violation of the b n. a document document on confidence and security building measures have detrimental economic and social impact on ukraine already, regardless of ultimate plants by russia. the military build up on the ground has been coupled with a blockade by russia of the large bar. so the black sea, under the pretext of naval exercises because made navigation and international shipping extremely complicated, causing serious challenges for the major ukrainian p

russia is rotten, he tells me. and ukraine _ soil. russia is rotten, he tells me. ive in peace and quiet. wejust daughter to live in peace and quiet. we just started hearing some shelling in the last few minutes. the troops here say they have been fighting a long war against russian separatists. they know that president putin may now send more forces and the question is, if his troops arrive, how far will they go, how much of ukraine will he try to take? troops here tell me russian forces are already in the separatist areas and have been for years. now that president putin has officially recognised the breakaway on claves, he can openly send in more. idon’t recognised the breakaway on claves, he can openly send in more. now we can hear the — he can openly send in more. now we can hear the shelling _ he can openly send in more. now we can hear the shelling continued. i he can openly send in more. now we can hear the shelling continued. we| can hear the shelling continued. we are already prepared. everybody knows what to do in this situation. readers have to follow yo

it is russia and not ukraine that refugees have flooded two. over the last few days, the number of evacuated women and old children have reached thousand people. russia is providing conditions for them to be housed and supported. the shelling of towns and villages near the border zone. it has become clear they are on the brink of a new you ready military adventure, as was the case in 2014 and 2015. we cannot allow that. that is why the russian president he did the opinion of palm and terrien's and members of the russian security council, and you know the rest. a detailed statement from the head of state about the reasons of this decision was taken and broadcast in detail. today, it is true we have an open distortion of what the president was talking about in his statement, about history and the genesis of the situation. the fact that he allegedly said he wants to reconstruct the russian empire. distinguished colleagues, i would like to call upon our western colleagues to set a motions to one side and not make the situation worse. no one other th

let's start with the president set to speak on russia and ukraine. eamon javers standing by with what we can expect >> kelly, as we wait for president biden, we are also hearing from president putin russia over the last hour or so. putin said his country is recognizing an expanded version of two break away regions in ukraine. using definitions from 2014, which includes a key port city with access to the black sea russia says it is now going to evacuate its diplomatic staff from ukraine we are hearing from a senior administration official in the u.s. that the thursday meeting between secretary of state tony blinken and foreign minister lavrov is now in, quote, real jeopardy that means any sit down between the two presidents is also unlikely at this time. meanwhile, france's foreign minister says european you know nations unanimously agreed on a set of sanctions on russia as the administration shifted rhetoric, now referring to the russian action as an invasion. that sets the table for an increased round of sanctions on the russian government from the u

ukraine's military posture has always been defensive, they want to be left alone. unlike russia, they've uphold the minsk agreement, and it's no threat to russian territorial integrity. it's important to note that ukraine is not asking us to fight this war for us, they're asking for lethal military assistance to help defend themselves should russia make a mistake and invade ukraine again and they're asking us to abide by commitments we have made. in 1994 after the berlin wall came down, ukraine signed what's called the budapest memorandum. it's a treaty where ukraine agreed to give up nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees from russia, the united states, and the united kingdom. that we would all respect the independence and sovereignty of ukraine and refrain from the threat of use of force against ukraine. these are commitments that must be honored. i know there's a lot that our country and this congress are divided over today and we see it played out on the floor and in the media constantly. but i will tell you, republicans and democrats alike are united in backing

caller: the thing i want to comment on is russia, ukraine to germany, why is that our issue. they aren't part of nato. germany is, but russia and the ukraine are communist countries. they aren't part of nato. wouldn't it be more productive for the united states to go back to under a trump we provided the world with oil and gas. why don't we just start supplying them and then that would take some of the pressure off of russia being the only supplier for these countries? why doesn't america simply open up its gas and oil reserves for the free world? guest: to put one issue into perspective, russia and ukraine are both not anymore communist countries after the end of the soviet union. especially ukraine is a market economy. russia is a state-controlled economy. we certainly have seen a shift in the domestic composition of russia after 1990. to your question, ukraine and what is happening now in ukraine does not only met because of ukraine and because it is sort of the eastern neighborhood in europe. it doesn't matter because there are some principles at stake. whether we want to

ukraine and its people. just this morning, president putin put russia's nuclear forces on high alert. even though he is invading a country with no nuclear weapons. and is under no threat from nato. a defensive alliance that will not fight in ukraine. this is another unnecessary step that threatens us all. we urge russia to tone down this dangerous rhetoric regarding nuclear weapons. these are issues that affect all member states. and now in the general assembly, they can all make their voices heard on rush up war of choice. we will then vote on a resolution that will hold russia to account for its indefensible actions and for its violations of the u.n. charter. as we speak, rockets continue to rain down on kyiv and across ukraine. tanks are tearing through cities. russia readies still more brutal weaponry. bombs have flattened cities and indiscriminately targeted civilians for an unjustifiable assault fabricated out of lies and the rewriting of history. russia also propagates outrageous lies against ukraine's conduct in its own defense. we are alarmed by the mounting reports of civilia

first, let's take a closer look at those break away regions in ukraine and russia. that have been recognized as independent. reminders of war are everywhere and done yet. and new hans. the 2 provinces lie an eastern ukraine, on the border with russia. both declared independence after the revolution in 2014, which most in the region did not support separatists voted to join russia and have fought ukrainian forces for control ever since. around 4000000 people live in what's called the don bass region. it's known for heavy industry and coal mining and it's large, russian, and russian speaking population in the main city done yet. banners read, we are russian. moscow has handed out hundreds of thousands of russian passports. but life is tough. caught in the middle. many who can have left most pensioners are stuck. others fight ukraine estimates. there are around $35000.00 separatist troops and accuses moscow a filling up their ranks with russian soldiers. in 2015, i cease fire signed, immense, helped, and full scale fighting but the conflict has dragged on, leaving more