if president vladimir zalinski says 137 people have died so far in russia's full scale military invasion, he signed a decree to mobilize all able bodied men of fighting age to defend their country. the un estimates around a 100000 cravings, have fled their homes and your 7 just more now from lee crane. what kind of a? well, the placid sky line behind me belies the fact that it was a menacing nights. a lot of our strikes, a lot of missile strikes, which has been emphasized by the foreign minister and an early this morning that shoot down that sir air defense getting that war plane, that jet that crashed sadly into a residential area. the early reports we have is that 3 people have definitely been injured. we know that there's one fatality, and that was something that proves or the russians wrong in that they had taken out all air defenses. in you officials held an emergency lately summit to discuss the unfolding crisis in ukraine and to finalize severe sanctions against russia. blockers targeting moscow's trade energy and transport sector washington has announced export controls on high t

zalinski said he was aware of the danger, but that he was remaining in the capital than the other lessons learned, much of will, according to our information, the enemy has listed me as target number one and my family didn't as target number 2, on the other one, the which they want to destroy the country politically terminating the head of state nation. a level de la satellite images also showed the destruction. russia is writing down on ukraine here, the damage to airfields in the east of the country. and russia is proving it's no hardly interested in military facilities. ukrainian officials confirmed that loss control of the d commission should noble nuclear power plant. the scene of the world's worst nuclear disaster is now in russian hands. dw corresponded fun if a child joins me on the line from outside kiev. funny, what is the situation now in the capital? i believe you've moved yourself out and just tell us what you've been through overnight since we last spoke. well to say that the situation is tense will be quite an understatement. actually at this point, it is a terrifying given

in the latest developments president vladimir zalinski has tweeted that more than a 100000 russian troops have now entered ukraine. the russian foreign ministry says it's ready to work for peace and stability. but russia also says it has launched a barrage of cruise missiles and rockets against ukraine. ah, an early morning misses strike on a residential block and key of here's the moment of impact from inside. one of the apartments san 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. ow, xhylia. now 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 are fleeing altogether. streaming towards ukraine's western borders. 100000 of crossed into poland this week as they seek a safe haven in the e. u. the preside

at sunrise president vladimir zalinski posted a video from outside his office to denounce claims that he'd surrendered or fled a deep. i'm here, we will not lay down any weapons. we will defend our state because all weapon is our true foods last year. and the truth is that this is our land, all country. our children must. she did give him of sets of when we will defend all of that. that includes defending the streets. this armored vehicle was spotted in a residential pot of key of in the southern city of house on ah, work, an explosion at a gas station. just moments before the eye witness mentioned a plain good will. russia says it's launch missile attacks from both the air and sea. meanwhile, ukrainian forces say they destroyed a russian convoy outside cave. it's all part of the accompanying propaganda battle . as this war rages on and eat up, the correspondent nick conley joins us now on the line. he was in teams that he's now moved to another location. next. hello. how was the night? what sits in like way you are and what are you hearing from a ukraine's capital so i mean, she call

my crohn has been in give, were talks with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski, have concluded. the meeting comes the day after mark wrong, sat down with russian president vladimir putin in moscow. the french president's take away from that meeting. he believed there would be no further escalation. so let's get straight across to dw correspondent nick connelly who is reporting for us from key. have nick. hi, good to see you there. so i'm a crime zalinski. they've just come out of that meeting. i took longer than we were expecting to what have the 2 agreed while the atmosphere were definitely better than expected. they seemed fairly cordial. while another, the main take away is that they expect to hold a leaders summit in the circle normandy format. that's russia, ukraine with germany and france as the mediators. the last one was in late december 2019 since then they would not be able to make any process a progress. rather, i was there back in paris in 2019. and since then, the same game has been going on with ukraine and russia accusing the other side of not making the necessary

we begin with 1st hopes of a breakthrough over the war in ukraine. president vladimir zalinski is off. it says it will whole talked with russian officials at the border with beller. russia says it's delegation has flown in for the talks. it's not clear when negotiate. asians might begin. in other developments president vladimir putin has put rushers, nuclear forces on alert, and an escalation of tensions with the west. the u. s. has accused him of manufacturing threats. fighting continues on the ground in ukraine. russian forces have attacked fuel depots and there are reports of explosions outside the capital. keith, the mer, says there are no russian troops in the city. battles are still going on around other population sounds more. let's bring in d. w correspondent, nick connelly, who is in vineyard, sky in western ukraine. nick, why has president zalinski agreed to talk with russia now? i think 3 important also for the you going to magic efforts, even if this doesn't reach any result, just to show that ukraine is open to negotiation is open to a deal. i think it's a question of wha

i'm a new cops mccain and thanks so much for joining us. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski says rushes military advance on ukraine verges on genocide. in a short video, he condemned to brushes target, sang of civilian restaurant. jeff should saying moscow had lost any right to remain on the un security council. he also said he was willing to hold talks, but not in belarus, which is russia's ally overnight. moscow hit at fields and fuel facilities, including a pipeline near a thief in the east. some russian forces was seen entering the city of the meeting, stiff resistance. moscow has ordered its forces to advance in ukraine from all directions. and we can cross straight to dw correspondent, funny if a child who's in malesky in a western ukraine. good morning, funny. tell us about the night and how things are looking where you all this morning brought to the cloud. com for i am right now, but people always preparing where is the next shelter work? and they go to it again, they hear there's an alarm. you have to go. they are military. i am. it is a military base me by mid to warehouse, a

zalinski will soon order the military to go on the offensive implemented plan to invade. they've done yet, and do hon is people's republics territory, hulu filters. new as of today, february 18th, a mass centralized evacuation of the population to the russian federation. what has been organized, women, children, and the elderly are among the 1st to be evacuated, packed on to buses, bound for russia's neighboring roast of region, despite yet again denying any plan. military action. author belie reiterate that the military and political leadership of ukraine doesn't plan and are not conducting offensive operations in ukraine's east. the only option for the occupation of the people in territory that is acceptable to us is the political and diplomatic one. it will addition a clinic yet it's the separatists of up their attacks and it's homes like these on their side of the front line, lou. hence that have been caught in the firing line. local say, shelling has escalated lately, but she didn't have your new book recently. it has been quiet of books and then the last 2 days. eve

zalinski address as well leaders that a security conference dominated by the threat of a russian attack on his country. also of the show, the self declared leader of a russian back separatist enclave in ukraine tells people there to evacuate to russia. he denies his accusations that it is shelling the territory. ah well cut by monica jones. good to have you with us. speaking on the 2nd day of the munich security conference, ukrainian president of law dom your salon ski challenge to members of the european union and nato to take their relationship is ukraine seriously. and emotional remarks. he thanked partners for their rhetorical and material support in the face of russia's military build up on cranes border. but he said they have ukraine to thank for standing up to russian aggression for years and protecting the rest of europe from its still. zalinski said, diplomacy is the only means for ukraine to regain the territory. it lost when russia attacked in 2014. that led him to question russian claims that they are not seeking to do so again or graham horsham lorraine is longing foot piec

zalinski will soon order the military to go on the offensive to implement a plan to invade that done yet, and the hottest people's republics territory. hulu filled this new. as of today, february 18th, a mask. centralized evacuation of the population to the russian federation has been organized. women, children, and the elderly are among the 1st to be evacuated, packed on to buses, bound for russia's neighboring roast of region, despite yet again deny any plan. military action author belie reiterate that the military and political leadership of ukraine doesn't plan and are not conducting offensive operations in ukraine's east. the only option for the occupation of the people and territory that is acceptable to us is the political and diplomatic. one of the bullet ish, a clinic here. it's the separatists of up their attacks and it's homes like these on their side of the front line. lou hence that have been caught in the firing line . local se shelling has escalated lately, but certainly view recently it has been quiet. and then the last 2 days, every now and then they shoot. every now

also of the program, the day of unity president vladimir zalinski and leads ukraine and celebrations. a defiance of suggestions from the west that today could see the start of a russian invasion on the european union's highest court rules at brussels can cut the funds for member states that disregard democratic standards has major implications for poland and hungary. ah, i'm fil gale. welcome to the program. we begin with the latest developments in the crisis over ukraine and russia said it's begun withdrawing troops from the crimea territory. it attics from ukraine in 2014 russian defense ministry says military drills in the region are over tanks. and so just returning to their basis yesterday, the credit and it was putting back some forces from it's border with you crate western allies have welcome that statement, but say they need to see evidence that it's actually happening well, so ukraine is today celebrating a day of unity call by president vladimir then ski people rated the flag, got the olympic stadium in capital care, also being carried to fly the flag and buildings into thi

the president vladimir zalinski made a bleak but defiant video address him over of age. good evening everyone. our troops are here, all our citizens are here. all of us are here protecting the independence of our country. and it will continue to be this way. the laurie to our defend us glory to ukraine, gloria to heroes. but sadler images show massive russian reinforcements waiting in reserve at various staging posts just across the borders from ukraine. russia has the numbers stacked in its favor and vladimir putin shows no sign of relenting you . sure, so, but i sherry once again, i appeal to the service men of the ukrainian armed forces. don't let neo nazis unbundle knights use your children, your wives, and old people as human shields take power into your own hands. it seems that it will be easier for us to come to terms with you than this gang of drug addicts and neo nazis. come on, who settled in kiev and took all ukrainian people hostage. ukraine's army is putting up a fight. this russian artillery convoy near the southern city of her son was wiped out as it trave

speaking on the 2nd day of the munich security conference, ukrainian presidents vladimir zalinski, challenged members of the group in union and nato. to take the i relationship with you green seriously emotional remarks. he thanked partners for the at rhetorical and material support in the face of russia's military build up when you queens borders. but he said they have ukraine to thank for standing up to russian aggression for years on protecting the rest of you from it. on the stage, the lensky said, diplomacy is the only means, will you, queen, to regain the territory. at last, when russia talked in 2014, that led him to question russian claims that they are not seeking to do so again, we're gonna put them. rain is longing for peace. you are alone, is longing. the world is saying it doesn't want any wall while russia is claiming that she doesn't want to intervene. but if someone is here is lying, did abuse chief international added tart, richard walker joins us from the immune execute a conference. hello richard. what was the key message from blood mad? zalinski speech? hire d yet? well, i

zalinski in kids. so let's get welcome the alpha, the pass on the series of economic deals. china's leader changing ping will meet russian president vladimir putin in beijing. the head of the opening ceremony of the winter olympics on friday. they are expected to announce a common position on security concerns for senior aids to the u. k. prime minister her resign. they include boris johnson's chief of staff, private secretary, and director of communications. they've been indicated in the government's response to lockdown parties. b, m. o. 's. as did lead unsung suit. she is facing new charges in court including corruption. she's already been sentenced to 6 years in prison. india has now recorded more than half a 1000000 credit virus deaths, but some experts say the real figure is much higher. a study published in the journal science estimates around 3000000 people have died so far. the government has dismissed the claims. bali has reopened to all foreign travelers. the indonesian island depends heavil

a problem vladimir putin has, is with zalinski. so a bernard, i mean, how do the russians believe are the russian arthur and that is how do they believe that this is all going and how is progressing for them? certainly from western intelligence source is moscow has air superiority over ukraine militarily than met the military campaign. the russians are not going to tell you anything other than of course it is going well. they say they're advancing on positions in the east of ukraine. they control a strategic airfield outside key f. they insist they're not targeting residential areas. and from our colleagues in ukraine, we know that the russians or the russia military is around the capital key as. so militarily, this seems to be going according to plan, according to what the kremlin is telling us. although as i say, you wouldn't expect them to tell us if it was going badly. and now vladimir putin is giving the option to the ukrainians to effectively try and ended earlier if they were to overthrow the government instead, rather than

the one held talks with ukraine's president vladimir zalinski in kiev. the parents signed a series of economic deals including wall to produce turkish drones in ukrainian factories. meanwhile, russian president vladimir putin is heading to beijing for talks with his chinese counterpart cheating thing. the kremlin says, china is set to formerly pledge and support for russia, and it's dispute with the west over nato expansion. mammals asked leda unsung suit . she is facing new charges in court, including corruption. she's already been sentenced to 6 years in prison. west african regional block echo us says decided not to impose sanctions against the key fancies military leaders. but at once the regime to set a firm date for elections, heads of state met him, gone to discuss recent coups in the region. full senior aides to the u. k prime minister, who resigned does the so called party gates, scandal deepens. they include boris johnson's chief of staff, private secretary and director of communications. barley pans reopened to all foreign travelers the into.

zalinski hell talks in the capital on tuesday. the u. k is offered tens of millions of dollars in aid to assist ukraine. johnson says russia is holding a gun to ukraine's head in an effort to change the architecture of european security. the u. s. and its allies are threatening tougher sanctions. the criminal insists there'll be no attack alongside are the countries we are so preparing a package of sanctions and other measures to be enacted. the moment the 1st russian po, cat crosses further into ukrainian territory. and we have done all this in preparedness, not as a show of hostility towards russia, but is a demonstration that we will always stand up for freedom and democracy and ukrainian sovereignty. in the faith of aggression russians, president vladimir putin says he hopes dialogue on ukraine will continue in order to avoid so called negative scenarios, including war in his 1st news conference since washington's written response on security demand. let me put in also sent the u. s. and its allies have ignored the kremlin, is

zalinski has urged citizens not to panic because warnings grow of a potential russian invasion, something that moscow denies. he's our borders each. our territory. you, you know, i have to speak with our people, like even the, you know, like, like president and said people through us and the truth that we have different information. and now the best friend for an image that hispanic in our country. and all this information details only for benny doesn't help us. canadian police have begun dispersing truckers blocking traffic of the vital bridge to the us demonstrators angry about the cave in 1900 vaccine mandate and restrictions. when the police say the standoff has been peaceful. the 6 day blockade of the ambassador bridge has disrupted the flow goods between canada and the us. there are be similar protests in paris. french police broke up a convoy of vehicles that tried to block traffic in protest against panoramic restrictions. the so called freedom convoys rally against vaccine passes, which are required to into restaurants and many other public venues. sir lang because president has

the discussions are expected to take place and the ukrainian believers border president vladimir zalinski had earlier rejected the kremlin score for talks in minsk same bella. luce was the staging ground for russia's invasion. oh, it's a little cousin, cousin lucia. the minister, alexander lucas shanker, contacted me so that russian and ukrainian delegations could meet, i underline without any conditions, or say, frankly, i don't believe in the result of this meeting. but let's try so that no citizen of ukraine would doubt that i, as president, did try to stop the war when there was even just a small chance screen where russian president vladimir putin further res, detentions, by ordering his military command to put its nuclear deterrence forces on high alert, he says it's in response to aggressive statements by nato and the economic sanctions against moscow. nato chief, he and stockton beg, has called put in statements dangerous and irresponsible. whose good we loosely do . do this in western countries are not only taking unfriendly actions against our country's economy, but some top off

zalinski says he's analyzed the intelligence information of a possible invasion. it's our borders, it's our territory. you, you know, i have to speak with our people like our unit for, you know, like, like a president and said, people throughs and the truth that we have different information. and now, the best friend for an image that hispanic in our country. and all this information details only for bernie, doesn't help us. canadian, please have begun dispersing trucks blocking traffic over a vital bridge to the us. now they've been demonstrating against a coven 19 vaccine mandate. hundreds of people are protested in austria's capital against mandatory cove at 19 vaccinations since the vendor unvaccinated people have only been allowed to leave their homes for central purposes. the restrictions are being slightly relaxed, but next month police will begin carrying out random checks and people who break the rules. risk prosecution. sterling cause president has declared that health and electricity workers provide essential services. which means is a legal for them to

zalinski of ukraine and vladimir putin to anchor are 4 talks that hasn't happened yet. now he is here in camp. he has been received in our gran pump. we saw him on the red carpet, was president the landscape then his 1st public, whereas were released lava. oh, great anna. so clearly showing his support to ukraine's lover ukraine means glory to ukraine. ah, there's a lot on the agenda part is crisis is a lot of bir, bilateral affairs to be sorted at the trade volume between the 2 countries has reached $7500000000.00 and as far as she and is about 2000000 the ukrainians who visited turkey last year, during the pandemic, as, as curious and so as a great deal of income for turkey. and then there's also all these defense agreements that they have. a turkey has provided ukraine with their by rec, died drones back in 2019. now those drugs were used during dinner, gordon, or caraballo war and gave the military edge to us air by john over our mean as are those drawers have been tested already and approved to be very efficient at the moment the is a deal between the 2 countries w

many people are spending another night in shelters, and president vladimir zalinski says he will stay in the city and fight to defend it. the u. k. and usa, the largest part of russia's military, is 30 kilometers from the center. restrictions are in force in the capital and other areas, or the vill, hamid ease in the knee pro, which is in eastern ukraine. there is a curfew place from 8 pm to 8 am here in new pro. and the reason stated is because of possible saboteurs going around. so any one on the street after 8 pm would be suspicious. now in queue that the curfew is much longer is actually from 8 pm saturdays of today to monday morning 8 am. so just to give you an idea of how difficult the situation is there, the e u is discussing it. further sanctions you pm commission chief says she will propose that some russian banks be banned from the swift payment messaging system. in fact, that you announced that in the past half an hour as part of their new measures. now, one of the large convoy of russian trucks has crossed the border into ukraine. moscow says it's not targeting residential

now, just before and that deadline we heard from the ukrainian president vladimir zalinski, who issued a statement saying that he was not going to go to bella. ruth, because that was one of the countries that had russian troops enter ukraine from the borders there in the north of ukraine. the ukrainian president said that he was willing to meet russian officials to have a discussion in any other country, other than bella roost. now we heard just before that deadline pass, according to the bell russians, the president, alexander lucretia uncle, had a phone conversation with the cranium president. and then following bad, we just heard a short while ago that the, they are russian delegation, who is in the southeastern city of gamble in bella, roasts. and according to them, they are waiting for a delegation to travel from kiev to bell roost. so the russians are saying that the ukrainians have agreed to have some kind of a discussion about the ongoing conflict. now, just a short while ago, we've been hearing from you crating media. they are saying that there is a key of delegation on talks

he was abroad this week and here of where he met with the ukrainian president vladimir zalinski on thursday. we go to canada now because that police derivation to crack down on what they're calling and increasingly dangerous protests by hundreds of truck drivers, roads in our to our been gridlocked for more than a week with truckers blaring their horns. day and night protest started in opposition to candidates requirements that any truck is crossing its order with the u. s. have to be vaccinated. the demonstration has, has broaden those who express general frustration at pandemic restrictions. chopper tansy has more now from the rally in ottawa. it's interesting that the police to say, oh, these are getting more and more dangerous. you can see that there's been a real efforts by the organize. it's really make the see it was and dangerous as opposed to in fact, even so there was a family theme day who just totally got bouncy, castle filled with children. they're obviously very well aware of the headlines are last weekend where you know that besides not see so stickers. and they were people b

and in a new video message president vladimir zalinski says they will continue to fight as long as it takes. meanwhile, tens of thousands of ukrainians flee across the border by any means possible as the russian advance intensifies and sweden joins colin's national football team and refusing to play russia in a world cup playoff next month. ah, welcome to the news hour. we'll be getting to all of the latest events of the day, but 1st we're going to bring in hood abdul hamid who's joining us from vinny pro that's in eastern ukraine. we're a curfew is almost an effect her does. so before you go, just tell us what you've been seeing. you've been on the road for the past couple of hours. yeah, actually we were in a come at or school which is in the near screech and one of sort of the main commercial hubs of the disney and what that part of didn't yet screech and i would been there for a few days and what we've been witnessing is basically a town not only come at tours, but nearby levy and scan all the villages. we've been through emptying themselves of people, a lot of troop movements on

u has a great to fund and supply vladimir zalinski government with weapons. russian president vladimir putin has escalate attentions by putting his in nuclear forces on high alert. been indicated he'll still give diplomacy a chance. talk side you to be held at ukraine's border with palo bruce. these are live pictures of a relatively quiet cave, which is now on 5 am. explosions had been heard though in the past hour after a night of relish is calm. ukraine's interior ministry says at least 352 civilians have been killed in the conflict. i farm china. how begins are coverage from levine in a western ukraine. o, a sunday service with special poignancy the 1st of the war. prayers here for peace extinguished just days ago as if in answer, russian and ukrainian delegations are meeting on the border with bella. bruce. it is the 1st glimmer of negotiation, but few, including ukraine's president expect a positive outcome. it grayson, beth, rodney, one more. i'll say, frankly, i don't believe in the result of this meeting, but let's try so that no citizen of ukraine would doubt that i as preside

we begin with 1st hopes of a breakthrough over the war in ukraine. president vladimir zalinski, his office says it will hold negotiations with russian officials at the border with beller. russia says talks have not yet begun, but the 2 sides arriving at the location. in other developments president vladimir putin has put russia, is nuclear forces on alert. in an escalation of tensions with the west, the u. s. has accused him of manufacturing threats. fighting continues on the ground and you can, russian forces over attack fuel depots. and there are reports of explosions outside the capital. keith, the mer says there are no russian troops in the city. battles are still going on around other population center. for more, let's bring in d, w correspondent, nick connelly, who's in vanessia in western ukraine. nick, the ukranian side has announced that the negotiations have already begun, but the russian foreign ministry has denied that. what more can you tell us? it's pretty difficult to tell. well, actually going on. i think the fact that this is happening at all is, well, we've been using the

also on the program a day of unity president vladimir zalinski leads ukraine in celebrations and defiance of suggestions from the west that to day could see the start of a russian invasion and.

s b, the intelligence services latest on twitter, the tweet from the ukranian president vladimir zalinski. he is saying that ukraine will lift sanctions on all citizens of ukraine who are ready to defend our country as part of territorial defense with weapons in hans. and that does come in contrast to what putin has been saying since that address this morning. he's been calling on ukrainians to lay down their weapons. now we're continuing to update you on this. what is essentially turning into a deep military escalation? here we are continuing with rolling coverage on all the international with our correspondence, all on location for the meantime. we have just received these images from mary pal with thick smoke across the sky. and let's give you an idea of the logistics here in the topography as well. let's bring up a map of the don't yet. and lou ganske people's republics, the 2 republics announced their independence from kiev shortly after the 2014 my don revolution and have its claim to be repeatedly shelled ever since. and that that has led to numerous civilian casualties. at least 2

and russia's president vladimir putin to ankara that could happen in the future. but is no, it is because of letting me input and it say that at some point he will go to turkey up. i think here he is coming as the president of jerky there is a lot of bilateral relations between the 2 countries. the is defense agreements. jerky has provided ukraine with the barrack dad, drones back in 2019 does drove. we're actually used in easter ukraine into dumbass region. moved now to have an agreement by which the turkey provides the outer shell of the drone and the engine are produced here in ukraine. they should further strengthen this agreement with provide, with assigning a new deal today whereby these took as jose, an improved version of the bi rector would be reduced fully here in ukraine. now those drones could give a monetary edge to ukraine. and then this of is the, the issue of the crisis itself. jerky is the 2nd largest r, me in nato, but turkey is a country that has a good relations with both countries, russia and ukraine, and is sort of trying not to take sides at

zalinski met to day and keith, to morrow sholtes travels to moscow for talks with vladimir putin. germany is warning russia. any military move against ukraine will bring severe consequences. ah, let me do a warm welcome. in uncertain times, chancellor will have shorts. his 1st visit, he and keith took place and had fears of a russian invasion. and so the meeting with his ukrainian counterpart turned into a more than 2 hour long crisis talk at the joint press conference afterwards. zalinski reiterated his country's desire to join nato, despite russia's demands for guarantees. it would not that i chapter e barclays. did many leaders hint slightly that ukraine shouldn't take the risk of talking constantly about membership of the alliance? because this risk is connected to russia's reaction? i think no one is hiding it anymore. i think we should be sincere. it's our decision to take anyway. are both agreed, however, membership in the near future is not in the cards just like another thing kia would like to have german weapons to defend itself. instead, shots offered more money, and political

from under the top stories on how to 0, president vladimir zalinski has called for an immediate cease fire in easton ukraine, where more artillery fire has been reported, as well as an explosion in the center of don't ask. in the last half hour, france says talks between ukraine, russia and the organization for security and cooperation in europe will take place on monday. despite that, russia has moved ships into the sea of as off between the 2 countries and declared it off limits due to military activity under simmons. as more from here we're hearing, look, good. putin was very much a pointing issue of the ukrainians. actually, he claimed attacking of the 2 breakaway republics, the separatists. although micron in turn was saying just the opposite that it was actually the separatist aiming attacks are on your crime. so whether or not they will get a breakthrough and a cease for is unclear. well, we'll get a development on the whole issues involved in an overt, on all out war with this is totally unclear. russia has also extended its joint military exercises in belarus, which had been

zalinski met to day and keith, to morrow sholtes travels to moscow for talks with vladimir putin. germany is warning russia. any military move against ukraine will bring severe consequences. ah, let me do a warm welcome in uncertain times, chancellor will have shots his 1st visit. he and keith took place and it fears of a russian invasion. and so the meeting with his ukrainian counterpart turned into a more than 2 hour long crisis talk at the joint press conference afterwards. zalinski reiterated his country's desire to join nato, despite russia's demands for guarantees. it would not that i chapter e barclays. did many leaders hint slightly that ukraine shouldn't take the risk of talking constantly about membership of the alliance? because this risk is connected to russia's reaction? i think no one is hiding it anymore. i think we should be sincere. it's our decision to take anyway. are both agreed, however, membership in the near future is not in the carts just like another thing kia would like to have german weapons to defend itself. instead, shots offered more money and political suppo

zalinski has said though he doesn't hold out much hope of a breakthrough on the ground. russian forces are trying to push deeper into ukraine, and there's been no late up in the fighting. the mayor of kid earlier said that the capitol was surrounded by then he retracted his stipend later. battles are still going on around other population centers. weapons of war at a children's playground in khaki. as all of these images uploaded to social media, purportedly show russian soldiers of the person filming, since they are shooting at houses. but they run into fierce resistance. a trail of russian recognizance vehicles is left smouldering as ukrainian soldiers drive the russian army back out of ukraine. second largest city, the regional governor says khaki is back under ukrainian control the capital key if is also putting up a fight. while explosion after explosion goes off near the heart of the city. a war just outside the window. many fleet to subway stations when they hear air raid sirens was my family. i moved to our relatives place because they are closer to the metro station. and there

zalinski to take the stage. what do we expect? ukrainian president to say? yep. monica woke? well, 1st and foremost it was really touching go whether he was going to be coming here to munich today. just last night, joe biden, in an address from the white house kind of voiced a questions about whether it was really advisable to leave ukraine for the president, you know, given the current situation, given the warning says coming from the united states would bluntly from joe biden, saying that he believes that, that vladimir putin has made the decision already to go ahead and mount military action. so there were questions last night really about whether zalinski was, was even going to come here. whether he might think it would be a safer for, for him to remain in kiev. but of course now we do know he'll be here. he'll be speaking very shortly. and as you just mentioned at the beginning of the show then monica, we did catch a glimpse of to lensky meeting of vice president of us. com la harris just before his event b

zalinski before heading to moscow will be following those talks closely and hearing what impact both german chancellor come have on that de escalating the tensions ah.

his trip comes after he met with ukraine leader vladimir zalinski in kiev. britain's prince. andrew has reached a settlement with his accuser in.

zalinski address as well. lead us out, the security conference dominated by the threat will be rash and attack on his country on russia. test nuclear.

he has said that vladimir zalinski is being used as a puppet by the west to put pressure on russia. and that is of great concern to this country. and it was one of the main issues that have led him. your putin had with nato and further expanding eastwards, he said that nato and the united states are using ukraine to try to a weaken russia's position, as well as oppose a security threat to this country. but vladimir put in is not the only official we've heard from that ch has this view. it was also shared by the russian foreign minister survey, la rob, who earlier on tuesday said that basically that there is no reason for ukraine to exist as an independent country because it does not the government and she doesn't represent the entire population. of course, he's referring to the dumbass region that is now very much at the forefront of all of this. and there are nearly 2000000 residents in dumbass in eastern ukraine, out of that 2000800 of them are russian citizens. and i think this is what is making the situation much more difficult. but of course, the russians have used this fact as

it on may the offer at a meeting with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski and keep to day and propose turkey host talks with russian president vladimir putin there. no one has made this offer before. but moscow is angered over turkey's supply of combat drones going to key shortly. before the visit, turkish intelligence abducted a turkish arms dealer, turned whistleblower in ukraine. now that allegedly with the complicity of ukrainian authorities, dw investigations has this report on the case. this is no rica can bhaskar once in a li, turkish commando then, and i am still on the run now at decked it and parade it by the ticket state is to put out them is bookish in, in our intelligence found that this person was hiding in ukraine and we talked to president savanski about him being caught and miss you call us and i'm being brought to our country in the see. the dead little foolish took that who is new rica can bust care. and why is this capture so important to president adeline? according to information collectivity, w bhaskar is a whistleblower, and could unveiled systematic wrongdoing

zalinski says he's analyzed intelligence, information of possible evasion is our borders. it's our territory. you, you know, i have to speak with our people like, you know, like, like president and said people through us and the tools that we have different information. and now, the best friend for enemies that hispanic in our country. and all this information details only for benny doesn't help us. rushes military says it's used appropriate means to force a u. s. submarine to leave its territorial waters. moscow claim to us vessel was chased away by a russian naval ship. now the pacific curial islands. but the u. s. has rejected claims. one of its submarines was operating in russian waters. canadian, please have begun dispersing truckers blocking traffic at a vital bridge to the u. s. demonstrators are angry about a coven, 19 vaccine mandate and restrictions. when the police say the standoff has been peaceful, the 5 day blockade of the ambassador bridge as disrupted the flow of goods between canada and the us. there have been similar protests in paris, french, please, bre

zalinski. it's the latest diplomatic effort to ease fears of a russian invasion of ukraine. moscow's condemned to u. s. decision to send more troops to eastern europe. okay, let's stay with our top story i want to bring in. so tom bought a cot, he's the finding director at the center for conflict and humanitarian studies at doha institute. he's joining us by skype from doha. it's good to happy with us on al jazeera and what is your interpretation of the nature of this attack? well, obviously it had to be a very high value target because of the fact that the us involved it forces directly as the, as you know, there has been a number of attacks ever since the getting that back in october, 2019 for other leaders had been killed but they were all killed using drawn. so this, this one is by far the most important attack it happens very close to the turkish border. so the risks, some instability or difference would be where the turkish state. so the target must have must be very important for much. w

on friday morning, president vladimir zalinski says a 137 people have died. so far in the russian military invasion, the un estimates around a $100000.00 ukrainians who fled their homes. western powers are hitting russia with more sanctions. the u. s. is blocking the assets of russian banks, sanctioning oligarchs and restricting access to quite goods. the e was targeting trade energy and the transport sectors. you, as president says, he'll be announcing further measures against moscow after meeting with g 7 data allies on friday. and joe biden says that vladimir putin is trying to test weston resolve. well, joe biden, once that sanctions, to impede russia's ability to do business and say enough from our white house correspondent, kimberly alcott, after consulting with his national security council in the white house situation room, and the virtual meeting with g 7 leaders, us president joe biden made good on his promise to inflict massive costs and russian president vladimir putin for invaded ukraine, who is the aggressor who chose this war. and now he and hi

keith and the army says it repelled an assault on a military base to the south. president vladimir zalinski says his forces are still holding keith. russia has launched a barrage of cruise missiles and rockets an early morning, mrs. strike on a residential block and 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 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 in 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 e. u. the president wants the regional block to go one further and fast track ukraine's membership. removing the iraqi

at the same time, vladimir zalinski said he didn't think they would be an allow war. and early address you stressed ukraine won't give anything to anybody. will reaction continues to foreign from western officials, c e. u for policy chief, joseph burrell, has called for sanctions against russia. members of parliament over moscow's recognition of the dumbass republics, nato's secretary general again stole from bug, has described the situation as the most dangerous mo and in europe. in security for a generation was gross logged out. while his policy invited paula western powers and officials, really scathing about some of the decisions made by the russian government over the last few days. what's the latest? well, we're just hearing from your opinion, foreign minister saying that they will sanction 27 russians and entities. and this would include banks, the defense sector, and limit russian access to european financial markets. it will also include all members of russia's duma, which is parliament's lower house and will involve things like travel bands and asset freezes

zalinski, we have responded to it. ah, i came up on thursday, me exact what we're not going to do to fantasize again a girl there was a request responded to a request and a story. doc each m dash ok and we are marching forward. so one of the i $6.00. sure. what do we have are other ah, yeah, there are plenty online. i think we have the serbian media on line, tanya. i hear. yes. hello. this is marquilla fan. surreal. the aster tim euro can join us several time before the military direction in ukraine. president putin and besides the only go to you was love you as an example of the grievance. my lation of international law. many only so now say, what is the argument and the military strategy are the same as those used by natal during got that corner. you was levia. ah, what is your report? response ols finance. mom b 1st told me answer 1st. i don't, they said i was doing it by the one that the such comparisons are in apt, up and invalid. and we do know how the west loves to fake it and forge 1st. it was all we've been he

also of the program today of unity president vladimir zalinski and leads ukraine and celebrations and defiance of suggestions from the west that today could see the start of a russian invasion on the european union's highest court rules at brussels.

another turning point in 2019 with vladimir zalinski as ukraine's president. he vowed to restore the don bath region and renewed calls for nato membership. see barclays that many leaders hints slightly that ukraine shouldn't take the risk of talking constantly about membership of the alliance. because this risk is connected to russia's reaction, most of them. but that was a red line for moscow orchard to walk on euclid. no one thought that if you crane create such threats for russia, we create similar threats for herself. what to do it for sure. well, but also calculate it was one of pollutants justification for the russian troop build up around ukraine's borders. but unlike 8 years ago, ukraine is a battle harden nation that's about to resist. or german foreign minister on elena burbock has been meeting with her french counterpart. and here she is addressing the ukraine issue and german his response to that, the math ones as the german government. it was also very important for us to show at the national level that for a free sovereign and democratic ukraine,

zalinski on tuesday and announced that would be peace negotiations directly between officials from ukraine and russia. with mediation by germany and france in berlin. on thursday. artes europe correspondent peter oliver has the details for the manual macaroni, fast becoming the the go to a you man, the state leader for all matters serious, really stepping into that void that was left when angler merkel stepped down as german chancellor at the last federal election he's been a very busy man because he was in moscow on monday in ukraine. on tuesday morning, he had an awful lot to say, while he was in ukraine, i pledged that france would continue to be a part of financial aid that would be given to ukraine as part of a loss of money that's been handed to them by the the european union as part of, of grants as well as loans that are going to be given to them. he also said that there would be a continuation of normandy format talks. now these are talks that take place between representatives of the governments of france, germany, ukraine, and russia. they had been stalled for an awfully long ti

zalinski says russia is targeting civilian areas. he is calling for stronger sanctions against moscow, adding his country is being forced to fight alone. golly boom boom, badly together when bombs fall on key if it happens in europe, not just in ukraine. when missiles kill all people, it's the death of europeans. i demand greater security for europe, greater protection for ukraine as part of a democratic weld. the u. s. australia and japan are among those countries who have now imposed more sanctions against russia. european union leaders agreed to target russia's financial system, state owned companies and business people. but the measures stopped short blocking russia from the swift global payment system. the kremlin promised retaliatory sanctions. russia's foreign minister says moscow will only whole talks with care when you cranes, army surrendered. nato salvation general yellowstone berg speaking in brussels right now lexus in, in, in decades. i invited the natal, so closed partners, finan, sweden under european union to our sum