they own hermitage from the west. you know, they heard democratic connections, you know, they, they change or shank off was such an human and i'm just going to call professor joiner. we encourage the radiance to play hardball with russians. we told you bring us a line that they could become a part of the west, and we told your green you, that they showed that kind of resist fujen on every, every week. the result is that russia place with its existence because you know, western in your brain, this isn't essential, threat for russia. would you just thought who prevented you know, nice thinking people in the west all these left mean and need to find the creasing the route. so russia ran, was that post war, then most people probably the best people on the but would be deter america from the boy weapons. and he said, you know, who did your americans from doing that? all the of the russian army. unfortunately, this was the last resume, and you said george washington post remarkably published, declassified or documents about

it seems to me the west is underestimate. i mean, they hear that you get a date for property and they want to get upstairs and get out. this is on the list . you may think people, you know, very dear, that you can feed rations more. so what i believe is a wall and i want to go and this is also underestimate, they do, that is man, she didn't think about the consequences before starting. there is also stupid course. it was part of that there will be a backlash in the west, of course, which in you will, that support is a rush into what are going to be unfortunate that had to be good. but that was all. the upside is huge. country, you know, 40000000 people hostile to russia with huge data where you can high tables, edible weapons, defacto member only though, because they're all radius crane and most people based on the western power. so would you name the cold us on these more? let me jump in here, jim and george last 30 seconds to you. the liberal west is supporting some of the most vicious, neo nazi battalions and ukraine never

., is the west to say that this is not a runner?— is the west to say that this is not a runner? . . ., ._ a runner? whatever one might say about the west's _ a runner? whatever one might say about the west's attitude - a runner? whatever one might say about the west's attitude towards | about the west's attitude towards syria. _ about the west's attitude towards syria. in— about the west's attitude towards syria, in this conflict, it is very clear— syria, in this conflict, it is very clear that _ syria, in this conflict, it is very clear that the western powers are not accomplices to russia. both the unprecedented levels of arms supplies to ukrainian forces on one hand _ supplies to ukrainian forces on one hand and _ supplies to ukrainian forces on one hand and also those very deep and wide—ranging sanctions against russia — wide—ranging sanctions against russia are making a difference. they are making _ russia are making a difference. they are making a difference too slowly and i_ are making a difference too slowly and i entirely understand why president zelensky is c

people in the west, — where you are, in the west? people in the west, where _ where you are, in the west? people in the west, where it _ where you are, in the west? people in the west, where it is _ where you are, in the west? people in the west, where it is largely - in the west, where it is largely peaceful, are watching and very much hoping and praying that that fight continues and is successful. we have heard evidence as james waterhouse was reporting that ukrainian forces are counterattacking and it has been pretty extraordinary to see them regaining territory that they had lost. makariv we heard mention, that isjust lost. makariv we heard mention, that is just to the west of kyiv, and according to local authorities there, the ukrainian flag is flying there, the ukrainian flag is flying there once again. pushing back against russian forces in irpin, near the capital, kyiv, and what the ukrainians are trying to do near the capital is to stop it being encircled, so really pushing back on one side at least, to stop that encirclemen

we are on the one hand, of course the west continues to the collective west continues to, you know, to come together to go solidly and consolidation of the west consolidation of the prominent allies and powers together with the united states congress like germany, japan and so on. this is indeed one of the most important elements of international relations nowadays, but on the other can get this. will this consolidate the west of the majority of international relations? because huge, right? and this includes china, this includes india, brazil, the overwhelming majority of the african countries, including south africa, bricks conference, altogether. this includes the overwhelming majority of the countries in the middle east and latin america. so the west consolidates but kind of isolated from the prevailing majority in the world and the more yourself, the western black male is informational narrative. the usage of economic instruments such as sanctions, the wider is the gap. so yes, the waste remains immensely important. of course, the west remains to produce so many trans i, informatio

you have now reached the west. how safe _ indeed. you have now reached the west. how safe do _ indeed. you have now reached the west. how safe do you _ indeed. you have now reached the west. how safe do you feel- indeed. you have now reached the west. how safe do you feel now? | west. how safe do you feel now? unfortunately i should say that there is no safe place in ukraine any more. half an hour ago i was outside in the cityjust shopping forfood and i heard outside in the cityjust shopping for food and i heard this loud alarm that some rockets are flying to the western part of ukraine. so i cannot say that i feel safe here.— say that i feel safe here. now, and i can say that i feel safe here. now, and i can imagine _ say that i feel safe here. now, and i can imagine that _ say that i feel safe here. now, and i can imagine that after— say that i feel safe here. now, and i can imagine that after everything | i can imagine that after everything it has been so traumatic what you have been through. yourfather it has been so traumatic what you have been through. y

and he seeing the greatest rallying of the west of the west diplomatic, political and military force and that we have seen in our lifetime. and this is only the beginning concerning the beginning for protein, but it's only the beginning for us. i believe this can be protracted, ugly, ghastly, in many, many ways. but i don't think put in and the winning this one. i'm quite confident that a lot of the burden of what the west sanctions strategy is about will be borne by business wanted, especially the big international brands. how long do you think they can be relied on to shun the very lucrative russian markets that they've been enjoy for so long? tim, i believe the business has had a rude awakening in russia and for, for at least a decade. now, as we know, there was once a famous german also shows the eastern committee of the german translation of industry, which was the greatest thought thereof for puting him, for a long time, very, very influential, german politics. and the truth is that, that both the center left and chancellor locals without the center right. policy of engagement

all the bad emissions are coming from the west. however, i think it is a kind of, it is another lie in my view because it cannot replace it replaced. we like 10 percent 15 percent maximally because it cannot likely infeasible intrinsically and also cannot replace one to t off the natural energy. all this identity energy coming from, i guess what, i think what we're seeing certainly is amounting to an energy war resources expert estimate. most def, i thank you very much for your insights and being with us here on our team. thank you. thank you. well, that's all for the sour. my name's paula smith. thank you for watching and we'll catch you again. ah ah. so what we've got to do is identify the threats that we have.

because the west eas invoice to the west will continue to be involved. i can easily imagine, for instance, you know, volunteers or most notice no matter how you called them from invest in countries. so it gets into training lodge a lunch of numbers. we can imagine the situation the west might start more to magic military systems to ukraine and definitely discounted to below. also negative impact on other or somebody general issues that russian major have. for instance, i can imagine small townships in the black sea or maybe in the baltics in the far north. i think this conflict might incentivize certain political forces in finland towards sweden to consider getting closer to nate or even join in nature. show my take is that one of the dangers of the situation that might lead to more comprehensive, multifaceted conflict between the russia and the west. and not just, you know, this military confrontation, but also confrontation between societies. because when i look at what is going on in the west, i feel that it is directed to not only the or not only daw

and he seeing the greatest rallying of the west of the west diplomatic, political and military force and that we have seen in our lifetime. and this is only the beginning concerning the beginning for protein, but it's only the beginning for us. i believe this could be protracted, ugly, ghastly, in many, many ways. but i don't think put in and winning this one. i'm. i'm in fact quite confident that a lot of the burden of what the west sanctions strategy is about will be borne by business wanted, especially the big international brands. how long do you think they can be relied on to shun the very lucrative russian markets that they've been enjoy for so long? tim, i believe the business has had a rude awakening in russia and for, for at least a decade. now, as we know, there was once a famous german also shows the eastern committee of the german trying to ration of industries which was the greatest boot pharaoh. computing him for a long, long time, very, very influential, german politics. and the truth is that that was the central left and chancellor locals without the center right. pol

and emotional scences in the west ham game. emotional scenes, yarmolenko, ukrainian international, scored for west ham in their 2— win against aston villa, he broke down in tears, his team—mates surrounded him as he put his hands to this guy and fails to his knees. —— 2—1. that meant so much to him after the russian invasion two weeks ago. he was born to ukrainian appearance in saint petersburg in russia. —— ukrainian parents. more coverage on the bbc news website, if you head towards our life page you can see up—to—the—minute reporting from our correspondents across the region, including how russia has widened its assault to hit a military base near poland. you're watching bbc news. hello. scattered showers just about describes our weather for the rest of today across the uk. in some areas, though, the showers will be more scattered than others. some will stay largely dry, other areas could see some longer, more persistent spells of rain. certainly some wetter weather still to come in the next few hours acr

is that the way to read this, the west and his sites? i read this, the west and his sites? i think it is because it was extremely close to the board with a nato partner country and the us has already come out to make it very clear that any attack, even an accidental one, even a missile or a bomb that strays off course and entered into nato territory would result in retaliation. president putin no doubt is attempting to test the west but he is within sight of the nato countries. six miles away from the polish border, that is extraordinarily close and i'm sure that the explosions and the effects would be over the border in poland and yes, extremely close to nato territory and extremely problematic. and other aspects that the papers are focusing on is the russia reportedly asking china for military assistance. we know they be getting support in terms of the optics of this but to ask specifically for military assistance, that takes it to the next stage. fin assistance, that takes it to the next stage-— assistance, that takes it to the next state. _, _, next stage. on some le

we rather than see it become a part of the west. ~ ., , ., the west. we saw the failures of the initial military _ the west. we saw the failures of the initial military plan _ the west. we saw the failures of the initial military plan to _ the west. we saw the failures of the initial military plan to quickly - initial military plan to quickly subjugate the country, that's failed. so, he is now turning to a strategy of laying waste to the population centres. to the country. amidst a raft of eu and global sanctions, the us has now banned all imports of russian, oil, gas and coal, aiming to help choke off their means of financing the war. {line means of financing the war. one thin is means of financing the war. one thing is very _ means of financing the war. one thing is very clear. _ means of financing the war. (he: thing is very clear. we absolutely have to get out of dependence on russian gas and in fact we have already shown in the last six weeks but we can achieve this independence much faster and do without russian gas. much faster and do without ru

in the west. there is only one sane and logical thing to be done with a rarely inferior race. that is to exterminated h. g. wells, english author. all these racial ideas and anti jewish ideas were circulating everywhere in europe. and this led or helped to so called justify the grabbing of other people resources around the world, including what is today united states of america and has it, has anything altered only the colors. i do not admit, for instance, that a great wrong has been done to the red indians of america, a stronger race. a higher great race has come in and taken their place. winston churchill the 2nd quote refers to the genocide of native americans that continued for around 300 years. about 90 percent of the continent indigenous peoples were wiped out. mm. counter terrorist expo den former u. s. army analyst scott bennet investigates crimes against humanity. mm. the american indians were seen as a scourge as a social pariah that needed to be expunged expelled and exterminated from m

well of course we're not the solution about the west, but you know, the west has all were dosed it sir. busy you know, unique journalism towards russia some 20 years ago. russians were sensitive to what was said about to russia and its leadership in the west. now they couldn't care less anymore because they don't trust the west. they see that no matter how we behave, we are barbaric, you know, blanket is exact of world history for them. and they are, they cannot stand that we are still sort of wiring and especially they are so hysterical. i mean, in the worst that russia are, which all its programs and the economy and in, not in enough for, you know, income per, per capita still is zill lieschen, the only people and the on the leadership who's national state will is equal to cumulative oil of the whole west and that happens again when hitler concord the whole europe, because they were afraid of collateral damage because they couldn't risk as a comfortable life. and it was only a rush in the form of soviet union, which declared better grieve than sleeve. and to chris in a glove and now

and he seeing the greatest rallying of the west of the west diplomatic, political and military force and that we have seen in our lifetime. and this is only the beginning, it's only the beginning for protein, but it's only the beginning for us. i believe this can be protracted, ugly, ghastly, in many, many ways. but i don't think put in and the winning this one. i'm quite confident that a lot of the burden of what the west sanctions strategy is about will be borne by business wanted, especially the big international brands. how long do you think they can be relied on to shun the very lucrative russian markets that they've been enjoy for so long? tim, i believe the business has had a rude awakening in russia and fought for at least a decade. now. as we know there was once a famous german also shows the eastern committee of the german preparation of industry, which was the greatest boot pharaoh computing him for a long time, very, very influential german politics. and the truth is that, that both the center left and chancellor locals without the center right. policy of engagement and o

and he seeing the greatest rallying of the west of the west diplomatic, political and military force and that we have seen in our lifetime. and this is only the beginning, it's only the beginning for protein, but it's only the beginning for us. i believe this can be protracted, ugly, ghastly, in many, many ways. but i don't think put in and the winning this one. i'm quite confident that a lot of the burden of what the west sanction strategy is about will be borne by business wanted, especially the big international brands. how long do you think they can be relied on to shun the very lucrative russian markets that they've been enjoy for so long? tim, i believe the business has had a rude awakening in russia and fought for easter decade. now, as we know, there was once a famous german officials, the eastern committee of the german preparation of industry, which was the greatest thought thereof, from putin for a long, long time, very, very influential, german politics. and the truth is that, that both the center left and chancellor locals without the center right. policy of engagement a

i mean, i'm not allowing the deal with the west must win. this is this, this mantra here, but that to find that to it doesn't take into consideration the geopolitical interests of other countries. i mean, the u. s. person pursues a universalist, take ideology. well, that's all fine, i guess for the u. s. and its allies, but it doesn't make any sense why everyone else must accepted it. we a one size fits all. that is not acceptable for the majority of the world. the way western media presented it is, it's as a global thing that's, it's far from that. go ahead. well, 1st, a quick point on ukrainian democracy. it didn't seem to bother anyone in 2013 when it was unilaterally aggregated. it seems like ukrainian democracy only matters when there's someone in the presidency who's very much opposed to the russian federation . but to your other point, i'm, i'm a realist. i've always been a realist. some of my great heroes were foreign service. realists like george cannon, probably known as the father and the author of the containment strategy. when h

we have blocked the youtube and other other in the west, the ah, west star gadgets. i mean, i can, the less you, that's the strategy is working better. try to avoid as my chair, civilian casualties as a rush can do. how do you enjoy yourself? minutes restarted. sorry. didn't hurt you. that if the strategy yet had a, if you want to jump in, go ahead. i really wanted to jump on. i understand that youtube is locked, but i will be glad to send us through the messages of some video. and the problem is exactly the opposite. that the original operation being the are definitely in for dinner sense of the lightening, the idea of the lightening. but when it haven't happened like these, the next level was the lending operation tried to capture the city of keel. it's also didn't work out well because of the last 8 years ukrainian armed forces, b, repairing training and modernizing, so they were rated to fight. but that one of the slaughter started from the russian side was being children. it is the use of they had the robins 1st will me sales and were bergman's of the cities of

he is at a point where he has to make a decision and the position of the west is critically important. now you go one ah, on the hood as of to which could be natural. shania is, is western positions needs to be clear, meaning comprehensive support, the ukraine, if the war continues. and in case putin uses tactical nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction should be me. ah, but the school year didn't waddell's alien awesome that sort of clear position from the west will let say help putin make the right decision. but muggle are put in a put in his pro and to show up. rush officials now say that, ah, the crime in russia will concentrate on don boss on the region of don barson is new . great. what could that mean? ah, but quick wooden missouri is dark when it comes to the military operation and his initial goal replacing the government in keith's. this means he must think about what he can sell to the russian people as far as his gun metal. are those of us, it would have been easier for him to sell? what happened if he had claimed more territories, like the cas on, or the mike

you know, we in the west— those operations. you know, we in the west are — those operations. you know, we in the west are trying very hard to stay _ the west are trying very hard to stay out — the west are trying very hard to stay out of _ the west are trying very hard to stay out of this war, but the enemy always— stay out of this war, but the enemy always gets — stay out of this war, but the enemy always gets a vote and the russians may well— always gets a vote and the russians may well see it in their interests too, _ may well see it in their interests too, instead of losing a war to ukraine — too, instead of losing a war to ukraine to _ too, instead of losing a war to ukraine, to lose a war to the united states— ukraine, to lose a war to the united states will— ukraine, to lose a war to the united states will be nato allies instead. it is states will be nato allies instead. it is really — states will be nato allies instead. it is really hard to say where putin is going _ it is really hard to say where putin is going to — it is really hard to say where pu

if you were the west, i'd listen to him. because the emotions that he is going through, that emotional spectrum is really important for you guys to understand where we stand at each particular moment. because at the moment there is a certain amount of disillusionment that is coming. because, you know, i fully concur with inna whom you just had before me on the show, i mean, like we need that no-fly zone. we're paying with blood, holding back evil. the evil that don't -- don't have any illusions. that evil won't stop. it won't end with ukraine. we are already hearing russian political analysts saying that this war will end further than the western border of ukraine. so we need all the help we can get and we need to prevent that, you know, unjustified civilian loss of life. don't be running away from a conflict. 20th century teaches us anything, that is not a solution. that is just delaying the conflict and it will get bloodier by the hour. >> so what do you think his message will be tomorrow? he is doing a video conference wi

he realises that there's no future in the west. he's still angry at the west for being made to be a taxi driver whilst he was kgb agent when the berlin wall fell. he doesn't see the future for russia looking west. he wants to pivot it to the east. to do that, he needs to convince his own people, and the best way to do that is to go to war, knowing the sanctions themselves will then hopefully persuade the russian people, "look, the west don't like us." it's backfired. those sanctions themselves will see the end of putin, but as i say, then it's a race against time as to how much damage he'll inflict unless three people stand up to him, groups of people — the west, president xi or the... four, actually. ..the russian people, or fourthly is lukashenko, because this could be a game—changer. that's the president of neighbouring belarus. imagine if belarus — just to finish this point — were suddenly to say it never had a good relationship over the last decades with putin anyway, actually, i don't like where this is going, back of

and the unity within the west. particularly germany, of course. particularly germany. what a surprise that has been. germany has transformed its post—war foreign policy in the blink of an eye. it is now promising to raise its defence spending. it is promising to allow weapons to go from germany to ukraine. all the things which they've refused to do because of the war guilt and the whole structure that has been built into their political system. do you think it can be kind of limited to ukraine, or are you worried that it's going to get really bad and we could all start to suffer? i mean, i worry because the one thing i've learned in the last few days is the world has changed. i need to change the way i've been thinking for years about how i think, you know, the western european security order operates because we're now in a new phase. it's a new world. russia has done things that we previously thought were pretty unthinkable, so therefore we should logically think he's prepared to go further. we're in a crisis he

as russian forces build up to the west of kyiv,

while admitting that the soviet union lags behind the west in providing consumer goods, its propaganda machine explains this by saying that russia had been a backward country at the time of the revolution and that progress toward the socialist idea had been halted by world war two. in no way does the regime blame its problems on deficiencies in the custom at the same time propaganda plays on the high priority many soviet citizens place on personal security by claiming that the distribution of income education and health benefits are more equitable than in capitalist countries. to underscore this claim the regime points to the lack of job security and the existence of unemployment in western market economies. propaganda machine also exploits crime statistics from western countries and makes it appear that the us in particular is a lawless society where the individual's physical security is constantly at risk. the soviet media go to great lengths to portray the leadership as thoroughly committed to the welfare of the common man. shortcomings in the supply of consumer goods are attributed

while admitting that the soviet union lags behind the west in providing consumer goods, its propaganda machine explains this by saying that russia had been a backward country at the time of the revolution and that progress toward the socialist idea had been halted by world war two. in no way does the regime blame its problems on deficiencies in the at the same time propaganda plays on the high priority many soviet citizens place on personal security by claiming that the distribution of income education and health benefits are more equitable than in capitalist countries. to underscore this claim the regime points to the lack of job security and the existence of unemployment in western market economies. the propaganda machine also exploits crime statistics from western countries and makes it appear that the us in particular is a lawless society where the individual's physical security is constantly at risk. the soviet media go to great lengths to portray the leadership as thoroughly committed to the welfare of the common man. shortcomings in the supply of consumer goods are attributed to

, the war in the west of the world. a consolidation is a pirate. big are gender, and we're going to go to a short break. and after that short break, we'll continue our discussion on some real new state. ah, ah, tonight is full. your book book was 18 more than a half long. mm hm. still open. yeah. so can you, scott, i'm yeah, who at this point is what kind of board missed this deal with the way? would it be a good news for you to put huge, but you're more difficult does was too late to 3rd up up, up, reload the day of school or pro that then you shouldn't have been really well. yes, you said all of us don't watch isolated in this particular way. it thinks of pushes when you move in pushy, i get some push a somebody, steve wayne lee, could i do it by soon? ah, a welcome back to crossed up. were all things considered? i'm peter. well, this is the home edition to remind you were discussing some real news. ah. okay, i'll read before the the break. i actually wanted to jump in. i could see your lifting your figure finger go r

a week, dare to ask in a, the west is destroying the very rules it created. that's according to russia's top diplomat, as he addressed un officials about nuclear non proliferation and human rights. de 6 of the special operation in ukraine, civilians cough between the front lines. we report from the war torn danielle people's republic where homes and lives are still being lost every day. 8 years since ukraine began share with me. they did this with fighting to be equal members of europe. i believe today we're all showing that a union with us stronger without you, ukraine will be alone. ukraine's president makes an impassioned plea to join you, but brussels officials are less than sure about giving his country membership. however, the pledges support for ukraine, including ammunition, medical supplies, and weapons, with even traditionally neutral switzerland joining you, european sanctions against russia, with hello and welcome to our to international special coverage of the war and ukraine. i'm your host donald quarter. we start now with breaking news from ukr

just as the west is now spreading, fakes about ukraine. and then for $78.00 days we lived under continuous bombardments. many civilians died the west of always being colonizers and accept that it's one rule for them. another rule for the rest, they bombed us in 1999 without a decision by the security council. they simply came to tear off a piece of our serbian land, contrary to the agreements of resolution $1244.00 according to which serbian troops and police were supposed to return to the territory of kosovo. but this did not happen because the united states and great britain didn't want it. they write one thing, but do it differently, relying only on their own interests. signing some who have nato will, the united states is not a guarantee of anything at all. the americans 1st om krisha, sentence struct as an equipment, a familiar scenario. and after they prepare croatia, the west gave a signal to the cries to expel all serbs from the autonomous territory which.

russian forces have continued their offensive in ukraine with heavy bombardment reported north—west of the capital. our correspondence as a steady stream of people has been seen in the area on foot, taking only what everyone can carry with them to try to find safety. the israeli prime minister has met president putin in moscow to discuss the war with ukraine. the two spoke for three hours. they also discussed the situation in syria and the iranian nuclear deal. he is now heading to germany. the payment giants visa and mastercard are suspending their services in russia. mastercard said it would no longer support cards issued by russia. mastercard is issued by russia. mastercard is issued outside the country will not work at russian merchants are atms. russia says —— but visa says seesaw transactions in russia in the coming days. hello, and welcome to the programme which brings together some of the bbc�*s most experienced correspondent clinic with international journalists to write, blog and broadcast to audiences back home from the dateline london. this week, what happens when one

but also the west doesn't seem to afford to lose. so i imagine things will be getting worse and more especially the political domain. yeah. you know, daniel, that what was it so irritating? i work in media, this is what i do all the time. and the way it's being framed to protect a ukraine's democracy. well, it has nothing to do with ukraine's democracy. you can even say it has one as a topic for another program. this is about security and in the indivisibility of security for each state. i mean, this is something that the west has talked about since the middle of the cold war. go back to helsinki. okay. but it's not a, there's only security for certain countries and russia, china, india, others are saying, no, we're not part of your nato world. your fever dream, that security is indivisible for all countries. and unfortunately, ukraine is getting the short end of the stick. go ahead, daniel. you know us, max made a good point in the sense that the west can't afford to lose. and that's a very shocking thing when you think about it, be

what will the response of the west be? and though somebody test this question, when passions are really running, hi, how did we get here? those are the issues at stake. and we're fortunate today to be talking with one of the world's foremost experts on russia and global strategic competition. and it'll leave in a senior research fellow in russia, in europe at the quincy institute for responsible stake crap, an author of ukraine and russia, a fraternal rivalry, i guess i should say. not so fraternal any more. i'm and it's also a real pleasure to be with you today, and let's just take it where we are today. you're one of the world leading realists . what is windermere putin's objective at this moment? where do you see things going to find out what fusion is? big asked putin, i don't live inside his brain. what i can say is that if the intention was to replace the ukrainian government with a pro russian government, then, you know, unless putin has truly gone crazy, the russians must realize that that simply will not work beca

and the unity within the west. particularly germany, of course. particularly germany. i'm surprised that germany has transformed its post—war foreign policy in the blink of an eye. it is now promising to raise its defense spending. it is promising to allow weapons to go from germany to ukraine. all the things which they've refused to do because of the war guilt and the whole structure that has been built into their political system. do you think it can be kind of limited to ukraine, or are you worried that it's going to get really bad and we could all start to suffer? i mean, i worry because the one thing i've learned in the last few days is the world has changed. i need to change the way i've been thinking for years about how i think, you know, the western european security order operates because we're now in a new phase. it's a new world. russia has done things that we previously thought were pretty unthinkable, so therefore we should logically think he's prepared to go further. we're in a crisis here. there is

so it was good to the west. first of all, united states and united kingdom delivered those, those weapons in the weeks prior to the assault. let me make, make a point about what you've just been discussing about 2 things, plans which go beyond ukraine. i totally agree with that. and there is one thing that i'm, i'm thinking these days and everything we see, we see in ukraine happening now, this war all out war that most of us were not thinking about and go thinking, well that's, that's that good. that is not possible. this is something that they have been discussing on russian stage t v for years in very, very exactly the same details that we are facing in reality. now. those discussions on talk shows in on russian to be what ignored in the west. we thought it was crazy, but it was not. so i think we have finally to take seriously what russians are saying and what they are discussing. because they used the 8 years after the annexation of crimea, to prepare the public in russia to prepare the russian people that

they own the hermitage from the west. you know, they heard democratic elections, you know, they, they change or shank off was human and i'm just going to call professor joiner. we encourage the radiance to play hardball with russians. we told you bring us a line that they could become a part of the west and we told ukrainians that they should, that kind of resist fujen on every, every week. the result is that russia place with its existence because you know, when i was in your brain, this isn't essential threat for russia. would you just thought cool, preventive, you know, nice thinking people in the west all these left mean and need to find out the route . so russia ran was that post war. then most people probably the best people on the but would be deter america from the boy weapons. and he said, you know, who did your americans from doing that? all the of the russian army. unfortunately, this was the last resit and u. s. george washington post remarkably published, declassified or documents about massive. i mean, truly

the mayor appealed for more help from the west. in russia, the defence minister resurfaced after a rumoured heart attack. he popped up briefly on tv after a two—week absence and sustained intrigue over president putin's inner circle. as russian fire power continues to batter ukraine, a month into this conflict its seemingly shifting intentions remain mysterious. mark lobel, bbc news. our correspondentjonah fisher is in lviv, in western ukraine. he has the latest. it's calm this morning, it was calm overnight. we didn't have any air raid sirens. but as you mentioned, yesterday, late afternoon and late into the evening, everybody here was down in the bomb shelters, down in the basements as air raid sirens sounded across the city. one strike hit a fuel depot which is only about two miles outside the city centre. a big cloud of smoke went up from that and firefighters struggled for hours to put that out. and also a military facility of some sort, possibly a factory, was also hit. now, lviv has for most of this war been a safe place,

where are these voices today in the west? what is there, any politician who say, we don't want to take this out on the individual russians? this is, you know, this is the regime o, y, and happy they're going along with this. i mean this, you know, we have valerie get to give you, you know, he gets fired from his position. was a very distinguished musician because, you know, he, you know, he didn't condemn the government. well, i mean, if he had done that, wouldn't put his life in jeopardy of role if you, what you say is true and then is this monster wouldn't actually, you know, in some ways to get life in jeopardy, but now he's gone. so this is completely arbitrary and really, governments are just engaging in the worst lowest the demo. other a i thing assuring russians that, hey, you know, the west really have, this is a long standing hatred. you know, it was supposedly, it was all about communism. something much deeper going on here. schema idea. can it be? i suppose it's politically incorrect to say russian lives matter to

and he seeing the greatest rallying of the west of the west diplomatic, political and military force and that we have seen in our lifetime. and this is only the beginning of the beginning for protein, but it's only the beginning for us. i believe this could be protracted, ugly, ghastly, in many, many ways. but i don't think put in and winning this one. i'm, i'm in fact quite confident that a lot of the burden of what the west sanction strategy is about will be borne by business wanted, especially the big international brands. how long do you think they can be relied on to shun the very lucrative russian markets that they've been enjoy for so long term? i believe the business has had a rude awakening in russia and fought for easter decade. now, as we know, there was once a famous german othello shows the eastern committee of the german preparation of industry, which was the greatest thought thereof, from putin for a long, long time, very, very influential, german politics. and the truth is that, that both the center left and chancellor locals without the center right. policy of engage

and it— done enough to galvanise the west and it may— done enough to galvanise the west and it may end up as a proxy war and during— and it may end up as a proxy war and during the— and it may end up as a proxy war and during the cold war, the cold war never_ during the cold war, the cold war never really got hot but their proxy wars all _ never really got hot but their proxy wars all of — never really got hot but their proxy wars all of the war. and where communist forces and us forces pitted _ communist forces and us forces pitted against each other within a national— pitted against each other within a national contest. the idea that people — national contest. the idea that people that he may putin will be able to _ people that he may putin will be able to conquer and hold ukraine, that is— able to conquer and hold ukraine, that is for— able to conquer and hold ukraine, that is for the birds. they will end up, if— that is for the birds. they will end up. if it— that is for the birds. they will end up, if it comes down to the best of our resistance, the idea that put

a city to the west of kyiv was reportedly taken. this patriotic video was posted by the chief of police there. complete with dramatic music. russia isn't stopping. it continues to bombard a city where this woman is in labor. >> it is scary, but not as much as february when the russians began to shelled the city from all sides. over time, every day, you get used to it more and more, especially when the explosions are far away. it seems they are in another state. yesterday, near the hospital, five hundred meters opposite the maternity hospital, it became scary again. >> there has been a new wave of births caused by women going into labor through stress. president zelenskyy reckons there will soon be nothing left of mariupol, where 100,000 people are trapped. one of the bosses at the city's port says it is still intact, reflecting how strategically significant the russians s it. at the hospital, this woman recovers. she shielde her one month daughter with her body. >> i woke up with her screaming, accompanied by the sound of fire, alar

they can send those west in the hope that maybe the west will think again and will risk more direct confrontation with russia and crate that kind of no flies. and that could allow ukraine a better chance of winning this war because on the ground in kind of hat, ground fighting between units on the ground, the cranes are doing pretty well. the russians having big logistical issues. so the korean feeling is if they have that safety from above and if the russians are not allowed to bomb cities, but also ukraine military, then they have a much better chance of keeping the country. briefly. nick, the mirror nodding impulse stated that either 1000 civilians have already been killed there by russia bombing in the last 9 days. now, hospitals have been bombed. where does this leave negotiations between ye, crime and russia? what's kind of extraordinary to think that yes, today we're expecting meeting between the pharmacy, russian, ukraine, how they can negotiate it with any kind of trust for each other is very difficult to see. i think right now it's about the optics. neither side can what's to be seen to

west _ fixtures? the first team drawn out is the home team. west ham - fixtures? the first team drawn out is the home team. west ham and | is the home team. west ham and arsenal are going to be more pleased with the fact that they are at home but i think they have both invented. the finals at wembley. in feeding the name. each game on each occasion forfamilies support the name. each game on each occasion for families support either team. it's such a spectacle showcase for women's game and it was always a pleasure and an honour to play in the final and now the fact that it's huge and for the women's calendar and they shall be set player does want to get that final. and have that experience.— want to get that final. and have that experience. who do you predict will be indefinable? _ that experience. who do you predict will be indefinable? perhaps - will be indefinable? perhaps manchester _ will be indefinable? perhaps manchester city _ will be indefinable? perhaps manchester city and - will be indefinable? perhaps. manchester city and hopefully will be indefinable

six. underestimated ukrainian people and indeed the west.— and indeed the west. six days a . o, and indeed the west. six days ago. russia's _ and indeed the west. six days ago, russia's vladimir - and indeed the west. six days ago, russia's vladimir putin l ago, russia's vladimir putin sought to shake the very foundations of the free world. thinking he could make it bend to his menacing ways. but he badly miscalculated. he thought a good role into ukraine and the world would roll over. instead, he met a wall of strength he never anticipated or imagined. he met the ukrainian people. applause in his address. — ukrainian people. applause in his address, president - ukrainian people. applause in his address, president biden i his address, president biden also praised the response of the ukrainian people to that invasion of their country, and this isjust some invasion of their country, and this is just some of what he had to say. applause president zelensky... to every ukrainian, therefore really as nurse, there courage, their determination literally inspires the wo

why on earth should the west define what russia requires? foreign security. they hear us that they're not listening and they're trying to impose upon us their own understanding of how to continue living in europe. you. well, we do have to understand that it's not really being activated. it's something that they're calling here in russia to make it ready for some kind of potential response . and i guess response is the key word here. again, if we listen to what exactly as being said by the russian officials, this, according to the kremlin, is in reaction to the military build up of nato, its forces, its hardware on russia's doorstep. so it's not really something that could be interpreted, i guess, as russia banning the drums of nuclear war or something like that. and this is what sir elaborate has been explaining. it is up to the idea of nuclear war is constantly bouncing around in the heads of western politicians. not ours. i assure you will not allow any provocations to throw us off balance. now just to follow up on what i've been saying a little earlier, th

and this new one is not a including the west. that's a big problem because the future of economy of the world economy is in asia. everybody knows that for the last 15 years. and the, what we observe know, is that the russia dizzy choice because we are, we, i'm in the west or through russia, india in the arms of the, in the arm of the, in the end of the china. and i in india, in brazilian brazil. don't want, doesn't want to support sanctions against russia even at this moment about so now ask for risha, asked russia for building submarines. so it's a complete disaster for the west and i've just lost. does the incredible, advantageous ism is a currency and not only the door, but actually euro as well. nobody will use definitely euro and their us as a reserve currency. and this is a big for in, for instance, for a country like france. because france is earth strongly a, some strongly dumped it about to be a crappy on the country of russia. so if we can't use owe money to make it to take some credit with a lower rates, it will be ver

they're blaming not on the west, on the west of wanting to destroy russia, so they're not associating that with pushing fate in ukraine. they're very much association, not with sort of the west hating russia. and now they have been reports of sort of the russian defense minister showing go suffering from sort of heart problems that have been sort of talk about potential sort of pitching regime, going against some of the senior officials. we haven't seen that at this stage. so i think the support is still there, but there is a clear recognition even at the senior level, that the original goals of the peroration just haven't succeeded. what about an opposition movement? is there any sign that there is an open opposition movement that could threaten hooton's grip? i said this stage, no, of course to have been mass demonstration protests. but at the same time, if we're looking at the opinion polls, although it's hard to gauge the moment to sort of the opinion of the russian public because of the draconian laws that have been put in place. it seems that at this stage, we don't have mass pu