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>> translator: we have an agreement between belarus and russia. we have practically formed a united army, that is you might say. and this is our official position. please take it into account as were taking into account your position. and on a broader subject, what are you doing here thousands of kilometers away? >> reporter: alexander lukashenko equating us with the u.s. government there in that final part of that answer. but certainly he is saying that hes very much in the corner of vladimir p...

Peace talks? i certainly hope so. - nobody wants to see a democratically elected government and the president who is quite possibly the most popular man right now in the western world, nobody wants to see that government toppled by a brutal military force. but i dont think that putin is at that point. i think there is going to be tremendous pressure on his generals to do what has to be done to take out that government. that is why this is such a dangerous time for ukraine and especially for the ...

Mariupol, as well as its strategic significance for russia, prussia showing the rest of ukraine what it might do to other cities. yet the ukrainians are still holding the russians back around kyiv, around the capital. how will that change the capital. how will that change the russian strategy, do you think, if president putin is not making the inroads in kyiv that he has wanted to, certainly not in the timescale that he was expecting? what do you think that will make him do in terms of his strat...

Turned out of their homes because bombs are falling. when you understand that there is a prospect of massive displacement, with no end in sight, that is what leads to a loss of hope, that is what leads to collapse of societies. in no case should a health worker, a hospital, or a fleeing civilian be the target. we need to have those corridors for people to go to places of their choosing. also has to be accompanied ljy choosing. also has to be accompanied by the understanding that women and girls ...

Think that there is going to have to be some kind of compromise on the part of the ukrainian government too. it will be very difficult for them to give up their aspirations for integration with europe. but there might be some way to give russia some assurances that ukraine does not represent a clear and present danger to russia as putin very falsely has hinted.— very falsely has hinted. former ambassador— very falsely has hinted. former ambassador ian _ very falsely has hinted. former ambass...

Trickier routes to find any areas of compromise. once the fighting is under way, the day after that bombing for example of the childrens hospital in mariupol. talks, even when they dont achieve anything, ideally they should make progress was ending the war, the fact they took place is significant. i think turkey is expecting more. afterwards the turkish foreign minister said, you cannot expect a miracle, perhaps it would be a miracle, perhaps it would be a miracle for russia and ukraine to come ...

They control other towns close to kyiv, so they can continue their advance. whilst military activity takes place around the capital, it is clear from everything we are reading, it is pieces like mariupol, the southern strategic port city, thatis the southern strategic port city, that is the focus of russian shelling, of russian siege on that city for the past week, because that is one of the first goals for russian forces, that strategic land corridor to connect eastern provinces of ukraine to t...

Many other un agencies the attack on the maternity and childrens hospital yesterday. have you any new details you are able to share with us? it details you are able to share with us? , ., , ., , . us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements _ us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements of— us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements of hospitals, l born in basements of hospitals, horrifying to see children left in houses and basements without access to water an...

Did!" hes a liar, is safe today. that is why we need —— "we never attack ukraine." he is a liar. brute attack ukraine." he is a liar. we have seen _ attack ukraine." he is a liar. we have seen some dramatic pictures today and a russian tank convoy near kyiv coming under attack but clearly the capital is a key target for russia. what is your assessment of the situation in and around kyiv today? the situation in and around kyiv toda ? ., �* the situation in and around kyiv toda? , , today? y...

Russian President Vladimir Putin decision to attack Ukraine is a terrible strategic mistake, said the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) leaders on