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Military, commanders, agents and other people. minister of defense, head of russian intelligence, deputies, mps and speaker of parliament and so on and so on. but unfortunately, we have these people who have -- unity in ukraine. ukraine is country who respect rule of law and international convention, that is why we cant -- people who have immunity. >> todd: i got to jump in here, were running out of time, you gave an ark mazing description of the individuals you are going after, the question is ...

Crimes have been committed? i think there is no doubt that human rights violations have taken place in ukraine, and every single international justice expert ive spoken to here in the hague and beyond is adamant about that. but what we have to look at is the process ofjustice, because thats what matters in terms of actually getting people in the dock. at the moment, everyone is wondering, will be ever see vladimir putin in the dock here in the hague? it feels a long way off. but of course, there...

>> ukrainians will do everything to protect zelenskyy and hes going to fight. but the country knows who it is, they know what they are doing, not just the leader, its the whole country is fighting. >> john: they have shown that. no question. kurt volker, always good to see you. >> gillian: in ukraine, known as the butcher of mariupol, one of putins top commanders is accused of leading the worst of the bombing in the city, attacks on the maternity hospital and the theater where 300 people reporte...

Ukraine. joining me now from brisbane, australia, is peter leighton. he is a visiting fellow at the griffith asia institute. thanks for being with us. i mean, when you see those satellite images of that theater in mariupol with very clearly written so that it can be read from the air the word "children." and yet, that -- um -- very target is hit by russia. what does that tell you about their methods? >> it certainly tells me that that -- that russian forces are not fighting this war in accord ...

They have not been able to achieve it when i dont believe they will achieve it. but that doesnt mean theyre not going to continue to use this playbook and use this aggressive activity which they have done in the past. >> sandra: finally, i want to ask you about the tallow band council agreeing this cease-fire in afghanistan, what this means for the possibility of a peace deal. >> we will see. first of all, the taliban are not a homogeneous organization. they dont control all the local commanders...

Have been committed? i think there is no doubt that human rights violations have taken place in ukraine and every single international justice expert ive spoken to here in the hague and beyond is adamant about that, but what we have to look at is the process ofjustice because thats what matters in terms of actually getting people in the dock. at the moment, everyone is wondering will we ever see vladimir putin in the dock here in the hague? it feels a long way off. but, of course, there have bee...

Under a single commander with a single coherent vision for the campaign, for the war. this is also happening at the same time that sources tell us that russia is having an incredibly difficult time with secure communications. its service members and commanders in the field are at times relying on commercial cell phones and other channels that the ukrainians have been able to intercept and at times use to target their own counterstrikes against russia. abby? >> fascinating reporting. katie bo, th...

Safer areas because it has been cut off by russian forces. 200 residents there have been killed and many are without heat, electricity and water. the corridors are difficult to get to. we are doing everything we can to put this aid in the hands of the ukrainian commanders, especially in hard to reach areas. >> carley: there is also a situation with orphans, a lot of orphans missing. you are working to help get the children to safety, find out where they were. you were with project dynamo and now...

Those sanctions and tariffs have had little impact on holding back putins forces on the battlefield. brian, steve, and pete? >> pete: thank you benjamin. >> brian: benjamin, real quick, if you were to characterize the way these cities block by block are yesterday to block any type of russian offensive if it comes today or this weekend, how would you character it? how ready are they? >> look the mayor of kyiv saying this city was a fortress. we have spoken to some of the commanders here running t...

Hat, my coat, my boots, they wore my clothes. they took our bedding. i dont know what they did with it. they slept, they ate, they wandered about, they stole our money. >> reporter: a russian soldier who she said was drunk blasted her husbands leg off with a stolen shotgun. so then we were two days in the basement, she said. we started stopping the blood flow and giving first aid. weve got two medics. im a midwife and there was a nurse with us. she said the two russian officers later admitted th...