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>> reporter: first, russia seized chernobyl, site of the worlds worst nuclear meltdown. a week later, europes largest nuclear plant. now, with power cut from chernobyl and more than 200 plant workers held hostage, alarm bells are ringing. >> translator: this was terror at a new level. ukraine has 15 nuclear plants, and the russian military has forgotten chernobyl and the worlds tragedy. >> we cannot go on like this. there has to be clear understandings or clear -- clear commitments not to, um, g...

To see things coming down the pipe for these companies in terms of what their commitments are, and of course you have to understand that not just the justice department but certainly the defense department, the pentagon understands the commitments that these companies have. one of the things that i think is interesting as well. its not only u.s. companies facing this pressure. when we saw that exodus of oil companies a few weeks ago, not just bp, but shell and others leaving russia, total energi...

And what about more widely the state, given there you have said there were low supplies, what about the state of the military in your assessment, more widely? the military has certainly underperformed what im sure putin expected. there could be a number of reasons for that, but one of the things that i think people need to consider is that most of the enlisted troops in the russian army are conscripts on one— or two—year commitments. annually, the conscript call—up happens around may orjun...

Do this so youll have to find somebody else. i had some other commitments and people understand. this is something thats bigger than me. i had to do this. >> its actually a unique model. they stand up restaurants, they fund other kitchens, but in this case they have built this enormous facility in poland on the border. thats where you are. i notice there are about 12 paella pans. how do you go about doing this? >> they have been figuring out where the distributions will be, how many distribution...

Back his commitments around joining nato and the european union. hes talked about these things before the invasion and since that happened. but every time his negotiators sit down with the russian, they walk away empty handed. the humanitarian corridor or a case in point just an attempt to have a temporary cease fire to protect the elderly, children and women breaks down before it can even start. so i think hes a man of action and commitment to a diplomatic solution, i hope. yeah. and the truth ...

Specific reason. >> reporter: first russia seized chernobyl, site of the worlds worst nuclear meltdown. a week later, zapor zea. now power cut from chernobyl and more than 200 plant workers held host along, alarm bells are ringing. >> translator: this was terror at a new level. ukraine has 15 nuclear plants and the russian military has forgotten chernobyl and the worlds tragedy. we cannot go on like this. there has to be clear misunderstandings, clear commitments, not to go anywhere near a nucle...

Clear. we will do everything together in partnership, in solidarity, to support what is necessity very moment in terms of the humanitarian and security needs of the ukraine and the ukrainian people. today we discussed mr. president many issues that relate to our special bond also because i will say as a point of personal privilege we have a substantial polish american community. in my hometown of los angeles but throughout the united states, who understands the relationship that we have on many ...

Piling more pressure on the chancellor to reverse that, that decision — chancellor to reverse that, that decision. it was a controversial enough — decision. it was a controversial enough move prior to the spike in energy— enough move prior to the spike in energy costs. so i think if there is anything — energy costs. so i think if there is anything the government can do in the short—term to help people just -et the short—term to help people just get through the next year or so, then�...

Interesting. and what about, more widely the state, given there are those supplies, what about the state of the military in your assessment, more widely? the military has certainly underperformed what im sure putin expected. there could be a number of reasons for that, but one of the things that i think people need to consider is that most of the enlisted troops in the russian army are conscripts on one or two year commitments. annually, the conscript call—up happens around may orjune, after s...

To reopen schools immediately. here is the spokesperson for un secretary general antonio guterres. the de facto authoritiess failure to reopen school for girls above the sixth grade, despite repeated commitments, is a profound disappointment, and deeply damaging for afghanistan. the secretary—general says the denial of education not only violates the equal rights of women and girls to education. it also jeopardises the countrys future in view of the tremendous contributions by afghan women and...