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Next — heres the head of the united nations nuclear watchdog. we are in consultation with ukraine. i have been in contact with a number of world leaders who are taking this up of world leaders who are taking this up with russia and ukraine and we are trying to establish some sort of direct communication and like others who may be leaving, we are hearing that they want and and we want to be there and help. at the lithuanian capital for special edition of global questions. ive been very struck b...

There. because theyve been stalled for a number of reasons, logistics and fierce fighting from ukrainians, theyre getting frustrated but i think they are intent on grinding this out. there is no exit for them. there is no off ramp. the only way this ends for them is in their minds is taking ukraine. what that means exactly, how far is a little bit up for debate but its pretty clear it will get a lot more than the small republics and a small amount north of crimea. >> earlier today, ukrainian pre...

Russia and ukraine. give us context about that. we have been warned about that. we have been warned about false flag events, designed to create a pretext for an incursion, an invasion. so, to what extent should we take these reports with a pinch of salt? i should we take these reports with a pinch of salt?— pinch of salt? i think we can be re pinch of salt? i think we can be pretty clear _ pinch of salt? i think we can be pretty clear that _ pinch of salt? i think we can be pretty clear that t...

Republics, potentially paving the way for russian forces. it all come after vladimir putin, the russian president, made that stunning announcement to recognize those two republics, plunging this region into an even deeper crisis. >> this is the moment vladimir putin further escalated this dangerous stand-off with ukraine. signing a presidential decree that would unilaterally redraw ukraines borders and set back any prospects of diplomacy. >> translator: i consider it necessary to make a long ove...

Concern here becomes wolf, does this constitute an invasion? of course, russia will try to frame this within the narrative that they have set out now saying that these are independent republics requesting our help but that, of course, is not going to be the understanding of this by the international community and certainly not by the government here in kyiv, but it remains to be seen how exactly they will respond because obviously theres a very real concern that if they respond with force of any...

The borderfor weaponry that had been massed along the border for many weeks. weaponry that had been massed along the borderfor many weeks. you weaponry that had been massed along the border for many weeks. you will remember weeks ago president zelensky wouldnt the size we have to remain calm, it is not a certainty. in the last 48 hours, russia was recognising the two rebel—held republics. we have seen a discussion under way now in a special session of the ukrainian parliament to impose really ...

Recognition of the two breakaway republics is almost less frightening to people than that 57-minute peach that president putin made where he basically dismissed the notion of ukraine as a sovereign nation, and essentially outlined what could be the pre-text or groundwork for a much more extensive military incursion and ive heard reports of one woman saying that the children and her daughters school, their parents are now thinking of putting stickers on their backpacks saying what blood type grou...

>> john: this is a guy who gives four and five hour press conferences. it could be a long time. >> sandra: indeed. general jack keane is back with us, i believe on camera this time here general, we are having a bit of an opportunity here today. just some of what we have heard, but clearly in this meeting with the german chancellor and the french president, putin, according to the readout from the call, said he intends to sign a decree to break away republics and eastern ukraine independent. so n...

Vladimir putins actions. hes been describing ukraine as a colony with a puppet regime and said it has no historical right to exist. he was more from moscow. russias parliament rubber—stamping the kremlins plan. to send troops into the rebel republics of eastern ukraine. they voted a unanimous yes. a major escalation of the crisis. then, from the president, what sounded like an ultimatum. ukraine should demilitarise, vladimir putin said. ukraine armed to the teeth is unacceptable and ukraine sh...

Secretary blinken laid out last week in the united nations security council come to pass. a major increase in military provocations, and false flag events along the line of contact in the donbas. dramatically staged conveniently on camera meeting of putins security council to grandstand for the russian public. and now, political provocation of recognizing sovereign ukrainian territory, so-called independent republics, in clear violation, again, of international law. president putin has sought au...