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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 we're 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 he's very much in the corner of vladimir putin, in the corner of russia. at the same time, however, the russians are saying that those drill...

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 don't 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 civilians in kyiv. especially for the civilians in k iv. �* ., ., , especially for the civilians ...

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 strategy?— of his strategy? what i say, it is comlete of his strategy? what i say, it is complete specu...

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 must be respected that the spectre of gender—based violence and exploitation and trafficking of wo...

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 ambassador ian kelly, - very falsely has hinted. former ambassador ian kelly, thank i very falsely has hin...