there is clearly a strong appetite here at westminster and in other european capitals to give ukraine more military kit, to support an insurgency against russian forces. but ministers are absolutely clear there will be no uk troops on the ground, nor a no fly zone enforced by nato warplanes. and here is why. ukraine might have held a parade for nato forces last summer, but it is not yet a member. it wants to join, but that will not happen while there is a risk of importing conflict into the alliance and that could take years to resolve. but look at how far and wide nato reaches, and the fear is that if nato forces joined the fight in ukraine, then war could spread across the whole continent. the president has been clear that we will defend every inch of nato territory. i think that is the most powerful deterrent against president putin going beyond ukraine. but that may be of little solace
wild lions, and it could take years to resolve. but look at how far and wide nato reaches and the fear is that if nato forces join the fight in ukraine, war could spread across the whole continent. the president has across the whole continent. tue: president has been across the whole continent. tte: president has been very clear that we will defend every inch of nato territory. i think that s the most powerful deterrent against president pruden going beyond ukraine. but it may be of little solace to the many thousands of people trying to flee kyiv station putin. where guards fired warning shots to keep the crowds. crowds choosing to head west rather than rely on the west. james landale, bbc news. earlier i spoke to the head of the eurasian democracy in the richard mcevoy initiative, is returning to help the city after earlier fleeing with his family. after earlier fleeing with his famil . ~ . , , after earlier fleeing with his famil. . , , , family. we are pretty depleted, it s ob
the government. take power into our own the government. take power into your own hands, the government. take power into your own hands, think the government. take power into your own hands, think it - the government. take power into your own hands, think it will - your own hands, think it will be easierfor us to your own hands, think it will be easier for us to deal with you than with the drug addicts and the owner that have installed themselves in kyiv. the state media is backing the kremlin s war. russia s foreign minister tried to justify it. mr lavrov, let s put euphemisms aside. this is not a special military operation, is it, it is a full scale russian invasion of ukraine. how can you possiblyjustify invading a sovereign nation, your neighbour. translation: , ., translation: in terms of euphemisms translation: in terms of euphemisms we translation: in terms of euphemisms we have - translation: in terms of euphemisms we have a - translation: in terms of euphemisms we have a
then, invasion of ukraine. now an appeal to ukrainian soldiers to topple their government. translation: take power into your own hands. - i think it will be easier for us to deal with you than with the drug addicts and neo nazis that have installed themselves in kyiv. the state media is backing the kremlin s war. russia s foreign minister tried to justify it. mr lavrov, let s put euphemisms aside. this is not a special military operation, is it? it s a full scale russian invasion of ukraine. how can you possiblyjustify invading a sovereign nation, your neighbour? translation: in terms of euphemisms, we ve a lot to learn from you anglo saxons. you called the destruction of iraq a battle for democracy.
owner of a giant mining company, as well as the kremlin s spokesman. 0ur correspondent duncan kennedy in washington gave more details on the extent and aid of these new sanctions. they want, the way they put it, his cronies to put pressure on him to say, look, we re losing billions, millions of dollars of business around the world. 0ur private lives are suffering. for example, these 19 people and their families, their visa won t be honoured anymore, they won t be able to travel to the united states. that may have implications for children s education. a lot of these guys own houses in the united states. one or two of them own yachts that are moored here in the united states. so, all the trappings of their wealth are being cut off by these sanctions, and they re hoping that will be painful and they re hoping that that in turn will be passed on to president putin. but they know this is going to take time. as one commentator put it, sanctions are slower than tanks. so, they don t expe