these signals. these signals. from the kremlin. these signals. from the kremlin, appointed - these signals. from the - kremlin, appointed message to the west. don t push russia. president putin summoned his military chiefs and gave them an order. . ,, . military chiefs and gave them an order. . ,, ~ ., , an order. translation: top officials of an order. translation: top officials of leading an order. translation: top officials of leading nato - officials of leading nato countries are making aggressive statements about our country, therefore i am ordering the minister of defence and the chief of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear forces on special alert. would putin really forces on special alert. would putin really use forces on special alert. would putin really use them? - forces on special alert. would putin really use them? he - putin really use them? he practised a week ago, overseeing exercises at russia s strategic deterrence forces. typically unsubtle henc
this is bbc news. the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. as the battle rages, ukraine agrees to talks with russia without preconditions on the ukraine and belarus border. president putin orders russia s nuclear deterrence forces to be placed on special alert. he said western leaders had made aggressive statements against russia. heavy fighting in kharkiv as ukrainian soldiers clashed with russian forces. ukrainian forces inspect abandoned russian vehicles. the governor of kharkiv says ukraine has reasserted full control of the country s second city. i am a lease to set in the capital
managed to stop it. this is really an army to army but also an army against the people kind of war. iligrse against the people kind of war. lyse doucet in kyiv. against the people kind of war. lyse doucet in kyiv, thank you again. let s go to moscow now, and get more from jenny hill. we were bringing you those developments in the last little while of vladimir putin going on state television, putting his strategic nuclear forces on special alert. jenny, we have had a bit more detail, a bit more of the translation, so tell us more and bring us up to date. translation, so tell us more and bring us up-to-date. translation, so tell us more and bring us up-to-date. yes, this was mr putin sat bring us up-to-date. yes, this was mr putin sat in bring us up-to-date. yes, this was mr putin sat in the bring us up-to-date. yes, this was mr putin sat in the kremlin - bring us up-to-date. yes, this was mr putin sat in the kremlin with i bring us up-to-date. yes, this was| mr putin sat in the
was unnecessary and dangerous escalation. 0ur corresopondent steve rosenberg is in moscow and sent this report. from the kremlin, a pointed message to the west. don t push russia. president putin summoned his military chiefs and gave them an order. translation: top officials of leading nato countries i are making aggressive statements about our country. therefore, i am ordering the minister of defence and the chief of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear forces on special alert. would putin really use them? he practised a week ago, overseeing exercises of russia s strategic deterrence forces. typically unsubtle hints to america and nato not to stand in his way over ukraine. today s special alert, more presidential muscle flexing. across from the kremlin,
here s our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg. from the kremlin, a pointed message to the west don t push russia. president putin summoned his military chiefs and gave them an order. translation: top officials of leading nato countries therefore i m ordering the ministry of defence and the chief of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear forces on special alert. would putin really use them? he practised a week ago, overseeing exercises of russian strategic deterrence forces. typically unsubtle hints to america and nato not to stand in his way over ukraine. today s special alert, more presidential muscle flexing.