is from bbc ukrainian. we now understand that president putin and president macron of france of course have now had a telephone call, this is in continuing efforts for the diplomatic solution to be found to de escalate tension in the area. apparently, president macron told president putin in the call that sincere dialogue was not compatible with escalation and they continued their discussion on conditions for stability and security in europe. these news is just coming into us now about the outcome of that phone call between president macron and president putin and we will bring more of them as soon we get them. zhanna bezpiatchuk is from bbc ukrainian. she s been telling me how people there have been reacting to the threat of a russian invasion. first of all, it is important to say
it, i think this whole situation is the sort of thing you have at a football match when two players go head to head they push, they shout, but eventually the referee separates it. i think it is going to come, maybe eventually, but i think it will come to that. but they have to take this precaution. what would be the trigger for you to move? invasion. a simple military invasion. if bombing started, or if there was soldiers crossing the border, we would get up and leave and head towards the west. thank you very much forjoining us. zhanna bezpiatchuk is from bbc ukrainian we ve heard that life is continuing as normal in the cities does that remain the case? what i hear from the people what i hearfrom the people in ukraine are that there are no signs of panic, not in kyiv or anywhere. but on the other hand, many people, especially people that have small
embassies here in kyiv are beginning to shutdown. at the british embassy, the ambassador tweeted this morning, i am staying in kyiv and continue to work there with a core team. russia s war games in belarus are now well under way. this, american officials warn, is how an assault on ukraine could begin. moscow still says it has no plans to invade but there is a lot the russians can do without ever setting foot inside ukraine. the reason you ve seen such a shift in messaging from western governments to their citizens in ukraine in the last 2a hours is that the russian troop build up has now reached such a point that with no notice, it is possible that an attack could be launched. it could come from any direction, including the black sea, where more than 30 russian ships are also conducting drills. frantic diplomatic efforts continue with the growing sense that these are critical days. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. zhanna bezpiatchuk
survive somehow. so the green humanitarian corridor is are urgently needed for this country and it is a challenge as, until now, the russian army did not keep promises for a ceasefire corridors. zhanna, thank you for bringing us up to date. it is a desperate situation for many and being repeated by so many. thank you. as we are hearing there, the international effort, the international effort, the international response is gathering pace once more. presidentjoe biden has promised his country will offer more assistance to ukraine, following a telephone conversation with volodomyr zelensky. our correspondent duncan kennedy is in washington. duncan, one of the criticisms of western leaders is it has been lots of words. we have been hearing about the humanitarian crisis, what practical steps is president biden promising whichello i think the
i hope after victory to write a book about the history of this war. all men under 60 have been banned from leaving the country and have been urged to fight. as russian forces move into the capital, the people here say it will take everyone s efforts to stop them. zhanna bezpiatchuk, bbc news, kyiv. no one bbc news, talking movies reports from the berlin film festival. hello from berlin, i m tom brock and welcome to talking movies. in today s programme, highlights of the berlin film festival which, despite numerous challenges posed by covid-19, numerous challenges posed by covid 19, forged ahead as a