foreign minister sergey lavrov was in new delhi friday. he met with prime minister narendra modi, as well as other officials. lavrov making a big push to sidestep western currencies in future trade. >> reporter: it was a busy day for russian foreign minister lavrov in his first visit to new delhi since russia's invasion of ukraine. lavrov met with india's prime minister narendra modi and foreign minister friday. in a major announcement, lavrov said that moscow is ready to supply any goods india wants. he said more transactions between the countries would be done. slamming the u.s., lavrov said pressure from the west will not perfect the partnership between the two countries. >> with regards using ruble and rupee in your financial trade dealings, i would recall that many years ago, we started moving in our relations with india and with china and many other countries from using dollar and euros to more and more use of national currencies. under this circumstances, i believe will be intensified which is obvious. we will be ready to supply to

lavrov met with the foreign minister friday. in a major announcement lavrov said that moscow is willing to ply any goods that it wants he said the actions would be done through the mechanism. slamming the u.s., lavrov said pressure from the west will not affect the partnership between the two countries. >> -- using ruble and now financial trade, i recall that many years ago, we started moving our relations with india, with china, many other countries from using -- and euros to more and more use of national -- under the circumstances, this threat, i believe, will be intensified which is measured in rubles. we will be able to supply any goods which india wants to buy. >> reporter: despite the pressure in the stand of the war it has abstained from condemning russia's aggression and called for it to be resolved through dialogue. on friday, with the violence, conveyed india's readiness to contribute in any ways to the peace efforts. responding to a question to lavrov, the u.s. state department spokesperson said america is not seeking

lavrov is calling what is happening a proxy war and the weapons supplied by the u.s. are getting more plentiful. our correspondent writes, it is one thing to give ukraine short range bazookas, it is another to provide them with drones that can cross borders. the line between defending ukraine and attacking russia is increasingly blurred. while on this matter, here's the u.k. defense minister. >> i don't think that right now there is an imminent threat of escalation. what the west is doing to support its allies in ukraine is very well calibrated. >> in kyiv, volodymyr zelenskyy is due to meet -- thursday, but has had something to say on the fact the u.n. chief went to moscow first. he says, there is no justice and no logic in this order. our correspondent is in kyiv and i have been talking to him about zelenskyy's feelings pared i apologize, we will hear from been in a minute. actually, i am being told we can show it to you. >> president zelenskyy is angry that antonio -- has gone to moscow first tsee putin for coming to kyiv. he is expected here thursday. they say he

lavrov a nuclear war cannot be won and no reason to be fought. there's no reason to get to that level at all. we're watching this very closely, john. as you know, we talked about this before, we don't see anything out there that would make us change our strategic nuclear posture or secure the homeland. we're comfortable that we've got the right postures here. but that kind of rhetoric is clearly not called for in the current scenario. what is called for, mr. putin ending this war which he can do today, john. just sat down in good faith with mr. zelenskyy, moved his troops out of the ukraine and ended this illegal invasion. >> i want to ask you about the reports out of moldova, explosions in the region. that's on the map here. what do you think? what do you know about what's going on there? who's blowing up what? >> obviously, we've seen these reports of these explosions. it's difficult to know at this early date, john, exactly what happened here or whose responsible. we're watching this as best we can. it's just too soon to know exactly the signi

, and it— the foreign minister sergei lavrov, and it is— the foreign minister sergei lavrov, and it is clear that there are two different— and it is clear that there are two different positions on what is happening in ukraine. according to the russian federation, what is taking _ the russian federation, what is taking place is a special military operation, with the objective that were _ operation, with the objective that were announced. according to the un, in line _ were announced. according to the un, in line with _ were announced. according to the un, in line with resolutions passed by the general assembly, russia's invasion— the general assembly, russia's invasion of ukraine is a violation of its _ invasion of ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and against _ of its territorial integrity and against the charter of the un. but it is my— against the charter of the un. but it is my deep conviction that the sooner— it is my deep conviction that the sooner we — it is my deep conviction that the sooner we end this war, the better, for the _ sooner we end this wa

mr lavrov said nato was in effect engaging in a proxy war with russia, and that weapons delivered to ukraine from the west would be, what he called, legitimate targets. five train stations were struck by russian missiles in western ukraine on monday. the railways have become a key target for russian forces, as they're crucial for both bringing in supplies and evacuating civilians. meanwhile, unrelenting russian attacks continue in the eastern donbas region. there's been fighting there since 2014, between ukrainian troops, and separatists, backed by moscow. russian artillery has been targeting towns and cities, where mainly civilains have been sheltering in basements, short of food and water. our defence correspondent jonathan beale has travelled close to the frontlines. birdsong explosion the first sounds of spring, now drowned out by heavy shelling. in eastern ukraine, their battered flag still flying, but signs of life are vanishing fast, in the face of a renewed russian offensive. russia is making small gains, but creating widespread chaos and devastation, right across the region.

both these scenarios are actually going to be -- um, you know, not palatable to india. >> now, lavrov's visit comes at a time when the u.s. deputy national security adviser was in india as well as the british foreign secretary. of course, both raised the issue ukraine and russia with india but india remains to have a neutral stand. also, america understands the com pulgzs india has with its geographic location when it comes to china and close ties with russia. now, a source in indian government says an official from the indian government, rather, has said that prime minister while talking to lavrov today, will once again reiterate india's stand and request for cessation of violence in that region. so clearly, india is remaining neutral for now. but there's been a whole string of top leaders from different countries who have been coming into india in the last two weeks to three weeks trying to pile pressure on india. but for now, india is holding its part. john. >> we appreciate that. thank you. >>> india not the only player refusing to denounce the russian invasion. china expected to ta

speaking to russia's state media, mr lavrov said nato was in effect engaging in a proxy war with russia, and that weapons delivered to ukraine from the west would be what he called legitimate targets. five train stations were struck by russian missiles in western ukraine on monday. the railways have become a key target for russian forces, as they're crucial for both bringing in supplies and evacuating civilians. meanwhile, unrelenting russian attacks continue in the eastern donbas region. there's been fighting there since 2014, between ukrainian troops, and separatists, backed by moscow. russian artillery has been targeting towns and cities, where mainly civilains have been sheltering in basements, short of food and water. our defence correspondent, jonathan beale, has travelled close to the front lines. birdsong. explosion. the first signs of spring, now drowned out by heavy shelling. in eastern ukraine, their battered flag still flying. but signs of life are vanishing fast in the face of a renewed russian offensive. russia is making small gains, but creating widespread chaos and devas

india is hosting the russian foreign minister, sergey lavrov. and in china, a virtual summit with the eu is set to again in a few hours from now. we have cnn correspondents following it all. kristie lu stout in hong kong. what is on the agenda? >> reporter: this is going to be a very tense meeting, john. we're going to see this high level summit take place between top eu leaders and the chinese leadership. on the table, you have trade, climate change, help, the list goes on, but in the eyes of eu officials, the focus will be on the war in ewe crepe and namely china's relationship with russia after the invasion. now, in the runup to today's meeting, some very strong comments were given by a top eu official. i want to share them with you. let's bring it up for you. this is from the head of the european parliament delegation for relations with china. and he said this, quote, the veil is threadbare and it fools no one in regards to china's stance on russia. he goes on to say, the way in which china handles this conflict will have bearing on the futu

peoples expense through all of the money stolen by lavrov. that is who was sanctioned them. the family values of the corrupt sociopathic billionaires at the top of the russian government, vladimir putin and sergeant lavrov, are truly trumpian family values. additional sanctions were issued today against russian banks in a new video tonight, president zelenskyy said, it is great that the u. s. treasury stopped the possibility of russia to use the accounts in american banks, and some assets to service the loans. it is felt. i am thankful for this. today, president biden said the united states will continue to try to increase economic pain for vladimir putin. >> there is nothing less happening than major war crimes. responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable, and together with our allies and our partners, we are going to keep raising the economic cost, and ratchet up the pain for putin, and further increase russia's economic isolation. >> last night, president biden authorized 100 million dollars in javelin

lavrov. but, again, i think that kind of talk should be avoided. >> also tonight we have major new developments in the january 6th investigation. a cnn exclusive as a matter of fact. newly obtained texts reveal what a little-known congressman was doing behind the scenes to advance the scene to overturn our freon a fair election. and never before heard sound from kevin mccarthy just days after the insurrection, how he was worried the rhetoric from far-right republicans was dangerous. we've got more to come on all of this tonight. make sure you stay tuned. but i want to begin though with cnn's phil black, live for us in kyiv. phil, hello to you. first question, mariupol mayor says a third mass grave has been found around the city. we see the satellite images. and what is worse, civilians being forced to dig the graves in exchange for food. tell us more about what's happening there, please. >> reporter: yeah, that's right, don. so this is from the mayor who is an official who isn't in the city b

>> reporter: first of all, let me just give a little predicate to who sergey lavrov is. he's the foreign minister and he's a liar. he's been talking, he said before the invasion, that ukraine was not going to be invaded until horrific scenes in bucha were show to the world, that it was hysteria, the west trying to sabotage talks. today he's objecting to the idea zelenskyy and the ukrainians have put forward the idea they want to talk about the status of crimea which the russians seized in 2014, and they want to be able to have military drills and exercises with other countries without having to get russia's permission, and russia objects to that as well. all of this is kind of theater in the sense if the russians want to end the war, they can stop slaughtering innocent civilians here and they can withdraw their troops. they invaded a sovereign country. that is technically what mr. lavrov is objecting to. >> so, jake, there was this regional leader in luhansk in eastern ukraine who said all the hospitals in that city have been destroyed. we know you visited a hospital wit

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denounced lavrov's comments about nuclear as the height of irresponsibility. on tuesday, u.n. secretary general antonio guterres met with lavrov and russian president vladimir putin in moscow. during their meeting, putin agreed in principle to allow the u.n. and the international committee of the red cross to help evacuate civilians from a besieged steel plant in mariupol. guterres is meeting with zelenskyy in kyiv thursday. we will speak to professor alfred mccoy about the war in ukraine come his latest piece is "how to end the war in ukraine: a solution beyond sanctions." the head of the international atomic energy agency visited the chernobyl nuclear power station in ukraine on monday on the 36th anniversary of the plant's meltdown. rafael grossi vowed help for ukraine to repair damage caused when russian forces seized the facility in february. he praised workers at the plant for helping to prevent what could have been another nuclear disaster. >> what we had was a nuclear safety situation that was not normal, that could have developed into an accident. i think the first cr

lavrov. but again i think that kind of talk should be avoided. >> how would you respond if russia used a tactical nuclear weapon? >> i don't want to speculate on any kind of response that we would make. my job is to offer the president a range of options for anything that happens. and i feel confident that i can do that no matter what happens. and i think the president feels confident. not only our ability to protect ourselves, but our -- my ability to offer a range of options that gives the president adequate choices. >> yesterday you said the goal is to weaken russia at the end of this conflict. why not say defeat russia? are you expecting russia to pull back to the pre-february 24th line or the pre-2014 line? >> to be clear, we're not in a fight with russia. ukraine is in a current struggle with russia. and what ukraine desperately wants is to make sure it could protect its sovereign territory. we want to make sure that we're helping ukraine do that. so what you've seen us do from the very

and this is what lavrov is referring to. we've heard them talk about this before, but it seems to be that they are finally realizing that ukraine has security partners and allies and they are actually becoming a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield which is why there is perhaps these talks in moscow with the u.n. secretary-general, no real immediate path to peace because the battlefield is still the objective. but sergey lavrov just yesterday doubling down on what russia has spoken about its nuclear options in the past saying that russia has a principled position but this, the nuclear option is a real danger, his words here. >> translator: a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. the danger is serious and real. and it should not be underestimated. >> sergey lavrov there laying the groundwork for what's going to be a tough talk with president putin for the secretary-general of the united nations. kate? >> nic, thank you. >>> let's go back to germany right now. u.s. defense secretary lloyd austin has just

we heard sergei lavrov there, the russian thank you for your time. we heard sergei lavrov there, the russian foreign thank you for your time. we heard sergei lavrov there, the russian foreign minister talking about a different stage in the conflict. does that require different weaponry, different things being offered by the west? yes, i think is exactly right, in both quantity and inequality. before, there was a lot of ante tank, small arms, small units defending cities, and now we're talking about a much larger conflict that is is also concentrated geographically, so now things like artillery, long—range weapons, howitzers and the like are really what the ukrainian forces need, and it is a different type of weapon that will need to be supplied to the forces in the east. imilli will need to be supplied to the forces in the east.— forces in the east. will it be that much _ forces in the east. will it be that much harder _ forces in the east. will it be that much harder to - forces in the east. will it be that much harder to resist l that much hard

foreign minister sergey lavrov was in new delhi. lavrov says russia is standing by ready to tell india whatever it wants. during his meetings, lavrov also thanked india for what he described as seeing the full picture. >> this day, our western -- would like to reduce any meaningful international issue to the crisis in ukraine. you know our position. we do not fight everything, and we appreciate that india is taking this situation in the entirety of facts, not just in a one-sided way. >> before his stop in india, lavrov was in china. both india and china have refused to directly condemn the invasion of ukraine. >>> back to michael holmes in atlanta. this is an interesting one for beijing. they seem to be wanting to walk both sides of the fence here. there will come a point, you would imagine, that sooner or later beijing will have to pick a side. and it's looking increasingly like they'll pick russia's side. >> it's been notable, though, because, you know, you would expect russia -- i mean russia's friend, china, one of their few fri

russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov has said his country does not consider itself to be at war with nato — and is not threatening anyone with nuclear weapons. also ahead... former wimbledon tennis champion boris becker is jailed for two and a half years, for lying about his assets during bankruptcy proceedings. a retired afghan general has told the bbc that he and other former soldiers and politicians are preparing to launch a military offensive against the taliban. as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukraine, an advisor to the country's president volodymyr zelensky has acknowledged that ukrainian forces have suffered serious losses. he said ukraine had lost control of some towns and villages — but claimed that russia's casualties had been "colossal". this report from our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford contains some images you may find distressing. vera gyrych was carried from the wreckage of her home in a body bag. she'd been found buried beneath rubble after a russian missile strike on central kyiv. vera was 55, a journalist for the american broadcaster radio

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earlier, he met the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov. here's what mr guterres said after that meeting. there are two different positions on what is happening in ukraine. according to the russian federation, what is taking place is a special military operation with the objectives that were announced. according to the un in line with resolutions passed by the general assembly, russia's invasion of ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and against the charter of the united nations. but it is my deep conviction that the sooner we end this war, the better. sergei lavrov responded by saying russia favoured a diplomatic solution, but it was too early to talk about mediation. and ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, who's due to meet mr guterres on thursday, is angry that the mr guterres visited moscow first, which brings us to the question of the un's role in this war. the un is supposed to resolve conflicts and punish aggressors. not this time. our geneva correspondent, imogen foulkes, explains. so, the un is focusing on the

i mean sergei lavrov is a very skilled diplomat. he no doubt understands that a first use of nuclear weapons by russia in this conflict would mean disaster for his country. if that's his message, he need to see tell that to his boss. >> true that. so lavrov's comments comes days after russia tested its intercontinental ballistic missile, does putin understand it's going badly for him? >> also a very good question. i think we've had some questions about the level of real intelligence that, you know, he has received, that said he did recently change not only commanders but command structure so i think he has a sense that russia needs to up its game if it's going to succeed. >> the u.s. and nato are pouring weapons into ukraine, what else do they need to weaken russia, i mean secretary austin said, you know, they need to weaken russia and strengthen ukraine's hand, perhaps ahead of the future negotiations so how do they do it? >> i think, yeah, there's an element of addition and subtraction in that equation. certainly, the sanctions on

it echos what lavrov said. kind of rattling the nuclear saber. one of our guests last night said, well, what else do they have to do other than make these kind of threats? there is -- there's nowhere else for them to go other than make these threats. >> yeah, it was definitely really ominous, anderson, some of the language that president putin said. we have all the tools, including ones that no one can brag about, but i'm not going to talk about what tools those are. so, it's unclear, is this sort of sci-ops? you mentioned the foreign minister, sergey lavrov said yesterday, again raising the specter of that. is there the possibility that there could be a russian strike on a nato target even? i would say we don't have reason to believe that concretely at this stage, but this is all coming on the heels of the defense secretary lloyd austin's words, which were very strong, saying that ukraine can win this war if they have the right support, and we want to give them the right support and, by the way, the new u.s. policy appears to be now to sort of s

lavrov left earlier, a taste of the meeting with vladimir putin. he only transmits putin's will. they both spoke to each other, especially considering that there was condemnation of the war in ukraine and blamed it on putin. only time will tell if the meeting brought anything, looking back to a similar event, the surprise visit of a secretary general to put in in 2014 after the annexation of crimea. he spoke of constructive talks, and it did not do anything at all. >> as you have hinted, the same line coming out of both meetings? >> at least one diplomatic goal has been achieved, he was heard. i want to point to the fact that he spoke out about the war during the press conference. no person in russia is allowed to say that, russia is conceding at least partially by setting up a joint contact group for the population, this could be interpreted as a positive sign because it offers the russians a kind of exit strategy from their failures in ukraine. russian state propaganda may see this as a offer of goodwill but it does not stop the it leads to the saving of human lives. that is wh

lavrov also telling the u.n. secretary general that ukraine is not interested in negotiations. indeed, again, pointing the finger at the united states as he did a number of times today, saying those nations that want to see russia defeated and here he means the united states who are stuffing ukraine full of weapons and here he means united states and partners at nato, are in essence, stopping ukraine wanting to hold talks. what lavrov seems to be beginning to perhaps grapple with is that all the nations are doing what they told russia they would do in the first place which is support ukraine easte 's territorial integrity. putting as a priority, getting russia to end the war and putting as a number one priority above that, trying to get humanitarian assistance and corridors to the beleaguers civilians inside mariupol and the ukrainian forces there. offering u.n. and red cross to be part of that process to do that. russia it seems to be tin eared toward that in part because of the strategic objective is to have no ukrainians there whatsoever, and certainly not an international p

what is going on here in my estimation is that the foreign minister lavrov is using president biden's own words against him. president biden talked about the risk of world war iii if we were to come into direct conflict from russia and that's what lavrov was alluding to. russia is very concerned about the u.s. supply of military assistance to ukraine and why they bombed the five railway station hubs yesterday. and they know we're helping to keep ukraine in the fight and what lavrov and putin are trying to do is deter us from providing the military assistance that ukraine so desperately needs. we've upped the ante and providing them with phoenix ghost drones that are armed and have not only reconnaissance capability but can strike targets. howitzers, helicopters, tanks, f-300 systems. ukraine is ready for battle and they're fighting hard and i think why lavrov was making those very incendiary comments. >> bill: while we're moscow and ukraine you have to watch the rest of the world. kim jung unand the north koreans had a military parade. the largest icbm yet to date they showed and ther

i had a very frank discussion with the foreign minister sergey lavrov, and it is clear that there are two different positions on what is happening in ukraine. >> the secretary general put a huge focus on trying to get humanitarian relief for those people trapped inside mariupol offering u.n. international red cross to work with ukraine and russia to create a humanitarian corridor, to save those lives there. it doesn't appear as if russia is moving in that direction at all. a strategic objective for them to completely crush everything in mariupol. >> something of a remarkable framing there to say two different opinions when, of course, it is russia that invaded ukraine in the first place. nic robertson, thanks. >>> overnight an adviser to volodymyr zelenskyy says russian troops have intensified their assault in the south and the east of this country. right now ukrainian officials say that russian forces are in full control, politically, militarily, in the city of kherson and now planning a sham vote on independence. it's been a playbook they've followed before in this country and other

tell us more about what lavrov is saying tonight. >> reporter: well, i think we should be clear, wolf, it did not appear that lavrov was speaking specifically about the potential use of nuclear weapons in this war. in fact, he said i wouldn't want these risks to be artificially inflated now, though he did go onto say the danger is serious, real and cannot be underestimated while going onto repeat what has been a frequent lament from officials. so it appears that his comments meant to be more general, but of course in the midst of a war in which you have the u.s. and the west on one side, the russia on the other and a bloody battle here in ukraine any comments about nuclear weapons are sure to raise nerves. this particularly after you had such a high level visit here to ukraine in the midst of this conflict. it was the highest level visit to ukraine since the invasion. defense secretary lloyd austin and secretary of state antony blinken made the risky journey to visit ukrainian president zelenskyy in the capital kyiv. there the u.s. promised the return of diplomats to ukraine and new m

right now, lavrov is meeting with the u.n. secretary-general who knowingly and controversially is in moscow before going to ukraine. and in a couple of hours are the secretary-general will meet face-to-face with vladimir putin. >>> and john, the meeting comes as officials say is a pivotal moment. and secretary off then is calling it indefewefindefensibl. >> russian invasion is indefensible and so are russian atrocity. we all start from a position of moral clarity. russia is waving a war of choice to indulge the ambitions of one man. >>> and breaking overnight, there's more fighting under way as ukrainian authorities say that two guided missiles were fired at the city of zaporizhzhia in central ukraine and in the moldova village, in a blast in the village of transnistria, knocking out two radio towers. no injuries reported. but after weeks, russian troops have taken control of the city council. the mayor describes the scene as armed men entering the building, taking the key and replacing ukrainian guards with their own. >> join

and lavrov is saying well, it could be world war iii. no shortage of sanctions over putin's war, but now his girlfriend could be in the cross hairs, and it's all because of what she is allegedly hiding. >> anita: what is it? plus, a story so good we could not let it burn out. democrats banning marijuana, not the drug, the word, because of what else, john, racism. will cain is all fired up and he is hear with us next. you're probably thinking that these two are in some sort of lover's quarrel. no, no, no. they're both invested... in green energy. and also each other. digital tools so impressive, you just can't stop. what would you like the power to do? people with plaque psoriasis, are rethinking the choices they make. like the shot they take. the memories they create. or the spin they initiate. otezla. it's a choice you can make. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, you can achieve clearer skin. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. otezla can cause serious allergic reactions. it may

. >> reporter: it is a similar story with sergey lavrov who officially makes $142,000 a year, but the 27 year old who has been described as lavrov's stepdaughter by the british government has been living a lavish lifestyle. her name is paulina. they say she attended a british boarding school. like peskov's daughter she left a social media trail of exotic trips and high style across europe and beyond and reportedly owns a $4 million euro property in the uk where she has been sanctioned for benefitting from association with those responsible for russian aggression. though the accounting is almost impossible to trace, russian anti-corruption investigator is convinced the apartments, the mansions, the lifestyles are the real salaries being paid to putin's allies. >> the system works in a way that in order to keep those people who are willing to be the face of putin's regime like the ministers, they need to be incentivized. their salary is not enough. >> reporter: georgetown's jodie vitorri says the people in putin's inner circle know it could all vanish in an instant. >> he can turn on an

after meeting with the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, un secretary general antonio guterres has called for a ceasefire in ukraine, saying that everything must be done to end the war as secretary general of the united nations, i came to moscow as a messenger of peace. my objective and my agenda is strictly linked to save lives and to reduce suffering. i had a very frank discussion with the foreign minister, sergey lavrov, and it is clear that there are two different positions on what is happening in the ukraine. according to the russian federation, what is taking place is a special military operation with the objectives that were announced. according to the un, in line with resolutions passed by the general assembly, russia's invasion of ukraine is a violation of its territorial integrity and against the charter of the united nations. but it is my deep conviction that the sooner we end this war, the better, for the people of ukraine, for the people of the russian federation and those far beyond. i can speak now to our europe correspondent, jenny hill, in moscow. antonio guter

we heard from sergei lavrov, we heard from the russian abbasid are at the u.n. as well. what do you think? do you think these killings could have been carried out by the russian military? andrey: i do not think so. the russian troops withdrew from bucha on the 31st of march and the same day, there is recorded video where russian troops had withdrawn. he did not mention anything about those bodies. he said everything is ok in the city. but when the ukrainian army has entered the city a couple of days after the russian withdrawal, eventually we have seen those images. the question is why. why didn't anybody mention that -- those bodies before the ukrainian army entered the city? this is the real question. second, there is no secret the bodies of the dead people start to decay very promptly. it is not about days or weeks, it is about hours. if those bodies lay for weeks or days -- they would have signs of decay and the smell of course. it seems to be that those bodies were brought there by the ukrainian army to make a so-called show. another point we hear the word genocide

they'll be having a working lunch with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. and in germany secretary-general lloyd austin will be holding a meeting on usually at ramstein air because. nato secretary-general ian stole enberg is expected to be there as well. this coming after austin and u.s. secretary of state antony blinken met ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy in kyiv and that happened on sunday. they're the highest-level u.s. officials to have traveled to ukraine since the russian invasion began. they had very strong words for moscow after their visit. have a listen. >> we want to see russia weakened to a degree that it can't do the kinds of things that it has done in invading ukraine. >> we don't know how the rest of this war will unfold, but we do know that a sovereign independent ukraine will be around a lot longer than vladimir putin is on the scene. >> meanwhile, ukraine's capital is under a nighttime curfew this week. authorities say it is to protect people in kyiv from russian attacks. the curfew comes as heavy fighting continues in eastern ukra

you prepared, as you did last month, to meet face—to—face with your counterpart from russia, sergei lavrov, given everything you've said to me today about what you believe russia has been doing in your country? well, this is thejob of a diplomat, to set emotions aside and to seek solutions to the war. we cannot escape geography. russia will stay where it is and we have to look for sustainable solutions when it comes to peace and security guarantees for ukraine. but how can anything be meaningful or sustainable when you, in this interview with me, have described russian forces as rapists, as murderers? you have said they are worse than isis. and in a speech yesterday, president zelensky addressed directly russian mothers and said, "how could you? "how could you not know that your sons were "involved in these crimes?" and russia, he said, will be tainted for many generations by what has happened. in all of that context, all of the tone and the language you are using, how can we take seriously the notion of any diplomatic process between you and the russians? well, as i said before, russia is

ross, how seriously should we take these comments from sergei lavrov? ros: sergei lavrov is a player in russia but he doesn't make decisions on the military front, and in fact, just a week ago, sergei lavrov said russia doesn't want nuclear conflict with the west or to use nuclear weapons in ukraine. the reality is in the early days of the war, the russian president put his nuclear forces on higher alert, a warning that if the war doesn't go his way in ukraine, he may be prepared to use a tactical nuclear weapon, and that is the concern of the west. that if things continue to go against his forces, he might be desperate enough that he decides to do so. also it is a warning to nato as we see finland and sweeting considering joining nato, that he does not want that military alliance standing on his doorstep. there has been no sign that he is moving nuclear forces anywhere near ukraine, but it is something we need to pay close attention to, especially how the war plays out on the ground for him. dani: thank you very much, ros matheson with the latest in uk

sergey lavrov was in new delhi friday meeting with prime minister narendra modi and other officials. he also said the to countries will increase the use of their own currencies to trade. and during meetings, lavrov thanked india for what he described as seeing the full picture. >> this day, would like to reduce any international issue through the crisis in ukraine. you know our position. we do not fight anything and we appreciate that situation in the entirety, not just in a one-sided way. >> before his trip to india, lavrov visited china. both india and china are refusing to directly condemn the russian invasion of ukraine, precisely because of that. china took heat from the eu during a virtual summit on friday. after the talks, eu leaders said china cannot look the other way while russia violates international law. the head of the european commission said she had an open and frank exchange with china's president. her message on sanctions was this. if you are not part of the solution, don't be part of the problem. >> we expect china, as a member of the security council of the united

it's from lavrov, the foreign minister. on monday lavrov resurrected the specter of nuclear war as mr. putin has done before. you know russia as well as anyone, spent a great deal of time there. how should we contextualize these ongoing comments about num nuclear war from the russians? >> first, i believe it is russians saying, you know, they're pushing back. don't forget we've got nukes. saying that, i believe it is also showing a sign of insecurity and weakness that you need to play that nuclear card and they play it periodically. the fact that it's going on right now in the middle of a hot war in ukraine -- and remember they just test launched their new icbm just ten days ago. it's dangerous. the rhetoric is dangerous. but there's an aspect of things aren't going well, so they're upping the rhetoric and the threats. >> general, let me also talk about the lead story in the "new york times." it says in a critical shift, germany offers armor. as mika just read, that is even a change. it seems the germans have been kicked ar

so sergei lavrov used the word evacuated. obviously, the implication there being that these are people who have been rescued for humanitarian reasons. this side of the border, here in kyiv, you get a very, very different story. they talk about forced deportations, about people being imprisoned and they've accused russia of, really, war crimes. we were speaking yesterday to iryna vereshchuk. she is the deputy prime minister here. and her accusations were really quite explosive. she suggested that the russians are notjust imprisoning people, but that people that have come back have had signs of torture, have had amputations done without their consent. and there was one bit that was really striking — she suggested that the russians have been trying to do prisoner swaps but not prisoner of war for prisoner of war, but captured civilians for russian prisoners of war. so russian soldiers here. now, if that is true, that is a breach of the geneva conventions. so, as i say, your interpretation of the movement of people very much de

russian foreign minister sergey lavrov is warning that ukraine risks provoking world war iii. in an interview with russian tv, he also said that the threat of a nuclear conflict should not be underestimated. it comes as secretary antonio guterres meets with russian president vladimir putin for the first time today. >>> and the supreme court will hear a case on whether the biden administration can end the trump-era remain in mexico policy. it requires migrants arriving at te southern border and seek asylum in new mexico to wait until their cases are reviewed. the biden administration halted it, but the judge ordered it reinstated in december. >>> the push for a four-day workweek is growing. there's a pilot program underway right now where dozens of companies are giving their employees a three-day weekend. elise preston explains. >> reporter: patton hindle works from home. it's kick start e a crowd funding business that raises new money. it's starting its own new work project, changing its workweek from five days to four days. >> across the board we're seeing within the company

but what _ sergei lavrov's family, as well. but what impact will that have? do you think— what impact will that have? do you think putin's daughters will say to stop the _ think putin's daughters will say to stop the war, daddy? i don't think so. stop the war, daddy? i don't think so it's_ stop the war, daddy? i don't think so it'sjust— stop the war, daddy? i don't think so. it'sjust her politics and nothing _ so. it'sjust her politics and nothing more. that's all we can do in the _ nothing more. that's all we can do in the moment. dash gesture. whilst all these _ in the moment. dash gesture. whilst all these sanctions are all we can do and _ all these sanctions are all we can do and we — all these sanctions are all we can do and we should do, the fact remains — do and we should do, the fact remains that eu states alone are... 1 billion _ remains that eu states alone are... 1 billion euros per day for their gas, _ 1 billion euros per day for their gas, effectively funding their war. but the _ gas, effectively funding their war. but the sanctions are w