A German translator burst into tears while translating a speech to the President of Ukraine Russiabrutal invasion.
The unnamed journalist began to cry as she read Vladimir Zelensky’s words to Welt.
She managed to make part of the press conference before her words were muffled by tears through the microphone.
The politician provided up-to-date information on the precarious situation in Ukraine as Russian troops slammed Kiev’s door at night.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin has ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be put on high alert for what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO forces.
The unnamed journalist began to cry as she read Vladimir Zelensky’s words to Welt.
The German translator managed to translate the first part of Zelensky’s speech, saying: “Russia is on the path of evil, Russia must lose its voice in the UN.”
She continued, “Ukraine, we definitely know …” She paused as she resigned herself and suppressed her sobs.
She began to say “what are we defending” before her voice began to crack and the microphone fell silent.
The woman tried to take a deep breath and continue before simply saying “sorry” to the audience.
Mr Zelenski said: “It was a difficult night. The people rose up to defend their country and showed their true faces. This is terror.
“They will bomb our Ukrainian cities even more. They will kill our children even more insidiously.
“This is an evil that has come to our land and must be destroyed.” He also provided up-to-date information about his conversations with foreign powers.
Vladimir Zelensky (pictured left) today confirmed that talks between Kiev and Moscow will take place on the border with Belarus – as Vladimir Putin (pictured today during a trip to the National Space Center) ordered the forces managing Russia’s nuclear deterrence to be in combat readiness against the background of boiling tensions with the West. The Ukrainian president’s office said the two delegations would meet “without preconditions” near the Pripyat River in a deal reached during a telephone conversation with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko.
Despite a promising press conference, the situation in Ukraine still risks boiling when Russian troops surround Kiev.
Putin, meanwhile, has ordered Russia’s nuclear forces to be put on high alert in response to what he called “aggressive statements” by NATO’s leading forces.
The directive has raised fears that the crisis could escalate into a nuclear war, whether by design or by mistake.
His move is “potentially involving forces that, if there is a miscalculation, could make things much, much more dangerous,” said a senior U.S. defense official.
Amid growing tensions, Ukraine said the delegation would meet with Russian representatives for talks.
But the Kremlin’s ultimate goals in Ukraine – and what steps could be enough to satisfy Moscow – remain unclear.
The rapid development came as Russian troops approached Kiev, a city of nearly three million people.
Street fighting also erupted in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, and strategic ports in the southern part of the country came under pressure from invading forces.
Once again, the Ukrainian defenders put up a firm resistance, which seems to have delayed the invasion.
Ukrainian troops patrol during curfew as Russian forces continue to advance on the third day of fighting in Kiev
Putin attends meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov in Moscow
Ukrainian troops gather around a fire during a short break while defending their capital Kiev from Russian forces
In quoting the nuclear warning directive, Putin cites not only statements by NATO members but also severe financial sanctions imposed by the West.
Putin told his defense minister and the chief of staff of the army to put the nuclear forces on a “special combat duty regime.”
He said: “Western countries are not only taking hostile action against our country in the economic sphere.
“But senior officials from leading NATO member states have made aggressive statements about our country.”
U.S. defense officials would not reveal their current nuclear position except to say that the military is always ready to defend its homeland and allies.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Putin was resorting to a model he used in the weeks before the invasion.
She said it was “to produce threats that do not exist to justify further aggression”.
She told ABC’s “This Week” that Russia was not under threat from NATO or Ukraine.
She continued: “We have the ability to defend ourselves, but we also need to call out what we see here.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told CNN in response to Russia’s nuclear alarm: “This is dangerous rhetoric. This is behavior that is irresponsible.
Sky Sports News presenter Hailey McQueen reveals she cried on air after seeing reports of young children fleeing Russian troops in Ukraine
- Hailey McQueen, 42, wore a blue top and yellow skirt on Sky News on Saturday
- The host wore the colors of the Ukrainian flag in solidarity with the country
- McQueen presented a segment for sports stars affected by the Russian invasion
- She said she became emotional after seeing Sky News footage from Kiev
Sky Sports News presenter Hailey McQueen revealed that she cried live on air after seeing news footage of children fleeing Ukraine and fathers saying goodbye to their children as Russian forces marched on Kiev.
The 42-year-old Scottish TV presenter was emotional while presenting a pre-recorded interview with John Stones which followed a segment for sports stars who were affected by Russiathe invasion.
McQueen said today that she had just watched her Sky News colleagues reports from the Ukrainian capital Kiev and was upset when she saw a little girl holding a teddy bear under her arm, which reminded her of her daughter Ayla.
The presenter was wearing a blue top and a yellow skirt – the colors of the Ukrainian flag, to show her support for the war-torn side amid Russia’s invasion.
Viewers were quick to praise McQueen for her “bold” gesture, while others said they hoped the presenter would “feel good” after the “difficult” report.
Hailey McQueen – showing her support by wearing the colors of the Ukrainian flag – said she cried live on air after she had just seen footage of children fleeing Ukraine and fathers saying goodbye to their children.
A woman and children from the Donetsk region of Ukraine were evacuated on February 20 due to the Russian invasion
Posting on Instagram today, McQueen said: “I’ve covered a lot of tragic stories in Sky Sports over the years and I’m proud to remain a professional and control my emotions, but for some reason it really touched me yesterday.
“Ever since I became a mother, I guess I think about the world differently and I’ve definitely become much more sensitive.
“Anyway, I was a little upset on the air for a while, we started with reports on how the sport reacted to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and I just watched my Sky News colleagues report from Kiev.
“These were pictures of children fleeing Ukraine, fathers saying goodbye to their children, especially a little girl holding a teddy bear under her arm, wrapped in a snow suit and hat, just like my Ayla.
“I’m a little ashamed that it happened to me while I was on the air, but I couldn’t get my thoughts out of my head.
“I know we need to remain impartial as journalists, but I wore colors as a little thing to let Ukrainians, my Ukrainian friends and colleagues know that I think of them, who are in solidarity in the darkest times.
“Thanks for the reports of concern, all my thoughts at the moment are with the people of Ukraine and all affected.”
As McQueen introduced a segment of sports stars who were affected by the Russian invasion, she became emotional
A number of people then praised McQueen for wearing blue and yellow and for boldly continuing with the segment despite the emotion.
On Twitter, a supporter said: “I hope @HayleyMcQueen is feeling well. It sounded as if he had started crying during the last off-screen report.
Another added: “I’m not sure what happened, but @HayleyMcQueen seems to have started crying in the middle of the @SkySportsNews report.
Support for McQueen continued to pour in when a third supporter wrote: “Love @HayleyMcQueen dressed in blue and yellow on @ SkySportsNews.”
While a fourth wrote, “Thank you @HayleyMcQueen for yours” – followed by blue and yellow emojis of the heart – “this morning. A touch of class and courage. I also hope that everything is fine with you. It was a difficult time, but you recovered brilliantly. I send every good wish to you and yours.
Russian forces enter Ukraine’s second-largest city, Ukraine, today after failing in a night-long effort to take control of the capital, Kiev
As fighting continues to rage in Ukraine, Kiev and Moscow will hold peace talks on the border with Belarus, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky confirmed today.
The Ukrainian president’s office said the two delegations would meet “without preconditions” near the Pripyat River, north of Chernobyl.
Russia has so far failed to capture the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, during fighting on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
But Russian forces entered Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, on Sunday morning, where street battles were reportedly being fought as photos showed a Russian military vehicle on fire.
The UN says at least 240 Ukrainian civilians have been killed so far.
At least 200,000 people have fled Ukraine to three countries, with 150,000 reportedly moving to Poland alone.