U.K. Government Escalates Conflict

The head of the British Army issues a rallying cry to troops - telling them they need to be ready to face Russia on the battlefield. The US urges OPEC and other countries to increase oil and gas production in attempt to tackle the surge in energy prices. As the EU commission plots candidate status for Ukraine some countries - long on the fringes of EU membership - see it purely as a political move against Russia. As more civilians are killed by Ukrainian artillery in the Donbass, we discuss the issue with a French army veteran who fought for Donetsk forces in 2015