erupts in a peninsula in iceland after - erupts in a peninsula in iceland after weeks _ - erupts in a peninsula in iceland after weeks of - - erupts in a peninsula in iceland after weeks of intense l iceland after weeks of intense seismic activity. as aid agencies voiced frustration and worsening conditions forcibly siblings in gaza, the un security council prepares to vote on a new ceasefire resolution. this is the seen live in new york where members of the council are grappling with the language that they can agree on. ukrainian president apollo dima zelensky prepares to hold an end of year news conference as the war in his country grinds towards the two—year mark. and a quarter of a million people flee the new war in sudan and aid workers say it is a humanitarian catastrophe. worker says humanitarian catastrophe. hello, i'm samantha simmonds. welcome to verified live — three hours of breaking

stories, and checking out the truth behind them. we begin with a dramatic volcano eruption in iceland, which is sending lava spewing hundreds of metres into the sky. let's take you straight to these live pictures from south—western iceland — as the volcano continues to spew jets of molten lava from a crack in the earth that's now several kilometres long. the area is a volcanic and seismic hot—spot — not far from the capital, reykyavik. experts say the eruption could last weeks, or maybe even months. this is the moment the volcano erupted late on monday — captured on webcam by the icelandic broadcaster ruv — as smoke and fiery lava lit up the night sky. and look at these pictures, caught by an eyewitness from their phone as they were driving past the volcano. scientists are continuing to monitor the explosion from the air and land. they had predicted an eruption after detecting intense seismic activity over the past few weeks, butjust didn't know exactly when it would happen. more than 4,000 residents

of the nearest town, grindavik, were already evacuated recently — after a spate of earthquakes last month. live now to clive oppenheimer, author of mountains of fire: the secret lives of volcanoes, a book that aims to peel back the culture, history, myth and adventure of volcanoes. it seems "so far, so good" in terms of the flow of the lava and things like travel disruption, but what impact can volcanoes have — aside from the obvious? volcanoes very much part of the history of iceland, of course. colour is a bit more. there was a bit of seismic activity in the recent weeks —— a loss of seismic activity. digits like this to happen quite so ferociously because my i’m quite so ferociously because my i'm here in my — quite so ferociously because my i�*m here in my loft in cambridgeshire, keeping an eye as closely as i can from here that it's been so impressive for me to see what my colleagues have been doing their monitoring the volcano around the with clock sensors on the ground, with clock sensors on the ground, with satellites monitoring it from space and feeding all of that information and interpretation into the civil protection authorities,

the civil protection authorities, the emergency planners, so it's kind of textbook how this crisis has been managed. i think there is always a high likelihood the likely comic level would eventually break out. despite high likelihood of the land that would eventually break out. how does this happen aside from impacting on other people living nearby? we don't know how long this assumption could carry and focus might assumption could carry and focus miunh , assumption could carry and focus mi h. , ., . ., assumption could carry and focus mi hl , ., . ., , assumption could carry and focus might this auction is on the reykjanes _ might this auction is on the reykjanes peninsula, - might this auction is on the reykjanes peninsula, not i might this auction is on the l reykjanes peninsula, not far might this auction is on the - reykjanes peninsula, not far from reykjanes peninsula, not farfrom the capital they cubic —— reykjavik, the capital they cubic —— reykjavik, the most densely populated part of iceland and is near an international airport, nearthe iceland and is near an international airport, near the town of grindavik and have a power station and other infrastructure. there are people have been affected by this eruption. there are going to be air quality issues because there are prodigious qualities, quantities of acid gas emitted and once they're in the atmosphere it is the meteorology where they will travel also because

of the proximity to the airport there will be visibility effort and discipline with particles and gas drifts towards them.— discipline with particles and gas drifts towards them. thank you for bein: with drifts towards them. thank you for being with us- _ drifts towards them. thank you for being with us. life _ drifts towards them. thank you for being with us. life to _ drifts towards them. thank you for being with us. life to perceive - drifts towards them. thank you for being with us. life to perceive now where ukraine's president zelensky is holding this year's and news conference.— conference. let's listening. translation: _ conference. let's listening. translation: path - conference. let's listening. translation: path for - conference. let's listening. i translation: path for some conference. let's listening. - translation: path for some it may take decades. for us, time is nothing. we are sacrificing a lot. we are fighting for our independence. we are fighting for our country, ourfuture. the future that we choose by ourselves are not the future that is chosen by the russian federation. and therefore, the president states that the historic victory for ukraine is the opening of the dialogue for our

country as to the future accession of ukraine. there are two waves. the candidacy and the second tier of the full—scale war and now there is this opening of the accession talks. if you want, we can talk about this in detail. in any case, that's a historic experience for our country. as for the team, what everyone was doing, this is something that i'm prepared to talk and i would like to extend words of gratitude to the personnel of the security services, ukraine navy, intelligence department for major victory in the black sea. this is part of our southern operations and indeed not many can see and can estimate but everyone in ukraine and abroad, they

highly estimate the fact that the russian fleet is no longer dominating in the black sea there. no longer able to influence upon us, on our decisions what to export or any attempts to block ukraine's economy. now, this gives our soldiers the possibility to stand solidly on higher ground so that sort of deprivation of their fleet and their possibilities, now they are forced to leave our territorial borders and to leave the territory of the temporary occupied peninsular. this is a great work and a great achievement. and i also would like to underline the work of partners in the air defence forces of ukraine in my team for what is

happening with the further reinforcement of ukraine's air defences. this winter is different yes in most challenges and losses but not a lot of losses. we are becoming challenges to make stronger every month. we had a very important visit and several new patriot systems and i'm not going to tell you any more on that one several more patriots will be defending ukraine during this winter. but i would like to extend words of gratitude to our partners for patriots and that is an important package. this is a difficult year thatis package. this is a difficult year that is coming to an end. i am ready to talk about the economy. i believe

that the leadership of our country, officials of the cabinet miss dominic ministers, —— officials of the cabinet ministers, they have much to say but all the partners say thatis much to say but all the partners say that is an increase in ukrainian gdp of 5%, reduction of... by 5—6% which is also a victory to us and i think that we shouldn't have a monologue today. there are a lot of questions and i will be happy to answer almost all of the questions if i will be able to answer and am sorry. during our last trips we met your colleague in washington so let's start with your colleague once again. reporter: �* ,, �* '

your colleague once again. reporter: �* ,, �* ~ , reporter: translation: mr president, so i can in the _ reporter: translation: mr president, so i can in the end _ reporter: translation: mr president, so i can in the end of _ reporter: translation: mr president, so i can in the end of november - reporter: translation: mr president, so i can in the end of november you - so i can in the end of november you have— so i can in the end of november you have stated — so i can in the end of november you have stated you _ so i can in the end of november you have stated you have _ so i can in the end of november you have stated you have instructed - so i can in the end of november you have stated you have instructed the| have stated you have instructed the military— have stated you have instructed the military and — have stated you have instructed the military and the _ have stated you have instructed the military and the government - military and the government officials _ military and the government officials to _ military and the government officials to prepare _ military and the government officials to prepare a - military and the government - officials to prepare a comprehensive plan on _ officials to prepare a comprehensive plan on mobilisation _ officials to prepare a comprehensive plan on mobilisation in _ officials to prepare a comprehensive plan on mobilisation in ukraine. - officials to prepare a comprehensive plan on mobilisation in ukraine. dol plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do you have _ plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do you have the — plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do you have the draft _ plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do you have the draft plan _ plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do you have the draft plan presented i plan on mobilisation in ukraine. do. you have the draft plan presented to you? can _ you have the draft plan presented to you? can you — you have the draft plan presented to you? can you share _ you have the draft plan presented to you? can you share the _ you have the draft plan presented to you? can you share the key- you have the draft plan presented to you? can you share the key details i you? can you share the key details of their— you? can you share the key details of their plan? _ you? can you share the key details of their plan?— you? can you share the key details| of their plan?_ well, of their plan? translation: well, that's a question _ of their plan? translation: well, that's a question to _ of their plan? translation: well, that's a question to be _ of their plan? translation: well, that's a question to be decided - of their plan? translation: well, that's a question to be decided by l that's a question to be decided by the commander in chief. this is a very sensitive matter. i believe they should raise this issue in terms of the offensive and counteroffensive operations, in terms of the deficit and in their view at the hecklers was that they've suggested to mobilise an

additional 450,000 — they've suggested to mobilise an additional 450,000 - 550,000 they've suggested to mobilise an additional 450,000 — 550,000 people which is very significant amount of people and i was told that i would need to have more arguments to support that because this is primarily a question of people. it's about the justice and the furnace. it's about the defence capacity and the question of funding. as for the people, i need specifics because what will happen to an army of i million people? what will happen to those people who are already defending our country for two years if we have matters of rotation of holidays and then we should have a comprehensive plan now in this mobilisation law you have to give answers to me and to the society primarily. so they've started working on this. plan. and so far, i haven't seen any matters of deep

down like demobilisation although i believe that is question number one. maybe it shouldn't be called demobilisation but there has to be a process like that with regards to our powerful soldiers. it's very difficult there. i have been on foot there many times and i really want all the military commanders to understand the challenges. we shouldn't risk losing the most brave, the most courageous people. i'm gratefulfor their brave, the most courageous people. i'm grateful for their resistance for their sustainability but we have to think the demobilisation processes as well and that has to be donein processes as well and that has to be done in a straightforward manner with specifics and with great respect to soldiers. that is why i have asked to have many questions.

as for the business trips, the holidays and transition from one position to another, position different, all the requests coming from our armed forces, they have to comply with the challenges, which is very important, and they've also asked a number of aspects with regards to the ministry of defence and another person also faced a number of aspects with regards the digitalisation of something because there are people in ukraine, there are people outside of ukraine, so that's a difficult process. so, for me, it's important that if there will be plus 440,000 people for the army. now, who deserves the right, in this case, for a rest? and that's

important moment and it's not working otherwise. well, at least to my personal point. but that's an issue to be raised and discussed during the headquarters session and then they will have to prepare the draft and present it to the minister. if that is the amendment to the legislation of ukraine, we would need to find an agreement on that question. to the question is very sensitive. we cannot lose the resilience, the potential, that we need to have fairness, which is very important. as for the funding aspect, well, demobilisation and that format would cost around an additional 500 billion to ukraine. as the president of ukraine, is the person who dedicates a loss of the time to search for the financial support for ukraine, i would like to

have a lot of understanding from the premise for the minister of finance where they are planning to get the money for that. —— from the prime minister or the minister of finance. thank you. minister or the minister of finance. thank ou. ,., �* minister or the minister of finance. thank you-— thank you. don't you and the next minister for— thank you. don't you and the next minister for kyiv _ thank you. don't you and the next minister for kyiv independent - thank you. don't you and the next i minister for kyiv independent please raise so— minister for kyiv independent please raise so people with microphones can hear you _ raise so people with microphones can hear ou. a raise so people with microphones can hear ou. ., . , -- reporter, translation: just -- reporter, translation: 'ust recentl “ reporter, translation: 'ust recently have �* -- reporter, translation: just recently have taken into consideration— recently have taken into. consideration fortification recently have taken into - consideration fortification works recently have taken into _ consideration fortification works on the front— consideration fortification works on the front line — consideration fortification works on the front line and _ consideration fortification works on the front line and can— consideration fortification works on the front line and can you - consideration fortification works on the front line and can you tell- consideration fortification works on the front line and can you tell is . the front line and can you tell is that the — the front line and can you tell is that the scale _ the front line and can you tell is that the scale will— the front line and can you tell is that the scale will be _ the front line and can you tell is that the scale will be similar- the front line and can you tell is that the scale will be similar toi that the scale will be similar to falsification _ that the scale will be similar to falsification systems— that the scale will be similar to falsification systems of- that the scale will be similar to. falsification systems of russians and why— falsification systems of russians and why ukraine _ falsification systems of russians and why ukraine are _ falsification systems of russians and why ukraine are starting - falsification systems of russians| and why ukraine are starting this now? _ and why ukraine are starting this now? �* ,, �* and why ukraine are starting this now? �* . �* the and why ukraine are starting thisl now?_ the decision and why ukraine are starting this . now?_ the decision is now? translation: the decision is not only important _ now? translation: the decision is not only important for _ now? translation: the decision is not only important for the _ not only important for the reconstruction in their state and regional administrations and i would

like to extend gratitude to them because they were doing this work from the beginning of this war. i'm notjust, you know, who has done that? i'mjust notjust, you know, who has done that? i'm just saying that they have done. if i can see her kyiv region what they've done and i am grateful to the region and the city and how they have united together with the military experts and construction companies —— kharkiv, what they've done. they are combined together with businesses. what they've been there, i think, with businesses. what they've been there, ithink, is powerful. ifi can see there can see that in different regions, well, if i ask a very specific question to our military, who are located in different directions, whether this is sufficient yes, oh why is that here it is weaker than in maxi region? now, idon't here it is weaker than in maxi region? now, i don't want to give any specifics about differing conditions. yes, sometimes they're saying yes, well, it would be better

if we would have that level. so my question, my task is the same, so we need to standardise the solid defence. thank you. now a question to the right of the centre aisle. thank you very much for having me. my thank you very much for having me. my question is on the battlefield. uk and ireland forces seem to be suffering a serious shortage of artillery shelling —— ukraine forces. some say ukrainian forces need to change the tactic because of the lack of ammunitions. what is your opinion about this? and second question is, you know, western military support is,, you know,

fading. seems to be decreasing. and, you know, if the result is western supports ukraine, you know, can be losing. so what is your opinion about, you know, this opinion? thank you very much. translation: i thank you for the ruestion. translation: i thank you for the question- as _ translation: i thank you for the question. as for _ translation: i thank you for the question. as for any _ translation: i thank you for the question. as for any possible - question. as for any possible defeats, and what can i think about this, i know about all of this. as for the battlefield, russia failed to achieve any results during this year. i'm not talking about the year 2022. i'm talking about 2023. russia failed to comply with all those steps, tasks and the messages of the kremlin are still saying that the

goals of the special military operation at the same, and the goals of them was the occupation and the other goal was that they should be reaching the borders of the ukrainian donbas. so they fail to achieve this goal, so we shouldn't be sure, talking at any defence. we not talk about two days but three years. our soldiers are wonderful and our people are great. i'm very grateful. as for the financial support, we are working very hard on that. i am confident that the united states will not let us down and what we have agreed in the united states will be fulfilled in full. as for the european union, well, the stakes were very high. we have acquired one victory is for the eu, as for the 50

billion. i'm confident that we have achieved all of that. now, the question is, about the time. the first 1.5 billion, hopefully, will arrive this year this week. a further 50 billion, arrive this year this week. a further50 billion, i arrive this year this week. a further 50 billion, i believe and i'm confident that the decision will be taken in the nearest period of time, when they will be having a session there. there is some administrative aspect and nobody would be able to introduce any obstacles and today we have mechanisms that even if there would be support to 50 billion package —1 voice, there will be a possibility is found in orderfor ukraine voice, there will be a possibility is found in order for ukraine to achieve this money. united states are also working on a very powerful figures and surely the united

states, they know the details about this support, how it will have an impact about any details they know about our insistence they know it is not artificial, but it is required to have the resilience of our economy, of our defence. studio: president zelensky they're holding an end of year news conference in which he is thanks ukrainian slopes comic soldiers have infighting invading forces in a two years now. he held a big news conference saying they no longer dominant on the russian course. we'll have more from a former nato analyst. it is ten months since tens of thousands... it's three months since tens of thousands of ethnic armenians fled from nagorno—karabakh, and the territory surrendered to azerbaijan. the territory is recognised internationally as part of azerbaijan, but large areas of it had been

controlled by ethnic armenians for three decades. localforces in karabakh disbanded after an azerbaijani military offensive triggered intense fighting. the breakaway republic will "cease to exist" from the first of january 2024, according to the region's separatist leader. both countries have promised to sign a peace treaty by the end of this year. the bbc russian service has the background. the bbc russian service has the background-— background. this is one of the oldest modern _ background. this is one of the oldest modern conflicts. - background. this is one of the oldest modern conflicts. the i oldest modern conflicts. the hostilities have been going on for more than 30 years and this september, the territory of nagorno—karabakh was finally, azerbaijan got full control of the territory of nagorno—karabakh. territory of nagorno—kara bakh. because territory of nagorno—karabakh. because of that, ethnic armenians who lived in the region, nearly 100,000 of them, have escaped to armenia, being afraid of ethnic cleansing and possible repressions. authorities have promised that they are welcome to armenians to azerbaijan but they have to accept azeri citizenship. but i think the

cork thing here is because the conflict has been going on for decades and decades there is a huge mistrust and a lot of bad memories on both sides. both sides of the each other�*s of war crimes and slaughtering civilians and on that it is really hard to build civil negotiation is really hard to build civil negotiations really had to stick the diplomatic process. with me is hikmet hayiyev — he's foreign policy adviser to the president of azerbaijan. military confrontation is over and azerbaijan is restoring its territories to that integrity and sovereignty. we declared at the end of the 40 days were in 2020 that is a bunch and is ready for a peace treaty signing with armenia and for that region of azerbaijan also

suggested fundamental five principles and currently there is also diplomatic engagement with relevant partners between is that, albania and azerbaijan and direct talks and i think armenia and azerbaijan have managed to surprise everyone with a positive agenda since the 7th of december with two countries and the prime ministerial office made a joint statement about the intention for forward office made a joint statement about the intention forforward peace agenda and also confidence building measures. we, in a sense, in the meantime, last three months can considered one of the most calloused and peaceful periods in history of armenia— azerbaijan relationships and independence in two countries and independence in two countries and there is no war and no confrontation and soldiers are in their barracks. another is a chance to supporter into a more lasting peace including lasting peace treaty. azerbaijan is currently supporting that. it is thought as many as 100,000 armenians fled nagorno—karabakh when this fighting

escalated. out how many have been back? ., ., ., , ., ~ ., back? nationally after armenia conducting _ back? nationally after armenia conducting occupation - back? nationally after armenia conducting occupation and - back? nationally after armenia i conducting occupation and ethnic cleansing against azerbaijanis and 1 million are still idp isn't in humanitarian affairs and azerbaijan is in the process of attaining its 1 million refugees and idp is back to their homes as they have been deprived of this right for more than 30 years. in the meantime, there are armenians living in back to regardless of the fact that we were calling for them to stay put some of them decided to leave the republic of mania. —— armenians living in karabakh. we covered everton. we have a standard electronic pulse of the application of citizenship and verse we should identify a proper legal framework for armenians to return. one of the major capri here is expecting azerbaijanis citizenship and to live under azerbaijan cosmic laws and regulations. —— one of the major conditions here. we are ready to

consider the process a legal applications. this consider the process a legal applications-— consider the process a legal aulications. a ~ ., ., , applications. as you know, many armenians _ applications. as you know, many armenians living _ applications. as you know, many armenians living in _ applications. as you know, many - armenians living in nagorno-karabakh armenians living in nagorno—karabakh accuse azerbaijan of conducting ethnic cleansing against them and there are accusations it isn't safe for them to return. i'm going to be talking to the deputy minister of foreign affairs of armenia a little bit later on in the programme. they have said that azerbaijan has rejected proposals by the us and eu to convene meetings to relaunch negotiations, so how friendlier relations, really, between the two countries? i relations, really, between the two countries? ., ., , , countries? i mean he has herself conducted _ countries? i mean he has herself conducted ethnic _ countries? i mean he has herself conducted ethnic cleansing - countries? i mean he has herself. conducted ethnic cleansing against azerbaijanis and that is material fact and i azerbaijanis and that is material factand i mean azerbaijanis and that is material fact and i mean he was also occupied country for more than 30 years against azerbaijan and armenia also destroys the activities of azerbaijan and occupation. this is a reality. also armenia supported a separatist entity in this war with azerbaijan and azerbaijan was obliged to put an end to the existing of a separate separatist entity and also military compound. and now it is over and now it is

time for a new generation to speak about peace and peaceful transformation of the region. and azerbaijan supports a peace agenda. the important thing is we should finally understand peace in the region lies between baku and yerevan and azerbaijan meanwhile supports that. in the meantime we are moving away from united nations office concerts have been suggested. the important thing is azerbaijan and any one piece and i think one of those piece of the countries and partners can also support it. —— the important thing is that we want peace. important thing is that we want eace. . , important thing is that we want eace. ., , ., ., ., , important thing is that we want leace, ., , ., ., ., , ., peace. that is from an adviser to the president _ peace. that is from an adviser to the president of— peace. that is from an adviser to the president of azerbaijan. - peace. that is from an adviser to the president of azerbaijan. i - peace. that is from an adviser to | the president of azerbaijan. i will be talking to the deputy minister of foreign affairs for armenia little later on for the situation and take on there. to stay with us on bbc news and i will be back later with plenty. thanks for watching. hello. it has been a wet day for

many southern parts of the uk. 30—40 millimetres of rain falling in the brecon beacons and over the moors in the south—west england and throw while we have the shield of cloud across england and wales but that cloud and the rain is continuing to push away south eastwards, claiming the south—east eventually early this evening. following that, we got some cool air in westerly winds bringing clearer spells and some showers survey shows will continue overnight and again the could be a touch wintry overground in scotland. later in the night more cloud will come in from the atlantic bringing rain to northern ireland in western scotland. a bit chilly overnight in the north—east of scotland and typical temperatures elsewhere around 6—7 . typical temperatures elsewhere around 6—7. heading into typical temperatures elsewhere around 6—7 . heading into wednesday will find cloud increasing and probably over the hills and the west quite misty and murky. milder air heading our way on wednesday, temperatures typically 10—11. think

it is going to be turning out to be quite windy day on wednesday. there are stronger winds to come overnight and into thursday. the winds will be strengthening and that brings the risk of some travel disruption as well. the reason we have stronger winds overnight and into thursday is because that deep area of low pressure is going to run to the north of scotland then head into scandinavia. we've got the really strong winds wrapped around the low. for many parts of the country on thursday, the winds will be gusting 50-60 thursday, the winds will be gusting 50—60 miles an hour but those winds could be touching 80 miles an hour in northern scotland, particularly for the northern isles. and it's going to be day of sunshine and showers in scotland. again, they could be wintry over the hills of scotland. some sunshine and showers further south, other wales and stick and a cloudy air with a little rain from time to time. temperatures 13 degrees or colder air further north, 6 degrees in the north—east of scotland. any early pressure heading into scandinavia and that is going

to draw down the storm surge in thursday night. rush draw big waves, rush, rush season and even risk of some flooding of north sea coast but at least we're not seeing spring tides that was make things much worse. still some showers before milder air arrives later on. the winds will tend to ease during friday. we're still in chillier air with some sunshine and some showers before milder air arrives later on.

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