this is bbc news. i'm clive myrie. the headlines: borisjohnson is in ukraine, holding talks with the country's president, as tension grows over whether russian forces on the border will invade. this is the scene live in kyiv, where the two leaders will be giving a news conference shortly. we'll bring you that live. in the fallout of sue gray's initial findings, the deputy pm dismisses anger from several tories and says the report will bring change. another conservative has gone on the record to call for the prime minister to resign. peter aldous, the mp for waveney, said he felt this was "in the best interests of the country, the government and the conservative pa rty". officers at the met police exchanged highly offensive racist, sexist and homophobic messages,

claiming it was just "banter", according to a highly critical report from the police watchdog. 30—year—old daniel boulton has been found guilty of murdering his ex—girlfriend and her nine—year—old son in lincolnshire, in may last year. and bbc three returns to television schedules today, six years after being being taken off air. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. borisjohnson has arrived for talks with president volodymyr zelensky. the uk has... boris

johnson and ukraine's president met a short while ago here at the presidential palace in key avenue and we will be hearing from the parish shortly. in a press conference, probably in about 12, 13 minutes or so conference, probably in about 12, 13 minutes orso —— conference, probably in about 12, 13 minutes or so —— presidential palace in kyiv and we'll be hearing from parish shortly. russia has mastered estimated hundred thousand troops, tanks and artillery and missiles near its borders. speaking in the last few minutes in moscow, president putin says the west has failed to satisfy russia's security demands amid the tensions over ukraine will stub he added, it was wrong to allow one country to increase insecurity at the expense of another. our correspondent james waterhouse of another. our correspondentjames waterhouse has more details. one parliament where borisjohnson could expect a warm welcome. today, ukrainian mps showed their appreciation for western allies. before that, president zelensky announced a new security partnership.

translation: we are creating a new format of co-operation l in europe between ukraine, britain and poland. "glory to ukraine, glory to heroes," they chant on kyiv�*s independence square. notjust a show of thanks, but patriotism too. european countries help us, showed russia that, no, no, no, we are ready to save ukraine. so a symbol of thanks and appreciation from ukrainians for all the military aid which has come its way, but there's still uncertainty from people on both what is going to happen next and, should there be an invasion, who is going to help with the fight inside the country. there are no plans for nato troops to arrive here, though. when borisjohnson lands in kyiv from downing street, he and volodymyr zelensky are expected to discuss more sanctions for russia if it invades, as well as reinforce

their commitment to solving this crisis through talks. they play traditional irish music ok, not something you'd exactly expect to see here. nadia has always been fascinated with irish culture and regularly brings this musical flavour to her home city. so does she feel threatened? i think i do, when i see the news that there might be russian aviation brought into belarus and there's new weapons found in the occupied territories where the pro—russian militia are being armed. it's different, and i'm really worried by that. russia's constantly denied planning an invasion, and says it's still open to talks on its demand nato stops expanding. the us, however, suspects 30,000 more russian troops will arrive in belarus to the north, adding tension to an already tense border. this memorial commemorates the ukrainians who died fighting alongside russians in the second world war.

the hope here remains, as ever, that they don't further turn on each other. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. that's the presidential palace in kyiv about where we are expecting president zelensky and boris johnson to give a news conference in about ten minutes or so. it has been slightly put back. borisjohnson flew to ukraine to show solidarity with the people there as moscow continues mobilising troops on the border with ukraine, around 100,000 russian troops are there, and of course the threat is of a possible invasion. high—level diplomacy talks taking place throughout the day, as attempt are made by the west to

avert war. we had a little earlier president putin in moscow, hosting the ontarian prime minister viktor orban —— hungarian. hungary is a member of nato, but viktor orban is a close ally of vladimir putin, and in remarks that the president has made in moscow, he said that the west has ignored russia's key concerns, which it sent to the united states in a letter, outlining theissues united states in a letter, outlining the issues that it felt needed to be addressed by the west in relation to the advance of nato and the possibility of ukraine becoming a member of nato at some point down the line. vladimir putin also made it clear that he believes the missile launches placed in romania and poland are a threat to russia,

the west argues the opposite. it says nato is a defensive alliance, and some analysts believe that, in fact, the issue for vladimir putin is the spread of democracy across eastern europe and how that particularly in a country like ukraine could affect the march towards a more open society, some would argue, in russia. so those are the latest lines coming from moscow. that is the scene in ukraine, as borisjohnson, at the behest of that is the scene in ukraine, as boris johnson, at the behest of the borisjohnson, at the behest of the ukrainian president, holds a news conference in the next few minutes or so. well, moving from foreign affairs back to more domestic matters, and mps in westminster continue to discuss yesterday's report into lockdown parties in downing street. the deputy prime minister, dominic raab, says conservative mps

still "overwhelmingly" support borisjohnson. but the tory mp andrew mitchell warned the crisis risked "breaking the conservative party". the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has accused borisjohnson of trying to "save his own skin" and taking the public "for fools" in his defence of his own actions, in relation to alleged breaches of covid rules. with the latest, here's our political correspondent damian grammaticas. leaving behind his political woes at home, borisjohnson headed to immerse himself in a different crisis, the russian threats to ukraine. the prime minister. thank you very much, mr speaker. he is now a prime minister under police investigation. firstly, i want to say sorry. he attended at least three events highlighted by the report into downing street parties. it found there were serious

failures of leadership. on the streets of stroud this morning, signs of how damaging the affair has been. there have been too many mistakes, i'm afraid, too many people have died, lost their loved ones whilst they were taking liberties. i've been quite loyal, i think, to the conservatives up until now, and it puts a big question mark because of everything else that everybody has been through during the pandemic. i'm a little bit disappointed - with the all the things that have gone on at 10 downing street, while the rest of us _ have been in lockdown. but overriding that, i think, i overall, we're going forward. as much as borisjohnson wants to move things on it is clear there is still widespread anger and one important question. and one of the events police are looking at happened in his own private downing street flat. he was asked yesterday in parliament, was he at that event? something sir keir starmer highlighted today. the spectacle of the prime minister standing at the dispatch box and being asked, "were you at this party on the 13th of november in your own flat?"

and he says, "i can't answer that because of the investigation." he knows very well whether he was in the flat and he is taking us forfools. before leaving today, mrjohnson met his cabinet. he has promised to shake up the way he runs things. might his chief whip be one casualty? are you sticking around, chief whip? and the deputy prime minister, a loyal lieutenant, had earlier been on the airwaves defending him. it is precisely because we take this, and the prime minister takes this so seriously, first of all, that the gray review was commissioned and then published in full, what he has received, and also why it is quite right she has got the prerogative to refer any issues to the police. but many tories are still reserving judgment in the prime minister, and this former chief whip says he has lost confidence in him. boris is running a modern government like a medieval court. you need to rule and govern through structures, whitehall, cabinet, through the national security council. that is not the way with boris, and many of us thought

he would govern in the way he did when he was mayor of london, through being chairman of the board, running a very good team. that is not what has happened. mrjohnson is far from out of trouble. there remains much unease among tory ranks, an ongoing police investigation and the full details of the sue gray report still to be published. more difficult political moments to come. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. our political correspondent helen catt is in westminster. just tell us about this latest mp to put his cards on the table and say he wants borisjohnson out. this put his cards on the table and say he wants boris johnson out. this is peter aldous. _ he wants boris johnson out. this is peter aldous, the _ he wants boris johnson out. this is peter aldous, the mp _ he wants boris johnson out. this is peter aldous, the mp for - he wants boris johnson out. this is peter aldous, the mp for wave - he wants boris johnson out. this is| peter aldous, the mp for wave any, which is over on the east coast of england. he has come forward and said that he now believes that the prime minister should resign —— waveney. however, he said it is clear and present he has no intention of doing so, so he has confirmed he has written a letter to the chairman of the backbench 1922

the chairman of the backbench1922 committee. that is the process for triggering a vote of no—confidence. he has written a letter saying he has no confidence in the prime minister. at the moment, we don't know how many of those letters are in. trigger a vote of no—confidence, there would need to be 5a letters in. peteralda there would need to be 5a letters in. peter alda says he on this after he has never taken action before, he has taken his decision after a great deal of thought. he never thought he would be placed in such an invidious position. it had felt like the momentum towards lots of letters were not there, that the meeting with the prime minister last night had done enough after the report, because it was an update rather than a full report, it was not full of lots of detail, that that had not been quite enough to tip a number of mps over who had been tutoring putting a letter in it into doing so in the prime minister —positive performance when he spoke to mps in the house of commons last night also reassure them for now ——

prime minister's performance. what this shows is the prime minister is not out of the woods yet. there are still a lot of mps considering what they would do if not now, if not in the coming days, certainly in the coming months.— the coming days, certainly in the cominu months. . . ., coming months. yeah, and the magical and olice coming months. yeah, and the magical and police is — coming months. yeah, and the magical and police is investigating _ coming months. yeah, and the magical and police is investigating a _ coming months. yeah, and the magical and police is investigating a number . and police is investigating a number of parties. —— metropolitan police. that is ongoing. and there was some speculation if fines were handed down by the police towards anyone involved in any of those gatherings, and one was potentially handed down to the prime minister, then that would not be made public. has there been a change of heart on that? there is been some tubing and ferment on this all day. the met police has said they would not name anybody they gave a fixed penalty notice too. what they would say is the number of fixed penalty notices, if any are given, handed out for each gathering. earlier, the number ten spokesperson had said he would not speculate on whether number 10 would reveal who had been given

fines, if anyone, that it was just hypothetical. this afternoon, deposition appears to have changed, and there is a suggestion that if porsche johnson were and there is a suggestion that if porschejohnson were given a fixed penalty notice, that would be made public —— borisjohnson. i have been speaking to an influential backbencher, mark harper, and he says that should be expanded, that if anyone at senior level or special advisers would be given a fixed penalty notice, that should be made public, and he also thinks that should be made to apply to the wife of the prime minister carrie johnson, because there is a party under investigation in the private flight of the prime minister. thank ou, flight of the prime minister. thank you. helen — flight of the prime minister. thank you. helen catt- — some breaking news involving the manchester united striker mason greenwood. he has been questioned by police on suspicion of sexual assault. he has been further

arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill. he is still in custody and the police are not questioning him in relation, as well as to allegations of sexual assault, but also threats to kill. that coming in from greater manchester police in the last few minutes. we have also got breaking, the latest figures concerning coronavirus in the uk. the report coming in are that there were 219 deaths within 20 days of a positive test, that's in the last 24 2a hour period, and the number of cases is 112,458. 24 hour period, and the number of cases is 112,458. that is new cases in the last 24 hour period, 112,458, so that is a rise on the figures

from monday, from yesterday. a man has been found guilty of murdering his ex—girlfriend and her nine—year—old son. 26—year—old bethany vincent and darren henson were found stabbed to death at their home in lincolnshire, on 31 may last year. 30—year—old daniel boulton was convicted of the double murder. our correspondent danny savage joins us now. danny, just tell us more of the background to this case. this danny, just tell us more of the background to this case. this was a terrible incident _ background to this case. this was a terrible incident at _ background to this case. this was a terrible incident at the _ background to this case. this was a terrible incident at the end - background to this case. this was a terrible incident at the end of- background to this case. this was a terrible incident at the end of may. terrible incident at the end of may last year here in lincoln sheer, when daniel boulton had bombarded his former partner bethany vincent with 900 messages on facebook over a weekend, overa with 900 messages on facebook over a weekend, over a saturday and sunday —— lincolnshire. then on the monday he wants 28 miles, on foot, from skegness, where he was staying in a hostile, to bethany vincent's home,

and when he got there, he loitered outside before going and killing both bethany and her son darren henson, who was nine years old. he stabbed them both to death. following that, he went on the run, there was a huge here in making —— lincolnshire, eventually, daniel boulton was cornered in a barn, where police tasered him interested him, and he has on trial here. a couple of hours ago, the jury found him guilty this afternoon. he had been threatening his ex, who he was prohibited from being in touch with. there was an order saying he could contact them and all. they were to move to a new address a couple of days before they were killed, and address he was not to have known,

but he killed them, he is guilty of murder and he will be sentenced tomorrow. . ~ murder and he will be sentenced tomorrow— murder and he will be sentenced tomorrow. ., ~ ., ., ~ , —— danny savage in lincoln. before we get to that press conference, the prime minister and president zelensky of ukraine to have a press conference. vladimir putin having a news conference with the hungarian prime minister viktor orban. it says the west is ignoring its needs... allowing moscow to withdraw the 100,000 plus troops they have involved in military manoeuvres on the border there with ukraine. we will bring that press conference as soon as we get it, but we are going to go to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is in key fos now. forrestjohnson, very public show of

solidarity —— in .it . it has been so welcomed by people here in ukraine _ . it has been so welcomed by people here in ukraine and _ . it has been so welcomed by people here in ukraine and by _ . it has been so welcomed by people here in ukraine and by president - here in ukraine and by president zelensky himself. we saw the gratitude shown in the ukraine parliaments today, when the mps stood up and there was a forest of flags with, it has to be said, the british flag right in the middle to say, thank you so much for supporting ukraine that we've heard from a several prominent politicians told us that borisjohnson�*s visit would send such an important signal. of would send such an important signal. of course, borisjohnson is not the only prime minister. the dutch prime minister is here, the polish prime minister is here, the polish prime minister has come and gone, so three western prime ministers in one day — this is exactly what the ukrainians want and what we have to call their hour of need. but want and what we have to call their

hour of need-— hour of need. but we also have viktor orban, _ hour of need. but we also have viktor orban, the _ hour of need. but we also have viktor orban, the prime - hour of need. but we also have i viktor orban, the prime minister hour of need. but we also have - viktor orban, the prime minister of hungary, in moscow. hungary is a member of nato, but he is quite a close ally of mr putin.— member of nato, but he is quite a close ally of mr putin. yes, indeed, it is interesting, _ close ally of mr putin. yes, indeed, it is interesting, because _ close ally of mr putin. yes, indeed, it is interesting, because if - close ally of mr putin. yes, indeed, it is interesting, because if some i it is interesting, because if some of our viewers follow european politics, they would owe the viktor orban has been at odds with many other european countries when it comes to issues of migration, of democracy, of a freedom of the press, but here he is in moscow today, talking about is trying to —— europe is united and funny way out of this crisis. he is very close ties with vladimir putin. he will be trying to send some of the same messages, at least when it comes to de—escalating this crisis, and he may be a more sympathetic ear for when president putin emphasises,

he sure is to have done, however he is about ukraine and the nato alliance. ~ , is about ukraine and the nato alliance. . , ., ., ., moscow's security concerns, they say. missiles in places like poland a direct threat to moscow. yes. say. missiles in places like poland a direct threat to moscow. yes, the list of demands _ a direct threat to moscow. yes, the list of demands president _ a direct threat to moscow. yes, the list of demands president putin - list of demands president putin headed to president biden more than a month ago are extraordinary. almost laughable that he wants not just ukraine to neverjoin nato, but he wants to roll back what had been years of expansion of nato forces on the eastern flank of russia at the demand of newly sovereign states, so there's no way that countries are going to give up the nato forces that are now stationed in their country, including the baltic republics, who feel very much still

threatened by russia, so whether or not russia decided to put all of its... to throw down the gauntlet of everything it wants from the west and to hope something will come out of it. and i think we need to emphasise that when it comes to russia's neighbours, former members of the old soviet union, ukraine occupies a special position and that is light is so sensitive for president putin and wife, as we can see now with the troop movements, the movements of heavy weaponry, not just on the eastern ukrainian border but also to the north, that president putin is making a statement that a very, very powerful statement. ., ., ~ statement that a very, very powerful statement. ., ., ,, ., ., statement. you talk about that secial statement. you talk about that special position _ statement. you talk about that special position that _ statement. you talk about that special position that ukraine i statement. you talk about that i special position that ukraine has, and for critics of president putin, they might argue that ukraine, particularly if the russian speaking particularly if the russian speaking part of the east of the country potentially or somehow gets too close to the west, if ukraine joins

nato, for instance, and this idea of democracy and a liberalisation of the economy, and in a way that could cross the border and affect the rule of president putin himself — is there any credence to that theory, do you think? it is there any credence to that theory, do you think?— do you think? it is interesting that ou do you think? it is interesting that you mentioned — do you think? it is interesting that you mentioned that, _ do you think? it is interesting that you mentioned that, clive. - do you think? it is interesting that you mentioned that, clive. this i do you think? it is interesting that you mentioned that, clive. this is| you mentioned that, clive. this is very much a traditional way of looking at threats right on the border, notjust security looking at threats right on the border, not just security threats but threats of more open society. we live at a time when the internet allows us to know exactly what is happening, notjust on our borders and ever around the world, and we've reported here on bbc about the protests that have enfolded, ordinary, in some cases unprecedented protests, last year across russia, but we also saw how russia tracked down, using notjust security forces but all the legal

weapons it has in its armoury —— cracks down. yes, the issue of what is happening on russia's border, we have to continue to emphasise, for some of our viewers, this might sound new, that suddenly ukraine is in the spotlight in the world, but for ukrainians this is an eight—year—old crisis. russian forces invaded eight years ago the crimean peninsula, they annexed it. russia controls it. they also backed separatists into what is called donbas, eastern ukraine. and there is an agreement called the missed agreement, i went to belarus in 2015 when it was signed, and they're supposed to have what is called a special status for eastern ukraine, but would russia like is autonomy, which would bring it even closer to russia, this is a nightmare scenario for ukraine and nato partners. it would mean a changing of borders in ukraine in the 21st century, something that is a redline for many countries in the nato alliance. {lilia countries in the nato alliance. 0k, many thanks _

countries in the nato alliance. 0k, many thanks for _ countries in the nato alliance. 0k, many thanks for that, lyse doucet, our chief international correspondent in key —— kiva. ithink, there ladies and gentlemen, president of ukraine _ ladies and gentlemen, president of ukraine and — ladies and gentlemen, president of ukraine and prime _ ladies and gentlemen, president of ukraine and prime minister- ladies and gentlemen, president of ukraine and prime minister of- ladies and gentlemen, president of| ukraine and prime minister of great britain _ ukraine and prime minister of great britain and — ukraine and prime minister of great britain and northern _ ukraine and prime minister of great britain and northern ireland, - ukraine and prime minister of great britain and northern ireland, borisl britain and northern ireland, boris johnson _ britain and northern ireland, boris johnson a — britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement _ britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement by— britain and northern ireland, boris johnson. a statement by the - johnson. a statement by the president— johnson. a statement by the president of— johnson. a statement by the president of ukraine. - president of ukraine. translation: - president of ukraine. translation:- president of ukraine. translation: _, ., ., translation: good evening, dear ruests and translation: good evening, dear guests and dear— translation: good evening, dear guests and dearjournalist. - translation: good evening, dear guests and dearjournalist. dear i guests and dearjournalist. dear prime minister, lees and jasmine —— ladies and gentlemen, i would like to welcome my friend and partner, the prime minister of britain borisjohnson. this is your first visit to ukraine as prime minister and it is taking place

under difficult times, challenging times for ukraine and for europe, and i can say that they are challenging for the whole world. and we have therefore dedicated substantial attention during our first block of meetings to this question will study prime minister assured me that support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity, the continuation of cooperation on the crimean platform, on occupying our territory... we have also discussed the set of activities to provide the deterrence of russian federation. any activities and as i said, art efficient before rather than after. prevention is better than treatment. this has come after a recent

decision by the british government, the law which will broaden sanctions in case of aggression against ukraine. we are grateful to the great britain for their support of our native aspirations. a very important topic in strengthening our defence. this is a third—year have spent a record—breaking budget of 6% of gdp for defence —— a third year ukraine have a. building a stronger, more capable army and we have made the decision to increase it by hundred thousand more soldiers, professional soldiers, and i value very much the support and practical assistance of great britain, £1.7 billion for the navy of ukraine, building contemporary ukrainian naval bases, the package of support with military equipment, transport

planes. we also agreed about common activities to sustain peace and security in the area and activate our cooperation, cyber protection and cybersecurity. one year before the last one we have signed an agreement on free—trade and strategic partnership and it has worked very successfully, it brings about the growth of our bilateral trade by 60% now, and we would like to expand our partnership in all areas. we agreed to launch negotiations about further liberalisation of trade, apart from money, great britain is allocating almost 2 billion pounds more to implement mutually benefit or

projects, including for structure and energy sector, amongst others. —— infrastructure. in the history of the road calendar, there are special days, for example, the 10th of january. this was the first session of the league of nations and the treaty of her site, where —— versailles. the state was the first meeting of the... on this day, countries have passed the programme for peace. on this day 30 years ago, great britain and ukraine have established different attic relations. during these 30 years, they have been for love friendship, support and meaningful activities, and today our ties are working together for the sake of peace and for the sake of preventing the new

war. today again is a special day, the 1st of february was the first volume of oxford dictionary published. the lexicography that always appointed the day that the word of the year. i do hope the word of this year will be peace. for this millennia and for the whole time that the world will last. thank you for this visit, boris, thank you for attention. �* ,, �* for this visit, boris, thank you for attention. ~ ,, ~ , ., _ attention. translation: statement by the prime minister _ attention. translation: statement by the prime minister of _ attention. translation: statement by the prime minister of great _ attention. translation: statement by the prime minister of great britain - the prime minister of great britain and northern— the prime minister of great britain and northern ireland. _ the prime minister of great britain and northern ireland.— the prime minister of great britain and northern ireland. thank you very much volodymyr _ and northern ireland. thank you very much volodymyr zelensky. _ and northern ireland. thank you very much volodymyr zelensky. thank - and northern ireland. thank you very| much volodymyr zelensky. thank you for welcoming us to your magnificent palace _ for welcoming us to your magnificent palace here. it's absolutely fantastic to be back in kiev. and to see the _

fantastic to be back in kiev. and to see the excitement, the buzz of this capilal— see the excitement, the buzz of this capital which has changed a lot, i must say— capital which has changed a lot, i must say since i was last here five years— must say since i was last here five years ago. — must say since i was last here five years ago. i— must say since i was last here five years ago, i think. many interesting and positive ways. but we have to face a _ and positive ways. but we have to face a grim — and positive ways. but we have to face a grim reality which is that as we stand — face a grim reality which is that as we stand here, volodymyr zelensky, today— we stand here, volodymyr zelensky, today more — we stand here, volodymyr zelensky, today more than 100,000 russian troops _ today more than 100,000 russian troops are — today more than 100,000 russian troops are gathering on your board are in— troops are gathering on your board are in perhaps the biggest demonstration of hostility towards ukraine _ demonstration of hostility towards ukraine in— demonstration of hostility towards ukraine in our lifetimes. and the potential— ukraine in our lifetimes. and the potential deployment doors the 30,000 — potential deployment doors the 30,000 troops that russia is set to invade _ 30,000 troops that russia is set to invade a _ 30,000 troops that russia is set to invade a crimea in 2014. since that time, _ invade a crimea in 2014. since that time, of— invade a crimea in 2014. since that time, of course as everybody knows, 13.000 _ time, of course as everybody knows, 13,000 ukrainians have been killed and ukraine has been plunged into nearly— and ukraine has been plunged into nearly a _ and ukraine has been plunged into nearly a decade of war. it goes

without— nearly a decade of war. it goes without saying that a further russian _ without saying that a further russian invasion of ukraine would be a political— russian invasion of ukraine would be a political disaster, a humanitarian disaster. _ a political disaster, a humanitarian disaster. in— a political disaster, a humanitarian disaster, in my view it would also be for— disaster, in my view it would also be for russia, for the world eight military— be for russia, for the world eight military disaster as well. and the potential— military disaster as well. and the potential invasion completely flies in the _ potential invasion completely flies in the face of president putin and his claims— in the face of president putin and his claims to be acting in the interests of the ukrainian people. the uk _ interests of the ukrainian people. the uk and other countries will be judged _ the uk and other countries will be judged lry— the uk and other countries will be judged by the people of ukraine and the world _ judged by the people of ukraine and the world on how we respond and how we help _ the world on how we respond and how we help. since 2015 the uk has trained — we help. since 2015 the uk has trained over 22,000 ukrainian military— trained over 22,000 ukrainian military personnel and provided {2.2 million _ military personnel and provided {2.2 million of— military personnel and provided {2.2 million of non—lethal military equipment to ukraine. two weeks ago

we sent— equipment to ukraine. two weeks ago we sent anti—tank weaponry to strengthen ukraine's defences furthen — strengthen ukraine's defences further. and today i've announced a further— further. and today i've announced a further £88 — further. and today i've announced a further £88 million of uk funding to support— further £88 million of uk funding to support good governance and energy independence in ukraine. this will bolster— independence in ukraine. this will bolster your efforts and those of others _ bolster your efforts and those of others to — bolster your efforts and those of others to build a free and prosperous ukrainian society free of maligned _ prosperous ukrainian society free of maligned influences. alongside of the countries we are also preparing a package — the countries we are also preparing a package of sanctions and other measures— a package of sanctions and other measures to be an active the moment -- enacted _ measures to be an active the moment —— enacted the moment the first russian — —— enacted the moment the first russian toe _ —— enacted the moment the first russian toe caps crosses further into ukrainian territory. we have done _ into ukrainian territory. we have done this— into ukrainian territory. we have done this and prepared all this not as a show— done this and prepared all this not as a show of hostility towards russia — as a show of hostility towards russia but as a demonstration that we will always stand up for freedom and democracy and ukrainian sovereignty in the face of aggression. in recent days and spoke

to the _ aggression. in recent days and spoke to the leaders of the united states, france, _ to the leaders of the united states, france, germany, italy, the nato secretary—general and all agree on the fundamental importance of supporting ukraine's self—determination. because the people _ self—determination. because the people of— self—determination. because the people of ukraine has the inalienable right to choose how they are governed and indeed which organisations they aspire to join. and as _ organisations they aspire to join. and as your— organisations they aspire to join. and as your friend and partner the uk will— and as your friend and partner the uk will always uphold that right. it is vital— uk will always uphold that right. it is vital that russia steps back and chooses _ is vital that russia steps back and chooses a — is vital that russia steps back and chooses a path of diplomacy and i believe _ chooses a path of diplomacy and i believe that is still possible. we are keen — believe that is still possible. we are keen to engage in dialogue, of course _ are keen to engage in dialogue, of course we — are keen to engage in dialogue, of course we are. but we have the sanctions — course we are. but we have the sanctions ready. we are providing military— sanctions ready. we are providing military support and we will also intensify— military support and we will also intensify our economic cooperation because _ intensify our economic cooperation because we are a firm and enduring

ally of— because we are a firm and enduring ally of ukraine and a supporter of ukraine's— ally of ukraine and a supporter of ukraine's territorial sovereignty and integrity. thank you all very much _ and integrity. thank you all very much. �* ,, �* and integrity. thank you all very much. �* . ~' and integrity. thank you all very much. �* ,, ~ ., much. translation: thank you journalist. _ much. translation: thank you journalist, the _ much. translation: thank you journalist, the prime _ much. translation: thank you journalist, the prime minister i much. translation: thank you i journalist, the prime minister and the president— journalist, the prime minister and the president are _ journalist, the prime minister and the president are prepared - journalist, the prime minister and the president are prepared to - journalist, the prime minister and i the president are prepared to answer a couple _ the president are prepared to answer a couple of— the president are prepared to answer a couple of questions. _ the president are prepared to answer a couple of questions. bbc, - the president are prepared to answer a couple of questions. bbc, please. i a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait _ a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait for — a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait for your— a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait for your mic. _ a couple of questions. bbc, please. just wait for your mic.— just wait for your mic. good afternoon. _ just wait for your mic. good afternoon, gentlemen. - just wait for your mic. good i afternoon, gentlemen. prime minister. _ afternoon, gentlemen. prime minister, have you done enough to survive. _ minister, have you done enough to survive, have you done enough to persuade — survive, have you done enough to persuade enough colleagues to rescue your partnership? along the issue with ukraine, why should the international community take your diplomacy— international community take your diplomacy seriously when you are so preoccupied at home, when you put talking _ preoccupied at home, when you put talking to _ preoccupied at home, when you put talking to mps ahead of talking to president putin? mr president, if i ask, president putin? mr president, if i ask. do— president putin? mr president, if i ask. do you — president putin? mr president, if i ask, do you believe that the prime

minister— ask, do you believe that the prime minister and his american allies are exaggerating the threat from russia and can— exaggerating the threat from russia and can you also tell us more about this new— and can you also tell us more about this new tripartite relationship between ukraine and the uk and poland? — between ukraine and the uk and poland? thank you. let between ukraine and the uk and poland? thank you.— between ukraine and the uk and poland? thank you. let me go first and 'ust poland? thank you. let me go first and just say — poland? thank you. let me go first and just say that _ poland? thank you. let me go first and just say that my _ poland? thank you. let me go first and just say that my focuses - and just say that my focuses entirely on delivering on the priorities of the british people they include ensuring that we are secure in our relations with friends and allies and our friends and allies are secure. i think there's a great deal of concern in our country about what we are seeing on the border with ukraine. it is absolutely vital that the uk government should step up now, bring together our friends government should step up now, bring together ourfriends and government should step up now, bring together our friends and partners government should step up now, bring together ourfriends and partners in the west in a way that we are. prepare the package of economic sanctions that we have. as you know we've intensified them now and the package that we are bringing forward, the new legislation will enable us to pinpoint commercial

interests of russia's strategic interests of russia's strategic interest in a very direct way. as well as individual russian commercial interests. and i think it's vital that in moscow they understand that there will be automaticity in the way that we apply these sanctions. so that the minute there is a further incursion into sovereign ukrainian territory then those sanctions will apply. i know that is also the position of our american allies and what we are hoping is that it will be the general position and that is what we working to achieve. but we are also doing what we can to strengthen ukraine's ability to resist. and that's why we sent the 2000 tanks, weapons, training under operation

and sent more troops out to that end. i think perhaps the single most useful thing we can all do is get over to the russian public, to citizens in russia thinking about this possibility, the reality that the ukrainian army will fight and there are 200,000 men and women under arms in the ukraine. they will put up a very, very fierce and bloodied resistance. ithink put up a very, very fierce and bloodied resistance. i think that parents, mothers and russia should reflect on that fact and i hope very much that president putin steps back from the path of conflict and we engage in dialogue. and that is what the uk is intent on producing and that's where they are today. translation: thank you for your

question — translation: thank you for your ruestion. . translation: thank you for your ruestion. , ., ., ., , question. first of all i will answer very briefly- _ question. first of all i will answer very briefly. regarding _ question. first of all i will answer very briefly. regarding the - question. first of all i will answer i very briefly. regarding the platform that was _ very briefly. regarding the platform that was established between ukraine and poland. first of all, i would like to— and poland. first of all, i would like to say— and poland. first of all, i would like to say that that's a fairly good — like to say that that's a fairly good platform to discuss security and trade — good platform to discuss security and trade on the level of the foreign — and trade on the level of the foreign ministers, we already started — foreign ministers, we already started working. and i think we will be able _ started working. and i think we will be able to— started working. and i think we will be able to share more details when on the _ be able to share more details when on the level of the leaders of the states— on the level of the leaders of the states we — on the level of the leaders of the states we will start that work as well for — states we will start that work as well for top in terms of the exaggerating or underestimating the threats. _ exaggerating or underestimating the threats, it's difficult to answer your— threats, it's difficult to answer your question. and boris mentioned this, your question. and boris mentioned this. no— your question. and boris mentioned this. no one — your question. and boris mentioned this, no one can predict or know what _ this, no one can predict or know what will— this, no one can predict or know what will happen next, no one gives 100% _ what will happen next, no one gives 100% assurance or guarantees to anyone. _ 100% assurance or guarantees to anyone. especially us, the people who lrack— anyone. especially us, the people who back in 2014 could not have even expected _ who back in 2014 could not have even expected to _ who back in 2014 could not have even

expected to have the war on our terrain— expected to have the war on our terrain and — expected to have the war on our terrain and for our territories to be occupied, that we would have more conflict _ be occupied, that we would have more conflict and _ be occupied, that we would have more conflict and that we would suspend relationship with our neighbours towards — relationship with our neighbours towards whom a large percentage of ukrainians— towards whom a large percentage of ukrainians have had good sentiments. because _ ukrainians have had good sentiments. because we _ ukrainians have had good sentiments. because we had joined families, there _ because we had joined families, there was— because we had joined families, there wasjoint business, joint history— there wasjoint business, joint history and many other things that we don't _ history and many other things that we don't have any longer and this is in the _ we don't have any longer and this is in the past — we don't have any longer and this is in the past. so how can you surely say that someone is underestimating among _ say that someone is underestimating among the _ say that someone is underestimating among the european leaders that they will he _ among the european leaders that they will be escalation and others are exaggerating? it's difficult to say. on that— exaggerating? it's difficult to say. on that question we simply have to be on that question we simply have to he fair~ _ on that question we simply have to he fair~ we — on that question we simply have to be fair. we have to be powerful as a country. _ be fair. we have to be powerful as a country. we — be fair. we have to be powerful as a country, we have to have a very powerful — country, we have to have a very powerful army and count on ourselves. we have to be prepared for bad _ ourselves. we have to be prepared for bad things. and this is true,

this is— for bad things. and this is true, this is what— for bad things. and this is true, this is what we are doing. no matter what the _ this is what we are doing. no matter what the allies and unions we have and we _ what the allies and unions we have and we are — what the allies and unions we have and we are very open to new unions and we are very open to new unions and alliance — and we are very open to new unions and alliance and our doors are open, our windows— and alliance and our doors are open, our windows are open for that. but we don't _ our windows are open for that. but we don't know when that will happen. and that _ we don't know when that will happen. and that is _ we don't know when that will happen. and that is a — we don't know when that will happen. and that is a very big risk for ukraine _ and that is a very big risk for ukraine. underestimating risks is to have a _ ukraine. underestimating risks is to have a big _ ukraine. underestimating risks is to have a big powerful army that will 'ust have a big powerful army that will just be _ have a big powerful army that will just be there, not advancing. we are defending _ just be there, not advancing. we are defending ourselves, we are defending ourselves, we are defending ourselves, we are defending our country and i think it's only— defending our country and i think it's only fair because these are our terrains. _ it's only fair because these are our terrains, these are our culture, we are protecting our culture, tradition. _ are protecting our culture, tradition, language. and we first and foremost protecting our people. and it _ and foremost protecting our people. and it will— and foremost protecting our people. and it will be a high risk for anyone _ and it will be a high risk for anyone who will try to occupy even a bit anyone who will try to occupy even a hit of _ anyone who will try to occupy even a hit of our— anyone who will try to occupy even a bit of our territory, very high risk — bit of our territory, very high risk why? _ bit of our territory, very high risk. why? because on the dawn bass, the part— risk. why? because on the dawn bass, the part of— risk. why? because on the dawn bass, the part of the ukrainian don bass

which _ the part of the ukrainian don bass which is _ the part of the ukrainian don bass which is not occupied there are people — which is not occupied there are people living there. they see what is happened on the occupied part of it. is happened on the occupied part of it how— is happened on the occupied part of it how it— is happened on the occupied part of it. how it was destroyed. how the famous _ it. how it was destroyed. how the famous ariz eight arena was destroyed. there were good towns and cities and _ destroyed. there were good towns and cities and everything was developing. comparing now, what they are about _ developing. comparing now, what they are about what they used to have, ukrainians— are about what they used to have, ukrainians can see what can happen. that is— ukrainians can see what can happen. that is why— ukrainians can see what can happen. that is why they're going to stand until the — that is why they're going to stand until the very end. therefore, i think— until the very end. therefore, i think that's _ until the very end. therefore, i think that's a very important argument that boris also mentioned. it's argument that boris also mentioned. it's an— argument that boris also mentioned. it's an important statement that russians— it's an important statement that russians should hear us, they should listen _ russians should hear us, they should listen and _ russians should hear us, they should listen and understand that the war is something no one really needs. at the same _ is something no one really needs. at the same time we have not invited anyone _ the same time we have not invited anyone to — the same time we have not invited anyone to come and visit us with weapons —

anyone to come and visit us with weapons in — anyone to come and visit us with weapons in their hands. our country has changed — weapons in their hands. our country has changed since, our society has changed. _ has changed since, our society has changed, ourarmies has changed since, our society has changed, our armies different. has changed since, our society has changed, ourarmies different. many ofthe _ changed, ourarmies different. many of the various changes have happened. and the occupation of a city or— happened. and the occupation of a city or a _ happened. and the occupation of a city or a territory will not happen. unfortunately, there will be a tragedy— unfortunately, there will be a tragedy in case of powerful escalation against our state. and therefore. — escalation against our state. and therefore, i am escalation against our state. and therefore, lam being escalation against our state. and therefore, i am being very open, this is— therefore, i am being very open, this is not— therefore, i am being very open, this is not going to be a war of ukraine — this is not going to be a war of ukraine and russia, this is going to be a european war, a full—fledged war~ _ be a european war, a full—fledged war. because no one is going to give away— war. because no one is going to give away a _ war. because no one is going to give away a territory of our people any longer~ _ away a territory of our people any loner. �* ,, �* ., longer. translation: interfax ukraine, longer. translation: interfax ukraine. my — longer. translation: interfax ukraine, my question - longer. translation: interfax ukraine, my question to - longer. translation: interfax ukraine, my question to the i ukraine, my question to the president— ukraine, my question to the president of— ukraine, my question to the president of ukraine - ukraine, my question to the i president of ukraine regarding ukraine, my question to the - president of ukraine regarding the minsk— president of ukraine regarding the minsk treaty. _ president of ukraine regarding the

minsk treaty, is _ president of ukraine regarding the minsk treaty, is it _ president of ukraine regarding the minsk treaty, is it possible - president of ukraine regarding the minsk treaty, is it possible to- minsk treaty, is it possible to implement— minsk treaty, is it possible to implement minsk— minsk treaty, is it possible to implement minsk agreement| minsk treaty, is it possible to- implement minsk agreement because that is— implement minsk agreement because that is it _ implement minsk agreement because that is it possible _ implement minsk agreement because that is it possible to _ implement minsk agreement because that is it possible to have _ implement minsk agreement because that is it possible to have a _ implement minsk agreement because that is it possible to have a fully - that is it possible to have a fully fledged — that is it possible to have a fully fledged implementation - that is it possible to have a fully - fledged implementation agreement? thank— fledged implementation agreement? thank you _ fledged implementation agreement? thank you for— fledged implementation agreement? thank you for this _ fledged implementation agreement? thank you for this question. - fledged implementation agreement? thank you for this question. i - fledged implementation agreement? thank you for this question. i don't l thank you for this question. i don't even _ thank you for this question. i don't even remember— thank you for this question. i don't even rememberwho_ thank you for this question. i don't even remember who signed - thank you for this question. i don't even remember who signed minskl even remember who signed minsk agreements — even remember who signed minsk agreements but— even remember who signed minsk agreements. but i— even remember who signed minsk agreements. but i know— even remember who signed minsk agreements. but i know for- even remember who signed minsk agreements. but i know for sure i even remember who signed minsk. agreements. but i know for sure who should _ agreements. but i know for sure who should be _ agreements. but i know for sure who should be implementing _ agreements. but i know for sure who should be implementing them. - agreements. but i know for sure who should be implementing them. me i agreements. but i know for sure who should be implementing them. we are the country responsible _ should be implementing them. we are the country responsible for— should be implementing them. we are the country responsible for this - should be implementing them. we are the country responsible for this and i the country responsible for this and we are _ the country responsible for this and we are responsible for any documents and treaties _ we are responsible for any documents and treaties that have been signed. we are _ and treaties that have been signed. we are doing very dutiful and responsible regarding this. we understand what minsk agreements are, understand what minsk agreements are. there _ understand what minsk agreements are, there have been created by the normandie — are, there have been created by the normandie format and these days normandy format luckily or not is the only— normandy format luckily or not is the only format that works, that allows _ the only format that works, that allows the leaders of the countries to meet _ allows the leaders of the countries to meet. so the advisers we have seen _

to meet. so the advisers we have seen have — to meet. so the advisers we have seen have met and the result of this less firing. _ seen have met and the result of this less firing, less tension has come to be _ less firing, less tension has come to be 0f— less firing, less tension has come to be. of course we cannot resolve all but _ to be. of course we cannot resolve all but nevertheless under minsk they agree cease—fire. no one is saying _ they agree cease—fire. no one is saying we — they agree cease—fire. no one is saying we don't have wounded people or we _ saying we don't have wounded people or we completely have stopped casualties and deaths. unfortunately, this still happens. but the _ unfortunately, this still happens. but the degree of this has been reduced. — but the degree of this has been reduced, which is very important because — reduced, which is very important because someone is making these agreements, someone is sitting and working _ agreements, someone is sitting and working 24— agreements, someone is sitting and working 24 — seven for that no one says _ working 24 — seven for that no one says thank— working 24 — seven for that no one says thank you for only the parents who have _ says thank you for only the parents who have saved the lives of their children— who have saved the lives of their children because of these agreements will say— children because of these agreements will say thank you. i'm not saying this is— will say thank you. i'm not saying this is an — will say thank you. i'm not saying this is an ideal situation, and this is the _ this is an ideal situation, and this is the only— this is an ideal situation, and this is the only problem but negotiation.

do you _ is the only problem but negotiation. do you know any other ones? tell me. we are _ do you know any other ones? tell me. we are working and fighting for at least _ we are working and fighting for at least something to be efficient and to work _ least something to be efficient and to work. we call upon the leaders of the four— to work. we call upon the leaders of the four countries to meet and normandie use for countries and understand which leader has not made up understand which leader has not made up his— understand which leader has not made up his mind _ understand which leader has not made up his mind to meet her not? we are doing— up his mind to meet her not? we are doing all— up his mind to meet her not? we are doing all it— up his mind to meet her not? we are doing all it takes. someone looks at this and _ doing all it takes. someone looks at this and says, "well, you are doing something — this and says, "well, you are doing something. "and everything is possible — something. "and everything is possible if we pursued this. on the daily basis, — possible if we pursued this. on the daily basis, when they meet and under— daily basis, when they meet and under minsk format or the normandie you have _ under minsk format or the normandie you have to— under minsk format or the normandie you have to understand that this meeting — you have to understand that this meeting can bring about less tension. _ meeting can bring about less tension, if it happened people could've — tension, if it happened people could've died, more people could've died pulls— could've died, more people could've died pulls up this is why it matters _ died pulls up this is why it matters. this is why you don't want to talk about minsk agreement items. we can— to talk about minsk agreement items. we can have different attitude to these _ we can have different attitude to these items and to the sequence and how they—

these items and to the sequence and how they need to be implemented. but we are _ how they need to be implemented. but we are adults, we are adults voice, we are adults, we are adults voice, we need _ we are adults, we are adults voice, we need to— we are adults, we are adults voice, we need to do something that can de-occupy— we need to do something that can de—occupy our territories, something that at— de—occupy our territories, something that at least — de—occupy our territories, something that at least protects our country. in that at least protects our country. in one _ that at least protects our country. in one way — that at least protects our country. in one way or the other and that's what _ in one way or the other and that's what i _ in one way or the other and that's what i mean. on the other hand, in parallel. _ what i mean. on the other hand, in parallel, believe me, we are doing a lot of— parallel, believe me, we are doing a lot of negotiations and talks regarding the trilateral formats. regarding bilateral contacts with russian — regarding bilateral contacts with russian federation and that isn't easy _ russian federation and that isn't easy but — russian federation and that isn't easy. but no one is complaining. we will still— easy. but no one is complaining. we will still win — easy. but no one is complaining. we will still win in this case.— will still win in this case. thank ou for will still win in this case. thank you for the _ will still win in this case. thank you for the prime _ will still win in this case. thank you for the prime minister, - will still win in this case. thank| you for the prime minister, you stress — you for the prime minister, you stress the — you for the prime minister, you stress the need _ you for the prime minister, you stress the need for _ you for the prime minister, you stress the need for dialogue . you for the prime minister, youi stress the need for dialogue with russia _ stress the need for dialogue with russia but— stress the need for dialogue with russia but the _ stress the need for dialogue with russia but the crisis _ stress the need for dialogue with russia but the crisis in— stress the need for dialogue with russia but the crisis in number. stress the need for dialogue with i russia but the crisis in number ten cause _ russia but the crisis in number ten cause you — russia but the crisis in number ten cause you to— russia but the crisis in number ten cause you to delay _ russia but the crisis in number ten cause you to delay or— russia but the crisis in number ten cause you to delay or even - russia but the crisis in number ten cause you to delay or even cancel. cause you to delay or even cancel your talks — cause you to delay or even cancel your talks with _ cause you to delay or even cancel your talks with vladimir- cause you to delay or even cancel your talks with vladimir putin - cause you to delay or even cancel. your talks with vladimir putin today what you _ your talks with vladimir putin today what you help — your talks with vladimir putin today what you help draw _ your talks with vladimir putin today what you help draw a _ your talks with vladimir putin today what you help draw a line _ your talks with vladimir putin today what you help draw a line by- what you help draw a line by committing _ what you help draw a line by committing to _ what you help draw a line by committing to publish - what you help draw a line by committing to publish the i what you help draw a line by. committing to publish the full inquiry— committing to publish the full inquiry including— committing to publish the full inquiry including any-

committing to publish the full inquiry including any of- committing to publish the full inquiry including any of the i committing to publish the full i inquiry including any of the 300 plus pictures _ inquiry including any of the 300 plus pictures you _ inquiry including any of the 300 plus pictures you might - inquiry including any of the 300 plus pictures you might submitl inquiry including any of the 300 - plus pictures you might submit over you keep _ plus pictures you might submit over you keep the — plus pictures you might submit over you keep the public _ plus pictures you might submit over you keep the public in _ plus pictures you might submit over you keep the public in the _ plus pictures you might submit over you keep the public in the dark? - you keep the public in the dark? president — you keep the public in the dark? president zelinski, _ you keep the public in the dark? president zelinski, what - you keep the public in the dark? president zelinski, what more i you keep the public in the dark? i president zelinski, what more do you keep the public in the dark? - president zelinski, what more do you want the _ president zelinski, what more do you want the uk — president zelinski, what more do you want the uk to— president zelinski, what more do you want the uk to help _ president zelinski, what more do you want the uk to help you _ president zelinski, what more do you want the uk to help you affect - president zelinski, what more do you want the uk to help you affect fight i want the uk to help you affect fight russian _ want the uk to help you affect fight russian aggressions— want the uk to help you affect fight russian aggressions which - want the uk to help you affect fighti russian aggressions which sanctions against _ russian aggressions which sanctions against vladimir— russian aggressions which sanctions against vladimir putin _ russian aggressions which sanctions against vladimir putin be _ russian aggressions which sanctions against vladimir putin be of- russian aggressions which sanctions against vladimir putin be of help - against vladimir putin be of help and do _ against vladimir putin be of help and do you — against vladimir putin be of help and do you think _ against vladimir putin be of help and do you think the _ against vladimir putin be of help and do you think the uk - against vladimir putin be of help and do you think the uk is - against vladimir putin be of help and do you think the uk is doing| and do you think the uk is doing enough — and do you think the uk is doing enough to— and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle _ and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle dirty— and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle dirty money. and do you think the uk is doing i enough to tackle dirty money from the kremlin— enough to tackle dirty money from the kremlin being _ enough to tackle dirty money from the kremlin being laundered - enough to tackle dirty money from i the kremlin being laundered through the kremlin being laundered through the city— the kremlin being laundered through the city of— the kremlin being laundered through the city of london? _ the kremlin being laundered through the city of london?— the city of london? thank you. of course we — the city of london? thank you. of course we will _ the city of london? thank you. of course we will publish _ the city of london? thank you. of course we will publish everything | course we will publish everything that we can as soon as the process has been completed. as i said yesterday, on your point about vladimir putin, i think someone has a question earlier, i've been talking to president putin tomorrow. somebody said, were we exaggerating the threat, where the us and uk and anyway trying to big the sock was mad i gotta say, that is not the intelligence that we are saying. this is a clear and present danger.

and we see large numbers of troops massing, we see preparations of all kinds of operations that are consistent with an imminent military campaign. and the reason we think it's so important for the uk to take the role that we are in trying to bring the west together is because, of course it's about ukraine, that matters deeply to us but this is about something even bigger, i'm afraid, it's about the whole european security architecture. bn no doubt about what i think president putin is trying to achieve here. i think that he is trying by holding a gun, as it were to the head of the ukraine by intimidating ukraine to get us to change the way we look at something that was absolutely fantastic. when i was a young man the berlin wall came down, we had the doctrine of the europe

whole and free, any country could use its independence, sovereign destiny in the whole of the european landmass. that was a fantastic thing. a fantastic thing. and i think what is happening now is up president putin and russia is trying to undermine those and redraw the security map of europe and to impose a new sense of influence. and it wouldn'tjust be ukraine that was drawn back into the russian sphere of influence. you better think about georgia, moldova, other countries. this is absolutely critical, this moment it is vital that we stand together with ukraine in the way that we are. and that's why all the measures that the uk is putting in place is important. that's why we will continue to work very hard. i'm going a repeat what i said, our view is that time is urgent and this is something that needs to be addressed now. i’m something that needs to be addressed

now. �* ,., y something that needs to be addressed now. �* ,., , ., something that needs to be addressed now. �* , ., ., now. i'm sorry, what would you mind re-reatin now. i'm sorry, what would you mind repeating the — now. i'm sorry, what would you mind repeating the question. _ now. i'm sorry, what would you mind repeating the question. you - now. i'm sorry, what would you mind repeating the question. you spoke i repeating the question. you spoke about— repeating the question. you spoke about sanctions— repeating the question. you spoke about sanctions and _ repeating the question. you spoke about sanctions and the _ repeating the question. you spoke about sanctions and the sanctionsl about sanctions and the sanctions britons— about sanctions and the sanctions britons has— about sanctions and the sanctions britons has worn. _ about sanctions and the sanctions britons has worn. do _ about sanctions and the sanctions britons has worn. do you - about sanctions and the sanctions britons has worn. do you think. britons has worn. do you think personal— britons has worn. do you think personal sanctions— britons has worn. do you think personal sanctions against - britons has worn. do you think- personal sanctions against vladimir putin— personal sanctions against vladimir putin could — personal sanctions against vladimir putin could help _ personal sanctions against vladimir putin could help fight _ personal sanctions against vladimir putin could help fight russian - putin could help fight russian aggression _ putin could help fight russian aggression and _ putin could help fight russian aggression and do _ putin could help fight russian aggression and do you - putin could help fight russian aggression and do you think i putin could help fight russian i aggression and do you think the putin could help fight russian - aggression and do you think the uk is doing _ aggression and do you think the uk is doing enough— aggression and do you think the uk is doing enough to _ aggression and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle _ aggression and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle the - aggression and do you think the uk is doing enough to tackle the dirtyl is doing enough to tackle the dirty money— is doing enough to tackle the dirty money link— is doing enough to tackle the dirty money link to _ is doing enough to tackle the dirty money link to the _ is doing enough to tackle the dirty money link to the kremlin - is doing enough to tackle the dirty money link to the kremlin being i money link to the kremlin being washed — money link to the kremlin being washed through _ money link to the kremlin being washed through the _ money link to the kremlin being washed through the city - money link to the kremlin being washed through the city of - money link to the kremlin being i washed through the city of london banks? _ washed through the city of london banks? �* ,, �* . ~' washed through the city of london banks? ~ ,, ~ ., ,, ,~. washed through the city of london banks? ~ ,, ~ ., ,, ., banks? translation: thank you for this question- _ banks? translation: thank you for this question. first _ banks? translation: thank you for this question. first of— banks? translation: thank you for this question. first of all, _ this question. first of all, regarding the dirty money of the oligarchs— regarding the dirty money of the oligarchs in london and russian oligarchs — oligarchs in london and russian oligarchs. well, it would be good if we could _ oligarchs. well, it would be good if we could deal with our oligarchs meanwhile, they also have them keep their money— meanwhile, they also have them keep their money in certain capitals. i think— their money in certain capitals. i think it — their money in certain capitals. i think it landed is serious about these — think it landed is serious about these matters we would support this very much— these matters we would support this

very much because for us it's a very important _ very much because for us it's a very important process, we already voted in the _ important process, we already voted in the parliament of ukraine, the first law— in the parliament of ukraine, the first law and this is the beginning of a very— first law and this is the beginning of a very difficult reforms. since britain _ of a very difficult reforms. since britain is — of a very difficult reforms. since britain is competent you have to understand it's not easy going here as welt _ understand it's not easy going here as well. they shouldn't need to be impacting — as well. they shouldn't need to be impacting and influencing the economy of the country, not to mention— economy of the country, not to mention the politics, this destabilises the situation domestically. and i would like to say that— domestically. and i would like to say that for ukraine, the most important _ say that for ukraine, the most important these days is stable situation — important these days is stable situation inside the country because you can _ situation inside the country because you can influence us and de—escalate and escalate only when the country is weak _ and escalate only when the country is weak. structures and entities that launder money or take the money out of— that launder money or take the money out of the _ that launder money or take the money out of the country or impact the

media _ out of the country or impact the media environment or political environment, political conjuncture, the economy of the state or big business — the economy of the state or big business who manipulates large companies is dangerous for the country— companies is dangerous for the country and it creates weakness. weakness — country and it creates weakness. weakness of the power means weakness of the institutions and the institutions are weak. the stage is weak _ institutions are weak. the stage is weak and — institutions are weak. the stage is weak and a — institutions are weak. the stage is weak. and a weak state cannot protect — weak. and a weak state cannot protect their citizens. and when this happens the degree of escalation becomes the highest and the most _ escalation becomes the highest and the most dangerous. that's what it is about _ the most dangerous. that's what it is about in— the most dangerous. that's what it is about. in terms of how sanctions could _ is about. in terms of how sanctions could stop — is about. in terms of how sanctions could stop the escalation, preventive sanctions, if you're asking — preventive sanctions, if you're asking me, iwould preventive sanctions, if you're asking me, i would say that they would _ asking me, i would say that they would work if they are introduced prior— would work if they are introduced prior to _ would work if they are introduced prior to escalation, if i understood your question properly. would they stop escalation? lets introduce him first. _ stop escalation? lets introduce him first. and _ stop escalation? lets introduce him

first, and then we will see. translation: a question for the prime _ translation: a question for the prime minister, _ translation: a question for the prime minister, could _ translation: a question for the prime minister, could you - translation: a question for the prime minister, could you tell- translation: a question for the | prime minister, could you tell me, recently— prime minister, could you tell me, recently when _ prime minister, could you tell me, recently when they— prime minister, could you tell me, recently when they talk _ prime minister, could you tell me, recently when they talk about - recently when they talk about escalation _ recently when they talk about escalation between _ recently when they talk about escalation between ukraine i recently when they talk about i escalation between ukraine and russia — escalation between ukraine and russia mostly— escalation between ukraine and russia mostly they— escalation between ukraine and russia mostly they mean - escalation between ukraine and russia mostly they mean the i escalation between ukraine and i russia mostly they mean the land frontier~ _ russia mostly they mean the land frontier~ but — russia mostly they mean the land frontier. but we _ russia mostly they mean the land frontier. but we also _ russia mostly they mean the land frontier. but we also have - russia mostly they mean the land frontier. but we also have the - russia mostly they mean the land frontier. but we also have the sea and the _ frontier. but we also have the sea and the black— frontier. but we also have the sea and the black sea, _ frontier. but we also have the sea and the black sea, could - frontier. but we also have the sea and the black sea, could you - frontier. but we also have the sea and the black sea, could you telll frontier. but we also have the sea i and the black sea, could you tell me what other— and the black sea, could you tell me what other threats _ and the black sea, could you tell me what other threats that _ and the black sea, could you tell me what other threats that you - and the black sea, could you tell me what other threats that you can - and the black sea, could you tell me what other threats that you can see i what other threats that you can see in the _ what other threats that you can see in the water— what other threats that you can see in the water basins _ what other threats that you can see in the water basins of— what other threats that you can see in the water basins of the _ what other threats that you can see in the water basins of the black - what other threats that you can see j in the water basins of the black sea and azoff— in the water basins of the black sea and azoff see — in the water basins of the black sea and azoff see and _ in the water basins of the black sea and azoff see and how _ in the water basins of the black sea and azoff see and how can - in the water basins of the black sea and azoff see and how can you helpj and azoff see and how can you help ukraine _ and azoff see and how can you help ukraine to — and azoff see and how can you help ukraine to prevent _ and azoff see and how can you help ukraine to prevent escalation - and azoff see and how can you help ukraine to prevent escalation in - ukraine to prevent escalation in those _ ukraine to prevent escalation in those two — ukraine to prevent escalation in those two cds? _ ukraine to prevent escalation in those two cds? the _ ukraine to prevent escalation in those two cds? the question i ukraine to prevent escalation in those two cds? the question to ukraine to prevent escalation in - those two cds? the question to the president— those two cds? the question to the president of— those two cds? the question to the president of the _ those two cds? the question to the president of the ukraine, _ those two cds? the question to the president of the ukraine, just - those two cds? the question to the president of the ukraine, just a - president of the ukraine, just a couple — president of the ukraine, just a couple of— president of the ukraine, just a couple of days— president of the ukraine, just a couple of days russian - president of the ukraine, just a i couple of days russian federation stated _ couple of days russian federation stated that — couple of days russian federation stated that they— couple of days russian federation stated that they are _ couple of days russian federation stated that they are withdrawing i stated that they are withdrawing part of— stated that they are withdrawing part of the — stated that they are withdrawing part of the troops _ stated that they are withdrawing part of the troops allegedly - stated that they are withdrawing | part of the troops allegedly from the russian. _ part of the troops allegedly from the russian, ukrainian— part of the troops allegedly from the russian, ukrainian border, l the russian, ukrainian border, according — the russian, ukrainian border, according to _ the russian, ukrainian border, according to your—

the russian, ukrainian border, according to your information, | the russian, ukrainian border, - according to your information, has this withdrawal— according to your information, has this withdrawal happened - according to your information, has this withdrawal happened actuallyl this withdrawal happened actually and what — this withdrawal happened actually and what are _ this withdrawal happened actually and what are the _ this withdrawal happened actually and what are the numbers - this withdrawal happened actually and what are the numbers of- this withdrawal happened actually and what are the numbers of the i and what are the numbers of the russians— and what are the numbers of the russians contingent _ and what are the numbers of the russians contingent on - and what are the numbers of the russians contingent on the - and what are the numbers of the i russians contingent on the borders i’ilht russians contingent on the borders right now? — russians contingent on the borders riaht now? . ~ russians contingent on the borders riaht now? ., ,, ,~. , . right now? thank you very much. i should've mentioned _ right now? thank you very much. i should've mentioned that - right now? thank you very much. i should've mentioned that we - right now? thank you very much. i should've mentioned that we also | should've mentioned that we also have enabled agreement with ukraine and i believe we've recently done a deal for some and i believe we've recently done a dealfor some minesweepers and i believe we've recently done a deal for some minesweepers to and i believe we've recently done a dealfor some minesweepers to help in ukrainian borders as well. i would like to say that the question of a developed and strengthened naval— of a developed and strengthened naval fleet of ukraine, if i could add to— naval fleet of ukraine, if i could add to this _ naval fleet of ukraine, if i could add to this first question that you ask the _ add to this first question that you ask the prime minister, the question of support— ask the prime minister, the question of support by great britain for ukraine — of support by great britain for ukraine in developing our naval fleet. _ ukraine in developing our naval fleet. this —

ukraine in developing our naval fleet, this is not something we will solve _ fleet, this is not something we will solve today. and this will not protect — solve today. and this will not protect us today. for solve today. and this will not protect us today.— solve today. and this will not protect us today. solve today. and this will not rotect us toda . ., , ., �* �* protect us today. for viewers on bbc world would — protect us today. for viewers on bbc world would you _ protect us today. for viewers on bbc world would you be _ protect us today. for viewers on bbc world would you be leaving - protect us today. for viewers on bbc world would you be leaving this - world would you be leaving this press conference in kiev. but this will be a very _ press conference in kiev. but this will be a very powerful— press conference in kiev. but this will be a very powerful step - press conference in kiev. but this i will be a very powerful step forward which _ will be a very powerful step forward which in _ will be a very powerful step forward which in future it will protect their territories and these water bases — their territories and these water bases i— their territories and these water bases. i would like to thank the prime _ bases. i would like to thank the prime minister, we initiated this question— prime minister, we initiated this question now we've moved into practical— question now we've moved into practical steps, naval bases and i think— practical steps, naval bases and i think that — practical steps, naval bases and i think that will contribute a lot to this cause — think that will contribute a lot to this cause. in terms of the number of troops. — this cause. in terms of the number of troops, i— this cause. in terms of the number of troops, i guess your question is not about— of troops, i guess your question is not about the occupied territory but about _ not about the occupied territory but about the _ not about the occupied territory but about the border between ukraine and russia. _ about the border between ukraine and russia. i_ about the border between ukraine and russia, i think that's what the question— russia, i think that's what the question is about. because we understand that around 35 to 50,000, depending _ understand that around 35 to 50,000, depending on the point of rotation

is the _ depending on the point of rotation is the number of soldier which is present— is the number of soldier which is present in— is the number of soldier which is present in the occupied crime era. regarding — present in the occupied crime era. regarding about 3030 5000 on the occupied _ regarding about 3030 5000 on the occupied dock donbas and between ukraine _ occupied dock donbas and between ukraine and russian federation. in terms _ ukraine and russian federation. in terms of— ukraine and russian federation. in terms of withdrawal, we are looking forward _ terms of withdrawal, we are looking forward to _ terms of withdrawal, we are looking forward to a moment in time very much _ forward to a moment in time very much went— forward to a moment in time very much went russia will withdraw army from our— much went russia will withdraw army from our borders, this is a very powerful— from our borders, this is a very powerful signal and that will be the only transport response to the question— only transport response to the question of whether we are going to continue _ question of whether we are going to continue de—escalation or not. this will be _ continue de—escalation or not. this will be a _ continue de—escalation or not. this will be a direct response. we don't need _ will be a direct response. we don't need words — will be a direct response. we don't need words. just make that 1—step. psychologically it will important not only— psychologically it will important not only for ukraine citizen buffer russians — not only for ukraine citizen buffer russians as well because i know many russians— russians as well because i know many russians don't want to fight and die

in the _ russians don't want to fight and die in the war— russians don't want to fight and die in the waragainst russians don't want to fight and die in the war against ukraine. sol wouldm i— in the war against ukraine. sol would... iwould be in the war against ukraine. sol would... i would be so happy because we have _ would... i would be so happy because we have seen— would... i would be so happy because we have seen such steps, we have seen _ we have seen such steps, we have seen that— we have seen such steps, we have seen that information. last year for example. _ seen that information. last year for example, when there were military drills— example, when there were military drills russia said publicly that they— drills russia said publicly that they will withdraw. they did withdraw his troops amend much of that withdrawing contention came back _ that withdrawing contention came back so — that withdrawing contention came back. so it's the moment and manoeuvring or trying to scare or psychologic pressure. we do see some rotation _ psychologic pressure. we do see some rotation under the military but i would _ rotation under the military but i would like to be open in this answer because _ would like to be open in this answer because it's — would like to be open in this answer because it's important for the people — because it's important for the people of ukraine. i will be able to say that— people of ukraine. i will be able to say that russia has withdrawn their troops _ say that russia has withdrawn their troops only when they do so. thank

ou, this troops only when they do so. thank you. this is — troops only when they do so. thank you. this is the _ troops only when they do so. thank you, this is the end _ troops only when they do so. thank you, this is the end of— troops only when they do so. thank you, this is the end of the - troops only when they do so. thank you, this is the end of the session. |

at six... borisjohnson urges boris johnson urges russia borisjohnson urges russia to step back and engage as diplomacy as he flies to ukraine. the prime minister has been holding talks in kyiv with president zelenskiy. he warned there would be consequences for russia if any soldiers across the border. we are also any soldiers across the border. - are also preparing a package of sanctions and other measures to be enacted at the moment the first russian toecap crosses further into ukrainian territory. but president putin sa s ukrainian territory. but president putin says nato _ ukrainian territory. but president putin says nato has _ ukrainian territory. but president putin says nato has ignored - ukrainian territory. but president putin says nato has ignored its . ukrainian territory. but president i putin says nato has ignored its key demands and is using ukraine to contain russia. also tonight, the police officers at london's charing cross accused of bullying, misogyny,

discrimination and sexual harassment.