we the ultimatum —— sadiq khan. we believe that there for now. moving on to the daily telegraph. they are talking, as we have the bbc all day, about ukraine. the fact that lee's trust, the foreign secretary, went to moscow, and they say deaf truss. after a tense meeting. she was belittled to a degree. is meeting. she was belittled to a decree. , , , , �*, degree. is interesting because it's no real great _ degree. is interesting because it's no real great surprise _ degree. is interesting because it's no real great surprise that - degree. is interesting because it's no real great surprise that this - degree. is interesting because it's no real great surprise that this is. no real great surprise that this is how they treated her because they have had other dignitaries passing through the kremlin in the last couple of weeks. even in the last few months. they haven't given a warm welcome to any of them. i don't think we should be under any illusions that this is probably how they were going to treat mist to whatever she had to say. —— trust ms

truss. i've seen so many variations of the words that sir] said to have others, for example, he talked about her possibly being unprepared. it turns out that that phrase was about unprepared soil, and someone else said that could have meant those words fell on stony ground. not quite the same thing at all. and when he talks about talking to lee's trust as if talking to a deaf person, in my role of psychology, that could be a projection of someone who was perhaps talking about what it's like to be in a room with him —— liz truss. he's refusing to listen or to hear. so, because it is so often said that this is... i think we can champion liz truss from

going there, probably knowing in advance that she would be humiliated to some degree, but it's got to be better to be talking to these people even on their home turf. where they have tricks up their sleeves, as we saw with putin and macron and that enormously for luck, large table between the two of them that the optics around who's in control, i don't think liz truss will ever win that, but for me she wins plaudits for going. that, but for me she wins plaudits for anoin. , ., ., ,, that, but for me she wins plaudits for cona.,, ., ., for going. joe, do you agree? the teleu-rah for going. joe, do you agree? the telegraph says — for going. joe, do you agree? the telegraph says she _ for going. joe, do you agree? the telegraph says she was _ for going. joe, do you agree? the telegraph says she was really - for going. joe, do you agree? the | telegraph says she was really good by russian media for wearing a fur hat on the visit to the kremlin. this is all heart of the game that russia wishes to play. sergey live rob has _ russia wishes to play. sergey live rob has been in his position for nearly— rob has been in his position for nearly two— rob has been in his position for nearly two decades, not viewed as a

helpful— nearly two decades, not viewed as a helpful person —— serge lavrov. this is part— helpful person —— serge lavrov. this is part of— helpful person —— serge lavrov. this is part of the — helpful person —— serge lavrov. this is part of the wider game russia wishes _ is part of the wider game russia wishes to— is part of the wider game russia wishes to play over the issues of ukraine — wishes to play over the issues of ukraine. lucy is absolutely right to have these — ukraine. lucy is absolutely right to have these conversations, to have these _ have these conversations, to have these talks, to be seen to be making effort _ these talks, to be seen to be making effort is _ these talks, to be seen to be making effort is really important. but i think— effort is really important. but i think everyone will be astonished if liz truss— think everyone will be astonished if liz truss had turned around and set it there _ liz truss had turned around and set it there is _ liz truss had turned around and set it there is a — liz truss had turned around and set it there is a woman i really respect -- if— it there is a woman i really respect -- if sergei — it there is a woman i really respect —— if sergei lavrov. | it there is a woman i really respect —— if sergei lavrov. i do it there is a woman i really respect -- if sergei lavrov.— -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this _ -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this diplomacy - -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder about if this diplomacy is - -- if sergei lavrov. i do wonder. about if this diplomacy is achieving anything. the times leads with moscow meeting putin �*s generals of sanctions. and ben wallace do to go to moscow tomorrow. we are seeing multiple efforts by the european countries

and nato members to try and ensure that this does not escalate. it’s that this does not escalate. it's hi . hl that this does not escalate. it's highly unlikely to have any impact on things. — highly unlikely to have any impact on things, but at the same time, not speaking _ on things, but at the same time, not speaking at — on things, but at the same time, not speaking at all, it's never going to have _ speaking at all, it's never going to have an _ speaking at all, it's never going to have an impact. even if the end resuit— have an impact. even if the end result is— have an impact. even if the end result is one of little progress. sorry. — result is one of little progress. sorry. yes, _ result is one of little progress. sorry, yes, lucy. diplomacy will be tried to ensure that military action doesn't take off, but there has to be, one hopes there is content to the diplomatic offers.— the diplomatic offers. yes, but diplomacy _ the diplomatic offers. yes, but diplomacy is — the diplomatic offers. yes, but diplomacy is are _ the diplomatic offers. yes, but diplomacy is are they - the diplomatic offers. yes, but diplomacy is are they about. diplomacy is are they about psychology, and what we are trying to do is get inside putin's head, but also to recognise that putin and russia as a whole to some extent, what they really crave is positive affirmation. even if it sticks in

the throat for many of us to give them exactly what they're after, if thatis them exactly what they're after, if that is the thing that makes them pull back, if it makes them pull those troops they've have stationed on the border, and if it stops in playing their war games on belarusian soil and stabling, bela rusian soil and stabling, anything belarusian soil and stabling, anything has got to be better than having war on european soil. the visit by mr wallace is the first bike a british defence secretary, and he's by the head of the armed forces. they're saying there are no more schedules at the moment. obviously, we've been told we're on the brink of a crisis for a while. it hasn't obviously emerged as yet, lucy. that's absolutely right. you could argue _ lucy. that's absolutely right. you could argue that _ lucy. that's absolutely right. you could argue thatjust _

lucy. that's absolutely right. you could argue thatjust because - lucy. that's absolutely right. you could argue thatjust because we| could argue thatjust because we keep on with the diplomacy, that is actually buying everybody a little bit of time. because nobody does really know what goes on inside putin's head, we don't know whether he's made a decision. he's clearly grateful for this extra buying he's made a decision. he's clearly gratefulfor this extra buying of time because it's pretty clear that some of his polling at home is quite downbeat, and he probably can't afford in political or military terms to actually have an invasion of ukraine that goes by the wrong. matthew, just recently. joe, sorry! they are talking about the details emerging here. there's been some questioning about how many russians are in the uk and how sanctions might be implement in.- are in the uk and how sanctions might be implement in. there are larae might be implement in. there are large areas _

might be implement in. there are large areas of _ might be implement in. there are large areas of london, _ might be implement in. there are large areas of london, for - might be implement in. there are l large areas of london, for instance, dominated — large areas of london, for instance, dominated by russian ex—patriots. exactly— dominated by russian ex—patriots. exactly how you deal with them is a question— exactly how you deal with them is a question that has been asked not just at— question that has been asked not just at the — question that has been asked not just at the moment, but for the last few administrations in downing street — few administrations in downing street. and the ties that britain has with— street. and the ties that britain has with russia, particularly that mainland — has with russia, particularly that mainland europe has with russia, make _ mainland europe has with russia, make this — mainland europe has with russia, make this far more complicated than simply— make this far more complicated than simply a _ make this far more complicated than simply a case of economic sanctions being _ simply a case of economic sanctions being easily wielded. the world is more _ being easily wielded. the world is more interconnected than it ever has been, _ more interconnected than it ever has been. and _ more interconnected than it ever has been, and the energy prices, with them _ been, and the energy prices, with them rising, the risk of gas being cut off— them rising, the risk of gas being cut off too — them rising, the risk of gas being cut off too much of mainland europe is a consideration for many. vladimir— is a consideration for many. vladimir putin wishes to test the new german chancellor. he wishes to test the _ new german chancellor. he wishes to test the unpopular us president. joe, test the unpopular us president. joe. sorry— test the unpopular us president. joe, sorry to interrupt, sorry to

get your name wrong. we will come back to you with more on this, but for now, many thanks indeed. bye for now. good evening, i'm marc edwards with your sports news. we start with football, and diogojota scored twice as liverpool beat leiceister city 2—0 in the premier league. jota gave liverpool the lead in the first half pouncing after virgil van dijk�*s header was saved to tap home from inside the six yard box. that was the 100th career goal for the portuguese forward, and number 101 came in the second half when reds defenderjoel matip cooly slotted in forjota to finish in front of the kop. the win means the reds remained nine points behind leaders man city in the table, and jurgen klopp says his team know they have to keep on winning.

we have to win games. to keep everyone away from us from behind and to keep kind of distance to man city, which is the results anyway, really difficult if it's possible. we will see. but it's not pressure. we will see. but it's not pressure. we see it as an opportunity. it's an absolutely oks ok season so far and we have to use that. arsenal boosted their hopes of champions league football with a 1—0 victory at wolves. the win puts them within a point of the top four. gabriel put the gunners ahead after 25 minutes with his side's first goal since new year's day. they then had gabriel martinelli sent off a bit bizzarely.... first booked for pushing a wolves player as he was taking a throw—in and then for fouling chiquinho in the same passage of play.

wolves turned up the heat on ten man arsenal and would have equalised but for several saves from keeper aaron ramsdale. but i—o it remained every game is going to be extremely difficult _ every game is going to be extremely difficult for different reasons. there — difficult for different reasons. there are more margins to win games. we have _ there are more margins to win games. we have to _ there are more margins to win games. we have to get improvement and we know that _ we have to get improvement and we know that our reality is the next game, — know that our reality is the next game, and _ know that our reality is the next game, and we know we are going to -et. last summer's euros will always be remembered for the moment when danish midfielder christian eriksen collapsed off the ball in his country's opening game against finland. the tears of his teammates led to many fearing the worst. but due to the swift action of those around him, eriksen survived a cardiac arrest. he's now been fitted with an icd device, which is a type of pacemaker, and is restarting his professional career having signed for english premier league side brentford. our sports editor, dan roan, has been to meet him. i'm not going to change my style of play. i will do everything i can to get back. i now have the time to be

disciplined for the last six months, so even now, i'm in a better condition than i was before. ifeel like me like before, so i don't see any reason why can't get back. rugby league's men's super league season began tonight and the defending champions st helens got their season off to a flying start. they beat catalans dragons in a repeat of last season's grand final. two tommy makinson tries helped put them 18—6 ahead by half—time, and they ran away with it in the second half after the dragons had dylan napa sent off. it finished 28—8 to st helens, who are going for a fourth consecutive super league title. in rugby union, ireland captainjonny sexton will miss their six nations match against france this weekend because of a hamstring injury. both won their opening games of the tournament, and sexton had originally declared himself fit despite a bruising encounter with wales. but the fly half will be replaced in the ireland team byjoey carbery in paris on saturday. meanwhile, a hamstring injury has ruled scotland flanker jamie ritchie out of the rest of the six nations.

he came off during the second half of the calcutta cup win over england, and will be replaced by sam skinner for the game in wales on saturday. that's one of five changes, including bringing in an entirely new front row. and wayne pivac has made four changes to his wales team for the game in cardiff, including handing a debut to flankerjac morgan. the defending champions were comfortably beaten by ireland in their opening match. four—time world champion sebastian vettel says he was "surprised" by formula one's decision to remove the part of the pre—race ceremonies that have given the drivers the opportunity to show their support for diversity, anti—racism and other causes close to their heart. the sport's chief executive announced the move earlier this week after it was introduced in 2020. it's not like us taking the knee or pointing — it's not like us taking the knee or pointing out things that are important to them will change everything. that would be nice, but that's— everything. that would be nice, but that's not— everything. that would be nice, but that's not the case. but it certainly— that's not the case. but it certainly does create a little bit

of awareness, and if it reaches only a few _ of awareness, and if it reaches only a few people, then i think that would — a few people, then i think that would he — a few people, then i think that would be a success. now i take that opportunity— would be a success. now i take that opportunity away, i hope we get together— opportunity away, i hope we get together as drivers, and opportunity away, i hope we get togetheras drivers, and i'm opportunity away, i hope we get together as drivers, and i'm sure some _ together as drivers, and i'm sure some care — together as drivers, and i'm sure some care more than others. but i hope _ some care more than others. but i hope overall, we agreed to find an alternative. both the men's and women's curling teams have registered their first wins in the round robin phase of the winter olympics in beijing. it took eve muirhead's rink until their second match. after losing earlier to switzerland, they came roaring back this afternoon against sweden — with this on end four from the skip — muirhead's hammer scored and gave what proved to be a match—winning lead. it finished 8—2 to team gb. i think after this morning, we actually— i think after this morning, we actually played _ i think after this morning, we actually played well- i think after this morning, we actually played well and - i think after this morning, we actually played well and we l i think after this morning, we - actually played well and we didn't -et actually played well and we didn't get a _ actually played well and we didn't get a win — actually played well and we didn't get a win we _ actually played well and we didn't get a win. we know— actually played well and we didn't get a win. we know if— actually played well and we didn't get a win. we know if we - actually played well and we didn't get a win. we know if we kept- actually played well and we didn't i get a win. we know if we kept things similar. _ get a win. we know if we kept things similar. we'd— get a win. we know if we kept things similar. we'd get— get a win. we know if we kept things similar, we'd get the _ get a win. we know if we kept things similar, we'd get the win _ get a win. we know if we kept things similar, we'd get the win out - similar, we'd get the win out there tonight _ similar, we'd get the win out there tonight that's_ similar, we'd get the win out there tonight. that's exactly— similar, we'd get the win out there tonight. that's exactly what - similar, we'd get the win out there tonight. that's exactly what we -

similar, we'd get the win out therel tonight. that's exactly what we did. to take _ tonight. that's exactly what we did. to take down — tonight. that's exactly what we did. to take down the _ tonight. that's exactly what we did. to take down the current _ tonight. that's exactly what we did. to take down the current olympic. to take down the current olympic champions — to take down the current olympic champions in _ to take down the current olympic champions in such— to take down the current olympic champions in such of— to take down the current olympic champions in such of the - to take down the current olympic- champions in such of the commencing game _ champions in such of the commencing game is _ champions in such of the commencing game is very— champions in such of the commencing game is very nice _ champions in such of the commencing game is very nice and _ champions in such of the commencing game is very nice and shocking. - the men's team finished strongly to beat italy 7—5, bruce mouat sending down the final stone. britain are ranked first in the world so there's in the world, so there's a lot of expectation on their shoulders. they'll be back tomorrow for matches against the usa and norway. and that's all the sport for now. from me, marc edwards, and the rest of the team, bye—bye.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. as president biden warns us citizens to leave ukraine, a frosty meeting in moscow between brirain's foreign secretary and her russian counterpart. the conversation we had was like a deaf person talking to someone who is mute. britain's most senior police officer, cressida dick, is to step down after the mayor of london said he had no confidence in her leadership. canadian truckers block a second bridge in their protest over covid restrictions, with the economy now counting the cost. and tensions in india amid an escalating row over

the right to wear hijabs in educational establishments.