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hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the presidents of the us and russia have held direct talks over the phone to try to resolve tensions over ukraine. the white house said president biden had told his russian counterpart vladimir putin that he us and its allies would impose "swift and severe cost�*” on russia in the event od an invasion of ukraine. earlier, following a phone call with president macron of france, mr putin dismissed claims that such an attack was imminent as "provocative speculation". our north america editor sarah smith has more. it's clear that the us is now deeply concerned

that there is possibly less chance of a diplomatic solution. the white house say it's not clear whether putin actually wants to pursue diplomacy, so they say, well, they are prepared to remain engaged with it. they are equally prepared for other scenarios as well. they say that on that call between president biden and president putin, it was made very clear that a fresh —— if russia further invades ukraine, they are ready with swift and severe economic sanctions be imposed by the us and their allies. that something that was discussed on a call between president biden and european allies, including borisjohnson yesterday. so, they are continuing to look for a diplomatic solution. notjust that call between president putin and president biden, the us defence and foreign secretaries have been talking to their russian counterparts today. emmanuel macron of france has spoken to putin today and will speak to president biden later. so the talking continues, but it is becoming obvious that the us is now more concerned than ever that there may not be a diplomatic path out of this, and that an armed conflict could begin, as they say, any day now. our correspondent fergal keane is in kyiv has been speaking to ukrainians at a protest in kyiv.

the event was organised by a right wing nationalist group, but those attending were from across the political spectrum. this is the first real manifestation we had of public feeling since the anxiety of a possible russian invasion has increased over the last 24 invasion has increased over the last 2a hours. what you can see around me here is people of all ages and seemingly from all sides or all shades of political opinion coming out onto the streets here in a very important place in terms of ukraine's progress to democracy. people saying they will resist any russian intervention. why have you come here? the russian intervention. why have you come here?— come here? the main reason is to show the unity _ come here? the main reason is to show the unity of _ come here? the main reason is to show the unity of the _ come here? the main reason is to show the unity of the people - come here? the main reason is to. show the unity of the people before the threat _ show the unity of the people before the threat of russian occupation. this is_ the threat of russian occupation. this is the — the threat of russian occupation. this is the main reason that we are

all united. — this is the main reason that we are all united, because different pe0pie. _ all united, because different people, different political positions, different political parties. _ positions, different political parties, but today we are altogether because _ parties, but today we are altogether because we have a threat of a russian — because we have a threat of a russian invasion, and that's why we show— russian invasion, and that's why we show this— russian invasion, and that's why we show this to — russian invasion, and that's why we show this to each other, the whole world _ show this to each other, the whole world that — show this to each other, the whole world that we are ready to fight and ready _ world that we are ready to fight and ready to _ world that we are ready to fight and ready to defend our motherland, our country. _ ready to defend our motherland, our country, that's the reason, actuaiiy~ _ country, that's the reason, actually-— country, that's the reason, actuall. �* , , ., ., actually. i'm here because i want to show that i'm _ actually. i'm here because i want to show that i'm not _ actually. i'm here because i want to show that i'm not terrified - actually. i'm here because i want to show that i'm not terrified by - actually. i'm here because i want to show that i'm not terrified by the i show that i'm not terrified by the threat _ show that i'm not terrified by the threat we — show that i'm not terrified by the threat we are _ show that i'm not terrified by the threat. we are ready— show that i'm not terrified by the threat. we are ready to - show that i'm not terrified by the threat. we are ready to oppose l show that i'm not terrified by the - threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone _ threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone who — threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone who wants _ threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone who wants to _ threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone who wants to invade - threat. we are ready to oppose putin or anyone who wants to invade our . or anyone who wants to invade our country— or anyone who wants to invade our country even — or anyone who wants to invade our country even more _ or anyone who wants to invade our country even more because - or anyone who wants to invade our country even more because you i or anyone who wants to invade our. country even more because you know some _ country even more because you know some regions— country even more because you know some regions already _ country even more because you know some regions already don't _ country even more because you know some regions already don't belong i country even more because you know some regions already don't belong to us, so _ some regions already don't belong to us, so we _ some regions already don't belong to us, so we are — some regions already don't belong to us, so we are ready— some regions already don't belong to us, so we are ready to _ some regions already don't belong to us, so we are ready to fight - some regions already don't belong to us, so we are ready to fight by- some regions already don't belong to us, so we are ready to fight by any. us, so we are ready to fight by any means that — us, so we are ready to fight by any means that we _ us, so we are ready to fight by any means that we have. _ us, so we are ready to fight by any means that we have. i'm - us, so we are ready to fight by any means that we have. i'm getting l us, so we are ready to fight by any. means that we have. i'm getting some training, _ means that we have. i'm getting some training, but— means that we have. i'm getting some training, but i— means that we have. i'm getting some training, but i will— means that we have. i'm getting some training, but i will fight— means that we have. i'm getting some training, but i will fight with _ training, but i will fight with any nreans— training, but i will fight with any means i— training, but i will fight with any means i have _ training, but i will fight with any means i have in— training, but i will fight with any means i have in my— training, but i will fight with any means i have in my hands. - training, but i will fight with any means i have in my hands. i- training, but i will fight with anyi means i have in my hands. i will training, but i will fight with any i means i have in my hands. i will do anything for — means i have in my hands. i will do anything for my— means i have in my hands. i will do

anything for my country, _ means i have in my hands. i will do anything for my country, anything i means i have in my hands. i will do . anything for my country, anything my country asks — anything for my country, anything my country asks me _ anything for my country, anything my country asks me to _ anything for my country, anything my country asks me to do. _ anything for my country, anything my country asks me to do. i— anything for my country, anything my country asks me to do. i love - anything for my country, anything my country asks me to do. i love my- country asks me to do. i love my country. — country asks me to do. i love my country. i'm _ country asks me to do. i love my country. i'm not— country asks me to do. i love my country, i'm not afraid. - country asks me to do. i love my country, i'm not afraid.— country, i'm not afraid. furcal keane talking _ country, i'm not afraid. furcal keane talking to _ country, i'm not afraid. furcal keane talking to people - country, i'm not afraid. furcal keane talking to people in - country, i'm not afraid. furcal| keane talking to people in diaz there. ——kyiv. lets speak to sir mark lyall grant — former uk ambassador to the un, and former national security adviser. thank you very much for being with us. anotherflurry thank you very much for being with us. another flurry of diplomacy today, the first talks between president biden and put in since december. do you get the sense after all these months and all these conversations there is really any notion that a diplomatic breakthrough could happen now, what is there left to say to one another? welcome i think it's important that there is diplomacy going on and i don't think we should just assume that a conflict is inevitable, all the signs are that president putin hasn't taken a final decision on exactly what he's going to do, they are not there of military options he

has available, but there are other options short of that, and also some nonmilitary options he has to. i think it's important that diplomacy continues, mentioned the various talks that have happened today in the last couple of days and i think chancellor schultz of germany is planning to visit moscow next week. it's important to keep those lines of diplomacy open at the same time as preparing for the worst and making sure they are sick here late next severe consequences for russia if they do engage in aggression against ukraine's topic president biden has reiterated that today and said that there will be biden has reiterated that today and said that there will b- said that there will be sanctions, we know those _ said that there will be sanctions, we know those are _ said that there will be sanctions, we know those are likely - said that there will be sanctions, we know those are likely to - said that there will be sanctions, we know those are likely to be . we know those are likely to be economic, but we also know president putin has proved impervious to economic sanctions in the past. so will not have any impact? welcome i think they can _ will not have any impact? welcome i think they can that _ will not have any impact? welcome i think they can that sort _ will not have any impact? welcome i think they can that sort of _ will not have any impact? welcome i think they can that sort of scale - will not have any impact? welcome i think they can that sort of scale of i think they can that sort of scale of the sanctions now are much greater

than russia has suffered in recent years and in terms of maybe a ban on microchips and things like that going to russia also the possibility of not starting or suspending the north stream gas pipeline which is important for russia and also expelling russia from the swift international banking messaging system, there are tools at the west's disposal which would be extremely damaging for putin personally and his entourage as well as for the russian state.— as for the russian state. some are callin: as for the russian state. some are calling this — as for the russian state. some are calling this the _ as for the russian state. some are calling this the greatest _ as for the russian state. some are calling this the greatest political i calling this the greatest political crisis since the end of the cold war. do you agree with that assessment?— war. do you agree with that assessment? ~ ,, ., assessment? well, i think we have had a number _ assessment? well, i think we have had a number of _ assessment? well, i think we have had a number of crises, _ assessment? well, i think we have| had a number of crises, particularly in the middle east but, yes, i think in the middle east but, yes, i think in terms of your app and the fact that it in terms of your app and the fact thatitis in terms of your app and the fact that it is threatening to forcibly have a major change of board areas of the sort that we haven't really seen since the second world war, with the inevitable risk that that this could spill over and only to

mass migration out of ukraine into poland, but also anyone who thinks that putin would be satisfied with stopping at ukraine if he decided to take action against ukraine i think is very delusionary. i think that the risk in the baltic states, to poland and other eastern european states, all of whom are members of nato is very severe. so it's absolutely right that the western europeans are taking this risk very seriously indeed. share europeans are taking this risk very seriously indeed.— seriously indeed. are they looking stronu seriously indeed. are they looking strong enough. — seriously indeed. are they looking strong enough, do _ seriously indeed. are they looking strong enough, do you _ seriously indeed. are they looking strong enough, do you think? - seriously indeed. are they looking strong enough, do you think? i i seriously indeed. are they looking i strong enough, do you think? i think so. it's a strong enough, do you think? i think so- it's a sort — strong enough, do you think? i think so. it's a sort of— strong enough, do you think? i think so. it's a sort of three _ strong enough, do you think? i think so. it's a sort of three strands - so. it's a sort of three strands strategy that the west is pursuing. it support for ukraine and we have seen military equipment being sent to ukraine, training being done by some europeans. it's also about deterrence and threatening sanctions, making clear to putin very often and at high level and in multiple channels that there will be very severe consequences for russia

if he takes a military aggression, but also opening the door, keeping the door open for some sort of dialogue. and we shouldn't forget that putin has achieved a certain amount already come if you like them out of this crisis. he's now the centre of attention, getting the meetings with joe centre of attention, getting the meetings withjoe biden, macron has visited, borisjohnson has been engaging, chancellor schultz, as i mentioned, is going to be going next week, so he has shown that russia will not be ignored. don't forget, only six months ago, everyone was talking about china, particularly the biden administration, so putin has succeeded in getting his demands discussed publicly, being the centre of attention and trying to demonstrate that russia is still a great power, despite the fact that it is a declining power. {lilia great power, despite the fact that it is a declining power.— it is a declining power. 0k, thank ou ve it is a declining power. 0k, thank you very much — it is a declining power. 0k, thank you very much for _ it is a declining power. 0k, thank you very much forjoining - it is a declining power. 0k, thank you very much forjoining us - it is a declining power. 0k, thank you very much forjoining us and| it is a declining power. 0k, thank i you very much forjoining us and for your analysis. thank you.— you very much forjoining us and for your analysis. thank you. we can talk now to general philip breedlove — a retired four—star general

in the united states air force. he also served as nato's supreme allied commander in europe from 2013 to 2016. russia annexed crimea in 2014. general, thank you very much for being with us here on bbc news. what do you make of the rhetoric coming out today from president putin saying that an invasion could happen at any moment? do you agree with that assessment?— that assessment? actually come i think it wasn't _ that assessment? actually come i think it wasn't president - that assessment? actually come i think it wasn't president putin - that assessment? actually come i | think it wasn't president putin you meant _ think it wasn't president putin you meant to— think it wasn't president putin you meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me- — meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me. yeah, _ meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me. yeah, while _ meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me. yeah, while we - meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me. yeah, while we have - meant to say president biden. sorry, excuse me. yeah, while we have to l excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what _ excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what is _ excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what is on _ excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what is on the _ excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what is on the ground, - excuse me. yeah, while we have to look at what is on the ground, i'm i look at what is on the ground, i'm not going — look at what is on the ground, i'm not going to — look at what is on the ground, i'm not going to speculate about whether he will _ not going to speculate about whether he will actually use his military, but he — he will actually use his military, but he has _ he will actually use his military, but he has a military force that is now ready — but he has a military force that is now ready and capable accomplishing limited _ now ready and capable accomplishing limited objectives beside ukraine and threatening the capital of kyiv. suffered _ and threatening the capital of kyiv. suffered what we know of president putin's capabilities, what are his options looking like, do you think?

president putin has assembled a series— president putin has assembled a series of— president putin has assembled a series of tools, a force that is not only arrayed _ series of tools, a force that is not only arrayed around the borders by all those _ only arrayed around the borders by all those enabling capabilities that you actually need to move a force across _ you actually need to move a force across the — you actually need to move a force across the border, so they have a force _ across the border, so they have a force that — across the border, so they have a force that can go north and bring great _ force that can go north and bring great pressure on tn from the north. he could _ great pressure on tn from the north. he could also use that for us to come _ he could also use that for us to come through the middle from dumb bass, _ come through the middle from dumb bass, may— come through the middle from dumb bass, may be stopping before he crosses— bass, may be stopping before he crosses a — bass, may be stopping before he crosses a lot of contact and sort of establishing his position in the world — establishing his position in the world and saying to nato angela —— and to— world and saying to nato angela —— and to the — world and saying to nato angela —— and to the eu, we are here, we are in charge, — and to the eu, we are here, we are in charge, you _ and to the eu, we are here, we are in charge, you are not here, you are not in— in charge, you are not here, you are not in charge — in charge, you are not here, you are not in charge. and also a force that could _ not in charge. and also a force that could easily— not in charge. and also a force that could easily run along the southern coast _ could easily run along the southern coast of— could easily run along the southern coast of ukraine an incredibly important port to ukraine's economy and furthering on down the coast towards — and furthering on down the coast towards possibly the water fields north _ towards possibly the water fields north of— towards possibly the water fields north of crimea that putin needs to

-et north of crimea that putin needs to get water— north of crimea that putin needs to get water to the ukrainian peninsula crimea _ get water to the ukrainian peninsula crimea that russia has invaded and currently— crimea that russia has invaded and currently occupies. as crimea that russia has invaded and currently occupies. fissl crimea that russia has invaded and currently occupies. as i mentioned, ou are currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato _ currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato supreme _ currently occupies. as i mentioned, you are nato supreme allied - you are nato supreme allied commander when russia annexed crimea backin commander when russia annexed crimea back in 2014. what, if any, parallels do you see what the situation in ukraine?- parallels do you see what the situation in ukraine? well, there are many- _ situation in ukraine? well, there are many- and — situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i— situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think _ situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think that - situation in ukraine? well, there are many. and i think that as - situation in ukraine? well, there| are many. and i think that as with the previous conversation you just had and _ the previous conversation you just had and others, we need to look at how we _ had and others, we need to look at how we are — had and others, we need to look at how we are going to address this. i think what— how we are going to address this. i think what we can see now, if we look— think what we can see now, if we look back, — think what we can see now, if we look back, and 2008, the west did not adequately address the russian invasion— not adequately address the russian invasion and occupation of parts of the country— invasion and occupation of parts of the country of georgia. then you look— the country of georgia. then you look at _ the country of georgia. then you look at 14, — the country of georgia. then you look at 14, when russia invaded and occupied _ look at 14, when russia invaded and occupied crimea, and then it's forces — occupied crimea, and then it's forces invaded the dumb bass and put into place _ forces invaded the dumb bass and put into place the proxy forces that remain— into place the proxy forces that remain there. —— donbas. that the

west— remain there. —— donbas. that the west did _ remain there. —— donbas. that the west did not — remain there. —— donbas. that the west did not adequately address that one either, so here we are again. if we allow— one either, so here we are again. if we allow had — one either, so here we are again. if we allow bad behaviour to stand or if we _ we allow bad behaviour to stand or if we reword bad behaviour, we will -et if we reword bad behaviour, we will get more _ if we reword bad behaviour, we will get more bad behaviour. sol if we reword bad behaviour, we will get more bad behaviour. so i think now is— get more bad behaviour. so i think now is the — get more bad behaviour. so i think now is the time for the last to look at what _ now is the time for the last to look at what is — now is the time for the last to look at what is happening and take those actions _ at what is happening and take those actions that we delude find ourselves back into it russia has more _ ourselves back into it russia has more demand.— ourselves back into it russia has more demand. what kind of actions should they — more demand. what kind of actions should they be _ more demand. what kind of actions should they be taking? _ more demand. what kind of actions should they be taking? one - more demand. what kind of actions should they be taking? one of - more demand. what kind of actions should they be taking? one of the i should they be taking? one of the thins should they be taking? one of the thin . s that should they be taking? one of the things that we _ should they be taking? one of the things that we are _ should they be taking? one of the things that we are doing _ should they be taking? one of the things that we are doing and - should they be taking? one of the things that we are doing and nato| should they be taking? one of the l things that we are doing and nato is doing _ things that we are doing and nato is doing is— things that we are doing and nato is doing is moving more forces and capability— doing is moving more forces and capability to the forward nations. severai— capability to the forward nations. several nations have provided aeroplanes, several nations have provided — aeroplanes, several nations have provided ships, the united states has provided troops to move into the forward _ has provided troops to move into the forward areas, and this is exactly what _ forward areas, and this is exactly what mr— forward areas, and this is exactly what mr putin doesn't want. and the two ietters— what mr putin doesn't want. and the two letters that he wrote to us draught — two letters that he wrote to us draught agreements that he wanted us to sign, _ draught agreements that he wanted us to sign, that is exactly what he argued — to sign, that is exactly what he argued against, that we had to remove — argued against, that we had to remove our forces from the area, our capabilities and weapons, so by

showing — capabilities and weapons, so by showing him that by his actions now, he's going _ showing him that by his actions now, he's going to get exactly what he didn't— he's going to get exactly what he didn't want. it's one of the steps nato _ didn't want. it's one of the steps nato could — didn't want. it's one of the steps nato could do, and i would just add that the _ nato could do, and i would just add that the way that nato has come closer— that the way that nato has come closer together, that the way that nato has come closertogether, more that the way that nato has come closer together, more solidarity in this is— closer together, more solidarity in this is not— closer together, more solidarity in this is not what he wanted. the us and uk have _ this is not what he wanted. the us and uk have made _ this is not what he wanted. the us and uk have made it _ this is not what he wanted. the us and uk have made it clear- this is not what he wanted. the us and uk have made it clear they - this is not what he wanted. the us| and uk have made it clear they will not be putting troops on the ground in ukraine. they will not be conducting any kind of military air strikes. does that weaken the west's position at all?— position at all? well, i thank you have to determine _ position at all? well, i thank you have to determine what - position at all? well, i thank you have to determine what week i position at all? well, i thank you have to determine what week in | position at all? well, i thank you i have to determine what week in the west position really means. clearly we want _ west position really means. clearly we want to — west position really means. clearly we want to support our ukrainian brothers— we want to support our ukrainian brothers and sisters in arms and the peopie _ brothers and sisters in arms and the peopie of— brothers and sisters in arms and the people of ukraine, but our first duty— people of ukraine, but our first duty is— people of ukraine, but our first duty is to — people of ukraine, but our first duty is to our allies and to make sure _ duty is to our allies and to make sure that — duty is to our allies and to make sure that this, as mentioned by your previous interview, this doesn't spell— previous interview, this doesn't speil over— previous interview, this doesn't spell over into some of our more vulnerable — spell over into some of our more vulnerable nato nations. so i think the first—

vulnerable nato nations. so i think the first show of strength is that article _ the first show of strength is that article five stands and that we will be prepared to defend that. we will have to _ be prepared to defend that. we will have to see just how far putin pushes — have to see just how far putin pushes this. have to see 'ust how far putin pushes this.— have to see 'ust how far putin pushes this. have to see 'ust how far putin ushes this. �* ., , , , pushes this. and if he does put his troo -s pushes this. and if he does put his troops and — pushes this. and if he does put his troops and military _ pushes this. and if he does put his troops and military incursion - pushes this. and if he does put his troops and military incursion in - troops and military incursion in ukraine, what happens then? weill. ukraine, what happens then? well, what our nations _ ukraine, what happens then? well, what our nations have _ ukraine, what happens then? well, what our nations have promised our "crippiing _ what our nations have promised our "crippling sanctions". i sure hope that they— "crippling sanctions". i sure hope that they have worked on that. i've been _ that they have worked on that. i've been asked — that they have worked on that. i've been asked many times, have sanctions _ been asked many times, have sanctions affected russia or mr putin? — sanctions affected russia or mr putin? i— sanctions affected russia or mr putin? i think they have, but what they have — putin? i think they have, but what they have not done, what they have not done _ they have not done, what they have not done is — they have not done, what they have not done is change mr putin's actions~ — not done is change mr putin's actions. here we are again with a huge _ actions. here we are again with a huge army— actions. here we are again with a huge army sitting on the border of ukraine _ huge army sitting on the border of ukraine. iris sanctions in the past have _ ukraine. iris sanctions in the past have not— ukraine. iris sanctions in the past have not changed mr putin's actions, and what _ have not changed mr putin's actions, and what we — have not changed mr putin's actions, and what we need now is a series of sanctions _ and what we need now is a series of sanctions and other actions by the west— sanctions and other actions by the west that — sanctions and other actions by the west that will change his actions.

how worried are you that if there is a russian incursion into ukraine come if we do see military action, that that could spill over into other parts of europe or involve other parts of europe or involve other countries? 50. other parts of europe or involve other countries?— other parts of europe or involve other countries? so, i would rather ou ask other countries? so, i would rather you ask me — other countries? so, i would rather you ask me how — other countries? so, i would rather you ask me how what _ other countries? so, i would rather you ask me how what i _ other countries? so, i would rather you ask me how what i prepare, i you ask me how what i prepare, because — you ask me how what i prepare, because as _ you ask me how what i prepare, because as a military man, worrying is important — because as a military man, worrying is important to movement more important — is important to movement more important is preparing, sol is important to movement more important is preparing, so i think it's really— important is preparing, so i think it's really key now that nato looks at those _ it's really key now that nato looks at those actions that it needs to be ready it's — at those actions that it needs to be ready. it's time to consider iearning _ ready. it's time to consider learning if not activating the very hi-h learning if not activating the very high readinessjoint task learning if not activating the very high readiness joint task force, part and — high readiness joint task force, part and portion of the mri. it is time _ part and portion of the mri. it is time to— part and portion of the mri. it is time to send the signal that mr putin. — time to send the signal that mr putin, your actions are completely out of— putin, your actions are completely out of line — putin, your actions are completely out of line. this is a wholly contrived _ out of line. this is a wholly contrived absolutely manufactured crisis _ contrived absolutely manufactured crisis by _ contrived absolutely manufactured crisis by mr putin, and we need to send _ crisis by mr putin, and we need to send a _ crisis by mr putin, and we need to send a clear— crisis by mr putin, and we need to send a clear message that that is going to — send a clear message that that is going to cause nato to get ready. generai— going to cause nato to get ready. general philip, fascinating to get your thoughts. thank you very much

for being with us. thank you. thank ou. the uk government has urged british nationals to leave ukraine as soon as possble. today, the armed forces minister james heappey warned that the government would be unable to airlift people out in the event of an invasion. however, ukraine's president zelensky has cautioned against panic. 0ur correspondent paul adams reports. how best to leave? stuart mckenzie is looking for flights with his sons, robert and stuart. after 28 years of life here, he can't quite believe it. years of life here, he can't quite believe it— years of life here, he can't quite believe it. this is 'ust crazy, 'ust crazy. mi believe it. this is 'ust crazy, 'ust crazy. us a h believe it. this isjust crazy, 'ust crazy. it's a peacefuli believe it. this isjust crazy, just crazy. it's a peaceful country. i believe it. this isjust crazy, just | crazy. it's a peaceful country. we are in this day and age, talking about tanks and bombs coming in, it'sjust about tanks and bombs coming in, it's just crazy. about tanks and bombs coming in, it'sjust crazy. i don't about tanks and bombs coming in, it's just crazy. i don't understand it, even in europe. it'sjust crazy. i don't understand it, even in europe.— it, even in europe. there is a lot to think about. _ it, even in europe. there is a lot to think about. what _ it, even in europe. there is a lot to think about. what to - it, even in europe. there is a lot to think about. what to do it - to think about. what to do it stuart's elderly mother lit and lock him and his family also here and his 20 local employees.— 20 local employees. their flights available for _ 20 local employees. their flights available for the _ 20 local employees. their flights available for the family, -

20 local employees. their flights available for the family, then - 20 local employees. their flights available for the family, then it l 20 local employees. their flights| available for the family, then it is available for the family, then it is a good option for us. that gets us out within hours. if that's not the case, then plan b is taking the car and driving to the border and praying that we are not too late. that praying that we are not too late. at the british embassy, signs of urgency and departure, no one here willing to talk. the foreign office as it's not in a position to help british citizens with their plans. nearby, a march of defiance in the face of the gathering storm. a rare display of public feeling at a time when russia is menacing their borders, staff are leaving and and foreigners are being told to get out. i foreigners are being told to get out. ., ., ., ., , , ., out. i have to analyse all the information _ out. i have to analyse all the information which _ out. i have to analyse all the information which we - out. i have to analyse all the information which we have. l out. i have to analyse all the - information which we have. touring the south from _ information which we have. touring the south from ukraine's _ information which we have. touring the south from ukraine's president| the south from ukraine's president seemed frustrated by apocalyptic warnings coming from washington. uhphd warnings coming from washington. and the truth warnings coming from washington. fific the truth is we have different information. and now the best friend for enemies, that is panic, and all

this information that helps only for panic does not help us.— this information that helps only for panic does not help us. russia's war names panic does not help us. russia's war games and — panic does not help us. russia's war games and deliveries _ panic does not help us. russia's war games and deliveries are _ panic does not help us. russia's war games and deliveries are now- panic does not help us. russia's war games and deliveries are now well. games and deliveries are now well under way, this american official�*s warren how an assault on ukraine could begin. moscow still says it has no plans to invade. paul adams there. downing street says borisjohnson will "respond as required" after he received a police questionnaire yesterday about events he attended during lockdown. the metropolitan police says the questionnaires — which are the written equivalent of police interviews under caution — are being sent to more than 50 people who attended downing street parties that may have broken covid laws. 0ur political correspondent jonathan blake explained what will happen next. well, the prime minister is now required, as the police put it, to provide an account an explanation of his participation in an event or events. the questionnaire has formal legal status, the police say, and it must be answered truthfully. we don't know exactly which events the prime minister's being asked about, but among those we do know he attended is the drinks in the downing street garden in may

during the first lockdown of the pandemic, which she has previously said he believed was a work event. now the police have stressed that those contacted in this way won't necessarily end up with a fine, fixed penalty notice — but of course, they could do on the basis of their answers and the hundreds of pieces of evidence that the mets are trolling through as part of this investigation. so what next? well, the prime minister has seven days to respond. during that time, he'll attempt to show that he's getting on with the job — at best, this is a distraction, though, at worst a decision looming that could seal the prime minister's fate. protests have been held in several towns and cities around the uk, to highlight the impact of the cost of living crisis on workers and their families. the austerity campaign group, the people's assembly co—ordinated the demonstrations, supported by trades unions. inflation, the measure of how quickly prices are rising, is at a 30—year high, amid steep increases in the cost of fuel, heating and food. yet official inflation figures look

at a wide range of goods, notjust food, so can often mask some steep rises seen at the supermarket tills, especially on everyday items. new data for the bbc suggests that a basket of mid—range groceries has gone up in price by 8% injust one year. our business correspondent emma simpson reports. charlotte jessops, a money—saving blogger. she hosts a monthly zoom session, passing on tips. thank you for coming. we're going to be talking about the rising costs of food. my shopping bill for me and my partner has gone up at least £20 a week. the bread, even the, you know, the lower end brand has- gone up like 20, 30p. everyone's shopping basket is different. we looked at some popular items. take a pack of spaghetti. it's gone up by an average of 41% since last year. a tin of tomatoes has jumped 21%. and a jar of strawberry

jam up by 20%. in the cheapest range, the prices were also up, but not by as much. this is a once—in—a—generation moment forfood price inflation in this country. this is just the start. it's going to go on for two, two—and—a—half years, probably, as various costs and problems filter through into the system and are accommodated. here in the aisles, the battleground is all about price. the supermarkets are grappling with how much of their costs to pass on, but if they put their prices up too much, shoppers will vote with their feet. this business is hoping to nab some of them. poundland's biggest store opening in nottingham today. feels like a supermarket. are you after more of the weekly shop? yeah, absolutely we are. and that's why we're providing all these new categories, fresh foods, produce. but costs are rising across his supply chain too. high, single—figure inflation is what we're facing. that doesn't mean that our shoppers

have to face that as well. so, you know, i'm not a magician, not paul daniels. i can't magic all of this stuff away, but what i can do is work as hard as i can on behalf of shoppers to make sure that we mitigate as much as we can to protect them. that may be, but overall food prices are moving in one direction, and that's up. emma simpson, bbc news, nottingham. canadian police have started clearing protesters blocking a bridge linking canada and the us — more than 12 hours after a court ordered an end to the blockade. the demonstrators are protesting about covid restrictions and vaccination rules for essential workers. the blockade has affected trade and supply chains. the motor industry says it's been losing millions of dollars a day. michelle malehskay is reporting for canadian media at the ambassador bridge — she gave us this update. at 8am this morning, police came onto the scene from three different areas. and what they did was walk in behind

the protesters and split the blockade in two. they went to the right and spoke with the owners of the vehicles that were parked on the foot of the ambassador bridge to the right and asked them to leave, which they did willingly. meanwhile, in france police have fired tier gas on demonstrators protesting against covid restrictions in the capital paris. there were scuffles between police and protesters near the champs elysees. earlier police stopped hundreds of cars that arrived in convoys from across france to take part in protests. the demonstrators say they've been inspired by the blockade by truckers on the us—canada border. similar protests have been taking place in countries across europe, including austria, the netherlands and belgium. 0ur paris correspondent hugh schofield has more. it's much improved. there are still skirmishes of a very limited nature taking place at the top end of the champs—elysees. essentially what happened was that some of these vehicles that were driven by protesters did get through the various

roadblocks and checkpoints, up to the champs—elysees earlier in the afternoon. there they stopped and got out of their cars, and blocked the traffic. and that formed a, kind of, hub for protesters to come on foot and engage with the police who were out in force. that went on for 2—3 hours — scenes that were very reminiscent of the yellow vest protests of three years ago, if you remember when we saw again, protesters out in force. here, there was a lot of tier gas being fired to break up little groups of protesters who were forming, but nothing terribly serious. but still a certain degree of tension. and then gradually, the police were able to bring in special vehicles to tow away — tow trucks to take away the vehicles that had been accumulating at the top of the champs—elysees. it's more or less over now, but there's still lots of people and plenty of police out there. i don't think there's any more tier gas being fired.

the nhs has launched a new campaign to encourage people to dial 999 if they suspect they're in the early stages of a heart attack. doctors want to improve awareness of common initial symptoms such as sweating, feeling dizzy and the nhs has launched a new campaign to encourage people to dial 999 tightness in the chest. jon donnison reports. a new tv ad urging people to look out for the early signs of a heart attack. a feeling of unease. but a poll of 2,000 people carried out for the launch of this nhs campaign found that fewer than half those asked knew to dial 999 if they or a loved one were experiencing some of the more vague symptoms, such as sweating, light—headedness or feeling weak and uneasy. if people are suffering a heart attack, the earlier they call for help the better. there is a phrase amongst cardiologists which is "time is muscle". the longer you leave things, the more likely people are to suffer from a bigger heart attack which is likely to have a greater impact in their life going forward.

so the sooner they call for help, the better. and nhs figures bear that out. each year in england, there are more than 80,000 hospital admissions for heart attacks. the overall survival rate is around seven out of ten people, but that rises to nine out of ten people for those who seek early hospital treatment. the doctors behind this new campaign say that a heart attack is always a medical emergency and that it is never too early to call 999 and seek advice. john donnison, bbc news. and before we go, environmental campaigners say nearly a 100 endangered species in england have seen their prospects of survival improve, thanks to a nationwide rescue effort. the blacktailed godwit, the barberry carpet moth and the little whirlpool ramshorn snail are among those helped by the back from the brink project. nearly 60,000 volunteers took part in the campaign, helping to monitor the species

and plant shrubs to help create more habitats. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich. that evening. for most of us, a windy saturday and some rain to contend with as well. there is more where that came from. in fact, heavy rain will return from the southwest as we head to the second half of the night, increasingly strong winds where we keep hold of some clear skies and some relatively light winds in northeast scotland, we could just get quite close to freezing, but for most of us, it is going to be a mild night. i might start to sunday but with rain first thing in western england, wales, northern england, northern ireland and scotland seeing some wet weather after a dry start from east anglia in the southeast will turn wet through the afternoon. northern scotland should hold onto something drier and brighter withjust scotland should hold onto something drier and brighter with just one or two showers. the winds relatively late in the northern half of the uk, much strongerfor late in the northern half of the uk, much stronger for the south. as of the average speeds. we can see gusts of 50 mph for english channel coasts. temperature north to south

7-11 . coasts. temperature north to south 7—11 . looks turbulent and heavy rain and gales, may be severe gales at times. some drier interludes and turning really mild for the middle part of the week.

hello this is bbc news, the headlines... us presidentjoe biden warns russian leader vladamir putin that he'll respond with severe economic sanctions if ukraine is invaded. the uk government warns british nationals in ukraine it won't be able to fly them out if russia invades and says russia's in a position where it could attack at no notice. borisjohnson receives a legal questionnaire from police investigating lockdown parties at downing street and whitehall. doctors say thousands more lives could be saved by paying attention to earlier symptoms of heart attacks. a new campaign to spot the signs is launched by nhs england. in paris, french police fire tear gas at demonstrators after a convoy carrying protesters against coronavirus restrictions

made it into the capital.