welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, the headlines: the us urges russia to formally announce that it will not invade ukraine, as fears mount that it's preparing to create a pretext for war. but let me be clear — i am here today not to start a war, but to prevent one. and a judge in new york has ruled donald trump and two of his children must answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into fraud. more than a hundred people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides in brazil as the search goes on for those missing. britain battens down the hatches —

as one of the worst storms in years heads for the uk. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it is live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news.— president biden has said the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine remains "very high" and could take place within days, despite moscow's claim to be pulling troops from its borders. his message was echoed at a nato summit in brussels, where western leaders said that far from withdrawing, russia had in fact added troops. and in a heated un security council meeting, the us secretary of state warned russia may be trying to engineer a pretext for an invasion. there've been reports that pro—russian forces have shelled a village and hit a kindergarten

in eastern ukraine. here's our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford. heading right for the front line. ukraine's president went to meet the troops today and we went with him. if there is an all—out russian invasion, then these positions could be right in its path. so a bit of a morale boost for the soldiers on whom so much might depend. tea and chat with their president. one man even admitted his parents are nervous and keep calling him. just this morning, police had to bundle children to safety after their kindergarten was hit by a missile. ukraine reported a surge in shelling today by forces backed by russia. here, a music room left in ruins. i have to tell you that the picture is very grim. we fear very much that that is the kind of thing we will see more of over

the next few days. it's quiet right now but you only have to walk through these trenches in the middle of what used to be a holiday village to realise that, for all the talk of the risk of conflict, this country is already at war. still, western leaders are warning that russia plans to escalate. every indication we have is they are prepared to go into ukraine, attack ukraine. so volodymyr zelensky had a shout out for the navy today, too. he's trying to keep the nation calm under immense pressure, including from those hinting ukraine will have to make concessions to pacify russia. i just want to understand from you if ukraine is in any way ready to drop its ambition ofjoining nato? it's not ambition, we lost 15,000 people, yes, you know, from the very beginning of this war. it is not ambitions, it isjust our life.

people decided to do something they want. it's not about nato, it's about the future of the people. at the un, there was no sign anyone else was softening their position either. russia still insisting nato was the threat on its border. we have been warning the ukrainian government of all that is coming. and here today, we are laying it out in great detail come with the hope that by sharing what we note with the world, we can influence russia to abandon the path of war and choose a different path, while there is still time. ukraine has already paid heavily for standing up to russia. it knows all about the risk. but the warning from here is that any concessions in this crisis are dangerous, because moscow always wants more. sarah rainsford, bbc news,

in eastern ukraine. well, as we've heard, moscow continues to insist there are no plans to invade ukraine, but large scale military drills are still taking place. the us claims that at least 150,000 russian troops are now postioned close to ukraine's borders, with an estimated 30,000 of them in belarus equipped with artillery and tanks. our special correspondent fergal keane travelled from the nearby border town of senkivka in ukraine to the capital kyiv — meeting people who could be in the path of any russian advance from the north. nothing's changed — the same forest, and beyond it, the same enemy. the ukrainian patrols that will be the first to see any advancing army. here on the border, with the russians just over there, there is no sense that things have been conclusively resolved, not at all.

it's just a pause in what remains a very tense situation. major khomenko grew up in a border town, his father served in soviet times. now his task is to help keep moscow out of ukraine. translation: the independence of ukraine is enshrined _ in all our documents, it is in our constitution. as a military man i need to protect this. we drove south along the road towards kyiv, to hear the voices of those who must live with the attention of these days. —— the tension of these days. this is slavutych, a soviet model town built after the nuclear disaster at nearby chernobyl in 1986. a place where evacuated workers and their families could start life again and where they know the cost

of dramatic upheaval. what year did you move in here? in 1989. just before the berlin wall fell. like this couple, married a0 years. he's ukrainian, she's russian. it's terrible because... ..we lose a lot of friends. some of our connections broken completely. i think personally that our kind of brotherhood never will come back. it's a terrible problem because my parents lived in russia and our daughter lives in russia now. but there is some tension between us, yes. even in the family? even in the family.

in kyiv, at the end of thisjourney, in a city that feels weary with the endless speculation about war, i met vitaliy and his wife 0lga with their two—day—old baby. translation: we can't be sure there won't be another putin - tomorrow who will want to create chaos, but i think peace - will prevail and we will do - everything we can to create peace. translation: we need to think about a better life, _ especially now when we have such a miracle in our arms. we can't think about bad things any more. they've named himjaroymr. it means "peace", a name given out of the hope that remains constant here and further north in the quiet towns and villages closer to the border, despite the nervousness about the days to come.

fergal keane, bbc news, ukraine. well, the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, has been speaking with the bbc�*s chief international correspondent while he attends this week's munich secruity coference — here's lyse doucet. tensions seem to be rising again over what the united states says could still be a possible russian incursion into ukraine, according to presidentjoe biden, it could take place in the next several days. it is certain to be one of the main topics here at the annual munich security conference, and not surprisingly some leading ukrainians are here, including the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko. with all the talk of possible russian incursion, including even into the capital kyiv, the fact you are here suggests thatis kyiv, the fact you are here suggests that is not imminent? for kyiv, the fact you are here suggests that is not imminent?— that is not imminent? for a very short period _ that is not imminent? for a very short period of _ that is not imminent? for a very short period of time, _ that is not imminent? for a very short period of time, yes, - that is not imminent? for a very short period of time, yes, it - that is not imminent? for a very short period of time, yes, it is i short period of time, yes, it is very important to be present in my

hometown, but for a very short time ifly here... to hometown, but for a very short time i fly here... to the security conference. it's very important to have support from countries, from politicians who see ukraine as a democratic country, give support to ukraine. we appreciate every country who supports ukraine, financially support, defensive weapon support, we understand without this support, ukraine is not going to survive. have you read about what is happening on the ground? president biden says that he senses that there could be invasion within the next several days. russia says it is pulling back some troops from its exercises in belarus. irate

pulling back some troops from its exercises in belarus.— exercises in belarus. we have different information. - exercises in belarus. we have different information. what i exercises in belarus. we have different information. what is| exercises in belarus. we have - different information. what is your information? _ different information. what is your information? our— different information. what is your information? our security - different information. what is your information? our security services | information? our security services told the russian _ information? our security services told the russian soldiers - information? our security services told the russian soldiers still - told the russian soldiers still stand in the border of ukraine. we hope right now here in the security conference in munich, we find the solution, and the democratic solution, and the democratic solution is the main priority for us. diplomacy isjust solution is the main priority for us. diplomacy is just one way in this strange situation in this conflict. ., ., ~ ., , ., conflict. can it work at this hour? riuht conflict. can it work at this hour? right now. _ conflict. can it work at this hour? right now. we — conflict. can it work at this hour? right now, we think _ conflict. can it work at this hour? right now, we think it _ conflict. can it work at this hour? right now, we think it doesn't . conflict. can it work at this hour? l right now, we think it doesn't work but we hope it is the next couple of days, and this war will not happen. a new york statejudge has ruled that the former president, donald trump, and two of his children must comply with subpoenas issued by the state attorney general and give evidence under oath in her investigation into fraud. letitia james has been looking

into the trump organisation's affairs and whether it improperly stated the valuations of various real estate assets to obtain more favourable loans, insurance rates and tax benefits. our north america reporter anthony zurcher explains the importance of this ruling. it's a fairly significant ruling in that there is now a chance that donald trump will have to sit down and testify under oath as to his company's business practices. anytime you sit for a deposition, which typically can be very detailed, there is the potentialfor unfolding criminal activity or any sort of perjury charges that come from it. so that is something that his lawyers will have to deal with. the arguments that his lawyers have been making was that there is a criminal investigation going into donald trump a's businesses at the same time as this civil investigation by the state of new

york of the criminal investigations by the city of new york, and that anything that donald trump says or doesn't say, whether he takes a bit, whether he refuses to testify in this civil investigation, could prejudice the criminal investigation, therefore they want all of this to be put on hold until the criminal investigation is done. thejudge did not agree the criminal investigation is done. the judge did not agree with that, however it is fairly certain that donald this higher up the legal chain and try to get all of this put on hold until the criminal investigation is done. ., , until the criminal investigation is done. ., done. communities across the southwest _ done. communities across the southwest ring _ done. communities across the southwest ring in _ done. communities across the southwest ring in an - done. communities across the southwest ring in an south i done. communities across the - southwest ring in an south wales are bracing themselves for the full force of one of the fiercest storm in years as the met office issues its most serious red weather warning, meaning a risk to life. gusts could reach up to 90 miles per when storm eunice hits the red zone tomorrow morning, with warnings of flying debris, damage to homes,

power cuts and major travel disruption. in the rest of the country, there is an amber warning for wind across much of england and wales, also less severe alerts for wind and snow in much of scotland, the north of england and northern ireland. are science editor, rebecca morelle. storm eunice hasn't yet hit, but it is already making its presence felt. in weston—super—mare, the floodgates are shutting. ready for whatever the weather will throw at them. but also preparing ahead in st ives. irate weather will throw at them. but also preparing ahead in st ives.— preparing ahead in st ives. we have not our preparing ahead in st ives. we have got our flood _ preparing ahead in st ives. we have got our flood defence _ preparing ahead in st ives. we have got our flood defence boards - preparing ahead in st ives. we have got our flood defence boards that i preparing ahead in st ives. we have| got our flood defence boards that go on the front the pub. with sandbags behind them. hopefully we'll stop the sea coming and winced at the met office has issued a rare red weather warning for friday morning with parts of south west england and south wales, meaning there is a danger to life. it’s south wales, meaning there is a danger to life.— danger to life. it's going to be a bad one. danger to life. it's going to be a bad one- as _ danger to life. it's going to be a bad one. as long _ danger to life. it's going to be a bad one. as long as _ danger to life. it's going to be a bad one. as long as people - danger to life. it's going to be a| bad one. as long as people take

notice _ bad one. as long as people take notice of— bad one. as long as people take notice of the winnings, don't take any risks, — notice of the winnings, don't take any risks, don't get washed away, life is_ any risks, don't get washed away, life is more — any risks, don't get washed away, life is more precious than a photograph. life is more precious than a photograph-— life is more precious than a photograph. life is more precious than a whotorah_. ., , ,, ., photograph. what is making storm eunice so is _ photograph. what is making storm eunice so is a _ photograph. what is making storm eunice so is a combination - photograph. what is making storm eunice so is a combination of - eunice so is a combination of events, it is being driven an extremely active jet stream, blowing at more than 200 miles an hour, high up at more than 200 miles an hour, high up in the atmosphere. this is creating very strong winds, forecast up creating very strong winds, forecast up to 90 miles an hour in exposed areas, and 70 to 80 miles an hour on land. which is unusualfor the areas, and 70 to 80 miles an hour on land. which is unusual for the south of the uk. the problem is, this is coinciding with a spring tide on friday morning, measuring up to 12.8 metres, that's more than a0 feet in some areas, which could bring storm surges at the coast and result in flooding inland. meteorologists are concerned because the storm will hit in the morning, when people are out and about. the in the morning, when people are out and about. , , and about. the wind strength will be stronuer and about. the wind strength will be stronger than _ and about. the wind strength will be stronger than we _ and about. the wind strength will be stronger than we would _ and about. the wind strength will be stronger than we would normally - and about. the wind strength will be| stronger than we would normally see in these kind of spells and it's going to hit highly populated areas. it's going to have a really big

impact. on the recommendation, if you don't have to travel tomorrow, if you don't have to go out and about, is to stay indoors. storm eunice comes _ about, is to stay indoors. storm eunice comes straight _ about, is to stay indoors. storm eunice comes straight after - about, is to stay indoors. storm - eunice comes straight after another storm, dudley. just north of lockerbie, a tree fell on overhead cables. in hertfordshire, roads were blocked, and in south wales, this wind turbine couldn't cope with the costs. but is climate change affecting storms? the met office says they haven't seen compelling trends of increased storm eunice, but the impact of warming may become clearer over time. this was the damaged caused by the great storm of 1987, where winds reached more than 100 miles an hour. forecasters state storm eunice shouldn't be as bad, but it could still be the strongest storm we've seen for many years. irate storm we've seen for many years. we have not storm we've seen for many years. - have got the army on standby, so if they are needed, they will be able to swing into action, so everyone, all of our emergency teams, are keeping in very close contact. the

differences _ keeping in very close contact. the differences are at the ready. schools are closing and train service is cancelled. the country is bracing itself for what lies ahead. rebecca morelle, bbc news. you're watching newsday, still to come... more than 100 people are now known to have died in floods and mudslides in brazil, as the search goes on for those missing.

as the airlift got under way, there was no let—up in the eruption itself. lava streams from a vent low in the crater flow down to the sea on the east of the island, away from the town for the time being. it could start flowing again at any time. the russians heralded _ their new—generation space station with a spectacular night launch. they've called it mir — l the russian for "peace". this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines. satellite images show an "increase" in russian troops on the ukraine border. and a judge in new york has ruled donald trump and two of his children must answer questions under oath as part of an investigation into fraud.

more than a hundred people are now known to have died in landslides and flash flooding in the brazilian city of petropolis, north of rio dejaneiro. a month's worth of rain fell in a matter of hours on tuesday. our correspondent katy watson reports from the scene. a moment of shock, and then total devastation. this is a country used to tropical rains but the intensity of this downpour was unprecedented. and the destruction left in its wake, incomprehensible. now firefighters and families are quite literally piecing together what happened, in the hope of finding family. you can see how the mudslide came ripping through this neighbourhood, wiping every house out in its wake. now, there are authorities here on the ground, many of them further down the valley, too, and another group has just arrived. but speaking to the residents, they say that help didn't come soon enough and many of them are leading their own

recovery effort. nilson and his brother have been here for two days, waiting for news of their sister. "she was in the kitchen with my niece," he tells me. "when she heard the roar coming down the mountain, she pushed her daughter out of the door and told her to run. she was saved but my sister was left behind." he has not lost hope, though. "it is the last thing to die," he says. it is now more a recovery than a rescue operation. for those who survived, many are fearful of more rain to come, and they are getting out. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. canadian police have warned protesters in central ottawa of "imminent" action to clear them from the capital. downtown ottawa has been blockaded for over three weeks as part of demonstrations against coronavirus mandates. the prime minister, justin trudeau,

has warned that the crisis was threatening public safety. here is the police chief's statement. in the past few days, we have been communicating directly with the unlawful protesters. we have told them they must leave, a reward then them they must leave, a reward then the consequences of disobeying these rules. we want to end this unlawful protest peacefully and safely. the dutch prime minister, mark rutte, has apologised to the indonesian people for the dutch military�*s systematic and widespread use of torture and extreme violence against those fighting for independence in the 19a0s. mr rutte said the conclusions of a historical review were painful, but his government accepted responsibility. french commanders are speaking with mali's military officials to organise the retreat of french troops from the country. france and military allies have said they will leave mali after almost a decade there fighting islamist insurgents around west africa, and move to niger instead.

rescuers in eastern afghanistan are trying to reach a boy trapped in a village well for three days. the operation comes less than two weeks after a similar, unsuccessful attempt to rescue a child from a moroccan well gripped the world. the five—year—old boy, named haidar, is wedged deep inside the well, but is still able to move his arms and upper body. the beijing winter olympics come to an end on sunday, but international activists are continuing their calls for countries and athletes to take protest action. their chief concern is beijing's mistreatment of millions of muslim uyghur people in the north—western region of xinjiang. in the last 2a hours, a games official dismissed claims of human rights violations against them as lies, and china has been accused of using the winter olympics for the ——

for political propaganda after getting a weaker athlete to light the olympic torch. and china has been accused of using the winter olympics for political propaganda, after getting a uyghur athlete to light the olympic cauldron. zumretay arkin is a uyghur activist and head of advocacy for the world uyghur congress — shejoins me from geneva. a lot of controversy in the lead up to the games, what do you make of the ioc�*s position of staying politically neutral as the games come to an end?— politically neutral as the games come to an end? ~ ., ~ ., come to an end? well, thank you for havin: me come to an end? well, thank you for having me filter— come to an end? well, thank you for having me filter the _ come to an end? well, thank you for having me filter the ioc's _ having me filter the ioc's politically neutral position is, they are hypocritical because they have been very political in the past, aligned with belarus, and when it comes to china they have always been very silent and chosen to remain neutral. but in the face of a genocide and atrocity crimes that are occurring in the uyghur region, they cannot be neutral, they have to speak out when there are human

rights concerns that are happening in the context of the games. meanwhile, china has been trying to rebrand xinjiang as a winter sports hub throughout the games. yes indeed. this _ hub throughout the games. yes indeed. this is _ hub throughout the games. yes indeed. this is why it is even more important for the olympic committee to address these issues that human rights groups and many people have brought up to their attention. we have actually met with the international olympics committee senior officials on two occasions and raised very concrete demands specifically regarding labour rights, regarding the procurement of olympic merchandise that might be tainted with uyghur forced labour and they have failed to addressed thoseissues and they have failed to addressed those issues in a very meaningful way, and also practice due diligence in their supply chains.— in their supply chains. ahead of the games you — in their supply chains. ahead of the games you have — in their supply chains. ahead of the games you have been _ in their supply chains. ahead of the games you have been appealing . in their supply chains. ahead of the games you have been appealing to | games you have been appealing to companies to reconsider their sponsorship of the games, what kind

of response did you get?— of response did you get? sponsors are the other _ of response did you get? sponsors are the other stakeholders - of response did you get? sponsors are the other stakeholders in - of response did you get? sponsors| are the other stakeholders in these games, they have been very silent on the matter as well. sponsors have been very quiet. they have not been responding to our calls and concerns, and also in a meaningful way they have ignored her pleas and when they were asked to testify in the us over the summer, they did not dare to speak out against china, not on one single occasion. so i think this proves the sponsors, the corporate world's complicity in the genocide that is happening in the context of the games.— genocide that is happening in the context of the games. briefly before we leave, context of the games. briefly before we leave. your— context of the games. briefly before we leave, your countries _ context of the games. briefly before we leave, your countries have - context of the games. briefly before we leave, your countries have beenl we leave, your countries have been conducting diplomatic boycotts, was that enough? it conducting diplomatic boycotts, was that enough?— conducting diplomatic boycotts, was that enough? it was not enough, we have been asking _ that enough? it was not enough, we have been asking for— that enough? it was not enough, we have been asking for a _ that enough? it was not enough, we have been asking for a full— that enough? it was not enough, we have been asking for a full boycott l have been asking for a full boycott for the past year, from athletes,

broadcasters and sponsors, so... apologies, zumretay arkin, thank you forjoining us on newsday. storm eunice is bearing down on the uk. and all indications are this will be a dangerous, disruptive, and damaging storm. in fact, a met office red warning is in force — that means there's a danger to life. the storm system has been developing — you can see it here on the earlier satellite picture, this hook of cloud indicative of a storm that's been deepening and strengthening rapidly. this area of low pressure passing across the uk — and on its southern flank with all the isobars, the white line squeezing together — that is where we have the potential for damaging winds. especially across coastal parts of southwest england and south wales — met office red warning here, gusts of up to 90mph, very rough seas and coastal flooding are likely. and then, we also have this much bigger amber warning area. and still the potential for some really disruptive

and dangerous weather here, as well — gusts of wind up to 80mph. rain and wind quickly spreading northwards through the early part of friday, snow for western counties of northern ireland, high ground of northern england, and up into scotland, as well. but the winds peaking through the morning across some coasts of wales in the southwest, with gusts up as high as 90mph. some very rough seas, also very rough seas through the english channel. and those strong winds will be working eastwards through the day — even inland spots of eastern and southeastern england seeing gusts of 70—80mph — that is very unusual. further north, it won't be as windy, but snow is likely to cause issues. some hill snow for parts of northern ireland and northern england, significant snow in scotland, could see up to 30 centimetres, settling over high ground — that snow coming down very quickly is likely to cause transport impacts and some power cuts, as well. temperatures the least of our worries, but really cold in the north where that snow is falling. now, things will only very slowly

calm down during friday evening, we'll see some wintry showers pushing in from the northwest. and then, for saturday, a band of rain pushing in from the west potentially with some snow, especially over high ground in the north. it will be a windy day — not as extremely windy as friday, but still potentially windy enough to hamper any clean—up efforts. temperatures between 3—10 celsius. and we stick with a fairly blustery theme as we head into sunday. some brisk winds across the uk, outbreaks of heavy rain, but mild, 9—13 celsius.

this is bbc news, the headlines. the us secretary of state has ramped up warnings of an imminent russian attack on ukraine — as the un security council met in new york. he said russia should announce with no qualification, that it will not invade ukraine. satellite images show an increase in russian troops on the ukraine border. russia continues to insist it has no plans to invade and says its withdrawn some military equipment. more than 100 people have now died, in landslides and flooding in brazil. nearly a month's worth of rain fell in a matter of hours. the search for survivors in the mud and debris — is continuing. a new york state judge has ruled that former us president donald trump, his son donald jr. and his daughter ivanka must comply with subpoenas to testify in a probe by state attorney general letitia james into trump's business practices.