this is bbc news. i'm lucy grey. our top stories... russian—backed separatists in eastern ukraine declare a full military mobilisation —— after two days of heavy shelling across the ceasefire line with the ukrainian army. another warning from washington. president biden says he's convinced russia will attack the ukrainian capital within days. the clean up begins after storm eunice battered the uk it continues to be a threat as it moves east across europe. canadian police say they've made at least 100 arrests as they move to end

the blockade of ottawa. hello and welcome to bbc news. our top story now and there's been a dramatic escalation in russia—ukraine tensions. this morning, russian—backed separatists in eastern ukraine have ordered a full military mobilisation in the latest sign that a russian invasion of ukraine may be imminent. russia says it fears a ukrainian attack. ukraine says russia is trying to create a pretext for an invasion. international monitors say there's been a big increase in shelling across the ceasefire line. meanwhile ukraine's president volodymyr zelenskiy is going to germany today to attend the munich security conference. while the kremlin has confirmed that president putin will speak to his french counterpart emmanuel macron on sunday. however president biden says he's convinced the russian leader has already made the decision to mount an attack on kyiv in the coming days. our north america correspondent,

peter bowes, reports. let's cross live now to munich where the the nato secretary general jens stoltenberg is speaking. we now see beijing calling on nato to stop admitting new members it is to stop admitting new members it is to control the fate of free nations to control the fate of free nations to rewrite the national rule book and impose their own authoritarian rules of government. the current crisis demonstrates the importance of the transatlantic relationship the european security. two world wars and a cold war has told us that there is no agreement with security newman without this strong transatlantic bond. starting with nato, europe and america will continue to keep the peace and protect our democratic way of life. as we have done for more than 70

years. nato is a defensive alliance. we are not threatening russia or anyone else. but we will take all necessary measures to protect and defend all of ours. this is why in response to russia's aggressive actions we have been strengthening our defence across the lines to avoid any miscalculation or misunderstanding about her commitment to defend. so if the kremlin buzz aim is to have less nato on its borders it will only get more nato. and if it wants to divide nato, it will only get an even more united alliance. 0ver

nato, it will only get an even more united alliance. over the years, security has changed for the worse. peace cannot be taken for granted. strategic competition is on the rise. this is a new normal and we must be prepared. we must do everything we can to keep the bond between america and europe as strong as ever. after the experience of horrors of war, europe and america together was to guarantee lasting peace. it is today by standing together we can and will keep our people safe, protect our core values and principles and uphold international order. thank you.

applause the nato secretary general speaking at the security conference there in munich. you can see the president of the european union commission. see what she's saying. we hope that peace _ what she's saying. we hope that peace will— what she's saying. we hope that peace will prevail and diplomacy will take — peace will prevail and diplomacy will take is there. allow me to address— will take is there. allow me to address how europe can support this work _ address how europe can support this work we _ address how europe can support this work. we should be ready to respond. 0ur european union with outran atlantic— 0ur european union with outran atlantic partners, we have prepared a robust _ atlantic partners, we have prepared a robust package of economic sanctions _ a robust package of economic sanctions including energy and cutting—edge technology. if the kremlin— cutting—edge technology. if the kremlin strikes we can oppose high costs_ kremlin strikes we can oppose high costs and _ kremlin strikes we can oppose high costs and consequences on moscow's economic— costs and consequences on moscow's

economic interest. ukraine say they're trying to prepare a pretext. i ukraine say they're trying to prepare a pretext.— ukraine say they're trying to prepare a pretext. i think this is concerning _ prepare a pretext. i think this is concerning in — prepare a pretext. i think this is concerning in the _ prepare a pretext. i think this is concerning in the occupied - concerning in the occupied territories of ukraine. there is mobilisation order. this is urging men to bear arms to stand up and protect theirfamilies men to bear arms to stand up and protect their families urging people to sign up military offices. it's a continuation of this time of urgency which is getting both ukraine's government and the west concerned. this is off the back of yesterday where there was an evacuation order. the militants were claiming, without any evidence, that they were under attack from ukraine's army and what

we are not clear on is the detail. this could involve hundreds of thousands of people. president putin has set up refugee camps across the border in one of the regions of russia. they released images of buses being loaded and there are some people inside the territory who are less than happy with what is going on. as far as the west is concerned, this is part of russia generating a fulljustification the potential invasion. moscow has denied that. 0nce potential invasion. moscow has denied that. once again, they have accused the west of hysteria. ukraine's government has denied planning such an attack. the security chief is heading to the region. security chief is heading to the reuion. ~ �* ., , ., region. we've had comments from president biden _ region. we've had comments from president biden about _ region. we've had comments from

president biden about having - president biden about having significant intelligence that an attack could happen within days. but he is also saying, as is boris johnson who is talking in munich today, that there is room for diplomacy. there's still time to talk this through.— diplomacy. there's still time to talk this through. typically, if the president of _ talk this through. typically, if the president of the _ talk this through. typically, if the president of the united _ talk this through. typically, if the president of the united states . talk this through. typically, if the i president of the united states says he believes that vladimir putin has decided to launch an invasion, and that kyiv would be targeted first as part of that invasion, that would be alarming to people. but remember this has been a way that people expected an attack on wednesday. in regards to this security conference in munich, we can expect western leaders, including borisjohnson, leaders, including boris johnson, that leaders, including borisjohnson, that he ukrainian president, we can

expect a continuation of unity in response to invasion and, that diplomatic past remains open in their eyes. diplomatic past remains open in their eyes-_ diplomatic past remains open in theire , . ., ., , their eyes. james waterhouse there in k iv. their eyes. james waterhouse there in kyiv- we — their eyes. james waterhouse there in kyiv- we will _ their eyes. james waterhouse there in kyiv. we will bring _ their eyes. james waterhouse there in kyiv. we will bring you _ their eyes. james waterhouse there in kyiv. we will bring you any - in kyiv. we will bring you any updates as and when they happen. the big clean—up is beginning after storm eunice brought damage, disruption and record—breaking gusts of wind to many parts of the uk, killing three people. around 200,000 homes remain without power and people are still being warned not to travel by a number of train operators. james reynolds looks at the impact of one of the worst storms to hit the uk in decades. winds of hundred 22 miles an hour of provisionally recorded. if verified, this would be the highest gust ever in england. but you don't none need wind speed to understand the force

of storm units as it came in from the atlantic. many took cover. some could not. in hampshire, a man in his 20s died when a van he was in hit a tree. the driver was also seriously injured in merseyside. debris smashed through window of a van, killing a man in his 50s. and in north london, a women in her 30s died when a tree fell on a car in which she was travelling. a man was taken to hospital. across the uk, including in cornwall, people filled the storms —— filmed the storm's destruction. 0n the ma, in wales, driving became extremely dangerous. this lorry was no match for the storm. in bromley, this bus had no time to swerve. it bulldozed its way

into a falling tree. the form toppled the spire of st thomas is church in north wales which has been there since victorian times. no one was injured. at the 02 there since victorian times. no one was injured. at the o2 arena, pop stars are expected to blow the roof of the venue, but this time, the storm did it for real. many people had to be evacuated. and pilots coming into heathrow, fort midair battles with the wind. their approach eagerly captured by a reporter from approach eagerly captured by a reporterfrom big jet tv. at gatwick, some pilots had to make several landing attempts. across the uk, more than a50 flights were cancelled. in the north of england and parts of scotland have had heavy snow. disruption is expected to continue over the weekend. james

reynolds, bbc news.— continue over the weekend. james reynolds, bbc news. simon jones at paddinaton reynolds, bbc news. simon jones at paddington station _ reynolds, bbc news. simon jones at paddington station in _ reynolds, bbc news. simon jones at paddington station in central- reynolds, bbc news. simon jones at paddington station in central london| paddington station in central london for us. there was a major destruction, wasn't there? how are thin . s destruction, wasn't there? how are things today? _ destruction, wasn't there? how are things today? the _ destruction, wasn't there? how are things today? the disruption - destruction, wasn't there? how are things today? the disruption is - things today? the disruption is continuing. this station is busy this morning but the reality is they will be a lot of people here who will be a lot of people here who will not be going for several hours. let me show you the situation on the departures board. it makes some pretty grim reading. a lot of services cancelled and a lot of services cancelled and a lot of services delayed. some rail operators are telling people not to travel at all today. 0thers operators are telling people not to travel at all today. others are saying it's going to take well into the afternoon for services to be up and running properly again. why so many problems, given that the storm has now blown through? well, i think yesterday so many trees were blown onto the railway lines and there was so much debris that engineers have been spending the night checking

thousands of miles of track to make sure it's safer trains to run once again. they are using helicopters, they are using drones. they are removing trees from the railway lines. but it's notjust here that there are problems. still hundreds of thousands of homes without power. the government has said it is a priority to get those reconnected. it is a cold day and for many of the people here wanting to get to places, it's going to be a miserable day. i spoke to one man who says he's trying to get to a wedding. he's not going —— not convinced he's going to get there. he's not going -- not convinced he's going to get there-— going to get there. thank you, simon. let's _ going to get there. thank you, simon. let's speak _ going to get there. thank you, simon. let's speak to - going to get there. thank you, simon. let's speak to our- going to get there. thank you, - simon. let's speak to our reporter by the 02 in london. this was badly damaged by the storms. people have probably seen the aerial shots that were dramatic. tell us what's going on here today? you

were dramatic. tell us what's going on here today?— were dramatic. tell us what's going on here toda ? ., , , on here today? you can see behind me the full impact — on here today? you can see behind me the full impact of _ on here today? you can see behind me the full impact of the _ on here today? you can see behind me the full impact of the 80 _ on here today? you can see behind me the full impact of the 80 mile - on here today? you can see behind me the full impact of the 80 mile an - the full impact of the 80 mile an hour winds that storm eunice brought to east london yesterday. we've seen more tearing of the roof here, now, this is the 02 which was previously known as the millennium dime. if you haven't been here in 22 years since it 0pened, it's essentially a giant tent structure with a canvas roof. it's enclosed with 20,000 seats. it has restaurants and shops and there are around 1000 people there today —— met yesterday when they heard a loud and —— lang. we understand it will be closed today which has

forced cancellation of the concert by simply red. it's going to take some time to do the repairs. they will be engineers on site today inspecting. these custom—made panels will need to be reproduced, shipped here and then laid on. we've seen more tearing this morning because it's still pretty windy down here in north greenwich.— it's still pretty windy down here in north greenwich. thank you, vincent, from the 02- — as the storm moved into mainland europe, code red weather warnings were issued by the dutch authorities. three people were crushed by falling trees in the netherlands, while a man died in belgium

afterfalling from his boat. anna holligan reports from the hague.(tx next) the dutch meteorological institute declared code red which lasted well into the evening. just listen to that gale. this football stadium has heard some roars, but none as ferocious as storm eunice. schools and universities closed early to ensure students could get home while bike paths were still safe. most people realised that it was best not to ride. across the boardroom in belgium, transport services were also disrupted and patients in this hospital had a very lucky escape when a crane collapsed. well, sunday

is expecting to bring some calm but another storm is on the horizon. it is forecast to hit while the netherlands is still clearing up the carnage caused by storm eunice. canadian police have clashed with protestors and made more than a hundred arrests — while trying to clear a demonstration that has brought the capital to a standstill. the anti—covid restriction movement has used lorries to block roads in ottawa for three weeks. aru na iyengar reports. we are focused on returning a city to the _ we are focused on returning a city to the place we love. we will get the city — to the place we love. we will get the city back.

to the place we love. we will get the city back-— the city back. criticisms of police on horseback _ the city back. criticisms of police on horseback tramping _ the city back. criticisms of police on horseback tramping a - on horseback tramping a demonstrator. the police said that the protester threw a bike at a horse. 0thers the protester threw a bike at a horse. others had their hands tied. this footage shows police moving protesters away from a junction. dozens of trucks still remain but some were moved away. 0fficers dozens of trucks still remain but some were moved away. officers have said that there are 100 roadblocks near the protest site. this is broadened to anger to the government and prime ministerjustin trudeau. 0n and prime ministerjustin trudeau. on monday the prime minister resorted to emergency powers. this has been interrupting key trade routes. police are turning trucks away from the protest area, freezing them out, stopping access and starving protesters of food and

fuel. ., , , ., fuel. people started facing the reali of fuel. people started facing the reality of it — fuel. people started facing the reality of it and _ fuel. people started facing the reality of it and we _ fuel. people started facing the reality of it and we did - fuel. people started facing the reality of it and we did see - fuel. people started facing the reality of it and we did see a i reality of it and we did see a couple — reality of it and we did see a couple of— reality of it and we did see a couple of dozen trucks leave during the day _ couple of dozen trucks leave during the day so — couple of dozen trucks leave during the day so some people are choosing to -o the day so some people are choosing to go ahead — the day so some people are choosing to go ahead and clear out before they had — to go ahead and clear out before they had their trucks impounded. it they had their trucks impounded. remains to they had their trucks impounded. it remains to be seen how long the die—hard protesters will hold out. the former us police officer who killed a black motorist when she confused her handgun for her taser has been sentenced to two years in prison, a penalty below the state guidelines. kim potter had been convicted of first degree manslaughter for fatally shooting daunte wright in a suburb of minneapolis last april. barbara plett usher reports. the case was about killing of a young man and a police officer of 26 years who made a fatal error. i'm so sorry. kim potter turned to the family she begged the given lives.

duante wright was a young man of mixed race. police pulled him over in his car. he tried to fully and potter grabbed her what she thought was her taser but reached for her gun by mistake. he died of his injuries. this is a city on the edge since the murder of another man, george floyd. duante wright's mother urged the court to hold kim potter accountable for taking a life but the judge accountable for taking a life but thejudge said this accountable for taking a life but the judge said this is accountable for taking a life but thejudge said this is not accountable for taking a life but the judge said this is not the same as other high profile police killings. as other high profile police killinas. ., ., ., as other high profile police killinas. ., . ., ., . killings. kim potter made a tragic mistake. she _ killings. kim potter made a tragic mistake. she never— killings. kim potter made a tragic mistake. she never intended - killings. kim potter made a tragic mistake. she never intended to i killings. kim potter made a tragic. mistake. she never intended to hurt anyone _ mistake. she never intended to hurt an one. ., , anyone. kim potter murdered my son and he died — anyone. kim potter murdered my son and he died april—

anyone. kim potter murdered my son and he died april the _ anyone. kim potter murdered my son and he died april the 11th. _ anyone. kim potter murdered my son and he died april the 11th. today, - and he died april the 11th. today, the justice system murdered and he died april the 11th. today, thejustice system murdered him all over again. the the justice system murdered him all over aaain. , . the justice system murdered him all overarain. , . . over again. the 'ustice system which still sees over again. the 'ustice system which still the — over again. the justice system which still sees the law _ over again. the justice system which still sees the law in _ still sees the law in black—and—white. still sees the law in black-and-white. ~ , , black-and-white. we still see trum - 's black-and-white. we still see trump'sjustice. _ black-and-white. we still see trump's justice. the - black-and-white. we still see trump's justice. the attorney | trump's 'ustice. the attorney general trump'sjustice. the attorney general of — trump'sjustice. the attorney general of the _ trump'sjustice. the attorney general of the state - trump'sjustice. the attorney general of the state has - trump's justice. the attorney | general of the state has urged everyone to accept the judgment. nobody has one, we have all lost, he said. nobody has won, we have all lost, he said. let's get some of the day's other news the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has given police a set of written answers to allegations that he broke coronavirus lockdown regulations with parties at his downing street offices. mrjohnson was one of more than fifty people to have been sent a questionnaire by london's metropolitan police, which is looking at potential covid rule—breaking. a record number of daily coronavirus infections has been recorded in new zealand. more than one thousand nine hundred on friday.

the country abandoned its "zero covid" strategy late last year, and is slowly reopening while trying to control the spread of the 0micron variant. if the hype is to be believed, the digital art world is in the grip of a revolution which is changing not only how it's bought and sold, but also ideas about the kind of art and artists we value. non fungible tokens — or nfts — are apparently bringing about this market change — giving all creative content producers a new platform to profit from their work, as well as greater digital protection. sophie long has been to seattle, where the first nft museum has just opened. my my dad didn't believe it at first. he says this has to be fake money that people are paying this much. 0nce that people are paying this much. once a bit of it hit the bank, he was like" wow!".— once a bit of it hit the bank, he was like" wow!". , , ., ., ., was like" wow!". this young man made his first piece — was like" wow!". this young man made his first piece of _ was like" wow!". this young man made his first piece of digital _ was like" wow!". this young man made his first piece of digital art _

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gone mainstream teenagers making millions and the first nfts museum has opened in seattle. charles peterson was taking picture of the grunge music scene 30 years ago. now he's taking them as digital art. the block chain he's taking them as digital art. tie: block chain is he's taking them as digital art. tte: block chain is amazing. he's taking them as digital art. the block chain is amazing. this - he's taking them as digital art. the block chain is amazing. this is - he's taking them as digital art. the block chain is amazing. this is the | block chain is amazing. this is the s stem block chain is amazing. this is the system that _ block chain is amazing. this is the system that records _ block chain is amazing. this is the system that records transactions. | system that records transactions. sometime i will die and my work will go away but the block chain won't some my work will be there in eternity. some my work will be there in eterni . . ., ., , some my work will be there in eterni . . ., ., eternity. the creators have brought u . eternity. the creators have brought u- from eternity. the creators have brought up from the — eternity. the creators have brought up from the digital _ eternity. the creators have brought up from the digital world _ eternity. the creators have brought up from the digital world into - eternity. the creators have brought up from the digital world into the i up from the digital world into the physical world to give people who would not normally come across it taste. hopefully building a bridge between the two.— taste. hopefully building a bridge between the two. these rooms have become this — between the two. these rooms have become this meta _ between the two. these rooms have become this meta verse. _ between the two. these rooms have become this meta verse. that's - become this meta verse. that's basically a _ become this meta verse. that's basically a virtual _ become this meta verse. that's basically a virtual reality - become this meta verse. that's basically a virtual reality space | basically a virtual reality space where people can enjoy art. hfts

basically a virtual reality space where people can enjoy art. where people can en'oy art. nfts has riven me where people can en'oy art. nfts has given me the _ where people can enjoy art. nfts has given me the chance _ where people can enjoy art. nfts has given me the chance to _ where people can enjoy art. nfts has given me the chance to show - where people can enjoy art. nfts has given me the chance to show my - where people can enjoy art. nfts has| given me the chance to show my work and have _ given me the chance to show my work and have nty— given me the chance to show my work and have my artwork stay in the digital— and have my artwork stay in the digital realm.— digital realm. critics say it's about generating _ digital realm. critics say it's about generating money - digital realm. critics say it's| about generating money not digital realm. critics say it's - about generating money not art and uses an incredible amount of energy. let's cross live now to munich where the the nato secretary general jens stoltenberg is speaking. he said he sent a letter to the foreign minister asking to engage in dialogue with any nato russian counsel to divert a conflict in the ukraine and he said that there were no signs of a russian withdrawal from the borders of the ukraine and that the risk of a conflict was

real. there will be more updates on bbc news throughout the day from that conference in munich. it's the calm after the stillness morning. storm eunice has been swept away towards the baltic sea. this will bring more wet weather and increasingly windy weather as well. it's been quite a cold start this morning and it's notjust rain we are going to say. we are seeing snow. although i down into the peak district, more snow there. a mixture of rain, sleet and snow across northern ireland. this is going into northern ireland. this is going into northern ireland. this is going into northern ireland and northern england. driven on by some strengthening wins in coastal areas.

sunshine follows behind. scotland will be mainly dry, and the wins lighter but it will be cold. we will get an early frosting eastern scotland and that is because the wind is going to strengthen more wildly and we will see some stronger winds in scotland. a mild start to sunday for many parts of the country. temperatures may start in double figures. we got another area in low figures in the north of the uk. in between these two weather fronts, not only do we have more clout and rain but pocket of warm air before it gets colder. 0n clout and rain but pocket of warm air before it gets colder. on sunday we start with cloud, outbreaks of rain, wetter weather in northern ireland pushing into scotland. this most down to england and wales. allowing brighter skies with sunshine and a lot of showers into scotland in northern ireland. wales

will be cloudy and wet. it will be a windy day, quite widely, on sunday, gusts up to a0 mph. when speeds could be up to 70 miles per hour around the coasts up north. that low pressure moves through the uk and drives down more of a north to north—west wind. clump of showers, wintering as over the hills. leaving away on monday. some brighter weather following. away on monday. some brighter weatherfollowing. the away on monday. some brighter weather following. the wind will ease but it will feel chilly with highs of 9—12 c.

this is bbc news. the headlines... concern that russia may be about to launch a major war in europe is dominating talks between western leaders at the munich security conference in germany. the european commission president ursula von der leyen accused moscow of a "blatant attempt to rewrite the rules of the international order". russian—backed separatists in eastern ukraine have declared a full military mobilisation, after two days of heavy shelling across the ceasefire line with the ukrainian army. ukraine says they are trying to create a pretext for a russian invasion. canadian police have made at least a hundred arrests as they move to end a truck drivers' blockade of the capital, 0ttawa. ten people have been killed, as storm eunice left a trail of destruction across northern europe. deaths were reported in the netherlands, belgium, britain and ireland.

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