course decision will be made in due course if necessary." the uk prime minister, borisjohnson, was minister, boris johnson, was speaking minister, borisjohnson, was speaking earlier in the house of commons and saying there was no chance of holding the ball tournaments in russia that invade sovereign countries. so, more and more layers of potential sanctions being talked about or being imposed. i've been talking to the former british ambassador to russia, sir tony brenton, and he gave me his assessment of the current escalation. assessment of the current escalation-— assessment of the current escalation. �*, ., , , , escalation. it's obviously very serious. escalation. it's obviously very serious- i _ escalation. it's obviously very serious. i mean, _ escalation. it's obviously very serious. i mean, this - escalation. it's obviously very serious. i mean, this is - escalation. it's obviously very serious. i mean, this is as - escalation. it's obviously very i serious. i mean, this is as dark escalation. it's obviously very - serious. i mean, this is as dark as it has gotten between russia and the west probably since the end of the cold war. a slight turning point which depends on putin which means it's impossible to predict which way it's impossible to predict which way it will go. based on this in regard to ukraine and donbas, which is probably the most minor thing that he done in terms of the options that are open him and genuinely done something. he's got the reaction

that he's got, which, i mean, the russians are mocking the sanctions. the russians don't take economic threats seriously, especially when they view their national security is being an issue. put now faces a very accurate choice. does he escalates the actions that is taken so far into something much bigger, conceiving me involving a whole were in ukraine? or does he back down and back away, content with the limited wins that he got. i know putin, he is a very cautious man. he's not the sort of man is going to launch a war, a big war in ukraine, which could easily lose and then cost him hisjob. so he doesn't want could easily lose and then cost him his job. so he doesn't want to do that. on the other hand, he has got much to show for what he's done so far. what's interesting about the russian national security council meeting yesterday was the amount of resistance that they visibly was under the surface to doing even what they've done so far in an event which is normally very carefully scripted. so he's obviously arrived

at dowd within the russian elite. therefore, he may not be able to proceed beyond where he is at the moment. ., ., ,. , ., moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions. moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions- why _ moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions. why because _ moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions. why because mike - moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions. why because mike on - moment. you are sceptical about the sanctions. why because mike on the | sanctions. why because mike on the sanctions. why because mike on the sanctions package, _ sanctions. why because mike on the sanctions package, the _ sanctions. why because mike on the sanctions package, the russians - sanctions. why because mike on the l sanctions package, the russians were subject to russian sanctions for the last years. they have affected russian economy marginally and they have not changed russian policy. they have reinforced themselves in the meantime. huge foreign reserves, huge robustness within their economy. they are going to shrug off. they will not help. the chinese are too willing. is there possibly a narrative that allows him to claim this as a victory? he would claim it is about to be based on what he has got at

the moment. in the west, we consistently overestimate the popular threat in the elite threat to putin. he is pretty solid, pretty strong. if he faces a major military disaster, could that change. which is exactly why i think you will not go for major invasion everyone is talking about at the moment. so he has to find a way for either he claims victory or he gets a little bit more. his standing with the elite would be damaged but i don't think it would be fatal. trier? think it would be fatal. very interesting, _ think it would be fatal. very interesting, his _ think it would be fatal. very interesting, his scepticism i think it would be fatal. very interesting, his scepticism about whether sanctions would have any impact on moscow on the kremlin and western leaders, we have been hearing, have responded to russia's move with sanctions. germany has halted the pipeline which would have doubled the flow of russian gas direct to germany. even the uk, borisjohnson said sanctions would be imposed on five russian banks and three russian individuals. he was our political editor. darkness gave

no cover for russia's brazenly. military vehicles rolling on the outskirts last night. the west has condemned vladimir putin because my actions but how will it answer back. it will not be with its own bits on the ground. the prime minister's planned to squeeze the kremlin in the pocket so much it hurts. you make the deployment of these forces in southern ukrainian territory amounts to a renewed invasion of that country. it is precisely because the states are so high that putin's venture in ukraine must fail. must ultimately fail and must be seen to fail. as a start, there will be what the prime minister claimed is a barrage of economic sanctions. the assets will be frozen and travel banned for three wealthy

individuals with ties to putin's kremlin. five banks will have their assets frozen too and similar sanctions against the members of the russian parliament. but there was immediate criticism that that package was underwhelming, in contrast, perhaps, to what seemed like bold action from germany. look at this. billions of pounds worth of pipeline built under the baltic sea to export gas from russia to europe. controversial always, but can do for now by the german if money talks, cancelling this deal was a big shout. no certification of the pipeline can take place now, the german chancellor said. he did not say never, but in an unexpected blow to moscow's wallet, it is certainly off for now. the eu also agreed to

target russian politicians and banks. yet, western efforts at diplomacy mismatched by vladimir putin's increasingly bizarre and menacing appearances. his actions are facing a long list of consequences already. joe biden will address americans direct on tv tonight with his team also promising severe sanctions. but how much faith to have in their effect? the western allies nato chief is on higher and higher alert. irate allies nato chief is on higher and higher alert-— allies nato chief is on higher and hiuher alert. ~ ., ., ':: :: , higher alert. we have over 100 'ets at hiuh higher alert. we have over 100 'ets at high alert — higher alert. we have over 100 'ets at high alert and i higher alert. we have over 100 'ets at high alert and there i higher alert. we have over 100 'ets at high alert and there are i higher alert. we have over 100 jets at high alert and there are more i at high alert and there are more than 120 armoured ships from the high north to the mediterranean. we will continue to do whatever is necessary to shield the alliance from aggression.— necessary to shield the alliance from aggression. with it is boris johnson's freezer _ from aggression. with it is boris johnson's freezer other - from aggression. with it is boris johnson's freezer other western j johnson's freezer other western leaders, vladimir putin has ignored weeks of louder and louder cause. a volatile leader whose next moves are

just impossible to predict, and here, there are questions even in the prime minister's own party about whether the uk's response is anything like strong enough. there is unease. russian cash is principally around the city for so long the government has promised with putin's next move they will tighten the screw. it is unclear if the uk or anyone in the west can, right now, squeeze russia to stop. the european union is heavily dependent on russian gas. it imported more than 40% of its supplies from russia last year alone. our economics editor looks at the impact sanctions on russia has had over the rest of the world. at times of actual war, economic war always plays its part. sanctions aimed to put pressure on governments and nations by limiting the flows of trade and finance. so will they work here? by far the most impactful

thing that occurred today was that germany unexpectedly put a key new pipeline for russian gas on hold. the new pipeline, which connects russia directly with its main customer has now had its legal certification withdrawn after an announcement by the german chancellor. it is yet to be used. the news push prices back up again just as they started to fall. a word to bills in the autumn which are already going up by a record amount in the next few months. there are lots of russian investments financing and assets that operate to the some had expected a targeting of significant russian firms such as these but the case sanctions announced today were very targeted on individual allies of president putin and is relatively small banks. one long—standing putin critic said much more could have been done. the sanctions much more could have been done. tue: sanctions announced much more could have been done. t'te: sanctions announced they much more could have been done. tte: sanctions announced they were much more could have been done. t'te: sanctions announced they were very tepid. the three other characters

sanctioned have already been sanctioned have already been sanctioned by the united states back in 2018. they have surely rearranged all their refer since then. and borisjohnson knows who really he needs to sanction if he wants to change, and that is the top 50 russian oligarchs who hold putin's money and have a lot of that money in the uk. ~ ., money and have a lot of that money in the uk. ~ . u, money and have a lot of that money inthe uk. ~ . ,, ., money and have a lot of that money in the uk. ~ . ,, ., ~ in the uk. what can russia do? a putin ally took _ in the uk. what can russia do? a putin ally took to _ in the uk. what can russia do? a putin ally took to social _ in the uk. what can russia do? a putin ally took to social media - in the uk. what can russia do? a putin ally took to social media to | putin ally took to social media to warn germany about massive sustained increases in prices paid for russian gas. russia has upped its economic defences, building up a war chest of foreign exchange and a very low national debt. this could protect it from more significant sanctions. russia has a pillar of international reserves so that it can endure such negative shocks of of sanctions for some time. so what next? there are still plenty of weapons left in the

economic armoury from targeting russia's energy companies to removing russia from the international financial system but the sanctions so far have seen punches horde. that could be to leave room for escalation should there be a wider invasion of ukraine. tonight in west london champions the match on the road to saint petersburg, planned host of final in may. the government said they would lobby to shift the showpiece occasion away from russia's second city. we are going to get more. we know that whenjoe biden speaks in the white house ever turn to those pictures still no movement, we were told. that news conference was due to start with address is due to start in about 110 minutes ago but no sign of the us president. so many moving parts in the story. we had the russian president speaking a little earlier.

so as soon as there is movement there at the white house, the camera positions will switch to an internal shot so we will know when it's coming but we will carry that life for you here on bbc news. let's hear now from our chief international correspondent who has been monitoring what the nato secretary—general had to say a little bit earlier about russia's recognition of the breakaway regions of donetsk and lugansk in ukraine and also talking about this being the most dangerous moment for european security for a generation. in his word, president putin has a choice. that the door is still open for diplomacy. despite his stark emphasis on the most serious moment for european security, the most dangerous moment for european security in a generation. he has now confirmed, there have been conflicting reports all day. russian forces and heavy weaponry have moved

in to those two rebel held republics, donetsk and lugansk, recognised in moscow last night. he took pains to emphasise that there have been russian troops and forces in the donbas, eastern ukraine, since 2014, but he emphasised that in the past 24 hours, more have gone in. indeed, as he was speaking we were getting confirmation that russia has been authorised to send forces to that area. this, again, nearly 24 hours after that legal move by president putin. this will be regarded as let another escalation. the world is watching. let's cross germany and we can join a member of the social democratic party, who is the spokesperson for foreign affairs. i must ask you, first of all, the nato secretary general is confirming that more

russian troops and heavy weaponry are going in and likely more follow. how much of an escalation is this? this is definitely another escalation. eastern ukraine has been under— escalation. eastern ukraine has been under de _ escalation. eastern ukraine has been under de facto russian control for many— under de facto russian control for many years— under de facto russian control for many years now but with official russian — many years now but with official russian troops now living in, this has become more and more of a real invasion _ has become more and more of a real invasion and — has become more and more of a real invasion. and trust deepens the aggression that russia has been undertaking for almost eight years now in_ undertaking for almost eight years now in eastern ukraine.— undertaking for almost eight years now in eastern ukraine. germany was one of the first _ now in eastern ukraine. germany was one of the first european _ now in eastern ukraine. germany was one of the first european countries i one of the first european countries today to announce new moves against russia. how hard a decision was it for the german chancellor to announce that the approvals for the gas pipeline had been put on hold? that was not hard to decide because

this has— that was not hard to decide because this has been well reflected over the past — this has been well reflected over the past few weeks. the chancellor of the _ the past few weeks. the chancellor of the german government has consistently made it clear that all options _ consistently made it clear that all options are on the table when it comes— options are on the table when it comes to — options are on the table when it comes to sanctions. in the case of russian _ comes to sanctions. in the case of russian aggression. now this aggression has occurred, and consequently, germany has decided to be ready— consequently, germany has decided to be ready to _ consequently, germany has decided to be ready to bear the cost, economic and political— be ready to bear the cost, economic and political cost of sanctions. there must be deep anger and anxiety in germany. the chancellor had looked just until the 11th hour to try to find a diplomatic way out. president putin seems to have just slammed the door on that as if it didn't matter.—

didn't matter. you are right but what should — didn't matter. you are right but what should we _ didn't matter. you are right but what should we have _ didn't matter. you are right but what should we have done - didn't matter. you are right but| what should we have done else? didn't matter. you are right but i what should we have done else? i think— what should we have done else? i think that — what should we have done else? i think that even under the circumstances we should try to continue — circumstances we should try to continue to pave the way for diplomacy. but we have to understand and we _ diplomacy. but we have to understand and we have _ diplomacy. but we have to understand and we have to acknowledge that we are in— and we have to acknowledge that we are in a _ and we have to acknowledge that we are in a long, protracted conflict with russia that has started in 2014 and that— with russia that has started in 2014 and that will continue in the next years— and that will continue in the next years to — and that will continue in the next years to come and so it is not only about— years to come and so it is not only about the — years to come and so it is not only about the military escalation going on right— about the military escalation going on right now in eastern ukraine, it is about— on right now in eastern ukraine, it is about as — on right now in eastern ukraine, it is about as and our resilience to fend _ is about as and our resilience to fend off— is about as and our resilience to fend off the efforts of russia in hybrid — fend off the efforts of russia in hybrid warfare, ranging from military— hybrid warfare, ranging from military attacks on european states,

attacks _ military attacks on european states, attacks on _ military attacks on european states, attacks on european soil, up to this information— attacks on european soil, up to this information and cyber attacks against — information and cyber attacks against democratic institutions like the german parliament. we have to understand — the german parliament. we have to understand that we are out there for a long _ understand that we are out there for a long game and we have to play the lon- a long game and we have to play the long game _ a long game and we have to play the long game and not leave all these initiatives — long game and not leave all these initiatives to putin.— long game and not leave all these initiatives to putin. thank you very much. as initiatives to putin. thank you very much- its the _ initiatives to putin. thank you very much. as the day _ initiatives to putin. thank you very much. as the day continues - initiatives to putin. thank you very much. as the day continues to - initiatives to putin. thank you very i much. as the day continues to unfold with dramatic new developments. they are being watched most closely involved in eastern ukraine where there has been intensified shelling between ukrainian forces and the russian backed fighters from many weeks now and our correspondent has been watching at all. this is her latest report. within the last minute or so we have been hearing more shelling. we are on a front line position in a place where

ukrainian forces have been battling kremlin backed rebels since 2014 and this area is a battleground. more shelling in the last few seconds. troops here are aware of president putin's decision to recognise the separatist republics. they say, for them, it changes nothing. they have not received any new orders. they will carry on as normal. they they will carry on as normal. they they will state their positions defending their motherland whether or not russian troops come. they insist that they have the motivation. they are defending their own homes. there is a lot more at stake here now than the future of ukraine. there are implications in all of theirs for the security and stability of europe and if russian troops do come the question is, how far will they go, how much of ukraine does resident putin wants to take. find how much of ukraine does resident putin wants to take.— putin wants to take. and that is a ruestion putin wants to take. and that is a question being — putin wants to take. and that is a question being asked _ putin wants to take. and that is a question being asked not -

putin wants to take. and that is a question being asked notjust - putin wants to take. and that is a l question being asked notjust here in ukraine but across the world including in washington. we can cross to the united states to charge daniel who was in charge of sanctions policies under barack obama and helped to craft the first sanctions imposed on russia after 2014 in the first invasion of ukraine. welcome to bbc news. i wonder whether today you are regretting that the administration did not impose even tougher sanctions in 2014, that may have been a way of at least delaying or stopping even what is happening today? stopping even what is happening toda ? . ., , today? sanctions were imposed in 2014 were strong _ today? sanctions were imposed in 2014 were strong enough - today? sanctions were imposed in 2014 were strong enough to - today? sanctions were imposed in 2014 were strong enough to get i today? sanctions were imposed in l 2014 were strong enough to get put into pull— back but not 2014 were strong enough to get put into pull—back but not pull out 2014 were strong enough to get put into pull— back but not pull out of ukraine — into pull— back but not pull out of ukraine. so they succeeded a bit but not enough — ukraine. so they succeeded a bit but not enough. i regret that, in 2016, we did _ not enough. i regret that, in 2016, we did not— not enough. i regret that, in 2016, we did not push harder on sanctions.

but the _ we did not push harder on sanctions. but the biden administration is poised — but the biden administration is poised to pick up where the obama people _ poised to pick up where the obama people left off and they have prepared a very strong set of sanctions. then discussing how much of them _ sanctions. then discussing how much of them to roll—out in response to putin's_ of them to roll—out in response to putin's latest questions. we of them to roll-out in response to putin's latest questions. we spoke to sanctions _ putin's latest questions. we spoke to sanctions expert _ putin's latest questions. we spoke to sanctions expert today - putin's latest questions. we spoke to sanctions expert today who - to sanctions expert today who emphasised that the only sanctions which will really matter are those which will really matter are those which target president putin directly but he himself does not have his name in any financial assets so he is very difficult to track. when you have that at what could possibly send the strongest message to russia what with the west have to do? what would they have to impose? the have to do? what would they have to imose? . ., , �* impose? the sanctions the biden administration _ impose? the sanctions the biden administration has _ impose? the sanctions the biden administration has prepared, - impose? the sanctions the biden l administration has prepared, heavy financiai— administration has prepared, heavy

financial sanctions, sanctions against — financial sanctions, sanctions against russian state companies and ithink— against russian state companies and i think sanctions against individuals, including putin and his entourage. — individuals, including putin and his entourage, they also include, by the way, entourage, they also include, by the way. export— entourage, they also include, by the way, export controls. they are intended — way, export controls. they are intended to hit the russian economy hard _ intended to hit the russian economy hard. putin's russia could either have _ hard. putin's russia could either have a _ hard. putin's russia could either have a relationship with the world or it can— have a relationship with the world or it can attack the world but it cannot — or it can attack the world but it cannot do— or it can attack the world but it cannot do both. right now, putin seems _ cannot do both. right now, putin seems intent on his version of an early— seems intent on his version of an early 20th—century dictator. so he should _ early 20th—century dictator. so he should pay— early 20th—century dictator. so he should pay the consequences. challenge the biden administration has, as— challenge the biden administration has, as you said, he is capturing his attention. going after putin's ill his attention. going after putin's iii gotten— his attention. going after putin's ill gotten gains is not going to be easy~ _ ill gotten gains is not going to be easy~ he — ill gotten gains is not going to be easy. he does not have them under his own _ easy. he does not have them under his own name. he uses bad men. but it is possible — his own name. he uses bad men. but it is possible to research to identify— it is possible to research to identify some of this. it has been done _ identify some of this. it has been done look— identify some of this. it has been done. look at the pandora papers. the paradise papers. there are ways

to uncover— the paradise papers. there are ways to uncover this but it is a labour—intensive process. it takes time _ labour—intensive process. it takes time the — labour—intensive process. it takes time. the biden administration under europe _ time. the biden administration under europe and _ time. the biden administration under europe and the uk need to hit russia hard _ europe and the uk need to hit russia hard. . . , europe and the uk need to hit russia hard. ., .,, . ., ., ., hard. that was the coordinator for us sanctions _ hard. that was the coordinator for us sanctions policy _ hard. that was the coordinator for us sanctions policy during - hard. that was the coordinator for us sanctions policy during the - hard. that was the coordinator for - us sanctions policy during the obama administration who helped craft the sanctions which america imposed on russia back in 2014. well, the question that is now being posed is, how well—placed is russia to withstand any sanctions as our global trade correspondent reports. moscow has been preparing for this moment for several years. moscow has been preparing for this moment forseveralyears. eight moment for several years. eight ears auo moment for several years. eight years ago russian _ moment for several years. eight years ago russian troops - moment for several years. e ngit years ago russian troops moved into crimea, annexing part of ukraine. it provoked a first round of international sanctions and talk to moscow an important lesson. since 2014 it has been setting up defences. moving away from the door there and trying to sanction prove there and trying to sanction prove the russian economy. byjanuary there and trying to sanction prove the russian economy. by january this year the government international reserves and foreign exchange and

gold were at record levels worth over $630 billion. only about 16% of that foreign exchange is now actually held in dollars, down from 40% five years ago. they have also been other changes with russia relying less on foreign loans and investments, seeking new trade opportunities away from western markets, creating same system of international payments and cutting the size of its budget. it could be a dangerous game for moscow, sanctions on russian banks would hurt but president putin may be calculating that the us, the uk and the eu has slightly different strategic interests.- the eu has slightly different strategic interests. while in the short term _ strategic interests. while in the short term the _ strategic interests. while in the short term the russian - strategic interests. while in the | short term the russian economy strategic interests. while in the - short term the russian economy might suffer, _ short term the russian economy might suffer, this _ short term the russian economy might suffer, this is a specific type of trade _ suffer, this is a specific type of trade war— suffer, this is a specific type of trade war where trying to change, actually, — trade war where trying to change, actually, the strategic behaviours of a country using trade measures and sanctions and the risk of all of that is— and sanctions and the risk of all of that is we — and sanctions and the risk of all of that is we miscalculate both the economic— that is we miscalculate both the economic and strategic cost of doing

this. . , economic and strategic cost of doing this. .,, , ., , , this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly _ this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly be _ this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly be used _ this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly be used to - this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly be used to prop - this. vas a's huge foreign reserves could certainly be used to prop up| could certainly be used to prop up its currency, the ruble, for quite a while. in other witnesses can be exploited. russia may think it has to some extent inoculated itself against western financial pressure at home but is it vulnerable elsewhere? even london, for instance? foryears, members of elsewhere? even london, for instance? for years, members of the russian elite close to vladimir putin have used the city is a place to invest and to get money out of moscow. it has become known as the london laundromat. it is a world of smoke and mirrors, front companies, property portfolios and political influence. ,, , property portfolios and political influence. ,, ., , , influence. the us is actually trying to ush influence. the us is actually trying to push britain _ influence. the us is actually trying to push britain towards _ influence. the us is actually trying to push britain towards a - influence. the us is actually trying to push britain towards a tougherl to push britain towards a tougher line on this dirty money. the government _ line on this dirty money. the government has _ line on this dirty money. the government has now - line on this dirty money. the government has now promised to take decisive many countries, including the uk, could have acted earlier. their western governments are not just feeling the russian people by allowing this to happen, they are also filling their own people but change will happen if the sanctions are much more targeted against the

so—called oligarchs. are much more targeted against the so-called oligarchs.— so-called oligarchs. sanctions can have an impact. _ so-called oligarchs. sanctions can have an impact. a _ so-called oligarchs. sanctions can have an impact. a package - so-called oligarchs. sanctions can have an impact. a package as - so-called oligarchs. sanctions can i have an impact. a package as broad as this has never been imposed on an economy as large as russia. the west would have to be in it for the long haul. no surprise, the response so far to the course of the day from moscowjust far to the course of the day from moscow just the last little far to the course of the day from moscowjust the last little while, russian's foreign ministry saying new western sanctions that have been imposed against russia are illegitimate but we know more are coming because we are waiting for joe biden to make that statement at the white house and we wait to see just the construction of the us sanctions package, whether they would do it in stages or, as ukraine has pushed for, the full bulk of sanction straightaway in an attempt to change behaviour out of the kremlin. the latest on that statement from joe biden. it has now

been pushed back to 19:30pm. let me tell you some of those latest lines. the best decision that ukraine would take would be to renounce its nato membership ambitions, that is of course an impossible demand. he went on to talk about the minsk peace deal concerning ukraine had been killed off by the ukrainian authorities, he said, and a little bit earlier we heard from nato secretary general are saying every indication was that russia were still planning a full—scale invasion of ukraine. i'm going you there with those shots from washington. outside sources next. thank you for watching. it was an improving sort of day to day. we did see the cloud remain clear from the south and it brightened up with plenty of sunshine injust a

brightened up with plenty of sunshine in just a few scattered showers. it is going to remain unsettled over next few days. we have quite a lot of windy weather around and outbreaks of rain, too, but not as much as what we have had recently with those named storms foot of those named storms that cause issues with went in rain and dozens of flood warnings but this is as though improving situation ever that the next few days as there will be quite as much rainfall around. this bro brief ridge of high pressure to end the day. fine weather for much of england and wales. it was ten dry of lighter winds, clear skies but it will turn windier and wetter across scotland later in the night. temperature wise, close to freezing in one or two spots across the far south—east. this weather front, cold front pushing into the north—west of the uk. furthersouth. closer pushing into the north—west of the uk. further south. closer to pushing into the north—west of the uk. furthersouth. closerto an pushing into the north—west of the uk. further south. closer to an area of high pressure. wednesday doesn't look too bad to stop dry weather

around and some sunshine. when two showers around. this is where the front is being wet weather to scotland, northern ireland and is now developing across central and northern scotland over the hills. here it is going to be windy with gales, a blustery day further but not as windy as further north. tension wires, fairly mild. nine, ten, 11 degrees and to the north of it will be colder. this cold front willjourney it will be colder. this cold front will journey southwards and eastwards into the first part of thursday. i did the air turns cold air and there will be wintry showers but it would be quite wet to start the day on thursday. that weather front eventually clears away and then skies brighten up. it's going to be sunshine and blustery showers once again. a wintry element to them across the west with significant falls of snow over the scottish hills and here it will be windy and dicey as well. gale force winds across the north of country but even when the further south and it is going to be colderfor all. so

improvements on friday. a rigid pressure, increasing amounts of sunshine. the same as the weekend. windy and wet for the far north—west of scotland.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the head of the nato defence alliance as there is evidence russian forces are moving into eastern ukraine. russian troops are nearing the border after its parliament voted to allow president boudin to use the military aborted. western fears of a wider invasion continue to grow. fears of a wider invasion continue to crow. , ., , to grow. the deployment of these forces and sovereign _ to grow. the deployment of these forces and sovereign ukrainian - forces and sovereign ukrainian territory amounts to a renewed invasion of the country. they've suspended _ invasion of the country. they've suspended more _ invasion of the country. they've suspended more to _ invasion of the country. they've suspended more to gasoline - invasion of the country. they've - suspended more to gasoline pipeline and britain has announced moves against russian banks we will get

reaction as well as from russia and ukraine.