conditions and trends in scotland and feeling cold out there to save at least five to 9 degrees with the brings and it will feel cold. the end of the week looks try with a nice—looking day on friday and crowding the necklace... russian forces are moving into eastern ukraine and the united states wants a full—scale invasion of the country is imminent and the secretary—general of the united nations says the world is in a moment of parallel. we meet in the greatest crisis in recent years and certainly in my time as secretary—general. ukraine declares a state of emergency and calls up reservists to join the army as it braces for a possible invasion. president biden announces us sanctions on the company overseeing construction of the nord stream two gas pipeline, as western nations coordinate action against russia.

all the while, former president trump takes a moment to praise mr putin for moving troops to eastern ukraine. tonight with the context, columnist for the daily mail, sarah vine, and democratic strategist, mary anne marsh. welcome to the programme — the united states has passed new intelligence to kyiv tonight warning a "full scale invasion" is imminent. the pentagon says russia is as ready as it can be, with 80 per cent of the troops now in forward positions. alongside that, there have been further cyberattacks on the websites of key ministries and banks. in response president zelensky has put his country into a state of emergency in all government controlled areas, reservists are being called up and ukrainian citizens living in russia are being urged to leave immediately. president putin says russia's security is �*non—negotiable�*. and in new york — moscow's ambassador to the un had

some equally strong words. translation: your showing under indifference towards donetsk and luhansk and its people. just as they have done in these years of conflict. the west continues to goad and provoke in the arm we warn you that since the request of donetsk and luhansk, the cease—fire will be monitored by the russian armed forces and no one intends to go soft with any violators. the un secretary general antonio guteress said the world is facing a moment of peril it has not seen in many years. and there was this plea from ukraine's foreign minister. what is happening right now in eastern ukraine where russian tanks are rolling in and along the ukrainian borders, the russian forces are amassing enormous quantities must be a concern for everyone. forall of

quantities must be a concern for everyone. for all of you. quantities must be a concern for everyone. forall of you. russia's show signs of everyone. for all of you. russia's show signs of the everyone. forall of you. russia's show signs of the ready everyone. for all of you. russia's show signs of the ready to everyone. forall of you. russia's show signs of the ready to escalate its aggression against ukraine and we have limited time to stop, to tear and contain it. every hour of action now is a threat to the lives of ukrainians. with us tonight the democratic congressmanjaoquin castro — who sits on the house intelligence and foreign affairs committees. he is currently in israel. thank you very much for sparing the sometime this evening. you will know that new us intelligence is being communicated to kyiv ukraine that a full—scale invasion is imminent. we have for that term quite a lot in recent weeks, why do we think it's more evident today than it was last week? you may havejust more evident today than it was last week? you may have just muted yourself. we can hear you loud and

clear now. to go on. i yourself. we can hear you loud and clear now. to go on.— clear now. to go on. i trust the re orts clear now. to go on. i trust the reports that — clear now. to go on. i trust the reports that have _ clear now. to go on. i trust the reports that have come - clear now. to go on. i trust the reports that have come out - clear now. to go on. i trust the i reports that have come out away clear now. to go on. i trust the - reports that have come out away from washington and and that's what the united states is saying and i trust thatis united states is saying and i trust that is what they're seeing. and if the threat is real, the threat tornado allison that russia would try to build a new normal again where one sovereign country can invade another is dangerous to europe and it is dangerous to the world? we have the house speaker yesterday and congresswoman and poland. it cannot be any coincidence that you are all overseas at the moment. the intelligence — are all overseas at the moment. tue: intelligence committee are all overseas at the moment. tte: intelligence committee and are all overseas at the moment. tt2 intelligence committee and the speaker gives an active schedule and interacting with her allies and so we had planned the sometime ago to

come and visit israel and visited the countries of europe and continue to strengthen america's alliances around the world. and this is been a time where russia has chosen to invade the ukraine and the american government and the allies are reacting to that.— government and the allies are reacting to that. there are some republicans _ reacting to that. there are some republicans in — reacting to that. there are some republicans in congress - reacting to that. there are some republicans in congress who - reacting to that. there are some republicans in congress who are calling for president biden to take a much more aggressive stance. lindsay gray of said the moves are woefully inadequate and referred similar noises here in the uk, why are we slow walking the sanctions it is quite clear what is going on? t is quite clear what is going on? i would disagree. i don't believe the president biden has slow walk the sanctions i think he's been very swift and imposing the sanctions right away and so have our european allies. but we do have this larger challenge in the united states, which is that you have members of the republican party in lindsey

graham's party who have become cheerleaders for russia and cheerleaders for russia and cheerleaders for russia and cheerleaders for vladimir putin and that has not been helpful in the united states effort at all and i would argue is dangerous for the world. it would argue is dangerous for the world. . ., , ., ., would argue is dangerous for the world. . ., ., ., world. if sanctions are going to work, it world. if sanctions are going to work. it is _ world. if sanctions are going to work, it is crucially _ world. if sanctions are going to work, it is crucially important l world. if sanctions are going to i work, it is crucially important that everybody stance together and that the russians cannot finance their debt and the way the the alliance strong. orfora debt and the way the the alliance strong. orfor a country debt and the way the the alliance strong. or for a country like israel, they have a country like israel, they have a country like israel, they have a country like israel, the ever strong relationships with the united states and good relations with russia. so, are you appealing to the israelis to take aside? taste are you appealing to the israelis to take aside?— take aside? we certainly have had conversations _ take aside? we certainly have had conversations with _ take aside? we certainly have had conversations with israelis - take aside? we certainly have had conversations with israelis about | conversations with israelis about it. we want their full support on this effort and you're right, they do have a pretty good with russia and syria for example. and we will meet tomorrow with prime minister

bennett and that is one of the things that we will convey in a meeting with him.— things that we will convey in a meeting with him. what are you caettin meeting with him. what are you getting back _ meeting with him. what are you getting back the _ meeting with him. what are you getting back the wake _ meeting with him. what are you getting back the wake was - meeting with him. what are you - getting back the wake was medically picking up any noises from the israelis that they might be prepared to stand with you?— to stand with you? well, as you imauine, to stand with you? well, as you imagine. such _ to stand with you? well, as you imagine, such as _ to stand with you? well, as you imagine, such as israel- to stand with you? well, as you imagine, such as israel but - to stand with you? well, as you | imagine, such as israel but other nations, latin america for example that have historically had a cordial relationship with russia and a tendency for some nations, if they are able, to stay neutral as long as they can. for the rote meets right now is no neutrality, but a very strong and swift condemnation and action against this invasion. it is really good _ action against this invasion. it is really good of — action against this invasion. it is really good of you _ action against this invasion. it is really good of you to spare some time. thank you very much indeed. also with us this evening neda tawfiq who has been watching events at un headquarters in new york and in kiev our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. quite interesting that all of these

congressmen and congresswoman at the moment and talking to allies and interesting but he said about what he's doing there in israel. it seems to be a part — he's doing there in israel. it seems to be a part of _ he's doing there in israel. it seems to bea partofa— he's doing there in israel. it seems to be a part of a larger— he's doing there in israel. it seems to be a part of a larger strategy - to be a part of a larger strategy saying this trip was planned since december where this was all headed with putin. the leaders run the appropriate committee and to the senator, in the centre from new hampshire, all visiting her allies in poland, in london in israel. justlyjoe biden did, leading the charge with nato. getting rls to participate in the sanctions and other activities against vladimir putin in perhaps the biggest surprise of all to vladimir putin was germany, the new chancellor thinking that he would not go along with it and here comes nordstrom which they ended. in the united states, members of congress, officials led by president biden and others convincing people of this is

the right action to take against vladimir putin and his efforts to invade the ukraine. hour vladimir putin and his efforts to invade the ukraine.— vladimir putin and his efforts to invade the ukraine. how has this messa . e invade the ukraine. how has this message gone — invade the ukraine. how has this message gone down _ invade the ukraine. how has this message gone down tonight - invade the ukraine. how has this message gone down tonight in l invade the ukraine. how has this i message gone down tonight in kyiv. we heard the language but the dust seems to be more urgency in the message tonight. irate seems to be more urgency in the message tonight.— seems to be more urgency in the message tonight. we have heard it many times — message tonight. we have heard it many times and — message tonight. we have heard it many times and when _ message tonight. we have heard it many times and when it _ message tonight. we have heard it many times and when it was - message tonight. we have heard it many times and when it was first i many times and when it was first expressed — many times and when it was first expressed by president biden, i was hearing _ expressed by president biden, i was hearing tf_ expressed by president biden, i was hearing tf and the president urged the world _ hearing tf and the president urged the world to calm down because he said, _ the world to calm down because he said. all— the world to calm down because he said. all of— the world to calm down because he said, all of these predictions of an escalation— said, all of these predictions of an escalation will bring about the escalation will bring about the escalation and he urged the citizens not to— escalation and he urged the citizens not to panic and when it happened a second _ not to panic and when it happened a second time, residence linsky was at the munich— second time, residence linsky was at the munich security conference and again. _ the munich security conference and again. he _ the munich security conference and again, he called for calm and reminded _ again, he called for calm and reminded western powers, nato leaders — reminded western powers, nato leaders that they had promised to take action against russia announced

on saturday and asking why are you not doing _ on saturday and asking why are you not doing it — on saturday and asking why are you not doing it now. now, as we have been _ not doing it now. now, as we have been hearing, they are imposing sanctions — been hearing, they are imposing sanctions but will he be enough? we are hearing _ sanctions but will he be enough? we are hearing from us secretary of defence — are hearing from us secretary of defence to use that phrase he used, they see _ defence to use that phrase he used, they see the russian formations uncoiling — they see the russian formations uncoiling saying they are as ready as they— uncoiling saying they are as ready as they can— uncoiling saying they are as ready as they can be. is this all a part of a _ as they can be. is this all a part of a strategy of trying to preempt what they think president vladimir putin— what they think president vladimir putin will— what they think president vladimir putin will do, so he does not do it. it's putin will do, so he does not do it. it'sjust_ putin will do, so he does not do it. it'sjust not— putin will do, so he does not do it. it'sjust not clear. vladimir putin is communis guessing but one thing that is— is communis guessing but one thing that is happening the last few minutes— that is happening the last few minutes of the leaders of those two areas _ minutes of the leaders of those two areas which have now been recognised by russia, _ areas which have now been recognised by russia, they have now called for russian assistance and that seems to be another— russian assistance and that seems to be another step towards russian forces _ be another step towards russian forces going in. the be another step towards russian forces going in.— be another step towards russian forces going in. the human founded in 1945 after — forces going in. the human founded in 1945 after the _ forces going in. the human founded in 1945 after the second _ forces going in. the human founded in 1945 after the second world - in 1945 after the second world war, 51 countries maintaining

international peace and there we are again on the edge of war in europe and the diplomacy failing. absolutely, christian. the essential question— absolutely, christian. the essential question is— absolutely, christian. the essential question is the _ absolutely, christian. the essential question is the un _ absolutely, christian. the essential question is the un fit _ absolutely, christian. the essential question is the un fit for— absolutely, christian. the essential question is the un fit for purpose? | question is the un fit for purpose? and very— question is the un fit for purpose? and very clear— question is the un fit for purpose? and very clear in— question is the un fit for purpose? and very clear in his _ question is the un fit for purpose? and very clear in his message, - and very clear in his message, saying — and very clear in his message, saying that _ and very clear in his message, saying that this _ and very clear in his message, saying that this really- and very clear in his message, saying that this really goes - and very clear in his message, i saying that this really goes to the heart _ saying that this really goes to the heart of— saying that this really goes to the heart of the — saying that this really goes to the heart of the un _ saying that this really goes to the heart of the un charter— saying that this really goes to the heart of the un charter that i saying that this really goes to the heart of the un charter that this i heart of the un charter that this was a _ heart of the un charter that this was a situation _ heart of the un charter that this was a situation that _ heart of the un charter that this was a situation that any- heart of the un charter that this was a situation that any country| heart of the un charter that this i was a situation that any country can sit out _ was a situation that any country can sit out because _ was a situation that any country can sit out because a _ was a situation that any country can sit out because a major— was a situation that any country can sit out because a major invasion i sit out because a major invasion would _ sit out because a major invasion would mean _ sit out because a major invasion would mean very— sit out because a major invasion would mean very serious - sit out because a major invasion - would mean very serious consequences for the _ would mean very serious consequences for the entire _ would mean very serious consequences for the entire world _ would mean very serious consequences for the entire world and _ would mean very serious consequences for the entire world and would - would mean very serious consequences for the entire world and would end i for the entire world and would end the world — for the entire world and would end the world order— for the entire world and would end the world order as— for the entire world and would end the world order as we _ for the entire world and would end the world order as we know - for the entire world and would end the world order as we know it. i the world order as we know it. so, the warning — the world order as we know it. so, the warning is— the world order as we know it. so, the warning is as _ the world order as we know it. so, the warning is as dire _ the world order as we know it. so, the warning is as dire as _ the world order as we know it. so, the warning is as dire as you - the world order as we know it. so, the warning is as dire as you can . the warning is as dire as you can give _ the warning is as dire as you can give from — the warning is as dire as you can give from the _ the warning is as dire as you can give from the ukrainian - the warning is as dire as you can give from the ukrainian foreignl give from the ukrainian foreign minister— give from the ukrainian foreign minister and _ give from the ukrainian foreign ministerand the _ give from the ukrainian foreign minister and the change - give from the ukrainian foreign minister and the change of- give from the ukrainian foreign| minister and the change of tone give from the ukrainian foreign- minister and the change of tone from the ukrainian— minister and the change of tone from the ukrainian side, _ minister and the change of tone from the ukrainian side, even _ minister and the change of tone from the ukrainian side, even the - the ukrainian side, even the secretary—general— the ukrainian side, even the secretary—general weeks i the ukrainian side, even the l secretary—general weeks ago the ukrainian side, even the i secretary—general weeks ago has the ukrainian side, even the _ secretary—general weeks ago has been talking _ secretary—general weeks ago has been talking about _ secretary—general weeks ago has been talking about how— secretary—general weeks ago has been talking about how they _ secretary—general weeks ago has been talking about how they don't _ talking about how they don't feel that pressure will— talking about how they don't feel that pressure will invade. - talking about how they don't feel| that pressure will invade. talking about— that pressure will invade. talking about the — that pressure will invade. talking about the secretary—general, i about the secretary—general, he hoped _ about the secretary—general, he hoped we — about the secretary—general, he hoped we would _

about the secretary—general, he hoped we would not _ about the secretary—general, he hoped we would not be - about the secretary—general, he hoped we would not be at - about the secretary—general, he hoped we would not be at this i about the secretary—general, he i hoped we would not be at this point and he _ hoped we would not be at this point and he himself— hoped we would not be at this point and he himself is— hoped we would not be at this point and he himself is very— hoped we would not be at this point and he himself is very fearful- hoped we would not be at this point and he himself is very fearful of i and he himself is very fearful of how this — and he himself is very fearful of how this could _ and he himself is very fearful of how this could escalate - and he himself is very fearful of how this could escalate and i i and he himself is very fearful of i how this could escalate and i need that we _ how this could escalate and i need that we haven't _ how this could escalate and i need that we haven't seen _ how this could escalate and i need that we haven't seen in _ how this could escalate and i need that we haven't seen in years. i how this could escalate and i need that we haven't seen in years. the likes— that we haven't seen in years. the likes of— that we haven't seen in years. the likes of the — that we haven't seen in years. the likes of the united _ that we haven't seen in years. the likes of the united states - that we haven't seen in years. the likes of the united states and i likes of the united states and others — likes of the united states and others talking _ likes of the united states and others talking about - likes of the united states and others talking about refugee i likes of the united states and i others talking about refugee crisis -et others talking about refugee crisis get a _ others talking about refugee crisis get a 5_ others talking about refugee crisis get a 5 million _ others talking about refugee crisis get a 5 million people _ others talking about refugee crisis get a 5 million people displaced i others talking about refugee crisis i get a 5 million people displaced and so, the _ get a 5 million people displaced and so, the tone — get a 5 million people displaced and so, the tone of— get a 5 million people displaced and so, the tone of the _ get a 5 million people displaced and so, the tone of the united _ get a 5 million people displaced and so, the tone of the united nations i so, the tone of the united nations growing _ so, the tone of the united nations growing concerns— so, the tone of the united nations growing concerns that _ so, the tone of the united nations growing concerns that they- so, the tone of the united nations growing concerns that they are i growing concerns that they are moving — growing concerns that they are moving away _ growing concerns that they are moving away from _ growing concerns that they are moving away from diplomacy. i growing concerns that they are i moving away from diplomacy. a call here to _ moving away from diplomacy. a call here to get — moving away from diplomacy. a call here to get back— moving away from diplomacy. a call here to get back to _ moving away from diplomacy. a call here to get back to the _ moving away from diplomacy. a call here to get back to the negotiating i here to get back to the negotiating table _ here to get back to the negotiating table as_ here to get back to the negotiating table. �* . , , here to get back to the negotiating table. �* , , ., ., . ~ here to get back to the negotiating table. �* , , ., ., . ,, ., here to get back to the negotiating table. �* ,, ., ., ~ , table. a huge cyber attack on key ministries in _ table. a huge cyber attack on key ministries in ukraine _ table. a huge cyber attack on key ministries in ukraine on - table. a huge cyber attack on key ministries in ukraine on banks, . ministries in ukraine on banks, warnings and the fbi that businesses and local governments need to be prepared. it might seem far away at this moment to a lot of people in the uk but the cyber threat is real and it could have a real impact on peoples lives. aha, and it could have a real impact on peoples lives-— peoples lives. a huge impact on eo - les peoples lives. a huge impact on peoples lives- — peoples lives. a huge impact on peoples lives. but _ peoples lives. a huge impact on peoples lives. but i _ peoples lives. a huge impact on peoples lives. but i find - peoples lives. but i find interesting about the situation is,

does vladimir putin what the land just invade the country or is he just invade the country or is he just intent on destabilising the west is much as he possibly can by putting these threats forward? and i think he is succeeding in the last thing. he is starting to destabilise people and make people very nervous. he is effectively conducting what a clever campaign and his actions look as the people are worried about world war iii in this whole escalation and he has almost already won by making everyone so nervous in making everyone so tense and so on edge. the cyber attacks are part of that and he is very good at that psychological warfare. he does come up psychological warfare. he does come up with these things and it is up to us to keep calm and not dance to

his two. lovely to see you at this evenina. his two. lovely to see you at this evening- we _ his two. lovely to see you at this evening. we will _ his two. lovely to see you at this evening. we will look _ his two. lovely to see you at this evening. we will look at - his two. lovely to see you at this evening. we will look at how- his two. lovely to see you at this evening. we will look at how the | his two. lovely to see you at this i evening. we will look at how the uk can take on the oligarchs in london. at the nhs trust, of the seven families have come forward saying they were failed by the trust and an independent investigation into the services there is to report next month. those who failed their exams could be refused loans for tuition fees. a part of the government response to review vindication for the over 18 switch will be published in full

tomorrow. the universities in england when the government had to turn back the clock by seeking to limit the number of people studying for a degree. 50 flood warnings are still in place in england in the wake of storm franklin and one severe flood warning still remains in place along the river seven. where the danger to life alert remains in place and flooding is expected to continue around 400 properties and have already been flooded after heavy rain during recent storms. so, what options does the west have left. in the last few hours, presidentjoe biden has announced sanctions on the russian company that built nord stream 2 — a day after germany announced it was suspending use of the gas pipeline. in europe new sanctions were activated on russian banks, on key kremlin figures and on members of russia's lower house who voted to recognise the separatist controlled areas

of east ukraine. here in london borisjohnson was defending his list of new sanctions which the labour leader sir keir starmer said goes nowhere, nearfar enough. we are not dealing with breakaway republics. vladimir putin is not a piece a peacekeeper. he said he would unleash a full package of sanctions. if not now, then when? borisjohnson assured the house "there is more to come". his critics say he needs to target russian companies that are domiciled here and are raising finance in the city of london. thirty—one of the most politically and financially significant russian companies are listed on the london stock exchange with a combined market value of 660 billion dollars. these companies are an important source of revenue for the kremlin. the london—listed russian oil, gas and mining companies paid moscow 53 billion dollars in taxes in 2020. it is also an important financial

centre for raising capital. last year, for instance, the russian discount retailer, fix price, raised $2.5bn after it listed on the london stock exchange. maximilian hess is a fellow at the foreign policy research institute and joins us now from london. so far, the uk has been fairly weak at of the gate. borisjohnson ultimately did not say that more would come and there will be a real question when the government messaging that the biden administration has long been pushing thejohnson government and that is for the uk moves may have the most impact. and they have made a connection impact. and they have made a connectio— impact. and they have made a connectio , ., , ., �* , connection between the money that's been aid connection between the money that's been paid to — connection between the money that's been paid to the _ connection between the money that's been paid to the conservative - connection between the money that's been paid to the conservative party i been paid to the conservative party russian donors and is there any evidence of their slow walking this because of the influence of these people might have? i

because of the influence of these people might have?— because of the influence of these people might have? i would not say there is evidence _ people might have? i would not say there is evidence because _ people might have? i would not say there is evidence because of- there is evidence because of particular interest, but were talking about a cultural issue. but government spending for 12 years now so it's only natural that if focus is there. but the sector and many particular adjacent sectors of money and influence, this is something thatis and influence, this is something that is been bipartisan and russian oligarchs once said. boris that is been bipartisan and russian oligarchs once said.— oligarchs once said. boris johnson is very clear _ oligarchs once said. boris johnson is very clear that _ oligarchs once said. boris johnson is very clear that there _ oligarchs once said. boris johnson is very clear that there more i is very clear that there more sanctions coming and that this was only step one in line with this but asking about the economic crime bill, have a listen. irate asking about the economic crime bill, have a listen.— bill, have a listen. we are also accelerating _ bill, have a listen. we are also accelerating the _ bill, have a listen. we are also accelerating the economic i bill, have a listen. we are also i accelerating the economic crime bill

which _ accelerating the economic crime bill which will— accelerating the economic crime bill which will enable us in the uk to peel back. — which will enable us in the uk to peel back, and the next session, to peel back, and the next session, to peel back the facade of beneficial ownership of property in the uk and of companies. it's gone on for far too long — of companies. it's gone on for far too long i— of companies. it's gone on for far too lonu. ~ ., too long. i think are the prime minister say that _ too long. i think are the prime minister say that the - too long. i think are the prime i minister say that the economic crime will be at the next session. i hope i miss her that. but i can assure him, if he brings it forward in this session, it will have our support. there is no reason to delay this. why would you not bring for the economic crime bill now when you have the support of the opposition. we all know that the treasury minister resigned partly because he knew there was a plan to ditch this bill, but circumstances have changed. bill, but circumstances have changed-— bill, but circumstances have chanced.�* ~ , . , changed. and their key backbenchers within the conservative _ changed. and their key backbenchers within the conservative party - changed. and their key backbenchers within the conservative party as i within the conservative party as well who have called for moving forward with this deal and some of its key provisions to make a far

wider thanjust the its key provisions to make a far wider than just the russian its key provisions to make a far wider thanjust the russian matter. it really is a question that begs answering but sadly, only boris johnson can answer it exactly why it is been delayed.— is been delayed. thank you very much. there is a wider issue that the conservative party has of sanctions and oligarchs who have supported them in the past is that the sanctions are going to backfire in the uk as well and once we impose the uk as well and once we impose the sanctions, the cost of living is going to go up and squint to hurt us in european countries as well. the prime minister _ in european countries as well. tt2 prime minister is between a rock and a hard place in this and the russians are quite happy with that. but the reality of this is so complex and difficult to unravel and i really feel for him because if he

does one thing, he's going to hurt people at home if he does another, is can be criticised for not really passing that. so, it's a difficult situation and i would imagine it's it's vladimir putin hugely. that is the same predicament _ it's vladimir putin hugely. that is the same predicament that i it's vladimir putin hugely. that is i the same predicament that president biden faces in an election year. he knows the price of gas of the pump is going to go up, but you think they should be much quicker in implementing the sanctions? i think it's a matter — implementing the sanctions? i think it's a matter of _ implementing the sanctions? i think it's a matter of the _ implementing the sanctions? i think it's a matter of the right _ implementing the sanctions? i think it's a matter of the right sanctions i it's a matter of the right sanctions of the _ it's a matter of the right sanctions of the right— it's a matter of the right sanctions of the right time. we look at the entire situation, sanctions isjust one part — entire situation, sanctions isjust one part of— entire situation, sanctions isjust one part of it. and at the top of the show. — one part of it. and at the top of the show, when you listen to the fact that — the show, when you listen to the fact thatjoe biden the show, when you listen to the fact that joe biden and the show, when you listen to the fact thatjoe biden and his administration telegraphed except with plain reproducible to do, he was also — with plain reproducible to do, he was also sending a signal to vladimir— was also sending a signal to vladimir putin saying that the calls are coming — vladimir putin saying that the calls are coming from inside the kremlin.

you give _ are coming from inside the kremlin. you give an— are coming from inside the kremlin. you give an order, we tell the world about— you give an order, we tell the world about it _ you give an order, we tell the world about it and — you give an order, we tell the world about it and that has to scare him a little bit _ about it and that has to scare him a little bit. you see the sanctions. i 'ust little bit. you see the sanctions. i just the _ little bit. you see the sanctions. i just the oligarchs but their families, the splitting away from there _ families, the splitting away from there. and quizzing them in some of them _ there. and quizzing them in some of them were _ there. and quizzing them in some of them were really hesitant to go ahead _ them were really hesitant to go ahead with invading the ukraine. so, this is— ahead with invading the ukraine. so, this is a _ ahead with invading the ukraine. so, this is a strategy to sow discord and description the way vladimir putin— and description the way vladimir putin has— and description the way vladimir putin has put to use against him and you listen to — putin has put to use against him and you listen to the language they are using about vladimir putin. biden called _ using about vladimir putin. biden called his— using about vladimir putin. biden called his speech bizarre. the ca is director— called his speech bizarre. the ca is director saying whether or not he is savvier— director saying whether or not he is savvier smart enough to go down this road _ savvier smart enough to go down this road and _ savvier smart enough to go down this road. and you hear all these conversations and out of the blue, comes— conversations and out of the blue, comes donald trump and everybody is calling _ comes donald trump and everybody is calling vladimir putin savvy and strategic— calling vladimir putin savvy and strategic and other vladimir putin supporters coming out here in the united _ supporters coming out here in the united states defending putin. but we finally have is an opportunity to end the _ we finally have is an opportunity to end the global money laundering operation that vladimir putin has been _

operation that vladimir putin has been running in london, the united states— been running in london, the united states through real estate, businesses and sports team and everything else that he is used to try to _ everything else that he is used to try to disrupt democracy. yes, prices — try to disrupt democracy. yes, prices are _ try to disrupt democracy. yes, prices are going to go up, but it is a small— prices are going to go up, but it is a small price _ prices are going to go up, but it is a small price to pay if it's going to be _ a small price to pay if it's going to be the — a small price to pay if it's going to be the fact that we get to keep our democracy. that is the most important — our democracy. that is the most important thing. but our democracy. that is the most important thing.— important thing. but it's like my president trump _ important thing. but it's like my president trump because - important thing. but it's like my president trump because he i important thing. but it's like my| president trump because he has important thing. but it's like my - president trump because he has been commenting on vladimir putin on radio. this way had to say.

let's not that is not where senior republicans are at the moment, but lets not forget this is the man hand—picking candidates to fight republican primaries this year, he is due to make a keynote speech at a conservative jamboree in orlando this weekend, and two years from now — who knows? we need to focus on this. he is not the former president, he is a major part to play in this because he's speaking to the base of the republican party and the reason it is important is that they smell the weakness and the division that he is creating and there is donald trump selling some more of that division. it would not surprise me if you got the call_ it would not surprise me if you got the call to— it would not surprise me if you got the call to say, it's time for you to stand up _ the call to say, it's time for you to stand up for me and he was followed — to stand up for me and he was followed by mike pompeo, the former cia director as well and a raft of republican members of congress, the senate _ republican members of congress, the senate and _ republican members of congress, the senate and donald trump is that of the republican party to them. they all follow _ the republican party to them. they all follow him and he follows vladimir _ all follow him and he follows vladimir putin. donald trump first

impeachment was about the ukraine. when _ impeachment was about the ukraine. when he _ impeachment was about the ukraine. when he was trying to blackmail them and say— when he was trying to blackmail them and say i'm _ when he was trying to blackmail them and say i'm not going to give you weapons — and say i'm not going to give you weapons unless you give me information about joe biden's son. if i'm _ information about joe biden's son. if i'm sending a baltic steadman listening to that, to use and that is not a long time in the course of which could be a long running conflict. you want to know that article five of the nato agreement applies to country and a former president who could become president again and says, it's pretty smart with plenty putin is up to. donald trum is with plenty putin is up to. donald trump is just _ with plenty putin is up to. donald trump is just talking _ with plenty putin is up to. donald trump isjust talking nonsense, l with plenty putin is up to. donald trump isjust talking nonsense, i | trump isjust talking nonsense, i don't think the man makes a nuisance ever. and but i agree, and donald trump as ever is using this as an opportunity to put himself forward and promote his own power base and we've got people whose lives are at risk and i think, potentially 5

billion people displaced. it's not just an opportunity to get some extra points. it's serious business. hello. well, today was a very welcome and drier day across the southern half of the uk with sunshine and a few showers. but further north, things were turning more unsettled, thanks to this swirl of cloud on the satellite picture, an approaching area of low pressure with a frontal system which has been bringing outbreaks of rain toady and as itjourneys its way southeastwards it will introduce colder air for tomorrow. in that cold air, quite a few wintry showers through tonight into tomorrow. this met office yellow warning for snow across parts of northern ireland and scotland. up to 20 cm over high ground in scotland. also the lightning, there could be frequent lightning mixing in with these wintry showers. all the while through tonight our weather fronts will be sinking its way southeastward, outbreaks of rain, could be wintryness mixing in on the back edge of that with colder

airdigging in. temperatures across the northern half of the uk dropping close to freezing or below, there could be some ice to take us into tomorrow. our weather front will clear the southeast corner again, high ground may be a bit of winteriness mixing in. it's a sunshine and showers day. the showers wintry over high ground in england and wales and perhaps to lower levels in northern ireland and scotland where they will be accompanied by some hail, thunder and lightning. and some quite strong and gusty winds that could lead to blizzard conditions across parts of scotland. temperatures, you will notice a difference in the feel of the weather, looking at values of five and nine degrees. in the strength of the wind it is going to feel colder than that. as we move our thursday to friday, here comes something we haven't been able to talk about very much at all lately, high pressure building its way into the picture. that means a drier and mostly sunny day on friday. early showers in eastern parts, more cloud in northern ireland and western scotland,

maybe rain in the western isles, the majority dry and relatively mild. seven in aberdeen, 12 degrees in plymouth. the weekend will start dry, cold and frosty start to england and wales but sunshine, more cloud for westerns scotland but the majority will stay dry and very mild feel to the weather, nine to 11 degrees. some rain in the west will work its way eastward as we get on into sunday for the many spots will stay dry, will be spells of sunshine and things are drier than they have been into next week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. the united states warrants an invasion of ukraine is imminent. ukraine declares a state of emergency and calls up reservists to join the army. after two years of lockdowns — almost half the young people surveyed by the princes trust here in the uk say they have a mental health problem. and the esca—pology of the magpies in australia, who defeated some of the smartest scientists. tonight with the context, columnist for the daily mail, sarah vine, and democratic strategist, mary anne marsh. welcome back to the programme: we are going to return

to developments in ukraine. i want to return to that map that showed you last night — to remind you the striped areas in the east of the country are the breakaway regions of donetsk and luhansk, under seperatist contol, beyond that are the two areas which russia includes as part of the newly declared independent states, but they are under ukrainian control. between the two sides a lot of trenches, minefields. the russian ambassador to the un said russian peacekeepers — his term — will not be going into those areas softly softly. the pentagon is moving troops. the f35�*s and apache helicopters are being redeployed to baltic states — along with 800 troops who are moving from italy. joining me now is peter zwack, he a retired brigadier general he is a wilson center global fellow. before that was the united states senior defense attache to russia, who wrote a book swimming the volga: an army officer's experiences in pre—putin russia.

not sure you want to spend in it today. it's a bit too cold for that but thank you for being with us this evening. can i show you some pictures because i want to get your view on developments we have seen over the last 2a hours and it might put some context behind the warning the white house has sent out tonight. these are pictures and this one is from the airfield which appears to be a forward supply base and you will see trends and vehicles which are being piled up not far from thiem and that is inventiveness across the border and then we have got this picture. this appears to be we have got a new feel hospital that is just across the border from the ukrainian 50 and what do you see in these open—source pictures? what these open-source pictures? what we see these pictures _ these open-source pictures? what we see these pictures are _ these open-source pictures? what we see these pictures are just _

see these pictures are just representational of the sets and formations that are basically unwrapping into position all the way from belarus across the regions that you report if you will the eastern part of pressure coming out of voronezh and then head down towards the dundas, eastern ukraine and you have more of that and you see aircraft and you see logistics which is very important and that the logistics they are getting set. you look for small and medium calibre artillery coming up between eight and i2 artillery coming up between eight and 12 miles which we have heard is happening and you have the crimea in the black sea and the feet and you have verse six large landing crafts

so the set all around if you will and the ukrainian defensive periphery has now got substantial russian forces and the question is how the come and when they come in on this we first should focus again on this we first should focus again on the activities that are going on inside the prickly republic of the done bass and with their so—called peacekeepers push out and if they push out working a lot of soldiers and they would lose people just to take the done bass or take a more maximalist approach which that one was already had but we had to come down across the broad area that your match is. ., . , down across the broad area that your match is. . . , . , ., match is. that city which bear only settin: to match is. that city which bear only setting to talk _ match is. that city which bear only setting to talk about _ match is. that city which bear only setting to talk about today - match is. that city which bear only setting to talk about today up - match is. that city which bear only | setting to talk about today up there in the northeast corner of the country one and million people at the president assad today is happy for everyone to carry weapons and ease calling up the reservist so why is that if a strategic importance to

pressure? is that if a strategic importance to ressure? , , ., , ., ~ pressure? the russians will make the claim that a — pressure? the russians will make the claim that a good _ pressure? the russians will make the claim that a good percentage - pressure? the russians will make the claim that a good percentage of - pressure? the russians will make the claim that a good percentage of the l claim that a good percentage of the population are russian because. what ethnic russians if you will have heard different percentages. 40, 50%. that does not mean they want to be part of the russian federation. that's really important as well. it's important because it's a major city and urban fight if the russians go and i have to believe that ukrainians are fortifying it with the mind that russians have the ability to fight their way through the front —— franks and surrounding but now they have a porcupine and an urban fighting but now they have a porcupine and an urbanfighting grains but now they have a porcupine and an urban fighting grains up conventional forces. urban fighting grains up conventionalforces. in the urban fighting grains up conventional forces. in the land conventional forces. in the [and routes there were four offensives and counter offensives the soviets

in 43, 44. that area has been much battles and the ground is now soon about to turn into mud which will complicate offensive operations. the wea ons complicate offensive operations. the weapons that we are supplying come of the alliances being supplied to ukraine, you were the former attach in moscow so you would have seen how the russian military has been recreated in the last 20 years, are we supplying weapons that matched the challenge that the ukrainians are going to find and how so? what sort of weapons are we sending and how is that going to help them defend the city? the how is that going to help them defend the city?— how is that going to help them defend the city? the weapons a chill that defend the city? the weapons a chilly that are _ defend the city? the weapons a chilly that are being _ defend the city? the weapons a chilly that are being provided i defend the city? the weapons a l chilly that are being provided are just the right type of weapons for a block to block, house to house city fight. whether it's the jabbering

anti—tank weapon which would take the top off of the t7 bart 90 or whatever that you can't and increasingly short range air defence schema type weapons which make it hard for russian air support to, no without being contested. it's much harder in the open ground because these were provided as defensive weapons ukraine with not a lot of reach so as not to further stoke the russian narrative that the ukrainians are trying to develop. so these are tactical level, very dphil but we are now talking about tactical fights and these are potential meat grinders as with p:m.. potential meat grinders as with :m.. ., ~' potential meat grinders as with :m.. ., ~ ,, potential meat grinders as with p:m.. thank you for coming on the programme _

that is pretty sobering when you listen to that. it speaks to what borisjohnson said that this is not going to be an easy fight and they will be bloodshed and they would be a lot of rebel and it will not be over anytime soon however strong the russian military is. that over anytime soon however strong the russian military is.— russian military is. that is right and that's _ russian military is. that is right and that's because _ russian military is. that is right and that's because of _ russian military is. that is right i and that's because of democracies russian military is. that is right - and that's because of democracies on pressure's doorstep and vladimir putin could not put up with that. the points about the weaponry they are undertaking really speaks to the list we have been told that vladimir putin put together of ukrainians he wants to kill or capture and put into camps. when you look at the deployment and redeployment of aircraft and other material by the united states it means the ukraine will need all the help he can get and they meet all of their soldiers and they meet all of their soldiers and they meet all of their soldiers and they meet all of the assets and they meet all of their allies to help as well. this does not bode well. , ., ., . , well. very hard for the citizens sittin: in well. very hard for the citizens sitting in ukrainian _ well. very hard for the citizens sitting in ukrainian cities - well. very hard for the citizens i sitting in ukrainian cities tonight. move in.

climate change, rising house prices, inflation, is it any wonder our young people are feeling dispirited ? inflation, e feeling dispirited ? in fact a new study from prince's trust, found young people's overall happiness and confidence is at its lowest point in 13 years, when the study first began. almost half of all young people reported experiencing a mental health problem. 46% of young people surveyed said they had experienced feelings of self—loathing. 46% said the pandemic has made their mental health worse. you have to team treatment —— children, i have one. we have ups and downs, why are our young people so miserable?— so miserable? there are two things auoin on so miserable? there are two things going on here- _ so miserable? there are two things going on here. first— so miserable? there are two things going on here. first of— so miserable? there are two things going on here. first of all— so miserable? there are two things going on here. first of all the i going on here. first of all the smartphone has transformed in peoples lives and with all of its difficulties and publications into their bedrooms in a way that it

never has done before. and so when people being exposed to violence, bullying, online pornography, all these factors that really previously they did not have to deal with and if you are bullied at school in the old days he could come home and shut the front door and he follows you a vehicle so that's a big factor in the other thing that's happening is that young people are becoming more aware of mental hail and self—loathing and all that kind of stuff so i think we have the surveys that young people and teenagers, my children are 17 and 18, they have this language down pat and be completely understand and be aware that these things exist and adults to listen to their words and there are two things and i'm not seeing that the survey is wrong, i think there's a lot in that and i think young people to struggle a lot but i think it's partly because they are

told that they are struggling. so i think perfect storm of a lot of very difficult practices to deal with and this consciousness that there is a lot of mental hail problems out there. and when you and i were young i don't think i knew what low self—esteem was. i don't think i knew what low self-esteem was.— i don't think i knew what low self-esteem was. you can look at that to race- _ self-esteem was. you can look at that to race. you _ self-esteem was. you can look at that to race. you can _ self-esteem was. you can look at that to race. you can say - self-esteem was. you can look at that to race. you can say may i self-esteem was. you can look at that to race. you can say may be | that to race. you can say may be varies it was always there and it was there and now we can express it in a way that makes sense and we are more open about it and that's a very good thing or you could say in la it's reinforcing because he puts it there and maybe some of it is not serious mental hail but use and as an expression of down and miserable. i think is grown—ups it's difficult, teenagers are often miserable because it's just difficult as lecturing to become an adult and is a big difference between being

miserable and having mental hail issues. that's if teenagers do have serious mental hail issues but lots of teenagers are just miserable at teenagers are and throughout history it's what happens when you're at that age. there's not a lot you can do about it. because they have so much input from the input —— from the internet from the smartphone because this is on all the time, all the screens. they become overwhelmed by it sometimes. i get frustrated. my by it sometimes. i get frustrated. my life will know this. i'm having lived in europe and living here and i don't think we put the interest of our young people first and the radiation. they are the future. yesterday we talked about how they are an ageing population and how it's these young people that would have to find the answers to climate change and manifest problems we face as well as finding our national budget. why do we not take my chair of the people who are going to count? �* , ., �* ,

of the people who are going to count? �* , ., �*, ., count? and we should. there's no auestion count? and we should. there's no question about _ count? and we should. there's no question about it. _ count? and we should. there's no question about it. and _ count? and we should. there's no question about it. and i _ count? and we should. there's no question about it. and i think- question about it. and i think everything they said is true. i think there's some context here, no pun intended. these are not the worst times we've left through. this is not world war ii or the great depression there are better days ahead of us so tough times create great people and their great people create great times and i do think we are living in some pretty silly times and here in the united states when it comes to education and climate and when it comes to race and other things that young kids know about and care about i think many of them feel the burden is going to fall on them to claim all these problems up that many of them threaten our very existence and impact are not on top of being a teenager and having an iphone and everything else but i think we could do at that —— a much betterjob at valley kids in this country and around the world to give them the hope and opportunity to create great knives that many of us have been having. knives that many of us have been havinu. �* ,

knives that many of us have been havinu. �*, ., knives that many of us have been havinu. �*, . , ., having. there's always been tough times and as _ having. there's always been tough times and as marion _ having. there's always been tough times and as marion says - having. there's always been tough times and as marion says tough i having. there's always been tough i times and as marion says tough times make great people but this has been unprecedented in one respect which really does matter to young people and that is locked down in pandemic and that is locked down in pandemic and none of us have lived through that and young people thrive through their social life, after going to university orfinding their social life, after going to university or finding out about life and talking to people and that's a deep intimate in the last two years and as older people we don't appreciate that. i and as older people we don't appreciate that.— and as older people we don't appreciate that. i do think that lockdown would _ appreciate that. i do think that lockdown would have - appreciate that. i do think that lockdown would have been i appreciate that. i do think that l lockdown would have been much appreciate that. i do think that - lockdown would have been much harder for them and ironically if they had not had internet yes, they physically could not see their friends but they could see them on the screen and talk to them and message them and if you and i have been knocked on the would be sitting in our room staring at a wall so again it's all relative but the truth is georgia need to be careful and looked after by the else i need to build resilience because if you don't teach a child resilience i'm afraid that's it, is not germane to

our time to tell it is and we need to be synthetic mental hail problems but also to sing to them it's right to feel depressed sometimes my right to feel depressed sometimes my right to feel depressed sometimes my right to feel angry sometimes and these are normal emotions and one of the things that support the medicalisation this latest problem to get carted off and get put on antidepressants as a way of trying to even out but the truth is life is complex and emotions are complex and they would be good times and bad times and we need to make children understand. times and we need to make children understand-— times and we need to make children understand. ., ., , ., ., , understand. tough love in your house i think. understand. tough love in your house lthink- still— understand. tough love in your house i think. still to _ understand. tough love in your house i think. still to come _ understand. tough love in your house i think. still to come on _ understand. tough love in your house i think. still to come on the _ i think. still to come on the programme. how the famed life before your eyes momentum when he day may not be just the preserve of hollywood films, we will discuss that next.

it is nine years since tommy shall be first rode into town. since then pt blinders has become a global phenomenon. now it's time to say farewell to tommy on the crown at least for a while, season six will be the last on the small screen. but the man whose creation is his has plans to start making him a big—screen sequel in his home city where they have taken the show to their parts. birmingham is a high place to please and i fear it seems to have really struck a chord in birmingham. most of what you see in they show never happens, it's

completely made up and it's a drama and a fiction but there are some elements of truth in there as well. and there were real criminals who operated in this part of birmingham. and this is one of them. it was here in this back sheets that the first —— took place in march 1890 by then who were cold pt blinders. this is the great grandson whose books have debunked some of the mists. it's important to bear in mind that the real pt blinders were not glamourous or well—dressed or charismatic antiheroes, they were vicious and file backstreet dogs. superfans love dressing up to show their... it's lovely to see because you are like i've been there and i know that road. now the waiting is nearly over and it does not look like tommy is

going to go quietly. life on mars, armageddon, how many dramas have you watched where the main character sees their life flash before their eyes in their final moments? maybe its a not a fiction. an international team of scientists have recorded the brain of a dying man and found that in the 30 seconds before and after his heart stopped beating the man experienced changes in different types of brain waves. experts say that raises the possibility that we do recall images and thoughts about our life in those final few moments. which is pretty sobering and moving if it is true. dr. ajmal zemmar is a neurosurgeon at the university of louisville in the us, and a co—author of the study and joins us now. this man let me quickly go to the background. exactly who had a bead background. exactly who had a head on the rain and he came and he was

treated if not for epilepsy which he developed and when these sensors on his head he had a cardiac a risk so what was going on at that moment that he day?— that he day? that is true, yes. we thouuht that he day? that is true, yes. we thought this _ that he day? that is true, yes. we thought this was _ that he day? that is true, yes. we thought this was the _ that he day? that is true, yes. we thought this was the first - that he day? that is true, yes. we thought this was the first time i that he day? that is true, yes. we | thought this was the first time ever in history that somebody had recorded the activity of the humid rain for my life today so what was going on when we went to study the signals of the humid rain we found out that certain rhythmic rain waves that happen in your rain and my rain and a healthy brown and we have recall of memories and medication and dreaming, these similar activities are happening in the rain of the patientjust before he dies and about 30 seconds before —— after the heart stops pumping blood. the rocess i the heart stops pumping blood. the process i still going after the

heart has stopped? that process i still going after the heart has stopped?— process i still going after the heart has stopped? that is correct, es. what heart has stopped? that is correct, yes. what happens _ heart has stopped? that is correct, yes. what happens when _ heart has stopped? that is correct, yes. what happens when alpha i heart has stopped? that is correct, yes. what happens when alpha and gamma rays course in that way and interacting that way? we can only tell from the day that we know from healthy humid beings what happens when you cannot, alpha, beta waves, when you cannot, alpha, beta waves, when they interact in that way and what happens is in our rain when the focus, concentrate, when the dream, when we meditate, and the recall memories, these wave patterns appear and it seems like in the rain of a humid thatjust is about to go into death similar patterns are occurring which that us think that perhaps this is a flashback or recall of life just before we day. ghee this is a flashback or recall of life just before we day. give me a cuick life just before we day. give me a quick answer- _ life just before we day. give me a quick answer. could _ life just before we day. give me a quick answer. could this - life just before we day. give me a i quick answer. could this explain why people have these moments before

they day and become back to life when they say i saw something as i was fine, could not explain it? idem; was fine, could not explain it? very low so. was fine, could not explain it? very low so- we — was fine, could not explain it? very low so. we have _ was fine, could not explain it? very low so. we have to _ was fine, could not explain it? very low so. we have to be _ was fine, could not explain it? , low so. we have to be cautious on the same side and a member of the claims but it's very intriguing to speculate that we have these near—death experiences that i have a neurophysiological correlates in the form of these waves that nobody occur while we have these experiences and feelings. it looks us speculate that perhaps yes, the signals would lead us experience near—death experiences. signals would lead us experience near-death experiences.- signals would lead us experience near-death experiences. thank you. i am moved by — near-death experiences. thank you. i am moved by this. _ near-death experiences. thank you. i am moved by this. i _ near-death experiences. thank you. i am moved by this. i wonder- near-death experiences. thank you. i am moved by this. i wonder my i near-death experiences. thank you. i | am moved by this. i wonder my milder when she day and they say to you keep talking, keep talking because they are cognitive and they can hear you and that to me suggests

who knows, maybe. maybe it is the| soul, who knows, we don't know, do we? maybe — soul, who knows, we don't know, do we? maybe the rainjust tries soul, who knows, we don't know, do we? maybe the rain just tries to deaden the pain of dying by sharing your loving — deaden the pain of dying by sharing your loving many areas of your life for its _ your loving many areas of your life for its daydreaming. he did say it was the _ for its daydreaming. he did say it was the same pattern. it for its daydreaming. he did say it was the same pattern.— was the same pattern. it doesn't surrise was the same pattern. it doesn't surprise me _ was the same pattern. it doesn't surprise me that _ was the same pattern. it doesn't surprise me that because - was the same pattern. it doesn't surprise me that because it's i was the same pattern. it doesn't surprise me that because it's a l surprise me that because it's a super computer and it's running on electric pulses. he is not going to switch off like that. i suppose it makes sense.— switch off like that. i suppose it makes sense. . ., ., ., makes sense. and now. you are right. if science is — makes sense. and now. you are right. if science is amazing _ makes sense. and now. you are right. if science is amazing and _ makes sense. and now. you are right. if science is amazing and in _ makes sense. and now. you are right. if science is amazing and in this i if science is amazing and in this case _ if science is amazing and in this case i_ if science is amazing and in this case i hope _ if science is amazing and in this case i hope it's— if science is amazing and in this case i hope it's a _ if science is amazing and in this case i hope it's a highlight reel. if science is amazing and in this. case i hope it's a highlight reel. i don't _ case i hope it's a highlight reel. i don't need — case i hope it's a highlight reel. i don't need to— case i hope it's a highlight reel. i don't need to believe _ case i hope it's a highlight reel. i don't need to believe anything i case i hope it's a highlight reel. i. don't need to believe anything else. it don't need to believe anything else. it has _ don't need to believe anything else. it has big _ don't need to believe anything else. it has big implications, _ don't need to believe anything else. it has big implications, let's- it has big implications, let's updated my study on it and come back to it. before we go, there are some very clever magpies in australia who outwitted a group of australian scientists who were trying

and failing to study the behaviour of these wonderful bird. we already know they are pretty good magpies at solving problems and that is why the team were having difficulty fitting a tracker. so to get around it the scientists at the university of the sunshine coast designed these special gps backpacks that should have been impossible for a magpie to remove itself. but they found the weak point in the jacket. and it could be they helped each other. so one said to the other come here m, i'll help you with that, so long as you help me with mine. which if proven would be the first time we have seen cooperative rescue. so not all wasted for the scientists. if you watched a pair of magpies and got appear in the tree outside my stadium and they do work together. they collaborate with each other generally and it's fascinating. but

thatis generally and it's fascinating. but that is the worst mock—up i've ever seen. i'm very worried. it that is the worst mock-up i've ever seen. i'm very worried.— seen. i'm very worried. it looks like an apple — seen. i'm very worried. it looks like an apple watch. _ seen. i'm very worried. it looks like an apple watch. you i seen. i'm very worried. it looks like an apple watch. you live i seen. i'm very worried. it looks| like an apple watch. you live up there in new england up in the wild, happy and received magpies doing this? i happy and received magpies doing this? ., ., , ., _ this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have — this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have their— this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have their own _ this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have their own gps _ this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have their own gps and i this? i have not but i am thiem by. they have their own gps and now. this? i have not but i am thiem by. i they have their own gps and now some scientist has strapped onto them to the fact they were able to get rid of it i am waiting for them. the melodies _ of it i am waiting for them. the melodies they _ of it i am waiting for them. the melodies they are _ of it i am waiting for them. the melodies they are good on milk as well. we get our milk delivered and they are very good on a milk top, a pack through them. anyway. it's time to go. thank you very much for your company is seeking. i will not be here tomorrow. i hope you'lljoin us for that. thank you for watching and goodbye.

a different flavour to our forecast for the week ahead. high pressure is set to feature a lot more than it has done with all of the storms and the flooding we've had to contend with and lately the pressure is with us for the time being on thursday this big broad to the north of the uk sending cold air southeast. in that flow of brisk cold wind we have a few went to shower us across parts of scotland and northern ireland and there is a met office waiting for thursday night on the first know we could see 20 cm piling up in scotland but also for lightning. frequent brightening is possible with the wind to show us as for packing and at the same time we have

a weather friend in the southeast corner on thursday morning and we may also see some snow over high ground with sunshine and showers taking us if thursday and going to shelley's for england and wales to low levels for a time in northern ireland and scotland where he had the potential for thunder and lightning and hero for learning for good measure and it is going to be windy out there so there could be pleasant conditions in the snowfall across scotland particularly. temperatures 549 degrees and setting the cold out there. but here comes high pressure thursday night into friday high pressure builds its regime and that will give a frame and settled day to end the week. some shall rise first parts of eastern england and more crowded maybe the mentor a teacher i have sunshine and a big smile there as well the temperatures between seven and 12 degrees. as to friday night near the centre of high pressure

with the great room if it will be cold weather and fuss developing across england and wales milderfor northern ireland and scotland because they were the strong winds and cloud the proximity of the frontal system and high pressure will fend off most of the wet weather on saturday. sunshine will be found across england and wales and more of a breeze but the vast majority staying dry with temperatures nine through 11, maybe 12 degrees. is he going to sunday it looks like the frontal system will make some progress heading to week and as it runs into our area of high pressure and most of it will be rain in many places further south and east will stay pretty much try. high pressure not too far away as we head into monday but we will see this area of low pressure warning to the northwest of the country and he would have more life so we will see

heavy rain during monday although not much of that region east in parts of england and a windy day but a mild one extreme 13 degrees. it may take a while for some of the two but it looks as though high pressure will establish itself and how strongly this area of high pressure will hold on and opened to a degree of uncertainty. it could be canned to allow some frontal systems into the picture bringing some rain at times. there is the chance of rain for the next week but generally speaking compared with lately it's looking dry and calm but where we have high pressure always the potential for some call—backs but at different flavour to our forecast for the week ahead.

tonight at ten, here in ukraine, the nation enters a state of emergency, with all military reservists banned from leaving the country, in preparation for a russian attack. more russian military hardware heads for the border, as separatists in the east ask for help from the kremlin in repelling what they claim is ukrainian aggression. preparing for an invasion — safety drills for the ukrainian people, while its troops say they're ready to fight. i am also afraid to be hurted or die here. and that's why i stand here in the armour and try to do myjob as possible to stay alive.