this is bbc news. the headlines. the russian and ukrainian armies are fighting fierce battles in several places close to ukraine's capital kyiv, as moscow's multi—pronged invasion progresses. ukrainian forces have launched a counter—attack against russian airborne troops who took control of hostomel airfield outside of kyiv. russian forces who entered from belarus in the north have been fighting the ukrainians near the former nuclear power plant at chernobyl. the ukrainian military says russia's strategy is to block off the capital, kyiv, while creating a land corridor along the south coast to the annexed crimea peninsula and the transdniestria region of moldova. there has also been heavy fighting in the east. ukrainian citizens have been leaving their homes seeking safety in other parts of the country and in neighbouring nations. the un has estimated that more than 100,000 were on the move.

hello and welcome to our look ahead what the papers are going to be bring us tomorrow. with me are polly mackenzie, current chief executive at demo and former director of policy to former deputy prime minister nick clegg, and dr leslie vinjamuri, director at the us and americas programme and dean at queen elizabeth ii academy for the chatham house. thank you both very much indeed. let's have a quick look at what the front pages have got for us. the situation in ukraine of course dominates many front pages. the international edition of the financial times leads with the title, who ten ukraine assault. —— putin. the new york times has a picture of smoke rising from a military airport targeted by the russian forces. amongst the british papers, the daily telegraph called the invasion a new cold war and reports that the rapid advance of russian troops closing in on the capital kyiv. the i has a stark

headline, ukraine's agony. the prime minister because it an attempt to draw the map of europe in blood. the times leads with the title of a dark day in europe. in the daily mail reports the warning by us security officials saying ukraine's capital could fall within days. let us begin. leslie, if i could begin with you. this time, the times�*s headline, a piece from entity lloyd, talking about the each explosion, and attacking helicopters, bodies and the smoke of burning buildings. this is the day that still seems incredibly shocking, even though

we've had warnings of this. we have, it's been telegraphed _ we've had warnings of this. we have, it's been telegraphed by _ we've had warnings of this. we have, it's been telegraphed by president i it's been telegraphed by president biden, who took the unusual step of releasing classified intelligence to signal to the world, to the west to build the coalition in support of deterring and pushing back against what they knew what happened, even though of course many of us didn't believe it and the scale and the rapidity of which it has unfolded has been shocking and devastating. but most especially for the people in ukraine. we're seeing the images and hearing the stories, hearing that 137 ukrainians were killed just today. the terror continues and we see people trying to get out. i think the tragedy not only for ukraine but for the entire western order such as we know it is looming, and it really is captured across every single newspaper headline, it

really is the only store at the moment. really is the only store at the moment-— really is the only store at the moment. . , a, . ~ ., moment. pally mackenzie, there have been questions _ moment. pally mackenzie, there have been questions about _ moment. pally mackenzie, there have been questions about whether - been questions about whether governments are doing enough. to counter this action. the ukrainian leader has said they are fighting this alone. the leader has said they are fighting this alone. . , , leader has said they are fighting this alone. ., , , ., this alone. the reality is that the sanctions. _ this alone. the reality is that the sanctions, whilst _ this alone. the reality is that the sanctions, whilst they _ this alone. the reality is that the sanctions, whilst they are - sanctions, whilst they are substantial and more significant than some had feared, one of the white _ than some had feared, one of the white house representatives said to make _ white house representatives said to make it _ white house representatives said to make it absolutely clear that there is nothing — make it absolutely clear that there is nothing designed to produce or reflect_ is nothing designed to produce or reflect the flow of russian military sources _ reflect the flow of russian military sources. the uk is not reliant on russian — sources. the uk is not reliant on russian oil— sources. the uk is not reliant on russian oil and gas, but lots of our friends _ russian oil and gas, but lots of our friends in europe very much are, and mostly— friends in europe very much are, and mostly ukrainians have a very emotive — mostly ukrainians have a very emotive lead described that oil and gas, the _

emotive lead described that oil and gas, the reality is we are dependent on it and _ gas, the reality is we are dependent on it and our economies are so intertwined with that russian energy — intertwined with that russian energy. but it is very difficult for the sanctions to really hit. president putin's been building up reserves _ president putin's been building up reserves in — president putin's been building up reserves in anticipation of sanctions, so the idea that sanctions _ sanctions, so the idea that sanctions could have a really swift impact _ sanctions could have a really swift impact during this conflict i think is unfortunate some point swift is the name — is unfortunate some point swift is the name of the banking syste m system that's also been mentioned as one move that some _ system that's also been mentioned as one move that some in _ system that's also been mentioned as one move that some in europe - system that's also been mentioned as one move that some in europe are - system that's also been mentioned as| one move that some in europe are not taking with questions about why because that would damage russia. i think one thing to remember is that this is a move that we've seen. there are more sanctions today and there will be more announced, and i think what we're seeing coming out of the west is a premium based on unity. the sanctions that we saw

which to have the energy, very, very significant because the ability to inflict punishment economically on russia, if you have that, that is obviously must last. but the interdependence is significant in the us has decided that unity having all of europe and the united states together is very important, but there will be —— they will be watching the moves and there is likely to be a ratcheting up of sanctions. but let's not be naive. the sanctions have not deterred putin. they will not deter putin. this is a man who has signalled for a very long time and sees ukraine as rightfully part of russia's sovereignty. he fails to recognise the sovereignty for ukraine. it's not clear that while sanctions are clearly very important and must be tough measures, these are going to

stop putin. tough measures, these are going to sto putin. ., , , stop putin. polly, 'ust ringing in the new york _ stop putin. polly, just ringing in the new york times. _ stop putin. polly, just ringing in the new york times. they - stop putin. polly, just ringing in the new york times. they have | stop putin. polly, just ringing in l the new york times. they have a piece saying putin issues warning not to interfere. they are quoting putin as declaring the start of an operation, pledging the speed broadcast that he would seek to demilitarised, but not occupy the country. if he is not going to occupy the country, what is his intention 7 ? i don't think we can 7 i don't think we can take at face ? i don't think we can take at face value what _ ? i don't think we can take at face value what he _ ? i don't think we can take at face value what he says _ ? i don't think we can take at face value what he says to _ ? i don't think we can take at face value what he says to the - ? i don't think we can take at face value what he says to the russianj value what he says to the russian providence. he has said very clearly he was _ providence. he has said very clearly he was intervening to protect russian — he was intervening to protect russian citizens who are in those circumstances. the whole story has been _ circumstances. the whole story has been told _ circumstances. the whole story has been told repeatedly, it's designed to create _ been told repeatedly, it's designed to create the narrative to sure up

support — to create the narrative to sure up support. we know there have been widespread protests across russia. it widespread protests across russia. it doesn't _ widespread protests across russia. it doesn't necessarily mean that it is true _ it doesn't necessarily mean that it is true he — it doesn't necessarily mean that it is true. he plays the propaganda game _ is true. he plays the propaganda game very— is true. he plays the propaganda game very competently, and we know russia _ game very competently, and we know russia has— game very competently, and we know russia has worked very effectively to build _ russia has worked very effectively to build this information across europe — to build this information across europe. leveraging our social media, and that's— europe. leveraging our social media, and that's an — europe. leveraging our social media, and that's an entirely durable it strategy— and that's an entirely durable it strategy —— deliberate strategy. but strategy -- deliberate strategy. but it's strategy —— deliberate strategy. it's whether strategy —— deliberate strategy. emit it's whether we see occupation quickly, whether we see protracted action or a civil war, and the telegraph has a piece saying millions jolted telegraph has a piece saying millionsjolted into telegraph has a piece saying millions jolted into the telegraph has a piece saying millionsjolted into the reality. we've seen these pictures of people trying to flee, others are saying they want to stay and fight. what is your assessment in terms of how the next few hours and days could unfold? what are the options? i

think the big question that people are watching is to what happens in kyiv. where does zelensky go? what will the reaction be? what options are on the table for the united states, for nato? we've seen troops going to the eastern border. but the scale of the humanitarian crisis, the scale of the political and economic crisis is profound, and right now, there are all measures being debated and put in place to cope with that. europe is looking at a very significant crisis. and what's not clear is whether putin himself has a plan. most people don't believe he has the capacity to actually govern or rule ukraine. i think this is why many people didn't believe he would go this far because the cost to himself

politically, and terms of capacity, would be too high. he doesn't have the support, it doesn't appear. he's had protests and large—scale on the streets of moscow, with many people arrested and many more protesting, which is very significant. it's one thing to protest in london, but quite a different thing to protest in moscow. shows you that this is not a leader that has his people on his side, so i think there are many unknowns in the hours and days ahead, but one is that it's a very unstable situation because he doesn't have the ability to govern what you'd like to control. the west doesn't really have the ability to stop him. doesn't really have the ability to sto him. ., , ., , �* doesn't really have the ability to stohim. ., , ., , �* ., stop him. polly, doesn't have the intention to _ stop him. polly, doesn't have the intention to get _ stop him. polly, doesn't have the intention to get drawn _ stop him. polly, doesn't have the intention to get drawn in - intention to get drawn in militarily. there is the risk of this escalating, and unintentional consequences, and the daily mail's

front page is very striking in terms of the human toll of this. who tend to seize capital in days. that question of whether they say russian troops encircled kyiv. that has got the 3 million people living there. the that has got the 3 million people living there-— that has got the 3 million people livin: there. ~' ., ., . , , living there. the ukrainian army is outmanned by _ living there. the ukrainian army is outmanned by russia, _ living there. the ukrainian army is outmanned by russia, and - living there. the ukrainian army is outmanned by russia, and the - outmanned by russia, and the ukrainian _ outmanned by russia, and the ukrainian president has been clear that they— ukrainian president has been clear that they will fight with everything they can — that they will fight with everything they can. i think we can expect that russian troops will be able to gain ground _ russian troops will be able to gain ground very quickly, though i think this poihts — ground very quickly, though i think this points we just heard about the difficulties of occupying or governing that territory for a long period _ governing that territory for a long period remain very, very significant. but the question is how nato should behave. ukraine is not a member, _ nato should behave. ukraine is not a member, though they had expressed interest _ member, though they had expressed interest. going back to that, the threat _ interest. going back to that, the threat that putin has issued is that if nato _ threat that putin has issued is that if nato countries were to support

militarily — if nato countries were to support militarily that their response would be unparalleled. we know that whilst ukraine _ be unparalleled. we know that whilst ukraine gave away its nuclear weapons _ ukraine gave away its nuclear weapons as part of a treaty an agreement to reduce threats on russia's— agreement to reduce threats on russia's birders, and returned —— borders, — russia's birders, and returned —— borders, russia has huge stocks, as do other— borders, russia has huge stocks, as do other nations. there is the possibility— do other nations. there is the possibility that this escalates into not a _ possibility that this escalates into not a new— possibility that this escalates into not a new cold war, but a very hot and dangerous war.— not a new cold war, but a very hot and dangerous war. leslie, in terms of how this — and dangerous war. leslie, in terms of how this can _ and dangerous war. leslie, in terms of how this can escalate. _ and dangerous war. leslie, in terms of how this can escalate. there's - and dangerous war. leslie, in terms of how this can escalate. there's a l of how this can escalate. there's a picture of the mail of a woman holding her baby as they flee the capital. i was struck last night that people weren't getting out of the country as fast as possible. all sorts of reasons for that, but they

don't necessarily have anywhere to go. some of them want to stay and fight. the human toll of this is astonishing to unfold in front of us. edit astonishing to unfold in front of us. . ., , astonishing to unfold in front of us, . ., , , astonishing to unfold in front of us. . ., , , . �* astonishing to unfold in front of us. , , . �* ., us. of course it is. we're not seeinu us. of course it is. we're not seeing much _ us. of course it is. we're not seeing much of _ us. of course it is. we're not seeing much of the - us. of course it is. we're not seeing much of the images. | us. of course it is. we're not i seeing much of the images. it's hardly surprising that most people don't leave. many wish to fight, no matter how difficult that might seem to be. but if you're living in a place and you've got children and family and you've not lived anywhere else, you don'tjust leave for a promise of nowhere to go, until you absolutely have to. to your question about escalation, i think this is really what president biden and borisjohnson and leaders across europe are thinking about in every step they take, because when you put a sanction down, you get something that comes back out you, and the trick is to punish... it's still a

game of deterrence. there is deterrence of micro—moves. the big game has been lost, but they're still how far will putin go. is there any ability to influence what he does? also, the desire not to lead to an unintentional escalating conflict. some of those decisions being made about sanctions, where to send troops, the question of recognition, be on the table for the west, all of these will be incredibly complicated situations and decisions that have to be made, and decisions that have to be made, and they will be assessed very much with an eye to the implications for things getting worse rather than better. ., , ., , headlines —— daily express headline, that image with a woman who was attacked, creating boris

johnson calling on... the question of how united the eu is, including the uk, has obviously been there for all to see in terms of the sanctions and so on, but everyone has domestic interest here. in terms of the role that each part plays, do you see political cooperation being able to stay united? i political cooperation being able to stay united?— stay united? i think it requires constant patients _ stay united? i think it requires constant patients and - stay united? i think it requires i constant patients and diplomacy, stay united? i think it requires - constant patients and diplomacy, who do all— constant patients and diplomacy, who do all face _ constant patients and diplomacy, who do all face difficulty from their own voters. borisjohnson do all face difficulty from their own voters. boris johnson was compelling in his rhetoric, and i think— compelling in his rhetoric, and i think that — compelling in his rhetoric, and i think that does help. of course, we haven't— think that does help. of course, we haven't done a particularly good job making _ haven't done a particularly good job making friends in europe over the past two — making friends in europe over the past two years, but the context of

something — past two years, but the context of something this scale, i think most are willing — something this scale, i think most are willing to put aside. we know that germany was slow to review that russia _ that germany was slow to review that russia needed to be stopped. because of their relationship with russian -as of their relationship with russian gas being — of their relationship with russian gas being even more dependent than other european nations, for example. so, other european nations, for example. so. it— other european nations, for example. so. itjust _ other european nations, for example. so, itjust requires those conversations between powers within europe _ conversations between powers within europe and _ conversations between powers within europe and the united states across nato to _ europe and the united states across nato to be _ europe and the united states across nato to be ongoing and no surprises. and that _ nato to be ongoing and no surprises. and that does mean that sanctions may end _ and that does mean that sanctions may end up being a bit more slow because _ may end up being a bit more slow because it's — may end up being a bit more slow because it's better if these can be agreed _ because it's better if these can be agreed. 0ne because it's better if these can be agreed. one of the reasons why they agreed. 0ne of the reasons why they haven't— agreed. one of the reasons why they haven't made this step towards eliminating russia from swift financial transcendence —— transactions is fear that russia will be — transactions is fear that russia will be pushed by that towards china, — will be pushed by that towards china, who we know are trying to

build _ china, who we know are trying to build a _ china, who we know are trying to build a rival— china, who we know are trying to build a rival banking system. butl build a rival banking system. but i think the chinese _ build a rival banking system. emit i think the chinese system doesn't work fantastically well. we've already saw that meeting at the start of the games, with xi and put in. how much support is there now? this is what we're all watching —— xi and putin. put up forward the case against nato, and china was very clearly behind that. but now, i think it looks very different. i think it looks very different. i think china has no interest in this level of instability anywhere, which will affect the global economy. it's not the way china tends to play the game. so there is some potential if the west plays it carefully to

mitigate against that partnership becoming even stronger than it has been. it's not as strong as perhaps many people think that it is, so i think this is another very careful calculation that leaders are making as they decide which steps to take. but it is just shocking that we are where we are, even though we saw the intelligence telegraphed by the scale. i think a day for now, we'll once again be shocked at where we are. ., y , , are. polly, 'ust bringing in the i, ukraine's are. polly, just bringing in the i, ukraine's agony. _ there is an image of a woman crouching. there are big fears about the refugee crisis. they have panic gripping cities overseas, trying to escape on gridlocked roads. is europe prepared to help?

will it be able to help those who want to escape? i will it be able to help those who want to escape?— will it be able to help those who want to escape? i think europe is particularly _ want to escape? i think europe is particularly well _ want to escape? i think europe is particularly well prepared. - want to escape? i think europe is| particularly well prepared. europe has been — particularly well prepared. europe has been meeting experts —— making efforts— has been meeting experts —— making efforts to _ has been meeting experts —— making efforts to keep refugees out of other— efforts to keep refugees out of other conflicts around the middle east, _ other conflicts around the middle east, so — other conflicts around the middle east, so this is additional pressure on those _ east, so this is additional pressure on those strange systems for supporting and protecting refugees —— strained systems. there's something _ —— strained systems. there's something about the proximity of ukraine — something about the proximity of ukraine. it may have a different narrative — ukraine. it may have a different narrative about refugees, seeing these _ narrative about refugees, seeing these heartbreaking images, photographs, videos, reports that are coming out of ukraine, perhaps to remind— are coming out of ukraine, perhaps to remind us— are coming out of ukraine, perhaps to remind us of those humanitarian obligations — to remind us of those humanitarian obligations to provide sanctions to people _ obligations to provide sanctions to people who are driven out of their homes _ people who are driven out of their homes through no fault of their own,

in the _ homes through no fault of their own, in the way— homes through no fault of their own, in the way that these poor families have been — in the way that these poor families have been. , ., have been. leslie vin'amuri, it could become h have been. leslie vin'amuri, it could become a _ have been. leslie vin'amuri, it could become a very _ have been. leslie vinjamuri, it. could become a very real problem fast, and we know that migration can turn populations in all sorts of difficult ways — politically, what's your take? it’s difficult ways - politically, what's our take? �*, .., difficult ways - politically, what's your take?— difficult ways - politically, what's ourtake? �*, , your take? it's coming very quickly. it's your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming — your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming to _ your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming to a _ your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming to a continent _ your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming to a continent that - your take? it's coming very quickly. it's coming to a continent that has i it's coming to a continent that has had all sorts of internal political problems and divisions because people have leaders and have used the problem of refugees to mobilise people against other leaders, so it's coming out a very tricky political time for europe, but i agree completely that the scale, the fact that this is russia, the memory of the cold war — remember, there's a very significant divide generational. we've seen that the older americans understand quite how

grave this is. younger americans, not quite sure yet, but i think that will all change. a lot of the attitude and empathy and sympathy and the measures that are taken to support refugee populations will be reflective of how grave the crisis is in the hours and days and weeks ahead. ma; is in the hours and days and weeks ahead. ~ , . , ahead. my children were utterly shocked today, _ ahead. my children were utterly shocked today, and _ ahead. my children were utterly shocked today, and they've - ahead. my children were utterly| shocked today, and they've also ahead. my children were utterly - shocked today, and they've also need previous world wars. —— they've also studied. younger generations i'm sure very engaged. the ft has got a very striking headline. the economic question of course is going to be part of the whole political calculations. gas prices and energy prices, every leader will be worried about the political implications of that for themselves. ida about the political implications of that for themselves. no question.

gas rices that for themselves. no question. gas prices were _ that for themselves. no question. gas prices were already _ that for themselves. no question. gas prices were already at - that for themselves. no question. gas prices were already at record| gas prices were already at record highs, _ gas prices were already at record highs, causing enormous pressure on families, _ highs, causing enormous pressure on families, but— highs, causing enormous pressure on families, but also on lots of businesses, becoming uneconomic to continue _ businesses, becoming uneconomic to continue with operations if those bills went — continue with operations if those bills went up. that situation is getting — bills went up. that situation is getting worse. in the long term, it's easy— getting worse. in the long term, it's easy to— getting worse. in the long term, it's easy to talk about the vital importance to move to more sustainable, domestic energy systems. in the short term, you can't _ systems. in the short term, you can't build — systems. in the short term, you can't build this overnight, so i think— can't build this overnight, so i think the _ can't build this overnight, so i think the reality is that all of this instability and turbulence is going _ this instability and turbulence is going to — this instability and turbulence is going to need state action, emergency action to sustain through this pressure. every war is awful in terms _ this pressure. every war is awful in terms of— this pressure. every war is awful in terms of human cost and it's enormously economically disruptive, but they— enormously economically disruptive, but they have to put in emergency measures— but they have to put in emergency measures to protect our economy because _ measures to protect our economy because one of the reasons why

people — because one of the reasons why people are hesitant about sanctions as they— people are hesitant about sanctions as they have an effect on our economy, _ as they have an effect on our economy, too. we have to take the hit on _ economy, too. we have to take the hit on whether, if we are to stand up hit on whether, if we are to stand up against — hit on whether, if we are to stand up against this expansionist russian regime _ up against this expansionist russian re . ime. , , up against this expansionist russian reaime. , , , ., regime. leslie, it is impossible to redict regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the _ regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the future, _ regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the future, but _ regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the future, but is - regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the future, but is there . regime. leslie, it is impossible to predict the future, but is there a i predict the future, but is there a possibility that this could be a short—lived assault rather than something that's very protracted, if putin tries to negotiate some sort of deal on ukraine, given the problems you mention of him trying to control the very vast population? politically, already, could be doing damage at home. i politically, already, could be doing damage at home.— damage at home. i suppose it -- susect damage at home. i suppose it -- suspect it — damage at home. i suppose it -- suspect it won't _ damage at home. i suppose it -- suspect it won't be _ damage at home. i suppose it -- suspect it won't be short. - damage at home. i suppose it -- suspect it won't be short. the . suspect it won't be short. the scenario is if putin moves very rapidly to take control of the entire country and the west were willing to in effect do a deal and allow that to happen. none of those

seems likely at the moment. essen allow that to happen. none of those seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped — seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped the _ seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped the loss _ seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped the loss of _ seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped the loss of life? - seems likely at the moment. even if that stopped the loss of life? if - that stopped the loss of life? if there was some sort of deal on neutrality?— there was some sort of deal on neutrali ? ., ., . , neutrality? the idea that the west would allow _ neutrality? the idea that the west would allow putin _ neutrality? the idea that the west would allow putin to _ neutrality? the idea that the west would allow putin to achieve - neutrality? the idea that the west would allow putin to achieve a - neutrality? the idea that the west | would allow putin to achieve a deal on neutrality that they weren't willing to offer before, weren't willing to offer before, weren't willing to offer before, weren't willing to take the open—door policy off the table, whatever we think about, that was not up for negotiation. the idea that the west would give that to putin as a result of him violating the most fundamental international system with the use of extraordinary amount of force is frankly inconceivable, politically, morally, even if it might —— if you believe it will lead to stability, i don't. this is in a man who would say ok, fine, are you going to tolerate my ambitions are over. ., ., ., , ., going to tolerate my ambitions are over. ., ., ., i. ., over. how worried are you about

military escalation _ over. how worried are you about military escalation here? - over. how worried are you about military escalation here? aboutl military escalation here? about nations from nato being drawn into police the border �*s quiz although i think there are scenarios that we're all considering. this is a time when we should be _ all considering. this is a time when we should be getting _ all considering. this is a time when we should be getting the _ all considering. this is a time "pagan we should be getting the best and the brightest across every single dimension of britain's public life and the rest of europe into rooms to game out the scenarios, because what happens will be varied contingent. well, it has been a very, very tough day. leslie and paul lee, thank you very much indeed for trying to look ahead of it and take stock of this very dark day —— polly. that's it for the paper vts for these hour. we will be back tomorrow. bbc news is going to be updated in the current hours —— coming hours online

and on air. will have the very latest from ukraine. we're ending the working week on a largely fine and settled note thanks to a ridge of high pressure. the winds and showers continue to ease down during the overnight period. it's a chilly start to friday morning, but there will be a lot of sunshine around and it'll feel a little bit warmer than it did yesterday, too. here's the ridge of high pressure pushing in from the west. you can see fewer isobars, so lighter winds. this weather front, though, may bring more cloud to northern ireland, western scotland later on. could start with a few blustery showers through the morning. these will fade away, the winds will turn lighter, plenty of sunshine bar a little fairweather cloud into the afternoon. more cloud for northern ireland and western scotland thanks to that weather front i showed you and outbreaks of rain for western scotland. could see a little wintriness over the higher ground as well.

but the temperatures a bit higher than yesterday's, 7—11, maybe 12 degrees across the far southwest. as we head through friday night, it stays cloudy for scotland and northern ireland, quite breezy here, too. for england and wales, we'll have clear skies, lighter winds here, so another chilly night to come. maybe a touch of frost out of town, less cold further north and west where we have more cloud and more breeze. into the weekend, this area of high pressure over the near continent will influence the weather across england and wales. you'll see the further northwest you go closer to this weather front, it's likely to be cloudier and also breezier. so, more cloud for scotland and northern ireland through the day. could see some outbreaks of rain for the northwest of scotland. should be drier further south and east, but for england and wales, another largely fine, dry and settled day. after that chilly start, with all the sunshine around, it'll be quite mild with top temperatures of 10—12 degrees, so feeling quite springlike. similar story for england and wales on sunday, though this weather front may

have a bit more influence. this area of low pressure will have more of an influence across the country during monday to bring us outbreaks of rain. so, sunday starts off dry and bright, plenty of sunshine across england and wales. that weather front, though, fading as it moves its way eastwards to bring a bit more cloud around. but again, scotland and northern ireland probably seeing most of the cloud through the day, and temperatures, again, similar to saturday's — 8—11 degrees. on monday, that area of low pressure i showed you brings wetter conditions for a time on monday, but then, high pressure builds back in and the rest of the week looks largely fine and settled with some spells of sunshine.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. russia launches a full—scale assault on ukraine with missiles hitting multiple targets for vladimir putin has this warning.— this warning. translation: whoever tries _ this warning. translation: whoever tries to _ this warning. translation: whoever tries to interfere i this warning. translation: | whoever tries to interfere with us or threaten our country should know that russia's response will be immediate and lead to such consequences that have never been experienced in history. have never been experienced in histo . , ., history. cues on the road in ukraine's — history. cues on the road in ukraine's capital— history. cues on the road in ukraine's capital in - history. cues on the road in ukraine's capital in kyiv i history. cues on the road in| ukraine's capital in kyiv with an exodus of fearful residence. we've had armoured personnel carriers hear the whole line of

traffic for as far as the eye can see trying