parliamentary elections, no recognition of legitimacy of state dumas has been elected. something very painfulfor putin. the world was discussing alexei navalny�*s poisoning. there was a request of 55 countries, led by great britain, in the opcw, the chemical weapons organisation, targeting russia, threatening sanctions, asking questions about navalny�*s poisoning. there was a lot of buzz around alexei navalny�*s new trial and his persecution, and also persecution of independent ngos and independent media in russia. that's all gone.

putin was able to divert the agenda completely, so something that was, like, very important and very painfulfor him... right, but... ..four months ago is not any more existent on the agenda. yeah, but it didn't take the invasion of ukraine to make it pretty obvious to me and many others that, as long as vladimir putin's in power, it seems highly unlikely that vladimir... that alexei navalny will ever be freed. would you accept that? and do you think that there is a real danger, given his health problems — he looks gaunt, he's suffered the novichok poisoning — is there a danger that alexei navalny may die in prison? there is a danger. definitely so. and also, because of this diversion, because the only things that kept alexei navalny relatively secure was the attention the world was paying, and now the world... it's completely understandable. but now the world is not able to pay that amount of attention.

and the timing of alexei navalny�*s new trial is anything but random. it's of course not. it was very carefully selected so that the first trial was during... the first day in court was during the first problems on the ukrainian border, and then, the next day, during the start of military operation, and so on and so on. so putin, of course, makes it very efficient, like, to make the trial about...against, like, the world political prisoner number one nonexistent in the western media. yeah, 0k. you and navalny described putin as the richest man on earth, as a result, you say, of just the systemic, massive corruption engaged in by himself and his key associates. what confidence do you have that, for all of the words from president biden, prime minister boris johnson and many others, what confidence do you have that the western powers

are going to impose the sort of economic pain on russia that really will force putin to think again? we hope they will finally decide to do so. so, once again, we have urged them. we have asked them, like, for years to do this, to use, to exercise their leverage on putin, because they actually had enormous leverage on putin. corrupt regime needs at least two countries to operate. the one country where the rule of law is nonexistent. in our case, russia. which allows them to steal enormous money. but also they need a second country, because they want to pass the assets they stole to their children, to their heirs. they need rule of law to legalise those assets, to buy something, to buy some property, to make it

legit and to be able to pass it to their heirs. as they perfectly know, it's not possible in their home country because there is no rule of law. so, for years, they've been pumping, like, hundreds of billions of dollars, like putin and his friends, to the west. london being the most important destination for the money stolen from russian taxpayers, and that's somethings that always made and still makes him vulnerable. but i come back to the question, because i understand what you are saying, but the fact is that the london property and financial markets are now so used to russian money that there is a real danger they will suffer great pain if they withdraw from it. same with the international energy market. same with the luxury goods market in countries like italy. there are all sorts of different ways in which the wielders of power in the west are going to have to accept real pain at home if they disengage completely from the russian economy. my question is again this, do you think those in the west

are prepared to take that pain? they were not... even if they were not prepared, the time has come. so, first of all, like, let me rephrase. let me rephrase. it is painful to get off heroin but you are literally saying, like, 0k, it is so painful i will do it later but later you will still have to do it to survive but later it will be more painful. so if he had done it a couple of years ago, yes, now, due to the influence of pete in�*s money in the west, it would be painful and well under similar

conditions the leader of your country said i can promise to do pain and blood and tears and. ., ., , and. even if there are now is acceptance _ and. even if there are now is acceptance in _ and. even if there are now is acceptance in the _ and. even if there are now is acceptance in the west - and. even if there are now is acceptance in the west that l acceptance in the west that they need to take drastic measures they need to do it to isolate, even if they didn't do it, russia seems to be feeling it, russia seems to be feeling it is increasingly resilient, they said $600 billion worth more. . are you sure russia and identity expect nato would

start so the only peaceful average the west has is going after putin's money and trying to use it. everything else they know already. all those diplomatic forces and shadow diplomacy. you are an it expert and cyber warfare is something you study closely. it seems right now that, again, buy shares on the front foot. they are very capable of disrupting ukraine's cyber capabilities. they are very capable of disrupting your political activities on the internet. do you fear the west has underestimated putin's ability to exert power through digital means? , ~ , ., , means? yes. the west has underestimated _ means? yes. the west has underestimated the - means? yes. the west has underestimated the risks i means? yes. the west has| underestimated the risks in cyberspace and indeed we don't

see any solid response or any strategy of response. we don't see any disruptions in communications of a ministry of defence. 0nly communications of a ministry of defence. only in those of the ukrainians. presumably,, this ukrainians. presumably, , this is ukrainians. presumably,, this is so far not happen. that is disappointing.— is so far not happen. that is disappointing. can you believe vladimir putin _ disappointing. can you believe vladimir putin is _ disappointing. can you believe vladimir putin is taking - disappointing. can you believe vladimir putin is taking the . vladimir putin is taking the biggest political gamble of his life because whatever happens nextin life because whatever happens next in ukraine because it could carry a very high cost for russia.—

for russia. putin has taken enormous _ for russia. putin has taken enormous risks. _ for russia. putin has taken enormous risks. i - for russia. putin has taken enormous risks. i believe i for russia. putin has taken i enormous risks. i believe he miscalculated. he overestimated his ability to be lucky, to get out of any situation without being held responsible for it so i believe that actually, putin is trying to eat a piece of cake that is too large for his mouth. i believe he will actually strangle over this. fin believe he will actually strangle over this. on the other hand _ strangle over this. on the other hand nationalism i strangle over this. on the other hand nationalism is| strangle over this. on the i other hand nationalism is an extremely powerful force in motion that remains true, does it not? it motion that remains true, does it not? , ., ., , it not? it is not really so. it does not — it not? it is not really so. it does not work _ it not? it is not really so. it does not work against - it not? it is not really so. it - does not work against ukraine. the ukraine is our neighbours. 50 million ethnic ukrainians live in russia. almost every

family in russia has relatives or close friends are both in ukraine. you just can't sell this idea, even to the most powerful propaganda machine, it would not work. we have to end there. i thank you very much indeed forjoining me. well, we have some pretty good weather on the way for this weekend. lots of sunshine across england and wales. a little bit more cloud for scotland and northern ireland, but on the whole, it is still going to be a dry one. so, let's have a look at

the big picture at the moment. we are in a sort of window of decent weather across western europe here. there are storms out in the atlantic, but for a change, they are heading way to the north of us. so, we'rejust being gently brushed here in the north west of the country by these atlantic weather fronts. it'll be dry because they'll stay out to sea. and, in fact, most of us will be under the influence of the high pressure, and indeed this is the case through the early hours. you can see the clear skies and light winds across england and wales. a bit more cloud here in the north west because we closer to the weather front. as i said, that weather front will stay out to sea, so it'll be dry. but it will be mild for belfast and glasgow. we're talking eight degrees first thing across many parts of england, certainly a good chance of at least a ground frost outside of town. so, light winds and sunny skies for many parts of england, very pleasant indeed for wales.

in scotland and northern ireland, always a little bit more cloud and particularly windy around some of these western coasts. in fact, off the hebrides, winds will be near gale—force during the course of the day. temperatures fairly similar wherever you are, 10—12 degrees. now, here's the weather map for sunday, and the high pressure slips away a little bit further towards the east. that brings a weak weather front in, and that spells spells cloud and maybe some rain for a time in western parts of scotland, maybe a little bit more cloud across other western areas. but on the whole, for most of us, it's going to be at least another bright day and a generally dry one as well. very, very decent indeed. in fact, the best of the weather will be across eastern and southern areas, but the weather fronts are encroaching. it's because that high pressure, that is, is slipping out towards eastern parts of europe, and that does mean that weather fronts advance towards the uk. so, we are expecting rain and gale—force winds in the north west of the uk, but the rain will spread into england and wales through the course of monday. so, after the two dry days, saturday and sunday, make the most of the weekend because monday is looking pretty wet, especially out towards the south west.

bye— bye.

hello, this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey. 0ur hello, this is bbc news, i'm simon pusey. our top stories: the battle for the capital — there are reports are fighting in and around kyiv with reports of a plane being shot down carrying russian troops. the country's president want the country's president want the country's fate would be decided tonight. those who can't take arms are asked to spend another night underground. in new york, russia vetoes a united nations security council resolution condemning moscow's invasion. russia cannot veto the ukrainian people. russia cannot veto their own people protesting this war in the streets and russia cannot veto

the un charter. it streets and russia cannot veto the un charter.—