we want to return soon, and we are praying for them. poland has become a vital lifeline in and out of ukraine, welcoming those fleeing and sending ammunition and supplies back to those who are remaining. as europe's newest war prompts europe's freshest refugee crisis, it's now poland — and no longer the mediterranean — that's on the humanitarian front line. for irene and herfamily, another journey now starts on to relatives in italy. homes, people, livelihoods, are being uprooted — scenes europe thought were confined to the past. mark lowen, bbc news, przemysl, eastern poland. let's get a recap on the main points of this developing story. rockets and gunfire

have continued to hit the ukrainian capital kyiv, where there's been heavy fighting, as russian troops face stiff opposition from government forces. president, volodymyr zelensky, remains defiant — declaring his forces remain in control of the country. within the past few minutes it has been announced that selected russian banks are set to be blocked from the swift banking system. the ukrainian capital, kyiv, is braced for another night of russian assault after forces failed to break through. a curfew is in place in until monday morning. mayor vitali klitschko says anyone seen in the streets will be considered a russian "saboteur". ukrainian officials say 198 people have so far died in the fighting. two people were killed on a strike that hit an apartment block in kyiv. the number of ukrainians crossing into neighbouring countries is rapidly rising — more than 115,000 people have entered poland. meanwhile, sanctions on russia may be

about to get tougher — germany has said it now supports "targeted" restrictions on russia's access to the swift payments system — it's also sending weapons to the ukrainian military. and chelsea football clubs russian owner roman abramovich may have taken a move to protect his assets from tighter sanctions — he's transferred stewardship of the club to its charitable foundation. meanwhile — on the ground in ukraine — russian troops are spreading out in parts of the north, east and south, gaining terrority, particularly in the east. this map shows how much of ukraine is in russian control. our international correspondent, 0rla guerin, is in let's pick up one strand of those developments ijust gave you. the chelsea football club owner roman

abramovich is to hand over control of the club to a group of trustees. he is a russian billionaire and an ally of vladimir putin. there had been calls for roman abramovich to have the club removed from him but it's not clear how that could be achieved. i it's not clear how that could be achieved. ~ , ., it's not clear how that could be achieved. ~ , . ., achieved. i think the statement made b mr achieved. i think the statement made by mr abramovich _ achieved. i think the statement made by mr abramovich raises _ achieved. i think the statement made by mr abramovich raises more - by mr abramovich raises more questions than it answers. he said in the statement i have always taken decisions with the club's best interests at heart and remain committed to those values which is why i am giving the charitable foundation the stewardship and care of chelsea fc. we don't know if he has done it to help chelsea or himself or both and we don't know if this is a permanent or temporary arrangement although we can assume it may be temporary. we don't know if it will change anything in terms of leadership and we don't know if it will affect the loans given to chelsea by mr abramovich and those loans over the 20 odd years add up

to £1.5 billion in speculation this week as his name is linked with vladimir putin and the subsequent conflict in ukraine is that if there are sanctions which affect abramovich's assets and he calls on those loans it would effectively bankrupt chelsea. we don't know if this means he is not selling the club but again we would assume it means he is not so we can't really say anything for sure because micah richards, the former england defender, called it in the code, that statement. it raised more questions than it answered but roman abramovich has had a wonderful time while loaning chelsea, the most successful probably, he has won everything possible he could win, one of the most successful in history. they have won five premier league titles, two champions league,

to europa league, five fa cups, three league cups and it could be for because chelsea tomorrow are playing liverpool in the league cup final at wembley and it will be interesting to see what the players where because there have been several shows of solidarity today in the premier league with players with placards, ukrainian players hugging before the game with opposing teams and well those chelsea players wear anything with regards to what is going on in ukraine? we can assume not what it is very difficult to give you any actual facts because we just don't know at this stage and it is a very rare thing to hear from abramovich and we haven't seen him at chelsea for months, we very rarely hear from at chelsea for months, we very rarely hearfrom him, so to have at chelsea for months, we very rarely hear from him, so to have the statement in itself was a surprise to all of us and doesn't really tell as much at this stage.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. iamjoined i am joined this evening by the executive editor of the economist and benjamin butterworth, editor and senior reporter at the i newspaper. we are taking a quick look through the front pages and in united kingdom, the observer on its front page says that vladimir putin is facing international isolation is even key allies like china began to desert him. whilst the sunday telegraph reports that the russian invasion is not currently going as the kremlin had planned. the lead story on dubai's golf news is that ukrainian forces are so far withstanding the russian assault on the capital kyiv. the sunday times

carries a first—hand account of life on the streets of the capital as ukrainian fighters search for spies and what has been described as russian saboteurs. whilst the tabloid, the sunday people, prints a picture of ukrainian troops in action under the headline freedom fighters. so a very good evening to you both, and andy benjamin. we will start off with the front page of the telegraph and what we have here is, fierce resistance slow is putin's advance in ukraine. i wonder if you could take it away for us and kick off with that front page. i could take it away for us and kick off with that front page.- off with that front page. i think this is the _ off with that front page. i think this is the night _ off with that front page. i think this is the night -- _ off with that front page. i think this is the night -- as - off with that front page. i think this is the night -- as the - off with that front page. i think| this is the night -- as the night this is the night —— as the night unfolds. there does seem to be credible evidence and i have checked it out with british defence intelligence analysts as well as on the ground in ukraine, but it has

not gone as quickly as vladimir putin had hoped but we do know he has more firepower to come, he can use absolutely indiscriminate shelling and terrorise civilian populations. he has massive technological superiority in weaponry and of course in the numbers in ukraine. but that said, the longer that ukraine holds out and the more courageous and the more we see him prepared to fight, the more difficult it gets for russia because part of the narrative is really that this was a bit of a puppet regime, something that only a group of people around president zelensky were propping up. that is clearly not the case. propaganda want to say that but they know it full well so i wouldn't say holding up full well so i wouldn't say holding up the russians is at all a sign that ukraine can win militarily in the short term, it isn't, but it

does mean this battle is now being fought on a rather different basis to perhaps the kremlin sought on wednesday. find to perhaps the kremlin sought on wednesday-— to perhaps the kremlin sought on wednesda . �* , , �* ., wednesday. and i suppose, ben'amin, as we hear these i wednesday. and i suppose, benjamin, as we hear these announcements - wednesday. and i suppose, benjamin, as we hear these announcements of i as we hear these announcements of the likes of germany, which is unprecedented, supporting a fellow country with weaponry, it does make you pause and think, doesn't it? germany has changed its post—war consensus — germany has changed its post—war consensus which is basically to be pacifist— consensus which is basically to be pacifist on— consensus which is basically to be pacifist on these things, and it is sending — pacifist on these things, and it is sending 1000 anti—tank weapons and 500 missiles to arm the ukrainians. this is— 500 missiles to arm the ukrainians. this is quite — 500 missiles to arm the ukrainians. this is quite the u—turn, 48 hours a-o this is quite the u—turn, 48 hours ago the _ this is quite the u—turn, 48 hours ago the chancellor of germany said this wasn't— ago the chancellor of germany said this wasn't something they were going _ this wasn't something they were going to — this wasn't something they were going to do and wasn't backing removing — going to do and wasn't backing removing russia from the swift banking — removing russia from the swift banking system but the international pressure _ banking system but the international pressure as such, particularly from countries _ pressure as such, particularly from countries like britain and canada and laterally places like france that germany had to change its attitude —

that germany had to change its attitude. and as an expert on germany— attitude. and as an expert on germany and russia but it is such a significant — germany and russia but it is such a significant change in the way they are approaching foreign relations and it— are approaching foreign relations and it shows there is an attitude here _ and it shows there is an attitude here that — and it shows there is an attitude here that the us can help ukraine and are _ here that the us can help ukraine and are certainly doing better than expected _ and are certainly doing better than expected at least in these initial few days — expected at least in these initial few days. ifi expected at least in these initial few da s. .., expected at least in these initial few da s. , expected at least in these initial fewda s. , ., few days. if i can 'ust come back to ou on few days. if i can 'ust come back to you on this _ few days. if i can 'ust come back to you on this and — few days. if i can just come back to you on this and on _ few days. if i can just come back to you on this and on germany, - few days. if i can just come back to you on this and on germany, whatl few days. if i can just come back to l you on this and on germany, what do you on this and on germany, what do you think of the timing of this? too little too late or a little just to? it is only too little to prevent what has happened. having watched a lot of vladimir putin speaking at great length in the russian to his people as he sees it, and many russians do not support him and we must remember that, that they regarded it as a matter of shame that it has come to this. germany is really interesting because i was speaking to senior german diplomats in russia yesterday and there was still a sense of a landing zone

around germany for this and it was not entirely sure, and in fairness the chancellor has taken quite a risk on this. german public opinion is very solidly against arming ukraine even defensively for the reasons benjamin reflects. it is a difficult thing to sell to germans, the export of weapons, for obvious historical reasons. but i think a lot has changed and so much has changed since the ferocity of this attack became clear, how indiscriminate it was, and also that european powers, and absolutely no schadenfreude to use the german word, chancellor 0laf scholz went to moscow and tried his best to stop the war, so that emanuel micron in france, everyone is trying to stop vladimir putin. so there is now a sense of enough is enough in the european capitals and there is big chance for us to pull together and whatever minor differences there may be on the sanctions and what kinds of weaponry and on tactics, this is the chance that we have to provide a

unified front. it is one of the most important thing is for ukraine. let us turn to the front page of the gulf news. you're going to take us to that, so ukrainian forces resist russian move into kyiv. strategically they have to protect it, don't they?— strategically they have to protect it, don't they? absolutely and that is what vladimir _ it, don't they? absolutely and that is what vladimir putin _ it, don't they? absolutely and that is what vladimir putin wants - it, don't they? absolutely and that is what vladimir putin wants to - it, don't they? absolutely and that is what vladimir putin wants to go | is what vladimir putin wants to go for. is what vladimir putin wants to go for the _ is what vladimir putin wants to go for. the prevailing logic is that in advance — for. the prevailing logic is that in advance of— for. the prevailing logic is that in advance of launching this war he thought— advance of launching this war he thought that ukraine would give up, that they— thought that ukraine would give up, that they would effectively surrender and it would be a far shorter— surrender and it would be a far shorter and less painful process than _ shorter and less painful process than it— shorter and less painful process than it has— shorter and less painful process than it has been but it is looking like, _ than it has been but it is looking like. and — than it has been but it is looking like, and this is what they pick up on, like, and this is what they pick up on. the _ like, and this is what they pick up on, the international community as well as— on, the international community as well as ukraine itself is turning on russia _ well as ukraine itself is turning on russia. what you are seeing is they are being _ russia. what you are seeing is they are being removed tonight from swift, _ are being removed tonight from swift, the banking mechanism. you're seeing _ swift, the banking mechanism. you're seeing natural allies in recent years— seeing natural allies in recent years who have been sympathetic like hungarv _ years who have been sympathetic like hungary and turkey changing their minds _ hungary and turkey changing their nrindsand— hungary and turkey changing their minds and you are seeing president

zelensky— minds and you are seeing president zelensky being promoted into this hero figure around the world. this is a nran— hero figure around the world. this is a man who became president of ukraine _ is a man who became president of ukraine because he played a comedian teacher— ukraine because he played a comedian teacher who went viral and then became — teacher who went viral and then became president in a tv show. so this is— became president in a tv show. so this is someone that i don't think was anticipated to be quite the leader— was anticipated to be quite the leader he is. and as the gulf news picks— leader he is. and as the gulf news picks up— leader he is. and as the gulf news picks up he — leader he is. and as the gulf news picks up he has really rallied world support— picks up he has really rallied world support around ukraine and arming them— support around ukraine and arming them and— support around ukraine and arming them and cutting them off from international community both financially and diplomatically and i think that has to be a surprise to some _ think that has to be a surprise to some extent to putin, just how drastically the world has reacted. and you — drastically the world has reacted. and you are nodding away? yes, because president _ and you are nodding away? ye: because president zelensky has really outperformed my expectations. a slightly random person to become president, ukraine has quite choppy politics and he is thrust into something he has absolutely no professional political preparation, and he has used social media and his

performative skill really brilliantly, on social media and the very direct way he has of talking to his people to rally support and also to gain support in the wider world. you have to say, for someone who is not following a playbook, and he went to the munich security conference and the american said this is risky and he said i will do it my way and travelled outside the country and raised support in the west and then went home and he has stood by his people. he is of course the enemy number one for the kremlin. they desperately need to get him out of power and his life is in danger, many other lives are in danger, but they need to get rid of him and i think he has been a real thorn in the side of vladimir putin who is so isolated that i think he has little idea how other politicians can rally support and can get people behind them. and politicians can rally support and can get people behind them. and you said ou can get people behind them. and you said you were — can get people behind them. and you said you were at _ can get people behind them. and you said you were at the _ can get people behind them. and you said you were at the security - said you were at the security conference in munich, what was it like when he had the standing

ovation? this like when he had the standing ovation? �* , like when he had the standing ovation? ~ , ., , ., ovation? as i say, there was a sli . htl ovation? as i say, there was a slightly lower _ ovation? as i say, there was a slightly lower expectation - ovation? as i say, there was a - slightly lower expectation perhaps of what president zelensky would do. he seemed to be having a wait—and—see game behind the scenes, behind the scenes trying to get intelligence of what was going on in russia and using those tight connections between the countries to do that, but there was not a sense, and these are a fairly hardened bunch around the security circuit who turn up in munich, butjust this extraordinary bravery and i think the fact he did show that he was someone who was not only going to rally his own people but he understood how important it was to get the international community behind him. this will continue to be the case, i expect a very heavy night of fighting and bombardment later in ukraine, because russian

armed forces really need to make