this is bbc news, the headlines: ukraine's president, vlodimir zelinsky, has said he will attend peace talks with russia on monday, even though he doesn't believe they will produce any outcome. reports suggest the talks may have been delayed, for logistical reasons washington says president putin's decision to place russia's nuclearforces on high alert is an escalation that could lead to dangerous consequences. mr putin claimed he had been forced to act because of what he alleged were aggressive anti—russian statements by western countries. the european union is to ship arms to ukraine, a decision described as a watershed moment for the bloc. it's also banned all russian aircraft from its air space,

including privatejets belonging to oligarchs. hundreds of thousands of people, mainly women and children, have crossed ukraine's borders, to escape the fighting. the eu estimates as many as seven million people could be displaced if the conflict is prolonged welcome back to bbc news. shortly we'll be taking a look at how newspapers around the world are covering the ukraine but first a recap of that story. ukraine has agreed to hold talks in the coming days with a russian delegation, without preconditions, on the border with neighbouring belarus. let's take a look at some of today's fast—moving developments. president putin has ordered russian military commanders to put the country's strategic nuclear forces on special alert, their highest level. he says it's in response to nato aggression.

the move has been condemned by the white house and nato says putin's threat is aggresive and irresponsible. earlier today, the european union announced that it will begin shipping arms to ukraine, the first time in its history that it has taken such a step. it's also introducing more sanctions, the closure of airspace to all russian planes, and a ban on pro—kremlin media. but italy's prime minister, mario draghi, is urging the eu to go further and to react with utmost determination as he describes the russian invasion as �*barbaric�*. british—based multinational bp says it's exiting the nearly 20% stake it holds in the russian oil giant, rosneft. at the end of last year, that stake was worth about 1k billion us dollars. and in the last hour, fifa has announced that no international football

will be played in russia, with home matches being played on neutral territory with no spectators. russia has also been banned from playing with their national flag and anthem following the invasion. earlier, the un security council has voted to hold a meeting of the wider un general assembly, to discuss the situation in ukraine. the us ambassador demanded that russia tone down what she called dangerous rhetoric on nuclear weapons. asi as i have said before, russia cannot veto our voices, russia cannot veto the ukrainian people and russia cannot veto the un charter. russia cannot veto the un charter. russia cannot and will not veto accountability. now the security council has taken an important step forward toward that accountability.

for the first time, for the first time in decades, it has called for an emergency special session in the general assembly. the council members who supported this resolution recognised that this is no ordinary moment. we need to take extraordinary actions to meet this threat to our international system and do everything we can to help ukraine and its people. just this morning, president perton put russia's nuclear forces on morning, president perton put russia's nuclearforces on high alert, even if the ears invading a country with no nuclear weapons. —— even though he is invading. an a defensive alliance that will not fight in ukraine. this is another escalatory and unnecessary step that threatens us all. we urge russia to

tone down its dangerous rhetoric regarding nuclear weapons. these are issues that affect all member states and now into the general assembly they can all make their voices heard on russia's wall of choice. we will then vote on a resolution that will hold russia to account for its indefensible actions and for its violation of the un charter. —— war. as we speak, rockets continue to rain down on kyiv and across ukraine. thanks are tearing through cities. russia readies still more brutal weaponry. cities. russia readies still more brutalweaponry. bombs cities. russia readies still more brutal weaponry. bombs that threaten cities and indiscriminately target civilians for an unjustifiable assault fabricated out of lies and

the rewriting of history. russia also propagates outrageous lies about ukraine's conduct in its own defence. we are alarmed by the mounting reports of civilian casualties. videos of russian forces moving lethal weaponry into ukraine and the widespread destruction of civilian facilities, like residency, schools and hospitals. to the russian officers and soldiers, i say, the world is watching. that was the us ambassador _ say, the world is watching. that was the us ambassador speaking - say, the world is watching. that was | the us ambassador speaking earlier. let's look at that sanctions announcement by the european union. in what's a watershed moment for the eu, ursula von der leyen says the body will ship arms to ukraine. and there'll be sanctions targeting russia's state broadcaster

and a ban on the private jets of russian oligarchs. for the first time ever, the european union will finance the purchase and delivery of weapons and other equipment to a country that is under attack. this is a watershed moment. we will present to you the proposals in a few moments. at the same time we are strengthening once more our sanctions against the kremlin and the lukashenko regime as collaborator. we are shutting down essbase for russia, proposing a prohibition on all russian owned, russian registered and russian controlled aircraft. this aircraft will no more be able to land, takeoff or overflight the territory of the european union. this will apply to any plane, own chartered or

otherwise controlled by a russian legal or natural person so let me be very clear, our airspace will be close to every russian plane and that includes the private jets of oligarchs, too. just that includes the private 'ets of oligarchs, too.�* that includes the private 'ets of oligarchs, too. just to bring the latest reaction _ oligarchs, too. just to bring the latest reaction from _ oligarchs, too. just to bring the i latest reaction from international leaders. in a conversation with ukraine's president zelensky, he said he will do all he could to ensure further military aid reaches ukrainian forces. that from downing street. and this coming on top of the announcement of 14 million worth of humanitarian aid to go to ukraine to help with the situation as well. lots of support regarding military aid for ukraine as they fight back against the russian invasion.

as we heard, the european union says it will begin shipping arms to ukraine — the first time in its history it has supplied arms in a conflict. ros atkins looks at how western military aid for ukraine has escalated, including a historic policy shift from germany. ukraine needs help. it has done for months as russia sent more and more trips to the body, ukraine was receiving more and more military aid from the west. overall us has given $2.5 billion since 2014. as ukraine's military has doubled in size, it has been fighting also against separatists in eastern ukraine but thursday night brought something new and face with russian invasion, ukraine needs more help. that will not be troops, as president minded has made clear. we

president minded has made clear. - have no intention of fighting russia. �* , , ., russia. but this began it has escalated- — russia. but this began it has escalated. the _ russia. but this began it has escalated. the american - russia. but this began it has - escalated. the american released a further $450 million. other countries also offered more. the uk, france, poland, belgium and crucially germany. translation: im’ith crucially germany. translation: with the invasion of— crucially germany. translation: tn the invasion of ukraine we have entered a new era.— the invasion of ukraine we have entered a new era. since the second world war germany _ entered a new era. since the second world war germany is _ entered a new era. since the second world war germany is not _ entered a new era. since the second world war germany is not sent - world war germany is not sent weapons to complex. not anymore, the new chancellor olaf scholz tweeted. .. new chancellor olaf scholz tweeted... he told germans there was no other choice. the list continues to expand. giants from turkey and germany policy shift meets country with german made weapons can also share those. the extra support has been noted. on friday president zelensky said ukraine was left alone but a saturday night he tweeted...

the reason they a challenge here. getting military aid into ukraine is more complicated now stop for example, flying weapons in poses an unacceptable risk.— unacceptable risk. anti-tank, anti-aircraft _ unacceptable risk. anti-tank, anti-aircraft system - unacceptable risk. anti-tank, anti-aircraft system can - unacceptable risk. anti-tank, anti-aircraft system can be i unacceptable risk. anti-tank, - anti-aircraft system can be tracked anti—aircraft system can be tracked across the border, picked up by the ukrainians. the vital problem is to get the stuff in in the volume needed as quickly as possible but then of course ukrainian forces to be able to distribute them. and then of course ukrainian forces to be able to distribute them. and so putin's invasion _ be able to distribute them. and so putin's invasion is _ be able to distribute them. and so putin's invasion is being _ be able to distribute them. and so putin's invasion is being resisted l putin's invasion is being resisted by ukrainians with western weapons. it can't known if that will be enough. now on bbc news, it's time for the papers. hello and welcome to our look

ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are sian elvin, deputy news editor at the metro, and professor malcolm chalmers, deputy director—general of the royal united services institute. thank you forjoining us again. tomorrow's front pages, starting with the situation in ukraine dominates the global front pages — the international edition of the ft leads with the news that putin has put russia's nuclear forces on high alert, as the west announces more sanctions. that line is also picked up by the arab news — it says that the arab league will meet for an emergency session on monday to discuss the ongoing crisis. le figaro says that despite ukranian forces putting up a strong resistance to russian troops, there will be an intensification of the russian threat on the ground. the gulf news reports a joint

statement from g7 countries threatening russia with further sanctions if it continues its invasion of ukraine. the express newspaper here in the uk leads with the stark title 'free world v putin'. the i newspaper leads with the humanitarian crisis at the border — queues stretching 25 miles as refugees try to flee to neighbouring countries. and in the guardian — a photo showing the tens of thousands who gathered in berlin on sunday to protest against the war in ukraine. a little flavour of what international papers are looking. malcolm, you take us to the front page of the daily telegraph and the story is putin issues nuclear threat. ~ ., , , ., ,

threat. 0k, ithink, it appears increasingly — threat. 0k, ithink, it appears increasingly that _ threat. 0k, ithink, it appears increasingly that putin - threat. 0k, ithink, it appears increasingly that putin has - threat. 0k, ithink, it appears. increasingly that putin has bitten off a lot more than he can chew in ukraine. the operation is not going well at all. he could not have expected the unity of the west in imposing such remarkable sanctions and most of all, he has lost germany. he never really had germany but germany was always a country in europe which was arguing for understanding russia and for a more conciliatory approach and that has finished today with that remarkable set of announcements from the german chancellor today and indeed yesterday. it is really quite remarkable and i think that is a context of putin feels things are not going his way. he feels frustrated and that is the context in which he is issuing this nuclear threat. putting strategic nuclear forces in a higher set of a lot.

saying don't forget russia is a nuclear power. that does not mean he is going to use them now or in the nearfuture or perhaps is going to use them now or in the near future or perhaps at all but doesn't mean we cannot ignore that fact and we cannot ignore the reality that a cornered putin may be even more dangerous than one who is achieving his objectives which right now he clearly is not. i achieving his objectives which right now he clearly is not.— now he clearly is not. i would also like to draw _ now he clearly is not. i would also like to draw attention _ now he clearly is not. i would also like to draw attention to _ now he clearly is not. i would also like to draw attention to the - like to draw attention to the striking _ like to draw attention to the striking image on the front of the telegraph with the two soldiers walking — telegraph with the two soldiers walking across the snow. it is important _ walking across the snow. it is important to think about the conditions they are in. temperatures are really— conditions they are in. temperatures are really cold, getting down to —1 in some _ are really cold, getting down to —1 in some cases and it reminds the reader— in some cases and it reminds the readeriust — in some cases and it reminds the readerjust how harsh these conditions are which would be very difficult _ conditions are which would be very difficult anyway. i also think it is

important — difficult anyway. i also think it is important to have a look at the opinion— important to have a look at the opinion piece down