that does not mean he 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 —i in some _ are really cold, getting down to —i 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 the page from the correspondent on the frontline. it is interesting read. the main headline _ is interesting read. the main headline which says, i am not afraid, — headline which says, i am not afraid, i— headline which says, i am not afraid, i fear cowered headline which says, i am not afraid, ifear cowered more headline which says, i am not afraid, i fear cowered more than deatn _ afraid, i fear cowered more than death. demonstrated on the images across— death. demonstrated on the images across the _ death. demonstrated on the images across the front page tonight. images— across the front page tonight. images of being defiant and saying they are _ images of being defiant and saying they are going to stand up for their country— they are going to stand up for their country and — they are going to stand up for their country and they want to do their duty and — country and they want to do their duty and they want to do the right thing _ duty and they want to do the right thing and — duty and they want to do the right thing and i— duty and they want to do the right thing and i think that is something which _ thing and i think that is something which is _ thing and i think that is something which is definitely worth having a read of— which is definitely worth having a read of and getting an understanding of what _ read of and getting an understanding of what the feeling is under the frontline — of what the feeling is under the frontline because it gives an interesting insight into that. it is not “ust interesting insight into that. it is not just the _ interesting insight into that. it 3 notjust the frontline, interesting insight into that. it 3 not just the frontline, it interesting insight into that. it 3 notjust the frontline, it is not just the frontline, it is ordinary ukrainians and people living in the country, and foreign

nationals as well, effected hugely. the avenues has a figure of 400,000 fleeing the wall. i the avenues has a figure of 400,000 fleeing the wall.— fleeing the wall. i think that is ri . ht. fleeing the wall. i think that is right- -- _ fleeing the wall. i think that is right- -- war- _ fleeing the wall. i think that is right. -- war. the _ fleeing the wall. i think that is right. -- war. the refugees i fleeing the wall. i think that is | right. -- war. the refugees are right. —— war. the refugees are reallyjust right. —— war. the refugees are really just starting. right. —— war. the refugees are reallyjust starting. the russians have not yet deployed their most deadly conventional weapons and there is increasing concern now that there is increasing concern now that the major cities have not fallen easily to russia, kharkiv and edessa and kyiv are still sending including control that could increasingly move to a siege warfare. using thermal weapons which can put a whole block, a whole office block in flames. —— 0desa. two root out the forces. in

those circumstances you can imagine refugee flows will grow tenfold and people will be fleeing, with injuries and in terrible conditions, so it is very hard to contemplate in a country which only less than a week ago was in peace and people were going about their daily business. ifearthe were going about their daily business. ifear the next weeks were going about their daily business. i fear the next weeks will descend into a hell of fighting and everything that involves.— everything that involves. you're auoin to everything that involves. you're going to take — everything that involves. you're going to take us _ everything that involves. you're going to take us to _ everything that involves. you're going to take us to the - everything that involves. you're going to take us to the front - everything that involves. you're l going to take us to the front page of the metro, your paper. a picture of the metro, your paper. a picture of a tank on fire. below they also, moscow offers an olive branch. what you make of these talks that were announced? i you make of these talks that were announced?— announced? i think this is very interesting _ announced? i think this is very interesting because _ announced? i think this is very interesting because it - announced? i think this is very interesting because it is... - interesting because it is... compared to what putin was saying this morning about putting nuclear

deterrence on standby, this is a rather— deterrence on standby, this is a rather interesting contrast between the peace _ rather interesting contrast between the peace talks and this talk of nuclear— the peace talks and this talk of nuclear deterrence. i think watching it developed over the next few days, it developed over the next few days, it will— it developed over the next few days, it will be _ it developed over the next few days, it will be very important. ukraine's leader. _ it will be very important. ukraine's leader, zelensky, said the talks may be pointless but he also said that he wanted to make sure he had done everything _ he wanted to make sure he had done everything he could to avoid the war and having _ everything he could to avoid the war and having those p stocks go ahead white _ and having those p stocks go ahead white the _ and having those p stocks go ahead while the soldiers on the frontline and other— while the soldiers on the frontline and other civilians are having to battle _ and other civilians are having to battle this — and other civilians are having to battle this all. —— p stocks. —— war~ _ battle this all. —— p stocks. —— war~ trying _ battle this all. —— p stocks. —— war~ trying to _ battle this all. —— p stocks. —— war. trying to do everything that he can but _ war. trying to do everything that he can but also — war. trying to do everything that he can but also encourage people to keep— can but also encourage people to keep fighting and that putin will be beaten _

keep fighting and that putin will be beaten -- — keep fighting and that putin will be beaten. —— peace talks. a keep fighting and that putin will be beaten. -- peace talks.— keep fighting and that putin will be beaten. -- peace talks. a picture of the anti-war — beaten. -- peace talks. a picture of the anti-war demonstration - beaten. -- peace talks. a picture of the anti-war demonstration in - beaten. -- peace talks. a picture of| the anti-war demonstration in berlin the anti—war demonstration in berlin but also the dispatch, trauma in the refuge for the babies. starting with the picture, global protests taking place against this war putin has inflicted on ukraine. it is place against this war putin has inflicted on ukraine.— inflicted on ukraine. it is really uuite inflicted on ukraine. it is really quite remarkable _ inflicted on ukraine. it is really quite remarkable across - inflicted on ukraine. it is really i quite remarkable across europe, across the world, there are these demonstrations, solidarity with the plight which of the ukrainian people are facing today and i think this reflects, and this is particularly important for germany because really sent world war ii they were reluctant to involve themselves directly in conflicts of this sort but the german government today announcing they will increase defence spending to authorise the

supply of weapons to the ukrainian government and germany at the heart of that remarkable european union decision to authorise inaudible. german public opinion is shifting and with that the views of the german political class. really quite remarkable. the german political class. really quite remarkable-— german political class. really quite remarkable. ., ., ., remarkable. the human cost also on the front page _ remarkable. the human cost also on the front page of _ remarkable. the human cost also on the front page of the _ remarkable. the human cost also on the front page of the guardian - remarkable. the human cost also on the front page of the guardian and l the front page of the guardian and this is the story of a mum with a new bond baby he was actually premature as well. —— newborn baby. this is interesting. what i thought about— this is interesting. what i thought about her— this is interesting. what i thought about her comments, when she said she was— about her comments, when she said she was stressed but happy that the child was— she was stressed but happy that the child was so young she will not remember this at that also makes you think about _ remember this at that also makes you think about what about the children seeing _ think about what about the children seeing this effect on their families, loved ones, their belongings, what kind of impact it

is going _ belongings, what kind of impact it is going to — belongings, what kind of impact it is going to have, the wider impact on children — is going to have, the wider impact on children. the report also says children— on children. the report also says children have already been killed in the fighting and it appears the number— the fighting and it appears the number is likely to increase in the coming _ number is likely to increase in the coming days. the number is likely to increase in the coming days— coming days. the front page of france's figure, _ coming days. the front page of france's figure, uk _ coming days. the front page of france's figure, uk resists - coming days. the front page of| france's figure, uk resists putin thread. —— ukraine. country have been pledging aid, military aid as well. the likes of sweden are also stepping up and offering weaponry. how unprecedented is that that countries around the world are literallyjust countries around the world are literally just throwing weapons ukraine's way to fight president putin? it ukraine's way to fight president putin? , ~ , ukraine's way to fight president putin? , . , . ., , ukraine's way to fight president putin? , . , , putin? it is western countries so uuite a putin? it is western countries so quite a number— putin? it is western countries so quite a number of _ putin? it is western countries so quite a number of countries - putin? it is western countries so i quite a number of countries across europe, both nato members and non— nato countries like sweden and

finland. 0f nato countries like sweden and finland. of course, sweden has been increasingly worried about russian aggression for some years, for the last seven years in particular and it may well become a member of nato in the near future. it may well become a member of nato in the nearfuture. certainly it may well become a member of nato in the near future. certainly a strong debate that yes, who would have imagined that sweden and germany, countries like that, with a much more acidic approach for international affairs. it is a transformation. and actually what this crisis has done is bring europe together. it is not so long people were talking about a divided west but the west is very united right now. ., , . ., �* but the west is very united right now. ., ,._ ., now. fascinating. a company dealing with cryptocurrency _ now. fascinating. a company dealing with cryptocurrency read _ now. fascinating. a company dealing with cryptocurrency read a _ now. fascinating. a company dealing with cryptocurrency read a report, i with cryptocurrency read a report, are also supporting ukraine but not for the humanitarian effort which takes us to the front page of the eye and the dash to the borders.

yes, i think we have all been gripped — yes, i think we have all been gripped by the images across the media, _ gripped by the images across the media, huge queues for miles, people trying _ media, huge queues for miles, people trying to— media, huge queues for miles, people trying to leave ukraine and at the moment— trying to leave ukraine and at the moment i— trying to leave ukraine and at the moment i think the numbers are about 400.000 _ moment i think the numbers are about 400,000 but the un expects that number— 400,000 but the un expects that number to increase to 4— five million — number to increase to 4— five million so _ number to increase to 4— five million so it will be intriguing to see how— million so it will be intriguing to see how other countries, particularly around the border process— particularly around the border process these number of migrants and also today, _ process these number of migrants and also today, the government in the uk has said _ also today, the government in the uk has said that refugees who have retatives— has said that refugees who have relatives who are from ukraine, they can come _ relatives who are from ukraine, they can come over to the uk. there has been _ can come over to the uk. there has been quite — can come over to the uk. there has been quite a — can come over to the uk. there has been quite a bit of criticism particularly in the labour party saying — particularly in the labour party saying the government has not gone far enough— saying the government has not gone far enough and they should accept any refugees even without any links to uk_ any refugees even without any links to uk so— any refugees even without any links to uk so we can expect to see some more _ to uk so we can expect to see some

more conversations and criticisms from _ more conversations and criticisms from the — more conversations and criticisms from the labour party, i would imagine. — from the labour party, i would imagine, about that, and pushing the government to go further with accepting refugees, particularly if we wiit— accepting refugees, particularly if we will see these really high numbers. we will see these really high numbers— we will see these really high numbers. , ., ., ~ ., ., numbers. we “ust do not know how lona it is numbers. we just do not know how long it is going _ numbers. we just do not know how long it is going to _ numbers. we just do not know how long it is going to last. _ numbers. we just do not know how long it is going to last. we - numbers. we just do not know how long it is going to last. we have - long it is going to last. we have run out of time. thank you very much for your time this sunday evening. and thank you forjoining us here on bbc news for outlook at some of the international front pages. bbc news for outlook at some of the internationalfront pages. our coverage continues from newsday from singapore in a few minutes from all myself and the team, goodbye. things are looking more unsettled as we start the working week. we have had a weather front moving in

through the course of the night. monday it will be bringing cloud and rain through many parts of the uk particularly north and west. the rain sitting across parts of southern and eastern scotland, northern england, down through wales and at the south—west of england as well. slow moving so some of the rain is going to be persistent and heavy as well. quite a breezy feeling day, particularly across the far north—west. for the western isles gail is developing. top between eight and ii isles gail is developing. top between eight and 11 degrees. for the south—west, it stays dry for the best part of the day. eventually the rain will sweep its way eastwards. followed by clearer skies. a few showers in the far north stop more of a breeze into tuesday. the touch of a breeze into tuesday. the touch of frost familiar must await from southern england. during tuesday, whether front hanging around in

south—eastern part. please away for the rest of uk as high pressure building. loud and patchy rain continuing in the far south. uncertainty to how far north it gets. mostly rain confined to the south of the mfor corridor. once again temperatures between eight and 10 degrees on tuesday. the weather front start moving northwards and eastwards into wednesday. as it comes into high—pressure, it tends to fizzle out. really, quite weak and fair. northern and eastern scotland, keeping the sunshine through the course of the day. highs of around eight — 10 degrees. further ahead towards further, outbreaks of rain but for many of us

things attending to turn drier and brighter through friday and on into the weekend. more details as ever on our website. the weekend. more details as ever on ourwebsite. bye—bye.

welcome to bbc news. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. as the battle rages, planned talks between ukraine and russia appear to have been delayed. washington condemns vladimir putin's decision to place russia's nuclear forces on high alert, calling it a dangerous escalation. translation: western countries are not only taking unfriendly - steps against our country and the economic dimension, but the top officials of leading nato countries also make aggressive statements with regards to our country. the european union announces it will ship arms to ukraine, calling the move a watershed moment for the eu.

for the first time ever, the european union will finance