this is bbc news: i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine's president says the next 2a hours are crucial as his forces fight the russian invasion. with sanctions beginning to bite — the russian rouble falls to an all—time low — we'll have the latest from singapore. the us says russia should tone down the rhetoric — after president putin puts his nuclear forces on high alert. and united we stand — football fans show their support for ukraine.

hello and welcome. the nest 2a hours will be crucial. those are the words of ukraine's president — volodymyr zelensky — as his country begins a fifth day trying to push back russian forces. let's take a look at some of the latest developments in the ongoing war in ukraine. delayed talks between russian and ukrainian officials are due to begin on monday. they'll take place on the ukrainian—belarussian border. the un security council has called for a rare emergency session of the full general assembly. and it looks like the economic sanctions on russia are beginning to have an impact. the rouble has fallen in value by around a third to hit a record low. nick beake reports. there wasn't much talk

of peace on the streets of ukraine's second city today. instead, kharkiv gave us a grim warning of more to come if this conflict does not stop. earlier, locals in kharkiv had opened their windows to see russian trucks rolling in. other vehicles in the sights of the ukraine military didn't get far. and in the south of the country, this was said to be a drone strike on a russian convoy at an airport. but some appealed to the hearts of the russian soldiers to end this misery. "what are you doing?" this woman asks. "you're our brothers. please stop. "we have kids. we are peaceful citizens." the capital kyiv has also been on fire. this was an oil depot that was targeted, but once again homes also took the brunt. and in another strike,

a child was killed. fears of a major russian bombardment did not materialise, although the fighting's moving ever closer to the city centre. hours after russia attacked ukraine on thursday morning, we met mark at a metro station. how are you? today we spoke to him from our bunker to his, where he's been taking shelter like the rest of the city as a curfew remains in place. all children crying and very afraid. and we try to to keep calm. ukraine's president said russia should be prosecuted for a brutal assault on civilians. russia's criminal actions against ukraine show signs of genocide. i talked about this with the un secretary general. russia is on the path of evil.

here in the heart of kyiv we're hearing the explosions get louder as the russians draw ever nearer. seizing this european capital while the world looks on is for now president putin's prime objective. and everyone living here simply has no idea just how much force he's prepared to use to do that and just how many people could die. this is now an age of wartime leaders, a moment when former ukrainian prime ministers post online tutorials instructing their people on how to make petrol bombs to defend themselves. and this is how children in the capital play today — in an underground world, mirroring the gruesome reality of what's unfolding above them. nick beake, bbc news, kyiv. with regard to financial

markets, the russian currency the rouble is plunging by almost a third during the early trading session in asia today. let's talk to our business reporter monica miller in singapore. i guess no big surprise given the developments of the last day in terms of sanctions. but talk us through the rouble at the moment. it has fallen as you say about 30%, this is an all—time low against the us dollar. in fact we have understood the moscow exchange is going to open three hours later than it usually does so they figure out exactly what to do next. because of all of this was something that the us and western was hoping, to inflict pain on the russian economy, and what they did was they took some of its major banks out of the swift network, a messaging system, kind of like whatsapp, that allows international trade to happen,

cutting that off and making it hard to do transactions and in addition, they put a freeze on the russian central bank which essentially allows them not to sell any of their overseas assets, their gold and bonds, to get rouble is back to prop up to get rouble is back to prop up the banks that are cut off from doing trade with other global banks, so it is a i— to punch and it seems to be having the result is that the west was hoping for. we the result is that the west was heping for-— hoping for. we are seeing pictures — hoping for. we are seeing pictures and _ hoping for. we are seeing pictures and images - hoping for. we are seeing pictures and images of. hoping for. we are seeing - pictures and images of people in russia are lining up outside banks trying to withdraw cash, concerned about the effects this will have on them, going forward. ,, . ., forward. the russian central bank had — forward. the russian central bank had put _ forward. the russian central bank had put out _ forward. the russian central bank had put out a - forward. the russian central bank had put out a message| forward. the russian central. bank had put out a message to the russian people saying don't panic, we have gold reserves that we will sell domestically to get those roubles back in, but if anyone understands how this works they are afraid that money will not be there in their accounts so they are airing on the side of caution,

going into those banks, so there was a run on the bank so to speak to get as much of their cash out now before things get worse. monica, for now, things get worse. monica, for now. thank— things get worse. monica, for now, thank you _ things get worse. monica, for now, thank you very - things get worse. monica, for now, thank you very much - now, thank you very much indeed. in round about 20 minutes we will have more analysis on those new sanctions imposed on russia being excluded by swift, some banks, how the financial markets are reacting, the freezing of the central bank reserves, all of that to come, later in the programme. many people have had to leave their homes, displaced within ukraine. sarah raynsford reports from the eastern city of dnipro. just four days ago these corridors were thrilled students and now they are sheltering families fleeing war that do not understand. always at a distance. until vladimir

putin declared open war on the country. when a shell landed next door, this woman and her family packed up and fled. translation: we family packed up and fled. translation:— family packed up and fled. translation: ~ ., , ., translation: we were ashamed. i never thought _ translation: we were ashamed. i never thought we _ translation: we were ashamed. i never thought we would _ translation: we were ashamed. i never thought we would be - translation: we were ashamed. i never thought we would be in - never thought we would be in this situation. _ never thought we would be in this situation. we _ never thought we would be in this situation. we are - never thought we would be in this situation. we are normal| this situation. we are normal people. — this situation. we are normal pe0ple. we _ this situation. we are normal pe0ple. we had _ this situation. we are normal people, we had jobs, - this situation. we are normall people, we had jobs, schools, normal— people, we had jobs, schools, normal families— people, we had jobs, schools, normal families and _ people, we had jobs, schools, normal families and now - people, we had jobs, schools, normal families and now we . people, we had jobs, schools, i normal families and now we have to ask_ normal families and now we have to ask for— normal families and now we have to ask for help _ normal families and now we have to ask for help. and _ normal families and now we have to ask for help. and the - to ask for help. and the scariest _ to ask for help. and the scariest thing _ to ask for help. and the scariest thing is - to ask for help. and the scariest thing is we - to ask for help. and thel scariest thing is we don't to ask for help. and the - scariest thing is we don't know how— scariest thing is we don't know how long — scariest thing is we don't know how long this _ scariest thing is we don't know how long this is— scariest thing is we don't know how long this is for— scariest thing is we don't know how long this is for and - how long this is for and whether— how long this is for and whether we _ how long this is for and whether we will- how long this is for and whether we will have . how long this is for and - whether we will have anything left to — whether we will have anything left to go _ whether we will have anything left to go back _ whether we will have anything left to go back to. _ whether we will have anything left to go back to.— left to go back to. ludmilla tells me — left to go back to. ludmilla tells me every _ left to go back to. ludmilla tells me every time - left to go back to. ludmilla tells me every time a - left to go back to. ludmilla tells me every time a door| tells me every time a door bangs they think it is an explosion and they need to grab the children and hide. and this woman is constantly checking for news of family and friends left behind. the town's group chatis left behind. the town's group chat is now full of videos like this. the boysjust miss

chat is now full of videos like this. the boys just miss their own toys under kindergarten. these families here, you realise the depth of what they are going through because one wasjust are going through because one was just telling me that a few days ago the mean things on her mind were home improvements and shopping and getting the kids from kindergarten and now she worries about whether they are all going to wake up safely in the morning. this is where otherfamilies will the morning. this is where other families will sleep tonight, on the floor of a concert hall and bar. locals have rallied round to make it as comfortable as possible, but this is tough for everyone. natalia's mother made it here from right near the front line. and natalia herself is furious with vladimir putin. translation: with vladimir putin. tuna/mom- with vladimir putin. translation: , , translation: he says he is defending — translation: he says he is defending us, _ translation: he says he is defending us, but— translation: he says he is defending us, but who - translation: he says he is| defending us, but who from? from — defending us, but who from? from ourselves? _ defending us, but who from? from ourselves? by- defending us, but who from? from ourselves? by burningl defending us, but who from? - from ourselves? by burning down our houses — from ourselves? by burning down our houses and _ from ourselves? by burning down our houses and our— from ourselves? by burning down our houses and our land? - from ourselves? by burning down our houses and our land? for- our houses and our land? for now, _ our houses and our land? for now. yes, _ our houses and our land? for now. yes, it— our houses and our land? for now. yes, it is— our houses and our land? for now, yes, it is calm - our houses and our land? for now, yes, it is calm here - our houses and our land? for now, yes, it is calm here but| now, yes, it is calm here but my heart— now, yes, it is calm here but my heart is— now, yes, it is calm here but my heart is shattered, - now, yes, it is calm here but my heart is shattered, my. my heart is shattered, my family— my heart is shattered, my family has— my heart is shattered, my family has been— my heart is shattered, my family has been pulled - my heart is shattered, my. family has been pulled apart

and i— family has been pulled apart and i am _ family has been pulled apart and i am frightened - family has been pulled apart and i am frightened for- family has been pulled apart and i am frightened for my. and i am frightened for my children _ and i am frightened for my children i_ and i am frightened for my children. ijust_ and i am frightened for my children. ijust really- and i am frightened for my children. ijust really want| children. ijust really want this— children. ijust really want this to _ children. ijust really want this to end. _ children. ijust really want this to end. it _ children. ijust really want this to end. it is _ children. ijust really want this to end. it is a - children. i just really want - this to end. it is a nightmare. and _ this to end. it is a nightmare. and the — this to end. it is a nightmare. and the danger— this to end. it is a nightmare. and the danger of— this to end. it is a nightmare. and the danger of swallowing j and the danger of swallowing her, as we finished speaking, an air raid siren wailed across the city for the first time. —— the city for the first time. —— the danger is following her. borisjohnson has described russia's invasion of ukraine as "a disastrous, misbegotten venture," which "can lead to no good" for russia. he praised ukrainians forfighting back, and says the uk would be "very generous" to ukrainian refugees, coming to britain. downing street also announced a further £40 million in humanitarian aid. with more, here's our political correspondent, chris mason. for some, it was an opportunity to proudly wear the ukrainian flag like a shawl. for others, hands clasped — minds wandering to their homeland under attack. this was the ukrainian catholic cathedral in central london last night.

the prime minister among those gathered. specifically, what's your message to president putin when he says he's putting his nuclear arsenal on alert? i think that's a distraction from the reality of what's going on in ukraine. this is an innocent people who are facing a totally unprovoked act of aggression against them. and what's actually happening is that they are fighting back, perhaps with more effect, with more resistance than the kremlin had bargained for. a distraction, perhaps, but one guaranteed to command attention worldwide, and to frighten — as governments grapple with how best to respond to a war and its many, many consequences. for those here, it's about the place called home. for others, it's about democracy, aboutjustice, about what to do next — when no—one can be certain what'll happen next.

chris mason, bbc news. tens of thousand of people across the world have demonstrated against the russian aggression — from japan to amsterdam, london to new york. one of the largest rallies was in the german capital, berlin. aru na iyengar reports. below the brandenburg gate in berlin — once a symbol of the cold war division between east and west, now one of peace and reunification. it's become a rallying point to show solidarity with ukraine as it battles the invading russian army. police said the crowd was over 100,000 strong — organisers said it was five times more. i'm afraid of escalation of the conflict and war spreading further. but i'm also afraid that this will be just the start of something bigger in europe and in the world. from the us... ..to portugal, protesters are taking to the streets

to mark their dismay at president putin's actions. around 70,000 gathered in prague — many here feel a shared link with ukraine, having suffered russian invasion after the prague spring in 1968. translation: | think - the czech republic is doing its best to help, and i think it's because we have a similar and rather recent experience. we were in a similar situation. otherwise i think the global reaction is a bit slower than it should be. around 15,000 turned out in amsterdam. if putin is mad enough right now to open an open war in the middle of ukraine, in the middle of europe, we do not know what's going to come next. translation: it's terrible | what's happening in ukraine. the whole world has to protest as much as possible. but in russia, a different atmosphere.

in st petersburg — russia's second city — police arrest anti—war protesters. they may not be waving banners, but these russian voices are getting louder against an invasion they don't agree with. around 2,000 were detained in the latest protests in 50 cities and villages across russia. aruna iyengar, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: football fa ns football fans unite in the english league cup final to show their support for ukraine. prince charles has chosen his bride. the prince proposed to lady diana spencer three weeks ago. she accepted, she says, without hesitation. as revolutions go, this had its fair share of bullets. a climax in the night outside the gates of mr marcos' sanctuary, malacanang, the name itself symbolising one of the cruellest regimes of modern asia. the world's first clone has been produced

of an adult mammal. scientists in scotland have produced a sheep called dolly using a cell from another sheep. warren beatty and faye dunaway announced to the world that the winner of best film was la la land. the only trouble was, it wasn't. the mistake was only put right in the middle of gushing speeches by the team behind the modern musical. not for 20 years have locusts been seen inl such numbers in this part of africa. - some of the swarms have been ten miles long. - this is the last time the public will see this pope. very soon, for the sake of the credibility and authority of the next pope, benedict xvi will, in his own words, be hidden from the world for the rest of his life. this is bbc news — the latest headlines... ken was my presidency the next 24 ken was my presidency the next 2a hours are crucial as this

process might russian invasion. with sanctions beginning to bite the russian rouble. an all—time low versus the us dollar. we can now speak to peter zalmayev who's director of the eurasia democracy initiative. peter evacuated his family from kyiv and is now trying to return to help defend the city. peter, good to speak to you again. just talk us through your personal situation. your family are safe. your decision to go back to the capital. yes, indeed, to go back to the capital. yes, indeed. the — to go back to the capital. yes, indeed, the family _ to go back to the capital. yes, indeed, the family is - to go back to the capital. yes, indeed, the family is safe - to go back to the capital. yes, indeed, the family is safe in l indeed, the family is safe in the western part of ukraine. we very much will be moving shortly towards kyiv. we are not too far. we are hoping the curfew will be lifted this morning at least temporarily, to allow folks trying to get in, access. mind you, it is not just us, we are being

reinforced by colleagues, friends, compatriots, as we progress through ukraine, we were in a convoy of several vehicles. but there are other men willing to fight for ukraine from other countries following the call by vladimir zelensky the call to join up with the ukrainian resistance. how concerned are you about the next 2a hours that president zelensky says is crucial? it is crucial. russia _ zelensky says is crucial? it is crucial. russia is _ zelensky says is crucial? it 3 crucial. russia is getting desperate about this short, quick, bloodless war has not panned out for vladimir putin. hence, this indiscriminate shelling we have seen. hence, reports of rockets being launched at ukraine's territory from the territory of belarus. talks are said to take place today in belarus and there are fears that the belarusian army which is essentially an army

under vladimir putin's special orders will be taking part in this military special operation as the russians call it, so it is going to be crucial, but this does not deter or put fear in the heart of ukrainians. the result that we have seen has been far greater than anyone, especially vladimir putin, expected. in especially vladimir putin, “netted-— especially vladimir putin, exected. , ., , expected. in terms of the help, assistance. _ expected. in terms of the help, assistance, the _ expected. in terms of the help, assistance, the arms _ expected. in terms of the help, assistance, the arms and - assistance, the arms and sanctions from the west so far, your thoughts on that �*s it has been overwhelming. the your thoughts on that 's it has been overwhelming.— been overwhelming. the first da it been overwhelming. the first day it was — been overwhelming. the first day it was a _ been overwhelming. the first day it was a bit _ been overwhelming. the first day it was a bit of _ been overwhelming. the first day it was a bit of a _ been overwhelming. the first day it was a bit of a let - been overwhelming. the first day it was a bit of a let down | day it was a bit of a let down for ukrainians. then it has snowballed very quickly. germany is very much involved. the german chancellor announcing a new world order and a new role for germany. borisjohnson found a new and a new role for germany. boris johnson found a new lease on his political life and all of these political leaders are finding courage and they are

that the fight in and for ukraine is a fight for their own civilisation.— ukraine is a fight for their own civilisation. peter, good to talk to — own civilisation. peter, good to talk to you _ own civilisation. peter, good to talk to you and _ own civilisation. peter, good to talk to you and see - own civilisation. peter, good to talk to you and see that l own civilisation. peter, good l to talk to you and see that you are safe and well, may that remain so. we will speak to you soon. the director of the eurasia democracy initiative, peter zalamyev. never before have i seen so many significant decisions being taken so swiftly with such unity in the eu. just this weekend _ such unity in the eu. just this weekend for _ such unity in the eu. just this weekend for example - such unity in the eu. just this weekend for example apart i such unity in the eu. just this i weekend for example apart from all of the extra financial sanctions we have been hearing about from jack, the eu is going to buy and deliver

weapons to a country that is at war, and germany, turning its defence policy on its head and, for the first time, despite its wariness with its second world war reputation, it is going to be sending weapons directly to ukraine and it announced today it is going to be massively spending and investing in its own military.— own military. katya adler exniaining _ own military. katya adler explaining some - own military. katya adler explaining some key - explaining some key developments and you had the reaction from peter my guest towards all of that. max bergmann is a senior fellow at american progress, where he focuses on europe, russia, and us security cooperation. this is what he made of the european union's response to the russian invasion. well, i think it's quite stunning, and i think in some ways what we've seen in this crisis is the emergence of a new geopolitical power, and that's the european union. see their sanctions response has been incredibly strong despite the fact that the biggest economic blowback of sanctions on any western economy will be on the european union.

and then when we see chancellor olaf scholz today announce a doubling of the german defence budget this year with 100 billion specialfund to invest in defence. i mean, this is a sea change and the beginnings of europe becoming a real military power, as well as providing massive amounts of security assistance to ukraine. so i think this has been a real watershed moment in the history of the european union in the last few days. and there's going to be more to do, though, there's a lot more steps and we'll see how europe responds to some of the economic and energy impacts. but it has been really quite stunning as someone who looks at the eu pretty closely. the uk's military aircraft have significantly increased patrols of nato airspace to defend europe from russian aggression. raf typhoons are taking part in nato operations close to the russian border. our correspondent emma vardy has been flying

with the royal air force, and sent this report. policing the skies. we're over poland at dawn, about 50 miles from the border with russia. number two, when you're off on number 1, if you can keep pressing forward. there have been growing fears of russian aggression against other eastern european countries, and nato is taking no chances. our role is essentially is just to extend the range of the typhoons. they've got smaller fuel tanks. and after their next refuelling, they'll be off on patrol? they'll come up to us, take some fuel. they'll go off and perform their mission. nato patrols in eastern europe began after russia's invasion of crimea in 2014. now they've been significantly stepped up. while these fighterjets are up so close to russian airspace, they're also able to gather a lot of important information on their radar about what russian military planes are in the air and what they're doing. nato has ruled out sending troops into ukraine, but wants to demonstrate there is a strong presence ready to defend the region.

the raf says these patrols are a robust response to the escalating crisis below. there's a very human element to it, and we all feel that — we all watch the news. we've been launching around two additional flights a day from the uk, and additionalflights, as well, from cyprus, so it has been a really significant increase. the typhoons are armed with air—to—air missiles. if there was to be a russian military incursion into a nato country, these fighterjets may be cleared to engage them — but for now, it's hoped the increased presence will send a clear message. emma vardy, bbc news. football — and liverpool have beaten chelsea to win the english league cup at wembley. the reds triumphed 11—10 on penalties — after the match ended goalless. before the game — players and fans showed support for the people of ukraine. tim allman reports. the shadow of war can fall an awfully long way.

this was the crowd at wembley stadium — club rivalries temporarily set to one side. and has the name of this historic football anthem ever seemed more appropriate? the players did their bit, too — both team captains carrying a wreath in yellow and blue — the colours of the ukrainian flag. it must have been a strange day for chelsea supporters — their side famously owned by a russian billionaire. obviously we all support ukraine and we want peace in europe, and i think chelsea should have said that — as many other clubs have done a few days ago. chelsea has been around far longer than roman abramovich, but obviously we're grateful for everything he's done in terms of the investment in the club. but, you know, some things are bigger than that. as for the game itself, it ended in penalties — lots of penalties. once liverpool's goalkeeper caoimhin kelleher scored his, 21 had been successfully converted. unfortunately for his

chelsea counterpart, kepa arrizabalaga, 22 proved to be the unlucky number. liverpool winning their first domestic cup competition in a decade. elsewhere, there's more pressure on football's governing body to kick russia out of the world cup — a growing list of countries say they will not play them in any venue at any level. so far, fifa have said they will only be allowed to compete under the name of the football union of russia, without flag or anthem. for many within the sport, that doesn't go far enough. tim allman, bbc news. there are constant updates coming in from there are constant updates coming infrom ukraine. you can keep up with significant developments in a special part of the bbc news website. the exchange will be opening, the foreign exchange and money markets three hours late, in

moscow, as the rouble plummets to an all—time low. we will have details on that next here on bbc news, stay with us. there is sun went down on sunday evening on the coast of north yorkshire. we had a weather front weaving its way in through the course of the night through monday, it will be bringing cloud and rain to parts of the uk, particularly to the north and west. that rain will be sitting across parts of southern and eastern scotland on monday, and down through the south—west of england. this system will be quite slow moving through the day so some of that rain to the south—west of england, wales, north—west england will be persistent and heavy. quite a breezy feeling day across the far north—west but in the western isles we will see girls

developing through the course of the day. top temperatures between 8—11. —— we will see gale force winds developing. in the south, a mile 13 celsius. that rain sweeps eastwards across all parts, followed by clear parts, with showers in the far north continuing, a breeze on tuesday but certainly a touch of frost for many of us away from southern england and south wales first thing on tuesday. we have this weather front battle hang around across south—eastern parts. it clears as high pressure builds in behind it. lots of dry, settled weather on the cards on tuesday but that cloud and patchy rain continuing into the far south. some uncertainty about how far north it gets, rain confined to the south of the m4 corridor back to the north of that, plenty of blue sky and sunshine once again with top temperatures between 8—10. for the middle part of the week, there is a bit of a wave on that weather front so it starts to move back north was an

eastwards into wednesday but as it bumps into that high pressure it will tend to fizzle out. quite a weak affair. a cloudy day for most of us on wednesday with some splashes of rain moving northwards. north and east of scotland keeping sunshine through the day. not particularly warm under that crowd, with highs of around 10 celsius for most of us. towards thursday, some outbreaks of rain as that next front moves in from the west but for many, things becoming drier and brighter through friday and on into the weekend. more details, as ever, on our website. goodbye.

you are with bbc news. time for the top business stories. the ukrainian military says it has suffered a difficult time in the latest fighting, with russian shellfire coming from almost all directions. the russian rouble plunges as the west ratchets up pressure on moscow with a raft of new sanctions. the eu says it's working to cripple putin's ability to finance his war machine as russia's central bank has its foreign assets frozen. but brussels now worries moscow may retaliate, reducing or halting energy exports to the region.