hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. calls for an immediate ukraine ceasefire, both from kyiv and a rare emergency session of the un general assembly in new york. the fighting in ukraine must stop. it's raging across the country from air, land and sea. it must stop now. after a first day of talks between russia and ukraine on the border with belarus, no breakthrough but the two sides agree to keep talking. no breakthrough but the two sides dozens are reported killed as the city of kharkiv is bombed. ukraine's president makes a direct appeal to the russian soldiers who've invaded his country.

drop your weapons and get out of here. do not believe your commanders, do not believe your propagandists. just save your lives and go. switzerland — where russian oligarchs hold billions of dollars — joins the eu in imposing sanctions. president putin remains defiant: translation: the so-called western communi , translation: the so-called western community. as _ translation: the so-called western community. as i _ translation: the so-called western community, as i call— translation: the so-called western community, as i call that _ translation: the so-called western community, as i call that in _ translation: the so-called western community, as i call that in my - community, as i call that in my speech, the empire of lies, is now trying to implement against our country. we have several updates on russia's invasion of ukraine. a special emergency session of the united nations general assembly has taken place in new york to discuss the war — we'll bring you all the latest from there. but first, let's get the latest from the ground —

it neck delegates have been having talks to try to find an end to this conflict. but first, let's get the latest from the ground — where the conflict has intensified across ukraine. this footage shows russian artillery striking a shopping centre in ukraine's northeastern city of kharkiv on monday morning. while its source is unknown, the bbc has verified its accuracy. ukraine says at least 11 people were killed in rocket strikes. this is from the northern city of chernihiv, showing a shopping centre destroyed by russin missiles. ukrainian emergency services said russian artillery began firing on the city at 2am on monday, and hit a kindergarten, an apartment block and a market. the lifting of a curfew in kyiv has allowed people to come up from their underground shelters for the first time in days. but basic supplies are still restricted. here are some residents in kyiv. translation: my child is -

three-years-old and she's far away. me and my husband are unable to pick her up because we are under fire. translation: it was awful in the shelter because of. the conditions, no toilets, no water, nothing. let's look where russian forces are in ukraine. the areas in yellow here, show the parts of ukraine now under russian control, with heavy fighting highlighted in several key cities, including chernihiv and in kharkiv to the north, the donbas region to the east and mariupol and berdansk in the south. these are satellite images of military vehicles heading towards kyiv. they appear to show a large deployment of russian forces and tanks near the town of ivankiv, about 80 kilometres north—west of kyiv. the convoy is thought to be at least five kilometres long. in the capital, kyiv, the ukrainian military says it forced back repeated assaults overnight. we go straight to the capital now. the bbc�*s clive myrie is in kyiv. bring us up to date on the situation

in the city. it’s bring us up to date on the situation in the ci . �* , ., in the city. it's getting more fearful. there is _ in the city. it's getting more fearful. there is more - in the city. it's getting more fearful. there is more of. in the city. it's getting more fearful. there is more of a l in the city. it's getting more - fearful. there is more of a sense of dread here because we know that the fighting is getting closer and closer. our position here, we felt the vibrations of one missile attack, it was the strongest sense of shock to the building that we are here in that i have had in the last five days of covering this conflict. the noise of that explosion was really quite intense as well. so there is a real sense that the fighting that's been going on in the outer edges of the northern suburbs in particular of the last three or four days, that's getting closer to the centre of that capital. this comes on the very day that two and half million people here in this city were able to venture out after a weekend of being underground in

their salaries in their shelters because of the curfew. the shelling is coming closer, to get basic necessities and so on. a continuing sense of dread and a continuing sense of dread and a continuing sense of dread and a continuing sense of disbelief that perhaps things could even get worse as the fighting gets closer to here because no one knows what's in the mind of vladimir putin. is he going to encircle the city even more, try to cut off all access points, deal with the communications, bring them down and then make some kind of demand of the ukrainian government? or is he going to launch an all—out attack to try and take the heart of the capital here. that's the fear, that's the worry it doesn't feel at the moment despite those peace talks taking place on the border of belarus, doesn't feel as if there's

any real cause for a sense of optimism. any real cause for a sense of optimism-— any real cause for a sense of otimism. , .,, , .,, ., optimism. clients, those people who have been able _ optimism. clients, those people who have been able to _ optimism. clients, those people who have been able to venture _ optimism. clients, those people who have been able to venture out - optimism. clients, those people who have been able to venture out today | have been able to venture out today for the first time in several days, do they have an option to leave, or is it already too dangerous for civilians to get out of the city at pages? civilians to get out of the city at “aes? ., �* , civilians to get out of the city at “aes? ., �*, ., civilians to get out of the city at iiaes? ., �*, ., civilians to get out of the city at aiies? ., �*, ., , ., ~ pages? that's a good question. we have peeple _ pages? that's a good question. we have peeple saying _ pages? that's a good question. we have people saying if— pages? that's a good question. we have people saying if they - pages? that's a good question. we have people saying if they stick - pages? that's a good question. we have people saying if they stick it l have people saying if they stick it out, perhaps there will be some kind of peaceful resolution, there were people that we spoke to when i arrived here in the middle of last week saying they were going to stay in their flat, they are convinced that negotiations can take place for this to be resolved peacefully, but we were talking to ben and a line of traffic that was backed up into the petrol station and beyond the petrol station there were about a three or four km long tail back of traffic heading west to the border. now, you could argue that those people who wear in their car is making that

journey five days ago perhaps did the sensible thing. they got out in time. it's going to be much more difficult now for people to leave, but we are still seeing flows of people, some to other parts of the western edge of the country, other is the right to the border with poland, moldova and hungary and so on to try to get out. it's a mixed picture, but everyone agrees that things here are probably going to get worse before they get better. you are describing that the building is standing on top of vibrated with one missile strike today, clearly the russians are targeting places in the russians are targeting places in the centre of the city, but is there fighting in the centre of the city is well with people on the ground? no, let's be clear, there is no fighting in the centre of the city. what we are getting our skirmishes and classes on the edge, particularly to the northern edge of the city. i suspect we are getting is behind it at, artillery and

mortar missile fire into those areas in the suburbs you see pictures on social media of tank columns running out of petronella and the russian soldiers not having enough food and supplies because ukrainians have been clever and have been attacking their supply lines. as a result, the russians are finding it difficult to make progress. but, 60% of the forces

that have encircled ukraine, that is the number that is being used to wage war at the moment. but another 40% they are seeing reserve and it's likely to be more battle hardened troops that are being held in reserve. what happens when theyjoin the battle, what happens when they get to the front lines and that's the big question. as you know, president putin has spoken to emmanuel macron and has said a resolution to this conflict would be possible only if russia's legitimate security interests are unconditionally taken into account including the recognition of russian sovereignty over crimea as well as the demilitarisation of the ukrainian state and ensuring its mutual status. also, delegates of ukraine and russia have been holding talks in belarus. based on everything the western ukraine has said, presumably there is no possibility whatsoever of fat�*s demands being met?

vladimir putin is getting all kind of sentient being thrown and impressed many and his entourage the russian rouble has crashed 40% and inflation has risen over 20%. there will be consequences, both sides have to at least show their own people that they're willing to talk but they are miles away from any kind of agreement. vladimir putin wants to take over this country, vladimir zelensky wants him out. where is the common ground? i don't see it and am pretty sure most don't

see it and am pretty sure most don't see it either but there is a sliver of hope because both sides have agreed to at least talk again. those talks broke up to date —— today and they broke up but they will resume again at some point down the line. that is something that we can all cling onto. before i let you go, i am sure you have been having conversations every day with people whose city is. i wonder what they're making up the situation they find themselves in? can they believe that as city that was peaceful a few days ago is now in the middle of this? they cannot believe that at all. right up to the eve of the invasion which is actually the day that i arrived in the city, there was still the hope because they were so much dramatic activity in the weeks before, there was still the hope that this was not going to happen. and we now understand that the russians or at least buy me putting

had always decided he was going to end data and then in fact that the prophetic trap was a complete sham. but it convinced so many people that perhaps this could be peacefully resolved. that is the fact of the situation. as a result all of this going on now is a complete shock to everybody. except vladimir putin. thank you forjoining us. best wishes to all of you and of course the team will continue to keep you up—to—date on the situation in the city. a second round may take place in the coming days although we have heard him talking about this, expectations from both sides and in fact from everyone following them are very

low. they were opened by that the belarusian foreign minister. dear friends, president _ belarusian foreign minister. de: friends, president lukashenko has asked me to welcome you and offer all necessary facilities for your work. as it was discussed with president zelensky and vladimir putin. you must feel absolutely safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise. it _ safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise, it took _ safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise, it took place _ safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise, it took place in - safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise, it took place in a - safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be precise, it took place in a town l safe, it's of a sacred duty. to be i precise, it took place in a town and ukraine had rejected peace talks a clue —— bear in mind the russians in a joint military drills for a good couple of weeks before this invasion. and president lukashenko is a close ally of president putin. but, president zelensky of ukraine later did agree to this after having a phone call with president lukashenko. neither of them were actually present. ukraine it was represented by its defence minister and a presidential adviser who said

this after the talks.— this after the talks. ukrainian and russian delegations _ this after the talks. ukrainian and russian delegations today - this after the talks. ukrainian and russian delegations today held i this after the talks. ukrainian and russian delegations today held a | russian delegations today held a first round of talks to main aim of which was to discuss cease—fire and cessation of hostilities in the territory of ukraine. the parties identified a number of parity topics on which certain decisions were outlined. fin on which certain decisions were outlined. ,, ., on which certain decisions were outlined. , , ., , outlined. on the russian side the head of the _ outlined. on the russian side the head of the delegation _ outlined. on the russian side the head of the delegation told - outlined. on the russian side the head of the delegation told state | head of the delegation told state media several important points in relation to which it is possible to achieve progress adding that the sides have not, have hurt each other, not everyone is optimistic. here is the ukrainian mp. i am rather pessimistic about the talks because i don't really see much middle ground, so for the time being, the situation looks like this. putin wants us dead and we want to leave. putin wants ukraine not to exist as an independent state, he's made that clear, and we want to be an

independent sovereign state. a special emergency session of the united nations general assembly has taken place in new york to discuss russia's invasion of ukraine. the assembly president abdulla shahid led the un's 193 members in a minute's silence before calling for an immediate ceasefire in the conflict. un secretary general antonio guterres went on to open the session. although russian strikes are largely targeting the ukrainian military facilities we have credible accounts of residential buildings and critical civilian infrastructure and other nonmilitary targets sustaining heavy damage. these escalating violence which is resulting in civilian deaths including children is totally unacceptable. the ukrainian ambassador to the un began his speach by reading out a letter written by a russian

soldier moments before he was killed. mother, i am mother, iam in mother, i am in ukraine. mother, iam in ukraine. there mother, i am in ukraine. there is a real wire region here. i am afraid. we are bombing all of the cities together, even targeting civilians. we were told that they would welcome us and they are falling under our armoured vehicles, throwing themselves under the wheels and not allowing us to pass. they call us fascists. mum and this is so hard. he went on to say this: if ukraine does not survive the united nations will not survive,

have no illusions. if ukraine does not survive we cannot be surprised if democracy fails next. the bbc�*s nada tawfik is in new york. obviously this is an opportunity for ukraine to respond to the invasion but help me understand the overall purpose of the events, doesn't have to reach a conclusion? let’s to reach a conclusion? let's remember _ to reach a conclusion? let's remember that _ to reach a conclusion? let's remember that this - to reach a conclusion? let's - remember that this emergency... iam i am sorry. we are having some technical difficulties. we could not hear her. we will try and sort that out and go back to her. it is important to understand what's happening. in the meantime let's turn back to ukraine.

as fighting intensifies in some of ukraine's biggest cities, those watching and waiting across the country for the war to come to them are preparing. our eastern europe correspondent sarah rainsford is in the south eastern city of dnipro and has been speaking to people readying for battle. air raid siren blares. it is the most chilling sound. but this wail is a call to safety. a warning to head underground. it's very cold, very basic, but its cover in a war that's escalating fast and seems to have no rules. the bunker was built under a factory under the soviet union. it was supposed to be used in event of nuclear attack, and now it's being used in modern—day ukraine when sirens wail again.

there has been no attack yet, but suddenly the danger feels close. she spent the night here, she told me it is scary. we don't understand why russia is attacking us. they say they want to protect us, but from what? we didn't need their protection. they called the dean pro a fortress city. it resisted pro—russian forces eight years ago when this conflict began but things now are on another level. this city feels a lot more nervous now. there are neighbourhood watch patrols here, and one of the groups of men just came up to us and asked us what we were doing, who we were and why we were here. people in areas like this are now spending their nights in bomb shelters. the fighting hasn't come here yet but people are extremely worried already. they even called the police to check

we really are journalists. children have stopped going to school since russia declared war. so their building has been turned into a collection point. these are supplies for anyone too scared to go out, orfor those preparing to defend their neighbourhood. yulia tells me everyone is pulling together trying to help. "it's easier to keep busy," she says, "than to watch the news and worry." this is a russian language school, but the teachers say many people have switched to ukrainian since the war in protest. there is no mass flight out of dnipro. people aren't sure anywhere is safe any more. so some are now arming themselves for a fight they didn't choose. a week ago yuri was working in it on a digitalisation project. what do you think it is putin wants?

putin wants to take over, to control us. that war speech he made was awful. hey... i'm sorry, he's a devil, he won't stop. that's the fear here. even as ukrainians prepare to resist in any way they can. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro. a moment ago, we had technical problems over at the un, we have cleared that up. what i was asking you in ways that this is clearly an opportunity for the un, the secretary—general and ukraine's ambassador to respond to the conflict that the nation that russia is instigating. beyond that, is it aspiring to reach an occlusion on behalf of the whole general assembly?— on behalf of the whole general assembl ? ., , a, ., ' :: :: assembly? yeah, it is. more than 100 countries are — assembly? yeah, it is. more than 100 countries are set _ assembly? yeah, it is. more than 100 countries are set to _ assembly? yeah, it is. more than 100 countries are set to speak— assembly? yeah, it is. more than 100 countries are set to speak over - countries are set to speak over the next several days during this emergency special session. diplomats

are telling me that they hope by wednesday... a resolution well not only condemn russia's aggression towards ukraine and call for humanitarian access, but it's also going to include a provision basically deploring belarus's involvement in the conflict. let's remember why this resolution is coming up in the general assembly, a body which is really symbolically meant to kind of symbolise the collective conscious of the world. it doesn't have any kind of binding legal powers in the way the security council does. the security council called this meeting and called this photo because russia vetoed a us draught resolution in the security council on friday. they are hoping for a vote there. as i say, we have more than 100 countries speaking over the next few days. we will see how many diplomats can come on board with that western resolution. we

have heard from the un, we have heard from ukraine, where it russia fit into this?— fit into this? well, the russian ambassador— fit into this? well, the russian ambassador to _ fit into this? well, the russian ambassador to the _ fit into this? well, the russian ambassador to the un, - fit into this? well, the russian ambassador to the un, he - fit into this? well, the russian i ambassador to the un, he spoke, fit into this? well, the russian - ambassador to the un, he spoke, he repeated a lot of what we have heard the russians saying from the outset. this isn't an invasion, it isjust in response to what they called genocide happening of ethnic russians in eastern ukraine. again, something the secretary—general has rejected that description. ukrainians have called that absurd. the russian ambassador also responded to the ukrainian ambassadors claims that russia was targeting civilians. he said that they weren't. so a lot of his speech was, as i said, repeating a lot of the russian rhetoric we've heard throughout this conflict. the general assembly who are going to speak who are more sympathetic, i would say to the russian position,

but for the most part, we have heard a lot of concern from those nations who have... nations and this idea that might be right is really travelling for many of them. ;=} travelling for many of them. ;-) ou, travelling for many of them. ;-) you. i'm — travelling for many of them. ;-) you. i'm going _ travelling for many of them. ;-) you. i'm going to _ travelling for many of them. ,'—) you, i'm going to leave it there, because unfortunately those technical gremlins are back. i apologise to those of you watching. we could see, but the sound was coming in and out, i don't know why, we speak to her frequently without a hitch, but for whatever reason, we are having some problems with that. so a reminder of the main elements of the conflict in ukraine. first of all, talks between ukrainians and the russians on a border town just close to belarus. expectations are low in advance of these talks, expectations are low on the other side of them, although they have both agreed to speak for a second time in a few days. although, they didn't even set a time to do that. president putin has also put out a defined statement saying this can

all be resolved if you recognise the annexation of ukraine and agree for ukraine to become neutral. by that p means do notjoin nato, do notjoin the european union, but of course, these demands are exactly the same as the demands he was making when the troop build—up was going on for weeks and weeks before the nation. the west end ukraine said no then, and the west and ukraine are saying know now. in terms of the conflict itself, as a sign sarah rainsford's report, number of cities are anticipating a further russian attack in the coming hours or days. a lot of attention on the second city in the northeast of ukraine. there have also been strikes in the capital of kyiv. we heard from our colleague who is speaking to us from the lifepoint rate he's been doing his broadcast, he said that building vibrated with one missile strike in the centre of the capital, though to be clear, and clients was emphasising best, the fighting that there is an kyiv is very much in the

suburbs on the outskirts as opposed to in the centre of the city. i will see you in a couple of minutes to continue our coverage. hello there. the last day of meteorological winter was a dull and wet one, particularly for most of england and wales, and some of the heaviest rain developed through the afternoon across the south of wales into the hills. ahead of that wet weather, though, at least we did have some brightness and some hazy sunshine for a while in the southeast corner of england. this was the radar picture from earlier, not much rain in the morning, certainly did get wetter from the west, though, during the afternoon, and that rain is continuing to push its way eastwards at the moment. by midnight, this is where most of the rain is. more towards east anglia in the southeast, it will stay cloudy and damp in the southeast of england and through the english channel all night. further north, though, some clearer skies, big range of temperatures come the end of the night as well. mild in that cloudy, damp weather in the southeast. northern england, scotland, northern ireland, though, starting tuesday with a slight frost, —2 or —3 celsius. clearer skies underneath that area

of high—pressure promising some early spring sunshine for tuesday for some. in the south, though, it is going to be cloudy, and we have still got this threat of some rain and drizzle. it may well come back in again across my southern parts of england, eventually arriving in south wales and into east anglia later too. but for the north midlands, north wales and northwards, we're going to have a fair bit of sunshine, a few early showers in the far north of scotland perhaps, but even after that frost, temperatures will reach nine or ten celsius. in the south, though, we've got that weather front bringing the low cloud, bringing the wet weather too, and that will push its way northwards overnight. into the clearer air, though, we've got in scotland, it's going to be a frosty start on wednesday, could be the coldest night of the week, minus “4, —5 and fog patches as well. further south, though, it's mild there, but it's dull and damp, and it's mostly light rain and drizzle by this stage. moving northwards on wednesday into the central belt

affecting northern ireland, northern england, further south, it may become a bit drier in the south of england in particular, temperatures reach 11 celsius. for many northern areas, though, it's going to be a cooler day on wednesday with that cloudy damp weather moving in after that chilly start. and by the time we get to thursday, another band of rain is coming in from the atlantic, and that's moving very slowly eastwards. most of the wet weather, i think, on thursday will be across northern and western parts of the uk. it may improve in the afternoon in the southwest, and for much of the day, it will be dry in eastern parts of england, temperatures here probably reaching around 12 celsius. quite a bit chillier, though, i think for scotland, eight or nine celsius, and this is where we will see most of the rain during the day.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. there are calls for an immediate cease—fire in the ukraine conflict, both from ukraine's government and a rear emergency session of the un general assembly. un generalassembly. the un general assembly. the fighting un generalassembly. the fighting in ukraine must— un generalassembly. the fighting in ukraine must stop. _ un generalassembly. the fighting in ukraine must stop. it _ un generalassembly. the fighting in ukraine must stop. it is _ un generalassembly. the fighting in ukraine must stop. it is raging - ukraine must stop. it is raging across the country from air, land, and c. it must stop now. after a first day of talks between russia _ stop now. after a first day of talks between russia and _ stop now. after a first day of talks between russia and ukraine - stop now. after a first day of talks between russia and ukraine on i stop now. after a first day of talks | between russia and ukraine on the part of it that it was, no breakthrough but the two sides agreed to keep talking. dozens are reported to have died in the city which is being bombed by the russians. ukraine's president made a direct appeal to russian soldiers

who invaded his country. drop your weapons and get out of here. do not believe your commanders, do not believe your propaganda, just save your knives and go. propaganda, 'ust save your knives and o. ,, ., , propaganda, 'ust save your knives and i0. ,, ., , ,, ., and go. switzerland is where russian oliiarchs and go. switzerland is where russian oligarchs hold _ and go. switzerland is where russian oligarchs hold billions _ and go. switzerland is where russian oligarchs hold billions of _ and go. switzerland is where russian oligarchs hold billions of dollars, - oligarchs hold billions of dollars, he joined the european oligarchs hold billions of dollars, hejoined the european union in imposing sanctions but president putin remains defiant. the so-called western community _ putin remains defiant. the so-called western community as _ putin remains defiant. the so-called western community as a _ putin remains defiant. the so-called western community as a colour - putin remains defiant. the so-called western community as a colour in i putin remains defiant. the so-calledl western community as a colour in my speech the empire of lies is now trying to implement against our country. ukraine's capital kyiv is one of several cities in the country holding back an attack from russian troops — five days after they invaded. negotiators from both sides in the conflict, have been holding talks near ukraine's border with belarus. they've agreed to meet again later in the week. there's been more fierce fighting, leading to an exodus of ukrainians to neighbouring countries. our international correspondent

orla guerin has this report. gunfire. by night they defend the capital. skies full of fire. these ukrainian troops are still holding off russian forces. their president calling on the invaders to lay down their arms. translation: drop your weapons and get out of here. do not believe your commanders, do not believe your propagandists, just save your lives and go. and in a kyiv children's hospital, a young victim of europe's newest war lies between life and death. he is just 13 and doctors tell us his family came under fire as they tried to flee. they are coming away from this

point. the russian ambassador to the un hasjust begun point. the russian ambassador to the un has just begun to address the general assembly. un hasjust begun to address the general assembly.— un hasjust begun to address the general assembly. thank you for the briefin i . general assembly. thank you for the briefini. a general assembly. thank you for the briefing- a bit _ general assembly. thank you for the briefing. a bit of— general assembly. thank you for the briefing. a bit of a _ general assembly. thank you for the briefing. a bit of a following - general assembly. thank you for the briefing. a bit of a following on - briefing. a bit of a following on ukraine. president putin stated days describing it as a special military operation in eastern ukraine, it is now spread across most of ukraine, how would you describe what's happening on the ground now and the un said more than 100 civilians so far have been killed and yet you are seeing the russian troops are not targeting civilians. how do you feel about defending the russian military when civilians are being killed? the russian president did not say it was a special—

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you wonder who is calling if it so important he has a disrupt a life press conference explaining his country's invasion of an another country's invasion of an another country but he has taken the call and the ambassador is continuing. it and the ambassador is continuing. it grossly violates the commitments on the host— grossly violates the commitments on the host country agreement that they undertook— the host country agreement that they undertook telling us that they're announcing 12 people from the person of the _ announcing 12 people from the person of the russian mission, persona non grata _ of the russian mission, persona non grata and _ of the russian mission, persona non grata and demanding that they will iivem _ grata and demanding that they will iivem un — grata and demanding that they will live... un diplomats. theyjust visited — live... un diplomats. theyjust visited belarusian mission and gave us a note _

visited belarusian mission and gave us a note prescribing us to do what they demand. you know that we were raising _ they demand. you know that we were raising with _ they demand. you know that we were raising with the secretary—general of the _ raising with the secretary—general of the issue of arbitrage with the host country which grossly violates its commitments on the host country at the _ its commitments on the host country at the far— its commitments on the host country at the far it _ its commitments on the host country at the far it has not been done but ithink— at the far it has not been done but i think it's — at the far it has not been done but i think it's high time already. it isjust— i think it's high time already. it isjust means that i arrived at my attention— isjust means that i arrived at my attention right away. that is why i took the _ attention right away. that is why i took the phone. 12 diplomats, yes. sorry? _ took the phone. 12 diplomats, yes. sor ? ~ ., . , took the phone. 12 diplomats, yes. sor ? ~ ., ., , ., took the phone. 12 diplomats, yes. sor ? ~ ., . , . i took the phone. 12 diplomats, yes. sorry?_ i don'ti sorry? who are they and... i don't know the names _ sorry? who are they and... i don't know the names yet _ sorry? who are they and... i don't know the names yet but _ sorry? who are they and... i don't know the names yet but the - sorry? who are they and... i don't - know the names yet but the number is 12. ., , know the names yet but the number is 12. ., y , know the names yet but the number is 12. y , know the names yet but the number is 12. ., , , .,, none 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of ou at 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of you at least- _ 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of you at least. this _ 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of you at least. this is _ 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of you at least. this is sad _ 12. nobody in this room i hope? none of you at least. this is sad news - of you at least. this is sad news and another demonstration of growth is expected of host country agreement their commitment as i said within— agreement their commitment as i said within the _

agreement their commitment as i said within the framework of the obligations and under the un charter the host— obligations and under the un charter the host country agreement. succumbing back to ukraine... did the succumbing back to ukraine... they give a succumbing back to ukraine... li c they give a reason? what was the reason? i they give a reason? what was the reason? ., �* ,, ., , ., reason? i don't know yet, i have not seen the note- _ reason? i don't know yet, i have not seen the note. i _ reason? i don't know yet, i have not seen the note. i will— reason? i don't know yet, i have not seen the note. i will give _ reason? i don't know yet, i have not seen the note. i will give you - seen the note. i will give you updates— seen the note. i will give you updates as soon as we have more information. updates as soon as we have more information-— updates as soon as we have more information. ., . ,, ., ,, ., information. coming back to ukraine, as i set the country _ information. coming back to ukraine, as i set the country has _ information. coming back to ukraine, as i set the country has a _ information. coming back to ukraine, as i set the country has a long - as i set the country has a long history, he did not start in 2013 or 2014 about being made marked landmarks and thresholds from what was growing and writing slowly in ukraine all those years after independence and resulted in the constitutional clue and the war of ukrainian regime against its own people who protested and who are opposed to what they'll regime was trying to implement. for 80 years we have been trying unfortunately in

vain to make ukrainian authorities to comply with the minsk agreements and we went out of the way to do so. from day one after 2015 in particular ukrainian authorities updated to sabotage first and then simply to deny and to cancel and abandon and cancel their commitment under the minsk agreements. before that they were trying to navigate so to say within minsk agreements trying to make them the way it which suited them but then it became obvious nothing works. and then in february, injanuary and february 2022 when the rest started to beef up 2022 when the rest started to beef up ukrainian state with the sole weapons when ukrainian authorities

amassed 120,000 servicemen at the border of the dumb bus and when the upscale the publications against the bus shooting and killing people we realise that that leads nowhere. and that's why president putin took the decision to recognise the public and to offer them that we concluded with the military assistance and that's why we started this military operation in dundas and ukraine which is a saturday in the general assembly was not the war... i think you all know that names he said were

not planning military operation in dundas unless ukrainian military and military would directly threaten the republics which was the case and we have credible information that the military operation was planned and that was inevitable in these circumstances. thank you ambassador for the briefing. i am from cbs news. there have been some reports out of the boarding meeting in belarus from between russia and ukraine, what is it in your view that would bring peace to ukraine and withdrawal of russian forces?

what is that and then a little follow—up to the larry question country after country are coming to the general assembly podium and supporting ukraine feeling that russia is the aggressor. what is your view of that is not isolation? thank you so much.— your view of that is not isolation? thank you so much. what will bring ieace thank you so much. what will bring eace to thank you so much. what will bring peace to ukraine _ thank you so much. what will bring peace to ukraine we _ thank you so much. what will bring peace to ukraine we are _ thank you so much. what will bring peace to ukraine we are clearly - thank you so much. what will bring peace to ukraine we are clearly sad j peace to ukraine we are clearly sad and that _ peace to ukraine we are clearly sad and that is— peace to ukraine we are clearly sad and that is the militarisation and densification of ukraine which creates— densification of ukraine which creates a _ densification of ukraine which creates a clear and immediate danger to us and _ creates a clear and immediate danger to us and also within the context of geopolitical stability because as president putin said it's not today or tomorrow one day or setting in 50 years— or tomorrow one day or setting in 50 years ukraine might and will perhaps become _ years ukraine might and will perhaps become a _ years ukraine might and will perhaps become a major member to move for nato to— become a major member to move for nato to the _ become a major member to move for nato to the russian border and that

will he _ nato to the russian border and that will he an— nato to the russian border and that will be an existential threat for us and that— will be an existential threat for us and that is— will be an existential threat for us and that is something that will not allow— and that is something that will not allow tapping. watching live bring peace _ allow tapping. watching live bring peace to — allow tapping. watching live bring peace to ukraine, i answered on the talks that _ peace to ukraine, i answered on the talks that were held on the board of ukraine and belarus were finished at this stage _ ukraine and belarus were finished at this stage and the results, the details — this stage and the results, the details of— this stage and the results, the details of that are not known to me but i details of that are not known to me but i know — details of that are not known to me but i know that there was a decision to continue — but i know that there was a decision to continue those talks. when and where _ to continue those talks. when and where i_ to continue those talks. when and where i do — to continue those talks. when and where i do not know yet. perhaps in the same _ where i do not know yet. perhaps in the same place. where i do not know yet. perhaps in the same place-— the same place. there was a report that there was _ the same place. there was a report that there was common _ the same place. there was a report that there was common ground. i l that there was common ground. i don't know the details as i said but i know— don't know the details as i said but i know that — don't know the details as i said but i know that the president putin spoke — i know that the president putin suoke to— i know that the president putin spoke to president micron and the released _ spoke to president micron and the released those conditions that we demand _ released those conditions that we demand from ukrainians and they are

well as— demand from ukrainians and they are well as i_ demand from ukrainians and they are well as i said that militarisation and densification of ukraine and commitment to its financial status not to _ commitment to its financial status not to move the weapons to our borders. _ not to move the weapons to our borders. i— not to move the weapons to our borders. i did not answer when question— borders. i did not answer when question that michelle posed to me which _ question that michelle posed to me which is _ question that michelle posed to me which is about reports about civilians. _ which is about reports about civilians, there are a lot of reports _ civilians, there are a lot of reports today and i said there's a lot of— reports today and i said there's a lot of fake — reports today and i said there's a lot of fake news and a lot of factories _ lot of fake news and a lot of factories that produce those news. we do _ factories that produce those news. we do not — factories that produce those news. we do not have credible reports on civilian _ we do not have credible reports on civilian casualties. of course wire is a had _ civilian casualties. of course wire is a bad thing, anything can happen but to— is a bad thing, anything can happen but to consider those reports credible _ but to consider those reports credible is very difficult since we are witnessing and encountering a massive _ are witnessing and encountering a massive propaganda campaign using factories— massive propaganda campaign using factories that produce that news to

which _ factories that produce that news to which we _ factories that produce that news to which we are referred to in our recent— which we are referred to in our recent statements on numerous occasions. — recent statements on numerous occasions. he recent statements on numerous occasions-— recent statements on numerous occasions. . ., , occasions. he 'ust referred to this as war? this — occasions. he just referred to this as war? this is _ occasions. he just referred to this as war? this is war? _ occasions. he just referred to this as war? this is war? this - occasions. he just referred to this as war? this is war? this is i occasions. he just referred to this as war? this is war? this is a i as war? this is war? this is a military operation _ as war? this is war? this is a military operation which i as war? this is war? this is a military operation which is i as war? this is war? this is a - military operation which is commonly called. _ military operation which is commonly called. i_ military operation which is commonly called, i would military operation which is commonly called, iwould not military operation which is commonly called, i would not call it a war because — called, i would not call it a war because war means outright military hostilities _ because war means outright military hostilities but as you know we announced it and we maintained... we are announced it and we maintained... are listening to announced it and we maintained... - are listening to russia's ambassador to the un taking questions and genderless. there is not —— or we need to go through to clear up what he's saying. he is saying he would not call it a war it is a war after russia invaded ukraine and ukraine resisted those russian voices. he said to justify the invasion you need to go back further than 2014. he suggested looking at what he called the constitutional clue of 2030. that's where there was a ukrainian election but there was

widespread evidence of electoral fraud which led to the candidate which vladimir putin wanted to win and then there were protests which led to a rerun of the election in which demand that vladimir putin wants to win did not win and the russians were unhappy about and still are and a crane the authorities subsequently launched a war against the people who oppose that from happening. he talked about the minsk agreements. they are a couple of agreements put in place after the events of 2014 where you had those two separatist regions in the east of ukraine plus the annexation of crimea. to be clear neither side have completely complied with the minsk agreements. that means the russians and ukrainians. talked about publications and this is the area of eastern ukraine where the separatist regions are. did not have any evidence to back up the claim that ukrainians were provoking the russians income vice. he said this is not a war started by us. of course russia invaded ukraine five days ago and they begin the war. he

said they weren't planning any sort of temptation unless there was a threat to the republic but by that he means that to breakaway parts of ukraine, two separatist areas and he says we have evidence for this that there was a specific ukrainian threats against those two breakaway regions and again he did not share any evidence to back that up. the ukrainians deny they have been planning any military operation to try and see if that territory in the short term. he also described the situation has a clear and immediate danger to russia. he described the denazification of ukraine as essential for the security of russia but again offered no evidence to suggest why nazis were or how the nazis were in control of ukraine. the russians often referred to one particular group of far right people living ukraine although that does not mean they're in control of the country. he talked about this as an act in the name of geopolitical

stability evidently that would be contested by the vast majority of countries in the world and he lambasted the way information is emerging about the contest saying there's a massive propaganda campaign and there are 12 factories and of course we know the russians specialise in propaganda campaigns and also use control factories as well and as widespread evidence of then interfering in a number of motions most widely reported in 2016 presidential election. the russians laying out their position but using some statements that need cleaning up some statements that need cleaning up before we continue. another important dimension you might see the ambassador take a phone call and he said 12 members of the un russian mission are to be expelled from the us and we will keep you up—to—date on that. we don't have any more details and what we learned in that phone call. i imagine details will emerge in the next few minutes. let us move from the un.

president putin has raised the spectre of the use of nuclear weapons, saying he's putting russia's nuclear forces on high alert. let's take a moment to look at the history of the nuclear arms race. with one announcement, vladimir putin left the world asking, "would he? " i'm ordering the minister of defense and the chief of the general staff to put the strategic nuclear forces on special alert. russia has the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world, and putin wouldn't be the first leader to give the order. in 1945, the us dropped two nuclear weapons onjapan. they effectively ended the second world war and killed over 100,000 people in 1949. the soviet union tested a bomb at this test site in what is now kazakhstan, then in 1962. the cuban missile crisis almost brought nuclear war between the us and russia, and having come so close in 1968, the world agreed a new arrangement — the nuclear non—proliferation treaty. 191 countries are

currently signed up. nuclear powers agreed to reduce their arsenals in exchange. others agreed not to have them at all. and in the �*70s, the deals between the us and russia continued to more focused on long—range missiles. and though the rivalry of these superpowers intensified in 1991, there was the new start treaty. it aimed to decrease the size of their overall arsenals and underpinning the west. justification for these weapons is an idea called nuclear deterrence. the uk government factsheet states that potential aggressors know that the costs of attacking the uk or our nato allies could far outweigh any benefit they could hope to achieve. the possibility of mutually assured destruction being the strongest of reasons not to press the button. that's the theory, but it's under pressure. this week, the former russian president, dmitry medvedev, warned it may pull out of the new start deal, and both countries still have huge arsenals.

america has an estimated 5,428 weapons, russia an estimated 5,977. all of which is why we're looking to history and the present. it's not the first time this has happened. it's happened several times during the cold war. it never, of course, led to nuclear war. but i can't say how this is a positive development for the ukraine crisis. that is perhaps an understatement. and today, russia blamed various comments by the west for its nuclear escalation. the kremlin spokesperson said... we believe such statements are absolutely unacceptable. i would not call the authors of these statements by name, although it was the british foreign minister. now, it seems unlikely that one comment by liz truss is the reason putin feels the need to flex his military muscles. his troops are on day five of this war. kyiv hasn't fallen the west is united, and so he raises the stakes. this is a reminder of almost soviet era brinksmanship, nuclear brinksmanship like we had

at the height of the cold war. but the question is, you know, what is the strategy here? what is the endgame? and i wonder if putin actually understands that or knows that. we can't know that, but we know putin has shown scant regard for human lives and international rules, and we know he has the weapons. let's turn now to the impact of unprecedented western sanctions against russia. the us treasury has blocked americans from engaging in any transactions involving russia's central bank, national wealth fund and finance ministry. the eu and the uk have also cut off all russia's banks from financial markets in the west. this was the immediate result on monday: russian interest rates more than doubled to 20% as the bank of russia tried to halt a slump in the value of its currency. by one estimate, around half of the russian central bank's total international reserves of $630 billion are likely to be frozen by the sanctions. the rouble plunged as much as 30% against the dollar to an all—time low, reducing the currency�*s buying power. russia's stock market

remained closed today. this was the picture in st petersburg on sunday: queues to withdraw money from a functioning atm. will trigger cash shortages, cause banks to limit cash withdrawals and disrupt payment systems. but some also have a lot of sympathy for ukrainians. translation: our economic situation will get a lot worse. _ it's inevitable in these circumstances, but they are still not comparable with the people who are dying in their homes through the fault of our forces. in touch with eric ukrainian friends, and i have no words that could comfort them. translation: i don't have any hard currency savings. - let's see what happens.

marcia's attack against ukraine is unacceptable with regards to international law. unacceptable politically speaking and unacceptable from a moral point of view. the federal council has decided to fully adopt the european union sanctions including asset reading. let union sanctions including asset readin i . . union sanctions including asset readini. , ,, .,~ ., ., reading. let us speak to our economist _ reading. let us speak to our economist and _ reading. let us speak to our economist and energy i reading. let us speak to our i economist and energy analyst cornelia. thank you forjoining us. how do you assess these decisions being made by the swiss government? they are unusual but it's not the first time. switzerland did take sanctions out on syria and david some stage on iran. but what was unusual was the waiting when the president of the confederation said it's part of neutrality to stand with democracy. it's part of neutrality to establish human rights. that was quite unusual. that

was the shift of how switzerland is defining our neutrality. so a lot has changed since thursday night that the tanks rolled across the borders on many ways but also on how switzerland defines neutrality. if switzerland defines neutrality. if you take a position on for example assets belonging to president putin or serge laffer of you might have to take a position on assets belonging to other people who also have dubious human rights records. i also have dubious human rights records. . . also have dubious human rights records. , , ., �* , records. i guess that's something, that's a bridge _ records. i guess that's something, that's a bridge that _ records. i guess that's something, that's a bridge that the _ records. i guess that's something, that's a bridge that the banking i that's a bridge that the banking system will have to cross when he gets there. more immediately what people are worried about various a big energy trading community here. commodities trading community here. 35% of all oil traded in the world

somehow or the other links to the swiss market. 50% of metals, 60% of metals and 50% of sugar. so there is that element to it as well. is metals and 50% of sugar. so there is that element to it as well.— that element to it as well. is there a iolitical that element to it as well. is there a political debate _ that element to it as well. is there a political debate about _ that element to it as well. is there a political debate about whether i a political debate about whether this is the right thing to do. some people think switzerland said stick to their original definition of neutrality. i to their original definition of neutrality-— to their original definition of neutrali . ,, , ., neutrality. i think there is and that is why — neutrality. i think there is and that is why their _ neutrality. i think there is and that is why their federal i neutrality. i think there is and l that is why their federal council took so long. the government took so long to decide the question additionally switzerland is a good mediator of such conflicts and wants to take sides it's harder to take that mediating factor.— to take sides it's harder to take that mediating factor. thank you for “oinini us. that mediating factor. thank you for joining us- it — that mediating factor. thank you for joining us. it would _ that mediating factor. thank you for joining us. it would be _ that mediating factor. thank you for joining us. it would be good - that mediating factor. thank you for joining us. it would be good to talk| joining us. it would be good to talk to you longer than the length of time but thank you. just before i wrap up this hour of outside source to confirm 12 members of russia's un

mission have been expelled from the us according to the russian ambassador. back with you in a few minutes for another hour of ongoing coverage. hello there. the last day of meteorological winter was a dull and wet one, particularly for most of england and wales, and some of the heaviest rain developed through the afternoon across the south of wales into the hills. ahead of that wet weather, though, at least we did have some brightness and some hazy sunshine for a while in the southeast corner of england. this was the radar picture from earlier, not much rain in the morning, certainly did get wetter from the west, though, during the afternoon, and that rain is continuing to push its way eastwards at the moment. by midnight, this is where most of the rain is. more towards east anglia in the southeast, it will stay cloudy and damp in the southeast of england and through the english channel all night. further north, though, some clearer skies, big range of temperatures come the end of the night as well. mild in that cloudy, damp weather in the southeast. northern england, scotland, northern ireland, though,

starting tuesday with a slight frost, —2 or —3 celsius. clearer skies underneath that area of high—pressure promising some early spring sunshine for tuesday for some. in the south, though, it is going to be cloudy, and we have still got this threat of some rain and drizzle. it may well come back in again across more southern parts of england, eventually arriving in south wales and into east anglia later too. but for the north midlands, north wales and northwards, we're going to have a fair bit of sunshine, a few early showers in the far north of scotland perhaps, but even after that frosty start here, temperatures will reach nine or ten celsius. in the south, though, we've got that weather front bringing the low cloud, bringing the wet weather too, and that will push its way northwards overnight. into the clearer air, though, that we've got in scotland, it's going to be a frosty start on wednesday, could be the coldest night of the week, minus —4, —5 and one or two fog patches as well. further south, though, it's mild there, but it's dull and damp, and it's mostly light rain and drizzle by this stage.

moving northwards on wednesday into the central belt affecting northern ireland, northern england, further south, it may become a bit drier in the south of england in particular, temperatures reach 11 celsius. for many northern areas, though, it's going to be a cooler day on wednesday with that cloudy, damp weather moving in after that chilly start. and by the time we get to thursday, another band of rain is coming in from the atlantic, and that's moving very slowly eastwards. most of the wet weather, i think, on thursday will be across northern and western parts of the uk. it may improve in the afternoon in the southwest, and for much of the day, it will be dry in eastern parts of england, temperatures here probably reaching around 12 celsius. quite a bit chillier, though, i think for scotland, eight or nine celsius, and this is where we will see most of the rain during the day.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. there are calls for an immediate ceasefire in the ukraine ceasefire, both from the government in kyiv and from a rare emergency session of the un general assembly. the fighting in ukraine must stop. it is raging across the country from air, land and sea. it must stop now. after a first day of talks between russia and ukraine on the border with belarus, no breakthrough but the two sides agree to keep talking. dozens are reported killed as the city of kharkiv is bombed. ukraine's president makes a direct appeal to the russian soldiers who've invaded his country: