this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. kherson become the first major city in ukraine to be captured by russia's forces, as the invasion enters its eighth day. four major explosions engulf the night sky in ukraine's capital but president zelensky says his nation remains defiant. the port city of mariupol continues to come under intense shelling as the city's humanitarian crisis deepens. the united nations says the number refugees who have now left ukraine for neighbouring countries has reached one million. hungry�*s viktor orban was at the ukrainian border. the hungry's viktor orban was at the ukrainian border.— hungry's viktor orban was at the ukrainian border. the war can only be stepped — ukrainian border. the war can only be stepped by _ ukrainian border. the war can only be stopped by negotiations - ukrainian border. the war can only be stopped by negotiations and - ukrainian border. the war can only i be stopped by negotiations and peace talks and a ceasefire but it does

not depend on european leaders or hungarian prime minister, it depends on the russians and ukrainians. i am on the russians and ukrainians. i am kasia madera — on the russians and ukrainians. i am kasia madera live _ on the russians and ukrainians. i am kasia madera live in _ on the russians and ukrainians. i am kasia madera live in eastern poland on the _ kasia madera live in eastern poland on the border with ukraine. poland is taking _ on the border with ukraine. poland is taking in— on the border with ukraine. poland is taking in the highest numbers of refugees — an investigation into possible war crimes launches as russia is accused of bombing civilians in ukraine. in a dramatic u—turn, athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing in the 2022 winter paralympics. ensuring the safety and security of athletes is of paramount importance to us and the situation in the athletes' village has escalated and has now become untenable. hello and welcome if you're watching

in the uk or around the world. in the last half hour, moscow has maintained its defiant position in the face of international condemnation of its assault on ukraine. and it's accused western leaders of stoking groundless fears about nuclear war. that's as the bombardment of ukraine targets continues. there've been massive explosions in the capital, kyiv, with bbc correspondents saying the blasts could be heard two storeys underground in their bunker. kyiv remains in ukrainian control, but the southern port of kherson has become the first major city to be taken. the mayor said russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and he said he asked them "not to fire on people and we don't have ukrainian forces here, only civilians." as well as those explosions in kyiv, there was heavy shelling in the country's second city, kharkiv, and hundreds of people are feared

dead in the port city of mariupol, following hours of sustained shelling. uk military intelligence says the huge russian convoy that's about 30 kilometres from the heart of kyiv has been held up by local resistance, mechanical problems, and congestion. the un says a million refugees have now left ukraine since the russian invasion began. most have gone to neighbouring countries. an investigation into possible war crimes in ukraine has begun by the international criminal court in the hague after 39 nations called for an inquiry. the international paralympic committee has said russian and belarusian athletes will be banned from the winter paralympics which start in beijing on friday. so let's take a look at the current situation in ukraine. so far, these areas in red are those which are largely controlled by russian forces. we'll have more analysis of the situation on the ground a moment. but first mark lobel has an update

on the latest events, starting with that moment massive explosions in kyiv were caught live on air. another act of aggression, caught on camera in the capital kyiv, at the end of a live broadcast. what the hell was that? cbs's charlie d'agata describing the moment as two of the largest explosions he had ever experienced. the blasts reportedly went off in the city centre and close to a metro station at around two in the morning. they came hours after russian forces took the strategic port city of kherson. the mayor of the first major city to fall said he was visited by armed visitors. he simply asked them not to shoot people. the russians plan to set up a military administration there. anyone staying must abide by a daily curfew and only walk outside alone. the brutal assault on ukraine's second largest city, kharkiv, continues too.

to its south, another strategic port city, mariupol, is also under heavy attack, despite russian promises not to target cities or civilians. its mayor says the russians are intent on destroying them. translation: unfortunately, critical infrastructure - has been damaged again. we are without light again. we are without water again. we continue to remain without heat. north—east of the capital, the russian military pays a visit to the mayor of konotop, one holding a grenade aloft, in a tense encounter with residents. their ultimatum, passed on by the mayor, is surrender or face being fired upon from afar. most appear to want to fight on. in a video message released on wednesday night from an undisclosed location, ukraine's president urges all ukrainians to resist

the russian occupation. translation: we are a nation that l broke the enemy plans in a week, | plans written for years, sneaky, full of hatred for our country, our people. at times, russia's faced embarrassment — whether it's a multi—million dollar russian anti—aircraft system towed away by farmers... ..or ukrainian menjoyriding on a working russian tank. in battle, russia says 498 of its troops have been killed and a further 1597 injured. ukraine reports more than 2000 civilians have died so far. the international criminal court has opened a war crimes investigation into russia's invasion of ukraine after receiving requests from 39 states. a week on, one city down, many ukrainians stay and fight on, as the un says the number of refugees fleeing ukraine has now reached a million. mark lobel, bbc news.

let me bring you a little bit of news about the french authorities seizing a yacht which they have linked to i got second, the boss of russian oil giant, french authorities are saying they have seized a yacht in the mediterranean port, and i apologise if i'm apologising this incorrectly, it comes from the french minister and the move came as western nations are implementing huge sanctions including freezing assets against russia for starting that walk ponder the french government say thanks to the french government say thanks to the french government say thanks to the french customs officer enforcing european union sanctions against those close to the russian

government opened a finance ministry press release said the yacht was owned by an entity of which this man had been identified as the main shareholder, he was born in st petersburg, the same place vladimir putin comes from. igor sechin is said to be a loyal ally of president putin but the french authorities have seized the yacht beginning to the boss of the oil giant rosneft which belongs to igor sechin. james waterhouse is in kyiv and he has brought reaction on the ground to the latest developments in the city overnight, the ukrainian capital, including those explosions. i overnight, the ukrainian capital, including those explosions. i don't think anyone _ including those explosions. i don't think anyone below _ including those explosions. i don't think anyone below us _ including those explosions. i don't think anyone below us in - including those explosions. i don't think anyone below us in the - including those explosions. i don't| think anyone below us in the bomb shelter or patrolling the seas will be breathing a sigh of relief despite the stalling about sizeable russian convoy pond army chiefs here

believe more russian troops are moving to the borders to the north at belarus, bypassing cities where there has been heavy fighting and moving down to join the russian convoy. happens next, we don't know, but what we have seen in other cities, kharkiv, another day of intense fighting and shelling, mariupol, now thought to be surrounded, reporting ia hours of shelling on residential areas. what we are seeing is really thought to be, that is the main worry people here, that they will see the same here, that they will see the same here, more indiscriminate shelling on civilian areas despite claims to the contrary by the russian defence ministry. the targeting of civilians despite the assurance by vladimir putin that would not happen, as the russian advance continues to be frustrated. russian advance continues to be frustrated-— and russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov has been speaking in the last hour,

let's take a listen to what he had to say. translation: the west, by all means possible, is| trying to avoid reaction to our completely clear, transparent, based on current agreements, proposals with regard to the architecture of security in europe. i mentioned the key principle that was approved at the highest level and the relationship between russia and nato. of course, every country is free to choose the union but no country can strengthen their security at the cost of other countries' security and no organisation can say they can dominate in the northern atlantic space and this is what nato is actively doing, trying to bolster the security of the west at the expense of russia's security. meanwhile, on the streets of russian cities there have been more protests against the war. demonstrators were arrested

and taken away in st petersburg, as the authorities further clamp down on news sources, with the us accusing russia of "throttling" social media. poland says more than a50,000 ukrainians have cost the border. we're going to the polish border with ukraine now. kasia madera is there for us the un says more thani million refugees have left ukraine and with those figures, so many arriving into poland but what is happening behind you and how the polish authorities are coping? iiii you and how the polish authorities are «wing?— are coping? if you think about the numbers, are coping? if you think about the numbers. get _ are coping? if you think about the numbers, get your _ are coping? if you think about the numbers, get your head - are coping? if you think about the numbers, get your head around . are coping? if you think about the | numbers, get your head around it, are coping? if you think about the i numbers, get your head around it, it is overwhelming, i million people have left ukraine in just over a week which is a huge number of people and the highest numbers are coming to poland. these two countries that culturally and

historically have a close connection. we are back in korczowa, not far from the board itself, connection. we are back in korczowa, not farfrom the board itself, where a lot of bosses are coming in as people come across the border. they house them for a night or so and give them a bit of food and then move them on and that is what is happening here. these buses are taking people on to their next leg of their long journeys, going to places like warsaw, krakow, kata wits, and now people think about what happens next because the poland authorities know that although half authorities know that although half a million people have comejust to this country, they are expecting more. this woman has been relentlessly working in terms of getting people to the right buses, she speak ukrainian so i will do my best to translate.

i think you can get the gist of the emotion here, she is saying there are so many people coming through and they are doing their best, she says it's hard, it's difficult. people are coming over on their own, mothers coming over and people like these... it is a really complicated situation with so many people coming over, people like these in the high vis jackets that are helping them and trying to get them onto the next leg of theirjourney but and trying to get them onto the next leg of their journey but as and trying to get them onto the next leg of theirjourney but as you can imagine, it is a huge number of people and the authorities here, you have the police force, the fire services and a whole number of

people who are volunteering like this woman, and the emotions are high because people have left their homes, many, especially mothers and children, have left fathers in ukraine who cannot come because they have been asked to bolster the military effort. but this is one snapshot in place which has been turned into an emergency area where people are being helped and they can work out what to do next. the eu understands that this is an unprecedented number of people coming in in trucks a short space of time, eight days, a million people moving out of ukraine. they are talking about the temporary protection directive, considering what these people can do in terms of their rights to come into other countries put to the eu is opening its borders, member states opening their borders and enabling people to live and also to work up to a year, thatis live and also to work up to a year, that is the plan put out the theory is that can be extended if there is a need but here on the ground, the

snapshot is that people are continuously moving, still tired and overwhelmed, a lot of thinking about the next step of their journey overwhelmed, a lot of thinking about the next step of theirjourney but like i said, it isjust one part of poland and this is happening across the length of the border of this country with ukraine.— the length of the border of this country with ukraine. thank you very much, country with ukraine. thank you very much. kasia — country with ukraine. thank you very much, kasia madera. _ 0lena gnes, is currently in kyiv with her three children. her husband is a journalist and has nowjoined the ukrainian defence forces. she has called on people to put pressure on governments to take action. today i visited, i rushed to our home... which is very nice. i spent some time there to collect all the products they had. not in the fridge, obviously, but some of the

clothes, some blankets for the children. and i even took some toys for them. �* ., ., , , children. and i even took some toys forthem. �* ., ., , , ., for them. and olena “oins us now. thank for them. and olena “oins us now. thank you — for them. and olena “oins us now. thank you so h for them. and olena “oins us now. thank you so much _ for them. and olena joins us now. thank you so much for— for them. and olena joins us now. thank you so much for talking - for them. and olena joins us now. thank you so much for talking to l for them. and olena joins us now. l thank you so much for talking to us. how are you and how are you children first of all? ., ., ., ~ first of all? hello and thank you for asking. _ first of all? hello and thank you for asking. we _ first of all? hello and thank you for asking, we are _ first of all? hello and thank you for asking, we are basically - first of all? hello and thank you | for asking, we are basically fine. each morning when we wake up after the night and we arrive at the date we are fine thanks to our army that protects us and thank you for the monica. and she wanted to say that she is very angry! she wanted to show how angry she is with what putin is doing because she wants to come back home, come back to school and come back to normal life. i and come back to normal life. i think we can definitely see her angry expression. she isjust think we can definitely see her angry expression. she is just seven? you have a seven—year—old and a five—year—old and your baby is five months?

five-year-old and your baby is five months? , five—year—old and your baby is five months? yes. how are they coping? what sort of — months? yes how are they coping? what sort of question is months? 19:3 how are they coping? what sort of question is are months? 193 how are they coping? what sort of question is are they asking? because you have had a pretty sleepless night i presume, woken up, if you ever slept in the first place, by the explosions in the capital overnight so what are you saying to them? i the capital overnight so what are you saying to them?— the capital overnight so what are you saying to them? i am saying the truth, what — you saying to them? i am saying the truth. what is _ you saying to them? i am saying the truth, what is really _ you saying to them? i am saying the truth, what is really happening. - you saying to them? i am saying the truth, what is really happening. it i truth, what is really happening. it is too hard to pretend that nothing is too hard to pretend that nothing is happening so i decided that for them, it is better to know the truth. they know where their father is, that hejoined truth. they know where their father is, that he joined the defence units, they know that we are hiding in the shelter from the bombs, they know we can go outside only when there is no air raid siren on and we should be somewhere close to some shelters. and i explained to them how to lie on the ground, cover your head with your hands in case you hear the explosion. we know we are at the safest place for us to be and i wanted them to be prepared for

survival. because of the situation is serious and i am really shocked how fast they really understood and realised what is happening. they already understood, yes, and they grew up very fast. unfortunately, the situation of course is taking their childhood away.— the situation of course is taking their childhood away. much too young to be thinking — their childhood away. much too young to be thinking and _ their childhood away. much too young to be thinking and learning _ their childhood away. much too young to be thinking and learning about - to be thinking and learning about this, but the situation demands it. when was the last time that any of you were outside?— you were outside? yesterday the first time together _ you were outside? yesterday the first time together we _ you were outside? yesterday the first time together we went - you were outside? yesterday the first time together we went back| first time together we went back home. to our apartment opened its on the eighth floor in an old soviet apartment block which is very unstable and very old. so i really felt not comfortable to be there at home. but we had to take a shower and change some clothes. we already took away all the products from our apartments to the shelter here. and

you know, when i was coming back to the shelter i said, let's go back home. it feels now our home is the shelter because we feel safer here than in our own apartment. and i do not wish anyone to experience this. how many people are there in the shelter with you? the how many people are there in the shelter with you?— shelter with you? the first days there were _ shelter with you? the first days there were about _ shelter with you? the first days there were about 300 - shelter with you? the first days there were about 300 people . shelter with you? the first days i there were about 300 people but right now i think it is about 70, something like this are. many people left, buy cars and by trains, they had the chance to escape. —— they left by car. the risk to drive somewhere to the west is equally dangerous but these people who stayed here right now in the shelter is the people who decided to do so. and do you have any plans to leave? no, i don't have any plans to leave. the most complicated thing was to

decide if to leave or to stay and we stay. ! decide if to leave or to stay and we sta . ~ :: decide if to leave or to stay and we sta . ~ :. , ., decide if to leave or to stay and we sta. ~ , :, stay. i think we can still hear you, olena. stay. i think we can still hear you, olena- we — stay. i think we can still hear you, olena. we will _ stay. i think we can still hear you, olena. we will give _ stay. i think we can still hear you, olena. we will give you _ stay. i think we can still hear you, olena. we will give you a - stay. i think we can still hear you, | olena. we will give you a moment stay. i think we can still hear you, i olena. we will give you a moment to 0lena. we will give you a moment to fix the camera, we can't see you at the moment but i hope you can hear me? . the moment but i hope you can hear me? , : :, the moment but i hope you can hear me? , :, the moment but i hope you can hear me? , : :, :, , :, the moment but i hope you can hear me? , :, �* , me? yes, i can hear you, i'm sorry, this is children! _ me? yes, i can hear you, i'm sorry, this is children! we _ me? yes, i can hear you, i'm sorry, this is children! we understand i this is children! we understand these things — this is children! we understand these things happen, - this is children! we understand these things happen, i'm i this is children! we understand these things happen, i'm sort i this is children! we understand i these things happen, i'm sort the children are desperate to run around and burn off some energy rather than be stuck in a basement. i think we might actually have lost 0lena. we will try to come back to her to hear more of her story in that basement in kyiv, with her three young children. some breaking news coming from the mayor of kyiv, vitali klitschko, who says the situation in

the ukrainian capital is "difficult but under control." he said there were no casualties overnight and that night—time explosions were ukrainian air defence taking down incoming russian missiles. he said a heating system site damaged by russian shelling on wednesday would be fixed during the day. the situation in kyiv is difficult but under control, according to the mayor of the city, vitali klitschko point at that news just coming in. we have 0lena in the capital with her three young children. good to have you back with us. i was about to ask you when we lost contact, talked us through your decision to stay in kyiv rather than make the decision to leave. this stay in kyiv rather than make the decision to leave.— stay in kyiv rather than make the decision to leave. this is my home. and i decision to leave. this is my home. and i have — decision to leave. this is my home. and i have a _ decision to leave. this is my home. and i have a cat _ decision to leave. this is my home. and i have a cat at _ decision to leave. this is my home. and i have a cat at home. - decision to leave. this is my home. and i have a cat at home. and i i decision to leave. this is my home. | and i have a cat at home. and ijust feel i need to stay here where i am.

it was a complicated decision for us, we took with my husband, and from time to time i speak to other people in the shelter, they asked why i did not leave, and it is because it is our home and he was going to protect it if not us? everybody leaves, who is going to protect the home?— everybody leaves, who is going to protect the home? when was the last time ou protect the home? when was the last time you were — protect the home? when was the last time you were able _ protect the home? when was the last time you were able to _ protect the home? when was the last time you were able to speak - protect the home? when was the last time you were able to speak to i protect the home? when was the last time you were able to speak to your | time you were able to speak to your husband? brute time you were able to speak to your husband? ~ :: time you were able to speak to your husband? ~ :. , :,. time you were able to speak to your husband? ~ :. , .: :, husband? we can message each other, we do it one — husband? we can message each other, we do it one or— husband? we can message each other, we do it one or two _ husband? we can message each other, we do it one or two times _ husband? we can message each other, we do it one or two times per - husband? we can message each other, we do it one or two times per day i we do it one or two times per day and for me it is enough to know that he is alive, that is the most important thing. i haven't seen him for one week. i know he has an opportunity to come but he is somewhere in kyiv and probably very close to me but i think he doesn't want to come because it is too hard for him. he does not want to be shaken by emotions, he wants to stay strong, and i am trying not to tell

him, to sayjust for him to be strong. him, to say 'ust for him to be stronu. :. ~ him, to say 'ust for him to be stronu. :, ~' i. him, to say 'ust for him to be stronu. :, ~ i. him, to say 'ust for him to be stronu. :. ~' ,~/ : him, to say 'ust for him to be stronu. :. ~' : :, strong. thank you so much for talkin: strong. thank you so much for talking to _ strong. thank you so much for talking to us — strong. thank you so much for talking to us and _ strong. thank you so much for talking to us and please i strong. thank you so much for talking to us and please stay l strong. thank you so much for i talking to us and please stay safe, you and the children and the others sheltering in the basement, thank you so much, 0lena gnes. we can go now to the lithuanian capital vilnius because uk foreign secretary liz truss is holding a news conference with her lithuanian and latvian counterparts. brute conference with her lithuanian and latvian counterparts.— latvian counterparts. we are fast forwarding _ latvian counterparts. we are fast forwarding sanctions _ latvian counterparts. we are fast forwarding sanctions against i latvian counterparts. we are fast i forwarding sanctions against russian oligarchs but we need to go further. we need to make sure that no russian bank has access to its 50, go further on reducing dependency on hydrocarbons from russia including oil, gas and coal. we have also launched sanctions against belarus for aiding and abetting aggression. i will be raising these issues at the g7 tomorrow and also at the european union foreign affairs

council alongside the united states, canada and ukraine who have also been invited in these extraordinary circumstances. this is a struggle notjust circumstances. this is a struggle not just for ukraine's freedom and self—determination but for all of our freedom and security. by continuing to respond with strength, we will together ensure that putin loses, and we stand with our brave allies here in the baltics to do just that. thank you.- allies here in the baltics to do just that. thank you. thank you and first novel i — just that. thank you. thank you and first novel i would _ just that. thank you. thank you and first novel i would like _ just that. thank you. thank you and first novel i would like to _ just that. thank you. thank you and first novel i would like to thank i first novel i would like to thank gabrieiius— first novel i would like to thank gabrielius for bringing us together for these — gabrielius for bringing us together for these very much needed discussion and coordination among our baitic— discussion and coordination among our baltic friends and together with our baltic friends and together with our very— our baltic friends and together with our very close ally, united kingdom. we focus _ our very close ally, united kingdom. we focus mainly on discussing war started _ we focus mainly on discussing war started by— we focus mainly on discussing war started by russia in europe and how we could _

started by russia in europe and how we could support ukraine more than we could support ukraine more than we have _ we could support ukraine more than we have done so far. i think we have done _ we have done so far. i think we have done a _ we have done so far. i think we have done a lot— we have done so far. i think we have done a lot but i agree we have to do more, _ done a lot but i agree we have to do more. we _ done a lot but i agree we have to do more, we have to continue to support ukraine _ more, we have to continue to support ukraine politically, financially and also help — ukraine politically, financially and also help them to defend their country. — also help them to defend their country, their sovereignty and their territorial _ country, their sovereignty and their territorial integrity but most importantly also the lives of the people — importantly also the lives of the people of ukraine. ukraine is a european — people of ukraine. ukraine is a european country and what we're seeing _ european country and what we're seeing at — european country and what we're seeing at moment, it is a country that is— seeing at moment, it is a country that is protecting european values in the _ that is protecting european values in the front line of europe. from the estonian side, we continue to support— the estonian side, we continue to support ukrainian's transatlantic aspirations and also support ukrainian candidacy to the eu. we have _ ukrainian candidacy to the eu. we have to _ ukrainian candidacy to the eu. we have to continue to send supportive messages _ have to continue to send supportive messages to ukraine, to support their— messages to ukraine, to support their people in these very difficult circumstances. at the same time, of course _ circumstances. at the same time, of course we _ circumstances. at the same time, of course we must do our utmost to stop

the war— course we must do our utmost to stop the war and — course we must do our utmost to stop the war and to stop the war we need to raise _ the war and to stop the war we need to raise the — the war and to stop the war we need to raise the cost of war. and here we have _ to raise the cost of war. and here we have made good things but we need to do more _ we have made good things but we need to do more so the cost of war for russia _ to do more so the cost of war for russia would be expensive and this war stops — russia would be expensive and this war stops i— russia would be expensive and this war stops. i think that also it is very— war stops. i think that also it is very important to use all political means— very important to use all political means to — very important to use all political means to take aggression account because _ means to take aggression account because these war crimes we see taking _ because these war crimes we see taking place while we are speaking here, _ taking place while we are speaking here, these people are behind this, they must— here, these people are behind this, they must be taken accountable for their actions. they must be taken accountable for theiractions. finally, iwould they must be taken accountable for their actions. finally, i would also like to— their actions. finally, i would also like to express estonia's appreciation towards the united kingdom who is leading country of efp mission in estonia. we are really— efp mission in estonia. we are really thankful for quick decisions that we _ really thankful for quick decisions that we have seen over the last few weeks. _ that we have seen over the last few weeks. by— that we have seen over the last few weeks, by doubling uk troops in

estonia — weeks, by doubling uk troops in estonia and we very much look forward — estonia and we very much look forward to— estonia and we very much look forward to more decisions at the nato _ forward to more decisions at the nato level, how we could have permanent decisions for our region, how we _ permanent decisions for our region, how we permanently strengthen the eastern _ how we permanently strengthen the eastern flank of europe because of nato, _ eastern flank of europe because of nato, because the security situation in europe _ nato, because the security situation in europe has changed and the power of balance _ in europe has changed and the power of balance has changed so we have to make _ of balance has changed so we have to make adjustments within nato. i look forward _ make adjustments within nato. ! look forward to— make adjustments within nato. i look forward to our meeting tomorrow at the eu _ forward to our meeting tomorrow at the eu and — forward to our meeting tomorrow at the eu and nato and of course i hope that this _ the eu and nato and of course i hope that this war— the eu and nato and of course i hope that this war that has been started by russia — that this war that has been started by russia will end soon. first of all, thank you very much for being — first of all, thank you very much for being an _ first of all, thank you very much for being an excellent _ first of all, thank you very much for being an excellent hose i first of all, thank you very much for being an excellent hose and i first of all, thank you very much i for being an excellent hose and to liz for being an excellent hose and to liz for _ for being an excellent hose and to liz for coming _ for being an excellent hose and to liz for coming to _ for being an excellent hose and to liz for coming to having _ for being an excellent hose and to liz for coming to having a - for being an excellent hose and to liz for coming to having a great i liz for coming to having a great discussion— liz for coming to having a great discussion with _ liz for coming to having a great discussion with us _ liz for coming to having a great discussion with us also - liz for coming to having a great discussion with us also showing liz for coming to having a great i discussion with us also showing the whole _ discussion with us also showing the whole solidarity _ discussion with us also showing the whole solidarity and _ discussion with us also showing the whole solidarity and support - discussion with us also showing the whole solidarity and support to i discussion with us also showing the whole solidarity and support to the | whole solidarity and support to the baltic _ whole solidarity and support to the baltic states —

whole solidarity and support to the baltic states. it's _ whole solidarity and support to the baltic states. it's actually - whole solidarity and support to the baltic states. it's actually very- baltic states. it's actually very difficult — baltic states. it's actually very difficult to _ baltic states. it's actually very difficult to speak _ baltic states. it's actually very difficult to speak as _ baltic states. it's actually very difficult to speak as the - baltic states. it's actually very difficult to speak as the last i difficult to speak as the last speaker— difficult to speak as the last speaker because _ difficult to speak as the last speaker because everythingj difficult to speak as the last i speaker because everything has difficult to speak as the last - speaker because everything has been said by— speaker because everything has been said by devious — speaker because everything has been said by devious colleagues, - speaker because everything has been said by devious colleagues, and i- said by devious colleagues, and i think— said by devious colleagues, and i think i_ said by devious colleagues, and i think i can — said by devious colleagues, and i think i can agree _ said by devious colleagues, and i think i can agree with _ said by devious colleagues, and i| think i can agree with everything. let think i can agree with everything. let me _ think i can agree with everything. let me stress— think i can agree with everything. let me stress three _ think i can agree with everything. let me stress three points. i think i can agree with everything. i let me stress three points. number one, let me stress three points. number one. that _ let me stress three points. number one. that is — let me stress three points. number one, that is about _ let me stress three points. number one, that is about our— let me stress three points. number one, that is about our strategy, i let me stress three points. number one, that is about our strategy, it i one, that is about our strategy, it is important — one, that is about our strategy, it is important to— one, that is about our strategy, it is important to deal— one, that is about our strategy, it is important to deal with - is important to deal with this situation, number one, i is important to deal with this situation, number one, we. is important to deal with this i situation, number one, we must continue — situation, number one, we must continue supporting _ situation, number one, we must continue supporting ukraine i situation, number one, we must continue supporting ukraine in. situation, number one, we must. continue supporting ukraine in any way we _ continue supporting ukraine in any way we can— continue supporting ukraine in any way we can i— continue supporting ukraine in any way we can i think— continue supporting ukraine in any way we can i think we _ continue supporting ukraine in any way we can i think we are - continue supporting ukraine in any way we can i think we are in- way we can i think we are in agreement— way we can i think we are in agreement here. _ way we can i think we are in agreement here. ukraine i way we can i think we are in- agreement here. ukraine needs diplomatic— agreement here. ukraine needs diplomatic support, _ agreement here. ukraine needs diplomatic support, political- diplomatic support, political economic— diplomatic support, political economic support, - diplomatic support, political economic support, and i diplomatic support, political. economic support, and ukraine diplomatic support, political- economic support, and ukraine needs support— economic support, and ukraine needs surmort through — economic support, and ukraine needs support through military— economic support, and ukraine needs support through military means. - economic support, and ukraine needs support through military means. i- support through military means. i think_ support through military means. i think that — support through military means. i think that this— support through military means. i think that this is _ support through military means. i think that this is where _ support through military means. i think that this is where we - support through military means. i think that this is where we are - think that this is where we are absolutely— think that this is where we are absolutely clear— think that this is where we are absolutely clear and _ think that this is where we are absolutely clear and we - think that this is where we are absolutely clear and we have i think that this is where we are i absolutely clear and we have had very good — absolutely clear and we have had very good exchange _ absolutely clear and we have had very good exchange among - absolutely clear and we have had - very good exchange among ourselves about _ very good exchange among ourselves about the _ very good exchange among ourselves about the ways — very good exchange among ourselves about the ways we _ very good exchange among ourselves about the ways we can _ very good exchange among ourselves about the ways we can further- very good exchange among ourselves about the ways we can further have . about the ways we can further have this assistance. _ about the ways we can further have this assistance. second, _ about the ways we can further have this assistance. second, we - about the ways we can further have this assistance. second, we must. this assistance. second, we must stop russia — this assistance. second, we must stop russia from _ this assistance. second, we must stop russia from further - this assistance. second, we must. stop russia from further aggression. and that _ stop russia from further aggression. and that is _ stop russia from further aggression. and that is where _ stop russia from further aggression. and that is where sanctions, - and that is where sanctions, diplomatic— and that is where sanctions, diplomatic pressure - and that is where sanctions, diplomatic pressure come i and that is where sanctions, i diplomatic pressure come into and that is where sanctions, - diplomatic pressure come into place. i am diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very— diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very satisfied _ diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very satisfied with _

diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very satisfied with the _ diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very satisfied with the way- diplomatic pressure come into place. i am very satisfied with the way the i i am very satisfied with the way the european _ i am very satisfied with the way the european union, _ i am very satisfied with the way the european union, 67, _ i am very satisfied with the way the european union, 67, nato - i am very satisfied with the way the european union, 67, nato has - i am very satisfied with the way the| european union, 67, nato has been acting _ european union, 67, nato has been acting in— european union, 67, nato has been acting in the — european union, g7, nato has been acting in the past— european union, 67, nato has been acting in the past seven _ european union, 67, nato has been acting in the past seven days. - european union, 67, nato has been acting in the past seven days. i- acting in the past seven days. i think— acting in the past seven days. i think i— acting in the past seven days. i think i can _ acting in the past seven days. i think i can only— acting in the past seven days. i think i can only agree - acting in the past seven days. i think i can only agree with- acting in the past seven days. i think i can only agree with myi think i can only agree with my colleagues _ think i can only agree with my colleagues that— think i can only agree with my colleagues that we _ think i can only agree with my colleagues that we still- think i can only agree with my colleagues that we still have i think i can only agree with my- colleagues that we still have plenty of work _ colleagues that we still have plenty of work to — colleagues that we still have plenty of work to do _ colleagues that we still have plenty of work to do. we _ colleagues that we still have plenty of work to do. we still _ colleagues that we still have plenty of work to do. we still haven't - of work to do. we still haven't closed — of work to do. we still haven't closed some _ of work to do. we still haven't closed some loopholes, - of work to do. we still haven't closed some loopholes, we i of work to do. we still haven't i closed some loopholes, we still of work to do. we still haven't - closed some loopholes, we still need to ensure _ closed some loopholes, we still need to ensure that — closed some loopholes, we still need to ensure that there _ closed some loopholes, we still need to ensure that there are _ closed some loopholes, we still need to ensure that there are further- to ensure that there are further economic— to ensure that there are further economic sanctions— to ensure that there are further economic sanctions against - to ensure that there are further. economic sanctions against russia but also _ economic sanctions against russia but also the — economic sanctions against russia but also the same _ economic sanctions against russia but also the same set _ economic sanctions against russia but also the same set of _ economic sanctions against russia but also the same set of sanctions must _ but also the same set of sanctions must be _ but also the same set of sanctions must be applied _ but also the same set of sanctions must be applied against— but also the same set of sanctions must be applied against belarus. must be applied against belarus because — must be applied against belarus because belarus— must be applied against belarus because belarus is— must be applied against belarus because belarus is complicit- must be applied against belarus because belarus is complicit ofi must be applied against belarus. because belarus is complicit of the aggression — because belarus is complicit of the aggression that _ because belarus is complicit of the aggression that the _ because belarus is complicit of the aggression that the russian - aggression that the russian federation _ aggression that the russian federation is _ aggression that the russian federation is committing i aggression that the russian. federation is committing and aggression that the russian - federation is committing and also belarus _ federation is committing and also belarus be — federation is committing and also belarus be used _ federation is committing and also belarus be used by— federation is committing and also belarus be used by russia - federation is committing and also belarus be used by russia to - belarus be used by russia to actually— belarus be used by russia to actually avoid _ belarus be used by russia to actually avoid some - belarus be used by russia to actually avoid some of- belarus be used by russia to actually avoid some of the i belarus be used by russia to - actually avoid some of the harshest impact _ actually avoid some of the harshest impact of— actually avoid some of the harshest impact of sanctions _ actually avoid some of the harshest impact of sanctions so _ actually avoid some of the harshest impact of sanctions so from - actually avoid some of the harshest impact of sanctions so from that. impact of sanctions so from that point _ impact of sanctions so from that point of— impact of sanctions so from that point of view, _ impact of sanctions so from that point of view, we _ impact of sanctions so from that point of view, we must - impact of sanctions so from that point of view, we must have - point of view, we must have sahctiohs _ point of view, we must have sanctions that— point of view, we must have sanctions that target - point of view, we must have sanctions that target both . sanctions that target both aggressors, _ sanctions that target both aggressors, russia - sanctions that target both aggressors, russia and i sanctions that target both - aggressors, russia and belarus. sanctions that target both _ aggressors, russia and belarus. and the third _ aggressors, russia and belarus. and the third is— aggressors, russia and belarus. and the third is the — aggressors, russia and belarus. and the third is the regional— aggressors, russia and belarus. and the third is the regional security. - the third is the regional security. i do the third is the regional security. i do believe _ the third is the regional security. i do believe that— the third is the regional security. i do believe that nato_ the third is the regional security. i do believe that nato has- the third is the regional security. i do believe that nato has been. the third is the regional security. i i do believe that nato has been very successful— i do believe that nato has been very successful in —

i do believe that nato has been very successful in establishing _ i do believe that nato has been very successful in establishing the - successful in establishing the deterrence _ successful in establishing the deterrence mission _ successful in establishing the deterrence mission in - successful in establishing the deterrence mission in this - successful in establishing the - deterrence mission in this region after— deterrence mission in this region after the — deterrence mission in this region after the events— deterrence mission in this region after the events of— deterrence mission in this region after the events of 2014, - deterrence mission in this region after the events of 2014, after i deterrence mission in this region. after the events of 2014, after the occupation — after the events of 2014, after the occupation of _ after the events of 2014, after the occupation of crimea _ after the events of 2014, after the occupation of crimea but - after the events of 2014, after the occupation of crimea but i - after the events of 2014, after the occupation of crimea but i think. after the events of 2014, after the i occupation of crimea but i think we are irr— occupation of crimea but i think we are in the _ occupation of crimea but i think we are in the next— occupation of crimea but i think we are in the next phase _ occupation of crimea but i think we are in the next phase where - occupation of crimea but i think we are in the next phase where we - occupation of crimea but i think we l are in the next phase where we must exercise _ are in the next phase where we must exercise deterrence _ are in the next phase where we must exercise deterrence and _ are in the next phase where we must exercise deterrence and defence. - are in the next phase where we musti exercise deterrence and defence. we are really— exercise deterrence and defence. we are really grateful— exercise deterrence and defence. we are really grateful to _ exercise deterrence and defence. we are really grateful to those _ exercise deterrence and defence. we are really grateful to those allies - are really grateful to those allies who have — are really grateful to those allies who have already— are really grateful to those allies who have already sent _ are really grateful to those allies who have already sent more - are really grateful to those allies . who have already sent more troops are really grateful to those allies - who have already sent more troops to the region— who have already sent more troops to the region but— who have already sent more troops to the region but we _ who have already sent more troops to the region but we also _ who have already sent more troops to the region but we also know- who have already sent more troops to the region but we also know that - who have already sent more troops to the region but we also know that we i the region but we also know that we need to— the region but we also know that we need to respond _ the region but we also know that we need to respond to _ the region but we also know that we need to respond to the _ the region but we also know that we need to respond to the very- the region but we also know that we need to respond to the very quicklyl need to respond to the very quickly changing _ need to respond to the very quickly changing situation. _ need to respond to the very quickly changing situation. i— need to respond to the very quickly changing situation. i know- need to respond to the very quickly changing situation. i know that- need to respond to the very quickly. changing situation. i know that many people _ changing situation. i know that many people are _ changing situation. i know that many peopie are asking _ changing situation. i know that many people are asking how— changing situation. i know that many people are asking how safe - changing situation. i know that many people are asking how safe are - changing situation. i know that many people are asking how safe are the l people are asking how safe are the baltic— people are asking how safe are the baltic states — people are asking how safe are the baltic states or— people are asking how safe are the baltic states or poland _ people are asking how safe are the baltic states or poland or - people are asking how safe are the baltic states or poland or any - people are asking how safe are the baltic states or poland or any of i baltic states or poland or any of the eastern _ baltic states or poland or any of the eastern flank _ baltic states or poland or any of the eastern flank nations. - baltic states or poland or any of the eastern flank nations. i- baltic states or poland or any ofi the eastern flank nations. i think the eastern flank nations. i think the presence _ the eastern flank nations. i think the presence of— the eastern flank nations. i think the presence of the _ the eastern flank nations. i think the presence of the foreign- the presence of the foreign secretary— the presence of the foreign secretary here, _ the presence of the foreign secretary here, the - the presence of the foreign- secretary here, the discussions we are having — secretary here, the discussions we are having at — secretary here, the discussions we are having at nato _ secretary here, the discussions we are having at nato and _ secretary here, the discussions we are having at nato and we - secretary here, the discussions we are having at nato and we are - secretary here, the discussions we. are having at nato and we are going to have _ are having at nato and we are going to have tomorrow, _ are having at nato and we are going to have tomorrow, sends— are having at nato and we are going to have tomorrow, sends a - are having at nato and we are going to have tomorrow, sends a very - are having at nato and we are going i to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal— to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal that— to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal that there _ to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal that there is _ to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal that there is an _ to have tomorrow, sends a very clear signal that there is an unequivocal. signal that there is an unequivocal commitment — signal that there is an unequivocal commitment by— signal that there is an unequivocal commitment by nato _ signal that there is an unequivocal commitment by nato to _ signal that there is an unequivocal commitment by nato to do - signal that there is an unequivocal commitment by nato to do its - signal that there is an unequivocal. commitment by nato to do its work. there _ commitment by nato to do its work. there is— commitment by nato to do its work. there is concrete _ commitment by nato to do its work. there is concrete discussion - commitment by nato to do its work. there is concrete discussion and - there is concrete discussion and plans— there is concrete discussion and plans and — there is concrete discussion and plans and actions _ there is concrete discussion and plans and actions already - there is concrete discussion and plans and actions already taken. there is concrete discussion and - plans and actions already taken. and ithink— plans and actions already taken. and ithihk that _ plans and actions already taken. and ithihk that we — plans and actions already taken. and i think that we all _ plans and actions already taken. and i think that we all understand - plans and actions already taken. and i think that we all understand that i i think that we all understand that we will— i think that we all understand that we will see — i think that we all understand that we will see this _ i think that we all understand that we will see this kind _ i think that we all understand that we will see this kind of— i think that we all understand thati we will see this kind of challenging situation _ we will see this kind of challenging situation as — we will see this kind of challenging situation as long _ we will see this kind of challenging situation as long as _ we will see this kind of challenging situation as long as there - we will see this kind of challenging situation as long as there is - we will see this kind of challenging situation as long as there is the . situation as long as there is the current— situation as long as there is the current leadership _ situation as long as there is the current leadership in _

situation as long as there is the current leadership in russia - situation as long as there is the | current leadership in russia and even _ current leadership in russia and even beyond _ current leadership in russia and even beyond so _ current leadership in russia and even beyond so we _ current leadership in russia and even beyond so we must - current leadership in russia and even beyond so we must be - current leadership in russia and - even beyond so we must be prepared for a very— even beyond so we must be prepared for a very long—term _ even beyond so we must be prepared for a very long—term engagement, i for a very long—term engagement, addressing — for a very long—term engagement, addressing aii _ for a very long—term engagement, addressing all those _ for a very long—term engagement, addressing all those three - for a very long—term engagement, i addressing all those three elements i was addressing all those three elements iwasiust_ addressing all those three elements i was just taikihg _ addressing all those three elements i was just talking about. _ addressing all those three elements i was just talking about. thank - addressing all those three elements i was just talking about. thank very| i was just talking about. thank very much _ i was just talking about. thank very much one _ i was just talking about. thank very much one more _ i was just talking about. thank very much one more time, _ i was just talking about. thank very much one more time, thank- i was just talking about. thank very much one more time, thank you i i was just talking about. thank very. much one more time, thank you also to colleagues — much one more time, thank you also to colleagues for— much one more time, thank you also to colleagues for a _ much one more time, thank you also to colleagues for a very _ much one more time, thank you also to colleagues for a very efficient - to colleagues for a very efficient and fruitful— to colleagues for a very efficient and fruitful discussion _ to colleagues for a very efficient and fruitful discussion this - and fruitful discussion this nrornind _ my my question is for all the ministers. in recent days perceptions of russia and its threat has shifted dramatically in the western world, but some claim it is not enough and the only way to stop britain is for nato not enough and the only way to stop britain is for nato to not enough and the only way to stop britain is for nato to interfere, otherwise russia will go further, causing more harm. what is your take on that, and can sanctions alone make russia stop war and withdraw its troops? thank you very much.

translation: or lithuania, ithink that my colleagues, _ translation: or lithuania, ithink that my colleagues, everyone - translation: or lithuania, ithink| that my colleagues, everyone here, have drawn — that my colleagues, everyone here, have drawn clear— that my colleagues, everyone here, have drawn clear guidelines - that my colleagues, everyone here, have drawn clear guidelines for - have drawn clear guidelines for future — have drawn clear guidelines for future results _ have drawn clear guidelines for future results in _ have drawn clear guidelines for future results in the _ have drawn clear guidelines for future results in the direction l have drawn clear guidelines for| future results in the direction is where _ future results in the direction is where we — future results in the direction is where we need _ future results in the direction is where we need to _ future results in the direction is where we need to work- future results in the direction is where we need to work most, l future results in the direction is - where we need to work most, focus on now: _ where we need to work most, focus on now. so— where we need to work most, focus on now. so the _ where we need to work most, focus on now, so the furthest _ where we need to work most, focus on now, so the furthest reckoning - where we need to work most, focus on now, so the furthest reckoning of- now, so the furthest reckoning of the eastern — now, so the furthest reckoning of the eastern flank _ now, so the furthest reckoning of the eastern flank of _ now, so the furthest reckoning of the eastern flank of nato - now, so the furthest reckoning of the eastern flank of nato by - the eastern flank of nato by focusing _ the eastern flank of nato by focusing on— the eastern flank of nato by focusing on the _ the eastern flank of nato by focusing on the baltic- the eastern flank of nato by| focusing on the baltic states continuing _ focusing on the baltic states continuing to— focusing on the baltic states continuing to support - focusing on the baltic statesi continuing to support ukraine focusing on the baltic states - continuing to support ukraine and providing — continuing to support ukraine and providing assistance _ continuing to support ukraine and providing assistance to _ continuing to support ukraine and providing assistance to ukraine, i continuing to support ukraine and . providing assistance to ukraine, and unbearabie — providing assistance to ukraine, and unbearable sanctions _ providing assistance to ukraine, and unbearable sanctions against - providing assistance to ukraine, and| unbearable sanctions against russia. these _ unbearable sanctions against russia. these are _ unbearable sanctions against russia. these are our— unbearable sanctions against russia. these are our major— unbearable sanctions against russia. these are our major tasks _ unbearable sanctions against russia. these are our major tasks for- unbearable sanctions against russia. these are our major tasks for the - these are our major tasks for the coming _ these are our major tasks for the coming days, _ these are our major tasks for the coming days, i_ these are our major tasks for the coming days, i would _ these are our major tasks for the

coming days, i would say. - these are our major tasks for the coming days, i would say.- these are our major tasks for the coming days, i would say. there are three clear — coming days, i would say. there are three clear elements _ coming days, i would say. there are three clear elements of _ coming days, i would say. there are three clear elements of our - three clear elements of our strategy. the first of all is supporting ukraine in their self defence. — supporting ukraine in their self defence, both economically and with defensive _ defence, both economically and with defensive weaponry, and we have seen a huge _ defensive weaponry, and we have seen a huge step— defensive weaponry, and we have seen a huge step up in terms of the number— a huge step up in terms of the numberof— a huge step up in terms of the number of nations committing to that _ number of nations committing to that we — number of nations committing to that. we have seen germany shift their— that. we have seen germany shift their policy, which is extremely weiconre — their policy, which is extremely welcome. and that support is being felt. welcome. and that support is being felt and _ welcome. and that support is being felt. and what we are seeing is russia — felt. and what we are seeing is russia being surprised by the level and strength of resistance in ukraine, _ and strength of resistance in ukraine, and very, very brave actions — ukraine, and very, very brave actions by— ukraine, and very, very brave actions by the ukrainian president and the _ actions by the ukrainian president and the ukrainian people. the second thin- and the ukrainian people. the second thing we _ and the ukrainian people. the second thing we need to do is degrade the russian _ thing we need to do is degrade the russian economy, to stop the ability to fund _ russian economy, to stop the ability to fund putin's war machine, and, of course, _ to fund putin's war machine, and, of course, the — to fund putin's war machine, and, of course, the banking measures, the nreasures_ course, the banking measures, the measures of— course, the banking measures, the measures of swift, they may we took against _ measures of swift, they may we took against the _ measures of swift, they may we took against the central bank, but it is important — against the central bank, but it is important we reduce dependence on

hydrocarbons, which ultimately have given _ hydrocarbons, which ultimately have given putin — hydrocarbons, which ultimately have given putin the ability to fund this terrible _ given putin the ability to fund this terrible destruction. and the final point _ terrible destruction. and the final point is _ terrible destruction. and the final point is strengthening nato's eastern — point is strengthening nato's eastern flank in response to what is a new— eastern flank in response to what is a new security situation in europe and that— a new security situation in europe and that is— a new security situation in europe and that is why i am here today in vilnius _ and that is why i am here today in vilnius to— and that is why i am here today in vilnius to show the united kingdom's commitment to strengthen the flank. we will— commitment to strengthen the flank. we will have further discussions tomorrow— we will have further discussions tomorrow at the nato foreign ministers, but we are absolutely determined to ensure the peace and security— determined to ensure the peace and security of— determined to ensure the peace and security of all of those countries right _ security of all of those countries right across nato. liz security of all of those countries right across nato._ right across nato. liz truss, uk foreian right across nato. liz truss, uk foreign secretary, _ right across nato. liz truss, uk foreign secretary, alongside i foreign secretary, alongside counterparts from the baltic states, all expressing continued solidarity and support with ukraine, edgars rinkevics the latvian foreign minister talking about concerns around belarus, to ensure that sanctions are also applied, all of the sanctions are applied to russia are also applied to belarus which he

said could be used by russia to avoid some of the worst impacts of this sanctions being placed on it. let's talk now to our correspondent in moscow, that isjenny hill. hello again to you. despite the diplomacy thatis again to you. despite the diplomacy that is going on, the appeals, the threats, the carrot and stick approach, if you like, from western allies and other nations who are imposing these sanctions, russia is very much holding its line, isn't it? it very much holding its line, isn't it? , . very much holding its line, isn't it? , r , , �* it? it is. and this line 'ust hasn't chanced. it? it is. and this line 'ust hasn't changed. we * it? it is. and this line 'ust hasn't changed. we heard _ it? it is. and this line just hasn't changed. we heard from - it? it is. and this line just hasn't changed. we heard from the - it? it is. and this line just hasn't - changed. we heard from the foreign minister here sergei lavrov a while ago and he effectively repeated the kremlin justifications for this war, that nato represents a threat to russia. we know of course that vladimir putin has justified this war by telling russians that it is not a war or invasion or even attack, it is a special military operation to defend the russian

speaking populations of eastern ukraine against what he describes, basically, as the genocide committed against them by the government in kyiv and there is this other idea from russia that ukraine wants nuclear weapons and that is also being used to justify this war now in ukraine. i don't think we are seeing any shift, they are. there is talk about peace negotiations with ukraine. the kremlin is saying it is open to those negotiations and has expressed desire for a resolution to the situation in ukraine, but we know what the kremlin's demands are and they are the demilitarisation of ukraine as they put it, the establishment of ukraine as a neutral country. everyone knows that vladimir putin would use ukraine as a territory which he sees should be under russian control. he talks about wanting to denazify the

country, again, entirely baseless lee and he also said in recent days, the kremlin has said, another demand would be that they want to see crimea, which russia annexed in 2014, recognised as russian. these are demands which are not changing. the justification for this invasion is not changing. it is very difficult to have any kind of optimism about how this situation might resolve. the west is talking about the impact of sanctions and what that might achieve, whether that might shift mr putin from his cause. the sanctions are biting. we are seeing today that the large shipping companies maersk and msc are not shipping to russia, the rouble is devaluing, people here are concerned about whether country is headed, but are they going to rise up headed, but are they going to rise up against mr putin? that seems like a very unlikely scenario. we are seeing some protests but also seeing

the state cracking down on them very quickly. you have to bear in mind that this country is full of people you only get their information from state television and they are parroting the kremlin's line and when sanctions start to affect your average russian, they will most likely be told that this is yet a further example of western aggression against russia. the other hope of the west is that more powerful, more influential, wealthy people around mr putin might find themselves so concerned about what is happening that they might push for some kind of change. very difficult to see how that will happen. we don't have evidence of anyone waiting in the wings trying to topple mr putin, nor are we seeing any real evidence that mr putin has people around him who are brave enough to stand up against him and try to persuade him on a different course.— and try to persuade him on a different course. jenny hill in moscow. _ different course. jenny hill in moscow, thank— different course. jenny hill in moscow, thank you - different course. jenny hill in moscow, thank you very - different course. jenny hill in l moscow, thank you very much. different course. jenny hill in - moscow, thank you very much. let's recap on the latest lines coming out of ukraine and moscow. the russian

foreign minister sergei lavrov has said he believed some foreign leaders are preparing for war against russia. president zelensky of ukraine has praised the resilience and determination of his people. and the uk defence secretary ben wallace has said western allies must show russia that they are united and have hard power. this is the current situation in ukraine with the areas in red largely controlled by russian forces. kyiv remains a ukrainian control, but the southern port of kherson has become the first major city to be taken. the mayor said russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and he urged them not to shoot at civilians. there were large explosions overnight in the capital, kyiv, the mayor has said that there have

been russian missile struck down by the city's air defences. there's been heavy shelling in the country's second city, kharkiv, and hundreds are feared dead in the port city of mariupol after hours of russian shelling. the massive russian convoy outside kyiv is stuck, held up by the ukraine fightback and mechanical problems. a million refugees have now left ukraine, says the un. the international criminal court has begun a war crimes investigation. and russian and belarusian athletes are banned from the winter paralympics. let's pick up on that story. here is jane dougal at the bbc sport centre. it looked as though those athletes would be able to compete and then we heard about the ban. yes. would be able to compete and then we heard about the ban.— heard about the ban. yes, it was cuite the heard about the ban. yes, it was quite the u-turn. _ heard about the ban. yes, it was quite the u-turn. we _ heard about the ban. yes, it was quite the u-turn. we heard - heard about the ban. yes, it was quite the u-turn. we heard that| heard about the ban. yes, it was i quite the u-turn. we heard that the quite the u—turn. we heard that the international paralympic committee international pa ralympic committee has international paralympic committee has banned russian and belarusian athletes from competing in the winter games which begin in beijing

tomorrow. yesterday, the ipc decided to allow athletes from those countries to compete in the winter paralympics, albeit under a paralympic flag, and not featuring on the medals table, but it was heavily criticised by its own members and so this morning, has changed its stance. in the last 12 hours, an overwhelming number of our members have been in touch with us and been very open, for which i'm grateful. they have told us that if we do not reconsider our decision it is now likely to have great consequences for the beijing 2022 paralympic winter games. multiple national paralympic committees — some of which have been contacted by the governments, teams and athletes — are expressing the intention not to compete. ensuring the safety and security of athletes is of paramount importance to us, and the situation in the athletes' village is escalated and has now become untenable. one of britain's greatest paralympic athletes,

baroness tanni grey—thompson, said it was the right decision, even if she did have sympathy for russia and belarussian athletes. it is the right decision. i think what the ipc were faced with was multiple countries refusing to compete, and almost every medal event could have been affected. not just the opening and closing ceremonies, it would overshadow everything. what andrew parsons said about the village, it is not a big village for the winter games. you are in close proximity to other athletes, you eat in the same place, it would be almost impossible to keep athletes apart. there might be some russian athletes who might not want to compete either so although it is a bit late, they have got to the right decision in the end. more details on that _ the right decision in the end. more details on that story _ the right decision in the end. more details on that story on _ the right decision in the end. more details on that story on the bbc sport website. chelsea owner roman abramovich says he is planning to sell the club. in a statement on the club's website, businessman abramovich said it was an "incredibly difficult

decision to make", which "pains" him. the russian says proceeds of the sale will be donated to victims of the war in ukraine. abramovich is alleged to have strong ties to russian president vladimir putin, which he has denied. former england striker and match of the day pundit alan shearer believes it won't be a quick business for chelsea to change hands. he has brought massive success over his 20 years, but it is not as simple as selling a football club. as we know, it can take months, even years, to sell a football club, but i think more importantly, there's still no condemnation from roman or the club about what's happening in ukraine. the news was circulating amongst fans who'd travelled to championship side luton for their fa cup fifth

round match last night. chelsea were unsettled for much of the game, coming from behind twice, before romelu lukaku scored the winner at kenilworth road as the world club champions booked their place in the quarter—finals. relief at at the end of a challenging day. also through to the quarter—finals are league cup winners liverpool. they saw off norwich 2—1 at anfield, courtesy of two goals from takumi minamino. southampton are into the last eight after seeing off west ham 3—1 at st mary's. goal of the game came from saints' romain perraud — his first in english football. red bull has confirmed that driver max verstappen has signed a new five year contract extension. more about that on the bbc sport website. apparently it is worth an estimated £200 million and keeps him at red bull until 2028. that's all the sport for now.

the international criminal court has begun gathering evidence of potential war crimes in ukraine. there will be fast tracked gathering of evidence so the prosecutor doesn't need to seek approval from the court in the hague. joining me now is sir geoffrey nice, prosecutor of former serb president milosevic and professor of law. are you clear from what you have seen and heard that crimes are being committed in ukraine by russia? this is without committed in ukraine by russia? ti 3 is without doubt a possible case of genocide and aggression by the state. we have got to stop being over cautious about saying what is true, in the interests of, i don't

know, lawyers and courts. remember always that low is the servant of the citizen. the citizen is not servant of the law, and the citizen at the moment expects these legal issues to be dealt with, and to be dealt with very quickly. i issues to be dealt with, and to be dealt with very quickly.— dealt with very quickly. i guess that caution — dealt with very quickly. i guess that caution that _ dealt with very quickly. i guess that caution that you _ dealt with very quickly. i guess that caution that you speak - dealt with very quickly. i guess that caution that you speak ofl dealt with very quickly. i guess - that caution that you speak of may be for the sake of diplomacy if there is any hope of diplomacy at this stage, but moving on, just talk us through the process by which this investigation could lead to anyone appearing at the international criminal court, because, as i understand it, russia would have to extradite someone to appear, and thatis extradite someone to appear, and that is not going to happen in the current circumstances.— that is not going to happen in the current circumstances. know, the difference about _ current circumstances. know, the difference about whether - current circumstances. know, the difference about whether the - current circumstances. know, the| difference about whether the case gets to the international criminal court, even if there was a problem with that it should be that the security council could refer the matter to the international criminal court. i want to come onto the

status of the security council in a minute. having got the case before the criminal court, of course you will not get your hands on putin unless he surrenders himself or is unwise enough to move to a country that would surrender him. can ijust make this point about the security council? it really does need to be made. the security council is sometimes required to approve the dealing of a case with the international criminal court. how absurd is it that russia has the veto �*s people really need to think about it. it is like ribbentrop or hitler if he was still alive having a veto on the committee that decided whether the nuremberg trials should go ahead. and our leaders, political and diplomatic, have got to say that the president —— my present state of the president —— my present state of the security council is an enemy of justice so in this case if the security council were to invite through one of its other members

referral of the case directly to the international criminal court, it should be on terms that britain agrees to that happening. alternatively the international community revises the construction of the security council, something that many people have wanted for a very long time. the that many people have wanted for a very long time-— that many people have wanted for a very long time. the present state of the un security _ very long time. the present state of the un security council— very long time. the present state of the un security council is _ very long time. the present state of the un security council is the - very long time. the present state of| the un security council is the enemy ofjustice, that is quite a statement, but as we know russia does have that veto. do you see any move, any desire, any real willingness to make that change? first of all you say it is quite a statement. but look at what i said at the beginning. law is in the service of the citizen, not the way around. you can be sure the citizen would not regard that as a major statement. it is a statement of the obvious. whether there is enough will in the members of the un generally in the general assembly to change the state of the security council, that is a matter for others

to speak about, but the problem simply cannot be allowed to drift on and on and be used as a reason for delaying justice. justice has to be delivered. it also has to be delivered. it also has to be delivered quickly. no more ten year trials leading to uncertain verdicts. the position is completely clear. there is no doubt about putting's responsibility. i hear people saying that the evidence may not be clear, of course it is, not only is it obvious that he instructed the shelling of civilians but, even if that evidence didn't exist, as soon as he sees a television programme showing what happened, he had a legal duty to issue instructions to stop it happening and to bring back for trial in russia the commanders who allowed it to happen. so the evidence is overwhelming that it has got to be brought to a swift trial in order that those who are offenders should spend the rest of their life either subject to trial in absentia showing that they are guilty or alternatively, to life in jail. fist

guilty or alternatively, to life in “ail. �* ., ., jail. at the moment then do you think the process _ jail. at the moment then do you think the process has _ jail. at the moment then do you think the process has been - jail. at the moment then do you . think the process has been started, the gathering of evidence and so forth, by the icc? does that add to the pressure on the regime in the kremlin and an added sense of isolation perhaps? i’m kremlin and an added sense of isolation perhaps? i'm delighted to hear that they _ isolation perhaps? i'm delighted to hear that they are _ isolation perhaps? i'm delighted to hear that they are pressing - isolation perhaps? i'm delighted to hear that they are pressing ahead, | hear that they are pressing ahead, the icc prosecutor, swiftly with a gathering of evidence, and the speed with which this is happening this time will be putting some pressure on the regime in moscow, because whatever they say, they don't like to be a pariah, and they don't like to be a pariah, and they don't like to face the prospect of never being able to travel again as a minimum if they find themselves subject to a warrant for the arrest, that is to say, putin, lavrov and others who may be shown to be responsible from evidence from that meeting the other day. it cannot be overstated that the interest in all of these matters

is the victims' and anything that the flawed, imperfect in the system can do to reduce the number of people being killed, the better. sir geoffrey nat, prosecutor of slobodan milosevic, thank you very much for your time and talking us through all of that. —— sir geoffrey night. france has strongly urged citizens to leave russia if they presence is not considered essential. hugh schofield is in paris for us. what is behind this message to french citizens in russia �*s because of all of the diplomatic efforts by president macron, there are numerous conversations on the phone and in person, with vladimir putin. which he sa s he person, with vladimir putin. which he says he is _ person, with vladimir putin. which he says he is willing _ person, with vladimir putin. which he says he is willing to _ person, with vladimir putin. which he says he is willing to continue. i he says he is willing to continue. he says that he has been speaking to macron, he said he is acting on

instructions from president zelensky, to pass on instructions to not attack civilian areas and so on, but this is stepping up, the advice had been issued to people thinking of going to russia and the advice now says if you are there, think about getting out and do it fast, because the possibilities of getting out are restricted and are likely to get more restricted so it is an alarm bell. it is accompanied by advice on the website of the french embassy in moscow, telling people how they can get out. it is flights to third countries such as the middle east, the emirates, morocco, azerbaijan, all over land by bus or car to estonia finland. those are the ways out. i'm not sure if france is the only western country to do this but it is a sign of their growing concern about their civilians, however many there are in

russia and as i say, they had been warned against going there and are now being told that if you are there, unless you have a pressing need to stay, do you think about getting out. the need to stay, do you think about getting out-— need to stay, do you think about caettin out. ., , , ., ., getting out. the “ourneys are more complicated — getting out. the journeys are more complicated because _ getting out. the journeys are more complicated because of _ getting out. the journeys are more complicated because of the - getting out. the journeys are more j complicated because of the closure of various pieces of air over many countries. i wanted to ask you, if i may, with the french authorities pressing ahead with seizures of assets as part of sanctions and in this instance, a yacht linked to the boss of the oil giant rosneft, what can you say about that the south coast of france is a place authorities will have had their eyes on quickly after the sanctions were announced. yes on quickly after the sanctions were announced-— on quickly after the sanctions were announced. yes it turns out, these achts, announced. yes it turns out, these yachts. these _ announced. yes it turns out, these yachts, these massive _ announced. yes it turns out, these yachts, these massive boats - yachts, these massive boats belonging to this close aide of putin has been identified, at a port

near marseille, it seems that this boat arrived there in january for repairs at a boatyard there, and yesterday it was observed that there were preparations being made in haste to take the boat out, to get it out before repairs were completed, at which point customs authorities moved in and impounded this very, very large vessel registered in the cayman islands, built ten years or so ago, which arrived in early january. built ten years or so ago, which arrived in earlyjanuary. so built ten years or so ago, which arrived in early january. so as built ten years or so ago, which arrived in earlyjanuary. so as in hamburg, where the germans did something similar, the french are looking along the coast to see what ships belonging to these oligarchs might be in french waters, and therefore liable to sanctions. just finall , therefore liable to sanctions. just finally. briefly. — therefore liable to sanctions. just finally, briefly, going back to president macron saying that he remains open to discussions with vladimir putin, are you hearing anything to suggest that

conversations are actively ongoing? does he hold any hope of the diplomatic track actually working, now that we are on day eight of the invasion in ukraine? ihe now that we are on day eight of the invasion in ukraine?— invasion in ukraine? he is saying that he is there _ invasion in ukraine? he is saying that he is there able _ invasion in ukraine? he is saying that he is there able to _ invasion in ukraine? he is saying that he is there able to provide l that he is there able to provide whatever good offices he can if such a world were to emerge. he has spoken to putin, and he says his message has been very clear and blunt, i don't think there is a sign of any movement on the diplomatic front through this channel, and he appealed on tv last night to the french to talk about it all and reassure them that the government would do what it can to protect the french from the economic problems i had but he was at pains they are to suggest he has spoken to putin, and it was at zelensky�*s bidding. just it was at zelensky's bidding. just very briefly. _ it was at zelensky's bidding. just very briefly, the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky in his latest address has vowed to rebuild

his country after the war and has warned that moscow will have to foot the bill. continuing coverage on bbc news. thank you for watching. hello again. some of us have had a wet start to the day because of a weather front that is going to be with us for the next few days. this is it here, and it has been bringing some rain, and will continue to do so. it is not moving anywhere particularly quickly but the direction it is heading in today is east. you can see the rain associated with it. cloud building ahead of it, eradicating the bright you start we have seen in some eastern areas across parts of eastern england. out towards the west, as it clears, south—west england, wales and northern ireland will see some sunshine but also a few showers. the show is persisting across western scotland. a brisk wind, to come across the far north—east of scotland and also the northern isles. are temperatures 7—13, north to south.

a overnight, rain and cloud slowly pushing eastwards, and under some clear skies in east anglia we could see temperatures falling quite low. out towards the west, again, temperatures as low as freezing in some parts of scotland where we could see a touch of frost, as we will in sheltered parts of northern ireland. tomorrow starts off with some sunshine. just a few showers. rain eventually clearing eastern scotland back hanging on to eastern, central and south—eastern parts of england. not much of a breeze tomorrow, either. temperatures between 6—12 celsius. as we head into the weekend, high pressure building across scotland and northern ireland will eventually extend across all of us, so there will be a bit more sunshine, chilly by night with frost and chilly by day with lower temperatures than we have seen. here is our weather front on saturday. it has been moving east, remember. then i will start to push westwards with some spots of light rain on it.

brightening up in the south—east. scotland and northern ireland all hang onto the sunshine but note the difference in temperatures, 8—10 celsius, so we have lost those temperatures in the teens. that front on sunday still with us but you can see how it fades as the high pressure becomes the dominant force force of our weather, so the weather will be quieter as we had to be the weekend. certainly on sunday we will start off with a fair bit of cloud first thing in england and wales but we expect that to break with sunny skies to come through, and. in northern ireland and temperatures between 7—9 celsius.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lucy hockings. our top stories... kherson has become the first major city in ukraine to be captured by russia's forces. four major explosions engulf the sky in ukraine's capital, kyiv. the port city of mariupol continues to come under intense shelling as the city's humanitarian crisis deepens. the number of refugees who have now left ukraine for neighbouring countries has reached 1 million. hungary's viktor orban was at the ukrainian border. it can be stopped only by negotiations and peace talks, and ceasefire. but it does not depend on the european leaders or the hungarian prime minister, it depends on the russians and ukrainians.

basically, the russians. and i'm on the border between poland and ukraine. pollen taking on the highest number of refugees. an investigation into possible war crimes launches, as russia is accused of bombing civilians in ukraine. in a dramatic u—turn, athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing in the 2022 winter paralympics. ensuring the safety and security of athletes is of paramount importance to us. the situation in the athletes' village has escalated and has now become untenable.

in the last hour, the uk has warned moscow that it faces decades of isolation over ukraine — and said nato's task now is to bolster the resilience of states bordering russia. but moscow remains defiant — its foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has this morning insisted that ukraine's aspiration to join nato is a threat to russian security. that's as the bombardment of ukraine targets continues. there have been massive explosions in the capital kyiv, with bbc correspondents saying the blasts could be heard two storeys underground in their bunker. kyiv remains in ukraine control, but the southern port of kherson has become the first major city to be taken. the mayor there said russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and he said he asked them "not to fire on people and we don't have ukrainian forces here, only civilians." as well as those explosions in kyiv there was heavy shelling in the country's second

city kharkiv and hundreds of people are feared dead in the port city of mariupol, following hours of sustained shelling. uk military intelligence says the huge russian convoy that's about 30 kilometres from the heart of kyiv has been held up by local resistance, mechanical problems, and congestion. the un says a million refugees have now left ukraine since the russian invasion began. most have gone to neighbouring countries. an investigation into possible war crimes in ukraine has begun by the international criminal court in the hague after 39 nations called for an inquiry. the international paralympic committee has said russian and belarusian athletes will be banned from the winter paralympics that start in beijing on friday. so, let's take a look at the current situation in ukraine. so far, these areas in red, are those which are largely controlled by russian forces.

the president zelensky has given another address. the president zelensky has given anotheraddress. he the president zelensky has given another address. he said that the president will pay for the invasion and has praised the resolve of his people for not giving up the country. translation: we did not give anything to them.— translation: we did not give anything to them. they want to destroy our _ anything to them. they want to destroy our odesa, _ anything to them. they want to destroy our odesa, but - anything to them. they want to destroy our odesa, but they . anything to them. they want to | destroy our odesa, but they will anything to them. they want to - destroy our odesa, but they will see the bottom of the black sea because they are the rock bottom. the cathedral in kharkiv became the target, one of the oldest orthodox memorials in ukraine, currently used as a shelterfor the memorials in ukraine, currently used as a shelter for the residents of cardiff give. everyone is equal, and thatis cardiff give. everyone is equal, and that is a holy place now destroyed by war. they are not even afraid that they are using the fact that god did not have an immediate rebuff. however, god sees everything, and god responds. he

will not be able to hide from that. not in any bunker from will not be able to hide from that. not in any bunkerfrom god to response. and we will make sure to restore everything to erase all traces of war. you could destroy all our ukrainian cathedrals and churches. you will not destroy our faith, oursincere churches. you will not destroy our faith, our sincere foe in ukraine and god. we will defend every building, every street every town. we are saying to russia you will compensate us everything you have done against our state, against every ukrainian, in full. and those who died will never be forgotten. we are together with god. you came to destroy our cities and people and everything that we hold dear. you are cutting electricity, water,

heating to peaceful residents. you are leaving us without medicine. you are leaving us without medicine. you are shelling. there is no weapon you haven't used against us. tbs, are shelling. there is no weapon you haven't used against us.— haven't used against us. a similar tone from the _ haven't used against us. a similar tone from the russian _ haven't used against us. a similar tone from the russian foreign - tone from the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who sought to justify russia's invasion by repeating moscow buzz might view that ukraine's aspirations to join nation posed a threat to russian national security.— nation posed a threat to russian national security. based on current agreements _ national security. based on current agreements and _ national security. based on current agreements and proposals - national security. based on current agreements and proposals with - agreements and proposals with respect to the texture of security in europe. the relationship between russia and nato_ of course, every

country is free to choose the union, but no country can chance first security at the cost of other country's security. no organisation can say they can dominate in the northern atlantic space. this is what nato is actively doing, trying to bolster the security of the west at the expense of russia's security. i don't think anyone below us in the bomb shelter or patrolling the street will be breathing a sigh of relief. despite the stalling about sizeable russian convoy, army chiefs here believe more russian troops are moving to the borders to the north at belarus, bypassing cities where there has been heavy fighting, and moving down tojoin the russian convoy. what happens next, we don't know, but what we have seen

in other cities, kharkiv, another day of intense fighting and shelling. mariupol, now thought to be surrounded, reporting 14 hours of shelling on residential areas yesterday. what we are seeing there is really thought to be, that is the main worry of people here, that they will see the same here, more indiscriminate shelling on civilian areas despite claims to the contrary by the russian defence ministry. the targeting of civilians despite the assurance by vladimir putin that would not happen, as russia's advance continues to be frustrated. i'm joined now by rimikhanova yevheniia, a 22—year—old from kyiv

who had to flee to western ukraine with her family. thank you so much forjoining us. tell us what the last few days have been like for you and your family. thank you for having me. this experience is definitely something that will stay in my head forever, i think. it has been very hard six days and i don't know how much time it will last. starting from last thursday, so it has been a week now, we heard some massive explosions in kyiv and major cities in ukraine, and it was terrifying. i was in my bed and it was five—game in the morning. i got a call from my boyfriend from canada who said that kyiv was being bombed and i couldn't believe it because it didn't seem to believe it because it didn't seem to

be like this by my window. but within ten minutes, my dad came to wake me up and said kyiv was being banned and notjust kyiv. we had to rush and get out our bags ready to leave in case it was time to leave. you don't know if it is dangerous outside or more dangerous inside your house and everything just seems to be dangerous and you don't know whether you should leave or stay. we just knew that once it is calm and safe, we need to figure out if we can leave the city but where to? you don't know where to go because it seems like theyjust came everywhere. 50 seems like they 'ust came eve here. ., , ., ., seems like they 'ust came eve here. ., ., ., everywhere. so does that mean that ou feel everywhere. so does that mean that you feel safe — everywhere. so does that mean that you feel safe where _ everywhere. so does that mean that you feel safe where you _ everywhere. so does that mean that you feel safe where you are - everywhere. so does that mean that you feel safe where you are now? i you feel safe where you are now? yes, i am safe where i am right now. i think i am lucky because i am in western ukraine now and the situation here is much better. but i

still have a lot of my friends, relatives and acquaintances who decided to stay in kyiv, and they spent hours and days in shelters, and it is very hard to emphasise their situation. that's why i think i am lucky that i am here and a clear sky. i am lucky that i am here and a clearsky. i'm i am lucky that i am here and a clear sky. i'm safe.— i am lucky that i am here and a clear sky. i'm safe. what would your messace clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be — clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to _ clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to those _ clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to those who _ clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to those who are - clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to those who are in - clear sky. i'm safe. what would your. message be to those who are in some of the city now that are being attacked by the russians, those that are fighting for ukraine? that attacked by the russians, those that are fighting for ukraine?— are fighting for ukraine? that they should be smart. _ are fighting for ukraine? that they should be smart. you _ are fighting for ukraine? that they should be smart. you should - are fighting for ukraine? that they should be smart. you should be i should be smart. you should be keeping yourfamily should be smart. you should be keeping your family safe. just stay in shelters as long as you can while you are in a dangerous zone. if it is getting a little bit safer, you

should use this time to eat, may be to products you need, anything, and until it is getting dangerous again to go in the shelter. you have to be smart with the time. if it gets safe for generally the city, and i think if you are from there you would know it better. you can try to leave and living is worse because you don't know what is going to be in that city. for example link can give. so if you can leave to western ukraine you should use this chance. i know there are stations in major cities that do work, so if you can get there, you will feel safer. d0 there, you will feel safer. do you and our there, you will feel safer. do you and your family _ there, you will feel safer. do you and your family have _ there, you will feel safer. do you and your family have a _ there, you will feel safer. do you and your family have a plan - there, you will feel safer. do you and your family have a plan at. there, you will feel safer. do you | and your family have a plan at the moment, orare and your family have a plan at the moment, or are you taking it hour by hour? i moment, or are you taking it hour by hour? ., .., moment, or are you taking it hour by hour? ., .. ., ., moment, or are you taking it hour by hour? ., ., ., _ hour? i would call it not hour by hour? i would call it not hour by hour but from _ hour? i would call it not hour by

hour but from the _ hour? i would call it not hour by hour but from the morning - hour? i would call it not hour by hour but from the morning to i hour? i would call it not hour by. hour but from the morning to the night and from the night till morning. right now, we are staying in our acquaintance's plays in western ukraine, and we are considering options what to do next because it is seven people in the family, me and my sisters and parents and grandparents are altogether here, which i'm very happy about. we will either try to stay here until it is calm and we can go back to help to rebuild the city, or if it takes... can go back to help to rebuild the city, or if it takes. . .— city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith — city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith and _ city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith and belief _ city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith and belief that - city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith and belief that one - city, or if it takes... have hold of that faith and belief that one day| that faith and belief that one day you'll be able to go home to kyiv again? you'll be able to go home to kyiv acain? ,, ., , you'll be able to go home to kyiv acain? ,, ., u, , ., you'll be able to go home to kyiv acain? ,, ., , ., �* again? sure, of course i do. i'm really hoping — again? sure, of course i do. i'm really hoping will _ again? sure, of course i do. i'm really hoping will be _ again? sure, of course i do. i'm really hoping will be finished i again? sure, of course i do. i'm i really hoping will be finished soon. i can't know, right? i only have my hope that this will be finished, people will stop fighting, especially the russian side. i don't

want to get into that but i am hoping that it will be finished and people will stop dying and it is going to be safe in our country again. and i'm hoping to come back to my house, our house in kyiv where it was raised and to see it all there again. i think you express the hopes of many many thousands of ukrainians there. thank you so much forjoining us. stay safe. thank you. forjoining us. stay safe. thank ou., , forjoining us. stay safe. thank ou. , ., ., ., , , you. just one of the many refugees of course from _ you. just one of the many refugees of course from the _ you. just one of the many refugees of course from the cities _ you. just one of the many refugees of course from the cities that i you. just one of the many refugees of course from the cities that are l of course from the cities that are being bombarded. let's take a look at the deepening refugee crisis caused by the war. the united nations says the number of people who have already fled ukraine is now more than one million. almost all of them are women and children. more than half, nearly 600,000, have gone to poland,

but others have crossed into romania, slovakia, moldova and hungary. we're going to a position on the polish border now, kasia madera is there for us. how is it there today? i'm on the board in between poland and ukraine and this is one of the first places that people who managed to get over the border come to. there is an awful lot of activity. if you just bearin awful lot of activity. if you just bear in mind the sheer volume of people that have left ukraine in such a short space of time. we have been here and to various different places, and the dynamic is continuously changing. there are people moving around. this is a first port of call. a lot of people arrive by bus and they have just come to the border. they get brought to a warehouse where inside, we will not be filming inside because we respect the privacy of the people inside. but inside i can only describe it as a warehouse, a huge

shopping centre and warehouse. there are rows upon rows of camp beds where people just get some sleep. what happens next to them, because bearin what happens next to them, because bear in mind, people have already had an incredibly long journey. many fleeing from as far as odesa, cad kyiv, we have spoken to people from kyiv, we have spoken to people from kyiv who came to lviv and were able to catch trains. they have come to poland. presumably people hear of come from one of the biggest border crossings. still people come and leaving ukraine. when they come here, they then get an opportunity to sort their heads out given the immense journeys they have had. they are brought by buses. every couple of minutes there are buses coming in and bringing people out, giving them rest and food, and then the people that have been here for some time and moved on to buses that go across poland to other different places, whether it is the capital, of or

further afield. a lot of ukrainians do have family and friends in poland. there is a large ukrainian community here. around between one and 2 million as the estimate. a lot of people have contacted. a lot of people don't, and of course don't forget a lot of people coming from ukraine are not ukrainian nationals. there is diversity across the builder. students at universities in kyiv, all of them coming through. a lot of them have left previously different war zones from afghanistan for example and now find themselves in another war zone and coming to poland as well. poland is taking the largest number of refugees thus far. the un saying that thati million mark has been reached injust over a week. it takes infrastructure to handle such a huge number of people. pollen distressing that everybody is

welcome, everybody that feels and so is welcome to seek solace in this country, to come to safety to poland. they are waiting for another couple of buses to come through, and when they come, the guys that have been working here consistently for the past few days, fire services, the past few days, fire services, the police officers, they liaise with volunteers in hi vis jackets, they then discuss who needs to go where. all the time, care and attention is paid to the people who come here, because there is a need that they feel welcome. they have obviously gone through a trauma. the who is talking about medical supplies that need to go over to ukraine and will be coming through poland. also, the eu, looking at the bigger picture, what happens to this huge volume of people that have been displaced and have had to leave their homes. they are talking about a pretension —— potential settlement

process in order to enable all people from ukraine to be able to live and work in new countries, because this is the beginning of the next episode of so many of these people's nextjourneys. they will be able to potentially find work in eu countries. they will be able to get accommodation and access to medical supplies and education because this high number of children are coming through as well. so, the processes basically, come here, work out what you want to do next. there are offers of transportation. people have been driving from different countries, from germany, from denmark, from holland who have come here in order to help people come back to their homes and just get some rest while they work out what happens next in the volatile situation back in ukraine. thank you very much forjoining us there on the border with poland. we know that

they are going to other countries as well, romania, slovakia, moldova and hungary. let's bring you the view from the hungarian border. a mountain of gifts for the people of ukraine... ..from the people of hungary. the warehouse next to a primary school is constantly replenished. next door, 3000 people a day after, watered, rested and guided on their way. three people. my husband will go to kyiv to continue fighting. we have many kind people who help with the children, who make, like this, the meals, who make the places to sleep, so they are like "oh, a new place. "oh, that is interesting." so they are ok, i hope. volunteers distribute donations from all over the country.

there's something for even the smallest guests. this man drove from the western to the eastern tip of hungary, 600 kilometres, to bring provisions. i saw on tv last night help is needed here. food and clothes for the children. the refugees include many roma from ukraine. now they are being looked after by the roma of hungary. it's alex's first haircut in exile. around 50 people a night sleep here in the pensioners' club in the village. "my mum will like this," a little girl announced. this couple run a guesthouse in a village the border. they don't charge ukrainians a penny

for accommodation or food. "we feel so sorry for them," judit told me. tea provides a common language. and how many grandchildren? back in their room, alf the cat watches over their possessions. catching up on the latest news from home over an open bible, first corinthians. in the new europe, ukrainian passports are badges of pride and defiance. let's ta ke

let's take you back to care. joining us now is a correspondent for itv. thank you forjoining us. where were you when the tv tower was attacked? i want to say thank you for letting mejoin you. all of i want to say thank you for letting me join you. all of our staff are basically doing theirjobs here in the basement. we are under the building right now, so we are all here when we had the missile hit the tower. we were all worried whether we were on their own up. we found out that everything was fairly 0k, out that everything was fairly ok, that they hit the tower and they did turn the broadcast stuff, but we were still online, we were on the web and social media and youtube so web and social media and youtube so we kept doing ourjobs. that web and social media and youtube so we kept doing ourjobs.— we kept doing our “obs. that is extraordinary _ we kept doing our “obs. that is extraordinary that _ we kept doing ourjobs. that is extraordinary that your - we kept doing ourjobs. that is extraordinary that your first . extraordinary that your first thought was our we still broadcasting? you must have been frightened and worried about your safety and that of your team as

well? ~ ., , ., well? we have lived in this for uuite a well? we have lived in this for quite a while. _ well? we have lived in this for quite a while. when _ well? we have lived in this for quite a while. when you - well? we have lived in this for quite a while. when you keep| well? we have lived in this for - quite a while. when you keep busy it is easier to feel safe and to just concentrate on something else than war. obviously, that is why we are here to be on air to tell people what is happening because there are people what you don't know what is really happening. there are still people who do not believe that russia could attack ukraine. fine people who do not believe that russia could attack ukraine. one of the bits of information _ russia could attack ukraine. one of the bits of information that - russia could attack ukraine. one of the bits of information that was - russia could attack ukraine. one of the bits of information that was outj the bits of information that was out there initially to was how many casualties there were at the nearby holocaust memorial as well. you were there. how many people were killed? well, we can confirm that five people were killed that game there to pay tribute to their loved ones who they last during world war ii

holocaust events. other than that, we don't know any other victims of that missile attack on the tower. by the way, there broadcasting is restored now, so will the tv stations are broadcasting in the normal way. what is interesting is how we operate at the minute because the nationwide tv stations, the national ones are united and share our stories. national ones are united and share ourstories. if national ones are united and share our stories. if you turn on any station in ukraine, you will see the same picture because wejust station in ukraine, you will see the same picture because we just share older materials. we share days. each station has six hours on the air that we give to our colleagues from the other station and so on. this is the other station and so on. this is the first time in ukrainian and world history of television that we are not rivals, we are partners in brothers and sisters.— are not rivals, we are partners in

brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation _ brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation in _ brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation in the _ brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation in the fake _ brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation in the fake news - brothers and sisters. what about the misinformation in the fake news and | misinformation in the fake news and videos as well? we misinformation in the fake news and videos as well?— videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and _ videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and take _ videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and take a _ videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and take a lot _ videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and take a lot of - videos as well? we spend a lot of the time and take a lot of effort l videos as well? we spend a lot of| the time and take a lot of effort to verify all the information coming in because there are a lot of videos coming in from 2014. there are a lot of reports that are basically not true so we try to triangulate and double check everything that we receive, and everything that we see with our own eyes we need to verify anyway because there are a lot of hidden truths and false flag operations that russia is hearing care vendor the city is that we need to be very alert about the things we say to keep on—air. haw to be very alert about the things we say to keep on-air._ say to keep on-air. how do you exlain say to keep on-air. how do you explain or— say to keep on-air. how do you explain or tell _ say to keep on-air. how do you explain or tell the _ say to keep on-air. how do you explain or tell the russian - explain or tell the russian narrative?— explain or tell the russian narrative? ~ ., �* ~' narrative? well, i don't think the russian narrative _ narrative? well, i don't think the russian narrative has _ narrative? well, i don't think the russian narrative has to - narrative? well, i don't think the russian narrative has to be - russian narrative has to be explained in ukraine at the minute.

we have heard what they had to say before, and what they are saying now... i mean, the population, the audience doesn't buy it any more. backin audience doesn't buy it any more. back in 2014... we audience doesn't buy it any more. back in 2014. . .— back in 2014. .. we 'ust broke as another press _ back in 2014. .. we just broke as another press conference - back in 2014. .. we just broke as another press conference from l back in 2014. .. we just broke as - another press conference from sergei lavrov this morning. is that something you would choose not to run? we something you would choose not to run? ~ , ., ., , .,, run? we still following tell people what the russians _ run? we still following tell people what the russians are _ run? we still following tell people what the russians are saying - run? we still following tell people what the russians are saying of. what the russians are saying of course. we are professionals and have to stick to the balance principle which we obviously do. but what i'm talking about is the perception of the audience. even the pro—russians, the pro—russian part of the ukrainian population who supported russia at back in 2014 completely change their minds especially after what happened in mariupol this evening in ukraine and cal cave which is right on the russian border. with the majority of

the russian speaking population. most of irish and cities in ukraine have been bombed out and people are just not believing the words of what the kremlin has to say to them. i use that extensive knowledge of what is happening right now to ask what you are hearing particularly from mariupol because we have reports of lots of people being killed there possibly mariupol being circled by russian troops.— possibly mariupol being circled by russian troops. more or less, most ofthe russian troops. more or less, most of the big cities _ russian troops. more or less, most of the big cities in _ russian troops. more or less, most of the big cities in ukraine - russian troops. more or less, most of the big cities in ukraine are - of the big cities in ukraine are being circled by russian troops. they are not coping with the task so far. the ukrainian military are fighting back town by town. mariupol are still under ukrainian control as far as i know. at least that was true three minutes ago before i appeared live here. a lot of this information is about what they

control and what they don't control —— a lot of misinformation is about what they control under control. so thatis what they control under control. so that is a lot of our work. one of the biggest armies in the world, the russian army, cannot take under control any of the principal big cities here in ukraine. none of the regional centres are taken by the russians, so what they control now are only minor cities in the outskirts of the big cities. what about kherson? _ outskirts of the big cities. what about kherson? we _ outskirts of the big cities. what about kherson? we have - outskirts of the big cities. what about kherson? we have heard that that city has fallen to russian troops does that mean they are occupied now by russia? surrey? the city of kherson which we are reporting is the first major city to fall into russian troops. does that mean they are fully in control of that city and fully occupying that city now? that city and fully occupying that ci now? . , , that city and fully occupying that ci now? city now? the city is obviously encircled by — city now? the city is obviously encircled by the _ city now? the city is obviously encircled by the russian -

city now? the city is obviously l encircled by the russian troops, city now? the city is obviously - encircled by the russian troops, but the russian authorities are in control of the city itself. the russians occupied the chromium private peninsula back in 2014. there are good to have your knowledge and expertise. thank you so much forjoining us from here. good to see you save in the bunker there. and you are still able to broadcast, a vital service you're offering. thank you.— broadcast, a vital service you're offering. thank you. thank you. let's create _ offering. thank you. thank you. let's create cap _ offering. thank you. thank you. let's create cap and _ offering. thank you. thank you. let's create cap and a _ offering. thank you. thank you. let's create cap and a bit - offering. thank you. thank you. let's create cap and a bit more| let's create cap and a bit more detail the situation on the ground in uk crane. we detail the situation on the ground in uk crane-— detail the situation on the ground in uk crane. ~ , ., i. ., ., , in uk crane. we will show you a map with the areas _ in uk crane. we will show you a map with the areas in _ in uk crane. we will show you a map with the areas in red. _ the mayor is saying is they were the sound of ukrainian air defence systems striking down russian mills.

kyiv remaining in ukrainian control. but kherson has become the first major city to be taken. there has been heavy shelling in the country's second city kharkiv and hundreds are feared dead in mariupol, that is a port city. so very significant, there was sustained popliteae of mariupol overnight. in terms of diplomacy we have heard that president mac—ron has had a phone call with vladimir putin, that lasted an hour—and—a—half. we are waiting for more details of that call, and will certainly bring them straight to you. well, joins me now is an adviser to ukraine's deputy prime minister. thank you very much for being with us. we are trying to bring clarity as to what is happening, particularly in mariupol, if we could start there first. what is the latest you are hearing from there. hello. to the last news you heard about heavy shelling, that is true,

there are a lot of civilians died and have been threatened, they continue to put their city into the military circle, like, just to get them trapped, absolutely trapped, in them trapped, absolutely trapped, in the city. there are a lot of heavy weapons around, and of course, like city, just even ordinary citizen, they continue to resist, and our military continue to control the city. hopefully they will win, because defeat this part of russian army force, because as you mentioned, you are right, first of all, it is very important port for ukraine, but also mariupol is like very strategic city from the point of view of industry, and there are a

lot of people who are involved in in this and citizen, they are really afraid that they are going to become under the control of russians and they will destroy the city and destroy all the industrial objects, and the huge problem of this war and the main problem of this war, and the main problem of this war, and the main problem of this war, and the main challenge of this war, that it's not like military aggression, it's not like military aggression, it is agriggs mainly, of course military aggression but this aggression not against army, first of all but against civilians and the problem of course, it is humanitarian issues, so, we are trying to get some help from united nations, from red cross, to have a green light to have humanitarian

corridors from mariupol from kherson and now kyiv is in a difficult situation s and now kyiv is in a difficult situation 5— and now kyiv is in a difficult situation ' ., , ., and now kyiv is in a difficult situation ' . , ., , ., situation 5 the reality now, if you are in one — situation 5 the reality now, if you are in one of _ situation 5 the reality now, if you are in one of these _ situation 5 the reality now, if you are in one of these cities - situation 5 the reality now, if you are in one of these cities and - are in one of these cities and desperate to leave, is it possible to leave or simply too dangerous, are there any humanitarian corridors and ways for people to get out? that is ureat and ways for people to get out? that is great question, _ and ways for people to get out? trust is great question, that is what i am like, we are trying to knock all the doors, all our partner, international partners, that is the main problem, people can't leave. yesterday for example it was an awful situation, when people were trying to leave on the trains from kharkiv and they have been bombed by russian rso just kharkiv and they have been bombed by russian r so just civilians kharkiv and they have been bombed by russian rso just civilians who have been trying to runway from this, like, war, they have been attacked, so, we don't have now security corridor 0 and we are like sending letters to united nations, we are sending signals to united nations, we are sending signals to red cross

but they are we don't have humanitarian corridors, that is what i want really to highlighting to the whole world, we need them because first of all, people need to have an opportunity to leave safely, if they want to leave, and the second problem, it is also those who are staying in this cities, they don't have even basic products which they need, because the supply is very difficult, and it very difficult to get to this cities the an towns, and we are really afraid of human terror and catastrophe in the next knew days. d0 and catastrophe in the next knew da s. .,, and catastrophe in the next knew da s. . , and catastrophe in the next knew das. . ,, and catastrophe in the next knew da s. . ,, ., days. do most cities still have water, running _ days. do most cities still have water, running water - days. do most cities still have water, running water and - days. do most cities still have - water, running water and electricity crucially? water, running water and electricity cruciall ? , , , , ., crucially? yes, yes. yes, and i can tell ou crucially? yes, yes. yes, and i can tell you that _ crucially? yes, yes. yes, and i can tell you that we _ crucially? yes, yes. yes, and i can tell you that we municipal - tell you that we municipal administrations who are staying in this situation and continued, you know, to provide this services, doing heroicjob, because they are

doing heroicjob, because they are doing this everything, under the shellings, and the second one, which is also very important, we have now under the sthreft rail nuclear, our nuclear stations, under the sthreft rail nuclear, our nuclearstations, i under the sthreft rail nuclear, our nuclear stations, i don't know if you saw this, a city where one of the biggest nuclear plants, and this city now under the attack of russian militaries, and civilians, even without weapons they just militaries, and civilians, even without weapons theyjust blocked without weapons theyjust blocked with their body, they blocked military convoy of russian federation because they want to took over this nuclear plant, and of course, if they, if they succeed arcs it meant that first of all, very dangerous from ecological point of view, i wouldn't know what happen, next chernobyl maybe, and the second one, it is strategic,

strategic plan for providing electricity for like 50% of our citizens in ukraine, and of course, the damage is strategic to get over this and switch off, simply switch off electricity for the huge number off electricity for the huge number of ukrainians. indie off electricity for the huge number of ukrainians.— off electricity for the huge number of ukrainians. we are hearing those concerns from _ of ukrainians. we are hearing those concerns from international - of ukrainians. we are hearing those | concerns from international experts, nuclear experts as well, about the fighting that is happening round those plant, and the world is also seeing those amazing pictures of local people resisting russian troops that you are describing. right now, how would you describe how you are feeling about the situation today? how are you? what is your... ? situation today? how are you? what is your- - - ?— is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared. _ is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared. i _ is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared, i am _ is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared, i am not _ is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared, i am not going - is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared, i am not going to - is your. . . ? you know, the first day, i was scared, i am not going to tell| i was scared, i am not going to tell you that i, like i was so strong, and absolutely calm, no, i rally was scared but it was just the first

day, now, i, ifeeland i think the majority of ukrainians they feel the same, those who wanted to leave, i think they already left, i had the choice, i dedoe sided to stay, i am in ukraine, i will stay in ukraine, i believe we will defeat this, we will defeat russia, definitely because people, they are doing great things without any weapon, they are stopping like this military convoy, they are making cocktails of molotov and many others things are happening, we are in tears everywhere, they are helping, and they are doing what they can do to protect our land, this is our land and we are not going to let them in definitely, they don't know what they are trying to do, they didn't know ukrainian, i think, they, they are trying to do, they didn't know ukrainian, ithink, they, the main mistake of putin, that he

didn't understand that ukrainians, they are not russian, we are not going like, you know, to sit calmly and the last thing what i want to tell you, fuchs threat, it is not threat to ukraine, sit a threat to the whole of europe and no—fly zone at least on the territories where we have this nuclear plants, or heavy chemical production, it is very important, it is not about like, protect ukraine, it is about protect the whole europe and i think that is what citizens in europe should understand, if there are politicians, not going to take this decision, they are... i politicians, not going to take this decision, they are. . .— decision, they are... i have one other final _ decision, they are... i have one other final question, _ decision, they are. .. i have one other final question, i - decision, they are... i have one other final question, i want - decision, they are... i have one other final question, i want to l decision, they are... i have one i other final question, i want to ask you we have had confirmation there will be further talks between russia and ukraine today, they will be happening in belarus, we have also just heard that president macron of france spoke for 90 minutes to vladimir putin and we are waiting to

get details of that call. but i wonder how you feel about those talks and the diplomatic process thatis talks and the diplomatic process that is taking place, do you have any faith that there could be some positive results that come out of these conversations and talks? first of all, i, i these conversations and talks? first of all. i. i am _ these conversations and talks? first of all, i, i am also _ these conversations and talks? first of all, i, i am also a _ these conversations and talks? f "st of all, i, i am also a lawyer and i was working for whole my life for international law and diplomacy and i believe that as long adds you can solve war with diplomacy you should try, so of course, we will try, we need this dilog, because first of all, people there are dying but the main thing that we are are not going to give up on ukraine, on ukraine territory rand on those cities, which already under control of russians, this is our land, this is our people, we are not going to give up our people, we are not going to give up on them. it has been great to have you talk to us and to bring us all the

different thoughts an perspectives, thank you very much, an adviser to ukraine's deputy prime minister. do stay safe. we are getting more detail, i have to tell you from russia about the talks they will take place this afternoon in belarus, the russian delegation will be led, we understand, by the head of the last delegation when they held talks a few days ago as well. so so many implications of course for the finance that will world on what is happening. let us get a check on how the global markets have been faring and all the latest developments oil and gas prices have continued to soar, with the price of brent crude oil rising to a ten year high of more than $119 per barrel. although russian oil and gas exports are exempted from western sanctions for now, there is widespread reluctance to buy russian commodities. aluminium prices on the london metal exchange have gained 30% this year,

while us wheat futures have surged 25% this week alone as markets attempt to price in the impact of a potential loss of russian supplies if the international community rolls out additional punitive measures against moscow. the cost of brent crude oil — the international standard — jumped close to 120 us dollars a barrel at one stage, marking the highest level since march 2012. russia is the world's second biggest exporter of oil. there are no sanctions in place which directly affect its oil supplies but many buyers are holding off from buying russian oil which is disrupting normal trade. here's where the markets are right now. there's a mixed picture on stock markets across europe. the russian rouble is continuing to lose value against us dollar, which will fuel inflation in russia. and there's the price of oil.

it's a question that grows more pressing by the day, let's focus on the oil aspect of the story now. we'rejoined by nitesh shah. do you see a creelling as to hue high the oil price will go as we deal with a few dollars a day being added to be the price over a week or so? , ., , , ., added to be the price over a week or so? , ., ., ,., so? yes, as you point out oil prices have been — so? yes, as you point out oil prices have been soaring, _ so? yes, as you point out oil prices have been soaring, they _ so? yes, as you point out oil prices have been soaring, they are - so? yes, as you point out oil prices have been soaring, they are up - have been soaring, they are up almost 50% since the beginning of the year and it is in reaction ho this crisis in terms of the supply, potential supply of oil really coming out of the market. in terms of a ceiling, it is hard to say, but, you know, russia is the third largest produce over oil and the largest produce over oil and the largest exporter of oil. the you take 5 million barrels out of the market, that could send oil prices

soaring to $200 a barrel potentially, so it is hard to define a ceiling but it could go a lot higher, if this situation is not under control. this higher, if this situation is not under control.— higher, if this situation is not under control. as we have been -aointin under control. as we have been pointing out. — under control. as we have been pointing out, there _ under control. as we have been pointing out, there are - under control. as we have been pointing out, there are no - under control. as we have been - pointing out, there are no sanctions directly against russian or spoil gas export, joe biden has suggested that nothing is off the table. we are hearing that individual buyers are hearing that individual buyers are shunning russian oil, it is about $20 a barrel less than the price in general. does that suggest that russia is not benefitting financially from these price increases? it financially from these price increases?— financially from these price increases? ., , �* increases? it doesn't get the full benefit of these _ increases? it doesn't get the full benefit of these price _ increases? it doesn't get the full benefit of these price increases i benefit of these price increases are, there is financial pain, and, more over, because people aren't buying russian oil, or russian oil assets are being disposed of, for example, british bp is trying to

sell its stake, 20% stake, you know, the, the oil producers in russia are struggling to find markets for their products, so things are working, even though the sanctions aren't directly applied on crude oil exports from russia. {lila directly applied on crude oil exports from russia. ok, thank you ve much exports from russia. ok, thank you very much for— exports from russia. ok, thank you very much forjoining _ exports from russia. ok, thank you very much forjoining us _ exports from russia. ok, thank you very much forjoining us today. - those soaring energy costs are feeding into global inflation. and that's posing a dilemma for central bank policymakers around the world. do they press ahead with planned interest rate rises — to rein in inflation — despite the economic disruption caused by the war? us federal reserve chief jerome powell was speaking to congress on wednesday. he was clear that borrowing costs would still be going up this month despite recent events as samira hussain reports from new york. the economic consequences of russia's invasion of ukraine could be huge,

and everyone can agree on that. but the challenge for economic policymakers is working outjust how those consequences could play out, and making sure the right policies are in place to minimise the damage. talking to the us congress on wednesday, chair of the federal reservejerome powell, was very clear about that, but he also took an unprecedented step to let the financial markets know what he wants to do with us monetary policy. the thing is, we can't know how large or persistent those effects will be, that simply depends on events to come. so this is where that leaves me. i do think it will be appropriate to raise our target range for the federal funds rate at the march meeting in a couple of weeks, and i am inclined to propose and support a 25 basis point rate hike. so uncertainty about ukraine notwithstanding, the head of the us�*s central bank wants a 0.25 rise in interest rates at the next meeting. now, fed shares do not, as a rule, just tell everyone what they want to do to interest

rates weeks ahead of time, but amidst the horror and uncertainty of the war in ukraine, maybe some certainty from the fed is what investors want. us stock markets rose sharply on wednesday. of course, there are still two weeks until the next monetary policy meeting, still time for mr powell to change his view of the fast—moving developments in europe. back to you, lucy. nick thorpe is on the hungary border, he managed to get a few word with the hungarian prime minister, he was there holding a news conference at the border and nick got a few questions to him. let us listen to that exchange. nick thorpe from the bbc. we are live on air on the bbc, can ijust ask you, what is your message this morning to president zelensky of ukraine, and

what is your message to president putin of russia this morning i don't have message _ putin of russia this morning i don't have message to _ putin of russia this morning i don't have message to anybody, - putin of russia this morning i don't have message to anybody, i - putin of russia this morning i don't have message to anybody, i only . putin of russia this morning i don't i have message to anybody, i only have message to the refugees who are here. if they need any help we are here, they can count on us, i don't think the leaders need any advice on my side, they are big guys and they know better general than schwe me what should be done. peace please, peace. but what should be done. peace please, eace. �* y ., what should be done. peace please, eace. �* ,, . what should be done. peace please, eace. �* ., peace. but you have condemned the russian invasion _ peace. but you have condemned the russian invasion already _ peace. but you have condemned the russian invasion already in - peace. but you have condemned the russian invasion already in words, l russian invasion already in words, but, what more can hungary do to help ukraine, a neighbouring country? we help ukraine, a neighbouring count ? ~ , ., , ., ., country? we try to provide all the transort country? we try to provide all the transport negotiation, _ country? we try to provide all the transport negotiation, boss - country? we try to provide all the transport negotiation, boss is - country? we try to provide all the l transport negotiation, boss is going on is war, the war can be stopped only by negotiations, and peace talks and ceasefire, but it does not depended on the european leadertors hungarian prime minister, it depends on the russians and the ukrainian, we try to facilitate negotiations.

so if they need us, in order to make peace, hungry is always available. great exchange there between our correspondent nick thorpe and the hungarian prime minister, he was at the border speaking to the media. speaking to the media. the russian owner of chelsea football club — roman abramovich — says he's planning to sell the club, which he has owned for 19 years. last week, the uk parliament was told of a leaked government document referring to mr abramovich as having "links to the russian state" links which he denies. laura scott reports. there wasn't even time to tell players before the news broke that, after nearly 20 years on in chelsea, russian billionaire roman abramovich has decided to sell. in a statement, he said he felt it was in the best interests of the club in the current situation. he said he'd instructed his team to set up a charitable foundation where all net proceeds from the sale will be donated and this would benefit all victims of the war in ukraine.

abramovich said he wouldn't be calling in the £1.5 billion the club owes him. but for some, there was a gaping hole in what he said. there's still, still no condemnation from roman or the club about what's happening in ukraine. abramovich's departure is a seismic moment but not entirely unexpected, coming after mounting calls for the government to sanction him. he's a person of interest to the home office because of his links to the russian state and his public association with corrupt activity and practices. abramovich has always denied doing anything to warrant sanctions, but some will see this as an attempt to secure the club's future before any possible sanctions come his way. chelsea have been transformed into a footballing force under abramovich, winning 19 major trophies — little wonder, then, that some supporters are sad to see him go. absolutely gutted, mate.

but he's done it for the right reasons. we know he has. british government put a target on his back, and everybody's on him now. obviously it's very sad, it's very sad what's - happening in the ukraine, - but at the end of the day, i think football comes second, doesn't it? abramovich has already been approached by potential buyers, but will he get the £3 billion he reportedly wants for the club? i think that is unlikely to be achieved, but if you are looking for a trophy asset, something to show off to your compatriots, to your friends, then chelsea has an awful lot of attraction. chelsea celebrated another success tonight, but as bidders swirl around stamford bridge, questions do too over how this club will fare as it enters a new era. laura scott, bbc news. there's a big push for fundraising

in the uk for those impacted by events in ukraine. with more, let's head to westminster and to our correspondent sarah campbell. good morning. think lots of people watching the new, listening to the radio and wonder how they can help, a national appeal has been launched by the disasters emergency committee here in the centre of london, to allow people do that should they choose to: i am joined which the chief executive of the organisation. you said in that perez conference, i could never have been envisaged launching a humanitarian appeal in europe, in 2022, but this is where we are. y europe, in 2022, but this is where we are. , , , we are. sadly this is where we find ourself, a couple _ we are. sadly this is where we find ourself, a couple of— we are. sadly this is where we find ourself, a couple of months - we are. sadly this is where we find ourself, a couple of months ago i we are. sadly this is where we find | ourself, a couple of months ago we were launching an appeal top afghanistan, we were turning our attention to the horn of africa where there is a desperate humanitarian crisis but the last time we launched an appeal in europe was kosovo, 20 years ago and we thought we would never be able to launch an appeal in europe again, sadly we find ourselves in 2022 launching an appealfor

sadly we find ourselves in 2022 launching an appeal for the heart of europe. launching an appeal for the heart of euro e. . ., , , , launching an appeal for the heart of euroe. , , ,' europe. the committee represents 15 leadinu europe. the committee represents 15 leading clarity. _ europe. the committee represents 15 leading clarity. a _ europe. the committee represents 15 leading clarity, a lot _ europe. the committee represents 15 leading clarity, a lot of _ europe. the committee represents 15 leading clarity, a lot of members - leading clarity, a lot of members are helping in the ground in ukraine and the surrounding country, so tell me the situation there, you know, how desperate people are and how they can best be helped?— they can best be helped? today, sadl , they can best be helped? today, sadly. that _ they can best be helped? today, sadly, that one _ they can best be helped? today, sadly, that one million _ they can best be helped? today, sadly, that one million figure - they can best be helped? today, | sadly, that one million figure has been crossed. one million people who have fled ukraine across into neighbouring countries, leaving behind their homes, theirjobs, theirfamilies. and taking behind their homes, theirjobs, their families. and taking with them only the things they can carry, so they are really desperate for food, water and essentials, this is what the money will buy. people will donate to the dec appeal and we will purchase and make sure that they receive the aid that they need. it is a desperate situation, that is why we have launched this appeal today. why we have launched this appeal toda . ., ,., ., , today. ok, and the government has aareed today. ok, and the government has a . reed to today. ok, and the government has agreed to match _ today. ok, and the government has agreed to match funds, _ today. ok, and the government has agreed to match funds, that - today. ok, and the government has agreed to match funds, that is - today. ok, and the government has agreed to match funds, that is right| agreed to match funds, that is right isn't it in for every pound people donate the government will add an extra pound up to a total of 40

million. 50 extra pound up to a total of 40 million. ,., ., , million. so the uk government has ledaed million. so the uk government has pledged through — million. so the uk government has pledged through its _ million. so the uk government has pledged through its uk _ million. so the uk government has pledged through its uk aid - million. so the uk government has pledged through its uk aid back - pledged through its uk aid back scheme up to 20 million, so for each pound the generous public give the uk will match that pound, meaning the aid will go further. {of} uk will match that pound, meaning the aid will go further.— the aid will go further. 40 million sounds a lot. _ the aid will go further. 40 million sounds a lot, but _ the aid will go further. 40 million sounds a lot, but bearing - the aid will go further. 40 million sounds a lot, but bearing in - the aid will go further. 40 million sounds a lot, but bearing in mindj sounds a lot, but bearing in mind the number of people, will it be enough? the number of people, will it be enouuh? ~ ., ., , enough? well, the united nations has said that they — enough? well, the united nations has said that they need _ enough? well, the united nations has said that they need 1.5 _ enough? well, the united nations has said that they need 1.5 billion - enough? well, the united nations has said that they need 1.5 billion us - said that they need 1.5 billion us dollars to support the people of ukraine on a humanitarian basis we know the uk government has pledged 120 million towards the effort, so we are grateful but our appeal is to the public and to support the people on the ground, in ukraine and surrounding countries, to ensure that aid is delivered quickly. hagar that aid is delivered quickly. how best can people _ that aid is delivered quickly. how best can people help. there are whatsapp groups, is that helping this situation 5 people obviously wanting to do as much as they can? it is magnificent to see the outpour

being of support and people organising and collecting clothes and food, but we would sty the public donate funds to the dec or other charity, there is plenty of food and aid materials available in ukraine, and surrounding countries, and that is quickest and most effective way of helping the people of ukraine. . ~ effective way of helping the people of ukraine. ., ~ , ., effective way of helping the people of ukraine. . ~' , ., , effective way of helping the people of ukraine. . ~' ,, , . of ukraine. thank you very much indeed. this _ of ukraine. thank you very much indeed. this evening, _ of ukraine. thank you very much indeed. this evening, after- of ukraine. thank you very much indeed. this evening, after the l indeed. this evening, after the evening news there will be televised appeals which will by a cross the bbc and all the major news channels and on radio, to allow to tell people how and where they can donate. thank you so much. let me recap for you what is happening right now in ukraine, fighting continues, in and round the cities in eastern, southern and northern ukraine, the russian onslaught is entering the second week and what we have seen in kyiv in the capital, major explosions happening overnight but that large russian convoy to the north remains stalled, it hasn't

moved. elsewhere fighting centres on the kharkiv and we are hearing reports of heavy bombardments in mariupol. stay with us on bbc news for continuing coverage. some of us have had a wet start to the day. this is it here, and it has been bringing some rain, and will continue to do, so it is not moving anywhere quickly but the direction it is heading this is east. you can see the rain associated with it, cloud building ahead of it, eradicating the bright start we have seenin eradicating the bright start we have seen in some airs, and parts of eastern england, out to the west, as it clears south—west england, wales and northern ireland, you will see sunshine, but also a few showers and the showers persisting across scotland. a brisk wind too in the far north east of scotland, especially so the northern isles but temperatures 7—13. 13. through the

evening we have a band of rain and cloud, slowly pushing eastwards, under some clear skies, in east anglia we could see the temperatures fall away quite low, out to the west again you can see we have temperatures as low as freezing in some parts, so here we are looking at a touch of frost as we are in sheltered parts of northern ireland. we will start off with sunshine, a few showers, the rain clearing eastern scotland but hanging on to eastern, central and south—east parts of england. not much of a breeze tomorrow, with temperatures between six and about 12 degrees. now as we head into the weekend, the high pressure building in scotland and northern ireland will eventually extend across us all so there will be more sunshine but it will be chilly by night with frost and by day with lower temperatures than we have seen. here is the weather front on saturday. it retreating and lit start to push westwards with spots of light rain, so brightening up new the south—east and for scotland and

northern ireland you will hang on to the sunshine, but note the difference in temperature, 8—10 so we have lost the 11, 12s and 13s. the weather front on sunday is still with us, but you can see how it fades as the high pressure becomes the dominant force of the weather so the dominant force of the weather so the weather will be quieter as we go through the weekend. certainly on sunday we will start off with a fair bit of cloud first thing, in england and wales but we expect that to break and sunny skies to come through. same for scotland. sunshine foryou, bit through. same for scotland. sunshine for you, bit more cloudy and temperatures 7—9.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... kherson becomes the first major city in ukraine to be captured by russia's forces — president zelensky remains defiant. anyone thinking that, having gone through all this, the ukrainians, all of us would get scared, get broken or surrender, they simply know nothing about us. four major explosions engulf the sky in ukraine's capital, kyiv. russia warns a third world war would be nuclear. translation: no country can transcend the security at the expense of another country for site security. the port city of mariupol

continues to come under intense shelling. the number of refugees who have now left ukraine for neighbouring countries has reached one million. i'm live in poland and the ukraine border. this country taking in the highest number of refugees. an investigation into possible war crimes launches as russia is accused of bombing civilians in ukraine. in a dramatic u—turn athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing in the 2022 winter paralympics. the ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky's has addressed president putin directly in a new video clip, saying that russia will pay ukraine back fully for what it has done against the state.

but moscow remains defiant — its foreign minister, sergei lavrov, has this morning insisted that ukraine's aspiration to join nato is a threat to russian security. fighting is continuing in and around cities in eastern, southern and northern ukraine. the capital, kyiv, saw major explosions overnight. kyiv remains under ukrainian control, but the southern port of kherson has become the first major city to be taken. the mayor there said russian troops had forced their way into the city council building and he said he asked them 'not to fire on people and we don't have ukrainian forces here, only civilians.�* there were major blasts in kyiv overnight — ukraine officials say they were caused by air defence systems striking out russian missiles there was heavy shelling there was heavy shelling in the country's second city kharkiv and hundreds of people are feared dead in the port city of mariupol, following hours of sustained shelling. uk military intelligence says the huge russian convoy that's about 30 kilometres from the heart of kyiv has been held up

by local resistance, mechanical problems, and congestion. the un says a million refugees have now left ukraine since the russian invasion began. an investigation into possible war crimes in ukraine has begun by the international criminal court in the hague and the international paralympic committee has said russian and belarusian athletes will be banned from the winter paralympics that start in beijing on friday. so let's take a look at the current situation in ukraine. so far, these areas in red, are those which are largely controlled by russian forces. sanchia berg has the latest. diesel terminals on fire in north—eastern ukraine this morning after shelling by russian forces. the russians have stepped up their attacks against cities in the north and east of the country. last night, the sky lit up over the capital

kyiv, railway station hit by what witnesses described as a massive explosion. this injured man was carried out by emergency services. there is no word yet on other casualties. cities to the south and east have come under the fiercest attack. the port of mariupol and the black sea is now surrounded. it has no electricity, no water, the authorities there said it has been lower blockaded and shelled for 24 hours. it is stilljust in ukrainian hands. so far, only one city, kherson has been taken over by the russian military. today, in his latest message, president zelensky looked forward to the end of the war and the defeat of the invaders. translation: we will restore every building, every street, every town. we are saying to russia, learned the word reparations and contributions, because you will compensate is

everything that you have done against our state, against every ukrainian. in full. against our state, against every ukrainian. infull. meanwhile, nato ministers met and reiterated their support for his beleaguered country. we will not accept what we have seen in ukraine _ we will not accept what we have seen in ukraine. we will stand by the government of ukraine, the united kingdom _ government of ukraine, the united kingdom has supported with lethal aid and _ kingdom has supported with lethal aid and non—lethal aid. kingdom has supported with lethal aid and non—lethalaid. we kingdom has supported with lethal aid and non—lethal aid. we will continue — aid and non—lethal aid. we will continue to do so to make sure that the brave _ continue to do so to make sure that the brave government of ukraine and the brave government of ukraine and the brave _ the brave government of ukraine and the brave soldiers of ukraine resist this illegal— the brave soldiers of ukraine resist this illegal invasion of their country _ this illegal invasion of their country. 335 this illegal invasion of their count . r this illegal invasion of their count . �* , ,, ., this illegal invasion of their count. ~ ,, this illegal invasion of their count. ~ country. as the russian ministry of defence but _ country. as the russian ministry of defence but published _ country. as the russian ministry of defence but published palace - country. as the russian ministry of. defence but published palace footage of their own troops in action, the foreign minister accused the west of oversimplifying the conflict, betraying knit like a hollywood movie, a clash between good and

evil. translation: very sad. i am very confident that this hysteria will be over, our western partners will come round to their senses and will come round to their senses and will come round to the dialogue on one condition of respect and taking into account each other�*s interests. not all in russia agree. this elderly artist who was one of many arrested at protest last night. but those have had no impact so far, and as long as the attacks continue, the women and children of ukraine continue to flee. the un say1 million refugees have left so far. the men stay to fight. let's bring you up—to—date with the deepening refugee crisis caused by the war. the united nations says the number of people who have already fled ukraine is now more than1 million. almost all of them

are women and children. more than half, nearly 600,000, have gone to poland, but others have crossed into romania, slovakia, moldova and hungary. we're going to a position on the polish border now. kasia madera is there for us. however things are today? this is not far, just a few minutes from the actual border itself. what is happening here is this area, this is a warehouse that has just been turned into an absolutely enormous emergency resting place. inside, there are hundreds and hundreds of camp beds that have been laid out. what is happening here, busses are coming from the border itself. they are delivering people that have just crossed over from are delivering people that have just crossed overfrom ukraine. and then they are leading them into the big building, and then what happens is that those who have been waiting already for quite some time, they are moved onto buses that so they can go to various different parts of

poland, to warsaw, to places like crack of, so that people can then work out what state what the next stage of theirjuniors. this has been happening continuously. all morning, these buses have been coming every few minutes, loading people on and off and moving on. if you bear in mind the sheer volume and sheer numbers that have come and left ukraine, 1 million people in the space ofjust eight days. it is overwhelming. the highest numbers are coming to poland. there is a necessity for a huge effort to help them in the next part of their journey. poland has a high ukraine community already established here between one and 2 million ukrainians already living here. a lot of these people are able to meet up with families and relatives that have just crossed. a lot of people that they drive to places like this, meet them and then take them on to places of rest, to their homes. a lot of

people simply turning up and offering free lifts to various different locations. tannoy is all the time calling out that this bus is going to this and this place. if you want to go to this and this place move on. international community as well. people community as well. we've met people from berlin, prague, holland, from all over europe. they are coming here to get involved and to help, because this is a huge number of people. poland understands that this number will increase. if you think back, just back injanuary, the deputy interior minister was saying that if there is a full—scale invasion of ukraine by russia, there could be1 million refugees on the move. he was dismissed. we are seeing it now. you just get the sense of the number of people. the eu absolutely understanding what is happening, and talking about a temporary protection directive in

the sense that people from ukraine can work and living eu countries for a year, and if that needs to be revisited, they will look at it and extend it for another three years. at the moment, poland is saying all nationalities are welcome. anybody who needs to come to safety to poland is welcome. all nationalities. because it is not just ukrainian nationals, there is a very diverse community within ukraine. lots of students originally from india, nigeria, the congo. lots of students and people who had fled afghanistan to find safety in ukraine and find themselves fleeing again. this is a huge movement of people in such a short space of time. in places like this are just a first point of call so people can get some rest and get their heads around what is happening. thank you so much. that is the view from the border with poland. let's bring you

more now and what is happening in hungary. a mountain of gifts for the people of ukraine... ..from the people of hungary. the warehouse next to a primary school is constantly replenished. next door, 3000 people a day after, watered, rested and guided on their way. three people. my husband will go to kyiv to continue fighting. we have many kind people who help with the children, who make, like this, the meals, who make the places to sleep, so they are like "oh, a new place. "oh, that is interesting." so they are ok, i hope. volunteers distribute donations from all over the country. there's something for even the smallest guests. this man drove from the western

to the eastern tip of hungary, 600 kilometres, to bring provisions. i saw on tv last night help is needed here. food and clothes for the children. the refugees include many roma from ukraine. now they are being looked after by the roma of hungary. it's alex's first haircut in exile. around 50 people a night sleep here in the pensioners' club in the village. "my mum will like this," a little girl announced. this couple run a guesthouse in a village the border. they don't charge ukrainians a penny for accommodation or food. "we feel so sorry for them," judit told me.

tea provides a common language. and how many grandchildren? back in their room, alf the cat watches over their possessions. catching up on the latest news from home over an open bible, first corinthians. in the new europe, ukrainian passports are badges of pride and defiance. we will bejoining we will be joining nicks we will bejoining nicks up we will be joining nicks up shortly. we will be joining nicks up shortly. we must not forget about the ukrainians who have been internally displaced. the un puts that figure at 160,000 people. we can show you images from lviv. we can show you all the people gathering and flowing into that city. the eu shows that that figure could climb from 160,000

to 7 million people. they say 18 million ukrainians will be affected by the war. we say goodbye now to our viewers on bbc two. our courage contain —— our coverage continues here on bbc news. the un delivering assistants are trying to enlist aid agencies we've been speaking to trying to get aid in to the us. let's go back now to the border with hungary and we can speak to nick thorpe who was there. before we talk about the humanitarian situation there, i want to ask you about that from the remarkable exchange you had with victor orban earlier. the 12 years orso victor orban earlier. the 12 years or so he has had quite close relations with president putin. what did he tell you about any

conversation you might have had with him? —— he might have had with him? i gave him? —— he might have had with him? igave him him? —— he might have had with him? i gave him the opportunity was my first question to him to send a message live on the bbc to president zelensky of ukraine and president putin of russia. $5 zelensky of ukraine and president putin of russia.— zelensky of ukraine and president putin of russia. as you say he has had to strongly — putin of russia. as you say he has had to strongly close _ putin of russia. as you say he has had to strongly close relations - putin of russia. as you say he has had to strongly close relations at l had to strongly close relations at the friendship with britain over the past 12 years. he declined that opportunity. he said the only message he has here this morning as to the people of ukraine who fled across this border that hungary is doing all it can and will do all it can to help them. he is differentiating himself, iwould say, from many nato and eu leader. while he is supporting sanctions, while he is condemning the invasion, he does say that the prime responsibility for ending this war and achieving the peace that everyone wants just lie on the

russian side, but at the same time he is not supporting, with other central european countries, not supporting this eu initiative to give free visa, free travel and residence and work opportunities in the eu. hungary says it has its own firm refugee policy. he is also not allowing any weapons, either from hungary or military equipment across hungarian soil. while he says he is a loyal member of nato and the eu, he is differentiating his country from the position taken by many other european countries. thea;r from the position taken by many other european countries. they have their own policy- _ other european countries. they have their own policy. he _ other european countries. they have their own policy. he is _ other european countries. they have their own policy. he is very - other european countries. they have their own policy. he is very clear - their own policy. he is very clear on that. how welcoming then are they being to those refugees who have flown over the border. thea;r being to those refugees who have flown over the border.— flown over the border. they are bein: flown over the border. they are being very _ flown over the border. they are being very welcoming _ flown over the border. they are being very welcoming indeed. l flown over the border. they are being very welcoming indeed. i | flown over the border. they are - being very welcoming indeed. i would say it is very well organised as well. here, one particular charity, the maltese cross, they are looking

after refugees here and giving them opportunities to eat, to sleep, to get hot drinks and also helping them organise their transport onwards. teams of doctors are arriving here. volunteers from all over hungary. the response of the hungarian population, i would say, has been amazing, offering flats, all the time accommodation for those people who don't have anywhere to go. so pretty well organised response. hungary pretty much opening it so as of course poland and slovakia are mulled over a to these large numbers of people arriving from ukraine. heart—warming to see those scenes in those countries there welcoming the refugees with open arms. thank you very much. let's bring you more on one of the other major developments.

joining me now is hannah garry, professor of law. she is currently carrying out work at the university of oslo. firstly, can you explain to us what constitutes a war crime? abs, can you explain to us what constitutes a war crime? a war crime is a serious — constitutes a war crime? a war crime is a serious grave _ constitutes a war crime? a war crime is a serious grave violation _ constitutes a war crime? a war crime is a serious grave violation of- is a serious grave violation of international humanitarian law, namely the geneva convention. [30 international humanitarian law, namely the geneva convention. do you think the writer _ namely the geneva convention. do you think the writer is _ namely the geneva convention. do you think the writer is committing - namely the geneva convention. do you think the writer is committing war - think the writer is committing war crimes in ukraine? yes think the writer is committing war crimes in ukraine?— think the writer is committing war crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it is uuite crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it is quite clear- _ crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it is quite clear. we _ crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it is quite clear. we have _ crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it is quite clear. we have evidence l crimes in ukraine? yes i believe it. is quite clear. we have evidence and statements made by world leader that they are targeting civilians which is absolutely illegal and more. we have indiscriminate use of weapons and shelling and bombing of civilians and civilian objects which is a direct violation.

civilians and civilian ob'ects which is a direct violation._ civilians and civilian ob'ects which is a direct violation. have you also heard reports _ is a direct violation. have you also heard reports of— is a direct violation. have you also heard reports of cluster _ is a direct violation. have you also heard reports of cluster munitionsj heard reports of cluster munitions being used, vacuum bombs as well and does that constitute a war crime? are they illegal? yes, that is firmly established. we have a convention now that demands cluster munitions in their use particularly in this way. —— romance. clearly, they are used here in this situation in ukraine, they are a war crime. this is going to be fast tracked because the prosecutor does not have to seek approval from the court in the head. perhaps some peoples idea of what fast—track means is different. how quickly can all this happen? mr; different. how quickly can all this ha en? y .,, different. how quickly can all this hauen? g , ., ., happen? my hope is that it can all ha en happen? my hope is that it can all happen very _ happen? my hope is that it can all happen very quickly- _ happen? my hope is that it can all happen very quickly. in _ happen? my hope is that it can all happen very quickly. in ukraine, l happen very quickly. in ukraine, they're looking into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity since the seizure of crime area —— crimea in 2014. with the strong

support of 39 countries in europe and elsewhere referring the situation to the prosecutors so that he can immediately investigate without having to getjudges's approval at the icc, i'm very hopeful to call upon all countries including the united states to support that effort. it is including the united states to support that effort.— including the united states to support that effort. it is if it is roven support that effort. it is if it is proven that — support that effort. it is if it is proven that measures - support that effort. it is if it is - proven that measures committing war crimes, what then? theh proven that measures committing war crimes, what then?— crimes, what then? then the international _ crimes, what then? then the international criminal - crimes, what then? then the international criminal court l crimes, what then? then the - international criminal court faces a situation needing cooperation and support from countries around the world to apprehend suspects, including high level leaders, the top level of the kremlin russia and belarus and elsewhere who are behind these war crimes and crimes against humanity. in the abhishek case, the sitting head of state does not enjoy immunity from an international court when it comes to perpetuation of

international crimes. these leaders will have to be on their watch with regard to where they travel. but hannah, sorry to interrupt, do you truly believe that will be the case when it comes to president putin lukashenko, because they simplyjust won't leave their countries. they won't leave their countries. they won't be apprehended by their own police. won't be apprehended by their own olice. ., police. true. however, with the stron: police. true. however, with the strong support _ police. true. however, with the strong support of _ police. true. however, with the strong support of over - police. true. however, with the strong support of over 100 - police. true. however, with the - strong support of over 100 countries behind the un generals and the resolution centring russia for its aggression in the ukraine —— in ukraine and the strong support of current cheese behind the icc investigations, it is my hope that there will be very limited places where putin and other leaders can travel and there will at some point be the possibility of apprehending them. . ~ be the possibility of apprehending them. ., ~ i.

earlier this week we saw the result of a russian missile attack on a tv tower in kyiv. one of the tv channels affected by this is ictv news, based in the capital. i've been speaking to one of their correspondents, volodymyr runets, who described what happened when the missile struck we are in the building right now, so we were all here when we heard the missile hit the tower. so we were all worried whether we are still on air or not. but our tactical people found out that everything was fairly 0k. they did hit the tower and they did turn the traditional broadcasts off. we were still online, we were on the web, we were on social media and youtube. so we kept doing ourjobs. that's extraordinary that your first thought is, are we still broadcasting? you must have been frightened and worried about your safety and that of your team's as well. well, we've lived in this for a while, so basically when you're being busy it is easier to feel safe

and to just concentrate on something else than war. and obviously that is why we are here, to be on air to tell people what is happening, because there is still a lot of people who don't know what is really happening. there are still people that do not believe that russia could attack ukraine so massively. one of the bits of misinformation that was out there initially too was how many casualties there were at the tv tower and at the nearby holocaust memorial as well. i mean, you were there, how many people were killed? well, we can confirm that five people were killed, that came to pay tributes to their loved ones who they lost during world war two in the holocaust events. but other than that we don't know how many other victims of that missile attack on the tower. by the way, the broadcasting is restored now, so all the tv stations are

broadcasting in a normal way. what is interesting how we operate at the minute, because all the nationwide tv station, the national television stations are united. we share our stories, we share our pieces. if you just turn any station in ukraine you will see the same picture, because we just share all the materials, we share days like each station has six hours on air and then we give the floor to our colleagues from the other station and so on. so this is the first time in i think in ukrainian and in the world history of television that we are are not competitors, we are partners and brothers and sisters. and are you also closely monitoring all of the misinformation and the fake news that is out there, the videos as well? yeah, we spend a lot of time and we take a lot of effort to verify all the information coming in, because there are a lot of videos that are coming

in from back in 2014, there are a lot of reports that are basically not true. so we try to double check everything that we receive, everything that we see with our own eyes, we need to verify anyway, because there are a lot of, you know, a lot of hidden troops, false flag operations that russia is holding here in kyiv and other cities that we need to be very, very alert about things we say to people on the air. we have some live pictures coming to us from the border. this is the poland ukraine border. we know from the un and new figure that they are putting on the refugee situation is 1 million. 1 million people have left ukraine since the russian invasion began and more than half of them have gone to poland. hungary,

romania, slovakia, mulled taking huge numbers as well. waiting for brussels in the eu to consider its response to the crisis. stay with us here in the eu to consider its response to the crisis. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. some of us have had a wet start to the day courtesy of the weather front that is going to be with us for the next few days. if this is it here and it has been bringing some rain and will continue to do so. it is not moving anywhere particularly quickly but the direction it's heading in today's east. you can see the rain associated with it. clad building ahead of it, eradicating the bright star was seen in some eastern areas sending. south—west england wales and northern ireland will see some sunshine but also some showers persisting across england and scotland. a brisk wind to across scotland. a brisk wind to across scotland. temperatures seven to 13,

north to south. to this evening and overnight, we still have a band of rain and cloud slowly pushing his words. undersome rain and cloud slowly pushing his words. under some clear guys in their east anglia, we could see the temperatures follow a quite low. add towards the west, we have temperatures as low as freezing in some parts of scotland, so here looking at a touch of frost as well as in some parts of northern ireland. we will start off with some sunshine and some showers. a faint rain eventually clearly in eastern parts of scotland. not much of a breeze tomorrow either. temperatures between six and about 12 celsius. as we head into the weekend, the high pressure building across scotland and also northern ireland will eventually extend across the soul. there will be a bit more sunshine but chilly by night with some thrust, and chile by day with lower temperatures than we have seen. here is a weather front on saturday. it has been moving east remember. now it is retreating and starting to push westwards with spots of light rain on it. brightening up in the

south—eastern for scotland and northern ireland you are going to hang on to the sunshine. note the difference in temp pictures. eight to about 10 celsius, so we've lost the 12th and 13th. on sunday, you can see how it fades as the high pressure becomes the dominant force of our weather. the weather will be quieter as we go through the weekend. on sunday, we will start off with a fair bit of glad first thing in england and wales, but we expect that to break and some sunny spells to come through. in scotland, some sunshine coming through in a bit more clout in northern ireland. temperatures 79 celsius.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. kherson becomes the first major city in ukraine to be captured by russia's forces — president zelensky remains defiant. translation: if anyone is thinking that after having gone _ through all this the ukrainians, all of us, will get scared, will get broken or surrender, they simply know nothing about us. as explosions engulf the sky in ukraine's capital, kyiv, russia's foreign minister reiterates his warning over nato expansion. translation: they can't strengthen their security| at the cost of other countries' security.

the port city of mariupol continues to come under intense shelling. the number of refugees who have now left ukraine, for neighbouring countries has reached one million. an investigation into possible war crimes launches, as russia is accused of bombing civilians in ukraine. and in a dramatic u—turn athletes from russia and belarus are banned from competing in the 2022 winter paralympics. let's recap with a bit more detail the situation on the ground in ukraine. so far, the areas in red, are those which are largely controlled by russian forces, as russian attacks on key targets continue. there've been massive explosions in the capital kyiv, with kyiv�*s mayor says they were the sound of ukraine air defence systems striking

down russian missiles. kyiv remains in ukraine control. but the southern port of kherson has become the first major city to be taken. there's been more heavy shelling in the country's second city, kharkiv, and hundreds of people are feared dead in the port city of mariupol, following hours of sustained bombardment. in terms of diplomacy, we've just heard that president macron of france has had a phone call this morning with vladimir putin that lasted an hour an a half. we understand that conversation lasted an hour—and—a—half but we have no further details. british foreign ministers have been in estonia and speaking with the baltic states about nato unity, lots of concern in those baltic states as they watch what is going on. concern in those baltic states as they watch what is going on. let's talk to general lord richard dannatt,

who was head of the british army from 2006 and 2009. good to have you with us. can i start by asking you for your assessment in the past 12 hours, say, of russian tactics.— say, of russian tactics. what he with have _ say, of russian tactics. what he with have seen _ say, of russian tactics. what he with have seen is _ say, of russian tactics. what he with have seen is some - say, of russian tactics. what he with have seen is some success| say, of russian tactics. what he i with have seen is some success for the russians in the south, and this is achieving their aim of creating a land corridor between crimea and russia itself. this undoubtedly is one of their objectives so they have had some success there, albeit at huge cost and over a longer period of time they would have anticipate add. looking to the north, their strike from belarus remains bogged down, this column that was striking from belarus, towards the capital kyiv, appears to be completely stationary for a whole bunch of complicated reason, but this has led the russians to resort to greater use of firepower, of missiles, of artillery, and we have seen that as artillery, and we have seen that as

a result huge destruction, and loss of life, whichjust a result huge destruction, and loss of life, which just underlines the obscenity and enormity behind this whole operation.— obscenity and enormity behind this whole operation. general dannatt why do ou whole operation. general dannatt why do you believe — whole operation. general dannatt why do you believe president _ whole operation. general dannatt why do you believe president putin - whole operation. general dannatt why do you believe president putin has i do you believe president putin has miscalculated when initially it was thought of russia this would only take a few days? i thought of russia this would only take a few days?— thought of russia this would only take a few da s? , , take a few days? i believe he became victim of understanding _ take a few days? i believe he became victim of understanding or _ take a few days? i believe he became victim of understanding or believing l victim of understanding or believing his own propaganda, when they had massed a force of 150—190,000 on the other side of ukraine's frontier, told us they had been exercising with live fire ammunition, i think he thought that he believed his generals would be able to order the assault and they would roll into ukraine. but clearly that hasn't happened, and another major factor —— factor, amazing fab for is that the ukrainians have fought so determinedly and so well. we all owe them a huge vote of thanks for fighting to defend deok mock psi and the rule of law. it is extraordinary what they are achieving and what

they have achieved and frankly, putin has miscalculated in an incredible way, he is in a hole but he is digging himselfer and aberdeen there has to be a negotiated way out of this some some time soon. you seak of of this some some time soon. you speak of the _ of this some some time soon. you speak of the spirit _ of this some some time soon. you speak of the spirit and resilience of the ukrainian forces, and the people there, but we are also hearing reports of confusion, bewilder. and low morale among russian force, how significant could that be in the coming days? —— moral. it that be in the coming days? -- moral. , , , moral. it is very significant. i think the _ moral. it is very significant. i think the russian _ moral. it is very significant. i think the russian soldiers i moral. it is very significant. i l think the russian soldiers who moral. it is very significant. i i think the russian soldiers who are very young and conscripts were not told in clear unambiguous terms what their mission was, i believe there is a lot of evidence to show that when they their exercises were over, they were told they were to advance to ukraine, where they would be greeted as liberators and peacekeeper, and welcomed by the

people of ukraine. well, this is clearly not the case, and i think the other thing it was anticipated this would be a three, four, five day operation, we are now into day seven, a lot the vehicles are out of fuel, a lot of the soldiers have run out of food and the well documented roars of young soldierses who have been taken prisoner, frankly crying, and being offered mobile phones to talk to theirfamilies and being offered mobile phones to talk to their families back in russia. this is a pathetic example of leadership by military commander, and it is no surprise at all, that particularly the movement from the north, has failed, as a complete lack of military leadership. taste north, has failed, as a complete lack of military leadership. we are also hearing _ lack of military leadership. we are also hearing though, _ lack of military leadership. we are also hearing though, that - lack of military leadership. we are also hearing though, that khersonj also hearing though, that kherson has fallen, the first major city to be taken by russian forces, can you explain to us what that would usually mean now, how a is is —— city is then occupied and whether russian admin stray tiff people have come into the city, whether they will be able to occupy. it come into the city, whether they will be able to occupy.—

will be able to occupy. it will be interesting _ will be able to occupy. it will be interesting to _ will be able to occupy. it will be interesting to see _ will be able to occupy. it will be interesting to see what - will be able to occupy. it will be | interesting to see what happens will be able to occupy. it will be i interesting to see what happens in kherson, yes, the russians may have successfully attacked it, but whether they control that city is quite another matter. i understand reports are saying that the local ukrainian administration is still conducting its business albeit the fact there are russian soldiers there, and of course, it will be interesting to see what happens there, if they take other towns and city, i believe the ukrainians will not give up the fight, any attempt by the russians to try and administer these areas will be opposed by the ukrainian, they will continue to fight, they won't co—operate, and thisjust continue to fight, they won't co—operate, and this just raises the whole bigger question, is how realistic is it, for russia to think that it can control ukraine? with the side size of force it has moved in or trying to move in it is insufficient to take the control of the whole of ukraine. ukraine is a huge country. i say again, this has been a huge miscalculation by

vladimir putin, who has believed his own propaganda he could walk into ukraine and take it over. he can't. he has got to be shown the way to end this conflict, and personally, i think that the only conduit to the negotiation table is via the chinese. i think putin hates the west but he fears china, and i think president shia has an opportunity to get hold of vladimir putin and say look, mate you have miscalculated. you have to sit down and talk to people about ending this and ending it quickly. —— president xi. you it quickly. -- president xi. you will know _ it quickly. -- president xi. you will know the _ it quickly. -- president xi. you will know the concern - it quickly. —— president xi. you will know the concern there is globally from people who are worried about the nuclear threat and the way that president putin, sergei lavrov is upping the ante, what are your thoughts round russia's tactical nuclear weapons, we know they have. how they could or would be deploy pud and what any reaction would be to that. —— deployed. this

pud and what any reaction would be to that. -- deployed.— to that. -- deployed. this is a extraordinary _ to that. -- deployed. this is a extraordinary worrying - to that. -- deployed. this is a i extraordinary worrying dimension to the whole problem, and, i am afraid it's a fact of life, that western doctrine as far as the use of nuclear weapon is different from russian doctrine, they integrate smaller tactical nuclear weapons so it is not the major crossing of the rubicon we believe in the west. they don't see it the same way. i hope to goodness they don't seriously consider or even use even the small nuclear weapon, that is crossing a line that has not been crossed since 1945 injapan. but, we have to take the threat seriously, and, the worrying thing is s that everything that vladimir putin has threatened to do, whether it was going into georgia, coming into ukraine, going into crimea he has done. so, we have to listen to his words very carefully, and hope there are some more rational people by his side, in

the kremlin, that would prevent him actually doing in desperation, something that he might be otherwise tempted to do something that he might be otherwise tempted to d— tempted to do could i ask for a iece of tempted to do could i ask for a piece of clarification _ tempted to do could i ask for a piece of clarification round i tempted to do could i ask for a | piece of clarification round that, because of the amount of concern there, is general dannatt. what kind of damage or what event does as you refer to a a small tactical nuclear weapon have, what does it do? abs, weapon have, what does it do? small weapon would devastate an area of a kilometre or column of —— couple of kilometre but it would release a major release of, the kind of negative energy which is so damaging. chernobyl was a case in point, when that was a nuclear plant, but even a small weapon would release a lot of radiation, which itself would be extraordinarily harmful to anyone who took it in in a major dose. even a small weapon would be a hugely dangerous, contaminate the area for a very long time, in which it was used. to my mind if he is being rational and is

determined to show that he has nuclear intentions, the least damaging thing would be a demons have ative use new a desert or out to sea, to show he should be taken seriously but frankly it is a breach of rational thought, and it is worrying, we have to hope and pray this does not happen.— this does not happen. general dannatt, thank— this does not happen. general dannatt, thank you _ this does not happen. general dannatt, thank you for - this does not happen. general dannatt, thank you forjoining| this does not happen. general- dannatt, thank you forjoining us. xfts excellent goat your thought, thank you. a few lines we are getting from ukraine, russian forces are trying to create a blockade, we understand round mariupol, there has been heavy bombardment. they have attacked rail link, trying to stop civilian, they is coming from the mayor, he said water and power supplies have been cut off. he says local authorities are demanding and asking for a ceasefire to restore power. also, we

know that ukraine, these talks that we understand are talking place between ukraine and russia, we are hering from the ukrainian side they are going to ask for some humanitarian corridors so people who are leaving the cities that are being bombarded can get to the west and get to safety. it's now been a week since russia launched its invasion of ukraine. with all of the events of the past week here is a reflection from graham satchell. siren. we've just heard a siren go off for the first time — we haven't heard that before. as far as the ukrainian government is concerned, they are under attack and they are in a state of war. one of the opening salvos... explosion.

..in russia's war on ukraine. translation: we're shocked. we're totally shocked. we are afraid for our children. siren. explosion. ukraine is under attack on many fronts. in mariupol, in the southeast, destruction. in sumy, in the northeast, battles rage. and we saw today, as we went around the city, how war has pulled life from kyiv. people have taken either to underground shelters, or they've fled. or they're picking up a gun to fight. i'm scared for my life, for my kids. i'm scared for my country.

but this is, you know, the fear that is transformed into anger. translation: we are all here. our soldiers are here, the citizens are here and we are here. explosion. well, this is what kyiv woke up to this morning. all of this destruction is in a residential area in a european city. and there is a real sense here now that nowhere in the capital is safe. today, in the morning, i spoke to my dad. he's a 61—year—old afghan war veteran, and i talked to him and i said, "dad, why are you coming back? you are 61 years old." he says, "i'm coming back to defend kyiv." isaid, "daddy, you hardly walk." and he told me something that, again, made me cry — he said, "well, i can crawl."

siren. this is hard to credit, to believe in the europe of 2022. people are just crushing all around me, trying to get onto these trains. the european union closes its airspace to russian airlines, and announces tough new sanctions on moscow. freeze russian money now! the concern is that, with the eu and the west taking all of this action, if vladimir putin feels on the back foot, what action might he take next? translation: top officials - of leading nato countries are making aggressive statements about our country. i therefore, i'm ordering the minister of defence and the chief _ of the general staff to put

the strategic nuclear- forces on special alert. it's reported to be 40 miles long. aring from the explosions. but no escape today in kharkiv, ukraine's second—largest city. it was a relentless bombardment of a major city... ..as peace talks were beginning. few expected a breakthrough, and there wasn't one. the war continues. this was a strike right at the heart of kharkiv — ukraine's second city

under devastating fire. we don't want russia here. we don't want dictatorship. we don't want russian empire here, you know. we will fight for ukraine, for europe, and for all over the world. siren. and in the capital today, sirens wail in deserted streets. this war now getting too close for comfort. shouting. "i love you," this father tells a child. he'll now stay to face the russian troops. no—one can hide their emotion today. the international paralympic committee has said russian and belarusian athletes will be banned from the winter paralympics that start in beijing on friday. it reverses a decision taken

on wednesday, when the committee ruled that the athletes could compete, but would have to participate as neutrals and would not be included in the medal table. the ipc said the decision was taken to preserve what it called let us talk about the refugee nasse are internally displaced in the ukraine. earlier we were joined now by yevheniia rimikhanova, a a 22—year—old from kyiv who had to flee to western ukraine with her family. she told us how the last few days have been like for her and her family it has been very hard six days and i don't know how much time it will last. starting from last thursday, so it has been a week now, we heard some massive explosions in kyiv and major cities in ukraine, and it was terrifying.

i was in my bed and it was 5am in the morning. i got a call from my boyfriend from canada who said that kyiv was being bombed and i couldn't believe it because it didn't seem to be like this by my window. but within ten minutes, my dad came to wake me up and said kyiv was being banned and notjust kyiv. we had to rush and get our bags ready to leave in case it was time to leave. you don't know if it is dangerous outside or more dangerous inside your house, and everything just seems to be dangerous and you don't know whether you should leave or stay. we just knew that once it is calm and safe, we need to figure out if we can leave the city but where to? you don't know where to go because it seems like theyjust came everywhere. so does that mean that you feel

safe where you are now? yes, i am safe where i am right now. i think i am lucky because i am in western ukraine now, and the situation here is much better. but i still have a lot of my friends, relatives and acquaintances who decided to stay in kyiv, and they spent hours and days in shelters, and it is very hard to emphasise their situation. that's why i think i am lucky that i am here and a clear sky. i'm safe. what would your message be to those who are in some of the city now that are being attacked by the russians, those that are fighting for ukraine? that they should be smart. you should be keeping your family safe. just stay in shelters as long as you can while you are in a dangerous zone.

if it is getting a little bit safer, you should use this time to eat, may be to products you need, anything, and until it is getting dangerous again to go in the shelter. you have to be smart with the time. if it gets safe for generally the city, and i think if you are from there you would know it better. you can try to leave and living is worse because you don't know what is going to be in that city. so they have made it to safety but there is reality for many ukrainians who live round the world. watching what is happening, looking desperately for updates from family members back at home. 13—year—old sofia still has relatives in the

country, she lives here in the uk, we went to meet her. so, at the start of the week, as the bombs start to fall in ukraine. i am on an outside broadcast. i'm in a community centre and i'm talking to ukrainians who live over here, and the director in my ear tells me we've almost ran out of time and he says, "hard count, jayne, hard count", and that means i'm going to tell you to stop talking in a minute and you must stop talking when i tell you too. then i passed the microphone to sofiya. she is 13. i want to thank all of the countries that have been helping out ukraine with all of this here. and then the voice in my ear says, just let her speak for as long as she wants. this certainly shouldn't be happening in the 21st century. why are people hiding in bomb shelters? there are children being born in bomb shelters. people's homes are being destroyed, hospitals, schools. why? russia isn't going to stop there. war might be knocking

at our door soon. i think one of our most eloquent guests so far this morning, age 13. amazing. yeah. sofiya had stopped people in their tracks, so last night we went to manchester to meet her at home as herfamily made contact with her gran in ukraine. she said she's very afraid, for seven days now, since this has started, she can't sleep. can we say hi? we are all thinking of you. her granny speaking from a home left deliberately dark. supply she says are running low because russians are targeting deliveries. but, she is safe.

what is it like, having that type of conversation with your nan in the dark? it'sjust, like, terrifying. you don't know if you're going to have that conversation again. it's scary. sometimes ijust doze off in school thinking about my grandma, worrying. bye bye. this is now their daily reality, glued to the news and social media. some people start their days with coffee, but i start- my day with checking . if my parents are alive. sofiya's room is the same as any other young teenagers, but her thoughts are in the war. it'sjust awful, like, my grandma is in a bomb shelter,

hiding from missile strikes. that lawfully should not even be happening. did you see some of the messages that came in after he that came in after you spoke the other day? yes, and i'm just happy that people are finding out about this because as long as people talk about this, more will be done. as we chat, there is a shout from downstairs. the sirens have gone off. is she 0k? sofiya's gran has had to take shelter in the basement of their flats, but she says she is ok and she sends love. ok, mum. but your nan looks like she is such a strong person. yes, i knew that she would be like that. yes. so, your mum just shouted something and you all responded with a shout back. what was that? slava ukraini! which means? glory to ukraine. and you all shouted back? heroiam slava! which means? glory to the heroes.

that was sofia and her family. thanks for being with us for our continuing coverage of the war on bbc new us. —— new us. hello. we are looking at another cloudy day for the vast majority, the cloud thick enough to bring rank we have see damp weather affecting the west midlands, that is how we started the day in hereford. we it not like that, the best of the sunshine no doubt about it is in northern ireland, things looks lovely through the rest of the day here, and the cloudy skies are court so i this weather front you can see that has struggled across the uk and running through the forecast sequence, you can see that front barely budges as it runs up against this area of high pressure. that blocks its progress, so into it can

weekend it will still be round, producing outbreaks of rain. the afternoon the wet weather will be in wales, north—west england eastern scotland. the rain persistent. some bright or sunny spells getting into parts of south—east england east anxious lamp could see highs up to 13 degrees, eight to ten degrees celsius the best of the sunshine. there will be showers pushing into western counties overnight. rain, not moving very far from east scotland, tending to move more into north east england with the weather becoming dry foretar time in the west midlands, wales later in the night. there could be a few icy stretches for west scotland. a few fog patches on friday, friday sees the majority of the rain affecting eastern scotland and north east england where it will be wet and cool england where it will be wet and cool. six degrees in newcastle. temperatures similar in aberdeen as well. starting off the weekend, the best of the dry weather and sunshine, for scotland and northern ireland, still got our weather front

bringing rain, this time mostly focussed in england although perhaps not to the south—west, you may stay dry and bright for a time. southern wales staying dry and bright as well. temperatures under the cloud and rain, cool, about six to eight degrees celsius, on sunday we might find that sunday morning we have extensive patches of rain still affecting parts of england, they will tend to pull down toward the south—west later in the day. the best of the dry, bright weather, again in north—west areas of the country, they stop —— the top temperature round eight or nine, for many of us, into next week, high pressure is set to build in. it will become largely dry and sunny with cold winds developing.

have taken control of a key city. kherson in the south has fallen. russian soldiers are on the streets. it's the first major urban area now under the control of the russian army. the strategic port of mariupol has come under heavy fire. the battle for the city is intense. moscow remains defiant, but ukraine's president says the invaders will not win. translation: we will restore every house, every street, every city, i and we say to russia, learn the word of reparations and contributions. you will reimburse us for everything you did against our state, against every ukrainian in full,

and we will not forget everyone who died.