hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. russia takes its first major city in ukraine. across the country, the bombing is intensifying. air strikes in the north, east and south of the country today — this was just a few hours from the capital, kyiv. people in the city of mariupol say they're under siege — shelling so fierce they can't rescue the injured or count the dead. vladimir putin says the invasion will go on. translation: i would never- renounce my conviction that russians and ukrainians are one people, despite part of the residents of ukraine having been brainwashed by the nazi nationalist propaganda. and for russian journalists who question the state narrative, it is goodbye — independent broadcasters are closing their services under

intense pressure from the kremlin. tonight with the context, russia expert and washington correspondent for puck news, julia ioffe, and the former labour mp caroline flint. welcome to the programme. vladimir putin has told the russian people tonight everything is going to plan. but if the russian supporters of the president were looking hard enough, they might see the obvious flaws in that argument. were his war really going to plan, then why only a week into the conflict did the russian president suddenly feel it necessary to offer compensation to the grieving mothers of young russian soldiers? if russia was truly liberating ukraine, then why have a million refugees fled east to west? and not towards the russian soldiers that purpotedly come to save them? and if the russians were truly precision bombing, then how

would he explain this? the town of borodyanka, northwest of kyiv, where entire residential areas have been shelled and reduced to rubble. or this. taken from a dash cam this afternoon on the route into the northern city of chernihiv, where more cluster munitions were launched into a residential area. hitting homes, shops, a school — there were 22 bodies taken away. in kyiv, in the parliament building that the russians have told people they must avoid, the ukrainian mps met in defiance to sing the national anthem — maybe for the last time — since some of them are on a russian kill list. they sing

there were no solutions found in belarus, in round two of the peacetalks, if that is indeed what they are, but they did at least agree to set up a humanitarian corridor to help evacuate those trapped, and to let food and supplies get through. a small victory, but it could take days to be finalised and president zelensky says they don't have that kind of time. again he appealed to the west for help. translation: god forbid, - if we are no more, then latvia, lithuania, estonia will be next. then moldova, georgia, poland and so on. they will march to the berlin wall, believe me. vladimir putin told emmanuel macron today he intends to take all of ukraine, and will not stop until he has removed and de—nazified the government of thejewish ukrainian president. who he accussed today of holding indian students as human shields. a report india says is not true.

translation: i would never- renounce my conviction that russians and ukrainians are one people, despite part of the residents of ukraine having been brainwashed by the nazi nationalist propaganda. i wonder if i could start with you, a parliamentarian, what do you make of the ukrainian parliament come together today to sing the national anthem knowing that the parliament building must surely be on the site of the russian artillery? i am building must surely be on the site of the russian artillery?— of the russian artillery? i am no loner a of the russian artillery? i am no longer a parliamentarian. - of the russian artillery? i am no longer a parliamentarian. but i of the russian artillery? i am no - longer a parliamentarian. but having been there for— longer a parliamentarian. but having been there for many _ longer a parliamentarian. but having been there for many years. - longer a parliamentarian. but having been there for many years. i - longer a parliamentarian. but having been there for many years. i think i been there for many years. i think it is... been there for many years. i think it ism what _ been there for many years. i think it is... what has _ been there for many years. i think it is... what has happened - been there for many years. i think it is... what has happened here i been there for many years. i think| it is... what has happened here as there has been a miss calculation by putin that he thought his special forces and mercenaries would get into ukraine and ukraine would roll over. it has not happened, and we are now seeing plan b, this intense

bombing of cities and communities, including the residential areas. you think to yourself as a parliamentarian, even a formal one, what would we be doing under the circumstances? and i think the unity thatis circumstances? and i think the unity that is still holding together in ukraine and the leadership shown by its politicians come together and sing the anthem is about their resoluteness to say, we are not going to allow you to win. it is the incredible bravery of their politicians and their people that i think has brought so many of us across nations together to support them in whatever way we can. this is them in whatever way we can. this is the parliament. _ them in whatever way we can. this is the parliament, julia, _ them in whatever way we can. this is the parliament, julia, that _ them in whatever way we can. this is the parliament, julia, that may - the parliament, julia, that may putin because the nazi shunter. did you see anything or hear anything in order vladimir putin was talking about or sergei lavrov, which gave you any state vote indication to the

state of mind?— state of mind? they both sounded defiant and _ state of mind? they both sounded defiant and i _ state of mind? they both sounded defiant and i would _ state of mind? they both sounded defiant and i would venture - state of mind? they both sounded defiant and i would venture to - state of mind? they both sounded defiant and i would venture to say| defiant and i would venture to say insane _ defiant and i would venture to say insane. what sergei lavrov said, he made _ insane. what sergei lavrov said, he made a _ insane. what sergei lavrov said, he made a very— insane. what sergei lavrov said, he made a very crass joke basically involving — made a very crass joke basically involving homosexual rape, prison rape. _ involving homosexual rape, prison rape. about— involving homosexual rape, prison rape, about emmanuel macron and the french, _ rape, about emmanuel macron and the french, so— rape, about emmanuel macron and the french, so there was that. then vladimir— french, so there was that. then vladimir putin talked about how he reiterated — vladimir putin talked about how he reiterated this point about not ever giving _ reiterated this point about not ever giving up _ reiterated this point about not ever giving up the conviction that russians— giving up the conviction that russians and ukrainians are one people — russians and ukrainians are one people. this is what he said shortly after the _ people. this is what he said shortly after the invasion, people. this is what he said shortly afterthe invasion, he said it people. this is what he said shortly after the invasion, he said it after he declared the invasion, that ukraine — he declared the invasion, that ukraine is— he declared the invasion, that ukraine is not a real country, it belongs — ukraine is not a real country, it belongs to— ukraine is not a real country, it belongs to russia and should be part of one _ belongs to russia and should be part of one country. this is something he said all— of one country. this is something he said all the _ of one country. this is something he said all the way back in 2008 to george — said all the way back in 2008 to george w— said all the way back in 2008 to george w bush in bucharest. and it gives— george w bush in bucharest. and it gives a _ george w bush in bucharest. and it gives a lot — george w bush in bucharest. and it gives a lot to the idea that this was a bout of nato in any way, it is not about nato. this is about undoing _ not about nato. this is about undoing some sort of historical

wrong — undoing some sort of historical wrong he — undoing some sort of historical wrong he thinks has been committed against _ wrong he thinks has been committed against this university is trying to cobble _ against this university is trying to cobble together, russia, belorussia and ukraine. —— universe he is trying— and ukraine. —— universe he is trying to— and ukraine. —— universe he is trying to cobble together. he thinks it will— trying to cobble together. he thinks it will he _ trying to cobble together. he thinks it will he a _ trying to cobble together. he thinks it will be a counterweight to the anglo—saxon world, as it were, we are in_ anglo—saxon world, as it were, we are in the — anglo—saxon world, as it were, we are in the 11th century, it is wild. it are in the 11th century, it is wild. it is _ are in the 11th century, it is wild. it is indeed — are in the 11th century, it is wild. it is indeed wild. let's put the map up and see where we are a week on. the areas in red are the areas russian troops have some control over. you can see they are advancing to the north to kyiv and continue to encircle kharkiv in the east. in the south — a day after taking control of kherson, the russian forces are now laying siege to two major cities. the port city of mariopol has been under constant bombardment from heavy artillery. the deputy mayor tells us they have reduced all basic services to rubble. there's no heating, no

water, no sanitation. and from kherson, the russian forces appear to be fanning west towards odesa, the country's third biggest city, where they are expecting an amphibious landing any day. the objective is clear — the russians are working to take control of the black sea coast. vladislav davidzon is a fellow with the atlantic council and author of from odesa with love. his father in law is still in the city — but he joins us tonight from chernivtsi, close to the border with romania. very good to have you on the programme. i know you spent most of today trying to talk to your father—in—law and trying to get him out of the area where the russian troops are advancing. have you had any luck? troops are advancing. have you had an luck? ., ~ troops are advancing. have you had an luck? . ,, , ., ., . any luck? thank you for having me on, any luck? thank you for having me on. though — any luck? thank you for having me on. though i _ any luck? thank you for having me on, though i have _ any luck? thank you for having me on, though i have not _ any luck? thank you for having me on, though i have not had - any luck? thank you for having me on, though i have not had much i any luck? thank you for having me i on, though i have not had much luck. i have stubborn relatives, the relatives of my wife, they are not

interested in going anywhere and they say things like, how does he know? what information does he have? i say things like, first of all, i have better access to information then you do, sorry, you pretentious old sailor that never leaves your house, but you also don't need information access, look at what is happening in kherson, you just need common sense. the russians are doing this to other post towns on the black sea. —— poor sound. this to other post towns on the black sea. —— poorsound. it this to other post towns on the black sea. —— poor sound. it is obvious we must leave right now and my very stubborn father—in—law, an old sailor, he does not want to leave. is old sailor, he does not want to leave. , ., old sailor, he does not want to leave. , . , , , , leave. is that because he trusts the russians? as _ leave. is that because he trusts the russians? as he _ leave. is that because he trusts the russians? as he fought _ leave. is that because he trusts the russians? as he fought putin i leave. is that because he trusts the russians? as he fought putin on i leave. is that because he trusts the i russians? as he fought putin on does he think the russians will leave civilians alone? —— is he for putin?

hejust civilians alone? —— is he for putin? he just watches russian civilians alone? —— is he for putin? hejust watches russian propaganda tv and things, nothing will happen and not odesa is historically a friend of —— and a debtor is historically a friend. we friend of -- and a debtor is historically a friend. we are told that there _ historically a friend. we are told that there are _ historically a friend. we are told that there are volunteers i historically a friend. we are told i that there are volunteers manning the barricades, but looking at a marriott ball, this is going to be a war of attrition. the marriott ball, this is going to be a war of attrition.— marriott ball, this is going to be a war of attrition. the mayor of odesa is a well-known _ war of attrition. the mayor of odesa is a well-known gentleman - war of attrition. the mayor of odesa is a well-known gentleman to i war of attrition. the mayor of odesa is a well-known gentleman to have l is a well—known gentleman to have mob links. this is according to the bbc. he is connected to the mob figures and he has never denied being friends with certain mob figures, but he also... russia said if they could leave take the port, they would leave the city centre

alone. this morning, the mayor, a separatist character who plays for whichever team pays him more, primarily interested in his own survival, he basically went on tv today and said what the expletive are you saving us from? and he basically signalled to russians that he would fight. so he will fight hard now, but the russians have rockets, they will have the russian army with artillery coming in and they also have the moldovan border, a large border with the trans— in separatist conclave, a large russian —based with 40,000 russian troops. said they are coming from the west, south and east, three sides of the city. —— so they are coming. why is

it so significant? city. -- so they are coming. why is it so significant?— it so significant? that will ultimately _ it so significant? that will ultimately turn _ it so significant? that will ultimately turn the i it so significant? that will ultimately turn the blackl it so significant? that will i ultimately turn the black sea it so significant? that will - ultimately turn the black sea into a russian lake, as is well known, the phrase. basically, the navalfleet, especially the turkish fleet which operates on the black sea, has a deal with the russians, complicated deal, but both sides can operate only in limited capacity, the americans and british bring in warships once a year in order to project power but they don't stay in the black sea all the time. if they do capture odesa, this would threaten the bulgarian seacoast and the romanian seacoast and certainly it would be a way to project power onto the south moldovan coast and into turkey. this is a very

important port, it services many things, it is the centre of trade for all sorts and illicit goods. i believe 70% of the heroine that comes out of afghanistan into europe passes through our port and lots of things which are not illegal, so it is an extraordinarily important port, a hub of trade in the black sea region. port, a hub of trade in the black sea region-— port, a hub of trade in the black sea reuion. . ., , sea region. caroline, let me bring ou in on sea region. caroline, let me bring you in on this- _ sea region. caroline, let me bring you in on this. what _ sea region. caroline, let me bring you in on this. what is _ sea region. caroline, let me bring you in on this. what is being i sea region. caroline, let me bring you in on this. what is being set l you in on this. what is being set out there is a fundamental change to security in eastern europe, if bulgaria, romania's sea access is cut off, or at least influenced by the russians, if the turks are stopping russian ships coming in and out of the black sea, once he has done with ukraine, he is buttressed up done with ukraine, he is buttressed up against nato and you can see in that security structure while there will be serious tension. absolutely,

and of course _ will be serious tension. absolutely, and of course there _ will be serious tension. absolutely, and of course there will— will be serious tension. absolutely, and of course there will be - will be serious tension. absolutely, and of course there will be big i and of course there will be big choices for nato in this if he does succeed. what does nato do in terms of supporting those countries that are part of nato and protecting their own borders? we have already had in recent days about a ship that was sunk, another ship that was hit, the potential for indications of conflict of tensions rising, not only in terms of present conflict but future, if they get hold of this area, is huge. and for ukraine, i think something like 70% of maritime exports go out of odesa, it is a major route for the ukrainian economy, and if they don't control that, that is devastating for them as well. , ., that, that is devastating for them as well. , . ,, . . as well. julia, the ukrainian president — as well. julia, the ukrainian president said _ as well. julia, the ukrainian president said today - as well. julia, the ukrainian president said today as i as well. julia, the ukrainian i president said today as much, as well. julia, the ukrainian - president said today as much, that he will not be done just with

ukraine, he is coming after the baltic states, and you will have heard what we have been setting out in terms of the security structure around moldova, bulgaria, romania, poland, do you worry that president putin has ambitions that go beyond ukrainian border? i am putin has ambitions that go beyond ukrainian border?— putin has ambitions that go beyond ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know— ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite _ ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite yet, _ ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite yet, but _ ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite yet, but i - ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite yet, but i have i ukrainian border? i am not sure. we do not know quite yet, but i have a l do not know quite yet, but i have a sense _ do not know quite yet, but i have a sense that — do not know quite yet, but i have a sense that he... that there is some unfinished — sense that he... that there is some unfinished business that he thinks exists _ unfinished business that he thinks exists between moscow and washington. if you look and listen to his _ washington. if you look and listen to his speech when he declares war, most _ to his speech when he declares war, most of— to his speech when he declares war, most of it— to his speech when he declares war, most of it was about the us, not about— most of it was about the us, not about nato, barely about ukraine, mostly— about nato, barely about ukraine, mostly the — about nato, barely about ukraine, mostly the us. and about bringing the idea _ mostly the us. and about bringing the idea of nuclear weapons into it, the idea of nuclear weapons into it, the first— the idea of nuclear weapons into it, the first day— the idea of nuclear weapons into it, the first day and the third day again. — the first day and the third day again, when things started not going according _ again, when things started not going according to plan, there is a sense that he _ according to plan, there is a sense that he is— according to plan, there is a sense that he is itching for a bigger fight, — that he is itching for a bigger fight, there is this nationalism

that is— fight, there is this nationalism that is driving him to reunify belarus. _ that is driving him to reunify belarus, ukraine and russia in whatever— belarus, ukraine and russia in whatever collaboration. and then i worry— whatever collaboration. and then i worry that — whatever collaboration. and then i worry that once he gets that, does he get _ worry that once he gets that, does he get his— worry that once he gets that, does he get his confrontation with the west— he get his confrontation with the west or— he get his confrontation with the west or us, or does he stop there? west or us, or does he stop there? we have _ west or us, or does he stop there? we have just — west or us, or does he stop there? we have just been looking at some pictures of marriott ball, it is historic city. —— pictures of marie apple. i understand it was the city where jewish nationhood apple. i understand it was the city wherejewish nationhood was apple. i understand it was the city where jewish nationhood was first discussed, very important to the greeks, a lot of byzantine mosaics and frescoes in the city. a real tragedy culturally for europe if odesa is flattened. absolutely, it is the city i _ odesa is flattened. absolutely, it is the city i lived _ odesa is flattened. absolutely, it is the city i lived in, _ odesa is flattened. absolutely, it is the city i lived in, where i odesa is flattened. absolutely, it is the city i lived in, where my i is the city i lived in, where my wife is from, where my ancestors are from, some of them, a city where i had a magazine, where my friends live, it has the wonderful art

museum, the best collection of the southern russian school, lots of paintings there. it has a tremendous number of churches, it has many important things in the history of jewish life, the most important city in the history of europeanjewish life by far. numerous people from there. it is a really important history for everyone, to the bulgarians, the greeks, thejews, the ukrainians, really tremendous town for greeks. there is so much there that if it was blown up, it would be a reason to cry, no less than the way we cry every time we see the latest flooding of venice, destroying many beautiful old things. destroying many beautiful old thin . s. , destroying many beautiful old thins. , ., ., destroying many beautiful old thins. , .,

destroying many beautiful old thins, , ., ., ~' destroying many beautiful old thins. , ., . ,, ., things. very good to talk to you, i ho -e ou things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will— things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will return _ things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will return to _ things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will return to talk- things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will return to talk to i things. very good to talk to you, i hope you will return to talk to us | hope you will return to talk to us more as this progresses, but lovely to have you on ukraine this evening. thank you. in the next few days or so, the russian parliament will approve a new law, threatening journalists with 15 years injailfor any report that spreads fake news about the russian military. the independent tv channel dozhd today announced it is suspending broadcasts while it tries to to work out how to operate. and the radio broadcaster ekho moskvy have closed the station and the website after coming under pressure for their coverage of the war. here's our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. at ekho moskvy, they are still broadcasting on social media, but their radio programmes and website have been blocked — censorship over their coverage of the war in ukraine. tatyana has worked at ekho for 18 years. now russia's oldest liberal radio station says it is being forced to close. we just can say, welcome

to the north korea, or maybe welcome to the ussr. right now, in 2022, you cannot destroy all the voices of the truth. you cannot do it. for staff, the news came as a shock. it is the end of an era for ekho and for russia. more than any other media outlets in russia, this radio station was a symbol, a symbol of freedom of speech and democratic values that russia embraced after the fall of communism — freedoms which are now under threat. soon after, another blow to independent media here. dozhd tv announced it was closing. ekaterina kotrikadze is a russian journalist and former head of news at tv dozhd in russia.

thank you for being with us. i understand you are not in russia any more, is that right? you are istanbul? i more, is that right? you are istanbul?— istanbul? i am out of russia unfortunately. _ istanbul? i am out of russia unfortunately. how- istanbul? i am out of russia unfortunately. how did i istanbul? i am out of russia unfortunately. how did you | istanbul? i am out of russia i unfortunately. how did you get there? there _ unfortunately. how did you get there? there were _ unfortunately. how did you get there? there were so - unfortunately. how did you get there? there were so many i unfortunately. how did you get i there? there were so many signals and threats — there? there were so many signals and threats about _ there? there were so many signals and threats about what _ there? there were so many signals and threats about what we - there? there were so many signals and threats about what we were i and threats about what we were facing. it is not aboutjust some kind of problems or cases or something minor, it is about the survival at this stage. we have understood that we are facing right now military censorship in russia, we understand that vladimir putin has decided that this is the moment for him, that he needs to destroy every single voice of freedom, every single person that thinks that something has to be done, that thinks that something must be said. i was watching this report from

steve rosenberg, who i have interviewed by the way, and this is breaking my heart, because people at ekho moskvy which steve was covering the story of, these guys are my friends. my closest friends. these guys are the symbol ofjournalism in russia. they have huge stories, our tv channel, tv rain, used to be the main voice of freedom, the main toys of powerfuljournalism in russia, that had assisted though it in spite of the fact they were precious already. there were already problems in russia, problems with censorship...— in russia, problems with censorshi... ~ . . ,, censorship... what happened in the last week when _ censorship... what happened in the last week when the _ censorship... what happened in the last week when the war _ censorship... what happened in the last week when the war started i censorship... what happened in the last week when the war started and | last week when the war started and you were trying to cover the war? what sort of intimidation and pressure was there? this what sort of intimidation and pressure was there?- what sort of intimidation and pressure was there? this is the ri . ht pressure was there? this is the right question. _ pressure was there? this is the right question. after _ pressure was there? this is the right question. after the i pressure was there? this is the right question. after the war i right question. after the war started, we started to cover it as

journalists do, like you do and everyone who believes in the profession ofjournalism does, and after that, we started to get signals from different people, from different institutions, governmental institutions, we have understood that there would be this nor that you have mentioned tomorrow, that would declare everyone that professionally covers this war would be declared enemies of the state of the russian federation, declared extremists. this means 15 years in jail. 15 years injailforjust doing yourjob. this is the day, the moment for russia, i want to say this, the moment when everything has changed. yesterday we still had some hopes. today we understand this is the end of russia that we know. that

we have known, actually. tomorrow this will be a different country. people are running from the country, people are trying to find ways to get out of it. i really hope... everything is there. we really hope we have an opportunity to go back, but honestly this is crazy, it is terrible. . ., _, ., but honestly this is crazy, it is terrible. . ., ., . terrible. caroline, come in on that. it sounds terrible. caroline, come in on that. it sounds like _ terrible. caroline, come in on that. it sounds like the _ terrible. caroline, come in on that. it sounds like the end _ terrible. caroline, come in on that. it sounds like the end of— it sounds like the end of independent media in russia, the end of freedom of speech in russia and there are people now trying to flee there are people now trying to flee the country. we must say it again, there is a different russia from the russia of vladimir putin. l there is a different russia from the russia of vladimir putin.— russia of vladimir putin. i think it is really laid _ russia of vladimir putin. i think it is really laid bare. _ russia of vladimir putin. i think it is really laid bare. as _ russia of vladimir putin. i think it is really laid bare. as was - russia of vladimir putin. i think it is really laid bare. as was being l is really laid bare. as was being said, it is not that there was a huge amount of freedom before. we were not... we did not have a russia before the last week that was open and democratic and, you know, had

the values most countries like our own are used to. but what i think... whatever we have thought in recent years around cultural exchanges, sporting events being held in russia and so on, this last seven days has really laid bare the terrible place that russia has got to. it isn't democratic, it doesn't have the freedoms we take for granted in this country and for most of europe, and i would just ask it, what is difficult in all of this, is how ordinary russians feel about this. if we are going to see any push back, i know that is hard because we know now how oppressive this regime is. ~ ., . , know now how oppressive this regime is. ., is. where will ordinary russians get their information _ is. where will ordinary russians get their information from _ is. where will ordinary russians get their information from now- is. where will ordinary russians get their information from now they i is. where will ordinary russians get their information from now they are searching for accurate information? russians are left inside the country

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there, we have a break. thank best. we will have to leave it - there, we have a break. thank you and best of luck to you. julia, thank you for your time as well. stay with us, we will hear from a former ukrainian ambassador to the united states, bill taylor. that is coming up. hello again. for many of you, it's been another grey and cloudy day. this is how the weather looks in cumbria — misty, a bit murky, low cloud and also a bit of rain in the area as well. in bingley, meanwhile, temperatures only got to 5 celsius — that's in the hills of west yorkshire. but we did have some sunshine, particularly for northern ireland, but also across parts of southeast england and in east anglia, too, where temperatures reached 13 celsius. so, contrast to the amount of cloud, contrast in the temperatures as well. still, for most of us, we had the cloudy weather thanks to this very slow—moving weather front, and the reason it's slow—moving, it's trying to move over, but it's getting blocked by this area of high pressure.

and indeed, as we head into the weekend, it's going to reverse and stop moving eastwards, start moving back west. overnight tonight, it very gradually pushes rain into eastern areas of england. across eastern scotland, continues to be wet here, some mist and fog patches around hills and coasts. cold with some frost patches, a few fog patches, maybe a bit of ice first thing in the morning across those colder regions in the west. but i think for friday, there'll be more of you that see broken cloud and a bit more in the way of sunshine, and best of the sunshine will be across western areas. east scotland, eastern areas of england grey, dull, damp. outbreaks of rain and chilly for some. temperatures just six in aberdeen and newcastle. where the sunshine comes out further west, you should see highs reaching about 9—12 celsius with some sunshine. fronts still on the charts for saturday. outbreaks of rain, white and patchy starting off the day in england, but moving towards east wales later on. again, it's these western and northwestern areas of the country that will stay dry and bright with some sunshine. but quite a cool wind around as we go through saturday coming in off the chilly north sea. second half of the weekend, it could be that we have quite extensive light rain and drizzle across england to start the morning. it will become confined to the southwest later in the day, the best of the dry and bright

weather again across western areas. so, for scotland, northern ireland, probably the northwest of england and wales would have some breaks in the cloud and some sunny spells coming through. into next week, high pressure's still dominating, but it does slip over into west russia. we get these east—to—southeasterly winds. there'll be cold winds, so although the weather's going to be largely dry for a good chunk of the week with some sunshine, cold winds around for most of the week, perhaps some rain towards the end of the week.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. president putin insists that his military campaign in ukraine is on track — while in kyiv, his rival, president zelensky, appeals to the west for more warplanes. russia continues with relentless shelling in the port city of mariupol. local officials are warning of a humanitarian crisis. the us imposes new sanctions on russian oligarchs, matching earlier eu measures against the country's wealthiest figures. the international criminal court opens a war crimes investigation after russia is accused of bombing civilians. forformer us ambassador to ukraine, there's no doubt. the russians are committing war crimes. they are attacking civilians

intentionally, they are attacking a sovereign nation unprovoked. and the panel investigating the capitol riots say donald trump was involved in a "criminal conspiracy" to overturn the results of the 2020 election. tonight with the context, republican strategist antonia ferrier, who served as a senior aide to mitch mcconnell and former labour mp, caroline flint. the ukranian railway company said today that all passenger trains in ukraine moving from east to west will be used only for evacuating civilians. will be used only for women, children and older people have been given priority, and no tickets are required. this morning, a train packed with exhausted, terrified people coming from the eastern city of kharkiv stopped briefly in the keev station, before continuing west toward lviv, near the polish border. and tonight that is where we find the bbc�*s yalda hakim

it is surreal, desk, in europe, trains full of evacuees racing across ukraine, husbands and wives separated at the border, people trapped miles from home. it's from a different generation. it trapped miles from home. it's from a different generation.— different generation. it really is. it is, as different generation. it really is. it is. as you _ different generation. it really is. it is. as you say. _ different generation. it really is. it is, as you say, surreal. - different generation. it really is. it is, as you say, surreal. and i it is, as you say, surreal. and tonight here in the western city of lyviv, 65 km away from poland, it's eerily quiet, the sirens went off about an hour ago —— or two. which was alerting us to something happening overhead. we are told by our security teams that they heard jets overhead and there the sirens went off. there's a curfew the every night since the war began here a week ago, so at ten p:m., the curfew began, and soon after that, we heard the sirens, so we were all ushered into underground bunkers, and as you say, it does feel like something

from a different time, bunkers that were created during the second world war. this whole city is full of these sorts of bunkers and we were down there with ukrainian mothers, women, children, babies crying, unsure about what was happening, why it was happening, but they shared one thing that most of the people in that bunker shared, and that was fear and anxiety about what next, up until now, the city of lviv in the west of ukraine has been almost untarnished by the ongoing conflict that we had seen in the south, east, the north come in and around kyiv. the bombing, the shelling, the killing of civilians, but here in lviv, what there is is tens of thousands of people who have fled that fighting who are now in this part of the country, uncertain about what will happen next, uncertain about what will happen when they leave this country. many of them were on the polish ukrainian border, and as you say, we saw women, children, mothers, wives, daughters,

saying goodbye to the men in their lives who are, of course, now being asked by this country by the leadership to stay and fight, men between the ages of 18 and 60 have to remain and confront the might of the russian army and the showings and the bombings while the women in their lives leave. let’s and the bombings while the women in their lives leave.— their lives leave. let's bring in our correspondent, _ their lives leave. let's bring in our correspondent, welcome l their lives leave. let's bring in| our correspondent, welcome to their lives leave. let's bring in - our correspondent, welcome to the programme, how much of this have you been following from over there in the us? do you get a sense that the american people fully understand the scale of what's going on now in eastern europe?— scale of what's going on now in eastern euroe? ~ ., �* ., ., eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely. _ eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely, back _ eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely, back in _ eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely, back in 2019, - eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely, back in 2019, i - eastern europe? wow, i'm following it very closely, back in 2019, i was i it very closely, back in 2019, i was an international observer in ukraines— an international observer in ukraine's parliamentary elections, so i ukraine's parliamentary elections, so i care _ ukraine's parliamentary elections, so i care a — ukraine's parliamentary elections, so i care a great deal about ukraine and would — so i care a great deal about ukraine and would really like to see russia stop this aggression. as to whether the american people to come i can take that _ the american people to come i can take that politicians in washington are, i_ take that politicians in washington are, i have — take that politicians in washington are, i have never seen so much unity

between _ are, i have never seen so much unity between europe and north america in quite some _ between europe and north america in quite some time there is some good out of— quite some time there is some good out of this— quite some time there is some good out of this calamity. unity and in support— out of this calamity. unity and in support of— out of this calamity. unity and in support of nato are a common shared cultural and _ support of nato are a common shared cultural and goals i think that's good — cultural and goals i think that's good the _ cultural and goals i think that's good. the question about people in the united — good. the question about people in the united states care, i think they do. the united states care, i think they lie it— the united states care, i think they tie it you _ the united states care, i think they do. if you see polling, comes up very— do. if you see polling, comes up very high, — do. if you see polling, comes up very high, they are very concerned. the last— very high, they are very concerned. the last time people were talking ahout— the last time people were talking about russia really in a sustained manner— about russia really in a sustained manner was during the soviet times, and those _ manner was during the soviet times, and those are times when people were talking _ and those are times when people were talking about nuclear war. i do think— talking about nuclear war. i do think this _ talking about nuclear war. i do think this is the forefront of the american — think this is the forefront of the american people's mind. i think we are playing —— paying very close attention — are playing —— paying very close attention l _ are playing -- paying very close attention-— are playing -- paying very close attention. , ., . , , ,, . attention. i listen to a businessman from scotland _ attention. i listen to a businessman from scotland who _ attention. i listen to a businessman from scotland who wants _ attention. i listen to a businessman from scotland who wants to - attention. i listen to a businessman from scotland who wants to offer i from scotland who wants to offer jobs to the ukrainians who are now coming into europe. happily a system set up in the uk now to offer shelter and work visas to ukrainians

who will need them?— shelter and work visas to ukrainians who will need them? welcome i think we have, undoubtedly, _ who will need them? welcome i think we have, undoubtedly, they- who will need them? welcome i think we have, undoubtedly, they have - who will need them? welcome i think| we have, undoubtedly, they have been some problems — we have, undoubtedly, they have been some problems with _ we have, undoubtedly, they have been some problems with that, _ we have, undoubtedly, they have been some problems with that, i _ we have, undoubtedly, they have been some problems with that, i was - some problems with that, i was listening — some problems with that, i was listening to _ some problems with that, i was listening to somebody- some problems with that, i was listening to somebody today, i some problems with that, i was listening to somebody today, a | listening to somebody today, a british— listening to somebody today, a british guy— listening to somebody today, a british guy married _ listening to somebody today, a british guy married or- listening to somebody today, a british guy married or engaged i listening to somebody today, a . british guy married or engaged to listening to somebody today, a - british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian _ british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian woman— british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian woman and _ british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian woman and was - british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian woman and was told - british guy married or engaged to a ukrainian woman and was told it i british guy married or engaged to a. ukrainian woman and was told it was were going _ ukrainian woman and was told it was were going to— ukrainian woman and was told it was were going to be _ ukrainian woman and was told it was were going to be very— ukrainian woman and was told it was were going to be very hazy _ ukrainian woman and was told it was were going to be very hazy to - were going to be very hazy to sort everything — were going to be very hazy to sort everything out _ were going to be very hazy to sort everything out and _ were going to be very hazy to sort everything out and that _ were going to be very hazy to sort everything out and that it - were going to be very hazy to sort everything out and that it wasn't.| were going to be very hazy to sort| everything out and that it wasn't. i think— everything out and that it wasn't. i think the _ everything out and that it wasn't. i think the will— everything out and that it wasn't. i think the will is — everything out and that it wasn't. i think the will is there, _ everything out and that it wasn't. i think the will is there, i _ think the will is there, i think getting — think the will is there, i think getting it _ think the will is there, i think getting it working _ think the will is there, i think getting it working as - think the will is there, i think| getting it working as smoothly think the will is there, i think- getting it working as smoothly as we possibly— getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is — getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is yet _ getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is yet to _ getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is yet to be _ getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is yet to be done, - getting it working as smoothly as we possibly can is yet to be done, but i possibly can is yet to be done, but ithink— possibly can is yet to be done, but i think there — possibly can is yet to be done, but i think there has _ possibly can is yet to be done, but i think there has been _ possibly can is yet to be done, but i think there has been an- possibly can is yet to be done, but l i think there has been an outpouring from people — i think there has been an outpouring from people across _ i think there has been an outpouring from people across the _ i think there has been an outpouring from people across the uk - i think there has been an outpouring from people across the uk and i from people across the uk and wanting — from people across the uk and wanting to _ from people across the uk and wanting to get _ from people across the uk and wanting to get support. - from people across the uk and wanting to get support. i - from people across the uk and wanting to get support. i saw. from people across the uk and i wanting to get support. i saw on the news _ wanting to get support. i saw on the news earlier— wanting to get support. i saw on the news earlier tonight _ wanting to get support. i saw on the news earlier tonight in _ wanting to get support. i saw on the news earlier tonight in leeds, - news earlier tonight in leeds, there's— news earlier tonight in leeds, there's been— news earlier tonight in leeds, there's been organisation- news earlier tonight in leeds, there's been organisation of. news earlier tonight in leeds, i there's been organisation of lori's failing _ there's been organisation of lori's failing supplies. _ there's been organisation of lori's failing supplies, nappies - there's been organisation of lori's failing supplies, nappies to - there's been organisation of lori's failing supplies, nappies to send i failing supplies, nappies to send over and — failing supplies, nappies to send over and everything _ failing supplies, nappies to send over and everything else. - failing supplies, nappies to send over and everything else. the i over and everything else. the problem _ over and everything else. the problem is _ over and everything else. the problem is going _ over and everything else. the problem is going to _ over and everything else. the problem is going to be - over and everything else. the| problem is going to be people over and everything else. the - problem is going to be people trying to do their— problem is going to be people trying to do their best, _ problem is going to be people trying to do their best, but— problem is going to be people trying to do their best, but how— problem is going to be people trying to do their best, but how do we i to do their best, but how do we actually— to do their best, but how do we actually get _ to do their best, but how do we actually get these _ to do their best, but how do we actually get these supplies i to do their best, but how do we actually get these supplies to l to do their best, but how do we i actually get these supplies to the people _ actually get these supplies to the people where _ actually get these supplies to the people where they _ actually get these supplies to the people where they most - actually get these supplies to the | people where they most needed? thats— people where they most needed? that's my— people where they most needed? that's my these _ people where they most needed? that's my these humanitarian i that's my these humanitarian corridors— that's my these humanitarian corridors are _ that's my these humanitarian corridors are so _ that's my these humanitarian corridors are so important i that's my these humanitarian corridors are so important toi that's my these humanitarian i corridors are so important to allow that aid _ corridors are so important to allow that aid to — corridors are so important to allow that aid to get _ corridors are so important to allow that aid to get through _ corridors are so important to allow that aid to get through and - corridors are so important to allow that aid to get through and allow. that aid to get through and allow some _ that aid to get through and allow some safe passage _ that aid to get through and allow some safe passage for— that aid to get through and allow some safe passage for those i that aid to get through and allow| some safe passage for those who still want — some safe passage for those who still want to — some safe passage for those who still want to get _ some safe passage for those who still want to get out _ some safe passage for those who still want to get out and - some safe passage for those who still want to get out and leave i some safe passage for those who. still want to get out and leave stop by the _ still want to get out and leave stop by the extraordinary _ still want to get out and leave stop by the extraordinary thing - still want to get out and leave stop by the extraordinary thing is - still want to get out and leave stop| by the extraordinary thing is you've -ot by the extraordinary thing is you've got women — by the extraordinary thing is you've got women and _ by the extraordinary thing is you've

got women and children _ by the extraordinary thing is you've got women and children going i by the extraordinary thing is you've got women and children going onei by the extraordinary thing is you've i got women and children going one way and we've _ got women and children going one way and we've had — got women and children going one way and we've had a— got women and children going one way and we've had a million— got women and children going one way and we've had a million refugees - got women and children going one way and we've had a million refugees nowi and we've had a million refugees now going _ and we've had a million refugees now going into _ and we've had a million refugees now going into countries _ and we've had a million refugees now going into countries in _ and we've had a million refugees now going into countries in eastern - going into countries in eastern europe. — going into countries in eastern europe, but— going into countries in eastern europe, but 87,000, - going into countries in eastern europe, but 87,000, i- going into countries in eastern i europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went _ europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went the — europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went the other— europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went the other way, _ europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went the other way, and - europe, but 87,000, i understand, who went the other way, and thesei who went the other way, and these are men— who went the other way, and these are men coming— who went the other way, and these are men coming from _ who went the other way, and these are men coming from all— who went the other way, and these are men coming from all over- who went the other way, and these l are men coming from all over europe who are _ are men coming from all over europe who are going — are men coming from all over europe who are going into _ are men coming from all over europe who are going into ukraine _ are men coming from all over europe who are going into ukraine to - are men coming from all over europe who are going into ukraine to fight, i who are going into ukraine to fight, people _ who are going into ukraine to fight, people who — who are going into ukraine to fight, people who are _ who are going into ukraine to fight, people who are ex—pats _ who are going into ukraine to fight, people who are ex—pats from“ - who are going into ukraine to fight, people who are ex-pats from ukraine who cannotjust _ people who are ex-pats from ukraine who cannotjust stand _ people who are ex-pats from ukraine who cannotjust stand on _ people who are ex-pats from ukraine who cannotjust stand on the - who cannotjust stand on the sideline and watch.— who cannotjust stand on the sideline and watch. that's right, christian. while _ sideline and watch. that's right, christian. while we _ sideline and watch. that's right, christian. while we are - sideline and watch. that's right, christian. while we are on i sideline and watch. that's right, christian. while we are on the l christian. while we are on the border this afternoon, we saw some ukrainian soldiers who'd set up a makeshift tent and had a banner welcoming internationalfighters, and we spoke to the soldiers and said how many today, how many people from the international community have arrived? they describe them as trained soldiers who fight and other conflicts who are part of the armies of other countries in europe today we had about ten people, and president zelensky says he welcomes international fighters, president zelensky says he welcomes internationalfighters, called president zelensky says he welcomes international fighters, called for international fighters, called for international fighters, called for international fighters to come to this country and said they are looking at roughly 16,000 just in the last 2a hours coming from different orders and parts of

ukraine and other countries. this call for men to come and assist them where they can. just seeing that everywhere, this evening i spoke to a mother here in lviv who told me that in the early hours of this morning, her16—year—old that in the early hours of this morning, her 16—year—old sun disappeared, and when she called him frantically, she said that he'd gone and volunteered to fight alongside all the other men who remain in this country who say that they are now looking for a way to assist where they can. people who are accountants, lawyers, people in civil society, journalists, just a week ago had their normal dayjobs and are now finding themselves on the front lines arming themselves, learning how to fire weapons as well as using and creating molotov cocktails. that certainly happening here in lviv as well, even though as we were saying earlier, the fighting hasn't necessarily arrived here, but

there are preparations. just hasn't necessarily arrived here, but there are preparations.— there are preparations. just a week auo. it there are preparations. just a week a90- it seems _ there are preparations. just a week ago. it seems like _ there are preparations. just a week ago. it seems like a _ there are preparations. just a week ago. it seems like a world - there are preparations. just a week ago. it seems like a world away, i ago. it seems like a world away, doesn't that? you stay safe. thank you very much for being with us. if the west is going to help those going back to ukraine to fight and it's going to require huge logistical effort and money. and tonight there is word from washington that president biden has made a request to congress for ten billion dollars, that will be attached to a budget bill that must be passed by lawmakers next week. the spending package also includes $91 to track down russian offshore assets. of the union address tuesday, that wasghington will spare no —— the president warned the oligarchs in his state of the union address tuesday, that wasghington will spare no effort working with europe and uk to find and confiscate the money they have hidden.|�*ve been speaking to former us ambassador to ukraine bill taylor and asked if the ten billion dollars the president has asked for is enough to support the fightback against the russians.

this is probably a combination of weapons, — this is probably a combination of weapons, military assistance, humanitarian assistance this is clearly— humanitarian assistance this is clearly going to be a first draught, it's going — clearly going to be a first draught, it's going to be a first round of funds— it's going to be a first round of funds for— it's going to be a first round of funds for this. we've been providing weapons _ funds for this. we've been providing weapons and humanitarian assistance since 2014 _ weapons and humanitarian assistance since 2014 since the russians initially— since 2014 since the russians initially invaded, and we're doing more _ initially invaded, and we're doing more and — initially invaded, and we're doing more and we are doing it intensely and in _ more and we are doing it intensely and in a _ more and we are doing it intensely and in a greater volume, more and we are doing it intensely and in a greatervolume, so more and we are doing it intensely and in a greater volume, so this 10 billion— and in a greater volume, so this 10 billion is— and in a greater volume, so this 10 billion is a — and in a greater volume, so this 10 billion is a good first step, to answer— billion is a good first step, to answer your question, it's probably going _ answer your question, it's probably going to _ answer your question, it's probably going to be — answer your question, it's probably going to be followed by additional requests. the going to be followed by additional revuests. ., , , ., ., requests. the money is one thing, of course, requests. the money is one thing, of course. setting _ requests. the money is one thing, of course. setting up — requests. the money is one thing, of course, setting up the _ requests. the money is one thing, of course, setting up the supply - requests. the money is one thing, of course, setting up the supply lines i course, setting up the supply lines and the logistics closer to ukraine is going to require a huge effort, a huge nato effort to ensure the arms reach the areas that will need them. exactly right. we've been able to fly in this equipment, the supplies, of course, we cannot do that now, that airports are either occupied, damaged or

unusable at this point, so we have to go overland. the ukrainians know their land, christian, they know the roads they know the routes, they know how to move around obstacles, the russians of course don't, the russians are in foreign territory, they are at a disadvantage, they are at a great advantage, and i'm confident that we will be able to get the supplies in. this a confident that we will be able to get the supplies in. as a western intelligence _ get the supplies in. as a western intelligence report _ get the supplies in. as a western intelligence report out _ get the supplies in. as a western intelligence report out today i get the supplies in. as a western intelligence report out today thatj intelligence report out today that suggests china asked russia to wait until the winter olympics where it's over, and that request from senior chinese officials was reportedly given to russian officials at that time president putin was in beijing. what does that tell you? that time president putin was in bei'ing. what does that tell you?i what does that tell you? that tells us a bit of what _ what does that tell you? that tells us a bit of what we _ what does that tell you? that tells us a bit of what we already - what does that tell you? that tells us a bit of what we already knew. i j us a bit of what we already knew. i remember very well, we all remember

that there were predictions about when the invasion would begin. the national security adviser here, jake sullivan, came onjust national security adviser here, jake sullivan, came on just before that happened and said that this invasion could happen any time, it could happen now, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen during the olympics. so we knew that it was in the men's. also a general sense that president putin would listen, might listen to the chinese president and not try to interrupt the olympics. so this kind of reinforces what we suspected or had heard before a. but what does that mean, do you think, for the role that china might want to play in finding a solution. this is a very good — to play in finding a solution. “in 3 is a very good question. the chinese are trying to walk a very narrow line. they've had to make some decisions over the past couple of days about whether or not to support

the russians, and we know that they did not support the russians on the security council, and we know that the chinese did not support the russians in the united nations general assembly. they abstained in both cases on both boats. so in the security council, there was only one vote against the measure to condemn the invasion, and that of course was from the russians. in the general assembly, they were only five boats against the measure to condemn the invasion in china was not one of those. china was in the column of abstentions and the other thing to understand, we watch carefully, the investments that china has in ukraine. they don't want to jeopardise those investments. those jeopardy —— those investment are jeopardised now, but as they were leading up to it, the chinese were probably counselling the russians not to invade, not to use force, not

to violate sovereignty of a neighbouring country, the chinese seem to care about sovereign nations unlock the russians, so that's why say that chinese are walking a fine line. they want to be seen to be supporting their brother, it's not an ally, but on the other hand, they have some real interest that mr putin is compromising. just have some real interest that mr putin is compromising.- have some real interest that mr putin is compromising. just a final thou~ht putin is compromising. just a final thought on — putin is compromising. just a final thought on what _ putin is compromising. just a final thought on what the _ putin is compromising. just a final thought on what the us _ putin is compromising. just a final thought on what the us presence | putin is compromising. just a final. thought on what the us presence at the other day, he said it was too early to tell whether workrooms had been committed. would you agree with that assessment? we shown tonight on our programme munitions being fired into civilian areas. how would you characterise that? teeter into civilian areas. how would you characterise that?— into civilian areas. how would you characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt — characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt in — characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt in my _ characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt in my mind. _ characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt in my mind. of— characterise that? war crimes. there is no doubt in my mind. of course, . is no doubt in my mind. of course, there's a process for establishing this, that will lead to an conclusion. it will lead to condemnation, criminal charges, but in my mind, the russians are

committing more crimes. they are attacking civilians intentionally, they are attacking a sovereign nation unprovoked and killing civilians intentionally, that is a work crime. civilians intentionally, that is a work crime-— civilians intentionally, that is a work crime. . ., . ,, work crime. caroline, can we talk about sanctions? _ work crime. caroline, can we talk about sanctions? a _ work crime. caroline, can we talk about sanctions? a hit _ work crime. caroline, can we talk about sanctions? a hit list - work crime. caroline, can we talk about sanctions? a hit list of i about sanctions? a hit list of russian oligarchs and supposedly there is 100 names that would be on it, although, we have yet to see those names. michael go this preparing legislation to confiscate expensive houses and flats. the germans are confiscating super yachts, and i get the sense anecdotally i get the sense listening to people here for some reason the uk government is behind public opinion. why? i reason the uk government is behind public opinion. why?— public opinion. why? i don't really know the answer _ public opinion. why? i don't really know the answer to _ public opinion. why? i don't really know the answer to that, - public opinion. why? i don't reallyl know the answer to that, christian, because _ know the answer to that, christian, because i_ know the answer to that, christian, because i think the statements that come _ because i think the statements that come out _ because i think the statements that come out of the house of commons and we have _ come out of the house of commons and we have heard them this week at prime _ we have heard them this week at prime minister's questions is very

bullish— prime minister's questions is very bullish and — prime minister's questions is very bullish and robust in terms of clamping _ bullish and robust in terms of clamping down on these oligarchs. i think we _ clamping down on these oligarchs. i think we have had a problem here for some _ think we have had a problem here for some time _ think we have had a problem here for some time now in the uk. in terms of giving _ some time now in the uk. in terms of giving a more — some time now in the uk. in terms of giving a more flexible approach to these _ giving a more flexible approach to these people and their investments in our— these people and their investments in our country. look, ijust want us to be _ in our country. look, ijust want us to be able — in our country. look, ijust want us to be able to — in our country. look, ijust want us to be able to now clamp down as much as we _ to be able to now clamp down as much as we possibly can and to do it in a firm way i— as we possibly can and to do it in a firm way. i think, you know, as we possibly can and to do it in a firm way. ithink, you know, people are watching, people are watching what governments are doing, and there _ what governments are doing, and there is— what governments are doing, and there is unity in a way that we haven't— there is unity in a way that we haven't seen for a long time i think across— haven't seen for a long time i think across europe on confronting russia over what _ across europe on confronting russia over what they're doing in ukraine, but also _ over what they're doing in ukraine, but also watching for actions because _ but also watching for actions because they speak louder than words. — because they speak louder than words, and have to say going back to the earlier— words, and have to say going back to the earlier discussion around offshore _ the earlier discussion around offshore funds, shell companies, the movement— offshore funds, shell companies, the movement around the world of both dodgy— movement around the world of both dodgy money but also people avoiding tax. dodgy money but also people avoiding tax~ i'm _ dodgy money but also people avoiding tax. i'm glad we are getting a hearing — tax. i'm glad we are getting a hearing on that because that's been

allowed _ hearing on that because that's been allowed to— hearing on that because that's been allowed to go on for far too long and not only allowing oligarchs but terrorists _ and not only allowing oligarchs but terrorists and others to squirrel away _ terrorists and others to squirrel away money for their crimes. this is away money for their crimes. this is a be a _ away money for their crimes. this is a be a reckoning happening at the moment— a be a reckoning happening at the moment that has been long overdue. yes. moment that has been long overdue. yes it— moment that has been long overdue. yes it won't— moment that has been long overdue. yes. it won't be hazy to find it, whether it? the usjustice department said yesterday they have built a new task force called clip to capture, which sounds like a bad disease, but crypto capture is going to go after the oligarchs and government officials who have hidden their money. it's plainly observed, to give people time to divest their assets. it's all well and get the president saying we are coming after you, he has given them days to start squirreling it away, it is too late. i would just say i think sometimes it takes some time for government to figure out how to clampdown, so i'm being a little generous to the justice department. i understand people's frustration, but i will say i think the international effort to

clampdown on russian oligarchical financial transactions has been incredible. i understand some of the frustrations that delay, but they do have to figure out how to do it and make sure they are clamping down and not moving money out of the united states and maybe into a country like panama. there is a lot of coordination that has to happen. they have to make sure they are being affected than doing it right, and sometimes you know, just the words and catching up with the policy or the action that needs sometimes a couple of days to make it work. . , sometimes a couple of days to make it work. , , ., ., ., , it work. 0k, plenty more, no doubt, too, and sanctions, _ it work. 0k, plenty more, no doubt, too, and sanctions, but _ it work. 0k, plenty more, no doubt, too, and sanctions, but as _ it work. 0k, plenty more, no doubt, too, and sanctions, but as you i it work. 0k, plenty more, no doubt, too, and sanctions, but as you say, | too, and sanctions, but as you say, the pressure is building on these oligarchs. let's talk about refugees. as we reported earlier in this programme, one million refugees have already crossed from ukraine into eastern europe. today brussels said they would have the right to live and work in the european union for three years. but within ukraine, there are at least 160,000 people who are internally displaced. all of them needing shelter and urgent humanitarian assistance.

aid is being delivered in western ukraine where access is easier, but the task remains complex and dangerous. let's speak to ola harbovska, a civil society leader in western ukraine who is helping many seek shelter. welcome to the programme. we were just saying on the top of the programme a week and over all the way, ukraine was a normal country, here you are tonight looking after displaced people who left kharkiv rtf. what he doing to help them? brute rtf. what he doing to help them? we are rtf. what he doing to help them? , are trying to do everything we can, starting from finding ways to help them get out of the unsafe places and finding places to stay overnight or places they can settle. everything we can make possible to feel safe, and at the same time

support as well, also experiencing the mental difficulties this is something that a lot of people here in western ukraine and from over the border are hoping —— coping with. how does it work? is their word—of—mouth, networks developing how are you getting in touch with people? abs. how are you getting in touch with --eole? �* ., how are you getting in touch with neale? �* ., ., ' how are you getting in touch with --eole?�* ., ., , people? a lot of different ways. of course, word-of-mouth _ people? a lot of different ways. of course, word-of-mouth is - people? a lot of different ways. of course, word-of-mouth is the i people? a lot of different ways. 0f| course, word-of-mouth is the most course, word—of—mouth is the most efficient, but also a lot of organisations that are set up at the train station set up at the borders. they are collecting on the information and also a list of government organisations are providing support and that's being shared for older people who need help and support. i know that their

efforts to centralise all this, but there are a lot of different initiatives that are working on that. ~ ~' ., initiatives that are working on that. ~ ,, ., ., ., ., that. we know how it works. it often needs local — that. we know how it works. it often needs local people _ that. we know how it works. it often needs local people to _ that. we know how it works. it often needs local people to stand - that. we know how it works. it often needs local people to stand up i that. we know how it works. it often needs local people to stand up and l needs local people to stand up and do something, and that is clearly what you are doing. find do something, and that is clearly what you are doing.— do something, and that is clearly what you are doing. and take some time as all- — what you are doing. and take some time as all. of _ what you are doing. and take some time as all. of course. _ what you are doing. and take some time as all. of course. how- what you are doing. and take some time as all. of course. how many l time as all. of course. how many are ou time as all. of course. how many are you looking — time as all. of course. how many are you looking after _ time as all. of course. how many are you looking after at _ time as all. of course. how many are you looking after at the _ time as all. of course. how many are you looking after at the moment? i i you looking after at the moment? i have around 12 at the moment. 12? how do you — have around 12 at the moment. 12? how do you feed 12 people? how do you find the medical supplies for 12 people? just you find the medical supplies for 12 --eole?, . , you find the medical supplies for 12 --eole? . i, . you find the medical supplies for 12 --eole? , i, . , people? just my personal savings and then that donations _ people? just my personal savings and then that donations that _ people? just my personal savings and then that donations that the - people? just my personal savings and then that donations that the local i then that donations that the local people are providing and helping. are you going out through the day when the sirens aren't on to stand in line to find food? how does it work? . in line to find food? how does it work? , ., . work? the thing is we do have food here in store. _ work? the thing is we do have food here in store. we _ work? the thing is we do have food here in store. we can _ work? the thing is we do have food here in store. we can still - work? the thing is we do have food here in store. we can still buy i work? the thing is we do have food here in store. we can still buy it. i here in store. we can still buy it. so we just buy food and then we cook together. the thing is, i'm not sure how it is in other places and how it

set up, but at the refugees i'm taking care of is we do everything together. there is unity in this way, so we just split the chores and everyone has something to do, also a lot of refugees to come, they also want to be useful, they don't want to be a burden, so they are heavy to set up the territorial defences, they are helping to other refugees find places as well.— they are helping to other refugees find places as well. doesn't play on our mind find places as well. doesn't play on your mind that _ find places as well. doesn't play on your mind that as _ find places as well. doesn't play on your mind that as things _ find places as well. doesn't play on your mind that as things start - find places as well. doesn't play on your mind that as things start to i your mind that as things start to worsen, i'm not saying where you are, but you are in the country, as the war comes towards you, do you worry that supplies, getting food and water for people is going to become much more difficult? because further to the east, it is impossible.— further to the east, it is impossible. further to the east, it is

imossible. , .,, , , impossible. yes. hopefully this will not ha en impossible. yes. hopefully this will not happen like _ impossible. yes. hopefully this will not happen like in _ impossible. yes. hopefully this will not happen like in other _ impossible. yes. hopefully this will not happen like in other places - impossible. yes. hopefully this willj not happen like in other places that you mentioned. so i know that a lot of people, what they're doing is and setting aside to make sure that they have something and water to in case there is an invasion into the western part of ukraine. we are -auttin a western part of ukraine. we are putting a lot _ western part of ukraine. we are putting a lot of _ western part of ukraine. we are putting a lot of focus _ western part of ukraine. we are putting a lot of focus on - western part of ukraine. we are putting a lot of focus on getting | putting a lot of focus on getting arms to the ukrainian army, which is vitally important, of course, crucially important, but humanitarian aid in getting food and water into the country is going to be the next big challenge. absolutely. we are hearing reports, obviously. _ absolutely. we are hearing reports, obviously, power supplies, water sunplies— obviously, power supplies, water supplies are being cut off and some of the _ supplies are being cut off and some of the cities that are already being bombed, — of the cities that are already being bombed, but in partly what we are hearing _ bombed, but in partly what we are hearing is— bombed, but in partly what we are hearing is what more we can do to make _ hearing is what more we can do to make sure — hearing is what more we can do to make sure that families who are supporting other ukrainian families have the _ supporting other ukrainian families have the supplies that they need, but it_ have the supplies that they need, but it is_ have the supplies that they need, but it is really difficult when

it has already been mentioned, the psychological effects on adults and children _ psychological effects on adults and children of all of this, it is so painfuh _ children of all of this, it is so painfuh it _ children of all of this, it is so painful. it isjust so painful to heat — painful. it isjust so painful to heat and _ painful. it isjust so painful to hear. and putin, he will not be forgiven— hear. and putin, he will not be forgiven for this. he will not be forgiven— forgiven for this. he will not be forgiven for this. he will not be forgiven for this. he will not be forgiven for this.— forgiven for this. he will not be forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a — forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a lot _ forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a lot of—

forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a lot of pressure - forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a lot of pressure at - forgiven for this. antonia, europe is under a lot of pressure at the l is under a lot of pressure at the moment from refugees. we have had syrian refugees, ukrainian refugees now, is america taking its fair share? has been any discussion in washington of taking ukrainians? i’m washington of taking ukrainians? i“n glad you have raised that. it has been missing from the public policy debate, we need is a country to step up debate, we need is a country to step up and help. we took a great deal of afghan refugees last summer and i would fully expect the biden administration to take action here. we are a big country and have a ukrainian commune... ukrainian communities here. we should welcome them with welcome arms and i would expect the administration and congress to start accepting refugees into the united states. we congress to start accepting refugees into the united states.— into the united states. we must say aoodb e to into the united states. we must say goodbye to you. _ into the united states. we must say goodbye to you, thank— into the united states. we must say goodbye to you, thank you - into the united states. we must say goodbye to you, thank you and - into the united states. we must say goodbye to you, thank you and we l goodbye to you, thank you and we wish you the best of luck with everything you are doing and thank you for the help you are given to these displaced people. and antonia and caroline, thank you for your thoughts this evening. good to have

your thoughts. we are back on monday, hope you willjoin us for that. if you are following and want to see more, i have a look at bbc online. thanks for watching. —— do have a look. hello again. for many of you, it's been another grey and cloudy day. this is how the weather looks in cumbria — misty, a bit murky, low cloud and also a bit of rain in the area as well. in bingley, meanwhile, temperatures only got to 5 celsius — that's in the hills of west yorkshire. but we did have some sunshine, particularly for northern ireland, obviously— particularly for northern ireland, the here is our sb moving obviously the here is our slow moving weather _ obviously the here is our slow moving weather from - obviously the here is our slow moving weather from there. l obviously the here is our slow i moving weather from there. just moving weather from there. just grinding to a halt rally across the heart of the uk. it's slow moving because it's bumping into this high pressure, which refuses to yield, what will happen over the next few days as the front well stop moving eastwards and eventually start moving back west. so even if you have cleared it, you may get a

second dollop from the second weather front. second dollop from the second weatherfront. or friday, the wettest weather is going to be across eastern scotland, eastern areas of england and generally more of you will have brighter skies and sunshine across the western side of the uk. given some sunshine, 9—12 celsius, but it will be somewhere where the cloud and rain persists, it will only get to around six in aberdeen and newcastle as well with a cool chilly onshore northeasterly wind. heading for the forecast for friday night, he can see that with a friend has barely moved at all. the rain still there across parts of eastern england, clear skies out west to allow for some frost and maybe a few icy patches, maybe if few fog patches around as well. starting up the weekend, here is our weather front. starting up the weekend, here is our weatherfront. it starting up the weekend, here is our weather front. it stopped starting up the weekend, here is our weatherfront. it stopped moving eastwards, and on saturday, it will start to move back west reds, rain working its way westwards, light and patchy for the most part, but it could reach eastern wales, perhaps in southwest england, wales holding onto some sunny skies as well.

temperatures for many 8—10 c. now, on sunday, still got the remnants of that weather system, quite extensive patchy light rain first thing in the morning before that becomes confined to southwest england later in the day. northern ireland, scotland, probably northwest england, northwest wales having prayed weather with sunny spells, temperatures at or nine celsius at best. into next week, our area of high pressure starts to move over to west russia and to draw in these cold easter a south easterly winds. should be a fair amount of dry weather and sunshine, however, those winds will probably pick up my stress they travel across the north sea and could bring a zone of low cloud, and they travel across the north sea and could bring a zone of low cloud, mist and fog into parts of northeast that we see. the best of the sunshine is more likely to be across western areas and our temperatures around 8—10 celsius. we've got a similar looking weather picture as we head into tuesday,

again, potentially some mist and fog patches and low cloud, particularly towards the east coast of scotland. otherwise sunshine, pretty widespread, there will be those chilly easter southeasterly winds, which will tend to strengthen as we go through the day on tuesday. that will notjust it will make it feel quite a bit colder. those winds are going to be dry winds, with not a lot of humidity with them, that will add to that shell. the weather forecasting in certain that's now disappeared, it could be the rain is slower to come in after the atlantic later in the week. that is still an area of contention in the long—range forecast. that is the latest weather. goodbye for now.

tonight at ten — the russian bombardment of ukrainian cities continues, with civilians under fire. this is the town of borodyanka, just a0 miles from the capital. despite the shelling, ukrainian fighters manage to repel russian forces. explosion. air strikes and more heavy shelling north of kyiv. at least 22 people are killed. to the south, the port city of mariupol is under siege, completely cut off with no power or water supplies. ukraine's president warns if his country falls, the baltic states will be next. translation: god forbid - i if we are no more, then latvia,

lithuania, estonia will be next, then moldova, georgia, poland.