with soldiers on the ground comply with the cease—fires, otherwise we could see even_ the cease—fires, otherwise we could see even more bloodshed. as the cease-fires, otherwise we could see even more bloodshed.— the cease-fires, otherwise we could see even more bloodshed. as we look at those peeple _ see even more bloodshed. as we look at those people are _ see even more bloodshed. as we look at those people are seeking _ see even more bloodshed. as we look at those people are seeking shelter i at those people are seeking shelter and we turned to london's metro front page, a million refugees in a week, what did you make of what president putin had to say earlier today accusing a ukraine effectively abusing foreign nationals, civilians as human shields and also holding them hostage. as human shields and also holding them hostage-— as human shields and also holding them hostage. well, as most of the thins he them hostage. well, as most of the things he said. _ them hostage. well, as most of the things he said, everything - them hostage. well, as most of the things he said, everything he - them hostage. well, as most of the things he said, everything he said, l things he said, everything he said, pretty much has been, and don't think there's any evidence of that at all, as the �*s that's unsurprising, sol at all, as the �*s that's unsurprising, so i don't make much of it other than treating it as the content it deserves, that everything he's been saying deserves from his living in his own warped fantasyland unfortunately, which is regrettably hugely dangerous for the world as a whole, so far as that story goes, thank goodness those people have managed to get out and at least have

the prospect of some sanctuary from this terrible fighting. it's perhaps a relief that people are still able to get out and there were west of the country has out, because every person who can escape, doesn't solve the problem in the long term and they would hope to have a place to go back to in the future, and let's hope they do, but for the time being, its better that they can get away from it, and particularly the women and children who most of those refugees are are able to avoid some of the horrible fates that every following some of the people we just talked about and seen. �*i following some of the people we 'ust talked about and seemi talked about and seen. 1 million peeple- that — talked about and seen. 1 million people. that figure _ talked about and seen. 1 million people. that figure is _ talked about and seen. 1 million people. that figure isjust - people. that figure isjust shocking, isn't it? it people. that figure is 'ust shocking, isn't it'lfi people. that figure is 'ust shocking, isn't it? it is. they will be dispersed _ shocking, isn't it? it is. they will be dispersed over— shocking, isn't it? it is. they will be dispersed over a _ shocking, isn't it? it is. they will be dispersed over a year, - shocking, isn't it? it is. they will be dispersed over a year, some l be dispersed over a year, some of them have been lucky enough to make it onto trains outside, he is at the border it seems a stretch for at least 20 miles, i will be surprised if that figure hasn't changed and increased — if that figure hasn't changed and increased since yesterday, but

obviously, the uk has offered so far 200,000 visas to ukrainians to come here, _ 200,000 visas to ukrainians to come here, whether that's enough and whether— here, whether that's enough and whether we should be doing more like some of— whether we should be doing more like some of the _ whether we should be doing more like some of the other countries. it was obviously really heart—warming to see the _ obviously really heart—warming to see the ukraine earlier leading to welcome — see the ukraine earlier leading to welcome people off the chains, you know, _ welcome people off the chains, you know. i'm _ welcome people off the chains, you know, i'm sure there will be lots of people _ know, i'm sure there will be lots of people in_ know, i'm sure there will be lots of people in the united kingdom willing to do the same thing. gk. people in the united kingdom willing to do the same thing.— to do the same thing. 0k. very cuickl , to do the same thing. 0k. very quickly. finally. _ to do the same thing. 0k. very quickly, finally, we _ to do the same thing. 0k. very quickly, finally, we are - to do the same thing. 0k. very quickly, finally, we are going . to do the same thing. 0k. very . quickly, finally, we are going to go back to the front page of the financial times, and those sanctions and pressures keep fighting. this time, governments have got their sights on super yachts. this time, governments have got their sights on super yachts.— time, governments have got their sights on super yachts. this is the only positive _ sights on super yachts. this is the only positive news, _ sights on super yachts. this is the only positive news, at _ sights on super yachts. this is the only positive news, at long - sights on super yachts. this is the only positive news, at long last, l only positive news, at long last, some of the people who are allegedly and clearly believed to have dirty money and be supporting this rotten putin regime have had their yachts seized, in this case hitherto an investor in every ten and previously arsenal who is been a subject of

controversy for some time and another man, igor has had his yachts eased in the mediterranean and the south of france, so i think that's good news. we like to see enforcement and we want to see more enforcement and we want to see more enforcement against some of the people who've been propping up and supporting the putin regime. absolutely more that is needed. tier? absolutely more that is needed. very cuickl , if absolutely more that is needed. very quickly. if you — absolutely more that is needed. very quickly, if you could _ absolutely more that is needed. very quickly, if you could just finish that up for us. quickly, if you could 'ust finish that up for us._ quickly, if you could 'ust finish that up for us. absolutely. that obviously calls _ that up for us. absolutely. that obviously calls for _ that up for us. absolutely. that obviously calls for similar - that up for us. absolutely. that| obviously calls for similar action here, _ obviously calls for similar action here, and — obviously calls for similar action here, and it's been reported that ministers are considering trying to take laypeople's very quickly without. .. take laypeople's very quickly without... we might see similar scenes— without... we might see similar scenes in— without... we might see similar scenes in the uk. without. .. we might see similar scenes in the uk.— without... we might see similar scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have otherfront — scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages _ scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages and _ scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages and are - scenes in the uk. 0k, we will have other front pages and are next - other front pages and are next edition in our�*s time or rather half hours' time, so we will see you both then, martin and aubrey. i hope you can join us for that as well. for now,

goodbye. good evening. hello, i'm tulsen tuolet and this is your sports news — paralympic organisers have bowed to pressure and banned russian and belarusian athletes from competing in the winter games. only on wednesday the international paralympic committee announced athletes from those countries could compete as neutrals. however, after a wave of protests and threats to boycott the games, the decision was reversed. here's our sports editor dan roan. having yesterday been told they could compete here in beijing, albeit as neutrals, these russian pear olympians arrived at the athletes' village only to learn they were no longer welcome, following a dramatic u—turn after a revolt among other teams. the backlash forcing organisers to think again.- other teams. the backlash forcing organisers to think again. some of which have — organisers to think again. some of which have been _ organisers to think again. some of which have been contacted - organisers to think again. some of

which have been contacted by - organisers to think again. some of which have been contacted by the| which have been contacted by the governmentteams and athletes are expressing not to compete, the situation and athletes' village has escalated and now become untenable. the war was brought to these gains, and this situation has escalated. i don't think they have underestimated it. we were trying to protect the gains from war.— gains from war. away from the olitics, gains from war. away from the politics, british athletes - gains from war. away from the politics, british athletes have i gains from war. away from the - politics, british athletes have been trying to prepare for the event, but today, the man leading the team in beijing told me he welcomed the news. . ' beijing told me he welcomed the news. . , ., ., , , , news. the awful horrendous seems we have seen in — news. the awful horrendous seems we have seen in ukraine _ news. the awful horrendous seems we have seen in ukraine meant _ news. the awful horrendous seems we have seen in ukraine meant that - news. the awful horrendous seems we have seen in ukraine meant that we i have seen in ukraine meant that we didn't_ have seen in ukraine meant that we didn't think— have seen in ukraine meant that we didn't think there was any way in which _ didn't think there was any way in which those athletes could be at the games— which those athletes could be at the games and any kind of keeping with the paralympic values. if games and any kind of keeping with the paralympic values.— the paralympic values. if they haven't reversed _ the paralympic values. if they haven't reversed the - the paralympic values. if they | haven't reversed the decision, the paralympic values. if they - haven't reversed the decision, would you have boycotted?— haven't reversed the decision, would you have boycotted? clearly we heard around the village _ you have boycotted? clearly we heard around the village of _ you have boycotted? clearly we heard around the village of other— you have boycotted? clearly we heard around the village of other nations . around the village of other nations that were — around the village of other nations that were considering it, but we had not made _ that were considering it, but we had not made that decision. a that were considering it, but we had not made that decision.— not made that decision. a total of 83 athletes _ not made that decision. a total of 83 athletes from _ not made that decision. a total of 83 athletes from russia _ not made that decision. a total of 83 athletes from russia and - not made that decision. a total of i 83 athletes from russia and belarus have been told to leave beijing, but with just hours until the opening

ceremony, the event has been thrown into further chaos, russia launching a last—ditch appeal. in a statement, it said... are among those who will be present is the 20 strong ukrainian teams here after several days travelling from their war—torn country. this here after several days travelling from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. — from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. it— from their war-torn country. this is a miracle. it is— from their war-torn country. this is a miracle, it is really _ from their war-torn country. this is a miracle, it is really incredible - a miracle, it is really incredible that we managed to make it here a superpower wants to destroy my country and our presence here at the paralympic games is notjust one of the teams arriving here, this is a sign that ukraine was, it is and will remain a country.- will remain a country. tonight, russia said _ will remain a country. tonight, russia said it _ will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would _ will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would also - will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would also be . russia said it would also be appearing against fee for�*s band earlier this week from football to the paralympics, the country now seeking to challenge its unprecedented sporting isolation.

earlier this week everton suspended their commercial sponsorship arrangements with russian companies, part—owned by alisher usmanov. the billionaire is one of the latest to be santioned by the uk goverment, his assets will be frozen and he'll be banned from travelling to the uk. ahead of their fa cup tie with boreham wood, everton were led out by ukranian vitalii mykolenko, who was given the captain's armband. the two sides showed their support before kick—off, displaying ukranian flags. and frank lampard's side sealed their progress to the quarter—finals with a 2—0 win over the non—league side, courtesy of two goals from salomon rondon. well the draw for the quarter—finals was made before the game. everton's reward for beating boreham wood is a trip to crystal palace. liverpool will be away to either nottingham forest or huddersfield town who meet on monday. midlesbrough face chelsea and southampton meet manchester city. newcastle co—owner amanda staveley says it is unfair that chelsea's roman abramovich has to sell the club. staveley, who was part of a saudi arabia—led

consortium that took control at stjames's park in october, says she "doesn't think it's particularly fair" that abramovich has to sell the club following russia's invasion of ukraine. this world is never going to not have problems, and i know it's really hard and i'm really sad today that someone is going to have a football club taken away from our relationship they may have of someone come i don't think that's particularly fair, to be honest. but i also think that we have to hold all of our relationships to account. ukraine have requested a postponement of their world cup play—off match against scotland. the two nations were due to meet on the 24th of march. fifa has said they'll work to find an appropriate solution. the russian football union has said it will appeal against their ban on international competitions. russian football clubs and national teams were suspended from all competitions on monday by fifa and uefa. the ban comes ahead of their men's world cup play—off match next month against poland. the union said it will go

to the court of arbitration for sport to lodge the appeal. formula one had already confirmed that the russian grand prix in sochi would not be going ahead this september, — well, earlier the organisation terminated its contract with the russian grand prix, which means there will no longer be a race in st petersburg, where it was due to move in 2023. the sport's commercial arm, which controls the calendar, decided racing in the country would be impossible in the wake of the invasion of ukraine. president vladimir putin is closely associated with the race — he was instrumental in bringing it to russia in 2014. the decision means f1 will not race in russia for the foreseeable future. getting underway on friday is the women's world cup in new zealand. england go into the tournament as defending champions and begin their campaign on saturday — when they face australia. the two sides meeting again — just a month on from australia's victory in the ashes. andrea nelson is the tournament chief executive and is excited about what it may leave behind.

i think the biggest legacy as the profile, the profile of the sport, of the players, i'm the mother of two boys, and one of them is a total cricket night and he is no different —— he sees no difference between them, to him they are the same, and thatis them, to him they are the same, and that is the legacy i think that we can leave as part of the journey of linens cricket. can leave as part of the 'ourney of linens cricketh can leave as part of the 'ourney of linens cricket.�* can leave as part of the 'ourney of linens cricket. mind that, go to the bbc s nort linens cricket. mind that, go to the bbc sport website. _ linens cricket. mind that, go to the bbc sport website. that's - linens cricket. mind that, go to the bbc sport website. that's all - linens cricket. mind that, go to the bbc sport website. that's all yourl bbc sport website. that's all your support for now. hello there. cloud and outbreaks of rain are continuing to move very slowly eastwards. we should have more sunshine around across the uk this weekend, but on thursday, the best of the sunshine was across northern ireland. highest temperatures, though, were in the south east of england, 111 degrees, ahead of that band of thicker cloud which is taking that rain very slowly eastwards. there are some breaks in the cloud coming in from the west,

a few showers around as well, but temperatures early morning could be close to freezing perhaps in northern ireland and western parts of scotland. further east, it's milder, but it is wetter. we've got cloud and rain from the word go. and for a while in the morning, that rain could be on the heavy side before it pulls away from much of eastern scotland and eventually from the north east of england. we keep some rain, though, further south across eastern england. further west, though, we're into that brighter sky, some sunshine and maybe one or two showers for northern ireland, western scotland, wales and western england. and these areas on the whole a little bit milder, i think, on friday. still quite cold, though, for eastern scotland and the north east of england. improvements, though, this weekend. more sunshine to come for scotland and northern ireland, and we should slowly see the weather improving across england and wales as that rain finally moves away. but we start the weekend cold in scotland and northern ireland, a slight frost here. there's even a risk of temperatures close to freezing in the south west of england and south wales. further east, though, we've still got that band of cloud and rain. and that will tend to sink its way southwards and westwards, taking some of that damp weather towards the south eest of england,

but allowing more sunshine in wales, now, and the north of england, together with sunshine in scotland and northern ireland. and in the sunshine, temperatures 8—9 degrees, so a milder day for eastern scotland and the north east of england. second half of the weekend sees the back of this weather front at long last. looks like it is going to be fading away a little more quickly now as that area of high pressure builds down from the north. so, the rain gets squeezed out. if there is any rain, it's really down through the english channel. a dry picture, generally, i think, on sunday. more sunshine to come across england and wales, certainly some brighter skies here, and we continue to see the sunshine after a cold start in scotland and northern ireland. still not particularly warm for the time of year. temperatures only around 8—9 degrees. high pressure builds in this weekend, and then it starts to slip away to the east of the uk, allowing a stronger wind to pick up, but it looks like all these weather fronts and rain are going to stay away towards the west.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines — russia continues its bombardment of ukraine. civilians are among the casualties — ukrainian fighters fight hard to repel russian forces. there are airstikes and more fighting north of kyiv. at least 22 people are killed. russian troops also advance in the south. ukraine's president warns that if his country falls, other countries may follow, but vladimir putin defends the operation. translation: they place military

artillery in residential _ quarters of the cities. at the same time, they are acting as the ultimate bandits.