air strikes and more heavy shelling have taken place in chernihiv, north of kyiv. at least 22 people have been killed. president putin has claimed his military campaign is on track. the russian bombardment of cities across ukraine is intensifying. this is the town of borodyanka just north west of the capital. despite the shelling, ukrainian fighters have managed to repel russian forces. in the south of ukraine, the port city of mariupol is under siege and completely cut off with no power or water supplies. ukraine's president has warned if his country falls, the baltic states will be next. more than1 million ukrainians have now fled the country since this conflict began. eu interior ministers have agreed they should be given special temporary protection for up to three years. those are the headlines.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are martin bentham, home affairs editor at the evening standard, and aubrey allegretti, political correspondent at the guardian. hello, both. a quick look at some of the front pages already in, starting with the international edition of the financial times, citing the mayor of the ukrainian city of mariupol, "they're trying to wipe this city off the face of the earth". this as residents say they're trying to survive a relentless barrage of russian shelling that has smashed residential districts and cut off power and water supplies. the new york times reflects

the lives of those who have fled their homes for more secure shelter in the city of kyiv. it reports as many as 15,000 people, mostly women and children, are taking cover in the subways. many have managed to flee ukraine altogether. london's metro reports that more than than a million refugees have fled the country in one week — the fastest mass exodus this century. but the i reports "the worst is yet to come". those words emerge from vladimir putin after talks with french president emmanuel macron. ukraine's president zelensky asks for talks with the russian leader, as the humanitarian crisis grows and the attacks intensify. the guardian carries this too. they report also that two more russian oligarchs, alisher usmanov and igor shuvalov,

face sanctions from the uk government. under those restrictions, their assets will be frozen and they will be banned from travelling to the uk. and the times leads with president putin's vow to claim "total victory" as his forces intensified their assault on ukrainian cities and civilians. soa so a little flavour of the front pages. aubrey and martin, hello again. aubrey, you're going to because of this time around, please, and we are going to kick off with the front page of the telegraph, a couple of papers talking about this morning, a chilling morning, coming from president putin that the worst is yet to come. it from president putin that the worst is yet to come-— is yet to come. it seems that the russian president _ is yet to come. it seems that the russian president vladimir - is yet to come. it seems that the russian president vladimir putin | is yet to come. it seems that the - russian president vladimir putin had a 90 minute phone call today with the french president emmanuel krohn and there is a readout carried —— emmanuel macron. it has reached almost all of the front pages, including in some of the headlines,

and that really is vladimir putin's warning apparently that the worst is yet to calm, that he is not going to stop, he is intent on taking all of ukraine and also the news the mission he has asked the russian troops to conduct is going to completely... as lots of the paper are pointing out, this one is particularly chilling, ominous, and we've obviously seen the thousands of people already told in the conflict — the exact numbers are dispute about both sides. but it seems that if the russian present has no resolve to back down, to engage in these peace talks, to potentially retreat, try and engage with president zelensky on offering sums of compromise, whatever that could be, then we will only see more bloodshed in the coming days as russian troops get closer to kyiv and obviously target with constant bombardment some of these residential blocks and apartments that civilians really are on the front line. that civilians really are on the front line-— that civilians really are on the front line. ., ., ., , , front line. parton, as president putin says _

front line. parton, as president putin says that _ front line. parton, as president putin says that he _ front line. parton, as president putin says that he is _ front line. parton, as president putin says that he is vowing - front line. parton, as president putin says that he is vowing to | putin says that he is vowing to see the whole of ukraine, president zelensky is warning that the end of the world is arriving — very powerful words. the world is arriving - very powerful words.— the world is arriving - very powerful words. the world is arriving - very owerfulwords. �* , ., ., powerful words. and you would feel that, powerful words. and you would feel that. wouldn't _ powerful words. and you would feel that, wouldn't you, _ powerful words. and you would feel that, wouldn't you, if _ powerful words. and you would feel that, wouldn't you, if you _ powerful words. and you would feel that, wouldn't you, if you are - powerful words. and you would feel that, wouldn't you, if you are in - that, wouldn't you, if you are in ukraine? — that, wouldn't you, if you are in ukraine? because you're rolled which you would _ ukraine? because you're rolled which you would never thought was going to end, you would never thought was going to end. going _ you would never thought was going to end, going to turn into this, people over that _ end, going to turn into this, people over that country, not every part of it yet. _ over that country, not every part of it yet. but — over that country, not every part of it yet, but those in places that have _ it yet, but those in places that have not— it yet, but those in places that have not been hit yet are in no doubt — have not been hit yet are in no doubt that— have not been hit yet are in no doubt that it will happen for the reasons— doubt that it will happen for the reasons we've just been discussing, and those _ reasons we've just been discussing, and those people in the cities like car kyiv— and those people in the cities like car kyiv and kyiv and variable have suffered _ car kyiv and kyiv and variable have suffered this current is bombardment not having _ suffered this current is bombardment not having they —— kharkiv. only the prospect _ not having they —— kharkiv. only the prospect of the moment of it getting worse _ prospect of the moment of it getting worse. that reflects the bleak situation _ worse. that reflects the bleak situation the ukrainians are facing i’ilht situation the ukrainians are facing right across their country. so

situation the ukrainians are facing right across their country.- right across their country. so the front page _ right across their country. so the front page of _ right across their country. so the front page of the _ right across their country. so the front page of the times - right across their country. so the front page of the times also - right across their country. so the l front page of the times also leads with the story of putin vowing total victory, but as we turn to that paper, ijust want victory, but as we turn to that paper, i just want to take something from the telegraph. i do not know if either of you picked up on this idea, the paper reporting, that mr putin was planning to carry out public executions in ukraine as part of his strategy to break morale. aubrey, what do you make of that? is that an idea rather giving us an idea of what is to come next? it is so hard to — idea of what is to come next? it is so hard to tell. _ idea of what is to come next? it is so hard to tell. in _ idea of what is to come next? it is so hard to tell. in this _ idea of what is to come next? it 3 so hard to tell. in this war, there is the physical battle, with those on the battlefield and the towns and cities which obviously did not used to be townsend battlefields, but there is the information war, there is the war of rhetoric and it is entirely possible that this has been planted by the russians to inspire fear amongst people in ukraine, so

that they can already start to create that sense of dread and breakdown of morale. obviously it could be a tactic employed by the ukrainian side to try and paint the russians as even more aggressors and the people not interested in taking a country and reuniting it in any way, but leaders who are really out just for blood and these kind of dictators who just want to leave a really violent war. a really harrowing image to think about and i really hope nothing comes to pass. there is so much going on in this, isn't there? the times also reporting president zelensky, they allege, has survived three assassination attempt in the past week, martin stop loop again, i don't know the absolute accuracy of that, but he would not surprise me if that were true. certainly it must be clear, mustn't is, that he russians, _ be clear, mustn't is, that he russians, there have been reports of them _ russians, there have been reports of them trying — russians, there have been reports of them trying to infiltrate ukrainian

areas _ them trying to infiltrate ukrainian areas and. — them trying to infiltrate ukrainian areas and, clearly, it would make a lot of— areas and, clearly, it would make a lot of sense — areas and, clearly, it would make a lot of sense to try to do that, wouldn't _ lot of sense to try to do that, wouldn't it? to try to take out — as it would. the — wouldn't it? to try to take out — as it would, the reverse way. the daily mail are _ it would, the reverse way. the daily mail are wanting the madman stopped, and ifyou're— mail are wanting the madman stopped, and if you're fighting a war, you take _ and if you're fighting a war, you take out— and if you're fighting a war, you take out the opposition leader. and present— take out the opposition leader. and present as — take out the opposition leader. and present as lenski has been an inspirational figure for the ukrainians, hasn't he, and for the rest of— ukrainians, hasn't he, and for the rest of the — ukrainians, hasn't he, and for the rest of the world —— president zeienskx _ rest of the world —— president zelensky. of course they would be wishing, _ zelensky. of course they would be wishing, i'm sure to take them out if they— wishing, i'm sure to take them out if they could do. whether they have tried thus _ if they could do. whether they have tried thus and what those at times amounted — tried thus and what those at times amounted to, i don't know, but you only have _ amounted to, i don't know, but you only have to— amounted to, i don't know, but you only have to think about what putin has done _ only have to think about what putin has done over here in a peacetime situation _ has done over here in a peacetime situation the people who does not like to— situation the people who does not like to see — situation the people who does not like to see what he is capable of, and i_ like to see what he is capable of, and i would — like to see what he is capable of, and i would not be surprised at the slightest if — and i would not be surprised at the slightest if that is absolutely accurate. ., ., ., accurate. part of what he said, actuall , accurate. part of what he said, actually, earlier _ accurate. part of what he said, actually, earlier today, - accurate. part of what he said, | actually, earlier today, aubrey, accurate. part of what he said, - actually, earlier today, aubrey, he actually, earliertoday, aubrey, he was vowing to crackdown on dissent, wasn't he, in russia? any times also

pointing to the fact that they say his cabinet are now too scared to resign —— andy times. you remember all those conversations he had when he first put up the nuclear security element on alert, and people were looking at the body language of the generals that were listening to him — it does make you wonder what is going on in moscow as well. yet. going on in moscow as well. yet, some really _ going on in moscow as well. yet, some really incredible _ going on in moscow as well. yet some really incredible details in this report. first of all, claiming vladimir putin has hidden the plans for the rest of this invasion from his cabinet, to basically stop them from resigning, that they are so horrified by what he's about to do that they are to resign. there are also plans to enter something like martial law, which would restrict people being able to leave russia, which we have seen reports of people doing today because they fear that is about to happen, so they've been trying to get to the border and told... messaging apps like signal

and a telegram, make sure you have a return ticket home. yeah, it is very interesting, just think about exactly how if there is anyone around him, going, can we stop us any more is it too late? i remember there was a detail on the different pages about first russian representative, an official who works in the world bank, who resigned today, so that publicly resigned, but eight days into this work of it is hard to see how much longer people can go before they start to say, i cannot take this any more.— take this any more. look at the human cost. — take this any more. look at the human cost, let's _ take this any more. look at the human cost, let's turn - take this any more. look at the human cost, let's turn to - take this any more. look at the human cost, let's turn to the i take this any more. look at the i human cost, let's turn to the front page of the new york times, martin, and it is the picture there. you described it for us. it is and it is the picture there. you described it for us.— described it for us. it is lots of people in _ described it for us. it is lots of people in an — described it for us. it is lots of people in an underground - described it for us. it is lots of - people in an underground station, sheltering, clearly, from all the risk of— sheltering, clearly, from all the risk of all— sheltering, clearly, from all the risk of all the bombs and shelving that is— risk of all the bombs and shelving that is falling on them and will

fall in— that is falling on them and will fall in increasing intensity, unfortunately. it is a picture of what _ unfortunately. it is a picture of what is — unfortunately. it is a picture of what is happening. i think the story says as _ what is happening. i think the story says as many as 15,000 people in kyiv not— says as many as 15,000 people in kyiv not to — says as many as 15,000 people in kyiv not to be sheltering in that way, _ kyiv not to be sheltering in that way, and — kyiv not to be sheltering in that way, and obviously that's what you would _ way, and obviously that's what you would try _ way, and obviously that's what you would try to do, wouldn't you, try to get— would try to do, wouldn't you, try to get down— would try to do, wouldn't you, try to get down underground? the problem is, that— to get down underground? the problem is, that will— to get down underground? the problem is, that will keep them safe for a time, _ is, that will keep them safe for a time, but — is, that will keep them safe for a time, but there are two problems. one is— time, but there are two problems. one is that, — time, but there are two problems. one is that, to get supplies and things. — one is that, to get supplies and things, you are going to have to come _ things, you are going to have to come up — things, you are going to have to come up above ground at some point, so you're _ come up above ground at some point, so you're not— come up above ground at some point, so you're not quite be completely safe, _ so you're not quite be completely safe, and — so you're not quite be completely safe, and secondly, those supplies need _ safe, and secondly, those supplies need to— safe, and secondly, those supplies need to get into the city and over a period _ need to get into the city and over a period of— need to get into the city and over a period of time, it is one thing taking — period of time, it is one thing taking shelter for a few days and living _ taking shelter for a few days and living on— taking shelter for a few days and living on what you've got and so on, but in _ living on what you've got and so on, but in the _ living on what you've got and so on, but in the longer term, you need food, _ but in the longer term, you need food, water, all of this type of things. — food, water, all of this type of things, medical supplies for people who are _ things, medical supplies for people who are ill— things, medical supplies for people who are ill or have been injured or whatever— who are ill or have been injured or whatever it — who are ill or have been injured or whatever it might be. all of those things— whatever it might be. all of those things make it more and more difficult — things make it more and more difficult to sustain that type of existence over a long period, and so

it is a _ existence over a long period, and so it is a reflection of what is happening now, but that situation again— happening now, but that situation again is— happening now, but that situation again is going to get harder and harder— again is going to get harder and harder to — again is going to get harder and harder to cope with for the poor people — harder to cope with for the poor people who are in that plate at the moment— people who are in that plate at the moment yet, indeed, we're now serving — moment yet, indeed, we're now serving to— moment yet, indeed, we're now serving to hear growing calls for humanitarian corridors. -- serving to hear growing calls for humanitarian corridors.- serving to hear growing calls for humanitarian corridors. -- we are now starting _ humanitarian corridors. -- we are now starting to — humanitarian corridors. -- we are now starting to hear. _ humanitarian corridors. -- we are now starting to hear. there - humanitarian corridors. -- we are now starting to hear. there is - humanitarian corridors. -- we are| now starting to hear. there is also that growing cost of people who've managed to leave, and i think return to london's metro front page, aubrey, you can talk us through that. , , ., ., that. this is leading on the concerns. _ that. this is leading on the concerns, the _ that. this is leading on the concerns, the two - that. this is leading on the | concerns, the two concerns that. this is leading on the - concerns, the two concerns about what happens to the people who leave and the people who stay. everyone is estimated that around a million people who have been forced to flee the country. line stretching back at least 20 miles. imagine having to wait in that line for days and nights, in the freaking cold, in your car, with no access to electricity to charge her phone.

0thers, electricity to charge her phone. others, we have seen lots of pictures on the front page of the night of relatives putting children on trains, it isjust night of relatives putting children on trains, it is just harrowing to think about. the numbers are expert in air, and the us saying this is probably the fastest exit is have seenin probably the fastest exit is have seen in the past century. then we have the issue of people being in ukraine, many of them wanting to stay, or cannot leave, do not have anywhere else to go. there are expected to be about 12 million people in the country who need aid and so there were some peace talks that happened today, and it seems there have been some vague compromises to try and create safe corridors for aid to travel down those routes, but whether it can really reach those people in time and in the regions where people might most need it, or they have not been able to use water or electricity for over 2a hours, and i will probably continue, whether it can reach people there remains to be seen. i can reach people there remains to be seen. ., can reach people there remains to be seen. . ., ., , ,., seen. i am going to stay with you can actually- _

seen. i am going to stay with you can actually. we're _ seen. i am going to stay with you can actually. we're just _ seen. i am going to stay with you can actually. we're just turning i seen. i am going to stay with you| can actually. we're just turning to the front page of the guardian, and we are looking now at the sanctions element of the story. the reason i'm staying with you, aubrey, is because this is your story, so if you would take us through that?— this is your story, so if you would take us through that? yes, rewriting this story is — take us through that? yes, rewriting this story is the _ take us through that? yes, rewriting this story is the day _ take us through that? yes, rewriting this story is the day goes _ take us through that? yes, rewriting this story is the day goes on! - this story is the day goes on! 0ligarchs, being sanctioned by the uk government. they are alisher usmanov, a telecoms magnate, and also igor shiva love, a former deputy prime minister of russia. —— igor shall of. the uk government keen to present itself as, we are leading the charge and we are helping co—ordinate g7, nato, deq and make sure there is a strong united front, so this was also announced at the same time as similar measures were being taken by some of those other and countries. there is another detail at the top, which is that ministers are trying to crack down on so—called intimate

asian lawsuits, which are designed to essentially let people who have a lot of money legally threatened critics and tie them up with legal bills but millions and knowing the pounds to suppress, because they cannot afford to pay them. —— millions and millions. ministers, as part of the very, very wide range of measures to tackle russian oligarchs, and was with a presence in the uk, particular those connected to vladimir putin. martin, as we've heard _ connected to vladimir putin. martin, as we've heard about _ connected to vladimir putin. martin, as we've heard about this _ connected to vladimir putin. martin, as we've heard about this increased l as we've heard about this increased targeting of oligarchs, what do you make of these oligarchs? it does make of these oligarchs? it does make you wonder, who in that relationship, mr putin, oligarchs — where is the pressure come from? will the oligarchs really pressure president putin say, listen, you have to do this? is it mr putin who says, you'll do what i tell you to

do? i says, you'll do what i tell you to do? ., , says, you'll do what i tell you to do? . , , ., do? i am quite sure it is more rudent do? i am quite sure it is more prudent will — do? i am quite sure it is more prudent will tell them, - do? i am quite sure it is more prudent will tell them, but. do? i am quite sure it is more prudent will tell them, but it. do? i am quite sure it is more | prudent will tell them, but it is the extent he is telling them to do anything. — the extent he is telling them to do anything, but the point is, it is not an— anything, but the point is, it is not an irrelevant point, but it is a separate point, because mikhail friedman, sanctioned by deq, lives in london _ friedman, sanctioned by deq, lives in london and was saying, he had denied _ in london and was saying, he had denied he — in london and was saying, he had denied he should've been change in and claimed he was off—line and every thing else,. it may not have _ and every thing else,. it may not have an — and every thing else,. it may not have an impact on prudent, and these people _ have an impact on prudent, and these people may— have an impact on prudent, and these people may not have an impact, but if their— people may not have an impact, but if their money itself is tainted as alleged. — if their money itself is tainted as alleged, we don't want them, and they should be dealt with, sanctioned and we should be able to take their— sanctioned and we should be able to take their assets away from them if that can _ take their assets away from them if that can be — take their assets away from them if that can be achieved. thus the —— that's the first point, to start with, _ —— that's the first point, to start with. we — —— that's the first point, to start with, we don't want to dirty money in the _

with, we don't want to dirty money in the country to start with. if they are _ in the country to start with. if they are having influence or deriving _ they are having influence or deriving that money from the gangster regime that runs in russia the moment, then that adds to the gravity— the moment, then that adds to the gravity of— the moment, then that adds to the gravity of the situation, doesn't it? but— gravity of the situation, doesn't it? but the root problem is dirty money, — it? but the root problem is dirty money, full stop. it is notjust people — money, full stop. it is notjust people from russia, but those people comihg _ people from russia, but those people coming from other parts of the road to london— coming from other parts of the road to london and living here lending their— to london and living here lending their cash— to london and living here lending their cash —— laundering their cash in effect — their cash -- laundering their cash in effect. ., their cash -- laundering their cash in effect. . . their cash -- laundering their cash in effect. . , ., in effect. that is a good point, isn't it, because _ in effect. that is a good point, isn't it, because a _ in effect. that is a good point, isn't it, because a forensic - isn't it, because a forensic accounting would normally take a long time to go through? but for them to know who the target straightaway, you do think, you knew the money was dirty, why are you only doing it now? when i turn to you very quickly, aubrey? we are still talking about sanctions, and if we turn to the front page of the financial times, they also are going to the idea of oligarchs at this time it is super yachts being seized. is this... let me put it

this way, president zelensky is asking for airspace to be shut over ukraine and he is saying, if not that, then give me some planes. he wants a lot more than this, doesn't he? . wants a lot more than this, doesn't he? , , , ., ., he? yes, there is the question of how restricting _ he? yes, there is the question of how restricting people _ he? yes, there is the question of how restricting people cosmic- he? yes, there is the question of. how restricting people cosmic access to things like super yachts directly contribute to helping the effort in ukraine —— people's access. and obviously president zelensky wants certain things that nato has simply said he cannot give, because ukraine is not a member of nato, and ministers are incredibly nervous about tiptoeing too close to the line rather than the defensive on their try to help with russia. 0ne their try to help with russia. one of the other papers, the white house said they are sharing real—time intelligence with ukraine about where the russian troops are, and that might further provoke moscow,

but, yes, the snake super yachts seized in europe today. one of these super yachts is apparently worth $60,000,000- heart super yachts is apparently worth $60,000,000— heart imagine anything costing that much!! hard to imagine full of these are incredibly expense of assets, and will be internally embarrassing for these people coming to have this money frozen to them. they will be putting pressure on him, but as we were just discussing, it is not clear that have any effect. i it is not clear that have any effect. , ., ., ., ., �* , effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers _ effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers know _ effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers know a _ effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers know a lot - effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers know a lot of - effect. itell you what, london's taxi drivers know a lot of where | effect. i tell you what, london's. taxi drivers know a lot of where the russian money is in the russian houses are. fascinating conversation with them. for now, thank you very much indeed, thank you to martin bentham and aubrey allegretti, and thank you forjoining us here on bbc news for the papers. stay tuned,

because coming up next, it's newsday. hello there. i'm tulsen tullett 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 in beijing, albeit as neutrals, these russian paralympians arrived at the athletes' village only to learn they were no longer welcome, following a dramatic u—turn after a revolt amongst other teams. the backlash forcing organisers to think again. multiple national paralympic

committees, some of which have been contacted by their governments, teams and athletes, are expressing their intention not to compete. the situation in the athletes' village has escalated and has now become untenable. the war was brought to these games and then the situation has escalated. i don't think we have underestimated it. we were trying to protect the games 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. the horrendous scenes we have seen in ukraine meant that we did not think there was any way in which those athletes could be at the games in any kind of keeping with the paralympic values. if they hadn't reversed the decision, would you have withdrawn, would you have boycotted? clearly, we heard around the village of other nations that were considering it, but we had not made that decision. a total of 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, its paralympic committee said... but amongst those who will be present is the 20 strong ukrainian team, here after several days travelling from their war—torn country. this is 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. it's notjust one of the teams arriving here, this is a sign that ukraine was, is and will remain a country. tonight, russia said it would also be appealing against fifa's ban earlier this week. from football to the paralympics, the country now seeking to challenge its unprecedented sporting isolation. dan roan, bbc news.

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 sanctioned by the uk government. 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 ukrainian 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 quarterfinals with a 2—0 win over the non—league side, courtesy of two goals from salomon rondon. well, the draw for the quarterfinals 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's 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 st james'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 because of a relationship they may have with someone. i don't think that's particularly fair, actually, 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 under way on friday is the women's cricket 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 is the profile — the profile of the sport, of the players. and i'm the mother of two boys. and one of them is a total cricket nut, and he sees no difference between kane williamson and sophie devine. to him, they are the same, and that's a legacy thing that we can leave as an event and as part of the journey of women's cricket. and of course, for more on that, you can go to the bbc sport website. but that is all your sport 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, 1a 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 — civilians are among the casualties — ukrainian fighters fight hard to repel russian forces. explosion. there are airstikes and more fighting north of kyiv. at least 22 people are killed. well, we'vejust heard some gunfire. the troops say that happens from time to time. it could be coming from russian forces or from russian saboteurs who are inside the city. there is no slowing in the wave of people fleeing the fighting. more than a million people have now left ukraine. 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.