all feel that we want job. we all feel that we want to tell the story of this war until it accurately and fairly. sian bentley mcgee was one of a number of viewers who got in touch with us to pay tribute to the work of bbc staff over the past week. the work of bbc staff over the past week-— the work of bbc staff over the ast week. , ., past week. the depth and scope ofthe past week. the depth and scope of the coverage, _ past week. the depth and scope of the coverage, topically - past week. the depth and scope of the coverage, topically and i of the coverage, topically and geographically, _ of the coverage, topically and geographically, has _ of the coverage, topically and geographically, has been - of the coverage, topically and i geographically, has been quite astonishing _ geographically, has been quite astonishing and _ geographically, has been quite astonishing and the _ geographically, has been quite astonishing and the fact - geographically, has been quite astonishing and the fact that l astonishing and the fact that they— astonishing and the fact that they have _ astonishing and the fact that they have been _ astonishing and the fact that they have been trusted - they have been trusted journalists _ they have been trusted journalists and - they have been trusted journalists and anchorsj they have been trusted i journalists and anchors on they have been trusted - journalists and anchors on the ground — journalists and anchors on the ground giving _ journalists and anchors on the ground giving the _ journalists and anchors on the ground giving the stories - journalists and anchors on the| ground giving the stories from different— ground giving the stories from different angles— ground giving the stories from different angles has _ ground giving the stories from different angles has been - ground giving the stories from different angles has been very vaiuabio _ different angles has been very vaiuabio i_ different angles has been very valuable. i think— different angles has been very valuable. i think lisa - different angles has been very valuable. i think lisa doucet. valuable. i think lisa doucet among — valuable. i think lisa doucet among them, _ valuable. i think lisa doucet among them, giving - valuable. i think lisa doucet among them, giving us- valuable. i think lisa doucet among them, giving us a . valuable. i think lisa doucet. among them, giving us a long view— among them, giving us a long view on — among them, giving us a long view on the _ among them, giving us a long view on the background - view on the background historically, _ view on the background historically, politically, | historically, politically, economically— historically, politically, economically but, - historically, politically, | economically but, also, historically, politically, - economically but, also, giving us those — economically but, also, giving us those real—life _ economically but, also, giving us those real—life stories - economically but, also, givingj us those real—life stories from the people _ us those real—life stories from the people who _ us those real—life stories from the people who she _ us those real—life stories from the people who she is- the people who she is interviewing - the people who she is interviewing that- the people who she is. interviewing that provide the people who she is- interviewing that provide us with— interviewing that provide us with the _ interviewing that provide us with the emotional- interviewing that provide us with the emotional contentl interviewing that provide us- with the emotional content that allows— with the emotional content that atiows us— with the emotional content that allows us to _ with the emotional content that allows us to be _ with the emotional content that allows us to be inspired - with the emotional content that allows us to be inspired by- with the emotional content that allows us to be inspired by thel allows us to be inspired by the courage — allows us to be inspired by the courage of— allows us to be inspired by the courage of those _ allows us to be inspired by the courage of those suffering - allows us to be inspired by the courage of those suffering and enduring — courage of those suffering and enduring this _ courage of those suffering and enduring this crisis _ courage of those suffering and enduring this crisis and - courage of those suffering and enduring this crisis and those i enduring this crisis and those of offer— enduring this crisis and those of offer compassion- enduring this crisis and those of offer compassion to - enduring this crisis and those of offer compassion to those | of offer compassion to those who— of offer compassion to those who are _ of offer compassion to those who are suffering. _

of offer compassion to those who are suffering.— who are suffering. those real-life _ who are suffering. those real-life stories - who are suffering. those real-life stories and - who are suffering. those - real-life stories and emotional real—life stories and emotional content have been a feature of the coverage, making for some powerful and moving television. i no longer sleep here. i left everything. i left my studies. just pray with us, guys. thank you so much. fin just pray with us, guys. thank you so much-— just pray with us, guys. thank you so much. on platform six, a father's farewell _ you so much. on platform six, a father's farewell to _ you so much. on platform six, a father's farewell to his - you so much. on platform six, a father's farewell to his infant - father's farewell to his infant son — father's farewell to his infant son. what cannot be held must be son. what cannot be held must he tet— son. what cannot be held must he let go — son. what cannot be held must be let go. until another day. | be let go. until another day. could not be let go. until another day. i could not imagine that, actually, _ could not imagine that, actually, at _ could not imagine that, actually, at 3am - could not imagine that, l actually, at 3am london could not imagine that, - actually, at 3am london time i would — actually, at 3am london time i would find _ actually, at 3am london time i would find out _ actually, at 3am london time i would find out that _ actually, at 3am london time i would find out that my - actually, at 3am london time i would find out that my home l actually, at 3am london time i| would find out that my home is bombed — would find out that my home is bombed. �* would find out that my home is bombed. . , ., would find out that my home is bombed. �* ,, . would find out that my home is bombed. . i. ., ., ,, bombed. and you are talking about that — bombed. and you are talking about that actual _ bombed. and you are talking about that actual building? l about that actual building? yes. this actual building is my home — yes. this actual building is my home. . ., ., ,, . ., home. although, we appreciate what it must — home. although, we appreciate what it must be _ home. although, we appreciate what it must be like _ home. although, we appreciate what it must be like for- home. although, we appreciate what it must be like for you - home. although, we appreciate what it must be like for you to i what it must be like for you to talk about this. i what it must be like for you to talk about this.— talk about this. i “ust can't's lea in talk about this. i “ust can't's leap in my head. - talk about this. i just can't's leap in my head. what - talk about this. i just can't's leap in my head. what i - talk about this. i just can't's leap in my head. what i am| leap in my head. what i am seeing— leap in my head. what i am seeing is— leap in my head. what i am seeing is actually _ leap in my head. what i am i seeing is actually somewhere where — seeing is actually somewhere where i— seeing is actually somewhere where i used _ seeing is actually somewhere where i used to— seeing is actually somewhere where i used to live. - seeing is actually somewhere where i used to live. powerful and moving — where i used to live. powerful and moving television - where i used to live. powerful and moving television but - where i used to live. powerful and moving television but not| and moving television but not to everyone's taste. julio

wondered, let us know your thoughts on thoseissues let us know your thoughts on those issues which will doubtless be returning to in coming weeks. let's talk now to a man with considerable experience in reporting from conflict zones across the globe. the bbc�*s world affairs editorjohn simpson. john, thank you for coming on news watch and start by telling us where you are.— watch and start by telling us where you are. weirdly i am in a motorway — where you are. weirdly i am in a motorway way _ where you are. weirdly i am in a motorway way in _ where you are. weirdly i am in a motorway way in finland - where you are. weirdly i am in | a motorway way in finland right beside the russian border. a place. we have been watching, filming people coming across from russia, quite a lot of people coming across and filming the totally unguarded order here at the moment with

the feeling, of course, that is growing here in finland that, maybe it is time to join nato and get the safety of nato protection against russia. and the russians have been making some fairly bloodcurdling threats about it all. it some fairly bloodcurdling threats about it all. it seems to me that — threats about it all. it seems to me that there _ threats about it all. it seems to me that there is _ threats about it all. it seems to me that there is a - threats about it all. it seems to me that there is a huge i to me that there is a huge difference from the kind of coverage we got, particularly in the two golf balls in a rock and how much then seems to be focused on sandpits and tank claimants are now huge amount is on the impact of civilians. is that how it seems to you? not entirely. i think there is a change that it is mostlyjust technological. the most important difference tween this and previous wars is quite an important one and a surprising

one. when the americans, the british and the others attacked afghanistan and iraq, the first thing they did was knock out communications. that probably should have been the first thing the russians did in ukraine but it has not been the case and so president zelensky, for instance, is able to be on television whenever he wants and he has become a worldwide hero. , ., ., , ,, hero. john, one view expressed concern. _ hero. john, one view expressed concern. they — hero. john, one view expressed concern, they are _ hero. john, one view expressed concern, they are not _ concern, they are not criticising the bbc but they are concerned that with so much coverage of individual stories of refugees, the very human stories, which cause a lot of distress to viewers, they do not necessarily add to our understanding of the conflict. i wonder what you would say, as a journalist trying to convey to the audience.— to the audience. there is alwa s to the audience. there is always a _ to the audience. there is always a balance - to the audience. there is l always a balance between, to the audience. there is - always a balance between, to be struck between what is happening on the ground, how ordinary people are affected by

this and, what you might call, the ground strategy of it. when you are on the ground it is difficult, of course, to know what the wider picture is. the important thing, the important balances to have people who are able to look at the broader consequences, the broader issues of what is going on. that is absolutely essential. and we and everybody else, too, need to keep that balance. you have shown _ need to keep that balance. you have shown your— need to keep that balance. you have shown your emotions sometimes, quite recently when you are talking on the programme about the plight of women in afghanistan and, i wonder, how far you feel journalist should be showing their emotions or should try to keep them in check. i’m their emotions or should try to keep them in check.— keep them in check. i'm quite embarrassed _ keep them in check. i'm quite embarrassed by _ keep them in check. i'm quite embarrassed by that - keep them in check. i'm quite embarrassed by that one - keep them in check. i'm quite - embarrassed by that one moment when i was really quite upset. seeing a family that i had just been interviewing in afghanistan, the girls of the

age my daughters were, i remember clearly my daughters expressing their views about politics and the boy, the age that my son is now, and i was just struck momentarily by the awfulness of it on the similarities to my own life. i don't believe in the business of going around showing your, what you feel about things. i don't think that is what the bbc pays me to do and i felt quite ashamed about that afterwards and i made sure that i won't do that kind of thing again. i won't do that kind of thing aaain. , ., i won't do that kind of thing aain. , i won't do that kind of thing a.ain., , , again. john, stay with us because _ again. john, stay with us because we _ again. john, stay with us because we are - again. john, stay with us because we are going . again. john, stay with us because we are going to | again. john, stay with us - because we are going to talk about a new series, un— spun world that are started running wednesday night on bbc two. let's get a taste of it. in this programme, are there any stirrings of peace talks over ukraine yet? what is the way of allowing there to be a cessation of hostilities in a

way that gives putin a way out? what i russians being told about a war that their media will not even call the war? for the russians, _ will not even call the war? for the russians, the _ will not even call the war? for the russians, the media as a tool— the russians, the media as a toot that— the russians, the media as a tool that they can use to controi— tool that they can use to control what people see. before the series actually _ control what people see. before the series actually started, - control what people see. before the series actually started, a . the series actually started, a viewer was clear what he wanted. the reaction to the first two weeks has been positive. so, john, some early good reaction. the programme is called un— spun world. is it even possible now to have it on spun?

even possible now to have it on sun? ~ ., even possible now to have it on sun? . ., ., even possible now to have it on sun? ~ . ., ., ., spun? what i wanted to do with this and what _ spun? what i wanted to do with this and what we _ spun? what i wanted to do with this and what we are _ spun? what i wanted to do with this and what we are doing - spun? what i wanted to do with this and what we are doing with j this and what we are doing with it is to concentrate notjust on experts but on bbc experts so wejust on experts but on bbc experts so we just interview people in the vast range of expertise that the bbc has worldwide about what is going on. people are trained as you and i are to talk specifically in factual and accurate terms, not exaggerating, not saying things for political purposes and so on. not those kind of political interviews which i get so irritated by and i am sure everybody else does. if the interviewer does not quite manage to balance it out. properly in the questions that they are asking. this properly in the questions that they are asking.— properly in the questions that they are asking. as you know, john, they are asking. as you know, john. there — they are asking. as you know, john, there is _ they are asking. as you know, john, there is so _ they are asking. as you know, john, there is so much - john, there is so much information out there both true and fake and i wonder is it easier or harder to sort out the propaganda from the truth thanit the propaganda from the truth than it used to be? i

the propaganda from the truth than it used to be?— than it used to be? i don't think it is, _ than it used to be? i don't think it is, really. - than it used to be? i don't think it is, really. it- than it used to be? i don't think it is, really. it has. think it is, really. it has always been difficult to get the exact truth and it was difficult in the old days of the cold war on both sides. you really do need to have a wide understanding of what is going on and the people that i interview to have that. and a sense of some kind of balance of the reality. sometimes, i feel, you see, the important thing to do is to ask the really clear—cut question. is putin going to invade ukraine? it was kind of hard, naturally enough, to get people to say that because they don't like to put their next on the line to that extent. ijust put their next on the line to that extent. i just feel that that extent. i just feel that thatis that extent. i just feel that that is what the programme or to be doing. that is what the programme or to be doing-— to be doing. john simpson, thank you _ to be doing. john simpson, thank you so _ to be doing. john simpson, thank you so much. - to be doing. john simpson,

thank you so much. i'm - to be doing. john simpson, l thank you so much. i'm sure to be doing. john simpson, - thank you so much. i'm sure all viewersjoin me in wishing you and your colleagues the very best. thank you. thank you for all your comments this week. if you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear from bbc news on tv, radio, online or social media, e—mail us or find us on twitter. have a look at previous interviews on our website as well. that is all from us and well. that is all from us and we will be back to hear your thoughts about bbc news coverage again next week. bye. hello again. on friday, the best of the sunshine was across the western side of the uk. there were a few showers around, but broadly speaking, a lot of dry weather to be found as well. whereas it looked rather different across eastern areas of england, and to a degree in eastern scotland, with thicker cloud, a bit of mist and also patchy outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. now, that thicker cloud was all caused by this weather system, this

front, and i'm running you through three days worth of satellite animation here. you see it's taken three days for it to actually get across to eastern england. having got there, the front is going to do a u—turn and start pushing back westwards as we go through the weekend, bringing cloud and some patchy rain back across areas of england. so not quite done with the front just yet. now, over the next few hours, the majority of the rain is going to be following across east anglia and southeast england, an odd patch elsewhere. across scotland, northern ireland and parts of northwest england, quite a widespread frost. the lowest temperatures down to “4 or —5 in the highlands of scotland, and although there will be quite a bit of cloud at times in england, i think for the most part, as i go to the weekend, we should see the weather tending to brighten up with a bit of sunshine around. cold and frosty start, then, to the day across the northwest of the country, but across eastern areas underneath this area of cloud, 5—6 degrees with drizzle on and off for much of the day. eventually, the front starts to push a little bit further westwards, so we will probably see some

cloud thickening across the midlands and central southern england, perhaps with an odd patch of rain here. sunshine across the north and west of the uk with temperatures around 8—10 degrees in the warmest spots. now, for sunday, bit of patchy rain across the south—west initially. this cloud flowing in from the north sea could continue to be thick enough for an occasional patch of light rain or drizzle. the north and west, again, largely dry with sunshine, highs of 8—9 celsius, but feeling colder than that as we start to get a chillier wind. and sunday night is going to be a cold one. there will be, again, quite a widespread frost developing, temperatures at their lowest in some of the deeper valleys in scotland. now, beyond that, as we look at the forecast into next week, our area of high pressurejust drifts to west russia, and we get these very chilly east—south easterly winds blowing their way in. there will be a lot of dry weather with sunshine, gusty winds, and it's the winds and the dryness of the air that will make it feel, i think, quite chilly.

welcome to bbc news. our top stories: in ukraine's second—biggest city, residential buildings are reduced to rubble and families are hiding underground. we have a special report from inside kharkiv. this is so far from normal. it is kind of hard to even describe. these people have no idea what they are going to do next. ukraine's president criticises the west for ruling out a no—fly zone over his country. russian attacks continue. translation:— translation: they are destroying _ translation: they are destroying everything i translation: they are | destroying everything that ensures a normal life, human life, and they want to continue it. knowing that new strikes and casualties are inevitable. nato deliberately decided not to close the sky over ukraine. and the mortars, refugee