hello, you're watching bbc news. welcome back and let's get more on our top story. the invasion of ukraine has sent shock waves to countries neighbouring russia. among them finland, which was invaded by them finland, which was invaded by the soviet union during the second world war. for the soviet union during the second world war. for the the soviet union during the second world war. for the first the soviet union during the second world war. for the first in the soviet union during the second world war. for the first in the countries history. public opinion has shifted injoining nato. president putin has written political consequences. our affairs editor send this report.

a finnish border patrol set out along the frontier. times are changing here. russia's attack on ukraine has been a profound shock to people in finland and the majority of fins want to give up their own neutrality and join the western alliance. a solitary red post marks the point where russian territory begins. and so, as a direct consequence of the invasion of ukraine and of russia's heavy—handed morning to finland not a them to think aboutjoining nato, this could be the border between nato and russia. the precise opposite of what russia. the precise opposite of what russia wanted. —— not even to think aboutjoining nato. a steady line of russians coming into finland. there are rumours that president putin

will soon after its martial law and those who do not agree with the invasion of ukraine are getting out invasion of ukraine are getting out in case of trouble from the authorities. the students one of them. , ., ., them. trying to do something with our government _ them. trying to do something with our government but, _ them. trying to do something with our government but, it _ them. trying to do something with our government but, it is - them. trying to do something with our government but, it is nothing. | our government but, it is nothing. while vladimir putin is in power, there is nothing much they can be done? w there is nothing much they can be done? ha. finland has always done? no. finland has always preferred _ done? iiru finland has always preferred to be neutral, but ukraine plus the clumsy morning has changed all that. and membership has shot up. in helsinki, two computer professionals have started a small revolution. starting a campaign to join nato. more than enough to get it debated in parliament. it’s

join nato. more than enough to get it debated in parliament.— it debated in parliament. it's scary and really remarkable _ it debated in parliament. it's scary and really remarkable that - it debated in parliament. it's scary and really remarkable thatjust - it debated in parliament. it's scary| and really remarkable thatjust five and really remarkable that just five -uys and really remarkable that just five guys on _ and really remarkable that just five guys on the internet can actually change _ guys on the internet can actually change the world. and we should have this discussion. this change the world. and we should have this discussion.— this discussion. this support will robabl this discussion. this support will probably be _ this discussion. this support will probably be even _ this discussion. this support will probably be even higher - this discussion. this support will probably be even higher now. i this discussion. this support will- probably be even higher now. finland rovernment probably be even higher now. finland government seems _ probably be even higher now. finland government seems consciously - government seems consciously supportive. h0 government seems consciously supportive-_ government seems consciously su--ortive. ., . , , ~ government seems consciously su ortive. ., . ., . , , ~' ., supportive. no chances this week or next week. — supportive. no chances this week or next week. but _ supportive. no chances this week or next week, but yes, _ supportive. no chances this week or next week, but yes, people - supportive. no chances this week or next week, but yes, people are - next week, but yes, people are debating and for us, it is very important that the nato door is open for us. if important that the nato door is open for us. , ., , . ., ., for us. if this does change from bein: a for us. if this does change from being a neutral _ for us. if this does change from being a neutral border - for us. if this does change from being a neutral border and - for us. if this does change from - being a neutral border and becomes yet another nato pacing off point with russia, it will enrage the russian government. a calculation here is that in this new atmosphere, finland would be safer under nato's

protection. meeting ukraine's foreign minister, telling him he was in all of us courage in standing up to russia. the two men met at the border. reiterating his desire and optimism for more military backing from nato, specifically a no—fly zone. he is touring nato's eastern european nato states and our correspondent is on the pole ukraine border. it’s a states and our correspondent is on the pole ukraine border. it's a huge movement of— the pole ukraine border. it's a huge movement of people _ the pole ukraine border. it's a huge movement of people if _ the pole ukraine border. it's a huge movement of people if you - the pole ukraine border. it's a huge movement of people if you display l the pole ukraine border. it's a huge| movement of people if you display it into context how many people are travelling in such a short space of time, and this is another bus that is just time, and this is another bus that isjust come from time, and this is another bus that is just come from the border. and they have made the crossing into poland and asked to come off the bus so they can go inside and just get a little bit warmed up and what these people have gone through, they have just crossed the border into poland and all of theirjourneys have been

long, exhausting and uncertain. so, the first arrival and coming off and what the situation is. and the number of children, being greeted by a whole team of volunteers in their hundreds and hundreds of volunteers doing exactly this going exactly the length of the chain of this area which is once a car park that is turned and did this in to this emergency situation. a huge warehouse which they have arranged the emergency place where people can get a bit of sleep and the us secretary of state who has spent in warsaw talking to the polish prime minister talking about just a warsaw talking to the polish prime minister talking aboutjust a short time ago, he was here and inside the

enormous warehouse and seen for himself the number of people crossed over from himself the number of people crossed overfrom ukraine, how they himself the number of people crossed over from ukraine, how they are because we have seen this overwhelmingly emotional scene, the children are exhausted. predominately mums because the men have to state and fight. exhaustion and just a real overwhelming tiredness. he said about his visit is that it was one of the most urgent moments in the long history between our two countries in the us secretary of state saying that the deployment of us soldiers would continue. he came here to see for himself what these people have been experiencing. this is the first part of their journey experiencing. this is the first part of theirjourney in poland and the next steps, what did they do next.

such a huge number of people coming into this one country and bearing in mind how many people will be displaced from ukraine, is a massive effort, and enormous effort over how these people then take the next journey. continuously, you hear people with questions via walkie—talkies. to places comedy of transport to transport to go to warsaw? these people are being moved on —— communication. and more will be coming and they will be brought to hear, they will be brought to various different places like this crossing and other parts of poland, just have a look. they are now in the safety of poland and it's consistently saying that every body and all nationalities have to flee ukraine are welcomed. all

nationalities are welcomed into this country. everyone will have the protection neither there in the safety of the ceu country, uncertainty that is enormous. and supporting this country, given that the large amount of people are coming just to hear. hello and a very warm welcome to the papers. joining me are the political correspondence and the press association and the defence and security editor of the guardian. we will get straight to the front pages, let's cover the sunday times which devotes his entire front page to

the conflict in ukraine. the world watched in horror as the kremlin violated the cease—fire. and also leads on the crisis in ukraine, parroting a line saying that meeting stewardesses earlier today in moscow, where he was heard saying that western sanctions were akin to an act of war. next, the sunday telegraph and the take on ukraine focuses on a warning from britain's defence secretary. do not test this is the line from ben wallace. and a quote from the uk foreign secretary process, the struggle in ukraine represents a struggle for a whole generation. and finally, the mail on sundays as it understands that the british prime minister has drawn up a six point plan to defeat vladimir putin with senior members of the government conservative party saying

that it government conservative party saying thatitis government conservative party saying that it is his falklands moment. let's get straight into those and will talk with the sunday times and the description of president putin's actions is merciless. and this specifically, it could apply to so many things but this specifically relates to what seems to be a failure to observe and agreed cease—fire to allow people to evacuate the city. you want to start us up on this one? it’s evacuate the city. you want to start us up on this one?— us up on this one? it's very depressing- _ us up on this one? it's very depressing. sitting - us up on this one? it's very depressing. sitting around| us up on this one? it's very - depressing. sitting around four it's been encircled for some days and repeatedly, water cut off and the citizens they are in a desperate state in the hope was, they saw a moment of hope, that is to say that there would be a cease—fire and civilians could evacuate, perhaps as

many as 200000 and that process seemed to start and get the showing continued and the showing continued and people were forced back into the city. what does this tell you about the way russia wants to conduct this war? diverted been numerous allegations of war crimes, civilians being targeted and there will be hold that civilians would be able to escape from situations and they have not been able to do so. and this portends terribly for what will eventually happen which is the russians want to encircle kyiv, the city does in a population of three the capital of ukraine and take it using a very violent means. abs, using a very violent means. a longer—term consequence of this is if people, their fear that a cease—fire is not being observed, they may be reluctant to try and

flee to safety and stay put and face whatever horrors may come later down the line. , ., , , ., the line. yes, absolutely. that may not be in russia's _ the line. yes, absolutely. that may not be in russia's interest - the line. yes, absolutely. that may not be in russia's interest if - the line. yes, absolutely. that may not be in russia's interest if you . not be in russia's interest if you do not _ not be in russia's interest if you do not want people to leave, then they have — do not want people to leave, then they have no other option but to fight _ they have no other option but to fight and — they have no other option but to fight. and if you let people leave, it's arguably an easier conquest than _ it's arguably an easier conquest than to— it's arguably an easier conquest than to take that city. but, yes, it is absolutely heartbreaking. reports are coming out with bodies of students _ are coming out with bodies of students in the streets that people have not— students in the streets that people have not been able to recover. the power _ have not been able to recover. the power and — have not been able to recover. the power and water being cut off for an extended _ power and water being cut off for an extended amount of time, and helping to facilitate this corridor and how disappointed they are. and this absolute — disappointed they are. and this absolute tragedy we are seeing.

turning — absolute tragedy we are seeing. turning our attention to singapore on the streets times. and focusing on the streets times. and focusing on singapore's decision to impose sanction on four russian banks. how significant is it that singapore is nowjoining the country to try and put pressure on vladimir putin to change course?— put pressure on vladimir putin to change course? put pressure on vladimir putin to chane course? . . , ., , ., ., change course? which shows that more and more countries _ change course? which shows that more and more countries are _ change course? which shows that more and more countries are coming - change course? which shows that more and more countries are coming on - and more countries are coming on board _ and more countries are coming on boara . ., ., . and more countries are coming on boar. ., . . ., , board with economic sanctions, a . ainst board with economic sanctions, against russia _ board with economic sanctions, against russia which _ board with economic sanctions, against russia which is - board with economic sanctions, against russia which is beyond| against russia which is beyond western groups and some asian financial centres such as singapore and that is a positive and the most intense economic sanctions of any country skiing. 0n the other hand, you also have to talk about the limitations of sanctions and the likely limitations of sanctions and what sanctions do is they target the poorest people very effectively

whilst the sword of which political elites tend to stay in power and similar happening for iran where a long period of us—led economic sanctions and suffered appallingly and it's been damage. but they do remain in power. the and it's been damage. but they do remain in power.— remain in power. the sanctions affect ordinary _ remain in power. the sanctions affect ordinary people - remain in power. the sanctions affect ordinary people most - remain in power. the sanctions - affect ordinary people most sharply. he saw evidence of that with news breaking and the mastercard. and spare bank is now saying that the credit cards and debit cards and issues to work in russian. and avoiding panic and those withdrawing cash, they seem to think, i guess the tickly from that point is when

sanctions are imposed, there is a degree of confusion about how they take effect, when they take effect and in a practical sense and do they have the desired effect that they set out to?— have the desired effect that they set out to? and its complex, but they think _ set out to? and its complex, but they think we'll _ set out to? and its complex, but they think we'll be _ set out to? and its complex, but they think we'll be seeing - set out to? and its complex, but they think we'll be seeing here l set out to? and its complex, but| they think we'll be seeing here is russia becoming more and more cut off from _ russia becoming more and more cut off from the — russia becoming more and more cut off from the rest of the world. i am not a _ off from the rest of the world. i am not a banking expert, i don't understand how the sanctions will work— understand how the sanctions will work but — understand how the sanctions will work but i — understand how the sanctions will work but i know that things are changing, _ work but i know that things are changing, everything is changing for people _ changing, everything is changing for people. they cannot and called out of the _ people. they cannot and called out of the market and they can't get on netftix _ of the market and they can't get on netftix so. — of the market and they can't get on netflix. so, the sanctions that may seem _ netflix. so, the sanctions that may seem insignificant in the grand scheme — seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, everyday peoples lives, _ scheme of things, everyday peoples lives, they— scheme of things, everyday peoples lives, they may start asking some

questions. — lives, they may start asking some questions, but of course you