tv Newsday BBC News March 8, 2022 12:00am-12:31am GMT
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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... russian attacks on ukrainian cities are intensifying — civilians are trapped, ukrainian forces battle to keep control. hundreds lining up, hoping to escape to the west. moscow suggests those fleeing can go straight to russia or belarus — ukraine called the move "completely immoral". the un's humanitarian chief urges russia and ukraine to ensure safe passage for those trying to flee the fighting. and — borisjohnson holds talks with the prime ministers of canada and the netherlands — and says an immediate ban on importing russian oil and gas would not be
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a wise move. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 8am in singapore, and 2am in kyiv where ukraine's foreign ministry says russia has continued to bombard mariupol, kharkiv and other key cities — preventing the evacuation of civilians. the russians are now said to be in control of these areas shown in red. negotiations to agree humanitarian corridors broke down after moscow said it would open routes leading to its own territory or to belarus — its ally in the war. the ukrainians dismissed the proposal as completely immoral — and russia accused ukraine of blocking the corridors.
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in the city of irpin, 1,000 people were taken to safety, after ukrainian forces repelled russian attacks. 0ur international correspondent, 0rla guerin, is there and has been watching people flee their homes. the only way out, and he stumbles, hands shaking, but he summons his courage and carries on. the desperate exodus from irpin today across the wreckage of a bridge blown up by ukraine to slow the russian advance. how scared do you have to be to take your child and flee like this? and here, a woman lies conscious but immobile. she fell, and there is no stretcher to move her. well, this is a difficult journey every step of the way, especially for older people,
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trying to pick their way out across rubble and concrete, having to balance on bits of wood. ukrainian troops are trying to help them make their way forward. some are coming with their children. most are coming with a few small things they can carry. they've been under bombardment in irpin for days and they are not safe now. even as they try to leave, the shelling has been continuing. explosion. for many civilians in the town, that shelling hit home, like anastasia, whose son, 0leg, is just five months old. "the day before yesterday, a shell hit our house," she tells me. "we spent two days at my grandmother's. now we are leaving because it's
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too dangerous to be in any corner of irpin with the child." suddenly, this. gunfire. some ukrainian forces running for cover. 0thers getting civilians out of the line of fire. kyiv is just half an hour away. if ukraine loses this town, and it's already lost some of it, the russians will be on the road to the capital. andrei, like many here, is begging for a no—fly zone. tell everybody to close the sky urgently. all people need it in ukraine, really. many people stay in irpin for now, they cannot go outside, some old people, some young people, they try to do their best there. but we see the russian soldiers, they don't fight with the army, they fight with anyone, so tell
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them please to close the sky. for now, all many can do is cram into minivans bound for the railway station in the capital. generations of ukrainians at the mercy of an increasingly brutal russian advance. and in the city, outside the registry office... air raid siren. ..the new soundtrack of kyiv. not what kate and artur had hoped for on their special day. the war has tightened their bond but upended their lives. firstly, it was very scary when it started, but me and... my family and me, we are all christians, we pray to god and we believe that he cares about us and protects us.
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and you are getting married today, which is a very hopeful thing to do. yeah. what kind of future do you see for you both? i see that ukraine will win and we will help to restore the country and make everything possible to make it... air raid siren. there were no guests at the ceremony. it was too dangerous for loved ones to join them. the newlyweds say they will have a party when ukraine is victorious. 0rla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. in the city of dnipro, in the east of ukraine, air—raid sirens rang out continuously for three hours on monday afternoon, as people queued for hours to catch evacuation trains. many of them had fled from cities that are already under attack, such as kharkiv. 0ur correspondent, sarah rainsford, is in dnipro.
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kharkiv is burning again. a russian speaking city, bombed by russian planes, battered by russian shells, in a war vladimir putin says is to protect russian speakers. but his troops are destroying their homes and their lives. the woman who filmed this footage told us ukraine is being punished for its free will and its democracy. valentyna sent her sister and mother to safety today. she told me she wants one thing now, for nato to stop russian planes flying over ukraine. "we see them," she said, "and it's terrible". we found families from kharkiv here in dnipro today, trying to flee even further. but it feels like half this city is now leaving, too, lining up for evacuation trains as soon as the curfew lifts.
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shelling, bombing and really loud in kharkiv and it was a really terrible situation because when everything started, our house was, like... i don't know how to tell it, like... every time. her mum is staying put, though it is breaking her. ukrainians are still fiercely loyal to their cause but realistic about the danger now. we have spoken to people in this queue who have been standing here for six hours in the cold and the snow, hoping to get a train out of here to the west and to relative safety. but it is only the women and children who are being allowed through. the men are being pulled out of the crowd and told they have to stay. families who have no idea when or whether they will be united again. paulina had to hug her dad goodbye at the border. we first spoke to her in kharkiv, but the little girl
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has now made it to poland and can get the cancer medicine she needs. paulina... so today, her mum was able to smile. "the only thing is, she sometimes asks where her daddy is," she tells me. "and i don't know what to say to her." but for the first time in two weeks, paulina is playing again. sarah rainsford, bbc news, dnipro. the united nations�* head of humanitarian affairs has called for civilians in ukraine to be allowed safe passage out of areas under russian attack, on a voluntary basis and in any direction they choose. martin griffiths told an emergency meeting of the security council in new york that corridors were also needed to deliver aid. 0ur un correspondent nada tawfik gave more details on the exchanges at the security council meeting. it's what we've seen
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time and time again at security council meetings as the ukrainian ambassador relays what's happening on the ground, the russian ambassador presents his own version of events that really, i have to say quite frankly nobody else on the council really buys into. i mean, we have martin griffiths here, the un humanitarian chief, saying that they have had their first technical meeting with members of the russian ministry of defence, and they are trying to work out a way to allow for the safe passage of humanitarian aid, the safe passage for civilians. and this comes after the secretary—general had a conversation on friday with the defence minister of russia, again, trying to see how they can make it so that un organisations on the ground can work to help those most in need. we also heard from the us ambassador to the un, linda thomas greenfield,
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saying as well, maybe there should be a framework, a way on the ground to communicate when there is going to be civilians coming through, humanitarian convoys coming through, so really everyone on the council really urging russia to abide by its international obligations and to find a way to ensure that civilians won't get harmed trying to flee. it is such a difficult time on the ground, certainly looking at those pictures of people trying to leave, desperate scenes there, as our correspondence have been reporting. i5 correspondence have been reporting-— reporting. is there any indication _ reporting. is there any indication that - reporting. is there any indication that the - reporting. is there any indication that the un | reporting. is there any - indication that the un might be successful and what it's trying to do here to try to create those humanitarian corridor is? you know, we heard from member after member talking about how difficult that is, poland has 100 refugees a minute. they are
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havin: a 100 refugees a minute. they are having a hard — 100 refugees a minute. they are having a hard time _ 100 refugees a minute. they are having a hard time getting - 100 refugees a minute. they are having a hard time getting into l having a hard time getting into those areas because of the security situation. i think there is a lot of concern and there is a lot of concern and the united nations about, for example, some of what we heard the ukrainian ambassador talking about, some of these humanitarian corridor is becoming targets. we've seen that another conflicts in syria, for example, so this is the reality of war, when there is this situation on the ground, humanitarian agencies do the best they can and we heard from mr great that's how we are working around the clock, out of bunkers and basements to try to keep aid flowing to those who needed to, but the reality is, in the middle of war, they can only do so much without the aggressor is, you know, in this case russia really securing the area and not targeting it, so this is the reality on the ground for the civilians. the un can only do so much. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come
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on the programme... ——ukrainians didn't think they would be facing. our special correspondent fergal keane has caught up with three people he met in the last days of peace. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief — this the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 2a hours, the soviet union lost an elderly sick leader and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years his junior. we heard these gunshots from the gym, they came out and started firing at our hearts, and god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged 41, - sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he is 90, . travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an eight car convoy. .
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paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really, i've never been married before. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani, in singapore. 0ur headlines... negotiations to agree humanitarian corridors have broken down after moscow said it would open routes leading to its own territory or to its ally belarus. the un's humanitarian chief urges russia and ukraine to ensure safe passage for those trying to flee the fighting. opposition to the war is being suppressed in russia, where thousands have been detained for protesting against the invasion. meanwhile, world leaders are stepping up diplomatic efforts to find a way through the crisis,
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with the us secretary of state antony blinken in eastern europe for talks. 0ur diplomatic correspondent caroline hawley has the latest. they flew in from their battle—ravaged nation, the ukrainian delegation arriving on the border with belarus for a third round of talks with the enemy, with more meetings planned, but there is almost no faith in the sincerity of russia's side. the russian defence ministry today released these images, said to be of tanks around ukraine's capital, kyiv. it is the military hardware, the guns and the bombs, that are doing the talking, and the kremlin has repeatedly made clear it will be satisfied by nothing short of ukraine's surrender. he chants. "no to war," this russian man shouts before he's carted away. independent monitors say 5,000 people were taken into custody over the weekend at protests in dozens of russian cities at a war that you're not even allowed to name.
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russia is now stepping up its repression, silencing all opposition, virtually all independent media in the country has ceased to function. and a new symbol has emerged to signify support for president putin's war. the letter z first appeared on tanks and military vehicles, but it's now also on bus stops and businesses and elsewhere. look carefully and you'll see it even on this gymnast�*s chest as he took bronze at a world cup event in qatar. it was ukraine who took gold. the quick victory moscow had hoped for in ukraine has failed to materialise. russian forces have actually taken very little territory over the past week and instead have resorted to bombing and shelling, causing ever more civilian suffering. translation: what'sl the difference between the peaceful residents of kharkiv or mykolaiv, and hamburg or vienna? we are waiting for a decision. either you clear the skies
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by the force you have, or give us military aircraft or anti—aircraft defences, which would give us the necessary force. this is the help which the world should provide not simply to ukraine, but to themselves, in order to prove that humanity will prevail. western allies continue to meet day in, day out on what more they can do to support ukraine, what more pressure they can put on president putin, but there's very little hope at the moment of getting russia around a table for meaningful talks that would actually stop the war. caroline hawley, bbc news. a third round of talks between russia and ukraine have broken up with little sign of progress. turkey has said it will host a meeting between the russian and ukrainian foreign ministers on thursday. in the uk, borisjohnson held discussions with the canadian and dutch prime ministers about further sanctions on vladmir putin's regime and increasing long term support for ukraine. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports.
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lining up allies has not been the hard part. the chaos in ukraine, a contrast to the neat ranks of uk air men and women. thanks for looking after us. "thank you for looking after us," he says. the prime minister, the dutch and the canadian leader trying together to look after ukraine. 0ur three countries stand shoulder to shoulder against russia's barbaric invasion. we are standing up for democracy, against authoritarianism, and standing with ukraine. as war and violence once again. cast a dark shadow over europe, we are working together. there was a promise of extra cash, more coordination of humanitarian help, but what about bolder, bigger pressure? cutting off russian oil and gas? you can't simply close down use of oil and gas overnight, even from russia. that's obviously not something that every country around the world can do. i'm going to be setting
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out an energy supply strategy for the country in the days ahead. what vladimir putin has broken here is a trust where i've heard a number of europeans reflect on, it's too bad we are so dependent on russian oil but we're not going to make that mistake again and they are moving away from it. easier to say than do, and the dilemma is displayed by these three countries. canadians have banned russian oil, but they have their own huge supply. the uk doesn't rely on it either. but the dutch, like other mainland european countries, really do. we have to ramp up, speed up the process of greening our economy, decarbonising our economy, but that will not happen overnight. i would really urge all of us to take this step—by—step. why can you say to our viewers that the west was so slow to see what vladimir putin was really capable of? was it wishful thinking, or naivety? some people in eastern europe feel that western
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europe has been naive. there has been all of that. we all thought that we could somehow contain this. that proved impossible. and after calls for more drastic action against those who have sought luxury lifestyles in london, parliament is trying this week to make it harderfor russians to stash cash here, and easier to punish those with links to the kremlin, after accusations the government isn't tough enough. if the government allows people six months to register their property, anybody who thinks they're going to be subject to sanction will sell their property, and that's why we've been pushing the government. borisjohnson is making a big diplomatic push this week. it's about sticking together, the west showing solidarity and squeezing russia. but neither of them can promise today that any of the solutions that could end ukraine's suffering are straightforward. tomorrow, parliament will hear direct, if digitally, from the ukrainian president zelensky. his plea — for much more help. the prime minister's mantra — putin must fail. both easier to say tonight than to guarantee. laura kuenssberg, bbc
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news, westminster. for months, vladimir putin denied repeatedly that russia would invade its neighbour. it means that today's awful reality is one that many ukrainians didn't think they would be facing. our special correspondent fergal keane has caught up with three people he met in the last days of peace. we didn't imagine this. explosion. that these streets of chernihiv, where we'd walked last month, would now be a place of fire. but even as we took a group photograph on the nearby northern border, the russians were close, getting ready. a thought that haunts our ukrainian producer, sofia. i couldn't believe that it's happened in the same place. when i was with you, i didn't believe at all.
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within a fortnight, sofia was a refugee, fleeing tojoin herfamily on the polish border. her daughter, anna, aged four, exiled but safe. now, from the polish city of krakow, sofia told me of life outside her country. every day and night, i think of what will be next, so it's very stressful. but still, if i speak with ukrainian people who are still in ukraine, i can't say that i'm stressed because they are more stressed than me. not far from the border, down along the roads now dominated by the russian army... 1989.
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..we met valery and galina. he is ukrainian, she is russian. married a0 years, and worried even then about broken relationships with russian friends and family. it's terrible, because we... we lose a lot of friends. we have no food in the supermarket. now i can only reach them online. they are trapped inside a town, surrounded by the russians. you even cannot imagine, all people got together, and they are waiting for the russians to kill them. how is galina? hi, galina. hi. translation: | feel only. disappointment and anger. and i cannot understand how this can be happening. this isn't possible. in kyiv, at the end of our journey then, we witnessed the beginning of another.
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hello! hello. vasily and 0lga zelensky with their newborn baby, jaromir. his name means peace. translation: we need to think about the better life, _ especially now, when we have such a miracle in our arms. we can't think about bad things any more. but not long after, this came — the invasion that forced them to flee to the countryside ahead of the russian advance. 0lga, what is it like for you, all of this now, with the baby and the war? translation: we met your team a week before the war started. - who would have thought that when our son was two weeks old, we were going to speak here, right now, after seeing these rockets flying over our house? to say that i was shocked is saying nothing.
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that's why our whole lives turned all over, from head to toe. butjaromir gives them hope. he is a superstar! laughter. maybe he knows that. all of these people once lived in peace. caused no harm to anyone. that's the kind of world they stand for, and which they hope can return for their children. fergal keane, bbc news, lviv. there's plenty more on the situation on our website. you'll also find all the very latest breaking news lines on our live news stream as well as analysis and background from our correspondents — including this story about the anger ukranians are experiencing as their country faces the onslaught of the russian invasion. just head to bbc news online or the bbc news app.
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thank you so much forjoining us. that's all for now — stay with bbc world news. hello. a frosty but sunny start to tuesday across many parts of the country. but tuesday signifies the start of things changing for the rest of the week, replacing the sunshine with a bit more cloud. 0ften going to be quite windy at times with all that wind, slightly milder air pushing its way in, but also some wet conditions now, mainly in the west. and that shows up on our forecast rainfall chart for the week — the blue colours here a sign that atlantic is trying to push its way in. but notice how some eastern areas could stay predominantly dry. and it's all down to high pressure holding on here — atlantic low pressure system starting to push its way in, but being kept at bay. just be wary, though, that dividing line could fluctuate a little bit through the week. but that's the scene for today, with winds picking up as those areas of high and low pressure get closer together.
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it'll feel particularly chilly out there — not only a widespread frost, but that added wind chill to go with it. the compensation is lots of sunshine around first thing in the morning, and most places will be dry. but the sunshine turns hazy in the west, the cloud thickens up, skies turn greyer through the morning into the early afternoon, outbreaks of rain in northern ireland, eventually to parts of wales and the southwest, maybe just 1—2 showers ahead of it, that rain arriving in western scotland by the end of the day. and it's in the west where we see the strongest of the winds, could gust around 40—50 mph and, even though it's a south—to—southeasterly wind bringing in slightly milder conditions than we've seen through the past few days. factor in the wind, probably won't feel that much different. but a dry end to the day for eastern areas but, through the evening, we see the cloud, outbreaks of rain pushing its way northwards and eastwards. not a huge amount of rain on it, though, it fizzles out — it means a milder night, then, to take us into wednesday, but more weather fronts starting to push their way in. but they will start to drag in even milder air, up from the mid—atlantic
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as they work closer and closer, and so temperatures should rise a little bit further. as i said, though, frost—free on wednesday, varying amounts of clouds, some sunshine around for many at times to begin, with the exception being northern ireland, western scotland. a rather wet day to come here, some of that rain will be heavy at times, strong to gale—force winds once again. much of eastern wales good parts of england stays dry with some sunny spells, highs around 12—13 celsius. those temperatures could rise a little bit further as we go through into thursday. as you can see still, the areas of low pressure gang in the way up, but fizzling out as they run into that high—pressure system. so it does look like thursday, the driest, brightest day of the week by and large. friday, a bit more rain coming ourway.
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this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, as newsday continues — straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i'm stephen sackur. they say no war plan survives first contact with the enemy, and already russia's invasion strategy in ukraine has shifted from lightning strike to sustained
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