this is bbc news. the us is about to ban the import of russian oil — ratcheting up pressure on moscow after the invasion of ukraine. joe biden is set to make his announcement in the next few minutes. added pressure from the european commission — it sets out plans to cut demand for russian gas by two thirds before the end of this year. in ukraine, some people trapped in the devastated town of sumy manage to get out using a humanitarian corridor. efforts to set up other safe routes out fail, leaving huge numbers in danger. the ukrainian president tells his

people he's staying in kyiv and he is not afraid — he's due to address the british parliament by video—link in the next hour. the premier league has suspended its broadcast deal with russia with immediate effect after its invasion of ukraine. welcome to bbc news. we start with breaking news from washington — news that the us has banned imports of russian oil. the move hasjust been announced by president biden at the white house — more pressure on moscow after the invasion of ukraine. meanwhile, the european commission has announced plans to reduce demand for russian gas by two thirds before the end of the year. we'll have the latest on the ground from ukraine in a moment — first though — let's hearjoe biden making that announcement.

we have expecting that announcement in the next few moments. ukrainian officials say a humanitarian corridor for civilians to leave the north—eastern city of sumy is largely holding. however people are still having huge difficulties using those humanitarian corridors. the others have rightly failed. —— largely failed. i'm joined now by our chief international correspondent lyse doucet live from kyiv. bitterly cold day, day 13 of the russian invasion where russian forces continue to advance and attack and encircle cities from north, south, east, also stalling in many places including on the edge of the capital kyiv and is now in this stage in the war whether there is a growing focus on the humanitarian crisis that did plans by the day. this was the fourth day in a row where buses and trucks try to bring

aid into besieged cities and take people out. it didn't succeed in some places but in others there was some places but in others there was some progress, not enough given the scale of this deepening crisis but some people did escape to safety. let's look at the latest developments of this report for my uk ukraine correspondentjames uk ukraine correspondent james waterhouse. a possible way out from the fighting. a fragile escape route from the north—eastern city of sumy. some of its quarter of a million population leaving home for a destination 100 miles away to the south. this is what they are escaping — another ukrainian city under siege, under heavy bombardment with ordinary people caught underneath. nine people were killed yesterday — two of them were children. this is okhtyrka in the east. authorities say they were two air raids that left craters up to 20 metres wide.

translation: the centre of the city is completely destroyed. _ many have been injured. as of today, we can't find several people. more locations across the country are going through this. there have been for attempts in as many days to get people out through temporary ceasefire, and they have all failed. today, in irpin, to the west of kyiv, a corridor holds. people continue to evacuate from heavy fighting as the russians try to advance. 150 have made it out so far, but moscow has been accused of trying to block them. unlike some other major cities, kyiv isn't surrounded, so people can resupply, heat their homes or leave if they want to, but the worry is that window is shrinking. one person who says they aren't going anywhere, though, is president zelensky. translation: i am staying herej

in kyiv, on bankova, not hiding - and i'm not afraid of anyone — as long as needed to win this war, our national war. the fighting very much continues in this war. 0il depots burn in zhytomyr further west after being struck. the russian advance continues in the south as well. the port city of mykolaiv next in their sights. 2 million ukrainians have now been forced to leave their country, according to the un. here refugees crossed the danube river into romania. one thing the unhcr will support with is to set reception centres. a challenge is that, given the ongoing conflict and hostilities, a lot of the supply chains have been broken so we are dependent on a lot of the aid coming in from abroad, across the border here with poland, so that we have the resources to set it up. the numbers of people escaping this war will keep going up.

the question of how best to help them will not go away. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. won't go away and in fact the field as it will get worse. we can now look at some of the latest images we have received from this area of sumy to the east of the web residents in the city including a large community of international students. we have been hearing terrible stories of students stranded there unable to access any kind of assistance and today the problem has been that the marshalling point for the evacuation is outside the city and some didn't have any resources to reach it but as you can see from these images some people were able to reach those buses and the buses were able to leave sumy to head to another area where way down like they were to be provided with food and safety and then to continue, we would all hope, in would to their final destination, whatever that may be. we are hearing

from so many people that they are not sure what they are leaving behind and they don't know where they're going either is this war intensifies and people are both under fire and intensifies and people are both underfire and running out intensifies and people are both under fire and running out of supplies. but this is good news that some people in see me, which has seen heavy shelling in recent days, are finally able to leave but so many more remain trapped inside there, notjust their putting earth into the north—west also in mariupol whether situation continues to remain extremely severe. —— in irpin to the north—west. people without enough food, no running water, no heat, and i can tell you it is ferociously cold here with the temperature is set to keep dropping all of this week. dead bodies lying everywhere, we hearfrom residents and yet again today the fourth day running that root out and the route into bringing supplies was blocked by shelling. with that covered all

the only corridor that seems to be operating at all, the one out of sumy, i suppose that leaves people with a dreadful dilemma in all those other places were taking us through if they can get out if there is any safety making thatjourney westwards if even try it. safety making that “ourney westwards if even t it. , safety making that 'ourney westwards if try it.— if even try it. these are heart-rending - if even try it. these are | heart-rending decisions if even try it. these are - heart-rending decisions for if even try it. these are _ heart-rending decisions for people heart—rending decisions for people to make and these are nothing less than life let death decisions because they don't want to leave their homes behind and they are under shelling with no sense this shelling can stop and then they will want to run for supplies if there indeed are still supplies. there is danger on those routes as we have been saying and there is a villette with life and death here across ukraine right now and the saddest of all is for all of the relief of

these partial ceasefires bring, these partial ceasefires bring, these moments and minutes of calm and the broader war there is no sign of a ceasefire and pause of this fighting these people desperately need. . , . ., ., need. thanks very much for all the latest. the latest out of washington as the us is moving to ban russian imports of oil and there have been moves to buy the european commission. for more on this, i'm nowjoined by our business editor, simonjack. 0ur europe correspondent jessica parkerjoins us from brussels. just assess the significance since the move like that.— just assess the significance since the move like that. there has been a lot of argy-bargy _ the move like that. there has been a lot of argy-bargy talking _ the move like that. there has been a lot of argy-bargy talking about - the move like that. there has been a lot of argy-bargy talking about when | lot of argy—bargy talking about when we are going to do these bands, are

you going to ban oil imports. flurry of announcements expecting as you say the one from the us and we are widely expecting a ban on russian oil imports to the us. they don't have much skin in the game, to be fair. they are not very reliant on russian oil imports and they have a massive producer of oil themselves. for my money, the biggest announcement today has been from the eu. they've got the most to lose being the most energy reliant on russia and they mapped out plans to cut their dependence on russian gas imports by two thirds by the end of this year getting a third of that from places like qatar, algeria, the us, turning down thermostats across europe by1 degrees and getting more from accelerating renewable projects, the uk also going to say that it projects, the uk also going to say thatitis projects, the uk also going to say that it is banning oil imports but time to be confirmed. it is not an overnight thing.— time to be confirmed. it is not an overniaht thin. x' , ., ., overnight thing. pick-up in a moment but in terms —

overnight thing. pick-up in a moment but in terms of _ overnight thing. pick-up in a moment but in terms of us _ overnight thing. pick-up in a moment but in terms of us imports _ overnight thing. pick-up in a moment but in terms of us imports of- but in terms of us imports of russian oil, what is the proportion stop how much does she have a import and your assessment of what effect it has on russia in terms of raising foreign currency on the sales of oil which, of course, is hugely important given all the other sanctions?— important given all the other sanctions? ., , , ., sanctions? thing to remember is that oil is the big — sanctions? thing to remember is that oil is the big earner _ sanctions? thing to remember is that oil is the big earner for _ sanctions? thing to remember is that oil is the big earner for russia. - sanctions? thing to remember is that oil is the big earner for russia. it - oil is the big earnerfor russia. it owns three times as much from oil as it does from gas. the flip of that is that the eu is most reliant on the gas that is the stand—off at the moment saying we're going to restrict your oil exports which will hurt you in the way we can earn to fuel your war machine and they say we're going to reduce that reliance but we don't know yet what the russian response will be. they say if you're going to do that we could well, you know, take the lead and start switching off the gas exports, which would be realness. i think it is a reminder that no sanction worth its salt is a reminder that no sanction worth its salt, no fail to inflict quite a lot of collateral damage —— which would be ruinous.

quite a lot of collateral damage on the person doing the sanctioning and thatis the person doing the sanctioning and that is a delicate balance you have got to do, careful you don't sanction yourself because there is no doubt that this will hit both, the spices and be damaging to economies across the european union. i rememberjoe biden bite at the start of all of this saying there would be paying for domestic audiences when he made the initial announcement in terms of the american response and i suppose that pain exactly as you are saying is coming down the track so let's head to brussels and talks tojessica about that european commission move. 0ur europe correspondent jessica parkerjoins us from brussels. really significant, this announcement? , , u, announcement? highly significant. what saying _ announcement? highly significant. what saying some _ announcement? highly significant. what saying some of _ announcement? highly significant. what saying some of what - announcement? highly significant. what saying some of what the - announcement? highly significant. what saying some of what the eu | what saying some of what the eu outlined today it already had in the pipeline in terms of the move towards renewables, getting away from fossil fuels, towards renewables, getting away from fossilfuels, but towards renewables, getting away from fossil fuels, but undoubtedly it is trying to hugely accelerate those plans because of the russian invasion of ukraine and, as well, simon wasjust outlining invasion of ukraine and, as well, simon was just outlining their this

pledge as well to reduce demands on russian gas by two thirds by the end of this year to boost supplies from countries like america and i think you politicians really felt they had to go down this road and the result of pressure on them to act because of pressure on them to act because of the russian invasion of ukraine, because there was concern they were paying russia huge sums of money, some of which was ending up in the kremlin�*s offers financing the war in ukraine and, as well, a diplomat i was

speaking to yesterday basically were saying that now the eu has come forward with this unprecedented raft of sanctions as long with other western allies there is a fear that a caught on russia is no longer a reliable supplier of gas, of oil as well, so they really have to urgently look at other sources as well but is quite interesting to note this is gas focused, this package, ratherthan note this is gas focused, this package, rather than oil focused. note this is gas focused, this package, rather than oilfocused. we are not hearing at the moment in the eu move to follow through what we might see in the us in terms of the us in terms of an oil import ban. there was a line out of germany a little early in the afternoon saying the eu is looking to deal with a scenario cutting energy supplies because that is obviously the scenario you are talking us and simon is talking about. do you know what the source of contingencies might be if there was ever a move like that for moscow? fine might be if there was ever a move like that for moscow?— like that for moscow? one of the thin . s like that for moscow? one of the things they've — like that for moscow? one of the things they've outlined _ like that for moscow? one of the things they've outlined in - like that for moscow? one of the things they've outlined in the - like that for moscow? one of the l things they've outlined in the plan todayis things they've outlined in the plan today is around gas storage so there had been concerns about the levels of gas storage in europe so one of the things they want to do is try and make sure that gas storage in the existing facilities is that 90% ijy the existing facilities is that 90% by october the 1st ever year. that is the beginning of what seems to be called around here the so—called heating season but i guess when you going into a late or summer into winter as well so they say they are building up contingency plans here but, as simon was saying, give it is heavily reliant on russian gas and

russian oil and from what i see is that eu leaders separate from what we have heard from the commission to date were meeting in versailles on thursday and friday. i have seen a draft of the conclusions they will come to the end of that summer. it isjust a draft come to the end of that summer. it is just a draft but it very much talks about the phase—out of coal and oil and gas from russia. there are some member states who want to go further and faster in some member states are more cautious. we're hearing from germany as she saw 0laf scholz said yesterday that these changes can't happen overnight but at the moment they do seem to very much talk about trying to face things out in terms of immediately bringing down the axe in terms of these things because of concerns that businesses or europe really wouldn't be able to deal very easily and would be incredibly difficult if there was suddenly a stopper in terms of these energy imports from russia. , , , u, terms of these energy imports from russia. , ,, . ~ russia. jessica back there in russia. thanks a lot. we can take life too white house and the pictures coming to us so i suspect we not that long away from joe biden arriving there at the podium and just outlining the

full details of this us ban on russian imports of russian oil being imported into the us. simonjack are still with me. simon you were saying a little earlier about the impact on domestic audiences the people, the us, europe, the uk. how quickly are we likely to see changes in fuel prices? the impact, the domino effect? ~ prices? the impact, the domino effect? . ., , , ., effect? wheel already seeing it and in the uk petrol— effect? wheel already seeing it and in the uk petrol prices _ effect? wheel already seeing it and in the uk petrol prices are - effect? wheel already seeing it and in the uk petrol prices are set - in the uk petrol prices are set using new record of the most everyday and the most recent spike we have seen including oil prices in the post coming to a forecourt near you sometime soon near you sometime soon so near you sometime soon so it is never portable we will see diesel and petrol prices particularly diesel because the uk for example relies on russian oil to produce 18% of its diesel and it is a very pervasive inflationary impact that goes into supply chains, transporting goods, we took 50%, price of nickel has tripled, palladium, even uranium, forjust

remember when people say we're going to rely on more new nuclear 25% of the world does make uranium concerned russia so this is a deeply complex situation and a reminder that when you impose sanctions there is a blow back collateral damage affecting the weather is it were within an oil and gas but in many other commodities are being affected and it is inevitable that both of the world economy will be hit, some people are predicting a recession in the european union and in the uk and prices will go higher. every extra pound you spend on filling up your car with petrol and diesel is a pound you can't spend the rest of the economy so very serious economic consequences. mil the economy so very serious economic consequences-— consequences. all these moves you have seen in _ consequences. all these moves you have seen in the _ consequences. all these moves you have seen in the last _ consequences. all these moves you have seen in the last few— consequences. all these moves you have seen in the last few weeks - have seen in the last few weeks coordinated from washington to brussels to the uk. uk just saying in the last few minutes that they will phase out the import of russian oil and oil products by the end of 2022 so a very, very similar timeline to the eu.-

timeline to the eu. this is interesting _ timeline to the eu. this is interesting and _ timeline to the eu. this is interesting and we - timeline to the eu. this is interesting and we have . timeline to the eu. this is i interesting and we have also timeline to the eu. this is - interesting and we have also got news from shell today the big multinational which has some oil and gas interests in russia saying that they were going to face those out as well so it is going to be a very, very interesting collaboration and i know from talking to sources at shall they are in close discussions with governments because countries and governments will have to work in lock step if they are to achieve these very ambitious targets. it is like trying to take eggs out in an omelette. it is going to be an extraordinarily difficult, time—consuming and expensive process. indie time-consuming and expensive rocess. ~ ., ., process. we wait for the announcement - process. we wait for the announcement from - process. we wait for the announcement from the | process. we wait for the i announcement from the us process. we wait for the _ announcement from the us president and let me show you the pictures. that feed is coming to is all the times he won't miss a moment of that. as soon asjoe biden starts to speak we will be live there at the white house. that gives us time to find out the latest on the ground. i'm joined now by oliver carroll, a correspondent for the economist, who is in vinnytsia,

in central ukraine. he's also been in the capital kyiv, in the last few days. 0liver, thank you forjoining us on the programme. tell me the sorts of things you have witnessed in the last week because i know you are at an airport only a couple of months ago. an airport only a couple of months ato, ~ ., , an airport only a couple of months ato. ~ ~, an airport only a couple of months ago. was actually odesa when the airort ago. was actually odesa when the airport was _ ago. was actually odesa when the airport was shelled. _ ago. was actually odesa when the airport was shelled. the _ ago. was actually odesa when the airport was shelled. the airport i ago. was actually odesa when the airport was shelled. the airport is | airport was shelled. the airport is about ten kilometres away from me now. it is a mixed military and civilian airport and it was hit by eight missiles. nine people died, some of them civilian, but in general where i am now is fairly safe. you might hearair general where i am now is fairly safe. you might hear air raid sirens coming on but generally it is one of the most safe parts of ukraine. the same can't be said for the capital kyiv. also the city bombarded pretty badly my view full, chernihiv, kharkiv, sumy. —— maru poll. we also

talked about the humanitarian cover doors which haven't yet managed to be a range of ad marie apple for example, a city of a million people —— mariupol. it was only 45 minutes it was open but they were the first pass through. they were shot out by russian forces. they had to sit out several hours before they could move further on. it seems to be that the russian forces didn't want them going back into ukraine proper. allowed through areas sown by russian forces but when they go through to zap those in west they weren't letting them through so it was a very tense situation and people are malleable for example without electricity, heating, and it is getting cold and running out of food showing the very, very dangerous situation for them and the

dangerous situation for them and the dangerous decision to stay or to go life or death and it is heartbreaking to see and you see on the road columns of people fleeing kyiv or wherever, stopping in petrol stations, multiple generations of ukrainiansjust stations, multiple generations of ukrainians just absolutely flabbergasted what has hit and nobody is expecting war to hit ukraine which was a peaceful and peaceful and prosperous and growing country, developing country. and just to see the faces of the youngsters and their grandmothers just looking into the distance not knowing what was hidden it is truly heartbreaking. but mcnee travelled around the country over the last few days. you have been in the capital. give me a sense of what it is hard there, the sort of conversation she had having. give is hunkering down and getting ready for what appears

to be some kind of encirclement and russian forces haven't managed to do it yet. ukrainians of obviously encouraged by the fact there wasn't the blitzkrieg everyone was talking about at the start. ukrainians are put up a fight and that has translated into a growing sense of confidence among ukrainians to help eight or nine out of ten ukrainians now think they can win and that might be hubristic. in terms of kyiv itself people are stocking up on food, stocking up on petrol, stocking up on water. speaking to people just two weeks ago doing marketing or selling houses, renovating houses and preparing molotov cocktails for what they see as the inevitable tank advance into kyiv. whether that happens we will wait and see but it seems we are on

the edge of a new level of escalation because, as i say, the operation did not quite go as people expected, as the russians expected. all cavill, we have to leave it there. thanks so much for those descriptions in the various places you have been there in the last few days. the final preparations are being made so i do not think we're that far away from the president. the uk, just to recap, and it will phase out the import of russian oil and oil products by the end of the year as part of its sanctions on moscow for invading ukraine and we have about to see the same announcement from the us president to see the timescale thatjoe biden lays out the simonjack, our business editor, still with it will be interesting to see what the us president says about how immediate the us movement will be. the

president says about how immediate the us movement will be.— president says about how immediate the us movement will be. the us can afford to move _ the us movement will be. the us can afford to move faster _ the us movement will be. the us can afford to move faster than _ the us movement will be. the us can afford to move faster than the - the us movement will be. the us can afford to move faster than the rest i afford to move faster than the rest of europe. the e was still incredibly reliant on 40% of its gas consumption. in the uk, 8% of its oil, 18% as diesel comes from russia. that is what it was interesting to see what shell had to say today. you will remember perhaps they apologise for actually buying a consignment of crude oil at knockdown prices that was being shunned by most people in the markets. they went in today, apologised and said they will immediately stop buying crude oil in the immediate market and one of the things i was struck by a show source said to me listen, we've got people and staff are working ukraine and they were saying we are finding it very difficult to look our neighbours and our friends very difficult to look our neighbours and ourfriends in very difficult to look our neighbours and our friends in the eye when we are working for a company which is directly buying russian oil and fuel in, of course, the russian war machine, so blowback, that outrage and social media seem to do oil you bought

smell of ukrainian blood? so clearly there is a move and some sanctioning in a way by countries around the world and focus will now be on those companies which haven't played yet. every time i was glancing at the computer in the last two or three hours use of another company making their position and changing their position so it is notjust countries, it is companies. joe biden hasjust arrived countries, it is companies. joe biden has just arrived at the microphone. we are banning all imports of russian oil, gas and energy. much and i will no longer be accepted in us ports and american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine. this is a move with strong bipartisan support in congress and i believe the country. americans are valid to support the ukrainian people made it clear we will not be part of subsidising peat in's war. we need this decision in

close consultation with our allies and partners around the world particularly in europe. united response to putin's aggression has been my overriding focus to keep all of nato and eu and our allies totally united. moving forward this ban understand that many of our european allies and partners may not be in a position to join european allies and partners may not be in a position tojoin us. united states produces far more oil than all the european countries combined. in fact we have a net exporter of energy is. so we can take the step when others cannot but we are working with europe and our partners to develop a long—term strategy to reduce their dependence on russian energy as well. our team is actively discussing how to make this happen while today we remain united in our purpose to keep pressure mounting on putin and his war machine. this is a

step we are taking to inflict further pain and put but there will be a cost as well in the united states and i said we were level with the american people and when i first spoke to him i said defending freedom has a cost and will cost us as well in the united states. republicans and democrats alike understand that. republicans and democrats alike have been clear that we must do this. over the last week i have spoken to president zelensky several times about the situation on the ground to consult and continue to consult with our european allies and about us support for ukraine in the ukrainian people. thus far, we have provided more than $1 billion in security assistance to ukraine. shipments of defensive weapons are surviving every day from the united states and we the united states can be coordinated with telephone allies and partners similar weapons from germany to finland to the netherlands. we are working that

out. we are also providing the... supports the... was in ukraine who have fled safely to a neighbouring country. we work with humanitarian agencies to search tens of thousands of tonnes of huge atomic food, water, medicalsupplies of tonnes of huge atomic food, water, medical supplies and ukraine and with more on the way. 0ver water, medical supplies and ukraine and with more on the way. over the weekend, i sent secretary blinken to visit our border between poland and ukraine into moldova to see what the situation was first hand and report back. general millie, chairman of thejoint chief of back. general millie, chairman of the joint chief of staff and a defensive partner was also in europe meeting with his counterparts and allies in nato's eastern flank to reassure than those countries bordering russia, nato countries, that we will keep our nato commitment and the sacred commitment of article five. vice president harris is going to be travelling to meet with our allies in poland and romania later this week well. i have

made it clear the united states will share the responsibility of caring for the refugees so the costs do not fall entirely on the european countries bordering ukraine. yesterday, i spoke of my counterparts france, germany in the united kingdom russia's escalating violence against ukraine on the steps we are going to take together with allies and partners and the world to respond to this aggression. we are enforcing the most significant package of sanctions in history and it is causing significant damage to russia's economy. it has caused russian economy. it has caused russian economy to fight, quite frankly... the russian rouble is now down by 50% since putin announced its war. 0ne rouble is now worth less than one american penny. 0ne rouble less than one of a company in preventing russia's centre bank from propping up russia's centre bank from propping up the rouble and to keep its value up up the rouble and to keep its value up and they are not going to be to do that now. we cut the russian's

largest banks from international financial system and it is crippled their ability to do business with their ability to do business with the rest of the world. in addition, we are choking off russia's access to technology like semiconductors to used sap its economic strength and weakness military for years to come. major companies are pulling out of russia entirely without even being asked, not by us. 0ver russia entirely without even being asked, not by us. over the weekend, visa, mastercard, american express, they all suspended their services in russia. all of them. joining in growing list of american and global companies from ford to apple who have suspended their operations in russia. the private sector is united against russia's vicious war of choice. we have assembled a dedicated task force to go after the crimes of russian oligarchs, and we are joining with european allies to

finally seize their yachts, their apartments, their private jets, finally seize their yachts, their apartments, their privatejets, all their ill gotten gains, to make sure they share in the pain of putin's war. these are giant yachts, by the way. i think i read that one was over 400 feet long. i mean, this is worth hundreds of millions of dollars. the decision today is not without cost to you at home. putin's war is already hurting american families at the gas pump. since he began his military build—up at the ukrainian borders, just since then, the price of gas at the pump in america went up 75 cents, and with this action, it will go up even further. i will do everything i can to minimise putin's price hike here at home. in coordination with partners, we have announced we are releasing 60 million barrels of oil from ourjoint reserves, half of that, 30 million, is coming from the usa. we are taking steps to ensure

the reliable supply of global energy. we are also going to keep working with every tool at our disposal to protect american families and businesses. let me say this: to the oil and gas companies in the finance firms that back then, we understand putin's war against the people of ukraine is causing prices to rise. we get that, it's self—evident, but... but, but, but, it's no excuse to exercise excessive price increases or padding profits, orany price increases or padding profits, or any effort to exploit this situation, all american consumers, exploit them. it is no time for profiteering. i want to be clear about what we will not tolerate, but i also want to acknowledge those firms in the oil and gas industries that are pulling out of russia and joining in with businesses leading by example. this is a time when we have to do our part to make sure we

are not taking advantage. look, let me be clear about two other points. first, it's simply not true that my administration or policies are holding back domestic energy production. that's simply not true. even amid the pandemic, companies in the united states pump more oil during my first year in office than they did during my predecessor's first year. we are approaching record levels of oil and gas production in the usa and we are on track to set a record for production next year. 90% of onshore oil production takes place on land that isn't owned by the federal government, and of the remaining 10% that occurs on federal land, the oil and gas industry has millions of acres leased. they have 9000 permits to drill now. they could be drilling right now, yesterday, last week, last year. they have 9000 to drill onshore that are already approved,

so let me be clear, let me be clear — they are not using them for production now. that's their decision. these are the facts. we should be honest about the facts. second, this crisis is a stark reminder to protect our economy over the long term. we need to become energy independent. i've had numerous conversations in the last few months with our european friends about how they have to wean themselves off russian oil. it's just not tenable. it should motivate us to accelerate the transition to clean energy. this is a perspective the usa and our european allies share, and where we can together achieve greater independence. loosening environmental regulations and pulling back investment won't, will not, lower energy prices for families. by transforming our economy to run an electric vehicle is powered by clean energy, with tax credits to help american families winterise their homes and use less energy, that will help. and if we do

what we can, it will mean that no one has to worry about the price at the gas pump in the future. it will mean tyrants like putin won't be able to use fossil fuels as weapons against other nations. and it will make america a world leader in manufacturing and exporting clean energy technologies of the future to countries all around the world. this is the goal we should be racing towards. 0ver is the goal we should be racing towards. over the last two weeks, the ukrainian people have inspired the ukrainian people have inspired the world. i mean that in the literal sense. they have inspired the world with their bravery, the patriotism, their defiance. putin's war has caused enormous suffering and needless loss of life, women, children, everyone in ukraine. both of ukraine, and i might add, russians. ukrainian leaders, as well as those around the world, have repeatedly called for a ceasefire for humanitarian leave, for real

diplomacy. but putin seems determined to continue on his murderous path, no matter the cost. he is and has been targeting cities, civilians, schools, hospitals. at he attacked the largest nuclear power plant in europe with apparent disregard for the potential of triggering a nuclear meltdown. he has already turned to million ukrainians into refugees. russia may continue to grind out its advance at a horrible price, but this much is already clear — ukraine will never be a victory for putin. he may be able to take a city, but he will never be able to hold the country. and if we do not respond to putin's assault on global peace and stability today, the cost of freedom, and to the american people, will be even greater tomorrow. we will be even greater tomorrow. we will continue to support the brave ukrainian people as they fight for the country, and i call on congress

to pass the $12 billion ukrainian assistance package i have asked for of late. the ukrainian people are demonstrating by their physical courage that they are not about to just let putin take what he wants. that's clear. they will defend their freedom. their democracy, their lives. and we will keep providing security systems, economic assistance and humanitarian assistance, we will support them against tyranny, oppression, violent acts of subjugation. people everywhere, and i think it may even surprise some of you all, people everywhere are speaking out for freedom. when the history of this war is written, putin's war in ukraine will have left russia weaker and the rest of the world stronger. god bless all those heroes in ukraine. now i'm off to texas. thank you very much. i know there's a lot of... i know... i know there's a lot of... i know... i know there's a lot

of question, —— questions, but there is a lot more that needs to be made clear and i will hold off until we get more on that. i appreciate it. joe biden making comments on ukraine, taking no questions, as you saw, ending the statement saying ukraine will never be a victory for putin. he said the russian president continues on his murderous path, and then at the start of that announcement, banning us imports of russian oil, saying he had made that decision in close consultation with allies. he went on to say that putin's war is hurting american families at the gas pump. he said towards the beginning of that, the cost to the us, i spoke clearly at the beginning of this campaign that defending freedom is going to cost. republicans and democrats understand that and are behind the action that is being taken today. of course, the action in coordination with other allies, a reference to what the uk has announced in the last hour, and four earlier in the day the european

commission had said about reducing gas from russia by two thirds by the end of 2022. major announcements there from both washington, london and brussels. let's check on how the global markets have been absorbing the latest developments. 0il global markets have been absorbing the latest developments. oil prices have spiked even higher. the white house has announced a total embargo on russian oil in response to russia's invasion of ukraine. president biden said the move was easierfor the ukraine. president biden said the move was easier for the united states to make because it was less dependent on russian energy than the likes of the eu. the uk is acting in tandem, phasing out russian imports of oil and oil products by the end of oil and oil products by the end of this year. the move by the two countries comes after a decision by the european commission to cut its dependence on russian gas by two thirds by the end of this year. the price of oil moved higher on the news. as you can see, up more than

6.7%. 0ver news. as you can see, up more than 6.7%. over $131 a barrel. it touched $139 earlier. let's speak to samir hussein. this decision is easy for the us to make but it will have an impact, won't it?— impact, won't it? absolutely, it is easier because _ impact, won't it? absolutely, it is easier because russian _ impact, won't it? absolutely, it is easier because russian imports . impact, won't it? absolutely, it is| easier because russian imports of energy into america represent roughly 8—10% of all america's energy needs, so it can do this. but mr biden was very clear in his comment that it will certainly come with a cost to the american consumer. already today we are seeing that petrol prices have hit the highest levels that this country has ever seen, and that's really important, because it comes at a time where already the cost of living has been increasing to

decades highs, things americans haven't seen in a very long time, so this comes in addition to that. there has been a lot of hesitancy by the biden administration to finally take this move because of the reluctance of making the american sumo pay even more. that said, the usa has also earlier this week been looking to other countries to try and fulfil what russia was doing, and fulfil what russia was doing, and it's looking at countries like saudi arabia and even venezuela, which remember, the united states has banned oil imports from venezuela since 2019. interesting, because the _ venezuela since 2019. interesting, because the warning _ venezuela since 2019. interesting, because the warning from - venezuela since 2019. interesting, because the warning from the - venezuela since 2019. interesting, . because the warning from the russian government was that if the west took any steps in this direction, sanctions on russian oil, that it would have, in their words, catastrophic consequences, and forecasting the cost of a price of a barrel of oil could double, to $300 at some point. barrel of oil could double, to $300 at some point-— at some point. they are calling their bluff- _

at some point. they are calling their bluff. russia _ at some point. they are calling their bluff. russia did - at some point. they are calling their bluff. russia did say - at some point. they are calling their bluff. russia did say that| at some point. they are calling. their bluff. russia did say that it could decide to turn off the oil to the european union. and it could do that, but this is where russia is getting a lot of its funds from. the usa was clear, and president biden was clear in his comments, saying, look, why we are doing this is to further tighten the squeeze on the russian economy, and that is certainly a way to do that. if the usa are successful in sourcing its oil needs and the global elites from other countries, that will further put pressure on russia, at least economically. put pressure on russia, at least economically-— put pressure on russia, at least economically. ok, thank you very much. economically. ok, thank you very much- for — economically. ok, thank you very much. for more _ economically. ok, thank you very much. for more on _ economically. ok, thank you very much. for more on the _ economically. ok, thank you very - much. for more on the announcement by the uk government, theo leggett joins us. this decision to reduce uk dependence on russian energy, how big a deal is that and how reliant are we at the moment? it’s are we at the moment? it's significant _ are we at the moment? it's

significant but _ are we at the moment? it's significant but not - are we at the moment? it�*s significant but not as significant as the announcement we got from president biden. what the us is doing is an embargo, a ban on oil imports, which takes effect quickly and is designed to hurt vladimir putin now. but the uk is doing is trying to reduce reliance on russian oil and gas, and do that over a period of months, towards the end of the year, so it's a different kind of restriction. now, the uk, unlike much of europe, is not heavily reliant on supplies of russian oil and gas, and that's why it's in a position to take this step today. {lit position to take this step today. of course, it would potentially put europe in a difficult position if russia were to retaliate by taking the decision itself to cut the supplies to europe, as indeed it has threatened to do.— supplies to europe, as indeed it has threatened to do. yes, we did have a threatened to do. yes, we did have a threat from — threatened to do. yes, we did have a threat from the _ threatened to do. yes, we did have a threat from the russian _ threatened to do. yes, we did have a threat from the russian vice - threat from the russian vice president, who was saying that if the european union and others introduced an embargo on russian

oil, then russia might cut supplies of gas to europe. now, i think she was referring to if europe did this, because obviously, the united states, which is already imposing a ban, accounts for a smaller proportion of russia's exports. so, there is no chance that europe will do that at the moment. we have the german chancellor saying yesterday that europe needed to continue buying oil and gas from russia, and other leaders concurred with that. given what we had from russia was a kind of counter threat, i don't think they would go through with it. there is a more important issue there as well, which is that russian really need to money at the moment. its economy has been squeezed on all sides by sanctions, and its main source of revenue right now is exports of oil and gas, much of it to europe. if it cut off the taps and stop supplying gas to germany, for example, it would be reducing

its much—needed foreign earnings, and therefore that's a step which is and therefore that's a step which is a good threat for russia, it is influence and leveraged, but it is unlikely to go through with it at this moment.— unlikely to go through with it at this moment. ., ., ., ., this moment. theo, thanks for that anal sis. this moment. theo, thanks for that analysis- theo _ this moment. theo, thanks for that analysis. theo leggett, _ this moment. theo, thanks for that analysis. theo leggett, our- analysis. theo leggett, our international business correspondent. that is all the business news for now. let's return to the situation on the borders with ukraine, and a breaking development in terms of numbers from the polish border agency, saying 1.25 million people have now crossed over into poland. first, your assessment of the scale of what is in front of us? in first, your assessment of the scale of what is in front of us?— of what is in front of us? in front of what is in front of us? in front of us, of what is in front of us? in front of us. there _ of what is in front of us? in front of us, there is _ of what is in front of us? in front of us, there is a _ of what is in front of us? in front of us, there is a major— of what is in front of us? in front. of us, there is a major humanitarian catastrophe. 0n the border between poland and ukraine, and we have

three priorities. the first is to get life—saving medical supplies to the affected areas in ukraine. 76 tonnes of life—saving supplies arrive, and five of those arrived in kyiv. we need a safe humanitarian corridor. the second priority is to strengthen health systems in the neighbouring countries, because already there are 1.2 million refugees, and it will only increase. in the third priority is to open our operations centre in lviv in ukraine. operations centre in lviv in ukraine-— operations centre in lviv in ukraine. , ., ., ukraine. he said in the middle of the answer _ ukraine. he said in the middle of the answer what _ ukraine. he said in the middle of the answer what you _ ukraine. he said in the middle of the answer what you had - ukraine. he said in the middle of the answer what you had sent. i ukraine. he said in the middle of| the answer what you had sent. -- ukraine. he said in the middle of - the answer what you had sent. -- you the answer what you had sent. —— you said in a little of your answer. tell me about the sorts of things you are trying to get in and whereabouts in ukraine are you trying to direct it to? the whereabouts in ukraine are you trying to direct it to?— trying to direct it to? the top riori trying to direct it to? the top priority is _ trying to direct it to? the top priority is definitely - trying to direct it to? the top priority is definitely oxygen. l trying to direct it to? the top i priority is definitely oxygen. we have three emergency situations.

ukraine are still at the top of a covid—19 wave, and the conflict. then trauma kits for life—saving surgery. and health kits. nine out of ten people are passing away due to chronic disease. cardiovascular treatment, respiratory disease treatment, respiratory disease treatment, diabetes etc. those need to get to the conflict areas. that's why we need a humanitarian corridor. meanwhile, it has to get there, by hook or by crook. i meanwhile, it has to get there, by hook or by crook.— hook or by crook. i will come back to the corridors _ hook or by crook. i will come back to the corridors in _ hook or by crook. i will come back to the corridors in a _ hook or by crook. i will come back to the corridors in a moment, - hook or by crook. i will come back to the corridors in a moment, but| hook or by crook. i will come back i to the corridors in a moment, but we are looking at pictures on the ground in terms of some of the work that you are doing. tell me about the attacks on health care services on the ground, and what you've recorded so far.— on the ground, and what you've recorded so far. well, there are 17 incidents that _ recorded so far. well, there are 17 incidents that are _ recorded so far. well, there are 17 incidents that are being _ recorded so far. well, there are 17 incidents that are being verified. l incidents that are being verified. 15 of those attacks are confirmed,

two are still under investigation. and of course, at any moment, in any crisis, there can be no attacks on health care facilities, ambulances and the health workforce. in terms ofthe and the health workforce. in terms of the people _ and the health workforce. in terms of the people you _ and the health workforce. in terms of the people you are _ and the health workforce. in terms of the people you are trying - and the health workforce. in terms of the people you are trying to i of the people you are trying to help, there are so many, and so many different areas and groups that are concerning. i know you have been pointing towards pregnant women and what happens to them in the coming months, also the obvious thing about mental health issues for the people who have been displaced and those who have been displaced and those who have been displaced and those who have left the country. it’s a who have left the country. it's a comlex who have left the country. it's a complex picture, _ who have left the country. it's a complex picture, but _ who have left the country. it's a complex picture, but we - who have left the country. it's a complex picture, but we do i who have left the country. it's a| complex picture, but we do have who have left the country. it�*s —. complex picture, but we do have a good idea, because we have been working and continue to operate in ukraine, so mental health indeed. in any conflict zone, one out of five affected people have mental ill—health and it is only going to increase. second, we have the non—communicable diseases. we see a

lot of people with hypertension, cardiovascular events, which increase due to the enormous stress, then we also have a burden of infectious diseases, like covid—19, measles, tuberculosis and hiv. we have the protocols and know what to do, but again, we need to get the supplies to the people. flit do, but again, we need to get the supplies to the people. of course, eve hint supplies to the people. of course, everything depends _ supplies to the people. of course, everything depends on _ supplies to the people. of course, everything depends on those i everything depends on those corridors, depends on trying to get a ceasefire, and nothing along those lines seems to be in place at the moment. we have to leave it there, but thank you so much for being here on the programme. let's turn to some of the sporting sanctions. every day, there are developments. let's talk to jane dougal. jane, we were saying in the headlines earlier, the premier league now suspending its broadcast deal with russia. yes. broadcast deal with russia. yes, matthew, this — broadcast deal with russia. yes, matthew, this was _ broadcast deal with russia. ye: matthew, this was confirmed earlier today, the premier league has suspended its television deal in russia, effective immediately,

meaning that thursday's what might matches will not be shown. the deal is with rambler media, owned by a state—owned company. it only had three months remaining on the contract, and the premier league's legal team has been working on how to get out of the remaining three months. that has now been worked out and it is understood that at a meeting of all 20 premier league clubs in london earlier today, it only took 15 minutes of the four our meeting for all clubs to agree unanimously on suspending the deal. in a statement, the premier league also said they would donate £1 million to support the people of ukraine, and that they strongly condemned russia's invasion. the efl has also suspended broadcast feeds of its matches, and the football association has suspended its deal with russia, meaning none of the fa cup quarterfinal matches will be shown, either. at the sports minister, nigel huddleston, has reacted, saying that the governments

fully supports the premier league cosmic decision and that russia cannot be allowed to legitimise its illegal war through sport and culture, and that putin should remain a pariah on the international stage. a, remain a pariah on the international state. �* w' remain a pariah on the international state. . , ., remain a pariah on the international state. �* , ., ., stage. a quick question about that world cup match _ stage. a quick question about that world cup match between - stage. a quick question about that| world cup match between scotland stage. a quick question about that i world cup match between scotland and ukraine. that has now been suspended. the decision finally has been taken on that.— been taken on that. yes, unsurprisingly, _ been taken on that. yes, unsurprisingly, both i been taken on that. yes, i unsurprisingly, both countries been taken on that. ye: unsurprisingly, both countries were scheduled to play at hampden on the 24th of march, and clearly that is impossible. ukraine requested to fifa to allow the tie to be moved back following russia's invasion of the country, leading to talks between the two nations and fifa over rescheduling the game, which is now likely to be staged injune. 0bviously, circumstances permitting. the winner of that match is supposed to play the winner of wales against austria, so that much will also be delayed. it means both matches will come after the draw for the world cup on the 1st of april. a large number of the ukraine squad have

players who are based in their home country, with 15 out of the 23 man squad for the world cup qualifiers playing in their home leaks. last week the scottish fa president said that football was inconsequential amid conflicts and offered support to the ukrainian fa. jane amid conflicts and offered support to the ukrainian fa.— to the ukrainian fa. jane dougal, thanks very _ to the ukrainian fa. jane dougal, thanks very much _ to the ukrainian fa. jane dougal, thanks very much for _ to the ukrainian fa. jane dougal, thanks very much for those i to the ukrainian fa. jane dougal,j thanks very much for those latest developments. to another strand of the story that is interesting, because a little earlier, we saw footage of a chinese journalist who appears to be embedded with russian forces. your to tell us more about thatis forces. your to tell us more about that is anchor sharp. tell us about these reports you have seen. i{finite these reports you have seen. quite an interesting _ these reports you have seen. quite an interesting story, _ these reports you have seen. quite an interesting story, we _ these reports you have seen. quite an interesting story, we have i these reports you have seen. quite an interesting story, we have a i an interesting story, we have a reporter from an interesting story, we have a reporterfrom phoenix an interesting story, we have a reporter from phoenix television, an interesting story, we have a reporterfrom phoenix television, a hong kong—based outlet, partly china's state media owned. he has been embedded with the russian army

in mariupol. we think he has been in ukraine covering the crisis for a couple of weeks, but we are seeing here is deeply embedded with the russian forces and covering the invasion there. the footage actually begins showing rushing tanks arriving on the scene. —— russian tanks. he goes on to interview three groups of individuals. you start with a couple of soldiers, moves on to interview a sort of local resident who is taking shelter in a basement, then he finally interviews in the clip one of the russian soldiers. . , in the clip one of the russian soldiers. ., , , soldiers. really interesting pictures- — soldiers. really interesting pictures. also _ soldiers. really interesting pictures. also interesting, | soldiers. really interesting i pictures. also interesting, the language being used. tell me about that. how does he describe military action that is going on because mike does he use the word war or invasion chris very interesting, he doesn't use the word invasion. it is completely _ use the word invasion. it is completely omitted - use the word invasion. it 3 completely omitted from the entire footage. what we have kind of scene

chinese state media do throughout this invasion is focus more on russian state sort of rhetoric in terms of using the term special military action rather than invasion. at the beginning of the clip, the footage that was shown, he describes them as rescue forces when he is referring to the red crosses on the shirts, which is slightly pro—russian, may be balanced at best. what we are effectively seeing is very balanced language, quite factual coverage. later on in the same footage, when he is interviewing the local resident, the resident focuses on the fact that there has been gunfire from both sides, so again, very balanced, not focusing on one of the other. abs, focusing on one of the other. a quick thought, because china's position in this conflict so far has been very interesting, not voting against russia at the un. in terms of the west pots might hope, though, they somehow hope that xi jin ping

can do something. thea;r they somehow hope that xi jin ping can do something.— they somehow hope that xi jin ping can do something. they do. china is avoidin: can do something. they do. china is avoiding using _ can do something. they do. china is avoiding using the _ can do something. they do. china is avoiding using the term _ can do something. they do. china is avoiding using the term invade. i can do something. they do. china is| avoiding using the term invade. that tells us that they are sticking quite closely to russian perspectives and stances. it is positioning itself more broadly as a mediator, sure, but in terms of rhetoric from state media, we are seeing that they are very much following the russians.- seeing that they are very much following the russians. thank you for takini following the russians. thank you for taking us _ following the russians. thank you for taking us through _ following the russians. thank you for taking us through the - following the russians. thank you for taking us through the very i for taking us through the very interesting pictures there that have been seen through the course of today. thanks so much. we are about today. thanks so much. we are about to take a break. when we are back, we'll have coverage from the british parliament, because they are about to hear from parliament, because they are about to hearfrom ukraine's president in the next little while. he is due to address british mps will stop that statement, we will carry it live. i can see the picture feed from the house of commons, a packed chamber there to hear vladimir zelensky address them. people think the

british for their help so far, but there will be added pressure in terms of what else ukraine's president once from the west. full coverage you run bbc news in a moment or two. don't go away. that afternoon. it was a chilly start for many, with blue skies, but the blue skies have been eroded, and a weather front is moving in of the atlantic. that's true really of the rest of the week. 0ften windy as well, turning milder, winds generally from a southerly direction, but rain around, primarily in western areas. we still have high pressure influencing our weather further east, have high pressure influencing our weatherfurther east, so have high pressure influencing our weather further east, so this weather further east, so this weather front tend to weaken as they bump into that. cloud has moved into the west of the uk, heavy rain expected across western scotland. if it brightens later in northern ireland, we will see sharp showers coming in. we will see sunshine

continuing further east. breezy, not windy, throughout. a chilly start, so it feels pretty chilly if you're not in the sunshine out there, and that will be notable across the western side, where we've got more clout. through the evening and overnight, this weather front will continue eastward, but it will weaken. there could be snow temporarily over the scottish mountains, but that provides a blanket of cloud, and with the breeze, most places should be largely frost free. towards morning, we've got more wetter weather working into northern ireland, wet and windy weather. a different outcome are much milder than the one that hasjust gone. outcome are much milder than the one that has just gone. that's because we'll have more clout, even in the east, first thing, but this draws the attention of some fairly hefty and persistent rain coming across the west of the uk. with it, milder atlantic air coming in as well, and that's the theme really for the rest of the week, though you will notice cold air does begin later. gail is pestering many western and northern areas once again, a breezy day

further east, blowing holes in the cloud, where it could be sunny in eastern parts of england. further west, heavier, persistent rain for much of the day, for scotland and northern ireland, western england and wales. but it is a mild breeze and wales. but it is a mild breeze and it should fall lighter in the day towards the north, where the risk of snow increases for the southern uplands, the highlands and the grampians. that weather front meanders further east, but it may weaken into a band of cloud, some uncertainty, but we will find that winds drop light for a time on thursday, and there could be some fog to watch out for. then more rain to come as we move into friday.

this is bbc news. the us has banned the import of russian oil, stepping up pressure on moscow after the invasion of ukraine. the move was announced in the last hour. that means russian oil will longer be acceptable at us ports, and the american people will deal other powerful blow to putin's war machine. added pressure from the european commission. it sets plans to cut demand to russian gas by two thirds before the end of this year. ukraine's leader is due to address british mps via video link in the next few minutes. we will have full life coverage. in ukraine, some people trapped in the devastated town

of sumy manage to get out using a humanitarian corridor. 0ther safe passages out fail. welcome to bbc news. straight to the house of commons with a round of applause for president volodomyr zelensky who was about to address that patent chamber in the house. applause.

translation: mr speaker, all the members of— translation: mr speaker, all the members of parliament, _ translation: mr speaker, all the members of parliament, ladies i translation: mr speaker, all the| members of parliament, ladies and gentleman. i am addressing all the people of the united kingdom. and all the people from the country with all the people from the country with a big history. iam addressing all the people from the country with a big history. i am addressing you as a citizen, as a president, also of a big country. with a dream and big effort. i would like to tell you about the 13 days of war. the war that we did not start and we did not want. however, we have to conduct this war. we do not want to lose

what we have, what is ours, our country, ukraine. just the same way as you once did not want to lose your country when nazis started to fight your country. and you had to fight your country. and you had to fight for britain. 13 days of this trouble. 0n fight for britain. 13 days of this trouble. on day one at 4am in the morning, we were attacked by cruise missiles. everybody woke up, people, children, the entire ukraine and since that, we have not been sleeping. we have all been fighting. for our country with our army. 0n for our country with our army. on day two, we have been fighting air strikes and our heroic military servicemen on the islands have been

trying to fight. when russia forces demanded that we lay down arms. however, we did continue fighting and we did feel our force. the force of our people that opposed their occupants until the end it. the next day, the artillery started firing at us. our army showed us who we are and we have been able to see who our people are. on day four, we started getting people captive. we have not been torturing them. we remained

humane even on day four of this terrible war. 0n humane even on day four of this terrible war. on day five, the terror against us was going on against children, against cities and constant shelling had been taking place around the country, including hospitals. and that did not break us. hospitals, and that didn't break us. and that gave us feeling. of big truth on day six. the russian rockets fell on the place where the nazis killed thousands of people during the second world war, and 80 years after the russian he did them

for the second time, and even churches are being destroyed by shelling. 0n churches are being destroyed by shelling. on day eight, we have seen russian tanks hitting the atomic power station, and everybody got to understand that this is the terror against everyone. 0n understand that this is the terror against everyone. on day nine, there was a meeting of nato countries, without the result that we were looking for. yes, we did feel that unfortunately, the alliances don't work properly always, and the no fly zone cannot be enforced. 0n work properly always, and the no fly zone cannot be enforced. on day ten, the ukrainians announced they were protesting, and mass stopping the

armoured vehicles with their own hand. 0n armoured vehicles with their own hand. on day 11, the children and cities were being hit and hospitals as well with the rockets and constant shelling. 0n as well with the rockets and constant shelling. on that day, we realised that ukrainians became heroes, the entire cities, children, adults. 0n heroes, the entire cities, children, adults. on day 12, the losses of russian army exceeded 10,000 people killed. also, including the general, and that gave us hope that there will be some kind of responsibility for those people in front of the court. 0n for those people in front of the court. on day 13, in the city of

mariupol, a child was killed. they do not allow any food, any water, and people started panicking. i think everybody can hear that... that people do not have water over there, over 13 days of this situation. 0ver there, over 13 days of this situation. over 50 children have been killed. these are the children that could have lived, but these people have taken them away from us. we're not looking to have this war. ukraine have not been looking to become big, but they have become

bigger over the days, over these... we are the country that are saving people despite... despite having to fight one of the biggest armies in the world. we have to fight the helicopters, rockets. the question for us now is to be or not to be. the shakespearean question. for 13 days, this question could have been asked, but now, i can give you a definitive answer. it's definitely yes, to be. i would like to remind you the words that the united kingdom have already heard, which are important again. we will not give up and we will not lose. we will fight till the end. we will

continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost. we will fight in the forest, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets. i would like to add that we will fight on the banks of different... and we are looking for your help, for the help of the civilised countries. we are thankful for this health, of the civilised countries. we are thankfulfor this health, —— this help, and i'm very grateful to you, boris. please increase the pressure of sanctions against this country, and please recognise this as a terrorist state. please make sure

that our ukrainian skies are safe. please make sure that you do what needs to be done. and what is stipulated by the greatness of your country. best of all, to ukraine in the united kingdom.

thank you, mr president. 0n thank you, mr president. on behalf of of the _ thank you, mr president. on behalf of of the house of commons, i want to thank_ of of the house of commons, i want to thank you — of of the house of commons, i want to thank you for speaking to us and for giving us very clearly a powerful perspective of the tragic situation — powerful perspective of the tragic situation facing you and fellow ukrainians. we have debated the situation — ukrainians. we have debated the situation in ukraine numerous times in recent— situation in ukraine numerous times in recent weeks, and i know that we will continue — in recent weeks, and i know that we will continue to do so and that when we do _ will continue to do so and that when we do so. _ will continue to do so and that when we do so, your words will be resonating with us. i want to express— resonating with us. i want to express the solidarity of the house of commons with you, your compatriots and we salute the courage — compatriots and we salute the courage of the people of ukraine. thank_ courage of the people of ukraine. thank you. — courage of the people of ukraine. thank you, and our prayers are with you _ thank you, and our prayers are with ou. , ., , . ~ thank you, and our prayers are with ou. , ., , you. there you see the packed house of commons. — you. there you see the packed house of commons, the _ you. there you see the packed house of commons, the galleries _ you. there you see the packed house of commons, the galleries as - you. there you see the packed house of commons, the galleries as well i of commons, the galleries as well pack there were people and the standing ovation for ukraine's

president, who addressed those british mps is started by saying i am addressing all of the british people, notjust the mps and he said i want to tell you about the 13 days of war. we have remained humane despite the terror being used against us and he said they were thankfulfor against us and he said they were thankful for the help of civilised countries. the prime minister has just got to the despatch box and let's listen in. it just got to the despatch box and let's listen in.— let's listen in. it is righteous defence. — let's listen in. it is righteous defence. i— let's listen in. it is righteous defence, i believe _ let's listen in. it is righteous defence, i believe he - let's listen in. it is righteous defence, i believe he has i let's listen in. it is righteous i defence, i believe he has moved let's listen in. it is righteous - defence, i believe he has moved the hearts of everybody in this house. at this moment, ordinary ukrainians are defending their homes and their families against a brutal assault. and they are by their actions inspiring millions by their courage and their devotion. and i think today one of the proudest boasts in the free world is i am a ukrainian. so this is a moment for us to put our political differences aside, mr

speaker, and i knowi our political differences aside, mr speaker, and i know i speakfor the whole house when i say that britain and our allies are determined to press on, to press on with supplying our ukrainian friends with the weapons they need to defend their homeland as they deserve, to press on with tightening the economic vice around vladimir putin and we will stop importing russian oil and my right honourable fred will update the house on that tomorrow. and we will employ every method that we can, diplomatic, humanitarian and economic until vladimir putin has failed in this disastrous venture and ukraine is free once more. leader of the opposition. fin a and ukraine is free once more. leader of the opposition. on a point of order, leader of the opposition. on a point of order. every _ leader of the opposition. on a point of order, every one _ leader of the opposition. on a point of order, every one of _ leader of the opposition. on a point of order, every one of us _ leader of the opposition. on a point of order, every one of us has - leader of the opposition. on a point of order, every one of us has been l of order, every one of us has been moved by the bravery, the resolve and the leadership of president volodomyr zelensky. invading troops

marched through his streets, shells rained down on his people and assassins seek his life. no one would have blamed him forfleeing, but instead he has stayed in kyiv to lead the ukrainian people and to fight. he's reminded us that our freedom and our democracy are invaluable. he's prompted the world into action where too often we have let putin have his way. his inspire the ukrainian people to resist and frustrated the russian war machine. he has shown his strength, and we must show him and the ukrainian people our commitment and our support. labourstands people our commitment and our support. labour stands for the unity at home and abroad and will isolate the putin regime. labour stands for the putin regime. labour stands for the toughest sanctions that will cripple the russian state. labour stands for providing ukraine with the arms it needs to fight off their

invaders. labourstands the arms it needs to fight off their invaders. labour stands with president volodomyr zelensky, with ukraine, with democracy, slava ukraini. ., ., ,, ukraine, with democracy, slava ukraini. . ., ,, thank ukraini. leader of the s in p. thank ou for ukraini. leader of the s in p. thank you for your- -- _ ukraini. leader of the s in p. thank you for your... there _ ukraini. leader of the s in p. thank you for your... there come - you for your... there come attributes _ you for your... there come attributes both _ you for your... there come attributes both from - you for your... there come attributes both from borisl you for your... there come - attributes both from boris johnson attributes both from borisjohnson and keir starmer. borisjohnson say putting domestic politics aside, we have to all of us press on in providing weapons and tightening the economic base of sanctions and keir starmer talking about how everybody had been moved of the bravery bite volodomyr zelensky and no one would have blamed him forfleeing but instead he stayed with ukrainians to fight. he has show history that we must show him our commitment and our support will stop let's bring in... let's talk to our political correspondent david wallace lockhart.

unprecedented move to be addressed by a foreign leader like that, and an extraordinary atmosphere they are in the chamber.— in the chamber. certainly a packed chamber. that's _ in the chamber. certainly a packed chamber. that's after _ in the chamber. certainly a packed chamber. that's after the - in the chamber. certainly a packed chamber. that's after the first i in the chamber. certainly a packed| chamber. that's after the first time a foreign _ chamber. that's after the first time a foreign leader has a draught mps in the _ a foreign leader has a draught mps in the house of commons and of course _ in the house of commons and of course this— in the house of commons and of course this unprecedented situation leading _ course this unprecedented situation leading to _ course this unprecedented situation leading to that response from mps. and volodomyr zelensky them spelled out each _ and volodomyr zelensky them spelled out each day of the war and the warhorse — out each day of the war and the warhorse equipment such as the holocaust — warhorse equipment such as the holocaust memorial being attacked, civilians _ holocaust memorial being attacked, civilians feeling the brunt of it, citizens — civilians feeling the brunt of it, citizens and cities being hit by rockets — citizens and cities being hit by rockets and obviously a few appeals there in his — rockets and obviously a few appeals there in his speech to tug on the heartstrings of mps. he comparable his country— heartstrings of mps. he comparable his country is currently going through— his country is currently going through to what the uk went through during _ through to what the uk went through during world war ii fighting the nazis. — during world war ii fighting the nazis, and of course there was a part in_ nazis, and of course there was a part in his — nazis, and of course there was a part in his speech where he talked about— part in his speech where he talked about fighting in the seas, the air, the forests— about fighting in the seas, the air, the forests and the fields and on the shores in the streets i think we can all—

the shores in the streets i think we can all tell— the shores in the streets i think we can all tell that that was perhaps paid tribute to winston churchill's speech— paid tribute to winston churchill's speech in— paid tribute to winston churchill's speech in world war ii and perhaps he knew_ speech in world war ii and perhaps he knew that was something that would tug on the heartstrings of mps and perhaps prompts more action. of course _ and perhaps prompts more action. of course invoking shakespeare is well saying _ course invoking shakespeare is well saying to _ course invoking shakespeare is well saying to his country was being asked — saying to his country was being asked to — saying to his country was being asked to be or not to be and they would _ asked to be or not to be and they would definitely say to be. he asked for a number would definitely say to be. he asked fora number of would definitely say to be. he asked for a number of things including an increase _ for a number of things including an increase in— for a number of things including an increase in sections on president putin— increase in sections on president putin and — increase in sections on president putin and he asked for the scots remained — putin and he asked for the scots remained safe and that of course is that call— remained safe and that of course is that call that the ukrainian president has been making for some time about— president has been making for some time about getting a no—fly zone, essentially having the uk and allied nato countries policing the skies to try and _ nato countries policing the skies to try and reduce the effectiveness of russian _ try and reduce the effectiveness of russianjets. that is something of course _ russianjets. that is something of course they are not likely to get because we know allied nations fear what could _ because we know allied nations fear what could happen with nato jets and russian _ what could happen with nato jets and russian jets coming what could happen with nato jets and russianjets coming into what could happen with nato jets and russian jets coming into contact with one — russian jets coming into contact with one another in the skies but on some _ with one another in the skies but on some of— with one another in the skies but on some of his — with one another in the skies but on some of his other requests, i think we are hearing the government here

talking about going further. thank ou ve talking about going further. thank you very much. — talking about going further. thank you very much, david. _ talking about going further. thank you very much, david. we - talking about going further. thank you very much, david. we will. talking about going further. t�*iag'ya; you very much, david. we will have more reaction to that in the next little while, but let's turn to washington. in the past hour, president biden has confirmed a complete us ban on russian oil, gas and coal imports. he says moves means the "american people will deal another powerful blow" to putin's leadership. despite mounting fears of rising gas prices, the move has widespread bipartisan political support in the us. today i'm announcing the united states is targeting the main artery of russia's economy. we're banning all imports of russian oil and gas and energy. that means russian oil will no longer be acceptable at us ports, and the american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine. this is a move that has strong bipartisan support with congress and, i believe, in the country. americans have rallied to support

the ukrainian people and made it clear we will not be part of subsidising putin's war. we made this decision in close consultation with our allies and our partners around the world, particularly in europe, because a united response to putin's aggression has been my overriding focus, to keep all nato and the eu and our allies totally united. we're moving forward with this ban understanding that many of our european allies and partners may not be in a position to join us. the united states produces far more oil domestically than all the european countries combined. in fact, we're a net exporter of energy, so we can take this step when others cannot. but we're working closely with europe and our partners to develop a long—term strategy to reduce their dependence on russian energy as well. 0ur teams are actively discussing how to make this happen, and today we remain united in our purpose — to keep

pressure mounting on putin and his war machine. this is a step that we're taking to inflict further pain on putin, but there will be cost as well here in the united states. i said i would level with the american people from the beginning, and when i first spoke to this, i said defending freedom's going to cost, it's going to cost us as well in the united states. republicans and democrats alike understand that. alike have been clear that we must do this. joe biden speaking and making the announcement there at the white house. i'm joined now by our business reporter samira hussain, who's in new york. just give us your assessment first of all in terms of what we have heard, the significance of this band. it heard, the significance of this band. . . .., heard, the significance of this band. , , .., , heard, the significance of this band. , , , ., band. it is significant in terms of we are talking _ band. it is significant in terms of we are talking about _ band. it is significant in terms of we are talking about the - band. it is significant in terms of we are talking about the usa i we are talking about the usa that has said _ we are talking about the usa that has said that is it, there is no longer— has said that is it, there is no longer any— has said that is it, there is no longer any russian energy that is

allowed _ longer any russian energy that is allowed here in the us. now, granted. _ allowed here in the us. now, granted, in terms of energy dependency, you know, russian imports — dependency, you know, russian imports here to america represent roughty— imports here to america represent roughly 8—10% of all american energy imports. _ roughly 8—10% of all american energy imports. so _ roughly 8—10% of all american energy imports, so as not significant for some _ imports, so as not significant for some and — imports, so as not significant for some and as you heard from the president. — some and as you heard from the president, it is a step that the united — president, it is a step that the united states can take while other allied _ united states can take while other allied countries cannot take it because — allied countries cannot take it because they are far more reliant on that _ because they are far more reliant on that and _ because they are far more reliant on that. and the united states has already— that. and the united states has already earlier this week been looking — already earlier this week been looking to other countries to try and fulfil— looking to other countries to try and fulfil that gap. it has us working _ and fulfil that gap. it has us working with saudi arabia in terms of increasing its imports and has been _ of increasing its imports and has been speaking to even countries like venezuela _ been speaking to even countries like venezuela and remember that oil has been banned from venezuela since 2019 _ been banned from venezuela since 2019. �* ., , been banned from venezuela since 2019. ~ , been banned from venezuela since 2019. _ ., 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was _ 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was a _ 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was a couple _ 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was a couple of _ 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was a couple of weeks i 2019. and he was absolutely clear and he was a couple of weeks ago j and he was a couple of weeks ago about the cost to people in america as a result of the sanctions come the screw being tightened and he was open about that.—

open about that. absolutely and it's interestin: open about that. absolutely and it's interesting because _ open about that. absolutely and it's interesting because today, - open about that. absolutely and it's interesting because today, we i open about that. absolutely and it's interesting because today, we are l interesting because today, we are seeing _ interesting because today, we are seeing that here in the us, petrol prices _ seeing that here in the us, petrol prices have — seeing that here in the us, petrol prices have risen to their highest levels _ prices have risen to their highest levels ever. many of hurt comments from the _ levels ever. many of hurt comments from the president that it's going to cost— from the president that it's going to cost even more. the remember these _ to cost even more. the remember these price — to cost even more. the remember these price increases, the petrol pumps _ these price increases, the petrol pumps come as a cost of living has already— pumps come as a cost of living has already increased quite differently but you _ already increased quite differently but you saw that there is bipartisan support _ but you saw that there is bipartisan support. that both democrats and republicans believe that this is the film republicans believe that this is the right course of action. but it does mean _ right course of action. but it does mean that— right course of action. but it does mean that the american consumer is going _ mean that the american consumer is going to _ mean that the american consumer is going to end — mean that the american consumer is going to end up paying more. now what _ going to end up paying more. now what happens next is a bit unclear when _ what happens next is a bit unclear when it _ what happens next is a bit unclear when it comes to energy prices. when the discussions about a possible russian — the discussions about a possible russian band of energy by the united states— russian band of energy by the united states first emerged over the weekend, we saw these real big spikes— weekend, we saw these real big spikes in— weekend, we saw these real big spikes in the price of crude oil, even _ spikes in the price of crude oil, even hitting $139 a barrel. now, russia _ even hitting $139 a barrel. now, russia had earlier warned that,

look, _ russia had earlier warned that, look. if— russia had earlier warned that, look, if the us or at the west rather— look, if the us or at the west rather makes this kind of move, it would _ rather makes this kind of move, it would result in possibly seeing barrels — would result in possibly seeing barrels of oil costing somewhere around _ barrels of oil costing somewhere around $300. whether that's going to happen— around $300. whether that's going to happen is— around $300. whether that's going to happen is unclear. russia also threatened to turn off its oil supplies— threatened to turn off its oil supplies to the rest of europe, but that is a _ supplies to the rest of europe, but that is a difficult move for russia to actually— that is a difficult move for russia to actually follow through on given 'ust to actually follow through on given just how— to actually follow through on given just how dependent the country is on its oil— just how dependent the country is on its oil exports for its financials. remember, that is the greater part of all— remember, that is the greater part of all of these mounting sanctions by the _ of all of these mounting sanctions by the us— of all of these mounting sanctions by the us is to further squeeze the russian economy. with by the us is to further squeeze the russian economy.— by the us is to further squeeze the russian economy. with that move from the european — russian economy. with that move from the european commission _ russian economy. with that move from the european commission trying - russian economy. with that move from the european commission trying to i the european commission trying to reduce your a's reliance on russian gas by two thirds by the end of the year and joe biden talking about his announcement being part of coordinated action. we saw a move, to come up from the uk but i suppose the unknown question is how moscow might retaliate.—

might retaliate. sure, and that is a reall bi might retaliate. sure, and that is a really big question, _ might retaliate. sure, and that is a really big question, and _ might retaliate. sure, and that is a really big question, and we - might retaliate. sure, and that is a really big question, and we are - really big question, and we are dealing — really big question, and we are dealing with a player that is pretty unpredictable in terms of what the country— unpredictable in terms of what the country may do or the people in the country— country may do or the people in the country may— country may do or the people in the country may do. whether or not it's actually— country may do. whether or not it's actually possible for russia to completely eliminate its oil exports to europe, — completely eliminate its oil exports to europe, that would be very difficult — to europe, that would be very difficult. and as we've seen, look, the russian — difficult. and as we've seen, look, the russian rouble has collapsed and we have _ the russian rouble has collapsed and we have seen that increasingly more and more _ we have seen that increasingly more and more companies are refusing to do business — and more companies are refusing to do business with russia, that even at regular— do business with russia, that even at regular kinds of payment companies and banks have all removed their dealings with russia. so the country— their dealings with russia. so the country is — their dealings with russia. so the country is being further squeezed in every— country is being further squeezed in every kind _ country is being further squeezed in every kind of direction, so it's hard — every kind of direction, so it's hard to— every kind of direction, so it's hard to see _ every kind of direction, so it's hard to see what other retaliation it can _ hard to see what other retaliation it can make in terms of financials. thank— it can make in terms of financials. thank you — it can make in terms of financials. thank you very much. we will take a short break and i want to put on the screen to some of the pictures from that town that has been devastated in the east of ukraine. some people

getting out with that humanitarian corridor were working but most of the others have failed. we will have more of the situation on the ground here on bbc news injust a moment or two. good afternoon. it was a chilly start for many with blue skies, but the blue skies have been eroded. a weather front�*s moving in off the atlantic, and that's true, really, of the rest of the week. it'll often be quite windy as well, turning a little milder with winds coming in generally from a southerly direction, but there will be some rain around, and it will primarily be in western areas because we still have high pressure influencing our weather further east. so, those weather fronts tend to weaken as they bump into that area of high pressure. nevertheless, quite a bit of cloud has moved in across the western side of the uk. some heavy bursts of rain expected across parts of western scotland, for example. if it brightens later in northern ireland, we'll see some sharp showers coming in here, and we'll see some sunshine continuing further east. but it's a breezy day, not a windy day throughout, and it was a chilly start,

so it does feel pretty chilly if you're not in the sunshine out there. and that will be notable across the western side, where we've got more cloud. now, through the evening and overnight, this weatherfront will continue its progress eastwards, but it will weaken. there could be some snow temporarily over the scottish mountains, but what it does is provide a blanket of clouds, and with the breeze continuing, it means most places should be largely frost—free. but you can see towards morning, we've got more wetter weather working its way into northern ireland, wetter and windier weather. but as i say, quite a different night. much milder than the one that hasjust gone. and that's because we'll have more cloud to start even in eastern areas first thing, but this draws the attention. some fairly hefty and persistent rain coming in across the western side of the uk. with it, we've got that milder, slightly milder atlantic air coming in as well. and that's a theme really for the rest of the week, although you'll notice some cold air does dig in later. but gale—force winds again pestering many western and northern areas. it'll be a breezy day further east blowing some holes in the cloud, where it could be quite sunny in eastern parts of england. but further west, heavier,

quite persistent rain for much of the day, potentially parts of scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. but it's a mild breeze that's blowing in, and it should fall a little bit lighter later in the day towards the north, where the risk of snow increases, the southern uplands, the highlands and the grampians. that weather front starts to meander a little bit further eastwards, but it mayjust weaken into a band of cloud. some uncertainty, but what we will find is the winds drop light for a time on thursday morning and there could be some fog to watch out for. and then there's more rain to come as we move into friday.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: us the import of russian oil as america stepped up pressure on moscow after the invasion of ukraine. that means russian oil will no longer be acceptable at us ports in the american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine. added pressure from the european commission, it sets out plans to cut demand for russian gas by two thirds before the end of the year. a standing ovation in the house of commons for the ukrainian president. he calls for more sanctions on russia and a no—fly zone over ukraine. in ukraine, some people trapped in the devastated town of sumy managed to get out using a humanitarian

corridor. other safe passages fail. welcome back to bbc news. ukrainian officials say the humanitarian corridor for civilians to leave the north eastern city of sumy is largely holding. 723 people have been evacuated including hundreds of international students. but i was one incident of russian forces breaching the ceasefire. he was a correspondent. a possible way out from the fighting. a fragile escape route from the north—eastern city of sumy. some of its quarter of a million

population leaving home for a destination 100 miles away to the south. this is what they are escaping — another ukrainian city under siege, under heavy bombardment with ordinary people caught underneath. nine people were killed yesterday — two of them were children. this is okhtyrka in the east. authorities say they were two air raids that left craters up to 20 metres wide. translation: the centre of the city is completely destroyed. _ many have been injured. as of today, we can't find several people. more locations across the country are going through this. there have been for attempts in as many days to get people out through temporary ceasefire, and they have all failed. today, in irpin, to the west of kyiv, a corridor holds. people continue to evacuate from heavy fighting as the russians try to advance. 150 have made it out so far, but moscow has been accused of trying to block them. unlike some other major cities,

kyiv isn't surrounded, so people can resupply, heat their homes or leave if they want to, but the worry is that window is shrinking. one person who says they aren't going anywhere, though, is president zelensky. translation: i am staying herel in kyiv, on bankova, not hiding - and i'm not afraid of anyone — as long as needed to win this war, our national war. the fighting very much continues in this war. oil depots burn in zhytomyr further west after being struck. the russian advance continues in the south as well. the port city of mykolaiv next in their sights. 2 million ukrainians have now been forced to leave their country, according to the un. here refugees crossed the danube river into romania. one thing the unhcr will support with is to set reception centres. a challenge is that,

given the ongoing conflict and hostilities, a lot of the supply chains have been broken so we are dependent on a lot of the aid coming in from abroad, across the border here with poland, so that we have the resources to set it up. the numbers of people escaping this war will keep going up. the question of how best to help them will not go away. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. ukraine's present has been addressing members of the uk parliament but via video link from kiel. it's the first time a foreign aid is ever spoken directly to mps in the house of commons. have a look. mr zelensky called on the uk to increase the strength of sanctions on russia and to recognise the country as a terrorist state. in

his plea to mp5, there were echoes of winston churchill's famous we shall fight on the beaches speech. translation: ukraine was not looking to have this war. _ translation: ukraine was not looking to have this war. ukraine _ translation: ukraine was not looking to have this war. ukraine have - translation: ukraine was not looking to have this war. ukraine have not - to have this war. ukraine have not been looking to become big, but they have become big over the days of this war. we are the country that are saving people despite having to fight one of the biggest armies in the world. we have to fight the

helicopters, rockets, the question for us now is, to be or not to be? the shakespearean question. the 13 days this question could have been asked, but now i can give you a definitive answer — it is definitely yes, to be. and i would like to remind you the words the united kingdom have already heard, which are important again — we will not give up, and we will not lose. we will fight till the end, at sea, in the air, we will continue fighting for our land, whatever the cost. we will fight in the forests, in the fields, on the shores, in the streets. i would like to add that we

will fight on the banks of different rivers, and we are looking... for your help, for the help of the civilised countries. we are thankful for this help, and i am very grateful to you, boris. for this help, and i am very gratefulto you, boris. please increase the pressure of sanctions against this country, and please recognise this country as a terrorist state. and please make sure that our ukrainian skies are safe. please make sure that you do what needs to be done and what is stipulated by the greatness of your

country. best of all, to ukraine and to the united kingdom. applause as you saw, a standing ovation both before that address, after that address, and absolutely packed chamber there, and packed galleries with mps and others watching on. the british prime minister borisjohnson spoke of the present zelensky�*s address. spoke of the present zelensky's address. , ., ., ., address. never before in all our centuries of _ address. never before in all our centuries of our _ address. never before in all our centuries of our parliamentary i centuries of our parliamentary democracy has the house listened to such an address. in a great european capital now within range of russian guns, present volodymyr zelensky is standing firm for democracy and the freedom. it is righteous defence, i believe he has moved the hearts of anybody in this house. at this moment, ordinary ukrainians are defending their homes and their families against a brutal assault.

and they are, by their actions, inspiring millions by their courage and their devotion. and i think today one of the proudest boasts in the free world is, i am a ukrainian. so this is a moment for us to put our political differences aside, mr speaker, and i knowi our political differences aside, mr speaker, and i know i speakfor the whole house when i say that britain and our allies are determined to press on, to press on with supplying our ukrainian friends with the weapons they need to defend their homeland as they deserve. to press on with tightening the economic faes around vladimir putin, and we will stop importing russian oil, the business secretary will update the house on that tomorrow. and we will employ every method that we can, diplomatic, humanitarian, and economic, mr speaker, untilvladimir economic, mr speaker, until vladimir putin economic, mr speaker, untilvladimir putin has failed in this disastrous

venture and ukraine is free once more. that was boris johnson more. that was borisjohnson a short while ago. breaking news — another major company changing policy on russia because you know labour has suspended all imports and exports in and out of russia and won't be investing any further capital in the country though it will continue to supply everyday food and hygiene products made in the country to customers in russia. the major company unit ever suspending all imports and exports in and out of russia. that announcement has been made. you had in the last hour ukraine has 's president pleaded for more sanctions. my colleague is in lviv and earlier she spoke about whether nato countries are doing enough. whether nato countries are doing enouah. ~ ., ., .,, , ., enough. i think a lot has been done, we probably — enough. i think a lot has been done, we probably haven't _ enough. i think a lot has been done, we probably haven't experienced - enough. i think a lot has been done, l we probably haven't experienced such hellish sanctions that have been

imposed on putin and on his regime at the moment. but at the same time, we see that putin is escalating the war, his assault on ukraine, by creating shelling on civilian areas, on civilian people, by creating a humanitarian crisis, but not allowing green corridors, by holding hundreds of thousands today ukrainians as hostages of this war, just to blackmail zelensky to surrender or to capitulate, and except putin has make demands. so my answer to your question would be, if those sanctions, if those measures are not enough to drop wart today, then more has to be done in order to finally stop him. find then more has to be done in order to finally step him-— finally stop him. and when you say more, finally stop him. and when you say more. present _ finally stop him. and when you say more, present zelensky _ finally stop him. and when you say more, present zelensky has - finally stop him. and when you say more, present zelensky has made | finally stop him. and when you say. more, present zelensky has made it clear for weeks that he wants a

no—fly zone, he said nato members would have the blood of the women and children, civilians of this country, on their hands because the rockets, the bombing would continue. what you say in response to nato then when they say, we cannot do that because that would escalate the situation? you that because that would escalate the situation? ., ~ ., ., , ., that because that would escalate the situation? ., ~ ., ., ~ , situation? you know, i was a member of parliament — situation? you know, i was a member of parliament since _ situation? you know, i was a member of parliament since 2014, _ situation? you know, i was a member of parliament since 2014, and - situation? you know, i was a member of parliament since 2014, and i - of parliament since 2014, and i remember when i talked to many of my colleagues in the european parliament and so on, and we discussed nord stream 2, the russian pipeline that goes from russia to germany and should have delivered russian gas to european consumers. our message was always, russians are doing that deliberately to punish ukraine, they built this pipe not for economic but geopolitical reasons and they built it to make sure gas circumvents ukraine and it

will be easier for russians to attack ukraine physically. and i have always... i remember often was meeting, like, this is impossible, this is impossible, it is europe, the 21st century, what of kind of war are you talking about? but now i think many international leaders are convinced that putin is capable of genocide, of war crimes, crimes against humanity, this is what he is doing in ukraine. so, yes, we are meeting know from international partners when it comes to a no—fly zone, but i also expect putin to put —— to escalate. he will not stop. it is obvious he is trapped. let -- to escalate. he will not stop. it is obvious he is trapped.— is obvious he is trapped. let me tell ou is obvious he is trapped. let me tell you some — is obvious he is trapped. let me tell you some breaking - is obvious he is trapped. let me tell you some breaking new- is obvious he is trapped. let me| tell you some breaking new lines from ukraine on the ground. i will

start with the eastern city of kharkiv, because ukrainian police officials say 27 civilians have been killed in kharkiv in the last 24 hours. we have seen that particular city under pretty much constant bombardment over the last little while, at least the last week. you see some of the devastation from monday as those who do emerge from shelters view the scene. we heard earlier that day and night the bombardment had been continuing. ukrainian police officials are saying 27 civilians were killed in kharkiv city in the last 24 hours. let me also give you new detail from sumy — that north—eastern city, we saw these pictures earlier of more people actually getting out. the only humanitarian corridor that appears to be working, and even then there was a pause earlier in the day when there had been shelling, but it

resumed. the governor of the region is saying nearly 3500 civilians have been evacuated now from the regional capital, so a lot of people who have been trapped in that town, so much devastation after the bombardment there, have been getting out, and of course we knew that a lot of foreign students there were trapped in sumy, and we have been hearing that so many of them have been able to actually start their journey out, where they end up is slightly unclear still, where they end up is slightly unclearstill, but where they end up is slightly unclear still, but hopefully in the next hour or so we hope to speak to one of those students on one of those convoys. the polish border agency says 1.25 million people have fled to poland. my colleague mishal husain is in the south—east of the country

and sent this update. for many days now, the relief effort here in poland has been up and running, and this is where you can see what a refugee flow on the scale that the ukrainian exodus is actually looks like. in this train station, you see these multi—generational groups — mothers, their children and grandmothers who've come over together from ukraine, often bringing their pets with them. so you see people with dogs on leads, or cats and small dogs in pet—carriers. you watch them and you ask yourself what you would take if you had to leave your home in the circumstances that they have. today is international women's day and, amidst everything that's happening, some of the women are carrying flowers — tulips which have been handed out here. now, many of these people are probably not going to stay certainly in this part of poland close to the ukrainian border — possibly not in poland at all — so they're queuing up for train tickets here. but also right around this station there are signs on the wall offering help of different kinds, offering medical support, offering sim cards, offering

transport to different countries. so in one place you might see a sign saying a bus is available to germany, or transport is available to lithuania. and there are numbers which people can call if they want to get to those particular countries. these people are now in a place of safety but, when you look at them, it's very hard to think of them as being fortunate or lucky in any way because of everything they've gone to, because of the arduous nature of their journey, because of the family and friends still in ukraine they're worried about — and also because of their own conditions. in the hospitals here, they've been treating sick and dehydrated children. they've been delivering the babies of women who have gone into labour. and, tragically, there are also some pregnant women who came overfrom ukraine who have lost their babies, and the hospital here in this town has been telling me about that. so difficult times for everyone here and, of course, this is likely to go

on for days to come. i want to show you some of the latest pictures from russia, from saint petersburg. more protests there with women holding up signs, one of the women holding up a sign saying, enough sending our soldiers to die. and as you can see, more arrests. we have seen the scenes in different russian cities, but saint petersburg, we've seen large protests and immediately the police clamping down. they have made thousands of arrests in the last 13 days, but those protests continue and so do the tactics being adopted. less than a fortnight, the z has become seen as a pro or symbol of present putting's invasion of it was first seen on tanks but now made its way to the streets and across social

media, prompting the question, what is it actually stand for? russian tanks rolling into ukraine with a stark letter on the side and back, the z seen here has since become ubiquitous as the conflict rages on. moving from the battlefields to being painted onto ordinary cars and vans, sprayed onto bus stops and even promoted on advertising boards in st petersburg. on social media there is debate over what the letter is being used to signify. some say that it is a sign of nationalism, others are likening it to a swastika. some people have compared this to the swastika. i think it is a valid comparison. in the third reich, the third reich also valued displays of loyalty, of uniforms, salutes, etc and putin's regime also values that. experts are divided. one explanation is that it is designed to identify russian forces, and prevent friendly fire.

another is the z is for "zapad" a technical instruction meaning "west" in russian. another theory is that it stands for za pobedu, meaning for the victory in russian. the russian defence ministry has implied this on their social media, and others say that it stands for zelensky, a key target of the war. defence experts have called it wall marketing or tribalism, a symbol that doesn't exist in the russian alphabet being used to show loyalty. russian gymnast ivan kuliak is in trouble after taping the z symbol onto his top during a ceremony, after he was beaten by a ukrainian. former olympian has been criticised after sharing the letter on her instagram. and social media users have condemned the photo of ill children in a hospice in kazan, standing outside in the snow to form a z. in some areas of the russian offensive, the v is being used, seen

here on the official instagram some think that it means vostok, meaning east, others think that it means "power of truth". stephanie prentice, bbc news. we had that latest update from the city of kharkiv, ukraine's second city, a few moments ago. but it has been a focal point for the invasion and the russian action coming out of heavy bombardment for days now and surrounded by russian troops. let's hear from one surrounded by russian troops. let's hearfrom one musician who surrounded by russian troops. let's hear from one musician who lives there, alex, because his house was destroyed by the shelling, and he and his bandmates are now sheltering in their basement. here is his video diary. mr; in their basement. here is his video dia . y . in their basement. here is his video dia . g ., , ., in their basement. here is his video dia . g . , ., , in their basement. here is his video dia. ,, diary. my war started here. this is the lace diary. my war started here. this is the place where _ diary. my war started here. this is the place where the _ diary. my war started here. this is the place where the missile - diary. my war started here. this is the place where the missile hit. i the place where the missile hit. three days ago. in the blast wave destroyed my house.

we have a basement which is 160 square metres, it has become a shelter for a square metres, it has become a shelterfor a bunch square metres, it has become a shelter for a bunch of people, actually. one way we can bring them safety. my friends, littlechild and his grandmother, now, and i think more people are coming. singing.

it was a picture of missiles stuck in the asphalt road, 300 metres from here.. this was going to be and still is going to be the sound of activism. now it is a kitchen. if we will be able to buy some benzene tomorrow, we will be doing molotov cocktails. by we will be doing molotov cocktails. by the way, this is the number of my music band. he is in charge. this is the studio. we do online streams

from here, almost daily. now this is me. we are staying strong. staying safe. seven days of the war. still safe. still alive. we are closer to acceptance, of us went through denial, through all of those stages,

so trying to chirrup each other. you have probably heard on the news, but the last two days our city was massively bombed with air strikes. lots of destruction. many casualties. all of us are frightened enough to not underestimate the danger. we all realise that if nato gets involved we could find ourselves in the world within the third world war, but in my opinion we are already there. so, anyway, staying strong, never giving up. never surrendering. because we are tired of living in constant terror.

alex with his video diary from kharkiv. just in time sell new mcdonald's to temporary close restaurants and bus operations in russia, closing 850 restaurants in russia. we do will be here with other teams in ukraine injust a moment injust a moment other teams in ukraine injust a moment in just a moment on other teams in ukraine injust a moment injust a moment on bbc news. good afternoon. it was a chilly start for many with blue skies, but the blue skies have been eroded. a weather front�*s moving in off the atlantic, and that's true, really, of the rest of the week. it'll often be quite windy as well, turning a little milder with winds coming in generally from a southerly direction, but there will be some rain around, and it will primarily be in western areas because we still have high pressure influencing our weather further east. so, those weather fronts tend to weaken as they bump into that area of high pressure. nevertheless, quite a bit of cloud has moved in across the western side of the uk. some heavy bursts of rain expected across parts of western scotland, for example. if it brightens later

in northern ireland, we'll see some sharp showers coming in here, and we'll see some sunshine continuing further east. but it's a breezy day, not a windy day throughout, and it was a chilly start, so it does feel pretty chilly if you're not in the sunshine out there. and that will be notable across the western side, where we've got more cloud. now, through the evening and overnight, this weatherfront will continue its progress eastwards, but it will weaken. there could be some snow temporarily over the scottish mountains, but what it does is provide a blanket of clouds, and with the breeze continuing, it means most places should be largely frost—free. but you can see towards morning, we've got more wetter weather working its way into northern ireland, wetter and windier weather. but as i say, quite a different night. much milder than the one that hasjust gone. and that's because we'll have more cloud to start even in eastern areas first thing, but this draws the attention. some fairly hefty and persistent rain coming in across the western side of the uk. with it, we've got that milder, slightly milder atlantic air coming in as well. and that's a theme really for the rest of the week, although you'll notice some cold air

does dig in later. but gale—force winds again pestering many western and northern areas. it'll be a breezy day further east blowing some holes in the cloud, where it could be quite sunny in eastern parts of england. but further west, heavier, quite persistent rain for much of the day, potentially parts of scotland, northern ireland, western england and wales. but it's a mild breeze that's blowing in, and it should fall a little bit lighter later in the day towards the north, where the risk of snow increases, the southern uplands, the highlands and the grampians. that weather front starts to meander a little bit further eastwards, but it mayjust weaken into a band of cloud. some uncertainty, but what we will find is the winds drop light for a time on thursday morning and there could be some fog to watch out for. and then there's more rain to come as we move into friday.

at six — the united states, britain and the eu clamp down on importing russia's oil and gas — as russian troops continue to bombard ukraine. on the front line, north—west of the capital kyiv, ukrainian soldiers are digging in. the russian troops are just a mile or so away. there is a tangible fear in this place that that russian offensive which has been stalled may be ready to regain momentum. after days of shelling — a temporary ceasefire does allow residents in the north—eastern city of sumy to escape. the sanctions start to bite in russia prompting more protests despite the threat of prison.