hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the us and uk ban russian oil as the west harden its response to the invasion of ukraine. that means russian oil will longer be acceptable at us ports, and the american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine. we want to see the elimination of russian oil imports during the course of the year. the ukrainian president receives a standing ovation from british mps as he becomes the first leader to address parliament via videolink. after days of shelling, a temporary ceasefire allows residents in the ukrainian city of sumy to escape. on the front line north

of the capital kyiv, ukrainian soldiers are digging in, with russian forces just a mile away. i there is a tangible fear in this. place that that russian offensive which has been stalled may be ready to regain momentum. . and we'll take a look at the uk's response to refugees fleeing the war in ukraine, and steps it is taking to help them. the west has today stepped up its punishment of russia over its invasion of ukraine. president biden has announced a ban on imports of russian oil to the us. although the us only gets about 8% of of its oil and refined products from russia. it's a symbolic move which further isolates moscow. here's the us president.

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. it's been a coordinated response as the uk joined the europe and the us, with the uk business and energy secretary saying it will phase out the import of russian oil and oil products by the end of the year. what we have announced today is that we want _ what we have announced today is that we want to _ what we have announced today is that we want to see the elimination of russian _ we want to see the elimination of russian oil— we want to see the elimination of russian oil imports during the course — russian oil imports during the course of— russian oil imports during the course of the year. so that give people — course of the year. so that give people time to adapt to the new situation — people time to adapt to the new situation but we want to see the elimination of russian oil imports

during _ elimination of russian oil imports during the — elimination of russian oil imports during the course of 2022. it's notjust the us. the european union says it plans to cut its dependency on russian oil by two thirds this year. this is how much the continent relies on russian oil and gas. it gets 30% of its oil supplies from russia, 39% of its gas from there, too. now it says the plan is to reduce dependency by expanding solar and wind and diversifying its gas supplies. it also told housholds to turn their themostats down by one degree celsius. the plan is for europe to be completely free of russian fossil fuels by 2030. here's our brussels correspondentjessica parker. eu politicians really felt they had to go down this road. _ there's a lot of pressure on them to act because of the russian - invasion of ukraine, _ because there was concern that basically they were paying russia sums of money, i some of which was ending up in the kremlin's coffers - financing the war in ukraine. and, as well, a diplomat i i was speaking to yesterday basically was saying that now the eu

has come forward with this - | unprecedented raft of sanctionsi along with other western allies, there's a fear that of course russia i is no longer a reliable supplier. of gas, of oil as well. earlier, a threat by moscow to cut off gas supplies to western europe sent the prices of oil and gas soaring. the russian deputy prime minister warned of "catastrophic consequences for the global market" with oil driven to more than double to $300 a barrel. well, this was the price of brent crude a short while ago after the benchmark hit its highest level for 13 years last week. that's translated to real world effects at the petrol pump. the uk has already been hit by the steepest weekly hike in fuel prices in at least 18 years. the average price of a litre of petrol at uk forecourts rose to 153p on monday, that's $2, with diesel prices almost 159p. let's get more from samira hussain,

our north america business correspondent. first of all for the american economy what does this band do? you are riaht economy what does this band do? mt. are right inside the amount the us actually brings and is not really very big. but what it does do is show that the united states is willing to take these kinds of harsh moves to try and reduce just how much support it gives to the russian economy. i remember, president biden was really very clear in his remarks that the american people are certainly going to feel the impact. already we have seen that gas prices here in the us have hit record highs. rememberthis here in the us have hit record highs. remember this of course is set by the global markets, and so the impact of less customers taking in oilfrom a country

the impact of less customers taking in oil from a country that is a big provider on the world stage, it does have ripple effects right around the world including here in the us. find world including here in the us. and also then in — world including here in the us. and also then in terms of potential benefits for the us economy, resembling the gaps left by russian imports could potentially in the long—term be fielded by american businesses. it long-term be fielded by american businesses— businesses. it can be but recall there are _ businesses. it can be but recall there are some _ businesses. it can be but recall there are some bands - businesses. it can be but recall there are some bands on - businesses. it can be but recall there are some bands on the l businesses. it can be but recall- there are some bands on the domestic production of oil here in the us. and so, what we are seeing actually is of the us has been going to other countries to try and find other sources of oil to try and make up for the shortfall. so, sources of oil to try and make up forthe shortfall. so, earlierthis week, we heard that the us has been speaking with saudi arabia, and there were even rumours at one point of a potential trip by president biden to saudi arabia. and of course there is the venezuela issue. for many years, oil imports from venezuela have been banned as a way to put more pressure on the

government there. but now we are seeing for the first time in years that there is actually a delegation from washington that went to caracas in order to try and restart conversations when the two countries to potentially start bringing in some oilfrom to potentially start bringing in some oil from venezuela into the country. some oil from venezuela into the count . , , some oil from venezuela into the count ., , ., , ., ., country. just to understand how the little market — country. just to understand how the little market works, _ country. just to understand how the little market works, i _ country. just to understand how the little market works, i always - country. just to understand how the little market works, i always have l little market works, i always have the impression the amount of supply is controlled supposedly if russian oil was removed from the equation, other producers could turn up the tabs and that would in a short—term counterbalance that or am i misunderstanding it? he. counterbalance that or am i misunderstanding it? no, it could recall that because _ misunderstanding it? no, it could recall that because it _ misunderstanding it? no, it could recall that because it is _ misunderstanding it? no, it could recall that because it is set - misunderstanding it? no, it could recall that because it is set by - recall that because it is set by global markets, there is still people or oil—producing countries still want to be able to control the price of oil so recall a few weeks ago when we were reporting about the organisation of petroleum producing countries opec, that it sort of said that yes there are some real geopolitical issues at play but we

are not going to put more oil onto the marketjust yet. so there are still other domestic factors at play for particular countries.— for particular countries. thank you very much — for particular countries. thank you very much indeed. _ other commodities are also under pressure. russia and ukraine together supply more than a quarter of the world's wheat exports, almost 20% of corn exports and 80% of sunflower oil exports. but the countries that rely most heavily on grain imports from russia and ukraine are egypt, turkey and many countries in north africa. over 40% of ukraine's wheat and corn exports went to the middle east or africa. around 70% of russia wheat exports went to the same regions last year. joining me is commodities expert kona haque. thank you very much forjoining us will somehow quickly will this conflict impact on those export

supplies into the middle east and africa? i supplies into the middle east and africa? ., ., africa? i would say almost immediately _ africa? i would say almost immediately because - africa? i would say almost - immediately because shipments africa? i would say almost _ immediately because shipments have dropped _ immediately because shipments have dropped substantially purely because all the _ dropped substantially purely because all the exports in russia in the blank— all the exports in russia in the blank seat is pretty much blocked. there _ blank seat is pretty much blocked. there is _ blank seat is pretty much blocked. there is a — blank seat is pretty much blocked. there is a huge safety element was shippers— there is a huge safety element was shippers and locally the shipments are on— shippers and locally the shipments are on a _ shippers and locally the shipments are on a daily basis to feed the population in the middle eastern and north african countries, and right now we _ north african countries, and right now we are — north african countries, and right now we are already seeing inflation environments in those countries and they cannot — environments in those countries and they cannot afford this at a time when _ they cannot afford this at a time when food is a huge component of consumer— when food is a huge component of consumer prices. this is going to be a massive _ consumer prices. this is going to be a massive inflationary issue. you may have — a massive inflationary issue. you may have for _ a massive inflationary issue. you may have for me _ a massive inflationary issue. tj’f7l. may have for me speaking to my colleagues there who i spoke to before you he was saying in terms of oil, reserves will get you so far before supply becomes an issue, but in the case of wheat, presumably reserves only get you far left on the road because you cannot store

wheat for so long.— wheat for so long. there is definitely _ wheat for so long. there is definitely that. _ wheat for so long. there is definitely that. also - wheat for so long. there is definitely that. also thinkl wheat for so long. there is - definitely that. also think about where _ definitely that. also think about where else you can get the wheat was that you _ where else you can get the wheat was that you cannot get it from this major— that you cannot get it from this major powerhouse or where can you -o? major powerhouse or where can you go? just _ major powerhouse or where can you go? just happens to be that right now brazil and argentina both are suffering — now brazil and argentina both are suffering from long droughts. the us and canadian wheat grounds are pretty— and canadian wheat grounds are pretty dry— and canadian wheat grounds are pretty dry and difficult in terms of getting _ pretty dry and difficult in terms of getting way out of there. so we are risking _ getting way out of there. so we are risking a _ getting way out of there. so we are risking a situation where it is very difficult _ risking a situation where it is very difficult to — risking a situation where it is very difficult to replace and many experts _ difficult to replace and many experts and somehow we are left short~ _ experts and somehow we are left short. . �* , experts and somehow we are left short. ., �*, . ., ., short. that's the impact on wheat exorts, short. that's the impact on wheat exports, potentially _ short. that's the impact on wheat exports, potentially corn - short. that's the impact on wheat exports, potentially corn and - exports, potentially corn and sunflower oil is well and talk to me about your analysis on the gas and oil situation have beckett impact countries in the middle east and africa as well.— africa as well. that's where that art of africa as well. that's where that part of the _ africa as well. that's where that part of the what _ africa as well. that's where that part of the what is _ africa as well. that's where that part of the what is probably - africa as well. that's where that part of the what is probably less vulnerable. some of the middle eastern — vulnerable. some of the middle eastern countries have export themselves so that is differently not an— themselves so that is differently not an issue for them. if anything,

they probably stand to benefit from they probably stand to benefit from the potential rise in oil prices and be able _ the potential rise in oil prices and be able to— the potential rise in oil prices and be able to increase their revenues. that could help them build their purchasing power for food which is what _ purchasing power for food which is what they— purchasing power for food which is what they need so desperately, but if there is— what they need so desperately, but if there is no availability of cheap wheat, _ if there is no availability of cheap wheat, then it won't matter. so this is the kind _ wheat, then it won't matter. so this is the kind of— wheat, then it won't matter. so this is the kind of stuff with prices today— is the kind of stuff with prices today have led to food riots and unrest — today have led to food riots and unrest in — today have led to food riots and unrest in the past when exactly back in 2010, _ unrest in the past when exactly back in 2010, it _ unrest in the past when exactly back in 2010, it was russia that had a very— in 2010, it was russia that had a very trig — in 2010, it was russia that had a very big drought that eventually led to soy _ very big drought that eventually led to soy and — very big drought that eventually led to soy and wheat prices similar to where _ to soy and wheat prices similar to where we — to soy and wheat prices similar to where we are today. and that then led to _ where we are today. and that then led to the — where we are today. and that then led to the arab spring, so it is not usable _ led to the arab spring, so it is not usable something similar to that happens — usable something similar to that happens again, but in terms of energy. — happens again, but in terms of energy, the middle he should be very comfortable. find energy, the middle he should be very comfortable-— comfortable. and so as i'm listening to ou comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come — comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in _ comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in from _ comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in from out _ comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in from out of - comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in from out of me - comfortable. and so as i'm listening to you come in from out of me of. to you come in from out of me of some of the conversations about europe and gas where we are hearing you're appealing to say we want to get beyond russian gas but it is going to take us a while to do that. it sounds like there could be

longer—term strategies for african countries to cope with these shifts but that's not going to help in the short term. flat but that's not going to help in the short term-— but that's not going to help in the short term. ., short term. not in the medium-term as well because _ short term. not in the medium-term as well because russia _ short term. not in the medium-term as well because russia is _ short term. not in the medium-term as well because russia is a _ short term. not in the medium-term as well because russia is a massive l as well because russia is a massive producer— as well because russia is a massive producer of— as well because russia is a massive producer of fertilisers. along with belarus _ producer of fertilisers. along with belarus who were also subject to sanctions — belarus who were also subject to sanctions. both these countries have threatened _ sanctions. both these countries have threatened to prohibit their fertiliser exports. if this happens, then other— fertiliser exports. if this happens, then other countries will not be able _ then other countries will not be able to— then other countries will not be able to replenish their crops or plant _ able to replenish their crops or plant more crops and high yield varieties — plant more crops and high yield varieties which will then offset the shortfall — varieties which will then offset the shortfall. and then you end up a situation — shortfall. and then you end up a situation where the middle east and north— situation where the middle east and north african countries again struggle to get hold of their resources and they will struggle to diversify — resources and they will struggle to diversi . . ~ resources and they will struggle to diversi . ., ,, , ., resources and they will struggle to diversi . ., ~' , ., , resources and they will struggle to diversi . ., ,, , . diversify. thank you very much indeed for _ diversify. thank you very much indeed forjoining _ diversify. thank you very much indeed forjoining us _ diversify. thank you very much indeed forjoining us and - diversify. thank you very much indeed forjoining us and we i indeed forjoining us and we appreciate you helping us through that story.

earlier in westminster there was a standing ovation in the british house of commons. ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky has addressed british politicians via video link from kyiv. here's some of what he said. translation: i would like to remind you the words the united kingdom i 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. this was the reaction to that speech, a standing ovation from mps in the house of commons. and we had this from prime minister and leader of the opposition. never before in all our centuries of our parliamentary democracy has the house listened to such an address. in a great european capital now within range of russian guns, president volodymyr zelensky is standing firm for

democracy and for freedom. invading troops march through his streets, . shells rained down on his people and assassins seek his life. - no—one would have blamed him for fleeing, but instead he has. stayed in kyiv to lead the ukrainian people and to fight. _ we can cross to westminster and our correspondent ione wells. a unanimously positive response to president zelensky with that did not equate to the uk and shifting its position on a no—fly zone which is something he very much wants from the uk. ., �*, ., something he very much wants from the uk. . a ., _, something he very much wants from the uk. . a ., the uk. that's right, and you said he was very _ the uk. that's right, and you said he was very warmly _ the uk. that's right, and you said he was very warmly received - the uk. that's right, and you said he was very warmly received in i the uk. that's right, and you said. he was very warmly received in the house of commons to a standing ovation from mps as well who were sorta very emotional really in the sight of him invoking both william shakespeare talking about to be or not to beat and saying that ukraine

had chosen to be free, seeming to invoke that speech by winston churchill as well, talking about we will fight on the beaches and he talked about fighting on the shores and in the forest as well but if you say, one plea that he made his well as asking the uk to toughen up his economic sanctions was also to protect our skies will was a reference to the call that he has made previously for a no—fly zone over ukraine and as you say that this is something that ministers have repeatedly out because they fear this would severely escalate the crisis and has even been compared by some ministers as being sort of in essence a move from the uk that would be seen as declaring war on russia. find uk that would be seen as declaring war on russia.— uk that would be seen as declaring war on russia. and at times of war, particularly — war on russia. and at times of war, particularly at _ war on russia. and at times of war, particularly at the _ war on russia. and at times of war, particularly at the beginning - war on russia. and at times of war, particularly at the beginning of- particularly at the beginning of wars, often there is political unity and i wonder if there are still divisions marked between the opposition in the government here. as you say came in today i think was an example of that real kind of strength and unity, particularly

among mps in the house of commons today, and we saw last night some of that unity play out as well as a new piece of legislation was rusted through the house of commons, the economic crime bill, a new piece of legislation aimed at toughening up sanctions particularly against russian oligarchs and making it quicker and easier to do so but also creating a registerfor quicker and easier to do so but also creating a register for some of these oligarchs to have to register property owned in the uk to stop people hiding behind shell companies and register overseas. that was intimately passed by mps last night intimately passed by mps last night in the house of commons although there were still some divisions on this as well with some opposition mps calling for certain loopholes as they call them to be closed. wanting that law to go even further so i think there are certainly still ways in which the opposition are pushing the uk government to go further, but generally speaking, the crisis in ukraine has ignited mps across the house. in ukraine has ignited mps across the house. ., , ., ., house. in a question about the prime minister more — house. in a question about the prime minister more broadly _ house. in a question about the prime minister more broadly as _ house. in a question about the prime minister more broadly as it _ house. in a question about the prime minister more broadly as it does - house. in a question about the prime minister more broadly as it does not l minister more broadly as it does not feel like you're long ago we were

standing in dentistry talking about the pressure he was under and now we are waiting the police investigation into the parties during lock downs and still waiting for the full report from sue greg presumably momentum behind that issue has been very much taken away by russia's actions. . �* , very much taken away by russia's actions. ., �* , ., ~ actions. that's right and i think what annette _ actions. that's right and i think what annette has _ actions. that's right and i think what annette has been - actions. that's right and i think what annette has been clear i actions. that's right and i think i what annette has been clear over actions. that's right and i think - what annette has been clear over the past two weeks really is just the priority among government now but also among the opposition is well is on the crisis in ukraine. and as you said it has really taken some of the pressure regarding allegations of downing street parties and the sue gregory porter off the prime minister somewhat over the last two weeks with his efforts being focused on tackling the crisis in ukraine as well. and not to say the issue has gone away, we certainly are as you say still expecting report of the police investigation, but i think right now but certainly even among some of those tory backbenchers who were concerned about the prime minister and his leadership and did raise doubts even publicly about his

leadership, certainly the moment there is not necessarily at the mood here for a leadership challenge at a time when everyone positive efforts are focused on ukraine in the situation rapidly developing there. thank you very much indeed, life in westminster. ukraine's defence ministry says a senior russian military commander has been killed in battle. this is major—general vitaly gerasimov, chief of staff for the 41st army, part of russia's ground forces. this was the report released by ukraine. this says several other officers were also either killed or wounded. it says they were killed here, near ukraine's second city kharkiv. some of the most violent attacks in the war have happened in kharkiv. this is the aftermath of russian shelling on the city. the russian defence ministry is keen to demonstrate its military force. it released these pictures today showing tanks and trucks carrying artillery, but the russian advance has slowed. this is the latest map

showing the its military presence in ukraine in red. russian troops have been hampered by attacks from ukrainian forces and logistical problems. and here's afp reporting the us defense department's estimate that "between 2000 and 4000 russian soldiers have been killed in moscow's nearly two—week—old invasion of ukraine". we cannot be sure that the major general has been killed but the ukrainians are saying that it has happened and if that were the case... let's get more from william alberque from the military think—tank the international institute for strategic studies. isa is a stunning loss. this unit lost its commander on february the 28th. the commander was confirmed by moscow to have died in combat to toulouse to major general from the same unit, the 41st combined arms army, is a stunning loss and shows

that their commanding officers are likely moving as far forward as possible to try to get unstuck the massive traffic jam possible to try to get unstuck the massive trafficjam they have in the north towards kyiv. massive traffic jam they have in the north towards kyiv.— north towards kyiv. would it be normal for _ north towards kyiv. would it be normal for a — north towards kyiv. would it be normal for a major _ north towards kyiv. would it be normal for a major general - north towards kyiv. would it be normal for a major general to l north towards kyiv. would it be | normal for a major general to be normalfor a major general to be this close to the front line? actually not. there's no reason for him to be anywhere near combat, anywhere near that type of vulnerability. even more disturbing that his death is to report that the way that billing cat has ripped confirmed this was intercepts that continue to demonstrate that russia has very poor communication security and is using open lines and even cell phones for what should be critical encrypted communications. they are able to overhear this in ukraine and find him and kill him andjusta ukraine and find him and kill him and just a stunning lapse in security. and just a stunning lapse in securi . �* , ., security. and we understand. do you think this is — security. and we understand. do you think this is because _ security. and we understand. do you think this is because the _ security. and we understand. do you think this is because the russians i think this is because the russians don't have a sophisticated secure communication orjust they are not using it correctly? brute communication or 'ust they are not using it correctly?_ using it correctly? we know they have 5°up _ using it correctly? we know they have 5°up is _ using it correctly? we know they have soup is getting _ using it correctly? we know they have soup is getting a _ using it correctly? we know they| have soup is getting a munication using it correctly? we know they i have soup is getting a munication so we have in them exercise it previously but neither not using it

correctly or they did not deploy them simply because they thought this battle will be over by now. and they would not need such a critic a medication for these kinds of operations. medication for these kinds of operations-— medication for these kinds of oerations. ~ i. _, operations. while you so confident the russians _ operations. while you so confident the russians thought _ operations. while you so confident the russians thought this - operations. while you so confident the russians thought this would i operations. while you so confident| the russians thought this would be over quickly? may they figured it would be a long and out fight? it they thought it was a long and drawn out fight him of the way they have deployed their forces in the way they have employed combined combat arms have been absolutely abysmal, has been walking away from every lesson that everyone has learned including the russians from the past 30 years of combat. itjust demonstrates the way they have divided other units, the way they are not coordinating fire, the way they're not using air and the way they're not using air and the way they should and what they did not suffer the defences for as long as they should come of this is clear that they thought the ukrainian army was going to collapse within two or three days. find was going to collapse within two or three da s. �* , ., three days. and given your assessment _ three days. and given your assessment that _ three days. and given your assessment that this i three days. and given your assessment that this is i three days. and given yourj assessment that this is not three days. and given your i assessment that this is not going three days. and given your - assessment that this is not going to plan, how we understand the hierarchies within the russian military and where a major general

would fit in. how sniffing is an individual of this rank? i would fit in. how sniffing is an individual of this rank?- individual of this rank? i don't know how _ individual of this rank? i don't know how offhand _ individual of this rank? i don't know how offhand how i individual of this rank? i don't know how offhand how many. individual of this rank? i don't i know how offhand how many they individual of this rank? i don't - know how offhand how many they have a major general but this would have been one of the highest placed generals in charge of a combined arms army which is one of the most important organisations within the military was of this unit was normally deployed in the central military district was moved over here. the rumours that he himself is related to the head of the russian military. so this is a very high ranking person who is involved in the seizure of crimea and was involved in the syrian campaign and has been involved in the every major russian campaign over the past couple of the case of i would expect him to have been one of the highest flyers are for the debate one of the highest ranking generals sometime in the future. so highest ranking generals sometime in the future. ., , .,, , the future. so if he has lost his life, that will — the future. so if he has lost his life, that will be _ the future. so if he has lost his life, that will be a _ the future. so if he has lost his life, that will be a blow i the future. so if he has lost his life, that will be a blow to i life, that will be a blow to russia's current military plans but let's look even more broadly than one individual. he said this is not going to play but probably lots of

military campaigns don't go to planet first but then a military force can adapt and turn that into a success. . ~' force can adapt and turn that into a success. ., ~ ., �* , success. right and i think that's what we are _ success. right and i think that's what we are seeing _ success. right and i think that's what we are seeing right i success. right and i think that's what we are seeing right now. success. right and i think that's what we are seeing right now is| success. right and i think that's i what we are seeing right now is the forces are drawing up, the forces are trying to resupply and are trying to reconfigure. we are starting to see them use more of the combined arms tactics for the past 24-40 combined arms tactics for the past 24—40 hours or they are in general on a policy or while i think they are doing what you suggested. they are doing what you suggested. they are learning in our regrouping and againi are learning in our regrouping and again i think the major general moved forward specifically to try to help in some of this and he should never have the do that. but they are i think adapting and learning and we will see them employ tactics they are much more comfortable with like seeds tactics we have seen in aleppo and grows knee. a few details that first of all reuters reports a pole and is ready to deploy all of its medically nine fighterjets to an airbase in germany and put them at the disposal of the us was of his urging of

hernando members that own planes of this time to do the same this is all coming from eight for ministry spokesperson in warsaw and us lawmakers are pushing joe biden and his administration to facilitate the transfer of fighter aircraft to ukraine from poland and other nato and eastern european countries this after a plea from president zelensky. after a plea from president zelensky-— after a plea from president zelens . �*, ., ., ., zelensky. it's important to me from olemic zelensky. it's important to me from polemic don't _ zelensky. it's important to me from polemic don't read _ zelensky. it's important to me from polemic don't read into _ zelensky. it's important to me from polemic don't read into that i zelensky. it's important to me from polemic don't read into that that. polemic don't read into that that nato is about to go for a no—fly zone over ukraine asked president zelensky is asking for if there is no sign that that members are shifting in position on that. also wanted to show you this live feed coming in from the ukrainian capital kyiv and you can see how quiet it is as night has fallen and we will be live in the capital a little later on outside source to speak with bbc chief international correspondent. another area to mention and we talked about this little bit earlier in the programme injust has been posted on the bbc life page which if you don't use, i would recommend you do for all the latest updates on the

story, bbc dot—coms flash news. faisal islam the bbc economic editor is saying to g7 nations cannot ban the world poz largest oil producer without tangible consequences, so he is talking about the uk in the us taking this decision and he goes on that some of this is already packed and into the goa price of crude oil with record pump petrol and put elite diesel prices, but he quotes president biden saying he was candid with the american people that there was a price for freedom and i with the american people that there was a price forfreedom and i guess this is the thing that's coming out in a lot of our conversations on the programme at the moment. that while the west in particular repositions its relationships with russia and franklin ends a lot of them, it then needs to pivot in different parts of the economy in different parts of the economy in different parts of the way that the countries function in order to do without those russian supplies in that's not something that can be done overnight at the europeans know full well if they try to reduce their gas supplies from russia will sit in the short term, evenin russia will sit in the short term, even in the medium—term, and to use

the phrase from faisal and his there will be a price to pay and we will continue our coverage in a couple minutes�* time. good evening. some eastern areas have held onto the march sunshine today, but it's been cloudier under a weather front further west, and behind that, we've had some thunderstorms. so, it's more unsettled, and it will remain that way, particularly in the west through the rest of the week. it will often be windy, but with the wind coming up from the south, it should be reasonably mild. you can see for yourself here the forecast rainfall for the next three or four days. and the majority is falling in the north and west, very little further east. and the reason for that is the weather fronts are marching in off the atlantic. here's today's band of cloud, more waiting in the wings, and as they come in, that's where they're depositing their rain. but also they're being blocked by the high pressure further east, so that tends to make them fizzle out, or at least the rain on those weather fronts fizzle out. and so, the thunderstorms and showers will tend to peter out.

what's left of the rain on our weather front through this evening and overnight will peter out, just a band of cloud. but already, by morning, wetter weather is coming back into northern ireland and western scotland. so, with all the cloud and the wind, because it's going to remain windy overnight, it should be largely frost—free, so not as cold to start wednesday morning as it was this morning. more cloud, though, most definitely, and it could take a few hours for that sunshine to break out in eastern areas. and this looks like it will be a more active weather front, so more persistent and heavy rain for much of the day potentially for northern ireland, spreading across scotland, giving snow over the hills, the southern uplands. cold air digs and behind, you see, later in the day. rain for western parts of england and wales, and it will be windy across the board, with gales in the north and west. but at least there will be some brightness and some sunshine in eastern areas, where it should stay largely dry. 1344's really quite mild. but as i say, it gets colder towards the north west later on. so, that through wednesday night into thursday, as the winds fall light for a time, we could see a frost first thing

thursday morning and even some fog. and the big question mark for thursday is just how far east the remaining weather front gets. now, by that stage, it's starting to peter out as it comes into the high pressure, but it could give central areas some quite cloudy weather, perhaps the north west after the early fog, fine and dry, and again southern and eastern areas mostly dry, reasonably bright. but as i say, there is a question mark. come friday, it looks like we've got some more substantial rain coming back in once again and to clear for the first part of the weekend. so, some uncertainties as we head towards the end of the week, so as ever, we'll keep you posted. there's more online.

hello, i'm ros atkins, this is outside source. the us in the uk are both banning russian oil is the west hardens its response to russia.— response to russia. after its revision of— response to russia. after its revision of ukraine. - response to russia. after its revision of ukraine. russian| response to russia. after its i revision of ukraine. russian oil will no longer be acceptable in us ports and the american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine. we want to see the elimination of russian _ we want to see the elimination of russian oil— we want to see the elimination of russian oil imports during the course — russian oil imports during the course of— russian oil imports during the course of the year. afier— course of the year. after days of shelling, temporary ceasefire has allowed some residents in the ukrainian city of sumy to get out. meanwhile on the front line north of kyiv, ukrainian soldiers have dug in with russian forces only a mile away. there is a tangible fear in this

place that russian offensive which has been stalled may be ready to regain momentum. me has been stalled may be ready to regain momentum.— has been stalled may be ready to regain momentum. we report from moscow and _ regain momentum. we report from moscow and anti-war _ regain momentum. we report from moscow and anti-war sentiment. regain momentum. we report from moscow and anti-war sentiment in | moscow and anti—war sentiment in russia after a new law made it a criminal offence to spread what the authorities deem to be fake news concerning the russian armed forces. and we look at the uk's response to refugees who are fleeing the war and hear the criticism of some of the steps it has been taking, but also the government's defence. after four days of as many failed attempts, civilians are being evacuated from areas under attack in ukraine. ukrainian officials say humanitarian corridors opened to allow civilians to leave two cities — which have come under severe bombardment — now appear to be largely holding. people have been leaving the north—eastern city of sumy

and the town of irpin on the outskirts of kyiv in convoys of vehicles. these are pictures of people leaving sumy. this was the scene they were leaving behind this morning. their buses are heading towards the city of poltava, further south and away from the front lines. in irpin, pictures show hundreds of people fleeing by crossing a river under a destroyed bridge. here is a little boy saying goodbye to his father. crying. the boy's father is a police officer who will stay behind while the rest of his family flee aeroplane. in the capital kyiv train stations were

packed as evacuees parted with their families. this woman who arrived in poland describes what she has left behind. all my life. i have left all my life thero _ all my life. i have left all my life thero and — all my life. i have left all my life there. and i want to come back home one day _ there. and i want to come back home one da . there. and i want to come back home oneda. , one day. our correspondent has this re ort one day. our correspondent has this report from — one day. our correspondent has this report from the _ one day. our correspondent has this report from the crossing. _ report from the crossing. they grew up hearing of generations past fleeing. never could they imagine history would repeat itself. but the refugees keep coming, more than 2 million now. taking days to get here in the bitter cold. there are no lucky refugees, but at least vladimir and his family are away from the bombs. we have a polish family. they give us a house, a room in his house. they take you into their home? yes, and i feel grateful.

their journey continues to sanctuary. others won't have the support network. most of those who've crossed over since the war began are heading towards friends or family here in poland or elsewhere in europe. but as the fighting worsens, a second wave of refugees could soon start to come who could be more vulnerable and place more pressure on the first point of entry, like here in poland. and, says the eu, arrivals could swell to 5 million. in each number, a tragedy. we lost our life... ..our safety. we cannot plan any future because we don't know what will be tomorrow. they came by land, but by water, too, to ukraine's other neighbours. hundreds crossing the danube into romania today, whatever way out they could find. but most are in poland, and at the border, there'sjoy, too, of a father living here reunited with his daughterfrom kyiv.

"i kept thinking in the middle of the night how to bring her "from ukraine," he says. "i'm so relieved she's here." homes, safety, childhood innocence — what we take for granted, what they risk losing. mark lowen, bbc news, on the poland—ukraine border. earlier moscow said it was opening corridors to allow people to leave safely. in corridors to allow people to leave safel . ., ., , ., safely. in order to safely evacuate civilians from _ safely. in order to safely evacuate civilians from populated _ safely. in order to safely evacuate civilians from populated areas, i civilians from populated areas, regime is being introduced today and also humanitarian corridors are being opened in cities of kyiv, chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol. chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariuool-_ chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariuol. �* ,, ., , ., mariupol. but the russians are accused of _ mariupol. but the russians are accused of shelling _ mariupol. but the russians are accused of shelling the - mariupol. but the russians are i accused of shelling the evacuation

route. here is nato's secretary general. there are very credible reports of civilian _ there are very credible reports of civilian is — there are very credible reports of civilian is coming under fire as they— civilian is coming under fire as they try— civilian is coming under fire as they try to— civilian is coming under fire as they try to evacuate. targeting civilians — they try to evacuate. targeting civilians is _ they try to evacuate. targeting civilians is a war crime and it is totally— civilians is a war crime and it is totally unacceptable. totally u na cce pta ble. meanwhile in totally unacceptable. meanwhile in the last 48 hours temperatures in ukraine have plummeted, the rest of the week will see temperatures below zero. and before his appearance before british mps in the house of commons, president zelensky posted this video. translation: ,, ., , ., , translation: snow is falling. this s - rina. the translation: snow is falling. this spring- the war _ translation: snow is falling. this spring. the war is _ translation: snow is falling. this spring. the war is the _ translation: snow is falling. this spring. the war is the spring, - spring. the war is the spring, severe. but it will be all right. we

will win anyway. despite the shelling in the cold, the un crisis coordinator in ukraine says the humanitarian effort has to push on. we cannot accept failure. we cannot be deterred. we have to continue to mobilise at the highest level, at all channels the world should come together. i think the parties themselves should allow us to really be there so that we can serve humanity and serve the people. the world health organization has warned ukraine's health system was under severe pressure. we can do everything we can, and we will, to bring medical supplies and try to help, but as long as this offensive continues we will have health workers who will be leaving their places because they have their family to take care of as well — they also need to look for safety. we will see increased shortages of health materials in hospitals, and we will see more and more vulnerable population. ukraine isjust coming out

of two years of pandemic, the health system has been already overstretched, people jeremy bowen is in kyiv and has this report. not many days might be left for civilians escaping the fighting north—west of kyiv. on the way out of irpin towards the capital and along this section of the front, there were signs that a bigger battle is coming. since the war started, they've been treating the wounded at a hospital about two miles from the russian positions. these are the men whose resistance blunted their initial offensive. "i've still got two legs," he said. "they'll fix me up, and i'll fight on." the hospital director said this was the third world war. the russian people understand only the language of the power. nothing more. it is impossible to negotiate with the men who came to kill you. by this morning, they were getting

ready to abandon the hospital. the director said, "my ship is sinking, and i'll "be the last to leave." you have the strong feeling here that they're preparing for the worst. packing up the medical equipment, the patients have been evacuated, the russians are not very far away. there's a tangible fear in this place that that russian offensive, which has been stalled, may be ready to regain momentum and start moving closer to the capital. but around here, the ukrainians are still holding the russians. a few traces of old lives are left, where families cook their food and the dogs waiting for owners who may never return. it was a lonely and tense drive back to kyiv. ukrainian troops are dug into the woods waiting. we gave a lift to a couple who'd left their front line village

after 13 days and nights in a shelter. "it used to be such a lovely place," she said. "now there's no house, no street and no village." ukrainian soldiers were strengthening a blocking position at a strategic crossroads. dragan, their commander, issuing a stream of orders, radiated urgency. they weren't wasting any time. you could see the pressure. "we're here to destroy the enemy brigades," he said. "the occupiers who have come to our country and are heading our way." back in kyiv, the checkpoints are looking more like barricades. they're using the days to prepare for whatever�*s next. civilians are turning out

for weapons training. lesson over, the guns are returned. these are not would be front line soldiers, at least not yet. i believe that during these times, we just learn to be ready. that is what i think. we just learn because, like, we can be scary after that, when it is ending. but right now, we just need to do ourjob and what we can right now. everyone i've met here says they're ready to resist. the russians so far have moved slowly. the capital's respite might not last much longer. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. the halo trust is a charity which clears landmines in conflict areas and helps communities affected by war. it has more than 400 staff members in eastern ukraine. its ceo james cowan joins me now.

thank you for your time today. first, explain why the halo trust has so many staff in the east of the country. has so many staff in the east of the count . ~ �* , . country. we've been there cheering from the last _ country. we've been there cheering from the last war _ country. we've been there cheering from the last war in _ country. we've been there cheering from the last war in 2014. - country. we've been there cheering from the last war in 2014. and - country. we've been there cheering from the last war in 2014. and we l from the last war in 2014. and we were working down in the donbas between mariupol and another city clearing upland mines, other ordnance, booby—traps, and we've been doing this painstaking work for a number of years. but now of course a number of years. but now of course a new war has begun and we turned our attention to this far larger problem. so our people are paramedic trained, they are helping out with the first aid, treating the wounded. they are conducting education for the many children who come in at risk of the various pieces of ordnance that are there. we are doing survey and of course we are doing survey and of course we are doing the actual clearance itself. these are the skills we have and our staff mostly are in one place but

somewhere in may poll. share staff mostly are in one place but somewhere in may poll. are they safe to sta , do somewhere in may poll. are they safe to stay. do they _ somewhere in may poll. are they safe to stay, do they want _ somewhere in may poll. are they safe to stay, do they want to _ somewhere in may poll. are they safe to stay, do they want to stay? - somewhere in may poll. are they safe to stay, do they want to stay? they i to stay, do they want to stay? they are not foreigners, _ to stay, do they want to stay? they are not foreigners, they _ to stay, do they want to stay? true: are not foreigners, they are to stay, do they want to stay? tu31: are not foreigners, they are local people. these are proud ukrainians doing the right thing for the country. their homes are here, they have nowhere else to go. they are spending the nights in their cellars, in makeshift air raid shelters, and coming out during the day. it is a pretty traumatic situation for them, they are there with their families, their children, their elderly parents, and it is a really appalling two weeks that they have now endured. find really appalling two weeks that they have now endured.— have now endured. and i know you also have a — have now endured. and i know you also have a smaller— have now endured. and i know you also have a smaller number- have now endured. and i know you also have a smaller number of- have now endured. and i know you | also have a smaller number of staff and mariupol in the south. what is the latest on them? most and mariupol in the south. what is the latest on them?— the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk. _ the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk, and _ the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk, and it _ the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk, and it has - the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk, and it has not - the latest on them? most aaron kramatorsk, and it has not been the latest on them? most aaron - kramatorsk, and it has not been too bad yet, there have been problems, but mariupol is genuinely awful. what is so disturbing as we have not been able to speak to them now for four nights, we have had one short,

extremely concerning text message. but those 21 staff are there and we really don't know their status, we don't know whether they are still alive or whether they have been killed or wounded. find alive or whether they have been killed or wounded.— alive or whether they have been killed or wounded. and as you talk to our killed or wounded. and as you talk to your staff. _ killed or wounded. and as you talk to your staff. i _ killed or wounded. and as you talk to your staff, i appreciate - killed or wounded. and as you talk to your staff, i appreciate at - killed or wounded. and as you talk to your staff, i appreciate at the i to your staff, i appreciate at the moment you can't talk to the south and mariupol, but more broadly and east of ukraine, what are they telling you about what they are hearing about russia's tactics and russia's behaviour within this war? i think your previous article really summed it up extremely well. what we have here is in a situation where russia despite its scale, the size of its army, can't actually dominate the country. they can't even dominate the bits it has reached so far. so it is now committed to sending troops into cities, as it first imagined, it is sitting on the edge and bombarding those cities with artillery and rocket fire, scatter rubble mines and cluster munitions. so it's a very barbaric form of warfare that has an extremely acute effect on the civilian population.—

extremely acute effect on the civilian population. aside from your role within the _ civilian population. aside from your role within the halo _ civilian population. aside from your role within the halo trust _ civilian population. aside from your role within the halo trust and - civilian population. aside from your role within the halo trust and yourl role within the halo trust and your view of the consequences you are describing of these tactics, you are also a retired army general. as you assess the russian military tactics are you surprised at the way putin and his commanders have approached trying to take control of ukraine? i am surprised by the degree of incompetence. i thought the russian army had been through a decade plus of modernisation, and it would have a far greater impact. and also i am surprised, but pleasantly pleased, ljy surprised, but pleasantly pleased, by the amazing courage and effectiveness of the ukrainian army. so i believe the russians now have the most enormous problem, they are not going to win this war cleanly, they are going to try and win it through dirty means, but they are not going to because the war will degenerate into an insurgency and they will struggle to prevail in that insurgency. the theories, though, that that insurgency will

last for years and it will be the civilian population who will be the ones who suffer in the middle. thank ou for ones who suffer in the middle. thank you for talking _ ones who suffer in the middle. thank you for talking to _ ones who suffer in the middle. thank you for talking to us. _ millions of refugees have been fleeing the war in ukraine — and countries are taking different steps to help them. i'm going to take a closer look at how one country has responded: the uk. on the 20th of february, the uk warned of what russia might do. the plan that we're seeing is for something that could be really the biggest war in europe since 1945. on the 21st of february, three days before russia's invasion, the us issued this warning. we will see a devastating loss of life, unimaginable suffering, millions of displaced people will create a refugee crisis across europe. and when, on the 24th of february, russia did invade, that refugee crisis began immediately. thousands of ukrainians fled their homes.

and borisjohnson made this promise. and i say to the ukrainians in this moment of agony, we are with you, we're praying for you and your families, and we are on your side. and for some ukrainians, being on their side means letting them come to the uk. the un estimates that at least 2 million refugees have now left ukraine, the vast majority of people have gone to poland, others to slovakia, hungary, romania and moldova. some people, though, are travelling further afield to western europe, and while ukrainians were already able to travel to the eu visa—free for 90 days, now the eu has extended that to three years. and ursula von der leyen has told ukrainians all those fleeing putin's bombs are welcome in europe. and under this approach, by tuesday, 2200 ukrainians had arrived in ireland. in france, it was 2500, and in germany, which is closer to ukraine, it's 30,000. now, the uk is not in the eu, so has its own approach.

it's called ukraine family scheme visa, based around having a relative in the uk. as of tuesday, the uk had issued 300 visas, though it says over 17,000 applications have been started. and while those are being processed, hundreds of refugees have been stuck in calais on the north coast of france. calais is one of the main routes to the uk, but it's not where you apply for uk visas. and on saturday, france criticised this approach. its interior minister described the lack a uk consular service in calais as "completely unsuitable". he also said 150 ukrainians had arrived at the port and been turned back. but on sunday, the uk home secretary, priti patel, had this response. it is wrong to say that we are turning people back. - we are not. i have staff in calais, - we have surge staff in calais, the home office has a team of people in calais. - that was sunday. on monday, the bbc�*s mark easton went to calais, and this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what's

going on, but this, it appears, is the british surge — three officials, a box of ready salted crisps and some kit—kats. the bbc also filmed this piece of paper pinned to a notice board, confirming no visas in calais. it tells ukrainians to call a uk number or go to a website and then go to paris or brussels. now, of course, making international calls, getting online or getting to brussels or paris from calais may be easier said than done if you've just arrived from a war zone. and the whole matter was raised by the opposition in parliament on monday afternoon. so, i have to say to the home secretary, what on earth is going on? because if she cannot tell us where this visa centre is en route to calais, then there is no hope or chance of ukrainian families being able to find it themselves. to which this was priti patel�*s reply. i i can confirm we are setting up| another back en route to calais. i made that quite clear. in my remarks earlier on, and i also said it would be away

from the port to prevent - the surge that we do not. want to have taking place. and on tuesday, the uk did confirm another facility for applications, in lille, around 100 kilometres from calais. why not in calais itself? well, here's mark easton again, asking that question of the uk official who tells him priti patel is worried people—traffickers will encourage desperate people to risk their lives crossing the channel in small boats. though, of course, with visas, refugees can take ferries and trains to the uk. the uk home office has also pointed out that refugees don't need to travel to western europe to make their applications, and it tweeted these locations of several processing centres in countries adjacent to ukraine. but concerns are being raised about them, too. for example, this is the conservative mp tracey crouch. the word on the ground is that there are no biometric appointments in rzeszow until the end of next month. matthew thompson of lbc is reporting from that processing centre in poland,

and on tuesday, he tweeted... now, ever since this war started, borisjohnson has defended the uk's record of helping those in need. no country in europe has done more to settle vulnerable people since 2015 than the uk. number 10 later said this referred only to resettled refugees, people who first sought refuge elsewhere, though the prime minister didn't say that. for reference, between 2015—2020, just under 30,000 syrians came to the uk for protection. germany received over 600,000, sweden received over 80,000 and then france received over 34,000. borisjohnson has also defended the uk's decision not to follow the eu's three—year residency permits offered to any ukrainian. what we won't do is have a system where people can come into the uk without any checks or any controls at all.

and that divergence between the eu in the uk is in line with the divergence in part that drove brexit. the uk wanted greater control over its immigration. bear in mind the brexit vote took place in 2016 as millions were fleeing into europe from the war in syria. prominent brexit campaigners referenced the issue. now, another conflict has prompted another refugee crisis, this time from a european country. and millions more ukrainians are expected to flee in the coming weeks, seeking somewhere to be safe. the uk is still establishing exactly how to meet that demand. the severe sanctions imposed on russia in the economy is collapsing. more and more household names are halting trade there. mcdonald's for example announced it was temporarily closing all its restaurants in russia, that is 850 outlets employing 62,000 people. despite the

risks, anti—war sentiment is being expressed in a number of places across russia. today the bbc resumed reporting there after it had temporarily suspended our reporting at the end of last week due to concerns surrounding a new law that had been passed by the russian parliament. our moscow correspondent has more. from the kremlin a request for russian women to sport events. translation:— russian women to sport events. translation: want to say this to mothers, wives, _ translation: want to say this to mothers, wives, sisters _ translation: want to say this to mothers, wives, sisters and - mothers, wives, sisters and girlfriends of our soldiers and officers in battle who are defending russia in this special military operation. i understand how worried you must be about your loved ones.

you should be proud of them, like the whole country is. what the whole country isn't is fully behind the kremlin's decision to send in the troops. this fully behind the kremlin's decision to send in the troops.— to send in the troops. this was saint petersburg _ to send in the troops. this was saint petersburg on _ to send in the troops. this was i saint petersburg on wednesday. to send in the troops. this was - saint petersburg on wednesday. the seine says, stop sending our soldiers to their deaths. many russians, though, i do believe the kremlin line, that this is not a war but an operation to protect russia. i ask anna and olga how much they support putin. 100%. no, 200%, she says. he is doing the right thing, and that is what we have told our children. that is exactly what vladimir putin wants the public to think.

the kremlin is doing everything it can at home to control the narrative about what's happening in ukraine. virtually all independent russian news outlets have been either blocked or shut down. and the new law has made it a criminal offence to spread what the authorities deem to be "fake news" about the russian armed forces, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. he already destroyed russian reputation, he already destroyed russian nation... maria baronova rejects that narrative. she's left state broadcaster rt in protest and fears for russia's future. yeah, yeah, no, russian economy is dead, everything is dead. it's the end, it's the end. it's like the death of your very close relative now. it was a big love of my life, russia, and now it is dead as well. on this special day, no celebration. instead, concern over what most of the world calls a war, and what the kremlin calls an operation. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.

and in the next hour we will speak to at least two set live from kyiv. good evening. some eastern areas have held onto the march sunshine today, but it's been cloudier under a weather front further west, and behind that, we've had some thunderstorms. so, it's more unsettled, and it will remain that way, particularly in the west through the rest of the week. it'll often be windy, but with the wind coming up from the south, it should be reasonably mild. you can see for yourself here the forecast rainfall for the next three or four days. and the majority is falling in the north and west, very little further east. and the reason for that is the weather fronts are marching in off the atlantic. here's today's band of cloud, more waiting in the wings, and as they come in, that's where they're depositing their rain. but also they're being blocked by the high pressure further east, so that tends to make them fizzle out, or at least the rain on those weather fronts fizzle out. and so, the thunderstorms and showers will tend to peter out. what's left of the rain

on our weather front through this evening and overnight will peter out, just a band of cloud. but already, by morning, wetter weather is coming back into northern ireland and western scotland. so, with all the cloud and the wind, because it's going to remain windy overnight, it should be largely frost—free, so not as cold to start wednesday morning as it was this morning. more cloud, though, most definitely, and it could take a few hours for that sunshine to break out in eastern areas. and this looks like it'll be a more active weather front, so more persistent and heavy rain for much of the day potentially for northern ireland, spreading across scotland, giving snow over the hills, the southern uplands. cold air digs in behind, you see, later in the day. rain for western parts of england and wales, and it'll be windy across the board, with gales in the north and west. but at least there'll be some brightness and some sunshine in eastern areas, where it should stay largely dry. 13—14�*s really quite mild. but as i say, it gets colder towards the north west later on. so, that through wednesday night into thursday, as the winds fall light for a time, we could see a frost first thing thursday morning and even some fog.

and the big question mark for thursday is just how far east the remaining weather front gets. now, by that stage, it's starting to peter out as it comes into the high pressure, but it could give central areas some quite cloudy weather, perhaps the north west after the early fog, fine and dry, and again southern and eastern areas mostly dry, reasonably bright. but as i say, there is a question mark. come friday, it looks like we've got some more substantial rain coming back in once again and to clear for the first part of the weekend. so, some uncertainties as we head towards the end of the week, so as ever, we'll keep you posted. there's more online.

hello, i'm ros atkins, welcome to outside source. the us and uk ban russian oil as the west hardens its response to the invasion of ukraine. russian oil will no longer be acceptable in the american people will deal a powerful blow to put in's world machine —— war machine. we will see the elimination of russian — we will see the elimination of russian oil during the course of the year~ _ british mps give the ukrainian president a standing ovation as he becomes the first leader to address the house of commons via video link. after days of shelling, a temporary ceasefire allows residents in the ukrainian city of sumy to escape. on the frontline north of the capital kyiv,

ukrainian soldiers dig in, with russian forces just a mile away.