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 yeah _ 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. there is a tangible fear in this place — there is a tangible fear in this place that_ there is a tangible fear in this place that that _ there is a tangible fear in this place that that russian - there is a tangible fear in this. place that that russian offensive that has — place that that russian offensive that has been_ place that that russian offensive that has been stalled _ place that that russian offensive that has been stalled may- place that that russian offensive that has been stalled may be - place that that russian offensive . that has been stalled may be ready to regain— that 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 and steps it's taking to help them. it's day 13 of russia's invasion of ukraine. more than 2 million people have now fled the country. a ceasefire has been agreed to allow civilians to leave some cities, but russian forces are believed to be preparing for an assault on kyiv. so let's go to the capital with lyse doucet. as we approach the two week

mark in this conflict, how do you assess its current status? it assess its current status? it gets worse by the — assess its current status? it gets worse by the week. _ assess its current status? it gets worse by the week. from - assess its current status? it gets worse by the week. from the - worse by the week. from the beginning, russia's invasion has advanced north through belarus from the east, from the south, through the east, from the south, through the black sea and the crimean peninsula, which has been in reston hands —— russian hands since 2014. i think there is a general assessment that russia with its overwhelming power is a far more superior military in terms of numbers and weight than the ukrainian military, and many feel russia overestimated its forces and underestimated ukrainian forces, which continue to put up resistance both in terms of soldiers and civilians. you can see almost every night, the surface to air missiles streaking across the

sky as they attack incoming rational missiles —— russian missiles. where they have made some advance is on they have made some advance is on the long black seacoast because they have more effective fighting forces coming up from crimea and in other areas. as this enters its third week, it is turning into notjust a war, but humanitarian crisis. as we have seen in other wars, including syria, when russian firepower turned the tide, when russian forces stall on the ground, they resort to long—range attacks which tend to be highly indiscriminate and very much punishing civilian populations of. lyse, we know the man prize for vladimir putinism the capital, kyiv. the ukrainians also know that. can

you see around you evidence that the people of the city and the military are preparing every day? we tried to no out in are preparing every day? we tried to go out in the — are preparing every day? we tried to go out in the city. — are preparing every day? we tried to go out in the city, sirens _ go out in the city, sirens permitting, and the base changes every day. you go down a road one day with one checkpoint, and the next day, it will have three. every intersection, there are piles of tyres, soldiers around buildings, and they have those anti—tank barriers that are called hedgehogs, thrusting into the air. the further you get from the centre of the city, the stronger the defence, and we do know that there is heavy fighting on the outskirts of the city, about ten miles of here. 15—20 and another as ukrainian forces try to stop the advance of russian forces. that's

why there's been so much fighting to the northwest. people in the capital know it is just a matter of time. i was at the train station today. more and more people are leaving. in many cases, it's the women and children leaving the men behind. the trains are going west. it's the men standing often in tears with their phones on the lap forms, waving goodbye to their mothers, grandmothers, sisters and daughters in the trains, going somewhere safer, fearing the worst.- in the trains, going somewhere safer, fearing the worst. while all of those things _ safer, fearing the worst. while all of those things you _ safer, fearing the worst. while all of those things you describe - safer, fearing the worst. while all of those things you describe are l of those things you describe are happening, lyse, as you go around the streets, are there any parts of normal life still going on? are there still some businesses, or is everything ground to a halt? i could 'ust look everything ground to a halt? i could just look here. _ everything ground to a halt? i could just look here, and _ everything ground to a halt? i could just look here, and i _ everything ground to a halt? i could just look here, and i have _ everything ground to a halt? i could just look here, and i have to - everything ground to a halt? i could just look here, and i have to say - just look here, and i have to say that usually, i look to this building. there's a lovely apartment

block to my right. every window is dark. 0ne block to my right. every window is dark. one or two have lights. i look this way in the streets are completely empty, the traffic lights are flashing amber, which is rather eerie. i look at these lights as if to say to the russians, don't come here to the city. today, we drove around for about an hour and only saw one little kiosk with lights, selling bread, snacks, crisps, chocolate bars and coffee. in january, this was a city full of life and energy, with cafes and restaurants and people spilling into the streets all through the night. what really struck me about this city was how the lights on the soaring classical columns, the lovely golden domes, it really was such a wonderful metropolis. now,

it's a wartime city full plunge into darkness. ., ., ., ., , darkness. part of that metropolis was the children _ darkness. part of that metropolis was the children of— darkness. part of that metropolis was the children of the _ darkness. part of that metropolis was the children of the city, - darkness. part of that metropolis was the children of the city, and| was the children of the city, and wherever people are watching us, they'll know from covid that kids are being missing out on school a lot. now ukrainian children are facing something even more serious. i assume everything tied up with education is completely having to stop. education is completely having to sto -. , , u, ., education is completely having to sto -. , , . ., ., ., stop. the biggest education of all is parents struggling _ stop. the biggest education of all is parents struggling to _ stop. the biggest education of all is parents struggling to explain i stop. the biggest education of allj is parents struggling to explain to their children what's happening in their children what's happening in the world above ground. i often speak to the children who are in a shelter where we take cover when we have to. they try to entertain with games, they try to allow them to run around in the shelter, but kids understand that their parents are anxious, that their parents are sad, they see their parents on the phone on the time —— all the time talking to relatives somewhere else. they

since these things and sadly, we heard from president zelensky today saying that 50 children have died, and of those, more than 2 million refugees that have crossed the border is in just two weeks of war, half of that number our children. lyse, we appreciate you coming on. the west has today stepped up sanctions against russia over its invasion of ukraine. president biden has announced a ban on imports of russian oil. 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 _ i'm announcing the united states is targeting russia's economy. we're banning _ targeting russia's economy. we're banning all imports of russian oil and gas _ banning all imports of russian oil and gas and energy. that means russian — and gas and energy. that means russian oit— and gas and energy. that means russian oil will no longer be acceptable at us ports and the american people will deal another powerful— american people will deal another powerful blow to putin's war machine _ powerful blow to putin's war machine. this is a move that has a strong _ machine. this is a move that has a strong bipartisan support of congress, and i believe in the country — congress, and i believe in the country. americans have rallied to support— country. americans have rallied to support the ukrainian people and made _ support the ukrainian people and made it— support the ukrainian people and made it clear we will not be part of subsidising — made it clear we will not be part of subsidising war. we had that announcement from the us, which is very much coordinated with the uk. here's the uk business & energy secretary. what we've announced today is that we will _ what we've announced today is that we will see — what we've announced today is that we will see the _ what we've announced today is that we will see the elimination - what we've announced today is that we will see the elimination of- we will see the elimination of russian oit— we will see the elimination of russian oil imports _ we will see the elimination of russian oil imports during - we will 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 _ russian oil imports during the course of the year, _ russian oil imports during the course of the year, so - russian oil imports during the course of the year, so that. russian oil imports during the . course of the year, so that gives people _ course of the year, so that gives peogte time _ course of the year, so that gives peogte time to _ course of the year, so that gives people time to adapt _ course of the year, so that gives people time to adapt to - course of the year, so that gives people time to adapt to the - course of the year, so that gives people time to adapt to the newj people time to adapt to the new situation — people time to adapt to the new situation we _ people time to adapt to the new situation. we won't _ people time to adapt to the new situation. we won't see - people time to adapt to the new situation. we won't see the - situation. we won't see the elimination— situation. we won't see the elimination during - situation. we won't see the elimination during the - situation. we won't see the i elimination during the course situation. we won't see the -

elimination during the course —— we will see _ elimination during the course —— we will see during _ elimination during the course —— we will see during the _ elimination during the course —— we will see during the course _ elimination during the course —— we will see during the course of- elimination during the course —— we will see during the course of 2022. i russian imports make up 8% of uk demand — not as much as the reliance of continental europe. what the eu has said today is that it plans to cut its dependency on russian gas 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's also told households to turn their thermostats down by1 degree celsius. the plan is for europe to be completely free of russian fossil fuels by 2030. here's our brussels correspondent, jessica parker. the eu politicians really felt they had to go down this road. there's a lot of pressure to act because of the russian invasion of ukraine, because there was concern that they were basically paying russia huge sums of money, some of which ended

up sums of money, some of which ended up in the kremlin's offers, financing the war. a tempo client —— diplomat said they have come with this sanctions along with other western allies, and there's a fear that russia is no longer a reliable supplier of gas and 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. 0ur north america business reporter, samira hussain, says although the us only gets a small percentage of oil from russia, the impact will be felt. what it does do is show that the united states is willing to take these kinds of harsh moves to try and reducejust these kinds of harsh moves to try and reduce just how much support it gives to the russian economy. but remember, president biden was 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 united states have hit record highs, and this of course is set by the global markets. the impact of less customers taking in oil from a

country that is a big provider on the world stage does have a ripple effects right around the world, including here in the united states. also, in terms of potential benefits for the us economy, the gaps presumably left by russian imports can be filled in by american businesses.— can be filled in by american businesses. �* , , , businesses. and can be, but remember there are some — businesses. and can be, but remember there are some bands _ businesses. and can be, but remember there are some bands on _ businesses. and can be, but remember there are some bands on the _ businesses. and can be, but remember there are some bands on the domestic| there are some bands on the domestic production of oil here on the united states. so, what we're seeing is the united states has been going to other countries to try and find other countries to try and find other sources of oil and make up for the shortfall. earlier this week, we heard that the united states has been speaking with saudi arabia, and there were rumours of a potential trip by president biden there, and of course, there is the venezuela issue for many years. 0il of course, there is the venezuela issue for many years. oil imports have been banned as a way to put

more pressure on the government. now we're seeing for the first time in years that there is actually a delegation from washington in order to try to right restart conversations, ring and some oil from venezuela. the conversations, ring and some oil from venezuela.— conversations, ring and some oil from venezuela. ., ., ., , , , , from venezuela. the amount of supply is controlled. — from venezuela. the amount of supply is controlled, presumably _ from venezuela. the amount of supply is controlled, presumably of— from venezuela. the amount of supply is controlled, presumably of russian . is controlled, presumably of russian oil was removed, other producers could turn up the tax, and that would counterbalance that? he. could turn up the tax, and that would counterbalance that? no, it could, but remember, _ would counterbalance that? no, it could, but remember, because i would counterbalance that? no, it could, but remember, because it| would counterbalance that? no, it| could, but remember, because it is set by global markets, there is still, oil—producing countries still want to control the prices. a few weeks ago, we reported about the organisation of petroleum producing countries, 0pec, that said yes,

there are some geopolitical issues at play, but we won't put more oil onto the marketjust yet. there are still other domestic factors at play for particular countries.— for particular countries. there is a samira hussain _ for particular countries. there is a samira hussain looking _ for particular countries. there is a samira hussain looking at - for particular countries. there is a samira hussain looking at the - samira hussain looking at the russian oil dimension. 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. commodities expert kona haque says the impact on those export supplies into the middle east and africa will be immediate. the shipments, purely because the

exports _ the shipments, purely because the exports are — the shipments, purely because the exports are pretty much blocked. there _ exports are pretty much blocked. there is — exports are pretty much blocked. there is a — exports are pretty much blocked. there is a huge safety element, and hopefully, _ there is a huge safety element, and hopefully, these shipments are on a daily basis to feed the population. right _ daily basis to feed the population. right now, we already see countries can't afford — right now, we already see countries can't afford at a time when food is a huge _ can't afford at a time when food is a huge part— can't afford at a time when food is a huge part of consumer prices. this is massive _ a huge part of consumer prices. this is massive inflation. you a huge part of consumer prices. this is massive inflation.— is massive inflation. you may have hear me speaking _ is massive inflation. you may have hear me speaking to _ is massive inflation. you may have hear me speaking to my _ is massive inflation. you may have | hear me speaking to my colleague, oil will get you so far before supplies becomes an issue, but in the case of wheat, they get you far less down the road.— less down the road. there is definitely — less down the road. there is definitely that. _ less down the road. there is definitely that. we - less down the road. there is definitely that. we also - less down the road. there is| definitely that. we also have less down the road. there is i definitely that. we also have to think— definitely that. we also have to think about where else you can get the wheat — think about where else you can get

the wheat. you can't get it from this major— the wheat. you can't get it from this major powerhouse, where can you -o? this major powerhouse, where can you go? brazit— this major powerhouse, where can you go? braziland this major powerhouse, where can you go? brazil and argentina are suffering from drought. the us and canada _ suffering from drought. the us and canada has... we're in a situation where _ canada has... we're in a situation where it's— canada has... we're in a situation where it's very difficult to replace any exports from russia.- where it's very difficult to replace any exports from russia. that's the im act on any exports from russia. that's the impact on wheat — any exports from russia. that's the impact on wheat exports, _ any exports from russia. that's the l impact on wheat exports, potentially corn and sunflower oil as well. talk about the gas and oil situation and how that can impact countries in the middle east and africa.— how that can impact countries in the middle east and africa. that's where that art of middle east and africa. that's where that part of the _ middle east and africa. that's where that part of the world _ middle east and africa. that's where that part of the world is... _ middle east and africa. that's where that part of the world is... they - that part of the world is... they have _ that part of the world is... they have energy to export, but that's not an issue. they can stand to benefit — not an issue. they can stand to benefit from the potential rise in prices _ benefit from the potential rise in prices and — benefit from the potential rise in prices and be able to increase the revenues —

prices and be able to increase the revenues. that could help them, which _ revenues. that could help them, which is — revenues. that could help them, which is why we need so desperately, but if— which is why we need so desperately, but if there's no way to... would have _ but if there's no way to... would have led — but if there's no way to... would have led to — but if there's no way to... would have led to food rise in the past. back— have led to food rise in the past. back in— have led to food rise in the past. back in 2010, it was russia when we had a _ back in 2010, it was russia when we had a very— back in 2010, it was russia when we had a very big drought that led to soaring _ had a very big drought that led to soaring wheat prices. that led to... it's soaring wheat prices. that led to... it's not _ soaring wheat prices. that led to... it's not as— soaring wheat prices. that led to... it's not as set— soaring wheat prices. that led to... it's not as set —— inconceivable, but the — it's not as set —— inconceivable, but the middle east should be very carefut _ there was a standing ovation in the house of commons earlier, as ukraine's president zelensky made history — by becoming the first foreign leader to address mps, via video link. here's some of what he said in his address from kyiv. translation:

i would like to remind you the words that the united kingdom have heard. 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 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. in his righteous defence, i believe he has moved the hearts of everybody in this house.

no one would have blamed him for fleeing _ but instead, he has stayed in kyiv. president — but instead, he has stayed in kyiv. president zelensky— but instead, he has stayed in kyiv. president zelensky reiterated... i in other words, it won't happen, evenin in other words, it won't happen, even in that limited capacitive. let's speak to sean corbett — he recently retired from the british air force with the senior rank of air vice marshal. he also held senior positions as an intelligence officer. thank you very much indeed for joining us on the programme. do you agree with the position of the uk, the us and others that a no—fly zone

should not happen? goad the us and others that a no-fly zone should not happen?— should not happen? good evening. sadl , i should not happen? good evening. sadly. i do- — should not happen? good evening. sadly, i do. politically, _ should not happen? good evening. sadly, i do. politically, the - sadly, i do. politically, the potential escalation that would happen as a result would just be horrific. there are practicalities as well. the way that the air defence system within russian works, you would have to have two basic auctions. eitherthe you would have to have two basic auctions. either the russians will let you, which won't happen, or you would have to take down their air systems. because some of those are so strategic, some of those equipment are more advanced, 400 km. to prevent your own aircraft from being shot down, you have to actually go on to russian soil and bomb targets. practically, it'sjust not feasible. d0 bomb targets. practically, it's 'ust not feasiblefi bomb targets. practically, it's 'ust not feasible.�* not feasible. do you think that's not feasible. do you think that's not a feasible _ not feasible. do you think that's not a feasible plan, _ not feasible. do you think that's not a feasible plan, let - not feasible. do you think that's not a feasible plan, let me - not feasible. do you think that's not a feasible plan, let me ask. not feasible. do you think that's i not a feasible plan, let me ask you about this new stuff come through that poland is now going to be shifting some of its mid—29 �*s to

the americans in europe, but as i understand it, they will in turn be passed on to the ukrainians. is that right? passed on to the ukrainians. is that rirht? passed on to the ukrainians. is that riht? . �*, passed on to the ukrainians. is that rirht? ., fl. ., , ., �*, right? so, that's certainly what's been coming _ right? so, that's certainly what's been coming out _ right? so, that's certainly what's been coming out of _ right? so, that's certainly what's been coming out of the - right? so, that's certainly what's been coming out of the news. i right? so, that's certainly what's been coming out of the news. al been coming out of the news. a couple days ago, it's quite clever from their perspective to offer them from their perspective to offer them from their perspective to offer them from the americans, and it would be down to the americans to decide how they get them into your brain. the same aircraft of the ukrainian aircraft... it would be slightly different variants, but they should come through to very quickly. presumably, the ukrainian air force pilots would have to fly them from bronstein into you crying. —— into ukraine. the big question here is

what will the russian reaction be. you can understand why, and in some way, it gives russia a way to attack poland. it's not as simple as it might seem. poland. it's not as simple as it might seem-— might seem. that side of the dimension — might seem. that side of the dimension is _ might seem. that side of the dimension is not _ might seem. that side of the dimension is not that - might seem. that side of the | dimension is not that simple. might seem. that side of the - dimension is not that simple. what do you think the ukrainians need in terms of military support or tactics to resist the russians? i terms of military support or tactics to resist the russians?— to resist the russians? i think first thing _ to resist the russians? i think first thing to _ to resist the russians? i think first thing to say _ to resist the russians? i think first thing to say is _ to resist the russians? i think first thing to say is they're - first thing to say is they're doing extremely well. if you look at the overwhelming airpower the russians could put together, they have over 350 combat aircraft around ukraine theatre. that's probably two thirds more than the ukrainians put together, so you've got to be manoeuvring. they will be operating there missile systems, so they have things like essay six, and they will be using systems at more of a lower

level —— sa6. they will look at the corridors where they expect the russians to come in, fire missiles and get out of there before they can be targeted because one of the key elements to this is sustainability. finally, i'm sure you've been looking at every piece of evidence appearing. what are you learning about russia's air force? it’s about russia's air force? it's reall about russia's air force? it�*s really interesting because we've seen some of their most capable aircraft being taken from other theatres of operation. some from the far east. there's one in particular, one that crashed, and ukrainians are claiming 44 helicopters which is remarkable in terms of what the take—down. the fact they were able to take some sophisticated aircraft is more remarkable. there was one in particular that you can see the tale number of the crash, and that is one

of the aircraft that untiljanuary, was flying in syria. what it proves is that taking the more capable aircraft and pilots and employing them in ukrainian theatre. it shows they don't have that level and depth of training and experience one might expect. of training and experience one might exect. ~ �* ., , ., ;;:: of training and experience one might exect. �* ., , ., ;;:: , , expect. we've only got 30 seconds, but we've just _ expect. we've only got 30 seconds, but we've just seen _ expect. we've only got 30 seconds, but we've just seen that _ expect. we've only got 30 seconds, but we've just seen that picture. - but we've just seen that picture. how can you tell from those numbers that it's come from syria?— that it's come from syria? every aircraft has _ that it's come from syria? every aircraft has a _ that it's come from syria? every aircraft has a specific _ that it's come from syria? every aircraft has a specific hotel- aircraft has a specific hotel number, and we've seen that tell number. it was escorting some of the syrian aircraft, so it's open source video. ., syrian aircraft, so it's open source video. . ., , syrian aircraft, so it's open source video. . ., ., video. thanks for your help on that, sean. we appreciate _ video. thanks for your help on that, sean. we appreciate it. _ a quick reminder if you want analysis from me and the team, you can find that via my twitter feed. i just posted our video on the uk's approach to the refugee

crisis. we will look at the issue here on outside source in a few 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, this is outside source. the us and uk ban russian oil as the west harden its response to the invasion of ukraine. russian oil will no longer be acceptable at us ports in the american people will deal another powerful blow to vladimir putin's war machine. you we will see the elimination of russian oil imports during the course of the year. 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. there is a tangible fear in this place that that russian offensive which has been stalled may be

ready to regain momentum. the russians are not very far from here. there's a sense of something about to happen. we'll report from moscow on the anti—war sentiment there — after a new law made it a criminal offence to spread what the authorities deem to be "fake news" around the russian armed forces. and we'll take a look at the uk's response to refugees fleeing the war, and steps it's taking to help them. 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 — buses and cars carrying mostly foreign students. this was the scene they were leaving behind this morning. the buses they were in headed 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. the boy's father is a police officer who has to stay behind as the rest of the family flee irpin.

in the capital kyiv, train stations were packed as evacuees parted with their families. this woman who arrived in poland describes what she left behind. i left all my life. i left all my life there. and i really, really hope to come back there. i want to come back home one day. several million people now have had to walk away from their lives. our correspondent mark lowen sent this report from the medyka crossing on poland—ukraine border. 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 on tuesday, moscow said it was opening corridors to allow more people to leave safely from a number of besieged cities. "in order to safely evacuate civilians from human settlements, a �*silence regime' is being introduced today and humanitarian corridors from kyiv, chernihiv, sumy, kharkiv and mariupol are being opened." but ukrainian officials accuse

russia of shelling the evacuation route from the southeastern city of mariupol. a government spokesperson tweeted, "ceasefire violated! russian forces are now shelling the humanitarian corridor to mariupol. he goes on... one organisation which could potentially intervene as nato. here is nato's secretary general. there are very credible reports of civilians coming under fire as they try to evacuate. targeting civilians is a war crime, and it's totally unacceptable. meanwhile, temperatures in ukraine have plummeted. the rest of the week will see temperatures below zero. before his appearance before british mps in the house of commons, president zelensky posted this video.

translation: snow is falling. this is spring. the war is the same as spring — severe. but it will be all right. we will win anyway. despite the ongoing conflict and the cold, the un crisis coordinator in ukraine says the humanitarian effort must go on. we cannot accept failure. we cannot be deterred. i have the ability to - continue to mobilise at the highest level at all channels. the world should come together. i think the parties should allow us to really be - there so that we can serve humanity and the people. | the world health organisation has warned that ukraine's health system was "under severe pressure". we can do everything we can and we will to ring medical supplies and

try to help but as long as this offensive continues, we will have health workers who will be leaving the place because they have their family to take care of as well, they also need to look for safety. we will see increasing shortages of material in hospital and we will see more and more vulnerable elation. you trainers just coming out of two years of the pandemic. jeremy bowen in the capital kyiv and sent this report from there. 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. turning back to the humanitarian crisis this is causing. dominika chylewska is a spokesperson for caritas, the largest charitable organisation in poland. she joins from przemysl in south—east poland. help me understand the kind of work that caritas is doing at the moment. from the border of poland, it is well most of the refugees are coming from ukraine are hearing at the first moment and what caritas does on the border as we mostly support them at that moment when they cross them at that moment when they cross the border and i hear all the terrifying stories we've heard falls

in the report, they can finally feel safe after a very long trips, 48 hours on a train or after standing in long queues are really perusing and theyjust need a safe way to stay for a moment so we welcome our friends with warm tea and hot meals, some blanket, and also the information needed to, what to do afterwards. this is here only border and there are also some national and international project coming and also being done. 50. coming and also being done. so, they ret coming and also being done. so, they get the immediate support _ coming and also being done. so, they get the immediate support you - coming and also being done. so, they get the immediate support you can i get the immediate support you can offer in your tents, a warm meal and generally warm up but how do you support them after that, interacting with the polish authorities? 50. with the polish authorities? so, --eole with the polish authorities? so, people coming _ with the polish authorities? so, people coming there and taking... they are being taken care of and

taken to some places that are offered for them to sleep. from what you've seen the beginning that most of the people coming, they already had some relatives, family or friends that they wanted to visit and now we are being prepared with those bases for people that will come without any idea of what they want to go. but what we see now is that... that is being done in poland, there was an international hub and international community of caritas means you know what is neededin caritas means you know what is needed in ukraine now and what you're hearing now is the financial help that was at the very beginning, immediately done, likely nations, have a million from poland very first day, we also see the fruit, medical equipment and also some hygiene products are very needed so drugs are coming from poland every day to support people, where the

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their homes and boris johnson made this promise-— this promise. i say to the ukrainians _ this promise. i say to the ukrainians in _ this promise. i say to the ukrainians in this - this promise. i say to the | ukrainians in this moment this promise. i say to the i ukrainians in this moment of this promise. i say to the _ ukrainians in this moment of agony, we are with you, we are praying for you and yourfamilies, and we are on your side. you and your families, and we are on our side. �* ., ,., ,, ., ., , your side. and for some ukrainians, beinr on your side. and for some ukrainians, being on their _ your side. and for some ukrainians, being on their side _ your side. and for some ukrainians, being on their side means _ your side. and for some ukrainians, being on their side means letting i being on their side means letting them come to the uk, the un estimate that at least 2 million refugees have now left ukraine and the vast majority of people have gone to poland, others to slovakia, hungary, romania, moldova with some people 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. under this approach, by tuesday, 2200 ukrainians arrived in ireland. in france, 2500 and in germany, closer to ukraine, 30 thousand full now, the uk is not in the eu so it has its own approach, it is called ukraine families these are, 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 others are being processed, hundreds of refugees have been stuck in calais on the north coast of france, one of the main route to the uk but it's not where you apply for uk but it's not where you apply for uk visas and on saturday, france criticised this approach. it's interior minister said... 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 sunday, the uk home secretary priti patel had this response.— patel had this response. it is wrong to sa we patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are _ patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning _ patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning people - patel had this response. it is wrong to say we are turning people back, | to say we are turning people back, we are not. i have staff in calais, we are not. i have staff in calais, we have the home office in calais. that was sunday and on monday, the bbc�*s mark easton went to cali and this is what he found. thea;r bbc's mark easton went to cali and this is what he found.— this is what he found. they didn't want us to _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is _ this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is going i this is what he found. they didn't want us to film what is going on | this is what he found. they didn't i want us to film what is going on but this is what appears to be the british search, three officials, a

box of ready salted crisps and some kit cats. �* , ., ., ., . kit cats. and this into a notice board saying _ kit cats. and this into a notice board saying no _ kit cats. and this into a notice board saying no visas - kit cats. and this into a notice board saying no visas in i kit cats. and this into a notice | board saying no visas in calais, kit cats. and this into a notice i board saying no visas in calais, it tells them to website and then go to paris or brussels. of course making international calls, getting online or getting to brussels or paris from calais may be easier said than done if you'vejust calais may be easier said than done if you've just arrived from a war zone and the whole matter was raised by an opposition in parliament on monday afternoon. i by an opposition in parliament on monday afternoon.— by an opposition in parliament on monday afternoon. i have to say to the home secretary, _ monday afternoon. i have to say to the home secretary, what - monday afternoon. i have to say to the home secretary, what on i monday afternoon. i have to say to | the home secretary, what on earth monday afternoon. i have to say to i the home secretary, what on earth is going on? if you cannot tell us where there's a 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 the reply. i can i which this was the reply. i can confirm you're _ which this was the reply. i can confirm you're setting - which this was the reply. i can confirm you're setting up i which this was the reply. icafi confirm you're setting up another... en route to calais. i made that clear. i said en route to calais. i made that clear. isaid it en route to calais. i made that clear. i said it would be away from the court to move into the surge that we don't want to have taken

place. that we don't want to have taken lace. , ., , , that we don't want to have taken lace. , .y , . ., place. on tuesday, they did confirm another facility. _ place. on tuesday, they did confirm another facility. in _ place. on tuesday, they did confirm another facility. in lille, _ kilometres from calais. why not in calais? here is the question being asked again. uk home office has also pointed out that they don't have to travel to western europe to... with several processing centres in countries adjacent. concerns are being raised about them, too, with the conservative mp tracey crouch. word on round conservative mp tracey crouch. word on ground as — conservative mp tracey crouch. word on ground as there _ conservative mp tracey crouch. word on ground as there are _ conservative mp tracey crouch. word on ground as there are no _ conservative mp tracey crouch. rc on ground as there are no biometric appointments until the end of next month. a, ., ,,., ., appointments until the end of next month. ., ., �* , month. matthew thompson of lbc is re ”ortin month. matthew thompson of lbc is reporting from _ month. matthew thompson of lbc is reporting from the _ month. matthew thompson of lbc is reporting from the processing - month. matthew thompson of lbc is reporting from the processing centrei reporting from the processing centre and he tweeted...

ever since this war started, boris johnson has defended the uk's record of helping those in need. ihla johnson has defended the uk's record of helping those in need.— of helping those in need. no country in euroe of helping those in need. no country in europe has— of helping those in need. no country in europe has done _ of helping those in need. no country in europe has done more _ of helping those in need. no country in europe has done more to - of helping those in need. no country in europe has done more to settle i in europe has done more to settle bundle bore since 2015 than the uk. they later said that referred only to settle refugees, who first... and he didn't say that, within... just under 30,000 syrians came to the uk for protection with germany receiving over 600,000 in sweden receiving over 600,000 in sweden receiving over 600,000 in sweden receiving over 80,000 and then france received over 34,000. boris johnson has also defended the uk's decision not to follow the eu's three year residency permit offered to any ukrainian.— to any ukrainian. what you will not do is have a _ to any ukrainian. what you will not do is have a system _ to any ukrainian. what you will not do is have a system where - to any ukrainian. what you will not do is have a system where people | to any ukrainian. what you will not i do is have a system where people can come into the uk without any checks orany come into the uk without any checks or any controls at all. that divergence _ or any controls at all. that divergence between i or any controls at all. that divergence between the i or any controls at all. that| divergence between the eu or any controls at all. that divergence between the eu and uk is

in line with the divergent that, in part, drove brexit. the uk wanted greater control over its immigration, bearing in mind the brexit vote took place in 2016 as millions were fleeing into europe from the war in syria and prominent practice campaigners referenced the issue. now another conflict has prompted another refugee crisis, this time in a european country and millions more ukrainians are expected to flee in the coming weeks, seeking somewhere to be safe. the uk are still establishing exactly how to meet that demand. our next report comes from russia false we have seen some anti—war sentiment being expressed was that today the bbc resumed reporting in russia. you may have seen last week that he temporarily suspended reporting at the end of last week because of concern surrounding a new law passed by the russian parliament so let's hear once more from our moscow correspondent the rosenberg.

women's day — it's one of russians' favourite holidays. but this year's felt subdued and tense. moscow police out in force to prevent protests at what russia's doing in ukraine. and from the kremlin, a request for russian women to support the offensive. translation: i want to say this to mothers, wives, i 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 was st petersburg on women's day. the sign says, "stop sending our soldiers to their deaths". many russians, though, do believe the kremlin line that this is not a war,

but an operation to protect russia. i ask anna and olga how much do they support putin. "100%, no, 200%," she says. "he's doing the right thing, and that's what we've 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. steve finishes this edition of outside source. thanks for watching. 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, 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

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 christian fraser. you're watching context on bbc news. the united states imposes a total ban on russian energy. the uk will phase out russian oil, the eu will cut russian gas by two thirds this year. no longer will the west fund vladimir putin's invasion of ukraine. but the sanctions, said president biden, do not come cheap. i but the sanctions, said president biden, do not come cheap.- but the sanctions, said president biden, do not come cheap. i said i would level— biden, do not come cheap. i said i would level with _ biden, do not come cheap. i said i would level with the _ biden, do not come cheap. i said i would level with the american i biden, do not come cheap. i said i i would level with the american people from the beginning, and i said defending freedom is going to cost us as well. history in westminster as president zelensky becomes the first for leader to address mps in the house of commons —— foreign leader.

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