“p up and will not give going to give up and will not give up, going to give up and will not give up. will_ going to give up and will not give up. will not — going to give up and will not give up, will not surrender. _ going to give up and will not give up, will not surrender. we - going to give up and will not give up, will not surrender. we are i up, will not surrender. we are prepared — up, will not surrender. we are prepared to _ up, will not surrender. we are prepared to diplomacy. - up, will not surrender. we are prepared to diplomacy. we . up, will not surrender. we are| prepared to diplomacy. we are looking — prepared to diplomacy. we are looking for— prepared to diplomacy. we are looking for diplomatic- prepared to diplomacy. we are| looking for diplomatic decisions prepared to diplomacy. we are - looking for diplomatic decisions and until we _ looking for diplomatic decisions and until we have — looking for diplomatic decisions and until we have none, _ looking for diplomatic decisions and until we have none, we _ looking for diplomatic decisions and until we have none, we will- until we have none, we will sacrifice _ until we have none, we will sacrifice ourselves - until we have none, we will sacrifice ourselves and - until we have none, we will. sacrifice ourselves and defend until we have none, we will- sacrifice ourselves and defend our land, _ sacrifice ourselves and defend our land. our — sacrifice ourselves and defend our land. our people. _ sacrifice ourselves and defend our land, our people, from _ sacrifice ourselves and defend our land, our people, from the - sacrifice ourselves and defend ouri land, our people, from the russian aggression — land, our people, from the russian aggression i— land, our people, from the russian aggression i hope— land, our people, from the russian aggression. i hope that _ land, our people, from the russian aggression. i hope that the - land, our people, from the russian aggression. i hope that the format| aggression. i hope that the format that happened _ aggression. i hope that the format that happened today— aggression. i hope that the format that happened today will— aggression. i hope that the formati that happened today will continue. aggression. i hope that the format. that happened today will continue. i am prepared — that happened today will continue. i am prepared for— that happened today will continue. i am prepared for it. _ that happened today will continue. i am prepared for it. and _ that happened today will continue. i am prepared for it. and if— that happened today will continue. i am prepared for it. and if the - am prepared for it. and if the russian — am prepared for it. and if the russian side _ am prepared for it. and if the russian side will— am prepared for it. and if the russian side will be - am prepared for it. and if the russian side will be ready- am prepared for it. and if the russian side will be ready for| am prepared for it. and if the i russian side will be ready for a serious, — russian side will be ready for a serious. proper— russian side will be ready for a serious, proper discussion- russian side will be ready for a serious, proper discussion and| russian side will be ready for a . serious, proper discussion and not russian side will be ready for a - serious, proper discussion and not a repeat _ serious, proper discussion and not a repeat. today— serious, proper discussion and not a repeat. today was _ serious, proper discussion and not a repeat. today was my— serious, proper discussion and not a repeat. today was my conversation i repeat. today was my conversation confirmed — repeat. today was my conversation confirnred that _ repeat. today was my conversation confirmed that that _ repeat. today was my conversation confirmed that that has _ repeat. today was my conversation confirmed that that has no - confirmed that that has no alternative. _ confirmed that that has no alternative. today - confirmed that that has no

alternative. today we - confirmed that that has no . alternative. today we mostly confirmed that that has no - alternative. today we mostly spoke about _ alternative. today we mostly spoke about the _ alternative. today we mostly spoke about the initiative _ alternative. today we mostly spoke about the initiative of _ alternative. today we mostly spoke about the initiative of our _ alternative. today we mostly spoke about the initiative of our turkish . about the initiative of our turkish friends, — about the initiative of our turkish friends, about— about the initiative of our turkish friends, about humanitarian- about the initiative of our turkish . friends, about humanitarian issues. we explained — friends, about humanitarian issues. we explained what _ friends, about humanitarian issues. we explained what measures- friends, about humanitarian issues. we explained what measures are i we explained what measures are undertaken — we explained what measures are undertaken by— we explained what measures are undertaken by our— we explained what measures are undertaken by our military- we explained what measures are undertaken by our military on - we explained what measures are| undertaken by our military on the ground _ undertaken by our military on the ground in— undertaken by our military on the ground in order— undertaken by our military on the ground in order to— undertaken by our military on the ground in order to help _ undertaken by our military on the ground in order to help alleviate i ground in order to help alleviate the fate — ground in order to help alleviate the fate of — ground in order to help alleviate the fate of civilians. _ ground in order to help alleviate the fate of civilians. the - ground in order to help alleviate the fate of civilians. the fate - ground in order to help alleviate the fate of civilians. the fate ofi the fate of civilians. the fate of civilians — the fate of civilians. the fate of civilians that _ the fate of civilians. the fate of civilians that are _ the fate of civilians. the fate of civilians that are considerably l the fate of civilians. the fate of. civilians that are considerably the hostages — civilians that are considerably the hostages that _ civilians that are considerably the hostages that are _ civilians that are considerably the hostages that are used _ civilians that are considerably the hostages that are used by - civilians that are considerably the hostages that are used by the - hostages that are used by the lrattalions_ hostages that are used by the battalions of— hostages that are used by the battalions of the _ hostages that are used by the battalions of the so—called . battalions of the so—called volunteers _ battalions of the so—called volunteers and _ battalions of the so—called volunteers and the - battalions of the so—called volunteers and the forcesi battalions of the so—called i volunteers and the forces of battalions of the so—called - volunteers and the forces of the so-called — volunteers and the forces of the so—called territorial— volunteers and the forces of the so—called territorial defence - volunteers and the forces of the so—called territorial defence asi so—called territorial defence as human — so—called territorial defence as human shields. _ so—called territorial defence as human shields. you _ so—called territorial defence as human shields. you know- so—called territorial defence asi human shields. you know these so—called territorial defence as - human shields. you know these facts very well— human shields. you know these facts very well and — human shields. you know these facts very well and regularly— human shields. you know these facts very well and regularly several- very well and regularly several times— very well and regularly several times a — very well and regularly several times a day— very well and regularly several times a day our— very well and regularly several times a day our officials - very well and regularly several. times a day our officials including the ministry— times a day our officials including the ministry of— times a day our officials including the ministry of defence _ times a day our officials including the ministry of defence are - times a day our officials including i the ministry of defence are making the ministry of defence are making the relevant — the ministry of defence are making the relevant messages... - the ministry of defence are making the relevant messages... lilie- the ministry of defence are making the relevant messages. . ._ the relevant messages... we are aroin to the relevant messages... we are going to leave — the relevant messages... we are going to leave that _ the relevant messages... we are going to leave that for _ the relevant messages... we are going to leave that for the - the relevant messages... we are l going to leave that for the moment and that is the russian foreign minister dimitro kuleba and we are going to hear, i am told, sorry,

thatis going to hear, i am told, sorry, that is the ukraine foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, and we are going to hearfrom sergey minister, dmytro kuleba, and we are going to hear from sergey lavrov soon and he is giving a news conference in a separate room in turkey. in good choice for home affairs corresponded more details about the chelsea football club owner roman abramovich being one of seven oligarchs sanctioned by uk government. this was announced by the culture secretary nadine dorries. we wa nt we want to know if he can do any more? it we want to know if he can do any more? . . . we want to know if he can do any more? , . . . , more? it is clear that these sanctions — more? it is clear that these sanctions lie _ more? it is clear that these sanctions lie directly - more? it is clear that these sanctions lie directly with l more? it is clear that these - sanctions lie directly with chelsea football club. they cannot do any training without a license and the licence has been issued and that license allows them to go on paying their players and staff to do security, catering, it allows people who have already got season tickets and people who have tickets bought

to go to games and it allows them to go on paying for players that they have booked, but it does not therefore allow them to sell any more tickets, to sell any new merchandise, it does not allow them to buy any more players and i think they would have to be a separate licence issued if there was ever going to be a discussion about the sale of chelsea football club. clearly, that might be possible to issue the licence as roman abramovich says he wants to give all the proceeds to charity... he says the proceeds to charity... he says the victims of the war in ukraine and that was not clear if that meant ukrainians or russian soldiers in ukraine... clear but no license i would imagine would be issued unless people were happy with where that money was going. essentially, chelsea football club is frozen. it can sell any more tickets, cannot sell merchandise. it can do catering on the data people who can do tickets but it cannot buy or sell players and it is frozen as a

business because it is viewed as being directly controlled by a man who is facing sanctions. did being directly controlled by a man who is facing sanctions.— being directly controlled by a man who is facing sanctions. did you get an more who is facing sanctions. did you get any more details _ who is facing sanctions. did you get any more details about _ who is facing sanctions. did you get any more details about the - who is facing sanctions. did you get any more details about the travel. any more details about the travel ban which has been imposed on him? i think it remains the same. he cannot come and hisjets think it remains the same. he cannot come and his jets cannot come. the team is allowed to travel, that is one of they're allowed to do. by the way this applies to both men and women teams so they can take a jet to an away game for champions league or a coach for a local game, but any kind of fresh business, whether it is selling a at the way and for a match or selling a chelsea shirt beyond those already distributed to retailers is not allowed.— retailers is not allowed. thank you very much. — retailers is not allowed. thank you very much, daniel. _ retailers is not allowed. thank you very much, daniel. this _ retailers is not allowed. thank you very much, daniel. this daniel- retailers is not allowed. thank you j very much, daniel. this daniel had more details about the sanctions against roman abramovich and what they mean in practice and they mean

a lot. let's hearfrom russia's foreign minister sergey lavrov where he is giving a certain r rate press conference. translation: today we held a meeting with the foreign minister of turkey. this then we had _ foreign minister of turkey. this then we had a _ foreign minister of turkey. ti 3 then we had a tripartite conversation with the participation of the foreign minister of ukraine, dmytro kuleba. the meeting was held at the invitation of the turkish president, erred again, and he put forward initiative and we agreed. this will put forward by turkish colleagues and it was raised on the fact that we are for any contact with concerning the problem of the

foundation of the current ukrainian crisis for the matters with regard to finding solutions. we have marched from the start that these contacts need to have additional value. we are based on the fact that there won't be by our ukrainian colleagues first of all in order to substitute or devalue the real main track of negotiations which is developing in the belarusian territory at the level of two delegations approved by the presidents of russia and belarus. today's conversation confirmed that this track has no alternative. today we mostly discussed the initiative of our turkish friends with regard to humanitarian issues and we explained what measures are

undertaken by our soldiers on the ground in order to alleviate the fate of civilians, which are considerably and to a great extent been hostages. they have been used by the so—called volunteer battalions and by the so—called territorial defence forces as human shields. you know these facts very well. regularly several times a day our officials, including the ministry of defence, are making the relevant statements to the media. we have confirmed that the initiative of the russian side with regard to daily humanitarian corridors and opening of them remains in force. the roots of such corridors and the times of their opening are determined by those who control the situation of the ground based on the

situational analysis and they need to choose the safest and most effective route for exits of civilians. of course, we reminded our colleagues that at the last round of negotiations in belarus, the russian side presented various specific forms of legal documents and considerations and the ukrainian side have taken those proposals to work through in cave and have assured us that soon they will —— in kyiv, they will give us a specific reply because we want to continue serious conversation on the belarusian forum and notjust use some form papers but agree the things that have to be decided within the context of full regulation and sorting out the

ukrainian crisis and also ensuring security on the european continent, taking into account all countries interests. this is in brief what was discussed today and i am prepared to reply to your question. please russia, china one. == reply to your question. please russia, china one. . ., russia, china one. -- channel one... please go _ russia, china one. -- channel one... please go ahead. _

translation: i didn't understand the question in translation but in reply to the question about how the special military operations developing, that is evaluated by the representatives of our ministry of defence and the president as the —— had come under, i stressed that the whole operation is proceeding to plan overall. igratith is proceeding to plan overall. with reaard is proceeding to plan overall. with re . ard to is proceeding to plan overall. with regard to sopply — is proceeding to plan overall. with regard to sopply of _ is proceeding to plan overall. tn regard to supply of arms from ukraine from the board —— back to

ukraine, we can see to what extent our western colleagues are acting dangerously, excluding the european union, in breach of all their so—called principles and values and is effectively encouraging supplies of lethal arms to ukraine, including thousands of ml or s that could be moved anywhere and often used by terrorists to create threats to civil aviation. where are these thousands of rockets and what will get after that, that is what we are put to our european union when they're interested in how to end the policy that was created for many years, the threat to the russian

federation from ukraine. there is no response of how these things will be controlled afterwards. there will be many years of threat to civil aviation and notjust in ukrainians cries... sky that could creep all around europe. with regard to your question is what would be planned about an attack, we do not plan to attack other countries, we did not attack other countries, we did not attack ukraine. in ukraine we are simply explaining many times that it is a situation that creates direct threat to the security of the russian federation despite our warnings for many years, our appeals, our proposals, no one listened to us. president putin spoke on the topic many times and the new facts currently uncovered in the new facts currently uncovered in the liberated territories, in particularly in donetsk and luhansk have shown that attacking these

people's republics was terribly prepared and was prepared in these months. it is appalling that the facts of the pentagon is doing in biological laboratories using us money. they are using ukrainian territory to experiment using pathogens that subsequently could be used for creating biological weapons and washington representatives have publicly disproved, as they call rumours, they are doing something illicit in the ukraine. that is no surprise and the european union immediately in one voice started saying that you have no information that americans are doing some military biological activities in ukraine. that is no surprise. and what the representatives of the un said is that they have also such

information are no such information, thatis information are no such information, that is no surprise either because of course the americans did that in deep secrecy and in the same way that they are working in other countries in the post soviet territory, creating their military biological labs along the perimeter of the russian federation and also the people's republic of china. they certainly cannot get away with that. there is a convention on provision of biological and toxic weapons and states have to report any activities they are carrying out outside their territory and also inside their territory. if i understood your question correctly, that would be my reply, but as for pumping ukraine arms upwards, they should be responsible for their actions also in the same way as those that i am encouraging mercenaries to send to ukraine to fight in the spirit of

those traditions that various altar radicals made a daily occurrence in ukraine. cnbc... i radicals made a daily occurrence in ukraine. cnbc...— ukraine. cnbc... i am with cnbc news. ukraine. cnbc... i am with cnbc news- your— ukraine. cnbc... i am with cnbc news. your excellency, - ukraine. cnbc... i am with cnbc news. your excellency, russia . ukraine. cnbc. .. i am with cnsc | news. your excellency, russia has used _ news. your excellency, russia has used a _ news. your excellency, russia has used a lot— news. your excellency, russia has used a lot of— news. your excellency, russia has used a lot of different _ news. your excellency, russia has used a lot of different words - news. your excellency, russia has used a lot of different words to - used a lot of different words to justify— used a lot of different words to justify the _ used a lot of different words to justify the invasion _ used a lot of different words to justify the invasion of- used a lot of different words to justify the invasion of ukraine. | used a lot of different words to - justify the invasion of ukraine. you have _ justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said _ justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said it— justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said it is— justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said it is for— justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said it is for the _ justify the invasion of ukraine. you have said it is for the ukrainian- have said it is for the ukrainian people. — have said it is for the ukrainian people. but— have said it is for the ukrainian people. but how— have said it is for the ukrainian people, but how can _ have said it is for the ukrainian people, but how can you - have said it is for the ukrainian. people, but how can you possibly justify _ people, but how can you possibly justify the — people, but how can you possibly justify the bombing _ people, but how can you possibly justify the bombing of _ people, but how can you possibly justify the bombing of a - people, but how can you possiblyi justify the bombing of a maternity ward at _ justify the bombing of a maternity ward at the — justify the bombing of a maternity ward at the children's _ justify the bombing of a maternity ward at the children's hospital? . justify the bombing of a maternityl ward at the children's hospital? do you agree — ward at the children's hospital? do you agree with _ ward at the children's hospital? do you agree with president _ ward at the children's hospital? do you agree with president zelenskyl you agree with president zelensky that is— you agree with president zelensky that is an — you agree with president zelensky that is an atrocity— you agree with president zelensky that is an atrocity to _ you agree with president zelensky that is an atrocity to target - that is an atrocity to target pregnant— that is an atrocity to target pregnant mothers- that is an atrocity to target pregnant mothers and - that is an atrocity to target - pregnant mothers and children which is in fact— pregnant mothers and children which is in fact an _ pregnant mothers and children which is in fact an atrocity? _ pregnant mothers and children which is in fact an atrocity? and _ pregnant mothers and children which is in fact an atrocity? and also - pregnant mothers and children which is in fact an atrocity? and also the i is in fact an atrocity? and also the russian _ is in fact an atrocity? and also the russian people _ is in fact an atrocity? and also the russian people themselves. - is in fact an atrocity? and also the | russian people themselves. today russia _ russian people themselves. today russia faces — russian people themselves. today russia faces a _ russian people themselves. today russia faces a $40 _ russian people themselves. today russia faces a $40 billion - russian people themselves. today russia faces a $40 billion default. | russia faces a $40 billion default. that is worse _ russia faces a $40 billion default. that is worse than _ russia faces a $40 billion default. that is worse than we _ russia faces a $40 billion default. that is worse than we have - russia faces a $40 billion default. that is worse than we have seen l russia faces a $40 billion default. . that is worse than we have seen the russian _ that is worse than we have seen the russian economy— that is worse than we have seen the russian economy since _ that is worse than we have seen the russian economy since 1917 - that is worse than we have seen the russian economy since 1917 and - that is worse than we have seen the russian economy since 1917 and the | russian economy since 1917 and the bolshevik— russian economy since 1917 and the bolshevik revolution. _ russian economy since 1917 and the bolshevik revolution. how - russian economy since 1917 and the bolshevik revolution. how do - russian economy since 1917 and the bolshevik revolution. how do you l bolshevik revolution. how do you justify _ bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to — bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to the _ bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to the people _ bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to the people at _ bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to the people at home - bolshevik revolution. how do you justify to the people at home thatj justify to the people at home that you have — justify to the people at home that you have wrecked _ justify to the people at home that you have wrecked their— justify to the people at home that you have wrecked their economyi justify to the people at home that . you have wrecked their economy for an invasion — you have wrecked their economy for an invasion that _ you have wrecked their economy for an invasion that frankly, _ you have wrecked their economy for an invasion that frankly, the - you have wrecked their economy for an invasion that frankly, the rest. an invasion that frankly, the rest of the _ an invasion that frankly, the rest of the world _ an invasion that frankly, the rest of the world does _ an invasion that frankly, the rest of the world does not _ an invasion that frankly, the rest of the world does not believe - an invasion that frankly, the rest - of the world does not believe should be happening? — of the world does not believe should be happening?— be happening? thank you, sir.

translation: _ translation: thank you very much. with regard to the maternity hospital, it is not the maternity hospital, it is not the first time we see pathetic outcries concerning the so—called atrocities. outcries concerning the so-called atrocities. . . outcries concerning the so-called atrocities. , . ., outcries concerning the so-called atrocities. , . . atrocities. these are at so-called atrocities. these are at so-called atrocities perpetrated _ atrocities. these are at so-called atrocities perpetrated by - atrocities. these are at so-called atrocities perpetrated by the - atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. on the 7th of march, three days ago, but i don't recall exactly, the security council of the un, facts were proffered by our delegation saying that that maternity hospital was taken over by the battalion and other radicals and all the mothers about to give birth and nurses were chased out of there and nurses were chased out of there and that was the base for ultra—radical battalions and that data was proffered three days ago. you can draw your own conclusions as

to how the public opinion is manipulated worldwide. today i saw the reports of your channel and other western media, very emotional, but unfortunately the other side of any situation is aside that gives a chance to draw an objective conclusion is not looked at, is not considered. with regard to the economy of the russian federation, we will take care of that. the president is taking care of that and our government, we havejust seen yet another time, you are saying that we use many words to justify what we are doing in ukraine. we are, you know, we drew attention to the fact that ukraine is turning into an anti—russian state and that was done over many, many years and the worst publicly opening starting

from the year 2000 and it was demand from the year 2000 and it was demand from the year 2000 and it was demand from the ukrainians before another round of elections to say whether there was the west or with russia. either you are with us or against us. what are these western values that we were dropped into the heads of ukrainians? also we observed the manipulations as soon as the so—called pro—western candidate was in the last position as it was in 2009, when in breach of the ukrainian constitution, the west made the constitutional board of ukraine to pass an unconstitutional decision to hold a third round of voting. these manipulations in the best years, there were many of them and no one ever threatened anyone then but constantly, ukraine was being turned into a pro—western experimental tool. and in the end,

when nato started demanding for ukraine to have full freedom to join, tojoin the bloc, when navy bases started to be created in ukraine, when the talks started to place missiles there to threaten directly the russian federation, now as we find out, the military biological laboratories are functioning in secrecy from the ukrainians and the rest of the world and that they started saying about the need to drop the nuclear free status, then we started appealing to the mines and conscience of our western partners and proposed to discuss the security principles and the european continent and they said yes, we can discuss whatever in principle, but don't even go near the question of nato expansion. nato

is not threatening your security, don't worry. for what reason is the issue of our security and ensure securities are determined by nato assuring us that we are not threatened by anything? you cannot beat russia like this. that is why are not interested —— speech rush like this. we are not interested... we have presented these actions in the most specific way. we do not want a militarisation of ukraine, with or without nato, because even without nato, you can put american systems there and they will be aimed at our territory. we do not want to keep the tendency of building an neo—nazi state in ukraine with neo—nazi state in ukraine with neo—nazi traditions, with battalions and with the ss marching in the

honorary guard of the president and these militants are training to perform terrorist acts. of course we want ukraine to be neutral, president putin said many times this that by insisting on non—expansion of nato, we do not deny security for ukrainian people and we are prepared to discuss guarantees of security of the ukrainian state, including the security of european countries and of course the security of russia. after president zelensky�*s speech, the understanding of such an approach makes making way and there is such an optimism with regard to our economic problems and we will cope with them. we have coped with the difficulties at all the junctures of our history when they were rising, but this time, i assure

you, we will come out of the crisis with a better psychology and conscience. we will have no illusions that the west can be a reliable partner, we will have no illusions that when the west speaks of their values, they believe in their incantations. we will have no illusions that the west will betray whoever and will betray its own values. where did you see that the private property rights was completely flattened at the click of the fingers? the presumption of innocence as a pillar of the western law system was completely ignored in the most egregious way. it was breached. i assure you, we will cope and we will do everything not to

depend on the west in any way ever in the areas of our life, which are essential for people. question from russia channel one. i would like to site the latest statement _ i would like to site the latest statement from _ i would like to site the latest statement from kyiv, - i would like to site the latest statement from kyiv, the - i would like to site the latest - statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the _ statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the presidents _ statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the presidents office _ statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the presidents office that _ statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the presidents office that we - statement from kyiv, the deputy head of the presidents office that we are i of the presidents office that we are prepared _ of the presidents office that we are prepared for— of the presidents office that we are prepared for a _ of the presidents office that we are prepared for a diplomatic— of the presidents office that we are prepared for a diplomatic solution. prepared for a diplomatic solution is but _ prepared for a diplomatic solution is but the — prepared for a diplomatic solution is but the only— prepared for a diplomatic solution is but the only negotiations - prepared for a diplomatic solution is but the only negotiations put i is but the only negotiations put forward — is but the only negotiations put forward from _ is but the only negotiations put forward from russia _ is but the only negotiations put forward from russia should - is but the only negotiations put forward from russia should be| is but the only negotiations put. forward from russia should be the level of— forward from russia should be the level of presidents. _ forward from russia should be the level of presidents. do _ forward from russia should be the level of presidents. do you - forward from russia should be the level of presidents. do you think l forward from russia should be thej level of presidents. do you think it is expedient — level of presidents. do you think it is expedient now— level of presidents. do you think it is expedient now in _ level of presidents. do you think it is expedient now in the _ level of presidents. do you think it is expedient now in the future - level of presidents. do you think it is expedient now in the future to l is expedient now in the future to organise — is expedient now in the future to organise the _ is expedient now in the future to organise the presidential- is expedient now in the future to| organise the presidential summit negotiations? _ organise the presidential summit negotiations?— organise the presidential summit nerotiations? ~ ., , negotiations? everyone knows well president putin _ negotiations? everyone knows well president putin never— negotiations? everyone knows well president putin never turns - negotiations? everyone knows well president putin never turns down l president putin never turns down contacts, wejust

president putin never turns down contacts, we just want those contacts, we just want those contacts to be organised, not for the sake of the contacts, but to enshrine some specific agreements. we have touched upon this with mystical labour today —— dmytro kuleba, and i reminded him that we always support meeting if we can bring some added value and resolve to solve the problem. the ukrainian government after the unconstitutional call prefers meetings and simulating specific decisions by some new contacts being recorded in front of tv cameras. if you remember the minsk agreement were completely blocked by the kyiv regime and constantly, president zelensky was saying let us meet up, let us finally get together another

time again yet another time i will remind ukrainian colleagues that in december 2019, remind ukrainian colleagues that in december2019, in remind ukrainian colleagues that in december 2019, in paris, there was a summit and december 2019, in paris, there was a summitand all the december 2019, in paris, there was a summit and all the decisions were addressed to kyiv and all, none of them were adhered to, they started calling again to say this meet up again and then definitely we will make sure that we follow the paris agreements. why do we need to meet up agreements. why do we need to meet up in paris? why do we need another summit? why do we need a summit for those decisions to be performed? so that manner of trying to swap the problem of the essence of the problem of the essence of the problem by some external facts about making the normandy form abroad for example, involve britain, the british and the polish and to involve turkey and they proposed parallel groups or to invite the french and germans for the contacts, the kyiv management was a fund of

ideas and all that is very simple. that means swapping own actions in performing obligations for some external effects. we have confirmed today that president putin does not turn down the meeting from president zelensky. i hope there will be such a need but for that some preparatory work needs to be done and that is being done in the belarus contract and there have been three rounds of negotiations and our specific proposals were taken by the ukrainian side and they have said that they will provide specific answers. . . that they will provide specific answers. . , ., answers. that is the foreign ministry of _ answers. that is the foreign ministry of russia _ answers. that is the foreign ministry of russia sergey i answers. that is the foreign - ministry of russia sergey lavrov giving a news conference on answering questions from media and before that we heard from ukraine's foreign minister and essentially they have agreed to continue efforts to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis on the ground

across different parts of ukraine, but they are no closer to agreeing any kind of ceasefire. that is the first time those two have had face—to—face talks since russian troops invaded ukraine. let's go live to ukraine to yell the team and who have you been speaking to? thank ou and as you say, the diplomacy continues but this war also continues and people in the north of east and south of the country continue to face shelling and bombardment from russian forces and when they are able to get away, either using those humanitarian corridors or otherwise, they make their way to the west of they make their way to the west of the country and i am currently at the country and i am currently at the humanitarian distribution centre which has provided many of the people who have been displaced with food, medical assistance, people who have been displaced with food, medicalassistance, clothing, food, medical assistance, clothing, nappies food, medicalassistance, clothing, nappies for babies and with me now is mila, who was one of the

volunteers. this used to be a concert hall and this is where you had galas. now it is where many people can come to get supplies. yes, it is completely different right— yes, it is completely different right now. two weeks ago it was an exhibition _ right now. two weeks ago it was an exhibition centre and they were planning — exhibition centre and they were planning installations and artistic events— planning installations and artistic events and galas and now this is really— events and galas and now this is really maybe the biggest humanitarian centre with 3000 square metres _ humanitarian centre with 3000 square metres. people are coming each day, refugees— metres. people are coming each day, refugees from all these areas in eastern — refugees from all these areas in eastern ukraine. we are facing 10-20,000 eastern ukraine. we are facing 10—20,000 people coming each day and some of— 10—20,000 people coming each day and some of them are staying here are some _ some of them are staying here are some of— some of them are staying here are some of them are staying here are some of them are staying here are some of them are going to poland and european _ some of them are going to poland and european countries. but they are currently— european countries. but they are currently here and they need help because _ currently here and they need help because some of them, theyjust came from home _ because some of them, theyjust came from home in— because some of them, theyjust came from home in the close they have. many— from home in the close they have. many babies, i am seeing all of the nappies and food in the formula, so many children have been arriving. and this is great that we can provide _ and this is great that we can provide with the supplies, with baby

food and _ provide with the supplies, with baby food and milk and we are sending volunteers— food and milk and we are sending volunteers with the supplies to the main _ volunteers with the supplies to the main railway station because from there. _ main railway station because from there. they— main railway station because from there, they need baby strollers, diapers— there, they need baby strollers, diapers and everything just to have it for some — diapers and everything just to have it for some child in for a short time — it for some child in for a short time. some supplies we also providing with them and people are coming _ providing with them and people are coming here with a list of what they need and _ coming here with a list of what they need and we are compiling orders and sending _ need and we are compiling orders and sending it _ need and we are compiling orders and sending it to— need and we are compiling orders and sending it to them. you need and we are compiling orders and sending it to them.— sending it to them. you are getting many things _ sending it to them. you are getting many things here _ sending it to them. you are getting many things here from _ sending it to them. you are getting many things here from the - sending it to them. you are getting many things here from the local- many things here from the local population, but many things are coming from europe as well and from the uk. , . , , the uk. yes, that is true. loads, loads and _ the uk. yes, that is true. loads, loads and instructs. _ the uk. yes, that is true. loads, loads and instructs. and - the uk. yes, that is true. loads, loads and instructs. and they - the uk. yes, that is true. loads, | loads and instructs. and they are currently— loads and instructs. and they are currently at — loads and instructs. and they are currently at the border in huge warehouses because we also need drivers— warehouses because we also need drivers who can go there to pick up things— drivers who can go there to pick up things and — drivers who can go there to pick up things and come here because as you know— things and come here because as you know our— things and come here because as you know our people are fighting and we are having _ know our people are fighting and we are having short supply of drivers who can — are having short supply of drivers who can just drive there and are having short supply of drivers who canjust drive there and come and up _ who canjust drive there and come and up goods. but local populations with small— and up goods. but local populations with small cars, with minibuses,

with— with small cars, with minibuses, with buses. _ with small cars, with minibuses, with buses, they are providing any help they— with buses, they are providing any help they can to us. azov battalion, 4x100 m you are loadin: azov battalion, 4x100 m you are loading op _ you are loading up buses and sending it to places like kharkiv where the fighting is. it to places like kharkiv where the fiaahtin is. . , it to places like kharkiv where the fiaahtin is. , , . it to places like kharkiv where the fiaahtin is. , ,~ , fighting is. yes, they are compiling also these volunteers, _ fighting is. yes, they are compiling also these volunteers, and - fighting is. yes, they are compiling also these volunteers, and here . fighting is. yes, they are compiling j also these volunteers, and here we are fulfilling these orders and putting — are fulfilling these orders and putting in smaller trucks and minibuses and it is extremely difficult — minibuses and it is extremely difficult because the logistics is very hard — difficult because the logistics is very hard to predict what will happen _ very hard to predict what will happen. it is still a war zone and they— happen. it is still a war zone and they are — happen. it is still a war zone and they are going under fire. some of they are going under fire. some of the buses— they are going under fire. some of the buses they were fired upon and it is really— the buses they were fired upon and it is really the people are putting their— it is really the people are putting their lives— it is really the people are putting their lives at risk to provide medical— their lives at risk to provide medical supplies. it is very hard to understand, some people with diabetes, they need insulin and they

don't have _ diabetes, they need insulin and they don't have it because they never thought— don't have it because they never thought they will need it. so it was very hard _ thought they will need it. so it was very hard to arrange these logistics buses _ very hard to arrange these logistics buses we — very hard to arrange these logistics buses. we needed a special refrigerator two is provided medical supplies— refrigerator two is provided medical supplies there but now we managed it and now— supplies there but now we managed it and now we _ supplies there but now we managed it and now we are working very efficiently and providing all the help we — efficiently and providing all the help we can. thank you for your coverage — help we can. thank you for your coverage-— help we can. thank you for your coverare. . ~ ~ . ., ., coverage. thank you, mila, one of the volunteers. _ coverage. thank you, mila, one of the volunteers. there _ coverage. thank you, mila, one of the volunteers. there are - coverage. thank you, mila, one of l the volunteers. there are thousands from the local community volunteering. they are also facing shortages of drivers. people who can actually drive across the border from poland with supplies. many of the supplies are coming from european countries, people donating things from places like the uk, they are ending up here in this warehouse.— are ending up here in this warehouse. . ,, , ., ., warehouse. thank you, for the moment. _ warehouse. thank you, for the moment, yalda _ warehouse. thank you, for the moment, yalda hakim. - warehouse. thank you, for the moment, yalda hakim. we - warehouse. thank you, for the| moment, yalda hakim. we will warehouse. thank you, for the - moment, yalda hakim. we will talk more later. one of the worst hit areas in ukraine is the southern city of mariupol, where that

maternity hospital was targeted. that is where that was supposed to have been a ceasefire so that civilians could get out. it is also where a particular company called metavest is helping, —— tell us what metinvest does. we can join metavest is helping, —— tell us what metinvest does. we canjoin its metavest is helping, —— tell us what metinvest does. we can join its ceo. good morning. it is not such a good morning for the city of mariupol, we are still seeing bombing and shelling of the city and innocent civilians still suffer. we have been preparing the city even before it was cut off from the supplies, so we prepared food and water in our bomb shelters which we are now distributing to the citizens of mariupol but it tends to run out, and we have been trying for the last six days to get into the city. we

have the buses ready, the drivers ready, to go into the city and as soon as we are told that there is a green corridor into the city we have tried to get in there but unfortunately on all those dates it was stopped by the military, by the fighting from the russian side. flan fighting from the russian side. can i ask ou fighting from the russian side. can i ask you what is it that metinvest does, tell the audience around the world in practical terms. the does, tell the audience around the world in practical terms.— world in practicalterms. the main focus is on — world in practicalterms. the main focus is on humanitarian - world in practicalterms. the main focus is on humanitarian aid - world in practicalterms. the main focus is on humanitarian aid so . world in practicalterms. the mainj focus is on humanitarian aid so we are buying food supplies in europe, we set up logistical centres in poland and we are now delivering all of this food to ukraine. in zaporizhzhia we are forming special food cases which we are ready to

supply to other cities wherever they are needed. supply to other cities wherever they are needed-— are needed. have you got buildings and staff and _ are needed. have you got buildings and staff and sites _ are needed. have you got buildings and staff and sites in _ are needed. have you got buildings and staff and sites in mariupol? - are needed. have you got buildings| and staff and sites in mariupol? two ofthe and staff and sites in mariupol? two of the largest _ and staff and sites in mariupol? “ti-nip of the largest steel mills that were part of metinvest we had been employing in mariupol 40,000 people, we still are, but unfortunately, they are cut off from the rest of they are cut off from the rest of the world. so they are cut off from the rest of the world-— they are cut off from the rest of the world. i. . , _ the world. so you are still paying them, the world. so you are still paying them. how _ the world. so you are still paying them, how are _ the world. so you are still paying them, how are they _ the world. so you are still paying them, how are they sheltering i the world. so you are still paying i them, how are they sheltering and protecting themselves? we them, how are they sheltering and protecting themselves?— them, how are they sheltering and protecting themselves? we have the bomb shelter— protecting themselves? we have the bomb shelter facilities _ protecting themselves? we have the bomb shelter facilities in _ protecting themselves? we have the bomb shelter facilities in our - bomb shelter facilities in our mills, with water and food, and the shelters have been opened not only for our employees by the ordinary citizens of mariupol to use and they have been using it for the last seven days, more than 4000 people are using the bomb shelters at our facilities there. the

are using the bomb shelters at our facilities there.— facilities there. the russians have been trying _ facilities there. the russians have been trying to _ facilities there. the russians have been trying to take _ facilities there. the russians have been trying to take mariupol- facilities there. the russians have been trying to take mariupol for. been trying to take mariupol for days. why do you think they have not succeeded thus far? i days. why do you think they have not succeeded thus far?— succeeded thus far? i think that first maria _ succeeded thus far? i think that first maria poll— succeeded thus far? i think that first maria poll today _ succeeded thus far? i think that first maria poll today is - succeeded thus far? i think that first maria poll today is not - succeeded thus far? i think that first maria poll today is not the | first maria poll today is not the mariupol we have seen in 2014 and people saw in 2014 what happens when the russians come, and they don't want that, so they are resisting in any possible way to the russians and of course, we have a ukrainian armed forces and national guard who are very brave and determined to protect mariupol. very brave and determined to protect mariu ol. . ~ very brave and determined to protect mariuol. . ~ i. very brave and determined to protect mariuol. . ~' ,, ., very brave and determined to protect mariuol. . ~' ., . ,, very brave and determined to protect mariuol. . ~ ., . ,, ., mariupol. thank you for talking to us, of metinvest. _ mariupol. thank you for talking to us, of metinvest. thank _ mariupol. thank you for talking to us, of metinvest. thank you. - mariupol. thank you for talking to us, of metinvest. thank you. the | us, of metinvest. thank you. the foreign ministers of russia and ukraine have met in turkey to try to continue efforts to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis on the ground in ukraine but they are no

closer to agreeing a ceasefire. the two are linked. it is the first time the two men have held face—to—face talks as the russian invasion of ukraine began. the ukrainian foreign minister dmytro kuleba says that the list of demands from moscow is nothing other than a demand for surrender. the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov says that conflict has caused by the west forcing ukraine to choose between russia and the west. russia has been accused of a war crime after that maternity and children's hospital was bombed in mariupol. local officials say three people were killed including a child. the explosion happened when ceasefire was supposed to be in force in the area to allow civilians to leave. the us says russia could use chemical or biological weapons in ukraine and create a so—called false flag operation that uses them. the uk has announced sanctions against more high profile russian business people including chelsea owner roman

abramovich and the bank owner dmitry levodopa. the home secretary has announced a new streamlined approach for ukraine to come to the uk which will be in operation from next tuesday. let's have a listen. she made the announcement the politicians here. is made the announcement the politicians here.— made the announcement the politicians here. is a house nose, uk humanitarian _ politicians here. is a house nose, uk humanitarian support - politicians here. is a house nose, uk humanitarian support for- politicians here. is a house nose, i uk humanitarian support for ukraine has been developed following close consultation with their government and governance in the region. on the 4th of march i've launched the ukraine families scheme applying to immediate and extended ukrainian family members and everyone eligible is granted three years leave to enter and remain and is granted three years leave to enterand remain and i is granted three years leave to enter and remain and i want to set out further changes i am making to the process to make it quicker and simpler. i have two overreaching obligations, first to keep the british people safe, second to do all we can to help ukrainians. no home secretary can take these decisions lightly and i'm in daily contact with security and

intelligence agencies who are providing regular threat assessments, the attacks on salisbury showed what we did is willing to do on our soil and demonstrated that a small number of people with evil intentions can do. this morning i received assurances which enabled me to announce changes to the ukrainian families scheme. based on the new advice i have received i am now in a position to announce that vital security checks will continue on all cases. from tuesday i can announce that ukrainians with passports will no longer need to go to a visa application centre to give their biometrics before coming to the uk. once an application has been considered and appropriate checks completed, they will receive direct notification that they are eligible for the scheme and can come to the uk. in short, ukrainians with passports will be able to get permission to copy a fully online from whatever they are, and will be able to give their biometrics once in britain. this will mean, mr

speaker, that these application centres across europe focus their efforts on helping ukrainians without passports. we have increased capacity at both centres to over 30,000 appointments per week and this streamlined approach will be operational as of tuesday 15th of march, in order to make the relevant technology and it changes. i will of course update the house if the security picture changes and if it becomes necessary to make further changes to protect our domestic homeland security. those assessments are always changing and we will always keep our approach under review. in the meantime, mr speaker, i once again salute the heroism of the ukrainian people. let’s i once again salute the heroism of the ukrainian people.— the ukrainian people. let's talk to our political— the ukrainian people. let's talk to our political correspondent - the ukrainian people. let's talk to our political correspondent david l our political correspondent david wallace lockhart. people will not have to actually physically go to a centre to give their fingerprints, how will this help? 50. centre to give their fingerprints, how will this help?— how will this help? so, they will not have to _ how will this help? so, they will not have to do _ how will this help? so, they will not have to do that _ how will this help? so, they will not have to do that before - how will this help? so, they will l not have to do that before coming how will this help? so, they will - not have to do that before coming to the uk, victoria, that is right. a big shift in policy from the home

secretary. anyone with a password and id card from ukraine can now apply for their visa, completely online, and once they have that, they can travel to the uk and then only at that point do they have to register their biometrics, facial recognition, fingerprints, and obviously what the home secretary is hoping is that will ease up those scenes we have seen at these application centres across europe, people queueing outside, of appointments not being available, and it will mean that there is visa application centres on the continent will only be far more complex cases, essentially people who do not have their paperwork, do we assume, there will be quite large numbers of people falling into those categories given that people have acted in the city is being bombed and being shelled, but i think the idea here is to cut down on some of that bureaucracy, get the more straightforward cases into the uk, before having to get the biometrics,

and the home secretary stressing thatis and the home secretary stressing that is being done because the security services are comfortable with that change. that will come into effect next tuesday. however, so perhaps not a mean —— not an immediate easing of the problems we have been seeing on the continent. you will not have to go somewhere to give their fingerprints, they will do it when they get here so they still have to fill in that long form and upload documents showing marriage and birth certificates? i don't think this process will completely remove paperwork but it will mean that much of it can be done online provided people being ukraine have the documents they need, passport or id cards, and then the process of sorting biometrics, which is of course part of the time—consuming element of all of this, can be done, once people are in the uk. the idea behind that from the home secretary is that it will take out quite a large group of people who are currently trying to get appointments, trying to get

walk—in services that there is visa application centre is on the continent which is of course what is causing the scenes that we have seen including people being shot outside, unable to get their visa application started —— people being shut outside. the more complex cases will still have to go to those application centres. still have to go to those a- lication centres. ~ . still have to go to those a- lication centres. . . , application centres. 0k. and that is from next tuesday. _ application centres. 0k. and that is from next tuesday. in _ application centres. 0k. and that is from next tuesday. in the - application centres. 0k. and that is l from next tuesday. in the meantime, are they going to go to the centres to give their fingerprints orjust hang around and wait until they don't have to do that? the home secretary was — don't have to do that? the home secretary was essentially - don't have to do that? the home secretary was essentially saying | secretary was essentially saying that the change will come in next tuesday because that is the amount of time it will take for these changes do make a pact, it sounded like it was not something she was able to implement immediately. that means that as of today, tomorrow, the weekend, next week, the system as it is currently which would mean that if someone is trying to get to the uk as quickly as they possibly can, even if they have got a

passport and id card, they are still having to go to visa application centres on the continent which we know are stretched at the moment, although the home office is saying that they are adding extra staff and trying to speed up the process of getting people into the uk which is something that they are faced a lot of criticism from, notjust from opposition parties back from some of their own mps. in opposition parties back from some of their own mps-_ their own mps. in terms of safety, their own mps. in terms of safety, the home secretary _ their own mps. in terms of safety, the home secretary said _ their own mps. in terms of safety, the home secretary said they - their own mps. in terms of safety, | the home secretary said they need their own mps. in terms of safety, i the home secretary said they need to check people before they come because they don't want any russians in the country who might have infiltrated the system and might be willing to kill somebody here, is this still secure enough? that willing to kill somebody here, is this still secure enough?- this still secure enough? that is something _ this still secure enough? that is something home _ this still secure enough? that is something home office - this still secure enough? that is something home office busily i this still secure enough? that is - something home office busily taking very seriously. but we have heard from the uk ambassador —— ukrainian ambassador to the uk pointing out that the majority of people fleeing our women and children and therefore, he was sceptical about

therefore, he was sceptical about the need for such stringent security checks, pointing out that a one—year—old baby trying to get into the uk is not really a security threat or a potential terrorist under any definition of the term. but, obviously, that is something that the uk government are aware of. very suspect rush—hour's intentions. we all remember the salisbury poisoning and the fallout from that —— very suspect of russia's intentions. priti patel says she has been able to make this change because the security services are telling her that they are content with it and she said if that was to change than there could be a further perhaps reversion back to what we are currently operating under but the home secretary saying that the assessment from the security services, saying that they are comfortable with people coming to the uk providing they have the right paperwork before having biometric chests done. —— checks done. more

paperwork before having biometric chests done. -- checks done. more on those ukrainians _ chests done. -- checks done. more on those ukrainians who _ chests done. -- checks done. more on those ukrainians who are _ chests done. -- checks done. more on those ukrainians who are applying - chests done. -- checks done. more on those ukrainians who are applying to l those ukrainians who are applying to come to the uk. phil mackie is in, is it calais or lille? i come to the uk. phil mackie is in, is it calais or lille?— is it calais or lille? i am in calais at — is it calais or lille? i am in calais at the _ is it calais or lille? i am in calais at the moment. - is it calais or lille? i am in| calais at the moment. this is it calais or lille? i am in i calais at the moment. this is is it calais or lille? i am in - calais at the moment. this is a youth hostel where many ukrainian refugees have been staying over the last week or so and lots more are coming and going today. i last week or so and lots more are coming and going today.— last week or so and lots more are coming and going today. i don't know if ou were coming and going today. i don't know if you were listening _ coming and going today. i don't know if you were listening to _ coming and going today. i don't know if you were listening to david - coming and going today. i don't know if you were listening to david but - if you were listening to david but people will not have to go to a centre to give their fingerprints. they can come here and do it, but they will still have to fill in forms and upload proof of everything. i forms and upload proof of everything-— forms and upload proof of eve hina. . . i. forms and upload proof of eve hinr. . . y., . everything. i heard what you are askin: everything. i heard what you are asking david- — everything. i heard what you are asking david. i— everything. i heard what you are asking david. i think— everything. i heard what you are asking david. i think the - everything. i heard what you are asking david. i think the answer| everything. i heard what you are i asking david. i think the answer is with it make a difference to the people here. no, they are along with it make a difference to the people here. no, they are a long way through the process. it has taken a lot of time. many of the people in calais, lille, paris or brussels have been here for a week or so going through this process and they are nearing the end of that now so a lot of people this morning were going to paris from here to do their

biometrics, some have arrived from brussels or paris having done it and are now sitting waiting for the visa process to get through. i would expect of the hundreds of people in northern france, and belgium, who are waiting for this process to be complete, they will probably find that it will be done before next tuesday so the announcement today really won't make much difference to them. it will be making a difference to the people you will be seen coming in through poland and moldova and romania at the moment, people still crossing the border. it will be easier for them at some stage next week. in the meantime, what we have been hearing and seeing on the ground is that they are ramping up this process in brussels, in paris, brussels for instance used to be owned three days a week, it will now be open five days a week, some people were finding brussels shut i'm going to paris, it has been a bit of a nightmare for these people. what is slightly surprising is that it has been no official sent here to talk to them directly and so they are often hearing chinese whispers and news from the media but

gradually they are being shipped around and getting these applications in. some have not got through the process, just simply waiting for the phone to a right to say that they can go and then they will go through the ferry for the title and come back to the uk. what title and come back to the uk. what kind of people _ title and come back to the uk. what kind of people have _ title and come back to the uk. what kind of people have you _ title and come back to the uk. what kind of people have you met, what stories do they have and why do they want to come to the uk?— stories do they have and why do they want to come to the uk? everybody i have spoken — want to come to the uk? everybody i have spoken to _ want to come to the uk? everybody i have spoken to obviously _ want to come to the uk? everybody i have spoken to obviously has - want to come to the uk? everybody i have spoken to obviously has a - have spoken to obviously has a connection to the uk. what you often find is that these are people who are working in britain. for instance this morning i spoke to vera who lives and works in north greenwich with her husband, she is a cleaner, her husband is a builder but her mother was looking after their two children, so she drove to poland, waited for them to cross the border, they had to come across on foot and then they came here and now they are going through the process, she has a visa but her children and her mother don't so that is the process for them. i spoke to another ukrainian

man who is working in wembley. he had driven likewise to pull in to pick up his family, his children and his wife. they haven't got visas, he has. there are people who have got visas but it is their family members they are bringing back, people who can get a visa are those with ukrainian close relatives already working or living in the uk, so it is effectively an extension of that visa process. but that has been a bit of a mess. clearly from the people here they have not known what is going on a lot of the time. it is all sort of crystallising at the moment. you may have seen pictures from this youth hostel yesterday afternoon, they sent in buses and took away 87 refugees to a place up near lille where they spent the night in hotel and they are going to this so—called pop—up visa centre somewhere in northern france. it is still a secret location, to help process them but by and large the people coming and going that have

spoken to are still going to brussels or paris and in the case of here today, i saw maybe five families that i spoke to, all heading off to paris today, to get that biometric fingerprints all of that biometric fingerprints all of that done and most of them were packed up and they were going to stay there, and they will not be coming back here, but some having been through the process or arriving here, waiting to get the visa approve, and then they willjust get on the next ferry across. approve, and then they will 'ust get on the next ferry across._ on the next ferry across. thank you very much. — on the next ferry across. thank you very much. phil— on the next ferry across. thank you very much, phil mackie _ on the next ferry across. thank you very much, phil mackie in - on the next ferry across. thank you very much, phil mackie in calais. i very much, phil mackie in calais. tanya says that our parents are stuck in slovakia right now, they have biometric passports issued in 2018 and they visited me here in the uk a few times, they have finger prints taken every time they apply for a visa but now they have been told to travel to warsaw to do their fingerprints again. my mother is disabled and struggling to walk, travelling to warsaw is a bit ridiculous after everything that they have been through. let's get

back to the russian foreign minister sergei lavrov who are still giving a news conference in turkey after having face—to—face talks with his ukrainian counterpart. translation: ukrainian counterpart. tuna/mom- ukrainian counterpart. translation: ~ . ., ukrainian counterpart. translation: . . ., ukrainian counterpart. translation: . . . . translation: we have had a reference from jens stoltenberg _ translation: we have had a reference from jens stoltenberg half _ translation: we have had a reference from jens stoltenberg half a _ translation: we have had a reference from jens stoltenberg half a page - from jens stoltenberg half a page saying _ from jens stoltenberg half a page saying do— from jens stoltenberg half a page saying do not— from jens stoltenberg half a page saying do not worry, _ from jens stoltenberg half a page saying do not worry, we - from jens stoltenberg half a page saying do not worry, we are - from jens stoltenberg half a page - saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk. _ saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk. but— saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk. but the — saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk, but the fact _ saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk, but the fact that _ saying do not worry, we are prepared to talk, but the fact that these - to talk, but the fact that these obligations _ to talk, but the fact that these obligations were _ to talk, but the fact that these obligations were silent - to talk, but the fact that these obligations were silent —— - to talk, but the fact that these obligations were silent —— myi to talk, but the fact that these - obligations were silent —— my sign, we demand — obligations were silent —— my sign, we demand that— obligations were silent —— my sign, we demand that they _ obligations were silent —— my sign, we demand that they should - obligations were silent —— my sign, we demand that they should be - we demand that they should be followed — we demand that they should be followed by— we demand that they should be followed by the _ we demand that they should be followed by the eu _ we demand that they should be followed by the eu and - we demand that they should be followed by the eu and by- we demand that they should be followed by the eu and by natoj we demand that they should be - followed by the eu and by nato and by individual — followed by the eu and by nato and by individual countries, _ followed by the eu and by nato and by individual countries, britain - followed by the eu and by nato and by individual countries, britain and i by individual countries, britain and other— by individual countries, britain and other leaders — by individual countries, britain and other leaders of— by individual countries, britain and other leaders of the _ by individual countries, britain and other leaders of the west - by individual countries, britain and other leaders of the west are - by individual countries, britain and i other leaders of the west are simply delegating _ other leaders of the west are simply delegating to — other leaders of the west are simply delegating to the _ other leaders of the west are simply delegating to the nato _ other leaders of the west are simply delegating to the nato general - delegating to the nato general secretary— delegating to the nato general secretary all _ delegating to the nato general secretary all of— delegating to the nato general secretary all of their— delegating to the nato general secretary all of their powers i delegating to the nato general. secretary all of their powers and placing — secretary all of their powers and placing responsibility— secretary all of their powers and placing responsibility on - secretary all of their powers and placing responsibility on him i secretary all of their powers and placing responsibility on him for| placing responsibility on him for the appearance _ placing responsibility on him for the appearance and _ placing responsibility on him for the appearance and —— - placing responsibility on him for. the appearance and —— adherence placing responsibility on him for- the appearance and —— adherence and non-adherence — the appearance and —— adherence and non—adherence to— the appearance and —— adherence and non—adherence to their— the appearance and —— adherence and

non—adherence to their obligations i non—adherence to their obligations in the _ non—adherence to their obligations in the documents _ non—adherence to their obligations in the documents of _ non—adherence to their obligations in the documents of the _ non—adherence to their obligations in the documents of the oecd i in the documents of the oecd council. — in the documents of the oecd council, that— in the documents of the oecd council, that is— in the documents of the oecd council, that is what - in the documents of the oecd council, that is what the i council, that is what the representatives - council, that is what the representatives of i council, that is what the representatives of the i council, that is what the i representatives of the west council, that is what the - representatives of the west have done _ representatives of the west have done to _ representatives of the west have done to diplomacy. _ representatives of the west have done to diplomacy. of— representatives of the west have done to diplomacy. of course i representatives of the west have done to diplomacy. of course we| done to diplomacy. of course we still want — done to diplomacy. of course we still want diplomacy— done to diplomacy. of course we still want diplomacy to _ done to diplomacy. of course we still want diplomacy to resolve i done to diplomacy. of course wei still want diplomacy to resolve all issues. _ still want diplomacy to resolve all issues. but — still want diplomacy to resolve all issues, but this _ still want diplomacy to resolve all issues, but this time, _ still want diplomacy to resolve all issues, but this time, we - still want diplomacy to resolve all issues, but this time, we have i issues, but this time, we have clearly— issues, but this time, we have clearly explained _ issues, but this time, we have clearly explained that - clearly explained that demilitarisation- clearly explained that demilitarisation of. clearly explained that i demilitarisation of ukraine clearly explained that - demilitarisation of ukraine is necessary. _ demilitarisation of ukraine is necessary, denazification- demilitarisation of ukraine is necessary, denazification ofi demilitarisation of ukraine is - necessary, denazification of ukraine is necessary. — necessary, denazification of ukraine is necessary. we _ necessary, denazification of ukraine is necessary, we cannot— necessary, denazification of ukraine is necessary, we cannot overlook. is necessary, we cannot overlook this because _ is necessary, we cannot overlook this because the _ is necessary, we cannot overlook this because the threat _ is necessary, we cannot overlook this because the threat of - is necessary, we cannot overlook this because the threat of that i this because the threat of that territory— this because the threat of that territory for _ this because the threat of that territory for the _ this because the threat of that territory for the russian - territory for the russian federation, _ territory for the russian federation, it— territory for the russian federation, it is- territory for the russian federation, it is direct i territory for the russian - federation, it is direct military, cultural— federation, it is direct military, cultural and _ federation, it is direct military, cultural and information- federation, it is direct military, j cultural and information threat, language. — cultural and information threat, language. if— cultural and information threat, language. if you _ cultural and information threat, language, if you wish, - cultural and information threat, i language, if you wish, civilisation threat _ language, if you wish, civilisation threat for— language, if you wish, civilisation threat for russia. _ language, if you wish, civilisation threat for russia. that _ language, if you wish, civilisation threat for russia. that already i threat for russia. that already became — threat for russia. that already became very— threat for russia. that already became very clear— threat for russia. that already became very clear and - threat for russia. that already became very clear and urgent. threat for russia. that already i became very clear and urgent. so, yes. _ became very clear and urgent. so, yes. if— became very clear and urgent. so, yes. if we — became very clear and urgent. so, yes. if we are— became very clear and urgent. so, yes, if we are dealing _ became very clear and urgent. so, yes, if we are dealing with - became very clear and urgent. so, yes, if we are dealing with decenti yes, if we are dealing with decent people. _ yes, if we are dealing with decent people. honestly. _ yes, if we are dealing with decent people, honestly, in— yes, if we are dealing with decent people, honestly, in good - yes, if we are dealing with decent people, honestly, in good faith, i yes, if we are dealing with decent| people, honestly, in good faith, if that were — people, honestly, in good faith, if that were the _ people, honestly, in good faith, if that were the case, _ people, honestly, in good faith, if that were the case, i— people, honestly, in good faith, if that were the case, ithink- that were the case, i think everything _ that were the case, i think everything would - that were the case, i think everything would have i that were the case, i think. everything would have been that were the case, i think—

everything would have been resolved so far— everything would have been resolved so far and _ everything would have been resolved so far and agreement _ everything would have been resolved so far and agreement on _ everything would have been resolved so far and agreement on security- so far and agreement on security would _ so far and agreement on security would have — so far and agreement on security would have been— so far and agreement on security would have been reached, - so far and agreement on security would have been reached, but. so far and agreement on security| would have been reached, but we so far and agreement on security- would have been reached, but we do not see _ would have been reached, but we do not see any— would have been reached, but we do not see any partners _ would have been reached, but we do not see any partners that _ would have been reached, but we do not see any partners that are - not see any partners that are prepared — not see any partners that are prepared to _ not see any partners that are prepared to do _ not see any partners that are prepared to do business i not see any partners that are prepared to do business withj not see any partners that are i prepared to do business with us in good _ prepared to do business with us in good faith. — prepared to do business with us in good faith, although _ prepared to do business with us in good faith, although there - prepared to do business with us in good faith, although there were i prepared to do business with us in. good faith, although there were such attempts— good faith, although there were such attempts and — good faith, although there were such attempts and i— good faith, although there were such attempts and i hope _ good faith, although there were such attempts and i hope that _ good faith, although there were such attempts and i hope that those i attempts and i hope that those western — attempts and i hope that those western leaders _ attempts and i hope that those western leaders which - attempts and i hope that those western leaders which are i attempts and i hope that those i western leaders which are currently very briskly— western leaders which are currently very briskly discussing _ western leaders which are currently very briskly discussing what - western leaders which are currently very briskly discussing what is i very briskly discussing what is happening _ very briskly discussing what is happening in— very briskly discussing what is happening in ukraine, - very briskly discussing what is happening in ukraine, they. very briskly discussing what isi happening in ukraine, they will understand _ happening in ukraine, they will understand the _ happening in ukraine, they will understand the i— happening in ukraine, they will understand the i would - happening in ukraine, they will understand the i would say- understand the i would say existential— understand the i would say existential threat - understand the i would say existential threat for- understand the i would say existential threat for the i understand the i would say- existential threat for the whole of european — existential threat for the whole of european security— existential threat for the whole of european security caused - existential threat for the whole of european security caused by- existential threat for the whole of european security caused by theirj european security caused by their complete — european security caused by their complete inaction— european security caused by their complete inaction and _ european security caused by their complete inaction and are - european security caused by their complete inaction and are not i complete inaction and are not willing — complete inaction and are not willing to _ complete inaction and are not willing to stand _ complete inaction and are not willing to stand by— complete inaction and are not willing to stand by previous i willing to stand by previous agreements _ willing to stand by previous agreements. we _ willing to stand by previous agreements. we did - willing to stand by previous agreements. we did not i willing to stand by previous i agreements. we did not want willing to stand by previous - agreements. we did not want war, willing to stand by previous _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do not _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do not want _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do not want war, _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do not want war, we _ agreements. we did not want war, we still do not want war, we want - agreements. we did not want war, we still do not want war, we want to i still do not want war, we want to finish _ still do not want war, we want to finish this— still do not want war, we want to finish this war, _ still do not want war, we want to finish this war, also _ still do not want war, we want to finish this war, also based - still do not want war, we want to finish this war, also based on i still do not want war, we want to| finish this war, also based on the interest— finish this war, also based on the interest of— finish this war, also based on the interest of the _ finish this war, also based on the interest of the two _ finish this war, also based on the interest of the two republics i finish this war, also based on the | interest of the two republics that, interest of the two republics that, in 2014 _ interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did — interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did not _ interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did not want _ interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did not want to _ interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did not want to accept i interest of the two republics that, in 2014 did not want to accept thej in 2014 did not want to accept the anti—constitutional— in 2014 did not want to accept the anti—constitutional bloody - in 2014 did not want to accept the anti—constitutional bloody coup, i anti—constitutional bloody coup, they refused _ anti—constitutional bloody coup, they refused to _ anti—constitutional bloody coup, they refused to accept - anti—constitutional bloody coup, they refused to accept the i anti—constitutional bloody coup, i they refused to accept the regime

which _ they refused to accept the regime which proudly. _ they refused to accept the regime which proudly, was— they refused to accept the regime which proudly, was watching - they refused to accept the regime i which proudly, was watching hours representatives _ which proudly, was watching hours representatives were, _ which proudly, was watching hours representatives were, it _ which proudly, was watching hours representatives were, it was - which proudly, was watching hours . representatives were, it was sending military— representatives were, it was sending military jets — representatives were, it was sending miiitaryiets to — representatives were, it was sending militaryjets to bomb _ representatives were, it was sending militaryjets to bomb luhansk, - representatives were, it was sending militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and l militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and for the _ militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and for the test— militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and for the last eight— militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and for the last eight years _ militaryjets to bomb luhansk, and for the last eight years bombardedi for the last eight years bombarded and shelled — for the last eight years bombarded and shelled residential— for the last eight years bombarded and shelled residential quarters, l and shelled residential quarters, villages, — and shelled residential quarters, villages, schools, _ and shelled residential quarters, | villages, schools, kindergartens, and we _ villages, schools, kindergartens, and we and — villages, schools, kindergartens, ahd we and our— villages, schools, kindergartens, and we and ourjournalists, - villages, schools, kindergartens, i and we and ourjournalists, there are many— and we and ourjournalists, there are many testaments _ and we and ourjournalists, there are many testaments to - and we and ourjournalists, there are many testaments to that, - and we and ourjournalists, there are many testaments to that, i l and we and ourjournalists, there . are many testaments to that, i bow my head _ are many testaments to that, i bow my head to— are many testaments to that, i bow my head to them, _ are many testaments to that, i bow my head to them, they _ are many testaments to that, i bow my head to them, they were - are many testaments to that, i bowl my head to them, they were sharing everything _ my head to them, they were sharing everything 24-7. _ my head to them, they were sharing everything 24—7, that _ my head to them, they were sharing everything 24—7, that was _ my head to them, they were sharing everything 24—7, that was going - my head to them, they were sharing everything 24—7, that was going on. everything 24—7, that was going on there _ everything 24—7, that was going on there but— everything 24—7, that was going on there but western _ everything 24—7, that was going on there but western journalist - everything 24—7, that was going on there but western journalist for - everything 24—7, that was going on| there but western journalist for the past eight _ there but western journalist for the past eight years _ there but western journalist for the past eight years virtually— there but western journalist for the past eight years virtually did - there but western journalist for the past eight years virtually did not. past eight years virtually did not visit the — past eight years virtually did not visit the line _ past eight years virtually did not visit the line of— past eight years virtually did not visit the line of contact, - past eight years virtually did not visit the line of contact, and - past eight years virtually did not visit the line of contact, and did| visit the line of contact, and did not show— visit the line of contact, and did not show how— visit the line of contact, and did not show how people _ visit the line of contact, and did not show how people live - visit the line of contact, and did not show how people live on - visit the line of contact, and did| not show how people live on the other— not show how people live on the other side, _ not show how people live on the other side, because _ not show how people live on the other side, because 8%- not show how people live on the other side, because 8% of- other side, because 8% of destruction— other side, because 8% of destruction was— other side, because 8% of destruction was focused . other side, because 8% ofl destruction was focused on other side, because 8% of- destruction was focused on the territorial — destruction was focused on the territorial defence _ destruction was focused on the territorial defence sites, - destruction was focused on the territorial defence sites, who. territorial defence sites, who started — territorial defence sites, who started the _ territorial defence sites, who started the shelling - territorial defence sites, who started the shelling that - territorial defence sites, who started the shelling that was| territorial defence sites, who-

started the shelling that was clear, and they— started the shelling that was clear, and they could _ started the shelling that was clear, and they could see _ started the shelling that was clear, and they could see people, - started the shelling that was clear, and they could see people, visited| and they could see people, visited for a couple — and they could see people, visited for a couple of— and they could see people, visited for a couple of days, _ and they could see people, visited for a couple of days, but— and they could see people, visited for a couple of days, but they, - and they could see people, visited for a couple of days, but they, the fora couple of days, but they, the daity— for a couple of days, but they, the daity covering _ for a couple of days, but they, the daily covering of— for a couple of days, but they, the daily covering of the _ for a couple of days, but they, the daily covering of the aggression i for a couple of days, but they, the daily covering of the aggression ofj daily covering of the aggression of ukrainian — daily covering of the aggression of ukrainian regime _ daily covering of the aggression of ukrainian regime against - daily covering of the aggression of ukrainian regime against own- daily covering of the aggression of- ukrainian regime against own people, breaching _ ukrainian regime against own people, breaching the — ukrainian regime against own people, breaching the minsk— ukrainian regime against own people, breaching the minsk agreements, - breaching the minsk agreements, discussed — breaching the minsk agreements, discussed at — breaching the minsk agreements, discussed at the _ breaching the minsk agreements, discussed at the un _ breaching the minsk agreements, discussed at the un security - discussed at the un security council. _ discussed at the un security council, direct— discussed at the un security council, direct statements . discussed at the un security - council, direct statements about adhering — council, direct statements about adhering to— council, direct statements about adhering to that _ council, direct statements about adhering to that most _ council, direct statements about adhering to that most important| adhering to that most important agreement, _ adhering to that most important agreement, i_ adhering to that most important agreement, i don't— adhering to that most important agreement, i don't recall- adhering to that most important agreement, i don't recall that. i adhering to that most important - agreement, idon't recall that. have agreement, i don't recall that. have agreement, i don't recall that. have a look_ agreement, i don't recall that. have a took at _ agreement, i don't recall that. have a look at everything _ agreement, i don't recall that. have a look at everything right _ agreement, idon't recall that. have a look at everything right now- agreement, i don't recall that. have a look at everything right now aboutj a look at everything right now about ukraine _ a look at everything right now about ukraine evehts _ a look at everything right now about ukraine events and _ a look at everything right now about ukraine events and compare, - a look at everything right now about ukraine events and compare, whati ukraine events and compare, what were _ ukraine events and compare, what were you _ ukraine events and compare, what were you saying _ ukraine events and compare, what were you saying over _ ukraine events and compare, what were you saying over the - ukraine events and compare, what were you saying over the past - ukraine events and compare, whati were you saying over the past eight years? _ were you saying over the past eight years? it— were you saying over the past eight years? it was— were you saying over the past eight years? it wasa— were you saying over the past eight years? it was a very _ were you saying over the past eight years? it was a very telling - were you saying over the past eight years? it was a very telling picture i years? it was a very telling picture about— years? it was a very telling picture about the — years? it was a very telling picture about the freedom _ years? it was a very telling picture about the freedom of _ years? it was a very telling picture about the freedom of speech, - years? it was a very telling picture i about the freedom of speech, access to information — about the freedom of speech, access to information and _ about the freedom of speech, access to information and many _ about the freedom of speech, access to information and many other- to information and many other things. — to information and many other things. which— to information and many other things, which is— to information and many other things, which is also _ to information and many other| things, which is also enshrined to information and many other. things, which is also enshrined in the decision— things, which is also enshrined in the decision at _ things, which is also enshrined in the decision at the _ things, which is also enshrined in the decision at the highest - the decision at the highest political— the decision at the highest political level _ the decision at the highest political level within - the decision at the highest political level within the i the decision at the highest l political level within the oec the decision at the highest - political level within the oec and as we _ political level within the oec and as we can — political level within the oec and as we can see _ political level within the oec and as we can see is— political level within the oec and as we can see is not— political level within the oec and as we can see is not quite - political level within the oec and . as we can see is not quite respected by our— as we can see is not quite respected by our western _ as we can see is not quite respected by our western colleagues, - as we can see is not quite respected by our western colleagues, thank. as we can see is not quite respected i

by our western colleagues, thank you very much, _ by our western colleagues, thank you very much, colleagues. _ by our western colleagues, thank you very much, colleagues. that- by our western colleagues, thank you very much, colleagues. that ends- by our western colleagues, thank you very much, colleagues. that ends thej very much, colleagues. that ends the press _ very much, colleagues. that ends the press conference. _ very much, colleagues. that ends the press conference. thal— very much, colleagues. that ends the press conference.— press conference. that is the russian foreign _ press conference. that is the russian foreign minister. - press conference. that is the | russian foreign minister. that press conference. that is the - russian foreign minister. that was a long news conference, actually, after his face—to—face meeting with his ukrainian counterpart. they were discussing how to end the conflict, essentially, and there is some middle ground, if i can put it that way, when it comes to the humanitarian crisis and how to get civilians out safely without being bombed as they try to leave ukraine, but no agreement on the much bigger question of how to end the conflict altogether. but, at least they have had face—to—face talks. that is something vaguely encouraging, isn't it? thank you for your company. we will bring you the latest news headlines in the next few minutes. if you want to get in touch with me you can message me on social media

@vicderbyshire. hello again. the mild theme is set to continue as we go through the next few days. it was a mild start to the day with the exception of parts of western scotland and northern ireland, where we started with some frost, but as we head through the rest of this week and even into next week the mild theme continues. by midweek next week parts of the east and south—east could have temperatures as high as 18 celsius. it is going to be breezy with some of us seeing rain at times. what we have at the moment is a fair bit of cloud around. also some showers and drizzle here and there, not everywhere, but if it is sunshine you're after at lunchtime then the moray firth is looking promising as is northern ireland. also some western parts of wales and south—west england. for east anglia and kent you can

expect some sunshine in your lunch break if you are having one. through the rest of the afternoon, the status quo more or less prevails. still some cloud around, still some showers, some drizzle here and there, and a gentle breeze with temperatures ranging from seven in stornoway to 15 in london. the average at this stage in march incidentally is 8—10, north to south. this evening and overnight we still have a fair bit of cloud. showers for the channel islands in the afternoon spreading northwards. the winds, strengthening across the south—west with the arrival of some rain. once again it is going to be a mild night, certainly milder than last night across western scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow, then, still a fair bit of cloud around, still brighter breaks, still some showers, then there comes the rain pushing steadily northeastwards followed by some heavy and potentially thundery showers with some hail. wherever you are it is

going to be a windy day. you will notice the gusty winds. temperatures 7—12 celsius. on saturday all of that continues its journey pushing northwards so behind it, some brighter skies for a time, then our next area of low pressure comes into the south—west, introducing some rain and some stronger winds. and that during the course of sunday is all going to be pushing steadily northwards. sunday looking more unsettled but also windier with that rain but even so it is not going to be a complete wash—out. there will be drier, brighter interludes in between and the temperatures by then, eight in the north, 12 in the south.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers hold the first face—to—face talks since president putin launched his invasion. but they say there's been no progress towards a ceasefire. we also raise the issue of a ceasefire, 24—hour ceasefire, to resolve the most pressing humanitarian issues. we did not make progress on this, since it seems there are other decision—makers for this matter in russia. ukraine says three people were killed, including a child after that maternity hospital was bombed during a supposed ceasefire in mariupol. the russian foreign minister dismissed the coming

as lies and propaganda translation: it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries _ concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. chelsea football club's owner roman abramovich is sanctioned by the uk following claims made in the house of commons that he has links to the russian state and vladimir putin. the uk government introduces a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre. the foreign ministers of russia

and ukraine have met in turkey and agreed to continue efforts to seek a solution to the humanitarian issues on the ground in ukraine, but are no closer to agreeing on a ceasefire. it's the first time the two have held face to face talks since the russian invasion of ukraine began.ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, said the list of demands from moscow was nothing more than a surrender, and he called the meeting difficult. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, told reporters there would be attempts to improve the situation for civilians, while also repeating false accusations that ukraine was using them as human shields. at the start of the third week of the conflict, ukraine's president has accused russia of a "war crime" after a maternity and children's hospital was bombed in the port city of mariupol. local officials say three people were killed, including a child. but russia's foreign minister lavrov claims the hospital was being used as military base. and in the last hour

the city council says they are under renewed attack from the air, with residential buildings hit. they say russia is deliberately thwarting the evacuation of this system is from mariupol. greg mckenzie has the latest. as the world watches on, this is the result of the latest air strikes by russian forces. the bombing of a children's hospital, a maternity ward, in mariupol, as the assault on ukraine intensifies. ukraine has accused russia of carrying out the bombardment on the medical facility when a ceasefire was meant to be in place. children and pregnant mothers amongst the casualties. we confirmed information about 17 injured and affected people, it's pregnant women and the doctors in the hospital, and in the morning

we received additional information that there are also three killed people, one of them is a child. ukraine has called this a war crime. the city of mariupol now besieged by russian forces. it is without food, water, electricity or gas. translation: we have not done and would never do anything - like this war crime in any of the cities of the donetsk or lugansk regions, or of any region, because we are people. but are you? the bombing of the maternity hospital is the final proof. proof that the genocide of ukrainians is taking place. europeans, you can't say that you didn't see what happened to ukrainians. what happened in mariupol with the people of mariupol. you saw, you know.

these images show there is no letup as russian fortifications and armoured vehicles of the ukrainian armed forces. in irpin, north of the capital, residents make the slow walk to safety. ukrainians here fear a new russian assault. this footage shows authorities working to defuse an unexploded russian bomb which could have easily flattened buildings in the historic border city of chernihiv. meanwhile, ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, is meeting his counterpart in turkey, sergei lavrov, and is calling for a ceasefire. i came here with the humanitarian purpose, to walk out from the meeting was a decision to arrange a

humanitarian corridor in and from mariupol. from mariupol for civilians who want to flee this area. �* , , . civilians who want to flee this area. �* ,, . civilians who want to flee this area. �* , ., area. but russia say they want ukraine to _ area. but russia say they want ukraine to surrender _ area. but russia say they want ukraine to surrender and - area. but russia say they want ukraine to surrender and have| area. but russia say they want i ukraine to surrender and have no plans to withdraw their forces. as i mentioned, when he was asked about the bombing of the children's hospital in mariupol, the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov claimed that there were no women and children there, but instead he claimed that there were what he called "armed radicals" in the hospital. it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. on the 7th of march, three days ago — the seventh or the sixth, i don't recall exactly now — at the security council of the un,

facts were proffered by our delegation, saying that that maternity hospital was taken over by the battalion and other radicals. and all the mothers about to give birth and nurses were chased out of their and that was the base for ultra radical battalion, and that data was proffered three days ago. you could draw your own conclusions as to how the public opinion is manipulated worldwide. today i saw the reports of your channel and other western media. very emotional, but unfortunately the other side of any situation give us a chance to draw an objective conclusion is not looked at, is not considered.

live to our diplomatic correspondent james landale who's in antalya. good to see you. as foreign minister is giving quite extensive press conferences there. what has come out of the stock so far?— of the stock so far? well, limited rouress, of the stock so far? well, limited progress. i _ of the stock so far? well, limited progress, i think, _ of the stock so far? well, limited progress, ithink, on _ of the stock so far? well, limited progress, i think, on the - of the stock so far? well, limited l progress, i think, on the ukrainian side they kept saying, look, we need to talk about a ceasefire, we need to talk about a ceasefire, we need to talk about this humanitarian situation, but what he was saying was he didn't think mr sergei lavrov had the authority to speak about that, as though as so gonaver of, he said he wants a water when, he once said he wants a water when, he once said to be some kind of solution,

but his language was robust, it was at times aggressive, he said russia still demanded the denazification of ukraine, the demilitarisation of ukraine, the demilitarisation of ukraine, he accused the west of building biological weapons inside ukraine, he accused ukraine of burning people alive in odesa, all the things been said before, but he chose to repeat them in this news conference, so clearly the talks have taken place, it is at least possible another discussion will happen, but i do not think we have moved that much further than anybody expected. clearly both sides wanted to come here just to size each other up, wanted to see if there was any kind of opening, if there is any it has not been seen in public. tastes has not been seen in public. was there any mention _ has not been seen in public. was there any mention of further talks? well, i think dmytro kuleba says he is willing for more talks, so get

avril says he is willing, but he made it clear he didn't once in any way to supersede what he saw as the proper negotiations taking place at an official level in belarus, which raises the question of what he came here in the first place to do, but clearly he was very, very robust in his defence. again refusing to accept, the first spite repeated questioning that russia had actually invaded ukraine. he said evidence about the bombing of the maternity hospital and put forward to nato, in his view it is no longer a hospital but had been taken over by ukrainian forces, that has been denied by evidence of a gram, but that's what he chose to put forward in public just now. we have some extraordinary footage

to show you of an attack on a russian tank column in ukraine. it was filmed from a drone in the area of skybyn, a suburb of bovary on the eastern outskirts of the ukrainian capital, kyiv. the tank column was reportedly from the russian 6th regiment and was coming from the north east of the country when it came under attack. this footage filmed from a drone on an attack on a russian tank column. pretty extraordinary pictures. now let's take a closer look at the attack on a children's hospital in mariupol, where local officials say three people were killed, including a child. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov said the bombing occurred after ukrainian forces had taken over the premises and that there were no patients there. that is something ukraine denies. for more on this, let's go

to yalda hakim in lviv. so yalda, you're there at a humanitarian distribution centre, amongst so many who are in need right now, escaping from areas in ukraine that are under attack. mariupol is one such area. we hear from we hearfrom government officials and mariupol it is under attack again. what is the latest from there? yes, we have just yes, we havejust heard yes, we have just heard from a presidential adviser of the zelensky, who says people are trying to escape marie apollo coming under attack from russian forces. this has been happening for the last few days, there have been several attempts to evacuate people and create humanitarian corridors, we've heard horrific stories coming out of mariupol, and one reason they've given for not allowing citizens to come out is that russian forces are

desperate to take over mariupol and take over the port city, if it is taken, if the port city of odesa is taken, if the port city of odesa is taken, that pretty much land locks ukraine, and it's a pretty important trade route there, but we mustn't forget that there is this long border with the eu and supplies are coming from western europe, but mariupol, horrific stories coming out, like the one you just mentioned yesterday, on the hospital, the maternity and children's hospital thatis maternity and children's hospital that is believed to come under bombardment and being hit by russian rockets and shelling, of course the presidents of ukraine has said it is a war crime, is described it as an atrocity, the international community has condemned it, sergei lavrov has said it was a base for ukrainian forces and the citizens and civilians, those who were in the hospital, including women and children, were evacuated, but we are hearing stories of the last few days are people never escape mariupol,

other reports coming out, that there are dead bodies lying on the streets, people have taken shelter under the bunkers, struggling to get food, water, some people are melting ice and using that for water. there is no heating either, because that infrastructure has been struck and hit, as well, so people are living in freezing conditions, the majority of the women and children, is a really desperate situation they're in mariupol. taste really desperate situation they're in marionet— in mariupol. we are here, as you said, it in mariupol. we are here, as you said. it is — in mariupol. we are here, as you said, it is under _ in mariupol. we are here, as you said, it is under attack _ in mariupol. we are here, as you said, it is under attack again - in mariupol. we are here, as you | said, it is under attack again from the air as we speak. meanwhile, where you are, looks very busy behind you. what is happening there? yes, this is one of the biggest humanitarian distribution centres in the centre of the lviv. they say they have opened their art centres and cultural centres to turn them into shelters, the space here was an

arts facility, its weather used to hold galas and concerts about two weeks ago, and now it has become a huge distribution centre, there are nappies over there, for example, alongside bags of clothing. much of the supplies are coming here are sent from people in the local community, but also from europe, from the uk. anything people are donating ends up in this warehouse, alongside medical equipment. all of the people here are volunteers, they were architects, it specialists, teachers, and now they are doing what they can to support the tens of thousands of people who are coming here to levein.— thousands of people who are coming here to levein. thanks so much, see ou here to levein. thanks so much, see you soon- — here to levein. thanks so much, see you soon- there _ is another battle taking place in the digital realm. ukraine's cyber—security authority says the cyber—conflict with russia is unprecedented, describing it as the world's first hybrid war. russia has been actively

using disinformation to wage an information war against ukraine. now ukraine is fighting back with the digital minister mykhailo fedorov leading the front by using social media to rally international support against russia. live to kyiv, and we can speak to ukraine's deputy minister of digital transformation, alex bornyakov. good to see you, thank you for taking the time. tell us how you are fighting this war in the digital realm. . ~' ,, fighting this war in the digital realm. . ,, i. ., , realm. thank you for this opportunity _ realm. thank you for this opportunity. we - realm. thank you for this opportunity. we think - realm. thank you for this | opportunity. we think that realm. thank you for this - opportunity. we think that digital is an important part of this war, as the fighting on the ground. digital technologies are an important tool for achieving our goals. russia was attacking our infrastructure for not just recently, two weeks ago, they were attacking us for eight years, and i would say that we kind of

became immune to that, so we was successfully defending our digital infrastructure. at this point, we created an it army which consisted of 300,000 people who voluntarily joined this effort to first of all fights with propaganda, fight with this information, reach out to russian people and say what exactly is happening in ukraine, what is the real situation, also to disrupt digital infrastructure of russia, because we think they have to feel what we feel all these years, and now they are being kept in some sort of bubble in russia, but now with all the sanctions come with all the efforts, i think they become, they start to realise that this also concerns them, it also involves all the people in russia, so we believe

that we have to keep fighting on this front, as well. haifa that we have to keep fighting on this front, as well.— that we have to keep fighting on this front, as well. how much help we are getting _ this front, as well. how much help we are getting from _ this front, as well. how much help we are getting from the _ this front, as well. how much help we are getting from the big - this front, as well. how much help we are getting from the big social| we are getting from the big social media companies in silicon valley, particularly, and is that enough? do you need more help, more support? one of the elements as this is what we call digital diplomacy, we talk to all the major social platforms, other companies, tech companies around the world, and we think that this is going very well. we know that hundreds of companies ban russia, but still plenty of them, and using this opportunity to say, don't support russia, go out from there, because every taxpayer dollar a rouble that goes to russian budget is aimed to kill civilians, just

what you're talking about before, the in mariupol with bombing a maternity hospital, this is unacceptable, but social media platforms responded very well, meta and instagram and google and youtube are doing extraordinary work to limits propaganda, which became from my point of view as a means to war. it's notjust the media, use the media to spread lies, to turn things around, and it has to be stopped. we are in the same page.— are in the same page. talking about sto -|n~ are in the same page. talking about stepping that _ are in the same page. talking about stopping that encountering - are in the same page. talking about stopping that encountering this - stopping that encountering this information, otherforms of cyberattack taking against institutions in ukraine, how are you combating that? thea;r

institutions in ukraine, how are you combating that?— combating that? they are attacking us, we are moving _ combating that? they are attacking us, we are moving all— combating that? they are attacking| us, we are moving all infrastructure to a cloud and protecting them from such attacks. sometimes they penetrate it, but not for long, so so far almost all our services are working and the majority of websites of services in the area are stable at this point. of services in the area are stable at this point-— of services in the area are stable at this point. good luck, your and our at this point. good luck, your and your army — at this point. good luck, your and your army of _ at this point. good luck, your and your army of experts _ at this point. good luck, your and your army of experts fighting - at this point. good luck, your and | your army of experts fighting cyber attacks. thank you forjoining us. the owner of chelsea football club — the russian billionaire roman abramovich — has been targeted with sanctions by the uk as part of its response to russia's invasion of ukraine. this means his assets will now be frozen. a special licence has been issued by the uk government to ensure the club can carry on playing its matches

and staff can be paid. i'm joined now by sports correspondent laura scott who's at stamford bridge. what impact will these sanctions have? i think it means a huge amount of uncertainty, but what this special license that the government has put in place allows them to do is to continue fulfilling their fixtures, and tonight both the chelsea men's and tonight both the chelsea men's and women's team are in action. they can continue to pay the players and the staff, they can continue to travel to and from games and put in place things like stewarding security at matches, and a season ticket holder at chelsea will still be able to attend fixtures, but it means they cannot do is sell any further match day tickets, so that will of course impact them in the near future. will of course impact them in the nearfuture. it will of course impact them in the near future. it also will of course impact them in the nearfuture. it also means, because this is a subject that has been at the forefront of everyone at chelsea's mind over the last few days, is the sale of chelsea

football club, which abramovich announced only last week, that has now been halted. the terms of the license at the moment mean they would not be able to sell the club, but our understanding is that the government would be open to considering a new licence that would allow the club to be sold, so far as it would ensure that none of the proceeds will go to roman abramovich. the chelsea supporters trust has said that they have noted today's announcement with concern. they asked the government to ensure the fans are included in any conversation regarding the ongoing impact of the club. what is clear is that the government are trying to balance allowing the club to continue functioning, they see it as a significant cultural asset, whilst also sanctioning abramovich at the same time. , , also sanctioning abramovich at the same time-— same time. does this affect the value of the _ same time. does this affect the value of the club, _ same time. does this affect the value of the club, do _ same time. does this affect the value of the club, do you - same time. does this affect the | value of the club, do you think? same time. does this affect the i value of the club, do you think? i think there will have to be worked out, and how a sale would be possible at all, because clearly at the moment i would not be possible.

we understand there were up to 20 people interested in buying chelsea football club. that interest, of course, is still there, but quite how they would be able to get their hands on the club is another matter, and how quickly this new licence might be able to be drawn up and the legal complications for abramovich released the control of the process, that will need to be worked out over the coming days. that will need to be worked out over the coming days-— the coming days. thanks for “oining us from stamford * the coming days. thanks for “oining us from stamford bridge. h the uk government is introducing a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre. it comes after the government was under pressure from mps of all parties to do more to take in refugees fleeing ukraine — so far only 1000 have been issued visas. the home secretary priti patel outlined the scheme to mp5. in short, ukrainians with passports will be able to get permission to come here fully online from wherever they are

and will be able to give their biometrics once in britain. hear, hear! this will mean, mr speaker, that centres across europe can focus their efforts on helping ukrainians without passports. we have increased the capacity at those centres to over 13,000 appointments per week. and the streamlined approach will be operational as of tuesday the 15th of march. our political correspondent david lockheart wallace has more. a big shift in policy from the home secretary, meaning anyone with a passport or identity card in ukraine can apply for a visa online, and once they had that travel to the uk and only at that point they have to register their biometrics, things like facial recognition and things like facial recognition and things like fingerprints, and obviously what the home secretary is hoping

here is that will open up people across europe queueing up outside appointments not being available, and people on the visa application centres on the continent are only needed to people who do not have their paperwork, we assume that be quite large numbers of people fall into those categories, given people have had to flee cities being bombed and shelled, but i think the idea here is to cut down on some of the bureaucracy, get the most straightforward cases into the uk before having to get their biometrics, and the home secretary stressing that has been done because security services are comfortable with that change. that will come into effect next tuesday, however, so perhaps not an immediate using of the problems we've been seeing on the problems we've been seeing on the continent.—

the continent. there is a long line of businesses _ the continent. there is a long line of businesses withdrawing - the continent. there is a long line of businesses withdrawing from . of businesses withdrawing from russia, and if you go to the website you can see the story. hello again. the mild theme is set to continue as we go through the next few days. it was a mild start to the day with the exception of parts of western scotland and northern ireland, where we started with some frost, but as we head through the rest of this week and even into next week the mild theme continues. by midweek next week parts of the east and south—east could have temperatures as high as 18 celsius. it is going to be breezy with some of us seeing rain at times. what we have at the moment is a fair bit of cloud around. also some showers and some drizzle here and there, not everywhere. if it's sunshine you're after at lunchtime, round the moray firth it's looking promising, as is northern ireland. also some western parts of wales and south—west england. for east anglia and kent you can expect some sunshine in your lunch break if you are having one.

through the rest of the afternoon, the status quo more or less prevails. still a fair bit of cloud around, still some showers, some drizzle here and there, and a gentle breeze with temperatures ranging from 7 in stornoway to 15 in london. the average at this stage in march, incidentally, is 8—10, north to south. through this evening and overnight we still have a fair bit of cloud. showers in the channel islands in the afternoon spreading northwards. the winds strengthening across the south—west, and we'll see the arrival of some rain. once again it is going to be a mild night, certainly milder than last night across western scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow, then, still a fair bit of cloud around, still brighter breaks, still some showers, then there comes the rain pushing steadily north—esatwards followed by some heavy and potentially thundery showers with some hail. wherever you are it is going to be a windy day. you will notice the gusty winds.

temperatures 7—12 celsius. on saturday all of that continues its journey pushing northwards so behind it, some brighter skies for a time, then our next area of low pressure comes into the south—west, introducing some rain and some stronger winds. and that during the course of sunday is all going to be pushing steadily northwards. sunday looking more unsettled but also windier with that rain but even so it is not going to be a complete wash—out. there will be drier, brighter interludes in between and the temperatures by then, 8 in the north, 12 in the south.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers hold the first face—to—face talks since president putin launched his invasion. but they say there's been no progress towards a ceasefire. we also raised the issue of a ceasefire, 24—hour ceasefire, to resolve the most pressing humanitarian issues. we did not make progress on this, since it seems there are other decision—makers for this matter in russia.

mariupol city council claims it's under attack from the air. the city is under attack. it comes as three people were killed, including a child after that maternity hospital was bombed during a supposed ceasefire. the russian foreign minister dismissed the bombing as lies. translation: it's not the first time l we see pathetic outcries concerning | the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. chelsea football club's owner roman abramovich is sanctioned by the uk following claims made in the house of commons that he has links to the russian state and vladimir putin. the uk introduces a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre.

ukraine's president has accused russia of a "war crime" after a maternity and children's hospital was bombed in the port city of mariupol. local officials say three people were killed, including a child. the explosion happened when a ceasefire was supposed to be in force in the area — to allow civilians to leave. russian foreign minister sergei lavrov, who has been holding talks in turkey with his ukrainian counterpart, has claimed that the hospital which was attacked in the southern ukrainian port city of mariupol had been serving as a military base for nationalists. he claimed that ukrainian radicals had emptied the hospital of patients and staff. in the last hour, the city council says they are under renewed attack from the air, with residential buildings hit. they have also said that people trying to leave have been stopped by russian troops. also today, the british ministry of defence says russia has confirmed the use

of thermobaric rockets — often called vacuum bombs — in ukraine. and the us has warned that russia could use chemical or biological weapons, or create a false flag operation to accuse ukraine of deploying them. we are going to talk more about those weapons in a moment. but first we want to bring you up—to—date with what is happening in russia at the moment. let's talk to our correspondentjenny hill who's in moscow. these talks are taking place with the foreign ministers. what conditions did russia go into these talks with? ~ �* , talks with? well, the kremlin's osition talks with? well, the kremlin's position hasn't _ talks with? well, the kremlin's position hasn't essentially - talks with? well, the kremlin's - position hasn't essentially changed in all this time. it once demilitarisation of ukraine, it wants ukraine to be a so—called neutral country. it wants ukraine to say it will neverjoin nato, never joined the eu. and that sort of level of intransigence is just level of intra nsigence is just there, level of intransigence is just there, and that is making these talks are very difficult. as is the demand that the world recognises as russian parts of eastern ukraine

where there is russian speaking populations live, as well as crimea which was annexed by russia in 2014 to international condemnation. those are the immediate demands. but i think you need to also look more broadly at what vladimir putin once when you consider how easy it is for progress to be made within these negotiations, because from what we have seen from his speeches, what he has had to write and say, it is quite clear that what he really wants is to challenge basic security apparatus and architecture of europe. it doesn't like that nato has expanded to the east, so that there are wider demands here. this is within those contexts, and that i think makes it very difficult to see a lot of hope from these negotiations. the fact that they are talking is of course perhaps a

ground for faint talking is of course perhaps a ground forfaint optimism, talking is of course perhaps a ground for faint optimism, but at the moment that is really all you can say. unless ukraine is willing to concede some of its territory, agree to some of these terms, which we know ukraine finds unacceptable, it is very hard to see how much progress can be made. if it is very hard to see how much progress can be made.- it is very hard to see how much progress can be made. if you are sittin: at progress can be made. if you are sitting at home _ progress can be made. if you are sitting at home in _ progress can be made. if you are sitting at home in russia - progress can be made. if you are sitting at home in russia and - progress can be made. if you are| sitting at home in russia and you turn on your television to watch the news, what do you see? i turn on your television to watch the news, what do you see?— turn on your television to watch the news, what do you see? i switch on the television _ news, what do you see? i switch on the television this _ news, what do you see? i switch on the television this morning - news, what do you see? i switch on the television this morning becausej the television this morning because i was very interested to see whether we would see any pictures of that strike on the hospital in marion paul. i didn't see anything. what you tend to see on state tv is effectively a parroting of the kremlin's lines. you see pictures from eastern ukraine. you will recall that vladimir putin does not call this a war, he because it is special military operation, and he says it is all about securing peace for russia. but he also says it is about defending the russian speaking population of eastern ukraine against the aggression coming from kyiv. you will know that he has

passed a law that says journalists here can't really describe what is really happening in ukraine, they certainly can't call it a war, and thatis certainly can't call it a war, and that is what you see on state television. i think what is really interesting about the kremlin's reaction to what has happened in marion paul tells us a lot, because effectively they are saying it is fake, it is not true that this was an attack on civilians. they are saying this was a base for what they describe as ukrainian nationals. and that means you can't really report on what has happened on mariupol here, because you are then falling foul of a law that says if you break fake news about the russian army or its activities you could face a jail sentence of up to 15 years. its activities you could face a “ail sentence of up to 15 years. jenny hill and moscow. _ i'm joined now by malcolm chalmers, deputy director general, rusi. it's very good to get your thoughts. can we start by talking about marion paul? we hearfrom the can we start by talking about marion paul? we hear from the city council thatis paul? we hear from the city council

that is under attack again by air. their residential blocks are being targeted, people are being prevented from leaving. the attack on the maternity hospital yesterday is really dreadful and we hear that civilians and a child was killed. do you believe that was a war crime? i you believe that was a war crime? i think it would be a war if civilians were being deliberately targeted, and there is every indication that that could be the case. but i don't think we know that for certain. it would not be a war crime if they intended target was a military target, but for some reason perhaps because the rocket misfired it hit civilians. but i think certainly we know from russian experience in chechnya and syria that the use of massive fires against civilian targets is often used as a method of terror, and that is certainly very clearly a work crime under the definition is used by the international criminal court. and international criminal court. and britain's defence _

international criminal court. and britain's defence ministry is now very clearly saying that vacuum bombs are being used. i have heard very different things said about vacuum bombs. are they actually illegal or are they just very vacuum bombs. are they actually illegal or are theyjust very hard to get hold of? illegal or are they 'ust very hard to get hold of?— illegal or are they 'ust very hard to net hold of? ., . . , to get hold of? thermobaric weapons, vacuum bombs. _ to get hold of? thermobaric weapons, vacuum bombs, whatever _ to get hold of? thermobaric weapons, vacuum bombs, whatever you - to get hold of? thermobaric weapons, vacuum bombs, whatever you want. to get hold of? thermobaric weapons, vacuum bombs, whatever you want to | vacuum bombs, whatever you want to call them are present in the arsenals of western powers, they have been used in afghanistan. what is different here is not that the weapon itself is illegal, neither is conventional explosives, what is different here is the use against civilian populations. they do a lot of damage, they are particularly useful for military enclosed spaces because they spread an aerosol cloud of fuel and then the second blast allows you to take out people in bunkers and in buildings and things of that nature. and i guess, a military target is not illegal. and military target is not illegal. and now we have _ military target is not illegal. and

now we have the _ military target is not illegal. and now we have the us raising the... what kind of chemical weapons has russia used in the past and do you believe they would be prepared to use them again in ukraine? itruieill. believe they would be prepared to use them again in ukraine? well, the russian supported _ use them again in ukraine? well, the russian supported this _ use them again in ukraine? well, the russian supported this syrian - use them again in ukraine? well, the russian supported this syrian effort l russian supported this syrian effort which used chemical weapons on several occasions against their own population, and russia was knocked, as far as we know, directly applying those weapons, but certainly facilitating the syrian use. and chlorine and sarin are perhaps the most obvious weapons to use, and i think particularly effective perhaps against people trying to hide underground because those agents are heavier than air and will go through any gaps to underground tunnels, for example, where large parts of the ukrainian population are now hiding. they can be effective as a terror

weapon. it creates large numbers of casualties, makes it very difficult for the authorities in those places to survive. so they have a military purpose in the sense that terror is a military purpose, but chemical weapons themselves are illegal under international law, and treaties, under the chemical weapons convention, which russia is a party too. so a use of these weapons by russia would be a gross breach of its international obligations. i its international obligations. i wanted to get your thoughts on... it says russia is deploying these private mercenaries inside ukraine. are they referring to the wachner group here, and can you tell us about these freelance soldiers? yes. about these freelance soldiers? yes, the wachner — about these freelance soldiers? yes, the wachner group _ about these freelance soldiers? yes, the wachner group is _ about these freelance soldiers? use: the wachner group is normally private in practice. it is sponsored by dup you have very close links to the russian government. in large

measure a instrument of the russian government. they had been deployed in a whole number of theatres, often in a whole number of theatres, often in places where the russian military does not want to go directly. and indeed, they were deployed in syria. in one famous case in which the russian military denied any ties to the wachner group and the united states took this as a licence for them to attack the wachner group directly. in this particular case, i think it's very interesting to see how far that direct link to the russian military is made clear by the russians themselves. but these are experienced operatives and the russians perhaps have this very large army, but a large part of it is inexperienced. a significant number of conscripts without the capabilities that you need certainly for urban fighting, if this moves from bombing of cities and creating terror in the civilian population to

the next stage of actually trying to capture the city, these cities, street by street. then a very experienced soldiers will be at a premium, and i guess the russians are needing to get people without experience, and the wachner group can offer that. let's get a check on all the latest business news — tadhg enright is here. the price of oil has been on another roller—coaster journey over the past few hours as speculation mounted over whether the production cartel opec would boost production to make up for a boycott of russian oil. the latest wave of market excitement was sparked by a tweet from the united arab emirates ambassador to the us, which said the opec member supported increasing production. that sparked a tumble in the price of brent crude, falling more than 17% at one point

after the statement. but hopes of a break through were dashed when the uae�*s energy minister subsequently said there would be no increase in production anytime soon. this is how the markets are performing right now. shares on major european indices are mostly down, it traded as high as $139 in recent days. was in $80 territory a few days. was in $80 territory a few days ago before the invasion of ukraine began. joining us now from dubai is our middle east business correspondent, sameer hashmi. complete confusion is how one market watcher described events of past few hours. opec is a pact and members in principle don't normally act unilaterally. how influential is the uae within the club? it isa it is a very influential member of

the club — it is a very influential member of the club it— it is a very influential member of the club. it has two leaders, saudi arabia _ the club. it has two leaders, saudi arabia and — the club. it has two leaders, saudi arabia and russia, but after these two it— arabia and russia, but after these two it is— arabia and russia, but after these two it is uae which is the most prominent _ two it is uae which is the most prominent player. the reason for that is— prominent player. the reason for that is the — prominent player. the reason for that is the amount of oil it pumps out. that is the amount of oil it pumps out but— that is the amount of oil it pumps out. but whether it will be able to change _ out. but whether it will be able to change the decision of 0pec to increase — change the decision of 0pec to increase production, that is very unlikely — increase production, that is very unlikely. make no mistake, it is saudi _ unlikely. make no mistake, it is saudi arabia which is the leader, fottowed — saudi arabia which is the leader, followed by russia. and they will not take — followed by russia. and they will not take any decision based on something that is not in line with what _ something that is not in line with what 0pec— something that is not in line with what 0pec has agreed and what is going _ what 0pec has agreed and what is going to _ what 0pec has agreed and what is going to be beneficial for these countries. ~ �* . . going to be beneficial for these countries. ~ �* , . ., countries. we've been hearing that the us president _ countries. we've been hearing that the us president has _ countries. we've been hearing that the us president has been - countries. we've been hearing that the us president has been trying . countries. we've been hearing that| the us president has been trying to speak to the leadership in saudi arabia about boosting production. but remarkable you are saying with russia in the so—called opec plus club, it sounds like boosting production is close to impossible

unless there is a significant shift or breaking of that opec plus club? if you look at their functioning every— if you look at their functioning every tast— if you look at their functioning every last two years, especially after _ every last two years, especially after the — every last two years, especially after the outbreak of covid—19, they are very— after the outbreak of covid—19, they are very strict approach when it comes— are very strict approach when it comes to — are very strict approach when it comes to taking decisions about production increase. when covid happened, they cut down production because _ happened, they cut down production because they wanted to bring down prices, _ because they wanted to bring down prices, and — because they wanted to bring down prices, and since then they have been _ prices, and since then they have been gradually increasing production every— been gradually increasing production every month in order to make sure there _ every month in order to make sure there is— every month in order to make sure there is sufficient supply. they worry— there is sufficient supply. they worry within 0pec plus right now is that if— worry within 0pec plus right now is that if they— worry within 0pec plus right now is that if they lose and they increase production— that if they lose and they increase production at this stage, and in a couple _ production at this stage, and in a couple of— production at this stage, and in a couple of months the prices drop due to various _ couple of months the prices drop due to various factors, because of fears about _ to various factors, because of fears about this — to various factors, because of fears about this war which is driving prices — about this war which is driving prices up _ about this war which is driving prices up kind of stabilises, the second — prices up kind of stabilises, the second thing on everybody's mind is what is _ second thing on everybody's mind is what is going to happen with the iran what is going to happen with the iran deat~ — what is going to happen with the iran deal. if iran is able to arrive at a _ iran deal. if iran is able to arrive at a new— iran deal. if iran is able to arrive at a new killer deal and that is

allowed — at a new killer deal and that is allowed tojoin 0pec at a new killer deal and that is allowed to join 0pec plus to start supply— allowed to join 0pec plus to start supply the market, that will add more _ supply the market, that will add more supply in the market and the lon- more supply in the market and the tong run~ _ more supply in the market and the long run. 0pec plus is very clear that they— long run. 0pec plus is very clear that they want prices to remain at the 70- _ that they want prices to remain at the 70- $80 mark. it is good for the producers _ the 70- $80 mark. it is good for the producers to— the 70- $80 mark. it is good for the producers to maintain their budgets, and that— producers to maintain their budgets, and that is— producers to maintain their budgets, and that is why they wouldn't want to take _ and that is why they wouldn't want to take any— and that is why they wouldn't want to take any risks when it comes to that _ to take any risks when it comes to that one — to take any risks when it comes to that. one last point, the other chattenge _ that. one last point, the other challenge is that if you look in the group _ challenge is that if you look in the group right now, apart from saudi arabia, _ group right now, apart from saudi arabia, no— group right now, apart from saudi arabia, no one has spare capacity. everyone — arabia, no one has spare capacity. everyone is— arabia, no one has spare capacity. everyone is pumping to their maximum. even if 0pec plus wants to increase _ maximum. even if 0pec plus wants to increase production, it really comes down _ increase production, it really comes down to— increase production, it really comes down to these countries, whether they can — down to these countries, whether they can produce more. does russia have a veto. — they can produce more. does russia have a veto. or— they can produce more. does russia have a veto, or is _ they can produce more. does russia have a veto, or is it _ they can produce more. does russia have a veto, or is itjust _ have a veto, or is itjust influential? have a veto, or is it 'ust influential?fi have a veto, or is it 'ust influential? �* , . ., influential? it's an influential voice, influential? it's an influential voice. and — influential? it's an influential voice, and how— influential? it's an influential voice, and how opec - influential? it's an influential voice, and how opec plus - influential? it's an influential. voice, and how opec plus works influential? it's an influential- voice, and how opec plus works is voice, and how 0pec plus works is consensus — voice, and how 0pec plus works is consensus. it really important to meet _ consensus. it really important to meet in — consensus. it really important to

meet in mind that until now saudi arabia _ meet in mind that until now saudi arabia has— meet in mind that until now saudi arabia has been clear that it wants to keep _ arabia has been clear that it wants to keep russia very much a part of this group, — to keep russia very much a part of this group, and it considers russia critical— this group, and it considers russia critical when it comes to the global oil markets. saudi arabia is not going _ oil markets. saudi arabia is not going to — oil markets. saudi arabia is not going to take any decision and atienate — going to take any decision and alienate russia, both politically and when it comes to the oil economy _ and when it comes to the oil economy. constantly talking to moscow. — economy. constantly talking to moscow, and it doesn't sound like they are _ moscow, and it doesn't sound like they are going to turn their backs towards — they are going to turn their backs towards them.— they are going to turn their backs towards them. back to you, lucy. one of the many noticeable aspects of the ongoing war between ukraine and russia has been the use of social media by both governments to spread information and disinformation. but it's notjust authorities who've been active in the digital sphere. social media influencers, with their sizable following, have also been getting their messages across. like this 18—year—old ukrainian

influencer, dzvenyslava, who is documenting her life in lviv on her tiktok account. she posts short videos like this on the social media platform to educate people about what is happening from a ukrainian perspective. let's talk live now to dzvenyslava. why did you decide to start? i why did you decide to start? i decided that a lot of people abroad do not _ decided that a lot of people abroad do not hear direct stories from ukraine — do not hear direct stories from ukraine. there were a lot of political _ ukraine. there were a lot of political articles about what is happening in ukraine, but i haven't seen _ happening in ukraine, but i haven't seen much — happening in ukraine, but i haven't seen much in western media, stories of ukrainians. and then i decided to post one _ of ukrainians. and then i decided to post one video about how i feel as a ukrainian _ post one video about how i feel as a ukrainian about what is going on in ukraine, _ ukrainian about what is going on in ukraine, and then i got a lot of views — ukraine, and then i got a lot of views. then i posted another video, -ot views. then i posted another video, got more _ views. then i posted another video, got more and more viewers. and then i got more and more viewers. and then i reatise _ got more and more viewers. and then i realise there is amount of people who want— i realise there is amount of people who want to see what is happening with ukraine, in ukraine, from a ukrainian— with ukraine, in ukraine, from a ukrainian perspective, and that is why i_ ukrainian perspective, and that is why i started posting more and more. what sort _

why i started posting more and more. what sort of— why i started posting more and more. what sort of comments do you get? excuse me. what sort of comments do you get? excuse me— what sort of comments do you get? excuse me. ~ . ., _, , excuse me. what sort of comments get when ou excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post — excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post your— excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post your videos? _ excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post your videos? a - excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post your videos? a lot - excuse me. what sort of comments get when you post your videos? a lot of- when you post your videos? a lot of su ort, when you post your videos? a lot of sopport. mostly _ when you post your videos? a lot of support, mostly from _ when you post your videos? a lot of support, mostly from european - support, mostly from european countries — support, mostly from european countries but also from all over the world _ countries but also from all over the world so _ countries but also from all over the world so i — countries but also from all over the world. so i have seen comments from australia, _ world. so i have seen comments from australia, brazil, i have seen comments from africa as well. and you can _ comments from africa as well. and you can feel— comments from africa as well. and you can feel that the world is supporting us and you can see that everybody— supporting us and you can see that everybody stands with ukraine, and it actually— everybody stands with ukraine, and it actually also helps us to go through— it actually also helps us to go through what is happening in ukraine as well _ through what is happening in ukraine as well the — through what is happening in ukraine as well. the support isjust enormous. it as well. the support is 'ust enormous. , . , enormous. it is 'ust an incredible chance enormous. it is 'ust an incredible change that — enormous. it isjust an incredible change that you _ enormous. it isjust an incredible change that you are _ enormous. it isjust an incredible change that you are going - enormous. it isjust an incredible l change that you are going through. as well as being terrifying and worrying, your daily life has changed. take us back two weeks ago, describe what an ordinary day was like for you and what is like now stop it was a normal european student life. i stop it was a normal european student life.— stop it was a normal european student life. i woke up early, i went to the — student life. i woke up early, i went to the gym, _ student life. i woke up early, i went to the gym, then - student life. i woke up early, i

went to the gym, then i - student life. i woke up early, i went to the gym, then i had i student life. i woke up early, i l went to the gym, then i had my breakfast — went to the gym, then i had my breakfast. my favourite part was my morning _ breakfast. my favourite part was my morning coffee. then i had online classes _ morning coffee. then i had online classes due to covid. right after, i went— classes due to covid. right after, i went to _ classes due to covid. right after, i went to study sessions with my friends, — went to study sessions with my friends, to— went to study sessions with my friends, to coffee shops, sometimes iwent— friends, to coffee shops, sometimes i went out— friends, to coffee shops, sometimes i went out for dinner or something like that — i went out for dinner or something like that. but everything was cancelled and everything that i had disappeared the moment russia has invaded _ disappeared the moment russia has invaded ukraine. my classes are cancelled — invaded ukraine. my classes are cancelled right now so i do not have any classes — cancelled right now so i do not have any classes whatsoever. i do not go out any _ any classes whatsoever. i do not go out any more with my friends. ijust basically— out any more with my friends. ijust basically wake up, volunteer, read the news _ basically wake up, volunteer, read the news and talk to my friends for emotional— the news and talk to my friends for emotional support and not about anything — emotional support and not about anything we talked before. where are ou riaht anything we talked before. where are you right now? _ anything we talked before. where are you right now? are _ anything we talked before. where are you right now? are you _ anything we talked before. where are you right now? are you in _ anything we talked before. where are you right now? are you in your- you right now? are you in your university dormitory?- you right now? are you in your university dormitory? yes, i'm in my university dormitory? yes, i'm in my university dormitory. _ university dormitory? yes, i'm in my university dormitory. i _ university dormitory? yes, i'm in my university dormitory. i moved - university dormitory? yes, i'm in my university dormitory. i moved in - university dormitory. i moved in since _ university dormitory. i moved in since day— university dormitory. i moved in since day one of the war as i haven't— since day one of the war as i haven't felt safe enough in my own apartment — haven't felt safe enough in my own a artment. ~ haven't felt safe enough in my own apartment-— haven't felt safe enough in my own aartment. ~ . i. , apartment. where are your parents and our apartment. where are your parents and your family? _ apartment. where are your parents and your family? my _ apartment. where are your parents and your family? my parents - apartment. where are your parents and your family? my parents and i and your family? my parents and

famil are and your family? my parents and family are all _ and your family? my parents and family are all in _ and your family? my parents and family are all in western - and your family? my parents and | family are all in western ukraine. and your family? my parents and i family are all in western ukraine. i am originally from kyiv so they did evacuate _ am originally from kyiv so they did evacuate from kyiv but they did that before _ evacuate from kyiv but they did that before the _ evacuate from kyiv but they did that before the full—scale invasion, feeling — before the full—scale invasion, feeling that something was wrong. they are _ feeling that something was wrong. they are all here in western ukraine and they— they are all here in western ukraine and they are — they are all here in western ukraine and they are all safe. that they are all here in western ukraine and they are all safe.— and they are all safe. that is very aood to and they are all safe. that is very good to hear- _ and they are all safe. that is very good to hear. i _ and they are all safe. that is very good to hear. i hope _ and they are all safe. that is very good to hear. i hope you - and they are all safe. that is very good to hear. i hope you stay - and they are all safe. that is very i good to hear. i hope you stay safe. keep it up with tiktok. they have a huge following and i'm sure you will get more. a really good insight into how young people in ukraine are feeling. thank you forjoining us. the indian government is evacuating the final group from more than 17,000 indian students who were stranded in ukraine. most students have exited via poland, hungary, and romania after long, harrowing journeys, often on foot, in the bitter cold. the experience, which saw them spending weeks under russian shelling, has scarred many. divya arya followed the evacuations from the polish—ukrainian border. exhausted but relieved.

these 600 students just escaped the shelling in sumy and got to safety in this shelter in poland. but the suffering is far from over. can you write something? this is what the war did to some of them. trauma has left this indian student speechless. can you write your name? it's been hard to even find out his name or what he went through. translation: his whole body l was shaking when he came here. we asked him to write, gave him a pen, did a high—five. slowly, he started responding, remembered things, filled in the blanks, responded with a yes or no. and when he felt confident, he wrote that he was in shock. after hours, the volunteers managed to get him to call his brother. excellent, excellent! a small victory in the long fight to overcome trauma.

thousands of indians were living in ukraine, a favourite destination for international students. this is how some of them survived. inside a bunker in the city of kharkiv. we were in the bunkers for exactly seven days. it was full of dust because it was built long ago. it was unheated — on the day of the war when we were in the bunkers, it was snowing outside and we slept at —2. this shelter, like most others, is run by volunteers. the indian government pays for accommodation and flights back home. but many students say they were left on their own when they needed help the most. translation: most of us have come here on our own. - no—one helped us. the embassy is helping us here with bedding and arranging flights, but they were nowhere to be found before we crossed the border. that's where the problem was. that's where we were most unsafe.

the government says they have negotiated with ukraine and russia for safe passage for students. and now what's left is to get them back to india. suddenly this place has a very different energy. there's excitement and eagerness as these students are heading downstairs to a bus that is waiting to take them to the airport. after many long and difficult days and nights, finally the evening when they get to go back to india. these students know they are leaving a lot behind. will they be able to pick up the lives they left in ukraine? it's a question for another time. for now, they're going home. divya arya, bbc news, polish—ukrainian border. i was going to show some live pictures from warsaw right now, because we are expecting a press

conference from president duda and vice president kamala harris. what we are hoping to hear more details on is why the us decided not to allow its air base to be used to send warplanes to ukraine, because poland made an offer that they would give ukraine some of their fighter jets and the us said they would not allow those planes to go from any us air bases. that has proved quite controversial, so we are waiting to see if vice president kamala harris will address that issue, but we will return to that when we see both of them. and quickly to show you pictures from mariupol, which we know hearing from there there is shelling taking place today, and you can see that there absolutely is. the continued assault on that city one day after an attack on a

maternity children's hospital as well. the shelling of marie paul from the air continues. we will have the latest coming after this. hello again. the mild theme is set to continue as we go through the next few days. it was a mild start to the day with the exception of parts of western scotland and northern ireland, where we started with some frost, but as we head through the rest of this week and even into next week the mild theme continues. by midweek next week parts of the east and south—east could have temperatures as high as 18 celsius. it's going to be breezy with some of us seeing rain at times. what we have at the moment is a fair bit of cloud around. also some showers and some drizzle here and there, not everywhere. if it's sunshine you're after at lunchtime, round the moray firth it's looking promising, as is northern ireland. also some western parts of wales and south—west england.

for east anglia and kent, you can expect some sunshine in your lunch break if you're having one. through the rest of the afternoon, the status quo more or less prevails. still a fair bit of cloud around, still some showers, some drizzle here and there, and a gentle breeze with temperatures ranging from 7 in stornoway to 15 in london. the average at this stage in march, incidentally, is 8—10, north to south. through this evening and overnight we still have a fair bit of cloud. showers in the channel islands in the afternoon spreading northwards. the winds strengthening across the south—west, and we'll see the arrival of some rain. once again it's going to be a mild night, certainly milder than last night across western scotland and northern ireland. tomorrow, then, still a fair bit of cloud around, still brighter breaks, still some showers, then there comes the rain pushing steadily north—esatwards followed by some heavy and potentially thundery showers with some hail. wherever you are, it's going to be a windy day. you will notice the gusty winds.

temperatures 7—12 celsius. on saturday, all of that continues itsjourney, pushing northwards, so behind it, some brighter skies for a time, then our next area of low pressure comes into the south—west, introducing some rain and some stronger winds. and that during the course of sunday is all going to be pushing steadily northwards. sunday looking more unsettled and also windier with that rain but even so it is not going to be a complete wash—out. there will be drier, brighter interludes in between and the temperatures by then, 8 in the north, 12 in the south.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories: the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers hold the first face—to—face talks since president putin launched his invasion. but they say they are no closer to agreeing on a ceasefire. we also raised the issue of a ceasefire, 24—hour ceasefire, to resolve the most pressing humanitarian issues. we did not make progress on this, since it seems there are other decision—makers for this matter in russia. mariupol city council claims the city is under attack from the air with russian bombs targetting residential buildings. it comes as three people were killed, including a child,

after a maternity hospital in the city was bombed during a supposed ceasefire. the russian foreign minister dismissed the bombing as lies. translation: it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries _ concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. chelsea football club's owner roman abramovich is sanctioned by the uk following claims made in the house of commons that he has links to the russian state and vladimir putin. the uk introduces a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre.

the foreign ministers of russia and ukraine have met in turkey and agreed to continue efforts to seek a solution to the humanitarian issues on the ground in ukraine, but are no closer to agreeing on a ceasefire. it's the first time the two have held face to face talks since the russian invasion of ukraine began. ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, said the list of demands from moscow was nothing more than a surrender, and he called the meeting difficult. the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, told reporters there would be attempts to improve the situation for civilians, while also repeating false accusations that ukraine was using them as human shields. at the start of the third week of the conflict, ukraine's president has accused russia of a war crime after a maternity and children's hospital was bombed in the port city of mariupol. local officials say three people were killed, including a child. but russia's foreign minister lavrov claims the hospital was being used as military base. the city council says they are now under renewed attack from the air, with residential buildings hit.

an aid convoy heading to the city has had to turn back because of intense fighting.greg mckenzie has the latest. as the world watches on, this is the result of the latest air strikes by russian forces. the bombing of a children's hospital, a maternity ward, in mariupol, as the assault on ukraine intensifies. children and pregnant mothers amongst the casualties. we confirmed information about 17 injured and affected people. it's pregnant women and doctors from the hospital, and in the morning we received additional information that there are also three killed people. one of them is a child. ukraine has called this a war crime.

the city of mariupol now besieged by russian forces. it's without food, water, electricity or gas. translation: we have not done and would never do anything - like this war crime in any of the cities of the donetsk or luhansk regions, or of any region, because we are people. but are you? the bombing of the maternity hospital is the final proof. proof that the genocide of ukrainians is taking place. europeans, you can't say that you didn't see what happened to ukrainians, what happened in mariupol, with the people of mariupol. you saw. you know. these images show there's no let—up as russian cruising combat helicopters launch air strikes on fortifications and armoured vehicles

of the ukrainian armed forces. in irpin, north of the capital, residents make the slow walk to safety. ukrainians here fear a new russian assault. this footage shows authorities working to defuse an unexploded russian bomb which could have easily flattened buildings in the historic border city of chernihiv. meanwhile, ukraine's foreign minister, dmytro kuleba, has met his russian counterpart in turkey, sergei lavrov, and is calling for a ceasefire. i came here with a humanitarian purpose. to walk out from the meeting was a decision to arrange a humanitarian corridor in and from mariupol. from mariupol, for civilians who want to flee this area.

but russia say they want ukraine to surrender and have no plans to withdraw their forces. greg mckenzie, bbc news. as i mentioned, when he was asked about the bombing of the children's hospital in mariupol, the russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov claimed that there were no women and children there, but instead he claimed that there were what he called "armed radicals" in the hospital. translation: it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries _ concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. 0n the 7th of march, three days ago — on the 7th or the 6th, i don't recall exactly now — at the security council of the un, facts were proffered by our delegation, saying that that maternity hospital was taken over by the azov battalion and other radicals, and all the mothers

about to give birth and nurses were chased out of there and that was the base for ultra—radical azov battalion — and that data was proffered three days ago. you could draw your own conclusions as to how the public opinion is manipulated worldwide. today, i saw the reports of your channel and other western media. very emotional, but, unfortunately, the other side of any situation, the side that gives us a chance to draw an objective conclusion, is not looked at, is not considered. live to warsaw where polish president duda and us vice president kamala harris are speaking. as president duda has describe,

waive been waiting for weeks, and certainly in the last 2a hours, atrocities of unimaginable proportions. a maternity hospital, children's hospital, where we have witnessed pregnant women who were there for care, for one reason, being taken out because they required care because of an act of violence. unprovoked. unjustified. i am here in poland as an expression of the enduring and important relationship between states and poland that again has been long—standing, but in particular on theissue long—standing, but in particular on the issue of ukraine's is unified and is clear. we will do everything together in partnership, in

solidarity, to support what is necessary at this very moment in terms of the humanitarian and security needs of ukraine and the ukrainian people. today we discussed, mr president, many issues, which speak to our personal bond, it's a personal privilege, we have a substantial polish—american community in my home of los angeles, but throughout the united states, who understands the relationship that we have on many levels, including the diplomatic, but also cultural relationships that span generations, and so through all of that and in the spirit of those relationships and our shared commitments, ourshared relationships and our shared commitments, our shared commitment to the importance of international norms and rules, you and i discuss today many important topics, in particular as a result of the eastern flank, and we talked specifically about what we care deeply about in terms of our

commitment, the united states commitment, the united states commitment, to article five, i said it many times and i will say it again, the united states commitment to article five is ironclad. the united states is prepared to defend every inch of nato territory. the united states takes seriously that an attack against one is an attack against all. we are here today to restate that commitment, but also to do what we must do to reinforce our supporter poland and our allies through the eu and nato alliance, in particular as it relates to troop deployment. we have recently deployed an additional a700 american troops to poland, that is on top of the years of rotation of about 5000

american troops in poland. we are pleased to announce this week that we have directed to patriot defence missile systems to poland, and today i can announce we have delivered those patriot systems to poland. we do this as a reminder and as a demonstration of our commitment to the security of our allies and our commitment in particular to poland at this moment in time. as it relates to the people of ukraine, they have suffered immensely. when we talk about humanitarian aid, it is because, yes, the assistance is necessary, but what compels us also is the moral outrage that all civilisations feel when we look at what is happening to innocent men, women, children, grandmothers,

grandfathers, who are fleeing everything they have known. our outrage, which compels not only our security assistance, but our humanitarian assistance, is rooted in the fact that also we support the people of ukraine are shown extraordinary courage and skill, and their willingness and, yes, ability to fight against putin's war and russia's aggression. so, today we are also announcing, in pursuit of what must happen, which is to provide humanitarian assistance, that we will give another $50 million, the united states will, through the un's world food programme, to assist with humanitarian aid. the president to

drive also talked about the fact that as you mention, poland has taken, just a very short period of time, in excess of 1.5 million refugees in from ukraine, that has put an extraordinary burden on poland and the people poland, and so we will continue with the support that we can give you, mr president, in terms of the work that you and the people poland have been doing to bear this burden, but in a way that has really filled with such grace and such generosity. we also are pleased to have shared with the president what our united states congress has done, which is that there is a commitment now of $13.6 billion... us there is a commitment now of $13.6 billion... ,, . , . . . billion... us vice president kamala harris standing _ billion... us vice president kamala harris standing there _ billion... us vice president kamala harris standing there with - billion... us vice president kamala| harris standing there with president duda of poland, just saying there is a special bond between the two

countries, witnessing atrocities of unimaginable proportion in ukraine, and saying the us is prepared to defend every inch of territory. at this point we said goodbye to our viewers on bbc two. thank you for being with us, we return to poland where vice president kamala harris is talking. started a task force to do what was necessary required in terms of investigations in criminal activities and behaviours in the home of institutions and individuals in terms of oligarchs. we talk, the president and i, about the effects of the sanctions we have seen so far in terms of the courage and the bold action that has been taken through the nato alliance to do what is

necessary, to send a clear signal that there will be, as we promised, severe cost and consequence to russia's aggression, to the point that we have now seen a freefall of the rouble, to the point that we have not seen that russia's credit rating has been rated asjunk, and what we know to be real economic consequences to russia, because of putin's war. as you know, the president of the united states also made the decision to do what was necessary in terms of the purchase of russian oil in the united states again. we will continue to focus on this issue, keeping in mind that this issue, keeping in mind that this issue, keeping in mind that this is a moment that requires severe and swift consequences for

russia's aggression against ukraine, and i will because i say what you say every day, these last weeks, which as we stand with the people of ukraine, that we admire their courage and that we are aligned in our support of their sovereignty and territory and integrity. thank you, mr president. us vice president kamala harris and president duda, there, in poland, kamala harris outlining what they are doing, and underlining their support for ukraine they stand shoulder to shoulder with them, and

what we witnessing right now, atrocities of unimaginable proportion. the key things she said, she said they are delivered patriot missile systems to poland that had been promised, that is happen, and she reaffirmed the us commitment to nato's article 5. she said was ironclad, that commits nato to the collective defence if one of them is attacked. any more news lines from the press conference, we will bring them to you. we're going to bring you some pictures now which appear to show an ambush of a russian tank column near the town of brovary — which is to the northeast of the ukrainian capital kyiv. the footage — which has come from the ukranian ground force — has been verified by the bbc. the commentary — from the ukranian military — appears to say that a russian regiment commander has been killed. we aren't able to confirm that.

these are remarkable train pictures that you are watching right now. now let's take a closer look at the attack on a children's hospital in mariupol, where local officials say three people were killed, including a child. russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov said the bombing occurred after ukrainian forces had taken over the premises and that there were no patients there. for more on this, let's go to yalda hakim in lviv. so yalda, you're there at a humanitarian distribution centre, amongst so many who are in need right now, escaping from areas in ukraine that are under attack. we are hearing the extracts of residential blocks is happening right now in mariupol. yes. residential blocks is happening right now in mariupol.- residential blocks is happening right now in mariupol. yes, for the last few days _ right now in mariupol. yes, for the last few days authorities, - right now in mariupol. yes, for the last few days authorities, tens - right now in mariupol. yes, for the last few days authorities, tens of i last few days authorities, tens of thousands of people are stuck in this besieged city of mariupol and have had no luck, dave unable to

successfully take them out of some parts of the country, they've come from places like kharkiv, mariupol continues to be subject to shelling, and the hospital, maternity hospital that was struck yesterday, president volodymyr zelensky described it as an atrocity, a war crime, but people who have come to western ukraine if unable to come to places like this where i am here now, that used to be an art centre whether a gala is about two weeks ago, now there are a thousand volunteers try to help those rabbits to with nothing but the close on the back. i have someone here now, you are a student here, you just graduated from design

school know you are helping here. tell me about what you are doing. yes, _ tell me about what you are doing. yes. sir. _ tell me about what you are doing. yes, sir, here at the centre and volunteering daily, receiving lots of different boxes run ukraine and other— of different boxes run ukraine and other countries, food and clothes and different kinds of things the refugees and temporarily misplaced people. _ refugees and temporarily misplaced people, and also different military organisations in ukraine may need, and we _ organisations in ukraine may need, and we are — organisations in ukraine may need, and we are getting on, sorting them out here, _ and we are getting on, sorting them out here, packaging and signing them to the _ out here, packaging and signing them to the front _ out here, packaging and signing them to the front line, to cities who need — to the front line, to cities who need them. also we are helping refugees— need them. also we are helping refugees get some food orjust some, like, primarily some backpacks or things— like, primarily some backpacks or things they may need for a few days. you're _ things they may need for a few days. you're volunteering here at the moment, but you are over the age of 18. are you worried that at some point you're going to have to pick up point you're going to have to pick up arms?

point you're going to have to pick u- arms? ., , , point you're going to have to pick u- arms? , ., �* up arms? hopefully i won't. i believe in _ up arms? hopefully i won't. i believe in our _ up arms? hopefully i won't. i believe in our army, - up arms? hopefully i won't. i believe in our army, and - up arms? hopefully i won't. i believe in our army, and i - up arms? hopefully i won't. i- believe in our army, and i believe we have _ believe in our army, and i believe we have enough professionals and people _ we have enough professionals and people with military experience that can defend the country, but, yeah, i hope _ can defend the country, but, yeah, i hope that— can defend the country, but, yeah, i hope that this part of ukraine will remain— hope that this part of ukraine will remain safe, because there are so many— remain safe, because there are so many people that fully war to find shelter— many people that fully war to find shelter here, and just to have some peace, _ shelter here, and just to have some peace, so— shelter here, and just to have some peace, so hopefully we will stay like that — peace, so hopefully we will stay like that and hopefully army will be enough _ like that and hopefully army will be enough and sufficient.— enough and sufficient. thank you very much- _ enough and sufficient. thank you very much- just _ enough and sufficient. thank you very much. just one _ enough and sufficient. thank you very much. just one of— enough and sufficient. thank you very much. just one of the - very much. just one of the volunteers here like so many others who are trying to do what they can to help those seeking shelter. so many children arriving here. the un says over 2 million people have been displaced, and half of those children. just heartbreaking scenes, seeing them emerge with their parents completely shocked and bewildered by what they witnessed. we will be following the coverage here on bbc news throughout the and of the next few weeks. taste here on bbc news throughout the and of the next few weeks.— of the next few weeks. we will season, really _

of the next few weeks. we will season, really heartbreaking, l season, really heartbreaking, seeing the children, particularly at the older and vulnerable people affected. we will update you on what is happening with chelsea. the owner of chelsea football club — the russian billionaire roman abramovich — has been targeted with sanctions by the uk as part of its response to russia's invasion of ukraine. this means his assets will now be frozen. a special licence has been issued by the uk government to ensure the club can carry on playing its matches and staff can be paid. the uk secretary of sport and culture, nadine dorries hasjust been speaking in the past few minutes. our focus here is to ensure that we applied for a license in order to protect the game, the club, and its fans. and so that's what we've done here. roman abramovich cannot benefit from the club, but it is important to note that fans can still, who have existing tickets, and existing season ticket holders can still go to matches. the match will still go ahead on sunday. they can still go to the away matches. those working at the club will still be paid

and the players can still play. on roman abramovich, we've been talking about potential sanctions for quite some time. did you give him too much warning? has managed to move assets out of the country? essentially, did this all happen a bit late? so, look, this country abides by the rule of law. in order to sanction someone you have to have evidence to do so. i know that the foreign office as been working very hard to gather that evidence together. they've done now done so, which is why the sanctions were announced this morning, which include abramovich. live to stamford bridge and our sports correspondent laura scott. what does this mean for chelsea? yes, sir, under the terms of the special license that the government hasissued, special license that the government has issued, in essence, to allow the club to continue functioning whilst trying to hit abramovich with those sanctions, they have said the club can fulfil its fixtures, season ticket holders and other ticket holders are still able to attend

matches, the players and the staff can continue to be paid and what they can do is spend reasonable costs on travel to and from games, and also hosting home fixtures like this sunday, but what is clear is that they don't want to abramovich to profit from the club in any they cannot sell any extra tickets, and though there is in turn transfer window at the moment, the club would not be able to buy or sell is under sanctions. we spoke to some fans who are the last one is in the shop buying shirts, that has now been shot, and this does impact on what it means that the sale of the club. this has halted at the minute through mike moment under the terms of this license, but we understand the government is open to considering a new licence but only if it can be assured that none of the proceeds will go to roman

abramovich.— the proceeds will go to roman abramovich. . ,, . ., abramovich. thank you so much for “oininu us abramovich. thank you so much for joining us with _ abramovich. thank you so much for joining us with that, _ abramovich. thank you so much for joining us with that, and _ abramovich. thank you so much for joining us with that, and the - joining us with that, and the reaction from some fans at stamford bridge. we are closely following what is happening in the port city of mariupol. some pictures of shelling in mariupol today. evidence of russia's continued assault on the cityjust one day after the attack on the maternity and children's hospital yesterday. we saw a telegram post earlier from the city council that talked about the city council that talked about the shelling that was happening today, they also said a humanitarian convoy trying to reach the city has had to be turned back because of the fighting, and a presidential advisory and advisor to president zelensky has said on social media that russia is deliberately blocking the evacuation of civilians from the city because it has failed to seize the port, and the port has huge strategic importance, as well. these are the latest pictures we have vacancy bombs falling on homes, residential homes, in the black sea

port city of mariupol once again. we will have no coverage from mariupol, continuing to bring you up—to—date with what we hear from you. stay with what we hear from you. stay with us. hello again. the some of us, blue sky and sunshine. not everywhere. parts of eastern england, seems like this one in suffolk. as we head through the rest of the day and the rest of the week ahead it will be a mixed picture. things are reasonably mild, fairly breezy, a bit of rain at times, that will be the story of the next few days. back to this afternoon, we have the sunshine lasting through until the evening hours, parts of east anglia in the south—east, in western scotland and northern ireland, a bit more sunshine developing later on today. temperatures at six o'clock this

evening around 8 or 9 degrees, in the east and south is holding on 12 or 13 celsius into the evening. overnight tonight we have a weak front continuing its way northwards, a band of cloud in parts of northern england and scotland, won't be as cold as recent light, blanket cloud in a bit of breeze, much of a 7—9. friday morning. frost initially, shower supposed parts of scotland, the next weather front moves its way in from the west, followed by some heavy and potentially thundery showers, hailare heavy and potentially thundery showers, hail are some of the patchy rain working its way northwards and eastward through the day. that's on his first weather front that pushes gradually away it was an and east as we head on towards the weekend, the next weather front lining up as we had through, saturday the day of sunshine and showers, mostly in the north during the morning, they clear the way, sunny weather developing in

southern and eastern parts before the next weather system brings whether to be met wet and windy weather through. around about 7—12 on saturday, into sunday that area of low pressure moves across much of the uk, a windy day wherever you are on sunday, some heavy showers moving through, a bit of sunshine, temperatures at this stage around about 9—12 on sunday. after a fairly unsettled and cool we can, it looks like things will turn a bit brighter and warmer into next week, highs of around 16 degrees by tuesday.

this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lucy hawkins. our top stories... the ukrainian and russian foreign ministers hold the first face—to—face talks since president putin launched his invasion. but they say they are no closer to agreeing on a ceasefire. we also raised the issue of a ceasefire, 2a—hour ceasefire, mariupol city is under attack

from the air with russian bombs targetting residential buildings. it comes as three people were killed, including a child after a maternity hospital in the city was bombed during a supposed ceasefire. the russian foreign minister dismissed the bombing as lies. translation: it's not the first time l we see pathetic outcries concerning | the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. us vice president harris travels to poland for talks with the polish president duda. speaking during a press conference, she reiterated the us commitment to nato's article 5 on collective defence. the united states is prepared to defend — the united states is prepared to defend every inch of nato territory. the united — defend every inch of nato territory. the united states takes seriously that an _ the united states takes seriously that an attack against one is an attack— that an attack against one is an attack against all. chelsea football club's owner roman abramovich is sanctioned by the uk following claims made in the house of commons that he has links to the russian state and vladimir putin.

and the uk introduces a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre. ukraine's president has accused russia of a "war crime" after that maternity and children's hospital was bombed in the port city of mariupol. local officials say three people were killed, including a child. the explosion happened when a ceasefire was supposed to be in force in the area — to allow civilians to leave. russian foreign minister, sergei lavrov, who has been holding talks in turkey with his ukrainian counterpart, claims the hospital was being used as a military base for nationalists. he says that ukrainian radicals had emptied the hospital of patients and staff. mariupol is now under renewed attack from the air,

with residential buildings hit. an aid convoy heading to the city has had to turn back because of intense fighting. also today, the british ministry of defence says russia has confirmed the use of thermobaric rockets — often called vacuum bombs — in ukraine. and the us has warned that russia could use chemical or biological weapons, or create a false flag operation to accuse ukraine of deploying them. the uk government is introducing a new streamlined visa system for ukrainian refugees from tuesday. ukrainians with a passport or id card will be able to apply for a visa entirely virtually, without having to visit an application centre. it comes after the government was under pressure from mps of all parties to do more to take in refugees fleeing ukraine — so far only 1,000 have been issued visas. the home secretary priti patel outlined the scheme to mp5. in short, ukrainians with passports will be able to get permission to come here fully online

from wherever they are and will be able to give their biometrics once in britain. hear, hear. this will mean, mr speaker, that visa application centres across europe can focus their efforts on helping ukrainians without passports. we have increased the capacity at these centres to over 13,000 appointments per week, and this streamlined approach will be operational as of tuesday the 15th of march. let's bring you more on this. our political correspondent david lockheart wallace has more. a big shift, really, in policy there from the home secretary, meaning that anyone with a passport and an id card from ukraine can now apply for their visa for the uk completely online. they could then, once they have that, travel to the uk, and then only at that point do they have to register their biometrics — things like facial recognition, things like fingerprints. and, obviously, what the home secretary is hoping there is that will ease up those scenes we've seen at visa application centres across europe,

of people queueing outside, of appointments not being available, and it will mean that those visa application centres on the continent are only needed for more complex cases — essentially, people who don't have their paperwork. we assume there will be quite large numbers of people who fall into those categories, given that people have had to flee cities being bombed and being shelled, but i think the idea here is to try and cut down on some of that bureaucracy, get the more straightforward cases into the uk before having to get the biometrics, and the home secretary there stressing that's been done because the security services are comfortable with that change. that won't come into effect till next tuesday, however. so perhaps not an immediate easing of the problems we've been seeing on the continent. our correspondent phil mackie has been speaking to refugees in both calais and lille. will it make a difference to the people here? no. they're a long way through the process.

it's taken a lot of time. many of the people who are in calais and lille and paris and brussels have been here for a week or so, going through this process. and actually, most of them are nearing the end of that now. so, this morning, a lot of people were going to paris from here to do their biometrics. some have arrived from brussels or paris having done it, and are nowjust sitting here waiting for the visa process to get through. i would expect that for hundreds of people in northern france, belgium who are waiting for this process to be complete will probably find it will be done before next tuesday. so the announcement today really won't make much difference to them. it will be making a difference to the people you'll be seeing coming in through poland, moldova, romania at the moment. people still crossing the border. it will be easier for them at some stage next week. but in the meantime, what we have been hearing and what we have been seeing on the ground, i think, is that they're ramping up the sort of process in brussels and in paris. brussels, for instance, only used to be open three days a week. it's now going to be

open five days a week. some people will go to brussels, finding it shut, then go to paris. it's been a bit of a nightmare for all of these people. what i think has been slightly surprising is that they have been no officials sent here to talk to them directly. and so they're often hearing chinese whispers, hearing news from the media, but gradually they are being moved around and shipped around and getting those visa applications in. as i said, some are now here, having gone through the process, just simply waiting for the form to arrive to say, yes, you can go. and then they will get on a ferry or through the tunnel and come back into the uk. the ukrainian family scheme visa is meant to allow people to join an immediate or extended family member in the uk. today, that relaxation to the application process aims to make applying easier, but with that change days away from coming into effect, what is it like for those trying to get to the uk now? phil has been describing some of the experiences people have been going through in lille and calais. leena mandrik is a biometrics researcher at sheffield university and she says she's been facing difficulties in trying to bring her elderly parents over from poland,

where they have arrived in poland from their home in ukraine. how are your mum and dad?— from their home in ukraine. how are your mum and dad? thanks for asking. the are your mum and dad? thanks for asking. they are doing — your mum and dad? thanks for asking. they are doing fine. _ your mum and dad? thanks for asking. they are doing fine. the _ your mum and dad? thanks for asking. they are doing fine. the journey - they are doing fine. the journey took almost two days and they are not in their best health state as they are elderly. most ukrainian refugees are women with children or elderly people, because men are not allowed to leave. this creates an additional level of complexity. take us throu . h additional level of complexity. take us through some _ additional level of complexity. take us through some of _ additional level of complexity. take us through some of the challenges you face, the difficulties in trying to get your parents a visa. yes. to get your parents a visa. yes, because poland _ to get your parents a visa. yes, because poland accepted - to get your parents a visa. ieis because poland accepted almost half of the refugees from ukraine, and these centres are overcrowded, there is a visa centre in warsaw. the waiting line is very long. i try to apply yesterday. the system didn't work for ten hours. there was no one to address the questions. i called the helpline and the only reply i

could get was that they don't know how to contact these assented to report that there is a problem, and that you cannot book any appointment online. it only suggested to check the website each half an hour. at the website each half an hour. at the end of the day, i was able to book the appointment. it was 11 days, the earliest free date was 11 days, the earliest free date was 11 days afterwards. there is a huge waiting line. to get this visa, because many people don't stay in warsaw, so they have to spend a lot of time travelling. they need to spend five hours on any train to take their biometrics and they need to go again to take the visa, take their passports back, and then they need to go the third time for finally to travel to the uk. that is so much for _ finally to travel to the uk. that is so much for your _ finally to travel to the uk. that is so much for your parents - finally to travel to the uk. that is so much for your parents who - finally to travel to the uk. that is so much for your parents who are elderly. after everything they have been through, what is this whole process like for them? and also not knowing what is going to happen next. the uncertainty.—

next. the uncertainty. exactly. there is a _ next. the uncertainty. exactly. there is a lot _ next. the uncertainty. exactly. there is a lot of _ next. the uncertainty. exactly. there is a lot of uncertainty. i next. the uncertainty. exactly. i there is a lot of uncertainty. the process is not clear and it seems that even government officials don't really know how to answer the questions, so the new scheme will be great but it also needs to be quite clear and needs to make sure that people who are actually permitted and everyone doing passport control knows about the scheme, otherwise it will be just another nightmare. thea;r will be 'ust another nightmare. they must will be just another nightmare. they must not only _ will be just another nightmare. they must not only be _ will be just another nightmare. they must not only be a _ will be just another nightmare. they must not only be a bit _ will be just another nightmare. they must not only be a bit scared about what is to come, they must be incredibly sad about what they are seeing happening in ukraine, as you must be. ~ , seeing happening in ukraine, as you must be. g , ., must be. indeed. my parents tried to sta in k iv must be. indeed. my parents tried to stay in kyiv as _ must be. indeed. my parents tried to stay in kyiv as long _ must be. indeed. my parents tried to stay in kyiv as long as _ must be. indeed. my parents tried to stay in kyiv as long as they _ must be. indeed. my parents tried to stay in kyiv as long as they could. - stay in kyiv as long as they could. they were bombings almost all the time in the place they lived in the north—west part of the city, so it was very close and it was very scary. i was very happy that they

finally agreed to leave. but at the same time, i'm frustrated that even though they don't require any government finances, i'm happy to pay everything for them, they still can't take them here and it takes a lot of time to get the permission to bring them here.— bring them here. thank you for shafinu bring them here. thank you for sharing your — bring them here. thank you for sharing your story _ bring them here. thank you for sharing your story and - bring them here. thank you for sharing your story and that - bring them here. thank you for sharing your story and that if i bring them here. thank you for. sharing your story and that if your parents. i hope things become a little bit easier and smoother for them and that the process is actually going to happen a bit more quickly now after the promises and commitments made today.- quickly now after the promises and commitments made today. thank you ve much. the owner of chelsea football club — the russian billionaire roman abramovich — has been targeted with sanctions by the uk as part of its response to russia's invasion of ukraine. this means his assets will now be frozen. a special licence has been issued by the uk government to ensure the club can carry on playing its matches and staff can be paid. let's speak now to stephen taylor heath, head of sports law atjmw

solicitors about these sanctions. what do you believe the impact will be of this? the what do you believe the impact will be of this? ., what do you believe the impact will be of this? . ,. . what do you believe the impact will be of this? . . , be of this? the immediate impact is softened by — be of this? the immediate impact is softened by the _ be of this? the immediate impact is softened by the license _ be of this? the immediate impact is softened by the license that - be of this? the immediate impact is softened by the license that has - softened by the license that has been given. so the club can fulfil its fixtures, both home and away. but its expenditure is limited to paying the current salaries and the bare essentials that are involved in hosting football matches. both home and away. it doesn't include additional costs that the club might wish to incur. at this moment in time, the club can't trade in players, it can't consider acquiring additional sponsors and what have you. the restrictions are very rigid insofar as the owners of the club cannot benefit from the fact that...

what are the options now? can you see a situation where a third party comes in? ~ , , . comes in? well, the very unusual asect of comes in? well, the very unusual aspect of this _ comes in? well, the very unusual aspect of this is _ comes in? well, the very unusual aspect of this is that _ comes in? well, the very unusual aspect of this is that roman - aspect of this is that roman abramovich has already said that he does not wish to profit personally from the sale of the club. if an administrator comes in, it's normally in circumstances where the club is insolvent. it is possible legally for a club to be sold without the involvement of the owner. so the government could work with the club and the premier league to enable a sale of the club. in circumstances where the proceeds of that sale do not actually go to the owner of the club. roman abramovich is unlikely to object to that because he has already said that he doesn't want to personally profit, however it is unchartered territory. the administrator is appointed over the club in normal circumstances where the club is insolvent, but we don't have that situation here. it is feasible for that to happen, though. the question will be, who is going to be doing the negotiating with the respective buyers of the

club? is that going to be an administrator —type person? and it also involves the premier league as well, in approving the respective purchased birth of a financial point of view. so effectively you will have an extra layer to this sale if it goes ahead, which will be the involvement of the government. taste involvement of the government. we know that matches can be played, and we also know as well that staff will be paid. what will happen, though, if there is some kind of contractual issue with a player, if they want to do anything with the squad, even if they want to buy a new player. with a be able to do that at the moment? i think roman abramovich wasn't included in the first round of sanctions. the government has applied some thought to this as to how this is going to work. the licence that has been granted in relation to be able to carry on fulfilling the fixtures is up until the end of may, which is effectively the end of may, which is effectively the end of the football season. you are then into the transfer window.

chelsea have incurred issues with transfer bands in the past and what have you. effectively, something would have to be put in place, you would have to be put in place, you would think, additional to this current license provisions in relation to the transfer period. at this moment in time, it is the case that the club cannot trade in players. when you open the transfer window, you think that there may have to be additional sanctions in place that control how that transfer activity takes place. but what the government will be keen to see is that the owner of the club... i’m that the owner of the club... i'm sor , i that the owner of the club... i'm sorry. i have _ that the owner of the club... i'm sorry. i have to _ that the owner of the club... i'm sorry, i have to interrupt you because we are going to go to an address from president zelensky in kyiv. address from president zelensky in k iv. ., ~ address from president zelensky in k iv. . ~' kyiv. 0k, thank you. translation: - kyiv. 0k, thank you. translation: that| kyiv. 0k, thank you. - translation: that was on a kyiv. 0k, thank you. _ translation: that was on a talk show, but there _ translation: that was on a talk show, but there was _ translation: that was on a talk show, but there was not - translation: that was on a talk show, but there was not a - translation: that was on a talk show, but there was not a single | show, but there was not a single word of truth. the russians were lied to, allegedly there were no patients in the hospital and there were no women and children in the

maternity hospital. the russians were lied to, that they were initially —— allegedly radicals. where crimes are impossible without the propagandists covering them. i want to tell them that you will respond in the same way as all those who ordered the bombing of civilians. we will find all the beauty of propagandists and their associates, we will do everything we can to confiscate it, whatever it is. do you love a rich life? you like prosperous countries? you will not have this any more, and this is the beginning. you will be held accountable for complicity in war crimes. and it will definitely be,

you will be hated by the russian citizens, everyone you deceive every day, and for many years. when they feel the consequences of your lies, they will feel on their wallets, and there are opportunities that are becoming less and less, in the stolen future of the russian children. the war is never isolated. it always hits both the victim and the aggressor. the aggressorjust understand it later. but he always understands it and always suffers. today we again provide humanitarian... the truck is on route with food, water and medicine.

marie paul, sumy, and the small towns and villages of kyiv region. my towns and villages of kyiv region. my heart is broken by what the occupiers have done to our cities, to our state, and what they want to do with our people in urgent need. russian troops have already created a humanitarian catastrophe in ukraine, but this is part of their plan. they want to humiliate our people, to make them kneel and take bread and water from the hands of the occupiers. so that ukrainians can save their lives only by going to the occupied territories, or to russia. that is why they are locking murray paul, why they are blocking other cities as well. the invaders are especially organising to give their propaganda channels new material. they are simply some.

yesterday, every hour, new information was coming in from people who were brought to the free territory of ukraine. over the last day in total, those who couldn't evacuate before night and kept evacuating in the morning, over 60,000 of our citizens were rescued. i spoke to chancellor schultz of germany about what is happening to our people. i spoke to president macron of france. i spoke to boris johnson, prime minister of britain. that our anti—war coalition will be stronger and stronger. and also the pressure to russia will be stronger. it is very important for us to have specific details in our talks with the leaders of the world, of europe,

we are really fighting for our freedom, independence and for equality for everyone on the continent. that is why we want to see from our partners the solutions which are based in reality and not in some abstract declarations or opinions. these days, the eu leaders are getting together to discuss the war of russia against ukraine, to discuss our application to join the eu. we are waiting for a specific signalfor powerful eu. we are waiting for a specific signal for powerful support, eu. we are waiting for a specific signalfor powerful support, that signal for powerful support, that will signalfor powerful support, that will be proper, that will be humane, that will be european. we know exactly who and what position, what leaders are supporting us and who is thinking that the european union is simply an accounting department with profits, losses, etc. we will keep working, we will keep convincing

people, life will convince them. ukrainians, our defenders, men and women, all of us are defending our state for the 15th day. we resisted. the ukrainian army is repelling the attacks in key areas, thanks to our military, national guards, border guards, the police, territorial defence force, and all of those who have joined the defence of the state. we did not become slaves and we never will, because this is our spirit, this is our destiny. we are very proud of our military. and after victory, after the war, we will rebuild everything that was destroyed. very quickly and to a high standard, for every town that suffered. a special state programme will be created to restore it, i already told the government to start working on that. and any places of

ukraine to which evil has come. there will be no trace left of the russian invasion. the best architects, the best companies, the best products for every town and city. i want to give an example of kharkiv, are kharkiv that is currently going through the most horrible suffering, horrible times that it horrible suffering, horrible times thatitis horrible suffering, horrible times that it is seen in the second world war. maybe most ukrainians haven't heard about these names, but the residents of kharkiv will know that the freedom square will be such that everyone will visit it. all of us, all of the europeans. the roads, the regional children hospital, the

university, the library, all of that will be restored and rebuilt. i promise you personally. the residents of kharkiv. that ukraine is for them, and that is for real. glory to ukraine.— is for them, and that is for real. glory to ukraine. president zelensky there we assume _ glory to ukraine. president zelensky there we assume speaking _ glory to ukraine. president zelensky there we assume speaking in - glory to ukraine. president zelensky there we assume speaking in kyiv. l there we assume speaking in kyiv. just talking about what is happening, the picture across the country. the humanitarian corridors that they are providing as well. 60,000 citizens he says has been rescued in the last day or so, that there is a humanitarian catastrophe unfolding. we hope to bring you more of what president zelensky had to say and whether or not he will address what is happening in the port city of mariupol. because we are hearing that there have been further bombardment of that port city, there's been a humanitarian convoy that has been trying to reach

the city. it has been turned back, we understand, because of fighting. this has come to us from the city council, and they have been putting messages out on telegram. also saying that the evacuation of civilians from the city, although president zelensky has said 60,000, there are some being turned back from mariupol because of the russian troops that are stopping them from leaving. the south—eastern port city of mera paul, we know the setting of fierce fighting at the moment. you can see here, these are the latest pictures we have of mariupol. you can see here evidence of russia's continued assault on the city. there was international outrage after that attack on a maternity and children's hospital yesterday. president zelensky yesterday saying that it was a war crime. these are the other pictures coming into us in the last

hour or so. pictures coming into us in the last hour orso. it's pictures coming into us in the last hour or so. it's the first time i have seen these, but these are ukrainian soldiers that have seized tank ammunition, apparently abandoned by russian forces. and the other development is that we have been hearing us president kamala harris in poland with talks with president duda, and she says that the us is prepared to defend every inch of nato territory. this is the principle of article five that says an attack on one nato member is an attack on all. she said that us missiles had been delivered to poland as well, and that big donations would be coming to the un and others that are looking after refugees from the people of the united states. she said that they stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of ukraine and what is happening to them is a moral

outrage, as she put it. and that they would offer all the assistance that they could. thank you for being with us here on bbc news. do stay with us here on bbc news. do stay with us here on bbc news. do stay with us or go to the website for continuing coverage. blue sky and sunshine. certainly, towards parts of eastern england, scenes like this one in lowestoft in suffolk. as we head through the rest of today and in fact very much of the week ahead, it is going to be a bit of a mixed picture. things are reasonably mild, a bit breezy, and rain at times. that is going to be the story of the next few days. this afternoon, we have that sunshine lasting through until the evening hours across parts of east anglia and the south—east, but also western scotland and northern ireland. a bit more sunshine developing later today. temperatures at 6pm this

evening, eight or nine towards the north—west. in areas of the east or south—east holding on to 13 celsius. overnight, a week when a friend that continues its way northwards, a band of cloud producing some outbreaks of rain for northern england and scotland. so it won't be as cold as recent nights with that blanket of cloud and a bit of a breeze. most of us a 7—9 to start of friday morning. a frost free morning. showers across parts of scotland and then the next weather front moves in from the west. followed by some really heavy and potentially thundery showers, hail mixed into the south xt of england and wales. —— south—east of england and wales. the next weather system lining up out towards the south—west. heading through into saturday, a day of sunshine and showers. most will be in the north through the morning. sunnier, brighterweather

in the north through the morning. sunnier, brighter weather developing across many southern and eastern parts before the next weather system brings wet and windy weather into the south—west later on. cooler than recent days, 7—12 on saturday. sunday, the area of low pressure moves across much of the uk. a windy day wherever you are with some heavy showers moving through. sun shower in between across parts of england and wales later on. temperatures around 9—12 . into next week, after an unsettled and cooler weekend it looks like things are turning brighter and warmer into next week. highs ofaround brighter and warmer into next week. highs of around 16 degrees by tuesday. goodbye.

today at one. . .three people including a child are confirmed dead in ukraine — after a russian air strike on the maternity and children's hospital in mariupol. attacks continue on the city today as ukraine's president condemns the bombing in the strongest terms. translation: we have not done and would never do i anything like this war crime in any of the cities of the donetsk or luhansk regions, or of any region, because we are people. extraordinary scenes as these ukrainian emergency service workers risk their lives to disarm a bomb in the city of chernihiv. russian tanks come under attack on the outskirts of kyiv — the ukranians say they are slowing the advance on the capital.