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this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories. officials in the besieged city of mariupol say russian forces are continuing to bomb residential areas. a humanitarian convoy heading there has been forced to turn back. it comes as three people, including a child, were killed after a russian air strike on a maternity hospital in the city. ukraine's president condemns the bombing in the strongest terms. translation: we have not done and would never do anything like this, in any region, because we are
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people. russian tanks come under attack on the outskirts of kyiv — the ukranians say they are slowing the advance on the capital. meanwhile the first top level talks between russia and ukraine since the start of the invasion have made no progress towards agreeing a ceasefire to help aid reach civilians. president putin condemns western sanctions over ukraine against russia saying they are "illegitimate". roman abramovich — the billionaire russian owner of chelsea football club — is sanctioned by the british government. hello and welcome to bbc news. shelling has been taking place in the besieged southern city of mariupol, where yesterday a maternity hospital was bombed. three people died in that attack,
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among them a child. president zelensky has called it a war crime. russia and ukraine's foreign ministers met face to face in turkey for peace talks — the first time since the start of the invasion, but little progress is made. seven humanitarian corridors open to help civilians leaving cities beseiged by russian forces — including mariupol. but ukraine's deputy prime minister says efforts to evacuate residents and deliver humanitarian supplies have been unsuccessful so far. this is the latest map showing the presence of russian troops in red, with forces gathering around the capital kyiv. the city of mariupol besieged by russian forces as the shelling continues.
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for many of its residents who are trying to flee, they've been left without food, water, electricity or gas. earlier, ukraine's foreign minister dmitry kuleba met with his russian counterpart, sergei lavrov, for the first time since the conflict began. but that has failed to yield any progress so far. i came here with a humanitarian purpose, to walk out from the meeting with the decision to arrange a humanitarian corridor in and from mariupol, from mariupol, for civilians who want to flee this area. the talks come a day after ukraine accused russia of bombing a children's hospital and maternity ward, calling it a war crime. officials say three people, including a child, died in the attack. many of the other victims injured were pregnant women. russia says it would seek answers
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from its military about what had happened there. on march 7, on the seventh of the sixth. i don't recall exactly now. facts, where proffered by our delegation, saying that that maternity hospital was taken over by the azov battalion and other radicals. the ukrainian president has described the attack as horrific, and the united states has accused russia of a barbaric use of military force to go after innocent civilians. 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.
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these images show ukrainian forces haven't given up, as they ambush a column of russian tanks, but with diplomatic negotiations stalling and both sides unwilling to compromise, this war is showing no signs of ending. as you heard earlier russia's foreign minister sergei lavrov met his ukrainian counterpart for talks in turkey. they're the highest—level diplomatic contacts between the two countries since the war began. afterwards mr lavrov said moscow wanted ukraine to remain neutral as a country. ukraine's foreign minister dmytro kuleba said both sides agreed to try to find a solution to the humanitarian crisis, but insisted that ukraine would never agree to russia's demands to surrender. the discussions have been taking place in antalya, from where our correspondent tom bateman sent this report. russia's foreign minister swept into antalya raising some slim hopes at least. these are the highest—level talks
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so far, as the civilian suffering in ukraine only worsens. also here today, his ukrainian counterpart. he was welcomed by turkey's top diplomat, the host of these talks, but any chance of peace will take more than a warm embrace. the discussions were behind closed doors, the first time the two had met face—to—face since russia invaded ukraine. but expectations were low. they broke up after 90 minutes without any agreement on a proposed 24—hour ceasefire. mr lavrov was asked how russia could justify the bombing of a maternity hospital. he claimed, counter to the evidence, it was being used by gunmen. translation: it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries _ concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. ukraine's foreign minister said the talks were hard.
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and what of russia's demands that his country gives up territory and its hopes ofjoining nato? did the russians ask you about these wider issues? and are you prepared to make concessions on those? the broad narrative that he conveyed to me is that they will continue their aggression until ukraine meets their demands. and the list of those demands is surrender, and this is why it's not acceptable to us. you can feel the sense of frustration here that the ukrainian foreign minister came with even the tiniest glimmer of hope of a breakthrough about a ceasefire, but he feels he was talking to a russian counterpart that wasn't empowered to make any decisions. they'll now leave this turkish holiday resort with little to show for it.
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but it is, at the very least, the start of a discussion away from the battlefield. tom bateman, bbc news, antalya. the russian president, vladimir putin, has said that western—led sanctions against russia over ukraine are not legitimate. in a televised video conference that included senior government ministers, mr putin said western governments were deceiving their own people, and russia would calmly solve its problems. there is always demand increasing to specific groups of goods on the part of the population, but we have no doubts that we'll keep calmly working and resolving all these problems step by step, and people will understand gradually that there will be no events that we would not be able to sort out and resolve. they simply don't exist. yes, there are some issues that require special attention,
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but i will discuss them and i would also ask my colleagues to speak about that. let's talk to our correspondentjenny hill who's in moscow. what is your reading of that news conference question racket was done on state television. is the fact that president putin is appealing on state tv a sign that sanctions are beginning to be felt in russia? what we are seeing is a continuation of the kremlin script, which is essentially, we were expecting sanctions, we were prepared for them, we have got measures to deal with them, it is going to be ok. mr putin has been a regular presence on tv over the last few days. there is an element of reassurance going on to stop you are quite right, most russians cannot fail but notice that things are starting to change in the country, western firms are moving out, people are losing theirjobs, prices starting to go up, supermarkets limiting goods people
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can buy, but the kremlin line so far has been, do not worry, we have got this in hand. mr clement is meeting with his government to discuss measures they intend to put in place or are ready putting in place —— vladimir putin. the detail, a ban on exporting foreign made goods, things like cars, railway carriages. potentially also giving the state permission to externally manage foreign companies who leave their by keeping the staff in jobs. details are still sketchy. this is what they are still sketchy. this is what they are talking about. the second thrust of the kremlin�*s narrative, and this has been broadcast all over state television, this is a western aggression against russians, it has nothing to do with what is happening in ukraine. as you know, fatima putin does not admit to waging war in ukraine, he talks about this being a special military operation
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to protect the interests of russian speaking populations in eastern ukraine. he is seen to russians, this isjust ukraine. he is seen to russians, this is just what the west does to russia, this is our enemy. i think he is seeking, quite naturally, i suppose, to make russians, when and if they do feel the effect of these sanctions, and experts say they will feel these sanctions deeply, to feel that this is not the fault of vladimir putin, but that it is russia that has been victimised by the west. there was a specific mention, quite a lot of discussion actually, around food security, food prices. there was a specific mention about a temporary suspension of fertiliser exports. concern around that because many components of fertiliser come from russia. and the impact that might have on food supplies? yes, vladimir putin threatened unfriendly countries with negative consequences in relation to fertiliser. he is threatening to stop exports of components.
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difficult to know where that goes. it is further fighting talk from the kremlin. the kremlin has been pretty bullish about these sanctions all the way through, seeing that the west would have opposed them anyway, and there are already sanctions in place, these are simply sanctions from the west. the kremlin has been very keen first of all to see these sanctions are illegitimate and illegal, he hasjust said, but also threatened retaliation, so the west can expect consequences as a result of all of this. thank you very much for that. i am joined now by our chief international correspondent. lyse doucet live from kyiv. we have seen russian tanks coming under attack on the outskirts of
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kyiv. kyiv is the key targets for russia. what is your assessment of the situation in and around the capital today? yes, we are seeing those images, and reports of accelerated fighting on the outskirts of the city. but it has to be said, for many days now, throughout most of russia's campaign against ukraine, there has been fighting on the outskirts. it does get closer. there is still that a0 mile long armoured convoy on the edges of the city, that literally got stuck in the muds, beset by logistical difficulties. but it is also coming under attack by ukrainian forces. all the reporting we are doing from north—west of the capital, kyiv, that is one of the gateways to the city, it is widely believed that russian shelling there is so intense because they want to be able to control it, irpin, as
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they control other towns close to kyiv, so they can continue their advance. whilst military activity takes place around the capital, it is clear from everything we are reading, it is pieces like mariupol, the southern strategic port city, thatis the southern strategic port city, that is the focus of russian shelling, of russian siege on that city for the past week, because that is one of the first goals for russian forces, that strategic land corridor to connect eastern provinces of ukraine to the provinces of ukraine to the provinces of ukraine to the provinces of crimea, taken in 201a. mariupol was in our headlines yesterday, a direct strike, says the president here, direct russian strike against a children's hospital and maternity ward. it has been widely condemned, including by the executive director of united
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nations... you are not in the office, where are you in moldova? irate you are not in the office, where are you in moldova?— you in moldova? we are in the caital you in moldova? we are in the capital of _ you in moldova? we are in the capital of moldova _ you in moldova? we are in the capital of moldova to - you in moldova? we are in the capital of moldova to lend - you in moldova? we are in the - capital of moldova to lend practical assistance to pregnant women and women and children around ukraine. now that you have seen that close—up, we see the numbers, we see the biggest refugee crisis since the second world war, what are you seeing and hearing from the moment you are meeting face—to—face? i haue you are meeting face-to-face? i have “ust you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken — you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken to — you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken to women _ you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken to women who _ you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken to women who have - you are meeting face-to-face? i have just spoken to women who have had i you are meeting face—to—face? i we just spoken to women who have had to flee for their lives with just that they could carry. one of them in tears explained how she had to leave one of her children behind, being pregnant herself. it has been a harrowing journey for these women. the fear in their eyes is something thatis the fear in their eyes is something that is unforgettable and
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inexcusable. the kind of fear that we saw in the eyes of their women fleeing that's maternity hospital in mariupol yesterday. i know you have issued a statement. russia is now describing it as a pathetic outcry. seeing the hospital had been taken over by gann men. what information do you have about what was happening in that hospital? —— taken over by gunmen. it was clear this was a maternity and children's hospital. whenever humanitarian crisis occurs we are subject to a humanitarian laws. the targeting of a health facility, and world health organization has verified that this has happened in ukraine, that is always wrong, always unacceptable, we stand by our
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secretary general who calls for a pull—back of these activities and protection of civilians. who is more innocent than a pregnant woman or a newborn? and this is who died in mariupol in that hospital. this newborn? and this is who died in mariupol in that hospital.- mariupol in that hospital. this is the heart-wrenching _ mariupol in that hospital. this is the heart-wrenching reality - mariupol in that hospital. this is the heart-wrenching reality of. the heart—wrenching reality of living under war. it is that there are very basic rituals of life, including bath, mothers giving birth, and rituals as well, as weddings, are still taking place. this macro including giving birth. what are you seeing in terms of those numbers in this third week of war was to mark by the close of the two weeks of war more than a000 women had given birth in ukraine. some of them in metro tiles. very few of them with the type of basic care and dignity that you need to
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when you are bringing new life into the world. concern for pregnant women extends to all women, because many women and girls on the move are going to be vulnerable. the understanding that we must protect civilians is what we are calling for. �* , , ~ ., ., for. but it must strike fear into the hearts _ for. but it must strike fear into the hearts of— for. but it must strike fear into the hearts of all— for. but it must strike fear into the hearts of all the _ for. but it must strike fear into the hearts of all the aid - for. but it must strike fear into i the hearts of all the aid agencies try to help women and children, that if you look at mariupol, where there is no running water, no heat, yet births will still continue, dangerous births under those conditions, you have to fear for those mothers who are in labour? this is one time where i have two also stress that we have to be cognisant that the ukraine crisis,
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now with millions of people having cross borders, is affecting neighbouring countries. i commend the government of moldova here, not a wealthy country, per capita has absorbed more refugees than any other neighbours. detection of people in need of health care is a sanctity. yet still, women and girls fleeing for their lives, at the top of the priority list. i am impressed with the level of coordination among the humanitarian organisations. un agencies. civil society. and the regular populace, which is stepping up regular populace, which is stepping up with the nations, giving blankets, food. we are in the middle of winter. it is snowing here in moldova today. i want to underscore that the resources have to match the need. today that is not the case. the consequence of war, the
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consequence of war, should not fall on the narrow shoulders of vulnerable women and girls. yes, the refugee numbers are increasing at a dizzying rate. so many desperate people crossing borders, including into moldova. more than 2 million. you will remember that before the invasion began the un secretary general warned that the exodus could go as high as 5 million. it sounds like thatis high as 5 million. it sounds like that is something that in neighbouring countries, the agency is helping this tide of people, simply don't have the resources on that scale? we simply don't have the resources on that scale?— simply don't have the resources on that scale? ~ . u, ., ., that scale? we are calling attention to the resources _ that scale? we are calling attention to the resources needs _ that scale? we are calling attention to the resources needs because - that scale? we are calling attention | to the resources needs because with good planning and with the prospect of return, which is why the cry for peaceis
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of return, which is why the cry for peace is so crucial, this is something that can be reversed. whatever has happened can be undone but in the meantime we have to cater for people in their hour of need. resource paper services, mobile clinics that will be needed. as a woman crosses the border she has to know where she is, where to find services, we need to bring services to her. for children that are displaced or travelling unaccompanied, unicef has made very clear that these are responsibilities that we all share. it costs money, it costs human solidarity, for us to be assured that plans can be laid out in a timely way. as i came to moldova today i was struck that in my estimation there is better coordination on the part of the helping agencies, but we are calling vocally and vociferously for everyone, everywhere, to step up and
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to realise the funding needs will need to be met. this is the biggest crisis in europe since the second world war. these are human beings with rights and needs, and we should join hands. more fundamental to anything else what we are saying, heed the united nations general secretary call to withdraw the troops, come to the negotiating table, give as a chance to help people who are truly desperate. titers; people who are truly desperate. very briefl , in people who are truly desperate. very briefly. in every _ people who are truly desperate. very briefly, in every crisis there is the question of resources, but also access. i know your team here on the ground is trying to reach the people in need, but as this war intensifies, we know what will get ever harder, in fact is getting almost impossible to reach many people now?— almost impossible to reach many --eole now? ~ . ., , people now? well, what we are seeing now, as people now? well, what we are seeing now. as events — people now? well, what we are seeing now, as events that _ people now? well, what we are seeing now, as events that are _ people now? well, what we are seeing now, as events that are compounding l now, as events that are compounding the egregious this of people being
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turned out of their homes because bombs are falling. when you understand that there is a prospect of massive displacement, with no end in sight, that is what leads to a loss of hope, that is what leads to collapse of societies. in no case should a health worker, a hospital, or a fleeing civilian be the target. we need to have those corridors for people to go to places of their choosing. also has to be accompanied ljy choosing. also has to be accompanied by the understanding that women and girls must be respected that the spectre of gender—based violence and exploitation and trafficking of women and girls accompanies these situations. this is why the united nations as a whole has been very clear, that the population of ukraine is demanding piece, the
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world is asking for a retraction, and dialogue is the only acceptable solution for any crisis. —— demanding peace. we solution for any crisis. -- demanding peace. solution for any crisis. -- demandin: eace. ~ ., demanding peace. we let you go back to our demanding peace. we let you go back to your work- — demanding peace. we let you go back to your work. thank _ demanding peace. we let you go back to your work. thank you _ demanding peace. we let you go back to your work. thank you for _ demanding peace. we let you go back to your work. thank you for speaking | to your work. thank you for speaking with us. that is the executive director of united nations population fund. many aid agencies are struggling to keep up with the pace of this crisis. time and again, in every war that unfolds, the humanitarian crisis, it is notjust how humanitarian solution, it has to be a political one to end this war. just a word about those talks in turkey. very little hope that those talks between russia and ukraine would yield anything, but it is a reminder that diplomacy or attempt at diplomacy, when the fighting is very much under way, becomes an even
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trickier routes to find any areas of compromise. once the fighting is under way, the day after that bombing for example of the children's hospital in mariupol. talks, even when they don't achieve anything, ideally they should make progress was ending the war, the fact they took place is significant. i think turkey is expecting more. afterwards the turkish foreign minister said, you cannot expect a miracle, perhaps it would be a miracle, perhaps it would be a miracle for russia and ukraine to come together on common ground. that they did at least get a chance at a senior level to speak face—to—face, to get a measure of each other. that is absently crucial. it was also a moment for sergei lavrov to be questioned byjournalists, to explain what happened with this maternity hospital, what is good to happen with this war. it was a very small step, that it is the beginning of thousands and thousands more steps before all of this ends. we must leave it there for the
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moment. thank you, our chief international correspondent, in the capital of ukraine. you are watching bbc news. for some of us this afternoon we have got blue sky and sunshine. not everywhere. as we head through the rest of the day and much of the week ahead it will be a mixed picture. reasonably mild. fairly breezy. a bit of rain at times. that will be the story over the next few days. this afternoon, that sunshine lasting through to the evening. across east anglia and the south—east. also, west of scotland, northern ireland, sunshine later
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today. overnight, this week weather fronts continues its way northwards. a band of cloud producing some outbreaks of rain in parts of northern england and scotland. it will not be as cold as recent nights with that blanket of cloud and a breeze. a frost free morning. showers in north—west scotland. heavy and potentially thundery showers for the south—west of england and wales. elsewhere, rain moving gradually northwards and eastwards through the day. that is this first weather fronts that pushes gradually away to the east. next weather front lining up towards the south—west. into saturday, a day of sunshine and showers. most of the showers will be in the north during the morning. they clear away. sunnier and brighter weather in
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southern and eastern parts for the next whether system wringing wet and windy weather at the south—west later on. temperature is cooler south—west later on. temperatures cooled in recent days. sunday, that area of low pressure moves across much of the uk, a windy day for everyone on sunday, some heavy showers. sunshine in between, particularly across parts of englund and wales later on. quick look ahead to next week. after a fairly unsettled and cooler weekend it looks like things are turning a little bit brighter and warmer. due next week, we could see highs of around 16 celsius by tuesday. goodbye.
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this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories... officials in the besieged city of mariupol say russian forces are continuing to bomb residential areas. a humanitarian convoy heading there has been forced to turn back. it comes as three people, including a child, were killed after a russian air strike on a maternity hospital in the city. ukraine's president condemns the bombing in the strongest terms. 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 any region, because we are people. russian tanks come under attack on the outskirts of kyiv.
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the ukranian's say they are slowing the advance on the capital. meanwhile, the first top—level talks between russia and ukraine since the start of the invasion have made no progress towards agreeing a ceasefire to help aid reach civilians. president putin condemns western sanctions against russia over ukraine saying they are �*illegimate'. and roman abramovich, the billionaire russian owner of chelsea football club, is sanctioned by the british government. hello and welcome to bbc news. shelling has been taking place in the besieged southern city of mariupol, where yesterday a maternity hospital was bombed. three people died in that attack, among them a child. president zelensky has
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called it a war crime. russia and ukraine's foreign ministers met face to face in turkey for peace talks — the first time since the start of the invasion, but little progress was made. seven humanitarian corridors opened to help civilians leaving cities beseiged by russian forces, including mariupol. but ukraine's deputy prime minister says efforts to evacuate residents and deliver humanitarian supplies have been unsuccessful so far. this is the latest map showing the presence of russian troops in red, with forces gathering around the capital kyiv. striped red is where they are making advances. in the south, its aim is to link up its forces along the coast. the city of mariupol has been besieged. i'm joined now by ambassador ian kelly, he is the former us ambassador to georgia
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and former us ambassador to osce organization for security and co—operation in europe, where arms control falls under its mandate. i want to talk to you first of all about those talks in turkey today between russia and ukraine. why do you think russia was involved in those talks? and do you take anything away, any encouragement at all, after the fact that they happened even though it doesn't seem to have had any progress? yes. happened even though it doesn't seem to have had any progress?— to have had any progress? yes, that is absolutely — to have had any progress? yes, that is absolutely true, _ to have had any progress? yes, that is absolutely true, there _ to have had any progress? yes, that is absolutely true, there really - to have had any progress? yes, that is absolutely true, there really was i is absolutely true, there really was no progress. i think it is always good when senior officials do have a much broader talks on some of the mid—level diplomats who have been talking, ukrainians and russians. that is a good thing. i don't think anybody expected progress here, because the goals for this invasion are so maximalist, as the ukrainian
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foreign minister said, that their one diplomatic solution is ukraine surrendering. find one diplomatic solution is ukraine surrendering-— surrendering. and that is not diplomacy — surrendering. and that is not diplomacy really, _ surrendering. and that is not diplomacy really, is - surrendering. and that is not diplomacy really, is it? - surrendering. and that is not | diplomacy really, is it? would surrendering. and that is not - diplomacy really, is it? would you agree that all president putin has in his sights or in terms of strategy is a military one, a political one?— political one? yes, that is absolutely _ political one? yes, that is absolutely right. - political one? yes, that is absolutely right. as - political one? yes, that is absolutely right. as i - political one? yes, that is| absolutely right. as i said, political one? yes, that is - absolutely right. as i said, he has set a very maximalist goals, which can only be attained by military means. and that is the decapitation, oras means. and that is the decapitation, or as he colourfully puts it, denazification, of the ukrainian government. the demilitarisation of the ukrainian armed forces, which of course means destruction. so as long as putin keeps to those maximalist goals, the russian diplomats are really going to have no room to negotiate any compromise. some are assessin: negotiate any compromise. some are assessing what _ negotiate any compromise. some are assessing what is _ negotiate any compromise. some are assessing what is happening - negotiate any compromise. some are assessing what is happening in - assessing what is happening in
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mariupol, as well as its strategic significance for russia, prussia showing the rest of ukraine what it might do to other cities. yet the ukrainians are still holding the russians back around kyiv, around the capital. how will that change the capital. how will that change the russian strategy, do you think, if president putin is not making the inroads in kyiv that he has wanted to, certainly not in the timescale that he was expecting? what do you think that will make him do in terms of his strategy?— of his strategy? what i say, it is comlete of his strategy? what i say, it is complete speculation, - of his strategy? what i say, it is complete speculation, but - of his strategy? what i say, it is complete speculation, but i'm l of his strategy? what i say, it is - complete speculation, but i'm happy to make some guesses. if you look back to 201a, what putin said was one of the goals was creating what he called" new russia." and that was the ukraine that catherine the great was able to annex. that is the northern coast of the black sea. it is quite possible that they might
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dial back their war games to create what they wanted to create in 201a and were unable to because they didn't invade with their full military force as they are doing now. �* , military force as they are doing now. ~ , . , , military force as they are doing now. ~ ,, now. and if his attempts, russia's attem ts, now. and if his attempts, russia's attempts. to _ now. and if his attempts, russia's attempts, to take _ now. and if his attempts, russia's attempts, to take kyiv _ now. and if his attempts, russia's attempts, to take kyiv are - now. and if his attempts, russia's attempts, to take kyiv are held i now. and if his attempts, russia's l attempts, to take kyiv are held back for, we don't know how long, the ukrainians so we are very confident they can repel the russian forces. they say they are slowing down the russian advance around kyiv. will we see diplomatic signals from russia if that happens, if that continues to happen, if ukraine holds back the russian forces from the capital? do you think we are going to see a different sort of approach or different sort of approach or different language coming from the russians if there are more talks or peace talks? i russians if there are more talks or peace talks?— peace talks? i certainly hope so. nobody wants — peace talks? i certainly hope so. nobody wants to _ peace talks? i certainly hope so. nobody wants to see _ peace talks? i certainly hope so. nobody wants to see a _
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peace talks? i certainly hope so. - nobody wants to see a democratically elected government and the president who is quite possibly the most popular man right now in the western world, nobody wants to see that government toppled by a brutal military force. but i don't think that putin is at that point. i think there is going to be tremendous pressure on his generals to do what has to be done to take out that government. that is why this is such a dangerous time for ukraine and especially for the civilians in kyiv. especially for the civilians in k iv. �* ., ., , especially for the civilians in k iv. �* . ., , . especially for the civilians in kiv. .., , ., kyiv. and alongside that military strate: , kyiv. and alongside that military strategy. what — kyiv. and alongside that military strategy, what would, _ kyiv. and alongside that military strategy, what would, i - kyiv. and alongside that military strategy, what would, i think- kyiv. and alongside that military i strategy, what would, i think what diplomats call an off ramp, look like for president putin? what would an off ramp look like for the two parties in this in terms of a retrenchment, probably not the word to use, but a way for both of them
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to use, but a way for both of them to say we are calling an end to the fighting, whether a ceasefire or something longer lasting and that will allow both to look completely dignified? —— rapprochement. i will allow both to look completely dignified? -- rapprochement. ithink if ou look dignified? -- rapprochement. ithink if you look at — dignified? -- rapprochement. ithink if you look at the _ dignified? -- rapprochement. ithink if you look at the current _ dignified? -- rapprochement. ithink if you look at the current and - if you look at the current and sticks —— carrot and stick approach metaphorfor sticks —— carrot and stick approach metaphor for diplomacy, sticks —— carrot and stick approach metaphorfor diplomacy, one big metaphor for diplomacy, one big stick metaphorfor diplomacy, one big stick that we have that we can offer as a carrot is that if he agrees to withdraw, we will remove the sanctions. and very soon those massive sanctions are going to create tremendous pressures on the kremlin, on putin, to do something to alleviate. he's turning russia into a gigantic north korea in terms of its isolation on the international financial system. that is one thing that can be offered. i
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think that there is going to have to be some kind of compromise on the part of the ukrainian government too. it will be very difficult for them to give up their aspirations for integration with europe. but there might be some way to give russia some assurances that ukraine does not represent a clear and present danger to russia as putin very falsely has hinted.— very falsely has hinted. former ambassador— very falsely has hinted. former ambassador ian _ very falsely has hinted. former ambassador ian kelly, - very falsely has hinted. former ambassador ian kelly, thank i very falsely has hinted. former. ambassador ian kelly, thank you very falsely has hinted. former- ambassador ian kelly, thank you very much for your time today. i'm joined now by sir chris deverell, former commander of the uk's joint forces. we have repeatedly heard from nato countries, haven't we, that forcing a no—fly zone over ukraine would lead to an even wider conflict, potentially a world war iii? i
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understand that you have said that imposing a no—fly zone could be necessary, which is a slight change of position for you, because at first you are rolling it out. why are you saying it could be necessary?— are you saying it could be necessa ? ., ~ necessary? good afternoon. ithink this is all about _ necessary? good afternoon. ithink this is all about putin's _ necessary? good afternoon. ithink this is all about putin's will. - necessary? good afternoon. ithink this is all about putin's will. and i this is all about putin's will. and affecting the will of the president and those around him. i think he went into this campaign with a series of beliefs, some of which have started to crumble. he obviously thought that the ukrainians would not resist, he thought that his armed forces were competent, and he thought sanctions would not be extreme. and all of those beliefs must have now been questioned. but i still think he has some remaining beliefs that are supporting him in this campaign. that is that they will be no military action by nato, that the oil and gas that his country
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provides will not be cut off, and that china will help in some meaningful way. and i think the key to undermining his will to continue to undermining his will to continue to fight is to make those beliefs questionable. i don't think we should take things off the table, andindeed should take things off the table, and indeed i'm sure they're not. bind and indeed i'm sure they're not. and for 'ust a and indeed i'm sure they're not. and forjust a key. _ and indeed i'm sure they're not. and forjust a key, how are they no—fly zone work, do you think? —— logistically? it zone work, do you think? -- logistically?— zone work, do you think? -- logistically? it cannot be done easily and _ logistically? it cannot be done easily and of _ logistically? it cannot be done easily and of course _ logistically? it cannot be done easily and of course entails i logistically? it cannot be done. easily and of course entails risk stop but it is not the case that if you don't impose a no—fly zone that risk goes away. putin has made it extremely clear that his ambitions are to create client states in those countries in eastern europe that have joined countries in eastern europe that havejoined nato countries in eastern europe that have joined nato since 1997. president putin can be under no illusions however that nato will follow that policy of all for one and one for all, that it will defend, as we have heard from various leaders, including from vice president kamala harris today, every
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inch of its territory. has he made a miscalculation there? did he perhaps think that nato would not respond in the way it has? it is coming out of this looking even stronger. i the way it has? it is coming out of this looking even stronger. i doubt that he currently _ this looking even stronger. i doubt that he currently intends _ this looking even stronger. i doubt that he currently intends to - this looking even stronger. i doubt that he currently intends to attack| that he currently intends to attack nato any time soon. i don't think thatis nato any time soon. i don't think that is the issue. he might have had that is the issue. he might have had that intention before he started, but he has his hands full now. the issueis but he has his hands full now. the issue is what is happening in ukraine. as his campaign falters, he is going to get more and more vicious with the brave people of ukraine. it will destroy the cities. and if we are going to calibrate his violence in any way shape or form, we have to weaken his will. and that is why i am talking about not taking any military options of the table. there is no sign of that well—being we can get. and built into any calculations would be the fact that
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president putin might retaliate with nuclear threats, for example, which is a very strong time for him to hold, needless to say. i’m is a very strong time for him to hold, needless to say. i'm sure he would make _ hold, needless to say. i'm sure he would make nuclear— hold, needless to say. i'm sure he would make nuclear threats, - hold, needless to say. i'm sure he would make nuclear threats, he i hold, needless to say. i'm sure he l would make nuclear threats, he has only made them. the question is how likely is he to execute on those threats? it clearly is the case that possibility exists. but you have to posit the most extraordinary irrationality by somebody to order nuclear weapons to be used on a large scale, and believe somehow that their position will be better afterwards. and it is notjust putin, it is others in his regime, all of whom have families and loved ones who are probably not as well protected as putin's. all of them will look at any such position and question whether the use of nuclear weapons is a wise move. but!
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question whether the use of nuclear weapons is a wise move.— question whether the use of nuclear weapons is a wise move. and do you think that president _ weapons is a wise move. and do you think that president putin's - weapons is a wise move. and do you think that president putin's control l think that president putin's control or command of his armed forces is absolute? ., �* ~' or command of his armed forces is absolute? ., �* ~ , ., absolute? um, i don't think you could say that _ absolute? um, i don't think you could say that that _ absolute? um, i don't think you could say that that was - absolute? um, i don't think you could say that that was true - absolute? um, i don't think you could say that that was true in l could say that that was true in perpetuity. it is probably pretty strong now, he will have made every effort to ensure that. but i think time is running out for him. the situation in his country as the sanctions continue to bite will make it, this war, less and less popular in russia. he has got to achieve his outcomes pretty soon. that is why i think he's going to turn up the violence in ukraine, that why i think we need to try to apply pressure to stop that. former commander — pressure to stop that. former commander of _ pressure to stop that. former commander of the _ pressure to stop that. former commander of the uk's - pressure to stop that. former commander of the uk's joint l pressure to stop that. former - commander of the uk's joint forces command, thank you very much for your thoughts on all of this today. thank you.
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the united nations has said over 2.3 million people have fled ukraine since the war began. many of those fleeing travel through neighbouring poland. our reporter danjohnson is at a train station in krakow, near the polish—ukrainian border. this is krakow�*s main station. we are three hours here from the ukrainian border and we are two weeks into this crisis, to get a sense ofjust how prolonged it is and how far—reaching it is, that it is notjust pressure along the border. loads of people here, it is really busy. some of them are picking up sim cards so that they can make calls on their phones. there are people charging their electricals to make sure that they have got power to last. and through here, you get a real sense of the voluntary effort. there is food being handed out, there are people getting provisions like toothbrushes, nappies, that sort of thing, and there are people camped here, essentially. some have been sleeping here in the station concourse while they try and find out where they are going to go next. some of these volunteers are community groups, charities, church organisations. even the scouts are involved here, handing out food and provisions, and it is nappies, toothbrushes, that sort of thing that they say they need.
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there is no shortage of food, but so many people are trying to work out exactly where they are going to go next. and itjust goes on and on. so many people, and they keep coming. i.a million have now crossed into poland from ukraine. they are not all staying in poland, some have already moved on. others are trying to work out exactly where they go. lots have got pets, you can see there is a big store of pet food there for the dogs and cats who have been part of this mass exodus from ukraine. you can see just how many people there are. it is a really impressive effort, but it is mostly reliant on volunteers. and some are questioning how much longer they can go on supporting this number of people. and although it is a really positive, helpful spirit here, there is also this strong underlying sense of what people have endured —
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the sadness, the trauma, the loss, the despair. i'm joined now by markiyan lubkivskyi, adviser to the defence minister of ukraine, he's in kyiv. thank you very much. people are still trying to leave ukraine, people are trying to move around within ukraine, both civilians and aid agencies trying to bring in humanitarian assistance. how difficult is that at present? thank ou so difficult is that at present? thank you so much _ difficult is that at present? thank you so much for— difficult is that at present? thank you so much for covering - difficult is that at present? thank you so much for covering this - you so much for covering this tragedy of my people, of my country. the situation is very dramatic. let him remind you that it is the 15th day of the heroic resistance of the
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ukrainian people, the ukrainian army. we have a lot of refugees. i am really shocked, and everybody is shocked the number of people trying to leave ukraine through our western border. the situation there is critical, but again i have to say thank you so much... i have to say thank you so much... i have to say thank you so much... i have to say thank you to other polish colleagues who are trying to assist, to help our people... hello? i who are trying to assist, to help our people... hello?— who are trying to assist, to help our people... hello? i think we do have you- — our people... hello? i think we do have you- i— our people... hello? i think we do have you. i thought _ our people... hello? i think we do have you. i thought we _ our people... hello? i think we do have you. i thought we lost - our people... hello? i think we do have you. i thought we lost the i our people... hello? i think we do. have you. i thought we lost the line that we do have you. please continue. that we do have you. please continue-— that we do have you. please continue. ~ . , ., ,, . ., continue. we really appreciate with the polish support _ continue. we really appreciate with the polish support from _ continue. we really appreciate with the polish support from western i the polish support from western neighbours who are supporting our people trying to assist them. and due to latest information, i think that the number of refugees is around 2 million people, and because
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of russian aggression, i suppose that this number will grow. but! that this number will grow. and specifically _ that this number will grow. and specifically on _ that this number will grow. and specifically on the humanitarian corridors, are any of those operating at the moment? because we have heard that some of them were being bombed. have heard that some of them were being bombed-— have heard that some of them were being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shootinu being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shooting more _ being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shooting more people. _ being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shooting more people. this - being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shooting more people. this is i being bombed. yes, the aggressor is shooting more people. this is the i shooting more people. this is the main problem, the issue was discussed today by the minister of foreign affairs dmytro kuleba together with lavrov, the minister of foreign affairs. we have to rescue our people and help establish these humanitarian corridors. unfortunately, they are shooting on our people and we have a lot of people dying because of that. i would quote, in your programme, the foreign minister of russia who said," they will never attack other countries." and the second sentence was," we never attack ukraine, he
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did!" he's a liar, is safe today. that is why we need —— "we never attack ukraine." he is a liar. brute attack ukraine." he is a liar. we have seen _ attack ukraine." he is a liar. we have seen some dramatic pictures today and a russian tank convoy near kyiv coming under attack but clearly the capital is a key target for russia. what is your assessment of the situation in and around kyiv today? the situation in and around kyiv toda ? ., �* the situation in and around kyiv toda? , , today? you're absolutely right. they wanted to turn _ today? you're absolutely right. they wanted to turn kyiv _ today? you're absolutely right. they wanted to turn kyiv into _ today? you're absolutely right. they wanted to turn kyiv into sarajevo. i i wanted to turn kyiv into sarajevo. i am saying this as a former ambassador of ukraine to croatia and bosnia—herzegovina, i know what i am saying. kyiv will survive, the president of ukraine and ukrainian government are staying in our capital. we are ready for any kind of attack. and for any kind of
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resistance. it will be impossible for russians to take kyiv, but their intention is to block kharkiv, kyiv again, mariupol. mariupol is the new stalingrad from the second world war. a huge tragedy. it is the genocide of people who live there. they are shooting at people, and this is a big problem. i believe that they will stop. but every day we have dozens of people die because of the russians. i we have dozens of people die because of the russians.— of the russians. i spoke earlier to a ounu of the russians. i spoke earlier to a young woman — of the russians. i spoke earlier to a young woman in _ of the russians. i spoke earlier to a young woman in kharkiv, i of the russians. i spoke earlier to a young woman in kharkiv, she i of the russians. i spoke earlier to l a young woman in kharkiv, she has spent most of the last two weeks in a bomb shelter at a hospital with her mother and grandmother, her father hasjoined the her mother and grandmother, her father has joined the territorial defence army. do you have an assessment for us, as of today, how
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many casualties you have had on the ukrainian side, both of the regular army and those people who have joined the territorial defence units? ~ ., joined the territorial defence units? ~ . ., ,, ., ., , units? we have approximately... i can seak units? we have approximately... i can speak about _ units? we have approximately... i can speak about civilians, - units? we have approximately... i can speak about civilians, and i units? we have approximately... i can speak about civilians, and we | can speak about civilians, and we have about 2005 had people dead. already. and you spoke about mariupol, one of the recent unbelievable examples was the bombing of a maternity hospital in mariupol. the latest information, 17 people were wounded and three, including one child died. they were killed. ., , , killed. there was very little prospect — killed. there was very little prospect of _ killed. there was very little prospect of anything i killed. there was very little | prospect of anything coming killed. there was very little i prospect of anything coming out killed. there was very little - prospect of anything coming out of the talks today, it seems, if that was true. we have not heard of any developments as a result of those talks. do you hope that there is still a route for diplomacy, briefly, if you would? i still a route for diplomacy, briefly, if you would? i think this
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is the only _ briefly, if you would? i think this is the only way — briefly, if you would? i think this is the only way how _ briefly, if you would? i think this is the only way how to _ briefly, if you would? i think this is the only way how to solve i briefly, if you would? i think this is the only way how to solve this | is the only way how to solve this and stop the aggression and how to stop the situation. we are ready for any kind of negotiations. we are ready for the meeting. our ministers met, we are ready for the meeting between two presidents. the only thing which is missing, this is political will of russian side. they need to stop the fire. we are asking for the ceasefire, and we are ready for the ceasefire, and we are ready for negotiations. find for the ceasefire, and we are ready for negotiations.— for negotiations. and i know that ou for negotiations. and i know that you cannot _ for negotiations. and i know that you cannot go — for negotiations. and i know that you cannot go into _ for negotiations. and i know that you cannot go into detail, i for negotiations. and i know that you cannot go into detail, but i for negotiations. and i know that you cannot go into detail, but in | for negotiations. and i know that | you cannot go into detail, but in a general sense, would you say that armaments of that other countries are sending into ukraine are getting through to you on a regular basis? making a difference?— through to you on a regular basis? making a difference? yeah, we are very grateful _ making a difference? yeah, we are very grateful to — making a difference? yeah, we are very grateful to our _ making a difference? yeah, we are very grateful to our partners i making a difference? yeah, we are very grateful to our partners for i very grateful to our partners for that kind of support. i would quote william churchill who said, "give us the tools and we will finish the job." we are protecting ourselves. i
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will also remind you that, for the eighth year in a war we are, so we havea eighth year in a war we are, so we have a very well prepared army with the experience to protect our motherland. and i cannot uncover some things, but i can say that our ministerfor some things, but i can say that our minister for defence some things, but i can say that our ministerfor defence is in direct contact the secretary of state for defence. ., ~ contact the secretary of state for defence. ., ,, , ., , . ., defence. thank you very much for our time defence. thank you very much for your time today. _ defence. thank you very much for your time today. an _ defence. thank you very much for your time today. an adviser i defence. thank you very much for your time today. an adviser to i defence. thank you very much for| your time today. an adviser to the ukrainian defence minister. thank you forjoining us on bbc news today. ijust want you forjoining us on bbc news today. i just want to show you now some pictures from versailles, president macron their hosting a gathering at versailles to try to further the prospects of some resolution to the war in ukraine,
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meeting with other eu leaders. but there will be many areas of agreement, there may be areas of disagreement perhaps. for example, ukraine's candidacy to become a member of the eu. but the focus on the fighting that is going on in ukraine and what's more the eu can do to help the ukrainian people. and thatis do to help the ukrainian people. and that is the seen live at versailles. continuing coverage here on bbc news of the war in ukraine. i'm on twitter. you are watching bbc news. some of us out there this afternoon, we have blue sky and sunshine. not everywhere, there is a bit more cloud straight through the central slice of the uk, with a weak weather front around. towards parts of eastern england, scenes like this
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one in lowestoft in suffolk. as we head through the rest of today and in fact much of the week ahead, it is going to be a bit of a mixed picture. things are reasonably mild, fairly breezy, there will be a bit of rain at times. that will be the story over the next few days. to this afternoon, we have that sunshine lasting through into the evening hours, part of east anglia and the south—east but also western scotland and northern ireland with sunshine developing later on today. temperatures at 6pm around eight or nine towards the north—west, some areas in the east and south—east holding onto 12 or 13 celsius into the evening. overnight tonight, we have a weak weather front continuing its way northwards. a band of cloud producing outbreaks of rain, particularly for northern england and scotland. it will not be as cold as recent night with the blanket of cloud and breeze. most of us between seven and 12 degrees at the start of friday. a frost—free morning. showers initially in scotland which drift northwards in a week weather front moving its way from the west.
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followed by some heavy and potentially thundery some hail mixed in in the south—west of england and wales. elsewhere, patchy rain working its way gradually northwards and eastward through the day. that is on this first weather front that pushes gradually away to the north and east as we head into the weekend. the next weather system lining up the aisle towards the south—west. heading through into saturday, it will be a day of sunshine and showers. most will be north during the morning with a clear away to leave brighton whether developing in many southern and eastern parts before the next weather system brings wet and windy weather system brings wet and windy weather into the south—west later on. temperature cooled in recent days around seven or 12 degrees on saturday. on sunday, the area of low pressure moves across much of the uk. it will be a windy day where ever you are on sunday with some heavy showers moving through. a bit of centring in between, particularly across parts of england and wales and temperatures around 9—12. a quick look ahead to next week. after a fairly unsettled and call the weekend, it looks like things are
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turning brighter and warmer into next week. we could see highs of 16 by tuesday.
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this is bbc news. russia intensifies its shelling of mariupol a day after hitting a hospital in the city. attacks right across the port city, as ukraine's president condemns the targeting of the maternity hospital. translation: we have not done and would never i do anything like this, in any region, because we are people. russian tanks come under attack on the outskirts of kyiv. the ukranian's say they are slowing the advance on the capital. the capital is russia's ultimate prize and they are said to be still very much focused on surrounding it. high—level talks between russia
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and ukraine have ended in turkey with no progress towards a ceasefire. president putin condemns western sanctions against russia over ukraine, saying they are "illigimate". and roman abramovich — the billionaire russian owner of chelsea football club — is sanctioned by the british government. welcome to bbc news. russian forces have resumed their attacks on the besieged southern city of mariupol, a day after a maternity hospital was bombed. three people died in that attack, among them a child. president zelensky has called it a "war crime". ukraine's government says a humanitarian convoy trying to reach mariupol has been forced to turn back because of today's attacks. as the fighting continues, the first top—level talks between russia and ukraine
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since the invasion began have made no progress towards agreeing a ceasefire. this is the latest map showing the presence of russian troops in red, with forces gathering around the capital kyiv. let's cross to kyiv — and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. the bombing has intensified in mariupol whilst in kyiv, the city's law says half the population has now fled. —— the city's mayor. the air is no different from any other cities in this country, the whole country where now ukraine is causing the fastest european refugee crisis since the second world war. we have reported how people had taken to their patients, to bomb shelters, to metro style should lead metro stations, the longer this goes on and people see what is happening elsewhere, it is not surprising they want to flee. yesterday at the train station i saw the scenes on the
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platform, man saying goodbye to the women in theirfamily, the children, many men staying to fight. but still the centre of this capital which has been fortified by the day remains eerily calm. not the case in mariupol. the sixth straight day where a convoy of food, fuel, medicine, water, so desperately needed, was again turned back by the shelling. we have heard from the international committee of the red cross which yesterday described conditions as apocalyptic. more detail on that about how people are so desperate they are now fighting forfood, there is a black market so desperate they are now fighting for food, there is a black market to vegetables, the pharmacies, grocery stores have been looted. people doing everything they can, fighting each other to get a little bit of food to eat, any country where it is sub zero temperatures, there is no heating and there is no gas. but today there was another attempt, not
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just six corridors, seven humanitarian corridors across this country to try to rescue the hundreds of thousands desperate to escape the shelling and the sieges. let's have a look at the latest developments of the day with this report from our ukraine correspondentjames report from our ukraine correspondent james watt hours. more shelling in the siege of mariupol. the picture of what's happening to people there has been brought into sharp focus. authorities say three people have been killed and 17 injured after this children's and maternity hospital was heavily shelled by russian troops — a move condemned by world leaders, including ukraine. translation: war is never isolated. it always hits both the victim and the aggressor. only the aggressor realises it later, but he always does, and always suffers. moscow claims what it calls ukrainian nationalists had set up firing positions in the hospital. for nine days, russian forces have surrounded this southeastern city.
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tens of thousands have been trapped under heavy artillery strikes. humanitarian aid can't get in either, and there have been continued reports of no running water, heating, and food running low. the temperature outside is below zero, but people are happy because they have snow and the possibility to collect some snow and to melt it to water. fighting has continued across ukrainian cities. in chernihiv to the north, two steady hands and a bottle of water used to diffuse an unexploded bomb. in kyiv, army chiefs claim they've launched counter strikes against invading troops on the outskirts of the city, taking out a number of tanks. the capital is russia's ultimate prize, and they're said to be still very much focused on surrounding it. but, still, only one major city has fallen to invading forces in this war. a conflict that is getting
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all the more costly for both sides. after more than a0,000 people were evacuated yesterday, ukraine's again announced seven humanitarian corridors out of key cities where there's been heavy fighting, including mariupol, despite not one temporary ceasefire working there yet. peace talks may well have happened, but for the thousands continuing to try and escape the fighting, there are more pressing things to think about. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. i'm joined by the unicef representative in lviv, murat sahin. welcome to the bbc news. we noticed just days into this invasion that you knew executive director criticised what she said were attacks on hospitals, kindergartens and schools. you have contempt like
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many other un agencies the attack on the maternity and children's hospital yesterday. have you any new details you are able to share with us? it details you are able to share with us? , ., , ., , . us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements _ us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements of— us? it is horrifying to see children born in basements of hospitals, l born in basements of hospitals, horrifying to see children left in houses and basements without access to water and electricity in this cold. we have connected with our partners, a network of 20,000 doctors and nurses across ukraine, they are receiving hundreds of calls of messages every minute. we are bringing in essential medical clips, supplies into kyiv, on the way to mariupol, the difficulty is to stop this crisis now, children need peace and safe corridors for delivery of supplies. we are doing our best, there are tracks on the border of ukraine entering here with medical supplies with water sanitation and
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hygiene kits. they need safe access to children and women's hospitals, water facilities so they give a bit of hope to children and mothers stuck across ukraine. there are 2 million people, over1 million will cross over the dead children, they need vaccinations, protection, safety. i have many the members on the ground pushing any potential opportunity to reach those hospitals, those sheltered places with supplies. hospitals, those sheltered places with supplies-— hospitals, those sheltered places with su lies. ~ �* , ., , with supplies. we've seen how these humanitarian — with supplies. we've seen how these humanitarian corridors _ with supplies. we've seen how these humanitarian corridors are _ with supplies. we've seen how these humanitarian corridors are often i humanitarian corridors are often blocked and halted completely by shelling, but have they provided you with any increase in the access that you so desperately need to reach people under fire and living you so desperately need to reach people underfire and living under siege?
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people under fire and living under sieae? , ., , ,, siege? there is no proper access, access is a _ siege? there is no proper access, access is a huge _ siege? there is no proper access, access is a huge challenge, i siege? there is no proper access, access is a huge challenge, our i access is a huge challenge, our executive director at all levels, we have been calling for peace so we can have access, safe corridors for children and women exiting the places but also the supplies we bring and life—saving supplies. these are midwife kits, essential medicines for children and women having babies. they need to have safe access. we are taking on the risks we can, but there are supplies getting stuck in warehouses that we cannot move in because there is no safety, there is no safety for military workers and for millions of children. �* ., , , military workers and for millions of children. . . , , ., children. and lviv has served a vital purpose — children. and lviv has served a vital purpose in _ children. and lviv has served a vital purpose in being - children. and lviv has served a | vital purpose in being relatively calm, it has become a refuge, a way station for so many, but we also hear reports lviv has been overwhelmed by the needs of people
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arriving. is overwhelmed by the needs of people arrivinr. , ., overwhelmed by the needs of people arrivinr. , . , arriving. is that the case? there are tens of _ arriving. is that the case? there are tens of thousands _ arriving. is that the case? there are tens of thousands of- arriving. is that the case? there| are tens of thousands of people, children and women arriving every minute, every day and the train stations, it is overloaded. there is fantastic work being done in handling the crisis and supporting those women and children, we are trying to help with our support teams, medicalteams trying to help with our support teams, medical teams and our education teams to support those children in the move. levitt has been relatively calm about my team is not only here, we came from kyiv, it has been very difficult to stay and deliver humanitarian programmes in kyiv because of lack of supplies. we are exploring waves, we believe it can be done in naperville, kyiv and across the country. so we are operating in multiple locations ——
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dnipro. we are staying connected with partners. find dnipro. we are staying connected with partners-— dnipro. we are staying connected with artners. �* , , ., with partners. and briefly, are most --eole on with partners. and briefly, are most people on the _ with partners. and briefly, are most people on the move _ with partners. and briefly, are most people on the move out _ with partners. and briefly, are most people on the move out of - with partners. and briefly, are most people on the move out of ukraine. with partners. and briefly, are mostl people on the move out of ukraine in the sense that you are not able to establish for example the kind of counselling and support for trauma to the children because they are just moving on from out of this country? just moving on from out of this count ? . ., ., , ., ., country? our humanitarian programme is not only in — country? our humanitarian programme is not only in ukraine _ country? our humanitarian programme is not only in ukraine but _ country? our humanitarian programme is not only in ukraine but also - is not only in ukraine but also programmes and activities in poland, romania and neighbouring countries of moldova in welcoming children and women and supporting them with psychosocial support, medical advice and education and other related supporters of the organisation has strong personnel working multiple emergencies. everyone is mobilised, at level three, the maximum mobilisation in our organisation, so
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we have teams from the other side of the border welcoming and supporting people. the border welcoming and supporting --eole. ~ ., the border welcoming and supporting neale, ~ ., the border welcoming and supporting --eole. ~ ., ., ,, the border welcoming and supporting n-eole. ~ . . ~' i., , people. murat sahin, thank you very much for taking _ people. murat sahin, thank you very much for taking time _ people. murat sahin, thank you very much for taking time out _ people. murat sahin, thank you very much for taking time out of- people. murat sahin, thank you very much for taking time out of your i much for taking time out of your busy schedule to speak with us one bbc news. a snapshot of what one agency is dealing with as everyone is reeling from the scale of this deepening humanitarian crisis, even as the war intensifies across ukraine. thank you very much, lyse doucet, in kyiv. let's head to turkey, where talks have taken place between russia's foreign minister and ukraine's foreign minister — the highest level talks, since the russian invasion began. the discussions have finished with no real sign of progress. our correspondent tom bateman reports from antalya. russia's foreign minister swept into antalya raising some slim hopes at least. these are the highest—level talks so far, as the civilian suffering in ukraine only worsens. also here today, his
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ukrainian counterpart. he was welcomed by turkey's top diplomat, the host of these talks, but any chance of peace will take more than a warm embrace. the discussions were behind closed doors, the first time the two had met face—to—face since russia invaded ukraine. but expectations were low. they broke up after 90 minutes without any agreement on a proposed 2a—hour ceasefire. mr lavrov was asked how russia could justify the bombing of a maternity hospital. he claimed, counter to the evidence, it was being used by gunmen. translation: it's not the first time we see pathetic outcries _ concerning the so—called atrocities perpetrated by the russian military. ukraine's foreign minister said the talks were hard. and what of russia's demands that his country gives up territory and its hopes ofjoining nato? did the russians ask you about these wider issues?
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and are you prepared to make concessions on those? the broad narrative that he conveyed to me is that they will continue their aggression until ukraine meets their demands. and the list of those demands is surrender, and this is why it's not acceptable to us. you can feel the sense of frustration here that the ukrainian foreign minister came with even the tiniest glimmer of hope of a breakthrough about a ceasefire, but he feels he was talking to a russian counterpart that wasn't empowered to make any decisions. they'll now leave this turkish holiday resort with little to show for it. but it is, at the very least, the start of a discussion away from the battlefield. tom bateman, bbc news, antalya.
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vladimir putin has said that western—led sanctions against russia are not legitimate. in a televised video conference, that included senior government ministers, the russian president said western governments were deceiving their own people, and russia would calmly solve its own problems. translation: there is always demand increasing to specific groups _ of goods on the part of the population, but we have no doubts that we will keep calmly working and resolving all these problems step—by—step and people will understand gradually that there will be no events that we would not be able to sort out and resolve, they simply don't exist. yes, there are some issues that require our special attention, but i will discuss them and i would also ask my colleagues to speak about that. our correspondentjenny hill is in moscow and following developments.
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i think what we are seeing, actually, is a continuation of the kremlin's script, which is essentially, "we were expecting sanctions, we were prepared for them, we've got measures to deal with them, it is going to be ok." mr putin has been a regular presence on the tv over the last few days and there is an element of reassurance going on. you're quite right, you know, most russians can't fail but notice that things are starting to change in their country. western firms pulling out, western shops shuttered up, people losing theirjobs, prices starting to go up, some supermarkets limiting the amount of goods people can buy. but the kremlin's line has thus far been, "don't worry, we've effectively got this in hand," and mr putin is meeting with members of his government to discuss the measures that they intend to put in place or are already putting in place. and we're hearing some quite extraordinary things. details are a little thin at the moment, but, for example, a ban on exporting foreign—made goods, things like cars, railway carriages and so on, potentially also giving the state
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permission to externally manage foreign companies who leave, thereby keeping the staff in jobs. as i say, details are still a bit sketchy, but this is what they're talking about. roman abramovich — the russian billionaire and owner of chelsea — has been sanctioned by the british government as part of its response to the invasion of ukraine. he's one of seven more oligarchs to face tough new measures because of their links to president putin — including a freeze on their assets, and travel bans. chelsea will still be able to play its forthcoming fixtures, but it can't now sell any more tickets and no new players can be signed. here's our daniel sandford. chelsea's victory parade after winning the champions league in 2012. in the front seat, roman abramovich, the man whose billions had powered the club to be champions of europe. but today roman abramovich was sanctioned by the government, freezing all his uk assets, including chelsea.
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abramovich has links to putin, who is mounting a barbaric and evil attack against the people of ukraine. this government, we in this department, stand with the people of ukraine. in the document announcing the sanctions, the government said he was a pro—kremlin oligarch associated with vladimir putin, with whom abramovich has had a close relationship for decades, and that he had obtained financial benefit from that association. roman abramovich made his money in the 1990s buying oil and aluminium assets from the russian state and making them hugely profitable. he became internationally famous when he bought chelsea, saying he'd spend what was needed to get success. translation: i haven't thought about how much money - i am prepared to spend. i suppose that depends on how well we play and how determined we are to win. if i feel we need to buy any particular player to get
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the results we want, i willjust spend more money. today's sanctions massively restrict what chelsea can do. even with a special licence, the club is now banned from selling more tickets, selling merchandise and buying players. at stamford bridge today, there was despair and a scramble for shirts before the shop closed. as we walked in, they closed behind us and said, "you're the last blokes," so, we went in and we got the last shirt, didn't we, big man? yeah. how can you stop a national club from trading? it's not in administration, it's not in liquidation. it's not a corner shop. it's a massive global entity. as president putin consolidated power, roman abramovich had to stay on the right side of him to keep his russian businesses running, but remaining close to putin even after the annexation of crimea is now costing him, and his uk assets, including chelsea, are slipping from his grasp. daniel sandford, bbc news.
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i'm joined now by sports correspondent laura scott who's at stamford bridge. you have been speaking to fans. give us a sense of the impact on chelsea football club. the us a sense of the impact on chelsea football club.— football club. the impacts will be si . nificant football club. the impacts will be significant but _ football club. the impacts will be significant but also _ football club. the impacts will be significant but also no _ football club. the impacts will be significant but also no one i football club. the impacts will be significant but also no one really| significant but also no one really knows quite how impactful this sanction on roman abramovich and the club will be. there is a huge amount of uncertainty here at stamford bridge, notjust for the of uncertainty here at stamford bridge, not just for the fans outside a club but within it as well, a club hierarchy trying to work out exactly what it means, how it effects their operations in the future, because what the government has put in place is this special license, that will allow the club to fulfil its fixtures, to continue to allow a season ticket holders to attend matches, but what they cannot do is what they will be worrying about, that inability to continue to sell extra tickets for games, buy or sell extra tickets for games, buy or
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sell players, is to sell merchandise. we were speaking to people as they went into the club shop, it is a surreal atmosphere here at the club. chelsea's statement has indicated they have issues with that special licence from the government, they want amendments to be made. primarily it seems they don't believe the restrictions on how much they are allowed to spend on travel to and from matches but how much they can spend on hosting matches here, they think that restriction is too low, they want it changed. but quite clearly also there are issues for the future, how long the money will last if they cannot generate any extra profit. today it is their 170th birthday of chelsea football club but say of huge uncertainty and turbulence for the club. band club but say of huge uncertainty and turbulence for the club.— turbulence for the club. and the whole issue _ turbulence for the club. and the whole issue of _ turbulence for the club. and the whole issue of the _ turbulence for the club. and the whole issue of the sale - turbulence for the club. and the whole issue of the sale of- turbulence for the club. and the whole issue of the sale of the i turbulence for the club. and the l whole issue of the sale of the club also giving them difficulties there at stamford bridge was that we have to leave it there but thank you very much forjoining us from west london.
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let's get the latest on the people who have fled ukraine and crossed borders to many countries. the majority of people have arrived in poland — with nearly 1.3 million people now in the country. western officials are warning of "unprecedented movements of people" from ukraine — and says, the number of refugees could hit four million in the coming days. the profile of those fleeing is believed to be changing, and those with fewer resources and connections are now making their way to other countries. the indian government is evacuating the final group from more than 17,000 indian students who were stranded in ukraine. most students have got out via poland, hungary, and romania after long, harrowing journeys, often on foot, in the bitter cold. they'd spent weeks under russian shelling and many spoke of being deeply traumatised. 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.
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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. well done. look, everyone. excellent, excellent! a small victory in the long fight to overcome trauma. thousands of indians were living in ukraine, a favourite destination
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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 degrees. 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.
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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. let's cross to versailles where eu leaders are meeting to discuss the war in ukraine. president macron welcoming the 27 leaders. they will be talking a little later what more they can do
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to help ukraine, eu membership one of the things they will be discussing. plenty more here. we will havejohn simpson on the programme soon. hello. well, for some of us out there this afternoon, we've got blue sky and sunshine. not everywhere — there is a bit more cloud draped through the central slice of the uk, with a weak weather front around, but 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 for much of the week ahead, it is going to be a bit of a mixed picture. things are reasonably mild, fairly breezy, and there'll be a bit of rain at times. that is going to be the story over the next few days. back to this afternoon, then, we have that sunshine lasting through until the evening hours across parts of east anglia and the south—east, and also for western scotland and northern ireland. a bit more sunshine developing later today. temperatures at 6 o'clock this evening, around about 8 or 9 towards the north—west. some areas in the east
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and south—east holding on to 12 or 13 celsius into the evening. overnight tonight, then, this weak weather front that continues its way northwards, a band of cloud producing some outbreaks of rain, particularly for parts of 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 around 7—9 degrees to start off friday morning. a frost free morning. we've got initially the showers across parts of scotland that drift off northwards, and then the next weather front moves in from the west. followed by some really heavy and potentially thundery showers, some hail mixed in for the south—west of england and wales. elsewhere, some of that patchy rain just working its way gradually northwards and eastwards through the day. so, that's on this first weather front that pushes gradually away towards the north and the east as we head on into the weekend. the next weather system lining up there out towards the south—west. heading through into saturday, a day of sunshine and showers. most of the showers will be in the north during the morning.
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they clear away. some 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. temperatures a little bit cooler than recent days, around about 7—12 degrees on saturday. into sunday, that area of low pressure moves across much of the uk. so, a windy day wherever you are on sunday, with some heavy showers moving through. a bit of sunshine in between, particularly across parts of england and wales later on. temperatures at this stage around 9—12 degrees on sunday. quick look ahead into next week, because after a fairly unsettled and cooler weekend it does look like things are turning a little bit brighter and warmer into next week. we could see highs of around 16 degrees by tuesday. bye— bye.
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welcome back to bbc news. russia has continued to bombard the ukrainian port city of mariupol, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without food, water or power in freezing temperatures. it comes a day after a maternity hospital was bombed, killing three people, among them a child. president zelensky has called it a �*war crime'. the city council says russian bombs have been raining down on the centre of the city through the day. today, the russian defense ministry released this video, reportedly showing troops
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of the russian airborne forces "advancing" in ukraine, without specifying the location or date of the video was recorded. this is the latest map, showing the presence of russian troops in red, with forces gathering around the capital kyiv. i'm joined now by the bbc�*s foreign affairs editor, john simpson. he's going to be with us monday to thursday around this time to take stock with where we are. we've now entered the third week of this war, it still sounds incredible to say that out loud.— this war, it still sounds incredible to say that out loud. yes, i mean, it is incredible, _ to say that out loud. yes, i mean, it is incredible, and _ to say that out loud. yes, i mean, it is incredible, and it _ to say that out loud. yes, i mean, it is incredible, and it must i to say that out loud. yes, i mean, it is incredible, and it must be i it is incredible, and it must be pretty incredible to president putin too. because he cannot have expected that into the third week, his troops would really still only be on the outskirts of kyiv and other cities. he must have thought, he must have been assured by his defence minister and his army chief of staff, his two
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closest confidant remark, that the army would just clear their way right through ukraine and be greeted as liberators and they would be controlling the place by now. i think it is because it has been so slow, relatively slow at any rate, the progress that the russian army has been making, that it does seem as though we have always been at war, always been watching this. we saw those dreadful scenes from the maternity hospital in mariupol yesterday. give me your assessment of the tactics that russia is actually using here, because we seem to be seeing a mixture of medieval siege and the most modern weaponry. yes, and we are also seeing something else, we are seeing what russian soldiers can do when they are up against it. and i've watched them before in various places.
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they've obviously operated in syria, in georgia in the past, in chechnya. and believe me, i've seen a few wars, but there is nothing so scary as being on the receiving end of russian weaponry. they don't seem to care very much what they do and who they kill. and what buildings they attack. it is a very scary business to watch them. and now they are starting, they have already admitted that they have used visa thermobaric weapons, which are absolutely terrifying, sucking out the oxygen, replacing it with a violent heat and burning everybody alive in the areas they use them. and disturbingly, they use them. and disturbingly, they are starting to accuse the ukrainian forces of using chemical weapons. disturbingly, because time and time again, russians, russian
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spokesmen have started accusing the other side of doing something that they are actually planning to do themselves. we they are actually planning to do themselves.— themselves. we will talk about exactly that — themselves. we will talk about exactly that issue _ themselves. we will talk about exactly that issue more - themselves. we will talk about exactly that issue more in i themselves. we will talk about exactly that issue more in a i themselves. we will talk about i exactly that issue more in a moment with our security correspondent who has been having briefings exactly about that issue. in terms of the basic tactic that we are likely to see still on the ground play out for the next few days and perhaps weeks, simply to drive people away from the centres they want to occupy. that simply to drive people away from the centres they want to occupy.- centres they want to occupy. that is exactly what — centres they want to occupy. that is exactly what happened _ centres they want to occupy. that is exactly what happened in _ centres they want to occupy. that is exactly what happened in syria, i centres they want to occupy. that is exactly what happened in syria, youj exactly what happened in syria, you see, when the russians were fighting, well, they still are fighting. in the worst of the war in syria, what they did was to attack the towns and cities, make sure that the towns and cities, make sure that the inhabitants spread through the countryside. there are all sorts of value to an army of your opponents are clogging up the road was the other side might use. and thenjust simply bombarding the cities into
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rubble. they tried it in syria, they have done it in syria, they have done it in chechnya. i think the stranger thing is that they would do it in a european country under the eyes of the world's press. not because there is something special or sacred about europe, but simply that he would have thought that they wouldn't want to be seen to be doing it so much. and in places like chechnya, it was really difficult, and assyria, the outside journalists for instance to be able to get in and see it. it is easy in ukraine, and see it. it is easy in ukraine, and yet they are still doing it, doing these kind of things. in and yet they are still doing it, doing these kind of things. in terms of those talks _ doing these kind of things. in terms of those talks that _ doing these kind of things. in terms of those talks that we _ doing these kind of things. in terms of those talks that we saw, - doing these kind of things. in terms of those talks that we saw, the i of those talks that we saw, the highest level today in turkey, it didn't seem to be much that came out of it. can you see anything. i know you are looking particularly at the language being used, the various demands, can you see anything at the moment that is any chink of
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positivity about any sort of off ramp, as the americans like to call it, that the russians might go for? at the moment, we are not far enough into this war, for reasons we have been talking about, for either side really to be desperate for a deal. and it takes that desperation, usually at any rate, for peace talks to start in earnest. the russians still think that they have got a really good chance of capturing kyiv, which is their main objective. and the ukrainians clearly think they can still stop them. i mean, they're army and forces in general have been so successful and so brave that they feel they really don't need to even consider surrendering. but if i can put it this way, i think there is a clear sign that
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came out at the talks today and what the final deal will be. the key thing is that the russians are still demanding that ukraine should say it won't apply for nato membership, it is not interested in nato membership. they will want that put into the ukrainian constitution in some way, i think. and then there is the question of crimea. they will want the ukrainians to say, "ok, you have got crimea. you can keep it, it is not ours." and then there is the question of recognising the independence of these two fairly small stake in ukraine, donetsk and luhansk. at some stage, my feeling personally is that this will be the core of the deal, but that ukraine
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will keep its independence and that the russian troops will withdraw. it the russian troops will withdraw. it is interesting analysis, because in the last day or so, as people have looked at exactly the same scenario, they have been making the point that any sort of concession like that would, in a sense, be a victory for an aggressor. and that is why still be at the stage when there is so much pushback on all of those key demands. a quick thought on sanctions and putin, because will it have surprised him the unanimity in terms of sanctions? and also on the issue of his position, how secure do you think that is? is it possible to say? you think that is? is it possible to sa ? ., ~ , you think that is? is it possible to sa ? . ~' , ' . say? yeah, i think it is difficult to know about _ say? yeah, i think it is difficult to know about putin's - say? yeah, i think it is difficultj to know about putin's security, because that is going to depend on how the thing turns out. how badly the ukrainians manage to mark putin on all of this. it is already not
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very from putin's point of view. but the idea that putin can just kind of continue to push and push and push, well, he has now got no alternative but to do it. and the better and the harder the ukrainians fight back, the more and more difficult it is for him. and already, of course, he has seen the western powers really strengthen themselves and show how determined they are with sanctions and so on. the one country which really must have shocked him greatly is germany spending far more on its defence and it has been spending. and cutting off the lines, the fuel lines and so on. by, and cutting off the lines, the fuel lines and so on.—
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lines and so on. a final thought, ou are lines and so on. a final thought, you are telling — lines and so on. a final thought, you are telling the _ lines and so on. a final thought, you are telling the early - lines and so on. a final thought, you are telling the early a i lines and so on. a final thought, you are telling the early a few. you are telling the early a few months ago before we started, but your time in mariupol. it is shocking seeing the scenes on the ground today, notjust yesterday. but the relentless bombardment, those pictures we are putting on the screen at the moment, that is actually happening as we speak. absolutely shocking. it was a rather charming little 19th—century town, not a very special, not particularly beautiful. butjust with a charm of its own and its own, the architecture was particularly attractive. a 19th—century architecture. not so much of that has gone. —— now so much of that has gone. if you had seen these places beforehand, you cannot but weep over what has been done to them. john simson, good _ what has been done to them. john simson, good to _ what has been done to them. john simson, good to talk to you. we will talk around this time through the course of the week. thanks very much for now. we will talk about those
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aspects again in a while. let's get a check on all the latest business news. tadhg enright is here. the russian president vladimir putin has warned that global food prices will rise further if democratic nations intensify economic pressure on russia. the invasion of ukraine has already sparked a surge in the wholesale price of wheat because it and russia are among the world's biggest exporters of the grain used to make bread and pasta. russia is also a major producer of fertilisers used by farmers around the world. stock markets have been falling again after short—lived hopes of a breakthrough in the production of oil to make up for sanctions affecting russian exports. they're also digesting the news that inflation in the united states hit a a0—year high in february. that was before the impact of ukraine—related energy price rises. joining us now from new york, our north america business correspondent samira hussain
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in new york. thanks for being with us. the us inflation figures not including recent commodity price surges. be that for oil, gas or even wheat. that suggests inflation is likely to get even worse in future. absolutely. the inflationary pressures have already been in place for several months now. and a lot of, especially low and middle income americans, have been feeling the heat. that is why you are seeing this kind of hesitation by the biden administration to for example, take the move which did earlier this week to ban russian gas and oil. coming into the united states because of what kind impact it would have on gas prices. we have already seen that, look, the inflation is here and there is a lot of pressure on the federal reserve, america's central bank, to take some measures to try to tap that down. as you
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rightly pointed out, none of this is taking into account, none of these numbers are taking into account, what has been happening over the last two weeks with regards to ukraine. to the inflation numbers that we have seen jumped yesterday were definitely —— we are definitely going to see a jump again. you were definitely -- we are definitely going to see a jump again. going to see a “ump again. you talk about her going to see a jump again. you talk about her potential _ going to see a jump again. you talk about her potential measures i going to see a jump again. you talk about her potential measures that l about her potential measures that the federal reserve could take, usually that means raising the cost of borrowing. it has a really said it is doing that, but this type of inflation not caused by an overheating economy or things going so well, it is caused by these surging commodity prices. is there any sense that the federal bank could change its mind or some other lever to pull? hat could change its mind or some other lever to pull?— lever to pull? not really. i think the federal— lever to pull? not really. i think the federal reserve _ lever to pull? not really. i think the federal reserve chair i lever to pull? not really. i think the federal reserve chair has i lever to pull? not really. i think. the federal reserve chair has made it pretty clear that their intention is to raise interest rates at this particular meeting. and they have been pretty clear in signalling that we are going to raise interest rates a few times this year. in terms of some of the options that they have
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available, this is really one that they are going to have to take to try and bring down the cost of oil. thank you very much. more now on those new sanctions brought in by the british government against roman abramovich, the owner of chelsea football club. as we've been hearing, the decision leaves the future of the premier league side in doubt, with the sale now on hold and the club unable to sell tickets for future matches. so, how will they cope? for more on this, i'm joined now by kieran maguire, a football finance expert at liverpool university. thank you for being with us. chelsea already seeking the relaxation of special licence rules. how long before new rules cause it serious problems? chelsea had a wage bill of approximately 28 million sterling per month. in the most recent account, which admittedly take us back tojune 2021, account, which admittedly take us back to june 2021, the account, which admittedly take us
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back tojune 2021, the club only had a £60 million of cash in its bank account. we don't know what has happened since then. —— 16. under the license, the club can pay wages and the licence hasn't detailed how much those wages will be funded. historically, roman abramovich has underwritten all of the losses incurred at the club. but! underwritten all of the losses incurred at the club.- incurred at the club. and if sponsors _ incurred at the club. and if sponsors start _ incurred at the club. and if sponsors start to - incurred at the club. and if sponsors start to feel i incurred at the club. and if sponsors start to feel like | incurred at the club. and if i sponsors start to feel like their association with roman abramovich is too much of an association with what is happening in russia, chances are they start pulling their deals as well, and that could double down the pressure? well, and that could double down the ressure? , ., , well, and that could double down the ressure? , . , , ., ., pressure? yes, under fairly standard to any sponsorship — pressure? yes, under fairly standard to any sponsorship arrangements, i to any sponsorship arrangements, both parties have the option to walk away from a deal if they feel that the other party is not conducting themselves in an appropriate manner. it could be that some of chelsea's senior sponsors, that would include the kit manufacturing in front of shirt deals, that they might tailor their position with regards to the contracts going forward. and chelsea
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makes a potential sums each year from commercial sponsorship arrangements. 50 from commercial sponsorship arrangements-— from commercial sponsorship arrangements. from commercial sponsorship arranrements. . , ., arrangements. so what happens to the lanned sale arrangements. so what happens to the planned sale now? _ arrangements. so what happens to the planned sale now? we _ arrangements. so what happens to the planned sale now? we knew— arrangements. so what happens to the planned sale now? we knew that i planned sale now? we knew that abramovich was trying to sell to avoid it coming to this. will any buyer, if it is possible, benefit from a fire sale discount? well, under the _ from a fire sale discount? well, under the terms _ from a fire sale discount? well, under the terms of _ from a fire sale discount? well, under the terms of the - from a fire sale discount? well, under the terms of the licence, | under the terms of the licence, roman abramovich is not entitled to receive any funds from monies generated by chelsea football club. it would appear that the sale of the club cannot proceed, but i suspect the government is looking for a practical and pragmatic workaround. the legislation, the rules have been introduced as quickly as possible, and i suspect the government will try to do perhaps allow a sale to go through because it is not in anybody�*s interest for roman abramovich to be associated with chelsea football club but to have some sort of checks and balances
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that ensured that the sale proceeds of the club go to an independent account that he cannot access. and that way it protects the freezing of the assets. , ., ., ., the assets. they will have to leave it. thank the assets. they will have to leave it- thank you _ the assets. they will have to leave it. thank you very _ the assets. they will have to leave it. thank you very much. - the assets. they will have to leave it. thank you very much. some i it. thank you very much. some breaking news we havejust it. thank you very much. some breaking news we have just received in the last few minutes, brush announcing that it is banning the export of sugar until august the sist, export of sugar until august the 31st, with the exception of some of its near neighbours. following on from the press conference we heard early with vladimir putin warning the world is a prospect of rising food prices as the rest of the world continue imposing sanctions on russia. moscow too willing to escalate their food exports to the rest of us. that is it from me. those details emerging on the time, they are now going on to talk about grain exports as well. we will keep an eye on that and bring you any more as it comes into us. let's get more on the people on the people who have fled ukraine. western officials are warning of "unprecedented movements of people" and say the number of refugees could hit
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four million in the coming days. poland continues to be the country where most refugees are heading. nearly 1.3 million are now in the country. our correspondent danjohnson sent this report from krakow. three hours from the border, two weeks on. the refugee influx is still raw. krakow�*s main station is a staging post for destinations unknown and futures uncertain. oksana arrived at three o'clock this afternoon with her kids, her sister and her nephews. they left home in central ukraine two days ago on a train they didn't even realise would bring them to poland. translation: thank you so much to poland, we got food, _ we got drinks, the kids got bananas and chocolate. it distracted them from the chaos around us. do you think you'll ever be back in ukraine? translation: i hope i will go back. i have everything there — my mother is there, my father.
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there has been lots of support for the la million who have crossed the border into poland. some have already moved on, others are trying to work out their next steps. reliant on volunteers like the scouts. they need toothbrushes, they need some hygienic stuff like tampons for women, toothpaste, toothbrushes, those are things that people don't think about. they need to get going from this point to somewhere else. they cannot, like, live forever on the ground. poland has been incredibly welcoming, but there are questions about how much longer this mostly voluntary effort can carry on for. there is a really impressive positive spirit here, but you also get a really clear sense of sadness, trauma, grief and despair. oksana stopped us wanting to share her experience of escaping shelling after hiding in a basement. "you have to see it," she says,
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"it's a horror movie. i am asking, please, close the air space, save our children." at least these families are safe. the expectation is, though, hundreds of thousands, probably millions more are still to come. danjohnson, bbc news, krakow. present micron introducing a 27 eu leaders to talking versailles. the french president said he will speak to president putin again in the next a8 hours. he spoke at the start of the day to him and says he doesn't see it a dramatic solution in the coming hours or days. a bleak assessment there from the french president as they start their meeting. we will return to that. the white house has warned that moscow could deploy chemical or biological weapons in this
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conflict, and blame their use on ukrainian forces. i'm joined now by our security correspondent, gordon corera. he has been across this story for the last couple of days. tell us a little more about the worries about chemical weapons. brute little more about the worries about chemical weapons.— little more about the worries about chemical weapons. chemicalweapons. we have had the alarm bells rang. — chemicalweapons. we have had the alarm bells rang, if— chemicalweapons. we have had the alarm bells rang, if you _ chemicalweapons. we have had the alarm bells rang, if you like, - chemicalweapons. we have had the alarm bells rang, if you like, from i alarm bells rang, if you like, from western officials that uk foreign secretary today liz truss saying she had serious concerns that it would be a great mistake if vladimir putin used it. this is based apparently on some kind of intelligence they say they have. some of the russian behaviour and also a past form, if you like, as they put it in syria, where chemical weapons were used by russia's assad regime. and hope this by talking about this, that they can expose any potential plans by russia and perhaps deter it happening. i think that is to hope. thea;r and perhaps deter it happening. i think that is to hope.— think that is to hope. they are talkin: think that is to hope. they are talking in _ think that is to hope. they are talking in quite _ think that is to hope. they are talking in quite a _ think that is to hope. they are talking in quite a lot _ think that is to hope. they are talking in quite a lot of - think that is to hope. they are talking in quite a lot of detail, | talking in quite a lot of detail, and out false like operations, that kind of thing, about how a potential use might come about. fine kind of thing, about how a potential use might come about.— use might come about. one of the thins use might come about. one of the things they _ use might come about. one of the things they pointed _ use might come about. one of the things they pointed to _ use might come about. one of the things they pointed to was - use might come about. one of the things they pointed to was in i use might come about. one of the
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things they pointed to was in the l things they pointed to was in the last few days, you have heard russian officials talk more about ukraine of anything a dirty bomb or their being secret biological labs funded by america inside ukraine. the russian foreign minister actually mentioned that in his press conference today. the concern is that the russians could stage some kind of use of chemical weapons or perhaps even a radiological weapon and then claim it was the ukrainians and then claim it was the ukrainians and use this to justify their invasion, to say we went in there and had to go in to stop this kind of material being developed. what and had to go in to stop this kind of material being developed. what of the western capital? _ of material being developed. what of the western capital? we _ of material being developed. what of the western capital? we set - of material being developed. what of the western capital? we set about i the western capital? we set about red lines. you mention the syria, when they were used in syria, the uk parliament ducked the issue. the action was lost in parliament. that spooked obama, so they ended up effectively doing nothing. i spooked obama, so they ended up effectively doing nothing.— effectively doing nothing. i think that's right. _ effectively doing nothing. i think that's right, and _ effectively doing nothing. i think that's right, and i _ effectively doing nothing. i think that's right, and i think- effectively doing nothing. i think that's right, and i think that - effectively doing nothing. i think that's right, and i think that is l that's right, and i think that is why you are hearing caution this time about when people are being askedif time about when people are being asked if this is a red line, they have avoided that. that is the experience of syria where effectively washington said it is a red line, but when it was used, they
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didn't really do anything in the end. they didn't follow through, partly because of the uk parliament also voted against in washington backed away. i was seen as damaging us credit entity. there is a fear that if you set a red light, you have to stick to them. —— credibility. have to stick to them. -- credibility.— have to stick to them. -- credibility. have to stick to them. -- credibili . ~ , ., ~ ., credibility. when they talk about chemical weapons, _ credibility. when they talk about chemical weapons, what - credibility. when they talk about chemical weapons, what kind . credibility. when they talk about chemical weapons, what kind of| credibility. when they talk about - chemical weapons, what kind of thing are they worried about? we chemical weapons, what kind of thing are they worried about?— chemical weapons, what kind of thing are they worried about? we have seen chlorine and — are they worried about? we have seen chlorine and other _ are they worried about? we have seen chlorine and other barrel _ are they worried about? we have seen chlorine and other barrel bombs - are they worried about? we have seen chlorine and other barrel bombs used | chlorine and other barrel bombs used as well. ., ., ., ~ , as well. thanks for taking us throuuh as well. thanks for taking us through that. _ as well. thanks for taking us through that. plenty - as well. thanks for taking us through that. plenty more i as well. thanks for taking us | through that. plenty more on as well. thanks for taking us - through that. plenty more on ukraine in a moment or two. quick look at one other story, away from ukraine. in india, the bjp, which runs the national government, is on course to hold onto power in key regional elections. more than 180 million voters went to the polls in five states, including india's largest, uttar pradesh. our south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan has more from delhi. well, there's a mood of celebration here at the headquarters for the bjp party, because the party has had a good day when it comes to these
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regional election results. now, of course, the party runs the country under prime minister narendra modi, but it has also retained control of a number of key state assemblies as well. most notably the state of uttar pradesh, which is india's largest. has a population of more than 240 million people. that's larger than the entire population of brazil. now, many of the issues that faced the bjp in these elections were ones that translate nationally as well. the wake of last year's devastating second wave of covid, for example, and also an economic and jobs crisis in the wake of the pandemic. but despite all of that and the challenges that the party faced, they have won again in uttar pradesh. now, we spent time talking to campaigners and voters across that state, and many people said that the bjp's message of hindu nationalism resonated with them. they felt that that was the answer to many of
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the problems in the state. now, of course, there'll be many, many people here and across uttar pradesh and india who'll be celebrating the bjp's win. but there are many people, including minorities like muslims, who are concerned about this win because they feel that it will embolden that hindu nationalist agenda and diminish their rights, and indeed potentially the basic secular principles of india. we are about to take a break. only take you the latest lines from ukraine and the latest pictures. sumi, the city in the east of ukraine, and so many people trying to get out from there over the last few days with that humanitarian corridor. you can see why. the extraordinary state of the devastation. we are told by the local emergency services that over 12,000 people have been evacuated from the sumy region today. the latest pictures there, we are also
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hearing of the latest phone call between president biden and turkey's president. i will bring you that later on bbc news. hello. well, for some of us out there this afternoon, we've got blue sky and sunshine. not everywhere — there is a bit more cloud draped through the central slice of the uk, with a weak weather front around, but 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 for much of the week ahead, it is going to be a bit of a mixed picture. things are reasonably mild, fairly breezy, and there'll be a bit of rain at times. that is going to be the story over the next few days. back to this afternoon, then, we have that sunshine lasting through until the evening hours across parts of east anglia and the south—east, and also for western scotland and northern ireland. a bit more sunshine developing later today. temperatures at 6 o'clock this evening, around about 8 or 9 towards the north—west. some areas in the east and south—east holding on to 12
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or 13 celsius into the evening. overnight tonight, then, this weak weather front that continues its way northwards, a band of cloud producing some outbreaks of rain, particularly for parts of 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 around 7—9 degrees to start off friday morning. a frost free morning. a frost—free morning. we've got initially the showers across parts of scotland that drift off northwards, and then the next weather front moves in from the west. followed by some really heavy and potentially thundery showers, some hail mixed in for the south—west of england and wales. elsewhere, some of that patchy rain just working its way gradually northwards and eastwards through the day. so, that's on this first weather front that pushes gradually away towards the north and the east as we head on into the weekend. the next weather system lining up there out towards the south—west. heading through into saturday, a day of sunshine and showers. most of the showers will be in the north during the morning. they clear away. some 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. temperatures a little bit cooler
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than recent days, around about 7—12 degrees on saturday. into sunday, that area of low pressure moves across much of the uk. so, a windy day wherever you are on sunday, with some heavy showers moving through. a bit of sunshine in between, particularly across parts of england and wales later on. temperatures at this stage around 9—12 degrees on sunday. quick look ahead into next week, because after a fairly unsettled and cooler weekend, it does look like things are turning a little bit brighter and warmer into next week. we could see highs of around 16 degrees by tuesday. bye— bye.
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this is bbc news. russia intensifies it's shelling of mauriapol — a day after hitting a hospital in the city. attacks right across the port city — as ukraine's president condemns the targeting of the maternity hospital. translation: we have not done and would never - do anything like this, in any region, because we are people. russian tanks come under attack — on the outskirts of kyiv — the ukranian�*s say — they are slowing the advance on the capital. the capital is russia's ultimate prize and they are said to be still very much focused on surrounding it. ahead of an eu summit in paris, the european union has said it will be stepping up sanctions over russia's invasion of ukraine.

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