the oligarchs know that their position in charge of state companies that they run is purely conditional on their relationship, their personal relationship with him. they are essentially the managers, they're not the owners, and so if they speak against the war or speak against the regime, they stand to lose this access to material wealth within russia that they have. ukraine will need rebuilding one day, and the head of its central bank said oligarch money should help pay for it. a large share of financing is needed to be obtained as a reparation from the aggressor, including funds that are currently frozen in our allied countries. it's notjust the super—rich being forced to shake their western ways. as the world's biggest brands abandon russia, ordinary people are seeing the clocks and living standards rolled back 30 years. it's hard to tell whether either form of pressure will make a difference. simon jack, bbc news.

the war in ukraine is expected to have a dramatic effect on the cost of living here in the uk, in particular adding to energy prices. the rac says the average petrol price is now nearly £1.60 a litre for the first time ever. our transport correspondent katy austin reports from sutton coldfield. home carer sharon can clock up a0 miles a day for work, in her own car. she pays for the fuel to get to herfirstjob of the morning, the business pays 35 pence per mile for the rest, but prices at the forecourt have got a lot more expensive. because the petrol is rising, i'm putting more out of my own pocket into my car. as before, it was even. so it covered it, basically. yes, but now it doesn't. everything else is going up as well and there's nothing coming in extra. the business sharon works for is trying to reduce the miles

carers like her have to drive. what they are trying to do is speak to clients and try and shorten the allocated times in between the runs, to try and save fuel costs. they are worried about existing care sector staff shortages getting worse. there could be an impact where carers may think about what they want to do, in the future, whether it is home care for them or they could move on to other sectors which could impact our business and all home care businesses, if we are losing valuable care staff, due to the rising fuel costs. petrol and diesel prices at uk pumps has hit fresh record highs in the past week. concerns the war in ukraine and sanctions on russia could affect the supply of oil have helped push wholesale prices up further in recent days, and that is feeding through to forecourts here. it is just the latest squeeze on the cost of living. inflation is already at a 30 year high and energy bills and tax are due to go up next month.

businesses warn increased transport costs mean consumers will notice the goods they buy go up further in price. this wholesaler distributes food and drink to cafes, restaurants and schools across the country, it bulk buys diesel for lorries. 0ur fuel bill has increased dramatically this week, at least between 10 and £15,000, and that increase cannot be absorbed by us, we have to look at ways to pass it on to the customers. food and drink will become more expensive, not only at home but out of home. the institute for fiscal studies says the chancellor will have to decide whether to do more to protect households from the effects of rising energy prices at the spring statement. the treasury said the government was already providing £20 billion to help with the cost of living. sharon will carry on doing thejob she loves, but finds filling up is leaving her wallet increasingly empty. katy austin, bbc news.

as we've heard, more than two million people have fled ukraine since russia invaded — and today the home secretary promised to streamline the process for some of those wanting to come to the uk. the government has been under pressure to simplify the visa application system, which allows family members of people already settled here to join their relatives, after criticism that the uk system was slow and bureaucratic. here's our political editor, laura kuenssberg. imagine... your elderly parents stuck more than 1,000 miles away, having fled their home from the bombs and shells. tania's mum and dad are safe, after a 36 hour escape to slovakia, but they were told they'd have to travel again, to warsaw, to apply for a british visa for a chance to join their daughter here. it's not only old people like my parents, it's children, babies, who...

they need help. they need nappies, they need food and people haven't got any money. after days of complaints, the home secretary will allow ukrainians with passports to apply for visas online. i have two over—reaching obligations. first, to keep the british people safe, second, to do all question to help ukrainians. no home secretary can take these decisions lightly and i'm in contact with the intelligence and security agencies. ukrainians with family already in the uk can apply. soon, companies charities or communities will be able to sponsor individuals too. if they have a passport, from tuesday, those eligible can apply entirely online — without having to visit one of the visa application centres. if they're granted a visa, they can then use an e—mail confirmation to board flights, trains or boats and only give their biometric details, photographs and fingerprints, once they're in the uk. and the home office is promising

13,000 appointments at visa centres around europe for ukrainians who don't have passports, or for more complicated cases. but the plan is not generous enough for the opposition, who condemned how refugees have been handled. this has just been shameful. making vulnerable people pushed from pillar to post in their hour of need. week after week, we have seen this happen. it is deeply wrong to leave people in this terrible state. our country is better than this. but being able do the application online has given tania and her parents hope they'll be able to come straight to her home, here in the uk and three generations will be together again, in safety soon. they are very pleased. my mum said, "i am so pleased, i cannot travel any longer." i hope it's going to be quick, that's what i am hoping for — that it's not going to be, oh, next week, we're going to introduce this,

and then you might need to wait another week for the result. not for the first time, the home office has been accused of being too slow, chaotic sometimes, even ha rd—hea rted. these changes, though, should make it easier and quicker for ukrainians with family already here to come, but it's a million miles from offering refuge for all and ministers are still grappling with how to offer sanctuary for others in danger. with more than two million people on the move, refugees, young and old, wait. an announcement on whose future might lie here will come in the next few days. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. the united nations is warning that the number of people fleeing ukraine could swell to four million in the coming days. more than 2.2 million have left already, with the vast majority — as we can see from this map — moving across the western

border into poland. slovakia, hungary, romania, and moldova are also hosting thousands of refugees. mark lowen reports from eastern poland, where he met some of those waiting for uk visas. mother, grandmother, refugee. but this woman's face tells the story of this war. she imitates explosion. that's what you heard? she fled the nightmare of kyiv. her daughter, lena, coming from her home in london to bring her to britain. she came in the night, crying, trembling. it was terrible, when you see the face of your mother, when you see this fear in her eyes. at this moment i remember a lot of the stories of my grandma, how she was telling me about the war in kyiv in 19111. but the path to britain is paved with hurdles, as they check progress at the visa centre. applications here are speeding up, but it still takes days of waiting and paperwork. i'm very disappointed

with this because, really, it doesn't look like help from the state. the prime minister promised that it was a very good system, very quick to help for relatives, ukrainian relatives to come to the country. but i don't see, really, any evidence of this. the hell has hit this woman, her daughter guiding her through the trauma. "but i want to come back home." she is very emotional, every time she cries. as their stay in poland goes on, they stock up on supplies for the long—haul in a country opening its heart to ukraine. days of waiting means mounting hotel costs and buying more clothes as she could only grab one bag before she fled. lena checks the rule—changes, soon allowing visa applications online. the frustration among many ukrainians is that it's taken two weeks of this war, two weeks of seeing hundreds

of thousands each day fleeing russia's aggression, for britain to begin to ease its rules. and only a little, because it's still insisting on the visas, while the eu has scrapped the requirement altogether. her message to the country where she lives? what i would say is be maybe more open for us. we are not guilty, we are not such bad people in ukraine. and we really deserve for better things. the life she loved, lost for now. do you think you can find that life again? yes! "yes", she insists. "we'll be even more united." mark lowen, bbc news, eastern poland. now, eastern poland. let's return to ukraine itself, we now, let's return to ukraine itself, we will go back to reeta. jane,

thank you. this corner of the country, lviv in the far west of ukraine, has been spared the russian assault and if you go out onto the streets, you might imagine that people are going about their everyday business. but here too, the war is all—consuming and ordinary people are doing what they can to help in the defence of their country. i've been talking to some of them... lviv is a city that hasn't been touched by the violence of the war. but this semblance of normality is deceptive. look beyond it and you find many who have abandoned their daily routines to join the fight against russia. like 0lesya. she's 32 and she is a clothes designer. or rather, she was. but now it's not fashion but flak jackets she's making, for the swelling ranks of the country's military. it's the first time in my life that i've been doing this. it's totally different to anything i've ever made. why are you doing this?

because our boys need this. because we don't know what else we can do. how do you feel about what is happening to ukraine? we are feeling very angry, actually. yes. it's... it's very hard feelings. very hard feelings and... ..we are trying to stop it. you feel quite emotional? yes. we all are. this is a city on edge, with people making moves to protect what is precious. there are now checkpoints manned by people who last month spent their days at a desk. like 0leks, a company executive. i was sitting in a suit in a very comfortable office. i had 50 people under supervision. are you frightened ?

here you are in quite a dangerous situation. no, nobody is frightened here. i can easily get out from ukraine. i can easily take my family from ukraine. he speaks ukrainian. this guy has come and given us cars for the army, free. so the same i am doing. i am also collecting the cars, paying my own money and delivering these cars to the army. every single citizen in ukraine is trying to do something for the army. you see how the people are united. that unity extends to people seeking sanctuary. lviv has become a hub for ukrainians fleeing the violence. lyana has opened her art centre for those displaced and has been working night and day

to help shelter them. and what about you? what's the toll on you, emotionally and psychologically? i understand that i cannot control everything, i cannot help everyone. i decided to take some few ways i can help and one of them is staying alive in this art centre and to help people who come here. the art here is now mostly political. this reads, "our own truth, power and will," expressing perfectly the defiance of this city. well, a reminder that since war erupted in this country, so many people's lives have been turned upside—down. not everyone of course is engaged in the fighting, but many are involved in the fight back, driven by a rage at president putin's presumption that his troops can march in and take over. this is a population that is suffering deeply from russia's invasion, but which is resolute in its determination to resist.

that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster, david davies, and dr leslie vinjamuri, who is director of the us and americas programme at the international afffairs think—tank chatham house. tomorrow's front pages, a quick look at them. the i has a striking image of roman abramovich after the chelsea owner was among seven people hit by new sanctions. "blood on their hands" is the headline — a quote from the foreign secretary, liz truss. the same story features on the guardian's front page — but the paper also has a harrowing report from the besieged

city of mariupol. the metro front page has an archive picture of abramovich