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 and president putin. "blood brothers" is the mirror's headline, picturing abramovich and the russian leader, and also the devastation in irpin near kyiv. the telegraph says the british public will be asked to offer their homes to tens of thousands of ukrainian refugees, following criticism of the home office's handling of the refugee scheme. the ft says more than half of ukraine's economy has shut as the conflict deepens. and in other news, the yorkshire post looks at the cost of living crisis, with calls from the lib dems for vat to be cut to help struggling families. let us begin, we have a short time this hour, and let me start with you, david, the guardian, "mediaeval conditions in a city under constant

attack." we are hearing about the constant devastation, aren't we? well, dramatic reporting as you'd expect right across the media landscape today, tonight as there has been for three weeks, particularly here in the guardian from mariupol, no heat, light, precious little food or water, utter devastation, residents of the ukrainian port are focused solely on survival. and it is quite a desperate story. other papers are reporting looting and fighting for bits and bobs of food that are around, and of course the mass graves that you've been reporting and some of your earlier coverage. leslie, if i canjust bring

and some of your earlier coverage. leslie, if i can just bring you leslie, if i canjust bring you in, there's obviously been fears over there's obviously been fears over the last few days about this escalating the nuclear threat, the threat of chemical weapons — and liz truss again, repeating herfear that this�*ll be a prolonged attack, prolonged war, which again we've heard from a number of people in the political sphere here. is that your assessment too, that this will not resolvable quickly?— assessment too, that this will not resolvable quickly? russia has been far less capable _ resolvable quickly? russia has been far less capable than _ resolvable quickly? russia has been far less capable than we _ resolvable quickly? russia has been far less capable than we perhaps . far less capable than we perhaps thought— far less capable than we perhaps thought it would be at the start, and as— thought it would be at the start, and as they've been less able to achieve — and as they've been less able to achieve their goals concisely, they've — achieve their goals concisely, they've done what many weak states do, they've done what many weak states do. which _ they've done what many weak states do. which is — they've done what many weak states do, which is resorted to direct attacks— do, which is resorted to direct attacks on_ do, which is resorted to direct attacks on civilians, we've seen the attacks _ attacks on civilians, we've seen the attacks on — attacks on civilians, we've seen the attacks on hospitals— that will get worse _ attacks on hospitals— that will get worse as they seek to terrorise the

domestic— worse as they seek to terrorise the domestic population, and of course the united — domestic population, and of course the united states and nato are very concerned _ the united states and nato are very concerned about any direct confrontation, so the fear of managing and ensuring there isn't escalation— managing and ensuring there isn't escalation contributes to that prolonged war of attrition we are seeing _ prolonged war of attrition we are seeing now. and i think the question will be _ seeing now. and i think the question will be as— seeing now. and i think the question will be as these attacks on civiiiahs _ will be as these attacks on civilians become worse, which it looks _ civilians become worse, which it looks like — civilians become worse, which it looks like they will, what will the next step — looks like they will, what will the next step be? will there be a new decision— next step be? will there be a new decision on— next step be? will there be a new decision on whether or not to supply fighter— decision on whether or not to supply fighteriets — decision on whether or not to supply fighterjets to the ukrainians? that was walked back, we sawjust yesterday that might be reversed. and i'm _ yesterday that might be reversed. and i'm sure right now there are very— and i'm sure right now there are very --— and i'm sure right now there are very -- is— and i'm sure right now there are very —— is very serious thinking of what the — very —— is very serious thinking of what the us— very —— is very serious thinking of what the us can do. they are calling for a no-fiy— what the us can do. they are calling for a no—fly zone, the opinion within— for a no—fly zone, the opinion within nato governments is certainly opposed _ within nato governments is certainly opposed to that. but there is public opinion— opposed to that. but there is public opinion on— opposed to that. but there is public opinion on the side of doing more,

within— opinion on the side of doing more, within the — opinion on the side of doing more, within the united states and the united _ within the united states and the united kingdom, and that pressure will mount— united kingdom, and that pressure will mount as those pictures come across— will mount as those pictures come across all— will mount as those pictures come across all the front pages of the newspapers. across all the front pages of the newsnapers-_ newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the _ newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the ft — newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the ft goes _ newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the ft goes on _ newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the ft goes on how- newspapers. thank you, leslie, david, the ft goes on how the i david, the ft goes on how the economy of ukraine has shut down, focusing on mariupol and the huge cost on this. but also peace talks today with the ukrainian foreign minister and his russian counterpart — unfortunate democrat unfortunately they seemed to come to talk, not to side. it is encouraging that diplomatic channels are still open, and obviously everyone will be desperate for a diplomatic resolution as the human cost goes up. resolution as the human cost goes u . _ . resolution as the human cost goes u -. ~ ., . .,, resolution as the human cost goes up. well, if the human cost is what we are increasingly _ up. well, if the human cost is what we are increasingly hearing, - up. well, if the human cost is what we are increasingly hearing, of - we are increasingly hearing, of

course everybody�*s hoping that some sort of diplomatic solution can be found. the problem, for those of us who have seen something similar, though not as awful as this in days gone by is that it isn't clear where the solution here, where the middle ground might lie without a lot more blood being shed. and ifear tonight that's certainly what the ft seems to be forecasting. and things will never be the same again.- never be the same again. leslie, auoin on never be the same again. leslie, going on the _ never be the same again. leslie, going on the diplomatic - never be the same again. leslie, going on the diplomatic front, i never be the same again. leslie, i going on the diplomatic front, what is your sense of what we saw today? will there be more talks? is there a landing zone, in your view?- landing zone, in your view? there will be more _ landing zone, in your view? there will be more talks, _ landing zone, in your view? there will be more talks, they _ landing zone, in your view? there will be more talks, they don't - landing zone, in your view? there | will be more talks, they don't look too productive, and of course, as we've _ too productive, and of course, as we've heard, _ too productive, and of course, as we've heard, as more people are killed _ we've heard, as more people are killed and — we've heard, as more people are killed and more ukrainians suffer as

we see _ killed and more ukrainians suffer as we see those images, things that might've — we see those images, things that might've been negotiable, might've been potentially achievable are looking — been potentially achievable are looking much harder to achieve, because — looking much harder to achieve, because of— looking much harder to achieve, because of course when your people are being _ because of course when your people are being killed, you don't feel quite _ are being killed, you don't feel quite as— are being killed, you don't feel quite as forgiving as you might otherwise have been. so i think these _ otherwise have been. so i think these witt— otherwise have been. so i think these will get harder and tougher, and of— these will get harder and tougher, and of course putin isn't displaying any desire — and of course putin isn't displaying any desire to back down. he clearly wants— any desire to back down. he clearly wants to _ any desire to back down. he clearly wants to take kyiv, and circle it and dominate ukraine until he has some _ and dominate ukraine until he has some sense of being able to achieve that goal. _ some sense of being able to achieve that goal, or until he really clearly— that goal, or until he really clearly cannot and there is some sort of— clearly cannot and there is some sort of offer on the table, it's hard — sort of offer on the table, it's hard to— sort of offer on the table, it's hard to imagine how those talks go forward _ hard to imagine how those talks go forward. right now ijust don't think— forward. right now ijust don't think that's where we are. the forward. right now i just don't think that's where we are. the daily telea-rah, think that's where we are. the daily telegraph, british _ think that's where we are. the daily telegraph, british public— think that's where we are. the daily telegraph, british public will- think that's where we are. the daily telegraph, british public will be - telegraph, british public will be asked to take in refugees. do you think people will be happy to welcome people into their homes? because we are talking about

potentially millions having to leave their country. 2 potentially millions having to leave their country-— their country. 2 million plus refugees — their country. 2 million plus refugees have _ their country. 2 million plus refugees have come - their country. 2 million plus refugees have come out. their country. 2 million plus refugees have come out of| their country. 2 million plus - refugees have come out of ukraine so far. some of the newspapers tomorrow morning are talking about that figure doubling will stop let's be quite clear, our refugee response — i think we are a country that has prided ourselves over the years as to how we've taken refugees. and now our response has been feeble. can it really be right that the polls have taken more than i really be right that the polls have taken more thani million people, the germans have taken 6a,000, and yesterday we had taken 1000? that seems quite extraordinary. now the british public, one suspects, will come to the rescue at a rate of knots. but the telegraph has the story to itself, and it will be very

interesting to see the impact of a hotline and web page, and all the rest of it, and how the british public responds.— rest of it, and how the british public responds. rest of it, and how the british ublic resonds. , , public responds. leslie, bringing in the metro with _ public responds. leslie, bringing in the metro with the _ public responds. leslie, bringing in the metro with the abramovich - public responds. leslie, bringing in i the metro with the abramovich story, "blood on his hands" — this is again a take on a quote from liz truss talking about the putin inner circle, saying they had a blood on their hands. his links, haven't they been known about for some time? interesting it's only been called out now. {iii interesting it's only been called out now. . ., , , interesting it's only been called out now. _, , , ., out now. of course they have, the title wave of _ out now. of course they have, the title wave of public _ out now. of course they have, the title wave of public opinion, - title wave of public opinion, whether— title wave of public opinion, whether it's companies, sanctions on oligarchs, _ whether it's companies, sanctions on oligarchs, whether it's mcdonald's and starbucks, and any number of law firms reconsidering their position are getting out altogether is fast. but yes, — are getting out altogether is fast. but yes, that british government has known _ but yes, that british government has known for a — but yes, that british government has known for a very long time that has a problem — known for a very long time that has a problem with kleptocracy, there's been pressure for it to enforce the rules— been pressure for it to enforce the rules it _ been pressure for it to enforce the rules it has — been pressure for it to enforce the rules it has on the books, it hasn't

done that, — rules it has on the books, it hasn't done that, chatham house put out a very important report on thisjust recently~ — very important report on thisjust recently. now the tide has turned, there _ recently. now the tide has turned, there will— recently. now the tide has turned, there will be pressure in the government is now looking like it will stand — government is now looking like it will stand up to it. let government is now looking like it will stand up to it.— government is now looking like it will stand up to it. let me bring in david as our— will stand up to it. let me bring in david as our football— will stand up to it. let me bring in david as our football experts, - david as our football experts, what's your take on this? the only surrise what's your take on this? the only surprise to — what's your take on this? the only surprise to some _ what's your take on this? the only surprise to some of _ what's your take on this? the only surprise to some of us _ what's your take on this? the only surprise to some of us is - what's your take on this? the only surprise to some of us is that - surprise to some of us is that abramovich, surely the best known a russian oligarch to a uk audience most certainly wasn't sanctioned rather earlier, much earlier in fact. but it's clear that the allegations and accusations that have been directed at him today by the british government, a close relationship with putin, destabilising ukraine through his stake in a steel manufacturer that may have helped to build tanks— it's pretty extreme stuff. and he hasn't

been comfy in recent times, he's got a russian, israeli and portuguese citizenship, as i understand it, but i don't think he'll be coming back in a hurry. i don't think he'll be coming back in a hurry-— i don't think he'll be coming back in a hur . ., ,., in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs- _ in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs. but _ in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs. but i'll— in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs. but i'll ask _ in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs. but i'll ask you - in a hurry. one wonders about the other clubs. but i'll ask you about| other clubs. but i'll ask you about that at 11:30pm when we have another look at the papers. thank you both very much indeed for this. that's it for the papers this hour. david davies and dr leslie vinjamuri will be back again at 11.30pm. goodbye for now. hello. the last couple of days, the weather really has been quite good. beautiful, sunny skies for some of us, particularly across eastern parts of the uk. but things are going to turn now — the cloud you can see on the satellite picture is a weather front, it's approaching. it means rain, wind, and really, that's how it'll be over the next few days. so through the early hours of the morning, the outbreaks of rain are reaching

western parts of the uk. even ahead of it, we have some rain across scotland and parts of england. but generally speaking, it is a dry night and early morning. very, very mild, 8—10 celsius in many areas. then quickly through the morning, the rain becomes quite heavy in southwestern parts of england, through wales, the midlands. the rain will reach wales and eventually southwestern scotland, too, and through the afternoon, i think many of us will have had at least some rain. now through the afternoon or so, it'll brighten up across wales and southwestern parts of england. sunshine and showers here the second half of the day. there could be some thunderstorms, too, and on top of that, the winds will strengthen. but you can see it across the uk — it is a real mixed bag, i think, through friday and into friday night. now saturday, we see another area of low pressure with new fronts approaching us — this, once again, spells heavy rain initially for western parts of the uk. but in the southwest, as this low pressure increases,

you can see strong winds blowing around it, and we could be talking about gusts of 60—70mph around the isles of scilly and the tip of cornwall. so really very blustery, even quite stormy weather for a time here. but elsewhere eastern parts of the country on saturday — look at that, newcastle, hull, london — fine, sunshine. breezy, yes, but at least you'll have the sunshine. and then come sunday, that low pressure really spreads across the country. it'll become windy elsewhere, gale force winds around some of the coasts, but there will be plenty of sunny spells occasionally interrupted by some heavy showers brought in by those strong winds. so yes, there'll be some sunshine around through the weekend, but there'll be blustery winds around, too, and heavy showers, with temperatures hovering around 12 celsius or so. how about next week? well, we're expecting the temperatures to rise even as high as 17—18 celsius, at least temporarily, in southwestern parts of the uk. so the southerly winds will bring milder but changeable weather.

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