this is bbc news: i'm sally bundock with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. ukraine warns russia will eventually target nato countries unless the alliance imposes a no—fly zone — after russian missiles strike a military base near the polish border. despite the attacks, both sides cite progress in peace talks — ukraine's president says he wants to speak with putin. negotiations resume later. the uk lets people sign up from today — for a sponsorship scheme, to offer their spare rooms to ukrainians. and could benedict cumberbatch be their first taker? as his latest film wins the top prize at the baftas, the actor says he'll

offer a refugee a home. hello and welcome. the ukrainian president, volodymyr zelensky, has again urged nato to impose a no—fly zone over his country. he made the plea after a russian missile attack near the polish border left 35 people dead. he warned that otherwise it would be only a matter of time before russia targeted member states of the alliance. diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict will continue later today with further talks scheduled between ukraine and russia. shelley phelps reports. dozens of homes damaged and destroyed by russian shelling

in a residential neighbourhood of mariupol. the city has been under bombardment without essential services and supplies for nearly a fortnight. and local officials say more than 2000 people have been killed. warning has been issued by the international red cross that time is running out to prevent a worst—case scenario the situation that is unfolding in mariupol is dramatic.- situation that is unfolding in mariupol is dramatic. what we hear from _ mariupol is dramatic. what we hear from our _ mariupol is dramatic. what we hear from our people - mariupol is dramatic. what we hear from our people in - mariupol is dramatic. what we hear from our people in the i hear from our people in the city is that people are running out of water, people are running out of food, people are running out of food, people are running out of medicine and every day they have to scramble to find something to survive on. to find something to survive on, , ., to find something to survive on. . . , . , on. in the capital, kyiv, the ukraine _ on. in the capital, kyiv, the ukraine president - on. in the capital, kyiv, the ukraine president zelensky| on. in the capital, kyiv, the - ukraine president zelensky has been visiting a hospital to present medals to wounded's soldiers. in a video message following a russa —— russian missile attack on a base near the polish border that left 35 dead, he repeated calls for a

no—fly zone over his country. translation: no-fly zone over his country. translation:— no-fly zone over his country. translation: y ., a, a, translation: last year i made a clear warning _ translation: last year i made a clear warning to _ translation: last year i made a clear warning to nato _ translation: last year i made a clear warning to nato leaders - clear warning to nato leaders that if there were no tough preventative sanctions against russia it would start a war. we were right. i have been saying for a long time that nord stream is a weapon that will hit europe. now it is obvious. and now i repeat again, if you do not close our sky it is only a matter of time before russian missiles fall on your territory, nato territory. 0n the homes of citizens of nato countries. the homes of citizens of nato countries-_ the homes of citizens of nato countries. president zelensky described continuing - described continuing negotiations between ukrainian and russian delegations as implicated and difficult but necessary the piece. some argue that compromises the only safe solution. we that compromises the only safe solution. ~ ., ., ., solution. we need a negotiated outcome because _ solution. we need a negotiated outcome because with - outcome because with everybody�*s blood pumping and all the valour and heroism that

we are seeing, we are talking about an adversarial with 1600 nuclear warheads, let us think straight, please. fist nuclear warheads, let us think straight, please.— straight, please. at the weekend. _ straight, please. at the weekend, ukrainian - straight, please. at the | weekend, ukrainian and straight, please. at the - weekend, ukrainian and russian negotiators made their most upbeat assessment yet of talk with more scheduled to take place today. with hundreds of thousands of people in desperate need of humanitarian aid, any deal that could help end the violence and suffering cannot come soon enough. sheuey cannot come soon enough. shelley phelps, bbc news. the western city of lviv has — so far — been a relatively safe haven for many ukrainians fleeing the violence. but missile strikes on a base just 60 kilometres away is a sign the fighting is intensifying — and getting ever closer. jonah fisher reports from lviv. they sing ukraine's valour has

not yet perished. local smile on our fellow local smile on ourfellow ukrainians. in lviv�*s square, the first two lines of the national anthem have an added poignancy. 0ut land and alone, ukraine resists russia's bloodied and steady advanced. under attack from land and air, more than 2 million people have fled. vera and stanislav are very much still here. vera, will use a or will you go? translation: i will use a or will you go? translation:— will use a or will you go? translation: i will stay, we will all stay. _ translation: i will stay, we will all stay. translation: | translation: | will stay, we | will all stay. translation: my husband and _ will all stay. translation: my husband and i _ will all stay. translation: my husband and i are _ will all stay. translation: my husband and i are 78. - will all stay. translation: my husband and i are 78. we - will all stay. translation: my husband and i are 78. we will. husband and i are 78. we will keep standing until the end. on what is our land. the protective _ what is our land. the protective cladding i what is our land. the | protective cladding on what is our land. the -

protective cladding on lviv's statues tells a different story. have a senseless conflict getting ever closer. the first 2.5 weeks of this war, this western part of ukraine has been relatively calm, a safe haven and a root out of for those trying to flee the conflict. but they have been signs in the last few days that that may be changing. airstrips have been hit and sunday saw this military base near the polish border attacked. with 35 people killed. it had been used by british and nato forces for training exercises. the message to the country's supplying ukraine with weapons is very clear. in the south, the areas which russia has managed to take continued to show remarkable defiance. russian

soldier, fascist occupant. the crowds chanted as they marched past the tanks. there will be no quick and easy victory for the russians in ukraine. let's get some other developments on the situation in ukraine. britain's ministry of defence says russian naval forces are blockading the northern coast of the black sea, cutting ukraine off from maritime trade. it said russia's navy was continuing to carry out missile strikes against ukrainian targets. the ministry's latest intelligence assessment said russia could launch more amphibious landing operations in the coming weeks. reports say russia has asked china for military equipment to help wage its war in ukraine. the financial times, washington post and the new york times

quote us officials as saying that moscow has made the request. a spokesperson at beijing's embassy in washington denied all knowledge — adding that china's priority was to prevent the conflict from escalating. the leader of russia's chechnya region — ramzan kadyrov — has posted on social media saying he's travelled into ukraine to meet chechen troops fighting on the front line, seven kilometres from kyiv. mr kadyrov is a close ally of president putin. in moscow, hundreds have continued to take to the streets in protest against the invasion. but the price of resistance continues to be high — as the kremlin has imposed brutal crackdowns on independent media, and banned people from describing the conflict in ukraine as a �*war�*. dissent is even punishable by prison. caroline davies reports. she chance chanting for peace

in russia can get you detained. in moscow today, anyone suspected of protesting was quickly swept away. the atmosphere here in the square is really quite tense. 0bviously police officers are outnumbering protesters by far and at the moment you see a sudden surge in activity and the police will run and grab people and carry them and put them into police vans behind me. this location had been shared on social media, so the police were prepared. while the press were tolerated, some tried to stop us filming too closely. get back, this officer shouts. even wearing a yellow press vest did not stop some from being taken by police. since the end of february, thousands of people have been detained for protesting so far. it in a country of over 140

million, these are not mass movements. in moscow they are taking no chances with columns of police vans, barricades and document checks and in president putin's russia there is no space for descent. caroline davis, abc news, moscow. —— bbc news. one of the many consequences of war is families being separated, mostly men staying to fight, and women taking their younger children to safety. but those who have escaped leaving others behind remain shocked and traumatised by what has happened. reeta chakrabarti has been speaking to a mother and son, whom she met within an hour of them arriving in lviv, after they escaped from kyiv. now i have no tears because all my tears i left in kyiv. we 'ust my tears i left in kyiv. we just want _ my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to _ my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to live _ my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to live in - my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to live in a - my tears i left in kyiv. we just want to live in a country with— just want to live in a country with no— just want to live in a country with no fear.— just want to live in a country with no fear. tatiana and her 15-year-old _ with no fear. tatiana and her 15-year-old son _ with no fear. tatiana and her 15-year-old son david - with no fear. tatiana and her 15-year-old son david fled i with no fear. tatiana and herj 15-year-old son david fled to 15—year—old son david fled to lviv, leaving her husband and oldest son behind to fight. it

was a difficult decision because we are very close family. it is a great battle for us, for ukraine and for all of us must be strong.- for us, for ukraine and for all of us must be strong. glory to ukraine- _ of us must be strong. glory to ukraine. the _ of us must be strong. glory to ukraine. the last _ of us must be strong. glory to ukraine. the last time - of us must be strong. glory to ukraine. the last time they i ukraine. the last time they were together at their home. on the day the war started their street in kyiv was bombed. a moment that david cannot forget. i moment that david cannot foruet. ., , forget. i never really understood - forget. i never really understood how - forget. i never really| understood how loud forget. i never really i understood how loud it forget. i never really - understood how loud it is. you cannot even describe it. first i was awakened and then i go to check on mum because i know it was very scary. check on mum because i know it was very scary-— was very scary. they speak or four can only — was very scary. they speak or four can only stay _ was very scary. they speak or four can only stay in _ was very scary. they speak or four can only stay in touch - was very scary. they speak or four can only stay in touch now| four can only stay in touch now over the phone.

they say they are having a lot of food and are warm. and there is comfort for tatiana to learn that her husband and older son are serving together. like so many, tatiana has thrown herself into the war effort. helping to co—ordinate aid at this distribution centre. but everywhere in this country is on edge. srn blairs as we all had down to the shelter, they switch off the lights. but they go on working. now i feel like a flashback about my feelings in kyiv when the signal is every two hours, every two hours. does it help you to come here? i every two hours. does it help you to come here?—

every two hours. does it help you to come here? i must have the sense _ you to come here? i must have the sense every _ you to come here? i must have the sense every day _ you to come here? i must have the sense every day to - you to come here? i must have the sense every day to do - the sense every day to do things to get closer to our victory because we need our victory. victory because we need our victo . , ., ., victory. they have to live in the here — victory. they have to live in the here and _ victory. they have to live in the here and now. - victory. they have to live in the here and now. but- victory. they have to live in i the here and now. but tatiana no longer talks to colleagues in russia who refused to accept that ukraine is being its. david is scathing about putin and his supporters. i david is scathing about putin and his supporters.— david is scathing about putin and his supporters. i 'ust want to net and his supporters. i 'ust want to get back i and his supporters. i 'ust want to get back to h and his supporters. i 'ust want to get back to the _ and his supporters. ijust want to get back to the russian - to get back to the russian empire, they want to be, they want to be the biggest, the scariest. putinjust want to be the biggest, the scariest. putin just wants to be a hitler. it scariest. putin 'ust wants to be a hitler.— be a hitler. it is not only about ukraine. - be a hitler. it is not only about ukraine. it - be a hitler. it is not only about ukraine. it is - be a hitler. it is not only about ukraine. it is not i be a hitler. it is not only . about ukraine. it is not only about— about ukraine. it is not only about our— about ukraine. it is not only about our pain. it is about civilisation. it is about values _ civilisation. it is about values. it is about humanity. like — values. it is about humanity. like tens _ values. it is about humanity. like tens of thousands, this is a fractured family. i'm sure when they will be reunited. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: serving up compassion for those still arriving in poland,

but how long can the support continue? today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. more than 3,000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and a dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph

for the christian democrats of the west, offering reunification as quickly as possible, and that's what the voters wanted. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: ukraine warns russia will eventually target nato countries unless the alliance imposes a no—fly zone after russian missiles strike a military base near the polish border. despite the attacks, both sides cite progress in peace talks — ukraine's president says he wants to speak with putin. negotiations resume later. here in the uk, the government will give more details today about its plan to house ukrainian refugees in people's homes. people will be offered £350 a month to provide accommodation for six months or more.

a website will go live later allowing people with spare rooms to express an interest. applications for the scheme will then be accepted from friday. iain watson reports. i would like to see more help and support. respect all the ukrainian neighbours soon you will be able to offer help on your own doorstep. the government _ your own doorstep. the government offering i your own doorstep. the government offering a l your own doorstep. the government offering a scheme of £350 to let ukrainian refugee live in your home for the next six months.

live in your home for the next six months-— six months. it's the fastest wa we six months. it's the fastest way we can _ six months. it's the fastest way we can get _ six months. it's the fastest way we can get people - six months. it's the fastest way we can get people out| six months. it's the fastest l way we can get people out of danger and into the united kingdom. it is the case already, whether it's through social media platforms or charities and civil society, those connections are being made. , ., those connections are being made. ., ., , , made. john already preparing his home in _ made. john already preparing his home in london _ made. john already preparing his home in london for - his home in london for ukrainian refugees. while they are here i _ ukrainian refugees. while they are here i try _ ukrainian refugees. while they are here i try to _ ukrainian refugees. while they are here i try to make - ukrainian refugees. while they are here i try to make them i ukrainian refugees. while they are here i try to make them asj are here i try to make them as welcome as possible, try to make it enjoyable and not stressful and make them feel welcome. 2 stressful and make them feel welcome. ., stressful and make them feel welcome-— stressful and make them feel welcome. ., , ., welcome. 2 million people have fled ukraine _ welcome. 2 million people have fled ukraine and _ welcome. 2 million people have fled ukraine and the _ welcome. 2 million people havel fled ukraine and the government expects tens of thousands to come as a result of the new scheme, if they pass security checks they can stay for three years, they have the right to work get benefits and have access to public services and there is pressure to do more. the government is intending to extend the scheme to charities and other organisations to bring more refugees from ukraine. some conservative mps pressing their own government to take a more generous

approach still aren't impressed. 0ne got in touch to say he thought the new scheme was half baked. labour supported the new scheme but criticise the government record. ., ., record. so far the government has not record. so far the government has got it _ record. so far the government has got it completely - record. so far the government has got it completely wrong, i has got it completely wrong, the scheme is too slow, too narrow, too mean. in structure volunteers — narrow, too mean. in structure volunteers packing _ narrow, too mean. in structure volunteers packing clothing i narrow, too mean. in structure| volunteers packing clothing and other essentials which will be sent to refugees in poland and the government says the success of its new scheme to bring refugees here will ultimately depend on the generosity of the british people. 2.7 million people have so far fled the war in ukraine. most are crossing into neighbouring countries to the west. nearly 1.7 million people have crossed into poland. some have moved onto other countries but more than a million are still there. ngos and local residents are helping refugees settle in. julesjones is an american screenwriter who lives

in poland and has opened her home to refugees. shejoins me now via skype from warsaw. tell us how you are getting on. i believe you have helped one family already, you have a new family already, you have a new family living with you at the moment?— family living with you at the moment? ~ ., ., , moment? we have our second family living — moment? we have our second family living with _ moment? we have our second family living with us, - moment? we have our second family living with us, single i family living with us, single mother and her little boy so that's been fun having a boy in the house, we have got two daughters so it's a new experience. it's going great, for what it is. there is no conflict, we are all getting along, it'sjust, kind of nice. it's a nice experience, every thing having to do with that is ok. �* ., , thing having to do with that is ok. ~ ., , ., , ok. and that is really positive and really _ ok. and that is really positive and really good _ ok. and that is really positive and really good to _ ok. and that is really positive and really good to hear- ok. and that is really positive and really good to hear that l ok. and that is really positive and really good to hear that it is a nice expense. i know what boysin is a nice expense. i know what boys in the home i like, it's pretty hectic and physical. tell me about how you are

communicating, are there language barriers in terms of difficulties, and how are you overcoming that? irate difficulties, and how are you overcoming that?— overcoming that? we use a number of— overcoming that? we use a number of modalities i overcoming that? we use a number of modalities for i number of modalities for communication, my polish isn't that great, not for want of trying, polish is an extremely difficult language. the mother speaks polish and ukrainian so polish is what i have, so we speak halting polish with each other and we send each other messages using google translate to make sure we understand each other. �* . , other. and i imagine sign language _ other. and i imagine sign language helps _ other. and i imagine sign language helps as - other. and i imagine sign language helps as well? | other. and i imagine sign| language helps as well? a lot of hands. _ language helps as well? a lot of hands. a — language helps as well? a lot of hands, a lot _ language helps as well? a lot of hands, a lot of— language helps as well? a lot of hands, a lot of gestures, i language helps as well? a lot of hands, a lot of gestures, it works out. of hands, a lot of gestures, it works out-— of hands, a lot of gestures, it works out. ~ ., ., i. ., works out. what about your own circumstances, _ works out. what about your own circumstances, you _ works out. what about your own circumstances, you have - works out. what about your own circumstances, you have heard i circumstances, you have heard about the military strikes not far from the polish about the military strikes not farfrom the polish border, are you concerned about how far this is progressing? i you concerned about how far this is progressing?- this is progressing? i think because we _ this is progressing? i think because we are _ this is progressing? i think because we are focusing i this is progressing? i think| because we are focusing on this is progressing? i think- because we are focusing on what we can do now, day—to—day to help ukrainian people are doesn't leave as room in my mind for anxiety about myself.

i do think about my children, of course, i don't want to stop what i'm doing here, but it does occur to me sometimes, maybe sooner my time to send my children to familyjust to be safe, but that's just a passing thought so far, i still feel very safe, everything is going as usual in poland, except on top of our normal daily lives, everyone is helping. the question _ everyone is helping. the question is, _ everyone is helping. the question is, though, i everyone is helping. the question is, though, how long, and to what extent can poland continue to help? you have so many already, 1.7 have headed to poland, it's really stretching resources? it stretching resources? it stretching resources? it stretching resources as far as space, so far, and the big cities because ukrainian people are very hard—working and they want to get to work as soon as possible. my impression is the spaces outside of the big cities aren't filling up his past because probably the

refugees are afraid they won't be able to find work if they leave the big cities, so the houses of everyone i know in warsaw are full, we have all of our spare rooms with people in them, and it's concerning trend to find spaces for people coming in, but as far as other resources, i don't think there is as yet a bottom to what the polish people are willing to do, to help as much as they can, nobody, everybody knows this will take a long time and we need to pay attention and not get distracted, and not lose energy, for doing what we can. , , , ., ., lose energy, for doing what we can. , ., ., ., can. jules, you are doing a wonderful— can. jules, you are doing a wonderfuljob _ can. jules, you are doing a wonderfuljob so _ can. jules, you are doing a wonderfuljob so far, i can. jules, you are doing a | wonderfuljob so far, thank can. jules, you are doing a i wonderfuljob so far, thank you for speaking to us on the bbc. julesjones, based in warsaw, helping the refugees. actors and directors have been showing their support for ukraine as the awards were handed out, at the bafta film awards in london. the power of the dog was named best film, with its director, jane campion, taking the best director statuette. our culture editor katie

razzall reports. 0vershadowed by war but back in person and on the bafta red carpet, small tokens in honour of ukraine. including from stephen graham up including from stephen graham up for best actor and best supporting actor, the youngest person nominated for a bafta this year. i person nominated for a bafta this ear. ., q , this year. i would offer my ho -e this year. i would offer my hope to — this year. i would offer my hope to ukraine _ this year. i would offer my hope to ukraine for- this year. i would offer my hope to ukraine for peace | this year. i would offer my i hope to ukraine for peace not war. sporting a badge of the ukrainian flag, benedict cumberbatch told the bbc he hopes to open his home to refugees and wanted to show solidarity with the people of ukraine. what we all have to do is continue to help in any which way we can, whether it's from donations, housing refugees — all of which i'm looking to do, and have done, so, yeah. applause. but as some of the movie industry's best—known faces came together inside london's royal albert hall, celebrating film took centrestage. you know what we should do?

period western the power of the dog left with top awards for best film and best director... cook it right there on the coals. jane campion not there to pick it up. best supporting actress went to ariana debose for a big film, west side story. and in the best supporting actor category, history was made by troy kotsur in coda. celebrate storytelling and it's a privilege to be a storyteller. and in the best supporting actor category, history was made by troy kotsur in coda. as a deaf father whose hearing daughter wants to sing. he's the first deaf actor ever to win a bafta, and has an idea for what's next.

translator: have you considered maybe a deaf james bond? - laughter. 008? cheering. there is something i need to tell you _ there is something i need to tell ou. , ., tell you. life with help from no time to _ tell you. life with help from no time to die _ tell you. life with help from no time to die the - no time to die the record—breaking bond film that road to rescue as cinemas we opens during the pandemic. charlotte lynch crowned 2022 rising star. i charlotte lynch crowned 2022 rising star-— rising star. i would like to thank the _ rising star. i would like to thank the women - rising star. i would like to thank the women of i rising star. i would like to thank the women of this i rising star. i would like to i thank the women of this country who taught me what it is to be in this industry as a dark skinned woman.- skinned woman. bafta celebrating _ skinned woman. bafta celebrating 60 - skinned woman. bafta celebrating 60 years i skinned woman. bafta celebrating 60 years of| skinned woman. bafta i celebrating 60 years of bond skinned woman. bafta - celebrating 60 years of bond on screen with dame shirley bassey, no less, and the biggest night of the british film industry calendar.

what are boys. we are back in a few moments with the top business stories, live in singapore and hong kong. i'll see you soon. hello, there. it's mid—march, days are getting longer and the sunshine is getting stronger, and we'll see some of that as we go through out week ahead. there's going to be a lot of dry weather in the forecast. pretty mild, by day, in the sunshine. chilly at night still, with some patchy mist and fog, and there will be some rain this week but it is most likely to be through wednesday. now, for the here and now, we've got rain clearing to the east, this little area of cloud bringing some showers into scotland and one down into the south—west. now, these showers in the south—west may be heavy and thundery and they'll drift along the channel coast during the early part of the morning. at the same time, some showers moving out of northern ireland into central and southern scotland, along with northern england, with the best of the sunshine perhaps a little bit further south, into central parts of england and wales with highs

of 14 degrees. now, there's going to be a good deal of dry weather around on tuesday as well, with light winds. yes, a weather front will start to move in from the far north—west and we could see a few early morning showers, some patchy mist and fog around, but they will clear away quite quickly. a good deal of dry weather, light winds for most and so, in the sunshine, it will feel quite pleasant with highs of 15 degrees. cloud and rain starts to push in from the atlantic. it's a cold front behind it, bringing in some colder air. but at the same time, we've got this very warm air that's moving up in from the near continent and where these two frontal systems will meet, well, that is where we are likely to see a real clash with some heavy rain, potentially — as much as half an inch is likely to fall in some places on wednesday. it's likely to stay dry, though, east anglia and south east england, and by contrast, here we could see temperatures peaking at 17 degrees — 63 fahrenheit. the average for this time of year in the south is around 11 celsius. the rain will clear its way south and east through wednesday night into thursday. it may well take its time

in doing so and lingerfirst thing across that south—east corner, with a ridge of high pressure building in behind. so, after a cloudy, damp start across the far south—east, an improving weather story. a little bit of showery rain into the far north—west — not amounting to too much. thursday will see highs of around ten to 13 degrees. a little bit cooler because the wind direction's changing slightly, coming in off the north sea, but it does mean friday and saturday, we keep that dry theme going and, again, those temperatures peaking at 15 degrees. enjoy.

this is bbc news, with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. all eyes on beijing — the us warns china not to assist russia with evading international sanctions. beijing rejects the accusation. as international sanctions hit the heart of russia's economy, we'll take a look at how it's changed the lives of ordinary russians. and providing hope in the turmoil. a host of british businesses including marks & spencer and asos say they will offer jobs to the ukrainian refugees as they begin to arrive in the uk.