welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: a 35—hour curfew under way in ukraine's capital as the mayor warns kyiv�*s at a difficult and dangerous moment. there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict, is coming closer, and a feeling now that nowhere is safe. amid the bombardment, a symbolic success as three eu leaders visit kyiv in a show of solidarity with president zelensky. you are fighting for your lives, yourfreedom, but we know you are also fighting for our lives and our freedom. a court in moscow fines the tv journalist who staged a protest

against the war on russian state tv. she melted millions of hearts, singing songs from the disney film frozen in a ukrainian bomb shelter —— seven—year—old amelia safe with her grandma in poland. that difficult and dangerous moment that ukraine's mayor, vitali klitschko, spoke of is now upon ukraine's capital. the curfew he announced is in place, running right through to thursday morning, with locals prohibited from moving around the city without permission. only air raid sirens can give them the licence

to leave their homes in order to head for the bomb shelters. in a moment we will bring you the latest from other cities under siege, as well as the diplomatic efforts to break this violent conflict, as both sides agree to resume talks on a possible ceasefire. we start our coverage with this report from our international correspondent orla guerin. it's starting to feel like the new normal —— buildings burning after russian attacks overnight. it was too much for some here. this is a city living on its nerves. people wondering if their neighbours were safe in the shelter, wondering if they might be next. for the second day running, kyiv has woken up to this. this is a residential building, there's no sign of anything else around except blocks of flats. there is a real sense that the danger, the conflict, is coming closer and a feeling

here now that nowhere is safe. four people were killed here — in their own homes. svetlana, who is russian and horrified by moscow's attacks, is worried for her friend. "i saw from my window the building was on fire. "my friend lives on the 14th floor. "i assume she's dead because she was bedridden. "many people lived in the building," she says. "some left. "i'm very sorry i didn't leave this place earlier." funeral march. and this, too, is part of ukraine's new normal. the funeral of a soldier killed resisting the russians.

colonel valeri was mourned in his home town outside kyiv. there is grief over the losses in battle. still, ukrainians are standing firm. united in sorrow. behind the growing death toll here are agonising personal stories, like that of marina and her husband. their daughter's apartment in the town of irpin was shelled by the russians. the whole family was here at the time. marina survived with her daughter and grandson because her husband and son pushed them to safety. sergei, herson, died in her arms.

marina, who fled to western ukraine, tells me about his final moments. translation: my son was screaming. - "mum, don't come in here, run away from here." he was begging me to save his sister and his nephew. he was still conscious. he was in so much pain that he kept saying, "mum, kill me now." marina tells me her only son died cursing president putin. michaelo died alongside him. she says he was everything she could have dreamt of in a husband,

and he adored his grandson. one russian shell destroyed this happy family. father and son remain in the rubble nine days on. it's been impossible to bury them. orla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. international sanctions on russia continue to grow and some european leaders have been showing their support for ukraine in the most visible way. the prime ministers of poland, the czech republic and slovenia all travelled to kyiv to hold direct talks with president zelensky, just as the city's residents were preparing for the curfew. and amid the diplomatic to—ing and fro—ing, ukraine's president said his country should recognise that it won'tjoin the military alliance of nato. our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has more. ukrainian troops north—west of kyiv, slowing the advance

of russian forces, hoping to save their capital and, perhaps, focus minds in moscow. officials from both sides continue to talk, looking for a negotiated settlement. the kremlin said the discussions were positive, but neither side says where progress has been made. today ukraine's president address talks with european union leaders and hinted at what may be part of a future settlement. translation: ~ ., , settlement. translation: «a, , ., ., translation: ukraine is not a member of— translation: ukraine is not a member of nato _ translation: ukraine is not a member of nato and _ translation: ukraine is not a member of nato and we - translation: ukraine is not a member of nato and we had i translation: ukraine is not a | member of nato and we had for many years the doors would be open but now we heard we could notjoin. it is a truth and should be recognised. not join. it is a truth and should be recognised. that hint of aaivin should be recognised. that hint of giving up _ should be recognised. that hint of giving up the _ should be recognised. that hint of giving up the idea _ should be recognised. that hint of giving up the idea of - of giving up the idea of joining nato may be seen by sun as a concession to this man, the russian foreign minister, who today met his iranian counterpart and set out some of

moscow's demands. translation:- moscow's demands. translation: ., ., translation: the new tutorial osition of translation: the new tutorial position of ukraine _ translation: the new tutorial position of ukraine and - position of ukraine and security guarantees of all participants, the demilitarisation of ukraine so no threats to the russian federation ever come from its territory. federation ever come from its territo . ., , ., territory. the european leaders. _ territory. the european leaders, hosted - territory. the european leaders, hosted by- territory. the european l leaders, hosted by boris johnson were not however in london to talk about possible peace deal is a how to bolster their defences in case the war spreads and increase their support for ukraine.- spreads and increase their support for ukraine. this is uuite support for ukraine. this is quite unbelievable - support for ukraine. this is quite unbelievable what - support for ukraine. this is quite unbelievable what is| quite unbelievable what is happening in our continent and we need to make sure we build the strongest, widest possible coalition, to ensure that vladimir putin does not succeed and we can wean ourselves off russian hydrocarbons. western leaders know _ russian hydrocarbons. western leaders know that a _ russian hydrocarbons. western leaders know that a negotiated| leaders know that a negotiated settlement will become possible only if vladimir putin sees no alternative and that is why they are determined to keep up

they are determined to keep up the pressure on moscow, militarily, economically and diplomatically. what better way to do that then this. three nato prime ministers from poland, slovenia and czech republic, visiting war—torn kyiv, a show of solidarity and showing that russia has not received the capital. fighting for our received the capital. fighting for your lives, _ received the capital. fighting for your lives, families, - received the capital. fighting for your lives, families, for l for your lives, families, for freedom, but we know you are also fighting for our lives and our freedom. also fighting for our lives and ourfreedom. we know it. and probably the main goal of our visit, or my message of our mission, is to say to you you are not alone. our countries stand with you. europe stands with your country.— with your country. there were more economic _ with your country. there were more economic sanctions - with your country. there were more economic sanctions forl more economic sanctions for russia, too. the eu banning the export of luxury goods, and

britain imposing asset freezes and travel bans on 370 russians, including a defence minister, a former prime minister, a former prime minister, and oligarchs and theirfamilies, along with many allies of vladimir putin. but allies of vladimir putin. but all the pressure and diplomacy has yet to halt the russian advance and the devastation of ukraine cities continues. as the fighting and the talks continues, so does the exodus of people trying to flee ukraine. an estimated 20,000 civilians have managed to leave the besieged city of mariupol in southern ukraine. but in many areas of the south, people have been trapped by the fighting. russia says it's now in control of the entire region of kherson, also in the south of the country. our correspondent andrew harding reports. in a city under russian occupation, another display of public fury.

the citizens of kherson hurling insults at russian troops. we are against the russian invasion! we can't reach the city right now, but a local teacher agreed to film for us... look, almost the entire city is here. ..describing what it's like to confront russian soldiers. i was crying to them, "go home, go to your mum." and did they reply? two were laughing. i was really furious, so then ijust cried out some curse words to them. usually, i don't. away from the protests, empty shells at some local supermarkets, but for now, there is still food to be found here. a russian flag flies over the local police station, but there is no sympathy for ukrainian officials who bow to the kremlin.

if they cooperate and want to make our city russian... i don't know the word. it's treason. remarkably, ukrainians are still in control of the mayor's office, for now. "you can hear shelling outside," says the deputy mayor. "but we're getting used to it. "the russians have allowed us to keep working, but it's not clear how long that will last." not surprisingly, a lot of the people we're in contact with inside kherson don't want us to identify them, but they tell us essential drug supplies are running out and russian forces continue to arrest and to interrogate and to scare people. are you worried that, by speaking out like this to me, to us, that you might put yourself in danger? a bit, because...

i am not an activist. i want people to know what's happening here. i am in my homeland, i am not doing anything wrong. i am trying to protect my daughter. outside, the protests continue, amid reports that ukrainian forces are now trying to seize back control of kherson. andrew harding, bbc news, in southern ukraine. more coverage in a moment. let's get some of the day's other news. dozens of people are feared dead after heavy rainfall triggered a landslide in the province of pataz in peru, burying between 60 to 80 houses. rescue workers have been deployed to search for people trapped inside their homes. peru's president said the government would provide support for the families affected by the disaster. there's renewed hope that nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe,

the british—iranian woman who's been held in iran for more than five years, could be released. it's been reported her uk passport has now been returned. she has been detained in iran on spying charges, something she's always denied. discussions between britain and iran are ongoing and delicate, according to the uk government. the footballer christian eriksen will return to play for his national team, denmark, nine months after collapsing in their opening match at the european championship. eriksen, who currently plays in the premier league for brentford, suffered a cardiac arrest injune while denmark were playing finland in their opening game of euro 2020. do stay with us on bbc news, still to come on the programme. free with a fine, the journalist who staged a protest

on russian state tv is allowed to go. 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: a 35—hour curfew under way in ukraine's capital as the mayor warns kyiv�*s at a difficult and dangerous moment. nato defence ministers will meet in brussels later on wednesday to discuss their response to russia's invasion of ukraine, the first such meeting since the invasion began 20 days ago. it comes after three european prime ministers meet president zelensky in kyiv earlier today. we'rejoined now by kay bailey hutchison, us ambassador to nato

from 2017—21. i'm just checking the precise days, i want to get that right. what do you think the defence ministers might be able to do? the idea of a no—fly zone seems to be out of question and given nato's apparent reluctance to engage militarily, what do they do? i engage militarily, what do they do? ~ , ., engage militarily, what do they do? ~' , ., ., do? i think they are looking at every possible _ do? i think they are looking at every possible way _ do? i think they are looking at every possible way to - do? i think they are looking at every possible way to get - do? i think they are looking at | every possible way to get more arms, more of the equipment thatis arms, more of the equipment that is needed to be able to shoot down these vessels that are being launched at the ukrainian people, i think more arms is probably the biggest thing that is being asked for and as you know, president zelenskiy is talking to our congress as he did to your parliament and was certainly so well received and everyone respects him so much and we are looking forward to that happening also on wednesday,

but the defence ministers are keeping in close contact trying to determine what else can be done that would be helpful to the ukrainians so they can fight for themselves. right, everyone — fight for themselves. right, everyone understands - fight for themselves. right, everyone understands i - fight for themselves. right, | everyone understands i think the huge outpouring of support, sympathy, whether it is for president zelenskiy or the people of ukraine nonetheless there seems to be a reality about providing more military hardware and that is, it is simply delaying russia's invasion rather than stopping it. i invasion rather than stopping it. ~' invasion rather than stopping it. ~ ._ , invasion rather than stopping it. ~ , ., ., invasion rather than stopping it. i think delay is not a bad thin. it. i think delay is not a bad thing- it — it. i think delay is not a bad thing- it is _ it. i think delay is not a bad thing. it is not _ it. i think delay is not a bad thing. it is not as _ it. i think delay is not a bad thing. it is not as good - it. i think delay is not a bad thing. it is not as good as l thing. it is not as good as ceasefire but every minute that we can delay and show president putin what the consequences are of his unbelievable actions, then at least we are trying to continue every effort to stop this madness. so i think there

are negotiations going. i think president putin has not been very credible in these negotiations so far but the world is coming down and even as of this week, looking at more sanctions and i think the economic sanctions, to be honest, other ones are making the different. we talk about a lot of other different peripheral things but i think showing that the people of russia are suffering might be the one thing that can bring putin to the table in a realistic way.- putin to the table in a realistic way. right, the defence _ realistic way. right, the defence ministers - realistic way. right, the defence ministers meetj realistic way. right, the i defence ministers meet on wednesday, there is a summit in about ten days time now for nato leaders, but of course ceasefire discussions or negotiations, call them what you will, are taking place on a daily basis, president zelenskiy is talking about maybe some sort of neutrality

for ukraine as being the route out of this and accepting that nato membership is a dead duck basically. aren't you at risk of seeing nato being emasculated by whatever deal emerges here?— emerges here? not at all. i think that _ emerges here? not at all. i think that we _ emerges here? not at all. i think that we certainly - emerges here? not at all. i | think that we certainly need emerges here? not at all. i i think that we certainly need to let resident zelenskiy in the ukrainian people who are taking the brunt of this decide what is in their best interest. i think that we see them writing in every way for the freedom but the losses they're taking are just hard to watch and they know it is hard for a president to make thejudgement, when do you say we are going to fight a different way? and the occupation that would follow would be a very difficult one for him but i think he has to make that decision and look out for the best interest for the long—term. and i have tojust

say, i will never forget what churchill said, if a country is defeated, they will be able to rise again. defeated, they will be able to rise again-— rise again. right, obviously that is powerful— rise again. right, obviously that is powerful fighting - that is powerful fighting strong talk but there is a reality here that every day that goes by, the life of ukrainians' gets worse, there is a 35 hour curfew in kyiv with huge fears as to what is about to happen there be this needs to be resolved very quickly and yet frankly talking about the most effect of thing being long—term economic sanctions? i being long-term economic sanctions?— being long-term economic sanctions? i don't think the sanctions — sanctions? i don't think the sanctions are _ sanctions? i don't think the sanctions are long-term. . sanctions? i don't think the sanctions are long-term. i | sanctions are long—term. i think they are making a huge impact already. the stock market hasn't even reopened in russia and the people will have a say here too. what i am hearing, the people who are on the ground and the has koreans

say is that whatever happens, putin is gone. it is going to be in some way that the people are going to rise up, he will not be successful in the long—term. the term is very hard to watch, there is no doubt about that. irate hard to watch, there is no doubt about that.- hard to watch, there is no doubt about that. we will wait to see what — doubt about that. we will wait to see what will _ doubt about that. we will wait to see what will happen - doubt about that. we will wait to see what will happen with l to see what will happen with president putin but they have heard many ambassadors current and former say that his days are numbered but he has managed to stay in post for a very long time. i do appreciate your time, thank you very much. to russia now, where a journalist who protested on live tv has appeared in court and been fined. marina ovsyannikova ran on to the set behind the news anchor on russian state tv to protest against the war in ukraine. our moscow correspondent caroline davies has more. out of court but still in the limelight — today, marina ovsyannikova talked for the first time about what happened after she protested

on russian state tv. i don't like... russia started this invasion, and it's been very terrible. "these days have been very hard for me", she says. "i spent two days without sleep, i was being questioned for over 11; hours. "they did not provide me with any legal help. "i was in a hard situation." last night, shouting "no war" and holding a sign that says, "they're lying to you here," this was her protest against her employer and the president. but today, she was in court because of this video. in it, she explains why she protested and calls on others to do the same. that fell foul of russia's anti—protest laws, and she was fined 30,000 roubles, around £220.

while their employee was being questioned, the channel she worked for made no mention of the protest, continuing to closely follow the kremlin's line. russian state tv is still the main source of news for millions here. others covered the protest but blurred her words. war is not how the kremlin describes its actions in ukraine, and it says ms ovsyannikova's actions are hooliganism. some had feared this could have been the first use of a new law, where publishing anything deemed false information about the military could lead to a jail sentence. its introduction has made many in the media anxious. virtually all of the independent media in russia has closed down and many of those journalists have already left the country, but what this case shows on how at least some people within state media feel about their coverage of the situation in ukraine. the rules of the game for the media here have changed, but what many people don't know is exactly where those new red lines start and end. caroline davies,

bbc news, moscow. that was just one moscow. let me just point out, the citizens of kyiv are in the midst of their 35 hour curfew which was imposed by the mayor who described this as being in a difficult and dangerous moment, so anyone in here have is confined to their own home unless of course they hear sirens. if they hear air raid sirens. if they hear air raid sirens they can go to their bomb shelters but otherwise no—one without permission is allowed to leave their homes at the moment. that is the situation in the capital. there will be a meeting of nato defence ministers and the hours ahead and the course of wednesday to consider any next steps that nato feels it can come to and that will

essentially be ahead of a meeting of nato member states' leaders which will take place next week. you are watching bbc news. thanks for being with us. hello. there could be the odd interesting sunrise for some of you across the south as we start wednesday, and there could be a few deposits on the car from this. this satellite imagery from tuesday afternoon shows a vast swathe of saharan dust sitting in the sky across much of western europe, and it's tracking its way northwards, but will start to interact with this weather front pushing in from the west. that'll have brought rain through the night and into the start of the day across parts of scotland and northern ireland. but our weather system thatjust drags up that dust is a developing one. it will be a lot of cloud to begin with and not quite as chilly as it was on tuesday morning. greatest chance of frost where we see the clearer skies across western scotland and northern ireland. but here, vastly brighter day, lighter winds compared with tuesday. that brighter weather pushes into eastern scotland during the afternoon, outbreaks of rain through the morning across the western half

of england and wales, slowly turning brighter later. but notice across much of england, we'll see outbreaks of rain develop here and there. some of the heaviest, most persistent into the afternoon will be across that southeastern corner. that's where we're still dragging in the airfrom the near continent, so 13—14 celsius possible here, a little bit fresher elsewhere. as i said, the winds not quite as strong as they were for a time on tuesday. a wet end to the day across parts of eastern england, east anglia and the southeast especially. that rain does eventually clear, though, during the first half of wednesday night. clear skies, then, to take us through much of the night into thursday morning, so a greater chance, certainly away from towns and city centres, we'll see a frost develop for thursday morning. but it will be a lovely, bright, sunny start for the vast majority. this little ridge of high pressure is with us first thing. notice, though, we do have weather fronts pushing in off the north atlantic. the isobars close together once again, so a breezier day, especially for the northern half of the uk. showers through much of the day

across parts of scotland and northern ireland, but a bit of sunshine in between. those showers could be heavy. through the afternoon, some parts of northern england, north wales, maybe the north midlands could catch the odd shower, but much of england, again, and southeast wales will be dry, feeling pleasant in the sunshine. and it's that sunshine which really takes over over the days ahead. it does mean that with clear skies into friday morning, frosty and in places, foggy start, most prone across wales, the southwest and the midlands. some of the fog lingering for a while, but overall, actually, more of you seeing blue skies overhead. temperatures of around 10—15 celsius. warm spring sunshine, a quite strong spring sunshine at that, which will continue into the weekend, maybe a small chance of one or two showers for southern england late on sunday. take care.

this is bbc news, the headlines: a 35—hour curfew is underway in the ukrainian capital. kyiv residents are only allowed to leave their homes if its to go to an air raid shelter. the mayor vitali klitschko, said the city's at a difficult and dangerous moment. ukraine's president zelensky has thanked the prime ministers of poland, the czech republic and slovenia for travelling to kyiv to meet him, despite the continuing bombardment by russian forces. the eu leaders said the main goal of the visit was to tell ukrainians that europe stood with them. the journalist who interrupted russia's main tv news bulletin to protest against the invasion, has been fined $280 by a court in moscow.