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today at six, here in ukraine, we report from the front line in the second city of kharkiv, devastated by russian shelling, but where local forces, are holding out. pounded for weeks, the reality of putin's war. kharkiv has been decimated by vladimir putin's wore put the resistance of ukrainians holds firm. they have tried to punch through here again and again and they have failed, ukrainian armed forces are keeping them at bay. miracle in mariupol. a theatre is bombed in the city, with hundreds sheltering in the basement, but many survive. also on the programme... p&0 ferries sacks 800 workers to cut costs.
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the news came for some in a video message. your employment is terminated with immediate effect on the grounds of redundancy. your final day of employment is today. more pressure on household finances, as the bank of england raises interest rates to 0.75% — the third rise in four months. and, a family united at last. the zaghari—ratcliffes, together again. and coming up on the bbc news channel, some big hitting from ben stokes helps him pass his century for england on the second day of the second test against the west indies. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six from lviv in western ukraine.
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we begin the programme tonight on the front line with ukrainian troops in kharkiv, the country's second city. it is in ruins after relentless russian bombardment, but against the odds, the ukrainian army is continuing to hold off the russian advance. our correspondent quentin sommerville and camera journalist darren conway have been following the ukrainan army as, over three weeks into this war, they defend kharkiv. you may find some of the images in their report distressing. russia says it is the militarising ukraine. instead, it is creating a wasteland. what it cannot have, it destroys with vengeance. these were family homes on the edge of kharkiv, civilians are daily targets in vladimir putin's war.
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suburban gardens have become battlefields from europe's past. but here, the men ukraine's 22nd battalion have pulled off a miracle. they have stopped the might of the russian army at their city gates. ill equipped and vastly outnumbered, three weeks on, they are still holding the line. russian boots have failed to gain hold here. frustrated, they have sent troops elsewhere. leaving heavy artillery to bomb the city into submission.
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constantine, a former air force pilot, has come out of retirement to fight. translation: this pilot, has come out of retirement to fight. translation:— fight. translation: this is the first line of _ fight. translation: this is the first line of defence _ fight. translation: this is the first line of defence for - fight. translation: this is the first line of defence for the - fight. translation: this is the first line of defence for the city. i first line of defence for the city. if they get through here, they will enter kharkiv. this road takes you from russia to the very heart of the city. from russia to the very heart of the ci . �* . ., ., from russia to the very heart of the ci .�* . ., ., m city. but at the heart of kharkiv, and ukrainian _ city. but at the heart of kharkiv, and ukrainian resistance, - city. but at the heart of kharkiv, and ukrainian resistance, is - city. but at the heart of kharkiv, and ukrainian resistance, is still| and ukrainian resistance, is still beating. just beyond this position, there is only open country, and russians. they have tried to punch through here again and again and again and they have failed. ukrainian armed forces are keeping them at bay. also tried to encircle them at bay. also tried to encircle the city but again they failed. they are taking out their frustration with artillery, bombing notjust... you can hear it... notjust these front lines but also the entire
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population of kharkiv. russian missile screeches above us. in this crater, six ukrainian soldiers died in a single strike. roman tells us they are chickens, they won't show themselves again, but we will respond good and proper. and away from the front, no neighbourhood is safe. russian rockets fall all around us. get in here! this is the reckless targeting of human life.
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to the south, the invaders are advancing, but here in ukraine's second city, kharkiv stands defiant while russia rages with incandescent fury. and russia knows hundreds of thousands of people are still living here. how do you keep out such horror? sasha and svetlana's apartment is now the front line. for the men and women of the ukrainian army, she has a message. translation: i’m women of the ukrainian army, she has a message. translation:— a message. translation: i'm very crateful to a message. translation: i'm very grateful to them _ a message. translation: i'm very grateful to them for— a message. translation: i'm very grateful to them for defending - a message. translation: i'm very grateful to them for defending our i grateful to them for defending our land. hold on, guys. we will always
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support you. both of my daughters and a granddaughter are fighting for ukraine. ,, �* �* ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news, ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news. kharkiv _ ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kharkiv in _ ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kharkiv in eastern _ ukraine. quentin sommerville, bbc news, kharkiv in eastern ukraine. l in the besieged city of mariupol, there are reports many people have survived after a theatre was bombed by russian forces. hundreds of people were thought to be sheltering in the basement. president volodymyr zelensky has accused russia of deliberately targeting the theatre but russia has denied carrying out the attack. our international correspondent, orla guerin, reports on the continuing russian assault. fire and destruction at the theatre in mariupol. ukraine accuses russia of dropping a bomb on this cultural landmark turned shelter for
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terrified civilians. this satellite image shows the russian word for children clearly marked on the ground. it did not protect them from russian jets. ground. it did not protect them from russianjets. in the ground. it did not protect them from russian jets. in the darkness a week ago,... of women and children who sought refuge in the theatre —— glimpses of women and children. the bomb shelter seems to have saved them. so far there are no reports of any deaths but there is fury here at attacks on civilians. translation: theatre that was a shelter for hundreds of people was blown up yesterday, a maternity hospital, children's hospital, residential areas without any military facilities. they are destroying everything round the clock. find facilities. they are destroying everything round the clock. and 'ust look at the destruction in i everything round the clock. and just
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look at the destruction in mariupol, | look at the destruction in mariupol, after three weeks russian bombardment. many bodies lie and buried in the rubble. —— unburied. hard to believe it looked like this a month ago when we filmed these pictures. then it was a bustling port city. families strolling past the theatre that was loved by so many. including an opera singer who managed to flee. you many. including an opera singer who managed to flee.— managed to flee. you know, it is so devastating. _ managed to flee. you know, it is so devastating, it's _ managed to flee. you know, it is so devastating, it's a _ managed to flee. you know, it is so devastating, it's a very _ managed to flee. you know, it is so devastating, it's a very personal - devastating, it's a very personal story for me as well and as for a lot of actors and musicians who sang their. it is even more devastating to know that this place actually was a shelter for more than a thousand people including children.- people including children. despite the all too visible _ people including children. despite the all too visible devastation - people including children. despite the all too visible devastation in i the all too visible devastation in mariupol, russia claims that it does not bomb cities and did not bomb the
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theatre. officials in kyiv say russia is carrying out a genocide. the intention of russian aggressors is to destroy mariupol to the groumt _ is to destroy mariupol to the ground. but the main thing, and the main _ ground. but the main thing, and the main... tragedy that they are losing other_ main... tragedy that they are losing other people. we will rebuild ukraine _ other people. we will rebuild ukraine. but we will not, you know, we cannot _ ukraine. but we will not, you know, we cannot bring back our people, they have — we cannot bring back our people, they have died. the we cannot bring back our people, they have died.— we cannot bring back our people, they have died. the living flee when they have died. the living flee when the can, they have died. the living flee when they can, although _ they have died. the living flee when they can, although convoys - they have died. the living flee when they can, although convoys have - they have died. the living flee when l they can, although convoys have been shelled. this was the exodus from mariupol today. an estimated 300,000 remain trapped in the city, where conditions are said to be medieval. orla guerin, bbc news, kyiv. new british intelligence reports suggest moscow's invasion has "largely stalled", three weeks after it began,
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with heavy russian losses and fierce ukrainian resistance. one city russia is eager to take is odesa, a crucial port on the black sea coast. an offensive is expected any day now, leaving residents with a difficult decision — to leave or stay. our correspondent andrew harding is in the city as it prepares its defences and he sent this report. on ukraine's black sea coast, they are getting ready for the russians. filling sandbags... ..and blocking the street odesa, an ancient port city once attacked by lenin, then by hitler, now braced for putin's invasion. some here cling to a sense of normality. "of course the war will come, with all its death and suffering, and for what?" asks 77—year—old alexander.
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others are already facing immediate, impossible decisions. odesa's main orphanage. 18 of its children are too sick to be taken abroad. translation: they need oxygen. how can i move them? am i supposed to take the healthiest to safety and abandon the rest? for now, her plan is to move them all to the basement. up the road at odesa's zoo, the staff have agreed to stay put, whatever the war brings. the director now sleeps in his office, afraid the sound of explosions might panic the animals. and more animals keep arriving, pets dropped off by families preparing to flee. i'm afraid. but we stay here. we love our city and
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we will stay here. and we will fight. meanwhile, teenage recruits are still signing up for odesa's civil defence units, ready to fight the russians street by street, knowing it may soon come to that. it is impossible to imagine the russians bombarding this precious city, a place steeped in the russian language, in russian culture, and in centuries of russian history. and yet the events of the past few weeks here in ukraine suggest that this city, odesa, could be under attack at any moment. out of sight, off the coast, a russian armada is a circling. odesa has already sandbagged its most precious monuments. while each new air raid sends people down to the city's old cellars... ..to wait for whatever
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russia has in store. andrew harding, bbc news, odesa. let's speak now to our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet, who's in kyiv for us now. so much destruction caused by russia but western analysis is suggesting the campaign has stalled but how do you read it? the campaign has stalled but how do ou read it? ,, the campaign has stalled but how do you read it?— you read it? russia's forces are still trying _ you read it? russia's forces are still trying to — you read it? russia's forces are still trying to advance _ you read it? russia's forces are still trying to advance on - you read it? russia's forces are l still trying to advance on multiple fronts but yes, the assessment from washington and london and here in kyiv that they are stalled on multiple fronts. and four weeks into this campaign, they still have not seized any major prizes. none of the strategic and symbolic cities we have heard about in this programme, kharkiv in the north—east, mariupol in the south, odesa also on the black sea coast. but that does not
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mean that, even as russia suffered heavy losses on the battlefield, and inflict untold suffering on civilians, that it has not seized some swathes of land, particularly in the south and in the east. kherson, for example. those parts of the country where it has been able to take advantage of the effective fighting forces, stationed in the crimean peninsula, the land it a seatin crimean peninsula, the land it a seat in 2014. and what about the capital, kyiv, another major prize? they are still fighting in the north and north—west. we have seemed sustained russian artillery fire and it gets heavier and closer. but we also see the ukrainian forces fighting back, on the ground and in the air. theirair fighting back, on the ground and in the air. their air defence system is holding. but what we hear from moscow, from president putin? he says the invasion is going according to plan, which means it does not seem, despite all the talk of peace talks, that on the ground it will
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stop any time soon.— talks, that on the ground it will stop any time soon. thank you, our chief international _ stop any time soon. thank you, our chief international correspondent, i chief international correspondent, at least. i'll be back later in the programme with the story of the russian journalist who decided she could no longer keep silent about the war in ukraine. for now, here's clive in london. reeta, reeta, thank you for that. p&0 ferries says it's sacking 800 crew members with immediate effect. some workers were told via video call that today was their "final day of employment". the firm has suspended services on its routes from the uk to france, ireland and the netherlands for the next few days, with bosses saying without the redundancies, the company isn't viable. some crew however defied their orders today, refusing to leave their ships in protest. our transport correspondent, katy austin, has more from dover. p&0 ferries services were suddenly halted this morning, and then...
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employment is terminated with immediate effect... confirmation 800 workers were — immediate effect... confirmation 800 workers were losing _ immediate effect... confirmation 800 workers were losing their _ immediate effect... confirmation 800 workers were losing theirjobs. - immediate effect... confirmation 800 workers were losing theirjobs. this i workers were losing theirjobs. this video are sent to the bbc by staff. we spoke to a contractor on board in hull when the news came. essen; hull when the news came. every british person _ hull when the news came. every british person on _ hull when the news came. every british person on the _ hull when the news came. every british person on the ship - hull when the news came. every british person on the ship is - hull when the news came. er british person on the ship is being made redundant. they were closing the ship off so nobody could come on and nobody could get off. the rmt union said crew _ and nobody could get off. the rmt union said crew members - and nobody could get off. the rmt union said crew members were - and nobody could get off. the rmt. union said crew members were being replaced with cheaper overseas workers. staff here were angry and upset but said they couldn't speak publicly for fear of we've got individuals who have worked for this employer in excess of 40 years, individuals who have been with this company for five years and thought they were embarking on a career at sea with a respectable employer and their hopes and dreams are thrown up
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in tatters. we have had children and family come into the office today in tears. unions have advised effective members on board ferries to stay put. footage emerged of security workers approaching this vessel in the northern irish part of larne. the company, owned by dp world, is blaming the decision on financial challenges. it suffered a drop in business due to the pandemic and has claimed millions in government grants. p&0 said today it wasn't a viable business in its current form and its survival depended on making swift changes now. government ministers have expressed concern. reports of workers being given zero notice and escorted off their ships with immediate effect. while being told cheaper alternatives would take up told cheaper alternatives would take up their roles. shows the insensitive way in which p&0 have
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approached this issue. pm} insensitive way in which p&o have approached this issue.— insensitive way in which p&o have approached this issue. p&o says it won't be running _ approached this issue. p&o says it won't be running services - approached this issue. p&o says it won't be running services for - approached this issue. p&o says it won't be running services for the l won't be running services for the next few days. labour branded the company's a betrayal of workers who had kept the country stopped the pandemic. katy austin, bbc news, dover. our north of england correspondent danny savage is in hull where coaches carrying agency workers have been waiting to board ships. does that mean there are some staff refusing to leave their post? that was the situation _ refusing to leave their post? that was the situation for _ refusing to leave their post? trust was the situation for most of the day. the pride of hull arrived this morning, the crew clueless about what was going to happen today, with no tip—off. they then found out they were losing theirjobs and were advised by their union not to get off the ship, so the captain closed the gangways, he shut the doors on the gangways, he shut the doors on the ships as well so no vehicles
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could leave, and that was the situation for much of the day. there was a stand—off whilst negotiations continued and people were told more clearly about what the redundancy deal was. that ended in a satisfactory way if you like late this afternoon when the crew finally left, but the stand—off lasted for several hours and they were saying they could see bosses the other side of the building here with the replacement crew ready to come aboard and there are people on board this ship tonight who are obviously not the crew that had been on it for years. the union says it has been an emotional day for everybody involved. some of those made redundant today have worked for the company for up to 40 years and they feel as if they are being replaced by a cheaper crew of foreign nationals who will do the same job as them but for less money. they are very bitter, very disappointed, but they have finally left the ship after the sitting which lasted for most of the day, clive.-
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after the sitting which lasted for most of the day, clive. danny savage in hull, most of the day, clive. danny savage in hull. thank— most of the day, clive. danny savage in hull, thank you. _ the bank of england has raised interest rates for the third time in four months. the increase from 0.5 to 0.75% means rates are at their highest level since the covid pandemic began two years ago. the bank is also warning that inflation may reach 8% and possibly even higher, later this year. our economics editor, faisal islam, is here with me. so, more bad news for hard—pressed households. so, more bad news for hard-pressed households-— households. yes, rates are up again and the impact _ households. yes, rates are up again and the impact of _ households. yes, rates are up again and the impact of three _ households. yes, rates are up again and the impact of three rises - households. yes, rates are up again and the impact of three rises will. and the impact of three rises will start to impact on people with variable rate mortgages. but importantly we expected this rate rise today. what is interesting is that because of what we are seeing in russia and ukraine and the effect on the world economy, the bank is also indicating that the speed and the extent to which they were going to continue raising interest rates into the future might be a little bit slower, that they have to take a pause and check the impact of this russian invasion of ukraine on prices and on the economy. in terms
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of prices, inflation was already heading to over 7% next month. we think that's going to be higher but even more importantly they feel that because of the impact we have seen on energy prices that at the end of this year it could be even higher, perhaps even 10% if we get another round of rises of energy prices that could come in the autumn. important to state though, to put this in context, 0.75% the highest since the pandemic but still really quite low in historical terms. pandemic but still really quite low in historicalterms._ in historical terms. faisal islam, thank you- _ thank you. the online safety bill includes proposals with a clampdown on hate speech and makes it harderfor proposals with a clampdown on hate speech and makes it harder for young people to access pornography. new legislation means online companies who don't comply with the laws could be confined or blocked. new measures to tackle racial inequality across the uk have been set out by the government. the changes relate to a wide range of sectors, the strategy
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comes after a report concluded britain was no longer a country where the system was rigged against ethnic minorities. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is adjusting to life back in the uk having been reunited with her family. she was released yesterday after nearly six years in detention in iran. another british iranian, anoosheh ashoori, who was detained for five years, is also now back home. with the latest, here's our diplomatic correspondent, caroline hawley. it is the middle of the night. the plane has just it is the middle of the night. the plane hasjust landed. plane has just landed. seven—year—old gabriella can't wait to see her mum. very much in the background now, the foreign secretary, as everyone strains for a first glimpse of the precious cargo. at last she comes out. can you even begin to imagine what she is feeling? begin to imagine what she is feelin: ? ~ , begin to imagine what she is feeling?- that - begin to imagine what she is feeling?- that is - begin to imagine what she is -
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feeling?- that is mummy. feeling? mummy! that is mummy. richard ratcliffe _ feeling? mummy! that is mummy. richard ratcliffe hasn't _ feeling? mummy! that is mummy. richard ratcliffe hasn't seen - feeling? mummy! that is mummy. richard ratcliffe hasn't seen his i richard ratcliffe hasn't seen his wife for almost six years, but he knows this is a moment for mother and daughter. crying. the hug to make up for all the ones they missed.— crying. the hug to make up for all the ones they missed. bringing mummy home and showing _ the ones they missed. bringing mummy home and showing her _ the ones they missed. bringing mummy home and showing her off— the ones they missed. bringing mummy home and showing her off will— the ones they missed. bringing mummy home and showing her off will really - home and showing her off will really validate gabriella's insecurities. she does have two parents who love her. he she does have two parents who love her. ., ., . , she does have two parents who love her. . , . ., . , she does have two parents who love her. ., . ., . , , her. he too has a loving family 'ust as ha - her. he too has a loving family 'ust as happy at — her. he too has a loving family 'ust as happy at his �* her. he too has a loving family 'ust as happy at his release. * her. he too has a loving familyjust as happy at his release. anooshehl as happy at his release. anoosheh ashoori _ as happy at his release. anoosheh ashoori is — as happy at his release. anoosheh ashoori is a — as happy at his release. anoosheh ashoori is a retired engineer, freed as part _ ashoori is a retired engineer, freed as part of— ashoori is a retired engineer, freed as part of the same deal that brought— as part of the same deal that brought nazanin home. it�*s as part of the same deal that brought nazanin home.- as part of the same deal that brought nazanin home. it's a very elatin: brought nazanin home. it's a very eiating feeling — brought nazanin home. it's a very elating feeling to _ brought nazanin home. it's a very elating feeling to think _ brought nazanin home. it's a very elating feeling to think this - brought nazanin home. it's a very elating feeling to think this is - elating feeling to think this is finished. _ elating feeling to think this is finished, we _ elating feeling to think this is finished, we don't _ elating feeling to think this is finished, we don't have - elating feeling to think this is finished, we don't have to . elating feeling to think this is i finished, we don't have to wake elating feeling to think this is - finished, we don't have to wake up and fight _ finished, we don't have to wake up and fight any— finished, we don't have to wake up and fight any more. _ finished, we don't have to wake up and fight any more. find _ finished, we don't have to wake up and fight any more.— finished, we don't have to wake up and fight any more. and he also now nets to and fight any more. and he also now gets to sleep — and fight any more. and he also now gets to sleep in _ and fight any more. and he also now gets to sleep in his _ and fight any more. and he also now gets to sleep in his own _ and fight any more. and he also now gets to sleep in his own bed. - gets to sleep in his own bed. sleeping with no bedbugs, in peace and quiet _ sleeping with no bedbugs, in peace and quiet without _ sleeping with no bedbugs, in peace and quiet without 15— sleeping with no bedbugs, in peace and quiet without 15 other - sleeping with no bedbugs, in peace and quiet without 15 other people . sleeping with no bedbugs, in peacej
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and quiet without 15 other people in the room. _ and quiet without 15 other people in the room. it's~~~ _ and quiet without 15 other people in the room, it's... yeah, _ and quiet without 15 other people in the room, it's... yeah, it— and quiet without 15 other people in the room, it's... yeah, it must- the room, it's... yeah, it must hem _ the room, it's... yeah, it must hem i— the room, it's... yeah, it must hem i mean. _ the room, it's... yeah, it must hem i mean. i_ the room, it's... yeah, it must be... i mean, i can't— the room, it's... yeah, it must be... i mean, i can't even- the room, it's... yeah, it mustl be... i mean, i can't even begin the room, it's... yeah, it must- be... i mean, i can't even begin to be... i mean, ican't even begin to understand— be... i mean, ican't even begin to understand how— be... i mean, ican't even begin to understand how it— be... i mean, ican't even begin to understand how it must— be... i mean, i can't even begin to understand how it must feel. - be... i mean, i can't even begin to understand how it must feel. thisl understand how it must feel. this man is still— understand how it must feel. this man is still left _ understand how it must feel. this man is still left in _ understand how it must feel. this man is still left in iran, _ understand how it must feel. man is still left in iran, an environmentalist born in london accused of spying after tracking endangered animals with cameras. it's confusing, distressing and we just sort of feel that he is a pawn on a global chessboard. so it's very difficult to fathom. she on a global chessboard. so it's very difficult to fathom.— difficult to fathom. she too was used by iran — difficult to fathom. she too was used by iran as _ difficult to fathom. she too was used by iran as a _ difficult to fathom. she too was used by iran as a political - difficult to fathom. she too was used by iran as a political pawn| used by iran as a political pawn after all she has been through could face a difficult recovery.— face a difficult recovery. everyone in the country _ face a difficult recovery. everyone in the country who _ face a difficult recovery. everyone in the country who has _ face a difficult recovery. everyone in the country who has followed i face a difficult recovery. everyone i in the country who has followed this will be deeply interested and want to see more of them, but it is absolutely essential that after the first exposure, they then take it easy. they then withdraw. and i think richard has this message, he realises that it is important.
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richard can now be husband and father. their daughter spent the night sleeping between them for the first time since she was a baby. richard today thanked everyone involved in bringing nazanin home, saying, "you have made us whole." ben stokes top 114 balls to reach a hundred on the second day of play in barbados. eventually out for 120. england are currently 460—6. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. hello there, we haven't got the caribbean temperatures but we do have some blue skies over the next few days and the best of the sunshine today was across more south—eastern parts of the uk. further north we saw more cloud as expected and a few showers around as well. most of those showers at the moment are in scotland. a bit wintry perhaps over the hills but they will
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fade away overnight. it becomes dry and clear, in the south, across parts of wales and the midlands, and in the west country we could see patches of fog later in the night. it points to a chilly night, particularly the further north you go across the uk where we are likely to find temperatures just above freezing. tomorrow the mist and fog will lift into low cloud, then it clears away and we should see bags of sunshine tomorrow. the wind freshens up during the afternoon but it is only lifting the temperatures so it should be a bit warmer than today. 13 degrees in the central belt of scotland and a high of 16 in the south of england. high pressure is building over the uk tomorrow, the centre of the high will slip away into scandinavia which means the winds will strengthen across our shores during this weekend. this is the picture on saturday, not expecting any fog because the winds are too strong, and instead we will have lots of sunshine. it is a south—easterly wind so it will
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always be a bit cooler around more eastern parts of england and scotland near the north sea coasts. the high temperatures further west could make 16 degrees. second half of the weekend then, some changes on the way. noticeably across the eastern side of the uk where there is likely to be more cloud. they could even be some light showers in east anglia and the south—east of england. the winds won't be a strong but temperatures won't be as high. it will be a cooler day on sunday, again the highest temperatures in the west. that is the weather, now let's go back to rito. —— reeta. darren, thank you. the russian journalist who protested against the war in ukraine on a live tv news programme says she's a normal russian woman who could not remain on the sidelines. marina ovsyannikova, who is an editor at state—controlled channel 1, was detained, fined and then released. she's been speaking to our correspondent in moscow, caroline davies. marina ovsyannikova is not used to being the story.
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she worked in state media for 18 years until she decided to stage her own protest against russia's actions in ukraine. on monday evening, she interrupted the broadcast, shouting, "no war," and holding up a poster that read, "they are lying to you here." translation: there are lots of conspiracy theories - building up about me, that this was a fake, that it was set up by the fsb, or i am a project of western special services. that's why i had to explain to the world what really happened, the fact that i am just a normal russian woman but i could not remain indifferent after russia invaded ukraine. you worked at state media for years. do you have a sense of guilt about that? ifeel of course some responsibility lying on me. i was an ordinary cog in the propaganda machine.
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until the very last moment, i did not think about it too much. i was happy with my life but discontent was piling up. but of course i feel responsibility. yesterday, president putin made it clear what he thought of anyone with pro—western views, calling them traitors. translation: any nation, _ and even more so the russian people, will always be able to distinguish true patriots from traitors and scum, and will simply spit them out like an insect in their mouth, spit them onto the pavement. this is the channel marina worked for. russian state tv has long been controlled by the kremlin and is the main source of news for millions of russians. since the beginning of what russia called its special military operation in ukraine, a number ofjournalists have resigned from several russian state tv channels, but marina is adamant
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