this is bbc news, the headlines... russia has intensified its attacks across ukraine. this was the result of an air strike near the city of lviv. in the southern city of mykolaiv, dozens of people have been killed in a russian missile strike on an army base. fighting has reached the centre of the southern port city of mariupol, both sides have confirmed. many civilians are still trapped in the city, with more than 80% of residential buildings either damaged or destroyed. vladimir putin has appeared at a rally marking eight years since russia annexed crimea. he said that russian soldiers are "heroes" fighting "genocide" in ukraine. some in the audience said they'd been pressured to attend. the white house says president biden has warned president xi of consequences, if china gives russia support for its war in ukraine.

the warning came during a video call by the two leaders. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are france 24's uk correspondent benedicte paviot, and olivia utley, assistant comment editor at the telegraph. welcome back to both of you, welcome to you at home as well. here's the latest front pages. the times shows vladimir putin at a pro—war rally in moscow — but a warning from the foreign secretary, liz truss, that russia is using what she calls "sham" peace talks as a smoke screen to carry out appalling atrocities. the ijuxtaposes that russian rally with a picture of a man climbing

through the rubble of destroyed buildings in ukraine, saying "putin parties while ukraine burns". meanwhile, the us president warning china not to send weapons to russia leads the daily telegraph. that's alongside a picture of david cameron, driving a lorry of charity donations to help refugees in poland. the ft weekend covers concerns that covid infections amongst over—70s have hit a record high, due to a surge of the ba.2 sub—variant of omicron. the paper also features the fallout from p&0 ferries sacking hundreds of staff. "p and low pay" is the daily mirror's headline on that story, reporting anger from workers, unions, and mps at that move to replace staff with cheaper crew. and the sun claims the queen plans to spend much more time at her cottage in the scottish

highlands in the coming years. the headline — "monarch of the glen". now why don't we begin with you, olivia, with the times and the photograph of that extraordinary eventin photograph of that extraordinary event in moscow. hubris perhaps? who knows — president putin reminding people to celebrate eight years since the country annexed crimea. slightly ominous, isn't it? trier? slightly ominous, isn't it? very ominous and _ slightly ominous, isn't it? very ominous and fascinated - slightly ominous, isn't it? - ominous and fascinated that people in the crowds were saying they were there under duress and they didn't really want to be there at all. it feels a little though putin's hold on the russian people is perhaps slipping a little bit, and we know this is a social media war, in an exceptionally true. we've got president zelensky out there, the

perfect social media hero, the former actor speaking to the people directly, he knows exactly what to say, he's got fantastic charisma and he's talking to the russian people over the heads of putin, and then you have putin holding a 20th century style rally with people who are there because they were asked to be there by the government. that contrast is stark, and you can see a young generation of russians who just aren't sure about putin at all and don't buy into his narrative. by the chances of them rising up and overthrowing putin right now seem very slim indeed, i think it would be naive to hope for that. fix, very slim indeed, i think it would be naive to hope for that. a good oint 'ust be naive to hope for that. a good point just on _ be naive to hope for that. a good pointjust on that, _ be naive to hope for that. a good pointjust on that, to _ be naive to hope for that. a good pointjust on that, to hope - be naive to hope for that. a good pointjust on that, to hope for. be naive to hope for that. a good l pointjust on that, to hope for that is perhaps may be optimistic. ijust wondered if you would take us to some of the backed diplomatic channels on this story, which is the conversation betweenjoe biden and president choosing pain, this main story apart from the photograph of

david cameron —— using yes, i think it was quite a frank one, _ yes, i think it was quite a frank one. it's — yes, i think it was quite a frank one. it's the _ yes, i think it was quite a frank one, it's the first one interestingly by these two world leaders. — interestingly by these two world leaders, the us presidentjoe biden, and the _ leaders, the us presidentjoe biden, and the chinese president is using paying _ and the chinese president is using paying. the conversation about the invasion_ paying. the conversation about the invasion of— paying. the conversation about the invasion of ukraine by russia, it's clear_ invasion of ukraine by russia, it's clear that — invasion of ukraine by russia, it's clear that the american president wanted _ clear that the american president wanted to— clear that the american president wanted to get proper feedback via a translaton — wanted to get proper feedback via a translator. it was a two hour conversation, we are told, and i think— conversation, we are told, and i think washington wants to elicit some _ think washington wants to elicit some information, possibly some guarantees about what kind of role

china _ guarantees about what kind of role china will_ guarantees about what kind of role china will play, what it will do. so you've _ china will play, what it will do. so you've got, — china will play, what it will do. so you've got, as we alluded to for those _ you've got, as we alluded to for those who— you've got, as we alluded to for those who want to catch up with the first paper _ those who want to catch up with the first paper review here on bbc, you now watching the second — but there was quite _ now watching the second — but there was quite an— now watching the second — but there was quite an extensive shopping list sent by— was quite an extensive shopping list sent by moscow and president putin to the _ sent by moscow and president putin to the chinese president, requesting armed _ to the chinese president, requesting armed drones, armoured vehicles, and intelligence _ armed drones, armoured vehicles, and intelligence gathering technology. interesting also, it's notjust the us officials by eu officials were saying — us officials by eu officials were saying they also have reliable evidence that china was considering the provision of military assistance and suggested beijing was flirting with the _ and suggested beijing was flirting with the russians. and clearly mr biden— with the russians. and clearly mr biden wanted to find out how much flirting _ biden wanted to find out how much flirting there was and what consumption of this relationship there _ consumption of this relationship there will— consumption of this relationship there will be — except it's absolutely no laughing matter because you've got these, what liz

truss _ because you've got these, what liz truss are _ because you've got these, what liz truss are calling in the times, sham talks, _ truss are calling in the times, sham talks, and _ truss are calling in the times, sham talks, and i— truss are calling in the times, sham talks, and i think it is the us's view, — talks, and i think it is the us's view, clearly the uk's view, certainty— view, clearly the uk's view, certainly the french president's view— certainly the french president's view despite all those phone calls as recently as this evening with president — as recently as this evening with president putin trying to engage in some _ president putin trying to engage in some sort— president putin trying to engage in some sort of dialogue, with the french— some sort of dialogue, with the french president asking the russian president _ french president asking the russian president to observe an immediate cease-fire. — president to observe an immediate cease—fire, because everyone is aware _ cease—fire, because everyone is aware of— cease—fire, because everyone is aware of notjust cease—fire, because everyone is aware of not just the cease—fire, because everyone is aware of notjust the displacement of tens— aware of notjust the displacement of tens of— aware of notjust the displacement of tens of thousands of people, whether— of tens of thousands of people, whether it's 2 million people in poland — whether it's 2 million people in poland and other neighbouring countries, the torn families, but also _ countries, the torn families, but also the — countries, the torn families, but also the casualties. of course on the ukrainian side, offering incredible resistance, but also a very— incredible resistance, but also a very costly _ incredible resistance, but also a very costly war already for russian army. _ very costly war already for russian army. the — very costly war already for russian army, the one that was supposed to be so _ army, the one that was supposed to be so powerful. so it seems that there _ be so powerful. so it seems that there wasn't much that came out of this phone — there wasn't much that came out of this phone call, or at least in the readout we — this phone call, or at least in the readout we are getting on it. but an interesting — readout we are getting on it. but an interesting detail that the chinese

published a read out before the end of the _ published a read out before the end of the conversation. what should we read into _ of the conversation. what should we read into that? i�*ll of the conversation. what should we read into that?— read into that? i'll let that question _ read into that? i'll let that question stand, _ read into that? i'll let that question stand, olivia, . read into that? i'll let that question stand, olivia, ifl read into that? i'll let that i question stand, olivia, if you read into that? i'll let that - question stand, olivia, if you can take us to the bottom of the telegraph front page about the third man, if it were, who is apparently backin man, if it were, who is apparently back injail? man, if it were, who is apparently back in jail?— man, if it were, who is apparently back in jail? back in “ail? yes, released for two da s back in jail? yes, released for two days and has _ back in jail? yes, released for two days and has been _ back in jail? yes, released for two days and has been taken back - back in jail? yes, released for two days and has been taken back to l days and has been taken back to jail. obviously the release was fantastic, wonderfulfor herfamily fantastic, wonderful for her family and fantastic, wonderfulfor herfamily and everyone in britain, a real good news story. but it raises the story of yes, this was a debt in some ways that we are paying back, but it wasn't a coincidence that mezzanine wasn't a coincidence that mezzanine was dashed mezzanine back. we have to talk about how

hostages. it does show that their strategy works, and interestingly there was one politician in the last iranian election who actually put forward as a policy, "we should take more hostages and get foreign country —— countries to pay for them." it will surely happen again, so this man who is now back in an iranianjail, he and his family probably won't be feeling that confident or comfortable this evening, and it's a horriblejust as a position against the fantastic news of earlier in the week dashed juxtaposition. fin news of earlier in the week dashed juxtaposition-— juxtaposition. on the front of the daily mirror. _ juxtaposition. on the front of the daily mirror, great _ juxtaposition. on the front of the daily mirror, great headline, - juxtaposition. on the front of the | daily mirror, great headline, good play on the company's name. it is play on the company's name. it is low -a , play on the company's name. it is low pay. it's _ play on the company's name. it is low pay, it's been _ play on the company's name. it is low pay, it's been described as a modern — low pay, it's been described as a modern slave ship at £2 60 an hour, qivinq _

modern slave ship at £2 60 an hour, giving agency workers from the former— giving agency workers from the former soviet bloc countries — when you know _ former soviet bloc countries — when you know that p&o fairies handle 50% of freight. _ you know that p&o fairies handle 50% of freight, this could without doing any kind _ of freight, this could without doing any kind of— of freight, this could without doing any kind of scaremongering induced shortaqes _ any kind of scaremongering induced shortages of salads, fruits, cheese, wine, _ shortages of salads, fruits, cheese, wine, ail— shortages of salads, fruits, cheese, wine, all kinds of supply—chain chaos— wine, all kinds of supply—chain chaos which we've already heard so much _ chaos which we've already heard so much of _ chaos which we've already heard so much of so — chaos which we've already heard so much of. so this is the owner, a device _ much of. so this is the owner, a device based country, saying they simply— device based country, saying they simply have to do this dashed dubai. the chief— simply have to do this dashed dubai. the chief might want to rethink his career. _ the chief might want to rethink his career. who— the chief might want to rethink his career, who apparently in a recruitment video, it came with a ta- recruitment video, it came with a tag line. — recruitment video, it came with a tag line, "it's notjust a job, it's a career. — tag line, "it's notjust a job, it's a career. it's— tag line, "it's notjust a job, it's a career, it's a family." the tragedy— a career, it's a family." the tragedy of— a career, it's a family." the tragedy of these 800 workers who were sacked via zoom yesterday with cleariy _ were sacked via zoom yesterday with clearly the _ were sacked via zoom yesterday with clearly the government being blindsided, the unions being

blindsided, the unions being blindsided, that there were people with handcuffs waiting to take them off these _ with handcuffs waiting to take them off these ships. you can't overnight then suddenly replace them, these people _ then suddenly replace them, these people have worked very often 10—15 or more _ people have worked very often 10—15 or more years. i think what's in danger— or more years. i think what's in danger of— or more years. i think what's in danger of happening here is people nriqht— danger of happening here is people might think it's notjust dover to calais, but — might think it's notjust dover to calais, but liverpool to dublin — and there's— calais, but liverpool to dublin — and there's a real concern forjobs, the disruption that so many of us have _ the disruption that so many of us have already had. so whether it's freiqht. _ have already had. so whether it's freight, commercial reasons or individuals, this is a problem. i think— individuals, this is a problem. i think dp — individuals, this is a problem. i think dp world needs to engage and -ive think dp world needs to engage and give track— think dp world needs to engage and give back the money it claimed durinq — give back the money it claimed during the pandemic back, but it is clear— during the pandemic back, but it is clear that — during the pandemic back, but it is clear that the government is not happy— clear that the government is not happy at — clear that the government is not happy at all, that there's even talk investigation and whether the

employment law has been infringed. loss is _ employment law has been infringed. loss is a _ employment law has been infringed. loss is a one thing but you do need to trick— loss is a one thing but you do need to trick people in a humane way. dashed _ to trick people in a humane way. dashed treat people. and if you also made _ dashed treat people. and if you also made £680 million profit last year and you _ made £680 million profit last year and you also had soaring revenues, then perhaps you could absorb some of that— then perhaps you could absorb some of that cost, and certainly no excuse — of that cost, and certainly no excuse for _ of that cost, and certainly no excuse for treating people in this manner — excuse for treating people in this manner. and i don't believe they will be _ manner. and i don't believe they will be able to sell their ships in the next 2440 hours. the will be able to sell their ships in the next 2440 hours.— will be able to sell their ships in i the next 2440 hours.- -- the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours _ the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours. if— the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours. if this _ the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours. if this new- the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours. if this new wave - the next 2440 hours. the front -- 24-48 hours. if this new wave of i 24-48 hours. if this new wave of omicron. — 24-48 hours. if this new wave of omicron, which _ 24-48 hours. if this new wave of omicron, which is _ 24-48 hours. if this new wave of omicron, which is causing - 24-48 hours. if this new wave of i omicron, which is causing concern, it's 30% more transmissible than omicron and we know that omicron was much more transmissible than any variant that came before it — it is raising hospital numbers a little at

the moment amongst over 70s, which is as we would expect to see a little spike as this variant takes hold, but there is no evidence yet that it's any more avirulent than omicron. so as long as our vaccinations are still working, there's obviously a danger of the third dose now beginning to wear off and some of the older people who got it first, and they'll be talking about bring forth that fourth wave, but the new sub variant, we always have a few days of tension, we've seen it time and time again, the hope is obviously that it will turn out to be no more transmissible the end omicron and omicron hasn't caused a huge surge of deaths at like the kind we saw in 2020—21 waves. no need to panicjust yet, but it'll be very concerning for many people who are in danger from

covid. so definitely calls for caution over the next few days. maybe it's not surprising that the queen is apparently decided, according to the sun's royal exclusive?— according to the sun's royal exclusive? . , , , ~' exclusive? perhaps she too, like others, exclusive? perhaps she too, like others. was _ exclusive? perhaps she too, like others, was watching _ exclusive? perhaps she too, like others, was watching rachel - others, was watching rachel blackmore, and perhaps she should think of— blackmore, and perhaps she should think of getting on one of her horses? _ think of getting on one of her horses? i'm tempted notjust to say qee-whiz, _ horses? i'm tempted notjust to say gee—whiz, but gigi wishes to this extraordinary 32—year—old. i love the name — extraordinary 32—year—old. i love the name of— extraordinary 32—year—old. i love the name of the horse in french, it means— the name of the horse in french, it means "see — the name of the horse in french, it means "see you later". she could have said — means "see you later". she could have said see you later as she won comfortably by 15 lengths as she roared _ comfortably by 15 lengths as she roared home, this time in front of 70,000 _ roared home, this time in front of 70,000 people, whereas last year — and her— 70,000 people, whereas last year — and her father 70,000 people, whereas last year — and herfatherand 70,000 people, whereas last year — and her father and siblings,

70,000 people, whereas last year — and herfatherand siblings, not 70,000 people, whereas last year — and her father and siblings, not to be forgotten. well done to her, that horse. _ be forgotten. well done to her, that horse. the _ be forgotten. well done to her, that horse, the trainer and be forgotten. well done to her, that horse, the trainerand ireland. after— horse, the trainerand ireland. after st~ — horse, the trainerand ireland. after st. patrick's day, iwould imaqine — after st. patrick's day, iwould imagine there's been a little bit of liquid _ imagine there's been a little bit of liquid flowing down a few goal it's. perhaps _ liquid flowing down a few goal it's. perhaps she should be a dame. she could he _ perhaps she should be a dame. she could be made a dame by this modern of dutch— could be made a dame by this modern of dutch monarch of the glen. shall be -auttin of dutch monarch of the glen. shall be putting more _ of dutch monarch of the glen. shall be putting more time _ of dutch monarch of the glen. shall be putting more time on _ of dutch monarch of the glen. suii be putting more time on the bell moral estate, so it'll be relatively simple... presumably that's the last thing she wants, to spoil her view. absolutely, but i think it's quite nice to see the queen recently say she's going to live predominantly in windsor castle rather than buckingham palace, apparently she likes to be in windsor castle and shabbos he loves this cottage and is very happy here. it's wonderful to see the queen at the end — well not at the end, hopefully — but near