this is bbc news — welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm lewis vaughan jones. our top stories... the russia invasion of ukraine continues — trapped for 30 hours under rubble after shelling in the city of mykolaiv, a ukrainian soldier is pulled out alive. very tense here, it looks like there are planes overhead we heard explosions and and soldiers are telling is to leave quickly which is what we are doing now.

80% of buildings in the port city mariupol have been damaged by the russian assault. those who've managed to get out describe what they've fled. translation: there is no mariupol, we sat in a shelter and did not - leave once. no water. russia says it's used hyper sonic missiles which travel 5 times the speed of sound — in western ukraine. two former british prime ministersjoin calls for a new nuremberg style — tribunal to investigate vladimir putin for his actions in ukraine and a convoy of 18 fire engines sets off from southern england with kit and supplies forfirefighters in ukraine. welcome to bbc news. ukraine's president has called for comprehensive peace talks with russia "without delay". volodymyr zelensky also accused russian troops of causing a "humanitarian disaster" in the besieged city of mariupol. the mayor of the stregically important port says — street fighting is hampering efforts to rescue hundreds of people trapped inside the basement of a theatre, that officials say was bombed by russia on wednesday. my colleaguejames reynolds is in the western city

of lviv with the latest. welcome to lviv where things are reasonably quiet, this is something of a ref is for people for the rest of a ref is for people for the rest of the country, for kyiv, for kharkiv and people come here to pose for a few days and had to poland or to try to build interim lives as they wonder how long this war will continue and the attention tonight and our attention turns to the southern city of mykolaiv near the black sea where there has been a and l strike against the ukrainian military base yesterday. my colleague has spent the day there.

hunting for survivors, it is believed to hundred people were here when muscle struck, ukrainian officials are not saying how many people died here but we are told it could be well over 100 and then suddenly a survivors found after 30 hours under the rubble in freezing temperatures. his name unknown for now but most likely local recruit for a city that is taking a hammering. and then it is time to move, fast. the sound ukrainians have come to dread. very tense here, it looks like somebody has planes overhead, i heard explosions and the soldiers told us to leave it very quickly which is what we are doing now. a few minutes later, the all clear but nerves are wearing thin

here in mykolaiv, the front line for russia's waxy offensive. translation: i russia's waxy offensive. translation:— russia's waxy offensive. translation: ., ., translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says _ translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says julia, _ translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says julia, we _ translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says julia, we all- translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says julia, we all live - translation: i cannot tell you how scared br says julia, we all live in i scared br sastulia, we all live in a cellar now. when the bombs hit the army base, everything should. and everyone pause microphones are filling up with pictures of their cities' agonies. along the coast, a glimpse of how much worse things could still get. this is mariupol what is left of it. lots of people still trapped in the city with heavy fighting meaning no way out for them in no way to ring in food or water. backin in no way to ring in food or water. back in mykolaiv, another error rate siren and more notice that russia is notjust siren and more notice that russia is not just looking siren and more notice that russia is notjust looking to kill ukrainian soldiers. it notjust looking to kill ukrainian soldiers. ~' , . soldiers. it looks like they are tarauetin soldiers. it looks like they are targeting purely _ soldiers. it looks like they are targeting purely military - soldiers. it looks like they are targeting purely military sites| soldiers. it looks like they are - targeting purely military sites but more often than not, it is civilian

neighbourhoods like this one getting hit. nine people who were queueing on the street outside the shop were killed in a few days ago by a russian bombardment. just two blocks away, this man is trying to clear up after this. away, this man is trying to clear up afterthis. by away, this man is trying to clear up after this. by chance, away, this man is trying to clear up afterthis. by chance, he away, this man is trying to clear up after this. by chance, he and his family were away when the bomb hit. translation: this family were away when the bomb hit. translation:— translation: this is not a war between armies, _ translation: this is not a war between armies, he _ translation: this is not a war between armies, he says, - translation: this is not a war between armies, he says, the l between armies, he says, the russians are trying to destroy us. nearby, the army base, the search for more survivors goes on. you may have heard the sirens there in that report, that sound is very familiar to everyone across ukraine because the matter where they are, were when they hear it, they have to search for safety and sellers, basements, shelters to avoid potential l strikes or shelling.

some of the shelters were constructed in soviet times. my colleague in kyiv has spent time in a soviet shelter. the nightly routine as the curfew descends. they seek refuge below ground in we were. some argued to the radio, like a scene from walls gone by. and they bed down in darkness. forced into the shadows. 0ur bed down in darkness. forced into the shadows. our guide is zoe, a teacher and translator driven from her own bed by russian attack. the? her own bed by russian attack. they bond the city — her own bed by russian attack. they bond the city close _ her own bed by russian attack. they bond the city close to _ her own bed by russian attack. tue: bond the city close to my her own bed by russian attack. tte bond the city close to my apartment at 5am, i got up like crazy, i didn't know what to do because it

was frightening. the building was shaking like this. after that, i decided to come here. i am sorry. before i watched it only in the movies. the second world war started. 0nly movies about it now we are in this reality now. in a are in this reality now. in a makeshift _ are in this reality now. in a makeshift nearby, - are in this reality now. in a makeshift nearby, another| are in this reality now. in a makeshift nearby, another echo past. a discarded lenin. many believe it and is trying to drag brain and your back to the dark days of the soviet union. —— many believe vladimir putin is trying to drag you brain back to the dark days of the soviet union —— many believe vladimir putin is trying to drag ukraine back to the dark days of the soviet

julia says her six—year—old keeps asking questions. we tell her she has the country a little while and we hugged her and kiss her, she says. then it is bedtime. mother and daughter counting sheep. a familiar ritual in a time of danger and uncertainty. bbc news, kyiv. what that one family is going through is what so many otherfamilies are going is going through is what so many other families are going not think but in other cities across the country. let's get a sense of what ukrainians are thinking and what they are talking about. i'm joined by my colleague of the ukrainian

service who is in a different location and i'm interested in the conversations you've been having with ukrainian. first of all, i want to say where we are staying right now is the railway station in the western ukrainian city of lviv and thatis western ukrainian city of lviv and that is one of numerous vacation trains who are going —— evacuation trains who are going —— evacuation trains that are going out. there is no precise schedule such trains but it is about to depart and almost everybody on the strain doesn't believe that it might be a one—way journey for them. people really believe they will return to their homeland as soon as possible. i know the family of one of my friends, closest friend is about to take one of these evacuation trains the

polish town over the next days, her mother, brotherand polish town over the next days, her mother, brother and grandmother and then they will go to poland, from poland to france, and that is the reality for many thousands of refugees from these countries that have the, and flee the war. i talked also to many other people who stay here in western ukraine and then aircraft repair plan in lviv were hit by russian missiles many, many people that led to or any other parts of the country mean they are really... by this situation. but thenit really... by this situation. but then it is the only safe place of...

because you see many mothers with sons serving in the army and they are all either... 0r sons serving in the army and they are all either... or continue their important civilian work in this country and they want to stay in ukraine, support their children, support their grandchildren and theirfamilies and it support their grandchildren and their families and it doesn't mean that everybody even from the areas which are heavily hit by bombardments want to flee the country and this is still a safe place for ukrainians. how do people think the war is going to end? 50. think the war is going to end? so, first of all. — think the war is going to end? so, first of all, the _ think the war is going to end? srr, first of all, the biggest think the war is going to end? s57, first of all, the biggest home think the war is going to end? s513, first of all, the biggest home of all people around on this train as people in lviv and other regions of ukraine think this war can end really soon but within a few months,

thatis really soon but within a few months, that is the first point on the second point is that people really listen very attentively to what resident says in his speeches which regain the everyday schedule of ukraine. the listen to president zelensky morning, day and night. but the edge of the wharf, for ukraine, means they mustall russian ground troops from the north of the country, the south of the country and east the country. and if we have time, i can give you a very good symbol of expectation, how people see the end of the war. when the russian ground to entered the areas close to kyiv, the fierce fighting

for the started just in the first days of war and the russian army destroyed their big transport aircraft which was produced in ukraine and it's called dream. now you can see posters all dos ukraine saying that russian occupiers destroyed our dream but we are ready and we will build the new dream and thatis and we will build the new dream and that is the war for the ukrainians. thank you so much forjoining us. as the west continues to impose harsh economic sanctions on russia, it has looked to the world's second largest economy for support. however china has so far refused to condemn the russian invasion and continues to buy its oil and gas.

yesterdayjoe biden warned his chinese counterpart xi jinping there would be �*consequences' if beijing chose to aid moscow more explicitly. but will they listen? i'm joined now by dr theresa fallon, the director of the centre for russia europe asia studies in brussels. thank you for coming on the programme. great pleasure to be with you today. what do you think china will do as my late you today. what do you think china will do as m— will do as my we are trying to sit very carefully — will do as my we are trying to sit very carefully on _ will do as my we are trying to sit very carefully on the _ will do as my we are trying to sit very carefully on the fence - will do as my we are trying to sit very carefully on the fence are l will do as my we are trying to sit i very carefully on the fence are not like they are too close to and not to upset markets in europe and asia but i think this has become very problematic after the recent meeting or phone call with president biden. we saw the meeting on monday in rome, it was a seven hour long meeting with jake sullivan and his chinese counterpart which is very testy from what i've been hearing and the call yesterday was really to kind of show and demonstrate to the rest of wall whose side baiting is on and so they haven't clarified their position, they are clearly still backing russia so initially

they would not support sanctions which was a key indicator and if we go back to the february four agreement that was signed between president xijinping and president vladimir written in the run—up to the olympics, they showed that they have a vision of the future, how they see the world order and they need to go right and coordinate. white icon that, if they do continue to cooperate and coordinate, and the west has imposed sanctions on china, what impact would that have? it is difficult to say impose sanctions on china, it's a massive economy, they are number one trading partner with over a hundred countries and what beijing really fears is the banking system, they are trying to come up with a way to work around, they do get around sanctions and i think they could act the give cash to russia, they can use the national banks to send supplies directly to

russia and that season also be cautious of the sanctions. but to perhaps be a lightning move by vladimir putin and they did not expect to see such solidarity in the fy, so i think this is something china very much feels that they are always an anti—sanction mode and we should remember what happened in the eu china trade agreement, they were ready to sacrifice that when the europeans kind of gave some sanctions for a low level people in relation to xijinping sanctions for a low level people in relation to xi jinping with regards to the crimes against humanity there are so the super sanctions against your to try to train them not to even think about sanctioning china. i want to lastly bring up the issue of taiwan which has been mentioned quite a lot. could you explain to us very quickly and simply why this issue comes up now! everyone's

nightmare — issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is — issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is a — issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is a two _ issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is a two front - issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is a two front war- issue comes up now! everyone's nightmare is a two front war it l issue comes up now! everyone's| nightmare is a two front war it is something that we need to think about if it becomes a bigger war in europe with nato versus russia, will china do something, using the distraction of the us, will they distraction of the us, will they distract taiwan? i would say no, they would not but it is unclear and how to predict these things so the fact that an aircraft carrier is sending worrying signals, beijing ascending psychological operations. this is something that may be xi jinping may have to recalculate because in november, my impression is that xijinping because in november, my impression is that xi jinping wants peace and quiet because he wants to change the chinese norms and be readerfor life so he needs to keep everything under control until november, until he doesn't resign after ten years, so i don't think you will do anything before then.—

don't think you will do anything before then. ., ,, , ., , . ., before then. thank you very much for comini on before then. thank you very much for coming on and _ before then. thank you very much for coming on and talking _ before then. thank you very much for coming on and talking us _ before then. thank you very much for coming on and talking us through - before then. thank you very much for coming on and talking us through it, | coming on and talking us through it, thank you. two former british prime ministers — gordon brown and sirjohn major — have called for a new international tribunal to be set up, to investigate vladimir putin for his actions in ukraine. they've signed a petition, alongside 140 academics, lawyers and politicians — calling for a legal system modelled on the nuremberg trials of nazi war ciminals after the second world war. this was gordon brown talking to bbc radio 4. go back to 1942, when the allies got together and said that they would punish war crimes and that led to the nuremberg trials. what's unique about this is that we're seeing, as you just reported from mariupol, the indiscriminate bombing of civilians, which is against international law. the targeting of schools, hospitals and public buildings, which is against international law. we are seeing the breach of humanitarian ceasefires. and humanitarian corridors that are being created by the russians. and, of course, we are seeing nuclear blackmail. all of these things are adding up to massive loss of life, of course. children being maimed, people not being able to get medical treatment,

as we have heard from these terribly tragic stories in mariupol. so, with the support of the ukrainian government, who are asking for this, in addition to travel bans and sanctions and humanitarian and military help, we believe that putin should not be able to act with impunity, the petition was started by phillipe sands. he's a specialist in international law and explained how the system could work. it is the idea that the creation of a small tribunal would draw on the war and criminalise aggression, and that might be situated in the hague, it would have an international investigator, an international process to, may be international judges as well as ukrainian judges and all the president that already exist in international law and the first thing you would do is gather evidence and it would identify persons of interest, it's not complicated. unlike war crimes and crimes against humanity which take years to put together because you have to link the act that is a crime with the perpetrator and that is pretty tough for crimes against

humanity and war crimes, the crime of aggression is pretty straightforward so the second thing that would happen is you would create that list of persons of interest and that i think would begin to galvanise people's attention. russia's space agency has denied that three of its cosmonauts were showing support for ukraine by boarding the international space station wearing yellow uniforms. the cosmonauts docked safely on friday for a six month mission, joining american, german and russian crewmates already on board. the men's bright clothes — reminiscent of ukraine's flag— prompted speculation they were protesting against the invasion. but a statement from roscosmos said — �*sometimes yellow is just yellow�*. it said the cosmonauts' flight suits matched the colours of the univeristy they attended. the standard russian uniform is plain blue. fire—fighting vehicles are among a convoy of specialist equipment being taken from the uk to help recovery efforts in ukraine.

fire services across the country have donated, and they all left kent this morning to begin thejourney to ukraine — as simon jones reports. the biggest convoy of its kind ever organised by the fire service sets off from ashford. 18 fire engines laden with life—saving equipment to be donated to ukrainian firefighters on the front line in the war against russia. i think it's part of the fire service dna. we're here to help people and we're very passionate about it. we know what the fire service in ukraine are going through, therefore, any way we can help them, we want to be involved. this is the type of equipment being sent to ukraine. there are uniforms and ppe, which has all been sorted into sizes. there are generators and also thermal—imaging cameras. this is all kit that is surplus to requirements here in the uk. a toughjob has become even tougher for the emergency

services in ukraine, trying to rescue people from besieged areas, searching the rubble of destroyed buildings for survivors and, recently, fighting a fire at a nuclear power plant that was shelled. i mean, the footage i've been watching on the television has been horrific and i've seen firefighters dealing with the most terrible set of circumstances in ukraine, often with equipment that is outdated or damaged by the conflict, so the stuff we have sent across from every fire service in the uk is going to be vital for them to support their local communities and to keep those firefighters in ukraine safe, as well. the convoy, being driven by serving and retired firefighters and charity volunteers, will take three days to reach the polish border. all those taking part say they hoped the kit will help save lives in a show of solidarity with ukraine. china has reported its first covid deaths since january last year as it faces its worst outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. two people have died in the province ofjeelin in the northeast. officials said they were elderly with underlying health conditions. china has continued with its zero covid policy, locking down entire

cities and enforcing mass testing. p&0 ferries says some of its services from liverpool have resumed after all ships were called back to port on thursday. just hours later the firm announced 800 staff had been sacked and would be replaced with agency workers. the scottish government says it is now reviewing all publicly funded contracts with the company. our business correspondent ramzan karmali reports. protesters let their feelings be known about the sudden dismissal of 800 p&o known about the sudden dismissal of 800 p80 ferries staff out at the tory party conference in aberdeen. they are leading the disruption of the british maritime industry and they should be doing all they can to reverse the loss of 800 jobs and the

impact and devastation that will cause communities around the coast. in dover, p&0 ferries lays idle and own a second might have come under intense criticism on the way they treated their workers. tt intense criticism on the way they treated their workers.— intense criticism on the way they treated their workers. if they don't have money _ treated their workers. if they don't have money in _ treated their workers. if they don't have money in the, _ treated their workers. if they don't have money in the, their _ treated their workers. if they don't have money in the, their families i have money in the, theirfamilies will be in need. it also means local shopkeepers are not going to benefit people's spending. this will impact greatly on the wider community. you'll like the government is also coming under scrutiny about the legal adviser to told about the plans and the scottish government told the bbc is reviewing all publicly funded contract with p&0 ferries. p&0 ferries said it is now taking bookings for its crossing between liverpool and dublin but for the service you're in dover and eight across the old country, the transport secretary is insisting on full safety checks. this delay will undoubtedly cost the company money

but it could also have an impact on businesses and passengers alike. 0ne businesses and passengers alike. one of your�*s biggest transportation companies is worried about the potential long—term impact. irate companies is worried about the potential long-term impact. we have to remove all— potential long-term impact. we have to remove all trucks _ potential long-term impact. we have to remove all trucks and _ potential long-term impact. we have to remove all trucks and cargoes - potential long-term impact. we have to remove all trucks and cargoes to l to remove all trucks and cargoes to another_ to remove all trucks and cargoes to another line. we understand every carrier_ another line. we understand every carrier will— another line. we understand every carrier will now be the same so we see the _ carrier will now be the same so we see the line — carrier will now be the same so we see the line slowly growing. to see the line slowly growing. trr government has at the consultancy service to check if dp world acted appropriate but it is clear the brand has been damaged by this is pope francis has issued a new constitution for the vatican's central administration. it makes clear that any baptised roman catholic, including women, can lead a department. the document took nine years to complete. francis promised to reform the holy see's bureaucracy when he was elected pope in 2013. that's it from me, i'm a loose ball

this is bbc news, goodbye. —— that's it from me, i am this is bbc news, goodbye. —— that's it from me, iam lewis this is bbc news, goodbye. —— that's it from me, i am lewis vaughan jones. this is bbc news. goodbye. despite the sunshine many of us would agree it feels on the cold side, particularly the wind. the skies are clear with lots of fine weather around and that will lead to a frost tonight. thanks to this high pressure will stick around for the weekend the winds are pretty strong, blowing in from the east and the sea is very chilly this time of the year. in fact the temperatures around coastal areas are seven or eight degrees. that wind blows off the sea gusting to around 30mph and drags that chilly air off the water inland and then it feels cold. of course it does warm up a little bit inland. up to around 13 or 1a degrees. in western parts of scotland we have more shelter with temperatures going up to 17 degrees so hints of spring across this part of the world. tonight clear skies with the nagging wind out there but where the wind

falls light, particularly inland, there will be a touch of frost, probably around freezing in rural areas and two or three degrees above freezing in city centres. high pressure still with us tomorrow. this area of cloud across the netherlands and belgium is heading our way and for some of us it will be a bit more cloudy on sunday, maybe a few more showers around in east anglia and the south—east. it starts off sunny and breezy and chilly first thing and the area of cloud from belgium

and the netherlands moves into east anglia and maybe brings a couple of showers. many central areas from the south to the north lots of sunshine around. a bit chilly on north sea course and about nine degrees in newcastle with the wind blowing off the north sea. monday and tuesday, the wind switches from the south and it will be much milder. i would say it is even going to feel warm and a really promising outlook for the second half of the week. temperatures up to 17 or 18 and will probably touch 20 degrees, fingers crossed, for the first time this year.

this is bbc world news, the headlines — the russia invasion of ukraine continues. trapped for 30 hours under rubble after shelling in the city of mikolaiv a ukrainian soldier is pulled out alive. 80% of buildings in the port city mariupol have been damaged by the russian assault. those who've managed to get out describe what they've fled. translation: there is no mariupol. we sat in a cellar for ten days and did not leave once. we neither had water or electricity. russia says it's used hypersonic missiles which travel five times

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