tv The Papers BBC News March 20, 2022 10:30pm-10:46pm GMT
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this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak with the headlines: the united nations says 10 million ukrainians have now been displaced by the invading russian forces, since the war began. they have either fled abroad or moved to safer parts of the country. in the besieged southern port of mariupol, local politicians say the bombardment is constant. russia has urged people to surrender, offering to open up humanitarian corridors. previous arrangements have been targeted by russian fire. president zelensky has addressed the israeli parliament, comparing russia's actions in ukraine to those
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of hitler in the 1940s. he said the kremlin was talking about "the final solution" to the ukrainian issue. the deputy commander of russia's black sea fleet has been killed in mariupol. he's the first high—ranking russian naval officer to be confirmed dead. other sources have reported the deaths of five russian generals since the invasion. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejoe mayes, uk politics reporterfor bloomberg — and torcuil crighton, westminster editor at the daily record. good evening to you both. hello.
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hello. tomorrow's front pages — and starting with... the metro leads with president zelensky accusing russia of war crimes that will be "remembered for centuries." the i leads with a picture showing the devastation being visited upon ukraine, as president zelesnky compares his country's plight with the nazi atrocities of the second world war — saying, "it's a full—scale war aimed at the destruction of our people." the guardian says thousands escaping the besieged city of mariupol are being forced into russia — something the us described as "unconscionable," if true. it's the same story on the front of the telegraph — which also headlines what it says is a hint from the chancellor that he may cut fuel duty in this week's spring statement. the sun says, "don't be a fuel, rishi," urging the chancellor to follow in france and ireland's footsteps and cut several pence off the price of fuel. the mail says senior conservatives want more than just a fuel duty cut —
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saying that alone won't be enough to ease the cost of living crisis. so that was a little flavour of the front pages. we will start off with the metro and joe mayes, i wonder if you could kick off for us with the metro's front—pageyes, so president zelensky accusing vladimir putin of war crimes that will be remembered for centuries, his words, essentially talking about the gravity of the situation we talking about the gravity of the situation ., , ~ ., situation we now see in ukraine, which seems _ situation we now see in ukraine, which seems to _ situation we now see in ukraine, which seems to get _ situation we now see in ukraine, which seems to get worse - situation we now see in ukraine, which seems to get worse day i situation we now see in ukraine, | which seems to get worse day by situation we now see in ukraine, - which seems to get worse day by day and president zelensky to waiting for example to the bombing of an art school in mariupol where people were sheltering and not giving the chance for thousands —— talking about thousands of residents of ukraine being removed from ukraine are being taken to russia, which president zelensky is saying is essentially
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what the nazi regime in germany did in the 1940s and this is of the same ilk and we are in the realm of talking about war crimes and that is what this front—page story captures. torcuil crichton? we are in, what, day 25 of the invasion of ukraine now and each day or night you wake up now and each day or night you wake up and _ now and each day or night you wake up and go _ now and each day or night you wake up and go to— now and each day or night you wake up and go to bed you think it can't -et up and go to bed you think it can't get worse. — up and go to bed you think it can't get worse, but of course with each twist _ get worse, but of course with each twist that — get worse, but of course with each twist that comes to get more desperate. today a tank was sent against _ desperate. today a tank was sent against an— desperate. today a tank was sent against an old folks home, 56 dead. now an _ against an old folks home, 56 dead. now an art — against an old folks home, 56 dead. now an art school where people were taking _ now an art school where people were taking shelter bombed, 400 possibly dead, _ taking shelter bombed, 400 possibly dead. and _ taking shelter bombed, 400 possibly dead, and then the sinister, sinister— dead, and then the sinister, sinister development out of mariupol where _ sinister development out of mariupol where people are being forcibly removed — where people are being forcibly removed and taken over the border into russia, — removed and taken over the border into russia, where there are recorded _ into russia, where there are recorded reports that western journalists cannot really verify, but from — journalists cannot really verify, but from what we are getting out of their people are being interrogated, debriefed, their phones are being
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looked _ debriefed, their phones are being looked at — debriefed, their phones are being looked at to see whether they are pro-or— looked at to see whether they are pro—or anti—russian and their fate thereafter— pro—or anti—russian and their fate thereafter we don't know, but we know _ thereafter we don't know, but we know russia had a plan, a strategy and a _ know russia had a plan, a strategy and a list _ know russia had a plan, a strategy and a list of— know russia had a plan, a strategy and a list of people to find and get rid of— and a list of people to find and get rid of when — and a list of people to find and get rid of when it fought, of course, the putin— rid of when it fought, of course, the putin thought he was going to walk into — the putin thought he was going to walk into mariupol, a very russian speaking _ walk into mariupol, a very russian speaking town, a russian speaking city, he _ speaking town, a russian speaking city, he thought that was going to be easy, — city, he thought that was going to be easy, but of course mariupol has held out _ be easy, but of course mariupol has held out no — be easy, but of course mariupol has held out no four weeks and has been in the _ held out no four weeks and has been in the cross— held out no four weeks and has been in the cross hairs for these three weeks _ in the cross hairs for these three weeks and — in the cross hairs for these three weeks and tonight, as we heard earlier— weeks and tonight, as we heard earlier on— weeks and tonight, as we heard earlier on the bbc news, there is a bil earlier on the bbc news, there is a big deadline to get out civilians to -et big deadline to get out civilians to get out _ big deadline to get out civilians to get out by— big deadline to get out civilians to get out by dawn first light tomorrow will suffer— get out by dawn first light tomorrow will suffer the consequences. i will suffer the consequences. wonder if will suffer the consequences. i wonder if i could will suffer the consequences. i wonder if i could just come back to you, joe mayes, because who brought up you, joe mayes, because who brought up war crimes and yesterday we heard from a specialist within the field who said that actually to prosecute and prove, to bring forth evidence of crimes against humanity is very
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difficult, much easier to have crimes of aggression used as in court. do you think president putin will ever have his day in court, realistically?— will ever have his day in court, realisticall ? ~ , ., ., ~' realistically? well, you would think it is uuite realistically? well, you would think it is quite unlikely, _ realistically? well, you would think it is quite unlikely, i _ realistically? well, you would think it is quite unlikely, i would - realistically? well, you would think it is quite unlikely, i would say, - it is quite unlikely, i would say, when you think about recent cases of dictators, effectively, who have gone to the icc, fig about the cases dug like sudan. it takes many, many years and obviously you require effectively a defeat of the russian military operation and regime, such that putin ultimately falls under this point in time that looks like quite a distant prospect, so i'm not particularly optimistic that we do see president putin see justice anytime soon. these things can change quickly, but that is my current take us to the torcuil crichton, page of the i, please. there were
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some very _ page of the i, please. there were some very interesting _ page of the i, please. there were some very interesting sickness i page of the i, please. there were i some very interesting sickness came out that address, one of those was, our neighbours want us dead. yes. out that address, one of those was, our neighbours want us dead. yes, a late prime minister— our neighbours want us dead. yes, a late prime minister of— our neighbours want us dead. yes, a late prime minister of israel, - our neighbours want us dead. yes, a late prime minister of israel, who i late prime minister of israel, who said that — late prime minister of israel, who said that our neighbours simply want us dead. _ said that our neighbours simply want us dead, but we want to exist. zelensky— us dead, but we want to exist. zelensky has this great skill, which at the _ zelensky has this great skill, which at the parliament he speaks to, he engages _ at the parliament he speaks to, he engages them, he finds the words, the symbolism, the echo of their own history— the symbolism, the echo of their own history to _ the symbolism, the echo of their own history to bind them into this coalition, _ history to bind them into this coalition, this political coalition he is _ coalition, this political coalition he is building in parliament across the world — he is building in parliament across the world for ukraine. you know, every _ the world for ukraine. you know, every time — the world for ukraine. you know, every time these politicians give him a _ every time these politicians give him a standing ovation, they are not letting _ him a standing ovation, they are not letting ukraine into nato and they are not— letting ukraine into nato and they are not letting ukraine into the eu, but he _ are not letting ukraine into the eu, but he is _ are not letting ukraine into the eu, but he is letting them into his coatition— but he is letting them into his coalition and he always finds the right— coalition and he always finds the right words, the strength of words, amazing _ right words, the strength of words, amazing rhetoric. you know, a comedian— amazing rhetoric. you know, a comedian who became a prime minister and we _ comedian who became a prime minister and we have _ comedian who became a prime minister and we have a prime minister who is clannish— and we have a prime minister who is ctannish on— and we have a prime minister who is clannish on the weekend, trying to compare _ clannish on the weekend, trying to compare the fight for ukraine's
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freedom — compare the fight for ukraine's freedom with brexit sweden, which was ridiculous, really. joe freedom with brexit sweden, which was ridiculous, really.— was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, naftali bennett _ was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, naftali bennett has _ was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, naftali bennett has been - was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, naftali bennett has been part - was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, naftali bennett has been part of. was ridiculous, really. joe mayes, l naftali bennett has been part of the mediation efforts, but what of the things president zelensky is also said today was that it is possible to mediate between countries, but not between good and evil. israel are taking a very neutral stance on this nation?— this nation? yes, i think that is obviously _ this nation? yes, i think that is obviously what _ this nation? yes, i think that is obviously what is _ this nation? yes, i think that is obviously what is disappointing j this nation? yes, i think that is i obviously what is disappointing for president zelensky and of course he used that language there are deliberately today to try to say, look, you had this in your history. why are you not now coming to our aid? and i think it isjust a effort that the ukrainian president is trying to make to bring more and more countries to decide to try to put more pressure on russia, whether it be through sanctions, more military aid to ukraine, he is going to be pulling is really that he can because what else can he do in this moment to help this country? qm. moment to help this country? 0k, joe. moment to help this country? 0k, joe, iwill moment to help this country? 0k, joe. i will stay _ with you, the front page of the
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guardian and it is mariupol, which everybody is watching very closely. yes, we have firstly the potential evacuation of the city in response to a request by the russians where they are saying basically, surrender now or we will bombard the city more. and then also we have these reports and things by ukraine's human rights spokesman and she is saying these deportations and ukrainians being taken to russia, attacked and robbed 60 miles from mariupol and then being taken on by rail and the details are quite striking, so what she is saying is ukrainians are being told, you must go to the city, you have a permit in the city and you have to live there and work there for two years and if you don't there are consequences, so these are shocking, shocking testimony coming out and as torcuil crichton was saying earlier, hard to verify, but if true really is a
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dark, dark turn in these conflicts and you have got to feel for the people who are being subject to this. people who are being sub'ect to this. ., ., this. the front page of the guardian. _ this. the front page of the guardian, torcuil- this. the front page of the guardian, torcuil crichton, this. the front page of the - guardian, torcuil crichton, and it is language or other terminology of the nazi party and that is our second story that was used, or rather, that president zelensky is claiming is being used and he brought up again today? yes. claiming is being used and he brought up again today? yes, and he would brin: brought up again today? yes, and he would bring that _ brought up again today? yes, and he would bring that up _ brought up again today? yes, and he would bring that up because - brought up again today? yes, and he would bring that up because of - brought up again today? yes, and he would bring that up because of the l would bring that up because of the echo of— would bring that up because of the echo of history for israel, of course _ echo of history for israel, of course. and, you know, the rhetoric is strong, _ course. and, you know, the rhetoric is strong, the — course. and, you know, the rhetoric is strong, the emotion is strong. just a _ is strong, the emotion is strong. just a detail there from what joe mayes _ just a detail there from what joe mayes was saying from the front page of the _ mayes was saying from the front page of the guardian report about the forced _ of the guardian report about the forced deportations is the miller effect, — forced deportations is the miller effect, of course. in russia this would _ effect, of course. in russia this would he — effect, of course. in russia this would be reported as ukrainian refugees— would be reported as ukrainian refugees seeking sanctuary in mother russia, _ refugees seeking sanctuary in mother russia, not— refugees seeking sanctuary in mother russia, not people being forcibly deported — russia, not people being forcibly deported from their homes, which are of course _ deported from their homes, which are of course destroyed 90% of mariupol
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is gone _ of course destroyed 90% of mariupol is gone now, the city has been raised — is gone now, the city has been raised to— is gone now, the city has been raised to dust, i don't know what... is it raised to dust, i don't know what... is it a _ raised to dust, i don't know what... is it a kind — raised to dust, i don't know what... is it a kind of— raised to dust, i don't know what... is it a kind of personal vengeance vladimir— is it a kind of personal vengeance vladimir putin has for the city, which — vladimir putin has for the city, which he — vladimir putin has for the city, which he fought to be so pro—russian, and it turns out to be defying _ pro—russian, and it turns out to be defying to — pro—russian, and it turns out to be defying to the end, they said tonight— defying to the end, they said tonight that they will fight on in mariupol, although there is hardly anything _ mariupol, although there is hardly anything left to fight for. yes, mariupol, although there is hardly anything left to fight for.— anything left to fight for. yes, it is within the _ anything left to fight for. yes, it is within the donetsk _ reason, isn't it, mariupol? right, let's turn to the front page of the telegraph and the spring statement is coming up. joe? yes. telegraph and the spring statement is coming up- joe?— is coming up. joe? yes, and we are all askin: is coming up. joe? yes, and we are all asking what _ is coming up. joe? yes, and we are all asking what policy _ is coming up. joe? yes, and we are all asking what policy measure - is coming up. joe? yes, and we are all asking what policy measure will| all asking what policy measure will be chancellor opt for when it comes to helping with the cost of living crisis. i think a couple of weeks ago the chancellor would have been expected to not do anything and that was very much the impression he was given, but now the pressure seems to have risen so much, whether it is from his mps orjust world events, especially on things like the petrol crisis hitting records in this past month, we can't help but feel he must do something and now the
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telegraph saying it has been on the front page of the mail as well and the sun as well, a cut to fuel duties is seen as his most likely choice just because that would seem to be a very targeted way to help people on a very eye—catching measure that has gone up significantly following the war in ukraine and as the telegraph is reporting, there could be at least 5p reporting, there could be at least 5p on fuel duty. fuel duty makes up about a third of what you pay at the pump, so it does make up a sizeable chunk of the price. would we do that? in france and germany have done something similar, so where is international president... i think definitely they are going to watch the spring statement this week. torcuil crichton? well, he doesn't have _ torcuil crichton? well, he doesn't have much— torcuil crichton? well, he doesn't have much to do. all he has got to do is _ have much to do. all he has got to do is cut— have much to do. all he has got to do is cut fuel— have much to do. all he has got to do is cut fuel duty, raise benefits try do is cut fuel duty, raise benefits by 8%_ do is cut fuel duty, raise benefits by 8% instead of 3%, have public—sector pay at 12% and impose a windfalt— public—sector pay at 12% and impose a windfall tax on oil companies and then he _ a windfall tax on oil companies and then he will have pleased everyone,
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of course, _ then he will have pleased everyone, of course, wordy? but of course he will do _ of course, wordy? but of course he will do none — of course, wordy? but of course he will do none of these things. here's~~ _ will do none of these things. here's... the telegraph seems to have _ here's... the telegraph seems to have picked — here's... the telegraph seems to have picked up the story as everyone else has, _ have picked up the story as everyone else has, he — have picked up the story as everyone else has, he is saying that he will cut fuel— else has, he is saying that he will cut fuel duty by possibly five p. fuel— cut fuel duty by possibly five p. fuel duty— cut fuel duty by possibly five p. fuel duty is 58p per litre just now, it will— fuel duty is 58p per litre just now, it will lead — fuel duty is 58p per litre just now, it will lead to something like one per 65p on average, more expensive around me, but about one per 65p and about— around me, but about one per 65p and about so _ around me, but about one per 65p and about so of— around me, but about one per 65p and about 8p of that goes to the exchequer, so if he takes 5p off yes the exchequer takes a hit, but it doesn't — the exchequer takes a hit, but it doesn't say very much, 5p off, so he may have _ doesn't say very much, 5p off, so he may have won— doesn't say very much, 5p off, so he may have won a good headline on thursday— may have won a good headline on thursday morning, a novelty headline, _ thursday morning, a novelty headline, but it won't really affect the cost _ headline, but it won't really affect the cost of — headline, but it won't really affect the cost of living crisis. we have far deeper— the cost of living crisis. we have far deeper problems than that going on. , ., ., on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank, on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank. not _ on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank, not fun _ on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank, not fun at _ on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank, not fun at the _ on. yes, i watering at the fuel tank, not fun at the moment. | on. yes, i watering at the fuel- tank, not fun at the moment. staying with the front page of the daily telegraph, joe, a smiling duchess of cambridge, part of the tour taking
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place in the caribbean. are you following this?— place in the caribbean. are you followin: this? , . , , following this? yes, and it is funny to see that... _ following this? yes, and it is funny to see that... well, _ following this? yes, and it is funny to see that... well, the _ following this? yes, and it is funny to see that... well, the commentsj to see that... well, the comments being made about this picture and the cabbages there shaking their wastes like nobodies business. laughter and it clearly got great comments and we have seen it a lot in the uk, but they have not had much time recently to go on these tours obviously because of coronavirus, so it is good to see them back out around the world, showing brits what moves we have, in this case! horse around the world, showing brits what moves we have, in this case! how are our moves we have, in this case! how are your moves. — moves we have, in this case! how are your moves, torcuil _ moves we have, in this case! how are your moves, torcuil crichton? - moves we have, in this case! how are your moves, torcuil crichton? i - moves we have, in this case! how are your moves, torcuil crichton? i can i your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it, your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it. rrot _ your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it, not as _ your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it, not as good _ your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it, not as good as _ your moves, torcuil crichton? i can shake it, not as good as michael gore _ shake it, not as good as michael gore on— shake it, not as good as michael gore on the dance floor, but i will -ive gore on the dance floor, but i will give him — gore on the dance floor, but i will give him a — gore on the dance floor, but i will give him a run for his money. litiightek— laughter 0k, we will leave it there. i may ask for a video to prove your moves, but 11:30pm for our next edition. joe mayes and wright, it has been a pleasure, thank you very much indeed and thank you very much forjoining us for this edition of the papers.
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coming up next year on bbc news it is click. —— coming up next year. hey, welcome, welcome, welcome! lara lewington, what is the craziest thing you've ever bought on ebay? um, slippers? dogs — dog slippers! i wondered where that was going. ok, i did ask for crazy. well, look, do you remember the times when you bid on an item and you thought you were going to win the auction, and then in the dying few seconds, you were beaten by someone else? yes, they weren't real people, though, were they? no, they weren't. they were computer programmes designed to work really fast and beat you to the bid button, and i hated them. no—one did that to my dog slippers, though. can't imagine why.
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