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this is bbc news. 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 of hitler in the 1940s. he said the kremlin was talking about the final solution to the ukrainian issue.
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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 5 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. first off, a quick look through those front pages. the metro — which leads with president zelensky accusing russia of war crimes that will be "remembered for centuries".
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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. 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 weeks 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 — saying that alone won't be enough to ease the cost of living crisis the times has a picture of residents retrieving their belongings from a bombed out apartment in kyiv — with the headline russia accused of genocide.
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and finally — in the mirror — p&0 bosses have until 5pm tuesday to explain their decision to sack 800 crew. it says ministers believe the company may have broken the law. that was a quick look through some of those front pages. let's start our chats. it's the times, and russia accused of genocide. that times have _ russia accused of genocide. that times have this _ russia accused of genocide. that times have this down _ russia accused of genocide. twat times have this down to a fine tea covering lots of other events. when they don't get the a dispatch from the front line of antony later one of the renowned correspondence, they will give you the main story of the day, which is this attack on an art school in ukraine, 400 buried in the rubble there, then a briefing note with bullet points to all the other developments of what is obviously a
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fast moving story, but the focus of the times and all the other papers tomorrow is on variable where howell has come down the last few weeks and looks like it's moving towards an endgame with the russians for us is demanding that civilian and military people left leave, quit the town leave the city tomorrow morning or face the consequences, and they much of the same message that the ukrainians gave to the russian worship at the beginning of this conflict which as they are staying and they will fight till the end. the russian take on this, the propaganda is completely absent. yes, indeed. we saw a massive rally that put— yes, indeed. we saw a massive rally that put held this weekend, it's amazing — that put held this weekend, it's amazing these two narratives on this work, _ amazing these two narratives on this work. so _ amazing these two narratives on this work. so at — amazing these two narratives on this work, so at odds with each other, but the _ work, so at odds with each other, but the reality that we are seeing
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do these — but the reality that we are seeing do these horrifying images is clearly— do these horrifying images is clearly a _ do these horrifying images is clearly a very bleak one. speaking of propaganda, this talks about how this new_ of propaganda, this talks about how this new development of deportations happening according to the ukrainians of some of their residents from mariupol to locations in russia, _ residents from mariupol to locations in russia, and that is being used as propaganda — in russia, and that is being used as propaganda by the russian government to show— propaganda by the russian government to show these ukrainians coming in, perhaps— to show these ukrainians coming in, perhaps labelling them as refugees, welcomed into russia, but as forcibly— welcomed into russia, but as forcibly done against the will of those _ forcibly done against the will of those ukrainian people, so another dark development. | those ukrainian people, so another dark development.— those ukrainian people, so another dark development. i think they were art dark development. i think they were nart -- dark development. i think they were part -- put — dark development. i think they were part -- put on _ dark development. i think they were part -- put on tv — dark development. i think they were part -- put on tv are _ dark development. i think they were part -- put on tv are films - dark development. i think they were part -- put on tv are films saying i part —— put on tv are films saying that they were held hostage by ukrainian forces in mariupol. let's turn to the front page of the telegraph. russians accused of massive deductions. this is also parts of what is taking place and mariupol. he did mention this deadline. if i let viewers know it is five o'clock local time, so moscow time, two o'clock gmt. so we will be watching that very closely
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here in bbc news, but the front page of the telegraph, their lead story there. ., ., , , there. talks about the sinister development _ there. talks about the sinister development and _ there. talks about the sinister development and mariupol- there. talks about the sinister i development and mariupol being there. talks about the sinister - development and mariupol being the best outcome of being deported into russia to god knows where, really. because we have reports from inside mariupol and the people who have gone and are taken across the border into filtration camps they are called, suitably, 0rwellian term where they are assessed as being anti—russian and told they will be moved to a russian town, depressed russian town within the state for two years and basically live in exile. i don't know if any ukrainian would willingly go to russia today. they all want to come the other way, west, 10 million people on the move. the sixth of the population of the country twice the population of
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scotland, 10 million people, so an incredible amount of people away from the war, not to the east, and it doesn't matter how russia or vladimir putin might try to portray this, it will be seen as a dehumanizing thing. this, it will be seen as a dehumanizin: thin. �*, ., dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likenin: dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likening what's — dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likening what's taking _ dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likening what's taking place _ dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likening what's taking place and - dehumanizing thing. mariupol's mayor likening what's taking place and i'm i likening what's taking place and i'm sure not the only person to do this to what happened in world war ii and the removal of people forcibly. yes. and president _ the removal of people forcibly. yes. and president zelensky using the same _ and president zelensky using the same language during the same comparison when he addressed the israeii _ comparison when he addressed the israeli parliament, and what a setting — israeli parliament, and what a setting in— israeli parliament, and what a setting in which to do that. it is hard to— setting in which to do that. it is hard to see _ setting in which to do that. it is hard to see why they are wrong if these reports are true because as part of— these reports are true because as part of the — these reports are true because as part of the final solution of the nazi _ part of the final solution of the nazi regime, this is exactly the kind _ nazi regime, this is exactly the kind of— nazi regime, this is exactly the kind of thing they did, forcibly removing _ kind of thing they did, forcibly removing populations with horrifying consequences. this is a war crime of the same _ consequences. this is a war crime of the same type. and as was said, you have to stay— the same type. and as was said, you have to stay for two years in a
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place. — have to stay for two years in a place. you _ have to stay for two years in a place, you are given documentation from if— place, you are given documentation from if you — place, you are given documentation from if you don't have that documentation and found in a different— documentation and found in a different place, you are punished. it is different place, you are punished. it is awfut — different place, you are punished. it is awful. , . different place, you are punished. it is awful. , , , ., different place, you are punished. it is awful-— different place, you are punished. it is awful, , , ., ., ., it is awful. just before we move on, it links with — it is awful. just before we move on, it links with our _ it is awful. just before we move on, it links with our next _ it is awful. just before we move on, it links with our next paper, - it is awful. just before we move on, it links with our next paper, the - it links with our next paper, the financial times. it links with our next paper, the financialtimes. if it links with our next paper, the financial times. if i could just come back to you, how would you, watching what's taking place in ukraine, how would you describe russia's offensive so far? because today, in fact, for a few days, we are hearing that it has stalled. well, all the briefings we get at westminster, we get to military intelligence briefings every couple of days and mod each morning puts out its assessments. the last one i tuned into was telling us that there was no way that russia could take that capital on a full frontal assault, it's too well defended. that's the forces have got supply because they are being attacked in their logistics are rates. and morale is very low and they don't
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have air superiority over the skies of ukraine. that said, they've got plenty of muscle and plenty of artillery and they can lay siege to this and mariupol are 90% of the buildings have now been flattened. they can lay this artillery siege and bring famine, bring fear and to bring fire down on a civilian population until they either starve, are blown up or have surrendered on their terms, which seems to be what they are attempting to do in the port city right now. 50 they are attempting to do in the port city right now.— they are attempting to do in the port city right now. so we have the financial times _ port city right now. so we have the financial times up. _ port city right now. so we have the financial times up. the _ port city right now. so we have the financial times up. the foreign i financial times up. the foreign secretary spoke of president putin's more desperate measures and this change in tactics, and i suppose the use of these hypersonic missiles, the first that have been used in combat as a possible sign of that. yes, definitely. this is a clear
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escalation. _ yes, definitely. this is a clear escalation, again, if true. these missiles — escalation, again, if true. these missiles travelling ten times the speed _ missiles travelling ten times the speed of— missiles travelling ten times the speed of sound, vitamin putin has said that — speed of sound, vitamin putin has said that they can bypass any air defence — said that they can bypass any air defence systems, so to see them use seemingly— defence systems, so to see them use seemingly now for the first time is very worrying indeed. and itjust shows— very worrying indeed. and itjust shows a — very worrying indeed. and itjust shows a tactic that putin seems to be adopting which is gradually incrementally increasing the devastation that you are causing in the hope _ devastation that you are causing in the hope that perhaps forests of the population to surrender, force the ukrainians— population to surrender, force the ukrainians to basically concede. i know— ukrainians to basically concede. i know there — ukrainians to basically concede. i know there are peace talks that are ongoing. _ know there are peace talks that are ongoing, are they making progress? who knows — ongoing, are they making progress? who knows. the massive showing of russian _ who knows. the massive showing of russian forces clearly the biggest thing _ russian forces clearly the biggest thing they have at this moment in time _ thing they have at this moment in time and — thing they have at this moment in time and that is what they are doing — time and that is what they are doinr. �* ., ., ., ., , doing. before we move on from this, our final doing. before we move on from this, your final comment _ doing. before we move on from this, your final comment on _ doing. before we move on from this, your final comment on this, - doing. before we move on from this, your final comment on this, just - your final comment on this, just bringing up the talks. some have accused president putin of using those talks as buying time while he re—fuels, restocks and rethinks his strategy. the us certainly lent at the time not impressed with what is
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going on, describing them as one—sided. ads, going on, describing them as one-sided— going on, describing them as one-sided. . , ., ., one-sided. a diversion from the manner one-sided. a diversion from the manger which — one-sided. a diversion from the manger which is _ one-sided. a diversion from the manger which is getting - one-sided. a diversion from the manger which is getting ready i one-sided. a diversion from the l manger which is getting ready for one-sided. a diversion from the i manger which is getting ready for a major assault on the rest of ukraine and the use of this hypersonic missile, the latest development of missile, the latest development of missile technology, faster, ten times faster than the speed of sound, able to avoid western air vent —— air defences as well. they are redeveloped by russia, china, no doubt by the us as well underuse in the battlefield, it would be a signal to the west to nato that russia has the might to take nato line. now, joe biden, president biden will be meeting with nato leaders in brussels. he will be on european soil, not ukrainian soil, later this week. they will want to see what european countries, they went to see a strengthening of his rhetoric, but it looks like america wants to, you know, contain putin, and talk with him, i don't think they want to converse, they just
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want to get him to lay off the bed or laugh completely, but to move back but not to get rid of them because that would just create more and balance in the geopolitical system of the world. we will see what happens this week when biden touches down. that what happens this week when biden touches down.— what happens this week when biden touches down. that is in brussels on thursda , touches down. that is in brussels on thursday. the _ touches down. that is in brussels on thursday. the g7 _ touches down. that is in brussels on thursday, the g7 leaders _ touches down. that is in brussels on thursday, the g7 leaders for - touches down. that is in brussels on thursday, the g7 leaders for that i thursday, the g7 leaders for that nato summit. let's go to the front page of the daily mail, a hint of a drop of 5p per litre. is it enough? that's a big question. and whether the chancellor actually does this, people _ the chancellor actually does this, people are reading a lot into the chancellor on these shows today, fuel duty — chancellor on these shows today, fuel duty was a thing that he was the least — fuel duty was a thing that he was the least negative about i think when _ the least negative about i think when it— the least negative about i think when it came to the options he has to address — when it came to the options he has to address the cost of living crisis — to address the cost of living crisis. the labour party says five pf of _ crisis. the labour party says five pf of fuel— crisis. the labour party says five pf of fuel duty wouldn't be much enough _ pf of fuel duty wouldn't be much enough at — pf of fuel duty wouldn't be much enough at all, to be honest, and we know— enough at all, to be honest, and we know that _ enough at all, to be honest, and we know that petrol prices are at records. _ know that petrol prices are at records, 160 a leader in england at
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the moment. so 5p perhaps not much, but it— the moment. so 5p perhaps not much, but it would _ the moment. so 5p perhaps not much, but it would be something and it would _ but it would be something and it would he — but it would be something and it would be a political win as far as a positive _ would be a political win as far as a positive front headline, because we see all— positive front headline, because we see all the — positive front headline, because we see all the stuff that's in the daily— see all the stuff that's in the daily mail, and yet, would actually cause _ daily mail, and yet, would actually cause a _ daily mail, and yet, would actually cause a big dent into helping people with the _ cause a big dent into helping people with the cost of living crisis? prohahly _ with the cost of living crisis? probably not. it would be costly. it's probably not. it would be costly. it's the _ probably not. it would be costly. it's the spine that he is in. . how much does _ it's the spine that he is in. . how much does it _ it's the spine that he is in. . how much does it cost _ it's the spine that he is in. . how much does it cost at _ it's the spine that he is in. . how much does it cost at the - it's the spine that he is in. . firm much does it cost at the pump in scotland? what are the prices they are? ~ �* ~ . scotland? what are the prices they are? . �* . , ., ., scotland? what are the prices they are? �* . , ., ., �*, are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169.9 are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169-9 when — are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169-9 when i _ are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169.9 when i feel— are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169.9 when | feel that _ are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169.9 when i feel that my - are? well, i'm in west london, it's 169.9 when i feel that my little - 169.9 when i feel that my little scooter, it only cost me a tenor, but that's the most i've ever paid to fill up my scooter. and all the years that i've had it. he did look uncomfortable today, didn't he, rishi sunak on the surface is squeezed between the two so these, so the regions of the way with who both gave them a grilling, and while he wasn't apologising for boris johnson's�*s speech to the tory conference where he compared the
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fight for ukraine freedom to brexit freedom, he was trying hard not to give anything away on his mini statement, his many budget and he looked very uncomfortable as well, it was one of the more notable things of the day, martin lewis, the money—saving experience was on the bbc, you had him on earlier, in despair. in despair, martin lewis, giving readers of the mirror tips on how to save money for almost two decades now, and he says he's run out of tools. he says that people will be choosing between heating and eating later this year, the bills will go £600 in april and they will go will go £600 in april and they will 9° up will go £600 in april and they will go up another six or £700 in october will stop it's a massive, massive hit, and everyone is looking for a political solution to this deep cost of living crisis which 5p on fuel won't solve it. this of living crisis which 5p on fuel won't solve it.— of living crisis which 5p on fuel won't solve it. as a return to the front page _ won't solve it. as a return to the front page of _ won't solve it. as a return to the front page of the _
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won't solve it. as a return to the front page of the mirror, - won't solve it. as a return to the front page of the mirror, pno i won't solve it. as a return to the front page of the mirror, pno is| front page of the mirror, pno is the lead there, they're going to be lots of questions that are going to emerge, particularly what the minister is new before that announcement, very quickly. that's the claim in — announcement, very quickly. that's the claim in this _ announcement, very quickly. that's the claim in this story. _ announcement, very quickly. that's the claim in this story. do - announcement, very quickly. that's the claim in this story. do they - the claim in this story. do they know— the claim in this story. do they know about this, it will be very controversial, dental resume without warning _ controversial, dental resume without warning a_ controversial, dental resume without warning. a company that received federai— warning. a company that received federal money, governments who did contracts— federal money, governments who did contracts with them, so if that's the case — contracts with them, so if that's the case that ministers didn't about know— the case that ministers didn't about know this _ the case that ministers didn't about know this and it looks pretty bad. so like _ know this and it looks pretty bad. so like you — know this and it looks pretty bad. so like you say, we will want to know _ so like you say, we will want to know more _ so like you say, we will want to know more about the actions that they take — know more about the actions that the take. ., ., , ., they take. your thoughts on the? hue they take. your thoughts on the? huge anger _ they take. your thoughts on the? huge anger on — they take. your thoughts on the? huge anger on this _ they take. your thoughts on the? huge anger on this from - they take. your thoughts on the? huge anger on this from an - they take. your thoughts on the? i huge anger on this from an arbitrary sacking of 800 staff by p it's going to be a subject of an opposition debate in the commons tomorrow by labour. i think piano didn't do this out of the blue, and whatever they lose, whatever they have to pay out will be less than they will have lost, but by taking this reputable
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