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for people in china, today's crash has been extremely unsettling. this is a country with a strong air safety record, so strong that that travellers have, frankly, taken air safety for gra nted. not any more. at guangzhou airport, the wait for news of family and friends and family who never arrived. "my heart is really heavy", says one man who had to call the family of a colleague to tell them he was on the flight. here, they must know that their loved ones are not coming home. stephen mcdonell, bbc news, beijing. a court has been told the former tennis champion boris becker "acted dishonestly" when he failed to hand over his trophies to settle his debts. becker, who's 5a, was declared bankrupt injune 2017.
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it's alleged he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts, including to his former wife and his estranged wife. he denies all charges. and finally, the duke and duchess of cambridge have been visiting the ancient maya ruins in belize today, on the third day of their caribbean tour. they were given a guided tour of the ancient palace�*s summit, which remains the tallest man—made structure in belize. the visit is intended to strengthen the uk's ties with commonwealth countries as the queen marks 70 years on the throne. and there will be the special jubilee celebrations injune. that's it. now on bbc one, time
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for the news where you are. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me arejessica elgot, deputy political editor at the guardian and katy balls, deputy political editor at the spectator. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the metro covers the dramatic story of the last two journalists in the beleaguered city of mariupol, who claim they were hunted down by russian forces after reporting on the bombing of a maternity hospital. in the i — russian troops open fire on peaceful protesters in the captured ukrainian city of kherson.
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research by the guardian eveals that more than 13 billion pounds of global assets — including offshore bank accounts, private jets and luxury properties in london — have been linked to 35 oligarchs and russian officials alleged to have close ties to vladimir putin. the yorkshire post contains a photo of nazanin zhagari—ratcliffe and her husband richard ratcliffe at a press conference today where she told that it should not have taken six years to free herfrom iran. in the mail — a court heard today that the man accused of killing veteran mp sir david amess had spent years plotting to kill other mps including cabinet minister, michael gove. and the ft warns of future interest rate rises in the us, as the federal reserve looks to crack down on inflation. so let's begin... jessica, why don't we start with
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you. yorkshire post, free to speak out. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe opens up out. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe opens up after six years i ran ordeal. this is of course nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe and her husband at his news conference following her release from detention in tehran. i listen to it actually then watch it. i thought it was compelling. she was dignified, wasn't she? she was calm. i thought she was pretty angry, what did you make of the? yes i thought she was pretty angry, what did you make of the?— did you make of the? yes and it was uuite an did you make of the? yes and it was quite an extraordinary _ did you make of the? yes and it was quite an extraordinary moment - did you make of the? yes and it was l quite an extraordinary moment where she in a very loving way but contradicted her husband when he wanted to say thank you to the british government. because she was clearly pretty angry at the idea and the way she's been treated by the british government and said she'd seen five foreign secretary stick on her case, saying that was unprecedented. it's been a tumultuous few years and she said she was told many times you're going to get home and that never happened.
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she described how crushing it is to constantly be given that hope. we were also running a story tonight where as the foreign farmer bart minister told many years ago the debt would secure her release and came against a lot of blockage. please ask the foreign affairs select committee to look into this. richard radcliffe also wants to do the inquiry. i think the family itself want to now retreat from the spotlight but i think there is probably east a scope of questions to be answered about why it didn't take this long and she had to suffer for this long away from her baby. for the debt to finally be paid in for her to be released. [30 for the debt to finally be paid in for her to be released.— for her to be released. do you agree with that katie — for her to be released. do you agree with that katie that _ for her to be released. do you agree with that katie that this _ for her to be released. do you agree with that katie that this isn't - with that katie that this isn't necessarily a story that's going to go away? necessarily a story that's going to no awa ? , . ., , necessarily a story that's going to coawa? , go away? yes, clearly the story has ca tured go away? yes, clearly the story has captured the _ go away? yes, clearly the story has captured the heart _ go away? yes, clearly the story has captured the heart of _ go away? yes, clearly the story has captured the heart of the _ go away? yes, clearly the story has captured the heart of the nation. i i captured the heart of the nation. i think_ captured the heart of the nation. i think everyone across the divide is delighted — think everyone across the divide is delighted when she came back to the
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uk. delighted when she came back to the uk there _ delighted when she came back to the uk. there were questions about whether— uk. there were questions about whether things could be done sooner, what happens to those still being held captive in iran? there are dual nationals. _ held captive in iran? there are dual nationals, try nationals. it's clearly— nationals, try nationals. it's clearly a _ nationals, try nationals. it's clearly a very complicated situation. the biggest problem here is the _ situation. the biggest problem here is the iranian government which decide _ is the iranian government which decide the tactics. you can see such a traumatising experience and been there _ a traumatising experience and been there for so— a traumatising experience and been there for so long you will have questions _ there for so long you will have questions where two whether the british— questions where two whether the british government could've done more _ british government could've done more at _ british government could've done more at times. it's interesting when boris _ more at times. it's interesting when borisjohnson was more at times. it's interesting when boris johnson was foreign secretary it was— boris johnson was foreign secretary it was reported that he should want to pay— it was reported that he should want to pay off _ it was reported that he should want to pay off the loan but he basic did not face _ to pay off the loan but he basic did not face resistance from number ten. there _ not face resistance from number ten. there had _ not face resistance from number ten. there had been lots of attempts but it took them very long to get to this point— it took them very long to get to this point and there might be also geopolitical reasons.— geopolitical reasons. really interesting. _ geopolitical reasons. really interesting. let's— geopolitical reasons. really interesting. let's turn - geopolitical reasons. really interesting. let's turn to i geopolitical reasons. really | interesting. let's turn to the geopolitical reasons. really - interesting. let's turn to the eye. a picture of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe on the front page but a very striking picture on the front of the eye of russian troops
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throwing stun grenades. these user at civilian protesters. we've seen lots of protests especially in southern cities against the russian invasion but is this the first time is far as you're aware that the russians had turned their guns on protesters? i russians had turned their guns on protesters?— russians had turned their guns on rotesters? ~' j ., , protesters? i think they've all been struck by those _ protesters? i think they've all been struck by those images _ protesters? i think they've all been struck by those images of - protesters? i think they've all been| struck by those images of ukrainian protesters and occupied cities. it's worth saying that the russians haven't managed to occupy many cities but the ones where they have there have been protest pretty much every day, big protest, angry protests waving of the flag. by and large russian troops have fired into the air but haven't had a lethal response. and that tactic appears to have changed today. we'd seen them accused today of using stun grenades and firing guns to try and disperse the rally, including causing
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injuries, according to the images that we are seeing. every ukrainian armed forces have issued a statement saying that they did throw stun grenades into the crowd and started shooting. if that's right then that is a very worrying development. it shows how brave the ukrainian citizens have been to continue to keep protesting even in occupied cities. but it's worrying now that the russian troops appear to be responding more aggressively. yes. the russian troops appear to be responding more aggressively. yes, i should have — responding more aggressively. yes, i should have said _ responding more aggressively. yes, i should have said this _ responding more aggressively. yes, i should have said this picture - responding more aggressively. yes, i should have said this picture is - should have said this picture is from the captured city but it does seem to be what a worrying development, doesn't it? yes, completely- — development, doesn't it? yes, completely. every _ development, doesn't it? yes, completely. every day - development, doesn't it? yes, completely. every day we - development, doesn't it? yes, completely. every day we are i development, doesn't it? yes, completely. every day we are seeing more _ completely. every day we are seeing more and _ completely. every day we are seeing more and more horrifying scenes across— more and more horrifying scenes across ukraine. reports, i'm sure will get _ across ukraine. reports, i'm sure will get onto some of those of you into russia, and it does feel as though— into russia, and it does feel as though it's _ into russia, and it does feel as though it's going to get a lot worse. — though it's going to get a lot worse. if— though it's going to get a lot worse, if you just look at the fact
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that putin — worse, if you just look at the fact that putin is moving more weaponry over~ _ that putin is moving more weaponry over~ so _ that putin is moving more weaponry over. so while peace talks might be going _ over. so while peace talks might be going on— over. so while peace talks might be going on that is not currently having — going on that is not currently having much if any impact on what's happening _ having much if any impact on what's happening in the country. let�*s having much if any impact on what's happening in the country.— happening in the country. let's turn to the metro _ happening in the country. let's turn to the metro. this _ happening in the country. let's turn to the metro. this is _ happening in the country. let's turn to the metro. this is an _ to the metro. this is an extraordinary story, the terrifying first hand account ofjournalists on russia's most wanted list, escape from mariupol. these are two journalists with the associated press news agency who would last international reporters left in mariupol. they reported on the bombing of that maternity hospital. up bombing of that maternity hospital. up the story because they've been extraordinarily brave, haven't they? yes, i genuinely would join two year view is to read this account from the associated press reported in mariupol and how they hid inside the hospital dressed in scrubs to try and avoid detection when they
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understood that the awful brutality that they were reporting, the deaths of so many civilians that they had become part of the russian wanted list. these described that russians and hunting them down, they had a list of names, they were closing in, they were effectively rescued. they had to trust the ukrainian military to get them out and not quite knowing where there might be rushing troops posing as ukrainian soldiers with up as it happens they were dead they were smuggled out in a car with plastic bags on the windows because it had previously been shell. it's the most extraordinary story of journalistic bravery. when journalists become targets, they would last report is there, that means that russian forces can act with impunity and potentially inflict even more suffering upon that city. the fact that they wanted to close down any reporting of what
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was happening there is a particularly worrying sign of how this conflict is escalating. it’s this conflict is escalating. it's worth saying _ this conflict is escalating. it's worth saying the picture on the front page of the metro was actually taken by one of these two journalists with up it's a fine line between us all saying well, these journalists are incredibly brave and then you think about what the ukrainian people are facing every day. flit ukrainian people are facing every da . .., . ukrainian people are facing every da . , ., , , day. of course. ultimately, these are the last _ day. of course. ultimately, these are the last international- day. of course. ultimately, these are the last internationaljournalsj are the last internationaljournals to he _ are the last internationaljournals to be able — are the last internationaljournals to be able to leave. i imagine we are sticking to get reports of what is happening there from those who remain— is happening there from those who remain there from ukrainian journalist _ remain there from ukrainian journalist on the ground but also people _ journalist on the ground but also people who are the victims of this. it is obviously very brave for journalists to go there and show us this _ journalists to go there and show us this but _ journalists to go there and show us this. but clearly lots are stuck there — this. but clearly lots are stuck there and _ this. but clearly lots are stuck there and it's a very sad situation. rifling _ there and it's a very sad situation. rifling through my papers here, i want to turn to the guardian next.
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just bear with me. this is a reveal, this is a an exclusive. $17 billion of global assets linked to russians with alleged ties to putin. this is clearly a lot of money. him him i perhaps haven't read this quite as closely as you, although these oligarchs, 35 of them and russian officials are alleged to have close ties to latimer putin, do we know that their assets —— vladimir putin. have been gotten, if you see what i mean. i have been gotten, if you see what i mean. ., �* ~ ., , ., mean. i don't think we do. these are 35 oligarchs. — mean. i don't think we do. these are 35 oligarchs, russian _ mean. i don't think we do. these are 35 oligarchs, russian officials, - mean. i don't think we do. these are 35 oligarchs, russian officials, the i 35 oligarchs, russian officials, the reason they are are with the project at the guardian launched today is because they are the people named by the russian dissident opposition
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leader alexi nepali who he believes western governments should sanction. all but one have actually now been sanctioned either by the us, eu, uk or canada. obviously that's incredibly recently. they were named as specific as he sees as being the enablers of vladimir putin and their names were read out by the lib dem mp and house of commons and in us congress as those who are seen as enablers of vladimir putin. this is an attempt to record all of those assets across the world, including their offshore bank accounts, yachts, privatejets, luxury properties. it involves try to recall, 80 properties in london and the southeast of england. of course some of these will now be subject to
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sanctions but there are lots of ways that wealthy individuals use to try and keep their ownership once removed from various things in order to try and avoid any global scrutiny of what they actually owe themselves. and this is an attempt to try and record that. it’s to try and record that. it's interesting, _ to try and record that. it's interesting, the _ to try and record that. it's interesting, the facts are startling emma not .5 billion, half $1 billion worth, that's the value of property in the uk linked tojust worth, that's the value of property in the uk linked to just four oligarchs. in the uk linked to 'ust four augment in the uk linked to 'ust four oliuarchs. , ~ ., , oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect _ oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect of _ oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect of the _ oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect of the story _ oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect of the story which i oligarchs. yes, i think it goes you one aspect of the story which is i one aspect of the story which is ultimately went the germans, that nordstrom two, the energy line, that was a _ nordstrom two, the energy line, that was a big _ nordstrom two, the energy line, that was a big step in terms of the germans _ was a big step in terms of the germans distancing themselves from the russians. and lots of people say what about _ the russians. and lots of people say what about london? and how london is often referred to as the laundry of
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russian _ often referred to as the laundry of russian money. i think looking at these _ russian money. i think looking at these figures that level of investment in the uk, it's a clear reminder— investment in the uk, it's a clear reminder that this is been going on for years _ reminder that this is been going on for years. and we can do lots of the sanctions but there has been closer ties allowed to develop over the past decade or so in a way that is quite _ past decade or so in a way that is quite hard — past decade or so in a way that is quite hard to now undo. i past decade or so in a way that is quite hard to now undo.— past decade or so in a way that is quite hard to now undo. i 'ust want to move on — quite hard to now undo. i 'ust want to move on to h quite hard to now undo. i 'ust want to move on to the i quite hard to now undo. ijust want to move on to the financial- quite hard to now undo. ijust want to move on to the financial times, j to move on to the financial times, there's a story balm payment blocked overt links to abramovich sanctions. if i put this in a tiny bit of context it is a steel company of which roman abramovich owns about a 28% stake. it tried to make an interest payment but as the headline suggests that was blocked. yet this is not a company that is sanctioned, is not a company that is sanctioned, is it? i'm curious as to why not.
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can you enlighten me a bit more on

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