we stand with people of kyiv, mariupol, of done and donetsk. and as zelensky has said the people of ukraine will prevail and putin will fail. thank you very much and i will take questions from as many of you as i can but we have to rush for a plane. let's go to nick beek from the bbc. ., ~ plane. let's go to nick beek from the sac. ., ~ , ., a, plane. let's go to nick beek from the sac. ., ~ _, a, _, the bbc. thank you. he said that you were sending — the bbc. thank you. he said that you were sending the _ the bbc. thank you. he said that you were sending the quality _ the bbc. thank you. he said that you were sending the quality and - were sending the quality and quantity— were sending the quality and quantity of weapons that ukraine deserves— quantity of weapons that ukraine deserves and needs, but it's clear from _ deserves and needs, but it's clear from what — deserves and needs, but it's clear from what president obama saying to you and _ from what president obama saying to you and other world leaders that he would _ you and other world leaders that he would like _ you and other world leaders that he would like more. so, first of all, are you — would like more. so, first of all, are you comfortable with the level of weapons you are sending collectively and secondly how uncomfortable does it make you feel that by— uncomfortable does it make you feel that by rolling out a no—fly zone, lly

that by rolling out a no—fly zone, liy ruling — that by rolling out a no—fly zone, by ruling out nato troops on the grouled — by ruling out nato troops on the grouted ukraine and by refusing to -ive grouted ukraine and by refusing to give any— grouted ukraine and by refusing to give any sort of indication of redlines _ give any sort of indication of redlines that really the only end of this is_ redlines that really the only end of this is when president putin decides he's had _ this is when president putin decides he's had enough?— this is when president putin decides he's had enough? thanks very much, and ou he's had enough? thanks very much, and you are — he's had enough? thanks very much, and you are right _ he's had enough? thanks very much, and you are right to _ he's had enough? thanks very much, and you are right to put _ he's had enough? thanks very much, and you are right to put your finger . and you are right to put your finger on the agony that everybody feels in this group. all western countries, the whole of nato, the g7 about our inability to do more to help given the constraints we face. and i think it's fair to say that there is not a western democracy that is currently contemplating putting boots on the ground in ukraine. we have got to be clear about that. nor is there a country that is willing to enforce a no—fly zone in the way that we would so like to, but unfortunately it does mean air to ground attacks on russian air defences and it does mean taking down russian fast yes and asking the royal air force to do

that. that's not something that any country here is contemplating. what we are doing is steadily ratcheting up we are doing is steadily ratcheting up the movement of lethal but defensive weaponry to ukraine, and thatis defensive weaponry to ukraine, and that is growing in volume the whole time. and what the americans are doing and what they have done is really quite extraordinary already, and the uk and is proud of what we have contribute it. i will go to sam from the sky. have contribute it. i will go to sam from the sky-— have contribute it. i will go to sam from the sky. thank you. president zelensky intricately _ from the sky. thank you. president zelensky intricately did _ from the sky. thank you. president zelensky intricately did not - from the sky. thank you. president zelensky intricately did not repeatl zelensky intricately did not repeat his call— zelensky intricately did not repeat his call for eight no—fly zone when he addressed nato leaders but instead — he addressed nato leaders but instead he was very specific. he wants _ instead he was very specific. he wants tanks and jets. our nato members. _ wants tanks and jets. our nato members, is the uk going to give him tanks— members, is the uk going to give him tanksand— members, is the uk going to give him tanks andjets, and if members, is the uk going to give him tanks and jets, and if not, why not? thanks. _ tanks and jets, and if not, why not? thanks. sam — tanks and jets, and if not, why not? thanks, sam. he did indeed call for

tanks and there is a particular reason for that. what president zelensky wants is to try to relief mariupol and to help the thousands of ukrainian fighters in the city. to that end, he does need armour as he sees it was that we're looking at what we can do to have but i have to take a lead moment it looks very difficult both with armour and with jets. we are very conscious of what he is asking for but at the moment, we are looking at the equipment that we are looking at the equipment that we think is more immediately valuable, is missiles that will enable the ukrainians to protect themselves against bombardment from themselves against bombardment from the air, but also to deal with the grad rocket launchers, the russian heavy artillery that is doing such death and dealing such death and destruction in the cities. and there

i think if we can really help them, that would be extremely valuable because they need protection from that absolutely merciless onslaught from artillery and from the rocket launchers. james from itv. you have also spoken — launchers. james from itv. you have also spoken about _ launchers. james from itv. you have also spoken about winning _ launchers. james from itv. you have also spoken about winning europe i launchers. james from itv. you have| also spoken about winning europe off russian _ also spoken about winning europe off russian oil— also spoken about winning europe off russian oil and gas and there will be discussion tonight that you will be discussion tonight that you will he part— be discussion tonight that you will be part of— be discussion tonight that you will be part of in the european council. if be part of in the european council. if europe _ be part of in the european council. if europe doing enough? are the germans — if europe doing enough? are the germans doing enough with my what will britain _ germans doing enough with my what will britain do to help other countries who rely more on russian oil and _ countries who rely more on russian oil and gas — countries who rely more on russian oil and gas to wean themselves off it? ., ., ., ., 4' oil and gas to wean themselves off it? ., ., ., ., ~ , ., oil and gas to wean themselves off it? thanks, and look i “ust want to sa this is it? thanks, and look i “ust want to say this is easier h it? thanks, and look i “ust want to say this is easier for _ it? thanks, and look i just want to say this is easier for some - say this is easier for some countries and it is for others. and everybody can see that. and clearly the dependency in germany and in italy is a very strong. and there are many other european countries that depend on russian gas but what they are all doing is moving to extricate themselves from that position and to avoid being in a

blackmail by vladimir putin. and i think that what the german chancellor has done in the steps they are taking is heroic. and i applaud what germany is doing was that they set themselves a deadline to move away from oil and gas and i don't think it will be easy and the italians are doing the same. i don't think it will be easy for them, but it's the right thing to do in the long term and in the medium term and in the immediate term. we will help of course, and one of the ways that i think we can all work together is in the sharing and the development of alternative provision, not least wind power. the baltic countries, for instance, heavily dependent on gas, but they have a fantastic future as generators of clean renewable energy. we want to help them. we have a lot of experience on it. jason from the daily mail.-

it. jason from the daily mail. thank ou. the it. jason from the daily mail. thank you. the kremlin _ it. jason from the daily mail. thank you. the kremlin has— it. jason from the daily mail. thank you. the kremlin has named - it. jason from the daily mail. thank you. the kremlin has named you i it. jason from the daily mail. thank you. the kremlin has named you today as their— you. the kremlin has named you today as their public enemy number one. saying _ as their public enemy number one. saying you — as their public enemy number one. saying you are leading the kind of anti—russian resistance internationally. and i wonder why you thought that had happened, what you thought that had happened, what you thought that had happened, what you thought we were going to get any trlowhacl

putin is doing it, the what he is leaving russia at the moment is utterly catastrophic. this invasion of ukraine is inhuman and barbaric. and the conduct of that invasion is now moving into the type of behaviour, as i've said before, we have not seen in the continent of europe for 80 years. and it's horrific. so you can be sympathetic towards ordinary russians who are being so badly led, but you can be deeply hostile to the decisions of vladimir putin in the way he is leading his country. and even other question about onshore wind. i want to be clear, i think the massive opportunity for the uk is in offshore wind. and we have gotten good at that. we were until very

recently to my irritation scene given been overtaken by china but we were until recently the biggest producer of offshore wind in the world and one of the things i want to be sitting out in the forthcoming british energy security strategy is how we can regain our elite as number one and where we are going be doing it and i think we can do it in a completely environmentally friendly way and can generate phenomenal quantities of renewable energy at zero marginal cost. and it is the way forward. euro knees. —— euro news. is the way forward. euro knees. -- euro news— is the way forward. euro knees. —— euro news. he. forgive me. i'm going euro news. no. forgive me. i'm going to no euro news. no. forgive me. i'm going to go to natosha clark from the sun. the secretary general of the nato says there will be severe consequences if russia goes ahead and uses _ consequences if russia goes ahead and uses chemical weapons in

ukraine — and uses chemical weapons in ukraine. does that mean boots in the ground or— ukraine. does that mean boots in the ground or had a real that i already? and i_ ground or had a real that i already? and i saw— ground or had a real that i already? and i saw that you said you would like us ukraine given the world cup and we _ like us ukraine given the world cup and we got — like us ukraine given the world cup and we got to see them automatically qualify for— and we got to see them automatically qualify for this coming world cup was meant on it chemical and technical— was meant on it chemical and technical and biological and nuclear weapons _ technical and biological and nuclear weapons not met all of these are of you with _ weapons not met all of these are of you with other horrible people are in the _ you with other horrible people are in the table today. | you with other horrible people are in the table today.— in the table today. i “ust heard from my friend _ in the table today. i “ust heard from my friend here- in the table today. ijust heard from my friend here possess l in the table today. ijust heard l from my friend here possess the in the table today. ijust heard - from my friend here possess the only country in the g7 actually to have experienced nuclear weapons on his land as in his country attack by nuclear weapons but there is a visceral horror of the use of these weapons of mass destruction. i think that if putin were to engage in anything like that, the consequences would be very, very severe. you have to have a bit of ambiguity about your response, but i think it will be catastrophic for him if he were

to do that. and i think that he understands that. but when you look at what he is saying, i thinkjoe biden is right to warn because when the russians start doing this stuff about there are factories in ukraine producing american biological weaponry, you know that that is a prelude to a false flag operation and they are going to do something or could well do something. but i think it would be a profound and a disastrous mistake for putin were he to do that. on ukraine qualifying for the european... football is not my best subject. the world cup. should they be given a by an qualify automatically? south of a good idea to me, but i'm out of area here. i've got to admit that's not

to me, but i'm out of area here. i've got to admit that's no you give how concrete is that? can you give us a sense — how concrete is that? can you give us a sense of— how concrete is that? can you give us a sense of those discussions? and secondly— us a sense of those discussions? and secondly you — us a sense of those discussions? and secondly you mentioned this morning that allies _ secondly you mentioned this morning that allies are examining ways to stop putin — that allies are examining ways to stop putin from using russia's gold reserves _ stop putin from using russia's gold reserves. can you those discussions have _ reserves. can you those discussions have moved on today? thank you.

thanks _ have moved on today? thank you. thanks i— have moved on today? thank you. thanks. i think it's very important to stress that i think that the discussion of the use of nuclear weapons is a distraction and is intended to be a distraction from what is really going on. and that is a savage attack with conventional means on innocent people in urban centres in ukraine. barbaric use of artillery and mortars and rockets as i have described, there are about bombs included in that it seems. that is what is going on and what we are talking about is the right of the ukrainian people to be equipped with the weapons to defend themselves. and all discussion of nuclear weapons is intended to frame this as a confrontation between russia as a nuclear power and other nuclear powers. that's not what is going on, what is going on is governed tension between russia and an entirely innocent people in ukraine. that's what it's between.

and what we are trying to do is help those people and i think that is morally the right thing to do. on gold reserves, there is evidence of the russians may be trying to get round and the russians are honestly trying to get round of sanctions on their gold and we are taking steps to try to make sure that there is no leakage, no sale of bullion into markets around the world. and that's what we are working on. last question to ask to lead —— steve from the times. to question to ask to lead -- steve from the times.— question to ask to lead -- steve from the times. to come back to natosha's _ from the times. to come back to natosha's question, _ from the times. to come back to natosha's question, we - from the times. to come back to natosha's question, we heard . from the times. to come back to l natosha's question, we heard from from the times. to come back to - natosha's question, we heard from a western— natosha's question, we heard from a western official today that if russia — western official today that if russia did use chemical weapons and ukraine _ russia did use chemical weapons and ukraine county will be highly unlikely— ukraine county will be highly unlikely that there will be a military— unlikely that there will be a military intervention from nato. can i military intervention from nato. can hust— military intervention from nato. can ijust clarify. — military intervention from nato. can ijust clarify, are un that position or do— ijust clarify, are un that position or do you — ijust clarify, are un that position or do you rule it out or do you think— or do you rule it out or do you think it's possible that we could have a — think it's possible that we could have a military intervention? is assuming — have a military intervention? is assuming you are prepared to

consider? _ assuming you are prepared to consider? | assuming you are prepared to consider?— assuming you are prepared to consider? ., ., , ., consider? i want to repeat the answer i consider? i want to repeat the answer i gave _ consider? i want to repeat the answer i gave earlier - consider? i want to repeat the answer i gave earlier which . consider? i want to repeat the answer i gave earlier which is | consider? i want to repeat the | answer i gave earlier which is i think that any such action would be not only morally repugnant, indefensible, but disastrous for putin as well. and i think and i'm afraid i'm going to have to leave it there and rush for the plane but thank you all very much. thank you, thank you all very much. thank you, thank you. thank you all very much. thank you, thank ou. �* ., , thank you all very much. thank you, thank yon-— thank you. there boris johnson endin: thank you. there boris johnson ending that _ thank you. there boris johnson ending that news _ thank you. there boris johnson ending that news conference. l thank you. there boris johnson i ending that news conference. he began by saying rarely have we seen nations more united in response to what we seen from russia. he described as a barbaric invasion that's galvanised the international community. he said sending the quality and quantity of weapons ukraine needs and again rolled out a no—fly zone and talked about the merciless onslaught from the russian artillery on energy and was asked a question about that and he said and recognised and acknowledged that different countries it was more difficult to wean themselves off russian oil and gas. and he talked

also about the conduct of russia's invasion over the last four weeks, the types of behaviour he said that we have seen but have not seen in 80 years. he said at the end there and he heard a couple of times that this will prove disastrous for vladimir putin. borisjohnson the latest of the leaders to speak there in brussels and it is of course exactly one month since russian troops invaded ukraine. since then, thousands of civilians and ukrainian soldiers and russian troops have been killed in some cities like mariupol have faced a bloodless russian bombardment and suffered almost complete destruction. president zelensky has called it a "terrible dark month of destruction" and urged people around the world to come out and protest against the invasion. 0ur chief international correspondent lyse doucet has the latest from lviv. every life in this country and far

beyond has been offended by the russian invasion of ukraine most of it is in a month like the weather for this country and those beyond its borders was not president zelensky has described it as a month of heroic resistance but also of dark suffering. ackley forget that about a month ago at this time, there was strength that it was just a matter of time, even possibly a matter of days before russian forces already heading north and heading here from the belarusian border would be in the capital within days. and an airportjust west of here, hostomel airport having already attacked by russian forces. where is ukraine now? that hostomel airport is still contested and russia still has not seized a major city, a city of symbolic and strategic value. and not only are the ukrainians holding ground, they are also going on the offensive. they have taken back

marakiv demaray on the border with kyiv and i also think back territory in the south. but russia continues to look back, look at mariupol and i described as help on earth not the only place. so one month on, this is still a place where russia continues its offensive and the ukrainians continue their attacks, too. let's look at all the latest of elements with this report from celestino. pictures from a ukrainian source appearing to show a strike on a russian naval ship in the occupied port of berdiansk. plumes of smoke are seen billowing from the larger vessel. if confirmed, this would be a setback to russia's attempt to create a land bridge in the south—east of ukraine. seen here three days ago, the ship was capable of carrying up to 1500 tonnes of military equipment.

the attack took place 80 kilometres from the besieged port city of mariupol. 0nce vibrant, these are the scars of a month of war. russian bombardment, leaving ruins and rubble throughout. standing defiant, the president of ukraine, volodymyr zelensky, last night, unusually in english, urged people worldwide to show their support for ukraine. this is only the beginning for russia on the ukrainian land. show your standing, come from your offices, your homes, your schools and universities. come in the name of peace. come with ukrainian symbols, to support ukraine, to support freedom, to support life. come to your squares, your streets, make yourselves visible and heard. say that people matter, freedom matters. peace matters, ukraine matters. a significant amount of strategic territory has been taken by russia but the capital kyiv remains in ukrainian pounds with troops taking back some surrounding areas.

britain will provide 6000 missiles and £25 million to support the ukrainian army. but as the war continues into a second month, ukraine's demands for a no—fly zone are yet to be met. celestina 0lulode, bbc news. another date where president zelensky has been expressing gratitude for all the military, humanitarian and political support being offered by his neighbours and for many capitals beyond but none of the day were he says it is really not enough. not enough for a war which still grinds on, a war of attrition is now being called with such a deep sense of foreboding. that is bad as it has been, the worst could still be to come. latte worst could still be to come. we have heard _ worst could still be to come. we have heard very little in this last week of anything surrounding peace talks. what is your reading of that?

it's very interesting that almost as soon as this invasion started, the discussion started between ukrainian and russian negotiators. and we had been hearing all on that they have been hearing all on that they have been making progress notjust for the negotiating teams, but also by the negotiating teams, but also by the many mediators who are very keen to be able to say that they are the ones who got president zelensky and present putin to get it in the war of our time. i think there is recognition now that while some progress has been made, the talks are being described as more realistic. president putin does not call for that horrible word of decapitating the ukrainian government and the removal of president zelensky and his team. he does not call for the removal of the pretty military and it similarly, ukraine has understood that it's not going to join ukraine has understood that it's not going tojoin nato anytime ukraine has understood that it's not going to join nato anytime soon if at all. but the issues of territory,

of what russia still wants and wants to keep remain the most contentious issues of all. the mediator safe president putin will meet president zelensky when the time is right. but one month on, it does seem the time is not right yet. you one month on, it does seem the time is not right yet-— is not right yet. you talked about president zelensky, _ is not right yet. you talked about president zelensky, his - is not right yet. you talked about president zelensky, his call- is not right yet. you talked about president zelensky, his call for l president zelensky, his call for protester in the world to mark this one—month moment, but in terms of help, he has been very specific in what he wants from all those meetings coming on in brussels and particularly around weapons. yes. meetings coming on in brussels and particularly around weapons. yes, he is alwa s particularly around weapons. yes, he is always very — particularly around weapons. yes, he is always very clever _ particularly around weapons. yes, he is always very clever in _ particularly around weapons. yes, he is always very clever in his _ particularly around weapons. yes, he is always very clever in his choice - is always very clever in his choice of words, either he or his staff does the research every time he addresses a four parliament. he touches on the history of the country in question, draws on their most evocative moments and then asks them to think about ukraine. today in addressing the nato military alliance, he looked carefully at what kind of weaponry they had and

he said just give us i% of your combat aircraft, 1% of your tanks he said give us 500 tanks, you have some 20,000, and so you can see the faces of the nato leaders sitting there and knowing that of course ukraine is fighting a warfor them on their borders, nato same time and again that they will not go beyond the borders of nato members territory. but there has been consistent support and supply, we don't know all the details we were not privy to the discussions today. the secretary general of nato said they could not reveal but they are talking about air defence systems while saying no to a no—fly zone was of their talking about continuing that supply of weapons and no doubt president putin it is officers have a close eye on those supply links as well, though supply lines knowing full well that they are the key to

the ukrainian resistance on the ground and in the air.— the ukrainian resistance on the ground and in the air. the nato secretary general, jens stoltenberg, has said vladimir putin made a "big mistake" by invading ukraine and had undestimated the strength and bravery of the ukrainian people. president biden has joined borisjohnson and other nato leaders in brussels for an emergency summit to try and find solutions. here's nato's secretary general laying out further support that the alliance will provide to ukraine. 0n land, we will have substantially more forces in the eastern part of the allilance at higher readiness, with more pre—positioned equipment and supplies. in the air, we will deploy more jets and strengthen our integrated air and missile defence. at sea, we will have carrier strike groups, submarines and significant numbers of combat ships on a persistent basis.

we will also strengthen our cyber defences and enhance our exercises, focusing on collective defence and interoperability. let me show you the live pictures from russell because the european council meeting is under way. joe biden expected to brief those european leaders. the evening picture there in brussels after a flurry of meetings. 0ur political reporter jessica parker is in brussels. what are the big lights coming out of the variety of meetings we have had so far?— of the variety of meetings we have had so far? ., ., , , , ., had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary * had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary general _ had so far? you honestly “ust heard the secretary general of h had so far? you honestlyjust heard the secretary general of nato - had so far? you honestlyjust heard the secretary general of nato and l the secretary general of nato and his announcements _ the secretary general of nato and his announcements earlier- the secretary general of nato and his announcements earlier today, | the secretary general of nato and . his announcements earlier today, as expected _ his announcements earlier today, as expected boosting _ his announcements earlier today, as expected boosting the _ his announcements earlier today, as expected boosting the eastern - his announcements earlier today, as expected boosting the eastern flank| expected boosting the eastern flank of the _ expected boosting the eastern flank of the military— expected boosting the eastern flank of the military alliance. _ expected boosting the eastern flank of the military alliance. here - expected boosting the eastern flank of the military alliance. here at - of the military alliance. here at the european _ of the military alliance. here at the european council, - of the military alliance. here at the european council, in - of the military alliance. here at the european council, in the i of the military alliance. here at l the european council, in the right of this— the european council, in the right of this meeting _ the european council, in the right of this meeting of _ the european council, in the right of this meeting of eu _ the european council, in the right of this meeting of eu leaders, - the european council, in the right| of this meeting of eu leaders, the idea of— of this meeting of eu leaders, the idea of new— of this meeting of eu leaders, the idea of new sanctions _ of this meeting of eu leaders, the idea of new sanctions has - of this meeting of eu leaders, the

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also being discussed. we will take a short break and come back with the assessment from frank gardner with what is going on a strategy on the ground in ukrainejust at what is going on a strategy on the ground in ukraine just at a what is going on a strategy on the ground in ukrainejust at a moments and not go away. good evening. we certainly are being spoiled at the moment. another day of the glorious spring sunshine and warmth for many. this was cornwall earlier on today. a story which suggests a warm summer's afternoon, not a spring afternoon. high pressure still with us. this little weather front toppling across the morth—west of the high has introduced more in the way of cloud, more moisture as well. so, highland scotland this afternoon certainly a cloudier story in comparison to earlier on in the week, and there were a few isolated showers. if we take a look at the satellite picture, it was scotland, northern ireland, north west england impacted by that cloud. there were some breaks and some sunny spells, but the best of the sunshine certainly across england and wales. now, over the next few hours, a lot of that cloud is going to retreat back to the north—west coast, and under clearing skies once again,

temperatures falling away quite sharply. low single figures to start the day tomorrow. little patches of early frost and mist first thing in the morning. they will lift quite readily once again, and the emphasis is with dry, settled and sunny. still some cloud across the far north and west, and the cloud thick enough in the northern isles perhaps to produce some showery outbreaks of rain. top temperatures maybe through friday afternoon once again mid to high teens. now, that frontal system bringing the showery rain through the northern isles may well just drift down across the east of the high through the north sea. that could have an impact to those north sea coasts on saturday. a little more cloud perhaps just shrouding that east coast for a time. some cloud through western scotland and through the irish sea as well. so, inland through the spine of the country is where we'll see the highest values, 19 degrees by saturday afternoon. into sunday, mothering sunday, toppling around that high, the potentialfor a little more cloud to come in off the north sea across england and wales. if that happens and with those light

winds here, it's not going to move very far very fast. that could have an impact to the feel of the weather. not quite as warm here on sunday afternoon. ilt—is high, best of the sunshine further north, best of the temperatures as well. but it's the colder air that is set to return into next week. a northerly wind driving that colder air further south, so that means that the temperatures will be below par for the time of year. and some of those showers in the far north east could have a wintry flavour in there as well. also looking at phone records, he was several times outside michael goes house in west london in the

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this is bbc news ? welcome if you re watching here in the uk let's return straightaway to ukraine it's a month since a shocking devastating month with no end in sight. thousands of civilians, ukrainian soldiers and russian troops have been killed in four weeks of fighting. some cities like maria paul has faced relentless bombardment an almost complete destruction. we are into this second month of this war. let's take stock of this when it comes to strategy.

for a guard with his a set assessment. so just why has it gone so badly for russia in these first few weeks of the war? well, there are a number of reasons. there is a strength of the ukrainian resistance. most of the population has rallied round their government, with troops using western supplied weapons like javelin and stinger missiles. and when it comes to getting inside big cities, russia doesn't have enough troops to take on the defenders in most cases. here's their charismatic president, volodymyr zelensky, a one—time comic actor who has rallied the nation, refusing to leave the capital even though there is a bounty on his head. then there's poor russian tactics. russian commanders on the ground have largely failed to take full advantage of all the tools at their disposal. things like armoured vehicles, artillery, rocket launchers, helicopters — all of which, when combined with infantry, can have massive effect but which the russians have failed to master. the russian air force is 15 times bigger than ukraine's,

yet they have failed to achieve supremacy in the skies. and finally, there's poor russian logistics and communications. russian soldiers have not always maintained their vehicles properly, meaning that many of them are breaking down. and when it comes to radios, a lot of them don't work, forcing them to use mobile phones which can be easily intercepted by the ukrainians. many of the russian soldiers fighting in ukraine thought they were just going on exercise like this one in belarus. that didn't give them enough time to prepare for battle. exercises never prepare troops properly for combat, sorry to leave that straight back to brussels because joe biden hasjust started to straight back to brussels because joe biden has just started to speak. thank you for taking the time. today marks one month since russia began its carnage in ukraine, the brutal invasion of ukraine. and we held a nato summit the very next day. at

that time my overwhelming objective was wanting in that summit was to have absolute unity on three key important issues among our nato and european allies. first was to support ukraine with military and humanitarian assistance. second was to impose the most significant sanctions, economic sanction regime everin sanctions, economic sanction regime ever in order to cripple prudence in economy and punish them for his actions. third was to fortify the eastern flank of our nato allies who were obviously very, very concerned and some what worried at what would happen. we accomplished all three of these. today were determined to sustain those efforts and to build on them. the united states is committed to provide over $2 billion in military equipment in ukraine since i became president. an ear two

anti—air system, anti—and weapons are flowing as we speak. today i'm announcing the united states are prepared to commit more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance to help get relief to millions of ukrainians affected by the war in ukraine. many ukrainian refugees will wish to stay in europe, closer to their homes. but we also will welcome 100 dursun ukrainians to the united states with a focus on reuniting families —— 100,000. united states with a focus on reuniting families ——100,000. we will invest $20 million to bolster democratic resilience and defend human rights in ukraine and neighbouring countries. we are also coordinating with the g—7 and i'll have more to say about that tomorrow. we are also announcing new sanctions of more than 400 visuals and entities aligned with the

european union. more than 300 members of the duma, oligarchs and russian defence companies that fuelled the russian war machine. in addition to the 100,000 us forces now stationed in europe to defend nato territory, nato established, as you already know, four new battle groups in romania, hungary, bulgaria and slovakia to reinforce the eastern front. putin was banking on nato being split. my early conversations in december and january it was clear to me he didn't think we could sustain this cohesion. nato has never, never been more united than it is today. putin is getting exactly the opposite of what he intended to have as a consequence of going into ukraine. we built that same unity with our european union and with eight leading democracies of the g—7. i want to thank you and i'll now be

happy to take your questions since there's so many people out there i've been given a list for the how about chris with the associated press, first question.— about chris with the associated press, first question. thank you, mr president. you've _ press, first question. thank you, mr president. you've warned _ press, first question. thank you, mr president. you've warned about - press, first question. thank you, mr president. you've warned about the | president. you've warned about the real threat— president. you've warned about the real threat of chemical weapons being _ real threat of chemical weapons being used. have you gathered specific— being used. have you gathered specific intelligence to suggest that president putin is deploying his weapons into position or considering their use? 0r his weapons into position or considering their use? or with the us and _ considering their use? or with the us and nato respond with military action— us and nato respond with military action if_ us and nato respond with military action if he did use chemical weapons? gn action if he did use chemical weapons?— action if he did use chemical wea ons? , , ., weapons? on the first question, i can answer— weapons? on the first question, i can answer that. _ weapons? on the first question, i can answer that. i'm _ weapons? on the first question, i can answer that. i'm lucky - weapons? on the first question, i can answer that. i'm lucky to - weapons? on the first question, i can answer that. i'm lucky to givej can answer that. i'm lucky to give you intelligence data. we would respond if he uses it, the nature of the response would depend on the nature of the use. josh of bloomberg.— nature of the use. josh of bloomberg. nature of the use. josh of bloombera. ., ~' ,, , . nature of the use. josh of bloombera. ., ,, , . .,

bloomberg. thank you very much. can ou talk bloomberg. thank you very much. can you talk about — bloomberg. thank you very much. can you talk about two _ bloomberg. thank you very much. can you talk about two things, _ bloomberg. thank you very much. can you talk about two things, censure - you talk about two things, censure president— you talk about two things, censure president of china has you seen any indications — president of china has you seen any indications of action or lack of action— indications of action or lack of action from china that is lead you to believe whether they will intervene and help russia either with the — intervene and help russia either with the sale of arms or the provision _ with the sale of arms or the provision of supplies to support this war— provision of supplies to support this war in _ provision of supplies to support this war in ukraine and secondly can you say— this war in ukraine and secondly can you say whether the conversations turn to _ you say whether the conversations turn to the — you say whether the conversations turn to the subject of food shortages and what the us will do to address— shortages and what the us will do to address week shortages in particular as a result _ address week shortages in particular as a result of this work was back on the first question relating to president xi of china. | the first question relating to president xi of china.- the first question relating to president xi of china. i have a very straightforward _ president xi of china. i have a very straightforward conversation - president xi of china. i have a very straightforward conversation with i president xi of china. i have a veryl straightforward conversation with xi six days ago, seven days ago, in that range and i made it clear to him, he made no threats but it made it clear to him that make sure he understood the consequences of him helping russia as had been reported and as was expected. i made no

threats but i pointed out the number of american and foreign that have left russia is an indicator of that behavior. i indicated how much, because we had long discussions in the past about his interest in making sure he had economic relations and economic growth with europe and the united states without and indicated that he'd be putting himself in significantjeopardy and those aims if in fact he were to move forward. i am not going to comment on any detail about what we know or don't know as a consequence of the conversation. but tomorrow or next monday that ursula is having back conversation with china. the 1st. 0n back conversation with china. the 1st. on april one. we've had

discussions. i think that china understands that its economic future is much more closely tied to the west than it is to russia. and so i'm hopeful that he does not get engaged. we also did discuss today that there is a need for us to set “p that there is a need for us to set up nato to set up and the eu to set “p up nato to set up and the eu to set upa up nato to set up and the eu to set up a system whereby we have in organisation looking at who has violated any of these sanctions and where and when and how they violated them. that is some were going to put in, it's not done yet. with regard to xijinping, i have nothing more to xijinping, i have nothing more to report. with regard to use food shortages, yes we did talk about food shortages. and it's going to be real. the price of these sanctions is notjust imposed upon russia,

it's imposed upon an awful lot of countries including european countries including european countries including european countries in our country as well. because both russia and ukraine have been the bread of europe in terms of week, for example. we had a long discussion in the g—7 with both the united states which has a significant, third largest producer of wheat in the world as well as canada which is also a major producer. we both talked about how we could increase and disseminate more rapidly food shortages. in addition to that, we talked about urging all the european countries and everyone else to and trade restrictions on limitations on sending food abroad. we are in the

process of working out with our european friends what it would be, what it would take to help alleviate the concerns relative to ford shortages. we also talked about a significant major us investment among others in terms of providing for the need for humanitarian assistance, including food as we move forward. wall streetjournal. don't get hit in the head. mr president, in your view does president _ president, in your view does president zelensky need to cede any ukrainian _ president zelensky need to cede any ukrainian territory in order to gain a cease-fire — ukrainian territory in order to gain a cease—fire with russia is not completely off the table? also, do you think— completely off the table? also, do you think that russia needs to be removed — you think that russia needs to be removed from the g20? gn you think that russia needs to be removed from the 620?- you think that russia needs to be removed from the 620? on the latter oint, m removed from the 620? on the latter point. my answer— removed from the 620? on the latter point, my answer is _ removed from the 620? on the latter point, my answer is yes. _ removed from the 620? on the latter point, my answer is yes. depends - removed from the 620? on the latter point, my answer is yes. depends on | point, my answer is yes. depends on the 620. that point, my answer is yes. depends on the g20. that was raised today and i

raise the possibility that if that can't be done if indonesia and others do not agree that we should, in my view, ask to have both ukraine be able to attend the meetings as well as basically, it ukraine being able to attend g20 meetings to observe. with regard, but was the first question? do observe. with regard, but was the first question?— first question? do you think that ukrainians will— first question? do you think that ukrainians will cede _ first question? do you think that ukrainians will cede in _ first question? do you think that ukrainians will cede in order - first question? do you think thatl ukrainians will cede in order to. .. ukrainians will cede in order to... that— ukrainians will cede in order to... that is— ukrainians will cede in order to... that is a — ukrainians will cede in order to... that is a totaljudgment based on ukraine. nothing about ukraine without ukraine. i don't believe that they're going to have to do that they're going to have to do that but that's a judgment, there are negotiations, discussions, i should say that it taken place at odds have not been a part of including ukrainians. it's their judgment to make. abc. you've made

it very clear— judgment to make. abc. you've made it very clear in — judgment to make. abc. you've made it very clear in this _ judgment to make. abc. you've made it very clear in this conflict _ judgment to make. abc. you've made it very clear in this conflict that - it very clear in this conflict that you do— it very clear in this conflict that you do not— it very clear in this conflict that you do not want to see world war iii. you do not want to see world war ill is _ you do not want to see world war ill is it— you do not want to see world war iii. is it possible that in expressing that so early that you were too — expressing that so early that you were too quick to rule out military intervention in this war? could putin— intervention in this war? could putin have _ intervention in this war? could putin have been emboldened knowing you will— putin have been emboldened knowing you will not get involved directly in this— you will not get involved directly in this conflict? no you will not get involved directly in this conflict?— you will not get involved directly in this conflict?_ and | you will not get involved directly l in this conflict?_ and to in this conflict? no and no. and to clari on in this conflict? no and no. and to clarify on chemical _ in this conflict? no and no. and to clarify on chemical weapons, - in this conflict? no and no. and to clarify on chemical weapons, if. clarify on chemical weapons, if chemical— clarify on chemical weapons, if chemical weapons were used in ukraine — chemical weapons were used in ukraine would that trigger a military— ukraine would that trigger a military response from nato? it military response from nato? [it would military response from nato? it would trigger a response in kind. whether it cannot... your asking whether or not nato would cross we will make the decision at that time. because you're heading to poland tomorrow — because you're heading to poland tomorrow do you think that getting a first-hand _ tomorrow do you think that getting a first—hand look at the effects of this war— first—hand look at the effects of this war on the millions of ukrainians out of lead their country could _ ukrainians out of lead their country could change the way that you might respond? _ could change the way that you might resond? ., �* ~'

could change the way that you might resond? ., �* ,, ,., could change the way that you might resond? ., �* ,, , , respond? i don't think so because i've been respond? i don't think so because we been in _ respond? i don't think so because i've been in many, _ respond? i don't think so because i've been in many, many- respond? i don't think so because i've been in many, many war- respond? i don't think so because l i've been in many, many war zones. i've been in many, many war zones. i've been in refugee camps, i've beenin i've been in refugee camps, i've been in war zones for the last 15 years. it's devastating. the thing you look at the most is you see these young children, you see children without parents in those camps or refugees. you see women and husbands, men and women who are completely lost and have no... you see that blank look on their face. that absolute feeling of, my god, where am i, what can happen to me? what it will do, it will reinforce my commitment to have the united states make sure we are eight major piece of dealing with the relocation of all those folks as well as humanitarian assistance needed both inside ukraine and outside ukraine. for example, this is not something that poland or romania or germany should carry on their own. this is

an international responsibility, the united states is one of the leaders in the international computer and has an obligation to be engaged. to be engaged and do all we can to ease the suffering and pain of innocent women and children and men for that matter throughout ukraine. and those who have made it across the border, i plan on attempting to see those folks as well as i hope i'm going to be able, i guess i'm not supposed they were going, mi? i hope i get to see a lot of people. laughter marcus. ., ., see a lot of people. laughter marcus. ., ,, , ., see a lot of people. laughter marcus. ., ~' , ., ~ see a lot of people. laughter marcus. ., ,, , ., ~ , marcus. thank you mr president. there's an _ marcus. thank you mr president. there's an residential— marcus. thank you mr president. there's an residential election i there's an residential election coming — there's an residential election coming up in 2024. you're kidding? it's coming up in 2024. you're kidding? it's true _ coming up in 2024. you're kidding? it's true and —

coming up in 2024. you're kidding? it's true. and there are widespread concern _ it's true. and there are widespread concern in — it's true. and there are widespread concern in europe that your predecessor, maybe your predecessor himself— predecessor, maybe your predecessor himself might get elected president again _ himself might get elected president again. are there any steps, anything you are _ again. are there any steps, anything you are trying to do and nato is trying to— you are trying to do and nato is trying to do here these days to prevent — trying to do here these days to prevent what they are trying to do to become — prevent what they are trying to do to become undone in the coming years from now? _ to become undone in the coming years from now? -- — to become undone in the coming years from now? , ., ., �* , from now? -- you. no i've been deafinu from now? -- you. no i've been dealing with _ from now? -- you. no i've been dealing with foreign _ from now? -- you. no i've been dealing with foreign policy - from now? -- you. no i've been dealing with foreign policy for i dealing with foreign policy for longer than anybody involved in this process right now. i have no concerns about the impact... i made a commitment when i ran this time. i wasn't around again and i mean that sincerely. i had no intention of running for president again. until i saw those folks coming out of the fields in virginia carrying torches and carrying nazi banners and literally singing the same vial rhyme that they used in germany in the early 20s, 30s, i should say.

and the gentleman you mentioned was asked what he thought at a young woman was killed, protester and he was asked what he thought, he said they're a very good people on both sides. and that's when i decided i wasn't good to be quiet any longer. when i'm in this time and i think the american press, whether they looked at me favourably or unfavorably will acknowledge this, i made a determination, nothing is worth, no election is worth my not doing what i think is the right thing. not a joke. doing what i think is the right thing. notajoke. i'm doing what i think is the right thing. not a joke. i'm too long in the tooth to fool with this any longer. and so we are a long way away off in elections, a long way off. my focus of any election is making sure that we retain the house in the united states senate so that i have the room to continue to do the things i've been able to do in terms of grow the economy and deal

in a rational way with american foreign policy and lead the world, be the leader of the free world. but it's not a little logical question for someone to ask. i say to people, imagine if we sat and watched the doors of the bundestag broken down and police officers killed and hundreds of people start again or imagine if we saw that happening in a british parliament or whatever, how will we feel? 0ne a british parliament or whatever, how will we feel? one of the things that i take some solace from is, i don't think you'll find any european leader who thinks that i am not up to thejob. and i mean that sincerely, it's not like whoa, that's said. the first g7 meeting i attended like they wanted to today was in great britain and i sat down and i said, america is back. and one

of my counterparts, colleagues or head of state said, "for how long? i don't criticise anyone for asking that question. but the next election, and be very fortunate if i had that same man running against me. thank you. whoa, whoa, whoa. 0ne me. thank you. whoa, whoa, whoa. one final question hold on a second, please. i was supposed to be an hour ago at the european union meeting to speak. someone i haven't called on before. you. who are you? from cvs, thank you. _ before. you. who are you? from cvs, thank you. sir- — before. you. who are you? from cvs, thank you, sir. deterrence _ before. you. who are you? from cvs, thank you, sir. deterrence didn't - thank you, sir. deterrence didn't work _ thank you, sir. deterrence didn't work. what makes you think vladimir purdon _ work. what makes you think vladimir purdon did _ work. what makes you think vladimir purdon did act putin will alter course — purdon did act putin will alter course based on the information...

let's _ course based on the information... let's get _ course based on the information... let's get some straight. if you covered me from the big beginning i did not say sanctions would deter them. sanctions never detour, you keep talking about that. sanctions never deter. the maintenance of sanctions, the increasing the pain and the demonstration of why i asked for this nato meeting today is to be sure that after a month we will sustain what we are for the remainder of this entire year, that's what will stop them. you think you will have an impact on making _ you think you will have an impact on making russia change?— making russia change? that's not what i making russia change? that's not what i said- _ making russia change? that's not what i said. you're _ making russia change? that's not what i said. you're playing - making russia change? that's not what i said. you're playing a - making russia change? that's not| what i said. you're playing a game with me. the answer is no. i think what happens is we have to demonstrate... the single most in porton thing is for us to state unified. and the world continue to focus on what a brute this guy is in all the innocent people lives that have been lost and ruined and what's going on. that's the important

thing. look, if you are putin and you think that europe is going to crack in a month or six weeks or two months, they can take anything for another month but we have to demonstrate, the reason i asked for the meeting, we have to stay fully, totally, thoroughly united. thank you. well, the questions go on butjoe biden leaving after those comments starting by saying three principles determined the last month, supporting ukraine, punishing vladimir putin with sanctions and fortifying nato's eastern flank. you heard and read at the end saying it is all about sustaining the pressure on vladimir putin but he announced an extra $1 billion for humanitarian assistance, he talked about new sanctions, another 400 individuals added to the list. he talked about

the four new battle groups headed to the four new battle groups headed to the eastern flank of nato and the international community has never been more united that it is today, the opposite of what vladimir putin wanted. he was asked about chemical weapons and this was an interesting response because he was asked what with the response be if chemical weapons were used and he said we would respond, in terms of the nature of the use. deliberately vague around what sort of red light actually exists. he was also asked about china, the conversations with president xijinping and about china, the conversations with president xi jinping and said the consequence is no threat but if they ended up helping and supporting russia. just some of the key lies there from joe biden speaking in the last few minutes. you are watching bbc news. let's turn to uk politics now. the uk chancellor rishi sunak has defended his spring

statement after his critics said he hadn't done enough to actually help families with rising bills. 0ne think tank has warned that 1.3 million people will fall below the poverty line from april — even with the government measures announced yesterday. labour have called the policies a disaster for working families. let's talk to our political correspondent chris mason. -- philip —— philip anderson. thank you for being here with us and your patients for waiting whilst we are hearing from the us president. your assessment on what you heard from the finance minister yesterday? i think a lot of the debate is focused on whether the chancellor is doing enough to help people in the crisis without the thinki 2.i'd like to get across is for disabled people who are doing the exact opposite of helping. we seen a real terms cut to benefits that many people reliant which is going to be disabled people hundreds of pounds worse off and

they cannot afford to be. do hundreds of pounds worse off and they cannot afford to be.- they cannot afford to be. do you think disabled _ they cannot afford to be. do you think disabled people _ they cannot afford to be. do you think disabled people are - think disabled people are disproportionately affected? we know all about the energy crisis, the costs, take us through the additional impact. i costs, take us through the additional impact.- costs, take us through the additional im act. ,, ,., additional impact. i think something that --eole additional impact. i think something that people they _ additional impact. i think something that people they don't _ additional impact. i think something that people they don't know - additional impact. i think something that people they don't know or- additional impact. i think something j that people they don't know or think about is there are a lot of unavoidable costs with having a disability. research shows that a person living with a neurological condition like multiple sclerosis spends on average nearly £200 a week on unavoidable costs with things like help around the home or getting around with reduced mobility. disability will generally cover less than half of that and all of those costs with the cost of living rise, the same cause that everyone else is dealing with. i think that's really one of the key reasons that we see disabled people being hit so hard. i am so sorry it's such a short interview. we are bound to end our program. thank you for your patience

and for those brief comments. we will hear in a moment from all our teams with the very latest without you are watching bbc news. good evening. we certainly are being spoiled at the moment. another day of the glorious spring sunshine and warmth for many. this was cornwall earlier on today. a story which suggests a warm summer's afternoon, not a spring afternoon. high pressure still with us. this little weather front toppling across the north—west of the high has introduced more in the way of cloud, more moisture as well. so, highland scotland this afternoon certainly a cloudier story in comparison to earlier on in the week, and there were a few isolated showers. if we take a look at the satellite picture, it was scotland, northern ireland, north west england impacted by that cloud. there were some breaks and some sunny spells, but the best of the sunshine certainly across england and wales. now, over the next few hours, a lot

of that cloud is going to retreat back to the north—west coast, and under clearing skies once again, temperatures falling away quite sharply. low single figures to start the day tomorrow. little patches of early frost and mist first thing in the morning. they will lift quite readily once again, and the emphasis is with dry, settled and sunny. still some cloud across the far north and west, and the cloud thick enough in the northern isles perhaps to produce some showery outbreaks of rain. top temperatures maybe through friday afternoon once again mid to high teens. now, that frontal system bringing the showery rain through the northern isles may well just drift down across the east of the high through the north sea. that could have an impact to those north sea coasts on saturday. a little more cloud perhaps just shrouding that east coast for a time. some cloud through western scotland and through the irish sea as well. so, inland through the spine of the country is where we'll see the highest values, 19 degrees by saturday afternoon. into sunday, mothering sunday, toppling around that high, the potentialfor a little more cloud to come in off the north sea

across england and wales. if that happens and with those light winds here, it's not going to move very far very fast. that could have an impact to the feel of the weather. not quite as warm here on sunday afternoon. 14—15 high, best of the sunshine further north, best of the temperatures as well. but it's the colder air that is set to return into next week. a northerly wind driving that colder air further south, so that means that the temperatures will be below par for the time of year. and some of those showers in the far north east could have a wintry flavour in there as well.

today at six, world leaders gather to discuss the war here in ukraine, one month on from the russian invasion. shooting. explosions. we have a special report from the front line, in the city of kharkiv, that's under constant russian bombardment. you can see what they are up against here. this is daily but the steadfastness of these men has been felt notjust in kharkiv, but around the world. they have had a four weeks of this and still they remain — the russians have not been able to break their lines. western leaders meeting in brussels promise to increase military aid to ukraine and send tens of thousands more troops to countries in eastern europe. nato has never, never been more

united _ nato has never, never been more united than— nato has never, never been more united than it is