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our top stories. president biden meets ukrainian refugees in poland, before delivering a stark warning to russia's vladimir putin. don't even think about attacking one single with the continuous missile attacks in the capital kyiv and surrounding areas, we assess the destruction left behind. tributes from across the music industry for taylor hawkins, the drummer with the rock band foo fighters, who's died at the age of 50.
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and prince william and kate mark the end of their week—long tour of the caribbean, with the prince saying he's learnt a lot from the people he's met. the western ukrainian city of lviv has been largely untouched by the fighting in the country — until saturday. the war arrived with russian missiles striking close to the city centre, hitting an oil storage depot. lviv is not far from the border with poland, where the us presidentjoe biden delivered a major speech, saying the russian leader vladimir putin "cannot remain in power." mr biden said the battle between democracy and dictatorship is "the fight of our generation" and warned mr putin not to even think of attacking an "inch of nato territory." our first report is from our
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north america editor, sarah smith, who is travelling with the president. this is notjust ceremony as the presidents of the us and poland marched in step together, but a declaration of intent that america would do everything it takes to defend poland from what they see as a great threat from russia. visiting some of the more than two million refugees that have fled from ukraine into poland, he praised the bravery and announced that vladimir putin as a butcher. we are dealing every day with vladimir putin. look at what he has done to these people. what does that make you think? he is a butcher. tonight thousands gathered to hear an impassioned speech in which biden warned putin... do not even think about moving on one inch of nato territory. we have a sacred obligation under article five to defend each and every inch
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of nato territory. with the full force of our collective power. he said talks with russia before the invasion failed because putin was bent on violence from the start. but did not expect such a united response. rather than breaking ukraine to resolve these tactics have strengthened the resolve and the west is now stronger and more united than ever. russia wanted less of a nato presence on its border but now he has a stronger presence, a larger presence of over 100,000 american troops along with all the other members of nato. he also spoke directly to the russian people saying they are not the enemy. this war is not worthy of you, the russian people. putin can and must end this war. the american people stand with you and the brave citizens of ukraine who want peace. the speech ended with
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an unscripted remark that sounded like a call for putin to be removed. for god's sake, this man cannot remain in power. the white house clarified, he was not talking about regime change but that putin cannot be allowed to exercise power over his neighbours. president biden said the war in ukraine is the test of our generation. as he warned the west that they must commit to the fight for the long haul, saying it will not be easy and there will be a cost, but he declared, ukraine will never be a victory for russia. sarah smith, bbc news, warsaw. more now on that russian attack in lviv. several explosions rocked the city, with air sirens ringing out and people told to head to the shelters. russian missiles hit a fuel storage depot, injuring five people. lucy williamson has been to the scene. ukraine's city of refuge has been waiting for one arrival.
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today, it came. missiles puncturing lviv�*s sense of safety. explosions emptying its streets. among the infrastructure targeted, this fuel storage depot where five people were injured. marianna heard the explosions from the bomb shelter where she was hiding. "how do we defend ourselves," she demanded. "we had a life before the war started, and now it's not a life, we are just existing." there have been strikes on military targets in this region before, but something changed here today. the sites this time were within the city of lviv itself. the fuel depot less than two miles from the city centre, surrounded by cafes and residential homes. this conflict has been creeping closer to lviv for weeks now. the targets are still military and strategic sites. but this one is right in the centre of lviv. max heard the explosions
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from his home in the hills that divide lviv. i lived in the most peaceful city of ukraine. we had some plans for life, to travel, to buy some flat, to have a child. and i don't know when my life might be normal again. location has always been lviv�*s mantra of protection. too far west to really matter in this war. its role instead, to offer sanctuary and refuge. many here tonight are still clinging to that thought. lucy williamson, bbc news, lviv. around the capital kyiv, russian forces are still being kept at bay by strong and determined ukrainian resistance. 0n the frontline are villages, where ukrainian troops
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have their defensive positions. jeremy bowen reports from one village which has been battered by artillery and cluster munitions just a kilometre from the russian lines. the russians released these pictures of a cruise missile launch from the black sea fleet. a reminder that they have a lot of firepower left. in the almost deserted villages between kyiv and the russians, reminders are not necessary. they've been battered. this is a village about an hour's drive west of kyiv. the ukrainians claim they have the russians on the run here. it didn't feel like that. these are the remains of russian cluster munitions dropped on friday evening. why are they hitting you here? because here many ukrainian warriors.
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and this is line of front, forefront. how far are the russians from here? 0ne kilometre from here. russian warriors, one kilometre from here. civilian houses were hit. so many residents have left that they said there were no casualties. kate and herfamily had only gone as far as kiev. i can say with pride that i am ukrainian. my mother, father are ukrainians. and ijust don't understand why we should go somewhere, why we should leave our houses. a short walk away, someone else's home was destroyed. the owners don't have anything to come back to. the neighbours were fixing their house. volodymir said the russians were responding to
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ukrainian shelling. but he said, "our guys won't leave until they drive the russians away." ukrainian resistance derailed russia's plans. but claims they are being forced to retreat around here are premature. you can still feel some of the heat from the fire caused by the missile that hit this house. it doesn't feel at all as if anything is settled around here. i'd be very cautious about assuming that simply because the russians say they will concentrate more on eastern ukraine, that their business around the capital is finished. they were prosperous here before the invasion, with a riding school stabling a0 horses. when this horse was wounded in an attack earlier in the month, the man
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who looked after it was killed. smaller incidents don't make headlines but take lives, and change them. jeremy bowen, bbc news, kyiv. russian losses in ukraine continue to grow. it's just over four weeks since the start of the invasion and a seventh russian general is reported to have been killed. the news comes after another commander was killed by his own troops, angry at the scale of losses incurred by the brigade. malcolm davis is senior analyst at the australian strategic policy institute, he joins us now from the capital canberra. good afternoon. a seventh russian general killed. this can't be good for russian troops morale? i think firstly they _ russian troops morale? i think firstly they are _ russian troops morale? i think firstly they are seeing - russian troops morale? i think firstly they are seeing they - firstly they are seeing they went in with many of the
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not being told exactly what they were doing or where they were going, to fight ukraine. secondly, they go in and they get heavy casualties because of the incompetent way the war is being run, where the russians apparently have thrown out everything they have learned in past conflicts and they are trying to run this wall as if there is no opposition, and clearly that is not the case. so it's entirely understandable that russian troops are essentially blaming their own generals and morale is rock bottom. the suggestion now they are somehow going to pull back and focus purely on the donbas, that will not help morale either. ., ., ,., either. you mentioned some soldiers perhaps _ either. you mentioned some soldiers perhaps had - either. you mentioned some soldiers perhaps had not - either. you mentioned some. soldiers perhaps had not been given the full picture, and we mention the commander killed by his own troops. what do we know about their mentality moving forward? lip about their mentality moving forward? , , ., forward? up untilthis war, we assume the — forward? up untilthis war, we assume the russians - forward? up untilthis war, we assume the russians were - forward? up untilthis war, we| assume the russians were like forward? up until this war, we l assume the russians were like a serious military threat. we saw
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the sort of military tactics and capabilities they used in syria, which the russians used for modernisation. they seemed to be surging ahead with new types of capabilities that were increasingly threatening to nato. now we see essentially this amateur hour approach to the war being run by the russians. and i think it goes to the senior leadership, the lack of effective ncos in the russian organisational structure. the poor logistical support, a lack of control of the air. and you have to wonder, are the russians really ten feet tall or are they a two foot tall pygmy? with the question of nuclear weapons aside, at a conventional level at least, the russians have not covered themselves in glory,
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and the morale is sure to be rock bottom.— rock bottom. russia says it is startin: rock bottom. russia says it is starting to — rock bottom. russia says it is starting to focus efforts on i starting to focus efforts on the east of the country, but it has also attacked lviv in the west. mixed messages. does russia have a strategy? i think they probably _ russia have a strategy? i think they probably recognise - russia have a strategy? i think they probably recognise they l they probably recognise they can't capture the major cities quickly, so they are going to stop that effort and they are going to dig in. 0bviously they are going to focus very much on the donbas to secure that, but i don't think we should assume thatisit i don't think we should assume that is it for the war in terms of the rest of ukraine. the attack on lviv and the west of ukraine are indicative of that. the russians will seek to defend against ukrainian counterattacks, build defend against ukrainian counter attacks, build up the logistical base and build up the stocks again. when the weather improves, given that it is the muddy season in ukraine, the russians may start a second counter offensive, and that is what we need to be worried
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about as we go into the spring and summer.— about as we go into the spring and summer. a, _, ., ~ , ., this is bbc news. our main headlines. president biden meets ukrainian refugees in poland, before delivering a stark warning to russia's vladimir putin. as the president prepared to speak, russian missiles hit a fuel depot in lviv, close to the polish border. while the focus of russia's invasion of ukraine has been on the frontline fighting and russian bombardments, ukrainians are also worrying about another threat — russian spies and saboteurs, trying to weaken the country from the inside. a month into the war, fear and suspicion loom large, as andrew harding reports from the southern city of 0desa. siren wails. nightfall in 0desa. the wail of an air raid siren.
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and in thousands of homes here, the dread. notjust of russian bombs, but of russian saboteurs. maybe even next door. a few nights ago, the police came to bogdan milko's small apartment. his neighbours had reported seeing a flashing red light. maybe a signal to russian aircraft. "it was my neighbours," he says. "they are scared about security. "i had to go to the police station and explain that i'm just a normal guy, i'm not trying to help the russians." as we leave his apartment, a crowd suddenly gathers around us in the dark, demanding to see our documents. "we have children," she says. "we don't want a bomb dropping here." well, that gives you a flavour of the fears here in 0desa. people really very suspicious of us, of anybody out of the ordinary. a woman there saying, "who knows who you were, you could have been russians."
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and those fears are being fuelled by footage like this. of ukrainian police arresting alleged saboteurs. groups sent to plant weapons, or identify targets. this is not paranoia, says captain vladimir karina, there are russian agents and citizens of ukraine working against us. that's a fact. they are trying to distract us, to make us pay attention to the wrong places. the result is a constant wariness, a nation looking over its shoulder. hunting for signs. like this recent footage of shells fired from russian ships landing just off 0desa. locals patrolling the shore believe the enemy has been getting directions. it was on the roof of this building. a big light, shining out to sea? shining, yes. a suspicious light.
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and you think that was a signal for the russians? yes, i think it was a signal for the russians. some kind of signal. and now it's almost curfew time again. the streets empty. and as in every war, fear stoking suspicion, prompting vigilance. andrew harding, bbc news, 0desa. there's been a concerted humanitarian effort being done by charities on the borders of ukraine. several celebrities have used their voices or profiles and either spoken out against the war, or have got involved on the ground, including the actor, director and writer, armand assa nte. he co—launched the help children now foundation which is supporting refugees arriving in poland and has had a long relationship with russia and ukraine. i travelled all over the russian federation,
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i've worked in almost every country in the russian federation. i have been blessed to work with some phenomenal directors and writers for many years, i have done two documentaries, one on kazakhstan and its history, which actually has become more relevant now. what's happening now, i'm very sad to say, is a repetition that has played out so many times in the russian federation. unfortunately, we are seeing almost a rebirth of something out of world war ii. tell us about your humanitarian work in the region. ciro and i started a charity many years ago.
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we can't devote our lives to it, but i was very proud of him... we are going to drive to the ukrainian border to cook for people. it's phenomenal. i'm very proud. if i didn't have the crazy work obligations right now, i would go over there and cook with him. a european diplomat chairing talks to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with iran is to arrive in tehran as optimism grows that an agreement may be within sight. the eu's foreign policy chief said on saturday a new accord could be achieved "within days". discussions in tehran will focus on closing the remaining gaps between the parties. chinese officials have confirmed that all 132 passengers and crew were killed when a boeing 737 crashed on monday. it was en—route from kunming to guangzhou when it broke apart and crashed into a mountain forest. the flight data recorder from the china eastern airlines plane has not been recovered. the danish footballer christian eriksen scored with his first touch on his return to international
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football, nine months after suffering a heart attack on the pitch at the euro 2020 tournament. eriksen now plays with a device fitted to regulate his heart. he scored after coming on as a substitute in a friendly game with the netherlands. colombian investigators say the foo fighters' drummer, taylor hawkins, had taken numerous drugs before his death on friday. a toxicology report showed traces of ten substances in his body, including cannabis, anti—depressants and opioids. fans of the us band, who were in bogota to see them play at a festival, have laid flowers outside the hotel where hawkins died. here's mark savage, and a warning that his report contains flashing images. # foo fighters — times like these. muscular but melodic, taylor hawkins was the pulse of foo fighters' music. # the best, the best,
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the best of you... # when hejoined foo fighters in 1997, he was their third drummer. but his connection with dave grohl was instantaneous. he's an amazing drummer. we have a mutual respect for each other. it's awesome, you know. born in texas but raised in california, hawkins fell in love with the drums the first time he sat behind a kit in his neighbour's garage at the age of ten. i took to it immediately. that day, there was a lightning bolt shot into me, and it was like... i was like, i'm a drummer, that's what i'm going to do. he came to prominence playing with alanis morissette, before volunteering his services to foo fighters. he would often interrupt concerts to perform covers
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of his favourite band queen. foo fighters had been due to play a festival in colombia at the time of his death. 0rganisers lay candles on the stage and foo fighters posted a short statement online saying his musical spirit and infectious laughter will live on with all of us for ever. without that energetic and charismatic playing, the band will never be the same. taylor hawkins, who's died at the age, of 50. the duke and duchess of cambridge have been reflecting on their time in the caribbean, after a week long tour marked by calls for independence from the queen. prince william said he had "thoroughly enjoyed" spending time in belize, jamaica and the bahamas, but he acknowledged that
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questions about the future governance of the islands were for "the people to decide upon." here's our royal correspondent, jonny dymond. 0n the final day of the tour, a chance to see the damage wrought by hurricane dorian, two and a half years ago. the couple toured a church that was badly damaged in a community still pulling itself together. we dedicate this plaque and this wall to their memory. it was a chance to remember those who lost their lives. a moment of solemnity. the couple's time here was warmly appreciated. just down the road... ..a change of gear, change of mood. a traditionalfish fry and a culinary adventure for the duchess. applause. then, into the crowd, enjoying the time away
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from the formalities of the tour. prince william says this tour has brought into sharper focus questions about the past and the future. he says he has learnt a lot and he says he is committed to serving and supporting the people of this region in whatever way they think is best. the strong suggestion as he leaves is that he is fine with the countries he has been visiting ending their link with the crown. jonny dymond, bbc news, the bahamas. musicians in ukraine's second city of kharkiv have performed an emotional concert in a metro station, which is being used as a makeshift shelter. the concert marked the opening day of the kharkiv music festival.
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classical music. that's it for now. you can find me on twitter —
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i'm @richpreston. hello there. for most of us, saturday brought much in the way of sunshine. top temperature of 20.5 celsius was recorded in north—west wales in porthmadog. i want you to concentrate, though, on the skies in the east of england, where we had lots of sunshine and temperatures quite widely17—19 degrees. big change on the way, though, for sunday afternoon. those temperatures are going to be a lot lower. now, the reason for that is we're going to see an area of cloud that at the moment is in the north sea and is set to swing inland as the winds change direction to more of an easterly around our area of high pressure. now, there really will be just two types of weather around on sunday.
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a cold start for many of us, a few patches of frost around. you're either in the sunshine, which many of us will have, or this zone of thick low cloud, which could bring a few spots of morning drizzle, be a bit misty as well. perhaps tending to brighten up a little bit into the afternoon across parts of the south—east, but a slow process and there could be areas where the cloud lingers all day. lincolnshire, norfolk will be most prone, temperatures there could just get to around eight or nine, still in the best of the sunshine, it will be another warm day for most, with temperatures again reaching the high teens. there will be more of that dry weather, more sunshine to go around on monday as well, but, across the far north of scotland, in shetland, we are going to start to see the winds turn to a more northerly direction and some colder air will be edging in here. still, for most parts of the uk, we are looking at fine, blue skies and much more sunshine. still mild for the time of year, but into the middle part of the week, we get these much colder northerly winds diving their way southwards, they are going to absolutely hammer the temperatures.
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that changeover really starting to take place on tuesday, there will be quite a bit of cloud around, the number of showers and that colder air starting to make further inroads across the north of scotland. just six or seven for aberdeen and stornoway, still quite warm with temperatures into the high teens across parts of wales and south—west england. now, for wednesday, there will be some further showers around, temperatures continue to drop away and some of the showers turn wintry over the higher ground and then, look at this, wednesday night, into thursday, into friday morning, which is april fools' day, could see a spell of hill snow across the pennines and wales and maybe down to lower levels. we will be keeping a close eye on developments over the next few days.
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this is bbc news. the headlines: joe biden has accused russian president vladimir putin of being a �*butcher�* in his treatment of ukrainians, saying he �*cannot remain in power�*. the us president was speaking in poland where he met ukrainian refugees. the white house said mr biden had not meant he was supporting regime change in russia. the western ukrainian city of lviv has come under heavy rocket fire. the regional governor said five missile strikes hit a fuel depot and an industrial plant. lviv's mayor said no one was killed but five people were injured. and there have been tributes for taylor hawkins — the drummer with the rock band, the foo fighters
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who's died at the age of 50. officials in colombia say he used opiods, marijuana

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