this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk around the globe. as russia's offensive in ukraine stalls and civilian deaths continue to rise, the two sides agreed to have a face—to—face meeting in turkey on monday. ukraine military intelligence says moscow may be attempting to split the country into two parts. and what he calls a korean scenario. america's top diplomats save the country has no plans for regime changes in russia after president biden said vladimir putin should not be allowed to remain in power. as you know, as you've heard us say repeatedly, we do not have a strategy of with gene change in

russia or anywhere else. —— regime. and we have a special report from our europe editor looking at how sex traffickers are seeking to exploit ukraine's refugees fleeing the war the wait is nearly over for this years oscar nominees. the academy award ceremony will be getting under way and hollywood just a few hours�* time. in the past hour it's been announced that officials from ukraine and russia will resume peace talks on monday. three days of discussions have been scheduled. they're to take place in turkey, previous talks had taken place in belarus. in other developments today, ukraine's military intelligence chief has claimed that russia may be trying to divide ukraine, in the same way that north

and south korea have been divided for more than half a century. and the french president has warned against an escalating war of words with moscow. it's after president biden called vladimir putin a "butcher" and said he could not be allowed to remain in power. my my call hejoins my call he joins us there. let's start with the talks. talks between ukraine and russia are due to resume. do to resume on monday. three days of them and a lot of writing on this. —— three days of them and a lot of writing on this. —— riding. it's a little moment of hope that things might move closer to a resolution. things might move closer to a resolution-— things might move closer to a resolution. , , , ., ., . resolution. this is been announced in the last hour _ resolution. this is been announced in the last hour or— resolution. this is been announced in the last hour or so, _ resolution. this is been announced in the last hour or so, this - resolution. this is been announced in the last hour or so, this is - resolution. this is been announced in the last hour or so, this is come | in the last hour or so, this is come from the account of social media

accounts were one of the ukrainian negotiators in turkey have not actually confirm the details of this just yet. but the location is interesting. the first rounds of talks happened in belarus, very mature ally with debate about how good these talks would be. how useful they would be if they are happening in a place that was entirely neutral. turkey probably would not be described as a neutral location but it is a country that is a much positioned as an intermediary between russia and ukraine. we are taught three days of talks potentially to go ahead and when these talks happen, we don't hear a great deal of detail about what has been discussed. it's very hard to know how close or how far apart the two sides are. but any talks or anything that could possibly lead to some kind of resolution could only be a positive step. figs some kind of resolution could only be a positive step.— be a positive step. as we wait for the details _

be a positive step. as we wait for the details on — be a positive step. as we wait for the details on that, _ be a positive step. as we wait for the details on that, tell - be a positive step. as we wait for the details on that, tell us - be a positive step. as we wait for the details on that, tell us what i be a positive step. as we wait for| the details on that, tell us what is happening with the huge explosions within the past 2a hours, a lot of concern given the proximity of where you are with the nato border. it is you are with the nato border. it is been largely _ you are with the nato border. it 3 been largely untouched so far. durban sirens that have been sounding in the city but people have never really responded to it at all i think it's is a lot that out on the streets today, beautiful sunny sunday afternoons, people have been enjoying themselves and having coffee at pavement cafes and thousands of people on the street. they have not been deterred by what happened 25 years ago, we had these clouds of black smoke, missile strikes, two sets of missile strikes within a few hours of each other and within a few hours of each other and within the perimeter of the city, we were on or three km from where i'm standing now. it means that people are a little bit more aware and i had consist of concerned about what

is been going on. but the most important thing relating back to what we were saying about the talks as they mix very hard to work over with russia's intentions are. because the day before, they said they're going to focus on the dawn bass region and those going to be the focus of the next phase of their military campaign as they talk about. it's really hard to work out what russia want to do. ukraine said they're pushing back all the time, regaining new territory and there was need people arriving. they've met three british men who along with hundreds of others have joined the international foreign hundreds of others have joined the internationalforeign legion hundreds of others have joined the international foreign legion to come to ukraine and fight against russian forces. a dog handler from a dog handlerfrom norwich. elliott works on building sites and winchester. i elliott works on building sites and winchester-— winchester. i cannot sit back and watch what's _ winchester. i cannot sit back and watch what's going _ winchester. i cannot sit back and watch what's going on. _ winchester. i cannot sit back and watch what's going on. just - winchester. i cannot sit back and watch what's going on. just carry| winchester. i cannot sit back and i watch what's going on. just carry on his usual. �* ., .,

his usual. between the two of them, the have his usual. between the two of them, they have 19 — his usual. between the two of them, they have 19 years _ his usual. between the two of them, they have 19 years of _ his usual. between the two of them, they have 19 years of experience - they have 19 years of experience with the british army. we catch up with the british army. we catch up with them just after they crossed the borderfrom poland into ukraine. we met at the airport and we've known each other for a lot longer than 2a hours. known each other for a lot longer than 24 hours.— known each other for a lot longer than 24 hours. having taken a £20 fliuht to than 24 hours. having taken a £20 flight to poland, _ than 24 hours. having taken a £20 flight to poland, they _ than 24 hours. having taken a £20 flight to poland, they slept - flight to poland, they slept overnight outside a railway station. cj overnight outside a railway station. cj and elliott had taught their families where they were going. a father of four had not. i families where they were going. a father of four had not.— father of four had not. i didn't tell the mums, _ father of four had not. i didn't tell the mums, oedema - father of four had not. i didn't tell the mums, oedema tell. father of four had not. i didn't. tell the mums, oedema tell my father of four had not. i didn't - tell the mums, oedema tell my mum. we brought— tell the mums, oedema tell my mum. we brought them _ tell the mums, oedema tell my mum. we brought them together _ tell the mums, oedema tell my mum. we brought them together was - tell the mums, oedema tell my mum. we brought them together was the i we brought them together was the desire to do something, anything, to help ukraine. if desire to do something, anything, to help ukraine-— help ukraine. if you don't find someone _ help ukraine. if you don't find someone else _ help ukraine. if you don't find someone else street, - help ukraine. if you don't find someone else street, the - help ukraine. if you don't find someone else street, the up| help ukraine. if you don't find - someone else street, the up fighting and yours. becoming a target from inmates kids. i and yours. becoming a target from inmates kids.— and yours. becoming a target from inmates kids. i help out wherever he can in the field, _ inmates kids. i help out wherever he can in the field, anywhere, - inmates kids. i help out wherever he can in the field, anywhere, from - can in the field, anywhere, from back— can in the field, anywhere, from back to — can in the field, anywhere, from back to front.— can in the field, anywhere, from back to front. from the border it's 50 miles in _ back to front. from the border it's 50 miles in a _ back to front. from the border it's

50 miles in a bus— back to front. from the border it's 50 miles in a bus ride _ back to front. from the border it's 50 miles in a bus ride to _ back to front. from the border it's 50 miles in a bus ride to the - 50 miles in a bus ride to the biggest city in the west. they'll be meeting up with ukrainian authorities to sign up with a foreign legion here. if they don't, there may be more direct group talking to other british former soldiers. they may be able to link up soldiers. they may be able to link up directly with the weather front. joining this war if you are serving british soldier is legal. but for others, it's more of a grey area. they say they were pulled aside by the police for a chat as they left the uk. but then allowed to travel on. julia is returning from the border after helping their daughter to cross. to border after helping their daughter to cross. ., , border after helping their daughter to cross._ your - to cross. to help fight. your soldiers? — to cross. to help fight. your

soldiers? fighters? - to cross. to help fight. your soldiers? fighters? yes, - to cross. to help fight. your soldiers? fighters? yes, xi to cross. to help fight. your - soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you — soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you that — soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you that you _ soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you that you have - soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you that you have come . soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. thank you that you have come to | soldiers? fighters? yes, x army. - thank you that you have come to help us. thank you that you have come to help us they're _ thank you that you have come to help us. they're very brave. the thank you that you have come to help us. they're very brave.— us. they're very brave. the railway station as the _ us. they're very brave. the railway station as the volunteers _ us. they're very brave. the railway station as the volunteers next - us. they're very brave. the railway| station as the volunteers next stop. they are not serious decisions to be made about where and what comes next the same gorgeous looking for to the excitement of war?— excitement of war? there's no excitement — excitement of war? there's no excitement to _ excitement of war? there's no excitement to war. _ excitement of war? there's no excitement to war. it's - excitement of war? there's no excitement to war. it's not - excitement to war. it's not pleasant. there's nothing nice about dead kids on the side of the road. are you prepared to die here? absolutely. are you prepared to die here? absolutely-— are you prepared to die here? absolutely. and with that, they marched on- — absolutely. and with that, they marched on. british _ absolutely. and with that, they marched on. british boys - absolutely. and with that, they marched on. british boys and l absolutely. and with that, they - marched on. british boys and putin's war. reporting for those in lviv fighting alongside the ukrainian army and

there is that group of people coming into ukraine. let's not forget there are millions of people who are already left ukraine and those are a 4 million people who've left. many come to where you were and make the next journey. come to where you were and make the nextjourney. i wonder, come to where you were and make the nextjourney. iwonder, you've come to where you were and make the nextjourney. i wonder, you've been speaking to them, i'm sure what kind of fears they have what speaking to them, i'm sure what kind of fears they hav— of fears they have what is interesting _ of fears they have what is interesting if _ of fears they have what is interesting if i _ of fears they have what is interesting if i did - of fears they have what is| interesting ifi did millions of fears they have what is - interesting ifi did millions poked interesting if i did millions poked any of those people in those early daysis any of those people in those early days is that people are still making those journeys from east to west. you would think everyone would make the immediate decision when this conflict began but are starting to a young man a little earlier and he said it was 13 days and voice suddenly decided in his town just north, that he did not feel safe and felt the need to move somewhere else. the number of people crossing the border has dropped, there still many people crossing but it's trapped in the past few days and

people here now are keen to try and stay in ukraine. i spoke to a young woman in the centre called victoria, she brought her children there because she couldn't bring the help needed. and i ask will you say to the next day or will you go? she said death will find you anywhere and she will stay in ukraine. they will send people to areas around here, set some minds from kharkiv to some area of side of lviv. people stay quite rightly in their here and have some made decisions to make about what they do and where they go next. . ~ , ., about what they do and where they go next. ., ~' , ., , about what they do and where they go next. . ~ i. , . about what they do and where they go next. ., ~ ,, , . ., next. thank you very much for brinuain next. thank you very much for bringing this _ next. thank you very much for bringing this up _ next. thank you very much for bringing this up to _ next. thank you very much for bringing this up to date - joining me from kyiv now is ukraine's former national security adviser, oleksandr da nyl—yuk. before we speak about the movement

of ukrainian nationals and those leaving the country, i will focus on what the military intelligence chief us at the moscow may be attempting to split the country into two parts, this korea scenario. help us understand what analysis and what information he is making a suggestion. information he is making a suggestion-— information he is making a suggestion. information he is making a su~aestion. ~ ., , , ., suggestion. well, obviously of russia change _ suggestion. well, obviously of russia change their _ suggestion. well, obviously of russia change their strategy i suggestion. well, obviously of i russia change their strategy after they realise that they could not take the major cities quickly moving from several directions. now they're concentrating one area and at least achieve something for the last three weeks, they did not achieve anything. but coming off the regions and creating north korea, so called.

it is a direct parallel with what happened with their scenario. i do not think so. for several reasons. first, north korea is actually self—sufficient because a country sort of to say. their destiny will be totally dependent on what is going to happen with russia. it is a big question what is going to happen with russia. the international pressure and the continuous fighting of ukraine. second, russia will not stop if they take this, their ambition is still the same and they want to take over ukraine and they will not drop the attempts to take it. they'll be a personal defeat for

pollution and he cannot that. it is not sustainable scenario. and the squad is public and they know they're going to do a referendum and joining russia. it looks like russia have several plans on the table. and for these territories to be entered into russia, the russian federation. i want to remind you that the team after the annexation of crimea and taking control, the republics were already created. but i would never call it a strong player. there will be a proxy of russia and always viewed as this.—

comes to luhansk and donetsk, is it possible to those areas will be part of russia? is that something that sliwinski cannot allow to happen —— president zelensky? taste sliwinski cannot allow to happen -- president zelensky?— sliwinski cannot allow to happen -- president zelensky? we held russia successfully on _ president zelensky? we held russia successfully on the _ president zelensky? we held russia successfully on the battlefield. i president zelensky? we held russia successfully on the battlefield. and | successfully on the battlefield. and the sooner the changes will happen, instead of thinking that whether crimea will stay in russia, we will think where will russia stay as it is? and i think after the losses in ukraine, putin's position is getting weaker and weaker. it's not about a korean scenario, it's about a ussr

scenario. they broke up in the same will happen with russia and will happen with russia with the help of our military who is fighting every day. our military who is fighting every da . ~ our military who is fighting every da . . ., ., 4' our military who is fighting every da . ~ ., ., ~ . . , day. when we look at what president biden was day. when we look at what president itiden was saying _ day. when we look at what president biden was saying in _ day. when we look at what president biden was saying in terms _ day. when we look at what president biden was saying in terms of - day. when we look at what president biden was saying in terms of course, j biden was saying in terms of course, the us is backtracked under regime change within russia but suggesting that putin should no longer be the leader and we heard antony blinken singh there's no corporate regime change to the us, but is that your thinking in terms of what you talk about the future of russia? guess it is. about the future of russia? guess it is- vladimir — about the future of russia? guess it is. vladimir putin _ about the future of russia? guess it is. vladimir putin talking _ about the future of russia? guess it is. vladimir putin talking about i is. vladimir putin talking about this adventure, there are two scenarios. eithershe this adventure, there are two scenarios. either she winds or loses power and may be his life. so, it looks like it's a second scenario

there we are all observing being developed now. again, this is to to ukrainians who defend their country and defeat russian forces. every day. and defeat russian forces. every da . ~ . ., ., , day. we are out of time but we appreciate _ day. we are out of time but we appreciate you _ day. we are out of time but we appreciate you taking - day. we are out of time but we appreciate you taking the i day. we are out of time but we appreciate you taking the time | day. we are out of time but we l appreciate you taking the time to speak to us. ukraine's former security adviser. thank you very much. the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has denied the white house has a policy of regime change in russia. it follows president biden's comments on saturday made during a speech in poland, in which he called vladimir putin a "butcher" and said he could not be allowed to remain in power. the us secretary of state antony blinken, who's in israel has said that the us has no plans to bring about regime change in russia. with regard to the president's

powerful speech yesterday, i think the president of the white house made the point last night that quite simply, president putin cannot be empowered to reach war or any aggression against ukraine or anyone else. as you know, we do not have a strategy of regime change in russia or anywhere else, for that matter. in this case, it is up to the people of the country in question. it is up to the russian people. during his visit, mr blinken is to attend a summit hosted by israel with four arab countries. the historic meeting, in the negev desert, is expected to focus on the iranian nuclear deal and the war in ukraine. joining me now from jerusalem is our correspondent yolande knell. just bring guests, help us to understand where the crucial points

of this meeting, the summit are. first of all, this meeting is historic and so, it is symbolically very important for israel to show that he does now have his other allies in the region with the us on site as well all the us priorities are very much talking about ukraine crisis, it is looking for allies in this region to show more support for the us position of isolating russia so far and leaders of the region of also held back from doing that in putting their own national interests first but for israel and arab countries, the priority is especially on the reports that other world powers are edging closer to a return to the nuclear deal and already we have seen the us secretary of state meeting israeli leaders and it's been extremely friendly but they have not held back from their warnings about what they really fear could happen here. and

israeli foreign minister say for example, it would do anything they believe is necessary to stop the iranian nuclear programme at the iranian nuclear programme at the iranian nuclear programme to death, the us secretary of state and plate that he thinks the best way to put the programme back to the box that it was and was to return to the 2015 nuclear deal. he is 20 or more concern from the arab countries present at the summit and give reassurances that washington remains very much engaged in this region and it will react to iranian threats and will be lots of discussions and smaller details which are very important to different players here in the israeli prime minister desert he brought up his concerns that perhaps iranian revolutionary guards can be taken off the us terrorist list as a result of the discussions that are going on the diplomacy to push the nuclear deal back onto the table. . ~

push the nuclear deal back onto the table. ., ~' ,, push the nuclear deal back onto the table. . ,, i. ., push the nuclear deal back onto the table. . ,, ., . ,, push the nuclear deal back onto the table. ., ~' i., ., ., ~' , table. thank you for talking us throu~h table. thank you for talking us through it- _ table. thank you for talking us through it. thank— table. thank you for talking us through it. thank you - table. thank you for talking us through it. thank you so i table. thank you for talking us | through it. thank you so much. authorities in shanghai have announced a phased lockdown starting on monday to combat a spike in coronavirus cases in the city. residents will be locked down in two groups between 28 march and 5 april and a mass testing programme will be put in place. all public transport will be suspended for the duration and factories will close — only public services and food supply operations will be allowed to continue. shanghai reported over 2,500 asymptomatic covid cases on sunday — a new daily record. sunday it will carry out a fresh round of testing for covid—i9 that will require the city's residents to locked down in two batches between march 28 to april 5. the 2022 oscars ceremony gets under way in los angeles,

in a few hours' time. the top contenders for best picture include coda, the power of the dog and belfast. katie razzell reports from los angeles. it's the top prize the movie business has to offer, and for days they've been preparing, rolling out a show—stopping experience for the biggest night of the year. when it comes to the actual top prize, best picture, it's almost certain for the first time to be a film made by one of the streaming services. apple's coda, the story of a deaf family with one hearing child, appears to have the momentum behind it. whistling netflix has pinned its hopes on its 1920s western the power of the dog. it may miss out for best picture, butjane campion looks likely to be only the third woman in history to win best director. there may be a buzz in this town about these awards, but last year's tv show attracted the lowest audience ever. can they turn it around? it's fun to watch celebrities gather. we're in, you know, we still have this pandemic, there's a war happening in europe and i think that having, i don't know, some distraction

is not a terrible thing. and finding something that all of us can come together and have some emotions about is a really powerful and important thing. the ceremony will mark what's happening in ukraine. one of the hosts said she hoped president zelensky might even address the guests. as for the ceremony, the acting categories are the ones that punch out. west side story�*s arianna debose is tipped to win best supporting actress, the first openly queer woman of colour to take that prize. as momentous, will smith could clinch best actor, only the fifth black man to do so, for his portrayal of the father of tennis stars venus and serena williams in king richard. and troy kotsur should win best supporting actor and become the first deaf man with an acting oscar. sci—fi epic dune could win a sweep of craft categories, though for the first time, controversially, those awards aren't being handed out live.

as for uk and irish hopes, they're pinned on sir kenneth branagh's belfast — up for seven oscars, including best picture. katie razzall, bbc news, los angeles. i'm joined now by our culture editor, katie razzall, who is on the red carpet outside the dolby theatre. not long to go at all the excitement is building. it's my first time on this red carpet and have to say it is exciting to be here even though there are many hours into the sermon begins. media are gathering people dressed up as the glitz and glamour is expect this is the feeling in this overtime come this of home in this overtime come this of home in this ward to perhaps people do need the distraction, the excitement to celebrate this big night for film. the distraction, the excitement to celebrate this big night forfilm. aha, celebrate this big night for film. a big night for film for the oscars, a

little bit of controversy when it comes to some of the categories being prerecorded.— being prerecorded. yes, that's absolutely _ being prerecorded. yes, that's absolutely right, _ being prerecorded. yes, that's absolutely right, you - being prerecorded. yes, that's absolutely right, you take i being prerecorded. yes, that's absolutely right, you take the | absolutely right, you take the decision and understand why because last year, the oscars at its lowest tv audience of her. destroying 10 million people, which really nothing. to make you more excited to keep the viewers going, they decided to drop eight categories from the live show and so people will be arriving early and admit the sun people who's up for a nomination for belfast and she was sitting actually, just to give your one o'clock in order to have a category read out a letter to be played into the show. she felt quite relieved that it was going to be life without the pressure that most people do not feel like that. it is highly controversial. film—making is a craft, a collaborative craft in the collaborative medium and get the craft categories, many of them like makeup and hair, all of this really

important things that make a film happen, they're being taken at the ceremony and one academy award for sound, more the academy members, he actually stepped down from the academy at the start and steven spielberg said it was not the right decision. , . ., , decision. frustration there but the battle of the _ decision. frustration there but the battle of the streamers _ decision. frustration there but the battle of the streamers as - decision. frustration there but the battle of the streamers as it's i battle of the streamers as it's called. just tell us briefly about that. , ., , ., called. just tell us briefly about that. , . , . ., called. just tell us briefly about that. . ., called. just tell us briefly about that. , ., , ., ., ., that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture — that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture before _ that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture before and _ that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture before and that - that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture before and that is i that. yes, a stream or has never won best picture before and that is a i best picture before and that is a highly coveted award. i've been here doing reports and when i arrived, look like the power of the dog, the netflix film, it looks like there was going to win. the momentum is shifted and it's now suggested that coda looks like it will be the one to take best picture. the first time a streamer has never won that award.

the first time a streamer has ever won that award. right next to the sun bbc news. hello there. after the warm and often sunny days we've become used to lately, the forecast for this week may well come as a shock to the system. it is going to turn quite a lot colder. there's snow in the forecast for some and the nights will become increasingly cold and frosty. as we go through tonight, temperatures will drop where we keep the clear skies, but we're going to see quite a lot of low cloud, mist and fog developing once again, especially across eastern areas. but also, one or two showers developing across parts of northern england, maybe northern ireland later in the night. 7 or 8 degrees if you see cloudy skies overhead, but temperatures in the clearer spots will get down to freezing or a touch below. but into tomorrow, this area of high pressure that's been with us

for so many days now — well, it begins to loosen its grip and, slowly but surely, things will start to turn a bit more unsettled. so, some of those showers through the day across parts of northern england, maybe northern ireland, some areas of low cloud down this east coast. could keep it quite chilly for some north sea coastal areas. and cloud rolling up from the south as well, introducing some rain for the channel islands and possibly the odd shower for southwest england and wales during the afternoon. amidst all of that, there will still be some sunshine and some warmth, temperatures at best up to 17 or 18 degrees. as we get into tuesday, quite a lot of cloud around. some showers down towards the south — some could be heavy and thundery. we start to see a weather front setting up across scotland. that will start to bring some showers, these beginning to turn wintry, as colder air talks in from the north, and that is a sign of things to come. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, this weather front with a wriggle along it starts

to push southwards. because of this wriggle, this wave, there's uncertainty aboutjust how much progress southwards this front will make, how quickly it will be moving. but what we do know is behind it, we'll see much colder air tucking in, so there is likely to be some snow, especially over higher ground. as we look towards the end of the week, it will be chilly by day, cold and frosty by night and there will be some sunshine but some showers of rain, sleet and snow.

this is bbc news. welcome if you're watching here in the uk or around the globe. i'm cassia madera. our top stories... as russia's offensive in ukraine stalls and civilian deaths continue to rise, the two sides agree to meet face—to—face in turkey on monday. ukrainian military intelligence says moscow may be attempting to split the country into two parts. the us government clarifies president biden's comments about vladimir putin remaining in power, saying they have no plans to try and force him out. and the wait is nearly over for this year's oscar nominees. the academy awards ceremony will be getting under way in hollywood in just a few hours' time.

nearly 2 million ukrainian children have now fled russian bombardment to neighbouring countries, according to the united nations. unicef and other humanitarian organizations have warned these children along with their mothers and otherfemale ukrainian refugees are at a heightened risk of trafficking and exploitation. our europe editor, katya adler, sent this report from the polish ukrainian border. they grabbed what mattered most and fled for their lives. ukrainian children and women not far from home are forced to put their trust in strangers —— now far. the chaos of war now behind them, the truth is

they're not always a safe here either. , _, , either. the refugees come in. they have no idea _ either. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's _ either. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going - either. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going on. i either. the refugees come in. they have no idea what's going on. theyj have no idea what's going on. they can believe everybody.— can believe everybody. volunteer marc arita can believe everybody. volunteer margarita hopes _ can believe everybody. volunteer margarita hopes to _ can believe everybody. volunteer margarita hopes to stop - can believe everybody. volunteer margarita hopes to stop fellow i margarita hopes to stop fellow refugees falling into the wrong hands. brute refugees falling into the wrong hands. ~ . . . refugees falling into the wrong hands. ~ . , ., , . . hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful — hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful women _ hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful women to _ hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful women to sell— hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful women to sell them i hands. we caught a person who search for beautiful women to sell them for. for beautiful women to sell them for sex work. it's horrible. so horrible. _ sex work. it's horrible. so horrible, many polish people are driven to take action. we horrible, many polish people are driven to take action.— horrible, many polish people are driven to take action. we have 605 amazin: driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women — driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women who _ driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women who drive - driven to take action. we have 605 amazing women who drive as i driven to take action. we have 605| amazing women who drive as much driven to take action. we have 605 i amazing women who drive as much as they can _ amazing women who drive as much as they can to— amazing women who drive as much as they can to the border. this amazing women who drive as much as they can to the border.— they can to the border. this woman has started — they can to the border. this woman has started the _ they can to the border. this woman has started the women _ they can to the border. this woman has started the women behind i they can to the border. this woman has started the women behind the | has started the women behind the wheel initiative. irate has started the women behind the wheel initiative.— has started the women behind the wheel initiative. we decided to keep this bubble of _ wheel initiative. we decided to keep this bubble of safety _ wheel initiative. we decided to keep this bubble of safety for _ wheel initiative. we decided to keep this bubble of safety for these i this bubble of safety for these women — this bubble of safety for these women to rest. �*3 this bubble of safety for these women to rest.— this bubble of safety for these women to rest. 's family is one of the lucky ones- — women to rest. 's family is one of the lucky ones. ella _ women to rest. 's family is one of the lucky ones. ella has _ women to rest. 's family is one of the lucky ones. ella has their- women to rest. 's family is one ofj the lucky ones. ella has their best interest at heart, but five weeks

into europe's biggest refugee crisis since world war ii, there is still no efficient process to screen all those claiming to help ukrainians. over the next days and weeks, people need somewhere to sleep, to eat. many tell us they are looking for a job, and these make refugees vulnerable. here in poland, people have opened their homes to ukrainians, but sadly, not everyone with the best of intentions. we hear many stories of abuse, but most victims are too scared to speak on camera. but this woman, now safely in denmark, said she wants to sound the alarm. translation: fake ngo workers approached me. they looked _ fake ngo workers approached me. they looked at _ fake ngo workers approached me. they looked at us _ fake ngo workers approached me. they looked at us sleepily. _ fake ngo workers approached me. they looked at us sleepily. they _ fake ngo workers approached me. they looked at us sleepily. they told - looked at us sleepily. they told us to get— looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in_ looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in a — looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in a van— looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in a van and _ looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in a van and said _ looked at us sleepily. they told us to get in a van and said they- looked at us sleepily. they told us| to get in a van and said they would take us— to get in a van and said they would take us to — to get in a van and said they would take us to switzerland. _ to get in a van and said they would take us to switzerland. they i to get in a van and said they would take us to switzerland. they got i take us to switzerland. they got

angry— take us to switzerland. they got angry when _ take us to switzerland. they got angry when i_ take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked _ take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked for- take us to switzerland. they got angry when i asked for their- take us to switzerland. they got i angry when i asked for their ids, so i angry when i asked for their ids, so lgrabbed— angry when i asked for their ids, so lgrabbed my— angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children _ angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children and - angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children and ran. i angry when i asked for their ids, so i grabbed my children and ran. human riahts i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups — i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn _ i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn sex _ i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn sex and _ i grabbed my children and ran. human rights groups warn sex and organ i rights groups warn sex and organ traffickers are already active here. this is a region where there are well—established trafficking networks in place at a time of growing numbers of women and children arriving, the risks are on the rise. . , . , �* the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace- _ the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some _ the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some refugees i the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some refugees are l only menace. some refugees are forced to work for free. others to have sex in exchange for lodgings. the displaced and the vulnerable need our protection. caddy adler, bbc news, on the polish ukrainian border. since the war began just over a month over millions of ukrainians have both fled abroad and become displaced within the country as they flee for safety. the resulting humanitarian crisis has seen millions around the world raising money and sending food, clothing and medical

equipment to those in need. one of those trying to help is british—ukrainian dan zenchuk who will tomorrow start a 152—mile walk between seven towns in the east of england to raise money. before we even get onto that, your family are still members —— members are still back in ukraine. are they safe? . ,., are still back in ukraine. are they safe? . , . are still back in ukraine. are they safe? . safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv. which. _ safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, which, as— safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, which, as we've _ safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, which, as we've seen, i safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, which, as we've seen, is i safe? yeah, so, my family are based in lviv, which, as we've seen, is in l in lviv, which, as we've seen, is in the west of the country near the polish border. today, they've been fairly quiet. they are safe, but we saw bombings on the area coinciding with president biden being over in poland. we're hoping this war is just prudent�*s way of showing the president that he's there —— putin's

way. these are scary times for them all. the sirens are going off daily there. they're under curfew as well. for now, the family are safe, but there were some scary moments yesterday, but fingers crossed that will be the last we see of it. do ou will be the last we see of it. do you reckon they may want to leave? they're about 70 km away, is there a chance they will join they're about 70 km away, is there a chance they willjoin the millions who have left? for chance they will 'oin the millions who have left?— chance they will 'oin the millions who have left? for me, the friends and family there _ who have left? for me, the friends and family there are _ who have left? for me, the friends and family there are very _ who have left? for me, the friends and family there are very intent i and family there are very intent on staying put. ukrainians are a very resilient people. we've seen a lot of refugees already, but certainly, they've got no intention of leaving. they want to stand their ground and fight for the country and remain independent. irate fight for the country and remain independent-— fight for the country and remain inde endent. ~ , . independent. we wish them all the best. independent. we wish them all the best- in the — independent. we wish them all the best. in the meantime, _ independent. we wish them all the best. in the meantime, their i best. in the meantime, their desperate needs and lots of different areas of ukraine, and

you're raising money to make sure at least some of those are met. talk us through. it’s least some of those are met. talk us throu~h. v .. least some of those are met. talk us throu~h. �*, . . ~ least some of those are met. talk us throurh, �*, . ., ~' ., through. it's called walk for ukraine- _ through. it's called walk for ukraine. it's _ through. it's called walk for ukraine. it's my _ through. it's called walk forj ukraine. it's my contribution through. it's called walk for i ukraine. it's my contribution for the eight efforts that have been going around the country for ukraine at the moment —— aid efforts. i wanted to do something personal for me, for my friends and family and people in ukraine. i'm going to be walking 152 miles over six day starting tomorrow, finishing on saturday. the towns and cities are walking between spell out ukraine. finally back in infinium. six counties. the distance varies from 13 miles to 36 miles, which is the last day as well. i'll save the hardest challenge for last. that's aood to hardest challenge for last. that's good to know! — hardest challenge for last. that's good to know! are _ hardest challenge for last. that's good to know! are you _ hardest challenge for last. that's good to know! are you ready i hardest challenge for last. that's good to know! are you ready for| good to know! are you ready for this? . ., �* ~ .,

good to know! are you ready for this? . ~ ., this? yeah, i don't know if you can see, i've this? yeah, i don't know if you can see. we got _ this? yeah, i don't know if you can see. we got my — this? yeah, i don't know if you can see, i've got my marathon medall this? yeah, i don't know if you can | see, i've got my marathon medal in the background. mentally i'm used to being on my feet for that long. i'm not quite in the condition i was backin not quite in the condition i was back in those days, but as you can imagine, with the aid of effort i've been loading lorries every day. we have a charity on friday between the england supporters club and ukraine funds, which i played a part in. not as many walks because i'd like to have got in, but certainly, it's been a round—the—clock effort. that's kept me thick and —— fit and busy. it is what it is. i will remember it every step and i'm sure it's going to get me around. i’m it's going to get me around. i'm sure you'll— it's going to get me around. i'm sure you'll get _ it's going to get me around. i'm sure you'll get an awful lot of support. on the sourcing on paper,

you had almost hit your target. in terms of the stuff you're buying, you talked about your trucks you've loaded up that have gone to the border. you've also been helping with medical equipment and a baby pot as well i believe. i’zre with medical equipment and a baby pot as well i believe.— pot as well i believe. i've been ruite pot as well i believe. i've been quite fortunate. _ pot as well i believe. i've been quite fortunate. i _ pot as well i believe. i've been quite fortunate. i have - pot as well i believe. i've been quite fortunate. i have a i pot as well i believe. i've been| quite fortunate. i have a bigger appeal, and we collect shipping from all over the uk. appeal, and we collect shipping from all overthe uk. in appeal, and we collect shipping from all over the uk. in peterborough, i've been looking to partner with a polish chef, and from his restaurant, we've been taking the lorries in. could going to both the refugee centres in poland and ukraine itself. we were given an incubator unit. thankfully, we found someone who needed it most, so we got that right across to odesa. we had a military grade solar panel

units and quite big generators as well, which will also support the hospital shouldn't need it. we are getting some specialist items and we are fortunate to get them into ukraine, where they're needed. desperately needed. dan, we wish you the best of luck and we also follow damien's efforts as well. i know you have been tirelessly campaigning. i'm sure you'll be in tip top condition. keep us posted. thank ou. lots more when it comes to the crisis. reaction to the comments by president biden when he was in poland. let's bring you up—to—date with some of the other news stories. the uk government says it plans to invest up to £ 2billion in a new nuclear power station in suffolk. the french energy firm, edf, will match that twenty per cent stake in sizewell c. our business correspondent, katie prescott, told

us the government's decision comes about a backdrop of rising energy prices, for at least three reasons. the rising cost of living, concerns about climate change, but also the conflict in ukraine. because of what's happening there with russia being such a key player in the energy market, we have seen energy prices spike. there's a big push across countries around the world to become more energy efficient as a result, particularly in the west, a desire to stop funding russia's war with ukraine by buying energy. a pillar of this really is nuclear power in britain. the problem is it is very expensive. the uk government hopes by the other investors —— by putting this money in. we expect people in the local area could challenge it, but it is a key pillar

going forward. i'm joined now by tom greatrex, chief executive of the uk's nuclear industry association. talk us through what this is being floated by the government. there's a sun aestion floated by the government. there's a suggestion the _ floated by the government. there's a suggestion the government - floated by the government. there's a suggestion the government might. floated by the government. there's a i suggestion the government might take a stake in enabling the project to get under way. comes towards... alongside edf, the company that run our existing power stations. also alongside the private sector investors, and we know there's a lot of interest in investing in nuclear because it provides... it doesn't... it means we're moving away from relying on vile tile —— volatile gas

markets to produce our electricity, which is something coming into focus in the last few months. mas which is something coming into focus in the last few months.— in the last few months. was always the aim to invest _ in the last few months. was always the aim to invest so _ in the last few months. was always the aim to invest so heavily - in the last few months. was always the aim to invest so heavily into - the aim to invest so heavily into this, or were they hoping to kick—start other investors? it’s kick-start other investors? it's exactly that. — kick—start other investors? it�*s exactly that, about kick—starting the interest. there is a lot of interest, but i think a lot of that investor in contrast means the government is serious about it. that's what part of this is. it's not the way in which the power station in hinckley is being built. but that financing is more expensive than doing it this way. it's a way of reducing at the same time as making sure we've got steps that provide lots of... because our current fleet of stations is coming towards its current fleet of stations is coming towards it ., , ., towards its end. i wonder if you couldn't talk— towards its end. i wonder if you couldn't talk us _ towards its end. i wonder if you couldn't talk us through - towards its end. i wonder if you

couldn't talk us through what i towards its end. i wonder if you | couldn't talk us through what we towards its end. i wonder if you - couldn't talk us through what we can expect to hear. i assume there will be a mention of the ramping up of renewables. for be a mention of the ramping up of renewables-_ renewables. for two key reasons, we've not renewables. for two key reasons, we've got to _ renewables. for two key reasons, we've got to have _ renewables. for two key reasons, we've got to have a _ renewables. for two key reasons, we've got to have a carbonised i renewables. for two key reasons, - we've got to have a carbonised power system. first because of the impact on climate change, and secondly for security. you do that by a mix of low carbon sources — wind, solar, nuclear — and ensure you have a rather reliable supply regardless of what the weather is. and can give you enough power to ensure that. with all of those technologies, there isn't a huge volatility in the fuel price. once you've built it, you know what it will give you over a long period of time. that's much better than what we've seen, which is hugely fluctuating electricity prices. impacting notjust in cost

of living crisis, but also in the water in fact on inflation. —— wider impact. water in fact on inflation. -- wider im act. �* , water in fact on inflation. -- wider imact. �* , ., , impact. but the investment initially will be huge- _ impact. but the investment initially will be huge. it— impact. but the investment initially will be huge. it is— impact. but the investment initially will be huge. it is immensely- will be huge. it is immensely expensive, so it doesn't completely counteract the rising in traditional energy means. it counteract the rising in traditional energy meane— energy means. it does. it's expensive _ energy means. it does. it's expensive in _ energy means. it does. it's expensive in the _ energy means. it does. it's expensive in the fence - energy means. it does. it's expensive in the fence thatj energy means. it does. it's i expensive in the fence that all energy means. it does. it's - expensive in the fence that all the money is spent on building the power station. once it's up and running, they operate for a very long time. small geo deferrable —— geographical footprint. but the barrier has always been getting them financed. the power is expensive, and the financing is the bit that has caused difficulties in the past. i think that's something the government

recognised. i think that's what we'll see in the energy security statement. we'll see in the energy security statement-— we'll see in the energy security statement. ., ., , ., , ., statement. tom, as always, thanks ve much statement. tom, as always, thanks very much for— statement. tom, as always, thanks very much for talking _ statement. tom, as always, thanks very much for talking us _ statement. tom, as always, thanks very much for talking us through i very much for talking us through that. we will return to the ongoing war in ukraine. ros atkins takes a look at the untruths that russia is spreading about nazis in ukraine. translation: will be be aiming at the military aviation —— denazification of ukraine. fist aviation -- denazification of ukraine. �* ., aviation -- denazification of ukraine-— aviation -- denazification of ukraine. . . ., , ., aviation -- denazification of ukraine. . . ., , ukraine. at a recent rally, to sin as described... _ but russia's claims about nazis are a mix of falsehoods and distortions. ukrainians are not being held hostage by nazis. the president is

jewish. he has relatives who died in the holocaust and he's president because he won 73% of the vote in 2019. that result is part of a broader shift. the main far—right party won io%. no far—right groups have any political power in ukraine. the far—right�*s much less popular than the leader of the far—right in france. far—right groups do exist in ukraine. russia's focus on them is not new. ., ., , , not new. the word did not defy is something _ not new. the word did not defy is something that _ not new. the word did not defy is something that russian - not new. the word did not defy is i something that russian propaganda has been _ something that russian propaganda has been talking about for eight years— has been talking about for eight years -- — has been talking about for eight years —— the ukraine is not overrun by nazis, but in late 2013, under pressure from

putin, ukraine's then president backed down to the deal with the eu. huge protests followed, as would a crackdown. yet a cove which fled to russia. this was a challenge to put in's ability, and he retaliated. then it backed separatist and parts of eastern ukraine. this is where the story connects back to the far—right. in 2014, the ukrainian military was much smaller and was struggling. brigades of volunteers joined the fight against the separatists. some of them had far—right elements. the most high—profile was this one. it was set up by this man, who has a history of racist and anti—semitic views. in 2014, steve rosenberg spoke to him.

this is the emblem being shown. it's a pagan symbol and a version of it was used by some ss units in germany. but back in 2015, he acknowledged some of the fighters held nazi views. he sought to make a distinction. the degree of nazi sentiment is impossible to verify, but this quote

is relevant because by this time, azov had become part of ukraine's national guard. there was one main reason for that happening. in 2014, with russia backing separatist, military consideration trumped all others. ukraine was under attack and is then president called azov the best warriors. but when he was asked by the bbc in 2015 about the far—right links, his reply was blunt. about the far-right links, his reply was blunt. ., , about the far-right links, his reply was blunt. . , ., �* was blunt. please, don't believe russian propaganda. _ was blunt. please, don't believe russian propaganda. as - was blunt. please, don't believe russian propaganda. as we - was blunt. please, don't believe i russian propaganda. as we assess claims, context _ russian propaganda. as we assess claims, context is _ russian propaganda. as we assess claims, context is vital— russian propaganda. as we assess claims, context is vital here. - claims, context is vital here. ukraine's armed forces totalled 250,000, plus 50,000 national guard. azov is part of the national guard with around 1000 volunteer fighters.

it's a tiny fraction of the ukrainian military. it's also not the same force as it was in 2014. translation: azov offered its recruitment to the whole _ azov offered its recruitment to the whole of _ azov offered its recruitment to the whole of ukrainian society, and this was drowned out by the massive newcomers who had joined the regiment— newcomers who had joined the regiment —— mass of newcomers. the regiment -- mass of newcomers. the founder also — regiment —— mass of newcomers. tue: founder also left regiment —— mass of newcomers. tte: founder also left to regiment —— mass of newcomers. "tt2 founder also left to found regiment —— mass of newcomers. tt2 founder also left to found a party which has failed to achieve any success. but the azov regiment is high—profile and mainstream. this is the view of the ukrainian government. translation: the only nazi elements we have the territory _ the only nazi elements we have the territory of — the only nazi elements we have the territory of ukraine _ the only nazi elements we have the territory of ukraine now _ the only nazi elements we have the territory of ukraine now are - the only nazi elements we have the territory of ukraine now are the - territory of ukraine now are the russian — territory of ukraine now are the russian fascist _ territory of ukraine now are the russian fascist army. _ territory of ukraine now are the russian fascist army. in - territory of ukraine now are the russian fascist army.— territory of ukraine now are the russian fascist army. in the last few days. _ russian fascist army. in the last few days, president _ russian fascist army. in the last few days, president zelensky i russian fascist army. in the last - few days, president zelensky amounts that azov�*s commander will receive the highest military award. despite the highest military award. despite the involving membership, questions about neo—nazi links remain.

christopher miller reported he had seen a azov village —— and azov veteran. i was looking at the social media activity, and all they would talk about is fighting the russian forces, and there's very little in terms of extremist, anti—migrant or xenophobic rhetoric there. it is xenophobic rhetoric there. it is this azov regiment which is part of the resistance, and its focus is the donbas region, including the two breakaway republic and mariupol. it's also where azov made its name backin it's also where azov made its name back in 2014. they successfully defended the city of mariupol, and

it's trying to do so again. azov�*s presence once it sent —— makes it central to russia's false narrative. afterwards, the russians said this. translation: at the un security council, fats were _ at the un security council, fats were proffered by the delegation saying _ were proffered by the delegation saying that the maternity hospital had been — saying that the maternity hospital had been taken over by azov and other— had been taken over by azov and other radicals. but had been taken over by azov and other radicals.— other radicals. but there's no evidence _ other radicals. but there's no evidence they _ other radicals. but there's no evidence they were _ other radicals. but there's no evidence they were based - other radicals. but there's no i evidence they were based there. other radicals. but there's no - evidence they were based there. then there's russia's attack on a theatre in mariupol. russia accuses azov of doing it and there's no evidence this is true. while any azov volunteers having nazi sympathies is shocking and worthy of note, neo—nazis are not the threat that russia describes. perhaps this is not about an actual threat. but rather about something else entirely. the new york times

writes... putin is looking to the past to create motivation in the present. putin has his reasons to do this. but he doesn't have the facts. just after the invasion, 150 historians released a statement. they argued... the rhetoric is factually wrong. nazis don't hold ukraine hostage or are not launching attacks. there is no evidence to support this.

ukrainians pray for russia and for somebody else to liberate ukrainian society from nazi groups. ukrainians don't need liberated _ society from nazi groups. ukrainians don't need liberated from _ society from nazi groups. ukrainians don't need liberated from nazis. - society from nazi groups. ukrainians don't need liberated from nazis. to | don't need liberated from nazis. to their president, this idea is fiction. translation: it's already the 25th day of the russian — it's already the 25th day of the russian military trying to find an imaginary— russian military trying to find an imaginary nazis for whom they allegedly want to defend us. just as they try— allegedly want to defend us. just as they try in _ allegedly want to defend us. just as they try in vain to find ukrainians that will— they try in vain to find ukrainians that will greet them with flowers. while _ that will greet them with flowers. while the evolution of the regiment deserves scrutiny, neo—nazis and the far—right do not play the role in ukraine that russia falsely describes. they didn't in 2014, they don't now. ros atkins they are explaining a little bit more about the azov battalion. much more on our website. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @kasiamdera it will be lovely to hear from you.

don't go away because i'll be back in just a few minutes. hello there. after the warm and often sunny days we've become used to lately, the forecast for this week may well come as a shock to the system. it is going to turn quite a lot colder. there's snow in the forecast for some and the nights will become increasingly cold and frosty. as we go through tonight, temperatures will drop where we keep the clear skies, but we're going to see quite a lot of low cloud, mist and fog developing once again, especially across eastern areas. but also, one or two showers developing across parts of northern england, maybe northern ireland later in the night. 7 or 8 degrees if you see cloudy skies overhead, but temperatures in the clearer spots will get down to freezing or a touch below. but into tomorrow, this area of high pressure that's been with us for so many days now — well, it begins to loosen its grip and, slowly but surely,

things will start to turn a bit more unsettled. so, some of those showers through the day across parts of northern england, maybe northern ireland, some areas of low cloud down this east coast. could keep it quite chilly for some north sea coastal areas. and cloud rolling up from the south as well, introducing some rain for the channel islands and possibly the odd shower for southwest england and wales during the afternoon. amidst all of that, there will still be some sunshine and some warmth, temperatures at best up to 17 or 18 degrees. as we get into tuesday, quite a lot of cloud around. some showers down towards the south — some could be heavy and thundery. we start to see a weather front setting up across scotland. that will start to bring some showers, these beginning to turn wintry, as colder air talks in from the north, and that is a sign of things to come. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, this weather front with a wriggle along it starts to push southwards. because of this wriggle,

this wave, there's uncertainty aboutjust how much progress southwards this front will make, how quickly it will be moving. but what we do know is behind it, we'll see much colder air tucking in, so there is likely to be some snow, especially over higher ground. as we look towards the end of the week, it will be chilly by day, cold and frosty by night and there will be some sunshine but some showers of rain, sleet and snow.

this is bbc news ? welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. our top stories? a military intelligence chief in kyiv says moscow may be attempting to split ukraine in two afterfailing to conquer the whole country. as russia's offensive in ukraine stalls, and civilian deaths continue to rise —— the two sides agree to face—to—face talks in turkey on monday and walking it back, america's top diplomat says the country has no plans for regime change in russia after president biden said vladimir putin should not be allowed to remain in power. as you know, as you have heard us say repeatedly, we do not have a strategy of regime change in russia

or anywhere else, for that matter.