welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: ukraine's president zelensky says his country could become neutral, as part of a peace deal to end russia's invasion. translation: i understand it is impossible to force - russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that's why i'm talking about a compromise. as the bombardment of ukrainian cities continues, refugees fleeing from the southern port of mariupol say they're being forced to go to russia. we have a special report from the polish border, as sex traffickers seek to exploit ukraine's refugees fleeing the war. here in poland, and elsewhere, people have opened their homes to ukrainians, but sadly, not everyone with the best of intentions.

president biden revises his comments on president putin not staying in power, saying he wasn't calling for regime change. here in los angeles, it is a big night at the oscars for the sci—fi epic dune. and troy kotsur becomes the first deaf man to become an oscar for acting. hello, thank you forjoining us. ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, says he's prepared to discuss a formal neutral status for his country, as part of talks to end the war with russia. but he insisted the ukrainian people would have to approve such a move in a referendum, and third parties would need to guarantee it. in a video call with russian

journalists, which moscow warned local media outlets not to report, mr zelensky said the kremlin�*s demand for disarmament was out of the question. but he accepted there were areas of potential compromise. if for more on this, i've been speaking to our reporter, stephanie prentice. yes, this was a 90—minute video call with four russian journalists, and volodymyr zelensky speaking in russian, really trying to get across and accurate depiction of what is happening in his country. so he describes the scenes of abject destruction and he made a very clear point that russian—speaking communities have really been devastated by what has happened. on top of that, he really wanted to get across that what we are seeing in media, according to him, is not what is happening there,

it's in fact way worse. he said that some smaller communities, like towns and villages outside major cities, have been, in his words, "wiped off the face of the earth," translation: guarantors will not sign anything - if the russian troops are in ukraine. why do i think that this war can be finished quickly and the only person that prolongs it is putin and those who surround him? because no guarantor, british prime minister borisjohnson, us president joe biden, who will sit down for talks? who will sit? erdogan of turkey? who will sit down for talks if the russian troops are here? who will sign anything? interesting stuff. he has an issue. we have talked already about neutrality, he has thrown that up as a possible, some sort of bait, maybe, whether or not we believe these negotiations for peace in themselves are working in any case — i mean, where does this take us in terms of what is up for grabs and what is not? he said ukraine is prepared to discuss a "neutral state", in his words and what that seems to means is a third party coming into mediate and, as you said, in any details of the peace deal could then be put to the ukrainian people as part of a referendum. as we just heard him say there,

russian troops being on ukrainian territory is a major issue. he did say that he would talk but they would have to withdraw to some extent. however he acknowledged that russian forces can't leave the lands completely. which we can hear him sayjust now. translation: i understand it is impossible to force - russia completely from ukrainian territory. it would lead to a third world war. i understand it and that's why i'm talking about a compromise. go back to where it all began, and then we will try to solve the donbass issue, the complicated donbass issue. the future of the eastern donbass is up for debate, it would seem. do we know any more than that? crimea would seem to be — whether they like it or not — they've lost it? well, what he said absolutely is not for debate is he will not even sit down at a table to discuss demilitarisation or those denazification claims you've been hearing, which of course russia's been using since day one to justify their action.

also, in his latest nightly video address, he said he is going to insist on ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, when he goes into those peace talks. he finished by using his address to state quite clearly his goal is peace and a return to normal life. well, more than a month into the fighting — analysts believe russia is trying to encircle and cut off ukrainian troops in the east. one key russian target is the strategic port city of mariupol, which has been devastated by shelling. ukraine accuses russian troops there of forcibly re—locating thousands of civilians from the city — something moscow denies. but the bbc has spoken to one resident of mariupol — who says she was given "no option" but to leave, and was taken to the russian separatist held area of donestk and then onto russia itself. our correspondent, wyre davies reports.

thousands of refugees have been able to leave mariupol, travelling in packed, bomb—damaged vehicles to the relative safety of ukrainian—held towns. but ukraine has now accused the russian military of forcibly removing thousands of residents to russia. irina, now staying with relatives near moscow, told the bbc about herjourney out. translation: one day, | the russian military came by and said that we needed to vacate our shelter immediately because the building got on fire. after leaving the shelter, we walked for about six kilometres under shelling and made it to the city limits. those people who had families in russia could go there at their own expense. those who did not have anyone there, they were allocated to a place in russia. they were put on evacuation trains to those destinations. this is important, would you say that you and others were forcibly made to leave mariupol and go to russia? translation: i will put it this way, - from there, everyone

was taken to the dpr, that is russian occupied ukraine. once there, you have to decide whether you were going to stay in the dpr or go to russia. the choice was between the dpr and russia. the city irina left behind is in ruins, barely a building left unscathed by the russian bombardment. this tens of thousands of people are trapped in mariupol, without the basics to survive, and nowhere near enough aid being allowed in. there is absolutely a humanitarian crisis there. there has been a humanitarian crisis for well over two weeks. you have people who haven't had access to water or food for weeks now, people who are... ..dead bodies on the street and people burying the bodies of their neighbours.

just the trauma and psychological burden this is going to have on the population. under such conditions, staying in mariupol or having to go to russia was irina's almost impossible choice. do you worry that if this war doesn't end in agreement or that parts of ukraine remain occupied that you won't be allowed to go back to ukraine itself? translation: we hope that there will be such an opportunity. - we are already imagining ways that we can get back to our homeland. wyre davies, bbc news, dnipro, ukraine. meanwhile, president biden has told reporters that he wasn't calling for regime change in russia when he said in a speech in poland that president putin "cannot remain in power." his comments on saturday led to the us secretary of state, anthony blinken, denying that it was white house policy to seek regime change in moscow — the french president, emmanuel macron, said such comments could escalate the conflict.

let's speak now to brett bruen — he was director of global engagement in president obama's white house, and was a us diplomat for 12 years. thank you forjoining us. i just wonder what sort of impact you think president baden�*s remarks, whether he pulls them back now or not, really might have. i back now or not, really might have. ., ., , , have. i have to say, this is baden's — have. i have to say, this is baden's gift _ have. i have to say, this is baden's gift blunder - have. i have to say, this is baden's gift blunder yet, i have. i have to say, this is i baden's gift blunder yet, and baden�*s gift blunder yet, and they have been several of them. i mean, with his remarks about the scale of the potential invasion and the us response, obviously, there were also the off—the—cuff remarks about putin being a war criminal. but when you start getting in to talk about regime change, that raises the spectre of some really serious issues, and putin is going to try to take advantage of this for his own

propaganda and justification purposes, which is why it is so damaging that, in such a critical point in this crisis, baden misspoke in such a major way. baden misspoke in such a ma'or wa . a baden misspoke in such a ma'or wa . 1, , way. -- baden. if we put it in context. _ way. -- baden. if we put it in context. it — way. -- baden. if we put it in context, it was _ way. -- baden. if we put it in context, it was in _ way. -- baden. if we put it in context, it was in poland, it | context, it was in poland, it was essentially a very well received address. was it that much of a... you described it as a mess speak. was it that much of a mess speak? it as a mess speak. was it that much of a mess speak? it was. let's be clear— much of a mess speak? it was. let's be clear here, _ much of a mess speak? it was. let's be clear here, baden - much of a mess speak? it was. let's be clear here, baden in l let's be clear here, baden in the speech was very aggressive with some of his rhetoric —— mis—speak. but it is crossing that fine and yet important diplomatic line to suggest that somehow the leader of another country shouldn't be there. and we can all sit around and talk about the horrors that putin has committed, both in ukraine and elsewhere, but for baden to say it, and say it so directly, was what really has a lot of

european leaders as well as leaders here in the us concern —— biden. he leaders here in the us concern -- biden-— leaders here in the us concern -- biden. he has bowed back a bit, we -- biden. he has bowed back a bit. we have — -- biden. he has bowed back a bit, we have heard _ -- biden. he has bowed back a bit, we have heard emmanuell bit, we have heard emmanuel macron who wants to talk to president putin possibly even in the next 12 to 2a hours. you can understand if you are going to have a conversation with president putin, you are not going to feel very comfortable with baden�*s —— with biden�*s words ringing in your ears. you are not and _ words ringing in your ears. 7m. are not and ultimately we will seek some sort of peaceful resolution, diplomatic resolution, diplomatic resolution of this crisis, and like it or not we will have to deal with putin. it creates a diplomatic challenge before macron and others who are trying to work through the various channels that exist to the kremlin.— the kremlin. just give us an idea if you _ the kremlin. just give us an idea if you can _ the kremlin. just give us an idea if you can from - the kremlin. just give us an idea if you can from all- the kremlin. just give us anj idea if you can from all your experience with a sort of almost like the tremors that would be going through other western capitals at the point of which those remarks are

being handed over to you, saying this is what the president's just said? president's 'ust said? well, i think this — president'sjust said? well, i think this is _ president'sjust said? well, i think this is what _ think this is what unfortunately, and i have worked alongside male president baden when he was vice president, —— alongside president biden. but in very serious moments like this, you have got to stick to the script and i think a lot of my former colleagues now in the national security council are obviously trying to do count damage control. you had secretary lincoln saying we should not empower vladimir putin but that quite frankly is trying to put the toothpaste back in the tube when it has already spelt out. on that analogy, thank you very much indeed. there is another humanitarian disaster in the making, it would seem.

the united nations says nearly 2 million ukrainian children have now fled the russian bombardment in ukraine to neighbouring countries. organisations including unicef children, along with their mothers and otherfemale ukrainian refugees, are at a heightened risk of trafficking and exploitation. our europe editor, katya adler, reports from medyka on the polish—ukrainian border. check out what mattered most and fled for their lives. —— they grabbed what mattered most. ukrainian children and women now farfrom home most. ukrainian children and women now far from home are forced to put their trust in strangers. the chaos of war now behind them. the truth is, they are not always safe here either. ~ , either. with the refugees coming. _ either. with the refugees coming. they _ either. with the refugees coming, they have - either. with the refugees coming, they have no - either. with the refugeesl coming, they have no idea what's going on. they can believe anybody. volunteer margarita _ believe anybody. volunteer margarita from _ believe anybody. volunteer margarita from kyiv - believe anybody. volunteer margarita from kyiv hopes| believe anybody. volunteer. margarita from kyiv hopes to stop fellow refugees from falling into the wrong hands. we have caught three people who

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these needs make refugees vulnerable. here in poland and elsewhere, people have opened their homes not everyone with their homes 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 lady, now safely in denmark, told me she wants to sound the alarm. translation:— wants to sound the alarm. translation: ., ,, translation: people approached me after we _ translation: people approached me after we fled _ translation: people approached me after we fled ukraine. - translation: people approached me after we fled ukraine. they i me after we fled ukraine. they looked at us so easily. they told us to get in a van with other women and said they would take us to switzerland. they got angry when they asked for —— when i asked for their ideas so i grabbed my children and ran. . , so i grabbed my children and ran. ., , ., , , so i grabbed my children and ran. ., , ., ,, ., ran. human rights groups warn six and organ _ ran. human rights groups warn six and organ traffickers i ran. human rights groups warn six and organ traffickers are i six and organ traffickers are already active here. this six and organ traffickers are already active here.- six and organ traffickers are already active here. this is a re . ion already active here. this is a region where _ already active here. this is a region where there - already active here. this is a region where there are i region where there are already well established trafficking networks in place, at a time of

growing — networks in place, at a time of growing women and children arriving, _ growing women and children arriving, the risks are certainly on the rise. organised crime isn't the only menace. some refugees are forced to work for free. others to have six in exchange for lodgings. the displaced and the vulnerable need our protection. katya adler, bbc news on the polish ukrainian border. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: the sci fi epic dune leads the pack with six awards so far at the oscars. we'll bring you right up to date in a moment. the accident that happened here was of the sort that can, at worst, produce a meltdown. in this case, the precautions worked, but they didn't work quite well enough to prevent some old fears about the safety features of these stations from resurfacing.

the republic of ireland has become the first country in the world to ban smoking in the workplace. from today, anyone lighting up in offices, businesses, pubs and restaurants will face a heavy fine. the president was on his way out of the washington hilton hotel, where he had been addressing a trade union conference. the small crowd outside included his assailant. it has become i a symbol of paris. 100 years ago, many parisians wishedl it had never been built. the eiffel tower's - birthday is being marked by a re—enactment of the first ascent by gustave eiffel. i this is bbc news. the latest headlines: president zelensky says he's prepared to discuss ukraine becoming a neutral country as part of a peace deal to end the fighting.

the relators on the oscars coming up. —— we'll be at the oscars in a moment, but let's get some of the day's other news. china's commercial capital shanghai is bringing in further restrictions, more than two years after the start of the covid pandemic. people living in the east of the city will stay at home for five days while testing is carried out. the west will be locked down from friday. the emergency services in israel say at least two people have been killed in a shooting in the coastal town of hadera. police say the two gunmen were arab israeli citizens. they were shot dead by undercover officers. the islamic state claimed responsibility for the attack. uk government officials are due to meet two of p&o ferries' rival operators to discuss the fallout from p&o's decision to sack 800 of its crew members and replace them with agency staff. there are concerns there could be disruptions at ports over the easter holidays. the american troy kotsur has

made history at the oscars, becoming the first deaf man to win an academy award. he picked up best supporting actor for his part in the film, —— he picked up best supporting actor for his part in the film coda, about a family of deaf people. more now on that and the night's other winners. our north america correspondent peter bowes is in los angeles. over to you. the awards as you have said _ over to you. the awards as you have said are _ over to you. the awards as you have said are coming _ over to you. the awards as you have said are coming thick- over to you. the awards as you have said are coming thick and| have said are coming thick and fast now and we should know within the hour best picture, the top categories, dress and you mentioned coda, it is one in the category four best adapted screenplay, that is one of the big awards and perhaps a hint, a suggestion it might end the night by winning for best picture. we have also had best original screenplay, but has been one laisa kenneth branagh for belfast, the semiautobiographical story of

his own upbringing in belfast in the late 1960s. let's bring in the late 1960s. let's bring in my guests here in hollywood, we are on concert all about, around the cornerfrom we are on concert all about, around the corner from the dolby theatre where the oscars are taking place. jenny wolfe is a journalist and you have probably interviewed all of these winners over the years, what do you think of the show so far —— jeanne wolff. i what do you think of the show so far -- jeanne wolff.- so far -- jeanne wolff. i think it is fulfilling _ so far -- jeanne wolff. i think it is fulfilling its _ so far -- jeanne wolff. i think it is fulfilling its promise. i it is fulfilling its promise. people _ it is fulfilling its promise. people are having a good time and did — people are having a good time and did you notice they reconfigure the front of the auditorium so a lot of the nominees and big stars are sitting _ nominees and big stars are sitting right there and they are laughing and participating and being part of the show and ithink— and being part of the show and i think the _ and being part of the show and i think the fund will translate and the — i think the fund will translate and the red carpet, too. didn't you notice _ and the red carpet, too. didn't you notice how happy everyone was to — you notice how happy everyone was to be — you notice how happy everyone was to be there? it was a very good — was to be there? it was a very good atmosphere.— was to be there? it was a very good atmosphere. crucially, do ou think good atmosphere. crucially, do you think this _ good atmosphere. crucially, do you think this will _ good atmosphere. crucially, do you think this will translate i you think this will translate to viewing figures when we get the numbers in a few hours' time? i the numbers in a few hours' time? , ., ~ ., , time? i should know better, i should know _ time? i should know better, i should know that _ time? i should know better, i should know that all- time? i should know better, i should know that all they i time? i should know better, i| should know that all they care about — should know that all they care about is — should know that all they care about is do they increase the ratings? _ about is do they increase the ratings? maybe they will. they

opened — ratings? maybe they will. they opened the show with beyonce. fabuious— opened the show with beyonce. fabulous production number. it is almost — fabulous production number. it is almost like it was saying don't — is almost like it was saying don't you _ is almost like it was saying don't you dare change the dial! we will— don't you dare change the dial! we will give you more of this! it we will give you more of this! it was — we will give you more of this! it was a — we will give you more of this! it was a fabulous production numben _ it was a fabulous production number. so some of it is true. it's number. so some of it is true. it's very— number. so some of it is true. it's very hard to know what the audience — it's very hard to know what the audience thinks because, unlike me and — audience thinks because, unlike me and you, they have not seen niany_ me and you, they have not seen many of— me and you, they have not seen many of these movies. the biggest _ many of these movies. the biggest fear is that the audience doesn't have a film to root _ audience doesn't have a film to root for~ — audience doesn't have a film to root for~ i— audience doesn't have a film to root for. i don't have, you know. _ root for. i don't have, you know. it's _ root for. i don't have, you know, it's like football or any other— know, it's like football or any other sport. you want to be rooting _ other sport. you want to be rooting for your team. so far, it is— rooting for your team. so far, it is futi— rooting for your team. so far, it is full of— rooting for your team. so far, it is full of star power, it is moving, _ it is full of star power, it is moving, also fulfilling the promise of adding a lot more clips — promise of adding a lot more clips do _ promise of adding a lot more clips. do you notice, they are even — clips. do you notice, they are even doing little clips of the presenters from time to time? so we — presenters from time to time? so we were promised a show and whether— so we were promised a show and whether the wide audience gives them _ whether the wide audience gives them the — whether the wide audience gives them the numbers he wants, we don't _ them the numbers he wants, we don't know _

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time but _ so i think it is a difficult time but certainly, i so i think it is a difficult time but certainly, it's. so i think it is a difficult i time but certainly, it's great to see — time but certainly, it's great to see everyone _ time but certainly, it's great to see everyone here. - time but certainly, it's great to see everyone here. this i time but certainly, it's greati to see everyone here. this is hollywood's _ to see everyone here. this is hollywood's biggest - to see everyone here. this is hollywood's biggest night i to see everyone here. this is hollywood's biggest night of| hollywood's biggest night of the year— hollywood's biggest night of the year and _ hollywood's biggest night of the year and there _ hollywood's biggest night of the year and there are i hollywood's biggest night of the year and there are greatj the year and there are great films— the year and there are great films and _ the year and there are great films and that _ the year and there are great films and that is _ the year and there are great films and that is cause i the year and there are great films and that is cause for. films and that is cause for celebration _ films and that is cause for celebration but _ films and that is cause for celebration but i - films and that is cause for celebration but i am - films and that is cause for celebration but i am not l films and that is cause for| celebration but i am not as ecstatic_ celebration but i am not as ecstatic as _ celebration but i am not as ecstatic as you. _ celebration but i am not as ecstatic as you. i ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the — ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the movie _ ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the movie is - ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the movie is not - ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the movie is not in i ecstatic as you. crosstalk. i will see the movie is not in a| will see the movie is not in a sense of what it used to be and i'm wondering, watching on these devices or television, these devices or television, the blurred line between a movie that seen on tv and a movie that seen on tv and a movie that seen in the cinema is perhaps even more blurred now and forever will be. and now and forever will be. and the line was _ now and forever will be. and the line was blurred - now and forever will be. and the line was blurred a - now and forever will be. and the line was blurred a long time — the line was blurred a long time ago by the actors and writers _ time ago by the actors and writers. there is no actor now who _ writers. there is no actor now who wiii— writers. there is no actor now who will not take a great part on w — who will not take a great part on w 50 _ who will not take a great part on tv. so it sort of doesn't matter~ _ on tv. so it sort of doesn't matter. it's the screen. sooner or tater. — matter. it's the screen. sooner or tater. att— matter. it's the screen. sooner or later, all of these movies, if they— or later, all of these movies, if they haven't seen them, will be streaming and people will be watching — be streaming and people will be watching them and i have to stand — watching them and i have to stand up— watching them and i have to stand up for my town just a little — stand up for my town just a little bit. _ stand up for my town just a little bit, because no matter, is an— little bit, because no matter, is an international sport to criticise _ is an international sport to criticise awards shows. it's just. — criticise awards shows. it's just. you _ criticise awards shows. it's just, you sit at your table, on

the couch— just, you sit at your table, on the couch and you criticise. but — the couch and you criticise. but on _ the couch and you criticise. but on the other hand, there is still nothing that equals the 0scars— still nothing that equals the oscars in terms of what an artist — oscars in terms of what an artist in _ oscars in terms of what an artist in this community would want — artist in this community would want. they wanted on their resume _ want. they wanted on their resume and they wanted on the tombstone. oscarwinnerand tombstone. oscar winner and kenneth— tombstone. oscar winner and kenneth branagh tombstone. oscarwinnerand kenneth branagh won his first 0scar— kenneth branagh won his first oscar tonight which i find astounding.— oscar tonight which i find astoundinu. �*, . ,, . astounding. let's talk about another artist _ astounding. let's talk about another artist that - astounding. let's talk about another artist that very - another artist that very definitely has it on her resume, ariana debose who won four supporting actress for west side story. he spoke to her recently?— her recently? i've spoken to her recently? i've spoken to her many — her recently? i've spoken to her many times. _ her recently? i've spoken to her many times. she - her recently? i've spoken to her many times. she is - her many times. she is starstruck even over herself. she — starstruck even over herself. she is — starstruck even over herself. she is astounded she got the part. — she is astounded she got the part, astounded she is getting this kind — part, astounded she is getting this kind of attention, and very— this kind of attention, and very grateful and happy but on the other— very grateful and happy but on the other hand, she is carving an the other hand, she is carving arr identity— the other hand, she is carving an identity for herself so she almost — an identity for herself so she almost never speaks without saying — almost never speaks without saying afri latino and gay, so she wants _ saying afri latino and gay, so she wants you to know but once she's _ she wants you to know but once she's achieved this type of fame _ she's achieved this type of fame that she wants to speak

out for. — fame that she wants to speak out for, she says, all of the communities that she is a part of. , . communities that she is a part of. g . . . , , communities that she is a part of. . . , ., communities that she is a part of. . . .,, of. jeanne, always good to see ou. a of. jeanne, always good to see yom a few _ of. jeanne, always good to see you. a few moments _ of. jeanne, always good to see you. a few moments of - of. jeanne, always good to see you. a few moments of the - you. a few moments of the oscars to go and david, as i say, we building to the climax of the night and certainly, the mood around here is that coder is likely to be the big winner. we wait to see, peter, tom, thank you very much indeed —— coda. the latest there from la and jeanne and tom as well. before we go, just a reminder, if you want to keep up with the oscars, just go to our website. you'll find a live page which is continually updated with the latest developments. as peter was saying, not that long before we get best picture and we will get get baxt actors as well thrown into the mix by default we will get the best actors as well. there is a long

list of actors being nominated and best picture. that's bbc news. thank you for being with us. hello there. we've had quite a prolonged run of dry and sunny weather. it's also been very warm for the time of year, with temperatures last week reaching as high as 21 degrees. but this week, it's set to get a lot colder, cold enough for some of you to even see a little bit of snow later on in the week, would you believe it? now, right now, we've got quite a bit of cloud across the west midlands, parts of wales, north west england, working into the irish sea, across the isle of man and into eastern counties of northern ireland, so a bit of mist with that, could even find an odd patch of drizzle. where we keep the clearer skies, it's cold with some patches of frost. now, for monday, much of this cloud will tend to break up again. could be a few showers across central regions of the uk, perhaps one or two

across the pennines, into the southern uplands, but for the vast majority, it's dry again. temperatures on the warm side — 17 for glasgow, 18 degrees in london — that's the last of the really warm days because, on tuesday, we'll start to see colder air seeping in across the far north of the uk behind this cold front. now, generally on tuesday, there'll be a more cloud around and some showers. those showers kind of merge together to give a slightly longer risk spell of rain across the south coast of england but even so, there will be some areas that stay entirely dry with still some sunny spells. however, temperatures will start to come down, and that process will continue as we go through wednesday and thursday, this cold front pushing southwards. we may see an area of low pressure develop and deepen as it transits the uk. now, for wednesday, a lot of cloud around, cold outbreaks of rain, probably some snow in the hills, scotland and northern england. across the south, we're holding onto that relatively mild air with temperatures still 11

or 12, but across more northern areas, four or five degrees for newcastle and aberdeen. factor in the wind, it is going to feel cold. now, wednesday nighttime, that mix of rain and snow pushes southwards. now, most of it will be up over the higher ground, so areas like wales could see some of that. however, if this system slows down and we get an area of low pressure just deepening a little bit, we could see an area of snow come down to low elevations for a time. there's a lot of uncertainty about that but were that to happen, we could have some disruptive weather for a short time. either way, it's going to be cold on thursday.

this is bbc news. the headlines... president zelensky of ukraine says his country could offer to adopt neutral status, as part of a peace deal to end russia's invasion. mr zelenksy also said he was willing to reach a "compromise" over the eastern donbass region. president biden says he wasn't calling for regime change in russia, in comments he made in a speech. the us president had said "this man cannot remain in power", in unscripted remarks, in poland. the sci—fi epic dune is leading the field at the oscars, with six awards. it's swept the technical categories, including production design, sound, and best score. troy kotsur has won best supporting actor at the awards for his role in coda.

he's the first male deaf actor to be recognised.