been trying for weeks net to have been trying for weeks not to seize _ have been trying for weeks not to seize the — have been trying for weeks not to seize the capital, they realise it does _ seize the capital, they realise it does not — seize the capital, they realise it does not want to happen thanks, as anne _ does not want to happen thanks, as anne says. — does not want to happen thanks, as anne says, to the remarkable leadership of president zelensky, but also _ leadership of president zelensky, but also to the fortitude of ukrainian people. it has been remarkable to watch the rearguard action _ remarkable to watch the rearguard action of— remarkable to watch the rearguard action of the ukrainian people in defending their country, so, yeah, i think— defending their country, so, yeah, i think it— defending their country, so, yeah, i think it is— defending their country, so, yeah, i think it is a — defending their country, so, yeah, i think it is a face—saving exercise. take _ think it is a face—saving exercise. take us_ think it is a face—saving exercise. take us to — think it is a face—saving exercise. take us to the ft, kevin. we know the europeans are going to carry on getting gas, so do we come up to a limited extent as well, but we may be a territory the gaskets switched off very soon, because we are not prepared to pay the way president putin insists —— the gaskets switched off. putin insists -- the gaskets switched off.— putin insists -- the gaskets switched off. the russians are insistin: switched off. the russians are insisting they _ switched off. the russians are insisting they want _ switched off. the russians are insisting they want paid - switched off. the russians are insisting they want paid in - switched off. the russians are - insisting they want paid in roubles. at the _ insisting they want paid in roubles. at the moment, the gas is paid

mainly— at the moment, the gas is paid mainly in— at the moment, the gas is paid mainly in euros and us dollars. countries — mainly in euros and us dollars. countries like france and germany have _ countries like france and germany have said. — countries like france and germany have said, we will not pay in roubles. _ have said, we will not pay in roubles, any threat is clearly air from _ roubles, any threat is clearly air from the — roubles, any threat is clearly air from the russians that if you knock-on _ from the russians that if you knock—on to pay us the way we want to get _ knock—on to pay us the way we want to get paid, — knock—on to pay us the way we want to get paid, you won't get your gas. ciearty. _ to get paid, you won't get your gas. clearly. as— to get paid, you won't get your gas. clearly, as you say, that is less of an issue _ clearly, as you say, that is less of an issue for— clearly, as you say, that is less of an issue for the uk. i think it is something like less of 3% of where -as something like less of 3% of where gas comes— something like less of 3% of where gas comes from, but those countries rely heavily— gas comes from, but those countries rely heavily on russian gas, and that witi— rely heavily on russian gas, and that will be an enormous bluetooth their energies play that were to happen — their energies play that were to happen. but if we were right at the begin— happen. but if we were right at the begin of— happen. but if we were right at the begin of the conflict, when sanctions were brought in, it looked as though _ sanctions were brought in, it looked as though the russian economy was going _ as though the russian economy was going to _ as though the russian economy was going to collapse, the rouble plunged in value of the stock market did not— plunged in value of the stock market did not open, but it does feel as though— did not open, but it does feel as though the russians are flexing their— though the russians are flexing their economic muscles a little bit more _ their economic muscles a little bit more now— their economic muscles a little bit more now to try and play hardball. anne, _ more now to try and play hardball. anne. kevin — more now to try and play hardball. anne, kevin was saying the rouble fell, anne, kevin was saying the rouble felt, i anne, kevin was saying the rouble fell, ithink it anne, kevin was saying the rouble felt, i think it fell anne, kevin was saying the rouble fell, i think it fell some thing like 37% at some point? i don't know where it is now, but this is a good

concrete example, isn't it, where the ambition and desire to have sanctions, the ambition to wyndham subs off russian energy comes up against the hard facts of being in a contractual relationship and still be ultimately dependent on russia? it is not so much about the rouble. the rouble has recovered. currencies tend to register shocked, and they register extremes, of reaction. vladimir putin has been repairing this work for a long time, he has currency reserves. that could sure of the rouble. it is ironic, in a way, that it would not be paid in the rouble...— the rouble. .. laughter to the rouble... laughter to avoid _ the rouble... laughter to avoid certain - the rouble. .. laughteri to avoid certain sanctions the rouble. .. laughter - to avoid certain sanctions which only hit the hard currencies of the western currency. i always you...

audio breaks up the deeper problem you allude to is the west is going to have to decide to have russian energy and russian oil less, and this is going be difficult for consumers. you saw the quite negative response to rishi sunak�*s budget, and the finest ministers across europe are going to be confronted with this. germany is talking about losing the dependency on russia, but as long as vladimir putin has oil and gas exports, i think he thinks other sanctions are damaging, but they're not going to do a mortal blow to the russian economy, and the question is not so much who is right, it is who has got the longer attention span, who is prepared to take more pain for how long? {lit prepared to take more pain for how lona ? . ., , prepared to take more pain for how lonu? , , long? of course, russia has used this at one _ long? of course, russia has used this at one point _ long? of course, russia has used this at one point before. - long? of course, russia has used this at one point before. didn't i long? of course, russia has used this at one point before. didn't it|

this at one point before. didn't it cut off ukraine at one point on an issue of repayment?— cut off ukraine at one point on an issue of repayment? exactly. you put it off and went _ issue of repayment? exactly. you put it off and went to _ issue of repayment? exactly. you put it off and went to see _ issue of repayment? exactly. you put it off and went to see what _ issue of repayment? exactly. you put it off and went to see what the - it off and went to see what the response on the other side will be. if america were to step up, and end of this is a conversation being had between london and washington, maybe america can basically supply energy. how far will americans go? everybody�*s pocketbook is going to be badly affected here. just everybody's pocketbook is going to be badly affected here.— be badly affected here. just very briefl , be badly affected here. just very briefly. we _ be badly affected here. just very briefly, we will— be badly affected here. just very briefly, we will leave _ be badly affected here. just very briefly, we will leave everybody | be badly affected here. just very| briefly, we will leave everybody - briefly, we will leave everybody — we have not got time to come but i will ask you about it in the next paper review — with the front page of the mirror, a very moving picture of the mirror, a very moving picture of the mirror, a very moving picture of the queen. standing alone this time, but at least standing with family this time, the memorial service at westminster abbey for the duke of an borough a year after his death. there is a sport and the

weather coming up next —— the duke of edinburgh. and then newsday in singapore at the top of the hour, and then another paper review at 11:30pm. join us then. good evening. i'm tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with football. portugal and poland are through to the world cup in qatar next year after 2—0 wins at the expense of north macedonia and sweden respectively. manchester united's bruno fernandes scored a goal in each half to send the conquerers of european champions italy out. it means that fernandes' united team—mate cristiano ronaldo will get another crack at football's greatest prize in his fifth world cup. five african countries have booked their places at the world cup this evening.

in the most dramatic, sadio mane scored the winning penalty in a shoot—out to send senegal to qatar at the expense of egypt and his liverpool team—mate mo salah. ghana qualified on away goals following a 1—1 draw in nigeria against a side who'd appeared at six of the last seven tournaments. thomas partey scored after ten minutes, and despite william troost—ekong equalising shortly after, it was the black stars who return to the world cup, though, having missed out four years ago. all the home nations were involved in international friendlies tonight. england made light work of ivory coast at wembley. ollie watkins scored the first after half an hour. the aston villa man started ahead of harry kane. raheem sterling added a second before half—time. tyrone mings headed home a third in injury time for gareth southgate's side. scotland are now eight games unbeaten despite letting slip a two—goal lead to draw 2—2 with austria in vienna. john mcginn's fine finish from kieran tierney�*s pull—back put steve clarke's side 2—0 up, but two austrian goals in the last 15 minutes or so pegged them back.

alessandro schopf with the equaliser to make it 2—2. austria were knocked out of world cup qualifying by wales last week. tonight, the welsh drew 1—1 with the czech republic to keep up their unbeaten run at home. rubin colwill�*s first international goal equalised two minutes after west ham's tomas soucek had given the czechs the lead, while northern ireland lost 1—0 to hungary in belfast. christian eriksen enjoyed a special night against serbia. it's the first time he's featured as a player at copenhagen's parken stadium since that terrible incident at the euros last summer, where he collapsed on the pitch suffering a cardiac arrest. and what a return — eriksen scoring a stunner for denmark's third goal. he also scored on saturday in the loss to the netherlands. denmark and serbia have already qualified for the world cup finals in qatar. a coroner has concluded that the former fia boss max mosley shot himself after learning that his cancer was terminal.

he died in his london home in may last year and had been in debilitating pain. westminster coroner's court heard that he shared his plans, had a final meal with his wife and wrote a suicide note. senior coroner dr fiona wilcox said she was "satisfied" mr mosley intended to kill himself and recorded that the cancer was a contributing factor to the death of "a remarkable man". it's touch and go for england women's football captain steph houghton to be fit for this summer's european championship. england boss sarina weigman says she'll give houghton every opportunity to prove her fitness because of her importance to the side. weigman was speaking ahead of england's world cup qualifiers against northern ireland and north macedonia next month. their euros campaign begins on home soil on the 6th ofjuly. the history she has with his team, the contributions she has had over the contributions she has had over the years, i would like to give her a little bit more time. but you need

to be fit and playing well. and she has been out a long time, this whole season. september last year, she came in and got injured, and since then, she came back injanuary. but she played well, but then had to step out again. we will have to see how it goes. british interest in the miami masters has ended after cameron norrie lost in straight sets 6—3, 6—4 to norway's casper ruud in the fourth round. that means his hopes of making the world's top ten hang in the balance and leaves him needing other results to go his way. oleksandr usyk�*s promoter has confirmed the ukrainian fighter is in discussions for his rematch with anthonyjoshua to take place in saudi arabia in latejune. joshua was beaten by usyk last year and crowned unified heavyweight champion. the ukrainian has spent the past few weeks helping to defend his home country. joe root has posted on his social media that he's looking forward to taking a break but still has faith in his england players.

root is under pressure after england's test series defeat to west indies. under his captaincy, the side have won just once in 17 test matches, and several former england captains have called for him to leave the role. root tweeted this afternoon that... a new e—scooter series starts on a street circuit in london next month. one of the competitors is the former champion speed skater elise christie, who's explained how the experience can help her when back on the ice again. they are very difficult to machines and very fast and going hundred clubbers per hour, and it was a challenge to learn to lose the throttle and use breaks. i am normallyjust break myself or going myself and it was very different experience. i didn't really know whether i was fully done with the sport or not, and i watched the

olympics, and obviously watching people race at 500 and winning their medals and that, i was just so excited watching it again, and i would love to be back to the best in the world again, but i haven't been on the ice in a long time, i haven't even stepped into the ice rink since i was hired. you can see more you can see more on you can see more on that and the rest of the news on the bbc sport website, but that is all the sport for now. hello. the weather has been turning colder, and that colder air will continue to sink its way southwards. you can see where the cold air has already worked in across the northern half of the uk. very chilly to start wednesday morning, with a touch of frost, some ice and some snow showers in northern scotland. we've got this band of cloud, rain, sleet and snow sinking southwards. it's behind that where we start to get into the cold air. so as that cold air digs in, some sleet and snow developing, say, across the high ground of the pennines. it will stay largely dry for much of the day across southern england, 12 degrees here as well as in south wales.

but further north, more generally, we're looking at highs between 5 and 8 degrees, the winds picking up as well. through wednesday night, we take this area of rain, sleet and some snow, we push it southwards. plenty of wintry showers following on behind. temperatures widely dropping below freezing. there will be a widespread frost and some ice for thursday morning. thursday, a cold—looking day with a mix of sunny spells and wintry showers.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a glimmer of hope in ukraine, as russia says it will scale back military operations, around the capital, kyiv. the ministry of defence of the russian federation has taken the decision to drastically reduce combat operations in the micro areas to boost mutual trust. but the u—s is warning russia still has the capability to do great damage in ukraine.our other main stories. at least five people have been killed in a shooting in israel, the third such attack

in the past week. the prime minister of the solomon islands denies he's