hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is outside source. the head of the united nations comes to ukraine to see for himself the price paid by civilians during the russian invasion. antonio guterres was shown a mass grave and heard first hand about atrocities committed by russian troops a witness that very vividly today and around kyiv that senseless loss of life and the massive destruction and their loss of war. in the us, joe biden promises to keep helping

ukraine defend itself and from russia's invasion and ask congress for a $33 billion in extra funding. temperatures rise across and get some more than a0 celsius in places and the north of the country experience as an unusually early in places and the north of the country experiences an unusually early spring heatwave. as restrictions left in most parts of the wild china doubles down on its zero covid—i9 strategy and we have a special report. samsung's ada is criticised as tone deaf showing a running alone at 2am on dark and desolate city streets. the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, is meeting ukraine's president zelensky in kyiv — two days after visiting vladimir putin in moscow. this was him earlier visiting the town of irpin — that's near kyiv. it was previously under russian control. you can see it's been completely destroyed in this war. and he visited bucha —

that's also near kyiv — and it's where ukraine has accused russia of carrying out war crimes. this is him looking at a — now empty — mass grave, where hundreds of civilians bodies where found. he had had intense discussions with president zelensky and said this in a press conference.— president zelensky and said this in a press conference. today ukraine is at the epicentre _ a press conference. today ukraine is at the epicentre of _ a press conference. today ukraine is at the epicentre of the _ a press conference. today ukraine is at the epicentre of the unbearable i at the epicentre of the unbearable heart ache and pain. i witness that very vividly today around kyiv. this senseless loss of life, the massive destruction and unacceptable violations of human rights and the laws of war. it is vital that international criminal courts and other un mechanisms conduct their work so that there can be real accountability. the position of the

united nations is clear. as i said in moscow russia's invasion of ukraine is a violation of its integrity. and that charter of the united nations antonio guterres says he wants to organise humanitarian evacuations humanitarian evacuations in mariupol, from this place —the avostal steel plant. we've talked about it a lot lately because we hear several hundred civilians are hiding in underground tunnels below this. 0bviously evacuations require russia to stop its attacks on the city, so civilians can get out. remember mr guterres met president putin in moscow a few days ago. the un said mr putin has agreed to that evacuation corridor in principle. but let me show you this video — it allegedly shows the aftermath of russian bombardment in the avostal plant. obviously the bbc has no way of verifying this. president zelensky talked about this issue at the press conference — let's have a listen.

it's important that they have raised the issue of evacuating civilians from mariupol and so far the russian president statement with regards to evacuation was always accompanied with the bombardment and those bombardments took place even during the negotiations between president putin and a un secretary—general and ukraine is ready to have immediate negotiations on the evacuation of people as well as to ensure the implementation of any agreements reached. we hope there will be a humanly attitude towards those people and we believe that part of the mission would be effective and we are ready to support this in whatever manner possible. 0ur correspondent ben brown is in kyiv and has spoken to antonio guterres.

to be honest we do not know. we don't know the aims and ambitions for this visit if they were always pretty limited. don't forget, the secretary—general had been in moscow a couple of days ago talking to about an applicant and he did not seem to make a lot of progress there. he came here to talk to president zelensky. there were initially hopes he might be able to arrange some sort of cease but it seems what he is trying to do as a minimum is to get those humanitarian corduroys for civilians trapped and he says intensive discussions are under way on that. he does not want to go into any details because he says that could ruin the united nations plans. he saw those pictures of him going around those towns north of here. it's sad to say and it was clear from the secretary—general�*s face and the tone of what he said that he was hugely moved and shocked by what he

saw there and what he heard from eyewitnesses to the alleged russian war crimes in those places. he went to a mass grave and he said the war is evil and he said it's an absurdity in the 21st century. he also said that his news conference here today that it's a source of great frustration and anger and disappointment he said to him that the un security council has not been able to stop this war are bring the fighting to an end. im’ith able to stop this war are bring the fighting to an end.— fighting to an end. with russia as one of the permanent _ fighting to an end. with russia as one of the permanent members l fighting to an end. with russia as - one of the permanent members that's going to be difficult to achieve perhaps in that setting. that is not seem to be any talks of diplomatic solution that would have been something mystical at the aries was have spoken about previously. they seemed like two very separate visits without really an intersection of

interest over the past couple of days. interest over the past couple of da s. . v interest over the past couple of da s. . �*, ., interest over the past couple of da s. . �* , ., , interest over the past couple of das. ., , days. that's right to be honest. when he was — days. that's right to be honest. when he was in _ days. that's right to be honest. when he was in moscow- days. that's right to be honest. when he was in moscow he - days. that's right to be honest. when he was in moscow he did | days. that's right to be honest. . when he was in moscow he did not seem to have much chemistry at all with serge never of, the russian foreign minister where come up with anything any concrete from either of them. a lot of people thought it was a pretty frosty reception that he got in moscow and here in kyiv a lot of ukrainian government officials were pretty angry and president zelensky himself as well were quite irritated that the secretary—general had been to moscow first given all russia has done in this country and they thought the secretary—general should have come here to keep first. 0ne should have come here to keep first. one other thing to tell you about is there's been a couple of explosions in the last hour or so and here in the centre of kyiv some of the closest that we have seen and there is some speculation from some people here that perhaps that is a shot

across the bows to be you and not a nation secretary—general who is here right in the middle of kyiv right now from the russians.- right in the middle of kyiv right now from the russians. millions of indians are struggling to cope with an early heatwave that's set new records — with a forecast of more sizzling temperatures to come. last month was the hottest recorded in india for more than a century. temperatures are already above forty celsius in many places this is a huge fire at a landfill site near the capital, delhi. the cause of the fire is still under investigation, though fires are common during india's scorching heatwaves. the prime minister, narendra modi, warned on wednesday that temperatures were rising too high and too early. here's the view of a local resident in northern city of chandigarh. we are getting a return gift from nature in

the form of heat. we humans have worsened our environment due to our increased use of air conditioners and cars and i feel the heat will keep rising and we will see the climate changing rapidly. 0ur correspondent vineet khare sent this report from delhi. it is a2 celsius here and as i stand here i can feel the heat on my skin. march was the hottest month ever and april was never this hot and the worry here in india is that we have me and you and coming up which is a semi season in india and an official i spoke to said this is an extreme situation and they are comparing the data with the situation back in 2010 when he said a similar situation prevailed. what officials are saying is that over the next five days the heatwave conditions will prevail in northwest and in centre india and over the next few days in east india

and what that means is that the temperature would be somewhere around a3, a0 five celsius in parts of different locations, a0—a3 celsius and surrounding areas. i'm joined now by meterologist laura paterson. why are we seeing extreme weather in the region? this why are we seeing extreme weather in the reuion? , ., , ., the region? this time of year across central and — the region? this time of year across central and northern _ the region? this time of year across central and northern india _ the region? this time of year across central and northern india we - central and northern india we typically see extreme heat. just ahead of the arrival of the monsoon we get this build—up of pressure and heat and we get temperatures into the a0s and in some ways this is what we typically expect at this time of year for these regions. however we have so far seen a bit

warmer than average so are across india between two through 5 degrees above average and across pakistan we are seeing five through 8 degrees above average and while there is some element of natural variability we cannot deny the also have to recognise this type of heatwave is what the intergovernmental panel of climate change has been whining for this region that these types of heat waves will become more intense and more frequent as a result of human caused climate change. how dangerous is it? it's very dangerous. for these regions thankfully india and pakistan have very advanced heat health early warning systems. they have done a lot of work with the wmo and the global heat information network to try and learn lessons from past events and bring down the

risks associated with this. so while it has an impact on peoples health effects water supply and ethics in built—up areas where the heat is even more extreme and ethics vulnerable populations so the very old and very young and is chronic illnesses and evening parts of pakistan there warning that this excess heat causes a risk and increases the risk of parts of glaciers melting and falling off in techniques and causing flooding for nearby regions said as many risks associated with this type of heat but thankfully the governments do have quite good plans in place to help warren for these events and help warren for these events and help deal with the impact.- help deal with the impact. these eo - le help deal with the impact. these peeple are _ help deal with the impact. these people are adapting _ help deal with the impact. these people are adapting their - help deal with the impact. these people are adapting their lifestyles in la and it's happening a bit earlier than heat waves of this

magnitude. when can people with these heatwave expect relief? for pakistan these heatwave expect relief? fr?" pakistan the longer—range forecast looks like we will continue to see above average temperatures throughout the next week and potentially into the week after and similar father parts of india although it looks as though into next week we might get a bit of respect for parts of eastern india in particular. hello from kyiv. and john by the united nations secretary—general antonio guterres who has been meeting ukrainian president zelensky today a couple of days after meeting russia's president vladimir putin. have you made any progress towards

ending the fighting or getting some of the civilians who are trapped in places like merry out of that city? i am hopeful. places like merry out of that city? iam hopeful. i have places like merry out of that city? i am hopeful. i have the opportunity to discuss with those presidents putin as agreed in principle with my proposal to have the un and the icrc involved in evacuation of the civilians that are enzymatic circumstances and be still factory and there has been intense discussions under the details on how to do it and i do not want anything else because my objective is to make sure that we are able to rescue these people. i understand it's important but what about their artists —— important been discussed and i hope this will translate itself into progress in the humanitarian field and in the field of evacuations and of course our

interest is to cds wires ended. i am interest is to cds wires ended. i am in kyiv today, two rockets have exploded and i was shocked to be informed that two rockets exploded informed that two rockets exploded in the city where i am but this is a dramatic war and the need to end this war and we need to have a solution for this war but we know this will not happen tomorrow so that capacity to boost our humanitarian presence and support which i announced to the governments and we are working closely with the governments in the increase of the humanitarian support to the population in ukraine and at the same time and effort to create a condition to rescue civilians in desperate situations as it was the case in variable more than justify this visit. d0 case in variable more than 'ustify this visit. , ., ~ case in variable more than 'ustify this visit. ~ this visit. do you think you could no this visit. do you think you could go further _ this visit. do you think you could go further and — this visit. do you think you could go further and eventually - this visit. do you think you could i go further and eventually negotiate some sort of cease—fire here or

peace agreement or is that's beyond the scope? the peace agreement or is that's beyond the scoe? ., ., ., , ., the scope? the negotiations for the eace the scope? the negotiations for the peace agreement — the scope? the negotiations for the peace agreement are _ the scope? the negotiations for the peace agreement are taking - the scope? the negotiations for the peace agreement are taking place, | peace agreement are taking place, the un is not associated with them, the un is not associated with them, the un is not associated with them, the un was never associated to the minsk agreement, this was always done with a mediation of france and germany and now recently i came as you know to moscow and i had important conversation with the president and turkey has been very active in supporting these negotiations and we are supporting those efforts but we are not directly involved in peace negotiations. as you know i asked for a truce during easter in order to be able to exactly have evacuations from different parts where people are threatened by this dramatic confrontation and that was not possible but we would insist that he will not give up and we want peace in ukraine and peace in line

with you charter and international law and we want to do everything we can before peace comes to support the people that are suffering in ways that are absolutely terrible. and they need and deserve our full commitment and full support. find and they need and deserve our full commitment and full support. and you saw some of— commitment and full support. and you saw some of that _ commitment and full support. and you saw some of that suffering _ commitment and full support. and you saw some of that suffering today. - commitment and full support. and you saw some of that suffering today. he l saw some of that suffering today. he went to some of the towns north of here where there are alleged war crimes. he here where there are alleged war crimes. ., ., ~' here where there are alleged war crimes. ., ., ~ , ~ _ ., crimes. he looked shocked by what ou saw. crimes. he looked shocked by what you saw- the _ crimes. he looked shocked by what you saw. the criminal— crimes. he looked shocked by what you saw. the criminal court - crimes. he looked shocked by what you saw. the criminal court is - you saw. the criminal court is investigating and i fully support the activity of the international criminal court and they trust them and they appeal to the russian federation to co—operate with international criminal court and it's essential that we ever there is a violation of international humanitarian law and a violation of humanitarian law and a violation of human rights law it's essential that a truce is completely clarified and

those responsible will be punished and accountability works both what were your impressions when you went around those times today where there has been so much killing of innocent civilians? when i was there when we feel the emotion of being in a place where people have suffered so much i felt as if i was imagining my family there and how terrible it would be. i think when works like i do in international organisations sometimes we are absorbed with numbers and every person matters and thatis numbers and every person matters and that is what counts, is to be able to support people in distress and to be able to rescue people in distress and to understand that even if this

trip would only ever result to rescue one person it would be worthwhile. rescue one person it would be worthwhile-— worthwhile. the top of your frustration _ worthwhile. the top of your frustration and _ worthwhile. the top of your . frustration and disappointment worthwhile. the top of your - frustration and disappointment that the united nations security council has not been able to stop the fighting had to end this war. we know it's fighting had to end this war. - know it's been penalised and many situations and also in ukraine but the un is not, it's the general assembly and the eumenes thousands staff members of the un, women and men are working to support the people of ukraine and providing assistance and providing food, cash, other forms of support and cooperating with the government on that and it's much more than the rule of the city council.— that and it's much more than the rule of the city council. they have been whining _ rule of the city council. they have been whining from _ rule of the city council. they have been whining from russia - rule of the city council. they have been whining from russia that. rule of the city council. they have been whining from russia that is. been whining from russia that is where here in ukraine can escalate into a third world war and they are

talking about nato fighting a proxy war, do you worry this could spread and escalate? i war, do you worry this could spread and escalate?— and escalate? i believe a nuclear war is unthinkable _ and escalate? i believe a nuclear war is unthinkable and _ and escalate? i believe a nuclear war is unthinkable and obviously| war is unthinkable and obviously this is a matter of concern but they declare war is unthinkable and we need to do everything possible to make it impossible.— need to do everything possible to make it impossible. thank you for talkin: to make it impossible. thank you for talking to lots _ make it impossible. thank you for talking to lots and _ make it impossible. thank you for talking to lots and good _ make it impossible. thank you for talking to lots and good luck. - make it impossible. thank you for talking to lots and good luck. the | talking to lots and good luck. the secretary—general of the united nations talking to us here on bbc news after his talks today with president zelensky of ukraine and his tux a couple of days ago with vladimir putin in moscow. let's turn to covid in china. officials in beijing say they're

confident they've brought an outbreak there under control. but after testing most of the capital's 21 million residents, some neighbourhoods are being put into lockdown. it's all part of china's zero—covid strategy. here's more from ros atkins. in many parts of the worlds most covid—i9 restrictions are gone but in china this remains the strategy. lockdown such as this one in shanghai and any change of course is being resisted. if shanghai and any change of course is being resisted-— being resisted. if we chose to lay down now our — being resisted. if we chose to lay down now our efforts _ being resisted. if we chose to lay down now our efforts will - being resisted. if we chose to lay down now our efforts will have i being resisted. if we chose to lay . down now our efforts will have come to nothing. we insist on zero covid—i9. to nothing. we insist on zero covid-19-_ to nothing. we insist on zero covid-19. ., ., " ., , covid-19. zero covid-19 means lockdown _ covid-19. zero covid-19 means lockdown and _ covid-19. zero covid-19 means lockdown and mass _ covid-19. zero covid-19 means lockdown and mass testing - covid-19. zero covid-19 means| lockdown and mass testing and covid-19. zero covid-19 means i lockdown and mass testing and it means anyone who test positive coming to a government run quarantine centre and also in shanghai we have seen officials and hazmat suits disinfecting the streets and fences to stop people leaving their fats and we have seen this as well. leaving their fats and we have seen this as well-— this as well. electronic magnetic alarms will _ this as well. electronic magnetic alarms will be _ this as well. electronic magnetic alarms will be placed _ this as well. electronic magnetic alarms will be placed on - this as well. electronic magnetic alarms will be placed on the - this as well. electronic magneticl alarms will be placed on the front toys of some people in places where they have tested positive to try and monitor them to make sure they don't leave. and if that is in shanghai

and elsewhere more than 20 other chinese cities are under some form of lockdown and in the capital of beijing people know they could be next. ., , , beijing people know they could be next. . , , . beijing people know they could be next. , . , , next. there has been panic buying aft in your — next. there has been panic buying aft in your case — next. there has been panic buying aft in your case sparked _ next. there has been panic buying aft in your case sparked rumours i next. there has been panic buyingl aft in your case sparked rumours of aft in your case sparked rumours of a lockdown and that has not happened but millions of residents have been tested. this era approach say they have saved lives and no fewer than 5000 recorded covid—i9 deaths in the us it's close to a million. the chinese government is keen to make that comparison.— that comparison. china has 1.4 billion people. _ that comparison. china has 1.4 billion people. it's— that comparison. china has 1.4 billion people. it's much - that comparison. china has 1.4 billion people. it's much more| that comparison. china has 1.4 - billion people. it's much more than all on the west but in the past two years the death toll of covid—19 in china is on the less than 1% of in the west. ~ ., ., china is on the less than 1% of in the west-— the west. with a zero covid-19 commitment may _ the west. with a zero covid-19 commitment may come - the west. with a zero covid-19 commitment may come at - the west. with a zero covid-19 commitment may come at a i the west. with a zero covid-19 i commitment may come at a cost. the west. with a zero covid-19 - commitment may come at a cost. the international monetary fund credits forecast this year to a.a% and china plus plus target is 5.5. if china's growth slows that could affect us all. ~' .,

growth slows that could affect us all. ,, ., , ., ., , growth slows that could affect us all. ., , ., ., , ., all. the lockdown situation is not onl a all. the lockdown situation is not only a threat _ all. the lockdown situation is not only a threat to _ all. the lockdown situation is not only a threat to the _ all. the lockdown situation is not only a threat to the chinese - all. the lockdown situation is not - only a threat to the chinese economy but i world economy as well including the uk and shanghai is home to the largest container port which is the fear of disruption to global supply chains which are severely stressed. the global supply chains which are severely stressed.— global supply chains which are severel stressed. , ,, , . ., , severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china _ severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china to _ severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china to the _ severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china to the rest - severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china to the rest of - severely stressed. the supply chains taken from china to the rest of the l taken from china to the rest of the world and the whining from the head of one of europe's busiest ports is blunt and he told bloomberg we expect a bigger mess than last year and it will have a negative impact for the whole of 2022. there's pressure supply chains and pressure on the covid—19 policy and that pressure is coming from these figures and at the beginning of march there were 300 confirmed cases pretty. now two months later it is close to 30,000 per day. that rise is being driven by the omicron variant and we know it's highly transmissible. there is another factor as well. vaccines. 51% have had two doses butjust 20% have had

a third booster dose. because of this some of the elderly remain vulnerable to covid—19 and china's health care system is vulnerable as well. , , ., , ., , well. they will problem in china is not that people — well. they will problem in china is not that people are _ well. they will problem in china is not that people are dying - well. they will problem in china is not that people are dying but - well. they will problem in china is not that people are dying but that| not that people are dying but that they might die and the disease and infections might spread because outside the bigger cities like beijing, shanghai, health care borders on the rudimentary. health care, borders on the rudimentary. health care. vaccine _ borders on the rudimentary. health care, vaccine rates, _ borders on the rudimentary. health care, vaccine rates, omicron, - borders on the rudimentary. health care, vaccine rates, omicron, the l care, vaccine rates, omicron, the values as arguments for zero covid—19 but this is about as well. they have been touted for a long time that this is a sign of superiority of channa plus 's political system compared with the west and it would be damaging for them politically to see that's undermined and see deaths rising. all of which helps to explain that dynamic zero covid—19 policy is the only way out of the current complex situation. not everyone agrees this

is the only way. cheney social media is the only way. cheney social media is tightly controlled and to beginners emerged of protests like this one in shanghai and this is a confrontation as police for his people out of their homes and their apartment block is being turned into apartment block is being turned into a quarantine centre. for whatever reason china's policy has shifted a bit. here is rubbing again. it's not aiming for absolute zero covid—19 now, it's aiming for something he calls societal is zero clothing. so no cases springing up outside of quarantine centres. more significant shifts appear unlikely not least because this autumn of the president to seek an unprecedented third term in power and covid—19 as part of the equation. in power and covid-19 as part of the euuation. , , ., , in power and covid-19 as part of the euuation. , , . , ., equation. this is a very... that managed _ equation. this is a very... that managed to — equation. this is a very... that managed to create _ equation. this is a very... that managed to create a _ equation. this is a very... that managed to create a zero - equation. this is a very... that - managed to create a zero covid-19 managed to create a zero covid—19 society and they expect a society thatis society and they expect a society that is covid—19 free. in society and they expect a society that is covid-19 free.— that is covid-19 free. in time the virus may _ that is covid-19 free. in time the virus may insure _ that is covid-19 free. in time the virus may insure that _ that is covid-19 free. in time the | virus may insure that expectation that is covid-19 free. in time the i virus may insure that expectation is not met but in that short time it's

one of the reasons why the world is going in one direction on covid—19 and china is going in another. hello. much of the uk's been stuck under cloud today, and especially for the midlands and northern england, it's felt quite cold. just single figure top temperatures in a few spots here. whereas in some sunshine in north east scotland, up to around 16 degrees. high pressure still here. that gives another mainly dry day tomorrow. weatherfronts, though, approaching for the weekend, so there are some changes on the way. we'll look at that in a moment. some of the cloud that's built today will clear into tonight. keeping quite a bit, though, through eastern parts. northern and eastern scotland and perhaps south east england, the chance of seeing a shower, but most here will stay dry. in terms of frost, well,

the blue indicating where there's a chance into the morning, northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england in particular. and overall tomorrow, it's looking like a brighter, sunnier day. still be a lot of cloud across east and south east england that may well take much of the day before we see it clears away and allows some sunshine to come through. but elsewhere, with sunnier skies, it'll feel warmer, up to around 17 degrees in glasgow. central and eastern parts of scotland just picking up a few showers into the afternoon. now, earlier these showers will fade away on friday evening, then getting into friday night, we see the rain just edging in from the west. and that is connected to that weather system, weatherfronts and rain moving in for the weekend, initially into scotland and northern ireland. some decent rain in places here, and that will move southwards overnight into sunday, will weaken as it does so. so, there's a hint of a little rain in parts of wales and england, but probably not as much as many people would want right now. so, here is the weekend. saturday first, and the rain moving into northern ireland, scotland, heaviest in the west, into parts of northern england, north wales later on. ahead of that, some sunny spells, turning increasingly hazy, and this is where we'll see the day's highest temperatures. as we saw earlier, this system moves south overnight and into sunday.

still has some showery rain before petering out on sunday from wales and england. a lot of cloud left behind. some sunny spells developing in scotland and northern ireland. with a chance of a shower, it'll be a warmer feeling day on sunday. whereas actually by then, in wales and england, it'll feel cooler with the cloudier conditions. now, on monday, a lot of cloud around, a few sunny spells for the bank holiday, you may pick up a shower, most won't. a greater chance of showers on tuesday. before then, as the week goes on, a new area of high pressure moves in, and that means a lot of dry weather again.

hello, i'm nuala mcgovern, this is 0utside source. the head of the un comes to ukraine to see for himself the price paid by civilians during the russian invasion. he was shown a mass grave and also heard first—hand about atrocities committed by russian troops and he hasjust atrocities committed by russian troops and he has just been speaking to bbc about the for de—escalation. a nuclear war is applicable and when you do everything possible to make it impossible. he you do everything possible to make it impossible-— it impossible. he said the russian invasion of— it impossible. he said the russian invasion of ukraine _ it impossible. he said the russian invasion of ukraine is _ it impossible. he said the russian invasion of ukraine is a _ it impossible. he said the russian invasion of ukraine is a violation l invasion of ukraine is a violation of the country's sovereignty and of the charter of the united nations. in the us, joe biden promises to keep helping ukraine defend itself from the russian invasion and asks

congress for $33 billion in extra funding. also in the programme worker stage mass walk—outs across sri lanka in process of the financial crisis it's crippling the country possibly economy and some same samsung's and port being tone deaf showing a woman running alone at 2am on dark city streets. welcome back. let's return to the war in ukraine and a big development from washington today. president biden has asked congress to approve $33 billion package of emergency funding for ukraine. most of that will be spent on military aid. let's listen to what he said. much ofthe let's listen to what he said. much of the new _ let's listen to what he said. much of the new equipment _ let's listen to what he said. much of the new equipment we - let's listen to what he said. much of the new equipment we have i of the new equipment we have announced in the past two weeks of already gotten to ukraine where he can be put to direct use in the

battlefield. however we have almost exhausted what we call the drawdown authority that congress authorised ukraine in a bipartisan spending bill last month. basically we are out of money. and so that is why today in order to sustain ukraine as it continues to fight, i'm sending congress a subtle mental budget request it's going to keep weapons and a mission flowing without interruption to the brave ukrainian fighters and continue delivering economic and human terror and assistance to the ukrainian people. joe biden a little earlier there. one of the people that signed that letter was melinda haring. she's from the eurasia centre at the atlantic council. she joins us from washington. do you think this will be approved by congress? but do you think this will be approved by congress?— by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum _ by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was — by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was a _ by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was a bit _ by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was a bit south - by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was a bit south of i by congress? but yes, it is not a huge sum was a bit south of the | by congress? but yes, it is not a i huge sum was a bit south of the lot but it will only sustain ukraine for

about five months. it's not very much but there is one thing missing on the list and is a very good start but there are no aeroplanes and that's what ukraine desperately needs. , , ., , , needs. interesting you bring up aeroplanes _ needs. interesting you bring up aeroplanes because _ needs. interesting you bring up aeroplanes because i _ needs. interesting you bring up aeroplanes because i know i needs. interesting you bring up l aeroplanes because i know you're part of a letter at the beginning of the war. it was in march calling for a no—fly zone and some concern that that would be too extreme and that it could provoke russia for example. not talking about no—fly zones now but there is a conversation about whether plaintiff should be supplied going back and forth with poland who was going to and then did not. is that what you think it's necessary for ukraine to be victorious? the ukrainians _ for ukraine to be victorious? tue: ukrainians really for ukraine to be victorious? t'te: ukrainians really need aeroplanes, and the british government called, you're fourth secretary, called on the western governments to do to emptied of supplies and send planes and i think washington needs more courage and we need to be doing the same thing. it's great that president biden ascending ammo, armoured vehicles, the mounting equipment and drones, which is paperless. ukraine needs those,

desperately needs those in the longer the war goes on, the longer of the suffering and grid of refugee suffering and more destruction. so it is actually essential to get as much military equipment to ukraine now. but, yes, they don't have enough aeroplanes.— enough aeroplanes. sorry to interrupt _ enough aeroplanes. sorry to interrupt there _ enough aeroplanes. sorry to interrupt there but - enough aeroplanes. sorry to interrupt there but i - enough aeroplanes. sorry to interrupt there but i was i enough aeroplanes. sorry to i interrupt there but i was thinking we were hearing from the un security council chief he was speaking with my colleague ben brown in kyiv, and he said very much was pushing for de—escalation. but with more support going or indeed planes which has been a red line perhaps for some, would that not be the opposite? he is would that not be the opposite? he: is wrong. there would that not be the opposite? he is wrong. there is no such thing as diplomacy right now. when he was in kyiv meeting with meeting with zelensky hymn of the russians were shelling the city of kyiv. president putin is not interested in negotiating. if you want the war to end as soon as possible, you need to arm the ukrainians as hard as fast

as you can now force of the ukrainians have to win on the battlefield in order to get any real peace in order to get a real deal at the table. , :, ., , the table. listen to a bit further with that and _ the table. listen to a bit further with that and it's _ the table. listen to a bit further with that and it's quite - the table. listen to a bit further with that and it's quite said i the table. listen to a bit further with that and it's quite said if i with that and it's quite said if there is no sort of promising or no point for the policy right now. but then what would you push for? you mentioned very briefly there the four secretary for the uk talking about pushing russian out of ukraine and there are even talking about the annexation of crimea from 201a, parts of the donbas that has progression forces in april post of is that we think the strategy should be? t is that we think the strategy should be? ~ :, is that we think the strategy should be? ~' ., :, :, :, ~' is that we think the strategy should be? ~' ., :, :, :, ~ ., be? i think we have to look at president _ be? i think we have to look at president zelensky _ be? i think we have to look at president zelensky and i be? i think we have to look at president zelensky and ask i be? i think we have to look at i president zelensky and ask them be? i think we have to look at - president zelensky and ask them what winning means? is at the 201a borders. is it getting crimea back which will take a long time. is it retaking the donbas. it's getting their border security back but also ensuring russia cannot attack its

neighbours. russia needs to go home and need to take all their defensive equipment and all their troops and go home and stop attacking their neighbours and committing atrocities like they did. and he will not get them to the negotiating table unless you have humility added them on the battlefield. , :, ~ you have humility added them on the battlefield. , . ,, ., battlefield. interesting take him a thank ou battlefield. interesting take him a thank you so _ battlefield. interesting take him a thank you so much _ battlefield. interesting take him a thank you so much for— battlefield. interesting take him a thank you so much for coming i battlefield. interesting take him a thank you so much for coming out battlefield. interesting take him a i thank you so much for coming out and we think saving faith or losing face with big part of the discussions as well and it continues, thanks for joining us. well and it continues, thanks for joining us— a mass strike in sri lanka has forced the closure of many schools, shops, banks and transport services across the country. more than 1000 trade unions called the strike, demanding the resignation of the government. today's strike comes after weeks of protests across sri lanka. sri lankans have been taking to the streets since the beginning of march when the fuel shortage first hit the country. thousands of people have been camping outside the president's office in the capital colombo, demanding president rajapaksa and the prime minister, his elder brother, to step down. for more on today's protests,

here's our correspondent archana shukla in colombo. the protest in sri lanka just got bigger because more than 1000 trade unionis participated in the protests today across the country, and a large congregation walked to this face right outside the president's secretariat to mark their discontent. these were employees from private as well as government institutions, across sectors of ports, of railways, health care, education, all of them coming out on the streets to demand that the government step down. earlier in the day, we met a large group of government servants who were, some of them, from the ministries here in colombo who had reported sick and came out to participate in this protest. all the protesters that we speak with have just one demand. find a stability, both on economic as well as on the political side. they're demanding that

the government currently ruled by the rajapaksas, the president and his brother who is prime minister, and their cabinet resign. a fresh and a new cabinet, a more able one according to the protesters, should take charge at this point in time to deal with the issues at hand. economic, where the country is facing almost a bankruptcy. they don't have enough cash to import essentials, and that's why there are shortages on the ground. prices are rising for even basic essentials. and on the political side, where there is this tug—of—war going on between the opposition, the government and reportedly within the government. sri lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 19a8. sri lanka's problems come down to the fact that its foreign currency reserves have virtually run dry. it means it cannot afford to pay for imports of staple foods and fuel, leading to high prices and shortages of petrol and diesel.

despite weeks of protests, sri lanka's government has refused to quit. sri lanka's minister of mass media told the bbc the government would not step down, saying... 0ur south asia editor anbarasan ethirajan sent this report from colombo. waving sri lanka's nationalflags, thousands of people marched through the streets of colombo. they came from all walks of life — banks, businesses and farming. the slogans against the government were strong and powerful, with the dwindling foreign exchange reserves, the government has banned the imports of several essential items. as a result, prices have escalated, hitting millions hard. there is no electricity, there's no petrol, there are sometimes kilometre—long queues for diesel.

the voice of the people and the demands of the people will be met because there really is no option. the protesters want president gota baya rajapa ksa and the entire cabinet to step down. with trade unions joining the protest, the government is under pressure. tens of thousands of protesters have come from different parts of sri lanka expressing their anger against the government of president gotabaya rajapaksa. people here say they don't have any faith in the government in handling this economic crisis. but mr rajapaksa have rejected calls for his resignation and instead expressed his willingness to form on interim government. the government's negotiations with the imf for a bailout loan has not satisfied some of these protesters. people are celebrating going to the imf. you know that the imf is not an organisation to come

to the immediate aid for the poor. it aims to preserve the global monetary system. now, they have come, and unfortunately it's ok to go to them if you have billion—dollar reserves and you have a few things, you can manage that. but we are destitute. we have to currently go about their prescription. more protests are being planned to put pressure on the government to resign. in sri lanka, many fear the worst is yet to come before it gets better. anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news, colombo. stay with us on 0utside source. still to come, we ta ke we take a look at the zero covid—19 strategy in china and whether it is still working for the people. the uk's second—biggest premarket changes or any of tougher times ahead for customers even as itjust posted a big recovery in profit. 0ur posted a big recovery in profit. our business correspondent reports.

prices are rising everywhere in the supermarket aisles, but there is a battle to keep them as low as possible on everyday essentials. it's an unprecedented time. the boss of sainsbury says it's not easy at the moment. the cost of fuel is going up. the cost of fertiliser is going and food is going up and the cost of labour is going up. and so against the backdrop of a lot of cost pressure, cost inflation, we are working really hard to make sure we keep our prices down, and we are doing that by making savings elsewhere in our company so we can refocus that back into being the best value it can be for customers. are you doing enough? there's always more we push ourselves to do. this is a very competitive market. we expect profits this year to be lower than last year as we invest more to be even better value. food price inflation hasn't been this high since at least a decade. back then, the big four supermarkets put their prices up too much,

allowing aldi and lidl to steal customers. this time round, they can't afford these discounters and other value chains to eat their lunch, but they're facing cost pressures like never before. the company behind these well—known brands has already raised prices by more than 8% and warned today more hikes are on the way. unilever are one of the biggest businesses in the world that make consumer goods, the things that we use every day. with their size and might, they can usually control pricing and at the moment they are saying they can't. if they can't control the price increase coming from around the world, what does that mean for smaller businesses and other organisations that make the products that we buy every week? in coventry, shoppers are anxious about prices. this is 0utside source live from the bbc newsroom. 0ur lead story is —

to russian strike to kyiv as the un chief is in the city for talks with president zelensky be tells the bbc of the human will not give up until there is in ukraine. we heard earlier from we heard earlierfrom our colleagues that china is aiming to decrease the strategy will also resist including huge cities in the lock down against covid—19 was that beijing is the latest 2—seat cases rising to someone who can help explain the approach is an associate professor of public health at yale university so welcome to the programme. how would you describe the strategy at the moment?— would you describe the strategy at the moment? . :, ., the moment? thanks for having me. so far, china the moment? thanks for having me. so far. china has — the moment? thanks for having me. so far, china has been _ the moment? thanks for having me. so far, china has been maintaining - the moment? thanks for having me. so far, china has been maintaining the i far, china has been maintaining the so-called _ far, china has been maintaining the so—called dynamic zero covid—19 policy— so—called dynamic zero covid—19 policy which means mass testing contact _ policy which means mass testing contact tracing and locking down. when _ contact tracing and locking down. when the — contact tracing and locking down. when the spread of the virus is out of controt —

when the spread of the virus is out of control. so china has been doing well in _ of control. so china has been doing well in some cities, but worse in others, — well in some cities, but worse in others, like shanghai as we know. and so— others, like shanghai as we know. and so far— others, like shanghai as we know. and so far according to some estimates, around 350 million chinese — estimates, around 350 million chinese are under some kind of lockdown, _ chinese are under some kind of lockdown, so it's a huge population. interesting _ lockdown, so it's a huge population. interesting to hear that they are doing well in certain aspects because i wonder how people are feeling about it. i saw a little of some of the protests in the early or a little earlier and ijust wonder how much longer can china really continue with trying to implement these lockdowns with such a huge population in some of the cities? right, though cities doing better, relatively— right, though cities doing better, relatively better, but china has needed — relatively better, but china has needed to buy some time to better prepare, _ needed to buy some time to better prepare, so that's why they need to pay the _ prepare, so that's why they need to pay the price. because medical resources, _ pay the price. because medical resources, vaccinations, the convocations with the public, so if

they open— convocations with the public, so if they open to sin, it will be a public— they open to sin, it will be a public health crisis even with the hospital— public health crisis even with the hospital citrix systems in china are understaffed. the hospitals, no family— understaffed. the hospitals, no family doctor system. so there will be higher— family doctor system. so there will be higher social economic costs like supply—chain instructions as we see in shanghai, the surrounding cities and the _ in shanghai, the surrounding cities and the provinces and also we already— and the provinces and also we already see some raging inflation in the labour— already see some raging inflation in the labour market is shot. so he will be very— the labour market is shot. so he will be very damaging and hurting more _ will be very damaging and hurting more and — will be very damaging and hurting more and more the labour force in the market. — more and more the labour force in the market, so china really needs an exit strategy or endgame to eventually deal with this. does it have an exit _ eventually deal with this. does it have an exit strategy _ eventually deal with this. does it have an exit strategy equipment| have an exit strategy equipment yeah, that's the big question. t yeah, that's the big question. i think there are so many tools... like _ think there are so many tools... like more — think there are so many tools... like more effective vaccines, like anti-viral— like more effective vaccines, like anti—viral drugs and so far they are not quite _ anti—viral drugs and so far they are not quite available in china. sol

think— not quite available in china. sol think that's _ not quite available in china. sol think that's the issue and also another issue is the timing. the political— another issue is the timing. the political big event, the party congress at the end of the year, and the flu _ congress at the end of the year, and the flu season coming afterwards, so they all— the flu season coming afterwards, so they all make this reopening much delayed _ they all make this reopening much delayed and it could be until next year~ _ delayed and it could be until next year~ |_ delayed and it could be until next ear. , :, ., year. i just wonder about the --eole. year. i just wonder about the people- i _ year. i just wonder about the people. i mention _ year. i just wonder about the people. i mention protests i year. i just wonder about the i people. i mention protests there, like how much patience they have. of course people have followed a lot to the letter in china through the last couple of years in the pandemic for them, but it must be getting to a point of not fatigued, but exhaustion with these restrictions. right, in defence of this is like the public health as a result of the pandemic— the public health as a result of the pandemic and as a result, the health officials _ pandemic and as a result, the health officials are paying overwhelming attention to the covid—19 patience were _ attention to the covid—19 patience were there are more disasters associated with non—covid patients and also _ associated with non—covid patients and also people burning out and having _ and also people burning out and having mental disorder issues and suicide _ having mental disorder issues and suicide and others with

consequentially having more damage to the _ consequentially having more damage to the health of the population. and the economy. to the health of the population. and the economy-— the economy. interesting so we will see exactly — the economy. interesting so we will see exactly how _ the economy. interesting so we will see exactly how it _ the economy. interesting so we will see exactly how it all— the economy. interesting so we will see exactly how it all evolves i the economy. interesting so we will see exactly how it all evolves and l see exactly how it all evolves and being at it for a long time now. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. mr; thank you so much for 'oining us on the programmah samsung's latest advert has been criticised by some women's running groups and safety campaigners for being "unrealistic". see what you think. # don't want to hear about it, every single _ # don't want to hear about it, every single one _ # don't want to hear about it, every single one has — # don't want to hear about it, every single one has a _ # don't want to hear about it, every single one has a story— # don't want to hear about it, every single one has a story to _ # don't want to hear about it, every single one has a story to tell. - as you can see there, the film shows a young woman getting up at 2am to go for a run through the streets of a city alone. wearing headphones as well.

later seen interacting with a man on a bike on a deserted bridge. the women's safety group reclaim these streets has described the ad as "tone deaf". it was set up after the murder of sarah everard as she walked home on her own after dark in london last year. it also cites the death of 23—year—old teacher ashling murphy, who was murdered while out running injanuary. there are, of course, countless other cases across the world. here's what editor of women's running magazine and podcast esther newman made of the ad. i laughed actually, which is probably not the best reaction to have to it. i laughed because it was just really shocking, because ijust don't know any woman that would ever go running at 2am in the morning wherever they lived. certainly they wouldn't be running in a city at that time of night. and they certainly wouldn't be running with headphones in. there's also been plenty of reaction online. this twitter user writes...

others do point out, however, that advertising is aspirational, and samsung has responded saying... laura norris is a cerified running coach based in boulder, colorado in the us. beautiful part of the world. welcome to the programme. showing a little to the programme. showing a little to argue or there and what did you think when he first saw it? i{zhuite think when he first saw it? quite honestl i think when he first saw it? quite honestly i was _ think when he first saw it? quite honestly i was disturbed - think when he first saw it? quite honestly i was disturbed when i l honestly i was disturbed when i saw the samsung add. like the editor earlier, _ the samsung add. like the editor earlier, it — the samsung add. like the editor earlier, it struck me is abnormal to the practice and experience of most

female runners. she put in headphones, she went running down the street. _ headphones, she went running down the street, sometimes in the middle of the _ the street, sometimes in the middle of the street in the dark of night without— of the street in the dark of night without any reflective gear and the fact that _ without any reflective gear and the fact that they put it as aspirational was very disconnected from the _ aspirational was very disconnected from the reality of harassment that female _ from the reality of harassment that female runners face. and from the reality of harassment that female runners face.— from the reality of harassment that female runners face. and for people that are kind — female runners face. and for people that are kind of— female runners face. and for people that are kind of coming _ female runners face. and for people that are kind of coming to _ female runners face. and for people that are kind of coming to this i female runners face. and for people that are kind of coming to this or i that are kind of coming to this or perhaps don't run, its just something he would never do? filth. something he would never do? oh, actually not- _ something he would never do? oh, actually not. most female runners are acutely aware that harassment happens — are acutely aware that harassment happens. according to a 2021 survey of runners _ happens. according to a 2021 survey of runners and women's held him up to 69% _ of runners and women's held him up to 69% of— of runners and women's held him up to 69% of female runners have experienced harassment at some point _ experienced harassment at some point it— experienced harassment at some point it is— experienced harassment at some point. it is something that is on every— point. it is something that is on every single female runner's mind and generally more so for those who may be _ and generally more so for those who may be targeted even more so by society, _ may be targeted even more so by society, trans women, lgbtq, he jotted _ society, trans women, lgbtq, he jotted runners, it affects cyst unit women _ jotted runners, it affects cyst unit women as— jotted runners, it affects cyst unit women as well and it's quite ignorant— women as well and it's quite ignorant of samsung.- women as well and it's quite ignorant of samsung. there is also

the asect ignorant of samsung. there is also the aspect of _ ignorant of samsung. there is also the aspect of aspirational- ignorant of samsung. there is also the aspect of aspirational that i ignorant of samsung. there is also the aspect of aspirational that you | the aspect of aspirational that you call disconnected but it is a sad state of affairs that a woman could not run whenever she feels like it in a city, on streets, whether it be any time after dark.— any time after dark. absolutely. it's sad any time after dark. absolutely. it's sad and _ any time after dark. absolutely. it's sad and oftentimes - any time after dark. absolutely. it's sad and oftentimes you i any time after dark. absolutely. j it's sad and oftentimes you tend any time after dark. absolutely. i it's sad and oftentimes you tend to place _ it's sad and oftentimes you tend to place the _ it's sad and oftentimes you tend to place the blame on women like they should _ place the blame on women like they should not— place the blame on women like they should not have a running at that time when — should not have a running at that time when it is quite the opposite problem — time when it is quite the opposite problem. it is a problem due to a culture of— problem. it is a problem due to a culture of harassment that is allowed _ culture of harassment that is allowed to persist, and honestly running — allowed to persist, and honestly running in — allowed to persist, and honestly running in the dark has issues other than harassment such as safety for motor— than harassment such as safety for motor vehicles as well.— than harassment such as safety for motor vehicles as well. what do you think samsung _ motor vehicles as well. what do you think samsung should _ motor vehicles as well. what do you think samsung should do? - motor vehicles as well. what do you think samsung should do? you i motor vehicles as well. what do you think samsung should do? you saw| think samsung should do? you saw their apology there. i mean, think samsung should do? you saw theirapology there. i mean, it their apology there. i mean, it did not have to go too far online today to see what the reaction was that i did see some from other groups think come on, and don't reflect reality and felt people were being hard on samsung and most were not female runners i would say. what do you think they need to do to try to

rectify the situation? i think this isjust from my _ rectify the situation? i think this isjust from my opinion - rectify the situation? i think this isjust from my opinion and i rectify the situation? i think this isjust from my opinion and as i rectify the situation? i think this isjust from my opinion and as a | is just from my opinion and as a female — is just from my opinion and as a female runner who works with fema runners, _ female runner who works with fema runners, but i would like to see may be a replacement add presented with better— be a replacement add presented with better safety measures and perhaps she is _ better safety measures and perhaps she is giving out as a i amble in the dark so— she is giving out as a i amble in the dark so perhaps he does not have headphones, perhaps he is running in a more _ headphones, perhaps he is running in a more visible area and perhaps he has a _ a more visible area and perhaps he has a d_ a more visible area and perhaps he has a d gear— a more visible area and perhaps he has a d gear weather such as a personal— has a d gear weather such as a personal alarm and reflecting lights with them i think that would be more connected _ with them i think that would be more connected with the experience of the female _ connected with the experience of the female runners who are out there running _ female runners who are out there running at — female runners who are out there running at the zero dark 30 hours of the morning — running at the zero dark 30 hours of the morning and taking all these precautions. the morning and taking all these precautions-— the morning and taking all these recautions. :, . :, , :, :, precautions. how much do you love runnina , precautions. how much do you love running. laura? — precautions. how much do you love running, laura? my— precautions. how much do you love running, laura? my whole - precautions. how much do you love running, laura? my whole life i precautions. how much do you love running, laura? my whole life is i running, laura? my whole life is about running, _ running, laura? my whole life is about running, i— running, laura? my whole life is about running, i quite _ running, laura? my whole life is about running, i quite love i running, laura? my whole life is about running, i quite love it. i about running, i quite love it. thank— about running, i quite love it. thank you _ about running, i quite love it. thank you so much for coming on and also talking to was in a giving us lots of bigger thaw and people talking about it as well. let's see what samsung decides to do next and thank you forjoining us. thank what samsung decides to do next and thank you forjoining us.— thank you for 'oining us. thank you for havin: thank you forjoining us. thank you

for having me- _ i want to turn back to our top story, which is ukraine of course as it has been for so many days. the secretary general of the united nations has told the bbc that there have been in intensive discussions on evacuating citizens from mariupol where hundreds are said to be sheltering in tunnels under a steel works there. he said there should be no escalation in the conflict in ukraine and that nuclear war is on the kobel and all parties involved should work towards making it impossible. so we are going to be hearing more of course throughout the coming hours on exactly what was achieved with that meeting that he had in kyiv and also a few days ago in moscow with vladimir putin as you recall as well. he is calling for de—escalation at but is that we seem to be seeing rhetoric in some ways

ramping up and in many ways when it comes to the war in ukraine with the invasion by russia. if you do want more on this story and some of the background perhaps to what is happening in mariupol and their attempt to try and get civilians evacuated from that city, you can of course go to our website and also to our app. the secretary general today visited air vent to see the devastation that had taken place in that city and he also visited the city of bucha where he visited a mass grave and he said he was very much deeply affected by what he had seen there and then he went with the president to a press conference after being to both places and of course have been in moscow with president putin a couple of days previous to that. to stay with us on the bbc and more updates on all the

stories we been covering over the past hour. hello. much of the uk's been stuck under cloud today, and especially for the midlands and northern england, it's felt quite cold. just single figure top temperatures in a few spots here. whereas in some sunshine in north east scotland, up to around 16 degrees. high pressure still here. that gives another mainly dry day tomorrow. weatherfronts, though, approaching for the weekend, so there are some changes on the way. we'll look at that in a moment. some of the cloud that's built today will clear into tonight. keeping quite a bit, though, through eastern parts. northern and eastern scotland and perhaps south east england, the chance of seeing a shower, but most here will stay dry. in terms of frost, well, the blue indicating where there's a chance into the morning, northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england in particular. and overall tomorrow, it's looking like a brighter, sunnier day.

still be a lot of cloud across east and south east england that may well take much of the day before we see it clears away and allows some sunshine to come through. but elsewhere, with sunnier skies, it'll feel warmer, up to around 17 degrees in glasgow. central and eastern parts of scotland just picking up a few showers into the afternoon. now, earlier these showers will fade away on friday evening, then getting into friday night, we see the rain just edging in from the west. and that is connected to that weather system, weatherfronts and rain moving in for the weekend, initially into scotland and northern ireland. some decent rain in places here, and that will move southwards overnight into sunday, will weaken as it does so. so, there's a hint of a little rain in parts of wales and england, but probably not as much as many people would want right now. so, here is the weekend. saturday first, and the rain moving into northern ireland, scotland, heaviest in the west, into parts of northern england, north wales later on. ahead of that, some sunny spells, turning increasingly hazy, and this is where we'll see the day's highest temperatures. as we saw earlier, this system moves

south overnight and into sunday. still has some showery rain before petering out on sunday from wales and england. a lot of cloud left behind. some sunny spells developing in scotland and northern ireland. with a chance of a shower, it'll be a warmer feeling day on sunday. whereas actually by then, in wales and england, it'll feel cooler with the cloudier conditions. now, on monday, a lot of cloud around, a few sunny spells for the bank holiday, you may pick up a shower, most won't. a greater chance of showers on tuesday. before then, as the week goes on, a new area of high pressure moves in, and that means a lot of dry weather again.

the united nations secretary general, antonio guterres, has met ukraine's president zelensky in kyiv — two days after visiting vladimir putin in moscow. he criticises the un has mike pence a given council for not doing he criticises the un has mike pence a given councilfor not doing enough to stop the invasion and says the war is an absurdity and his evil. this war must end piece must be established in line with international relations and united law. the snack the united nations and international law. a british soldier is missing and one is confirmed dead. —— british volunteer soldier in ukraine. inadequate hospital trust, patients let down at

their most vulnerable.