you are weekend whether looking pretty good. very breezy. there will be a view showers. remnants of the tropical storm isaac. —— remnants of the tropical storm.

temperatures in the afternoon, 20 across england. a view showers for belfast, glasgow, edinburgh. very high pollen levels. tonight, showers continuing. north or south, temperatures more or less the same. low pressure are still with us on saturday. very blustery day the north of scotland. windy elsewhere. most of the time it will be a case

of sunny spells and fast moving cumulus cloud. saturday, 22 in london, fresh again in glasgow. sunday, winds will be lighter. that low pressure is moving into the norwegian sea. 21 in london. staying fresh and that atlantic breeze in the western isles. a hint of things to come. the second half of next week we could see a spell of warm weather spreading in from the south. 0ur maps are indicating a steady rise in temperature. average for the south—east at this time of year is low 20s. not a massive rise. but in normal for low 20s. not a massive rise. but in normalforjune. but it low 20s. not a massive rise. but in normal forjune. but it does look like they could be warmer weather on

the way next week. enjoy the weekend. 0ur weekend. our top story this lunchtime. the storming of capitol hill, the heart of us democracy, a congressional inquiry accuses donald trump of trying to mount a coup after they lost the presidential election. that is all. good afternoon. england have taken a couple of wickets to stop new zealand's

charge on the opening day of the second test at trent bridge. the tourists are without their captain kane williamson who tested positive for covid last night — england won the toss and put new zealand into bat. they were 84 without loss when ben stokes made the breakthrough, a brilliant grab from zak crawley to see off will young and with the next ball the other opener was gone — the pair as red bull team—mate was third. hamilton the highest placed british driver in sixth. former northern ireland player and manager billy bingham has died at the age of 90. he played in the 1958

world cup. he managed northern ireland in the world cup in 1982 and 1986. he also played for sunderland. next to golf and the fallout continues between the players competing in the breakaway series, and the pga tour. as soon as the golfers had teed off in the first tournament of a multi—million pound, series funded by saudi arabia. the pga tour sent an email suspending all the rebel players from its events. although this won't apply to next week's us open which is too soon. in response, the organisers of the breakaway series, hit back, calling the pga tour "vindictive", and saying the ban, "deepens the divide between the tour "and its members". phil mickelson and sergio garcia say they'll keep playing in the breakaway series. melanie woods, sean frame, also in

the line—up. russian 0lympic highjump champion mariya lasitskene has called on the international olympic committee president thomas bach to end sanctions against russian athletes. the ioc recommended a ban on russian and belarusian athletes from competing following russia's invasion of ukraine. writing in an open letter posted to instagram, mariya lasitskene says: "your decision did not stop the war "but gave birth to a new one, you say you made this decision "for our safety but it's not true." now tennis and a great performance from britain's harriet dart yesterday saw her reach her first wta quarterfinal and face american alison riske in the women's quarterfinal this afternoon.

the world number five the world numberfive is the world number five is currently losing. you can watch all of the nottingham 0pen action on the bbc iplayer or the bbc sport website. we will keep you up—to—date with andy murray's match this afternoon. foreign secretary liz truss has been speaking to her ukrainian counterpart, regarding two british men being sentenced to death. she has described those death sentences as an egregious breach of the geneva convention. russia described

britain's reaction as hysterical, its foreign minister saying he would not be interfering in thejudicial system of the donetsk to people's republic, a breakaway pro—russian republic. joining us in the studio is the ukrainian ambassador to the united kingdom. thank you for being with us. first of all, the british foreign secretary has been talking to your foreign minister about this case. what do you think your government can do to help these two british people who have been sentenced to death? , ., ., ., ., death? first of all, what we have already done. — death? first of all, what we have already done, they _ death? first of all, what we have already done, they have - death? first of all, what we have already done, they have contract| already done, they have contract with the armed forces, they lived in ukraine before, they are legitimately dear, we expect the russians to remember this, they should be treated as prisoners of war. the same way we are treating russians. just to be clear, they were both living in ukraine before the russian invasion. ., , ., , .,

invasion. one of those people who decided they _ invasion. one of those people who decided they wanted _ invasion. one of those people who decided they wanted to _ invasion. one of those people who decided they wanted to live - invasion. one of those people who decided they wanted to live in - decided they wanted to live in ukraine, as many ukrainians live here, so many people have found their new home there. they also had their new home there. they also had their girlfriends. living a normal life. decided to defend their own new land. the russians can say whatever they want. we have to remind them, in ukrainian territory we do not have capital punishment. people are not sentenced to death. [30 capital punishment. people are not sentenced to death.— sentenced to death. do you think this is, in a _ sentenced to death. do you think this is, in a sense, _ sentenced to death. do you think this is, in a sense, a _ sentenced to death. do you think this is, in a sense, a propaganda| this is, in a sense, a propaganda ploy by the russians? that this has been authorised by the kremlin? it is more than propaganda. this is specifically directed at uk society, uk governments. look at who is on

trial. that is because your position is clear, you are supporting ukraine. they are trying to get the uk. ~ ., ., , , , ukraine. they are trying to get the uk. ukraine has been putting people on trial for war _ uk. ukraine has been putting people on trial for war crimes, _ uk. ukraine has been putting people on trial for war crimes, captures - on trial for war crimes, captures russian soldiers, is this in a sense a reprisal, tit—for—tat by the russians? a reprisal, tit-for-tat by the russians?— a reprisal, tit-for-tat by the russians? , , , ., ., ., russians? this is preparation for the swap of _ russians? this is preparation for the swap of the _ russians? this is preparation for the swap of the prisoners. - russians? this is preparation for the swap of the prisoners. this l russians? this is preparation for| the swap of the prisoners. this is how it is done in civilised societies. russian soldiers, some of them did not know where they were coming, i understand that. but some people committed personal atrocities, they have to be criminally prosecuted. what happens afterwards will be, the rest of them, they will be swapped at the end of the war.— end of the war. could there be an exchange. _ end of the war. could there be an exchange. a _ end of the war. could there be an exchange, a swap _ end of the war. could there be an exchange, a swap for _ end of the war. could there be an exchange, a swap for these - end of the war. could there be an exchange, a swap for these two l exchange, a swap for these two britons specifically who have had

the death sentence passed on them was to market will be a swap. the im ortant was to market will be a swap. tue: important question was to market will be a swap. tte: important question is was to market will be a swap. "tt2 important question is what was to market will be a swap. tt2 important question is what is the price for this. the russians were talking about some ukrainian mps to be swapped. especially for those who i now understand a recce for them all these years. i do not want to go into details. this is very sensitive work of the prosecutor generals office, of the special services, how to communicate this. let us talk more broadly, more widely, there is a perception that the russians are making some progress now in donbas. how do you see the battlefield at the moment in the east of the country? this is different ground, different battleground from what we have seen when they just battleground from what we have seen when theyjust marched on parade uniforms, expecting to arrive in kyiv. that did not happen. they are concentrated in places where they

were seven years before. for many people this war was not on their radar, but we were actually fighting, and it is the relaunch of this war is the colic now in ukraine. easy for hundreds of russian tanks to roll over. more and more people in this meat grinder. this is more difficult. long protracted war. we have to fight. even now we are managing, the more assistance we have, the more equipment, it is easierfor us assistance we have, the more equipment, it is easier for us to stop them, and we hope with the slower and slower approach we will be able to fight them and stop them and see what the next step will be. you talk about western weapon supplies. when i was in kyiv people were saying, ukrainian people were saying, the most of all these artillery, long—range artillery, to counter the russian long—range artillery. are you getting that? we

know you had promises from britain and america. what are you getting enough of that? we and america. what are you getting enough of that?— and america. what are you getting enough of that? we are talking, we do not have — enough of that? we are talking, we do not have enough. _ enough of that? we are talking, we do not have enough. people - enough of that? we are talking, we do not have enough. people know. enough of that? we are talking, we i do not have enough. people know how to fight, but they need equipment. we need something which would allow us to counter the attack. they are more or less scorching the land. taking completely destroyed towns and villages. we have to have something which will allow us, this is our recipe for success. nations close to as like you, united states, new zealand, all of these nations, more and more european nations are coming, the dutch, for example, sweden, norway. big ones like germany and france, i think they have to step up and what they can. huge economies, huge military complex. they arejust huge economies, huge military complex. they are just politically waiting, i guess, what will happen.

germany, they did promise heavy weapons. but the german chancellor seems to have failed to deliver those heavy weapons. and has put a break on the delivery of those. tt is a very complicated political picture. in germany itself there are many interests. 60% of russian gas and pipeline system, always keep that in mind. this process is moving. nations have to catch up. they are not doing anything which will resolve this unjustified war. how does this war ain't, do you think? —— this war end. you see want to get russia out of your country completely but that does not look realistic or likely? is this going to end with a stalemate, or a ukraine that is the fact divided between a russian east and a

ukrainian west? taste between a russian east and a ukrainian west?— between a russian east and a ukrainian west? ~ ., ., ukrainian west? we were asked four months ago. — ukrainian west? we were asked four months ago. he _ ukrainian west? we were asked four months ago, be reasonable, - ukrainian west? we were asked four months ago, be reasonable, second| months ago, be reasonable, second biggest army in the world, nuclear. here is something, we have to open up here is something, we have to open up our mind, the russians can be defeated on the ground. we just need support. we will do this job. we're not expecting soldiers. we are not expecting that you soldiers will come. we will do this bloody war, it will cost us lots of lives, we understand that, but let us first stop them advancing, then we will see what we can do. this is an important lesson russia has to learn from this particular war. the times when the nations can come and claim, thatis when the nations can come and claim, that is over. 2015, some nations when they came to get crimea, just give it to them. they have this big

price on ukraine. what will be next if they are not stopped? glad price on ukraine. what will be next if they are not stopped?— if they are not stopped? glad to be auoted as if they are not stopped? glad to be quoted as talking _ if they are not stopped? glad to be quoted as talking enthusiastically l quoted as talking enthusiastically about peter the great the other day. talking about peter the great, russian empire, perhaps trying to recreate that? tt russian empire, perhaps trying to recreate that?— russian empire, perhaps trying to recreate that? . , ,., , ., recreate that? it was unpopular when we were reminding _ recreate that? it was unpopular when we were reminding people. _ recreate that? it was unpopular when we were reminding people. russian l we were reminding people. russian empire. the soviet union. same project, different names. they way are developing their society is to go and grab more lands, more nations, more people. sometimes we have to stop them doing it. i want to ask you about the british help you have been getting. i gather that the british defence secretary, and we are just hearing this, ben wallace, is on an annex visit right now to ukraine, he has been meeting ukrainian officials from your government, including president

zelensky. you are saying britain has been helping, one of the country is at the forefront of helping. what more help specifically from the uk would you like, what kind of shopping list, if you like, read ben wallace be getting from president zelensky? i can imagine this picture, they are sitting around a table, on top of this shopping list, the artillery which we mentioned. that is very important. to allow ukrainian ports to get out to markets. we are responsible for 100 million to fade around the globe. how we are unblocking this, get this on the markets. allow us to fade these people, second, ukraine can earn its living, to support ourselves, our economy, and we can put new harvests in. russians are stealing some of them. we want somebody else, nato,

turkey, i don't know, a custodian of the black sea street. allowing us to resolve it. for example, when we open up the ports only commercial vessels, not russian submarines and nuclear vessels. hood vessels, not russian submarines and nuclear vessels-— nuclear vessels. how important that there are visits _ nuclear vessels. how important that there are visits now _ nuclear vessels. how important that there are visits now from _ nuclear vessels. how important that there are visits now from the - there are visits now from the british defence secretary to kyiv? at the beginning of the war foreign diplomats, politicians, were not going to your country, or your capital. now they are going. how important is that? so that your country is not isolated from the rest of the world politically and diplomatically? you rest of the world politically and diplomatically?— rest of the world politically and dilomaticall ? ., ., , diplomatically? you are right. this is the place where we go, we feel| is the place where we go, we feel safe, because the police is defended ljy safe, because the police is defended by ukrainians. and there is an important moment —— because ukraine

is defended by ukrainians. we will have the secretary, we will talk about what we can have, the details, how we are dealing with putin's reaching right now, together. we hear a lot about morale of russian troops being low. what is the morale of your troops? they have faced intense bombardment, shelling. we have heard from your own government they have been dying in large numbers every single day in eastern ukraine. ., , ., , , ., ukraine. one of the problems we are facin: , we ukraine. one of the problems we are facing. we are _ ukraine. one of the problems we are facing, we are becoming _ ukraine. one of the problems we are facing, we are becoming democraticl facing, we are becoming democratic and liberal and a good way. we cherish each and every life. it is difficult for our political system to lose every life, soldier or civilian. many hundreds wounded. we

are a huge nation, 47 million, but still it is very painful to us. we just hope that some of that reasonable russians understand, you are not coming to grab something, killing in the process as many ukrainians as you can, so far our requests were not heard by the russians. we have to reinforce them. actually fight for our land. t russians. we have to reinforce them. actually fight for our land.— actually fight for our land. i asked about the morale _ actually fight for our land. i asked about the morale of— actually fight for our land. i asked about the morale of your - actually fight for our land. i asked about the morale of your troops. l about the morale of your troops. what about the morale of the people, the mood of ukrainian people? this is a war that, as you keep saying, could go on for a long time. are they prepared for a long attritional meat grinder as you describe, kind of war now? people are suffering many years

already, seven, eight years now. plus this much more intense bombardment right now. killing of people. seeing dead bodies. it is very difficult. but they are united behind president zelensky, the government is working together in kyiv. they are working each and every day. the military is in very good shape. each and every support coming from europe, each and every visit, people know they are not alone. ., ., , alone. the leader of the bigger beer, alone. the leader of the bigger beer. that _ alone. the leader of the bigger beer, that may _ alone. the leader of the bigger beer, that may city _ alone. the leader of the bigger beer, that may city does - alone. the leader of the bigger beer, that may city does not i alone. the leader of the bigger i beer, that may city does not want talks yet with president zelensky. president zelensky has been saying he is prepared for talks. where are we with peace negotiations? we heard a lot about that at the beginning of the war. are they still going on? is the war. are they still going on? is the hope of negotiated settlement? that is difference in attitudes. glad to nose he lost so many soldiers. —— wladimir putin knows he

lost so many soldiers. he wants nato not to encroach on his land? what about us? we believe that sooner or later, this break will come, when he will have to sit at the table, make negotiations, tell the table, make negotiations, tell the people what he needs in reality. what would you offer him in terms of negotiation written back president zelensky has talked about the neutrality of ukraine, not been part of nato, for example, but that will not be enough to persuade vladimir putin to end the war. what not be enough to persuade vladimir putin to end the war.— putin to end the war. what we are doinu putin to end the war. what we are doing now. _ putin to end the war. what we are doing now, sanctions, _ putin to end the war. what we are doing now, sanctions, the - putin to end the war. what we are doing now, sanctions, the real- putin to end the war. what we are l doing now, sanctions, the realfight on the ground, more and more bodies coming back home, that is reminding him he is not getting what he wants

byjust him he is not getting what he wants by just attacking him he is not getting what he wants byjust attacking us. he will have to recreate his plans, think of his strategy stop we are not giving up. maybe not ten, but his surrounding, start to understand that you are saying, if it does not care about how many troops russia losers, maybe that will not drive him to the negotiating table. —— losers. there is a huge number support putin, because they do not feel the pain stop they can do so many places. but each and every day, sanctions, isolation, they are getting this message. i hope it will be enough for them.— getting this message. i hope it will be enough for them. there does not seem to be — be enough for them. there does not seem to be any _ be enough for them. there does not seem to be any pressure _ be enough for them. there does not seem to be any pressure on - be enough for them. there does not seem to be any pressure on badly i seem to be any pressure on badly repeated. not that we know of, anyway. he is not facing a rising tide of discontent about this war at the moment. but tide of discontent about this war at the moment-— tide of discontent about this war at the moment. �* �* ., . ., the moment. but we're not changing our mind. the moment. but we're not changing

our mind- we _ the moment. but we're not changing our mind. we are _ the moment. but we're not changing our mind. we are defending - the moment. but we're not changing our mind. we are defending our - the moment. but we're not changing | our mind. we are defending our land. we do not anything from them. gas or this and that. we don't need anything from them. it took us a while to find out that we want the model you live in here, we want the same society. we model you live in here, we want the same society-— same society. we are 'ust reaching the end, same society. we are 'ust reaching the end. what h same society. we are 'ust reaching the end, what does _ same society. we are 'ust reaching the end, what does a _ same society. we are just reaching the end, what does a victory - same society. we are just reaching the end, what does a victory look. the end, what does a victory look like for you in terms of, what would you be content to see at the end of all of this? stopping the russians where they are? driving them out of donbas? drive them out of crimea, which the annexe if you few years ago. mil which the annexe if you few years auo. �* ., which the annexe if you few years auo. ~ ., , , which the annexe if you few years auo. �* ., , , ., ago. all of this, very legitimate, that is what _ ago. all of this, very legitimate, that is what ukrainians - ago. all of this, very legitimate, that is what ukrainians would i ago. all of this, very legitimate, l that is what ukrainians would see. this is our land, it is not his, it is not anybody�*s, it is ours. how can we reach realistically all of this? let's renew, rebuild, reshape

ukraine in that image. probably even betterfor russia ukraine in that image. probably even better for russia itself. ukraine in that image. probably even betterfor russia itself. your better for russia itself. your message _ better for russia itself. your message to _ better for russia itself. your message to the _ better for russia itself. your message to the outside - better for russia itself. your l message to the outside world, better for russia itself. your message to the outside world, the rest of the world, more than 100 days into this war? brute rest of the world, more than 100 days into this war?— rest of the world, more than 100 days into this war? we flourish in this order we _ days into this war? we flourish in this order we believe _ days into this war? we flourish in this order we believe to - days into this war? we flourish in this order we believe to be - days into this war? we flourish in l this order we believe to be building for ourselves. supporters in this war. then the rest of the regimes, notjust putin is, will get that message. notjust putin is, will get that message-— notjust putin is, will get that messaue. . ~ ~ ., ., message. thank you, ukrainian ambassador— message. thank you, ukrainian ambassador to _ message. thank you, ukrainian ambassador to the _ message. thank you, ukrainian ambassador to the united - message. thank you, ukrainian - ambassador to the united kingdom, like you very much. he does the weather. the weather is not looking bad at all for most of

as. it will be very breezy, especially today and tomorrow in the north west of the uk. if you show us in the forecast. predominantly, dry weather. very large area of high pressure —— low pressure. this is the remnants of an old story. it will side sweep as, move between scotland and iceland. we will feel that wind. scotland, gusty winds, add to gale force. showers also expected. predominantly sunny and breezy weather across england and wales. very high levels of pollen through today across england and wales. friday nights, showers expected across scotland and northern ireland. elsewhere it is clear

spells. a breezy morning on saturday. temperatures early in the morning will be around 12 in london, 13 in glasgow, north and south more or less the same. low pressure, closest approach will be during the course of saturday to the north of scotland. whetherfront course of saturday to the north of scotland. whether front carolling into the small pressure. thick clouds, perhaps more persistent rain. —— whetherfront clouds, perhaps more persistent rain. —— whether front curling. clouds, perhaps more persistent rain. —— whetherfront curling. best of the weather, eastern areas, the south—east, along the channel coast as well. temperatures, chilly and stornoway, 22 or so in london. sunday, here is that low, pulling away into the norwegian sea. this area of high pressure is starting to build. winds will slow down across the south of the country. showers should die away. a beautiful sandy across the bulk of wales and england. a view showers across

scotland. across scotland and northern ireland. but on the whole a pleasant sunday. goodbye.

this is bbc news, i'm martine croxall. the headlines... the ukrainian ambassador to the uk tells the bbc there will be a swap to free two britons sentenced to death by russia it comes as the defence secretary ben wallace meets with ukraine's president zelensky on an unannounced trip to kyiv. the home office reveals that three asylum seekers, due to be flown to rwanda on tuesday, will now not be removed. another asylum seeker is still fighting his removal in the high court. a congressional inquiry says last year's violent attack on the us capitol was part of a conspiracy to keep mr trump in office a chain of failures by the authorities at the champions league final in paris has severely damaged france's image, according to a french government report.

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