but we will see, dear my deary me... but we will see, you know, hope springs eternal, and good luck to all of you. live from london, this is bbc news. ukraine's president zelensky stresses the importance of bringing the russian leader tojustice — during a speech at the international criminal court in the hague. most of the world is not afraid. they must feel the full power of justice. this is our historical responsibility. russia blames the us for the alleged gun attack on the cremin and munches a new wave of air on ukraine. i am maryam moshiri, live here at westminister abbey, kicking off our special coverage of the king's coronation. of the king's coronation. we will bring you all the latest

on all the preperation and plans for the day. hello, i'm lukwesa burak. ukraine's president zelensky is visiting the hague — where he's just given an impassioned speech, calling for president putin to be sentenced for his criminal actions over the invasion of ukraine. earlier, he visited the international criminal court in the hague for talks with court officials. it has symbolic importance, coming less than two months after the icc issued arrest warrants for vladimir putin on war crimes charges. before we listen in to what he had to say i'm just going to show you the residence of the dutch minister,

mark rutte, and we also heard from the deputy prime minister speaking earlier, introducing president zelensky. also the minister of foreign affairs. mr zelensky has been speaking to a number of key officials while he is at the hague, both within the icc and also dutch ministers. this is margretheofficial residence you can see here. —— mark bridger. these visits will continue throughout the day. let's listen to what he said at the hague. lasting peace after victory is achieved by nothing else about the strength of values. first of all it is the strength of freedom and of

law. which must work to ensure justice. but hybrid promises. instead of human rights. —— not hybrid promises. realfreedom, not hybrid promises. realfreedom, not hybrid impunity and symbolic formalities, but full—scalejustice. not hybrid peace and constant pressures of violence on the front nine, but reliable piece when one respects values. true freedom, justice, true peace is respected of hybrid forms but it is exactly what we need now. i hybrid forms but it is exactly what we need "ow-— hybrid forms but it is exactly what we need now-— we need now. i think we have got some live — we need now. i think we have got some live shots _ we need now. i think we have got some live shots coming _ we need now. i think we have got some live shots coming to - we need now. i think we have got some live shots coming to you i we need now. i think we have got i some live shots coming to you from the netherlands. this may well be mr zelensky

arriving at the residence of the dutch prime minister, just part of a series of meetings that president zelensky is having throughout today. you heard him just a couple of minutes ago, part of his speech, the words he used, there he is, just stepping out of the lead car, mr rutte and the right, mr zelensky on the left. the netherlands has continued its pledge, underscored its pledge of supporting ukraine on the spy and military aid but also humanitarian aid. that was underscored by the deputy prime minister, who was speaking earlier. the number of meetings also conducted a short time ago at the international criminal court, lasting about an hour, we understand, before he came out to address the wider audience. the

netherlands of course has been a strong supporter of ukraine, and backin strong supporter of ukraine, and back in february mark rutte said he didn't rule out military support for kyiv as long as it did not bring nato into contact with russia. well, the last hour, speaking of russia itself, president putin's spokesperson has been speaking, blaming the united states for the alleged drone attack on the kremlin, saying the decision was executed by kyiv but taken in washington. the allegation is that the attack happened on wednesday, it was a drone, it was shut down as it flew over the cremin. ukraine has denied any involvement, president putin's spokesperson said, quote, we are well aware that the decision on such actions and terrorist attacks is not made in kyiv but in washington.

ukraine was then hit by a barrage of missiles overnight. these pictures are from the capital kyiv, but zaporizhzhia and odesa in the south were also hit. let's talk to sergey goryashko from bbc russia, who's based in riga — he has more on the latest lines out of the kremlin. i wonder if you could tell us more about what the kremlin has been saying within the last hour. melt. saying within the last hour. well, the kremlin _ saying within the last hour. well, the kremlin again _ saying within the last hour. well, the kremlin again claims - saying within the last hour. well, the kremlin again claims that - saying within the last hour. -ii the kremlin again claims that the key of regime as they say is responsible for the attack, but they according to the cremin conducted this dual attack with authorisation of washington, dc,, i mean, they are

bringing the united states to a shared responsibility for this public humiliation they suffered earlier with the united states... it was probably not even ukrainians from the army butjust some enthusiasts who managed to fly through the russian counter missile system inside moscow and even inside the kremlin. the spokesperson in moscow did not tell what the response would and could be, hejust said that it would happen in time and that it would be a symmetrical response, and they also promised that the victory day parade which is scheduled for the 9th of may will take place. mr scheduled for the 9th of may will take place-— scheduled for the 9th of may will take lace. ~ ., take place. mr zelensky also calling for a fully fledged _

take place. mr zelensky also calling for a fully fledged tribunal - take place. mr zelensky also calling for a fully fledged tribunal russia i for a fully fledged tribunal russia to for what it describes as a war of aggression. i wonder if you could remind us, where does russia stand in terms of the icc?— in terms of the icc? russia does not recounise in terms of the icc? russia does not recognise the _ in terms of the icc? russia does not recognise the authority _ in terms of the icc? russia does not recognise the authority of _ in terms of the icc? russia does not recognise the authority of the - in terms of the icc? russia does not recognise the authority of the icc, i recognise the authority of the icc, and now russia is trying to mock the court's decisions and zelensky�*s appearances, i'm pretty sure that they would be marked on today's russian political tv shows as well. so russia has imposed laws which allow to imprison people even if they ask for the decision of the icc or other authorities, international authorities which russia does not take part in any more. if they ask you to implement them. so basically, if you are out on the streets of moscow or just if you are out on the streets of moscow orjust posting something online that you support the icc�*s

decision you can face criminal charges and this is a clear sign that the russian authorities are worried about this fact, and they do not want people to realise that their president is now basically under an arrest warrant and he is considered as a criminal who needs to be brought tojustice. qm. considered as a criminal who needs to be brought to justice.— to be brought to 'ustice. 0k, thank ou ve to be brought to 'ustice. 0k, thank you very much — to be brought tojustice. 0k, thank you very much for _ to be brought tojustice. 0k, thank you very much for that. _ to be brought tojustice. 0k, thank you very much for that. earlier- to be brought tojustice. 0k, thank you very much for that. earlier i . you very much for that. earlier i spoke to someone from the atlantic council and to give me some election. council and to give me some election-— election. the international tribunal. _ election. the international tribunal, that _ election. the international tribunal, that is _ election. the international tribunal, that is very - election. the international- tribunal, that is very important step in bringing russia tojustice for as many war crimes, which is something that many ukrainians have been asking for. i think the feeling here is that the wheels ofjustice have been turning very slowly. already we are into year two of

russia's full—scale invasion, it's been a longtime in russia's full—scale invasion, it's been a long time in the ukrainian mind and the ukrainian heart, which is really bleeding right now, when those for example war crimes have been committed in bucha. so on the plus side for the ukrainians, they have a lot of expertise built up in terms of investigating war crimes and in terms of collecting irrefutable evidence, so that should speed up the process about on a final note, in order russia does not subscribe to the rules —based international order, for example they do not subscribe to decisions out of the hague in terms of handing over the suspects so there will be very difficult for justice over the suspects so there will be very difficult forjustice to be achieved in that regard. the comments _ achieved in that regard. the comments that _ achieved in that regard. the comments that have been coming from the kremlin in the last few minutes

alleging that the united states, that washington was involved in a so—called attack on the kremlin by ukraine that drone attacks, what did you make of the timing?— you make of the timing? predictable and complete _ you make of the timing? predictable and complete nonsense, _ you make of the timing? predictable and complete nonsense, entirely - you make of the timing? predictable| and complete nonsense, entirely out of the predictable kremlin playbook. i very much believe that this was a russian false flag operation that serves two purposes. one is to stoke a domestic audience to further create more fertile conditions perhaps for more wide mobilisation and for an escalation of the war, but secondly, this almost sends a chill down my back frankly, to create the conditions for russia to make a direct strike on an important government installation in kyiv, perhaps even the office of the president. so it doesn't appear that this is something ukraine had the

capability of pulling off or even wanted to pull off, because the ukrainian services know that mr putin spends very little time in the cremin. finally it could be a dish it could have been a private operation, perhaps opponents in russia or freelancers that are pro—ukrainian, but whatever way you look at it, it's a very bad turn of events. the un's humanitarian chief martin griffiths has told the bbc he has asked sudan's rival military leaders to meet him face—to—face in the coming days to discuss urgent protection for the delivery of aid. he says it'll be difficult to secure an end to the fighting, as the warring parties are keen to keep it going. mr griffiths spoke exclusively to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, just after he visited port sudan on country's red sea coast.

we will bring that to you later on bbc news. in the meantime, our diplomatic respondent paul adams is in nairobi with this update. sir martin griffiths, the un's humanitarian chief is deeply anxious. he needs assurances from the generals on both sides of this conflict in sudan. assurances that when aid starts to flow, it will be unimpeded. we heard yesterday from the world food programme, that one of its convoys in darfur have been ambushed and looted. mr griffiths wants to make sure that we do not see that kind of thing being repeated on a widespread scale. he needs the assurances from the generals in charge, but he also needs those assurances to be fed down to troops on the ground. at the moment, that simply does not exist. he hopes to be able to see them face—to—face in the coming days to discuss those assurances. but at the moment he doesn't have them. so, the aid operation, such as it is, remains somewhat hampered.

as far as the broader issues of political talks is concerned, we don't see any signs of progress there either. the sudanese army has indicated that it has no desire at all to sit down face—to—face with the general of the rsf, it seems determined to write him out of the script. it is talking instead of possibly talking to the rsf through mediators, those might be the americans or the saudis. we just don't know at this stage. ultimately, the prospects for a political dialogue seem pretty bleak. at the moment, what martin griffiths is indicating, he feels that at the moment the two sides seem intent on pursuing their military objectives. that is getting in the way of everything else. he is also very concerned at the way in which this conflict is spreading online. i have been looking at my phone

over the last few days and you can see the imagery, the rhetoric, it all points to further conflict, not the prospect for dialogue. paul adams in nairobi. police in serbia say a boy who shot dead eight pupils and a security guard at his school in the capital, belgrade, had planned the attack in detailfor a month. the 13—year—old suspect has been detained, along with his parents. last night thousands of people attended a candlelit vigil at the school. from belgrade, bethany bell reports. all morning people have been coming to the school lighting candles and laying flowers, paying their respects to the victims of the shootings here at this elite state school in belgrade, one of the best schools in belgrade, it is said.

there is a deep, deep sense of shock here. people are struggling to understand how a normal day at school turned into a nightmare. police officials say the 13—year—old suspect entered the school, he shot a security guard and then entered a classroom, where he shot a teacher and then turned the gun on his classmates. the boy is 13 years old, police say, that means he is under the age of criminal responsibility here in serbia. he is, we understand, being placed in a secure psychiatric facility stop his parents have both been detained. it is understood that the guns he used belonged to his father. this is a country in mourning, three days of national mourning have been declared to start from friday, and today here in belgrade, memorial services will be held to commemorate the victims.

we have also heard from medical authorities and they say that five of the people who were injured in this attack are in a stable condition but to others remain in a very critical condition. bethany bell in belgrade. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

our top stories here on bruce news. we have been monitoring a visit by ukrainepresidents zelensky in the hague, we will bring bringing more of that shortly here on bbc news. also bringing you more on the preparations in central london for the coronation of king charles iii, which will be taking place on saturday. welcome to bbc news. we are going to cross straight to central london and westminster abbey. my colleague maryam moshiri is at westminster abbey for us. welcome to westminster abbey where in two days' time, the coronation will take place of king charles iii. hundreds of years of history will playout right here in the heart of london with a religious service, pomp and pageantary.

the king will be crowned alongside queen camilla and will be the 40th reigning monarch to be crowned here since 1066. that was william the conqueror who was first turned of the abbey behind me. over the next few days we'll bring you coverage of all the build—up to the ceremony as well as talking to those taking part, those going and getting the insight into the royal family and its future with experts here in the uk and around the world. i am joined by dr laura clancy, author of running the family firm: how the monarchy manages its image and our money. thank you very much forjoining us. let me ask you, first of all, let's talk about the monarchy as a firm, it is interesting it is called a firm because the way, your book

talks about this, it is almost like a company. we talks about this, it is almost like a company-— talks about this, it is almost like a company. talks about this, it is almost like acoman . ~ ., ~ ., a company. we often think about it as a kind of — a company. we often think about it as a kind of archaic _ a company. we often think about it as a kind of archaic institution, - as a kind of archaic institution, but i think it is more productive to think of it as a corporation that makes money and reproduces itself. what is the difference now in the way that the monarchy runs its finances and runs the money? the kin: will finances and runs the money? the king will carry _ finances and runs the money? tue: king will carry on finances and runs the money? t'te: king will carry on in finances and runs the money? tte: king will carry on in similar finances and runs the money? t'te: king will carry on in similar ways to what the queen did. they have done reports since 1992 to talk with a finances. we see the preparations are still pretty massive despite him talking about slimming down. t think talking about slimming down. i think it is £250 million, _ talking about slimming down. i think it is £250 million, the _ talking about slimming down. i think it is £250 million, the latest - it is £250 million, the latest estimate on how much the ceremony is customers are nowhere near as much as the last coronation. still customers are nowhere near as much as the last coronation.— as the last coronation. still a lot of money. _ as the last coronation. still a lot of money. we — as the last coronation. still a lot of money, we are _ as the last coronation. still a lot of money, we are talking - as the last coronation. still a lot of money, we are talking about| as the last coronation. still a lot i of money, we are talking about the context of the uk with the cost of living crisis, the nhs has been decimated, it's a lot of money to be spending on one day when people are struggling to heat their homes. what

struggling to heat their homes. what are eo - le struggling to heat their homes. what are people saying _ struggling to heat their homes. what are people saying about this? what have you found that people's attitude as to the monarchy? public olls are attitude as to the monarchy? public polls are showing _ attitude as to the monarchy? public polls are showing that _ attitude as to the monarchy? public polls are showing that younger - polls are showing that younger people are starting to disapprove of the monarchy, other nations in the uk, ratings ratings are lowering over the years.— uk, ratings ratings are lowering over the years. covered in younger --eole over the years. covered in younger people always _ over the years. covered in younger people always felt _ over the years. covered in younger people always felt a _ over the years. covered in younger people always felt a little - over the years. covered in younger people always felt a little distance| people always felt a little distance from the monarchy cosmic as you get a little older, i guess that shared history ends up meaning what are you the older you get. i'm sure in 1953 young people were not that keen. maybe, but with the age of social media, the monarchy have tapped into that, they could be appealing to that, they could be appealing to that kind of audience and they don't seem to be, doesn't seem to be translating. seem to be, doesn't seem to be translating-— seem to be, doesn't seem to be translatina. ~ , ., , ., ~ ., translating. why do you think that is, wh translating. why do you think that is. why isn't _ translating. why do you think that is, why isn't the _ translating. why do you think that is, why isn't the monarchy - translating. why do you think that is, why isn't the monarchy getting that kind of support from younger people? t that kind of support from younger --eole? ., ., , , people? i wonder if charles is the erson to people? i wonder if charles is the person to do _ people? i wonder if charles is the person to do that _ people? i wonder if charles is the person to do that really. - people? i wonder if charles is the i person to do that really. somebody like meghan markle, hugely popular with young people when she was in the monarchy so maybe charles isn't,

what is he representing really in terms of progress? talk what is he representing really in terms of progress?— what is he representing really in terms of progress? talk to me about money because _ terms of progress? talk to me about money because you _ terms of progress? talk to me about money because you have _ terms of progress? talk to me about money because you have written - terms of progress? talk to me about money because you have written a i money because you have written a book about how the royal family deals with its finances come with our money so to speak. is it good with money, does it make money? tt does, but i don't think, i think the calculations suggest it costs ukp per £1 per year, there is a quite difficult to calculate that, there are lots of other parts of funding, when you add it up it is a huge amount of money. tt when you add it up it is a huge amount of money.— when you add it up it is a huge amount of money. when you add it up it is a huge amount of mone . ., , ., ., amount of money. it does mean we had amount of money. it does mean we had a lot of money — amount of money. it does mean we had a lot of money through _ amount of money. it does mean we had a lot of money through tourism - amount of money. it does mean we had a lot of money through tourism and - a lot of money through tourism and also diplomacy that they bring for the uk when they travel the world. the palace of versailles doesn't struggle for tourist and there is no sitting monarchy there. doctor clancy, stay there for a second because i want to bring in someone else. live now to melbourne to speak to cheryl saunders, law professor at the universitry

of melbourne and australian constitutional expert. what are your thoughts on the coronation and on the changes this will bring for the royal family? look, i know that things are very exciting — look, i know that things are very exciting in— look, i know that things are very exciting in london as the coronation approaches — exciting in london as the coronation approaches. it does not making much of an impact— approaches. it does not making much of an impact here, i don't think. no doubt _ of an impact here, i don't think. no doubt that— of an impact here, i don't think. no doubt that varies across different parts _ doubt that varies across different parts of — doubt that varies across different parts of society, but byambajav, get the impression from the reaction that the — the impression from the reaction that the monarchy is seen as increasingly irrelevant to australian life.— increasingly irrelevant to australian life. , �* , ., ., , australian life. get australians voted in a _ australian life. get australians voted in a referendum - australian life. get australians voted in a referendum 24 - australian life. get australians| voted in a referendum 24 years australian life. get australians - voted in a referendum 24 years ago to stay with the monarchy, they don't want a republic software is line here? ~ don't want a republic software is line here?— line here? well, that's a very complicated _ line here? well, that's a very complicated calculation - line here? well, that's a very complicated calculation to . line here? well, that's a very - complicated calculation to make. australia — complicated calculation to make. australia has a constitution that is very hard — australia has a constitution that is very hard to change. in order to move _ very hard to change. in order to move to — very hard to change. in order to move to a — very hard to change. in order to move to a republic, a lot of the

constitution needs to be changed because — constitution needs to be changed because the monarchy is woven through— because the monarchy is woven through it _ because the monarchy is woven through it. the real issue here is agreeing — through it. the real issue here is agreeing on _ through it. the real issue here is agreeing on a modern republic to replace _ agreeing on a modern republic to replace the monarchy if and when that happens. which will attract the necessary— that happens. which will attract the necessary majority in referendum. do necessary majority in referendum. dy: you not necessary majority in referendum. you not think necessary majority in referendum. drr you not think that king charles will bring any kind of change in the attitude you are talking about in australia? ., ., ~' ,, australia? look, ithink king charles will _ australia? look, ithink king charles will bring _ australia? look, ithink king charles will bring change - australia? look, ithink king| charles will bring change and australia? look, i think king - charles will bring change and also some _ charles will bring change and also some ways. we know he is very interested — some ways. we know he is very interested in the environment, i think— interested in the environment, i think some of the changes he has made _ think some of the changes he has made to— think some of the changes he has made to the coronation ceremony, such as _ made to the coronation ceremony, such as trying to bring in the people — such as trying to bring in the people to _ such as trying to bring in the people to a greater degree, speaking to more _ people to a greater degree, speaking to more recent trends, i think the efforts— to more recent trends, i think the efforts he's— to more recent trends, i think the efforts he's making to bring the devolved — efforts he's making to bring the devolved regions is very important, but devolved regions is very important, hut it— devolved regions is very important, but it has— devolved regions is very important, but it has nothing much to do with australia —

but it has nothing much to do with australia. is but it has nothing much to do with australia. , . australia. is there a feeling in australia. is there a feeling in australia that _ australia. is there a feeling in australia that people - australia. is there a feeling in australia that people want - australia. is there a feeling in australia that people want a l australia that people want a presidential figure, australia that people want a presidentialfigure, do they australia that people want a presidential figure, do they want to bring politics to that level? trio. bring politics to that level? no, i'm not saying _ bring politics to that level? no, i'm not saying that _ bring politics to that level? no, i'm not saying that this is going to be immediately republic a manager saying _ be immediately republic a manager saying we _ be immediately republic a manager saying we are a fitting reaction to the coronation, particularly among young _ the coronation, particularly among young people, people say, isjust nothing _ young people, people say, isjust nothing much to do with us, really. thank— nothing much to do with us, really. thank you — nothing much to do with us, really. thank you very much for talking to us. preparations are well under way here, there are barriers that have been put up, there were squeals of excitement when king charles himself drove out of westminster abbey, i think he had been here for another rehearsal. thank you very much. we will have full updates from central london on those preparations for the

coronation of king charles iii right here on bbc news. total away. hello. a dry day for many today, if a bit on the pc side but there will be a few exceptions to the dry story. the far north of scotland, we have had some light rain and drizzle which will fizzle out but it is towards the surface, the channel islands, devon, and southern wales where we will see showers in the trouble of thunder in the afternoon. away from that, a bit of hazy sunshine, east of scotland and north—east england rather grey and gloomy and quite a stiff onshore breeze from the east. temperatures for some just 8 or 9 sources. the surface, we could see highs of 1912t but be be prepared to go with that

some pretty high pollen levels. tonight, showers initially, developing more widely, pushing northwards into northern ireland, maybe as far as southern scotland by the morning. a radical night in scotland particularly further north. further south, scotland particularly further north. furthersouth, much scotland particularly further north. further south, much milder, temperatures in double figures to start friday. lots of cloud to start friday, some hit and miss showers, driest overall and brightest will be the far north of scotland but a windy day here. lighter wind elsewhere but slow moving, heavy and thundery showers through the afternoon. some of you seeing more than others, some will stay with sunny spells and feeling present in the sunshine with temperatures in the sunshine with temperatures in the mid to high teens. going through into the weekend, all change, low pressure becomes dominant, this one just developing to the south of the parent low pressure system is what could give us a few problems on saturday. increasing cloud across on

saturday. increasing cloud across on saturday and spreading out through the morning and afternoon, particularly across england and wales but even in scotland and northern ireland we will see some storms break out during the second half of the day. any brighter spells in between, it is still mild, feeling warmer in northern scotland compared to what we've seen. for those heading off to the events in london, expect rain at times through saturday on and off, there could be the odd heavier burst. the wind generally like and it should be reasonably mild but while the miles storey will continue through this weekend, such is one of the matter of days, sunday some lighter showers, more heavy storms around on monday.

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