hoped never to have to play. a true servant of the people. and on that note, i wish you a very good night. thank you for staying up late, i will see you at the end of tomorrow. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ it is 6:00, this is the hourly rundown. home, at last. you -- are back in the uk, after years of detention in iraq. it was a wave and smile just after 1:00 this morning. a little girl has finally got her mommy and adi back together.

[inaudible] also, ahead live pictures of the ukraine capital, kyiv, where at least one person was killed during the night, when a missile hit a residential building. moscow condemns president biden for claiming vladimir putin is a war criminal. the prime minister says things are changing in saudi arabia. there is outrage from human rights groups, as three more people were executed on the day of his visit. a little later, we will take you through the morning's front pages. morning all. british iranian national are home safe and sound. their plane -- at exactly eight minutes past

one, where, of course, their families were waiting. after six years of detention in iran, they tweeted that a little girl as finally got her mom and dad back. skies katie born field has our first report. >> this is the moment they were dreaming of. navalny nsync ari ratcliffe and a new show ashore a both held four years, walking onto the plane, and on to british soil again, finally they are home and they are safe. where they landed, an emotional reunion with the families. nazanin with her husband, richard, and cradling her daughter, gabriella. it [inaudible] together again, this time, for good. i've met the families, they're safe and well.

people are in very good spirits. it's been a very difficult 48 hours. the expectation that they would be released, but we weren't sure right into the last minute. it's been very emotional, but also, a very happy moment for the families. >> it was it exactly eight minutes past one this morning, the plane carrying magazine ratcliffe and a new show ashore-y touchdown here. they spent an hour inside with their families talking and hugging, before leaving to spend the night in governments accommodation. it was a journey that finally gave them their freedom from an unimaginable ordeal. >> nazanin's nightmare began in 2016, where she was detained by iranian security surfaces, as she tried to leave the airport in iran after a holiday. the cameras capturing her shock. accused of spying against the

iranian regime, she was held for years on charges she always denied, and subjected to what her husband said, amounted to torture. it was his years of relentless campaigning that helped secure her release, including a hunger strike outside of the foreign office. persistence that finally paid off, as joyous photos emerged of nazanin and militia, getting on the plane that was to bring them home. their relief palpable. now, the nightmare is over and they can finally look forward to life with their families together again. katie barr infield, sky news. >> iranian state media said the hostages have been released because britain had settled a long overdue debt, but the deal to freedom has also open the possibility of better diplomatic ties with iran at a crucial moment. >> it's a remarkable personal

story. what was behind the deal that brought nazinin home, and what could it mean for future relations with iran? this is the number that matters today. just shy of 400 million pounds. the amount transferred from the uk to iran, restricted for humanitarian purposes. but, why? it comes down to historic debt over this. 1750 tanks -- all the way back to the 70s, but the uk never completed the order. it's a hugely significant breakthrough, but is it going to herald a brother foreign relations. the key to that probably lies here. talks in vienna to try and salvage the iran nuclear deal. remember, it fell apart in 2018, when the u.s. withdrew under donald trump. it hinges on iran agreeing to reduce its capacity to develop nuclear weapons, and exchange for the removal of harsh economic sanctions. this is why it matters so much to the west. this is stockpiles of a richest uranium in iran, the stuff needed to develop that weapon. look at how it fell right off

after that deal was made. after the u.s. left, it started to rack up again. given the current threat from russia, this now matters more than ever. it would also be huge benefits to iran. look at what happens to its economy. after that was struck in 2015, gdp, that red, line started growing. inflation came down. but after the u.s. left, the opposite happened. the economy started to contract. the inflation all the way up there, surging nearly 40%. sanctions also prevented iran from selling its oil freely. again, after the deal was struck, production and exports both up. after the u.s. withdrew, and those sanctions are to bite, it's really fallen off. this matters for both iran and the west. oil is one of the bedrocks of the iranian economy, and it wouldn't have escaped anybody's attention that the uk are looking for new places to buy, after recently committed to not buying russia will not oil. could iran plug part of that gap? in supply terms, it's certainly

possible. look at this. iran has the third largest proved reserves oil in the world, after saudi arabia in venezuela. the only two countries ahead. we know that the prime minister is already courting other sellers. this is him today, in fact, traveling to the uae in saudi arabia to help shore up that global supply. that would of course be other obstacles to repair and relationships with iran. nazinin returning home is a huge breakthrough. >> as we just saw in heaven's report, the prime minister is headed to saudi arabia. why? he's lobbying the gulf kingdom to increase oil production to help bring down and nerdy prices. human rights groups have accused him of treating blood for oil. saudi arabia executed 81 people on the weekend, and then killed three more on the day that the prime minister arrived. >> we discussed everything that you would expect.

i raised human rights, as i'm sure you would expect, but we also talked about what we can do to stabilize oil prices, to fight inflation, to help consumers, help people at the gas pumps. >> let's bring in our political correspondent to give us perspective. tomorrow, on the weekend, 81 people were executed. on the day the prime minister arrive to lobby for more oil, the saudis execute three others. it does feel like they're making a point. >> i mean, there's been a lot of criticism, neil, on this trip. the idea that the uk is cozying up to dictators. labor say they've gone cap in hand from one dictator to another, and that when the uk does raise these human rights questions, as boris johnson insists that he did, there is little notice taking off it. you've also got to say, when boris johnson returned -- he's returning this morning,

but when he left this morning, he didn't leave it with any firm commitments. yes, they discussed everything. they discussed everything in private for an hour and 45 minutes, and boris johnson said, he wanted to make the point that the world has changed since the russian invasion of ukraine, and the world needs to wean itself off of russian oil and gas, which means finding new markets. the saudis didn't make any firm commitments at that meeting, nor were any made in his meeting earlier yesterday with the united arab emirates. the government had manage expectations on that front before he went. i was told that this was the beginning of a process. it wasn't a slam dunk, where he would return with a binding commitment. boris johnson has got to unveil his energy strategy to parliament next week, that's what he promised to do. of course, he's going to insist that we need to develop more green energy of all different kinds, but part of it is going to have to be generating oil and gas from other sources, as energy bills are under immense pressure at the moment. it doesn't look as if he's come

back from that meeting with a commit -- binding commitment on that. in the background, of course, you've got all this criticism that the saudi kingdom is not listening to voices, that's condemning their human rights record. >> tomorrow, thanks very much. russia has condemned president biden, describing his comments that vladimir putin is a war criminal, as unforgivable rhetoric. the president later said, he was speaking from the heart. after watching images of air strikes and in the maternity hospital in mariupol, and residential places. there were more airstrikes during the night. ukraine's emergency services say one person was killed, and three wounded. that was one of missile hit a residential building in kyiv. let's take you through the latest developments. the u.s. embassy in ukraine has said that russian forces shot and killed ten people, queuing for bread in the northern city of germany. the russian forces have also been accused of bombing a theater in the besieged city of

mariupol. one hundreds of people, many of them children were sheltering. the number of casualties has not been confirmed. according to the un, 726 civilians, so far, are confirmed to have been killed, since the invasion began. the true figure, of course, likely to be significantly higher. skies nick martin reports, from odessa. >> another sign of russian aggression against civilians in ukraine. a bombing of a theater in the besieged city of mariupol. the number of casualties is not yet known, but local officials say hundreds of people were sheltering there. the satellite images show the theater a few days before the bombing. the russian word for children spelled out on the ground. russia's defense ministry has denied carrying out the attack. following another tale of violence, u.s. president, joe biden, has, for the first-time, called russian leader vladimir putin, a war criminal. comments which the kremlin has

described as unacceptable and unforgivable. >> una >> did you ask me whether i would call -- >> oh, i think he is working middle. >> peace talks between russia and ukraine are ongoing. the mayors of multiple, who was kidnapped by russian forces last week, has been released according to ukrainian officials. they say was part of an exchange that saw ukraine agreed to handle the nine captured russian soldiers. there is cautious optimism that progress is being made. >> my priorities for the negotiations are absolutely clear. the end of the war guarantees a security, sovereignty, restoration of territorial integrity, real guarantees for a country, real protection for our country. >> shells continue to fall on

ukrainian cities, and all people can do is hide. if the thought of cowering children doesn't stop the russian bombardment, what will? nick martin, sky news, ukraine. >> -- at around about this time today. we can tell you a little bit about what they're saying, it does seem to be rodgers lee positive from the ukrainian perspective. they say that the invasion has largely stalled on all fronts, and it continues -- russian forces making minimal progress and they're continuing to suffer heavy losses. a word about the resistance. the ukrainian resistance, according to the defense intelligence briefing, remains staunch and well coordinated. the vast minority, they say, of ukrainian territory remains in ukrainian hands. meanwhile, ukraine says a

fourth russian general has been killed in the conflict. ukrainian media have named him as general -- he was reportedly killed near mariupol. the united states has decided what military aid -- including they saw defense and armed drones. the equipment will give ukraine the ability to strike russian aircraft for much further away, and also attack russian vehicles beyond line of sight. you new reforms have been promised by the government to stall russian all of our using word-ish -- to see -- the measures are designed to protect generals from the superrich, who can afford to threaten them with legal action for trying to expose wrongdoing. a reminder of our top stories. nazanin anna -- are back in the uk after years of detention in iran. a little girl has finally got a mommy and daddy back.

russia has condemned president biden for branding that move putin a war criminal over the deaths of civilians in ukraine. how are the papers reporting the story, let's start with -- at the end of our six year ordeal the metro as a headline. now seniors home our lead story in a number of papers, including the guardian, it pictures nazinin bremen broadly, as she returns to the uk. the telegraph -- it closer woman's words to her daughter. mommy really is coming home. the middle does something similar, their headline, mommy's home at last. the mirror puts it this way, hold for a nice cup of. the express also picturing nazinin -- the smile that says i'm free the times reflecting at the

progress that she would have to make in the future. their headline she can start learning to be happy again. , the russian attack on the ukrainian city of mariupol. and the bombing of a theater 1200 people inside. . carries words of a progress between talks and ukraine at achieving peace. if you want to see any of the front pages again, and scan the qr code that's on your screen right now. that will take you to the press review of the sky news website. meanwhile, in kyiv, a 36 hour curfew will be lifted this morning. explosions were heard across the capitol yesterday, with russian attacks appearing to be getting closer to the city center. amidst the enduring spirit of defiance, the youngest and most helpless are suffering. our special correspondent sent this report. , >> the capital skyline is

very different now. kyiv's 18th century st. andrews church, but with a backdrop of a battle which is getting closer. [noise] the city has been put under strict curfew to try to limit the lives lost. but there is no protecting against attacks like these. [noise] a second missile strikes less than one minute later. the ukrainian demands for a no-fly zone got grow more ardent. and despite hints of progress on peace talks, the presidents chief of staff told us there were red lines that they would not cross. would you be prepared to give up donbas? >> look -- i answer your questions, we don't discuss our

freedom, our independence, our territorial integrity, our sovereignty. all of their issues, we can have seedings and discuss. and my president, my president is ready to have a seeding in any day. in any place, but -- >> but you're not prepared to give up any territory? >> yes. >> no territory? >> yes. >> they are on the lookout for russian saboteurs. we filmed the detention of these two suspects before the capital's curfew. the ukrainians are worried that russian agents have infiltrated the main city. and are acting as guides for possible air strikes. leaving tags or markers on potential targets. or just acting as informants on troop and military movements. these concerns have heightened over the past 24 hours. as the russian soldiers inch closer to kyiv and the center

of ukrainian power. amongst those at risk at being trapped in the capitol are scores of surrogate babies. there are so many the nursery is a constant hub of crying demands for attention. the babies are being cared for in a basement which has been turned into an underground shelter. by a very small team of babysitters. these women have left their families to look after these little ones, after the baby's actual parents could not reach them because of all the fighting. >> [interpreter] you have to understand this is war. not everyone is able to come. the airports are all closed, so their parents just can't pick them up. >> [interpreter] we love all the babies. they become part of our hearts, our family. and when the parents do take

them away, we cry. >> but with heavy fighting along the capital, it's met the women looking after the babies here are also all that stands between them and the bombings. there are so many acts of defiance being played out on these streets. one soldier and his flute, the national anthem, we won't be ruled by others that goes. in so many ways he speaks for his country. sky news, kyiv. >> anyways, let's take you through today's agenda and what is coming up a little later. at 7:00, with nazanin and zaghari-ratcliffe back in the uk. we'll be speaking to the foreign office minister. then at around half past eight, she will be joined by the former uk ambassador to the u.s., sir peter west. to talk about the diplomatic aspects of her release. and then from around nine this morning, the defense secretary is due in warsaw for talks with

his polish counterpart on nato's response to the war in ukraine. a little later this evening, also to be a meeting of the un security council in new york. to discuss once again we should say the ongoing response to the crisis. stay right where you are, coming up next on the program ... going up. the united states raises interest rates for the first time since 2018. all part of an effort to keep a hold of inflation. hold of inflation. to be fearless even when her bladder leaks. our softest, smoothest fabric keeping her comfortable, protected and undeniably sleek. depend. the only thing stronger than us, is you.

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you now. the united states has raised interest rates for the first time since 2018. the move of course designed to bring inflation under control. earlier, i spoke to a correspondent from the wall street journal. >> what's interesting to see that the fed signaled it would increase rates from here on, another six times this year. and roughly 2% at the end of the year, and end of 2.75%. which of course is basically a level unseen since 2008. >> diesel prices have risen by more than two pants to an average of one pound 76 the leader.

i discovered this when i filled up the car yesterday. the record high comes amidst warnings of potential problems with global oil supply, although there is but a glimmer of hope offered by recent fall in the wholesale cost of oil. universal credit struggles to keep -- heat their homes last month. -- according to the center of research. the property development nick candy has hired former chelsea striker to advise on his bid to take over the west london club. chelsea is up for sale after its owner was sanctioned by the government on friday. friday remeet remains the deadline for bids. let's just take a quick look at the markets, asia is of course up and running. let's take a quick look across the board at pretty positive.

as for the other markets. the pound against the dollar will get one point 31 dollars this morning, one point 19 euros. the big figure, one we will be keeping an eye on for weeks now, the brent price of crude. currently trading just a smidge under $100 a barrel, almost two points this morning. as for the business pages we begin with the ftc. its main story is those peace talks between russia and ukraine. the reporting on the rise in u.s. interest rates. they've also got a picture of the new aston martin being unveiled at what they say will be the last of the version on fossil fuels. wonder how much it costs to fill. the times also going with interest rates in the uk, at the top of the page. a warning, more energy companies could soon go bust,

because of all of the price hikes. business done, time for the weather. done, time for th weather. outbreaks in the north and west today, but it will be much more settled from tomorrow. ireland's northern ireland's west and scotland, all pretty windy right now. elsewhere, mostly fine with a patchy frost and fog in places. england and wales, stay -- men we find this morning. the increasing cloud will bring little rain into the northwest. scotland, ireland, and northern ireland, we'll see some further outbreaks. >> the weather, sponsored by qatar airways. >> don't go anywhere after the break ... back home with her family. we have the latest on nazanin safe return after six years of iranian detention.

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when hurting feet make you want to stop, it's dr. scholl's time. our custom fit orthotics use foot mapping technology to give you personalized support, for all-day pain relief. find your relief in store or online. stories, nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe and anoosheh ashoori are back in the uk after years of detention in iran. nazanin's sister in law said this, a little girl has finally got her mom and dad back. the fox anchor terry confirmed that 400 million dollar debt to

iran had been paid to secure their release is. meanwhile, russia has condemned the u.s. president for branding glad mere putin a war criminal, over the deaths of civilians in ukraine. boris johnson has said that things are changing in saudi arabia. the human rights groups expressed outrage after the gulf kingdom executed three people on the very day of his visit. let's return to our top story. after years of iranian detention, nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe and anoosheh ashoori arrived home this morning. skies katie born field reports but. >> this is the moment they were dreaming of. nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe and anoosheh ashoori both held four years in iran, walking off the plane and on to british soil again. finally, they are home and they are safe.

[inaudible] were they landed, an emotional reunion with their families. [inaudible] nazanin, with her husband, richard, and cradling her daughter, gabriella. together again, and this time, for good. i've met the families, they are safe and well. people are in very good spirits. it's been a very difficult 48 hours. the expectation that they would be released, we weren't sure right into the last minute. it's been very emotional, but also a very moment -- >> it was at exactly eight minutes past one this morning that the plane carrying nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe and anoosheh

ashoori touched down here. they spent an hour inside with their families behind closed doors, talking and hugging, before leaving to spend the night in governments accommodation. it was a journey that finally gave them their freedom from an unimaginable ordeal. >> nazanin's nightmare began in 2016, when she was detained by iranian security services as she tried to leave the airport after a holiday. the hidden cameras captured her shock. accused of spying against the iranian regime, she was held for years on charges that she always denied, and subjected to whatever has been said amounted to torture. it was his years of relentless campaigning that helped to secure her release, including a hunger strike outside the foreign office. persistence that finally paid off, as joyous photos emerged of nazanin and anoosheh

grinning on the plane that was on the plane to bring them home. their relief palpable. now, the nightmare is over. they can finally look forward to life with their families together again. katie born field, sky news. russia has condemned president biden, describing his comments that vladimir putin's war criminal as unforgivable rhetoric. the president said, he was speaking from the heart after watching images of an airstrike on a maternity hospital in mariupol, and another residential building. there were more airstrikes on kyiv during the night. ukraine's emergency services that one person was killed, three wounded when a missile hit a residential building there. as for the latest developments the, u.s. embassy in ukraine has said that russian forces shot and killed ten people queuing for bread, and cherney. russian forces have also been accused of bombing of theater

in the besieged city of mariupol, where hundreds, perhaps even 1200 people were sheltering. the number of casualties is not been confirmed, but it will include significant numbers of children. according to the united nations, 726 civilians have confirmed to be killed since the invasion began. the true figure, of course, likely to be significantly higher. skies nick martin reports from odessa. >> another sign of russian aggression against civilians in ukraine. a bombing of a theater in the besieged city of mariupol. the number of casualties is not yet known, but local officials say hundreds of people were sheltering there. the satellite images show the theater a few days before the bombing. the russian word for children spelled out on the ground. russia's defense ministry has denied carrying out the attack. following another day of violence, u.s. president, joe biden, has, for the first time,

called lad near putin a war criminal. comments which the kremlin has described as unacceptable and unforgivable. >> when you asked me whether i would call -- oh, i think he is workman will. >> peace talks between russia and ukraine are ongoing. the mayor of -- who was kidnapped by russian forces last week has been released, according to ukrainian officials. they say, it was part of an exchange that saw ukraine agreed to handle the nine captured russian soldiers. there is cautious optimism that progress is being made >> my priorities for the negotiations are absolutely clear. the end of the war guarantees of security, sovereignty, restoration of territorial integrity, real guarantees for our country, real protection for our country. the >> shelves continue to fall

on ukrainian cities and, all people can do is hide. if the thought of cowering children doesn't stop the russian bombardment, what will? nick martin, sky news, ukraine. sky news, ukraine valley coughed in, who left her home in kyiv and is now in poland. valerie, it's great to have you on the program. i'm very pleased that you've managed to make it to the safety of graphic of. as a journalist, i suspect that there's a big part of you that would wish to be back in your country, reporting on what is going on there. >> you're absolutely right. for me, the journalist who stay in the war zone and managed to write about it and report live on the situation in the region are heroes. they risk their lives every single minute. i was extra -- interview for the live stream and you don't know whether

you'll be alive next minute. it's quite challenging, but for me, the problem was, i didn't have connection my basement. i couldn't work. sitting there, staring at the wall and not being able to be productive was the worst thing for me. that's why decided to leave. of course, it feels horrible to be in safety, while your friends and family are there. i feel much more productive here, and i feel i can contribute more. >> indeed, nobody would think any worse of you for having gone to a city for safety. as you say, you're able to do your job from there. i just wonder, you will be trying to speak to his many of your friends and family who remain in ukraine what are they telling you? it certainly feels that the tempo of the military activity has increased on the russian side, and we've seen any number of incidents, which look like war crimes. >> well, they are, to my surprise, quiet and calm, especially men.

i see men trying to be more resilient and to show that they are fearless, and also some of my friends, who stay in western ukraine, they just say, i keep working, because that's saved me from bad thoughts. of course, seeing all these horrible images, reading these horrible pieces of news for mary opal and seeing how inhuman russia is getting -- i have to say, being a refugee is extremely hard for people. they know the stories of those who escaped, how much they are suffering, sometimes they don't have places to stay, and they are with children. after reading all the stories of ukrainian refugees, many ukrainians decide to stay because this is their home. this is whether houses, and they want to be there, instead of leave. it's a horrible feeling to have a home, and not be able to go there. generally, the feeling among my friends in family is that it's better to stay in protect them

while you can, if you can. >> with the efforts to defend ukraine, they do appear to be going good. the latest intelligence briefing from the ministry of defense, here in the uk, says the russian invasion has largely stalled on all fronts. i wonder what you make of the efforts to secure some kind of negotiated end to the violence. do you hold out any hope, or do you agree with emmanuel macron that the russians are in negotiating in good faith? >> well, it's hard to make any predictions. i am hopeful, i'm still hopeful. but, for so many years, we saw a russia blatantly lying and breaking these peaceful agreements. and 2014, 2015, this is not something new for us. we know how russians behave, and how openly they can lie, despite the whole world saying that this is the actual -- of russia versus ukraine. i'm still hopeful because this is the only thing left to do. generally, i think it may be

quite hard to secure any peace now. what i can say, ukrainian people are extremely brave and they will do whatever it takes to defend their land. all ukrainians, even those who were probably a bit pro russian before -- they united seeing that somebody tried to steal their land. somebody tried to rob their houses, so what you can do is just be united in fight for it. of course, thanks to our leadership, to the president, who, himself, stays in the country and is an example for many men. i think that's a big part of that. it's a big motivator for the rest of the people. >> let's talk a little bit about the relationship between ukrainians and russians. of course, i think i can guess what you think of vladimir putin right now, given what he's done, but those events that saw the annexation of parts of ukraine in the east, was at the beginning of the end

for the relationship between ukrainians and russia in your mind? or, are they able to -- from the russian people themselves? >> unfortunately, we see that the russians, average russians in russia, are blindfolded by propaganda. it's not something extremely new for us, but we hope to if they saw the atrocities, the pictures of bombed cities, the pictures of dead children and bloodshed on ukrainians, they would change their minds. it didn't happen. we saw so many -- in some distant villages and cities in russia where people are being asked to or to think about the president putin doing something else, instead of killing peaceful people. what they say is that it must be done, because otherwise the west would have attacked us. we should have protected our land. for me, this is extremely

ridiculous. seeing the cruelty of russian soldiers, even though i understand that they have been -- for over 20 years, but still, there must be some humanity. this is probably what is discouraging many ukrainians that believing russians might change something. if you see the suffering of a neighboring pantry, and you still don't express a little bit of humanity, that's quite scary. also, for my personal experience, we have some distance relatives in russia. my uncle was trying to reach out to them to send in the pictures and videos of bombed cities, and videos of dead children, after russian attacks, and you know what he did, he blocked him. he blocked him and now we can't even reach him. we can share the truth. that's the most horrible part of it. we don't know how much they are blindfolded. from what we are seeing, it seems like the propaganda is doing a great job. >> volodymyr zelenskyy was not a name that was desperately well-known in the west before

the war on ukraine. it is now. i just wonder what you think of the way in which your country's president, and i don't know whether you voted for him, i just wonder what you make of the way that he has handled both the military aspect of this conflict and the public relations that need to go on. the treaties that he's made to the west for assistance, that seem to have been instrumental in the defense of ukraine. >> you're absolutely right. i think the phenomenal part of that is his communication. his openness and willingness to communicate. you could've seen him, it looks extremely tired he barely sleeps, i assume. despite that, he does everything that he can to inform the world about the aggression and to secure more help. i think there is phenomenal support of ukrainian president. i think everybody supports the president now, and everybody is thankful for his courage and

his ability to work 24/7. i think the west >> i appreciates him to. think you're right. we really hope you managed to make it home soon. speaking to us from poland, thank you so much. just a reminder, as to our top stories. zaghari-ratcliffe and nazanin you are back in the uk. after years of detention. - nazanin's sister in law said this, a little girl finally has a mom and dad back. and russia has condemned the u.s. president for branding vladimir putin a war criminal, over the deaths of civilians in ukraine. ukraine. let's take you through the front pages one story at a time. at the end, at the end of her six year or dual, the "the daily mirror" has the headline

we've all been waiting for. including "the guardian", its picture, nazanin beating broadly as she flies home to the uk. the "the telegraph" quotes her husband's words to her young daughter, mommy is really coming home. and the mail has something similar. and "the mirror" put it this way, home for a nice cup of. the daily express posts are on the cover, that smile that's as i'm free. the times, she starts the process of learning to be happy again. "the i" leads on the russian attack on the ukrainian city of mariupol. and the bombing of a theater eustis the shelter. perhaps as many of 1200 people have died. the ft, has word apparent progress in talks with ukraine and russia. aims at achieving peace. if you want to see any of those front pages again, or indeed read the stories behind the

headlines, just scan the qr code over there. that will take you to the press review on the sky news website. let's just remind you, as to the latest defense intelligence briefing we have had from the ministry of defense. pretty positive from the ukrainian point of view. as we have seen though the first line, pretty stark assessment. the russian invasion has largely stalled, making minimal progress on land, sea, or air. and continuing to suffer heavy losses. the reason? according to the -- ukrainian resistance remain staunch and well coordinated. the vast majority of ukrainian territory remaining in ukrainian hands. chelsea won their champions league, but the manager thomas says his evening was ruined. the west london club will now have to play their quarter final at stanford bridge behind closed doors. skies tom reports now. s to>> the way, and what a time it

is to follow chelsea. their club, under attack, and under threat. the arrow delivered every piece of silverware to stanford bridge. i wear fans on this trip who are ready to move on, and stop singing his name. >> we've appreciate what he's done for the club, he's lifted the club. now it is time to let that go and move on. >> chelsea fans are not the victim here, the ukrainian people are. i think there is a sense of grievance among some fans because it feels like well, why have we turned a blind eye to some of the other things? >> i don't personally have a problem with the sanctions. i hope it becomes a wider look at how the government look at money coming into england. >> with everything swirling around chelsea, victory here in the champions league was impressive. thomas is expertly guiding them

through this crisis. but -- >> those quarterfinals, the home leg will have to be played behind closed doors. because of the uefa ruling tonight, you can't sell tickets to chelsea because of the eu sanctions. >> thank you for ruining my evening. >> this club is still a highly priced acid, and this week there are all kind of big money figures circling the chelsea football club. at the same time, there are clear warnings that the wave of football doing business has to now change. newcastle's saudi takeover, approved by the premier league last autumn, has suddenly attracted more criticism. then when abramovich took over at chelsea 19 years ago. >> neither want to get big money owners buying premier league clubs. we're concerned as an organization that these opportunities just create the chance for regimes with terrible human rights records. to use the glitz and the glamour and the reflective glory of the league to staunch

the reputations. >> whoever takes over at this club, will inherit one of the biggest brands in world football. and a fan base that will be particularly grieved if this new moral compass only points at them. tom, sky news. >> a quick one through what's ahead over the next few hours -- in just a few minutes time. shortly after seven in fact. with nazanin back in the uk, we'll be speaking to the foreign office minister. then on her program, and half past eight, she will be joined by the former uk ambassador to the united states. we will be discussing the diplomatic aspects of the release. then from around 9:00 this morning, the defense secretary ben wallace is in warsaw. he will be conducting talks with his polish counterpart on nato's response to the war in ukraine. and a little later this evening in fact, there will be a meeting with the un security council in new york. to discuss the ongoing response to the crisis. what will be achieved?

we will find out. still to come into the remainder of the program. i will bring you all the sports news, as liverpool keep up the pressure of manchester city at the top of the premier league. this is a game changer who dares to be fearless even when her bladder leaks.

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the goals came in the second half. diego and roberto had with the finishes. tottenham leads over brighton.

before harry kane got his second. the 95th goal in the premier league, that's more than any other player in the division's history. chelsea, one of them? they are into the quarterfinals of the champions league. the defending champions, making it for one. goals are from kristen and sees our, they were enough to see them progress. and in cricket, england had a great day, of the second test of the west indies. captain -- making a 119, i've-ing 91 runs before being removed by jason. what's on the back pages of the papers? you might be able to guess, the times splashing on the chelsea takeover bid. they're trying to buy the club from the sanction oligarchal

brand of itch. the mayor leading with liverpool's win over arsenal. the express also hails his performance and bringing liverpool to within one point of the top sport. the top sport just got time -- >> the overview, showing outbreaks in the north and the west today. it will be much more settled from tomorrow. ireland, northern ireland, western scotland, pretty windy. elsewhere, mostly fine, with a patchy frost and fog in places. >> the weather, sponsored by qatar airways. >> and that is your lot from before today.

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morning everybody, big happy happy day today. . a big happy, happy day. 7:00 after spending just shy of six years detained in iran, nazanin zaghari-ratcliffe is back home. touching down in the early hours of this morning. the government has -- with the iranian administration, securing her release, as well as that of fellow dual national, anoosheh ashoori. we'll speak to the foreign office