the front page of the sunday people of what the russians are potentially capable of, the novichok victim in salisburywas poisoned and his partner died as well.— partner died as well. sorry, jo, continue- _ partner died as well. sorry, jo, continue. he _ partner died as well. sorry, jo, continue. he knows _ partner died as well. sorry, jo, continue. he knows what - partner died as well. sorry, 10, l continue. he knows what talking about. that was a poisoning on british soil. interestingly, we have not got the inside pages, but there was a point there that said anger at russian spy claim at £350 per month offer is unveiled. this is another thing that has come up out of the cack—handed handling of the whole of visa scheme that there's got to be security checks otherwise we will end up with russian spies and terrorists and so on. there is a time when you have to be sensible, you have to be more sensible that the people who are fleeing devastation as we have just talked about, the orphans, do not fall into the hands of predators and people traffickers, but we have to remember, and here is charlie rowley w

the sunday people has an interview with a survivor of the salisbury novichok attack, who has urged britisheople to take in ukrainians fleeing the war. the sunday mirror dedicates its front page to the plight of orphaned babies and toddlers in ukraine. the paper calls for their safe passage out of the country. the telegraph is reporting that the kremlin has warned it will launch attacks on western weapons supplies to ukraine, raising the prospect of a confrontation between russia and nato. the sunday times reports that an entire city in eastern ukraine has been wiped out in the russian invasion. russian—backed separatists claimed on friday to have captured volnovakha. so, let's begin. thank you again forjoining us on the front pages. let's start with the front pages. let's start with the mail on sunday. they would be seized. plan to being blocked by seniorfigures seized. plan to being blocked by senior figures of the foreign office. the idea is paying lip service to the whole situation or not? do you think this plan is a place? i not? do you think this plan is a lace? ~ ., ., ., not? do you

sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned with novichok and salisbury in 2018. concluded the british government, was the work of russian military intelligence. nothing so far has been published to say he was behind us. that is inevitably where suspicions would fall. somebody, it appears, did not want the peace talks to happen. ro i'm talking to max chester from "the wall street journal." >> all we know is that abramovich met with two other high-end ukrainian negotiators in kyiv on march 3. during a long discussion that nt into the night, they consumed water and chocolate. they began to feel unwell. abramovich suffered from peeling skin on his hands and face. he also was very tearful. he eyes were running and he felt unwell. these were massively short-lived , the symptoms. ople who have been allegedly targeted by the attack have returned -- extraordinary turn of events. ros: do we know if anyone with an expertise in poisoning was able to examine mr. abramovich and the two ukrainians? >> as the bellingcat website said, they were contacted to try to determine what

and yet, despite this, four years ago in salisbury the nerve agent novichok was used to try to poisonack was blamed on russia. and in syrian cities like aleppo and ghouta, poisoned gas has been dropped on residential areas, by the syrian air force supported by russian warplanes. so what exactly would be nato's response if russia used chemical weapons? well, the us national security advisor has absolutely ruled out any us use of chemical weapons. there are other things that nato could do. they could step up their military aid to ukraine. could that possibly include tanks and planes? we don't know yet. they could also increase the sanctions, although the sanctions already imposed on russia and its leaders are some of the strongest in history. frank gardner, our security correspondent. the duke and duchess of cambridge are visiting the bahamas on the final leg of their tour of the caribbean to mark the platinum jubilee. they have been greeted by enthusiastic crowds throughout their trip but not every engagement went as smoothly as planned. the jamaican section attracted ecstatic crowds b

sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by novichok in salisbury in 2019 and the british investigators sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by novichok in —— salisbury in 2018 and the british government and investigators concluded that was the work of the gru russian military intelligence. nothing so far has been published to say who was behind this. that is inevitably where suspicions will fall, but it appears somebody did not want these peace talks to happen. max colchester if from the wall streetjournal. we know they consumed only water and chocolate and they retired, mr abramovich suffered from peeling skill in his hands and face. he also was very tearful, his eyes were running, and he felt unwell. these were mercifully short lived, the symptoms, and the people who have been allegedly targeted by this attack had returned to full health but it is a pretty extraordinary turn of events. we but it is a pretty extraordinary turn of events.— but it is a pretty extraordinary turn ofevents. ~ ., ., ., turn of events. we know of anyone with an expertise _ turn o

and yet, despite this, four years ago in salisbury the nerve agent novichok was used to try to poisoncities like aleppo and ghouta, poisoned gas has been dropped on residential areas, by the syrian air force supported by russian warplanes. so what exactly would be nato's response if russia used chemical weapons? well, the us national security advisor has absolutely ruled out any us use of chemical weapons. there are other things that nato could do. they could step up their military aid to ukraine. could that possibly include tanks and planes? we don't know yet. they could also increase the sanctions, although the sanctions already imposed on russia and its leaders are some of the strongest in history. frank gardner reporting there. that's all from us here in lviv. now back to reeta in the studio. thank you very much. our top story this evening... russia signals it will refocus its military efforts in the east of ukraine, as it continues to suffer losses around the capital, kyiv. coming up... jurors are shown the police interviews with the man accused of murdering the mp sir david ames

and yet, despite this, four years ago in salisbury the nerve agent novichok was used to try to poisonial areas, by the syrian air force supported by russian warplanes. so what exactly would be nato's response if russia used chemical weapons? well, the us national security advisor has absolutely ruled out any us use of chemical weapons. there are other things that nato could do. they could step up their military aid to ukraine. could that possibly include tanks and planes? we don't know yet. they could also increase the sanctions, although the sanctions already imposed on russia and its leaders are some of the strongest in history. the british prime minister boris johnson has had a "frank and candid discussion" with china's president xi jinping about the situation in ukraine, according to downing street. the call came after nato leaders urged beijing to "abstain" from supporting russia's war effort and to refrain from any actions that would help it circumvent sanctions. our political corresopndent helen catt had the latest. it's the first time since november, i think, that the two men

vladimir putin has used chemical weapons in the past, 2017 in salisbury with novichok, but also in syriabiological weapons being used inside ukraine and development you being used inside ukraine. i've seen the documents, and i've seen translation of the documents, and they say no such thing. but it is right and proper that the president sends a very clear message to vladimir putin that we know what you are doing. it's all about information at this stage. bear in mind, that then president, barack obama, said the use of chemical weapons by the syrian government was crossing a line for the us. he threatened air strikes as a consequence if they did that, but then when it happened, he didn't follow through. we have had red lines on the use of chemical weapons. president obama's redline in august 2013 disappeared in a puff of smoke and we did nothing. i think putin does not think the west will react, and he is in desperate straits. he either retreats back to moscow and the end... the end of putin, our he does something demonstrative. let me tell you what the kremlin has said in the last few mi

sergei skripal and his daughter yulia were poisoned by novichok in salisbury in 2019 and the britisht and investigators concluded that was the work of the gru russian military intelligence. nothing so far has been published to say who was behind this. that isn't —— that is inevitably where suspicions will fall, but it appears somebody did not want these peace talks to happen. max colchester if from the wall streetjournal. he's in london. let's begin with this meeting. tell is what we know about it and where it took place and who was there. what we know is that abramovich met with two other high—level ukrainian negotiators in the capital of ukraine, kyiv, in march. during a long discussion which went into the night, they only consumed water and chocolate. they then retired to where they were staying in kyiv and began to feel unwell. mr abramovich in particular suffered from peeling skin on his hands and face. he also was very tearful and his eyes were running and he felt unwell. these were mercifully short—lived, the symptoms. and the people who have been allegedly targeted by this at

two years before that, the same nerve agent, novichok, was used in an attempt to murder the former kgb officer sergei skripal in the town of salisburyy an antidote — atropine. roman abramovich's associates say he's fine now and he intends to continue trying to broker a peace between his native russia and ukraine. it's thought that whoever poisoned him and the other delegates was looking to sabotage those peace talks by sending a sinister warning. frank gardner, bbc news. well, peace talks are expected to resume on tuesday in turkey, and just ahead of them, ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky has made an offer to russia. he said his country could adopt the status of neutrality, if that would help end the war, though it would have to be agreed in a referendum. on the battlefield, russian advances have stalled recently. this map shows the areas of ukraine currently under russian control. russian troops still haven't been able to encircle the capital kyiv. the closest they are is about 15 miles away. elsewhere, ukraine has set up humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians, but some of those corridors haven't opened yet because of f

two years before that, the same nerve agent, novichok, was used in an attempt to murder the former kgb officer sergei skripal in the town of salisburyy an antidote — atropine. roman abramovich's associates say he's fine now and he intends to continue trying to broker a peace between his native russia and ukraine. it's thought that whoever poisoned him and the other delegates was looking to sabotage those peace talks by sending a sinister warning. frank gardner, bbc news. king mallory is a former us state department adviser, and director of the rand center for global risk and security. thank you for your time. i wonder if you agree with frank there about the motivation for an attack like this, if indeed it transpires that it was a poison attack? i it transpires that it was a poison attack?— it transpires that it was a poison attack? it transpires that it was a oison attack? ~ , poison attack? i think there is [en of poison attack? i think there is plenty of motive. _ poison attack? i think there is plenty of motive. zelenskyy . poison attack? i think there is i plenty of motive. zelenskyy has been running circles around putin in info

two years before that, the same nerve agent, novichok, was used in an attempt to murder the former kgb officer sergei skripal in the town of salisburyntidote — atropine. roman abramovich�*s associates say he's fine now and he intends to continue trying to broker a peace between his native russia and ukraine. it's thought that whoever poisoned him and the other delegates was looking to sabotage those peace talks by sending a sinister warning. frank gardner, bbc news. a little earlier i spoke to andy weber, who served as assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs under barack obama. i asked — given the limited information we have a present — whether the finger can be pointed at the kremlin. we have very minimal information at this point. it fits the pattern of the russian intelligence services, using chemical weapons and other poisons for assassinations. it always raises the question as to how easy it is to transmit these things, as well. what would need to have happened in orderfor mr abramovich and any others to suffer this way? it's fairly easy to deliver these types of poisons. it could be

novichok, was used in an attempt to murderformer agent, novichok, was used in an attempt to murder former kgb agent sergei skripal in the town of salisburych's associates say he is fine now and will continue to try to broker peace between his native russia and ukraine. it's thought to poisoned him on the other delegates was looking to sabotage those peace talks by sending a sinister warning. studio: frank, this is all very murky indeed. was it a chemical poisoning? it murky indeed. was it a chemical poisoning?— murky indeed. was it a chemical oisonina? , . ~ ., ., poisoning? it is cloak and dagger stuff. it depends _ poisoning? it is cloak and dagger stuff. it depends who _ poisoning? it is cloak and dagger stuff. it depends who you - poisoning? it is cloak and dagger stuff. it depends who you listen | poisoning? it is cloak and dagger i stuff. it depends who you listen to. ukrainian mps say it didn't happen, nonsense. an unnamed us official says it could have been environmentalfactors. but investigators are in no doubt whatsoever. interestingly, the ukraine foreign minister has commented on national television tonight, if you are going

two years before that, the same nerve agent, novichok, was used in an attempt to murder the former kgb officer sergei skripal in the town of salisburyy an antidote — atropine. roman abramovich's associates say he's fine now and he intends to continue trying to broker a peace between his native russia and ukraine. it's thought that whoever poisoned him and the other delegates was looking to sabotage those peace talks by sending a sinister warning. frank gardner, bbc news. andy weber served as assistant secretary of defense for nuclear, chemical and biological defense programs from 2009—2014, and is now senior fellow at the council on strategic risks. no proof as frank was saying with regard to the poisoning. plenty of suspicion. how convinced would you be? we have minimal information _ convinced would you be? we have minimal information at _ convinced would you be? we have minimal information at this - minimal information at this point. it is a pattern of the russian intelligence services, using chemical weapons and other poisons for assassinations. it other poisons for assassinations. . , assassinations. it always raises the _ assas

chemical weapons by 2017, but then there was novichok, which was a lethal nerve agent which we know was administered to sergei skripal and his daughter in salisbury they are adamant ukraine must give up all hope of joining the eu or nato. ukraine is a sovereign country, an independent sovereign country, an independent sovereign country, an independent sovereign country that voted overwhelmingly in 1991 in the break of the soviet union to be independent and it has chosen that it wants tojoin independent and it has chosen that it wants to join the eu and nato. independent and it has chosen that it wants tojoin the eu and nato. i don't think it's a good idea for it tojoin nato because that don't think it's a good idea for it to join nato because that ever happens that is a country that is essentially at war with russia. if a nato country is attacked then all members have to come to its defence and then you are into world war iii. butjoining the eu, they don't even want them to do that. the other demand is that ukraine accept russia's annexation of crimea and accepts the independence of those two republics, those self—declared breakaway russian backe