for now, the fate of aiden aslin and shaun pinner remains l aslin and shaun pinner remains uncertain, and shaun pinner remains uncertain, their families are said to be anxious and keen to ensure they have access to health services and legal advice. james landale, bbc news. our correspondent emma vardy is here. you've known aiden aslin�*s family through covering his story for a long time. how have they been coping with this? it has been a horrendous time for them. don't forget, before this suppose a trial, aiden aslin was paraded on russian television looking bruised, in handcuffs, being interrogated for russian audiences to see. it was bizarre and disturbing viewing and of course many people here agree it is in a breach of the geneva conventions so extremely difficult for families to watch. aiden has been allowed some phone calls home to his mother since being held captive and impact those holding him have contacted his mother themselves and he has been allowed some brief conversations. but everyone who knows him does not believe he is being able to speak freely. the families continue

shaun pinner is on the right of this image. s a ukrainian resident for over four years and contracted serving marine in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention, including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. three people have been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found in woodland in buckinghamshire in 2019. mohammed shah subhani had been reported missing eight months earlier. the three are due to appear in court today. the headlines on bbc news: prince charles is reported to have described the government's rwanda asylum scheme as �*appalling' — but supporters say more understanding of the policy is required. police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist say they've found possible human remains in a river. the family of a shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he sh

but aiden aslin and shaun pinner were different.y had been fighting in ukraine's military for a number of years. aiden aslin passed out as a marine after moving to ukraine in 20 and was engaged to be married to a ukrainian. russian channels have called the men foreign mercenaries, and reportg that t sad ighey ll face a as called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. their families are hoping it may be possible to negotiate a prisoner exchange. for now, for their involvement in ukraine's conflict, they hav become part of russia's propaganda war. laura: president biden is to meet brazils leader, gyre bolsonaro, at the summit of america in los angeles. the two men do not see iti, which along with -- do not ci to t see eye to eye. ask bolsonaro to intensify the search for u.k. journalist john phillips and an a digit -- and an indigenous official. there is a u.k. ban on the sale of ivory that comes into force this week. es ititinvy onganebb b sellec rl offering ivory for sale, i leaving the word ivory off the listing. ebay, which says i

so for now, the fate of aiden aslin and shaun pinner remains uncertain.and legal advice. james landale, bbc news. it can take place ahead of the commonwealth games in birmingham in july. travellers on the railway set all london underground are facing disruption later this month because of strikes by the rmt and unite. coronavirus cases have risen slightly in the uk for the first time in two months, according to estimates from the office for national statistics. roughly one in 65 are estimated to have the virus last week, up from one and 70 previously. it's due to two new variance of omicron. a 17th—century ship — the gloucester — which sank off the coast of norfolk has been found — and experts say it's the most important maritime discovery since the mary rose was raised a0 years ago. the gloucester ran aground off the coast of great yarmouth in 1682. the wreck�*s location was unknown until it was discovered by divers after a four—year search. our east of england correspondentjo black reports from great yarmouth. beneath the surface, 30 miles off the great

but aiden aslin and shaun pinner were different.mber of years. aiden aslin passed out as a marine after moving to ukraine in 2018 and was engaged to be married to a ukrainian. but russian channels have called the men foreign mercenaries, and are reporting that they will face a firing squad. the foreign secretary liz truss has called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. theirfamilies are hoping it may be possible to negotiate a prisoner exchange. but for now, for their involvement in ukraine's conflict, they have become part of russia's propaganda war. emma vardy, bbc news. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme. the undercover prince. how william took to the streets of london this week selling the big issue magazine for the homeless. the day the british liberated the falklands. and by tonight, british troops have begun the task of disarming the enemy. in the heart of the west german capital, this was gorbymania at its height. the crowd packed to see the man who, for them, has raised great hopes for an e

aiden aslin and shaun pinner were found guilty of being mercenaries by a court in the self—proclaimedublic, in eastern ukraine. the foreign secretary, liz truss, has condemned their sentence, calling it a sham judgement with absolutely no legitimacy. emma vardy reports. forfighting as soldiers in ukraine's military, after a short trial in russian held territory, aiden aslin and shaun pinner have been told they face the death penalty. if you're watching this it means that we've surrendered. this was aiden aslin�*s last message to family and friends before he was captured. ran out of ammunition, didn't really have any other choice other than to surrender. he'd spent weeks defending the besieged city of mariupol before his unit had to give themselves up. to lay down our arms and head towards the russian soldiers. days later, his family in nottinghamshire watched as footage of him emerged looking bruised and in handcuffs on russian television, being interrogated about his actions. today, on kremlin—backed media, the men were shown arriving for sentencing in donetsk, which is under the con

aiden aslin and shaun pinner from britain either side of saaudun brahim from morocco, or member of theim from morocco, all members of the ukrainian armed forces, convicted of being mercenaries and facing a sentence of death. these pictures show the two britain's —— these pictures show the two britons military unit on patrol in eastern ukraine in 2020, two years before the latest russian invasion. both men talking openly about why they had chosen to live in ukraine and serve in its army. i've been here two years now. and love it, made a life here, settled down, got a girlfriend in mariupol, plan to get married maybe and now i'm in the marines in ukraine. in a sense, it is like my war because even though i'm not ukrainian, this is on my doorstep. but this courts in a russian court in east ukraine hasjudged both men to be mercenaries, a court not recognised internationally. we are not showing footage of the trial inside but russian state media said the men had a month to appeal. the foreign secretary, liz truss, discussed the buttons on the phone this morning with her ukrainian counterpar

shaun pinner is on the right of this image. nt for over 4 years and contracted serving marine in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention and including full independent legal representation. and went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. the president of the european commission ursula von der leyen is visiting kyiv today for talks on ukraine's proposal tojoin the european union — and alongside president zelensky — she gave an update on how those talks are progressing. the discussions today will enable us to finalise our assessment by the end of next week. the path is known. it is a merit—based path forward. it is a path where i must say, i highly appreciate the enormous efforts and the determination of ukraine in this process. the people of ukraine have proven incredible strength and motivation and stamina so i am deeply convinced that we will together, you will overcome this horrible atrocious

soldiers in ukraine's military, after a short trial in russian held territory, aiden aslin and shaun pinnerurrendered. this was aiden aslin's last message to family and friends before he was captured. ran out of ammunition, didn't really have any other choice other than to surrender. he'd spent weeks defending the besieged city of mariupol before his unit had to give themselves up. to lay down our arms and head towards the russian soldiers. days later, his family in nottinghamshire watched as footage of him emerged looking bruised and in handcuffs on russian television, being interrogated about his actions. and sharing footage of prisoners of war is viewed as a breach of the geneva conventions, so for now we're not broadcasting the full clips. there have been many ukrainian soldiers captured during the fighting, but it's pretty clear as british men in this conflict their treatment has been very different. now, the court footage shows them only answering that they were happy for the trial to proceed without witnesses, but it's unclear of course what duress they may have been under. what has

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had served in ukraine's armed forces for several years.ry their home. but now these two britons have been sentenced to death for being mercenaries. if you are watching this, it means that we have surrendered... both men had been defending the city of mariupol. this was mr aslin�*s last video message before they ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender. the two britons were convicted by a court in russian—held eastern ukraine, a court not recognised internationally. russian state television said the man had a month to appeal. mr aslin�*s former mp said he hoped both men could be swapped for russian prisoners. there are prisoner exchanges happening between ukrainian and the russian army. and the ukrainian ambassador told me last night that would give priority to aiden and shaun, in those exchanges. but this, of course, relies on russia playing ball. the foreign secretary, liz truss, discussed the situation on the phone this morning with her ukrainian counterpart, dmytro kuleba. in a tweet afterwards, she said the men were prisoners

but aiden aslin and shaun pinner were different.raine's military for a number of years. aiden aslin passed out as a marine after moving to ukraine in 2018 and was engaged to be married to a ukrainian. but russian channels have called the men foreign mercenaries, and are reporting that they will face a firing squad. the foreign secretary liz truss has called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. theirfamilies are hoping it may be possible to negotiate a prisoner exchange. but for now, for their involvement in ukraine's conflict, they have become part of russia's propaganda war. emma vardy, bbc news. 0ur international correspondent 0rla guerin in the donbas in eastern ukraine. does the british government have any hope of getting them released? i think that is unclear at the moment and it is unclear if there will be an attempt to carry out the sentences. they have been handed down by a court that is not internationally recognised, in a self—declared republic, the dpr, which is not recognised by anyone except russia. there is little do

shaun pinner is on the right of this image. overfour years — and contracted serving marine in the 36th brigade — of which he is very proud — shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention — including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. 0n the ground, ukrainian officials say their forces urgently need more supplies of ammunition. the us and nato are in the process of sending western heavy armaments, but say they need to be supplied at a pace that ukraine's forces can absorb safely. the battle for control of the key town of severodonetsk is shaping the war — with reports of street—to—street fighting. much of the city has been reduced to rubble. 0ur correspondent in kyiv, joe inwood, has the latest. so, it seems the heavy fighting is continuing in severodonetsk. street fighting, street by street the russians pushing forward. we understand the ukrainians are still resisting, but they are

the family of shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he shouldn all the rights of a prisoner of war, including full independent legal representation. the maximum interest rate on student loans in england is being cut by almost 5%. ministers hope it will provide "peace of mind" for graduates. as you can see, this eye is not blinking... and singerjustin bieber reveals the reason he cancelled his performances this week — he's experiencing facial paralysis. more from me at the top of the hour but now on bbc news — it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. a repeat of last summer's euros final — but it's behind closed doors for england as they take on italy in the nations league. a masterclass from mitchell as new zealand cruise past 500 on day two of the second test against england. and back in the big time — saracens reach their first premiership final, since punishment for their salary cap breaches. welcome along to sportsday on a hugely busy saturday. cricket, rugby, formula one to come — but we'll start with football as we're under

but aiden aslin and shaun pinner were different.ghting in ukraine's military for a number of years. aiden aslin passed out as a marine after moving to ukraine in 2018 and was engaged to be married to a ukrainian. but russian channels have called the men foreign mercenaries, and are reporting that they will face a firing squad. the foreign secretary liz truss has called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. theirfamilies are hoping it may be possible to negotiate a prisoner exchange. but for now, for their involvement in ukraine's conflict, they have become part of russia's propaganda war. emma vardy, bbc news. 0ur diplomatic correspondent explained why aiden aslin and shaun pinner have been treated so differently from other ukrainian prisoners of war. they were full members of the ukrainian armed forces — and yet, despite all that, they have been convicted by this court which is not recognised internationally because the republic is not recognised internationally except by one country, russia. but they have been convicted, amongst

so, for now, the fate of aiden aslin and shaun pinner remains uncertain. ensure they have access to health services and legal advice. james landale, bbc news. our correspondent emma vardy has got to know aiden aslin's family. she's been telling us how they're coping with this. don't forget, before this supposed a trial, aiden aslin was paraded on russian television looking bruised, in handcuffs, being interrogated for russian audiences to see. you know, it was bizarre and disturbing viewing, and of course many people here agree that is in a breach of the geneva conventions. so, extremely difficult for families to watch. now, aiden has been allowed some phone calls home to his mother since he's been held captive, and in fact, those holding him have contacted his mother themselves and he's been allowed some brief conversations. but everyone who knows aiden certainly doesn't believe he's being able to speak freely. the families continue to hope there can be some negotiated prisoner exchange. the foreign office is supporting the families, but of course the for

aiden aslin was captured alongside fellow uk national shaun pinner while serving with the ukrainian armyhire have called for more to be done to help release them. 0ur correspondent emma vardy reports. it's been an agonising wait for aiden aslin and shaun pinner since being told they face the death penalty. the sentence was handed down a fortnight ago to the two men, and a moroccan national, in an unrecognised court in an area controlled by russian backed separatists. your son rings to say that he is going to be, he's going to be killed. in a phone call to his mother, aiden said his captors have informed him the execution will go ahead. he was given a month, and time is running out. and aiden was told that he was going to be executed. the uk's foreign ministers called it a sham judgment with no legitimacy. but hopes for a pardon or an appeal to his family appear to be fading. aiden and shaun have lived in ukraine since 2018, appearing here in a documentary made after they became marines in ukraine's armed forces. in a sense, like, it is like my war, because, like, even though i'm not ukra

aiden aslin and shaun pinner were captured while with the ukrainian army and tried as mercenaries by—called donetsk people's republic in eastern ukraine. our correspondent joe inwood is in kyiv. we've heard a lot of talk about what can be done by the british government to get aiden aslin and shaun pinner out. but in reality, the diplomatic levers they can pull are quite limited. we've had a statement condemning the sentence from liz truss, the british foreign secretary, and dmytro kuleba, her counterpart in ukraine. but more than that, it's difficult to know what they can do. there are no formal relations between the british government and the donetsk people's republic — it doesn't even recognise its legitimacy. and of course, the ukrainians and dnr are at war so there's no options there. in terms of sanctions, the british have pretty much put all the sanctions they can get the global community to go along with on the russians, and by extension the dnr, as a consequence of the invasion, so i can't see how those can be stepped up. we get then onto the legal route. there is an appeal t

shaun pinner is on the right of this image. the statement says...e 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention — including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. sir lindsay hoyle, the speaker of the house of commons, is planning to make the house of commons a "menopause—friendly" employer. possible changes could include better—ventilated rooms and fans, and flexible working for affected women. the speaker says he wants to "break the taboo" about the menopause. he is set to sign a pledge that commits the commons to recognising and supporting female employees who are going through the menopause. joining me now is the labour mp carolyn harris — who chairs the all—party parliamentary group on menopause. thank you very much for being with us. do you welcome this step by the commons speaker? tell is a bit more about what it will actually mean. t about what it will actua

shaun pinner is on the right of this image.in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention , including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. the cost of living crisis is affecting many parts of the economy. but for people who are dependent on using their cars for work, the rocketing price of petrol is particularly difficult. this week the cost of filling up a typicalfamily car went above £100 for the first time. joining me now is abi keenean who is the manager of proactive medicare who provide palliative and complex care in essex. just give us your take, then, on the situation the moment with all these issues that everybody is facing. well, it is making it a lot harder. i thought that we might have got over the stress of covid, to be hit with this one as well. we travel house to house, you know, staff are putting a lot more money into thei

shaun pinner is on the right of the image.f the illegal show—trial by the so—called donetsk people's republic. as a ukrainian resident for over four years and contracted serving marine in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention and including full independent legal representation. we sincerely hope that all parties will co—operate urgently to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. 0urfamily, including his son and ukrainian wife, love and miss him so much, and our hearts go out to all the families involved in this awful situation. we respectfully ask for privacy from the media at this difficult time." let's return to the news that prince charles is reported by the times newspaper on saturday morning to have privately described the british government's policy of sending some asylum seekers to rwanda as "appalling". clarence house insists the prince is "politically neutral". clarence house is his office. he's due to preside

aiden aslin and shaun pinner were captured while fighting with the ukrainian army.s. i've been here two years now, so, and love it. made a life here, settled down, got a girlfriend in mariupol, planning to get married maybe. and now i'm in the marines in ukraine. the uk government says their sentencing is a clear breach of the geneva conventions. also today... the uk government's plans to send some migrants to rwanda is unlawful,

shaun pinner is on the right of this image.arine in the 36th brigade, of which he is very proud, shaun should be accorded all the rights of a prisoner of war according to the geneva convention , including full independent legal representation." the statement went on to call on all parties to ensure the safe release or exchange of shaun. police in brazil searching for a missing britishjournalist and his travelling companion say they've found what may be human remains, in a river close to where the men were last seen. dom phillips and bruno pereira went missing in the amazon rainforest last weekend. 0ur south america correspondent, katy watson has sent this report. dom phillips and bruno pereira are experts in theirfield, one an established journalist writing a book on saving the amazon. his travel companion, a renowned expert on indigenous affairs, a man who knows these communities well. but also has his enemies, and had been threatened in the past for his work in trying to denounce illegal mining and fishing. it was on this riv

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had served in ukraine's armed forces for several years. home. but now these two britons have been sentenced to death for being mercenaries. if you are watching this, it means that we have surrendered... both men had been defending the city of mariupol. this was mr aslin�*s last video message before they ran out of ammunition and were forced to surrender. the two britons were convicted by a court in russian—held eastern ukraine, a court not recognised internationally. russian state television said the men had a month to appeal. mr aslin�*s former mp said he hoped both men could be swapped for russian prisoners. there are prisoner exchanges happening between the ukrainian and the russian army. and the ukrainian ambassador told me last night that they would give priority to aiden and shaun in one of those exchanges, but that, of course, relies on russia playing ball. the foreign secretary, liz truss, discussed the situation on the phone this morning with her ukrainian counterpart, dmytro kuleba. in a tweet afterwards, she said the men were pr

the family of shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he shouldn all the rights of a prisoner of war, including full independent legal representation. the government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax on process food sold in england. a father and son have been killed in a crash at the isle of man tt. five riders have died in this year's event now on bbc news it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. coming up on the programme... a repeat of last summer's euros final — but it'll be behind closed doors for england as they take on italy. a masterclass from mitchell as new zealand cruise past 500 on day two of the second test against england. back in the big time — saracens reach their first premiership final, since finding their way back from their salary cap breaches. hello and welcome to sportsday. on a hugely busy saturday. news of cricket and rugby union to come — but we'll start with football as we're just an hour away from a repeat of last summer's euros final. england are taking on italy in the

both he and shaun pinner were captured back in april. they are part of russia's propaganda war with moscow claiming they are foreign mercenaries. they may be killed quickly as shock value, but as everyone expects they are not, then they will be held as a diplomatic tool and i think the bigger picture here, what is happening is that the russians are going to become increasingly aggressive as part of the indirect conflict against the baltic republics, against the poles, against the uk and others, who are close to the ukrainian administration. it's true that foreign fighters signed up alongside ukrainians after the russian invasion, but that's not the case for aiden and shaun. they had made their lives in ukraine some years ago, serving in its armed forces for several years prior. a us army medic trained aiden aslin. he went to ukraine in 2017. he has a ukrainian fiance. they do have, or did have a home outside of mariupol. he was part of the 36th marine brigade. so, yeah, he did have a well established life in ukraine, ukrainian citizenshi

the family of a shaun pinner, a british man sentenced to death for fighting russian forces, say he shoulde given all the rights of a prisoner of war, including full independent legal representation. thousands of protesters gather across the us to call for stricter gun laws, in the wake of last month's mass shooting at a school in texas. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the broadcaster and psychotherapist lucy beresford, and joe twyman, who's the director of the polling organisation deltapoll. hello to you both. quick look through fun of those front pages. —— some of those. the observer says borisjohnson�*s post—brexit food strategy is met with rural fury as farmers and environmentalists claim it as a disaster for the countryside. the sunday telegraph's headline — �*tories at war over calls to cut taxes�* as the cost of living standards continues to rise. the sunday express tells prince charles to �*stay out of politics�* following a report he strongly criticised government plans to send some asylum—seekers to rwanda. royal o

the family of shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he shouldn all the rights of a prisoner of war, including full independent legal representation. thousands of protesters gather across the us, to call for stricter gun laws, in the wake of last month's mass shooting at a school in texas. the government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax on processed food sold in england. a father and son have been killed in a crash at the isle of man tt. five riders have died in this year's event. as you can see, this eye is not blinking. and singerjustin bieber reveals the reason he cancelled his performances this week — he's experiencing facial paralysis. now on bbc news, our world. for decades temples across cambodia were looted and their treasures stolen, smuggled and sold abroad. but now the cambodian government wants them back. temples across cambodia have been looted, their ancient treasures torn away. wow, 0k. i've got exclusive access to the sites they were stolen from, and speak to the temple raiders who did the loot

both he and shaun pinner were captured back in april.russia's propaganda war, with moscow claiming they are foreign mercenaries. they may be killed quickly as shock value, but if, as everyone expects, they are not, then they will be held as a diplomatic tool and i think the bigger picture here, what is happening is that the russians are going to become increasingly aggressive as part of the indirect conflict against the baltic republics, against the poles, against the uk and others, who are close to the ukrainian administration. it's true that foreign fighters signed up alongside ukrainians after the russian invasion, but that's not the case for aiden and shaun. they had made their lives in ukraine some years ago, serving in its armed forces for several years prior. a us army medic trained aiden aslin. he went to ukraine in 2017. he has a ukrainian fiance. they do have, or did have a home outside of mariupol. he was part of the 36th marine brigade. so, yeah, he did have a well established life in ukraine, ukrainian citizenship. kremlin—b

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine.ell mr lavrov that in the eyes of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. translation: i am not interested in the eyes i of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. translation: but they're not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. translation: this should be decided by a court. - translation: you think the court is independent there? translation: i'm| convinced there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk—russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. translation: i don't think there's even any room - for manoeuvre any more, because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that we should defeat russia, we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. let's also look at what's happening on the ground in ukraine. the leaders of the three most powerful countries in the european union, italy, germany and france, visite

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine.the eyes of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. i am not interested in the eyes of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. but they�*re not mercenaries — they served in the ukrainian army. this should be decided by a court. you think the court is independent there? i�*m convinced there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk—russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. i don�*t think there�*s even any room for manoeuvre anymore because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that "we should defeat russia. "we should force russia to its knees". go on then, do it. steve rosenberg there. earlier i spoke to dr evelyn farkas, the executive director of the mccain institute. i asked her what she thought of the bbc interview with russian foreign minister sergei lavrov. well, ifound it, you know, typical russian disinformation. you kn

the family of a shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he shouldnt is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax on processed food sold in england.

aiden aslin and shaun pinner were captured in april., rocks from side to side as the sentence is read out. all three have been charged or charged with carrying out acts of terrorism, with trying to seize power, and with acting as foreign acting as foreign mercenaries. and all three have received the death sentence or the death penalty. it's worth pointing out that the donetsk people's republic has the death penalty. russia itself doesn't... it's had a moratorium on it since the 1990s. and so although this is a court which is unrecognised and is associated and affiliated with russia, it is actually giving these men a harsher sentence than they would have received had they been in a russian court. i am joined now by the mp robertjenrick, who is the former constituency mp for aiden aslin and has brought up his treatment in parliament. how concerned how concerned are how concerned are you by this development?— how concerned are you by this development? how concerned are you by this develoment? ., �* development? good afternoon, i'm extremel

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine. of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. translation: i am not interested i in the eyes of the west at all. i i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. translation: but they're not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. translation: this should be decided by a court. - translation: you think the court is independent there? translation: i'm convinced - there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. translation: i don't think there's| any room for manoeuvre any more, because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that we should defeat russia, we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. basically, what sergei lavrov is saying there to britain and to the west ways, bring it on. nearly four months after the invasion the russian authorities are defiant, they are determined and they are

the family of shaun pinner — seen here on the right — release a statement calling on all parties for

an unrecognised court in the rebel—held area of donetsk found aiden aslin and shaun pinner — along withnces read reports. britain has called it a sham judgement with no legitimacy, both of these men could face death by firing squad.- death by firing squad. didn't really have _ death by firing squad. didn't really have any _ death by firing squad. didn't really have any choice - death by firing squad. didn't really have any choice other| really have any choice other than to surrender.— than to surrender. this is durin: than to surrender. this is during the _ than to surrender. this is during the battle - than to surrender. this is during the battle for- than to surrender. this is| during the battle for maria paul. they were both captured backin paul. they were both captured back in april. now they are part of the propaganda war with moscow claiming they are foreign mercenaries. everyone ex - ects foreign mercenaries. everyone exoects they — foreign mercenaries. everyone expects they are _ foreign mercenaries. everyone expects they are not, - foreign mercenaries. everyone expects they are

the family of shaun pinner — a british man sentenced to death forfighting russian forces — say he shouldstricter gun laws, in the wake of last month's mass shooting at a school in texas.

aiden aslin and shaun pinner had been fighting for ukraine.es of the west, russia is responsible for their fate. i am not interested in the eyes of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. but they�*re not mercenaries — they served in the ukrainian army. this should be decided by a court. you think the court is independent there? i�*m convinced there are independent courts there. do you think your courts are independent? and on uk—russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. i don�*t think there�*s even any room for manoeuvre any more because both borisjohnson and liz truss say openly that "we should defeat russia. "we should force russia to its knees". go on then, do it. let�*s speak to kateryna malofieieva who�*s a freelance journalist in kyiv. you�*ve spent a lot of time in donbas and the areas around kyiv that are now the focus of war crimes investigation. you also have direct contact with a commander from the ukrainian army in severodo

aiden aslin and shaun pinner were captured while with the ukrainian army and tried as mercenaries byled donetsk people's republic in eastern ukraine. our correspondent joe inwood is in kyiv. in reality the diplomatic levers they can pull are quite limited. we had a statement from liz truss and dmytro kuleba but more than that it's difficult to know what they can do. there are no formal relations between the british government and the donetsk people's republic, it doesn't even recognise its legitimacy and of course the ukrainians and dnr are at war so there no options there. in terms of sanctions, the british have put all the sanctions they can to get the global community that can go along with on the russians and dnr as a consequence of the invasion. we get onto the legal route. there is an appeal that men can make, they got 30 days to do so and we understand they are planning on doing it but all that would give would be to reduce their sentence from death by firing squad to life imprisonment, still an incredibly harsh sentence for people who are fighting on the legitimate side of th

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shaun pinner and aiden aslin had been fighting for ukraine.ible for their fate. i am not interested in the eyes of the west at all. i am only interested in international law. according to international law, mercenaries are not recognized as mercenaries are not recognised as combatants. but they are not mercenaries, they served in the ukrainian army. this should be decided by a court. and on uk russian relations, no expectation of an improvement. i don't think there's any room for maneuvering any more because both borisjohnson and liz truss can say openly that we should defeat russia and we should force russia to its knees. go on then, do it. and that sounds more like a threat than an invitation. the time is 18.17... our top story this evening: uk interest rates hit their highest level since 2009 — as the bank of england hints there could be more increases ahead. and there could be more increases ahead. coming up, i surrey and coming up, we will be live in surrey talking about the weather. temperatures across the uk are heading towards 30 degre