live to moscow and our russia editor steve rosenberg. ere and what people are saying? the sanctions there and what people are sa in: ? ., ., ., the sanctions there and what people are sa inc? ., ., ., . ., , are saying? international sanctions are saying? international sanctions are bitin: are saying? international sanctions are biting already. _ are saying? international sanctions are biting already. for— are saying? international sanctions are biting already. for example, i are biting already. for example, russia's largest airport, here in moscow, today it furloughed 20% of its workers. last week, it shut down two of its terminals and took one runway out of service. that is because passenger traffic has plunged because of sanctions. from flights to food, or rather food shortages. fearing that sanctions could push russia into recession, shoppers have been stocking up big time on essentials. the result — sugar has sold out. it's very difficult to find sugar right now here in moscow, and a lot of the supermarkets are now limiting the sale

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.r since russia began its invasion of ukraine, the capital, kyiv, has been a key target, but its troops have never managed to get past the outskirts of the city. the ukrainian general in charge of defending kyiv has told the bbc today that russia is suffering heavy losses and cannot win. 0ur international correspondent, 0rla guerin, sent this report from a front line north of the capital. ukrainian forces keep watch on a critical front line to the north of the capital. having said it had no plans to invade, russia now says it will drastically reduce attacks around kyiv. these troops won't be dropping their guard. the man in charge of defending the city, colonel general 0leksandr sirsky, was handing out promotions and medals today. he's been fighting the russians in eastern ukraine since 2014. now, they're on his doorstep. the russians are four kilometres from here. is it painful for you that they have come so far on this soil? it's painful, yeah. especially here, because i fight against

steve rosenberg reporting from moscow, come. steve rosenberg reporting from moscow. thank— come.be back later in the programme, but now, back to huw in the studio. thanks, reeta. thanks to you and the team in ukraine. we heard steve talking about sanctions. the russian economy has been dealt a series of heavy blows, as the us and the uk move to ban imports of russian oil, and the eu says it will phase out its reliance on supplies of russian gas. president biden says the coorindated plan targets "the main artery of russia's economy". it's heavily dependent on energy, as the world's third—biggest oil producer. the moves are likely to mean higher petrol prices and energy bills for consumers. our economics editor faisal islam reports. this tanker full of russian crude oil was recently turned away from a tranmere oil refinery, after dockers refused to unload the cargo, but these shipments are going to be banned by britain and the us. we can't move overnight, but we can certainly do it, and we can do it in a way that doesn't disrupt supply, that ensures that we have substitute supplies

we can talk to our russia editor, steve rosenberg, in moscow. nts from president zelensky about the neutrality of this country is on offer, they were made in a detailed interview with independent journalists in russia. but our ordinary russian people ever going to hear those comments? weill. ordinary russian people ever going to hear those comments?- ordinary russian people ever going to hear those comments? well, it is a aood to hear those comments? well, it is a good question- — to hear those comments? well, it is a good question. i _ to hear those comments? well, it is a good question. i mean, _ to hear those comments? well, it is a good question. i mean, the - to hear those comments? well, it is. a good question. i mean, the russian authorities are going out of their way to make sure that the interview with president zelensky is not widely seen here. the state media regulator has issued a warning to russian media not to publish, not to broadcast the interview, although it failed to provide a legal explanation for that warning. and i think tha

here is our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg. e: from the military chiefs in moscow, no hint of compromise. russia's defense minister says the special military operation in ukraine will continue until mission accomplished. from the politicians here, denial that russia is an aggressor. turns out it is the west's fault. >> it is all european countries, the united states, western civilization world. it is in information and hybrid war with russia right now. steve: russian state tv continues to avoid the words war and invasion. they are banned. instead, the official message is that in ukraine, russia is using force to bring peace. like many russians, valentina gets all her news from state tv. and believes it. in russia, television is a powerful tool for shaping public opinion about the war. >> a lot of what they say on tv is truth. it is true. you know, when i read in a foreign newspaper that russians bomb and they so and so, it's not true. because they promised not to do this. and they would never do this. steve: kremlin control of t

steve rosenberg reporting for us and russia. —— steve rosenberg reporting for us in russia.s it is ready to deploy all its mig—29 jets to the ramstein air base in germany and place them "at the disposal" of the us government. i'm joined now by robert person, professor of international relations at the us military academy, west point — who's speaking to us in a personal capacity. great to get you on the programme. in the first instance, if i could just get your assessment of how you think either side is doing at this point in time in terms of achievements or progress in the war? certainly. the last couple of weeks really have been a surprise because i'm the one hand, it seems clear that russia's forces are significantly underperforming in their attacks on ukraine. they are not achieving the objectives that were expected of them, and simultaneously, ukraine's military forces have been fighting much more effectively with greater determination, resolve and resilience. then i think many people on the outside expected. they are certainly fighting better than vladimir putin expecte

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.avoided condemning russian aggression, is china. still, beijing says it's willing to work with the international community to act as a mediator in the conflict and has also sent an intial batch of aid to ukraine, which includes food, blankets and cutlery. i'm joined now by professor steve tsang from the school of african and oriental studies in london, and director of the soas china institute. it is great to get you on the programme. i know we have spoken about this issue and certainly china's growing influence in the world i need to stay with you before. can china take on this role of the mediator?— before. can china take on this role of the mediator? well, china is the one country — of the mediator? well, china is the one country that _ of the mediator? well, china is the one country that has _ of the mediator? well, china is the one country that has the _ of the mediator? well, china is the one country that has the capacity . of the mediator? well, china is the| one country that has

nora: steve rosenberg reporting remind of the latest developments new crane.t city of mariupol fac heavy some. in a mass grave. more than 2 million have been reported to evacuate kyiv. u.k. changing visa rules. it will be easier for some ukrainians to come to the u.k. starting next week. i am laura trevelyan. thank you for watcng bbc world news america. ♪ narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... n: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: the war grinds on. russian forces continue bombarding ukrainian cities, slowly advancing into new territory, as humanitarian aid struggles to reach civilians most in need. the

steve rosenberg has more. >> it is one of russia's favorite holidays. but this year felt subdued.cow police out in force to protest what russia is doing in ukraine. androm the kremlin, a request for russian women to support the offensive. >> i want to say this to mothers, wives, sisters, and girlfriends. i understand how worried you must b aboutour loved ones. but you should be proud of them. like the whole country is. >> what the country isn't is fully bend the kremlin's decision to send in the troops. this is st. petersburg on women'day. the sign says, stop sending out soldiers to their deaths. many russians, though, do believe the kremlin line that this is not a war, but an operation to protect russia. i ask anna and olga how much did they support putin? 100%. no, 200%, she says. he's doing the right tng. and that's what we've told our children. >> that is exactly what vladimir putin what's the -- once the public to think. >> the kremlin is doing everything they can to control the narrative about what is happening in ukraine. it's but the independe russian news out looks, the n

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.we can join steve in moscow now. to what extent do you think the situation in russia is changing? well, in terms of the public mood, there are still a lot of people here who believe what they are being told by the russian state media. for example, that ukraine has somehow been overrun by neo—nazis who have been overrun by neo—nazis who have been trying to develop a nuclear weapon and together with nato and america, threaten russia's national security. these are the kind of things they are being told constantly. in terms of the economy, things are changing. russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world and russians are starting to feel the effects of that in terms of the weakness of the rouble, in terms of restrictions that are being introduced in some supermarkets, restricting the amount of oil and sugar and flour that people can buy and in terms of big—name western brands, companies and shops, which are suspending their operations here and disappearing from shopping centres.

steve rosenberg, bbc news.ore we go, one of russia's most prominent ballerinas has left the country in protest over the war. she has left moscow to join the dutch national ballet innother public display of opposition to the war. i am laura trevelyan. narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. and by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ ♪ narrator: you're watching pbs. ♪ da-da-da-duh-da-da-da♪ ♪ da-da-da-da-da-da ♪♪ captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: >> in the darkest time for our country, for the whole of europe, i call on you to do more. >> woodruff: a plea for aid. ukrainian president volodymyr zelenskyy implores the united states congress to increase its support of his cou

laura: steve rosenberg reporti there.n though russia is trying to crack down on any internal opposition to the invasion ukrain the main russian news on the flagship channel was disrupted by a protester. a woman ran behind the newsreader carrying a sign which said, no war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you. the program cut away at once from the incident. it's quite simply unprecedented. unconfirmed reports have identified the protester as a producer on channel one. in a prerecorded message, she said she was ashamed of having worked to spread the crimmins propaganda. she is now reported to have been arrested. when it comes to what china is saying about that u.s. claim that russia is asking it for military and economic aid, beijing says it is fake news and disinformation. more from steven mcdonnell in beijing. reporter: ask about the reports for military assistance for the invasion in ukraine, he said that recently the u.s. had been coming up with various theories to smear china. he described it as fake inf

our russian editor, steve rosenberg.vening, and there is concern in london and washington about the use of chemical weapons. that's right, and what lies behind this, one minister has talked about being high—level intelligence in recent days. we obviously don't know what that is, but there are other indicators as well, for instance the fact that syria used chemical weapons in the conflict in the last decade. russia has used nerve agent in salisbury. but they have also been the statements from russian officials about nonconventional weapons. for instance russia's foreign minister today claiming there were secret biological weapons labs in ukraine funded by america. this concern about these claims is worshipped might be paving the way for what is called a false flag invasion in which it uses chemical weapons but then blames the ukrainians for it to create a justification for the invasion. that is certainly one of the concerns here. the hope is that by talking about it, by talking about intelligence as they have done in the

our russia editor steve rosenberg has more. steve: your president needs you, they've been told.y came. some with flags and fervor. others with the letter z, that's been painted on some russian military vehicles in ukraine. i'm a patriot, says tatiana. if our government's fighting in ukraine, it must be necessary. not everyone, though, was so excited of tending -- attending a kremlin rally. we spoke to quite a few people that were forced to come here by their employers are promised the day off if they would come here. but no one would go on camera. inside the stadium, where the world cup final had been four years ago, this time -- >> vladimirin! e: it was president putin out in the middle. on the anniversary of russia's annexation of crimea, the kremlin leader gave patriotic pep talk to his people about events in ukraine. >> we can see how hercally our soldiers are acting and fighting in this operation. shoulder to shoulder, they help and support one another. steve: but what happens to russians who call it an unjust war? this. the letter z, an offensive graffiti, have been spraye

steve rosenberg, bbc news.the pentagon said tonight that while the ukrainians are resisting effectively, putin has significant combat power at his disposal. for more on the military strategy, jonathan beale. >> the russians have made advances, slower than expected. their most significant gains have been in the south. one of russia's early objectives was to recreate a land bridge in crimea and make -- towards donetsk and luhansk. as of yet, they have bee able to take main cities in the northeast. like kharkiv. from the north, russian forces continuing their efforts to surround the capit kyiv. again, they meet fierce resistance. last week, russia claimed it had taken an airport, but british milita intelligence day said it is still held by ukrainian forces. western oicials believe the invasion so far is not going according to plan. laura: jonathan beale reporting. for more analysis, let's bring in retired brigadier general kevin ryan. welcome to the program. there are these satellite images tonight of this 17 mile

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.he latest developments in ukraine. russia made claims — without evidence — of us biological weapons activities in ukraine at a meeting of the un security council. the us has dismissed such claims "laughable". and moscow has announced it's blocking instagram due to calls for violence against russian soldiers. remember you can find more on all the days news at our website. thank you for watching and have a great weekend. good evening. well, the weekend is almost upon us now, and the weather's looking a little bit mixed over the next few days. it's been turning increasingly unsettled through the day on friday. this was the picture in cornwall during the afternoon. so, a bit of sunshine, some big shower clouds around as well, and we'll continue to see that mix of sunshine and showers through the course of the weekend. we've got one weather front which is clearing off towards the north—east, another one following in its wake and then another area of low pressure approaching from the atlanti

our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg has more on how russia's governmen is trying to control the ive about the war. steve: from president putin, a moment of silence, an admission that russian soldiers have been killed in ukraine. but apparently, no regrets for sending them there. >> our soldiers and officers are fighting for russia, for a peaceful life, for the citizens of the donbass. the dean office occasion and demilitarization of ukraine. so that the anti-pressure on our borders will not teaten us. >> total control of the messaging is what the kremlin wants now in this war. this is echo of moscow. they are still broadcasting in social media. but the radio programs and website have bee blocked. censorship over their coverage of the war in ukraine. tatiana has worked at echo for 18 years. now, russia's oldest radio station says it is being forced to close. >> we just can't say welcome to the north korea. or maybe welcome to the ussr. right now, in 2022, you cannot destroy all the voices of the truth. you cannot do it. >> the staff, the news came as a shock. it's the end of an er

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. more than 100,000 people are still thought to be trapped in the ukrainian city of mariupol', which has been under heavy russian fire for weeks. the ukrainian government is sending dozens of buses to the city, trying to bring humanitarian aid in. our correspondent is in a town northwest of mariupol'. >> the latest footage from mariupol' shows a city in ruins. reminiscent of previous russian campaigns in syria and chechnya. it is against this backdrop that aid agencies and the ukrainian government say there is a humanitarian crisis. tens of thousands of desperate people trapped with little food or water. after some success delivering aid to stricken cities elsewhere in this conflict, the red cross is now trying to coordinate an urgent mission to mariupol'. with the port city surrounded by russian troops, it won't be easy. >> we are waiting for a green light from the parties to go in to facilitate safe passage for civilians and to also bring humanitarian aid in. here we've got two trucks

well, steve rosenberg of our partner at the bbc is one of few western journalists still broadcastingas reaction tonight on major u.s. businesses, like mcdonald's, ceasing operations there. >> reporter: at mcdonald's, final orders: it's suspending business in russia over what it calls "the needless human suffering unfolding in ukraine." >> all western businesses are shutting down. everyone who can is leaving. we'll be left isolated. >> reporter: back in the ussr, happier times. when mcdonald's opened up here. it felt then as if russia was getting an appetite for good relations with the west. but it feels now that that's all gone. and instead, russia's increasingly isolated. international brands are vanivanishing from moscow's shog centers. but russians have less money to spend here anyway. sanctions have caused the value of the ruble to plunge. but those who back moscow's onslaught in ukraine, many of them claim they couldn't care less about global corporations disappearing from the the russian market. >> the era of post-soviet colonization by the west started with arriving of mcdonal

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.began its invasion of ukraine, the capital kyiv has been a key target. but its forces have not got past the outskirts of the city. now, as you heard there in steve's report, russia says it will drastically reduce its offensive around the capital. the ukrainian general in charge of defending kyiv has told the bbc that russia is suffering heavy losses and can't win. our international correspondent orla guerin sent this report from a key frontline north of the capital. ukrainian forces keep watch on a critical front line to the north of the capital. having said it had no plans to invade, russia now says it will drastically reduce attacks around kyiv. these troops won't be dropping their guard. the man in charge of defending the city, colonel general oleksandr sirsky, was handing out promotions and medals today. he's been fighting the russians in eastern ukraine since 2014. now, they're on his doorstep. the russians are four kilometres from here. is it painful for you that they have come s

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.that chemical weapons or weapons of mass destruction were developed in ukraine. in a video address, he also warned that russia would get "the most severe sanctions response" if it were to use such weapons. the us said the allegations were intended to justify a potential russian chemical attack. with more here's our security correspondent gordon corera. the aftermath of a shelling in kharkiv. as russia's tactics become more aggressive and desperate, the growing fear is that it could use chemical weapons. ukraine's leaders today added his voice to those warning of that danger. translation: what else have you prepared for us? - where will you strike with your chemical weapons? at the maternity hospital in mariupol? at the church in kharkiv? or at the children's hospital? so, what are chemical weapons? they release a toxin or poison, often a gas, and were used to devastating effect in the syrian conflict by russia's ally, the assad regime. and russia itself used a nerve agent, a type of ch

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kostroma.a—ukraine war by going to our website. there we have a live page which is updated with the latest on the story, as well as reports from our correspondents on the ground. that's all on the bbc news website, or download the bbc news app. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... heading back to the uk — nazanin zaghari ratcliffe, the british iranian woman detained in iran since 2016, has been freed. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. cheering. more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and the dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west — offering reunification as quickly as possible — _ and that's what the voter

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. you're watching newsday on the bbc.ll tell you how the world's most famous undiscovered shipwreck, sir ernerst shackleton�*s endurance, has now been found. the numbers of dead and wounded defied belief. this, the worst terrorist atrocity on european soil in modern times. in less than 24 hours then, the soviet union lost an elderly, sick leader, and replaced him with a dynamic figure 20 years hisjunior. we heard these gunshots - in the gym, then he came out through a fire exit and started firing at our huts. _ god, we were all petrified. james earl ray, aged iii, sentenced to 99 years and due for parole when he's 90, travelled from memphis jail to nashville state prison in an eight—car convoy. reporter: paul, what's it feel like to be married at last? - it feels fine, thank you. what are you going to do now? is it going to change your life much, do you think? i don't know, really — _ i've never been married before. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: ukraine accuses russia of bom

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.en in the ukrainian capital, kyiv, since the start of the invasion. shejoins us now. lyse, your reflections today, after a month an unimaginable suffering in this country? well, this entire programme tells all of us that this has been a month like no other for all of us that this has been a month like no otherfor ukraine, for europe and the rest of the world. but, for every ukrainian, life as they knew it has been upended brutally, homes, streets, entire towns, a city, mariupol, wiped off the map, and everyone you meet here, you feel that pain, but also this patriotism. a month ago, you could feel the dark foreboding here, that russian soldiers would be on the streets in a matter of days, but that hasn't happened yet. as the war enters its second month, no one can say with any certainty what lies ahead. will president putin halt this invasion if and when he secures that land corridor along the southern coast, or does he still have this city and many others in his sights? if so, the dar

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.f international affairs at georgia institute of technology. she was a senior advisor to the chief of staff of the us army and led many different working groups within the us department of defence looking at chemical, biological to nanotechnology warfare. she's in atlanta. thank you for coming on the programme. let's start with this threat of chemical warfare. how worried are you about it? 50 warfare. how worried are you about it?— about it? so in the grand scheme _ about it? so in the grand scheme of _ about it? so in the grand scheme of things, - about it? so in the grand scheme of things, i - about it? so in the grandj scheme of things, i think about it? so in the grand l scheme of things, i think it about it? so in the grand - scheme of things, i think it is plausible, both technically and geopolitically, that putin might choose to use chemical weapons such in a way that it may be used in a dense urban environment. in sort of the grand scheme, still less than 50%, that is still a re

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. of waging a military campaign. there's also a war to fight on social media and in cyberspace. as a digital barricade between russia and the world continue to grow, russia's state media watchdog, roskom—nadzor, now says instagram will be blocked in the country due to "calls for violence" against russian soldiers. facebook, twitter, tiktok all face restrictions and bans in russia in the last two weeks. david patrikarakos, an expert on the use of social media in conflict and disinformation says meta's decision to permit call for violence content is problematic. i mean, look, it is a very tricky one because forget meta's decision here, there are laws against incitement to violence. they've obviously taken this decision with some kind of advice from their legal team. i guess they made the decision that russian soldiers, military targets, i do find it problematic in the extreme. we're not talking about ukrainians here, we are talking about anybody anywhere being able to call for violence. i

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kostroma. you're watching newsday on the bbc.f campaigning and diplomacy, nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe is about to arrive home in britain. we will examine what led to her release. today, we have closed the book on apartheid and that chapter. cheering. more than 3000 subway passengers were affected. nausea, bleeding, headaches and the dimming of vision — all of this caused by an apparently organised attack. the trophy itself was on the pedestal in the middle of the cabinet here. now, this was an international trophy, and we understand now that the search for it has become an international search. above all, this was a triumph for the christian democrats. of the west — offeringl reunification as quickly as possible — and that'sl what the voters wanted. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko oi in singapore. our headlines this hour... nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, who's been freed after six years in detention in tehran, is expected to land back in the uk soon. the british aid—worker's release comes after years of campaigning and diplomacy

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.further tightening of restrictions on trade with russia. mr biden said the united states had agreed with its g7 allies and the european union to revoke preferential terms for russian goods — known as "most favoured nation status". the move will lead to higher tariffs. mr biden condemned vladimir putin as an aggressor and said he must be made to pay a price. a most favoured nation status designation means two countries have agreed to trade with each other under the best possible terms — low tariffs, few barriers to trade, and the highest possible imports allowed. in the united states, we call this permanent normal trade relations, pntr, but it's the same thing. revoking pntr for russia is going to make it harder for russia to do business with the united states, and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the russian economy. it's already suffering very badly from our sanctions. president biden they're speaking earlie

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.ington, dc relating to ukraine, actually relating to theissue ukraine, actually relating to the issue of the us providing aid to ukraine. we are getting this from reuters, suggesting $13.6 billion worth of aid for ukraine, provisionally approved, a majority of the us house of representatives on wednesday voted to approve a wider, bigger, $1.5trillion bill that would include that $13.6 billion in aid for ukraine. the vote, still under way, if approved by the house, it then moves on to the senate. so not confirmed yet, but that is news from reuters out of washington, dc. south korea's presidential election has been narrowly won by the conservative opposition leader, yoon suk—yeol. in one of the tightest races in the country's recent history, he beat the governing democratic party candidate by less than one percentage point. mr yoon is expected to adopt a more hardline policy towards north korea. the north korean leader, kimjong—un, says his country is developing a reconnaissance satellit

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kostroma. let's get some of the day's other news.t with iran to revive the 2015 nuclear deal is within sight. a spokesman for the state department, ned price, declined to confirm iran's claim that two issues, economic guarentees and the removal of iran's revolutionary guard from the us terror list, remained outstanding, but he said the issues were surmountable. two people have died injapan and more than ninety others were injured when a powerful earthquake struck off the country's north—eastern coast. two million homes were left without power and a bullet train was derailed. none of its passengers were hurt. the earthquake happened in a similar location to one that led to the destruction of the fukushima nuclear power station 11 years ago. ajudge in honduras has authorised the extradition of the former president juan orlando hernandez to the united states on drugs—trafficking and firearms charges, which he denies. officials say mr hernandez has three days to appeal against the verdict. he was arrested last month hours after the us re

our russia editor steve rosenberg reports from st petersberg.artist but, for yelena osipova, the priority now isn't paintings, it's placards. they're anti—war and anti—putin. "putin is war," this one says. "we don't want to die for putin." after russia attacked ukraine, yelena took to the streets of st petersburg. like many anti—war protests in russia, it ended like this. she describes one of her favourite placards the police haven't given back. translation: i'd been given some red tulips, | beautiful young flowers. but very quickly, they died and wilted. they reminded me of young men falling into their graves, so i made a poster and wrote, "the people were being sent to their deaths." in vladimir putin's home city, home truths about ukraine... ..and deep concern. this human rights group is taking calls from russian mothers worried that their conscript sons are in ukraine. under intense pressure from the authorities, the group is having to close down. translation: the authorities prefer to cover up problems, l to give society a false picture tha

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.country which it's attacked, is in turmoil, with civilians being allowed safe passage to escape in some cities while, in another, a hospitalfor children and pregnant women is bombed. ukraine is having to lurch from apparent lulls in the conflict to being the target of ruthless violence, and no—one knows when this is going to end. well, for now, that is all from me and the team in lviv. now it's back to huw in the studio. reeta, many thanks. and thank you to the team in ukraine. the uk's visa scheme for refugees fleeing the war in ukraine has been branded "a shambles" and "totally chaotic" by the government's critics. some mps say those seeking sanctuary are being held up by bureaucracy or turned away, and they've been heavily critical of the home office response to the crisis. borisjohnson says almost 1,000 visas have now been approved, but there are at least 22,000 applications yet to be processed. 0ur correspondent mark lowen reports from eastern poland, where some ukrainian refugees

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.dent zelensky has said while initial signs from the talks were "positive", they do not "drown out" the explosions of russian shells. the us said they would judge moscow on its actions rather than its words. again, it's very early stages here. they've onlyjust recently, in the last few hours, made this proclamation, so we have seen a small number begin to move away from kyiv. that's about the most i can give you. i don't have any information on their resupply efforts for troops that are still arrayed against kyiv. i would remind that the russians still have a significant majority of their assembled combat power, to include logistics and sustainment — the sustainment capability available to them inside ukraine. daniel fried served as us ambassador to poland when it joined nato in 1998. he has since acted in a number of roles focused on russia, including assistant secretary of state for europe under george bush. a little earlier i asked him if he had enough trust in russia during these ta

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. you're watching newsday on the bbc.omed to jamaica, but they may face some protests about the monarchy�*s past links with slavery. applause i'm so proud of both of you. let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. with great regret, the committee have decided that south africa be excluded from the 1970 competition. chanting streaking across the sky, the white—hot wreckage from mir drew gasps from onlookers on fiji. wow! this is newsday on the bbc. i'm mariko 0i in singapore. 0ur headlines: ukraine's president says the country has a chance of surviving the war, as its military stops the russian invaders advancing on a number of key targets. the us has condemned the latestjail sentence given to kremlin critic alexei navalny as part of the crackdown on dissent, to hide the war in ukraine. china is facing its worst set of covid—19 outbreaks since the original lockdown in wuhan more than two years ago. the city of shenyang, an industrial city of 9 million people, was placed under lockdown on monday nigh

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.his war, china is hosting talks on the afghanistan crisis — and russia is attending. they're taking place in china's eastern province un—hway. and sergei lavrov, russia's foreign minister, was there on wednesday. after china, he will visit india. it looks like an effort by russia to maintain relations with both countries amid global criticism of its invasion. both mr lavrov and china's foreign minister, wang yi condemned western sanctions against russia, calling them illegal and counter—productive. after the meeting, mr lavrov said moscow and beijing had a shared view. we are living through a very serious stage in the history of international relations. i am convinced that at the end of this stage, the international situation will be much clearer and that we, together with you and or sympathisers, will move towards a democraticjust ruled order. democraticjust world order. for more on this story here's our beijing correspondent stephen mcdonell according to this readout, china hasn't cr

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. saying, the white house says it has intelligence that president putin feels misled by the russian military over ukraine, resulting in persistent tensions with top generals. the white house spokesperson said senior advisors were scared to tell the russian leader the truth about how badly his military was performing, a view echoed by the pentagon: we would concur with the conclusion that mr putin has not been fully informed by his ministry of defence at every turn over the last month. i want to caveat that. we don't have access to every bit of information he has been given or every conversation he has had. with me is our news reporter azadeh moshiri. you have been tracking it in our newsroom in the last few hours. let's start this intelligence coming from the white house. what are they saying about president putin's perception of the war? the? saying about president putin's perception of the war? they say he has been _ perception of the war? they say he has been misled _ perception of t

steve rosenberg, bbc news, kostroma.s reappraising their reliance on russian energy — and today borisjohnson, on a visit to the middle east, held talks with the united arab emirates and saudi arabia, to try to increase oil and gas supplies. he's told the bbc that the west must never again be vulnerable to vladimir putin's blackmail. some mps have criticised the trip because of saudi arabia's human rights record, but the prime minister says the uk won'tjust turn a blind eye to abuses. our political editor laura kuenssberg is travelling with the prime minister. politicians don'tjust drop in for social calls, and they can't always pick who to stand alongside, or how the national anthem is played. the prime minister wants to starve russia of roubles, which means phasing out their oil and gas. the saudi crown prince has the power to turn the taps on, but asking him means leaning on a controversial ally whose human rights record is so often condemned, at a moment when democratic values around the world are so under attack. how

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.en has told china that there will be consequences if beijing provides material support to russia for its military campaign in ukraine. the warning came in talks with his chinese counterpart, xijinping. 0ur north america editor sarah smith is in washington. if china does support russia, what isjoe biden going to do? well. if china does support russia, what is joe biden going to do? well, that is joe biden going to do? well, that is not something _ is joe biden going to do? well, that is not something the _ is joe biden going to do? well, that is not something the white - is joe biden going to do? well, that is not something the white house l is joe biden going to do? well, that l is not something the white house are prepared to lay out publicly but they do say that president biden was very clear about what the consequences and implications would be if china offers any kind of assistance to russia, whether military or financial. assistance to russia, whether military orfinancial. if assi

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. you're watching newsday on the bbc.the programme, we'll tell you how russia's footballers have been kicked into sport exile over the invasion of ukraine. first, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. then suddenly the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards. it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. the hydrogen bomb. on a remote pacific atoll, the americans have successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. i had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang! the constitutional rights of - these marchers are their rights of citizens of united states, - and they should protected even in the right to test them out so that they don't i get their heads broken l and are sent to hospital. this religious controversy, i know you don't say too much it, but does it worry you that it's ging to boil up when you get to the states? well, it worries me, yes, but, i hope everything will be all right at the end

steve rosenberg, bbc news, st petersburg.been in the ukrainian capital kyiv since the start of the invasion. shejoins us now. today, what are your reflections after a month of the conflict? well, look at this — after a month of the conflict? well, look at this programme, _ after a month of the conflict? well, look at this programme, what - after a month of the conflict? it look at this programme, what have we heard? this has been a month like no other. for ukraine, for europe, for the rest of the world. so many around the world took

steve rosenberg reporting there.tion to the invasion of ukraine, the main evening news on russia's flagship channel one was disrupted tonight by a protester. a woman ran behind the newsreader, carrying a sign which read: "no war. don't believe the propaganda. they are lying to you." the programme cut away at once from the incident, which, given how repressive media laws are in russia, is quite simply unprecedented. unconfirmed reports have identified the protester as marina ovsyanikova, a producer on channel one. in a pre—recorded message, she said she was ashamed of having worked to spread the kremlin's propaganda. she's now reported to have been arrested. well, when it comes to what china is saying about that us claim that russia is asking it for military and economic aid — bejing says it's �*fake news' and �*disinformation'. more from stephen mcdonell in beijing. foreign ministry spokesperson was asked about these reports, that moscow had asked beijing for military assistance for the invasion in ukraine, and he sa

steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow.efugees have now left ukraine since the russian invasion began — more than half have gone to poland. many will have travelled there from the western ukrainian city of lviv, just over 40 miles from the border. lviv isn't occupied for now, but there are people living in the city who understand what it means to be invaded. fergal keane reports from lviv. it is relentless. in a station where they load aid for the embattled armies in the east, and coming the other way, families propelled into exile by president putin's war. today the number who fled exceeded 1 million with many more on the move. these are roma gypsies who escaped the russian advance on kharkiv 1000 kilometres to the east. what is it like in kharkiv? translation: the war, it is difficult. _ everything is burning, everything is destroyed. no—one is listening to us, no—one wants to help us. his daughter sonia says it is terrible. the roma have an inherited memory of war�*s trauma. tens of thousands were murdered by the nazis i