uk prime minister rishi sunak arrived a short while ago. he was greeted by moldovan president maia sandu. and once all of the more than a0 leaders of countries and various organisations had all made it to the venue, mimi castle, they posed for what s known as the family photo. but as you d expect, with plenty to talk about, they didn t stand still for long. you may have seen ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky there standing out through his choice of military fatigues over a suit. he was among the first to arrive earlier this morning and he was also given the first opportunity to address the gathering, warning that russia is an aggressor and needs to be stopped. he said that apart from peace there are only two options for countries which are not in the eu and nato war or russian occupation. every european country that borders russia and that does not want russia to tell them apart should be a former member of the eu and nato. there are only two alternatives to these,
you think back to the very early stages of russia s outright invasion of ukraine, there was the risk that should ukraine not to counter the russian military, it might spill over into moldova. truth? russian military, it might spill over into moldova. russian military, it might spill over into moldova. why then is - resident over into moldova. why then is president zelinsky, over into moldova. why then is president zelinsky, who - over into moldova. why then is president zelinsky, who has . over into moldova. why then is i president zelinsky, who has asked for this before, why ask now again for this before, why ask now again for membership of the eu and nato? nato is clearer perhaps, but why the eu? , ., , nato is clearer perhaps, but why the eu? , a, , ., nato is clearer perhaps, but why the eu? , a, , e, e, eu? the epc is a very good forum for makin: eu? the epc is a very good forum for making these eu? the epc is a very good forum for making these high-level eu? the e
across north western areas, cold air across the far north of the uk and that continues to bring some snow showers into shetland, we seen some in the last hour, temperature struggling to get much of anything above freezing here but otherwise it s a mild day and the mild air flow continues overnight tonight. we ve got this weather front that starts to bump into some of the cold air and it starts to bump into some of the cold airand it could starts to bump into some of the cold air and it could start to turn to snow across northern most areas of scotland. meanwhile, western scotland. meanwhile, western scotland you will see outbreaks of rain, flooding concerns with the rain, flooding concerns with the rain given that it will be heavy and persistent. foremost, a mild night but with lower temperatures across the far north of scotland as an additional risk of icy stretches and tomorrow, if you are planning a journey across northern scotland bearin journey across northern scotland b
ukraine s president volodymyr zelensky was among the first to arrive earlier this morning. he s been addressing delegates reiterating the russia is an aggressor and needs to be stopped. his says aside from peace, there are only two options for countries not in the eu and nato russian invasion. european country that borders russia and that does not want russia to tear it apart, should be a full member of the eu and nato. and there are only two alternatives to this either an open war or creeping russian occupation. we see what is happening in belarus. we see what is happening in georgia. we see how these nations are being dragged, although in different ways, into the same state of lawlessness. the talks are being held at mimi castle, in the wine region, a short distance from the capital chisinau, where our correspondent jenny hill is. jenny, very strong words there from the ukrainian leader and the message is really simply either back us or you will find yourself in a simi
this cloud is streaming in across the atlantic and that is what will push into my. to clear skies, one or two showers and outbreaks of rain, snow in the far north of scotland and icy conditions in shetland. the further south another mild night, not quite as mild as last night. but it will be a cloudy start to tomorrow for many of you. sleet and snow across north and east of scotland particularly in shetland. thicker for northern ireland, north west england and down towards east anglia and outbreaks of rain moving further north. we will see brighter skies to the north east of scotland later and wales, midlands, england, some sunshine breaking through in the afternoon. the amount they across southern areas and 1 degrees in shetland and that cold air remains in place. the weather fronts tomorrow is still with us into saturday and moves further north woods and reinvigorate. the dividing line between the cold, wintry out which will bring sing significant snow on the hills of scotl