zone. . , . an evacuation in the middle of a war zone. ., , ., ., ., ,, an evacuation in the middle of a war zone. ., ,., ., ., ,, zone. but that state of readiness by the russians zone. but that state of readiness by the russians could zone. but that state of readiness by the russians could be zone. but that state of readiness by the russians could be a zone. but that state of readiness by the russians could be a tactic, - the russians could be a tactic, convicted, designed to extract compromises from nato and others. you re absolutely right, and it could be a way of raising the pressure on the west and on the ukrainian government. on the latter, just think about the potential chaos at kyiv airport tomorrow as for nationals try to leave. think about the impact of that on the people of the impact of that on the people of the ukrainians living in the country. think about the panic it might cause and you can see how this significantly, substantially raises the pressure to
russia to take action against ukraine in the coming days ahead. i think the mood has been very sobering as a result of the updates that we ve had this evening and certainly leaders have agreed on that call astounding street stressed to redouble up the diplomatic efforts and i think there is a strong unity and purpose, particularly when it comes to economic sanctions and further action taken from the foreign office this evening and advising all travel to the ukraine from britain and all british nationals to leave the ukraine and for travel advice made, after a number of factors are taken into account, both assessments and also advice on the ground from indices as well. when uk government source has said that the number one priority is the safety of brits and thatis
us is exactly the same messages that they have already rejected, we are sharing in return is what we have heard from her shoe before. for all that it s important to keep talking, there is less and less to talk about. i suppose president macron s that you just spoke about will be another history lecture which doesn t actually move us very far forward. in terms of dissuading russia from undertaking this step, diplomacy does not seem to be having in making its way at the moment stop i do think president putin has a longer term plan if russia were to invade the ukraine, what would happen after that initial incursion and who knows, does he have a longer term plan? you can choose from many depending on how it possible invasion goes or if you
an invasion by russia at that britain is necessarily minded to sendin britain is necessarily minded to send in people to rescue britons there. i send in people to rescue britons there. ~ ., , send in people to rescue britons there. ~ ., , , there. i think we have seen this with ast there. i think we have seen this with past conflicts there. i think we have seen this with past conflicts as there. i think we have seen this with past conflicts as well, - there. i think we have seen this with past conflicts as well, the l with past conflicts as well, the message being that we do not know the situation may be if there were to be some kind of invasion days or weeks. the message is to prioritise and getting out while you still can while those commercial flights are still available. uk government source stressing that the safety of bricks is the number one priority at the moment and that is what is informing them to get out of the country as soon as they can. we can seak country as soon a
hello this is bbc news. the headlines as tensions between russia and new ukraine deep vein, the government warns of an imminent threat. irate warns of an imminent threat. we continue to warns of an imminent threat. - continue to see signs of russian excavation including the air force is arriving at the ukrainian border. we are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time said vladimir putin decided to order it. it said vladimir putin decided to order it. . ., , ., , said vladimir putin decided to order it. it comes as nato leaders hold talks to discuss it. it comes as nato leaders hold talks to discuss their it. it comes as nato leaders hold talks to discuss their response i it. it comes as nato leaders hold| talks to discuss their response to any military action. and the foreign office encourages british nationals to leave ukraine immediately while commercial means are still available. in other venues that search is on for dame cressida dick replacement as commissio