criminal court, as you ve been hearing from james cleverly. there are also investigations into those russians who are. 0ur north america correspondent nomia iqbaljoins me now. i have been watching it out of the corner of my eye. but if we heard so far? , , , ., . far? yes, it is still undergoing at the moment far? yes, it is still undergoing at the moment and far? yes, it is still undergoing at the moment and the far? yes, it is still undergoing at the moment and the uk - far? yes, it is still undergoing at the moment and the uk foreign | the moment and the uk foreign secretary the moment and the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly started off by confirming there is sanctions you laid out by confirming there is sanctions you laid out there. what he says is that russia laid out there. what he says is that russia pass laid out there. what he says is that russia pass attempt to eradicate ukrainian russia pass attempt to eradicate ukrainian heritage by this forced deportation
they say they helped over 1000 people from other nations, including the united states, ireland, the netherlands, canada, germany and australia. now, british officials say there will be no further evacuation flights from that air base outside khartoum. that s not only because of the deteriorating security situation on the ground, but also they say there has been a decline in the number of british nationals coming forward. there is, however, still a uk team at port sudan and there s a royal navy vessel, the hms lancaster, that will help with the evacuation operation there. the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly says their attention is now turning to the diplomatic and humanitarian efforts. 0n the diplomatic side, they have called for an immediate end to the violence and a long term ceasefire, while on the humanitarian side, they say they are working with international partners, including the united nations, to see what they can provide in terms of efforts inside sudan.
meet the criteria. yesterday on this programme the chair of the foreign affairs select committee told this programme elderly people, dependent on uk citizen children should be allowed to come on flights to the uk and the government should look at a safe and legal routes for those seeking asylum. she hasjust safe and legal routes for those seeking asylum. she has just put that point to the uk foreign secretary james cleverly. that point to the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly. have that point to the uk foreign secretary james cleverly. have a listen. the reality is children will be treated as dependents but elderly sick parents should also be treated as dependents and on the specific case that was raised a family have made their way to the airstrip. they had to receive treatment at the airstrip under local anaesthesia because of how advanced the infection was having been shot. he has not been allowed on the flight that departed about three minutes ago.
efforts are being stepped up in sudan to try and extend a fragile ceasefire between troops loyal to rival generals. these pictures have come into our newsroom. the outbreak of violence in the country has left more than 500 people dead and forced thousands to flee. the current truce, brokered by the us, is due to expire later on thursday. both the un and south sudan are rapidly trying to organise a three day extension to it. the sudanese army says it s approved the idea of discussing the proposal, but its rival, the rapid support forces, has not yet responded. our diplomatic correspondent paul adams has the latest. the uk foreign secretaryjames cleverly has been given a statement on sudan. he said six planes chartered by the british government