after being fined for breaking lockdown rules. i understand the anger that many— i understand the anger that many will_ i understand the anger that many will feel, _ i understand the anger that many will feel, that - i understand the anger that many will feel, that i - i understand the anger thatl many will feel, that i myself fell short_ many will feel, that i myself fell short when— many will feel, that i myself fell short when it _ many will feel, that i myself fell short when it came - many will feel, that i myself fell short when it came to i fell short when it came to observing _ fell short when it came to observing the _ fell short when it came to observing the very- fell short when it came to observing the very rules, | fell short when it came to - observing the very rules, which the government, _ observing the very rules, which the government, i, _ observing the very rules, which the government, i, lead, - observing the very rules, which the government, i, lead, had. the government, i, lead, had introduced_ the government, i, lead, had introduced to _ the government, i, lead, had introduced to protect - the government, i, lead, had introduced to protect the - introduced to protect the publit _ the gunman, who opened fire on a subway station in new york city, is still on the loose. and johnny depp�*s libel case against his former wife, amber heard, opens in virginia, with the star's legal team describing ms heard as "troubled and manipulative". hello and welcome to the programme. president biden has confirmed comments he made, accusing the russian president of committing genocide in ukraine. he first made the remarks during a speech on fuel prices in iowa, and later clarified them, saying vladimir putin was trying to wipe out the idea of even being able to be a ukrainian. i called it genocide because it has become clearer and clearer that putin is just trying to wipe out the idea of even being able to be a ukrainian, and the evidence is mounting, more evidence is mounting, more evidence is mounting, more evidence is coming out of literally the horrible things that the russians have done in ukraine. and we can only learn more and more about the devastation, and we will let the lawyers decide internationally whether or not it qualifies but it sure seems that way to me. president biden, there. russia has denied targeting civilians. the president's comments come as ukraine and russia are building up theirforces in the east of the country, ahead of a major escalation in the war, with a new russian offensive. the mayor of the besieged ukrainian city of mariupol says he estimates that 21,000 civilians there have been killed. moscow says it's war aim is the "complete liberation" of the eastern donbas region. kremlin—backed separatists have held significant territory there, and the area has been marred by conflict for many years. 0ur defence correspondent jonathan beale is in the city of kramatorsk in the donbas, travelling with ukrainian forces. he sent this report. this is where the war in ukraine will be won or lost. the wide open landscape of the east. we went with ukraine's army to see artillery already firing on russian forces. nervously watching for signs of russian aircraft. explosions crack. at their position, american—made stinger anti—aircraft missiles were ready to fire. the continuing supply of western weapons will be crucial to their success. ukraine's military might be smaller, but they have been more mobile. translation: if we stay in one position for more than a couple| of days, we usually become the target. but if we fire one or two shells, nothing will happen. well, these artillery pieces are well hidden, just hearing some artillery in the distance there. but they are targeting russian military positions through here. unlike the russian artillery, which seems to be often targeting ukrainian towns and cities. columns of russian armour have already been spotted moving from the north. western officials believe russia is trying to double, even treble the strength of its military forces here in the east. ukraine is also having to keep an eye on its own population. there is pro—russian sentiment in this region, those who they fear may be passing on information to the russians. this shows they are notjust having to worry about russian armour, a russian offensive coming in this direction, but they are also having to worry about the enemy within. it's a job made all the more difficult by the regular threat of russian air strikes and artillery. air siren wails. we have to head to a bunkerfor shelter. there, viktor tells me they are arresting people nearly every day. "we look for bad people who help the enemy. we find them and then hand them over to the intelligence services." mournful singing. ukraine is already taking casualties. among the most recent, tatiana's only child, alexander, who was killed on the front line. there will be many more grieving families in the weeks to come. this next phase of the war could be decisive, but it will also be bloody. jonathan beale, bbc news, kramatorsk. the ukrainian city of mariupol is under siege by russian troops in ukraine, which has sparked fear of further attacks in other cities in the south and east of the country. the number of civilian deaths and casualties is piling up as are the allegations of war crimes by russian forces. ugo poletti is editor in chief of the 0dessa journal, and hejoins me now from 0desa. great to have you on the programme. first of all, just for our international audience, described where 0dessa is, and why it is critical. it is a keyboard, isn't it, for ukraine?— keyboard, isn't it, for ukraine? , ., , ukraine? yes, it is actually. this is a _ ukraine? yes, it is actually. this is a system _ ukraine? yes, it is actually. this is a system of- ukraine? yes, it is actually. this is a system of seven i ukraine? yes, it is actually. i this is a system of seven ports in the region, and considering that ukrainian exports, especially food commodities, this is necessary for the million of people around the world, so they produce mainly grain and wheat and sunflower, and though there's exports passed through the ports of audacity, so it is a critical port for the richness —— of audacity. now it is under blockade, so the exports and imports of the country are blocked. but it is also very important for the iconic city, it is the city of culture, the city of history, which is loved by the russian population, which used to do it for tourism and it is very important for the intelligentsia. so having the intelligentsia. so having the city, it is not only a very big achievement, and let's considerfinally that big achievement, and let's consider finally that with 0dessa, russian will have all of the ukrainian coast under control, which means it would turn the black sea into a russian lake.— turn the black sea into a russian lake. , ., russian lake. took us through what has been _ russian lake. took us through what has been happening - russian lake. took us through what has been happening at i what has been happening at 0dessa. you have been under fire quite significantly. odessa. you have been under fire quite significantly.- fire quite significantly. there was an increase _ fire quite significantly. there was an increase last - fire quite significantly. there was an increase last week i fire quite significantly. there was an increase last week in | was an increase last week in shelling attacks, missiles from the black sea fleet. ten days ago, they also did spectacular shelling on a machinery plant, which was the first time in the centre of the city but unfortunately is an industrial district. but the air attacks increased, increased because russians, they want to put under pressure to the defences of the city region to keep the defenders occupied and not to send reinforcements to the hottest places, the front, which is donbass. so we don't feel like being attacked by land. actually the russian troops are retiring from where they were very close, and now they were very close, and now they are around the curzon. but they are around the curzon. but the pressure from the air is still difficult to resist. you are in touch _ still difficult to resist. you are in touch with - still difficult to resist. you are in touch with people i are in touch with people in mariupol, some who have managed to escape that besieged city. what are you hearing? i to escape that besieged city. what are you hearing?- what are you hearing? i am heafina what are you hearing? i am hearing that _ what are you hearing? i am hearing that this _ what are you hearing? i am hearing that this city - what are you hearing? i am hearing that this city will i what are you hearing? i am hearing that this city will be remembered in history as a second stalingrad. it is unbelievable the resistance of the city. notwithstanding the full effort of the russian army, the russian defenders. and this keeps most of the russian army. so i believe that the ukrainian government is very optimistic about keeping the city, but in any case this defence was very strategic for the country and of course the city doesn't exist any more. have you heard anything about the possibility of the use of chemical weapons in mariupol? i chemical weapons in mariupol? i heard directly from some government officials actually there are a few people that are suffering from some briefing, which is connected to possible chemical attack. this is very likely. but probably it was a test, it was a very lethal attack from drones. it test, it was a very lethal attack from drones. it has been aood to attack from drones. it has been good to talk _ attack from drones. it has been good to talk to _ attack from drones. it has been good to talk to you, _ attack from drones. it has been good to talk to you, thank- attack from drones. it has been good to talk to you, thank you | good to talk to you, thank you for being on bbc news, editor in chief of the 0dessa journal. let's bring you some other news. at least 58 people have died in the philippines. as landslides, caused by tropical storm megi, smashed into villages in the centre of the country. storm megi hit the archipelago on sunday, with winds of up to 65km per hour. it's the first such storm of the year. scientists in the us have warned about the possibility of a new outbreak of the mosquito—borne virus, zika. in 2016, the virus sparked a global medical emergency. thousands of babies were born with brain damage, after their mothers became infected while pregnant. health officials say they are investigating a spike in cases of hepatitis in children in the uk. 7a infections have been registered since the start of the year. doctors say they can't rule out a link with covid—i9 cases. the malian army says three europeans were among a group of suspected jihadists detained during a military operation over the weekend. but a statement from the armed forces gave no further details. mali has been in the grip of an islamist insurgency in its northern sahel regions for more than ten years. this player—macro the two most senior members of the uk government are resisting opposition calls to resign, after being fined for breaking lockdown rules. borisjohnson and rishi sunak, the chancellor of the exchequer, have paid their fines and apologised. here's our political correspondent, jonathan blake. the two men at the heart of government, but now found to have broken the lockdown laws they set, designed to keep people safe during the pandemic. # happy birthday to you... pandemic. #ha-- birthda to ou... # happy birthday to you... june 2020. # happy birthday to you... june 2020- boris _ # happy birthday to you... june 2020. boris johnson _ # happy birthday to you... june 2020. borisjohnson visited # happy birthday to you... june 2020. boris johnson visited a 2020. borisjohnson visited a school on his birthday, which was allowed under the rules in place of the time. but later, he attended a gathering in the cabinet room of number ten, which police have decided broke the rules. rules, which the prime minister has previously denied have been broken. i prime minister has previously denied have been broken. i have been repeatedly _ denied have been broken. i have been repeatedly assured - denied have been broken. i have been repeatedly assured since . been repeatedly assured since these — been repeatedly assured since these allegations emerged that there _ these allegations emerged that there was no party, and that no covert— there was no party, and that no covert rules were broken, and that_ covert rules were broken, and that is— covert rules were broken, and that is what i have been repeatedly assured —— no covid rules _ repeatedly assured -- no covid rules. , , rules. yesterday he accepted the police — rules. yesterday he accepted the police findings _ rules. yesterday he accepted the police findings and i rules. yesterday he accepted. the police findings and offered an apology. i the police findings and offered an apology-— an apology. i understand the anuer an apology. i understand the anger that — an apology. i understand the anger that many _ an apology. i understand the anger that many people i an apology. i understand the anger that many people willl anger that many people will feel. — anger that many people will feel, but i myself fell short when — feel, but i myself fell short when it— feel, but i myself fell short when it came to observing the very— when it came to observing the very rules _ when it came to observing the very rules that the government which _ very rules that the government which i — very rules that the government which i lead had been introduced to protect the public— introduced to protect the public and i expect in all sincerity that people have the right — sincerity that people have the right to — sincerity that people have the right to expect better, and now ifeel— right to expect better, and now ifeei an — right to expect better, and now i feel an even greater sense of obligation to deliver on the priorities of the british people. priorities of the british eo - le. priorities of the british --eole. . . ., priorities of the british --eole. ., . ., ., people. the chancellor, also fined for _ people. the chancellor, also fined for his _ people. the chancellor, also fined for his attendance i people. the chancellor, also fined for his attendance at i people. the chancellor, also l fined for his attendance at the cabinet room gathering, was asked earlier this year what he knew of any events that may have broken the rules. for the record, chancellor, _ have broken the rules. for the record, chancellor, you - have broken the rules. for the. record, chancellor, you knew of nothing — record, chancellor, you knew of nothing of— record, chancellor, you knew of nothing of any— record, chancellor, you knew of nothing of any of _ record, chancellor, you knew of nothing of any of these - nothing of any of these gatherings. _ nothing of any of these gatherings, even- nothing of any of these gatherings, even one l nothing of any of these i gatherings, even one that happened _ gatherings, even one that happened outside - gatherings, even one that happened outside this i gatherings, even one that - happened outside this window? peopie — happened outside this window? peopie think— happened outside this window? peopie think i— happened outside this window? people think i am _ happened outside this window? people think i am standing i happened outside this window? | people think i am standing here looking at that window, i spent half my time in the treasury as well as working here, but what i was focused on at that time, as were many people, was making sure we could help the country through a period of enormous anxiety, and it was incredibly busy. in anxiety, and it was incredibly bus . ., anxiety, and it was incredibly bus . . , . anxiety, and it was incredibly bus. i, busy. in a statement yesterday, he offered _ busy. in a statement yesterday, he offered an — busy. in a statement yesterday, he offered an unreserved - he offered an unreserved apology. for those who follow the rules, and lost loved ones to covid, apologies are not enough. this man, he voted _ apologies are not enough. this man, he voted for— apologies are not enough. this man, he voted for you - apologies are not enough. t'i 3 man, he voted for you and i truly believe let him and you let me down. i was really angry but also very upset that he would think that that was ok. you see, you got to survive, boris. my husband didn't, and it smacks to me as somebody who really thinks he is above everybody else. and i didn't think that's who he was. conservative mps, even those critical of borisjohnson in the past, argued that with war in ukraine, now is not the time for a leadership challenge, but opposition parties were quick to call for both men to go. this is the first time in the history— this is the first time in the history of— this is the first time in the history of our— this is the first time in the history of our country- this is the first time in the history of our country that | this is the first time in the. history of our country that a prime — history of our country that a prime minister— history of our country that a prime minister has - history of our country that a prime minister has been i history of our country that a i prime minister has been found to have — prime minister has been found to have been _ prime minister has been found to have been in _ prime minister has been found to have been in breach- prime minister has been found to have been in breach of- prime minister has been found to have been in breach of the i to have been in breach of the law, _ to have been in breach of the law, and _ to have been in breach of the law, and then _ to have been in breach of the law, and then he _ to have been in breach of the law, and then he lied - law, and then he lied repeatedly— law, and then he lied repeatedly to- law, and then he lied repeatedly to the i law, and then he lied i repeatedly to the public law, and then he lied - repeatedly to the public about it. repeatedly to the public about it britain _ repeatedly to the public about it. britain deserves _ repeatedly to the public about it. britain deserves better. i it. britain deserves better. they— it. britain deserves better. they have _ it. britain deserves better. they have to _ it. britain deserves better. they have to go. _ it. britain deserves better. they have to go. if- it. britain deserves better. they have to go.— it. britain deserves better. they have to go. if you later parliament. _ they have to go. if you later parliament, then _ they have to go. if you later parliament, then you - they have to go. if you later| parliament, then you resign. there is no f there is no buts. they must go, they must go immediately, so we can get fresh — immediately, so we can get fresh leadership. the police investigation _ fresh leadership. the police investigation into _ fresh leadership. the police investigation into parties i fresh leadership. the police investigation into parties in| investigation into parties in whitehall continues, meaning there could be more fines for government figures to come, and the civil servants who graze report is yet to be published in full. so the chancellor and the promise to have survived a difficult day but the party gate saga is unlikely to be over. jonathan gate, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: lawyers forjohnny depp and former wife amber heard in opening arguments of the defamation trial between the former spouses. pol pot, one of the century's greatest mass murderers, is reported to have died of natural causes. he, and the khmer rouge movement he led, were responsible for the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million cambodians. there have been violent protests in indonesia, where playboy has gone on sale for the first time. traditionalist muslim leaders have expressed disgust. the magazine's offices have been attacked and its editorial staff have gone into hiding. it was clear that paula's only contest was with the clock, and as for her sporting legacy, paula radcliffe's competitors will be chasing her new world—best time for years to come. quite quietly, but quicker- and quicker, she seemed just to slide away under- the surface and disappear. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: president biden has for the first time referred to russia's actions in ukraine as genocide. britain's prime minister and his chancellor of the exchequer are resisting calls to resign after they were fined by police for breaching covid lockdown rules. police in new york say they have recovered a handgun, a hatchet and a range of potential incendiary devices at the brooklyn station where a man opened fire on commuters on tuesday morning. the gunman flooded a train carriage with smoke from two gas canisters, before shooting and injuring ten people. authorities have named 62—year—old frank rjames as a person of interest, and offered a $50,000 reward for information relating to the attack. 13 other people were injured in the attack, either as they tried to flee the station or through smoke inhalation. here's new york's mayor. this violence, these guns, these shooters are an american problem. it is going to take all levels of government to solve it. it is going to take the entire nation to speak out and push back against the cult of death that is taking hold in this nation. more details on that store on our website but now it is time to bring you up to speed on sport. hello, i'm tulsen tollett with your sports news and we start with what was a stunning game of football in the spanish capital which saw holders chelsea knocked out of the european champions league. chelsea trailed real madrid 3—1 after last week's quarter—final first leg but led 3—0 on the night and were ahead on aggregate after timo werner scored in the 75th minute but rodrygo levelled the tie sending it to extra time when karim benzema scored the winner to send the 13 time winners through to the semi—finals. we are lucky. that's why we would disappointed, we got beaten by pure quality and conversion, offensive conversion, offensive conversion of our mistakes. unfortunately we had two u nfortu nately we had two m ista kes, unfortunately we had two mistakes, the most crucial moment in games against real madrid so in the end, we were unlucky. bayern munich have been dumped out after a 1—1 draw at home to villarreal, despite robert lewandowski opening the scoring for the germans. a late goal from samuel chukwueze saw the spaniards reach the champions league semi—finals for the first time in 16 years going through 2—1 on aggregate. there are two further quarter—final second legs on wednesday with manchester city heading to atletico madrid with a 1—0 lead.the spanish champions atletico will play with at least 5 thousand less spectators due to a discriminatory charge imposed from the opening leg. the city manager appeared to only find out on tuesday that one of his players wouldn't be at the club next season, fernandinho, who had this to say. would you like to extend your stay _ would you like to extend your stay as — would you like to extend your stay as a _ would you like to extend your stay as a player here for another— stay as a player here for another year maybe? i don't think so, — another year maybe? i don't think so, i — another year maybe? i don't think so, i will— another year maybe? i don't think so, i will go _ another year maybe? i don't think so, i will go back i another year maybe? i don't think so, i will go back to i think so, i will go back to brazil, i'm sure. i decided my family is the most important for me. ., ., ., , family is the most important for me. ., ., .,, for me. fernandinho has said he is livin: for me. fernandinho has said he is living at _ for me. fernandinho has said he is living at the _ for me. fernandinho has said he is living at the end _ for me. fernandinho has said he is living at the end of _ for me. fernandinho has said he is living at the end of the - is living at the end of the season _ is living at the end of the season. 0h, is living at the end of the season. oh, i is living at the end of the season. 0h, ididn't is living at the end of the season. oh, i didn't know it. is season. oh, i didn't know it. is that — season. oh, i didn't know it. is that news to you?- season. oh, i didn't know it. is that news to you? you gave it to me- — is that news to you? you gave it to me. sorry _ is that news to you? you gave it to me. sorry about - is that news to you? you gave it to me. sorry about that. i l it to me. sorry about that. i didn't knew _ it to me. sorry about that. i didn't knew it, _ it to me. sorry about that. i didn't knew it, so _ it to me. sorry about that. i didn't knew it, so we - it to me. sorry about that. i didn't knew it, so we will. it to me. sorry about that. i . didn't knew it, so we will see about— didn't knew it, so we will see about the _ didn't knew it, so we will see about the decision, - didn't knew it, so we will see about the decision, i- didn't knew it, so we will see about the decision, i don't i about the decision, i don't know _ liverpool are also playing their second leg later when they host benfica at anfield leading 3—1. jurgen klopp's side are looking to reach the semi—final stage for the third time under his stewardship. in women's world cup qualifying — spain, sweden and france are the first european teams to guarantee their place at next year's tournament in australia and new zealand. while england have all but qualified after a thumping 5—0 win over northern ireland in belfast. lauren hemp and georgia stanway both picked up two each while ella toone grabbed one in a match that was played in front of a crowd of over 15 thousand at windsor park — a record for a women's match in the country. world number one novak djokovic is out of the monte carlo masters after losing his second round match in three sets to spain's alejandro davidovich fokina. it was only the number one seeds fourth match of the year having been denied a chance to defend his australian open title in january after opting not be vaccinated against covid—19. the serb who was a two time champion at this event was optimistic about his upcoming tournaments but was feeling the strain of having played very little tennis. well, i would like to congratulate alejandro, he was a better player but he could have, he could have won this match in straight sets and i just kind of fought my way through the third but then i was just physically completely collapsed, i couldn't move any more. you can get all the latest sports news at our website — that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, tulsen tollett, and the rest of the team that's your sports news for now. lawyers for the actor johnny depp and his former wife amber heardhave given their opening statements in his defamation case in the us. depp is suing ms heard for 50 million dollars over an article she wrote about being a survivor of domestic violence, that didn't mention him by name. david sillito reports from virginia, where the trial is taking place. fairfax, virginia, and in court today, a hollywood star — johnny depp, who was here to sue his ex—wife, amber heard, for libel. this is a defamation case. it's a case about how devastating words can be when they are false and uttered publicly. in court, both barely even glanced at one another as this $50 million libel suit began, a case about an article in the washington post, in which amber heard talked about enduring sexual assault and how institutions protect violent men. she did not namejohnny depp, but his lawyers say she didn't need to — everyone knew who she was talking about. his legal team said the allegations were all lies. amber heard was the abuser, notjohnny depp. and she has been preparing to give the performance of her life in this trial. but this trial is about the evidence. it's about a man's reputation. his legal team described johnny depp as a kind soul, who would never raise his hand to a woman. amber heard was characterised as being troubled, manipulative, but it's worth remembering this is not the first time the couple has met in a libel court. at a previous hearing in london, a judge ruled almost overwhelmingly in amber heard's favour. may i approach? yes, sir. and, just as in london, amber heard's lawyers today presented a very different picture of the star — a man prone to rages, a hidden side amber heard described as "the monster". you're going to see who the realjohnny depp is. behind the red carpets, behind the fame, behind the money, behind the pirate costumes, you're going to see who that man really is. so, two years on from that case in london, a second attempt to clearjohnny depp's name begins, this time with a jury. jurors have been told this could take up to seven weeks. david sillito, bbc news, fairfax, virginia. next, all the top business stories including a look at the trade relationship between china and russia which has grown significantly in the last three months, we will fill you in. stay with us, i will see you soon. hello. the easter weekend is just around the corner, and as we move closer to it, things will turn drier and warmer for many. not always sunny, complicated slightly by some mist and low cloud lingering for northern and western areas, and here we could see some patchy rain at times, but a lot of dry weather in the forecast. it is looking drier for many as we head through wednesday. the area of rain we had on tuesday came courtesy of this area of low pressure, and it is pulling away into the north sea through wednesday. still close enough to scotland that it will bring more cloud, still some patchy rain into north—east scotland and the northern isles through the morning, that will pull away. some mist and low cloud likely to linger for some northern and western coasts through the day, but elsewhere, some spells of sunshine developing, but also some sharp afternoon showers, perhaps with a rumble of thunder. the winds will be a light—to—moderate westerly for many, and that means a warmer day across north—eastern coasts, where we have the best of the sunshine through wednesday afternoon, temperatures quite widely into the mid or high teens. pollen levels, though, will be high for much of england and wales through wednesday, moderate across northern england, and also moderate across southern scotland, and into northern ireland, as well. so through wednesday evening, most of the showers will fade. many of us will see some clearer skies, although mist and low cloud will start pushing back in to wales, south—west england, north—west england, and also more cloud nudging into northern ireland and the western isles. again, for many, it is a mild night, with temperatures typically between 6—9 celsius. so for thursday, we've got this area of high pressure, which is the dominant feature. i'm sure you can see these fronts trying to push in from the west, and will bring much more cloud across northern ireland, maybe some patchy rain, particularly for western areas through the afternoon. some of that could just push into the western isles, too. once again, mist and low cloud will be slow to clear for some northern and western areas, but elsewhere, spells of sunshine developing through thursday, particularly the further east you are, and here is where we will see the highest temperatures, mid—to—high teens for many, perhaps 19, 20, maybe even 21 celsius in south east anglia and south—east england. for the easter weekend, for many, we hold onto this high pressure. frontal systems trying to push in from the atlantic, they will be fairly weak affairs, but particularly as we head into easter sunday, then we could begin to see some more showery outbreaks of rain into the north and the west, but for most, over the easter weekend, it is looking warmer, it is mainly dry — yes, there will be some overnight mist and fog, but also some sunshine, too. goodbye. the this is bbc news with the latest business headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the cost of living continues to rise, as energy and food prices soar in the uk. we'll find out byjust how much when we get the latest inflation data in the coming hours. in the us, soaring petrol prices sends inflation to ao—year high, as the war in ukraine sends shock waves across the global economy. covid lockdowns and a trade war with the us seemingly can't stop china's trade growth. the asian powerhouse saw a double digit increase in exports, and a huge rise in trade wirth russia. and a warning that the uk's travel problems could continue into summer, because the country's border force is reported to be "catastrophically under—staffed".