we begin in ukraine — where the government in kyiv has reacted with anger after a russian general seemed to suggest a new battle plan — which would effectively cut ukraine off from its black sea coastline. it would see russian forces advancing towards a pro—moscow enclave in moldova. ukraine says that is just imperialistic. moldova has summoned the russian ambassador there to explain. meanwhile the un says there's growing evidence of war crimes being committed in ukraine, describing the situation as a horror story. us satellite images allegedly show a mass burial site, containing around 200 graves, near the beseiged southern port city of mariupol, that russian forces have been trying to fully capture for several weeks. they do control most of the area, but hundreds of ukrainian troops, are still hiding out in the sprawling azov—stal steel plant. today president putin accused ukrainian leaders, of refusing to allow their soldiers to surrender. (ani our correspondent, catherine byaruhanga, has more, from southern ukraine. a warning her report contains some images viewers may find upsetting. haunting, apocalyptic scenes in mariupol. russia has bombarded this city into near submission. once home to about half a million people, thousands are believed to have been killed. emergency workers from russia are filmed here, retrieving the dead. moscow has repeatedly denied that its troops are responsible for the mass killings of civilians in ukraine, but mariupol�*s mayor says some of the worst war crimes have been committed there. translation: they | killed 20,000 people. they did it on purpose. this is what i think. they intentionally prevented people from leaving mariupol. they set this genocide up by closing the city down and using land artillery and air strikes first, and then the warships arrived later. but russian forces have been accused of hiding civilian bodies in mass graves. these satellite images show them appearing over the course of a month. the civilians have been buried in manhush, a village outside mariupol. the southern city which has been besieged and encircled by russian forces four weeks, seen here in red. the last ukrainian troops in the city are holed up inside the azovstal steelworks, a mariupol�*s coast. 1,000 civilians are still said to be in this sprawling industrial complex. on this missing persons wall, most of the faces and names that you can see are people from mariupol and now with the ongoing blockade and with communications cut off, it's almost a miracle for people to get out. these women escaped mariupol together on thursday, just a handful of people who made it through with a humanitarian convoy. a friendship born out of the horrors of this war. translation: people are risking their lives under fire. _ they have to because there is no running water, gas or electricity. there is a mosque with a well nearby, a lot of people got killed there. they got caught up in shelling. they were just looking for water in the city. but they are safe now and able to rebuild their lives in new cities and countries. in another development — the un secretary general antonio guterres announced plans to fly to moscow on tuesday, for talks with president putin. he is also planning a separate meeting with ukraine's president zelensky. russia has also now given its figure for the number of casualties when its flagship cruiser moskva sunk earlier this month. it says one person died and 27 others were injured. moscow has never accepted ukraine's claims that one of its missiles caused the ship to sink. while the fighting intensifies in eastern and southern ukraine, the ukrainian military has been reinforcing its defences around the capital kyiv. our correspondent, mark lowen, sent this report. gunfire: for the defenders of kyiv, the battle isn't over. this time, it's training, but while the enemy has retreated to the east, the danger still looms. vlad was a phd law student until the russians tried — and failed — to seize his city. do you think it is possible that they could come back? let's say we lose our positions on donbas or luhansk region, and then they see that we don't have enough troops and resources to protect kyiv, they would come back for their initial aim to take over our capital and take over our government. in the forests of kyiv — we can't disclose where — the 131st battalion is dug in, a crucial line of defence for the capital. how many kilometres of the trenches? i don't know. ten kilometres, 20 kilometres, i don't know. great britain sent us these weapons. it says anti—tank missiles from britain. yes, yes. and when was the last time that you used this weapon here? secret. translation: the russians were three or four kilometres from us, _ translation: the russians were three or four kilometres from us, firing with mortars and artillery. if they return, without our resistance, they could storm through, and they will make an effort to do so again. but i think the residents of kyiv can sleep more soundly knowing that we are here. a whole infrastructure is in place. spots where kyiv families would picnic now have new dwellers. soup? it still feels astonishing to see how a modern european capital has suddenly been taken back to the trench—filled warfare of decades ago, and they're in this for the long haul because they now know that the threat to the very existence of their country will continue. forthose dug in, reminders of the life they left behind two months ago, when russia thought it could barge into kyiv with little resistance, and when ukraine's residents became its protectors. mark lowen, bbc news, kyiv. a lawyer for the russian opposition politician vladimir kara—murza says he has been jailed. he was convicted of spreading false information about russia's military campaign in ukraine — under laws which were introduced after the invasion began. mr kara—murza has been added to a list of what the kremlin describes as �*foreign agents�* — and could face up to 15 years in prison when he is sentenced injune. to france now — where the two candidates contesting this sunday's presidential run—off vote have spend their final day on the campaign trail. the incumbent, emmanuel macron, went for a walkabout in figeac, in the south west of france. opinion polls suggest he is on course for a victory, although with a much smaller margin than five years ago. then, he beat his opponent marine le pen with almost two thirds of the vote. she is his opponent again — with polls suggesting the far—right candidate trails by around io%. she spent the day in berck, a town on the english channel. we can go live to reeta chakrabarti in paris. is the energy of the campaign trail that we are seeing from the emmanuel macron more that he is wary about low turnout than the appeal of marine le pen?— low turnout than the appeal of marine le pen? low turnout is a otential marine le pen? low turnout is a potential worry _ marine le pen? low turnout is a potential worry for _ marine le pen? low turnout is a potential worry for the - marine le pen? low turnout is a potential worry for the macron l marine le pen? low turnout is a - potential worry for the macron camp and also a certain sort of awareness among voters. it is marked in this election campaign that the majority of people did not back either emmanuel macron or marine le pen in the first round and so there is a great deal of soul—searching going on as to exactly who voters should vote for. i am joined now by noemie bisserbe, a reporter for the wall streetjournal based here in paris. ina in a sense france has been here before and is the same two candidates of 2017 but they are viewed differently now. how is this different from five years ago? this is the second _ different from five years ago? this is the second time we are having a presidential run—off between le pen and macron and in 2017 macron one by 32 point _ and macron and in 2017 macron one by 32 point margin, fairly easily. he is expected to win this time again but we _ is expected to win this time again but we are — is expected to win this time again but we are really expecting a much tighter— but we are really expecting a much tighter race for many reasons. for one, _ tighter race for many reasons. for one. marine — tighter race for many reasons. for one, marine le pen is very different from _ one, marine le pen is very different from who— one, marine le pen is very different from who she was five years ago. she has really— from who she was five years ago. she has really worked hard over the years _ has really worked hard over the years to — has really worked hard over the years to change her father's party from _ years to change her father's party from a _ years to change her father's party from a french protest movement to a more _ from a french protest movement to a more acceptable, a major party here in france _ more acceptable, a major party here in france. and she has also changed her personal— in france. and she has also changed her personal image in recent months. she has_ her personal image in recent months. she has really tried to show a different— she has really tried to show a different side of her to share about her personal life and to seem more accessible — her personal life and to seem more accessible and she has talked about her love _ accessible and she has talked about her love of— accessible and she has talked about her love of cats, her love life, her childhood — her love of cats, her love life, her childhood and she is focused on the issues _ childhood and she is focused on the issues which are not as controversial such as inflation, the rising _ controversial such as inflation, the rising crisis— controversial such as inflation, the rising crisis of an crisis and price of fuel_ rising crisis of an crisis and price of fuel and — rising crisis of an crisis and price of fuel and other food products which — of fuel and other food products which has _ of fuel and other food products which has really resonated with voters — which has really resonated with voters here in france. and which has really resonated with voters here in france.— which has really resonated with voters here in france. and yes there is still a sense _ voters here in france. and yes there is still a sense of— voters here in france. and yes there is still a sense of neither of - voters here in france. and yes there is still a sense of neither of these i is still a sense of neither of these two candidates, for a lot of voters, they are not at all impressed by either of them. if the turnout is low, who does that hurt more? it is hard to say- — low, who does that hurt more? it is hard to say- i _ low, who does that hurt more? it is hard to say. i think traditionally, a low— hard to say. i think traditionally, a low turnout has never favoured the far right _ a low turnout has never favoured the far right. but this time around things— far right. but this time around things could pan out differently. clearly. — things could pan out differently. clearly, miss le pen's supporters are less — clearly, miss le pen's supporters are less well off, they are working class _ are less well off, they are working class and — are less well off, they are working class and live in rural areas and economically they are struggling i’ilht economically they are struggling right now because of the high inflation _ right now because of the high inflation and so they are going to be around — inflation and so they are going to be around to vote because they will not he _ be around to vote because they will not he in _ be around to vote because they will not be in school holidays whereas mr macron. _ not be in school holidays whereas mr macron. his — not be in school holidays whereas mr macron, his supporters are well off and they— macron, his supporters are well off and they are going on holidays and if they— and they are going on holidays and if they feel that this election is a done _ if they feel that this election is a done deal— if they feel that this election is a done deal and i don't need to go and about— done deal and i don't need to go and about and _ done deal and i don't need to go and about and i_ done deal and i don't need to go and about and i canjust go on holiday and not _ about and i canjust go on holiday and not worry about the elections then the results may be very different _ then the results may be very different this time around. this is the third time _ different this time around. this is the third time in _ different this time around. this is the third time in 20 _ different this time around. this is the third time in 20 years - different this time around. this is the third time in 20 years that. the third time in 20 years that there has been at le pen in the final two, the first time was her father and since then she, this is now her second time. there was a sense in previous years that voting le pen was a difficult thing to do. some people so it is a shameful thing to do. has she detoxified her party enough to make it seem more mainstream now? i party enough to make it seem more mainstream now?— mainstream now? i think she has, clearl to mainstream now? i think she has, clearly to some _ mainstream now? i think she has, clearly to some extent _ mainstream now? i think she has, clearly to some extent and - mainstream now? i think she has, clearly to some extent and many i clearly to some extent and many people _ clearly to some extent and many people believe she is very different from people believe she is very different frorn her— people believe she is very different from her father who is a convicted anti—semitism and that she is not as racist. _ anti—semitism and that she is not as racist, should the national front was the — racist, should the national front was the former name of the party and it was— was the former name of the party and it was different and she is more focused — it was different and she is more focused on _ it was different and she is more focused on people, their struggle and on _ focused on people, their struggle and on the working class. but has also raised — and on the working class. but has also raised the fact that many people — also raised the fact that many people over the past five years have really. _ people over the past five years have really. they— people over the past five years have really, they have created a deep aversion — really, they have created a deep aversion to mr macron who are seen as arrogant — aversion to mr macron who are seen as arrogant and disconnected from people's— as arrogant and disconnected from people's life. so even if some people — people's life. so even if some people don't love ms le pen, they might— people don't love ms le pen, they mightiust — people don't love ms le pen, they mightjust go and people don't love ms le pen, they might just go and vote for people don't love ms le pen, they mightjust go and vote for her because — mightjust go and vote for her because they want to block macron from getting re—elected and that is a play— from getting re—elected and that is a play in _ from getting re—elected and that is a play in her favour for sure. from getting re-elected and that is a play in her favour for sure.- a play in her favour for sure. thank ou ve a play in her favour for sure. thank you very much _ a play in her favour for sure. thank you very much for _ a play in her favour for sure. thank you very much for sharing - a play in her favour for sure. thank you very much for sharing your - you very much for sharing your faults with us. a fascinating situation, even while voters are struggling with a difficult choice we heard earlier during the day from one voter who said it was a bit like a choice between the plague and cholera. well with the thought i will hand back to you, mark. voters go to the poll here on sunday. and go to the poll here on sunday. and with all the — go to the poll here on sunday. and with all the build—up at stake, voting takes place on sunday in france and we will have a special programme bringing you the result, starting at 17.30 gmt join us for that as france decides. at least 33 people have been killed in a suicide bombing targeting a sufi religious gathering in the northern province of kunduz in afghanistan. more than a0 others were wounded by the explosion in the imam sahib area, which took place soon after friday prayers. stay with us on news, still to come: we'll have a sport update — including who took pole in italy at the emilia romana grand prix. the grenada leg of the earl and countess of wessex's platinum jubilee tour of the caribbean has been postponed, just a day before the couple were due to leave. here's our royal correspondent sarah campbell. this is the second time in a month that a royal couple has travelled to the caribbean for a tour. and that a royal couple has travelled to the caribbean for a tour.— the caribbean for a tour. and it is the caribbean for a tour. and it is the second _ the caribbean for a tour. and it is the second time _ the caribbean for a tour. and it is the second time that _ the caribbean for a tour. and it is the second time that effectively l the second time that effectively just as it started the itinerary has had to change. you will remember that prince william and catherine travelled to belize a month ago and there were protests on their day one, so one of the engagements had to be shifted location. this time round, prince edward and sophie, due to land in st lucia today and we heard that the grenada leg has been cancelled but their are struggling to land in st lucia and do island hopping, but the statement was released by buckingham palace and the wording, no real reason, but said that it is in consultation with the government of grenada and on the advice of the governor general. this is news, the latest headlines . the un calls the claims of more war crimes in ukraine a horror story, as russian forces are accused of mass killings, in the besieged port city, of mariupol. france's presidential rivals have been making a final push for votes on the last campaigning day before sunday's election. the uk and india have signed a new defence partnership, which includes cooperation on fighter jet technology. the agreement was made during british prime minister boris johnson's visit to india, where he met with his counterpart narendra modi — both countries are aiming to complete a bilateral free trade deal as well as a new initiative to tackle climate change. here's what they had to say the teams are both countries are working on the free trade agreement. there has been good progress in our negotiations and we have decided to make all efforts to conclude the fta by the end of this year.— by the end of this year. indian investment — by the end of this year. indian investment already _ by the end of this year. indian investment already supports i by the end of this year. indian i investment already supports half by the end of this year. indian - investment already supports half a million _ investment already supports half a million britishjobs and investment already supports half a million british jobs and with a population bigger than the us and the eu _ population bigger than the us and the eu combined there is so much potential— the eu combined there is so much potential for us to take our trade and investment to a whole new level. let's get the latest sport now — with lizzie greenwood—hughes.... the former pakistani prime minister, imran khan, ousted from office the countdown is on for the world heavyweight title fight in wembley stadium between britain's tyson fury and dili and white. the way and was and dili and white. the way and was a remarkably and applicable affair and many were surprised to see that fury was a stone lighter than his last fight and leaving him just £11 heavier than white. 94,000 people were surprised to see that fury was a stone lighter than his last fight and leaving him just £11 heavier than white. 94,000 people will watch him defend his title, a post—war european record for a boxing crowd. you feel the nerves in the tension and you look around the arena and you can feel the noise and you know you're in a big event and you're in the stadium because the noise is different and it dissipates into the air and batters the roof and it sounds like a stadium, but as that the bell goes, none of that matters. max. and will start on pole for the sprint raised that will decide the grid for sunday's formula 1 grand prix at mlr. championship leader in an incident packed session but another disappointing day by mercedes with lewis hamilton on 13th fastest. it mercedes with lewis hamilton on 13th fastest. . . . . mercedes with lewis hamilton on 13th fastest. . , . . , mercedes with lewis hamilton on 13th fastest. . . , ., fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy _ fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to — fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to be _ fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to be here _ fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to be here and - fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to be here and it's i fastest. it was hectic, but of the end happy to be here and it's anj end happy to be here and it's an amazing track but also it punishes you if you make a mistake. you can go on the wall so that is what we like to make it hard and difficult so very pleased with pole position. everyone is working really hard at the factory— everyone is working really hard at the factory and things just don't come _ the factory and things just don't come together it is disappointing. i think— come together it is disappointing. i think we _ come together it is disappointing. i think we underperformed as a team today~ _ think we underperformed as a team today. yet. — think we underperformed as a team today. yet, there were things we should _ today. yet, there were things we should have done and didn't do but anyway. _ should have done and didn't do but anyway, we'll work as hard as we can to move _ anyway, we'll work as hard as we can to move up _ anyway, we'll work as hard as we can to move up in — anyway, we'll work as hard as we can to move up in the sprint race and it will be _ to move up in the sprint race and it will be difficult race but hopefully tomorrow's better weather wise and who knows — tomorrow's better weather wise and who knows if we can move forward. football— who knows if we can move forward. football and there's been another world record crowd of a new camp for a women's game. 91,648 watch barcelona champions league semi leg against wolfsburg and that is about 100 people more than the crowd that saw them beat real madrid in the quarterfinals and they were treated to another win as bassa 151. to another win as bassa151. manchester united paul pogba may have played his final game for the club. the france international has a calf injury which according to united manager is likely to rule him out for the rest of the season. pogba is out of contract in the summer and is expected to leave old trafford. the summer and is expected to leave old trafford. ., ., ., trafford. the doctor told me that it will take four _ trafford. the doctor told me that it will take four weeks _ trafford. the doctor told me that it will take four weeks minimum i trafford. the doctor told me that it will take four weeks minimum for i trafford. the doctor told me that it i will take four weeks minimum for him to recovery and since the last game it is the end of may so i don't think that it is very likely that he will be able to play again. abshd think that it is very likely that he will be able to play again. and that is all the sport _ will be able to play again. and that is all the sport for— will be able to play again. and that is all the sport for now. _ the former pakistani prime minister, imran khan, ousted from office earlier this month, has been holding large rallies, refusing to accept the new government and demanding fresh elections. secunder kermani reports from lahore. he is no longer leading the country but imran khan is still drawing huge crowds. tens of thousands turned out to see him in lahore. he repeated his claims that america organised a conspiracy against him because of his foreign policy decisions. most analysts believe that is a cynical ploy but his supporters believe him. why is america concerned that we are having good relationships with russia? that is the main thing. the use of think that that we are used to sucking up to the americans. translation mark who brought these two together in the same page. in every— two together in the same page. in every city— two together in the same page. in every city together this was done by american _ every city together this was done by american foreign powers.— every city together this was done by american foreign powers. imran khan is no longer— american foreign powers. imran khan is no longer prime _ american foreign powers. imran khan is no longer prime minister _ american foreign powers. imran khan is no longer prime minister but i american foreign powers. imran khan is no longer prime minister but he i is no longer prime minister but he is no longer prime minister but he is clearly still a major player in pakistani politics. you can see that from the size of the crowd here. but he has also fallen out with his former allies, pakistan's military and that will make returning to office more difficult. there has been unprecedented criticism of pakistan's army chief in recent weeks, normally considered a red line. some of imran khan's supporters accuse him of complicity in ousting him and imran khan himself is towing a more careful line. translation: the army was involved. there have been for prime ministers under this one army chief. imran khan and his supporters want early elections. but they are not due to next year and he is now facing a number of inquiries that could damage him politically. all eyes are and what he does next to try and keep up his momentum. bbc news, lahore. it is the oldest and most prestigious exhibition in the western art world , the venice art biennale opens tomorrow. this year —— it's happening against the backdrop of the war in ukraine. the ukrainian art works on display are taking on a special significance our culture editor, katie razzall met ukrainian and russian artists in venice. serene venice has been shaken by world events. first, its international art show was delayed a year by covid—19, now it's taking place in the shadow of war. all of which means the art world is focused on ukraine. there's a new show defending freedom. —— there is a new damien hirst... and works by maria, who's a symbol of the country's national identity. it's about showcasing ukrainian culture. one artist depicts her husband and others who've joined the army, painted as reports of war crimes against civilians and the kyiv suburb bucha were revealed. i was crying because of butcher. this canvas on the floor and it connects because of it is connected to my tears. russia's pavilion is shut. the only thing to see was an anti—war protest by a russian artist. he was surrounded by supporters, and then swiftly by police. he's a sole voice of protest, but he speaks for many russian artists, and this pavilion is closed. in a sense, those doors symbolise quite how isolated russia is. but some russian art is being shown, including tapestries like this. all of my feelings is here. she opposes the war. we should stop it. every day, i want that it stops. it's hard to face, that each day is getting worse. the ukrainian pavilion is now centrestage in venice. the artist behind this work, says it's important that his country is represented here because the russian are attacking notjust ukraine, but it's culture. they want to level and demolish because it doesn't exist. - that's what they say. the war as a punishment for them. those who doesn't want to go and understand this is part. of russia, they have - to be physically eliminated. whether it's photographs of mothers who lost sons in the conflict or 17th—century icon, these works on show here now reflect a country, a culture that is fighting for its very survival. sometimes arts is its best. for me and the rest of the team thank you for watching. hello there. what a day to have been in the highlands and the western isles of scotland. plenty of sunshine and temperatures of 18 degrees. i am sure it felt quite a bit chilly here in northumberland despite the sunshine. the wind coming in off the north sea and a cool wind blowing here in east sussex as well and more threatening cloud though it has stayed dry. the rain recently has been steered well to the south of the uk as areas of low pressure have brought heavy rain into the mediterranean in this area of low pressure currently brings wet weather eastwards across spain and portugal. here at home we have seen some cloud but it remains fine and dry for the most part at the moment and we still have cloud across southern parts of england and we will see more cloud filling in across more of england and wales later in the night. we have misty low cloud in the north of scotland and temperatures will be down to five or six quite widely and milder in the cloud in the south—east of england. the weekend starts quite cloudy for england and wales. it could even be a shower around but hit and miss and most of those in wales in the south—west as we get more sunshine developing elsewhere in england and plenty of sunshine for northern ireland and scotland away from that low cloud keeping it chilly in the far north of the country. strongest winds and those north sea coasts over the pennines and some gusty winds to the rest of the pennines as well but it is in the pennines as well but it is in the sheltered areas that we will find temperatures getting up to 18 degrees and a few degrees cooler than that i suspect along those north sea coasts. the weather pattern is still the same as we head into the second half of the weekend. high north of the uk, lower pressure to the south of the uk bringing rain so we are left with the run of strong east or north easterly winds. they could be rain overnight across southern parts of england to clear away but on the whole, more sunshine for england and wales and northern ireland doing well with southern scotland as well but played there will be more cloud across northern scotland and it is turning cooler there but further south in the sunshine, 18 degrees will feel pleasant enough despite those stronger winds. pleasant enough despite those strongerwinds. heading into pleasant enough despite those stronger winds. heading into the early part of next week and the wins will be lighter but changing directions to a more of a northerly and that will bring cooler air down across the country so cooler weather for the early part of next week and probably a lot of cloud. it is doing fine and dry for the most part and april looks like it would be drier than average for the uk as a whole. his dozens more were injured and no group has yet admitted responsibility. the two candidates spent their final day responsibility. the two candidates spent theirfinal day campaigning. spent their final day campaigning. opinion