to the ukrainians in their fight forfreedom. as the refugee crisis on ukraine s borders grows, the british government announced it will relax restrictions for those coming to the uk. the decision on russian athletes competing at the winter paralympics will be made today. the international paralympic committee will announce if russia are to be banned later this morning. the games begin on friday. as war in ukraine pushes global wheat and fuel costs to record levels, food prices here are rising at their quickest rate in nearly a decade. what could unfolding global events mean for pushing up prices here? good morning. some folk to watch out for this morning, particularly across south west england and south wales. some folk to watch out for. brighterskies wales. some folk to watch out for. brighter skies across the north of scotland. all the details throughout this morning s programme. it s wednesday the 2nd of march. russian paratroopers have landed in ukraine s second city
russian troops are reported to have taken control of the southern city of kherson officials claim 200 people have been killed there many of them civilians. in washington, president biden uses his annual state of the nation speech to describe vladimir putin as a dictator. the russian economy is reeling, and putin alone is the one to blame. together with our allies, we are providing support to the ukrainians in their fight forfreedom. as the refugee crisis on ukraine s borders grows, the british government announced it will relax restrictions for those coming to the uk. will russia be banned from the paralympics? they begin on friday, and the international paralympic committee will announce their decision later this morning. some fog across south west england