Ukraine to send buses to Mariupol

The Ukrainian government is sending a convoy of 45 buses to Mariupol to get thousands of people out of the city and to send much needed aid. We hear from people who still have family members in the city.

President Putin has said contracts for Russian natural gas will be halted from Friday if supplies are not paid for in roubles. We explain the significance of his announcement.

More than four million people have now left Ukraine in the biggest exodus Europe has seen since the second world war. We speak to our population reporter who has been following the journey of one young woman and her family as they escaped Ukraine.

Poland has taken in more than two million Ukrainians. Our correspondent in the city of Lublin has spoken to some arrivals and will explain how Poland is managing with the flow of refugees.

We get reaction from Pakistan where prime minister Imran Khan is fighting for his political life.

(Photo: A charred car is seen in front of an apartment building destroyed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the besieged southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine March 30, 2022. Credit: Alexander Ermochenko/reuters)