Dan Walker confronts MP Liz Truss over Russian donor snap as BBC Breakfast turns tense

BBC Breakfast presenters Dan Walker and Sally Nugent were delighted to finally be able to sit next to each other on the famous red sofa.For the last two years, BBC presenters have been forced to sit apart from each other when they host the flagship morning show due to the pandemic.Like many other broadcasters, the BBC had been complying with Covid safety guidelines during the lockdown, which initially began in March 2020 after the rise in Covid infections.It meant presenting pairs like Dan and Sally, as well as Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt, were rather placed far apart as they hosted the show from the studio in MediaCity, Salford.However, it all changed on Monday (February 28) this week, and former Strictly star Dan was delighted to reveal some changes had been made to the format of the show.Taking to Twitter, Dan excitedly announced to his 751k followers that he was allowed to sit a lot closer to his dear co-star Sally.Dan shared a sweet snap of him and Sally beaming on the red sofa - and sitting next to each other.As always, Dan looked suave in a navy suit, and Sally looked lovely in a turtleneck top and trouser combo.Celebrating the milestone moment before the show, Dan wrote: "Good morning world" with a waving-emoji.He went on: "Yes… we are sitting closer together for the first time in 2 years."I hope you’re ok this morning.

Dan Walker, 44, has addressed finally sitting next to co-presenter Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast.The hosts had to stay apart for two years due to social distancing rules but were able to come together as the government removed all Covid restrictions in England.Sharing his delight, Dan shared a snap of him and Sally sitting together on the BBC Breakfast sofa.He penned in view of his 272,000 Instagram followers: “Good morning world.

Though most people may have one image in their mind when it comes to a shoulder, in reality, bravery has no one face. As Russian forces close in on the Ukrainian city of Kyiv, former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna, 31, is taking up arms, warning Instagram followers: “‘Everyone who crosses the Ukrainian border with the intent to invade will be killed!’

At home in Studio City, California, filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky carefully unfolds a blue and white Ukrainian flag. The once bright hues are darkened with soot, the fabric frayed at the edges.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Kristina Rihanoff has slammed Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A former Miss Grand Ukraine has been pictured holding an assault rifle.

Russia and commemorates the founding of the Red Army as well as being a general celebration of the armed forces. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine under the pretense of "peacekeeping" the next day, on February 24.

MH17 has demanded the West does more to counter president Vladimir Putin. Richard Mayne, 20, was one of 283 passengers on board the plane that was shot down as it flew over eastern Ukraine in July 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reportedly “raging” in his lair in the Urals, demanding to know why the invasion of Ukraine is taking so long. Russian troops are encountering fierce resistance as they lay siege to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, and are taking unexpectedly high casualties in the hand-to-hand fighting in Ukraine's second city Kharkiv.Riho Terras, Estonia’s former defence chief, tweeted: "Putin is furious, he thought that the whole war would be easy and everything would be done in one to four days.“The Russians are in shock of the fierce resistance they have encountered."He added that the Russian forces don’t appear to have a "tactical plan" to take Ukraine.Terras said Putin's invasion plan relied on “sowing panic among civilians and armed forces and forcing [Ukrainian President] Zelenskyy to flee".But in response to a US offer of a flight out of the besieged capital, Zelenskyy replied, “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.”Terras also shared an image of what he says is a Russian military intelligence report that he captioned: "Putin is raging.

Vladimir Putin. The sporting world has been heavily critical of the Russian president following his decision to undergo what he calls "a special military operation" against Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin "could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine" one top Conservative MP has warned.Tory MP Tobias Ellwood, chair of the Commons Defence Select Committee has urged the Government to start rolling out sanctions "every day" to combat Russian aggression in the country.The former veteran also said that the worst-case scenario would be low yield nuclear weapons being used in the conflict. Putin has already boasted of the "cutting-edge weapons" Russia has to hand in the conflict with Ukraine.

Russian troops continue to advance across Ukraine, and despite slower progress than originally anticipate few military analysts doubt that if Russian leader Vladimir Putin were to unleash the full weight of his country’s formidable war machine the Ukrainian army would face defeat. But taking Ukraine is one thing.

Russia appears to be looking to hold peace talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy following Russian President Vladimir Putin ordering an invasion on Thursday.The leader of Ukraine has said his country is ready for peace talks with Russia, but will not conduct these in Belarus, which was an invasion staging ground.Ukrainian forces are believed to have held off Russian troops advancing on the capital of Kyiv as Russian forces attacked oil and gas facilities in Ukraine overnight, causing huge explosions.Russian missiles targeted an oil terminal in Vasylkiv, southwest of Kyiv, according to the town's mayor.The results of the blasts reportedly sent huge flames and billowing black smoke into the sky as mayor Natalia Balasinovich said: "The enemy wants to destroy everything."Heavy fighting has also been reported in Kharkiv, where Russia blew up a natural gas pipeline, a Ukrainian state agency said.Russian troops were later seen entered Kharkiv, Ukraine's interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said on Telegram.These videos, posted by him and a state agency, showed several military vehicles moving on a street and in a separate video, a burning tank.Western allies have prepared new sanctions, including banishing key Russia banks from the main global payments system.Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Ukrainians for “fighting heroically” as allies unveiled new measures to hit Russia’s financial system.Mr Johnson also said the West is “tightening the economic ligature” around Russia, with Britain, the US, Canada and the European Union together announcing that selected Russian banks would be excluded from the Swift global payments system.The Prime Minister added: “Let’s be in no doubt, things are not going all

A Russian billionaire who lives in a Scots castle said the West must stop being afraid of Vladimir Putin.

Prince William and Kate Middleton voiced their support for Ukraine.

Russian TV channels seem to have been hacked and are broadcasting Ukrainian songs, reports have said.It comes as Russian government websites are also down.The official website of the Kremlin, the office of the Russian President Vladimir Putin, is currently offline.Reports claim cyberattacks are the cause of kremlin.ru being down as well as other various government and state media web pages.In an eerie clip posted online by hacker group Anonymous, a member of the masked group issues a message directly to the Russian president.They tell him to resign and restore the rights of the Ukrainian people.The message, which was read in English but had Russian subtitles, said: "Greetings Russian President Vladimir Putin."We have been patiently waiting for you to respond to our most recent request, but we find ourselves growing impatient of your foot-dragging."Unfortunately it seems you have made the option to ignore our presence and therefore we have decided to dedicate an operation specifically for you."A present of sorts."The person continues to name other times the group has taken websites offline.They then add: "Your recent attempt to threaten Finland and Sweden is shameful."You threaten to invade those countries if they join NATO. "We took down the websites of the federal anti-monopoly service, Kremlin, Russia Today, and many other Russian government-associated websites.

Enter Skikari’s Rou Reynolds has criticised the government over its treatment of Ukrainian refugees.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24. Many Ukrainians are now trying to escape the war zone as the fighting continues.The UK has received fierce criticism overnight (February 26) after it was revealed that it had failed to set up a direct refugee route for Ukrainian’s seeking asylum.The UK has stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainian’s stuck in the country, meaning there is now no safe nor legal route for them to find asylum in the UK unless they have British relatives (via The Independent).Sharing a news article about the situation, Reynolds wrote: “The government is making it very difficult for Ukrainian refugees to take safe haven here in the UK, but it has always been glad to take Russian money & allow Russian oligarchs to buy British citizenship.”He continued: “Support the wealthy[,] abandon the struggling” before adding “Tories are consistent at least.”The government is making it very difficult for Ukrainian refugees to take safe haven here in the UK, but it has always been glad to take Russian money & allow Russian oligarchs to buy British citizenshipSupport the wealthyAbandon the strugglingTories are consistent at least— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) February 26, 2022https://t.co/whubifByAU— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) February 26, 2022The Independent Rescue Committee urged states to support the refugee crisis publicly. Senior representative and former French minister Harlem Desir told The Independent: “This should not be looked at as another migration crisis.

Manchester is to suspend a 'friendship agreement' with St Petersburg following the Russian invasion of Ukraine it has been confirmed.

NME about the ongoing conflict with Russia, and what the rest of the world can do to help.Ukraine has officially severed diplomatic ties with Russia, and declared martial law, after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on Thursday (February 24).In the time since the invasion launched, 198 Ukrainians – including three children – have been killed at the time of writing, according to Health Minister Viktor Liashko. A further 1,115 people have reportedly been wounded, including 33 children (via Al Jazeera). Russian authorities have not released casualty figures for their forces.Speaking to NME from London, where they have lived for nine years, electro-pop duo Bloom Twins described the situation as “terrifying”.“It has really affected us,” said singer Anna Kuprienko.

Chelsea could go bust if the British government decides to impose sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire is facing intense scrutiny due to historic links to Russian president Vladimir Putin and one minister has spoken in parliament about freezing and even seizing some of his UK-based assets.But If a crackdown comes, or if Abramovich decides to sell Chelsea altogether, he would have the right to claim back the £1.5billion the club still owes him.Even with the prospect of a new owner stepping in afterward, a debt that size would likely put the London club out of business, according to The Times."If [Abramovich] feels he is being made a scapegoat for the activities of Putin then the worst-case scenario is he tries to call in the loan," said Liverpool University football finance lecturer Kieran Maguire."Then we've got a crisis.

Further doubt has been cast on Scotland 's play-off with Ukraine, as players could be called up to fight in the escalating response to Russia's invasion.