As is their motive. Mr volkov has lived outside russia for some years for his own safety and served as mr navalny� s chief of staff until the Opposition Leader died suddenly in prison in the Russian Arctic last month. Speaking earlier on the day he was attacked, mr volkov highlighted the threats navalny� s team were facing by standing up to vladimir putin. Thats why putin launches all these criminal cases and poisons and killings etc, indeed to push people out of the country where it is very complicated for them to stay relevant. Matthew sussex is Senior Fellow of Central European studies at the Australian National university, he gave his take on the situation. Regardless of who was directly responsible for beating up Leonid Volkov, the message that it sends will be a fairly common one for those who follow russian politics. And that is, if you are an opponent of the putin regime, as Leonid Volkov through his relationship with mr navalny most certainly was, it is possible for you to end up injured, ostracised or potentially dead. And more importantly, that can happen regardless of whether you are in russias borders or outside of them. I said anything that is how this message will be interpreted. It is a sad reality that when it comes to elections in russia, bad things tend to happen to people in the lead up to happen to people in the lead up to the selection, it is mr navalny dying in a prison cell and Leonid Volkov being beaten. We can remember back to 2018 when the poisoning in salisbury happen two weeks before the president ial election. So these things do tend to be linked. You can be sentenced to ten to 15 years for criticising the special Military Operation in ukraine or even find yourself arrested and subject to searches, perhaps even being sent to the ukrainian front for carrying a blunt piece of paper. People who were mourners at mr navalny� s funeral found themselves arrested and fined. This is a very risky thing for russians to do, simply because the leaders of State Control also robust. 0ne because the leaders of State Control also robust. One would think the war in ukraine would be front of their minds but it is not something they have any Political Agency over, not something that can affect. The russians have turned their minds inward and there is a sense of profound apathy about the future, that realistically it only holds more of the same and that same may be worse. It is instructive to note, some of the biggest topics of debate are over egg prices. The daily Cost Of Living for russians and concerns over whether that will get better or worse as this conflict drags on. We will have more on that story and there is more on our website. The first minster of wales, Mark Drakeford will give evidence to the Covid Inquiry today. Hes expected to face questions over the speed of his response to the pandemic and tensions between his government and Downing Street at the time. 0ur wales correspondent, Hywel Griffith reports. As the man leading wales through the pandemic, Mark Drakeford gained unprecedented power over peoples daily lives, announcing where they could go and who they could see. Gradually, his government took a different path to the rest of the uk. By the autumn of 2020, that involved wales having its own separate firebreak lockdown. We have now reached the difficult decision to introduce a two week firebreak. That decision, and others like banning the sale of nonessential goods, were lauded by some and lamented by others, as Mark Drakeford stressed the need for caution, moving more slowly out of lockdown than other parts of the uk. At his first appearance before the inquiry, the First Minister accepted there were flaws in the Welsh Governments pandemic planning, distracted by brexit and other things. Since then, the inquiry has heard his government moved slowly, even after the virus arrived in europe. His relationship with the former prime minister, borisjohnson, has also been laid bare. Months went past in the pandemic without the meeting. The inquiry will want to know what went wrong, and if Party Politics played a part. The questions come just as mr drakeford prepares to leave the political stage. Next week hell stand down as First Minister. The inquiry then gives him a last chance to frame his legacy. Hywel griffiths, bbc news. Lets speak to our wales correspondent, tomos morgan. Thank you so much for your time. What more do we know about the concerns that have been raised so far at the First Minister will likely have to answer for . I far at the First Minister will likely have to answer for . I think man of likely have to answer for . I think many of those likely have to answer for . I think many of those that likely have to answer for . I think many of those that was likely have to answer for . I think i many of those that was mentioned there, this is his last week in office. His last significant contribution as First Minister will be giving evidence here, really. I think three main things he will be quizzed on throughout the course of today. First, one of the things that has been a Running Theme throughout all of these inquiries is the use of whatsapp. We have seen it in other parts of the inquiry, how much did the First Minister used it and what did use it for . He has been inconsistent about what he used whatsapp for. The Health Minister said his messages had been deleted on whatsapp when he gave it in for technical issues in 2022, an embarrassment for him. The First Minister said he hadnt used it at all during the pandemic, but it was revealed on the first day of the inquiry he had used it for some messages to people he was working with. The second thing will be the relationship between the Welsh Government and the uk government throughout the pandemic. The First Minister has made it clear there was not a Good Relationship with Boris Johnson throughout that period of the pandemic. We have the Chief Medical Officer giving evidence saying, describing the relationship as an omnishambles. And the welsh secretary in the uk government said the lodge government was essentially making different decisions to the uk governmentjust for the making different decisions to the uk government just for the sake making different decisions to the uk governmentjust for the sake of it. It will be interesting to see what Mark Drakeford and what more information he will be able to give that. And lastly will be about the Planning Aspect that the lodge government were in. It is fair to say Mark Drakeford throughout the course of the pandemic, he did gain a reputation of being a more cautious leader, easing restrictions and lockdown slower than other parts of the uk. As we have already heard, there is an admittance that possibly there is an admittance that possibly the lodge government were not properly prepared and we know as well that the cabinet here in wales didnt Discuss Covid For The First Time until a month before the first lockdown was put in place. A lot of things to get through today and a lot of people will be looking at this to see if this will shape the legacy that he leaves behind next week. , w legacy that he leaves behind next week. ,. , ~ ,. Legacy that he leaves behind next week. ,. ,. , week. Tomos, thank you very much for that. Lets return to gaza and a Boat Carrying 200 tonnes of aid is making its way to gaza from cyprus. Meanwhile, the un says a new land route has been used to deliver urgently needed food to Northern Gaza for the first time in three weeks. Lets speak to laura lanuza. She is the communications and projects director at the Spanish Charity open arms that is sending the Food Aid Flotilla to gaza. Thank you for your time, we do appreciate it. It is a huge logistical challenge, could you tell us more about what is being done to get this food there and get it there securely and safely . Securely and safely . Hello, good mornin , securely and safely . Hello, good morning, Thank Securely and safely . Hello, good morning, thank you securely and safely . Hello, good morning, thank you so securely and safely . Hello, good morning, thank you so much. Securely and safely . Hello, good i morning, thank you so much. Yes, securely and safely . Hello, good morning, thank you so much. Yes, it has been a huge challenge from the very beginning. In fact, we were in conversations with our partners some months ago and it seemed impossible. Even three weeks ago when we started in larnaca to work with our teams and the World Central Kitchen teams. There was a tiny possibility to make this happen. All of our Technical Research and technical projects, working on the operational and technical part, as well as the diplomatic, in the end we could get to the end and finally get this mission to go on. It was really difficult because also in the logistical part in gaza, there is no port so we had to solve technical problems about disembarkation and also the navigation. In the end, even though there were many obstacles, we could make it. What obstacles, we could make it. What haens obstacles, we could make it. What happens when obstacles, we could make it. What happens when the obstacles, we could make it. What happens when the aid obstacles, we could make it. What happens when the aid does get there, once those challenges you have described have been overcome, because there are Security Issues when it comes to distributing aid. When it comes to aid convoys, the World Food Programme had to suspend deliveries because of what it described as chaos and violence, do you have the security that you need . 0ur you have the security that you need . Our partners at World Central Kitchen are already on the ground. They have been cooking for the population there, so they have their logistics. They will be the ones getting the aid to disembarking all the food and they will store it and cook from this food to the people. It is a direct link and they are confident about the security and all the process until the end. We confident about the security and all the process until the end. The process until the end. We are auoin to the process until the end. We are going to have the process until the end. We are going to have to the process until the end. We are going to have to leave the process until the end. We are going to have to leave it the process until the end. We are going to have to leave it there,. The process until the end. We are i going to have to leave it there, but thank you for your time. Thank you for your time. Thank you so much, thank thank you for your time. Thank you so much, thank you. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Jason is an experienced youth worker employed by Birmingham City council. Hes spoken to us anonymously, using a different name to make public his concerns about cuts to Youth Services and the Poor Mental Health of his colleagues. The councils deserted the Youth Service for the last ten years. This decision shows no value for a service thats done nothing wrong. The City Councils decision to slash the budget for Youth Services by more than £2 million could see the closure of some of its 18 Youth Projects and centres. The plan is for birmingham Youth Services, the Careers Service and also the 1a to 19 team to be redesigned to save money. But critics argue it should not be about closing buildings. The City Council Told us an independent review will allow them to prioritise the most vulnerable young people. Staff are being supported by their managers and they add that theyre extremely grateful for their ongoing commitment. For more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. Youre live with bbc news. A bbc documentary has found Egg Freezing Patients may have been misled by some clinics about their chances of having a baby later in life. The number of women undergoing the procedure in the uk is at a record high and is often advertised as a way for them to delay having children. But the Fertility Regulator says its concerned about how Success Rates are being communicated to patients, as theres no guarantee the expensive and invasive procedure will work. Anna collinson reports. Going into the operating theatre, thats when it gets really real. Ro is about to have her eggs retrieved. The idea, to freeze them at a younger, more fertile point, and use them when shes ready to have a baby. So i was supposed to be getting married in a few months� time, but this summer things changed, and i had to make the decision to leave that relationship. Im an absolute realist going into this, and i know that freezing my eggs does not guarantee me success of having a child in the future. All i know, its like, its a positive thing for me to do right now. Ros been injecting hormones to help her body produce multiple eggs. Under sedation, a long, thin needle is carefully inserted into each ovary to retrieve them. Each egg is smaller than a grain of sand. Theyre painstakingly checked, before 13 are frozen and placed in storage. Initially, i wasjust doing one injection a day. Theyve started the process there. You can start to see on my little tum tum. Theres been a boom in social egg freezing, where women undergo the procedure for non medical reasons, an idea propelled by celebrities like vicky pattison. I thought what i was doing, right, was showing young lasses and young women that theres like, alternatives, you know . That we dontjust have to rush into things with, potentially the wrong bloke. But women have told us Navigating A Giant Private Fertility Sector can be daunting. Single at 39, natalie decided to freeze her eggs in 2020. You know, as a woman, you do have a biological clock that is ticking. Theres a physical toll that it takes on your body. Youre injecting yourself multiple times a day. Then theres like, the emotional aspect of that. The Science Teacher says she struggled to understand what her chances of having a baby were. Its just purely now based on trust and hope, rather than data and research. I feel it was a journey that i felt very alone on. I dont think i expected, you know, the financial toll. Honestly, it was probably the biggest hit. It was just trying to find the money from anywhere to make this happen. Fertility clinic websites can be a key source of free information. But analysis by the bbc found a1 of clinics which offer private egg freezing in the uk may have breached advertising guidance. We found some clinics are prominently displaying attractive sounding Success Rates, with percentages in the high 90s. But thats only one stage of the egg freezing journey. The chances of going on to have a baby are far lower, somewhere between 20 and 30 , and that isnt always made clear. We shared our findings with the fertility network. What is missing are the Success Rates for the ivf process, which are much lower, which are 25 , which are 30 , which depend on age, which could be 5 if a woman was over 40. I feel very angry for patients because they are being misled by this level of information. Fertility experts told us patients should get personalised information about their chances of success at a consultation, but stress websites must be transparent. The uks Fertility Regulator is clear. The responsibility to inform lies with clinics. Freezing eggs for medical reasons is very different to freezing for social reasons. And as a regulator, we are concerned about the Success Rates. We are concerned about the information women are getting when theyre considering this process. Although record numbers are freezing their eggs, Research Shows that very few are actually coming back to use them. Natalie has, and fell pregnant in 2022. Youre so excited, but then theres this scary kind of, oh, my god, this actually worked, im going to have a baby. She now has a son, who will turn one next week. The whole process costs more than £18,000. Holding huxley for the first time, i mean, yourejust youre in awe that this baby has come from a frozen egg. You know, science is fanta