1. Putin will ‘try to hide war crimes’ Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s forces will try to cover up evidence of their “war crimes”, but added that “they will not be able to deceive the whole world”. The Ukrainian president is addressing the UN Security Council this afternoon in a meeting which is likely to focus on what appears to be the widespread killing of Ukrainians by Russian soldiers. Joe Biden has called for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes. “You saw what happened in Bucha – he is a war criminal... but we have to gather all the detail so this can have a war crimes trial,” he said. 2. Channel 4 to be privatised The government is pressing ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4 after 40 years in public ownership. The culture secretary, Nadine Dorries, claimed that “a change of ownership will give Channel 4 the tools and freedom to flourish and thrive as a public service broadcaster long into the future”. The news has been met with horror in the industry. Veter