a yes ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, a show of solidarity with the ukrainians. people british prime minister bar is johnson, meets with ukrainian president of a lot of mr. lensky during a visit to keep the lens, his officers, u. k. as the leader in the defense support of ukraine, fierce grow and the ukraine in port city of odessa, that it could be russia's next target. it is strategically important to both sides

in this war and has been shaken by nearby attacks in recent days. training border team major on the offer. ukraine. a donor conference in warsaw raises over 9000000000 euros for the displaced people of ukraine. a quarter of the population has fled russia's ah welcome. i monica jones. good to have you with us. british prime minister bar is johnson has trouble to keep where he has been holding talks with the ukrainian president of a lot of your salon. scape johnson is one of the few western lead us to visit ukraine stance. russia's invasion started in february. the trip was not announced in advance, and johnson spokesperson says it's supposed to show solidarity with the ukranian people. it comes after the ukrainian unions commission president and foreign policy . she's visited ukraine on friday. thank you. look for more. i'm john now by nick

connelly in key. if nick, you k prime minister bar is johnson there in cave to meet with the ukrainian precedent. what should we make of this gesture? this is yet another show support for ukraine's democratically elected president pulled him zalinski christi. we had ursula on the line for prisoners, the urban commission in town, and i think definitely portions will not be the last western media here in kia, visiting. i think the example of flimsy can not leaving key of when he had an option to do so. basically telling the americans that he needed munitions alms and not a ride. i think that is something that has captured imaginations in lots of places . and more specifically for boys johnson who was basic grappling on for his political survival over scandals related to her violations of croak covered rules. basically, the war here and ukraine has to factor saved his political career and his premise ship. so more than one reason to be grateful to

a zalinski for her holding up the flag here in ukraine and keeping ukraine together and of see the u. k has done a lot to supply weapons to ukraine when other countries, like germany, were lot more reluctant to do sir. but an interesting side effect of the war there that you mentioned now you are in, ki, if of course we're life has started to go back to normal. we hear how has the crating capital changed following russian withdrawal from its outskirts? well definitely, i mean, even just the noise outside my window of the traffic in town today on this weekend is in comparable to the situation just a week, go deaf and lots people are returning to keep in spite of warnings from caves mer, former boxing will champion to tellico to stay away for now he said it's still not safe. glotts who obviously just tired of being guests tired of staying hotels with relative somewhere out of town for the west and and now coming back big tale backs are at checkpoints, heading into kids. but it is obviously a city of the capital over country or, and you see

a lot of people in uniform. you see lots of weapons, people going to cafes in the uniforms, putting their a gun aside while they have lunch. so it's definitely not a city that you can confuse with the situation. we had, he had pre hebrew, 24th, but people are just tired of sitting home sitting in the bomb shelters and trying to get some bit of daily life back into interaction. some very different, a new normal one could say. but nick, it seems that the russian forces are now regrouping in the east and the south of ukraine preparing for an assault there. do you know more about that? we'll definitely we're hearing about more intense fighting in swishy in the east and dumbass where russian her back proxies and the cranial may have been fight his 2014. now the russian army is there without that proxy in between. and those of the areas that a very well defended from the ukrainian side, because that has been the scene of trench warfare basically since 2014 that are in this attack on that from a tossed railway station yesterday with a civilian casualties. really sewing panic amongst the civilian population who are

now being called upon by the ukraine government to leave those areas in anticipation of a russian escalation there. and lots of train lines being hit says he was he difficult people to get out by rail, which so see the easiest way to get out in a hurry. so people now coming into buses into cause, trying to get across the streets of the roads that are still on ukrainian church toward cities like separate asia and new pro. and then heading west from there to safety close to the you. so a real sense that after basically a week of relative calm here in the sense that the russian troops were on the retreat now. and you real sense that lots more refugees all going to be heading west in the days mixed. come, i'd nicolai, they're reporting from ki, a thank you so much. a fear is growing in the ukrainian port city of odessa that it be could or could become russia's next target. the city has imposed a weakened curfew after the missile attack in crumb a tourist where debtor is on the black sea, which is strategically important to both sides in this war. over the last few days,

russia has launched 2 attacks near the city. even before these latest attacks, many ukrainians, mostly women and children, have been leaving odessa. and for some it's been a hot breaking decision with the zulu. it though it is hard, very hard. moved through, we sent my daughter in law with the kids and we'll stay here. i don't know how it's going to be. i hope we'll meet again with the city. looks calm. but on friday, russia launched 2 attacks on the region war of a woman with murder. our enemy conducted an attack with the shore missile complex bastion on the village of cross nor silica. unfortunately, people were killed and wounded infrastructure was damaged. also the enemy launched

another massage attack near dasa. fortunately, no one was wounded on a desert shore line. there were warnings of mines, but that doesn't stop people from being outside as much as is allowed a curfew between 9 pm and 6 a. m. if now in place, because of fears of more attacks, for those still here, life goes on. but no one knows what will become of this city. or to those who were left behind. and here are some other headlines on the war in ukraine. the german government says 40 russian diplomats have left the country. berlin ordered their expulsion saying they were carrying out espionage and were a danger to popping security. slovakia has donated its air defense system to ukraine. the soviet era,

s 300 system is already in use by ukrainian forces requiring no extra training. it's ukraine's only defense against ballistic missiles. the u. s. as it's re equipping slovakia with a modern patriot missile defense system. the war and ukraine pushed world food prices up by nearly 13 percent last month. united nations is warning that costs are likely to rise further. the u. n. food agency says the increase puts much of the world's population at risk of malnutrition. to help the millions of people who have fled to their homes because of the war in ukraine, neighboring poland. as hosted a donor conference, it was organized by the non governmental organization, global citizen, the european commission, and the canadian government. the money is largely to go to united nations programs and local reliefs initiatives to help the millions of people who have been displaced by the wars. and for more lads, cross over now to our correspondent jack para jack. more than 11000000 people have

fled because of the war what's needed most to help them. well, according to this conference, money they have raised. we've just had the word that they've raised 9100000000 euros for point one of that coming in donation. so hard money given out and 5000000 of that predominantly coming from loans from the european union's financial institutions. they say that what these people need, that for the 4000000 people that have entered the european union. this is for short and media to medium term care, things like food, education, and housing and medical care. and that for the $6500000.00 people that are internally displaced within you claim where this money will also go. it is more of the sort of vital emergency humanitarian needs that that money will be used to, to support and her will it be topped up? will it be enough? the money that you just her, the amount you just mentioned? it's hard to know whether it be enough but the european union,

i think they didn't set themselves a target like we've seen at other conferences. so i think that there will be pretty pleased with this amount of money. but we know that what the ukrainian government is demanding is weapons to fight this war. there have been calling especially for advent systems and anti tank systems. we had the ukranian foreign minister, the metro caliber here in brussels earlier this week to nato military conference, saying that his agenda list had only 3 items on it. weapons, weapons, and weapons. he said, so the money is there to support the humanitarian cause into some support the refugees. but the still a long way to go in this, in this dark war, or before you know, things things change and to support the refugees. and we're talking about these 11000000 people that we know about so far, or how can they have access to that age to the money? where do they apply for this kind of support? has something been sorted out already? so yes, so the don't a conference in the, in the press release after it says that this money will go immediately through the

national and local and regional government structures of ukraine, which is actually a big signal that they are. so backing the government of ukraine, that this isn't only going through humanitarian organizations and, and jose, but they trust the state structures of, of the government of president lensky, reject barry. they're reporting for us, sir, from the donor conference air. stand with ukraine. thank you so much. moving to francois, where presidential race is tightening just a day before the 1st round of boating poles shall fall, right, challenge at marine la pen, gaining on the current leader in manuel macklin, who is seeking a 2nd term in office. the monument crone is asking voters to back him for another 5 years in power. a few weeks ago, he enjoyed a comfortable lead in the polls. but his fall right challenge a marine le pen has steadily closed again. she's focused her campaign on the cost

of living crisis that low to say is that biggest concern, while still promising radical anti immigration policies and barring and upset, she expected join micron in the run off on april 24th. micron is blaming his own loki campaign on having to focus on the war and ukraine. he still tips to when in the 2nd round, with le pen only narrowly behind and gaining, but with up to a quarter of people thought to still be undecided. and many planning not to vote at all and upset remains a possibility mcfarlane, his supporters are hoping that back as a fall at firebrand john mcmillan shall who sits a 3rd place in the polls. will vote from a crone in the 2nd round. keep pen out as many did at the last election in 2017, but this time may be different. or shall duty today left when voters consider him to be to right wing to day left when voters can hears messages on the political and economic order. but there is these speak more to the right than to the left alone. so yes, it's a challenge for the president to reassure the left with regard to social norms on

one hand, but also of his ability to protect purchasing power, run galaxy in potty to quote a shot. while microns margin of victory looks set to be narrow. he does remain the favorite to win and become the 1st french president to hold on to power in 20 years . and here is some more stories making headlines around the world. jordan's king abdullah who will undergo back surgery at a hospital here in germany. doctors in frankfort will attempt to treat the monarch for a slip to disc. abdullah had suffered bad pain since serving and the military when he, before parachute jumps in special forces, visual crises, especially resort. there have been more protest entry long has capital columbo. thousands have taken to the streets, calling for the president's resignation. 3 longer suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis. the anger of simmering for weeks boiled over last thursday. when the protests turned violent in pakistan,

they were angry exchanges between lawmakers over plans 2 hours to prime minister imran con opposition lawmakers bound tables and shouted as the expected no confidence vote was delayed. the former crickets star who became the country's premier, says he is a victim of a foreign plot to push him from power to the new head of humans. internationally recognized government has pledged to end 7 years of civil war despite russia, allan louise words, hootie, rebels, and government forces accused each other of breaking afresh ceasefire. the war has killed more than 150000 people and created a humanitarian crisis. space acts, his 1st private charter flight has docked with the international space station. the craft brought 3 executives to the i. s s. from the united states, canada and israel. on a week long trip, the space tourists have each paid $55000000.00 for the ride. it was ended up

being used as a reminder of our main story. british prime minister bar is johnston has traveled to keep it for face to face talks with ukrainian president of hello them. yes sir lensky. the to lead us discussed you case long term support to ukraine, including a new package of financial and military aid. this did the use of next sports life follows the journey of to assyrian sisters who used boxing to help deal with trauma and discrimination. here in berlin, thanks for watching with the amount of plastic is increasing every year in many im gonna working on lunch with fairly holiday destinations and drowning in plastic white wine at the cause it every year europe takes.