ah, ah ah, this is debbie news live from berlin, a show of solidarity for the ukrainian people. british prime minister boris johnson goes to keith and meet with below to me as the lensky crane president praises the united kingdom for taking a leading role in aiding ukraine's defense and fears, grow and ukrainian port city of odessa that it could be russia's next target. it's strategically important to both sides and it's been under threat for weeks. francis presidential race eats up incumbent a manual mock on faces off against rock far right challenger murray le pen. both

our tips to go through to the 2nd round, a vote. ah, way will crop welcome to the program. british prime minister boris johnson has become one of the few western leaders to travel to ukraine. since russia's invasion in february. johnson pledged a new package of financial and military aid after meeting with president below the merits. lensky and keith, he also said the west was planning on intensifying it's sanctions against russia and the coming weeks. johnson said his visit was meant as a gesture of support for ukraine, against what he calls russia's barbaric campaign. want to begin loading me by saluting once again the bravery of the people of ukraine in the following, the uphold aggression that we have seen in the last few weeks. the world has found

new heroes. and those heroes are the people of ukraine. get more on this visit. other developments with nick connelly who's there for us in keith nick boris johnson. we just heard it. he's hailing the bravery of the ukrainian people during his visit. is there more to this kind of symbolism? well definitely this visit was all about the optics about making that difficult journey to keep by train from poland getting here. and yet this was a visit that was like all these previous visits from top. a western officials has been trout in secrecy for safety reasons, but he came with a whole list of things that the cranes have been expecting of him not only are money, financial guarantees for ukraine's economy, but also and to ship missiles. that's on top of further anti tank and antiaircraft missiles and the promise that defense cooperation between the u. k and ukraine would grow in future that you crank,

rely on british intelligence and other miniature technology. so there really was a lot full volumes lensky to be happy about. and he has said that the u. k. is basic exemplar to other european countries who have be much more reluctant, much slow at supply the kind of weapon systems that ukraine has been out of the office before. this war is of course, far from over negotiation cease fire. any kind of resolution is also seemingly far away, or more can you tell us about what we can expect in this next stage of the war? definitely, even though those talks in various formats are continuing between ukraine and russia, it seems like for now, most of those talks are just of to take a box basically because not the site can really afford to be seen to not be open to negotiation blanket, especially from the russians that they are willing to really compromise on what they're trying to achieve here. and even huge losses of russian soldiers and huge losses will serve equipment in hallway that doesn't seem to really change that calculation. and ukraine similarly has done a lot better than basically any one in the west expected. and so is sticking to its

guns and is not willing to make any serious kind of compromise on its territorial integrity to i, the recognize russian control of crimea, all those self proclaimed republics in the east. so now the expectation is that russia will focus its forces on the east, on don't been on the done yet, can do hunts regions where there's been that separatist conflict since 2014. but ukraine has controlled up till the end of february to be in this war. but 2 thirds the actual area. so it seems like russia now trying to take those regions in their entirety. now that's can not gonna be very easy because ukraine has very good fortifications, very good trenches and other defense structures episode. they've been fighting for a long time. so real worries, this is going to be a very intense, very bloody campaign with a lot of heavy weaponry use on both sides. and that's why you cranes government is now calling on civilians in those part of the country to get out while they still can. so that's an eastern part of the country back where you are in keith. how is life changed for people there? as far as you've seen now that it seems like russian forces are withdrawing from

that area. it is true that they are now no longer round. kevin, they have retreated into bellows. and we said that the border with belarus, which is a country that is in very close defense cooperation with russia, is about a 100 kilometers direct line from key of to that is still very close and very present and see there's lots of mines and other traps left to people can't return to their homes readily. lots of places are still without power without gas. but today for 1st time in weeks, if not being in the war, there was not a single error aid warning here and keeps that definitely really affects people's mood in their sense of their safety. you see shops and restaurants reopening. i'd say about what it feels like about a 3rd of the pre will population is here. but, you know, having said that, those missile attacks that even of even the fall west of really taught ukraine is that there is no way in the country that is fully safe from russian attacks and conway there for us. and keep, thanks very much a bill in the ukrainian poor city of odessa fear they are rushes

next target. the city has imposed a weekend curfew following the deadly missile attack. and commodore ask odessa is home to around 1000000 people. it's location on the black sea makes it strategically important to both sides. russia has launched 2 attacks near the city in recent days, 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. lou louis though it's hard, very hot. miss lou, 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 this city looks calm. but on friday, russia launched 2 attacks on the region. war of a woman esmerelda,

our enemy conducted an attack with the shore missile complex bastion on the village of crest, nor silica. unfortunately, people were killed and wounded infrastructure was damaged her course. also the enemy launched another missile attack near a desa. fortunately, no one was wounded. on a desert show line, there are warnings of minds, but that doesn't stop people from being outside as much as is allowed. a cub few between 9 pm and 6 am 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. oh to those who were left behind get more in all these developments with all men have gone to ranko. he's d w's from t w's, russia,

you crane and eastern europe department based in bon roman. thanks for being with us on the program. there's. there's so much in flux right now. russia seems to be moving. it's forces to the east and southeast of the country, which is considered to be more russian leaning with that, even there been proven hard for russian forces. what kind of miscalculations have there been in trying to hold that part of the country? probably russia. assume that those are the regions where corruption, sentiments, august strongest, and ukraine. this is what the polls show has been had been showing for 4 years. and indeed, we have some up to 30 percent of the population in those regions before the war, who believed the russia was not an aggressor, but the situation is changing. you see this, the thing is, it's, it's a bed argument. when you're warming someone and you want him to like you, so we don't have scientific data on it,

but the sense is that more and more pro russian ukrainians are now actually hating russia. and at the same time, we're hearing that russia is trying to counter western sanctions by turning to what's known as the bricks group. that's brazil, russia, india, china, and including as well south africa trying to find a way to get around these sanctions, including even integrating payment systems. is there any chance that these countries going to go along with russia suggestion? well, it's a difficult question because russia has been trying to forge in alliance with the countries you just mentioned. but the success is very moderate. i would say so we haven't seen a formal a formal circle of friends, so to say aggression. some countries are supporting moscow more or less, so even china is somehow staying behind and not, not acting very actually to support russia. so i don't think that moscow's

calculation but russia has taken action against certain organizations have already seen a crackdown on media for example. and now they've revoke the registration for amnesty international human rights watch. what does that actually mean for those the work of those organizations? oh, it's a bad sign because it could mean that russia is going to commit to even more war crimes in ukraine. and it will make it more difficult for independent observers if, if we have, if you don't have organizations like amnesty international booking in russia and documenting actually what is going on. but this doesn't mean that we will have no witnesses. so there will be other ways, i'm sure, let's get into some of those other ways because we know how much control put and exert on media in russia yet they have also admitted that things have maybe not gone quite as successfully as they would have liked. and ukraine,

what are russians hearing? how much are they able to hear the truth of what's happening in ukraine? no, not much. i'm afraid, because of the internet is actually under russian control. ok. some people are using the vpn to circumvent those. and those that censorship, which is actually taking place in russia television, is the new source number one, and it is completely in, in control of the state. so the only sources left actually when people talk to each other, when they call each other, meet face to face and try maybe to, to get information in that way. so there is really, really bad situation. and it's hard to imagine that in the 21st century, things like that are possible, but the fact is, the central russia he's looking and that is where we are, and that is we're app. leave it for now. roman contract, go from d. w's rush, ukraine, eastern europe,

desk in bond. thanks very much. let's look at some other stories making news right now. there been more protest and re lack of capital. colombo, thousands of people have taken to the streets, calling to the president's resignation. for long suffering from an unprecedented economic crisis, the anger there which has been simmering for weeks, boiled over on thursday with protests turning violence. in china, shanghai largest makes of hospital has been treating patients with coven 19. the hospital will have enough beds to treat 50000 people. shanghai as again in lockdown as cases surge cities 26000000 residents are carrying out mass testing to try to contain the outbreak space axis. first charter flight has dr. the international space station. the vehicle brought 3 executives to the i s as each from the united states, canada and israel. on a week long trip, the space tourist paid $55000000.00 apiece for the ride.

francis presidential race is tightening just a day before the 1st round of voting pol show far. i challenge a marine le pen gaining on incumbent emanuel macklin who is seeking a 2nd term in office. a monument crone is asking voters to back him for another 5 years and 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 barring an upset, she expected join micron in the runoff on april 24th. micron is blaming his own loki campaign on having to focus on the wall 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 to

tool an upset remains a possibility. mackerel and his supporters are helping them back as a far left firebrand shouldered mental show who sits a 3rd place in the poles. will vote from a crone in the 2nd round. keep pen out as many did the last election in 2017. but this time may be different. ojo duties today left when voters consider him to be too right wing to day left when voters can hear 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. yep. raw galaxy in potty to quote a shot. while net crohn's margin of victory looked set to be narrow. he does remain the favor to win and become the 1st french president to hold on to power in 20 years. watching debbie news, here's a reminder of our top story. british prime minister boris johnson has travelled

a key for face to face tops with ukranian president vladimir zalinski, to leaders disgust the you case long term support for ukraine, including a new package of financial and military aid city w news up next we have dock film taking a look at mysterious illnesses, stay tuned for that. and while more for you at the top of the out, thanks very much. i imagine so many portions of love us her now in the world climate change very hard to story. this is my plan, the way from just one week how much was can really get we still have time to act. i'm going on with what beth ah.