[000:00:00;00] ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, british prime minister boards, johnson travels to keep, to meet the lot of mere zalinski, he platters more military aid for ukraine and says he wants to show solidarity in the face of russians, aggression also on the program. and then, well, that fall cheeks a 2nd term in france is presidential election. a coal show far right rival marine le pend, just

a couple of points behind ah, greetings to our viewers around the world are michael ok? british prime minister boards, johnson has traveled to keith to meet ukrainian president volara. mir zalinski. johnson pledge more military support to help counter an expected russian offensive in the east. zalinski has said he is committed to pressing for peace despite russia's attacks on civilians. following one shot to attack, the city of cromer tossed is still reeling from a missile strike on a train station where residents were waiting to flee. a warning. this report contains distressing image the morning after bags abandon during the rocket strike ring, as anxious love once try to reach the new thing. this man has found his mother's luggage,

but there is no sign of her because she's just not answering my calls. as i know, she's not picking up louis. she was among hundreds fleeing war and hunger, hoping to board a train at permit husk on friday. but then a rocket hit the station, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens more. so it was terrifying the horror, the horror, heaven forbid, i have to experience anything like that. again, they both of them, you know, i don't want to ukrainian president volota mere zalinski calls the attack a russian war crime, he's begging western leaders to do more to protect his people. he warns of a tough battle ahead as russia re, groups in the east civil disc law. we believe in this fight,

and in our victory muscle bodied bellevue to move nozzle. but we are ready to simultaneously fight and look for diplomatic solutions. if i could end this war openly, the trevino boy british prime minister boris johnson, made a surprise trip to visit zalinski and ukraine on saturday. the leaders discussed more british financial support. that's on top of 100000000 pounds in high grade weapons. johnson promised on friday to help ukraine thinned off russian attacks of a lion. russia deny is launching a rocket at civilians at the crumb a torture station, but it has a new war plan. general alexander, the warranty cough will now oversee the invasion. he commanded russian forces in syria and will take control of an invasion, plague by high casualties, and some unexpected losses on the ground. as russian forces refocus on the east,

they have withdrawn from other parts of the country. the northern city of tourney of was under siege for weeks, though it was never captured, it's mer, says at least 700 people died in the salt w, corresponded. alexander phenomena has travelled your tr. neeve as the city take stock of the devastation and joins us now. alexandra tr nea to say the least has been hard hit by russian forces. as far as you can tell how much of the city is left standing. all some areas of the city michael, are completely demolished to schools, a hospital residential areas. and you can just see behind me an apartment building that was also destroyed during an earth strike. and we spoke with one of the resident as she used to live in the 9th floor together with her grown up son who is now fighting on the front lines. and she was totally devastated. she burst into

tears when speaking with me, she told me she doesn't have any place to go. she's now staying with her friend, but she doesn't know what to do next. and according to the mayor, up to 70 percent of the city was destroyed by russian as tri x is one of the thousands of stores that we will hear coming out of ukraine. alexander, during that weeks long see each of the city, what were conditions like for the residency it must have been terrible. people told us that they didn't have anything to eat. they were hungry because the city was under siege for many, many weeks. water and electricity were almost completely cut off for some period of time, no aid or was able to come in. and local officials say at that at times

the city buried up to $100.00 people in a single day, and they were not only killed by airstrikes. they also died because they were ill. they didn't have the medicine that they needed. and because the law coal cemetery was very close to russian forces and was under fire from time to time, people decided to, to bury their loved ones in long trenches behind them wark. i'm curious, alexandra, to what extent will evidence from attorney of help build a case war fines against russell? well, i think that cheney give is a one more example ah, of how russian forces are deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure and how they killed civilians. and this is, of course, prohibited by the laws of war and could investigate if investigated on of course,

that is what the ukrainian government and also international teams are promising. they could amount to war crimes. and there was just one incident in particular that was very shocking. it was mid, mid march march when russian forces open fire on a line of people standing in a line to get brett that was sir. d, w corresponded alexander phenomena interleave, as always, many things. international donors have plenty more than 11000000000 euros to help ukrainian refugees, ukrainian president for lot of his lensky made a virtual appearance at a donor conference in the polish capital was off the funds, or a combination of donations in loans and are intended for projects run by the united nations and local aid organizations, but also in standing up one french voters,

cast their ballots in the 1st round of presidential elections on sunday. paul show for right candidate marine la penn. now, just a few points behind incumbent emanuel mccaul, he seeking a 2nd term in office. oh, that is only b campaign meeting. prison, and my call ain't to finally talk about french domestic topics. but he could not escape the one thing that's been dominating the news and his agenda in recent weeks will some law. we're here in this moment marked by war, followed by gravity, to remind people of the fact that france still has something to say to the world. so a deal more than most french people would agree that my cause up to the task according to recent polls. he has been at the international forefront of talks with russia's milady mapleton. and yet, although my calls ratings went up by several points at the thought of the war,

they have now gone down again. meanwhile, is main opponent the far right marine le pen has gained ground in recent weeks. some surveys now even predict neck and neck run off fate between the 2 of them. however, western sanctions against russia have reinforced the voters, main worry, a decline in their spending power, and you and rock was held with ca, call made the mistake of not entering the election campaign for a long time thought and came across as to certain of his victory no, the subject were leave for the french are alarmed about rising fuel prices and inflation and marion le pen has been addressing these concerns throughout her campaign. the 2nd by as polls show and eggs from his president is getting likely my cost team is hoping to win over those who are still undecided. estimates show that a 3rd of the electorate has not made up its mind yet. dw correspondence

sonya sonic or joins me now from outside a polling station in central paris as sonya. nice to have you with us or perhaps which most striking is at this late stage as we just heard are 3rd of the voters are undecided. what exactly explains this indecisiveness? hi, good morning. well, i think part of the problem is simply a bit of water fatigue. you know, what is the coming out of a, to your pandemic? there's that there's a war reaching in the heart of europe, the band because also meant that this election has been quite different in the sense that not too many impulse and rallies had been held. not too many life to be it's, there's not not beat any st canvassing as a convention elections. i think that was part of the reason. i think many french people had spoken to have also said that the selection feels very different from the last one. when breslin macro was elected as a fresh, relatively unknown face, the youngest president in the history of france, mackerel, centrist platform, also kind of

a up ended all traditional lot loyalties offer are right and left. and i think and the seeing that many bought us may shun the center and kind of vote for the extremes. and i think all that is also adding to this uncertainty. you say sion, the center and vote for the extremes is a vote for marine la pen and her for right party sheen as a protest vote. and how likely are people to stick to that vote in the 2nd round? well for rightly to marilla pen has actually kind of totally softened her appeal. she's moved, you know, she's trying to portray herself as a credible alternative as a moderate. and unlike macro, she's run quite a slick crossroads campaign where she's been traveling around the country focusing on the one issue that matters the most voters. and that is the rising cost of living. you know, she's been appealing to blue collar voters in the right and left. seeing that, you know, she's going to create jobs, give them more money, cap prices, and i think that is resonating, i think what is different in the selection is that for many voters, there is no longer a stigma of wanting for the far right. that is really certainly new in the selection

w correspondence. sonya seneca with her eye on that french election. many, many thanks. here are some more stories making headlines around the world at the shower. dozens of migrants have been rescued from the mediterranean after their boats sank off the coast of tunisia. 13 bodies were also recovered and at least 10 people are still missing. recent months have seen an increase in attempted crossings, and dozens of people have drowned in the chinese city of shanghai, a huge makeshift hospital as open to treat kobe 19 patients. the converted arena has 50000 bands. shanghai has imposed a script lockdown as cases served. the city is carrying out mass testings of its $26000000.00 residents to try to contain the upgrade. there have been more pro chests in sri lanka, as capital colombo. thousands have taken to the streets falling forward the

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d. w. news use a reminder of our main story, british prime minister, which johnson has traveler chief to meet ukrainian president. a lot of there's a landscape. the 2 leaders discuss the case of long term support to ukraine, including a new package of financial and military 8th of next, our reporter she's watching dida with closely with listen carefully. don't know how those things you need to do