how you ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, top us officials are heading to keep to meet with you cranes, president. the visit by the secretaries of state and defense comes after at least 8 people are killed at an attack on the port city of odessa. also coming up press chooses of president. voters are now casting ballots in the runoff between incumbent imagined. michael and his far right challenger marie le pen and they've done it again. byron munich, our german champions. once more they landed their 10th buddhist legal title in

a row with victory over there, perennial challengers, georgia. ah, i'm nick spicer, welcome to the program ukraine's president volota mil lensky says he's preparing to welcome the highest level us delegation to keith. since russia invaded 2 months ago, the sunday visit by secretary of state antony blinking and defense secretary lloyd austin, comes on the heels of a deadly missile strike on the port city of odessa. so lensky says, an infant was among the 8 people killed. it says the loss of the americans for new weapons to stop a renewed russian onslaught and ukraine, south and east. earlier i asked ruth diamant from the department of war studies at kings college in london, if ukrainian forces have all the weapons they need. i think it's difficult because

we'll have to see how free the next phase is pan out. but mostly what we have seen in recent weeks is willingness by the united states to provide weapons to an extraordinary level. i mean in, in love, 2 weeks learn. they provide it for one and a half $1000000000.00 worth of military assistance, which is a factory. some of the us clearly all winning. now i think to police, check off them and provide you with what they need and just going over to the russian side. do they have what they need in terms of personnel, weapons, logistics, and so on? i mean, it is hard to be clear at this stage, but one has to say it's been unlikely in the russian side have taken extremely heavy losses in terms of personnel and equipment. and of course, heavy loss is not just of ordinary soldiers,

but also senior officers in general. and these are people who can't be replaced instantly. so if the planes, obviously, equipment needs to be to be made on a certain thank, they don't have the limitless quantities of military equipment. i'm sorry, it's hard to see. give them the rates at which they have been losing, per se, my leasing equipment. it's hard to see that they really have the resources to conduct the war. now going forward, i think, and just about the attack on a desa which was condemned by the ukranian president of ordinary zalinski. is there any reason to believe that rush, i was trying to take over the critical port city sooner. it was perhaps more symbolic, even a sign of frustration. do you think? i think possibly a little both. i mean again, we're not 100 percent. sure. it is. a gesture is a key city and all sorts of ways. it is strategic important. it's also symbolically

important, and, you know, the russians have said that they are moving to this new phase of conflict, which they want to take a south. and it's one of the key cities in the south. now, i mean, this is a huge scaling down of their original warrens attaching itself to think it's a sign of weakness and restoration the, i mean, i would imagine that we, we may well see more of this in the coming weeks. and just a final question. if i may about the other port, city of mario, paul, very strategic and symbolic, it's false seems all but certain now from, from what we hear if it is taken by the russians. what will this mean for the, the balance of power in the battle field space? overall? it is extremely important for russia in all sorts of ways, both because of the strategic importance of such as you say, i think it's also symbolically important for russia because they have so far, failed to achieve any really significant victory. it isn't even that they are

looking for. they curious and there are reports that, you know, we don't know that trees that push and wants to be able to come amounts. some kind of a tree on the 4th day on the 9th of may. being able to claim that mario pull is fully under russian control, i think would be very helpful for them. whether that's going to be the case remains to be seen in ukraine orthodox easter is happening under the shadow of war. the w correspondent, rebecca readers that is at one village northeast of chief that was under russian control until a few weeks ago the community there came together to build a makeshift chapel after russian soldiers destroyed their church. oh, on recall and reflection, the jesus who sacrificed all to die on the cross. it's the saddest day in the christian calendar for the worship is here in this village outside keith there,

good friday service. see this night shift? chattel has taken on an even deeper meaning this year. oh, russian soldiers marching on keith. then there 19th century church to the ground. flooded pro with you. all the missile hit the altar of the church on the eastern side of the building for the damage spread inside. if not, the windows exploded out. sydney, it was a direct hit in was lantern girl. when the church was burning, i thought my soul was burning. she the icon of the prophet elijah, the only thing to survive when i was with alissa, it survived under the ruined is really, you know, under the ashes completely hellish. him. but it's a phenomenon. yeah. and i don't know how to explain it that way. is me a miracle in the middle of war? unless not all the water got a lot of people in the village, said father, we cannot be without you prima. we need the services, the item that i told them you, let's build a tent so we can celebrate easter from most noble apostles written on boston. we

started to build this chapel, you know, shall we, can you imagine worth the, which a song of the thought to severe ukraine is a deeply religious country in villages like this one, the church plays a central role in the community. these people tell me that while russians may have destroyed their church, they will never destroy their spirits. but the churches themselves found, we grew up here, eco, when the church was burning right before our eyes, we were very scared of one of the scariest thing of all was that we couldn't do any things. and then because we were under fire at da da da, in some way all my childhood was spent here. i grew up 3 houses down the road. so how should i feel like it's like something is gone from your life? i usually live in, they, val, they'll rebuild their beloved church in all its former glory. once they're certain, the russians won't return one law. if they do, the priest has a message straight from the bible or sports causes jesus said,

love one another as i have loved you was the boot. but he also said something else in for she who fights by the sword, all shall die by the sword. why did all that? you know, as the service ends, they pray for christ. we born on easter sunday, the church rebuilt, and doubtless for a homeland free once again. i mean, lydia, i french voters are casting ballots in an election that if pulls prove accurate, we'll give president amendment back on 5 more. is an office, but his challenger, marine, the pen still has a slim chance of an upset. an outcome many believe would up end european unity. it's election day and francis bracing for the live pen. my car, show down the stakes. a huge lip pen would become more and francis 1st far. right leader and 1st fema president. my call would be the 1st french president to win re election into decades. and while many provisions got up early to be the 1st in line

at the voting stations, some are not sure. they will vote at all some more gal, that it doesn't interest me. it's not part of my life by me. don't curse word on the people will vote from a chrome because by default there isn't another choice or others will vote as a contradiction from the pen. many will abstain because we don't know who to choose for. it's the supporters of left wing candidate, jaundra, milan shaw, who came 3rd and ron one who feel particularly frustrated. they no longer have a left wing option. now their vote or a low turn out has the potential to tip the scales. my coal has tried to appeal to these voters by toning down parts of his manifesto, like the plan to push up the retirement age from the current. $62.00 to $65.00 will decide we can fix a lower target age. i'm open to discussion with. meanwhile,

the pen has also tried to gather more support by continuing to depict herself as the candidate closest to the people are shocked phone. i want to tell every french person that my project is tailor made for them who i want them to be happy and prosperous. safe and i will defend their identity. it was sheila they fought, lovey, don't you think? all opinion polls in recent days point towards a wind for the 44 year old pro european centrist mac home. a la pen victory, however, is still possible and would sent shock waves across europe. and dw correspondence. sonya found the car is in paris covering the election. i asked her what the chances are that the pen could still pull off an unexpected victory. you're right, i mean mcroy is leading in the polls, but i think a marine le pen upset victory is possible. there are number of factors that make to these bought quite unpredictable. for one marine la pens, chances have vastly improved in the selection. she's run

a slick grassroots campaign. she's measured, detoxify, her parties, radical image. it's no longer taboo to vote for the far right. and another fact, i think is a deep sense of frustration among many voters who are, you know, kind of upset that this is a repeat of the last election that the macro le pen face off. again, a feeling that you know, it's the same old faces and i think lastly, you know, much of france this weekend is on spring holidays. and that could, of course, impact the turnouts lighting all that could add to the uncertainty. and tell me sorry, why are some voters are so many voters are undecided? and some of the polls are to believe from earlier in the week are choosing to abstain. well bought macaroni the pen need to attract voters who, you know, kind of backed other candidates in the 1st one. and one crucial group there is voters on the far left. about $7000000.00 of them voted for the far left handed john luke mellow, shaw,

whom natalie lost out to marine la pin. now many of these voters in the far left an intensely dislike macro. they think he's the president for the rich, the think his arrogant out of touch. but the also, you know, are not an armored by le pen at all with her anti immigration agenda. her xena phobia, her focus on identity issues. and i think many younger voters and in this group and particularly disappointed because the lack of left candidate in this run off as many of the issues that matter to them. things like education, environment, women's rights have not featured at all in these last 2 weeks in the campaigns. so there is a sense of a lack of choice here. what are seeing the feel, you know, i'm twisted into watching for the, what they say is the lesser of 2 evils. so i think the big unknown here is how many of these waters will really refuse to back either of the 2 candidates either by casting a blank ballots as a sign of protest or by not wanting at all. he w sonya followed carr speaking to me earlier from paris time for sports now and in

the bonus league bar munich have once again been crowned german champions. it is the 10th season running that buyers have been the top team in german football. and they sealed it with a win over the last team to deny them the title department. 10 years on from dornan's last championship by and had the chance to confirm that 10th title in a row against their old rivals. all eyes were on elling, holland's andrew of 11 dusky. but it was another player who got the scoring underway. says can every volley time to put by and ahead. the 15th minute. the top quality finished to put bion within touching distance of the title. that the other end holland had a golden chance to level the scores, but he scuffed his shot wide. the kind of mistake that bion usually punish. and they did just that after a defensive mix up, who else but live and dusky applying the finishing touch. the pole once again

coming back to haunt his former club to nail to buying domains. frustration was clear to see, but shortly into the 2nd half they were thrown in lifeline years you kimmy brought down my her voice in the books. amory, john stepped up and made it to one from the penalty. spots dormant, had rediscovered some hope and again whole and went through and go with a chance to equalize but once more than a week and failed to find the target. and in the 83rd minute by and made the game, and the titles safe, jamal marciello found the bottom corner to make it 31. and that was enough to get by in the all important victory julian nuggets man celebrated his 1st major trophy when, while levin dusky had a consoling word for holland by an now into double figures for consecutive, but his legal idols, a level of dominance unparalleled in modern football. this is of course dw

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