krieps has been recognised in her career.7 film phantom thread, starring daniel day—lewis as a dress designer, her recent role in the film corsage as empress sissi of austria, won her the best performance prize in the un certain regard section at cannes. sissi, like ingeborg bachmann, was a free thinker, restrained by the confines of her era, and krieps says she likes playing those so—called difficult women. i think it's my... i wouldn't say my duty, because who am i, you know? the world doesn't need me. but i think it needs all of us, and it needs all of us women to start showing different kinds of how to be a woman. krieps's performance as a poetess and philosopher disintegrating under the weight ofjealousy from her partner is exceptional, although the film itself is not. while it might seem strange that the story of a talented woman focuses upon her love life, krieps believes that the struggles that can go on within relationships make it relevant. it's true what she says, you know? fascism starts in the private, in the lit

. >> ukraine's president is calling on international prosecutors to investigate alleged russian kriepsommitted against this country. zelenskyy made remarks at a justice conference in lviv on friday. u.s. officials says merrick garland held several meetings and reaffirmed america's determination to hold russia accountable. in zelenskyy's speech he said the world has a moral ask legal duty to prosecute vladimir putin and his accomplices, he announces the international court will be opening an office in ukraine. cnn's abdel aziz joins we me now. back to the war front here. we've been talking about bakhmut. what would taking bakhmut mean for the russians? >> fundamentally, kim, bakhmut is symbolic rather than a strategic victory for russia. we have seen moscow's troops really lob everything they have at gaining this city, for nearly six months now, wagner as well, that mercenary group of course that fights alongside russia's troops, sending most expert fighters on the ground. they've been able to encircle the city. ukrainian officials say that's not true, still holding the line of resistan