that's the estimate from ukrainian president vladimir zaleski. after more than a month of relentless shelling by russian forces on the port city. also coming up, foreign ministers are meeting in luxembourg to discuss further sanctions on russia . the remains divided on whether to impose the measures that would hurt moscow the most a boycott of its oil and gas.

it is a bitter struggle for the country's future. ukrainian president vladimir zaleski says the last fighters in the port city of money who paul wants to render. moscow has decided to keep them trapped in the cities steel plant, otherwise declaring victory over multiple brushes, defense ministry, said it would offer safe passage to those still there if you green soldiers surrender. however, similar offers have often collapsed, giving the estimated 2000 and hold outs, and 1000 civilians. reason to stay port. here's the look now at the vast industrial complex that has become a symbol of ukrainian resistance. the huge is of style steel plants seen here and footage from russian state television. ukrainian forces are holding out inside. mario paul has witnessed nearly 2 months of heavy fighting with much of the strategic port in ruins. president putin has claimed a victory in the city. and told his defense minister to seal off this last stronghold. but of lagoon i considered the proposed storming of the industrial area pointless by order to aborted uniformly. there is no need to climb int

well, fox news really put ukrainian president vladimir zaleski on the spot by asking him what the american people should know about atrocities committed by the neo nazi as of italian in ukraine. his response, they are what they are. ukranian president then went on to try to justify his statement by saying that they're now part of the official ukrainian armed forces. let's take a listen to what he said when everything of, from all the components of those going into a battalions later, a war and incorporated into the, the military of ukraine. those as of fighters are no longer excelled for stablished a group. they are a component of the ukrainian military. perhaps zalinski was implying that they're now more accountable to ukrainian law. but it doesn't really look good when a government consciously accepts neo nazis into its official armed forces. now if you went on the internet and tried to look for this part of the interview on any of fox news as resources, you'd be out of luck because it's been white from all of fox news as internet platforms. and this is just one part of a wider campaign

but according to vladimir zaleski, the ukrainian president, the, the country ukraine should be getting ready embracing itself. he says, for more attacks in the east, it does seem as though russia is now. that's where they're going to be concentrating their forces. the ukranian president telling his people to get ready for that. also accusing the russians as they depart of leaving booby traps and land mines as they leave. and of course, as we have seen and as the ukrainians have accused, the russians continuing to use artillery and missile attacks as that to cover their withdrawal with civilians getting caught in the way out. there was robert bride reporting live there from the viv in ukraine. many thanks, indeed. rock fighting and ha kish has displaced more than a 3rd of the city's population. many of us left behind have been hiding and makeshift bonn shelters are corresponded. i said, beg, has met some of them. there was a good one. it's pure relief. the bluetooth with a voice they shelled so much last night said but learn i shall go over the shell so much. but we're holding on with y

this is something that vladimir zaleski has been calling for as recently as on tuesday at the united nations. this is something that has been given some weight by the data secretary general as well. and so it does appear that there are these allegations that are out there. and what we know from these sanctions is that they were in the works, but the image is coming from boucher have only accelerated the actions of the world and global community. the seem. c understandably out raged by the images that they are seeing, or i will leave that thanks so much. still, i had an al jazeera why the discovery of mines in one of the world's most important shipping lanes could have global repercussions. ah, richard, he has begun the faithful world copies on its way to cancel your travel package today. hello, good to see you. here's the thing. new delhi is about a month ahead of schedule for the past week. your temperature hovering around 3940 . that's what we would expect to see in may, and we're going to up it even more on thursday to 41, and i think we'll keep, ah, you for everything you do. the

as a battalion, pressed by a fox news anchor, vladimir zalesky acknowledges the severity of the atrocities that they are accused of a soft battalion that is said to be nazi affiliated organisation, operating as a militia in your country said to be committing their own atrocities. adults was one of those many battalions, the key of what they are, what they are elsewhere in his interview, he said that the, as a battalion is fully embedded into the ukrainian military. he said that before joining some battalion members broke the law and were imprison. meanwhile, human rights watch is calling on give to investigate, alleged torture of russian prisoners of war. this comes in response to the publication of footage on line claiming to be of that incident. the kremlin has slammed it yet has received mixed rhetoric from ukraine. a decision was taken to hand over captured russian troops to their mothers if they come to collect them in ukraine. unlike putin's fascists, we ukrainians are not waging war against mothers and their captured children with the brochures. not about to remind everyone that abu

ukraine's president has again pushed for meeting with vladimir putin to end the war. despite saying he has no trust in the russian leader, laudermill zaleski gave an hour long question and answer session with journalists and key metro station. he covered a range of issues including announcing a visit on sunday by us secretary of state and the blinking and defense secretary, lloyd austin, and spoke of the flight of soldiers and civilians. hold up in a steel works surrounded by russian troops and the southern port city of mario pole . more down mighty police the seas. it's a very difficult siege. you today is one of the most difficult days. cleaning shelling from the c one from the ground everywhere. from tanks, from their artillery, from the aircraft. hold up till he was answer lensky media conference and has more details. he said he was quite satisfied that finally, the u. s. and other need to allies were understanding his needs when it comes to military age. when it comes to what kinds of weapons, he did say that that, that shift happened over the past week and he reminded everyone that more what is needed. if the fight is to continue, th