by president volodymyr zelensky, though not confirmed by washington. it comes after a russian missile strike on a residential block in the black sea port city of 0desa killed at least eight people on saturday. for more on this i m nowjoined by our correspondent in kyiv, anna foster. no confirmation of this visit by the american but volodymyr zelensky has set its happening for top what would he want to achieve from it? it set its happening for top what would he want to achieve from it?- he want to achieve from it? it would be the highest he want to achieve from it? it would be the highest profile he want to achieve from it? it would be the highest profile visit he want to achieve from it? it would be the highest profile visit yet - be the highest profile visit yet from a foreign dignitaries, since this conflict began. they have at eastern european presidents, the uk prime minister, borisjohnson as well. volodymyr zelensky has asked joe biden to come but if antony blinken, the us s
still don t know if the visit will go ahead. it was announced by president zelensky in that press conference below the streets of kyiv, in a metro station last night, but the white house hasn t had anything to say about it today. it would be highly unusual to announce something like this before it happens, so today in kyiv people are watching and waiting to see if that visit goes ahead. visit goes ahead. behind you, it s not ust a visit goes ahead. behind you, it s notjust a normal visit goes ahead. behind you, it s notjust a normal day, visit goes ahead. behind you, it s notjust a normal day, is - visit goes ahead. behind you, it s notjust a normal day, is it? - visit goes ahead. behind you, it s notjust a normal day, is it? it s l notjust a normal day, is it? it s 0rthodox easter. is it being marked? it is and, you know, i brought you here to saint michael s cathedral in the centre of kyiv, because these golden domes are the ones you would normally recognise from the background