you see the conditions are cramped and crowded, and they re also handing out easter gifts to the children down there. in terms of evacuating civilians from mariupol, well, again, an evacuation corridor was planned, but failed. around 200 civilians, we re told, were gathered in the centre of mariupol hoping to leave on buses, but they were told by russian soldiers that if they didn t disperse, they might get shelled. that is the latest from our correspondent and foster in keith. that is the latest from our correspondent anna foster in kyiv. we can speak to military strategy expert, bill roggio he s a senior fellow at the foundation for defense of democracies. depending on what day we re reporting depends on how we feel and how it seems it is going for the russians when it comes to the invasion or defence of ukraine. is your thinking? how do you think it is going for the ukrainians and
in terms of evacuating civilians from mariupol, well, again, an evacuation corridor was planned, but failed. around 200 civilians, we re told, were gathered in the centre of mariupol hoping to leave on buses, but they were told by russian soldiers that if they didn t disperse, then they might get shelled. that is the latest from our correspondent anna foster in kyiv. it is christian orthodox easter over this weekend and religious celebrations have been taking place in many countries including russia. these are celebrations at christ the savior cathedral in moscow. the mass conducted by russian orthodox patriarch kirill was attended by president vladimir putin. the church has backed what the kremlin leader calls a special military operation in ukraine. patriarch kirill said he hoped the conflict would end quickly but did not condemn it.
in the centre of mariupol hoping to leave on buses, but they were told by russian soldiers that if they didn t disperse, then they might get shelled. that is the latest from our correspondent anna foster in kyiv. it is christian orthodox easter over this weekend and religious celebrations have been taking place in many countries including russia. these are celebrations at christ the savior cathedral in moscow. the mass conducted by russian orthodox patriarch kirill was attended by president vladimir putin. the church has backed the kremlin leader s special military operation in ukraine. patriarch kirill said he hoped the conflict would end quickly but did not condemn it. george demacopoulos is co director of the orthodox christian studies center at fordham university. he joins us from new york.
children are playing here in kyiv and the situation on the front lines in the east and south are very different on this special day in ukraine. thank you, anna foster in kyiv. japan says the bodies of ten people have been recovered, after their sightseeing boat sank off the northern island of hokkaido. the search continues for the other passengers a total of 26 were on board. the authorities lost contact with the kazu one on saturday, after the crew reported that it had begun sinking. earlier, the bbc s asia pacific editor michael bristow told me the chances of finding survivors are slim at this point. rescue helicopters, vessels, are still out there looking for 16 people who still have not been found, but hopes are fading that they will be found alive. this vote sank on saturday afternoon and it is now a full day since it went into the sea and the sea in that area of