annexation of parts of ukraine. thank you, that is hugo bachega from a very foggy kyiv this morning. llsed a very foggy kyiv this morning. used to seeinu a very foggy kyiv this morning. used to seeing these a very foggy kyiv this morning. w» to seeing those golden domes over the cathedral. he to seeing those golden domes over the cathedral. the cathedral. he is really there. he is, he the cathedral. he is really there. he is. he is the cathedral. he is really there. he is, he is there. political leaders from across the world are gathering injapan where a state funeral for former prime minister shinzo abe is being held. mr abe, japan s longest serving leader, was shot dead during an election rally injuly. in the last few weeks opposition to the state funeral has been growing. our reporter mariko oi is in tokyo this morning. what is the mood, given the controversy leading up to this? just as when he controversy leading up to this? jut as when he was the controversy leading up t
visit kyiv tomorrow. unusual to reveal that before the event, but it would be the latest in a string of high profile visits to this capital. it just shows you how things are slowly starting to come to life. i just want to show you, while we are talking, this building behind me, so familiar now. these beautiful golden domes of saint michael s monastery have at night, been completely dark so far, ever since the start of the war. and it is greek orthodox easter, russian orthodox easter tomorrow, so for the first time, the lights are back on. you can see that building in the background, there is still a curfew, it should be busy, worshippers all evening long, but it is still the first is no sign of normality returning here. and then the issue of odesa where, of course, the russian explanation dmytro cherevko is a spokesperson for the ukrainian militaryjoint co ordination press centre in odesa.
there, wanting to have a meeting with vladimir putin. he also revealed that the us secretary of state, antony blinken, and the defence secretary, lloyd austin, will visit kyiv tomorrow. unusual to reveal that before the event, but it would be the latest in a string of high profile visits to this capital. it just shows you how things are slowly starting to come to life. i just want to show you, while we are talking, this building behind me, so familiar now. these beautiful golden domes of saint michael s monastery have at night, been completely dark so far, ever since the start of the war. and it is greek orthodox easter, russian orthodox easter tomorrow, so for the first time, the lights are back on. you can see that building in the background, there is still a curfew, it should be busy, worshippers all evening long, but it is just the first is no sign of normality returning here. and then the issue of odesa where,
there was a threat to his life. to see him on the ground, at a metro station, where people have been sheltering from this invasion, seeing him answering questions from assembled journalists did feel like he had had no. it felt like kyiv had moved on step. he talked about, as you re hearing there, wanting to have a meeting with vladimir putin. hhe also revealed that the us secretary of state, antony blinken, and the defence secretary, lloyd austin, will visit kyiv tomorrow. unusual to reveal that before the event, but it would be at the latest in a string of high profile visits to this capital. it just shows you how things are slowly starting to come to life. i just want to show you, while we are talking, this building behind me, so familiar now. these beautiful golden domes of saint michael s monastery have
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