victim s wife in court last week. he faces life in prison. cnn s melissa bell is outside the courtroom in kiev there. you have been following this story from the beginning. i understand he is about to be sentenced any minute now. what can you tell us? reporter: that s right. the verdict and sentencing are being read out even now just to goba to what suzanne was saying a moment ago. that soldier you were hearing from, lucky to be back from his family. it is not the case, he is waiting to hear right now whether or not he will spend the rest of his life in jail. just to remind you, the facts of the case. i think that s what s been so interesting about this trial. the first war crimes trial held in ukraine even as the war continues is it s allowed us to get a glimpse into the very chaotic first few days, the foot soldiers of the russian army. so we didn t just hear the testimony, cross-examined by the widow of the man he is convicted
t started with a great deal on internet and voice for just $49.99 a month for 24 months with a 2 -year price guarantee. call today. [ music playing ] welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. it is monday, may 23. i m christine romans. i m laura jared. we begin with president biden and japan s new prime minister meeting in tokyo overnight. kishida outlined the importance of the countries in the midst of the war in ukraine. china s effort to extend its reach in u.s. asia. he said the u.s. would honor its
commitment to he spond militarily if china intervenes in taiwan. we agree with one china policy. we signed onto it and all the attendant agreements made from there. but the idea that it can be taken by force is taken by force is just not appropriate. it will dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in ukraine. cnn is live for us this morning in tokyo. hi, kevin. you know, the president catching some off dpafd with that commented on taiwan. what is the white house saying now? i know china has responses as well. yeah, some of the president s aids were caught off guard. they should be, the u.s. long adhered to the policy of strategic ambiguity. they will provide the defensive
treatment, to food and medical care. joining us now from lviv ukraine is nbc s jay gray. jay, great to see you this morning. according to the united nations, more than 1 thousand civilian bodies have been recovered in and around the capital of kyiv so far. what more do we know and are there expectations that even more bodies will be found? reporter: a horrible report coming from local police in the area, and unfortunately, jonathan, yes, they do believe that there may be more victims. they now say the bodies of nearly 1,300 civilians have been uncovered in the region, most killed by automatic weapon fire, the latest victims, two men yesterday who stepped on a mine that they say was left behind by russian troops in the region. we also know that they continue to do sweeps in that region and it is during those sweeps,