of recklinghausen say the victims were dragged by the train for several 100 metres. rescue workers are at the scene. president zelensky says he believes ukraine deserves talks onjoining the eu this year. ahead of friday s eu ukraine summit, mr zelensky said closer ties would inspire troops to resist russia. but eu officials say much still needs to be done before ukraine is ready for accession. they are likely to instead offer more arms and money, and better access for ukrainian products to the eu market. the meeting comes as russian forces step up their offensives in the south and east of the country. steve fish is a politics professor at the university of california, berkeley, and hejoins us from california now. thank you very much forjoining us today, professor. president zelensky believes that ukraine deserves to be in the eu. do you agree?
joining me now is professor graziella testa, a politics professor at fgv university in brasilia. she has just come from the presidential inauguration event. joins me now. welcome “oins me now. welcome to “oins me now. welcome to bbc “oins me now. welcome joins me now. welcome to bbc news full sto- joins me now. welcome to bbc news full sto president lula news full stop president lula spoke about rebuilding the country today bed given the fact that only 50% of the population is supporting him, he faces an uphill task, doesn t he? he faces an uphill task, doesn t he? ., , ., , doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that. doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that he doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that. he will doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that. he will have doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that. he will have a - doesn t he? he does. i am sure of that. he will have a hard - of that. he will have a hard time building loyalty as well. the national congress is further right than
supporters decked out in the colour of lula s workers party. many came for the music festival put on by lula s wife. thousands had travelled across brazil to witness his return. today has been part ceremonial pomp, but there has been a real festival atmosphere here. brazil has gotten through a few difficult years, it was hit hard by the pandemic, by political divide. but you speak to people here, they say this is a new beginning. not him any more. we are fighting in the name of democracy. that s why we are here today. love conquers hate, as the placard says. perhaps somewhat optimistic, because for lulu s critics, he is still a corrupt politician who should never have been voted back in. he ll have to convince them that he can be their leader too for the next four years. katy watson, bbc news, brasilia. earlier, we spoke to professor graziella testa, who is a politics professor at fgv university in brasilia. she had just come from
lula impersonators. hoping for business now that is returned, this man tells me his plans for brazil. translation: everyone will be able brazil. translation: everyone will be able to brazil. translation: everyone will be able to eat, brazil. translation: everyone will be able to eat, we - brazil. translation: everyone will be able to eat, we will - will be able to eat, we will and hunger and we all have right to live well. love conquers hate, this placard says. perhaps somewhat optimistic, because for lulu s critics, he is still a corrupt politician who should never have been voted back in. he ll have to convince them that he can be their leader too for the next four years. katy watson, bbc news, brasilia. earlier we spoke to professor graziella testa, who is a politics professor at fgv university in brasilia. she had just come from the presidential inauguration event. i asked if president lula had an uphill battle ahead, given he d only won 50% of the vote. yes, he does. i am pr