that the visit had had from president zelensky, but how has it been viewed by the international community? well, i think. you know, there were very low. continue, mayeni. continue, mayeni. i think there were very low i think there were very low expectations about this expectations about this visit to begin with. visit to begin with. many people didn t necessarily see many people didn t necessarily see a link between the conflict a link between the conflict in ukraine and africa. in ukraine and africa. i think the delegations made it i think the delegations made it clear that that link does exist, clear that that link does exist, that they have a vested interest that they have a vested interest there. there. i think it s also important to choose sides. i think it s also important to highlight that a lot to highlight that a lot of african countries of african countries prior to yesterday hadn t really taken a stance in this conflict, diplomatically. conflict, diplomatically. various coun
ithink normally is a bad sign in a city but ithihk for normally is a bad sign in a city but i think for me, it demonstrates what i think for me, it demonstrates what i have i think for me, it demonstrates what i have known to be true and that is that the i have known to be true and that is that the ukrainian people are not going that the ukrainian people are not going to that the ukrainian people are not going to allow themselves to be broken going to allow themselves to be broken by this. i think that you are very much broken by this. i think that you are very much leading by example but it s fascinating for me to watch the ukrainian it s fascinating for me to watch the ukrainian people even though there are drone ukrainian people even though there are drone attacks and alarms going off through the night, even though russia off through the night, even though russia has tried throughout the winter russia has tried throughout the winter to russia has tried throughou
to the breaking news now, the uk secretary james cleverly is meeting with president zelensky in kyiv and thanking britain for its support. there are a lot of rumours about whether the counteroffensive has started in ukraine. we will come to us in a moment. the president and uk foreign secretary have been speaking. let s put that on screen. i want to thank for. also, the possibility to open discussion about coalition that is also very important. i m happy that all the leaders understand that during this
russia preparing defence lines, weeks where the ukrainian forces have been trying to get more and more you nations from the rest munitions from the west. more you nations from the rest munitions from the west.- more you nations from the rest munitions from the west. yes, now the sa munitions from the west. yes, now they say they munitions from the west. yes, now they say they have munitions from the west. yes, now they say they have enough - munitions from the west. yes, now i they say they have enough equipment to launch this kind offensive. that is different to what they have been saying weeks ago. president zelensky said they are waiting for hardware and it has now arrived. we should also remember that ukraine has deployed various tactics in terms of information and disinformation. last year when ukraine managed to
he has been under a lot of pressure from his own party, the ruling party, to make an appearance in ukraine before he presides over the g7 summit in hiroshima this may. until today, fumio kishida has been the only g7 leader not to have visited ukraine and he wanted to change that, forjapan s standing in the world but also to reassure their strategic ally the united states, who was watching this closely, where they stand on that conflict. tell us more about what japan is promising by way of aid to ukraine? japan can t promise military aid, it is a pacifist country, in the constitution, but they are saying they are fully committed to supporting ukraine, fully supported to the reconstruction, the rebuilding plans, and humanitarian aid. this visit has been a long time coming, president zelensky had invited prime minister fumio kishida when he joined the g7 phone call