about the russian picture on the ground now that troops have focused more of the forces on the east and mariupol, what do we know about their numbers and their strengths and their resources? i m very sorry, we can t get professor taylor there, unfortunately. let s get some of the day s other news. state run media in north korea says the country s leader kim jong un has overseen the latest in a series of weapons tests. the official news agency said the new type of guided weapon system would improve the firepower of its artillery. last month, pyongyang carried out its biggest intercontinental ballistic missile test for five years. eight days ahead of the crucial presidential run off vote, the french president has offered supporters five years of national renewal, if he s re elected. at a campaign event in marseille, emmanuel macron warned people of the dangers he said were posed by his far right rival, marine le pen. he said the country risked turning inwards, and becoming divided.
a reminder of the headlines. the siege of mariupol may be nearing its end. russia claims it s taken control of almost all of the city. president zelensky warns if his remaining troops are killed, peace negotations with moscow will be over. well, earlier i spoke to nina khrushcheva, who s a professor of international affairs at the new school in new york. she is also the great granddaughter of nikita khrushchev the leader of the soviet union during the cuban missile crisis. i asked her what if anything will make president putin stop. president putin is still president putin is still president putin. i think. but i don t really think that volodymyr zelensky s plays will really work for putting out all because the russians, the russian side already said that the ukrainian side has been