talk. do you think right now ukraine is facing the toughest times it has seen since those early weeks after the full scale russian invasion? it s yes and no. yes because we have entered a new stage where the effects are very different and we have to find a new modus operandi both inside and outside the country. but, the very first hours and days were exceptionally difficult and i m proud that both my people and my leadership have done their best. ., . , my leadership have done their best. ., , ., my leadership have done their best. ., . , ., my leadership have done their best. ., , ., ., best. how closely do you follow the front line best. how closely do you follow the front line fighting? - the front line fighting? because i guess if you do you must have deep concerns about what is happening in the east, particularly around one of the major cities where it seems after months of hugely costly fighting, ukrainianforces after months of hugely costly fighting, ukrainian forces
times, fleeing the violence to the north and now they are packed into rafah, exposed and vulnerable and need to be protected. we have also made clear from the start that we oppose any forced displacement of palestinians from gaza. we cannot afford an israeli attack on rafah. it is certain to produce another humanitarian catastrophe. the situation is already unbearable for over a million people pushed into rafah since the war started. for more analysis on king abdullah s visit to washington, here s our north america correspondent nomia iqbal. this was a very significant meeting in that king abdullah is the first arab leader to meet president biden since october the 7th, and the king has been very open about what he thinks should be happening and has laid the goals out to president biden, we heard it it in the statement, that he wants a long lasting ceasefire and humanitarian aid to be sent into gaza. he s worried about the military operation in rafah he also wants a long term,