Hello everyone and welcome to Amampur live from Ukraine's capital Keed.

Here's what's coming up.

We did not start this war but Ukrainian society united and showed that it was ready for what unfortunately was such a tragedy.

The toll of war in a global exclusive in Kyiv I sit down with

President Selensky and the First Lady as they lead their country through Russia's

brutal invasion. Then Ukraine's women on the front lines.

We look at the behind the scenes efforts supporting

the country's fighting females.

So the more I saw these collisions between race, politics, gender, with sports, the more I understood

that part of my mission was to write about these messy intersections.

Sports and culture journalist Jamel Hill, on her uphill battle is a black woman in a white man's

world. Welcome to the program everyone. I'm Christiana Manpur in Kyiv, where the country

is bracing itself for what could be the decisive battle in this brutal war, that's the battle for Khorson. the region as Ukrainian forces advance towards the city. It seems to be a major

setback for Putin's war aims but Ukrainian officials are expressing skepticism

and caution, especially as the Kremlin's top security advisor visits Iran, where

Western officials say he's seeking more advanced weapons.

President Volodomir Zelensky wants to ensure international support for his country's defense

continues, particularly from the United States after these midterm elections.

And at this pivotal time, I sat down with the president and his wife First Lady

Olena Zelenska for a global exclusive, their leadership and courage, have

driven this story and Ukraine's remarkable resistance.

But it is clear the war is taking its toll, they were tired but determined, here's our conversation.

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