the the, this is dw news line from bell in the top with public and the us senate is stepping down a 2 year old. mitch mcconnell says he'll hand over to a new populated this year, declaring that it's time for new generation successful. also in the program is of a russian move on friends and this through the break away region. and most of them is asking pontoon for help planning. it's under threats from a false tile government. the

gulf is welcome to the program. the u. s. supreme court has agreed to decide whether for my president, donald trump, is immune from prosecution. it's a victory for him as it delays his trial on charges that he conspires to overturn the 2020 election. tom's lawyers argue he shouldn't be prosecuted for actions taken while he was president. the question is on tested in you as low as trump, is the 1st ex president charged with a crime? a decision on immunity is expected by june. trump is up against numerous civil and criminal cases as he runs for the republican nomination that to challenge current presidential biden. this know that we're staying in the us and one of the about countries most powerful lawmakers, mitch mcconnell has announced he'll step down as the republican leader of us centers in november. the a 2 year old old is the service center lead in history. and as always,

since they've been facing health insurance, connell said that despite stepping down from that role, the, what sort of out this senate term which ends in 2027 sentences for both classes, reactive to speech with a standing ovation. so here's a bit of my condo speech. so as i've been thinking about what i would deliver some news to the center, i always imagined a moment when i had total clarity and page about the sunset of my work. and what i'm certain of help preserve the ideals. i also strongly believe that arrived good. and earlier we spoke quite to alan who focuses on washington politics for the you raise a group that's a political consultancy may con, wrote,

was one of the strongest pro nato pro. ukraine voices in the republican party and we ask plays now and if europe should be worried, that's become a success. a might not share that commitment. i think that that's an absolutely reasonable position and fear to have. we don't know who a successor will be. it will likely be what one of what we call the 3 jobs as john buroso johnston or john thornton's. these are. busy well established members of the republican party, i think all those names you when it comes to foreign policy from much to sample office quantity. they may not be as vocal as aggressive in their support for nato or ukraine. but i think many of them, all of them really come from the same position. the question is, what happens if trump wins and you see someone else and i'm not an unexpected candidate. take the leadership role after the 2024 elections. it's a, it's to the rushing up is this lead that legs aiding avante who died in prison this month. so his funeral will be held in moscow on friday. russian authorities have

not reacted to the announcements missing of all these widow julia has emerged as the face of russia's baffled opposition movement. she says she worries police will disrupt the memorial in a speech to the european parliament. she also warned against negotiating with the russian president julian of and i spoke to the deputies in strasburg less than 2 weeks after russian prison authorities announced her husband's death. once again, she accused of letting me put 10 and then put what's entailed to my husband. i like see now why they, when he saw there's a look, see was tortured for 3 years. she was star in the tar needs tone, so collado from the outside of the board and denied visits, phone calls, and then even the letters. and then they told him,

look, say no problem. the was considered russia's most prominent critic vladimir putin. as a politician, he was popular with voters and exposed corruption at the highest levels in russia. he was then barred from politics, imprisoned, and even poisoned. his final months were spent in a penal colony in the arctic circle, organizing novelle naya shared her fears for her husband's upcoming burial. and i'm not sure yet with it. it will be peaceful or with the police view, or as those who have come to say good bye to my husband. and they also spoke about russia's invasion in ukraine. now in its 3rd year, the world rushed to ukraine's aid. she said, but now it's out of stalemate or so. there is much exhaustion, much blot, march and disappointment,

and fortune has gone nowhere. ever since it's already been used, rapids mani sanctions. nothing is working and the board has happened. every one good to use to the work here and there are people start to see, well, we'll have to come to an agreement was put in any way of a send. she insisted that the russian president be brought to justice. what's in my eyes for full board? she has done this in my country for didn't much us there for what she has done to a neighboring peaceful country and fortune. much as for, for ever since she has done to alex see alex, but to hold vladimir putin accountable. she said the west needs a new tool box not quite ready to go. if you really want to defeat fortune, you have to be con, become an invite or you are,

you have to stop being boring, novelle. now you speech gave the e u deputies much to ponder. at a time when russia's power is, again being felt in europe. the mold over the break away region of transmits, trim has no aust must go for protection. the pro russia separatists accuse the pro west and mold open government of waging economic war against the tensions between the 2 neighbors have been rising. ever since russia's invasion off ukraine, the self proclaimed republic of prince mystery is a tiny sliver of land located between ukraine and mold over and falls within russia's sphere of influence. it broke away from old, over during the collapse of the soviet unit in the late 19 ninety's, the of thurston, nearly 2 decades officials meeting for a rear special congress entrance in history is capital to rascal the pro russian

separate says the asking must go to protect the break away region from what they call the threat from october. the move has many more buildings concerned us to when it might be, it's really dangerous. what's happening and harass, pull their declaring warrant mold. over many words, the kremlin backed officials or waiting another push to join russia in 2006 more than 9 and 10 transmit dream voters back to similar call. but the referenda watson recognize international. the entrance mystery remain part of motel. the brushes influence in the break away region is undeniable. as this means russia is a presence both militarily and financially. for one, it's a special pensions, 2 fronts, news transport. but it also supplies gas to the region to the kremlin, says it considers, protecting transmit streams. the top priority while of choosing western powers of interfering and motel. this internal affairs with nothing but a, i'm need to is top on the trying to mold the republic into lead through

a 2nd ukraine country to the mood of the majority of the modelling population. e, y, and in general apartments, we, without thinking about the consequences of this for the country and for the region on the whole about russia's invasion of neighboring ukraine has fuel fears that mold over could be next, especially as a countries president. my assent do has been pushing to join the you meeting with ukrainian president, then all pena san do set. you was worried not of a safe today. thanks to the but a very of the ukrainian soldiers. and we are very grateful to them. the attention, though, also costs and concern in washington. good afternoon, given russia's increasingly aggressive and destabilizing role in europe, we are watching rushes, actions, and trends. nice through it. in a broader situation, they're very closely just one of several western voices warning. the rush is trying to to stabilize the region even further. it's time not to have looked at some of

the other headlines in the us, a cluster of fast moving was fine, scorch communities in an area known as the texas panhandle. one, blaze being cold, the smoke house creak fine as rolling into one of the largest in the states history . no injuries have been reports, but that all fears the fire could spread further. in texas, a man has been executed for killing 2 people in the year. 2000. i haven't come to was convicted or faithfully shooting. his cousin and his cousins girlfriend bought claimed his conviction was based on false testimony before receiving a lethal injection. cons was said several times again that he was innocent. the district attorney said that the evidence against comfortable was clear and gone. the parliament has passed a new n t o g t q, little a coalition of religious leaders sponsored the bill which would punish the

promotion of l g b t t, right square up to 5 years in prison. bill still needs to be approved by the presence of israel defense minnes. tell you. i've got on task called for a draft load that would force also also to choose to serve in the military. they have so far been exempt from compulsory service, some onto over those choose block roads earlier this week in protest of the proposals in sit down and set the board and guides at least as well with no other choice or last month's the you and stop court order israel to take provisional measures of to prevent acts of genocide in gaza. since then there have been growing calls in some countries to stop weapons exports to gaza. the, to israel rather. the un has said, countries supplying almost as well could be complicit in violations of international law. for almost 5 months is really troops of buckled palestinian

militants across the gaza strip. the war has taken a heavy tell on civilians in the territory leading to international accusations. this is rose not doing enough to prevent civilian harm until high profile calls for arms exports to israel to stop. how many times have you heard the must plumbing to lead us on for a minute to a 100. we'll say to many people are being killed by them by the head. this is too much on the top is not proportional. well, if you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms. israel is one of the world's eating arms producers, but it's also dependent on imports from abroad, especially from the u. s. and germany. according to the style comb, international piece, research ins to choose 67 percent of as well as the imports of major weapons came

from the us. from 2013 to 2020 to 28 percent from germany, and 5 percent from italy. the us does not publish details on its military a to israel, but media reports they use has supplied tens of thousands of weapons since the october 7th terrorist attack, including bunker, boasting bombs and precision guided munitions. in 2022 germany approved the sale of 32300000 euros worth of defense equipment to israel. that figure rose 10 fold and 20232300 26500000 euros. most of the permits for granted after october 7th, and included portable on 2 tank weapons and ammunition that make concerns that supplying weapons for the warrant guys may violate international humanitarian law. easily on spain say they have halted or arms exports to israel. citizens in mid february, acor's in the netherlands,

ordered the dutch government to block exports the f 35 spicer jet parts to israel, following the case pool by human rights groups. israel has rejected calls for an arms embargo saying it's fighting the war and guns in self defense guns in accordance with international law. now it looks like something out of the james bond movie, or from the iron mine series. if you're a little younger, the united arab emirates has hosted the world's 1st jets to grace funds for us on that past subject is around the an obstacle close on the device. although i know there's no secret involved here that suits have most of the most sports cos i'm kind of, we've speeds of up to 130 kilometers and sounds dangerous. and it actually is that was a crash theory, the right spot. the pilot gave us the thumbs up the

and that's it from me and the new steam fund i'll have enough to to at the top of the gulf, isabel, and thanks for watching the this shadows costs and video shed lights on. the dog is devastating colonial har. is infected by germany across and he employed a score farms and destroy lights. what is the legacy of this wide spread races, depression, today? history, we need to talk about here the stories.