the, the, this is dw, this coming to line from berlin. washington's prop diplomat is in ukraine, secretary state, and to me blinking needs the presence of lensky in tape during an unannounced visit . in meetings with him as the top of the socials blinking aims to emphasize the us has been during support for you create also coming up. a jailed kremlin critic waits for a supreme court ruling on his bid for freedom. by them a car moves was convicted on treason charges. critics say were politically motivated and gaza sees more heavy fighting as his real pushes back into the north

of the strip. after her mastery groups there in the south, hundreds of thousands of palestinians flee rough uh those these really military conduct operations there. the hello and terry martin, thanks for joining us. you are a secretary of state anthony, blinking has been meeting with ukraine's present. but a lot of me is a lensky. the unannounced visit to keep is aimed to attempt sizing america's ongoing support for ukraine, as it struggles to defend against increasingly intense russian attacks. lincoln's visit comes less than a month after congress approved a long delayed military aid package for ukraine worth more than $60000000000.00. let's. let's go straight over to our correspond at nick connelly in chief. nick, what can we expect from secretary of state lincoln's visit?

well i think this is your 1st off about trying to reassure ukrainians, and that elite is that this is a yes or us commitment. that is it states, this is not something that is going away, but that's the us. some stories that hasn't been distracted by events in the middle east and that this is gonna be something that allows ukraine's release stopped for us as adults. for now, i think there's going to be largely, it's going to be about tilts behind closed doors, maybe less in the way of big announcements, but this is also the 1st major us visit at since those 61, billions in the 8 were announced. so this is, you know, i visit the, comes of the back of a significant success within the us. convincing real begins to join in and vote on this. and now they can be planning how this money's going to be spent and how they going to get it to the front lines. false enough to really make it impact them blinking is visiting ukraine. well, russian forces are advancing in the hockey region. nick,

what can you tell us about the situation on the ground? there? it was pretty difficult to get a kind of up to date handling what's going on. lots of these places, the mobile internet and mobile phone connection is severely restricted or doesn't work a tool. so they've been cases in recent days, wherever it is where seem to be under russian control. and then once the connectivity came back, they realize that the crating on me was still that. so, you know, from a kind of outside spectrum they'll be able to access those regions. it is very difficult, but certainly russia is pushing forward is taking more of these villages. very close to border has to be such as basic like a, a long strip along the border and is now trying to city of, of, of chance, which is only about 5 kilometers from the buddha. and, you know, there is a lot of confusion. there was a commander who was swamped through recent days. there's a lot of criticism that the finding response wasn't organized enough, wasn't coordinated enough. and this is not something that came as much surprise. we had still preparing officials in recent weeks and months, warnings at rest. it was time to do this, and yet the response was still, you know, such that russian was able to make a little pro,

especially in the 1st few days. as you pointed out, nick, uh, the secretary states is there just for the 1st time the big top us specialist visit . and since the congress finally approved the military aid that aid was held up in congress for months. how much did that delay effect to cranes capacity to defend itself next? well i think certainly in the east where you go, that can positional fast a difficult basically it was a given up who did the grains retreat to flat vehicle logic because they just didn't have the 5 how to match was the russians were throwing at that city and you've had to tell us specials the meeting that basically had usaid come out. yes. then obviously it would probably still be in ukrainian hands. i think we've seen the same picture when you look at a defensive research to 6 showing that ukraine is able to except for a few, especially ballistic missiles. and it was the case a year ago because of low stokes of this in septimus solve. i think if you look at the kind of give region now, it's a bit more of a mix picture. that is a question of, you know, you create

a military leadership of building mind feel things they wouldn't need western helps able to do. and basically just controlling situation and communicating properly, i think there's, there's a lot of present within ukraine inside you now for the political and military leaderships that basically lessons what learned from the already phases of this will. and that this wasn't situation that was necessary, would have required us help us with just the question of your competence and planning. next, thank you very much. our corresponded nick connelly there in ukraine's capital key . well is we just heard from nick? lincoln's diplomatic mission is taking place as russia prices on whether it's new offensive in the hockey region. ukrainian police are helping civilians in northeastern border towns to evacuate before the front line reaches the front door . as russian bones rained down on you, cranes, harkey, region. police are going door to door

over the last few days. they've helped evacuate thousands from border towns and villages, including many elderly residents. hesitant to leave the business we weren't going to leave. home is home. don't lose the money, you know, after the night that we endured, it was really terrifying. officer again, today union has been called to another village. lots available today were evacuating the village of progress as russian forces have stepped up their attacks on ukraine's northern border. in recent days report my opinion, it's a lack of a munition problem. we're still waiting for the ammunition provided by america. the america rushes offensive into harkey region comes as you cream, faces, critical shortages of ammunition. after months of doing deliveries, i got the look and explosion which a local spear,

both tongues, feet may mirror that of bus moved enough div. ukrainian cities that's all fierce fighting and scorch or tactics from russia. bolcko's gonna shut up tons because being destroyed by cluster bombs, artillery motors, gun battles are happening on the north. in the outskirts of the town. the tanks are showing the town they are destroying everything they possibly can. boy, it's dangerous to stay there to let us put what to do with them. that's fierce battles gripped the outskirts of, of trunk and you creating and forces wait for urgently needed supplies to reach the front. mine was only a few 100 residents remain here now to russia, and the man considered by many to be the country's most significant opposition figure following the death of alexi, nevada name laudermill, a cover at morris is currently in prison, serving

a lengthy sentence for treason after being convicted on what critics say were politically motivated charges, he has appealed his sentence, and the supreme court is now set to make its ruling voicing opposition from his prison. so in russia, as he appeared with his legs, the prison sentence, vladimir ca, remotes has been an outspoken critic of 2 tents, russia, and the war in ukraine. it is a stance that it's costing daily. he has suffered to suspected poisonings as well as time in jail. and these covers the savings a 25 year prison sentence on treason charges, including disseminating false information about the russian army of to he made a speech in the us saying that russia had committed war crimes in ukraine. it is the longest known sentence of all of to tens jail's critics longer even than the punishment. the rate will measure. amnesty international has designated to him

a prisoner of conscience. he has compared his case to a style and a show trial, col remote to appeal this sentence. but it is taken until now to get to hearing. the russian supreme court had postponed, the appeal insisting that to be physically present to the hearing. despite his state of health, which his lawyer has called worrying concerns about his health, a very real since select scene of all these sudden death in an optic prison early of this year, which has supports his pin on the kremlin of more on this duty on this story, i'm joined now here in the studio by are russia analysts, konstantin. i got cousin teen. what are the chances the current most of appeal will be approved by russia supreme court? but let's be clear about the terminology. there is no such thing as supreme court, which in russia like there is no parliament, no prosecutor's office, it's old, just an amalgamated, tyrannical regime. and of course, charles has

a 0 is specially varying by the fact that he is accused of trees. and because of that, just give, i think, is the longest sentence to have a handed by, by the put the machine. so a loss for you've gain. yeah. his wife and children a chunk. it's a pretty much them existence. but of course, has to go 3 through all these motions, maybe then to take it to higher courts and international court, so whatever. but they need to show just family, just show that they exhausted all the. so that's a loss of no good news yet. okay. you, you pointed out that this is the longest sentence handed down to a protein critic and in russia so far, 25 years in prison. why so harsh for color most? oh, well i think because the miller, who have the owner of knowing for quite a few years was extremely instrumental in producing all these kind of very

sanctions regimes against the russian machine. he loved it very hard in congress in u. k. problem and still deal citizen of russian u. k. and he's been because of his eloquence because of his shop mind because of his media presence. he was very, very effective in basically helping to sanction luminaries and companies of the rest of the dream. and i think of the sentence itself shows that it's really hurt because as, as besides it's, it is extra or the current was wife and his lawyer are concerned that he may meet the same fate as alexa, nevada, and the, the opposition leader who died in prison under mysterious circumstances, dubious circumstances, what sort of conditions is a cover most of being held under the i do not want to go into basically comparison

between different types of russian prisoners. none of them are good. let's put it like that. some are in the cold climate, simon hotter climates, but what i can tell you is that no mess up, which prison calling you read there is an absolute possibility for the sort of this to make life hell. if they want, being sent to, let's say, let's say the, the, the, the penalty. so which is like a vertical coffee at all being deprived or you're reading. and by the way, thing that happened to nobody who, that was the practice of bible excursion. it's those housing, but it became a licensed you. it means you and so i do not want to go into this whole will be or right from the one who suffers from the effects of 2 poisonings by the russian butts. uh, i'm afraid that it actually doesn't matter if they really want, if, if the crum orders that you should be treated harshly over 3 to harshly anywhere.

and believe me, it is really, really harsh. the 100 percent cause thing. thank you very much. russian analysts, cousin teen thank you, turn down to israel on authorities there. say a number of people have been arrested after protesters in the occupied westbank, blocked and a convoy bound for gaza. the protesters were seen throwing food packages onto the road and destroying some of it. the trucks came from jordan 10 were waiting to cross the talk with me a check point west of hebron. a far right is really group says they were demonstrating against the continued detention of as really hostages in gaza. the united nations has worn to the palestinians in northern garza, are experiencing a full blown fireman. this, as these rarely army returned the air to a fight resurgent a mazda horses. smoke rises over jamalia in northern

gaza. the mass operatives have returned to the area as, as rarely forces pushed to retake parts of gaza. they had previously cleared civilians are caught in the crossfire. there were wounded indeed that we cannot reach because the consisting bombing of the cruise an ambulance is by is ready forces ambulance is being directly targeted. and the sooner it continues to launch rockets into the center of the dubai, your camp. according to god's of some us run health ministry over 35000 palestinians have been killed in the war. while the united states israel, strongest allies, says it does not believe a genocide is happening in gaza. the white house has ordered some of it strongest criticism of israel's war effort. to date, a strip military operation has to be connected to

a political plans the day after so that there is a clear alternative and there's governance and there security and all of the steps you need to take to finally and fully defeat a hardened entrench terrace. fpo and yes, and one of the risks of engaging in any kind of counter insurgency campaign is the ability of the terrace group to attract more recruits and more followers as time goes on. this is something we have talked to the as relates about. meanwhile, in rough uh, in the south of jobs uh, is really forces are carrying out what they call a limited military operation to root out one of the last time us strongholds. the army says it's taken out dozens of terrorists and found tunnels and weapons depos. but the latest operation has also forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to again flee this time northwards. it's more of this i'm joined now by shayna

low in jerusalem. she is the communications advisor for the region refugee council . that's an independent humanitarian organization. thanks for being with us. uh, what can you tell us about the situation in rafa right now? i was on the phone last night with a colleague in rafa and the situation day by day just seems to be getting more and more desperate. the u. n. estimated yesterday and at about 20 percent of glasses, population has been displaced in the last week. what our colleagues are telling us is that people are packing up to their belongings and seeing wherever they think they might be able to find relative safety when they arrive in the areas that israel has designated that so called humanitarians safe stones. they find that there's actually nothing safe about them. aside from the fact that we've already seen these areas be targeted uh previously by israel, the conditions there are really not suitable for any type of a to host any type of

a large population. there's no space between tens, no privacy, no fire brakes. um no space to even install latrines or water points. the conditions are really tough. on top of that, many, many, many of the people displaced in rough uh, we're currently being displaced again or originally from northern gaza and they're experiencing on top of their own anxiety about their futures and what will happen to them. they're incredibly frightened about the news that they're hearing coming for more than 5 that we're finding has intensified right. wondering about the families and friends think left behind. of course, um, you mentioned the, the vast numbers of people in the pop in garza, they've been displaced to you, an agency for palestine. refugees own ross says almost 360000 people played roughly in the past week. 360000 people. where have they all gone? has israel prepared counts for that? many?

i know is there a husband prepared to any camps they? they stated all along that they were going to have an evacuation plan, but we've seen no evacuation plans. there's. there's no conditions. as i said, no facilities and available to receive these people, i've spoken to colleagues who have told me about family members returning to, to bombed out buildings in con units where the upper floors were were severely damaged. but the lower floors appear to be stable. but there's also a risk of unexploded ordinances and the, the risk of around the structural and whether the structural integrity of the building is, is actually there. sure, um, we are hearing people's leading to l. milwaukee, which i see is on the screen now where it's a narrow strip of lands that's essentially bare with, with no facilities at all to accommodate. people are very little. there also are no tents in gaza right now. available to be distributed. they've all been distributed . shane is the thing,

thanks for that. i want to ask you one more thing before you go and that's so about the supply situation. aid supplies coming in to gaza. can you tell us how much aid is getting into the enclave now and? and if they're able to distribute it under these more conditions, a very little aid is any, is getting in the reports yesterday about the russell west crossing and north of excuse me, arrows, west crossing and northern gaza. but that able not be delivered to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been displaced below the why? because a line that an have you set the conditions on the ground or such that it's really dangerous and difficult for, for humanitarians to be moving, accessing the aid from the crossings where it's coming in and be able to safely distributed already. yesterday we saw that i un worker was shot and killed a still the circumstances appear murky, but it just pulled us to highlight that that conditions were main and safe for

humanitarian agencies to be doing our jobs. and we've seen over 250 humanitarians killed over the last 7 months. shayna, thank you very much for taking time to talk with us today. that was sheena low from the norwegian refugee council in jerusalem. now it's been more than 7 months since the last era attacks that killed more than $1200.00 people is really citizens were still struggling to deal with the aftermath . the w's is really the correspondent tony kramer, met with 2 of them. for this next report is really, photographer, is click on image shows the basis of those the survive the mos terror attack. and those who helped others on the day that changed the country of the i want to commemorate the bravery and optimism and sense of resilience that i saw from these rarely citizen. it was amazing to see how

they actually respond to her in this terrorist attack. on october 7th, there was so many amazing stories of people who, you know, woke up in the morning, and they decided to rose up to that moment that to save so many lives. one of them is rami deputy, on a farm or from a village instead there in israel, she and a group of friends rescued. hundreds of mainly young party goers at the nova music festival rami and as return to the site of the rave. today. other portraits stand here in memorial to those killed and those abducted to gaza by how mos militants. rami answer the call from a friend and raced here to help. despite the risk of rocket attacks and running into militants. word spread quickly as worried parents symptom locations on what's up to get their children to safety. how's the quotes i wish, i'm not sure if he lets the ability to so my thought after i rescued the 1st group,

they circulated my phone number to other groups. because uh, and this is how the name rom and you know, and my number's bread like a bush fire. i say i must look more is because they had no one else to turn to mind . feel close spilled on me. she became a hero to many israelis and is often recognized. but he says coming back here is not easy. so i'm on the show, the she the book though, but another letter would be like it was left for that day. clover for me, everything has changed. i close to 90, i have nightmares and flash, the horrors i've seen a female 11. my body is failing on me. i'm not the same rami locked off. i'm no longer a happy 1st on the same personal stories back around. these are in the heart of the expedition, but they also highlight a deeper change that took place on october 7th. one that many israelis are still

struggling with. actually what happened on october 7, is that something very essential broke on that morning when you grew up in this really grew up with a sense that no matter what it's going to happen. the ideas and these where the government will do everything in their own power to actually to, to safeguard is where the citizens. but on october 7th, we realized that the army wasn't there. and the government's wasn't there. and people were left to their own destiny. despite the suffering that people experienced that day, it is candidates, once the stories behind these photos to can be resilience and optimism for people to look forward. to take a look at a few other stories making headlines today, george's prime minister is vowing to move forward with the controversial law on tuesday, despite mass protests against the so called for an agents bill. places restrictions

on media in groups that get funding from abroad. opponents say in the law will stifle this sense and damage george's bid to join the european union. a donald trump's former lawyer, michael cohen is set to take the stand again today at the former president's hush money trial in new york. on monday, he told jurors trump approved payouts to quash new stories about sexual encounters . he worried could hurt his run for the white house. cohen is considered the prosecution's star with this riot police. and then the other ones have broken up a protest that had taken over parts of the university of amsterdam, campus students and staff from several schools walked out on monday to protest. israel's military actions in gaza and the breakup of pro palestinian demonstrations last week. now to brazil, and flooding and heavy rains continue to pound the southern state of rio grande do

so. the state has been paralyzed since late april with schools, airports in road, some merged underwater. more than half of mill, half a 1000000 people have been displaced with hundreds killed and many missing kremlin to save whatever they can. locals in the c 2 cannot race against time or of the rising water and using boats and make shift drafts. they wanted to get back to the bend and home before it was too late. able to go to thomas. we went back to rescue the cats. they hadn't eaten in 6 days and when we arrived they were starving. we fed them and brought them here. the houses had have been submerged for days off the heavy rains costs severe flooding. the scarborough by,

i'm worried the water won't go down and that it won't stay clean. we will have to start again from scratch. we've lost everything that you've nor car, but i know everyone here will help each other. only the government says about 600000 people have been displaced because of the disaster. and as the water level continues to rise, making it time clear when for even if people will be able to return home for go. just reminder of this tough stories were following for you this our us secretary state entity blinking is in keep meeting with ukrainians. ukrainian president, blocking as wednesday and other officials blinking is there to get battlefield updates. and to emphasize america's enduring support for ukraine as a defense itself against russia's and is really authorities say, a number of people have been arrested after protesters in the occupied westbank belong to an aide con boy bound for gossip. the far right group said it was

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