the, the, this is dw use life from berlin, a has started prisoner swap between russia and western nations. american reporter evans, 1st of which is among those freed by the criminal russians, released by the west, include a convicted murderer, free from jail in germany, as if people have attended the funeral in around of how much political liter smile . i mean, it was killed in a suspect,

which is really striking to run on when the problem in the ass welcome to the program, the largest prisoner swap between russia and the west. since the cold war has been completed in turkey, the exchange took place at 9 correct airport and involved 24 adults and 2 children, many high profile prisoners held in russian jails have been released. include american journalist evans, 1st of which, former us marine poll whelan and several russian disciplines. vladimir approved him personally, greeted the prisoners who returned to russia among them fighting cross because he was serving a life sentence in germany for want judges called a russian state, ordered killing in a berlin park as well. germany played

a key role in the prisoner exchange transfer or life sholtes met some of the former detainees when they landed at cologne airport. shopping me sales, really, showtime, i was able to talk in great detail with those will arrive to you on to be released from campus to have it to you in russia. if i get crumbs and that was very moving things and there's many didn't expect these to happen now. i'm just still very full of, of feelings associated with suddenly being free, no guns type stuff and fire design. so can feed many feed for the health and their lives. this must be stated very clearly. and that's why it's also so important that we have now made it possible for them to be safe. sure gets yeah, i looked at the top. well, as we mentioned, the american journalist, evan gresh coverage was among those released in the prisoners swap the end of an ordeal for the wall street journal reporter. so to speak more about this that's bring in jody ginsburg, who is the ceo of the committee,

to protect during this welcome to teach over here. so what was your reaction when you heard the news at evan gresh coverage, and let's not forget russian american journalist l to at carma shave had been freed . oh, i was up to date the lights as we've been campaigning. so evans released for more than a year. he's been in detention for nearly 500 stays much of that. and so that the confinement of to has been prevented from leaving russia since may of last year. so this is a fantastic moment to see those pictures to see those images of evan analysis you free and soon to be meeting the assignment is that of course it's fits a suite we know close to things. individuals are, in a sense, they've committed no crimes, although at the russians tried to accuse them of espionage, but the kinds for the fact that they were john an issue and then uses political hostages and they've been exchanged,

unfortunately for convicted criminals. as you say, such as an assassin who was convicted in a german cools, let's talk a little bit more about what you just said there actually. um, which is the many observers have set declaration of its arrest is essentially a russian policy that amounts to hostage taking. so how much of a problem has this become the present gets becoming increasingly a program. this is effectively state sponsored hostage taking. it was clear from the outset that the crime they wanted a high level prisoner with whom they could swap for the individuals that they wanted out. of course, what you get with agent. and as soon as you get a sort of double result, because you get a political hostage that you can hope for the exchange. but you also send a powerful signal to other than this that perhaps they might be next or has

a chilling effect on journalist and journalism in the country. and that was sent me to in russia, of, to evans arrest research on an, as needed in the country we saw in museums putting out the janice. and so that i think there was a real risk, especially now that we've seen this effective theme is be successful for the kremlin that we may see it repeated in future. toby reporting from hostile regions of the world, as we all know, comes with that with many dangers. let's say, is there anything that can be done to strength and protections for journalists who are simply carrying out their work? absolutely, i think 1st of all, you have to raise the stakes so that it is not attractive to raise james, to take down this hostage in this way. they knowledge, for example, the governments and individuals who infringe on journalist human rights and march report freely might fit, find themselves faces functions for example. and we have to make sure that the countries like the us,

like germany continued to advocate strongly for press region, not just internationally, but also on that home territories. leave it there, jody ginsburg from the committee, to protect, turn list, joining us from new york tonight. thank you. okay, here's a quick look now at some other stories making headlines around the world of the southern unleashed by heavy rains as killed at least 3 people in the horde. eastern pack us town homes and roads were inundated, bringing daily life to a standstill. large parts of pakistan have seen extreme rainfall in recent months. with our new site, the number of rain related deaths topped 100. in july alone, the government of bangladesh has binds an opposition party planing a fort stoking mass student protests. the jamal is allow me parking has been employed as a medicine to terror organization. the bond also covers student wing and other

associated groups, bundle dash, 16 weeks of anti government protests in which more than 200 people have died. protesters have taken to the streets of nigeria is largest cities like us and food . you planning, planning development for a cost of living crisis that seems food and fuel prices. sky rockets, government officials are cooling on protesters to remain peaceful, but police have launched at tear gas in some 6. dobbins health industry says for syrian civilians were killed and is ready air strike on the country side. as paula and israel have been exchanging near daily fire in the area since the guys are more began last october, 5 lebanese were also wounded in the attack that a funeral is taking place in iran of east might have, hadn't yet the political leader of hamas killed in a suspect,

it is rainy attack into ron, thousands gathered india rainy and capital for the burial. i mean, it was also the chief negotiator and told and reaching a cease fire with israel brand new and supreme leader i had told her from an a spoke at the ceremony. around holes is rep, responsible for the can. slimy is death and bad of a top has bought a commander in his ready air strike on a route just hours earlier. have raised concerns about the ministry escalation in the region. anger over the kings, a spread beyond guys on the west bank. anger boiled in the muslim world after his meal. honey year was killed along with his body guard in an air strike on his residence in tehran. iran quickly blamed israel, which is out to kill him and other from us leaders after the october 7 attacks in houston bull sunset, it was a wake of coal and in the month of the month is melania is

an important milestone on the road to palestine becoming an independent state, i say this with full belief, you will see that was lethargy in the atlantic welled. a revival will begin with the mazda dom of honey. this revival will bring an end to the israeli terrorist structure that formerly attended. there were more protests from tunisia to a rock to park as the new year was seen as a moderate voice within her. most many protesters, so he's killing is another sign that is real believes it can act with impunity. which on israel is attacking syria, living on iraq and iran because of the support of the us. we are protesting against the american government and to the occupying scientist for all the diplomats around the world. reacted as well, urging israel and the wrong to avoid escalation diplomatic negotiations. i don't

know malaysia's prime minister armoire abraham, the condemned honey is assassination on facebook. only to find that his post was taken down. this. he has a queue as facebook's parent company, metal of cowardice, deep leading. nowhere was honey is death felt as strongly as in the palestinian territories. jeanine in these really occupied westbank was filled with palestinian protesters and the militants. some were brandishing weapons and waving the flags of him, us and islamic jihad, both themes, terrorist organizations, by many countries, the message was clear, and he is dead. the palestinian armed resistance would continue. while israel has confirmed that it killed him, us as military leader mohammed dice in an air striking guys at last month. he's writing me latrice as dave was killed on the 13th of july, and a strike on the outskirts of con eunice is considered one of the planners of the

october 7th attacks last year. israel's military have been hunting the secret of 57 year old for decades. all right, well joining us now is been a band left loop in washington dc. he works for the foundation for the defense of democracies and focuses on rainy and security and political issues. welcome to dw, so ron supreme leader has ordered an attack on israel for the death of how massively your intake around. but do you expect to run to attack israel in the way that avoids 8 further escalation, as well, thank you for the invitation. great to be back with you. in short, these womic republic remains causes it of thresholds and imbalances and the military relationship fees of the israel. but nonetheless, the april 13, april 14, direct, overt, and kinetic military operation by the islamic republic against israel essentially

means that an overt shooting war is essentially a non 0 chance. how many has used the same language to talk about punishing israel here as he did by with respect to the us and january, 2020, after the killing of cause some silly money the by the trump administration in iraq . and by a drone strike. as of the past has pro longer likely is going to be an element of it, a running response. there was an i r g c, a press release that actually mentioned that would be a specific iranian response, as well as something from the actual some resistance. so if one has to be a bedding person, perhaps april 13th, april fortune operation might be a baseline. but a more integrated access response be to, from places like hezbollah 11 on, or that would be some yemen, or even some of the she and militias. any rock? all right, so we're talking about a reference there at the different attack, of course, the drone and missile attack that we saw against israel. and you mentioned there as well. a coordinated attack of sorts is that what we could be seeing the proxies in

the region 4, in the, in the region forming part of, of some type of response it's, it's highly likely, i mean, when we're looking at the proxy operations in the region, we're all dealing with a question of volume, because these are already 567, depending on how you account fronts that are active against the us, against the user, against these relatives, and against the international community. for example, in october, november the season, the m and the 1st, the end to target southern israel, then they begin to target the most of the maritime routes and the red sea and the call. so they didn't. and then as you know, much more recently had they had a drones, right? that killed one person in tennessee. and one of the longest, reaching around him, provided ground strikes on record over 2600 kilometers. so it's really a question of volume at which one of these militias may provide what kind of fire power and how it might be integrated as part of a larger iranian response. do you expect much of a shift in how around deals with the current situation in the region onto the new or rainy and present to my sewage position?

can i think position was promoted relay to the position of presidents abuse, nomic republic. and just recently he was sworn into for parliament. he's now the 9th president obama can public. but he was promoted essentially to buy time, i think on the big picture security issues from the west. and that's largely the nuclear issue. that's when forget october 2025 is this big political deadline in the un resolution. kind of find the nuclear deals for snap back. that's the last time the p 5 can actually legally restore a baseline for international pressure after you. when i see against the run on its nuclear file. and so in essence, i think that should be on will attempt to west into some kind of d confliction talks or the potential for an even smaller limited nuclear agreement . that caps rather than rules back some of the new through games the regime is made with respect to the region. that's essentially a portfolio for out of his control as well. how much of a to read? who was his radio campaign manager learned when he was foreign minister?

was good, we're gonna have to leave it there. oh, it was interesting talking to ben. i'm ben. tell i blew in washington dc. the foundation for the defense of democracies take care. all rights you're up to date. we'll be back again at the top of the next time, take care of the phenomena. susie is concerned. let us uh, let me some hostetter. if you do us do a nazi publishing, fighting st. history, remembering the crimes is especially important in germany. rejection if the topic is throwing class in the next 2 falls, as mentioned, i will transcribe and we will post the tv's side thing to remember as a post closer this weekend on dw shannon

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