the, the, this is dw news, live it from roland, the biggest prisoner swap between russia and the west in the cold war is now a done deal. you know, that's going to seem real over ireland in canada, into america. americans, paul, we live in evon juris coverage are on us soil again after hundreds of days in a russian prison there among 24 prisoners swap between russia, the west, germany and other nations. also coming up burial services for home offices. political leader is mile. mia taking place in guitar. iran has blamed his real for his assassination and as valid revenge. and as food and fuel prices sore and

nigeria protesters are taking to the streets, calling of the government to act will bring you the latest from logo. the library got this good to have you with us on this friday. they are prisoners. no more today the united states and russia completed their largest prisoner exchange since the fall of the soviet union. it was a massive swap and bobbing $24.00 detainees 7 countries. and months behind the scenes negotiations, the us citizens released into the overflowed to texas early in the morning for medical evaluation journal, as evan juris could, which and former marine paul whelan were 2 of the highest profile prisoners released alongside several russian opposition. figures and activists. the earlier, the group was greeted at an airport in maryland by us president biden,

who talented diplomacy as key to bringing the prisoners home, a newly freed and back on us soil. a joyful reunion for these american prisoners and their families, accompanied by president joe biden. and presidential candidate, pamela harris. several reporters from the wall street journal were waiting to greet their colleagues, evident gosh, could bitch. after $491.00 days of waiting cash could, which is the most high profile prisoner involved in the small. he was jailed in 2023 and convicted of espionage charges. that he and the us government vehemently denied. he was one of 24 released 16 by the west, and 8 by russia. they include former us marine poll whelan and us russian radio

journalist as to carma schafer. the c exchange was complex and involved some difficult choices. president biden acknowledged concessions made by countries like germany and slovenia. wines is big matter law she russian site is also counting a win convicted hackers on several russian nationals detained in the west for spying. were welcomed home into the open arms of president vladimir putin. among them, a russian couple convicted of spying is trevino, along with their 2 children. its relations between russia and the west has been at

an all time low since moscow's full scale invasion of ukraine. but this prisoner as well shows that at least some channels of communications remain open. you're going to have loved as a russian human rights lawyer in exile. and he told us more about the deal which solved russian criminals and spies exchanged mostly for kremlin critics. yes, it's a, it's a through and of course so, you know, my opinion shows he's, he is very, you know, when a so the, when he just the way to rush and see the events on a 2 kinds of little did she have one group? is he desirable and it and as i grew like human that i activities the like i see the electives like m pay more activities like undesirable. was it easy and they they bring home. are you available?

uh huh. yeah. uh, i took away, i have some people who on design a let me ask you about the release of the volume across the call to you may know yourself who murdered and exiled discipline right here in berlin. the fact that he has been released the fact that he is a basically a free man. now in russia, does that make you worry more for your own safety? the thought that a, a murderer can be sent back to russia who could possibly murder again, as oh, we, we actually, you know, if maybe i'll think about this very purposely. if you will be finalize our work. of course, you know, you're going to be as out, could i speak of the you know, we have enough at least to continue our work a mix. i know what we,

on the stands that i put into the resources to do to make manual. because for us, what you want to phoenix size. so, but the email things too much about this, it will be finalize our work be trying no focus on it. what do you think the message approaches message is with this exchange is part of the message to suppress those who speak out against him inside and outside of russia. and i think this as a mess i'd share um yeah for, you know, informational community. and i understand that for the now 91 look like, uh, the school person who is in good shape zable. uh, who able to who able to make, i'm guessing

a sense be useful, i'm guessing ation. and he wants to, to demonstrate like a good example that he can, i think he's person that international community can speak leads. so it's assigned for an international community, and of course for, for, you know, community point. so i don't know what, what do you solve because he bring productions call, but nobody speaks him inside that shows that he's software. yeah, mazda, nonsense. you know, he drops off work he, he does force them out. but the optic my, mr. bit about the optics of this or how, how it looks. we know that by them you're putting is very aware of his image and of the optics surrounding him. of this works makes him look like he's a winner, doesn't it? and he's operated from a position of strength. he's been able to force basically the west to negotiate with him to get his people back. i mean, this has been a of

a win win for him. hasn't i think so i think so he, he will fly kind of, we are you in but in basic shape job. and of course we grab that. i, our cortex who was the pain many years. so already in a reason i now he's that they are free, but unfortunately, i'm not sure if you have a lot of political prisoners inside and you know, they, if you try to use girl for their lights. yeah. and um, unfortunately, unfortunately this doesn't have so many supplies to, to make exchange them on a, on a, a restaurant, probably to go prisoner. but before i let you give us a bet, but let me just ask you, let me ask you about the timing of this. why do you think vladimir putin agreed to this prisoner swap? now, it's because, you know, it's, you know, it's not only about what do you mean, but you know, for them like you would just use them of the special forces and, uh,

you know, times to go and, you know, like the email, you know, he's, instead of you know, i'm not caught of some he told that he wants uh class to go, but he wants that could i think of was it going to rush and he, he is, and i need to make an investigation and all of the, you know, all of that the stem beach spence behind zip with them. like up the special forces . like i diplomatic corp was started the water committee purposely is that door to door. i'm good issac a back. the rush. yeah. they, they started so far. yeah. we visa, you know, board on uh, cortex. now that's what i now now could i have to go back and that the system now you must stay is that for just that? uh, you know, that it works very well. okay. excel grossing human rights attorney,

yvonne pavlov. missed a couple of, we appreciate you taking the time. we know this is not necessarily easy for you to talk with this think think western countries that released inc. prisoners among them was a russian agent who was convicted of murder here in berlin. the release of f s b hit man body cross the call was a must for the kremlin, for german transfer all of schultz. it was a difficult but necessary decision of the box up can someone, the prisoner exchanges a delicate voice have of the circumstances. but this one had particular relevance for gemini young, and jim and chancellor laughed schultz played a pivotal role in executing the swamp. that's because the key figure, returning back to russia was this man vadim classic cough. he was sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 mode. and berlin of

a georgian who had fought along side chechen militants. it was a politic he complicated decision for gemini, not least because of the brazen this of the murder. it took place in broad daylight input in puck, just minutes away from the parliament and sean slurry. you know, try to talk about nothing, makes this decision to default and the address sentence to life imprisonment. after running a few years in prison, an easy one. the state's interest in enforcing the prison sentence have to be weighed up against the freedom and danger to life and limb of innocent people imprisoned in russia and those on just to be imprisoned for political reasons. us president joe biden acknowledge germany's vital role in the deal are particularly on great sense of gratitude to

the chest. the manager making them a it required me to get some significant concessions from germany. state originally concluded they could not do because the person question a collaborative effort then the required co ordination, cooperation, and some sacrifice among allied partners. but a successful outcome for those brought time and very united that last with that families. where is a quick look now and some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. japan has formerly asked denmark to extradite anti wielding campaign or paul watson, the founder of the c shepherd active. his group was arrested last month on an international warrant when his ship docked in greenland, tokyo once once and on charges of breaking into a japanese vehicle in the antarctic ocean. second 2010 japan has just had his hottest july on record. temperatures were more than 2 degrees celsius,

higher than average of that made it the hardest to license record keeping began a 126 years ago. the new record comes is extreme heat waves fuel by climate change in gulf. many parts of the glove. chinese authorities are raising to locate dozens of people still missing in who nan province after the most powerful type food of the year ripped through the region. visual say at least 30 people are already confirmed dead from time to time. it felt more extreme weather, which is expected in august to go see hundreds. hundreds of people are gathered at a mosque in doha guitar for the funeral of slain. homeless leader is male, honey. officials and religious leaders are attending a need to have lived in guitar for many years in exile. he was assassinated in what iran says was a missile strikes early on wednesday. just speculation is now rice about me, could succeed him as leader of him,

off his political. we're all the top off and we jurors are expected to meet soon to name a successor. whoever replaces you smile. honey. a, as a mazda is new political leader, has to decide on how the militant group will continue. it's find with israel, and also represent thomas on the world stage. the man accused of orchestrating the october 7th terror attacks on israel. yes, yes, and warm is considered a more radical than he. a bets in war is believed to be hiding in the groups tunnel network beneath the guns a strip and he's expected to remain the chief of him. us in gaza. experts believe i'm more likely contender to replace honey to be. this man colored michelle, a veteran homeless official. he was previously the leader of hamas, his political office directing the group from exile in 1996. he survived and his

really assassination attempt in jordan. michelle is considered more moderate, and he has good ties. we've cut our and turkey, but his relations with syria, iran and hezbollah, soured over his support for the 2011 air of spring protests. another possible choice to replace hernia is kahlia, ohio, a senior home us leader who also lives in exile. he was the target of and his earliest as a nation attempt in 2007. l hi is viewed as a powerful figure within her moss who was close to honey a. after honey is death al hi, about to make israel pay a heavy price. well, how mazda has a record is moving quickly to replace assassinated leaders. the selection process this time will be more challenging. many members of the groups main consultative body. the short council are in gaza. so a full leadership meeting is unlikely as the sky rocketing cost of living is that the center of a crisis in nigeria?

at least 4 people have been killed after security forces fired live rounds and tear gas to grill protests over soaring prices for food. a youth leg movement has called for 10 days of demonstrations against how the government is handling. what is male? nigeria is worst economic downturn in decades. the w's christine what, what reports from lago? this is lagos, but there was, seems like this in cities, across nigeria, as thousands of people pulled onto the streets to protest against the countries was costs of losing prices cuz he is of food and fuel prices. a soaring in nigeria and people blame the government. what's in this country? it seems to be going off something government is this. i think it has been good. i don't know how to put it. there is actually in the land. people are only people come the rooms off towards the faith. is that the god night where i'm much more

about the trying to find out about that. i found the friend for my family. well, not because i'm not had one team because the new again, since taking office most me president bullet teen who has introduced economic reforms that have decimated people's purchasing power. the cost of living crises as being aggravated over the past, driven by 2 major issues before a subsidy or a mover. and the unification of the exchange rates of, of denial to the dollar to allow me to verizon. uh, those 2 things i very weird combo to have come together and the implication is up prizes of cairo. the country's budget is also ties with expenses for exceeding income. but the government is still spending hundreds of

millions on pay and posts for politicians. presentable came in, the glazing under the most subsidy, activate your sacrifice, but there's more advocates on for governance to steal. there's no accountability, the governments i know develop in the states that they've gotten true for what they usually get default in terms of our location. but there's no justification for that location and the national assembly, the fund that'd be already to, you know, or so to the politicians are leaving the fact that as, but as of the people it's the reason people will quote out to really end of the banner in bad governance, but to announce was low compared to the insides protest that broke the south of the country to a stand still in 2020. there was a strong police presence at the main pro chase location here in lagos, with heavily armed officers from different units of the police. it's part of the reason many stayed away today. they said that the police would use violent force to

disperse the process. organize the say they will continue to come out despite what they call police intimidation. because if you has been imposed in the northern kind, who stays with police by a live bullets hot was a n t. a guess at demonstrates is always the say protest. they were hijacked by side who looted and destroyed prophecy for them join now by indigo c, in what color in a booster. and he's with the next year. that's an international development consulting firm. mr. in what color it's good to have you with this. you know, one of the 1st things that president bowler to new book did when he took office last year was to remove few subsidies. some people say that this triggered this massive inflation that you're seeing now. what did you say to

yes, i think is true for anyone to mclaughlin, because that's a move has expired. they fix on the road and i guarantee coming from ivory called to, to manufacturing, to transportation. really is being that the, all of the soft sect all depends on, on well, so it lets easy to show we, uh, even small micro industrial dot org. and i really would produce a study letting people last because because all the wins, all, most of them all the production we have, we'll edit the window. those. if i could control sweet reducing the re, we ask him very costly because the costs of the task, what did just putting them down to the end use uh uh, increases as well. let me look at the click on the fish on the do some additional industrial that supported the uh,

yeah. based on diesel. well, yeah. affected that so it'd be, can be spread out and fixed on the payout. um, now you know, when you come to our, that's where we, we, how does it affect of removing that be to a subsidy? and do we know what happened to, to the money that would have been spent on the fuel subsidy? it'd be, did that money, go for the benefit of the people at all. so if we didn't get, who would tell you that what has been a piece of the country is that the between the subsidy that he wrote down on this dependency dependent on how people just want to spend the don't want what they want to do? well, what we know, you got the increase of location to the state governments as well as the projects for me. you saw a space. yeah. yeah. seems to be it'd be tall accountability. oops,

it looks like me last, mr. and we'll go low signal there. we do apologize for that. we'll see if we can try to re establish it later. are all right, so bangladesh, the country is correct. the on on descent continues, the government is banned. both the opposition party is your money is law, me and it's student. we think that this is ruling party, blames them for inciting violence. during recent student protests, a police have arrested more than 10000 people in 2 weeks in an attempt to stop the protests. at least 200 people have died in classes between students and police. don't mean to seek justice the to us and the students for speaking up for those skills in or d. c was one of the most brutal states track down in decent years despite

the beautiful just and violence that i'm afraid to ask for accountability. i don't know where to see who's going to be the next step to the internet to stick to loose and beat to use the tool for these 2 dollar d have shop to many the week for good. the student demonstrations against government job go does start that large lead peacefully by choice groups faith the 5th use. unless, if we force in an effort to grow to protest from 200 people, mostly students and young people who think good tens of thousands of people who are suspected of attending the products or express bit i'm good at the document are

being rounded up. the u. n. has us for the drug screening investigation of these pictures issue the secretary jones is concerned about reported mass or rest of thousands of young people. e is also alarmed by emerging reports about the excessive use of force by security forces, and credible evidence of human rights violation. step on whether she government leaves the opposition parties of inciting violence in the recent news because bond one party, the democracy, swami and it's associated groups calling them vote. militant detritus, organizations began since invasion of a 3rd party who got into it and started attacking the government establishment to many of the government on the public properties this started attacking and also killing. but to also look on solution to many who for the government

responsible for the violence on its own people for them that i'm good in defiance is not dying down. been sick. i just, this is a reminder now the top story that we're following for you. you as president biden and vice president harris had welcomed a group of americans freed from russian prisons and an historic exchange deal journalist evan verse could it, she and others were freed in an exchange for russians held in jail in the west. it was the biggest swaps since the end of the cold war, and a funeral service has been held in the heart guitar for the from us political leader who was assassinated wednesday in tehran. is my own, i mean, he was or had lived rather inventor for many years and excellent amongst his leaders or expected to meet soon to name his success.

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