on the mentally election for the war and ukraine has changed the political landscape, prime minister, victor, all that has long been an ally of blood in his opponent says that poses a security risk for hunger. will. peter mock is always policy that fits the when they with al jazeera, for the latest developers. ah, i see you as president holders, the biggest release of oil from the country's emergency, with the producers to drill more. ah, the whole robin, you're watching out there, like my headquarters here in the whole. so coming up, russia gives western countries and ultimate to pay for natural gas sales in rubles or moscow will cut you off. also on the front lines of the battle for the ukrainian city of car keith. and for the long hair,

you have what's left over of this intense battle tank weapons left behind. i'm drawn, hindered an alabama where the striking mine workers had been on the picket lines for a year. still hoping for a contract kilo going to get their jobs back. welcome to the program. it's a red move. the u. s. president hopes will ease the pain of rising fuel prices. joe biden has ordered the release of oil from strategic reserve for 1000000 barrels a day will be put into domestic and international market. so after 6 months, my biden hopes the increase in supply will bring down price. if mike had reports from the white house, us consumers had been warned, they would pay the price for sanctions against russia. and so they are the price of gas at the pumps, as increased by nearly a dollar,

some 20 percent since the russian invasion of ukraine. it's risen 47 percent in the past year. and president biden has announced a series of measures to bring some relief to the u. s. consumer, including a release of 1000000 barrels a day from the strategic petroleum reserve. this is a war time bridge to increase oil supplier to production wraps up later this year. and it is by far the largest release barnett national reserve in our history and provide historic amount of supply for historic amount of time, a 6 months bridge to the fall. more republicans dismissed. the move as politically motivated reserve is supposed to exist for jot unforeseen crises, such as a war between great powers is not there. so that energy politicians whose policies have res, gas prices, can try to hide that from the public. this is just one of

a multi pronged approach to easing the oil crisis. the president is also invoking the defense production act to ease supply chain issues that have hinted the drive to promoting clean energy. for example, removing the bottleneck and the supply of components like lithium, essential to the development of electric vehicles. the president also had harsh words with some oil companies that he says of seeking to profit from the crisis for us, all companies that are recording their largest profits in years, they have a choice one, they can, but those profits to productive use by producing more orals restarting idle wells are producing on the sites. they already are leasing, giving the american people a break by passing some of the savings on their customers and lowering the price of the pump. or they can, as some of them are doing, exploit the situation. and in a controversial move, he's called on congress to penalize companies at least federal land,

but are not drilling on it. president biden says the us has a history of seeking opportunity in crisis. and the long term aim is to make the country oil independent by increasing traditional production. and by further developing clean energy resources. the political reality is that to achieve the long term aim, the president's party would have to retain control of congress. and that is likely to be determined by whether the short term aim of producing gas prices by the time of mid term elections in november is achieved by keta jazeera washington. so what is the strategic petroleum reserve, or the s p r? it's known that it was created following an energy crisis and the 1917. when the arab oil bugger led to a spike and gas prices. several presidents have authorized emergency sales from the reserve. it was used for the 1st time in 1991 during the go for that again in 2005

after hurricane katrina and base recently a teen as the latin during the war in libya now the reserve holes around about 586000000 barrels in storage, in full, heavily guarded locations on the louisiana and texas coastlines. i'll be a roger. the run is head of oil market research and energy intelligence. he says, tapping into emergency reserves only bring short term relief. the key point is that the yard is designed to add more supply to market that mean so. so the 1st one is from that standpoint, yes, we think it will help you, it'll provide much why and to the market. perhaps it, it helps to, you know, car isn't the run. we prices that we start to see, right. we saw the price $12030.00. you know, i think i think in an extreme team prices and $100.00, if you got $200.00 range. so perhaps it helps to get some of those runaway prices

over the over the short term i'm going to give you the 2nd point is that, you know, the other effective. yes you're going to have is that again, it's a massive release. it's going to take place over 6 months, but it's also a depletion of upstairs, right? diffusion of the why. so the other thing that it's going to do is that it's going to push price higher, we think over the medium term. so maybe the short term you get some relief in terms of or not the upside. when you do put a higher order prices for a longer russian press, vladimir putin as issued an ultimatum to so called unfriendly states. he wants them to pay for russian gas in rubles, starting on friday, or he threatened to cancel their contracts. i putin says foreign buyers will be required to open accounts with russian banks. the decree could pose a serious issue for europe, which gets around 40 percent of its gas, where germany says the kremlin is black mailing. it hasn't. albert has more from

the russian capital for president put in this is a moment to warn unfriendly countries a less wishing close the u as the u. and many other states that they might have to face difficult times ahead of the continue to provide weapons to the ukraine and continue imposing economic sanctions on moscow. now, president put in, asked that the center back to work out the details of a new mechanism under which russia will only accept or ruble the local currency for the supplies of natural gas to those countries. they do understand that this is going to be a difficult her step forward for those countries. we have been saying that we've been doing contrasts with the russians. and under the terms of those contracts, we were all either paying in dollars or in euro's,

and these contract on this move is a breach of the existing contract. but for the russians, these are concerns that he brushed aside saying that we are acting with the legitimacy because he had been imposing sanctions on us. and by doing this, her putting is trying to tell the e you in particular, that is about time for a to change its policies towards moscow. data says russian forces not scaly by corporations, but instead they're regrouping to fight in easton ukraine. the besieged city of mario paul is becoming one of the key battle fronts. the cranial ministry official said around a $170000.00. people are trapped without food, heat, power, or even water. and the fighting continues in the eastern city of car keys, but the u. s. defense official. last, as russia has made no major gains. now you can 2nd largest city has been ruined by the gang of salt, but it's fighting back. so people might find the images in a bags report from outside can give distressing. there's only death here.

bodies of young russian soldiers lying unclaimed, apparent victims of poor tactics, or so the ukrainians tell us which in consumed everybody are part of the it was very intensify and our guys had high morale. a special peroration was planned together with a 92nd brigade. they flank disposition and then clear to the russians, had poured defensive positions, see the enemies exposing them to ukrainian artillery. this was a russian defensive line. all along. here you have what's left over of this intense battle burnt out. tanks, weapons left behind grenades. they didn't even have time to take some of their data. everywhere we look, they are signs of battle and fear of chemical

attack, ukrainian soldiers salvage what's left. the village of mother or hon is back under ukrainian control, but the cost has been high. a fierce battle pushed the russians away from the gates of her keith calls it just a glare. 21 year old guinea has been awarded, ukraine's highest honor for destroying 5 tanks and other heroics during battle. he tells us it's the 1st time he'd come across the use of phosphorus, the highly flammable chemical force, but on thought, the blah blah. but it was my 1st experience with phosphorus. air strikes were no scary as the phosphorus. first they use the air strikes, then the phosphorus below eyes were burning. i couldn't breathe through my nose. it was like really difficult to bridge and those are the same equipment was burning. just gate was bad, the thing and below now we can't independently verify its use. this

is one of the main streets. in this village. i just completely destroyed every building, every window. everything that you see has some sort of damage. the bullet holes in the doors, the windows have been blown at the bricks all over the place. and we've been told that we can only stick to this main road because everywhere around hasn't been completely de mind, because the fear is that the russians have left mines and booby traps behind for the ukrainian soldiers taking this place. but as you see, there's not much left. i said vague algebra outside hockey. the ukraine's president says his country must prepare for a renewed russian offensive in the east. let be winnie, chid kiva. we continue pushing away occupiers in the north of keith. in the turn he region, and in the sumi region, they realised themselves that they can sustain the intensity of combat that they

held in the 1st half of march in don bass in mario pole, and in car keep directions. russian forces are massing resources for powerful strikes. we will defend, we will do everything possible to stop the occupiers and clear our territory from the evil and senseless crimes. while still ahead here on al jazeera, i'm ne parker in norway's arctic circle. one of the largest military exercises in decade between nato alliance members. and the alliance is part, is also a plea for help you and launch is the world's largest appeal to 8 for single country requesting for more than $2000000000.00. rough gotta stop. ah, the journey has begun. the fee for world copies on its way to castle book, your travel package today. hello there. it's an improving picture for japan as we

start in east asia. we've had a weather system. take a lot of wet and windy weather towards the things are going to start to clear. and we'll see the temperature in places like tokyo and soccer pick up. by the time we get to saturday. we'll also see temperature wise across north of china and places like beijing and for the korean peninsula, as sunshine dominates with clear skies, it's down in the south. we still think some of that where the king to the edges of the south coast of china and hong kong is likely to see the wet weather continue through to sunday. when things start to clear and we will get some funny spells as we move over to south asia, sunshine is certainly on the menu. it's been very hot. we've had an intense heat wave across new delhi. that's like is a loss for at least the next 2 days. it's a similar story to southern areas of pakistan, those conditions extending through to saturday. it's only down in the south that there is some relief if you coastal sha was kicking in some stronger storms for sri lanka. but for the wet weather we have to head to that northeast corner of india.

we have got some warnings out for thunderstorms across a some, a lot of that wet weather, pushing out further east that she weather update. i'll be back with more later. i saw airway official air line of the judge. the latest news, as it breaks the russians will met with fierce ukrainian resistance to punish harkey there. if cat is historical, we detailed coverage as the us and other countries imposed sanctions on moscow. russia has been offering oil and other commodities to india and other impulsion from around the world to let it go up. position, need 87 both and for that we need members up your own political party to turn against them. ah

ah, what about your what you all to 0 with me to hell, rob the reminder of all top news stories. he was president obama has ordered the release of 1000000 barrels of oil put a fully emergency reserves. not he hopes the rab move will help counter rising energy prices. the extra oil will be put into the domestic and international markets. for up to 6 months. russian president vladimir putin has issued an ultimatum to circle unfriendly states. he wants them to pay for russian gas in rubles, as of friday, all the contracts will be canceled. and ukraine's president says his country must prepare for renewed russian offensive in the east. both mister lensky wald but moscow may shift its focus to separatist held areas. after suffering setbacks, it's offensive. the keys not russia's evasion of ukraine, a spot,

a major reevaluation of european security. multiple governments in the region have agreed to increase their military spending. that's as nato troops and allies holding biggest military exercise the decades deep inside the arctic circle. these barker is there to the north of norway. it is for ever winter. this is exercise cold response. several weeks of military games involving 30000 troops from 27 countries. most of them, nato alliance members. these troops from finland, a country with a long shed border with russia, finland, not a nato country. and it's historically neutral, but simply invasion of ukraine and increasing number of fins and neighboring swedes on their nations to join the nato alliance. it's worrying that all there's a civilians and it's not life. it's something we speak about often.

and every one in head of just one space, not the order for the soldiers are reluctant to discuss what abandoning neutrality might actually mean. i think that that is a political question. and maybe if i warned on sure that one while a real war rages in eastern europe, these tribes from freeland and other countries are being put through their paces in the harshest of possible climates in the hope of these skills will never have to be used for real were shown around a state of the art field hospital that could be erected in the matter of hours. precisely the kind of equipment ukrainian force is desperately need, but con, get the hands on and elsewhere this norwegian made anti aircraft weapon the only one in the world. nato countries have spent billions of dollars arming ukraine, but supplies have to be carefully calibrated. do too much risk being drawn into

a direct conflict with russia. the invasion of ukraine poses the biggest threat to european security in a generation. several nato states are now rushing to ramp up their defense spending . and the u. k. in norway announced a new agreement of defending the increasingly strategic arctic. as the west winds itself of russian energy supplies is looking to norway to make up for shortfalls of oil and gas. the arctic sea also has rich fishing grounds and future trade routes. we have to be in a position to uphold all our rules and our international law, such as freedom, navigation, should the ice melt even farther, and the countries like china will seek to use maybe these routes to sale through. and russia might seek these route to control these alone planned exercises. but no matter how you frame this, there are massive show of force aimed squarely at moscow. 220 aircraft 50 warships, tens of thousands of troops, futons actions and ukraine have rejuvenated old alliances. and expanded nato's

reach and appeal. precisely the opposite of what the kremlin. once li, palka, al jazeera in northern norway because he's been imposed in parts of relying his capital after protest near the president's home. please take us the ward cannon to disperse the crowd in colombo, demanding the government, take action to cut the cost of living for lanka is experiencing the worst economic crisis in decades triggered by a lack of foreign currency to pay for central import police incidentally find tiggle to disperse anti q protest marching of the capital cartoon bound to the demonstrators were making their way towards the presidential palace. now there have been regular protest since the military takeover tobar the u. s. as acute see to the police of killing harassing and intimidating peaceful protest rallies earlier this year. the members of parliament in bancwest on have been debating. emotion of no confidence in the prime minister. yvonne khan

a vote is expected to take place on sunday. the call is being pressured to resign. after partner in the coalition government switch sides, but emma called says that he went step down. opponents also accused con, of corruption of mismanaging the economy. the white house was denied reports of the u. s. his working with the opposition to remove him can he is top court has rejected present a hoodoo. kenyatta the bid to change the constitution saying that it's illegal. the move is seen as a blow to kenyata and dissolve the head of key elections in august. the bulk of web has moved from one robi. this ruling will widely be read widely, seen as a move showing relative independent of history from those in power, president re kenyata. and these are and his allies with seeking to expand the executive branch of government. now his 2nd term ended august when the next elections are due, he can't run again for president. the changes might have enabled him to take

a newly created more powerful role such as prime minister and to give powerful roles to several of his allies. to do this, every rule against it. now this is all seen as widely seed as part of a kind of own growing effort among the historical political establishment, and kenya, the kind trying to keep control of the government in the face of new electoral threats. in particular, the deputy president william root who is a relative newcomer as a political scene and he will himself be vying for the top position in those poles do. in 5 months time. it makes it hard for president who kenyatta to make deals with his allies and give out those powerful positions to the key players that might play into the hands of deputy president william route to be who be flying for that top post. on the other hand, can you elections ways mod by allegations of widespread irregularities and rigging,

and those things might have a great bearing on the actual outcome of the polls, rather than the confrontational court ruling your and dana's conference, or i've got some fail to reach his goal to raise $4400000000.00. $41.00 countries pledge more than $2000000000.00. un secretary general, attending a terrorist war. but 95 percent of africans don't have enough to eat and many as selling their children or body parts to feed their families. victoria gave be reports every day is a struggle for layla. a husband left afghanistan for a round 5 months ago to look for a job, and she hasn't heard from him since she is living in a makeshift camping can the whole city with her 2 sons and her brother in law's family. rochelle miranda, with no shame, ramadan is coming and we have nothing to eat during this month. it is hard to fast eaten only bread. my kids are sick and i don't have enough money to buy them medicine. i collect garbage on bottles from the street from morning until evening

and i barely make the equivalent of $0.35, which is not enough to buy flour oil or rice for dinner. the number of people in afghanistan who can't afford food and other essentials has doubled since the taliban took over last year. the u n's, humanitarian agency says $4400000000.00 is needed in afghanistan. as it faces an economic crash and humanitarian crisis. the money is needed to boost the delivery of food and agricultural support and to fund health services, water and sanitation and education. afghans need all help, enabling their economy, sustaining their agriculture and enabling the basic functioning of social services to prevent further economic collapse. preserve those basic services. the international community has long said human rights must be upheld for the taliban. like government to receive aid. they supporting the u. n. appeal, say the taliban decision to close may. secondary schools for girls last week has made it more difficult to raise funds from western governments to taliban. the de

facto authorities have to live up to their responsibility to protect the people and to help she married her in organizations. do the work on the ground that they need to the decades afghanistan was heavily reliant on financial aid that was frozen when the taliban to power. now the un is urging the world not to forget the country as it faces a crisis. victoria gate and be al jazeera, severe weather across the us, south has produced tornadoes. the high winds, at least 2 people have died in florida. about tornadoes moved across 7 states, destroying homes of businesses, up routing trees, and backing up power to about a $185000.00 people. the survey weather is not making its way up. the east coast towards new york will stay in the country. the longest strike in alabama's history shows little side of being resolved. the coma, as you did, walked off the job in april last year was what better wages having taken the pay

cut? jerry, the last contract negotiations 6 years ago, john 100 explains, ah, this is a portrait of patience. these miners have spent a year picketing to get their jobs back, but warrior met coal has yet to offer them even what they earned before they went on strike. we're going to just get back 5 years ago. i think. i think a lot of gas would be happy with it. that's $365.00 days without regular pay. the longest strike in alabama history with 1100 miners living off a union strike fund. and i had plans to devote a houser to move on with my life. all that money's gone every day. they watch non union replacement workers drive to their old jobs. that's led to some confrontations by replacement workers. and by striking minors, prompting a judge to temporarily ban picketing when the strikers return chris brew, baker says there'll be some harsh words for those who cross the line. i'm sure he

got me a lot of things said in the bath house. they probably said me said on adding pelvis descending more than 600 meters beneath the earth for scraps of coal is a dangerous job. in 2001, my number 5 explode it, killing 13 miners. a year after the strike began, these, my workers are still out here, drawing attention to their cause, occasionally getting a hunk of support from passers by. we as warrior met cold for comment, but they didn't respond my last day and reason where they become a cause to lab, drawing support from nationally known activists like rage against the machine guitar as tom morello. and by taking their cars on the road to new york, ah, out through the miners picketed in front of black rock, a major investor and warrior met coal. the alabama miners are hoping to take part in a comeback of sorts for unions in the us. even here in the into union south than a so called right to work state that bands unions from collecting dues,

from any worker who doesn't volunteer them. the desire for workers who here to 4 have had to give concessions at every bargaining table. discovering that they're a commodity and they are forced to be reckoned with. after $365.00 days these minor said they're not going anywhere. and we're not gonna bite down. way. we're not back down, we're, we're not gonna turn around. and it was one day longer, one day, stronger. even if it takes another year. john henderson, al jazeera brookwood, alabama law. if you're a football fan, this is a movement to stay friday is the final draw for the well ca posted by cat. all this november, qualifying teams will find out which 3 teams don't play as they vine, to become champions of the world. that actually gonna report. so why this year's world cup is historic hand. what funds can expect boys day dreams

kicked around on the streets of their childhood? are now the pride and pressures of men. soon to be measured in goals scored, and shot saved by cutters. national football team. when these 23 players take to the pitch in november, they know many might view them as a long shot. but her asian cove jumbo's a sound going to be easy for the teams to. when it gets us, it's will be hard for them when we make it difficult for them. this will be the teams introduction to the world cup. as host katara will be a top seed tea. this is the 1st time footballs. premier competition has been held in the middle east and only the 3rd time it's been held outside europe and the america is not a missional session moderation. it's time to, to bring people are closer to each other. i think a sport and, and definitely football. i mean, and even more like a wilco can do so. ha ha. since 2010 cut are one. the bid to host the 2022 world

cup. the country has been in a perpetual state of construction. millions of migrant workers in the last 12 years have transformed desert into the stadiums, roads, hotels, and metro system that will make the world cup a legacy for cutter. but amnesty international says thousands of workers have died due to unsafe conditions and many were exploited by employers. country officials say 3 people have died on the job for world cup related projects. and reforms have been implemented that have improved workers' rights greatly. this country of 2800000 people has never hosted an event on this scale. if attendance estimates pan out, cut, our population will swell by more than a 3rd. during the world come to assist with security. the turkish government is sending a team of 3250 people. it includes riot police, special operations forces,

bomb experts and bomb sniffing dogs. it's also training about 700 countries, security personnel, no matter the outcome on game day cutters. national team has already logged several entries in world cup history and become the embodiment of the football aspirations of this country and region. natasha game, l. j 0 doha. hello. friday. we'll have a special program following the well cut draw as it happens live here in doha. our coverage begins at 1545, g m t on al jazeera. ah, but you're watching altogether with me. so.