trotters cover some of your record breaking and now also in book form the the news . this is dw news alive from berlin, that's not the election aimed at healing national divisions in armenia. and voters gave their verdict on a disastrous defeat in a war and a prime minister who gave up large weight of bitterly contested territory also on the program on jubilation. and jeremy hamil ports you go to the us when he's,

when he will talk about germany's chances of advancing to the tournaments knockout stage. ah, i'm told me or logical welcome to the program. armenians are heading to the poles in elections called after a disastrous war with as a by john, i mean last lot sways of territory in the long disputed nagondo car by region in a sci fi agreement, prime minister, nicole passion, yet is hoping to renew his mandate but his popularity has dropped after he signed the truth brokered by russia. observe as one the conflict could easily flare up again. and they've been reports of unrest at pulling boots. correspond. nick connelly is in the armenian capital. yerevan. nick, why all these snap elections necessary?

well, tell me as calm as this sunday election day looks in your van. i mean, it has been through a hell of a few months after that defeat. last year you mentioned tens of thousands of refugees and quarterback here in armenian. now, an army that is very angry still at its political leadership, they think they could have changed the course of this conflict. had they been given the command to throw all the resources at counting that area attack. instead, the fire was signed with russian mediation that basically also gave away territory that hadn't even taken on their own. it was armenia handing over territory withdrawing troops. so essentially this election is a referendum on that piece by sci fi that is looking increasingly precarious. we were up in the mountains just the other day where there is no means just a couple of meet the pop intentions growing there. let's have a look. almost 3000 meters above sea level, but only a few meters apart. armenian and as airy soldiers stare each other down to the

matter months after brutal war. so thousands killed and war crimes committed against prisoners timothy, campus conflicts commanded, eventually put an end to this bruce. but recent weeks have seen repeated shooting and our meaning soldiers kidnapped? well, it's a pattern repeated up and down armenian hundreds of kilometer long border with us by john. until last autumn ceasefire, the 2 countries international border was in practice, little more than a line on the map. armenia controlled both sides of the frontier as part of a buffer zone around the going to car back. the problem now is that these 2 adversaries have very different ideas as to whether you bought a post should be a mean your cues as a, by john of moving its positions deep into armenian territory. other close to borderline or visual, say borderline and came in sight the army in territory about tricky elementary, in my opinion, that the situation might be resolved as soon as possible to talk to don have

partner is every say they have different maps taken back to the 1980s maps, we show a very different borderline. down below in the armenian border village of could locals can hear the shooting in the mountains, but some, it's more personal than that. he just my, my 3 sons are up there now. he's in the middle. dad. yes, where you sons, of the cold novel, 232427 about the steed just 3 days ago. their friend was killed up there. with him not, he was just 18 and had just joined the army door to the washer. and dryer tells us his neighbors are too scared to take their cows up to their usual mountain passes to grace. after his airy force, his shorter herders and their cows to be wandered away. a tragedy for villages

surviving on little else. yesterday, they know the varies. come here now. last stop the trample us not here. stick up here and lots of there are you? my node dunny boyd, but i'm not going anywhere. i'm staying here. i've already had to move 3 times where, where like most people in this, i mean in village and drawn it was born and as a by john, a refugee from the 2 countries. first conflict back in the late 19 eighties. the war he says, has never really ended merely been caused some fires of last for years. some just hours. the currency for looking more precarious. by the day. nick, the vote is expected to be close. what can you tell us about the 2 main candidates? well, as people they could barely be more different. on the one hand, you have

a pitcher down from a president, someone who's very close to print kremlin. someone who is a part of the elite, the financially to have controlled the economy of this country for the past few decades of independence. they go fishing young with charismatic st. politicians. it was someone who actually was in direct conflict with those elite over the last decade. the one who was challenging them and eventually got to power through speak, purchased back in 2018. this is the story polarization. people here at the polling station where i am here until the me, they've basically stopped talking to half of their friends because they call except for their friends could seriously countenance the candidate. but it's just not a moral possibility for them for these countries. so really, the tension is running extremely high off. that was that the piece in terms of the big picture where i mean, it goes, now, there isn't much alternative to russia. russia is guaranteeing. armenia is borders that are russian bases here. russian troops long. i mean, he's bored with turkey. yes. russia didn't do more to protect armenians in the

going to come back in the appointment that they were expecting russia to do more, to counteract as a by john that it had a lot of support kentucky. but essentially, it's a choice between full alignment with russia with catch it. or i kind of alignment like with some kind of integration rather than not integration, but engagement with the west, with europe. and then he called profession young. but the bigger picture is, there is no other game in town for me than russia. that is the brutal geopolitical reality here and lots of millions. are you happy about it? looking at that divide you described? will the current prime minister supporters accept defeat the? well, that is the $1000000.00 question. we've heard already that both sides have organized big rallies to tomorrow when the 1st results are expected. we've heard of scuffles that polling stations gas pistols being fired, accusations. the government is using its resources for illegal conflict during illegal election electioneering on what should be data quiets. when the pope people

go to the polls, given the also that personal dimension and people's really kind of extraordinary action even to their friends and family about this political choice. yes, this is a very nervous moment here in europe and moments of tension inside the country. but also along it borders, correspondent nick connelly in europe and armenia. thank you for explaining that to us. let's look at some other world news. more than half a 1000000 people have now died from corona virus. in brazil, tens of thousands have taken to the streets to condemn president j are both scenarios. handling of the crisis. wilson arrow has consistently opposed lockdown restrictions and fail to ensure a rapid nationwide vaccine roll out. an ultra conservative cleric has swept to victory in iran's presidential election. abraham righty is a harsh critic of the west, but he will now leave negotiations with the international community over the future

of the iranian nuclear program. bracy, 12 thirds of the vote. but ton of was at historic lows in the us. the man was killed in a truck and drove into a prize parade in south florida. one other person was seriously injured. police are investigating whether it was an accident or a deliberate attack on the l. g. b g q, me energy germany or celebrating a thrilling for to victory over much fancy in portugal in football, euro 202020 ment. robin goes and was germany star player. he crowned a stellar performance with the 4th go. portugal took an early lead. thanks to christiana ranaldo, but they couldn't hold back the pace and power of the german attack. and as you can imagine, the atmosphere was electric across germany. and not just because of the sweltering heat. yeah, in berlin,

the relief of beating the european champion, which was palpable as the humidity in munich. those who didn't have a ticket party on the street. yeah. no law wonderfully be so important. it means we're still in the tournament. let's hope it continues. that was a sentiment echoed by the team's unlikely hero as he could to make a list of info. the wind means everything to me because it was essential for the course of the tournament of this 20 years. when the total amount of much trophy is amazing. the sky guns counted towards them and told him, especially when you look back at the career that i heard him up to the specialist. and it's one of those evenings i'll never forget him. forget smith. and it was a night to remember for german funds, who after the d back of the world cup and russia have renewed hope that their team still has what it takes at the highest level. the

joining me to talk about the gemini game is kristin harrington from d. w. sports. chris. all that pressure relief for germany must be. yeah, a huge sigh of relief. of course you have to remember, it wasn't too long ago ejected from the world cup after winning the work up. they were trying to double up. it didn't work out. you know, it looked like the german national team, the nations leak and so forth, were just in shambles. even the opening match. but this one obviously turn things around, you know, clearly they just opened sales were not going out like that. talking about the workup exit and so forth. and you know, fans clearly are living vicariously through the success of me. bands around german, they're smiling ear to ear like they won the trophy already, but it's a great step in the right direction. how do they pull this off? what was behind the speak when? well, you know, i think the pressure of not repeating the failure, the ridiculous failure of the last major tournament, you know, and then trying to send, you'll love a good farewell as well. but then they flip the switch, they turned on intensity,

offensive intensity. that's what the 1st mit match against france was lacking. you know, in all of that pressure from the cause, the beginning, you know, pay dividends, opening own goals, you know, gave them the advantage of in, in the 2nd half robin goes is, was electric. you know, i would like to see it more involved, he scored a goal of the champions, the winner, a kind of habits added another one, you know, germany definite needed to win. and i think they did their best to contain c r 7 as well because you know, he is a handful. that's christian out of rinaldo. yeah. was definitely an exciting game to watch. where does that leave group s? well, it's pretty tight, you know, with germany visit when the hungry come to germany right now. germany 2nd. so at least a draw. you could argue germany looks good. moving to the next stage of this tournament, you know, but obviously they want to victory. i think it will be a hot and heated battle, considering what hungry recently did against. right. and of course, you know, today's games or how's that looking? well, you know, right now italy, wells, italy, you know, they look like they've rejuvenated their spirit. they look electric once again,

they're clearly the favorites in that group, but those are the top 2 contenders, the other side. it's all at the same time kick off tonight. switch really the turkey, turkey looking for their 1st point in the tournament. lots of pressure but also should be exciting. we'll be looking forward to seeing all of that. chris 10 christine harrington. thank you. thank you. now hungry could phase an official investigation into claims that their fans racially abused france in their much in budapest, there were reports of monkey chance when france strike columbia was on the ball. current benjamin who has algerian was also verbally abused. the ball authorities punished hungry in the past or racism of the side travel to germany or the final match. in formula one maximus stop in to secure poll position for the french grumpy. the red bull driver is not perfectly place to expand his narrow championship lead of a dr. lewis hamilton. the serenity of summer in the south of france broken this

weekend to 5. what could be a turning point in the formula? one season? next step is on track to try and louis hamilton must avoid moments, atlantic coastal lay like you to notice. the mercedes has been uncharacteristically off the pace of light finished drive belts and he bought us pushed hard to close. the gap is final qualifying through to a close, not with the stamp and minus the time issues that derailed him while leading in the last round. he spit out of sight of the chasing pack. i. d on the drive it to break 90 seconds. the dutchman was too quick for the mercedes of both us and the hot charging. louis hamilton, a very happy red bull teen in greed place was the best for the basic we could so far for the 1st time in 5 years, formula one has

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