will ban on you banks, preventing them from providing new loans to be a le ruth than a ban on imports of potash from b. b. i was in the, is this the biggest potash producer in the world, and there will be also restrictions on imports of to baker to tobacco and on, on the import of oil products. and this is really something that has the potential of, of hurting and b, l o c and economy. i would venture, we also, now of course, rush out the most important ally of bella roost. the foreign ministers are also discussing a new strategy on russia today was planned there. while there is a broader agreement that the european union needs a new strategy to deal with russia. but at the moment we don't think we don't see anything real new. and those discussions, according to foreign policy,

chief years for l, there are 3 key words here. first of all, push back. that means that you have to push back on the human rights violation there be violations. the key word here is to constrain meaning that the you should constrain russia attempt to undermine use interest through for example, cyber attacks. and the 3rd word is to engage, meaning that the european union should engage in a dialogue with russia when it's possible on climate change. for example, but that is something that we have heard before. however, this is also the 1st opportunity for the foreign ministers to meet and talk after the summit between the u. s. president and said the russian president last week. so it will be interesting to, to see whether the foreign minister will have something new to say about the relations with russia. after the stay of talks in luxembourg, alexander, phone, numbe and in luxembourg. thank you. and valerie seemed liter,

alexander lucas shan't go, has maintained his firm grip on power despite sanctions and major protest within the country. helping to keep him there is the country secret service and the climate of fear they have created. the soviet dictator yoseph stolen looms larger than life at this military theme park, near men's people from all over billers have come to celebrate the so called border guard day. many like us support alexander lucas. shank. oh, she works in a meat processing plant and breast on the polish border. she can't understand why people in bella. ruth wants to be rid of luca shane. co. one of the most important things in life. we have a salary, a job. we live in peace and our kids get a good education for me and my family. the current leadership is exactly what we

need. we like living in bella was, i don't want change in the foreseeable future. master the arch young cuckold, if she's bella ruth in a positive light, he's a truck driver but has no desire to travel abroad and he feels safe with lucas shank . oh, in charge. you go to stimulus. i'm not saying i like him, but i don't see who else i could vote for. was lucas shanker was leader. i can let my son play on the street without any concerns. i sleep in my lory cabin without worrying that something could happen to me. many people here are untouched by the pro democracy movement. they watched a tv and work in state and companies or for the military or police. above all, it's the support of the secret service, the k g b. that is helping lucas shank. oh. clean to power agents, hound opposition activists, and generate a climate of fear. valerie costco once worked for the k g b himself on this topic,

so he knows why there's virtually no descent in it's rank so on your pro chart. first of all, they make good money compared to those who plow the fields or work in the factories . and also, i mean there are opperation who have taken on a criminal element for lucas shank who needs people who already have blood on their hands. going to be correct and i will continue to move them. there is no way out grow you and i was telling you about that. and they've ensured that the opposition is red and white banners have all the disappeared. all that's visible is the soviet era, red and green of the countries official flag. for many it's become the symbol of lucas regime. here's a look at some other stories making headlines. sweden's government has been toppled after the prime minister lost a new confidence vote in parliament. stefan nothing now has

a week to resign or now to snap election. the boat was triggered by a plan to ease breadth control. he becomes the 1st swedish prime minister to lose a confidence vote. armenian prime minister nicole pushing and has one another term in office after snap parliamentary elections. official results show his party has won some 54 percent of the vote. that despite widespread frustration with his handling of a war last year with historic rival, by john the prime minister of spain says that his government will pardon 9 jails leaders of cath, lonia failed 2017 independence bid. pedro sanchez said that the aim was to ease tension in the northeastern region and kickstart negotiation with the capital in authorities. if you have begun voting in general elections that are seen as the 1st major test of prime minister, i'll be off mad and his ruling coalition. the elections were scheduled to take

place last year, but the government says that they delayed them to, to the pandemic. the corona virus isn't the only challenge that i'll be facing. the vote comes as more rages in the northern teak right region in term triggering a famine that breton congress, a 1000 people opposition groups have accused if you'll be as ruling party of harassment, that the prime minister has promised the election will be peaceful when i'll be men came to power, he was lauded as a reformer, lifting bands and opposition parties and free and thousands of political prisoners . his efforts to end hostilities in the region also saw him, awarded a nobel peace prize. would be met is facing mounting pressure both at home and abroad. e t o p is international partners when a quick end the ongoing conflict graph region fighting there between the regions former ruling party, the t growing people liberation front and both government and retrain troops. as

cost untold thousands of lives and spread famine throughout the region. un figure say over 350000 people here are facing acute hunger. that includes tens of thousands of children. monday's pulling has been twice delayed due to the band demik and logistical challenges still remain. many opposition parties are also boycotting the election because leading members have been jailed the excuse the government rolling back, many of i'll be off meds. initial reforms hardly no suspicious backdrop for the 1st major test of the prime minister's prosperity. pardon me, but in the run up to the vote. mister med, remain confident, seem to pulling would be his country's 1st attempt. i truly free and fair elections . and for more on this, let's bring in doctor item a baby who is from the international institute for democracy and electoral

assistance in the hague. welcome to the program and thank you so much for joining us. as we have heard of the argument has described this quote as the nation's 1st attempt at free and fair elections. to what extent is that true? was who if you, if you compare with was past elections, it's definitely better. we had very good election in 2005, unfortunately a day after the elections think stunned, ugly. and there was a lot of filers and oppressive tactics became became more progressive. i've the same time, there's really no illusion that the elections lose. they leave a lot to be desired. in particular, as you noted in the, in the, in the statements, the takeaway region is in conflict and a large part of the country, particularly, or me out there will not be position critical pushing parties which miss, that the elections will not represent the political dividing lines the popular

sentiment in that particular region. but overall, i think given the context, elections can be seen as, as a good beginning, as a good beginning under, under very difficult circumstances. however, and i'd like to turn to some of the circumstances because there has been this brutal war waging and ethiopia s t y region for the past 8 months. the, the un human rights chief is actually saying that she is, quote, deeply disturbed by continued reports of rights, violations, also inter communal violence in other areas of the country. how much is left of the arguments image as a reformer and a peacemaker? i mean, he was supposed to be a break from, from governments, authoritarian governments that proceeded him. you are right. i think what is happening into grace is a tragedy. at the same time, we should not create the confusion that it is connected with the this particular elections. in fact, the origins of it have,

they are connected to our happened in august 2221 elections had to be postponed. and some of the contestation over the elections contributed to the court. the confrontation about this election is happening in a context indeed, where there is conflict. i think, from the government side, it's, you cannot leave an entire country without an election. i simply because there are tragedies occurring in parts of the country, but it, but it's more what i want to ask you separate from the election is just about. i'll be arguments image in general because i mean, when you have the un level and based accusations, some of them against government troops, we have to say and we're talking here about execution of civilians sexual violence against children, force displacement. i mean, these are the reports that are coming out of the region. what has been done to be arguments image as a peacemaker? it's in trends, isn't it? absolutely. obviously, particularly at the international level in the west,

his reputation has suffered for what is happening integrate, but also large parts of the country. at the same time, i think we should not blame him alone for what is happening even in integrate. the origins of the conflict are complex. obviously, as you said, there's some very, very serious allegations. and the government must conduct investigations to sort them out. but what i was trying to say is that these, these allegations are not necessarily connected with, with the elections, but you are absolutely, absolutely right. that international, his reputation has suffered and suffered significantly. and even domestically there is a lot of anger at what they see is that prevail in insecurity, not just integrated, but across the country. just very briefly, only only 20 seconds here. how do you think his prosperity party will do what i think there is no question that they're going to win. and partly this is because of what i said at the beginning. the 2 regions where he would have fest the

largest opposition and take rise in conflict in europe in romeo because the mental pleasure parties have cultured the outcomes will not be a representative of the popular sentiment. so the key is what is going to be done to ensure that the political process, particularly in a word after whether, you know, time, how would be seen as reflecting the, the proper, the political sentiment would be reflected in the, in the response in the political dispensation. dr. adam, a baby joining us from the international institute for democracy and electoral assistance in the hague, breaking down everything that is at stake at these key elections in ethiopia. thank you so much for your insight. all the printing presses for one of hong kong leading pro democracy newspapers could stop rolling within days. the apple daily paper says it's friday edition is likely to be its last. after authorities froze its assets under china's national security law. it would be another nail in the coffin for

press freedom in hong kong. these newspapers could be a thing of the past, not because of digitalization or rising competition, that because the government wants to put a stop to them. that's what supporters of hong kong pro democracy newspaper, apple daily a saying a last week, police rated the companies newsroom for the 2nd time. and under a year, 5 senior executives were arrested after authorities accused them of publishing articles that violated china, sweeping national security law. the government also 1st papers assets leaving it unable to pay staff or conduct business. the papers owners say they have enough cash to last a few weeks, but after that, their future and the future of free press in hong kong is uncertain. actual daily. see jimmy lie was arrested during last year's raid. he was sentenced to 14 months

in prison is a, his role in an anti government protest in 2019 despite china's intensifying crackdown on media critical of the mainland government. many hong kong is still running up to show their support. oh no, i'm here to buy a copy of actual daily because of what the police did. i have to support them in any case of paid their monthly subscription fee. but i think i continue to buy newspapers to help them. i want to support freedom of speech because the journalists, apple daily have done nothing wrong for this is what the mom de la did with an apple daily can afford to keep publishing is uncertain. its future will be decided by the company's board on friday. see the hong is standing by with a view from hong kong. phoebe pro democracy newspaper,

apple daily stopping publication in 5 days. just walk us through the timing here last week to l. o. 5, arrested. excited. his watch house for the national security charges of conspiring collusion with foreign forces and more there's a can the 3 companies length to apple daily including it's printing at internet companies which are responsible for that. they operate on the newspaper were also charged as entities under the security law. so basically, it makes the apple daily, almost impossible to conduct any kind of banking operation because of the freezing faxes that a total of $800000000.00 hong kong dollar testers were frozen by the thought since last week. and it is now like really hard for the newspaper to pay salary or to sustain any kind of like the routine and publishing. so that's why people decided

that they may how to shut down the newspaper, the newspaper, and the organization within this week. and it is such a big blow, in fact, the pro democracy movement, just walk us through the significance in fact is not only about flow to the pose, macos the cam or the movement is sell, but also to the people society as a whole, that every member will be affected in the community because it's now a matter of freedom of expression and apple daily you. what sounded shortly before hong kong returned to china in a ninety's yesterday. just math is 26 in the 1st 3. and it has witnessed and documented one of the most important the controversial period of history in hong kong and the chinese through and has been an icon of the critical voice of the authorities and trying to comment as party as well. so it's close. show what mean like a really, really fake lay setbacks for the press and also for the freedom of expression that

they will definitely intensive by the fear among the community specially i'm the national security at all. and what is it likely to mean for other journalists who are working in hong kong right now? yeah, and the reason repression on apple lady is just one incident in the serious off, down on the press industry in hong kong that a month ago. that a public broadcaster in hall county kate is like, i'm going a theory missed and the 2nd, like we phone lay off to the gap, replacing the head off they broadcast that they have taken down many of the critical episodes and investigated reports from the broadcast. the am a journalist was convicted for the charges relating to an investigated report of the movement. so it's really like a chilling effect. it's really serious in hong kong and among the journalist. see the kong in hong kong. thank you. germany's conservatives have adopted their joint

program for september's national election in berlin. see the leader? i'm in law shit. and marcus order from the bavarian sister party of the csu presented their manifesto that promised the tax relief and fiscal discipline. critics say it's unclear how the plans would be funded, but conservatives are leading in the polls flush it hopes to replace the anglo american as chancellor who is not running again after 16 years in power. the w 2 political editor may have a look of followed the presentation of the election program. she joins us now. so mikaela, tell us a little bit more about what is a head is what i'm in law said he's the man who's seen as the continuity candidate who works alongside america for a very long time. he says that it can't be done should no longer be possible in germany that there would be a renew from within. and the c d u program logs. the stands for

a climate target to being climate neutral by 2045, but not really being very detailed when it comes to the small print ruling out. any tax rises at the same time. not really going into detail how projects, how investment should be funded in the future at the same time, routing out more public debt. and those are the big question marks that hang over this is the general promise not to really hut anybody. and at the same time, want to take forward what is seen as a historic change. also launching into that huge industrial transformation that is taking place not just in germany, but also globally. and of course, you know, this climate issue is really an interesting one because you know, it's, it's one of the 1st of all, the most important issues in the election campaign. and it does, of course, one which is really also driven by the green party, which has gained a lot of game in recent months. so tell us, you know, this cd, you see

a few plan. is this enough? well, they have declared their very own target, and off the angle of michael's government was basically basically forced to reassess their own climate targets by a constitutional court ruling. well, there's a great quote actually from this press conference, we're marco sued the leader of the insisted policy said we do need the greens to do green policy. we can do green policy ourselves the less than he's learned in bavarian regional elections in the past. again, new real details and that also immediately drew criticism from an alina babel agreed. lita, who said she simply wants to see the concert, see, do you do the math? that's an interesting actually exchange of traditional roles here. talking about that, i just like to ask you about the topic of gender equality. how much has that come up? for example, in this program?

because you know, of course the, the battle is to replace a female chancellor, the green party candidate, also a woman. and we just saw from the cdc su to men taking the stage. so how is that factoring and talk well, the cd you has vowed to become more female and younger at the same time that that performance we saw that clearly also highlights an awareness issue because you 1st had 2 middle aged men taking this day. then you had to women come and clean up those stages to, to hygiene standards and then you have 2 older men come on to stage. it's talk about the policy program. so clearly not having much awareness over how that comes across the cd has vowed to do something about it. and i mean, acid was also asked who would be in this top teen? he said, some names would pull. bob will be doing will be counting how many women on not talk to you. she's political editor and lucas, and are following all the latest developments for us as we head toward this

september election in germany. thank you. michelle. the organizers of next month's tokyo olympics have announced that up to $10000.00 local spectators will be allowed inside game venues. they said venue would be limited to 50 percent capacity up to the $10000.00 maximum. they continued to test the games can be held safely, despite the corona virus pandemic. if the situation worsens, organized, that event could still go ahead without spectators fans from abroad. i've already been bad. and weightlifter, lorelle hubbard will become the 1st transgender athlete to compete at the olympic games. after being selected for the new zealand team, the 43 year old meets all the qualifying criteria. but her selection is still controversial. neural hubbard has battled stigma and injuries to be paid for the olympic games, but having previously competed as

a man because selection contrasts the everything please and against the idea of fairness. believe it's only right. she gets a chance in tokyo. but i would like to take this opportunity to remind us all that are all has met all of their quite criteria. she is a very dedicated and resilient athlete. and on behalf of laura, i would like to say how honors she is to be in the team and appreciative of the support and help she has received tonight. hubbard's testosterone levels, the below the maximum, is set by the international olympic committee. but critics say she has numerous other unfair physical advantages cancelled, trying to bring a hearing. i mean, with the getting about the anatomy, the foster muscle, the bigger organs, they had foster recovery. they have stronger binds. they don't have children pills . they're less likely to get me an ankle injury. the list goes on and on and on.

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