a starts april 16th on d, w. ah, ah, ah, this is every news line from berlin counter attack ukraine, his back against the russian forces near keith. your brains out, guns, army report success, re taking some areas west of the capital. what the country's population is paying a heavy price. also coming out, he was present joe, by meets with american troops near poland border with ukraine. the trip comes after mister bind announced a big energy deal with the

e. u to curb europe's reliance on russian gas. ah, hello everyone, i'm layla, iraq. thank you so much for joining us. we start with the latest from the ground in ukraine where there are signs of ukrainian forces re taking territory and pushing back russian forces. intelligence reports see ukraine has reclaimed areas west of keith and destroyed a ship in russian health territory. when russia launched its invasion a month ago, it expected a quick route against all odds. ukrainian forces continued to keep one of the world's biggest armies and bait. but that resistance has come at a terrible price. matter you fall in eastern ukraine has come to symbolize the devastation russian bombardment has wrought. most of the city has seen terrible

destruction. people trapped here struggle to find food or water. ukrainian officials now believe some 300 people could have died in last week strike on a theater. their hundreds had been seeking shelter in the building when it was leveled by a russian bomb. here in michel live near the black sea. a rocket hit tatiana as building her neighbors were killed. her home is now wrecked. oh, but she is staying put your apple to re key will stay in the clive and will be here until the end. drifted on board. i will go back to work. yes. as my company is still operating, clear with the metal model in the do, i hope to carry on working more. i would just not do tv. but while russia keeps bombing from afar, its advance into ukraine's main cities has mostly stalled. ukrainian forces are

pushing back on the front line and need a pin just outside the capital. keep ukrainian forces have repelled the russians with a series of counter attacks. as this commander explains, he feel good. the russians don't have the combat power. my men are hitting their supplies, and in cubicles armed citizens would be shooting from every window and door showing her men's im. ukraine's defenses are holding blood the me to put in hopes of a lightening quick war dashed. but this battle comes at a high price, especially for human lives. it's hard to verify how many people have been killed in this war. in a crematorium, in keith, dozens of earns lay unclaimed. the relatives of the dead have fled and they had to leave their loved ones, remains behind well tracking development. so for

you, we're in ukraine is our corresponding funny for shar. she joins us from the western ukrainian city of levine, a terrible humanitarian toll. funny that this war has taken the so far, we understand also now 300 people were killed in the bombing of the more you pull theater last week. what more have you learned? reported the 300 late because we do not know the exact number. in fact, last week we heard that at least 1000 people were hiding in that theater, waiting to leave the humanitarian corridor. but that corey door never came. what came instead? what was this attack by russia? even though in big lattice, in russia, russia, it sat children in front of the at are now russia claims that the only interested in military infrastructure, the child. this clearly wasn't one. this was a place i shall to, for people who or if you went through still much, we will not know at this point the exact number. it's really hard to verify. but

along the fact that at least 300 people were killed in that really sent shock waves shock waves across ukraine. but even prior to that, when this attack happen, because people are asking themselves just how far russia and the russia military is capable of going and wants to go in this war in ukraine. and funny, in another disturbing development, ukraine is accusing russia of abducting thousands of civilians evacuated from cities like murder you, paul, can you tell us more about these accusations that are being leveled by ukrainian leadership? just have you so much so many information that you've heard during this war, their claims and counter claim. so yes, ukraine claims that about 400000 people have been forcibly removed from different parts of ukraine. russia again, claims that rough before and a 1000 people voluntarily wanted to come to russia, mostly from the don't bus region. now at the i un un or

a human rights team of the united nation analysis, you're going to look into this allegation specifically into the allegation that about 6000 people have been forcibly removed from are you pull at this point, you do not know actually whether this is true or not what we do know, however, that the humanitarian catastrophe, not only in muddy pool, but also challenge here and other places goes on and people would like to leave these places. the question read is how, when, and just how fast and funny in conclusion, the ukraine's army is reporting some major successes in re taking some areas west of the capital at a very heavy price of the population. what's the morale like around you? depends really which more all referred to is it about ukranian civilians. then i can tell you for sure that hundreds of thousands of people here live. if you that template strand, it's to say so because they can't just simply decide to leave ukraine. i'm going to

go to work to start the new life and of course, nearly 4000000 people have left your brain already. so clearly they want to leave more people want to leave as well as more millions are internally displaced in this country when it comes to tomorrow at the front line. so just of course, both women and men who are at the frontline need some positive news, desperately. and this is what the ukrainian government is giving them, at least since yesterday, saying that they do make some progress in key to the nose and to the east of the city. and also, of course, reported that shape that russia ship was destroyed near murray pool in a close to mario pool. but in terms of the moral around, it's a mixed picture because we have to understand that this war is going to the 2nd month now. so really, the question is just how strong this resistance will be, as all of this continues here in ukraine, for shar, reporting from the ukraine. honey, thank you very much. the u. s. and the you have announced

a plan to reduce european countries dependence on russian gas at a joint news conference with the commission chief resolve on our line. president joe biden said the u. s. would increase its deliveries of liquefied natural gas to europe by 15000000 cubic meters this year, replacing 110th of russia's gas supply. he also said the current crisis is an opportunity to boost renewable energy sources. on his 1st trip to europe, since russia's invasion of ukraine. good morning, u. s. president joe biden is stepping up efforts to assist you allies announcing a task force to reduce europe's reliance on russian fossil fuels. there we were going to work to ensure an additional 1151515 glen cubic meters of liquefied natural gas l n g for your this year. and as you're, as you worked to discontinue it via russian gas well before 2030 and was,

will also work to ensure additional you market demand for 50000000000 cubic meters . rowan g from united states annually by 2030 with almost half of the ease, natural gas coming from russia. the european commission president said it sends a clear message that europe won't help fuel russia's war. mister president. the jo, this war will be a strategic failure for putting so we want as europeans to diversify away from russia, towards suppliers that we trust that our friends and that are reliable. on thursday western powers gathered in brussels for back to back meetings of nato, the e u and g 7 topping the agenda, confronting the unprecedented threat to europe's instability and the unpredictable aggression of russia's war against ukraine. nato's chief reaffirmed his support for

ukraine and a response if russia deployed a nuclear or biological attack, our top military commander, general walters house, activated nato's chemical, biological, or rather logical and nuclear. the fence elements on ours are deploying additional chemical on biological and nuclear defenses to reinforce or existing on new vacuums. for moscow they promised more punishment and isolation, including new sanctions against hundreds of individuals and entities. g 70 does announced, though, restrict the russian central banks use of gold. major wheat produces canada, and the u. s. said they'd increase exports to help combat the growing food security crisis caused by russia's invasion of ukraine. now, luckily, but ukraine's president appealed for more military support and called out the block for not taking action against russia fast enough. with this the philosophy you've

applied sanctions and we're grateful to pulling these a powerful steps could be, but it was a little late. we civil war because of the was preventive club. russia would not have gone to war. no one knows for sure, but at least there was a chess, was nearly full 1000000 ukrainians having fled the wool biden announced plans to welcome 100000 refugees. as he had to poland, to assess the humanitarian situation on the border with ukraine. while the west office assurances by piling more pressure on russia and pivoting away from its energy supply, the fighting rages into its 2nd month urgency to find peace and stability has never been more pressing on the u. s. any you announcing that new energy partnership? just moments ago did abuse, we're in a straus is in a brussels or a marina. first of all, how significant is this deal between the

e u and the u. s. it is an important deal alone because it's a sign of unity that the u. s. and that you showed today because it demonstrates that they're closed, that they're united when it comes to their stance towards russia. also along the fact that joe biden, you as president, sat with a u. m. e leaders a yesterday and also a day and discussed with them and they came to the steel. they did their struct, his steel shows is shows a sign of unity and a 15000000000 cubic meters of liquid natural gas allergy is and not a lot when it comes to the amount of gas that a rush that employs to the european union. but it is also not nothing while the l. n g from the usb enough to replace russian gas supplies. no, the answer is very simple. no,

definitely not because it's only 110th of the amount that are of the russian guest that you usually address it delivered to the european union, a 155 cubic meters per year and 2021. so it's only a drop, a simple, but it's a start. and also the u. s. said there will deliver more liquid natural gas on low, longer term. and also that you're looking at other sources of liquid natural gas. for example, a germany and the german, a business early comics minister traveled to cut tar to strike a deal there then. but there are also other problems. for example, there not enough terminals in the european union yet to, to get liquid natural gas. so it's something that will have to be built in the coming months and years. in conclusion, marina, there are a lot of very vocal e, u. member states who want a gas rush and gas imports to stop out right away,

but there seems to be off the table right now. why that's true. you know, in the lafayette prime minister arrived here this morning. it was very clear that he would be a pro aurora pro band oh, when it comes to gas and a banning grout gas from russia. he said that and we have to get away from russian gas as soon as possible. he's joined by the baltic states and by poland. but then we have the big job, big you states as such as germany and also not the palisade and that illinois, austria, they said no, we're so dependent on russian gas. it will hit our economies a to hard, we not there yet. so this is not likely that that ban on russian gas or oil is a will. it will come in the coming days or months. but the, the german government said they will face out russian gas in the coming years. so there's the plan, but no ban inside it every correspond. marina straus reporting from brussels. thank you very much. was as hours after agreeing on

a new energy deal with the u. you, as president joe bind, traveled to poland near the border with ukraine, and a short while ago president vine arrived in says off where he visited troops based in the south eastern setting. while they serve alongside polish troops as part of nato, risen by and will be briefed on the humanitarian response to the refugee in flux to poland. on saturday, mister binah will fly to warsaw for talks with polish president on j duda and in poland. is it abuse a max xander max, a symbolic visit woke president joe by ins. trip was all about him showing up support for nato and assistance to you allies in this particular 2nd leg of his trip. this trip to poland was, is all about showing solidarity and showing support to a, an ally in

a frontline country of poland, which is dealing with the consequences with the effects of the crisis and playing out on his doorstep. poland has been dealing with the majority with the lion's share. for for geezer fling from ukraine, i'm out of the 4000000 people that have fled nearly more than 2000000 people have actually made their way to poland. so president biden is addressing all these issues here. he's meeting with us troops on the ground, the get a get a 1st hand accounts of what the situation is for them there, but he's also meeting with a polish polish leaders. i with the president under do it, as you mentioned, but also with material experts to try to find ways and how the us can actually assist poland more with taking in refugees and, and providing further financial logistical assistance. and max, how is the u. s. commander in chiefs visit, being seen in poland. why smoked some people here in the

ground in one man of particular told me this is a nice gesture, but he's not expecting that much. in general. we can say that the polish of that which presidents are quite welcome here in poland and especially than previous administrations have been doing a lot to, to bolster the eastern flank with additional troops. while russia out far before this war was an engaging militarily, mora, i within it's more than and beyond. and this country has been living in a communist under a communist dictatorship for, for a very long time. so with that in mind, without history on us president visiting here is very welcome, but a lot of people also are expecting more em are expecting a, a stronger, tougher stance. i'm, for example, the polish leadership called for a native humanitarian mission ukraine, which the eliza refuse. also at the post prime minister actually suggested to, to bring in a polish fighter jets, to donate them to the or,

or give them to the ukraine and forced to the pent, their air space, which the u. s. also rejected and fear further escalations reporting from poland. d . w is max sander. thank you so much. all for the west. this war is as much about energy supply as it is about humanitarian disasters. climate campaigners have long said we need to wean ourselves off fossil fuels in favor of renewables. and that's a big part of the message from the fridays for future movement for climate changes . campaigners are holding protests across the world, including this one today, right here in the gym, capital berlin, to demand action, be taken to stop the climate crisis. soon led movement is demanding an end of the war in ukraine is being partially funded. they say by european payments for russian gas whole like to welcome back sit on a roman,

go where she's a ukrainian, the climate campaigner and environmental lawyer. she also happens to be the founder of the stand with ukraine campaign, calling for a band in the trade and investment in russian oil and gas. thank you so much for this opportunity to touch base with you again. how are russia's fossil fuels driving this war? yes, thank you so much for having me, year to day. and yes, a russia is very much dragon's is war by fossil fuel finance that it was able to achieve and accumulate over the long years of energy dominance . i only have to mention a few facts at 1st, the full 60 percent of russian experts come come from oil and gas and russia in them on a mom, the wall largest oil and gas explore. there's in the wall. so now it was a chance to accumulate enough money and leave a nice, a fossil guess,

and oil to increase roches existent energy dominance over the european union, and to strengthen european nations that would come to ukraine. the ukraine's 8 in the 4 are of course, are even now, as was mentioned, the train is for a future up or 19000000 euros. in general, of since the war started has been flow to russia as it payments for their oil. and yes, and this should be stopped us equally, clears up also fossil fuels from russia and more broadly and a climate crisis and water ukraine just are interconnected. and what in the plane employment? i have the same rules as these rules are all a dependency on boxing. fossil fuels, and that is a very, very important fact that you are making there. and there is growing consensus here

in europe that reliance on a russian energy needs to be replaced and reduced either alternatives out there viable solutions to replace fossil fuels right now. oh yes sir, are solutions which i will point out just in a 2nd. i just wanted to say that the language as the 1st is the 1st thing that we need to replace. we should not say reduce our dependency on russian oil and guess, but that dependency on russian oil and gas in that off to enable a livable future for us all. and it's a warning ukraine, so just not to lead us back and face out all fossil fuels, 1st priority ross and fossil fuels, but also old fossil fuels have to be immediately hold it all over the world. the reason i'm telling that people, ford and i was a discussion about the good 5 natural gas and those big terminals that will cost

billions of euros to european taxpayers. and i have to say that even tools, i report international energy agency in 2021. no new investments should be made in oil and gas infrastructure, nowhere because that's inconsistent with 1.5 degrees. if you would like to, to install global warming, you will not saying about the emergency caught in the dependency on russian oil gas and stopping the war. and in the war in ukraine. do you think that in a market do you think that if the you had invested in, let's say, a large variety of renewable energy sources that it could have given the european some options on how to deal with couldn't. and maybe even this war would not have taken place. oh yes, i truly believe that it will provide the european union's a variety of options. and the 3 don't feed them from dependency for an oil

and gas. but it's not too late though. and if we just doubles the investments into renewable energy sources even for exist in put them so we will be able to overcome the dependency on russian all and guess with no, there's no fossil fuel solutions involved because they are not as solutions. they are inconsistent with climate crisis and they will only create more viability, misery for everyone in both of you will energy solutions to solutions, which we can even a month right now. and it will be fast and just transition to renewable energy. there are, for example, heat pumps which we can place some guess heating in european homes. it also that adoption of consumption and it's energy efficiency and innovation of buildings. but that needs to be done ha,

electrification of transport. and if we will have 90 percent of electric cars and they, and actually they become cheaper and cheaper and doable energy becomes much, much more cheaper than even gas prices and oil prices, it's b. c. we always have alternative. but unfortunately, we miss the political, real of european union leaders, ukrainian climate campaigner and environmental lawyers that law not roman go. thank you so much for speaking to us. it's a very, very important topic. please do come back again. on the russian onslaught has sent millions of ukrainians searching for shelter. many left their homes in a hurry, taking only what they could carry for many of those arriving hungry and live. if there's been a pleasant surprise don't provided by one of ukraine's top chefs to abuse immunity, visited his kitchen in the vive, in western ukraine. me if you need a free meal and the eve, just ask for menu number 2,

master chef. you get corporate think it's crafting a daily meal for refugees. and just because it's free doesn't mean it's not going me going to be like that above the gravy of the some fees and the wild mushrooms come up with tank. it was certainly one of the most well known ships, the new cream. he won the reality show master chef ukraine in 2015, and had a restaurant and what you left behind. the very day russian made it as a man of fighting age corporate tank can not lead the country, would have to enlist the military called, that he will do anything to help him brain. but as a soldier, he wouldn't be much help. my world is like being quarrelled with, allow be and everyone is like my world. that's why i'm thinking that the if i take the gun, i will delay just her one of the worst soldiers in the world. but if i take knife

and i go to the kitchen, i can be one of the best in the world. today. his 1st customers show up around 11 a. m. this couple arrived in the v from the central ukrainian city of zapper regia, a week ago. my name is melissa stone. we heard about if can top a tank o for my smartphone from facebook crew. he's doing a good thing. we're very grateful to him. great in such difficult times, he's made a menu for us, for the refugees. were very grateful. the free menu number 2 is paid for by profits from menu number one, which attracts those looking to support the cause and rub shoulders with a celebrity chef is income lie of lust, nica kaiser. so that my wife heard about him on tv, but it's on my land line. jim could live it's a de la button. yeah. but of course she told me about it and we decided to come and see if there was really a free menu for refugee, etc. but we wanted to blood and support the restaurant. salenti, lawyers old,

my bitter him what they have lost nica, took him a g. m. for now the beast, dro is called others. but that name says club tank o could change. nothing right now. and the div can be set in stone. nothing like breaking bread together. that's your news roundup for now our environment magazine, eco, india is up next. ah

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