aah! or an eternity! time it can be measured precisely, and each person experiences it differently as if there are different forms of time to time the phenomena, a dimension and illusion about time starts april 14th on d, w. and ah, ah, ah, russia's war and ukraine is now more than a month old. millions of people have fled their homes and ukraine and thousands have been killed. meanwhile, the phrase that has driven it in german economic policy for decades. vondell durish, handle or change through trade is now being re thought since the cold war. germany

has tried to use economic ties to influence the behavior of its trading partners for previous german governments that also meant buying ever more russian natural gas and oil. today, germany and the you are seeing how that policy left them vulnerable as governments rushed to cut ties with moscow. russia is also preparing to be cut off from the west and is even considering creating its own internet the war and ukraine. a turning point. that's our topic today on made. welcome. now, russian oligarchy have been targets of these western sanctions. the logic is take where they take away their villas and super yachts, and they will use their influence over vladimir putin to get him to stop his war. already tens of billions of dollars an oligarchy. assets have been seized, budgeted alex proff has suffered the biggest loss of almost 13000000000 euros or

more than 70 percent of his assets. next up, our alexei more to shove, vladimir put tonya and kennedy, tim jenko with losses between 6 and 7000000000 euros. nick hal friedman, last 2300000000 euros. and lastly, roman abramoff vege, the owner of the chelsea of sci soccer club. last 1500000000 euros. they are get mass reports on how sanctions have rippled across london, long known as a safe haven for dirty money. and a playground for oligarchy. well, it's interesting because the, the, the, these oligarchy really think they own london. is london controlled by russians? the british capital is home to numerous super rich oligarchs. they've invested a lot of money here, much of it from questionable business dealings. most have close ties with vladimir putin. bill brown used to do business with them before switching sides to fight

them from his new home in london. his motive is personal. vladimir putin was regime killed. my lawyers are game ended. ski hootin had an opportunity which was he could have arrested the people who killed survey and put them in jail. but instead potent decided to effectively break break off good relations with the united states in order to protect just a few corrupt officials that work for him. bill brown to fiercely oppose is vladimir putin, in his opinion oligarchs, emily henchman, for the russian president. we asked him about london's amputation as a city full lift britton's kremlin aligned elite. when we come to london, oh, there is this nickname. they don't mean that nickname, a london garad. so lots of a russian money in london. and london is being called and money laundering capital of the world is that justified, it's totally justified. london has attracted more russian money than probably any

other city in the world. the money came here because there's property rights, there's rule of law, and there's a police force. this never asks any awkward questions. there's never been any such serious pursuit of criminal money by the british authorities. many of them bought expensive villas and apartments in this up market district of london. now, under the new sanctions, the british government has ordered the seizure of some oligarchs property. the most high profile of those oligarchs is even lost control of his soccer club. britons foreign ministry says assets worth the equivalent of 17900000000 euros have been seized so far. well, i think the intentions are great. i like to see whether the implementation works out to be as great as the attention. suddenly our interview is interrupted. even though we're allowed to film here,

television crews are clearly not welcome right now in this only got neighborhood. so actually what's going on right now and i guess i can. so it looks like we're being harassed by some. ah, some concierge of one of these buildings for filming here. it's scary enforcement. it's all 45 minutes later we're able to raise you, can you give me a little bit about what you would actually like to see in terms of implementation? well, 1st and foremost, i'd like to see 100 all a guards on the sanctions list having their properties frozen the secondly, i'd to see assets identified and frozen after that. only 20 oligarchs have been sanctioned by britain so far. but what will those sanctions actually achieve? can freezing assets and the war in ukraine? we shouldn't expect the oligarchs to arise up and we shouldn't expect the people to

rise up, not because they're not happy there or not because we're not unhappy. but because i'm glad reputed has them so terrified the purpose of this whole exercise is just bleed him dry so that there's no more money to send out to, to finance this war. it's as simple as that. but what economic consequences could london face as a result of losing the oligarchs wealth, especially since that money has been welcome here for so many years. i think that perhaps property prices and some of the most exclusive neighborhoods will start to maybe not go up or possibly go down. i think you'd be able to get seats and restaurants that are, that you couldn't go to before i. i think it, i think you know, there if it be a few jewelers and a few a coffers and a few people who's who cater to the alter rich. that may be feeling a pinch. but i don't think the average person in the u. k. is going to notice it at

all it was only a few months ago that the german government was fiercely advocating for the newly completed $9000000000.00 euro russian gas pipeline. north stream to the war means that project me never see the light of day football club. shaka also wants nothing to do with russian gas giant gas problem which has been its main financial backer. for years, the club has now found a new sponsor, but not every one has been as quick to condemn. russia takes former chancellor gerhard schroeder, who continues to hold positions. i both gas prom and russian oil giant rods. nafta . schroeder has played a key role over the years and deepening russian, german economic ties. those are now proving hard to unwind. we had set up an interview at gas gade, a subsidiary of guns problem. we will go, but the receptionist comes to the door to tell us it's been canceled. the german subsidiary is tight lipped and not just when it comes to journalists,

local politicians tell a similar story. mid gas, i have no experience with gas from or its subsidiaries. i haven't seen or heard anything does by we just see the gas holder and know they're, they're due to the ownership structure, but we have no contact otherwise. contact. who he believes that gas prom purposely didn't refill the local gas holder before the russian invasion of ukraine. so it could use the miss delivery of natural gas to put germany under political pressure them. i didn't feel like a muffler made a mistake of putting these things on to foreign hands. all they abused their power and try to starve us of energy or the like. did them then money to start a dialogue in a diplomatic away. but the works procreation has to be mentioned in the advertisement. they need to know we're serious. our basic services are his day care

. when fargo, the mayor of e. m gum in northern germany has had similar experiences through his office window. hans peter hagen's looks directly out onto a gas com gas holder. it's one of the biggest in europe. the kremlin is helping to fund its war in ukraine with gas exports. doyle, d, the d for thousands of people are dying in this war, housing mentors and ultimately this war is also being funded with money earned in germany theaters possibly in our community. to begin, as please note we shall. i don't think there's any one in our community who still backs this company into these mountain names. did the volunteer fire department ensures the safety of the guards? prom facility? that costs yes'm. gms. some 250000 euros. a year the mayor wants goth prompt to pay

. he's been negotiating with its subsidiary astorga for years. but contact is difficult here to. despite verbal agreements, no payments have been made. it's corporate structures are impenetrable. and local authorities here in north western germany, no longer get tax revenue from gas problem. non gaap as push, i know as a result of a restructuring of reorganization of company structures, the tax payment is dried up completely. there is no way of reaching those responsible. and so that was true in the past. 2 eyes are experiences of gas from here in the region have not been positive. one missed caught up to now gas problems . subsidiaries had a free hand here in germany. important gas holders, pipelines, and major infrastructure are all owned by gas problem. now, the government is rethinking its approach and wants to exert greater control

the closet syfy of this crisis shows that we need much more transparency than we have right now. hypothesis at the moment, it's almost impossible to tell who is in business with whom and whose gas is flowing through which like line light hole faced, i ain't no spacious goss mayer. hans peter hyphens hopes for more support from berlin. not just for young guns on pain bills, but for far bigger issues like fuel security and a war wanted by gas revenue. as jeremy scrambles to replace russian energy somewhat the government to rethink its plans to shut down its last nuclear reactors this year, does ditching rush and gas outweigh the safety risks of nuclear power? our next piece looks at both sides of the argument. the west needs energy. it also wants to be independent of russian oil and gas. could nuclear power provide

the answer o fukushima nuclear disaster that shocked the world. 11 years later, it still influences attitudes to nuclear power in many countries. andre jacques says fukushima turned him into an anti nuclear activist. he traveled to japan following the disaster from worse it to the hope was up to me. it was like the end of the world arguments you from that moment on. i wondered about the risk of living close to a nuclear reactor, especially for women and children. what kind of dangers would they be exposed to in the event of an accident? on his expose article, she was actually dora and nuclear. the fact is, nuclear power is a lot more dangerous than renewable energy. yet it's also true that on balance nuclear accidents have claimed fewer lives than coal mining oil drilling or gas extraction accidents. still in the wake of the fukushima disaster,

germany opted to face out nuclear power. if you hear guns austin's, i would like to say that although i support civilian nuclear power, my view of nuclear energy has been altered by the events in japan. yup. on for in, thus, germany's decision shocked to the world, not least because coal fired power plants are also being shut down to fight climate change. proponents of nuclear power say the phase out must be stopped if germany is to become independent of russia, haven't the gen, an enormous talent? it's not the fast, literally cannot afford either look through it to say no. however, the nuclear phase out has helped boost the renewable energy sector. 10 years ago, renewables accounting for 20 percent of electricity generation in germany. now it's more than 50 percent. you can argue it both ways. the probably germany

would have been able to reduce efficient be quicker if frankly that also that's the afford it really b, up, think of renew, or also not only in germany, but meanwhile, neighboring france has taken a different route, its home to more than 50 nuclear reactors and many of them have been operating for decades. brutal how nuclear yield of the reactors are, the greater the risk of accidents oh no one can guarantee that they will remain safe for her after all, nuclear power plants produce radioactive substances. equal receiver music, such as plutonium, which then has to be extracted from spent nuclear fuel and reprocessed. like here at france's la hog site. it's now over 50 years old, but experts say the industry will be different in the future. it would, it with the idea is to develop react as the can be produced in factories with processes that hours fully automated as possible. that keeps costs down without compromising standards. the alpha right now,

many countries are banking on nuclear energy and building new reactors, especially in asia. but critics aren't convinced they say the decision to use nuclear power is usually political rather than for economic reasons . they argue nuclear power is more costly than the alternatives. normally would, in places where economics have put 1st, nuclear energy doesn't play much of a role in francis tradition. me and nuclear power. i cannot actually, it was a disaster. the french utility company, adf, electricity to france, which bore the brunt of this program, has debts worth 40 to 45000000000 euros, and has had to be rescued from bankruptcy by being re nationalized on. it remains a conundrum. the west, once less, russian oil and gas, but it still needs to get its energy from somewhere.

well, nuclear power remains clearly controversial here in the you. but one renewable energy source that has widespread support is hydrogen to use as green. hydrogen will play a major role and it's cool to quit russian gas by 2024. 1 community and northern germany already has put hydrogen powered buses on the streets. could it be the blueprint for the hydrogen industry? take a look. if only our exhaust pipes emitted just water mice, as the driver, you know, you're the only thing producing c o 22, it's by pots yet, the whole world can learn. something here on the left are hydrogen production facilities and both below could be a blueprint for the rest of the world. and they are proud of what they have achieved. under this rule, it's untasted. we can produce it and use it locally. lucila milton pump, we are in germany's far north to see

a trailblazing pilot project. this region is endeavoring to switch from fossil fuels to hydrogen. is it working? and what is it costing locals to hydrogen? powered buses have been running on the scheduled route. several refueling stations have had to be built for the project. here. cars can also fill up with hydrogen. what does the driver think about his new bus? this great thing is that it's so quiet, you only hear the electric motor and steering gear. otherwise it's silence. bellow to the fog, of course, with passengers on board you can hear them talk the sometimes that's not so nice. but at some point you switch off and focus on other things like the traffic on those. uh huh. was we too much been in chosen for you? what is the bus really fit for everyday use?

after a currently, it's sometimes difficult to refuel him at a time crunch the bus and the refueling facility aren't communicating with one another. none of it's a software problem, but that can be saw news and a few software update should fix it sorted. oscar this time. this is the heart of the hydrogen project that was here. and this here is our electrolyzer. will y'all open it? andre shy? now? got the pilot project off the ground. his company operates the electrolyzer, which cost several $1000000.00 euros. here. hydrogen is me from water. the process needs a lot of electricity. believe me and it's, and possibly we have a grid bottleneck here. charges of wind turbines are actually forced to shut down on that we have periods of excess electricity and the one in effect. we wondered what to do with this electricity i need is of course, rather than wasted, we want to use this energy store it and use it when renewables aren't available. we aren't as feeding it back into the grid, but using it in other sectors like games,

like mobility and heating, will be more detailed with a famine. and this is how it's done. with the help of wind power purified tap water is split into oxygen and hydrogen. thy durgin is then transported to the local hydrogen refueling stations. a lot of heat is generated in the process of creating hydrogen. this is fed into the district heating grid, enabling buildings to be heated carbon free. in the nearby village of bus pu mox boom is one of the beneficiaries. he says that he hasn't had any problems with it. so far, davis is not hung to the heating and the buses are just the beginning. so of course it would be nice if the were also want to hydrogen powered cars parked outside and was it was a sort of a slip to see that. but at the moment, not everyone could afford it so that we also couldn't afford it. doesn't beautiful, hasn't gone, but i think the future looks promising. definitely for 2 groups are taking

a hydrogen powered car costs approximately twice as much as the equivalent diesel model. there are only 30 on the road in the region up to now. filling up is also pricey. it costs 50 euros to drive 500 kilometers compared with 25 for an electric car. as of imbeciles longer, we have to get used to the fact that a green economy is more expensive than a fossil fuel based economy. individual. that's the price we pay for climate protection $1000.00. yeah, we're all interested in saving our world with this technology has been around for a long time, but it still is early stages muffin and it hasn't been put to large scale use. and that will make it cheaper if i walk ins to give it the people here think that inside only a few years, climate friendly hydrogen will cost the same as conventional energy. the bus boot pilot project proves the technology is certainly fit for everyday use. now

must have a c, v internet as a way to connect with others around the world. that is no longer the case in russia . hooton's crackdown on the internet mean social media services like instagram are banned. foreign media is blocked and domestic media is censored. russia aimed to make its own internet independent from western technology and influence. but is that even possible? ah, the global internet might seem chaotic, but service providers spread around the world, keep it running smoothly. most of the time. now, speculation is rife that russia could cut itself off from that network. could the entire country be left without an online link to the rest of the world? mm. beef in it, that would be difficult and very risky as it isn't even possible to have an isolated internet and what could go wrong. authorities and russia have reportedly

been told to used only domestic hosting services and not one's from abroad. moscow is already blocking public access to foreign news and social media sites. and us firms are busy cutting links to russia due to international sanctions. the result is growing isolation. well, what i think of this begin i, there is a such a possibility. there is such a possibility that russia could be isolated. roland, the internet, nikita is still mean works for a russian and g o that supports an open, self regulated internet. he says international sanctions are leading to an even greater suppression of freedom inside russia. what we can see right now is that on the whole, the story is used as a man ah, here in russia and for some g man, you know, to look just justified. directional kind of adjusted by interact restrictions and

rational rising freedoms here. so what would it take for russia to cut itself off from the world but still have a functioning national internet log whirlpool? not will. you need the required network infrastructure, the bandwidth, and also the server hold on for as well as the communication elements within them. even good mental health, but mano is well acquainted with the workings of the internet and my family. so for example, if you enter w w, w dot dw dot com was on the computer doesn't know what kind of website that was on them. but there's a name resolution which says that in the i t world huh. this name means that we want to address this particular server via this route. and so the computer says, right, understood and forwards the request to the right place on it's machine co feedings . are operating everything needed without using any foreign systems would be

a mammoth task and take years to prepare. and even with the best planning, there could be some nasty surprises along those months. or you could say, right, these websites are linked to a russian system will slumped, name resolution works inside russia. so we can disconnect them from the global internet laptop, almost folks, a new one. but then you discover that dynamic information on the website is linked to a u. s. cloud server. because that was a cheaper option or it offered a specific function that is not yet available in russia. was good to go out of. i didn't own suddenly the entire system doesn't work anymore or spoke to nicholas gonzalez was seamless. no russia does have alternatives to popular services like facebook or google. but what a fuser still wants to access sites like instagram, which is now blocked in russia. could they hide their identity using a virtual private network or v p n 2 by pence? the blockade the greatly depends on the

service. because not all, not all of them all ah, function in, in the russian federation. sample is them, has already been blocked by the oversight governmental original school number. if russia did manage to cut itself off from the global internet, that would surely spell the end of all freedom of speech. only pro government voices would be heard on an internet controlled by the kremlin in we do seem to be at a turning point. first, the pandemic. and now the russian war of aggression are challenging, are certain to use for all the latest developments on the war and ukraine. be sure to check out d, w dot com from me and the team here in berlin. thanks for watching and see you soon . ah

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with this is detail news live from berlin. russia's actions in ukraine, damp and hopes of a reduction of its military operations. russia forces continue bombarding areas near cube and shiny have, despite promising to scale down a tax credit in president, but a dimmer zalinski sounds, a defiant tone saying his forces will fight for every meta of his country. also coming up vladimir, put in tells ukrainian forced isn't the besieged porto port city.