ah ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, aid workers in ukraine say they are stocked and staffed, but cannot get help to where it's needed. in the devastated city of murray, you hold several 1000, make it out, but the red cross was forced to turn back. authorities are pushing for more humanitarian corridors this weekend. also coming up, serbians prepare to vote and presidential and parliamentary elections. pro russian sentiment could complicate serbia's ambitions to join the european union. we report

from belgrade. ah, i'm marrying a evans dean. it's good to have you with us. the red cross has launched a new attempt to get civilians out of the devastated city of mar you bull in southern ukraine. the port city has been under siege by russian forces for weeks. tens of thousands of people are believed to be trapped in desperate circumstances and exposed to constant bombardment. ukrainian president vladimir lansky said on friday that some people did manage to escape against the dance ah, arriving to relative safety. after weeks of shelling over 3000 were able to escape by reopen on friday. but it's a journey full of risks. with one woman recount sophia's, as she crossed

a russian checkpoint, this is douglas the big, but it was very difficult. she said, because i was afraid they would take my son away here. they made him to his phone on the ground and trample on it because he had american music. an attempt by the red cross to deliver aden, evacuate civilians ended in failure. the organization said the lives of thousands depended on evacuations. ah, we haven't heard anything from all a people in the one for more than one week. ah, there is, there is still our stop working very well. last we have there are steel and 6 years working in a do not know anything, all the destiny then i when all that they have difficulties because they do not have the well they problems with transport escrow scars when are she damaged? our office was partially damaged, so that's the situation. been able to wait for the flight, the bombs and cars,

the white cloth assigned them me no harm. as many as 870000. that'll trapped in the city. but been devastated by wal this former orphanage? no. and make ship bomb shelter for those who can't escape. we came here to the basement. she said this, but what we stay here because we don't what happened to our apartment? we rum, he with what we heart would to really clog with to move bizarre live with the red cross said they will attempt once again to reach the city on saturday in a bit to rescue the innocent from what is left of maria po for the latest we can speak to our correspondent rebecca readers who is in the western ukrainian city of levine, rebecca,

good to see you. so according to ukrainian authorities, humanitarian corridors are now in place to evacuate people from ru paul. but what are you hearing about the today's rescue attempt, how, how are they going it's so difficult to get accurate and up to date information on the evacuations and the situation in that city of mary paul where it's really difficult yesterday who is that are getting conflicting information we know that the red cross has been trying to get into that city as you were saying in the report there, that red cross has been trying to get into mary paul to bring in march nay to day, but also bring out the thousands of civilians that are still trapped in there and we know that those attempts so far have failed. but as you've just reported it on thursday, we know that a couple of walls and of people were able to get out. that's in a sort of a private convoy basically people just taking a chance,

taking their own private vehicles and risking it to get out of the dire situation of the married paul that's happening in mary paul right now. and again, yesterday, another $2.00 to $3000.00 and also managed to evacuate. we got confirmation of that from mary paul city council. the red cross once again turned around, they weren't able to get in and to day i'm still, i have no confirmation or numbers of whether or not any of those pay attempts were failed or people were able to get out. but i can tell you that today in levine, in the western part of ukraine, relatively safe compared to the rest of the countries. you can see people behind me here out in the street, out in about 300 or so. of people from mary you poll, arrived in this city, so there are some people getting out, but many, many more. up to 100. 60000 people were hearing us still trapped inside that city of mary paul. now rebecca, we're also hearing reports about explosions in the city of in their honda,

which we understand is near a nuclear plant. what more can you tell us about that? that's right. well, it was a series of explosions. it was confirmed by the country by ukraine's a nuclear energy agency. as you say, it's near the nuclear plant of zachary, in separation, also significantly. the town where a lot of the people from are you, poland, from those easton cities, are actually evacuating tooth. but more concerning perhaps, is that it very, it is home to the 5th largest, i believe power plant in europe. and it's a, sorry, one of the biggest, in fact, but it gives you cray, about a 5th of ukraine's energy. so it's a really huge plant. and of course, ever one it has be, is a bringing up memories of chernobyl. 1986, that huge nuclear explosion that happened here. and nobody wants to see anything like that, that know, the area where the part is has been under russian control since march 4th. and

everyone's just waiting to see what's going to happen. they're very concerned about what will happen with the power plant. that was dw correspondent for back readers, reporting from a for us from the city of levine. thank you so much. well, the city of anaconda is just one of several ukrainian cities under russian occupation, dw correspondent, and key in economy. it spoke earlier by phone to a resident of harrison, which is also under russian control. this city is in southern ukraine near the black sea coast. it was seized by russian troops in early march. a week ago, russian soldiers fired on civilians who were protesting peacefully there against their occupiers. a 30 year old ukrainian man who were calling james to protect his identity, gave us his insight into everyday life in harrison since the russian takeover. i've heard the explosion a couple of minutes later. my friend called me up and he told me

doors on nothing's been delivered either for lord betty seeing so which do you walker ticket bicycle for a trade in search of money, food and medicine. most of the coffee shop, so, so no potatoes and cabbage, instead of marshmallows case at 1st, it was quite overwhelming. the grimness expressed all emotions that they felt about the invasion by. we came to the eyes of the roches, they kept doing this every day for the 1st 3 weeks.

you've seen them some point that you started pushing back to russian lloyd. and on the same being, we received a report from russia, from the general order, the police forces interest to suppress demonstrations. i think i think the demonstration movement crossed on lines. it made the farmers officials wary eggs. we hear the explosions become hotter, louder, and yesterday night i've seen my heading doors vibrate like i've never seen it vibrate before. the radiance i'm getting closer to town. we want our army to liberate us,

but we don't know what happens afterwards. we are very much afraid of what is happening to the city of the army and the russians remain if they stop selling at the city, nobody knows. but until now they've been selling every city they could. if it's not in their hands, let's turn our attention now to some of the other stories making news around the world. ah, warring parties and yemen are sent to lay down their weapons on saturday in the 1st nation wide truce since 2016. the truth between a saudi led coalition and iran back to the rebels is scheduled to last for 2 months . hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and the war and millions have been displaced. hong kong authorities are asking the entire population that 7400000 people to itself, test for coven next week. chief executive carry lamps that

a compulsory universal test was essential. as a territory struggles to contain a 5th wave of infection ration muslims are around the world are marking the start of the holy month of ramadan, which begins a period of daily fasting until sundown. after 2 years of ramadan events, dampened by the pandemic, soaring food and energy prices are also likely to have an effect this year. serbians are preparing to go to the polls this weekend for presidential and parliamentary elections taking place under the shadow of the invasion of ukraine president alexander roo churches on course to win a 2nd term in the largely pro russia country. bond is balancing act with the european union may become increasingly complicated after the vote. d, w, correspond, and jack, paris is in belgrade, and he sent us this report. 5 years the president ali's under the church is expected to retain his office during the elections. hearing serbia,

under his leadership, serbia has remain the european countries to resist imposing sanctions on russia over the invasion of ukraine. the pro russian stars is shared by view to choose political opponents, including conservative presidential candidate milosevic pressing by the most important issue for us, which of the social customer torture we have of proposed, you know, views on and on the possible solutions of those problems. and on the other side, once again, rush is begging us from the security council we machinations event of it is currently polling in 3rd of the 8 presidential candidates is dr. ko panache. a retired general is the lead challenger coming from the center. right opposition coalition. none of the major parties there were telling voters that they would sanction moscow if they won a 2021 poll suggests 83 percent of serbians. c moscow as a friend in 1999. when you go slog via my country was

and attacked by lake chow. so here we have very strong feelings against ne, to and the western world. as a candidate country, the you expect serbia to a line on foreign policy. that you, ambassador to serbia, told the w they're prepared to intensify discussions after the vote. as we are asking at the countries of the western barkers including sugar, which has been more complicated here to join the sanction. we also are extending support to addressed a vulnerability that are a consequence of the crisis about overseas. here as early as national assembly is also a crucial one. this time around the last time elections were held in june 2020, many of the main opposition parties boycotted, meaning the alexander bridges as an ass party has held an overwhelming majority. since then. stephanie vandeveer is a candidate for the parliament in the main opposition coalition, which was focusing all energies on winning as many seats as possible. nothing

changed a actually, it's even worse than, than before. but we cannot stay any more aside and, and waiting something to change. the selection caesar be opposed, delicately between russia and the west. question is how long the next government can continue that balancing act for the war in ukraine. to sports now and to ukrainian wrestlers have won gold medals at the european championships in budapest after an arduous escape from ki of tatiana brisco. that scene here in blue . pend ellis meant a lot of us are raj on inside to minutes to win her maiden senior european gold teammate. sheena echo via also one her match to snag a cool metal. a total of 22 ukrainian wrestlers made the 3 day journey by road to budapest. where they were finally able to train again.

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