ah ah ah, this is d w. news coming to live from berlin, ukraine's president accuses russia trying to cover up war crimes. the discovery of dead civilians in towns ran. he has prompted widespread anger. president lensky visited boucher and is said to address the un security council later today. he's predicting evidence of more mass killings will emerge. these global ish needs of these are war crimes and will be recognized by the world as genocide which when it

was not when you were here and can see what happened for yourselves. george bush and germany says it's expelling 40 russian diplomats and tightening economic sanctions against moscow in response to what he calls the unbelievably unbelievable brutality unleashed in ukraine. also coming up moldova, one of europe's poorest countries appeals for help in hosting ukrainian refugees. germany's government is trying to raise funds to help the 100000 women and children seeking shelter there from the war in ukraine. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. ukrainian president. a lot of me zalinski has called the killing of civilians in the town of boucher war crimes and genocide . there's mounting international anger over images of mass graves and bodies showing signs of torture. russia denies the accusations and says it will present

evidence to the un security council that its forces had not been involved in atrocity. it's warning. our next report contains images. some of our viewers will find a survey on the streets of butcher. it looks as though russian troops have only just been driven out. many bodies of civilians have only just been recovered. the ukrainian interior ministry invited journalists from around the world to come and document what took place here. moscow has called these scenes a stage managed anti russian provocation. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski is here to get a 1st hand view. he's visibly emotional when he describes women who were ranked in front of their children, entire families executed. he says his country must keep on fighting, but also negotiate yellow rad. sure. i am convinced that we will achieve peace on ukrainian territory from ukraine cannot live in

a constant state of war because this is europe, and this is the 21st century. he will be the one was it was personal studies, the interior ministry tanks, us on buses, through checkpoint, after checkpoint, past the burnt out remains of civilian vehicles. it's the dangerous trip. our guide says he is expecting new attacks from russia soon. in the village of mac, titian authorities take us to a site where 4 bodies were found among them. children, gong, yamil. my family is lying over there. we are in that hole. i don't know why they were killed. they were loving it. no good people. we were a few of them were rumors were lilburn wanted him shortly afterwards, volunteers exhumed the bodies and take them away. you could give this come,

have tortured, beaten, and murdered an entire family. they will be brought to justice that we will find all of those who carried out this terrible crime needs launch and there are hundreds of bodies and very little time to give the victims a proper burial. these are also images from future mass graves. this woman buried her husband in her own backyard. she says she just once piece was . yeah, you implore you, please do something. i'm talking to you as a ukrainian wife. the mother of 2 children and a grandmother the presidency. lensky future is representative of what he calls the genocide rusher is committing all across ukraine. he says, the world must bear witness to it. d. w. corresponding to connelly was in butch on monday and is now back in kid. nick,

good morning. tell us what you saw in boucher i saw a city that spacey had been destroyed before. it could be finished to a very young suburb of kia, full of new high rise apartments, most of which are basically left without any windows, half blown up, and destroyed. burnt out, russian tanks on the streets, ammunition crates, kind of just everywhere, bits of shrapnel, you get a sense of quite how intensive that fighting was over basically a month. a locals telling you that they basically were too scared to leave their homes, was sitting either at home or in their cells for most of that time and then stories . i wouldn't st accounts of those who did go out to did venture out often to try look for food and seeing basic this st. strewn with bodies. and they were telling me that basically the russian soldiers were so that they met, at least were so shocked by the level of resistance they had faced in ukraine. something they hadn't expected that they basically saw all the civilians around

them as potential targets as potential threats to their lives. and so they felt like they were walking on the streets basically being watched through the site of sniper rifles wherever they went. and we went to the mass grave next, the church that some people might have seen. images of m seems like the locals doug that trench to recover bodies from the streets. it had been long there sometimes for days and weeks. and there just lay as pallet's bodies. some were buried in the clothes that they were wearing when they were killed. others covered in blankets and then the top layer covered in a, in kind of black plastic sacking. they seemed to have done their best try and re constitute who these people are to recover any idea that world was on these people when they died so that they can now try to attempt to contact the relatives and to work out who it is that is buried in these graves, we were also in a cellar, a cellar of a children summer camp, where several people were executed. the bodies had been recovered by the authorities, but on we went. but they had been photographed in earlier days by people. i know, personally in the could you see traces of blood and, and bullet sets. it's

a very disorienting place to be, especially given the most of us journalists, we were just about 2025, clumped down the road here in the center of care for most that time we could hear the shooting. we could hear the artillery in the distance, but we couldn't get there now. first time we've actually been on the ground seat for ourselves. nick russia has denied committing atrocities in boucher and says that the killings were staged by ukrainians. now you spoke a witnesses in boucher. what did they tell you? so they talk about people basically being killed on their way just to try and find some bread to go find some food. people just disappearing randomly. ever on trying at that time to basically keep tabs on each other if they were leaving the homes and then trying to go search for their relatives if they failed to come back at the

agree time. i, in terms of those claims coming out of moscow, i haven't seen anything any explanation on their part. how this is meant to happen . they've called it a provocation, but they haven't explained how these people died. they haven't ventured as far as i've seen any explanation that perhaps in the ukrainians it would have killed their own people to create this, these images to great. this consternation and his anger towards the actions, the russian army. here to me until ukraine is. it seems like a distraction tactic, that kind of thing that we saw off to the malaysian boeing m 8. 17 was knocked out of the sky was down in the summer of 2014, where lots of various explanations were advanced and that dropped to the match of weeks. and i think the main kind of target, the main reason for those kinds of statements of bases to distract and to confuse, in the hope that people would lose interest and not, you know, keep their attention focused on these things. in the end, we saw that stuts incessant mitigation was able to identify the people responsible

for finding that missile that brought that plane down, killing hundreds of civilians. it took years, but they got there in the end. and a lot of people i spoke to butcher gonna hoping that that's also going to happen here. there's already a lot of information being gathered and people being asked to tell the stories to do horses. nick, thank you very much for your reporting. that was our correspondent nick connelly in kia the discoveries of dead civilians in the ukrainian town. but child santiago had prompted germany to expel 40 russian diplomats. france and lithuania have announced similar moves. german foreign minister elin about said germany would also boost it support for ukraine's armed forces and titan economic sanctions against moscow. berlin is shocked by the images of russia's attack on boucher germany's foreign minister spoke of crimes against humanity that will be countered with immediate weapons supplies to keith. unto me. not to the middle types with my given will, you will strengthen our support for ukraine's defense. i admire boucher and mary

you, paul, have shown us this is a life or death situation for millions of ukrainians. my mention in that we are considering delivering weapon systems that we had held back until now. deviate busy . i initially thought hobbin on top of this, the german government has declared that 40 diplomats from the russian embassy are now persona non grata, and will be expelled from the country. and their voices demanding an immediate hall to all russian guests. imports are growing louder. politicians say it's not possible, according to the economy minister, germany was following the wrong energy policy. for far too long does. but we're now reversing our energy policy every day. we are working towards grading the pre conditions necessary for an embargo. and it's my opinion and that of the government that this is the correct way to proceed. and once carried out, it will harm putin on a daily basis. 14, take a shot at a gas embargo would hit germany's middle class, the hardest,

the opposition see the you warns that this must be taken into consideration. miss big was not only important to think about how this will affect russia. it's also very important how to measure the effects this will have on millions of german sorts. this is a deciding factor. this is why we should exit our dependence on oil and coal consumption quickly. but reduce gas consumption more slowly, middle felicity to enable the continue will supply of gas. germany has decided to appoint the federal network agency. as trustee for the germans subsidiary of russia's gas prom, for their sanctions against russia will be decided together with the you. the commission has already recommended more disciplinary measures. the debate political correspond, manuel shaws is covering this story, enjoined just l. m. a. germany says it will impose more sanctions on russia following the discovery of those apparent atrocities in boucher what kind of sanctions are we talking about?

well 1st of terry recess, then in the report, this is very significant because germany has been criticized also by its western allies for opposing, for example, a fool embargo on russian gas for taking too long to send to decide on sending weapons, which now the country has pledged to do and now we see germany imposing those feathers. sanctions, dozens of diplomats, the oppression diplomats have been expelled with. we've just seen for him. and it's not in our book saying that those envoy, i quote, have worked every day here in germany against our freedom against our cohesion. the cohesion of our society book also said that germany will no longer tolerate a deal to people expelled, will have 5 days to leave the country. this is just a 1st reaction to the atrocities committed in boucher more ought to come with chancellor olive schultz is saying that those are being discussed with western eyes at the moment they will be aimed up economy li,

weakening russia. we can think of more sanctions on the pudding and his circles pass and alice, that's for example, more sanctions on the russian financial markets. berlin is also putting the germans subsidiary of the russian state own gas company gas from under the control of regulators. how significant is this? again, it's very, very significant. it's something that vice chancellor an economy minister, robert hobbit says, a will prevent germany being exposed to arbitrary decisions by the kremlin and what he called a necessary step to ensure the security of gas supplies. now why is that is because gas from germany, germany's assets include company dealing with transport was trading. and we stories of russian gas to germany and including gas from germany under the control of jama regulators, where the government ensures that moscow and that, that germany and not moscow controls are process m a. thank you very much. our

political correspondent manuel shows their moldova is appealing for help in coping with the influx of refugees from ukraine. hun, some 100000 people have fled to the small country, which is one of europe's poorest. the u. s. is just pledged $45000000.00 euros and assistance, and germany's government is hosting a donor conference to raise more money for more of the former soviet republic is sandwiched between romania and ukraine. d w. correspond. christine woodward filed this report from its 2nd biggest city, or hey, it's humble homes like these in this village in all, hey, who's doors have opened to ukrainians, fleeing the war in their country? this is maryanne, his house. 10 people live here now, sharing the little her family has the latter infant. i've earned a small salary. electricity is more expensive. groceries are more expensive. we

can't afford everything we need. despite that, she's taken in 2 families from ukraine, including her sister in law, oksana, husky. me sca fled her home in odessa in february. she's here with her daughters latter, who wanted to show us that she can do the splits, goes letter. oh, hello. so i miss our home, my husband was there a living room and i built our house with our hands porter. it bourbon. the only thing we have left is our home football. no clue. those with from where people will in and they grew. sca was moved by the pint of ukrainian refugees and decided she had to help. she's using her honey making factory to store the donations she's collecting for women and children. it's not

much, but they're, you know, lethal and little it we, it, we are collecting the help that we need. i am a mom that i have 2 boys and that can not imagine what feel that mothers not to live there. how says at this christian camp more help for ukrainians here they can also get medical attention from volunteer nurses. we met an yes of it's kaya here. she's longing to go back home. one dreamed that i have just come back to craig. i know is it? i want to be stay in ukraine and to we have the plan and just to rebuild gone. 3 of the full 100000 refugees that have passed through moldova since the war began in february, about 100000 are still in the country. moldova authority said they need help looking after them. the 1st responder for the support was definitely the government of republic of milan. at the same time, i saw a b, g,

a port from the population civilian population, without with the international support. we cannot face entire the there if we jeez to support them. that support is now slowly coming in and it will go a long way in helping the ukrainian refugees and the modem. evans, who helped them and from mold of his capital kitchen on join. now by our correspond christine with one who filed that report. christine, what kind of support do the refugees in mold over need. most urgently. hi theory. i learned to people who've come to my hand, little more than the women with their children here. i need the necessary supplies . i'm talking about the same hygiene, everything that is sort of what you would consider the basic needs miss. maria will do the israeli about the hospitality that has been extended by the area of the

100000 people that are still in building 99 for them. but they're being held in the home of the government. all of the things, if you will, very many people in them because they're consistent candidates and these new job. and also i need help to as we understand it and money to people in ask me. and we also international organization is going to be just going to go to the refugee refugees. there is a small rather poor country ukrainians are fleeing in all directions. why are so many arriving in moldova? well this is an, this becomes a very easy way to centurylink romania which is wilson in this case. and then people can flew into different directions. and what i understood is since the

beginning of the invasion, i'm literally going back since of february. yes. about 400000 people most through mobiles and many of them have stayed they've gone 25 people have been through a different because that is a 50 at the border. is committed to meeting with me in addition to having people few days where they people to remain in the think. and we've been helping people the trunk course and the friendship game today. they'll berlin is hosting an international aid conference today. formal dover, what is called over hoping will come out of this conference well as, as much financial support from school and again, not just will be ukrainian refugees, but also the model has gone to help the and the pinion. but

there is also the anticipation of what company is, the situation that deteriorates the placement of preparing need to pass the they are preparing the bid and the humidity in response to potentially more people coming in and the kind of numbers the right most people that i'm speaking to arrive in, in february, mitre, on the day of the invasion, they've heard the news. they packed, they think they'd be gone for a few days and returned. who said now say they realize they need to know down here? who will the children is planning to bring with me? she needs to find this money will be needed to to, to help me. i just needed the little which you can really straighten it out and get into the job market and get the kids christine, thank you very much. i was our correspondent christine manuel. and of course, we'll continue to update you on the latest developments in and around ukraine.

meanwhile, here's a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world say, starting on may 1st. germany says it will no longer impose compulsory quarantines on people infected with the corona virus. the health minister says medical staff will only be will be the only exception for everyone else. isolation will be strongly recommended, but not required by law. shanghai has indefinitely. so extended a lockdown in its western districts, as it tries to contain the cities biggest ever covert 19 o or than 10000 health workers have been sent to the financial capital to assist with the operation. the city said it tested all its 26000000 residents on monday as part of a 0 covered drive. when i go to any store thing cases,

canyon motorists have endured another day of major fuel shortages waiting in line for hours as petrol pumps run dry. the government blames orders for the shortfall with oil dealers said they were owed subsidy payments from the state can use energy regulators, so the shortages were also exacerbated by international fuel markets being hit by the war in ukraine and the war and ukraine is backdrop to frances presidential elections, which begin, ah, it, which began on sunday press president amendment con, saw a booster. his ratings at the start of the conflict after he position himself as a strong leader during a time of war, who continue to dialogue with the russian president, putin. but is approved rating now seems to be increasingly under threat from both the power, right and power, right, or left candidates. immigration is one of the main issues in this election w's.

lisa lewis spoke to a priest in the prince city of leon, who has spent decades campaigning for migrant rights tissue on the lawn has been on the front lines of can painful migrants rights for nearly 50 years. back in 1983, he was part of francis, very 1st demonstration for their rights. 17 people marched for 7 weeks against casino phobia. from ma say in the south to paris, where they were joined by 100000 of us who is older due to what you i be made devotedly. what yearly. during that time, many young a foreign descent were killed by neighbors. while this or even the police, because they'd say stolen cars. don't let them out. the march was a way of saying stopped shooting at us. it's, you know,

these youngsters who were born to immigrants and had french nationality. also believed they'd get equal rights in a republic that they saw as fraternal, open minded and egalitarian ref thinkin'. but that believe has been eroded over the past decades watching some of the presidential candidates. delorme can see why loud noise, the source of crime in our country is the immigration. we've seen over the past 30 years without immigration, criminal activity will go down. then the fear of foreigners, the rejection of them, a closure of borders. i'm the expulsion of foreigners is not only a central topic of the election campaigns of themed to far right candidates that a theme is also being picked up by other presidential candidates. it's a disaster. he says, asked de lome host several migrants at his paris. they

too have been watching the election campaign with dismay and increasingly fear good. we're afraid of certain candidates because they're attacking us. they want to stoke fear to win over vote. but that's d p shocking, we're no criminals. that the new buying it by the bond is easy. it is on i so many people die on my way to france. they drowned. they were shot at pictures. they perished. oh swath. often. i think of that and can't sleep at night. of course they can say what they want during the election campaign is joel sucker, but what we're worried how things will turn out afterwards. so welcome on sunday, even upper what i as he takes us to one of the places in leon, he walked through back in 1983. de long says he has faith. people will read his cover, their humanity. perhaps with

a little help from pragmatic consideration as well where it grew more vers oregon. when i look at what's happening today in ukraine, la la kasha, you for then it's a tragedy represent, i see that most people spontaneously want to help me. plus, it's in our own interest to take in more migrants be we have a demographic deficit and need more young people who they will huffy. he hopes that whoever wins the election will also re discover a feeling of solidarity and turn france into a more welcoming place. you're watching dw news, just reminder the top stories were following for you. this hour. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has visited the city of butch outside kia, where hundreds of bodies were discovered at the weekend after russian forces retreated. zalinski accuses russia of genocide and war crimes. the with you in the u. s. have promised an investigation and further sanctions on russia and germany,

foreign minister on the line of battle has announced moves to expel 40 russian diplomats in response to the killings in ukraine, france and lithuania are also expelling numbers of russian diplomatic stuff. for you news for now you are watching d w news from earlier i'm terry martin. i'll be back to the top of the next hour with more thanks for watching. ah ah, with

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