ah ah ah ah, this is dw news, live it from berlin tonight, another massive shipment of weapons from the u. s. to ukraine, and she was, president biden says that vladimir putin will never succeed. just as he did last week to day by announced another $800000000.00 and weapons for ukraine, including heavy artillery drones and ammunition. also coming up tonight. all of this coming as putin claims control over the besieged city of mario pope. but ukrainian soldiers are still there and still refusing to surrender. and farmers on

the front line ukraine used to be one of the world's leading suppliers of great. tonight we look at how farmers there are coping with trying to grow crops in a countryside scarred by world. ah, i bring up it's good to have you with us on this thursday, more military assistance for keep and a warning that rushes vladimir putin will not subdue ukraine to day. you as president biden made that announcement in washington in a major display of support for the ukrainian government. this latest package of weapons shipments worth $800000000.00 and it comes on top of the $2600000000.00 that the u. s. has already delivered to ukraine's government biden says the package will contain heavy weaponry. the government in ukraine says it desperately needs.

today, i'm announcing another $800000000.00 to further augment ukraine's ability to fight in the east in dunlab region. this package includes heavy artillery weapons, dozens of howards years, and $144000.00 rounds of ammunition to go with those howitzers. it also includes more tactical drones are in this pulling their corresponding now cindy smith, gandhi's she is in washington dc. now it's going to see you soon. so we're talking about a lot of money last week, $800000000.00 worth of military aid this week. another 800000000. how will this latest shipment? how will it help in the current stage of this war? that's why grant, it is a lot of money and we heard there in that clip from president biden. what that package of support will include? so the how it serves the 10s of thousands of rounds of ammunition. he also pointed out that the u. s. has already supplied plenty of anti armor systems. he said these

are particularly effective against russian tanks that they actually out number russian tanks by 10 to one. so he's very keen to point out how much military support the u. s. as already provided and is providing again with this package. he also said that u. s. intelligence continued to share their information with ukraine to help the country defend itself. now how exactly will it help president biden made clear that this package of aid is tailored specifically, especially with the type of weapon supplied to help ukraine defend the east where we know brent russia has ramped up is offensive. so that is just a different battlefield to a city like here, where you've seen urban warfare holding out defenses on the outskirts of the city. president biden said that the topography of the east of ukraine presents a very different challenge. and in this package, these weapons that we just mentioned, including the tactical drones and that according to him and his administration is going to aid that effort significantly. it, we know that the president does not showing away from his authority here to send these huge aid packages to ukraine. how much support is there, ford,

this aid among americans? i think it's safe to say print. there is still broad support for ukraine among the american public and also condemning russia for its attack. in fact, they looked at a poll from the associated press just before coming on, showing that 54 percent of americans think biden has actually not been tough enough in his response to russia's invasion around 36 percent. think his approach has been just about right. the number of people supporting a direct and u. s. involvement. that is waning, and i do think it's important to say it's going to be interesting to see how high the support remains in the face of soaring inflation. consumer prices are as high as if they've been in 40 years. americans are feeling at the gas pump at the grocery store, so that could cut into some of the support as the war extends and bret one more note on political support. president biden also pointed out that he's pretty much exhausted all the authority that he's had from congress or approve a to ukraine than it is used up all the money and the ability. yes, to send

a weapons over. so he will have to send a supplemental budget request to congress again to continue the flow of weapons and aid. but i think it can be expected that congress will approve that. and i'm sure he's hoping that of european allies will be helping also to send more aid. do we know that this alliance, the western alliance right now in view of supporting ukraine? how strong is it is, is it as strong as it was 2 months ago? well, if you listen to president biden, the messaging there of course is that he's underlined that the west, the u. s. in its allies there in lock step on pushing back against russia and supporting ukraine. and i think on the whole, there is still, if you listen to the biden administration, a lot of cooperation happening on all levels of the government between the u. s. and its european allies at what president biden said to day is that the u. s. is actually also helping allies in europe get their equipment like aircraft systems, from slovakia into ukraine. that being said,

i did speak to an expert earlier lieutenant colonel vin men whose the retired army general ukraine expert who said he was very critical of germany. he thinks that it is absurd, that germany is not meeting its obligations on implementing an oil and gas embargo delivering heavy weapons. and that germany needs to stand with it's european partners, particularly in eastern europe to carry a heavier burden. so that is one voice and we're hearing more voices. critical of germany, you're hearing this voice is outside and also inside the country regarding to weapon shipments. he w submission was gone to reporting from washington to night should be thank you. when today's press conference in washington, he was president by the also said that there is, and i'm quoting here, no evidence that the city of mario pole has fall into russia. now it comes after moscow tried to claim victory. they're saying russian forces has successfully liberated the port city in ukraine of some 2000 soldiers and about 1000 civilians are still believed to be holding out inside the vast adult stove steel plant inside

the city. he was demanding that moscow opened a humanitarian core door to let civilians leave safely. president putin called off plans to day to storm that complex. instead, in a televised meeting, he told his defense minister to completely seal off the area or report now on the steel plan that has become a symbol of ukrainian resistance. the vast as of style steel plant, seen hair and footage from russian state television. it's the last part of matter you fall under ukrainian control. after nearly 2 months of heavy fighting. with much of the strategic port and ruins, president putin has claimed a victory in the city and told his defense minister to seal off its defenders in their last stronghold. but it'll, again, my considered the proposed storming of the industrial area, pointless by order to aborted emotionally. there is no need to climb into these

catacombs and crawl under ground through these industrial facilities block off. this industrial area is obligatory to so that not even a fly can get through. we will never succeed in dominating but in washington. u. s . president joe biden dismiss pupils claims as questionable whether he does control . one thing for sure. we know about variable, he should allow your manager in corners to let people on that steel mill and other places are buried under rumble to get out to get out. that's what any, any, any head of state would do in such a circumstance. and so there is no evidence yet that mary paused completely fall. ukrainian authorities have also urged moscow to open humanitarian car doors to allow those sheltering in the heavily bombarded as of style plant to flee. these pictures provided by the plants defenders show some of the hundreds of civilians

and said to be sheltering and bunkers below the steelworks. but previous efforts to organize evacuations from either you will have heard little success. some $100000.00 residents are thought to still be living among the rooms. in cave, ukrainian president followed the middle to landscape speaking alongside his spanish and danish counterparts. remains defined in the face of russia. the soldiers announced that they will bring more weapons to you. young, i know that they've captured most of my jo paul a long time ago. we were very aware of that. but there is a part of our city where our service men remain and they'll stay there for now. there was a book issue when the dump voltage size with no surrender planned by those blockaded in the as of style steel plant. there is growing concerned that those

trapped inside could starve or the spring in d w. but he has burger. he is in key force, get me to you. my t is what do we know tonight about the fate of those ukrainian soldiers and civilians who are still inside that steel plant in mario poll? not a lot, i'm afraid. but we know that an estimated 2000 serviceman and maybe $1000.00 civilians, maybe more, maybe less, are still on the territory. and that the attack that has been going on for the past few days has been aborted. and that put in has, as we have seen, ordered to seal it off, which means that he is probably trying to starve these people because of course, their supplies are limited. the supply of ammunition is limited and the mayor has said to day that there is little hope for a corridor to evacuate. at least the civilians or all of these people because no

ceasefire could be achieved and all they have in attempts of course to do that and but they have failed so far because shelling had continued during that time. there will certainly be, i guess, attempts to teach, to establish another corridor, or to maybe exchange those people trapped there for prisoners. they are all these things are being discussed. but for the moment, of course, the russians have the upper hand, they can just starve them or, or, or just keep them in there as long as they want. and what it is, we are also getting reports tonight of mass graves that have been found near mario po. what more do we know about their yeah, this is says satellite imagery as shown that there were many fresh ditches that looked like graves in a place where authorities have said that russian authorities have buried the dead.

we know that or the with the mayor of new port estimates that 20000 people at least have died in these weeks where the excess and where the city was under siege. um that would be a big portion of a big part of, of the people who had still been, who had still been living there at the beginning of the war. and of course, these people need to be buried somewhere. no city has enough morgues for 20000 people and with no electricity. what happened in also and other places in ukraine was that the authorities either the occupies or even the civilians. they would quickly bury the people at least temporarily. and these big graves, of course, they said with these, these images, they support what the mayor has said that the number of people who died in the city is really high in, in a cave to day the, the spanish and the danish prime ministers came for a visit,

what more do we know about what they said? while they have announced additional weaponry aid, they have an additional military aid. and that and, and the spanish prime minister is also visited one of the places that was most devastated by the russian that was occupied by russia. and he was deeply moved by what he saw. there is, of course, a show of solidarity. and we see people, we see no heads of state or government arriving here more frequently to show support for ukraine did amusement. she is billing with the latest to night from keith mathias as always. thank you. or you want to get a closer look now it help things have changed on the ground in you create this week d w's. joe da roy fills us in this week, ukraine's president declared that the battle for the dawn bass had begun. russia also acknowledged that

a new phase in its operations was now focusing on the important industrial region to the east. now since 2014 rushing back separatists have controlled parts of the dawn bass, namely the regions of done it and lou hands, while russia has also occupied crimea. now, russian forces control an arc of territory connecting the breakaway regions to crimea, and cutting ukraine off from the sea of resolve. in the latest developments this week, russia intensified its efforts to take more territory across the don boss. a launched a battery of thousands of air and artillery attacks on many points along the front line. now us analysts say they believe that russia appears to be trying to encircle ukrainian forces in this pocket here between its territories, by one estimate up to 40000 ukrainians may be position there and that's about 20 percent of the known forces. now these ukranian units are we expected to put up quite a fight because they have been well practiced in fighting separatists here for years

. russia on the other side, is estimated to have up to $70000.00 troops across the se, including units which retreated after failing to take the capital keith. but some western analysts believe that russian forces are not ready for this new offensive. they say they appear to be rushing to attack without proper training, preparation, or supply lines. and this week's bombings are be seen as a test by russia to find weaknesses in the front line before attempting to move any tanks or troops food. ukraine continues to call for more weapons from western countries to try and hold the russians back. so that was the w's jo delroy that reported. russia's war in ukraine is impacting food supplies, both in and outside of the country. in our next report, we meet a farmer who explains the challenges that workers like him phase in the midst of a war on a reporting trip that was organized by ukrainian forces are very mathias bellinger

met a d mining group. that is turning its attention to the countries field. the was left, it's traces on knowledge. sandra fish wants property on sandra is a farm on the outskirts of cave. he owns a 1000 act as a farmland and agriculture machinery. it is business has been ruined, since russian troops entered the village at the beginning of march. burnt arch, ahmed vehicle. 6 ways harvest. did you go? what do you do? they came to the gate and began rattling. you put my worker inside the found when they realized the triple a barging through the gate, they ran over there, across the fence, into the village. thank god, they're all alive for was the least of the russian forces in store themselves inside the facility. and alexander fled to keep the russian troops had occupied this place for around 3 weeks. and when they left, they blew up this place. now, alexander is picking up,

the pieces is not just his farm house that was destroyed. the fighting is also effected, his farmland is littered with unexploded ordnance. supper minesweepers haven't been here yet, so we don't dare go out. we can't work at the moment, so there's a long, de mining brigades are out and about. but for nowadays stablished the damage, they haven't even started d mining agricultural land. this year harvested might be too late. the sewing season is nearing its end and the military administration has little hope they will be able to help in time. perfect. you mind the roads and houses 1st, social facilities like schools in the things that are needed. so people come more or less walk around. normally we do the field only after we've done that 1st with us. we're starting to he guesses it might take years for agriculture to get back to normal. meanwhile, the winter wheat is growing. alexander so did before the war with always dro with

the field. because gland, where we see traces of vehicles in my work has been searching for mines with metal detectors are so that we need clearance for the whole field. we don't know what's lying in there, and we'll have to wait for the mind sweeping team to confirm that the field is safe with. the consequences of this war will continue to be fed far and wide. as ukraine has been feeding the world for decades. enjoy now by frederica glib economist from the world food programs research analysis and monitoring team in rome. it's good to have you on the program, russia and ukraine, their major wheat and corn eggs, borders among other commodities. it me how hard to have the current shortage is hit . those who depend on steady deliveries from these countries. but we do think

that the consequences of the we see the consequences of the conflict radiating out was and triggering of ways of collateral hunger across the globe. and i mean, we prices are, i mean prices are boise prices are up. if you look at the file price index, which is a measure of global prices for base, the basket of staple commodities, it reached a new all time high in february and then took another join in march. and these prices trickle down to and domestic market and import the pending country the 1st in line here to feel the effects. and then those people who struggle to afford a basic, neither normal time, they'll be, they won't have the ability to afford food anymore. so we, our projections forecast, rice and global acute hunger to a total of 323000000 people to up to that number. and that is up from

a baseline of 276000000 at the beginning of this year. so a huge impact. yeah, that's a disturbing number of people there who may be going hungry. we've seen here in europe, countries scrambling to diversify their, their energy import sources. what about these countries that are importing ukrainian, wheat and food? are they able to diversify their imports as quickly? well, yeah, that's a huge issue. and it's so there are countries like egypt or turkey that i major importers of weight. and they depend for more than 60 percent of their wheat on ukrainian and, and russian weight. i mean, ukrainian, russia to get us by 30 percent of global exports and then there's a number of other countries like live in antonia again. yeah. that depends on russian or ukrainian we have a fit for the more and the other countries that could potentially fill some of the

gaps but, but they're question marks and it's not, i mean, the potential for other exporters to fully make up for the lower shipments from the blacks is, is anticipated to be limited because we've inventory is already very pious in, in canada, and the, and the u. s. after a reduced harvest in the 20212022 marketing season. if you look towards argentina, the government is trying to control domestic inflation. if you look on stay, yeah, they have good supplies, but they've reached maximum shipment capacity logistically. so there will be some diversification, but it's hard to, to make up for all. and i understand, i understand that there's a large supply of fertilizers from the black sea region. could you tell us why that's important, and what kind of consequences it's having? yes, so russia is one of the biggest exports is for the 3 major groups of fertilizers

and also energy prices have been pushed up and have been highly volatile and natural gas of the production of nitrogen is pretty nice as much as ammonia urea. so fertilizer supplies actually and are, but that, that the export from us, it's not clear if that was what happened and the prices are, they almost at the letters if you look at a price and he says from that from the 2008 to $10.00 people crisis, so that means probably lower productivity and less supply in the, in the longer term. so elevated prices for longer for the week agreed with the world food program. joining us tonight from rome. we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. but here are some of the other stories now that are making headlines around the world. a fire at a russian defense military institute has killed at least 5 people and injured

dozens. the blades broke out in the north western city of to the year. the institute research is new anti aircraft systems, as well as air and space defense. british law makers will investigate prime minister boards, johnson for allegedly misleading parliament about attending a legal lockdown party. no one from johnston's conservative party objected today to the motion to investigate that was made in the house of commons. johnson was fined last week after an internal report found that he did break coven 19. at least 10 people are dead, dozens more wounded from an explosion at the mosque in afghanistan, the blast targeted she worked worshippers in the northern africa and city of mars, all sharif, the so called islamic state group has claimed responsibility for the attack authorities in shanghai say that the city will remain under tight cove at 19 walked down. now that despite some districts reporting no new infections, millions of people are bored from leaving their homes in an attempt to contain the

outbreak. the strict measures a part of china's 0 co good pulse or a to france. now where the 2 candidates and nicks on these presidential election run off squared off in their only televised debate last night. the duel was one of the last chances for encumbered emanuel micron and his far right challenge maureen le pen to sway voters and there were some fire re exchanges. it was the most anticipated moment in the french election campaign. he only tv debate between french president emanuel micron and the woman who wants his job for right challenger marine le pen. whoo, saw jonah thomas also gone the bud you civil till the under the glare of the studio lights, the gloves were off. micron attack le pen over her past dealings with russia. a map of this i can shop as good dick on did you depend on russian power? you depend on mister putin as a few months after saying that madame le pen,

that you took out a loan from a russian bank in 2015 for the 1st check russian bank left to christian bank. when you don't talk to other leaders, you talk to your banker when talking to russia, this is the problem in madam that they ruined evil or pleasant on le pen, insisted she was independent of moscow, up lima, and return to a key theme of her campaigns. would default the rising cost of fuel them and essential left horse in if jose objected or come, what shall my read on all the sanctions that were taken against the oligarchs against the banks law. so the only sanction that i disagree with is the one blocking russian count is a coil in port zuka. why? because i think that's not the right method. this is not what will actually hurt russia, least and above all, it will hurt the french people a lot acre shall to suffer. i know him on multiple people said, well, shit hood with the candidates clashed of the climate change and microns economic

track record in his 1st 5 year term, particularly yasser, not again on immigration and the treatment of muslims in france. the candidates policies are far apart as ship. all i want is have been the head job in public spaces. i'll say it on the clearest possible way. the fail is a uniform imposed by islamists. alma was apology said miss rosalie, you will create a civil war in the housing projects. madame la fern, i'm being honest, what you're saying is very serious. it was could, would you think or hear them, they don't accept that because what you said is very serious. i have to thank you. an opinion poll from a french broadcaster found over half the viewers surveyed thought mc crone was more convincing in the debate. but french voters will had the last word in sundays run off election. you watching the w. c. as a reminder of our top stories, the united states will send more military aid to you crate the by the

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