has the important ukrainian city of mario poll follett today. russian president poach and congratulated his troops for liberating the city after ordering them to surround not to storm the ukrainian soldiers there you are refusing to surrender. this would be a victory for putin in the biggest battle of this war so far. but u. s. president biden, is it convinced tonight biden seems more convinced than ever that ukrainian troops armed with western weapons can win this war? i broke off in berlin. this is the day ah, the completion of combat were to liberate. maria pole is a success. congratulations. first of all is questionable whether he does control. there is no evidence yet that mary paused completely fall clothes in all our guys and matthew polt want

a victory. they want the city to be liberated. no one has gone to surrender to the enemy. put in his bank, he announced losing interest. we will never fail in our determination to defend freedom in the post here. to simple as that. ah. also coming up, the german government says it is sending weapons to ukraine, but it refuses to say much more. and that secrecy have some across europe. questioning germany's commitment to stopping russia. i have underlined to yesterday that they are know to be safe for us. with regards to vehicles and other weaponry with, they are needing to our viewers watching on p b. s. in the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with vladimir putin's 1st claim to victory in his war on ukraine. from the beginning of the invasion is 2 months ago,

russian forces have watched the wave after wave of air strikes against the port city of mario pole. while we can't verify the number of civilian deaths, we do know that efforts to get people out safely have been mostly unsuccessful. with claims of russian missiles targeting the very highways and railways, leading out of the city, a humanitarian catastrophe of unknown dimensions, destruction, as far as the i can see today, russian president potent said that his forces are now in control of the city. and he congratulated his soldiers for a job well done. a russian takeover of mario pope. it represents the biggest victory in the war so far. but is that what it really is inside the cities massive steel plan, several 1000 ukrainian soldiers are still refusing to surrender. russian troops have not stormed them, but potent has ordered the soldiers to surround the plant, so that not even a fly can get through. the vast as of style steel times

seen hair and footage from russian state television. it's the last part of my to you full under ukrainian control after nearly 2 months of heavy fighting. with much of the strategic port in 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 abort it. human lives, there is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities block off this industrial area. so they're not even a fly can get through, but we will never succeed in dominating but in washington. us president joe biden dismiss prudence claims as questionable whether he does control. one thing for sure . we know about variable. he should allow you managerial 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 in said to be sheltering and bunkers below the steelworks. but previous efforts to organize evacuations for matter, you will have heard little success. some $100000.00 residents are thought to still be living among the rooms. in keen ukrainian president holiday made it 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. i know that they've captured most of my poll 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. e bulky sure. when the dump zealous size with no surrender plant by those blockaded in the as of style steel plant, there is growing concerned that those trapped in sight could starve. you grains president has always said that his troops ability to repel the russians depends almost entirely on the amount and kinds of military aid sent by western allies. since the war began 2 months ago, the u. s. has transferred more than $4000000000.00 in weapons to ukraine. that includes today's announcement of another $800000000.00 in military aid. here is you as president by today. i'm announcing another $800000000.00 to further augment

ukraine's ability to fight in the east, in the da muss 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 drug or the splinter correspondent now cindy. some has gone to she is in washington dc. now it's good 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 late a 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. has 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 that according to him and his administration, is going to aid that effort significantly. if we do that, the president does not showing away from his authority here to send these huge aid packages to ukraine. how much support is there for 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 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 russian, 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 today, 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 denman, who is 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. they were hearing this voices outside and also inside the country regarding to weapons shipments. dw submission was gone to reporting from washington to night. so be thank you. oh, well, with holes growing for germany to act faster to arm ukraine to help fight against russian forces. the government here in berlin is reportedly preparing an armed swap with fellow e, you and nato member slovenia under the deals. lenient forces would send a large number of tanks to ukraine and to replace these germany would provide slovenia with tanks from its own supply. germany is already supplying large amounts of weaponry and ammunition directly to the ukrainian army,

but it has not directly delivered, taints or war play. for this week, germany's foreign minister has tried to dispel any doubts about germany's willingness to send weapons to ukraine of the country battles a russian invasion ticklish. they are no to be said for us with regard to om, 2, vehicles and other weaponry with they are needing. that's why we are supporting other partners in a circle of exchange thing. tasha in gentleman she to see that those partners who are living right now out of best stocks, that we will fill the gaps because they can deliver. so which materials where training is not needed currently are for more now we want to bring in gustavo grosso from the european council on foreign relations. mr. grizzle, it's good to see you again. we see reports that slovenia will send soviet made tanks to ukraine, and in return, it gets german made armored cars. now that means if you can see through all the

wheeling and dealing here, that means ukraine is getting the heavy weapons that it needs right. oh roughly, so these are so with era they use this law versions of the t $72.00 tax they can be used with little. ready training and tickle preparations because ukraine is using their similar weapons and also different versions of them. and so the ethic or the supply is immediate. if you would give them german tanks, you would have to implement a independent logistical structure for weapon system that hasn't been in place in ukraine. and that would basically you would lose time until you feel the f all of this fall. so so, so that is,

that is basically the idea all of this. yeah, i mean that's what the german newspaper build has been reporting today that the government has vetoed, in fact, ukrainian request for some german made weapons like the i'm thinking of the, the leopard tank berlin and saying that ukraine needs weapons that it can use quickly. i mean, are these justified concerns are holding germany back? oh, possibly yes. and partially no. oh sue. this list of weapons. they concern by and launch a new production kind of weapons and. and here, the government has been more reluctant, or the chancery had been point reluctant to agree in them is there is a fee of the us that sort of direct applies from germany would, would bring repercussions for germany and under a lot of excuses,

found for that oh, to justify that, on the other hand, on some items, actually june, hesitation is just the point. for example, del older secondhand tangs with germany still has hangs, bought new ammunition. and they have been trying to find omission for used vehicles and haven't found them and happy sort of down though allied countries that would agree to give up some possible doubt. and that indeed has been from the technical site a difficult endeavor. and so ukrainians basically decided that to recall that request for them. so partially true, partially, it's a fig leave for, for medical confines now concerns of different, different opinions between different parties in, in the coalition. you know, right after this invasion began, we've sold the german chancellor announcing a paradigm shift about supplying ukraine with weapons of phasing out the

use of russian oil and gas. despite all of this, there has been a lot of criticism of chancellor schoultz and his party, the social democrats. a lot of that coming from the ukranian ambassador here in berlin. and i want to get your opinion on what hands, what, what would you crane gain from a policy of criticism that could possibly damage the current sitting german government? well, i have to emphasize the trina ambassador, because if, if you, if you imagine the amount of pressure he's on, that he's countries on the fighting and a substantial hall for, for survival. i, you would probably be if you were in that position yourself, you would probably not be enormously. com, easy to asians. and the problem is that sometimes the german communication on all of these issues has been sub optimal 2 days ago, basically

a ministry of defense set. we cannot export any of these on the speakers which are now exported to serena. the mano, because it would contradict obligations the nato, of course, everybody knew that the still spam on the who are out face on the coolness. we're in stalks at the manufacturer and those could be sold. but they work quite of if you buy government by government communication and people in other lead ukrainians . but people of course with knowledge of the fact said well yeah, well ok, you can't give fullness, rest talk, we understand. but what about the rest? why are you silent? why don't you tell anybody there were numerous reprice of all other countries who, for example, have a soviet stock in, in their equipment to say, well, we could take these and could immediately deliver something key train. i mean, i'm very glad that they basically picked up e a. d 's,

the lenient offer on they have for example, stayed silent other you and they to members who also a gave offers for what they could replace. and i was communicating it all, which kind of created an old situation where your closest allies don't know where you on this. yeah there's, there's been a lot of claims of bad communication and, and secrecy not helping anyone to stop retro from the european council on foreign relations. we appreciate your time today. mr. grosso. thank you. ukrainian investigators are a zooming bodies from makeshift graves, as they gather evidence of alleged war crimes committed by russian troops. hundreds of dead civilians have been found are correspondent, but he is. burlingame visited the town of or the younger, near keith, and he spoke to one mother whose son never came home to the police. it has become a grim routine. dozens of mass graves have been opened here in the past few weeks. but for an additional boy corps,

this is the day she has been waiting for. her son was being ex you today young children. well, he was on his way back. he called to say he'd be home seen. but he never came. question to him boy call was shot on the street in the early days of the war, his body was given a makeshift burial on the grounds of a hospital when the morgue had to close because it had no power. please say that here in the northern suburbs of keys they have recovered more than 1000 forty's with the town or a young co was heavily shelled and then occupied by russian forces. life is too far from normal supermarkets and shops looted and destroyed. people here depend on a deliveries to survive at the hospital,

police have exam 9 bodies to day it was civilians were shot in the streets or run over by tunnels. some have yet to be identified. nozzle that got there about that through unfortunately, will be doing this work for many more years already, but we'll work as quickly and as thoroughly as possible. so we have sold evidence to hold the aggressor accountable in the international courts will, if it's not only those who did it, that i'm, you know, but also those who ordered it give them more than that. give more, you cannot the recovered bodies are being sent to the morgue for forensic examination will then be returned to their relatives. do you know that his soul is gone? i know this is just a body, but it's the body that i used to hug and love it. good. it's my child. i cry every day because of the blood

my, there's no boy cause one small comfort that soon she will be able to bury her son property. ah, the chinese territory of hong kong is relaxing. herbert 19 restrictions as the latest outbreak of the disease seems to be faked in jim's beauty parlors, theme parks and cinemas have been reopen. people can dining restaurants until 10 p . m 4 hours longer than the earlier of 6 pm cuddle. some schools have also resumed in person teaching. this move was prompted by a decline in daily cove at 19 cases to below 1000 from a higher, more than 70000. back in march, around the world, we are seeing pandemic restrictions being lifted. although scientists warn the corona, virus threat remains here in europe. the u. k. was hardest hit by the pandemic with

more than 170000 cove and 19 related deaths. and yet prime minister boys. johnson's government was one of the 1st to lift restrictions in england. infected people are no longer required to self isolate. the wearing of masks is largely volunteer. voluntary except in health care settings. and now, even in hospitals and doctors waiting rooms, social distancing rules are no more. are we going to go over to the u. k. now bring in by religious muhammad veneer. he's been following the story for us now, for as long as the pandemic has been with us, it's good to see you get this lanier's. who is the government in england? is it moving too quickly in lifting social distance requirements in health care situations? thanks, brett, of grant for having me on the show. once again. i mean if you look on to the overall situation of co written the europe, u. k. has been reporting more cases than any other european countries and still is the same with over 200000 cases a day according to a z o e. which means that it is

a massive level of communities track ongoing. and that there would be a strain on to the health care sector and health care sector is already operating at a maximum capacity with a 95.2 percent. and that is the time. and it is a need to have more restrictions and more control of your so that at the, the analysis is not come to the, overburdened by lifting all those restriction at this moment. meaning that there will be more suppressor, particularly into the health care settings where there is a more congregation that is more a limited space for a number of people in door. and that that is a situation where the vidas really lavishly. and that is really not understandable . and would have certainly consequences moving forward. so what you're saying, if i'm understanding you right, is up even with the in a just saying no more social distancing. they're setting the stage for more spread of this virus. yes, absolutely. as you can imagine that removing social distance as requirements within the health care sector,

meaning that there would be more people indoor into the alkalis, into the g. p. surgeries into the waiting rooms. and that is the time when we normally see that the widest press between people and one of the major respect on to the a number of people congregating in a small places in health care sector is that majority of those people convert some illnesses. that's why they are in the hospital. there will be people of invulnerability immunosuppression and different age groups. and these are the real breeding growing for these white assist is not only cov, any of the respiratory wise without the same consequences. i want to ask you about what we've seen in the u. s. this week we saw u. s. federal judge overturning a mask mandate on public transport. the government now was appealing that, i mean, what does the science tell us about the need to wear masks at this moment? for, and over the last 2 years of this pandemic we have learnt. lauren, one of the thing that we have learnt very clearly is that mosques do work, and the mosques are the most effective nonce pharmaceutical interventions to come

to, to, to, to remove any kind of transmission between our, in fact it on infected between infected people. not only for cove it but also the respirator viruses and we have witnesses that schools where their masks have been mandated, there will be less number of cases. we have witnessed that in a more study conducted in southeast asia that and people who were, when observing at at mosques, have less than 10 percent of the disease compared to the wonder, but not observing. so all in all mosques do work, and particularly these are more important at the time when there is only crime, which is highly transmissible. and vaccines are not effective at this moment. at removing the most mandate in public transport is certainly not of it, of consequences. and that is what gonna be proven in real time. yeah, and let's hope that people are not getting too complacent because i'm, as you and all the scientists have been saying, we're not finished with this pandemic yet by religious, muhammad munoz, this is always mr. mooney, we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. thank you. thanks for well,

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