[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, ukraine warns that russia plans to expand its war across europe. president val autumn, is lensky says neighboring. moldova is in moscow sites. after senior russian commander hinted and extending, controlled right across. so then ukraine. as russia discusses, taking more territory, there are growing questions about its military capability. he w visits the scene of destruction were retreating. russian forces suffered

a defeat. and the final countdown to francis presidential election on sunday incumbent manuel nicole and his challenger, marine le pen have made their final pitch to voters. but many are unhappy with both candidates. ah, a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. a michael oak who ukraine has warned that russia plans to attack more countries and expand its war. president val autumn is zalinski said, ukraine's neighbouring moldova should be concerned about russia's latest military strategy. moldova is home to trans history up, which is a break away pro russian region which borders ukraine. russia is in control of ukraine, southeast region, seen here in blue. now the deputy commander of russia central military district,

says it's forces, want push westwards. on friday, the official told state media quote, control over the south of ukraine is another way to trans nissan. where there is also evidence that the russian speaking population is being oppressed. president zalinski focused on the commander's comments in his nightly address, short thinking, well, this only confirms what i have said many times the russian invasion of ukraine was intended only as a starter. they then want to capture other countries. of course, we will defend ourselves as long as necessary law against law. these ambition of the russian federation, you know, but all nations that like us, believe in the victory of life over death, must fight with us. all they have to help us because we are the 1st on this path and who is next steps. not so mostly,

often done. earlier i spoke to our correspondent give rebecca readers amid reports that russia might invade ukraine south and reach a breakaway region in moldova. i asked her how people there are reacting to the news while you had president zalinski, they're saying that this ukraine is potentially just the 1st stop for president potent. and he's something he said before. he said it on a number of occasions, but obviously this time it comes in response to that russian commander giving a plan of what they are intending to do here in ukraine, which is of course, take most parts of the east of the country, the dumbass region of the hot cave, but also the entirety of the south of the country that cities like mary u. pole that we've been talking a lot about. been heavily bombarded. but going all the way right across odessa and into that trans misty, pre trans mystery. a rage and excuse me, in moldova, as you were just saying,

obviously that shocking to people here. but president zalinski really wants to make it shocking to people around the world so that you know, the other nations will step up and help you crying in this fight saying that other post soviet nations will be coming next. this is the orthodox easter weekend, which both russia and ukraine celebrate. how likely is an easter truce looking? well, there was, we're kohls from the when last week to create to create a humanitarian space fire over the east a weekend. it is now sat to day to start started on thursday, no signs of sci fi yet. in fact, we said an uptake and violence. heavier bombardments in the aisd hot in the city of hot cave. seeing almost constant bombardments the mayor of la han saying the same thing veil hans being in the don bass. he said that says almost completely on the constant shelling over the weekend. and just in the last hour, actually hearing reports also of explosions and potential bombings in the city of

odessa, which has been preparing for an attack for some time, but has until now largely remained unscathed. so we are hearing of reports, they so definitely no safe fire inside this weekend. d. w. 's rebecca readers many, many thanks, rebecca. even as russia discuss seizing more territory, western analysts say the country's armed forces have failed to make significant gains. in recent days, dw correspondent mathias burlington joined, a ukrainian government media trip to a region where russian forces had recently suffered defeat. this is what the russian army left behind in the village of terrifica about 70 kilometers ne of give is one of the places where the russian invasion came to a halt bars. and as he calls himself, took part in the battle to see army leash. russia has

a bigger army in terms of numbers and equipment. i'm not talking about the quality of the equipment, but it is a lot that means for us that we have to be better prepared and to plan more thoroughly. to seniors on the line. experts say it wasn't just a clash of 2 armies, but also of military doctrines. heavy technology versus mobile equipment along the roads in this area. it is not unusual to find whole columns of burnt. i'd tanks taken out by modern western anti tank missiles, borders it's 50 cottages, get on a pickup with a javelins and, and lows and drive to the place where you expect them to come eat them. and then you're able to leave the sing quickly that they would as a choice movie to play to chill right? oh, in the forest, the rhine ted reeves go, you can still see the bodies of russian soldiers. russian losses are believed to have been extremely high. ukrainian soldiers describe their attacks as on

coordinated but very destructive. this school was hit by a rocket symbol. thank they were tanks, it was mumble artillery. it was a vh sion. they sent everything they had over val and that he no care that much of this did not land on target. it was chaotic fire shelling without any plan, hoping they were horn. miss, principally called dish newborn ukraine accuses russia of systematic war crimes shelling of civilians. they say these villages lie behind the lines and were bombed from the air house after house destroyed, possibly to demoralize the ukrainians. but as the next big bottle begins in the east, the commander of this unit thinks at russia's actions have made ukrainians even more determined. obama boy ali, we're ready is up with me. and if the west acts and quickly gives us the military

aid that we need more military equipment and technology than i think the victory will be ours. and it might come soon already. we will move but a more with the so mommy do just it was a school. his optimism is not shared by most expense, most expect a long war of attrition. some other stories making news around the world at this hour orthodox christians have celebrated the holy fire ceremony in jerusalem. believers shay, the fire miraculously appears each year on the day before easter outside there was tension as israeli police limited the number of visitors out of safety concerns. last year, stampede at a jewish holy side killed 45 people. 6 people were killed in somalia, capital mogadishu, when a bomb went off in a beach side, restaurant somali as police chief and legislators were present when the explosion occurred, but were not harmed. the explosion comes only days after

a mortar attack targeted somali as parliament during a meeting of newly elected legislators. european union countries have reached a deal over major changes to digital content laws. after late night talks of the block will move ahead with a law forcing companies like facebook, twitter, and google to police content for issues like hate speech and misinformation. french president manuel mccaul and his far right challenger marine la pen have made their final push for votes before sundays. presidential runoff poll show the race is much tighter than 5 years ago when french voters faced the same torch. though my call is expected to win, many people said they are undecided or ambivalent. d w 's elisa lewis reports from pears. ah, as thousands of people took to the streets in paris last saturday,

the demonstrators main message was to oppose racism. and the far right that, that didn't necessarily mean the protest as we're endorsing president a montana call may missouri elevate from the crown in the 2nd round that i'm not happy about it. i just want to block in le pen from added to power. i live in marcella begmen as the douglas marian, the pen is threatening our rule of law, but that doesn't mean i'll give my vote to my cross. it's overseas. i already had to do so in 2017. so of course they're not the same, but macro also has a right wing program. the bulk bond is brought to you. good. what it is, the supporters of the far left candidate, john mcmillan shaw who came 3rd in round one. you feel particularly frustrated, they no longer have a left wing option. my call has tried to appeal to these latest by turning down parts of his manifesto. like the plan to push up the retirement age from the

current, $62.00 to $65.00, with the facade, we can fix a lower target age. i'm open to discussion with one i q through the. meanwhile, le pen has also tried to gather more support by continuing to depict herself as the candidate closest to the people who are shock for i want to tell every french person that my project is tailor made for them. what i want them to be happy and prosperous safe and i will defend their identity. hit the sheila, the for the lovely donte the venue approaching. glad international topics were also on the agenda, especially during atv debate between the 2 contenders for it than it was of a quote like the you have taken out alone in 2015 with a russian bunk. that's close to the kremlin succession, but means you're talking to your bunker when speaking with russia over buddy lewis machines and i am an absolutely free woman. aha, i am a patriot. and i have proven that all my life,

many polls are saying that my call has increased his lead, oval a pen in the past 2 weeks, but with more than 10 percent of fate, us as yet on this side, it not call, hasn't secured a safe victory. yet, returning to our top story now the war in ukraine is being reflected at one of the world's leading art events every 2 years. the art world descends on venice, italy for the canals. it is b, anela. it's a chance for top creators to display their most relevant new artworks. and this year the war is on many artist minds. the city of venice has inspired artists for centuries. at the venice, be a knowledge they're sent by countries from around the globe to present their visions and to try to make sense of the world through art and performance. this year, one country is noticeably absent, russia,

it's pavilion is empty. the curator and artists quit in protest against russia's war near by a monument to ukraine, suffering a tower of sandbags like those currently protecting ukraine's cultural heritage from russian bombs. posters of new ukrainian art works attest to the violence. the originals can't be here because of the war. our mission as a, as an institution is always to support a piece and to support collaboration. so we wanted to support as much as we could that by dissipation of the ukrainian peggy again, of course this is a, it's nothing compared to what they had to little in all personally, and psychologically the 70 bronze funnels and ukrainian artist pablo mockups fountain were finished just days before the war, they made it to safety and the trunk of a curator's car. ukraine's presence here, despite the war, is seen as a trial. we are facing low,

a huge conflict between 2 gulf as in albertville, our culture, the culture is what it is because it behind any war there is a, there is a cultural crisis. lack of says, russian missiles were flying overhead when he left, his hometown harkey. his work titled the fountain of exhaustion symbolizes humanity . stretched to the limit. another exhibition at the venice b. a nala, it's called this is ukraine, defending our freedom. the show features works by ukranian and international artists like this flag by damien hirst. the butterflies that are attached to it are incredibly fragile and you can touch them. they are as unprotected as ukrainians. they are falling, fragility strength and defiance. ukraine is sending a signal, but its culture is endangered, but still alive. you're watching

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