d w manna, him, norah. ah, ah ah, this is did all the news lie from berlin? a new front in putins war. russia says it has halted, gas applies to poland and bulgaria, ukraine, and the you accuse moscow of black mailing europe. also coming up, russia makes territorial gains in eastern and southern ukraine. key assess russian forces, have captured several eastern villages as part of it's offensive and the don boss, re jump explosions, destroy radio towers in a break away region of moldova,

backed by russia. you will appears that the conflict in ukraine could spill over and to ukrainian refugees forced to flee the war, find peace in germany after a football club page. the way ah, i monica jones. welcome to the program. russia state control energy company gas process. it is suspending gas deliveries to both poland and bulgaria. neither of the 2 nations have complied with a demand from the kremlin to start paying for deliveries in roubles. most nations, including germany, has said they will not pay in the russian currency, even though several are heavily reliant on russian gas. european commission president also la fonder lie and tweeted that halting supplies was an attempt at

blackmail but germany is also raising to cut its dependence on russian fossil fuels. its economy minister, worn to that berlin must diversify its energy, supply will be left defenceless. does it sooner shouldn't it would be cynical if big and powerful germany thought was, oh well, you can beat up the little guys a little bit. that's a warning for, you know, this is reality. this is the reality where energy is used as a weapon, and we have to make sure we're not defenseless in when energy is used as a weapon. as far from i knew that stood expression, we need to diversify our energy infrastructure accordingly. i'm and focus our energy infrastructure around renewable energy, fun and massive savings, so that we are not defenseless, danasia, mission, viejo, us, and say economy minister, happy speaking today about germany's energy security and our political correspondent, leona, on how much i listened to the whole speech,

leoni what else stood out for you from what having said, yeah, well the 1st thing that stood out for me was where we at exactly what we listen to because the questions on every month. the question that everybody's mind right now obviously is whether germany will be next after poland and bulgaria have been cut off from russian gas and, and we heard the economy minister as they are speaking about how serious leisure, when he's taking this thread. but he later also said that, you know, energy supplies will remain stable and, but emphasized how important it is for germany to diversify its and as energy imports. and he also said that germany has already been able to reduce its dependence on russian gas and reduce the share off rush and gas imports from 55 percent. what they were at the beginning of the war to 35 percent. but overall was interesting today to observe again a little bit habit as sort of the inefficient crisis communicator of this german

government. when he was talking about how you know, what a high price germany is already paying for its backing off ukraine. economic forecast, economic growth forecast, but germany is lower than expected. but how did made short to remind germs of why it is paying those high prize and said that nothing less than sort of the liberal freedom in europe is at stake. more right now, only for how much time in berlin. thank you. much brother says it has made a significant territorial gain from the east on the south of ukraine, claiming it has captured the entire curse on the region. meanwhile, in the capital key, if authorities dismantled a soviet iran monument, once a symbol of friendship between russia and ukraine, this monument is now merely a reminder of the betrayal. kias has decided to demolish the statue. 2

months after russia invaded ukraine. freeform of the exam will resume this monument used to symbolized the friendship between ukraine and russia on but now we see what this friendship is. the destruction of ukrainian cities ruining the lives of ukrainians, killing tens of thousands of peaceful people. the shock give vicious whatever mercy . i am convinced a monument like this has an entirely different meaning. now, ours whistle and me a few kilometers away. president zalinski visited children at a hospital. they had been evacuated from the devastated southern port city of mary paul hankey, that many lost that parents in the fighting. we opened it as of the landscape, mourned thus, attacks from the south will intensify with short today, russian troops kept launching missiles, strikes on our land, particularly in the odessa region, and they kept up their attacks in our troops near harkey. eve in don bass. i should

say, and what does this give? russia only knew losses. meanwhile, fighting in the eastern don bass region is ongoing. ukrainian forces say, do of russia has continued to show villages, like here and all ex sunroof co. the army was able to evacuate. many civilians from the area while it stays behind to fight d. w as a manuela shas is on the ground for us and live in front house, the latest on the military situation and ukraine. where i am here in the eve in western ukraine. we dont experience on being the heavy bombing that's affecting the ease, but we do experience nonetheless a lot of air strike alerts. so this morning we had to take shelter in a nearby bunker because of one such a load. it was a, a very brief one, but sometimes those dollars last several hours. so why did they happen? well, because here in the west, there's

a lot of military infrastructures which are of interest for russian military. and so they would aim those tribes ads, weakening the ukraine and of forces in here. even if you can look behind me, there are people walking is like almost every life as a before the war. but in fact, everybody is very much aware that a war is happening. you might see behind me does sand bags protecting monuments, wooden panels, protecting stages of that church just behind me. so even if the west has been relatively bad, the fighting we've seen are in the eastern part of ukraine. this is a, you know, a country out war. and we freely, like every 2nd, every minute of the day here, of course, under ukraine and authorities also have one that russia is speeding up. it's offensive for what you experience our russian force is gaining momentum right now. well, or to give you an example, or we've had that ad beach or over a d,

a and yet for as to a re or india, there's a region the had been bomb. yesterday to day morning a, it was finally destroyed by a russian forces. this was the only before her for ukraine and force is to reach a death r. so this would be a setback for the ukraine and forces. russia certainly is continuing in some fancy, easy gaining ground. that when we look at mario full, for example, russia claims a victory over the city. but when we know that the other style is still the 3rd of the surface of their cd and we're ukraine and forces us do you pull the ground there? this is not so far a victory for rush, i would rather be, you know, or steal a fight in the making. although we heard report so confirmed by the ukraine and forces that are the other star seed land is being heavily bombed. it was the case yesterday, and it is the case today as well. and her as we experience some sort of for

interference. they're talking to you in man, we're just briefly are mentioning maria, paula, russia suddenly claims that it's stopped fighting there to allow evacuation. corey doors are those corey doors open. are they working? can people get out? well 1st of the fighting is having to start in. the bombings haven't stopped over mario, paul. so it would be quite impossible to evacuate people and there's no money to around corridor working at the moment with even a humanitarian andrarios. calling for a cease fire of at least 2 days to allow people to get out of the city and to get to safety wherever they want. so no human entire and corridor in mario pool as of today. all right to w corresponded in manuel chas reporting for us from live in western ukraine. thank you so much. he is a growing that the conflict could spill over into neighboring countries,

such as moldova, the un has called for calm. thereafter, series of explosions, targeted radio mast used to broadcast russian programs and the break away territory of trans. in the stair. the area is back to by russia and has been under the control of separatist authorities since a war with moldova, some 30 years ago. around 1500 russian troops are based in the region. and he has more now on the incidents that have been raising tensions there in the last few days to radio towers used to broadcast russian news. now scrap metal, the blast site in moldova is just 5 kilometers from the ukranian border. so far, no one has claimed responsibility. and that is eleanor's threat. light as the our analysis shows their attentions between various forces who are interested and destabilizing this region. if they studies out, see glycine, yo, as he glides in comp nixa, this is a complex and tens situation,

but we will arrange vigilant aside, and we'll take all necessary measures to prevent escalation, to strengthen our security and to protect our citizens when they with we must remain calm and he stay informed using verified sources and avoid distributing false information with you know the explosion of the radio towers was the 2nd unclaimed attack this week in the moldova separatist region of trends. ne, stir. the 1st was on the state security ministry, inter rosabelle tensions in the region have been high since russia invaded ukraine . moscow has suggested it wants to create a land corridor, a long southern ukraine between trans nustar and the russian controlled territories and eastern ukraine. it's believed russia keeps around $1500.00 troops and trans nister's. an analysts say the area could be used to launch an attack on ukraine. the region remained pro russian after the collapse of the soviet union,

but the international community considers it part of moldova ukrainian. president vladimir zalinski said he believed the recent attacks were orchestrated by moscow. and that his country is prepared for any offensive from that direction. just still solution to change a class for the russian troops that have been constantly stationed in the temporarily occupied territories of moldova in particular and trans mr. we know that they're in constant combat readiness, waiting for an order. his name was chill when they pushed genie. hopefulness g h ago changed on that we know their power and we, what ukrainian armed forces are prepared for them and are not afraid of them in the black mold oven. authorities have raised the countries terror alert to its highest level. they're worried. the war in ukraine could spill across the border into trans nustar and then to the rest of the country. early aspect his vast and schafer, the managing director of the institute for the daniel breach and,

and central europe of vienna based foreign policy think tank. and i asked him, who he believed was responsible for the growing tensions and moldova, thank you very much for having me and, well, it's of course, all speculation. i'm, as it has been mentioned before, there are various claims from various sites that are pointed to each other. i would say it looks like the russian playbook to, for, to print a pretext for war. and we have heard that there is, of course, the, the usual suppression of russian speaking citizens there, there might be now a false flag operation that gives a possibility to escalate the situation. ukraine is lacking this scenario that this was a false like operation by the f as

b a. russia and transmission itself. although being a little bit more neutral than the russian federation with regards to war. they blame actually ukraine, and we've heard also from the mold oven president, that there is a possibility that there is an internal battle going on in the de facto region. and what's the likelihood that it says if it's russia's intention not necessary to wage war against moldova, a drama open up another front in its war against ukraine, this time from the west? yes, absolutely. i still believe that are capturing of, for the whole of southern and especially southwestern ukraine is one of the most important goals that the russian federation still has. especially when it comes to the axis to ports where we have seen that there is

a bridge that is connecting odessa with to southwest of ukraine and then further on to the next. and only available port in romania has also been attacked. and this is very well a possibility to escalate the tensions in this part of ukraine that is bordering moldova. now the government of moldova says that it wants to join the european union. if that happened to either the country, if this conflict within the country are continues that even worsens back. how would that make things more difficult on the ground to also with his ambition to join the you? well of course, if there is an unresolved conflict, the likelihood of moldova becoming a new member is very small. nevertheless, we've seen in the past how long such a process of becoming a member can take

a look at the countries of the west americans. and i'm sure that there will be a long negotiation process driven freshly unfortunately by the u member states. so it's nothing that would have to be immediately hindering moldova, joining the european union as there is no possibility to do so. nevertheless, of course, yes, when we think in longer terms, then this could certainly a continuation. and even my escalation over conflict could hinder a further approximation answer. i think this is why it's necessary to finally come to terms and understand that it's not only ukraine who is at war with the russian federation, but that russian federation and here, especially the kremlin and the system pigeon, is waging war against europe. and this includes mold over this includes also you

member states at sebastian schafer with the institute for the danube regional and central europe. thank you so much for sharing your insights with us. western and ukrainian sources estimate that well over 10000 russian soldiers have been killed in the conflict and ukraine. but moscow has admitted to the death of around $1500.00 trips. as families across russia bury their dead to the kremlin is telling russians the war or special operation as they call it, is needed to protect the countries borders. the report now from the city once known as starling grafts, now coal to vulgar grat dimitry was just 19 years old. ivan 21. every week, more remote grades have been dug in miss cemetery in fall garad mostly for young soldiers who died in that president's so called special military operation. he's going if they'd be molested, if that these young people should be able to enjoy their lives,

they still had their whole lives ahead of them where no one needs or especially not ordinary people. who do not hate thee crane eons, a tall you live, to crane from one us theatre. even though still though he put her dying on both sides. but what can you do? let, here had a per man lies there. well, it don't lead you get there. big me every day, families grieving in russia usually in place as far from moscow. lekia invited kept house in the foothills of the caucus mountains in the city of vulgar god, along with the cries of grief. justification for the wall can also be heard. so good, usually it is very painful, but it's necessary that has to be victims. god is with us. we will triumph with him

vig to shuttle faults in the battle of stalingrad. in the 2nd world, wal mart, he's where russia is again, seen fallen soldiers. but nevertheless supports president vladimir putin's actions are sure, and it's very painful that they are dying. but russia has to defend it. bald is, and kiki crane out him. nato. up his cemetery. friends and relatives of 26 year old andre, have gathered to say a final farewell. he was also killed fighting in ukraine. as the kremlin continues to champion fallen soldiers, as a price worth paying for putin's wall dw russia correspond. emily sharon is here in the studio with me. emma. good to see you. clearly huge discrepancies when it comes to the number of fallen russian soldiers. how is the criminal handling? the new numbers coming in while the kremlin is tightly controlling information about the numbers of dead, the ministry of defense in russia only published numbers of fallen russian soldiers

twice. the last was the end of march, around $1500.00. you said it yourself, and a good example of that tight control is the re send sinking of the musk vase ship, the fragment of the am russian black sea fleet. there was a lot of mystery around that. initially, russia said that all the crew members were fully evacuated from the ship, and there was a ceremony where essentially people said good bye to the ship and the re thread to the ship and its crew. so journalist started looking into this, they started talking to parents who were posting on line as well about their children being missing. and they found maybe around 40 people were dead. and it was only last week. you know, of, over a week later on that there was an official admission that one person was killed and 27 were missing. was unclear whether that's the full picture. and it's been like that, you know, similar things have happened with, with, with numbers of dead in the past. and there's actually a law that russia doesn't have to publish the numbers of russian dead since 2015.

that's the law. no, right. so what do we know about the people who fight a fulton's war and those who fall? well, there are some reports that some conscripts are actually fighting in the war. in no rush, i was denied that many of the soldiers are on contracts, and military experts have been saying that many of the people dying and actually fighting in this war are from regions that are far away from moscow. so poor regions are within russia like body idea air, which is near like by call in siberia and also digest on, in the caucasus people who are of non russian ethnicity. so they look very different from ukrainians and other words and some experts even estimate that around half the dead are from variety. and, you know, as i said, one of the poorest regions people apparently are actively signing up to give themselves a purpose. you know, they come from this disenfranchised region essentially. and there's also an economic factor. the bbc has found that thousands of job applications have been

published on line p, you know, looking for soldiers essentially for just like $400.00 to $600.00 euros a month or the criminal has been very clear. criticism is not exactly well come a just briefly as criticism seems to be on the rise. will the kremlin crack down on that? well, there has already been a crackdown essentially on civil society. you, you're not allowed to talk about the war as a war, and that of courts face at hard even for the, the relatives of the exempt to consolidate and come out. great. a movement of any sort. absolutely must be very hard to emily show in there. thank you so much. that is a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. a caught me on mar, has convicted the country's a former leader on sponsored, she of corruption and sentenced her to 5 years in prison. so geez, already serving a 6 year jail term and faces 10 war corruption charges, all of which she denies. she was ousted by the army last year. chinese

authorities have expanded mass testing in beijing to 11 of the cities. 16 districts, some areas have been put under lockdown, up to another $22.00 cases were detected in the last 24 hours channels largest city . shanghai has been under a city wide lockdown for 4 weeks. singapore has executed a man on drugs charges despite international pleased to spare him on the ground. he was intellectually disabled. the 34 year old malaysian national had been on death row for over a decade for trafficking 43 grams of harriet into the country. singapore has some of the wills, toughest narcotics laws. thick smoke has engulfed the indian capital daily from a fire and a huge rubbish dump on the outskirts of the city. authorities are investigating the course of the blaze. prime minister in our end remedy has called for nationwide fire safety audits warning that rapidly rising temperatures could cause more

outbreaks. in a show of solidarity bossier, dart mont, one of germany's biggest football clubs, hosted ukrainian club dynamic p if in a charity football match on tuesday, it waste 400000 euros for humanitarian courses in ukraine. and among the crowd of fans were ukrainians. 19 year old victoria and her 8 year old brother terrace. the 2 couldn't have fled the war stricken nation months ago without an invaluable assist. oh, smiles come easy. when one does things they love. for 19 year old victoria in her younger brother terrace. it's no different watching their favorite football club. dynamo key play a dorman is an escape was bo hope so. and it's for me to think about up to now sir. 2 am maybe 2

and do my favorite scene. yes sir, to watch football. play football had always been a family affair. victoria here and a match with her father years ago. but when war broke out with russia invading ukraine, things changed. both her mother and father joined the war effort. at victoria in tears were forced to leave ukraine. they were prepared to, i knew said sir, if something happens said, i'll take the us into our goal. ah, but sir, it was hot. it has had serv. i cried. i had to be honest, her too. but i understood, sir, and i can do anything else, sir. it's sir on the way to escape his memoranda. escaping wouldn't have been

possible without the help of a lower division football club in western germany and exchange program between the club and victoria school set the plan in motion. after a week of traveling on the road and in the hare, victoria in terrace arrived in germany to follow to safe. so i hope i had to do what to it's and i am going to head there. and as i said, since i'm, there's my brows enter, my browser is safe and say to speak and put it for me and seen their t from key play well gives victoria hope for the situation back home. everyone was hip into those. so abates in a war in the same way as a to so great. now's is the same feed into halves. it's yeah, pep visits,

we are proud of our content. so it's, i think it's of you. so for every ukrainian after the game, victoria and her brother send a quick message to mom and dad coming up next made in germany. thanks for watching. i am the lord. ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

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