ah ah ah, this is eda bean is live from berlin. russia launches new air strikes on live in western ukraine. the strikes cause power cuts in the city that become a haven for refugees from the countries east. meanwhile, ukrainian fight to say russian forces have renewed their assaults on the still plant in the besieged city of mario. also coming up, germany's opposition leader frederick met, travels to ukraine to assess the destruction. but chancellor left sholtes as being criticized were not making the trip. and the united states could end the legal

right to abortion, and eat documents suggest the supreme court is planning to overturn the lad's law ruling, which is guaranteed the right nationwide. 973. ah, i'm really mohammed, welcome to the program. ukrainian authorities say russian air strikes are targeting live with several blasts, cutting power and water supply to parts of the western city close to the polish border. several railway stations across the center and west of ukraine have also been hit. plumes of smoke rose above, if after several explosions were heard, lives may i said, the strike hit electrical substations. the city has so far been spared from the conflict, but only a handful of strikes, hitting civilian and military infrastructure there. since the start of the russian

invasion. now meanwhile, ukrainian fly to say russian forces have launched a renewed assault on the as of stell still works in mario poll. some residents were evacuated during the braces fire. the thousands more assault, chopped their faith at last. after weeks, under constant attack, these people have escaped the other styles, de blonde, ukraine's last stronghold in the besieged city of mighty oh boy, good many at ivan, tears, recounting stories of porto. really when you made the book, you can't imagine how scary it is when you sit in the shelter in a wet and damp basement, which is bouncing, shaking. when we vote able to go outside, i saw the sun for the 2nd diamond 2 months. but while doesn't have made it to safety paulson to remain in danger or fight even watch with the thought of you who

live at the moment. while we are here. as a style is being stormed, while you mad, your boy is still under siege and people could not leave today. there are tens of thousands of such people. dens of thousands of women, an elderly remain in mud, your pool. you today, booking all of you. russian shelling continued to the day and made your poll soon after the evacuation was completed. dawes, who remained awed in despair. spanish hearts. you wake up in the morning and you cry, you cry in the evening. i don't know where to go at all that he and yet i am not lorna's. imagine every thing is destroyed. everything is broken. come, lashonda people go now. relatives of soldiers still fighting the odds of blonde held it alleys in cave to d,

demanding the be evacuated to while ukrainian authorities promised to continue the operation. this a international intervention will be crucial. oh, rather will germany's conservative opposition leader frederick mertz, has travelled to ukraine to assess the destruction and meet ukraine's president as well as other politicians. his visit comes as germany's chancellors under growing criticism for refusing to go there at ukraine, rejected a visit. i, germany's president frederick metz hoped to be germany's next chancellor. on tuesday, he was walking through the ruins of ian pin, a town on the outskirts of keys, devastated by russian airstrikes. the conservative opposition leader spoke with senior ukrainian officials the congress arden. i

can only say fully respect with great appreciation. i think we and germany thought have an obligation to help this country. and especially a city like here pin. his visit included a one hour meeting with president, followed him. he is a lensky. that makes him the most high profile german politician to meet ukrainian leader since the war broke out. last month, the german president plan to visit ukraine until it was revealed. he wasn't welcoming reportedly due to his previous support for russian gas projects is valid . so but i, i was ready for that, but apparently, and i have to admit, again this was not wanted in keith us. if mister goods as you've been generally a chantelle all i shall said he would not be visiting ukraine anytime soon. for shelter, a diplomatic snub to germany's president remains a problem might come and miss martin on it can't be that a country that provide yet so much military aid. sophia, so much financial aid to finance that is needed to guarantee security. and that is

important for your current future. getting told the president cannot come free speech and the one down there because it didn't come up on the call. ukraine's outspoken ambassador to berlin acute the german chancellor of taking offence and not being statesman like, which is the image, the opposition lead a met thought to project on the ukraine trip. i can tell you from our side from germany we can give you all the ssl at all. we can move military more from what c o 2 more easy for a building of real sit on the quote will get blue boiler kind parting words. but in the end mounts is not the one calling the shots in berlin. while germany's opposition eda was in ukraine, chancellor, olaf schultz hosted the prime ministers of finland and sweden. shouts told them, germany would support the 2 nations if they applied to join nato. all 3 leaders stressed the war and ukraine has altered the security situation in europe. as vast

ruins oligarchy, this guns, it's clear to us that borders can no longer be moved by force from stop and that the sovereignty of states must be respected. that is form or slung, this rule has been broken by russia from palsky, and therefore, no one can assume that russia's president and its government will not break those rules again in the future for cindy gold rush. and rhoda ross, us are attacked on ukraine, has changed our security environment completely. there is no going back. we see now more clearly where russia wants to take us. it is a world of spheres of influence, where the stronger has the last word. versa has made it very, very clear that it is not committed that the fundamental principles of european security nor international law. sweden is as cited countries adapting to the new circumstances and the build up all our national defense is being accelerated. and

we are mirroring the german bold decision to increase our defense expenditures to 2 percent of g d p. and we will do the assess soon as its practically possible. alternatively, is chief political editor mikaela cove. there has more on the talks. the finish and swedish prime ministers joined all our salts. he and me is a back at what is traditionally a cabinet retreat. this highlights that strategic issues, relations towards rossa. how to deal with russia in the future are at the top of every agenda and no matter which ministry. yet again, there's a demonstration of in a european unity and decisiveness to stand together for the long war. because that clearly is the expectation amongst european partners, sweden and finland are both considering joining nato, whichever way they will go. all of salts. the german chancellor wants to avoid the

ukraine crisis, the attack by russia on ukraine to become a global crisis, both in relation to hunger threats that are looming at this very moment in time, but also with high energy prices. not just hampering the german and european economies, but also around the world. many countries chances of developing further and developing the kind of wealth that europe is seen to stand for or has like some other stories making headlines around the world. un secretary general antonio terrace assisted a camp in ne nigeria to meet people displaced by an armed insurgency, who tara said violence across the the hell region was becoming a global problem. he called for more age and support on a 4 day trip to countries in west africa. a u. s. lead crew has handed over control of the international space station to russian cosmonaut, nasa, commander,

tom marshburn and 3 other astronauts will lead the station and return to earth. later this week. russia has threatened to pull out of i assess cooperation if western war related sanctions containing one. so the governor of the u. s. h of new mexico has asked president biden to declare a disaster and free up financial aid as wildfire spread across the region. thousands have been forced to flee so far. the fires have burned nearly 600 square meters. and in california, a 22 year old man has been arrested after climbing the tallest building in san francisco. the man who calls himself the pro life spider man scale the 61 story sales force building without ropes or safety equipment. he says he recently began climbing sky scrapers to raise money for anti abortion charities.

or staying with the issue of abortion in the united states, where a leak from the supreme court suggests the legal right to abortion could end. the draft opinion indicates justices are looking to overturn the landmark roe vs wade ruling, which legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, president biden opposes the opposed opposes the expected brooding, saying the right to access safe and legal abortions is fundamental. the court is expected to publish its decision in late june or early july. ah, the bomb show league center for fire, storm of fury in the u. s. capital. as pro choice protestors gathered outside the supreme court. they are not going to get away with this. let me said, i don't care what i have to do, but they're not going to do this, the dc, and they're not going to do this to america. there's more money than it is of them . and we're going to fight, though only a draft. it's the strongest evidence yet that

a majority of the supreme court is preparing to overturn the right to abortion. a right established nearly half a century ago in the 1973 landmark ruling roe vs wade. the opinion penned by justice, samuel, a lito and backed by other conservative justices, goes further than many had expected. the $98.00 page long document calls ro, egregiously wrong from the start, and would leave the fate of a woman's right to choose in the hands of lawmakers in individual states for anti abortion activists. it would mark a victory decades in the making or now that we have the science and technology in ultrasound technology to know that babies in the womb or human beings, we should be protecting them in law. there's no excuse anymore. the likely decision to overturn roe v wade would not have been possible without former president donald trump. his 3 appointments to the supreme court tilted the balance in conservatives

favor. but for millions of women, the ruling would come at a high cost. as many seeking in abortion would have to travel to other states to get one, a tall critic se would hit those already struggling emotionally and financially the hardest. currently, 26 of 50 states are set to ban or restrict abortion. many worry it would deepen the divide in an already polarized country, where the democrats currently predicted to lose control of congress in the mid term elections. this november, progressive lawmakers are calling on the party to fight back before it's too late. in a tweet, sen, bernie sanders urged his colleagues to pass legislation securing the right to abortion with the controversial issue now old, but short to dominate the coming months. america could be headed for a highly divisive mid term election. michelle goodwin is

a professor of law at the university of california irvine and serves on the executive committee of the american civil liberties union. earlier, i asked her how quickly us states could impose abortion bands. should the court strike down roe v wade? but once it's such a decision like this, if it were to go into effect or what are called twitter laws, laws that are just simply waiting to go into effect. if the ruling is as it is in this current draft opinion, but let's also be clear that opinions like this send messages, they send signals to states. and so even after the supreme court failed to intervene really after the texas enact that, it's anti abortion law. and then essentially after intervention allowed the law to stay in place that sent a signal to other states that then basically an act it copycat legislation ready to go into effect and with the ability to go into effect. because the supreme court

had essentially sanctioned taxes creating an anti ro landscape for that state. he watching dw slides from berlin, coming up next as duck them looking at the worlds the food treasures of how this stuart he said, of i started out with spooky intimidation and transformed into an orgy of hate and violence. the history of the ku klux klan, the oldest terrorist organization in the united states found it over 150 years ago . it's repeatedly died out, but always been resurrected. the ku klux klan starts may 11th on d w.