ah, ah ah, this is dw, live from berlin. russia launches new as strikes on the viv in western ukraine. the strike scores, power cuts in the city that become a haven for refugees from countries east. meanwhile, ukrainian fighters say russian forces have renewed their assault on the steel plant in the receipt city of mario. also coming up germany's opposition leader, frederick mits, travel to ukraine to assess the destruction. but chancellor or love sholtes have been criticized without making the trip. and upheaval in the united states after

the supreme court signal that could rollback abortion rights. how dare a day, how they tell a woman what she can do, and cannot do with her own body? vice president kamala harris condemns a drug decision to point down, go versus ways in dallas is quite a good way to protest. i help the country. ah, i'm really muhammad, 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 railway stations across the center and west of ukraine have also been hit. fumes of smoke rose above, if after explosions were heard, the vis it said the strike hit electrical sub stations that he has so far been sped

from the convict, with a handful of strikes, hitting civilian and military infrastructure there since the start of the russian invasion. meanwhile, russian forces continued to bombard areas in easton, ukraine. the regional governor of don't yet says russian attacks killed at least 21 people on tuesday. russia forces also launched a renewed assault of the as of style still works in murray, opal. some residents were evacuated during a brief ceasefire, but thousands more are still trapped their faith. at last. after weeks under constant attack, these people have escaped the odds of styles, de bland, ukraine's last stronghold in the besieged city of mighty or bold. many at ivan tears, recounting stories of horrible. really when you move because you can't imagine how

scary it is when you sit in the shelter in a wet and damp basement, which is bouncing, shaking, then be valuable 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 hazardous d hulu. at the moment, while we are here, as a style is being stormed, why are you mad? your ball is still under siege and people could not leave to do. there are tens of thousands of such people. dens of thousands of women, an elderly remain in mud, your pool. they, booking all of you. russia shelling continued to the day and made your fall soon after the evacuation was completed. dawes, who remained awed in despair. spanish hunt, 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 everything is destroyed. everything is broken. come your lashonda be gone on. 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, the international intervention will be crucial. who rob, what job is conservative opposition leader frederick met, has traveled to ukraine to assess the destruction and meet ukraine's president. his was, it comes as germany's chancellor is coming under growing criticism for refusing to go there. on to ukraine, rejected a visit bite, 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 in germany thought have an obligation to help this country and especially a city like yours pin. his visit included a one hour meeting with president, followed me as 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 about it. so, but i, i was ready for that, but apparently, and i have to admit, again this was not wanted in keel. if mister goods wasn't early, a chancellor olive shalt said he would not be visiting ukraine any time soon. for

schoultz, a diplomatic snub to germany's president remains a problem. the ssl does come on the smile on it can't be that a country that provide you so much military aid, sophia, so much financial aid will be financially that is needed to guarantee security of disease that is important for ukraine's future get is told, the president cannot come fixing that money on the 3rd president can nominate con, ukraine's outspoken ambassador to berlin, accused the german chancellor of taking offence and not being statesman like, which is the image the opposition leader met, sought to project on his ukraine trip. i can tell you from our side, from germany, we will leave you all the same at all. we can move military will, more than what it was or more easy rebuilding of real sit on the quarterly blue with the boiler kind parting words. but in the end, notes is not the one calling the shots in berlin. a well,

germany's opposition leader was in ukraine. chancellor laughed shalt 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 far shortens on the glass, this guidance is 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 and will not break those rules again in the future. for cindy, when breaking road presses 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. russia has made it very, very clear that it is not committed that the fundamental principles of european securely nor international law. sweden is as other countries adapting to the new circumstances. and the build up of our national defense is being accelerated. and we are mirroring day german bold decision to increase our defense expenditures to 2 percent of g d p. and we will do this as soon as its practically possible, but only a t w's chief political enter to makayla. cooper told us more about those talks. the finish and swedish prime ministers joined all our salts. he and me as 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? ah, 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 clarity is the expectation amongst european partners, sweden and finland are both considering joining nato, whichever way they will go. all i've sold the german sansa 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. well, he has a look at some other stories making headlines around the world. the 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 leap the station and return to earth. later this week, russia has threatened to pull out of i assess cooperation if western war related sanctions continue. read by what a man has been arrested after climbing the tallest building in san francisco. the activist who calls himself the pro life spider man scale the 61 story sales force building without ropes or safety equipment. he says he started climbing skyscrapers to raise money for anti abortion charities. all saying, with the issue of abortion in the united states where outrages growing after the supreme court signalled it could soon row back abortion rights. on tuesday, the court confirmed the validity of the leaked draft opinion that indicates justices are looking to overturn the landmark roe vs wade bruning,

which legalized abortion nationwide. in 1973 law. well, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets and cities across the country to protest the expected decision. us vice president, commonly, harris condemned the court's plans as an assault on freedom. those republican leaders who are trying to weapon eyes the use of the law against women. we say, how dare they. how dare they tell a woman what she can do and cannot do with her own body? how dare they? how dare they try to stop her from determining her own future. how dare they try to deny women, their rights and their freedoms. oh, 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, they're not going to do this, the dc, and they're not going to do this to america. there's more books than it is of them, and we are want to fight through in the 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 later 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 any more than 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 toll critic se would hit those already struggling emotionally and financially the hardest. currently 26 of 50 states, a 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 midterm election. or his reminder of our top story. russia has launched new strikes against the city of live in western ukraine. the cities may, as says, explosions, knocked out power in some areas, and injured to people. meanwhile, ukrainian fight to say russia has launched a new assault on the steel plant in the besieged city of mario, bold, and germany's conservative opposition. a dec, frederick matt, has travelled to ukraine to assess the destruction and meet the ukrainian president and other politicians. germany's chancellor is facing some criticism for refusing to go that off to ukraine, rejected a visit by germany's president you're watching the w news live from berlin.

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