ah, ah ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, russia launches new air strikes on the viv in west and ukraine. the strikes cause power cuts in the city that's become a haven for refugees from the countries east. meanwhile, ukrainian fight to say russian forces have renewed their results on the steel plant . in the received city of mario, also coming up, germany's opposition lead out frederick meds travels to ukraine to assess the destruction. the chance that olaf shoulds has been criticized for not making the

trip and upheaval in the u. s. on to the supreme court signalled it could roll back abortion rights. how dare that? how can they tell a woman what she can do and cannot do with her own body? vice president, while the harris condemns a draft decision to strike down versus wait and down to find them abortion rights protest or help with ah, marina muhammad, welcome to the program. equating authorities say russian air strikes the targeting live with several blasts. cutting power, add water supply to parts of the western city coast to the polish border railway stations across the center and west of ukraine have also being hit. plumes of smoke

rose above the viv, after explosions were heard. natives may i said, the strike hit electrical substations that he has so far been sped from the conflict with a handful of strikes, hitting civilian and military infrastructure that since the start of russia's invasion. meanwhile, russian forces continued to bombard areas in easton, ukraine. the regional gover of done yet, sc says russian attacks killed at least 21 people on tuesday. russian forces also launched a renewed assault on the as of so still works in mario pole. some residents were evacuated during a brief ceasefire, but many war are still trapped there. fear. at last, after weeks under constant attack, these people have escaped the odds of style, steed land, ukraine's last stronghold in the besieged city of mighty or bold, good. many at ivan tears,

recounting stories of horrible. 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. fight even watch with bizarre us to hulu. 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 and elderly remain in mud your pool, you know, they will be more viewable. russian shelling continued to the day and maggio paul soon after the evacuation was completed. doors who remain odd in despair.

stanish hearts you wake up in the morning and you cry, you cry in the evening. i don't know where to go at all this young man that i am not alone. imagine everything is destroyed. everything is broken. come your welsh and the people go now. relatives of soldiers still fighting the odds of blonde held valleys in cave to d, demanding the be evacuated to y. ukrainian authorities promised to continue the operation this the international intervention will be crucial. oh rather well, germany is conservative. opposition leader frederick met, has travelled to ukraine to assess the destruction and meet ukraine's president. his was that comes as japanese chancellor is on the growing criticism for refusing to go there. aren't 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 erie pin a town on the outskirts of keys, devastated by russian air strikes. the conservative opposition leader spoke with senior ukrainian officials the congress organ. 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 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 planned to visit ukraine until it was revealed. he wasn't welcoming reportedly due to his previous support for russian gas projects is rather so, but i, i was ready for that. but apparently, and i have to admit, again this was not wanted in keith and keith,

mischievous as you've been. generally, a chancellor, all of shawls said he would not be visiting ukraine anytime soon. for shelter, diplomatic snub to germany, the president remains a problem, might come and miss martin on it can't be that a country that provide yet so much military aid has so much financial aid financing that is needed to guarantee security. that is important for your current future. getting told the president cannot come. and there's 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 statesmen like which is the image, the opposition leader mertz, sought to project on his ukraine trip. i can tell you from our side, from germany, we're really lucky with all the somali. we can waive military promotion, what sales are more easy for a building of real sit on the quarterly blue boy kind potting words, but in the end,

mats is not the one calling the shots in berlin. and while germany's opposition leader was in ukraine, chance the olive shots 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 in ukraine has altered the security situation in europe. as far, florence oligarchy does guidance. it's clear to us that borders can no longer be moved by force from stopped, and that the sovereignty of states must be respected. that is for austin, 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 gold breaking broader. russ 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. rosa has made it very, very clear that it is not committed to the fundamental principles of european security nor international law. sweden is as cited countries adapting to the new circumstances. and the build up of 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 this as soon as it's practically possible. or earlier d, w as chief political editor, mikaela cooper told us more about those 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 i sold, the german sansa wants to avoid the ukraine crisis. the attack by rasa 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 like some other stories making headlines around the world. the u. s. lead

crew has handed over control to the international space station to russian cosmonaut. nasa, commander, tom washburn and 3 other astronauts will leave the station and return to earth later this week. russia has threatened to pull out of ins, cooperation if weston war related sanctions continue. read by one. un secretary general antonio terrace, his visit a camp in ne nigeria to meet people to face i and armed insurgency. it harris said violence across the hell region was becoming a global problem. he called for more 8 and support on a 4 day trip to countries in west africa. a man has been arrested off to climbing the tallest building in san francisco. the activist who calls himself the pro life by the man scale, the 61 story sales force building without ropes or safety equipment. he says he started climbing ice repairs to raise money for anti abortion charities.

will saying, with the issue of abortion in the united states, way outrage is growing after the supreme court signalled it could soon row back abortion rights. on tuesday, the court confirmed the validity of a nicked draft opinion that indicates justices are looking to overturn the landmark roe vs wade ruling, which out at league, which was legalized. nationwide, in 1973, tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets. the cities across the country to protest the expected decision. us vice president, kamala 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 can not 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 sent off a firestorm 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 bus 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, or 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,

a set to ban or restrict abortion. many worry it would deepen the divide in an already polarized country. with the democrats currently predicted to lose control of congress in the mid term elections. this november, progressive lawmakers, a 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, which is a reminder of our top story. russia has launched you strikes against the city of live in western ukraine. the cities layer says explosions knocked out power in some areas and injured to people. meanwhile, ukrainian fighters say russia has launched a new assault on the seal plant in the besieged city of mario full. you're

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