ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. the european commission pushes the ban on russian oil commission president or the funder line says the you should phase out in ports by the end of this year. of critics say that's not fast and also coming up, rush us to earth strikes. ukraine in the west and the east bombs destroyed power stations in the city of levine and russian forces continue their assault on the southern city of mario paul, where ukrainians are fighting for their law. class german chancellor will of shaw

says vladimir putin made a mistake by inviting invading ukraine. the war dominated a 2 day meeting of all of shots cabinet focused on finding alternatives to russian fossil fuel and with well focused on ukraine. b. u and chief makes a high profile visits to a conflict ravaged part of nigeria. antonio gutierrez, travels to barnum state, where islamic extremists have been terrorizing the population for years. ah, i'm good. how about as well come to the program? european commission president, or is it a funder lie and has called on the you to ban oil imports from russia? she proposed a phase out that would end payments to moscow for more oil by the and of the year.

the $27.00 members states would have to support the band unanimously, the for it to pass support that may be hard to muster. several you countries get the majority of their oil from russia. but those who back the embargo say anything less was would amount to funding russia's war on ukraine. stepping up, the pressure and russia was laugh, underline tis the european parliament ega lawmakers who represent the ear citizens to drop our code bank announcements, we call to day, we will propose to ban all russian oil from europe. this will be a complete import ban on all russian oil seaborne and pipeline crude and refined. we will make sure that we phase out russian oil in an orderly fashion. the plan is to face out oil by the end of 2020 tea, hungary and slovakia, which are very dependent on ration oil will be granted longer transition periods.

besides the oil ban funded line also presented other sanctions in her 6th package on the internet. the european commissioner wants to take off spare bank rushes, largest bank from the swift financial transaction system. and the plans also to target military officials involved in the atrocities in mario pole. and in boucher and 3 russian media outlets will be banned from european air base for spreading misinformation. in addition to sputnik and russia to day, it is with the ban on energy, however, that the ear is hoping to hit the russian economy the hardest. but only facing out oil is far from enough for many lawmakers damage. they want boulder status. finally, we have for oil even when it will, takes still 6 to 9 months to implement it. i'm are also waiting for a been on, on gas because sir, what we are paying to the war machine of put in is mainly what we are paying for

russian. gus, the ears ban on russian oil could cause even higher price spikes for energy and fuel in europe. putting a burden on european citizens, a prize the you has to pay to show solidarity with its neighbor. ukraine, after to many young makers think we have to understand that $1.00 price to fight this or bloody war will be on this oil and gas embargo in the end. yes. and we have to make sure this is socially, are compensated for those people. for those households who could not pay the higher price. each country's must still agree on the sanctions packages before it enters into force. but that is likely to happen in the next few days and now to the fighting that is going on on the ground in ukraine. russian air strike south it, levine,

cutting power and water supply to parts of the western ukrainian city. close to the polish border, russian forces also struck train stations in the center and west of the country. according to a railway official. this is to leave after the attacks the cities may. i said the strikes hit 2 pos substations that it has been spared the worst of the fighting so far with only a handful of strikes, eating, civilian, and military infrastructure. now did you corresponded manuel shas is there in la v for. and she told us earlier how the city is coping after the latest as strikes on the city. well, i this morning, dear mayor of levine assessed the situation. he gave an update. he said that there were still some houses, some areas of the view where there was no electricity, but that everything would be restored quite quickly. here there were 2 east try that on the ad there they are, they are created some power outage. also some

a water shortage last night, very briefly birch watts and the mayor made clear this morning is that levine was preparing for such attacks on it. so critical infrastructure and was ready by rendering the electric systems autonomous especially he was mentioning the example under hospitals, which haven't been affected by the strikes. those tries, in fact targeted the entirety of western ukraine. western and center reacquainted was the 1st time since the beginning of the russian aggression against ukraine, doubts, a messiah that was fired into k patient, or montana in the province offers that are patch out where it impacted a communist building. now russia says it strikes our targeting supply routes of western arms. haul significant is this damage for ukraine's weapons logistics? while it seems indeed that those are very targeted as tracks here in the leave or

the head of the military. our district also said to me, to region, or it is sad to adopt a chain supply was affected by does trucks because the heat re weigh infrastructure and nearby humanitarian supplies from western allies to ukraine, so that those strategic tracks do affect, are not on the humanitarian supplies, but those, so a military infrastructure for oh, so it's quite complicated for us journalists to get accessed to the military size, or if they are, or you know, if they are indeed targeted because of course, ukrainian or targeted and do not strategically. wanted to reveal the dig fan of the damage that is caused by the current strikes. now am i fighting is most intense in the south, and the east of the country is either side making significant gains there. what are you hearing? well, our british intelligence warned earlier today that there was a regroup and of

a regrouping off in russian and the russian army in the north east towards crime, a taurus n, as sara don't ask in the northern that ethan part of ukraine. so there they said there were a fear that they would be a new attack there also from the russian side we hearing that day, they say that they are attacking the others as t to plant again. so this tries are continuing her to wage mostly in the eastern part of the country. the ukraine army has acknowledged that the russians have captured a string of villages in east, but also that they have regained some territory. so he just looks like this is going to last a weeks, if not months of their territories gained and lost on both sides didn't museum one will shop there in levine or western ukraine. thank you very much, emma. as we heard, russian forces continued to shell areas in eastern ukraine. the regional governor

of donnette, sk says, and it acts killed at least 21 people on tuesday. russian forces also launched in renewed assault on the us off still works in mario paul. some residents were evacuated during a brief cease fire, but many more are still trapped there. safe. at last, after weeks, under constant attack, least people have escaped the as of south steel plant, ukraine's last stronghold in the besieged city of mario pole. many arriving t as recounting stories of horror. really when you made the good you can't imagine how scary it is. when you sit in the shelter, you know what and damp a basement which is bouncing, shaking. when we were able to go outside, i saw the sun for the 2nd time in 2 months. but while dozens have

made it to safety, thousands remain in danger or fight even watch with bizarre, a few at the moment, while we are here, as of style is being stormed out of mario pole is still under siege and people could not leave today when you were you, but you knew that there are tens of thousands of such people who were tens of thousands of women and the elderly remaining mario pole. they booking whole vehicle . russian shelling continued through the day in murray poll. soon after the evacuation was completed. those, those who remain are in despair. people go now relatives of the soldiers is still fighting in the as of style plant has rallies in cave on tuesday, demanding they be evacuated to. the soldiers are part of the controversial far right as of reggie mate, while ukrainian authorities promised to continue the operation. they say

international intervention will be crucial. it will give us a visit. in the south of ukraine, there are increasing concerns over rising tensions in a neighboring region controlled by separatists that have the backing of the kremlin ukrainian. and wes and officials are concerned that russia could use the trance nice to region, to open a new front and the war transistors wedged between ukraine and the rest of moldova . d. w correspondent. but he has billing. i travelled to a town close to the border on the ukrainian side, and he filed this report. it's just a water reservoir, but it separates worlds just across from anatoly public plot of land begins trends . nestor, a self proclaimed republic that no country in the world recognizes the cherry tree that you can see over there. trans yester has declared its independence from old dover in the beginning of the 1990s. it hosts

a russian military base and has ever since maintained close ties with russia. trans nestor borders, ukraine in moldova, many, yeah, have ties to the other side. but now that ukraine is at war with russia, contact has become difficult before and many wouldn't travel between trojan. he stayed odessa and ukraine, but now the stream of visitors has come to a halt when the war started, the border with the territory was closed. the collation has been rife, the aggression troops on the territory could join in the fighting. cray. nearby market used to cater to the visitors from over the river has become very quiet. the end of april explosions where he pointed from the other side. many, he feared they could before the flag operation to justify the territory. join the war. yes, number, you just put nationally?

no, no game. of course we are afraid. so now we hope that they will not come over to the new source. is that most people say they don't expect anything to happen, but no one can be sure most don't want to go on cabinet next to the shore. anatolia is building his business. yeah. because some of our conflict is close to his family . his wife has just gone to visit her father, entrance near stuff because of the toes border. she had to make a detroit travel by a neighboring model here with her father 72 years old and he lives alone with we cannot just forget about him. so we just have to hope that she will not get stuck on natalie's planning to open his bar later this season. but as conflict bloom's

business prospects remain, tim of back in germany, the chance all of shows has said that russian president vladimir putin miscalculated when he invited ukraine, and that the war has strengthened. both nato and the e. u shows was speaking, offer to day, offsite retreat of his covenant near berlin. the gathering was designed to resolve some domestic issues, but it was overshadowed by the war. new crime shows said ministers also discuss ways to reduce german dependency on russian. fossil fuels are corresponded. benjamin navarez gruber attended that press conference and he sent us this assessment. russian president vladimir putin miscalculated with his war in ukraine . he's getting a strong nato alliance and a unified european union. this with german chancellor, all af shawl sat after a 2 day meeting with his a ministries here in may's about close to berlin with of course the war in ukraine

taking center stage, both guess the prime ministers of finland and of sweden attended with shawls, saying that germany will support both countries. if they decide to join the nato defense alliance, he pledged the germany will continue increasing it's spending on defense with 2 percent of g, german, g, d, p per year with the special fund of that bond. is that this 100000000000 euros and vice chancellor will that habit, who is also the economy minister did not only refer to the refugees to those fleeing the war in ukraine, but also to the russians who have fled. russia already who planned to flee the country and not come back for them to make it easier to come and to work in germany . our correspondent benjamin of ours gruber, reporting they're now germany's opposition leader privilege mass as paid a visit to keith to meet with ukrainian president vlog mazar lensky. math office

said he made the trip to discuss the details of an upcoming delivery of heavy weapons to ukraine. but back home critics of accused the conservative politician of using that visit to upstage the german chancellor, who has yet to visit keith himself. when germany's opposition leader predict mats meets, not only with keith mer vitale, clinico and his brother, but also with the cranes present lensky behind closed doors. it since 2 messages, germany support is welcome. and in principle is politicians are to in vizier, is on the side in these unusual times. it's very important. and symbolic to have visits from friends who support ukraine so deeply he doesn't say anything bullish of his warrior. we are also protecting our democracy, our freedom in our way of life in germany as well. industrial mounts began the day by visiting a pin, a suburb of keith. here as the mer told him, with the fighting,

was fierce as to to the fort. it's also way cranium forces stopped the russian advance on the way to the capitol. he walked, spin, follows how are i'm full of sorrow, but the numerous casualties that happened here theory, but also at the same time, but full of admiration for what the army, the ukrainian soldiers achieved here though, darted on jordan eagle. i sit up, mounts is following a simple strategy with his trip. he's trying to put pressure on the german government. he thinks it's already worked with heavy weapons deliveries. gem and media have reported that the government had decided to give artillery from the armies own stalks to ukraine, but mounts is walking a tightrope on one hand, his opposition leader on the other supporter of the government. during wartime. a few days ago, he attacked the lack of action by the chancellor in the german parliament. that room is constantly wrong. the weeks the chancellor has stoled left open and evaded

answering the question of where the weapons should be, did live at ukraine or not. oh, why isn't bonfire? oh, love shoals has tried to turn the tables mats, his trip to ukraine was really a mission on behalf of the government or so schultz has subtly implied. isn't it? firstly, he told me about his request and i had no objection and i approve of it and he get up. and secondly, so we will of course, talk afterwards about what he has to tell me, breaking them that no government official has yet visited ukraine. is a point of contention in the coalition. as the deputy chancellor robert hobbit has made clear version of his ownership virus. now position, i would have also gone to you grange so that we as the government have not yet gone there. as the chance, as explained, is essentially due to the fact that the presence invitation was revoked on but there will be a solution to that. we continuing to discuss it, noted that on monday, if the chancellor work visit mats be quick to claim it is a when he announced on his trip the now also wants to help clear up the reasons for

shows his reluctance to travel to keep you think of it as have a quick look now at some of the other stores making headlines around the world. many cities across the u. s. people have rallied for abortion rights. they were responding to a leaked draft opinion from the supreme court that indicated the court is in favor of overturning the landmark roe vs wade ruling that ruling legalized abortion nationwide in $973.00, some anti abortion protesters also stage demonstrations. the governor of the u. s. state of new mexico has asked president biden to declare a disaster and free up financial aid. as wildfires spread across the region, thousands have been forced to flee. so far the fires have burnt. nearly 600 square kilometers. a record breaking down for the spanish city of valencia triggered floods and course chaos. the cities transport system valencia,

which is on spain's eastern mediterranean coast, hold more than 200 liters of rain per square meter. it just 24 hours. a crew led by the u. s. had, has handed over control of the international space station to russian cosmonaut, c. nasa, commander tom marshburn and 3 other astronauts will leave the station and return to earth later this will. russia has threatened to pull out of iron s corp if western war related sanctions continued one the united nations secretary general is in nigeria on his 1st visit them with the war in ukraine, distracting the world's attention. antonia with irish, has urged donors and governments not to forget other humanitarian crises. he travelled to a town in ne, born of state. it's known as the birthplace of boca her rom, the g harvest group of terrorized the region for years. a grand welcome for

a special guest. this dance group is here to welcome the united nation, so catchy general, and to new terrace. to me degree, the capital of porn state north east and nigeria. the governor is on hand to receive him up for more than a decade. born estates has suffered large skill violence by armed groups and has now become the center of the human tyrann crises and the sale region. millions of people live in extreme poverty and hunger. and with the war in ukraine, causing donors to divert relief money away from here, things at projects, it's a gets even worse. the un secretary general wants to meet with some of the victims of these attacks. as he arrives as one of the refugee camps in me do gallery, he's greeted with loud ovation. even though the people are smiling and celebrating, they see life as a camp is tough. there's nothing,

there's no food. we want to return to our village, even though it's rainy season. we can't go to our farms. in a group discussion with camp leaders. gutierrez, he has the stories of refugees and promises to continue supporting the walk of the state government. i, i am a, we do with 7 children to take care of, and we want to go back to our home. praise be to i love that a saw you city. i am full of joy. god bless you. a with the bottle. really, my good terrorist says he's impressed by the governor's efforts to rebuild communities or return people back home. a strategy that has been criticized as been too focused on long term solutions while neglecting short term problems

with, with the un chiefs visit is assigned to the people in me do agree that they are not forgotten, but it does not just lead to immediate solutions of the insecurity and hunger they are facing some sports is now from the usd. biden administration will work more aggressively to secure the release of women's basketball star. brittany greiner, who has been detained in russia since february. the west now considered griner to be wrongfully detained. she was jailed month ago on a leg allegations that vape in cartridges containing cannabis oil had been found in her luggage. the w and b a announced that every team would honor greiner with her initials busy printed on the court floor, as well as her number 4 to 2. season staff is from

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you watching the w news is a reminder of the top stories we are following for you. the european commission has called on member states to ban oil imports from russia. commission president, also the funder lion outline to 6 package of sanctions against moscow and cold for a phased embargo that would put a hold to russian oil imports by the end of the year. and russia has launch news trucks against the city of levine in western ukraine. the cities may, as says, explosions, knocked out power in some areas and injured to people. meanwhile, ukrainian fired to say russia as launched a new assault on the steel plant in the besieged city of mario for germany. johnston, all of shaw, it's a said russian president vladimir putin miscalculated with his invasion of you

crime, and that the war has strengthens both nato and the european union shows was speaking after a 2 day cabinet retreat that was dominated by the war in ukraine. he said ministers disgust measures to reduce german dependency on russian fossils. you don't forget, you can always get d w news on the go. just download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news. and if you happen to be part of a news story, you can also use the d w app to send us your photos and your videos of what's happening around as it from me, a for now and don't go away, they'll made in germany as next as european countries, fries the imports of russian oil, find out what moscow is doing to find other bodies on got o f, as in umbrella,

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