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ah, ah ah, this is dw news lived from berlin. rocket hit you praying 2nd city hot cave as rushes, eastern offensive drags on security cameras capture the daytime destruction of an amusement park in the city. but a russian victory there is far from certain ukrainian troops say they've taken back several villages. the area also coming up on the show, the work in commission pushes a ban on russian oil commission president or so the funder lion says that you should phase out imports by the end of the year. or critics 8, that's not fast enough. and germany's opposition liter shakes,
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hands with ukraine's president in t. a sign of commitment from europe's largest economy of critics to say the trip was a bit of politicking to undermine germany's chancellor. ah hello enquire, richardson? thank you so much for joining us. russian rockets continue to pound ukraine's 2nd largest city high cave as moscow's offensive in the east of the country takes its toll by ukraine's armed forces are claiming victories in that region. after taking back several towns the residence there, say the russian occupation was an experience. they would like to forget at amusement park rocked by missiles and harkey, ccd re footage captured these shocking images. ukrainian authorities see this
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was one of dozens of russian airstrikes. an attempt to heighten the kremlin eastern, offensive as ukrainian forces retake some villages in the harkey region. scenes of destruction, greed them. after spending 2 months under russian control residence are still in shock. dorm youth, we lived in the basement for 2 months. they wouldn't let us out what we were sitting in the basement. we didn't have anything to eat or drink. there was no water. we were getting dirty black water from the well and b jenkins to go. martha was a good early to the west in live. a bar plant was hit. russian authorities have confirmed the targeting infrastructure, including really be lines, dc. the west is using them to send arms to ukraine to service the united states
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and its nate or allies continued to pump weapons into ukraine delivered review any john sport off the north atlantic alliance that arrived in the country's directory with weapons on more details for the needs of the ukraine, an armed forces, as the legitimate dog for destruction. the besieged city of mario pool has seen heavy fighting ahead of another announced c spire. the russian military says the pause will allow you, man, a dead and corridor out of the eyes of styles t blunt. earlier i spoke with chris hanger, he's with the international committee of the red cross, which was part of an operation to rescue civilians from the as of style plant in mario pal. he helped welcome survivors once they reached the city of zap rhodesia. and he talked to me about what kind of condition they were in good evening, and most of them were in a state of deep shock. i mean, if you can imagine that these people have not seen the sky, the sunlight for,
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for over 2 months. and they had no idea what was going on around them. the only thing that they heard was fighting and heavy, heavy fighting happening around them. these people were either not speaking or they were crying. some of them asked for for priest. and we really, we are on the one hand we released that after 5 days, we managed to get these people out in a safe passage operation that was extremely difficult and to facilitate and to to, to successfully operate this safe passage. but there are more people and you've, you've seen the image, is there more people that need help? and we hope that we can, we can get civilians to safety in this plan, but anywhere else is love. did you get a sense from the people here have already met about what the conditions are for those people who are still trapped in the steel printed mario? paul, what they told us obviously of what was the very striking was that they wanted to
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know when they're the friends or family members other people in the plan could get out. and they were really boring accounts of what they went through. and i think that something that we sometimes forget is that they're not only the visible scars, the people carry away from from conflict, but the invisible scars. so people have endured incredible trauma that i think we cannot even comprehend. so these people, obviously, it also psychological support for 4 years to come after what, what they have endured in this plan, but also in this conflict that's going on right now. in addition to that, mental trauma, can you tell us what people need the most when they arrive when you see them in operation? so you seen the image as this. people come off of the buses after, after having been been stuck without sunlight, without a proper medical treatment. sir, we've seen the pregnant women. we've seen children that were as young as 6 month
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old. and they basically lived in darkness without no proper sanitary system without proper food, without proper water. so i think it's just coming back to some sort of, of human dignity and human life that, that somehow they can hopefully rebuild in the future. so obviously there this emergency needs this, these diary aids that also other organizations are helping with upon arrival when they came to, to supper easier. but obviously there's the more long term needs such as housing. but at the same time, what i've mentioned before the, the mental scars that these people will, will carry for, for some time, christopher hanger from the red cross. thank you for your work and for sharing your experience with us on the other. and european commission president or sla underlying has called on the e u. 2 ban oil imports from russia. she propose a phase out that would end payments to moscow by the end of the year. the 27 member
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states would have to support such a been unanimously, and that support that may be hard to come by. several eve countries get most of their oil from russia. but those you back embargo say that anything last would help funding rushes war on ukraine. stepping up, the pressure and russia was left under line, casey, european parliament, the lawmakers who represent the is 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 band on all russian oil seaborne and pipeline crude. and we find 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 to hungary and slovakia, which are very dependent on russian oil will be granted longer transition periods. besides the oil. ben funder line also presented other sanctions in her 6th package
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on the internet. the european commissioner wants to take off spare bank rushes, largest bank from the swift financial transaction system. and the parents also to target military officials in walk in the atrocities. in mario poll and in wood shop . 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 bolder step. finally, we have for oil even when it will, takes still 6 to 9 months or 2 implemented. i'm are also a waiting for a been on, on gas because sir, or what we are paying to the war machine of put in is mainly what you're paying for russian. gus,
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the ears ban on russian oil could cause even higher price spikes for energy and fuel in europe. putting a burden on european citizens, apprise the you has to pay to show solidarity with its neighbors. ukraine, after too many, not makers think we have to understand that $1.00 price to fight this 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 holes. hearts who could not pay the higher price. no countries must still agree on the sanctions. peg is before it enters into force, but that is likely to happen. in the next few days. in germany's opposition leader, a physician that has paid a visit to keith to meet with ukrainian president, was a dimmer zalinski and mercer's office said he made the trip to discuss the details
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of an upcoming delivery of heavy weapons to ukraine. but back home, his visit has caused a stir. germany's chancellor has sidestepped a visit to keith since the war broke out after an apparent snub from the ukrainian government. critics say that matters is that now has undermined german leadership when germany's opposition leader freely merits meets not only with keith mer vitale, clinico and his brother, but also with ukraine's presence lensky behind closed doors. it since 2 messages. germany support is welcome. and in principle is politicians are to elizabeth is on the side in these unusual times. it's very important. and symbolic to have visits from friends who support ukraine, so deeply fantasy militia visorio, we are also protecting our democracy, our freedom in our way of life in germany as well. industrial mounts began the day by visiting epin, a suburb of keith. here as the may i told him with the fighting was fiercest before
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it's also way cranium. forces stopped the russian advance on the way to the capitol . he walked spin, followed ho, i'm full of sorrow, but the numerous casualties that happened here, but also at the same time about full of admiration for what the army, the ukrainian soldiers achieved here, or darted on jordan utilized without mounts his 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. german 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, a supporter of the government. during wartime, a few days ago he attacked the lack of action by the chancellor in the german parliament. the homeless cons to hug you, or what the weeks the chancellor has stoled left open and evaded, answering the question of where the weapons should be,
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did live at ukraine often or not. oh, why shouldn't but unfold left shots has tried to turn the tables mats, his trip to ukraine was really a mission on behalf of the government. also, schultz has subtly implied that essence of them. firstly, he told me about his request and i had no objection. and i approve of it, they get up. and secondly, so we will of course, talk afterwards about what he has to tell me quite well 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 the 2 on the shelf, i was not position, i would have also gone to ukraine so that we as the government have not yet gone there. as the chance, as explained, is essentially due to the fact that in the presence invitation was revoked on. but there will be a solution to that. we continuing to discuss it on monday. if the chancellor were to visit mounts, be quick to claim it is a when he announced on his trip the now also wants to help clear up the reasons for
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shells. his reluctance to travel to keith you, they did it. and rush keys of at that, excuse me, as a german lawmaker who accompanied opposition leader feverish mats on that visit to ukraine. earlier, he told me why he thinks ukraine needs help. so gently. ukraine has only one chance to win. this is with western support. and if ukraine fails, then also modal will follow and the baltic states. so we defend our freedom there and therefore ukraine needs every support they need. if we won't do that, the next step would be mode over. so it is an urgent need to really show an over arching support. not only bipartisan and germany, or from the whole european union and nato, for you print. now, before i let you go, after everything that you personally witnessed in ukraine and do you think the country is in a position to win this war?
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well, i met very motivated politicians, very motivated, mayor's glitch core and also the mayor of milton. and i saw people who were so optimistic that with the support from germany and other countries, they have a chance to win 100 thousands of civilians were killed, murdered, thousands of children were murdered and civilian targets were destroyed. and the army is really fighting a brave for and they need any support because we would lose our civilization if we won't support them and we need to contain russia. this is ugly, and it is horrible, or they are committing for war crimes. indeed, thank you very much reservation. he's a vector, has just returned from a visit to you. great, wonderful. thank you so much with us. richardson quick before we go, let's get a reminder of the top story. we're falling for you. at this hour,
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russia continues to hit you cranes, 2nd largest city. how cheap with rockets and amounts pressure on the countries east . ukraine's armed forces say they've reclaimed several villages in the area surrounding the city that update our state here for the visit had lined with christy pleasant that coming up with your thoughts. they were great.
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