ah, ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. rockets had ukraine's 2nd city har keith as rushes eastern the fence of drags on security cameras, captured the 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 in the area of the coming up. the european commission pushes of ban on russian oil. ursula bonded line says the e, you should phase out imports by the end of the year. were critic say that's not cost enough. and germany's opposition leader shakes hands with ukraine's presidency

. he's a sign of commitment from europe's largest economy. but critics, they, the trip has undermined germany's chancellor. ah, i'm really mohammed walked into the program. russia rockets continued to pound, ukraine's 2nd largest city car keith as moscow's, if a offensive on the east of the country takes its toll. but to cranes, armed forces are claiming victories in that region. after taking back several towns residence there is say, the russian occupation was an experience they'd like to forget. at amusement park rocked by missiles and harkey, ccd re footage captured these shocking images. ukrainian authorities see this

was one of dozens of russian air strikes, an attempt to heighten the gremlins 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. 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 be drank. it took me a little bit more thought. it 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, and it's nate or allies continued to pump weapons into ukraine. bloomberg review

any john sport off the north atlantic alliance that had arrived in the country's directory with weapons on what details for the needs of the ukraine. an armed forces, as the legitimate dogged for destruction. the besieged city of mario pool has seen heavy fighting ahead of another announced ceasefire. the russian military says the pause will allow you man a dead and corridor out of the hours of styles t blunt. only we spoke to chris hanger, he's from the international committee of the red cross, which was part of an operation to rescue civilians from the as a hostile plant in mary opal. and he helped welcome survivors once they reached the city of separation. good evening and most of them were in a state of deep shock. i mean, as you can imagine that these people have not seen the sky, the sunlight for, 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 there were were crying. some of them asked for for priest. and we really, we were on the one had be released and after 5 days we managed to get these people out in a safe passage operation. there was extremely difficult and to facilitate and to, to, to successfully operate this, this safe passage. but they're more people and, and you, you, 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 over here, pin commission president as the vonda lion has called on the ear to ban oil imports from russia to propose a phase out that would end payments to moscow by the end of the year. 27 members states would all have to support for japan. and that may be hard to come by. several

e u countries get most of their oil from russia. but those backing the embargo, say anything less would help fund russia's war on ukraine. stepping up, the pressure and russia was left underline. casey european parliament is the lawmakers who represent the east citizens to draw art hope break announcements. we come 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 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 of the internet. the european commission now wants to take off spare bank rushes,

largest bank from the swift financial transaction system. and the plan is also to target military officials in walked 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 steps. finally, we have for oil even when it will, takes still 6 to 9 months or 2 implemented. i'm are also waiting for a been on, on gas because sir, what we are paying to the war machine of britain is mainly what you're 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 neighbors. ukraine, after to many, your 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 holes. how's, who could not pay the higher price? dio, countries must still agree on the sanctions pack, is before it enters into force. but that is likely to happen. in the next few days . germany's opposition leader frederick mertz, has paid a visit to keith to meet with ukraine's president vladimir lansky. he made the trip to discuss sending heavy weapons to ukraine, but back home his visit caused some controversy. germany, as chancellor has sidestepped a visit to keith since the war broke out,

after an apparent snub from the ukrainian government critic se met his visit has undermined german leadership. when germany's opposition leader, frederick met smith's, not only with keith mer vitale, clinico and his brother. but also with ukraine's presence lensky behind closed doors. it sends 2 messages. germany support is welcome. and in principle is politicians are to elizabeth is on to the side in these unusual times. it's very important. and symbolic to have visits from friends who support ukraine, so deeply fantasy bullish of his warrior. we're also protecting our democracy, our freedom, and our way of life in germany as well. in dodge le mounts began the day by visiting epin, a suburb of keith. here as the man told him when the fighting was fierce as to do before, it's also way cranium. forces stopped the russian advance on the way to the capital

. he walked, spin, falleth, how are 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. no doubt in jordan here. july 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. german media have reported that the government had decided to give artillery from the armies own stalks to ukraine, but mounts his 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. that one is constantly reward the weeks the chancellor has stoled left open and evaded answering the question of where the weapons should be delivered. ukraine or not. oh, why shoot? but unfortunately, oh, love schoultz has tried to turn the tables mats,

his trip to ukraine was really a mission on behalf of the government or so schoultz has subtly implied 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 georgia bio, no 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 the presence invitation was revoked on but there will be a solution to that. we continuing to discuss it 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 shots. his reluctance to travel to keep your record here. we have look at some

other stories making headlines around the world. and attack on a military base in somalia has killed at least 10 burgundy in peacekeepers according to warranties. army dozens were wounded in the attack in albert off north of the capitol, mogadishu, the armed group, osher, bob has claimed responsibility united nations secretary general general and clinic terrace, met with nigeria as president bahama to bihari and visited a refugee camp in the conflict. it bore no state he met with those displaced by the arms with book a huron, and called for funding. the u. s. federal reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point. it's the central banks, biggest hike in 2 decades and aimed at battling the worst inflation in 40 years. the bank hopes the increase in barring rates will slow spending enough to tame inflation. the football jersey one by the late da got married donna,

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intensity. the official death toll was 400000, but some estimate it could have been 10 times higher. the devastation has given arise though to a period of creativity for india's ot community for indian sculptor near ash kupta, the pandemic changed everything. he lost several close friends to the disease. for while got to feared for his own life after he also became infected. now he's channeling his trauma into his aunt. this work made up of carved skeletons is called human catastrophe. he hopes it will serve as a record of the horror of the time. art is, art is the medium, richard bell, our future generations. that what kind of situations we lived in?

i mean, these artists in rochester, dawn are using a very different medium. i'm tone to express their response to the pandemic. believe juma khan and his brother sing about the pain they felt as more people started to die. and food and money became scarce. auto con, says he still has problems making ends meet and providing for his family the hope of having to face many troubles during the pandemic. but what else could we do? but by those hardships, i business completely said all we didn't on anything. if you must know, i'm put very similar guy still don't have enough money. basic expenses. i think him this all projects him by and other cities begun right at the start of the pandemic . it's called the quilt project and advise people to make an individual square for

a larger tapestry. the idea of being help citizens overcome the feelings of isolation and think of themselves as being part of a collective whole united in their fight against the disease. he watching the w news live from berlin up. next is all the latest business all season. i i i'm skilled by rick. that's hard and in the end is a me, you are not a lot of to you anymore. we will send you back. are you familiar with this smokey's reliance on what's. ready you have, he wasn't.