ah, ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, the west's new line of defense, nato foreign ministers in berlin, talk to finland and sweden, about joining the military alliance. ports of the program to successful ukrainian troops and hurricane as russia abandons tanks and territory. there about ukraine's presidency. lensky warns of a long war ahead and in bondage league football. stuttgart have survived to play another season against germany's best clubs, and thanks to a win against cologne,

will have all the highlights. ah . hello monica jones. welcome to the program. nato. foreign ministers are in berlin for an informal meeting on russia's invasion of ukraine. representatives from sweden and finland are also there to discuss the 2 countries seeking membership of the north atlantic treaty organization. nato, a system of collective security currently consists of 30 nations joining nato had been align finland and sweden would not cross. their change of heart comes as concerns grow over the threats from russia, marking a departure from their former stance on the military alliance. now before the start of the summit finish, foreign minister pika hobby store, spoke 2 journalists, addressing turkey's reluctance regarding finland's accession to nato. but listen to what he said. will i, yesterday i called to my good colleague, her middle sulisaga,

to foreign minister under elizabeth to take the tensions down on villa. so meet, meet to day and i'm, i'm, i'm sure that we will find a solution to, to decide from us. well, what, of course, all the nato countries, all the 30 countries have the capacity to block the process on and so forth. so it's important that at least we keep now good conducts to each and every one. d. w correspondent, alexander phenomena is following the summit and berlin for us. and earlier i asked her why turkey seems to have such an issue with finland, joining nato. well, we have to say that many here were christ white surprised that turkey expressed out of the nowhere or misgivings about sweden and finland are joining the alliance. and we just heard from the turkish foreign minister here, who said that it is, are unacceptable that both a country as he put it,

are as supporting and engaging with the kurdish extra extremist kurdish organisation, their p k. k, that is considered a terrorist organization and he said that turkey has always a supporter to the open door policy of the alliance, but that it is turkish people who are against it, who are calling on the government to block her potential finish and swedish membership of the alliance, however, he also added that said, this is something that the foreign ministers are going to talk about it tonight. so he left the door open for a kind of compromise and, and many ministers. he told us that there actually just wants to really listen and, and, and get to know what a turkey's real intentions here are. foreign ministers from the group of 7 countries concluded their meeting in northern germany vowing never to recognize

the boarders redrawn by russia by force that he 7 also allowed to increase pressure on russia through sanctions. and called on china to not undermine international efforts to as isolate moscow a united front. so that's what the foreign ministers of g 7 nations were hoping to put up after 3 days of dogs in northern germany. the reiterated the support for ukraine pledging to continue sending it military and economic aid to salon says he got a g 7 countries are strongly united to continue to support ukraine's fight for its sovereignty in the long term until ukraine's victory local brother he claimed, possess wendy were not at war with russia, it is russia that is at war with a cray, and we see see that we seek it on gay gold who recon, they also made clear that the dead agree seized by russia and ukraine would never

gain international recognition. the army, not our hoity, in our statement to day, we have, therefore, once again emphasized this very clearly, we were never recognized by the changes that russia once to force through military force anakin things again, the g 7 ministers also spotlighted. the full graces dawned by the war in ukraine. they said that up to 50000000 people, particularly in the middle east and africa, would face hunger in the coming months unless ukrainian green was released from a russian blockade. despite a show of unity disagreements within the group remain, those include being ukraine, reparations out of russian state. as it's frozen abroad, russian troops are withdrawing from around to crane, 2nd largest city har chief after bombarding it for weeks. ukrainian forces, however, still lack the artillery and armor they need to tip the scales in their favor.

meeting with a us senate delegation and key if president, hello, mr. lensky. once again pressed home, ukraine's urgent need for more powerful military equipment and supplies. republican leader, mitch mcconnell, leads the u. s. senate delegation on a stroll through kiff to show their support for ukraine's war effort. to me it was all smiles and hand shakes as they met with president zalinski. follow you. good and regular. well har, thank you. we know each other a little that yeah, that's zelinski made it clear that smiles and hand shakes and polite small talk won't drive the russians out of ukraine. his armed forces need more long range artillery and strike aircraft to be able to hit russian forces and disrupt their supply lines. ukraine's general staff said the russians were pulling back from ca, keith, as they pressed their offensive in the southeast residence of villages around khaki

for coming to terms with the destruction left in the wake of russia's retreat. weeks of artillery bombardment and occupation have taken a heavy, tall oh, are you in? russia launched fresh ground and air attacks in the eastern donetta province aiming to deplete ukrainian forces and destroy their fortified positions. the russian military seems to have an inexhaustible supply of machinery and men. president philadelphia, zelinski said that the outcome of the war would depend on support from europe and other allies. meanwhile, russian forces still haven't managed to defeat the last ukrainian fighters in the southern city of murder. you fall, families of the soldiers hold up in the us of style. steelworks are asking china to help negotiate an evacuation of the wounded dumb. zachariah navina bounded. what goes on, there is no longer a war murders are taking place there, but i can see hundreds of wounded with no limbs and no anesthetics but

a divine. while new bombardments inflict new wounds on already wounded fighters when they, they're exhausted. and just below the line of life, so we want them to be re skewed my watch them all away, equal to vala for the government. she said that for the fighters, trapped inside the steel works, surrendering is not an option. as she believes, the russians would execute any captured members of the us off regiment. early i spoke to dw correspondence manufacture in t f, and i asked her about russia's withdrawal from crikey. a festival is seen, he or she and keith see the very i'm right now as, as like a small victor actually a significant victory in terms that obviously this is the fastest advancement by far while this war is raising on. and while the russian forces have drawn from the key region now how to keep being the 2nd largest city in ukraine, and the ukrainian force is being able to repel some of these russian forces from

some territories towards the north. in the north and eastern part of harkey is seen here as a victory and also is seen actually as a way of saying, it seems like it's working that these military weapons that the military that arrives in ukraine seems to be working in the interest of the ukrainian forces. now of course we do not know if this is the reason why the ukrainian forces advance or whether it's just the fact that the russian forces rather being mobilized right now . the neighboring lu hands can do on your screen in the don bus region. but it should not be forgotten, even though that these villages towards the north and the north east. from the key from the city. santa ana recaptured and had been liberated by you. freedom forces, it shall not be forgotten, of course, that the civilians have been basically spending their life under ground for weeks and are now looking at was left from their homes. not to ignore the fact that they may be booby traps. they may be land mines scattered across a v. i area the streets where they are trying to look after what's left from their

homes. the humanitarian tool is immense and we just do not know at this point how many casualties they are. how many people have been killed during this heavy bombardment that hockey region had to endure and still endures? by the way? because not every part of hockey region is under ukrainian control. and in fact, just yesterday, there was an attack on a yard of 8 base, very close to the city center of hoc, if, which is used to distribute aid. so even though russian forces have a drawn or could be repelled from parts of hockey region, it does mean that the night maze completely over for the p boy in heart. yes, i was said it'll be funny fashion reporting from ukraine time for some of the stories making headlines around the world. at least 10 people have been killed during a shooting at a supermarket in buffalo in the u. s. state of new york. police say the gunman entered the store with a rifle and opened fire. witnesses say he will body armor and a helmet. the man has been arrested,

but police say they're still investigating the motive. thousands of activists have taken to the streets of the united states and i national day of action calling for safe and illegal access to abortion. demonstrate as a facing down a leak to supreme court decision that could overturn almost a half century of nationwide abortion rights. one is league has wrapped for another season by unwell, ready, confirmed champions, which meant most of the drama on the last day came at the bottom, now had to berlin and stood god were both hoping to avoid the dreaded relegation playoff spot. how to started in the driver's seat and needed only a draw to guarantee safety. but daughter made sure that didn't happen me. why should god still needed to make up 3 points and an unlikely last minute goal gave them the when and another year in the top flight. stuttgart drew 1st blood in the relegation battle at a pat mercedes benz arena. the hosts, when

a penalty on 12 minutes, when t i go to mass, was brought down. but to superb save the night sasha, collides ich yet the austrian dusted himself down and scored from the resulting corner when no stuttgart, after 30 minutes over endorsement, had to also had a penalty. when done axles, i could do trip a shot bell. fidel in the box and the algerian held his nerve to convert from the spot and sent the visiting berliners into raptures with 18 minutes. played. halftime arrived with no more scoring, and they had to funds look tens despite their team being in the driving seat. but they soon got good news. a terrible arab, i should have got keeper fully a miller alert antony my desk to equalize for cologne, yet back endorsement. trouble was brewing for her to coach felix maggot. he didn't like this v. r penalty award. which manchester city bone

killing helen, julie dispatched then 17 year old substitute use for mccorkle, latched onto a beautiful through bowl from jude bellingham, and made it to one for the hosts with his 1st touch agony for the travelling berliners. yet with the score in stuttgart, still level their team was safe as the clock ticked past 90 minutes. and then the news from stuttgart filtered through there the hosts went to late corner. and even keeper, flavio miller was up looking to rectify his mistake. he didn't reach the ball, but what to do, endo did and the stadium went bananas. ah, it was ago made in japan as intimate concrete rookie to his flicker to send,

stood guard to safety over adornment. there was dismay in the stands and on the pitch. before the recriminations began but the day belonged to stuttgart, whose funds weren't to be restrained as they run to hill there he rose, we have secured them, bridges, leak, a football for another year. and saturday also saw a battle for the wonders league as final champions leaks thought. fryeburg needed a win against labor gruesome and allied sick last to benefit. but labor cousins execute palostio 5, a long range rocket into an empty net. in the final seconds of the match to secure a 21 victory and dash fry books hopes for europe's top club competition. and he wouldn't have mattered anyway, because leipzig also clothed back and equalized against bill failed in the 19th minute from a free kick, which nearly all been headed in lots to clinch 4th place under trip to the

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