oh, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin defying putin's warning. finland makes it official . it wants in with nato, finland's prime minister and president to make an announcement a day after russia's president called the idea. a mistake. also coming up. ukraine says it's 2nd largest to see is secure, once again, ukrainian soldiers clear villages on the outskirts of carcass. often russian troops withdrawal and broadcasting from uh, bunker ukraine. take that coverage of the eurovision song contest underground. even

without the glitz and glamour this county to celebrate. ah, i marina, mohammed's walking to the program, finland has confirmed it will officially apply for nato membership. if approved, the addition of fin would double nato's border with russia. the application needs to be endorsed by the finish parliament, but that's expected to be a formality. so far natal member turkey has expressed reservations about finland's membership, but to finish prime minister at santa marin said she was confident in the country's application. we haven't had any indication in nato and that there would be any problems for finance or sweden's membership. he made a we, we have all the capabilities. we are already very into linked with nato and we are

closed partners. tornado. we haven't had any indications that there would be any problems. the villains president, sali nister's, said his turkish counterpart had early congratulated him about his country's application to nato. and the turkey's objections now was sending mixed signals. you can understand that i am a bit confused. at what we heard to 2 days ago was different than yesterday. we again heard the turkeys open to our membership, but it turned back to no. i think that what we need now is sir very clear answer. i'm prepared to have a new discussion with president her dawn about her when i got the latest from d, w 's, brussels bureau chief, alexandro, vonem, and in berlin, following the foreign ministers,

nato meeting. so the apart press conference is still taking place is bring us up to speed on what's been said so far. so we know that sir turkey has some objections with regards to sweden and finland, sir, becoming a member, members of nato, and the turkish foreign minister. actually, he made it pretty clear what the expectations are from ankara. they want to continue talking with sweden and finland. they wanted them to drop their support for extremist kurdish group such as p k, k. and they want also wanted them to lifted their arms embargo against a turkey. and we have to notice here that it's that only fin london, sweden. there is a number of european nations is also members of nato that decided to impose restrictions on arms deliveries to turkey because of her there. an offensive in

northern syria. and or of course, that is also what probably is going then to be discussed among sweden, finland, and turkey. and sir, this is an important topic. her, the german foreign minister in her press conference after nato foreign ministers meeting stressed once again. that is very important moment an emotional moment for finland and sweden to make such a decision after decades of fer neutrality. and that is good for the alliance to welcome them. because as we just heard from the finished prime minister, and they are very close partners and they're a very capable armies can be easily integrated into natal. alexandra, how united are nater members, given this foreign ministers meeting in berlin while they are united, and many of them stressed here that they don't believe that any natal member,

namely turkey would be willing to take over the responsibility to undermine this. a unity in face of russia's war on ukraine, and that is why most of them, at least the ministers that we were able to talk with, told us that they expect her a turkey not to eventually block her. the membership of sweden and finland in nato . now, russia has been very clear about the consequences and action that it, it will take a felon was to join nato. what sort of reaction do you expect to see from russia? well, russia is, of course, and not very happy about what's happening here because of letting me put in skull was to contain nato. to prevent her, the alliance of growing, he even wanted to push nature to pull out some of its troops in eastern europe. so

it is a major set back for him to see finland and sweden ready to apply for nato membership. russia has already vowed to retaliate. they are speaking about to military, technically a technical retaliation. they have already suspended deliveries of electricity to finland and they are threatening to move more troops towards the border with finland. however, we have to say that the russian army has suffered huge losses in ukraine. it's offensive. there has lost momentum, according to military officials. so they are too busy there to try to take any steps against finland. the thinking here in berlin is and i thought of an amen in berlin. thank you so much. the russian troops have driven out

have been driven out of north eastern ukrainian city of clark. if, despite the destruction left behind, you, crane is counting the rationalists role as a when ukraine says its forces recaptured, villages from russian troops north and north east of carcass, pushing them back toward the border. ukrainian forces have been clearing the liberated villages near carr, kim and residence, have started focusing on rebuilding their lives. well, d, w, 's mathias bullying is in kids. and i asked him if car give is now considered a complete victory for ukrainian forces. what we're hearing is that the russians have almost driven the ukrainians have almost driven the russian troops out of the area just as just a very small strip along the border where the russians, the troops to law. and we also hearing from observers, although this needs to be confirmed that to the russians have started to orderly retreat from the area. that would be the same scenario as we have seen and key if,

once the ukrainian army gets the upper hand, the russians quickly get out of the area and maybe the troops will be sent elsewhere. the main battle to come is now in the area on boss and on the side of all of this russia's blockade of ukrainian ports. and the black sea is affecting millions of people inside and outside of the country. what are the here authorities coming to do about this? just to give you an idea and estimate is that ukraine feeds 400000000 people worldwide. so this is very significant for, for many countries. there are uh, plans to a ship, the grain out by or by road, by rail, et cetera. but there are many problems because there is no road network. no, a rail network can ship out the same quantity as the ports can. moreover, some of the tracks that lead to what 2 ports that would be available for this, they lead through bellows and bellows is, of course,

on the russian side. so many questions here. it will not be able to compensate what they're shipping now. and that is what's been the reaction to ukraine winning the eurovision song contest. this has been seen as a huge sign of encouragement, especially considering that it was the popular vote that was so clearly in favor of the ukrainian a song and dirt. and that was clearly in support of, of ukraine. this was of who had, of course, a big political component and zalinski. the president said that next year ukraine is planning to hold the se in maricopa which by then, according to his words, would be liberated and rebuild, of course, that they are mit, lots of questions, whether this will be possible. but a ukraine is taking this and, and, and zalinski as a media savvy president is, are you, is making use of this huge symbol of support that the european audiences have sent to the crew to w. that is putting

a in here for us. thank you. so much now it is mentioned that victory for ukraine's colors orchestra, who won the eurovision song contest. ah, it was a favorite to win the funnel with stephanie i was blends, traditional music with hip hop. the band was in the 4th place of the jury, voted, but swept to victory thanks to support from fans across europe. not usually ukrainian tv would add the competition from a studio in here. but after the war broke out, produces moved the broadcast to were a secret location underground. he w, as i mean, s, if joined the crew on the special night the big night broadcast from a bunker. it's the night ukraine aims for eurovision, glory and the public broadcasters. so spill, nor is the channel to tune into every ukrainian gonna watch her because her we

have not so many good moments right now. and this one. and it could be the most sir wider for moment, for last 2 or 3 months. in the 1st week of the war, a suspicion is keith t. v tower was hit by russian missiles. they were forced to move their studio to an undisclosed location. and after that, sir, not only reopened, but all law or ukrainian tv tv crews had to move on to the grounds. the mood is excited, but tense. every one here wants the show to go off without a hitch. not just their own broadcast, but also the performance of kalu orchestra, the band representing ukraine. the song has been on repeat across the country for weeks on car radios, in coffee shops and on street corners. now one more time for the judges.

oh. felicia song, stephanie, a just came on and people came running down from other rooms to come watch on tv here. now these are journalists, but it's clear they have a preference in this show. the votes are in. oh, ukraine wins. it's the kind of announcement you don't often get to make on ukrainian tv. any more. good news. i'm very excited. i am so broad for my gadri. it is the big pleasure for us to feel. i can cry again. love it just lately. oh, i still can't believe that it's through, i think is on. i still owe the viewers. all the people from europe very, very had to motion because her are still there, vina england were over in grand and her it's a,

it's a little piece of happiness for us. it's not the big victory day. everyone here is waiting for, but it's still something to celebrate. know, when i take a look at the mother stories making headlines around the world. a white gunman has opened fire at a supermarket in buffalo, new york, killing 10 people. most of them black, the f. b, i says, the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime. the suspect was arrested at the scene. he has pleaded not guilty to 1st degree murder. palestinians are marching in ramallah in the west bank to mock knock by day. it commemorates the displacement of hundreds of thousands of palestinian arabs during the 1st arab israeli war, which began on this day in 1948. each year sees protests around the globe calling

for the recognition of palestinian statehood people and nevin on, accosting their ballots in parliamentary elections. the 1st since and uprising against the ruling elite in 2019 new political groups all facing off against established parties. lebanon is seeing a growing economic crisis with the shortage of food. water and medicine. voting is underway when the elections in the german sate of north ryans, the salia. the vote is seen as a test for the social democrats all chancellor own aff sholtes. germany's most popular state is traditionally and s p d stronghold, but swung to the conservatives in 2017. the 2 parties on neck and neck in the pulse . well that set you up to date a reminder, you can find lots more news analysis and video on a website that is d w dot com. you can also follow us on twitter where at d. w. he is and also on that facebook as well as inside wrap up. next is sports

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