ah, ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin after nearly 3 months on the siege. ukrainian soldiers have finally left. the other stuff still works in murray. russian troops have taken the severely wounded soldiers to territory held by russian forces. they could later be exchange for russian prison. also on the program, we meet the sister of one of the fighters in the controversial hours of regiment in

mario paul, who still waiting for news of her brother turkish president recipe and threatens to block bits by finland and sweden to join nato, accusing both countries of harboring terrorists and a common film festival kicks off in france. and for the 1st time since the start of the pandemic, the doctor restriction responded, survey some films printing at the festival and tells us what to look up. ah, i'm glad over. thanks for joining us. russia is close to taking full control of the southeastern city of mario paul, after hundreds of ukrainian soldiers hold up. in a still works there, have surrendered. russia has taken nearly 3 hundreds of the fighters some severely

and its 2 territories held by moscow's forces. discriminant says they will be treated in accordance with international agreements. it's thought they will be exchanged for russian prisoners at a later date out of harm's way, but still facing and uncertain future. badly wounded fighters were among the 1st to be evacuated after weeks of holding out under ground. dozens of injured troops were taken from mario paul to a hospital in the russian controlled town of noble as often in the far east. some 200 others were transferred north to all the navy guy and rushing back to supper, just a territory. it's thought several 100 ukrainian soldiers remain inside. the steel plant keeps as it wants to get them out alive. or my mom that usually does, we hope to save the lives of our boys. and among them, a heavily wounded they have been treated. i want to on the line ukraine needs. it's ukrainian here is alive. this is our principal just allows them to me in simpleton

hopes of the work continues to bring out boys home and it requires delicacy and time just ukraine insists the awesome style fighters weeks of resistance was not in vain. while tacitly acknowledging that the battle is over, the liquor alone sent my lungs to the defenders of maria po. we've gained critically important time to form reserves to regroup forces, and to receive aid from our partners. so when you come on the wings of mary oppose defenders have fully accomplished them. mission level offices rushing back to separatists have released this video who said to be showing them patrolling the awesome style still works on tuesday. it like the rest of mario paul, is largely in ruins. the city's loss is a major, symbolic blow for ukraine. and one that came at a heavy price for both sides. who w a correspondent, funny for char,

joins us now from the ukrainian capital key funny. around 3, hundreds ukrainian troops have now been evacuated from the steel plaza. they're now in russian control territory. what more do you know about this prisoner swap? well, that prisoner swap gerhardt didn't start yet. what did start, however, is the debate here in ukraine over whether this is or even going to start whether you can trust russia, that these ukranian soldiers who are now, as you say, on russian control territory, whether they will make it too safe, ukrainian control territory or not in fact the people here are really looking at russia as lawmakers in moscow right now. a talking about these i as a freshman soldiers as criminals, as nationalists, as people who basically, quote, do not deserve to leave. now this is all of course, in the, in the context of the fact that russia attacked and invaded ukraine on february 24th under the pretext to then the nazi fi ukraine and the see the as of regiment

as a nazi unit. now if you look back and zoom in on the history of the as of regiment, it did start as a volunteer militia. harboring ultra nationalist fuse wasn't president lansky was asked over and over about the regiment. he made clear that the group has been reformed away from the political past. and it actually is a military cool part of the national guard. and people should look at these people as heroes. the question is whether they're going to you, i stay alive, remain alive, be it in the other starts, the opened, the was was still inside and the ones have been evacuated to this russian control territories. now we heard in earlier report that not all soldiers were able to leave the steel plot, what's happening to those ones left behind. so basically the crumbling sad to put in has guarantee that everyone who surrender us is going to be treated according to international law. which leaves the question open. what about those who did not surrender yet? and this is exactly also a question that,

that the sister of one of the soldiers that we have spoken to is wondering about, as she does not know about the fate of her brother who has been hold up in that as of star steel plan for weeks let's have a look at the report for natalia, the warren ukraine has been a time of intense worry and reflection. yes, she's thinking a launch about her younger brother these days at them. why, but this is my brother artem at school when he was 8 or 9 o'clock voice it natalia recalls a very normal charge with growing up in michel live in southern ukraine. i. i always considered art him to be a creative person and that he would go down a more creative path. i never thought he'd become a soldier. but one, the war and don bus began in 2014. natalia says are to him changed in his now shore on the ship. he knew that sooner or later the aggressor will bring war to our country. and he knew that he needed to prepare national,

greenly. a ross does now shit that i bought the what the say are to him was 26, joined the arms of fragment. a few years ago, it was formed as a volunteer militia group and later became part of the national guard. he still hold up here in the as of style steel plant. the last holdout of ukraine's forces in the port city of mario pool. the regiment released his pictures displaying the horrible conditions. some of the fighters are in put in, accuses the units of being not cease. he's justified his invasion by claiming that ukraine needs. in his words, the nazi fi inc, which has drawn a backlash globally here and key. the unit is seen as heroes. billboards have sprung up, supporting the soldiers. yes, this is, i am expressing huge gratitude for them for standing, for us and for our ukraine natural. then johan was looking for peer 10. as for every russian, every ukrainian is radical. but we only went to live on our own and we strive to

speak our own language. in every as of soldier is a ukrainian wasn't as all material green because left liquor chair 3 switches, right. when groups he says it's correct that the founder of herself, harbored neo nazi views. but in this, that's changed now for all those guys who were interested in politics more than in the military action. they gone from there but ali on and read them. and after a 1st several months of its existing in 2014, natalia doesn't want to get into ourselves controversial past. she's more worried for her brother artem no word so on piece. so here he was texting me that he's alive. yes, and that's it. he writes very short messages, unfortunately there's room holding on to signs of life and hoping her brother will return alive. now, since you filmed her with natalia funny the have you had an update from her has she

heard from my brother? she basically says she wants to make sure she gets out alive from that as of style steel plant. she still believes he's inside and he's she says, she's going to turn to the pope for help. he w correspondent, funny for jaw thanks. as crossover to alonda. now and speak to jonathan benson, he's a maritime defense analyst from the international institute for strategic studies are now ukraine's troops. i evacuated from their last stronghold in mario, paul explained to us the significance of this victory for russia after such a long battle. yes, good afternoon. so in terms of the significance, i think there are 2 things that we can draw from that the fast to do with the not the narrative in the propaganda wall on the 2nd is to do with the land war. sometimes with narrative and propaganda, the utmost are still can take hold and tell them

a lot of significance. and this was the other 2nd type of ukraine defined. so just make the cell and what this shows that russia has at least to some degree, managed to undermine that narrative. and, and that costs down the wall in terms of the land war that we see going on. now, are you, paul? it's been somewhat above the russian forces. taken up a lot of us now. a lot of resources on this now allows rough a few to read elsewhere that says to the east in the, in the don't back. now, further west, the port city of odessa is a big target and millions of tons of grain, a stuck behind a rushing blockade. and some of the adjusting the bypass this with nato and c, s. courts of merchant ships. is that feasible? so i've been listening to this quite a bit of the last 3 days. in theory,

it's an admiral idea, but i think him reality, it's the no fly zone debate over again. i think nathan might be reluctant to allow some of access to to ask for certain that the black be, let's not forget that russia is still in control of the black t. yes, the last of the must. but cruise was a big float for russia's long range abilities, but it still has a short to medium range expertise, and that's not together. they have at least 4 submarines in the black that posed a significant threat. no time defense unless jonathan benson, that's thank you very much, something finished president sali, nina still has address. the swedish parliament after both countries said they were taking steps towards joining nato following russia's invasion of ukraine. and his

also met with sweden's king, col gusta, who attended his speech with sweden assigned a formal request to join nato, and finland. lawmakers are now shortly expected to formerly endorse finished this decision to also joy russia's foreign minister, sergey lover of meanwhile, said it could not make a difference, would not make a difference if they join nato despite previously comparative rhetoric from the kremlin. turkey has also said it might veto verifications. first, cross sir, straight turf are responding to terry shows in stock on terry. tell us more about the finished president's visit to sweden. what's been happening? well, that's right to finish present saline. so as just begun a 2 day visit to sweden, which normally wouldn't get that much attention from international press, including those of us here at d. w. but it comes just as the 2 countries have decided to throw away their long

hell policy of military non alignment. and so we're hanging on there every word. the finish president has just given a speech in the parliament building behind me, in which he said he expects to submit villains application bid soon without any more detail. this thing was sweden. it could come at any time, but we expect them to do that together. we'll be hearing from the prime minister and the president at a press conference later this afternoon. we will try to get more precision on that timeline receipt. and now today, turkeys president, our, the juan has told sweden and finland not to bother sending delegations to him to convince his country of their bits to join nato. so is that it for the nato membership of these 2 countries? not at all. and i don't think anyone would really expect that in the end of this process could take as much as a year that turkey would block finland and sweden to applicants. that the rest of the alliance is very much looking forward to welcoming this is just an opportunity for everyone to ere long held grievances about the p k. k. an organization that his

government considers a terrorist organization. so he will use this opportunity as long as he can and has as broadly as he can just to not necessarily hold up the process in the end, but to get his views. no, this will be a delicate process though, because of course, you can't make him so antagonized that he actually would in the end vote against finland in sweden. i know that the other allies, including the united states, primarily, are already working on this making phone calls, talking to turkey, reminding them that nato unity is extraordinarily important right now in the face with brushes, actions in ukraine. now we've heard today, the russian foreign minister said a lover also said that it makes no difference if finland and sweden join nato. so that's a major change in retro from russia. what does he mean by this? that certainly is a major shift in rhetoric from saying that that they may move nuclear weapons to finland's border if they go ahead with this. but that means we really don't know in

the end what russia will do. and i don't think that it's been since we were either that alarmed by the negative rhetoric, or will be extraordinarily relieved by these new lines. i think that these 2 countries have always been prepared for a possible attack from russia and they do get low level hybrid attacks. we're constantly so i think that the preparations for any possible retaliation from moscow will remain the same. and it just, you know, we'll just have to see what form that those possible attacks do take. i will note that just today this afternoon, moscow has decided to expel to finish diplomats from their embassy. they're saying that this is in response to earlier actions from finland, but the timing is certainly a bit suspicious linked to the nato bid d w as a terry souls, they're reporting from stock or many thanks, terry. now let's have a quick look at some stories away from the war in ukraine. clashes have erupted in libya. after 40, bashar gone, the country's parliamentary,

appointed prime minister, attempted to enter the capital. tripoli. he later withdrew from the city, fighting the safety of civilians after violence broke out. 2 rival administration survived. are followed the end of this civil war there 2 years ago. un hold for you. clashes have broken out at a funeral in jerusalem for a palestinian man who was fatally injured during recent violence at the our acts up . most israeli police fight tear gas and rubber bullets after mourners through stones and fireworks. police arrested a multiple palestinians, while dozens more were injured. early results from lebanon's parliamentary election indicate losses for allies of the has the law group which is backed by iran. several opposition candidates have made gains and final results are expected on tuesday. the so unclear if there will, will be any majority in the countries $128.00 seat parliament. now,

the u. n. has declared to day may 17th, an international day against homophobia, trans phobia, and by phobia. israel is known as one of the most progressive countries in the middle east when it comes to eligibility rights. but still orthodox jews can struggle to be accepted by their community w's. anya ca spoke to one gay man forced to undergo so hold conversion therapy. some viewers may find parts of this following report distressing. ah, min shannon know when the past catches, ma'am with him, then civil man sits down to pm. he might play a love song rewriting it so that it's from one man to another matter. her go just a few years ago, ben would not have been able to talk about his sexuality, either pamela, but if i was terrified at our marcello, i thought i was going to lose everything over him. hit the lim schilling,

my family, my best friends, my community, he law, and he had the outside of a lady that does i was a religious kid, fanny. i believed in heaven, but there believed in hell the bad and i thought i'd end up in hell and hot blame, silly ah then grew up in an ultra orthodox community with religious doctrine at its center. he would often read the taurus for up to 12 hours a day. he was to marry young and have lots of children. but he fell in love with one of his classmates. his teacher noticed until his father, who then sent been to so called conversion ceremony. shotwell bonnie mccloud, she actually thought i was told it was based on childhood traumas off shaney law must think of it had caused me not to feel masculine enough. be careful was that the police gave i was looking for another man of leave to make up for my own lack of masculinity. how many wonderful. so check on my masculinity problem was figured

out i would they said no longer be attracted to men. then spend 7 years in the so called therapy. during that time he avoided relationships, but he was still attracted to man. and that pushed him to despair. a malady ogazio, i climbed up on to a roof with the causing them. i wanted to jump on the lot. i think my wasn't afraid . it seemed like the best solution it on market then i thought there is one thing i haven't yet tried to be gay to try to be myself out of as well as i got down from the roof. but as much as sophia and decided to come out on the annual ha ha technology in a cooler fence, a strictly religious family refused to accept them. he left the community, build a new life for himself. he studied men to day. he rarely goes into alter orthodox districts. when he sees his family, he can talk about his relationships. i work with you here though he

feels understood every week and meets up with a group of gay, lesbian, and trans people from ultra orthodox backgrounds. they all share similar experiences and that hubs been to accept himself that led by gusty lucas highly. i have met gay couples who have been together for decades, chicago rp, while that's given me hope that i to be able to find true love for harry must. even though for years while i was taught the opposite, clara at the havoc much i, neil touching tear, then is now campaigning to have so called conversion therapy. bentonville rail, his hope is that others can one day live as openly as he does. i come film festival opens in the south france. today is the 1st time since the start of the pandemic at the festival is being held without restrictions. did abuse scot roxborough and adrian kennedy. i've been watching some other films on offer for you

. the cam film festival returns to relative normality after 2 years of covert pandemic disruption ad can is taking off looking to be chopped gun again cove. it also put breaks on the release of top gun maverick, which will finally have its international launch. why isn't one of life's mysteries or more than 35 years after the 1986 original tom cruises? resurrection of the famous fighter pilot is symbolic of the festivals own resurgence. already ada wanted to confirm another eagerly await it. new film is from cult canadian filmmaker, david cronum berg. after an achia high actors,

the master of 40 horror dusted off a 20 year old script for his new film crimes of the future. ah, how wide was avenue in the body? particular, what's happening with my body? vigo mortensen lead to star studded cast as a performance artist, showcasing the metamorphosis of his own organs. if it be foreseen a little can razzmatazz is provided by elvis o. back lumens by a pig starring austin butler as the king of rock'n'roll and tom hanks. as his manager to colonel tom parker is a romp through the good, the bad and the ugly of american culture with elvis betrayed in the direct his own

words as the original super hero. ah. now it looks like a lot of fun and for more we could go live to come. where did i just got rocks for is standing by for us. got at 1st of all, after 2 years of pandemic, disruptions is come back to its full glitz and glory. it definitely seems that way i've been, i've been coming to the still festival for many, many years. and i can't remember being this excited and there seems to real electricity in the air. it has to do. of course, the fact this is the 1st big festival being held without restrictions. there's no masking, there's no testing requirements and so forth. but it also has to do with the fact that we've had 2 years of our pandemic restrictions, a cinemas closed world wide. the whole sort of film industry which is here now in

can, was, was, was, i'm sort of on its knees. i'm, and i think everyone is looking to this film festival into this sort of this event with all its glitz and glamour and, and stars. and so forth. i'm to really be a restart button for the entire global cinema industry. and i was got the 3 of films that you introduced in that piece of certainly highlights what are the others, are the highlights that we should be looking out for the next 12 days. yeah, this year i think canst and really great job of balancing sort of the, the big hollywood splashy movies, elvis a top gun. maverick, of course, are going to get the crowds out on the red carpet screaming at the stars will be it will be here on, but they've also, i mean, can, is best known really for it's oh tours for it's an art house cinema i'm. we saw in the, in the piece david krona burke, the canadian, a cult director with crime to the future, which looks like a very disturbing,

pleasantly impressively disturbing a film. and i'd also point to what i think is gonna be the absolute highlight of this year's festival. a film called holy spider of from ali obasi, who's a iranian a director. and this is a, a film, the wire serial killer movie, but sat in a modern day. iran, i'm but the list of great looking films this year is incredibly long. new films from a director is kelly rice or clair, denise park, chang, luke, some of the biggest names in international art house cinema will be a screening here for the 1st time in the next couple of weeks. now is the war in ukraine casting a shadow of of proceedings? yes, i mean, you think the warden, ukraine would be worlds away from, from the closet here and can, i'm but we're already seeing its impact here on the festival. the russian delegation, usually a very large group of filmmakers and industry people are here in can hm have been banned and we're seeing them a real strong focus on the ukranian industry and on ukrainian films i'm,

there's even ukrainian documentary that's going to be shown here, which was shot since the invasion in mario pole. and the director was actually a tragically a killed by russian forces after, after the invasion. but they manage to get the footage out. and that film of at documentary, really depicting of the day to day life of the last a couple of months in aside the war zone will be screening here in can. so, even though it does seem alike, were nowhere near the conflict, it is still casting a shadow over the festival. here in camp scott brooks with i reported from com. thank you, scott. you're watching. t w. news is remind of all top story. ukraine's military says more than $260.00 ukrainian soldiers have left the besieged awesome style still was in the city of mario pulled off the being trapped inside for weeks. more than 50 wounded troops were taken to the hospitals in a russian controlled area. and that's it. from me and that esteemed from all of an

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