healthier and fuller life. one of the most insightful discoveries in the history of mankind. more life starts may 28th on d, w. ah ah . this is d w. news live from berlin. nato's expansion plans in jeopardy. cherokee blocks talk on finland and sweden joining the alliance. president had one says it's a kurdish militant about his anger trying to leverage a deal. also coming up. russia says nearly

a 1000 ukrainian fighters have surrendered at mario pulled back. he had purchased for a prisoner. well, moscow is threatening to put some on trial for war crimes and north korea sent in the army to deal with an outbreak of co 19 about they facing an acute lack of vaccines and testing equipment. ah ambulance ica. thanks for joining us. turkey has blocked talks on finland and sweden joining nato. both nordic nations have now formerly submitted membership bits. new members need unanimous agreement from all 30 current members, but turkey has said no turkish precedent. rich of type ad on accuses finland and sweden of harboring kurdish terrorists and other dispute is a sophisticated weaponry for turkey. the issue could actually be about

us fighter jets. turkey was dropped from the f 35 advanced fighter jet development program in 2019 this was part of the us sanctions packet imposed on the country after it bought a russian air defense system. many believe anchor is now hoping to pressure the u. s. and to selling it new f. 16 fighter jets instead. an extremely controversial topic in washington. another issue in 2019 sweden halted weapons deliveries to turkey after it attacked kurdish people's defense units in northern syria and launched and offensive there. anamosa. turkish president, reject type odor. one could considered this grounds enough to block the start of nato. accession talked for sweden and finland possibly destabilizing the alliance. in the process would it would play into president putin's hands. it would send

a signal that there is no unity with the nato. the wrong signal at precisely the wrong moment signifies insipid. in new york, u. s. secretary of state antony blinkin and his turkish counterpart medlock shop of shallow met in an attempt to find the compromise there. shall charlemagne turkeys position clear to gear as being supporting the open door policy on nato or even before this war. but with regard to this possible candidate already candidate countries, you know, we have also legitimate security concerns that they have been supporting eh, terrace organizations and they're also an expert restrictions on earth defense products. every concession turkey winds from the situation will likely isolated further in nato circles, but will when president owed one political points at harm, something he will welcome as turkey heads towards presidential elections next year . the u. s. is trying to convince turkey to soften is position

t w's in his pool is in washington covering the story for us. she told us how that we meeting went when finland and sweden signal they were thinking of making that historic decision. joining nato. the alliance expected a tough response from moscow not from one of its own. so, ever since turkey raised conditions for accepting the membership, the rest of nato was actually really irritated and pretty outspoken about it. however, we hear from today's meeting between the foreign minister of turkey and biden's national security advisor, blinking that both sides are on a path to find an agreement. but at this point, they don't mention the 3rd, the specifics in his pull them. now russia says nearly a 1000 ukrainian fighters at the as of style still works in mario paul, have surrendered. ukraine now hopes to get them back in a prisoner's folk, but some lawmakers in moscow when some of them put on trial for war crimes,

possibly even executed. ukraine says it's still trying to evacuate the remaining fighters from the plans. there are fears that ukrainian fighter is defended the as of style plant in marty. you, paul could face rough justice from moscow. russian tv show defeated troops being led away from the sprawling steel plant. russia says they will be treated according to international norms, but there have been calls to designate the feared as of regiment, a terrorist organization, or a russian law maker, taking part in peace talks with keith said russia should consider the death penalty for the us of regiment then the st. louis, missouri, it's porcelain, they do not deserve to live after the monstrous crimes against humanity that they have committed and are committed continuously against our prisoners. upwards of mustard bloom, ukraine officials remain hopeful, their soldiers can be exchanged for russian prisoners of war. as national broken from our side, we can say that the negotiation process is ongoing and that the rescue operation

itself is also ongoing. one cor, let us through. there has also been some unprecedented criticism of the war from unexpected quarters. sam aguilar and a nationalist that the main problem with our military and political position is that we are in full geopolitical isolation. and that however much we hate to admit us, that virtually the entire world is against us. and that's the situation we need to get out of flats in lab that we studied them. are you paul victory? marx, a rare win for russia's military in its 3 month invasion of ukraine. but it could be short lived, finland and sweden have made a joint application to join nato, a further set back to moscow's ambitions to contain the expansion of the block. we asked our correspondent, mathias bellinger in hockey. what was likely to happen to the ukrainian soldiers being held by russian forces that are to say, what's most likely to happen? ukraine is still hoping for a prisoner exchange. um, and this is what we understand was the deal be in the beat very beginning,

but everybody is aware that this kind of deal is not worth a lot until it has happened. the reason why these for fighters half stayed so long in the steel works and why they have not surrendered, despite her having very little food left very little ammunition left, et cetera. was that they feared that in russian hands they would be either executed or tortured in what we're hearing now from moscow. it points to that possibility as well, that might be where they are now in their hands. it's mosque on our wood sides. what will happen to them at yes, spelling of their reporting now, a russian soldier being tried for alleged war crimes in ukraine has admitted killing a 62 year old civilian. the 1st case of its kind says the invasion, ukrainian prosecute, assess the child, sends a clear message that anyone who commits will crimes will not escape responsibility . stood in a glass box in a packed courtroom and keefe

a russian soldiers fate hangs in the balance. he's been accused of a war crime, the case centers on the shooting of an unarmed civilian in the semi region in the 1st week of russia's invasion of ukraine. worth your while while we were a translator. the judge asks the russian sergeant, if he plead guilty, she was moved the woman who up from inside the glass box comes the answer. yes, i do know that if you, but if the court convicts him the 21 year old russian could spend the rest of his life in prison. the lawyer for the accused soldier plans to challenge the war crimes charge despite his clients guilty plea or visual, no reasonable with the fact that he pleaded guilty doesn't necessarily mean feel guilty to the exact charges, detailed by the prosecutors. i think it omitted that those events happened. but as

for the classification, the court will decide with i personally don't see criminal substance in his actions . live resign would year from you watching the trial is catarina shall yet popo, the widow of the killed 62 year old civilian, alexander shelly, a puff. as a young man, her husband used to work with russians during the soviet era. for katerina. any forgiveness is a long way off. can you forgive him? flew well, no, they brought too much grief to us is of a ha too many children have been killed. there has been too much brutality or the birth babbled with her. barbara ukraine accuses the russian army of committing widespread war crimes. it's a charge that moscow denies, but she cranes,

prosecutor general, irena vin addict over scene here with john lists is prepare and cases against at least $41.00 russian soldiers back up the court and keep the countries long fight for justice is just beginning some other developments now, in the war in ukraine, the united states has reopened its embassy in t. the u. s. state department says a small number of staff will return to the ukrainian capital. several countries, including germany, france and britain have reopened their embassies over the past. none of the russian troops withdrew from the region. un secretary general antonio good cherish, has expressed hope of reaching a deal with moscow to allow billions of tons of grain to leave ukrainian ports. ukraine is one of the world's leading produces of grain. the fighting has hampered exports, and cent price is soaring,

exacerbating the global food security crisis. european commission president or stuff on the lion has announced a 210000000000 euro plan for europe to end its dependence on russian fossil fuels. germany, belgium, the netherlands, and denmark also pledge to increase wind power production in the north sea. the agreement was signed at an offshore energy summit and denmark, and also for having north korea as struggling with its 1st acknowledged outbreak of the corona barris. officials are reporting nearly 2000000 people with fever symptoms and more than 60 deaths. the u. n is wanting that north korea's lack of medical resources and vaccines could have devastating consequences. a warlike approach to an invisible enemy. north korea is putting on a show of strength to young footage from state media shows thousands of army medics have been mobilized one. i'll begin family as always is front and center your peer

to turn. some didn't data for you, ma'am young. your plan would be to your to display it may not be enough to combat be a patent wave of cobra. 19 global fios of a public health crisis remain high. the democratic people's republic of korea, d p r k, has announced to their to state media their 1st outbreak of koby 19 doubly joys, deeply concerned at the risk or further the spread of coffee 19 in the country, particularly because the population is unbox. united. not korea has one of the woods was health care systems. it's hospitals are believed to be poorly equipped with few intensive gay units. and it's one of the only do you when members days that has not rolled out much vaccination against gov at 19, but an uncontrolled outbreak could have consequences beyond not korea global. i think her to, which was, as has repeatedly said that were you have unchecked transmission. there's always

a higher risk. oh, for new variance emerging. and part of that strategy suppressing infection of actually is yes to save lives are in terms over reducing hospitalization and deaths . but also to keep pressure on the virus. so we don't see the same race of evolution of the virus around the world are young as not responded to offers of international aid and assistance. outside observers believe that not korea's outbreak is almost certainly greater than what it is reporting and doing nothing in response could have far reaching consequences. football now and wednesday night, so a thrilling conclusion to the europa league with an tract frankfurt, winning and penalty shoots out the bonus league aside. fought off scotlands ranges in a tough final in seville. it's frank fest 1st continental trophy in 42 years. the funds from glasgow in frankfort drank in the beer and the euroleague atmosphere

before the game. amid a searing heat wave in seville, perhaps they would have paced themselves a little more if they'd known what lay in store in the final. as to retents, 1st half a slit from 2 to allow ju, i reboot, to give ranges to lead on 57 minutes. but raphael bery latched on to a great cross from phillip, hostage to equalize and spark bedlam in the frankfurt funds in seville. there was still make thereafter, and so the game went to penalties, and frank bookkeeper, kevin trump, safe from out in rumsey brought to glasgow from event to some, had much fun, fair in january to give the germans. the advantage on columbia's boy made his 2nd big contribution of the night, keeping his crew limit the heat to give frankfort just their 2nd european trophy and their 1st since the u. f. a cup in 1980. no surprise. it went down pretty well by coleman. germany far let it go. has

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