there another way. after all, the environment isn't to recyclable. make up your own mind. d. w. made for mines. ah ah, it's a d, w y from burn lane, the velocity me as the landscape cause a world leaders to cease all trade with russia. ukrainian president says it's time to escalate sanctions to the maxima to prevent future russian aggression. also on the program caught in ukraine,

sentences of russian soldier to life in prison for killing an anom. civilian joe biden, warned china, it's floating with danger over taiwan. during his 1st trip to asia, as u. s. president, he says, washington is willing to use force to defend the territory if necessary. red bulls max for stop and claims. the spanish growing pre victory. take the dutch went to the top of the championship. the 1st time this year ah, i'm fil gail. welcome to the program flores, the landscape told the world economic forum that world institutions need to introduce maximum sanctions against russia, including an oil embargo and cutting off trade completely. and a wide ranging speech broadcast to the meeting in the swiss town of davis,

ukrainian president, reference the historic marshal plan that rebuild europe after the 2nd world war and proposed measures to counter poverty, hunger despair, and chaos. as well as the conflict with russia. presidents and as he says, he's country was grateful for the international community sanctions against russia, but said they should have been imposed sooner and treats of millions of citizens in democratic countries are put in posher wouldn't want government machines and companies measure to make sure they would limit restrained their relations with the aggressor state with russia. not only and it's that to help the people in the lights in it was under attack. but this is happening on the now let me know for even though russia started its war against you, great. back in 2014 days, we are grateful for this support, but i would say a fully that'll happen most of the, of the young man that it immediately. that's unity, that pressure on governments and companies, or the stake everything into quite

a for the freedom would russia started this full scale warri would bring all these losses, support ukraine, and upon the world. i'm sure that the answer to this question is that is also no much open. sewland is an diverse lasker. to more welcome, ben. i was president of the landscape address, received with a standing ovation fil a. it was a very emotional speech and a diverse was listening that's for sure. the, the crowd here, the investors, the other world leaders, 50 of which are here. heads of states, sender governments and prime ministers are delegations as well and thousands of business leaders. and he did stick it to them that are who had said that, that they simply haven't done enough that ukraine is short on time. and if this russian, aggression continues or increases even what we need is what you said at the beginning

of the show even tougher sanctions. so an oil embargo, all banks need to be blocked, all of them, the i t sector as well and no trade, whatsoever. he made a big point of that. he then also question, how much longer will the world stay united because this, this unity is what scares mr. put most in mr. zalinski is words. we need to make ukraine a priority. now, every day that we wake up, he said, we need to ask ourselves, what can we do for you? on your credit and present, opened a speech with a striking reference to the russia war crimes house there at dallas. what is that? that used to be russia house, but this year there is no russian caviar obama, 2 shots, ukrainians of literally taken over. no russians have been invited to this forum after the 1st time. you don't usually get that. cal schwab usually is open to

everyone. ah, and is open to dialogue well, dialogue, but in this case ah, he said things have gone too far and ukrainians have taken over. they turn this into a documentation center with thousands of images of, of this war. and it's absolutely horrible to see the pictures and, and it's horrible to listen to some of the accounts that are going on. but it's the reality fill one doctor as said to us in mary or pull the shelling a got so bad at around her hospital. so many people were coming in wounded every day civilians and her many pregnant women, one of whom died right in front of her on the operating table. they tried to save the baby by performing a c section. the baby was already dead and they tried reviving the baby, but that also failed. it was absolutely harrowing to listen to and, and i don't think there was a dry eye in that roseville. okay. and so there you are then up is missing in

switzerland, of world leaders in the wolves, richest people, while the rest of the world is having a major cost of living crisis, what, what else they're going to be talking about will poverty and equality is on the agenda, but also interestingly enough energy prices, which is something that really gets people worried around the world as opposed to something like climate change, which has talked about every year. but it's so abstract as so many people and food security are the big thing. there is the blockage of a grain exports from ukraine by, by russ is offensive. or we're looking at 25000000 tons of grain that can't get out at the moment. that's going to really cause knock on effects around the world, especially for regions like africa, the middle east, and asia, big customers of grain that comes out of ukraine andro out of russia. thank you for that. ben ben facility at the world economic for well in ukraine,

a quarter sentence to russian soldier to life in prison, and the 1st war crimes trial. since the invasion began. the 21 year old had pleaded guilty to killing a 62 year old, unarmed civilian during the 1st week of the war. the trial is expected of the 1st of many countries. prosecuted general says it says general's office as it is investigating nearly 11000 potential war crimes. let's get more from max vander in key. welcome, max. let's start with the verdict. tell us more about that spread. so this verdict, this life sentence did not come as a huge surprise, but it might have significance for, for future trials of the 21 year old defendant about him. she marin at last week already pleaded guilty for killing a 62 year old, unarmed civilian in the beginning of the 1st phase of the invasion. now he said that he was pressured by fellow soldiers into doing so. but the court responded to

this and said that he was, he was going through with a criminal order that these men who had who he had given pressure into were not his commanding officers. and thereby, he clearly violated the rules, the rules of war and a lower sentence than life was just not possible. in this case, the defense. on the other hand, i am said they would appeal and they said there had, there has been a significant amount of pressure from civil society. and so the significance of this right, so this is the 1st war crime. first war crimes trial in ukraine during this war and we're looking at 10000. you said it perhaps even even more cases in the future. so this life sentence actually sets the bar pretty high. and there has been some criticism that this court case or this, this trial was taking place during the war,

but the authority said they were falling due process. the situation this case is very clear. that's a pretty straight forward case. all the evidence was heard and the men are pleaded guilty, but also for the ukrainians. it is a, it is a chance to show that they're taking, pursuing these war crimes seriously. and yet that, that to show that the judiciary, the ukrainian judiciary system actually works even in times of war, away from the court max, the 500 don basses shifted to the city of savannah dynette scott ukraine struggling to hold on to it. is that city lightly to become another, mary? of right. so the russian forces after unsuccessfully trying to keep and the rest of the country shifted their focus to the southeast to the dunbar, to the industrial zone there. and they're going after free after the territories that were held formerly by the russian state back rebels and am trying to push forward there so severe the netscape is a key city. it's a large city of roughly

a 100000 people prior to the war. and this is one of the less strong hordes in the lanced region that the kremlin has, as i said, they would, they would take now there china and circle the city that is clear, but a comparison compared situation to mario points a bit different because this city was close to the fine line of 2014 and they are better prepared than multiple. this does not come as a surprise and the ukrainians so far have been able to successfully defend the city. thank you. back to mac xander in key russian forces have been accused of intentionally targeting and hitting civilian structures such as home schools and hospitals. the w mathias bullying has been to the village of rosco, the solver in the east. when a woman has emerged from her basement after 2 months to find the russian bombardment destroyed her house. life in runes suit landmarks,

your number has just returned to what was her home. i can't say anything. a shell hit her house 2 days ago. it tells us that this is what is left to them. now we have nowhere to come back to the people living here, a message scribbled on the door when the russian troops arrived. this village was occupied in the very beginning of the war. the russians were here for 2 months, and just 3 weeks ago the ukrainians took it back. says lana says that during those 2 months he didn't even see the russian soldiers. that's because the fighting was so heavy. she never left her basement. the 7 up the last night was the worst trial . we thought this is it madam? the house will collapse above us and bury us and the base wendy. our pets were with us, a dog and a cat. when i came here to get the cat,

but i can find it delicious. do you like the thought of breaking? we book it after the ukrainian army reclaimed the village. almost all inhabitants left for the city of hargrove. as the fighting continues, the russian positions are just beyond the next village, 5 kilometers away. most likely the shell that hid her house came from there. the if you that if it doesn't collapse and isn't hit again, maybe we can come back and rebuild it. but i told my husband, i would even live in the basement as long as it is home, she killed him. for now, she will go back to the city and wait for the fighting in the area to end. up to more of the store is her making news around the world. now the world health

organization has warned her to cases of monkey pox are spreading rapidly. officials over say there's no evidence of the viruses mutated and that be and say that the outbreak can be contained. alpha authorities in austria and denmark today announced their 1st cases of the disease. australia labor party leader, antony albanese, has been sworn in as the countries new prime minister. the final count votes from the election 2 days ago isn't yet know what he was for the answer. he could attend a key security meeting with us, india and japan in tokyo on tuesday. now, u. s. president joe biden has said that he would be willing to use force to defend taiwan if it were attacked. it's one of the strongest statements in support of the island for decades. taiwan is foreign ministry thanked him for his statement, but it drew a sharp response from beijing. the foreign ministry said china has no room for concessions on issues involving its territorial integrity. is to biden was speaking

in tokyo, the launch of a new asia pacific trade initiative. he warned that beijing's increasingly assertive stance of the island was flirting with danger. are you willing to get involved militarily to defend taiwan if it comes to that? yes, you are. that's a commitment. we made a recommend we may, we are not look, here's the situation. we agree with the one china policy we signed on all the attendance agreements made from there. but the idea that it can be taken by force just taken by force, is just not just not appropriate, dislocate the entire region, and be another action similar to what happened in, in, in ukraine. let's have a look at this. was sheila a smith versus a senior fellow for asia pacific studies at the council on foreign relations, and she joins us from washington. d. c. welcome to

d w. the president's comments on defending a taiwan. we're an ambiguous how big a shift is this? so thank you for having me. first of all, i don't think it's a large shift. if you recall, we have in the united states congress approved what's called the taiwan relations act, in which united states has been supplying taiwan with military equipment to help it with its defenses. so there's always been a implicit link between the united states and taiwan when it comes to making sure that there's no violence or no use of force across the street between beijing anti pe. i think the president made it very clear in tokyo though, because the region is worried. they're worried about chinese military activity. they're also, we're worried about ambiguity on washington's part. the ambiguity by the united states could invite or at least give permission for china to use force, and they would like that to stop. is there a way that russia, having launched its attack on ukraine about china might look at this and say,

let's give a go. absolutely, and you know, as you know, taiwan is not a treaty ally. it's not recognized by most of the world as an independent sovereign state. so there's reason to be worried, given the russian behavior in ukraine. and i think given also the fact that united nations is not functioning, as many people thought it would in, in cases of aggression. and you really have united states and its allies putting forward the primary response. so i think this is an in the pacific version of, let's not, you know, invite miscalculation. the president is in tokyo for a new us lead asian pacific trade initiative that's being seen as a counterweight to china's aggressive expansion in the region. how much of an effect is likely to have given china's expansions already well underway that well, i think this is the by ministrations effort. to demonstrate that the united states does have economic interests at stake and is willing to begin to re engage on the

trade front with partners in the in the pacific. as you know, the t p fell by the wayside when president trump came into power in 2017. and i think the region is really looking to united states for a stronger statement of its economic engagement, foreign direct investment aid for infrastructure building. and of course, the most important trade, i don't know that this is going to assuage all of the concerns of the countries around the region. china is a dominant economic presence in the region. and of course china has now asked to join the c p, p. and that makes any, many of those countries that are members a little bit nervous about how the c p p is going to respond with a quick word on japan. a web space was delivered. of course, your problem. one of the big players in the asia pacific, like germany, it's rethinking its post, will possibly stance and finding a more investment in the friends. what cause about rethink?

well, i think the japanese themselves, both the political leaders, as well as the japanese public, understand that the military balance in and around japan has shifted and not in a direction that is helpful to japanese security. but again, as you noted earlier, the russian invasion of ukraine has really heightened sensitivities in japan. and i think chancellor shows his comment about really investing more in germany is ability to defend itself as really inspire japanese to do the same. the aspiration is 2 percent of g, d p which of course is the goals of nato countries in terms of their own defense spending. it could take some time for japan to get there because that would actually double japanese military sunday. thank give us a sheila smith from the council on foreign relations our leaders are not doing enough to prepare for more intense, environmental and security crises. that's according to a major piece. studies institute, the stockholm international piece research institute says the world is entering

a new era of risk. well, environmental and security issues overlap. it says droughts, heat waves, and other impacts of climate change or increasingly driving conflicts around the world. the latest report says that while world wide temperatures rose between 20102020, the number of armed conflicts doubled. as did the number of refugees were margot valves room is a former foreign minister of sweden. she ted the international panel that guided the research. so we asked her for examples of where worsening crises, insecurity and the environment had reinforced each other. well, it's easy to imagine that a country that has a lack of drinking water and share a water source, the river with neighboring countries. and because of climate change, there is less and less water to, to share that you could easily lead to social unrest and conflicts. and in the

worst case war. and we see that in many places around the world. but also how, of course, is certain some of these problems lead to the people leaving their country. so we have so many more extra gees and climate change and refugee says, so i think that there are a number of these elements shown the link between these, the security and growing environmental problems. could look at some or sorry. so making headlines, a senior member of iran's elite revolutionary guard has been shot dead into run cuddle. how sad, sad could. danny was gone down outside his home in broad daylight, around his blamed israel for similar assassinations. in the past, female tv news anchors in afghanistan. now has to work with their faces, covetous the taliban, and forces new laws on dress rights activists have condemned the restrictions.

germans say they're frustrated, but will comply members of a feminist group of fill the banner, the cannes film festival to protest the killing of women. it lists the names of the 129 victims of family side in france. since last year's event nation came, a celebrities are gathered for a garland dinner to celebrate the work of female filmmakers. a german chancellor, olaf short sous on a 3 country visit to africa. after traveling to san diego on sunday he arrived in sharing west africa to day. he's been visiting german soldiers. they're training their special forces to fight islamist militants in the region. trip is scheduled to end in south africa, if the chancellor's 1st visit to the continents. and so he office 6 months ago or the police chief political edison. hannah kirchner is travelling with the chancellor on this trip. welcome to hale. why is he there?

well 1st of all, he wants to make a point that africa is important to him. and he also is making a point of visiting democracies only here on the african continent. and he started it with senegal. and he said 2 of those who are really dealing with increasing instability, particularly after the minnes, my mission in marty will now be scaled down at the french will be pulling out, and germany might be left with more responsibility and he wants, he wants to flag up that he's not just supporting his individual states, but that germany is here in the long haul to provide more stability. although it's mainly doing that by training here in the air. and the saw how regions increasingly unstable. what role does germany seats off playing their well, germany, despite all these difficulties, has just extended a both its mendoza,

my mission at that is also in marley a but also it's training mission here in these air. and here some 200 german soldiers are stationed. who train new jazz forces in special operations, although they don't actually enter combat themselves. there's also a concern that this will run out in a just under a year and a what after that while here he was certainly making the pledge that he will work something out a longer term project that was also well received here in the air where the germans are popular and are providing the kind of training. there can be a start in pushing back against islam is terrorism. that you many thousands of miles away from ukraine. there is this war here in europe are much of an issue on this trip. geography no longer matters its its shadow that is hanging over all of these countries or they are very concerned about the medium and

long term food supplies and those grains stuck in ukrainian ports. there are a huge concern here. the african union president em mackey, sal of senegal, also flag this out. he will be talking to moscow on that very issue. so clearly they're not always converging interests here. countries that are highly dependent on russia, when it comes to sawing prices in food and energy, are treading a much more delicate line. that's why cynical is defending is abstention in the resolution against russia in the un security council. and all of salt is keen to flag up, that he understands that and that germany knows that it must continue to prove to be a reliable partner here, that it can't solve all the issues. but last but not least, is also interested in some of the l. n. d gas supplies that synagogue may have to

offer itself, but also potentially for export to europe. so everything is interconnected. and if anything here in africa, you can very much feel those really threatening effects on local economies like so much on the head, a customer in nisha, all to sports at informing one max for stop and his while the spanish grown praying . barcelona riding bull champion pounced when race leaders shawls. le le click and he's ferrari broke down. the win means that's a red bulls for staff and also overtakes the clerk. for the 1st time in the driver's championship. ah, harry sharla, clerk led the title battle by 19 points going into the spanish grand prix. and he took an early lead from pole position in barcelona, with his main rival, max for stopping of red bull. sliding into the gravel in the early stages of the race. but then before the half way mark laclare began to

slow down. oh no matter what happened. the pharaoh. an engine failure forged him to withdraw from the race, losing a seemingly sure victory ah pressed up and also suffered intermittent mechanical problems. but he went on to cross the finish line 1st. and the wind means he is now 6 points ahead of the clerk at the top of the standings. ah, i sunny had a lot of dill in such nazario enough in it because i was in the train and i tried to pass where my dearest is not always working. so yet i made it, made it very tough. but we managed to digit a strategy to get ahead again and, and do our, do our own race. and eventually the race was difficult beginning, but again with fresh drop and, and la clerk, sparring over the top spot this year is formula one championship is shaping up to

be of real thriller. ah, just times remind of our top story at this hour. ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has called on the world to cease old trade with russia and to escalate sanctions to the maximum. you have, it's time for the international community to set a new precedent. huge aggression coming up next and a w news, asia. we look at human rights in hong kong was report puts political prisoners on the island of more than a 1000 better strategy. we'll have that story and more in just a moment. i'll be back of the top of the all i'm good. ah, with

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