we ship like the opaque world who's behind benefits and why are they a threat to whistle? ah, oh pick wolves this week on d w ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is the w news live from berlin, more heavy weapons, the ukraine from western powers job and child support will upshaw it announces berlin will said keith, modern antea croft, miss. isles and radar equipment in its war against russia. while the united states

pledges advanced ad defense systems in a move that's prompted a warning for moscow. also coming up, aspiring nato applicant, sweden and finland tried to overcome turkeys objections to them and joining the alliance. we'll hear from sweden's defense minister about his country's membership, the bid class, a summer special for commuters and travelers. there in germany. as part of ethan to ease rising energy prices, a discount ticket makes its debut the 9 year. as a month, people can travel as much as they want on public transportation nationwide. ah, i'm on new, keeps mckinnon. welcome to the show. german chancellor, olaf shaw it's has announced the delivery of modern air defense systems to ukraine

following please from keith to set to step up heavy weapon supplies. his address to parliament came 3 months after he described the war in ukraine as a turning point in german foreign and security policy shall. it's denounced what he called russia imperialist onslaught. and he promised to continue supporting ukraine . so as long as necessary his what the chancellor had to say about this latest armed delivery. they've come to rome then be applied to the in the coming weeks we will be delivering further weapons. you are, the government has decided to deliver the iris t system. for example, the most modern air defense system germany has. this will enable the ukrainian government to defend entire cities from russian missile attacks. and furthermore, we will be delivering state of the art radar systems spec and locate enemies houses, motors and artillery of this is a decision was made, which will ensure the safety of your crime with the most modern of weapons. and we

are being very precise and doing what we can, i of it's is your law the united states is also announced new military aid. the ukraine day after president joe biden said the us would not provide key with any weapons that could be used to strike russian territory. he has now agreed to send medium range rocket systems like these. after receiving assurances from ukraine, m. oscar has expressed concern over the move, saying it raises the risk of drawing the u. s. into a confrontation with russia. i spoke to military analyst frank lead, which from ox, that in the u. k. earlier is his reaction to biden's announcement on it's good news . the ukraine, a very bad news for russian artillery crews and artillery commanders that it was a messaging issue with an american regime, which you can just put aside. but these weapons systems, it's specifically it's

a system called the high mobility rocket artillery system is or was designed specifically the ninety's earlier generations. well before that during the cold war to take on russian artillery superiority. and that's what they will do. now we're not going to see the field for several months when they do that will make a difference. it's also also very good news by the way, that this is linked with. i suspect is linked with the german announcement to because the systems need good at defense, the john announcement will assist and not. so it's, it's, it's excellent news. it will save you credit lives and it may well help help them in the prosecution of the war. the operational level. now, despite the russian advance of any crane, the pentagon is saying that the army is repeating mistakes that it made at the beginning of the war. do you agree with that? yes, i do. it's not so much mistakes that have been made. it's clear the russians are

learning and you'd expect them to do that throughout history. they've done armies do learn in combat. they do learn on operations. it's a whole field of study actually how they do that. but the problem is not so much how they learn to do things. what the pentagon is, talk about the deeper the not, not is the systemic problems that got on the systemic problems are really, really deep. so for example, they're chronically and acutely short of infantry. so they major again coming back to it again, and they're also written by corruption and inefficiency and a command structure. and that's another thing that was mentioned by the americans today that does not encourage local initiative on the part of commanders. not course involvement means that senior commanders get involved to take casualties and so for extreme, inefficient way of fighting. so those systemic problems still remain. absolutely right and the like it are made well into the future. now the kremlin has repeatedly warned the west against intervening in this war and lies of the weapons deliveries

that we're hearing about. would you say it's still fair to say that the west has not intervened? yes. well, the russians will rattle nice savers and draw the red lines and all the rest of it . and i think it points out one problem that some of us have been talking about quite a while. and that is the litigation constant. i think i was talking about we were sending this weapon systems and not going to send 10 of these. 20 of these are going to be trained and all the things that you, when i talk about on almost a daily basis. but the upshot of it all is that by the way, it's a great gift to russian intelligence and they don't have to do the work final weapon systems are going away. but what's your question directly? yes, of course we involve essentially we're using ukrainian bodies to, to, to serve, to the extent of the, our, our, our objectives, west objectives. the west objectives was set out by lloyd austin a few weeks ago, which was to grind on the russian army. so it can't be

a threat to its neighbors that's been done by the ukraine and i mean with west math . and so yes, of course from both franklin which military and let's get to talk to. so i thank you. thank you. turning out to the situation on the ground in ukraine, president vladimir zalinski says troops have made some progress near the southern city of cas sun, which is now controlled by russia. the most of the fighting is concentrated in cousin, concentrated in the east of the country in the dumbass region where russian forces continued that grinding advance. the sound of artillery echoes across the dawn bass. russian forces in sunny fields shelling already shattered towns and cities before moving troops in for combat. meeting with slovakia as president ukrainian president followed him as the lansky said, getting artillery from allies would make a crucial difference. not williams. blood letters in the east. it's difficult for

us because of the lack of appropriate weapons with if our mission to reclaim the region when it leads to tens of thousands of our people dying for. yeah, we will wait for the appropriate weapons to save as many of our people as we can. not the weapons are what will reclaim the territory the way jesus are you, and we'll do 5 years in the sucking theses. russia is pushing to seize the entire eastern region of don bass, which has already been partially in the hands of pro russian separatists since 2014 severe done yet. has seen widespread destruction. similar to what happened in the port city of mario poll, but ukrainian forces have had some small successes elsewhere in the east. more than a 1000 civilians were evacuated from russian controlled towns around hockey id than the most is in the my there's no power but didn't have no phone service, no water in the echo. it's hard with guns. i can't contact my children. like my

oldest daughter, there's no work and no money that was submitted, an occupation regime is being established and they've introduced the rubel prices have changed. they force people to sign agreement saying they'll cooperate yet vienna is. i hope i believe that i will return home to where i'm from and that it will be a part of ukraine up with almost as because i don't want to live under occupation. i just don't want to throw some as the russian onslaught grinds on, the exit is continues. people fleeing the east with whatever they can carry, leaving behind homes, reduced to rubble and bodies buried hastily before leaving an air. i spoke with d. w correspondent rebecca caresses his in the ukrainian capital, keith and i saw it by asking her if authorities that have reacted to the latest

german and us announcements to send more weapons they have on there they have and of course these announcements by germany and the u. s a met with a sigh of relief. very welcome news here in ukraine. you say it's, they weeks now will really since the beginning of this conflict that ukraine have been calling on the international community for weapons to support that those calls have been getting louder and recent. wait, says russia, do make these quite a festive gains on bass region and in the east of the country? those schools have been getting louder so definitely being met with enthusiasm. i don't think it'll be the end of kohls for will weapons from ukraine, but suddenly a sigh of relief being felt here. however, when these weapons will arrive, is the next question. and whether or not they'll be too late for the ukrainians to be able to make gains or re retake the don best that has been taken already. so remains to be seen. and if you could paint us

a picture of the situation in the east all the ukrainians, able to fend off the russian offensive or, well, the short answer to that at the moment, unfortunately, for the ukrainians is know they have been really struggling to hold back russia russia is not moving that false to it must be said, but they are moving ahead. they are moving forward. yesterday they moved into the last ukranian stronghold city of several, several done yet. they now a control around about 70 to 75 percent of that city, according to the states governor, all the areas governor. and that means they will really, once they capture that town, they've pretty much have all of the la hans region which makes up half of the don't boss for the people there. the remaining 13000 civilians, a life is pretty unbearable. people having to live on the ground, the russians attacked a chemical factory in the area, and toxic smoke could be seen rising above the city. so people being told,

urge to remain on the ground. humanitarian assistance can no longer get in evacuations and no longer be brought out. so it's a very dire situation and looks like a will get worse. now with much of the fighting, concentrated in the east and dumbass region as you've been describing how people coping with the warfare, the west and t, where you are. well, i mean, it's hard to say that the city is normal. i mean, you can't really use that, that word in, in a situation that they're in at the moment. but it is, as you can see behind me a little bit more as life as normal, you know, cars back on the road. people going back to work that sort of thing. restaurants open, but the war is very still very close in everyone's minds. you know, people are very concerned and, and looking on at what's happening in the east of the country, worrying about whether it's going to be a turning point. worried about whether they'll say troops once again surrounding cave and trying to get into the capital. i met with some people who are trying to take up arms, trying to learn how to defend themselves. let's take a bit of

a look at them. no, no. oh, great. her. oh, preparing for a 2nd onslaught. when russia tried to storm, keep these residents were on the back foot like katya, who felt helpless to defend herself and her city. what made me want to learn this even more as after everything, all the work crime started to get out. you know, i want to have an opportunity to protect myself. the actress says she owes everything to those who fought when she felt she could not. the only thing that allows me to do that, you know, allows me to leave to choose life. is that somebody is choosing death like right in the same moment. so they are choosing death for me to leave, you know, and that's just terrible because it's my people. no,

with fears growing that moscow, emboldened by gains in the east, could launch another attempt at taking the capital. these people say they won't be caught off guard again. volunteer instructor uri guides them through the basics. since the war broke out, hundreds of people have signed out to courses like this one. so many wanted to assist in the war effort, but didn't have the skills for combat. of course, there are not yet soldiers completely, but at least for we have some some knowledge of the experience experience they feel they need for people here, the threat is existential. we're saying we're little, we need to be prepared for everything. was the threat of russians returning will remain with me until the end of my life. the able to say sounds legitimacy, that there is always a chance russians will come back. but according to the attitude i see from my friends, i don't think they stand a chance here. it's of

a recent build up of belarus in troops that ukraine's northern water has only added fuel to fees of another attack. re support. they will record several thousands of troops are always on northern border. they're waiting for some border rule b, this order, given redondo, but re mazda read it. if there is to be a next time cartier says she will definitely fight. she and her fellow classmates fear a 2nd attempt on the capital could be even more brutal. and we'll take an even bigger ref it to defeat. so rebecca, we can see in your report that people in the west clearly preparing themselves for a 2nd onslaught. how likely do you think it is that they'll have to use these new skills that they're being taught? well, everybody suddenly hopes that they won't have to, but you know, that really remains to be seen. it is hard to say at this point. but you know, everyone is concerned that eve,

russia is successful in the east that they will push on with their aims to take parts of the south of the country. port cities like odessa and also of the cities like mich alive. and then perhaps come back to try and re take the capital. so it is still very probable. but the chances i, i, it's really hard to say at this stage and of course with the weapons deliveries. perhaps ukraine will be able to have some successes in pushing back russia and then they won't feel the ability or the possibility to come here. but it's hard to say, but these people certainly want to be prepared. d, w, rebecca, written in cave. thank you. and his a quick round up of some of the developments in the war hope francis a said week to exports from ukraine should be allowed to freely leave the country and that food should not be used as a weapon of rule. the russian blockade of ukrainian ports as causing global shortages and is pushing up prices as demand increases. denmark is voting in

a referendum on whether to join the european union's common defense policy. denmark is a member of the e u bots. it opted out of defense corporation nearly 3 decades ago, like its neighbors, sweden and finland. it has been reassessing, its security policy following russia's invasion of ukraine, and sweden and finland are pushing forward in their landmark beds to join nato. for sweden joining the military alliance would mean giving up more than 2 centuries of neutrality. public opinion in favor of joining, grew to around 50 percent after russia's invasion of ukraine. but nato expansion is being opposed by member country turkey. president friendship type at one has accused sweden of supporting opposition groups, the turkey labels as terrorists, and he's angered over sweden's embargo on arms sales to turkey. earlier d w, spoke to sweden's defense minister, peter,

hold fast in an exclusive interview and we asked him what was behind sweden, historic shift from neutrality to nato. the situation before the 24th of february was long situation on the situation of the russian attack against ukraine wilson. it's another we have a situation when we have the real war in our neighborhood that they've changed the situation. so mentally, we have also decided off the security to go to nato membership together. we've seen land or, well, you're saying, well, you're at the other countries in europe, for example, your money and, and others. we try to create peace and we try to play the full solutions. but we are not my, you received it well, a month around us. we must also make conclusions from, from,

that's the place. and now we have the 1st big more in our neighborhood since the 2nd world war. so there is one mental change and, and it's 100 percent rasa responsibility. and that was swedish defense minister peter had success speaking to the w earlier. now orthodox rabbis from around the world are wrapping up a 3 day conference in the southern german city of munich, around 250 rabbis have been discussing house counter anti semitism and old religious freedom. the war in ukraine was also on the agenda. thousands of ukrainian jews have fled to bore to find refuge in other european countries, and many russian jews of also left the homeland event draws to a close. today with a ceremony of the concentration camp memorial and i'll dw political correspondent hands and joins us now from the hallway. that ceremony has just ended, hans, the shadow of the war and ukraine was keenly felt at this conference. what is the

international jewish community doing to support jewish refugees fleeing the violent well, i think you have to say help and press. the help part obviously is in the foreground at the moment with people seeing ukraine. thousands of jews who have been in ukraine have fled that country, and many, many of them have been taken up by communities in western and eastern europe. some of the congregation, the jewish congregations have taken on as many as 10 percent of their own membership. in other words, the congregation has a 1000 members as a 100 additional people from ukraine that they have taken taken in. now. so it's been a lot of help in terms of finances in terms of accommodation, in terms of giving people a kind of security on that flight away from ukraine at the same time. obviously this is an orthodox community and it puts a lot of importance in press,

so that has also been part of that way of reacting to the crisis situation. now, europe is increasingly becoming affect killer environment, is jewish life flourishing in europe. still that's not quite as easy to answer. one might think in some way, it is here in germany. for instance, the number of jewish people living in germany has increased in recent years quite substantially. partly because the government is welcoming jews in any way possible, hoping to reinvigorate and to rekindle jewish life in germany. at the same time, you have people from jews from their per instance, france who have been leaving that country because of the increasing and to sentiment semitism. there many of them going to israel. so there is a, a counter movement in some sense, at the same time, as you are saying, there is a question of how religious people still are. and in this orthodox community, that is a big concern that people are basically moving away from,

from their belief from the orthodox jewish belief and leaving a judah as i'm, as it were. without necessarily leaving europe. you mentioned growing levels of anti semitism. what did the rabbi's identify as the most pressing challenge that the global jewish community is facing right now? yes, i think that's the word that we have to say that we have to mentioned their anti semitism around the world. that's something that jewish organizations all over the world raise as a serious issue. pretty much all the time. it's. it's a problem here in germany, as the barbarian interior minister just said at the ceremony behind me that here in bavaria to have been conspiracy theories on the rise. again, gleaming juice, all sorts of things. the same sort of thing is happening. for instance, in the united states or of course in the middle east. so anti semitism is something that the jewish communities all around the world, particularly concerned about

d. w 's hands. and thank you so much we're going to take a look now at some other stories making news around the world. security forces in israel have shot dead, a woman in the occupied westbank. the israeli military says the woman was holding a knife when she approached a soldier carrying out routine security activity. israeli palestinian violence has intensified in recent weeks with israeli raids and the occupied westbank and deadly palestinian attacks on israelis. a clean up operation is underway in southern mexico after was hit with an unusually strong hurricane. at least 10 people have been killed and a further 20. a still missing of the heavy rains cause flooding and mudslides and shanghai has come back to life after 2 months under a tough cove at 19 locked down. as of wednesday, most of the city is 25000000 residents are again, allowed to leave their homes, return to work, use public transport, and drive their cars, or residence muscle,

where masks and public and avoid public gatherings. are from today. people here in germany will be able to travel for the entire month on most public transport for just 9 euros. now the cheap transport deal is a response to rising energy. prices and organizers are also hoping it looks people away from using their cards. millions have already bought that tickets, but there are some concerns that it might end up being a bit of a trend crash. endless possibilities. a long list of regional trains ready to take the ball across germany. and all you need is 9 euros. anyone in germany residence and tourists alike can purchase a monthly pass for this bargain price. it will be available for the month of june, july and august. it's an easy deal. you can buy the ticket at

a machine like this one online or on the app. and once you have the ticket, you can travel anywhere you want. in fact, the past can be used on local public transport, like buses, trams or the metro, but also on regional trains across the country. the aim is to incentivize the use of more climate friendly, public transport, but also to counter rising energy prices. this train is headed to the baltic sea. now normally a return ticket would cost around $50.00 heroes. but with the 9 year old ticket, it is all included in the price. you can go there and back. anytime you want, at no additional cost. the trips might be a long one, though high speed trains like this one are not included in the path which only covers trips on slower train. but the ticket doesn't only cover long distance travel, it makes local public transport more accessible to. it's also

a relief for the city commuters who normally have to pay for quite an expensive we pass. so the 9 year ticket isn't only for the holiday makers. it also makes it more affordable to get to the office. at berlin's main train station, people seem excited about it. this a good, a fun, a very, very good. i'm actually not a big use of public transport, but at man euros one should consider it. it's a good idea for the circles to have it in the entire country. that's. that's very cool. yeah. my lawyer. yeah. it's been so tomas is a great measure. it makes public transport more attractive and perhaps brings people on board to have him try it out yet. picked up of a, but i think it will be a challenge to manage a search and travelers which is to be expected less hydrous for this order. crowds like these are a big worry. there are concerns that the infrastructure will not be able to handle an influx of new passengers. and it's sometimes hard to figure out which trains are

covered by the ticket. but despite some possible glitches, this is gearing up to be the summer of climate friendly rail travel in germany. that's a great idea and i use mine to get to work this morning. we're going to take a look at one headline before we go. john chancellor, will actually has promised to provide modern air defense systems to ukraine and a speech to parliament. shots denounced what he called russians imperialist onslaught, and promised to continue supporting ukraine as long as the ferry app that you're up to date coming out. next is our environment. show eco, africa. i many kids mckinnon. thanks for watching. ah ah ah

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