a post partum is a nasty mothers nightmare. starts june 4th on d. w. ah, this is the wi from berlin. the west promises you create more heavy weapons. german chancellor, olaf shaw, says berlin will send a modern anti aircraft missiles on the radar equipment, and the united states have pledges, advanced ad defend system's prompting a warning from moscow. also on the program. more fall out from brushes,

war on ukraine, a south african se soaring fuel prices hit them hard. we'll bring the latest from cape town. and shanghai residents rejoiced that the chinese authorities left the 2 month kobe 19 locked down, but some still fear another shot down. if your fractions go up. ah, i'm feel gail, welcome to the program. was the government's are increasing. are there pledges of military assistance to help ukraine friend offer russian assault in the countries east? us president joe biden says his country will provide precision rockets like this, while germany has promised modern anti aircraft missiles. russian foreign minister, sir guy laughed. ralph has responded by saying that the delivery of advanced weapons risk springs, what he called a 3rd country into the conflict these at the advanced rocket systems,

the u. s. will be sending to ukraine long requested by president vladimir zalinski . keith hopes these type of weaponry. we'll give it the upper hand. these medium range missiles could strike into russian territory that ukraine has a great not to use them to do so. writing in the new york times, president biden announced the latest military aid to help ukraine in its fight against the invading forces that russia's foreign minister warned the deliveries could draw a 3rd country into the war. but if you could use those wishes to such risks, of course exists to do what the key of regime is demanding from its western suppliers in such a categorical manner as we went. first, it crosses all boundaries of decency and diplomatic communication. religion deformity. scrub junior, our 3rd and 2nd, it's

a direct provocation of aim to getting the west involved in combat. all you do is to, well actually in a speech to the german parliament on wednesday, chancellor or left sholtes followed in biden's footsteps. he announced that germany would be sending modern air defense systems to ukraine, as well as rocket launches in coordination with the united states navy kong. in the coming weeks, we will also deliver further weapons tomorrow. for example, the german government has just decided that we will supply the irish t system. the most modern air defense system that germany has. this will enable ukraine to protect an entire city from russian air strikes. that too, is a decision by the federal government. ukraine's army chief has said that these rockets systems provided by the u. s. will be crucial encountering russian attacks

in the long battle over ukraine's eastern territory. oh frank led, which is a military analyst based in oxford in the u. k. he explained to me how the promised advanced weapon systems could change the calculus in this war. the tactics of the russians are based around blasting that way through to local tactical success rather than any particular skills or aptitude. and that's because the russians go very well, major on artillery and always have back decades after about a 100 years. so in the eighty's, nato developed these to launch rockets specifically to challenge this problem of russian military. and what was, what we see now on the high mass system from the u. s. is the latest iteration of that. and it's specifically designed to reach behind the lines an attack russian equivalence on their supply lines. so it's taking the battle more deeply into russian lines. so it's very good news for the ukrainians. the american gift. very

bad news for russian guns. also to offset the lack of power ukrainian son since after the interdiction well which is cutting off supplies and attacking that support is kind of lucas, the credit, the sort of surprisingly, got anything actually. and the other system, the irish t, it has to be working together actually because clearly the, all you kind of positions available to russia are all of that pretty reluctant, actually to go over you credit lines. but i mean, far more reluctant now with iris t. the other radar systems. so to be deployed, i would say one thing, no, we're not going to see these on the front lines or deploy the toilet battle. for many weeks, training needs to be done, right? ration and so forth. but could you see a credit and now we have a russian foreign minister? i think i love ross saying that there is a risk that a 3rd country could become involved in the conflict. is this a threat?

you think, to the u. s. and germany? yes, you're so saber rattling and we should ignore it and get that treated with the content because we've been hearing this really since day one. the west has been assisting you crazy since day one and will continue to do so. despite the various red lines and threats issuing from moscow and it's i satellites, i think you should be ignored treated properly unless now there may well be sort of behind it behind the scenes negotiations which are taking place between russia. yes, but that, that's, that's, that's going to be a quick. what about the comments that lots of comments that i'm hearing today saying that the despite their advance in easton ukraine, russia is actually repeating mistakes made at the start of the war. is that your assessment? yes, the pentagon has came up with this in the last couple of days. russia has the same

problems and since day one it's got caught out on me. it lacks infantry, it's equipment is in portraits. command systems are antiquated, whereas the ukrainians are in far better shape. all of those in one of those departments. just finally one point. remember, the russians are operational piece time money out with reduced reduced units. ukraine is of water money and have no problem with their issue is with the kind of case they have the capabilities. and that's why these announcements today. so thank you for that frank leverage and oxford will take a look at some of the stores making the news around the world will start in croatia, which is set to become the 20th a country to adopt the euro. european commission says the balkan nation has fulfilled the necessary criteria, so i grab plans to replace its national currency. the corner from the start of 2023

era secretary of state antony blinking has warned turkey against any military offensive in northern syria. the statement came after turkish president rep type on told parliament in ankara. he wants to launch an operation against kurdish groups that one of the groups, the y p g has been a u. s. ally and the fight against the so called islamic state. chinese official say 6.2, magnitude earthquake is killed, 4 people and injured 14 others in the southwest and one province with forces in the city of john, which was at the at the center of deployed nearly 40 $500.00 rescue ford suggest the great target landslide damage several times, hundreds of demonstrators including supporters of islam as groups of rallied outside the un mission. incidence capital car 2, calling for its chief to stepped out, protest as acute the organization of interfering in the countries of fast missions been trying to resolve sedans, political crisis following

a military coup. last year, a south africa was already grappling with high unemployment and economic decline before the war in ukraine. now it's facing another challenge that of rising fuel prices. so this recent increase at triggered by the russian invasion means that fuels now around 40 percent more expensive than a year ago. the w south africa correspondent either increase reports about one year of 40 per liter. that's the current cost of fuel here in south africa, that's the double amount. then in the beginning of the pandemic about 2 years ago, and it is a massive problem for those who rely on fuel for their transport to get to work. i'm no longer driving to work. so our use pop insurance, but people gone live like this anymore it's. it's crazy. it's k. yes. we are look a yes world law in the state. we living in it,

but i just discovered up been up in up. it's crazy. i can even deal any more. it says the fact everyone, because as you know, it affects the prices of the basic one more to, to give the shots. actually, your effect everything a price increases. it affects even the price of the taxes when people are coming to work. it affects even, oh boy, see the price will go into effect if, but now the sellers of people are going on. price entries will definitely hit the most vulnerable. the hardest food prices have also been going up in the past weeks and every 3rd south african is unemployed. those who live on a minimum wage of about $250.00 euros per month. all right, spent a huge percentage of their income on public transport and the rising fuel costs likely translate into a rise in public transport costs. in the next weeks the prism is a bunch of i've, we got, we got freed up in the same day we,

we don't know how we must pull up the the fees to make like a problem. oh, well, what we do, because every time when we would really with the printer to host up, it means that the picture of it, or to go up and pick the economy is gonna pick the, the poor people, the government announced that it will continue to reduce the fuel levy for 2 months, otherwise, the cost of fuel would have gone up by almost 20 percent instead of 10 by then the government hopes that the international oil prices that have been rising since russia invaded ukraine will have cools. but at this stage, nobody knows of that will really be the case. under increase reporting now to china, where residents are shanghai getting their 1st taste of freedom. after authorities lifted a covey 19 locked down. the city's $25000000.00 residents in georgia strict to month shut down, that fueled public anger and rare protest midnight and shanghai champagne,

corks pop and shouts of band lifted. ring out relieved residents take to the historic bond waterfront to mark the end of a bit or 2 month covered lockdown. jogan javelin kado. i came to the wong pu river with my family to mark the lock down, lifting at midnight. maybe there won't be a day like this or this kind of situation again. i hope we'll cherish our lives in the future and don't let the pandemic affect our lives again help. just over half a 1000000 people remain locked down. but most of shanghai is 25000000 residents can now freely. if cautiously leave home, return to work, use restaurants and public transport. it's a moment many in china's biggest to most cosmopolitan city can hardly believe has come. it is sure i feel somewhat anxious, not seeing people on the street for a long time outside my compound which oxy julia. fred, ha,

i'm excited but also a bit confused because i'm worried i can't get used to this unit with the glass. shanghai is a cities scarred by locked down. everyone remembers how bad things were during the endless week of compulsory measures that opened a daily life and devastated businesses the almost empty streets around the bond and the former french concession, deserted shopping precincts, sealed off streets. a handful of cars and normally chock a block network of fly over roads for migrant workers. it meant tense and difficult living conditions at a quarantine center social phobia. so it's a close management system once you're in, you can't get out. even as the reopening continues in an odd sense of normality creeps back, residents are anxious. the virus could return and the harsh locked downs with it. so could she could, i felt a piece when i left home this morning, but i also feel a sense of shame since it seems as if many things have never happened for the past

2 months. things like losing jobs and family because of the pandemic have been forgotten in an instant 6. otherwise, actually, i feel sad. the happiness i had yesterday has gone wrong boys are shang eyes. ordeal has come to symbolize. or critic says the on sustainability of china's adherence to liter, huge and ping 0 cove at policy authority plan. a network of testing boots in major cities the campaign of rapid lock downs, mass testing, and long quarantines could remain in place for years. the shadow of the pandemic will linger in shanghai. i finally one for the harry potter fans. how much would you pay for a signed copy of the 1st book in the series london? auction house krist is, is hoping this 1st edition of harry potter and the philosopher's stone will fetch at least 200000 pounds. that's about 230000 euros. when it goes under the hammer, ha, back is one of just $500.00 printed and 1st run in 1997. the high prices, despite the worth philosophy being misspelled on the back,

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