just like the opaque world who's behind the benefits. and why are they a threat to us all o peak world this week on d, w? ah, this is the wi, from berlin. president lensky says, ukraine's forces in, surveyor done yet scott, out numbered, but holding out the city is a key target in russia's fight for control of a dumbass region. keith says its troops still have a chance to push back. also on the program. germany's chance of

a pledge is more support to the baltics visiting vill near. so i've showed says he's country is ready to increase its military mission. in lithuania, i made growing up russian aggression on the trial of the killers of a famous dutch journalist begins peter r. devries was murdered on amsterdam street last year's shock in the netherlands and the world is careless, a thought to be connected to an organized crime group. he was investigating. ah, i'm sure, gail, welcome to the program. just by being heavily outnumbered ukrainian, president vladimir zalinski says his troops are holding out in the battle force of europe. dung ask russian forces are fighting for the city street by street taking it could be key for russia. seizing control of the eastern dumbass region,

inflicting maximum damage. that is the goal for moscow, which release this footage of the pallets us at walk across ukraine's east. the destruction is evident. many of those who the mean have lost everything from the new. so i do not even know where to start for you. i am standing here and looking, but i have no idea what to do. what blood you. i started crying, do i come down and then i cry again. and again. the focus now is on the city of separate o dot net, which could be key to gain control of the don bass. ukraine says it's troops out numbered,

but holding strong. now she ran away and as the youth was, our heroes are not giving up their positions in severe donna's woolley fierce street fights. continue in the city. no, margaret, the russian army is trying to deploy additional forces in the danverse direction. but it's the 103rd day you and the ukrainian dunbar stance. see it stance firmly. meets the cost of that resistance has been high even as russia threatens dire consequences to more help from the west. ukraine says that for its embattled troops, more vapid, could be the difference between life and death. d w, correspond to rebecca riches is in the city of sumi in ne, in ukraine, as you gave me an update on the situation. well, as was just mentioned in that report, fill, that is where this the fighting is centered in that several done yet. skin la hans

gray gen ed has been for about a week since russian troops broke through the city to fence lines. and there is now straight to street fighting combat ukrainians are manage, managing to kind of hold russia back from taking the city. or there is a, as you mentioned in that report, street to street, hard to say exactly where the defense lines are at the moment, cuz it constantly changing as ukraine pushes russian soldiers back and then russian soldiers gain, make progress. what russia wants to do is, of course take the entirety of the city and then cross into the sister city. they have to cross a river into las, a chance and take that last remaining ukrainian stronghold in the la hans region before moving on to try and take the rest of the don yet. but as you've just heard there ukraine, you know, doing an, a pretty good job of being able to hold them. we know that they are still waiting for these medium range missiles that should be coming from the u. s. and the u. k. in a few weeks, just how long they can hold out without getting those weapons remains to be saying . i'm is increasing international focus on the stalks of great stuff in ukrainian

polls. yeah, that's right. i mean, as we know we've been talking about for weeks. ukraine really has it as so much of the world's grain comes from ukraine around about. so 110th of weight supplies come from this country and it's currently at sitting in silos, are not being able to go anywhere further into lensky saying that by the end of the summer, around $75000000.00 tons of grain will be trapped in ukrainian silos. that harvest, the end of winter harvest will start and around about a month time, and they that grain has to go some way. so it has to goes to those are silos elevators. is there no, any the pool also near the railways, but at the moment, not, not being able to leave the country. and we have heard from the russia, right? from russia they, they're saying that they've actually cleared areas around the ports that they control and that exports could take place from there. but it's hard to see that you crime would agree to something along those lines. so for the moment,

really difficult to get that grain out without some kind of international support, as we know the water around the, the ports where the most of the grain is, does depart from has been mind. so obviously that would need to be d mind for any ships to be able to leave ukrainian waters. a president zalinski is also reminded us about the more than that, 2500 prisoners from the us of south still planted murray up or a saying that they may have been detained in the genetic can, the hamster regions. what is known of their faith fuller whereabouts has been confirmed, as you say, in this russian held territory of the hans camden. yet, some of the families have said that, that around about 160 bodies, that not living soldiers, no more than their bodies courses have been returned to cave. well, they'll be identified and then given a proper burial, but for the remaining 2 and a half 1000, they're being held in captivity in russian held territory. and we've been hearing

from the families of the conditions all very good. they have me managed, managed to make some contact with some of the soldiers. the conditions aren't very good. they're in dire need of more food and water, things like that. so apparently they're only being able to be let out of those. prisons just wants a day to use the facilities, use the bathroom and things like that. so pretty pretty di, conditions, we're not exactly sure of the fate of them at this stage. but as we know, many and many prisoners of war may be exchanged in a prisoner exchange. nike, rebecca, rebecca, resumed. a german chancellor. ola shows as his country is ready to boost its military miss in lithuania of his in vilnius, he met with the leaders of all 3 baltic countries, lithuania, latvia, and estonia, feeling particularly vulnerable to further russian aggression. they have been calling for more nato support. here is the german chancellor, speaking through an interpreter, comply being taking it and as part of nato,

i have made a commitment to defend every centimeter, the territory of the alliance. we are going to increase our contribution by strength, strengthening the eastern flank of nato invoice or lack of responded europe, russia in vilnius watch proceedings, and gave me his assessment while shore. 3rd day, he is the goal. his main goal was to send a signal to russia, a signal, a clear signal of unity over united europe and the united nato in light of thrushes, aggression warf aggression against ukraine, or the german central asset. exactly what his colleagues, but also other people here and without any a wanted to hear from him. namely, he underlined the germans, germany's more resolute stance on military and not just political support for the grand. and that we are, it's, we've just heard from him or are actually crucial. frankly, it means germany will increase its troop a in the country is substantially here. in lithuania,

gym and boone disappear. soldiers are stationed here in lithuania, within the framework of nato's enhanced forward presence. missions leading, and they to battle group here. and if that happens, or the number of the german soldiers, which is now a $1600.00, which is the strength of the beget of battle battalion could be increased to you up to $5000.00, which is in strength of a brigade. right? and baltic leaders have previously criticized germany for not providing enough military aid to ukraine. is this visit that likely to change that? well here in vilnius and elsewhere lithuania, solidarity with the crannies. everywhere in the streets, you can see blue and yellow flags hanging from public buildings. lithuania is one of the most outspoken support us of ukraine just a few days ago as the country of just 2 point. 8000000 people made headlines when citizens collected almost 6000000 euros within

a few days. that's about 2 euros per person to buy a turkish come, but drawn for ukraine. lithuania is have trouble understanding germany's hesitation toward supporting the ukranian war effort. this is why they have now great expectations from this visit of chancellor shawls, expectations that germany will get even more involved in ukraine's fight against russia. that's why is this particular meeting today? this visit is very important for the region. ok, thank you for that sir. your date of the correspond yuri rossetto in vilnius. while the press conference following about meeting chandler shells also a rejected criticism that germany is not doing enough to support ukraine. germany is one of the main supporters of ukraine in terms of military and about georgia. and i'm probably only the united states, sir, i'm only providing greater support than us from southfield and german really

provides a lot of aid to ukraine. we provide ukraine with a large amount of ammunition on dr. lisa also with her armed military vehicles and systems. thank you. for that and be more than stealing to me and use the most more than that. how would sir sir will also be provided to ukraine? discuss this with a w such a little. correspond to melinda craig. welcome, belinda. an unusually robust rebuttal from the german chancellor. absolutely. especially given the fact that he is not given to tooting his own or germany's horn, but in fact, office is very restrained in his pronouncements and here he pushed back hard against that criticism that germany isn't doing enough. and also said it needs to be looked at essentially as a, as an overall package. what's your, what germany is doing? so not only the supply of weapons and equipment that he detailed there, but also financial and humanitarian support. and then he went on to talk about the

bonus tugs the parliament's passage last friday of this 100000000000 euros special fund to essentially equip the german military up to a far more competent and modern level. and he said, when we do that, we will have the strongest army in europe and one of the strongest militaries in nato as a whole and unusual pronouncement from this chancellor. and particularly in view of the fact that germans are often restrained about exercising their own strength or showing their own strengths due to their world war to history of having brought down death and destruction all over europe. and interestingly enough, on the point of that special $100000000000.00 euro fund, the estonian leader also commanded it as a historic step and said when germany is strong, the baltics are strong. ok. and so with that,

the chancellor there because of course, a germany leads to nato contingent in the baltics and he had a big announcement about he did. and date, he made it clear that negotiations to significantly increase that presence from a battle group, which is always around 12021600 soldiers to a brigade, which is nearly 3 times or more that size, that those negotiations are now well under way that they hope they will then be signed and sealed at the nato summit at the end of june. and this is a very important move because it essentially takes that nato presence in the baltics from deterrence from being a trip wire that would be intended to deter. but certainly could not alone repel a russian invasion to an actual defense capability. and that is viewed as very significant. and it seems that it is likely to happen. and this is because as

a very real fear in the baltics, they could be next. absolutely. they're viewed as the achilles heel of nato's northeastern flank and particularly lithuania, with its land border with russia and the corridor. that essentially, is it southern perimeter that links up colleen and grab the russian enclave in the west and bella roost in the east. so the idea is that if russian troops were to invade, and there is a strong sense in the baltic, republics that they might well do so that the war in ukraine is just a 1st step. and that russia might continue to prosecute its attack by trying to move into the baltics, a strong sense that they're vulnerable, and they need this additional native protection. ok, thank you for that, but it linda craig. i did of this chief political correspondent francis says he is deeply saddened by the yes or the mash shooting of the catholic church in nigeria. on sunday. the country's president mohammed who bob harry,

is also condemned. the attack authorities have yet to report an official death told, but it's believed at least $21.00. people are dead after a group of gunman opened final worship. as marking the christian holiday pentecost, a religious celebration turned into a massacre. the assault at saint francis catholic church unfolded during the morning pentecost service. only a few lucky parishioners managed to escape unharmed. i wrong was before that side fought down. do us old man. i can look you were getting that mucus pro group. he's wound up place. i see in the wall, so i put one of my leg head. i fall over to the other side. that is high school. it these 2 children were killed in the attack.

thankfully, the other injured youngsters were able to receive medical attention and time. i ran back to the charge, i saw my 2 air children and we brought them down here to for damage gas and. and i saw also so many people who are wounded handy debt a to resolve it with a was in by, in any way. and i'm of them of good, also saw so you don't know what we're just on the books are good. it will help us with the attack was in our city in the state of ando. it's a relatively peaceful region that's rarely targeted by gangs in islam. extremists with nigeria battling a prolonged insurgency in the north. many are asking why the south was targeted.

ah, but with the under attacker still free churchgoers fear the terror could be taking a new direction. oh. 7 the trial begins to dave 2 men suspected of murdering the prominent dutch journalist peter art of lease. he was shot at close range in amsterdam last year and died. 9 days later. authorities believe the killing was connected to an organized crime group that had been investigating a beloved journalist in the netherlands. peter, out of re spent his life in korea fighting to uncovered the truth behind murders and crime stories. many of which law enforcement had given upon. i stand, so my principles, i think i'm just doing my work that work. they set him against many of his countries, most criminal, and most corrupt. and on july, the 6th 2021. while leaving a t. v studio in central amsterdam. he was shot in the head from close range

to memory, rested shortly after a nice dan child with his mother. it was 9 days after he was shot, that at the age of $64.00, peter r. devries died in hospital. his murder rocked the nation. and people are looking to this trial to deliver justice actually help from the bottom of my heart. that is, this person who did this was justified. and i wish to actually help. so, but this is really unfortunate that this things keep happening. the assassination is widely considered to be ordered by the mockery, mafia, criminal gang who had already killed the brother and the attorney of the key witness. in the case against them, peter out of reach, had been supporting that witness. law report from dw correspondent jack parrot, who gave me an update on proceedings from the court in amsterdam. we've seen the 2 man accused in this trial, attend the court delano g. a 22 year old dutch national arrived wearing

a black turtle neck. he has a sort of long beard, short hair, a sullen disposition in the court today, and he has refused to answer any questions, invoking his right to remain silent throughout this trial as we had done in the charges harry harring just a few weeks ago. now, the other man, camille e, he is accused of being the getaway dr. dr. aware delano is accused of being a man that pulled the trigger. he's a polish national, 35 years old. he's arrived in a white shirt. he has tattoos coming up on to his neck, a very stocky gentleman with a bold head and glasses and he has been answering questions. his defense is that he was simply employed as a driver to drive somebody from rotterdam to amsterdam and that he had no idea that a murder was going to take place. the prosecution in this case they say that he was fully aware and they have you cctv evidence to show they suggest that he was on the street where peter r devries was killed just a matter of days before the attack actually happened and that he was part of the

planning of the attack. camille, he has been saying in court that that the person in the ccv isn't him. but there are a number of dna evidence is linking him to the murder weapon. the 2 men were arrested just outside amsterdam just after the shooting happened and the prosecution seemed to feel that they should be able to get this case wrapped up. and perhaps you could explain to us why this case is being watched. so very closely that will firstly fil is because of the fame of peter r. devries. he is one of the most beloved, one of the most famous jo, unless he was on tv here in the netherlands. very, very frequently. but secondly, because of what has happened and who he was supporting as a case against rhythm and tardy who's the leader of the macro? matthew, are a major, major criminal gang here in the netherlands. and one of the key witnesses in that case is a man named now bill b, this case has been going on for

a few years now. but now bills bes brother was already murdered. his lawyer was murdered and peter out of rees was known to be supporting him through that case against the macro mafia. so the assumption is, is that the hit was conducted or, or at least ordered by the mafia bosses. and the telegraph, which is a dutch newspaper, says that delano gee, the man who is accused of pulling the trigger is actually the nephew of rid one target that murphy. of course it's all connected and it's linked to this suggestion of not only an attack on freedom of the press as a pita r devries, but also an attack on the justice system because of that lawyer that was killed. and that's why it's raised. that's why this, this trial is so high profile and people in here in the netherlands are watching intensively because they want see justice served. thank you so much for that, jack jack para, in amsterdam here's a quick look at some other stories making news around the world. german foreign

minister and i like bareback, is cutting short her visits to pakistan after testing positive for cobra. 94. earlier she met with her pakistani counterpart in islamabad. the joint news conference she called on the international community to send a message to afghanistan taliban, the ship that it is heading in the wrong direction. ah, the pride german vice chancellor robert harbor has visited the holocaust memorial yad vashem as part of his trip to israel. in jerusalem. he laid a reef and signed the gospel with a poem by the german by the jewish german language. poet, a porcelain, the vice chancellor is also due to visit the palestinian territories. i'm sure that the u. k. where british prime minister abolish johnson has seen of a threat to his leadership of his party and survived a confidence vote and peace from his conservative party triggered the vote, angered by scandals over lockdown parties. he attended during the pandemic, despite winning the vote with

a simple majority about 40 percent of conservative lawmakers voted against mister johnson at leading to doubts about his ability to lead the party effectively. a dramatic opening to the week in westminster, conservative lawmakers, castor ballard to decide whether prime minister boris johnson would remain party leader. the vote in favor of having confidence embarrass. johnston's leader was 211 folks and a vote against was a 148 votes. and therefore, i can announce to parliamentary party does have the result was met with relieve among johnson's supporters and unmasked anger among the opposition. this evening, the conservative party had a decision to make,

to show some backbone or to back boris thompson. the british public cough set up, set up with a prime minister to promise his big, but never delivers. fed up with a prime minister who's presided over a culture of lies on lawbreaking at the heart of government. johnson has so far been able to shrug off several scandals. but he has struggled to turn the page on revelations that he and his staff repeatedly held al caulfield parties that flouted the cove at 19 restrictions they had imposed on others. with no clear frontrunner to succeed, johnson, most political observers had predicted he would defeat the challenge. so i think this is a, a very good result for politics and for a, for the country just in the future. so i do just in this said, i think it's a convincing result, a decisive result of what it, what it means is that as a, as

a government we can move on and focus on the stuff i think really matters to people . but the rebellion represents a watershed moment and as a sign of deep conservative divisions. well under correspondent charlotte chelsea pill, a told the told us about boris johnson's chances of winning over and peace for reason party. boris johnson has a well established status as a political survivor, and indeed he did survive again last night. but this is barry berry fall when 41 percent amended the parliament from his own party voting last night to see him gone. that is a quiet, devastating result. with the prime minister in one that is things leave him severely wounded going forward. now he will spend the coming days, the coming weeks convincing the party to rally behind him. we had in that report that he thinks this essentially can now do or line on the scandal that's been

dogging him to so many months. now this, you had to describe it. he said it was a decisive results and he will try and judge members of his policy to focus on other issues going forward. the question is, the whether or not he will succeed. i think a lot to members of his party might be quite shocked about this particular his allies who were telling us all through yesterday that they were expecting a significant victory for the prime minister. charlotte to chelsea in london, a quick line of football bonus league champions, bond munich, locked in a battle of wills with robert levin. doff sky over his desire to leave the club after 8 years of music to which of the club but one the title 8 times. the style strike us believe to have enough in place to join barcelona. in an interview published on monday, the 33 and i said, i want to leave bio problem is very club,

have to polish international under contract for end of the season. i don't want to let you go. is reminder of our top story. ukrainian president vladimir zaleski says his troops are outnumbered, but holding out the battle for the city of savannah, doug, it's one of several key battle ground rushes to seize control of easton. don't fast reach a set you up to date. well, well here's at the top of the hour of next on the w oceans under threat documentary about 3 to play with with

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