this is why are they a threat to whistle oak creek wools this week on d w? ah ah, this is data we news lines from berlin, a prime time warning about the fragility of us democracy. january 6th was the culmination of an attempt. it crewed and former katie investigating the attack on the u. s. capital presents its findings and televised hearings, including new video of the violence. the law makers worn us democracy remains at

risk. also on the show ukrainian troops fighting for every house and every street. there is no letter in the intense russian shelling of the verizon yet with president lensky saying the outcome of the battle could determine the fate of eastern ukraine. and preparing to clear the battle fields in ukraine with help from columbia, a country with its own experience, and getting rid of the deadly remains of warfare. ah, article foolish, it's good to have you with us. incriminated on prime time t v. after over a year of collecting evidence, the bipartisan committee investigating the january 6th attack on the u. s. cap

accuses former president donald trump of trying to derail democracy. opening the highly anticipated 1st hearing committee chairman benny thompson called the events of january 6th quote, the culmination of an attempted coup. the televised session featured the in person, testimonies of a capital police officer and a journalist who were at the scene as well as free recorded accounts from senior trump white house officials. the committee also presented never before seen footage of the deadly violence. from that day. the chairman of the panel explained that the attack on the capital was not just a protest that got out of hand, but an orchestrated attempt to endanger the u. s. constitutional democracy pulling the strings, he says, was a president reluctant to accept a clear election defeat? don trump was at the center of this come to the spirit, say, and ultimately,

donald trump, the president of the united states, spurred a mob of domestic enemies of the constitution, the marched down the capital and subvert american democracy. january 6 was the culmination of an attempted cou. a brazen attempt as one right to put it shortly after january 6 to overthrow the government. the balance was no accident, but our work must do much more than just look backwards. because of our democracy remains in danger. the conspiracy to prop the will of the people does not over a lot to unpack and for that i'm joined now by our correspondence stuff in simon's in washington. stephanie, what are your main takeaways from this 1st hearing all the actually summed it up. the main takeaway is, this is, are the democrats or the selective coordinator for the investigation or general 6

road map? the 1st of 6 are official or meetings or hearings of public meetings and hearings and where the democrats and where this committees trying to kind of deliver a roadmap. evidence wrote meant for the justice department, for example, because the figure don't forget that company and the house cannot make any charge. they can come up with any charge. this is the d o j, the department of justice who has to do this of the only thing they can do here. and this is what they tried to do is bear and lay open bare facts showing that donald trump actually was not only in the no, but actively involved in a co tent on january 6th, 2021 more. now this investigation is led by a bipartisan committee. will that have any effect on the republicans portraying the prob, as a political hit job and trump and his supporters?

yeah, no. it won't. the 70 percent 70 percent of the republican party's clientele obeys, does believe and will not change their mind because of this hearing or to more of public hearings next rig. and then some more. um, they will not change their opinion that this election was stolen. this is trump's big lie and he repeated and repeated he doubled down. he's loaded framing. what happened on the generally 6 and so are many republicans as a movement, not a ride, not a protest. not a cool, not an insurrection. none of that, a movement. and that's it. so believe me, mom is stand, the majority of trumpets or republicans will not be moved by any of this. what we heard now or what we will hear and see later we did hear a series of statements though, and painting a very different picture from the one that we're hearing from donald trump and his,

his camp and severely incriminating the former president. what could be the legal ramifications of all these findings that we have seen to day and we're about to see in the coming weeks for trump as a very good question and i have no, absolutely no answer for you. oh, make no mistake. there are hundreds of people already charged indicted and am on probation, and they will go to prison. but that so people proud voice oath keepers are rioters who breached the capital building. or is there any legal ramifications for donald trump that remains to be seen again? i'm highly doubtful. it comes to that. that assignments in washington, anything ukrainian president villa. premier zalinski says his country's forces are holding off. russian troops near the southeastern city of upper regia and also making games near ukraine. second city har keith and

the east. but in the contested city of the varied onions, ukrainian troops have retreated to the outskirts amid fierce urban warfare. the landscape as the outcome will determine the fate of the entire don bass region. surveyor done yet is being pounded into rubble, o ukrainian governor of the surrounding lu. hence, region such as defenders will be forced back if the russian bombardment continues up. are you sure this more? ah, if the artillery shell he stays as intense as it is now. the time will come when their positions will simply be entirely destroyed. thoughtful include which us, there'll be no place for the soldiers to hide any foreigners from him. um then they will most likely have to move to new positions when you military gp, none of you put those new positions because well, end up being here in this a chance. but severe done yet because twin city has also come under relentless

shelling. ukrainian authorities say they've been trying to evacuate residents, but thousands of them are either unwilling or unable to flee. persona just 30 kilometers to the south, provide some signs of what may await them. footage from russian state media shows the town which fell to russian troops last month after fierce fighting, lying in ruins. in a sign pro, russian forces a tightening that grip on the region. cleanup has begun in parts of the don bass under their control. with a clear message sent ukrainian fighters on thursday, a separatist caught in the regions sentence 3 captured foreign fighters to death. the 2 britons and one moroccan were convicted of being mercenaries after a trial that lasted just 3 days. the u. k has slammed the ruling as a sham saying the geneva convention prohibits the prosecution of prisoners of war. but with russia opening over a 1000 investigations into other captured soldiers,

they're unlikely to be the last to face trial or even death. the fighting, as we saw, is currently focused on the east of ukraine, but even areas long since abandoned by the russian army remain dangerous. experts believe it will take decades to clear the country of the land mines planted by troops on both sides. now another country, all too familiar with land mines, is offering to assist columbia plants to ascend 11 explosives experts to train ukrainian troops. he w. as johan ramirez caught up with them before their departure. the 2nd lieutenant had gone, saw the love is getting ready for a new training session. he's on his director at the international dominion center, a colombian army institution that provides training for national and foreign troops, including explosive devices. according to the u. n. columbia has the 2nd highest

numbering landmine victims in the world. these is the result of more than 60 years of internal strife between the armed forces, karita groups and drug gangs. over the years, the country has become an expert undermining, following an agreement with natal 11 columbia. the men specialist are now set to train ukrainian soldiers in clearing were affected territories. islam in grandmother e, representation, a great honor, and a great way for us to represent colombia in the world by sharing the knowledge our soldiers have acquired over the years. when was that also allows it is important to share this with columbia's allies so that they can deal with problems arising from the threats they face that we have and the conflicts they experiencing sequences so that they can solve them well if you plan, but it will mirrorless. oh no. i gorge

into colombian military at the height of the conflict around 80 percent of the weapons used to were anti personnel mines and none conventional explosive devices like this book, bomb quote that explodes when oprah lag was in the international demanding center place. an important role internationally. thus ear the center trained 137 soldiers from 16 countries go more east through pal in the truck. it is the greatest satisfaction is to be able to pass on this knowledge and this experience. it is the satisfaction of doing a good job of the mission accomplished, of being able to teach, not only our soldiers, but also foreign troops. knowing that this expertise has no borders and that we can help people elsewhere who need the experience of the colombian army and the training of the cranium soldiers will be financed by natal. i will take place in

that european member country up there. can i say sion what it will include the use of explosive detection animals as well as advanced technologies for clearing territories in conflict to training and will be the 1st direct support provided by a latin american country to ukraine since their rush an invasion began. now let's take a look at some of the other stories making news around the world today. colombian presidential candidate brother for it and, and it has canceled all in person appearances. signing death threats in a twitter post. he seemed to suggest he feared his rivals campaign team. the 77 year old hernandez is running against leftist sen ago. so upgrade to the latest opinion polls show the 2 candidates and a statistical ty ahead of the june 19th run off. you as president joe biden has told fellow leaders of western hemisphere, countries that democracies should work together. biden was speaking at the summit

of the americas taking place in los angeles. the gathering has been overshadowed by diplomat expanse. after mexico's president pulled out in protest over the u. s. decision to exclude leftists run countries. fancy is one of the world's most celebrated contemporary artists, and his unknown identity only adds to the ora. many of his installations are only temporary, so fans often have to move fast if they want to see the works for themselves. now, thanks to an exhibition in new york visitors can marvel and dozens of bank sees all under one roof. girl with balloon probably the best known image of the phantom artist who shows himself on walls and streets around the world. $120.00 original works from private collectors and now being brought together for the 1st time. what was once considered vandalism is now art worth millions. there is no public

collection about banks. it's artwork all built education process. i've been down with pest control, which is the company that bank see old school dis, process, health education. thank see subversive, protest as established art. and yet keeping with the times against war and weapons, consumerism and police violence. it wants to be disruptive. ah, because he wants to take a precise fence, a gaze ought amy's mind is unfair and unjust. the visitors can also try their hand, a st artist and leave behind a message of the room. freeland makes us think about, like, what we're do, and the consumer is more, a lot of global issues he wants to, you know, may change through his, our work. and i respect that and you know, he and he gets around since the pandemic and ukraine war banks, he has been quiet. many fans are hoping the graffiti gorilla will soon be visible

again and not just in the museum. and a quick look at our top story today, the committee investigating the january safe attack on the u. s. capital has begun presenting its findings in a 1st televised hearing the committee shares that former president donald trump was at the center of an attempted coo and that you as democracy remains at risk. the committee also shared new video, the violence and that's or time business. next i for now, i think with we're all live as we take on the with we're all about the stories that matter to.