ah, ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin. russia's foreign ministry says a build up of nato forces in poland will be met with a proportionate response. will meanwhile, at an international security conference, ukraine's president soleski urges delegates to stand up against russian imperialism . also in the program as you, as lawmakers push to improve gun safety d. w meets a parent, turned activist who lost his son in the shooting that started the national, debated the u. s. on gun ownership.

ah a marion. evan. steam it's good to have you with us. as nato builds up, it's true, prisons honors eastern flank and especially in poland, rushes for ministry has said that moscow will respond proportionately, as according to russian news agency, inter fax, elsewhere ukrainian president vladimir zalinski has addressed the shank released security summit of singapore where he spoke of the global effects of russia's invasion. at the forum you west defense secretary lloyd austin reiterated his country's support for ukraine. zalinski warned that russia is posing a growing threat to international peace. russian propaganda is assiduous in sprinting in many countries. that does inflammation, campaign, dad,

to russia's war against your grade as a stand simply something about night. so about the role of the united states, about the intention of the west to somehow advancing euro. but in reality, russia's boy against ukraine is not only about europe. it is about globally and pause, and st. russian leadership strives to discard all the achievements of the historical development of human time, particularly the system of international law, which we have to day. and it wants to come back to life of the 19th century, or even before that when it was impossible to ensure the harmonious d hm. on his development and well being for billions of people. we can now speak to the devil is rebecca readers who joins us now from here. hello to you, rebecca. so as we know, ukrainian forces are still fighting back russian troops mainly in the east and

south of the country. can you tell us what the latest developments are at the front lines? oh marianna, the latest developments and all that new, this war really has become a very slow moving war of attrition. as you mention, the fighting, really centered in the east and the south. now a little bit more, but particularly in the eastern dumbass region, we're seeing fighting, centered around that city of several done yet in lieu hands region. russia does appear to control most of that city. now, most of the residential parts of the city bar one pocket of ukrainian resistance. so it is, they are moving very slowly though, and new grant is managing despite heavy casualties. managing to hold them back just they're still waiting for more arms from the international community to try and stop the russian advance. russia also working to cut off supply lines and roots from back move into the separate separate and yet because others 60 says to city

lucy chance which is still under ukrainian control. but really to hans very, very much in russian control, almost almost 100 percent of it. not quite still a few pockets of ukrainian resistance, but they are advancing slowly. well as ukrainians wait for more weapons ship mans from their western allies. we are getting report that russia is using even more deadly weapons. what can you tell us about that? yeah, we're getting reports that russia is starting to use these 19 sixties era. a weapons traditionally used for aircraft carriers, but they can be used with conventional warheads on land by they on as accurate as more modern weapons causing huge casualties and the other destruction basically. so there's a couple of thoughts as to why this is the case. there is some pundits saying that russia's using, doing this tactically, while others, including the u. k. defense department saying that this really shows that russia to

is running out of it's more modern warfare will. what will modern weaponry and having to resort to it, soviet era weapons, which would mean that it too is running low and we know ukraine has admitted that it is running out of ammunition and weapons. it's desperately calling for back up from the west, from the international community, but it might appear now that russia is also running low on weapons. but even as it has a big stock pile of these soviet era weapons and may not as accurate so we could be saying many more casualties in this war. he w rebecca readers and key of rebecca. thanks so much for that update. let's take a look now, some other developments in the war you as president joe biden has said, his ukranian counterpart lloyd. amir zalinski did not want to hear. he was warnings that russia was planning to invade. biden says, zaleski was among the leaders who thought the intelligence was exaggerated. it's

a rare change in tone from one of the ukrainian presidents, strongest supporters. european commission president or sla underline has arrived in key of to discuss ukraine's bid to join the european union. president zalinski has repeatedly requested that the e, you fast track ukraine's application. the european commission is due to publish its assessment on ukraine's candidate status on friday. will china's 2 largest cities are facing renewed locked downs with dozens of new cove at 19 cases reported in the capital beijing, people and some shanghai districts will also have to remain indoors under the measures. earlier this month, residents of both cities had welcomed the easing of restrictions, but with china still sticking to a 0 coven policy, the period of increased freedom has been with short one fresh locked downs and marked a thing in shanghai. not to weekend many diffidence,

we're hoping for just 10 days off to the city, started eating grueling restrictions mocked by food shortages and scattered protests. millions of shanghai, it's residents have to stay indoors once again. any leg. yeah, of course bombarded the lockdown was just lifted on june. first, we were only just slowly recovering and dawning to some semblance of a normal woking life. oh, i am a little wadded if that upwards of cases and the compound we will be in a lock down. i will get some supplies to stop a similar situation happening again on such energy projects. in beijing, some districts are shutting down bars and cups again. after fresh cases were traced to some night life sports, the city has reported dozens of new cases. china is one of the last major economies, still pursuing

a 0 corbett policy. but doc downs have battered the economy and flashed growth forecasts more disruptions, good further, slow recovery, some residents door have accepted strict testing and restrictions as over your life . or, you know, this is something we should, i don't because only when everyone will be in the requirements can reduce the risk of virus transmission. i feet as a normal thing. i've never taught that it adds to the trouble or your usa, the government has made it easy and you can get destiny close to your home. it full convenient? is that any reason not to do it? but we're driving blocked on fatigue and highly transmissible variants are. those are questioning if a 0 corporate policy is even sustainable. let's take a look now at some other news from around the world. german chance earl of shoals has called for the e. u to begin, accession talks with north, macedonia,

and albania. regional cooperation is expected to be a key focus of his ongoing tour of the western mulkins. 2 people have been shot dead in india in protest. the turned violent crowns took to the streets, demanding the arrest of 2 former members of the ruling party, who were accused of making derogatory remarks about the slavic prophet, muhammad iranian president, abraham, right, you see, and venezuela's, president nicholas maduro, have signed a 20 year cooperation agreement with the deal covers areas including energy and defense, iran as one of venezuela's main allies. the 2 countries are subject to tough us sanctions. the end of the michelin well turning to the united states now where lawmakers in the house of representatives have passed a series of gun safety restrictions, including raising the h to buy certain semi automatic firearms from 18 to 21. the legislation comes after another series of mass shootings,

but the bill is expected to fail in the senate where democrats do not have the vote . they need to pass the stricter gun control him from gun violence. there have been more than $240.00 mass shootings in the us so far this year. the w correspondence in me some as condo traveled to the state of colorado where a massacre 20 years ago, set off a single of national debates over guns in america, columbine, a name that became synonymous with anguish and terror. not just here in this community outside of denver, but around the world. on april 20th 1999 to armed teenagers, went on a shooting rampage in the columbine high school library. 12 students and one teacher were killed. shocking images were beamed on to tv screens across the country, and it spurred many americans to demand action on gun safety. to day,

the columbine memorial sets just half a mile from the high school, a place to remember the victims and trauma wrought upon this community. tom mouser, son, daniel, was killed in the massacre. he was just 15 and already worried about gun violence in the u. s. and was just 2 weeks before columbine. he asked me a question, the dinner table. dad, did you know there were loopholes in the brady bill? brady bill is the national law that requires background checks present purchases. i said no, i didn't know about that daniel. 2 weeks later he was killed with a gun that was purchased through a loophole in the brady bill. how could i not respond to that? i had to. so tom joined colorado ceasefire. a group pushing for stronger gun loss and colorado did react in acting universal background checks in colorado and closing a loophole that made it easier to buy fire arms at gun show. but there is a standoff between people and politicians on gun law waiting on

a national level. most americans want some restriction around, but federal lawmakers are gridlocked along partisan live magazine. it's pretty clear when you have 90 percent of the people supporting something. and you can't get that pass in congress. there's really something something terribly wrong. he says he is consoled so many families who have lost children in school shooting since columbine, that he has little faith that federal politicians will act to day. he carries a piece of daniel with him. so he was wearing that purpose. so one thing i wanted, when they finally returned his belongings, he was the same shoe sizes me. so to me was very symbolic. and i'm walking and daniel shoots. and he will continue to walk, he says, until significant action is taken to protect lives like his sons.

the british government has one legal backing for its controversial plant and deport international asylum seekers from the u. k. territory to the east african nation of rwanda. in return for taking britain's unwonted migrants, rwanda is to receive economic aid. the idea behind the deal is to discourage would be asylum seekers for trying to cross into britain illegally. but human rights campaigners say their fight against the plan is not over. the british high court ruling gives the green light for the removal of asylum seekers from the u. k. the threats had been looming for some time, but the decision still had many migrants hard. this don't really understand for the record to us, is it moodle policy? we got refugee through spoken to more than a 100. you've been given these notices that say they're going to forcibly removed from the country. the court's decision means the 1st flights to rwanda could get

underway. in the coming days. the u. k. signed an agreement with the east african nation in april this year. the controversial deal cause for asylum seekers who arrive in the u. k. a. the restore rise or on boats being center a wander and not allowed to return. their kigali will take full responsibility for the migrants and their asylum applications. in exchange for economic aid. the british government argues the program is intended to undermine people smuggling networks and dissuade people from trying to cross the english channel. it says more than $10000.00 people have made the dangerous crossing so far this year. but campaign is say, the plan also puts migrants in danger and suggests the government is trying to dodge its international obligations. we don't believe that any one should be being punished for claiming asylum. he k is a secretary wreck. he convention i'm. we have a the right to claim aside in the human right. but the court's decision is not

necessarily final. the rolling left the door open for a last minute appeal. something campaign is say, that will launch on monday. you're up to date on dw news, a marion evan steen from me and the entire team in berlin. thanks for watching. ah, 175 years ago, the young start up entrepreneur at a specific goal. 1 build the best optical instruments in the world. good size indeed his wish has become a reality. 175 years of size starts june 19th on d w. ah.