[000:00:00;00] ah, a love and respects ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin. the european union promises progress on ukraine's bid to join the e. u. e commission chief as live on the line makes a surprise trip to kill the president of thought amy lensky wants. he also needs to

progress on getting more weapons to his troops. also coming up, marching to stop the killing. thousands during protest across the united states demanding tighten gun control and an end to mass shooting. president joe biden urges the protesters to keep watching. and it's back to mass testing and locked dells for millions in china. restrictions are re imposed as new coven 19 cases emerge. in shanghai and beijing ah, i'm really mohammed walking to the program. the european union is promising a rapid assessment of ukraine's membership application. commission chief as their bond line has made a surprise visit to give a crane submitted its request to join back in march. brussels will say whether it

will be given the candidate status next week. as me, jewel. so it's, it's a welcome plea with momentum, seemingly shifting and moscow's favour. ukrainian president was clearly pleased to see ursula on the lion again top of their agenda, ukraine's e. u. membership bid the european commission chief is promising progress soon. zalinski and the president of the european commission. ursula funder lang. as you know, the commission is currently preparing the recommendations of so called opinion for the u. member states. we have been working day and night on this assessment and i promised to you an april the of a lot. hm. yeah. that we will be tirelessly working on it. so the discussions today will enable us to finalize our assessment by the end of next week. that is, zalinski is keen to stress that it's not just ukraine's fake on the line. li,

are we through that as was one more than us. antony, a decisive moment, not only for ukraine and the european union, but for the entire european continent, summers that is now decide the future of united europe, certainly, and whether there will be a future talk himself early with ukraine to reach that hoped for european future. it's defenders will have to hang on in the face of russia's overwhelming advantage in heavy weaponry that moscow has employed to devastating effect in savannah than yet. the strategic city in the don bass is now almost completely under russian control. what ukrainian commanders, a warning that keeps forces won't be able to stop further russian advances unless it's western allies provide more heavy weapons and ammunition without delay. little please. rebecca richard is in queue. if she has more on whether ukraine

would be able to join the e u. an expedited membership talks i, well, the short answer to that is, is no. there is no legal framework for a fast tracking of a sent as the session to the a you. but on the line saying that the, the process will be completed by next week of the cow, of the commission's recommendations. now that commission recommendation is likely to be positive and was perhaps slightly fast tracked if you will, given the light of the situation here with the war. but it definitely be a say, a session process as it were, cannot be fast tracked on the line. and it has to give her recommendation. all the commissions recommendation and the man has to go to the 27 members, states who only to unanimously agree and their fort triggering the long the long process to recession. or he has a look at some of the other developments in the war. russian forces occupying southern ukraine have begun handing out passports. 23 locals, including the new moscow installed governor harrison have accepted russian

passports. russia has also opened an office in milly, topple in a region so partly held byte. ukraine. german media are reporting that chancellor olaf shells is planning to visit ukraine's capital give before the end of june. the built newspaper says the chancellor will visit with french president, emanuel conn, and italian prime minister mario druggie. the german government has so far declined to comment on the report, only when it comes to a thousands are marching across the united states demanding stricter gun laws. the rallies are part of a renewed push for title gun control. after a number of mass shootings, u. s. or make his have passed some restrictions, but the measures on likely to be overturned in the senate because democrats don't have enough votes. japanese to me, some a scandal, was that the rally in washington dc? good to have you with us to me. what's up specific measures or changes to the

protest is want well, quite simply, really, they want just any sort of change. i mean, we saw so many signs imploring lawmakers to do something to make of schools, churches supermarket safer. we have seen the spade of mass shootings in buffalo, new york, and you've all the texas, tulsa, oklahoma and the anger and the frustration was really palpable among protesters. specifically the much for allies movement. this was founded after mass shooting and florida 4 years ago, and they have a list of policy proposals. they want to see address. that includes a national licensing and registry system, a ban on assault weapons and high capacity magazines. that's essentially how many bullets a gun can fire off policies to disarm gun owners who pose a risk. also a national gun buyback program. but we have to say we're here that while the majority of americans do clearly in survey after survey say they want some sort of restrictions on guns. it becomes tricky when you talk about the how, because we did speak to gun control advocates this past week. you say there shouldn't be a ban on assault weapons or that there shouldn't be

a national registry. what they can't agree on is that something needs to be changed . and you mentioned the march for our lives protests which you know, that happened about 4 years ago. but how big was the turn out this time around in other parts of the united states? well, there were big protests in cities across the country from new york to chicago to los angeles. and we saw a pretty big crowd here in d. c. we have to say what is different this time from the previous march that you mentioned? we heard from protesters that there is this renewed sense of urgency after the mass shootings that i mentioned. and the fact that america has witnessed more mass shootings than days in the year. so all of that is contributed to this fresh momentum, really the push for gun safety legislation. but we have to remind viewers that nothing has actually changed in terms of legislation. and a lot of protesters we saw and spoke to carried signs expressing their fury with lawmakers who have blocked any progress on meaningful reform. yeah, and there is also a renewed push in congress full gun control,

but they were awesome stumbling blocks that just took us through those. yeah, the stumbling block is and has been a grid lock in the senate. so the house of representatives where the democrats have a majority, they were able to pass a package of measures this week that include things that they call common sense gun laws. like removing guns from the homes of people who are considered a risk. raising the age to purchase a semi automatic firearm from 18 to 21. but that is all but doomed in the senate. and the reason we're hillis that the democrats don't have the numbers, they would need 10 republicans to vote with them on this package. there is not much chance that they will get that majority. they are still negotiating. there's some optimism, but most observers here believe that congress will come up short again on legislation on gun control. the deputies assuming the musk on the in washington dc. thank you so much. well, let's take a look at them. other stories making news around the world. the hot is iran and venezuela has signed

a 20 year cooperation agreement who did the deal covers areas including energy and defense. yvonne is one of them as well as the main allies, and when the 2 countries are both under tougher us sanctions, it minister to people have been shot dead in india after protest turned violent. crowds demanded the arrest of former members of the ruling hindu nationalist. b j. p. party accuse of making derogatory remarks about the prophet mohammed, china's defense minister says beijing will not hesitate to start a war. if taiwan declares independence, he gave the warning as the as an international security summit in singapore. his remarks come after us president joe biden said that washington would defend taiwan if china were to attack the island. timidity at asia's most important security summit in singapore, a threat of war interpreters as

a very good start. we would also know if anyone dares to spit taiwan from china, flew the chinese military will fight at all costs a smash, any secessionist attempt to see, and will, resolutely safeguard national sovereignty. and territorial integrity was our to troy. couldn't go under that warning, followed a meeting between superpower defense ministers, chinese way from her and lloyd austin, of the us. tensions between beijing and washington over the self governing island of ty, one have sought in recent months. frequent incursions by the chinese air force into ty, one's air defense soon have angered the biden administration. we were witness by studying increase in provocative and destabilizing military activity near ty, war and we were mind focused on maintaining peace stability and the status quo across,

across the try. one street. but the p. r. c's moves brightened to undermine security of stability and prosperity in the endo pacific are you will last month president joe biden announced that washington would defend ty, one should china or attack provoking an angry rebuke from beijing. but the white house has since walked back. those statements, part of a deliberate policy of vagueness on taiwan, known as strategic ambiguity. for the small island nation, living in the shadow of it's increasingly assertive neighbor, that ambiguity provides little comfort. at 2 of china's biggest cities have an hour facing, you locked down dozens of cupboard 19 cases have been reported in the capital. beijing and people in parts of shanghai will also have to remain indoors both at ease, ease restrictions, early this month. but the respite has been

a short one. fresh lock downs and master thing in shanghai. not the weekend many residence were hoping for. just 10 days after the city started easing grueling restrictions marked by food shortages and scattered protests, millions of shanghai stress didn't have to stay indoors once again. any la here of course are invited logged on was just lifted on june. first, we were only just slowly recovering and returning to some semblance of a normal working life. oh, i am a little wider if that opposed of cases and the compound b will be in a locked down. i will get some supplies to stop a similar situation happening again on such image process. in beijing, some districts are shutting down bars and clubs 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 florida cavity. some residents thought have accepted strict testing and restrictions as over your life. or, you know, this is something we should do because only when every one will be in the requirements can reduce the risk of virus transmission. i see it as a normal thing. i've never thought that it adds to the trouble earlier than that. the government has made it easy and you can get destiny close to your home. it's so convenient for. is that any reason not to do it? but we're driving blocked on fatigue and highly transmissible variance are. those are questioning if a 0 corbett policy is even sustainable. ah, and to some international football and germany drew 11 with hungry and the nations

leak in budapest. both goals was scored before the 10 minute mark, the home side netted 1st through george nudge. and the 3 minutes later germany's eunice hoffman leveled the affair. it's germany's 3rd consecutive draw in the competition. you as judge has dismissed a rape lawsuit brought against soccer, sta christiano. rinaldo? a woman accused rinaldo of raping her in another vegas hotel. in that 2009. she lost her claim for millions of dollars in compensation, the court heard rinaldo paid the women $375000.00 us dollars. after the alleged incident, the judge says the case was tainted by stolen documents and formula one ferrari's charles. the clerk has secured pole position in the as the by john grand prix. it's the 4th consecutive poll fuller clerk and his 6th of the season. the 24 year old is 2nd in the overall standing behind red bulls mac va, stop,

and he finished 3rd in qualifying behind his teammate, says jo perez, now the straits of bangkok are filled with color as thailand celebrates its 1st official pride parade. thousands, march to capital waiving rainbow flags, they want same sex marriage legalized and more rights will sex workers. bangkok governor joined the festivities, which he says will become a regular celebration. it watching the da be news life from berlin up next is sports life. i'm fortunate thesis about ah, every day for us and for our planet