[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin. ukraine says russian forces are advancing in the keys, city of city or the bond. a former president healthy w. ukraine will win. the war for soldiers is keeping say that i've been here and we never petra shank or says ukraine desperately needs more weapons to push back the russian assault in dunbar,

also coming up more accounts of russian war crimes in ukraine of correspondent visit the town that spent a month under russian occupation and hears from locals to say they were tortured. plus, disney define sensors over its new buzz. lightyear movie isn't going to modify the material. we're not gonna cut out anything, especially something as important as loving and inspiration relationships. the film is denied release in more than a dozen countries for showing 2 women sharing the kids ah, i'm mary evans, dean, it's good to have you with us. the battle is grinding on for the key ukrainian city of soviet the next. a regional government governor says that a russian forces are advancing for weeks. the city has been the focus of russia's

offensive in the eastern don bus region. ukrainian troops are now almost entirely surrounded. many of them are hold up in the cities as not chemical plant. and ukraine says, hundreds of civilians are sheltering with them. ukraine is pleading for more long range weapons to counter the russian offensive. for earlier i spoke to a former ukrainian president petro polo shanker, who was in office from 2014 to 2019. he told us that he believed ukraine will stop russia from taking all of the don bus region here many times the signal from russia that they captured all you came to in 3 days is not happening, neither with the $333.00 or 3 months. and now put him promise to occupy the boss at least before 9 of may before day a price of 12 of june. this is not happening. situation is extremely difficult. and

the concentration of troops there is enormous. but our heroic soldiers is keeping say, that have been you have we keeping the azores are not as old but as a chemical plan and we never surrender. and i just want to remind you, yes, a 1014, and i was elected president pri, me, i was like, if i don't much was ok pride. and it was ukraine. and me as a supreme commander in chief deliberate body open did about it. and then all of the 5 done, but i'm not some to compare the exactly happened this time. well, ukraine, of course, has been asking nato countries for more weapons in its fight against russia. why do you think those weapons deliveries are falling short? first of all, you should understand that the delivery of the weapons is the shortest way to the

piece. because now we have at 10 times, russia has more to let a weapons more hold it. so them ukranian soldiers and even him bes, balance ukraine, make a counter attack. and ukraine surprised the world by stopping the so called 2nd biggest army in the world, which is not true. and that's why for the piece we need 3 pings, weapons, weapons, and weapons. and the 1st weapons he is the tanks of its anti aircraft, me files. jeff pie to 2nd references embargo and sanction. and 3rd weapons is a to deeper denies russia. and today's extremely important day, because in brussels we have a contact group meeting, 3rd meeting, reaches named after be ready play must now german ramstein. and

the we definitely awaiting not only from the american partners, but from german partners from either me to member states, significant increase the effective weapons for the game changer. because kenny imagined that the future of europe, huge of the world, is depending from 1000 personal carrier, 500 tanks, 100 just 5 to or 300 multi rocket launch system. and this is exactly what we are waiting to be equipped our soldiers because we don't need need a soldiers on a crate. now, soil, we help please help us to save europe. help us to do your job. and there, this is my appeal to the german government b folder to folder with us. and this is the vital for the future of europe. that was the former president of ukraine, petro pushing co speaking to us

a short time ago. well, reports have been circulating in the last couple of days that german chancellor all of scholes made soon had to key if for his 1st visit there since russia attacked ukraine to talk about this, let's bring in the w corresponding benjamin of our as groups hello to benjamin there you are. so tell us more about these reports. we're, we're also hearing speculation that the chance or may not be the only one traveling to key of soon you're absolutely right mariama. these immediately pause that we have say that the german chancellor will go along with the french president and also with the italian prime minister. these me to report say that paris and berlin have been in talks for a while now. it was a deal france to invite drug jamari drug, the italian, a prime minister to joined them along the trip. and that this trip my occur before

the g 7 leader summit that will take place in the end of june in bavaria. so a very important a trip that, according to his reports, is there to show your a p and unity in a support of ukraine. well, it's interesting to note that sholtes and micron are the 2 european leaders who have actually been speaking directly to vladimir putin. and just recently in the french president, my crohn called for fresh talks between moscow and he of, let's listening to what he had to say. if we have the clip of micron. ok, it seems like we do not have the could put oh, it's coming. okay. so stand by everyone, personally, at some point when we will have help the resistance as much as possible when i hope ukraine will have one. and especially when the fighting will have died down. we will have to negotiate the ukrainian president and his officials will have to negotiate with russia and we,

europeans will be around that table. told us at douglas. right, so that has been a recurring sentiment on the part of the french leader that, that ukraine and russia will have to talk. benjamin. do you anticipate that this is what they're going to be discussing with ukrainian president vladimir zaleski when they, if they do visit him and he is it will definitely will be one of the big topics on the agenda is not just the french president, but also the german chancellor, who try to maintain the content both to moscow and also to keith. they have regular phone calls with russian president vladimir putin as well where they, the ukranian president, viola, demure, so lensky. but both have stress several times is that they will not talk about the future of ukraine without ukraine. so that's very important for them. and would micron just said it might lead to several thinking in ukraine that this might be an idea of france of germany, of having something like a minced 3 agreement. then that something that

a ukrainian presidential advisor told german media to day hoping that that will not be the case. but of course both of both of them want to go there. want to show that as a sign and that something had both sholtes and macro has dressed several times. while the german chancellor has phased heavy criticism for not visiting key of sooner, criticism has been coming from ukraine and also here in germany. why has he taken this long to pay gave a visit we had the german foreign minister in alina babbled. she was in cave, she was also in butcher. what charles himself has dressed several times that he will not just go there for a photo opportunity and then go out as many western politicians have done. so this is an opportunity also for the german chancellor to show that it's not just promises when it comes to weapons when it comes to supporting a possible

e u membership bid by ukraine. but actually let this promises also be followed by actions dw, benjamin of are as group benjamin, thank you so much for your reporting. while ukrainian forces have managed to push back russian troops from several areas in places like boucher european and what are the anchor evidence of atrocities have been found? authorities are now investigating more than $15000.00 suspected cases of war crimes . thrust their nets is a town in northern ukraine that spent a month under russian occupation t w's. rebecca readers went there and she spoke to residents, who shared harrowing stories. the trust and yet train station, or what's left of it for more than a month, russian troops used it as their headquarters. it was from here. alexander tells me that they carried out some of their crimes. whenever the wall is here, the russians were base right there. where we're going home shelter,

that's where we're going to move them on. it's under an auto mechanic says the russians came in the night and pulled him straight out of bed. some talisman, he says, were killed on the spot. but he and a handful of others were brought down here into the station's basement, federal until those i was sitting right in his corner. i was beaten here before him . a miss ball was painted by another guy's blood. his head was smashed with the boots of a gun, and his hands were tied behind his back. he tried to get up and left the blood marks in for though so thought a bruce for groom. that man survived for this video shows his body and maybe his mind were badly scarred in the fate of some fellow prisoners is unknown. burglary but bo corner is a colonel of ukrainian army, was brought to you. they beat him badly and interrogated him. they took him somewhere and he never came back with his. we don't know where he is looking for

him. you shall hear what happened to alexander and his fellow captives. these alleged war crimes. they happened here under ground when no one could hear their cries or the blows of the russian soldiers. but not all the crimes that took place in this city happened under ground. some happened right up here in broad daylight. the laws of war prohibit attacks on civilians and torture, as well as attacks on hospitals. there, there was a direct hit from a tank. they were positioned there and they were shooting at us. not billable, and our shifts over the hospitals. director says the russians knew what they were doing, rather than my of the early for ya thing. we have no explanation for this is that there was a big hospital sign. we had a big white flag with a red cross, really felt, but it would, it didn't matter to them at all. no millennia was nurturing her. doctor shifts over,

says the 2 nights before the russians left trust units were the worst. the hospital was pounded without. stop the patients and doctors were forced to take refuge under ground. we brooklyn, like old zola, with a dozen little she remembers that a baby was born. the sick and wounded continued to receive treatment. many people pride that boy from warner, i think there is a god in his world. there is justice, kindness will prevail some day. we will never forgive them for this, for our tears, for the little children we carried out in our arms, these women with tears in their eyes. the grandmothers who cried her, you have to pay for everything in this life and they will pay to that what it dr. shifts over says there is no way or time to extract vengeance. only time to rebuild, but the people of trust in its will never forget. let's take a look now at some other news related to the war and ukraine. nato defense

ministers and counterparts from around the world are meeting in brussels to discuss military aid to ukraine. keith is urgently calling for more heavy weapons and ammunition as it stalks dwindle. nato chief un soleberg says he expect ukraine will get the support it needs. despite some differences between member countries. russia has banned 29 british journalists and 20 people linked to the u. k. defense industry from entering the country. moscow says the step is a response to what it calls bias reporting on the war in ukraine, and fueling russ a phobia. in british society you're watching the w news still to come with a controversial kiss and the new movie about buzz lightyear has got the film board from more than a dozen countries will get more on why they've taken against one of pixar is biggest money maker work will ukraine is also facing the challenge of

d mining large areas of land and it's sad to receive some help from the world's top mind clearing experts, columbia's military build up its expertise after more than 60 years fighting gorilla groups. t w's. johan ramirez, med soldiers. will soon travel to europe to lend ukraine some of their no how the 2nd lieutenant had gone saw the love. this is getting ready for a new training session. he's an instructor 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 land mines victims in the world. this is the result of more than 60 years of internal strife between the armed forces gary to groups and drug gangs. over the ears, the country has become an expert undermining. following an agreement with natal 11 columbia,

and the men specialist are now said to train ukrainian soldiers in clearing were affected territories, islam with another e, the 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 kalani be as allies so that they can deal with problems arising from the threats they face that where the band, the conflicts they experiencing. several, and he said that they can solve them well, he could plan, but as well meadows. oh, no. i gorgine to 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 what that explodes went

over lag in the international demanding center place an important role internationally. last year, the center trained 137 soldiers from 16 countries go more east through pal is the truck and 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 and invasion began. let's get you up to speed now and some of the other stories making use around the world. the world health organization has sent that europe remains the epicenter of the monkey pox outbreak. the w h o will hold a meeting next week to decide if to classify the infection as a public health emergency. more than 1500 cases have been confirmed in 25 countries across europe. the british government says is preparing for a new deportation flight to ra wanda. the inaugural trip was cancelled falling a last minute ruling from the european court of human rights. the decision is regarded as a sent back for the policy of sending asylum seekers from the u. k to the central african nation. ryanair has dropped a requirement for a south african passengers to take an africans language test to prove their nationality. that's after

a public backlash. the language is spoken by just 12 percent of the country, which has 11 other official languages. the south african government called it a backward profiling system. a 10 year old boy has been rescued from a well in central india 5 days after he fell down the 18 meter hole in his village . it took response units over 100 hours to complete the rescue, and the boy was being fed oxygen through a tube during the operation he is expected to make a full recovery. well, pixar is new, the lights year is out this week, starring the beloved a toy story, character buzz lightyear, but the movie will not be shown everywhere. it's been denied release and more than a dozen, mainly muslim countries. and it's also unlikely to open in china after disney refused to cut a scene that shows to women sharing the kiss. was what your mission long started?

39 of the world's most famous toy astronaut is back buzz lightyear. he's a go who are you talk to? no one you were narrating again. i was not, but the buzz is all about his sidekick alicia, his palin partner, who seem in the film kissing her girlfriend. that's way more and more countries are refusing to show the film model. but the studio and it stars stand by the lesbian romance, including actor chris evans, the voice of bud light. you it's great that we are martin something good making steps forward in the social inclusion capacity. but it's, it's frustrating that there's still places that that aren't where they should be. is freidman. i've been it. i feel feel proud for the rest of my life. we don't have to say, oh wow, weird. it is not weird is normal and it should be normalized. why don't they answer? like your is a prequel to pixar, is toy story. it's about time travel and friendship with same sex romance playing

a small part. but one that pixar is parent company, disney says, is not negotiable, 7 months. why didn't i know that we've done requests for things to come. disney isn't going to modify the material. we're not gonna cut out anything, especially something as important as the loving and inspiration relationship that shows buzz what he's missing range youth. and that means this time viewers in several countries will be missing bites to infinity. and beyond. we were clear, 5, launch pico, pico people, and david levitz from d w culture who filed that report. if you're in the studio with me to talk a bit about this movie. so david, i did not see that scene in your report. i was hoping we would see what all the fuss is about. i know the kiss heard about around the world. we haven't seen it yet and they don't have a picture, doesn't have it in any of its promotional material. which means that if you want to see, because you have to go see the movie, if you're allowed to in your country, if it's not bands, right?

so as we mentioned, it is banned in numerous countries, most of them in the middle east and asia. but does this include china? do we know for sure whether china is banning the film aren't we don't know for sure . disney is assuming at this point they've said they assume at this point that it won't be shown in china, but it's not really clear. china is, of course, the world's biggest movie market. for pixar, though it's not a, it's not a make or break moving market. it a counselor about 3 percent of their revenue. but what this means is, normally what it means really is that this is potentially a turning point for disney. because normally, disney, like many other hollywood studios, quietly sensor their films, take out little scenes here and there in order to get through the sensors in authoritarian countries, including china. and here it's different. they're taking a stand, they're saying they're keeping this same sex kiss in the movie even if it's not going to be shown in a lot of countries. and this comes actually made

a lot of pressure also from within pixar, within the company, employees writing to the big bosses saying we're sick and tired of having the same sex relationships cut from our films that we make. so is this, then the change in culture and disney, and is it also going to be the way forward? i mean, we'll be then be seeing many more algebra, 2 characters and disney films. well, i think we will just because that's the way that this is, this is going any way. but what i think is, is really notable here is that disney is a company that for a long time, is that a reputation as a gay, friendly company as a gay, friendly employer. and now they're really having to take a stand. they can't just say they can't just try to appeal to everyone, including the, the nations in the markets that aren't gay, friendly anymore. and a lot of that has to do with the polarized climate in the united states, around l, g, b, t, q plus representation. if you look at florida,

where there are laws about this that are being passed under, the governor, governor de santis is being seen a sort of a new trump. and disney came under a lot of pressure to criticize him and did and criticizing him. now will they stick to their guns, or will they eventually back pedal when they decide that they do want to sell more to china? that's. that's the question looking forward. well, as far as i understood this case is just very brief, i mean it's not even the focus of the film. so if disney is wanting to make a point about being gay friendly, why would they do it this way? well, i think that a lot of activists gay rights activists will say, you know, until there's a lesbian princess who's the main character, then we're not really there yet. but i do think that this kind of representation, even if it's not the center of the story, is very powerful and we're seeing how powerful it is with all these bands around the world. but the reason it's so powerful is that it doesn't, it sends the message that this is normal. you know, it's not

a big drama. it's not the center of the movie. this is to normal characters sharing a normal kiss. and whether you think of that's good to have that kind of representation like i do, or you think that it's brain washing, children like a lot of people, do you can't deny that it's powerful in normalizing same sex relationships. absolutely. and for some people, it may even be a reason to go out and see that mean absolutely. for those who can they levitz frantically cultural. he's going to talk to you. thanks. or i had some soccer news now, and the field is sent for the 2022 world cup as costa rica defeated, new zealand for the 32nd and final spot. they scored early to take the wind out of the key. we sales. joe campbells snuck the ball in in just the 3rd minute. it appeared new zealand had equalized but a controversial video replay call. dis, allowed that gold. costa rica held new zealand at bay after that well,

a cloud of hot air from africa is making its way north through europe. the heat wave struck spain 1st with temperatures climbing higher than 40 degrees celsius and many cities. now the above average temperatures are moving through france. the peak of the heat wave is expected to hit several european countries this weekend. experts say unusually high temperatures will grow more common. as the threats from climate change become more apparent. you're watching the w news coming up next in d. w. news, asia 3 sisters in india and their own lives in a dispute over a dowry payment's practice. that officially band band is still widespread. we'll hear from their devastated family and speak to an activist about the problem. plus the new way to unwind in china, it's called toughing, a method of textile making. it's helping young people in beijing leave away their

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