ah ah ah ah, business dw news ly, from berlin, face to face in key of the leaders of france, germany, romania and italy stand together in solidarity with ukraine's. what i'm here's a landscape and they apply to their support for you. candidate status for ukraine. also coming up russia's war against ukraine pulses,

the biggest threats to our security. in that case, nato lays out plans has strengthened security in the face of russian aggression as the alliance aims to reset it. strategic vision and a confession brings a search for 2 missing men. in the amazon to a gruesome conclusion, brazilian police say that suspect and the disappearance of a british journalist and an indigenous expert as admitted to killing them and lead authorities to human remains. ah, i married evan steen, thanks for joining us. the leaders of germany, france, romania and italy have been meeting with ukrainian president vladimir zalinski on their 1st face to face visit to ukraine since rushes invasion. speaking in the capital key of all for pledge their support for ukraine to receive full status as

a potential european union candidate, i show the ukrainian president called for a full embargo and russian energy and a 7th package of sanctions against moscow. welcome. speaking at that press conference, zalinski said russia invasion was not just an attack on ukraine. russian aggression is aggression against europe, entire europe, entire united europe. it's aggression against us, against our shared values. and therefore we should be united in our response to de ukrainians are in the front line fighting against the russian strikes. but we are not alone. and the 2 days meeting the to day, sir, former to prove that we understand each other fully. we know, and we understand that we need to, to reinforce your creams, ukrainian defense hickey bully bought any short well after that meeting with zalinski german chance or all of scholes also vowed military support for ukraine,

as he said, for as long as needed, sholtes had been criticized for not delivering arms faster and he said he would seek a positive decision on ukraine's ear candidacy during talks next week. let's have a ukraine forms part of the european, crumbling in full and piercing. big stuff startled, one might turn on your road, the ease of the accession status to the european union. and this is what the member states of the european world discuss it over the next day. it days. we know we need unanimity amongst 27 members, so it's in on the european council. i will um, support a unanimous decision jeremy is in favor of pose if decision in favor of the crane. and that also applies to little public of multiple. and this is the motto of european credibility that towards the states of the west, some book guns which have embarked upon those road for many years. we find dw

correspondent rebecca ritter as was ant bad press conference in cave, and she joins us now for more. hello t, rebecca. so we just heard the german chancellor there calling ukraine a part of the european family. is this want to lance he was looking for i think you'd have to say absolutely. marianna, i mean this is something that the entity has been pushing for for some time, even before the war, but of course, more urgently. and more formally, since the war, we know that ukraine put in their application to be join the a you 4 days off to russia, invited a country. so this is and he's repeated and repeated the will that he wants to not a, not just be part of some great european alliance, but that he actually wants to be a member of the a use. so really today's solidarity, today's unity from those european laid is the very important from the 3 biggest economies within the a you and romania as well all supporting this. i think zalinski is a very,

definitely happy with the outcome of today's tools. well, what about further military support? ukraine of course keeps on asking for more and heavier weapons. were there any pledges on this today? some small pledges. yeah, we saw some small pledges from france. they're going to send a couple of more of these. caesar rocket launches that are very, you know, top notch. if you want the best on the market, they're gonna send some more of that. and of course you, as you just heard germany saying that they would continue supporting militarily, as long as is needed. unfortunately, most of what germany has promised hasn't arrived. certainly none of the bigger weapons that there, that ukraine desperately needs. none of it is actually arrived yet. so i think probably some minor disappointment from the ukrainian side that maybe there weren't some bigger announcements as when it came when it comes to military aid. but

definitely very happy with the all the things that came out of the meeting will rebecca and all of shows the german chancellor a did a phase quite a lot of criticism in ukraine for being brothers. sluggish in his support, since the russia invaded, also not delivering weapons that quickly enough. does this visit change the perception of zalinski in ukraine? could he repair some of his damaged image? figured salt salt his image in ukraine. you're very right to say, hasn't been that good since the beginning in the beginning. people were quite impressed with some of the announcements, some of the changes that shalt announced early on. but ever since then, you know, i think people here have been very disappointed. certainly people on the street when you talk to them, say, please germany, please do something. what do you? chelsea is just simply not doing enough. it's a bit of a laughing stock if i could say so. you know,

really people kind of dumb founded that they just appear to be sitting back and doing nothing. that isn't of course, quite the case. but definitely as i just mentioned, the weapons hadn't been coming in. they haven't been coming in fast enough. germany talking about, you know, deploying these weapons, maybe in the autumn. but as we know from what's happening in the front lines in the don't boss, things that needed sooner than that. i think today's meeting we'll go some way to repairing his image. certainly publicly, certainly with the is as low as the landscape, ukrainian government. and we'll have to say whether that trickles down on to the straits. but i think, you know, definitely it will go some way to improving his image here. yes. well, today's visit of the german, french, italian and romanian leaders marks the highest profile international visit to key of since the russian invasion. rebecca, please do stand by because 1st we'd like to take a look at how to de unfolded and then we'll continue our conversation. as for the leaders of the use 3 biggest economies, it was a long awaited trip,

a chance to show you the support for ukraine and county criticism over the spade and scale of their responses. when the latest disembarked their train in key, the french president told waiting media their visit was a signal to ukrainians. and he says, rigor message of european solidarity to the ukrainian people who transferred port. we want to talk about the present in the future because the coming weeks are going to be difficult. then it was a quick stop at a cave hotel where the 3 ladies were reminded of the ever present war. went air raid sirens rang out. ah, the keys suburb of your pin, which was the scene of intense fighting in the early days of the war, was their next destination. here they were joined by the romanian president. klaus, your highness, and showing some of the destruction left behind by the russian army. federal

macaroni, who just weeks ago, infuriated keith by warning against humiliating russia, lauded the heroism of europeans defenders, and said he'd always supported ukraine. the german chancellor, olaf shalt struck a solemn note. this is forced by, it's terrible what destruction this war is causing. it's much worse when you see the terrible senselessness of the violence. we see here folks, drugs and lost his advice to stevie his in innocent civilians had been effected. this houses have been destroyed with an entire city has been destroyed, even though there was no military infrastructure here at hall. on key hopes this visit will prompt more support from europe as late as safe for themselves. the devastation of the war from cumberland will. rebecca, there has been some tension between the e u and ukraine over the past few weeks. and in particular or frustration over

remarks by a mental my crohn about continuing dialogue with the vladimir putin. and also olive shows continue to maintain direct line or direct talks with of what i'm here. putin you are at today's press conference. can you describe the atmosphere for us? it with formal but friendly? i mean, these things do tend to be quite full when you are at the presidential palace. you got the formal greeting, the principal standing there, taking their photo to hold the whole family, the family photo, the handshake, that kind of thing. but it was, it was friendly that were hugs and handshakes after the talk. so when the leaders came out to address the media, they did certainly seem that they had a good and productive conversation. it's hard to read much more into that than that . all the comments that ruffled feathers here from president macaroni actually addressed that at the prop press conference saying that he's been completely transparent with all of his talks. and he's trying to keep dialogue open that it's

no good to isolate rusher. in fact that that could just be creating a bigger problem down the track. so he, he, really, he, actually, he was asked to any address that issue, head on and said that, you know, he's always been transparent both with potent and with president lincoln. did he actually had a, the okay, by president zalinski to even go ahead and have that conversation with vladimir potent that everyone was on the same page there from okay, it is quite remarkable to see world leaders visit a country that is in at war and what where are the security measures like in key of as these leaders spent the day there? i mean, the security measures were incredibly tight, as you can imagine, probably the highest security that i've seen so far. all one of these visits the, you know, given the importance of the visit and just who, who the visitors were, they were probably more security than there were a price actually out there today at just before the leaders were about to leave for

the tour of the northern suburbs of cave, we actually had an air raid siren here in cave, and that really delayed the trip because they had to go into the bunker. now interestingly, when we were at the press conference just before the latest were going to come out and give that press conference, there was another siren, but they chose to come out anyway, so they must have felt very secure that nothing was going to happen at that location, but yeah, definitely security has been incredibly type. most of the details kept under wraps very difficult for the press, even the press traveling who need to follow the latest and get all the information we're we're really kept in the dark a lot. so that's, that's another security measures are definitely the type of security i've seen so far. one of these visits d, w rebecca readers for us and key. rebecca, thank you. a with me in the studio now as the w, as chief political editor and michelle christner, hello to me. hello. so as we were listening to sholtes as remarks at that press

conference, he did express very strong support for ukraine and it's path to you candidacy. but it was interesting, but he also made a point of mentioning the west balkan states and mal dover. what do you make of that? is this a follows a line that he's already been showing in a recent weeks he actually traveled to the west vulcans before going on this trip to make sure that there's no impression there that, that european promise will not be fulfilled and that ukraine will now suddenly jump the queue and that it will be much easier for ukraine actually to get that accession candidacy status. we expect the commission statement, the recommendation on this, this friday and the expectation after having seen those key european leaders come out certainly is that the commission would recommend in favor, but probably with quite

a few conditions attached. and then you de decide you to decide next week, and they are still far from clear unity. a deal would have to be done on this. but anything but a pledge towards candace the status with now we have point scored for reading it. so how do you see this going forward? i mean, joining the use of course, a very difficult process and ukraine has had a lot of difficulties with things like corruption was how is it likely to proceed? well, 1st of all, ukraine has to survive as a nation of ask the question now in order to actually go on that process that can take years, even decades as a monitor my call has said in the past. so if anything it would be a very long road, but it clearly defines that ukraine continues to be seen as part of the european family as all sorts put it and from the other side, from the russian side, that there is no chance that the european union that's europe will simply hand

ukraine over to russia. and although of course, there is that red line in the u. nato countries weren't to get involved physically . but the pressure remains on countries particular germany that has been criticized for being too slow to deliver weapons to not simply make pledges. we've had another pledge there today from wil asshole saying that he will continue to supply weapons but to actually get them into ukraine. very fast as every day, every week counts. he really is chief political editor. thank you so very much me, haley. kirk now always great to talk to you. well we'd now like to turn to the front line in ukraine and the governor of the eastern lo hunter. regal g region has once again underscored the urgent need for military support. he says, russian forces are advancing in their assault and the key city of city or the nest . he said a russian air strike it a building that was sheltering civilians and killed at least 3 people in neighboring. lucy shuns which is a city in the don't boss that is also taking

a heavy toll in the distance, the sound of russian shelling for the people in the see chance. the twin city of seattle, john, yet the chance to escape is getting smaller and smaller ukrainian. police officers drive from house to house to find those who want to leave. but for many here it feels like they're giving up that town to. she really showed us that there were, we weren't sure until it became unbearable. then i got sick. she has an endless list of illnesses and i'm also sick to put away the hard rock and roll it over if there was a hospital here where i would have stayed here until the very last moment. she due only a few kilometers away and severely than yet, leaving has become nearly impossible. with all the main bridges destroyed, the city is now cut off. ukraine says more than $500.00 civilians,

a hiding inside the as a chemical factory alongside ukrainian soldiers. moscow announced the humanitarian corridor for the civilians, but then claimed ukrainian shelling disrupted the plan with moscow having more man, power, and weapons. it's becoming increasingly difficult for the ukrainians to hold their few remaining positions in the city. a russian deadline for the forces in the chemical plant to surrender has passed, form a ukrainian president polish anchor told d w. ukraine will not given. situation is extremely difficult and the concentration of troops there is enormous. but our heroic soldiers is keeping service burnouts qui, keeping their asoft is not those of what bizarre chemical plan and we never surrender ah, away from the dumbass. russian forces have been aiming for other high value targets

. this footage, shared by the russian military claims to show high precision low range missiles, targeting a depot in the western living region where ammunition for nature supplied weapons stored is true. it could be russia's latest efforts to disrupt the international supply of weapons. well, nato is vowing to bolster its forces along the lines of eastern borders in the face of russia's aggression. nato. defense ministers have been meeting in brussels as the alliance aims to reset it. strategic vision, the meeting comes ahead of a summit later this month that we'll seek to sent a new course for the coming years. speaking after the meeting secretary general, you installed berg said rushes. invasion of ukraine would change native security strategy long term. crucial war as to chrome pulses the biggest threat to our security in decades. so we must hook out naples response for the longer

term. at the summit, we will take decisions to make made thought, even stronger, and more abroad in a world that is more dangerous. on more competitive. earlier i spoke with our brussels correspondent, terry schultz and i asked her what to nato's response might be given. the new challenges that young storm berg says are now facing the alliance. that's right. the nato secretary general calls russia's invasion of ukraine. the war on ukraine, a game changer for the alliance. and he has said in the past that nato is going to have to live with a degree of uncertainty. now that, that this is the new normal. and so the alliance is having to reallocate it's resources. that is, this is not how it expected to go into the future. but just in the last few weeks, in fact, they're talking about a new model for nato, for nato's resources. and that includes putting more troops, more ammunition,

pre positioning equipment along the eastern plank in what was initially thought, just to be a short term reinforcement. now those reinforcements are likely to be permanent, or at least long term. since of course, no one can predict either the length of the war in ukraine, nor what russia will do after that. so this is certainly a new way of thinking in nato. and are there right now drafting what they call the strategic concept, the next 10 year plan for nato, and that is going to be presented at the summit. and it is likely to look a very different than one would have thought even a year ago. well, nato also has said it wants to increase its support for ukraine. what could that look like? well, what, what nato does is, is coordinate support among allies for ukraine. it doesn't have its own weapons. but what was talked about at this defense ministers meeting was in particular moving ukraine from the donations the contributions of allies from soviet era equipment. the type of thing that was rushed there just when the war started to

nato great equipment, really upgrading what is given to ukraine, to what is who what nato countries are using. and one of the reasons for that is quite practical. they're running out of ammunition for the old equipment, it's not made anymore. and so the ukrainians are pleading for more ammunition and it's simply not available. so as they are able to train ukrainian soldiers on the new equipment, nato allies are going to be giving this, this more modern, these more modern weapons. and of course we did here just at this native defense ministers meeting that they're going to be getting multiple rocket launch system, something the ukrainians have been asked asking for and which they are now able to use as well. that was dw brussels correspondent terry schultz speaking to me a short while ago. when now we'd like to take you to some other stories making headlines around the world. australia's new government has announced a pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43 percent by the here 2030. it was one of prime minister anthony albany, says key election issues. officials say the country is turning the corner on

climate change, which is blame for extreme weather events that have battered australia in recent years. searing heat has caused frances national railway company to limit the speed of his trains in the country southwest. the measure aimed to prevent the dangerous overheating of infrastructure. southern france has been hit by a heat wave expected to reach up to 40 degrees celsius to brazil. now, where police say a man has confessed a fatal shooting and indigenous expert. and a british journalist who both went missing earlier this month. the suspect led officers to a remote area where he said the bodies were buried. the search for a dom philips and bruno paper era has shed light on tensions between local indigenous communities and illegal poachers. fishermen and mining companies and the amazon a tragic and do an 11 day search. brazilian police said the bodies of missing

british journalists don't. phillips and brazilian indigenous expert, bruno bad yet out. may have been found, is taught, it is see a suspect confessed to fatal shooting. the 2 men with the 1st suspect arrested in this case confessed to the crime. he described it in detail and pinpoint and where he had buried the body's clues emerged throughout the leak. a spot of blood on the suspects boat. the belongings of the missing men, but authorities joke criticism for dragging their feet on the investigation. members of brazil's indigenous agency for nie, which better yet had booked for held a vigil for the 2 men. they are protesting what they see as the government's complicity ruin no,

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fresh drinking water to montana's largest city. well, a perilous escape. rocks come raining down on this car. as the driver rushes to get out of yellowstone national park, some 10000 visitors to the u. s. his oldest national park were evacuated after to renshaw rainfall, and melted snow, sent months with a run off into rivers, causing them to burst their banks. but it's not only tourists who were affected. the fighting has also hit nearby towns damaging bridges, roads, and even sweeping away homes that hit here early in the flood. and we thought we had it. and then a bridge went out and it diverted the creek. in the water started rolling in the

back, broke out a basement window, started filling up my basement, and then i quit. like the water one. the flooding also forced a water treatment plant to close, leaving montana's largest city billings with about a day supply of fresh water. as far as duration we're, we're in for, for the long haul. as far as helping folks, i will do everything that we have to do to provide those resources and just continue to work through, you know, what is, is a pretty tragic event. residents here and now pulling together to start the long, difficult work of rebuilding their communities. but the damage to yellow strengths, diverse and fragile ecosystem. oh, being much harder to repair. and before we go, here's a quick reminder of our top story. the leaders of germany, france, italy, and romania are pledging their support for ukraine to receive full status as the

potential european union candidate countries. german chancellor, all of scholes says more military support is also on the way to bolster ukraine's defense against russia. and it will continue for as long as needed shoals set of rushes, aggression marks, a new era. that's the latest on d, w use. stay tuned for dw news, asia american evans team from me and the entire team in berlin. thanks for watching . ah ah. with

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