on the opaque world who's behind the benefits and why are they a threat to whistle open worlds this week on d w ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin that i to cranes hopes of joining the european union. president zalinski calling this week historic a key decisions expected on ukraine's candidacy. and it comes as the lensky warns of more russian attacks on this country. also coming up in israel,

a 5th election in less than 4 years. prime minister nestali ben, it's a party coalition crumbles. only after a year in government and a top german art festival covers one of its works after receiving complaints that it portrayed jewish people using anti semitic stereotypes. well making a statement about the just really palestinian conflict with american tilton welcome to the program. we begin with a warning for europe from ukrainian president bolton there. zelinski. he says, other european countries should be bracing for potentially hostile activity from moscow. zelinski says ukraine faces a historic weak as it weights a landmark decision from you. leaders on its bid for canada to see status. but this could prompt russia to intensify to aggression against ukraine. and it's why

supporters a russian missile plunged into ukrainian soil in the city of lazy chance. no one is safe across the river. the city of several on yet has been reduced to rubble by fierce fighting as russia's offensive in the dawn, beth's reading grinds on the fears, at least, chance is next that most residents have fled to them, but some are stuck. when we fix up, you can, but we have nothing left, everything was burned down. the most important thing is to get my sick father out that all that matters to me. i don't know how long he can survive, but i don't think this war is going to end soon. you know, they live in sellers to increase their chances of survival neither bracing for a predicted escalation in russia's campaign of destruction or to live long shot of this week. we should expect greater hostile activity from russia and the early

against ukraine. jo, but also against other european countries. li, rhodesia, we are preparing modeling. we are ready. ah, zelinski believes that russia will react to the european union's decision this week on whether ukraine will become a candidate for membership even considering ukrainian membership is a dramatic shift in the youth position and runs counter to do cremins efforts to pull ukraine into its hold. it by force german foreign minister and alina bab, book on monday, voice her support, head of a meeting of e. u. foreign ministers for you. that's been say, what i got to was on the highway is a special meeting. yeah, i mean, as we are gathered ahead of a historic moment, that was mocking. we all have to realize that the membership countries have a special responsibility when yawn in. none of us want to look back at this moment

in a few years and think, how could we not make use look this opportunity to use advice still on the promise of europe? hope for ukraine and its fight for survival? earlier we spoke to the ws manual shows and give about prisons once his warning of greater hostile activity from russia, not just against ukraine, but also europe. we asked her what exactly that could look like. well, at the west, backlash, of course, is the price being paid by ukrainian themselves, especially in the eastern part of the country where well, the new crate and population is paying with its blog. this war started on february 24th, but in western europe, this could take the form of cyber attacks. for example, it could also take to, for me, in russia, a block mailing europe in terms of energy delivery is even if western europe has

taken the steps to to become independent from that energy from which it depended for years for decades. and of course we're seeing unfolding a food crisis that will affect you up for russia continues to block, a sick elation of grain in ukrainian ports. we have no run the other stories related to the war that we're following for you at the sour. they used optical met, has called russia's blockade of ukrainian courts, a war crime that brings the risk of famine. joseph oral made the comments as european union foreign ministers left to discuss the war and food security. millions of tons of ukrainian wheat are currently stuck in ports around the country . moscow has called a move by lithuania to block rail transit between russia and its enclave of kalynne and grad illegal. the area is wedged between nato members, lithuania and poland, colon and grad goods. are subject to use sanctions against russia. with the when he

says it's decision is in compliance with the embargo. israel's 8 party government coalition is falling apart. it's members say that the plan to is that rather, excuse me, it's members say that they plan to dissolve the parliament, which would mean fresh elections as early as october. to coalition has been in office for just one year and suffered a setback in april, losing its one seat majority in the committee unless it survived to none confidence votes. earlier on monday, prime minister nestali bennett is expected to step aside with foreign minister your dar. what people replacing him in a caretaker roll into a new government to sworn it offices. he will, earlier we asked d. w. jerusalem corresponded, tongue, a clamor. if the dissolution of natalie, bennett's government came as a surprise to most israelis. well i have to tell you, i think it didn't really come as a surprise to many israelis. there were signs in recent months and weeks at this coalition was not lost,

it's full term. so both prime minister and of target pendant and a foreign minister yellow pete who's also the his also the alternate prime minister . they realized that deborah had run out of options to hold this coalition together . mister bennet denied highlighted the achievement zone, this government, but he also said it was a tough decision, but it was the best for the country also in light that this government had increasingly no problems to cause and actually legislation in thickness it, most recently, the government failed to pass to extend exit emergency law that pertains to israel law, in settlements in the occupied westbank. the both mister bennett a mr. la pete had said early in his statement that they had agreed to dissolve the connection and that mister repeatable take over as can take a prime minister until the next elections,

which will most likely take place in october. let's take a quick look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. molly's government has declared a 3 day morning period for more than 130 people killed in recent violence. officials blame jihadist for the killings over several days beginning saturday in villages, east of the capital bummer cold. it's late a latest incident in an ongoing islamist insurgency. plus monkey gunman have killed several people in kit that more than 30 others. and attacks on to rural churches in northern nigeria, taxed by arm groups are common in the area that comes just 2 weeks after an attack on a church. and so the nigeria killed 40 people a court in japan as up held a ban on same sex marriage as a constitutional 3 same sex couples had sued for compensation seemed a right tool called and for union was being violated in a blow to l. g. b. gel g

b t writes. the court rejected their demands. anger and disappointment for the theme sex couples in japan who petitioned for their right to maddie. the osaka district court ruling has come as a shock. he go hung get to the level only i think it is a dead, a bit of ruling they do is that it just wants to do sna that people are being discriminated against for their sexuality. something big cannot change what it will . i am extremely furious, and i am very disappointed he go to your concert in the court rejected. the petitioners claim that a ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional. and against that, i do equality. it admitted to the needful public and parliamentary debate on the rights of same sex couples, but stopped shy of taking a stand in favor of them. the ruling surprisingly, dan,

downtown to that of another district court in 2021 which had found the ban on same sex marriage on constitutional japan is the only g 7 nation that does not recognize same sex marriage. does some municipalities support to limited rights? couple still cannot inherit each other's assets or half bad into rights of each other's children. why conservative attitudes persist in japan? open in false shore that the majority favor themes, sex, manage on roaming from lives. the court should acknowledge that the bands and wants to do shannon, japanese society is becoming more open, but things are still different. yos, it makes me pink. what's wrong with japan? we horn. i think japanese people nowadays have more interest in edgy be de q issue was that, but they're still discomfort here when compared to other countries. i personally

hope that will change and lasted all these petitioners won't be giving up any time soon. their next stop basically is the osaka high court d w. 's annual global media fall has kicked off and bon the today of an ames to foster resilience journalism in times of crisis. ukrainian journals you gimme a mile away africa in its love. children are being honored with t w's freedom of speech awards, nobel peace prize, laureate marie teresa is also in attendance. the ceo of philippine new site wrapper delivered a keynote address with a special focus on combating fake news stream to the algorithm. in her speech, reza said that we live in a time when lies in hate spread much faster than facts. we asked her what consequences this has for societies? we're living through it right now, right? without facts,

you can't have truth without truth. you can't have trust without trust. you have nothing. we can't have a shared reality. and the algorithms of social media, which by now are, has the largest distribution platform for news globally. as i literally pulled us apart polarized us and radicalized us. so the consequences you have news being distributed that is emotionally manipulative and the thinking slow part, which is journalism. fact based evidence based reasoning. well, that's not only gotten weaker, it's allowed the rise of in liberal democracies around the world. every 5 years, the documentary art festival in council displays artwork from around the world. but this year, one of those will be hidden from the public. the giant wall illustrating examples of alleged genocide use the anti semitic stereotypes to portray jewish israelis. something german officials condemned. this is the image that is causing widespread

controversy, a hooked nose, fangs and bloodshot eyes, paired with the side carls traditionally warned by ultra orthodox jews. the image is parts of a work of art. by the indonesian collective tart, p a t i. it took center stage at the document to holland castle. these, this building does is he had ski it. this illustration clearly has and he submitted imagery. there's protection against anti semitism, as well as protection against racism and any form of misanthropy of fundamental human values. winslow and if those values aren't respected, then the freedom of expression in art has its limitations. i isla gunther in the same work of art, a man with a pigs noses depicted as a member of masada, the israeli foreign intelligence service. this too is an anti semitic stereotype. the israeli embassy reacted by tweeting documents promotes global style propaganda

. marin mandel is the director of the anne frank educational center. he's equally appalled and demands that the artwork be removed and inspired me. she doesn't. we also need to question exactly how such a picture was created in the 1st place. and then how it was allowed such a prominent place in the exhibition or the enzyme homan ember dots in there and there are still in the lower part of the artwork are depictions of massacres and genocides. the holocaust is notably missing. the central council of jews has been highly critical of this. they said document as organizer is guaranteed, there would be nothing anti semitic in this year's exhibition. clearly, the organizers have failed when it comes to the topic of anti semitism. the exhibition has denied any connection with anti semitism and apologize for any hurt caused the controversial artwork will remain at documentary. however, it will remain hidden from visitors from to day onwards, behind huge panels of heavy cloth. before we go, here's

a quick look at our top story at the sour personal voldemort. zalinski says ukraine has begun a historic week as the weights a key decision from you. leaders on it's paid for candidate status. he also warned that russia would likely intensify hostilities against his country and its allies. and you're up to date up next is our doc film losing sleep. don't forget there's always a website for all your latest news needs. let's d, w dot com. and again, we're also on twitter and instagram as dw news. i'm here until cumberland. thanks for watching the green, and then you feel worried about the planet to? i'm neil. host of the on the green fence, both cost and to me it's clear. we need to change join me.