before we shed light on the opaque worlds who's behind her benefits. and why are they a threat to us all opaque worlds this week on d w? ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. disaster in afghanistan, rescue teams rice to get i to survive as a day after a powerful earthquake left. a 1000 people did and many more inches. also coming up . the cranium, president volota master landscape urges allies the st. more heavy weapons foster.

he says moscow is trying to destroy the don basses russian troops closing on key cities in the region. and at that i summit, the 8 you was sent to put you crying on the path to membership of this frustration among western both and countries recite that been left for too long in the waiting room. ah, i'm anthony howard woke into the program rescue efforts are underway in eastern afghanistan after a powerful earthquake on wednesday. at least 1000 people were killed and many more injured. international aid has now started arriving after where the conditions initially hampered access to the remote mountain region since the taliban took pow last august, it has become harder for i'd agencies to operate and the country is already facing several other humanitarian crises. oh survivors

digging for survivors to say the with in collapsed mountain villages in a country where millions already faced the misery of hunger and poverty and health care system faltering since the taliban takeover. it's hard to imagine what could be worse than this was with my children of dead summer hurt. they've got a good in this house and 35 members of the family where my church among that at bodies on my sunderland grandchildren. when our entire house has collapsed, everything has been destroyed. can't enter the house. we'll try to figure things out to taliban can help us. not one of the new one rotted. the taliban government has managed to mobilize and move some supplies in and some of

the injured out. but this is one of the most remote regions of the country. those 8 organizations that kept staff and f canister after the taliban take over doing what's possible, the evacuating people with the medical facilities. somebody out of the house come on the strain over the last year. again, connected to the development assistance and state assets have been then as those affected, wait for aid to arrive or the chance to be evacuated, local medical facilities, what do what they can but graves must be dug. the dead must be buried. earlier w spoke with lucy and christian, whose works for the international committee of the red cross in afghanistan is

currently in neighbouring is biggest. and i asked him if the organization has been able to get, get a full grasp of the scale of what's happened. you know, us as you report showed the very well just areas that where strike by deals, quake are extremely remote, the roads to access them. i have been damaged by deals quickened by the reins. so it takes time. probably the scale of the disaster will amplify with the hours in the days to come. suddenly, when people will access to most remote areas. now on our side from the red cross and red crescent movements, the eighty's on the is on its way the afghan, which crescent is already present in different areas that where hits their distributing food, water, cooking, kids, clothes, shelter, et cetera, at the international federation of the red cross in the red crescent and look to a special emergency fund of 750000 swiss franc. and on the side of the ice here,

see we've been sending medical supply to the hospital that we're shown in your report in the back of the many challenges. what's the most challenging element for the i c r say now on the ground when it comes to helping victims. so that the most challenge actually there for the communities, they've lost everything. it was in the middle of the night, as it was mentioned in your report, some house collapsed on, on whole family that were sleeping. the roads are very bad. you know that afghan instances or so heavily contaminated country, in terms of unexploded ordinances lend mines. an unexploded weapons with this earthquake and the lens light that followed. some of those weapons might have reemerged to the surface, which makes it even more difficult for the community to move around and for the aid to, to access. so it's a series of things that needs to be taken into consideration. and of course,

we are doing our best to respond to, to the needs listen, how would you describe the experience of working and coordinating with the governing taliban at a critical moment like this for days or she working with the authorities is something we do everywhere in the world where we work, so it doesn't change in afghanistan since what change and i'm going to stand it since the change of government in august 2021. and the development agencies massively lift afghanistan, darcy was there amongst other organization, but it meant the complete stop of critical infrastructure such as a health facilities for supply facilities or water supply network. and so of course, our humanitarian support enables those infrastructure to keep running and to help again population. but the international aid needs to, i mean, sorry, did the international community needs to invest back and i'm going to stand to prevent the situation to further deteriorate from the international committee of

the red cross. listen christian, thanks so much. thank you to the war and ye cried. now where president vladimir lensky has renewed his call for faster arms shipments to his country. the call comes as russian troops are intensifying their assault in the don bass region, are closing in on the city of nancy. chance can the easton don bass. russian troops are now less than 3 kilometers from the city limits. they've already captured almost all the neighboring city of savannah 2 nets. russian forces have also resumed pounding ukraine. second big city ha. heath located near the russian border . miss al, strikes there on tuesday and wednesday, with the worst in weeks and in his nightly dress presidents, lensky described the situation and on bus. madame boxy must fall when you have your sing, massively, air and artillery strikes at dawn, dawn both find you. let your me occupiers, goal is me, hasn't changed. that group,

they want to destroy new tire. don. bas, waste them step by step, which was it gent, all of it less. it chanced, sloppy on thought crematory, his game east. if they want to make every city look at them, are you recall him yet? my completely destroy mitchell rosewood. that's why we're repeating what laws for new york celebration of arms deliver lost or ukraine was to genius brewing no grain . we also spoke to date up the youth correspondent rebecca recess earlier and she told me more about the humanitarian situation in lucy chance. i am afraid that her has been the situation for many weeks now and it seems to only be getting worse. therefore, the civilians on the ground that this is a city of around about one 100000 people we believe is about 821-0000 still there. many of the people who are still there were unable to leave for whatever reason, whether they be old or infirm. and some simply had nowhere else to go there. now

living almost entirely under ground as that city is being completely, as you heard there from president zalinski destroyed it's being shelled and bombard and almost constantly people only able to come up to sort of search for food or water in those few moments between the shelling so as you can imagine for those civilians, there it is just getting worse. we know that as you just mentioned, the russian forces, ah, now almost surrounding that city that they are pushing forward, albeit slowly. but it is happening. they've almost completely taken that at twin city on the other side of the river, several minutes apart for it, for a small hole down at the as a chemical plant there. but as a president, zalinski describes pretty aptly a that the, it seems to be another, mary, you poll in that region, almost cities completely raised the ground. and while that's happening, do ukrainian president has been talking to you leaders about granting his country. you candidate status, remind us why is joining the block so important for you cry?

well, a huge faction of ukraine have wanted to become an e u member for a long time. now this invasion, this war has only strengthened those desires and 4 days after the invasion, that when they put in their formal application, this is very serious for many years. they've been sort of stuck between whether they stick with the east or, or move close to the wester and the war really has firmed up their descent, their decision nearly everyone in this country i would say, wants to be a part of the a you wants to have the safety and security and be aligned with the european union . it would be a huge deal for ukraine. i mean, very symbolic, very important at this time, a very big morale booster to continue fighting this war with the show of support. we've seen from the e. u has been huge in it's greatly appreciated by ukrainians, by president lensky, who as you say, has been speaking to nearly every leader of the

a you trying to gonna support. he has the support of the european commission and as an on the line who was here throwing their weight behind the beads. we also saw france, germany and italy, leaders come and, and throw their white weight behind as well. so it looks like today's vote will be in favor of you crank it in candidate status, and that would be a huge step. although as we do know, this is a long process so many years to go. the deputies rebecca griffith's reporting from g. thank you. and ahead of that, a you announcement on whether ukraine will be granted official candidate status. let's hear from some people on the streets of keep on what they think about joining the european union. good of us live with us. of course, it's very important, a office protection and hope of a better life. lesser per blemish or bully, no edison. this does not solve our problems. you sri for was a cache, the e u is defending its interest, our to sticker through. so it'll be almost the same situation for what you going.

yeah. but you quit your so crushing we have hope for a better future in general. i can't say more about without the behavior. june. now it's expected that you will make you crying and also moldova membership. candidates, but frustration is growing among another group of countries who site their path to you. membership is taking far too long. leaders of 6 western balkan states, a holding talks with the ego counterparts in brussels. they're discussing a new pan european political area aimed at bringing aspiring member countries closer to the block. several countries applied for candidacy. years ago. now they demanding progress. speaking in brussels early germany's chancellor, olaf sholtes addressed those demands. so the most important question is that we all work together and the that the states from the west americans will have

a good opportunity to become really members of european union, the worked so hot. so just our common toss to make this something that will happen . thank you, and i correspond bob bay, so has now more on the mood in brussels. is pretty dire because western belkin leaders are angry. they are angry about their accession process being stalled for in a one occasion that for instance, of north macedonia. for 17 years they've been sitting in the waiting room and nothing moved. it's been one blockade after the other. and also, and of course now they see that ukraine is being fast tracked past them. within a few months, they've become a candidate because there's a war in the country. everybody in on the western balkans of course understands what that means and what russian aggression sort of for the consequences of russian aggression in the country. but on the other hand, they feel that they have been left in the sidelines. so there is an attempt to get

things going here, but it would be a minor political miracle if they could achieve that. we have a couple of more hours to do that. and we'll see what the result is. however, early in the afternoon, then the big bag, the historical moment and what some here call the winds of change for the europe in union. it will happen because there seems to be a few crane it to be become a candidate country for european union accession. now that does of course not mean they're going to be a member within the next year or 2, but it means that the european union can deeply engage with ukraine. the process of helping them during the war and in the process of rebuilding them after the war. and so this is what it is about. it's a big geopolitical move, and it's also of course, of highly symbolic relevance for every want for the european union. and of course for ukraine themselves, so it cannot be underrated and everyone says this afternoon, we'll see historic,

the moment barbara vessels in brussels. thank you so much. the effects of russia's aggression in ukraine have prompted germany to activate the 2nd phase of its 3 stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies. economy minister, robert hubbard, says, gas is now a scarce commodity in germany. the move to raise the level 2 alarm stage follows cuts to rush and gas flows and energy prices which have sort since the war and the french started. they said gas rationing would hopefully be avoided and cannot be ruled out. your bishop newsletter when we are in an economic stand of refresh on, you've heard of cason energy is being used as a weapon against germany. let him, with the aim of destroying the unity that had stood out here in germany and europe with the great unity and solidarity were few crane and our willingness to pay a prisoner for defending freedom of tradition. hard to going from try her to find

prices to time. okay, let's take a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines. the shell. my jer, flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern china with more rain expected water levels in the pulled river. delta had reached their highest level in almost a sent passive one. don't problem. schools and officers have closed amid rising waters. and now the threat of landslide asked me, and my lead among sushi has been moved to solitary confinement in a prison in the capitol nephew door. the 77 year old nobel laureate has been under house arrest since she was toppled in a cooper last year. she faces a raft of charges that her supporters say are politically motivated. the police chief and you've all they, texas has been put on administrative leave over his handling of the school shooting . last month. he's been blamed for law enforcement delays and confronting a gunman who killed 19 children and 2 teachers. police waited for over an hour

before storming the school. protesters class with security forces in ecuador capital, quito, on the 10th consecutive day protests. thousands of indigenous ecuadorian have totaled up the street in response to a hike in fuel prices and a rise in living costs. at least 2 people died in previous classes between soldiers and demonstrates to african now where nigerian motorists face long lines of gas stations. because of a route between oil companies and the government over prices, the oil firms want a high prices, but the government refuses a doubly correspondent flourish took water reports from like us, ah, long queues and frustrated more to is. this is the 3rd through us class. it's the legal experience in 6 months and other parts of the country and not left out. this is on call for in a country where we harbor blended. i'll also relay this is not funny because when

i'm supposed to be at the office, but yeah, i am spending l m a good num of us on the, on the queue. laser funny is not funny, is an indication of a failed government since 3 30 in the morning. the dis is more is what it is close to 6 hours of he said, well, no us are not denied are of all to why i'm see on the q a disputes between nature and few markets as at the government has affected the supply of petrol in most parts of the country, the government is ceased that markets as must maintain a fixed price of $0.39 per liter. since it has subsidized petra prices for decades to protect nigeria as from flank treating international oil prices. but the markets as argue that the most increase their own prices, because global prices have skyrocketed, and in spite of the government subsidy, they continue to run at a loss. this disagreement has led to many fuel stations,

holsen's seals, and people panic. buying. many of these cars have been here for hours. people are rushing to buy as much petrol as they can, their fear that the government and well market has, may not reach an agreement. oil and gas experts see that this is an artificial scarcity. few is available, but market as a refusing to sell using the ukraine war as an excuse to increase their own prices and pressure the government to stop regulating the local markets. one cool guy was 0. now there was a time when coral was 0 dollar, but borrow now was an in covey. where was 165. when awesome crude is on read dollar. while borrow it is 316. if i got something wrong on whether we need to trans sit away from this source of the region is the dark or all on accountability

. we reached out to the national oil corporation, but he did not grant us an interview on seal the disagreement between the government and few markets as a settled citizens of africa's largest oil producer, who continued to so far from me. scarcity of pachel. now in russia, it's almost impossible to speak out freely against the war without repercussions. that's why berlin based artist and illustrator has come up with a way of giving a voice literally to those who don't agree with vladimir prudence, war without fear of retribution and so surreal. who is so painful? there can't be any reason to send your troops into a foreign country. these are the voices of russians who are against the war in ukraine. the animations are by an artist in berlin. bella book, a cova. she grew up in siberia,

but has been living in germany for several years now. at the end of april, she asked her fans back home to send voice messages with their thoughts about the war. but he is like a thought, a therapy people in russia who are against the war, a war zone. he was a briar was more in search was going to show that they have no say they have been stripped of the right to express their opinions here in the of, of, i am here in europe and i can help make their voices heard goes on for your solution, bella says she did not expect her idea to have so much resonance. she was getting a 100 messages a day from very different people, all over russia. i country is killing innocent people. i don't want that. sure. these voices became part of a short film. she 1st made drawings by hand and later animated them boys. before the war, bella used to illustrate people and animals. she made a new one each day in her journal. but after russia invaded ukraine,

she has only been able to think and draw about one topic. i wasn't much thought of her on february 24th. i drew this picture with a thumb since then, and has been all about that. she hopes to support russians who are against the war with her art to help them feel less alone yet. but it's difficult beneath her that i am there is a concept called a sparrow of silence for it's for the cubic of one. if a person feels that very few people like them exist, what they are less likely to express their point of view because it's a radical new test because iceland sung and with this film i wanted to show that there are a lot of us back, you know, was more said that people might be less fearful, and be able to speak out more. why should have gotten into kimball? it took bella less than a month to make her film,

but she couldn't get in all the voices. so she will keep drawing to break through the oppressive silence in russia about the war in ukraine for the football now. and the summer break in the bonus league remains its transfer time. and after much speculation in augusta, sadie manet has completed his move from livable to by munich manet, is one of africa's most successful players and his signing is a major get for a club that is already 110 consecutive to german. toddles, for the moment fine munich fans have been waiting for sadie or money introduced as a buy and player. it's a big deal for the bond as the and african football. he's quit the mega rich english premier league in his prime and chosen germany. i speak her with the club, we do the coach and as well as he are sole source, already see the t how how good there. because of course,

i'm always watching. not the only been as league about the specially tankersley special when band, spain and her no doubt it is one of the best sir club in the world. the 30 year old, who helped senegal has got glory last year said he had over big offers but quickly settled on by and he won the premier league and champions league in his time at liverpool. his contract situation in england means he has moved the reported fe, rising up to 41000000 euros a comparatively good price in modern football. his 3 year deal is also crucial for bion given their star strike, a robert levin dusky has asked to leave the club as the 8 goal and trophy laden seasons. the germans still want to keep the poll, but monday will soften the blow. if he departs as chief executive oliver can hinted, you're born shonda for song, for fishes, we want to bring in fresh blood sugar congregations kind of want to make sure that

there is a competition for places within the squad. now, um, this class has now happened with an absolutely world class player in sadie o. money vill classes feler mits at your money. he's been criticized by some pundits in england, the moving to an easy league whereby and when the title every season. but if he ends up having to replace lemon dusky, he faces one of the biggest challenges of his career. now a large walrus has been causing a stir in a norwegian coastal town, hundreds of kilometers from her home in the arctic circle. the walrus, who is known as freya, has taken a fancy to some biting on boats, but there is a rather awkward problem here. most of the vessels i, let's say on the smallest side, while freya, at some 700 kilos is a whole lot of mammal. me freya walrus with the thing christ sunbathing on the small boat me.

what are we supposed to do if you her? i know the damage from a 700 cuba walrus on your boat can be extensive. that especially when she chooses a vessel that's not walrus worthy, and surprisingly, boat owners aren't excited share with freya. i mean, i don't want it under dog on my boat. what just get it away from here. france travelled far and wide from the arctic circle, stopping in the u. k. the netherlands denmark, germany, and now norway, where she's out staying her welcome. her plan for now is get fresh, her own sunbathing spot, a floating duck or she can dress without wrecking boat with all that, we have a grace period to see if she gets used to the dock and after that they will come forward with larger boats or dock trunk,

but to the coast of nor more his hope is that free will figure it out so she can carry on her tour. good luck, frank. good luck to wall. now you're up to date. conflicts on is up next on the channel with the w. bersh benji talking to political analyst and brandon, that's coming up after short break. don't forget the website as they have all the lightest at all times of the day. you can find that the t, w dot com, and on social channels, you need twitter and instagram. the handle is at d. w needs for now m anthony how'd in berlin from mate? and the team enjoyed with

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