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expanding europe. the european union puts ukraine on the path to membership. european leaders have just approved both ukraine and will dover, as official candidates to one day join the you also coming up tonight, international aid reaches afghanistan, following the deadliest earthquake. they are in decades, countries, telivar, rulers. they've been internationally isolated since taking power last year. and that is hampering relief efforts. plus the u. s. supreme court rules that americans have the right to carry guns in public and it comes as well. makers are trying to tighten restrictions on gun ownership following a string of mass shootings. ah, hybrid golf is good to have you with is on this thursday, and we begin with a historic she right here in europe. as european union leaders have just approved.

ukraine's bid for candidate status, the 1st official step towards joining one day the european union. moldova was also granted candidate status for ukraine. this is a victory in the political arena, as it battles russia's invasion high profile. you leaders from germany, france, and italy. they had all backed ukraine's application. but all 20 southern member states of the you needed to give it the go ahead. yes. yes. yes. yeah. we approach as, as outside the eo council building here in brussels found their views. you fact it by the 27th your leaders meeting and site. all of them agreed to grant ukraine your candidate status along with moldova. the decision was not unexpected. given the comments made by many leaders ahead of the meeting with,

we will again show solidarity with ukraine and we will also take an important decision for ukraine's european perspective. perspective though kind a tough from germany is chancellor shoals, along with 2 other powerful you leaders. francis in manuel mccaul and italy, smarty draggy had travelled to kiff earlier in june whether indoors ukraine's u membership bit. others, however, have been more skeptical to to issue sling to corruption and the rural fuel. but the war has loomed large and discussions. they are now at a stage where a graham tank end of the say, this is bullshit. and of course, given the geopolitical situation since the end of february and one horrible and completely despicable aggression of russia against you can. of course, it is also part of the say, this information in which we discussed which kids clear ukraine will have to fulfill a long list of criteria before being able to enter the union. a process that could

take years even decades that many ukrainians see the step a say sign the country belongs to the european family. even you are in such a brutal war. ukraine. democratic institutions have been resolved. even now we are extending the reach of the europeans. that is ear leaders will also have to discuss whether the union is even able to welcome new family embers. any time soon. since many here in brussels agreed, the block needs into reform to compete on the world stage. and believe the war raging on its doorstep, mixed us even more urgent. as one only when a good hour corresponded, christine, one wish has been covering to day's advance in brussels fours is good to see you. christie. let us talk about the historic importance of the day. put this in context for 0. how significant is this decision brand?

the significance of this decision cannot be understated. you've got to consider the fact that ukraine's aspirations to join the european union officially began in 2004 when it 1st engaged on this process am. and now within a matter of weeks, essentially, since a few days after the invasion ukraine applied for candidate status that has been granted that in itself is, is sometimes a process that countries have had to wait years for just to be given that candidate status. so we cannot and it under state brent, that the significance of this for ukraine, for the european union's leadership. this is also significant. the fact that they've been able to, to get everybody on board this decision, there were some who were reluctant in the beginning about granting this candidate status. by the time we got to this morning, everybody was on board and we cannot under estimate the effort that that took to engage all the european 27 member states to get them behind. this is a strong message also to moscow that be your opinion of rise up to the occasion and

stand up to the threats it pulls ukraine closer to the west of taking it further away from russia. so this is very important for all fact parties involved in not just will ukraine, but also for the ease leadership at this time where it is desperately seeking for that unity and resolve that's needed to stand up to the crate by moscow. christine you grew in moldova nel, or official candidates, but they are a long way, maybe even decades from b member of the european union. so what will change fort ukraine following today's decision that i'm having difficulty with the line, but i, i hope i hope that you can hear me. i'm and i, i think i heard you asking the question about what, what lies ahead, what, what, what is this, what, where does it go to from yeah, well, being granted, member status is, is just the beginning of the process. i of the process that can take years and decades as we heard the french president emanuel micron. say,

what this does for ukraine really is provide that needed morrow boost full to for those troops have been fighting on the front lines. fighting an enemy, who is far more powerful, far more armed out than, than ukraine is. this is important that moral boost that, that the ukrainian prisoner has always been talking about. it's a signal to the ukrainian people from the european union that you are part of us. you are part of the european family and we want you with us in christine, what ukraine becoming a candidate for possible membership. that has been an accelerated process. there are other countries in europe, in particularly the balkan countries that have been waiting in line a lot longer than ukraine. what were you leaders able to say to them today? well, the short answer is not much and time. you sort of felt that frustration when a leaders of the west balkan countries gave their press conference. after that meeting with the east $27.00. i hits of state, you could,

you could sense that the anger, although they try to of course be diplomatic about it. i mean, take a country like not macedonia, for example, that's been a candidate status country for thoughtful for about 17 guess, right? this countries had to change its name as part of the deal as well. so there is a lot of frustration. of course, everybody understands the urgency that, that ukraine needs and the preference that he gets the result of that. but these are countries saying that we have been in the waiting room for the long time we've been doing as we've been asked to do. we've been making the necessary reforms. we've had to take a name change for a country like macedonia. i'm so this was there moment as well to also just voice that and we saw that coming through before the meeting continued with the item at hand, which is of course, ukraine's candidate status for another 3 hours or so. the east 2070 does discuss the issue of the balkans and as, as we understand it, there has been some more movement to that front. and perhaps perhaps towards the end of the year, we might see something more concrete for countries in the western falcons prison.

when we're with the latest from russell's, that decision being announced just in the last hour that will over in ukraine or nell official candidates to join the christie. thank you. let's take the story now to ukraine are very young. currently, he is in the ukranian capital. keep that evening to you, nick. i can imagine that in ukraine there's a lot of elation, joy, but maybe also a sigh of relief to know will definitely all those things. brent come out on the streets celebrate. this isn't an option because as a curfew here in just a matter of busy an hour, it's is still very much a city. it will air raid sirens, as you will know, a factor daily life here. but this is definitely a big deal. the polls show that there is huge support for you. membership across age groups, cross regions of ukraine is pretty the question that united country more than anything else. even in the east, you'll find upwards of 85 and people in favor of you membership. lots of ukraine's

basically joined the youth by migration and family lynx already there are millions of cranes working in poland in spain, italy, so there's a lot of connection there. but, but it's definitely about a morale boost right now. we've seen disappointment from ukraine from ordering ukrainians. and it's political class in terms of the weapons deliveries coming from most european countries. basically, only the u. s. has matched expectations so far. and there's been lots of her visits and decorations solidarity but nothing very concrete. so father, this is different. the 1st kind of step that you cranes really say, this is something we can build on to this something we can imagine. our future in europe are going through a let's have a listen to ukraine's ambassador you, he put it very succinctly what this means for the country. it's very important for whole ukrainian society for the army. and they have a clear reason to fight for our soldiers. they're calling home and asking from the front line, what is happening with our candidate status?

it's amazing how important it is for, for ukrainian people. so it's a matter of dignity it's, it's a matter of fighting for this country which has european future you speaking beer to the emotions that are tied to this nick. but even with the full backing now, coming from brussels, getting to full e u membership is by no means a, a given a done deal for ukraine is or was it is going to be very difficult. and ukraine is. it's been helping say, but is a huge country, this country over 40000000 people in terms of area. it's the biggest country in europe. and so it would basically be in 5th place in terms of population size, where it to join. so, so this is a big deal for the europeans, allowing ukrainian, even if you crane does meet all the criteria and does all the reforms and allowing such a big country. and it's going to need a huge amount of finance to bring. it's going to be up to a comparable level with even poland to say that is not to be underestimated. but i

think very putin has really pushed the western europeans is re forced to hand. they were definitely not keen on this before this war. the country was seen to be too big, too poor to corrupt and too close to russia. and now those images, a butcher, marable. they really have changed public opinion across europe have focused attention on this country and its future and basically left european leaders with no other option. yeah, we have a situation today where you've got to people thinking about the future of the country in the west, but the acute existential threat to ukraine. that is very much in the east with the russian military, apparently gaining grail. what's the latest tonight? death is oh, cities of servitude, an exclusive chance close to remaining big centers of la hans region, which is basically been taken by russian the rest of jose, its entirety, those 2 cities raining. they are now and earn very close to falling into russian hands. it seems to be a matter of days if maybe weeks at most russians really making very strong advances

. they're focusing all their firepower in a very small area and just out gunning the ukrainians. this has been the ukrainian strategy of, after all, for, for the entire, to this war, to basically bind the russians hope that they exhaust themselves and make sure that victories. like in mary, paula now may be attention to virginia become peers victories. and that is the summer, whereas on the, the russians will exhaust themselves and ukraine will finally get those western weapons on the scale that it needs to really start a counter offensive. i think ukraine is definitely not given up on this war, not planning for defeat, but they definitely are at not going to sacrifice the soldiers and people the front lines just to hold on these towns it. given that it looks very likely, are we able to hold them the long term? so short term losses, but still hope you're in care of that as the some of moves on that the tide will turn in their favor. the w currently reporting tonight from keith. as always, nick, thank you. now from the military crisis to an energy crisis, effects of russia's aggression in ukraine, if prompted germany to activate the 2nd phase of its 3 stage emergency plan for

natural gas supplies. the economy minister robert hubbard says that gas is now a scarce commodity. here in germany, the move to raise the level to alarm stage follows cuts to rush and gas flows and energy prices that have swords. the more in ukraine began, our big says, gas rationing will hopefully be avoided, but he is not ruling it out. your opinions and we are in an economic stand of refresh on give it gas and 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 euro with the great unity and solidarity with ukraine and our willingness to pay a prize liner for defending freedom of 2 different hard to going from flat on price to time energy crisis, not only here in europe, but also in africa, nigerian motorists are facing long lines at gas stations because of

a rail over prices between oil companies and the government. the oil firms want to hight prices, but the government says no. dw correspondent for reach chick warren reports to night from logos. ah long keys and frustrated. more serious. this is a 3rd for us kathy legal is experiencing in 6 months and other parts of the country and not left out. this is on call for in a country where we have blended a wealth of rely, this is not funny because then i'm supposed to be at the office. but yeah, i am spending l m a good num of us on it on the keels. laser funny is not funny, is an indication of a failed? government says 3, 10 in the morning. this is mazda is what it is close to 6 hours ivy. 7 hours are not denied. i have all to buy. i'm still on the q

a dispute between nature and fuel markets. us and the government has affected the supply of petrol. in most parts of the country. the government insist that markets as must maintain a fixed price of $0.39 per liter. since it has subsidized petro prices for decades, to protect nigeria as from flank treating international oil prices. but the market has argued that they must 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. holstein 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 quarter i was 0. now there was a time when, when i was 0 dollars on to borrow bowers, i'm a in colgate. where was 165. when us m crude is on read, dollar borrow, it is the $16.00. if i buy something wrong somewhere, then we need to trans seat away from this subsidy origin is the dark hole all on accountability. we reached out to the national oil corporation, but they did not grant us an interview on feel that this agreement between the government and few markets as a settled citizens of africa's largest oil producer will continue to suffer for

miscast, a fee of petrol or rescue efforts are underway in eastern afghanistan one day after that powerful earthquake. at least a 1000 people have died. many more are injured. international aid has now started arriving in the country. and since the taliban took power last august, it has become tougher for 8 agencies to operate in afghanistan and is quake comes as the country was already facing drought and food shortages. a survivors digging for survivors to settle with them in collapsed mountain villages in a country where millions already faced the misery of hunger and poverty and a health care system faltering since the taliban takeover. it's hard to imagine what could be worse than this. okay, let me get you back on with some of my children are dead.

some are hurt. the exotic good in this house? 35 members of the family were martyrdom among the dead bodies. my sons and grandchildren. one of us with the horns, her house is collapsed, everything has been destroyed. we can't enter the house and i'll try to figure things out with the taliban can help us. not one of them. the one rotten. 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 in afghanistan after the taliban takeover are doing what's possible. e r c, casing people, it's a medical facilities. so right now we now have cameras on an island. is that how systems come monday? i looked at shane over the last year and again, connected to development resistance and stay in prison as those

affected, wait for aid to arrive for the chance to be evacuated, local medical facilities look up to what they can them on the left then go. but graves must be dug. the dead must be buried. wanna bring, you know marian horn, she's a senior advisor with the international red cross. for afghanistan, it's good to have you with us to night. tell us what has the red cross with the red crescent? been able to do for the people in afghanistan since that quake hit yes, i can tell your view is just a level of desperation. there is enough kind of stuff this evening and has been over the past 36 hours. the teams from the red cross on the red crescent have been, you know, on the site over the impact from the 1st hours basically of the earthquake and

carrying out needs assessment, being able to assist the search and rescue operation which has largely been handled and carried out by the local community and today what the teams are doing is really detailed needs assessment to be able to help, not just those who are injured and that have come out alive, but also those who have been displaced. there has been rain. there has been hail, there's a risk of landslide and really this is an operation that has to be carried out to quick pace to be able to re house and bring assistance to those who have been affected. we're talking about 200000 people, potentially in marion. i want to tell you people around the world are asking tonight. is the totally wrong helping or hurting relief efforts? yes, i think, you know, it's a question that that be enough. i think the world over, i can tell you there is not a single person in afghanistan and elsewhere who is not doing all that. they can

to reach those who are still alive, as well as spring assistance to those who have suffered the most. out of this, this, after the red cross than red crescent teams have been in country before, during the transition and have been in country for 30 years. we've worked with all communities or groups, regardless of politics, and therefore the access that we have to the community is based on the needs. and therefore, we are able to reach those those most to need to today and have been and will be hopefully this, this is, you know, this is, this is more natural disaster. this will not be the last. and it's important that you know, local humanitarian afghan national actors are empowered to, to respond to this. there have been many changes, but the capacity of the communities themselves,

of the local actors to respond is absolutely critical to get right. and they must be supported. marian horn with the international red cross for finished and we appreciate your time and the valuable work you're doing. thank you. perkins have a constitutional right to carry fire arms in public. the court struck down a new york law requiring people demonstrate a specific need to carry a concealed weapon outside their hope. this ruling will prevent other states from enforcing similar restrictions. president biden said that he is deeply disappointed by today's decision. i want to go down to dru stevens and he's a professor of law at the south texas calling to hear about this and the they just can't understand it. talk to us about how the logic behind this and in how significant it is for efforts to end gun violence in america. well,

the, i'm, it is about a very specific part of gun ringing with them in public. and so today's decision at least for now, leaves and place some of our other restrictions, for example, like convicted felons. when you mentioned the logic of the opinion, that's the part of the opinion that matters the most actually going forward. because for the last 12 years or more, maybe 14 years, all of our federal courts have been using a legal approach to 2nd amendment cases or challenges to gun restrictions that we, lawyers inquiry, and today's decision. the most important important part of it is the methodology that they said they don't want courts to keep using this using crime against the rights of the gun owner. and instead, we're supposed to use a historical approach and look at women that ratified the 2nd amendment.

yeah, and so that's going to be a narrower range of laws that are permissible and what is this going to mean then the 1st legislation on gun control that we've seen in 2 decades. but what's going to do for the momentum in the country that was building falsely born out of the water by today's really no, i think a lot of the senate gun package that they're talking about would be left on it. they're expanding the background check system, clarifying the who counts as a gun, as a gun dealer and needs a license called gun trafficking instruct purchasing. i think all of those will stay in place now in terms of the sort of cultural effects or the effect on momentum. a lot of people are upset and this could affect um, who goes to the polls in, in november for i'm the self texas college of law in houston. we appreciate your

time and your insights, helping us understand how this fits into the bigger story tonight. thank you. and before we go, we wanna take a quick look. now at our top story again, european union leaders have approved ukraine's bid for candidate status. that is the 1st official step toward readers from germany, france and italy backed ukraine's application. you watch the w news? i'll be back in the top of the hour with more world news followed by the tooth ah, with

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