ah, ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, fears of germany's energy supply. russia shuts down its largest natural gas pipeline to germany for 10 days of scheduled maintenance. both berlin fears the cut off could last much longer due to the war in ukraine. also coming up ukraine urges civilians in the southern region of her son to flee as its forces prepare counter attacks. russian air strike on an apartment block killed at least 24 in the east of the country. and that uneasy calm returns to sri lanka,

activists say they'll occupy the homes of the president and the prime minister until the discredited leaders are gone. meanwhile, a position parties look to form a new government. ah, i've got those as well. come to the program. justice in germany today after the biggest pipeline supplying russian gas to the country, closed for 10 days of annual maintenance work authorities, fear the tops may stay turned off to exert political pressure on the west over the war, new crime. speaking earlier, germany's economy minister all that hobbit warned the e you needed to be prepared, in case shipments, don't resume and admitted germany. it had become too, we're reliant on russian energy exempted towards it. and i used to use the entire

germans energy strategy, and that was aimed at guess i'm to call and the gas was to come from russia to mines on, which is why the north stream one and north stream 2 pipelines were built the upward just as you can see today a serious political mistake up, which we are trying to rectify as fast as possible, the sty melody until then. yes, of course we depend on the l. n. g terminals in the netherlands, that belgium and france to work and supply us with gas. or we need gas from norway . we need gas from the netherlands and gas. we need to imports in the southern european region, your via italy, for example, home conversely, time germany knows that it has to distribute the guess further. kat we can only get ahead in this situation hiring if we help each other and he says it's your own lieu of iota endurance kegan's. i to shave hope at how back speaking there now i'm john pa political correspondent, huns. but on hans, how significant,

how important is this pipeline for germany? it really is the central pipeline for german gas supplies. and as we've just heard for gas supplies to large pots of other large pots elsewhere in europe, about 50 percent, just have a half of german gas supplies at the moment of coming through the gas pipeline. and in fact, it is not running at full capacity at all and hasn't been running at full capacity at all. allegedly, because of a very major part of this gas pipeline. the turbine has been under repair in canada and has not been returned due to the sanctions. that's what the russians have been saying. so very important for german gas supplies, more than half of the gas comes from there. there is gas coming from elsewhere, but it's not going to be able to replace the supplies that run out of out of russia through this pipeline into germany and the rest of europe. and people here in germany are starting to get very worried,

especially looking at hit towards the winter prices of energy already increasing drastically. and it went to the situation may turn out to be critical. we spoke to some people on the streets of berlin today. and let's hear what they had to say about this as the each of them isn't. so i'm already thought about it. i'll soon just cook with the microwave, which needs electricity and not gas. unfortunately, i have a gas stove, but i would say that, you know, i was born at the beginning of the war. we've already dealt with completely different things. i won't let myself go crazy over this one if left were sandy's for with my many these well, the worries are clear that the winter will be cold in the apartments. this and that it could hit the economy hard. i had to go, i wish, and soon i think i would be quite worried of that right to happen. i have to say, i'm a trainee and don't have that much money either. i would have no idea what i would have to do. i wouldn't know what to expect, and if that meant that i would have to pay a lot more to get gas from somewhere else, that would be very,

very difficult for me as a shooter for me, a few years now. no, no 0 feel it will be expensive. so one of them will earn a little more or save a little lesson vinegar, missed all the buses and even thought i believe that they will be a real bottleneck in the winter. a lot of them are probably even worse than what we're expecting, order do starting worry, and that will be extremely limited on the winter. so he's done invent, which is why we're already increasing the running costs allowances or the name cost, and that's who log on. so i dial so hands what kind of scenarios are the authorities preparing for? well, there are 2 things that they need to look for. first of all, they want to try to increase gas supplies from other sources than russia. and that's been done under high pressure, for instance, from the netherlands from norway, but also from places such as car tall that involves l. n. g liquid, national, natural gas, gas that is transported in huge tankers. and germany doesn't have a single terminal to receive this tank these time because interest feed the gas

into its pipelines system, those are being built at a higher speed. but at the moment, germany is dependent on tank terminals elsewhere in europe. so increased gas supplies from other sources. the other problem, of course, is the impact this is going to have on society, on business and on people as we've just heard. and the german government is hoping to increase the support financial support to people in need. also, it has had, it has made plans to be able to ration gas if the supply should run short towards the winter. that would mean that business. first of all, would have to receive use much less gas. some business might even be switched off and households and strategically important places such as hospitals will be the last to return to where the gas will be turned off. so emergency supplies and questions about supporting society supporting the people that are in need when the prices keep on rising political cost on and hands on the thank you,

we're going straight to vilnius and i'm joined by the w. russia analyst constant in aga concept in, as we've heard, the german government is worried. the pipeline might stay dry. and how likely is dr . i think it will stay, stay dry for some time. but, you know, put is russia is a lend of signals. so put in a sending a signal is trying to basically test the german government's result. he's evidently convinced that under his pressure german society and german political class will essentially fold and withdraw their support for you. crime, at the same time has to remember, it's a 2 way street. russia gets a lot of money from supplying gas to germany, austria, and other european countries. so i do not think that the pipeline will stay dry for

too long. it is again a signal from pollutant. he will be waiting for a response and for signals of panic, invalid consulting area, russia. analysts, thank you very much confident. ukraine's deputy prime minister as urged civilians in the south, which is occupied by russia to evacuate because ukraine's army is preparing for a counter offensive that meanwhile in the east of the country, at least 3 people have been killed by shelling on residential areas around hockey. as where the east rescue was in the city of charles, if you are still hoping to fund survivors on the buildings here in russian asked price that told them has risen to at least $24.00 did obviously calmly is in the ukrainian capital for us. i asked him earlier whether it was true that russia's military seems to be targeting civilians deliberately. well,

that's definitely what ukraine government is sure of. that's the line. they're pushing. they say this an attempt by russia to so chaos and panic behind the front lines to get ukraine civilians to put pressure on their own lawmakers. they're in government to come to some kind of deal with russia, given that the russians are making particularly impressive progress through normal military combat. and the russians as ever, have claimed these were strikes against ukrainian military targets and west the weapons in particular being sent to ukraine. i think the kind of intention behind these russians strikes is less important than the reality that time and time again, civilians are being hit and that the russians haven't made any change to their strategy since that devastating tech on the shopping center in central ukraine. but 10 days ago they are keeping on doing this and basically what this means for ordinary ukrainians. living anyone at the front lines that basically wherever they are have a far they are from a garrison or barracks or some other build shall get. they are not in safety and they really should be making plans or you're thinking about leaving now because these target these targets are these civilian buildings are being talked to. tom

tom again. now the attorney government is calling for russia to be officially recognized as a state sponsor of terrorism. what would that achieve? this is a particular kind of a highest level of us sanctioning them something so far been reserved for the likes of iran. north korea basically puts extraordinarily at tight limits on business that american companies can do with these countries, but also potentially for a 3rd countries trying to do business with the, with russia, if it were to be a designated the state sponsor of terrorism. if they would then want to do business with us. so basically, this is something that would really limit russia's economic ability to engage with outside world in the long term. and here in ukraine, they're worried the as the cost living crisis really escalates in western europe and north america, that there will be a temptation in sir western capital trend road back of some of those sanctions on russia. this attempt to re look in those sunk sanctions in the long term. wild will,

detention is, looks on this war. now the ukrainian government has urged civilians in the southern hassan reason. region are currently occupied by russian troops to evacuate, saying is preparing a counter offensive. will, can you tell us about that? what we've seen the ukranian forces really using the western weapons, very effective, especially american built rocket artillery systems. high mars are able to hit target 601780 kilometers distant. and that really has allowed them to start taking aim at russian logistics hubs. russian armament steppers, and really trying to basically even outs, that disparity was all along. basically ukrainian force happy outgunned by russia. russia has had a basic un limited amount of ammunition as be able to basically wind battles just by force of its artillery. so this is now really allowing ukraine to try and even the playing field. and especially in the south where few russian forces are available. they're all focused in east now there's a chance now to really make some territorial gains to push the russians back. and

that's now what prison soleski has asked. his military to start doing that. um is nick connelly reporting from keith there. thank you. nick. the opera house in ukraine's port city of odessa closed when the russians invaded the country. but it's been open again since mid june. audience numbers are limited to make sure there is space for every one in the cellar. if that's an attack d w correspondence, manuel shots reports on an evening of ballet in war time. this as upper house survived 2 major fires and 2 world wars. now sandbags surround the building once again, but its open. despite the rush, an invasion, i found it on for burnett with our 1st interview is interrupted by an air red alarm . we all had to the sellers. was i through ocean, which enters logan was filming,

you know, it's very hard before the war. we had a certain amount of time to prepare for the performance, but now in 20 minutes there should be performance. and we can't rehearse because of the alarm a both many mornings. heavy, i'm hurt and i feel sorry we were getting ready waiting to get on stage every minute the artists are not moving, they cool down. they will have to get focused again very quickly and get on the stage for the audience. archie with the audience is also waiting out the air read alarm underground. the heroes were from her son. what did it? how do you think we feel was mature for it's a weird situation when this happens. we feel bad and it's tense. watchers mutters on rational. it's scary. sometimes we just want one normal quiet moments and then it's ruined. i guess it's the same

everywhere. oh she, they just thought of that way here at the theater for the 1st time that get a bit as where from ha keith. ah ah, the alarm cost them an hour, but now only osmotic. ah, they play many classics from mazda to lincoln and ukrainian composes. yet for dis night of ballet, there is no rush in music. to

show finishes in time for every one to get home before curfew. ball with us. we really enjoyed it with you. it feels much better here. calmer, more beautiful life during wartime, but to night was a little rest bites. tom nods. have a look at some of the other stores making headlines today. hundreds of thousands of muslims have performed the final right of the annual hodge pilgrimage and saudi arabia worship as threw stones at 3 pillars to re enact the stoning of the devil in the koran. the hodge is the 1st to take place without strict pandemic restrictions since 2090. it would winning iranian film director jaffar, but now he has been arrested. according to iranian media report say he was

protesting. last week's jailing of 2 other filmmakers. they had put up social media posts linked to an army crackdown on demonstrators. days of heavy monsoon. rain has led to intense flooding and pakistan, killing dozens, and leading hundreds of people homeless. h dams have also burst. the country's largest city, karachi has not been bad with roads, homes and businesses underwater. tr lancaster. parliament says it will elect a new president on july 20th. that's after the countries currently that go to buy our raj. a poxy announced he would officially step down on wednesday, shall anchors president and the prime minister are about to step aside over violent jermel spark by a deepening economic crisis. protest as in columbus are skeptical, i say they will carry on occupying the homes of both leaders until the 2 men, formerly resigned,

corresponded oliver my are from germany's public broadcast. the air d has been covering events for us in colombo, with unconfirmed reports that the prime minister has left sri lanka. i asked him earlier, who was running the country now. yeah, that's a very difficult question or mean on paper or prime minister become a thing is to running the country year just set he's willing to resign, but he has resigned yet. and the same is sir, for the president, for good or by era to approximate. he said he's going to step down on wednesday, but he hasn't stepped on yet. as the, the constitution of c lanka says it's when the president steps down the prime minister's automatically getting the president so from whence they, on the prime minister is taking the spot of the president, which is quite ironic because the people don't want him m as well so it's going to be a really, really surreal situation, and silicon is already know, as has seen the back rod. it's a mixer between party and revolutionary. it's

a really strange situation. see like a right no uses a mixture between party and revolution, but it doesn't make the appearance of a violence situation there. no, it's not actually, i mean people are quite, come quite a. com actually it's a quite an order here. there's a huge line in front of the presidential palace and people are queueing up. they are waiting for their turn. and inside here they are partying, but they are not drawings things. at least not that i am aware of. they are just celebrating that they, they are in size of the gym of the president. they are in the courtyard and people are actually as we just um, saw on the report they are helping to clean up the space here. and this is quite extraordinary. so it's a, it's quite calm here, and people are celebrating no violence. as of so far today. no, any update on the talks between the opposition parties on forming

a new government. yeah, it's a quite tricky situation. as i already mentioned. they want to form an all party government or they also want that go to buy our auto parts. and also the prime minister become a singer. resign right now, but it doesn't seem like that is happening. so what's gonna happen is probably they're gonna buy or a trip access resigning on wednesday. then they will be no more talks on who's going to be elected as a new president. and that seems like on wednesday, the 28th of july, a new president is going to be elected. and only after that, a new government can be formed over my other reporting for us from our columbo. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines, macau, the world's biggest gambling harb has shots all it's casinos for at least the week . the chinese autonomy regions struggling to contain its worst ever. corona virus outbreak. residents have been ordered to stay at home. thousands, i am florentine as macau follows,

china's 0 covert pause. friends and colleagues of former japanese prime minister sions who are they a half pay their respects at awake, in tokyo. arby was fatally shot on friday while campaigning in the city of nero. mourners at the temple included current prime minister for mucous cedar private funeral will be held on tuesday. the euro is heading very close to parity with the u. s. $1.01 euro is currently trading at $1.00, and 810th of a cent is the lowest level in almost 20 years. investors are worried about a recession for the euro zone as its energy security is at risk for the upcoming winter months. leaked documents have revealed that over regularly skirted laws and secretly lobbied governments as it expanded. it's right sharing service. they show the support from then french economy minister m o m. i called to help the company brokering secret deals and giving upa direct access to his staff.

a caught in the spanish city of barcelona as authorized an autopsy of former long term angolan president jose in the wilder santos. he was in spain for medical treatment and died after a cardiac arrest. last week to santa's family claim. there was a conspiracy to kill him, to nigeria now with a front runner and next year's presidential election has broken with countries. tradition of power sharing between muslims and christians. bulletin, oboe is the candidates to succeed incumbent president. my mother will hurry for the ruling. all progressives, congress party to new has chosen muslim senator and former governor caching should teemer as his running mate. nigeria follows an unwritten rule of power sharing between the largely muslim north at the christian south in an efforts to foster unity. let's bring it. lisa took over the w correspondent in lagos.

now what does that shift away from? parity mean for the political and social situation in nigeria. well play for us political arrangement the way she may be in the market. back in 1999, i usually have a president, president or kristen? kristen president, almost the vice president, but then from the routing abc bell, we have the coma governor while i'm picking up, i'm about to go. i have to check him out. who's on the phone? what is not being cold? muslim ticket abc has had this morning around day goes on everywhere. many pop up by jerry. so many people politically. now the opposition candidate is also muslim, but he has nominated the deputy from the christian south, keeping the parity will,

will his chances increase. yep. and pinterest edition that, that a, i will be a part of the pdp which i felt about became current, practical co creek tickets. what my do you do mostly president and vice president by now you that any time you found that each john pompey, vice president before i go back and go back in the same of banking, 99 and subsequent, they want to know that if they made the best buy or make it even better. so now for the 80, think going to be sticking most of them then choppy. hi, why can you give us some reactions inside the constitute renewables abandoning of the power sharing agreement? well, that's the big topic today. all of the newspapers, even c,

b or radio reaction has been one of you know, not shocked by surprise because you have the current president, harry, who's implicitly have feedback. you have to create and understand what to do and probably actions on the christmas by jerry i kind of because stupid thing that they would like to sean the park and take that both elsewhere. so that reaction this morning for many people, especially from decrease south and how come in the fight, it was such a topic of the apc do impact the good most been listening to say a good today in major. thank you very much. lisa took whom are correspondent in nigeria. thank you. and we'd like to apologize for the poor quality that we have some football news for you. paul polk bon has rejoined. you bent us on

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civilians in the occupied south to evacuate as its forces are preparing a counter attack in the area. it comes as shelly in ukraine in ukraine's east, as killed at least 3 people and your friends, 2nd largest city hockey and the death toll phone. but even earlier, strike in another city has risen to at least 24. by now you are saying dw news coming up next in d, w, news, asia with japan and shock over the killing of sions obeyed is party wins big. the ballad box will obvious political vision or reality. only after his protest is over on the holes of paula and for a long cup. what now for the price is hit country. the president's promising to step down all that him over melissa john and after

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