experience outstanding shopping and dining office. enjoy alice services. oh, be our guest at frankfurt airport city. managed by frank bought. ah ah ah. this is d. w. news. live it from berlin tonight in germany, new worries over russia using energy as a weapon. the nord stream, one natural gas pipeline, the largest connecting russia in germany, is undergoing routine maintenance for 10 days at some fear could last much longer.

also coming up tonight, ukraine urging civilians in the southern region of have san to felipe. as its force is prepare a new offensive to push out the russians. and will he stay or willie go? christiano rinaldo reportedly wants to leave manchester united after failing to turn up for their preach season tour. but the clubs, new coach. these breaking his silence, saying that this superstar is not for sale. ah, i bring gov is good to have you with us. so we begin the week with new worries here in germany, about energy being used as a weapon. the biggest pipeline supplying russian gas to germany, the nord stream, one pipeline closed today for 10 days of annual maintenance work. now the government here in germany and governments across europe, fear that moscow may keep the taps off longer to punish the west for its support of

ukraine. leaders are now warning industries and households to prepare for possible gas shortages. gas has stopped flowing through the non stream one pipeline. it's meant to be temporary, but german authorities, a worried when moscow will turn the taps back on in the m simpson fire. in the worst case scenario, if there really is no gas coming in from russia, a few parameters are crucial is and how fast we are with the liquefied natural gas terminals. the government is procuring how much gas we can save ourselves. there are several scenarios where we would end up in a gas emergency. we must do everything possible now to avoid that tom van duster might be on a visit to the czech republic. germany's economy minister gave voice to his government's uncertainty about russia's intentions was, comes ironed as to gaston hall, gas deliveries may resume and full to have even been stipends from russia that effectively announced this. but deliveries may also remain at 0 because

a minor technical issue is discovered that cannot be repaired. and we can assume that this is a pretext to keep the pipeline shot for before mac windows. the maintenance work is scheduled to last for 10 days with no gas flowing through its most important pipeline. germany is waiting nervously to say what happens after that? earlier i spoke to our political corresponded hans brought in. i asked him just how important the nordstrom one pipeline is for germany. it's the most important pipeline for germany. this does not mean that all german gas can through this pipeline, but it's well over half of the gas it has been received in germany. in the past few months has been coming through this pipeline. there's gas also coming from the netherlands from norway, from pipelines and connect germany to southern europe, to italy for instance. so it's not the only part. then there's even prior gas still

coming from russia through a pipeline that goes through ukraine. but this is crucial, 50 percent of the gas that germany has been receiving recent months is not flowing at the moment. and for people on the streets in germany, for people in general in the society. this is something that is worrying them a lot because obviously industry uses a lot of gas for heating and in some industrial concerns gases even use as a raw material and chemicals or processes for instance. and here in berlin, we were talking to people on the street earlier today, asking them what they felt about this. let's hear what they had to say as a shower miss, and some already thought about it. i will seen 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 is that we're sandy for with my management. he is a 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 visions in i think i would be quite worried of that my 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, no, no, no 0 here it will be expensive, so one of them will earn a little more or save a little lesson vinegar m as overdoses, inventory i believe that there will be a real bottleneck in the winter. a lot of them are probably even worse than what we're expecting. order and you do start in worry and that will be extremely limited on the winter. so you don't have been to, which is why we're already increasing the running costs allowances or denise kauffman and to log on. so i dial. so how do we know what sort of impact would an ongoing shut down of this pipeline? what impact would we see?

well 1st of all, if we, as we've just heard that people are worried about the costs that they may be facing, especially in winter when they use gas for heating and for cooking. and the german government is trying to find ways to lessen that impact on people that are in need that cannot afford the increasing prices. so that will be huge expenses coming for the german government to try and soften the blow for consumers in germany. there is also obvious an impact on industry in germany. and the most crucial part right at the moment is that germany has been trying to build up its reserves. it's now got about 60 percent of its reserves filled with gas. and now that this gas is no longer flowing from russia, and there's a possibility that these reserves will have to be used to now rather than in the winter. so that would increase the pressure on the german government to find alternative sources for gas. for instance, liquefied gas,

which comes in huge tankers, but germany doesn't have a single harbor terminal to receive such gas at the moment. it needs to get that from other countries in europe. so there's a lot of pressure on the german government to try and find alternative supplies and to lessen the impact on the society on consumers and on industry or political correspondent. hans brought the latest here in berlin. hans, thank you. ukraine says that russian shelling monday in the eastern city of her heath has killed at least 6 people and moody dozens more. as russia continues its grinding offensive in eastern ukraine, keith says moscow is stepping up attacks against civilian targets, including home schools and shopping centers. bits of this building were still collapsing when rescue workers pulled this woman out of the apartment. and how keith was raining dust after russia attacked the city again

with artillery rockets and tanks, many elderly citizens of ukraine have had to watch their homes crumbled. auburn who you put in you are what have you done? there are old people here and yet doing such bad things to them. you will burn in hell with your lot. that would work. did you? how did you build? yeah for yeah. i keep schools have also been hit hard efficiency, more than 180 have been lost to the war. this one was a boarding school for children who are visually impaired. boy dd 2 of my children study here. students one is 14. the other is 9 years old, guilty of the cliff, farther east in the city of chassis via russian rockets landed on 3 apartment buildings killing several people. russia continues to claim that it is only

attacking targets of military value. but try telling that to those people still walk into a mountain of trouble, brick by brick, in the hope of finding more survival. where's a quick look now and some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. britton's conservative party has announced the procedure for choosing their new leader and a replacement for british prime minister boys johnson candidates will be whittled down to 2 in law maker ballots. beginning this wednesday, the 3rd party members will then choose the winner with the new prime minister to be announced september 5th. lithuania has expanded curves on trade through its territory to reach russia's baltic, ex club of coline rod. as more e u sanctions against moscow, kin additional goods. now bard include concrete, wood, and alcohol. moscow has called the band and

a legal blockade and threatened retaliations if transit does not resume soon. you health agencies are recommending a 2nd karone of i was booster vaccination for people over 60 and for the medically vulnerable to counter a fresh wave of coven. 19 a 2nd booster for people over 80. was recommended back in april to nigeria. now where the front runner in next year's presidential election is broken with the countries tradition of power sharing between muslims and christians. bullets hinuit is the candidates who succeed incumbent president mohammed do bihari for the ruling. busy progressive 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 and the christian south in an effort to foster unity. oh, i asked our correspondent in lago, so lisa took wilma,

what this shift would mean for nigeria society and for its politics. well it is, but it has to be said, but you mentioned that me on with a power setting between muslim adequate so you might have looks like we have now. we'll have a mostly president. do you have kristin by spreads that thing professor we've seen that before. we have a presidential vice president, the jonathan we advocate, but this time we have the really pos, the atc. be led by the candidate who is the most recent felt on the dentist said, fema, i've gotten a lot, but it's also mostly say that ticket was going to get right now in niger area and people are asking the question, why? because that is not what i used to basically say stuff, but for me and i pull it and what, what about the opposition candidate?

now i understand the opposition candidate is a muslim, but he has nominated a deputy from the christian south. so he's keeping parity there. will that increase his chances? secondly, i think up about the opposition. the pdp has to convention by muslim candidate by southern golf trip. and so he's kept to convention when you get to that convention, but you have this really a lot going for muslim ticket. and people, even when it comes to the christian community in my jewish clarity bicyclist split when it comes to crippin that the law in the country which is a bigger population, that was our corresponded in law goes oh lisa duke boomer where he is. arguably the

most famous act of football or in the world. but exactly where christiana, rinaldo will be playing next season and remains a mystery. there were reports that the portuguese superstar wants to leave manchester united, but the clubs, new coaches insisting rinaldo is not for sale. manchester, united or in thailand for their 1st preseason friendly against outs, rivals, liverpool fans in bangkok want to see one man in particular but christiano, rinaldo is there media report say the 37 year old has demanded to leave. united. missed out on the champions league with a 6th place finish in england. last term. speculation is rife, a superstar once one last crack at europe's elite competition. it's news to new coach, eric 10. ha, go. he hasn't all this. so i have read.

but what i say chris younger is not for so christiane, always in our rent and we want to get successful gather but if that is the case, then where exactly is ronaldo? he's training back in portugal rather than lapping up the limelight in thailand. he's of it is and that is due to personal issues though we're playing with christian on rinaldo for the season. so that's it. and i'm looking forward to, to work with united have already seen a host of plays leave, including paul paul the who's just resigned for you. vent us losing rinaldo. and his mock ability around the world would be a hammer blow united to adamant. they won't let that happen. oh, former formula one to pre mo, bernie echo still is facing fraud charges in his native britain. he's accused of

failing to declare more than 470000000 euros of overseas assets to you. k tax authorities, the 91 year old millionaires 1st court hearing is late next month. you're watching the w news live from berlin, d w. business news is up next with christy plants and i will see you tomorrow. they will say well thanks again. he's just been a john love on banning them away from them, but i'm not going to have to was my own car and everyone was laid holding.