to analyze the fight for market dominance. east, this is wes. debit head with the w business beyond ah this is d w. news coming to you live from berlin, a security shake up in ukraine, presidents lensky, suspends tube as top officials at agencies where hundreds are under investigation for helping russia. also coming out the climate crisis hitting europe. huge wildfires burn across mediterranean fuel by record drought and high temperatures.

hundreds have people as hundreds of people have died as a result with the extreme heat wave moving north. ah hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. you cranes. president ballade misled ski has removed to to top officials, wallen investigation takes place into allegations of helping the countries russian enemies, the chief prosecutor and head of state security, lead agencies where staff stand accused in 651 treason and collaboration cases when also been bullied done in his night, the address to the nation president vladimir zalinski delivered a bombshell put up with 2 of his most trusted officials, suspended for failing to eat up, collaborate as hundreds of subordinates charged with treason. but he monthly such an array of crimes against the foundations of the states national security and the

links recorded between ukrainian security forces. officials and russians. special services raises very serious questions about their respective leaders, yoga banga, w. believe me, getting each of these questions will receive a proper response knowledgeable lead to day. i have taken the decision to dismiss the prosecutor general and the head of the ukrainian security service, assuming eloise elizabeth spyglass, great. even by con of a childhood friend of the lensky added the s b. u. ukraine's powerful state security service. meeting of an antique tova was serving as the country's prosecutor general. she led the investigation into russian war crimes that followed from the atrocities in places like boucher and ill pin. ukraine had long suffered from russian infiltration of his state apparatus. since the start of the invasion, politicians, officials, and ordinary members of the public, i've been arrested on suspicion of being spies of sabotage. this latest crackdown

is the most severe, yet hinting at the scale of the problem with russia targeting ukrainian cities on a daily basis. the fear of russia's 5th column is ever present or corresponded honey potter is in chia funny talk of treason in key parts of ukraine's law enforcement and intelligence apparatus. how serious is this? it is really shocking, terry. i mean, we're not only talking about 2 top law enforcement officials, but actually very close allies of president savanski ever since he swept to power in 2019 and he was working with these a 2 officials. they were the ones at that vo to route out corruption. but when it comes to, obviously, the situation in which this country is in today at war with russia rather russia with ukraine. this is where exactly you need these people that are spearheading the security apparatus of ukraine. and these allegations that appear at the,

in their offices. several cases, hundreds of cases actually according to zalinski, of potential treason appear to have happened. these are things that are coming in as time where domestically actually a very, very clear and strong unity is needed in ukraine to fend of the aggression and the daily aggression that there is from russia as it comes at a very delicate time. if it proves to be true, but it also shows a level of weakness on the ukrainian security apparatus that people believe is much stronger. so people here on the ground, really wonder how that even possible. that if this was the case, russia could in full infiltrate these very important agencies, security agencies. how you train does have a huge security apparatus. a funny when we're looking at 650 cases right now that have been reported by ukraine. is this just the touch of the iceberg? how deep does this go?

well, obviously the next question that people propose in the ground is exactly this. just how many people actually support putin being here in ukraine and, and how big is the support when he comes to president lensky? but when he comes to polls, ukrainians, president as lensky still has a very, very huge support, more than 90 percent among ukrainians. of course, it doesn't exclude that there are people who still dream of the time of the soviet union that ukraine was part of, or even of at the time when president a yahoo college in 2014 was also than what it had in this country. but all on the overall level, and no countries homogeneous, of course, per se, but on the overall level ukrainians to pull president zalinski. and as a result, of course, they are shocked to find out that apparently a certain figures within the security apparatus, but also within the a state to a prosecutor's office. have a committed treason. now we also have to mention, however, zelinski also said that apparently around 60 officials possibly have committed

these crimes. and the 60 officials are out base the scatter, their own offices in pro russian control a territories. so some people here on the ground say, maybe they didn't really voluntarily committed treason if they really did, but they're forced to do it regardless what really happened because this is an ongoing investigation. certainly it comes at a very, very difficult time in ukraine. why the country is a bracing for a renewed offensive by russian forces? funny, thank you very much. our correspond honey potter, other in chip catch up on some other stories making headlines around the world today. sri lanka is acting president, has declared a nation wide state of emergency. he said the measure was necessary to maintain security of a central supplies fuel food and medicine shortages have caused widespread anger. lawmakers are due to select a new president on wednesday, a week after the last one fled, the country. voting to decide who will be india's next president has begun.

the largely ceremonial role is elected by members of parliament, including prime minister modi along with members of legislative assemblies in india, states. dro potty more moved from india's ruling party is expected to win. ghana has confirmed the it's 1st 2 cases of the deadly and highly infectious mar bork virus. both patients died recently in the ashanti region. dozens of people are in quarantine as suspected contact cases. no treatment exists for mar bork, which is in the same virus family as a bolder europe is feeling the likely effects of climate change as more scorching heat sets in from the united kingdom. 2 points further south temperatures or forecast approach or exceed 40 degrees celsius.

hundreds of people have already died from the rector breaking conditions and they are also a factor for wildfires blazing across several countries. like it's burning in france, spain, in portugal, italy, and in greece for a week, wild fires have raged across southern europe. several fire fighters have died in the line of duty, and thousands of residents have had to flee their homes. it is an especially difficult summer dealing with very considerable droughts. you to insufficient rainfall over the winter spring and especially dry months of may and b know has particularly high temperatures. but there's another related threat sweeping the region. a heat wave that has already claimed hundreds of lives

. temperatures have reached the mid forties for a week in some parts of southern europe and weather experts say it's moving north to a place that's never before experienced heat like this. the united kingdom forecasters are predicting temperatures of 40 degrees in england where few homes can cope with these conditions. experts are warning that thousands could die but authorities say there are steps people can take to protect themselves. drink plenty of water, stay out of the sun and check on those at risk. well here in berlin, delegations morale 40 countries have convened to confront the climate crisis. german chancellor, all of schultz and egyptian president abdel for to our cc, are set to address the form known as the petersburg climate dialogue. it's meant to

set the stage for the bigger climate conference, the un united nations comp, $27.00 taking place in egypt in november. on monday, german foreign minister on leon about bach said countries need to redouble their efforts to hit climate targets. all of us from the pacific island to the sa hell to europe. no climate is the most important challenge of our time because it threatens the lives of millions of people. it threatens our peace and stability order world wide. it is a most serious international security issue. of our time, our political correspondent nina houses at the german foreign ministry were that meeting is taking place and joins us now. near germany is a big industrial player that's heavily reliant on fossil fuels is what is germany doing to tackle the climate crisis. and is it seen as enough?

well, some countries are beginning to say that germany is not doing enough. and this government did set out to be one that was going to tackle the climate crisis head on. there are ambitious plans in place to boost renewables. germany wants to become a climate neutral economy by 2045. but then of course, came russia's latest aggression against ukraine. germany is heavily dependent on russian energy and so the government is now frantically looking for short term solutions to find other ways of energy supply. and of course, that includes a much bigger use of fossil fuels than originally planned. so the government has decided to keep its cold power plants running longer than intended. it's also investing in ellen. g terminals will have shows, is traveling around the world saying to countries that germany is open to helping countries explore gas fields, et cetera. and this is all ag causing some concern with some of them what poorer countries are saying if countries like germany are still using fossil fuels, how can they expect us to lead the way in terms of renewables?

so there is a lot of trust that has been undermined recently. so what are the concrete aim to this petersburg climate dialogue that saw that meeting has taken place here in berlin? what can we expect to come out of it? well this is essentially one of the last chances for some 40 countries around the world on a high level to prepare that next big important climate meeting in egypt in november . and the idea is that ministers get together, that they discuss and exchange experiences, etc. and that they put pressure on each other's so that the sense of urgency really is also translated into action and not just words because the pledges of their but egypt will have to see action in terms of funding, et cetera. nina, thank you so much. our political correspond, nina has of there while makers in the state of texas have released

a damning report on the police response to wish of school shooting in the city of u baldy. and may, the report goes as far as to say that lacking leadership could have contributed to the loss of life. the findings were presented to the victims, relatives who the cures, the authorities of trying to cover up. police failures, lackadaisical and agree justly poor. this is how lawmakers in texas described the police response to the you body school shooting that claimed 21 lives security video footage short, heavily armed officers standing by for 77 minutes. ah, even i sought san out. the investigative report released sunday, set close to 400 officials present, feel to prioritize rescue efforts over their own safety. justices that day, several officers in the hallway are in that building, new,

or should have known. there was dying in that classroom. and they should have done more active with urgency. try the door handles, try to going through the windows, try to distract him. the report on so focused on poor security measures at the school. but the grieving families of the victims, reacting to the security video as an emphasized another key aspect, jiving gun violence and the failure of existing gun control laws, valley, texas. but there is one question that should be on the forefront of their minds. what if the gunmen never had access to an assault weapon? i'm up here because i'm, i'm begging you to make a change. nobody sits here and thinks about these things because it doesn't happen to them. i promise you, i promise you, you do not want this to happen to you. i promise you. now, protesters are demanding tied to a gun noise. although congress did g act to decent mass shootings by adding

restrictions on guns is the noodles would not have stopped the shooter at jamante. an 18 year old with no reported history of violence. he walked all the more reason these protesters see with that stricter action is needed. now gunshot wound to the head there watching dw news live from berlin up next to got business for you. rob watts will be here looking at the struggling aviation industry. i'm terry martin. thanks for want go, mike, how can this passionate hatred of a people be explained? you're a gold hon. oh, a history of anti semitism is a history of stigmatization and exclusion of relief.