yes, this is nothing can stop me. that is go with do. ah, this is the w y from burn lane. europe's looming energy crisis. member states are told to use less fuel to avert a squeeze this winter as brussels wanted russia is using gas applies as a weapon. also on the program, russia raises the stakes, a new crane,

foreign minister. so guy love ross says moscow's military aims now go beyond the eastern dumbass region, which is the scene of the heaviest fighting avatar told in europe. heat, wave rises as wildfire spread, and temperatures hit new record highs. we look at our people and governments ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. a europe is facing a looming winter gas crisis. european union member states have being told to use 15 percent less gas until next march. russian president vladimir putin is warning that supply is sent through the north stream. one pipeline, which i've already been reduced, could be cut off completely. the european commission has asked you citizens to use

less warm water switch of the lights, and turned on the heat and air conditioning to prepare for a winter without dressing gas. russia is black mailing us. russia is using energy as a weapon and therefore in any and wet event, whether it's a partial major cut off of russian gas or a total cut off of russian gas, europe needs to be ready. and in order to be ready or still a funder line, had one big message, every one in europe has to save energy starting now. the u. s. asking all member countries to reduce their gas use by 15 percent. first on a voluntary basis. then in case of severe gas shortage is the measure it could become mandatory. it's a scenario that you commission hopes to avoid. if we do nothing, once things, sure, we will have shortfalls. and shortfalls will not just affect the countries where

the shortfalls happen. they will affect every single member state because they will have serious consequences on our economy. energy solidarity among you members is said to become a big topic in europe once it gets colder, but it's not at all clear. all 27 states will get in line. they're not or equally dependent on russian gas and phase different levels of emergency. we are seen angry, for example, closing down their energy market border. not, you know, allowing a flow out of the country of garza. if these becomes sir an action they cannot, may on their governments. if these countries start to close down their energy markets, we are going to be in trouble. because the ear won't be able to draw on enough energy sources to fully replace fresh and gas by the winter. despite efforts to

build new terminals for a liquefied natural gas boost renewables and ramp up gas inputs from other countries, like as the by john, current gas storage levels are far below the e is minimum target of 80 percent. after a hot summer, a very tough winter is looming. so might this proposal mean that some e u countries have to shut down some affair industries to secure gas supplies for households? in others asked our correspondent, bent rigate in brussels. well, in theory, this could be the very, very, very last resort. but as it stands now, the emergency plan still maintains the priority for private households over industry or other a supplier. so this is very unlikely to happen and the national a gas plan is in place. every member state has an national emergency plan. and in germany for example,

it's also very clear that private households get gas and industry has to shut down and also the other venues like the theaters or the swimming fun parks have to shut down 1st. and the commission wants to avoid all this by saving gas and the gas that is now saved during the summer. and the fall should then be stored and then reef had into the system inventor to make ends meet. and by that, by saving the you says, we can come through the winter right now. a sort of on the line says her plan depends on the solidarity of member states. we saw a hungry victor all been in that report there. ah, member states on board. no, they are not hungry is just one example. hunger is very radical in its approach because saying we are not given guest to anybody. but there are also some other member states that have doubts that they have to save to resupply others. and he

can also see that from the by leather agreements that we have so far in place in the university are asked for years now. the to, to come up is voluntary agreements, western and neighbor countries. but they only a few in place. germany has some the said check republic and austria, but that meant or when they were done that germany would supply aust job as gars. but now it could be the other way around because germany is so dependent on russian gas. there will be lot of discussions among member states, how this system of solidarity shall work. but there are no mandatory voters or something like that. it's all on a voluntary basis. we heard a warning from the international monetary fund yesterday that a complete russian gas embargo would lead to severe recession in many e u countries. so who would be most vulnerable and what preparations are being made?

where the most vulnerable countries are hungary, the check republican slovakia in eastern europe, but also germany, austria and italy. because the industries in germany for example, are so much depended on gas. and the governments are coming up is national plans to prioritize which industry has to shut down 1st and which industry is relevant for the whole system. and so there, there are emergency plans in place, but it's clear if germany or italy shuts down some of its vulnerable industries, then this would have repercussions all over europe. because supply change and production lines are so intertwined. all of your would go into a recession, not only single countries. ok, thank you for that to a bad dw corresponded band we get in brussels. russia wants to expand its military objectives in ukraine. foreign minister, sergey. laugh. ralph's as bosco's aims. now go beyond the eastern dumbass region where fighting is heaviest. in an interview with state media,

he blamed the west for supplying weapons to ukraine and reiterated that the purpose of the invasion is to demilitarized the country heartache in the city of har heath . as a father in prayer, niels over his lifeless son, the teenager was waiting for bus when he was killed by a russian missile strike. through 3 people have been killed including a 13 year old boy. i'm 2 people wounded around among them is a 15 year old girl. she's been operated on right now. it was on a daily shelling, pummels eastern ukraine, killing civilians and destroying neighborhoods. you know, there were 2 strikes, one hit here, and the other hit a grocery store on the other side of the street. and now the trajectory of violence is about to change. what made it the walker closer? because the west pause, more and more long range weapons,

such as high miles in to ukraine in an impotent rage. or in a desire to exacerbate the situation as much as possible to quote a resume or did not mean st. geographical tasks of these special operation will extend still further from a current law in the bigger certain industry lean should rushes pretext for war, was allegedly to liberate, break away regions in the east from nazi rule and accusation. ukraine and the west se is not grounded in reality. now the kremlin is expanding its attack. blaming the west port shift in military strategy. almost them when you move in the pool, we can not allow the partner crane that residence lauder me is a lens gate. come to the new or whoever replace a symbol control go. you to have a weapons that will pose a direct direct to our territory. that puts it on the territory of those republics

that have declared their independence. got the route of the visa, swearing as a recent misty to get to church. he says at this point, engaging in peace talks doesn't make sense. meanwhile, ukrainians are paying the ultimate price a to shall anchor where lawmakers have confirmed 6 time prime minister ronald wicker. i'm a singer as their new president. he's currently prime minister and acting president in the vote means he'll remain as president until 20. 24 is a controversial choice because many voters believe he's too close to the ousted former president. go to buy a roger proxy. but he won the parliamentary vote easily, 134 votes to 82. well that d w a south asia bureau chief, i'm rita cima. join me from colombo to tech. to tell me more about shall anchors, new prime minister. he's been prime minister 6 times what he's never completed is daniel, but now he's become the executive president, which makes him head

a state head of government and head of the military that enormous power. that key the 1st thing one needs to recognize about him. he's a law and order, man, you know, we heard last week when they were protests and the court protest to an ugly. he do the military restore law and order whatever it takes. then this week he declared a national emergency and you know what? shortly after he was elected in parliament, he went outside the parliament and spoke to the security forces. the armed forces in the security forces to thank them for what they were doing and said that they'd get the parliament safe during this time. any hope they would continue to do so. that's one thing. the 2nd thing about him, but he was not of a successful politician. many recognized that he's a good administrator, that he has the will with all i had to set up a policy framework. richard boy, sri lanka, out of this economic crisis, for example, talking to international money lenders like the i m f, the i members already set their prepared do don't resume talks which lanka,

so on the whole, i think what people see and it became a singer as a pragmatic choice, but not necessarily a popular choice, or is a chima reporting there from colombo or europe's he waves causing more death and destruction. reco temperatures in several countries off fueling deadly wildfires. french president emanuel macro font firefox is taking a break in one of the worst affected areas of western france. he says governments will need to plan on what he called a more structural level in the future. well d w william blue croft has been out and about end berlin with plenty of ice felonies on hand. he told me how the german capital is coping. i don't know about any ice follies we haven't quite so much time for that, especially with our equipment giving us problems. that's how hot it is getting these those delicate equipment to actually work. if you look at my, my much simpler thermometer here. we're looking at about 373839 degrees depending what number you want to look at in,

depending on the exact conditions where that's not quite a record of person or to wait to see what the officials say with the official temperature is. but that is still very hot for berlin to put that in perspective. if you live in a place like lagossi or televi ber, cairo, or delhi places that are known for being very hot, you're having about the same temperatures that we're having today. and these are been and these are temperatures at berlin, that northern latitudes like where, where from where we are in just we're not accustomed to those kinds of extended abouts of heat. and you've been talking to people about this. yeah, indeed. i mean, there are people who are trying to co people are trying to make the most of it. i was up at one of berlin's many public pools earlier today and was able to talk to some people who are trying to escape the heat and get a little bit of refreshment. let's hear what some had to say. ne, as a sense on it. i think it's extreme, but it's still possible to do something about it. here in germany, it's still just about manageable. big mac wida. i think it's quite hot. it's

still bearable, but it won't be for long. it's getting worse. will i honestly, i will miss it in wash galka. it's been that i'm privileged i work from home. i'm self employed so i can choose my workplace. i'm lucky. i know it's harder for others. a friend of mine has waitressing in a cafe and 40 degrees celsius. that's a whole different thing. i'm not on mama. so those buildings seem to be taking it in stride. william, but how a most people coping? yeah, you hear from those of people that people are trying to enjoy, but there is a recognition. this is very difficult, especially if you're someone who like behind me can't just come to this fountain or go into a museum behind me to get some relief from the heat. will still have to work who have difficult service jobs, who just have to, you know, grin and bear it. and it can be a very stressful, very dangerous for where they are the human body really to, to get through it. did we, reporter william glue croft in berlin?

well, the heat wave across a europe, of course, is not just humans who are in need of a cool down as a wild boar in spain. that was captured on camera when his efforts to find refreshment in like in at a madrid golf course. when to little wrong, firefighters, i had to use a dig in a lawsuit of fishing mountain water after he got stuck. finally, the rescue crew managed to get him to show and to safety and set you up to date a ben facility, nasty w news, asia in just a moment. i'll be back at the top of the out of a good come mike, how can miss passionate hatred of a people be explained your goal, tom go.