[000:00:00;00] ah ah ah ah, this is dw news lived from berlin. you countries, meat for emergency talks on cussing, gas consumption up to russian says it is flashing gas deliveries to germany through the node stream one to pipeline,

to just 20 percent. ukraine's president is calling it open. war of europe also coming up ukraine's fight back gets a boost from us, supplied rapid rocket launches. we look at what the high mars can do and how they've become a russian target. and pope prompts this apologize for the abuse of indigenous children at catholic school in canada, saying the church cooperated in cultural destruction. ah, and i'm and you keeps mckinnon. welcome to the show everyone. european energy ministers are meeting to day to agree on a plan to cut gas consumption and reduce the blocks dependence on russian gas supplies. mothers debate between a you countries over whether the reduction targets should be mandatory, but gas use is already being throttled with russia, saying that it is cussing,

flows through the nordstrom one pipeline, to just 20 percent of normal capacity. moscow's blaming the cost on repair works and sanctions. germany rejects that, excuse, maintenance, work or warfare via pipeline. berlin's has gas problems move to further tightened the screws on gas supplies comes as no surprise. while the russian energy giants has the reduction is down to servicing a turbine european politicians believe moscow may cut off gas as political leverage, listening to smile. they don't even have the guts to say we are waging an economic war with you. we are just using our options. instead, they always tell farcical stories about these turbines, which are simply not true. from wednesday, gas from were further half gas flows via not stream one to just 20 percent off its full capacity. rushes main pipeline to germany had been running below capacity for

weeks before it was shut down altogether for a 10 day repair period. many have accused the kremlin of using energy as a punishment for ukraine related sanctions. on monday, ukraine's president caught on the you to hit back with even toughest sanctions. it said it that this is open gas warfare that russia is waging against a united europe. but that's exactly how it should be perceived or so. and the russians don't care what will happen to the people, how they will suffer from hunger due to the blocking of ports, winter, cold, poverty, or occupation. these are just different forms of terror there or the sides, germany, a several other european countries, likewise depend on russian gas. and we're now struggling to refill their storage like that. and we will no longer be in a situation in which gas will just keep flowing naturally. at a cheap price,

we have to be economical and that also means heating economically. while e u member states have agreed an emergency plan to reduce gas consumption, people across the continent a bracing themselves for a tough winter ahead. in to tell us more, we joined now from brussels by the w correspondent, christine manuel. hi christine. and we have e you ministers meeting today to agree on this emergency proposal to cub gas supplies. what more can you tell us about that? that's right. and yeah, when the commission initially brought out his plan, there was a lot of backlash to that. and what reports are, what they've agreed on today is a somewhat watered down version to the commission's initial plan. i'll give you a little bit of what is in as effectively in principle, they've agreed at a 15 percent reduction reduction in natural gas consumption starting august 1st are going through to the end of march next year, this voluntary and reduction. there are some exceptions for countries like martin

island or whose gas infrastructure is not directly linked or connected to another e u member state. this is a watered down version of the initials or the commissions initial plan or in that effectively what the commission was going for was from member states to, to seed their energy sovereignty. allowing the commission brussels to take the decision to impose cuts, as well as to rush and gas across the u member states that was wide. he rejected by countries or at down in the south greece, for example, spain, portugal and who refused that part of this was it was seen as a lifeline for, for berlin. basically that this was a plan decided designed to save germany in the event that it's a gas supply was completely cut off. that would effectively be germany coming to the commission. and the commission triggering the plan to ration guess across at the european union. so ahead of this meeting you've had the commission president wasn't on the line calling for that. you solidarity saying that if one member state

suffers at all member states of his of course, one would suffer more than the others. and that is, of course, germany on the news of what we've heard today, and according to, to what we're hearing in terms of reports. it does appear that this, this deal that they'll get through it is, is not what the commission wanted. but they will have something to show, especially when they need to show that unity right now. okay, so it's voluntary, as you say, it's a watered down version. do all you, you countries now support this plan? yes, of course, and they are confident that they can get enough support of bear in mind that this decision does not necessarily need. and every body's agreement, a significant majority is enough basically. so it's not one of those decisions and requires unanimous agreements and so there is confidence, at least a, from a commission perspective that this ad deal will go through and kind of looking at the nuts and bolts. how hard is it actually going to be for the you to save enough,

a gas this winter was the reality going to be light for people here in europe? well, it's fair enough to say that europeans are probably don't have to be bracing for what will be a difficult winter, and this is going to be felt if these cuts continued and research by the international energy agency shows that just in the months of the war with the increasing energy prices, russia made 3 times what it would normally make in energy sales are in a given winter. so the indication there is the russians do have enough to sort of go ahead with these cats are causing the severe pain households would likely feel it as their energy bills go up in the winter. that is a cost that cannot be shielded essentially. so households will see that they will feel that it is also likely that access to that it will be restricted as well. in the sense that literally how much homes can be heated up, for example. or perhaps how much ac could be used in the, in the summer. so people are going to feel this. absolutely. and the warnings have

been, they're bringing very loudly. christine, thank you. that was did on me correspondent christina manuel in brussels. or the united nation says the shipments of ukrainian grain by sea could resume within the next few days after russia's invasion, choked off supplies of ukrainian grain and threatened of food crisis. in many parts of the world. on saturday, a russian missile hit the ukrainian port of a desa that was just one day off to russia, and ukraine signed the deal to allow grange shipments to pass safely through ukrainian ports. russia has been blockading ukraine's port since its invasion began in february. and this russian attack on a death accost doubt on the great deals. future. dw correspondent, funny thought shaw is in the ukrainian capital keith and i asked her if the 1st grain shipment is likely to happen this week. well, that question is really connected to when we really see that very 1st ship,

that very 1st vessel setting sail from the pool to for desa. if you listen to ukraine, they are quite hopeful. now saying that this could happen even to morrow, and the un says it may happen in the next couple of days. no, that optimism is connected to all parties having reaffirmed their commitments when it comes to the steel yesterday. but of course, the question is, if everyone, especially russia, after hitting that port of our desk on saturdays, going to stick to that deal via here and quite mixed messages from russia because they sat after heating the poor. that actually this was just a military target. and he doesn't say anything in dead deal signed by these a full parties, russia, ukraine, un in turkey, that they cannot hit military target. now, of course, your ukraine and russia, regardless of these deals, are at each at each other and rushes very much interested in the strategic port odessa. but also me co life to be able to have a land cory door all the way from the don boss, a crimea to was basically the romanian border,

cutting ukraine all from the black sea. so yes, the deal is fragile, but after all, and after reaffirming the commitments yesterday all parties now, yesterday. yeah, there's some optimism that this could actually start, we just have to really see if it will. and how alice d. w correspondent, fanny for char in th, ukraine's military says it has used us supplied advanced weapons systems to strike more than 50 russian military targets in recent weeks. and it credits the multiple rocket launching trucks known as high mars, with helping destroy ammunition death. those and bridges and russian held territory, he crane, reportedly now has 8 high mars and more on the way, but the vehicles have also become a new target the russian attacks. this is hi mas, a high mobility artillery rocket system. the crown jewel in ukraine's grubbing arsenal of us made weapons. and this is what it can do. the high mars

can pull up in the middle of the road and far off, multiple rockers very quickly. and that precision guided, so they can accurately talk it russian, munitions, combat centers, and mall. the high mars is basically a truck carrying a pot containing 6 missiles. it can be reloaded in 3 to 5 minutes. most artillery is mounted on slower moving tread at vehicles or towed by trucks. but a high mosque can get away quickly once it's fired off its payload. or, as the military term goes, it can shoot and scoot. it's missiles have a range of 80 kilometers far more than most russian artillery. this means the russians must move their sensitive targets, like ammunition depots, further from the front lines. this makes it harder to supply it's combat units.

analysts say this is the game changing part of high miles. ukraine says it's rockets have destroyed at least 30 logistics hubs and ammunition, depos. russia says it has destroyed at least 2 of the high miles trucks, a claim. the u. s. denies that ukraine's ability to use them effectively will also mean high seeing these precious systems. well, keeping them supplied with ammunition is up to the west and we can took out the military expert justin crump, who had the risk analysis, civil line in the u. k. welcome to the w just and we just heard that in our report, the high miles could be game changes more on their way, but are a dozen high miles really enough to give you crane a military advantage. on their own name in there are no silver bullets and more fast, but this is come closer to being a game changer. the most of the things we've seen in the conflict. and so of course, as in that slot to talk to have

a lot more. but the reality with any piece of equipment is that you need to not have the equipment, but you need to train people on it. you need to have the spares for it to keep it in operation. you need to have the ammunition supplies sustained. you need to develop the tactics, use it effectively, and that's the reason that ukraine's being trickled about for the time by the u. s . because that's about the right, they can actually absorb them effectively into their forces. but you look at what sort of 8 inaction and maybe another rates or routes the country have achieved so far. and you can see exactly why your crime would like to look more immediately if they could. but bringing those interaction, it is a bit more challenging. so it's going to be a slow and steady build up of these weapon systems. ok, that we're hearing claims and counterclaims keith says it's using the high mars to inflict real damage on russian forces. moscow claims it's military is simply destroying the more can you tell us about what's really going on on the ground. i mean, we have to look at the, the evidence we're seeing in amongst this. the most clear thing is the dramatic

drug off in the russian artillery tempo, along the front line in the dull mass in the south. and we can extrapolate quite a lot from, based on the claims are condition deposed, destroyed by the missile systems, which again, we got pretty job as well. when you add that up, it looks like the russians have suffered a pretty large scale logistical challenge. as a result, the most systems striking pretty vulnerable m a russian tide. they keep just 6 very close the front line. a lot of locations of deputies were known from the fighting and ukraine since 2015. and i think the russians didn't quite believe what the system could do over very confident that the surface to shoot it down. and we've also seen some little changes in the state company that works on the surface to a missile system. so that suggest the russians don't make accounts of this already killed the threat. reasonable company, it was actually a very high threat and then now paying the consequences in terms of decreased among

control, increased special logistics and having to reorder intake. and indeed the russians mobil themselves. some russian commentators is saying this is now a war 3 actors act. one was about to run key until the russians with true act to was until the arrival of time was an act. 3 is post the arrival highmark. so it's being seen as quite a defining event on the russian side. so i think i'll give a lot more credence, the ukranian point of view. okay, so based on what you said in russia actually named the high mas as part of its justification for its heightened defensive beyond the done thus, is moscow really quite worried? now i think there's a little bit of lost around that. i mean, that was linked to the capabilities of the weapon to far out too much longer range, using effectively a ballistic missile from the platform that's not been supplied to ukraine. but obviously that's something that would have brought rushing cities into clear weapons range of ukraine that russia probably worried about on some level. and i

think that there seems to be in the degree of agreement with the u. s. that the systems will be used to foreign russian territory. now, how long that will hold, we'll see. but that's certainly an area where people are worried about escalation between russia. western powers that still quite sensitive now supplying these systems have been very sensitive. 5 months ago, back in february, but it's something we're now doing. so you can see that this style will continue to shift over time towards giving the friends even more effective effective systems. but certainly for russia is cause a headache on the battlefield strategically. to an extent, but not as much, but it's that battlefield impact that's in most markets and russia will adapt. adel hunt down these weapon systems, more us ease, they'll disperse their forces. but all that flows down that are offensive and advise you create time and time is what you cry needs in order to counter the russians and maybe even start all really interesting. justin crump from civil line

in the u. k. thank you so much. okay, we're going to take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. crowds have gathered outside the embassy of me and mar and thailand. capital bank ought to process the execution of 4 political activist executions, which were me and must 1st and decades that prompted international outrage. the country's military raheem accused the full men of aging terror acts by civilian protest, as in the democratic republic of congo. still, the un headquarters in the countries of east crowds in the city of goma were demanding the withdrawal of the un peacekeeping mission. the region is beset by fighting among multiple militias and government forces. and a gunman who shot that 2 people in the canadian province in british columbia has been shot and killed by police. shoot, also wounded to others during an hours long rampage. true, suburban, vancouver investigators originally thought the attack was targeting the homeless,

relates to set the motion was still being determined and staying in canada. pope frances has made a long awaited apology in person to indigenous groups. their 1st nations and other communities have long demanded. the catholic church, a tone to its role in the abuse of children at residential schools. the church had resisted calls for a papal apology and canada. until now. the quest for forgiveness led the head of the catholic church to mask what she'd were memories of. one of the darkest chapters in the history of the church still echo today. beeville verizon. for the money i asked for forgiveness for the ways in which many christians regrettably adopted the colonizing mentality of the powers that oppressed the indigenous peoples with dance yet company me and i look waivers. indeed. mask or cheese is the site of one of the infamous residential schools church or on boarding

schools, where it is estimated. 150000 indigenous children were forcibly educated, torn from their families and cultural context. many became victims of physical and sexual violence. thousands of them died from abuse within a system that lasted into the 19 ninety's. while many representatives of the indigenous communities welcomed the papal visit, others have mixed feelings. think of his that is long overdue. maybe something had happened many, many years ago. maybe the start of reconciliation would have started an francis as traveling through canada until the end of the week for some the fact that the 85 year old is taking this journey on at all, is already proof of his sincere repentance. for others. the pope's pilgrimage is only just the 1st step referendum.

exit polls show tunisians have back to new constitution giving president chi said greatly expanded powers, and the changes would give the president the final authority to form a government appoint judges and proposed laws. activists say this would put the country on a path to dictatorship just one decade after tenicia emerged from the arab spring as the regions only surviving democracy. it is above all, it seems his choice tune as he has president saeed has been ruling by decree for a year now, and the new constitution would make his palace official. the draft states that the head of state and not parliament can determine the government in the future, and also dismiss it. saeed rejects fears that this would mean a return to dictatorship. at least up to active duty, there is no dictatorship. as i said in the explanatory document on rights and

freedoms, this constitution protects such freedoms. so, and the revolution is defended by people who stand up to those who undermine it by law. interest in the vote seems to be rather low. many have given up hope that anything will change. soon as he was in the midst of a severe economic crisis. and the gap between rich and poor is widening. this engineer runs a mo, bile coffee cart. and he won't be voting that in a thin muscle among the regarding the referendum on this new constitution. i don't think it's going to change the economic and social situation in the country is money. we tried many times to change, but without real change in our situation for us unemployed youth, all those he want to open small projects. there are no facilities from the state. sentimental we, it was like the referendum to lead to a better life. holy for children's children to have a better life for us,

it's to lace only. why are we living under pressure any my schools were disaster, the situations catastrophic. everything's a disaster. good. hi, laquita. she has voted in the hope that you nicea has a future here watching d. w. new still to come from lush swamps to dry or the beds. how climate change is causing a water crisis and forest fires in once. wet gems, state random bed. fast, harrison, other world news, thousands of black brazilian women have rallied in the city of south palo to protest against racism. they accuse president jaya bolts and are doing little to help marginalized women of color demographic, a demographic, but lags behind on the countries socio economic scale. the protest was held to mark the international,

afro latin american women's day crews in the us state of texas, battle to save homes. after a gross fire broke out and a dallas suburb, several houses were engulfed by flames in the town of bolt springs. local officials say the blaze was probably sparked accidentally by lawn mowing equipment. a fires have also been raging in european countries under heat wave conditions and in during droughts. mediterranean region has been most affected, but the impacts of climate change is also being felt further north. now here in germany, the state of brandenburg has seen a growing number of forest fires. the region once known for its swamps and lakes is now seeing waterways disappear and is forcing residence to russian consumption. there should be water flowing down this river bed. but the black, as during the german state of brandon book, has dried up again,

a consequence of she twists and drought water piped in from a nearby lake, replenishing the river at least the bits which time hu bye works for a se thrown company that we cultivated these former mining landscapes, she regularly monitors the block ester as a sprite, so that i was taught as dried up repeatedly during hot summer spells. in the past 3 years, 201720182019 were already very dry years. a general precipitation deficit has built up. this means that we've lost an average year supply of quality before the annual storage unit. many countries are already familiar with extreme droughts due to climate change, but low water levels like you in brandon, brooke have become a concern in germany to, in the nearby flood control center. mike, all his managers discourse resource in local lakes and rivers, sending it where it isn't that most every drought season makes his job harder since escalates me. i noticed natalie's water shortages always increase potential for

conflict between users who need the river water. if there is a water shortage, and this is more and more often the case here than this potential for conflict worsens, but unto quit. in other parts of brandon book, alto tis have already kept the amount of water for private households, but only 50 kilometers away from here. rows of burn trees testify to another danger . matthew, as bower and other volunteers fought wildfire in this brandenburg forest. one of the regions biggest fires this year, it burned more than 1000 hector's lot as vocalist in the situation was in part life threatening, and it pushed, experienced firefighters to their limits. some even had to run for their lives. there was the new york list, however, on the 11th then police have launched an arson investigation. firefighter said that the blaze could only have spread so quickly due to this year's extreme drought. my

seat earth, i suspicious that you can see that it's really dry. the scenario, if you dig up the soil here, you'll see that the top layer is totally dry due to the lack of rain sheets of hidden her cal toggle. he and his colleagues are now training to fight even more intense forest fires than they are. you still at that us, at seniors in other countries like southern spain or southern france where serious wildfires or nor frequent, you can watch what's happening there. right on the news firefighters. they're a familiar with it overnight. we've never seen anything like it here until now. was the senate for verse time huber brandon book is in a race against time to adapt to the fast changing climate. isn't it true? it's unpleasant, but we must deal with it. climate change won't spare us here either. our scientists say we're facing possible desertification here in the next 20 to 50 years, or is it from the job falls? as brandon bull sweaters. it's clear that climate change is here. and here to stay

. we just have time for reminder of the top story. we're following for you european n g ministers, a meeting today to discuss reducing gas consumption. russian says it will soon cut gas supplies through its no see pipeline to just 20 percent of capacity. it blames maintenance and functions. ukraine's president says russia is now waging open war on europe, and that's where we have time. full kickoff is up next. with a closer look upon this league, a champion band. and i forget you can always find more news around the clock on our website, w dot com or on social media at d, w. and i, many kids mckinnon. thanks so much for watching with ah,

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