[000:00:00;00] ah ah ah ah, this is dw news alive from berlin us. how speaker nancy pelosi arrives in taiwan and she says the visit honors america's unwavering commitment to ty, one's democracy. china fires back, calling the trip extremely dangerous, and vowing military exercises are correspondent,

is standing by in taipei with the latest. also coming up on the show, russia labels, ukraine's as a regiment, a terrorist organization. a court in moscow rules far right fighters can face harsh sentences. many are in russian prison waiting to hear their face. and the u. s. declared that the death of the alleged mastermind of the $911.00 attacks. it says al qaeda had, i'm and i was, i was here. he was killed in a drone strike in afghanistan. after years in hiding ah hello, i'm claire richardson, a warm welcome to the show. us how speaker nancy pelosi has landed in taiwan after weeks of speculation over her potential visit. beijing has called the move a major political provocation,

and the chinese defense ministry said it will launch targeted military oper since to counter the visit. in a statement released as she arrived in the self governing territory, pelosi said the visit owners, america's unwavering commitment to supporting high ones and vibrant democracy. so let's dive right into this. i'm joined in the studio by d to lease chief international editor richard walker. ah, and in taipei we have south sung hon dw, corresponded covering this story for us. and so i want to begin with you. can you give us an update with the latest from taipei on this visit? as you have mentioned shortly after nancy pelosi lenders, she issue a press release through her office announcing her visit to taiwan. joso said the visit to town is in keeping with the united states commitment to support. how has democracy pelosi now has are safely arrive at the hotel outside the hotel, hundreds of people were shouting, welcome to taiwan to her holding different welcome in size. but there were also

small classes between the taiwan in pen and supporters. and people who support unification with china in on taipei one o one. we can see lighting of the word tie, one in the u. s. and the red hart between them, the atmosphere is rather calm and peaceful. okay, very warm reception. in that case, richard, this trip has been so controversial. what do we know about policies, motives to go to tie one now of all times? yes it is. we just heard there, so it hello. see has his release the statement. she's also released an, an opinion piece in the washington post sort of framing the reasoning behind her visit. and she's framing it very much in this kind of yet supporting democracy. and, and it as part of the, what she frame says, the kind of the world facing a choice between autocracy and democracy, or a much kind of putting this, this visit in that context of, for example, what's happening in ukraine. of course the, the russian invasion of ukraine. also, you know, what she is framing as a struggling democracy,

being invaded by an aggressor and very much framing her visit to, to tie one in that context. that is not going to sit at all well. but with the chinese, of course, who will see this is an intrusion in their system. and also they will see support for the taiwanese democracy as code for effectively de facto support for taiwanese independence, which is the reddison ultimate red line for the chinese that i want to get back over to you and ask, despite the controversy, what is on the actual agenda for policies as that to more morning nancy pelosi will go to the taiwanese parliament le legislative un to meet the legislators. and afterwards she will meet how in his presence. hi england, who will host her at a state banquet and noon? then she will visit that white hill memorial par warehouse military records and detention center for political distance during the white herald period. and she scheduled to leave taiwan on a special flight in the afternoon of august the 3rd. okay, thank you very much for that,

our richard. what kind of reaction are we expecting to see from beijing? well, we've also seen statements coming up very extensive statement coming out of the foreign minister, beijing saying that it once to see the americans kind of stepping back from what it sees, it escalates reactions. and we've also had the p, a lay, the chinese military announcing that it is going to be a launching operations, what it calls joint military operations around taiwan on to the, in the north, in the southwest, in an south eastern regions of taiwan island. so, so this announcement has come through already. there are comparisons being made to the last kind of military operations on this scale that the chinese launch. we're back in the 1990s. so certainly, you know, military steps being taken, but will obviously digest in the next few days. to what extent are these pose a risk to the stability in the regional whether they manage to remain contained and avoid any escalation risk with the americans, for instance. thank you so much for that was richard walker or chief international

editor here in the studio and so on. hon correspondent in taiwan. thank you so much, both of you my earlier also i spoke with a shared g way, ty, ones representative here in germany, and i asked him how he feels about policies, visit, and much more. be much more. i'm great, i'm great for and i'm happy and think that happens in the right moment when china has always tried to switch us, i want to try to go straight to the market with read to reactions in as a matter of fact, this is a normal x of, of the normal couldn't, between friends with the marker feet is a sign of started everything. so i'm confident i'm, i'm happy. yes. and do you think it's just symbolic, or are you expecting to see something concrete from this visit by posting i think

it's a break. is a break. we the so code one, china policy one, try not prince that is affecting use of older one china parts of one china printer because china has been working for one week when trying to policy, when trying to friends with and says, that's how one is a part of the chinese territory who did the family was at their most at their mccarthy, cannot be a part of parks all over the youth and publicly term it's perish is a february year, right? $949.00 and has neighbors that i want for one day. not even for one minute to get into the turning points on taiwan. i mean, how future proof is the one final policy that the west has committed to and that more or less of kept the tie. one question in limbo, where you see the speaker panels he has always been dedicated in house,

you have to freedom and democracy. so the busy don't talk today is for me a sign off a theory. solidarity show into time one. and yes, i think you can call it a turning point, a very positive turning point to hear the word of freedom don't make any appeasement. and they said already to china, they want appreciate it. and they try to stop it, which we, we work with as right. mean, with military forces you have to answer. we have to enter it with justice. and i think it's not a collegian is not the collegiate between china or taiwan know between china and usa is a collegiate between 2 bedroom systems. the words of the papers you in the water come out because they just don't know the channels. you just don't know, don't separation of powers or if you keep it to the chief and you should,

you should the power that's known one in you, i think in germany or one. so to present kim that give it to the speaker there and said you beat it now you don't get to tell one. and this is for me is a that doesn't call you can of 2 bedroom systems. and i think after the break, open up the invasions worse off the russia into the ukraine and your work, and that, that means the what a freedom german falls usa to pen and tie one we have to spend together united. we stand by piece we for and i think that's a very, very positive turning point is also and for me is also a nor you can at democratic decision met by pelucci who has been to me for jumping in. i want to ask though, either collision of systems you call it has potentially very serious consequences. the government in beijing has warned, of the consequences that policies visit would trigger. and what do you think that

would look like exactly? i think gauging has unnecessary made out of less normal visit of the congress. one of those people comes and they get into and they said it into a crisis just that i blink and then said if there is also a president of the 4997 visited by by the republican speaker, i think it was a new a new jean just re just 9999. right. so it's matter of fact is not is not new. and you also mentioned and the war in ukraine. all of this, of course, playing out against the backdrop of that invasion. it's a conflict. we have a big military power that invaded it. smaller neighbor, do you see yourself in a similar situation in taiwan? is indeed, and i'm not the only one who's either seize using this way. not chairman,

a foreign affairs pro. their book. would you give a speech in the u. n? and he said he wants to try not to take an example on what to put in his done against ukraine. and that means she, we're sending for germany not only but also what a, what a freedom know what a freedom, what and shoot for tech to tie one from invasion from china because they won't be part of the entire one. there will be protected member of the world of freedom and only in this case we can, we, the, we're against against the chinese, the kid. and she has, who has just waiting on you also to grant and order countries in the as young leak as representative of taiwan in germany. she had she way. and we've also asked to talk to the chinese ambassador, but i waiting to hear back. so let's get you up to speed now on some of the other

stories that have been making headlines around the world. protestors are occupying iraq's parliament for a 4th day. followers of the powerful cleric most had a sad edge stormed the fortified government zone and are vowing to remain in the building. thousands of counter protesters have also rallied demanding that outsiders supporters leave parliament immediately. in the us, voters in kansas are deciding whether to remove the right to abortion from the states constitution. access could be limited or band kansas as the 1st state to vote since the supreme court revoked the national right to abortion back in june. and british airways is suspending sales of short hall whites from london heathrow airport for the next week. he throw has kept the number of departing passengers because of staff shortages. the airport has asked airlines to stop selling tickets and cut flights or rushes supreme court has ruled that ukraine's as a regiment is

a terrorist organization. the decision male out harsh sentences against fighters who are now russia's prisoners of war. the awesome regiment is a ukrainian military unit with a far right and nationalist background. and was the focus of russia's claims about fascist elements in ukraine. many fall and the month long sees at a steel plant in mario poll, rushing back separatists are calling for them to be executed. we'll get more on that from our correspondent and keep in just a moment. but 1st, let's take a closer look at what the as of regiment is. this was the, as of still works earlier this year. inside thousands of fighters from the so called as of regiment. from within the tunnels under the steel plant, the regiments leaders sent out video messages. so a lot of this is our repeal to the world as could be the last appeal of our lives. we are probably facing our last days if not hours, the enemy out numbers us tend to juan,

but it is remote when they didn't last much longer. order to surrender by the government and keith, the steel plants, defendants were taken prisoner. russian officials called them nazis. the group does have a far right history. we found that in 2014 as a volunteer militia to find pro russian separatists in the don bath region. current members have rejected being cold nationalists or radicals. however, they say they're patriots. russian media also said the group mistreated civilians and matthew po, but without evidence. videos showed fight is helping civilians evacuate in the days before the surrender. since then, the captured fighters have become pawns in the game potential assets in an eventual swap or cease by negotiations. as the war grinds on without them and are corresponded to get to show car has reaction in key to the news that as

fighters have been designated terrorists was just spoken to relatives of these other fighters. and they told us they are deeply shocked. and the only thing they want to say openly is that russia is a terrorists that the state. so this message comes to shock to many ukrainians because for them the as a fighters are heroes because they have been defending the city of murray or poor for 4 months. and even after they surrendered for many of them here they, as i said, they are heroes. and the, the people are here we spoke to today. they are really furious because this news only comes days after a detention center in russian heard only need sca walsh shells an attack on a detention center where as of fighters were detained in russia. and ukraine are

blaming each other for having and being responsible for that attack. but m a satellite imagery and other evidence seems to support the claim of ukraine. that it was russia who is responsible for that attack. and over the past days, we have been seeing a lot of protests here in the streets is also president lensky has asked the international community to recognize russia as a terrorist state. so we gotta do we know what this decision will mean for those as of fighters were being held in russia when these, their round about 2500 fighters surrendered to the russians. they were registered by the red cross s so called prisoners of war. and that would mean under the geneva convention that they are not that it's not allowed to charge them only for fighting in that war. but these changes,

if they are recognized terrorist organizations, then they could face big chargers and even in the dunbar, republic officials have said they could even get the death sentence. so this is, this is a really hard situation also for the relative bird. i just spoke to her to a lawyer here in ukraine. it, he said, it might be only like political game by russia to like race there still to say bell, you off the prisoners in this, in a possible prisoner swap or in, in negotiations for a peace agreement. so their relatives are that they don't know what to think here. if it's just like if they are just pawns or if it's a really threat. but many here are very worried because many have relatives or friends in the army. and when they might get prisoners of war,

they fearing this pattern of russian, we have been seeing over the past months to criminalize the prisoners of war. we get a shocker in care of. thank you so much for your reporting and had for another important development in the war. crane shipments from ukraine have restarted under a united nations deal to end russia's blockade. exports of wheat, corn, and other commodities were halted at the start of the war in february, causing a global food shortage. a sign of hope for many the 1st cargo ship to leave ukraine since the start of the conflict. through 26000 tunes of called on bald headed to lebanon with a very relieved crew. total obama can, it's so liberating off to being stuck here for so long. it's an incredible feeling to be able to return to my homeland yvonne about 20000000 tunes of grain still waiting to be ex bolted from ukraine. but this 1st ship as an important start saves

you in secretary general gutierrez, these sheep dimensions vessel rosanna is loaded with 2 commodities in short supply gong and hope. hope for millions of people on the world will depend on the smooth running of ukraine spots to feed their families. the ship is made out of ukrainian walters and is due to end to turkey on tuesday. night of parties are preparing for the ship's arrival, where his cargo will be inspected under the terms of the un deal. going to the young mission will be due to the bad weather conditions, the ship or is only is expected to anchor in its time. around midnight later than estimated the median again, my name is an after a rival procedures and inspection will make carried out by delegation from turkey, russia, ukraine, and the united nations in she's living. she will then continue on its way,

subject to the results until i go to jimmy, you'll know the orange. meanwhile, in ukrainian parts on the black sea, 60 more green freighters awaiting to depart. well, he w as tumble correspondent, dorian jones told me what happens once that ship arrives in turkey? well, this is coming a very crucial stage ahead of us in the around 8 o'clock local time. in the morning, wednesday, we will see a turkish boarding party with a russians and ukrainians in the united nations. and they will inspect the ship to see that everything is carrying is according to the the stated that creation of the ship. now every ship involved hope leaving. i'm going to cry will have to be search by these parties of ukrainians. russians took united nations and all of this has been coordinated here in the sample at the joint coordination center. and this task is seen as crucial for the ongoing success of the program that talking about in the region of needing a 100 ships a month. if they are going to meet the target

a $5000000.00 pounds a month. so this process of searching and so and signing off on each ship needs to go ahead smoothly. and this person should thoughts on wednesday is seen as a key to the whole process going forward that happens according to plan to ship within a few hours for sale down the boss 1st and then onto the mom received behind me. and then on to 11, i'm to live, to deliver urgently needed cold. our correspondent dorian jones. well, german foreign minister on a line of bare bach is in new york, where she has called for germany, europe and the united states. to build a stronger trans atlantic partnership. in a speech bare bach said the u. s. and germany have already showed remarkable unity in supporting ukraine. fairbanks also says a joint stance is vital and that it's time to extend ties. russia's brutal war has made clear. it's not theory, it's realities. these values are under a tick freedom,

democracy and human rights on the tick. and this is why we must and strong. and this is what our partnership in leadership is about. let's get more from on this from our political correspondent, simon young. trying to me now from our parliamentary studio here in berlin. simon, what stood out to you in anna, lena? bear box speech. yeah, the german 4 ministers a couch. her speech is quite personal term. she said that when she became foreign minister, just a few months ago, she didn't. she knew that trying times were, were ahead, she said, but she didn't expect to complete re alignment of the global geo political order. she said that february 24th. when russia launched, its invasion of ukraine has changed the world, but she said it's also a trans atlantic moment offering a new prospect for we need cooperation between the united states and germany

and the european union. as she said that, that new order should not be only a western order. it should be for the benefit of all nations, including standing up for smaller nations who face a threat from their lodge and neighbors. so clearly thinking of taiwan there and one other thing, she said the response to the aggression of autocratic state should be, you know, to push back against right wing populism, within western democracies. and also stand up for other things such as l l g b t writes. but also for abortion, right? she said speaking as a mother, she believed it was every woman's right to decide about her own body. so clearly, as speaking into the abortion debate there, which is of course, still very live in the united states. clearly there have been ups and downs through different administrations, but how solid are german us relations today?

well, adeline, a bad box says they are very solid. the 2 countries standing shoulder to shoulder, in fact, she said the relations are closer than they've been, even during the cold war. that's part in part because both countries, of course, supporting ukraine supporting the sanctions against russia, working through nato in the international institutions. of course that was very different under the trump presidency when there was so much mistrust. so the 2 sides coming together, their vote said that she felt that there was a renewed belief in the trans atlantic partnership in germany. and also that many in the us had got the message that europe matters. again. holland are political correspondence, simon young in berlin. thank you so much for that. update the united states as it has killed the leader of al qaeda. i man, i was a while harry, in a drone strike in afghanistan, he was one of the founders of the terrorist group and was in hiding for more than

a decade. the cia targeted the man they believe was central to the 911 attacks in the heart of this wealthy cobble neighbourhood where many taliban leaders reside. the head of al qaeda found a hide out, but not out of washington's sides. the u. s. official says i am on alger why harry was identified on multiple occasions, spending time on the balcony of the house, where he was eventually struck early on sunday morning. now we have eliminated the mirror of our kinder. he will never again, never again allow of kingston to become a tour. so shaven because he is gone. and we're going to make sure nothing else happens. you know, i can't be a launching prevalence united states for lucy to that won't happen. the gyptian bonds a why harry was osama bin laden's, right hand man before lay to succeeding him as head of al qaeda. but you are says

he was actively involved in planning the september 11th attacks in the us, as well as other al qaeda operations, including 2 u. s embassy bombings in east africa in 1998. and the attack on the u. s. s. cole war ship in yemen in 2000. following the strike that killed him, the taliban accused the us of violating international principles and the door agreement. but for the americans, it's the taliban who broke him that 2020 accord by providing cover for the winery whose killing is the 1st known u. s. strike in afghanistan. since washington pulled out its troops a year ago. and just before we go, let's get a reminder of the top story we're following for you at this hour. us how speak or nancy pelosi has arrived in taiwan, marking the highest level visit by a u. s. official in 25 years. policies as the visit highlights america's unwavering

support of taiwanese democracy. china says it will launch military exercises off, ty, ones, coast in response, and coming up next on dw news, asia, how visitors in berlin are experiencing the horror of a chinese prison camp for muslim minorities and japan's last chance hospital for babies abandoned by their mothers. that and more coming up next with my colleague parish banner, she after a short break of course is always more on our website t w dot com. thanks much joining us ah ah ah ah

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