ah ah ah ah, this is the daily news live from berlin. russia's war on ukraine could be spreading to the occupied crime, me and peninsula huge blocks kill at least one person on a military base, deep inside russian control territory. a key official says it may be the work of partisans, but russia pulls the explosions, an accident and new kinds president again vows to retake crimea,

also coming up a neck and neck crace in kenya, early electron results show vote. so almost evenly divided between the 2 top contenders for the presidency. and to some he is a journalist uncovering primed to others. a spy? is julian, a sorry, wait sex tradition to the u. s. on espionage charges is why stella tells d w. his case is having a chilling effect on press freedom. ah i manuscript again and thanks for being with us. russian officials say explosions at an air base in occupied crimea have killed one person, an injured several others. now russian war planes have used the saki base near nova federal fca to strike areas in ukraine south on short notice now russians defense

ministry says choose days, explosions were destinations of stored ammunition and not the result of any attack . ukraine denies any responsibility for the incident, but a senior ukrainian official suggested the blasts may have been the work of supporters. a brilliant blue sky turns dark after several powerful blast. images of black smoke at a russian air basin. the black sea were posted on social media by beach goers in crimea, a popular holiday destination for many russians. but these holidaymakers may now want to change their plans. tour is described how they experienced the dead nations . oh yes. well you got that. i was standing and then it felt like either i flew into the air or fell under ground. i was so scared, my husband jumped up, he was resting and said what happened? and then we took a few steps back and immediately saw this cloud and

a column of smoke right above us. but i'm not, none in crimea was used by russia as one of the launch pants for its invasion of ukraine. moscow has had troops stationed on the peninsula since it illegally annex crimea, in 2014 many ukrainians. consider this to be the start of russia's invasion, including ukraine's president vladimir zalinski. ah, i received this russian war against ukraine and against all of free europe began with crimea on most and with crimea, with its liberation. you'll see. russia's defense ministry says the explosions were detonations of stored ammunition and not the result of an attack. ukraine has denied it was responsible for the incident which took place deep in russian occupying territory. but as senior ukrainian officials suggested that the blast could have been the work of partisans, saboteurs,

or russian incompetence. so far, ukraine hasn't reported carrying out any major attacks on russian targets in crimea . officials and moscow warren, that would trigger massive retaliation, including strengths on key of mike martin is a military analyst and conflict research or from the u. k. and i asked him earlier, who he thought was behind these explosions and crimea, of course it was the ukrainians. we've had this before from the russians when the moskva st. your view is, will probably remember this russian ship that sank. they were all sorts of stories . and then it turned out that actually the cravings had fought to miss all of it. the reason of course, that the ukrainians, being slightly coy about this, and i saying, oh well, you know, maybe it was us. maybe it wasn't. because what this does, is it, it spreads confusion anthea amongst the russians,

could take either russian forces based in crimea and, and just north of crimea and her son. and this is exactly what the russians have been doing for the last 10 years. so they getting a taste of their own medicine. is there any information available about the damage that these explosions caused it? not with complete charity. what we do know is that that base had a number of fairly advanced russian fight to aircraft on them prior to the explosion. so we can assume that at least, and this is, this is sort of a tech, or we can assume that these have been damaged. but what we do also know is that there were some explosions from either the pauses on attack or missiles or whatever . and then some time later, there was a much larger susan explosions. and what that tells us is that effectively the initial strike than sets off ammunition or fuel, which is what you'd expect to have on a base of that size. and so the russians have lost quite a sizable quantity. and if you look at the pictures,

it's sort of the mushroom cloud rising up. the russians have lost quite a sizable cons to fuel ammunition. if this was a ukrainian attack, does it signify a strategy strategy shift from keep actually, i think it's a continuation of a strategy effectively. what they're doing by striking in crimea, is pointing out to the russians that nowhere on occupied ukrainian territory safe. and for the russians, crimea, is the most important territory that they occupy is more important than done, but if the ukrainians can hit the russians in crimea, what that will do is force the russians to pull forces and defenses out of other areas into crimea to defend it and then of course, gives the ukrainians more options about where they want to attack next. the momentum really has shift in this war is now the ukrainians. that a dictating story. whereas previously it's been the russians that have been forcing

the ukrainians to respond to them. we've seen reports of more russian shelling of central ukraine overnight. can you tell it? tell us any more about that? the shelling of civilian areas by russia is if you look at it in military terms, it doesn't achieve anything. so when you see the ukrainians, striking russian military targets on the russian strike new training civilian targets, that also tells us something. it tells us that russia is shilling under pressure and feeling somewhat powerless, and it's striking out civilians because although attacks and civilians obviously illegal and obviously terrifying, close civilians in strict military terms. they don't actually advance the russian cause it's all, in fact they probably set it back because as we see, a taishan, civilians have galvanized the cranium population unified them to fight against the russians. mike martin will have to leave it there. thanks so much for that. really

fast. thank you with us. thank you very much. now, ban on imports of russian coal into europe has now come into effect. you countries agreed on the embargo earlier this year as part of sanctions over russia's invasion of ukraine. almost half of the coal imports have come from russia, with germany, among the most dependent countries are now turning to domestic mines and increasing imports from countries, including the u. s. columbia, south africa, and australia to make up the shortfall. and as european countries seek out new energy sources summer increasing their use of nuclear power. but finding locations to store radioactive waste has been a consistent problem. finland is pioneering. a system to permanently contain all its spent nuclear material and some communities there are embracing the waste. as d w, terry schultz found out who wants to live next to a new clear sight?

well, this guy for one, and evidently most of the other, some 9000 residents of the town of elder yaki finland. it's the proud home to 3 nuclear reactors and opening soon the world's 1st permanent storage site for high level radioactive waste. re get there, are realistic purchase. it's about $20000000.00 per year. every okey mayor vessel luck in him. he says, decades of good relations and no accidents. with the okey lu, auto nuclear power plant led his community to actively campaign to be chosen also as the location for the uncle repository. the facility is being called a game changer and the nuclear power industry. because the waste is deposited so deep in the earth, it will never have to be moved. lock in near me, considers that a win for his town, long term financial security. we have renewed his school son ari uncle windsor

realtor. her sports hall here at school support, new euros. the economic boost from the nuclear industry is welcome, but embracing is waste requires deep trust in expertise and authority. part of the bedrock of thinner society. thanks to that and the unique suitability of the actual finished bedrock. this country is making history, half a kilometer below ground. welcome to call. when the site becomes operational, within the next couple of years, the spent nuclear fuel will be transferred into steel canisters and then copper capsules lowered into tunnels and sealed off forever. at the moment the uncle of site is still in its trial phase. as experts continue finalizing the details of permanently disposing of spent nuclear fuel with such high level radioactive waste, there is no room for miss steps. looked good geologist johan hanson says every

precaution is being taken to ensure that also into for future that there are no any, any pathways, inches or surf a so. so this facility will store the canisters for contract thousands of years. though the project has been underway under ground for almost 2 decades, it's getting new interest from abroad. that's due in part to the european parliament designation of nuclear power as a green fuel and the push in europe to reduce dependence on russia as an energy supplier. as it wages war on ukraine. so uncle is getting lots of attention these days and not only from scientists and journalists, $17000.00 people per year come to see this interactive visitor's center and take a tour of the facility posse to him, a heads up communications for pussy. but the company responsible for on callo, he says his goal is to demystify the process of nuclear power generation. a lot of

people say that, okay, and nuclear is good, but then you have dish or waste of use nuclear fuel. but well, we're not, we're, we're saying is that no, that's not true. we do have the solution for that is completely safe to he. my says he expects more european countries to follow finland's lead. now that they're forced to reconsider how to power their futures. sean, bernie, as a senior nuclear specialist, a greenpeace, and he joins me now from castle douglas in scotland. hi shawn. we just heard in the report this facility in finland will apparently be able to store nuclear waste safely of thousands and thousands of years. can we be absolutely sure about that? well, of course not green. that's clearly ridiculous. um is only a few decades since the world basically woke up the idea of climate change or the

idea that we know what's going to be happening in a 1000 years. never mind, a 100000 years is clearly ridiculous. and the problem is that the nuclear st wants to convince people that they have a solution. and that just not the case and the, the specific problems with the finish approach to the spent fuel disposal. but that also applies worldwide. so know, were we not anywhere near a solution for, for nuclear waste including spent fuel there of is he doing a pretty good job of selling their idea of how to do it? but tell us, how would you like to say nuclear waste been dealt with? well, the 1st thing you have to do stop producing it. the idea that you produce a material that is so hazardous that it has to be isolated from all environmental impacts for hundreds of thousands of years is clearly not a sustainable option. and the mistake the european commission is to buy to the new industry. the finish approach is to ignore basic science on, for example, the copper you heard about copper that's going to be in casing the steel canisters

. well, the swedish recruits has been looking into copper, corrosion, and is found that within about a 100 years that cobra starts to crude. and within about a 1000 years, all of the redirect which will be escaping. so there's so many problems with the idea of disposing of something i was like out to mind, which is always been the new, couldn't just res mantra. it doesn't actually match up with reality and it doesn't protect the environment. nuclear power has come back into focus here in europe, since russia's invasion of ukraine and the dramatic dr. drop in russian gas and poets, particularly here in germany, under the circumstances. is there not any argument to be made for nuclear power for, let's say, continuing the life of nuclear power stations for a while? you know, so i think we're in this bizarre situation where daily headlines are of a possible nuclear disaster. it is up regions, nuclear power plant. and at the same time, you have a media narrative read right?

run by the nicholas tree that says we need more nuclear power. the realities we don't need nuclear power. we're not going to have nuclear power in the future. because it's not economic renewables will easily defeat nuclear power, is producing more else are see now in the european union than nuclear power. so it's a desperate attempt by that you can stream once again to try and save itself is not even the climate. it's not saving the environment, it's about saving a very powerful and powerful industry that has tentacles into nuclear, the government that control energy policies. but the reality is renewables is going to greet nuclear power. and so therefore, this is a false debate. there isn't a revival of nuclear energy. there is a revival of the perception of nuclear power being necessary. and yet we're on the cost possibly of another nuclear disaster in the ukraine. so people really need to wake up to the reality. the actually energy policy,

if it's to be sustainable and to deliver de corporal isaac rapidly, has to be based on renewables. sean bernie, from graham pace. thanks so much for talking to us. thank you. ok, let's take that now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world . supporters of format u. s. president donald trump have expressed outrage at an f. b i rate on his estate in florida. agents searched the papers allegedly removed from the white house. republicans have called the actions politically motivated. the white house said president joe biden had no prior knowledge of the rate. millions of people are back in lockdown, and mass testing is underway. on the chinese island of high none. the popular holiday spot is experiencing an outbreak of coven 19 tens of thousands of tourists have been left stranded up the authorities, suspended, travel. hundreds of government opponents have rallied in sri lanka,

pulling for an end to emergency laws and the dissolution of parliament, massive street protests force. the former president quit last month. the new leader, renelle wicker, i'm a singer as used emergency powers to arrest, protest leaders. and i believe the while that had been stranded in the river, san and france has died during a mission to try to say that the whale had been lifted from the river and was being moved to the coast when it developed breathing difficulties. it had been trapped in land for more than a week. now though, it's being counted in kenya after a lower than expect to turn out and choose days general election. there does the selecting a new president and choosing members of the countries parliament. early indicators are showing a tight race between the 2 main candidates deputy president, william roto and veteran opposition leader railroad dingo both projected to having close to 50 percent of the vote. and that means a run off election may be needed and for more. and as we cross straight to

nairobi now and speak to our correspondent there, edith kimani. hi, either the, the turn out in this election was really quite low, especially among younger voters. tell us why that was well, if, if i was to summarize it into one word, it would be money. a lot of people here in kenya, a simply grappling with just how to survive on a regular basis. there was a viral video that went out about a month ago of a lady who went to the supermarket and upon realizing that the price of means flow, which is a staple hearing canal, was $2.00 up from $1.20. she started screaming and almost sort of lost her mind 1 may describe and as a sort of what is on the mind of most carriers. every day i have people asking me for money, asked me for jobs and this is not unique to me personally. this is just the state of affairs in the country and this is what is on the minds of people. and so an election doesn't seem so important. so a lot of pressure on the person who will be president next. can you tell us about

the, to my men who are running of for president and what policies we could expect from each of them? re loading her, being at the veteran in the air this raise. he is 77 years old, certainly not a new facing. can in politics, he has held various positions for member of parliament, right up to a prime minister. he is actually saying that he's tried and tested hands. that's his promise that he's going to sort out issues of healthcare that he's going to finally and corruption which is endemic in this country. and the thing that is most important to most oh, to kenya's listen to him, is that he's going to provide a 50 dollar stipend for those who do not have a salary or who don't have jobs. i really am who took his contender is new. we're in the political scene by no means a rookie. he is himself also very much in the cannon. political game has been for a while, his health of various positions that right up to the deputy president at hughes.

and i promise is that he is going to put the grassroots people 1st the, the local man, he's saying that he's going to have a bottom up approach. that's what he's calling it. and so both of these contenders are saying that they're going to put the canyon 1st. and what is ironic is that most canyons feel that they're not being placed anywhere in this election. so whoever does when, what needs to be there? number one priority. hey, absolutely. looking at what's happening with the state of the economy, as i mentioned earlier, the quality of life here for most opinions is exceptionally poor. of course, that has been made worse by the war in ukraine. i was to reading from the effects of the global pandemic that we are still actually experiencing, and there's a drought that is currently ongoing. so that will have to be top of the agenda for the person who does come in to take over the government. it is kamani in nairobi, thank you so much. wikileaks founder julian assange remains in

a british prison awaiting extradition to the united states, to face charges over the publication of files, but detailed us crimes. numerous journalists and human rights groups have called for his release, and mexico has offered him asylum. his biggest supporter is his wife, former lawyer, stella sandwich. and in a rare interview, she told d w about her fears for husbands life and the impact his treatment is having on press freedom with worldwide. good freedom for julian assange. that's what his supporters are demanding in front of the british home office. stella songs is among them appearing and public to talk about her husband's flight . takes a toll on her pain. but she says she won't stop until he's free. julian's life depends on him winning. this extradition join is clinically depressed if he is extradited and placed in the type of isolation that the u. s.

government says that it reserves the right to place him, and then he will be driven to commit suicide stella songs fell in love with a future husband. why working as his lawyer in the ecuadorian embassy in london assange to refuge there in an attempt to avoid extradition? to the u. s, leaving the embassy would mean being arrested. so for 7 long years, he stayed within its walls. and that time i was at, they had 2 sons. their wedding took place in prison, where the family is allowed to see each other for one hour a week. they check inside their mouths behind their ears in their hair under their feet. they have to go through the dogs that sniff them from head to toe, and they understand that this is a, a place where they're not where their father is not allowed to leave. cell are sans one said children to get to know their father outside of prison walls. ultimately,

once the domestic reb, remedies have been exhausted in the u. k, he can then appeal to the european court of human rights. her husband is a journalist on covering war crimes, not a spy. that's what stella sanchez keeps telling the media. the u. s. justice system however, sees things differently. they accuse him of inciting others to hack into computer networks. it will define the scope of press freedom in europe. is it permissible for a foreign power to reach into the europe in space and limit what the press can publish? think about if china were to do exactly the same thing and prosecute a journalist in germany on the same principle because that journalist exposed chinese crimes are keeping european governments should defend themselves against us interference. she says, the effect is to chill the press. because now,

what can happen to julian can happen to others, the fight to free her husband is exhausting. but giving up is out of the question for stella sons, until her husband is free. the japanese fashion designer is he me at he has died at the age of ac fall. he survived hiroshima and went on to create a global clothing empire known in the industry as the prince of cleats. his signature designs was seen as being by his comfortable and affordable fashion design icon of the past. 50 years. yet he disliked the concept of fashion itself. is he me? i k referred to his designs as clothing rather than fashion. he said it was people that interested him. designing clothes was simply a way of feeling closer to humanity. since establishing his design studio in 1970,

his goal was to produce practical clothes, which would stand the test of time. that idea inspired perhaps his most famous design, pleated clothes, which to increase could be watched by machine and could be rolled instead of folded . they were affordable to a personal rebuke to a fashion industry. he felt catered too much to wealth, an extra 70 but he is arguably most famous for the mock turtle. next he designed for the late apple, c. e o. steve jobs. jobs originally wanted me ocoee to design a uniform for employees. it became his own personal signature. then he was born in hiroshima, in 1938. myakea was 7 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped in his home city as he sat in the classroom. his mother died 3 years later from radiation poisoning . it was something he did not wish to speak of, but in one of the few interviews he gave, he said the event was part of the reason he ended up designing clothes. a way to be

closer to people under way to be modern, optimistic, and to look forward with hope. some sports news for you now and bundis, league club, and hus and foot are preparing to lock horns with spanish giants rail madrid. in today's you a for super cup final in helsinki now and i reached the show piece after winning last season's europa lea competition. while the illustrious opponents claimed the champions league, it will be the sides 1st competitive meeting since the 1960 european cup final, a sensational encounter, which ended $7.00 to $3.00 and rails sabre fans all cosby hoping for another gold fest in finland. and a quick reminder of the top story we're following for you. russian officials say explosions at an air based on the occupied crime man peninsula have killed one person, an injury to several others. ukraine has denied carrying out any bombing or russia cool explosions, an accident. and that's where we have time

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