ah ah ah ah, this is dw news life from the lead. the brushes war on ukraine could be spreading to be annexed. crimean peninsula, huge blasts kill at least one person on a military base. deep inside russian control territory keep denies carrying out any bombing and russia pulls the explosions. an accident. also coming up a neck and neck brace in kenya,

early election results show votes almost evenly divided between the 2 top contenders for the presidency. and as europe looks for different energy sources, nuclear power. 6 could be poised for a comeback. finland says it is a solution to the problem of storing nuclear waste. but opponents say it's still not safe for us to some he's a journalist uncovering war crimes to others. is us by the stealing a songs or wait extradition to the u. s. on espionage charges is white. spell it healthy w. his case is having a chilling effect on press freedom. ah i'm and you keeps mc and, and welcome to the program. russian officials say explosions at an air base in occupied crimea, have killed one person and injured several others. russian warplanes have used the

saki base near novo fed a rifka to strike south on you to strike areas in ukraine's south. on the short notice. now, russia's defense ministry says, choose days, explosions, what destinations of stored ammunition, and not the result of any attack. ukraine denies any responsibility for the incident, but a senior ukrainian official debt 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 holiday makers may now want to change their plans. tour is described how they experienced the detonations . oh yes. when you 1st of 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 not none. crimea was used by russia as one of the launch pants for an 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. i received this russian war against ukraine and against all of free europe began with crimea on most and with crimea, with its liberation. yo zoom 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

a 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 van would trigger massive retaliation, including strengths on key of mike morrison as a military analyst and conflict for such a in the u. k. and i asked him earlier, who he thought was behind these explosions in crimea. of course it was the ukrainians. we've had this before from the russians when the moskva thank you. of you 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 sang, oh well, you know, maybe it was us. maybe it wasn't. because what this does, is it spreads confusion anthea amongst the russians. it's a key, the rushing 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 rushing 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 parts as an 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 then set 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. 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 and ammunition. if this was a ukrainian attack, does it signify a strategy strategy shift from keep actually, i think it's the 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 is safe. and for the russians, crimea, is the most important territory that they occupy is more important than done. but if the trainings 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 are dictating story. whereas previously it's been the russians enforcing the ukrainians to respond to them. within reports of more russian shelling a 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 and 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 to civilians because although attraction civilians always legal 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 types of civilians of galvanized the cranium, population unified them to fight against the russians like mass and we'll have to leave it there. thanks so much for that really fascinating with this. thank you very much. a ban on imports of russian coal into your is coming into effect today. you countries agreed on the embargo earlier this year as part of sanctions over russia's invasion of ukraine. almost half of the use column ports have come from russia. germany among the most dependent countries are now turning to domestic mines and increasing imports from other countries, including the u. s. columbia, south africa, and australia to make up the shortfall. and as european countries seek out new energy sources, some are increasing their use of nuclear power. but finding locations to store radioactive waste has been a consistent problem. now, finland is pioneering. a system which its operators say can permanently contain all

its spent nuclear material. and some communities there are embracing the waste is d w. terry schultz found out who wants to live next to a nuclear site? 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. rigate 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. locking him, he 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 8000000 euros. the economic boost from the nuclear industry is welcome, but embracing its waste requires deep trust and 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 o 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's no room for miss steps. looked good geologist johan hanson says every precaution is being taken to ensure that also in the far future that there are no any, any pathways, inches or surveys so. so this facility will store to canisters 400000 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 center and take

a tour of the facility posse to him, a heads up communications for pussy by the company. responsible for all color, 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 this waste of use nuclear fuel. but well, we're not what 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 and that report was by terry schultz who joins me now. hi terry. now your report suggests the people living close to the nuclear reactors actively want this storage site to be built there. most people probably wouldn't think that way. so how can you explain their attitude? that's right on. yeah. and i don't just suggest it this town area. okay. which i

profiled actively campaigned against another city to to win the sight of uncle. oh, the long term nuclear waste facility the, the cities wanted to prove that their residents were so in favor that there wouldn't be any problems down the road with accepting this long term site. this site that is so long term that it intends to be there forever. and in fact, this other town was disappointed not to be chosen. so this is an attitude that is simply incomprehensible. for many of us people in germany or where i grew up in new mexico, which does not want to be a nuclear waste site. but here they said that you know that the authorities have convinced them that there is no, no danger, no threat to their environment. and as the mayor mentioned there, this is a source of income that a town of 9000 residence would not have any other way. so they find it a sense of security not insecurity. so they've been convinced, but surely there are still safety concerns. i mean,

like you said in many countries having a storage site like this would just be hugely controversial. absolutely. i, i did speak to people, you saw some of the people who are sort of tourists of the nuclear site there. and i asked them how they would feel about it. and one woman said that she had never ever considered it. and then she started to say, well, should i be worried? i mean, they really are completely, completely at ease with this. but there we have to remember that this site has been under construction for more than 20 years. so that's a long time for the, the outreach efforts to convince people. but it's also a long time for all of the safety tests to be done. and one other thing that the mayor explained to me was that this site started with the safety of the concerns and, and the scientist, the geologist were checking out the site and determining whether it would be would be a good place before the politicians got involved. so then at the end of the political decisions are made, not at the beginning which happens in

a lot of other places. so this is something that is, is probably quite particular to finland and maybe even particular to this area of finland, which has been the site of a nuclear power plant now for, for decades. but it certainly shows that one road map to doing this is you start with reassuring people about the safety and then the politics come in later. okay? now what the people approve or disapprove of this facility? it really is attracting quite a lot of attention from abroad, isn't it? that's right, including i'm from a neighboring sweden. now, when i researched the potential opposition to such a facility, i found that in sweden, more than a decade ago, there were researchers who found that that contrary to what the uncles site was saying that the copper canisters in which the waste would, would be stored permanently would actually corrode in a 1000 years instead of a 100000 years like like the fins. we're saying now even that is a big upgrade from these temporary storage sites that, that are being used now for nuclear waste. but in the end,

morse research was done over the last decade and the swedes have come around. and in fact, earlier this year, sweden made a decision to start building a site, just like on kilo based on the same technology. so i think, as i mentioned there, as governments look for more alternatives to russian energy dependence, nuclear is going to perhaps come back in favor even in countries like germany, which is has decided to phase it out. and this long term, evidently safe way to store it forever where you don't have to have these dangerous movements, dangerous shipments of radioactive waste. this certainly will be getting even more attention as countries look to become more energy independent from russia. fascinating stuff. terry schultz and brussels. thank you for that. okay, let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. china says it has wraps up military drills around taiwan, but that it will stage more training exercises. beijing launched days of war games

in response to the u. s. how speak and nancy pelosi is controversial visit to taipei china seas. taiwan as a breakaway province, locked down and mass testing are in force on the chinese holiday island of high non tens of thousands of tourists have been stranded since authorities blocks travel because of a coven 19 outbreak. supporters of the former u. s. president. donald trump have expressed outrage at an f b i rate on his estate in florida. agents such a papers allegedly removed from the white house republicans and cooled the actions politically motivated that the administration says president joe biden did not know about the raid. out early election results show a tight race between the 2 main candidates to become the next president of kenya. deputy president william roto is running against the veteran opposition. leda, rayleigh, dingo turnout,

fell to between ac and 60 percent of voters. these ballot boxes will seal kenya's feet for the next 5 years after 11 hours of voting. describe as peaceful canyons are now waiting to hear who will next lead their country and sing? it will thing you bring one well and i one just the prevail. some canyons say they have little hope and politicians after years and would successive governments failed to meet the country's economic needs, disapproval, sa, voter turnout plunge compared to previous years, especially among kenya's younger voters. but observer say they can only do so much . i cannot to rumble about on it. he cannot push the suit years to come. that's your post. i know not mine. mine is having been allowed to vote. nobody knows that a st. jude prevented from watching the reprocess was calm,

peaceful for dolly. so if somebody has chosen not to dress his eyes, he's or her i to to, to elected that either. well, canyons have returned to daily life after waiting the results for many memories of violent disputes over election results are not too distant. observers hope a quick count will ease any anxieties. for now, people have gotten used to. i said, bunny and leg in the previous e as a business is going on. as usual. as you can see, her dad are quite a number of people going on with their business because him wondering that we need to noise out that these bullets he said is out of fence and to the common people as we talk now that note am in any way i try to use what i

colleague for the 1st time in kenya's history opposing candidates have vowed to accept a turn out without dispute. as the results near canyon's hope, the promise will hold. as we just heard that turn out and the selection was quite low, especially among younger photos, photos i asked t w's, nairobi, correspondent edith kimani. why that was if, if i was to summarize it into one word, it would be money. a lot of people here in kenya 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 here in kenya, was $2.00 up from $1.20. she just started screaming and almost sort of lost her mind one might describe. and the subtle what is on the mind of most kenya's. every day i have people asking me for money asking 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? relo dinger being a veteran in the air this raise. he is 77 years old. certainly not a new facing can and politics. he has held various positions for member of parliament right up to a prime minister. he is actually saying, but he's tried and tested hands. that's his promise that he's going to sought out issues of healthcare that his going to finally and corruption which is endemic in this country. and the thing that is most important, most oh to kenya's, listen to him, is that he's going to provide a $50.00 stipend for those who do not have a salary or who don't have jobs are really until 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. and he's a 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 you to. so both of these content as a saying that they're going to put the canyon 1st. and what is ironic is that most parents feel that they're not being placed anywhere in this election. so whoever does when, what needs to be there? number one priority 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 and nairobi.

thank you so much. the wiki leaks found the julian assange remains and at british prison awaiting extradition to the united states, to face charges over the publication of files that detailed us war crimes, and 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 sash. in a re interview, she told d w about her fears for her husband's life, and the impact his treatment is having on press freedom 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 in 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, joanne,

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 isn't a place where they're not where their father is not allowed to leave. so la sargje

wants her children to get to know their father outside of prison walls. ultimately, once the domestic rab 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 or kissing 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 1st and last on until her husband is free. and finally, a french free diaper has broken the world record by diving, 120 meters below the caribbean sea reached the depth of the bahamas with no breathing for races. he was under water for 3 and a half minutes breaking his own world record. this is the latest in a string of new records that shall set amazing. a quick reminder of the top story with following for you. russia says explosions at an air based on the occupied crime in peninsula have killed one person and injured

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