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energy partners in the middle east of sholtes arrives in saudi arabia, in search of alternative to russian oil and gas and easily prepared for a hard right turn. we'll take a look at the leader whose tip to become the next prime minister after today's lecture. ah, am jared read? welcome to the show. ukraine's president is promising safety and secrecy to russian soldiers who voluntarily surrender. russia says, thousands of reservists have answered the call to fight in ukraine, while others flee the country or stay in protest against vladimir prudence, mobilization order. on saturday prudence, i new laws that increase the penalty for any body he refuses to fight in ukraine.

ah, as moscow swiftly draws new recruits to bolster its struggling military campaign in ukraine, russians again took to the streets to denounce the mobilization order from st. petersburg to siberia. they chanted, note a war and putin to the trenches, police detained more than 1000 protesters in dozens of cities across the country. in moscow, one protest her turned up in a wheelchair, holding a sign saying, do you want to be like me? she wasn't arrested, but police quickly took away her site against jag of this video, released by russia's defense ministry, purportedly shows newly recruited russian reservists being issued weapons before heading off for combat training. thousands have been called up to serve in russia's war, ukrainian president. the lot of years lensky has

a message for the draftees voluntarily surrender, and you will not be mistreated. the circumstances of your surrender will remain secret. and if you don't want to return to russia, you don't have to. he made the promise during his nightly address, switching to russian to deliver his message, visit by bused old to not accepting a draft notice is better than dying of a war criminal on a foreign land. like running from this criminal mobilization is better than being crippled as an answering in court for participating in this aggression on top of it was that surrendering to ukrainian captivity is better than falling under the strikes of our weapons. entirely just strikes because ukraine is defending itself in this war. delaney of the ship vladimir putin signed a decree, toughening sentences for those who do voluntarily surrender by up to 10 years in prison, desertion, and refusal to fight carry similar penalties. well,

as moscow looks for more troops to bolster its invasion of ukraine is also making changes in its top military leadership. the general in charge of the russian military logistics operation in ukraine has been replaced. now, this dismissal comes as russian installed authorities are holding votes on whether to join russia in for occupied regions of ukraine. ukrainian officials say residents are being coerced into taking part and what does this vote mean for ukrainians in these occupied regions? here is olga. i result from civil network poorer, which is an independent election monitoring group in ukraine. first of all, i want to highlight these and doesn't have any connection with real wrap around them. a real world, that's why we call it to the referendum or for fake wrap around them. but unfortunately, it's

a huge damage for the local civilians who stay on occupied territories to these days. because after this, you the wrap around, we will have annexation from russia side these territories, and then russia will mobilize man to be a part of armed forces group on the side of russia. ration these people will not have any choice because according to russians understand and they will be under their jurisdiction, then i believe that the next stage of the problem, it will be a like a and pressure on prospect is ation process. because russia needs more than they are citizens on occupied territories. and then unfortunately, we see that russia is going to terrorize whole europe and ukraine waves nuclear wrap them, because according to their military, the 3, it's possible to use military rap on if someone will at tek rations territory.

that's right. now, we're watching a new stage of war. olga i have, as of today, will, german chancellor of schultz is in saudi arabia for to day to the gulf. germany is seeking new energy partnerships to make up for the loss of russian oil and gas supplies. a whistle stop. tour of 3 gulf states in 48 hours. that doesn't give german chancellor shawls much time for lengthy talks. he met saudi arabia's crown prince. mom had been sa man for the 1st time. they focused on energy security. as kit of the on this is also about the fact that german companies can play a major role in further developing the economy here, as well as the use of oil and gas and other resources. and in developing hydrogen technology. the fact that this is possible was something we discussed here give is, investment is a key topic, because saudi arabia is a major exporter of oil, as well as natural gas in the future. the country also wants to become

a world leader for hydrogen projects. germany is eager to profit from this. financial goal for this of in the future is all going to be about creating opportunities on a large scale of use of hydrogen in germany, which is produced here. and in other places, that casting a shadow over the visit is the issue of human rights and the murder of saudi journalist jamal castle g 4 years ago for which u. s. intelligence, as the saudi crown prince is responsible for that. we also discussed political questions, him questions about human rights? are questions about civil rights in and for freedom to express different opinions, argue from lucas got on to hold. these are important issues with different parts of the conversation. here's you react, poor women's rights record is another highly sensitive topic. saudi arabia's trying to appear more modern and organized a meeting with a group of young women for shawls. his next stops the united arab emirates and guitar, where he hopes to secure deliveries of liquefied natural gas is

a round up. now, some other news headlines. iran's president has said, the country must deal decisively with protest is after more than a week of unrest. the anti government protests were triggered by the death of 22 euros iranian curd. massa mini in police custody last week. since then in at least 40 people have been killed. nasa officials have cancelled choose days planned launch of the art of miss moon rocket. the space agencies, there's a tropical storm headed for the us state of florida is creating unfavourable conditions. officials also say the rocket may need to be hold away for safe storage until the storm has completely passed. one of the strongest storms on record in canada has left hundreds of thousands of people without power storm. fiona's slammed into the south eastern provinces of nova scotia, a new finland prime minister johnston, true diary,

as jack cancel the trip to japan, to visit the affected regions. he says he's deploying the military to assist with cleanup efforts. plaque, what does in gulf homes in the province of newfoundland? some were swept away completely. as tom feeling now reached hurricane force winds brought down trees and firewood, ain't knocking out electricity to hundreds of thousands. the prime minister, fed canadians would come to get there to deal with the disaster canada. people have seen their homes washed away in the winds, rips schools, roofs off. and as canadians, as we always do in times of difficulty, we will be there for each other. for we are a better one in many areas and people have been asked to move to higher ground. the tone is at all turns purposes we are already in a state of emergency. here is just going to the formalities mill. so anybody that's

being told to leave their homes, you need to leave. it is not the 1st time that each have been hit with storms. but fiona, it's been quite one of canada's most severe under quite. the brand is to see if canada has to adapt with dr. f. climate change fuels ever not bother for storms. un secretary general antonia good terrors has agreed to pakistan's request for a dyna conference to help the country recover from devastating floods. now since june, some 1600 pack as danis have been killed in historic among soon rains, flood waters have partly receded, but some districts do remain submerged and that's leaving displaced. people in makeshift camps threatened with disease. cotton needs large amounts of water to grow, but the amount here is overwhelming. ramesh coma and his brothers safe what they can for methylated farm. they still need to pay rent to the landowner with

a number like a mouse and i asked him to cancel our death, but he refused a. he insists i pay him them with i hopefully, when the water is gone, we can so a new crop and, and then pay what we owe yet. i was may, i'm gamma that was within to visit with their livelihoods and homes destroyed by the floods they. and many of the pakistan is now live in relief, comes as if a conscious economic troubles went already brutal enough disease. he is spreading. oh, but i'm a flaw. severe malnutrition is becoming a major problem and diarrhea and malaria that they're stagnant water in many mosquitoes and no clean drinking water. after the un general assembly pakistan's prime minister presented his country's plight to the world. why are my pakistan has never seen a most dog and devastating example of the impact of global warming

life in pakistan as changed forever. he appealed for global assistance to help pakistan recover and revive the dreams of many of his countrymen currently facing their worst nightmare. millions of italians will cast their votes to day in an election forecast to bring in seismic change. now polls are predicting that voters will likely elect italy's most far right government since world war to georgia. maloney would also be its 1st female prime minister. italy's fractured political spectrum means no party will be able to govern a line and it could take weeks before a coalition is in place. she describes herself as the mother, italian christian, georgia, milan is reaching for power in italy, promising to revive the country and put the interests of italians 1st

on the campaign trail, de charismatic leader of the brothers of italy, a party with neo fascist roots. to great pains to appear and moderate by the parties logo contains a try color flame as symbol of the extreme riot in italy and their hard line views on abortion. same sex marriage and immigration from africa in the middle east are clear indications of the parties true platform. i mean, they're useful. imagine it, april, you grainy have you seen the pictures of ukraine in for a pigeon like women and children who are fleeing to war? don, those images seems strange compared to the images of boats full of grown man. the level that we have seen arriving here in recent years. because when people run away from a war, you see women and children coming because the men are fighting. but if just men are arriving, then they can only be running away from war after leaving their women and children to fight only by minute on barbarian. maloney some quarter of can seem to get

enough of such talk, but her popularity is also the result of a credibility crisis facing the parties in the previous government of a, fiona hill, the passion she has, the clarity that simplicity even when she tackles important issues is on any guy in italy, we should all come fine as in need, but we needs to think of ourselves 1st develop in saturday. melanie has vowed to support ukraine and nato, and she says that she's pro european but she often views you rules as an infringement of italy's sovereignty. her critics fear the right wing populace will change the country and its values. for us, she is never as grown away. celia are with us, is just changing them in the face of new makeup, but is filled with ours. our fear here is that we would go back in time and instead of going forward in terms of rights in terms of other type

of progressive kind of mindset. so we will go back to honor that we, we fear we invent the most, no legal to the young. despite such concerns, georgia maloney has a good shot at becoming the countries next prime minister going. but if you're watching dw news up next on sports life, ukraine's top handle team matos parisha on a mission against the war is more on d, w dot com and on our social media accounts at d. w. and news i'm tired, read have a great day her i'm skill that i work. that's hard and in the end is a me, you are not a lot us to you anymore. we will send you back her. are you familiar with this.