we explain how these technologies work, how they can go wilson for, and that's how they can also go terribly. watch it now on youtube. ah, ah, this is d w. news ally from berlin, ukraine's president has a deal for new russian troops as moscow calls up reservists on mass surrender and they won't be forced to return home to face punishment. meanwhile, russians aren't giving into the mobilization with hundreds being arrested for protesting. again this weekend. also on the program italians go to the polls where

they're expected to take a hard right turn. will take a look at the leader who's poised to become the countries next prime minister and would lead the most right when government since world war 2, plus a new world record on the streets of berlin. but the previous top, marathoner needn't worry. elliott control game of kenya, set the new winning time himself. we'll find out why he's so fast. ah, a warm welcome to our viewers around the world. i'm michael ocho. russian installed officials are holding so called referendums, across occupied regions of ukraine. the vote has been condemned by western countries as are sham, but russia is using it to lay the groundwork to a next the for agents. there are reports of residents being coerced into taking

part, often at gunpoint at the un general assembly russian foreign minister survey leverage said that if annex the regions will be under russia's full protection, including its nuclear umbrella daughter. meanwhile, russia is taking steps to bolster its flagging war effort. moscow says, thousands of reservists have answered the call to fight, but a wave of russians have fled the country, and many others have stayed to protest against the mobilization. dang, lease video released by russia's defense ministry, purportedly shows newly activated, russian reservists being issued weapons, thousands have been called up to serve in russia's war. ukrainian president flood him is the lensky released a message in russian for the draft aids voluntarily surrender. and you will not be mistreated. and if you don't want to return to russia,

you don't have to. you said by the is old not accepting a draft notice is better than dying of a war criminal on 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. 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 sh. vladimir putin meanwhile, has signed a decree toughening sentences for those who voluntarily surrender by up to 10 years in prison, desertion, and refusal to fight carry similar penalties as moscow. swiftly drafts new recruits. it's also making changes to its top military leadership. the general in charge of russia's logistics operation in ukraine has been replaced. but the

mobilization order has faced strong opposition within russia. from st. petersburg to siberia russians again took to the streets in moscow, one protested, turned up in a wheelchair, holding a sign saying, do you want to be like me? police reportedly detained almost a 1000 protesters on saturday, many as they chanted no to war, and putin to the trenches for more, we can now talk to t w's, russia analyst, roman gun to ranko roman. these protesters appear to be very resolved, but what real difference if at all, will there resistance actually make? well, it's too early to tell such things mean me time to develop and it depends, you know, large balance of brushing society loyal to medical or testing or

being the picture for many. and now things are starting to change some parts of society. the fact that it's the biggest project we've seen in washington again, and it's a gamble. it's an experiment if you want. and no one knows how russian society will yet. and i would say it depends on 2 factors. first, how things will develop on the front in ukraine, how the fighting will change or focusing for against you and how the situation in the russian economy will develop the course risk assessment elevation. we are seeing a double blow economy. people are needed. companies and enterprises being mobilized and economies and it is also under pressure by western sanctions, which are now developing full effect. so i would say it is still an open question, but things are changing and open question and experiment that the rest of the world is watching. will the annexation of the ukrainian regions via these fake

referendums, likely turn the tide in newton's favor, slow. he believes it will, i have my doubts because i'm well, of course it will give him an explanation to escalating the coming weeks and months . he will say this is russian territory. now we are eligible to use even deadly, a weapons dead bombs. and i do not saying that this will change a lot in this war because the king and resistance will continue are despite of russia using more military personnel or heavier. and he's also trying to intimidate the west with he will say, look, we are ready to eat your grand even harness of stops applying weapons. do great. not think that it's a roman gun to ranko many, many thanks. roman italians have begun casting their

ballads in a vote that's expected to bring seismic change for right. candidate ga maloney is eggs is forecast to top the pole and become italy's most right wing leaders in world war 2. and it's 1st female prime minister polling stations opened this morning and voting will continue until about 11 pm local time. italian politics have a reputation for instability with 73 governments in the last 76 years. if maloney, when the european union's 3rd largest economy would be in the hands of a euro sceptic nationalist govern, how would i, the dahlia, electric of correspond? and julia sal deli, is covering this election for us in rome. julia, why, or voters looking to ga maloney's party and other right wing parties in this election was specifically referring to judge amazonian her party.

they have not been in government for the last few years and looking at how much the satisfaction there is in italy with a lot of the parties that have been in government until now. she has always been in opposition. she has seen as someone who can bring change and some a new face that people can trust to maybe being bring forward the reforms and the change that people really want. and on the other hand, ellie is traditionally quite a conservative country, and judge maloney has made a point, even though her party has a neo fascist and post fascist roots to make herself into a moderate conservative someone that even non radical vote or voters can support in the elections at that, that seems to be paying off within the italian electorate. you keep hearing this is a crucial election, and yet observers are predicting low voter turnout. some italians are even expected to actively boycott the election. why is that? yet polls have shown that this could be the election with the highest number of

people abstaining from voting since world war 2. now we have seen officials results come out now at 12 local tanks for about an hour ago. and it looks like the voting or the number of voters is in line with the last election. so there could be surprises. but in general, there is a strong dissatisfaction with the political parties and with the political system in italy. but i spoke to some voters earlier outside of paulding station and asked them what they thought about the situation. let's hear what they had to say by beginning we totally that are this. i don't like what the right plans to do if they win. but most importantly, i don't think they're fit to government offering it either chris at point and that the good the most of our sir, this is a i would like maloney to prove that she is up for the challenge. said about that if you were living in difficult times like this is probably the hardest possible time for her to start with the rut. surprises are always welcome lisa

prism, manuel, center. my been so much of parties. i think most italians are very aware that whoever they choose to be in government among won't really change anything on. i could come here and submit to the courses for the emily, joy, and i hope young people will see an improvement. this is the point sam about. we've managed more or less, but now it's really hard for our youth. i hope things change for the better. also a man you truly, you surely know this vote is being watch with concern in brussels. what have the candidate, sir? been saying about italy's relationship with the e. u and what would a for right, populous victory mean for europe? well, who concerns the you specifically is judge maloney and her coalition. and she who was formerly a euro skeptic, has positioned herself as being supportive and closer to the because she knows that

without the use support is going to be hard for her to govern in a sensible way. but there are still concerns among the institutions and the leaders within the you and neighboring countries. and one of the fears is that italy will change its vans towards the you and issues that are, are important within the union. for example, if we look at victor bond, the leader in hungary who has been criticized and by the you and you member states for promoting a liberal values that go against the you values. there is a fear that italy will become a country that supports hungary and that also maybe goes along the same liberal path. is that country that is our corresponding julius, our deli, in ro many thanks, is always julia a change of pace now, and i mean that quite literally as well as figuratively, a sports and a new world record. start to the marathon season. here in berlin. elliot control

gay of kenya has broken his own record at the berlin marathon control. gay broke the world's best time by 30 seconds running the last 15 kilometers, all by himself. he set the previous record in 2018 on this same course. he's now 115 of his 17 career marathons including 2 olympic gold medals and 10 major titles . kyle mckinnon of d. w. sports is with me now to talk about the world record and kyle, have to tell you, i'm a huge athletics fan. and so i know that i often hear about world records, but very rarely in the marathon. indeed, it's not the glamor sport that the 100 meters is, for example. but if you've run a 5 k, a 10 k, a half marathon a marathon, you know that this is a pretty significant moment and you know, what kind of piece is required to make this happen to, to run as fast as he does as l. you'd control gate does and kilometer after

kilometer, after kilometer miles mile, it is completely crazy. he has pace setters, actually guys who are basically given a job going out there and, and pushing him pushing and pushing him. but those guys fall off at 2025 k. and then the guys that were trying to finish the race and beat him. they can't, they give way. they gave way, shortly after that $25.00 k, because he picked up the pace there and went faster and started and went faster and faster and was looking frankly, he's looking to break a 2 hour world record to our mark, which he's done before on a certain kind of track with pace setters in the like, which wasn't regarded as an official time, but he wants to do that in a real race. and that may happen sometime, maybe in berlin because it's a fast track. it's a fast pace. it's flat here, and that's why $45000.00 people for one thing, love to come here and run it. 157 countries represented. this is a place to set records. extraordinary

a little perspective. your help good is joe gay. he is clearly the best ever. no question about it. he's 115 of 17 marathons. now that he's entered, he's 12 gold medals. he's the guy people are looking for to represent their sportswear company for one thing. and he's also got his own line of shoes that have propelled him are tough to run and actually the 1st time. but they helped propel him a little bit and give him a little bit of an edge. but other other runners have taken on to the shoes as well . anyway, he's certainly the best and will long live. he's 37 years old, but it continuing to break records and will certainly undoubtedly break it again. shoes are not, this man certainly liked running in berlin. he took the place to do it. kyle mckinnon of dw sports many thanks. and that's our sports round up. a reminder of the top new story this, our italians have begun caching their ballots in a vote that's expected to bring seismic change. the for right candidate george maloney is forecast to top the pole and become italy's most bite. wings leader.

since world war 2, world stories is up next with a report on a forensic pathologist and a priest teaming up to investigate extra judicial killings in the philippines. that's after the break. remember, you can get your news around the clock on our website. that's d, w dot com and of course follow us on social media. our handle is, you guessed it, anti w news a michael. ok for me and the rest of the berlin team here. thanks for watching. we'll see you soon. ah, what secrets lie behind these walls discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage sites d w.