a go for some of your groups, wykard, breaking sites too. and know also in book form ah ah, this is dw news lie from berlin, the leader of burkina, faso, military genre is himself ousted in a military coup army rebels. and i'm stave overthrown. pull on re demi boss suspended the constitution and dissolves the government, the west african country. so it's the last qu, just 9 months ago. also on the program,

russia formally and illegally annexes for regions of ukraine. president vladimir putin signs decrees to recognize them as russian territory and promises to defend them with all available means. western liter say they'll never recognize the move. ah, i'm pablo foliage. welcome to the program. we start with breaking news from west africa. we're burkina faso liter pull on re demi bra has been i've stayed in a military coup. the soldiers behind the who say they've dissolved the government and suspended the constitution. that's according to a statement read by an army captain on state television. earlier explosions and heavy gunfire were reported near the presidential palace in the capital while the due due to me, but military john to seized power just 9 months ago. henry wilkins

is a journalist, ain burkina faso capital wa good to go and i spoke to him earlier about who's in charge now in the country a trial right now taking control of the country. much like to me, but he came to power back in january a military. he was a marginal figure with trial, right. so we were still trying to really find out as much as we can about who it is at this stage will tell us about the president's whereabouts. do we know where he is? we do, you know, i mean that has been

a misinformation flowing around on social media today. some people have said, the former president of the house was surrounded by soldiers this morning that these are on confirm reports. we, we do, you know, the way it, what's behind the 2nd qu, in just 9 months and what you think is behind, and just test this gives a little bit of context so we can understand how this has happened in such a short space of time. so i mean if i say it's been a since 2015 now the, the, the gym for through the democratic government back in, in january really on the basis that they have gotten great on security, which is really ravaged the country and the would come in and so

i use the security problem now this really have the i can place a system going down the amount of territory under control of the state. i mean, around 60 percent of the station is going what? we've been widespread frustration with the agenda so that they haven't been able to make good on their promises. and there was a convoy, which was bringing essential supplies, including fee to a city of north, which should been under a blockades by each of these creeps. for some time the company was destroyed, more than 11 soldiers killed. 50 is missing this short term. this really triggered the discontent with the previous regime.

journalist, henry wilkins and burkina faso. thank you. thank you. russian president vladimir putin has proclaimed the annexation of 4 occupied ukrainian regions, violating international law and drawing condemnation from the west. the move is the culmination of a series of hastily arranged votes last week that have been widely condemned as a sham. the land grab marks, an escalation in russia's war against ukraine, and vladimir putin says he will use all means to defend the territories. it's bo treat as a big domestic win for. gotcha. as well. let me put in joint hands, precipitous pleated and officially and exit for regions of you green, the white chart. russia infiltration. if it's in the ceremony of fanfare and pump boot and has a clear method for his opponents or just for me elsewhere i want keep and that real masters in the west to hear me the way so that everyone remembers this. would you

people living in no hands got donates hassan on supper is here a becoming our citizens for ever. let's see whether the celebration is in stark contrast to district ality. dozens of people killed and wounded in what ukraine faith for. methods strikes on a civilian conway evaporation. one of their next treatments defined ukraine. faith, it is asking nato for quick accession my am, i am with only the path of strengthening ukraine and ousting the occupiers for my entire territory. this will restore peacefully. we will follow this path over to the end themes level. russia annexation announcement has been vitally condemned. it's designed as a step to intensify the nuclear threat or do the rest of the world. the rip union unequivocally rejects intern demps. these either get in stations that is

disappointment among ukrainians to sir ah, the real estate this, this is a terrorist way of violently taking away territories. people that have been formed and attached to ukraine a very long time ago. the more my reaction to this is sharply negative with arc, so love to supplies. you know, yesterday the mystery deal, i think what is happening is lawless anymore? there is no other way to put it. some moses 91 yet. not that those. what's not scary and unclear is what will be next to the gym. we have no idea how this will and that a sad while in russia put in if a down, deeper allies, fairly greeting to move internationally. he's bound to faith. i felician paul good is a professor of russian studies at carleton university and canada. and he told us here at dw more about the purpose of putin's address. yeah, it was,

it was very clearly, i think, a speech for domestic consumption. it was striking that he firstly framed today's events in relation to 2014, of course, when russia annexed crimea and a staged referendum in crimea, that sort of, you know, gave some modicum of legitimacy or thought some modicum legitimacy for that annexation. and so that was pointedly reference today as an attempt to save c. we've effectively done this again. but what was further striking was that put in repeatedly reference 1991 and the breakup of the soviet union and all of the perceived injustices flowing from that. in a sense, this was very much a nakedly imperialist speech that was designed for domestic consumption to help people understand why they were feeling all these consequences arising from russia invasion of ukraine. russia has vetoed a un security council resolution condemning moscow's illegal annexations in ukraine

. devoted the 15 member body was 14, and one against with china, india, brazil, the gabon abstaining the resolution, also called for an immediate hold to moscow's unlawful invasion of ukraine and demanded the unconditional withdrawal of russian forces. no matter where western allies were, quick to respond to moscow's land grub with more sanctions against russian individuals and companies. u. s. president joe biden said the us and nato would not be intimidated by vladimir putin. america. its allies are not going. amanda sites are not going to be intimidated or not going to be intimidated by putting in his reckless words of threats. he's not going to scare us and he doesn't in or intimidate his tunes, actions are a sign he's struggling. shampoo, teen the put on this morning and showing the unity and you know, as people holding hands together on the united states is never going to recognize us. and quite frankly,

the world's not going to recognize it either. america is fully prepared with our nato allies is offend every single inch of native territory every single and so mr. prudent don't misunderstand what i'm saying. every inch dw correspondence caterina chamberlain has more about the reaction from the white as well as we know, as well as the other western leaders already did to the as a ministration has condemned to russia and ics asian as illegal as well as the referendum at the same time, the vitamins patient amounts today, new sanctions in response to the kremlin and move and these new sanctions will impose export controls on any individual entity or a country that provides political or economic support to these attempts of annexation and from russia by the administration says they have already put in place authorities and that enabled them to control as in a very, in

a very fast and in a very efficient way. any sanctions will. so a target additional government officials, leaders as they to do my members who are complicit in these the actions. and also, the central bank, a governor in russia, is, is also sanctioning a ration and bailout russian and military officials, as well as international suppliers supporting russia's military industrial complex . and furthermore, the administration amounts today that they will increase it very support for you crate. president biden will signed today, legislation from congress that contains 12000000000. a dollars in additional funding for ukraine, the national security advisor also said that they will continue to support ukraine, defend its territory at d, occupy those parts that russia has occupied. dw washington correspondent katarina 2 more there. right, well let's have a look at some of dealer news from around the world. hurricane ian has made

landfall again this time in the us state of south carolina. the storm has already caused catastrophic damage in florida. at least 21 people are believed to have died . you as president joe biden warned in could be the deadliest hurricane in florida's history. at least 19 people have been killed and a suicide bombing at an education center in campbell. dozens more were injured. afghan police say the attack came, the students were taking university practice entrance exams. iranian authorities of arrested 9 europeans, they say were involved in anti government demonstrations around blames foreign enemies for protests that have now entered their 3rd week. they were sparked by the death of a woman in police custody for allegedly preaching islamic dress coat. brazil is heading for presidential elections this week and in which 2 men with diametrically opposed ideologies will fight for control of the world's 4th largest democracy. right wing populous incumbent is audible. tornado is facing

a strong challenge from a former brazilian president. left us louise ignacio let the silver lula has a strong lead in the pulse. i'm could when outright in this 1st round of voting for those dark choice on the right and come and j bowles the narrow on the left, his challenger, luis ignacio, the silver bowl. so narrow has ruled and campaigned as a guardian of traditional family values. famously motto, he enjoys strong support from brazil's many evan joe michel christian pulled up his time in office since 2019 has seen a sharp increase in the destruction of the amazon rain forest. which bull scenario sees as an under exploited resource. he dismissed the corona virus pandemic that killed hundreds of thousands of brazilians leading to one of the highest deaf tolls in the world. and he's been accused of encouraging excessive use of force by police,

as well as making massage, domestic and racist statements. his rival luis, ignacio lula da silva, has broad based public support, despite having served jail time for money laundering and corruption. a conviction that was later unknown. his fans say that in his 2 terms, as president government policies lifted millions out of poverty lula has promised to increase public spending. if he wins, make the rich pay higher taxes and protect the amazon rain forest. in most polls, he has a comfortable lead in the run up to the election. but in a move reminiscent of former u. s. president and political allies, donald trump, bull scenario has suggested that the election will be fraudulent and that he may refuse to accept defeat. that could plunge brazil into full blown crisis. here's a reminder of the top new story. this are army officers in burkina, faso have announced the overthrow of military leader pull on read them me back in

the 2nd qu, this here, they say they've suspended the constitution and dissolved the government a nightly curfew is now. in fact, watching dw steven beardsley will be here after a short break with dw business on popped off on in the us for me and the team here in berlin. thanks for watching. take care. i'll see you again at the top of the next i. she's got issues with all se gray with.