and country, rethinking everything, and making make a change in europe revealed this week on d. w. ah, ah, this is d w. news alive from berlin, ukraine. remember the victims of a deliberate famine that killed millions nearly a century ago? ah, president, he led ceremonies commemorating the hollow dom more starvation caused by the soviet

union. and he says, ukraine is trying to stop anything like it happening again on the program tie one's president steps down as a leader of her poppy. she campaigned in local elections on a platform of defiance against china thought the strategy of backfired as voters flocked to the opposition. and in cattle, liam messy. turns on the magic as argentina be to mexico, and yet they will come back on track. ah. i'm will azako is good to have you with us. ukraine is remembering the death of millions of its people in a deliberate famine caused by the soviet union in the 19th thirty's ceremonies marked the beginning off the holiday more. the intentional starvation of up to

7000000 people. several countries recognized the policy as a genocide president holiday mi zalinski says hunger should not be a weapon and that ukraine is trying to stop the russian invasion, causing another genocide nearly a century ago. soviet collectivist farming policies forced ukrainian farmers to surrender their crop. many of them starved to death as a result laying the 1st flowers at a memorial to one of the worst chapters in ukrainian history. 90 years have passed since the hello to more or great famine, intentionally caused by the soviet union. merciless pro dear her was lou, this is a really important day for me about that. we all need to remember it shows that these deliberate horrors put or what uses a not repeated footage of the forced collective ization of agriculture by the

soviet state in the 19 thirty's, stripped farmers of their land and their food ukraine was targeted in the resulting famine in the winter of 1932 to 1933 more than 3 and a half 1000000 people died. millions of others also died in other parts of the soviet union. this is commemoration and cave is taking place amid rushes, latest acts of aggression ribbon. and so boucher, which i for me, this is a very sad and significant date previously. it once again highlight not that then as now people are trying to destroy the ukrainian state maturity. it from missouri, a reminder of hunger and death for many ukrainians. once again struggling for survival and returning to the current war and ukraine losses on the battlefield have led russia to concentrate on attacking infrastructure such as power and water

networks. earlier just in crumb of the risk analysis firm, civil line told us, the bombardments is having little impact on ukraine's and military strategy. yeah, i mean, obviously we've seen the effects they've had on the country recently with 6 focus on the energy sector in the country. and the consequent blackouts i thought was even building over a few weeks and they targets extending. we think more as well to strong for infrastructure and other things that russia wants to influence. now, how does that affect the military strategy? i mean, frankly, it doesn't. i think what the landscape is trying to do, and what he's, he said, is that he will demonstrate that russia will not right, whether the ukrainian people and i think that is true in this case, very rarely have these sorts of campaigns broken whether the people, if anything actually it makes people even more focused on delivering victory and people who are well away from the frontline. obviously when they start to suffer nissan campaign to take the war much more person,

the more seriously both german in the u. k. i've seen that in that in their own past. and i think with thing that, again here, so it's, it's very oversee horrible to be of ukraine, particularly on the anniversary of the famine as you say in 30 to 33 and juice by moscow. then surely echoes of that now, but i think as then the ukrainians will, will look forward and need into the fight tie was president trying when is standing down as head of the islands ruling democratic progressive party shy campaigned in local elections and a platform of defiance against china to uphold, i want democracy, strategy backfired as purchase, flocked to the main opposition policy, which backs chinese nationalism. try remains president and says there are difficult days ahead for taiwan. she referred to the growing pressure being exerted by beijing. so this is the country is facing also challenges both internally

and externally, including the post pan demik economic recovery and several other major policy in development and construction. that's crossover to d, w. william young in, ty pay our president. ty has frame this election as a votes on defending democracy and not just local issues, but a party suffered serious setbacks. what does this tell us about the taiwanese voters? so 1st of all, i think this shows the voters does not really resonate with the platform that her party has been trying to campaign on which is to focus on the threat from china and also the threat to talent democracy. and at the same time, there are clearly some grievances throughout the entire last 2 years in terms of how her government at moments were handling the pandemic. and there were some

moments where people were just unsatisfied with the government policy. and i think on the other hand, we need to point to the fact that there have been a tradition in these local elections of the ruling party facing some advantages because they've been empowered for 2 years before the election. and so there will be satisfaction on several different issues of building up to the election. and so the position party usually will benefit more in the election. ok, so the president has quit as party leader, but she's staying on as president. how does that work? so over the last 6 years out, her prison during her presidency, she's twice been both the president and the party chair. and that has really allowed her to push forward the policy platform that she wanted both administratively. but also in the legislature as well, where the party also control the majority. but in the past she have step down one

in 2018 local election where the party also suffered defeat. so this time it's just simply a repeat, it's more symbolic than actually going to affect her role and ability to push for the can the policy platforms for the remaining time. but what's important as her stepping down is going to make way for the next purpose successor, who will likely be the candidate that will run in the 2024 presidential election for the party. so the see these results as an indicator for the presidential election coming up in 2024. right, so for each party, this election result will push for the front runners for them. for the d. p. p. they will have some internal, disorganized light, reorganization, and push. nominate the person who they believe is the strongest to lead the party for into 2024 election. and for the camp. he is the politicians who have been perform much better than others who will likely be able to convince their party to

nominate and unite behind them. and there is a 3rd party candidate whose party was able to secure one seat in this election. and he, they will likely be able to gauge the ability of the party to run for president nationwide . so i think we are likely going to see a 3 way race for the presidential election in the coming months and in the campaign season as well. after spending an old battle to us, william gang reporting from ty, pay. thank you. his look now at some other stories making news around the world. crowds held a vigil for victims of a fire in an apartment block in the northern chinese city of room. 10 people died in the blanks resident say, strict code 19 locked on regulations, delayed rescue efforts. public disquiet is putting pages 0 covert policy under increasing pressure. kim junglin wants north korea to become the strongest nuclear

force in the world. the leader was speaking after the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile. he tested it as the world's most powerful strategic with john yang says the rocket can reach the us mainland to the woke up in katara now and argentina, redeem themselves after their shock loss to saudi arabia by beating mexico to nil after quiet 1st half, argentina, super style in a messy burst into life and put them ahead with the sweet stride. and a wonderful go from the finance rounded of the wind, which leaves them 2nd in a group see to a point brother behind holland. and with me in the studio to discuss that match and the rest of the days action is jonathan crane. from d w sports, jonathan argentina talisman, he really stepped up when they needed him to me. yeah,

you really can't keep lena messy down for a long time. ago i think mexico did try their best. they rushed to him out, they shut him out, but it only takes one moment of magic from him to make a difference. and it, it came in this game. didn't really have much space to maneuver, but you only need to give leon, i'll miss you mentioned he'll take it and actually audibly. the 2nd go from him. very fernandez, gave argentina some breathing space was a bit better. we see that one coming up there, but a crucial when for argentina, really after they had that shock defeats in j nice against saudi arabia, they're not completely out of jail. they because they play poland in the next match . that's not going to be an easy game for them, and they do have the saudi arabian sea breathing down the next. going to be a very, very tight finish, i think, to that group. but for the moment, lena messy and his chances of getting his hands on that woke up trophy at the faith and probably final attempt are still alive. let's talk about france. they are the 1st team to qualify to the last 16. how impressive were they? were a bit more impressive than argentina. yeah. they are safely into the last 16 with

the game to spare, the hoping to achieve a ref, feet, and that is to defend a world cup title, believe it or not, it only happened twice in the history of the competition. italy and brazil, france came into this competition with a string of injury problems, not really and the best of form, but they're really starting to show that class the best are player leading the way for them after colas. first half this match came to lie from the hour mark. who else killian, him back, a passing france in france. tear hernandez with the pass back. and back. pay typically doesn't miss from their denmark though, have a good recent record against france in 8 minutes later. and raised christiansen headed them level. kristin, sin arguably lucky to still be on the pitch of reciprocal found on him back

a in the 1st half stale francy, superstar had the last laugh and pappy on target again. a release of emotion for him and relief for france. even if it wasn't the prettiest stole will ever score. franz through to the last 16. we'll be seeing a lot more of him back a so francis 3, what does this mean for the rest of group d? profess rural? it means a france of envy, the title holders curse because at the last 3 well cups are the defending champions . all went out in the group stage, including of course, germany, or 4 years ago in russia in 2018. so france are on top of the group or with 6 points after she wins from to look there. australia in 2nd place are bouncing back after their heavy 4 wanted to feed to france in the 1st game. so they will qualify

for the last 60, if they beat denmark in their final group k, that will actually really looks to be a win at takes all clash. we had a fine performance from poland as well. they normally struggle in the world cup now looks like they could get out of the group stages. is that all down to robert lemon dorski? i mean he's, he plays a big part as he say, posing really disappointed in recent major tournaments. and i think a lot of that is because they put so much reliance on levin dorski former by munich star, of course, now at bos, alona, when he doesn't fire when he doesn't school, poland to struggle. but so luckily for them, he was on target in the when against saudi arabia today, that's his 1st ever woke up gold. and his 5th appearance that made it chino to poland. and you can see just how much the go mainstream there. and he missed a penalty in the last match against mexico. so a solid wind for podium to get a very decent, a saudi arabia site and then now in a very strong position to qualify for the knockout stages the 1st time since 1986.

wow. thank you very much, jonathan jumping crane from dw sports. you're welcome. it was painted over the news has a quick reminder of our top story. ukraine has been knocking the anniversary of the holiday mobile, the deliberate salvation of millions by the soviet union in the 19th thirty's, president quality. mister lensky led a remembrance ceremony. and keith i've next here on the channel. sports lie follows an indian motorcycle riser from a near death crash through his recovery and returned to the sports where he made his name. ah, what secrets why behind these will discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage site.