ah ah ah ah, this is the w news. why from berlin tonight, the west to promising more aid for ukraine as winter begins to bite, nato accusing russia using cold weather as a weapon of war. allies of ukraine to day pledging more military equipment and more money. also coming up to night,

china cracks down harder on protests against it's 0 cobalt police or targeting individual campaigners. jen checking cellphones for evidence of illegal activity and an emotional rollercoaster at the world cup where ecuador ready to advance to the next round, only to seize synagogue go through instead. ah, i'm regards, it's good to have you with us on this tuesday. nato allies are promising to increase aid to ukraine as the country prepares for a tough winter made worse by moscow's bombing of the country's energy and infrastructure. meeting in romania to day leaders of nato pledge to step up their support for keep with millions of ukrainians still without power and without heating. native says that it will send fuel power generators. medical supplies in

more non lethal military aid to the control values of secretary generally in stoughton berg spoke. following talks with ukraine's foreign minister to day. he stressed that nato's main priority now is providing ukraine with immediate support in maintaining and re supplying military equipment that has already been delivered . president putin is trying to weaponized winter to force ukrainians to freeze or flee. he is trying to break the will of the brave ukraine in people and to do either all of us who support them. but our meeting had him to cut us, is sending a strong message of natal unity arnold sustained support for ukraine. natal. it's not the port to the war,

but we will continue to support your crane for as long as it takes we will not back down. all right, laguna our corresponded bench, 3 guards. he is in bucharest, where these leaders have been meeting to day. it's good to see you, baron, said the secretary general there in stoughton. bert saying that nato will step up in support for ukraine. you would think that would me more weapons do. do we know exactly what he means by this dan stoughton back and also the german foreign minister. another burbock as the president of the g 7 group drummed up support for ukraine to day. they are collecting pledges for what they call winter aid. that means a spare parts a generate as transformers to repair the power grid in ukraine that is relentlessly attacked by russian miss sides. and it also means a things like blankets, tense supplies,

to make it possible for you craniums to get through at the most, most likely, harsh winter this year. and, but this is served not actually in concrete numbers, only the united states have pledged 57000000 euros, and germany has pledged 150000000 years. so the tabulation is still going on. and demetrius cool about the ukranian foreign minister who joined the nato meeting he and bucharest, presented along a wishlist to the native ministers. he said, of course, winter 8 is welcome. but what ukraine really needs are anti missile systems to stop the russian miss hides coming in to ukraine and destroy the, the grid for 1st of all and he's asking for patriot systems. this is heidi sophisticated american anti missile systems that have never been delivered to ukraine so far,

and nato secretary general as start next at discussions on the patriots are going on. but there are no real pledges on that. and only some hints that the alliance and that nato members actually might think about it. yeah, it is possible to push back the forces of the russian military. we know you can't stop the forces of mother nature and rigor in bucharest, been thank were now to the baltics in their battle. in this war, lithuania is foreign minister has just returned from a visit to ukraine. he w 's alexander phenomena asked him what ukraine needs most urgently. first that worry is the electricity. ah, that deficit now reaches to 20 from 20 to 30 percent or on a daily basis. that means it's either 20 percent of people do not have electricity or 20 percent of time. they are being shut out and, and blacked out from, from the electricity. so this is the most urgent need. second thing that we've

always been reminded by our friends and ukraine and were reminding our friends during these meetings is yes, heavy weaponry. because this is the only way how to ensure that the war and favorably fought for your grain. rushes are pushed out and that there is a 11 back. so therefore, the argument is that we need to send tanks the battle tanks because they are now the main technology that could change or the war faster and 9 and, and healthy grain when faster. and lastly, i think that's not necessarily, it's very high on our agenda in europe, but it's very high on ukraine. an agenda is accountability and they are asking and they are one to you know, b, b pot, b a nucleus of special trevino, and newborn type, a special juvenile that would ask for accountability for the act of aggression. the so called mother of all crimes. because if not for aggression, other crimes would not be committed. so these are requests that we are at way

hearing that we are considering and are trying to build a consensus in, in different alliances, nato, in your opinion. and in order to support these claims with rushes, attacks continuing on their kill ukrainian power, great sir. germany and do you ass, and also other nations are trying to coordinate their efforts to help you. crane rebuilt its power grid, but it seems is to little to late. what would you say about that? no, i mean, many of the countries have been surprised by their house is scope of how much damage did russia managed to do in a quite short term time. with that, with a drones at it procured with missiles. i did house on its own and demanded damages is, is very substantial about 90 percent of electricity grid has been affected. so yes, the, the effort to rebuild is, is very difficult. but that does not mean that we need to let our hands down. we need to do everything we can,

that the critical from it would be rebuilt and defendant that, you know, one thing is, is to rebuild. and the other thing is, and not to allow it to be damaged the for the 2nd or 3rd time. so those 2 things apparel, and i think that there's a wide understanding that this needs needs to happen. you queens wish to join nato? it seems not to be very realistic right now with some nato member saying this is not the right time to talk about it. what is your position on that? i believe that it is a right time to talk about it and, and i'm talking about it because we're thinking about what will happen after the war. a new architecture is a good. the architecture will need to be crated in european continent. it was, it was damaged. we fill it in lithuania because we are less secure or with, with russia attacking and having to neighbors, russia, and, and, and bell. it was just on our, on our water. i. so we need to create something, something that is new, and how do you create new architecture without a integral country in the european con, in ukraine?

so i think it's unavoidable that we, we need to talk about this and we need to find the best solution. yes, for the baltics and fall if anyone has and at the best solution is, is article 5. yes, there should be conditions. yes. we need to define the time when this needs to happen. but i personally don't think that there's a lot of room to it to think about something, something different. if we want a in of nato to actually really to have a, as a strong alliance in the future. let's take a look down some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world. the iranian army says more than 300 people have been killed, a nationwide anti government protests. now that number is lower than what human rights groups have predicted. protest in iran began after the death of a young woman who was in custody of the morality police. china has wants 3 astronauts into earth orbit to complete construction of its new space station. china wants to operate the station for about 10 years. it has invested billions in

the project. back on earth in china, reports are emerging tonight that authorities, there are seeking out individuals who took part in rallies and protests against cobit 19 restrictions over the weekend. beijing is clamping down on the biggest display of public descent scene in the country since the tenement square protest back in 1989 police patrols are checking people, cell phones and universities are sending some students home raging against 3 years of cobit lockdown measures, protest, pete at historic levels, never seen during the era of president eugene pain it siegel to some that geez power in his 3rd term, could be tested. we don't want authoritarianism, we want human rights. we don't watch a monarchy. but after unprecedented demonstrations and china and elsewhere,

and clashes with police over the weekend, anger appears to have simmered and police who are out in greater numbers, appear to have more control on the streets, to water. for china as a country governed by the rule of law and the various legal rights and freedoms enjoyed by chinese citizens, are fully guaranteed in accordance with the law. at the same time, any rights and freedoms must be exercised within the framework of the law. harley cong, johnny hughes activists are under threat of investigation for their role and the push back against cobit lockdown measures and political oppression. now, the possibility of repercussions seems to have reduced the size of the protest. china's biggest wave of discontent under she has also been met with the relaxation of some lockdown measures like east social distancing rules and coven 19 testing

exemptions for seniors. and people who work from home. a sign that the people's voices and frustrations might be getting through to chinese authorities. political allies of jailed belushi and opposition lead maria colinas cova say that she has been hospitalized and remains an intensive care malackle. it's nicole bowes . father says that she was taken to the emergency unit and underwent surgery without being able to give any more details. the 40 year old was part of the trio may remember of prominent women who led historic demonstrations against bella. bruce's leader, alexander lucas shanker. she was sent to prison after my spectacularly resisting expulsion from her own country by destroying her passport. will franak vehicle is a spokesman for the bell russian opposition? he joins me tonight from vilnius. in lithuania,

it's good to see you again. what are you hearing about your colleague and friend, maria a. we all are praying for her health for her life. we found out about the situation just a few hours ago. i was with atlanta channels. we were shocked. she was a very close friend and ally for atlanta and maria was the symbol of the women's protest. she inspired miller chance to protest her symbol is red lipstick. and the symbol became also the inspiration for many women who were on the streets. and right now, the symbol is in jail, is incarcerated. struggle for her life. now we know very little information, because look a shank of some cage of the sensors. they don't give information like that, the lawyers nor to family. we know that she's a life at this moment. we know that she, her state of health is as stable critical. she got surgery yesterday,

but she was delivered to the surgery directly from the punishment. so punishment some prison where she is serving her 11 years and front from what you know about the way the prison system works in bell ruse for someone, a prominent prisoner like maria, to be taken from prison to the hospital immediately for surgery. what does it tell you then about her health and, and it must be very serious. right? beatrice presents is one of the worst places in the world. in the prison, you don't have access to information to media. you can't meet or see your relatives . the only communication with outside world is the lawyer who kind of visit you rarely, but not when you're in the punishment cell. people are often from prison. some

brought to this to do outside to the small yard, near the prison, and kept frozen for 4 hours. many people, many prisoners, including women, are tortured. just few days ago, we heard them statement from human rights activists who is political prisoner right now. and she said that she, she was beaten. she was humiliated and by ocean coast guards. and we don't know what the deed to maria because 10 days ago she was put in such punishment cell and what information they wanted from her, what they were trying to do to her, let's not forget, she's one of the biggest enemies to question. yes, very good point and we know that you will stay on this and hopefully we will have positive information sooner rather than later. for your call. can we appreciate your time tonight. thank you. thank you. with thousands of people have been

protesting against attacks on kurdish groups in syria and in iraq. turkey and iran have intensified action directed at the kurds. iran is launch drone strikes in iraq. well, turkey has hit what it calls kurdish militant pose in syria. anger has also announced plans for a ground offensive, but daily life in kurdish areas. it's already being disrupt. when mohammed sully man drives through his village near the turkish border, it's like driving through a ghost town. the syrian card says nearly every one has fled from here. the attacks of the last 2 days left, no other choice, were not known with the gym door. we were bombed by turkish drones. why our families have lived here for hundreds of years. there's no military presence here in the village. nobody from the syrian democratic forces them. nobody from the p k . k. sunny feels either those groups or kurdish militias and political parties.

turkey blamed them for a bomb attack, an eastern bull, 2 weeks ago that killed 6 allegations. the kurds deny circus. artillery is already firing a kurdish positions in syria, trying to enlarge a buffer zone. turkey says it wants to stop so called terrorists from crossing the border. but many curds said, is the turks who are the terrorists. madame va, get it said the church of state be allowed to continue its fascist occupation policy and massacre are people who are shedding. let's tell them that we are prepared what that our armed forces are ready for a big war to vacate the we shaded the order. we can. it's a bitter pill for the kurds of syria and iraq after they made huge sacrifices fighting the so called islamic state demonstrators in this border town. say that if the west abandons the kurds now, it will betray its former partners will enjoy nell from air bill in the

kurdistan region of iraq by journalist simone region from german public television. i mean, it looks like that the kurds are being attacked both sides here by, by the turks as well as the iranians. what are you seeing there in air bill? well, many of the people here that we have been speaking to in syria and, and in iraq right here, many of the kurdish people, they actually seeing this as an orchestrated attack by the iranians and the turks. i wouldn't go that far. um, the 2 conflicts are very different from each other. the attackers are very different from each other and they attack groups are very different. they are some similarities in both conflicts. they're both old conflicts that have escalated recently and they're both have a domestic dimension. if you will, you mentioned amin into their report mentioned the allegations by the turks. so in

regard to the stumble, bumping, the iranians are trying to, to claim that the, the curtis groups in iraq are somewhat to blame for the, the protests in iran. this is, of course, a claim that is not based on, on truth because that are the protests in iran are brought a protest by the whole iranian society, not just by a courtesy group and not certainly by curtis group abroad. so there are some similarities. i wouldn't say it's a common move, but it's certainly bad timings for the kurtz bedtime for the kurds. and who can the kurds turn to us in that report? they said that they, they feel like they've been double crossed once before by their american friends. or are they afraid that they could be ignored of 2nd top there's really a high level of frustration among the kurdish community, especially in syria. there have been fighting isis terrorists for many years. they

actually had decisive victories against global terrorism. they fought along western allies and now they feel abandoned. they feel that, especially the american allies, are not by their side any more. and they're really trying their best to convince the americans, but also the russians to talk to the turkish or to talk to the, the turks, to not go ahead with this plant ground offensive. but the only president out a gun would see whether this is actually a plan that he will consider. he has to, he is the one that needs to give the goal for the ground offensive. and only he knows whether this will be coming in the next couple of days or not yet. and you mentioned that as i'm in a marijuana and said that the strikes that we're seeing now are just the beginning . what, what are you hearing? how widely is a ground invasion? well, as i said, only he knows if he goes ahead with it. i would say it sounds very likely and it sounds like we ought to because it has happened before. it wouldn't be the 1st

ground offensive in recent years that turkey would have into syria and the kurdish people that we speak to other people that route represent a kurdish militia. as the y p g s the f of forces. they certainly take the threats very seriously. they say they are prepared for whatever is coming there where they were there way. and yeah, they're in the position to, to, to have a war with turkey. yeah, it is definitely a volatile situation and we appreciate your reporting to night son richard joining us from irby. thanks ah, now do the world come as the final round of matches in the group is state is underway. starting with group 8 where the netherlands were already through to the round of 16. the battle for the 2nd spot was between ecuador and cynical. the

winter would go forward and the loser would be out with incredible support from the stands. it was all senegal, early on, he teresa gave found himself wide open in just the 3rd minute of the match, but missed from close range. thanks to a wind by the netherlands. this match day a tie would have been enough for ecuador to advance. but just before half time they gave away a penalty after some port timing by the defense. he's my ela, sorry, stepped up and converted to make it one nil to senegal. the 2nd half saw ecuador come alive, following a corner kick. it was mid here though. moiz, this guy settle all alone on the back coast. this score could have seen ecuador go through, but just seconds later it was cynical with a set piece of their own captain cali. do. coolly. bali smashed the ball into the back of the net to one, and that was it's pandemonium for senegal, who qualify for the round of 16 for the 1st time since 2002. while it's heartbreak

for ecuador, for knocked out and our sports corresponded. danya barcelona, she is in doha covering the world cup. oars is good to see you again. so talk to me about the joy to night in synagogue. wow. i mean what a match even as a neutral you could feel your heart racing the entire time. i mean, senegal, they needed a when to get to the next round. they got that when they advanced for the only the 2nd time in their history. i mean, cynical, they are the reigning app on champions. so there was a lot of optimism surrounding this team. the tournament, i mean, of course with out there star player sadie money, but they are very experience side. they've been together for a long time. their coach i'll you see say he's a former player and he's been there since around 2015. so there's a lot of potential moving for and i have to stress the senegalese fans. absolutely

phenomenal. singing and dancing the entire time. great atmosphere. yeah, we can take the same really for contorting fans of regarding the netherlands canley . so netherlands are going to be happy because they one group a with their to nil over to qualify for the walcott in 2018. they had not such a good performance at the euro's, but since then they've turned things around there on an 18 game. i'm beaten iran, we have to talk about cody got over just a minute because he is absolutely loving his life at this world. cut 3 goes in 3 against the netherlands. will definitely be a tough side to be moving forward in this tournament. and we know that christiana, rinaldo, in his portugal team, h wonder match last night. but one thing that the tv cameras did not follow was the

pro gesture on the pitch. tell me about that yet. so there was a protester who disrupted the mit the match. he was a pigeon vader, he was where he's an italian named mario faddie. okay. he's also a football player and influencer, and it's not the 1st time he's invaded pitches this time he's wearing a superman shirt that said, save ukraine, respect for iranian women. and he was carrying a rainbow flag. now he was stopped, he was detained many players after the match, the express support, they said they hoped that he would get any but we have seen today that he was in fact released. and he will not face any consequences. and he said that breaking the rules, if it's for a good cause is never a crime. yeah, we'll set the w for corresponding, don't you barcelona,

in guitar done. you thank and let's have a look then at the 1st final results from the group state group. a's winner is the netherlands after their victory over the host country. and synagogue comes in 2nd to also advanced to the round of 16 host country guitar. was unable to garner any points in their 3 matches. and finally, sorry, energy prices here in europe are prompting many communities of scale back. their annual lights displays this christmas season, but one neighborhood in the hungarian capital, budapest has come up with a sustainable solution. the local mayor has set up a 6 meter christmas tree. that isn't it? you're seeing it by head or power passers by. take turns writing a bicycle that generates electricity. and maybe it also helps to burn off some of those holiday calories. it gets the meaning to elbow grease

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