good building, the biggest thing in the world is the spirit of an architect. motions starts december 25th on d, w. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, the ruins of war. green says that russia has tanned the city of baltimore to, to rabble. look at the house. civilians are surviving without heat or power in the cold winter. also ahead. after china scraps, most of it straight to coven measures. anger over the restrictions gives way to

worry about surgeon infections. on the wall cup and guitar is setting and breaking records real good make history as they qualify for the semi finals setting off wild celebrations by the defending champions are waiting for them to friends bonnie had to wait clash with england. ah, i am eddie micah junior. welcome to the program. we start with some breaking news for people arrested as part of corruption prob, in bob in the parliament. i've now been charged with criminal offenses by a belgian police. the charges include participating in equipment. i log on to zation corruption and money laundering. the prosecutor's office says the home of an m e. p has also been searched in relation to the investigation. we'll have more for you on this story as it comes in. you great now and the country's

forces our target ration occupied, manageable a strategically important city in the southeast, at least 2 people have died. meanwhile, ukrainian authority say ration tax on the port city of best. i have left 1500000 people without power for cent lensky says, strikes by iranian, made drones hit 2 energy facilities destroying the power network in the region. and the situation in the deaf a region is very difficult. after a night of strikes by iranian drones or death and other cities and villages in the region are in the dark. more than one and a half 1000000 people in the odessa region are without electricity. only critical infrastructure is connected. and to the extent where it is possible to supply electricity, there is also heavy fighting in your grains is still don't yet region. both sides have reported significant losses. some of the fiercest bottles are near the sea to

your back, which has sustained widespread damage. people still live in there are facing tough winter conditions. speed is of the essence. ludmilla dealer distributes water and food for air. raid shelters impact, route. much of the front line city in the tonight's region is in ruins. the few who get stows for the winter are the lucky ones. worth working? it's unbearable. it's so cold and there aren't any blankets. it's just a few degrees above freezing in the house. you know? sometimes ludmilla and the team managed to create a little joy. i made the horror a week ago, she rescued a boy and brought him to a family. now she's been able to bring his mother to. yeah. i have a present for you. let's call her to mamma. really loud. i

think with the russian defense ministry has released pictures of young reserve has been transferred to the front, a quip to a new rifles in winter rise uniforms if lip is meant to push back at y sped reports that reservists are in fact fully equipped. and just uses cotton father and ukraine . here, the outskirts of jeanette's on the russian occupied side of the front. again, no electricity in water rocket, fire is constant when 2 and we just don't want anything any more, not riches, or other pleasures. just to go to bed and wake up in peace, actually not like now. when i wake up, i see all the horror before my eyes. another night to wait for the rocky fire and destruction ranging from the sky. take his precedence, virgil tie a battle when i spoke into russian president vladimir putin,

over the phone about plans to strengthen the black sea grain deal. adeline is also due to speak to ukraine's precedents will admit lensky about the agreement, which allows ukrainian green to be exported by a black sea corridor. meanwhile, the e. u has been worn and take he against deepening economic ties with russia and urge in it to implement sanctions against moscow. did of use will, your hand is covering the story for us from miss dumble. we spoke earlier and i asked her for more information on the phone call. all the turkish presidency published a read out of the phone call, and according to this read out, they spoke about the continued implementation of the so called a great deal. this crucial agreement, which has allowed ukraine to export more than 30000000 tons of wheat corn and other agricultural products in recent months. as you know, turkey helped broker this steel back in july with the united nations. and this deal really helped bring down global food prices for ad on this is

a great source of pride. he also sees himself as some sort of piece broker as a, the most effective mediator in this war. as he has good relations with both of russia and ukraine, and he continues to push for diplomatic talks, preferably to be held here in turkey between mister prudent and mister zelinski. according to the read out. they also spoke about the situation in syria. are where russia and turkey support opposing sides and were turkey has threatened to launch another, a ground offensive against groups started considers. are terrorists said despite criticism from western countries, but as russia or controls or the essays of assyria add one needs a president putin's approval. so far, russia has urged turkey to be cautious than to show restraint. and they also talked about turkish, russian energy corporation, which likely includes gas and ports. the turkish government faces massive economic

problems here in the country. and right now they seek a 25 per cent discount on gas deliveries from russia. yeah. about religious or between add one and put in is sir, or causing concern, isn't it that you will feel union is worried about to take his cruise partnership with russia. you foreign policy chief jesup, or else said take his refusal to join the e. u and sanction. and russia was a quote growing cause for concern as a border at one well as not just the use flooring, a policy chief who says he's concerned the u. s. government has warned turkey the turkish government in recent months, turkish businesses against cooperating with a sanctioned russian institutions and individuals. they have even threatened punitive measures against her on cra. as you mentioned, a turkey has not joined western sanctions against russia. to the contrary. the trade william between turkey and russia has more than doubled this year compared to last year. turkey is seeking, as i mentioned,

a discount on gas imports from russia. so he has become a safe haven for russian companies and russian citizens both crammed. and critics and supporters now do the warnings from western capital somehow concern prison ad on death. of course, another question we have crucial elections coming up here in turkey. elections that will determine the political future of president ad one, and observers say he needs financial support from russia, so he's likely to try to protect his relationship with russia. oh, good julia anne, did your vehicle responded to her stumble? thank you. business owners in china say they are struggling to make ends meet. that's even after the government loosen district cohen. a virus measures ango by the restrictions, has now given way to worry about how to cope with infection. after 3 years of stringent cove, at 19 restrictions, chinese residents a rediscovering the freedom. but the businesses in the city of chung do a return to pre pandemic levels of customers. still a long way off, gentlemen,

it's really tough, really tough. we can't do business this way. any more now that things have opened up around, it also means the positive covered cases are all out. well, no one comes to the restaurant. dashing is still adjusting to there's a sense of cautiousness here. people in the capital getting used to the new rules which include being able to quarantine at home, around your scenarios, and i think everyone in be doing is going to be infected eventually. it's only a matter of time on her one that has become a common thing. know if you are infected to treatment, if you are not infected, just carry on with your life. you're got other widespread priorities pushed china's government to finally let go of it. 0 cove policy. now having spent years stressing the health risks of the corona, virus, or thirties, are trying to reassure people. this interview on chinese state tv,

pointing to the world health organization for a more positive picture. during the last several miles to be her, see the publisher all you my opinion is gary wario optimistic about the future as the recent announcement of follow from the lead or his story about it. but we are very close to that date as arabic. jose covian, my team will not be a global, i had them, and the throttle the who may be that the swift change in policy may take longer to become a reality. as anxiety about the corona virus and jo, us, our friends have completed the semi final line up by the walk up in guitar to beat in england to one the an owl track to become the fast teen to retain the walk up since brazil did it in 1962, the last remaining spot in the semi finals was up for grabs. as england faced france. and it was the defending champions who had the strongest start. o gillian,

germany fired his team into the lead in the 17th minute. his long range effort nestling into the corner beyond the reach of keeper jordan pickford. when we call you seca was brought down inside the box in the 2nd half harry kane habit honed the resulting penalty to become his country's joints, top scorer of all toine. but his french counterpart came up with a swift reply. frances refused go score and if he has you, ruth headed his side back in front with just 12 minutes left on the clock. england would get another chance to level things when mason mouse was bundled, either by t o n unders. but captain kane couldn't repeat the trick from the spot. once again across the penalty, miss c was england's fate. while their road ends here, the holders are into the final fall. and morocco made football history become in the 1st african in our up team to ab. i reached the last 4 of each portugal, one nail, or elko took the lead in the 1st hour. thanks to we had our from yusef and the see

we from there on the on the docs that tight and defend area lead. john felix had the best of both of those chances in the 2nd half, but he was denied by the goalkeeper roper's. when does his dinner one out as dreams of lift in the walk up, effaced friends in the semi final more on a woke up drummer. chris herons, enjoys me in the studio. hello, chris. hello. have you? i me look a huge win for morocco. how big is this achievement? i mean it's huge. obviously you spoke of the history of air of an african nation to reach the final 4 in the world cup in a start to the top. while he was groggy, you know, the head coach, he just took over and september, critics didn't like him. they nicknamed him avocado. hey, you know, strange enough will, of a condo head is totally has definitely turned morocco into this magical team. because when you look at their performance in previous major tournaments, look at the last will cut, they didn't make it out of the group stage. last at con,

failed to make it out of the group stage. and then you look at this magic the teams . they've run through, you know, of belgium, spain, portugal, the level with croatia earlier on in the group stage as well. defense wins, championships. i mean this team has been magical. you know, just the idea that you have the arab world hosting 1st. yeah. you know, in history that you have an arab team, you know, making this running. this major tournament has been unbelievable. totally. i mean, the, so many more local funds aint gotta right now. audi feeling about all of this must be elated. yeah, of course they are, you know, we have a team d, w sports team in guitar. they caught up with some moroccan fans after the match. here's what they had to say about their victory. ah, it's amazing. amazing because no one give to my record to be is to be final no oddities with. c my with the game and we look forward to next game. this one is amazing, is that we are,

we live that this performance we'd expect them to get through to the findings, but nobody on and who knows, maybe it just went blank and i believe, where's the, where's the out of the work out? last worker got a final goodbye america. then we finally did a final yes. go to define a here. ok, go morocco. she says, i mean morocco will be facing france in this would be fine. i was, i mean, what we expect. why should we expect the magic to start now? you know, i'm sure the host, you know, region, all of their support are, you know, it is going to be behind morocco. i believe. you know ahead of this kick off in one fun interesting thing about morocco, the f. 14 foreign born players who play all over europe. a very well oiled machine because see their magical ron, they're up against the defending cup holders. you know, yuru him, bob, a very dangerous teams and players, you know, in terms of producing goals, we have to see a marco's defense can withstand, in a, let,

the magical ry continue. yeah, let the magic or i continues what morocco fans will be expecting. we'll see what that will bring chris harrington. thanks a lot for your time. thank you. only time will tell how far morocco will go for now . we leave you with pictures of moroccans celebrating your historic window for portugal in several cities. states you in for more news on top of the, our ah mm our games on the melting ice a reporter tracks down the arctic major players with your unfolded those russian warships and alan.