[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin, putting the brakes on europe soaring energy prices and energy ministers agree to a price cap on natural gas. the decision comes up to weeks of wrangling of the issue. after germany drops its opposition to the plan. get the details from brussels in about. also coming up, russian president vladimir putin visits a key ally, putting us in the belly, mercy and capital made for the 1st time in 3 years for talks with leader alexander lucas shaker. a trip coming fears that russia could be planning

a new offensive in crime and ducks. prime minister mark were to offer as a formal government apology for the netherlands, rolled in colonial erupts. life tried the acknowledges the country's past actions worth a crime against humanity. ah, i'm anthony out working at the program, we started brussels where in the last couple of vows ag energy ministers have agreed to cap natural gas prices. the agreement comes after weeks of haggling of a ways to rein in europe. soaring energy prices. that use biggest economy germany had previously blocked efforts to limit natural gas prices, fearing the move could disrupt supplies on global markets. the port say the gas cap

is set to come into effect in february or more. let's bring in d. w correspondent in brussels. terry schultz. terry, good debbie with us. what do we know about this agreement so far? thank you. as you say is very fresh and ministers have gone back into more discussions, larger discussions that were also taking place today. but the agreement that was the most controversial, the one that has held up this deal for weeks if not months, is that they have now agreed that the price cap will be set at $180.00 euros per megawatt hour. if the price of gas goes up to that price, a $180.00 euros for 3 days straight on on the benchmark market, then the price cap will go into effect. and this of course had been initially proposed by the commission to be some 100 euro's more than that. and that wasn't acceptable to countries who said, that's not a price cap at all. that doesn't help us. so now this amount, $180.00 euro's was just agreed in the last hours. this is, as you say,

long been debated issue without agreement. what made the difference or who made the difference this time? well, you know, they were not able to come to complete consensus on this unanimity. there is one country which was, it was not named. i suspect it was, it was hungry that did not agree in the end, in germany, which had been very reluctant to take this decision. did come along and that was because they agreed to put in place a number of safeguard mechanisms. they're calling that, you know, germany and several other countries had been worried that if you initiate this price, kept them producers will go elsewhere and then you're causing other problems. you haven't really solved your energy crisis. you may be lowering prices, but you'll have a supply problem. and so they've, they're now put safeguards in place that would say that the mechanism could be suspended once it's initiated. if the market responded badly, if they found that they could not provide supplies that consumers need and that seem to be enough to bring along germany in the netherlands and some of the other

countries that were reluctant to please turn schultz in brussels on the latest on a cap to you just process. thanks so much. now, russia's president vladimir putin has arrived in minsk for talks with bella, russian leader, alexander lucas shanker. it's 1st visit to russia's neva and close ally in years. the treatment comes amid warnings from keith that moscow i launch a new assault on the train from deliveries in territory. as before, put in land of the training capital was attacked by form of russian drones. 30 say they shot down more than a dozen moscow bureau if you were shed or joined me from reagan earlier where database bureau has been ever since it was forced out of russia. he told me what's expected from today's meeting between the russian and the rescue leaders. overheard statements from both presidents already even before the talks at

the tone was very friendly and means as usual. at 1st look ashamed, collins, and put in praise to the successful cooperation between burleson trust that russia are all as expected. ohio, it must be said that lucas shinkel made it clear in his opening statements. as it is, there is not only success and harmony between them. but also some issues on the beach he and put in disagree. i also stressed that security so military corporation should be discussed. and russia's president, putin emphasized the economic corporation between the 2 countries in terms of trade, nuclear power, in energy sector. and also the matter of security. unfortunately, the transmission of putting speech was interrupted, so it was not clear how much space he gave to military cooperation, but put in didn't come to music alone. his defense minister, chicago is sitting at the table with him right now. and that is a very clear signs and both put in and look a shank, what are discussing is there military corporation, especially now because of the human losses for the russian army are very,

very high. it may be that putin is going to ask the cash ankle to send to bella ross in soldiers to the front. this however, would be extremely difficult, follow gosh, angle. despite all his propaganda power, the deployment of the routine soldiers, internationally, credit war would be extremely difficult to justify and explained to his own population. that was a europe rossetto in reagan. they're going back to those russian drone attacks on keep this morning. official say, most of them were shot down, but some did hit harms and infrastructure repair crews are working to restore power . after ukraine's energy grid was battered by last week's barrage of missiles. the people of keys have gotten used to living in darkness. blackouts are a consequence of the seemingly never ending barrage of drone attacks from russia. there are no reports of fatalities from the latest wave which hit both energy infrastructure and people's homes. the ukranian air force claims its air defenses

shut down 30 of 35 incoming missiles. this couple aged in their mid eighty's were at home when a drone struck their house. yogi q i dish, i'm feeling like the rest of the people are feeling. i know because i know that i am not alone edlio, if this had happened and i had been alone, but every one is suffering. you know, these extra, every one knew. what should i do? scream, help me. actually, he can scream or have an outburst. all you want yoko saying we just like the whole world and our ukraine are screaming hulu, sillier. the attacks have caused huge damage, but they also appear to have stiffened the resolve of many people across the country. you approved musician, i sent my family to the bomb shelter and i'm walking my dog. what's meant to be is meant to be fortunate or tim potent will die. all of them will die. we will live them. let's go through was nothing will repair everything.

it will and we will live long and well that kind of resolve as needed. air raid sirens continued to ring out across ukraine. on monday earlier you, kranz president urged his country's military allies to provide more support in the area of air defense. civil though the, this will be one of the most powerful steps that will bring the end of aggression closer christine, russia will have to follow the path of cessation of aggression when it can no longer follow the path of miss aisle strikes. for now, those missiles strikes remain, russia's primary way of hurting ukrainians who are left to pick up the pieces and go on that's prime minister mark were to has apologized for his country's role in slavery, calling it a crime against humanity for 250 years hundreds of thousands of people from africa

and asia were enslaved and sold by dutch merchants. the dutch had an extensive colonial empire, including at different times, areas in southeast asia, africa, and indeed the americas. a slave labor was used throughout its colonies and proceeds from the slave trade, helped fund the countries 17th century golden age. dutch government ministers are now visiting 7 former colonies in the caribbean and south america today. while prime minister mark were to addressed and invited audience in the hike, let's hear some of what he had to say. today. i apologize. our b meet rpd, the scuba t. there. we've only ducky bardon. from that be to day and on behalf of the dutch government board, i apologize for the actions of the dutch state in the past. aust posthumously come

to all formerly and slave people worldwide who suffered from those actions habitually to their daughters and sons. and to all their descendants up to the present thought in at helen. now that apology is the latest in a long and hated debate over the colonial past of the netherlands and its role in slavery. and reminders of this chapter in the country's history are still easy to find. when jennifer tosh walked through amsterdam, she sees a history on the walls. she said direct descendant of people and slaves by the dutch. now she takes people on walks to show them the past that is hiding in plain sight. well, it's everywhere. i mean, where we're standing right now is at the heart of what's referred to as the golden benz, the wealthiest part of the city, where the founders of the dutch east and west india company. and society, sir, now with a live that they had their mansions here, people like tosh, whose families come from. and slave,

people has spent decades pushing for an official apology for the past and the damage it. the fact that the dutch only had a small share of the trans atlantic slave trade should not matter. she says, the dutch has centered themselves so much as exceptional, not like the british, not like the french, not like the portuguese. it's given this impression that we weren't so bad. we had 5 percent compared to world history. that's not that much. and it wasn't here. it was always somewhere else out of out of sight, out of mind that sort of nostalgic waiver man sizing history has left people thinking what, what's all the fuss about reparations. the netherlands was among last countries in europe to abolish slavery. before they did its thought, the dutch enslaved more than half a 1000000 people, historian pepin brendan, things the impact of this remains. slavery could not exist without a motivation. why it was that white europeans could not be saved,

but black africans could be. right. so there is in the foundation of racism there that ties it's, it's legacy that we still live with. that black last met our protests and 2020 head china light on that racism. an official apology would be a good move forward, says tosh. it is important step in the process, but we can't stop there in terms of education and real societal understanding. tar says, the journey has just begun. all right, let's get around that. now. some of the other stories making use around the world. south african president, serial rema post has been re elected as the head of the ruling african national congress. despite facing the worst corruption scandal of his presidency, ram a pause afford off a leadership challenge from his former health minister. you'll continue to serve as the head of the i n c for another 5 minute police incident and 5 t s. a protest is in khartoum who were rallying against a deal between the military and political parties. the agreement aimed to in the

cross a spot by last year's military. but opponents say they will only accept a civilian government. an estimate of 122 people have been killed in the post who corrected sweden's top court as rejected an expedition request for a man wanted by accuses boone and keenness of being involved in the 2016 q attempt . the swedish court said tennis is at risk of persecution in turkey and that some of the things he's accused of crimes with delegates of the you and by diversity summit in montreal, had struck an agreement to protect vital ecosystems. safeguarding 30 percent of the land and sea. the deal also promotes agricultural reforms and provides critical financing to save by diversity in the developing world. right, the sport now and if you didn't know already, argentina has won the 2022 football world cup in kata. the final against defending

champions, france had fans all over the world on the edge of they said that went 1st to extra time and then to a penalty shoot out in a match that was truly an instant. classic leonel massey opened the scoring early on after argentina were awarded a penalty and not long afterwards it was unhealthy. maria doubled the lead for the south americans in the 36th minutes. the game seemed over until with just 10 minutes to go. killian and by pe scored ones from the penalty spots. and just 2 minutes later again with a beautiful side volley to sent the game to extra time. there it was messy who gave argentina 3 to lead with his 13th career world cup gold before another embassy penalty equalized the game. again. his 3rd goal of the final made him the top score of the tournament and took this absolute thriller of a game to the penalty shootouts. however, argentina were the ones to keep their cool converting all for penalties while

france missed to the south americans when the world come for the 3rd time while it's leila missy's 1st title, and what was his last ever world cup match? that's all the news for now. burst energy has news asia that's coming up after a short frank stay with us. if he can remember they w dot com. is there any time you need it for or the latest at any time. for now? hold. i what people have to say matters to us. ah, that's why we listen to their stories reporter every