ship with animals to the great meat debate this week on d w ah ah, this is the w news live from berlin, nigeria as main opposition parties call to scrap the country's presidential election. they're demanding a new vote after alleging widespread voter fraud. early results are showing a lead for bullets renewable of the ruling. apc, also on the program, ukraine acknowledges russian battlefield gains near buck moods. president lensky

says the situation is becoming more and more difficult as russia makes progress in its attempt to encircle the frontline city. ah, i'm good. how about as well come to the program? nigerian opposition parties are calling for last weekend's presidential election to be scrapped, calling the sham the labor party and people's democratic party say the poll has been irretrievably compromised. the electoral commission hasn't commented on the demand. early results show bullets renewable of the root ruling. all progressives congress in the leads to replace outgoing president of mama were motto, who hurry. but half the country states have still to report their results. and earlier i spoke to the w correspondent, why so interests in abu jumped with amana position part is not demanding the

cancellation of this weekend selections, i asked him what the chances of that happening that are very slim chances of counseling and election that was conducted. although it has some problems, because even some of the international azar bus, including the root, can union fall, ted, the way the election was conducted. but the clinician, most of this had just started about 10 minutes ago. the commissioner, chairman of the national electro commission, has said they have 70 states showing that is an indication that the election is not going to be canceled after the former president of bus. and you will call on the president bahati to stop the announcement of the election to present it. is there anything an indication? because previously, when ever election is been seen as flawless,

or rather has a fraud, you wit and go to court and challenge it. that is why that is court process because top in or continental election is a big issue. nigeria is like calling for an i q in the country according to so many . and now what's the biggest issue plaguing these elections? is it manipulation? is it logistics, or is it the failure of a new electronic voting system? dement biggest issue is fella of the electronic transmission of the result as raised by opposition. parties walk out of the coronation center yesterday saying that the results must be uploaded which has not been done so according to them. but the electra commission replied them responded, saying that no, the result was uploaded, but is not completely resolved that they are put in is what was uploaded from the

pony unit. and then down to add that issues of complex of reagan and manipulation in some areas, that was why they said they are not going to be in the process, dental, going to believe in the result. but the main issue is that electron because the transmission of results, electronic kenny, it's a new tenant, nigeria is the 1st time we are using it in presidential elections. now turn out was also quite low. and now there are some protests being organized in different cities. have material last that trust in the electoral system. yes, i thing is 5050. many nigerians have been apprehensive of the electro system because the electro commission is called independent but he's still under government control. it is government. it is the president that appointed the chairman is a government that is providing all they need dead fonts for the election to take

place. so it's a mixed reaction piece, some help trust and confidence. what latch nigeria don't trust this is tim. they've been apprehensive with the election hold. will it be free and there would be out what count. this should be risk was interest then reporting from a boucher for us. thank you. ukrainian forces say the situation in the eastern city of buck motors extremely tense. as russian troops step up their assault. they say russia is trying to cut ukrainian supply lines to the city and force them to surrender or to withdraw. the fiercely contested area has become a symbol of ukrainian resistance. rushes relief plus the tax on back mood have reduced the city to rumble. there are a few signs of life on the ground and from above, the scale of the damage is overwhelming. now,

moscow has thither and teams to fight at shelling ukrainian soldiers a fighting bag as hard as they can follow. we are hitting them with whatever we have us. we are holding on against their infantry here. they are not sparing people . and with the whole area is filled with their dead bodies and the date of brussel the sea. and also for brash and troops have full month's trying to capture the city, whether i'm up in both sides have suffered high casualties though i know i was good . when were the brazil breakfast? my medicals worked practically nonstop. or for the full scale invasion, we have $50.00 to $60.00 wounded in a 9 month rotation of war. now sometimes we have more than that in one day. so there's a lot of work. but these soldiers are the best backlog holds

limited strategic importance. but taking it would be a major symbolic victory for russia, ukraine's president admitted things were not going well putting in avenue. so the situation is constantly becoming more difficult. the enemy is constantly destroying everything that can be used to protect our positions for fortification and defendable. our soldiers defending in the back move direction. here are real heroes was priority. little as russia ramps up its attacks, it could be on the verge of claiming the city ending the longest battle so far. of its invasion of ukraine did obviously, calmly is covering the war funky for. we asked him, what's behind these increasingly urgent ukrainian statements about buttonwood? while there's a real sense that this could be the beginning of the end for ukraine soldiers in back mort for now, at least after weeks and months where it seemed like the russians were very close and now seems like they are really closing in. and there's only one route in and

out left to leading to ukraine, control territory. one route for the logistics, one route get out through just recently they were still to and you know, we've heard for a long time that the americans in pushing the ukrainians to get out. they seem to think that basically the gain of pinning down rush forces there is not worth it anymore. they're just too many ukrainian lives being lost and that kind of cost benefit us just doesn't work anymore. and there's a sense that basically the kind of leadership here in ukraine is preparing people for potentially bad news ahead. having said that, the citric, important and such as we heard in the report, isn't that huge. this is more about symbolism that russia really needs a big what they can sell as big when, after months of defeats. and if you look at the real kind of geography of that part of the country, this is like come towards cottleville, which is still safer. ukrainian control are a lot more important in terms of the logistics of being able to fight war. so definitely a sense that this could be a russian game close, but i don't think it really changes the cost of the war. now commonly they're

reporting from keith also spoke about about moose with marina miran. she's a military expert with kings college london. and also why the russians have putting so much effort into taking back what if the town is indeed of little strategic importance? well, there are different opinions on back north and how it gains strategic importance, right. so obviously it is strategically important, despite what might be claimed by the media. first of all, for the russians, it would boost the morale of the troops if they managed to take book moved. conversely, it would also undermines a morale of the ukrainian troops. and that would also lead to the loss of credibility, perhaps, or from the western partners in the capabilities of the ukrainian armed forces. so the rest, this importance, that is the strategic indeed. and there is a military strategic importance, which would allows the russians to launch offensive to cram

a thought. ask for instance, if they take book mood because they would be controlling important roads and, and therefore cut off ukrainian armed forces and making the defense much more difficult for the ukrainian armed forces. so there are many sides to book more. we shouldn't be dismissing its importance just yet. mouth. recently, there were also some tensions with in the russian military, reportedly, and explicitly between the infamous wagner mercenary group and moscow's minister of defense. how united are the russians on the front line? really? it is very difficult to say right now, it would suggest that they have a unity of effort on the battlefield because the wagner group is leading to fight. and we remember as, as wagner, it was also partially responsible for baking soul adar. and now wagner is taking settlements all wrong, move to surround the ukrainian forces they are. and we've seen also last week said the chief of the group, you're getting proportion has become very vocal again,

criticizing the ministry of defense for not supplying it was nasa was a necessary ammunition and not supporting the wagner group. so essentially we have seen that, you know, in, in the political sphere it seems that wagner tried to contact the ministry of defense. however, as of now we're seeing that on the battlefield, they're still trying to achieve a coleman, the military strategic objective. that was morgan. i'm here on a military analyst with kings college london. let's now have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. the bill originally to alexander lucas jenko has arrived in beijing at the start of a 3 day trip to china. lucas anchor, who is a sheet ally of moscow, will have told sweet lida she, jim ping, the visit comes amid continuing us concerns of china. they're seeking to arm russia . the opium parliament has become the latest you institution to ban the popular

tick tock, app on staff phones. it follows the european commission and cancel the u. s. has also given government employees 30 days to remove the app or affairs the chinese app could be used for spy. hong kong has announced it's lifting one other world's last face mask mandates imposed during the pandemic. from wednesday, residents will be able to leave home without a mass for the 1st time in nearly a 1000 days. it's the last karone of ours measured still in force. in the financial hub, north korea's leader kim jong own has ordered a quote from the mental transformation of the countries agriculture. there speculation about a serious food shortage in the country. state media has reported what measures will be taken. on monday, kim opened the political conference dedicated to agriculture and football. linelle

messy has won, fif us male player of the year award for the 7th time. last year, he guided argentina to the world cup title and helped ferris samar, when the french league bath. lorna's alexia protests took home the 2022 women's award. the ceremony in paris follow the vote by fans and football personalities. ah, lin messy has gone from winning this famous trophy for the very 1st time to receiving a 7th fifo world. best male player, a war for now. no could have been to me were here was crazy for me me. so i achieve my dream did i had been hoping for, for so long is it is. he fought off competition from his party, sanjay monte mate and france forward killing and pappy as well as rail madrid's

champions league gwinnett carrying bens emma argentina's wilken win also meant linelle. stallone was named best men's coach while england's triumph in the women's european championship. their 1st major honor landed serena vague. men, the female coach toward the best women's player, went to spain's alexia protests for the 2nd straight year. alixia, who they are her barcelona side, when every league game last season, polish and beauty football matching alexi also won. best go a flurry of awards after a busy year of football. and yet again, it's leah, no metty taking home the big prize. and before i let you go, it may still be winter in europe, but it is already serv. season. despite the cold, several hardy souls have been braving the water and the surface paradise of nazare . enough portugal,

nearly 5000 me to deep on the water canyon helps to generate these enormous waves. hundreds of spectators watched the spectacle from the cliffs. numerous surf records have been set at this sucked and that's it from me and the new steam brent gulf will have an update for you at the top of the hour, up next doc film asked the anti if antidepressants actually help. and that's it for me. and the news seems like we're interested in the global economy, our portfolio d w business. beyond here, the closer look at the project. our mission.