i think i will live long enough to witness the death of factory farming. the great debate this week on d. w or ah, this is d w. news live from bill in the battle for back move in ukraine. it is a crucial phase rushes. wagner, mercenary court says it is almost completely surrounded the city, and only one rode out remains open. also on the program, chris winds down the search for bodies in its worst rail disaster, but anger is growing. rallying in say, a lack of investment is to blame. also coming up,

oh wait a day of global protest kicks off in sydney as young people around the world demand urgent action against climate change plus villages rising from the depths. why a lack of rain in europe is winter, could harold another summer at drought and wildfires? ah, i'm anthony. how broke into the program? the commander of russia's wagner, mercenary group, claims his fight as if almost surrounded the procedure. ukrainian city of back moot . the trenches have appeared in villages outside the city as defense forces digging against the russian advance. residents are also leaving their homes. this online video supposedly shows wagner fight,

celebrating on top of her ruined building in the east of blackwood issue a guy walker. wagner, units should have almost completely surrounded by food for organ. well, there is only one road out left. yes, this pincers have come together down. i know great if previously it had been the professional ukrainian army who fought with us boys. to day we see more and more and elderly people and children nurses, if they fight them, but their life in back moot is very sure one though 2 days you bike in was water, let them leave the city. it is almost you surrounded was wrong. so is it just a matter of time before brushing force as take back? what would put that question today? doubly correspondent ne connelly. i mean, 1st off is important to stress that this wagner group is known for pretty tall

tales, and never knowing understating their achievements. but it does seem like a ukrainian controlled withdrawal could be on the called finally after weeks and months of full starts. we'd heard in recent days of the so story about this one route out being left a little seat very, very difficult situation to be in. and the pundits talking about the fact that strategically, but what isn't that crucial? it is a lot less important as it is like slogans, calmer choice, which is still safely within the frame held territory. and that this is see now a crucial kind of symbolic wind for the russians of the months of sex on their part . so they're said that this might now be the beginning of the end for ukraine control in buffalo for now. we've just in the last couple of minutes, had some news that some ukrainian drone surveillance units have been ordered to leave city. but of these kind of pullouts take time, they need to be safe. they need to get positions of kind of fire power to protect soldiers leaving. so i think realistically, we're going to hear a political commission from the ukranian side of any debauch abutment when it's

basically already happened. that was new. comely reporting from keith, the war new cried. we'll talk the agenda for jim a chance of the olaf shouts in talks with you as president joe biden in washington . the 2 leaders will focus on support for keith and concerns that china is planning to provide russia with military assistance. jolts was last at the white house shortly before the invasion. his trip is expected to be low profile with no news conference scheduled thus far. walk or the i spoke to our correspondent in washington and asked what shelton bottom were expected to focus on during the talks . yes, it's been a question of a lot of speculation here. and you know, at chelsea spokesperson was asked about his visit and said, there's not a big program plan. this is an important one on one meeting with the 2 leaders to discuss the way forward in ukraine and anthony, that is something that reflects of what we heard from a senior white house official yesterday who told reporters this is

a working visit. the chancellor in the president will speak for about an hour in the oval office and much of that will be one on one. because this is an opportunity for the 2 leaders to have in depth conversations, especially to take stock of where things stand with the warn ukraine. we know that both president biden and chancellor shows recently met with ukrainian president zalinski to mark one year of russia's invasion. and this is, according to officials from both sides, a private meeting that gives them the opportunity to build on what they're calling a relationship of trust that they have established or working together now over the last year. so ukraine will certainly be dominating these talks, according to officials on both sides. yes, so here it's a private meeting, but the 2 ladies are expected to discuss china's possible rolling ye crime. can the u. s. and germany sumi, actually prevent china from supplying weapons to russia and then i think they will certainly try. so the white house administration official who spoke with reporters yesterday said that they will discuss what they called the challenges

posed by the people's republic. and they also said that the white house welcomed a chance or shoals his words in the boonies thug on thursday, urging beijing to refrain from sending weapons to russia and calling on china to use its position to get russia to end the war. also calling on china to share its peace plan with ukraine to discuss that peace plan with ukraine. this does seem to be an area where the 2 leaders are aligned on messaging, but we have the anthony also seen those reports that the u. s. might possibly be sounding out allies on sanctions if china were to supply military support to russia . if that is the case, then it could be something that's discussed behind closed doors at the white house today with the chancellor sholtes and president biden. that would possibly put germany in a difficult position because we know germany does have strong trade ties with china still, but these reports aren't confirmed yet. we'll have to see what comes out of this meeting if anything, as we mentioned quite unusual that there is no press conference after this meeting

. so we'll have to see what is communicated as we mode press conference. no business leaders, no delegations coming along. why's this? it that's been a question of a lot of speculation, especially with the press corps that would normally travel with the chancellor. but also media here who noted that that is quite unusual. that there is no press conference and tensor shows a spokesperson said, listen, this is a very concentrated visit. we didn't plan a program around this. that's why there's no business delegation. there are german media organizations representing see who will be following this visit closely. and that's why a journalist were not taken along on the plane for this visit. and again, that senior administration official from the white house act that saying this is a working visit. that's not why we're not seeing the entire program that you might normally see around the chancellor's visit to washington. and that this is going to be really honed in, concentrated visit, an opportunity for the 2 men to speak closely and in confidence about the issues

that they both share in the global foreign policy agenda that they both share in washington d. c, d, w. so me, so much going to, thanks so much with germany has condemned the tenure jail term handed down in belarus to nobel laureate alice bailey, etzky foreign minister, ellen and lena bear book called the proceedings against the veteran activists a foss, and also describes barely ascii and 2 others were charged with smuggling cash in developers to fund opposition activities. they were arrested as a protest over an election by sid was reeked because that sky was one of the winners of last year's nobel peace prize. they w. moscow bureau chief, you re or should i told me more about others 50 at sky and how he came to be jailed . well and he is, he is 60 years old. all alice bernacki was sentenced to 10 years in prison for what the court and means calls funding of groups that have grossly violated public order

. in this context, i should mentioned that official is there are no political prisoners in belarus. people are there a jail for the so called participating in rights insulting the president extremism or financial fraud. besides blood, dozens of other human rights activists are behind bars and bellows awaiting trial. now as well as blood ski, he is arguably the best well known belarus and human rights activists. activist who was one of the organizers of the 1st opposition demonstration in belarus in the 1980s in the former soviet union. so 35 years ago, and he was a co founder of the so called bella roost in people's frond to which has been campaigning for democratization in belarus for decades. and in the mid ninety's blood ski founded to the human rights organization. now that supports political prisoners and this movement, this organization played 3 years ago,

a crucial role during the major protests after the presidential election in belarus . you're a, what does this all tell us about the state of human rights more broadly and believers. all this all tells us that the human rights situation in belarus is extremely bad. anthony. we can say that half of the people who think differently are in prison. the other half lives in exile abroad and many bedrooms in a position. politicians to live here in different european countries. the best known person is of course of atlanta, c, panel, sky of the former presidential candidate whose husband was also sentenced to many years in prison, and larose, and the leader, alexander lucas. shanker punishes people who stood up against him 3 years ago against his dictatorship and since then, death penalty, police violence turned to torture. are common in the barrows, and others below is human rights organizations? yes. now documents these cases of yes,

now currently has almost $900.00 political prisoners in the country almost every day as there are more you re rossetto in reagan last year. thank you. ok, let's take a look. now some of the other news headlines from around the world nigeria supreme court has ruled that the central bank must allow nigerians to continue to use all bank notes beyond the original february deadline. it withdraw from circulation with cash shortages, widespread hardship, and anger. the deadline has not been pushed back to the symbol south carolina, south carolina lawyer, alex murdock has been sentenced to prison for the rest of his natural wife. he was found guilty of murdering his wife and son. his trial attracted worldwide attention media. permanent cambodian opposition figure kim socker has been sentenced to 27 years. house arrest for treason. soccer is a fierce critic of long time prime minister when sin the u. s. has condemned the

cases politically motivated. the telling coast guards say they've saved more than 200 microns near the island of land. producer, the boat carrying the travellers was overwhelmed by rough waters. an investigation has begun to y. rescue was arrived too late to another ship ring. last week you will search for bodies in grace's worth, train crashes winding up at least 57 people died after a passenger service crashed, head on into a freight train near the city of larissa. the 3rd day of protest is being held over port railway safety. at 1st slight emergency services are back combing through the wreckage. several people are still unaccounted for. 3 days after a fatal crash between a passenger train and a freight train. they were running on the same track for those still waiting

for news of their loved ones. it's been an agonizing time. this is what is gathered up. the train company took down my name 4 times and still no one has called me back . my family could be dead right now. i've lost my brother. i've lost my father must for the men live also, they kindly waited for 4 hours for us to retrieve our dead. regarding my brother, of course, i don't know what i will retrieve, melted flesh on steel. i don't know. enjoy this. they don't know how to answer. they don't know anything. on thursday night, unions held a demonstration over rail safety standards outside the headquarters of the country's rail operator in athens. people also protested outside the greek parliament and it was in just in the capital. the streets of

fest alona key were filled with people angry that greece, israel network has left so many dead strikes have also hit the country's rail and some way networks a station manager has been charged in connection with the crash cam. i love you the same to share the responsibility will you within the framework of the responsibility that he should have had and has i level beyond that. so what we can say at this point is that we shouldn't focus on the tree. and when is a whole forest behind it, bishop of reporter roulette. the government has promised a thorough investigation into the deadly collision. it also says it will fix the country's crumbling rail system. but that's little comfort to the victims of this disaster. and to those left behind a global day of

climate action is saying mostly young activists staging mass protest i in sidney students and tried unions joined the product for future movement to demand and into more fossil fuel projects. rallies of also been held in rome and jakarta with more actions expected later in the us. and people are also demonstrating here in berlin d. w julia. so deli, sent us this assessment friday for future protesters are demonstrating on the streets across the world. here in berlin, they are specifically focusing on the transport sector. they want especially the transport sector to become climate neutral as fast as possible. and also because of this reason today fridays for future here is protesting alongside the transfer workers unions. they want salaries to be increased and they say that a fair and fast transition to cleaner transport sector is only possible with fair

wages and a bigger investment in the transport sector itself. they're also protesting against measures that the transport minister here in germany wants to implement. for example, he has plans do up the construction of new highways in germany. but he also threatened to veto the approval at the e. you level of a ban on new combustion engine. vehicles starting from 2035. that was julia. so deli, couple of covering the protests in berlin and they, the climate protests are also holla, and extremely dry winter in europe, following on from the worst summer drought in 5 centuries rainfall. the sharply down threatening crops and energy production in many countries. this is what winter drought looks like across france, spain and italy, lakes and rivers, far below their normal level or dried up entirely. farm fields dry and dusty. this used to be an island in italy's lake,

garda no longer live for 18 years and i've never seen the lakes are dry. so i used to come here, but now it can walk. let's hope for rain. this year france sides longest winter period without rainfall on record $32.00 days. the alps have seen about half their usual snow and italy's river po that feeds much of the country's agriculture is down 61 percent from normal. just one example, italy's rice harvest is threatened for the 2nd year in a row. she's, you know, consistent. there are problems preventing. lowering the soil is so hard that the plows can cut through the earth for many no has come up and the data farmers are the only ones worried. the lack of snow means less snow melt, flowing into lakes and rivers in the coming months. that will translate into less

hydro power from dams, as well as less cooling for nuclear reactors. france is developing an action plan to save water at the national level. notion of 151, a nation needs to do with water. what we have done with energy, a kind of sobriety plan, we all pay attention to this resource that is becoming rare. it's the end of a bonded fund, fundable don't but no matter how much people conserve more rainfall is necessary, the spring months will be crucial. and meteorologist, don't know how much rain will fall if there's not enough. europe may be set for yet another devastating dry season. so are these droughts a one off or the result of long term climate change? i put that question to robert's defense from the world meteorology organization. we typically look at after the event, for example, last year we looked at the event in europe. and it did seem to be a combination of

a pattern that hasn't changed. unfortunately, that's continue this winter. so it's still we have a lot of researchers looking into that. so that again, this particular event is connected to several things going on around the world. i want to your question about climate change. you know, one thing that we see from the, you know, governmental panel, what kind of change reports is that temperature continues to rise and route to become more of a threat around the world in the t this in europe. very simply, when the atmosphere becomes warmer, it can hold more water and also precipitate more water out of rainfall. so this is going to be a continuing problem in certain areas across the world where the higher the lower temperatures will bath. mm. well, water and we have more drought, and also the weather patterns. we come move less around so we get these. we get stuck in patterns as we happened the last several years here in europe. but often

it seems we don't have a problem as a consumer until we have to pay for it. is this the year? is this the drought that way the european consumer in this case, will finally say food prices go up. i mean, i'm not an economist, but i guess your report actually noted, you know, looking at the, the right harvest, you know, last year across europe with a drought your farmer had a show cattle and this happened with drought. a lot of these, these impacts happen really after the drug even starts raining. so it's very possible. but again, you know, we look into the future. that's even 1020 years. and unfortunately, if the greenhouse gas emissions still continue, this can be a recurrent problem in the future. so i'm not sure about this year, but if the things continue as we are at some point, the future will be more of an impact. economically, we had the french president in that report describe this drought as the end of

abundance, the end of water abundance. is he right? bill? we're not sure about that. i mean, in the, in the near term it doesn't look good. i mean, just remember, you saw the pictures and your piece. also remember the pictures of the netherlands, we had all those canals that were right up for the 1st time ever. in fact, our dutch colleague are asking us, what can we do? so it still may be premature to say at the end of the bundle, but i think as the french and getting your piece, i have mentioned having a plan. and this is one thing that women are partners are working on looking at plans across europe, developing national plans that look at what we do for agriculture, term tourism water use in cities. all these are connected with water and we need to have a just a plan to deal with these threats in the future. you can water conservation alone solve our problem. we're often told it will help or do we simply need more rain?

i think what we have to look at is risk management versus crisis management. so again, with these policies and drop policies and plans, we have to start talking about this when we were not under a crisis. so again, as a friendship done, you look at how we can say, what are we advocate? you have a drop monitoring system. you can see what's going on and then if you hit certain threshold, certain actions will go into place. for example, maybe stop you are getting some of the more high end crops and go more toward food trucks. move cattle, certain areas where we have more water. so there are very good examples across the world and europe of how you can do risk risk management to help control the water. but also make sure you're not more vulnerable to future drugs as well. and this is a big concern for us to get your thoughts on t. w. roberts. defense engine a to thank you so much. thank you. mean, well, if it's around the way to seal an agreement on

a tracy to protect marine life and by diversity, you want to go see it as a hoping more than a decade of talks. will wrap with a formal deal. scientists, the warning that pollution is damaging the fragile ecosystems of their oceans, and that more needs to be done to safeguard them. our oceans are under threat from plastic waste, climate change, and over fishing. and yet we humans need oceans. they provide us with food and transport routes. they regulate our climate and offer arrange a valuable raw materials. but vast areas remain poorly protected, if at all, in particular, those that are more than 200 nautical miles from the coast, the high seas within coastal waters, you know, they're under the jurisdiction of a country, right? so that country has the tools that it needs to, to try and protect or serve those waters as appropriate. that's not the case for the high seas, right?

because the high seas are international waters. they are beyond the jurisdiction of any country. and so it makes pretty protecting them and conserving them much more difficult. a lack of uniform regulations makes it hard to curve illegal fishing and over fishing and international waters, or monitor damage caused by mining and drilling. although the high seas cover more than half of the earth's surface, just one percent is protected. but that could change. the united nations is considering a high seas treaty to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine diversity in international waters. enable the international community to create these protected areas on the high seas. and we also hope that we'll do a couple of other things, right. we hope that it will help to coordinate these different sectors and different activities they're going on to bring a, a sense of all of the cumulative impacts that might be impacting a particular place of the high seas. the fate of the treaty is unclear. developing

countries and emerging economies want marine resources to be shared equitably, while the you and others want greater species protection. the deadline to reach an agreement at the end of the week sport. now and forming the one hasn't featured a woman driver in grand prix braces since 1976. the organizers are trying to change that now with a new, if one academy, an old female series of rising lifting young women up the motorsport rankings. and it may not be long before they start overtaking them. in. maria graziano la la lombardi is the only woman to ever score points in formula one in 1975. when bardy scored a championship point in the spanish grand prix. she was considered a trailblazer in several women later entered f, one in many rolls, but none ever started a race. now formula one wants to grease the tracks for women drivers with an all female f one academy series. the aim is to develop young women drivers for the very

top. want it to be as full, one should be in the future. what should be now but will be in the future. so i want to see female mechanics. i want to see what we would love to see a female driver. we haven't got that point to ship, but that's why not there's never been a regulation, preventing female drivers from competing in formula. one song from other series, such as jamie chadwick, have said that financial support is a greater obstacle than gender. therefore, a formula one will subsidize each female driven car with the budget of 150000 euros young female driver's face. many barriers when entering the f one pyramid. now they'll have the best opportunities to reach their potential. this is date of the news from berlin. a quick reminder. they up top story, we're following for the south bras. in fact, the masonry group says it has almost completely surrounded the east in ukrainian

city of backfield. it's commanded, urged ukraine's president to pull his troops out of the area. and that's all for now coming on next, a timely edition about environment magazine show eco, india. looking at new techniques for boosting. what's pause that's coming up after a short break. i'm anthony. how'd in berlin for me in the team here? thanks for watching and way. if we're in the world, you want to watch, you have a good day. ah ah, with

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