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fossil fuels and urgent action on global warming. ah, i'm jared read. welcome to the show. you where san german ladies have met in washington in a display of unity over the war in you cried. friday's trip to the white house was olaf sholtes is 1st since roches invasion. he and joe biden focus their talks on support for keys and concerns that china is planning to provide russia with military assistance. u. s. as also announced a new $400000000.00 package of military. i'd 4 key a loft, schoultz said germany is committed to backing ukraine for as long as it takes really important with feasible that

we can give that to you, chris, doing all the time that this time. i think it is very important that we get the message that we will continue to do so as long as it takes that long it will take you corresponded mikaela cook. it has been following the german chancellor visit to washington. she has this analysis. so on the very day that the united states announced 400000000 an extra funding to support ukraine. the german chancellor, olaf souls, and the united states president joe biden met behind closed doors for one on one meeting. ukraine, of course, was at the top of the agenda that much was for sure, but they didn't hold a press conference. they didn't want to convey what was discussed in details. but we have learned that that certainly means more support for ukraine, which is urgently needed on the battlefield, particularly around back mood,

where ukrainian forces are under pressure at this very moment in time. at the same time, there's the overarching issue of what china will actually do after it said, it doesn't want to see any war that it wants all countries to accept the existing borders as they stand, which would of course, also apply to its own borders, which could potentially involve taiwan. well, there are expectations almost on the western side that china may deliver weapons to russia, and that is certainly a line in the sand that as we've learned, would draw consequences from the west, from the united states and from the europeans. so those were the key issues we know were discussed behind closed doors, the most intense consultations since both eaters are in office between the 2 sides . and we've also learned that there will be more in the near future

d, w. mcculler cushion their reporting from washington. well, the founder of russia's wagner mercenary groups is his fighters of newly surrounded the eastern ukrainian city of back. moot, he appeared in a video urging president, florida mr. lensky to pull his troops out of the area. local residents have also started to leave their homes ahead of a possible russian advance. this city and its defenders have endured some of the most brutal fighting of the war. but after 6 months under constant attack, ukraine's hold on buck mote appears to be slipping. for both sides, the cost in both lives and ammunition has been enormous. but now the commander of russia's mercenary wagner, group claims the city is almost completely surrounded. a

wagner group units have effectively encircled buck mute. there is only one road left out. all the pins is a closing room, while most roads in and out of but most have been cut off, making it difficult for ukraine to resupply its forces. those that remain open are under constant fire from russian artillery. as russia closes in their affairs, that ukraine's forces may become unable to retreat. throughout it all, medics continued to ferry the wounded, away from the besieged city. those injured on the front line in buck moot, transferred to hospitals in safer regions. in the western city of la viv, president for low to mid zalinski thanked both soldiers and doctors for their tireless efforts. hello, john william, i want to thank you for helping so many of our soldiers and heroes to get back on their feet. you know, the country sees your work and values

a highly on there are very highly are wooden, was a which in lieu few expected buck motor to hold on this long. it's capture would mark a symbolic victory for russia. one that costs thousands of lives to achieve that when my a caught in bella bruce has sentence the country's leading human rights campaign to 10 years in prison. nobel peace prize winner elias bell yet ski and 3 fellow activists had been convicted of smuggling cash into the country to support opposition groups. but his prosecution has been widely condemned as part of authoritarian president, alexander lucas shank goes on going cracked down on the st. it's a guilty verdict for oliver bailey arts game, one of the leading human rights activists in bella, ruth b. u and human rights office said it was disturbed by the trial. like really concerned about the lack of fair trial proceedings and access to an independent

judiciary in belarus. placing human rights defenders and bellow is at risk of criminal prosecution for their legitimate human rights work. really ask is organization provided legal aid for those arrested by the bell. russian police following the disputed reelection of alexander lucas shank o. in 2020. that within the every day, with the more and more political prisoners, it's a serious challenge for bella. russian society girls of our washer bailey ascii, was arrested in july 2021. when he was jointly awarded the nobel peace prize, unable to travel to the ceremony, his wife accepted the award in his name. that the printer list price belongs to all those who protect human rights. she said better. all civil rights activists in with m. m a tens of thousands of bella russians who have been tortured, beaten, arrested, and imprisoned itself. that the rank, irish,

they don't know really ascii called the situation in bella russo's civil war and is calling on the authorities to end it. let's get a run up now of some other well used headlines. the head of that you ins, nuclear watchdog has arrived in tehran for high level meetings with the iranian government. the visit comes just days after the agency found you, ronnie, i'm in reach to 83 percent close to weapons grades, drink. iran said that unintended fluctuations could be responsible for the measurement. u. s. president joe biden had a cancerous lesion removed from his chest in february during a routine health screening. biden's doctor said that all cancerous tissue was removed and that no further treatment is required. the president has had several similar skin growths removed in the past. britons, king charles is to make his 1st day visit to germany and france will travel to

building in paris, recoil consul camila. later this month, the king will become the 1st to pretty sovereign to address the german parliament. his official coronation will take place in the mail authorities in the us state of california say it could take another week to reach some people stranded by heavy stifling mountain areas. many homes and businesses were buried by a red, lucid, with local communities lacking enough clearing equipment. the mountain flow is clearly visible from downtown los angeles where the friday is for future climate change movement has staged a global day of protest. mostly young activists gathered in cities to demand an end to new fossil fuel projects and more action to cash greenhouse gases. from the piano of rain to the streets of indonesia,

climate change protestors are demonstrating across the globe there. calling for more political action to tackle environmental devastation caused by rising c o 2 levels and for more support for people already suffering. the effects of the climate crisis. berlin was just one of some, 200 german cities and towns to stage fridays for future rallies. i, the mood may be jovial, but protesters have serious messages for the german government. oh, i love america, is there anything the main reason i'm here today is to demand that factory farming is mostly abolished and no longer subsidized. i think it's a really big contributing factor to climate change in our bonus breeches. i would

like to see the german government come up with a plan for the country to be climate neutral by 2030 or 2035 funds. there is still so much coal and gas being burnt as we're not off the caller and garza tub run. as it would be really easy to put speed limits in place in cities and motor ways. and this would have immediate effects that would save loads of energy. there are many other measures needed, but i just don't understand why this hasn't been done because it doesn't cost any money that's brought over as rigorous versus of us. i can get clustered. protesters here in germany and around the world, united by the conviction that more needs to be done. and now to sports news now barissi adult man hoisted live say to kick off bonus league a match day 23. and the black in yellows, claim to hard fought when to make it 8 league wins out of 8 in 2023. mark royce put

dot the head on 21 minutes for the penalties. bought an image alan bob, one through the crowd to make it to kneel at half time light. 1641 back was 74 minutes to cause the jesus for the home fans. but dockman held on to win to one and to go top of the buddhist league with hostile rivals. by playing on saturday to formula one red bulls max for stopping. he's going for his 3rd straight title the season. but there's been controversy about this year's venues. human rights campaign is, have denounced the choice of some countries in the arab world, especially after f one dr. is was told to keep political statements away from the track formula. one is back with us so often in the top motor sports series. controversy has already taken old. the season opener is in the rain with the 2nd race in saudi arabia. and cats are returning to the calendar in

october. if one of the habits of following the money and ignoring calls from human rights activists to avoid repressive states, things took a further twist recently, when drivers were told to avoid political statements this season, several stars your races to support certain causes last year and the new rule has not come down well with most dr. is planning to disregard it. one thing for sure is that i think we shall be allowed to talk. and yes, this is my point of view. i don't think anybody she'll be able to banners off of talking about rain says it has made major progress on human rights. but dr. as a being backed by campaigners in london to stand up to organize as they. ready can use their platform and their support, not just the sport se can itself but for a platform for good and for change. and they cannot ignore the human

rights abuses in the country that they are driving. defending champions maxed to stop an android bowl, launched their 2023 car in new york. a nod to f, one's expansion in the us as well. last vegas will become the 3rd u. s. race on the calendar. but 1st, the drivers must navigate the track and the political storm in bahrain. you're watching dw news, he's the reminder of the top stories were following for you. german tongues level of salts has visited the white house for the 1st time since roches evasion. if you crying president job by then fact schoultz for what he called profound support. vicki and the russian wagner mercenary group says it is almost completely surrounded the eastern ukrainian city of buck moot. its commander urged ukraine's president to pull his troops out of the area and you're up to date

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