a documentary series about the future of food. with the great debate this week on d, w. ah, ah, this is d, w. use live from berlin. the u. s. and germany promised to maintain support for ukraine. washington announced as an extra $400000000.00 and military aid for keith . as german chancellor, olaf shoulds needs joe biden at the white house. meanwhile, on the front blind in ukraine, the battle for bad mood enters

a critical phase. the russian wagner mercenary group says it has almost completely surrounded the city. ah, i'll make spicer welcome to the program. the u. s. and german leaders have met in washington in a display of unity over the war and ukraine. it was olaf sholtes his 1st visit to the white house since rushes invasion. he and joe biden focus their talks on support for keith and concern that china is planning to provide russia with military assistance. the u. s. has also announced a new $400000000.00 package of military aid for chief shaw says germany is committed to back in ukraine for as long as it takes really important that we are together organized a step that we made feasible that we can give the necessary support of your crew

during this time i think it's very important that we get the message that we will continue to do so as long as it takes as long as it's necessary. and for more on children's speedy trip to washington were joined now by our political correspondent, emily gorgine. and there wasn't a lot of communication before or after this meeting. but i mean, what would you say that by admin schultz achieved omen. we don't know really isn't that way and this was a meeting behind closed doors. this was a working meeting, a working visit, and no pass was invited to join shells on this trip. there was no press or afterwards, no time to ask questions really. and so we're always kept guessing, i'm not really, i mean, of course, last week before, so i got an idea. we have an idea, right? i'm looking to talking to sort of press officials here in berlin. and we know that

it was about the support to ukraine in the future. how is that going to be coordinated? and obviously we know we're expecting a big russian offensive, and ukraine, ukraine needs support, it needs help, it's running through ammunition and it's difficult for her to keep up when it comes to production. so it is a coordinated effort. and i think this is, this was probably sort of top priority on the list of what these 2 leaders had to talk about. yeah. and i suppose, and then more time which this is not everything is made public. exactly. yeah. in china, china is now a question mark in terms of the war in ukraine with new concerns that it might be getting ready to send weapons to russia. is there any indication of what shots in biden could or would do to stop that from happening? i mean, the 2 countries have a very different approach to china, right. so, i mean, biden is taking a more tougher stance. i'm using economic sanctions, whereas germany, i think is, is really still in a position of waiting,

seeing. and i think shows himself as hoping that china just actually went go than once and weapons to russia. and i mean, yes, i think in this, in this visit, it wouldn't be surprising if they did speak about what happens if, if china does, and if china does, provides russia with weapons. and i think it was also maybe to see him would generally support the sanctions and that's for germany. i think it quite difficult step in a way because it is dependent in certain sectors on trade relations with china. so on, it'll be a tough decision. but i shall stop emphasize the transatlantic relationship, that this is a good partnership. so i'm not quite there yet more clearly the listen in terms of that speedy may be somewhat secretive reasons for reasons we can understand. and i guess messaging internationally showing the ukrainians at the allies are

meeting, showing the russians as well that, that there is still western unity is important. but is it also important perhaps for each of the 2 leaders domestically to be seen meeting? absolutely, i mean look at the us right now and we're seeing and away waiting support. got the elections coming up so, and this is also, this meeting also helps them chang like we're working together. this is not just us . and this relationship is also an important relationship to support like this. this, this axis bell in washington is becoming more important and, and on the jam inside. what we're saying is that, i think in the population itself, there is a big support for the sense that ukraine has to make its own decisions when it should take go to the negotiation table, how, how this war should end, right? and at the same time, there are big concerns about these weapons deliveries. right. and i think this meeting is to assure that germany isn't doing anything or is doing everything in

close cooperation with us. yeah, arguably it is a different situation when in germany is meeting with 5 and then when he's meeting with mccoy and it pulls different weights in society, i reckon so. all right, d, w 's, emily gordian political correspond, thanks for that. and so the founder of russia's wagner mercenary groups as his fighters have nearly surrounded the eastern ukrainian city of backward, he appeared in a video urging president vladimir zalinski to pull his troops out of the area. 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, barry's. 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 re supply 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, a transferred to hospitals, in safer regions. in the western city of la viv president followed him as the lensky 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 in the country, seize your work and values a highly, very highly robado who is a which in lieu few expected buck moto to hold on this long it's capture would mock a symbolic victory for russia, one that costs thousands of lives to achieve with and for more on the bottle. let's talk to marina marana. she is a defense expert at kings college london, and she joined us from munich. marina, thanks for joining us. there are reports that ukrainian forces are actually planning to blow up bridges inside. bah, move does that mean they're preparing to withdraw? do you think? oh, thank you for having me again. ah, we knows at one bridge has been blown up. so far and by the russians that is too severe, ukrainians, logistics, and to make it more difficult for them to withdraw from back now with

a ukrainian side long up bridges. and they want to make it as difficult for those russians as possible. and we have seen that the in elicit chance considered the nits were of the ukrainian forces, were blowing up bridges when they were retreating to kind of slow down the russians . so i think it's, it is an upward sign and we heard a precaution challenging the lansky to could have was draws forces and stating that you know, the forces that are caught now in the cold run in bochum with the lid as slowly clothing. so they giving them kind of the opportunity to withdraw the rest of the forces before they completely close the lid, which would mean that ukraine would suffer more casualties. and i think it is an important sign. also, we're kind of seeing conflicting information from chassis b r. where is the ukranian who says, are apparently not going to give up their position than if in close proximity to but more to, to means to be seen what happens. but it would suggest that, you know,

the situation for them, the ukrainian force is in bucklin with, has been decided and that, you know, the russians will be able to capture the city even if it means that they will be slowed down and critical infrastructure which the russians could use logistics would be destroyed and a set back that would be necessarily for the ukrainian forces, but isn't really as strategic to feeder, couldn't it allow them to launch a new offensive elsewhere? well, the problem is that 1st of all, the ukrainian forces have lost a lot of manpower inbox move. so it has been for russia actually, a kind of a symbolic strategic police. also other disagree, residential, as he doesn't see any strategic value in back move. however, he has a strategic value from the information perspective, from the morale perspectives or russians are going to use it. they're going to use

it to increase a morale of their own troops and they're going to use it to describe the ukrainians . and for president lansky, this victory is important to demonstrate the capabilities of the ukranian armed forces. now, losing by more means of troops will have to fall back to the defense line behind the hu, which gives the russians not only move, but also a spring platform to be able to kind of launch counter offensive deeper into the eastern part of ukraine. so it, in military terms, it also has an importance and so, you know, with a crash morale did, the ukrainian forces will be withdrawing from booking with it. it doesn't look very good for them and the ability to launch a counter offensive, they would need to receive reinforcements and there is a question mark when they will arrive and when they will descend. ok. marina miran a defense expert at king's college london, talking to us from munich. thank you so much. thank you. let's take

a look now at some of the other news headlines from around the world. at least 17 people have been killed and dozens injured after a fire broke out overnight at a fuel storage depot in jakarta. the fuel depot is owned by indonesia national energy company per to mena, and is near a density populated area north of the cap. at least 4 people have been killed in over 40000 residents, displaced after flooding in the southern relation state of june for reins have continued unabated. hampering relief efforts. authorities has set up more than 200 relief centers for people displaced by the floods. tough guy, actor tom sizemore, best known for his role and steven spielberg, 998 world war 2 epic saving private ryan has died. the 61 year old suffered a brain aneurism, in february sized mores. personal life was frequently troubled and he struggled with addiction and had spells and jails including after assaulting as girlfriend.

widespread protests are expected to take place across tunisia today in response to rising prices and the government crackdown on the opposition. president county side has ruled by decrease in suspending parliament in 2021 in a power grab. in recent weeks, anger at the country's economic woes has boiled over into unrest with police responding by arresting union leaders, journalists, and political opponents. it was a sure force by chin nessie as powerful workers union thousands on the street in eat cities last month fed up with the rising cost of milk, bread and other staples and a wave of arrests which threatened the country's fragile democracy. from mister dickson trade unionists are being targeted beefs, putting trade units in jail, falsified cases, arrest and similar actions suggest the authorities as seeking to silence the genius

in general labor union. i know thought that they hadn't procedure solo from her during a recent walk about at a market president key. saheed saw close some of the frustration underpinning the protest. but he insisted those arrested were behind the deepening crisis. not him. that were a mcdonald. lun, doctor of the state won't stand idle in the face of those who have fueled men, and those who seek to fuel the social situation by raising prices are that and stockpiling goods give? i bet dorothea ford. i saw what be the see the other than the minister journalists to have been protesting. after police arrested the head of a radio station which had been critical of the president you as the day authorities are resorting to security forces and the judiciary to harass and intimidate

journalists. this is the message they want to send to the media sector. i live until recently, janasia was seen as the arab springs last success story. but many fear hard one, freedoms are now being rooted. and as the end of those for this, our coming up next experience, the thrills, the oldest natural ice trucks on the world on m sports life was always more on our website at the to the dot com. i'm nick spicer. thanks for watching. ah, one german this award winning offer is available worldwide and for every language level, learning german has never been simpler german to go.