oh, find out that bailey's story. info, migraines, reliable news to migrate wherever they may be. ah, ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, the u. s. and germany promised to maintain support for ukraine. washington announce is an extra $400000000.00 and military aid for keith. as german chancellor, olaf shoulds meet joe by at the white house. meanwhile, on the front line and you crate the battle from back move to enters

a critical phase. the russian wagner mercenary group says it has almost completely surrounded the city. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. the u. s. and german leaders have met in washington and a display of unity over the war and ukraine. it was ola schultz, his 1st visit to the white house since rushes invasion. he and joe biden focus their talks on support for keith and concerns 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 keith shoulder says germany is committed to back in ukraine for as long as it takes really important that we're together organized on walk step that we made the

feasibility that we can give the necessary support to ukraine doing all the time. and that this time i think it is very important that we get the message that we would continue to do. so as long as it takes a series and for more on shorts is relatively speedy trip to washington. we're joined our political correspond, emily gorgine, emily and i know was somewhat close doors, not a lot of announcements to the press for after. but what do we know about what was achieved in this meeting? well, that's what we don't know, right? i mean, this was a working visit, this was a meeting behind closed doors, low profile, no press. and at the same time we do know the topics on the agenda were indeed very high profile. so on the one hand, we have continued to put the crane. how's that going to look like? but also most likely is what are we going to do? if china does provide em ukraine, russia with weapons. and,

and i think it also in a way conveys sudden it reflects a certain sense of urgency when we're looking at you cry. now because we're expecting a russian offensive in the region. and we need to look at how we can support you trying to fight that. let me just a bit on the china comment you're making, what could germany and united states do to stop china from sending weapons, if the 3rd so on quite well. i mean, if you look at the 2 countries, they're taking a very different stance on china, right. i mean, buying has, they can, is, is, has been tougher, has implemented and economic sanctions. whereas charles has taken a more careful approach a bit more and has taken aback seats. and i think he also hopes that china will not provide and russia with weapons. and because if you look at the economic situation, i mean, germany is dependent on china when it comes to trading. exactly, and certain trade areas. and, and i mean, this meeting will also likely have been,

you know, they've been looking at, they might have been looking at an area where, what to do if china does provide russia will weapons. and what germany will do if that is the case, and what does this mean for shorts as bernice leader to go to washington to be seen with biden, to be talking about ukraine because there was a lot of pressure on germany about the leopard tanks and a perception that it was or offensive things does is help him domestic a somehow. well, i mean, and last week and actually him berlin, we saw a very big protest. all. $13000.00 people came together in berlin to protest against weapons deliveries. am in general from germany. and so we do have a fraction and fighting that is opposed to these weapons deliveries, right. and then if you look at the big picture, we just had recent polls come out on thursday. and that said, actually we are in support of what am shots is doing in the way he's doing it. they want, or they also want to see am ukraine to 5 and felt how this war is going to end. and what happens at the negotiation table. and but of course this meeting with present

and by and also instills a certain sense of trust and confidence that m schultz is doing what he is to gather with the americans with his big partner. and i think that is important. signaling him. okay, good of use vertical correspond emily gordon thankfully. and so the founder of russia's wagner mercenary groups. as his fighters have nearly surrounded the eastern ukrainian city of back mode, he appeared in a video urging ukrainian president vladimir zalinski to pull his troops out of the area. residents have also started to leave their homes ahead of a possible rush in advance. this city and its defenders have endured some of the most brutal fighting of the war. read your book, but after 6 months under constant attack, ukraine's hold on bar mode 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. it your god, wagner, group units have effectively encircled buck, mute, barry's. only one road left are all the pins as a closing room, while most roads in and out of back 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 mote, a transferred to hospitals, in safer regions. in the western city of live, president followed him as the lensky thanked both soldiers and doctors for their

tireless efforts. yeah, john, william, i want to thank you for helping so many of our soldiers and heroes to get back on their feet or a country sees your work and values a highly that are very highly are wooden, was a which in lieu few expected buck motor to hold on this long, it's capture would mock a symbolic victory for russia, one that costs a thousands of lives to achieve that when my i asked marina marilyn defense expert at kings college london, what more we know about reports that russian forces have blown up a bridge to back loot only 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 now with a ukrainian side longer bridges. they want to make it as difficult for russians as possible,

and we have seen that in elicit chance considered the nets 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 in a word sign and we heard a precaution challenging the lansky to cut off was draws forces and stating that you know, the forces that are caught now in the cauldron, in bachman with the lit 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 seen conflicting information from chassis b r. where are you getting from us as a reportedly not going to give up their positions and it's in close proximity to buffalo 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 allow them to launch a new offensive elsewhere. well, the problem is that 1st of all, the ukrainian forces have lost a lot of men power inbox move. so it has been for russia actually, a kind of a symbolic strategic please also other disagree, residential, as he doesn't see any strategic value in buck moved. however, he has a strategic value from the information perspective, from the morale perspective. the 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 a defense line behind the hu, which gives the russians not only by 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 mirand, 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. around 15, at least rather 15 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 to mina and is near a densely populated area north of the capital. at least 4 people have been killed and over 40000 residents displaced after flooding in the southern malaysian state of june for the reins have continued unabated. hampering relief efforts. authorities have 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 1998 will door to epic saving private ryan has died. the 61 year old suffered a brain aneurism in february sophomores. personal life was frequently troubled and he struggled with addiction and had spells in jail, including after assaulting his girlfriend. widespread protests are expected to take place across tenicia today in response to rising prices. and the government

crackdown on the opposition. president k side has ruled by decrease in suspending parliament in 2021 and 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 if putting trade union in jail falsified cases, arrest and similar actions suggest the authorities are seeking to silence that union in general labor union. i know thought that they hadn't proceed 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 mug. 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 on at and stockpiling goods issue by bit. dorothy, i think i saw what i 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 uwm 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. allen, until recently, janasia was seen as the arab springs last success story. but many fear hard one,

freedoms are now being a rooted. melissa door been hosted leipzig to kick off bonus league unmatched. a 23 and the blacken yellows claimed a hard fought when to make it 8 league winds out of 8 in 2023. marco royce put dort been to head on 21 minutes from the penalty spot. and emory jan. bumbled one through the crowd to make it to nail. at half time. leipzig emile force burg pulled one back on 74 minutes. there it is to cause some jitters for the home fans, but dormant, held on to win to one and go to the top of the buddhist table with title rivals buyer playing on saturday. and finally, music lovers in hong kong are once again thrilling to the sounds of clock and flap . the popular music festival has returned after

a 4 year break caused by pro democracy protests and pandemic restrictions. the chinese territory has even lifted its mass requirement, allowing the audience to sing along on him. ah, this is dw news from berlin, and here's a reminder, the top story we're following for you. during chance there olaf schultz has visited the white house for the 1st time since rushes invasion of ukraine. president joe biden, thank sholtes for what he called. profound support for keith. it's all from me. i'm nick spicer. thanks to watch. jeremy has had 1111 north single women, the gender gap in space exploration. germany's 1st female astronaut has been waiting for years to get her turn. the private initiative is pushing to make it happen. the mission is to.