ah ah ah, this is dw news coming to live from berlin. ukraine says its future depends on winning the battle for buck. moot, intense fighting has raged in the eastern city for months with each side suffering heavy losses. but opinion is divided over the strategic importance of the area. also coming up australia unveils plans to buy at least 3 nuclear submarines from

the us. joe biden called it an inflection point in history, but china says it's a dangerous road. how will impact global security plus black migrants in tunisia are living in fear after the present stirred hostility towards them. his government claims it's all a misunderstanding with the victims. tell a different story. ah hello, i'm terry martin. good heavy with us. ukrainian and russian forces are both suffering heavy losses as fighting intensifies in the eastern city of buck boat. it's where some of the most intense fighting in ukraine has taken place in the year long war. present zalinski overnight, bowed to quote, destroy russia. they're saying ukraine's future depends on the outcome. what

happens in back lieut and other key areas in the east. the relentless boom of artillery echoes across eastern ukraine, across forests, fields, and hills. ukrainian forces of fighting to hold back a broad wave of russian attacks. battles raging in many cities and villages as moscow goes on the offensive all along the 250 kilometer frontline, according to ukrainian president volota, may zalinski his country's future hinges on the outcome of these battles. those resorts on us would you, the situation in the east is very tough, very painful. we need to destroy the enemy's military power and we will be to her if gear and maria anchor of div kit and bar mood will. glinda and come younger and all other places were a future is being decided and the future of all ukrainians is being fought for.

gray in the besieged city of buck moot soldiers faced some of the bloodiest fighting since the war began. russia has been trying to capture buck mort for months. so far. russian mercenaries have only managed to partially encircle the city. moscow is now intensifying its campaign, delivering ammunition to wagner fighters, who have been spearheading the attack on buck mote. some $4000.00 residents are still in the city, according to an official tally. despite the fist fighting in and around it of russian commanders, the capture of the city, represents an opportunity to finally deliver good news to the kremlin with quickbook um, oh, great. spring in de la tila sag ramos. so here she is senior lecturer in security and development at kings college london. thanks for being with us. don't tell it. talk us through what's going on in bach moot. first of all,

why does ukraine think it's still worth holding on to this point? given the realities on the ground? one? yes, i mean, christos can be raised whether it is worth, you know, the fide bond at the same time. you know, one could say to what extent, you know, ukraine has a choice, but, you know, i think what really, that the military rationale behind this decision to pride, to, to keep fighting in baltimore, this really to exhaust a russian forces are so that they are weaker and when you grain, you know, prepares them carries out it's counter offensive in the coming lungs. and i think it replicates a big what happened? you know, last osteo in the, in the old dom, after a, you know, a russians are hard to really fight very hard to get hold of me see chance on saturday to later than yet. and that allowed than ukrainians to advance more more rapidly in the areas of all how to key venmo,

sol olson here to sunglass certain extent. so i think jack did, he's really to weaken to exhaust rush and full. says to make sure that the are, you know, they are not able to carry out a very effective condo offensive. and also to protect, you know, audition on sort of lines that, you know, would become more vulnerable once you know, the russians controlled by what their lines start opening to labianca in the north of north west of, from black mold. and also the area of grandma told us, which used to be, you know, is, is a central boydell solve our of the ukrainian on full says about getting yourself set up very yes. sorry. yes. did this so at this battle? well, for buck road has been going on for quite some time. how long to think it could continue. i normally depend on, you know, the amount of artillery on the ammunition support that ukrainians are getting on, you know, and to what extent, you know, they are ready to sort of say, you know, now we're ready to be been given. give oper blackmore,

because we are going to carry out much more effective and big account offensive. maybe in the south, you know, to break the sort of that land bridge that brains their don bus and link it to crimea. so i think our lot is related to you know, how they're thinking about the big, a big chair on the condo fancy. but i wouldn't be surprised if not couple of days a weeks, you know, by more the sort of early east and on the reserve retreat. i think, i think that that is something that can be expected, but i think we shouldn't see this as our complete, you know, sort of defeat full ukraine. i think the greenhouse, there was no g as that of a military note behind them holding ground in baltimore. and in writing russian falls. if buffalo does fall to the russians, will this enable the russians to lodge further offensive, or has the battle for buck loot depleted their fighting st? well, that's a very good question. i think we would see what happens if on when they, you know, they, they take my modem on they, they,

it whether they are able to continue. bardeen or their advancing along the lines of branding tools, love yawns. and i think that the russian strategy is really very, i is a strategy of destruction, of you know, of all advancing very slowly and with a high number of pressure to use on, on equipment, wasn't but with the idea that this wouldn't somehow gave them momentum. and we have to remember that there are also efforts to advance in other areas. for example, for the north year is beyond gunman also in the south. the areas of warbler, darn around a don't yet see ne cross. so the russians are really pushing on many directions, but they're not being able really to peers until breaks through, you know, ukrainian defenses. so they're not really able to carry out more by learn more at like div, you know, advances that really pierce or you know, your grading and differentiates. so i think it's, i know that way of carrying out war is very exhausting on it. it involves a high number of casualties on the high number of you know of of equipment and

ammunition that is that is extended over till it thank you very much for talking with us. i was toma till his horrible so from king's college flood. well, ukrainian authorities say at least one civilian has been killed and 3 others wounded in a russian missile strike. and crumbs tours the attack. damaged 6 apartment buildings in the center of the eastern city colored horse is one of ukraine's major strongholds in the don esque region. and is located about 30 kilometers from buckman. china has criticized to plan by australia to buy at least 3 nuclear powered submarines from the u. s. and the u. k. beijing accused the 3 countries of going, quote, further down a dangerous road and of disregarding the concerns international community. the u. s . u, the u. k. and australia unveiled the plans on monday at a meeting of their security alliance known as oc us. oh room,

welcome to the 3 global leaders. they've come together to a not, not just the major arms, dale, that's an historic strategic partnership. the oak is agreement. we confirm hearing sandy, i represent the biggest single investment in australia's defense capability in all about history. ah, australia will buy as many of 5 of these nuclear powered submarines and light to build a new one themselves. based on british design with u. s. technology. it's a long term upgrade that will make australia a full partner in fielding top secret us nuclear technology. previous the only shag with the u. k. warden has no partnership. we're showing again how democracies can deliver our own security and prosperity and not just for us, but for the entire world. oh, chris is an attempt to can to growing chinese military power in the asia pacific

region, including beijing's construction of a sophisticated naval fleet. however, china has react to his unease over the dale. a spokesman for beijing said the partnership was the result of cultural mentality which could violate the principles of nuclear non proliferation. making all the latest joint communique issued by the u. s. u. k and australia indicates the 3 countries have gone further and further down a wrong and dangerous road for their own selfish political gains and complete disregard of the concerns of the international community without broad australia won't get nuclear weapons. the nuclear propulsion of new submarine fleet will add substantial strength to the west and alliance in the asia pacific region. with more of this week now talk to professor ian sean. he's an expert on chinese foreign policy at singapore national university. welcome. so china is warning against what it calls

a dangerous road that the u. s. u k. in australia following but has china not been boosting its own military presence in the region in so i mean, china would say that, but they've been building up the military of the navy. there wasn't particular, they've been fortifying features that. ready occupied and reclaimed and such, trying to see they've been stepping up military patrols both air and sea. and yet i want to increase their patrols disputed to sink aku area near japan. so you know, the p r c. it's, it's, it's involved in this as much as anybody else. what is it in about these nuclear powered submarines that has china so worried? so the nucleus powered something means it's important to emphasize that their nuclear power, they are not nuclear. ok. that's a distinction that beijing sometimes blows, but the point about these nuclear power submarines is that they're quiet. they can,

they can control for a really long time and long distances. so that means to say that should there be any effort, a blockade, or military action, beijing's lines of communication to the center and see and elsewhere could be more easily put under pressure by the u. s. u. k, and australia. we're hearing russia now to saying that august, this deal between the u. k. and australia in the u. s. this, this arms deal will exacerbate geopolitical tensions and could lead to a conflict in asia. what do you make of that? that's a rush. it's been saying, but i don't know if you're invading some other country. i'm not sure in a good position to make any claims about publication. so, no rush about russia, what russia is doing is clearly supporting it's a p s, the ally of the partner. sorry. so beijing is very wary about increase us ability to challenges position, and russia is backing up just like beijing had back moscow up previously. is there

any prospect in do you think of reducing tensions through dialogue between the u. s . and china? so dialogue will help reduce some of the confusion, the miscommunication, but fundamentally, beijing and washington have a lot of distrust between between them. so that needs to be worked at dialogue can help. they can also, if done wrong, reinforced the suspicions. so i think one of the key steps is of course, to have more transparency and to have a bit of a pullback on some of the more active kinds of actions that the mores are for leading actions that beijing is doing, say, in the south china sea near taiwan or new japan professor in chung from singapore national university. thank you so much. thank you. it's catch up now and some of the other stories making headlines around the world. china is reopening. it's quarter to foreign tourists for the 1st time since 2020,

it will start reissuing all categories of baez's from wednesday. the tourist ban was imposed early in the code in 1900 pandemic. china dropped it strict 0 code policy late last year, and as gradually been easing travel restrictions. scientists have released footage of a massive iceberg that broke off and arctica in january. the $81.00 iceberg is estimated to be the size of london. the aerial images were recorded by a team whose research station was once located on the iceberg. they had been monitoring growing cracks in the ice sheet for over a decade. nearly a 100 people are confirmed dead in malawi after cyclone. freddy slammed into southeastern africa with torrential rain and high winds. this is the 2nd time in a month that freddy has made land pole in southern africa. having earlier struck madagascar. it is one of the strongest and longest lasting storms to ever be

recorded in the southern hemisphere. some way under these washed off roads and my, lovey, uh, people rescue workers like prestone ciocca, ford. well i trying to find them. lynette miller landed. and so far we have recovered 30 bodies, but were not yet done. omar go on, were still looking for more victims. were amusing miss ho to at least find someone who will call cyclop freddy has wrecked houses in the city of blunt here and created rushing streams that residence of struggling to cross many of the injured have been taken to hospitals, but others hostile, missing minute. what young women in her mother was so bad in the night when it, when jarvis, yvonne, now that it's day time,

i can feel the loss wretched end of it was a gun 0 buddy. i've never seen something as terrible as thus we're knew by my neighbors. homes are gone month and their family members are gone. ah, in some cases the father is alive, but the wife and the children are missing on us. what excell sykes on. freddy killed several people in mozambique before making its way to my loving. scientists say such tropical storms are getting stronger due to climate change. they want that phoebe, of vento like this, will only become more frequent unless polluters, plastic the produce carbon emissions. spell to tunisia, which is seeing a surgeon racist attacks on people from sub saharan africa. after the countries president alleged black migrants were part of an international plot to change the country's demographic make up. many of the migrants arriving in tunisia come from ivory coast molly or senegal. sh migration to tunisia has increased in recent years

as it's considered safer than neighboring libya. some move on to europe, but others end up staying official figures, show the country of 12000000 is currently home to 20. 1000 migrants from sub saharan africa. now many are finding, they're no longer welcome d w as young phillips sholtes reports from today's there's not much to do now that he's lost his job. pierre zango came from cameroon to tunisia, 5 years ago, wanting to send money home. but his residency expired and his boss at a restaurant suddenly became nervous after the president said he wanted to fight against illegal migrants. watching videos doesn't help. pierre, social media is full of actual or supposed violence between locals and people like him. i've been singing, dancing with people in the street is suddenly everything change. they look at people change to you that believe me isa is like

a movie, a scary movie. you see tunisians have shown support for people. presidents i eat called criminals, who are infiltrating tunisian culture and the world bank said it would suspend its partnership with the country. but the foreign minister can't comprehend these steps . he told d w, he sees tunisia as a victim of a hostile campaign. oh, those reactions are over exaggerated and we sheeted that they are very much unfair. but we are open to any dialogue in order to find the best solution that will protect the dignity and the ice of all the migrants. many tunisians seem to support the president. the country's economy is in crisis, and many accused irregular migrants of taking jobs away from locals. another my,

me against too many africans here in denisia. we should deport them, especially in such difficult times as now. and you've had that gay, the aunt, i don't think we should deport. every one would know that we are all africans on this continent. oh, and the truth is that many tunisians don't want to do the jobs that the microns take on for a tiny celery battery every one of them. pierre says it's clear that he is no longer welcome. in tunisia, many of his friends are already making their way to europe. he's also thinking about getting on a boat. these don't you don't have him was abilities to that to tint julia actual life for of lee. oh do you will you will take the decision to to go to the sea. i'm sorry, this is the reality. and yet pierre fears the reality on the other side of the

mediterranean may not be much better, assuming he makes it past coastal patrols and survives the perilous crossing. more let's bring in sa, so be a challenge. she is director of human rights watch in tunisia and joins us from amman. jordan, thanks for being with us. sounds a bit. what is the situation like for black migrants into nisha today? thank you. as soon as we heard your history goodness, the program of 1st isn't today and they announced some measures to take very few then the procedures for students, the august announcement a few more like him near measures smith after the president's speech triggered this verse has ventured, crisis and as we speak of those, and the uber asked didn't living in front of international organization headquarters, industry of finance, because they don't feel safe anywhere else because they lost the jobs,

have been evicted from their homes and faith violence, a thought following the president racist rhetoric hundreds of black migrants also left when possible for them to go back to their countries, but others that are in a more nervous deterioration. cancer for this such as seeker and use. we view those in the last my and africans and the nature duration nature of the attack is august. the attacker i had a feeling today, skin color was sending them to go back to their home and ok. so they're, they're facing a really difficult situation there, right? now the subs her migrants in indonesia now migrants in tunisia apparently were welcome there until just recently you mentioned the president's speech. is that what is changed things?

yes, absolutely. the new migrant, the black migrants that are wearing tenicia were until now tolerated. and even if they were under control, they were working in seizure, having a situation if and if there is barriers to real integration. but the authorities and the presidents each has really triggered the situation because i'm the difference. add sir that side. even if the a black migrants were already facing out there, it was sporadic. now, we are really in front of a crisis. oh, with all as a leg for a nurse present in tunisia because they feel instead of living. right. that right now the president said called migrant criminals in his speech he said they were trying to change the demography of the country. he also said he was

misunderstood. what do you make of all that? i really think that and you know the odds are it's easy refusing to enter launch the problem and to provide protection is a problem. the authorities should be providing protection to all and also pushing for the investigation and prosecution of those responsibilities. the exec celia was the 1st country in the region to an electro know against or a racial discrimination, but this law lacks effective implementation. at the same time, the protection of one of those hurried birds racial as asked is crucial because today and documented in the committed person is not going to feel a complaint as are going to stay sure, because of the risk of arrests. and we know that instead of assisting victims, police arrested saucon documented migrants. i tried to complain and i think that even for people that are documented,

the program is still there because of the discrimination anchored face. sotheby's thank you very much for talking with us. that was, i was a bit, shall ali, are the tunisia director of human rights watch thinking now in financial is asian shares declined sharply on tuesday as concerns over the health of global financial markets deepen us present. joe biden has promised to do whatever is needed to strengthen american financial institutions after the collapse of both signature bank and silicon valley bank biden has told americans that their banking system is safe, even as fears of another. u. s. banking crisis arise, the 2 bank failures are the worst since the 2008 global financial crisis, and they've taken their toll on world markets. it was under the turbulent day on the asian markets. as tokyo stocks closed down 2 percent. despite reassurances from the u. s. president joe biden,

e u. authorities say they are monitoring the situation, but do not expect the u. s. failures to cause long term problems in europe. we take note of the swift undecided of reaction by the us authorities within the u. there is a very limited presence of silicon valley bank. and of course, we are in touch with the relevant national competence authorities. that message was echoed by e u. finance ministers, including germany, kristian lind, nothing a 100, harmon, we've got out of the are tiny out with in germany for example, that we have our own financial regulatory body, which is continually monitoring a situation. these at these institutions have no doubts whatsoever about stability . and they are stability it and these institution kinds wife glosson jesus does not. i have faith and generally products by m u. s. the failures have brought back painful memories of the devastating meltdown of 2008 in

a bit less an uncertain say. and a but further banking runs us president joe biden hurried to reassure the public. all customers who had deposited these bank can rest assured, i am rest assured that will be protected and now have access to their money. as of today, no losses will be borne by the taxpayers. instead, the money will come from the fees, a banked pay, end of the deposit insurance font fight and stress that unlike in the past, irresponsible behavior by banking executives would not be tolerated. the management of these banks will be fired if the bank is taken over by f d. i see the people running the bank should not work there anymore. i'm going to ask congress from the bank regulators to strengthen the rules for bank to make it less likely this kind of bag failure would happen. again. those rules were introduced after us bank spock to global financial crisis in 2008 by aggressive

mortgage lending. they were partially repealed in 2018 under them president donald trump. in the coming days, that decision is likely to be back in the spotlights. you are watching the w news from berlin coming up next. it's kick off with the latest fullest league of football action. of course, you can get a full update on old world news anytime you want on our website. that's a d, w dot com. you also find is on social media where are handle is at dw. notice i'm terry martin. thanks for with with with

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