1st, the rest were series 40 to the answer to almost everything. this week on d, w. with this is d w. news line from berlin kind words for china and a stern warning. visiting beijing you chief ursula on the line praises chinese leaders, asian pay. this nuclear weapon stands but warns against arming. russia also on the program tension is to rise on the israel level on border after rockets flying to reach railey asked space several are fired into the north, the country,

but israel's military sets, they were intercepted under spell. lucy and, and russian leaders meeting moscow the kremlin, as it stays. thing of tactical nuclear weapons in feller roost is a response to nato expansion, the same justification it used to invade ukraine. ah, i'm feel, gail. welcome to the program, french president emanuel macro and the european commission president. on the line are in beijing for talks with chinese leader is region bank. after the meeting, the commission president prayers. the chinese lead a stance against the use of nuclear weapons, but warned beijing against army russia, claiming that would violate international law. presidents macro and she issued a joint called for peace talks between russia and ukraine. as soon as possible, france sees china in finding

a peaceful solution to the war or commission president said the president g had stated during talks that he was willing to talk with ukraine's president zalinski when the time was right. and she emphasized at child importance in promoting a just peace. this visit is taking place in challenging and increasing volatile context. in particular, because of russia's war of aggression against ukraine. china's position on this is crucial for the european union. as a member of the un security council, they is a big responsibility. and we expect that china will play its role and promote a just peace one that respect ukraine's serenity and territorial integrity. one of the cornerstones of the un charter that's from the line will know back is

a china analyst at the german marshall fund. i asked him whether the chinese president was likely to heed to the today's, please from european leaders. well, we haven't gotten any indications today that she is ready to make any and sessions. one of the key issues that ponder lion and my call brought with them to beijing. they were hoping to get the to condemn, or at least voice opposition rushes plan to station nuclear weapons and bella, ruth, i didn't hear anything today from sea that went in that direction. and we also heard from funder lion that she had raised the prospect of she talking with ukrainian president lensky, which he hasn't done since the beginning of the war. this has been an ongoing issue

he's met with in a number of times, including in recent weeks in moscow for several days. but he hasn't had time to speak with the lensky fund. elaine said that she expressed the willingness to speak with the lead sky when the time and conditions were right. so that was not a certainly not a guarantee that he will do. so can, can i just pick up something you said that did they really expect china? you said they went, they're expecting china to condemn russia's actions on what basis was that hope based? well look, i think it certainly the expectations a year into the war, more than a year to the war that china is suddenly going to shift its position and publicly condemn russia in a, in an aggressive way. are, are fanciful. i mean there's no, i don't think even michael expected,

a strong condemnation rush. i think they were hoping just as she did back in november when german chancellor old shots visited when he voiced his position to a nuclear escalation in ukraine. getting some language like that. not, not right on the nation of russia, but something indicating that she opposed russia's plans to europe. have any leverage at all on china to, to make that hope. anything like a reality. well, i think year does have some leverage now whether it's using that leverage in the way that it needs to is another question. you know, the chinese economy is facing a lot of headwinds. it's got a property, there's a property crisis, there's consumers have come out of the pandemic with a bit of

a hangover. consumer demand is very slow, longer term. they're trying to has an aging population and it has us the u. s. limiting exports of sensitive technologies, which are also gonna hurt the economy. so, trying to really needs the european market. it needs to see continued investment by european firms. that can europe leverage. but, you know, my call went to china with over 50 ceos with him. i'm not sure that is, that is the best use of, of the leverage. i saw china analyst and not barking. speaking to me. i don't know . several rockets have been fired on northern israel from lebanon is not known who was behind the attack, but level these reports are the salvo was launched from palestinian refugee camps. i could, i could teach, i could chew shirt rock it appears to have damaged. archive is rabbittown of a suitor. railey army says he successfully intercepted more than 2 dozen missiles.

escalation comes after clash as this week between israelis and palestinians. inside jerusalem, i'll ask a mosque is lambs. 3rd wholly a site or correspondent tonya cramer in jerusalem. talk me through what happened? well, shortly on this afternoon, before 3 o'clock, the air is air raid sirens went off across northern israel. as rockets were fired on southern lebanon into israel. now the army has just released a statement saying that they have identified 34 rockets where fired into israel. 25 of them are at least we're intercepted by the iron dome, a defense a system. israel rescue services have said that at least one person was lightly injured and there has been also some damage. as you have said, the un un mission uniform has also just released a statement, confirming

a multiple launch or of rockets or this afternoon from southern lebanon towards israel, and speaks about that the current situation is extremely serious. now no group has claimed responsibility for this, and this of course, comes after day. you seen a violent escalation in easter ship, jerusalem, or when the israeli police stormed exit twice. the alex, i'm most compelled, went into the mosque and you know, those videos are where police officers are beating. are people inside the mosque and arresting people in response to that. are there have been already a rocket attacks from militants in garza launched towards israel on wednesday. right, and that these radio response, lisa i and own protection system and apparently rockets of its own here. and this is what we understand that most of them were

intercepted at the moment. but at the moment what you understand is the defense minister and the chief of staff and also of course, prime minister benjamin netanyahu. they were, they are holding a security assessments. or there will be a security cabinet, a meeting as well. this is a time, it's a holiday today. it's pets. are a lot of people also vacationing up north and media here are talking about, you know, one of the serious mysteries escalation, or between israel and lebanon since the war in 2006. i swear tonya tonya kramer in jerusalem we can take a look at some more stories that making the news around the world. now, iran and saudi arabia of signed an agreement to re establish diplomatic relations. their approach mall comes after china brokered an agreement between the 2 rivals last month, assigning in beijing is the 1st time foreign ministers of the 2 countries have met for more than 7 years. in india, opposite nor makers for more than

a dozen parties of how to rally against the government of prime minister their en route modi demonstrates, accused the governments of using its agencies to intimidate opposition leaders. the stand off follows the disqualification and conviction are leading opposition. figure of mocking the prime minister surname dozens of demonstrators of storm. the offices of major financial multinational in paris to protest against the government . planned pensions and the angry about president michaels plans raised retirement age from 62 to 64. the proposals of fuel weeks of nationwide protests and proceeded to form italian prime minister silvio berlusconi is suffering from a red blood cancer, doctor se being treated for a lung infection linked to leukemia. the reserve admitted to intensive care unit in milan on wednesday. the medium magnets is yes, senate and leader of the right wing also italian party. and the kremlin says the

leaders of bellows. russia did not discuss the deployment of strategic nuclear weapons during their talks on thursday, is by being widely expected to do so. lewis in liter, alexander lucas, and cosy moscow for a 2nd day meetings. with president putin discussions have focused on defense and economic ties. in russia, adelia announced plans to place tactical nuclear weapons in bottles that you, that it drew and condemnation from the way she was a criminal dismiss. the criticism saying that the decisions of response to nato expansion later secretary general against oldenburg said the deployment contradicts a recent, a russian chinese statement saying that countries shouldn't station nuclear weapons beyond their borders. this is russia's iskander and missile system able to hit targets up to 500 kilometers away. he could soon be stationed in bel ruth, near the polish border, carrying nuclear warheads. moscow says the iskander system

has already been transferred to the bell rouge and military and troops had reportedly arrived in russia to learn how to use it. russia claims the move as a response to nato, increasing its combat readiness and adding finland as a member. made official earlier this week where to go for under these circumstances, we are taking retaliatory measures defending the security of the union state. a bell roost has been a close ally to russia since the invasion of ukraine, which was partly launched from bella russian territory. since then, the russian and bell russian militaries have carried out multiple joint exercises. russian nuclear warheads are scheduled to arrive in bella. luce in july, shift over belarus is authoritarian leader, alexander lucas jenko said the nuclear weapons weren't just for show orderly rain staged on you. put the ukrainians believe that they will win. this is nonsense. it is impossible to defeat a nuclear power if the russian leadership realizes that the situation threatens the collapse of russia than what the most awful weapons will be used to. roughly on the

line where the united nations disarmament affairs chief has warned that the risk of nuclear war in europe is higher than at any point since the end of the cold war storm. until an era is a senior policy directed with a center for arms control and non proliferation in washington d. c. he served on the west national security council until 2020 asked how much of a difference it makes a rush of places, nuclear weapons outside its border. as far as the military situation is concerned, if there is so little or no difference, a russia had the capability to strike anywhere in ukraine with a nuclear weapon previously, it's still has that capability. russia had the capability to strike europe, it still has that capability. so as far as a military move, it doesn't carry any significance. it is a message, of course i was that that which was my next question. so this is a message. what should we take from it? the russian strategy for most of the last year has been very consistent when it

became clear that russia was not going to win this war easily on the battlefield. they switched to a strategy of trying to persuade ukraine and the countries that support ukraine, that it would be too high a cost to continue the war that they should approach russia for some kind of peace deal that would be on terms favorable to russia. the preferred instrument to do so has been the threat of the use of nuclear weapons. i do not believe that the russians want to use a nuclear weapon, but they have chosen to use this as a tool to change the behavior of countries they see as their adversaries. just want to remind you about top story up is our being commission president are sitting on the line has praised a chinese lead at gigi pings, stand against using nuclear weapons, wallet blazing, ami. russia would violate international law. commission president is in beijing with french president, emmanuel, major mackerel talks with president g. their strategy

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