he will need to know what is happening there. you know, guardians of truth, watch know on youtube dw documentary. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin. russia silence is one of the strongest critics. a prominent journalist and political activists received a hefty jail term on charges of treason. also on the program, a strikes and st. battles in sudan schools are dead and hundreds wounded as fighting enters the 3rd day. the army targets basis used by

a rival paramilitary group. and should they run or stay, put dw needs ukrainian civilians weighing up the risks of staying in their homes on the front line of ah, hello, i'm christine wander. welcome to the program. prominent russian journalist and political activist vladimir cut on woodside has been convicted of treason and spreading this information about the russian military. he has been sentenced to 25 years in a rush and labor camp. as a result of the conviction, anamosa had denied the charges and compared his case to the starlin era, show trials and erie, ah, is our former dearest muscular beer?

a chief failure we shed, he joins me now from riga. as d w has been banned from reporter in russia, said uri the news just in just before you came on air, we were looking at life pictures coming from the courts. but we now have that verdict vladimir cut him with a has been found guilty in that court for, for treason and for spreading dis information. he's also been sentenced a 25 years in a labor camp. does this verdict yury a come as a surprise? no. christy in, even though this was a close call, so called closed trial, that means that the media was not allowed to be present or for the politician himself. and for the critical observers, for journalist of this was a political motivated and unfair trial in which caramels i had no chance to be treated fairly officially caramels. i has been charged with different things, including spreading false information about the russian army. you mentioned it and treason asked for treason. according to the investigator,

as karen morsa was paid to help organizations from may to countries, it said undermine russia's national security. it's not specified what exactly was meant. also, he is accused of 1st spreading false information about the russian armed forces. this is a war time censorship law that was introduced shortly after the start of the so called special mutual duration. that was, it was called in russia. you were talking about somebody who many referred to as, you know, a really strong critical one of these strongest projects in russia today. could you tell us a little bit more about vladimir, kind of more to his work and the activism that has landed him in the trouble that he's in with the government? yes christian, he was one of the most let say important and open critics of president vladimir putin. and he was a journalist i he worked with the opposition politician boris nym sofa who was killed when 215 in moscow near the kremlin. and he worked for the letter for the n

g o fell or crumbling critic me jaila color cove ski, the form oligarch who now lives abroad and who himself spent 10 years in prison for posing as a possible presidential candidate at that time against the incumbent president booted an author, koski organization in which her amazon worked, however, was classified as extra nist in russia. and cannibal czar had in many connections abroad. and especially united states where his family lives. and he's got 2 passports of the russian and the british one. here. what is this 3rd, it's mean for the russian opposition? and for people who dare to protest against president vladimir putin up, there are plenty of russians, a steel who are very critical of the kremlin. i can say if their number is growing because there are simply no reliable service anymore. but i would still be able to say that yes, more and more people are criticizing,

put in because in the life in russia, because of this life in russia is simply getting harder and harder. that's fact, prices are constantly rising, the rubel is falling, and the goals of the so called military special operations have not been achieved. but people grumble against the government in their kitchens. their dale less and less to speak openly, as is so called kitchen opposition. is there, but it's not organized in any way. the other political opposition in the democratic western sense doesn't exist anymore. and russia and with the punishment of car mooresville with his 25 year sentence, ah, behind bars. this opposition no longer has a single prominent face. any more russia? all right, that is all year eva chateau reporting for us from reagan. they, on the news of the prominent russian journalists and political activist, vladimir armada, being sentenced to 25 years in prison, on the charges of treason and spreading this information. thank you, jerry,

and better now to sedan where heavy fighting is continuing between the army and rival paramilitaries. clashes have spread from the capital hot too, with the military also battling the rapid support forces for control of marolla and its international airport, as well as the country's main seaport. port sedan, the 2 sides were supposed to merge, but are locked in a power struggle at least 97 people have been killed since fierce fighting began on saturday. a brief these fire to how people caught up in the conflict brought little letter in the violence. courtroom residents gather food and supplies during a temporary cease fire. urban battles paused or wounded fighters and civilians are evacuated. sedans, army, and a powerful paramilitary force of turn, their guns on each other. just months after sending a deal to restore the country to civilian rule. and 2021. the 2 sides

to the in the army. the rapids port forces were ora sir. 6 joined forces to seize power from civilian prime minister, or dollar hom dock. an uneasy era of power sharing began. as army chief general outdoor fattah oberon became sedans de facto ruler. while general mohammed hummed under gallo better known as medi give control of yourself. military rule was met with frequent protests as to dan's economic woes worse and international aid, dried up and fuel and food became scarce. activists marched almost every week in cartoon to demand a return to civilian rule and the restructuring of the military. by the end of 2022 am eddie and albert han signed a deal with sedans, maine, pro democracy group to establish the civilian transitional government. but the 2

generals couldn't agree on a timeline for a merger of their forces and negotiations stalled. it was another blow for pro democracy advocates at an emergency arab league meeting representatives press both sides to hold the fighting youth all above the bloody. gimme allah, my country's delegation urges all sudanese parties to immediately cease all armed clashes to prevent loss of life and ensure the safety and security of civilians as well as preserved the potential of the sudanese people who had that unmanned whole dorothy that we caution against the danger of escalating violence in sudan weighs on the unpredictable consequences that may ensue both domestically and regionally, and whitely me yourself and army forces blame each other for starting the conflict . both say they won't back down with a short cease far over

a no clear path to peace. the conflict continues. let's have a look now at some of the other stories making news around the world. at least 4 people have been killed in at least 20 others injured in a shooting in the us state of alabama. authority say the violence occurred in the small town of dade ville during a teenagers birthday party. g. 7 foreign ministers are meeting for a 2nd day in central japan talks after 3 days summit are expected to focus on the war in ukraine and china's growing pressure on taiwan. the meeting comes just days off to francis president, emmanuel crohn said europe should stay out of the tensions over the island. of course in hong kong has sentenced pro democracy active as joshua one to 3 months in prison. he was found guilty of breaching a ban on releasing personal information about a police officer during anti government demonstrations in 2019 the 26 year old is already in jail. after being convicted of multiple charges emitter crackdown on

opposition turning mail to ukraine way every day. life in the front line, cities is a gamble. civilians are regularly under fire from rockets and artillery shells. every decision to leave shelter to get food or supplies could be your loss. but there are people who are staying and their reasons for taking that risk or complex state abuse. max and i joined an evacuation team of ukrainian police as they tried desperately to persuade people to leave of these go as ukraine, the sign reads, it seems very clear how people here feel and yet in frontline towns like this, we find stories that are complicated. these men are trying to get people to leave an audience to me, throw belong to a police evacuation unit, nicknamed white angels, sample corpse, dor molina, boulevard lawyer, bizarre league marble, village gardener, her grist breed. there's in the brain,

this revolutionary jewish moore's notebook, bought the bit all through the labor through what they bought on the natalie bar. this was home to more than 32000 people before the war. bombs and shell still fall in this ruined place. russian forces are making gains still about 2000 people choose to remain when a resilience point. there's t, electricity and company. my guess is the regular insurance, special usually you think you could you reference to the local green student you would you give me an audi. and dmitri have been asked to visit one particular couple. the man's

daughter asked the policeman to get them out. they have moved underground was her, it was her bunker and legislative level video of us for a fellow survey breakdown leo of proper previous doctor the just wishing him was it your mom? which the point, i don't know if that gives you that was for their more home i do watch, in addition to louis of mine, a lot of the college her doorway to know how the wish was bridget. those supreme it was pretty work either bridge or hubble with because it's kind of fear is what's keeping them absolutely. when you're yours. yes. it just was, you know, that offered by you and you, you have been there by, you know, you know, chicago for much to switch. police officers can't force people to leave when the

police and russian propaganda has left some scared of the ukrainian authorities. my morals, i am la via more chestler has loom ya knew jim lake way was on the burner. one of them, i believe, the book raska there a brain which will on a former, expensive for me. but as it is symbol dinner over the mom, we have to stop filming and seek shelter. oh, but i am. would it be more likely as soon as it's safe we go to where the bomb hit it's. well, we're just finishing up with that lady in the basement. i'm just a few 100 meters away. we heard a big bank and this is the aftermath of the lot that impacted here just a few minutes ago, literally and took this whole place apart. that's everyday life here and this

was the towns market. this woman came to sell household goods when she isn't hurt, but you can see she's in shock. of these go was a frontline city long before the russian full scale invasion of 2022 frontline not only in the physical war but also in the fight for people's loyalties. brushing back rebels were in control for a brief period in 2014 before the ukrainians. took it back. not everyone here is happy about that. lazar lee at the kia, we brought k, a kia a year to kind of tags on the whole was go home. little. i mostly lou urgent for my to roster. she won't ears, boring. like suitable credit. you may yet, like your re book a colleagues or 3 more will this was, will bespoke reading and took you through the home yet, like eke up. oh, got dora. her music misconceived her while you cheer, not lose torinio at all. did she the offices of the white angels can offer a way out of town for those who want to take it

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