the, the stay that we knew is long from berlin, germany orders the closure of for russian consulate, only the berlin embassy and one general consul. it will remain. the move is in response to russia's announcement that it will cast the number of german officials and of the country. also on the program range across 10 german stains. target suspected supporters of the so called as long as the state police take 7 people

into con city. the nicole really gets good to have you with us. certainly says it will flash the number of rushes, diplomatic emissions in the country. the german foreign ministry has revoked the licenses of 4 out of 5 russian consulates, as, as said, it's up to russia to decide which of the consulates to close, long ago has criticized this as an unfriendly step aimed at the further destruction of bilateral ties. berlin's move is in response to the russian foreign ministry, limiting the number of german officials in russia to 350 earlier the w a political correspondence, i mean young told me how these tensions began. a while the call is, you know, in the context of rushes war in ukraine relations between the 2 countries have been

worst thing for a while. i think it's fair to say, but the most recent thing is you mentioned that russia has a cat, the number of german states employees that they're allowing to operate in russia at to let me take that number to 350 people. so what time usually about that, that is that to the data applies, not just a diplomatic style from the embassy stuff, and consider officials and so on. but also to some people with that more of a cultural focus, including the teachers and stuff at the jim and schools in russia. and those are people at the good to institutes, which is a sort of germany's institutes that promote interest in, in german language and culture. so that was a relatively unusual move that happened just recently. and this is the gym and response, an attempt to sort of create some kind of parity,

at least in the numbers of officials who will be working in. that's why they, they said that going to cut close called sealants in various places around around germany. what are the likely consequences of these tit for type moves? or yeah, well i think the main people to notice it are only people who need to use those called to con sealants, particularly uh, russian citizens, uh, in uh, in germany who need to get paperwork con, select. so of course, administrative uh, instructions and uh they provide, uh, you know, certificates of best marriages and desks and that kind of thing. so these are the sorts of links. perhaps you might say, in some ways, the last remaining sort of links between civil societies in, in the 2 countries. and this is just going to make it harder north, impossible, of course,

because the embassy in berlin. and we understand that consulate in bone will remain open when these other full consultants are closed. so either they'll be able to continue to operate. but i think something similar may happen for german citizens on gym and people, or anyone indeed, who needs concealer support in russia, it'll be a little bit more difficult to time. yeah, the russian foreign ministry has already announced that germany's decision will not go on, answered. we haven't quite heard the end of this escalation, how we as well, they know it's a, you know, it's, it's hard to say what exactly is the next step. gemini is sort of pre emptive to move by announcing what is inside that it is going to close. it's can see that it's in the cleaning grad you, catherine, but notice a bisk. so the tit for tat response won't be able to take the full of closing,

can see that. so i suppose the gym and say that the guy that keep both a diplomatic and a cultural presence in moscow and so petersburg as best they can with the reduce numbers of stuff that they're allowed to have there. a thought. secondly, i think politicians the credit and on one side you have the politicians here in building by saying that they think that they, that governments have taken the right step. and so no one's backing down to noisy, at least political correspondence. simon young, thank you so much. you're a pain leaders are gathering and they'll go ahead of the biggest ever meeting of the european political community. their aim is to show a united front in the face of russia's war and ukraine. even the decision to hold the summit in moldova, a former soviet republic as being seen as a message to the crumb and amusement park in case you know,

the capital of most of the rights were built into the soviet era. more than 30 years ago. they turn slowly, but they still bring some joy. in the east of motor box is the time the pro russian separate has region of trends and history. you can get the food package, travel agencies, offered to us back to the soviet union, a communist disneyland. transmit still seems to be frozen in time from the lending memorial in front of a government building to solve it, made things that on a mother, russia must go send, so called peacekeeping forces to terms in this area or keep trying it for 30 years . now in view of a central government in most of us capital k c. now, however, the majority of the 250000 russian speaking inhabitants on for trends in history, you don't want to be governed by kissing. now the issue has to be sold before moldova, with its 2500000 people can join the european union. the current president,

my son do, is you friendly and one's foss trick membership to the you. choose to do that, how that and work in the world thing before she and of politics and at home country to lead mode of out of k is and into the european union. but governments frequently change in case, you know, the opposition led by and probably got convicted in a 1000000000 your fraud case, regulatory organizes massive pro. russian protests allegedly financed with help from russia. now the biggest, some of the ever, the european political community is coming to town or european countries are present russia and the ruse for most of us. this is the opportunity of a lifetime. says me, i mowed the analyst at the institute for politics and reforms in kissing now for the assignment to me and start of the european countries,

quincy that are supposed to be liable apartment and the we expect that after the assignment we can, um we can uh well, i've talked more investments, more support from the uniform countries mode device, do the 2nd poorest country in europe. the tourist is ukraine. gross domestic product back advertised only 6000 years a year. the european union is concerned about corruption revenue derived from human trafficking. and this marketing of drugs and weapons, the summit would take place in the me because to a prestige is massive wind to rebuild in 189347 lead us with taste the wine and talk about support for most for ukraine. but also for neighboring states, like the host mode of which is suffering economically and fee is incomplete. next one, rushes hit list. what sound take

a quick look at some of the other stories making headlines today. while fires are continuing to burn out of control in eastern canada, within 18000 people have already been forced to leave their homes. although no injuries have been reported. officials are warning that the fires will keep growing with hot and dry and windy weather conditions, making fire finding difficult in this, minnesota has become the 23rd usa to legalize cannabis for recreational use. democratic governor 10 walls signed a bill making it legal to possess, grow and use for over 21 year old. starting in august kind of as remains illegal at the federal level. and us house of representatives is sent to vote on a bill to raise the amount of money the us government can borrow residential buying, reached a compromise with republicans to raise the debt ceiling this weekend. but the vote could be tied with politicians on both sides. unhappy with the deal

people in nigeria are rushing to buy fuel after the removal of a long term price subsidies and price. a soaring new president boynton, who announced he was scrapping it in his a non girls beach. on monday, a jerry, a state oil company says it was sending over $800000000.00 euros on the subsidy each month. police here in germany have a rest and 7 alleged supporters of the so called as law make state the anti terrorism operation involved rates across 10 german states. the suspects are assigned to be part of a network seeking donations for the islam is terrorist group in syria. prosecutor say they collected 65000 years for i s members, which in some cases helped to finance their escape from camps in northern syria. now we cannot take a closer look at this with gatos diamond from the german institute for international and security affairs. welcome back. what can you tell us about

today's operation? when it is an operation against the support of devices support his devices in syria and that has been uh, the word of the network has developed in recent years supporting isis members who have either been jailed in sarah encouraged. james or women who are based in refugee camps in the story and code is done. and in some cases that's at least what the government says. the money has been used for in order to, to allow these women to flee from their to italy, been in northwest and syria. so this is a strike against isis supporters here in germany. what do we know about their presence? how many are there? where are they? uh, they are based in all over the country and that's kind of kind of

a new problem. and, and uh, in recent times, uh, they were mainly based in the big cities. but now we have supporters all over all over the country. the problem for and the numbers on known i would, uh, i would assume that we speak about several 100 persons. and it has become extremely fashionable for them to send money. even small, small amounts of money, $50.00 rose, 100100 euros to people who collect donations, especially for the women in, in, sorry, and cut that, that's the situation in germany. what about the rest of, of the european union? well, that's a, that's similar over that. the situation, especially if the women but the situation of the ice is prisoners in, in syria, is something like a rallying cry for, or do you how to support those all over europe. they have been looking for a cause of its ever since the territory. okay. okay. the fate has been a,

has disappeared in, in, in 2919. and now the big issue is the support for those who are jaded in syria and even any rock. so the support us advice is try to free women. and in some extreme cases, even try to free men, but by sending money to iraq, syria, and even to some other countries. what do we know about the quantities of, of a german isis fighters or european isis finders that are being held in prisons and camps and, and women and children of course as well. and those can, well, most of the women, all those women who wanted to come back to germany has been re patry. i took by the, by the foreign ministry. there are still some 10 to 15 persons left. but most of them didn't want to come back to germany. they are in syrian refugee camps. they remained there and we speak about something like 30 men. that is

a little bit contested of who is a german, 13 man among 2004. and as for an ices fighters who still remain in custody in syria and kurdish a j is, but the government does not want them back to support for isis is, is still there, it's still simmering. it has luckily, been quite some time since we the seen a major ice is inspired or isis back to attack here and your why do you think that is why we have seen some inspired attacks and 2020 and france and germany and then some other in some other places. i think that since 2017, this uh, the organization in syria and iraq is severely, we can a plus the security all sorry to have the situation under control with the hub of the f b i n s a hand to ca that's, that's very important because we have had major plots in germany in recent years, but all of them could be faulted because the americans gave us prior information

about communication going on. so the threat is still there, but this the but the organization is a lot weaker than it was in 20171890. and the threat is manageable with a little help from our friends, apparently gave us time back. thank you so much for coming back with us. now. business news is up next week. my colleague, kate ferguson. she'll be happy for you to join her. um, nicole clinic and berlin from all of us here. thank you so much for watching the w . the come have a few. she's out tv highlights you every week in your inbox, subscribe. now you become a criminal pretty kind, a told me.