it's all fixing your culture. and then 16 men, let's say together parts of our community life on the research is now on the . this is the, the news coming to live from berlin. us secretary of state is in beijing for a 2nd day of talks aimed at calling tensions that. a blinking meets with china is top diplomat when he and there's speculation he could sit down with present. she's in pain before his visit wraps up, also coming up the destruction of

a major diamond ukraine, leaves thousands without clean walter and raises new questions about the safety of a russian occupied nuclear power plant and election devonie. prussia is best known kremlin credit goes on trial. again. we track down one of his supporters who refuses to be intimidated by russia's attempts to silence descent. the hello i'm terry martin. good to have you with us. us, secretary of state, it's invasion. hang on the highest level diplomatic visit there in nearly 5 years. this comes as both countries are looking to stop tensions over a number of issues from escalating into conflict. and so the blinking began his 2nd and final day of talks by meeting trying his top lip a month long. he we're now waiting to see if you also meet the chinese president.

she jen paying later in the day that meeting is expected but has not been confirmed by either side. corresponded probably and crushed by standing by in beijing. bobby and the secretary of state is now met with trying his talk for him, policy official. how does that go? it's what once you, once again demonstrated his reputation of being quite a hawk is uh for him policy, uh, official um, his statement is really quite blunt. he says that uh the um, historically low um step is qual between the 2. um, what policy is only um, because am the u. s. quote unquote, wrong perception of china. he also said very clearly that um there will be no room for compromise or um yeah, the compromise and the type on issue and also said that the u. s. should reflect the otherwise that could be any of quote unquote strategic surprises that really

gives you an idea how serious um yeah, the status quote of the tube i left for a relationship as well. yeah. as you say, uh this shows, there's a huge amount of tension between beijing and washington right now, and that's been building for years. can let's visit, do much to change that problem. well, much in terms of diplomatic breaks is no, that's really unrealistic right now. but i mean the, the best possible outcome would be to, um, yeah, prevent a cut this real fee into all the escalate or at least stop the escalation spiral. and for this communication is essential it's, it's the precondition. and yesterday, at least blinking had 7 and a half hours of talks with the chinese for, i mean it's the same gun and both sides describe it as a, quote unquote, candid and open. so i think there was a cautiously optimistic sign, but of course on all the major disputed topics, the trait, what the um uh the human rights violations, etc. there are no um,

any of the best 3, not a single inch of of progress, but at least it is communication and that's important to prevent any further escalation. and of course, the us in china are widely seen as being on a collision course over taiwan. what's the view from beijing on that? well, i in thought a bad thing. this is a purely domestic of say, as they say that, um, us not into fee of with that. um they claim that territorial power over taiwan and uh, basically a q c s of, um yeah, in directly supporting the tow wants independence. and i think right now at this a status quote, it would be really um, important also for antony, blinking to meet a seating ping china head of state. but a sofa. we have not received any official confirmation for that. and i mean, in terms of diplomatic protocol, it would be unusual for see to meet a foreign minister, but a given the seriousness of the meta. it is widely expected probably. and thank you

very much, correspondent, probably, and customer of the invasion now to ukraine and the destruction of the huge cock of them and russian occupied south in the rec, russian occupied south east of the country has unleashed devastation on a vast scale flooding. his forest, thousands of people from their home as well. others had been left without running water. given moscow had blamed each other for destroying the dam. international experts say the evidence points to russian explosives to the water. not a single drop irina troy and lives in nic upholden, southern ukraine. and since the dad was destroyed, the city's water supply has been cut. you're fairly spoken with bolts and bait with it. then we put the waltz in the spacing and use it to flush the toilets. and what else can we do? there is no alternative. nick opposed roughly 50000 remaining inhabitants. now have

to go collect water containers or the cooking and cleaning we. or when we come home tired from work, then we only go once a day to collect walter. just enough walter to wash our faces to go to the toilet. i'm make tea. to wash our bodies. we have to go collect waltz on the weekend receipts from woodson. sometimes she keeps here for 2 hours and then the end there's no water left. this time the reno was fortunate. she's here the right time . she's not just collecting for her, so she's a social worker and is providing for 13 elderly women who called wolf to get them all to themselves, their country rights to stay in for the rights of 5 dual. since the time was destroyed, the water level and the need put river has full and by several meters. on the other side, the separation nuclear power plant occupied by russian forces since the storage of the wall, the huge expensive water that long separated the 2 sides has now been reduced to

this. only 12 kilometers apart mika, polls inhabitants have lived on the russian shilling for a year out of. so cindy, we'll just my windows and broken, but my neighbors were hit. there was a direct hit on the carriage was a home of the time. it was very much we were still talking with grub truck is that austin book deal with all the with the shelling the water supply issues and then you click ponds. nearby nika, poles, district leda is worried for his city's future. nice movie efficient. there's no practical model or examples for how to deal with this situation. so we don't know what will happen, but it's a major problem that requires urgent intervention from the international community . the me. so let me look at that a little bit and he's looking for solutions to restore the water supply. but until then you could fall, we'll have to rely on is 5 or gauge latest court case against the prison,

russian opposition, politician election to bodily begins today. divinely is facing criminal charges for extremism. investigators accused him of creating and financing an extremist group, but some of his most vocal supporters have not been deterred. dw caught up with one of them. protests in russia always seem to end with images like this. the demonstrators who took to the streets to celebrate alex a now viney birthday this month. already knew they would probably be if getting yellow stuff. panko was one of them. she took them off gals, red square to call for freedom for political prisoners. the 27 year old was arrested and spent the night in jail for her support of no binding. she was lucky to get away with an administrative fine. yeah. for the word size to go to the next in a valley. because i think he's a politician. he's prepared to, to openly and honestly about the problems in our country. problems like corruption,

the lack of democratic change in russia's leadership on people's living conditions . god, god, because if, if like, we have gania 1st started supporting galaxy now by in the after watching his corruption investigations, international politicians online when we book looting the viral video about what he may have hooton's from legit policy. should alex a not viney has been in prison since 2021 on charges many believe are politically motivated. this year, his lawyers have complained that he's often held in solitary confinement and has been suffering from severe health problems. rushed investigators have now opened further cases accusing the politician of extremism and terrorism. the authorities have made any association with him, dangerous experts say yesterday with you, if you're an active supporter of alex and yvonne the for example, someone who takes pos and protests, you could end up in jail the day after you go out and demonstrate over what was comfortable, and if you're at support, uh and you post something on social media that has anything to do with alexis

devante, that means the authorities and security services who are monitoring russian citizens . what have you on that right. uh. and any misstep on your part will be enough to get to into trouble. nobody's looked almost with as much to we got to this, but nobody knew. if gimme a step pin code never worked in a bind these offices or for his anti corruption foundation, which is both already been labeled extremist. but she knows that the authorities are watching supporters like her to the game. he had tended to protest back in 2021 and was detained later. but we said they found her using more skills. network, a facial recognition camera. yeah. and you have, when you was, i don't plan to stop expressing my political opinion. you know, i plan to talk about it bravely, honestly and openly. i want to prove that bodies possible. i have rights that are outlined in the russian constitution. those rights guarantees. and the government cannot deprive me of them. a good start to see if history underneath the veneer of

normality. stories like gifts, guineas are being repeated across russia. the kremlin has been cracking down on all critical voices, especially since launching the full scale war and ukraine. making fear part of the fabric of everyday life. sketchup on some other stories making headlines today. molly is causing votes in a constitutional referendum that the ruling military one says, says is the 1st step back to civilian rule. it's the 1st poll since the army sees power 3 years ago. the years of job is to tax. preventative voting, in some areas. sweaters come back, the government's plan to achieve net 0 carbon emissions by 2015. the new law sets and vicious milestones were cutting, c, o, 2 emissions, and 6 to accelerate countries shift to renewable energy sources. law passed over 59 percent of voters in favor of the change of a ne,

this is really the prime minister. benjamin netanyahu is pressing ahead with his controversial judicial reforms after what he calls, months of wasteful compromise, talks use the opposition of holding up negotiations over the legislation. the proposal has divided israel. is there any prime minister benjamin netanyahu on his way to making an announcement that will rock a country already torn by strife at a cabinet meeting? he practice to go ahead with the controversial legal of a whole. i know we will convene this week and begin the practical steps of what we will do so in a measured and responsible way. but in accordance with the mandate we received to amend the legal system the reform will give the government most say in appointing judges upon them into other rule the decisions of the supreme court. the attorney,

i was 1st attempt to push through the judicial plan earlier this year, sparked mass protest and strikes. the demonstrations continued as the government negotiated with the opposition of a compromise solution. on saturday, tens of thousands took to the streets for the 24th consecutive week once again, the phone for choosing for revolution. because they wanted to start the conversation with an attorney who determined to forge ahead was the contest of change to the law. these protests are likely to die down any time soon. at least 13 people have been killed after a cycle and tore through southern brazil. the storm caused torrential rains in the state of rio grande to do solid flooding neighborhoods, enforcing thousands from their homes. the psych loan has left the stone in southern

brazil under water dot until rains have caused flooding and lands night into yo granted, the sold stayed hundreds of buildings and homes had been destroyed. but local hope for a quick recovery bill deal dispos that we are living a nightmare. i said you might, we're going to need a lot of help from the governmental van. we know that the community and the reason is i'll be able to help us to rebuild the issue by losers with the goal is to be live on each task. close. oddest and searching for several people who remain missing. here is that you did come on a visitor to bust affected areas and said hunters had been to school from flooded homes. i want to turn up a specialist. and what i'm going to now is the time for us to protect those who have been effective staff, shelter assistance, and attention to each one of them,

the source, the rest of the relocate. those you are still missing. look at these items and give them assistance. students as special as you, so you're the one we will work hard ones from rebuilding of the cities in february, the se, and the state of solve photo expedients, some of the highest painful, ever recorded in brazil for 60 people died in floods. and then slides exp see, climate change has made, preserves better disaster. most of it in recent years. you're watching dw news of next shift looks the role video, games play and the information war. i'm terry martin. thanks for watching. the, the i have to say matters to us the.