[000:00:00;00] the ukrainian comforter offensive style to more than a month ago with probing attacks on russia. strong defensive positions. revolts now suggests that the offensive has shifted up again. us officials are closest, anonymously say we may encounter offensive is now underway. on the southern front, russia also claims increased ukrainian activity. most girls propaganda is insisting again, the attack has failed. before it began, the moscow is also finding the information more on another front. a few african leaders are attended a russia africa summit, incense, petersburg, and off the russia ended the black sea grand deal most kyle is now offering a few $10000.00 tons of grain to counter food and security in several friendly

african countries. i'm gabby office in berlin, and this is the day the russia is a strategic partner for africa. this meets the needs of all are straight mentioned . this is false for today with the russian ukrainian crisis. we have to recognize that the future of this partnership will be threatened. if these crises persist. we understand the importance of an uninterrupted supply of food, stuff to african countries. africa's food and economic security will be threatened in particular. our country can replace ukrainian grain with us all to the parties

involved to find common ground and also on the day 70 years of the fighting ended in the korean war. young south koreans tell the w and use the losing interest and the long cherished dream of reunification with an off young age like me get a lot of pressure by leaving their own life. but at the same time, if we are thinking about the reunion, is some point the how about like a concern? do we have to take care of them to we started the cell with russia offering free grains of 6 african nations in urgent need of supplies. president vladimir putin might be offered during talks with the african leaders in saint petersburg. russian grain was replace ukrainian expos that putting himself as blocked a big smiles, handshakes, boom bugs, and a hockey helping a pump as african rate,

as tops down inside peach's bag. most go is on the car to allies. and this to day summit is a critical part of that push. during his speech that it may appear tend reminded late as a rough as importance as the world's largest export of wheat. he also took the jobs, the set up, some antagonism towards the west side, scroller the powers, article picture emerges on the one hand western countries put obstacles in the way of deliveries of our grain and fertilizers. and on the other, frankly, they hippa critically accuse us of the current prices in the world, food markets, and then that it won't, but that we spend the money in the summit. taller is russians withdrawal from the black sea grain initiative for a move, which was heavily criticized when died during drive of food security. and something alluded to by the chair of the african union during his speech. and i called the april 4th signed the agreements on grain supplies must be reached to save thousands

of people who are dependent on these imports on africa's economic food security will be most risk a sort of especially since the constant, invisible, ready, badly affected his uh, getting my food price chunk so close to by the interruption of supplies approval kid fund instead of show up for the month. if i say many hopes to have the how confident covered, he may have found the russian president's office somewhere anticlimactic. he does, we'll supply 14 of us, those and bob way, molly somali of the central african republicans eritrea with 25 to 50000 tons of grain free of charge in the next 3 or 4 months. we will also provide free delivery of these products, the consumer, and as to what they need to be approved. i go to the chamber presidents and asked me it was not quite so well

received. it is clear that when taking out of the market millions and millions of dollars of grains, it is clear that based on economic clause that's really leads to higher prices. so it's not to be the handful of donations to some countries that we correct these. that emetic impact. so putin's great and give her why is a drop in the ocean compared to previous numbers, must go will be hoping it has bought some diplomatic cut ability when it just so desperate they needed. bought to install few african latest. i mean, really attending the summit to put in the kitchens. critics. we'll see this as further evidence that he has continuing to learn and says, cut out of the clout for now. i told him, and now it's done last night. he's a journalist and research on the russian and back in a group activities across the african continent and his book and box and will be

published next year. first, let's start by asking, what does russia get out of this sofa? or i think, i think so what russia gets out of it is an opportunity to, to show it it's goodwill to africa. and specifically to, as we mentioned 6 countries that brochure either has a very good working relationship with or, or is looking to court further. now putting promised free grain to 6 countries, 3 of which have a strong wagner group presence. what do you make of this? hi, i'm, i'm not for the well, they're, they're tied, but indirectly. i think wagner is obviously they're in the central african republic . um, guy has a company presence in zimbabwe and a disputed, unlikely presence currently in burkina. so i think uh, the relationship is

a product of defense agreements. first and foremost of which wagner plays a part. and then those defense agreements play over and into kind of a larger relationship between russia and the specific countries. now do you think these, do this deal come a way that comes with any strings attached it's, it's too early to tell at this point. but some of these countries, like the central african republic, already have such a good relationship in a way it feels like just a continuation or, or show of goodwill for, for what the country has done in the past. but i think that being said, i wouldn't be surprised if there is a tacit understanding at the very least that along with this grand deal, perhaps a comes support at the united nations from these countries or something similar. now f, as in union said the commerce president, as early as somebody has called on ukraine and russia to end that war,

how much pressure can african leaders actually impose on russia youth? as i think at this point of advocacy group probably have as much ability as any other major power or country to exert influence on ending the war, which is unfortunately not much i think with what's happening and, and what's interesting is the 2 things are true as was mentioned in, in the segment previously, a lot of the grant that had come out of the initial grain deal was actually the most part was going to developed countries. and what effects africa more than this distribution of gray and where even the distribution beforehand from ukraine is the effect that it has on international prices for african countries looking to buy food. thank you very much. so i'll let you know that both from ukraine say,

fist fighting is raging in the south of the country. some west and officials are calling it a new major push, but the ukranian army keeps deputy defense minister said earlier this week that ukrainian troops out advancing towards the city of municipal near the sea of, of without saying how far fighting has been reported near the village of ro, between which russian forces have been occupied. russia has reported a major uptake of ukrainian operations in the region, the south of the city of subsidies you. the process president vladimir putin spoke of the latest fighting on the sidelines of the russian african summit. regarding the past few days, yes indeed, we can confirm that combat activities have intensified significantly. so many boys to the main battles took place on the axis that the west caused. the main one

of the main strikes is that for ridge access now to let them know the name of the enemy did not achieve success on any of the battle grounds medium. all attempts to wage a counter offensive had been stopped by the enemy was pushed back and they suffered a heavy losses. and from on this last ban, marina, the wrong minutes, are we on the list of things call this london? or can we not beat new york times? is quoting painted on officials, saying what they call the main thrust of the offensive has begun. what does, what does mains ross mean and what's the evidence to back this up a good evening? well, we'll have to understand that ukraine has not yet committed the forces that have been trained in the west and that whole most western equipment. this would be the 10 score. the means for us here is basically the fact that the ukranian line score has been

a par ensly due to reports that would have been seen at able to break through the 1st line of defense and rule but 10. then according to some western reports, however, the ukrainian side is not commenting on that. and so, is there a successful then the forces trained in the west can be deployed to capitalize on these early successes. now if this now is the main thrust, is that just the beginning or can be viewed as one last pushed by you crime as well. i think it depends on the outcome. if the ukrainian forces are able to capitalize on. that's for us because even the russian side has admitted that the fighting has been very intensive. and so right now we need to see what happens next

. and when the band score was western technology will be deployed because this is the 1st line of defense. but we're still having those so called drag them to use . we have trenches, they might not be as difficult to breach as the mine fields. however, once you bring in forces breakthrough and send into a reserve, so tend score. that would be the main instrument that the green armed forces have a 3rd disposal, and then that's will be the, the one and the only chance ease or make it a break it for that you bring in on forces. now ukraine has been the mainly probing russian defenses, relying on infantry movements. now if it's decided, if can commit significant amounts of alma, what does that tell us? well, your brain has been probing for now over a month, one and

a half months to see where is the spots in russian defendants. lines are and it will seem that according to russian accounts as well, not official accounts of the printing on forces have found some weaknesses in the lines of defense. and especially as we're seeing mountains, a provision in our mind security which is right next to, to, to this part towards the right. so your premiums broke through. so that would suggest that those spots have been identified. and now ukraine is starting to increase is temple and can make more forces as, as it's possible for seeing a chance to break through russian defenses through all of the lines. now, how are you proceeding the russians to be responding to these attacks? or what was the response? is russia mixed? because if we look at the official statements and we've heard that before,

president clinton did admit that the fighting was rather intensive in and that portion of the front line. however, all ukrainian attacks have been repelled and russians seem to what would dramatize it in order to show how successful their forces are. so we have to take it wasn't great enough sold you. the russian for bloggers have admitted that there has been heavy fighting and heavy showing from the ukrainian side. and so it happened reports that the brigands managed to branch in to see russian defences. so i would say the information is not confirmed yet. however, the messages are mixed and i think we, we should tend to analyze what the oh boy and corps are saying because they have a better picture of what is going on on the ground them or, you know, we, we seen

a pictures popping up of the destroyed west and the equipment doesn't that show that there is at least some success in the defense for russian as well. we have seen it from the very beginning as well. and we have to understand that it's a very difficult task for ukraine, especially in the absence of air power. that is where the russian side can leverage its air power and, and we have to understand that russia has more military capabilities as well. so even names of losses, of rough equipment are higher in relation to the creating in equipment. the russia has more capability to commit more equipment to the front line and so forth. we have seen and essentially from the very beginning of the accounts for offensive the loss of a brad news. the loss of lab for this is because of the mine fields echelon defense system that has been built by us and brushed as has been

underestimated. and when you create and all the forces start in pro, probing russian defense is a quickly found out that it's probably best not to ethics and sylvester and acknowledging this is why they are not using enterprise now because they have a disadvantage year because they don't have their superior. all righty, ma'am, are on the phone. things correspondence. thank you very much for joining us. you on dw news to north korea, and our leader kim jong own has met with russian defense minister, 2nd cycle in term young to discuss that's a military cooperation. according to state run media, the to reach the consensus on a number of specified motto. so mutual consent, us has repeatedly a few, was no way of supporting rushes for a new crane. something that john young always denies show who was invited to visit north korea along with

a chinese delegation to take part in ceremonies mocking the 17th anniversary of august is the hold of the fighting in north korea's will with the self to the korean honest, assigned in 1953, stop the fighting but did not end the conflict of 5000000 who died in the war of a civilian. many korean american and chinese soldiers also lost their lives and the conflicts divided korea into north, on some active war has. now given way to lindsey hostility, some 28000 us troops remain in south korea and along the demilitarized zone between the 2 nations, soldiers stand ready. the cold war lives on pun one, drum, the demilitarized zone between north and south korea. south korean soldiers keep

close watch on every move their communists. neighbors make tensions of running high as north korea tests, as a more sophisticated besides some can even reach cities in the us, the country that has pledged to protect the south korea. this is most of the dangerous moment because there is a shortage asymmetry capabilities. those go ahead which is nuclear capability. once they either use new nukes, or threats and the serious of it. so that's it to you to use nukes, we don't have any plan or keep an eye to keep, defend the country. it is very doubtful whether american governments who actually responded with nuclear weapons north and south korea, formerly still at war with each other. the demilitarized zone bulls established in july 1953 when they ended 3 years of the bloody war with the korean armistice

agreement. the relations between the 2 has had many highs and lows over the past 70 years. but they have now cooled considerably. reunification is not high on the agenda for many people in the south korean capital. so young age like me, get a lot of pressure by leading their own life. but at the same time, if we are thinking about the reunion, is some point they have, but like a concern, do we have to take care of them too? sweetie. they went on, don't worry about the increase taxes. i don't have to pay off to a possible the unification that might concern the well i'm, i guess for a most like all or koreans like with my age i think they see a more of a distance topic rather than re unification. i think most people want to like just total separation. i think also most of to some polls in south korea. sho, about 3 quarters of the public now support the idea of nuclear armament to counter

threats from the north. drums on one says south korea should except the fact that the north has nuclear weapons instead of insisting on the nuclear relation as a precondition for talks. he things south 3 of us to not ease when it's signed, the so called the nuclear relation declaration. just as ukraine was when it gave up it's nuclear weapons, budapest member run. one of the reason why the cross itself comments are concerned about it is nuclear threat is that we have seen what you can express tuesdays. we will understand that you can't, with nuclear weapons, would not be in bed by the rush. you know, they won't have to have to do from russia who is supposed to provide sure to guarantee to create a very similar destiny is evidenced. even i hate the walking the streets of sol, this frozen conflict seems very far away until one encounters, one of the many memorial sites in town. like here at the warm museum of korea.

commemorating the 10s of thousands of south korean and united nation soldiers who died in the korean war 7 decades later lasting peace still seems out of reach. from all of this story, that's a bringing home a quantity. he's a senior research fellow and professor of self launch biology at trinity college and cambridge. thank you very much for joining us here. and you'll also the author of off the korean wall which analyzes the legacy off of this conflict. now, why is career still locked in the cold war? yes. hi, good evening. i think it's, i mean, we understand the, the basic, all reason of the trouble in the korean peninsula,

which goes all the way back to 1945 july 19 fucking fine in your country. you believe in boston, where the partition of the colonizing nation then create such as the 2 big powers, particularly children and starting every 2 attention the country into 2 count. originally it was provisional and turned out they became quite common. but on the, in addition to that, i think you come and take to mentioned to clean the that on like tony korea experienced as simple as possible. so you called and the legacies of this will build on the nation. and the 2 countries,

2 policies that cost to take the nation. now if we imagine a world where a major powers were not involved in the korean peninsula, where could the 2 careers find common ground using oh, yeah, so, but uh, in the 1919 there was a moment, you know, that came out to the end of the call though, i mean what you're one of the commentators also mentioned in the cold war, never ending in the peninsula lives on the created. never really enjoyed was also in the all site will cause a, the to the costco will be around. i use the meal and now you know the media and different colors pop, nice name, a new chapter of a new caldwell. so they'll be confused at the date they thought they never joined

the postcode roles and now there is another cold room. so either it is a, it is highly confusing moment of korean. now, if i remember correctly, the mood in germany after before, we initially cation young people in germany didn't really have that on the radar anymore. and it seems, as we've seen on our report, that's similar to that the, with the case enough career as a concepts that especially young koreans are dumb. don't really care about a lot. do you agree? yes. i think i think the same page goes back. there is a huge set of race on cap if we say that. so he's on the ration. the 3 hostile examinations, the immediate possible can baby boom generation. there's another generation. and um, and for the wrong. and i think the, the, the idea one nation, it was face, you know,

there is from the mental to the constitutional amount in the system. it still leaves on, broadly speaking, but i think a career context to empower people having to reach the site. no space is a thing bestbuy correct? where is of the, the world innovation? the still, you know, that one of the most back to you many time probably a legacy of decay and literally the separation of families. and the past to thousands and thousands of who haven't seen their loved ones since the end of the sense that say stay on the line. so i'd say try, i'm afraid i missed the call and i'm afraid that running out of time here. thank you very much. a shami expertise with us on the call on the from trinity college i can gauge or and that's time make sure you stay informed,

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