of the b ukrainian contra offensive style to more than a month ago with probing attacks on russia. strong defensive positions. revolts now suggest that the offensive has shifted up again. us officials 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, of moscow is also fighting the inflammation more on another front, a few african leaders are attended. i rushed to 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 our statements and this is may, 4th decal for today with the russian ukrainian crisis. we have to recognize that the future of this partnership will be threatened. if these crises persist. in your mind, we understand the importance of an uninterrupted supply of food stuffs to african countries. africa's food and economic security will be trapped in this particular. our country can replace ukrainian grain with us, all of the policies involved to find common ground. and also on the day 70 years of the fighting ended in the korean war. young south

koreans tells you the news that 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 they have a like a concern. do we have to take care of them too? we saw the cell with russia offering free grain to 6 african nations in urgent need of supplies. president vladimir putin might be offered during talks with the african leaders in st. 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 touch down inside peach's bag. most go is on the car to allies, and this to the summit is a critical part of that push. during his speech,

not it may appear tend reminded late as a rush as importance as the world's largest export of wheat. he also took the jobs, the set up, some antagonism towards the west side. so the power of the 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, in that it won't. but at that we spend the money in the summit. taller is russians withdrawal from the black sea green initiative for a move, which was heavily criticized for endangering drive of food security. and something alluded to by the chair of the african union during his speech. and i called the improper son agreements on grand supplies must be reached to save thousands of people who are dependent on these imports and on africa's economic food security

will be most risk a sort of, especially since the continent as all ready, badly affected as a good of my food price chunks are close to by the interruption of supplies, approval, kid funding type, show the upward resume. 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 board keen of fossils and broadway. molly somali of the central african republic in eritrea with $25.00 to $50000.00 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 i have to put this in the pools, i go to the chamber, but internationally 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 loss, that's the leads to higher prices. so it's not to be the handful of donations to some countries that 3 correct these, that emetic impact. so putin's grant and give her why is a drop in the ocean compared to previous numbers? moscow will be hoping it has bought some diplomatic credibility when it just so desperate they needed me. but to me, as far as the candidate is black, me 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 by the time. and now it's done last night as a journalist and research on the russian and back in a group activities across the african comes in and, and his book and box and will be published next year. first, let's start by asking, what does russia get out of this offer?

or i think i think the rest of it gets out of it is an opportunity to, to show its 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 important 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, there are times 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 the relationship is a product of defense agreements, 1st 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 and lessons. now do you think these do this deal come a with a 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 sumani, has called on ukraine and russia to end that war. how much pressure come africa and lead is actually imposed on russia. you,

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 grain were, 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. to let you know that the votes from ukraine, se fist fighting is raging in the south of the country. some west and officials

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 financing has been reported near the village of ro, between which russian forces have been occupied. russia has report that the 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 africa summit regarding the past few days. yes, indeed, we can confirm that combat activities have intensified significantly. smoking boys to the main bottles took place on the axis that the west calls. the main one of the main strikes is that for ridge access now who let them know the name of the enemy did not achieve success on any of the battle grounds. manual all

attempts to wage a counter offensive had been stopped from the enemy was pushed back and they suffered a heavy losses from on this last ban. marina, me, wrong minutes, are we on a list of things call this london or coming to the new york times is quoting painted on officials, saying what they call the main thrust of the offensive has begun. what's doesn't, 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 the whole most foster and equipment. this would be the tend score. the means for us here is basically the fact that the ukrainian line score has been a par and lead due to the reports that we have been seeing able to break through

the 1st line of defense and robot 10. 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 ukraine or? 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 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 wind fields. however, once a great and forces breakthrough incentives are reserved, so 10 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 a good spot soon russian defendants, lines are. and it will seem that according to russian accounts, as well,

not official accounts at the printing armed 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 its tempo. and commit more forces as, as it's possible if we're seeing a chance to break some russian defenses through all of the lines. now, how are you proceeding the russians to be responding to these attacks as well? the response is rather mixed because if we look at the official statements and we've heard that before, presidents put in 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 koreans 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 william corps is the same because they have a better picture of what is going on on the ground. now mind that 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 russia 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 we have to understand that russia has more mil entering capabilities as well. so even names of losses, of rough equipment are higher in relation to the ukranian 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 the lab for this is because of the mine fields, actual long defense system that has been built by us and russians have been underestimated. and what are you currently in armed forces started pro,

probing russian defense is a quickly found out that it's probably best not to ethics and to west from technology. this is why they are not using enterprise now because they have a disadvantage. he goes here because they don't have their superiority, ma'am, are on the phone, things correspondence. thank you very much for joining us, the on dw, and use the plan 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 as signed in the 1950s free 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 and south. active war has now given way to lindsey hall, still at 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 here, in pun, wouldn't drum the demilitarized, so between north and south korea, south korean soldiers keep close watch on every move the 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 dangerous moment because there is a shortage asymmetry and capabilities north go ahead. which is nuclear capabilities. once they either use new nukes, or threats, and the serious rates that since you use to use nukes, we don't have any penalty to keep defend the country. it is very doubtful that whether american government to 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 loving war with a 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, uh, 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 a like a concern. do we have to take care of them too? sweetie, day one, and i worry about the increase taxes. i don't have to pay off to a possible the unification that might concern the, i guess for a most like all or koreans like with my age. i think they see a more of a discipline topic rather than re unification. i think most people want to like just total separation. i think that's the most as 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 trunks on. one says south korea should accept the fact that

the north has nuclear weapons instead of insisting on nuclear ization as a precondition for adults. these things south korea was to not use when it signed the so called the nuclear ization declaration, just as ukraine was when it gave up it's nuclear weapons, budapest member run. one of the reason why the cross this as soon as i'm concerned about it this nuclear threat is that we have seen what you can express these days. we will understand that you print with nuclear weapons will not be in bed by the rush. you know, they won't have to have to do from russia who is supposed to provide security guarantee to create very similar destiny is the same. and 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 bringing home a quantity. he's a senior research fellow and professor of self launch biology as trinity college and cambridge. thank you very much for joining us here. and you'll also the author of off the, the korean wall, which analyzes the legacy off of this a 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 5 in your country

uh, nearby in boston where the politician colonizing nation then create such as the 2 big powers, particularly children, installing every 2 attention the country into 2 count. um, originally it was provisional, but uh, as it turned out it became quite common. but on the, you know, addition to that, uh, i think the commentator mentioned to clean the that like tony korea experienced as simple as possible. so you called and the, the legacy is not peaceful to all 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 to korea's find common ground using oh, yeah, so the, in the 1919, there was a moment, you know, effect kate, off to the end of the coal i mean, what you're one of the commentators also mentioned in the cold war never ending and the pensioner lives on the korea never really enjoyed was also in the all site will cause a the cost called will be around meal. and now it seems that the, you know, the media and the different colors just thought nice name a new chapter, a new quote will. so they'll be confused that they thought they never joined the postcode roles. and now there is another cold room. so either it is or it is highly confused,

the 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 in our report, that's similar to that the uh, with the casing of korea as a concepts that especially young koreans are done. don't really care about lots. do you agree? yes, i said, i think the same page goes back. there is a huge set of race on that. if we say that, so he's on the ration. the 3 also is renovations. i'm the media if possible. can baby boom generation is another generation. and um, and for the wrong. and i think the, the, the idea of one nation, it was face, you know, they just plug them into to the constitution i'm on the system has to

leads on, broadly speaking, but i think a korean context to impact people having to reach the site. no space is a thing bestbuy correct? where is the, the, the world innovation? the still, you know, that one of the most best and the amount of 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, it says the end of the it says that says the on the yellow line. so i to try to, 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 and that's time make sure you stay informed, stay engaged and stay in touch with us. you'll find us on twitter for now, though,

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