to the b ukrainian congo offensive started more than a month ago with probing attacks on russia. strong defensive positions with votes. now suggest that the offensive has shifted up again. us officials quote, is 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 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 grain deal most. kyle is now offering a few $10000.00 tons to grain to account to 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 state mission. this is a false and difficult 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 trapped into particular. our country can replace ukrainian grain with that for 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 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 they have uh like a concern. do we have to take care of them too? we sell 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 that it may appear tend reminded late as a rough as importance as the world's largest exports of wheat. he also took the jobs, the set up, some antagonism towards the west side of the school, the power, the echo 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 hypocritical, you accuse us of the current prices in the world, food markets, and then that it won't go to that we spend the money in the summit to follow is russians withdrawal from the black sea grain initiative for a move which was heavily criticized when died during drive the food security and something alluded to by the child of the communion during his speech. and of course, the plus sign, the agreement on grading supplies must be reached to save thousands of people who are dependent on these imports on the africa's economic food security will be most

risk a sort of especially since the constant, invisible, ready, badly affected as a good a my food price chunks are caused by the interruption of supplies approval kid fund instead of show their 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 will supply 14 of us those and bob way, molly somalia, 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 approved echo to them 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 who 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 be as far fewer after candidate as black mean really attending the summit to play with christians. critics. we'll see this as further evidence that he has continuing to learn. says cut out of the clout by you . i told him and now is done last night. he's a journalist and research on the russian back in a group activities across the african continent and his book on box and will be published next. the 1st. let's start by asking,

what does russia get out of the sofa? 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 orders look into court further. now inputs and 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, it 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 commodity has called on ukraine and russia to end, that war, public pressure come africa and lead is actually imposed on russia. you,

as i think at this point of advocacy reform, we have as much ability as any other major power of our 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 or 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 oswald without saying how far finding has been reported near the village of ro, between which russian forces have been occupied. russia has reported the major uptake of ukrainian operations in the region, the south of the city of subsidies you the bus as 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 voice 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. manual all

attempts to wage a counter offensive had been stopped by the enemy was pushed back and they suffered heavy losses from on this last bran, marina, we're on a military on a list of things call this london committee not beat new york times is quoting pentagon, officials saying, what they call the main thrust of the offensive has begun. what's doesn't, what does main thrust mean and what's the evidence to back this up a good evening? well, we have to understand that ukraine has not yet committed the forces of have been trained in the west, and that's the whole most cluster and 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 and lead due to reports that would have been seen at able to break through

the 1st line of defense and robot 10. according to some western reports, however, the ukrainian side is not you have 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 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 wind fields. however, once they agree and forces breakthrough incentives or 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. then the only chance user may get 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 good spots in russian to found his lines are. and it would seem that according to russian accounts as well,

not official accounts at the printing, i'm was have found some weaknesses in the lines of defense. and that's actually, and as we're seeing now, that the provision in our minds care which is right next to to, to is this part towards the right. and so your premiums broke through. so that would suggest that those spots have been identified. and now ukraine is starting to increase is 10 point commit more forces as, as it's possible if we're 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, as well as the response is rather mixed. because if we look at the official statements and we've heard that before, president clinton did admit that the fighting was riser 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 memory. and i mean, 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 full 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 an 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 account 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 russians have been underestimated. and when the forces start in pro, probing russian defense is

a quickly found out that it's probably best not to ethics. and sylvester acknowledging this is why they are not using it right now because they have a disadvantage. he goes here and because they don't have air superiority. norama are on that from change colors. london. thank you very much for joining us here on dw news. the land to north korea and our leader kim jong own has met with russian defense minister 2nd cycle in trying young to discuss that's a military corporation. according to state, run media to reach the consensus on a number of specified matters of mutual consent, us as repeatedly if she was no way of supporting russia's war, 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 of the korean almost as signed in 1953, stop the fighting but did not end the conflict of 45000000 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 hostility, some 28 thousands 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 punishment. drum, the demilitarized zone 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 south korea. this is the most dangerous moment because there is a shortage asymmetry capabilities north 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 thoughtful that whether american government to actually responded with new do 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 bloody war. with the korean armistice agreement. relations between the 2 have 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 sol, in the young age like need 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 uh like a concern. do we have to take care of them too? sweetie de one. and i love you about the increase texas. i will have to pay off to a possibly unification that might have concerns. but 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 reunification. i think most people want to like just total separation. i think outside some polls in south korea show 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 accept the fact that the nor has

nuclear weapons instead of insisting on nuclear ization as a precondition for adults. he things south korea was to not ease when it's lined. 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 is 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 sure to guarantee to create a very similar destiny is ever seen. 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 us from all of this story. let's bring in a 100 quantity. he's a senior research fellow and professor of self launch biology. yes. 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, 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 politician colonizing a nation then create such as the 2 big powers, particularly children and starting every 2 attention the country into 2 count. um, originally it was provisional, doesn't come down, it became quite common. but on the, in addition to that, i think you have come and tell you to mention, to clean the that on like tony korea experienced as simple as possible. so you called and the, the legacies of this will to all the nation and the 2 countries to policies that cost you took 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, but uh, in the 1919 there was a moment. you know, once i paid off to the end of the call, who i mean what you're, one of the commentators also mentioned that they called the never ending and the pension i lives on the career never really enjoyed was also in the all site will cause a the to the costco will be around and now you know, the media and different colors pop, nice name, a new chapter of a new caldwell. so they'll be confused. i think they, they thought they never joined the postcode. and now there is another quote. so either it is a, it is highly confusing moment of korean. now,

if i remember correctly the mood in germany after before we unification. 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 concept that especially young koreans, i don't really care about a lot. do you agree? yes. i'd say 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. there are 3 possible examinations. the immediate possible can baby boom generation. there's another generation and um, and further wrong. and i think the, the, the idea of one nation i was face, you know, there is from them into to the constitution. i'm on the system. it still

leaves on, broadly speaking, but asking a korean comptex the imperative of having to reach the side, you know, say it is a thing bestbuy correct? where is the, the, the world innovation? the still, you know, that one of the most backs and humanitarian problem a, the legacy of the great low is the separation of families. and the past 2, 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 to try to, i'm afraid it's the klein. i'm afraid that running out of time here. thank you very much. a chevy. expertise with us on equal 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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