the, the, this is the w news line from berlin. slow books go to the polls in an election that threatens to further splinter the use unity on ukraine. poles in the central european country tip, former prime minister robert feet. so if come in 1st, he says he'll stop sending arms and ammunition to ukraine, and his critics have slammed him as pro russian. and united nation says it is sending a mission to visit and we're going to cover about around 4 fifths of the ethnic armenian population has led the enclave following an offensive fine positive body shop

the . and welcome to the viewers around the world. unlike look. voting is underway in closely watch paw elementary elections in slovakia that could see the country radically changed course on ukraine. people have been casting their ballots following an election campaign that's resulted in a neck and neck race between a former of left is prime minister and pro western liberals. both sides have about 20 percent support and would require coalition partners to form a government. former prime minister robert feats so has campaigned on a populace platform calling for an end to slovakia as robust military support for ukraine and for closer ties to mosca. out with a new in with the old that switch slovakia as former prime minister robert seats.

so hopes voters will choose when they go to the polls. he's already left the country twice and he's promising major changes if he wins a 3rd term in office. no weapons for ukraine, a veto farm, ukrainian needle membership, and a weakening of anti russian sanctions. if slovaks vote feet, so and his left wing populous summer party back into power, it would be a dramatic about face in the countries support for ukraine. since the start of rush has invasion, practice level has been one of cubes. staunchest supporters regularly delivering large quantities of ammunition and other military hardware. slovakia is parliament has also sought to forge political ties with the u. s. declaring it a special partner. however, many slovaks are skeptical of closer ties to the west of 2023 survey said 50 percent of people view the us as a threatened. okay, current president susanna,

chapter tova has warrant slovaks. the closer ties to russia, combined with kremlin back to propaganda, campaigns have unleashed what she calls an epidemic of populism and lies one that could deliver moscow a new partner in the heart of the you after saturdays election in the hall. it's been nearly 20 years since slovakia joined the you and yet it looks like it's next meter could be an e. you skeptic? earlier i talked with andre martisha editor at problem to this level of newspaper and asked him how the country got to this point. a good morning, i'm thanks for having me. i think that if you look at the balls and the boss, slovaks were among the most part of nations, but boy edition, still good for granted. and they're very old at time ready to basically using that you as a, as a, as an punching bag. if something went wrong that it was to blame. if things were

doing these things were a successful diverse thing. it's, it's, it's there on this all their own banking. and of course, unfortunately with the rush of organs, ukraine, sound what you want to multiply this approach. s both boys were able to convince, unfortunately, quite a huge number of people that you should and i'll be praying basically what, what was i saying people that the people that you should help the people in the, in the you. and so like in other countries, of course. so yeah, this is, this is a huge problem. so to what extent could a new russia friendly slovak, in government derail e u policy on ukraine? s and a you what we need. we need the unit number 2. of course we have somebody like to orb, i'm always a basic open a saying that we have to stop the war and basically, you know, i'm making things a little bit simple, but i think it took over

a show with rush. i want, there is a, there is a concerns that a bunch fits. so if you will be able to establish a government visitor parking as a cemetery for russia, i can say, then yes, it could be a problem because you send them, you have 2 countries. as you surely know, russia has been accused of interfering in this election has pro kremlin this information, played a role in this selection campaign? in a way? yes, but i would maybe say it's more about the narrative, the narrative. so both of his birthdays far right part is $55.00 left part is a using as a, as a tool. and you're also able to grade own this information and allies and stuff. for example, we had a discussion evictions. you might actually might be money provided or something like that and i think this is mostly mostly of our own making. buzzing, as i said. of course,

they're also using version or just allies on slovakia today. that is andre leticia. many, many thanks. thank you. the you and says it'll send emission to no go no car about this weekend mainly to assess the humanitarian situation on the ground. that follows with lightning military operation by us or by john that said, more than 80 percent of the enclave ethnic or me, any population fleeing menu or exhausted and anxious about their future. after leaving everything behind in the central square in the town of goddess, most refugees land here. after leaving the gardener cut off by, by the latch and corridor dionte wrote linking to region 2. i mean, all of them left behind the home that will cease to exist as they knew it. as, as a by john re to complete control. i left it for whoever will come to live

in my house, no matter whether it's an enemy or not. their human beings know of the human wants, so we don't, we don't want to lose our home or next, but it was an order for mazda by john conner. noticed companies reintegration with as a by john was not an option on both sides. have had a lot of victims and now i think i'll return to not going to come up, but it's impossible. 30 percent of those arriving children of the months of being cut so from supplies. some of them are in dire condition. the situation is that somebody is arriving with children that are so weak and even stated at the hands of their parents for it. so if some of them are dropped the say to live in the hands of the media reps cost fast or a bottom tier. then you and refugee agency believes that the number of people

arriving could rise to 120000. in the next few days, which matches the estimated population of the break away region. going forward, i'd be better if i would work. we'd be putting, suiting that people left behind. i'd care of. we had been planning for equations to be a longer process. they look ways and these we have a going very, very fast, very high numbers of people. but as a result of that, many people become instructed, the 10s of thousands of refugees need to be moved to suicide, collect invitation for winter sets in. moreover, this fee is that some hospitals may soon run out of resources. huge tasks fly ahead for media in the upcoming days and weeks. he's around up now of some of the other stories making headlines. the u. s. has one of her major survey and military build up and urge bell great to pull its forces

back from its board with comfortable tensions have escalated in recent months in northern possible. formerly a province of serbia, deadly violence last week between serb gunman and of course of, of police patrol were the worst in years. ukraine is commemorating the 82nd anniversary of one of the largest mass murders of jews in the whole cups around 34000 people. mostly jews were killed at the above the ravine outside nazi occupied keys. presidents and lensky joined thousands of others paying their respects in the capital. the las vegas police have charged the man with the 1996 murder of rap legend to puncture. quote, unlike dwayne keith davis had previously admitted that he was in the car from which the fatal gunfire came. the unsolved case, as long frustrated investigators and fascinated the public in

the us. the house of representatives has rejected a bill to temporarily fund the government, making a shutdown, highly likely, which could have consequences that reach far beyond us shorts. divisions between house republicans and democrats on spending costs, aid to ukraine and border protection, are hindering efforts to get even a temporary funding solution off the ground. and the country's most prominent republican is urging his colleagues to let the shutdown happen until congress approves new funding. the federal government won't be able to continue fulfilling various functions, but remember that the u. s. government is the nation's largest employer over 2000000 federal 1000 from health

it's a little over a week since the president loading years the landscape came to washington to rally more support for this country. and the immediate term is ukraine remains protected even in the shut down. but that spending on ukraine has become a sticking point in these negotiations means the lensky may need to worry about future support. and that's a big concern, because you already see the republican congressmen, disputing how much money of u. s. government is spending supporting ukraine's efforts in defending himself against the russian stations. the already questions being asked, and that the may part of the debate on the government shutdown and whether the see republicans allow as the democrats deposit budget. so it's not just a direct hit from the government shutdown to print spending spending. but the question of your credit spending is it was the same whether or not we haven't gotten them shut down and how long us. but the good news is the us is no stranger to shut downs. and sooner or later,

the resolved the forces that one to force or shut down tend to be very adamant at the very beginning. but then as time goes on and the nation gets annoyed about what's going on, they find that it's harder to maintain their fervor and then they'll eventually look for a compromise. i would tell our allies and partners. this is not something new or political process. these are not working very well, but what needs to be judged is what comes out the other end. but what exactly comes out on the other end and how long it's going to take to get there, remain the crucial open questions and to shut down. and it won't just be the american people for ukraine and us allies across the atlantic that will be waiting for answers. and just north of the nation's capital. torrential, rain and flooding has brought chaotic scenes to new york city. authorities have declared a state of emergency and have told millions of people in,

in near the city to stay at home or see shelter of the continued founding of heavy the influence in new york don't roads into licks disrupting traffic, and causing gales gas gaping waterfalls shut down, so pretty lines across much of the city with airports and re lines out of service housing, just people were left stranded. not getting much information just uh, hold tight, wait saying take different paths, but who knows what pets and straighten me to where it's messed up. so i can sit here, write it out until i open up the extreme dream prompted to, to, to these, to decatur data image and seem to the to it is not finished yet. there is more rain on the way that keeps moving. and it's hard to exactly pinpoint where to go next,

but i'm asking, in urging all new york has to continue to be vigilant in this street, many of the ground sort of document what underwater forcing residents to pick them active. they don't have no, i have it myself and another person we trying to keep pumping out. he's, he's throwing out the bucket of water outside. so we're really, really suffering in the back communities. 50 workers use draft students, keep people all through the village of america. building the building the down forgot one of new york through rate of 15, but on record and worn by the forecast residents of producing for even moving ahead . and a reminder of our top story, slow blocks are going to the polls in an election that threatens to further splinter the use unity on ukraine. the voters expected to be tied. the poll

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