now the steel is backed by 22 senate republicans, but the bigger of the more politically volatile house of representatives has already rejected. the bill supposes of republican presidential hopeful donald trump once it links to measures dealing with migration on the us border with mexico. an issue t to trump bid for reelection. i'm a new cooper's mckinnon in berlin, and this is the day, the this vote, the 8th or 70, the naser 29. the bill as amended passes to today if another 100 sided thousands of world around the united states, senate democrats, democracy will definitely prevail. thank you. to each of the seventy's stand that just if you budget towards eventually while ukraine appreciate your sharing mazda 6

. today, we make vladimir pools me regret the day he questioned america is resolved. the president are suspended this legislation to his desk immediately so that he can find it into law. ukraine has become faithful football in washington. the cost of inaction are rising every day. also coming up ukraine's bath pulled for cheap. the city of, of these out of russian hands of useful when these are for the way they haven't been able to bring in serious numbers of troops because they had some success. but the street they took is a gap under ukraine's control. we're pushing them out to what are you so when you're welcome to the show, the us senate has approved a $95000000000.00 aid package, more of hoff, more than half of which would go to ukraine. the funding is a aimed at helping keep restore the defenses as it enters its 3rd year of war. the

package also includes military support for israel and for taiwan, a strategic allies. the bill will now proceed to the republican lead house of representatives, republican house speaker mike johnson, says the house will rejected you as president joe biden. this put out the statement urging the house of representatives to move with urgency on the a bill. here's the president speaking on tuesday, there's no question because the senate bill was put on the floor of the house of representatives. it would pass. it would pass and the speaker knows that. so i call the speaker to let the full house speak his mind and not allow minority of most extreme voices in the house to block this bill, even from being voted on even from being voted on. this is a critical act for the house to move these to move. the bill provides urgent

funding for ukraine. so we're gonna keep defending himself against putting the vicious, vicious onslaught right. some more on this, we're going across to washington dc and bring in all correspondence that been human alvarez group, but even give us a breakdown of what's in this bill. so $60000000000.00 us dollars, about 2 thirds of this a package would go to supporting ukraine. the money that is intended for reopening, it says through the purchase of weapons, munitions, but also different support services, military trainings, intelligence sharing. then we have 14000000000 that will go to support israel. bruce, it's a defense as the countries laser weapon system designed to intercept and destroy missiles and this legislation. this is a huge package also would include so many tearing assistance to provide fluid water and shelter for civilians and gaza ends in the west bank. and there's another part, and that's also very important that has been

a debate. is it what the us would spend on your guys allies in the, in the pacific life, how long is too much now? 22 republicans voted in favor of 3 democrats, oppose that. but tell us what's behind this, this overall support for the bill in the senate republican leader and mitch mcconnell, who worked closely with the senate majority lead a tech schuman. he also praised his bill knows that the risk considerably pushed back from the republican side to continue funding a ukraine. we have the house of representatives that is controlled by the republicans, the republican majority, and house of the representatives that has not passed major assistance for your pain . since the republicans took over the control of the chamber. in january of 2023. nicole knows that and in a statement you also spoke directly to the opponents office bill and he wrote, and i quote, history settled every account to stress that history will recall that the senate did not playing so what they are trying to do and trying to sell these,

it the various by parties and support in the senate. but now the important question is, of course, what will happen in the house of representatives? the republican house speaking mike johnson has already said this bill weren't pulse, the house of representatives hasn't paid. why don't on this right and you said that they will not consider the legislation because it does not include a very important topic for them. and that is it border security and border security provisions. he already costs a doubt on this package. on monday evening in a statement, he said that the border of the united states needs to be secure before sending any type of additional forwarding that around the world. the position is not new because there was even a boat, a proposal out by parts and board of propose that was presented by the senate last week that included both board and $4.00 and $8.00. but that was also blocked by republican saying that it did not sufficiently address a regular vote of crossings and we went okay. so as he said, speaking, johnson is linking this issue to the question of border control and migration. it's

not been possible to get a compromise on that issue so far. why is that? there is often a compromise, and that's also what democrats are thinking. now what can happen if the speaker of the house of representative actually does not want to put this set on the floor for though there is a procedural menu that, that they could actually use is called a discharge petition. that would allow the democrats and the republicans to support this bill. it to force a full or vote in the house of representatives. but the question why there has not been any agreement on a border issues. i mean, this has been a very, very big a talking point for the campaign. migration is probably one of the biggest topic said during this election year left on one side, the by then ministration. also acknowledging that there is a problem. and they also said that they need changes need to be made, they set, there is a crisis, call it a broken system. on the other side, we have it, donald trump, who has been repeatedly using the word invasion,

who's competing heavily on the border problem. so migration and stuff mostly taking center stage when we think about why there has not been an agreement on republicans and also in democrats. we don't have to forget that there are elections coming up in many of them are using that also is it point? is it political points to win it against or political and adverse harris on the other side of yale? we're going to take a quick listen to what the white house press secretary of korean is on p. a said earlier, i mean it is very confusing from what's coming from the speaker. very confusing. he's been very clear for years, even as recently as november, december of last of last year saying how important it is to deal with the board. and we can come up with a bi partisan solution and all the sudden he wants to, he wants to not move forward with the board as we know. and now we have a bi partisan support coming out of the senate to move forward with a important package national security package. obviously,

that doesn't include the border and he doesn't want to move forward. then you mean is that the white house suggesting that republicans in the house all preventing a compromise on the southern border because trump basically needs this as a, as a campaign issue. so there are many of the republicans of siding was trump on a boat and provisions saying that more needs to be done. but what we heard there is quite interesting because it is spokesperson of the why does also pressing and saying and putting a highlight that this was a bi partisan agreement from both democrats and also from republicans. the white house also slammed republicans, attempted to impeach the secretary of homeland security at the comfortable my york are saying that they need to do their jobs instead of playing political game. so not addressing trump directly that time. but what is clear is that the by the administration is going on be offensive. now the asking you talking points not just one, they want to talk about the border and that they need to be a bi partisan agreement, but also a to press on the members of the house of representatives to pass the supplemental

bill. a one of the other points that they also stressed is the feeling it to support ukraine a fight this war against russia would also non to support it for russian president vladimir putin. so we have clear was from the white house telling the house of representatives put this vote on the floor. so that's directed to the speaker of the house, but also to the other members to get this a bill through as soon as possible. and benjamin i did just want to ask you the, the us envoy tonight. so it's saying he doesn't expect ukraine to be offered membership this year. what is the bite and administration set on this issue? it's a long standing, a position to keep will one day become a member of the us led military alliance, but there is no create timeframe and that's also something to define. and ministration has stress. they will look into it. these comments on are coming, of course, into other comments, referring to what followed from says according to what he said with need of what he said with russia. but the bottom and most ration still keeps talking with ukraine.

and what's important for them is not just to give them a look into the future. what will happen, but give them the support now. and that's also what they stress is important to get the supplemental with more military a to for keith, a c w 's benjamin elder is grab a reporting that from washington. benjamin, thanks so much of the city is of these cut and east and ukraine has become the latest. all out buffle ground between invading russian forces and ukrainian defend is russia has made capturing the shots of town a priority at a pivotal time in the war, which is now lost in nearly 2 years. this is what's left of of div. once a city of 32000 people, nothing but rubble and destruction now. yeah, ukrainian defenders are dug in here. russia has lost many soldiers trying to cut off access to the ruined city and relentless attacks. and it's still and ukrainian

hands despite recent russian advances. a useful when is a whole, the way they haven't been able to bring in serious numbers of troops because they have some success, but the street they took is a get under. you can't control, we're pushing them out to what are you so what yeah. but why does russia one of these guys so badly, almost 2 years into the war, the front line has largely frozen. taking up div guy would change that for russia. the city is also in the don't yet region which rush i considers to be its own territory after it's parliament voted to annex it. the invader also says that ukraine uses after you've got to show don't yet city just 15 kilometers to the south. russian president vladimir putin, this broken investigative, got a non, usually detailed terms, making it clear that the city as a priority for him and was invited music and the but any one of the most important directions where the fighting is ongoing enough to have guns of what the group of

veterans overtook our troops there and got ahead of them. the electric voice i'm bugging over. they broke through the enemy's defences and reached the outskirts of f, steve gunner, while i'm, i don't know, but they captured 19 houses that are holding them successfully. is it going to do nothing then with the feeling yes, really capturing 19 houses might not see more of the, of the attention of the russian president. but it's a clue to how badly put in and once a victory, analysts say that taking off div guy won't dramatically reshape the conflict. like the battle for the city of bass moved last year in which both sides lost thousands of soldiers fighting over rubble. looking for a symbolic victory but ultimately for ukraine, it's about keeping its own territory. despite the price by russia, it does everything it can take to move that spring in marina marana military analyst at the will studies department at kings college london and she joins us now

. from helsinki. hi marina. could you tell us please about the current state of the bottles of these and why rusher is investing so much in the fight for the city? a good evening, anya, well, we have to understand that a future has a strategic importance for the russians. on the one hand, of course the cleaned up the free and forces have been showing them that from of the site. it's been a problem since 2014, when the praying forces started reinforcing of the you've got to running into effectively into fortress backs on the separate the scripts we're trying to take off the you've got unsuccessfully. so this has been going on for a while. and the reason why it has an induced strategic importance for the russians is because it's easily dependable. and there are key highways. what

mean that it will be easier for the russians to develop and the concept of word, so that's going from a tourist. now they have to, one piece of the puzzle is by which they can use as a spring board. and the 2nd will be the end of the car, which again they will use to develop sol. so concepts further west. and of course, as i said, um, it has become a very symbolic for the russians as well to get the ukrainians, although arguably, one of the most for the fight cities. but the situation for the great news now is not working very good because apparently the russian forces managed to almost around this, it and tactical surrounding of the cells and part of the dresser managed to be seen how long the ukrainians given the shortage of artillery shells can hold their positions and can defend of the we also in approaching the 2nd anniversary of

russia's invasion of ukraine as it stands now, will this will be one militarily, as well. it's difficult to say because we don't know what is going to happen and depends on many factors. what does a military victory would look like? would have to think of some scenarios, for instance, for ukraine. it wouldn't be acceptable to admit defeat now the in ukraine support as european countries in united states. um the united kingdom said to really have a plan per se. what this military victory would look like for either side of the goals outlined by ukraine to retake all the territories and go back to the borders of 1991, which would include well, seems very unrealistic events association. i think what might happen is

probably a stalemate. the ukraine doesn't receive any more help or any more substantial health, which will help it defend off the russian advances. and we also have to think about the change in command and general service. you might have a different approach from what generals who need it have. we also have to think about the mobilization rule, which is becoming very popular. so your brain is suffering not only from a munition shortages, but also it's affecting the roberts of troops as well as the number of capable troops who can fight on the battlefield. so those factors um could possibly signifies that there might be some sort of a stalemate. at some point where they have, they will, they will have to be at the pool maddox solution to this. the us senate has a pos to build promising, another $60000000000.00 in

a to ukraine. the house of representatives has to vote on that. now. can you give us a sense of what difference, what difference would guessing that money or not guessing it made to ukraine to well, we have to in the stands of the united states. um, now talking not as a percentage of their gdp has been the major provider of military aid to ukraine. meaning that if the united states were not the, the house of representatives were to turn down. that bill from ukraine would suffer greatly because the european countries with their own sluggish defense industry simply cannot fill the gap. that means that for you create an even if there are flashes to provide more and munition and more military aid in general. this will be taking years and time is of athens specifically time on the technical

level which runs very fast and you create needs at 8. now, if the united states were at the house of representatives, were to pass that bill, indeed it would provide a portion of help to ukraine. but again, the ukraine needs a long term support site. that short term injection of funds will certainly help you prayed militarily, but it will not dramatically changed education if we don't know how this will unfold in the future and was upcoming us presidential elections. there is a lot of uncertainty in terms of any help to ukraine. east for so long me. marina, you mentioned european countries. sluggish defense industry. the head of the german homes manufacturer up i met ties, says europe needs another 3 to 5 years to replenish it's munition stokes 10 years

before it's really ready to face an aggressive. what does that tell us about europe's capability of supporting ukraine even defending itself? if the us is absolutely equation we just have to look at numbers in terms of production. what's the rush? it produces even in terms of um, artillery shelves. and i think it's, i think to about a $4500000.00 shells a year. and that is much more than what the european countries counting for use altogether. and there were talks about $24.00 to $1000.00 shells a month, a say in terms of capabilities of it. russia seems to be outgoing euro quite literally. and even the united states doesn't have set for docs and capacity. and especially for your order is important to understand is that every country, because these countries are democratic, they have to see and how the,

the defense spending is all key to enter. what industries meaning that europe has an even development when it comes to defense spending and then when it comes to priorities and even when it comes to disrupt perception will also help you understand that europe is also dependent on the commercial production market. and there is not as much support in europe for arms manufacturers as, let's say, in the united states. and that means that a european governments will be placing orders to companies like crime at all. and they will be waiting in a long queue until these orders can be fulfilled. and again, we have to think about the global supply chain, which is also driving the prices up and says, and prices for um, artillery shells house, which rippled meaning that today. firstly,

there needs to be more money. secondly, it is taking time. and certainly nato's own stocks need to be replenished, which breaks me to the point that a, i don't think that europe at this stage is in any position to offer long term support to ukraine. and the one thing is that you create a require that moreno thanks those of us here, analysis less marina and their own from king's college london. some $10000.00 migraines has arrived on spain's canary islands so far this year. and most of them crossing from more retain in last week. your opinion in spain pledge 210000000 euros to help maurice ania pump down on smugglers and to to migrant votes. of the canary islands are a fuss destination. so people trying to reach continental europe, numbers of those attempting, the dangerous atlantic crossing, offering. so to the number of those who die, the w,

as young phillip shots reports now from las palmas, and logan on grand canaria. a small cemetery on the canary islands, blank space of stand out between the other plaques, no name, no epitaph. these are the graves of unknown african migrants there. now, so many of these that the cemetery has had to expand mo, do often comes here. he survived the crossing from senegal, but many people he knows didn't. a good friend has been missing for 3 weeks. as the boy say to me, and this could be him, or anyone else around me who has died for this. that's why i always feel incredibly sad when you hear the model may seem to submit to the state the number of migrants who made it to the canaries. is that an all time high? but so 2 is the number of those who died attempting the crossing few carry any documents,

so it then to find them is difficult. the requires all recovered bodies to be identified and properly buried. but in reality, this rarely happens. franco get a manages the cemetery in this small community. he feels abandoned by his government. he says he gets no help and giving the migrants a dignified burial. it's just a number point in the let's finish when we take the phone and call some of the read or add to this. who very are government. they will say don't worry. we'll see. don't worry. we'll see that we don't have any solution. they're only a few experts on the island to can help identify the many dead. heavier type. here is a pathologist. he and his team gather d n a samples, dental analysis, and photos of the deceased. their final report as often as far as they get to the top here says the past months have been exceptionally hard. you. what are

the, these the, you must, the worst, are the autopsies of small children in your muscle? this is really difficult to process emotionally. what is that, who, you know, you feel terrible and you just want to cry for a day or 2. it's actually quite traumatic to be confronted with all that. the people in what's going to do continues to search for more information about his missing friend. his relatives and send a go keep asking him for news via what's up. they've given up hope of getting information through official channels. it's the that us out. but again, i'm at my wits and his wife and his young daughter are waiting for news begin. you said on this, and i don't know who to turn to. we just want to know if he's still alive, or if he died, what maybe america will happen, says moto,

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