the, the, the state of the news line from berlin, russian authorities, reportedly against the mother of alex dana bonnie, an ultimatum spokeswoman for the late kremlin critics. as novalis mother was told to agree to a secret funeral for her son where he would be buried in the piano colony where he died. also coming on the death toll from an apartment complex fire in spain increases to 9, but authorities fear that number could rise as firefighters picked through the building. still smoldering remained plus high times for academy. his lovers in germany, lawmakers pass new legislation in parliament that legalizes marijuana for personal

consumption, allowing people to smoke in public, grow at home, the article fairly welcome to the program, aids to the lead russian opposition leader. i'll explain a volume you say moscow has said an ultimatum for his mother to agree to a secret funeral. they say she was given just 3 hours to make a decision, yet the searching not complying. russian authorities have threatened to bury him in the penal colony where he died long. his mother has been demanding authorities hand over his body to allow for a public burial with friends, family, and supporters. a lot of mirror ashore costs is the executive director of the anti corruption foundation and close friend of i'll explain. devonie asked him why russian authorities are insisting on a secret funeral for alex and up on me mr. puts in and ross on a sorry it is,

have been afraid of old. i've seen them all the while. it was a life and the events of the week this has passed since his death so that they are afraid of him even when his dead. so we see the same fault spectacle with his body, which by russian, lois, and by any human practice, it has to be given to his relatives, to his mother. but we just learned a couple of hours ago that his mother received an ultimatum that either se agrees to a silent burrell without any of the ration. busy or that so i just plan to break him at the penal colony with no access for relatives during the funeral. and probably no actually does that to that. you say russia is

scared of the volume even after his death. why do you think that is? well over a year now, while they emerged as the most pro into point in to vladimir pointed and she was not afraid to raise his voice against ty, ronnie, and war. um, and i think russian authorities don't want his funeral to, to be a, a, a, have an opportunity for people to protest during the funeral across russia. so i think this was behind it. a lot of people feel, of course, very strongly about his passing. but you were his friend. how are you coping with the last out a week after his death? it has been a shock and the pain is still fresh. but

he would wanted us, his friends, his associates, o democratically minded people. in russia and outside of russia to support you to continue his work and that's, that's what we intend to do. so it's have to be strong in this tragic days. how do you feel about possibly never knowing how he died? i think the tooth will come out. we have its fury, an idea of why he was killed. um now when not he gets ready to make this public but i think we our team will talk about it quite shortly. the investigation is going on and i'm

pretty sure that we will find the tools, but one thing is clear, it was not a natural death. it's indeed, wasn't murder. i was glenmere ashore, cough the executive director of the anti corruption foundation and a close friend of late alexei nevada. are you as president joe biden has announced punitive sanctions against $500.00 targets in russia, in a fresh effort to counter what he called to is warm a sheet measures also seek to punish russian officials for the death of alexander, balmy last week. targets include people connected with his imprisonment as well as individuals involved in supporting the war, including the defense and financial sector easily been will break through the w's. janelle de milan tells me more about these latest sanctions. now the sanctions of course, are the single largest tribes of sanctions imposed on russia in

a single day since the worst started, as he said, it includes over $500.00 targets, including 2 of russia is our biggest companies by revenue as a supplier of specialty steals. as well as a military logistics company. now it also aimed through target. the financial sector in the form of targeting and not in a rush was national payment system. the point of the sanctions is also to cut into rushes, oil revenue as well as cranking crack down on the sanctions, evasion enablers around the world, in europe, in as in central asia and in the middle east. now of course saw these us sanctions come after that you has announced their own sanctions as well as the u. k. and the hope is really that this coordinated effort helps to slow down russia's war machine out of time where ukraine is running out of munitions. and we've reached a stage of the war where both sides really do appear duct and t w's. janelle dom

allowing their stay now where authorities in the coastal city of valencia say at least 9 people have died after a fire ripped through an apartment block. fears are high that the death toll could yet climb as emergency workers search through the remains of the high rise residential complex. blay started in one of the apartments on thursday night quickly spreading out of control the firefighters search the charred remains of the residential towers. looking for victims, it's not clear how many people were inside when the fire roared through the joining buildings. the complex reportedly contained 138 apartments and was home to some 450 people. volunteers and local residents have sprung into action, gathering donations for those left homeless. i brought every single medicine suites for the kids. so if you can stop thinking about the kids who are without

a house, now, i don't even know anybody. but it breaks my heart some of the survivors have been relocated to nearby hotels in the city, valencia, when there was a very stressful time. and we just didn't want to get burned to death. the model of the fire broke out on the 4th floor of one of the buildings. it then spread quickly to the neighboring structure rescue workers used koreans to help residents trapped on their balconies to escape. others were forced to jump into inflatable rescue cushions. strong winds help the fire to spread and hampered firefighter's efforts. spain's prime minister travel to valencia to meet with emergency workers and to offer his condolences to the victims. families

love to hear the outcome of the priority. now, as we have heard from the authorities, is the search for victims, so that we'll know and to try to guarantee the safety of the public service workers . but also to be that useful, any question? what's the government that and, and of course later, to clarify what has happened, you know, and to help support the fact families of this terrible tragedy of familiarities vista just not the same as the search for bodies continues. so does the search for clues and investigation is underway to determine how the bully started and why it spread so quickly? some are pointing to the structure is highly flammable. polyurethane clodagh saying it may have contributed to the fires ferocity. and this discussion about the plastic climbing is very reminiscent of the grand full tower fire in london and 2017 that lives to charges and fire legislation in the u. k. a short while ago i

asked her and was called for me. yeah. in valencia. what the laws are like in spain regarding fire safety and materials like this. and there's a restrict i love, i mean we cannot use these kind of my to we also have these particular building was a very specific case because it's been almost finished in 2008 valuable planning. 1991 when a spring was under a more or less restrictive risk registration and that it just houses 6 we changed spans and we cannot use anymore. these kind of my to increase very slow to let you know, to bill the only expense these particular building was and they are licensed agent all 1991. now the question remains why there was not a program to take away these kind of materials to rebuild or remodel these. they only best deal have these, these, these kind of materials where now they are talking about how the reason why you

were saying that also suitable. and also it could be additional numbers that were between the size of the, between the client and the school district. does that help? what are the superficial here? and then just begin be to me that destroy the whole building and also believes that usually solves, you know, on the call that be spilled in the feedback. so a company a little over that went on pricing on mind power seats, that it was of that also the older buildings that right now they have to be also investigated and z a b. s. truthfully, programs to read me to remove all these kind of materials that is clear to me. yeah . in valencia, thank you so much for that update. and a quick look at some other stories making headlines around the world. of course and australia has given former chancellor is about 10 quarts and 8 months suspended sentence for making false statements. the vienna regional court ruled that the

former leader misled a parliamentary committee, looking into corruption allegations prosecutors a court line about his role in the establishment of a holding company nearly 4 years ago. farmers in india have staged a candle light march in honor of a protest or killed during classes with authorities. the demonstrators blame police for the man's death. security forces happened blocking thousands of farmers, mostly from the northern state. a fund job from marching to delhi when demands for minimum prices further across german lawmakers have voted to legalize the possession and controlled cultivation of cannabis. people will soon be allowed to grow a few plants at home and possess up to 25 grams and public. the government hopes the legislation will reduce the power of the black market and drug related crime. but the initiative phase, considerable opposition from medical associations, the judiciary and opposition. politicians. with

a vote of $407.00 in favor and $226.00 against germany's parliament approved the new plan to legalize cannabis adults will be allowed to carry up to 25 grams in public and grow. 3 plants at home distribution will be handled by members only cannabis clubs. this partial legalization is welcome news to many cannabis users in germany. so based on my i, the minus of some, generally speaking, it's an important step in a modern and lighting drug policy. and it's really important that these endless, pointless criminal proceedings at the moment. they're $180000.00 kind of as criminal proceedings a year that this stops. and that this does, does of all said that somebody, for example, if you are checked the day after you've consumed, you could lose your driving license or your job funny it was, i dropped for you. but the law also has its detractors, germany's opposition conservatives of already said they will repeal the law as they

when next year's election. law enforcement have also express criticism, pointing out inconsistencies and complications and the new regulations escaped for owns and there is no clear regulation for how we is police officers should act related to cannabis. there are many unclear things which we will have to deal with, and that's where the law is not ready yet. type of stuff, because as soon as you guys put germany's health minister who spearheaded the bill is convinced it's a step in the right direction. an important step away from what he regards is germany's current failed drug policy. well, president and mazda usa is madam president, ladies and gentlemen, today we're adopting a very important law with which we are fundamentally changing or kind of as control policy. we're pursuing to goals live. the 1st is to combat the black market box. the 2nd is to improve the protection of children and young people. kendall drove insurance from miners under the age of 18. cannabis remains legal as does using the

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