the, the, this is dw, use life from berlin. so vacuum is prime minister is shot multiple times in an assassination attempt rubber feet, so was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and does not reportedly in a stable condition. the suspect has been arrested, also coming up precious presidents out of her food and arrives and facing for adults with the china sneezing pain. it's 2 things. first, a foreign trip since it's re election as russian press the

problem following the s. welcome to the program. so if i q is prime minister robert feet, so is reportedly in a stable condition after undergoing surgery for a gunshot wounds. if you tell was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt. after leaving a government meeting. so vice president has called it a brutal and reckless act attack. other national leaders have condemned, the shooting suspect was arrested at the c. 5 shots ring out and the government is tackled just seconds later, the prime minister is carried by the arms to a car and rushed away. the, the security personnel stayed behind, pinning the suspect to the ground speed. so supporters look on and for it sounded like canon buyer to me. i was shocked. what's going on? and as i saw him fall, i realized that this probably wasn't

a joke to the interior ministry. so the attack was likely politically motivated and brought his love of this. the walk in president condemned the shooting struggle . now i am shocked. we are all shocked by the terrible and vicious attack on prime minister robert beat. so keep a physical attack on the prime minister is 1st of all an attack on a person, but it is also an attack on democracy. ok, cool. but cannot see the, the heat for rhetoric we see in society, you know, the state for action placement suppose to so please stop it. but you cannot explain to them seeing boss with a stomach support poured in from european leaders. you commission president worth of the funded lion wrote on the social media site x such acts of violence have no place in our society and undermine democracy. are most precious common good of the

white house reacted as well. president joe biden said in the tweed, we condemned this horrific act of violence. our embassy is in close touch with the government as a vakio and ready to assist robert feats. so as long been a controversial figure in slovakia as politics often described as populist or left wing nationalist e as opposed immigration and threatened to withdraw support for ukraine in its defense against russia. attorney victoria below is a reporter for the slovak in tv news channel. our tv, yes, she gave me an update on prime minister feed, so it was condition. so what do we know now that the condition of them is different? so should be civilized by now if you chose authoration and as well that. so what do we know from our end, the man to minister domestic data back? he also said that musician, so he's no longer in danger. so apparently he got wonderful let and his abdominal one in the, in the other. and the other one had

a joint condition uh was critical or his operation had been going on or for 3 in house hours. so it's been really a life threatening earlier. i've already said the seed, so was a life threatening condition, but now it should be subclass. alright, slovak is interior minister says it's an, an assassination attempt. and so what do we know about that search? uh, 1st of all, we have to say that the probably the attacker was not part of any terrorist organization. he wasn't alone or in this way. they will. so we do a release a couple of hours ago where the attackers said that he disagreed with the government. well this is this, the video was made a couple of weeks ago. this all is the result of some slack here i've been very polarized since basically september, when we had um, filed them in 3 elections here. even before

a doing the campaign. basically there are 2 groups of people, liberal and nationalists. whether it be a tech who was meant to leave the house see or not they will be released by that investigation, interior minister, and also the minister of defense where part of the press conference, as you said, they tried to calm down the emotions because there was another press conference before health in the building on parliament. and many coalition leaders literally emotional. and they pointed to the authorization of the liberal media and basically made it out of them. so it's a little tiresome and it's very he done by the society here, rubber feet. so is seen as a polarizing politician. tell us, why is he being so controversial? yes, so as you said in the beginning, he is the list, ease of use, a bar to the matter began on the left and has moved increasingly to the right.

basically now we can whole call him and nationalist. his position has been changing really for a long time. he has sometimes i untie you rhetoric um sometimes he is talking a lot about um not sending directions a through ukraine anymore. he also has the anti eligibility to you, arrives over 3 weeks, so its very controversial. many label him even pro russian. he didn't denies that himself, but it's been very many, many topics. uh, he was very, she had very controversial uh, sayings on the recently also he had very sharpened in the rest of the read 3 of the words. you'll notice the rest of saying that the he was pointed to them like and telling them they were rather big. so it's a very, very of his part of the session for sure. that was victoria. but over reporter

for slip back into the news channel. our tv yes. all right, moving on, rushes. presidents let him are approved and has arrived in beijing. he's due to hold talks with china is shooting, paying its opponents 1st foreign troops since he was re elected for another 6 year term in march. the 2 leaders have described their bilateral me at relations as a know limits partnership. and we're going to go to beijing in a moment, but 1st, this look at how russia china relations have changed. in recent years of last month's chinese presidency. jim ping made russia his 1st overseas trip up to securing a 3rd as the most go, a symbolic choice of to use a pundum akira. isolation voting. now, just to recap to his face, the new gratian is, russian president, vladimir putin is returning beyond making badging the 1st 4 and trip of seats, utah. those countries are interested in projecting unity in the face of what they

say is a global or the dominated by the united states. that when russia's foreign minister such a life are always in badging last month, he hailed what most going badging questions and no limits punish it is new to us not more than once our leaders, president, putin and president changing, paying, like have stressed at the determination of russia and china to counter attempts to slow down the formation of a multi polar world to slow down the long overdue processes of democratization and justice, which is that is politically wished as they celebrate 75 years of different logic ties. china is very much the senior partner. the 2 sides of defense military exchange is increasing launched as an invasion of ukraine more than 2 years ago. and even more importantly, some must go trade ties between the 2 balloons. providing russia an economic lifeline, a mid sweeping international sanctions might be in response west and we just have

one she against providing must go with support sports invasion. you may get some have even all she to rain in boots that we called on china to use all its influence on russia to end russia's will of aggression against ukraine. but china is li just as long as she brushed off the criticism and ignore the request. was fine movie you . we oppose using the ukraine crisis, the cost, blame me, a 3rd country, and inside a new cold war, son don't similar done sooner. solar decision king and suddenly periods in sherry just staying. so us global leadership. but with most go increasingly isolated, diplomatically under the economy. you launch the prop top 5 aging folks, know that no limits partnership is no longer one between equals. all right, well let's now go to beijing, where during this 5, you and crash mart is standing by, 1st of all being great to see. so what does lot of fear of who wants to get out of

this state visit and what about choosing pay? so yeah, that's really the closer question. and i mean, we thought that both sides emphasized they are no new limits partnership. but actually, if you look into the agenda of each site, then it's quite different. so putting definitely, um, once our needs the chinese economy to compensate to counterbalance west and thanks, thanks. and so he has a key, a goal of, you know, getting a gas an oil deal. it's done also getting more access to the chinese financial market. and so under ecc for seating thing for the chinese side. i think it's a little bit more delicate. he has to strike a balancing act. so at the one hand, yes, china, also a benefit slot to be from cheap energy supply from russ signed it really discount prices and also china, you know, appreciates the political friendship. i mean it to count to the western world order, but on the other hand, a seating thing does not want to, you know, risk getting alienated any further from the west,

especially towards europe. so i think there are some issues where he feels uncomfortable in one, for example, is that poor team continuously um, used, you know, bubbly and nuclear threats. i think that is something that a seating thing has a, has really condemned to also in a public way. so i think there's also some critical issues here. so from the chinese side, i think they have to be a little bit more cautious to. yeah. how, how loyal they want to present themselves to with russia. so i'll be on the western leaders have called on china to use inside its influence on russia to end the war in ukraine and watched by james position. so a badging claims that is neutral in this conflict is not a potty end as well. and um, uh, also claim for pete repeatedly that it does not send any weapons. and actually that no major power has actually accused a badging of directly sending weapons. but the issue is that, you know, if you look at the customs data of what

a china x you deliver as to what the rest of them, there's a lot of good use products. so i'm good that could be used in a simple way, but also in a military way. um, we talk about the pots for drones, um, micro, uh, sensors. uh, it cetera. also a lot of machine to it. so i think the for that, as china has received a lot of criticism by the you, but also by japan and the u. s. and a china has brushed off of those accusations and basically says that we are a peace loving nation. so we want to also help negotiate a piece, but us very much. so under the terms that also russia ones. so for example, regarding the pilot plan, a peace conference in switzerland. china has not officially endorsed it and has not, you know, set or confirmed by that they will send a high ranking delegation to that. but it has rather said that russia needs to be on the table too. and actually i have been letting me of 14 came to paging. he gave an interview to say what to the state and use agency of china and set the t

endorses at china as a piece plants. so i think they are very much aligned on that issue. fabi and briefly if you code, how dependent has russia become on china in recent years? so yeah, the russia is the duty of putting it in this relationship. and if you look at the trait, then it's booming. but i mean, china is a very diverse trade relationships with all over the world. and for russia, i think it's uh, really the chinese economy, that is the lifeline for russia. and i think, you know, between 30 and 40 percent of it's a 4 inch rate and outcomes. it's directly linked with china. so russia very much needs the chinese economy most. so then vice versa. thanks. i've been always interesting talking to 5. you and chris smart and vision. alright, here's a brief look at some more stories making headlines around the world. israel's defense

minister us glance has criticized prime minister benjamin netanyahu strategy and gaza. kalonde said he would oppose any plan for long term military rule of the region. he also urged and this in yahoo control of a post or vision israel's best interest. far i touched politician, heard filters says he has reached a preliminary deal with 3 other writing party leaders to form a cabinet the spike coming 1st, a national election 6 months ago. builders is not expected to become prime minister, but his party for freedom will be the main force and the coalition as well. before we go, let me remind you of our top story, this out the vacuum as prime minister rubber feed. so i is reportedly in a stable condition after undergoing surgery for gunshot wounds. pizza was shot multiple times in an assassination attempt. after leaving a government meeting. and don't forget that there is

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