[000:00:00;00] the, this is dw news line from berlin. the g 7 summit closest with a focus on ukraine. in the draft declaration, the group of leading industrialized nations takes aim at russia and those countries supporting is more in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin react angrily to the g 7 possession calling the use of seized russian funds to help ukraine, a staff that will not go on kind of a new political chapter begins in south africa. lawmakers take their seats in the 1st coalition government since the end of

a part time. after the amc comes to an agreement with its main life. plus anticipation bills ahead of the year 2024 opener after several disappointing tournaments post germany or hoping for a strong start against the unlike look who knows to have you with us. the leaders of the g 7 nations who are meeting in italy for 2nd day of working out their final declaration as the group takes aim at russia and countries enabling moscow's war in ukraine. a draft communication by news agencies called on china to stop sending dual use materials to russia, such as weapon components and equipment used by rushers defense sector. the draft statement is also set to include

a val. the g 7 nations will back ukraine for as long as it takes in a further show of support for t. a corresponded bank re good is in italy for the summit. i asked him to sum up the g 7 leaders approach to russia, and it's war in ukraine. the president of ukraine of allowing me to sit in ski who attended the summit in boerger. you cannot see, i got a message of and favoring support from the g 7 and t also got 50000000000 us dollars alone given by the g 7 and finance. now it was assets actually frozen from russia. this is the message also to must co, we need the now use your money to finance the, the destruction and demand that you cost in ukraine. and this is a new approach and a very welcome approach of buy ukraine of course. and you can also got assurances for more weapons, more training,

and the sustainable age for the coming years. that could also be trump proved, even if the presidents in the white house would change after the election in november, the hub should go on. the pope made a historic visit to the g 7. why was he's there? but he was invited actually by uh, the host, the far right. the business department is the of it to lead georgia malone, issues have developed coughing, and she's how it is a good idea to have the pope address that you 7 for the 1st time ever. and she was, he also talked to trust of the invited leaders from brazil to india and to alter the secretary general of the united nations was that the pope was invited to speak about the artificial intelligence and n t urge to put additions to regulate a i and here he had a very specific request. let's just a ceiling damage. when are they in life is

a tragedy that is so complex. it is urgent to reconsider the development and use of devices like so called leaf a low ton of us weapons and ultimately found a use some tons, which i don't think this starts from an effective concrete commitment to introducing greater and probably human controls that people going through not knowing machine should ever choose to take the life of a human being. she told you love each the own s a r a is being used in the wars and gaza and ukraine, but no mention of either that at least not in his public address. he's also talking private, the, to many leaders in italy, but the subject of ukraine and the russian aggression will now be taken for the 2, switzerland to a conference organized by ukraine. this saturday and sunday. thanks

for your report event. as always and in the kremlin, russian president vladimir putin has reached, reacted, i should say angrily to the developments in italy. here's what he had to say about the g seven's plan for a 50000000000 euro loan for ukraine finance from the interest unfrozen russian assets. is that, but the model is it is just less than countries have for those boxes, russians, assets, and foreign exchange reserves. but now they're thinking about how to provide at least some legal basis in order to finally appropriate them to go towards the store business loan. but despite all the trickery sect is still staffed and will not go unpunished yesterday. and so there was the to, for more on putting the reaction i spoke to our reporter good j gosh, she mount nova in riga, where dw is now stationed after being banned from russia. i asked him,

what sort of punishment may be on the table? well michael, vladimir put and didn't go into details today, but over the last weeks and months of these proposals were discussed that we've heard many warnings from criminal officials against such move the crime in has this indicated that they would put challenge any such decision as was taken by just having today in court, so the crime in and wants to pursue legal action. but secondly, there are also for us over to the ation. now rushes options are limited because of decreasing for an investment in russia. there is not, as many states, us as in russia that could be frozen. and this is why russian officials have suggested that russia could go after private investors cash instead. and in fact, in late may letting important has signed a degree allowing seizure of assets of us companies of us individuals to

compensate for any russian assets that would be confiscated into united states. so i think this would be this legal action and this retaliation. these will be the ways that department will be exploring the next week's, i mean, while nato defense ministers have agreed that the alliance will take more of a role in coordinating military a to you grant. the decision follows a meeting of the trans atlantic alliance at nato. headquarters in brussels, pleasures for bi lateral assistance will continue to be organized through a us led group of some 50 countries. nato will now take over some of the logistics we're delivering that support and training. nato had installed in bar, says the mission will be headquartered at a u. s. military base in germany and involve almost 700 staff. these efforts do not make nato a part due to the conflict,

but they will enhance our support to crane to uphold its right. to self defense, i asked the w, corresponded terry schultz in brussels to tell us more about the nato operation called security assistance and training for ukraine that will be located in germany . well, as, as has been mentioned, this will be about 700 people under nato control. nato command located in the spot in. and this is, is a new role for nato. it's the 1st time that the alliance is, is really taking, taking more responsibility and facilitating getting the weapons that have been pledged for ukraine to the country and making sure that there's more training. but one of the things i mentioned off the top is that we're all sort of stumbling over the name, the nato security assistance and training for ukraine. because germany was not willing to let the word mission be in the title because they thought that might indicate that the need it would be sending troops in to ukraine, which of course is not part of this. so now we're all stuck with calling it and

sought to it's not gonna roll off the tongue center is there. uh, also an agreement on the funding of the ukraine. a i know it's linked with inside through there was not an agreement and the secretary general was very much hoping he would get that at the same time as they approved this old plan. the so called operation plan for the mission. and so countries were not willing to agree to his proposal, that $40000000000.00 euros be earmarked per year to continue this funding. italy for example, came out and said, you know what, that simply not on our agenda. some other countries, however, were willing, have been willing to put their, their money where their mouth is among those is, is sweden and we spoke with we just defense minister pull young's and what's your hand explain and sweden, together with the med loves and the no way in denmark as long, long, long term financial commitments, and we think that's good because it provides with the predictability and the, and the stability. and it's an assurance for the ukrainians that we will be with

them as long as it takes. and we're hopeful also that the more countries will follow that path as well. and i'm hopefully it's going to be a result to the washington, somebody. and speaking of the washington summit and funding, there's also the question of how much nato allies should spend on their own military's. where is that debate now? less than a month before the summit where, you know, michael, we're always talking about this 2 percent of g. d. p pledge, that pledge expires this year. it's been 10 years since allies agreed to the 2 percent. and no, many countries want to see that raised to 3 percent. some are saying $2.00 will be enough. others are saying it must be 3. there's no agreement on that. they would very much like to have a new pledge in place by the washington summit. but again, there are some countries that aren't even close to 2 percent yet. so whether or not they agree to language promising that they'll aim to move towards a higher number remains to be seen. it doesn't mean they'll actually do it. and that's

a big problem for the alliance. dw correspondent terry schultz at the nato headquarters in brussels and $96.00. a brief look now at some other stories making news around the world. shareholders in your on must tesla company, have voted to restore his record $56000000000.00 pay deal. it was approved 6 years ago, but was thrown out by a judge in the us state of delaware in january, tesla most now food in port than most did not influence the shareholders vote. the bodies of indian nationals who died in a fire and caraway have arrived in the indian city of quote you on wednesday a place with through a building that house for and workers. and qu ways, at least $45.00 indian nationalist were killed and more than 50 injured. a court in this year has stripped a former president. well, how many bugs you of his immunity, this page, the way for the ruling who taught to charge him with high treason assume was ousted

in a qu last year. a west african court has called for his immediate, really good as well. a coalition deal has been reached to form a government in south africa with seal remo. pause expected to be re elected as president. law makers have been sworn in at a ceremony in cape town after recent election, so rem, opposes african national congress party lose the majority for the 1st time. its leaders have signed a coalition deal with the democratic alliance party, which was once its biggest political opponent. and the photos is re election is part of their agreement. if ram oppose, it is the only candidate nominated. he will be elected without the need for vote. when you have done the a leader john scene who's in says the coalition government will be a new era for the country. the people have spoken. they've not given any paul t. m . a chart now requires policies to come together. mr. m. a course that is the

leader of his policy, and he is the middle of a policy that is committed to constitutionalism, defending our democracy, edits, institutions, and therefore we will work with them just as we will join hands with any person in the political spectrum who was genuinely committed to corruption, free, transparent government that delivers to the people that focus like a laser on getting rid of public of watching unemployment of making sure that so they're freaking citizens have electricity in the homes and in our economy. and that could be on a trajectory that is moving upwards, not downwards. of correspondent, dion hucker, is in cape town at the convention center. we are parliament is sitting john, though the election process is still ongoing. it certainly looks like round the poses re election is set. yes, absolutely michael, it's it, it does seem like it's safe, although i don't think that he will be completely uncontested in the sitting with

the other 2 elections for the position of speaker and the position of deputy speaker. we have seen some of the other small opposition parties making counter nominations in the city. the speaker has already been elected. the the kind of coalition tended it wasn't amc tended it was the we named that in that vote. now they're dealing with the deputy speaker vote, and the the coalition tended to these one from the democratic alliance who is likely to win. and we'd like you to see a similar process unfold when it comes to the election of president from a post. the current president who would likely to become the, the president for 2nd time here. mm. run the post can serve another term because the 2nd biggest party, the democratic alliance, back to him as you know, what concession will his government likely have to make? what was the number of concessions that the amc has already made?

i think earlier on we spoke to the n c. 60 general freaking them by lula. and i think the biggest concession was that the agency really is in a critical point in a way an existing shall crisis where it stands now. and we'll have to start doing things differently. let's take a listen to what you have to say. if we have life, we have been fighting for the home phone and forget about the people we wouldn't be wiped out. we wouldn't be wiped out the people, not just the one to us at so from the amc side that's, that's the 1st and i think most major concession that the speed can have speed people have spoken very loudly and the amc saying now that it's realize that it has

to listen, going full with that listening is going to entail having to work with one if it's fits his critics, the democratic alliance in the election, running up to this point. the d a was saying things like it's going to rescue south africa from the amc. so those are the very same people that they will have to start thinking about sharing positions with when it comes to cabinet roles already. now when it comes to this, the, the nominations will speak and deputies because we've seen the and to give up deposition of deputies because they have not field of the candidates, but the democratic alliance. i feel the big candidates who the amc are likely to vote in favor of and we could see other concessions like that. for example, when it comes to cabinet positions and also with how the government will proceed dealing with some of the key issues that we have here, unemployment, a major concern for many voters. and of course, the ongoing energy crisis,

which both parties have different plans on how these issues should be resolved. they'll have to meet each other half way to come up with plans that will work for the country going forward. michael, safety on that again was corresponding dion hawk, a reporting for us from cape town to one of the world's largest religious gatherings has begun in saudi arabia. this year, over one and a half 1000000 muslims gather in mca for the hodge pilgrimage, but with extreme heat. now health concern authorities are trying to lighten the impact by installing air conditioning and other measures and following a saudi royal decree to host 2000 palestinian pilgrims. the government has warned against what it costs. political activity worship has got the cub, julio, trying in islam. but saudi arabia's grand mosque.

hundreds of thousands of travel tier from all over the world for the annual hodge pilgrimage. and this year some pilgrims extending the press to fellow muslims in gaza. i hope i did it every day. i what happened here in gaza. the ongoing need prevents most citizens from being able to leave the territory and travel to america. and i've had a member, we would deprived of hodge because the crossing is closed and because of the war and destruction we were unable to leave. and every time we try to, they tell us that the crossing is closed and so we have stuck here deprived us of everything on one side of it. how do we prevent it from performing? how should we, the people from gaza strip are the only ones in the whole world who are prevented?

this is not supposed to happen. the ref crossing is the only possible extent from the gaza strip. there's no other way out. a lot of the causes borders to israel, a closed and movement across the rough, a crusting to egypt heavily restricted cause. and this will be mocking these holy days at home and praying for an end to the conflict. another brief look at other stories making news. these really army says it killed some people doing a raid in the occupied westbank. it said soldiers surrounded a house in the town of cup of tea and exchanged fire with gunman inside. tell us you need medical authorities said is really troops also killed. the 3rd person nearby a memorial service is being held in the german city of man, high for a local police officer who was killed in a terrorist attack. 2 weeks ago, a man with

a knife attacked protestors and police at an antique islam demonstration. the 25 year old attacker was an ask in refugee, who entered germany as a minor in 2013, but was denied asylum a into a heavy rains of killed at least one person damaged thousands of homes. authorities closed some schools and urge people to limit their movements. whether it's scientists say the cost is a cold front, accompanied by an atmosphere river. an air car containing huge amounts of moisture excitement is growing in anticipation of the opening of the european football championships in germany. the countdown has begun for the kick off in munich with scotland playing and host nation scottish fans or reading themselves for the match with germany by piping in their pride elsewhere in the country, including in the capital berlin fans get ready for the 4 week long football fest as

the euro 2024 competition gets underway. but there is something of a shadow over the hopes team. after 3 disappointing tournament, germany is head coach usually a non goldsmith is aiming for a better performance this time around. german fans are hoping the home advantage will help thousands of friends together to what's gemini at an open training session. it's exciting bills around the country ahead of the euro. 2024 goes on is going to reach the guy. so let's see here. germany is generally do the thinking about tournaments and how much mitsy even more so one's on home. so it was a sense that we have a great responsibility for the mood in the country over the next few weeks and the next and the role. and of course, we want to make sure performances on the fields and what have a positive impact consist of them, especially after the last few tournaments of some splits. here, i don't think that's into a new,

a close who stepped back from the national team in 2021 is back playing for gemini, and is viewed as one of the key to gets to his team. the 6 time attempting to be. gwinnett is known to be a mentor for more experienced players like program visits or what others. both are playing the 1st it's investment. so in the minutes be on the tc. this be the idea. we have a lot of players who haven't played it to people who are missing, let alone a home tournament and us and because on those adults you own and these are special situations, i think it's always important to give them a certain amount of support and security and with your behavior on a hand off the pitch rate and also have fundamental health in plots, that is this one. so at the end of the day, there's no guns. we need enough players to function in order to be successful. can use be like defaults, and yet i'm a flexible both gelani's defense and detective recently improved part of a to keep the money and know it has made mistakes and the reason friend lease. but the message from his team is one of the unity and support this is always on the

display of these posts. we all know that we're very spoiled in this position. that we have a certain class of choices on the and the man who is a player who else is go out and standing correspond with and gives every team incredible support for on this on the sheet i'm on self closing bonds includes a gift. jimmy looked like the on the way to becoming you will open a scene despite the number of young players. they'll be hoping for an easy winning the opening game against government and friday evening. it was successful, some of football on home territory. it's joining me in the studio to talk about this story to view a 2024 is how go flores from dw sports echo. let's talk about the house. of course . what or germany's trance? is that the tournament? well, you, you, you would usually expect the hose to have home advantage, but with your, with germany has been tricky in the past recent years, really and since 2018,

the walk up in 2018 germany have really been under performing at the last 3 major tournaments. so they don't really enjoy the fence support that they use to in the past. however, jeremy do have a good mix, as we just saw on that report of really young, talented players like them. and we'll see all the info and dads and experience older players. 20 course, my lawyer told us move the old, the old all 3 players won. the 2014 will cut back then. and so these are players that a pretty bad experience. they know how to win this big tournaments. what's going to be deciding though is the opening match tonight? again, scotland on paper, it looks like it could be an easy match, but uh, you can never underestimate any of your rivals, really and with scotland. it could be that maybe they can pretty much have a surprise of their sleep, but if everything goes according to plan, germany should be able to win this match and build them that momentum really and get this hands on the huge emotional, i think quotient on the scottish side for sure. what teams do you have your eyes on?

well, i'm not much of a gambler, but if you look at the bedding houses, they are mentioning that friends in england are the favorites really for this match for, for this yours. and it's really not hard to see why if you think about friends, just the they made the final in the last world cup 2022 and they just lost it and started the penalties. and it is the same thing with england. they reach the final over the last year, i was losing again and found penalties against italy this time. and it will be those, those 2 teams are definitely the favorites. uh at this of this years. it's been a really long wait for this tournament. how big of party do we expect from germany? well, ever since the tournament had was given due to germany to host the people we're comparing or have been comparing dis, tournaments if it can live up to the expectations. the 2006 world cup, which was amazing party here. great success. not exactly because of the football, but because of the atmosphere that it created in the country. there was

a very relaxed atmosphere, international people coming to germany and showing a new face to jeremy for it was that it really changed the image of the country. so a lot of people are trying to think of could live up to that. we live in different ties now, politically, economically and german society is quite polarized now. so if football can't really unite the country the way that back in 2006 is found to be seen, but uh the football has to show the results. first dw is a heck of floors. many, many things is always echo a and a reminder of the top story we're following for you. the g 7 summit, he's drawing to a close and here's a link with a focus on ukraine, agreeing to a 50000000000 year alone to help keep defend against russia's invasion. the group of leading industrialized nations also took aim at laska and its allies in the g. sevens, draft declaration rebuilt. and if they're up next to the point,

discusses the board in ukraine and ask if europe can defend itself. that's after the great, i'm mike looking for me and the entire news team here in berlin. thanks for watching. it's been

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