the, the, this is the w 9 is coming to line from berlin. neither one else is fresh aid for ukraine. the alliances keep is on an irreversible tough to membership as it pleasures additional support and says long hope for of 16 chance are finally on their way. also coming out presenter by the coasts, the gathering in washington, but faces growing calls to abandon his re election campaign after george clooney, a powerful fundraiser for the democratic party urges binding to leave the race and england football fans go wild as their side progresses to the euro 2024, final repeating the netherlands to one

the low and terry martin, thanks for joining us. a joint statement by nato's 32 members says that ukraine is on the quote irreversible past to membership at the alliance of 75th anniversary summit. they also pledged 40000000000 euros of aid to keep next year, but most of that age is set to come from the blocks largest member of the us and with native skeptic. donald trump, challenging president biden. in november's election, there's no assurance of long term funding with the spectre of, of donald trump presidency looming large over washington. native leaders move to future prove the military lines, chop up their list, ukraine, which trumpets threatened to cut support for re elected. we will increase our

support for ukraine. bus stop is showing an 8th of coordination on the security assistance and training for your brain on by ensuring a sustained support for the long term. the plan includes minimum funding of $40000000000.00 euros and military within the next year. it also includes a new command center in germany to coordinate training a weapons deliveries. but there's also short term relief on the horizon. and i'm also pleased to announce that as we speak, the transfer of f. 16 jets is underway, coming from denmark coming from the netherlands. and those jets, those jets will be flying in this guy's ukraine, this summer. to make sure that ukraine can continue to effectively defend itself against the russian aggression evening. everyone, however, members stopped short of extending a clear invite to join the lawyer general as ukraine continued is advisable. that

reforms will continue to support them on the universe of bolt. paul, to nato membership. the work we are doing together now will ensure that when the time is right, ukraine conjoined without delay. it is not the question of this, but when a member sought to send a message or power soft to both friends and foes, as native grapples with the likelihood of losing its most senior leader. scarce one else is now from even less r. he's a distinguished fellow with the german marshal fund, and his areas of expertise include us, foreign policy and nato. thanks for being with us. dr. lesser neither cheap you and start and back, says ukraine's path to membership in the alliance's irreversible. what does that really mean? well, it's essentially a strong reputation of what the alliance is set for the last year is to keep um

there, there's not a timeframe. and that made disappointments um, but the reversible is a pretty strong word to use of the, of course there are conditions that associated with this that have to do with reform and ukraine. but also, i think for many allies simply the end of the war or, or at least a ceasefire, because it would be very difficult to envision membership for ukraine and all the commitments that go along with that under conditions of war. and that's what we have donated was announced the establishment of a new command center for ukraine, here in germany. how will that enhance operational capabilities? do you think? well, you know, over the last years, most of the coordination of a that's been sent to crime has been done by the united states through the russian process also in germany. and there is a desire to shift more of this to nato. i mean, partly i think to satisfy the american debate about brit and sharing. but also it's

in a sense to make this a more collective exercise and to put the framework in place for europe to do more part of that. and he's about whether the american commitment would be a study in the future of a part of it. it's simply about being more efficient. and i think that's what the, the live ties in mind will just do commencement. as you mentioned, the commitment in the future, many are concerned that donald trump may return to the us presidency. how might a potential trump presidency effect nato support for you create well, of course, you know, former president trump is a candidate has said uh quite a bit about this. he is very keen to see more allied commitment to europe zone defense. and he's in a sense, skeptical about the current approach to ukraine, whether anything, changes in that regard is not entirely clear if you were to be elected. but even if he isn't elected, whatever the outcome there is going to be an intensifying debate about how to support and crane and what way we should be doing it and what to expect. and i

think in the near term, but we have regardless of politics on both sides of the alliance. and of course, the critics in europe do, as we know within the alliance, hungry not least, but also some elsewhere that the alliance concentrates on sprinkling ukraine's defense. and in a sense, deferring this question of, of natal membership for ukraine. talk to us, dr. lessing, about china, in relation to nato. it's increasingly a focus of attention for the alliance. at the summit, the lines accuse beijing of being what it calls, a decisive enabler of rushes more against ukraine and demanded the trying to hold the delivery of weapons components. what do you make of that as well? i think it reflects uh, a generalized anxiety on both sides of the atlantic about the role of charlie is planning and trying to is repeatedly said that it's not delivering offensive weapons to russia. that may or may not be true. others like iran and north korea

definitely are. but clearly china is become a leading conduit at also source for the high tech and other materials that would be needed for the russian to support as war effort. and, and there's a lot of focus on that. i think you know, the fact that kind of figures prominently in the communication that was issued at the, from the summit yesterday. that reflects, that's the last somebody in june. it started to talk more seriously about china is a systemic challenge to nato allies. the summit clearly goes much further awhile native leaders, we're meeting there in washington. china was holding joint military exercises with better routes just across the border from native, remember poland? is that timing? do you think it coincidence? i suspect it isn't the coincidence of, but i think the real focus is not so much. china, acting somehow in, in europe or in ukraine's neighborhood is more about this, this a more distant but very important supply of technology and know how and other

things to russia at the moment. but also for the next years, i am behind that to i think there is, you know, uh, a rather sharp debate about what the rise of china means for europe in an american security. and that's become a tougher debate on both sides of the atlantic. and just to say, there are too many things, the democrats and republicans agree on in washington these days. a tougher line on china is clearly one of them. that's less of thanks very much for talking with us today. that was even less or distinguished fellow at the german marshal fun talking to us from brussels. good to be with you. as us present, joe biden was seeking to demonstrate his leadership qualities at the nato summit. pressure for is mounting on him to a band in his bid for re election. a blow came from the actor george clooney who's also one of the leading fundraisers for the democrats. in the new york times, clooney wrote,

we're not going to win in november with this president. that's not just my opinion . that's the opinion of every sen, member of congress and governor. i've spoke to in private a former us. how speaker nancy pelosi has declined to back biden's candidacy and urged him to make an early decision on whether to stay in the race for the white house up to the president decide if he is going to run a we're all encouraging him to to make that decision because time is running short of the i think overwhelming support of the of the cost is it's not for me to say i'm not the head of the clock is anymore, but he's beloved. she is respected and people want him to make that decision. the w, washington bureau chief in his pole has more on the voices calling on by them to step aside. it's all it's, it's really called this despite the whole of the vitamin campaign to come down to

the bay divided by it and sickness. and also really use the nato summit kind of to show what a successful president biden boss and will be in the future. nothing really is coming down here in the united states square. the officer just talked about george clooney is very, very popular. he's a major donor and, and he said that he just wrote him just the new york times piece that he just saw him lately in the t bite and is still the same man. i quote him here. we all witnessed at the debate and then we also mentioned that there's of course, the still very influential, former speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, who talked about by him in a very prominent tv interview. and when she says we are all encouraging him to make that position because time is running out, this is kind of a typical wait for her being such an experience policy maker to didn't directly urge bite and to reconsider his fit for the next the next. so you can look at

a few other stories making headlines around the world today. these really army has dropped thousands of leaflets on garza city urging all residents to leave the relief which showed escape routes and said the gaza city remains of the dangerous wars of israel has been stepping up its ground assault on how most militants often with deadly consequences. for civilian german, 4 minister adelina bell box so she wants to focus on her current duties and is not planning to run for the top job. as chancellor, she told us, broadcast or cnn that russia is more of aggression and the situation in the middle east need more diplomacy at the far right alternative for germany party the f t because announced the formation of a new right wing route in the european parliament it's made up of $25.00 m e p's from 8 countries, with more than half from the russian lawmakers of approved an income tax

increase for the rich in an effort to fulfill government coffers and fund the war in ukraine. the bill would impose a 22 percent tax on the top 3 percent of earners. it must be signed by president vladimir putin to become law sports sale and england have beaten the netherlands to one in the semi finals of the euro. 2024 here in germany. chubby siemens opened the scoring port deduction just the 7th minute. but then harry came fired in a penalty for england to make it one all. and in the 1st minute, the added time, all the way to watkins sealed, the victory england fans went while the final whistle in london and throughout the country. the unofficial team anthem is coming home. rang out england face pain in the funnel on sunday. here in berlin, dw is oliver moody was to imagine, dorman,

he says this england side have come a long way. during the tournament. the england have delivered a lovely underwhelming performance a year or 2024 month. there was nothing underwhelming about the 91st minute window from ali watkins, his goals and funds into ecstasy and england into the 2nd european championship final ever. and 2nd in a row. despite criticism of coach garrett south gates, he has now undeniably let them to one of the most successful periods in the history with 2 finals and a semi final appearance. and the last 4 major tournaments. there's still problems to england to fix 2 of the best players, harry kane and jude belling. and still look out of place in the system. but england finds what care about that tonight may going to building now anyone with the fear of heights, look away now. hollywood stump man has beaten the record for the longest black line walk. young routes made the 3600 meter walk across the street of messina,

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