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the, the, this is the w news live from the land. rochester likes the historic center of lives in the west, and ukraine, prizes in florida, may as lensky re shuffled his cabinets as russia stone steps um, its bombardment will hear from one correspondence in keys. also coming up on the program, germany on veils and new mess solved system which should string some nations defenses. several batteries of the iris t real kits are already in service in ukraine. we report from the loan to the military base and northern germany. to ask for can lead as gab of for an investment summit in beijing president, and she's in pain. wants to cement china's role as africa's key strategic partner,
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the new cooper's mckennan. welcome to the program. we begin in ukraine where russia has stepped off a nationwide aerial bombardment campaign. at least 7 people were killed and thousands more wounded in an as strike on the day of the city and its historic center. and the fall west of ukraine, of sofa being largely sped in the war. meanwhile, ukraine's president load them is zalinski is re shuffling his cabinets and the biggest shakeup since the self of hostilities. 2 and a half years ago. daybreak reveals the extent of destruction. after overnight air strikes on leave, it was one of several cities across the country to be targeted in russia's latest wave of attacks. the ukraine's that it's air defenses were unable to shoot down all
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of the incoming missiles and drones. those that made it through causing widespread suffering on the ground doesn't really care. there's a huge destruction. more than 70 buildings were damaged. they were all part of our historic city center spots and levine in the far west of ukraine close to the polish border has been seen as relatively safe and recent months. thousands of ukrainians have flooded their from parts of the country. closer to the front line fighting with from the pro we came to leave to escape the will. but the will hit us. yeah. the v, the tax come a day after one of the deadliest russian strikes since the start of the war. what dozens of people were killed in the central city of port tava. russia claims that was targeting a military institute,
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who soldiers and foreign instructors were involved in attacking civilian sites inside russia. ukrainian foreign minister is standing down. the metro to labor is one of ukraine's most recognizable faces on the international stage. his resignation is positive, the white a recess, the president let him is. lensky says, is rightful, heading into another winter in the world with russia. i spoke to a correspondent, caroline, a julian ukraine, about the government shakeup. on the attacks on living. there were ms tiles and also drones hating the city of leave any, as you just mentioned, at least 7 people have been killed and dozens of the injured people. who as far as we know are they are all in the hospitals. and these are informations that we have from the mayor of the city of love eve, at least 50 optics were targeted by this ms holds and drones,
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a lot of residential buildings. so we can see that civilians are again a target of the russian military in this case. and isn't it is also interesting to mention and yeah, that apparently the russian military is targeting and again, the western part of ukraine. this is a part of the brain that was targeted, especially at the beginning of the war more than 2 years ago in a major scale. and now this is happening again. and meanwhile, ukraine's biggest government re shuffle is happening at this crucial point in the will. that as he said, is a, is already almost 2 and a half years is been going on for 2 and a half years now. correct. uh, the former minister of foreign affairs, mr. a. collab, i resigned today as you mentioned uh, we have not heard for him from him. uh, but uh they are talking about him being still available and working on transatlantic relations and he will probably focus on the relations to nato,
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but he will not be the administrator anymore. and he's not the only one yesterday, 3 other ministers, resigns, among them. the minister for strategic industries in the country meetings administer wasn't charge of producing weapons here in ukraine. also the minister of justice resigned yesterday and the minister of the environment. so all of this is showing us that there is a big i'm certainty and uncertainty growing among zalinski and his team. currently . no, thank you so much for that time. of course. kimberly no thanks so much for the update . those t w's correct. kimberly not familiar reporting. from keith, a new surface to air defense system goes into service in germany today. the iris t will boost nato's overall air and missile defenses. the new system can block attacks by drones, at croft and cruise missiles. germany has already provided 7 iris
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t best rays to ukraine. counseling will affiliate some the defense minister bars to story this will be on hand to integrate the new system. we can cross now to a political correspond the new from how much time who is asked the military base in northern germany, i. li, i knew what signal all the trump flir on the defense minister, sending by inviting the media to this training base today as well. they've been very clear about the signals they want to send in their, in their speech is here at the ceremony and turned off and they both stressed the importance of the iris t. air defense system. considered one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world. for both german bonus, we have the germany, germans are forces, but also for the european security. in general, in the face of russian aggression. the chance i called it a turn in the next chapter in the european air defense and obviously chapter that
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he traces back to rest of nation of ukraine. and his turning point type invented speech. and that he gave that mens and overhaul of jeremy's defense policy and, and saw a 100000000000 euro specialist funds being agreed on. and part of that money has not been taken to, to buy these uh, these are defense, this air defense system and, and the $5.00 additional ones that are still going to be delivered here to, to it. and we'll see other signals. but they want to send a said they want to load and off this military base here in the north, in northern germany to become the center of training center for soldiers. also, europeans sky shield initiative, 21 year of the nation have put form part of fed have joined that initiative. and, and they also want to keep the training ukrainian soldiers here. so tell us more about when this system fits in germany's and also europe's plan to defend that skies. yeah, i mean,
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you mentioned um the system as i mentioned provide medium range cover for uh, cities for of a small cities for armies. um, um is already being used in, in ukraine and um it is, uh, yeah, the chance to set is going to form part of the european sky shields initiative. um, along with other systems. um, like the patriot system, this iris uh, 2 systems have some medium range cover um will be used in combination um but yeah, both have stressed also that they are proud of. the german manufacturer is the one who who built this modern system. and it's more of a symbolic signal to the european partners to a nature partners that jeremy is really doing something about it. it's, it's military and it's overhauling, it's most a. i mean it's, it's a matter to that has long had a different reputation. that's right. i mean, a lot was made was on that of germany having to push on to he sits defense spending a target. so is berlin on track to meet his commitment to spend 2 percent of the g
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d. p on defense? yeah, i mean, germany for the 1st time and decades had actually met the target because of this 100000000 euro special funds. but now the big question overshadowing this event to is what is going to happen to the fund once has the money runs out? because the government governor's, the parties in the governing questions, a very divided on that issue and the defense budget will be discussed next. debates of next week and in parliament. and, but the big, big question is uh yeah, what is going to happen? how will there be sort of a sustainable plan to finance systems like these in the future? you know, obviously any fun how much time they only thank you so much for that equipment now, some of the other stories making news around the world today on the egyptian lead to a bill saucer llc. cc is hoping to mend ties with cookies. president red chip type
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add on cc is in ankara on the 1st such visits in 12 years. he says both sides all keen to strengthen the relationship for the final reports on the ground felt how high rise does all stay in london has criticized officials and building funds. it says all 70 to death and the fire in 2017 could have been avoided. prime minister kissed alma has apologized, saying the states fail to protect people. for my aid to the new york government has been charged with secretly acting as an agent of the chinese government, linda son and her husband allegedly exchanged information in exchange for millions of dollars. and gifts including meals of go my duck. they pleaded not guilty to the challenges. a number of ask for him need is have arrived in beijing for a summit that could strengthen china's influence across the continent. president
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and she hadn't tangled a job for can nations to take more chinese goods in exchange for loans and pledges of new investment. so many of the african partners he's costing well best of financial tons of debt, precious mount. china has invested billions to access africa's wealth of oil, cost the cult and other resources building roads. railways unfold facilities the project and shows the swift on efficient transfer overall materials to china. while the countries in question of tampa struck to the benefits that economic development . but the boom is now of many african countries have gotten into debt trouble. and they realize they have to cut back on the amount of loans that are taking out because they will have trouble retain them. as a result, the whole built, roader initiative has slowed down in africa, but china's presence on the continent still fall around stripped start of year of
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the tentative and then in the trained relations of many african countries was still dominated by europe almost 2 decades later. the situation had been completely transformed. the comic dominance is part of china strategy to become the world's pre eminent superpower. while many western firms are put off by the higher risks involved, chinese companies and enjoyed state backing. one of the problem is that the west spaces is the private or direct foreign direct investment depends overwhelmingly on the, on the private sectors of europe and united states. whereas china has a stronger ability to manipulate the amount of foreign direct investment that goes in. the government plays a larger role. in addition to traditional infrastructure, the state affiliated technology joint one y is also involved. expanding africa's
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telecom is networks. chinese companies are also trucking. the consumer market with low price phones as well as clothing and cause that said, europe has launched an initiative to make up for lost ground. and to me, at least in countries, are also fast growing. investors in the african continent that china has lend african countries about a 170000000000 years since the 2000. but that has left many saddled with debt that the struggling to pay back can you for example, has increased taxes which special violent protests, dw, use, east africa bureau chief, mario miller, aust. young people in nairobi. well they want to see from that president in china. this is the zip, so you can say is notes or canyon. see is going to bottle being mindful development, but it's going to be the name of the problem you facing. they might need yes and stuff. yeah. and those people, so i don't even go for pivoted to,
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to cut out. so but to my lives and then i should finish paying what we owe them 1st before getting the next loan. even even though the money would help us, we should 1st pay back what we borrowed before asking for more money. canyons are painfully aware of the downsides of seemingly attractive infrastructure projects. finance, but china like the $5000000.00 railroad that was supposed to transform penya into an industrialized middle income country, connecting it with it's made by uganda. but the drag stuff showed up the buddha because of unpaid that the project became insane. this as the prime example of the pitfalls of boring corruption and mismanagement right away is just one example of large scale infrastructure projects financed by china. that critics say when neither financially viable no, to the benefit of most canyons this elevated highway connecting their ruby with his
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international applewood has also been criticized. the tax payer was bad and with the costs, but only few canyons can afford the ride. citizens would have decided to see the money invested in health care or education. china is can yes, biggest lender by country. it owes beijing $7000000000.00, mainly for the development of roads, rails important, the structure experts say the continent is hoping to china's easy money africa. now, is it a comfort zone? and can, you know, of course. so we, we know that even if we go broke, we can get some money. so there's that, that cycle, china also now when you go and get money from them, then they do not really assume any question stronger. i mean, they don't tell us, you know, that's a tax people them, they don't treat, it's a fairly, they turn off as of the country. it's nothing to pay off its debt to the i. m. s. kenya's president william due to proposed tax increases. but there were a why the unpopular and let to months long,
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and debbie cortez across the country to the schools, to abandon the tax hikes and does no again, i'm less complicated loans from china struggling under a cost of living prices and unemployment. young canyon say they've had enough of china finance prestige projects that lead them and future generations and debt. instead, they want more drops they should be able to incorporate it to the union use. it should be able to give them an opportunity so that they can also benefit from this . i'm very disappointed. i feel that to our government is mostly sending to us means that not being taken care of. and so i expect to be natural prudence uh, as it goes ahead, which includes a negotiated use on behalf of the government that i don't get to see the benefits. i only get to see that he thought, gosh, one which i feel as a, as a text thinking in kenya's, toby debt is equivalent to 2 thirds of its g d. p. interest payments alone are eating up more than a quarter of the revenue. it connects to that and the economic crisis can yes,
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and don't leave william root too much choice in negotiations with china. other than to ask for even more loans of service a board because, but china could do more to help african countries to escape the death cycle via credit card and puts industries here. that even if we don't have the 5 minutes to do the finished product. but it cut adds value so that we don't just ship out, you know, roll my to use. then we can have more jobs full of your guns. and so we don't have to keep begging, you know, and, and, and trying to emigrate to other countries that are more developed. china is focus for the summit, has now shifted from financing big infrastructure to green technology. the energy canyons hope this time it will benefit them more on some more, i'm joined now by our east africa bureau chief mario miller, who filed that report for us. now
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a china has sold to tap for cause vast roads is not true. the result is we're talking about cost a gold lithium ref, minerals, and is its focus mainly the economy yeah, so some of the minerals you mentioned that are needed and crucial in order to create renewable technology in 2 of our example manufacturer, batteries. so china, the us and europe are and those global res, for green energy, and this for them that's happening now in beijing as part of that res. so china, by offering loans and investments to african countries is also trying to expand its mining presence on the continent. and by doing so, it has also land as lessons from the past. so it's not hanging out these offering huge amounts of money for mega infrastructure projects. anymore, it's more looking into smaller projects, small green technology. and yeah, it has, as i said, learned this lesson because it has seen some african nations and many actually are
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not able to repay loans. and that is, for example of what's happening with angola. they have tried to restructure it, stead with china, but has failed to do. so i was also a part of this for them now. so yeah, china has basically now its focus on green energy, for example, hydro power stations or solar energy. and what about the african countries? what are they uh, who are attending this form? what are they expecting to get from it? so yeah, so that is one big interest not to inflate their debt even more. and then this on the other hand, they need financing of infrastructure projects that they've already started with chinese money for example. so we see kind of, for example, um the president william rudo is also trying to get money for unfinished roads, highways. the international airport in there will be and also the standards gauge right away we saw on the report as also unfinished. and then we've seen actually an
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agreement signed during this form already between times any as ambia and with china . and also to finish decades old, re weigh that is supposed to connect as i'm because a couple, i'm sorry, cool. both mines with them with the company and coast. and then we've seen, for example, the president of nigeria i'm using with using, paying and using ping, basically saying he will encourage powell full chinese companies to invest more and nigeria and more in the energy sector also in mining. so that's basically the line that most african nations are following at one notable thing was a meeting between this and by when president and, and go and shooting thing and with shooting things that he's supporting the struggle austin bob with against illegal quote and sanctions and post by the us, the us as a policy sanctions because of corruption and human rights abuses,
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but you can get a sense of what time i was trying to do that trying to fill space that for example, the u. s. has left open. let's talk about the power balance here. i mean, to what extent are these african heads of state beholden to? she who is of course, holding the post strings here. yes. so this, so many african nations, i'm sorry, many african nations are facing a lot of pressure from home. but they are facing you, they can on the crises, a g searching that's, as mentioned also high cost of living. and so people were on the streets in, in kenya and uganda in nigeria, protesting these conditions. and so they have a lot of pressure to come back with, with good deals to present. and that's basically what african nations trying to do . so if they have the choice between i am as loans that are normally that have
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strings attached to they have uh, conditions, sometimes harsh conditions including tax increases. for example, all they can choose 10 is loans which don't have these conditions. um, also china doesn't ask for human rights, you know, but that doesn't care about human rights abuses. they're also not asking about democracy. so that's, that's basically the choice that african nations have and looking at what happened in kenya, for example, when president router tried to increase taxes to also also to repay loans to the i m f. that's not a good example. and so that's why some many african nations are actually now going for the chinese option here. just one last question and africa, of course, is also geo politically important for china isn't, i mean the aging wants to expand it's loans of info. and so he's been saying, can you tell us a little bit more about the background to that? yeah, that's true. so china tries to, yeah, expand,
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has influenced you politically. and that's if they, you know, yeah, give out loans and investments and, and deepen the economic ties with african nations. they of course expect something in return. so for example, when it comes to you envelopes and the general assembly regarding taiwan are also domestic issues in china. when it comes to human rights abuses, turn of course expects loyalty from african nations here. and that's also what african meters are painfully aware of. south africa and presidents are my post. so for example, said ahead of the summit that he's not gonna is not gonna come for, you know, just not gonna extend the bagging bowl to china. so yeah, the, this in balance is paulette and balance is definitely something that everyone is aware of. mario miller in can use capital nairobi. mario, thank you so much for that. frances interior administer says the immigration laws between the u. k on fronts must be updated also the
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latest tragedy in the english channel. 12 people died when an overloaded boat capsized. united nation says, but at least the sea migrants have died or gone missing this year while trying to cross to the u. k. from front, french police rush to try and still continue carrying migrants from leaving the coast of northern fronts and heading across the english channel. this the day, after at least a dozen migrants died when the boat carrying them to the u. k. from front sign controlled people to close to the french coastline. the rescue cause we're able to save more than 60 people from the water, most of whom were not wearing life jackets. french interior administer general dumb on a visit to the seaside time belongs to mass following, which officials say,
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as the most deadly migrant boat is off to. so far this year on the channel domino is cooling on the u. k. government to synchronize its immigration laws with fronts, the screws, all the latest people from the horn of africa who have been infected by this tragedy. they are going to great britain to join the family with them to work there sometimes and conditions that are not acceptable in france bikes. it's some of the all falls but well done. on the points, the finger of blame across the channel to monetary and agencies say it's from says own treatment of migrants to disposing them to flee a families and people take to see because the migrant caps are being dismantled because they are living in deplorable conditions because they're being treated like animals, through infants that they couldn't do that anymore. despite the danger, as an estimate to $20000.00 microns, take this risk in boats like this one every year. with the hope that it will be the final stretch of a johnny to start
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a new life. 7 finally to the italian capital room, where lightning has damaged one of the city's most famous ancient monuments, the arch of constantine, near the colosseum. the arch was built and 315, a di, by the emperor a constantine, best known for imposing christiana, see an ending, the worship of traditional roman gods. now the mayor has blamed the damage on a freak down the this is a quick reminder of our top story for you. at this hour, russia has stepped off his aerial bombardment of you train, killing 7 people in the late to strike on the west seat of leave. you talk follows the tax on the central city of pull to the which killed more than 50 people. and that's what we have time for coming up next made in germany,
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