once in a cruise to the school counseling, i'm afraid i'll never see him again. when, oh, you lost under the stops december 18th on d w. the . this is dw news line from berlin. georgia is prime minister rejects calls for new elections. as large crowds gather for a 4th night of protests, there been clashes again outside parliament were demonstrators had been opposing the government's decision to spend talks to join the european union. also on the show rebel groups in serious celebrate their advance into a lot of other surprise offensive has displaced thousands of local residents the

an air until in berlin. thank you very much for joining us. georgia's prime minister has rejected calls for new elections as tens of thousands of people protest for a 4th night. there been fresh clashes outside the department of lucy. were large crowds have been gathering since the government suspended efforts to join the european union. over show a clear majority of georgians favored the membership our corresponded maria cut a month so as in closely following the protest, entry sentenced this report from simple, easy and not a tense night of anti government protests in b. c. georges are angry that their government has suspended efforts to join the decision they believe was influenced by russia. one of the rooms of the georgia parliament was set in place as demonstrators launched by work at the building with the ride police responding forcefully to the demonstrations. protest is used

anything. it came to hand to the look the street and defend themselves. the parliament square has become the real group. in the past few days, the people are building up the battery case. the anti government co testers say this is a bottle for the european future. mario panada is one of those poor protest this she's a lawyer. but since then, the rest started, she has been on the streets non stop. so coast, georgia and government that has uh decided to deprive us and just to stop any negotiation with the union. besides the fact that the upset of the majority of georgia young people wants to be with the family. she questions the legitimacy of the government of to october's disputed parliamentary elections.

but it is, of course, that all the government wants to lose the power and they are having the gun the against us. but it is the real georgia here. the government is on the pressure that shows no signs of changing course. the georgia prime minister, rocky club a, he's a has blamed european politicians as well as the opposition for what he described as wireless. protests compelled, his bus philip, but the main responsibilities on search engine repeating politicians and bureaucrats as the local agents of the 5th column represented by fall position parties. so i'm a good guy, but he's in says, however, that the relations with west will improve as soon as the war and ukraine is over. maria is back home and she's preparing for another protest. despite the dangerous mari, am says she's determined to fight, fear of causes always there. it's a nature of emotion. but when i see lots of people around me and we are morally on

the right side, of course that brings us lots of friends. the traces of last nice demonstrations have now been cleared away, but these because showing busy and i have initially, the georgia dream party found who made these billions in russia remain. they be a clear message for georgia to reach us mine, or the goc fade away. serious military is rushing reinforcements to the northwest and launching the airstrikes against insurgents who sees the city of a level and a surprise offensive. the rebels, led by a jotting group, are now advancing and neighboring home a province. while summer welcoming the fighters. thousands are fleeing the region and fighting refuge and displaced persons camps the after massive government airstrikes on the city of you'd live in north western syria. volunteers with the syrian civil defense known as the white helmets are helping the injured

russian and syrian war planes are targeting the rebel held strong hold. after thousands of opposition fighters launched a surprise assault a few days ago, sweeping through several towns and villages, including a leveled to the north. thousands are fleeing the sudden escalation and fighting and many for ending up in camps for the displaced like this one in northern italy province. so i'm a hot about came here with her children. she's from a town, just east of it live to hey, i saw you guys know we had a hard life in the village because of the escalating attack. the roof kids showing and as strikes from the plains on one side and the drones on the other side of the children were terrified had left the hospital. is steven before this latest round of attacks encounter airstrikes, syria was grappling with one of the largest refugee crises in the world. according to the un, more than 7000000 people remain internally displaced because of the civil war. us

much more he does from a village outside it live, like many in the camp. he hopes the coalition of rebel groups that launch the surprise attack will succeed in toppling president bush, charlotte, sad aircraft. i were following the bustling news and god willing the region will full. we're counting the days until we can return because the kids are tired and stressed. we came here with only the codes in our box. nothing else matters. the 67 kilometers to the north, the red blood vans has allowed, another group of exiled residents to return home. this line of vehicles is entering a level city. after decades of control by the charlotte sides forces opposition fighters has captured much of serious, largest city praise god. after 10 years of displacement from elect her we have returned may god to bring back every display suppressed and return our pete po's. those didn't tend to that home the same. and

just as we've enjoyed liberation of our city, the god's willing, they to the joyce and the liberation of the, as the syrian military says, it's sending reinforcements to push back the fighters and president, the charlotte side is vowing to defeat what he calls the terrorists and their supporters, maureen, in the room is a postdoc, total researcher, in the worst studies department at kings college. she has more on with the rebel group. each d s short for hire to we are awesome is it's a good question. the group is fairly new, so it was formed or re branded in 2017 by album, how much july me. but it's an off spring of a more radical group of which accessed it since 2011. the beginning of the syrian civil war is your product and those for that group did have ties to al qaeda. it is a very interesting concoction here because um,

on the one hand this group is preaching and so our fee is warm so that that's a sunni bronchial face from a radical islam of the other hand. according to the gilani himself. he wants to unite all the opposition and he doesn't want any 6 carrying while it's in or the to challenge the assad government. that being said, the screw has been put on the foreign terrorist organizational list by the united states in 2018 because they are the things it cover. it really works with ok that even if it's over at lee denounced the old guide and the rest at some of the fighters and it was in the group link to kind of let's take a brief look now and some other stories making headlines around the world us present, joe biden as part of his son sparring, sparing him rather a possible present term under vitamin was facing sentencing into criminal cases

related to tax evasion. and the leaders legally purchasing a firearm wise and previously said he would not use his presidential powers to partner his son or commute his sentence to for the results. but the governing social democrats, on course the wind, romania is parliamentary elections. the vote follows the 1st round of presidential elections won by a far right candidate and the head of a presidential run off next week. the elections could determine whether romania pursues more pro western or pro russian policies. negotiators meeting in south korea have failed to agree to a landmark treat occur. plastic pollution delegates from nearly 200 nations were hoping to stop millions of tons of plastic waste from entering the environment. most country support of production costs, but a few oil producing nations. one to only target waste it could to beta landmark day if the environment here in the south could be and city abuse on representatives and some $200.00 countries. but hoping to agree on the well 1st

treaty, the end, plastic pollution that stuff for a week or 2 weeks and multiple delays disagreements, domain names, some issues. broadly speaking, to kemp's have emerged on one sides that are around 100 so called high emission countries. that's seeking an agreement to limit plastic production. i'm phase out tom for chemicals on the other side of the so called like minded. most the oil producing countries such as saudi arabia, russia, and yvonne, who want to focus on dealing with plastic waste instead of the wells top 2 plastic produces china and the united states have stayed relatively quiet on the issue. plastic pollution has become a ubiquitous cupboard and worldwide millions of tons of plastic leak into waterways

and end up in the oceans. each year it poses a danger to marine ecosystems can be deadly to wild life and contributes devising ocean temperatures. it's so ubiquitous, the tiny plastic particles known as micro plastics could be found everywhere from the ocean, trenches to the highest mountains and even in the human bloodstream. plastics are not convenience. plastics are poisoned. every piece that we allowed to produce without limits. you said direct assault on our health, on our nature and our children. for those blocking progress, you are allowing these crisis profess there, and it will kill us. despite the deadlock, then it's still close to optimism. i would not say this is taylor. we have, as you said, a coordination of the willing over of 100 countries that once this and we can start working together and we're ready to do so. every nation must agree on a proposal,

if it's to make it into the treaty. but the only thing the delegates could unanimously agree on is that they need more time. and they've got an incident say that time is running out. meanwhile, and ukraine, russia has again hammered the ukrainian power grid with a ro tax as cold weather starts us. and in the was trying to field the short phone . i just spent 2000000000 euros to keep your cleanings warm so far. and it's committed much more for this winter. a luscious dog, which is a tax have left ukrainian follow applauds, job and plunged parts of the country into darkness. experts have predicted that as temperatures plummet and demand for electricity increases, blackouts could get as long as 18 hours a day in some areas, in a bit to keep your premiums warm this winter. the european union will now increase electricity exports, but can cover up to 15 percent of the countries total needs this winter. it will

also provide money for power equipment. 80 percent of ukraine's sentinel plans have been destroyed and assert of the hydro power capacity. so this is where we will concentrate our repair efforts with the aim to restoring $2.00 gigawatts of capacity this winter. last week that you offered financial supports to one of your brains. biggest electricity companies, d, d, e k, for new equipment gets set. it faced the latest russian attack on one of its power plants just this week. because it is a lot of damage to our interest system. our power stations. rhodes i can many times and only in 2024 and one waves of my see for the tax targeting us, but the visa wife to reenters and to be i'm sure we'll so i won't be into any ukraine and all of these because of support. we are getting from new york in union

and from european commission. the u. s. already spent 2000000 euros and as roughly compensated for the loss of the massive shop for region nuclear plant. now it's a short $160000000.00 mall up awesome. this additional money will come from interest and on russian assets lying in the european union to make rochelle pay for some of the damages it has cost. but how to put an end to russia bombing off the bed and rebuilt infrastructure out of the say, the only way out is to provide more ad defense systems. the more rush, the destroyer is, the more there is a need to, to fill this gap. and i mean, how can you live without electricity without gas, without water? overall, the e u and dense took about 25 percent of ukraine student electricity to mom this winter. but that might still leave many in ukraine defend for themselves. as russia continues to rein bombs, there's a brief reminder of the top story and the we're following for the sour durbin fresh

clashes outside of the parliament into georgia and capital police. see with protesters have them gathering since the government suspended efforts to join the european union. and you're up to date, but just stick around what was back at the top of the hour with more of your international news headlines. thanks for joining us. the people in trucks in judge west trying to see the city center, the straight pieces explain the around the world more than 150000000 people of we

of mine because no one should have to make up your own mind dw, may feel mine's of the they suffer. many get injured, many died each year, tens of thousands of puppies are smuggled throughout europe. you get to small tracts, illegal puppy traitors across the continental spectrum . oh grove, i've been physically attacked and of course, there's been threats and the like. that's just part of the job shifter to be a getting his head, her eye on a legal puppy mills. many puppies,

end up with belgian dog traitors coming from the east. there's so much suffering in there, more than you could ever imagine. you never get used to it ever. in germany, 2, tens of thousands of puppies are sold on the black market each year at the time that you don't have an e u pet license. no contract, not even a chat history to show you don't have anything other than these dogs. the she's followed the routes of underground dog trainers for thousands of kilometers for years. be a good peace mountain has been working with the animal welfare organization for paws to combat these criminal networks for investigations will eventually take her to belgium. but 1st she goes to prague to meet a woman who's left the legal puppy trade behind her. so my object is in my line of

work, it's very important to have contacts in all directions has not truly shifts. so of course that means not only talking to the quote unquote good guys who are on our side and on that too. but also speaking with the people who were or still are in this business to dc with a close eye on their animals health and work to prevent in breathing. so don't think you need to cut off. that doesn't happen. and these now flood zone, i mean everyone in the see knows be a good, but that's not the case for her colleague who was asked to be names of. she doesn't want to be recognized as is usually the one to find suspicious offers online. i think a cool club. i used to be an underground breeder. she knows the business well. at one point she couldn't take the brutal way the dogs were being treated anymore. she says. so she decided to take up the fight. instead. she's found a new breeding center near prague. this is exactly the kind of information the be

a get came here for the countries, the security issues please. it's all well documented. i'm assuming i there are close up images on the pictures of dogs and kennel se, city, so all up for sale to day. if the puppies can be viewed in a show room, but only they are in the back where the puppies are born and raised to, they won't let you in. it is not a chance of, i'm not sure if i was not able to handle those key to read it involves to the news is a check animal rights activist work. i'm one of the committee colors or she calls the breeders saying that the i get is interested in buying a puppy. but the breeder is wearing last class. so she told me to call back later. she's very, very cautious those fails. so miss,

but all would be a good wants to go scope out the place herself. she hopes to document how the animals are being kept with a hidden camera and the help of a check friend. a lot of money is at stake across europe. the dog breeding industry is worth more than $1000000000.00 euros a year. much of it done a legally to be a get knows her job is dangerous. and josh, visual. moreover, i've been physically attacked and of course, there's been threats in the light of glass just part of the jobs the tool. but i think you need to be able to handle situations like that. and i can deal with that just trying to half an hour later, this would be a good standing face to face with the suspected breeder. the woman remains wary and send her away. but the animal activist won't give up that easily. she uses her hidden camera to try to film the backside of the building to catch

a glimpse of the kennels and the breathing station. but it's no use. meanwhile, is bank of the former breeder is grooming sherry and her prob dogs salon. she says she kind of fell into the illegal puppy trade. after moving to a small village, she was struggling and didn't have a lot of cash until one day, an opportunity arose then hit the ceiling, so that's an adult. and then it took the sold for about $3000.00 pounds, and i own dobermans. did you system so i had my female covered in the prophets i made from selling the puppies. was enough to finance my living and breathing costs of all i need serve you out the whole, i'll send you what always you want, but after 3 dogs or more, i couldn't go to work anymore. they said it was because i was busy taking care of them, obviously. right. and that's what will happen that good to tell you is equal 3000

to check cut on that so not even 120 years. now the bank is ashamed of the fact that she was ever a part of the business. so let's be a get into our heading to the german check border along the way they review the video footage they captured of the newly discovered pop email device. so that's so high tech, right? oh yeah, that's all high tech. they've got cameras everywhere. and then we ring the bell and she went and opened a gauge of most it was a good day for the animal activists there. sure. this new information will be useful to them at some point in the border check point to be a good works with the bavarian border police offering regular training on how to effectively combat illegal potty trafficking going on, particularly, i'm think who is the tv for tonight today?

she wants to learn more about what role that plays in these officers day to day work to us. how do you mean if i think the name for right here is where the border police uncovered the smuggling of 5 puppies and one adolescent dog from romania just a month ago. but here the animals weren't doing well. and the officers noticed a suspicious looking vehicle. they pull it over for questioning, surviving the they don't find any puppies in the car, but the family dog is traveling without an e. u. pet passport. the police have several options on how to respond. they offer to let the owners hand in a copy of the dogs identification papers at

a later date or otherwise they'll send over an official veterinarian to check up on things. police chief specified maya says he once found puppies in the trunk of one of the cars. he was inspecting is good enough. it really gets to events independent especially when they're so small. they're so horrible license and also most of the time they're too young to have been taken away from their mothers. yeah. it can really get your blood pumping. type i this one that could afford else was i can't let them see that austin was more professional enough not to let it show. yeah. and because that be a good insight or at the nuremberg animal shelter, the manager, tanya snob, says the shelter bears the burden of the list that probably trade. in the past 6 months, she's had to turn away confiscated puppies 3 times, simply because her shelter was all ready for ever since the corona virus pandemic. the situation has become dire in germany's animal shelters. be a good says she seemed full panels all across the country. during lockdown,

many people bought a don often from illegal businesses and then gave them up. the shelter also takes in traffic dogs. in march 2021, a van and new in bird transporting a 100 puppies. some of which were definitely it was stopped for inspection. the animals were from eastern europe on their way towards belgium. all the dogs were successfully confiscated. quarantine vaccinated the wormed, chipped and been placed in homes. only one didn't make it. at the time the handlers tried to take the matter to court to get their dogs back. after all, they were valued in a room, $200000.00 euro was altogether. the handlers weren't successful, but the shelter was very worried for the puppies, placed in their care. this is phones under that bottle load is simply horrifying to us and i find it unacceptable that politically, we can't find a way to automatically seize ownership. as soon as it's determined that someone is

transport in puppies that are still too young, as i am told, and period told in the nuremberg animal shelter, the staff frequently faced the despair of caring for puppies that are definitely, you know, what tanya. she novel has never seen before, is where these traffic animals end up. but the a get and saw have been there, visited dubious belgian dog traitors, and filled everything with their hidden camera. it's all right, i'm serious. let's see it. it's like all the, like the

visitors are still allowed in there. sure. you can go in and touch them, pet, them even take them out and stare. it's so dirty and it looks awful. look, see those include don't live in with ships. they can't be serious. think you just look at that. c and speech, those kinds of tests and i must say i wasn't aware of the conditions they were being kept in diapers. investment. i had only seen the websites and what they present. there was life and those are mostly all done up with enclosures and grass

. so i thought that those play says would at least keep up appearances in real life isn't what it is and i can't understand why anyone would buy a dog there and support this doesn't have to be a good has visited these belgian dog traffic there is before but she never gets used to the terrible conditions she finds there that that gets kind well, you never get used to it and we see sick animals genetically deformed animals, dying animals, and animals that are suffering terribly. we see all sorts of things and we've witness. so much suffering, there's more than you could ever imagine, but you never get used to it ever. and i honestly have to say every time i go over there, i know i need to brace myself. otherwise, it would completely overwhelmed me, but which is which defines the number of animal shelter is currently caring for $49.00 dogs. the manager is convinced that the elicit puppy trade will continue to worsen as of any with a line. just looking at how things have developed in this shelter over the years

has to be very worried that things are only going to get worse. not better. that's what this process which we've been educating the public and raising awareness for years. and in spite of it all, or everybody still goes out and gets a dog at one of these places, he appreciate one for the following morning. the shows be a good the next potentially criminal poppy sale she found online. the 2 are on the look out for puppies, the state can in pound. but as soon as the casually asks to see a vaccination certificate, the perspective sellers hesitate to decide to move on to belgium, where many traffic puppies, end up be a good ones to see if conditions have improved since our last visit. something that has yet to occur is leak movies to just as my heart is heavy, having to go there.