and then when your ration slash flush now i'm due to the www ministry. this kind of fun, i feel like the welcome to dw new is coming to live from bergland. the close ex husband is sentenced to 20 years in prison. the woman at the center of a mass rape trial that has shocks the world wage court saying she still has hope for the future. also ahead on our show, ukraine's president for a lot of years, the landscape joins a you leaders in brussels. he says, european security guarantees alone will not be enough to protect you crank and nato, and the us must also be involved. and vladimir putin denies russia suffered a defeat in syria. and he jokes about a missile to with the west. the

. i'm clear, richardson, thank you very much for joining us. dominique political, the ex husband of the french woman at the center of a mass re proud that has shocked the world has now been sentenced to 20 years in prison. the maximum term for his crimes in france, his 50 co defendants were given terms ranging from 3 to 15 years. less than prosecutors had demanded, leaving court interest. so public co said she had never regretted making her case public. even though it had been an ordeal. prophy on her husband repeatedly drugged and raped her for almost 10 years and organized for dozens of other men to sexually abused his wife. and yeah, just all public co says she still has hope for the future of the equal lease. on the so when i opened the doors to this trial on the 2nd of september of last

year, i wanted society to be able to understand the proceedings. i have never regretted that decision because i now have confidence in our collective ability to grasp the future in which everyone are women and men alike. and she can live in harmony with mutual respect on them and understanding respect. is that going to be? i'm sure. thank you very much everyone and the w is lisa lily has been reporting from the court and the french, the city of i'm of and you on we said good to see you. it wasn't just dominate political as we've heard. judges have convicted all 51 defendants in this mass, rape trial, and they've handed down a number of prison sentences. can you tell us a little bit more about that was yes, these 50 other convicted, received sentences prison sentences of between 3 and 15 years, depending on,

you know, the individual circumstances and also the back road. now some of these convicted have a re over the spend and spend time in prison and 10 walk free today because of some of the parts of those present as well. so you know, we're on parole. so that is something that many people who actually have complained about here at court. i was here reporting earlier, and there are lots of people demonstration after the announcement of the verdict. this has been a case that has shocked the world. what kind of reaction has there been there in france to this verdict, as well as the french press really has been reporting on this, extensively on a day in day out basis. and know that we're doing live shows that we're listening in the court room. that is really because it was pretty cool, decided to wait for a ride to i don't, i meant to you. and that has really had an impact she wanted, as she said to, to, for shame,

to shift to the perpetrators away from the big sam. it really seems that she has at least to say, i think sense. it's saved that many people here has been talking about this trial. everybody really has heard one way or another of the pay co try. and obviously it's been a topic of discussion. obviously they will also lots of international media here today for the verdict for those. so during the school months to try and uh, you know, that has it really, that's been in love to us attention that was drawn to what happened to get a quote through an at the courthouse in avenue. and in addition to her shifting how people thought about this case, do you think just outside of the clothes or deal has affected the debate in france over how sex crimes are prosecuted this? well, this is what some people are asking for you. no one can say that

a commission on so called kemi till submission, that is rape off the under the influence of drugs has been revised by the government apparently also at least partly in response to this case. so one senator and one member of parliament. now looking into how possibly, you know, how to change rules, how to change. for example, training full health official is also for, you know, education, how health education can be adapted to today. so it can found suspend bell. so looking into how to maybe get the figures on chemical mission because there are no see goes on a nationwide level just yet. so they as something that is moving, obviously there's also a debate going on, for example, amongst 10 minutes saying, you know, this is really showing that we need to change our understanding all just ignition of consent. for example. some say, you know, we might have to, we should actually include a definition of active consent, which was basically means that you need to give you the agreement. and otherwise,

if you de invite any sexual act, it would be regarded as sex or thoughts. all right, so it sounds like this trial really has increased the pressure on politicians to better protect against rape and sexual assault. or well this is obviously, it was people he has been asking for. but mine do the people i've been talking to for example, a group of feminists that have been following with the front of a closely and pushing up bundles of pockets across the street. you know, with phrases that were said inside the court room, they have actually said, you know, yes, lots of people are watching this. lots of journalists have come here. and lots of people in phones are aware that this is happening. however, we haven't heard enough politicians talk about this guy, but he, that side of the former prime minister came out to take commenting on that thing. and i really, i salute those who because courage to really has become

a symbol of dignity and resilience. and yet, as i said, many feminist on many people here are saying they should have said more has would have been done more people should have talked about it. so it was still more about that on a political level 3 to get things moving. well, thank you. so much for your reporting, that is our correspondent lisa, moving for funding from france, now ukraine's president of all of them. here's a lensky, has joined european leaders at a summit in brussels. he said, europe and security guarantees will not be enough to protect his country in the war with russia, and that nato and the u. s. must be involved. he also believes a cease fire alone would not insure ukraine's future safety. we have to understand that we cannot leave with the frozen conflict in our territory when we're talking about cheese fire in any conflict in any war. people know what will

happen afterwards. how we should, as you should have in mind, what will happen tomorrow in order to create ceasefire today? otherwise you would just freeze into conflict, and that's, that is why ukraine needs guarantees of security. we need our strong position and security guarantees. of course, we want to want to finish the war. we want peace, we want a stable piece and it goes without saying that russia is not interested in that. and it's constantly demonstrated by restaurants will start to build these brussels bureau chief alexandra phenomena for more on the landscape remarks. hi, alexandra. what are your takeaways from the speech? presidency lensky had a very clear message. to the peons here in brussels, he made clear that they finally need to live up to their promises when it comes to weapons deliveries. he said, ukraine does not have enough weapons that ukraine needs 19 defense systems to

protect its people to protect its energy infrastructure. on the potential ceasefire, he made clear that the ukraine wants to end this war, but to be able to agree to any talks they needs robust security guarantees to prevent 14 from you folks from attacking q crane in the future. and stuff of the list is of course and natal membership for kids. and she also mentioned his talks with the french president about a potential european keeping a peace keeping force on the ground. but he said that he would needs to get some more details on that and find them. and he was also ask about, still not trump, and she made clear that she is not afraid. often not. so i'm returning to the white house. he views, he, as he said, as a strong man, and he, one seem to be on ukraine's side. now zaleski has asked for the you to speak with

one voice on issues of ukraine security. how likely do you think that is to happen? well, i think that we needs to keep in mind that you opinion, it has been able to be united since the beginning of russia's war and ukraine, despite having different opinions, despite some member states. first and foremost of course hungry trying to look and the financial and military aids. so kids, so every time, despite all of that, they have been able to come together. but of course, the, the longer the war continues to more difficult. it will be, especially when we consider that there are states like the baltic states, for instance, and poland. they consider themselves being a frontline states. they are afraid that if you create a folder that they could be next to the other members of the u, a. p and you didn't like spain they don't see this urgency because of course the

far away from russia. so there are different opinions and it will be more than more difficult in the future. i think to, to unite and to have a common approach to how they are going to continue supporting ukraine and anything else we should be looking out for alexandra. what else? what else is on the table today in brussels? on the table is the big topic. a do use role in the world. so of course leaders will be speaking and trying to find a joint approach to a 2nd. don't know, it's from presidency. they will be discussing how to respond should teach in post terrace on the look in products to, to reduce the u. s. h to create and they will also speak about syria and the draft . the conclusions that i have seen. they states that the full of the upside received is a historic chance to rebuild and re unite the country. but of course the question is, how can you a p and union a play

a role there. so all those issues also on the agenda. thank you very much for that update. speaking to us from brussels, that's alexandra phenomena. well, president vladimir putin has admitted security failings over the killing of a russian general in moscow. earlier this week. he made the remarks during his annual news conference, food, and also verified that russia was not defeated in syria despite the overthrow of the acid machine regarding ukraine put in, who said that he's ready to talk to president for a lot of years, the landscape. he also mockingly challenged the west to a high tech duel suggesting russia, quote, striking with it's new or rational missile to see if the west could protect ukrainian capital shots of there's no chance to shoot down these missiles because that gets worse. deputy, that's going to let you name some object once in here and concentrate all their air

defense and missile defense forces. there seems to be a huge football people and we will hit it with the addition to the idea and see what happens when we are ready for such an experimental. more experiment to get to is the other side. ready? got totally requested us to be is rigo bureau chief, your shadow, told me more about pretends challenge to test russian missiles against western air defenses in ukraine. this response was given to every mark that the west was sent and asked, or the piece with you create and put in was rejected to the short term sees 5, because in his opinion is your grade is not ready for one. it's because russia $13.00 q south basically putting repeated the same fee of this ukraine has namely that the other side would only got the forces. power is a ceasefire. just to fight even harder to double use. rico bureau chief, you're ever shut up with that analysis, and that is our show for you for now. coming up next, a w documentary, it looks at why more and more people are going missing on following

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