>> welcome to "the journal" on d w. these are our top stories. both russia and ukraine's leaders call for negotiations to end the crisis in the east of the country. israeli troops launch more deadly raid in the west bank as they continued the hunt for three missing teenagers. and belgium qualifies for the next round of the world cup after squeaking past russia 1-0.

we start in ukraine where a temporary cease-fire is coming under increasing pressure. fighting between ukrainian and pro-russian militias is continuing in the east of the country. that, despite the fact that o call for arochenk truce. russia has shown support but is stepping up pressure to sit down and talk. >> commemorations in moscow the soviet union's entry into world war ii, but the conflict in ukraine overshadowed the ceremonies. president putin called it an important first step but he said ukraine was not honoring it. >> unfortunately, military action is continuing. last night there was an artillery attack from the ukrainian side. i cannot say she was responsible -- the army or militia. all military action must stop. >> these people have no faith in

the cease-fire. refugees from eastern europe ukraine who have arrived in russia, the government has erected a refugee camp for the increasing numbers of people seeking shelter. the ukrainian president has offered to engage in talks with moderate rebels under certain conditions. >> i'm offering a peace plan. ukraine'ss to restore territorial integrity. peace is the priority. >> but few believe peace will come soon. pro-russian rebels refuse to recognize the cease-fire. they vow to defend the city against the ukrainian army at all costs. .s. secretary of state john kerry has made his first visit to egypt since the country elected its new president. aiming to ease tensions between the two countries amid concerns about

the military's crackdown on its opponents. after cairo, kerry traveled to jordan where he is set to hold talks on the crisis in iraq. >> the iraqi army is hitting back. it carried out this operation just 90 kilometers north of baghdad. it's aiming to slow the islamist advance towards the capital. the defense ministry says government troops killed several militants. but elsewhere, the government has suffered setbacks. isis fighters have reportedly captured more towns in anbar province and another checkpoint on the syrian border. as pressure on baghdad continues to mount, the u.s. is intensifying attempts to find a solution. john kerry called for more inclusiveness. malikirted the

government had disenfranchised kurds and sunnis. >> if they want, they have an opportunity to choose leadership that can represent all of iraq. a unity government that brings people together and focuses on -- >> kerry's push has already been called into question. which the u.s. hoped would back efforts to stop militants has told washington to stay out of iraq's problems. >> we strongly oppose u.s. interference in iraq's internal affairs. we reject those efforts because we believe the iraqi government, nation, and religious leaders are capable of ending this sedition and will end it, god wi lling. 's iran, the u.s. and iraq government share the goal of halting me isis sweep towards baghdad. but as they wrangle over how to do so, the islamists continue to

gain ground. >> israeli troops have killed two more palestinians as they press ahead with their crackdown on thomas. -- on hamas. group ofcuses the abductive three israeli teenagers and a case that has ratcheted tensions in the region once again. >> another overnight israeli incursion in ramala met by stonethrowing youths. soldiers responded with fire. on man was found shot dead the roof of a building and another was killed. at the palace, the death toll rises, benjamin netanyahu was unapologetic. >> our forces are behaving in a manner necessary for their self-defense. and occasionally they are fatalities on the palestinian side as a result of self-defense actions. >> palestinian officials are warning that israel's tactics

will only escalate the tense situation. >> this is one more crime to add to benjamin netanyahu. the people will oppose the original really -- the israeli escalation. >> the islamic militant group has welcomed the kidnapping without blaming -- claiming responsibility for it. the three boys have been missing for 10 days. there has been no sign of their whereabouts are any ransom demand. nsa contractor edward snowden has been honored in berlin. the initiative for moral courage recognize what it is called snowden's courageous efforts to promote human rights. sarah harrison accepted the reward on his behalf.

he has been living in russia since receiving temporary asylum there a year ago. to world cup. the match between belgium and russia looks like it would end in a scoreless draw, but with two minutes to play in regulation, the belgians launched a final attack to net the 1-0 win. >> for 80 minutes, the fans had to provide their own entertainment. but then both sides woke up. devils were stung into action. morales a fraction off target with his locate. -- low kick. then he finally booked belgium's ticket to the knockout round. >> he is my big surprise.

no one knew him. >> a late substitute decides the game for belgium. >> and on saturday, germany came from behind to earn a 2-2 tie in its match against ghana. after an even first half, they shot germany ahead with that goal. just three minutes later, ghana drew even. ghana was on a roll and show that they were not intimidated by the three-time world champion. shortly after, they gave ghana a 2-1 lead. with 20 minutes left, a g erman salvaged a draw. after that germanic match, this is how it looks in group g. germany is in a strong position to go through to the knockout stage but the u.s. could jump to the top if it beats portugal. chancend portugal have a

of progressing to the final 16. joining us in studio is our dw sports reporter. what happened to the germans? >> first of all we should go back to that first game against the portuguese. 4-0 win for germany. i do not think there would've been that much difference between the two teams. bar so high set the that they are expected to steamroll over opponents, and that is very difficult. they have not -- they have had an injury problem. the substitute player was responsible for the first ghanian goal. it made it difficult for the germans. thinkwer your question, i the germans are tournament team, and i do not think the fans have that much to worry about. >> as we saw belgium beat russia 1-0. what do you make of that match? >> belton came into this tournament as the dark horse. -- belgium came into this

tournament as a dark horse. they only allowed four goals during their 10 qualifying games. that meant that they would be stingy in defense. they come from all the players playing in the russian league. they will have a rough time here. i do not expect them to go far. >> we have seen some of the heavy hitters -- england and italy -- have struggled a bit. >> chile is absolutely fantastic. for the first time this team could go all the way to the final. we will see if they can keep up their performance and. the dutch, they almost lost it against the australians. they could've been one of the biggest upsets. anything is possible. >> what about brazil taking on cameroon monday? >> brazil has got to show their audience that they deserve to be there, to win the world cup for a sixth time. they have not shown that. they have neymar, he is the

player. everyone else on the team seems average. it is disappointing. >> what about the big match later today -- u.s. and portugal? >> so much is at stake here. each team has to win to have a chance to go onto the next round. i mean,, the americans, you know, they are so gung ho. and everything will also come down to ronaldo. how fit is he? can you play 100% or 70%? is that enough to defeat the americans. the americans have lost a top player. he's injured. i expect lots of end-to-end action. >> can i pin you down on a production? >> i think the u.s. will win. said, portugal and the u.s. will kick off in a few hours' time. chance tos. it's a

prove they can keep up with the best. >> before this tournament, eckerman werebcke virtually unknown. now the team is preparing to take on portugal and christiano ronaldo. >> this is the moment where you can step up and play those guys and put them in place. so we want to put christiano and his team in place. >> despite the new haircut, portugal's superstar is not looking his best. he has the soldier -- to shoulder the hopes of this with awhile dealing knee problem. >> the responsibility is not his or any other player. the only one who has an individual responsibility is myself. >> bento will be without the

center back pepe and the injured left back. hopes to's team usa cause another upset. >> you can get all the latest news and analysis on the world .de/worldr website, dwde cup. to formula one where lewis hamilton took the top spot at the austrian grand prix on sunday, as mercedes continues to demonstrate its dominance against all ods. take a look. for thedes finished 1-2 sixth time this season, but it was not time. the winner started from the second row and louis hamilton from the fifth. there were several lead changes but they all occurred during the first half of the race. after that, the silver arrows

cruised to victory. duo also performed well. the pole setter placed fourth. defending champions struggled with an electronic problem and was forced to retire after just 34 laps. the third time this season he has failed to complete a race. >> one ifinal item. frenzy, the football brazil is gearing up for elections in october to choose a new parliament and new president. opinion polls show the income it in the lead, despite criticism over the billions of spent on the world cup. now she has formally launched her reelection bid. her workers party approved her candidacy on saturday. she has promised more investment in infrastructure, public services, and in education. that wraps up this edition of

"the journal." thanks for watching. t> on monday, russian gas gian g gas prom cut off ukraine after ukraine failed to pay $4.5 billion for gas that had been delivered. of 10:00 this morning, moscow time, ukraine will only receive gas it pays for in advance. >> after the pro-russian government in kiev was ousted in february, moscow increase the price it charges ukraine for natural gas. the latest round of talks fell through. rusher rejected a compromise proposed by the eu energy

commissioner. kiev says the measure was a calculated move. >> it started with the annexation of crimea and the terrorists there. the flow of russian weapons and fighters into ukraine and now this. said an, kiev explosion was a bomb attack aimed to undermine the country's reputation as a reliable supplier. russia blamed the explosion of faulty maintenance. -- on faulty maintenance. ya, armed gunmen killed 60 people and turning a soccer viewing party into a bloodbath. of kenya's west border with somalia. grouplitant islamist al-shabaab took responsibility for the attack.

the al qaeda linked group is based in somalia where it's fighting kenyan troops. said hekenyon president did not believe the islamists were responsible. >> this, therefore was not an al-shabaab attack. evidence indicates that local political networks were involved in the planning and execution of the heinous crime. >> the attack could deal a blow to kenya's tourism industry. many western companies issued travel warnings following similar attacks. driverer formula one schumacher has come out of his five-month long,. coma. he is conscious and has been transferred to a university hospital in switzerland. no other news about schumacher's condition was made available. the 45-year-old suffered a traumatic brain injury when he

fell on the ski slope in the french alps in december. he was airlifted to a hospital in france and put in a medically induced coma. , resistance is growing against the offense by isis sunni extremist fighters. more shiite men are volunteering to join the army and the goal of stopping isis from taking over iraq has brought iran and the u. s. closer together. >> we are open to discussions if there is something constructive that can be contributed by iran. prepared to do something that is going to respect the integrity and sovereignty of iraq an the ability of the government to reform. >> but the terrorist offensive continues. they have taken a strategically important city and there is fighting only 60 kilometers from baghdad. the iraqi military is claiming it's air attacks against isis

were successful, but it's asked the u.s. for air support. >> rare twin tornadoes wreak havoc in nebraska. wind speeds reached as high as 265 kilometers an hour. the official slogan is "the little town too tough to die." it was almost completely destroyed. one child was killed in 19 people injured. the state governor declared a disaster area. german intelligence officials have warned that the resurgence of islamic terrorism a threat and security. the federal office for the protection of the constitution warns that young european muslims fighting alongside extremist groups may return home radicalized and proficient in the use of guerrilla tactics.

that youngdetermined people are radicalizing themselves without the knowledge of intelligence agencies. they are targeted when korans are handed out or are pulled in at fundraisers for syria. the recruiters get hold of them and they end up in syria. >> the agency estimates that 320 germans are fighting in the middle east for isis. >> in afghanistan, the run off presidential vote has been cast into doubt. not all votes have been counted but abdullah abdullah claims fraud and demanded the process be stopped. there was an exaggerated number of turnout announced by the commission. we all know the turnout was not as high as it was said. election commission

refused to stop counting the votes. abdullah's powerbase is with the tajik majority. his opponent is a passion. -- is a pashtun. >> a seriously injured cave researcher was arrested on thursday after being trapped in germany's deepest cave for two weeks. 700 strong team managed to haul the 52 year old out of the cave. he was more than one kilometer underground when he suffered a serious head injury from falling rocks. five days later, rescuers began to bring him to the surface through the cave's tunnels. >> it was a huge job. but our team's professionalism made it possible. we had a total of 202 rescuers

in the cave who really worked hard down there. it was a great achievement. later, the day man's condition was reported to be good despite a fractured skull. he thanked his rescuers and a video from the hospital. vi took the oaths of office as head of state of spain on thursday. queeng andw stepped out on the balcony of the royal palace. thousands turned out to catch a glimpse of the new royal family.

carloss father juan abdicated after four decades. the final years of his reign were overshadowed by corruption allegations. many spaniards are hoping the new king brings a new era. is modestipe and reserved. queen.e is a commoner felipe has promised the people he will listen and learn. as president barack obama said washington is prepared to offer more targeted military action in iraq to combat the growing threat of islamist militants. but he repeated the white house would not be sending ground troops to the country. are developing more information about potential targets associated with isis. we will be prepared to take targeted and precise military action if and when we determined

that the situation on the ground requires it. >> obama said he wants to see the government in baghdad doing more to bring together iraq's ethnic groups, shiites, sunnis and kurds. kurdish militias are fighting in care cook. -- kerkuk. regaiaqi army has ned control over an oil refinery. for refugeesgency says more people have fled their homes than at any time since world war ii. the report says more than 50 million people are either displaced or seeking refuge. andconflicts and syirria iraq have contributed to the increase.

more refugeesek,, landed on the coast of italy. authorities say that more than 58,000 people have come since the beginning of the year. >> on friday, the ukrainian president unveiled his peace plan. visiting the troubled region for the first time as president, he announced a one-week unilateral ceasefire. those who do not take advantage of the cease-fire will be destroyed. >> the cease-fire is the first step in his peace plan. it also includes an amnesty for pro-russian separatist fighters who did not commit serious crimes as well as measures to decentralize power. separatists dismissed the offer

and say the president should follow up rhetoric with action. he talks the talk but does not walk the walk. >> he's made plenty of public statements about his peace plan and providing humanitarian quarter horse. -- corridors. and the next day buses with women and children came under fire. >> the bloodshed continues. the army says several soldiers and hundreds of separatists have died in two days in clashes in the region. it is the heaviest fighting since the conflict began in march. several thousand additional russian troops have been deployed at the ukrainian border. bulgaria, floods have claimed the lives of at least 11 people including two children. most of the victims were in the port city on the black sea. the flooding came after torrential rain and hail storms hit bulgaria in recent days.

flood waters surged to over one meter, and carried away cars. forecasters expect the extreme weather to continue. and that was the week