>> live from berlin, this is "the journal." these are our headlines. askskrainian president e.u. leaders for help in the face of russian aggression. reports ofukraine, renewed heavy shelling in the rebel held city of donetsk. marco returns from injury to help them to victory.

the ukrainian president is in brussels today to ask european union leaders for a strong e.u. response to what he calls russia's military aggression and terror in eastern ukraine. the summit was originally scheduled to discuss a new leadership post. poroshenko became a last-minute guest alloying a russian offensive in the east that nato says is being supported by 1000 russian troops. e.u. leaders are expected to adopt further sanctions against russia. the following in addition -- initial meeting with poroshenko, the e.u. president said sanctions are not an end to themselves --in themselves. >> seldom has a summit seemed as pressing as this one. it was supposed to be about finding replacements for the top jobs. have givenin ukraine the crisis there greater urgency. the ukrainian president was welcomed by the european

commission president to what many see as a meeting about war and peace. later, he announced an aid package to help stabilize the ukrainian economy and help rebuild war-torn eastern ukraine. but his warning to russia could not have been clearer. ,> we are in a very serious dramatic situation. we may see a situation where we reach a point of no return. if the escalation of the conflict continues, this point of no return can come. lateieve it is not yet too to find a political solution. >> with reports of uniformed russian troops joining russian-backed rebels in the east, ukrainian leader emphasized the situation was far more than a regional conflict. >> we are talking about the fate of ukraine.

tomorrow, it could be about the security and stability of the whole of europe. that is what our negotiation today is crucially important for all of us. ofthe most immediate effect the ukraine conflict may be seen later in the day as brussels elects new leadership. an eastern european candidate seems likely to become council president, an unlikely prospect before the conflict began. >> for the latest, let's go to brussels where our correspondent is standing by. poroshenko once the e.u.'s full support. is he going to get it? >> he will get full support. let's talk about what he won't get. he will not get direct military support. that is a surprise. there was a telling moment during the press conference where one journalist asked if he needed military support from the european union.

poroshenko did not really answer the question saying we are here to talk about peace, not about war. he probably will not get any more money for the moment because the e.u. has already $3e substantial donations, billion over the next couple of years to pay ukrainian loans, to pay their gas bills toward russia. this leaves humanitarian cooperation, economic cooperation. this is a big help for ukraine, but it is also highly symbolic time the country closer to the european union. >> the e.u. is also set to debate the next level of sanctions against russia. what might those look like? is their full consensus among e.u. members about the sanctions? >> there are mixed signals about when these sanctions will occur. there is consensus sanctions need to be toughened up. but it is not clear if the heads of state and government will decide them here on saturday in brussels or if they will ask the

european commission to work out those sanctions. he did say today they already had a couple plants needed and distant -- ready and just needed to pull the trigger. the sanctions will be what we have seen before,.. just tighten economic sanctions we have are in the financial sector. we also have sanctions on special equipment for oil drilling in russia. it would be imaginable to target private banks, not only state banks, something they have been doing for now. many people in brussels have been asking, will list a tour of vladimir putin? many think the only thing that will determine them are sanctions in the energy sector. that is something the e.u. will probably shy away from because so many countries in the you that much in the e.u. are dependent on russian gas. >> the main focus was to be filling top jobs in the e.u.

what names are being tossed around? >> it seems the italian foreign minister will be the high representative for the foreign policy of the european union. the italian prime minister and socialist democratic party is in europe say they want her, too. there are some questions because she does not have a lot of experience. the conservatives are willing to cede that job because other jobs are more important to them. the commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, for example. we have been hearing the name donald tusk a lot. if the polish prime minister wants the job, it is probable he will get it. he is still thinking about it. his wife wants him to take it so that might be a good argument in favor of that. >> a lot going on in brussels. thanks very much. the fighting continues in ukraine. kiev says one of its jets has

been shot down by a missile over separatist controlled territory. attackerseld donetsk, shelled a railway station and market in the early hours of the morning. according to medics, several people were injured in the attack which destroyed a bus and set fire to several buildings. there were no reports of fatalities. haveria where gunbattles broken out between militants and filipino u.n. peacekeepers stationed in the golan heights. the attacks come two days after rebels seized 44 members of the human monitoring mission. those troops remain in captivity. the u.n. says it has been told they are safe and have been moved out of the conflict zone. peacekeepers have been monitoring a cease-fire line between syria and israel he occupied arts of the golan heights since 1974. britain has raised its terror threat level to severe in response to the growing power of

islamic state jihadists in syria and iraq. it is the second-highest level meaning a domestic attack is considered highly likely. prime minister david cameron has arned isis represents poisonous ideology and has set its sights on western europe. >> the british friend minister said he plans to introduce new legislation to make it harder for britons to travel to syria and iraq and fight alongside islamic militants there. >> with isil, we are facing a terrorist organization not being hosted any country but actually seeking to establish and expand its own terrorist state. with designs on expanding to jordan and lebanon right up to the turkish border, we could be facing a terrorist state on the shores of the mediterranean bordering a nato member. we cannot appease this ideology. we have to confront it at home and abroad. >> the announcement comes almost

two weeks after the murder of u.s. journalist james foley by a man suspected of being a british national. david cameron is due to detail his plans to the house of commons on monday. >> the prime minister of the tiny african kingdom has accused the country's defense force of attending to stage a coup. and fouray one soldier policemen were wounded in the exchange of gunfire in the capital. a defense force spokesman denied any coup and said soldiers briefly seized two police stations in a possible bid to head off political violence. turning to sports news, in first, they got their win of the new season. the striker who missed the world cup proved he was back in top form on friday night. arco is back in top form after an injury that made him miss the world cup in brazil. first goalis club's

of the season in the 11th minute. he played better and faster. later, 2-0.s corner.rom the ramos was there for the rebound. they made things interesting with the goals in the final minute. they get the win and a warning they will not be able to relax against stronger opponents. >> munich had a shocker in the late game saturday. they've gotten off to a poor won theirmunich have last seven games against them.

the host will have to bring their a-game if they want to have a chance. >> six key players are currently out of action. they include some who performed well at the world cup. nevertheless, the coach is trying to stay confident. >> we have had to deal with these kind of setbacks in recent years where people said we are falling apart, but the team always pulled itself together. we will have to see what we can do. i want a performance that shows the team is giving all it has. >> when footballers need reminding of the basics of their trade, that rarely bodes well. they have the look of a team that has lost confidence and belief, not good if you are facing byron munich. if you make a mistake against

byron, they will punish you for it. what counts now is that we are working together very closely. we must show energy and commitment, and of course try not to make too many mistakes. >> if they have one advantage, it is that nobody expects them to get anything from this game. , akeep the fans' mood high sponsor has come to the rescue with free beer. >> putting on the byron uniform for the first time will be two high-profile findings the club made earlier this week. he joins the club from rome. firing reportedly paid 26 million making him the most expensive bundesliga transfer this year. the midfielder will also be on the squad after saying goodbye to real madrid yesterday. the world rowing championships are currently underway in amsterdam.

this weekend sees the finals in the olympic boat classes after record-breaking times on friday. in the lightweight classes, the germany in a by dramatic final sprint. withs germany's first goal the top teams still to race. 10 years ago, a fire in the library robbed the world of many priceless historical and literary works. since then, restoration experts have managed to salvage over 36,000 of the damaged volumes using cutting-edge techniques. have a look. >> historians feared it was lost. but recently and restoration experts found the 16th century volume by nicholas copernicus. it is one of 118,000 books pulled from the fire that damaged the library. 10 years later, many of the

damaged works have made their way back to library shelves. >> over 36,000 books have been restored. several thousand charred books have been saved as well as many damaged by soot. 80% of the damaged volumes are back on display. completethe destruction of over 50,000 original works is a painful loss, the fire helped raise awareness about how fragile collections like these are. this exhibit informs visitors the progress restoration experts are making. they have developed a new technique that helps cut the time needed to reserve damaged pages. after a competition treatment, they are applied to thin sheets of -- pages are applied to thin sheets of paper. >> on average, we managed to restore 300 to 350 pages per workday. will take rate, it another 10 years before all the damaged books can be restored.

>> that wraps up this edition of "the journal." thanks for joining us. tune in again at the top of the hour for more news and updates. >> he is preparing for takeoff. the 46-year-old base jumper leaps from bridges, buildings, and cliffs. and a friendhe from germany will dive into this valley in the swiss alps. >> you will go through here, he says, and then rappel down. even before you get to the jumping part, this is not a sport for the faint hearted. from here, it is a 700 meter drop.

the hike and cliffs make it the place for jump enthusiasts from around the world. his friend asks if he is ready. seconds before we jump, we count down from three, he says. that we would can synchronize our jumps. by that time, your brain is already in jump mode. >> ready? 3, 2, 1, jump. with their wing suits, they can speed along the cliffs. a camera stuck to the home and captures the action. -- stuck to the helmet captures the action. >> the first second of free fall is the ultimate feeling of flight, he says. that many have paid for that supreme adrenaline kick with their lives. base jumpers are killed every year. some residents call this place death valley.

this time, everything goes smoothly, apart from landing on someone's front lawn. now we are really psyched, he says. he asks his friend if everything is ok. >> it was a good jump. up, the twoy pack will go for a beer. later he tells us his parachute became tangled during the jump. it would have hurtled uncontrollably toward the cliff if he had not reacted in time and untangle the cord. the incident was captured on camera but he does not wwant to release the images to the public. on the edge of the cliff, base jumpers have set up a memorial for those killed. almost all were under 30.

but the atmosphere is relaxed. many jumpers spend their whole summer here. around 1000 extreme sports and that -- fanatics come here every year. the cliffs are in easy reach. in addition, base jumping is legal here. he is packing his parachute, ready for the next jump. for people who do it, it is a way of life, he says. they travel to the best jump points in italy, norway, or here in the summer. they live in camper vans or something they built themselves. it is a way of life, at least in the summer months.

he has organized his life around his passion. the german national moved here six years ago so he could jump as often as possible. he gives space jumping lessons and works in a sports store to finance his hobby. the farmers away, herds his cows back to the barn for milking. it would be a relaxing trip, he says, if not for all the tourists. it used to be just the skiers who came in winter. now the tourist season last all year round -- lasts all year round. he says the first group drives too fast and the other too slowly, and there's not much in between. you never know when a cow is suddenly going to change directions. you cannot drive past to quickly -- too quickly and you cannot

change directions. is, base jumpers, rock climbers, and tourists who love switzerland flocked to the valley every summer. they climb the cliffs, race bikes down the mountains, and jump off rocks and out of helicopters with all manner of flying tools. small wonder the swiss mountain rescue squad responds to more calls here than anywhere else. he has little sympathy for the new trend in extreme sports. he would like to see base jumping banned. the main problem is these new sports, he says. mountain bike paths run straight through the forest. base jumpers fly too close to the cliffs and disturb the wild goats. that is a pity.

it is all quite upsetting. ordinary walking is too boring for these people. it has always got to be something crazy. the problem is the animals cannot get used to all of this. it is too much, too fast. >> that is all he wants to say about it. criticism of the extreme sport tourists is not welcome in the valley because they bring in money for the local economy, so he would rather talk about his cows. i go up with the animals, he says, they are like family.

>> the 36 euros cannot imagine selling the family business for a job in tourism -- the 36-year-old cannot imagine selling the family business for a job in tourism. >> i love working as a farmer, he says. i love being close to nature and the animals. work, but the animals give so much back. it is a good profession. in the meantime, he is showing his people how to properly store a base jumping. should. -- a base jumping parachute. meticulousn preparation for the jump, he explains. first and foremost, that means packing everything the right way. >> i can raise up the parachute. base says the risks of

jumping can be minimized with proper training and preparation. he goes into my new tale with beginners -- minute detail with beginners. every crease and fold is important when folding the parachute. even the teacher has had his share of dangerous situations. he says he wants had to pull on the emergency cord, but by the time the parachute opened, he practically at the ground. the best hit the ground. luckily, he says nothing happened. >> what do you mean nothing happened if you practically landed without a parachute? >> he says he landed in snow at a 45 degree angle like a ski jumper. >> but he has almost never

considered giving up, except maybe once. >> i thought about taking a break, he says, or giving up altogether when a good friend of mine was killed. but then you come to terms with it. you have to do it gives you pleasure -- what gives you pleasure. you think about it and you come to the conclusion that you have to keep on going, and you swear you will never make the same mistakes.

>> after the packing lesson, is off to the exit, what they call the jump spot. he hasbutcher shop, adjusted to the new clientele. sausagess a range of as the ideal base jumper snack. >> we live side-by-side with the tourists, she says. you get used to having the crazy, strange, and from the people around. you get to know the whole world that way. you don't have to go anywhere because they all come to you. but to jump from the cliffs herself? that is something she cannot imagine doing. >> not really, she says. you are taking your life into your hands.

hello. he and his instructor are once again practicing the choreography of the dissent -- d escent. the 30 seven-year-old already has seven base jumps under his belt, but that makes him just a beginner. >> all good? >> once he is on the cliff, there is no going back. you jump. >> 3, 2, 1, go!

>> a leap of faith and hopes for a smooth landing.

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