>> this is dw news, live from berlin. ukraine's president has a fifth of the country is now under russian control. the west promises more weapons to kyiv. also on the show, the eu makes another concession to hungary in order to pass the latest sanctions package against russia.

they will drop the head of the russian orthodox. >> i am phil gayle, welcome to the program. sweden and u.k. are the latest countries to promise more weapons for ukraine after germany and the u.s. said they would provide advanced air defense and rocket systems. this comes as ukrainian forces struggle to be back russia's advanced in the eastern donbas region. this is now under russian control. addressing luxembourg's parliament, president zelenskyy

called for more weapons and more sanctions. >> as of today, the occupiers control almost 20% of our territory. that is almost 125,000 square kilometers. almost 300,000 square meters are contaminated with unescorted minds and ammunition. >> straight to kyiv. welcome. let's start with ukraine's east. what is happening? >> this is thought about very fiercely. russia seems to be controlling most of the city. but we are hearing that ukrainian forces are still in the city and are still resisting the russians. the governor has said the

ukrainian forces have not given up on the city so expect this place to be in very fierce battle now. all along the line, there are civilians still living in these places. we heard there are 12,000, maybe 15,000 people which is probably a number that is close to what the number is that it is still there now. evacuations have been very difficult. the shelling is intense of course. clearly this is taking a huge toll on the civilians. many are living in bomb shelters, happy living in bomb shelters. still, many of them have not

decided to -- have decided not to leave. >> let's see your report then. it does not look like that is -- >> when the war broke out, they immediately registered as a volunteer for ukraine's territory defense forces. now he is guarding this village on the front line of dundas. -- donbas. >> i am not a career officer so it is difficult for me to distinguish all of them by sound. >>'s nickname is just one of around 100,000 volunteers who joined units like his since the beginning of the war. many are fighting for the first time. >> this is from a rocket.

the village is just three kilometers from the frontline. it is an important defense position. >> the locals were suspicious of us in the beginning. they were watching us, we were patrolling the streets and looking after the place and they were hiding but as things got worse here with electricity and food, we start to help out here and there and slowly, trust has been building. >> now soldiers and the remaining villages have gotten used to each other. they had the village daily and they had randomly. >> better than body armor. >> this used to be his getaway spot.

>> most of his neighbors have already left, still, there are times when it is more calm. another better field name uses the opportunity to study ukraine. >> not everybody wants to leave. it is because of his dog here. he was injured by shrapnel the day before. but he wants to stay. >> we will live as long as the devil does not come after us. >> he has been working in russia for many years. he says he has very few illusions about the faith -- fate of his project.

>> there was no way to beat russia but they continue to do things to make things worse. ordinary russians were the same thing as everybody else. a decent life. >> at least for today, no-shows have landed nearby. it is in the neighboring village that artillery has taken its tort -- taking its toll today. >> why are people choosing to stay in the village even though it looks like this war will last for some time? >> the authorities have one people to leave the region. many people don't want to leave. it is mostly elderly people that we have talked to and they said either that they don't know what it will come to if they travel

away, they don't have money, they don't have a place to stay but there are also people whose whole family has evacuated. they don't travel with them. some of them are saying is -- they don't see why they should leave at their age and their say i would be here until the devil comes after me. they are often saying things like i am going to be born here and i will die here. often, it is old people who don't want another change in their life and they would rather face what is coming. >> just listening to what people were saying in that report, it does seem as though people are resigning themselves to the idea that russia will tank the east. >> i would not say this is consistent.

some people are saying that -- they are expecting that. i suppose nobody has said this openly to me but there is always suspicion that some people might even be waiting for russia, a minority. most people -- many people are saying i have hope in the ukrainian forces and it won't come to that point and then, when they are already under fire, they realize that the war is coming where they are. i would not say the people are expecting pressure to come. it is not in our power. we just stay here because we have always been here. russian felons have just reduced ukrainian towns to rebel. there are plans to rebuild the country. victim architects have offered

to help rebuild in the city's second largest city. it is a carbon neutral modern metropolis. >> this is downtown kharkiv after russian shelling. rebuilding the city will be a monumental task. this team of foreign volunteers and local architects creates 3d models of hundreds of monuments that have been damaged or destroyed. documenting what was there for future rebuilding. no one thinks that will happen fast. i think it won't take just a year. more likely to years, the destruction is everywhere. you should also consider that some of these buildings are architectural monuments. it is not basic repair work. outside of the capital, people

repair their houses by daylight and quit when night comes. as soon as russian forces left the area, they got right to work. we have a plan to make small repairs. then to repair institutional buildings to be able to open schools and kindergartens for children for the new school year. afterwards, we will rebuild private houses and housing blocks. but who will pay for it when the fighting is finally over? the ukrainian economy is in ruins. the eu has pledged to just under 10 billion to help. that is a fraction of the estimated hundreds of billions needed to rebuild ukraine's critical infrastructure. housing, vital services and help the economy get up and running. there have been cause for a modern commercial plan, the u.s. project that helped rebuild europe after world war ii.

but so far, not much commitment. there have also been calls to use frozen russian assets including yachts to pay for reconstruction. but nothing has been agreed yet. meanwhile, cities like mariupol have largely been flattened and are still under russian control. the russian installed government there has announced the port city and form steelmaking powerhouse will be rebuilt as a resort. back in kharkiv, people are not waiting for their musical to be refurbished. >> culture is the basis of everything. if culture had been more developed, people wld probably not be dying and there wouldn't be a war. today, everyone realizes this. maybe they were not so attentive to our cultural heritage before but once you lose it, it hurts.

>> the end of the war may be a long way off. but in kharkiv, people insist life must go on. >> let's look at the issues of surrounding this. she is an associate professor of finance. she joined us from the french city here. welcome to dw. this seems like what a tricky decision. the idea of starting reconstruction while a war is still raging and its outcomes still uncertain. >> indeed, it is a very hard call to make. given the large number of people who are still in eastern ukraine, i think it is a necessity to start reconstruction now so that their basic needs can be provided for and try to secure those areas as best as we can. >> and the money, that is a big

thing. where does that come from? >> ideally, the money would come from russia as the creator of all of this destruction. the best proposal i have seen is to tax imports of russian gas. this would reduce the revenue that the russian government receives from the gas because of the difficulty of selling the gas to anybody else. russia would have to accept lower prices and then using that tax revenue to refinance the building of ukraine. obviously, there are other possibilities as well such as the ropean union and the u.s. channeling some aid to the reconstruction of ukraine. >> using frozen russian assets, that seems like a triy one. >> i can't speak to the legal

assets -- aspes of using frozen russian assets for this purpose but certainly from an ethical standpoint, i think the people in power who are waging this war they pay damages for this. they should hold those people responsible as leaders and individuals. it has to finish one way or the other. then it has to be resolved. and then presuming that russia loses, they have to be dragged

in front of some sort of national tribunal to fight the case, appeal it and then actually agree to pay. i am not sure that that is necessary here given the burden here. given the burden of the prove on civil cases is often lower than in criminal cases, i don't see any reason why the proceedings against individuals have been frozen. this will fund the reconstruction of ukraine right now. >> that is very clear. thank you for joining us.

>> thank you for having me. >> a quick round up of some other development in this war. the russia and ukraine conflict could put up to 15 million people at risk of hunger this year. two countries account for more than a third of global exports. it is estimated that ukraine's great production had more than 50% this season because of the conflict. president zelenskyy says 200,000 children are among the ukrainians who have been forcibly taken to russia. in his video address, the children have been abducted from orphanages and taken with their parents. angela merkel has condemned russia's were as american and a blatant breach of international work. she said that she stood in solidarity with ukraine. during her time as chancellor,

her government was often criticized for the approach. eu diplomats have approved a new round of sanctions against russia for its inflation. including these. the eu -- this is from the blacklist. let's go to christine in brussels. welcome christine. tell us more about this last-minute deal. >> taking that and putting it into legal texts of the sanctions could be enforced. the hungarian ambassador then

vetoed the blacklisting of russia's most senior patriarch. the reason he is on the list is because as the head of the orthodox church, the patriarch is very close to president putin. he is a close ally, a close supporter. he has backed the russian invasion of ukraine. he blames nato and the rest for it. that is some of the reason he is on the list. the hungarians have insinuated they don't want to be targeting -- targeted in the blacklisting of sanctions. why bring this up when they were there when they came up with this agreement. this has come up as a bit of an ambush. putting the hungarians in the position where they seem to be stalling the process. they are further targeting russia. the six package took as long as

it did because the hungarians were lobbying against russian oil. they did secure extensive help. there is the feeling that they have been given an inch and they will go for the yard. will they be able to get these packages through? will the eu move them from that list again? giving hungarians more than what others might be getting? we are listening to the discussion, trying to get as much as we can out of that because the commission has told us the discussion on this continues. johnny depp has won a defamation case against his

ex-wife amber heard. the six week trial made headlines around the world with the couple making counterclaims of domestic abuse. >> for amber heard, it was a bitter and to an intense trial. >> do you find that mr. deb has -- answer yes. >> she listened with her eyes downcast as it became clear that jurors had emphatically sided with her ex-husband. depp was in england as the verdict was delivered by posted a triumphant statement online. in it he came to the jury, saying they had given him his life back. heard released her own statement online after leaving the court. saying that she was disappointed beyond words by the ruling and

dubbing it a setback for the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously. the result was a remarkable turnaround for cap from just two years ago when a british court ruled that he had repeatedly assaulted heard based on much of the same evidence presented in court in virginia. while the latest chapter may have ended in a victory for deb, it is -- depp, it is unlikely this is the last time that this is the last time they see each other in court. heard has already announced she is planning to appeal the verdict. >> the country's longest serving monarch. a ceremonial parade has been taken -- taking place in london. the queen has appeared on the balcony of buckingham palace. let's join dw's closest thing to

royalty. charlotte. how significant is this beyond an extended public holiday? >> thank you very much. just repeat what you just said just there, she is marking 70 years on the throne, that does make her the longest reigning british monarch in history. that means this four-day celebration is completely unprecedented. i think it is a fair bet for me to assume that i won't see another one of these events in my lifetime. i think that is the reason so many thousands of people turned out on the streets earlier today. they wanted to witness this moment in history. seeing the royal family on the balcony. the queen who has dropped out of the number of public appearances, seeing her.

we spoke to people from around the world to come here for this weekend specifically. people in the u.s. are dressed up in real royal wedding vibes. they said they are looking forward to all of the pageantry. that is today entailed. the brothers of whether or not you are a fan of the monarchy, a lot of people really just reflecting on the fact that she has been the centerpiece in britain for 70 years. that is 14 prime ministers. 14 u.s. presidents. >> we have seen that red white and blue flyover. what else is happening? >> it is a packed schedule coming up over the next few days.

this will all be turned into a huge pop concert venue. on sunday, there will be an enormous pageant. becoming more diverse for example, that will really be celebrated in this pageant. we are being told that it really should while the many thousands of crowds that are expected back here once again. >> her majesty is 96. she is an old lady. how much of this merrymaking will she be taking part in? >> i am not sure she would be fun or being referred to as that. but she is 96. there is an open question about how many of these events she was a part in. the palace says it will be decided on a day by day basis. she has dropped out of a number of events last month.

she delegated to her son one of the key constitutional roles of the monarch. the state opening in parliament. we have seen her today. we are expecting her to make more appearances going forward. >> thank you for that. here is a reminder of our top stories at this hour. russian forces are stepping up the forces in eastern ukraine. about 80% of the city is now under russian control. russian troops are already in the city center. coming up next in dw news asia, the taliban start enforcing a ban on opium cultivation. it is the only crop that has saved them from poverty. we will look at how to writers are risking death due to

complete food orders and our food deliveries in under 10 minutes. we will have the stories and more in just a moment. i will be back at the top of the hour with more world news.

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>> hello and welcome to france 24, we are live from paris, the headlines thihour. the jubilee celebrations kicks off for queen elizabeth ashley mark 70 years on the throne, according to ocular palace the monarch will not be attending the thanksgiving service on friday after experiencing discomfort from today. pressure accuses the united states of adding fuel to the fire as washington -- russia accuses the united states of adding fuel to the fire, after aid to ukraine. warring parties in yemen agreed to renew a nationwide choose for

two months, the move offers hope that the country can finally be on the path to peace. the platinum jubilee celebration for queen elizabeth kicked off in london this thursday. the four days of pomp and pageantry marked the monarch's record-breaking 70 years on the throne. according to buckingham palace, the queen this -- experience discomfort and therefore cannot be attending a thanksgiving service at st. paul's cathedral tomorrow. for more on the highlights from day one here is joseph reporting. reporter: after 70 years as britain's head of state, queen elizabeth the second appeared on the balcony of a buckingham palace. to mark the occasion.

the rest of the family came out alongside her majesty, to witness a display of a 15 a typhoon thatet spelling out the number 70 in the sky. the rowned red arrows would add to the spectacle, along with scores of other aircraft. some notable balcony absentees were prince harry and meghan markle, along with the prince andrew, forced to quit royal duties over his friendship with a sex offender jeffrey epstein. early in the day, large crowds arrived earlier, trying to get a glimpse of the action. some even sleeping there overnight. >> the atmosphere is tremendous. you do feel tired, you have to stay awake, i stayed awake all night. >> i live close by but i never actually seen the queen before. this is an opportunity, i thought i would come. there are all cheering. reporter: the queens irish guards were given the task of trooping the color, with prince charles of taking his final birthday salute on behalf of his

mother. the duchess of cambridge made their way to buckingham palace writing a carriage. after the celebration, gun salutes reg across the country, marking a difficult year for the -- rang across the country marking a difficult year for the monarch suffering health problems. no british monic -- monarch has rained for so long. we could bring in the royal commentator. thank you for joining us on france 24. the queen seem to be in good spirits earlier. how will news that she will not be attending friday's thanksgiving service be received by the british public? >> i think firstly, this was a joyous day and clearly the queen appearg not once but twice on the balcony, the first time to ke the salute which always, since 1947, she had taken on the horse itself, but for the last couple of years, there was a reduced pageant in windsor. there is little doubt, to see

the queen a second time, with the core 18 working members of the royal family, i think it was a huge prospect. it was an important statement from the monarchy she was making, with certain individuals excluded. obviously there will be disappointment. she is a deeply religious person, this would have been a significanmoment for her. you have to bear in mind, she would've had to come to windsor, st. paul's, after having a tiring day, and some discomfort has been reported. then, there would have been the service and then she would have returned. clearly, that was thought as to much. i would look at it in the sense that they are pacing with extreme care because she is expected to like the first of thousands of begins, the unifying symbol. >> i want to talk about the second appearance on the balcony

for the flag. a decision was made to keep only working royals in public view. was that smart in your opinion? >> think it was extremely sensible. the queen has done two significant things in this period where she has marked this unique granite -- anniversary. she has announced camille i should be queen consort, one prince charles takes over. also, there is little doubt that working members of the royal family who carry out official duties, some 30,000 or so, every year, there is no question that andrew who was completely disgraced. >> who tested positive for covid-19. >> there is no love. there is no way back for him. he will never perform real duties again.

as far as harry and meghan are concerned, they step down. in california, they gave an interview, where prince philip -- when prince philip was ill. they had known he will -- they had it known he was ill when they planted but he has done the monarchy a lot of damage. there was no way they would wish to come back as working royals. for the fact that we do not see them officially today, clearly indicates, that they are so to speak, outside the main loop. there is no question of that. you can see why. >> one of the things that is fascinated about the queen is we don't know a lot about her other than what we see in movies or tv shows like the crown. today was listening to sky news. they had dame joanna who played her absolutely fabulously. the tv show known around the world.

what she said wasn't she was invited to -- when she was invited to buckingham palace and she was at a loss of what to do because of all the protocols. the queen asked her what she was thinking. and joanna said she was thinking about the decriminalization of drugs. the queen burst out laughing. she has a sense of humor we don't know about. >> she has, i have met her on several occasions. indeed, in buckingham palace, the reception for the press before the diamond jubilee, there was some good jokes she made. i have to say, she is a very human person. ideally, i suspect she would've loved to be a country lady, who was fond of dogs. as you know, her great passion in life as horses. she has four out of the five classics, on saturday morning. she will not have a horse in it but she is indeed someone who

emphasizes i -- particularly the virtual broadcast, when we were locked down in the pandemic. she is one of our last remaining links. she said to the british people, we will not see -- we will see our friends again. that really moves people. >> what explains the world's fascination with the british royal family? today i was watching the program at home on the main friends -- french channels, they were showing the fly past and all of the pageantry taking lace in london. -- taking place in london. >> that's a significant question because it there are 13 other monikers. -- mona keyes, the queen has a route -- mona arche -- monarchy.

it is partly the fact that under victoria, when the british had colonies, that made them extremely high-profile. also, the characters, who the queen for example, her father george who was such an important symbol in wartime. and queen elizabeth, later the queen mother. also, edward the eighth and george the fifth. these are very recognizable characters. elizabeth the first and victoria, given their names to an age, even if the queen has not done that, you have a for example, in 2011 to put the stamp on the good friday agreement which was followed by a reciprocal statement that was the first visit by british monarch for 100 years. she made an impression and changed the policy, the commonwealth, the way the british monarchy was ahead of that, not automatically but charles was exceed the queen one day, becauselready it has been

decided by acclamation. certainly, not a pure cat will have the same cachet. these are special things. charities, the way the monarchy functions, whether it is -- >> i'm going to have to leave it there, thank you very much for joining us on the program. in other news, russian forces continue their advance in the donbas, based on the eve of the 100th day of its invasion of ukraine. according to the governor, 70% of severodonetsk is in russian hands. for that was country is not under kyiv's control, says the president. >> out of 20% of our territories under the control of the occupiers. almost 125,000 square kilometers. this is much larger than the area of all of the countries combined.

about 300,000 square kilometers are contaminated with mines and explosive devices. almost 12 million ukrainians have become internally displaced people. more than 5 million, mostly women and children, have gone abroad. >> officials in moscow accuse the united states of adding fuel to the fire with washington sending a new $700 million weapon package to ukraine which will include advanced rocket systems. for more, we will go to our correspondent, standing by in moscow. what is the latest reaction from where you are? >> a scaling reaction from moscow to these latest developments. a spokesperson said this is a provocation in washington wants to fight russia. that sentiment echoed by the foreign minister, who said, these sorts of moves, these

weapon shipments increase the risk of a direct confrontation between america and russia or nato and russia, something both sides have been very careful to avoid. that is something they do not want to happen. now, we asked how pressure would respond if some of these weapons would target russian soil. that was a big concern for moscow. he was very coy inside, let's not talk about the worst case scenario. we know over the last 24 hours russian forces have targeted one tunnel in the west of ukraine. linking slovakia and ukraine, targeting tunnels that bring weapons and other supplies from the eu into ukraine. the russians have said repeatedly any supplies being brought into ukraine and territory would be fair game and easy targets. when y look at the fact that joe biden just, last week, was considering deploying, u.s. special forces to guard the nearly opened kyiv embassy of

the u.s. you can see what the risks are, a potential for some sort of direct confrontation between two clear powers. that is something very warring, and something both sides will avoid. there could be somewhat of a game changer in terms of battlefield progression on the ground. >> tomorrow, friday marks 100 days since russia's invasion of ukraine began. what are russia's goals now? at the start it was to take all of ukraine, then that failed, then it was pushed east. what is it now? to take all of donbas, four take it further? -- or take it further? >> analyst spoke to russia in the west and predicted a sho campaign of ukraine. that was not to capture all of ukraine. that is something moscow said they do not want to do. it would not be realistic or practical occupying a country that is the second-biggest in landmass in europe, with a

population of 40 million. the aim was to force kyiv to the negotiating table. that was military and jollity, nato -- neutrality, and ukraine will not have weapons that pose a threat to russia. a concept that is really hard to define. the leadership really corralled this so-called special military operation. and has been clear things are going to plan, things are going to carry on as stated. clearly neither side expected to be where they are today. ukraine certainly expected things to be worse, russia expected things to be better. because of managing goals and expectations as long as the russian army is making progress in the donbas, the kremlin can claim it is achieving its minimum. [indiscernible] another symbolic three. -- victo. russia can claim instituting

those goals. both sides have to come down to the negotiating table. it is about how much both are willing to compromise. and how much they are willing to compromise will be the -- dictated by the campaign in the donbas in the coming weeks because that will dictate how strong the negotiating hands are on both sides in these negotiations. >> daniel hawkins reporting from moscow, thank you very much. warring parties in yemen have agreed to renew a nationwide truce for two months. the move offers halt that the country could be on a path to peace after eight years of war. the united nations made the announcement and while the bodies optimistic, it acknowledges roadblocks that remain. >> it is a rare glimmer of hope for yemenis. said the special and very -- envoy thursday after the truce that went into effect on april. the government and rebels agreed to extend the cease-fire.

>> and represents a significant shift in the tree directory of the warrant has been achieved through responsible and courageous decision-making by the parties. >> initial agreements between yemen's at two warring sides, came after the rebels came under several tax across the country. on that all of the terms were followed by both parties, the cease-fire provided significant breakthroughs including resuming capitals airports for the first time since 2016. yemen's third-largest city remains under siege to the disappointment of its residents, they are skeptical about the renew truce. >> the siege is what is keeping us from reaching our families. we had hoped that the truce would lift the siege and open the main roads. that the failure of these negotiations has left us a disappointed. -- disappointed. >> the un's special envoy says the truce was extended under the same terms after april's cease-fire.

yemen has been at war since 2015 since they took control, leading a saudi led group in 2015. the conflict has trickled one of the -- triggered one of the worlds largest humanitarian crises. >> the president has dismissed 27 judges -- 57 judges, they have accused -- they are accused of obstructing justice. the move comes a year after he sack to the government and took control of the executive powers, decision his critics say tantamount. time now for business with yuka. as britain's queen elizabeth celebrate 70 years on the throne, there is some talk about how much the celebrations are costing. >> and how much revenue it generates. the government agency that promotes tourism says the events could bring in about 1.2 billion pounds over four point billion euros to the economy, the benefits of keeping the royal

family has been a controversial issue. while it generates large amounts of money through direct and indirect contributions it costs taxpayers tens of millions each year. >> the british monarchy is sometimes referred to as the firm, a family business with the queen. her loyal subjects pay a handsome price, most are more than happy to do so, queuing for the pomp and circumstance. to help pay for it all, the british taxpayer forked out 86 million pounds for the year 2020/2021, a little over one million euros for expenditures for royal travel to receptions, though the maintenance to garden parties. it is calculated as a proportion of profits from the crown estate, which is a holding of land and properties valued in 2021 at 15 billion pounds. that is 17.5 billion euros.

the queen and co. also have their own vast wealth, the real stamp collection alone is valued in the tens of millions of euros. the impact of royal fever is a boost to britain's biggest brand, which back in 2017, that's five years ago, the consultancy brand financed valued at 67.5 billion pounds. almost 80 billion euros. britain's tourism agency says the queens platinum jubilee will be a money spinner. with a positive impact for the british economy, it could be short-lived. in past years production declined after all of the partying and flat waving. >> the opec oil cartel and its allies have decided to accelerate the output increased to ease surging prices. the group of 10 petroleum producing countries led by saudi arabia and its allies including russia have agreed to increase

output by 648,000 barrels per day in july and august, instead of the current plan of 432,000 barrels a day through september. opec's statement did not mention the worn ukraine at all. only noting that the recent reopening from lockdowns in major global economic centers and the end of seasonal maintenance work at refineries as justifications for the phased increase. level oil futures rose after the meeting abo -- and bouncing back from an earlier sharp fall. international benchmark crude was around $118 a barrel. on the stock markets, wall street has had a strong finish to the day. technology shares enjoyed a rally within the nasdaq to close up to .7%. microsoft which dropped the following a profit warning earlier in the day finally ended the day in positive territory,

as rivals such as alphabet surged. the united states has added more names to the u.s. sanctions list. including one of the richest men in europe, as well as a cellist and conductor who was seen as a custodian of president vladimir putin's offshore wealth. the state department has designated the russian foreign ministry spokesperson, following a similar move by the eu, britain, japan and australia and new zealand. several yachts have also been identified as being linked to president putin and a company in monaco that manages luxury yachts has been added to the list. china has sharply criticized the move by the united states to launch a new trading initiative with taiwan. spokesperson at the foreign ministry said beijing remained firmly opposed that any form official exchanges between taiwan, which it considers

breakaway province, and company with diplomat ties to china. he warned both sides to act prudently. the comments came at the time when his economy minister held talks with european officials in brussels, focusing on semiconductor supplies. >> the u.s.'s insistence on plane the taiwan card will only put the china/u.s. relations in a j nurse -- dangerous situation. we should also warn the democratic aggressive party to put the ideas seeking independence by soliciting your support to rest as soon as possible -- u.s. support as soon as possible, otherwise the more devastating when they fall. some strong words. >> thank you very much. it is time for truth or fake, our daily factor taking segment. good to have you. you are starting today's segment and you are debunking claims

about ukrainian refugees. >> we saw many posts on the social media claiming that ukrainian refugees are not welcome in parts of europe, notably claimed that some shops in prior banned the entries of -- in prague banned entries of ukrainian refugees. a pro-russian telegram a pound has gathered over 130,000 views claiming the shops began to hang signs that ukraine's cannot enter. vendors and managers say they are fed up with the concept that -- concept theft and appalling behavior of refugees. if we zoom in here this would be the allegedly sign on the shop saying ukrainians are not allowed to enter. this photoshopped image was shared by many on social media. this user claiming the shops began to hang signs that ukrainians are not allowed to enter, breaking -- putting up

xenophobic doors. it was shared across social media networks, in spanish and french as people were appalled by these alleged shots are banning the entry of ukraineian refugees -- ukrainian refugees. >> what was the repercussions for the fake story? >> it became quite viral at a local level. it was even shared by local news channel prague morning in shock of these alleged news they quickly deleted the post when they learned that it was a photoshopped image. the story was quickly clarified, as more local news stations reached out to the shop owners, both denied they would do something like this. you can see the statements in full right here. the owner of the shop to the right also said the photo was 100% photoshopped, claiming that she has lots of friend from ukraine and russia. and she is from palestine herself. so empathetic to ukrainian refugees.

prague morning also warning, immediately published an apology to this photoshop image, saying we are sorry, we received these pictures this morning on facebook from one of our readers saying he took them yesterday afternoon and we trusted him. our mistake. aside smiley -- a sad smiley. it said people would lie like this but it is a hard lesson learned. it's important to fact check. >> moving on to bulgarian expert refugees did not receive a warm welcome today? >> we will debunk that right now. some users on social media, said ukrainians were evicted from bulgaria. we see this video showing rainian refugees waiting in the street. they have their suitcases with them, you can see children around playing. this video which -- was shared by this pro-russian account on may 26 and it has gathered over 130,000 views and the caption is

eu love is over the ukrainian refugees are asked to go. this video was shared online. this user claimed you freight -- ukrainian refugees being banned in a hotel in bulgaria. between swastikas and rooms, vandalism another act of instability, which are some of the serious accusations against ukraine and refugees in europe. we have found this news article from may 31, published by a bulgarian media that explains the ukrainian refugees that were hosted in a tourist a seaside hotel, subsidized by the state, were being relocated to temporary centers because of the start of the tourist season. the hotels have to be available to accommodate tourists, even the prime minister of bulgaria spoke out saying that the bulgarian state continues to support the luxury residence of the ukrainians in bulgaria.

the reply to more than 60,000 ukrainian refugees have secured permanent housing in the country yet. to summarize, these posts were a bit tricky. we are here to clarify that the ukrainian refugees are not being evicted, they are just being relocated until they find permanent housing. >> thank you very much for that. more news coming up. stay with us, this is france 24. >> a program about women who are reshaping our world. we meet to those who seek equality, be it in the board room or at the village. the 51% brings you from across the globe about the women who are challenging the way we think. >> 51%, presented by annette young. on france 24 and france 24.com.

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