>> across the anchor: welcome. emmanuel macron meets french troops that's part of nato's response to bolstering its eastern flank. volodymyr zelenskyy makes an appeal from a heavy weaponry as russian forces wrap up efforts to cut off troops. the united arab emirates joints a list of muslim nations which will not be screening lightyear.

the french president is in romania in country to hold talks with the president and other officials. he met troops as part of the response to bolster forces on the eastern flank following russia's invasion of ukraine. for more on the significance, it is james andre reporting. reporter: the main message was basically you can be proud of what you've done, we are proud of you, i am proud of you.

it was designed to show france was solid and credible when it came to nato agreements. they are ready to mobilize and defend. this is exactly what he wanted to give a nod to. these men we met, most of them were deployed within days. the attacks started on the 24th of february. the soldier started arriving on the 25th. on the 28th they were fully deployed. psychologically it was not easy to be deployed.

very symmetrical, violent. it was not easy to arrive. they are now working in close coordination with the romanian army and nato forces. there are 800 men. heavier tanks will be sent as well. that is what emmanuel macron has announced. he is also having a brief with the soldiers and dinner over which he will have the opportunity to discuss directly with the soldiers deployed here. anchor: the president is once again appealing for heavy weaponry as russian forces ramped up efforts to cut off ukrainian troops. moscow has been targeting this

theory -- city in an effort to take all of don bosse. -- donbass. reporter: fierce fighting continues as ukraine says forces were pushed back by russian artillery. president zenskysaid the human cost was terrifying, reiterating his plea for addition arms. >> the battles will go down in military history as one of the most brutal battles in europe. the fact that the city was under

80% russian control and had not been captured, what is left is destroyed, leaving those remaining with few resources. >> you never know when it comes. we can be quiet. there is water, no gas. reporter: it would be a strategic win for moscow as it presses for total control over donbass, the russian-speaking region partly held by pro-kremlin separatists. anchor: ursula vonda line is in israel as the country looks to wean itself off of russian gas. in recent years, israel has emerged as a gas exporter. for more on this story, david is

standing by in brussels. what is she looking to do exactly? reporter: one of the main purposes is to secure different sources of fossil fuels that are not russian and israel can provide that. israel is in focus. interestingly, the first step is to connect israel through the electricit market. that doesn't really help the eu in terms of diversifying, however it's a firsttep to a can bring gas over from theat middle east via cyprus and greece over eu. israel is not a fossil fuel producing powerhouse, however there are vast untapped resourcesn the eastern

mediterranean. all of those countries are interested, causing a lot of current conflicts between cyprus and turkey as a look for deposits underwater. the you is positioning -- the eu is positioning itself to get ahead of any discoveries, trying to make sure israel can provide stable and friendly fossil fuels as they look to diversify themselves away from russia. anchor: how are relations between the block and israel at this point in time? reporter: relations are very complicated, because eu countries are split on this issue. which are much closer to the palestinian cause, and others li: -- poland, hungary,

czechia, which towed the line from jerusalem. that was on display the last year when eu funds for the palestinian authority for schools were being blocked by hungary's commissioner because he said some of the textbooks being us was antsemitic. that funding was just released recently. that's the only thinthat enabled this visit and israel because that funding was difficult in trying to schedule bilateral's between the use and israel. certainly, the visit would not have been possie if at funding had not bn releas. she did not mention palestine at all.

it's going to make it easier to have high profile visit now that funding is being dispersed. anchor: figure. the british government is defending a controversial asylum policy. they will have applications process. the policy is all wrong to break up gangs. reporter: despite appeals and a pushback, the u.k. will begin deporting asylum-seekers to rwanda. even the church of england has contempt the policy, calling it shameful to christian heritage.

the foreign secretary made it clear the government believed deportation fights are moral. >> it's a key part of strategy for tackling people smugglers who are trading in hopes and dreams and costing lives. reporter: asylum-seekers fleeing the war and persecution are considered safe, but activists are concerned. some may be sent back to home countries. the u.n. says the plan sets a dangerous precedent. >> there are countries taking in millions of refugees, not talking about the ukrainians. reporter: rwandan authorities have explained people who are deported will be given the possibility to settle down in the country. >> if people apply for asylum

and the claim is rejected, they will still have a pathway to legal residents in rwanda. reporter: rwanda has been the target of human rights organizations, accusing them of cracking down on freedom of speech. anchor: lightyear will not be screened in cinemas in the uae, indonesia, malaysia and other countries. the decision was taken as it features characters in a same-sex relationship. for more on the story, will bring on amy davis. good evening. thank you for joining us. i watched the trailer and could not tell what was so

controversial. reporter: it's not something everyone would find controversial. my understanding is in one brief moment, one of buzz's fellow space rangers gives your wife a kiss. -- her wife a kiss. because it is her wife, this is seen as a moment of open homosexuality. in some countries, particularly those such as the uae, they have decided to ban the film. anchor: could they not have just cut out the scene? reporter: disney and pixar don't

want that to happen. initially was talked about possible pixar employees, the scene was removed, proud -- the staff said this was unacceptable , pushing away awareness have everyone live their lives, dear monfils gay people put into boxes, they wanted to be normalized because they are normal people. it's a moment in the film that is quite important to the story, the narrative, because this is a moment when seeing a loving

couple saying goodbye to one another, buzz realizes that he is making a lot of sacrifices is keeping him from having a family and a spouse of his own. anchor: what is surprising for me is before, you never saw animated features talk about social issues and social change. broke back mountain was a big movie, big blockbuster touching on lgbtq themes. we never had an animated feature it. is this the first time we are seeing it? >> i don't know they are turning this into a moment of discussion, it's been turned into one. in the film it's just a natural thing. supposedly, a gay moment in

beauty and the beast a few years ago, disney has occasionally brought in same-sex couples and relationships being referenced. not necessarily depicted on screen but referenced here and there, it's not the first time it's happened through disney are generally. anchor: what does it say that disney and pixar have chosen not to cut the scene? that they do not care about the bottom line? >> it's not a question about the bottom line, it's not going to be a big financial loss to the, even china, a huge market, only for toy story four represented

about 3% of earnings. the fact is, they have decided to take a moral stance on this and say they will not allow other countries, these are not things you vika in the u.s.. why should they change just for these countries? if they don't want to show the film, they don't need to show the film. producer seven clear that it's a moral issue for them. anchor: timed out for the business news. natural gas is under strain. >> a major gas facility in the united states will be out of service for several months.

a fire put on hold activity at an export terminal in texas. authorities announced a full return is not expected until late 2022. gas from says daily deliveries of natural gas through the nord stream pipeline will be reduced by 40% for the foreseeable future. it blamed the repair of compressor units by smens. it's waiting for turbines to be repaired in canada but the return is being delayed by sections. eu leaders are seeking alternatives to russian oil and gas. they have been in israel, looking to ramp up cooperation.

>> we are working together to use gas resources. we want to reduce dependence on russian gas and accelerate the transition which we have set ourselves. >> europe needs ■energyand in israel we have natural gas. this is good news for israel, italy and europe. reporter: mixed close on wall street, the dow jones giving up some early gains. the s&p extending losses, pushed further into fair territory. the nasdaq slightly above the flatline.

all eyes are on the u.s. federal reserve. they are expected to raise rates wednesday, more than a half percent. consumer prices have been spiraling with inflation hitting 8.6%. the fed target is 2%. new data shows producer prices were 10.8% higher than a year earlier. gher interest rates encourage consumers to save rather than spend and that helps to keep inflation in check. the move would bring the rate to 1.5% to 1.75%, the first on the fed has moved rates by such a large margin since 1994. farmers in ukraine are struggling to harvest an export since the russian invasion in february.

millions of grain could remain in fields. >> crops are almost ready to be harvested. he says workers are too scared to drive tractors. >> experts to inspect the area because faers would not work. >> ukrainian farmers found it difficult to harvest crops. one of the world's largest grain exporters, the country ships most of it through courts and the black sea, much of it blocked by russia.

large amounts of grain from last year are waiting to be shipped and are at risk of being destroyed by heat. >> we have 20 million tons of grain from last year. reporter: ukraine warmed at sparks are likely to drop by half this year. the country is exploring other options to ship out harvests including by rail. it asked europe to build temporary silos. reporter: this crisis is spilling behind ukraine, threatening a global food crisis. >> it is sad. anchor: time for true their fate. you have been looking at bad buzz and fake news about pride

month circulating. >> this photo was not taken at a library in paris. there is an image which would shock many on a first glance, you see a nude man with face paint or body paint, a child holding a paintbrush or something like that. in any case it's in events created by the context of these workshops. i suppose they would exist to raise awareness about lgbtq issues.

it creates controversy because they can be quite polarizing, because you put children participating, this is an article. that debate in itself, it's understandable taking place, but this is completely fake news. she was completely inaccurate. that was a festival that takes place in the czech republic. nothing to do with pride month. an international straight pride month. what we have seen in this segment is fake tweets. saudi arabia has announced

attention, it's completely bogus. [indiscernible] there could be a reaction this is in the context of russia, there are quotes from soldiers saying our culture is going to be extinguished, stated goal is to erase you rain which means an

erasure of values that might be distinct from russian values. russia has an extremely brutal approach to association. many soldiers, a lot of women decided to attach the symbol to the sleeves of their uniform. was it a joke? what was the origin? this circulated online. it's true the rainbow flag has been adopted to include other aspects of the broader movement. the blue and yellow, there has

been an association, the previous story i showed you, it's not perhaps the best approach, the bad joke might have been made in that context. anchor: thank you very much. stay with us. >> welcoming all nationalities. he became known as the mother. >> [indiscernible]

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