>> this is dw news, live from berlin. ukraine vows to tape. at crimea from the russians. president zelenskyy -- about to take back crimea from the russians. also coming up, germany's chancellor in canada in search of new energy sources but ending dependence on russian oil and gas is not going to be easy. where is the water?

unprecedented drought around the world united with climate change. tonight we ask if there is any solution to our global water scarcity. i am brent goff, to our viewers watching on pbs and the united states and to all of you around the world, welcome. almost six months into the russian invasion of ukraine and the future of the crimea peninsula is part of the calculus of how to end the war. ukrainian president zelenskyy promised to do everything possible to recover crimea which was illegally annexed by russia back in 2014. other western leaders express to the support for that in a summit today.

here is what other world leaders said at the summit today. >> they are engaging in disinformation, we need to continue fighting russian disinformation. that is why canada will create a dedicateteam to help decrease our capacity to monitor and attack russian and other state-sponsored disinformation. >> the international community has to engage actively in the long-term reconstruction, bearing in mind the size of the challenge. we need to accelerate the work that we started. in support of this process, my capacity as president of the g7 and together with the european commission, i will host a high-level expert conference for reconstruction in october. >> we will never recognize the illegal annexation of crimea by

the russian federation. we are deeply concerned about the human rights violation in the crimean peninsula, the disappearances, the torture, the killings, the persecution of crimea tartars. the incarceration and criminalization of journalists, lawyers and human rights defenders. this is the dark reality of putin's occupation. the european union will tirelessly work with ukrainian authorities and our partners to expose these violations. to hold those responsible accountable and to support the victims, we are with you. >> earlier, i spoke with mattias thank you.

>> every weapon that arrives in ukraine is seen as ability. this will allow them to be able to target more specifically targets behind the front line, ammunition dumps and strategic objects. that has eased the pressure on the ukrainian army that was very high in may. still, russia is -- it has much more ammunition and is shelling indiscriminately along the front lines and every ukrainian soldier i talked to says we have no more weapons, we can defend ourselves better but it is not enough to eventually start an offensive or move on past.

>> we are going to talk about independence day in just a moment but first we are going to look at how we are marking independence day. >> they had a really festive commemoration but not this year as it also marks six months since russia's invasion. >> we will always be able to defend our blue and yellow colors. in kyiv, not everyone shares that concern. >> we do feel a bit tense but it does not disrupt our lives.

this is our reality. >> i have no feeling of insecurity. it is dangerous there. in kyiv, i have been living here for a month. no, no insecurity. of course, we know that there can be attacks, when we are worried, we can hide. >> it is the eve of independence day.

people are once again fleeing the capital city, fearing there could be more russian airstrikes. talk to me about this sense of renewed threat. >> if you're in the streets of kyiv, you would not say that people are scared, people are still out there. they call it a parade of burnt out tanks. they brought to the city center the burnt out russian tanks and people are walking around their curious. if you talk to people, some have left the city, some have said i would rather spend this week with my -- at my mother's house in the countryside or they are taking other precautns because of course that there is there. this is a very symbolic day and the authorities, the americans

services and ukrainian authorities have warned there might be strikes on kyiv this weekend. here in the capital, people are aware and on other parts of the country as well, we have seen that even when the capital was relatively quietother cities that were never at the front line or anywhere close would suddenly be hit with many casualties. there is a sense that something might happen but people are defined as always. >> this is on the people of the most unusual independence day in ukraine. thank you. >> to the impact of this war on europe's energy supplies, olaf scholz says canadian liquefied natural gas could play a major role in germany's shift away from russian gas imports. chancellors stressed that canada

is germany's partner of choice as it tries to and is dependent on russian gas before supplies possibly dwindle. canada so far has not been a major supplier of those fuels to europe. hans told us how realistic these hopes for the lng imports really are. >> at the moment, not feasible at all. canada does not have a single export terminal to export liquefied natural gas. on the atlantic coast which would be close to zero, germany does not have a single terminal yet to import such gas. they are hoping they would be ready in the next year. the other problem is that canada's gas is mostly in the west of the country. it would have to be transported to the east in someway, maybe

through a pipeline. that infrastructure does not yet exist. he says a business case would have to be made for candidates who could -- canada to consider this. this would have to pay for itself. if prices stay high and if the infrastructure province can be solved -- problems can be solved, -- >> they are signing a hydrogen deal. >> this concerns what is called green hydrogen. that is the production of hydrogen by using carbon neutral energy. this is thought of as something that could happen in the northeast of canada where there

is a lot of wind power available and this liquefied hydrogen could be exported to germany. this is a project that is also thought about as a medium-term plan that reaches far into the future into an industry that could be carbon neutral. olaf scholz is saying that canada could be a major producer of such green hydrogen but it is something that could only happen at the earliest and about three years time. this is something where their plans are being laid. >> what are the prospects for this country? >> there are two concerns here. one is that people are afraid they might not be able to heat their homes in the winter.

the storage facilities are almost full at a moment -- at the moment. industry on the other hand is not what clear to what extent industry can be supplied by gas at the moment. the german government is desperately trying to find new sources. that is demonstrated by this trip to canada. >> thank you. here is a quick look at the other headlines around the world. brazil's far right president has attempted to calm fears that he will try and overturn the results of october past presidential election. -- october's presidential election. firefighters intellectual captured a phenomenon on cameras today. fi tornaes can dramatically

worsen serious blazers, making them spread rapidly. portugal has seen an increased number of wildfires like several european countries. pool and spa prime minister was among those who paid their final respects today. she was there world's second oldest person when she passed away this month at the age of 116. malaysia's x prime minister is going to prison for 12 years. a court today upheld his conviction in a corruption scandal. this was a key figure where 4.5 billion euros went missing. he has already had to pay a fine of nearly 50 million euros. >> the former prime minister making his way into court. inside, judges unanimously upheld his 2020 on charges related to a multibillion euro

corruption scandal. but other malaysians welcomed the results. >> from the bottom of my heart, i am happy. justice is served and he deserved it. >> finally we get something. we have received justice. >> it has been a long journey. after being found guilty, with more than 42 million ending up in his private bank account.

just a tiny fraction of the more than one billion euros prosecutors say went to an account link to him. the scandal sparked mass protest when it first came to light in 2014. and it was a key factor in his shock election defeat in 2018. >> accept the verdict of the people. >> the latest rulings cements the x prime minister's fall from grace. >> worldwide, more than 2 million people don't have access to clean drinking water. here is a look at water scarcity around the globe. drought has ravaged northern mexico where farm animals are dying from a lack of water. harvest have been disrupted as the country has experienced one

of the worst droughts in more than three dades. in hungary, kes ha turned into patch of dry mud. that is putting wildlife at risk. farmers in the region where they may not have -- they may not have enough green pastures to feed their livestock. they are facing their worst drought on record. drought has also dried up much of china's largest freshwater lake. it connects to what is the world's third longest river. it has been reduced to just a quarter of its usual size. as water levels continue to drop, farmlands -- they are now under threat. this year, like in many countries across europe, there was a little rain across the u.k.. experts are calling for solutions to make sure that future droughts don't spell disaster for people in the economy.

>> it is not what you would expect to find in northern england, parched fields. climate change is making these extreme weather events more frequent. >> this is something different now. i think it is down to all of us to think about where water comes from. when you turn on a tap or have a shower, that water comes out of rivers like this, that means we are taking it away from the environment or taking it away from a farmer that could be using it to your gate harvest crops -- irrigate or harvest crops we need. >> we have enough water in this country. it is normally in the west and in the winter. we need the infrastructure to have it in the right place at the right time so there is enough water for people, food and the environment.

this will not be the last drought. >> agriculture users -- uses 70% of accessible freshwater globally. during more and more water from the environment is creating mass biodiversity loss. it creates a cycle of us water overall. for people and the -- less water overall for people and the environment. >> we need some space for that water. we are going to see increasing conditions like this and we will seek crops failing if we don't take these kinds of actions. >> as u.k. -- the u.k. registers its hottest summer, every measure will be needed to combat climate change and growing water scarcity. >> we have an expert on water management at the university of glasgow. he tells me why we are so vulnerable to drought and what we can do about it. >> the biggest problem really is

a crisis of management. we have plenty of wateror everything we want but our management has been unsustainable in the last 40 or years. you mentioned that england is facing a drought. if we improvour management skill, even the climate change which prolongs droughts, we have enough management expertise and ough water to make sure -- >> that is going to a statement to make. you are saying that despite the

realities of global warming, there is enough water on the planet and if we would just learn how to better management, we would be able to solve thi problem of water scarcity. >> that is corrected. th is the real problem. there is no lack of physical water. i suggested this here. >> i know you said many people don't understand the value of water. how do we change that? should we make water more expensive? >> of course. you mentioned correctly in the beginning of the program, 70% of water is used here. i don't know even a single country anywhere that charges for water use. even for domestic water use, it

is either free or highly subsidized. the second thing is we have taken water for granted, we have misused it. now with the population increase, high economic activities and the climate change, the problem is that -- solutions have to be different. we have to manage our water better. infrastructure is important. unless we improve that, losses will be tremendous. there are some places losing 60% of water. >> if we looked at water the way we do look at energy, particularly here in europe with

the war in ukraine, do you think that would change and stop the wasting of wer we are going to see question mark >> yes. that would hel water has to be an important issue in the political agenda. if you look at history, our politicians only get interested when there is a prolonged drought. the only person in the whole world the last 30 years who has been interested in water consistently was in singapore. there water management is one of the best in the world over the 20 year period. we need political support. >> we appreciate your time and insights and i. unrtunately when it is out of sight, it is out of mind.

>> that is cracked. >> -- that is correct. >> preparing air raid shelters in taiwan have become a key part of the civil defense strategy but not everyone thinks those shelters are enough. sherry chan has more. >> these yellow sign are erywhere across taipei. they show the locations and the capacity of thousands of air raid shelters where people can hide in case of an attack. now, this shows a real-time map so users can find the nearest shelter. officials want residents to get familiar with these spots and even basements of private properties. >> this is one of the many car

parks in the city. >> that is a problem. efficacy groups say many of these shelters are very poorly equipped. >> they are worried about a reliable access to these shelters. >> many basements are oupied. they might be used as a storage space and they are not properly maintained or could even be blocked. >> what will happen in the worst case scenario if china attacks?

these shelters are different from what many people expect. >> they are supposed to provide temporary protection when an airstrike occurs. missile attacksre usually over a veryhort tim three to four minutes. they might also go on for a couple of hours. facilities such as ventilation or drinking water supplies are usually not part of the shelter designs. >> the most important thing is that people know where the shelters are. but many taiwanese people have given into beijing's repeated reservoirs of the year so the government not only has to maintain facility securities but

it faces the challenge of keeping up people's vigilance. >> usain bolt wants to trademark his famous lightning bolt celebration pose just like michael jordan's slamdunk. he won multiple olympic titles uring his career and he still holds the world record in the 100 and hundred meters sprints. ukraine's premier league has started his new football season amid the ongoing war with russia. all games are to be played there. several of the lease clubs are based in a territory by

pro-russian separatists. the season opener on tuesday between that took place in the capital of kyiv. here is a reminder of the top story we are following for you at this hour. president zelenskyy has vowed to fight for control of the region of crimea which illegally annexed -- which was illegally annexed by russia in 2014. olaf scholz also announced an additional 500 million euros in aid. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the day. we will be right back.

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