♪ >> welcome to "life in paris." world news and analysis from "france 24." . these are the headlines. ukrainian forces say their counteroffensive took more ground over the past 24 hours as russia responded with strikes on some of the recaptured areas. civilians being targeted, as well as retaking ground. while the russians in the north, ukraine has taken over 500 square kilometers in the south. more on that to come. scotland pays its last respects to queen elizabeth.

the late queen's coffin will be taken to london on tuesday to lie in state. charles the third addressed the scottish parliament for the first time as king. alcaraz wins the u.s. open at the age of 19. . the spanish tennis player becomes the new world number one, the youngest ever, and will be a major force in the sport for years to come. this is "live from paris." ♪ mark: thank you very much for being with us. below to near zelenskyy says his resources -- his forces have taken territory this month. ukraine is accusing russia of targeting civilians, in the strike back against kyiv's

capture. there have been significant gains around harkey, especially this area. this has reversed the threat from the donbas region. ukraine's forces have snatched 500 square kilometers of land held by russia since march. our correspondent with this. reporter: fires engulfed a power plant in kyivfter russian strikes in the northeastern city on sunday. the attacks reportedly left 9 million residents without power and water in northeastern and central ukraine. president volodymyr zelenskyy said they only targeted civilian infrastructure. >> the missiles struck an infrastructure site, damaging important machines. two people were in t building. we found one who was kled.

we are trying to find the second. reporter: kyiv condemned the attack as a retaliation over moscow's losses in the east, in a crucial pocket of northeast ukraine, russia's front collapsed in recent days, losing key northeastern cities to a surprise ukrainian counteroffensive. a gateway to the highly contested donbas region. russian forces left behind a critical logistics area containing ammunition stockpiles and equipment. >> the main square, the local administration building, is still learning. everything around is destroyed. but it is ok. we will restore everything it was, is, and will be ukraine. reporter: as the ukrainian military claims to have retaken

3000 square kilometers of land, the russian defense ministry is framing their retreat as part of their strategy mnt to reinforce its position in the eastern donbas region. on the southern front, ukraine continues to push against russian forces, where the country's military is making modest gains. mark: let's see what these gains mean, get some wider analysis. samuel is awaiting us. good evening to you. i would be interested to hear what you feel these ukrainian gains represent? samuel: i think it is a quite significant gain for ukraine. the ukrainians have been concentrating their forces heavily in cars on. -- kharzan. they have been able to cut off the northeastern railroad hub,

the main logistical hub for scots -- for donbas. isolatedor ammunition, food, reinforcements, and supplies. that is a big problem for russia. mark: is this about russia's weaknesses as much as it is about ukraine's resolve? samuel: i think it is about a mixture of both. in part, it is about ukraine's resolve in their planning. they managed to catch the russians by surprise. but also it shows rusa's incoetence. the russian defense ministry was not listening to its own experts who are warning the ukrainians have a better chance in kharkiv. instead of reinforcing it, they moved personnel. ukraine had a small counteroffensive in kharkiv and a bigger one now. i think it is more russian strategic incompetence, as much

as it is ukraine's strategy. mark: are you surprised at the extent of this perceived incompetence? samuel: i think it reflects a lot of problems inside the russian military. it is one of the intersections going on. they are criticizing not only prudent, but the former emergency civilian who is heading the armed forces. . that is coming from people like the donbas commander. but also now from a much wider variety of people. i think there is going to be a lot of concern as to why so much investment in the russian military into thousand eight. billions of dollars, the sleekness. it has not produced a mor sufficient force. the russian military is arguing -- mark: as we have discussed before, vladimir putin at the

start of what he called the special military operations that it would be a -- would be over in 72 hours. that was a misjudgment on his part. we understand there are reports of certain lawmakers, at what level to ascertain, but raising questions about treason, and some way of trying to oust vladimir putin. do you feel it is a possibility that putin's days are numbered? samuel: i don't think it will be a problem for putin right now. i think the majority of the public in russia is under the support of the special military operations, because they are only exposed to russian official statements, which tell you little of what is happening on the ground. they tried to frame this retreat as some kind of a tactical adjustment. the state media is talking about foreign meant -- foreign mercenaries, british technical advisors.

i think that putin is not going to be pressured from russian liberals. if he does not succeed to their demands and do a draft, which would change the course of the war in russia's favor, there is a risk that putin could be removed and replaced by somebody who is even more nationalistic than what we have now. mark: samuel ramani, thank you, as ever, for your analysis. thank you. samuel: thank you very much. mark: we are watching for all developments on the situation in ukraine. we will bring them to you as soon as we get them. more analysis to come from our team on the ground. next, the people of scotland paying their last respects to queen elizabeth. the queen is lying in state in edinburgh after being accompanied by her four children in a procession along the royal mile in the scottish capital. queen elizabeth's coffin is set

to depart for london on tuesday. king charles iii addressed people for the first time as moniker. many scottish mps following suit. emotion of condolence in hollywood was passed -- a motion of condolence in hollywood was passed. reporter: followed by two minutes of silence in memory of the queen, king charles and camilla heard condolences from the scottish parliament. he offered a word of gratitude to the scottish people, and a promise as a sovereign going forward. >> my mother felt, as i do, the greatest admiration for the scottish people, for their magnificent achievements, and their indomitable spirit. i take up my new duties, with thankfulness, for all that scotland has given me. with resolve to seek always the welfare of our country and its people. reporter: earlier in the day,

the king was welcomed by thousands liningdinburgh's royal mile as he walked behind the coffin carrying his late mother, alongside other members of the royal family. the day began in london where he stepped into westminster hall for the first time as monic. -- monarch. as he stood before an audience packed with familiar faces, members of the house of commons and the house of lords offered their condolences. in his speech, the king acknowledged the responsibility that now lay on his shoulders, and reminded his audience of his mother's dedication to upholding the principles of constitutional government. >> as i stand before you today, i cannot help feel the weight of history, which surrounds us. she set an example of lfless duty, which, with god's help and your councils, i am resolved,

faithfully, to follow. reporter: it was a nod to the queen's lifetime of service, that the king, too, now in his new role as monarch, will be looking to emulate. mark: queen elizabeth passing away last thursday. eric often has been in session via bal moral west where she passed, then arrivi in edinburgh. our report there. -- reporter there. reporter: long queues of people leaving st. charles cathedral in the heart of edinburgh. they have just seen the coffin of queen elizabeth ii. i am joined by tina and kirsten. kirsten, how did you feel seeing the coffin, and how long did you wait to enter the cathedral? >> think we were waiting for about five hours. it was quite a surreal feeling. it was strange but also comforting, i think.

it has been a bed of a strange thing to happen. we have not really known anything other than having a queen. so it has been new for us all. it was comforting to be there. reporter: how do you feel about the queen? how did you -- why did you feel it was so important? >> as kristin mentioned, she is all we have known for 70 plus years. to be able to have this moment as well, to pay our respects, and she is -- she was loved by all and respected by all. it was definitely an incredible feeling. . i feel very blessed we got this opportunity. reporter: the people who are not here, how would you some up the atmosphere? what it is -- what is it like to be in edinburgh tonight? >> it is a lovely atmosphere. we only just met each other outside in the queue. everybody is here for the same reason. it is truly a great atmosphere to be in. reporter: you made friends today. it was truly a historic day here

in edinburgh, notably with the procession, with the cortege leaving the palace, with the coffin draped in the royal standard, the coffin of queen elizabeth. the car followed by king charles the third, who was on foot with his siblings. a moment of history witnessed by thousands of people on the streets of edinburgh. mark: the people of scotland paying their final respects to queen elizabeth ii. the coffin is set to be brought to london on tuesday with -- where the lying in state will continue. the far right is on the brink of power in sweden. an election campaign dominated by fears of crime and immigration proved a breeding ground for support of the sweden democrats, the party with a new not -- with neo-nazi roots. . not to be confused with the social democrats. prime minister, not conceding defeat.

the final result will not be known until wednesday. reporter: the result of the swedish election is on a knife edge. the biggest winner of election night is the leader of the anti-immigration sweden democrats party. . th partial votes in, ilooks like they will be the second-largest party in parliament with more than 20% of votes. that is a far cry away from the 5.7% they won 12 years ago. >> we are great party today. i am so proud, i am so happy with what we have done together to achieve this. reporter: the sweden democrats who have neo-nazi roots have now made it into mainstream politics. for the first time, they are set to form a coalition with the moderates after the center wide party agreed to cooperate with what was once considered a pariah of swedish politics. it looks increasingly lely

this white wing block will oust magdalena anderson and her social democrats. the prime minister did not concede defeat on election night, saying results were still too close to call. >> now swedish democracy must take its course. and we will wait for theunted. sults. in the meantime, we think we had a good election. a fantastic campaign. and we had thank you. reporter: the success of the far right can be explained by the major themes of the campaign. gang crime, immigration, and integration issues. with parties on the left also focusing on these topics. the social democrats cpaigned on more policing and tougher sentencing. election authorities say the final results may have to wait until wednesday, as a large number of overseas and postal votes still have to be counted. mark: the american photographer william klein has died.

he made his mark with imagery of urban life celebrated as one of the 20th century's most influential card -- influential artists. critics say his depictions of the restlessness and violence of city life helped revolutionize photography. he died peacefully in paris on saturday at the age of 96. his son said in a statement this monday. sad news. it is time for a look at today's brute -- today's business. a massive setback in the war in ukraine has been met once again with defiance by vladimir putin over western sanctions. brian: ever since the rollout of the largest crowd of western sanctions six months ago, putin has insisted they have no effect on the russian economy. far from collapsing as french finance minister predicted, the russian economy has proven rather resilient. the seven countries have reduced

their imports of russian oils, but russia, has found new buyers particularly in india and china, sanctions mean that russia is selling its crude at a discount but with oil prices persistently high, moscow is raking in cash, making some $20 billion per month on oil exports this year compared with $14 billion per month last year. that could be set to change the eu's ban on russian oil which has yet to come into effect. the g7 is working on a worldwide price cap on russian oil. even that move could backfire, sending crude prices higher on global markets while the world is trying to fight inflation. on monday, putin mocked western sanctions, calling them financial and technological aggression coming from unprofessional and impulsive antagonists. here he is. >> the economic blitz green tactics they were counting on have not worked, which is obvious to everyone, including them. we rapidly implemented efficient

defensive measures, launched the mechanisms to support key economic sectors, systemic companies, as well as small and midsized businesses. mark: the eu is reportedly preparing to roll out a windfall tax proposal for energy firms. writers says a draft document from the european commission shows it plans to force fossil fuel companies and banks that have raked in huge profits from soaring energy prices to help citizens and small businesses pay their energy bills. here in france, the country's regulatory commission is investigating whether electricity providers may have taken advantage of the continent's's energy crisis to inflate their rates. we have the story. reporter: could some french electricity providers be scamming consistent -- scamming consumers or gaining the system? a company is currently under investigation by the energy

regulatory cmission for possibly doing this -- doing just that. last month, its clients were told their bills had almost doubled. >> instead of paying 147 euros per mth, i hado pay 330 they told me i should change suppliers and go back to them in march once the tariffs were back to normal. reporter: the hike in prices meant many terminated their contracts and signed up for other providers. strangely enough, that could be good news for the company. last spring, some providers lowered their prices to win over customers. that is because the more clients they had, the more electricity they could bite -- they could buy. once the firms have the clients they needed, they increased their prices to drive customers away. the operators could sell the surplus nuclear energy on markets at a higher price. one example, nuclear bought was sold at 600 euros. >> it is actually suppliers who

are making bets on nuclear energy on the backs of customers, even though the system was created to benefit customers. there has been a lot of doubts surrounding many suppliers this year. reporter: when contacted, the company denied any wrongdoing and refused to comment on the ongoing investigation. if found guilty, he could face a fine of 8% of its revenue and could be banned from operating for a year. brian: turning to the markets next, european indexes searched on monday in the wake of a major interest rate hike late last week. the euro gaining against the dollar on the hawkish move from the ecb, as investors wait for the inflation data due tuesday. the footsie -- the ftse in london up 1.6%. a belief rally said -- sent the indexes soaring higher. investors showing competence the worse of u.s. inflation may be over as they look ahead to the

fall meeting of the federal reserve where the third straight three-quarter percent interest rate hike is expected later this month. the s&p 500 and the nasdaq each closing up more than 1%. finally, four business, the eu is set to take action against the fruits of modern-day slavery. according to reuters, the bloc plans to ban the import of products made with forced labor. it comes amid mounting human rights concerns where western authorities have aused the chinese government of genocidal policies against the muslim counity, including reeducation and forced labor camps. the legal draft does not go as far as many lawmakers had hoped due to constraints written into the laws that govern the 27 member block. the european commission expected to announce the proposal on tuesday. . we will have to see what is in the details of it. it sounds like it is proving the providence of forced labor and

goods will be difficult for the eu lawmakers. mark: thank you very much. thank you. selena is with us with sports. good evening to you, with news of a young man with not just a bright future, carlos alcaraz. >> that's right. he won the u.s. open last night, making that his first grand slam for the spanish teenager. an amazing feat after beating casper ruud. alcaraz has become the youngest man -- men's world number one. we have more. reporter: hooked by his team amid a standing ovation at the arthur ashe stadium, carlos alcaraz savors his rides -- his rise to glory. seconds earlier, an ace as he wins the u.s. open. difficult for him to believe.

the young spaniard proved too much for casper ruud, who had been cheered on by fans for his great sportsmanship. the norwegian's second grand slam final of the year. >> it's crazy for me. it is something i have dreamed of since i was a kid, since i started playing tennis. reporter: at precisely 19 years and four months old, alcaraz is the youngest player ever to reach the top of the men's rankings. a season where he had only just won his first masters in madrid and miami. residents were cheering on the champion. >> i'm sure he is going to continue winning. >> i'd like to congratulate him. it is not every day someone becomes world number one. reporter: won at the same age as fellow countrymen rafael nadal. selina: diego crossman is making

a return to the leak on a free transfer at the end of the season. the former madrid player has been without a club since leaving the brazilian side in january. he will cover for the new signing, who suffered an injury on his debut. he says his signing was not in the best terms possible on accounts of players injury. he said he is looking forward to playing again in england. the striker won the premier league twice with chelsea and claimed several trophies during his two spells. staying with football, a player will be playing against his former munich as the german team hosts barcelona on tuesday. the manager has said he is looking forward to the reunion, adding that the polish stryker is probably the most dangerous player in the squad.

he scored 344 times in 372 games for the bundesliga before joining the summer. an impressive goal tallying that he is continuing, scoring nine goals in six games for his new club. barcelona are so far unbeaten, and are in second place behind madrid. they are hoping to jog themselves out of a poor run in the german leak. they set in third place. the german side beat barcelona 3-0 twice in the last season of the champions league, along with an 8-2 thrashing on the way to win the 2020 title. they are expecting a more difficult encounter this time in their second group match in group c. >> we can expect a different barcelona then we saw last year. especially in terms of physical intensity. i have enjoyed watching them play.

and that is what makes this even more interesting. i'm sure we will push ourselves to win this game. we are still in the early stages, which makes this game and the points up for grabs all the more important. selina: let's take a quick look at what other games we have to look forward to on tuesday. liverpool look to get their first points in group a as they host. groupb will take on bruges. they travel to the czech republic in group c leslie hope to get their first points. lisbon d, and marseille hopes to get their campaign off the ground as they play frankfurt after losing their opening game. finally, another leak clashed and has been postponed due to a lack of police officers following the death of the queen

elizabeth ii. that was set to take place at the emirates stadium in north london on thursday. they said that there was a severe limitation on police resources as the u.k. continues its period of national mourning, and a new date for the game would be announced shortly. it is understood that chelsea's champion league game will be going ahead as planned. they are satisfied that all security needs will be met. it has been announced games in the english football league will return on tuesday, after fixtures were postponed over the weekend as a mark of respect following the queen's death. the national anthem will be played. players will play black armbands and flags will be flown at half mast. the number of games will be postponed over the weekend ahead of the queen's funeral on next monday. mark: keep us up-to-date with all of the developments. thank you very much. thanks to brian for the business, and thanks to you for watching. stay with us.

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