berlin. growing backlash, hundreds are erected in cities across russia and protests against the mask, to bolster moscow's planning process. also coming out, the united nations --

joe biden condemns the need this war. he singles out put and accuses him of making irresponsible threats to use nuclear weapons. trump and three of his children are accused of exaggerating their wealth by billions of dollars. plus, arauca without discrimination, that is the promise from qatar. offense will be welcome from human rights and to be. -- lgbtq groups. russian security forces have arrested more than 1000 people protesting against the

mobilization of reserves to fight in ukraine. vladimir is calling up an extra 300,000 extra personnel. he says the mobilization is and at the burning the eastern donbass region where ukrainian forces are staging a counteroffensive. western leaders say the call up is in response to russian losses on the battlefield. >> let me latest degree is not going unchallenged. the crackdown -- vladimir putin's latest decree is not going unchallenged. arrests have been made in moscow. >> i am not afraid of anything. the most valuable thing they can take from us is the lives of our children. >> putin has called the mobilization necessary and urgent.

he accused to the west of crsing a lot by providing sophisticated weapons to ukraine. >> our country also has various weapons of destruction and in certain aspects, even more modern weapons than nato countries. if there is a a threat to the territory -- if there is a threat to the territorial integrity of our country, we will use all the means at our disposal. this is not a bluff. >> the announcement has also triggered an exodus of people unwilling to join the conflict. many of these russians arriving in serbia are still feel -- still fearful of speaking in opposition to the war. >> i am afraid because of my government. i don't have a problem with my country but i want to say freedom for ukraine.

i want somebody to please stop putin. >> the prices are one with light from russia and they have been skyrocketing since his speech. they are still selling out fast. >> a short while ago, i asked the german council on foreign relations what he made of putin's mobilization. >> this move will bring a major change in how russia has been fighting this war. a person fighting ukraine chose to do so for russi it was voluntarily based. however, from now on, large segment of the russian society will be directly affected by coercion. participation in the war will

not be a voluntary thing but something that the state will push him to do so. this is a major change for the russian society. >> it brings the war a lot closer to the home -- to home for the russian population. people are scrambling to leave the country. why would putin risk this kind of backlash? the protests will died" quickly -- died down quite quickly. a few 1000 are protesting. >> it is no secret that the russian army is struggling to equip the troops it has in ukraine at the moment. does it even have the resources

to arm 300,000 more soldiers? course this is one of t largest? about thwhole mobilization. -- >> this is one of the largest question marks about the whole mobilization. those that could train these new reservists are either fighting ukraine or dead. it is a big? about whether or not russia will be able to provide these reservists training. >> so you don't believe this will be a game changer. >> i believe by putting 300,000

soldiers on the line, it will not be a game changer. it will be just more of the same. a lot more of the same. >> this thinly veiled nuclear threat he aimed at the west in his address earlier today, how concerned should we be about that? >> i would not be too concerned about this. this nuclearhreat in terms of ntent. it did not really differ from th previous nuclear saber rattling. russia has not mentioned the possibility of using nuclear weapons. this is a three month time about -- of sounds about nuclear weapons. the good news is that there are no signs tt russia would actually mobilize its nuclear forces.

>> thank you so much. ukrainian forces have liberated over 120 settlements in the khaki region as part of their counteroffensive. residents there are reeling from months of russian occupation. they went to the town recently retaken by ukraine. a warning, some of our viewers may find this report distressing. >> the ukrainian flag flies again and this menswear. it has only been a few days since the town was liberated from russian occupation. locals are still trying to come to terms with what they have been through. we meet a man who wants to show us where he was in prison. he was arrested.

>> each stroke represents one day just so you don't get lost in time. >> what can i say? normally seven of us lived here. water was under the sink. the first day was the hardest. they could have been taking me to luhansk. ukrainian authorities say dozens of civilians were arrested. >> there was no official interrogation. i came in, two people were sitting there, one with the mass, one without. they were more interested in knowing who had served before who were officers, who fought in the war. i said i did not know and they started to electrocute me.

there was a switchboard with an electric current. the more you move, the stronger the impact. somehow i was lucky. i was there for half an hour. people used to screen for 1.5 to two hours. >> during interrogations, prisoners had to record themselves reading a piece of paper pledging their support for russia. local ukrainian police officers were powerless. some fled or went into hiding. others joined the resistance. this officer agreed to talk to us but asked not to be named. >> many people were arrested for being pro-ukraine. some are held and we ill don't know their whereabouts. and some were sent away week later. we don't know what it depended on. i know friend of mine there were also beaten. they broke ribs, hands and

everything else. >> as we let the police station, we learned the russian soldier was being detained there. the ukrainian forces transferred him lar that they -- later that day to an unknown destination. the blue and yellow flood will take weeks, months and even years until all of the stories are revealed. >> joe biden has delivered a hard-hitting condemnation of russia's escalation of the work. joe biden into his criticism squarely at vladimir putin. he accused the russian leader of making responsible threats. >> let us speak plainly. a permanent member of the united nations security council invaded

its neighbor. attempted to erase the sovereign state from the map. russia has shamelessly violated the court tenants of the united nations charter. no more important than the clear prohibition against countries taking the territory of their neighbor by force. >> the clear message from biden there. did he have more for vladimir putin? >> it was quickly and he was quick adamant -- he actually spoke for the world community, speaking for the vast majority of you and countries that would stand in for those territorial boundaries not to be pushed or changed by force from russia and he said a nuclear war cannot be won and should not be fought. it was a clear signal not just russia but also to china and he

basically warned against their nuclear arsenal build up there but also toward north korea and iran. he said he would make sure the united states -- he would make sure that iran would not require a nuclear weapon. we are already seeing some very clear rhetoric from the u.s. president along with the message that he is very much at pains to get across to poor countries suffering from food shortages right now. the sanctions imposed on russia do not stretch toward food or fertilizer. also trying to blame the west, those are western sanctions. what we are seeing in the building behind me at the u.n. general assembly is also a fight for the hearts and minds of the

world community. they actually sent a clear message with more than 100 voting in favor of lome zelensky being allowed to speak here. that is a huge exception and a clear signal that russia is becoming more and more isolated on this very issue. >> the united nations in new york, thank you. biden also highlighted the impact of the war on the world food supply. how much of a threat do you think the invasion poses for food security? >> i would say a lot. this is crisis upon crisis. what makes it worse is even before the war in ukraine came, food security was in a bad state. looking at food prices, they were at a 10 year high. fuel prices were at as having your high and then came the war in ukraine which was putting more fuel on a fire that was

already hot. we have 345 million people in 82 countries. as to compare that, before covid, that number was 345 million. out of these people, there are 50 million who are in hunger emergencies. one step away from famine. >> the u.n. broker-dealer to get green supplies out of ukraine despite pressure blockading the country's coast, is that working as intended? >> i have to say it is gradually picking up steam. basically 34 5,000,000 tons of food commodities have come out.

it is only a 120 day agreement of which half is almost already go. it is important this agreement continues and it is also important that food goes not only to the rich countries but also to the poor countries through commercial channels. we are hoping that we will be able to get at least one ship per week out of this area to different places. we had a should go out to haiti, we had a ship go out to yemen. all in all, this is working but it needs to go further on scale and if we are able to do that and push fertilizer out as well, maybe what we can do is that today's affordability crisis does not turn into an availability crisis next year. >> i do want to ask you what would you say are the three most

important steps that could be taken to improve global food security? >> first and foremost, we need to save lives. what we are seeing, it is acceptable. somalia and kenya here. i just came backrom there, the tuation is terrible. we are a step ahead of famine. governments are donating generously. that needs to continue because we are not out of the woods yet. >> thank you so much. >> thank you. >> let's look at some other stories making headlines around the world. foreign ministers are to meet on the sidelines of the u.n. general assembly to discuss possible new sanctions against russia. the foreign policy chief says the block will try to coordinate a response to vladimir putin's latest threats.

let the when his government says it will assess every visa application by russian citizens seeking to avoid military service. there are already exceptions for russians on humanitarian grounds. latvia said it will not issue visas to russians avoiding organization. protests are intensifying across iran after a 22-year-old woman died while being held by the morality police. she was accused of violating the islamic dress code. at least seven people have been killed in clashes with security forces. the u.s. central bank has raised interest rates by three quarters of 1%. it is the fifth increase this year. the federal reserve is trying to bring the worst inflation and for decades under control. u.s. borrowing costs are now at the -- are now at their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis.

new york's top prosecutor is suing donald trump for alleged business fraud. trump falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to enrich himself and secure favorable loans. her office is seeking $250 million in penalties. and for more, we are joined by our washington correspondent. good to see you. explain to us why the new york class -- new york prosecutor is suing donald trump instead of filing criminal charges against him. >> this financial fraud which was committed by the former president his family, his organization, this gave him the grounds to file a civil -- civil lawsuit. if we look at what she delivered today, she said that trump falsely inflated his assets. with billions of dollars that he essentially cheated the system, enriched himself and his family.

he even doctored statements and cap their own accounting firm in the dark. just to give you an example, the trump family valued mar-a-lago as high as $739 million when it should have been at $75 million. that is a big difference. trump did come to new york last month for questions on this case and he put the fifth. meaning he declined to answer on his lawyers advice. the question you asked about why we are not seeing criminal charges, the attorney general said she believes some of what her office has found also amounts to a violation of criminal law because trump and his team issued false statements to financial institutions including to deutsche bank. she has passed along this evidence, this information to federal prosecutors, also tax authorities. we could eventually see criminal charges stemming from this alleged financial fraud as well. >> this is one of only many investigations trump is facing

at the moment. >> that is right. first of all, we have president trump facing a criminal investigation in new york. the district attorney has been investigating trump and his company's business practices for some time now. then there is the fbi raid on trump's resident -- residence in florida. then there is the federal investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and also, the state of georgia is looking into potential election interference. if you add all that up, you can imagine that is a lot of pressure on president trump that everyone in his orbit -- i should say the trump family has denied any of these charges including this latest lawsuit. the trump organization released a statement today including a

political stuff from an attorney general who is a democrat in a reelection campaign. that is the reaction we have seen from the trump side. >> we want to ask you what that means for trump in 2024. >> legally speakin, it is not totally clear. the president is facing investigations. >> the bigger question is the screws tightening on the trump family and the former president. it seems more and more unlikely that he can fend off all of these investigations without some damage to his reputation, especially among republicans. >> you are watching dw news. still to come, we will look at how covid-19 restrictions are hitting hong kong's music scene.

first, the countdown is on for november's world cup in qatar and criticism over the host nation's human rights record continues. the questions over the treatment of migrant workers and lgbt rights. >> as football fever sweeps across the globe, the arab nation looks to be ready to host a 32 team competition. but concerns over lgbtq rights have taken center stage. recently, the vice chair of a football fan live in germany demanded qatari lobby changed. >> abolished all the penalties. >> the host nation has struggled to convince rights groups with

its message that all will be welcome. the ruler recently addressed the united nations and attempted to ease fears. >> here we are today. this is all without discrimination to enjoy the football matches and the amazing atmosphere of the tournament. in addition to witnessing the economic and cultural renaissance in my country. quickly organizing committee and government officials have said football fans should respect local cultural norms. human rights groups have urged fever and the qatari government to compensate migrant workers. amnesty reported that thousands of migrant workers were still being exploited in 2021.

>> china's covid policy has sent ordinary people not just on the mainland but people as well. they have dented the prospects for emerging artists. >> this is as close as a live music he can get in hong kong these days. watching a band play on a screen . while big concert venues have been allowed to reopen, stages in small live music venues remain empty.

>> bars are our private -- our venues to perform. the pandemic has shut down our spaces totally unreasonably. at the same time, trains, public transport, schools are always packed with people. why are bars the only places being targeted? why are we the only ones being published -- why are we the only ones being punished? >> a recent survey by the hong kong musicians foundation found that my of its members were in debt. aside from the economic impact, it also means that a generation of young musicians are missing their chance of being discovered. >> i want the government to understand it is not just about the fact that these are places

that don't contribute too much to the hong kong economy. >> as long as hong kong sticks to its strict covid policy, bars will have to come up with more creative solutions to keep the music scene in the city alive. >> stay with us now. after a short break, i will be back to take you through the news of the day. we will see you then.

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mark: welcome to "live from paris," world news and analysis from france 24. over 1000 arrested in protests as russia's president announces the mobilization of around 300,000 troops. putin says it is to guarantee pressure's territorial integrity. ukraine's president says he continues to drown ukraine in blood.