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>> this is dw news, by from berlin. nato and warsaw blaming moscow for tuesday past missile explosion in poland. they say ukraine likely fired the missile in self-defense. also coming out, the g20 summit, leaders condemn russians were in ukraine and they warned against threats against nuclear weapons.
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tonight, we look at how the countries farmers are coping as their farmland is lost to the desert. i am brent goff. to all of you around the world, welcome. native and poland has said that, missile that struck post territory on tuesday was likely fired by ukraine in self-defense. two people were killed when the missile exploded in a village on poland border with ukraine. the incident came on the same day russia bombarded ukraine with scores of missiles targeting cities and the country pass power grid. >> mangled farm vehicles in the
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greater a long way from the front lines of russia's invasion of ukraine. this conflict now arriving at a green factory just 3 miles across poland border. let's wait calmly. statistically speakin it probably had to happen at some point. we are simply so close to ukraine. i am waiting to see what happens next. i am trying not to succumb to fear. my am waiting for more information. the explosion lost many attacks across your grandma poland's leaders said they weren't the target. there is absolutely no indication that it was a direct attack on poland.
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the fact that post territory was hit with the rocket was not a result of intentional action. poland was not attached for the rocket. nato has also been quick to dislike the situation. cautious that they would signal a major shift in russia's war. >> our analysis should just start the incident most likely caused by ukraine air defense missile fire to defend ukraine territory against russian produced missile attacks. let me be clear. this is not ukraine's fault. russia bears ultimate responsibility as it continues its war against ukraine.
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>> dw is eastern poland where the missile struck. >> we just arrived in the village where the explosion happened yesterday. you can see the police cars behind me, the police have caught them off the area. i was able to speak to the head of this community here just half an hour ago. he was visibly tired, exhausted. he said people here are really hoping this was in fact a ukrainian antiaircraft missile and not a russian one. if this news proves to be true,
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this has in fact been a tragic accident. there is also a sense of grief he was talking about. these two men were well-liked. they are strung together and they will overcome the situation. >> how worried are people in the border area there? how worried are that this could happen? a lot of people are saying they are surprised it did not happen sooner. >> i think this is a mixture of fear and terror with some sort of relief. we are hearing the escalatory x.
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this will prove to be true. they know they should anything happen, they are the first ones to read their experiences. these are the people here they were the first ones to receive ukrainian refugees. they said they have grown closer together as a community due to this extreme situation. even the man that was killed was known in the community for helping the ukrainian refugees. they are experiencing this conflict here very intensively. >> exactly, you can talk about it from a distance.
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it is right there, it is possible -- impossible to ignore. >> president zelenskyy is being quoted today as being saying it was not our most that caused the explosion in poland. that is the opposite of what we are hearing from nato and the post government today. what are you hearing from the president? can you clarify what the president means? >> i will try. i want to say that we really sympathize with these families because i understand how hard it
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we must be prepared for the next provocation from russia. >> have you received any indication from nato that that type of investigation is going to happen and that ukraine will be a part of that? >> we need to understand state-by-state how it can happen and what to do in the future for accidents like this one. i think poland and ukraine need a better defense. >> what about access to the site where this missile impacted? had you officials had access to
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it? would they be granted access? access to the site where the missile actually hit the ground? ukrainian officials, it is in poland. where they allow you to come in? >> i read a lot of ukrainian publics and i did not find information about it. >> are, we will be following that. we appreciate your time and your insights tonight. the missile blast in poland has also sparked concern at the g20
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summit in indonesia. the leaders gathered their urging a thorough investigation. both members strongly condemned the work in ukraine. they have already made a delicate world economy worse. russia also signed off on it. let's go to a senior researcher at the monterey research mission in russia. let me ask you why you think russia agreed to this declaration at the g20 summit, a declaration that condemns russia for the word ukraine -- were in ukraine? -- war in ukraine?
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>> the way that it is being spun his great difference of the way we are discussing it. the focus -- a majority agree about this. we see that sergey lavrov has slun off and he needed to. that is all that needs to be said about the extent that that summit was a success >> -- success. >> doesn't tell us there is a level of embarrassment, shame or
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a level of disdain for what the g20 mbers reesent? >> i don't think it is disdain. just for a start, russia is not in -- and i would see it as frustration. even going into the g20, there were rumors about lavrov's heart problems. that may be another aspect that is playing on the decision to leave but overall, expectations were low. i think even those low expectations -- >> i wonder if you think china was trying to have his cake and eat it.
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>> that was meant for blood report in. it seems like china is trying to dance at two weddings if you will. >> it is having its cake and eating it. they of course are a partner. they have shared interest, common interests. i think it is fair to say, and autocratic values. that does not mean that china is
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particularly impressed by the decision to wage war. they have been catering to public that ey are not. i don't think we are missing anything particularly out of the ordinary. >> we appreciate your time and insights tonight just like we did last night. thank you. it is time for some of the other stories making headlines around the world's hour. ukrainian furs are working to clear landmines in the harrison region.
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the interior ministry says it could take up to seven years to clear ukraine of minds. a further three people will face the death penalty for -- following weeks of protests. thousands have been arrested after demonstrations sparked by the death of a young woman arrested for wearing her his job improperly. the first death sentence was announced earlier this week. in turkey, officials and religious representative have pay tribute to six people killed in a bomb attack in his temple. more than 80 people were injured in the blast on sunday. the pkk has denied any involvement. now to the climate summit in egypt where the clock is ticking for delegates to reach an agreement on common goals.
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julia sent this assessment. >> negotiators are working against the clock to try to reach an agreement before the scheduled end of cap unfettered. the pace of negotiations seems to be slower compared to previous climate conferences. they use time, officials and said that negotiators still have a while to go before they reach an agreement. the sticking point seems to be an issue of loss and damage. the idea that rich countries that have contributed the most to global warming should financially compensate developing countries that are historically low emitters that are bearing the brunt of the worst consequences of climate change. >> i believe the important thing is that this would help those that are suffering from the
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climate crisis and cannot bear the damage and losses alone. that is why we are campaigning for the instrument and making sure we don't repeat the mistakes of the past. >> developing countries together with china look to contain damaged funds. the u.s. and other developed countries are skeptical. they recognize the need for a loss and damage funds but they are unsure if creating a new mechanism to manage the fund is a good idea and they are hesitant to contribute the amount of money that developing countries are asking for. for the moment, reaching an agreement does not seem to be in sight. >> iraq is one of those countries that could benefit from a loss in damage fund.
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the country is reeling from the effects of climate change. sandstorms are frequent, legs have dried up, as it has much of the country's farmland. >> this summer, these were the first victims of the drought that has swept the country for three years. they have no foliage per se -- foliage for shade. dozens perished. close by, one of iraq's many dry legs. this was a national landmark. they often brought students to the water. >> the drying up of the lake is primarily because of climate change in iraq. more than 2000 wells have been drilled in the area.
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>> those wells are meant for agriculture but that did not help. iraq lost half of its agricultural land to the desert. temperatures reached an unbearable 55°. thousands of farmers have left their villages in southern iraq. >> you see it. the country is desolate. the earth is full of salt. we have become poor. we want to go away but no one will take us in anywhere else. across the legendary boundaries of southern iraq are just a memory. on the border between iraq and iran, they explained how iran has diverted multiple diggers into its own territory and dams
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them up. chris if you took a picture here 40 years ago, it would have been dark green. all kinds of palm trees grew here with gardens full of citrus fruits. >> in early summer, the water receded so much that people were able to stand in the river. the city chod on sandstorms, climate experts say there would be more and more each year while downstream on the persian gulf, there is less and less fresh water iraq's rivers. while more salt water is drifting in. >> i expect sea levels to rise due to climate change and the
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land is not high enough. >> in less than 30 years, parts of southern iraq could be inundated by the sea. >> they said the camera never blinks. the world cup is no exception. this was interrupted by security staff who threatened to break the cruise camera. the world cup organizers have apologized but the entire incident was caught on camera. >> we are live on danish television. you invited the whole world to come here. why can't we film? it is a public place. >> this is the upgrade. we can from anywhere we want. -- film anywhere we want.
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you want to break the camera? you are threatening to smash the camera. click the 2022 roco kicks off in less than a week and there is one question that began on everyone's mind. our next report puts that to a group of argentine super fence as they hope for a world cup triumph in qatar. argentina national teams have been following their teams to tournaments for years. one question is of her constant debate. who is better? >> i love them both. >> w celebrate their birthday each year and will remember them
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in the qatar stadium as well. argentina last wonder broke up in 1986 and they clearly him. that is why never done looms large of a errors. they created this image. he has put all of his energy into the project. this image shows him at the workup of 1990, firing up to steam and driving them off. this is what sets argentines apart. all over, there are portraits of mary donna looking down but this is the biggest. >> i suffered every time mary donna played. then we are totally patriotic
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and motivated to fight for our country. >> if they bring home the world cup trophy, he will get his picture on one of these was. she is packing her bags to qatar where the rules are very different. >> i want to go out at night. it is see-through. no idea if i can wear this there. i am taking it. >> she saved up for more than a year to take this trip. now the argentine government has restcted credit card payments so she has to take six -- take six cars with her. >> there are lots of obstacles but that is the way it is. >> at this barbecue, fans about to leave him not to worry. next we will have to be careful when we drink alcohol but i am not worried otherwise about qatar hosting.
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mark: welcome to "live from paris," world news from france 24. jill linsky -- zelenskyy insists the missile that hits: soil was not ukrainian, but nato thinks is it's likely it was. meanwhile, russia is waging a war on ukraine and the 15 missile strikes yesterday show how strongly defenses are critical to ukraine's survival. nations unite to condemn pressure's invasion of
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