dw correspondent rebecca riches is in cave. and earlier she told us that the situation is dire for the civilian still in the don bass region. as we know, civilians always pay the highest cost in these situations in these was the people living in that area as you heard from some of them, you know, the situation is really dire for civilians. i mean, similarly to what we saw in places like mad a loophole that would be completely bombarded for weeks, months, and people have to live completely almost under ground. they don't have access to fresh water, they run out of food, you know, they're living in darkness. most of the time they're being completely pounded by russian and, and also ukrainian, a bombs in defense of the regions as well. so you know, these situations i just diet for the civilians on the ground and it doesn't look like it's getting better anytime soon. rebecca riches, they're reporting from keith has a quick look at some of the stories making news around the world. a small plane with 22 people on board has gone missi

a director, so on a fundamental tennis of rural based international order dw correspondent rebecca riches is in keith. and she told us how people in the city received biden's comments. well, i don't think they will hear in key that i've spoken to at least are particularly worried that that's happening here. i mean, that's of rhetorical language. really just referring to the fact that rushes invaded a sovereign nation. but you know that people here not really worried that ukrainian coach is going to be completely stamped out. but as want to say that they're not worried about what is going on in that country. a very concerned about this battle happening in the don bass, which, you know, ukraine are losing the grip of so definitely concern about what's going to happen there. and what will that will mean for the future of this conflict? if they do end up controlling the don mass as they are indeed attempting to do, then will that emboldened them to perhaps attack here one more time or try and take other parts of the country. so very concerned about what a positive, what a win for russia in th

ah, i'm rebecca rich has welcome to the program. the european commission president, us on the line has called on the a you to ban oil imports from russia fonda line address the european parliament in strasburg. she outlined a 6 package of sanctions against moscow over its war on ukraine and called for a phased embargo on russian oil imports. by the end of the year. he is walt, the a you commission president had to say to day we are addressing our dependency on russian oil. and let's be clear, it will not be easy because some member states are strongly dependent on rational oil. but we simply have to do it. so today we will propose to ban all russian oil from europe. this will be this will be a complete import ban on all russian oil seaborne and pipeline crude and refined. we will make sure that we phase out russian oil in an orderly fashion. so in a way that allows us and our partners to secure alternative supply routes and at the same time, be very careful that we minimize the impact on the global market. and this is why we will ph

thanks rebec rebecca riches i, keith, germans development minister, has traveled to ukraine to pledge further support and to discuss rebuilding the country. strenuous should so met with officials in the town of thought, a junker on the outskirts of keith issues, russia of targeting civilian infrastructure, such as residential buildings and kindergarten. so germany wants to help rebuild ukraine's ruined cities from satellite images have become one of the key sources of information of this war, unfolds photos and video taken from space, document events on the ground, and can provide vital evidence of atrocities. images like this one, showing the destruction of mario paul, a providing crucial insights into russia's war in ukraine. satellite technology has become a game changing tool and documenting atrocities. this is mary, you pulled before the russian invasion there. this is how the city looked afterwards. merry you pulse theater where hundreds of civilians were sheltering before a devastating air strike. the word children is written on the ground on either side of it as this next imag

how worried we should be ah i'm rebecca rich has welcome to the program. ukrainian, president of a lot of his zalinski says, russian forces have, quote, completely destroyed be industrial don bass region. according to the regional governor, their russian shelling killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in the aisd and city of savannah. and yet, the ukrainian defense ministry says intense fighting berries, preventing civilians from fleeing the area. that landscape comments came in, his nightly video address is room as the ukrainian or forces continue to make progress in liberating the heart of region by one. but the occupiers of trying to further strengthen the pressure that don bus them is held there. and that's not an exaggeration. the bombardment of civil donnette is brutal and absolutely senseless . when an hour i asked d w, fanny fasciitis key for more on the russian assault in the dawn, best region situation is devastating rebecca in the don't bus region attacks have really intensified ever since russia has withdrawn from the northern region. here i am right now q fridge and

ah, i'm rebecca rich's welcome to the program foreman german chancellor. gerhard schroeder has resigned from the board of directors of moscow based oil company roles nipped, florida has been under growing pressure over his ties to russia. earlier this week, the european parliament called for him to face sanctions if he didn't quit his posts with russian energy firms. he's also a close friend of vladimir putin. trader was previously expected to take a top job at russian gas giant gas prom. now that's looking much less likely. so why is her making this decision now? well, earlier i asked dw, political correspond benjamin alvarez group. that question is what he had to say. unfortunately, it's not possible to look into a read the mind of the former chance love, but i think there are 2 reasons for that. on one side you mentioned the possibility of being on a european union sanctioned list is the european parliament passed a decree asking also to governments of further persian sanctioned people who are close to russian companies. and on the other side, of course yesterdays decision by a bonus

okay, thank you for that. rebecca riches and keith of german chancellor, olaf schultz said, russian president vladimir putin cannot be allowed to win the war. a new crime in an address of the world economic forum, he repeated his country support for you crate, but didn't address caves, demands for more heavy weapons. mister shows said brushes, war is contributing to a global food crisis. discussion of the worn ukraine and its effects dominated this year's world economic forum. participants examined solutions for the leading global threats. food insecurity, energy, and the range of economic crises. these topics were also central to german chancellor. olaf schultz is keynote address, which wrapped up thursday's event, depend immune oil slots to the pandemic. and russia is a war against ukraine in the us. are threatening to roll back. progress made over the last decade from comforting got most dramatic, the fight against hunger and poverty. you can shuttle both. we are risking the world's biggest famine and decades. if we don't respond as nicely on video during the g 7 presidency we launched all

ok, thank you for that. rebecca, riches, and keith is a quick look at some of the developments in this war. 2 captured russian soldiers have pleaded guilty at the 2nd war crimes trial to be held in ukraine. that accused of selling civilly infrastructure in a town near hawkins and prosecutors. of course, for 12 year present sentences, verdicts expected on tuesday. russia supreme court has delayed until june, a decision on whether captured fighters from ukraine's as of regiment should be designated terrorists. the russian government considers unit a neo nazi organization, a 1st such a designation or were made. and russia is not likely to include fighters in prison exchanges with ukraine. and german chancellor, ola sholtes asserted russia's president. vladimir putin cannot be allowed to win the war and address to the world economic forum and the swiss town of davis. he repeated his country support for ukraine, but didn't address keeps demands for more heavy weapons. mister shaw, said rushes, war is contributing to a global food crisis. discussion of the worn ukraine and its effects domina

ah, i am rebecca rich's welcome to the program. russia is holding its annual celebration of its 1945 victory world war 2 with a show of military might as its army battles, kids forces in you, crime, you know, saying live pictures now of loss goes red square military vehicles at the red square for a major parade on the de russia calls victory day. russian president vladimir putin will be giving a speech shortly where the world will be listening closely to what he'll say about his war against you. crime. oh, what they'll do. oh, the date of the reporter until joins me. he, in the studio and i, the day has always been very significant for the kremlin a big day talk us about the significance of this particular day. well, i mean, victory day plays a very special role in russian politics in general, since 1995 excuse me, has really become kind of a touchstone of sorts. kind of a nationalistic holidays, almost like the default national holiday in russia, where they celebrate their victory over nazi germany. you have to remember the soviet union and the russian people suffered like hardly an

rebecca. thanks to that and to your team out in kyiv. now it's time for a look at the weather with ben rich.have been a lot sunnier than others so far. today, the satellite picture reveals where we've had the best breaks in the cloud. it's been a bit murky for some coasts of west wales and south west england, certainly murky for some coasts of east anglia and the south east, where we've seen the odd shower. cloud has been producing some showers across parts of scotland, as well. overnight, most of the showers will fade, but we will see areas of cloud drifting westwards across england and wales, also cloud into northern ireland and northwest scotland — some patchy rain here. a mild night for many, but rather chilly for parts of eastern scotland and eastern england. and into tomorrow, some rainjust skipping across the far north of scotland. for the majority, it's a fine day. patchy cloud and sunny spells, small chance for a shower, particularly in north wales, northern england and southern scotland. and temperatures generally between 18 and 20 degrees, a little cooler for some north sea coasts