that meant russia had to move some of its troops into southern ukraine, eroding some of the quality andbers of russian troops that could defend kharkiv . at the same time, russia was trying to make progress south of here in the donbass, further eroding numbers of russian troops here in kharkiv. the ukrainian progress really does put pressure on the defensive. ahead of what president volodymyr zelenskyy sd this weekend would be a critical winter. >> we have 90 days in front of us which will solve more than 30 years of ukrainian independence. this winter will determine our future. nick: a ukrainian military official acknowledges there are some worries about becoming overextended, but tonight, we see ukrainian officials attacking south of here. geoff: as you well know, ukraine shut down the sixth and final reactor at that nuclear power southern ukraine, which is contlled by russia and sits at the center of much international concern. help us understand the significance of that. nick: all six reactors of the zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are under what is called cold shut down. that mean

artillery continues to rain down in eastern and southern ukraine, with russia's president putin maintaining goal of taking the donbass region. ukraine, meanwhile, is publicly documenting what it says are war crimes against its citizens, all while ramping up its counter-offensive. ukrainian soldiers, by the hundreds of thousands, are fighting fiercely against the russian invaders, and their resilience has surprised many. but with russia's military might, they've lost significant ground. ever since heavy weapons began arriving from western allies, though, the ukrainian army has counterattacked, including in the south. what their initial gains in the occupied kherson region have shown is that this war will be a long and bitter one. reporter: ukrainian forces have dug in deep here in the steppes of southern ukraine between mykolaiv and kherson. and they have russian forces in their sights. since the ukrainian government launched its counter-offensive, the viking, as he calls himself, and his comrades have ramped up the pressure on the russian positions. >> in terms of numbers, our artillery can

artillery continues to rain down in eastern and southern ukraine, with russia's president putin maintaining goal of taking the donbass region. ukraine, meanwhile, is publicly documenting what it says are war crimes against its citizens, all while ramping up its counter-offensive. ukrainian soldiers, by the hundreds of thousands, are fighting fiercely against the russian invaders, and their resilience has surprised many. but with russia's military might, they've lost significant ground. ever since heavy weapons began arriving from western allies, though, the ukrainian army has counterattacked, including in the south. what their initial gains in the occupied kherson region have shown is that this war will be a long and bitter one. reporter: ukrainian forces have dug in deep here in the steppes of southern ukraine between mykolaiv and kherson. and they have russian forces in their sights. since the ukrainian government launched its counter-offensive, the viking, as he calls himself, and his comrarades hae ramped up the pressure on the russian positions. >> in terms of numbers, our artillery ca

ukraine and russia blaming each other for attacks that have delayed a un mission to assess the safety of europe's largest nuclear power plant. instructors are traveling to the solution facility in southern and ukraine. the outgoing un human rights chief has released a report saying this evidence china's treatment of the weaker minority by monster crimes against humanity. beijing rejected the study is an attempt to undermine its turbidity. malaysia's high courts find former 1st lady rossman saw guilty of corruption. she's been sentenced to 10 years in prison. she was convicted of all charges including soliciting and receiving, grimes. it comes days after a husband, former prime minister, now she dropped sack was jailed for corruption. the u. s. justice department says it's got evidence. former president donald trump's team was hiding classified files . it is florida home. it also says his advisors were obstructing an investigation into whether he illegally removed top secret documents from the white house. trump's legal team deny the allegations malim fisher reports. it's a remarkable photo document recovered by the f b i from it's read on the florida home of former president, donald tru

zaporizhzhia, in southern ukraine, is europe's largest nuclear plant. it invaded ukraine in february — there's been heavy fighting close by and the plant has been rocked by shelling. six members of the iaea team remain at the plant and have carried out a second day of inspections. our security correspondent frank gardner is in zaporizhzhia and told us more about the comment by the iaea that the plant's physical intergity has been violated several times. well, what it means is that it's taken incoming shell and mortar and artillery fire. nobody knows exactly for certain. by whom? the russians say it wasn't them, it was the ukrainians. the ukrainians say vice versa. but that incoming fire potentially can affect the electricity power line. so there was an interruption to the power supply previously, backup generators kicked in. but the power supply is the key here because it's notjust the physical danger from shells coming in. and remember that this is a power plant right in the middle of a war zone. it's the threat to the power supply that keeps the react

box office flops ah well come to the program for moscow controlled regions in the eastern and southern ukraine of started voting on whether to become part of russia, ukrainian official, say some residents have been threatened with punishment if they don't vote for de referendums or taking place in landscape, danny adds supple risha and her san that's about 15 percent of ukraine's territory . keven. it's western allies have condemned the votes as a sham saying they appear to be a step towards russian annexation. al jazeera is gabrielle as under ports now from cave in the domestic region of ukraine, a russian appointed election official tours, a polling station. this is one of 4 regions where people are voting to join the russian federation, the young program or so it's young. we grant the right to vote to all citizens of the donita people's republic as well as abroad. becky is the you in a nearby park. people under the watchful eye of the russian state, say they welcome the referendum garcia. russia has always been a mother less. without it, we had no one left. you crane abandoned us long ago.

ah, kids forces shell a key bridge and southern ukraine using the americans of buying high mars rocket system. with sitting a price cap on russian resources is an absolutely stupid idea. if political decisions are made and they go against contract, then we will simply not fulfill them. we will not supply anything if it's against our interests. president vladimir putin slammed the decision of g 7 countries to put a price cap on russian fuel imports and blames western. oh wait for the global energy prices and south africa host, the world's 2nd largest mining exhibition displaying cutting edge technology to thousands of attendees. a live from moscow. this is the weekly on our team international. i'm mary jo blevins here with the top stories of the week. and today, we begin with the latest developments from the conflict in ukraine this weekend, as key as says, it has advanced in the northern part of the front line in the heart, all region, while russia announced it has been withdrawing its troops and equipment from there to re group and don bass over the last 3 days. though this is in, is

the occupiers are urgently evacuating their families. from the crimea and southern ukraine this is reported by the main directorate of intelligence, the successful actions of the defenders of ukraine force the so-called authorities of the temporarily occupied crimea and southern ukraine states to urgently relocate their families to the territory of the russian federation, despite the assurance of the population that they are safe on the peninsula , representatives of the occupation administration of crimea , fsb officers and commanders of some military units are secretly trying to sell their homes and urgently evacuate their relatives from the peninsula in mykolaiv oblast, the sbu detained two more agents of the russian special services, one of them collected and transmitted to the occupiers information about the movement of ukrainian units and the coordinates of objects of critical infrastructure in the region, his separate task was to track installations of himers missile systems, which are a priority target for the enemy. it is also known that it was this man who corrected the strikes on

also in the stories that shape the week with sources shell, a key bridge and southern ukraine using the americans of wide high mars rockets as things were sitting a price cap on russian resources is an absolutely stupid idea. if political decisions are made and they go against contract, then we will simply not fulfill them. we will not supply anything if it's against our interest. president vladimir plans the decision of g 7 countries are going to price cap on russian fuel import and blames western a week for the global energy prices. and a 1000 attack standing is to take to the street again, supporting al, still prime minister in brands on this, as he calls for the country to be ready to change the destiny of a future. a wife from moscow. this is the weekly on our tanner national. i'm rachel bobbins here with the top stories of the week. and today we begin with the latest development from the conflict in ukraine this weekend as key. it says it has advanced and the northern part of the front line in the heart of region, while rush announced its regrouping its troops and equipment from t

more ad gazda of 40, from give san southern ukraine are now over to the done yet. so republic, where bustles are raging across the front line as russian lead forces attempts to take major ukrainian strongholds in the region. that's as an artsy crew tries to deliver humanitarian aids or a town in the republic, which is partially on the ukrainian control. we arrived in the xyz sevalla and the girl of vicinity, once again fighting here continues as a part of the village is still under control of the ukrainian forces. a shilling here is sir constance and a local residence. find it very difficult to go to stores or stores here are clothes and in order to get food, they need to travel to goal of co, about 5 kilometers away. obviously not everyone has a means of transportation, so they rely on people like us who constantly deliver humanitarian aid. they who from the shells, nobody counts them anymore. we are under fire constantly these days, the clearing of one part of the village is going on. now that is why the fighting is almost around the clock. the shelling here insi

thanks for joining us. russian installed authorities in southern ukraine or did laying a referendum on whether hassan should become part of russia. official cited the security situation. a rare acknowledgement of the ukrainian cow for offense of their cube says it's making progress and has taken several settlements in southern and eastern ukraine. this video obtained by reuters appears to show soldiers raising ukrainian flag in one small town interest on region. here began it's long way to counter attack last week. with more, let's speak to dw corresponded nick conley, his chip, nick, the occupying authorities and so on say they can hold their plan extension annexation. reverend, rather for security reasons, is this assign. nick, that ukrainian forces are making headway in their efforts to retake us on i think it definitely is. we didn't really ever have a concrete date, but we did understand they wants to hold this referendum, which really reminds us of what russia versus playbook was in crime. me a back in 2014, around kind of the middle of this month of september. i don't think they

the fi clash of european restriction, also with his troops, once again, sell a key bridge in southern ukraine using an american supplies hi miles walk his system according to local russian, back to officials we report exclusively from the area with a very well welcome to you, its monday, the 5th of september, and this is darcy international. with the latest world news headlines, it's good to have you with i, we start with the developing story in afghanistan, where 2 russian embassy workers have been killed. and what local police say was a suicide bombing. authority say the bloss to also left for afghan soldiers and one local civilian dead will make at least 10 others. explosion took place near the main gate of the russian embassy, while local afghans were queuing for these, it has what rushes forward with us to survey la, upset about the tragedy shows, literacy skills. there was a terrorist attack, and unidentified militants set off an explosive device right at the entrance of our embassy. 2 of our comrades were killed. we hope that the organizers and perpetrators of this terrorist attack wil

bringing devastation as it rips through the carrion russian controlled regions in easton and southern ukraine. se there to hold referendums on joining russia this week. cave is calling the move a sham while the u. s. says it won't recognize the vote while the referendums will be held on friday in 4 regions. low hans, don't yet supper. asia and casts on areas cover about 15 percent of ukraine. bonus eulu from the very beginning of the special military operation. and before it we been saying that the peoples of the respective territories should decide their own fate. the whole current situation confirmed that they want to be master of their own fate. zera's gabriel elizondo has more from the ukrainian capital in separation and in no yes. in both of those regions, russia only holds roughly about 50 percent of the territory. their local officials have said that they only plan to hold this referendum vote in the part of those regions the russian forces do currently hold how though it's really unprecedented to try to hold some sort of referendum such as this in an active wars zone is exactly what t

ah, i'm welcome russian controlled regions in easton and southern ukraine. say that to hold referendums on joining russia this week. keep calling the move a sham while the us says it won't recognize the vote. the referendums will be held on friday in 4, regents low hands and yet separate and cast on various cover about 15 percent of ukraine out there as gabriel. amazon does more than this from keith sheila, from the very beginning of the special military operation and before it, we've been saying that the peoples of the respective territory should decide their own fate. the whole current situation confirms that they want to be master of their own fate in separation and in known yes. in both of those regions, russia only holds roughly about 50 percent of the territory. their local officials have said that they only plan to hold this referendum vote in the part of those regions their russian forces do currently hold. how though, it's really unprecedented to try to hold some sort of referendum such as this in active wars zone is exactly what they're facing righ

the team at said it was concerned for the physical integrity of the facility in southern ukraine. thousands of people have taken to the streets of baghdad to demand regime change in iraq, the calling for reforms and an end to a political deadlock that dr. dawn for months, lead to weeks of protests, wife or she, art groups have failed to agree, the formation of a new government. iran says its navy pulled to unmanned american c. drones out of the red sea, radiant state television, add this footage. it says it came from the deck of an iranian navy, destroyer. destroyers, crew later tossed the 2 sail durant, explorers over board is the latest maritime incident involving the u. s. navies, new drone fleet in the region. a court in me in law has sentenced, ousted leader, i'm sang su, cheats for 3 years. jail for lecture fraud in 2020, the military rulers say they found evidence of at least 11000000 cases of voter fraud in the election. that sue cheese party, one in dependent observers did not find any major irregularities. she's already been jail for 17 years on separate charges including corrupti

years ago over the backlash of european restriction with troops once again show like a bridge in southern ukraine using an american supplied high miles rocket system. according to local russian banks. officials. we report exclusively from the area with a very one welcome to you. it's monday, the 5th of september, and this is on the international with the latest wild news headlines. it's a pleasure to happy with us there. so we start with the developing story in afghanistan, where 2 russian embassy workers have been killed and what local police say was a suicide bombing. about 20 people have reported he died in the blast. the explosion reportedly took place close to the main gate of the russian embassy well, locals, the queuing for russian visas. he is what russian foreign minister again la, upset about the tragedy. what is a short literacy skills? there was a terrorist attack and an identified militants set off an explosive device right at the entrance of our embassy. 2 of our comrades were killed. we hope that the organizers and perpetrators of this terrorist attack will be brought to justice so

keith says it's making progress and has taken several settlements in southern and eastern ukraine. this video, tamed by reuters, appears to show soldiers raising a ukrainian flag in one small town in on region kia began it's long awaited counter attack. last week. earlier i spoke to d. w correspondent, nick connelly in kiya. i asked him whether the postpone of the plant annexation referendum is assigned that ukrainian forces are making progress on retaking his home. i think it definitely is. we didn't really ever have a concrete date, but we did understand they wants to hold this referendum, which really reminds us of what russia versus playbook was in crime me back in 2014, around kind of the middle of this month of september. i don't think they are going to give up on trying to do that, but certainly for now, that is not because it's just to right now in his own seemingly hourly shilling of rush positions that by ukraine. lots of video on social media. it's very difficult to verify of attacks on russian western suppose, but also on the infrastructure on the bridges across the new

a trail of destruction. thousands are still in the dark moscow controlled regions in eastern southern ukraine of voting and whether to become part of russia. the referendums are taking place in the hands de yeske zap alicia, and how song that's about 15 percent of ukraine's territory keven it's western allies to say the votes, a sham and an unlawful land grab it comes as ukrainian forces continue to recapture swath of territory in a major counter defensive of a more on today's referendum. let's speak to calder abdul hamid. she's joining us live from blue cross in ukraine and give us some background to this. what's going on? why is the referendum being held well, people are being asked whether they want to join the russian federation. busy or not, now, this has been long time in the coming the ground for all of this has been set back in 2014, when the pro ration separate is antoniette. and logan's regency 1st started making their demands at the time they had proclaimed these 2 repub legs. they said they were independent from ukraine, but no one had recognized them for a year as not until 2 day

are blaming each other for a jack steer the russian occupied zap patricia nuclear plant and southern ukraine has led to hours of delay to the urines. much anticipated mission to the facility is being heavy shelling in the area and along their prearranged route, ukraine's nuclear agency says one of the 6 reactors has been shot down because of rush and mortar attacks. i am going to consider the possibility of establishing a continued presence of the i. e, a at the plant which we believe it's indispensable to the stabilize the situation and to get regular, reliable, impartial, neutral updates or what the situation is there. so we shall slack we are moving now . thank you for your interest is very important that the world know what's happening here. let's go live ter theresa ball and keep it seems is getting increasingly difficult the for the inspectors to get anywhere near the plant there . what's the latest on their journey? well we've been following their trip closely and there's been intense shelling in the past hours around the inadequate or a city that's about 50 kilometers away from the s

it's been postponed due to a hydrogen leak rush and back to officials in southern ukraine say that europe's largest nuclear power station was knocked off 9 by shelling on saturday. comes just after the visit of the head of the un nuclear watchdog is to the facility. soviet union's lastly, the mechanical which off has been buried in a ceremony held at over the v cheat cemetery next to his late wife present at a map. hooting did not attend at least 10 buildings had been destroy, doctor petrol tank or exploded in oregon state in southwestern nigeria, it's believe the truck over turned off the driver lost control residence opposed to the aftermath of the destruction to social media. it's not yet clear if there are deaths or injuries, a pilot who threatens to crashes aircraft into a wal mart store in the us state of mississippi has landed in the field. the associated press is reporting at a potter's in custody. well, this is the small famous circle, the town of palo for more than 2 hours. pilot contacted emergency services to make the threat, which prompted the evacuation of the store and surrou

it's a show of strength against north korea was called controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine of voting on whether to become part of russia. the referendums are taking place in the hunts done yet is cuz upper asia and hassan, that's about 15 percent of ukraine's territory. keven is western allies. it say the votes a sham on an unlawful land grab it comes as ukrainian forces continue to recapture swath of territory and a major counter offensive or for more than today's referendum. let's speak to honda of the homie, she's joining us live from petrov school in ukraine. auto just give us some of the background about why this referendum is taking place and what's happening. well, that certainly has been a long time and become eng, specially here and, and, and yes, region. and the nearby lugens region that i out of the dumbass. i think this is a process that started back in 2000. busy 14 and discipline is started making day claims back, then they have been calling for days ever since. back then. no, but it took several steps. the 1st step was the 1st they declared their self proclai

both are this out with troops once again, shell, a key bridge in southern ukraine using an american supplied high miles walk is system according to local russian. back to officials, we report exclusively from the area with a very warm welcome. if monday, the 5th of september, and this is asi international with the latest world news headlines, it's a pleasure to have you with us. and we start with the developing story in afghanistan, where to russian embassy work because have been killed. and what local police say was a suicide bombing authority said the blast also left for afghans soldiers and one local civilian dead, wounding at least 10 others. explosion took place, they've been main gate of the russian embassy. well, local afghans were queuing for these as he's what roches foreign minister said. a lot of said about the tragedy. what is the shortest? there was a terrorist attack and an identified militant set off an explosive device right at the entrance of our embassy. 2 of our comrades were killed. we hope that the organizers and perpetrators of this terrorist attack will be brought to j

door to door, getting people to vote on whether or moscow controlled regions of eastern and southern ukraine should formerly join russia. officials say some residents have been threatened with punishment if they don't vote. referendums are taking place over 5 days in law, hence the nets, the preacher and castle. they cover about 15 percent of ukraine's territory cave in its western allies. so the vote is a sham and an unlawful land grab carol it is under reports now from the ukrainian capital in the den esque region of ukraine, a russian appointed election official tours, a polling station. this is one of 4 regents where people are voting to join the russian federation, the young girlfriend also it's young. we grant the right to vote to all citizens of a donita people's republic as well as abroad. becky is where you put you in a nearby park. people under the watchful eye of the russian state. say they welcome the referendum for sierra. russia has always been our mother let. without it, we had no one left ukraine abandoned us long ago. languishing, yes, you must have us. there. no internation

james a thank you very much indeed. rushing back to authorities in eastern and southern ukraine, say they hold referendums on joining russia this week. do you credit government is dismissed. the move as a sham and assigned russia is running scared. referendums are scheduled from friday in the new hands. how soon suffer is your undernet screens. that's 15 percent of ukraine's territory beloved there last night. the civic chambers of the done yet and lance people's republics appealed to the hedge of these territories in order to immediately hold referendums on joining the russian federation. given the current situation, they simply can't be any other solution. and referendums will definitely take place . the leadership of the d p r and lp are already taking the necessary steps to join forces. russia farmers lever off says it's up to the people living in separate controlled areas to decide what they want. move sheila, from the very beginning of the special military operation and before it we've been saying that the peoples of the respective territory should decide their own fate. the wh

budget does little to ease the high cost of living. moscow controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine have been voting on whether to become a part of russia. the referendums are taking place over 5 days and no hans donnette supp reacher and curse on. it's around 15 percent of ukraine's territory, an area the size of hungry cave and as western allies say, the vote is a sham and an unlawful land grab gabrielle xander reports from keep in the domestic region of ukraine, a russian appointed election official tours, a polling station this is one of 4 regions where people are voting to join the russian federation, the young program or so it's young. we grant the right to vote to all citizens of the donita people's republic as well as abroad. becky is the you in a nearby park, people under the watchful eye of the russian state. say they welcome the referendum for sierra. russia has always been our mother lead. without it, we had no one left you crane abandoned us long ago. languishing. yes, you must. alyssa, there are no international election monitors, only those invited by russia media hav

and you crate and russia, blame each other for attacks on civilians in southern ukraine. ah, italians voting in election that could results in the country getting its 1st fall right leader. since world war 2 opinion polls suggest a right wing coalition will come to power lead by the brothers of italy, party 5 parties, chief, georgia, maloney, could become the country's 1st female lead up. her opponent say she wants to distance italy from the european union. something that she's denied caretaker prime minister mario drop, he resigned off to his coalition collapsed in july triggering this election will results will be out later on sunday. but the leader of one white bring party says that he's ready to take the reins of government. a boy, the domain of it, i am looking forward to governing this extraordinary country from to morrow with a coherent compact and united center right. taylor place, it will be a complicated month. the electricity crisis, the bill crisis. the cost of living crisis heating is a 1st for us. we've already been working for weeks of the leagues technicia

so, russian control regions in eastern and southern ukraine say they will hold referendums on joining russia this week. eve is calling this move a sham, the u. s. says it will not recognize the results of the vote, which will be held on friday and will take place in for regents landscape. and yet, zap arissa and kristen, that's about 15 percent of ukraine's territory altogether. al jazeera is gabriel elizondo has more from the ukranian capital in separation and in no yes. in both of those regions, russia only holds roughly about 50 percent of the territory. their local officials have said that they only plan to hold this referendum vote in the part of those regions their russian forces do currently hold. how though, it's really unprecedented to try to hold some sort of referendum such as this in active wars zone is exactly what they're facing right now. it also appears that this was hastily organized or put together, given the fact that one of the local russian imposed officials in desperation said, well, we're going to hold this referendum by the internet voting and by mail. even tho

these, your top stories, russian control regions of eastern on southern ukraine have announced they will hold referendums on joining russia. this week. cave is calling the move a sham. it comes as case counter offensive gains, ground against russian forces. missed on the sheila from the very beginning of the special military operation and before it, we'd been saying that the peoples of the respective territory should decide their own fate. the whole current situation confirms that they want to be master of their own fate. western leaders of the un general assembly new york reacted angrily to russia's planned referendums in ukraine. germany's chance i'll have shalt said moscow has imperial ambitions or no ones or 2. but these a comp time will popu. the international order does not happen by itself. if we do nothing, then this charter is brought a piece of paper, this charter called in all of us to uphold its purposes and principles. and we must not stand id by when a major nucular power armed the t. a founding member of the united nations on a permanent member of the un security council,

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it's a show of strength against north korea. moscow controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine or voting and weather to become part of russia. the referendums are taking place in the hands done yet, cuz operation and house on that's about 15 percent of ukraine's territory cave and it's western allies say the votes, a sham and an unlawful land grab that comes as ukrainian forces continue to recapture swipes of territory in a major counter offensive and eastern ukraine. many of the people living in the regions where the referendums are going to be held up, already fled and they're all making the way west part of the hamid has been speaking to some of them in zap alicia, escaping russian occupation leave for it becomes nearly impossible that lana and her daughter catalina just arrived from the concerned region, hours before a referendum, organized by russia is due, should take place after the dinner, percent percent, if seem decent about 70 percent of people are jobless. we were 5 months without any mobile connection. the feed is coming from crimea and we have to pan roubles. they

the consequences would be potentially very large contamination of southern ukraine, but also beyond ukraine into europe. sean burney, nuclear specialist with green pace, thank you very much. for talking with us. thank you. let's catch up on some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. germany paid tribute today to the last leader of the soviet union. mikhail gorbachev minutes silence was observed in the parliament and the bonus talks, present babble boss spoke of his policy decisions that led to the end of the cold war. gorbachev died last week at the age of 91. he was buried over the weekend in moscow next to his wife. russian president vladimir putin has told an economic form in vladivostok that the developing world had been cheated by a landmark grain deal struck by the united nations, ukraine, and russia. he said, exports, we're not going to the poorest countries as was the going. we also call for more cooperation with asian countries, which china has been hit by a major earthquake and it's southwestern province such one. earlier this week, the 6.8 magnitude quake

and the faith of the sustainable development goals. rushing back to thirties in eastern and southern ukraine, say the whole referendums on joining russia this week. the ukrainian government has dismissed the move as a sham and assign russia is running scared. the referendums are scheduled from friday and the hans how soon? the region and annette regions, that's 15 percent of ukraine's territory. our can funerals continuing to gain strength and threaten lives as it rips through the caribbean. residents have been ordered to take shelter on the texas tacos islands as the storm lashes. the region with heavy rain and strong winds. harkins left a trail of destruction in the dominican republic and puerto rico. do stay with us out, the world continues next. one news after that, recur ah wish unless you home on the bus back home, life continues. despite there being no chance of getting a job, families still by your education. i see the youngest generation now filled with potential m, brendan, i did laudermill english every day. every day i live in a home it is 6 a m the time that lou john of her job

the team said that they're worried for the integrity of the facility in southern ukraine. i worried i wally and i will continue to be worried about the plant until we have a situation which is more stable, which is more predictable. it is obvious that that the plant and the physical integrity of the plant has been violated several times by chance, by any duration. a quarter mama has sentenced the ousted leader on san sushi to 3 further years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020. the military rulers said that they found evidence of a beast, 11000000 cases of voter fraud in the election that su, cheese party won independent observers, didn't find any major irregularities. so she is already been jailed for 17 years on separate charges that include corruption. a mere mas jonty has also jailed britain's former ambassador to the country for a year over a visa breach. the key bowman was arrested a week ago. her husband is a prominent artist and activists was also sentenced to a year for helping her breach immigration rules in the us. government has commissioned its 1st domesticall

the station is located near the front line and southern ukraine. a team of experts from the international atomic energy agency is monitoring the site, which was damaged in the fighting. paul norman is a professor of nuclear energy at birmingham university. here's his assessment of the situation. it's certainly a slightly elevated cause for concern than we had previously. and i still believe that the chances of some sort of wide spreads nuclear instance, a pretty small ah, but the issue with the power lines is that you require electrical power in order to provide cooling to the reactor. that that would be to stable for sort of meltdown type situation. and what we had is the, so you have the main power line switcher. and now off, you have a reserve power line which is where we are at the moment. and then you have back up diesel generators as your sort of last main option. if he likes, obviously we've knocked out one of the 3. i think, you know, that raises the level a little bit. if you're headed to the beach, any time soon, consider this, chances ar

the station is located near the front line in southern ukraine and is controlled by russian forces. a team of international experts from the international atomic energy agency is monitoring the site which was damaged during the fighting not committing ms. cathy is an engineering professor at the university of southern california. he's worked as a safety inspector at nuclear power plants including chernobyl and fukushima. earlier, we asked him what could happen if the plants reserve power line fails as well? the situation, as you said, is a plan. if this last straw basically goes down. this, as you mentioned, is the power line that brings the electricity can, could take electricity from the plant. but this is a little bit lower voltage line that the other offset power is that we had that's what, because it doesn't have enough capacity. they had to shut down to one of the 2 remaining operational react. if this power goes down, then the mercy of emergency diesel generators, which are very cranky and finicky equipment, and of course the, as the name colors, emergency, it are only used f

the military in southern ukraine says it shot down at least several 7 iranian drones on friday. president valard de merit zalinski called rance, backing of russian forces. quote, a collaboration with evil, to run, denied, supplying russia with the equipment. whereas president is said, the country must quote, deal decisively with protesters after 8 nights of unrest. around security forces are cracking down on demonstrations which erupted last week after the death of a woman in police custody. state controlled media says at least 35 people have been killed with activists putting the number even higher. over 700 people have reportedly been arrested as to protests, have spread across the country. hunger among iranian women is still reaching the burning the head scarves and defines that is unprecedented. in this law, mac republic, it began with the custodial death of masa armine, a 22 year old, goodish woman arrested by her on so called morality police dozens of believe to have been killed in the unrest. brought us have spread to cities around the world. oh you're in brussels. iranian women ar

the mean algebra in southern ukraine, ukraine's oppressed intense address the you and security council as it needs to discuss the referendums. automated lensky says the international community needs to take urgent action against moscow, as if there was diplomatic at, at the james base. it's a lot of the, as the security council was convened, russia was already signaling it was about to declare victory in the fall referenda in easton, ukraine. but the u. n's political chief made it clear those votes had no legitimacy in international law. they cannot be called a genuine expression and the popular will. speaking to the security council for the 4th time since the russian invasion in february, ukraine's president vladimir zalinski, called for russia to be kicked out of all international organizations. including the u. n. a implementation of the so called crime means scenario and another attempt to and next ukrainian territory will mean that there is nothing to talk about with these prep, president of russia. annexation is the kind of move that it's him alone against the whole of humanity,

the ballots were held in russian occupied parts of eastern and southern ukraine. the kremlin back to authorities there, say the results show that people overwhelmingly voted to join the russian federation . secretary report a huge margin to victory saying that in the region 498 percent of voters favored annexation. so let's go to moscow. mohammed well is standing by, somehow it is happening, russia will formally announce annexation of these regions. that's right, nick, i can tell you now that we are only exactly 23 hours away from the 2nd or the minute when president blocked me to put in will begin his historic speech tomorrow. historic are they see it here in russia. and i know that because the count down for this speech is now in display on a lots of national tv screen here. russia, fletcher is the gravity of, of the, of the moment that fashions are waiting for tomorrow. the, the members of the parliament, 2 chambers of the parliament will be there. the cabinet members, every dignitary, every, every important personality in the country perhaps, will be attending

venue and do how with the top stories on al jazeera, russian controlled regions in eastern and southern ukraine say they will hold referendums on joining russia this week. keep calling the move a sham. it's also been heavily criticized by the united states. the vote will be held on friday and will take place in law hands. and yet because up origin correson, which together represent about 15 percent of ukraine's territory with some of them assured from the very beginning of the special military operation. and before it, we been saying that the peoples of the respective territory should decide their own fate. the whole current situation confirms that they want to be master of their own fate. or as gabrielle elizondo, as more from the ukrainian capital in jeopardy reesha. and didn't know yes, in both of those regions, russia only holds roughly about 50 percent of the territory. their local officials have said that they only plan to hold this referendum vote in the part of those regions. the russian forces do currently hold hello. it's really unprecedented to try to hold some sort of referendum suc

you both a crucial industrial center in southern ukraine in look or you could it's all little screen regionally, i suppose, to live with my chest listening. mclane with butch dental school. listen, a call when you mitchell. i see chelsea news up because all this total excused from scope we thought those crazy sorta, rolla rules. no grade. mitchell is, but it was so shit models can ukrainian armed forces, open fire on civilians in mario on may the nice on that day as is tradition. presidents with celebrating victory over fascism with pnc rios with with . ready in february 2014, mario po, please sided with the pro russian residence the ukranian on use combat vehicles against them. most of the fighting took place around the cities, police department building. ah, the child look. ready ready ready ready biting they just love. ready because you digital it on, you know, in the holding says, daniel, but they only get you with the she can, that's the sort of a push a little bit of a, you know, but i need to take it up with that question. what about the market is don't, i don't think it is al

the station is located near the frontline in southern ukraine and is controlled by russian forces. a team of experts from the international atomic energy agency is monitoring the site which was damaged in the fighting. while at joining me now is not met in mesh cutting, he is an engineering professor at the university of southern carol, a california he worked as a safety inspector at nuclear power plants around the world, including chernobyl, and fukushima is good to have you with us here on a dw news now the plan to is relying on a reserve line. what could happen is this line fails. thanks for having the man. the situation, as you said, is very dia or if this last straw basically goes down. this, as you mentioned, is the power line that brings electricity can, could take electricity from the plant. but this is a little bit lower voltage line that the other offset powers that we have because it doesn't have enough capacity. they have to shut down to one of the 2 remaining operational reactors. if this power goes down, then the mercy of emergency diesel generators, which are very cr

ah, this is a w news live by land, the un inspectors and to the russian held nuclear plant in southern ukraine. they say their 1st visit to the upper region facility yielded a lot of information that followed a risky journey across the front line. also on the program. the you and the cues is china of possible crimes against you.

r at the site in southern ukraine, which is now controlled by russian forces. k 41 was one of the hottest night spots in ukraine. the techno club and keep host a d j's from all over the world before the russian invasion, temporarily closed its doors. now 6 months later, k 41 has reopened outdoors. she doubly is yan full of shoals, was there to witness its rebuff. a it's mellow at k $42.00. 1 is soft free birth of the famous key f club. they put on parties in the garden for a few weeks now. the 1st green shoed of a normal life abruptly halted by russian rockets 6 months ago. and despite the relief of being a new group at a party, there's a certain ambiguities. everyone knows that the war is continuing from moral side. i still don't know if they allow, have, have been hearing that. what time you know, the, it something i, i still don't know before the war k 41 was insights and intense organizers gave d w with this wrap, pre walk footage. now they are outside. it all looks different, but the feeling of inclusion has expanded. it's a place of refuge for the more mai