also coming up vladimir hooton's military mobilization spots more protests across russia. scuffles, breakdowns as a lease round up demonstrate, as opposed to the war. men of draft age continue to flee the country to avoid conscription. and democrats accused republicans of using migrants as political fornes. ahead of us mid terms corresponded these one family hoping for a fresh start after being bossed from texas to washington. d. c. ah, i've been fizzle and woke up early results from italy's election show a claim of a treat for an alliance of right wing parties. that passed away for georgie, emily maloney, to become italy's 1st female prime minister and its 1st far right leaders since benito mussolini. but reco low turnout has cast a shadow over the pope victory for george maloney with her brothers of italy's leading a right wing coalition to a majority in both houses of parliament. maloney is on track to become italy's next prime minister. have eat aka said gamma. if they are called on to govern this country, your now we will do so for every one what he will be feeling governed, the theme of

allies say the referendums are a sham that will never be recognized. protests against president vladimir hooton's, partial military liberalization, order, have continued across russia. doug, it's done more than $100.00 people blocked the highway. police try to break up the process by farming warning shots into the us vice president kamala harrison that traveled to japan and south korea. i live us, you can clarity from the u. s. on whether it will send troops to taiwan to help defend it against china, which could have a knock on effect in the region. she will start in the japanese capital, toko, for the state funeral of former prime minister. she said, i think he was assassinated in july. let's speak now to robert mcbride, who's in tokyo? robert, tell us more about what's expected from the vice president visit. yeah, this is probably comma la harris is probably the most important representative from a g 7 country to take part to attend the state funeral. a part of course from fermi . casita himself, the japanese prime minister, who's been instrumental in making this controversial state funeral hap

well, since then, president vladimir hooton's announcement that $300000.00 new troops will be mobilized, sparking protests across russia. hundreds of people have been detained in dozens of cities. traffic has surged that land borders and almost all flights out of moscow appear to be fully books. people attempt to leave the country to understand the potential impacts of the referendum in eastern southern ukraine. it helps to take a look at the map of the region. this is what it was in 2014, before the conflict began. later that year, russian forces invaded and then annex the crime in peninsula and pro russian finds it began seizing territory the decline republics and occupied regions of done yes and landscape. since the invasion in february rushes expanded its control further. now the 2 south declared republics as well as moscow back dead ministrations and have sun is parisha one to whole votes and whether it become part of russia, what that means has more escaping russia occupation before it becomes nearly impossible. vit lana and her daughter carina. just arrived from the sun regions,

in new york, a vladimir hooton's call for military mobilization has triggered protests across russia. dozens have been arrested at demonstrations in the capitol, moscow. and in st. petersburg, a monitoring group says that it's aware of detentions that at least 36 different cities, versus opposition on wednesday, called for protest to be held against the mobilization. gabriel elizondo has more from keith with battlefield losses mounting, and a ukrainian counter offensive advancing russian president vladimir putin says now was the time to mobilize more troops, yet as a she the national oregon to protect her motherland, its sovereignty and territorial integrity. to ensure the security of our nation and people in the liberated areas, i consider it necessary to call for a partial mobilization in russia. if we're, the defense minister says as many as $300000.00 russian reservists will report for duty immediately, but more could be called up if necessary. gordon also confirm that he would push ahead with a referendum in 4 regions of ukraine, including the don boss. the referendum will ask on

he wasn't actually a military personnel and not necessarily on the head of vladimir putin at this time . right. that hooton's seems to be shielded from some of the criticism. it's going more to the defense ministry. all right, victor, in moscow, there isn't a talk of total mobilization from the hawks in russia. are we going to see a conscription now of russian soldiers and are russians to ready to fight for russia? the russian government at this point is not looking to, ah, to impose thought though or less modernization in russia. this would have a significant consequences for the russian economy. it would take a number of far able bodied men from other positions at various russian, ah, economic or industrial organizations and put them on the front. russia is also, i would also have to provide all of those are new conscripts with weapon systems ah, and other military equipment. at this point, this may simply not be available. so rushing, how are they going to win as well as a special note that operation? well, at this point, at this point, it is important for russian not to be defeated and russia is going to

vladimir putin will not attend, citing a full schedule. most western leaders are also staying away because of hooton's invasion of ukraine. gary and prime minister beetle albany is expected to be in moscow to pay his respects. he's often been critical of western sanctions against russia. i asked that corresponded to reschedule. how russia is being treated farewell to its last soviet leader. well after the ceremony that is now taking place mikhail gorbachev will to bury it in his her early afternoon at an of a david she cemetery next to his wife for a 2nd batch over. it's not unusual band in russia that the dead are buried to within 3 days. so we shouldn't be surprised why gorbachev is buried so quickly. although the impression could arise said that the kremlin wants to deal with this as quickly as possible because gorbachev, of course, stands for a completely different political system for a completely different value system than the current president of russia. let me puter stance and garbage of his not being buried in the kremlin wall, like in all his so soviet predecessors that was presumably his last veal. he was ofte

vladimir putin has paid his respects to the late soviet liter mikhail gorbachev. gorbachev died on tuesday, according to pollutants spokesperson scheduling issues mean that the russian president will not attend mister gorbachev. funeral on saturday. hooton's office also said that the ceremony will have elements of 8 state funeral, including an honor guard, the governor of the u. s. date of arizona has travelled to taiwan for talks on economic cooperation in the high tech sector. and doug duces visit to taipei is the latest in a string of visits by us. politicians, visits that have angered china. a gene claims taiwan as part of its own territory. it says the visits encourage pro independence or forces in taiwan. in mississippi authorities are working to restore running water to thousands of homes and businesses in the state. capital jackson, as crews worked to repair a water treatment plant, about a $150000.00 residents were left without safe drinking water. when pumps failed on monday the united nations, it says that china's treatment of wiggers and other muslim minority groups may constitute crimes against humanity. in a long delayed report, the un human rights office said that there is credible evidence of torture, forced medical treatm

president vladimir putin has proclaimed the annexation of 4 ukrainian regions and says people, there will be russians, citizens forever. ukraine western countries and the united nations have denounced hooton's move to formally declare done yet clo hans, how saul and zachary shall part of russia. it marked some major escalation in the 7 months war mohammed val has more i. a love standing for the anthem of the country, they've just become part of at least according to moscow. the leaders of the fall ukrainian regions appeared in red square with president vladimir put in a very public sign of loyalty hours after a signing ceremony. that saw them become part of the russian federation, willadeen rich podium. russia held so called referendums in the 4 partially occupied areas of ukraine over the last week. the votes denounced by western governments and the ukrainian government as a sham all deliver it at his own. think yes, to join in russia. oh, we bought a metal, the choice of the people in the areas of dimansky hands separate her and her son is not up for discussion. it's been made when you russia will not betray it. and the authorities in here today should treat that free will of the people w

hooton's supply lines further already. one of the russian weak spots of russia loses more territory, new crane will increasingly look also like a massive personal simulation for vladimir putin. so how significant are these are gains these advance for luxury put so i think it looks fairly small on that map, but it's actually in a thousands of square kilometers. but i think more than that, it just shows that the ukrainians are capable of launching a very complex campaign. and you know, like our prior to february 24th and even the 1st couple weeks of that war. a lot of folks that are ukranian and do not have any military am capabilities to speak of. and now they're, you know, taking back and, you know, the fortified country from, for, from the russians. and so i think, you know, like what, it really signals that the training at that they have received from various needle partners is working. and also that they can actually handle very heavy and highly sophisticated equipment. and of course, that, you know, like, sends a message that whatever, you know, like the west has been doing and isn't just, you know, like, sharing them with this, with the stuff out. but they can ac

is expected to hit pakistan. russian president vladimir putin has paid his respect to the late soviet leader, mikhail gorbachev. who died on tuesday. hooton's spokesman said the russian precedence work shed. you won't allow him to attend gorbachev's funeral on saturday . adding that the ceremony would have elements of a state funeral, including a guard of honor. this is d. w. news from berlin. you'll find more news on d. w dot com. ah, ah. it took months to negotiate safe passage for today. 14 un inspectors arrived at ukraine's separates here nuclear power plant. their mission to safeguard europe's largest nuclear plant in the middle of a war, the lives of millions are at stake. now the inspectors are not soldiers. their job is not to take sides in this war, and yet their expertise and their presence at the plant seem to be the best defense against the conflict on the edge of nuclear disaster. our bridge gulf in berlin. this is the day ah, we are moving.