that was raymond, going to ranko from d w's russia and eastern europe service raymond, we appreciate that. thanks so much. ok, let's go to iran now where security forces have made dozens more wrists as anti government demonstrate as a demonstrations into their 6th week rights. campaigners say the protest as a putting their own lives at risk. the death of a young woman hilde by the so called morality pe, police 1st set off the unrest and it grew since then into a nationwide protest movement. a brutal crack down by the authorities has not stopped hundreds of thousands of people taking to the streets. ah, once again arrives, young women took the lead, removing their head scarves, chanting anti government slogans, and facing off against the security forces. a 6th week of nationwide protest sparked by the death and custody of massa meanie. the protest began with demonstrations against the mandatory he job. but they grown into the greatest challenge to the islamic republic since the $20.00 oh $9.00 green movement over disputed elections. shopkeepers, students, and factory workers are showi

let's take a closer look at this route that the w's russia analyst or roman, gone to ranko, who joins us from bond. welcome, roman. how likely would it be for a weapon? of this type is so called dirty bob to be used in this conflict. well, i would say it is extremely unlikely for several reasons. ukraine wouldn't do it because it would mean a lot of civilian casualties. and it would mean that western partners of ukraine would be very critical of it. so ukraine would not risk for destroying relations with those countries with united states 1st to war and other countries. nuclear powers like france or united kingdom. so i think it is on the ukrainian side extremely unlikely, but it is also unlikely, i think on the russian side, because it would hit civilian population, it could hit russian soldiers. and it would of course, mean a reaction from the west, probably more sanctions or more weapons to ukraine. so russian, when nothing of it, i think there is a very small probability that russia might try to use it as a false flag operation. but that probability is rather low, i would say ok,

i asked you w, russia, analyst robin controlling co well, there are reasons for both to be worried and not to be worried. first, these drills come, this is not a surprise. russia normally does such drills in autumn in october, and the western countries were warned about them. so and observe us, we're expecting something like this to happen because of the war in ukraine, because the situation is tense and russia using its nuclear power to threaten the western to ukraine. so it is not surprising at all. on the other hand, the war has been going on in ukraine for over 8 months now. everybody is a very under pressure, including the russian military. so you cannot exp exclude it in such a situation, something may go wrong. this was not a nuclear test, it was a test of missiles capable of carrying and nuclear nuclear warheads. but still, these are strategic weapons and they are very, very dangerous. and one thing that which makes me worry is that last time i did this was in february just a few days before the invasion of ukraine. so it could be kind of a signal to the west that russia is pre

evidence nor proof at the w, russia, unless roman gone to reco in bomb. thank you. so in other developments or rushes, continuing to attack southern ukraine with miss styles and drones, in the north or a growing fear that moscow's plumbing, a joint invasion, we'd better rouge in troops. russia recently deployed thousands of soldiers to bellows fueling fears. they could be about to open a 2nd front as dw, so funny for sharp reports are much new here are region and nearby villages are preparing for the worst fear it keeps you alert when it's dangerous. the soldier sat mortar attacks and shelling have increased here and paper maps work . when technology doesn't. he staking us close to the water with beller or there's no need to spend time thinking will inoffensive happen or not. we're preparing for the enemy to come. work is to play this part of northern ukraine is were russian forces sweat through when they 1st had it for keith at the start of the war. the push back broke though ukrainian 3 took the area in april may pottery remote but we patrol these posit

w, russia analyst, run and gone to ranko, how the last few days might affect support for the war within russia. it is important to say that we do not have the scientific data reliable data on the northern rushing, the russian society. the pulls that we had in the past weeks suggest the majority of russians support this war, a relative majority. and demobilization that presently mcnaughton started a few weeks ago. he's not so popular as he would have expected. we see that we've hundreds of russian men leaving the country trying to escape from that village ation. so that a clear indication there is, there is a problem with his plan to record more men to fight against your brain as to the events of the last days. i would say my personal opinion is that the society is getting more and more polarized. so people who supported this war before their support is growing, and people who are skeptical or maybe opposing this war, their opposition is also growing. but that opposition is relatively small. in their society. so i would suggest that in the coming weeks it will depend on how the situation

now, how worrying are these russia? nuclear drills has d w, russia analyst roman, gone to ranko? well, there are reasons for both to be worried and not to be worried. first, drills come, this is not a surprise. russia normally does such drills in autumn in october. and the western countries were warned about them. so and observe us, we're expecting something like this to happen because of the war in ukraine because the situation there is tense and russia using its nuclear power to threaten the west of ukraine. so it is not surprising at all. on the other hand, the war has been going on in your brain for over 8 months now. and everybody is very under pressure, including the russian military. so you cannot exploit exclude that in such a situation, something may go wrong. this was not a nuclear test, it was a test of missiles capable of carrying and nuclear nuclear warheads. but still, these are strategic weapons and they are very, very dangerous. and one thing more that, which makes me worry, is that the last time russia did this was in february just a few days before the invasion

w. russia, analyst, roman are going to rank well, the reasons for both to be worried and not to be worried. first, these drills come, this is not a surprise. russia normally does such drills in autumn in october, and the western countries were warned about them. so and observe us, we're expecting something like this to happen because of the war in ukraine, because the situation is tense and russia using its nuclear power to threaten the western to ukraine. so it is not surprising at all. on the other hand, for the war has been going on in ukraine for over 8 months. now. everybody is very under pressure, including the russian military. so you cannot exp exclude it in such a situation, something may go wrong. this was not a nuclear test, it was a test of missiles capable of carrying a nuclear nuclear warheads. but still, these are strategic weapons and they are very, very dangerous. and one thing more that, which makes me worry, is that last time russia did this was in february just a few days before the invasion of ukraine. so it could be kind of a signal to the west that russia is preparin

now i put that question to w's russia. analysts roman gun to ranko. well, i think there are 2 possible reasons. one, and i think this is the major reason. russia would like to talk to western officials again about this war and negotiate some kind of a ceasefire. russia desperately needs time, maybe a few weeks until the mobilization that is now underway in russia and will actually succeed. so it needs time to prepare its soldiers for the next assault in ukraine. and or it also needs to try again and maybe put the west under pressure not to deliver certain types of weapons to ukraine. and the best way to do so is to signal in nuclear disaster and this is, this is it's working. it worked in the past and it's working now as the russian defense minister talked to his western counterparts. and i wish see if, if this helps, if there is any, and if there will be any negotiation issue. and the 2nd reason, maybe it's a propaganda. so if you say to on russian television, it's topic number one on monday. and if you say your crane is preparing to go nuclear, of c

we are now joined by rahman gunter ankle from d w's, russia and eastern europe service. ellerman. can you give us an idea of what it would mean if this down would be blown up? well, 2 things would happen 1st and we could have very many civilian casualties. probably tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians could be affected. it gives you populated area and is flood, we don't know how high maybe one, maybe 2 meters high now will more than 80 and places like smaller villages, smaller towns and the c d o persona. so, so we haven't seen anything like this in ukraine or in the former soviet union, so it will be a huge catastrophe. of course, there will be also consequences for the energy supply because there is a power. this is a power plant, and there could be consequences for the atomic power plant. so that the stream and which is also important for russia, there could be consequences for that. can now, which is providing water from the priority but to the korean peninsula. and it's by russia, in 2014. so russia actually has no interest in blowing up. and militarily, thi

are chief political correspond melinda crane, anti w's, russia analyst, roman, gone to rank u. s. presidential biden says the risk of nuclear armageddon is at its highest since the cuban missile crisis of the 19 sixty's. mister biden warned that russian leda vladimir putin is not joking when he talks about using nuclear weapons following heavy losses on the battlefield in ukraine. in the latest incident, a russian missile strike destroys an apartment building of the southern city of support as yet. it came as russian forces lost more ground to ukraine's counter offensive in the south and east gutted by russian rockets. here in zer, parisha, rescue workers search the rubble for missing residence. local official say several people were killed while moore had been hospitalized. after the initial dawn attack, fire fighters headed to the scene. but a 2nd salvo, st. locals running for cover. as well as rescue workers. president zalinski condemned the strikes was of but easier. be separate in that original. after the 1st rocket strike to day when people came to pick apart, the rebel r

i asked rahman gunter and co from d w's russia and eastern europe service. what it would mean if the staff were destroyed? well 2 things would happen 1st and we could have very many civilian casualties. probably kind of solven's, hundreds of thousands of ukrainians could be affected. it gives you populated area and is flawed. we don't know how high maybe one, maybe 2 meters high now will more than 80 and places like smaller villages, smaller towns and the studio persona. so. so we haven't seen anything like this in ukraine or in the former soviet union. so it will be a huge catastrophe. of course, there will be also consequences for the energy supply because there is a power. this is a power plant, and there could be consequences for the atomic power plant. so the, the stream and which is also important for russia, there could be consequences for that can now, which is providing water from the priority, but to the korean peninsula. and it's by russia in 2014. so russia actually has no interest in blowing up. and militarily, this is the 2nd aspect, this would

well, ilia, i spoke with roman, gone to ranko from d, w. russia, and eastern europe service. and i asked him if the attacks on ukraine's civilian infrastructure infrastructure mocked a change in strategy for russia. well, it's definitely a new approach and both things are happening. so the floating on the front line along the front line continues as russia is waiting for those hundreds of thousands men mobilized in the recent fix to get prepared start in your assault, we don't know how long it will take, probably a few weeks. and then russia could start again, major offensive, and you do not know when and we do not know where, but it is preparing. at the same time, russia just did the grain in power. and just infrastructure can be relatively easily heat with drones. and we have seen made some major attacks nearly every day, and the tech on saturday was very devastating to the ukraine and power grid, leaving more than a 1000000 people with our tricity. and as we've just caught in the report, and if russia continues on this bos, boston, then the ukranian power grid will be on t

or earlier i asked you, w, russia, analysts, roman don't yelling, co held the last few days might affect support for the war within russia. well, it is important to say that we do not have some scientific data reliable data on the moon in russia, the russian society, the poles that we had in the past weeks suggest that the majority of russians support this war. a relative majority. and the mobilization that president led him important started a few weeks ago. he's not so popular as he would have expected. or we see that, or we've hundreds of russian men leaving the country trying to escape from that vocalization. so that's a clear indication there is, there is a problem with his plan to record more men to fight against your brain. as to the events of the last days, i would say my personal opinion is that the society is getting more and more polarized. so people who supported this war before their support is growing, and people who were skeptical or maybe opposing this war, their position is also growing. but that opposition is relatively small in the russian society. so i would suggest t

well, i asked the t w. russia and list konstantin edgar. how the last few days might affect support for the war within russia? well, i don't think you can speak about support or decrease and supports ah, as such short notice, ah, wanting for sure is that's a when pu tune announced a partial mobilization, which turns out to be, i think, pretty much general on the 21st of september. he brought this war into the russians living groups before that that was just war on television or in the evening. now it is going to affect more and more people over time. so the crimea bridge, that was, of course, a very, a very, very significant b r. star for you. great. but you know, as, as you see from the also, as i don't think they're pretty re, pretty much reflecting the attitude. people just do not realize that it's russia are taking you crime that the crimea wasn't russian. and it is, it was an annexation 8 years ago. so i think we're dealing with a public opinion which still refuses to face reality, and it will take time. and i'm afraid really a lot of

w. russia, unless konstantin eggers had the last few days might affect support for the war with in russia. but i don't think you can speak about support or decrease and supports ah, as such short notice wanting for sure. is that a when pu tune announced a partial mobilization with turns out to be, i think, pretty much general on the 21st of september he brought this war into the russians living groups before that that was just war on television or in the evening. now it is going to affect more and more people over time. so the crimea bridge, that was, of course, a very, a very, very significant b r. stand for you. great. but, you know, as, as you see from the also, as i don't think they're pretty re, pretty much reflecting the attitude. people just do not realize that it's russia are taking you crime that the crimea wasn't russian. and it is, it was an annexation 8 years ago. so i think we're dealing with a public opinion which still refuses to vase reality, and it will take time and i'm afraid really a lot of coffins and a lot of injured before this opinion starts to return. well, that a

russia, unless roman gone to reco in bomb. thank you. while in other developments, russia continue to attack southern ukraine with missiles and drones in the north and our growing fears at moscow's planning a joint inviting better bruce in troops. russia recently deployed thousands of soldiers that to barrows fueling fairs. i could be about to open a 2nd front as they w z, fanny for shar. reports for the journey have region. nearby. villages are preparing for the worst fear it keeps you alert when it's dangerous. the soldier sat mortar attacks and shelling have increased here and paper maps work. when technology doesn't. he staking us close to the water with bell road? there's no need to spend time thinking will inoffensive happen or not. we are preparing for the enemy to come to play. this part of northern ukraine is where russia and forces sweat through when they 1st had it for keith. at the start of the war. the push back broke though ukrainian 3 took the area in april may but to remove that but we patrol these positions wa

w. russia and a list of roman gone, sharon co, why russia is making these claims now? well, i think there are 2 possible reasons. one, and i think this is the major reason. russia would like to talk to western officials again about this war and negotiate some kind of a ceasefire. russia desperately needs time, maybe a few weeks until the mobilization that is now underway in russia and will actually succeed. so it needs time to prepare its soldiers for the next assault in ukraine. and or it also needs to try again and maybe put the west under pressure and not to deliver certain types of weapons to ukraine. and the best way to do so is to signal in nuclear disaster. and this is, this is it's working. it's, it worked in the past and it's working now as the russian defense minister talked to his western counterparts. and i wish see if, if this helps, if there is any, any, if there will be any negotiations in the coming in the coming weeks. because it is very important for us. it's a very important issue. and the 2nd reason, maybe it's a propaganda. so if you say to on russ

well, got a roman gone to rank her is with d. w's, russia and eastern europe service and early i asked him if these attacks on ukraine's civilian infrastructure mocked a change in strategy for russia. well, it's definitely a new approach, and both things are happening. so the fighting on the front line along the front line continues. as russia is waiting for those hundreds of thousands men mobilized in the recent fix to get prepared start in your assault, we don't know how long it will take, probably a few weeks. and then russia could start again, major offensive, and you do not know when and we do not know where, but it is preparing. at the same time, russia just did the grain in power. and just infrastructure can be relatively easily heat with drones. and we have seen made some major attacks nearly every day and they take on saturday was very devastating to the ukraine and power grid leaving more than a 1000000 people with our tricity. and as we've just caught in the report, and if russia continues on this bos, boston, then the ukranian power grid will be on the verge of collapse. an

w russia desk and roman i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in hesse because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the away to the situation in hesse because there's mixed signals same time been sending dire messages and about an impending ukrainian attack and at the same time also appear to be digging in bracing for battles. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there. and also if, why her son is so strategically important. well let me start with this late latest point that you've mentioned, hasan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to manage. russia managed to cross the for russia because it is the only point in ukraine river the biggest river in ukraine which divides the country in two halves in eastern west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier and russia managed to cross new pro in the early days of the invasion. and from from this from this place it is planning to go further west towards mike alive w

w, russia analyst, or a man, a gunshot ankle in bond roman, thank you so much. thank you. a russia is continuing to attack southern ukraine with missiles and drones in the north. there are growing fear that moscow is planning a joint invasion with a bela russian troops. russia recently deployed thousands of soldiers in belarus, fueling fears they could be about to open a 2nd front. as dw is fani f, ashar reports from a charity sheaf region nearby villages are preparing for the west. fear it keeps you alert when it's dangerous. the soldiers sans mortar attacks and shelling have increased cheer and paper maps work. when technology doesn't, he staking us close to the water with beller? there's no need to spend time thinking will inoffensive happen or not. we are preparing for the enemy to come. work is to play. this part of northern ukraine is were russian forces swept through when they 1st had it for keith. at the start of the war. the push back broke though ukrainian 3 took the area in april may but the rim of that, but we patrol these positions was forest and we really pro

he's working for d w's, russia, desk, and roman i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the chest saw because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time, been sending dyer messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time also appeared to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also wife's son is so strategically important. well, let me start with this late and let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross that you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which divides the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier. and russia managed to cross new, brought in the early days of the invasion. and from, from this, from this place, it is planning to go further west to towards michel live, which is a neighboring city and odessa, whi

so we haven't seen that so far, that could come ok, d w's, russia. analysts room and going to wrinkle with analysis tonight is always roman. thank you very much. thank you. now we want to pick up the topic, ukraine, iran in those drones. i'm joined now by art scene id me an expert on iran and a defense insecurity analyst with the pro is real think. take the washington institute for near east policy in washington d. c. a. it's good to have you with us tonight. moscow denying that iran is involved, tehran has denied it. do you have any doubt that it's iranian drones that are causing terror in ukraine? now i have 0 down that they are iranian drones. stats are, are causing gas such terrain in ukrainian re earliest they are, they are shot, had go on $31.00 and shy and want her to 6. and they are even m still maintaining and keeping the original paint scheme of figuring in minor g c. they were recently used these drones in military drills and our bunks forecast footage out on them. i've been, can launched from the back up the dumb track. so there's little doubt that dirty are you and your i

he's working for d w's, russia, desk, and roman. i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the hess saw, because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time, been sending dyer messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time also appeared to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also if, why her son is so strategically important? well, let me start with this late and let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross that you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which divides the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier. and russia managed to cross newbrough in the early days of the invasion. and from from this from this place it is planning to go. ready for the west towar

well, is pulling now the w's, russia, analysts, roman, going to lingo. it's good to see you, roman. clearly you've got some divided opinions on the streets there in moscow. but how do you think these past few days have affected support for the war in ukraine among russians? well, it is important to say that we do not have some scientific data reliable data on the 1000000 rushing, the russian society. the poles that we had in the past weeks suggested the majority of russian support. this war a relative majority. and the mobilization that president let him important started a few weeks ago. he's not so popular at heat as he would have expected. or we see that, or we've hundreds of russian men leaving the country trying to escape from that vocalization. so that's a clear indication. there is, there is a problem with his plan to record more men to fight against your brain as to the events of the last days. i would say my personal opinion is that the society is getting more and more polarized. so people who supported this war before their support is growing,

welcome to the w. russia has launched a sustained air campaign, striking critical infrastructure and population centers. what's moscow game plan here? i think most groups trying to, on the one hand, to sort of terrorize the population, but as being part of moscow strategy from almost the very beginning of these military invasion, trying to sort of subdue people to finally try to give up on stock. they sort of counter offend, saves on, to press the government to reach some kind of negotiated settlement. and also trying to destroy the ability of, of ukraine to carry out a military operation by destroying essentially infrastructure which is necessary. and not only for the survival of the population on the running of the economy, but also for the functioning of the military infrastructure on the system to carry on with the military counter offensive. so i think the, these elements are both coming together, but we'll let them are zalinski has already said that he won't be forced to the negotiating table. we have been seeing more use of the so called coming kazi drones could that have a de

, russia desk. and roman, i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the hats saw because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time, been sending dyer messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time also appeared to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also wife's son is so strategically important. well, let me start with this late and let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross that you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which divides the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier. and russia managed to cross new, brought in the early days of the invasion. and from, from this, from this place, it is planning to go further west t

and joining us online from bon is my ukranian colleague, roman gon chenango, he's working for d w's, russia desk, and roman, i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the hess saw, because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time been sending dyer messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time also appeared to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also wife's son is so strategically important. well, let me start with this late. let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross the you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which divides the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross it's natural barrier. and russia managed to cross new, brought in the early days of the invasion. and from, from this, from this place, it is planning to go further

w. russia blames ukraine advances liberating territory that its enemy has illegally claimed as its own ukrainian forces. keep the pressure up along 2 fronts, forcing russian troops to fall back moscow's misinformation machine is blaming its misfortunes on poor decision making ukraine's apparent battlefield successes, especially in the south, are slow and costly, and russia still poses a formidable threat, as it has more men to turn into ukrainian cannon fodder from berlin. i'm william blue croft. this is the day ah, he is losing. and the battle field reality he faces is i think, irreversible, but ukrainians continue to make progress and they continue to present problems to the russian. and that's just going to continue, he's going to continue to lose on the battlefield. but instead of recognizing that he made a big boom. boot is coupling down goodness, brandish the nuclear car. he's doing it again. the nuclear metric is it's dangerous, it's, it's reckless. are not going to be intimidated by putting reckless words and trys mr. prudent. don't misunderstand what i'm saying. also, on the d

, russia desk. and roman, i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the hess saw, because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time, been sending dyer messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time also appeared to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also why her son is so strategically important? well, let me start with this late and let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross the you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which device the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier. and russia managed to cross new, brought in the early days of the invasion. and from, from this, from this place, it is planning to go further west t

he's working for d w's, russia desk, and roman. i'd like to go to straight away to the situation in the hess saw, because there's mixed signals emanating from that region where russian occupiers have at the same time, been sending dire messages and about an impending ukrainian attack. and at the same time, also appear to be digging in bracing for battle. so can you give us your assessment of what is going on there? and also if, why her son is so strategically important? well, let me start with this late. let us to point that you've mentioned hassan is extremely important for both sides. it's important for russia because it is the only point in ukraine which russia managed to well managed. russia managed to cross the you probably are the biggest river in ukraine, which divides the country in 2 halves in east and west. and it is very difficult to cross. it's a natural barrier. and russia managed to cross new, brought in the early days of the invasion. and from, from this, from this place, it is planning to go further west to towards

can't pay won't pay. taxation and politics starts october 21st on d, w. russia blames ukraine advanced as liberating territory that its enemy has illegally claimed as its own ukrainian forces. keep the pressure up along 2 fronts, forcing russian troops to fall back moscow's misinformation machine is blaming its misfortunes.

the process launched by russia under b w. so article 5 is terminated. ukraine would also like to recall our readiness to receive in our country a transparency visit of a group of international independent experts to its public house laboratories. after russia sees us a full scale war of aggression against ukraine and withdraws its military from the sovereign country. is territory of our country since 2014 ukraine has a numerous lead requested the russian federation and the b w. c. meetings. and we demanded now to provide the international community would the information on location as tattoos of the bell b, a materialist from the occupied ukraine and public house laboratories and there use no answer. it has been received so far. by spreading such lies, the russian federation is imbedding the bag round for further pro locations in ukraine. russia valves flag operation with the use of biological warfare agents is a threat. it should be treated seriously. ukraine appeals to the international community to exercise the utmost vigi

it is intolerable that russia repeatedly uses the b w c's mechanisms to criticize him. national assistance, which is encouraged under article 10, a cornerstone of this convention. we know better than ever that cross border cooperation is essential in strengthening our collective resilience to biological threats. it is therefore imperative that we speak out forcefully and resolutely against attempts to falsely framed peaceful cooperation and assistance activities as a form of non compliance president over the last month, russia has made numerous allegation that ukraine is planning military operations that involve chemical, biological, or radioactive material but let me say again, russia's war against rock. ukraine is a blatant violation of international law and the very principles of the you and charter. let me end by underscoring again that normally condemned to russia's war against ukraine. we condemn russia. we demand russia hall fighting with joy troops immediately and stop causing this suffering and destruction. thank you miss. i thank the representative of norway for her statement, an

a russia analyst joining us from the w's bon headquarters. oh, well come to you. all it says start with is put in, keeps escalating the referendum shamrock random's. we have to say nuclear threats, annexations and e, possibly even sabotage of gas pipeline, even though that's not confirmed. so let's talk about the pipelines for a moment. and i'd like to start with you roman, in which way would russia benefit from blowing up these pipelines? well, i guess there are just a few points how russia could benefit benefit from with the most obvious is this a sense gas prices am sky high or the are high now extremely high and they're still getting even higher and higher. so russia will profit from that. i'm not a legal expert, but i think this could lower the pressure on russia to deliver some gas and to fulfill its obligations because russia cannot say, i can say now, well, we don't know what happened. we weren't, we were, it will take time to investigate. we do not know whether we can point and say, for sure. who did it. so when russia refused to tak

w is no longer able to report from russia because authorities withdrew our accreditation. so our correspondent killian buyer is following the russian reaction to the incident in crimea, from brooklyn, in lithuania, hello to you, kilian. so what are you hearing from russian authorities about this incident? well, like you said, the national anti terrorist committee said it was a car bomb. now fingers have been quickly pointed at ukraine, the head of the crimea and parliament vladimir constantine off was a quick to say that it was indeed an ukrainians who ukrainian vandals, who had gotten their bloody hands on the crimean bridge. he went on to say that the ukrainians had not managed to build any thing in the last 23 years. and now that the ukraine is part of russia, they are trying to destroy every thing that russia has built. but he went on to say that m v bridge was not fully destroyed and would be quickly fixed. now, according to the kremlin spokesperson, dmitri pitts. cough putin as being a getting reports from the prime minister, the minister of transportation and the mi

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w of russia analyst or roman gunshot ankle. why russia is making these claims now? well, i think there are 2 possible reasons. one, and i think this is the major reason. russia would like to talk to western officials again about this war and negotiate some kind of a ceasefire. russia desperately needs time, maybe a few weeks until the mobilization that is now underway in russia and will actually succeed. so it needs time to prepare its soldiers for the next assault in ukraine. and or it also needs to try again and maybe put the west under pressure not to deliver certain types of weapons to ukraine. and the best way to do so is to signal in nuclear disaster. and this is, this is, it's working, it's, it worked in the past and it's working now as the russian defense minister talked to his western counterparts. and i wish we'll see if, if this helps, if there is any, any, if there will be any negotiations in the coming in the coming weeks. because it is very important for our sher, it's a very important issue. and the 2nd reason, maybe it's a propaganda. so if you say t

really, t w killian. dia, enrica, thank you so much for that. okay, let's take a look at some of the other stories making headlines. u. s. president joe biden has said that that will be consequences for saudi arabia following opec's decision to cut oil production and move as seen as benefiting russia. and comes just weeks before us elections. biden's place, shop criticism over his july visit to energy rich saudi arabia, despite human rights concerns. poland says it has detected a leak in a pipeline that carries oil from russia to several european countries. officials say the leak in the garage, but pipeline appears to be an accident, but it does come just weeks after leaks and the north stream gas pipelines under the baltic sea, which were determined to be caused by sabotaged mourners of gather to mark the 20 year anniversary of the bali bombings in indonesia, 202 people were killed and the terror attacks carried out by millison linked to al qaeda, 88 of the dead. whilst raylien liber moral and sidney, attended by australia's prime minister, dov

ah, ah ah, this is d w. news lived from berlin, russia, withdrawals its troops from a key ukrainian city to avoid being surrounded. ukrainian officials say their soldiers have now entered the town of lemon. a development being viewed as a major defeat from moscow. also coming up coolly does in booking a fossil claim, the ousted president is hiding on a french bass plotting a counter offensive. meanwhile, people take refuge in the capitol after gunfire is heard. and it is a bad day for the teams of the top of the boom to sleep, a leader or noon berlin lose for the 1st time while don't one fail to capitalize as they slip up in cologne. ah, i manuscript, mckinnon. thanks for being with us. the russian defense ministry says it has pulled out its troops from the strategically important town of lemon in easton, ukraine, and keith says its soldiers have now and to the city lemon. as in the done yet, sc region, one of 4 that russian president vladimir putin proclaimed to be part of russia on friday. the recapture of lemon bi ukrainian troops is part of a white, a counter offensive that has seen

what russia is created over the past 1500 years? there's no question. partially condemned, reviled and rejected. a bill of bramble, there's a lot closer on a whole bunch. anytime i guess it'll show all the list. joining total condemnation, gross daily, and now enclosed our staff skate to cascade shostakovich that i need to you a quick tour left but yeah, she says that what the time will you do? obama lee? you're not gonna do that a a with ah ah hello and welcome to cross stock where all things are considered. i'm peter lavelle . nato faces a dilemma member countries are divided on how to proceed regarding ukraine. 9 countries want membership for ukraine immediately. 21 member countries disagree. then there is the issue of what exactly ukraine is today. is nato willing to liberate the regions that are joining russia? ah cross sucking nato's dilemma. i'm joined by my guest, jo, laurie in washington. he's the editor in chief of consortium news now. come in new york. we have margaret kimberly. she is executive editor of black agenda rep

o w in russia, ukrainian conflict saying they've been trying to get access to the prison where ukrainian soldiers are being held of it with no success. they stress their teams on the ground are ready to visit any location where ukraine's prisoners of war are held. but note it, this also requires practical arrangements to materialize on the spot. we discuss the issue with radio host and political commentator, steve gill, who believes key ab shouldn't look a gift. horse in the mouth are seeing the war of words intensify when you have top officials, you know, telling folks to shut up using the f word. you know, they're being very aggressive in their language and that's not typically the best way to win friends and influence people. they are asking for help and they shouldn't be demanding help. they shouldn't be attacking those that are providing the help. and just in the last week we said the president bible soften his tone somewhat. we said some of the european leaders, including president mcroy of france, you know, start talking about getting to negotiation table. and yet you've got to le

final position on russia's aggression against ukraine yet. but from following the debates of the plenary, it seems evident that across political groups and across party lines, there is an understanding that russians claims to ukraine are illegal. they are null and voided. they don't change any facts on the ground. they're having some very strong statements by me piece some took to the stage to the podium, to call russia a terrorist state. now the common understanding seems to be that sanctions are needed. some political groups have been asking for more. in addition to that, the conservative block, for example, has been calling for weapons deliveries from countries like germany and france to st tanks to ukraine. the left, on the other hand, has been asking to reopen diplomatic channels in addition to sanctions. but bottom line here is that the european parliament and the you say that russia's claims to ukraine, this annexation is illegal and should not be tolerated. and turning out to some other stories. making news right now. russia saudi ara

w correspondent killian buyer, who's enrica lapierre? now, that's why we now covering russia after all, moscow bureau was shut down by the russian government. i ass killian, why pu tins mobilize ation does not appear to be going well. ah, well, that was to be expected really. and many of military experts aren't necessarily surprised. you see that in the mid to thousands of russia, the russian army transitioned from the kind of 20th century soviet style army and try to change to a more modern western orientated army. now am they have, they have this in this process, they disbanded quite a few of their structures that are really needed to handle this many soldiers. and the russian army was, it was shrunken down. and we have seen now that a lot of the soldiers have been killed in ukraine. the most recent report saying around 90000 russian soldiers aren't available anymore. either have been killed, injured, captured, or have gone missing, gone absent. and so they have been forced to change back to this kind of old fashioned soviet style army

w. news live from berlin. international condemnation of russia's biggest yet air strikes on you cry. a wave of cruise missiles killed and injured dozens in cities across the country. president lensky says moscow wants to what you cried on the face of the earth. meanwhile, vladimir putin claims the strikes were retaliation for an explosion on the bridge. lincoln, russia and the legally annexed privacy in peninsula and says this by just be the beginning. ah, i'm anthony howard. welcome. a furious response from western nations to russian strikes across ukraine that claimed at least 14 lives and left scores injured us. prisoner, joe biden, calls us brutality. the latter, mister lensky accuses russia of wanting to wipe you crane off the face of the earth . and on monday, protested many of them ukrainians who fled the war, took to the streets of european cities, including the polish capital war, saw where they get gathered outside the russian embassy. and prog demonstrate has condemned the russian strikes and demand

w has been unable to report from moscow since our bureau there was closed down following russia's invasion of ukraine. so we turned to journalists for yacht cause love joining us from reger for mor. good morning till you put in speech, announcing the annexation was an anti western diatribe. what do you make of his rhetoric and what does it tell you about his aims? the initial, as well as the initial idea, i wouldn't to, to keep in a few days and the plan be to take the eastern part of the ring in few weeks in war . so to day, after the very social defeats in the western, in her active region and in the boardman districts with russia, leonard hawkins needs to show to the russians that he has some victories. and he wants to assure this price. so he's trying to tell russians that he has, he has secured the people in the eastern new granite. he was, as he was always telling from the ukrainian nurses and to the west of whitman is trying to show that using the mobilization, the annexation and the, and nuclear blackberry. he was to, to tell that he is transmitting the signal of possible military

killian buyer is covering russia for us from the latin in capital riga. russia shut down w moscow bureau. earlier this year, i asked him what vladimir putin declaration of martial law means for the household region. well, it really enables the russian authorities or the authorities that are in controlled in the russian occupied areas of crimea to inhibit the freedom of movement. i think that as a one of the big one of the big things, it also allows them to detain people for up to 30 days and to confiscate buildings to confiscate cars. they can also search telephones, they can intercept communications and they can relocate people. they can move people according to this martial law. now, these are all things that russia could have done in any way, but now they are creating a kind of legal basis, at least in the russian legal system. in regards to international law, it is of course, completely illegal to move citizens from an annex territory or from the captured city. why are they doing this in harrison? well, hassan is strategically for the russians on the wrong side of the river. the russ

d w. 's washington bureau chief in as paula and russia has launched a new round of missile and drawn attacks against ukraine and the aircraft fire has been heard near the capital cube and in the southern city of mich alive. this comes after western countries pledge to provide ukraine with air defense systems. days of rush and air strikes of left dozens of civilians, dead battered, bruised and lucky to be alive. slowly, a young girl emerges from what's left of a building destroyed in a russian missile attack. rescue as managing to make a whole just big enough for her to make an escape, followed by her mother and her father. they taken shelter in a cellar during another air strike on the se city of zap her teacher. there is little light relief here in the face of russia's escalation in this war. silent prayers being said here by candle light at saint michael's golden domed monastery in the capital, keith but step outside. and you'll find a bleak reminder of the deadly cost of this conflict.

ah, ah, this is d w muse, life from berlin. russia carries out more strikes against ukraine's critical infrastructure bombardment, disrupt water, and power supplies, and mac capitol caves. man, vitaly clinico tells the w it's vital that the west maintains its opposition to the invasion. also on the program. today the silver winds, brazil's presidential run off. ah, matters to time warmer media secures and narrow victory over the outgoing jav balls and calls for an end to political division. indian authorities arrest 9 people in connection with a bridge disaster that killed 130 security footage. show us the moment to put bridge collapsed to plunging pedestrians into the river below. ah, phil gale, welcome to the program. ukraine says that russian missile strikes have cause to power and water outages across the country. witnesses in the capital keeps say they heard at least 5 explosions as also fierce fighting in easton. ukraine has been zalinski says these forces have repelled the russian attacks and meet the nascar region. combat centers on the town of back moore to which russian force

till the 21st on d w ah ah, this is dw newswire from berlin, russia's bridge to crimea in flames. the structure suffer as extensive damage after a massive explosion. we'll have the latest from our correspondence. meanwhile, ukraine continues to push back russian forces, bonds of parting troops leave behind another, a grim reminder of their occupation ukrainians discover hundreds of bodies in the eastern town of lima and canada. they are as leaders of iran, revolutionary guard. prime minister just introduce says the measure will raise pressure on to ron over its cracked down on mass protest. falling the death of a woman in police custody. and a new chapter in the musical history of liverpool. why the eurovision song contest is coming to the birthplace of the beatles? ah, a married evans dean, welcome. we begin with breaking news. the branch connecting crimea to russia has been hit by a large explosion. ukrainian media reported a blast early in the morning. local time. russians, state news, media claim a truck bomb exploded on the road, span of the branch, igniting several fuel tank

ah, ah ah, this is d w. news line from berlin. russia carries out more air strikes against ukraine's critical infrastructure. the bombardment disrupts water and power supplies in the capitol keys. mayor vitaly glitch go tells d w, it's crucial that the west maintains its position to the opposition to the invasion also on the program. but that is still the wind, brazil's presidential run off. oh, the left it to time former leaders secure the narrow victory over the far right. president julia, both to narrow and calls for an end to political divisions and maintenance. workers are arrested over a bridge disaster in india. more than a 130 people were killed when the structure collapsed, plunging pedestrians into the river below. ah, really, it's good to have you with us. ukraine says that russian missile strikes have again, cost power and water outages across the country. witnesses in the capital, he said they heard at least 5 explosions. there's also fierce fighting in eastern ukraine. president volota me. the lensky says, forces have repelled russian attacks in the done at region. comb