the european union can be efficient. if we keep in margin, currently european union makes most of the decision by unanimity or consensus and which if we keep adding more in one members, it's very clear whether the you will not become something dysfunctional and unable to move forward. so part of this homework is also on the you side to, to see what we can do. but also the discussion that was started about this special way can chamber. there is no consensus about how he would book and what it would mean. there is consensus that the entire process takes very long and the risk incense was that there shouldn't be any exceptions in terms of waving countries through without them making the necessary for us. but one of the ideas that social circulation is how to make this accession in a way state. for example, if you crank complete reforms, let's say on a digital services, why don't fletcher crane be a full fledged member of some digital market? or if there is a completion of certain of reforms in the area of the energy portfol

well let's, let's assume that the european union says yes to this faster speed. the fast lane for the session talks on. what is ukraine going to give the, you in return to are you under pressure from the european union to possibly take actions to bring this war to an end sooner rather than later. and i'm also talking about perhaps giving up territory to russia in the name of peace. that's not true. and neither leader i wish spoke to my president, he's visits in key or during the phone conversation switch. my person have numerous for day. so me personally, i haven't heard any indications for these are that leader inclining ukraine to, to make any decisions or to move sooner speed to end the war which is not, do not need just to end the work when the, when we need to have all the ukrainian territories back, so no one is able, you know, to make my president to any inclination or any sensations of any territories. we'll find the last 2 the last week when you enter, it does not want any other story. but when you bring in territory, fight all the time, you say you want

so my question is, what does georgia's application to join european union mean from president putin? you answer that. well, president putin, he said that he does not care about it, that he, as mentioned, he does not care about nato and he does not care about european union. but i don't think that he's telling the truth sometimes. he's lying. of course, for putin, georgian and ukrainian and moldovan applications for the european union are yet another reason to to be stronger on them, because it is another reason for him that they are trying to go away from from the kremlin influence. and i think that in kremlin, people are looking very, very with a huge attention to what is happening with the application of georgia and ukraine and moldova. thanks. what do you think georgia and, for that matter, moldova's application tojoin the european union means for president putin? i do think that president putin would perceive it as a threat, because we have seen that the russian government has increasingly opposed not only nato's accession of countries in the region, but also eu integration proce

union and european values. and this price is unfortunately the price of lot. okay, did you say menu, a shock reporting for us from cheve germany is hosting talk today aimed at tackling the looming global food crisis. the war and ukraine has led to rising through prices and shortages around the world, especially in countries that were already struggling to feed their populations. many people in the dark, for region of western sudan are dependent on food handouts. and now that aid has almost tried up this food, but hardly any customers people he and eastern to for simply can't afford was on offer. even before the warn ukraine, prices here increased by 700 percent. this year, price is jumped again by another 200 percent for millions in sudan and across sub saharan africa. the situation is becoming unbearable. we'll let that there is another because at the level since last year the you and have stopped the food distribution to us. so come, so more than 75 percent of the people in this camp have been left out of the

union and good message of a european union. that is a community that is for good. you can serve as a role model and some things on the form that represents dated picking out where it states gather or because they have a common out he's as far as so social market and economy of rule of law and democracy is concerned. it is urgent that we need to deal with questions pertaining to the, or are russia's war of aggression aggression against ukraine. we need to deal with the question as to how we can lender contribution that immediately rein will receive a support. we talked about financial humanitarian measures and reform some more and, and we also talked about military assistance and we talked about the price precise sanctions that we impose. then we actually continued to look out further tightening the sanctions. and because some sanctions are not precise enough and these are the tasks lie ahead and we plan to tackle with stand in solidarity with ukraine. that is defending itself against a terrible war of aggression and has to defe

because if you look at the countries, not in the central european union, but on the sides of the european union like greece, which had been forced to do measure nomic lee, which the study by the macro economic construct. if you look at project saying they don't profit a lot of the union, but they have to drag or. and then if you look at the navy creeps area, some of the european union members in the minute. they won't be accepted as new members because they don't fulfill all the areas, especially in the ring of the human rights offering. so i think this is a symbolic act, and i think that not many actors inside the european union profit off this, especially the population of ukraine and the population in the european prophet. as you well know, president lensky has been on the global tour, really drumming up support. anything from westminster to the oscars is ukraine's us session. really attempt to appease him. it's something he's been demanding amid the criticism that he's put out there to, to the global community. really, that's the block. the e. u has not been supporting key ever enough

the european union puts ukraine on the path to membership. european leaders approved both ukraine and moldova as official candidates to join the e. u in the future. also coming up response teams race to reach survivors of afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in decades. aid is now trickling into the remote mountain region, but people say more help is urgently needed. ah, on nick spicer, welcome to the program. and we begin with an historic shift in europe. e. u. leaders have approved ukraine and mold though as bids for candidate status. the 1st official step towards joining the european union. it's a big political boast for ukraine as it faces big challenges on the battlefield. leaders from germany, france and italy had all back to cranes application, but all 27 member states needed to give it the go ahead. yes. yes we are. protestors outside the you council building here in brussels, found their views reflected by the 27 european leaders meeting inside. all of them agreed to grant ukraine e u candidate status, along with moldova french president emanuel my call spoke glowingly after th

imagine the european union member states to support these up in you . plus also we have the support of several leaders of the european countries. johnson shows present monochrome prime minister druggie, produced a right to support his phone conversation with president key. so definitely this is a consensus decision. you cannot be 100 percent. sure, you can be sure all you have to visit decisions may. but he, we have more positive then even several days before expectations on the final decision or the european council. you know that joining the european union is a process that takes years and can sometimes take decades. ukrainians, expecting it to be fast track, do you have confidence that your country can pull this off the, at the same time, trying to fight off the russian military? well that's with the fast track that we were shown in throughout the last 4 months . i mean, just to remind you, we, someone did application for membership on the feed day war and less than the, within the 44 months, we are about to receive the kind of the standards within t

he's very critical of the european union. he's also very critical of nato actually at the new left in the lines has said that they would maybe not respect certain you rules and they will also late want to leave nato frances, obviously one very important member of the european union together with germany and a left when government in france at this stage would weaken the european union, also possibly nato. and that in times of crisis when there is a war raging in ukraine. here the is lisa lewis in perez lisa, thank you so much. let's get a check of some other news making the headlines, the sour nato secretary general yen suttonberg has said that turkey's security concerns over swedish and finish nato membership are legitimate. he said this while visiting helsinki. the 2 nordic countries apply to join the alliance last month, but to turkeys president ardon has raised objections accusing the countries of backing kurdish opposition. groups that anchor considers to be terrorist organizations. orthodox christians are celebrating an

a website dedicated to european union policy. a warm welcome to each of you can see if i could start with the 1st of all. this recommendation of course still has to be signed off by the member states. many doubt that it will get through actually, i think there's a good chance now that it will, will get true denmark, which was, let's say, one of the greatest opponents to ukrainian accession has a signal that it supports ukrainian candidates status. and also the netherlands has done so, which is also let's say in the more skeptic kemp, of course, has been pointed out. you know, this is only the very 1st step. you know, another step this letter to open actual accessing accession negotiations. and then, you know, actual accession is a very long way off. there's many conditions to be attached to that. and this is also something that you leaders will discuss this week. all right, atlanta, do you think we would even be discussing this candidacy right now? if it was not for the russian invasion, i don't think so. as you can see, the case

ah, greg said backlash, british prime minister bores johnson has anger at the european union, announcing he will overturn key elements of the you case, divorce deal with the block. breaking international law, alienating a major trading partner brussels, launching legal action, but keeps the door open for a negotiated solution. a brag said border issue. everybody saw coming. could now potentially escalate from a simmer to a boil on layla rock. this is the day. ah, i would prefer to have a negotiated solution with the you, given that the u. k. hasn't sit down to the table with us is february a government to engage in such negotiation that as yet they are not likely to change the text of the practical itself. i think it's a high time to show some political built to find joint solutions when a trade war would be very damaging and all round. also on the day, more military aid for ukraine as rushes on slot in the east continues and circling cities and gaining territory. it is a race against time for ukraine. the countries, former president petro portion co spoke to the w news. first of all, yo

then the process of becoming a member of the european union be a long one. and they really do try to abide by european rule of laws and european values. a very significant week for ukraine. brent: and president zelenskyy is also warning of greater hostile activity from russia, not just against ukraine, but across all of europe. we have any indication of what that backlash will or could look like? reporter: well, the worst backlash of course is the price being paid by ukrainians themselves, especially in the eastern part of the country where the ukrainian population is paying with its blood. this war started february 24 but in western europe this could take the form of cyber attacks, for example. it could also take the form of russia blackmailing europe in terms of energy deliveries. even if western europe has taken steps to become independent from that energy from which it depended for years, decades. and of course we are seeing unfolding a food crisis that will affect europe as russia continues to block the circulation of rain in ukrainian ports. brent: let

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union to begin talks on north macedonia and albania. joining the european union regional corporation is a key focus. s sholtes tours, balkan nations. the german leader says he detects new momentum for you to expense since the warrant ukraine began. cooking is a necessity and often a chore it must be said for most people. but in a small village in bangladesh, it has become an internet sensation. the villagers run the youtube channel around me b d. every week they upload videos showing how they cook for. so $1000.00 residents and their channel has become so popular that it benefits the whole village. much out of it in the group, holly cartoon is a cook in her small village and bangladesh. and now she's also an internet star. together with other women, she makes meals for the villages, approximately $1000.00 residents. they prepare huge portions and people around the world, watch them on youtube. i'm i, they tell it's great that so many people love our videos. we're proud that even though we're poor, we're reaching so many people in cooking for our village gives us a sense of great acco

these put the whole european union in such a motion. i will, we see is a result of totally new i would say utmost through within europe in council. it says, i would say this is a new european culture. at this moment. it's clear ukraine will have to fulfill a long list of criteria before being able to enter the union. a process that could take years even decades. but the possibility of a lengthy wait didn't dampen the spirits of ukraine's president who thank the council via video link. each of these yeah ve to show property given us, i believe that the flag of the european union will fly in every ukrainian city that we have to liberate from russian occupation. great. the ukrainian and european flags will be together when we rebuild our country. it, after this war, the rubble, the slits ye lini. ras. you leaders will also have to discuss whether the union is even able to welcome new family members any time soon. many here in brussels agree the block needs internal reform 1st. so europe can compete on the world stage. and believe the war r

union because it shows the european union is united and strong in the face of external threats. >> they are with emmanuel macron holding the fast best press conference -- they are -- holding the press conference and let's turn to that. >> the logic remains the same. when we talk about our neighbor and we just if we want to stay as a neighborhood, we have to let them into our home and the idea is that we need to have a neighborhood which is part of us because the eu will set limits. there is tension between geopolitical -- part of doing that and also the deepening of what we have already. their staff serbia -- serbia is committed to this process but it is demanding. then geopolitical response today in the context of war is to continue to offer this perspective. is it the same? no because it is going to take time and we are seeing fatigue amongst countries. countries have been at this process for years and it is terrible. it is difficult to carry out reforms. that is why i propose in the meantime the political committee that has the right response. we have asia -- it will take a lot of ti

european union escalate. i hear from sources that the timing of this for public opinion is not something that would play well for europeans. it is still about the you are -- the war in ukraine, and when you look at inflation and cost of living, these are a top priority, this would not seem to be one. francine: maria tadeo looking at the angles of the story, we are now joined by the northern ireland agriculture leader, mr. poots. do you think this deal goes far enough to address the problems you perceive in the northern ireland protocol? mr. poots: we find that 75% of our inputs comes from great britain to northern ireland. the eu once every mouthful of food that people will eat. that is driving up the cost-of-living and is causing tangible harm to the people of northern ireland. it is only being reduced by the current greece proposed -- grace periods. francine: in addressing all of your concerns? mr. poots: it is only a proposal and is not legislated until it is passed. tom: does it mean the dup will rejoin t

we will hear the european union's answer and ukraine's candidate status. everybody has to reflect what would be hasta in the upcoming if governments will have to make a historic decision therapy. only a positive decision meets the interests of the whole of europe to put in awe. also coming up, it is a 1st in columbia voters have elected the countries 1st ever left. we president an 1st ever black vice president and the do oh, they're promising a departure from the status quo that i what has happened to day with those 11000000 voters as a chain esl come? what is coming is a real change. a key of fundamentals. yes. oh gambiola, out of that ah, but to our view was watching on be answered the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with 2 speeds in ukraine, very slow, and very fast. 4 months ago this week, vladimir putin ordered his troops to begin their invasion of ukraine hopes that the war would be short lived have now given way to the realization that this conflict could simmer for years to come. a slow burning conflict her

so this is something that goes beyond the european union, even a european union lacking on their behalf. now shayla hartline a right to you on the prices i have to run. yeah. rudely. vega like to have michelle doing has their press statement. you will continue to provide rubbish support to your crew, financial humanitarian and political. and we've also mobilized 2000000000 euros to provide military treatment. but ukraine meets more and who are committed to providing more, more military support, more financial needs, morkel to support. we are also committed to supporting your crews with restriction on sanctions. you has improved strategies of heart heating, sanctions against russia drab. russia's ability to which war and the most recent are hillary rule been 90 percent of russian all imported into you by the end of this year. diesel is also is shaping the routine human fuel disorder. at our last european council meeting, we agreed to give you crane envil. dover, changed it states use and you're also ready to grant. and he did see to, to busted as he drove enough into ga, once we forms ha

to european union. regardless the answer we will receive today, this will be a historical breakthrough. either we will make europe stronger, or we will become stronger ourselves. the same, it's only like less than 2a hours after the fourth ramstein format meeting, and i think that these are the three leaders who will co—ordinate the assistance of the military format to ukraine within the european union through european resources. so the outcomes are still to be announced, but regardless the outcomes now, this will be a historical meeting for ukraine. yeah, we'll get to the eu candidate status in just a moment. but let's begin with the very real practical material assistance you have been demanding from european member states for a long time, military assistance. germany, represented today in kyiv by olaf scholz, has promised a lot and delivered very little. is there any reason to believe that's going to change? well, the formula you've just announced is generally constitutes the biggest problem in the

oil market while you know, r y, o european union is an important in any such measures. they ultimately lead to distortion and inefficiency in the global energy market on the midterm. and in the long term there is a shortage of energy. and so basically we need to be reasonable suppliers. we need to be responsible suppliers, which we are. so we're going to supply what we're going to supply to those countries which are ready to work on market terms without all these artificial instruments and all these artificial crutches which are being put in place by somebody's dishes. despite a boy called from a number of western officials on businessmen foreign guests from more than a 100 countries are in attendance at the forum seeking to clench lucrative contracts. some ob, already achieve that goal with hundreds of millions of dollars in deals, signed off on the days 1st. r t also got the chance to speak with russia's foreign ministry spokesperson there. maria is a hot of a who say the u. s. isn't concerned that the sanctions against russia hurting e u. economies as a reduces compe

now have this positive opinion command in the european union member states to support these up in you. plus also we have a support of several leaders of the european countries. johnson shows present macro prime minister drug produce to root a record to support his phone conversation with president that entity. so definitely this is a consensus decision. you cannot be 100 percent. sure, you can be sure all you have to visit decisions me. but if we have more positive then even several of the before expectations on the final decision or the european council. here's a rug up now, other stories related to the war that we're following for you at this hour. the eas tough diplomat has called washes blockade of ukrainian ports of war, tribe that brings the risk of family with it. joseph or l made the comments as european union foreign ministers met to discuss the war and food security. millions of tons of wheat are currently stuck in ukrainian ports. moscow is called a move by lithuania to block rail transit between russia and is enclave of clinic grad illegal. the area, it's wedged between na

i'll start on the path to the european union. and are we allowed to be a very well a, remember, a such as signals angled by the european union is very important. and there is a bottom inspires re foreign policy. so as them all the countries together together with germany and benito, allies, soule, and partner, and we have with your product to strengthen our support to your brain so that your crane, i should win this war, then russia should lose this award. then we wish our peace, we wish stability european this can be achieved only fresh. her caught up, north korea loses me. this was war when they cut memories and understands there by 8. auntie can never a knock and girls by military means and aggression against his neighbors. it's very important for us to strengthen our national military capacities to increase for spending budgets up to 2 percent of the day b. this is a very logical of ice and this is an appointment that we will invest in our defense. we will continue improving our defense a video, but it's not that there's not

it could be either a supporter of the possible membership of ukraine to join the european union, or did the livery of have you weapons. but when it comes to weapons, they want to see actions. they don't want to just have a photo opportunities or just have promises, and that's something that the german chancellor also stress. when he was asked on this, it's a new that they want the german chancellor to go to ukraine. once he was off he said, i will not be one of those who just go to ukraine quickly, go for your community and then go back. so this is definitely a possibility also for the german government to show that this promise is will be followed by actions. and that's after the trip by the gym. and foreign minister and alina fabricate could now be left shows who, together with the french president and with the italian prime minister, could go to keith and could mess it and meet president lensky there. and you create that said t w's. benjamin alvarez group are many thanks, benjamin here to look at some other developments in the war. delicious, full stop. that's the name given to the n

ah ah ah, this is dw news wife from berlin to night, ukraine's hopes of joining the european union president zalinski calling this week historic. a key decision is expected on ukraine's candidacy this weekend. it comes as zalinski warns of more russian attacks on his country. also coming up tonight in israel, a 5th election in less than 4 years by minister natalie bennett looked set to step aside as his 8 hearty coalition. government crumbled only a year after the government was form and he was assassinated more than half a century ago. now the only no remains of a congolese independence heroes are finally returning home. ah, i bring gov is good to have you with us on this monday and we begin with a warning for europe from ukrainian president boulder mans zalinski. he says that european countries should be bracing for potentially hostile activity coming from russia. so lensky says his country ukraine faces a historic week. is it a weights, a landmark decision from your he and union leaders on its bid for candidate status? that he says this could prompt russia to intensify its aggression agai

the european union puts ukraine on the path to membership. european leaders have just approved both ukraine and will dover, as official candidates to one day join the you also coming up tonight, international aid reaches afghanistan, following the deadliest earthquake. they are in decades, countries, telivar, rulers. they've been internationally isolated since taking power last year. and that is hampering relief efforts. plus the u. s. supreme court rules that americans have the right to carry guns in public and it comes as well. makers are trying to tighten restrictions on gun ownership following a string of mass shootings. ah, hybrid golf is good to have you with is on this thursday, and we begin with a historic she right here in europe. as european union leaders have just approved. ukraine's bid for candidate status, the 1st official step towards joining one day the european union. moldova was also granted candidate status for ukraine. this is a victory in the political arena, as it battles russia's invasion high profile. you leaders from germany, france, and italy. they had all backed u

he's very critical of the european union. he's also very critical of nato actually at the new laughing lines has said that they would maybe not respect certain rules and they will also lead want to leave nato frances, obviously one very important member of the european union together with germany and a left when government and france at this stage would weaken the european union, also possibly nato, and that in times of crisis when there is a war raging in ukraine, is lisa lewis and perez lisa, thank you so much. a week has passed since a journalist and his researcher went missing in brazil. yesterday, investigator is raised the prospect that human remains found near a river might hold a clue to the men's whereabouts. but today, reuters news agency is reporting that federal police are skeptical of that british journalist dom phillips and his associate, bruno herrera, who previously loved the government's indigenous agency, had been reporting on issues in the amazon, including deforestation, and the encroachment of business in

itself to, for any european member to enter the european union are not meant by ukraine today . so having the head of the council saying the ukraine can enter the european union . now by that ukraine does not follow the criteria of copenhagen is really it is a joke. u. s. has imposed sanctions on companies from china, the united arab emirates and iran in an effort to stop them. selling iranian crude oil. the united states is pursuing the path of meaningful diplomacy to achieve a mutual return to compliance with the joint comprehensive plan of action. absent a deal, we will continue to use our sanctions authorities to limit exports of petroleum, petroleum products and petrochemical products from iran. the new measures block financial transactions with the firms or those affiliated to them and to threaten those dealing with them. the sanctions are aimed at choking iran's oil dependent economy to prevent it from developing suspected nuclear technology. however, due to the current fuel crisis, they have also contributed to a spike in world crude prices. investment manager, mich fire

the european union has to be the support and ready to take on new members. this requires institutional reforms we should use for his reforms to strengthen democracy in law with india and has expanded the entitled sitting ended on the decision in favor of candidate status for ukraine and mont. over is a response to this turning point in history that we've experienced. the same clear response is owed to the west and balconies. this movement is movie and this is why it was important to me to visit this region before i went to ukraine. for nearly 20 years, v e u has promised these countries, accession as an option, it was infested nicki talked just a few days ago. i was there alone. and every one reminded me almost responsible of the decision that was made in fessler nikki, in the same location from allegra every one will thought at the time that it would be 5 to 8 years. and they would all b e member states by then. but to this day, this has not come about this, and this is why it wasn't des moines. so, in these, this new day and age, it must be clear. but now

the european union puts ukraine on the path to membership. european leaders have approved both ukraine and moldova as official candidates to one day joined the you. what international aid, reaching up, pianos, dan, following the deadliest earthquake there in decades. the countries taliban rulers have been internationally isolated since taking power last year and that is hampering relief. plus the u. s. supreme court rules that americans have the right to carry guns in public. the decision comes as well. makers are trying to tight restrictions on gun ownership. following a series of mass shoot. ah, i bring gov to our viewers watching on tv us in the united states and to all of you around the world. welcome. we begin tonight with a historic shift in the making here in your today's european union leaders approved ukraine's bid for candidate status. the 1st official step towards joining the european union, moldova was also granted candidate status to dick for ukraine. this is a victory in the political arena. as it battles russia's invasion high profile. you leaders from germany, france, a

they know that the road to belonging to the european union to be part of the european union will be a long process. but most people here and 1st and foremost, the government here is making all that they can to ensure that it abides by european values by european rules. today it's worth also noting that the ukraine and parliament ratified the sample convention against violence against women. it's traded, trying to up its game in terms of abiding by international law abiding by europe and 5 years to a very significant for ukraine state. now, in relation to this process, president volota, where's the landscape warning of greater hostilities from russia not only towards his country towards ukraine, but also against allies of what exactly does he mean by that? do we have any indication as to what we might have to expect? ah, well, you know, hostilities don't necessarily how to translate into an invasion over country. do this could oh, this could mean a cyber hosted a t and we've seen over the past 2 years. cyber attacks, for example, against the government institutions in germany, and then

that's my point — nato calls the shots here, not the european union. let me say about what president putin achieved. reinforcement of nato, strengthening of the transatlantic alliance, our cooperation with the us, our cooperation with the uk in this field, which is...should be...should inspire us, by the way, to deal with other issues and the unity inside the union. so we have strengthened our mechanisms. on eu—nato, my point is very simple — one complements the other. there is no opposition there. joao vale de almeida, we have to end there, but i do thank you very much forjoining us on hardtalk. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. hello. tuesday promises a long day ahead, quite literally, the longest day of the year. it is the summer solstice, and for shetland, we're looking at close to a whopping 19 hours of daylight. i can't promise you 19 hours of sunshine here, however, because there is a weather front that's closing in on northern scotland, and that will mean more cloud around, maybe even some rain through tuesday, although it should brighten

ah, the european union is suing the british government over london's move to unilaterally change post briggs or trade rules boards. johnson's government set out legislation aimed at scrapping customs checks on some goods, entering northern ireland from the rest of the u. k. now, those customs checks were part of the deal. london negotiate with brussels when britain left the e. u. 2 years ago. the european commissions vice president says the british move is illegal soul, it's called a spade inspect. this is illegal the okay bill is extremely damaging to mutual trust and respect between the eel and the u. k. it has created deep uncertainty and casts a shadow over our overall corporation. that is why the commission has today decided to take legal action against the united kingdom or not complying with significant parts of the protocol on islands, northern islands. we have been withholding these legal action over the last year because we wanted to create the construct if atmosphere to find solutions. the u. k . government's decision has left us with no choice but to act. the u. k says it'

that's my point — nato calls the shots here, not the european union. let me say about what president putin achieved. reinforcement of nato, strengthening of the transatlantic alliance, our cooperation with the us, our cooperation with the uk in this field, which is...should be...should inspire us, by the way, to deal with other issues and the unity inside the union. so we have strengthened our mechanisms. on eu—nato, my point is very simple — one complements the other. there is no opposition there. joao vale de almeida, we have to end there, but i do thank you very much forjoining us on hardtalk. thank you. my pleasure. thank you. hello there. the heat is continuing to build just for a few days before it turns cooler this weekend. today it was the turn of england and wales to see temperatures into the mid—20s in strong sunshine and blue skies. there has been much more cloud though across scotland and northern ireland so temperatures today not quite as high as they were yesterday. that cloud though is continuing to thin, so this evening and into t

the european union puts ukraine on the path to membership. european leaders approve both ukraine and moldova as official candidates to join the e. u in the future. also coming up. the u. s. senate pass is a gun safety bill to bipartisan action is the most significant measure of its kind in 3 decades bought. the boat came at hours after the supreme court ruled that americans have the right to carry guns and public and response teams are struggling to reap survivors of afghanistan's deadliest earthquake in decades. people in the remote regions say more health is urgently need. ah, i'm nick spicer. welcome to the program. and we begin with an historic shift in europe. e. u. leaders have approved ukraine and moldova bid for candidate status, the 1st official step towards joining the european union. it's a big political boast for ukraine as it faces big challenges on the battlefield. leaders from germany, france and italy had all backed ukraine's application, but all 27 member states needed to give it the go ahead. yes, yes we are protesters outside the you council building here in brusse

a key decision is expected on ukraine's cannon seas for the european union. and it comes as the lensky warns of more russian attacks and his country also coming up in israel a 5th election in less than 4 years. prime minister in of tale bennett's 8 party coalition crumbles. only a year after the government was formed and a top german art festival covers one of its works after receiving complaints that it portrayed jewish people using anti semitic stereotypes for making a statement about the israeli palestinian conflict. ah, i married children, welcome to the program. we begin with a warning for europe from ukrainian president vulgar zalinski. he says, other european country should be bracing for potentially hostile activity from moscow. zelinski says you craning you crane face of the historic week as the weights a landmark decision from you, leaders on its bid for candidate status. but that could prompt russia to intensify its aggression against ukraine and its western supporters. a russian missile plunged into ukrainian soil in the city of lazy chance. no on