many as they chanted no to war, and persian to the trenches, the i s d w, russia, analysts, roman gun to rank. what difference if any, this resistance could make? well, it's too early to tell such things mean me time to develop and it depends. you know, large parts of brushing society loyal to like or pepsi or being a teacher for many. and now things are starting to change. some parts of the russian society defective. it's the biggest pro, just seen in wash again. and it's a gamble. it's an experiment if you want, and no one knows how roughly society will yet. and i would say them, it depends on 2 factors. first, how things will develop on the front in ukraine, how the fighting will change, or focusing or against him, and how the situation in the russian economy will develop the course risk. this model is ation. we are seeing a double blow economy. people are needed. companies and enterprises being mobilized and economies, and it is also under pressure by western sanctions, which are now developing their full effect. so i would say it is still an open question, but things are changing

this is the day weekdays, on d, w. russia has further escalated it's war in ukraine. moscow is mobilizing $300000.00 additional soldiers and talks about using quote, all military means including the use of nuclear weapons. also, moscow is orchestrating for so called referendums to annex for ukrainian province western government.

thank you, roman d. w. russia and less to roman gunter rancor. t w correspondence. ne conley is in the eastern ukrainian city of hockey, and he told us how people on the ukrainian side view, the votes being staged in russian how territory were here in had given you crank control territory. it isn't really much of a topic. people here are basically resigned to this being a foregone conclusion. they don't see it really changing anything. they're definitely not going to see their government changing its behavior and somehow leaving off trying to regain these areas. just because russia claims that this is now russian held territory, we've even heard some russian leaders kind of talking about the numbers that they expect to happen. the seemingly hinting at what the result is going to be even before people go to the polls asked for people on the ground in rockford, ukraine, we can't get there. we basically not be able to get there since 2014, since russia stoked those separatist campaigns in the east there. so what we can see on social media is not a h

that's the question we ask d w, russia analysts, roman going to ring court. well, yes, it is having an effect already. the mobilization is not running according to the long last. the big of the problems are and even higher ranking russian officials are criticizing how addition is being done. the frustration into society is growing. receive that, but we shouldn't overestimate those pictures are those cues at the borders and the people protecting in the streets. it's still minority. and most of the people are just are feeling the orders just get on the bus and being driven through to the front line or to the training centers. and then they will join the war. so and majority of russians did mobilize now will join the war. but consideration is very volatile, we cannot make any predictions how it will be in a month or 2. so it is, it is a problem. it is a problem already. but still i would like to repeated most stress and fulfill the orders as to w, russia. analysts roman, gone to ranko speaking to us a little bit earlier. let's get around up now of some other wor

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d. w. lead for mines. after weeks of build up, ukraine says it has launched a counter offensive to retake territory seized by russia. in the 1st weeks of its invasion officials in chief said their forces had broken through moscow's defences in several areas of the front line near the city of hassan. as the pushback got under way, the e, you agreed on launching its own new mission to provide additional military assistance to ukraine. so we're asking today ukraine counter offensive can kiosk push the russian army back with welcome to to the point. it is a pleasure to greet our guests marina hanker is professor for international relations at the berlin bass tatty school and she's also director of its center for international security and a warm welcome back to the program to christoph fun, bartow, he is diplomatic correspondence for the berlin daily, detach spiegel. and nick connelly is d. w. ukraine correspondent. he's been covering the war on location since it began. let me start out by asking all of you to

w. russia has suffered key reversals on the battlefield as scarce forces have counter attacked and sees back a wide sway the territory. my guess this week from moscow is andre kalashnikov, senior fellow at the think tank. the carnegie endowment for international peace as anger mounts among some of vladimir putin supporters. how valuable is he? he's ready to stay in power at all costs because she considers himself with and this has his own mission, and he must returns as great greatness to russia. but the conflict of split russian society and radicalized both supporters and opponents of the war. how serious are the calls from local lawmakers for putting to resign? the will face treason charges? and what russia pose more of a threat to the west if it wins your war, all lose it. andre collecting cough in moscow. welcome to conflict zone. thanks a lot. seems clear that ukraine has made some important military gains in recent days as things stand. now, how big a set back are these ukranian advances for the kremlin? i. it's a hard question because i don't think that criminal has as really ans

d, w. russia analyst, all mangold giant, who told us that the referendums of part of a wider russian plan 2 will raise you cranes identity. well, we have to keep in mind that the general goal of russia is to destroy, to disintegrate and crane. and this is what is all about. and these so called referendums are just an instrument on the way to that goal. so it is very important for russia to occupy ukraine, but not to look as an occupier. that is why they are staging these referendums and the so called referendums, in order to know to make an impression that people leaving the ukrainians. i actually won, willing to join russia and lottery, so gender us to accept them. so it is, of course, a war situation and no referenda is possible under war circumstances, nor a friend are possible according to the ukrainian law. and there are many other reasons why it is all illegal. but it is also important for russia to distract attention from the defeat. the russia suffered in the region of hockey in north or ukraine in early september. but such referendums were planned from the very beginning. it

w. russia has suffered key reversals on the battlefield as chaos forces have counter attacked and sees back a wide swathe of territory. my guest this week from moscow is andre kalashnikov, senior fellow at the think tank. the carnegie endowment for international peace as anger.

why asked d w, russia analysts roman control unco how significant it is that there has been public direct criticism of vladimir putin and his war policy in ukraine. i would be cautious and there was criticism of putting and of this military operation before. and this criticism was limited to the social media. now we have some, maybe more criticism on, on russian state tv, but it's still under control of the kremlin. and we didn't have direct criticism of looking to put in there. what is new and what could be dangerous, potentially dangerous for the russian president is that we hear more criticism of this military operation. from the far right nationalists, imperialists are actually support this war and applauded when this war started. so they are very unhealthy, and they're actually very influential. they're not so many of them. but these are people that are very passionate, and it also ready to fight in ukraine. some of them were fighting in the don barza in the past years, so it could be dangerous for him. what also could be dangerous for the russian president, is that the russian army,

w. russia has further escalated it's war in ukraine. moscow is mobilizing $300000.00 additional soldiers and talks about using quote, all military means including the use of nuclear weapons. also, moscow is orchestrating for so called referendums to annex for ukrainian province. western governments unanimously condemned those sham referendums, but will countries like germany and now finally send those heavy weapons. that key needs to repair the russian aggression. that's all topic today on to the point war in ukraine. is this still time to deescalate? ah, hello, welcome to to the point, i'm go ahead. well 1st, let me introduce today's pat. this professor marina hanker security and defense expert at the hottest down. we have more, it's got my chief report at the german politics monthly. cicero is live in russia for many years and traveled to the ukraine. only recently, an island, madeleine ex, expert on german and u. s. defense policy at the german society for foreign policy. i this address to the nation on wednesday, putin has implied that he is ready to use nuclear weapons even. and is

w. russia and its artist, russia and it didn't art in russia, a blacklist for to fit in to focus on 90 minutes on a hello guys. this is the 77 percent. the platform for africa. you beat issues and share ideas. you know, all these channels. we are not afraid to talk to young people clearly have the solution. good future the 77 percent every weekend on d w ah ah ah, this is deed of your news live from berlin. nuclear experts are trying to reach you, cranes is apparitions, power station a you and team plans to survey the safety of the russian occupied plant. it's operator says that has shut down one of its reactors due to ongoing shelling nearby . also coming up.

well d, w 's, russia analyst konstantin agger, told us of at the scale of what moscow has called partial mobilization, dis, partial, probably with regard to this said bureaucracy which to logic sent from a certain level being exempted from, from this mobilization ah, banking sector employees. because peter wants the financial system to work ah, over they claim the, the, the authorities claim that i t sex, people will also be exempted a box. there are many reports of people with i t sort of a specialization being drafted or rather being pulled up. it is of, i would say very traditional russian kills because put in the system is a very much builds on a, basically bureaucrats ah, over ensuring themselves. and that's why the image of people pretty much everyone, probably apart from these people i mention being are pulled up in shops on the streets. ah, that is something that is really happening. this system is trying to ensure that the 300000 people that put in order to be called up will be called up no matter what. didn't use konstantin edgar there. well, as moscow looks for more troops to

that's a question we put to d. w. 's, russia, analyst, roman, going to rent go well, yes, it is having an effect already. mobilization is not running according to and the longer it asked, the bigger the problems are and even higher ranking russian officials are criticizing how those issues is being done. the frustration and the society is growing. we see that, but we shouldn't overestimate those pictures are those cues at the borders and people protesting in the streets. it's still a minority. and most of the people are just fulfilling the orders just get on the bus and being driven to, to, to the front line or to the training centers. and then they will join the war. so majority of russians did mobilized, now will join the war. but the situation is very volatile. we cannot make any predictions how it will be in a month or 2. and so it is, it is a problem. it is a problem already. but still, i would like to repeated. most russians fulfill the orders from and gone to rancor there. well he's a round up now of some other

that was d. w. 's, russia, analysts, roman guns, rancor speaking to us a little bit earlier. is a round up now of some other news headlines. 5 rescue workers have been killed in the philippines as super typhoon, nor route continues to lash the country. strong winds and heavy rains of battle the main island of luzon, shutting schools, grounding flights and forcing thousands to flee their homes. nor is the strongest typhoon to hit the philippines. this year protested rallied in at japan's capital, tokyo against choose days planned to state funeral, full, former prime minister, sions, obey. who was assassinated back in july. many people say they are against the millions in taxpayer funds that the funeral will cost when so many japanese households and businesses are struggling to make ends meet. and votes are being counted in cuba after a referendum on a new social law being called the family code. the changes include support for same sex marriage and adoption, and more clearly defined rights for children and seniors. the referendum has government backing, but cubic catholic chur

ah ah, this is d w. news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes in occupied reasons of ukraine. western powers slammed the so called referendums as a shout. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also coming up in the program, not far from the front lines, a city liberated but in ruins. ukraine's army recently pushed washing forces out of coping yards. but as our correspondent reports life, there is still far from normal and thousands of reigning states pro government protest after nearly a week of anger and unrest parked by the death of a young woman the least custody. ah. until welcome to the program. authorities installed by moscow and occupied areas of ukraine are holding what they call referendum to on joining russia. pulling has begun despite world wide condemnation. aladin is taking place in the regions of care sun. asia will hunt in the next, making up our on 15 percent of ukraine as voting continues. key of says it has recaptured more ground in its counter offensive. voting is expect its last several days and le

d w news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes and occupied regions of ukraine. western power slammed the so called referendums as a sham. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also coming up in the program, thousands of ringing stage pro government protest after nearly a week of anger and unrest marked by the death of a young woman in police custody. and italy had school weekend elections for the right wing alliance tip for victory. for right leader georgia. maloney is the front runner to become the next prime minister . ah, i'm aaron tilton. welcome to the program. authorities installed by moscow and occupied areas of ukraine are holding what they call referendums on joining russia . pulling has begun despite worldwide condemnation balloting, is taking place in the regions that had a son. so patricia will hunt in the next, making up around 15 percent of ukraine as voting continues cubes as it has recaptured more gr and as part of its counter offensive. voting is expected to last several days and lead to russia, annex

you pay won't pay. taxation and politics starts october 21st on d, w ah, business d, w. 's lives from berlin, russia illegally. annex says large parts of ukraine, president vladimir putin signs decrees too old recognized for ukrainian regions as russian territory and vows to defend them with bold available means west, the latest se.

ah, ah, this is d, w. news live from berlin. russia toughened to penalty for those refusing to fight in ukraine. it comes with security forces arrest. hundreds of demonstrators opposed to rushes, military mobilization activists say the so called the coal up is far more sweeping than the kremlin is letting on. the german chancellor, hunting for new energy partners in the middle east. all shots arrives in saudi arabia looking for alternatives to russian. oil and gas. plus iranian authorities cracked down after 8th nights of unrest sparked. but the death of a woman in police custody deaths and hundreds of arrests are reported as a runs president advised to deal decisively with protesters. ah, i'm pablo fo lillius. thanks for joining us. as hundreds of thousands of russians are called up to battle in ukraine, russian president vladimir putin signs new laws that increase the penalties for anyone who refuses to fight the amendments now of to 10 years in prison. for anyone who disobeys orders for fuses duty or surrenders protests against the draft have erupted in several russian cities in a

start september 30th on d, w. ah. ah, this is the w news live from berlin, the west condense referendums on absorbing, occupied ukraine into russia. pro russian separatist say they'll bring forward 4 days of voting for german chancellor calls them sham. valid saying the results will not be accepted. also coming off better. the united nations was the world is in great peril. as leaders gather in new york for the 1st time since the pandemic. ah, i'm go ahead of us. welcome to the program. the west has condemned plants by separatists in for occupied ukrainian territories to bring forward referendums. on joining russia, the self proclaimed, proclaimed lou hans, and donates people's republics in easter ukraine, as well as her son and support easier in the south plan to begin 4 days of voting. on friday, the u. s. and natal have condemned the votes. german chancellor oil of schultz has rejected what he called shamrock randoms, saying the results will not be accepted. johnny has now from her case in northeastern ukraine, is

more in 30 minutes on d. w. with a little help from his friends, the re election of boris yeltsin. russia 1996. the players of the legal president, a group of aspiring oligarchy, communist agents from the soviet era, and the u. s. government, the stuff that meet them at the political thriller in 75 minutes on d. w. ah, what is the issue when i arrived here? i slept with people in a room as a 9th and it was hard. i wish bare i even got white hair is learning the gym and language hit me a lot. this kids to me and they built much trinity to interact with. you want to know their story, migrant verified and reliable information for migrant departure into the unknown. today, this means flying to a foreign planet. in the 16th century, it meant being a captain and setting sale to discover a route. the world famous sea voyage of ferdinand magellan. part of a race for all power between spain and portugal. a race linked to military interests erased, linked to political and military places, but also linked to making financi

ah, business d w. news live from berlin. russia turns off the gas tap to germany, state energy giant gas from indefinitely suspense, the north stream, one pine blind shutting down a direct link to europe. also coming out, the united nations safety inspectors surveyed the russian occupied separation nuclear power plant and ukraine. they say damage from shelling is obvious and unacceptable. and returned to middle fans finally get a look at the new lord of the rings. prequel the most expensive series in t. v. history. he gets a warm welcome from viewers. and critics ah, i'm will azako a one will come to the program. rushes state owned gas, produce a gas from as halting the flow of gas through the key nod stream, one pipeline to germany. the company says it's discovered leaks in a turbine. russia temporarily closed the link earlier this week for what it's called maintenance. now moscow says more work needs to be done. germany is reliance on russian gas and accuses the credible enough, cutting deliveries in retaliation for western sanctions of ukraine. d, w is benjamin alvarez. groover ha

ah, this is d w. news line from berlin. russia prepared to formally annex for regents of ukraine friday. his grand ceremony in moscow will be the combination of a series of discredited votes. u. s. president joe biden says his country will never recognize any russian annexation of ukrainian territory. also on the program, president biden warns of a substantial loss of life after hurricane in cut the path of destruction across the state of florida. storms expected to regain strength before striking south carolina and a court in zimbabwe. convicts acclaimed over and filmmaker feed bank of america, of inciting violence. she took part in protest against the government activists say the verdict is an attack on freedom of speech. ah, i am fill gail. welcome to the program. he was president joe biden has said that washington will never recognize the results of illegal russian annexations in ukraine is warning came as russia announced, plans to formally incorporate or for occupied ukrainian regions on friday was claims that no hands could dynette cause apparition and hair san voted to join the

ah ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. russia cools off, reservists to fight in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin announced as the partial mobilization in a national address is comes as moscow plans to hold so called referendums in occupied parts. if you crate an urgent push to claim the territories for russia also coming up well, leaders condemn russia's referendum plans at the un general assembly. germany's child sla blasts russia for what he calls a war of imperialism against you. crate will show it tells the general assembly that keith must be armed to fight back against moscow's invasion. and how recon fiona levels up to a category for it wreaks havoc and the caribbean. the storm has back to the turks and k call silence. while puerto rico is picking up the pieces after it left a trail of destruction there ah, and i many campus mckinnon. a very warm welcome to the program. russian president vladimir putin says he has signed a decree, ordering the partial military mobilization of russia's armed forces. beginning to day in an address to the nation, putin said reserve. i

he's faced in riga, latvian now after d. w was forced to leave russia. how you're a good to see you. so what are you hearing today about the descent and russia after president putin's column of reservists? the descent seems to be wide spread across russia and people absolutely nervous. it said that partial mobilization, it will affect 330-0000 reserve, is to which supposed to be just 1 point, one percent of the total number of those who can be called up. but the problem is that most in russia do not believe in partial mobilization and think that much more men will be cult up than announced. some are trying to leave the country, we just saw it in the report. a plane tickets have skyrocketed, orders, go to an advocate, and the 3rd will probably try to get fake certificates about an illness in order not to be called up. i've got many friends and russia who are now leading in great fear, even though they have never served in the army. yuri, how is state media tracing the call up and how does their coverage of putin move public opinion? well, of course the ru

start september 30th on d, w. ah, ah, this is the w new slide for then russia and china bound to deepen their partnership . president vladimir putin and she, jim pink made for the 1st time since the war and ukraine. they talk about safeguarding their security interests and deepening economic ties. and you, chief author on the line, pays a visit to president zalinski and key for talks on integrating ukraine into europe . she adds, it's absolutely vital and necessary to support ukraine with military equipment. they need to defend themselves. ah, i've been pursuing welcome russian president vladimir putin and his chinese counterpart teaching ping have held their 1st face to face talks in small schools, full invasion of ukraine. speaking of the sidelines of a summit in those pakistan potent thanked china for what he called it balanced position towards you. credit and urge deeper ties with a j hoot north of lashed out against what he called, attempts to create a unique polar world president. she signaled eagerness to e

w. a china and russia meet and it was back to stand. well, look at what there are no limits. partnership stands as kathy's mountain ukraine. and what it means for energy also on the show will go to a robotics festival in germany. where there's hope that robots at your local butcher or baker can make up for a shortage of labor. and a summer drought in norway is having an outside the fax on one of your biggest energy supplier. hello and welcome to dw business. i'm chrissy, platinum, berlin, russian president vladimir putin and china. gigi and ping met on the sidelines of the summit of the shanghai cooperation organization in respect to stand on thursday . it was g 's, 1st trip outside of china, since the krona virus pandemic began potent thank the chinese leader for his balance stance on russia's war in ukraine and said he was ready to discuss china's undisclosed concerns about the war that has killed tens of thousands and up ended global food and energy markets at their 1st face to face meeting since the war g said he was very happy to m

d. w, who's africa every friday on d, w o . the european union shops for new friends with trying to win itself off china and russia. the block is turning elsewhere for energy and rare earth. well the u. s. follow suit. also, michelle, german farmers facing drought, find new ways to squeeze every last drop of water from their surroundings without further stressing grounds, eyes. and the end of an era in the u. k, is driving new demand for memorabilia of the queen. while this is dw business, i'm christy plots, and in berlin many topics were on the table for wednesday, wednesday, a state of the union address by the european commission, the war and ukraine rising gas prices, europe's dependency for energy and a lobby on energy company. profits ah decked in yellow and blue to show solidarity with ukraine. ursula fond ally and president of the european commission proposed changes to how the ear does business. she emphasized that the e u needs to reduce its dependency on russia and china for energy and rare earth materials. last year,

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he is with d. w. 's russian service roman. good to see you. bruton has announced this partial mobilization, how people in russia reacted to it. well, i would say most were surprised some probably shocked when you have to understand that russia has been successfully trying to play the sward down. it was called a special military operation. there was a reduced number of troops just like the soviets did in the eighty's in afghanistan . but this strategy failed, and we also have to remember that this is a move that many have been expecting in spring. i have been expecting me in summer and the russian officials denied that. they said it would be no mobilization. and now here it comes. that's why people are very surprised. i think some are trying to flee the country with the use of the order or the tickets plane tickets are sold out, but that's a minority. i would say a lot of people left russia in the months before, after russia invaded ukrainian february. we also see some, some joy by those who support this war, but i would say th

welcome to d w. so in his speech, vladimir putin threatened to use nuclear weapons and said at quote, it's not a bluff. how seriously do you take this threat? well, i think we have to take a little bit seriously considering that we are talking about the possibility of a nuclear annihilation, which is a very hefty topic in d to be talking about quite early in the morning, at least in european time. that said, he does tend to resort to nuclear blackmail when russia is suffering defeats or is not doing well in the war. and the use of nuclear rhetoric has been a longstanding feature. president sees take place as 2012 and because the nuclear, their nuclear stockpile is one of the remaining ways in which russia is, is quite clearly still a superpower. and perhaps, especially at the time when the military is not doing as well as, as they might hope it's, it's a useful being for, for the right. well, yesterday you tweeted that russians marching and fleeing now aren't protesting the killing of ukrainians. the

next, on d, w into the conflict zone with sebastian, russia. jewish community has been watching the war ukraine with mounting alarm, but most of kept silent, fearing stay to reprisals for senior figure in the community. hope that silence was immoral. the thinkers goldschmidt and he wants all jews in russia to get out. now. conflict zone. in 60 minutes on d w o ah, hello guys, this is the 77 percent the platform with issues and sure idea, ah, you know, or this channel, we are not afraid to happen delicate topic because population is growing fast. and young people clearly have the solution. the future belongs to the 77 percent every weekend on d. w with this is focus on europe. i'm lar babel lola. welcome. imagine waking up and being told your freedom is gone.

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ah, this is d, w live from berlin. ukraine accuses russia. launching another attack on civilian infrastructure as strikes, leave a thermal power plant in flames in the eastern city of hockey and plunge the i'm plunges the region into darkness. this is ukrainian forces to make more territorial gains in that counter offensive in the east. also on the program, sweden's anti immigration, sweden's democrats, outperformed countries, traditional conservatives and sundays general election posting that best ever result of countries left wing minority government could be ousted by a right wing block and thousands line the streets of edinburgh to bid farewell to queen elizabeth coffin arrives in the scottish capital on the 1st leg of its final geography. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. keith says its troops have liberated more than 20 settlements of the past 24 hours as they continue a rapid advance in the eastern hockey and an ask region. e earlier ukrainian official said overnight russia miss ireland asked dr. sensibility infrastructure had caused wipes but outages. his mer described the strik

next on d. w. with a little help from his friends, the re election of boris yeltsin. russia 1996. the players, a beleaguered president. a group of aspiring oligarchy. communist agents from the soviet era, and the u. s. government, the stuff that makes it at the political thriller in 45 minutes on d. w. a. she's got her uses the thoughts they will credit you. 6 months off to war erupted in europe. there are growing fears here in asia. the conflict could be coming here too. so i've come to tie want to work with a local team here, and speak with foreign minister joseph woot. about the surging tensions with.

ah, this is d w. news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes in occupied regions of ukraine. western power slammed the so called referendums as a shout. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also coming up in the program not far from the front lines, a city live.

ah ah, does this d w news line from berlin? russia stages annexation votes and occupied regions of ukraine. western powers slammed the so called referendums as a sham. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also on the program, iran's president vows to investigate the death of a woman after being arrested by the morality police. that's done little to quote, public outrage as protest turned into an open challenge against the government and the award winning british author hillary mantell died at the age of 70. she was best known for the historical trilogy. wolfe hall. ah, i'm nichol furnish, welcome to the show. authorities installed by moscow in occupied areas of ukraine are holding with the call referendums on joining russia. pulling has begun to spine world wide condemnation and a warning from the united nations that the results will not be recognized. balloting is taking place and the regions of her sons, upper regional hans and daniel making up about 15 percent of uk

ah, ah ah, business d w. news live from berlin. russia turned off the gas tap to germany. state giant energy giant gas from indefinitely. suspense denotes 31 pipeline, shutting down i directly to europe. also coming up, united nations safety inspect survey, the russian occupied separate and nuclear power plants and ukraine. they say damage from shelling is obvious and acceptable. and return to middle earth fans finally get a look at the new lord of the rings. pretty cool. the most expensive series in t v history gets welcome from viewers and from critics ah, i'm no longer welcome to the program. rush, us state own gas producer, gas promise, halting the flow of gas through the key nord stream, one pipeline, to germany. the company says that discovered leaks in a turbine, russia close to link earlier this week for what a call to maintenance. now moscow says more work is need needed to be done. germany is relying on russian gas and accuses the criminal off cussing deliveries in retaliation for western sanctions over ukraine. d, w 's benjamin alvarez. a group of has more details, is not t

ah, ah, ah, this is d, w. news live from berlin. germany, chancellor says russia is waging a war of imperialism against ukraine. on the shots tells the un general assembly that ukraine must be armed to fight back the russian invasion. we'll have analysis of the speech coming up also on the program for regents of ukraine under moscow's control to hold referendums on joining bratia. planned by pro russian separatist has been widely condemned with keith calling the proposed votes, shan balance. class freed over the murder of his high school girlfriend, adam sang was the focus of a popular true prime podcast. now a u. s. judge ordered his release as new evidence comes to life more than 20 years later. ah, i'm anthony howard. welcome. in a hard hitting speech to the un general assembly germany, chancellor. allah schultz has accused the kremlin of pursuing and imperialist war, and ukraine. shots told the assembly, the world must not accept a pace dictated by russia or risk undermining the world's rule based system. he said rushes actions posed a threat to global peace that deserved condemnation. he a

ah, this is d, w. news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes, unoccupied regions of ukraine. western powers slammed the so called referendums as a sham. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also coming.

ah, ah, this is d w. news live from berlin, russia toughened to penalty for those refusing to fight in ukraine. it comes with security forces arrest. hundreds of demonstrators opposed to russia's military mobilization activists say the so called the call of the aides far more sweeping.

ready to meet this week on d. w. ah . this is d w. news ally from berlin, russia tuppence. the penalty for those refusing to fight in ukraine, it comes as hundreds of thousands of reservists are mobilized activist j the call up is far more sweeping than the kremlin is lighting on, and that ethnic minorities will.

ah, ah, this is d w. news live from berlin. russia holds up reservists to fight in ukraine . russian president vladimir putin announces the partial mobilization in a national address is comes as moscow plans to hold so called referendums in occupied parts of the crate and attend.

ah, ah, ah, this is d w. news line from berlin, russia stages annexation votes in occupied regions of ukraine. western power slammed the so called referendums as a shout. they say russia will fix the outcome to justify swallowing up 15 percent of ukraine's territory. also coming up in the program, thousands of arranged age pro government protest. after nearly a week of anger and unrest parked by the death of a young woman in police, custody and italy heads weaken the elections with a white wing alliance, tipped for victory or right leader, georgia. maloney is the front runner to become the next prime minister. ah, i'm here until welcome to the program. authorities installed by moscow and occupied areas of ukraine are holding what they call referendums on joining russia. pulling has begun despite world wide condemnation balloting is taking place in the regions of her son separate ego. huntingdon yeske, making up 15 percent of ukraine as voting continues. key of says it has recaptured . more ground in this counter. offensive voting is expected to last several days. leading to russia ann