the secret lives of inside stops may 22nd on the w. the a warm welcome to this week. focus on europe with me live show. thanks for joining us today. the russian strong man is holding on tightly to power, letting me a put in has been sworn in as president to serve another 6 year term. for 10 has ruled russia for 25 years now. the country has since moved away from democracy and the rule of law. there are no free elections was in 2022 under put into russia, invaded ukraine in an escalating move of the russia ukraine.

currently, it seems as if nothing can break portends grip on power. since the mysterious death of his most prominence critic, i'll explain the following me in russian jail, the opposition has been left without a strong leader. but recently pneumonia is window usually on the fall. my has vowed to step into her late husband shoes and to continue his legacy. many members of the rational position have fled the country, him 19 year old and natalia in berlin is among those who have joined the fight against portends autocratic rule while in exile. natalia wants to make it clear that she's against the blood of me, pollution, the stitches that she distributes around berlin, where she's living in exile, could land her in jail if she, if it goes back to russia. how does it feel to be

a russian national traitor? cushion has just been sworn in again as president. thank you for continuing your husband's mission. he gave us hope now it's coming back with you. in berlin and in brussels. novelle now has been campaigning tirelessly for most sanctions to be imposed on russian politicians who are loyal to pollution and prophecy abroad. nevada on these opposition network has compiled a list of 7000 politicians to target. his widow wants to exhibit economic and political pressure from exile to the gym and develop the team has launched an awareness rising campaign in exile. good evening, my name is natalia, i'm from

a russian cooling service. do you have some time for me to get screwed up because it is pronounced tom and if it's correct, we'll go ahead and do that. thank you very much. from natalia calls, people in russia. talk to them about the war in ukraine. it's victims and the costs which and if there was enough, but we are very tacitly against the russian government. i knew many of them might never have been confronted with the different opinions. we wanted to make some single actions we've been looking at or was $36.00 of those. it's painstaking and demon knows this too many or afraid to tool because anyone who criticizes the russian army and the war and you cried risk going to jail to several. he is what city do you live in? chicago in color is or just go through that was a young woman. i started talking to her, but then her husband came and said,

we're not interested. but before that, she said she was worried about and medical care and the special operations the most timing is kind of a huge but also to to and calls this lower progression ukraine. a special operation although he's no longer alive, the young people are inspired. 5 patients, best known rival, alexi, nevada, may maybe lose the way it's your store. one must not give us the only thing necessary for the try and for people, it's for the good people to do nothing. so do not do nothing. and so they continue to act it would be great if there were no need to put up the stickers if there were no war and no present. if russia had taken a different pass a long time ago. but what happened cannot be undone. named julia,

nevada. nadia is the new icon of the opposition. many hope that she will be able to unite those who are willing to fight for free russia. but they too will have to take action this year a d, w will honor union of all my uh with the freedom of speech award, a living in a cost a town sounds like a dream for many, for example, and would stumble in britain. it would just wake up and go for a swim before having your 1st cup of tea buds. catherine chapman, who lives there knows that the reality is far from indian lake. she and fellow residents have to put up with sewage water that's polluting the coast dumping moods and slowing down businesses in the small fishing town. which triple appears to be in a delicacy site tire, just an hour and a half east of london. that's why the small beach out to your go for the equivalent

of about $70000.00 euros each. there's just one snag. it's sometimes really smells here. whenever it rains heavily, the water company's dump ro effluent into the harbor, which then ends up in the sea. this is a huge problem for locals such as green west, who farms the titans, famous oysters. this incredible amount of the laces. have you told me vines? and yourself may just stay on the patient most work with me just now. when i'm looking to move he can no longer cell is always search directly because they have to be cleaned for at least 72 hours. first, he uses an upstream filter to disinfect the sea water and flush the fecal residues from the oysters. it's a massive amount of work which means more money

coming off these days, it's $5000.00 a week maximum so he won't survive in the long run. he sears, the situation is even worse on the beach. these little hats may appear rather innocent, but the show where the hidden pipes are that the privatized water companies used to dump excellent into the sea when the sewage system is overloaded. quite legally. 8 and katherine are members of a local group that wants to change this, the inspect the pipes regularly. they say that what's your company's or what am i supposed to do this and exceptional cases? if it's been raining heavily, then we, we expect or release them. but those licenses, well, what created in there and expect to be able to, would need to release about 8 times a year, which i mean that happens within

a couple of weeks. yeah. even today when the weather is fine, there is a smelly problem. liquid dripping out of the pipe. there is a little way for the sewage concrete is 56. there was some way to pay those folks that come along with them. but it's not high tight when things get really messy when sewage discharges will go unnoticed. but all over in good protest groups are posting through 2 such as this from which to do something with the choice. occasionally, the companies are fine, but they can deal with this in 2023 alone. there were 400000, the official discharges of sewage into rivers and coastal waters of england. and this is all happening on an island for many people swim whatever the weather like this group of women. who since the pon, demik have met regularly on the beach to maintain their physical and mental well

being. they see that cold water can help against anxiety and arthritis if i just take the risk, the risk is with the payoff. so yeah, well i didn't put my mouse in it. i know i haven't got sick from his wife in they go to today. the temperature is only 9 degrees celsius. the so we have the wilder warming of they talk about their feelings of powerlessness, but also by their sense of resilience. as the water companies have said, it will take years to repair the pipes. so these women have find ways to adapt these

waters on clean and you get a cold light, doesn't just sit there for 20, for a bulk. they can sit and festering causal kinds of long time problems in the cup and it can keep the car in. so you have to think about everything was my daughter's getting married, i have to make sure i don't have a swim because i don't wanna get you. but there are some women in which the goals were not willing to accept the situation. for example, elaine, there's no refusing to pay for her watch her bill. as far as long cents, i paid them, i'm old enough to pay more to bill. since privatization, they go, the company is free. that free. we have paid for them to create our water and they have not done it. they have just dumped it in the c illegally. so there's too much about that. i guess i'm not going to so far. she is one of the few to take such a radical step, but she says she's had enough, especially as the bills are due to go up drastically. i have never been able to to

go to prison. no, i definitely don't want my belongings taken away. but it's worth it, we can make a difference. we all making a difference. it's not enough, but it's changing. and if we did it, you see what we would do. we would be the the circle of active resistors is still small. a local artist as a right to the concrete monument to them on the beach. but once the anger sits in it sticks, and what these angry people want is for the water companies to be b nationwide. apps usually they type, i think deserve any compensation because they've already have it. they've already have all the dividends that the amount that they're in debt from the enough time to move out to the amount of defense that they have been paid. i think were even implementing money from the most fundamental things to move about. why should not be the next to since the

19 ninety's private, walter operators of peter over 70000000000 euros to their shareholders. and now the country is literally sinking into the month. it will be decades before people can pay the game with a warrior. but even if the state were to take over the healing system, it would still be taxed. peers would suit most of the bill the . and if you're scared of heights, then some parts of our next report might make you feel a bit easy. we're traveling with the world steepest cable railway and it's taking us all the way up the ups to the swift village of stores. while torres get to enjoy a breathtaking view. the cable railway has also become a source of renewable energy, much to the delight of hotel manage my sudden noise house,

who was fascinated by this green cost saving power source. it's the steepest particular round way in the world, the stool spawn at some thoughts. the incline is as much as a 110 percent from sheets. it brings people up to the store. ski slopes at 1300 mates. it's because of the steep slope because have to break hard. this generates energy, which is now being put to good use. there is so much energy in fact, that it's enough to heat the new hotel next door. the technical term for this kind of energy is recruit, perceive energy. engineer renee, cool, explains the principal, and the railways engine room. yeah, the gulf or we can see the entire drive train. when the train starts, energy is needed to pull the car up. the steep slope in the middle, the cars meet. this is the tipping point from then on one car pulls the other. this

means that the electric motor, 1st draws power and then release is at halfway up the heat energy that the hotel right next door can use. like with a hot water heater, electricity heats the water launch water tanks in the basement to use to store the thermal energy. the fact that the hotel is located right next to the ralph valley is ideal for the back, but the short distance that means less heat loss so that you have of course, in terms of the construction being so close and i was much less straightforward required to connect being the hatch, the now the hot water flows and all the hotels, 100 rooms and in the kitchen. the manager of the hotel must sell more. house is quite pleased to have the energy from the senate killer to heat his hotel, especially in times of high energy prices. and the fact with the stores spun. we have the opportunity to buy electricity at a reduced price. uh, how no matter the money we spend to go straight back to the store spun with get

expedited on the store phone again. and so it stays here in the community and we have a circular economy, a in a very small space for us. it's a perfect fit functions who handle the fairies. both is also down in switzerland, many hotels and restaurants, a new mountain stations and have high demands for energy. so the potential for similar projects, this huge, according to engineer vanelle from the sun university of applied sciences, some of the sustainable idea could easily be replicated elsewhere. i don't know of the yeah, the know he's new system. the system is not very complicated, but it does require a good chord nation between cable card technology and building technology. and once this is in place, it is possible to realize some great projects and escape gave it needs to come on the for the call yet the offered license by calling stores with the newly built store slow. and we will come it's 1st guess. next week, the manager to show that everyone who's stable can have a nice hot shower and

a clear conscience, even if it's a long one. police probably like, well, i'm shannon was thanks to the mountain railroad behind you works. after all, there's no way around breaking on the steepest round way in the world. anyone who has ever been to turkey is probably very familiar with this switch trade circus. the lights locally known as low come in does the on tip a close to the border with syria. one of the producers of low come has become quite successful and will show mom is proud of the business she's been able to build. some is one of many syrians who found a new home and going to after the civil war in syria, force them to give up everything. a simple do of water, sugar and starch garnished with up the stuff you. and there you have it. the famous turkish delight or look home. and so this look home shop is based in turkey. it's

owner is syrian n l sharma fled the civil war to the turkish border. tired of gussy and tip 10 years ago. and then in the home i learned the basics of local and production from my grandfather. and here i refund to the process. my children will continue this tradition, god willing. today's sharma exports her look home all over the world. an unusual success story among the more than 3000000 syrian refugees and turkey, 430000 of them live in jersey on tip alone. that's almost $1.00 and $4.00 of the cities inhabitants. in some areas, syrian businesses dominate the streets. but most syrians here were illegally in factories and construction women and paid employment, or uncommon m a sharma as something of a role model. her look home business was the 1st female lead refugee startup. in

syria. she was a housewife habit and then i come and have i wanted to continue the tradition of low crew making into key. but i realized i needed support . when i found this, i was finally able to open my own business from any, i'm not sure, husky, that support came from germany. the state run because they'll shut the internet to another to them and all right. for g, i said, for short gifs from a micro lose and gas the on to pollute and similar programs of health over $500.00 syrians to become self employed. from the 1st, we are covering all the legislation fees. second, we all provide me with the complexity development for the individuals who are supporting wanting to be just about missing the we just also suffered a accommodate, for instance, almost trauma. she also provide jump opportunity for her community. so there are

many students also working here, but there is also resentment among turkish residents towards the city and refugees . the economic crisis, unemployment, high inflation and rising. rents are all contributing factors while maintaining the members there's, i feel like a refugee in my own city bank and the food and wherever you look, there are syrians everywhere. and then about something that's in the state is more about them than about us. that's why there's so much discontent, negative sentiment, because the government, too, is aware of the growing discontent. the burden on the cities administration is substantial. that's why funds from germany or a welcome sight. yeah, it is a party to meet the institution support liked you as it. and we are trying to, to create the social cohesion without any problems the, the resources, the has limited, but the needs alex,

that's different for and know shall not living on someone else's dime, was always out of the question that but despite her successful business, she faces substantial obstacles as a refugee here is that i can't just go to a business meeting or a trade share on if you thought of it, because we're not allowed to leave the city without the permits. so just tell us about the bus will be able to go to doris and the 1st we have to get permission from the emigration office of all the videos, unlike many other syrians. and they'll shop on, never considered fleeing further west. the old time of garcia and type reminded her of a letter to her hometown, but being so close yet so far weighs heavily on her so even if i return to my country, i probably wouldn't find the same people the same atmosphere as before. i'm afraid

every single have changed. a timely return seems i took the question at the moment, but the new beginning and turkey has been successful with a little help from europe. this next, sorry, blue my mind completely because it shows you just how much technology can bring people together. lee most is a german boy who currently can't physically go to class due to an illness like to leave this little guy allows and he knows to always say connected to his fellow students to lessons in class and school life in general. but how exactly does it work? let's find out. hello, latest. good. that you've joined us. we've assigned you to a group already gives it. okay, let's get started. i will see. thank you. this is lena overall, but his bro bought the device has enabled the 7th grader to participate in lessons from home while he's sick. he's been doing this for the past 6 months and i'm so

tired lost in the beginning when i will participate and it was a real adrenalin rush. i mean cake on the smell. it was scary because i was afraid of seeing something wrong with because it was new for me. i don't live on because the connection might be bad just as little. so i'm just the know it's just become everyday life. one next is biology group. what, which proves to be quite the challenge is controls the camera via trackpad. but the technology doesn't always play alone. disclose internet connection is unstable. the transmission hit and miss. uh yes, let me see. uh, she just does not also have to log on it again on the the image bruce, us. but the split, the old, he topped the road, bought, has been a big help. homeschooling was a little trickier with the office the. and if he didn't enjoy doing his work on

no, did he understand why you'd have to be that way? it's quite different when a teacher can talk to the children directly. when children can do group work together, what are the, it's a not move from then just sitting alone in front of a book line, the phone book so that the defect of the house and long smith lenise had to stay home during the cause of 19 pandemic. his appetite was financed by a german heart disease charity because going back to school much or exist him to come in, she can walk slowly on level ground, but climbing stairs is difficult. and since there's no elevator at school, he has to go really slowly on lines on my goals for another big problem is running about. i'm looking for simply the stress of having to change the classrooms and climb the stairs done to tell you before. that's why the avatar is just great though. i don't have the hassle of changing classrooms. that's and that's, that's what i'm really tom. and, and lead us as friends even take the road,

but to recess every now and then the avatar is not only supposed to keep children like lena's in the classroom. it's also about keeping him in touch socially. yeah, absolutely. yeah, yeah, i'll send you my address and this for me i've the, it just feels more like i'm actually there. then if i was a new brand new contact at home meeting the feels much more like actually going to school. but as far as them mission, that feeling might just become a reality. lenise, his medication is working so well, in fact that his robot may soon be able to be the one to stay home. well that brings us to the end of this week focused on here of thank you so much for watching. remember to follow us on social media. so you don't miss any of us stories from across europe. i'm gonna show by end of the nose in the

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you're watching dw new who's coming to live from berlin, new as president joe biden. what's the israel on notice? evolves to stop shipments of weapons if, as well goes ahead with a full scale invasion of rough spot residents say is really forces have carried out fresh strikes on the city as relations with the west. worse than over ukraine, russia marks the soviet victory. and the 2nd world war with a military parade in moscow. and also on our show today, drama in the champions league as buyer munich think they're heading for the final only for re on the drug just for twice late in the game.