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From Our Own Correspondent

A Summit in the Bavarian Alps

From Our Own Correspondent

BBC

News Commentary, News

4.41.3K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

The Schloss Elmau in the Bavarian Alps hosted dignitaries as they tried to present a united front against Russian aggression and tackle the global food crisis. James Landale also found the castle had an interesting story of its own when he was reporting from the summit. Russian soldiers have employed brutal tactics throughout the Ukrainian invasion. Attempts to escape cities like Severodonetsk and Mariupol often proved perilous for Ukrainians, fleeing in bullet ridden cars, under constant threat of attack. Hugo Bachega, met with some of the people who managed to get away. The ripple effect of the war in Ukraine is far-reaching – from grain shortages to a surge in electricity prices globally. Even energy rich Australia has found itself asking citizens to ration their use of electricity. Its new Prime Minister has pledged a greener future for the country, with less reliance on coal. But this transition may be harder than it might seem, says Shaimaa Khalil. Panama may be known for its banking secrecy and the canal, but more than half the country is covered in tropical forests and mangroves. Grace Livingstone recently visited the indigenous community of Arimae, in the east of the country, which is finding innovative ways to defend and protect their land. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Hong Kong handover and Beijing has in the last few years been tightening its grip. In recent weeks, one of the city’s most famous institutions, the Jumbo Floating Restaurant, closed its doors and subsequently sank. The restaurant failed to survive the impact of the pandemic. But it remains a symbol of a bygone era, says Louisa Lim.

Presenter: Kate Adie Producer: Serena Tarling Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinators: Gemma Ashman and Iona Hammond

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts

0:05.0

Today we hear about the Russian soldiers scouring social media to track down and brutally punish

0:11.7

Ukrainians as they try to flee.

0:14.8

In Australia, after historic floods earlier this year, the threat of blackouts now looms.

0:20.7

We hear what's behind it.

0:23.0

We're in a tropical rainforest in Panama near the Colombian border where indigenous communities

0:29.2

are finding innovative ways to protect their land.

0:33.4

And we're in Hong Kong, mourning the loss of a much-loved city icon that jumbo-floating

0:39.2

restaurant and the symbol of a bygone era.

0:42.8

First, we're in a castle in the Bavarian Alps, where G7 leaders gathered this week.

0:49.5

The Schloss Elmau, with its long and at times checkered history, hosted dignitaries as they

0:54.9

tackled issues ranging from the global hunger crisis to a ban on the import of Russian

1:00.4

gold and a price cap on oil.

1:03.9

But aside from the handshakes and photo opportunities, leaders were faced with the challenge of presenting

1:09.9

a united front in the face of Russia's aggression.

1:13.8

Ripping through the studied calm of the Alpine Resort on Monday came news of the missile

1:18.4

attack at the shopping centre in Kremlin Chuk, prompting fierce rebukes and strengthening

1:24.4

the resolve to scale up NATO forces ahead of the next summit.

1:29.2

James Landale was in Bavaria watching events unfold.

1:33.8

I'm standing in a lush Alpine valley in deepest Bavaria.

1:38.5

Above me, the rugged mountains soar into what a poet once called the Sun Split Clouds.

1:44.9

And I'm looking up at a vast hotel that dominates the lower slopes.

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