the, the, this is dw news line from ballot delayed as of germany and the us pushed for more aids to ukraine. across the board of charlotte meets with president joe biden in washington to urge us lawmakers to approve more military aid for keys. the us president says, not doing so would be criminal also on the profile, competing claims of victory and talk of stones election, the full, the prime minister. and it was shareef, says, whose party has captured the largest number of seats, bought his jail rival, him run con, uses a all right to announce his victory. plus the year of the dragon as

a right. as the china and other countries office style to so doing a new year, we look at how people in hong kong us celebrating one of the most important holidays that's come to the i'm gonna have those as well come to the program. germany is, john stopped short. it's has a met with you as president joe biden in washington to pressure the us congress to approve more military aid for ukraine. filmmakers working on a bill that would send tens of billions and assistance to keep spot a political deadlock. as left the legislation in limbo in washington where political paralysis has left vital a to crane in jeopardy. germany's trensler, all of schultz made us stop at the white house, joining in on efforts to push for the funds. and you know,

without the support of the united states, you can have a lot of chance that the country the us is the largest supplier of military assistance to ukraine. the white house has been warning for months that of lawmakers failed to resolve the debt log on sending aid. it would hurt kids ability to fight off brushes nearly 2 year old invasion or failure. united states congress not to support this close to criminal justice outrages the us senate is making progress on a bill that includes some $60000000000.00 in a to ukraine and funds for other us allies do things in senators hope to pass it within days. but it's unclear if the legislation will be approved by the us house,

where some republicans are strongly opposed to connecticut is the effects of the soul funds are already being felt on ukraine's front lines or us and european official say. the delay is contributing to critical shortages of weapons and ammunition needed on the battlefield. jackson jones is a political scientist and resident senior fellow at the german marshall funds. and we asked him about the deadlock in the us congress and how that effects the united front. the west wants to present to government food. you is undermining it. and that's the problem. i think that mister buddy was talking about when he said it's almost criminal for the us to pull out of the support from the printer at this juncture. so that's a problem, it's basically domestic politics that we're trying to figure out. remember this is last year and it's definitely difficult to extract that from that particular uh

environment which mr. barton is in. and i think it's important that mr. schultz was . ready just to say, we stand with you will you share with us? of course i think that basically there's support for europe is increasing. i think that will maintain a level of support for you print to keep going in this for with russia. but the united states isn't a major support of military hardware that begins to, to decline. that's going to make it that much more difficult for us to keep up that side of the support they're supporting in. busy kinds of ways, financially, but the major problem is that it's america doesn't get the support for military hardware. it's going to be very difficult for ukraine to maintain its position towards the rushing aggression track. some drains that from the german marshal front. officials in the northeastern ukraine say a russian drone attack and stop key, fast killed 7 people,

including 3 children. according to the regional gulf and other stripe on you find 2nd largest city, hit homes and infrastructure, causing several large fires. your friends, military said, is the defense is down more than 20 drones. the attack comes as president, the me, i savanski shakes up ukraine's armed forces, replacing his chief of staff and come on, reggie chief has been struggling to make progress on the battlefield for months. here in the field in central ukraine, the shot had thrown light is almost intact. a rainy and supplied drones like this have become a key partial versus air war. relatively inexpensive, their use to drain ukrainian air defenses and spread fear among civilians. as waves of russian, drones and missiles are low and steps, opinion homes, and infrastructure across ukraine on the battlefield. there are also for middle challenges. after nearly 2 years of fighting ukraine struggling to mobilize new

forces, ukraine's military have said it needs half a 1000000 new recruits to replenish, i'm relieved the exhausted troops on the front line. what are your hopes for military gains of all so fated as ukraine was unable to break russia's front lines and it came to offensive launch last summer. so ukrainian forces of switch the defensive mode facing the length of suppression of sold, sometimes like up dave cost. president, flow to me is a lensky, is no best thing on a shakeup at the top of the military to turn the war and ukraine's favor the, the on the military. i listen to research a, they will studies to pop that king's colors. london spoke to dw, and she told us why russia is so keen on taking a small city like of disco as well as do, you've got, has been very important. it is a russian force. so since 2014, as a matter of fact,

because the premium troops established a strong hold there, it has a symbolic importance for russian since they tried to take it for 10 years now and according to the russians, ukrainians, use of div car to sheldon that so on the one hand is a russians would be able to better defend the nets and attack ukrainian troops in the vicinity. however, the other important military strategic importance inside of the car is on the height. so it's, it will be easier for the russians to oversee the area. and of course, defend the city which has a quote planned the biggest in ukraine for the sink. steel which would deliver a blow to ukrainian military industry. and of the grant is located next to a railway and a highway which would make russian logistics much easier. opening up the route to

a permit, taurus can slip out. and so having bust moved and having of the car would make it much more easier for the russians to supplies of forces. if they happen to cause a to launch an offensive on a slow down skin chroma, towards the military. unless marina mirror on that to pakistan now with public anger is growing as vote counts and continues to drag on up to thursday's general election for the prime minister and the watch sheriff and his jailed rival imran con, have both declared victory. supporters of con, have rallied in karachi and other cities. to decry vote for rigging. with counting still underway, independent candidates, backed by con, one, the most seats. at the same time provisional results showed sherry's focused on muslim league, emerging as the single launch is part. the thoughts it is still set to fail fall, show us off

a majority forcing surveys to turn to other parties in an effort to form a governing coalition mandate from the bottom of our heart. let's say that's what i'm going to, we respect the mandate of everyone dialogue quite a bit biased, whether from other parties was odd low for independent candidates. how would that be at that? i'm going to then we invite them to come and sit with us is with me 5 years starting to help package them out of this crisis, which for last and they've gotten nearly all my decides the bed did i use sometimes followed the next and i'll come in pakistan closely and told us what we can expect now from negotiations to form a government. the coalition docs are already on the way and uh, in wrong cons, main rivals, the sure to use and disabilities have had adults and the recording. ready adults

and campuses negotiations be got it out in the coming days and weeks. and b, b a does a good, a situation for anybody to form the government because nobody has a clear mandate from the government of bought the sheriffs and those are the bodies . it'll be join hands out the numbers as far as the in prison brand is wrong. cons bundy is concerned. they have the independent candidates, one not bound to buy a new body and loyalty and the good to switch sides and the coming days and weeks. and i talked to like it sounds like a long road ahead. the opposition says there was meddling and the election. what credibility is there to those claims? the human rights groups have expressed deep concern about how the demand of, of the page, the elections were conducted. the people reading games on the additions on there.

and. busy so on the election day, the internet assumption access to find the phone service. ready will shut down, this has own added fuel defiant and we're all home supporters are saying that all this has been done to keep the video icons party out of bob and. ready claiming victory because they think the rigging place, but they don't have any credible, credible, improve yet. so they go to the goals, maybe the quotes look into it. but as far as the credibility is concerned, these are, these have been really controversial elections. but the, the opposition parties are saying that they can prove it. but if you have to wait so far, you guys been in trouble. charles at that from a pocket stones commercial capital garage. now let's have a look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. you as

vice president campbell of harris has criticized a special council report. the questions president joe biden's mental abilities are set. the reports on biden's handling of classified documents included inaccurate and inappropriate comments. she explains the questions over it raised over 5 and age and memory with politically. most of that have been fresh trashes in the senate goals capital car over decision to delay the countries presidential election. president mackey south postponed the vote scheduled for february 25 by 10 months, sparking i fears backslash opposition leaders have called the decision to the chile has held a state funeral for the full president sebastian piano. the 2 time president died on tuesday. what had a cup to he was piloting, crashed into a lake,

he will be buried in a private family. sir. full asteroids have splashed down off the coast of florida, the end of a private mission to the international space. they say trophies 1st. as soon as i was among those returning it was the 3rd slide operate by us comes to the axiom space, our frequent flyer, michael lopez, billions of people mocking the beginning of the lunar new year. it's an especially important holiday in chinese culture. the w. c. be call reports now from a template home call, which is a popular spot for people in the city. to mock the stopped off the new year, a mrs. household called writing saying that yeah, off the track and thousands of people flocks to this famous tempos, to offer that fast in says at the altar at midnight to mock the very beginning of luna new. yeah. as this, it isn't a ritual worship us belief as early as

a mix. that offerings the best of luck they will have in the yeah. has is also the 1st new. yeah. well we can find people to celebrate without the mosque, again, from hong kong yourself. how soon we covered that quickly? no, no, no. yeah, it's all about good fortune and blessings. many of the people here tell us it's not only something that appraisal themselves, but also the city. because the previous year was a tough one for home comb. it's economic expense performance one way was then all of his major competitors. um, there are also ongoing concerns over outlook, especially when china is also struggling with it's slow down, not to mention the photo tightening of political control so that people now have to tell us to take a rest and your life with families. but also, hopefully won't the time is striking symbolizes. that is conspiracy and strength in the upcoming. yes. phoebe call reporting that you're watching dw, and use a from

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