the the, this is the, the news life from berlin, the leading russian opposition figure. alexa vaughn, me is that the russian prison service phase and involved me died in the facility where he was subbing his 19 year sentence. we looked at the life of president fulton's here, says cold calls are coming up. new brands, president tolls talks with the gentleman, john stuck in berlin. one of the meat of the landscape is meeting with his host on our shoulders to discuss long term security. toyota is up to russia's invasion, pick up the

british budget. we begin with breaking news from russia. the prism agency that has just announced that imprisoned opposition leader alexa in a valley has died. russia's federal prison service said in a statement that nobody felt unwell after a walk on friday and lost consciousness. it said i'm balance arrived to try to rehabilitate him. but he died valise press. secretary said they hadn't been informed of his death and the lawyer was on the way to the prison as spokesperson for letting me put in said the russian president had been informed of the 47 year old steps. but the kremlin had no further information. at this point, nobody was a stones critic of the kremlin. he was arrested in 2021. when he returns to russia after receiving medical treatment in germany for what medical tests showed was a no agent poisoning or some more. we are joined now by you to have the shuttle who

heads the dw bureau in griego. this is where the dw must go. bureau. do you know k to too often dw was asked to leave russia, buy a product is usually done as a bit of a who alexa, nevada, me was as a politician and what significance he had for us. yeah, well exceed novalis was a great and tragic feedback in the russian politics at the same time. uh tragic because he was not as huge as a grateful addition by the broad mazda of freshman's, neither during his time and freedom, nor now in prison on which is the time in prison before his death. nevertheless, she was for many russians grade because she had, well, he has almost certainly contributions in most to the democratic process be in russia in recent years. and she always risked his freedom, his health and even his life has been always know who was he as

a pass and unity and what was his life like as well. the only was a lawyer by a profession. she was 47 years old and she has never denied the good to earn his money primarily as a loyal, bought in the recent to g as she has become more an investigative journalist. he and his team, the so called in the valley team, have a released a dozen to come into race in which would be reported on to the secret lives of major russian politicians and the best probably the best uh now and the video people. it is about what is believed to be the palace of russian president, putin, but the only has also achieved a lot as a petition. he was the only politician in russia who managed to bring masses onto the streets, thousands upon the cells and spilled tested against, put in and visit us, and lead to not only moscow in saint petersburg,

but across the hall of russia. many had to pay for their freedom to take part in these protest. i was in moscow myself between 20152022. and so these mass arrests with my own eyes, but the many of us still big supporters of nevada only many, although not millions. how popular uh, was he among the russians then? a well look. no volley sympathized with that option right at the very beginning of his political career, she took part in the right to being ready to co protest. whereas the motor was the russell only for rations nevada. later, the stones, himself from its several times and clearly box people probably don't or didn't forget something like that. that is, the 2nd reason why he was not that's popular within the russia, in my opinion, is that he's seen quite aggressive some time since he's traffic and, but they are then for many people, people have wasn't popular with older people. this made him over more popular among

his young russians and still is among many and is it 3, isn't it? so that's an a volleyball. it's primarily a protest petition and appeared about to list a sofa. some it worked well for all of us. it lacked substance substance. what do we know about who is a prison conditions usually as well? um you said that the of the a life threatening poison attack was carried out on nevada only in 2020. so, 4 years ago was who has been in prison since 2021 and has to serve a prison sentence of several years. the conditions of this punishment must be very harsh if his teens are appalled at all to be believed. he was constantly transferred to the isolate that the punishment fell and punished harshly for every alleged oversight in august of last year. and those of the against and of all the

voice and now and to the time is a prison can for was increased to 19, he is in prison in rush. i see it was conceded officially an extra missed. and then the height of interest, criminal that optional for it is, would have certainly not released him from prison as long as, as a court to provide further legal justification for this. i think the rush of that is selective justice control justice, which is why novelty was supposed to remain behind boss. as long as ross was the president putin was or is or may steal in power relieve with the for the time being . the thanks so much for joining us today. i didn't lose you any of the shuttle from the bureau in riga. the minutes to go to conference has also kicked off, and joining me from the venue is the douglas chief semitic, related to me here that you've done here. now, i'm assuming that the, the news of alexia, nevada, these depths has been to, to,

to the venue any reactions. well, there's a complete sense of self care, many, 1st one to wait to get it verified, and re verified before trudy. reacting to this alex a novel and the, the, the opposition leader who actually was in safety in germany and then voluntarily returned to russia is seen as true icon of resistance to vladimir putin. and of course, the russian delegation is a tier, there is no russian delegation over that aggression against ukraine. russia is not seen as someone who is one can hold constructive talks with around the global table with some 50 world leaders gap and tear and unix for exactly that reason how to resolve these over austin crises with ukraine being one of them looming logs. also over the very question of what the wes still can tackle together and how it

can resist the temp of 5 that email region, but potentially all the big chases. really, we want to redrew mock spits enough space. so a real sensitive salt here and this will suddenly dominates the tool as we are due to hear from you and the secretary in general until you get the tears. but also later us vice president, tamala harris, who are here. taking off this 3 day gathering, targeting the opposite config. alexa and the valley. the news of his death are coming as a shock to the attendees over there. but one of the attendees saying, what does this mean for the prospect of domestic opposition to russia's letting me and 14 out of time that the warden ukraine is entering? it started. yeah, of the witch domestic opposition. that really is not much of an organized

opposition to speak of, and that's the very reason why i'll explain the value was able to transcend the physical presence in moscow or, and other areas of the country to really take his campaign. is opposition campaign online and make it international as acceptable for a broader audience? and that's the last that is also being more now. and it's also seen as a sign of watts. putin is willing and able to do, to destroy whoever stands in his way. we cannot, thanks very much for that update from the munich as a courtesy conference. we can take of us live now to berlin, where a german chancellor or life charles is holding a press conference along with your printing president. one of the minutes on landscape left isn't enticing the visual slum for and this is just sign to show how rush highest change to, to your down and off to some hopeful development towards democracy is still seeing

your democracy. along with go, the president landscape loudy near was the sorry, good to the test. welcome you here again. and by the end, we're meeting you shortly before the 2nd anniversary of the murder is a tank of fresh against you train, our thoughts go out to those who lost their lives. and also with, although was so courageous men and women who stood up against the russian aggress. uh, what is important today is deadra, russia. i understood i told you and hasn't achieved any of the goals, but off off the territory that had been occupied by rush. i have been liberated by the ukrainian forces and the resistance of the people in ukraine. is that a lot of that number? those for not him yet? they are relations between germany and ukraine. have taken on an entirely new level of quality over the last 2 years. from the very beginning on we have supported you train in the air. roy would fight for existence financially, politically, and with

a supply of weapons. with regard to the military support of ukraine and 2024, we embarked 7100000000 journal and so pleased with the semester. and we also mocked another $6000000000.00 for the following years in total chatham, and he has provided by the subsistence of commitments and funds to the tune of $28000000000.00 your bill was and summit so it's not to provide these funds. and there's means that gemini is the 2nd launch is support of new credit and done by today, we're bundling another package of military resistance to the tune of $1100000000.00 euros for ukraine, which includes a supply of 36 tanks and how it says on 6000 from our inventory, 225000 the shows and the sky and that the defense systems and

urgently needed messiahs of i resulted in yellow. i know that today we're taking a historic step forward to the dental and presidents of landscape myself that has incentive and have signed an agreement on our long term 6 your a t pledges and the documents must off cannot be over estimate in terms of live. it's the significance of the independent ukraine will continue to be supported by germany in its defense against the russian well, of aggression. as long as it turns, as i've been saying, if i say, well, i think we're going to support our ukraine's partners in their efforts to build up modern forces in order to repaired any future tech. and should not that russian to attend the tech integration. kind of about in the future, we have agreed upon the tailored support. these are find on the

pledges, and with this agreement we're implementing what the g 7 has pledged by since last summer and visit is a pledge that more than 20 countries have joined the school. where now after u. k, we are the 2nd country to make such a pledge and assign and agreement according to the mall. countries would follow suit in a couple of i was that was friends in france for instance. we also provide tendencies, civilian support for clearing those minds as far as the securing critical infrastructure and for building up a destroyed country. and i want to expressively, i do think the for the minister and defense minister and the city both were very committed so that we could find all make these pledges. and to bring about disagreement very quickly and disagreement. she has, the shared values, reflects these shared values. we refer to the rule of law and democracy. those old

as that to inherited of our so assign you to use and you create the ukraine. pledges to continue those reform instead of central importance for an extension to e. u. america president, for a lot in here, it's remarkable to see how close our 2 countries have come together. they this deep agreement of today reflect that is, it also reflects as a future in which you can, can continue to develop in piece a piece. and that tells you mentioned with regard to students always and with a view to those, we're asking for a quick ceasefire way as an impression on a piece which must not be dictated assistance and the conditions of which must not be dictated by rush. so of course, we all wish for a quick end of these brutally walk. we is everybody living in your train, but unfortunately, we are seeing that russia is not willing to engage in

a lasting peace. the contrary is true with a stick to the was the goal was as try to do and has made clear on the reason that the 2 years have to have the beginning of the story. but the wall. whereas sending a very clear message to the russian resident. so we're not going to seize our on like the 5th and the zip code for ukraine, the ukraine. we stand steadfastly at this side of ukraine and ukrainians. and let me call the, to the us congress has to take the necessary decisions for so that the financial and military support of ukraine can be continued without him in to hard to. so i'm very happy that you travel to berlin to sign the agreement today. and i'm.