the, the, this is the, the, the news life on berlin, 2 years of war and ukraine. russia launched its full scale invasion on this day in 2022. it's for has code hundreds of thousands and displays to millions of ukrainians from their homes. we take a look at where the conflict could be headed and it's 3rd year. also coming up high times for kind of as lovers in germany. lawmakers past new legislation in parliament that legalizes marijuana for personal consumption, allowing people to smoke at home and in public the

who know welcome to the program. it's 2 years since russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. and that time the war has claim tens of thousands of lives and displaced millions. russia controls just under a 5th if you creating territory as things done. know us actually general antonio baton rouge has described the words devastating impact on new create. in any war, everyone suffers. but the people of ukraine are suffering appallingly from the warranty inflicted on them by adoption. over 10 in the house calls and civilian man, women and children have been cubes. though this will feed good is likely higher damage and destruction of hospital schools, adults, facilities and see really mean for the section of these frequent. i mean does, if i so 90 education and dose gets to see these with them is all destroyed in

general. the low and that means the book and reading test over $380000.00 villages across the country would without electricity or live these months. according to the canadian energy company, united nations, as documented, widespread and disturbing brutality. well, 2 years after russia launched is full scale invasion. ukraine remains in the fight bought the bottle has entered and you and on certain phase keepers facing many challenges among them. the critical munition shortage and political deadlock in the us blocking military assistance. and the lack of production capacity in europe since russia invaded it has taken control of large regions of eastern ukraine. and currently moscow appears to have the upper hand after taking control of ukrainian tide of div called last week. while she says its forces have advanced further to the west, dw ukraine bureau chief, nit quarterly poses the question,

can you crane keep up its resistance to pigeons war? the only thing we can regret is that we didn't stop active measures earlier. he means the rule that was about impressions message here, recent interview with the russian state tv woods, to put an end to speculation that the kremlin might be open to some kind of deal to freeze this conflict. resilience savage is ukraine next. but at london's chatham house think tank, she says pollutants still thinks he can take, or if you claim it is clear from both ends, public statements that he's not changing his war objectives. what i see russia in this year really believes it has a chance. it has a chance to break ukraine, and they will be breaking ukraine militarily. unnamed russian sources, talking about the potential piece deal, adjust to districts and tactics. she says, as they also will work in the west to actually undermine decision making,

to send these confusing messages about the possible ceasefire. meanwhile not mean ceasefire for them. they would like to see washington actually accepting of food instead of tauriel drab versus victory nap div was the biggest since the full bus worked last may many expect pushing to use momentum gain to try to take all the full ukrainian regions. he's already formally annexed. that's done yet. so hans, it's a pretty easy. okay, so it will be easy. ukraine still controlled sludge waves of these regions puts in may want to push on because he actually have the results is taking of difficult construction forces. many lives wasted intelligence estimates for the casualties, the over 10000 dead. one russian imagery builder, you can claim that the death toll had reached $16000.00. mike martin, the senior visiting fellow in wolf studies at kings college london. he says that ukraine, you know, me, can make russia pay

a high price for any territorial gains. the defense is much easier than attack. the russians may well be able to take small amounts of ground at great cost, but they don't, cannot suddenly roll it over. and take up is that can raise your desktop and i know you guys know that they need to just move back very slowly. their ability to do that will depend on how well west and support holds up. do you have good ukrainians? we're fortunately out gunned 5 to one. you promise it's supply ukraine with a 1000000 shelves and a year failed while russia go that many from north korea in a matter of months. well, you can, you know, is now on washington. but i think at the moment we were the little bit of a guy political lighting point. everyone's waiting to see what happens with the us presidential election to come when we are going to say, you know, quote unquote the date of the century and from is going to hand lodge average of ukraine to pizza in the ukrainians on what kind of the assumption that they're on

there right now. so they're doing what they can with homegrown innovation. getting targets deep inside russia with long range drones to fit maximum damage on pretends war economy as ukraine and his 3rd year full is trying to take the fight to russia . while it waits to see whether the west provides resources have another go on the battlefields or u. s. president joe biden has a nice punitive sanctions against 500 targets in russia, in a fresh effort to kind to what he called pretends war machine. the measure is also seek to punish russian officials for the death of dissident politician alexis giovanni last week. targets include people connected with his imprisonment, as well as individuals involved and supporting the war, including the defense on financial sectors. you could easily. this is what president biden had to say on the new sections. so we can't walk away now. and this

is putting this, betty, now he's betting on, we're going to walk away. that's why i'm announcing more than 500 new sanctions. the want to to conquest in response to the election of all of these dead because make no mistake put in is responsible for alexis that offer more. we're going nearby. dw is janelle, to my loan, who is in washington dc. licensed agent. now tell us more about these latest functions. now, these sanctions are in response for alexis, of all of these tests, as well as russia's ongoing, a war on ukraine, which as we know is entering it's 3rd year. now this is the biggest round of sanctions imposed on a rough shot in a single day since of the war started. and it includes over $500.00 targets across

off rushes, industrial defense sector, and its financial sector. it includes, for example, 2 of a rush has biggest companies buy revenue, one military logistics company as well as a producer of specialty steals. so these are companies that are integral to all russians war effort. the sanctions are also targeting russia is financial sector by way of targeting its national payment system. it's also going after a prison officials that the u. s. says are linked to alike sandoval and the stuff as well as sanctions enablers around the world, in europe, in the middle east and in asia. now this latest round of sanctions from the west comes after the you announced their own measures. and it really is the hope that these coordinated sanctions help to slow down rushes warm machine at a time where ukraine is running out of ammunition. and it really does look like we've reached a c. it's all in the war where both sides are truly well and dug in. and we do know

that this is obviously by far not the 1st round of sanctions, but have previous measures showing any sign of actually impacting russia of the well if the point of sanctions is to trigger a change in behavior or really degrade russia is the ability to wage a war? well, we know that hasn't really happened. if there is something that russia is good at, it is dealing with sanctions. there's been sanctions, were genes in place going as far back as 2014. it also has to be said that rushes economy has held up a considerably well, despite the sanctions, the international monetary fund, for example, has said that russia's economy is set to grow even faster then it had originally forecasted for this year. you have the likes of china, india and brazil, buying record amounts of russian oil rushes war economy, of course,

is really giving a boost to the weapons production sector. now to what extent this current round of sanctions will really hurt, russia is unclear, but we do know that it takes time for these sanctions to really take effect and for the effect of the sanctions to be felt. and time is just one of the things that you crane is locked in at the moment, along with munition and along with billions in u. s. military assistance for ukraine. thanks so much janelle, oh, janelle jamal on who's in washington dc. let's take a look now at some other stories making headlines around the world. spanish prime minister petro sanchez, has visited the site of a fire that killed at least 10 people after swept through 2 residential buildings in valencia. others are still missing, and firefighters are searching and buildings remains for victims. a court and

australia has given former chancellor sebastian courts an 8 months suspended sentence for making false statements. viviana regional court ruled that the former leader misled a parliamentary committee, looking into corruption allegations. prosecutors say quotes tried to bite his role in the establishment of a holding company nearly 4 years ago. most opposition candidates in senegal say they refused to join presidential talks on scheduling a new election. president mackey south sparked the crisis by pushing off sundays vote. but he made promises to step dine when his term ends. april 2nd, he said he wanted inputs from candidates before assessing and election date as ordered by a top court was going on. and the women who travel to syria is a teenager and join these womic state group has lost her appeal against the british government's decision to revoke our citizenship. shanina begun the flight to syria 9 years ago when she was 15 to marian. i. s fights her. she's not resides and a refugee account there. jeremy lawmakers have voted to

legalize the possession uncontrolled cultivation of cannabis. people will soon be allowed to grow a few plots at home and possess of 25 grams in public. the government hopes that legislation will reduce the power of the black market and drug related crime. but the initiative face considerable opposition from medical associations, the judiciary and opposition politicians. with a vote of $407.00 in favor and $226.00 against germany's parliament approved the new plan to legalize cannabis adults will be allowed to carry up to 25 grams in public and grow. 3 plants at home distribution will be handled by members only cannabis clubs. this parcel legalization is welcome news to many cannabis users in germany. it's so nice on my other mind the system generally speaking, it's an important step in a modern and lighting drug policy. and it's really important that these endless,

pointless criminal proceedings at the moment. they're $180000.00 kind of as criminal proceedings a year that this stops. and that this does, does of also allowed best advice. for example, if you are checked the day after you've consumed, you could lose your driving license or your job, but the front of you, it was that drops on you. but the law also has its detractors. germany's opposition conservatives have already said they will repeal the law as they when next year's election. law enforcement of also express criticism, pointing out inconsistencies and complications, and the new regulations escaped for owns and there is no clear regulation for how we as police officers should act related to cannabis. there are many unclear things which we will have to deal with, and that's why the law is not ready yet. type is just because as soon as you drive stuff to come out to put germany's health minister who spearheaded the bill is convinced it's a step in the right direction. an important step away from what he regards is

germany's current fail drug policy. well, president in laws here says, madam president, ladies and gentlemen, today we're adopting a very important law with which we are fundamentally changing our cannabis control policy we're pursuing to goals live. the 1st is to combat the black market box and the 2nd is to improve the protection of children and young people. kendall drove insurance from miners under the age of 18. cannabis remains legal, as does using the drug in the vicinity of schools. and before we go, a reminder of our top story. the world is marketing 2 years since russia's full scale invasion of ukraine at the united nations, ukrainian and foreign minister to mutual collab valued his country would when the war ukraine is pressing for more military aid. as a russian troops advance in some parts of the country. and that's it for now. if i stay with us,

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