27 percent the platform with, you know, on this channel, we're not afraid to. young people clearly have the solution. the future is 77 percent now every weekend on d w. a. ah, this is the w news. why? from berlin? germany is foreign minister. me to if you cranium, leaders are made growing fears of a russian invasion on atlanta babble calls for serious dialogue with moscow. also

on the program, tom got cut off from the outside world, the fiber optic cable severed by south today's volcanic eruption. he was zealand and australia and surveillance claims to assess the damage to the island nation and world man's tenisha. number one, no joke of it, back in serbia, after being deported from australia. bands in belgrade. welcome back here. ah, i'm so gale. welcome to the program. a job these says it is ready for serious dialogue with russians to try to deescalate the crisis on russia's board with ukraine. foreign minister, analyzing burbock, took that message to care today as she helped talk with her ukrainian counterpart and underlined her come to support for ukraine sovereignty, if disgust rushes to build upon the ukrainian border and keeps call for berlin to

supply it with weapons. since babel travels to moscow on tuesday, today she had reassuring words for her ukrainian hosts. zoe danny teet solidarity is only european solidarity for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of ukraine. i, you know, that is not up for debate, not for us, and not for me personally, but any further aggression would have a high price. his emphasize that to day, once again, fishin island on price. let's get more from t w's, chief international editor, a richard to walk a welcome. richard. so ukraine isn't the invidious position of having all these major powers, talking about aids without involving it. so how can, what influence can germany or, or even europe have on the u. s and russia in their talks about ukraine.

yeah, i mean this really is the, the great concern that the ukrainians have, of course, that they are stuck in the middle. and that you just have the great powers debating across them. and that's even the fear for the europeans themselves. and we've heard it from, from some of the m e u leaders in recent weeks voicing that very concerned that we're kind of reaching a moment in this kind of struggle between the great powers on the global stage where it really is a matter of a great power to sit down with each other and nobody else really matters very much . but it's only what we saw last week with those diplomatic talks that did take place. although they began with just bilateral talks between the u. s. and russia, they did then open up to talks with nato. and the o. s. c, e, this, a european security organization. and officials that we've been talking to here in berlin have been at pains to stress how close are the consultation, has been going on or on

a trans atlantic level. but what you're seeing with an alina babbled now on this trip. she is trying to revive this thing called the normative format. so these 4 way talks between the russians, the ukrainians, the germans and the french or format that essentially are ended at the end of last year. trying to revive that to try and get more of a european foot in the door. the ukrainians say that they want that to come back to . but they've also been saying that they want to be at the top table with the you, americans and the russians. so it's really a very, very complex diplomatic situation that we're finding ourselves in at the moment. and sticking points out, how likely is it but, but germany in ukraine can overcome sticking points like at the supply of our weapons to ukraine. and of course at north street, a gas this or russian gas pipeline bringing a fuel to germany. and so what we're on on, on the arms export. santa barbara was pretty clear in rejecting those today, but nord stream to this gas pipeline between russia and germany is be very,

very controversial. that's almost the more interesting case at the moment because there you have divisions within the new german government is barely been in power for a month or 2 and it's already it quite spilling out into the open. the div differences between the 2 main main parties in this coalition, the social democrats of the chancellor, or love sholtes, and the green party of anna, lena burbock. and alina burbock, herself, has been a passionate opponent of this pipeline. there's not really a clear message from the government here in berlin yet, whether the pipeline will be used as some kind of leverage against russia. if russia does move to them, even more aggressive posture towards ukraine. this is really going be want to watch in the weeks ahead. aggregate richard richard walker. the dublin is chief international editor. let's take a look at some more stories making news around the world. prosecutors in ukraine have said to bail equivalent to $35000000.00 in their treason case against former president petra power shanker. appeared in court on monday hours after returning to

care. one of ukraine's richest men, mister parish, jenko denies any wrong doing and says the charges are politically motivated. are caught in turkey, has acquitted german german, michelle, a total of terror related charges. she was detained in 20. 17 mchugh is a membership of an outlaw left wing group in what was seen as a politically motivated case, that she was released from custody in 2018 and returned to germany. the fortune, sudan, se security forces have fired at tear gas that demonstrated a protesting against last year's military coup. thousands of people gathered in the capital cartoon in march to most the presidential palace. there is rarely happen just days before a visit by us diplomats to support a civilian lead transition in the united states. the push to protect the voting rights is the focus of demonstrations or martin luther king day. the son of the assassinated civil rights leader, call them president biden law makers to an act of national voting guarantees.

several states have passed laws which observe a se will make it harder for minorities to vote. a communication with the pacific island nathan of tonga remains limited since saturdays of volcanic eruption and soon army. it's believe the underwater fiber optic communications cable connecting the archipelago to the rest of the world was severed during the twin disaster satellite images of before and after the underwater eruption show that the uninhabited island above the volcano disappeared during the explosion. australia and new zealand have said surveillance plane to help assess the damage. many countries issued tsunami warnings that at least 2 people drowned when the waves reached the shore of peru more than 10000 kilometers away. august high commissioner to australia said there had been no reports of death or serious damage, but that his assessment was based on limited information. it is hard to, to,

to say what it's needed is, so we're still waiting to receive information from tara, of what is much needed. but we know for sure that there will be a need for clean water because of the options. and which really i mentioned causing lots of our troubles to the water supply, as most of the people collect water through a rain. this is something very dangerous for them to consume. german chancellor, our shelter has held talk sigma trade with spanish prime minister petro sanchez. top of the agenda will cope in 19 europe's energy price crunch, and migration. and the chancellor 1st overseas a trip this year. and the 2 leaders also explore more left leading policies for your spain has a higher vaccination rate than germany. at least 85 percent of spaniards have had at least one job. i can pass the 75 percent of germans. sanchez is now for some way

for spain to treat the corona viruses and the damage disease like flu. let's get more from d. w correspondent, young phillip schoultz, who's in the spanish capital. welcome, john philip. the 2 leaders have not held a press conference. what did they say? well, the 2 heads of government discussed a very broad range of topics, migration, energy, fiscal policies. and of course, the pandemic and on the crohn was an important topic chance laugh salts also use the opportunity to stress again that are both leaders are very concerned about the situation in ukraine and so that they take it very seriously. what is going on there at the moment? so generally the atmosphere during the talks was very relaxed or the atmosphere was very good. both leaders underline that. so they've known each other for a long time. it's also not very surprising that they get along well because they

come from the same and from the same group of parties, the social democrats and especially prime minister sanchez and it has very high expectations in this and new alliance. he also hopes that a chance chancellor charles will help him in his sir, you are a pin fired for more relaxed fiscal policies when it comes to the post pandemic recovery plan and on the pandemic. but the approach of these 2 countries to fighting it hath been very different heavily. exactly. that's one of the few differences that's became apparent sir. germany is still very strict with its measures. very careful, while a prime minister sanchez is trying to lead the way into something like a poster pandemic, or you're are, you could say, he says that maybe soon the, the corona virus can be treated more like it's lou. of course, spain has also more vaccinated people, 10 percent more than germany,

but there are also a lot of critics here in spain that say it's, it's still too early to speak about this kind of measures. and sanchez during the press conference also stressed that it's still a long way to go. ok, thank you for that young finish shots in madrid. organizes of next month's winter olympics in beijing have confirmed that ticket will not go on sound to the general public. as part of matches to combat the spread of coffee, 19 after last year's announcement that international spectators would be forbidden from attending today's decision brings confirmation. the ticket for domestic fans will be distributed to targeting groups rather than going on general sale. fishing will become the 1st ever city to host a summer and winter olympics. and the games begin. on the 4th of february, we'll men's tennis number, 1 november joker,

which has arrived back in belgrade after being deported from australia following a long legal saga is returned to serbia, came on the day, the australian opened a began with that it's 9 times champion back home as to a tumultuous few days, novak jokers which arrived in serbia having been deported from australia for not having been vaccinated against coven 19. but he was greeted at belgrade airport as a hero. his fans and serbia believe he has been mistreated by the australian government. after organizes of the australian open said he was allowed to come because of a covey infection in december. this is a sharing what it is, the lower kula fairly obvious of the say what the rope has come to handle that you need the thought before to do something to pick the vaccine. i myself election. i did a double job, but i think that no one should be forced to do something. he was a judge, the sentence was his freedom of choice and speech. on the other side of the world,

the australian open dot and away without it's 9 times champion, winds for the likes of rafa, no doubt. and naomi osaka meant it was almost business as usual for spectators. you our and i think a very highly anticipated decision making. i think it was kind of greg holiday long . that's great. that would kind of put it behind us. the best project, which is great as player. i'm just glad the focus is now on what we're all he full . yet the estallion open joke of each meanwhile has much to ponder. his bid for a record men's 21st grand slam title. we'll have to wait. lord 99 percent of the world's population are worse off now than they were at the start of the pandemic. that's according to you. k charity oxfam. but the wealth of the world's 10 richest man has doubled a not time. they say now accept calling for a one off tax on 1000000000 as to fund a number of courses including vaccine production. since the pandemic erupted in

march of 2020 a. new billionaire has been minted every day. but a rising tide is not lifting all boats. because in that same period, 160000000 people have fallen into poverty. these new numbers from the u. k is oxfam organization point to worsening inequality. and they are now calling for new policies to curb this kind of extreme wealth. if one went to tax, the 10 wealthiest people, the 10 billionaires and on the profits made during the pandemic at 99 percent, which is of a high amount, of course, we would be able to pay for vaccines for the whole world. have health systems for everyone. we would be able to also compensate for the damage of climate change and have policies that addressed in the base violence. that, of course, is an example, but they will still be better off than at the beginning of the pandemic. the

numbers released by oxfam show that the fortunes of the 10 richest men have doubled since the pandemic began. they say a one time 99 per cent tax on these 10 people alone could bring in $800000000000.00 . that could be used to expand vaccine production for the world's poorest, as well as fund other social programs. all right, that's it. you're up to date, more world news at the top of the our next to on d, w. i finish bungee. how's that news? asia at the very top of course there's always the dw up on the website, d, w don't cough i've good.