what is true was big, it doesn't matter. the only criteria is, well, we'll hook people. we shed light on the opaque world who's behind benefits. and why are they a threat to whistle? oh peak worlds this week on d w ah ah, this is deed of the news ally from berlin, 200000 pounds of legal aid. the u. s. embassy in kev says,

this military shipment has arrived to help ukraine fed up. if i have, we possible the invasion as tens of thousands of russian troops gaba on its doorstep, also coming up desperately need at 8 arrives in tonga as the pacific nation grapples with the aftermath of last week's on the whatever kind of corruption. and just to nami nigeria in blistering form, as the knockout stage gets on the way the africa, a couple of nations. we talked to our correspondent in league to catch the movement before the big game against the ship. ah, eddie micah junior, it's the name and you are welcome to the program. the 1st shipment of additional american military aid has arrived in you train according to the u. s. embassy back . this is part of the package with 200000000 dollar promised to care of last week

by u. s. secretary of state anthony blinking. the initial delivery includes defensive weapons and ammunition, asked the country for pass for possible russian aggression. moscow insists a house, no plans to launch an attack or do in house, deployed some 100000 troops along its border with ukraine. the russian military flexing its muscles in the worn at region bordering ukraine. moscow denies its planning and invasion, but with this slick video released by its defense ministry, it at least wants to send the message that it's ready to fight. there is real concern in the region about russia's motives. russian troops are now positioned in bella, rues, all along russia's border to ukraine, and our mast in eastern ukraine, where fighting has been ongoing for years. further to the north, the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania,

are promising to support ukraine with shipments of weaponry and military support. arguing that diplomacy alone can't prevent an armed conflict. aggressiveness, who said the bus that her guiding was the aggressor always weighed impossible. losses sausages and likely damage also did m. i think that a strong state or capable of defending itself. what steve is really the only way to increase the chances of a peaceful resolution. oh, really me there last year to be just was that it, however, it's a principle of deterrence not endorsed by germany, which is disappointed key of by refusing to supply weaponry to ukraine. because now off the cuff comments by germany's naval chief have added more fuel to the diplomatic fire chi option shown by on a visit to india, said russian president, vladimir putin probably deserve respect. and that the crimean peninsula annexed by

russia would not return to ukraine. just looking to some of you, clay brought me up in sloth, is go look on this subject. uh we have to do that. oh, oh, the go issues ah, actually squished you most. these remarks have now cost him his job. and the fo paul has added to the misgivings in kiev over germany stance on ukraine. but with the uncertainty looming, ukraine has been assured that it doesn't stand alone. the u. k sent anti tank missiles earlier this week. and the 1st delivery of u. s. military supplies has already touched down. meanwhile, residence in kiev formed a human chain in celebration of ukraine's national unity day, hoping that opposing sides can still come together and hold on to their stated goal

of a diplomatic solution. oh, let's bring indeed of you correspondence of my t as belinda who joins us from to have my 3 us. tell us exactly what has been provided and what this means for the conflict now. whereas ukraine is now procuring mostly light weapons, anti tank missiles, also systems to detect archery artillery positions on the other side. and it has been procuring jones everything that might be needed in the case of a land invasion by tanks and by, by troops are from the other side. there is a long shopping list in ukraine, of other systems of more complicated, more sophisticated systems. but this is not the priority right now, they would need to years to build vessels for example, and they would need additional training. so right now ukraine is trying to my everything that can be used against the tank invasion. now,

while tensions are being diffused, the u. k says the kremlin is trying to install pro ration leadership in ukraine. what has the reaction been to this accusation? well, this, this or the, the u. k. has released the list of 5 names that russia considers her to install somehow here in key of as a proxy government, but it has provided no additional information. so this communication raises more questions than it does answer and durham, oh we, we do absolutely not. know what the scenario is that the, that the ukraine u. k. services have intercepted here. are these people who are in line for a possible government? if russia would invade ukraine? are they planning to do something here behind the lines?

what is clear, however, is that a popular uprising is probably not going to bring these people into positions. they are form officials from a government that has been housed it in 2014 by the people. 4 of them have fled to russia and they're mostly very unpopular here in ukraine. and meanwhile, in germany, there's also been controversy about comments made by the countries now for my navy chief, how is care reacting to that? well, one could say that these remarks by the navy chief, has some are tipped emotions over the top. he of has long, long been unhappy with germany for 2 reasons. one is the north gym, 2 pipeline that is seen here as a weakening ukraine's position by circumventing it's in terms of gas deliveries to europe. and the other thing that key of this unhappy about is germany is refusal to provide weapons to ukraine. and not only to sell weapons on

its own, but also blocking weapons from other countries. for example, the baltic states, one to re sell weapons that they once procured in germany, to ukraine, and germany has so far, not given green light for these trans actions. so germany, while a voicing support for ukraine, is accused here of not standing to its words, dw correspondent, my, the as bellinger reporting from kia, thank you. as knowledge, got some more stories, making headlines around the world. particles prime minister, tony acosta, has cast his vote in the snap general election. those show his incumbent socialist party that i had of its sent out right rivals due to the pandemic. there's an early vote, an option to reduce crowds next sunday, planned election day. more than 300000 voters,

i expect that the castillo ballard to day. heavy gunfire has rung out from several military barracks and a prison in wilkins fossils capital. they do go as messages circulate on social media of more gunshots. any possible military cool. the defense minister says the president of the country has not been detained. thousands of people from across europe take him to the streets of brussels, protesting against measures taken by governments to carry the spread of coven 19 belgium will ease restrictions from next friday, despite record infection. numbers. staying with the pandemic, governments around the world are tracking the spread of what is considered to be an offshoot of the only current variant. scientists have labeled it b a dot to. it's nicknamed the stealth variance because it's more difficult to detect and it has become an increase in the dominant source of virus infections in

denmark and india. let's bring in professor to buy, ask her. he's on epidemiologist, on wax chevy the hospital in berlin. hello say so we are already struggling to deal with on mcgraw. now that's a stealth version of it. how dangerous is the sub variant? it's difficult to say at this moment, we're waiting for data to really judge how transmissible is viruses. this new virus and how severely people get infected. we also need to weigh data vaccination helps, which however is expected. so where has this sub variance been detected? sofa, india, denmark, as you said, i think also in d, u. k. and it's expected to also appear in other countries. really, how concerned should we be though? i think we shouldn't be. i'm more concerned than we were before. the situation will

remain dynamic. you variance variance will appear, as many people get infected, new variables feel develop and so it's really up to us to get vaccinated to stop the spread of the virus on the global level. and overall, what impact is this going to have on how we tackled a pandemic going forward? i think it will not have a different impact on the measures that we already taken. i think vaccination is really important and getting data to really judge new variance and be ready to potentially also have different measures in place. ok, ah, professor to wear a skirt at charity hospital in berlin. thank you. ah, let's talk football. now the africa combinations get serious as a knockout phase begins in cameroon. sunday's big match fits one of the favorites nigeria against the technician, team ravaged by covert nigeria. cruise through the group stage,

the 3 time champions where the only team to win 3 games out of 3. they are heavily tipped against tenicia, who sneaked into the last 16 of the come in that in the are group. but did it well to qualify at all? after a coven 19 outbreak left them with 10 players, unavailable. now from one to largest football competition, i'm joined live from legacy by did abuse lisa shakuma. hello lisa. nice to see you again. well, my jerry, i have your favorites against tenicia people in league as a speck thing, a big win. well, hello eddie. as i expected delegate shes right here in nigeria are expecting a very big win for, for the super egos i led by the manager august in eg. well, i just like you pointed out, the only seem it is i've gone to them and so far to win, all 3 of that group state matches maximum $9.00 goals, quarterly one go considered clarity our favorites against just like you pointed to

news, yahoo kind of started into the last 16. yeah. well you can say that again, our tournaments to view sounds also camaros. they've been hit hard by cove it i had of the game against host cameroon. tell us a little about that. or is they a big blow now? sad news for camaros, i did see my who clearly shock than you took are gonna are in their group that they've got about 12 or of team members, including your coach or amir abdul with gov. it 19 and it includes 7 players and you know, a goalkeeper who got injured against ghana and another goalkeeper article in 19. so it's a big blow for game. don't forget, eddy before this taught him and started caff indicated at it seem most to play, provided it can have at least a level place under which you believe it or have you recognized goalkeeper, so to speak. a player from that see, must go into the post and feel so low yet to see how a commercial navigate this, that, you know, interesting one against that one of the favorites to an host. cameron,

who've got that a top strike and, and the goals grow with 5 goals, advanced abaca in our cameron sim, only done with alliance. yeah, definitely libra a car seems to be on fire. oh is hat smeeley? so when you remind me that gun, i was kicked out by a cameras, but i'll let us lay this down. there are some other excites on much as in the round of 16, which are you most looking forward to yesterday pop, i'm the big one. it's in nigeria, antony shirts, a day which people i will talk about. i'm keeping my eye on the game between that. yes, i would happen to cause of the week. that is, sir, i have recourse versus egypt night, the ivory us when it back in 2015 with a golden generation, offer the likes offer them for the match as a city our midfield player, but they've got her. why miss sullivan? egypt now they started a bit in a group today, but still qualified behind nigeria, ivory coast blew out algeria. arthur goes to one, a dallas group games have got that big truck from i access to boston, i left so many will be waiting to see perhaps if egypt will get themselves against

every cause who ivory coast will consider and is good form to knock out egypt as the game are, be look into watcher in this when the other matches won't, clearly ivory causes or egypt is the big one, a puff antony's against nigeria. okay, looking forward on his satchel coma. thank you. a reminder how the top stories were following for you. the 1st shipment of ezra american military aid has arrived in ukraine. it includes defensive weapons and ammunition as the country for pass, believe possible. russia invasion the watching deed of the news up next, the sport life takes a look at where africa's best football players come from. i ha, maybe mike, a junior, i won't use that, it's hope will be ok. and then remember to get the latest from around the world. any type of d, w dot com stadium. ah .