it's with this is dw news, life from berlin deter, and defend a dramatic escalation in the crisis over ukraine. to bite an administration since 3000 troops to beef up the american presence in eastern europe earlier,

latimer put accused the us and its allies of trying to draw russia into war. and ukraine also coming up israel back pedals on vaccine passes. experts say they aren't helping to slow the arm across various cases. still at record levels and many doctors and nurses are in warranty and count down to the winter olympics route. so over human rights abuses and the corona virus way, john is the actual sport in danger. of becoming a mere slide show. ah well, ok, thank you so much for joining us. we begin with breaking developments. u. s. president joe barton has approved the deployment of 3000 troops to eastern europe. moments ago, the pentagon's spokesperson said the soldier are being sent from bases in germany

and the u. s. to poland and remain young expected to arrive later this week. this announcement is, in addition to the 8500 us troops are put on alert. last my last friday, while the pentagon says the personnel will not fight in ukraine, but are being sent to reassure nato allies, amid rising tensions with russia. the current situation demands that we reinforce the deterrent and defensive posture on nato's eastern flank. president biden has been clear that the united states will respond to the growing threat to europe's security and stability. our commitment to nato article 5 and collective defense remains ironclad. as part of this commitment and to be prepared for a range of contingencies, the united states will soon move additional forces to romania, poland, and germany. on that, sir, go straight to washington to find out more about these waking developments. city

w. correspondence over salad is on the story all over. what more have you learned about these new deployments? yes, i'm 3000 soldiers. layla, as you mentioned, coming from the u. s. and partially from germany to eastern europe. what the pentagon spokes person made clear in his press conferences that they're not sent to fight neither to engage with russian troops at any time. and they're also not deployed to enter ukrainian, sol. i think that's important to keep in mind when we talk about these troop deployments. so that's rather as symbolic move, we're looking at right now given that some 60000 us troops are already station in europe. and also given that about a 100000 russian troops are deployed and build up on the other side of the ukrainian border in western russia and, and belarus. do we know why the deployment is taking place now? has something changed to regarding the security situation?

well, the pentagon spokesperson, john kirby said, it's really a response to the russian deployment, and that we're seeing a continuation of that true build up that's been taken place over the last weeks. they are at the russian ukrainian border. the penitent spokesperson said that russia is continuing to add forces to bela rules and western russia. and that's a concern for the united states as well. as for the nato allies, they have deliberations between the u. s. and his partners and a pentagon is not sure if a putin has decided to invade, i mean, we've been hearing that also time and time again from president biden, from the intelligence community, but that it has the cap, it capability of doing so. now the ultimate goal of course, continues to be to deter, and that's why the pentagon has decided to send some additional troops there to eastern europe, and also if necessary to defend the neighboring nato countries. however, not to engage on ukrainian soil. and oliver, in conclusion,

do we know about the timeline and the time frame in terms of when these troops are expected to arrive in europe and how for how long let the official take has always been that the u. s. offers a pass to de escalate and so of course, it sounds like the u. s. would be happy to end this as quick as possible. biden has been, president biden, has been reiterating his, you know, goal to look for a diplomatic way forward. but that would imply that putin and russia deescalate that prudent changes course. and that proved in would also drop his maximum demand of the banning ukraine from entering natal. something that made to won't accept that the western allies won't accept. so it doesn't really look like there's a lot to hold for that diplomatic way forward, at least at this point, russia is continuing to build up its troops, the russian rhetoric, if you look at it at the united states security council on tuesday,

doesn't really look like the escalation, so i would say the tensions are probably likely to become more serious before they calm down. well, we actually touched on and my follow up question there. there is no sign of de escalation. on the contrary, things are ramping up from the looks of it. that's exactly what we're seeing right now. we talk about a true built up in that, in spite of all the diplomatic efforts that we've been looking at. and especially again, the united nations security council, yesterday on the russian ambassador, the allegations that were made there comparing ukraine to nazi germany in some parts. which were a bizarre, really a bizarre and strong rhetoric that were that we were hearing there. at the same time, a continuation of true build up doesn't look any thing like a d escalation. at this point,

dw corresponded to oliver salad reporting on breaking developments, the u. s. sending 3000 troops to eastern europe. thank you for the update. now round up of some of the other stories making world news, at least 26 people have been killed in the democratic republic of congo after a high voltage power cable snapped and fell. the incident happened on the outskirts of the capitol. kinshasa authorities say the cable hit homes and a market killing several people by electrocution. i've got a sounds public universities have reopened for the 1st time since the taliban seized power last here. both male and female students have reportedly returned, but classes are now gender segregated. the move comes a week after a ta lavonne delegation was pressed on improving women's rights during talks in norway. dog makers, biotech and pfizer are seeking emergency authorization from

u. s. authorities for cove at 19 vaccine for children younger than 5. if approve, the extra low doses would be the 1st for infants and israelis may soon be able to put away their vaccine passes for now. israel was one of the 1st countries to introduce the past, but for starting from sun starting sunday. rather, the past will only be required in high risk areas, such as hospitals were health care workers are battling record cove at 19 infections. since the early morning, dea alien has been on duty on a cove at ward, an elderly patient needs oxygen and some comforting boards. a coven. warts at this hospital in tel aviv are extremely busy, isabella. there are a lot of cases. in fact, we have new and takes every day for when one is released. another is submitted at

night to lie. numbers are on the rise. we always experienced a delay or even when the general infection rate scenes lower, we at the hospital are still dealing with the higher numbers from the to its previously or their mother full of beth holheimer. they fame valley finish wine. though over all ami grown infection raids show signs of slowing down. the number of patients and hospital remains high. is where i was one of the 1st countries in the world to roll out a rapid vaccination program. over 65 percent of the population have been vaccinated twice, but only 48 percent have had a 3rd booster shot so far. in january, those and the most vulnerable categories were offered a 4th. oh, i began her career fair or ethical self during this wave of most of our patients have been elderly. it reminds us of the flu or the complications are comparable. people are dying now. the way they would die from the flu shot. also,

most of your people are dying of our micron. am i spell your mom? your 3rd? i'm a fan. most patients on this board a vaccinated elderly people with underlying health conditions working on the ward is exhausting for everyone. adding to this hospital, it's like other institutions are struggling with stuff shortages due to the highly contagious ami grown variant. high numbers of doctors and nurses are in quarantine issues. children which depakote, it's the 1st time we've been at flu capacity here in israel. but we're dealing with it with him, that's just how it is, is the se, and it's our job to look after patients. and i love them, but it's definitely hard. and there's a lot of barnett among the staff section like what got to let's of a theme cop army save a whole day. we have to work very hard until with them, but we're happy to do what's necessary lawful. but yes, it is exhausting. and it doesn't look like it's going to end soon. although i am

personally cautiously optimistic initiative danica is open the museum on a set. for now everybody here must keep going do the best they can for the ongoing influx of patients. and hoping that the peak of the current wave will soon subside that report by tanya kramer, we can take an hour to tel aviv and speak to an adopt david david over each 8 epidemiologist from the ben gorey and university of the negative. a professor. welcome to dw news. i understand that you sit on the panel that advises the israeli government, and you've been critical in the past of some of their approaches with cases still high in your country. is this the right decision? the green pass actually was introduced in order to have a logical spaces. it was not introduced in order to enforce

vaccinations. vaccinations are extremely important. they say the news went, according to our estimates, about $20000.00, that's m, but currently with the army chrome and with the fact that the people are vaccinated and they say probably from hospitalizations and death, but much less so being infected. so we need to adopt a green pass. we don't want to abolish it all together. we want to keep it also for the future if needed in the country. probably this is best to have it as a voluntary measure or when you have high risk situations such as hospitals are really care homes. are the a high risk activities. vaccinations are very, very important and we are now in the really unprecedented situation and we need to adapt the current measures to the me. ology a we need to vaccinate,

we need to still use the mask of course. and then i think that by the fact that we adopting the green pass, it's very important also from the trust of the public right now dr. israel has been slowly rolling back curves. is there widespread support for that? i think that the current government, you know, was trying to balance the measures in terms of keeping as much as you can, the number of cases. but remembering the public, it is also about a social support and economy a i think it currently we could do much better in terms of opening schools. i think it was an important factor, but there was also confusion and tension between the ministry of health and ministry of education and also criticism about the economic support. because so

many people are in isolation, learning to leave with if you compare a situation in other countries, you know what happened there about a year ago. things are very different. we have an option of testing and many other things we need to learn to leave. if the virus, because the coffee is going to stay with us, we learning that it is going to hear about having vaccines below the age of 5. and i think this will be another important measure because of the national going to enter. i think a finally to the regular schedule of children and a we're going to deal with strengthening to have a system as much as needed. they suffered a lot during the last 2 years. epidemiologist, dan david, off it in tel aviv sir. thank you so much for taking the time to answer questions. thank you. both of us. some other stories making headlines right now. the european

commission has given the green lights for some nuclear energy and natural gas investments to be labeled as sustainable official say private investment can contribute to climate goals. but critics warn the legislation jeopardizes the target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 austria says it is considering a legal challenge to the ruling in australia too. large bush fires have prompted evacuations on the outskirts of perth, an emergency warning has been issued with blistering temperatures. and high winds threatening to intensify the blazes in the coming days. the fires are burned through some 100 hector's of land. u. s. actor and t. v presenter whoopi goldberg has been suspended by the a b c network. following remarks about jews and the holocaust. miss goldberg said that the holocaust was, quote, not about race, but about man's inhumanity to man. she later apologized after

a backlash. and here in germany debate as raging over whether a former far right politician can go back to his old job. as a judge, yes meyer was a member of parliament for the far right a f d party. he now wants to return to the courts after failing to win reelection. he used to be a member of parliament for the far right a f b party. and recently was categorized as extremist by the domestic intelligence agency. hence, maya is known for his far right and unconstitutional statements. also, while he was in parliament, back in 2017, he was reprimanded for trivializing the holocaust. this whole propaganda and re education directed against us, which is supposed to persuade us that outfits was factually the consequence of german history. i hereby declare this called of guilt to be over to be finally,

over in september, last year, maya was not elected for a 2nd term in parliament. now he wants to go back to his previous job as a judge in the german state of saxony. according to the law, he is allowed to do that, but many believe the justice minister can stop him from doing so. can you perhaps wiseman? oh yes. behavior during his time as a member of parliament gives reason to at least initiate disciplinary proceedings. and to examine whether one can also use his statement to accuse him of having violated his official duties or whatever the furniture pallets this could possibly even leave to his dismissal. as a judge, it wasn't because you who on quintal the justice ministry and sacks, and he doesn't think it can pursue this route. but there is another possibility, a so called judge impeachment. if judges violate the german constitution,

they can be removed from office after a vote by a 2 thirds majority in the state parliament and the decision by the federal constitutional court. but the hurdles are high and the clock is ticking. for those who want to stop maya. let's get you more on this. so i will turn out to did of you chief political correspondent, melinda crane, who is closely following the story up melinda, a put this in perspective to us. what are the chances that mr. meyer will be able to return to his job as court judge? well, as we heard in the report, there are instruments that might make it possible to stop him from doing so. but the threshold is quite high, both legally and politically, as, as we heard there if it can be shown that he has violated the constitution with some of his statements and opinions. then that would be the legal basis. and

in the report, you did hear him, for example, in a way indirectly challenging the holocaust, which certainly does look to be in violation of the german constitution's core prohibition against violating human dignity. but he caged his words there so, so even that as a legal threshold is challenging and then there's the political threshold that at least 2 thirds of the members of saxon, these state parliament would have to agree that this measure be implemented. and it then would have to go to germany's highest constitutional court, where 2 thirds of the judges would have to say, yes, this is grounds to prevent him from assuming his old post. so difficult indeed, precisely because germany is a democracy where rule of law matters and yet that's exactly what he is trying to subvert. with many of his statements and actions,

role of law. very thorny issue that you outline their melinda and i understand that there have been other reports of a right wing extremists who work as lawyers and civil servants. i put this in perspective for us. how and demick is this. how pervasive is this issue? it's an absolutely grave a problem regardless of the numbers, because the fact is that whether serving in the administration or sitting in parliament as mr. meyer did these members of the a, f, d, have a platform for expressing views that do call rule of law into question and, and work to subvert democracy. they used democratic institutions for that purpose. last week, the a f d somewhat more moderate, co leader york. martin announced that he was quitting his post and leaving the party because it is becoming increasingly radical. it's heartbeat's ever more to the right. he said in pounds,

ever louder. so the party has been in disarray for some time, and in the last election, it didn't do well in the west of germany. but it had resounding success in many parts of the east, which is where mister mar would be working if he's allowed to return to his post. the after radicalization risks widening, the divisions between eastern and western germany and stoking polarization in this country. to w chief political correspondent, corresponded rather melinda crane. melinda, thank you so much for laying it all out for us. that was melinda speaking to me earlier. now, even before friday's official opening the beijing winter olympics, are mired in controversy. concerns about human rights abuses and the high number of corona virus cases threatened to overshadow the games. almost $3000.00 athletes will be competing for glory. but is the actual sports at risk of becoming a side show? billions have been invested into making beijing 2022,

an extravagant festival of competition. but the build up has been about so much more than sport politics. for instance, some nations including the u. s. and the u. k. you have declared a diplomatic boy called over, schumann writes issues and wilson competitors, but no ministers or officials. meanwhile, organizers have threatened athletes with punishment for any behavior or expression that they deem in breach of chinese law, and will expect the audio see to rigorously enforce its own rules limiting protests . they show the same now in neil in pic charter there are very strict rules. so for the meadow ceremonies and during the competitions, political protests are not permitted on other occasions. like at press conferences or during interviews or on personal platforms, the athletes are free to express their opinions. but the athletes must be

responsible for what they say. we know nancy b as in alpha, do to cove it athletes and journalists will be kept insecure bubbles, while no spectator tickets will be sold to the public. organizers say health and safety are paramount. the law of course covey counter measures are still on top of our agenda. we actually, we have been making effective measures and everything is under control. without a safe games, there would be no games. so we will make sure that the health and safety of all participants is our top priority financially. a total of $32.00 new cases were reported by olympic authorities on wednesday alone. as expected, the pandemic is proving to be one of several headaches for the organizes of beijing 2022. all right, so 2 days away from the beijing winter olympics. and so happy to have here with me tom going from d w. sports tom. just how much disruption do we expect as

a result of the ongoing pandemic? plenty, i think is probably in a word about the answer to that question. now, of course, the has already been a fair bit of disruption, as we heard then report. 32 cases registered just to day in beijing. obviously the athletes are inside the closed loop cove. it bubble and they're subject to daily testing. the worst case scenario, of course, for any athlete is to test positive and then it's games over. they won't be allowed to compete, of course, and for reporters and for other participants, for officials. they're also in bubbles in beijing at the moment, subject to a lot of testing as well, and also for spectators. the disruption has basically already happened. now it was at the end of last year, when the decision was announced that beijing organizes wouldn't be selling any to any tickets. international spectators. they then earlier on this year in january, announced that they wouldn't even sell public, you know, stage of public sale of tickets to domestic spectators. there will be

a few who especially invited along. it's slightly unclear exactly to whom those tickets will be going. but yeah, obviously, cove, it costing a long shadow over the games. and another thing that's also casting a long shot, of course, a diplomatic boycotts by the likes of the united states and the united kingdom. how has that been received by beijing yet? well, i mean, of course it's not being taken. we've not been received with glee. no oversee, doesn't go as far as a full boy of the games that was discussed in some countries by the u. k. and the u . s. also astray. you have elected to state a diplomatic boycott that just means that they will be sending any government officials or any diplomatic representatives. now china achieve the usa of grandstanding, political posturing and of undermining the games when the diplomatic boycott was announced. and it's one of several political issues to our phones in china's side during these games. another example, of course,

is the participation of taiwan. now, taiwan is a territory that's claimed as part of china by the people's republic. they can be at the games under the banner of chinese taipei and the delegation from the chinese taipei had said that they wouldn't attend the opening or closing ceremonies. now they've now been told by the i see that their participation is required. but you know, for these kind of things to be making, the headlines obviously distracts from the games. and of course, it's inconvenient for china. it's not what they hope people would really be talking about. and a few words tom, what can fans expect from beijing? 2020 tale in 4, in terms obviously plenty of highlights. now, one of the things that a lot of people are looking forward to is the bobsled, because we will see the return of jamaican book sitting team to back competition after 24 years of absence from the games. we've also heard great things about that track. it's brand new, supposed to be very interesting, very long, lots of interesting corners and things. so that's something to look out for that starts thursday next week. curling of course. and i can explore the winter games that's actually began today the 1st preliminary rounds. so yeah, in sporting terms,

also plenty of highlights, obviously on offer. we can't wait town good night. thank you so much. you you're watching the daily news coming up next. andy w, news asia w speaks with me in mars government in exile one year after the military take over is the way forward negotiation armed conflict. and we take a look at the growing number of attacks on christian churches in india and the government's parents in action. all that on a whole lot more coming up in just a moment. in d w. 's asia with energy, i'm layla, iraq, and berlin on behalf of all of us here. thanks for watching catch you later. ah ah ah,

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