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programming of russian state broadcaster party. also coming up on the show, the united states accuses russia of planning on elaborate plot to create an excuse to protect your crate. the pentagon says moscow could bake a graphical video to justify taking military action against its neighbor. and in the u. k. further fall out of from of the party gates scandal for of 4th johnson's closest advisory resign as pressure mounts on the prime minister to do the same. ah. hello, i'm player richardson, welcome to the show. the german government has condemned moscow. his decision to shut down the russian operations of deutsch avella, germany foreign ministry, said the move would put a renewed strain on german russian relations mosque. i made the decision to shudder

d, w after german media regulators, band german language programming of russian state broadcaster r t, due to its lack of license deutsch velez moscow office has to close by order of the russian government. the decision came after germany's media regulators, band german language programming of russia's state media, broadcaster r t for operating without a german broadcasting license. d w's director general, pita limburger called the russian government's decision, a disappointment, and a total over reaction. this is another sign that russia is not interested in. the russian government is not interested in press freedom and freedom of opinion, but i can only say um, even if we have to leave the country, we will intensify reporting on the country. so i think this must be also clear to the russian side that we will not just ignore what's happening. russia,

we will report and we will do more and more for the team at d. w's moscow studio. losing their press accreditation in russia takes a more personal toll. yup. that effect correspondence produces camera, men, editors, and so on. according to russian law, they are now no longer allowed to work for the traveler. and let me say, when a personal note for me personally, and for people who support our coverage from russia, this is a big shock. i, i've been at the bureau chief and correspondent for deutsch avella, he in moscow for 7 years. and like all my colleagues, i have loved to reporting from russia even more. we all wore our and we will stay passing that passionate fans of rush by russia. i dont necessarily mean russian politics, but the people of this great country for now, d. w is weighing its options and considering possible legal avenues or rushes move to bandy. w comes as german chancellor, olaf shoulds prepares

a trip to moscow for talks amid fears. russia is preparing to invade ukraine. sholtes called the build up of russian troops on your brain border. very serious and said any invasion would come with consequences. german chancellor has been under pressure from other nato members to take a harder line on russia. and now we also have an update from d, w political correspondence. simon young, who can tell us what leverage chancellor sholtes will have during his trip to the kremlin. well, i think the main thing is what we've talked about again and again it's, there's no stream to gas pipeline. it's very important for both russia and germany. russia wants to sell it more gas through that pipeline into europe. and of course, any potential decision that's being talked about to stop that going ahead would have a good moment consequences for russia. so there is some leverage there at the same time across the kremlin, knows that germany is very reliant on energy inputs,

particularly on rushing gas. and so it's a tough call for sholtes it to say that he's ready to just pull the plug on that as it were. but that's what he said. all the options are on the table if there were military aggression by russia, against ukraine, that, you know, they would definitely look up to taking that measure and stopping that, that gas blow, simon young with that update. meanwhile, us intelligence has said it has evidence of a russian plan to stage a fake attack as a pretext for invading ukraine. engines between russia and the west have been escalating with russia. nothing troops along the border with you. frayne. barking fears of an invasion. the u. s, and some nato allies have sent equipment to ukraine and troops to eastern europe in response. and us officials did not provide detailed information backing up those

claims. but here's what pentagon spokesperson, john curry said about what they allege. russia is planning. you know, we've discussed this idea of false fledge by the russians before we made no secret of that. and we do have information that it is that the russians are likely to want to fabricate a pretext for an invasion, which again, is right out of their playbook. one option is the russian government. we, we think is planning to stage a fake attack by ukrainian military or intelligence forces against russian sovereign territory. earlier we spoke to d. w correspondent oliver valid in washington d. c. to find out how reliable this allegation of a false flight attack really is. the pentagon is quoting intelligence and it says, and you just heard the spokesperson, john kirby is speak, it says it has evidence of

a plan. and so that's really important when we talk about this. now that we point that out, that this plan doesn't exist yet. however, the pentagon does believe there is something in the making and the strategy coming out right now with that information is to discredit the authenticity of a potential video that the pentagon is talking about before it even exists. and that's very important because this conflict is shaped by misinformation, by wrong allegations. and the u. s. government feels is important to act swiftly to share that intelligence with the public. so it won't stir up any k as in case it plays out how they predict and how they believe it could play out with regards to the question, how that would change the u. s. position. that is very unlikely because u. s. has warned time and time again that they believe an attack is imminent. they just changed their wording and they don't use that word imminent anymore. but of course, russia, they want that russia would create

a reason to justify an attack. and such a video that they've been talking about would be just what the u. s. for saw. and under these circumstances, of course, the kremlin will have to think twice about this plan if it exists, of course. and meanwhile, president joe biden has announced that an overnight raid by us special forces in syria resulted in the death of the leader of the so called islamic states. it is, comes, i made it growing concerns that i asked maybe trying to regroup in the region. a collapsed roof and a dead terrorist leader. the result of us special forces raid in the pre dawn, hours on thursday morning in assyrian village, near the turkish border. avo abraham, a shimmy r karachi reportedly blew himself up as about 2 dozen troops back by air support. moved in on a house he was in karachi, was considered the head of so called islamic state. he took over the terrorist group when his predecessor died. much the same way in 2019

u. s. president joe biden told reporters after the raid that the group, while smaller than a few years ago, is still dangerous. he referred to karachi by his other name hush abdulla isis as director terrorist operations targeting americans. our allies and our partners had countless civilians in the middle east, africa, and in south asia. hodge, abdullah oversaw the spread of isis affiliated terrors groups around the world. after savaging communities and murder reduces us. officials say the operation bitin ordered took weeks to plan. it happened amid growing concerns that i asked maybe trying to regroup. and january i asked, attacked a prison in ne, syria in an effort to free it's fighters held there. it took days for us back kurdish forces to retake the prison, killing hundreds in the process. well,

no americans were harmed in the overnight raid on alcaraz. she's home despite an exchange of gunfire, and one helicopter making a forced landing due to mechanical issues. at least 13 other people, including other fighters, women and children, were killed as well. u. s. officials attribute the deaths to al karate his own bomb . they said they chose to risk putting boots on the ground rather than an air strike to avoid civilian casualties. the u. s. military has been under pressure to review its targeted strikes, some of which have killed more civilians than initially reported. now let's turn our attention to some of the other stories that are making headlines at this hour. in it, she lay fast moving. wildfires are threatening unimportant ecological reserve in the country, the southern carriage of waco province. the fires which began on january 25th have already burned more than $1200.00. hector's strong winds and challenging train or hindering efforts to contain the places the economic community of west african

state echo was, has asked the hunter that he's power in burkina faso last week to propose an election time table. the group held an emergency summit in gone us capital across you discuss measures against per keena fall. so as well as what group called a dangerous trend of military powered rob in the region of the grave. the and the 4th has been or their ireland 1st minister has resigned in protest, host brackson trade rolls, and he stepped down after one of his ministers tried to walk the inspection of goods arriving from other parts of the u. k. the region is facing fresh tension over the breakfast protocol. it keeps northern ireland in the youth, single market. and in the u. k. 4 top aides to embattled prime minister boris johnson have resigned. the departures come with johnson, mired in the scandal that's become known as party gate. his office is under investigation for a series of boozy gathering,

held in downing street during lockdown in violation of the government's own pandemic restrictions. the finance lately is no time for him to his eye. so weeks lawmakers have been pining pressure on the prime minister over parties held it down the street during locked down as he waded through the empty bottles and platters of somebody who didn't realize it was above the time is to realize how ridiculous that sounds. now, a huge blow at a difficult time. some of his closest advices are departing downing street, including his direct off policy when near a mercer who has been at his side since 2008 when he was the mayor of london, his chief of staff, dan rosen, field, and his private secretary, mutton rentals the man who invited downing street staff members to bring your own boost party in 2020. when millions across england werent during strict lock downs,

police and our investigating at dawson social gatherings held a downing street. a full report is expected soon, that could reveal more damage and details. firstly, i want to say, sorry, i'm sorry for the things we simply didn't get right. and also sorry for the way that this model has been handled, has made the turmoil hudson johnson's approval ratings. into free fall and a growing number of his own conservatives are calling for his resignation. many other things. for now, johnson is standing firm. he insist his government can be trusted and has promised to change his leadership style. but the mass exodus of his top team leaves him with fewer and fewer allies, as he fights for his political future. well,

they can turn our attention now to some of the developments in at v cove at 19 pandemic. germany's vaccine commission has recommended a 2nd covey cove at 19 booster be given to at risk groups that includes the over seventy's, those with compromised immune systems and health care workers. the world health organization, meanwhile, has said europe maybe. and during the end of the pandemic, i vaccination rates, the milder omicron variant and the end of winter near europe, is that for a quote, period of tranquillity and austria's vaccine mandate has passed in parliament, austria is the 1st european country to make vaccination mandatory for all adults, with some medical exceptions. and just before we go, the duchess city of rotterdam, europe's busiest port has given the green light to dismantle a historic bridge. for a very wealthy customer, the bridge will be temporarily taken apart so that an oversized yacht under construction,

can pass through on its way to the north sea. the 40 meter long vessel is that to become the world's biggest yacht when it's launch later this year. and it's believed to have been commissioned by amazon founder jeff bezos. one of the world's richest met, that you need update at this hour. stay tuned for dark film coming up next. which looks at a village fighting for a football field in the mountains of credit done. and if you do want more news and analysis at this hour, you can check it out on our website at g, w dot com. or you can find us on social media attitude of new news. i'm clear richardson in berlin for me and the team working behind the scenes. thank you so much for joining us. we're all set to go.