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our teeth and the winter olympics begin in beijing. fireworks. the opening ceremony of the chinese capital as beijing becomes the 1st city to host both the summer. and now the winter gate. ah, i break off is good to have you with us on this friday. we begin with 2 presidents who want the world to know that they are on the same page. to day, the leaders of china and russia promised each other deeper ties with quote, no limits. vladimir putin met with season paying in beijing. and what was a choreographed show of solidarity just hours before the opening ceremonies of the winter olympics. and they sent a message to the west as well that they are unified in their opposition to nato expansion. the highest profile guest of the winter olympics,

touching down in bay jing russian president vladimir putin is in china to attempt the opening ceremony. but before that, a much awaited re union with his chinese counterpart cheating pin to 0 work. but the opening day of the wind tell him who is this thought of spring the hill and on this special day we meet with them. we believe this new spring new change there will inject more vitality into china, russia relations torsion. the only the only that is the so what i would like to thank you for inviting me to the opening ceremony of the beijing olympic winter games. muslim people that we know the diesels, they have a task that we believe that our chinese friends have is always made excellent preparations for this large scale event. to put the look at that recruitment, middlebury it. but the new russia, china partnership goes way beyond the winter olympics. china added its support for

russia that the tensions with ukraine both lead us highlighted their aligning views and global security. while accusing the u. s. a nato of a cold war, ideological approach to defense policy, a show of unity and mutual backing emit fears in the west that moscow is preparing for military action against ukraine. where earlier i spoke with journalist fabi encroachment in beijing, and i asked him about china's stance in the ukraine conflict. it's quite ambivalent. so at china's official stands is that they support a peaceful m solution in the ukraine conflict. however, today, statement showed very clearly that the solidarity of begging is with moscow and m. how father will go. however, we're not sure. i mean, we know that a beijing doesn't want any further military escalation during the winter games because that's the estate of presenting themselves and they don't want any

interference. however, if, for example, russia would invade ukraine than it would also be technical knowledge for china itself because they have that issue on their own. they have a conflict with taiwan. and even though the mattress a slightly different and separate, there is some parallel. and if a china, for example, ceased at the west will not oppose strongly a possible invasion in ukraine, then maybe they could also feel more confident in containing toe on a criticism is growing here in germany and across europe over moscow's decision to shut down the russian operations of this channel, george developed the movies, apparently in retaliation for germany, media regulators, prohibiting russia's state media outlets r t from broadcasting here in germany. critics, a r t often broadcast kremlin propaganda in disinformation deutsch of al is mosque. our office is now closed, and d, w,

's journalists can no longer work from russia. the russian government announced on thursday that it would shut down date obese bureau and revoke the accreditation of date of these journalists in russia. it also said in a statement, it would terminate the satellite and other broadcasting output of deutsch, vela in the country. the measures come after germany's media regulator banned the german language broadcasting of russia's state media, r t, which began operating in december 2021 under a serbian license regulators say the license does not align with european law. artie has also been accused of spreading propaganda and disinformation had saw her . this is the fact that deutsch avella has been deprived of its broadcasting license, and that its employees have also been denied accreditation is completely unacceptable . yet, walden, this is for come in acceptable. this violates the freedom of the press and

independent media is after all, a sign of free and democratic states that says a lot, i nicholas o deutsche of ela, has our full solidarity, had hundreds and it's already deleted. the german government says russia's actions are unjustified. and called it a hostile decision is myoglobin a moth. these drastic measures from the russian side are not acceptable by any means. it is a truly aggressive act bar helped me. but we don't need aggressive ag cuz we need dialogue. we need de escalation and not an escalation law group, often day, an escalade, so an honest escalade. so the russian government also said at plans to initiate proceedings, to label deutsch, vela as a media outlet acting as a foreign agent, a designation that carries further government scrutiny. for now, d, w is considering possible legal avenues and says it will not stop reporting on

russia or my colleague, jared read spoke with the director general a d w. i'm here with the director general of d w. peter lindberg, mr. wynberg, welcome. what update can you give us in respect to the closure of w bureau and moscow, where the office is closed and the colleagues over there, stop working together this morning there to take their personal things out and gave back the connotations during the day. and as far as we've learned, the 2 non national russian national must not leave the country immediately. but we are not quite sure whether this has to be done in the next day. so we were still waiting for for the real confirmation that they can stay. how are the colleagues going? are they in any kind of danger at all? i don't see an immediate danger, but i see that they are shocked and that a disappointed, on the other hand, the professional journalists and they will cope with the situation. and now we have

to wait, how we can support them at the best. you mentioned just a little bit earlier, but what completely if you know, will happen to both the russian local staff and the non russian staff of the bureau in moscow. first of all, they can't work for the moment and we are in close contact with them and we'll support them wherever we can. and what exactly will happen, we'll have to see and wait. what steps is planning to undertake now, in terms of appealing to the russian government to, to reverse its decision. when we asked our lawyer in moscow to protest against this measures and may be able to go to court if possible. but we have to wait also, what she will tell us when she comes back from the russian authorities is any kind of political pressure from the german government expected for them to step in and,

and do something. i think the german government has already protested against the measures and i'm sure that this will be also on the political agenda for everybody who talks with the russian government and up to now i can't complain that the solidarity also from the german government and other parties is there, it's very good. there's been also a lot of solidarity from deutsche velez media partners, media competitors to other institutions. how encouraged have you been by that or it's very encouraging to see that there is so much solidarity for the travel around the globe. and also the b, b. c of falls medium own the european broadcasting unions and others. they sent messages of solidarity. i think it's really important not also for us working here in berlin or in bon, but it's important for our colleagues who are working in moscow that there are people who really support them and who are supporting free press pe limbo. thank

you everyone. good back. now to our top story, that is, that show of solidarity today between the president of russia and shina. i'm joined now by mary calendar. she is a professor of global governance and director of the conflict research program at the london school of economics. she is joining me tonight from brighton in the u. k . professor, it's good to have you on the program. russia secured china's backing to day for its opposition to nato expansion. does that make an invasion of ukraine by russia? more or less likely in european i think invasion is perfectly possible. and you know, the worry is that it's gained the massing of troops on the border with ukraine in both better us and russia. and, and the continued insistence that ukraine not be allowed to join nato

will mean that it's terribly difficult to back down. the whole thing has got a mention of it. on the other hand, an invasion would be incredibly risky at ukrainians are very likely to resist in a serious way. it's likely to be a long and bloody and protected conflict. and it's not really preaching style. style is things like closing down deutsch umbrella. preaching style is what they call political technology, social media, information campaigns, or special forces. all those kinds of things, rather than convention invasions where you wrote in your blog today that conventional war is not put in style, but the people in eastern ukraine may not agree with that. is there one put in style that we can talk about, or is this a man of hybrid styles?

i think he's a man of hybrid styles, but sat in the ukraine are facing a protracted conflict at. but it isn't really a conventional conflict of the traditional kind. it says source of comfort. we see in many parts of the world with groups it goes on for ever. there aren't really when a zone loses. and that's something that people in east and ukraine, people in crimea, people in ukraine generally it's, it's been a way to the stabilize craig to make it very difficult for them to go ahead with that program and democratic fuel. you also wrote that this ukraine crisis is not about ukraine, but rather a belt stabilizing pollutants regime in russia. is it working?

what i think mat, you know, russia represents a phenomenon that we see in different parts of the world that kind of new kind of authoritarian is. and not the traditional communism by a new kind of authoritarianism. that involves criminalization craning capitalism, ethnic nationalism. and it's terribly difficult that you know, they read those kinds of regimes. they're always nervous about losing power and fermenting tension abroad, preventing democracy, which is an example to emulate is part of the strategy. so i think coatings interest is, if you like, in a kind of power and attention, you know, the united states is now sitting $3000.00 additional soldiers to nato allies in eastern europe. is this the right way to counter rushes approach?

well, i sent me saying that everything should be done to increase the defense capacity of ukraine, and i think nature needs to be able to have a defensive capacity. i think while i think the story of ne takes mansion and the deployment massage systems is a pretext for what content is. nevertheless, the west tends to fall into its trap. so i think it's quite important not to to discuss possible arms control measures distress. the defense character of nature, engine crane, but i certainly think strengthening defense to make it clear that an invasion will be very costly, but i think there are other things we need to do as well as i'm a little bit skeptical. sorry, professor a married couple. unfortunately, we're out of time, but i wanted to thank you for sharing your thoughts in your insides tonight. professor mary called or thank you gosh.

later this month, the germans answer all up so is due to visit you. great in russia, we'll discuss tensions over you. free, she'll just describe the build up version groups on your grades border is very serious, so that any invasion would have consequences. next week's visit will be the 1st face to face meeting between russian president vladimir putin and chancellor sholtes. since he seated kind of a miracle back in december, but 1st chance of shoulds will be heading to washington for talks with us president biden. this coming monday here is g w political correspondence. i mean, yeah, this visit to washington, which is in fact just the usual 1st visit by german chancellor to see the us president in the white house. i think there he'll, he'll have some work to do to persuade us politicians who are concerned

that germany has been slow, for instance, to put the issue of knowing stream to the gas pipeline from russia to germany on the table as schultz is now done, to say that that would be effected if there were rushing to get aggression against ukraine. also, i think some in washington have looked to the german reluctance to support ukraine militarily. even though of course, people understand their historical reasons for that. but the whole stance has given the impression there, i think that germany may be an unreliable partner. so that's what shows wants to make clear is not the case. it should be said the by the administration was willing to give sholtes. i think the new german government a bit more space, they haven't proceeded with measures sanctions against german firms over nordstrom, for instance. but you know, this is, this is now coming to

a have showed will be going to a key of in 10 days time and moscow after that. so a germany's really came to play some sort of mediating role on the ukraine crisis. have been doing that for several years and we're going to see the concept of that more clearly. i think in the coming days there was some young reporting there. here in germany, a memorial has been held for 2 police officers who were shot dead during a routine roadside check. this route across germany and church bells rang during a minute's silence in the western town of who's a service was also held for relatives and colleagues of the 2 officers killed in the line of duty. many police say they are increasingly worried about violence on the job and its effects on them off the job as well. since monday, christianberry has closely followed the investigation into the 2 young police officers who were shot dead in west germany. the crime has taken

a heavy tallen him. the 41 year old has been a police officer in cologne since 1999. yeah, mine is f ma polly's yet. at 1st i was paralyzed. then i felt a big shock. and then i was sad and also a bit scared still now i feel a lot of sympathy because i can put myself in that perspective very easily for this and come, although homicides against police officers ran and germany incidence of brutality against them have risen steadily in recent years, in 2020, over 84000 police officers were victims of violence. standby ada too was attacked during one of his ships. he tells us that there is water on the 2nd devices. when i was separated from my colleagues by

a group of around 30 hooligans, i was cornered beaten, and kicked. i suffered numerous blows. my only chance to escape was to run away, to the hanson. my hand would float and gain after the severe sword being around his family has helped him the most. he and his wife have a son together and is just as misty sir in the n on the most important thing is to get home safely modified and that's not always the case, but it never stops. that is part of the job, which is also my calling, and it is and remains my dream job. blabbed my tumble. the other says he doesn't want to give that up. despite the danger to himself and his family. the 2022 winter olympic games are now open after

a lavish ceremony at beijing's iconic birds nest. stadium tickets were not sold to international visitors or to the general public in china for locals watching meant watching from afar. another opening ceremony at beijing's birds nest stadium hall must 14 years on from the 2008 summer olympics. $3000.00 performers took part in the proceedings as athletes from around the world took a lap of ana in front of a reduced crowd, with only a select few allowed into the stands. many spectators instead enjoyed the fireworks from outside the stadium. disappointed that events will be held without fans. yeah, i think i think a young recent pity we cannot go to watch the games. we couldn't decide if it weren't for covered. we would be very happy. in case you guys yes. oh. sent it again. i was being held on our doorstep. i really want to go watch the events and

cheer for it. when it's a pity this time, we can only watch our athletes on tv and online, but i will still cheer them on. julia, julia, saudi arabia, along with hazy, saudi arabia are taking part in their 1st winter games with both countries sending just one athlete. meanwhile, the usa have the largest contingent with $224.00 competitors at the games, but no diplomatic representation traveled to beijing. the political sub plots of these olympics is just as much part of the proceedings as the coven restrictions. all those attending events must wear and f. s p 2 mosque and get tested twice a day. almost 12000 people are in the olympic bubble, of whom over 300 have already tested positive. it is still unclear whether all athletes will receive their p. c. r. test results in time to compete.

many events will be held on artificial snow. the use of which has been heavily criticized due to the region's water shortage. bought as venues open their doors to athletes organizes will hope that the sporting action becomes the focus of the headlines. when he w 's boards correspondent jonathan crane is in beijing. he spoke with his about the opening ceremony, but often a shortage of controversy in the filled out the winter olympics especially underway . beijing is the 1st city to host by a summer at windsor games. and once again, the iconic birds nest stadia place host to the opening ceremony as in 2008. it was masterminded by the chinese film director jang e e e e. move this time around. they a slightly lower key affair, nonetheless, still paying tribute to china's coach and history, and also playing on the countries credentials as a winter sports country. of course,

not everyone was here to see it. the united states and other western countries joined together in a diplomatic boycotts and the ceremony and protested china's human rights over the supporting competition about austin, spanish, china, and the international olympic committee will be hiking with a jonathan crane reporting there from beijing. well, if the winter blues have you down here in the northern hemisphere, at least the 1st sy fy blockbuster of the year might offer a welcome escape german director roland emmerich as the master of disaster for films like independence day. and the day after tomorrow has delivered his latest apocalyptic vision: moon fall with a plot. if nothing else but is out of this world. in breaking news, the governor has just order a man fall planet earth is in peril after a mysterious force towards the moon. out of orbit possible as it hercules towards earth. chaos ensues. and it's up to a nasa executive, an astronaut, and

a conspiracy theorist to save the day of this an order with the unlike and heroes played by halle berry, patrick wilson and joe bradley, who seems out for what looks like a suicide mission, to save earth from certain annihilation german director, linda emerick, is famous for his apocalyptic vision. and this film plays out a typically wacky scenario, in which our own technology can and does get the better of us. i always look on the thing. the movie has to kind of tap into a problems of our time. and, and so i think the sir movie pizza, big warning against her shouldn't be, should be very careful with artificial intelligence. ah, and we should. so, you know, keep our on our planet and tucked things,

didn't run smoothly. during the making of moon fall, the covert pandemic forced a temporary shut down and pushed up production costs with a budget of $140000000.00. it's the most expensive indie film of recent years. how heavy emphasis on visual effects may be. actors had no idea what the finished product would look like. i will say i was most excited to see what the inside of the moon would look like. per roland emmerich i was waiting to see that because he tried to describe it while we were shooting and, and just none of us understood ah, during their mission to save the planet, the team makes a shocking cosmic discovery kept under wraps for decades by nasa. that the moon is not what we thought it was. your vote, yes, your phone turned off. it's a rough ride, but moon fall will fit the bill for fans of the genre and make any worldly problems . look quite small.

while we have to watch the. and finally, britons or roast postal service, i should say, known as the royal melt has issued a special set of new stamps for collectors, the stamps of queen elizabeth the 2nd or be released in honor of her platinum jubilee marking 70 years on the throne. a milestone without president, which she will reach this sunday. official celebrations will take place this coming june. when british weather is hopefully, a little more inviting our to as a reminder of the top stories were following for you, the president of russia and china have demanded an end to nato expansion, crushes president vladimir putin. his invasion for talks with his chinese counterpart cheese u p. and for the opening ceremony of the winter olympics, and the european union has joined germany and condemning russia's decision to ban

deutsche avella prussia and said it was shuddering the w's. moscow bureau after berlin banned german language programming of washington state wide caster r t. due to a lack of license, you're watching the w news. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more world news followed by the day to see you that ah, with

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