single people in a room and it was hard. i wish fear. i even got white hair in learning the language hit me. i love this kid for me. and craig help us to nikki, to interact with you want to know their story, migrant verifying and reliable information. for migrant ha ah ah, is as d w news live from berlin, presenting a united front against russia. germany united states are close friends,

reliable partners, and we can count on one another to you as president joe biden. and jim and chancellor will show, say they stand united in their response to any russian aggression against ukraine. and they will work together to find a diplomatic, had to shift to the standoff at french president emmanuel macro makes his diplomatic push in moscow off with president who did i call it says that next few days will be decisive in efforts to avoid an escalation. the ukraine crisis class in india and legend has passed away millions only the death of hollywood singer la mancha. ah, i'm will. i was like a well come to the program. president joe biden says the u. s. and germany are in

lock step in dealing with any possible russian invasion of you crate. jim and chancellor will ok. charles is on his 1st visit to washington since becoming chancellor in december. it's kim smith, criticism that berlin has not fully supported the u. s. lead push against a russian military build up on the ukraine border. biden stress that germany is a reliable partner and they will work together to try and find a diplomatic solution to the ukraine crisis. germany, united states, together, other allies and partners are working closely together to pursue diplomatic resolution to this situation. and diplomacy is the very best way forward for all sides. we both agree including breasts up for russia in our view. and we have made it very clear. we're ready to continue talks in good faith with rush law as kids and it's clear that the ukraine is facing a military threat and we can't remain silent on that is not clear also. so we can see how many russian troops are gathering along the ukrainian border,

and that seriously endangers european security design and oh pops. so it's important we stand together and act together and do what's essential together. reminders, not when they get to. for more i'm joined by our washington bureau chief in his paul in as a biden and charles chain to show unity there at the white house. are they? are they as united as they say they other? indeed they stressed it over and over again how closely german in the united states are standing together, that they will support each other. but only when it comes to the very question, how far germany would really go in the support of the agenda of the united states. we didn't really, really hear a clear answer from germany, chancellor, all of shorts. so in the questions that are being asked about where the gemini is a reliable partner, partly because berlin will not send weapons to ukraine. do you think americans were reassured by chance specials at all today?

well it really the headlines this morning in the last days weren't really her nice when it comes to germany and the new chancellor. big questions were risen and it's quite interesting. during the trump years, it was germany which constantly asked how reliable is the united states and now it's the other way round. i doubted that this press conference today will really kind of re insure the americans who are interested in the trans atlantic relationship that german is there with a full support of the political agenda of the united states. right, let's talk about the controversial nordstrom to pipeline as the pipeline that will break bring gas from russia directly to germany. president biden was very clear. he said, if russia invades there will be no nord stream to dead. chancellor shots is being more vague when he's asked that question, can it can bite and promise that that he will stop or nordstrom to without germany

being on board? well, that will be difficult, and biden is on a lot of pressure within his own country because republicans and democrats really wanted, in the case of a russian invasion, one germany to stop up through him too. and it was quite interesting to see that everyone, the american journalists and the german journalists who are allowed to ask question in this crest press conference trust this very a topic. and i mean, as you just said, all of shorts didn't give any clear answer to this question if you would be willing to stop this pipeline. so what biden could do, he could put sanctions on germany if they would confuse nato stoking on friendly relations by framing russia as an adversary,

but couldn't sent several proposals. put forward by michael them could form a basis for further joint status. a new cookie disorders, lou, german foreign minister, and ali narbey. a book meanwhile, has repeated warnings that a russian invasion of ukraine would trigger unprecedented sanctions during a visit to kia burbock also stressed the need to avoid further escalation. burbock is scheduled to visit the front line between ukrainian forces and russian back separatists in that don bass region on tuesday. let's take a look now at some other stories making world news. canadian police and also have ceased thousands of liters of fuel as part of a crack down to and protests against corona virus mandates. truckers and other drivers have jam traffic in the city center for 10 days from minister just intruder . we just recovered from the virus, has denounced the demonstrations saying they have to stop us

bank members of congress have held the moment of silence to mark 900000 deaths from the current of ours them. in the united states, the u. s. has suffered more talented from coven 19 than any other country. and they say people have been killed in a bus crash in mexico. a long distance pass overturned on the highway southwest of the resort city of german and french tourists, reported among those hills. now millions of indians, indian people, and people around the world are mourning the death of one of india's most iconic singer. last out, my jessica has died at the age of 92 to being hospitalized. the covert last month, the following superstar recorded thousands of songs and received dozens of awards in her long career. india declared 2 days of international national morning. this report from d. w team and delhi the people of mom by bidding their final farewell to the

much love singer. let them engage, go, had captured the hearts of millions with her music. there was an outpouring of grief at news of her death. prime minister in the mo, the flew down to pay his last respects at a state funeral with full on us hollywood superstar shadow. com was there from the same industry as was cricket at such. and then duca, the sink as love for cricket was well known. let them engaged because reach, went far beyond the celebrities. a music had become an intrinsic part of people's lives. over the decades, the newspapers were full of headlines, remembering the singer and the legacy, the parliament was adjourned for an hour to honor her memory. the nation is in mourning flags or flying at half mast, and every one bespoke to hear and the heart of the captain daily express

a great sense of loss at the passing of the nightingale of india the imprint owed to me. i heard a lot of her in the song with your tongue and it's of course, a middle of the song she has been given as will always remain here with us. and that the something that will never, never leave. i'd like my own grandmother paused of it. a great grandmother was of it was so closely associated with that was the thought i really felt as something has gone from our family, the hand right from our childhood. we have been just hearing her song. i almost fainted. i mean merlot obligation her ah, has been singing right before i was born in 1955. all my life. i been hitting out a melodious old. oh, this was wonderful. earlier songs in a regional fan. oh, she went on to sing thousands more in many languages with india's love for song and dance in the movies. it was left unengaged because voice that dominated the from

industry. and she lent him voice to the most glamorous of stars as a playback singer. but in her personal life, she remained unassuming with her girlish charm let and linguistically won numerous awards from religious leaders to india's high civilian award, the potted retina, and in 2009, the french legion of honor. let them engage to miss fondly remembered by fans in india and beyond the nightingale of indian, they have gone, but her voice, the means immortal. now, to a drama attracting attention on the sidelines of the winter olympics. johnny's tennis stopping chalet has given an interview in beijing denying accusations of

sexual assault. she herself made against a communist party boss. a fierce debate has now started outside of china as to whether she had to do so under duress. punctual i spoke to the french sports newspaper. les keep with a chinese olympic official in the room and said her allegations of sexual assault against a former official of the chinese communist party was an enormous misunderstanding. sexual assault. she is quoted as responding to pre submitted questions. i never said that anyone sexually assaulted me in any way before her accusatory post from november, 2nd was scrubbed from her verified account on chinese social media. though, screenshots were posted on twitter pong writing, that young girl, li, of the all powerful politburo standing committee had forced her to have sex. despite her refusals, she told like, keep that she is the one who erased the post. in addition to the le keep interview, the international olympic committee announced monday that i o. c, president,

thomas bock, and others dined with pong on saturday. spokesperson mark adams said the i o. c will not judge whether an investigation on punk initial allegations is needed. i think we need also to listen to her and we need to, to read what she's saying. we've invited to come to europe and we will meet her again. and i think, i think we can say that we are doing everything we can to make sure that the situation is as it should be at the daily news conference. adams wouldn't say whether i o. c, officials believe pong, as speaking freely with them, or under duress, as many experts believe in sports organization are doing everything to ensure that she is happy. in her interview with like keep hung echoed the chinese government saying her, quote, romantic problems. her private life should not be mixed with sport and politics. china's olympic team have already won

a couple of gold metals at this year's winter olympics. another could be on the cards for chinese american island. good and freestyle ski big. the final is on the way right now. the 18 year old only recently began representing china and competition and has found plenty of new admirers in her adoptive countries since making the switch. eileen, who is one of the best known winter olympians in china, despite the fact that she was born and raised in the usa. she's one of the home nation's most promising medal hopes. at the 2022 games grew, is among the many foreign born athletes competing to please a new set of supporters in beijing higher for sure. it's not to be ruled out that they will may be looking for a platform that's bigger and brings them more personal benefits of yamaha. this also proves that china's spoofs and commercial environment re,

is superior to the united states. sher jojo, make well 18 year old. good represented the u. s. at major events before adopting her mother's home country for competition back in 2019. she's become a stall of teen china, which features more foreign born recruits this time around than at any previous olympics. i'm not either they represent china and they bring jewelry for our country. i think it's an honor to bring glory to our motherland. well, no matter which nationality, you are as long as you bring jewelry for our country. you are our friend who has become an icon of winter sports in china already. and her games off fall from ova off the sky began. she'll go for gold again in this slope, style and half pipe disciplines. you're watching the dublin years life from berlin. chelsea delaney is up next with the

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