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our close friend reliable partners, and we can count on one another. u. s. president joe biden, and german chancellor, all of sholtes say they stand united in their response to any russian aggression against the crane. and we'll work together to find a diplomatic solution to the standoff. also coming up french president emanuel, my con, makes his diplomatic push in moscow. after talks with president putin back on says the next few days will be decisive in efforts to avoid an escalation of the ukraine crisis and rebuilding from the ashes people affected by last year's volcanic eruption on the spanish island of la palmer plan to build back better ah, hello, i'm terry martin. good to have you with us diplomatic efforts are intensifying on

both sides of the atlantic to resolve the ukraine crisis in washington. u. s. president joe biden held talks with german chancellor, olaf shoulds biden's stress that germany is a reliable partner and that they will work together to try to find a diplomatic solution. meanwhile, french president manuel macklin traveled to moscow for talks with russian president vladimir putin. macklin said the next few days would be decisive in efforts to avoid conflict. putin said he was willing to compromise an urgent diplomatic push weld ladies met in the russian good. and us capitals in an effort to diffuse tension over ukraine. in his 1st visit to washington, his german chancellor. oh, laughed shalt sat down with you as president joe biden to pursue what they called a diplomatic resolution to the crisis. i have been very, very straightforward and blunt with president putin both on the phone and in person

. we will impose the most severe sanctions of ever been imposed economic sanctions . i think he has to realize that it would be a gigantic mistake for him to move on ukraine. the impact on europe and russia, the world would be devastating. one of the biggest targets for sanctions is the nord stream to pipeline project, to bring gas from russia to germany. biden said in clear terms, he would shut it down if russia invades. but shouts made no such guarantee, vowing only a unified response would be united. we will act together and we will take all the necessary steps and all the necessary steps will be done, but all of us together will you commit today to turning off and pulling the plug and nordstrom through. you didn't mention it. you haven't mentioned that. as i already said, we are acting together. we are absolutely united and we will not taking different

steps. we will do the same steps and they will be very, very hot to russia. and they should understand. with at least 100000 russian troops massed along ukraine's border. berlin has faced international criticism for its cautious response. unlike some of its nate, her allies, germany has rolled out sending weapons to ukraine. meanwhile, in moscow, french president emanuel mack wrong focus sunday escalation. as it rushes, vladimir putin reiterated his demands for nato to stay out of the region. but said he was willing to compromise. if he were a gp luxury and a number of microns ideas and proposals which are probably too early to speak about, i consider quite possible to use and forming the basis of or further joint steps. delisa marshall fabulous. my struggle to 3. as far as we are concerned, that we will do everything to find compromises that suit every one of the macro

will hold talks in kiev on tuesday. before heading to berlin. a long wake of diplomacy for european leaders hoping to avoid conflict over more enjoined by our washington correspond currently in a tomboy curlin a chance of shots as us visit coincided with the french president's trip to moscow . is there a sense in washington that all this diplomacy is making and other russian invasion of ukraine? less likely. well, it's more a hope in a sense, terry, it's definitely showing how much effort of the west is putting into this diplomatic path to, to solve and, and to find a solution to this crisis in ukraine. as he mentioned, as the french president met president and put in moscow today or yesterday. and he is going today to meet the president of poland to mr. duda and chance, or shoulds in berlin for 3 days. i'm it on the crisis in the ukraine and next week

chancellor charles is going to meet ukraine's president. mr. lensky on monday and russia's president in florida. we are putting on tuesday. so yes, for the western world is talking about sanctions. but at the same time, the diplomatic negotiations have the efforts are the current strategy, and this is showing that the west is talking with one voice, or at least this is the image that they want to give to russia. and that is also what mr. shoulds and president by them made very clear yesterday they are united towards russia, and the next phase will definitely be decided on this. so a big diplomatic push, the germany, us leaders are keen to show unity at their meeting. but how united are they really currently in a, in their approach, the u. s. and germany in their approach to russia and ukraine? this is a very good question because you're right. they are trying to show you needy. and

this was part of the strategy yesterday, but they did not share any details on how united they are. for example, talking about about sanctions against russia. m. o, what, what would happen if russia would in vain invade ukraine? how would this sanctions really look like? we don't have details on that. the gas pipeline, for example, that we're deliver liquid gas from russia to germany, also known as nor to in our stream too, was one of the main points here. and while president biden made crystal clear, that there will be no nordstrom to if russia invasive crane chancellor sholtes did not even mention the name of the pipeline and kept on talking about unity. so m, there is a big show trying to show unity, but we don't know further details on this, and apparently there are certain points where they are not really united. now germany's reliability as an ally has been questioned, not least because of berlin's refusal to supply ukraine. with weapons, as chancellor sholtes done anything during his visit to assure america's top breast

that germany can be counted on as a defense parker. this aspect on a weapon supply to ukraine is also a problematic one or between germany and the united states. charles has the re to rated that germany is one of the biggest honors to ukraine with 2000000000 euros every year. but he has not mentioned any changes regarding the weapon supplied to russia and still unity and our most important allies. these were the keywords through yesterday's press conference, but no further details on this problematic issues. sorry. carlindo. thank you so much. r. washington correspondent, curly in a trim order catch up on some other stories making headlines today. police in the canadian capital ottawa have seized thousands of leaders of fuel as part of a push to and protests against corona virus mandates. truckers and other drivers have jam traffic in the city center for 10 days for a minister justin trudeau,

who just recovered from the virus, has denounced the demonstration saying they must stall. in the united states, members of congress held a moment of silence to mark the countries, 900000 deaths from covered 19 the u. s. has suffered more fatalities from the corona, virus pandemic than any other country. at least a people have been killed in a bus crash in mexico. the long distance bus returned after hitting a stationary truck on a highway south west of the resort city of conklin. among those reported killed or mexican german and french nationals now to the spanish island of la palmer, where people are picking up the pieces after 3. i'm 3 month long volcanic eruption . some 7000 people were displaced during the eruption of the columbia half volcano . t w's. nicole reese reports on the challenges. the islanders now face

noises of trucks removing tons of ashes at breaking through the quiet in less montes cleanup works and full swing after the historic eruption of the community. a couple k know also on the roof of this bar. i benefited the view ida, we wanted to open again in 10 days, but that's impossible because there is no motor way any more and distances have become longer with them for suppliers, it's challenging. he left, there's no running water, there's also no garbage collection. so now we hope that we can open in 15 to 20 days. they have already moved around 2000 residents have come back to the areas that were most affected by the wrapped in ethical. but if you have okay, now, they will have to repair a lot, but they still have a home. hasa, garritano lost everything

me carsa luther, a mint at my house is literally a few kilometers from here under the lava. but i couldn't tell you exactly where any more. it's as if this were just one big black desert hero. it's impressive and i'm just impressive. now the architect lives in a flat. despite his plight, he is eager to rebuild the village of told, okay, below the lava all buildings have been dea located. they could be built in their former location and may be built with some and made from the ashes of the company via her cassie and acres of everything that we could build on the lava could be ecological and sustainable. but i also think there could be a protected natural area for the lava lauer a big part of it could stay alongside what was once the village of todd. okay, call me or what's now the new village of to decay. in this case, we all know what he was broken at the castle, but this new told okay, is still a dream at the moment. the lava that you can see here,

right behind me is partly still hot. scientists have measured temperatures of up to 200 degrees celsius in there, and that's not all. the volcano is still producing gases. and this means sometimes there is the smell of rotten eggs in the air. that's sulfur dioxide. so the authorities also need to be aware of the air quality here, because if it gets very bad, they need to evacuate people from the affected areas. in these factors can also intervene with the current works to free one of the islands main roads, from lava and rocks. it will take years for this area of the island to recover. the government is planning dense, a housing now that there is less space building on the lava is not possible for now . hasa that he panel knows that. but the by made us like him, are eager to move on and restore lap. i'm us identity.

what a chinese most promising winter sport stars has just taken her purse gold at the winter games in beijing. american born eileen goose took 1st place for her adoptive country in the 1st ever freestyle ski big air competition at the olympic games. the 18 year old only recently began representing china and has found plenty of new admirers in her adopted country since making the switch. i lean 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 nations most promising middle 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 young. i thought

this also proves that china's sports and commercial environment is superior to the united states. sure. your, your make well. 18 year old girl 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. huh. by the i, 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. do has become an icon of winter sports in china already. and her games off fall from ova off the ski began. she'll go for gold again in this slope, style and half pipe disciplines. said the gulls victorious

football team were treated to a hero's welcome when they landed back in the capital deca they after winning the africa cup of nations for the 1st time, ah, tens of thousands of fans flooded the streets to celebrate the historic victory and present. mikey saw declared monday of public holiday, sunny isle beach, egypt for 2 on penalties in the final in cameron. after the match ended, neil neil you're watching d. w. news live from berlin up next is business with chelsea delaney. i'm terry martin. thanks for watching.