ah, ah, ah ah, this is d w. news line from berlin tonight, the ukraine crisis between warnings and mortgage. moscow. a staging wargames close to the ukrainian border well talks to avert a russian invasion of ukraine continues. german cesar, olaf sholtes warning russian not to underestimate the resolve of the west. also coming up tonight, germany's foreign minister on helena bare balk begins her 1st official trip to the middle east. with a visit to jerusalem's holocaust moore and canadian truckers protesting pandemic restrictions have now blocked a key border bridge with the united states. the blockade is now also about

economics and berlin's international film. festival rolls out the red carpet, but it's not quite a return to normal. did she? ah, i'm burned. gov to our viewers watching on p b as in the united states into all of you around the world. it's good to have you with us on this thursday. we begin with new yet familiar warnings from the west for russia to night. german chance or olaf shield says that russia will face severe economic and political consequences if it invades ukraine. of that warning came as envoys from russia, ukraine, germany, and france convene to day here in berlin. more attempts at diplomacy to avert a war. while more than a $100000.00 russian troops remained positioned along the border with ukraine.

the numbers continue to grow. more troops, more military hardware and more big booms in video offered to the media by the russian defense ministry. and even if these big booms are only for drills, they are meant to be loud. just as rush as foreign ministry is being loud in responding to overtures from the west to turn the volume down look is usually for hulu, jamal. the idealized approaches ultimatums, threats and lecturing is a path to nowhere. legally. unfortunately, many of our western colleagues are now obsessed with this form of public activity published. i can't call it diplomacy has with me one own enrolling unconquerable do these ukranian troops in the danverse region were deployed at 1st to keep russia backed separatists said, bay. now they're watching and waiting just for what they think will be an assault

by russian troops. on the other side of the border is often than the shooting noise of anything that i'm convinced that our unit, if you can leave my unit, the guys with whom i serve, we're ready for any scenario. we have the skills not, we're ready and very motivated. we know who we are, defending ukrainian people are behind us, are home. we're ready to stand our ground until the end. the dawn best region though may not be the main prize for russia as dw heard from a chair of the european council on foreign relations. i mean, it's good that sort of berlin and paris is now solid, accelerating efforts on don't boss on to be processed. we should understand that the russian game at the moment is much bigger. don barza sees a side show, i have to say that the russian gave me for listen to mr. poo, didn't see the documents that they put on the table. it's about ukraine's own and is about sort of shane she'd been tardy, european security order as the u. s moves troops into romania to bolster nato's

border along the black sea. karl built says it is in fact the u. s. and nato, that russia most wants to deal with. because she is from ukraine. russia, france in germany held talks here in berlin today under what is known as the norman, the format. it's an attempt to de escalate tensions between ukraine and russia. for more, nell, i'm joined, buying sophia bash, she's an expert on european defense policy at the center for european reform is good to see you again, less this. talk about the influence that european allies such as france and germany have right now. i mean, do they have much influence on what vladimir putin is going to do? well, that's a good question. i mean, fans and germany, obviously influential powers in europe and they are important voices in this crisis, not least because. busy they would suffer under economic sanctions, should the country get to that stage?

and you know, they have often cast themselves a sort of mediating powers and relations with russia. germany has historically often pursued the role of a diplomatic mediator. my call has to out his presidency, attempted to forge new negotiation, pat smith, putin. and now they are trying to exert that insulins, for instance, as he said to the normandy forum. the benefits of that farm is that we have ukraine and russia both at the table at the hope is that we can use it to come to a diplomatic solution. revived the so called minsk, a cards that were struck after russia last and made it ukraine. but they are notoriously ambiguous. they are interpreted differently by all the parties, and they have never been fully implemented in the end. i think the tax can only succeed. france and germany can only succeed if russia engages as a good faith participant, which is less than clear at this time. that's a, that's a very questionable on position at the moment. we know the biggest counterpart to brewton is of course you as president joe biden. how much influence?

again, that france and germany have on the white house at this moment? well, the u. s. and the europeans have been really closely coordinated in this crisis. i would say an increasingly so no one wants of war and as a western alliance, we have opted for this sort of 2 pronged data g of to terrans and the one hand and dialogue on the other hand, early on, you know, in the us and russia have engagement bilateral talks over am, control issues and confidence, building measures in france and germany has, in recent days will increase the intensity of their own diplomatic efforts. you know, we've had my call in and moscow and he has, we have shots as conversations out with the leaders of the baltic states today with the hollins president and then his plan trip to moscow. i think those conversations are important because france and germany are really strongest when they have the credibility and legitimacy are representing some sort of broader european interest . and for that, it's incredibly important that they close the engage with and listen to the

interest and concerns of other european states before they speak to moscow or for that matter to, to washington d. n. a. earlier this week, the french president emanuel micron. he was in moscow to meet with vladimir putin and it's important to note that mac ron is facing reelection in just 2 months time . he's been criticized for maybe campaigning, if you will, at the kremlin, the german transfer he goes to the kremlin, next week, should, should he do anything differently from what we saw micron do this week? shells is in a really difficult position going to moscow because it's so difficult to see what a diplomatic offering could look like at this point. and my car faced the same issue, you know, to your point where the he's complaining in the kremlin. i think we've heard throughout by caused residency, he has taken an interest in relations with russia and trying to re engage at the kremlin. but it's less and less clear what

a compromise could look like between rest and values and russian interests. at this point, you know, russia seems to want to reinstated policy of spheres of influence in europe's east . denying a country like you crammed the freedom to choose its own alliances, influence its broader politics and, and foreign policy and europe and the u. s. i sort of sworn to protect the decision making autonomy and territorial integrity of ukraine. and any compromise on the status of ukraine would essentially undermine this. this stands of the west plus, you know, there is the question of what message russia would take away if it's succeeded to essentially blackmail as into a concession. my conte did not get, you know, a silver bullet deal. when he went to moscow, he did get some tentative concessions and exercises and veterans, but we cannot be sure if they're trustworthy. and we heard the nato section say, today that the russian military build that keeps intensifying. the crisis keeps getting dies here and, and seems increasingly shelters visit is becoming at visit at the 11th hour. you

know that the pressure certainly on sofia, best from the center for european reform to v. as always we appreciate your time, your insights. thank you. thank you. so much on her 1st visit to the middle east, german foreign minister on the linear burbock has urged israel and the palestinians to restart the peace process, their bark and started her trip with a visit to the holocaust memorial. in israel. the whole of names that yard the sham . a memorial to the jews lost during the holocaust. their names, their life. stories under photographs are collected here. an archive of the millions murdered a culture decimated. it's the project to canter. any one who tries to deny or dime play the nazi genocide, anti semitism, germany's foreign minister on elaine, a bare bulk says the world must stand up against, especially to day. as this owners were owned meting to her flesh during this is our

absolute obligation as a younger generation to keep the memory alive in, especially as there are fewer and fewer eye witnesses among us. when tony send owned a sentence is our responsibility to raise our voice against anti semitism, and against hatred on incitement, against exclusion and violence. so that such a crime against humanity never happens again. the nemea dockwood in the hall of remembrance, babble commemorated the victims. she laid a wreath on the stone crypt containing the ashes of some of the holocaust dead. brought to israel from the extermination camps. family at the sham burbock traveled to meet her israeli counterpart year le pete and provide assurances that germany's new coalition stands strongly in solidarity with israel. but that doesn't mean the government's c i to i on oil issues. and so

we're going to have differences. ah, we just had a long discussion, lulu, upon the things we agree. oh, both of the things we disagree and this is more friends. in line with previous german policy bearable cris sized israel settlements in the occupied palestinian territories, saying he considered them harmful and in violation of international law came to acknowledge both sides of the conflict. bab oak entered the day's political meetings in ramallah. there she pressed the palestinian authority leaders to hold long postponed elections, saying that without them the path towards meaningful negotiations with israel. and the 2 state solution would remain closed. ard list unit are correspond to tanya kramer. she is in jerusalem as she is following this visit by the german foreign minister. good evening to you, tanya. sir, talk to me about this 1st visit to israel by foreign minister, barebones. why?

society of us, her 1st visit as for a minister and do you have to understand she's not yet very well known here among the israeli public. and she's basically seen as a part of the younger generation of to him politicians. so there was a lot of interest to see how she's going to position herself, maybe whether she has any other approach to, to certain topics. and the german foreign minister used her, her 1st official visit here to basically i reassure is read it edith again. and i think there was also no doubt about that, that germany stands for, you know, side by side to israel, a fundamental commitment to israel as well. and to build on this specially relationship between the 2 countries as you to day as she has passed but boast, a foreign ministers i the is ready for minister ja pitt. you seen that in the report and on and in a bad book. you know, they had a very cordial meeting, was

a very friendly and warm meeting. they also talked about their differences mainly. ah, israel concerns when he comes to the are nuclear talks in vienna that are ongoing debt. but the german foreign minister also used to occasion to criticize israel settlement policies and also, you know, said there's a need to keep the 2 state solution life. so some continuity, but she also set her own agenda to raise an issue that we usually don't hear. so much on these occasions, the climate crisis and the foreign minister, she also visited ramallah to day ed, her stance on reviving the middle east peace process is clear. she wants a restart, doesn't she? yes, she does spend. i mean, it was interesting to see that she really emphasized, you know, the idea of a piece process. although i'm, you know, many people have, you would ask them, you know, that there is no trust. said something like this will happen any time soon. the

house be no political process, whatever here in recent years, that's completely stalled. but she said she wants to re engage, she know all sides to find ways to talk to each other because the so called status quo are that is here. you know, at the moment is simply not a sustainable. and i think this will also follow her now when she a nice romanella and then a continuous have visit in jordan. and then also in egypt that are also 2 major players and disregard in the region. did abuse correspond to tanya cramer reporting tonight from jerusalem. tanya, thank you. and let's take a look now. some of the other stories that are making headlines around the world president emanuel micron is calling for a renaissance issue. and then for the french nuclear industry, he wants to build up to 14 new reactors to power frances transition away from fossil fuels. critics raising concerns about the cost of the problem of radioactive

waste. germany is preparing to close its last remaining nuclear plant. this year, libya could be facing another political crisis. the parliament has appointed a new prime minister. fatty bosh. aga was reportedly elected in a unanimous vote by lawmakers but the incumbent abdul hamid to babe ha, is refusing to step down. france and belgium have banned protesters against coven 19 restrictions from blocking roads in their national capitals. convoys from all over france are heading to paris, inspired by truckers in canada. you have paralyzed parts of ottawa, of similar blockade is planned for brussels. lees have been told to issue tickets and to arrest those who violate the band. and that action by canadian truckers, it is having an economic impact now around a 100 anti vaccine activists are blocking a key bridge,

linking canada with the united states. the drivers are refusing to move until the government scraps a rule requiring them to be fully vaccinated before entering from the us to canada . day 14 of a protest that caught the world's attention. canadian truckers have talked to vehicles in front of prime minister just introduced office, bringing much of the capitol, otto to a standstill. originally this was a protest against the vaccine mandate foot truck us across into the us. just since broadened out to the fringes and supported by far right. extremists and conspiracy theorists played honestly, i've accepted the fact that we are the fringe minority, but i'm quite proud to be the fringe minority of hundreds of thousands of girls and millions of spectators yourself on the political spectrum

as being the far right is the protest spreading over night, demonstrators blocked a bridge connecting canada to the u. s. shutting down a quarter of cross border traffic. more than 2 thirds of canadians disapprove. of the protests and frustrated locals had been making their opinions clear too. well, the one about the dog was pointing out some of the pretty of the processors. a lot of them brought their dogs to the present and the hawking is incredibly dangerous for it bothers me, it. i think it strikes what a lot of people feel about what they feel clean and values are and we cherish freedom and this is not about freedom. but with the truck has prepared for the long haul. it might be some time until auto. our residents get their city back. let's

take a look down some of the latest developments in this pan demik. germany has recorded nearly 820000 corona virus deaths and nearly 12000000 infection so far in this pandemic. in japan restrictions covering tokyo and 12 other administrative districts were due to end this coming sunday. they have now been extended to march . and britons prince charles had tested positive for coven 19 a 2nd time. he is now self isolate. some countries are now rolling back their pandemic restrictions, but for people suffering from long cove it, there is no rolling back, at least not yet dr. se one in 3 cove at 19 survivors will likely develop symptoms that linger long past the initial infection. d, w. 's been nearer to dory reports to night from india, thought not and,

and cause her bad dog epa, her lifeline. she says the but he on her, those old something which she says was not possible just a couple of months ago. 50 theater inside now was infected with the corona virus during the 2nd week. while her initial infection was not sylvia. a few days after testing negative, she was diagnosed with claudia at intermission, a bosco with complication which left her with a tripling weakness for months. i used to feel so weak so me that every at dangers to think i can't even sit. i must lie down a hagley her, daddy stam neighbors though a very active lesson earlier and i started feeling depressed. i saw ways to feel very low. sadness case is not exception and many other people have suffered from poor school that completes more commonly known as long of it. a name given to the assistant in this a person feels white face and symptoms or effects or weeks or months after testing negative for the grown up virus. doctor i,

you scope us as patients have come to him with complications like heading depression validations, and cardiac issues among other targeting numbers. this 60 to 70 percent of patients who recover from over have these effects on them. there are some kind of this factors which predict long of it duration of less is one severe to be less a 2nd. it does not completely understood, it is a science in solution. so even young patients may be experiencing more symptoms than an elderly hired a sufficient 30 year old roster. the walker was an avid yoga practitioner. she said she was at a healthy a stage when she tested positive during the 2nd room. and her infection was quite mild, but soon after she started experiencing complications and was diagnosed with a balance disorder called rest hibler disorder, which makes up the dizzy and causes constant ringing in her years like being on a boat all the time. so when i found it florida like this,

so for me to walk straight is a job. there was a point where i literally needed to be lifted to go anywhere because i just couldn't get my ran. it can mean very overwhelming and exhausting. why for rodney? it happened, you have a date of parent, b and yoga that i've had to gain a sense of control over her condition for thought. now it's been medication, ample rift and help people which helped her with her post school with competition. he sleeps with me. he threw me like a small and i haven't grandchild or no you know says she is a lot better. know as she has found some happy distraction with that, but for many like, oh, the lingering effect of coal would remains inexplicable. skyrocketing prizes are squeezing the budgets and the buying power for millions in turkey. inflation soared to nearly 50 percent last month. as president rich apply your bear

to one pressured the central bank to keep interest rates low in defiance of proven monetary policy. nor we can't pay the bills anymore. the sign says, clipping people in the east humble district of the chic touch are protesting high inflation, plummeting exchange rates, and exploding energy prices. daily expenses have skyrocketed, but the number of people protesting is to low police made sure of that by coming out in large numbers and conditions a we are battling problems on all fronts so that we can barely afford food and clothing. everything has become more expensive than malaga g. him is they be shock . she because of them, we're butting back are spending in particular, we're trying to save on electricity costs. make people are also protesting and is tumbles trending night life district. cutty coy, many restaurant owners have taped their electricity bills on their windows for

passers by to see their costs are now double or triple what they were a month ago. it will need, you know, where at the point where we're asking ourselves, can we go on or do we have to close down in many cities, people are burning their bills. the largest opposition party, the c h p, is trying to use the economic crisis to its advantage. the party chairman publicly announced that he does not want to pay his bill. many are following his lead. turkeys president is under pressure. many blame his economic policy, heir to one has to find solutions quickly because elections are coming up next year . were your 1st major international film festival of the year has begun despite surging corolla virus infections here in the german capital, organizes or staging the berlin an international sim festival. as he lived in person event, 18 films from 15 countries are vine for the golden beer top prize. and around $250.00 films will be screened. cinema seating of course has been reduced. there

are vaccine testing and mass require. us. my colleague stacy bevin, she is dell there among all of the glitter audi tonight is good to see you, stacy, and you know this, we want us, we want to say that this is a return to normal, but it's not completely is not completely, but it was still an exciting opening and there was a lot of glitz and glamour, and with a crush of international press here, and some of the stars walking out and the men in their taxes and the women in their shimmery dresses. it was really nice and it's my 1st red carpet so it's even better than i expected. and you know that i love you. burnt garth and back to you, but i feel now being around of as glamour that i had transcended you go huh. yeah. but when what's in here?

that'll change once the light goes out here. that's okay. i can tell you've been drinking the billing all a coolie. that's fine. tell us about it. i'm headed to tell us about the movies that are going to be screened for the next week and a half or so. sure. like you mentioned, there is going to be 8 teen going for the major prize, the golden bear. and one of those films is playing as having its world premiere to night after these festivities are over. the film is going to play. it's called um peter vaughan cart. and it's by the french director front while we song. and it's based off of a movie called the tiers of petra font count. and this is kind of attribute to the late german director, rear burner fast vendor. there's another movie that i'm really interested in too. that's getting a lot of buzz. it's a thriller and it's called the outfit and it's about

a tailor that gets entangled with the chicago mom the, you know, i'm a chicago girl. it's, you know, i'm interested in see how that goes now beyond beyond your stellar eyelashes, how will this years bill? a dollar look pandemic if you will. well, it's sure it's going to be shorter. so it goes from tonight until the 16th. and then from the 17th to the 20th will be for the public. so at the 16th is when we or we'll have our winners. and there's less of a hollywood presence here, i guess because of, of corona and there aren't that many hollywood films represented. so yeah, it's different and you know, the cobra rules apply wearing a mass having to get the cobra tag showing that you've been vaccinated. yeah, so and, and also you can't get the ticket shut the ticket counters you have to order them in advance. okay,

that's all good to know and who need totally when we've got stacey burns there on the red carpet. we'll be talking with you next. lie. fancy a fancy to night and as you are, stacy beg or it is a reminder, the top stories that we are following for you. several nations of joint talks here in berlin, a bit ending the quizes over you. great. german chances are a lob sholtes has warned russia not to underestimate the determination of the west to avert a conflict after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day. stick around. we will be right back with with

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