i on fire made for mine ah ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, germany advises at citizens to leave ukraine. to foreign ministry says german nationals should check whether their presence in ukraine is essential and if not to leave as soon as possible. this comes as the u. s. warrens russia could invade ukraine at any time. also coming out, the glitter, adi are back on the red carpet at berlin's international film festival. the berlin olive. all eyes are on the live screenings and who will live the golden there?

ah, i'm marrying a evans dean, welcome. growing numbers of western governments are urging their citizens to leave ukraine as fears of a possible russian invasion intensify. germany says it citizens should leave as soon as possible. according to us intelligence reports and invasion by russia could occur at any time. the u. s. embassy and key f or non essential staff are being pulled out, and the u. s. government is advising its citizens to leave ukraine. other governments are following suit, the latest escalation miss simmering crisis that is reaching boiling point for months. rush us build up its military presence on the ukrainian border. ah

adding to moscow's menace russian forces occurring, conducting drills and better ruse. us intelligence has warned that a russian invasion could be imminent, even giving february 16 as a possible launch date. you as secretary of state antony blinkin on a state visit and far way fiji. backed up this assessment. we continue to see very troubling signs of russian escalation, including new forces arriving around ukraine's borders. as i said yesterday were in the window when a russian invasion could start at any time if president putin so decides that includes in the coming days, all diplomatic efforts to deescalate have failed to bridge the divide. germany, which, unlike other nato countries, has refused to send arms to ukraine for fear provoking. russia continues to hold

out hope in latin adroitly. yes. give me want to make clear that there is a red line here, and this is the sovereignty of ukraine. i do. we are preparing our response with all necessary measures and toughness, but we are also simultaneously working for dialogue and for the process. not only to be back at the table, but to stay there. i'm tish mission designs are none to at all. heard, sublime german chancellor will show its will travel to moscow on tuesday to meet with hootin on middle bob thompson. we have to be rid, amid the exodus from his country, ukrainian president followed him. your zalinski is appealing for com. we have a lot of information because we are on these borders. it's our borders. it's our territory. you know, i have to speak with our people like our unit for, you know, like, like a breast and, and said people throughs. and the tools that we have different information,

and now the best friend for enemies that hispanic in our country. his words, a reminder that until the 1st shot is fired and anger, a fragile piece prevails. let's bring in dw correspondent nick connelly, who joins us now from kia. hello to you, nick. so what is the mood among ukrainians as growing numbers of foreign governments are urging their citizens to leave the country? well, there's definitely growing unease. mariana, a sense among many people that this is now well and truly a series escalation. but for weeks we had a kind of fairly extraordinary disconnect between those world headlines and m statements for the white house and others. talking about the immediate danger of an escalation and ukrainian government, but also ukrainian private individuals basically focused on the daily lives telling you if you asked them that this was just another blip. another diplomatic stand up

of the kind that they had seen many over the last 7 or 8 years and weren't really seeing any difference. but now that decision to pull out diplomats where previously on the diplomatic families left day. so also news just coming in that certain airlines have decided to pause their flights to ukraine. that all adds to a sense that this is serious. something is imminently going to happen and that lots people who may be, have been going on with a daily lives. they are now starting think about taking money out of banks, preparing a bags and documents a case they need to leave in a hurry, basically coming up with a plan b. that is certainly very new. something that is affecting people here and give well, for his part ukraine's president lensky said to day that the west is stoking panic . what does he mean? murder, this is about money. this is about finances. what has already happened is that you grant government has proved unable to raise a large sums of money on the international market as it had in the past. because of invest a fear that this is going to be a country facing a war soon. that won't be able to pay back on its debts. we've seen the currency,

we can a bit, the central bank having to put all the money into keeping the exchange rate up. so there's basically a and beyond that, the long term impact of investors delaying organ canceling big projects. here in ukraine's is a fear that even if a single bullet isn't eventually fired, that this is a long term impact on ukraine in its brand that ukraine will be associated with war . and that this country will be able to develop, as long as it has this uncertain, your situation hang over. it will just how prepared is ukraine in the case of a russian attack, if it does become more than just one moment. well, and that is the $1000000.00 question. it really depends what kind of intervention would that would potentially happen a little discussion about what that would look like. obviously, a full scale kind of tank invasion along the full, a stretch of the russian ukrainian border may be fellows well, that is something that a country, a 40000000 people have a well prepared. it is will not be able to face with much success,

given the disparity in population and in finances and equipment between russia and ukraine. if it's more localized, may be some kind of escalation in don't bass and some potentially threatening posturing on the bill in front of that, something ukrainian mitre planner say they might be able to deal with more effectively. what is likely deemed to be more like health care of is some kind of hybrid attack. so maybe cyber attack, some attempt to provoke protest here inside you can't d stabilize, the country may be prevent pro, provide rather some kind of a political reason for russian to mention. now that so see a totally different thing and something that is less going to be measured in tanks and rockets and that kind of military hardware. more about political, an ability, the ability to deal is kind of situation to deescalate and keep calm within the country. that's of the, a question that will depend entirely on present zalinski is ability to navigate this courses. he, to please make connelly reporting from kiev, nick, we appreciate it. let's get

a quick check now of some of the other stories making use this our me and mars military government has begun releasing prisoners as part of an amnesty to martha country's union day, around 800 prisoners are due to be pardoned. men mar has been in turmoil since last year's qu, with more than 1500 protesters killed during the military crackdown, and more than 12000 arrested. convoys of french protesters had begun arriving in paris that despite a government order banning rallies in the capitol, inspired by a similar demonstrations taking place in canada, the so called freedom convoys are attempting to mock roads and protest against france is covered restrictions. police have clash with the demonstrators initial hundreds of fines in an attempt to prevent a blockade. well is the 1st weekend at this year's berlin international film festival, which is once again being held in person. people have been flocking to cinemas

around the german capital to see the films in competition for the golden bear. and 7 of them were directed by women. a reporter at stacy beavens takes a look. as the curtain went down, a weak one's race to win the golden bear and strong complex him in it, he came into focus. director ursula meyer let a cast on an exploration of various forms of violence inflicted by women on to other women. in the french film, the line violence is silent, verbal, and physical. often in cinema, you have men doing most of the violence actually and women who are violent had more to be teenage girls. so we thought, why not have good all for an adult woman who is violent moved just as is without it being associated to say,

drugs or prostitution. the line is the story of 3 sisters who all handle abuse by their mother differently. the on this portrayed by stephanie blancho attacks her mother and is slapped with a restraining order. barriers are imposed ignored, and then accepted as the main character moves towards healing her inner and outer wounds. ah robe of gems as a ra, look at the collective pain experienced by the families of mexico's missing and murdered. it's a feature film 1st for writer and director, natalia lopez, guy r though the story centers on 3 women who are pulled into the underbelly of rural life for me. all the characters, art and all the women, especially i one, somehow lake, a different dimensions of the same person had yes, like

a logical drama, shows hope through sadness and the importance of empathy with id. but is who if get out there, the necessity off the at identified yourself with the other, i think is something that it's that we were lacking off and we need to construct again the berlin alo, showcasing 18 films, buying for gold and silver bears. the winners will be announced on wednesday. and it of a stacy, vince who filed that report, joined us now from the berlin l. a headquarters. hello to you, stacy. i live vicariously. i wish i could be there with you. hello. so since i cannot watch every single film at the berlin l. m a, what would you say are the films to really look out for? yes, well this is day 3 for me and it's been a lot of fun. and i would say that the film that i really enjoyed the most today is a period piece out of indonesia by director camilla on dini. and it's called before

now and then. and it takes place in the late 1960 s after indonesia gains independence from the dutch. and we, me, a character are named mana, who is struggling. you know, she's dealing with the trauma of war. she lost her husband and kids. she doesn't have really a voice and she's remarried, but she feels small. she doesn't have a voice in the world, doesn't have a voice in her home. and so she finds support from an unlikely person. her husband's mistress twist. so, but that's interesting to see how these women lean on each other and how they can try to, how they gain some independence. because freedom isn't free for everyone. you know, in it, especially in that time period where the patriarchy was stronger, and women had to be careful of the image they portrayed, you know, to protect their families and even their country. and one of the things that the director said that i thought was really cool was that she said women have to flow

like water. so they have to be fluid and they have to adapt. and i think that no matter where you are of the world as a woman or when that's something that we all can identify with. absolutely, stacy sounds like an amazing film. i look forward to hearing more from you in the coming days. but for now, thank you so much for your reporting. ah. all right to the beijing olympics now where a chinese speedskating star powered the host to golden norwegian. triumphant by avalon and the russians. one of the cross country skiing and real snow also fell on the mountains for the 1st time at the gains gal to you, became the 1st chinese man to win olympic gold. when speed skating. he won the 500 meters to send the home crowd in beijing. wild capacity was limited due to the corona virus pandemic,

but they still made huge noise. gal one brought at the 2018 games. norway's johan is taking this bill to gold in the man's bye, at the lawn spray, there was finally some fresh real snow at the venue has been added to his mixed relay title last week in. he's dominated for 3 years, but his form had been patchy. this season, older brother tar, you sailed bronze. also in the mountains, the russian women's team took gold in the cross country skiing. in the 4 by 5 kilometer relay, veronica step and over, turned it up a notch overtaking the leaders to seal victory. it was the russian team's 1st cross country gold at the beijing games and turning now to bundis league soccer. the early games are now over and there was a huge shock as bolcom cross champions byron, welcome. we're for one ahead at half time and held on to win despite

a buyer and find back in the 2nd half elsewhere. and glad back beat alex bork. frankfurt last of well spork, fryeburg, drew with mines, fit beat, had to berlin on friday in leipzig. b cologne, later. coups and against had got is currently underway. ant in sundays. big game when young berlin will host endorsement. you're up to date now on dw news. stay tuned for reporter marion. i haven't seen from me and the entire news team in berlin. thanks for watching the green you feel worried about the planet? me to a meal host of the on the green fence podcast and to me it's clear we means to change . join me for a deep dive into the green transformation for me, for you, for the plans with 2016 as like a bunch of the queen because the want to see if germany was for me the last few

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