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i am jared read. thank you very much for your company. a phone call between the us and russian leaders has failed to ease tensions over ukraine. presidents, joe biden, and vladimir putin spoke after the us warned that russia could invade ukraine at any time. moscow has dismissed the claim. as hysteria, ukraine's forces are on high alert, has more than 100000 russian troops. i gathered near the border, germany may time has joined are the countries in telling its nationals to leave ukraine. a white house statement says bite and warned putin of swift and severe costs. if russia does invade ukraine, moscow says the u. s. is guilty of unprecedented hysteria. american citizens have been urged to leave ukraine immediately. other countries, including germany, are following suit. experts say they're doing the responsible thing or is

a very substantial bluff of russian troops. the russians are in a position to launch an assault if they wanted to. what is not known and what cannot be known as precisely when that will happen. and that is why these evacuation to taking place ukraine's president followed me. zalinski urged his people to stay calm despite the alarm. you know, i have to speak with our people like you to, you know, like, like a resident as safe people. drew's. and that drews, that we have different information, and now the best friend for an image that hispanic in our country. and all this information details only for banding doesn't help us. thousands rallied and give to show their support for zalinski their message. we aren't going anywhere . i'm not afraid in to

worry. did it wouldn't stop like in a week it's a, it's already been going for 8 years. so nothing you for us away from the rally, residence told d w. they don't want any part in a war. yes. muted auction. i mean there should be peace. that should be the principal go in the live. we are brothers. we shouldn't be fighting each other. yeah. yeah. right now i'm telling you officially, neither i nor my friends are going to fight. yeah, i'm going to have a white human stoicism in the face of dire warnings. another day passes without fighting in ukraine's capital and joe biden spent a full hour on the phone to vladimir putin discussing the ukraine crisis. so what did the 2 ladies talk about? d w's. washington bureau chief in his pole, has this assessment to hear that the resurrect has basically not changed. and that the president job by the repeat of the message he sent out before he was putting

that in ukraine attack would bring her. and i cla i a quote that here a swift and decisive response. he said that in case of an invasion rush, i would be hit very hard by sanction sanctions, which also would target specifically the ali galks and also proteins, personal acids. so today's phone call was another sign. the president biden is willing to play hardball in his poll there in washington. let's go to ukraine. now . mathias bullying is d. w's. bureau chief in kia mathias. hi there. how concerned are ordinary ukrainians? about a possible war? if somebody dropped you yesterday or today into the center of kia, you wouldn't think at all. busy and not telling you where you are, you wouldn't think at all that you are in the country, threatened by war. people are out on the streets. they are enjoying their life. you see street musicians, people doing their shopping. it's

a beautiful day. but of course, people are concerned and many people have done some preparations. some people have withdrawn an amount of money to be safe for the, for the, for any, anything happening. and some people have been stock piling, fuel, or food. people have thought about what they will do or whether they will, for example, go to their country side, how's their summer house, or whether they might even flee the country. so people are of course concerned, but this does not mean that people are sitting there scared panicking. you don't see a panic buying of groceries and even the currency exchange is still stable, although the government has to support it. not speaking of panic, president zalinski is saying that that is his big is countries biggest enemy right now. so does zalinski not share the u. s. assessment that an invasion could happen

within days? yeah, he has been saying this for some weeks now that he's unhappy with the communication by the u. s. and other western partners about all these detailed or, or very specific scenarios that they are that they are giving. there has been also some speculation about why they are doing this. it's the 1st time her a crisis is communicated this way and he feels that this is making his job to keep the country together and to keep the economy together. her make is making it more difficult because of course, if, if a capital flees the country which is already happening at the country will be weaker in the case that something happens. however, he does not say he has an entirely different assessment of the situation. he says he has no detail, he knows, does not know about any detail plans of an incursion, but he sees of course, the threat and he also sees the same military picture around his country that the

western allies see eyes mateus burning in kia. thank you. mateus ok, let's get a round up of some other headlines making world news at this hour. a recent ballistic missile test by north korea is topping the agenda. ad talks in hawaii, the us, japan and south korea are also discussing the pandemic and climate change. hunger is prime minister victor albany, is campaigning for a 4th term in office over the weekend or been told supporters in budapest, they could be an influx of refugees from ukraine, should war break out there? he also hinted that hungary could leave the european union. the election is in april. police have failed to clear a major bridge crossing between the u. s. in canada, it's been blocked by truckers protesting vaccine rules. police persuaded some drive is to move their vehicles that they reconvened later and switzerland is

hosting a nation wide referendum on tobacco advertising and initiative. aiming to protect children would ban the ads from public spaces. voters are expected to support the new restrictions. well, here in germany, what's known as the federal convention is gathering today to choose the country's president popular incumbent frank by just dying my. it's expected to be voted in for a 2nd 5 year term after he won the backing of all 3 parties in germany's governing coalition. now, the role of president is largely ceremonial. we're going to take a look now at what exactly the job entails. it's time to elect the president in germany, the country's highest office. so just you can be german president. there are just 3 requirements. you have to have german citizenship, the right to vote in federal elections and build them 40. since the federal republic was founded in 1949,

they have been 12 president and 7 since germany and invitation in 1990. the place is only ever been held by men. so what does the german president do? the president represents germany at home and abroad, and concludes treaties with foreign states. they also appoint german envoys and receive foreign dignitaries. the president also proposes a chancellor and after parliament. alexa, chancellor, the president officially assigned them and them ministers, their roles. they also have the power to dissolve parliament and laws only come into effect after the president has signed them. they also appoint and dismiss federal judges. have the power to pardon people and to ward thousands of honors. make it $300.00 or 100 and 5th birthday, and he'll get a special congratulations off the president. the same goes for couple celebrating our 65th 70th am 75th wedding anniversaries, hazlitt and brooklyn. at the request of parents, a german president can also act as a good parent to

a family 7 or subsequent child. since 1949 german presidents have become godfathers to more than 81000 children. ultimately, the german president is expected to have a positive impact on society and many use their christmas address to connect with people at home. most recently, during the pandemic president frank vall, to shine maya called on germans to remain united. the coming term for germany, president looks to be another tumultuous one, with challenges both at home and abroad. while our political correspondent, nina hossa, is that build billions build the palace, which is the official residence of the german president. nina, great to see you. style my as re election to day as president is considered certain . tell us a little bit about him. what does he stand for? well, thanks. i just, i, my a does look certain to be able to keep his office here at bellevue palace behind me

here in berlin. and he has been the president for the last 5 years, but he is somebody who has a very solid background in politics. so he was german foreign minister. he was also the chief of the chancellors under chancellor gerhard schroeder. so he's been around, he knows people worldwide international leaders and for the last 5 years or he has stepped away, of course, from party politics. and he has seen himself as a bridge builder in this position as german president. so he sees himself as somebody who can bring people back together when there is a contentious debate, for example, like in the coverage times. or he brought together people from at the supporters group and also from the opponent's group of covert measures to enable them to have a proper and thorough debate repeatedly he intends to continue to do that. also for the next 5 years, he's already identified the topic of digitalization and ethics. so he's spoken out

against hate speech on digital platform several times. okay, now it's time i a does have wide support, but the far right alternative for germany, the left party and the free voters have also put forward their own candidates. was that because they can, it is their right to do so. now that all these 3 candidates stand very little chance, but of course there is one woman. so that also has a some sort of in a symbolic value because many people have criticized that so far in germany. we haven't had a female president, and a many people are saying that in 5 years time will probably see a woman in bellevue. but for now, the most contentious candidate is of course, the one m, who's been appointed by the far right, a f d max auto, because he is a member of the conservatives. and that is clearly seen by many people as a provocation. by the far right h d, they want to tickle the conservatives. not nina. the party is also nominate celebrities and other well known figures to attend this. a federal convention could

explain why they do that. because the federal convention is a body that only comes together once every 5 years, and it is different every single time. so it's made up of all the members of parliament and all the parties get at the same amount of votes, and they can give those votes to people who they feel represent their own values. so we've got top fire our logistic has to and tossed in. there, but we've also got football, supersize leon go gets her there. we've got uncle a miracle there. we've got her singers there. and the idea there is to make this event some sort of her a celebration of democracy if you will. we have very few glamorous occasions and today with a federal convention to day is such a day or better in a slightly more minimal version because of course of the existing anti cove. it measures glamour and famous faces are political correspondent, nina has a thank you nina. d,

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