ah, ah ah, this is news live from berlin, a russian true draw down or are we deployment? moscow announces it's, we're drawing more troops from ukraine's orders and releases footage, which it says shows military units leaving crimea to return to their home basis. but nato is casting fresh doubt on those claims alliance gps dalton. burke says you see no evidence of a russian pullback and is accusing moscow of sending more forces to bolster its military build up around ukraine. and it's

a wars night at the berlin international film festival stars and audiences are back despite some pandemic restrictions, which will will when the golden bear me show you some of the favorites. plus we'll look at a frenchman lighting up the slopes on route to a gold metal in beijing, and also take a look at how a swedish sister act stole the show in the bio fly. ah, and why, why thank you so much for your company. we begin our coverage with the latest developments in the crisis over ukraine. russia says it has now begun withdrawn troops from crimea, territory that it annexed from ukraine. back in 2014, the russian defense ministry says military drills in the region are over. and that tang and soldiers are returning to their home base. as yesterday,

the kremlin announced it was pulling back some forces from it's border with ukraine . western allies have welcomed that statement, but say they need to see evidence that it is happening. while meanwhile, ukraine is celebrating a day of unity called by a present volunteer zalinski to mark the occasion. people carried the national flag at the olympic stadium in the capital keys. they're also being encouraged to raise the ukrainian flag from buildings and to sing the national anthem. some us officials had previously warned that today might see the start of russian invasion or to boost morale. mister zalinski had this message for ukrainians. hello, we are all united by our wish to live, to live in peace, to live a happy life with our families, parents and kids. we have the full right to all of this,

because we at home here in ukraine. nobody will love our home as much as we do, and nobody can defend our home as we can. i wish you a happy unity day, my blue yellow ones, a happy day of unity of ukraine in the east and west in the south and north. it works only together and when it works, we are strong. i was very good seen the ukrainian at present. there are dw correspondent, nicolai is in the north east and ukrainian city of harkins near the russian border . and nick of the russian defense ministry says that some military drills have ended and troops are, were drawing. has there been any independent verification of this? what are you hearing? well, that's the $1000000.00 question right. there are no international observers allowed at these russian exercises, in theory, they should be there,

but russia says that they are lots of small exercises rather than one big exercise which would fall under the rules that would require international observers. so this is basically guesswork, i guess it u. s. intelligence will be following this closely. and it's as in the last few weeks where the world's journalist had been trying to interpret satellite imagery of russian tents and russian logistics. suppose and try to work out if that means more or less people on the ground. but certainly ukrainian leadership is not convinced. and says that they will only believe this once they see hard facts and i'm not going to go by these announcements or you and be moved to be more relaxed and to stop their preparations. i think this is definitely too early, and there's a sense here that this was announcement that was made for all of shorts. his visit to moscow yesterday as a kind of sign of goodwill. but whether it's really translates into facts on the ground is really open. so is, is it still a very much it attends time for people in ukraine? are people still bracing for a possible invasion?

it's kind of an extra situation that when you talk to me, when you ask them 1st off, if they feel worried, people will basically say, no, we've been living with this for 8 years since rush alex crimea, and stoke that conflict in the east am. but when you ask them a bit more about what they're doing in their lives, how they're preparing. many will tell you that they have bags prepared and ready to go. should they need to leave in a hurry? many will tell you that they were particularly shocked by reports of some of ukraine's richest p full and some of its most influential pro russian lawmakers leaving the country on private plains in recent days. a sign of for many here that those people knew more and we're taking the consequences out of that knowledge. so there is definitely an unease. weird enough, the closer you get to the russian border here, hockey, which is 40 kilometers away from the russian border. though a less people seemed willing to engage with that reality, i guess it's normal human psychology. the more helpless you feel, the more vulnerable you feel, the less likely you want to think about things. so definitely a slightly different feel here and can give, but certainly overall

a feeling that this is more serious and previous escalations and that if the woo countries wealthiest people have decided this is dangerous than maybe ordinary people should do to very tenure situation that you described there today is ukraine's a day of unity. how are people marking it? well, this is a pretty extraordinary holiday. lots people we spoke to, hadn't even heard of it because it was only cold out. it was all only thought out by volumes. let's get to you. 2 days ago, so this is a totally new holiday. people still having to go to work, but we did see flags on government building resource school children in the national costume. we saw people seeing the national anthem, i think for some people, yes, it is signed that the governors re taking initiative and showing that they're not scared. they're not going to panic. but it isn't something that is translated into the lives of most of the people we saw here. in fact, you did have your correspondence, nick holly reporting from parking few crime. thank you. while many western leaders are reluctant to take the russian leader at his word,

the european union is urging moscow to take real steps to de escalate tensions and to follow words with deeds. meanwhile, nato ministers are meeting in brussels to reaffirm their commitment to alliance members in eastern europe, nato chief youngest sultan burke says there is no evidence. russia is backing down as we have a heard the songs from moscow about her readiness to continue diplomatic efforts. but so far, we haven't also seen and the, the escalation on the ground. on the contrary, it appears that russia continues the military buildup the nato secretary general. they're speaking moments ago, and we can take you to nato headquarters. our bureau chief, alexander von nomine, is that following developments? they are very closely for you. alex is nato being tested by russia. and how is nato managing? yes,

layla. the answer is yes sir. russian president vladimir, put in it's definitely tight testing the alliance. and it's unity sending mixed signals from moscow and trying came to, to form to see some cracks in this unity because he of course knows how difficult it is for the 30 members of nato to have a common position. and to stay firm on that position. they all have different interests. some of them have very close economic relations with russia. some of them used to be former soviet republics. and of course, they are afraid they have a border with russia. so they have a different concerns. but so far, we have to say that nato has remained united in its dual track approach towards russia. so they say they are, of course, continuing their diplomatic efforts. they want to have

a meaningful dialogue with russia. but they also ready to father provides deterrence and defense in eastern europe. many nato allies have started ascending additional troops to eastern europe, and that is something that they are going to speak about here. again, nato secretary general tolten back has made clear that russia's actions will have long term consequences, meaning they will be in and hands need to presence in eastern europe. defense ministers today we'll talk about an additional battle group to be place in romania, one that would resemble the 4 battle groups already in place in the baltic states and poland. alexandra present prudent is demanding that ukraine not be allowed, never be allowed to join nato. is there any scenario being contemplated right now where you are, where the alliance would be willing to give those assurances and if not,

what can they offer instead? so barring ukraine from nato is off the table. definitely. there has been some confusion or a confusion or some irritation if you will, after the german chancellor left shoulds, a sat after his visit to must code that you know, your queen is not likely to become and natal member any time soon. but nato secretary general, he is thrust once again at that nato is not giving up its core principles, the right of every independent country to choose whether it would like to become a member of nato or not. and nato is ready to talk to russia about other things. and things are confidence building measures that could lead to more transparency when it comes to military drills, for example, or troops. movements dw brussels bureau chief alexander phenomena reporting from

nato headquarters in brussels. i wanna thank you. let's take a look now at the other stories are making headlines, this, our brazilian present carrier, both in arrow is in moscow for talks with russia's. vladimir putin also now resisted pressure from washington, a traditional ally and his own cabinet to cancel the trip because of the ukraine crisis through the european union's highest court has ruled that brussels can cut funds for members states that disregard democratic standards. the case has major implications for poland and hungary. both countries are accused of undermining the rule of law and good. now, li, millions of euros, and e, you recovery find? amnesty international says to guy and fighters deliberately killed civilians and gang raped dozens of women and girls and ethiopians. i'm horror region. grievous

investigations found evidence of abuses committed by all sides in the year law civil humphrey in brazil, flooding and mot. slice have killed at least $38.00 people in the city of petra, paula's north of rio de janeiro, or nearly a months worth of rain fell on the city and just 3 hours. the disaster has left hundreds homeless and the death toll is expected to rise. desperately digging in the search for survivors through mud and debris, houses were dragged down this hill by a mudslide. people could be heard screaming for help trapped in their destroyed homes. the mud slide was set off by heavy rains that hit the city of patropolis in a mountainous area of rio de janeiro state. the firefighter department said more than $25.00 centimeters of rain fell in the region within 3 hours. that's almost as

much as during the previous 30 days. the area had already seen hundreds of deaths after heavy rainfall in 2011 brazilian president, jacob bosa nato, who is visiting his russian counterparts. vladimir putin and moscow expressed his condolences and said he instructed his ministers to deliver immediate support to those affected mobile. so at least a 180 soldiers are working in the area to help with this search and rescue efforts . authority say that rescue and recovery operations are still ongoing. there are fears that the current death toll could rise further. german chance allah schultz and germany 16th state leaders are meeting at this very hour to discuss easing, pandemic restrictions, infections in germany have started to fall. hospitals have been coping in almost 3 quarters of the population has had at least 2 vaccinations. a new plan can

gradually allow for larger private gatherings and entry into stores with mass bugs without having to show vaccination status. access to restaurants and bars would again be allowed for the unvaccinated if they can show a negative test. and we asked people here in the capital berlin, what they think of the prospect of looser restrictions. although we should wait another 46 weeks until just before easter, that's the right time. as long as everything happens, gradually, it's a good idea that you have to be careful, that things don't get out of control. i'm really looking forward to it. i think it's about time, it seems a bit too much right now, i think, and we'll have to show the corolla past every time you go into store. i've never done that before. so i think it should be nice. well, i think you're about 2 weeks behind england to be honest with you and i think is possibly the best thing we can do because we all of the about to normal. we all

love to get some sort of normality in our lives. and if we don't do it now, we would love doing well, but i just as a professor of epidemiology at hamburg university of applied sciences, sir, a very welcome to d, w. c. thank you for taking the time to speak to us as you may be heard. just right now are we might be looking ahead and possibly seeing enter restrictions is the worse to over for germany. good afternoon. first of all of the situation in germany is, or is getting better actually what we're still having extremely high numbers of for report cases to day. in europe, we have the highest numbers of all nation, sir, being reported was more than far more than 200000 cases in one day. so it's, it looks like it's leveling off, which is good or so, which is broke perfectly based on an increase or population immunity due to many, many infections and extremely warm winter. and also at the same time,

the numbers have to be taken very cautiously. there's also testing has been decrease or the opportunity for testing is your testing is, is limited in germany at the moment. so it, it, it's going in the door right direction, but we're still at a very high levels of infection. now, as you know, doctors for a minute here in germany era they've been debating a pass makers have been debating a nationwide vaccine mandate for all adults. that discussion seems to have gone a little bit, retreated in the background. can you give us your assessment? would you be in favor of, of an a vaccine mandate for all adults and germany? yeah, the, the legal issues are political, are part of political discussions. but what is for sure, is we need to at a nation wide level, we would need a higher rate of immune response against not only the only one variant,

but also against a more severe once. so therefore everything needs to be done. the higher immune levels are reached and maybe amended seems to be the only way forward after many other things of detroit. and that's one more question or before you go, or do you think that some corona virus and measures will remain even after the epidemic? it is over i think it would be wise to use those things which will have proven to be effective because corona de virus won't disappear, it will still be part of our lives. so we need to learn to live with it and maybe also learn to live with some protective measures. professor ralph, her anxious set from hamburg university of applied sciences. doctor, thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us and take our questions. you're most welcome. when i tell you more about other stories in the headlines

right now, germany is by on tech has unveiled a new mobile center made of shipping containers to produce vaccines in africa. the drug maker is to send facilities to either senegal or wanda. within months, biotech has been criticized for refusing to open its patton's to other manufacturers. a u. s. gun manufacturer has made a rifle used in one of america's deadliest school shootings has reached a historic settlement with victims families. remington arms has agreed to pay $73000000.00 to relatives of those killed in the 2012 sandy hook massacre. the family of a filmmaker killed on sat last year are suing the actor alec baldwin. lawyers claim baldwin ignored safety rules before firing the gun. that ended camera woman helena

hutchins. the life during filming 8 western a criminal investigation is underway. tonight is the wars night at the berlin international film festival. while the spy pandemic restrictions, the stars are back on the red carpet and audiences back in front of the silver screen. so which film will scoop bell and alice top prize, the golden bear. here's look at some of the contenders. the standard performance of the festival came from german turkish actress milton captain as the title character in robbie corners versus george w bush, e. oversized job. you couldn't us the follies? george v bush? no. just looking in president defy doncaster via ish o in zones. it's the true story of a loving mother who fought for 5 years to get her son released from guantanamo prison. you miss him, have him?

he was shown you, but i will describe it. misty. this is vicky louise though, because really captains robbie a is a force of nature who doesn't lead anything. german bureaucracy, social norms or the u. s. government stand on the way of getting justice for her son. justice is nowhere to be found in robe of gems. the debut film by mexican bolivian director, natalia lopez, golardo, a moody impressionistic look at the violence and brutality of the mexican drug wars . the film divided critics, but many agree it was the most visually arresting film in berlin, devastating the berlin festivals most moving love story is. the chinese film returned to dust director li. really john's gentle tale follows a pair of outcasts and a forced marriage as the eke out in existence in a series of small villages. there constantly approved it as farming communities are

torn down to make way for urban expansion. nessa to see that politics are subtext. here the real story and returned to dust is the growing love between mar and glee, ying, an affection that is never sentimental and all the more affecting for its restraint . i require scott roxborough is at their breland alleret by their red carpet. scott, good to see you. so to night we're going to know who will win the golden bear. who's your favorite pig? yeah, those sills we just saw actually are all on my on my top 5 top 10 list. um. but if i had to pick just one, um that's not on that list. um it would be a spanish film. other screen here yesterday, i'm a ca garza from the director or college seaman. i'm and it's a family story. it's a set in a ah farm, a family own farm in catalonia, and it's sort of

a bittersweet tale. it's about a family basically doing their last summer harvest because their farm is. they're about to be evicted from their farm. it's going to be taken over on to make way for urban expansion or so i say very bittersweet story, but it's set in the sort of mid day, midsummer of sunlight of spain i'm and so really i think is visually the most powerful film that i saw this year and also i think the most emotionally moving of this year's belly knowledge and what was the emotional highlight for you? yeah, off the screen. um, when it came to the, the people who hear the stars and the the press conferences. i had to say there was one moment i'm when emma thompson was here and emma thompson was here to show off her film, her new film, a good luck to you, leo grand. and in it, she plays a widower who's sort of repressed and hires a sex worker to give her her 1st ever orgasm. it's so it's a bit of a comedy, but it's also some quite serious things to say about shame, about sexuality and thompson in a press conference. got very personal. and she said one scene in particular where

she has to literally expose herself on camera, was very challenging. for it, because she says even herself, as a, as an oscar winning actress, i'm has some issues, some body image issues, take less, a found very achievable. women have been brainwashed, all our lives to hate our bodies. that's the fact of it. and everything that surrounds us is it reminds us how imperfect we are and everything is wrong with us . everything is wrong and you need to look like this. so you try that. you try funny in front of america because i don't move don't go. thank just thank me, just a 2nd visit. fact it and don't judge it is the hardest thing i've ever had to do. just accept that don't judge at. it's probably something that we all struggle with . scott, you know, you cover all the film festivals. how does this years berlin? allah compare to the other a prestigious film festivals. yeah. this,

this year i would have say, is a bit subdued. it obviously has to do with the fact that there were the strict a corona conditions. there were social distance seeing there was mass, we didn't have the said, crowds of film fans behind me at the red carpet screaming as you usually would at the bailey nala. i'm. and though a corona wasn't an issue on screen directly, um it did have an impact on the kind of a thumbs up. we saw a law, the film see more theatrical, more like stage plays because they were required to shoot under limited conditions . and i'd had to say this years bill and all it was less about us or celebration of a return to cinema, have to corona and more sort of reflection on, on, on what we've gone through emotionally over the last 2 years. still a very powerful festival. but as i said, a little bit subdued, a little bit subdued scott roxbury reporting firm at the berlin ala. we hope to catch up with you soon again now, to the beijing winter olympics, where claim, all noel has one france, their 1st alpine skiing gold metal. the 24 year old was in 6th place after his 1st

run, but returned with a bang and scorched the ice river course in a stunning 2nd run to win the men slalom events and cling the gold metal while having one gold miller winner in the family must be nice, but there is one particularly swedish family that has 2 older sister. hannah oberg went out 1st in the bio font relay and built a lead to hand over to her younger sister. elvira little sister had to hold her nerve completing 3 lapse of the 2 kilometer long course. she didn't miss a shot standing up at the shooting range, but she made it home safely to complete a happy family picture. fabulous, not before we go a story that shows you should never underestimate american is fifty's the greatest sir for who has ever lived kelly slater right here is competing in

a world surf weak event at the age of 50. or you celebrated the milestone just days after winning at the famous pipeline event. that incredible feat means that this event at sunset beach is not just part of some sentimental retirement tour. it means that slater, who 1st one the world title, back in 1992, goes into the new surf season. as the number one rank, sir, for in the world and ready to show the youngsters how it's done. great stuff. you're watching either. we news, a reminder of our top story or right now, nato secretary general. yes, stop. burke says the alliance as see no evidence that russia is pulling troops back from ukraine's borders. he also accused moscow or sending additional forces to boost it's military presence around ukraine. you're watching it renews life from berlin. the stick with us up next is it every news asia with brush banners and i'll see you at the top with

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