ah, ah ah, this is the w news light from berlin to night. nato says that russia is not pulling back and that means nato is now beating up. nato head in stoughton begged says the alliance plans to create new battle groups along its eastern borders. to deal with european securities, new normal, also coming up tonight here in germany, plans to return to normal. after 2 years of the pandemic, the country looks set to lift most cobra 19 restrictions next month. and bring on the bare the berlin film festival awards, its top props. the 2022,

berlin allie golden bear, goes to the movie. alcaraz, spanish director carlos moans, film about struggling, cadillac. farmers take top honors will take you live to the red carpet for move. ah lou, i'm bring 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 wednesday, rush up says that it is pulling back some of its forces from the border with ukraine. today, the u. s. and nato said the opposite is happening. the head of nato says that satellite images show russia is moving critical military units, closer to the border. and in a sobering assessment of the russian threat to european security, the new normal nato announced plans to create new battle groups and it's eastern

european members. stoughton berg spoke to reporters after a meeting of later defense ministers in which they affirmed their commitment to members in eastern europe. alice, welcome all diplomatic efforts on there are signs from moscow that the diplomacy should continue. but so far, we do not see any sign of the escalation on the ground, no withdrawals of troops or equipment. this may, of course change. however, what we see to day is that russia maintain some massive invasion force ready to attacked. that was native head un stoughton burg. speaking earlier today, ukrainian president vladimir zalinski to day urged his fellow citizens to come together in solidarity as millions continue to endure the threat of a russian invasion in a day of unity address. he, val,

that ukraine will fight back against any russian attack, has show of national pride. as russian troops remain on the border. the ukranian president called for a day of unity, encouraging people to come together. alone. we are all united by all 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. many joined marches to show their solidarity. it moves with seem driven, i think we only to gather at such time so as not to forget that we are the only united thing we need to go out in the street on such days, especially amid this political situation thought z e exit us. i don't think the russians are going to withdraw. i don't have faith in biden's promises. the best

way to protect ourselves is to stay united as one country. what is it? what is for you? the scar? zalinski is keeping his troops united by attending military drills in revenue near the belly, mercy, and border where soldiers continue to prepare for a potential attack. despite the show of force, ukraine is calling for more support from nato and western allies. learn us lucia motion. you were able to leave for us. the support of western countries is much needed and important and the weapons, ammunition and protective equipment are enhancing. our defense capacities will sylium be enable us to react to threats effectively on this afflict through not around what the muslim rosa on the day that the u. s. warrant of an invasion. dw correspondent mathias billing a is reporting from where the drills are being staged. it is, of course, no coincidence that these drills are happening on the day where many were since

services have predicted an incursion. ukraine is now making the most of the attention. it is getting. the people of ukraine are relieved that the feared russian invasion didn't materialize on wednesday. but nato and the you ass maintained that the threat is high. with europe security at rest. the last world leader to visit president zalinski and he was german chance or olaf schoultz that was on monday. schultz followed that visit with a trip to moscow on tuesday to meet russian president booted to day. shoals is scheduled to speak with you as president joe biden. shalt visited the white house earlier this month as fears about the future of ukraine were mounting. biden emphasized that germany is a reliable partner in this crisis in that it's diplomatic efforts are certainly welcome. let's pull in our washington bureau chief in his pulse. she's covering

this phone call. this video call is expected to take place today. good evening to you in this the, the u. s. president scheduled to speak with the german chancellor this afternoon. your time. what can we expect from that call? this call is intended to be another opportunity to solidify the german year as an nato alliance. friend, as we saw during the chancellor's olaf saw its visit here in the white house, which we talked about that very day. but on top of that brand, and that's important to be aware of what president biden has indicated is that he does not trust president putin. the white house does not vibe hooton's rhetoric and have said they cannot verify that this is in fact true that he is pulling out troops from the border. so the baton administration's distress of the club kremlin has pushed them to jump ahead of the russian information war, which is at a critical point during this conflict. in his,

today's native secretary general ian stoughton berg said that this constant threat by russia to european security is now what he calls the new normal it. i am wondering how likely is it that president biden will ask the chancellor or discuss with the chance or the possibility of deploying more us troops to the region. nobody wants to give you credit in the capability to strike bag if necessary. but with our having american troops getting engaged in an armed combat, and this won't change politically or biden, doesn't have any advertise enter a grant with russia. so for brian, this is also about explaining to the world into his own fellow american americans. it is much more than just about ukraine brand. this is also about the protecting the collective vest and security and biden also kind of wants to send a signal to china that his administration is really very concerned with the russian

china lions. a might kind of how this will change the board. so this is also part of this meeting about the stuff he's going to discuss with chancello love shots in the u. s. has been remarkably open with it's classified material and intelligence regarding russia in this crisis, or we've heard many times, warnings about false flag events. what are you hearing there? does anyone say that they know how we recognize a false flag event before it's happening? well, we all know that the 1st victim of a war in a war is the truth. so the biden administration has been very closely eyeing a potential false flag operation. so the president's top advisors have said that putting in the kremlin are setting up a pretext to invade ukraine. so that is what we hear and this is going,

this is what be going to here the next day. so i assume you w, washington bureau chief in his poll in his thank you, went down to south america in brazil, flooding and mud slides have killed at least 58 people in the city of metropolis, north of rio de janeiro. nearly a months worth of rain fell on the city in just 3 hours. the disaster has left hundreds homeless. the death toll was 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 traps 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 jane bull scenario was visiting his russian counterpart. vladimir putin in moscow, expressed his condolences and said he instructed his ministers to deliver immediate support to those affected level. at least 180 soldiers are working in the area to help with the search and rescue efforts. authorities say that rescue and recovery operations are still ongoing. there are fears that the current death toll could rise further. are let's take a look now at some of the other stories that are making headlines. this our a u. s. gun manufacturer that made the rifle that was used in one of america's deadliest school shootings as reached in historic settlement with the victims

families. remington arms has agreed to pay $73000000.00 to relatives of those killed in the 2012 sandy hook massacre. amnesty international says to grey and fighters deliberately killed civilians and gang raped dozens of women and girls in ethiopia, as i'm horror. region previous investigations found evidence of abuses committed by all sides in the year long civil conflict. the european union's highest court to day rude. that brussels can cut funds for member 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 they could now lose billions of euros in e u fun is central. the berlin international film festival has announced this year's winter spanish director carla simone's film alcott. us took the top prize, the golden bear. now it tells the story of

a family of peach farmers fighting for their future in spain. the festivals, gender neutral acting award, went to the german turkish comedian milton captain. in her 1st dramatic ro is yours, barely nala took place with a red carpet and it took place in cinemas, a relief to film lovers. you had to watch everything virtually last year, but not quite the same celebration of film that we've seen in pre pandemic times. as we said, the berlin international film festival, just announcing the award winners. our reporter scott roxborough. he is at the belin. all he's there on the red carpet. so scott, let's talk about the golden beer award for our caught us. talk to me about this film. yeah, i mean, i love this film i. it was my favorite film of the bell in allah. and i think i've told you before, i never get this right. i never have a film as the jury. so it's incredible that they've actually agreed with me for

once on. but this, this film is, is, is wonderful. it's a, it's, as you said, it's about a family of peach farmers in catalonia, based loosely on kathy moans, own own life. our own family is also, we're also has a peach farm in catalan. i'm and this is basically set in their short final summer harvest because although they've been, had been farming the land for several generations. and they're going to be victims from the land to make way for urbanized ation for urban expansion in the area. so a lot of very touching social themes, but the film itself on is really sort of a bitter sweet, a look at sort of m a passing a passing of a lifestyle in spain. and very, very beautiful film. kelsey won't have to say she was here a 5 years ago with her very 1st film of the summer of 1993 and you want 1st best 1st film back then. so it's really amazing to see this young director on 5 years later when the surprise here in berlin. we know that the bill in all. 1 is always

good for a surprise. were to were there yeah, surprises or to surprises or even more this year. there were a couple of i was quite surprised and delighted to see that melton a captain of the german turkish, actually comedian because he's known as a stand up comedian here in germany, one of the best performance for her role. i'm in the titular role in robina coronets versus george w bush. she's playing robina and not george w bush. and as she plays this a true story based on this woman who fought for 5 years to get her son released from guantanamo on. you think it be a very, a difficult and painful story. there's definitely a lot of emotion involved, but really is quite a uplifted by her performance. she sort of has, is sort of play sort of a erin brockovich character who won't let anything stand your way german bureaucracy or, or the white house to get to, to free her son, really beautiful film and a wonderful performance of i. but from kaplan scout, before we let you go,

you've covered so many of these on 1000000000 all the film festivals, pre pandemic last year. you know, you covered it when it was all virtual this year. it is, again, it's in person event, but you know, somewhat reduced that was, it felt like this year. yeah, to be honest, it has felt strange. it was a relief to actually be in theaters again and to experience films with an audience again to have real red carpets, even if they were somewhat reduced and somewhat social distance. um, but it was a compared to last year's virtual event. it did feel like a real a festival, but it, it was dude, it, it wasn't really this sort of mass celebration of cinema that i, we're used to seeing here. believe people just going crazy on the right, garbage and fans screaming and, and celebrities passing by every moment on the streets. and that didn't happen this year. and it's felt a bit more like a more reflective, a festival may be looking back of the last 2 years. that we've experienced under the pandemic,

i'm hoping next year will be the real blow out. you and i both will hope for the best. maybe we'll be back to normal buy next year. scottsboro there at the red carpet. that's got. thank you. well, it is an historic nomination, an indian documentary film nominated for the oscars for the very 1st time. and it's significant. but what's even more is the story that it tells riding with fire profiles, a group of rural indian women who are running a local newspaper. it may sound mundane, but it's anything but these women are at the bottom of india's cast system. that means these women are the subjects of verbal abuse and intimidation every day. this is a felony about courage and survival. about women from the lowest cost, not only working as journalists, but also exposing, often hidden stories such as illegal mining, rape cases and religious polarization. i live with these

journalists have to fight for the truth and for that right to report every day. but i don't think any i'm going on with who am oh, way mapping and get somebody to come on it. i don't know if it's where these women get their courage from that the films created. wanted to reveal with navy federal point july via delegate. i paul, isn't that big? this news? they've been digital for us. who are these women? are, where did they get the spirit from? where are they coming from and what a bill they want to go. what are the kind of conversations that they're having all the negotiations in a professional field where women, especially ballot, women are not considered as, as journalists, but it's not only the prejudices of others that stand in their way. the journalists

also have to conquer that own fears. shy am carly is one of the members of the newsroom, his struggles most with her work and with a new technology. but by the end of the film, her impactful reporting on a rape case leads to the rest of the a legit perpetrator. ask them about the film, unpack serious issues that many of the reporters have experienced themselves. but this isn't a one dimensional story of female suffering and its creators hope it will allow people to get to know india better. the celebration of india has be through a certain kind of lens as indians. many times you look at me and you cringe, that's not my country because there is much low grease and dignity over here and what you are spot ladies. you know, having a dog sheets are nominated reopens of those 4 more filmmakers now in the

future, even to imagine what their stories can do. the female run newsroom had been operating for more than a decade. when the filmmakers came to document that work. now the youtube channel has more than half a 1000000 subscribers. and that team and the stories they cover a growing, ah, well, next month most could be 90 restrictions here in germany will be lifted today, the german chancellor. what sholtes and germany, 16 state leaders agreed to a gradual step by step planned to lift most pandemic restrictions. now it comes a bid, falling corona, virus infections, and a rise in vaccinations with almost 3 quarters of the population. now having had at least 2 shots, germany will follow a 3 step plan to gradually remove what the chancellor calls a large part of the current restrictions by march 20th. yeah, the germans will have to keep wearing face mask and take precautions because as he

said and duly noted, the pandemic is not over. i'm joined now by boda plaster. he's a by rogers at the university of mines here in germany. it's good to have you on the program. i want to get your take. we've got this announcement that germany is going to lift most of the corona virus restrictions, beginning in march, or by march 20th. is the timing right? or is it too soon? well the point is that that's going to be a step why, why lift of restrictions in germany until the date of march 20th. and of course of the situation has to be more closely monitored in terms of circulation of ours, of course, but probably more important or what's going on to the hospitals. hello, this is worse, it's an over burdening of the hospitals. and this will be, of course, a criteria to side to, to decide whether or not on march 20th on the restrictions. and we did that by

march 20. it's most of these basic restrictions will be lifted, but face masks will still be with us. how long do you expect face masks to remain apart in our everyday life? while those chaste math have to have been proved to be very effective in preventing the spread of socks corona ours, but also the wires is i guess it is important to note that those masks of protective. and i guess we will have to wear those grasp what number of months still to prevent spread the virus and to protect ourselves as well. because of ours ever, even people who are vaccinated can be infected. so the mosque will help to prevent a spread of ours. cabled a plaster of ireland at the university of mines this to pledge to we appreciate your time, your insights tonight. thank you. thank you. or the prospect if you were corona by

restrictions, that is music to the ears of club goers and club owners. here in the german camp of berlin's famed night life has been hit especially hard in the panda. lot of fun. it feels like light at the end of the tunnel for these teen nightclub managers. with coven 19 restrictions set to be lifted. the l g b t clubs, foods is getting ready to re open. it's a schooling spring now, and after 2 years it's now time to open up again. no. you notice because we and the employee such woods are waiting to get started. but also because of our guests, it's unimaginable to go to years, not being able to go for a dance. amberlynn said come foster this is what it used to look like had spoke before the pandemic closed it door. club culture is a big part of balance identity. and one of the main reasons, tourists visit berlin is slowly coming back

to life. private 19 case numbers are falling, and visitors are returning to the city. new changes to germany's pandemic rules mean they'll be able to visit shops, no matter vaccination or recovery status. bed masks will remain mandatory indoors from early march visitors can present and negative test results to answer, museums, restaurants, and pause proof of vaccination or recovery from period 19 no longer needed for clubs. the rules will be slightly different whether they will be allowed to re open, but guess must show a negative test results and be lack submitted over covered over the class. but it's not entirely clear to us at which capacity can we open. will guest me to wear a mask in doors and maintain social distancing because that's something that doesn't work in a club. for now, preparations are underway to bring these rooms back to life again. where the

german corolla virus developer boy on tech hasn't build a mobile vaccine production unit that it's meant to bring vaccine manufacturing to africa. this year. the facilities are made of shipping containers by on tech says that it will begin establishing a mobile center in rwanda or synagogue. first by mid 2020 to ghana is also likely to get one. the unveiling was attended by the heads of government of those 3 countries today as well as the chief of the world health organization. my on tech has been criticized, refusing to open its vaccine patents to other manufacturers, but today it said that it will not pursue legal action against drug makers violating its patent protection are corresponded, christine, what, she covered the presentation of the new production unit. she tells us more about by on tax latest move. less than one percent of vaccines that are distributed in

africa are actually produced on the continent. and that's just one illustration of the extent to which africa relies on other countries for the supply of medicines. now this initiative by the german pharmaceutical by antic is effectively the exports of many labs. these are shipping containers fitted with the technology and the equipment needed to manufacture vaccines locally. it's not the pasent waiver that many in the global south have been calling for, but it has been hailed as a significant step in terms of progress towards getting africa to be able to produce more medicines. locally on the continent, the presidents of ghana, of cynical offer wonder visited the biotech facility here in the german city of marburg. and they said they were pleased with what they sought just to give you an extent of what the situation is right now in the pandemic. we have heard a lot from people in africa about the hoarding of vaccines as we speak less than 10

percent of africans are fully vaccinated compared to countries or germany where i am today, where most adults have received at least 3 jobs of the vaccine. now, this is not going to address immediately the vaccine inequity on the continent, but it's also throwing forward to other diseases that we have on the continent was i'm talking about diseases like malaria and tuberculosis. so groundbreaking, i will soon begin. and these 3 african countries which are due to receive these containers and we will start seeing production happening within 12 months of that. that was dw christine would want reporting their bure watch. and he w news is a reminder of the top story that we're following for you. native chief un stoughton back says the alliance has not seen any sign that russia is withdrawing troops and equipment from ukraine's border. after a meeting of native defense ministers, stockton bag said that nato is considering sending more forces to eastern europe. it's urging russia to step back from the brink of war. this is d w. news.

after a short break, i'll be back to take you through the day to night. native says russia is not the escalating nato is preparing for europe's new norm. what is that? we'll try to get an answer right after this. ah ah, with

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