ah, ah ah, this is dw, live from berlin, the u. s. and germany called for the escalation from rochelle. off, the nato says it's seen and no proof of loss. go pulling back its forces from ukraine's orders. president biden, as chancellor shoulds discuss diplomatic efforts to avert on europe's eastern doorstep. also coming up, the brazilian city of petro, of patropolis declares 3 days of warning, of major flooding and long flight leave dozens dead. and bring on the bed at the

berlin film festival. to 2022 berlin ali golden beer goes to the movie chorus. palace director carlo simons films about struggling kathlyn. thomas takes the top award. ah i'm really mohammed, welcome to the program. german chancellor, olaf sholtes and u. s. president joe biden have called on russia to take real steps towards de escalation on ukraine's border. after a phone call to discuss the crisis on europe's eastern flank, russia announced that it's pulling back some of its forces from the border that the us and nato say there are no signs of any russian troop withdrawal yet. and while fears of a russian invasion of ukraine did not materialize,

the united states and its allies maintain that the threat remains high. on the japanese washington bureau chief in as paul is following all the latest developments. now the u. s. president spoke to german chancellor oliver sholtes a short while ago. what more do we know about that conversation? well, june chance lola schwartz and you as president biden see little progress in the border area, rahile with ukraine. both politicians agreed that the risk of further military aggression by russia is actually still wary. high both said that the highest reject vigilance is required and that a significant withdrawal of russian troops has not been observed so far. so the opposite of what president put in is saying they agree on that. the situation in the border area is still extremely serious. yeah, there is kenny, confusing messaging with russia, saying it's pulling back. it's forbes, nato, and the usa. that's not really the case. here's the latest press conference from

the state department spokesperson. net price. to be very, very clear. we have not seen that. in fact, we have seen the opposite in recent weeks. and even in recent days, more russian forces not fewer or at the border. and they are moving concerning li into fighting positions. this is cause for profound concern. so in as, what are we to read into this well rayleigh, we all know that the 1st victim in the war is always the truth. so what we are experiencing right now is kind of an in for war being at full force in that regard . the statement of president biden is also a kind of a strategic reply to the information put in one's to spread by saying he is pulling troops back. so there is no doubt here that russia is the aggressor and that vladimir putin is threatening ukraine. but i think we also have to keep in mind

that nato is also using this conflict to underline it. it's important, especially after the trump years when the alliance was facing less and less support from the american government. i'm sure you remember the threats of donald trump to actually leave the alliance in nature says it's considering strengthening its eastern flank, did bite, and ask shouts to deploy more trips to the region. well, by and wants to go, 1st of all ukraine, the capability to really strike bag if necessary, but without having american troops getting engaged in armed combat. this is very important for international audience to keep in mind that politically the american president does not have any appetite to enter a ground war with russia. but no doubt, if a nato really is going to send new combat units in central or to central and south

eastern europe, something as he will expect germany. and he will expect from chancellor or love shoals to support nato in many ways. he w as in as paul in washington, dc for us. thank you so much. at least 94 people have died after catastrophic flooding and landslides in brazil, the worst effect the city metropolis has declared 3 days of morning. and the hills above where it is narrow, some communities have seen a months worth of rain in a single day. the th and avalanche of mud has beaten the path of destruction through this hillside. neighbourhood houses built precariously on steep slopes, have been washed away. boring inhabitants in the debris, dozens of dead and rescue as are in a grim race against time. as they search for survivors. often they come too late. they stalk survived him and his being looked after

by a local volunteer owner was not so lucky. how did i lose him? we rescued him over there. his owner is buried in the mud and we took the dog hot, but he went back for his own a. now i'm trying to not set him down so he can't go back to school. i was looking for the shaking boston home with him just 3 hours more than 20 centimeters of rain came down and patropolis acquaint holiday town nestled in the mountains above. rio de janeiro. residents are in shock and morn that dead not far me to my home in age, family members were in the house. i lost my nephew and his 5 year old daughter. that was, i want to know, they only found him just now. we didn't expect is tragedy. it's the end of our city . oh, this church built on top of a hill, has become

a sanctuary for those who have lost their homes. my judge, look apple did, people came yesterday and this was the 1st place to welcome them. so they could have a little dignity and shelter from the bad weather bath water, the tampa, florida for a warm meal and a place to sleep. a welcome relief, but the scale of the destruction makes clear that residents need more than a quick fix solution. let's take a look at some of the stories making headlines around the world. hospitals and hong kong are struggling to keep up with the cities. was outbreak of coven 19 infections . since the pandemic began, chinese president choosing pain, has ordered the territory to get the situation under control. local leader carry lab has appealed to residence to stick to have government district 0 coverage measures. heavy rains, flash floods and landslides of killed,

at least 78 people in brazil, that was a that number has now obviously changed over 90 rescue. teams are searching for survivors, but they are fearing that the death toll could rise. one of the worst affected areas is the city of patropolis in the hills above rio de janeiro. frances president, who made him a con, has been welcoming african union lead as the head of a summit. with that european union counterparts. the gathering could lead to a major reset in relations between the 2 continents. the u hopes are reestablish its influence with african countries off to russia, and china made gains through investment and by sharing cobit 19 vaccines. and in one of the issues on the agenda is the future of france's military mission. in molly france, troops have been fighting is the mus extremists there. but relations between france

and molly have deteriorated after the government in bomber co allowed russian mercenaries to deploy there. as well, d, w 's, jack barack has this report on what's expected to be a major issue at the summit. after a 2nd military coup in may 2021 which followed one in august 2020 state funerals like this, conducted by the military discount is the underlying instability. in molly until night, france has retained a military presence of over 4000 troops in the sal region. but as long wanted to reduce their numbers and especially to move them out of the former french colony of molly, after the new coolers expelled the french ambassador. since 2013, the european union has provided a contingent of 1100 troops, a separate mission known as the e. u. t. m. to train molly's armed forces. european commission says the plan remains to keep the e you mission going. for now,

the situation of the u. tim for the moment are there they are present in my li, our position is that we do want to stay engaged in the sale. we do want to stay engaged in money. having said that, no, not at any price from the european perspective, there is another military complication, the arrival of a $1000.00 mercenary soldiers of the russia linked wagner battalion in marley, and recent cruise in bikini faso guinea and sudan rule providing a less stable backdrop with african leaders joining a rest summit with the you. the leaders of military cares won't be attending the a u. e u summit here in brussels. and while security is a crucial issue on the table for the leaders. this is the 1st time they've got together altogether. in this format since 2017, they wanted to talk about that and investment opportunities and they will, but the molly issue is likely to pull focus on the ground. the people of malia are

also questioning european motives for the trip deployments. according to some experts, there is an understanding by the population, but also independent observers that this is not the objective is not security on me or that this idea of discourse. a transition of security is also married with conceptualization around migration management. on top of the european missions, there's also a un mission running concurrently in molly, the country hasn't really known peace or stable self governance. in over a decade. the berlin international film festival has handed out the top prizes at this year's berlin ali. the golden bear went to spanish director college simon's fil alcaraz. it tell the story of a family of peach farmers fighting for their future in spain. he w. nicole. folic has more. berlin is a lucky place for carla seaman in 2017. she won the barely not his best 1st feature

award. 5 years later, she triumphantly returns with her. follow up, phil, mike added as claiming the golden bear for best picture. i think i consider myself like a lulu this please of really my live is truly our film. hall, i think maybe i should just move here because every time we come something a raising happens, her movie is about her real home. the town of al got at us in catalonia. it tells the story of a family of peach. farmers threatened to be kicked off the land they have been cultivating for generations. milton captain met him captain, took home the prize for best leading performance. in robbie, a corn us versus george w bush. she portrays a german turkish mother fighting to get her innocent son freed from guantanamo. i would dedicate this award to. yeah, robbie corners and all the mothers whose love is stronger than border. thank you so much. love is also at the center of clear denise movie,

both sides of the blade, which are in heard the silver beer for best directing oh, happy south korean production. the novelists film was awarded the grand jury prize and natalia lopez, golardo stunning debut robe of gems, was honored with the jury price in a separate gutter on tuesday. french after is a very fair, remotely received the honorary bare for lifetime achievement, brilliant time passes. time goes by, but is a bit peer. you will always be contemporary. thank you. if that had to cancel her appearance in berlin due to a covey infection, the only major disruption to a festival defying the odds in unusual times. the 72nd burly nala was a celebration of women in film. 2 out of 5 movies screened or directed by women.

but many more told stories about female empowerment, emancipation, and sisterhood. we have phone ship eisen to pound minimum o in a memorable press conference british after emma thompson called out the media industry for promoting self hatred through the unrealistic portrayal of the female body. suddenly women have been brainwashed, all our lives to hate our bodies. you twice. funny in front of america. think of don't move. don't go, don't just don't move. just effective 5th effect it and don't judge it is the hardest thing i've ever had to do. it was one of the rare rowdy moments annabella that generally spoke in softer tones, making the message of movies like al got us. the more powerful you're watching d. w. news live from berlin up next is dock felt taking

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