ah ah ah this is d, w is life from berlin, no russian invasion, but no hard evidence of a military climb down either. russia publishes images of what it says that tongues returning from drills on the border with ukraine. u. s. satellite damages. meanwhile, show more troops and equipment being deployed to the region. also on the program, it is from the african union and the european union prepared to sit down together at a vast summit on the agenda, the future of european troops in

a region that's recently seen a way of comes bring on the back, the breland international film festival awards. it's top price to 2022 berlin allie golden bear goes to the movie. i'll cara. spanish director color scheme owns a film about juggling bombing family in catalonia takes top honors. ah, i'm from gail. welcome to the program. german chancellor. all i've shown sandy ross, president joe biden have called on russia to take real steps towards de escalation on ukraine's border. about followed a phone call between the western leaders to discuss the crisis on europe's eastern flag. russia published more images that it says show its withdrawing of its horses

from the border of the u. s. and nato say they've detected no sign of a russian a true withdraw. nato secretary general against dalton burg describe tensions with russia in eastern europe as the new normal. and let's go to d. w correspondent, mathias bullying a neck here. the you create the ukrainian capital, welcome mathias to how these conflicting signals about russian troop withdrawals are being interpreted there. well, there was a slight sign, a sigh of relief because, or everything has been culminating towards something. and then this announcement by russia took some pressure off, but of course, nobody knows here whether russia is really withdrawing its forces. this is highly contested for them. in the mean time, however, a people here in ukraine continue about their lives as they have been doing for the past few days and weeks and just to day this morning. for example,

i don't know whether you can see them well, but there is a demonstration here on independence square my done in in key. if it has nothing to do with this conflict, it has nothing to do with russia or the an art or nature or the military. it's about tax reform. so people here keep going on about their lives are still watching the events, but are keeping their calm. though are you crimes present at zelinski as says that russia isn't withdrawing troops from his border h just rotating them, just moving them elsewhere at what west is evidence? well, it's probably the other way around. they haven't seen the evidence yet, that they are withdrawing the troops. they have seen movements around the border and crimea as well as the eastern border, but the overall number, the technical equipment, and probably the tense, the number of tents where the soldiers were staying in the past few days. all this

is the does not deliver the picture yet that they are withdrawing. they're careful, however, they're saying they're waiting. they're looking at the evidence. they're waiting for it. they haven't, or they have, they haven't drawn a conclusion yet. meanwhile, the u. s. is getting a more troops ready for support in eastern europe, not being deployed to ukraine, of course, but i'm guessing this is some comforts to the government. very care. i think here in ukraine, everything that might work as a deterrence to russia is welcomed. of course, nobody here expects that these soldiers would be involved if something happened here in ukraine. the u. s. has said they would not deploy troops to ukraine. but anything that is a deterrence that might a show of force. these of you, russia is welcomed here in ukraine. i you so much for that. it becomes bonnet which is but here in here so let's find out

how ukrainians are feeling about the potential threat, facing them, the country's 2nd largest city car. it is just 40 kilometers from the russian border and nick connelly. a's there and sent bish report from a town that would be on the front line. if russia sent troops into ukraine, the announcement by russia's military, that some troops will now be pulled back from ukraine front is to be welcomed by many observers abroad. the beginning of the end of this crisis assign, the risk of conflict has passed. with no international observers on the ground to check these claims and tens of thousands of russian troops still in place and bowers, the black sea, you great leaders say it'll take more than just a few statements as a photo opportunities for them to believe that the danger has really passed hearing heard, give people tell you that they've been living with war in their country for the past 8 years. that the tensions of recent weeks and nothing new. the russia can't scare them yesterday, but i don't think there's any danger. that's my opinion. i don't think there's any

war ever coming up because you know, train and russia is always on wire since 2014, i guess. and this is just a political thing. you know yet, so do it. i think there is no chance. so my futon will take that risk a clue good. but ask a few more questions and many will admit the news of ukrainian oligarchs and politicians leaving the country in recent days and private jets came as shock. the wealthy and well connected know things over people didn't ukraine's president of the mill. zalinski is now struggling to take back finished if after weeks of do laden headlines like crazy new holiday unity day, which is 2 days notice flags apply on government buildings. hotels are seeing the anthem zalinski himself been attending military exercises. the threat or russian dimension may not have significantly been reduced in recent days. he wants

$40000000.00 ukrainians to believe that their country is taking the initiative. their country is prepared. whatever happens next, even if it is the return to the negotiating table and no shots are fired. one thing is clear, these escalations, undermining ukrainians, belief in their own country stability and in their own future in that country. and that's something that will take far longer to repair than any to russia to build up along ukraine's. borders is a particular concern to countries on nato's eastern edges. and these include the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, which were once part of the soviet union. nater has been holding military drills in estonia, this memphis tension between russia and some of its neighbors intensifies german nato troops arrived in if you any of this week to bolster truitt numbers there with more from the netherlands due soon, the most malicious force is from the united states

so let's see if we can get an insight into german military thinking, as well as being a member of the german parliament for chancellor shots. his s p. d. falco grossman is 1st left hand of the german armed forces and sits on the parliament's defense committee at welcome to d. w. mister dross man. now senior members of the german government, the chancellor, the foreign minister have met with the main players in this dispute. they've repeated calls for the escalation. what else does germany have to offer? well, the, what we good morning from my side, i think what we have to offer is like the strong willed for peace and the strong will for negotiations and are taking russian concern seriously. but take the contents of our allies and partners and nature, seriously as well. when germany takes russia's concerns seriously, is that with a view to conceding some ground or just looking at it, say, that's very interesting. let's keep moving. i know, i mean,

i mean me personally, i met like about a 100 russian mayers in the last 2 years and we're in such strong talks with russia and that is taking russian seriously. i'm not talking about this game that's going on there and it's a horrible game. i don't understand. you say it's a horrible game, but it's a game on which lives code well depends. so when germany says it is taking russia's complaints seriously. explain to us what that means in real terms, explain to us what that might mean in terms of concessions. we're not, you know, this is not like about concessions. i think it's not a military. no, i think it's not a part of politics. just putting $100000.00 troops somewhere and then starting negotiations, dock. and we've been in very good and very friendly negotiation with russia for the last decades. and i think that's what we have to encourage where we have to be stronger and make everybody visit to russia in the last,

in the last weeks in the last days, like the french president was there by made these calls. and our chancellor schroeder was there, and i think in our opinion, it's time now to read the troops and, well, you know, to, to like, you know, get like, act like adults. again. ok, but sorry to keep popping on about this. but when want to go see it, we sit down, we talk as you have said, but one side says, all right, you might have a point. the other says, all right, we'll give a little ground as far as you're concerned from what you seem to be saying. we talk, but nobody moves other than putting the guns away. well, i mean, i mean the message is clear, put the guns away and then we can talk about what you want. but it's not like, you know, i mean, you can't put 100000 troops. then thousands of troops in better rows and then say no, let's negotiate. that's not the way we behave. and i mean, you know, all options on the table. so, and russia knows this, so we treat the troops and then we can talk about everything. there are america has

voiced her fears, but germany is too close to russia commercially to respond a well at, within a conflict. they have been down says to germany, reliability in this, others doubts justified? absolutely not. i mean, we're really supporting the ukraine. you know, since 2014 germany was the biggest contributor of like, aid of knowledge of money more than 1000000000 euros was spent into, into ukraine. and to have ukrainians built up their state and san well, in a we are strongly on side of ukraine on of our partners and especially on the united states force. is there any circumstance under which you think germany would be right to reverse its policy and to supply ukraine's outmatched armed forces with weapons? well, on one hand, you know, this is, i mean,

we're talking about diplomacy. we're talking about peace. i think it's not the 1st thing to talk about was and to send german troops or german weaponry or to, to non nato countries. we strongly believe that there will be a solution and without war. and we really hope it hasn't ross when i 1st left us with german armed forces, member of the bonus tox defense committee. thank you. we'll take a look at some storage making headlines around the world. now. heavy rains, flash floods, landslides have killed almost a 100 people in brazil, rescue teams of searching for survivors before the death toll could rise. one of the worst affected areas is the city of patropolis in the hills above rio de janeiro. hospitals in hong kong is struggling to cope with the cities. worst outbreak of coven 19 infections. chinese presentation ping has ordered the territory to get the situation under control. research is chief executive carry. lab is appeal to residents to stick to have governments of strict 0 coverage

measures. germany will lift most of its cove in 1000 restrictions. next month, chancellor sholtes and 16 state leaders of agreed a gradual. i've agreed a plan to gradually ease the measures. kronos infections are falling and there's been an increase in uptake of vaccinations. almost 3 quarters of the population now had at least 2 shops authorities in australia hunting, a shock that killed the man in sydney's 1st fatal attack. for nearly 60 years, beaches have been closed and helicopters, drones, and baited lines deployed to catch it. it's believe to be a great white at least 3 meters. well, france has formally announced that it will begin to withdraw troops from marley, the future presence of other foreign troops, and the country is still uncertain. germany's bones that is part of an a you training mission and a un peacekeeping mission, that the issue is that to dominate a rest summit of leaders, that the african union and the european union in brussels. today,

the w jack para has more on those strange relations between france and molly. after a 2nd military coup in may, 2021 which followed one in august 2020 state funerals like this, conducted by the military disguise, the underlying instability in molly. until now, france has retained the military presence of over 4000 troops in this how 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. the 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's 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 curs 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 vaccines and investment opportunities and they will put the molly issue is likely to pull focus on the ground. the people of molly 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 only, or that this idea it does. conceptualization 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. or report from dr. para who joins us now from brussels. welcome jack. so uh, frances, withdrawing its troops from mali, a canada, and some european allies are doing the same. so does the e, you have a strategy for the south, excuse me, for the south. hell. well, it says it does, i mean, we know that the european union's training mission is likely to continue, but it will strongly change with this announcement that the french troops are going to be withdrawing this withdrawal is related to the bar came mission,

which is an operation to fight to have this in the region, we've been able to regroup him. molly, off to those 2 crews, one after another. the french are essentially saying an emmanuel micron is, is a nice and it's in paris right now. that the, the conditions to fight the, to how these in molly are not there any more while varies this complete instability in the governance after these coups. and that's why they're unwilling to remain that we understand from this joint statement of france and the other partners, including canada, that have taken part in this mission and other countries. that what they're going to do is try move some of those troops potentially into countries like nisha, also into the horn of guinea and the have a look at how they can keep protecting this a whole region. but as i say, the french say they're not willing to stay in molly, under these current political conditions. and what else is on the agenda after days at a u. e. u summit. this is a big day and it's been a, you know, really highlighted here in brussels and the europeans have tried to focus on this

new relationship with africa. this is the 1st time that they've met since they had a summit in 2017, in abidjan. the focus really, from the african side is about vaccines on the 10 percent of africans, a fully vaccinated where in many countries in the european union there, well over that 70 percent, a double dose of many of a sort of reaching that number with the, with the booster shots as well, but the africans have been pushing for this trips waiver the release of intellectual property so that they can create a so that they can manufacture the vaccines themselves. that is unlikely to, to happen at this summit, we will hear the europeans try and persuade them that there are other ways around that. and they are also talking about the global gateway. this is this e u scheme to try and outcompete china in a, in an effort, in infrastructure projects in around the world. but really, mainly in african is a 150000000000 euros available for these african leaders through these investment

projects. we know that the leaders of africa will want to hear exactly from the european leaders. what that money comes with and the global gateway, but this is part of a, just a brief. what about the background about because this is the a you looking to increase its influence on, on the african continent after losing ground to the likes of russia and china. it is, it was really a nice to, i mean, the european union didn't say it, but it was clearly a nice as a competitive project to the china belton road initiative, which has been going for a number of years. i the best part of a decade where they essentially put in roads and, and, you know, rail lines to be able to get all of those things out of africa and into china to explore and create those import export lines. the european union wants that similar kind of influence, and that's why they announced this a few months ago. hey, thank you for that. jack park in brussels. in football, the champions league round of 16 continued on wednesday with 2 matches and munich

came from behind the last minute to clench a one. draw away at f. c, salzburg, kingsley coleman, hitting the net for buyer and the other game a live port scored too late. goes to beat into milan, the reds are in great shape ahead of the return leg at home. next month. the festival jury has been hunting out the top prices out the boat and international film festival golden brett went to spanish daughter to call us the mom. a film i'll cut us, tells the story of a family of peach farmers fighting for their future in spain. they go foolish as well. ah, berlin is the lucky place for car let him on. 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 lulu this please of really money. this is truly our for him home. 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 menton captain took home the prize for best leading performance in robbie. 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 her avia 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 bare 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 the separate gala on tuesday, french actor is a very fair, remotely received the honorary bear for lifetime achievement. you know that brilliant time passes, time goes by, but he's a betty peer. you will always be contemporary. thank. if it 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 barely 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 ship eisen campbell moment o. in a memorable press, conference british actor emma thompson called out the media industry for promoting

self hatred through the unrealistic portrayal of the female body. suddenly women have been brain most all our lives to hate our bodies. you choice funny in front of a marathon. don't move, don't go, don't just don't move, just effective with 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 sanibel lena that generally spoke in softer tones, making the message of movies like i'll get us all the more powerful over my beloved serv matt d w culture. welcome david. let's start with golden bear. or i'll cut us a good choice. absolutely, i mean, all of the film critics that i've talked to everyone who saw this movie at the festival, seems to agree that this was the strongest movie at the festival. and if we look at the directors career, carla simone, she's a director who really handles very difficult topics with utmost sensitivity. and

she really sticks also to what she knows. this is about her home town. it's about peach. farmers who might lose their land. her own uncle actually was a peach farmer in this town and it really continues the line of her work which handling these very sensitive family topics. her last big film that one big at the valley knowledge was summer of 1000. 93 is the title. it's about a young child who's orphaned by aids and other very difficult topic that, that she handled with utmost sensitivity. so carla simone is really a director who's doing good work and who we need to be paying attention to. and we'll be paying attention to, especially now, which is one this price of the golden bear. and this was an in person event in the midst of a pandemic. i know you've been reporting on bananas for a number of years. how different was this years? well, i think the main difference this year was that i really didn't expect it to happen . and so just a few days before it did. i mean,

i'd say about half the people i know in berlin had all me kron is leading up to this best of all. so you're normally the movie stars at the festival, are the big attraction or the focus this year. i'd say the big star was the logistics that it's not that often that you as a culture generalist, feel like, wow i've, i've been part of this is feet this triumph of logistics, but it took so much just to make this festival work. i mean, we had to prove that we were vaccinated prove that we were tested daily where f f, p to are, and 95 masks in the theater. 50 percent capacity, big distance between us, even on the red carpet. you couldn't come within, within a meter or 2 of the stars you were interviewing. so in some way that really overshadow the festival itself. but, but a triumph happened at all. and we've been hearing that the pandemic itself is also had an effect on the films and the subjects. you could see it in some of the films . i mean, some of the films you saw people wearing masks, for sure, but others,

it was just sort of a dimension of the films, for example. good luck to you. rio grande with emma thompson who we just saw there . this is a film that really took place in a hotel room. it's the story of her, a retired teacher who hired a male sex worker brought in her horizons, let's say. and it really takes place in a hotel room, another film starting as you know, both sides of the blade takes place in an apartment. and that was by a director who had plant much grander and bigger budget films. but film this in france during locked down and that basically was what she could make. very brief would then about that. the effect on the viewers with the film festival continues in the better not a you know, one of the great things about it is it's one of the world's biggest public film festivals. and it's a big part of brookwinter is calendar. now again, this year, 100000 tickets have been sold. and it's, you know,

at one of the dreary is points of the year you, if you're, you know what, it's like being in berlin in february. it's really uplifting and a sign of hope for many people. i thank you that, that literature and d. w culture. i think you're up to date, small world ears at the top of the hour, conflicts of a tooth with

to enter the conflict zone with sebastian. much of a u. k may be getting on with brakes it. but nowhere it affects more devices than in northern ireland. and no political group is angry about them in the democratic union, county, a so called northern ireland protocol, i guess this week from county. i'm schuman norman island, is sammy wilson could be peace with the parliamentary westminster conflict.

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scientific studies, of course with tina. good carol, paul, out of the secret of a friendship with dogs in the us starts february 25th on d. w. o, much of a u. k may be getting on with bread it but nowhere or it's a fact more devices than in northern ireland and no political group is angry about them than the d. u. p. the democratic union coffee it's target is the so called northern ireland protocol. the device that keeps northern ireland both in the u. k . and for trade purposes in the e. u. single market at the same time. complicated. yeah. but the aim was simple enough to prevent the hog border between the law and the irish republic and to

protect the good friday agreement.