you ah ah, this is dw news life for berlin. tonight, a dangerous escalation in the crisis over crane. u. s. president biden says he expects russia to invade within days. he accuses moscow of misleading the world, sending more troops to the border while claiming to pull its forces back. meanwhile, russia accuses the u. s. a flat fanning the flames. also coming up, france is withdrawing its counter terrorism forces from the african country of molly. the pullout opens the door to islamist extremis and russian mercenaries

plus a dream ends in tears at the winter olympics. and beijing, russian figure skater camila via comes forth in the women singles event after falling on the ice. the athlete who had tested positive for a band substance is now out of the olympics. ah, i'm aaron tilton. thanks for joining us. there is no sign of de escalation in the crisis over ukraine. u. s. president joe biden said he thinks a russian invasion will take place any day now. moscow immediately fired back, accusing the u. s. of fueling tensions. russia continues to deny any invasion plans in says it is withdrawing some troops from the border with ukraine in this government held village and eastern ukraine, a kindergarten hit by a shell. ukrainian and western leaders believe it was struck by pro russian forces

. no children were injured, but the kindergarten teacher said it was a close call. no idea. let me get him on his mazda 3 children were having breakfast at the time and were planning to have lessons in that room at 9 a. m, according to the schedule, shows luckily the children were not heard. only the employees were shell shocked by western observers. believe the shelling may have been a false flag operation by russia to a prompt, a counter attack. that separate just accused ukrainian government forces of opening fire as well. you as president joe biden believes the russian invasion will take place any day. now how high a drought move worker? number one, number 2, we believe that they are de paul y got braces. every

indication we have with a un security council meeting you as a secretary of state antony blinking, want russia was already manufacturing for vacation to justify an attack you, when you said you was, when did you this could be a violent event that russia will blame on ukraine, or an outrageous accusation that russia will level against the ukrainian government . moscow has already accused ukraine of committing genocide in the eastern don best region, and labeled the false claims as hysteria authorities over. nobody seeks any excuses for hostile elections. we sit, we don't have to have an intention to do this. for days, russia said its troops, i withdrawing from areas near the border with ukraine, but the west police moscow has a mass, some $150000.00 soldiers around its neighbor. the conflict is far from over.

for more of this, i'm joined by glen deason is a professor at the university of southeastern norway, an editor at the website, russia in global affairs. welcome to the w. all right, let's look at this from the russian perspective. if the country is not going to invade, why doesn't pull its troops back? all russia doesn't want any war, but it is necessary for russia to uphold some military pressure in order to have diplomatic success. so this is easier for course moments the to make sure that the west does not abandon uminski agreement and also to get these pan european security agreement, switch masika ones. so it keep in mind that moscow demand has demanded this pioneer p in security agreements. now, for 30 years and the west has been able to ignore russia because this week, and instead simply just expand nato, then that the expense of russian security. so the way russia is that they need to

have some military strength behind this diplomacy. otherwise, the diplomacy will not go anywhere. all right, so apparently we're looking at a case of course of diplomacy right here. but at the same time, violence is still flaring in the don't bass region and the west is accusing moscow of implementing some type of false flag operation. now whether it was a false flag or not, does russian need a false flag as a pretext for an incursion? no, i don't think they would need a false flag. i mean the government, the key, they tend to show a don't boss quite frequently. so i don't think it would be necessary to stage anything. also, it sounds certain what, what, what the purpose will be for russia, the main objective it has is to deter 2 things. one would be the 3rd key from trying to take back on bus by force and the 2nd also to turn nato from positioning a system close to the russian border. so. so i think that the,

the main objective there for, in, in, in the bus is simply to, to keep the pressure there. because the main concern is that, that the west does not push, keep to implement the means agreement. so, and obviously the u. s. is seeking to undermine, seem to undermine the means agreement, trying to re negotiated. and this is done by putting sanctions on russia pumping weapons into your crane. so i think most of it is important to keep the military pressure on to make sure it will not stand the stand down. and therefore this is necessary in order for the music agreements to be effectively revised. all right, let's stay with the minutes agreement. therefore, just a minute, we know the web security council has meant to discuss it. what will it take to bring the 2 sides back to the negotiation table? well, well, the agreement is an agreement between the government in key and on bus agreement to outline that actually from day one key was supposed to engage with on bus 4

diplomats for with diplomatic size and also to give the region some autonomy. now this was 7 years ago, and the main problem is that it will not one does not want to implement this simply because it's considered to be a big piece. and this is the kind of sentiment, especially supported by the united states, but also by the other 2 members to various extent. so, so i think it in russia will not re negotiate this on any in any ways. but i think the only way out of this would be in a country is yes, stop you cover to keep and instead pushes to keep to actually implement this agreement. i think that's the only way. otherwise, the russians do have this option on recognizing don't boss. because it's been 7 years and the way this, if the nato countries i'm gonna abide by the misc agreement that neither should

russia. all right, we'll both sides of it have loggerheads for years now. can there really be a political solution to the stand off? and if so, what is it? well then, list the way most goes is that the solution should be based on existing agreement. keep in mind that that means the agreement is actually approved by all the parties that was relevant to this case. also approved by the united nations in terms of giving russia security guarantees. what it asks for is effectively existing agreements. that is all the agreements from 9099 to 499. although with the countries agreed not to expand their security at the expense of others, so the principle, indivisible, security and the nato, russia finding out about 1997, made it very explicit that made or should not place. it's a permanent combat. troops in new member states. so what brought the thing is that the fact that the nato has to abide by these agreements, which is argue that nato has ignored over the past years. because, well,

because because russia has been very weak. so this is why this is why i think it would have to be based on existing agreements, the math and the re negotiations. again, this is what the russians have sent us a red line. so yes it's, it's, it's not that much room for compromise on that side, i guess. all right, that was glen deason. thank you for bringing us your expertise on your ukraine crisis will also be dominating the munich security conference, which gets underway on friday. you, as vice president, kamala harris was among the 1st 4 representatives to arrive in germany for the 3 day event. the annual discussion form was launched at the height of the cold war. this year, for the 1st time since 1991. russia is sending no official delegation, and d, w will bringing you extensive coverage of the security talks in munich. france is

withdrawing its counter terrorism troops from the west african nation, molly and in a 9 year fight against joe hottest insurgents. the pullout opens the door to islamist extremis and russian mercenaries, and raises concerns about security in the wider so hell region. off to nearly 10 years of corporation, french patrols like this will soon be a thing of the past. and molly france, 1st deploy troops here to fight islamist insurgence in 2013. now president mackerel says it's time to go with us when we have come to terms with what's evident, we cannot remain militarily engaged alongside the de facto authority. this strategy and hidden names we do not share. that is the situation we are facing today in molly. but one member of the john to controlled parliament. the real reason for the end of france's operation volcano was simple on the failure. lamar

led, obviously, bar canes, actions have not been able to contain the advances of the jihad, his groups from the douglas, when the french intervention was set up, that the security situation was deteriorating in the north, not in the center to day. it is practically in the south bomber, which means things have not worked in marley's capital. the mca reaction to withdrawal was mixed in. so my did it, we've been allies for years. we are allies, we cannot do without france just as france cannot do without us. so he was not throw them away like garbage and france should not play with us either. he could, you was noted young or blue before they arrived. we lived well. it was frowned to impose this war on us so, but this is a good decision for molly out of wood. while french soldiers like these will soon be leaving paris and its allies have promised to keep up the fight against isthmus insurgents in the region. saint troops will be re deployed elsewhere. but the

departure from molly will only put further pressure on un peacekeepers amid rising millison to tax and could push the marlene government even closer to all of the controversial mercenaries of the russian vacuum group, which is already helping train its soldiers. here's a look at some stories making headlines around the world. and i hope by a u. s. judge has ruled that former president, donald trump, must testify in a new york court, a 3 year investigation into the trump organization. as uncovered, significant evidence of possible fraud is 2 eldest children of vanka and donald junior must also testify the death toll from landslides, in flooding in brazil has risen to over 100 people with dozens more still missing the historic city of patropolis in the hills above rio de janeiro has been particularly badly affected. after a jain mudslide swept through hillside neighborhoods a winter storm bringing

powerful wind gusts, is being blamed for 5 deaths across northern europe. transportation services including ferries and trains. i've also been disputed or disrupted, rather in poland to construction workers were killed, wins toppled, a 20 meter high crane roofs were also blown off a number of houses at the beijing winter olympics, russian figure skater, camilla, that he ever has had a heart breaking performance during the women's free skate competition on thursday . larry ever stumbled and fell several times during routine and could not recover composure. the performance meant she finished in 4th place and in tears. the 15 year old had been in the lead in women's figure skating and was favorite to win gold. but it was unsure if she would have received a metal after she tested positive for a band substance. jonathan crane from d. w. sports is at the beijing winter olympics. here's what he had to say about camelia that lady evers, disappointing day on the ice. camilla valley ava was in floods of tears after her

performance sat inconsolable in the results area, desperately trying to process what it just happened to her. we can only imagine the pressure is hugely talented. 15 year old states from russia was under. she taken to the ice, of course, on turn, typing cloud only allowed to compete after sports court ruled. it would be wrong to stop her from doing so because of how young age. but after a week of drama, following revelations, ref out, drugs testing december, that prussia finally took his top dogs to revolve valera, valerie eva lips. i want to steady so unsure of herself. she fell twice, she tumbled more. this was not the body able. we've been used to see and to be honest, it was painful to walks. she still the facing with a gold medal in the team events her name, or whether she even receives that metal remains to be seen. the metal ceremony for that event is on hold and so had typing cases heard on info guilty or not. this has been a sorry saga around with a 15 year old girl that it center. that's all for now. up. next is business news

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