yes, what all social media channels? z w dot com slash 77. ah ah, this is dw news live from berlin, u. s. president joe biden is convinced that russia will invade ukraine. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planning to attend to attack, you crank in the coming week. the coming days that warning after another day of high level talks with western allies. but does joe biden still believe diplomacy has a chance? moscow. meanwhile, denies planning an invasion as it prepares to test its ballistic missiles. at the

same time shelling and explosions are reported in ukraine's separatist controlled east plus deadly storms. batter, northern europe and britain is bearing the brunt record wins. rip the roof often arena in london. ah, i'm public felice. welcome to the program. you as president joe biden says he's convinced that russian president vladimir putin has decided to further invade ukraine. he said washington had substantial intelligence to back the claim. biden gave the warning after a coal with the leaders of major u. s. allies. we have reasonably, the russian forces are planned into an intend to attack ukraine in the coming week . the coming days, we believe that they will target ukraine's capital o'keefe. a city of 2800000

innocent people make no mistake. if russia pursues his plans, it will be responsible for catastrophic and needless or of choice. united states and our allies are prepared to defend every inch of nato territory from any threat to our collective security as well. we also will not send troops in to fight in ukraine, but we will continue support ukrainian people. while the kremlin says russian president vladimir putin will personally oversee military drills near the ukrainian border on saturday. drills that will also involve nuclear capable. missiles and meanwhile, must go back to separatists in eastern ukraine has begun evacuating civilians to russia, claiming the ukrainian army is planning an attack. ah, warning to the people to nets that it's time to go off to the heads of the septic regions announced. evacuation plans,

residential gray in the william president of ukraine, the lat, amir zalinski, no. soon ordered the military to go on the offensive implemented plan to invade that done yet, and no honest people's republics territory. public villainous knew it does if to day february, 18th, a mass centralized evacuation of the population to the russian federation. what has been organized, women, children, and the elderly are among the 1st to be evacuated, packed on to buses, bound for russia's neighboring roast of region, despite yet again denying any plan. military action. author belie reiterate that the military and political leadership of ukraine doesn't plan and are not conducting offensive operations in ukraine's east. the only option for the occupation of the people and territory that is acceptable to us is the political and diplomatic one. it will addition i going to care. it's the separatists of up their attacks and it's homes like these on their side of the front line, lou. hence that have been caught in the firing line. local say,

shelling has escalated lately. butchered review recently. it has been quiet, and then the last 2 days, every now and then they shoot. every now and then they shoot la la la la, la, la, la, la tour rocher, the da nets to has seen increased attacks. a car bomb was detonated in the heart of the city on friday evening. the reported owner, the head of the septic regions military was not inside of the time. the explosion comes just days of us and its allies warned about potential false flag attacks by russia. so president putin, the solution to the current crisis lies with kevin. just to lose was you a key hockey needs to do is sit down at the negotiating table with representatives of dumbass and agree on political military, economic and humanitarian measures, and the conflict. and the sooner this happens, the better, but unfortunately, right now we are seeing the opposite and aggravation of the situation and don, both of them. but with kevin,

its allies still warning of impending russian invasion, de escalation appears, a distant prospect. well, d, w correspondent, fanny for shar, joins us now from keith. i finally got to see you. now, you as president biden claims. russia's invasion plans include an assault on cave, and he signs there. the ukrainian capital is getting ready for a rush, an attack. well ukrainians order is citizens here would like to believe that kia will be prepared if there is an assault. but the official line here from the ukraine government fact just yesterday, the brain and the fastest of you, great setting parliament that they do not expect a major assault and care for in fact, any major escalation yet. however, all eyes right now are on the territories in easton, ukraine. those are that are being controlled by separatists. and obviously we have all heard reports about intense clashes. they are lab, search of violence,

and that is exactly what makes people here concerned whether that conflict in the east has been going on for years since 2014, how that is going to food escalate and whether that will actually to a big escalation. but for the moment here in kias, everything is calm, but it is a 10th. com. people simply do not know what is going to happen. that was dw correspondence funny for shar, reporting from keith. i'm moving on and for the 1st time in decades, russia is a no show at the munich security conference. the ukraine crisis is dominating this year's talks. germany and the u. s. have called for solidarity in the face of russian security demands. this scheme, which of course is a lot a show of unity right from the start. german foreign minister and alina babbled and her u. s. counterpart, antonio lincoln took to the states together, setting the tone for the 3 day conference to whiter does mission is a daunting sagamore to present new war,

impending right in the middle of europe was then speaking with russia issues an absolutely unacceptable threat with their troops build up, i don't, i, you know, the ukraine, but also via the all of us and our piece architecture in europe. these a cheese is as therefore this crisis is no ukraine crisis. we have to be very careful about our framing. it's a rush, crisis, or slang cheese. i think present hooton's been a little bit surprised at that solidarity at the way that nato has come together. the european union has come together. ah, we come together individually as partners we come together institutionally. as long as we maintain that solidarity, we will either way, whichever path president putin chooses, will be ready to respond for is of another country by to top. diplomats remarkably in tune rep for key is, may i vitale?

clips go however, words of solidarity are not enough. in we understand the germany, united states, all france, support what we need right now. defensive, where, thank you for 5000 pounds, but not enough. we can defend oh country. what just for that. but again, germany says it won't send any weapons to ukraine, citing the historical burden of world war 2. like the u. s. it's hoping that can still be a diplomatic solution to this crisis. what exactly that would look like is the foremost question in munich, not just on stage, but also in the many conversations taking place all over the venue. but with russia absent, the west is more or less talking to itself. well, joining us at the munich security conference is r d t is d w's, chiefly decal editor, mckayla kutner. hi, good to see you mckayla. now you as president joe biden,

is that convinced that russia will launch an invasion of ukraine? there was a cold between biden and his trans atlantic partners last night. what more can you tell us? well that there is yet more levels of concern, and we understand that was a readout of that cool. a basically calling on russia to de escalate. but i think the final sentence in that report really does resonate with what i'm hearing. it is the west talking to itself at the munich security conference. and rasa basically is taking actions. and that's also at seeing the german and the french foreign ministers on lena bear. book on towing the la t r. and basically say that the build up of heavy weaponry that, that constitutes a breach of the minsk agreement at that is really the west taking a risk because the overarching question is, when is the point reached? where the west, where nato, where native part is not nato as an institution,

where the us would take some kind of action. and that is a question that is really hanging in the air because nobody wants a hot war in ukraine. certainly not a direct confrontation with russia and with u. s. president biden saying he expects an imminent attack, but also having gone on the record saying that crossing that border on the ground would constitute aggression and leaving it unclear what kind of other interference hybrid activity would cross that red line. and that is still leaving quite a bit of space for action for russia. so rising levels of concern sterno rhetoric. and a big question mark, hang in the air. mikaela let's took girl. let's take a look at today. we've got some heavy white speaking ad there in munich among them the german chance her olaf sholtes. tell us a little bit about what we can expect. well,

i think we will expect yet again at these statements that there will be unprecedented sanctions from the west. and i don't expect him to actually mention nor stream to which he was criticized for a lot in the past and directly. and because he sees that as a lifeline for diplomacy, for keeping that diplomatic door open, that's what everybody also wants to maintain. at least a thread of diplomacy in what is becoming a more and more serious of front line issue there. and we're going to hear from boyce johnson, the u. k prime minister. and we will also hear from kamala harris, who will be reiterating at the message from the united states also. and the iranian foreign minister is here, but given the immediate threat, we seen ukraine, those seem to become side issues. he had me security conference d, w chief political editor, me hello, coroner, in munich. thank you. well, d,

w will bring you live coverage of the munich security conference with speeches from at nato secretary general. yes, shelton, bug at you commission president ursula founder line. and as we mentioned there, german transfer all of shells in about an hour from now let's move on and take a look at some of these stories making headlines around the world. canadian police say they've arrested more than 100 protesters who've been blocking traffic in the capital ottawa for 3 weeks demonstrators angry about coven 19 restrictions of paralyzed parts of the city. the crisis prompted prime minister just intruder to enact emergency powers. dozens of migrants were turned away at the border between chile and bolivia, should. he has tightened its controls and you migration law has come into force. among others, it allows the return of migrants without documents. shitty has experienced a growing number of people from neighboring countries entering the country in the past year. at least 9 people have been killed as

a 2nd. major storm swept through northern europe. on friday. strong winds have uprooted trees, damaged buildings, and wreaked havoc with transportation across the continent at being effected here in germany, a motorist was killed after his car was struck by a fallen tree. now the storm has hit the u. k, particularly heart, causing at least 3 deaths and leaving over 100000 homes. what i power authorities have issued the 1st ever read whether warning, calling on citizens to stay indoors braving the stormy sea. despite warnings to stay indoors, some people in brighton on england south coast, remained drawn to the forces of nature. storage unit is the 2nd major storm this week and its sweeping across northern europe with record breaking gusts of nearly 200 kilometers an hour causing power outages for tens of thousands of people.

were thirties in the u. k issued a rare red warning for parts a southern england, including london with sections of the o 2 arena roof were ripped off by this storm. so the message along with it is lost as office has to be read, whether we stay indoors. so you, this is the worst, only based in 3 decades is for the polio inadvertently put ourselves in the hallway and albinos, numerous flights were canceled. and the ones that did try to land in london heathrow, many ended up being diverted. train services were interrupted as well, leaving many passengers stranded, less quiet annoyance by i've been able to you. well, it worked out quite well because i spent a little more time with my system before i had it back up. i'll try to make my way for i have to take a taxi. that's what i went to. germany, france and the netherlands also issued severe weather warnings. storm eunice is

likely to cause even more havoc than its predecessor did just days earlier. well that's all for now. open extra sports. life looks at soccer. it's once mighty se barcelona asks where everything went wrong and there is plenty more world news analysis and debate as well as sports and business news on our website, d, w dot com. and you can follow up on our social media accounts on pablo foliage here in berlin from the team to take care. see if that help extra people and trucks injured one trying to flee the city center. more and more refugees are being turned away at the border. families playing phone tags in syria with administrative people lean extreme around around 200 people.