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[000:00:00;00] ah ah, this is dw news life on berlin, germany advisors its citizens, to leave ukraine ass tensions continue to rise. russia test nuclear, capable weapons while presidents votes him continues to insist. he's not planning on attack on ukraine. graham, fortunately, crane is longing for peace. europe is longing for the well pressed ends. vladimir zalinski addresses welled leaders by the munich security conference dominated by the threat to be rash,
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an attack on his country. ah, i am eddie micah junior and you are welcome to the program. germany has issued an urgent advisory to its citizens in ukraine to leave the country as a threat of military action by russia continues to rise. foreign minister on the end of our bad book till dw, what prompted the advice. yeah, but i think we already brought in precautionary measures for german citizens, ukraine last week. i haven't yet, in the last 48 hours, we've seen full slack operations. when again, i'm used as a pretext by separated and to say that there is a further escalation of one of i believe they have for now introduced further measures to indicate that we are prepared for all eventualities volleyball by now.
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although russia claims that it is not each in military conflict in ukraine, president vladimir putin supervise what russia calls shuttled military exercises in the company of his most trusted ally in the region. pollution leda, alexander lucas ankle. the oppressions include tests of nuclear capable, ballistic missiles. the law id, oh ah, these are just exercises, but this scale is massive. russia launch ballistic missiles as part of the nuclear drills along ukraine's borders in the air on ground and at sea. president putin and bella, russian leader lucas shinkel, watched them closely from the situation room in the kremlin. moscow communicated that the planned exercises should not cause any one concern, but they come at a questionable time. separatist russian back leaders made a call to arms,
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citing an immediate threat of aggression from ukraine. is the way the middle school i call on fellow countrymen who were in reserve to come to the military commissariat system of growth. a few today i signed a decree on general mobilization gives him with schuman, i appeal to all the men of the republic who are able to hold weapons in their hands of a shuttle to stand up for their families. their children ruined wives, mothers from youth. when we were together, we will achieve the desired and necessary victory for all of us. why be? but ukraine's military beliefs, separatist forces are trying to provoke a response and that russian back separatists other ones shelling and done bus ukraine reported that 2 of its soldiers died in attacks on saturday. when or which was the in the shelling has started and hasn't stopped loop. it's hard to estimate the intensity police unlawfully on 17th, 18th and 19th february, the dynamic was the same around $60.00 to $65.00 showings per day. meanwhile,
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separatist authorities evacuated civilians from the russia backed revelry. some are brought over the wanted to russia by bus. others decided to drive themselves that we had enough in 2014. we don't want to wait until the last minute. better leave in advance. machine done my husband as a reserve officer, the men were warned to stay where they were, and boys over 18 years old and not allowed out so that everyone is in place. that's still interesting when you of was go to of simplest a william and mr. hook initiative, it's really for those who have nowhere to go. russia set up temporary camps near border checkpoint, many are hoping to soon return home. did of you correspondence? nick connelly joins us now from q years that nick, germans have been advised to leave ukraine. what is the feeling amongst people you're talking to work here is still a very lively city. lots for out on this sunny weekend day here feels like early spring and this has been part of the kind of story of the last few weeks and months
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. the outside world getting a progressively more panic by the situation. and people here in ukraine, being remarkably calm. people will tell you that they've lived with a threat of war with russia for the part in the past 8 years. and that this doesn't really feel like anything new, anything specifically different from the escalations is in the past, but i think that is slowly changing. now. news of oligarchs and pro russian lawmakers from ukraine's parliament leaving the country in private jets. and that c increasing shelling, fighting in these, the country creasing the maple nervous people making preparations, or withdrawing money from banks. make sure they're having a foreign currency in case they need to leave in a hurry, sending their kids to the countryside to stay with relatives away from the big cities finding out where the nearest bomb shelters are. all these kinds of daily things that people are kind of doing to have a practical way out, should they needed a tao, so renewed reports or flareups or fighting in east in ukraine. what's the lead as you're hearing? well, the only thing is that in these recent weeks where we had that huge russian troops
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build up when you transport as that continues weirdly enough in don bass that 8 year conflict between per russian separates and ukraine was pretty quiet. there was little in the way of shooting little in the way of casualties for weeks. and now, suddenly that feels like it's been dolled up ukraine's would say that this is russia telling the separatists to up the heat to increase the pressure on ukraine to maybe provoke it, to respond. basically, the kevin view, the view from ukraine's government would be that this is russia trying to create a reason for war by getting a provoking ukraine is some kind of overreaction. we had a kindergarten on the ukrainian control side being hit by shells last few days. images, people in bomb shelters for the 1st time, really in weeks and growing tensions. and today then the news from at least the claims from russian media that some of those ukranian shall supposedly landed on russian territory. not to separate control, terrible russian church nearby. we've had a message from the ukraine, farmers to categorically denying that, but that if it were, if that would be aligned, that the russians were to push further would have to be
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a very danger development. something that could potentially be used as a pretext for starting actually gets where ukraine may connelly and keith. thank you. the green ian president followed him as a lansky addressed immune execute a conference. today. the anal gathering is sticking pleased as he, against the backdrop of growing unease about russia's intentions to watch a grain. so lansky had to walk a fine line between press on his case will support and solidarity and cause and panic back home. on the 2nd day he took center stage were loading musa lensky, president of the country. all others have been talking about since the conference kicked off ukraine, a country at the brink of war. he left key, if against advice from washington to make one more urgent call for help. we gentlemen would, you could of a more, every one needs to understand that this is not some kind of donation need ukraine to be bragging for them. i believe that this is not just
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a broad gesture that ukraine should be bowing down for. thank you, green and my. this is your contribution to the european and international security for which ukraine has been serving as a shield for 8 years now. great. not a reliable shield yet. holding back one of the largest armies in the world. the shimmer all gives 3 murders they bids or army sweep. zalinski is that his country is not going to be a permanent buffer against that army on villa medical schools. in bilateral meetings, he won the west that natal members could be next if ukraine is attacked soon and, and the u. s. is convinced and a tech is imminent. we now receive reports of what appears to be provocations. and we see russia spreading. this information lies and propaganda. german chancellor, allah shawls also stressed that moscow stated reasons for security concerns are a pretext, was
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a genocide. this is the real problem that there is not the mate membership of ukraine on the agenda. it will not happen the next time and even not in the near time putting knows that the situation, but that is something ukraine's president has put up for debate because he would like to see his country join both the european union and natalie. yeah, but the break like ok nam gossett do it if it were told the doors are open, it's throwing him but so far there's no opportunity you actually teach late and not all the members are willing to see us there or all members don't want to see us there would be honest about it because he open doors are good it great, but we need open answer, alabama dreaming it great. it provides answers or something. he didn't get well in munich, but still hoping to get some before it's too late. also speaking of the conference,
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you commission president asked left on the lie and said that there is a real danger for war in europe about western leaders. i you got to find a diplomatic solution. did of use chief political at a time mckayla cove now had a chance to speak to fonder. lion in munich commission, president funder line. you were in that conference call with us president joe biden . he expects an imminent attack by rasa on ukraine. where does europe, where does the you draw the red line at this moment in time? so we are completely aligned with our friends and partners. the united states, the u. k. and canada, on the very simple fact that in case there's any further military aggression by russia against ukraine, we will respond with severe consequences of massive costs for russia. and here, there is a complete alignment. we still hope that diplomacy has not spoken its last word. we hope for the best, but we have prepared for the worst the assessment at the moment is that russia is trying to create
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a pretext to actually respond to something that happens in ukraine. this potentially hybrid will fair. so when would be the moment that the you have a decide has to decide to take action? well actually, if you look at the past week's month and for ukraine even years, that's been constant hybrid attacks. for example, cyber attacks have intensified now. ora building a full to narrative, trying to find a pretext for increased pressure by russia towards ukraine. and therefore, what we do is the moment we see the development of a false narrative or false flag, a pretext for an operation. we debunk that, we make it public to make it almost impossible for russia to build on these false narratives. and the 2nd part is so important. we are offering on the podium to speak together and to lead to pharmacy work and to find
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a solution. i think the combination of the most important how much is the policy you policy? how much does your policy have to be driven by its high energy dependence on russia? because 40 percent of gas imports come from that. indeed, m 40 percent of the imported gas is rush and gas, and this is a dependency that is not sustainable. mainly we saw the irrational behavior of gas from not to deliver increased gas when demand is rising and prices are rising. and therefore, we have been reaching out to the world to have more diversified suppliers and reliable supplies. and the response is good. we had re record high of ellen, g deliveries from other parts of the world. now in jen marie, we know we can count on our friends and a suppliers of from elsewhere, but russia so that we now know that we, on the safe side for the rest of this winter, what russian gas is concerned in case that days accompanied disruption,
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very very final question, what are the chances of a real hot conflict at this moment in time? what's your assessment days? a real danger, but we do everything possible to have diplomacy be dominant and find a solution was enough and align commission present. thank you very much. and start today, belinda's legal action hoffen, i am got off to a slow start against bulls berg bout to turn that around when in 21 how to score in 2 goals in 5 minutes. jacob brune lassen had only been on the page for 3 minutes when he connected with a caesar kick, to tie the game for half a mile. his wander goal provided hoffen. i am with spock the needed to turn the game around. and on the line, the up top for credentials, but he should have come back the weekend got off to an exciting stop for mines as the host i live across. and on friday,
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the upcoming carnival festivities fans. the home fans were ready for a potty and a place to live at a gold frenzy on a stormy night with covet restrictions, partially lifted in germany, 10000 fans were back in the stands and mines all dressed up for carnival season. however, leave up who isn't we're not clowning around early on. patrick chicks shot in the 34th minute gave them the lead. thanks to a big deflection. minds fans, prayers did get answered in the 2nd half. aaron martin with a beautiful direct free cake curling at right through leave, a qu since wall. the visitors reclaimed the lead. thanks to lucas elario. the argentinian scoring his 2nd of this season. but 10 minutes later it was all square again. sampled wait seals scoring. just moments after being self done and minds were not done yet after calles ensued and leave a cousin, sparks, markers, ingbert, and kept his school at scoring the game winning goal 3 to 2 to mines. a well
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deserved win for the home side. let the celebrations begin. really beautiful goes that it was indeed of the news from berlin up next is our doc film, looking at the mothers of yemen, kidnap and victims on use. come out of the top of the ok. thanks for joining. asked back to stay tuned. for more interest in the global economy, our portfolio d w. business beyond. here's a closer look at the project. our mission to analyze the fight for market dominance

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