linda starts february 25th on d w. ah ah, this is d, w, and use live from berlin. an impassioned clean from the ukrainian president. quotes from lou crane is longing for peace. bureau is long in the munich security conference ukraine's president volunteered to lensky colds for more international support and a meeting with vladimir putin as tensions escalate in eastern ukraine. our correspondent visits attack that's already been the target of artillery attacks

close to highlights from the latest fullness make a full. cologne's antony modesto netted a late winner against frankfort to keep the city's carnival spirit alive. ah, i'm pablo foley, as welcome to the program. ukraine's president vladimir to lansky is calling for face to face talks with russia's vladimir putin to resolve the crisis between their countries. moscow, he said, could even pick the location of the meeting. so lensky was speaking at the munich security conference here in germany, where he said ukraine will not respond to provocations in the eastern part of the country, but will defend itself against russian hostility. he also appealed for more support to defend ukraine against russia. on the 2nd day he took center stage, reload him. yes,

the 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, boy, your good of em all. 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 a broad gesture that ukraine should be bowing down for 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 did an army sweep zalinski 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 nato members could be next. if ukraine is attacked soon and,

and the u. s. is convinced an attack is imminent. you do. we now receive reports of what appears to be provocations. and we see russia spreading. this information lies and propaganda. german chancellor olive shots also stressed that moscow stated reasons for its security concerns. are a pretext, was the genocide. this is the real problem that there is not the late membership of few green 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, okay, now got it to where 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. they are, all members don't want to see us. there would be honest about it because he opened doors are good. it's great, but we need open answer. allen number didn't great. it provides answers or something. he didn't get well in munich, but still hoping to get some before it's too late. well, on location at the munich security conference is detailed. he's chief political editor, michela coroner. hi michelle. a good to see. now we just saw ukraine's president followed the mirror to lansky, asking for more support to defend ukraine against russia at what's been the response to his appeal. well, he has all the moral solidarity he ones, but quite clearly, this conflict will not become a nato conflict. and that was made absolutely clear to me a to him. and he had a very passionate speech here for the delegates, for the heads of government. basically asking for clarity,

do you want us that we do not want us? and ideally, asking for a timeline to join nato in the future, that is simply not going to happen. nobody wants to provoke rasa even further. there's a focus on diplomacy and a focus on understanding what exactly vladimir putin once. when he talks about new stability in europe, a new balance that he wants to strike and hit nato, the you will have to find a fine line between not crossing its own limits of keeping an open door for potential future members, both for the you and nato, while at the same time taking on board the concerns that rossa has, that is really squaring the circle in diplomatic terms. everybody still wants to do that. and at the same time, everybody's watching that truth build up, continue. mikaela, it's the last day of the munich security conference. is there

a greater sense of hope that a solution can be found to the you at the ukraine, russia crisis? the short answer is no, but there is certainly a much greater sense of unity in the west. we've seen the previous to munich security conferences, free pandemic talk about west listeners this orientation. what is the west still? well, if anything of was the result of russia's latest publication, it's that at the west is found a purpose for sticking together. nato was described as brain dead by the french present just 2 years ago. well, it is thinking very clearly at this moment in time. and so that i think is also an outcome that voting the putin didn't exactly expect. at the same time. there is great concern over that actually being a new rule, an escalation of that, or in between russia and ukraine,

and big question marks. what that will mean for the years ahead. t w's chief political editor at the munich security conference, metallica from a thank you. you as president joe biden will meet with his national security council later today to discuss what the white have says could be an imminent attack on ukraine. nato has joined us in that assessment and is relocating staff from the capitol cave in anticipation of an invasion. and while russia continues to claim that it's not seeking conflict, it's military conducted drills involving nuclear capable missiles. president vladimir putin oversold those drills joined in his situation room by better routine leader, alexander lucas shank through while stepping sticking with that subject. or we're gonna cross over now to dw correspondence. funny for sure. who joins us from keith. i finally got to see you. now we saw ukraine's president voted the mirror to lansky in munich, asking for more western support and the meeting with vladimir putin. what are the

chances he'll get either the 1st of all possible, let me tell you that speech by president zalinski echoed very well here in ukraine, both among his supporters, but even among some of his opponents. in terms of immediate reactions, the world bank considers both short term and long term financial aid. here a full ukraine to help the economy to help with jobs, to help with infrastructure. and the defense minister of ukraine said that a plane loaded with machine guns and military gear arrived from canada and more is supposedly to arrive, said by other nato allies. now, in terms of a talk between our president, putin and presidency lensky, we do not know what we do now that supposedly there's going to be a talk between frost president my call and letting me put in to day. and that alone at least establishes the chance that they are indirect talks between the 2 parts of russia and ukraine. and there's still room for some sort of negotiation and

diplomacy, even if direct talks don't seem to be at the, at the, the situation right now between the ukraine and, and russia. funny, what's the latest you're hearing about the situation in eastern ukraine? according to international observe, oh i see there are massive showings, ongoing in east and ukraine. hundreds and hundreds of sci fi, violet violations are being reported from that region. so clearly the situation isa ukraine is volatile. now the pro russia separatists have started to evacuate, women and children, according to russian sources, about $10000.00 people have been evacuated already. we cannot confirm this number. it's really hard to independently verify information that's being controlled by the pro russian separatists or russia. but what is important to mention here is that ukraine keeps saying they are not going to respond to what they feel is a provocation. b, the evacuation of people or the mobilization of forces in easton ukraine. they see

that's just going to be used as a pretax, to actually have a reason to invade ukraine. now, nato is relocating at stuff out of cave. germany has joined a list of countries that has told us citizens to leave ukraine. how are people reacting in the ukrainian capital? people are concerned, obviously, if you keep hearing both from the us and other international stakeholders, that the threat is imminent. that is an invasion is going to take place at some point in the coming days. that even key if may be assaulted, that is of course, something that makes people concern. it does something to them because these display ecology constrain of ongoing not only says days but 4 weeks. however, i do not noticed panic of and he saw that people are concerned. and in that, in that concern is also a mix of anger, anger, about, about the situation that they feel that once again, the country seems to be at the mercy of other foreign powers. and they feel just

helpless. what to do about it. and what is really going to happen if these regional conflict in the eastern part of the country is going to be a much bigger conflict, a war. this is something nobody wants to hear here on the ground vanish are in cave . thank you. now the recent shelling of ukrainian controlled areas which a hit a kindergarten among other targets has been blamed on russia. back separatists are corresponded. mathias billing at visited the area to get a 1st hand view of the situation and how it's affecting local residents. the traces of destruction have been patched up 2 days ago this kindergarten in the town of stunning, said one sca was hit by a shell. now the kids are at home, but a visitor is expected. ukraine's deputy prime minister, you lena, very shook is inspecting the damage

we do not provoke, we do not want an escalation. we want peace, who on protection and security for our people, especially for those who live here for pensioners and children, and those who cannot protect themselves with whom office above. gunfire can be heard frequently now here and stunning fellow hunger. just before the minister arrived, we heard heavier tillery the town has been shoved for 3 days in a row. now. sure, we'll go other scenarios that it was when there are heavy explosions. we hide in the sellers, but when it's shelling like this, we're still on the street, although nobody knows and it's all unpredictable. it's just ones that you and i were standing here now in any think in fly by shining religion. little stunning to launch cause a small but important place along the front line. a bridge to the other side is open to civilians. being one of only 2 checkpoints where people could cross over to the other side. this place has long been spared over tillery,

but now this has definitely changed new yard, almost a would you to shoot, and i think it will even get worse. yeah, needles. i'm not a coward. who could reasonably that i'm afraid for my grandchildren. i wouldn't want them to be scared, and i don't want to see them just able to put any of you be doing with the bill at the international observers have warned that the escalation might be the prelude to a larger incursion, or even a full scale invasion not all our intelligence does not confirm that we are seeing certain steps towards an escalation, as you all can see in here, they're showing happening. but that does not mean that a full invasion is under way. i will go over most of the building but even without a full scale invasion tensions remain high here on the frontline german football now and fans were dressed in their carnival best ready for a bonus league, a party as cologne hosted frankfurt on saturday night. ah,

excitement was in the air in cologne. both teams separated by one point needed a when to propel them into the coveted european qualifications thoughts. but the fans would have to sweat this one out. the intense 1st half saw both teams wasteful in front of goal. this chance fell to sebastian rota about 10 yards out after some nice buildup. but the captain shot wasn't precise enough. then it was cologne's turn, but dan newberry kitch sent his shot straight at kevin trap. but late in the game, cologne got their goal. who else? but anthony modesto to put them in front, he charged into the box and coolly slotted it under trap to put cologne ahead with his 15th boon to see good goal of the season. ah,

one knew the final score as cologne climb into the european places with this well deserved victory. and finally, carnival celebrations have returned to the french city of niece after a 2 year absence. spectators enjoyed a lavish gray featuring a king of animals spin carver was postponed for 2 your stairs due to the colona virus pan down. that's all for us to see at the top the next time they've had no p 40 for decades. the people of iraq country is devastated and there's no end to violence. how did it come to this church? can i get this is revealed and unprecedented story.