ah, ah ah, this is the de leon use life from berlin. ukraine warns of new publications from rush us proxies, russian back separatists depak, their shelling of ukrainian forces. but kia tells its troops not to return fire to avoid giving vladimir putin an excuse to launch an invasion. also coming up jubilation in molly as francis, it'll withdraw its troops after 9 years fighting against the hardest. but with reports of russian mercenaries on their way, that battle could be about to take

a new term and the winter olympics, draw to a close with a ceremony in beijing that says to focus on ordinary people and athletes. ah, welcome, i'm monica jones. good to have you with us ukraine's president vladimir selina ski is calling for face to face talks with russia's president vladimir putin to resolve the crisis between their countries. lensky was speaking at the munich security conference here in germany. he said ukraine will not respond to growing publications in the eastern part of the country, but will defend itself against russian hostility. kia says 2 of its soldiers died in an attack over the weekend. a shelling by russian back separatist intensifies on the lookout as shell fall on ukraine's eastern front. government forces say they

have been ordered to show restraint on the truck. right now, we don't respond to their file because we're all. so shooting at us now at the command, post commando, unusable. now our commanders don't allow us to file and we are following orders even if there is a wish to respond before of deutsche go. because the enemy is waiting for us to shoot back the molar to the pool. but if there is no political agreement, things will get resolved with military power. ukraine's interior minister dentist mon astir ski came under fire while visiting soldiers in the east. he was brought to safety with navy school. we. i'm a civilian, i'm not a soldier. i'm shocked say more and i know that the civilians who live here

permanently feel this fear. christina law human though, as a student who do a fear that is up routing lives as the crisis intensifies residents of ukraine, separatist regions, boarded trains, bound for russia. excuse. oh, my husband said go away, take the kids and go. their physical and psychological health is more important than anything else. on saturday, russian president vladimir putin oversaw military drills with bella ross. the exercises include nuclear capable missiles. nato has joined the u. s. in warning that russia is planning a quote, full fledged attack against ukraine. and for more on the crisis deli correspond, unfunny facade joins us now from cheer for funny. ah, how imminent is that? the threat of a full fledged attack, as was just mentioned, our report,

according to the u. s. that also, according to nato, it is very imminent, even though there's still some ru form for diplomacy, as they are ongoing talks just right now between frost president michael and president putin. so you do not know, of course, man, this is going to happen, but just the latest development here that is really increasing the pressure according to nato on ukraine. is of the very fact that statement from bella ross of that they are joint military drills, read russia. i going to be extended beyond sunday beyond today. even though a prior to that a put in a sad that they are going to end on sunday. now, according to nature, it's estimated about $30000.00 troops are in the north, in belarus and neighboring ukraine. and this could be used as an invasion as an attack to invade ukraine, according to nato. you do not really know actually as, as they have been so many exchange of, of when n a strat, orion,

and assault is going to take place here in key of at least people are trying to hope that there's still room here to avert. and to avoid the worst, a bigger escalation that may mean a war in ukraine. right. and that, of course, also was the toner that everyone struck at the munich is security conference, including ukraine's present a soleski who spoke there. he asked though for more western support and a meeting with of latonya putin, what are the chances that he'll get either it will be easier to get financial help . it seems at least because the head of the world bank said that he considers both short term and long term financial aid up to $350000000.00 us dollars is supposed to help the ukranian economy help creating jobs, infrastructure, etc. when it comes to a direct tool between zelinski and put in, at this point, at least it seems highly unlikely. also given the fact that their positions are really hardening and already it's, it's,

it's getting really difficult to even just listening to each other, let alone to talk with each other. the hope here is that at least through indirect talks, as it is happening right now, indirectly talks between russia and ukraine through other channels. like with the france president mcgraw, i going to help to, to make sure that the situation can be still solved without an actual full scale invasion of ukraine. at least this is what ukraine still believes could happen if there is no age beat, economically, or military for ukraine by the international community. right? any fashion they're reporting for us from care. thank you so much. the ukraine crisis continues to dominate the agenda on the 3rd and final day of the munich security conference. the main themes all for today speeches are familiar. nato members stand united and the door remains open for

a diplomatic solution. a delegates once again stressed that a massive sanctions package is being prepared in the event that russia invades ukraine. the european union council. your council says it will also convene a special summit. if an attack is carried out, you could leave the fridge shows when in munich, for us as a did only his chief political editor miss ala kirk namisha. eliza, the mini security conference is a slowly but surely coming to a close after 3 days of very intense talking. is there now a greater sense of hope that a solution can be found to the russia ukraine crisis? the sort answer is no, but there certainly is a determination to, to continue those talks with russian president vladimir putin speaking on the phone with the french president. my call today am, all avenues are still being explored. but, you know, here at mc security conference, russia isn't even present, and that is also what

a diplomatic success for russia looks like. you don't turn up to the most important strategic security conference in the world. and everybody is talking about you and trying to 2nd guess what your next move is. and so this is working in the way of getting uprooting till he wanted it to work out. at the same time, the ukranian president here making increasingly desperate plea that yes, thanks for some weapons, as thanks for some equipment on the economic support. but really what ukraine ones, what it needs is security guarantees. and all the leaders here from nato. also, the german defense minister of the commission president, he met with pledge support, but it's also so that neither europe at the you, nor nato, will physically defend the integrity of ukraine. and that is something he will take home that at once. it really gets down to it. he will be militarily pretty much on his own. and of course, which also just heard that a,

put in at his bella vision counterpart, they continue that military drill alongside the ukrainian border. while here on the west, the talks continue. what's next ones, this munich security conference, or has finished the talks go on, right? that's the hope and actually asking very qualified people very well informed people here. what will come next? they will have question marks on their faces. and also, you know, when we talk of a military drill that's getting extended, tell the difference between a military drill and a troop build up for an invasion. there simply isn't one. and this is the guessing game. this is an old playbook or from the cold war, that reputed is, is playing out there and leaving the west pretty much on the defensive when it comes to trying to contain this and bring it back into a diplomatic process. that volume of booting lady is not interested in

a kid. he is looking for a pre text. that's also what we are seeing in ukraine, ukraine, vowing that it won't be provoked into any action would, could be used as a pretext for a real invasion. yes, and then there's the hybrid with as an expectation that attempts to d stabilize. ukraine will take place. and differentiation has been made in the past by the west, which is very much united here. and that there is a difference between a military and cousin and hybrid cyber a warfare. and this is a test ready not just for the solidarity of the west, but for how it will react. once individual events take place. and that will not forget that that is also when an information will a will start, which will make the situation even more confusing. or i did the chief political editor, michela goofy there. thank you so much. and his look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. one of the passengers missing aboard the

ferry ablaze off greece has been found alive. the man was spotted on the stern of the ship. the ferry caught fire in the ione and see on friday with around 300 passengers on board. wildfires in argentina, north are advancing with almost 8000 square kilometers of land, now destroyed. the blazes are threatening a major national park and wetland, which is home to protect it. animal and plant species, month of drought and high temperatures of hit. the region carnival celebrations have returned to the french city of niece after a 2 year absence. spectators enjoyed a lavish raid featuring a thing of animals theme carnival was postponed for 2 years there due to the corona virus that have been scenes of jubilation. in molly, after france said it would begin to pull its troops out of the western west african

country. france has had helped in the struggle against a radical islamic malicious for 9 years until relations with molly's military leaders turn sour paris objects to their alleged hiring of a russian mercenary group to fight the jihadists. but for now, there is a sense of relief in a bummer comb that something may now change in the seemingly intractable battle in the streets of bummer co mullins wave brooms and sweep away ash. symbolizing the departure of french troops after nearly a decade. french president emanuel mac, ron announced the withdrawal of anti jihadist forces on thursday, after months of escalating tensions with molly's military leaders. but his initial timeline of 4 to 6 months is now under question. molly's army led government has expelled the french ambassador and demanded the immediate departure of both french

and european forces on the streets. the mood among the governments. supporters is clear on what we are. if france wants to leave, it must do so immediately. no question of 4 or 6 months. um, what we don't need france. france has been with us to long get her out of popular resentment against france has been driven by its failure to stem the tide of g. hottest attacks in molly there was to rural, potentially opens the door for talks between the government and the radical islamist forces. it opposes in beijing after 2 weeks, hundreds of medals and no shortage of controversy. the winter olympics are signing off with a traditional closing ceremony. the organizer said they were very happy with how the games had been staged. amid the pandemic with competitors kept in a strict bubble. but they didn't mentioned the doping issue with russian figure

skater, camilla believer or other controversies that have dr. the event. earlier we spoke to d, w sports, sir jonathan crane and beijing, about the nation, who set a new games record for gold medals. that would be no way with 16 gold medals to raise your hole in the cross country added a gold medal number 16 today. so that is a wreck or no country before as one has so many go matter was it's a windsor lympics. now you might say, look, norway, they've got all the snow. it's easy for them, right? but, you know, compared to other countries, i do have a smaller population. there are countries like germany, austria, freedom with big populations who don't get to the top of the middle table. what makes norway stand out where they really focus on grassroots and youth participation, getting kids involved in the sport early on. germany finish 2nd place in the middle table like they did impugn chang 4 years ago. now that was thanks largely to the a sliding success as we talked about in the loo skeleton and pops that didn't be so well in other sports. and china instead place their most successful winter olympics

ever. are they finished with 9 gold medals that was almost double that previous best, different, vancouver in 2010, but perhaps more importantly for the chinese government, they finished a hate of the united states. did all these jonathan grain impatient. that's all for now. up next. well, stories will be back with the latest news at the top of the hour with some are driven by merciless greed. others are fighting the destruction. forget to limp and readers came to prison. it done the night to get from it is trying to destroy the indigenous people with plans grabbers or exploiting b.