destruction of the nation starts march 4th on d w. ah, [000:00:00;00] ah, this is dw news live from berlin, western leaders, i increase in efforts to prevent a russian invasion of ukraine. bratia extends military drills by joins calls for more talks to avoid war, higher level negotiations. i expect that in the coming hours green remembers victims of the app rise an 80 years ago, which out that then pro russia president,

correspondence in the capital care will bring us the latest developments. aging clues is a window olympics, overshadowed by pandemic restrictions on the doping scandals around an irrational stuff. ah, eddie america junior is the name and you're welcome to the program. the hopes of a breakthrough in the crisis of all ukraine as russia, ukraine, on the west join calls are more talks to steve off an attack. russia is extending military drills in bella. luce francis presidents, micro has been told moscow is planning to withdraw its troops. why does that end? it's exercises high level talks involving the u. s. germany and france, i do in the next few hours. discussions would include a c spy and this thing, ukraine, where it ration back separatist. hi reagan, i did

a simmering conflict on the lookout. as shells fall on ukraine's eastern front government forces say they have been ordered to show restraint on the truck. when it right now, we don't respond to that fire because we're all so just shooting at us now at the command, post commando, unusable to live. our commanders don't allow us to file and we are following orders even if there is a wish to respond both to vote of deutsche, because the enemy is waiting for us to shoot back the mortgage and the police. but if there is no political agreement, things will get resolved with military power. ukraine's interior minister came under fire while visiting soldiers in the east. he was later 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 in permanently feel this fear. christina law emma noise it city lou, a fear that is approving lives as the crisis intensifies residents of ukraine. separate us regents boarded trains and buses bound for russia whose gazelle, my husband said, go away, take the kids and go to school. their physical and psychological health is more important than anything else. meanwhile, russia has extended joint military drills with beller as that were scheduled to and sunday. the exercises include nuclear capable missiles. nato has joined the us in warning that russia is planning 8 quote, full fledged attack against ukraine. d. w. 's in

a connelly joins me now from k. i fellow named aaliyah. russia said it is extending military exercises in bella ruse, but now we're hearing for me one walmack wronged out, rush up lance to withdraw south like conflicting messages here. what that is all mean for you? green will definitely. there is a sense that eminem. nicole has now shown that he's capable of wishful thinking. here he came to visits, recruiting in moscow just a week ago and basically briefed the press afterwards that he had resolved this conflict and that they were basically a roadmap to get out of this and what was found himself being contradicted by the criminal spokesperson. pretty soon after saying that none of the things that he had claim to have achieved were actually in place of actually making a deal with france didn't make much of sense because the real important player and this is the u. s. so there's a sense that this might be the same. eminent mccall spent over an hour on the phone with oven put you today talking about for the talks meeting between our foreign ministers, but no sense that this is really going to change the criminal thinking. in the

short term, those russian troops, $30000.00 estimated to be in belarus. beyond the end of exercises that was scheduled for today is a real threat to ukraine is dollars and you can share a 1000 close to border. so a 1000 for the kilometers that ukraine has to prepare for potential russian intervention on spreading. there is also thinly, so something that is causing cause is will concern here, give and i, la, fighting in east in ukraine has also escalate that in recent days. what is the leads as you're hearing from best separatist areas where we've seen those images of civilians being evacuated by the pro russian separatist to russia? there is some debate as to how mass, how big that is and some traditions. this is more media and what kind of a game to try and create a sense of impending war rather than a genuinely kind of mass event. but still people are leaving em. men in between age of 1855 are being called upon to register for military service. dan duffy, there has been

a huge optic in fighting there in recent days. well enough in the past months where we had rush massing, their troops on ukraine's borders. the actual frontline and dumbass where was been going on for a is, was surprisingly quite a now, as if at the, at the, you know, the, the flick of a switch suddenly that has erupted and we saw a kindergarten being hit on the crane controlled side people having to flee to bunkers, an air raid shelter, so real sense of tension, then what all is going on today? ukraine is commemorating the victims of the my than protest in 2014. what's been happening? well, just where i am here on my down square. we've had people day come, lay flowers and candles, and basically just to remember that often very personal connections to this major event that basically started ukraine off on its path of going towards europe and tony's back to russia. back then when ukrainians went out to demonstrate costar to europe, and eventually set there for russian present packing. we saw russia annex crimea

and support those rebels in easton, ukraine. and when you talk people here, now they say this is just more of the same that now ukraine's desire to join close to nature. and the eu has once again, brought russian threats of force against ukraine out and that for them, this is just all just episodes of one longest story of their attempts to grow closer with with europe and the west snack connelly many thanks. the green crisis dominated discussions on the munich security conference, a gathering brought together western political and need to lead us it. green's precedent was also there, but for the 1st time since 1991, russia stayed away send and no representative. when its last day, the conference shifted for goes to europe and its role in the crisis unfolding on ukraine's border. new council presidential, michelle summed up the views of many in the block and janet, however, offer an olive branch while rush,

sharon dick's missile test in continues to i'm as troops with ladies and gentlemen . one thing is certain, if there is further military aggression, we really, we act with massive sanctions and just for russia most to be and will be severe. but let's be french. it will be also a, just for us, in europe. losing our prize europe seems willing to pay if russia does attack ukraine, because the threat from moscow has not caused division in the alliance. michelle stressed, but cemented unity and unity of purpose. the use foreign policy chief added in contrast to countries like russia and china, which were undermining democracy and watering down human rights must realize that the main tar did is not about defending western values is not about defending the

west. what's holding shared principles that on to been come on security and promote collective goals. the conference was a show of western results, but not of dialogue with russia, which was absent for the 1st time in decades. the hope is that vladimir putin can still be persuaded to step back from the brink of war. now let's go check out some more stories making headlines around the world. said any security forces, a fire tear gas protest as demonstrating against last october, military cool medic say one man was shot dead. several others wanted thousands of rally than the capital had to carry in. posters of people killed during the sens rallies a new position party in zimbabwe has drawn thousands to rally in the capital. harry, the citizens coalition for change was formed in january before parliamentary

elections next month. the vote is seen as the test or next yes. general election that to from torrential rain starts to get flash flat on landslides in brazil has arisen about 150 rescue workers and residents of the mountain city of metropolis. some 70 kilometers north of rio de janeiro are still searching for scores of people who remain missing. britons, queen elizabeth has tested positive alcove at 19. buckingham palace says the monarch has mild symptoms, will continue with light duties. a queen met her son, prince charles. just these before he tested positive for the virus and he of this month surveys in winter olympics have ended with traditional close and ceremony after 2 weeks and hundreds of metals. the controversy surrounding the event human rights and opened among them, gave way to pageantry against finish the snowflake, fiendish of a guns are best stadium. and then mc restrictions had kept athletes. officials on

the media in the tides bubble. we look back at some of the highs and lows. ha, fire works lit up the night sky in beijing to mark the start of the 2022 winter olympics. china's government spent billions in the build up and cove. it didn't make it any easier. the host nations human rights record was put under international scrutiny. their treatment of wicker muslims prompted countries like the u. s. and the u. k. to stage a diplomatic boycott, china responded by having a weaker athlete light. the olympic flay. sticking to the script, international olympic committee president, thomas bah, cited his know, politics pledge, the position or for the, the i, you see her must be given the

a political or neutrality of it. we are not her commenting on her political. her issues, however, organizers did comment on this display from ukraine. instead of calling it political, the i o. c described it as a call for peace on the sporting front. russia's 15 year old figure skater, camilla valley ava dominated headlines due to testing positive for a band substance. but due to being a minor, while the eva was allowed to continue competing, which didn't and well for the teenager, away from the politics and controversy. china hauled in a record 9 gold medals. 2 went to freestyle skier, eileen, go. francesco free day and germany's bobsled team had an unforgettable showing in beijing. but when it comes to the best of the best,

out doing all nations was norway. the norwegians topped the metals table with a record 16 goals for more than the successful germans. despite the hiccups here and there, the beijing winner games provided plenty of sporting highlights and historic achievements. jonathan crane of d. w. sports is in beijing and he looks back now on the winter. olympics basing has rounded off it 2nd olympic games with an out be closing ceremony. it was directed once again by jang e e e e move. he becomes the 1st man to oversee 2 sets of opening and closing ceremonies after the summer games in 2008. now this was an opportunity for all the athletes to come together and celebrate their achievements from these past 2 weeks . because mas forcing points of view these games provided many memorable, magical moments. sadly though, because of the harsh cove restrictions in place here, very few spectators were allowed inside the venues to see those magical moments

contributing to a subdued atmosphere really, and making it very difficult to judge whether winter sport has a long term future. here in china and of course questions i've beijing suitability as host did linger over the games, but only a handful of athletes felt comfortable enough speaking out a mostly doing so once they reach the safety of their own countries. san milan, cortina in italy, takes over the man, so of rinse olympic host in 4 years time. it is of course, as far less controversial choice. and with other extends that we've had to put up with these past 2 weeks. hopefully it will be a less if it affects you to on and finally, kind of all celebrations, i've returned to the friends city of nice. after a 2 year break, spectators enjoy the lavish i read, featuring the king of the animal steam. nice carnival was postponed for 2 years because of the crew and

a virus from demick. a . you're watching did up the news. he has a reminder of the top story we're following for you. ok, growing for breakthrough in the diplomatic dr. while bad war in ukraine. both russia and ukraine have joined call us for more talks to resolve the crisis. high level negotiations involved in the us gemini, on friends. i expect that to start shortening. that's all for now. up next to mo, today assigns magazine. i maybe mike, a junior, thanks a lot for your time. they want to know what makes with love and batting things that way, but i'm not even know how to work my own car and everyone with later holes and everything. just getting are you ready to meet the german can join me, right. just do it on d. w. the munich security conference,