ah, ah, this is the doubly news, live from bourbon, new hope for diplomacy to avert a war in you cried. the french president, a man normal call says both rushes vladimir putin and u. s. president joe biden have agreed in principle to a summit, addressing the crisis. so coming up, we report from nato ally, estonia, where tensions with russia had driven thousands of volunteers to join the armed forces. ah,

i'm anthony out welcome. you as president joe biden and russian president vladimir putin have accepted in principle to hold a summit aimed at diffusing tensions of you crime. if russia doesn't launch an invasion. the announcement was made by the office of french president, a man or mccall who held a series of phone calls with leaders on both sides of the conflict. in an almost 2 hour long talk with vladimir putin. hong's office said that both had agreed on the need to favor a diplomatic solution to the ongoing crisis and to do everything to achieve one as spot that apparent breakthrough on the diplomatic front. russia and deliveries have decided to extend military drills that were supposed to wind on sunday. and in other developments, satellite imagery as emerge which purports to show new deployments of rash and equipment and troops near the border with ukraine. the images were released by max

our technologies, a private u. s. company, which has been tracking the buildup of russian forces. and over analysts say the new activity appears to indicate an increased state of military readiness. the images i get to be however, independently verified that all makes for an even more uncertainty in easton ukraine where russian back separatists have re ignited a simmering conflict. on the lookout as shells fall on ukraine's eastern front government forces say they have been ordered to show restraint and interest right now we don't respond to their fire because we're all so shooting at us now at the command, post commando, unusable to live. our commanders don't allow us to fire and we are following orders even if there is a wish to respond or thought of deutsche because the enemy is

waiting for us to shoot back the wallet 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 a moment, i know that the civilians who live here to permanently feel this fear. christina law, human noise, it's hidden. and who do i fear that is our brooding lives as the crisis intensifies residence of ukraine. separate us regions, boarded trains and buses bound for russia. whose gazelle, my husband said, go away, take the kids and go to school. there. 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 u. s. in warning that russia is planning a quote, full fledged attack against ukraine. la correspondent nick connelly has been following the latest developments in the crisis from ukraine's capital key. if he sent us this assessment no one has ever said that russian troops will stay on in belarus. it's not on the agenda. those were the words of let him push in spokesman just 2 weeks ago, except now those troops are staying bowlers officially in response to the escalation and on bus. hundreds of kilometers away. many here ukraine question whether they'll ever leave it to a permanent threat key of where i am now just a 100 low to south of the belarus and border messiah that russia is cementing its influence. and alexander lucas jenkins. spellers, france, president mental micro,

again spent hours talking to vladimir putin this weekend, announcing new meetings, pre foreign ministers on the grand summit to address europe's future security architecture. micro struck a decidedly optimistic note, one that wasn't mirrored in the kremlin terse readout vehicle which used ukraine, sci fi violations, the u. s. a failing to give ground only to present to eastern europe. as long as these kinds of talks continue without war, should be off the cards. at least that's the hope here and give. but as the train right away and don't best situation is very different. the front lines between russian back separatists and the ukranian army shelling is currently more intense than it has been for years. with locals running for bomb shelters, soldiers killed, 1000 civilians evacuated to russia by separatist authorities. ukraine refusing to give in to put his key demands on nato membership and the dumbass, the west united its refusal to roll back nato question now is how much mileage these negotiations really have left? and if in truth, there's even much left to talk about, i was in

a commonly in kia russia's trip build up along the cranes. borders has put the countries on nato's eastern flank on high alert. these include the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, which were once part of the soviet union. more german troops have arrived in lithuania, bolstering truit numbers there with more from the netherlands. jew soon, most military support is from the united states. in estonia, the tension is prompted thousands of volunteers to join the our forces correspondent gonna turner. since this report, civil engineer, marco peak inspects one of his construction sites in estonia, is capital talon. it's thursday. it is already thinking about the weekend. then like every year, he'll be reporting for survival training is a member of a volunteer military unit and facing 72 hours in the wintry estonian forests.

i have your regular all really to the next 3 days or i would need to deal with the problems of the construction. so my sole focus will be very all surviving in a war situation. when the next day it's time to move out. peaks team have park their field kits this weekend, i'll go up against other teams in a kind of scouting game. his rifle magazines are only loaded with blanks. this is far more than just a game peak, and his comrades are all too aware of the current tensions with russia. label on goron di armine dooley organizer might possibly have made the task even harder because of the current situation with or you're more, you will seen laws with m as i'm on. now we're assuming it will be a tough to you to her rounded nickerson. like always, emma locals, minerva sir garcia with as early i. t managers and white collar workers alike. as

volunteers, they came to show the resolve. the military service is the highest attribute citizens can pay to their country. time to pack up soon i'll be heading toward the russian border. estonians border with russia is 300 kilometers long, and its population is around 1300000. many, he regards the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine with deep concern. parliament terean's in talent have even spoken of an alarming situation. many times throughout its history, estonia has come under oppressive russian or soviet rule with the countries. politicians have learned their lessons from it. there is a very strong united position among politicians. never mind which body you talk to . never again alone, never alone again. so that means that one is of course,

what we do ourselves, our defense i gave abilities are built graded very solidly, but for from a scratch during law 30 years. ah. but secondly, of course, this is why we value so much very close partnership. both we been e, u, and a nato. but in a worst case scenario, these men were to be able to defend their country without any outside help to market peaks. team have been moving through the forests for 24 hours. now they've been taking on one challenge after another and finding new positions. old while they hear distant gunfire. i take a little nap in the snow with only their sleeping bags for warmth. at night, temperatures fall below freezing arrival of a result. so at the moment it's very cold bowl. we managed to rest for half an hour

under the tree, but her clothes are wet, but he can procedures. they don't dry out. the door is elena, daddy did agree you are. a checkpoint has worn drinks ready for the volunteer reservists. soon other teams show up women and men from across the stony, a taking part in this test of endurance is called upon. these units could supply around $20000.00 volunteers. yet they know that in a war, russian forces would be vastly superior. in combat, volunteers like market people who take orders from a stone is regular armed forces. i all hope they'll never come to that. even as they hear like a checkpoint that the ukraine crisis could escalate at any moment. will ever those the door here are your destiny as eastern borders demotion at just the right place? or is something should happen in the next few hours limit that the blanks can quickly be switched out for live ammunition that the new that on we're definitely

ready. early man williams. then my head back into the woods and hope the next time they hear it will just be for another exercise like this one spot now and after 2 weeks and hundreds of metals, the by jim winter olympics are over. the organizes are claiming the games a success despite the controversy surrounding the event. is a 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. chinese government spent billions in the builder and cove. it didn't make it any easier. the host nations human rights record was put under international scrutiny. their treatment, a 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 are political or neutrality. is 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 golds for more than the successful germans. despite the hiccups here and there, the beijing winner games provided plenty of sporting highlights and historic achievements. rogow fest in the bonus league in our 2nd place dope and thrashed a struggling glove box 6 nil. and with dockman, captain mac of royce, running wild against his former club. it was the case of when it rains, it pours, dornan looked to keep pace behind. going to seek a leader's byron as they hosted the other. bruce. yeah. for munching. glad back on

a rainy night at acknowledge, you know, park. but these fans were in for a treat. dornen came out flying with captain michael royce making one meal on the 26 minute. the former, glad back man has been known to enjoy scoring against his former employers. danielle malin doubled the lead shortly after malin finished off a royce through bought by squeezing it under yann's armour royce, assisted yet another, as he slipped the baltimore, his wolf, who fired his shot off the cross bar. and in to make it 3. now, use to fun, mckoko tuck to pass into the night from close range to make it for, and who else. but marco royce to provide the assist, magnificent royce, added the 5th, just before full time. he kept on his tastic evening with 2 goals, and a hatchet of assists admiration wrapped up the victory

from the county spot 6 nil. the final score with captain michael royce, raining on glad backs parade. once again watching d. w. news up next, build stories reports from afghanistan that's coming up after a short break. stay with fi w's crime fighters are back with africa. most successful radio drama series continues them all episodes are available online. and of course you can share and discuss on d. w africa's facebook page and other social media platforms, crime fighters, tune in now the battle against cove it the only common variant is putting healthcare systems around the world to test.