ah, ah ah, this is d w. news coming to line from berlin, new hope for diplomacy to resolve the crisis over ukraine. u. s. president joe biden agrees, in principle to summit with russian president vladimir putin, after efforts by trenches and manuel mc calling to deescalate tensions. also coming up. thousands of volunteers prepare for a worst case scenario in nato ally estonia. we meet some of those training in the forest near the russian border and they have guys have heart and were thrilled to

be back together. tears of joy as australia, welcome back tourists. after 2 years of tough restrictions, we meet some of the families reuniting about the airport. plus beijing closes a winter olympics, overshadowed by the pandemic politics and i don't think scandals go rounding a russian stadium storm. ah. hello, i'm terry martin. thanks for joining us. u. s. present, joe biden and russian president vladimir putin have accepted a proposal in principle to hold a summit aimed at diffusing tensions over ukraine. that according to the office of french president manuel the khan, who held a lengthy phone call with booting on sunday. the white house is the talks won't happen if russia invades ukraine. something moscow says it has no intention of doing spite movement on the diplomatic front,

russia and bell ruse have decided to extend military rules that were supposed to end on sunday. russia extending military maneuvers with belarus near the ukrainian border to the united states. it's a sign that moscow is showing no interest in deescalate, in the crisis. despite that french president emanuel mack crop raised hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough, he spoke to vladimir putin on sunday in 2 phone calls that lasted almost 3 hours. he said the russian president agreed on the need to favor a diplomatic solution to the ongoing crisis. and to do everything to achieve one. but the u. s. is skeptical media secretary of state antony blanket maintains that russia is on the verge of invading ukraine. his all logic, everything we're seeing tells us that the decision we believe present hooton's may

to, to invade is moving forward. we've seen that with provocations created by the russians are separate his forces over the weekend, false flag operations. now the news suggest this morning that the quote unquote exercises russia was engaged in belarus with 30000 russian forces that were supposed to end this weekend will now continue the weekend of mixed messages and power plays was paralleled by memorial events in kiev, commemorating the victims of the my dad square protests in 2014 and then on this day there was a turn in the history. dicky, people who died here are our heroes. and we have to remember them. the team done with it, but been with us. we need to remember that people gave their lives for ukraine and for our european future, we need to respect and to love it. back then dozens were killed during protests

that ousted ukraine's pro russian president. 8 years later that people here dont want to see more conflict a spring in our correspond mathias bullying and now he joins us from cremmit horse in eastern ukraine when he has you've been traveling around the front line in east new crane. tell us what you've seen selling has intensified in all these villages around the an error on the line and for many people that was a shock because the last past few years, the has been have been occasional shelling or occasional gunfire. but most of the time, people could live their life quietly there. and this has changed her during the day and especially during the night people here now shelling, it's not very clear where this is targeted as often it, it just flies into nowhere. but it also hits the villages and the towns along the

border. so the tensions are high and the people are afraid of being hit by something. but here's how is ukraine responding to the shelling in that part of the country? that's a good question. the ukranian army maintains that they are restrained, they restrain from, from firing back that they will only fire back if their own security. the security of the soldiers is under threat by these showings, and that there will refrain. of course, the other side says something different. it's very hard to verify at this point the o. s. c emission has are fixated showings on both sides. there is a chance of talks between joe biden and vladimir putin later this week, as i'm sure you know, do you get the impression that ukrainians believe a diplomatic solution is still possible?

i think many people year hope for some kind of a peaceful solution. however, of course, the biggest problem is that any solution that might satisfy porch in a would give him let that would be one that gives them leverage over ukraine, and that is something most ukrainians are not ready to accept any a signature by a ukrainian official by a ukranian president under a document that says that ukraine or refuses to join the nato or that ukraine will agree on the reintegration of these territories on moscow's terms that would give them a say in the national politics would be usually unpopular and might, would have to fear to be ousted by the people. so the bottom line here for most ukrainians is very clear that the sovereignty and the future trajectory, ah, a path of, of ukraine are not up for negotiations. and that makes it extremely difficult

because everything that we have seen that has also been proposed maybe by, by other, by negotiate is from the west as a possible compromise. what exactly touch on these issues. and so that makes it very, very difficult to find a way out here. tis thank you very much. that was our record of a tier spelling of their in crime a tossed eastern ukraine. was good, the latest now from russia analyst and d. w, correspond, constantine, egret. he joins me from tallying in estonia, constantino, the russian and u. s. presidents are reportedly willing to meet for talks on the escalating the crisis. do you believe a diplomatic solution is still possible? do you think that president putin wants that? i think that what present put once now is international attention and that he's guessing and secondly, he wants to continue to pressure. oh, the west to pressure. you cried. i think what marcia said from grammar doors is

very relevant. hootin doesn't believe that to grain is a sovereign state, and that you gradient to have their own national interest at all. and i think that he still thinks the west can do something about. and in this respect one, there are that maybe you granules will have over this meeting with vitamin pollutant with the mediation of macross. i think that put ms. k to b officer. he knows the good cop bad cop routine that micro and biden. and i'm trying to play around with him and he is probably prepared. well then on the other hand, i think the last few days actually showed that he's trying to protract pressure without crossing some kinds of red line up to which everything is lawson. diplomacy with the west is over and the only sanctions remain. so i suppose it will not be a meeting that will produce any kind of solution, but it will be

a meeting that will for some time hold off the student cost $10.00. you are in the baltics right now. lithuania, lapierre, estonia, they're all worried that they may be targeted by russia to how much of a threat does rush oppose to the baltic states? i think all 3 box states plus poland was saying that after 2014 actually every single possible every single possibility is on the table for put, put an extremely dislikes centrally in europe and the baltics. and i think that you see the baltic central european block in nato is one of the irritants. and because of that, i don't think that anyone expects full scale invasion. it's natal territory where natal for the present battalion $300.00 was employed. 2015 or so.

but i think that propagation. so the, the probing, the border this is, was actually the baltic states fear. if you remember last summer, alexander, look a shank of the rule of bellows, then thousands of me least migrants across the border into a lot. and these radians, poland, and this will see in war so of in the end, riga is a test of natal board and they'll just got an extra e u border. but the nature was the defenses of nature. and i think that's why everyone here wants to be prepared. and here in is tonia. a very small nation of 1000000 people where the defense forces around 7000 people. you have military defense league, which is a paramilitary organization that helps the army which trains with the army and which is about 20000 people, which is actually maybe you know, up for a park as well. if you really walk in case will now not be likely that which will

in be so the bulk of trying to stay prepared. and actually i have to say the same thing happens in lafayette. and in this way, anywhere part of military. what big part of military organizations are helping the army contain? thank you so much for your insights. that was russia analyst and the w correspondent, konstantin echo. well, russia's true bill up long ukraine's boarders has put the countries on nader's eastern plank on high alert. and these include, as we just heard, the baltic states of estonia, latvia and lithuania, which were once part of the soviet union. more german troops have been moved to lithuania to bolster forces there with more from the netherlands. do soon. most military sport is coming from the united states. in estonia, the tension has prompted thousands of volunteers to join the reserved armed forces correspondent, gunner corona sent us 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 v i l l 233 digs. i want to deal with the problems at the construction site. my so 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 against other teams in a kind of scouting game. he's writing 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 i mean you do,

the organizer might possibly have made the tax even harder because of the current situation. without your more, you will see ours with them as i'm on. now we're assuming it will be a tough competition as a new garrison, like always, sir, grandma locals, moscow. no. la garza acosta with as early i t managers and white collar workers alike. as volunteers, they came to show the resolve military service is the highest to tribute 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 regard the threat of a russian invasion of ukraine with deep concern. parliamentarians 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 you, abilities are built great, 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 picks. 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 rule out. 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 vouchers good. they don't dry out the door, angelina. daddy did agree, laura. a checkpoint has worn drinks ready for the volunteer reservists. soon other teams show up women and men from across estonia, taking part in this test of endurance, if called upon these units could supply around 20000 volunteers. if they know that in a war, russian forces would be vastly superior. in combat, volunteers like market people would take orders from a stone, is regular armed forces. they all hope they'll never come to that. even as they

hear at the checkpoint, that the ukraine crisis could escalate at any moment. reversed the door here or the stony as eastern border, the motion or just the right place. or is something should happen on the next few hours? limit of the blanks can quickly be switched out for live ammunition with the new data, we're definitely ready early. well then they head back into the woods and hope the next time they're here. it will just be for another exercise like this one is look at some of the other stories making headlines around the world today. credit suisse is facing allegations that managed hundreds of millions of dollars from clients tied to criminal activities among them, suspected war criminals, autocrats and drug dealers. the claims come from a cross border media investigation that evaluated information from an insider's data leak. credit suisse says it rejects the insinuations about the banks reported

activities. join president, prank watha stein. maya begins a 3 day visit of senegal. today he's due to meet his senegalese counterpart before attending an economic. so is visitors also expected to focus on establishing local covered 19 vaccine production facilities and security situation in the wider. so hall region a failed. nigerian airstrike has killed and wounded several children in an village, neighboring new share. that's according to local governor officials in new share say the attack was a mistake. kent was targeting armed gangs near the border between the 2 countries. i'm curious, military says it's investigating the incident for some australians, it's been more than 2 years since they've seen family and friends from abroad. now, australia has reopen, it's borders to international visitors as it eases it's tough. corona virus controls fully vaccinated arrivals to most states will no longer need to quarantine

for weeks and hotels journalists, daniella robertson was at sydney's international airport to capture some emotional reunions authoring during some of the strictest private border rules in the world of rally a has begun its final plan, after the pandemic curio as the now welcome back into the country, often the lead to he's a relief, the family and friends torn apart by separation. any will be vaccinated. international traveler from all over the globe will now be allowed to enter is really a meaning migrants with family members can be reunited in temporary visa holders can travel freely. more than 50 international clots will land across the capital. cities in the 1st 24 hours and april civil, ready been filled with tease of joy to speak, with life, to be a pool and straight into the arms of loved one with. ready her and kept, does have her, and we're thrilled to be back together. hey,

colace alia home, and i still have to be back. yeah, it's exciting to be out here. i'm so excited for sure. i'm meeting mom and then headed home, my family and friends, and all the babies that have been home that i have event for the last to the only state or territory. international travel is aunt permitted to enter is western australia which brings down to todd corda. on march 3, all international arrivals, we require to have quoted related documents like vaccination certificates. and to proof of the negative test, this is expected to be a major bruce to the tourism industry that one free pandemic with worth more than 70000000000 euros to the economy, tourism also a people who fact of the many businesses to survive the country now for locking people in and out of the country now has a new message. welcome back that this grand opening will take some time to help the tourism industry get back on their feet. with operate is preparing for a slow stream of arrivals rather than a huge influx of that month. overall,

this is being seen as a positive step and one that has been welcomed by all those who have over the last 2 years. miss pivotal life moments due to the strict border rules. now that the hot border has come down, the overall sentiment is one over of leap and celebration. and from sydney, i'm joined by journalist roger maynard roger. what exactly do the new regulations mean for travelers? oh and terry, this was sunny a big day for australia which has been effectively close to the outside world of the past 2 years. although australian citizens and permanent residents have been allowed to come and go on a limited basis. most international tourists have been barred from entering australia because of the pandemic. now today, all that changed with the border being reopened to foreign travelers. as long as they are fully vaccinated against the virus, although the unvaccinated will still have to corn teen for up to 14 days, some 50 overseas airlines were due to land to day and passengers were arrived in

sydney this morning. were welcome back with the signs declaring welcome back world and austrians in kangaroo costumes. some were handed stuffed corollas in the arrive was horned other john, others got johns of acquainted, named australian food stuff called vegemite, which is quite popular here. and course there are lots of family reunions, it's not only tourists who've been trying to get into australia, but relatives of people who live here, as well as migrant backpackers and international students. they're now a good chunk of australia's economy is based on tourism. how badly has the pandemic affected the sector and what are its prospects for recovery now? yet tourism is worth the equivalent of more than $40000000000.00 us dollars a year to the economy and without visitors, the holiday industry has been in crisis for the past 2 years. normally it support some 3 100000 businesses and employees. more than 600000 workers, of course it won't return to normal overnight tourism chiefs here reckon it'll take

around 2 years for the industry to get back on his feet. and there are still an underlying fear in some countries and australia could re impose border restrictions if there is a new and more deadly wave of the virus. but for the moment, today's news is a huge relief to australia's heart. it tourism industry. development tourism has just about survived on local visitors, but the big money comes from european american and asian holiday makers who've been invisible here during the past couple of years. now today's announcement follows health advice, which revealed a continuing decline in cobit case number's while there are still thousands of people going down with the amazon strain. they are not so badly affected as those who caught delta. so all good, okay, for the time being anyway. thank greg. roger, thank you so much or roger maynard they're in sydney. thank you. ah sports out and after 2 weeks

and hundreds of metals, the beijing winter olympics have ended with the peasantry of the closing ceremony. the games finished in a snowflake themed extravaganza at the birds nests and m extractions had kept athletes. officials and the media in a tight bubble during the games which featured remarkable performances and controversy. organizers focus next on parents for the 2024 summer games and milan or the next winter olympics is look back at some of the highs and lows of this year's winter games in beijing. ah, 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 that 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. and from china's great wall t w's jonathan crane, offered his take. on the 2 weeks of olympic, competition, the drama,

the doping dispute and the drumbeat of politics, rochester, eva, 2 weeks of course, commented in an hour at a facing with alan pigs have come through an end. they started with questions over china's human rights record. on the question, how is pung sly that they've engaged with a familiar topic that of russian doping on a camilla that eva saga, i will not get spawn criticism over eliminate values and integrity of competition. dire c was probably relieve energy. ty, thank attention away from some of the more thorny issues concerning china olympics from our move on, slightly less controversial crimes, harrison. she is time milan 2 years after that, while the iron chester thrown on the repression that millions of people are suffering on. the chinese rule, the regus people in hong kong, people in tibet. well that continues. you're watching d. w news. so just reminder the top stories were following for you this, our french president, amanda will not call says both rushes. vladimir putin

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