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[000:00:00;00] ah, ah ah, this is the wi from door and then russia face these down world wide condemnation of its escalation of the crisis in ukraine. white house calls it invasion. germany holds the controversial north stream to gas pipeline project following russian recognition of separate these territories. it eastern ukraine, west is also imposing a raft of other sanctions. meanwhile, that'd be uprooted, says russian soldiers have gone into the net gander. hans guest peacekeepers a claim dismissed by the west as a pretext for
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a full scale invasion. ah, i'm show gail. welcome to the program. nato members have been meeting to discuss rushes incursion into ukraine and move the western power. se violates international war and risks fuse me violates international law and risks war on the european continent. in the run up to this latest crisis, russia has repeatedly demanded guarantees that ukraine will not be allowed to join the nature of alliance. russia's escalation of the crisis over you cried has brought a flood of condemnation from western leaders. president putin's decision to recognize, to break away regions of east and ukraine as independent states,
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as also prompted punitive sanctions. toughest. the toughest at this stage is likely to be germany's decision to hold the key nord stream to gas pipeline project. this has been built to bring brush gas to europe, but still needs the go ahead from german regulators, which chancellor shawls are said, which chancellor shots now says, has been suspended indefinitely. this pipeline was set to bring russian natural gas straight to germany's doorstep via the baltic sea. now the north stream to project has become a tool in germany's efforts to punish russia's aggression ukraine. after president putin recognized the 2 separatist regions in the countries east as independent states covered as bonus. fetch. as i've asked the german economy ministry today to withdraw the report on the analysis of energy supply guarantees from the german energy regulator. it sounds technical, but it's the required procedure, so there can be no certification of the pipeline. now if it's zoomed without the certification,
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nod stream to can't become operational can not since like in the in between r t scholes. his announcement is just part of broader efforts to sanction russia over its latest move. e ministers met on tuesday morning to discuss joint measures with european commission head. ursula funded lion announcing by a twitter that a 1st package of sanctions would be put together by day's end. but for now, the halting of the pipeline remains the most significant step taken in response to russia's latest escalation. all right, well that nato members are actually meeting in brussels or as we speak. so what we're going to do at now is what is welcoming did of these chief littler edison. we had a cursor to the studio. let sir, take a look at what's going on at nato headquarters where i'm told against is against stilton berg is taking to the stage on that scare. people so public her anger on school and people are republic. ah,
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we also condemn the further russian incursion into ukraine. moscow has, sir, now moved from covert attempts to div stabilize sir ukraine to overturn military action. this is a serious escalation by russia on a flagrant violation of international law. it's further under mine's ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. it damages efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict and has grave consequences for utopian security. this is the crisis created by russia alone. we commands ukraine for its restraint in not responding to russia's repeated publications. we stand in solid either with the ukrainian people and its government. allies are united in their full support for ukraine's sovereignty and
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territorial integrity within it's in nationally recognized borders. we will continue to provide ukraine with strong political support and allies are providing equipment to help ukraine defend itself as well. us sustained financial support for months. russia has been building up a massive military force in and the wrong ukraine, including in belarus, was well over a $150000.00 troops and fight the jets and attack helicopters. many units on our forward deployed in combat formations. they are out all day camps in the field and ready to strike nato as resolute and united in its the termination to protect and defend all allies. in the last weeks, allies have deployed thousands of more troops to east on part of the alliance and
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placed the more on standby. we have over 100 jets at high lurch and there are more than 120 and our chips at the see. from the high north or to the mediterranean, we will continue to do whatever it is necessary to shield the lions from aggression nato allies and the rest older and national community warned that there would be a high cost of russia carried out further aggressive actions against ukraine i welcomed your cannot make sanctions announced to day by many nato allies and a decision by the german government that they cannot certify the north stream to the pipeline. we urge russia in the strongest possible terms to choose the path of diplomacy. this is the most dangerous moment in
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european security for a generation but europe and north america continued to stand strong together in natal, united and committed to defend and protect each other without them ready to take your questions. okay, i will go to you quin form here. withers, congressional news agency or preparing as neither here was quite transparent policy in this situation. and so that was that st. nato secretary general that jensen stoughton burger addressing about press there as that nato tries to decide that what to do about russia's decision, it taken yesterday to recognize the break away as states of hansen, and denounced as that independent nations. with me here in the us, you is d w said chief political edson, candy acosta. and what was there from that jens stilton burg for you? cried, but not much in the way of potential action. exactly, and that's been the criticism throughout from ukraine. but to me as
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a lensky who's last weekend to me, security conference really held a very passionate speech that us bank's allies, for all the moral economic and some equipment support. but really, what ukraine needs is security and this, and once again shows that that's exactly what it won't be guessing of with nature secretary general against all back. saying once again that nato will defend its territory. while ukraine doesn't belong to that, it's never was going to belong to that. to start with all those that putin chose to make this an argument why he need some concessions from the european from the western side. and ukraine wouldn't have been able to join nature for at least the generation anyway until the conflict that already exists with russia over the attic station of crimea exists. so really low point for ukraine at this moment. secretary general, sold about making
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a point of mentioning germany said decision to suspend the nor stream to a gas pipeline amongst the support being provided by neither members. yes, because german thompson would have sold had try to avoid the issue altogether even when he stood next to us president joe biden, who guaranteed that if rossa was to cross that line into ukraine, once again, that project would be dead in the water even when that was said right next to him, he would not mention the end. the nord stream was because he saw it as an entry ticket for diplomatic talks, which he held last week with me uprooted, which came to no avail. he was not able to stop this from continuing to from this becoming a hot war in ukraine, potentially with all the replications that will now have will fill in the global
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economy. ok and dw said she was glad that mikaela of course left. thank you. 7 now we can hear from a francisca bruckner, who's parliamentary a state secretary and the german economy. economy ministry, welcome to d. w. a robot hobbit the federal minister for economic affairs and climate action has warned that this conflict will lead to soaring energy prices. so could a hold to nordstrom to her, to europe, more than russia. you know, we have seen over the last couple of weeks and months soaring energy prices for a number of reasons. one of them has been the conflict said we have seen in our region and we see that we do have all to diversify that. we need to go even further in becoming more independent. we speeding up their rollout of renewables in germany, in europe. and that makes it even more urgent, this crisis to work on this agenda. and as is what we're going to do. and i think
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that we will make, need to make sure that you know, we don't get a social and disadvantages for those who are most in need and, and we will compensate this as well nationally. and in each member state of the european union, critics are go to say though, this was an obvious problem right from the inception of nord stream, to the idea of germany, making itself increasingly dependent on russian gas. is true. sometimes your friends and allies do, you know, are not to the stupid one and that you should sometimes listen to. but it's also true that in the past, you know, it was a stable, a delivery. and so, you know, you can weigh it from from several sides, but i agree that we have to see now look at the reality. we cannot be naive. we have to protect our companies, our citizens,
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and to make sure that we get well through the next. you know, months and years and i think it needs a diversification renae to need to make sure that we need less energy. we need to invest in renewables. we need to invest in a turn it in terms of energy efficiency, etc. so we need to do a lot in order to improve the situation. it will not happen tomorrow, but we are on it. right? so just, just to be clear about what you're saying, the decision to go ahead with no stream the decision to make germany increasingly dependent on russia for its energy. you think that was a good decision because conditions then was stable, even though we were dealing with russia. you know, the decisions were taken by previous governments. we are now a new government. we have a new situation. and all that we have decided to today is that we will have to reassess the assessment of the security of our energy supplies, not just of germany, but of europe. that's what at stake,
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and we need to reassess this. and we will do this as the new government with all the serious and the next. it's required. so with no stream to now and hold and global energy prices surging, where will germany turn to turn to plug, but what will be a gap in supplies? you know, and so far it, we don't believe it will bring less supplies. we have had the last couple of months, much less supplies wired, the existing pipeline. so the problem right now is, it's not that we have a lack of pipeline, is that we have a lack of supply and i want to make it really clear. it's not that to, you know, we need an additional pipeline these days. so to get more gas, we would love to get more gas. we have the pipeline steer jamal. it's not used na stream. one is only used, you know, to limited percentage of the capacity, the brotherhood, etc. so the problem we're facing these days are not a lack of capacity of pipelines,
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but the lack of gas that is coming through it. okay, that's very clear. thank you so much for joining us, francisco abroad from the german economy ministry. thank you. well, president uprooting is describing russia's presence in easton, who claims a peacekeeping mission, ukraine's president says he's country will not give up any territory. i was calling for international support. western governments of condemned the russian recognition of the breaker interpreters and dismissed mister brookins peacekeeping claim, as a pretext to invite the rest of the country unmarked military vehicles of already been seen in the east troops mobilize in the dead of night early on tuesday columns of military vehicles were spotted approaching the outskirts of the next, the capital of one of 2 separatist regions of east and ukraine. what no insignia were visible. the vehicles appeared just hours after russian president
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vladimir putin ordered russian troops to deploy. the way to the with the move represents a significant escalation. but moscow is calling it a peacekeeping operation. with only hours before putin recognized the separatist regions as independent states. but decently, it's okay. it was a historic moment with just a few strokes of his pen, russia, the leader made a diplomatic solution to the crisis more difficult than ever. today we need those to seize power and kev and holding onto it. we demand that they stop military operations immediately. otherwise, all responsibility for the possible continuation of bloodshed will be fully on their conscience. on the streets of rebel held on yes, a small group of people were seen celebrating the announcement the ukraine's president called an emergency session of his security council and made
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a renewed plea for tough sanctions on moscow. national. what made it clear and effective support from our partners, or will now look closely to see who our true friends and partners are and who will continue to try and scare off the russian federation with mere woods or doors in the ukraine says it will enough to give up its territories and accused as russia of tearing up the men's roadmap to peace as take you to either ukraine than to where we join d. w correspondent, nick connelly in k of welk neck. and what have you been hearing from dan at scandal husk? well, different situation there is very tense, has been for the past few days, a real uptake in fighting. they're taking the locals back to the worst times in that dumbass conflict. in 2014, 2015, a 1000 people without water without power because of damage to critical infrastructure. soldiers being killed and civilians wounded lots of images of
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people in bomb shelters, hiding some now thinking about whether it's time to leave that frontline zone and move a bit further away from those front lines. but also the biggest fear that we'll see russia not only sending its troops to the rebel held there is the thing that began yesterday night. but also that we would see them crossing the front line because those separatist areas claim basically the entirety of the donuts gallo hans regions, most of which are in the government control and a key of control. and if they make good on that promise, that would have to see huge amounts fighting and lots of people civilians involved in what are very densely populated areas. ok, i stay with us. nik i'm going to take a closer look at those breakaway regions that russia's now recognizes the independent state. and then we'll come back to reminders of war are everywhere and done yet. and new hunts. the 2 provinces lie an eastern ukraine on the border
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with russia. both declared independence after the revolution in 2014, which most in the region did not support separatists voted to join russia and have fought ukrainian forces for control ever since. around 4000000 people live in what's called the don bass region. it's known for heavy industry and coal mining and it's large, russian, and russian speaking population in the main city done yet. banners read. we are russian. moscow has handed out hundreds of thousands of russian passports. but life is tough. caught in the middle. many who can have left most pensioners are stuck. others fight ukraine estimates. there are about 35000 separatist troops and accuses moscow
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a filling up their ranks with russian soldiers in 2015. a ceasefire. signed in minsk helped end, full scale fighting but the conflict has dragged on, leaving more than 14000 people dead. but to make connelly and give mic a, tell us about more about how ukrainians are reacting to the set. like just moved by russia. when there was a huge shock at that speech by vladimir putin yesterday, which is bessy, an hour long tirade about historical injustices. he says the russia has suffered not only from the west since the collapse of the soviet union. but also prior to that, by the communist sees a busy lennon had created a ukraine in its present form that bessie, everything that ukraine has in the way of industry in terms of resources was all down to russian and soviet investment in ukraine. the basically, if you quinn wants to leave russia's fear of infants needs to give all that up. and basically, you know, become at full independent state or a much smaller part of its current territory. am crazy,
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really unexpected or little elements about talking about water prices for domestic households in ukraine talking about various in factories. it has gone bankrupt. so kind of a story that the present russia feels the need to talk about these things a, on the prime time talking to russian citizens. and the main focus was his last sentence was basically a pretty open threat to ukraine. that he said that if basically ukraine doesn't get its troops out of him, government hold could territory, or then any kind of escalation violence could leave to a much bigger war. and that he said would be fully the responsibility of what he called the regime here. and key of right and so the them, what another fear for the government must therefore be that, well, will it just and that done it's gonna and landscape. is this going to lead to something wider across ukraine? i think it's a very brave analyst to try will try and give you any kind of concrete answer on that seems like all the options on the table and particularly that extraordinary spectacle. we had, yesterday of putin with his top security officials and what looked like
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a kind of strict teacher giving his ministers a, talking to them all having to kind of give their lines and support this decision. looking all pretty nervous, fluffing their lines. it's one of the advisors, even by mistake talking about annexing these regions. rather recognizing was independence at all. these options seemingly still on the table, russia might include donates kalonski in its own church as it has done with russia . and they still talk of maybe attempts to try and link russia proper with an ex crimea overland bridge to take more ukrainian, churchy, to be able to get crimea. it's very nervous time here. it doesn't seem like vladimir putin has to basically, you know, decide these things in discussion with anyone except his own conscience. this is a man who now believes this is about his historical mission, his place in history books and as of see a very scary place for ukrainians to be in. no, i for now an economy and kid if thank you so much. of the un security council has maxine emergency session to discuss this escalating crisis. russia use the meeting
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to accuse you kind of shelling residential areas in the 8th to the country. western leaders and natal, hoffer condemned moscow's actions, but present person has now violated due ukrainian sovereignty. he sent troops in a, he's broken international law. we will immediately institute package of economic sanctions, which i think is people would expect talk to not just entities in, in don't bass him against him and, and yet, but are in russia itself targeting russian economic interests as hard as we can go slant, so to russia shouldn't underestimate the resolve of the european union. vladimir putin crossed a line yesterday, and there will now be a coordinated response from the europeans together with the american matina family cannon given russia's clear tat ton ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity is unprovoked. it is an attack on ukraine status as
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a you and member state. it violates a basic principle of international law, and it defies our charter. what is more, this moved by president putin is clearly the basis for russia's attempt to create a pre tax for a further invasion of ukraine. dante, rita, at present all parties concerned, must exercise restraint and avoid any action that may fuel tensions. we welcome and encourage every effort for a diplomatic solution here. why don't you don't know the us get more on that. first response from d. w comes from the christine montoya in brussels. welcome, christina. we started the show listening to the opening speech and secretary general against dalton burke. he had warm words for ukraine, but listen, the way of practical health. what have you been hearing from inside today's meeting? so we were not expecting any grand announcements to come out of her. the press
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briefing by the nato secretary general again, stolen berg are. we know that nato head, of course, held that special ed meeting to discuss a ukraine and the language that the secretary general at used in, in briefing the press was, is pretty much what we've been hearing. i throughout this the situation. he, he, he basically say that moscow had moved from covered efforts to destabilize ukraine to overt a military action. or he again condemned or, or rather commended ukraine, r for it's restrained, in not responding to what he says was rushes repeated provocations. and he said that nato stood ready to defend its allies and protect its allies from russian aggression. of course, ukraine is not a native member. so what we can interpret from that is obviously a countries like are those on the baltic states or for example would be receiving additional supports. and he talked about the fact that some 100 jets were at high,
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a little alert fighter jets, 100 plus ships, were also on the stand by to defend our nato allies. of course, those are, those would be those bolt accesses. i was referring to who are closer to the firing line at so to say he talked about equipment, money and financial support ad that is going to be sent to ukraine on this. so we're not going to have a nato deployment in ukraine, so to say, but the secretary general again committing more equipment and more financial support for ukraine. right. i'm so despite that lack of military, i'm that supports or to you, crow from nature or the alliance has been busy over the last few weeks. that's rightful. and in fact, just in fact, hours before the naser sex general came on made. and his remarks about that the meeting that was held to day at the defense ministers of germany and the united
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kingdom came out and said that they were ready to deploy more troops to bolster and they to units in the baltic states. we expect that a lot of that will go to lithuania. lithuania has been calling for more of that and the lithuanian foreign minister as the speaking in brussels yesterday and said that he was asking for at least an extra battalion to be deployed to lithuania. so you are seeing the willingness or from some member states taking the initiative nato allies taking the initiative at already offer more support ad to bolster natal units are in the eastern flank. so you're looking at countries like a lithuania, let fear, as well as estonia, christine manuel in brussels. thank you. this is dana with news line from berlin, coming up, but next and use asia. why do japan and india have such different responses to be ukraine crisis?
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