if rapids, ah ah, ah ah, this is d w. news coming to you live from berlin. more russian troops seen on ukraine's border us satellite images appear to show a military build up in southern bell, rues close to the ukraine's to ukraine's capital key up. meanwhile, fighting intensifies an eastern ukraine between government and separatist forces. ukraine's president calls up reserve military forces for duty more ukrainians are joining the call to prepare for conflict.

ah. hello m terry martin. good to have you with us. russia appears to be continuing its military build up along the ukraine's borders that despite sanctions announced by western countries following russia's recognition of 2 separatist ukrainian territories, new satellite images released by u. s. satellite company claim to show military vehicles massing in southern bell roofs. the reinforced camp is several 100 kilometers from the ukraine capital key of russia also appears to have moved troops and heavy equipment to other sides close to the border. meanwhile, in the countries east fighting between ukraine, government forces and russian back separatists has intensified. another shell falls nearby here in the frontline town of chest chair and ukrainian control. who hans,

the war is already a reality. an attack targets a power station. ukraine says pro russian forces were responsible there is also been artillery shelling on residential areas and people ask it but you know that if we have no coverage, no light, but we are in the basement with flashlights, like what we went to and then it stopped for a while, but when you go out the blasts start again. it's scary, of course, although we have already experienced this before. he was far away from the frontline, the upper house of the russian parliament voted to approve bloody me. putin's recognition of the done yet enhanced people's republics as independent states. something the un course of breach of international law. but the russian president didn't stop there. he later announced the borders of the 2 republics included ukrainian health territories. not just rebel held areas, nor was it,

but his knell we recognize of their genius and hans people's republics. which means we have recognized all the founding documents, including the constitution. and the constitution defines the borders of the don. yes and lu, hans regions at the time when they were part of ukraine, nobody mac and gun you will use us to crate us. this concludes is according to nato . this could be the beginning of a major war. many fear a full scale attack on ukraine is still a part of russia plans. ukraine is not a native member, but the alliance had been moving troops, planes, and ships to the east and flank such as the baltic states, to prevent any escalation spilling over. was spring in our russia affairs analyst konstantin eggers. here he joined us from the lithuanian capital buildings, costing vladimir putin recognized all territory in ukraine's law. hans come to that screens as independent,

but 2 thirds of that territory is still held by ukrainian troops. can we expect moscow and the separatist fighters to try and take the ukrainian held territory by force? well, putting already said, that's because you recognize the these territories. want to watch wider scale than anyone expected. that the government has to enter a negotiations with the authorities in the cities, all the notes of the separatist back entities, russia back, separate, separate entities to solve this question, what i think is going to happen is that most who is going to put out yet another ultimatum saying that if present zelinski doesn't settle this issue with the so called republics, then a consequences will follow. and these consequences may only mean one thing,

an attack on south east and ukraine, and probably an attempt by the russian forces to create a lead bridge between the convenience of loss of grain, as you said now most by the gradient forces and the crimea, that will mean that fighting will break out. in reality, it's not going to be shelly. maybe a real real will on the ground. ok, short of that you already mentioned contained that blood putting went further than expected and recognizing all of them has been done yet as independent. what do you think the credit ones next move will be? well, i think apart from demanding that ukraine enter into these negotiations, putting said what he expects he expects to probably even pull back forces. if there is enough, we can have that great. basically council,

it's plans to join nature and basically becomes a neutral state. and the minute the right. that is an interesting thing because i put in, i said this word but didn't explain what exactly he meant by the militarization. does the brain have to basically refuse having a meaningful armed forces? germany, what i'm getting, what the most right between the war that actually after the 2nd world war, what does he mean by that? i think it's just for this kind of salamis, lighting tactics in which demands are gradually increased and it is known well in advance that the demand will not be fulfilled is just creating pretax that read x that predict. what about the sanctions that have been announced? constantine the you along with the u. s. and other countries of announce limited sanctions against russia. what impact you think the sanctions will have?

well, not much for know these up relatively mild sanctions, which were adopted at the time when people in brussels in washington. so that's ok, maybe we'll stop at this kind of a region recognition, but it doesn't seem to work out that way. and if you look at the american sanctions, which attracted a lot of attention that there are 2 banks there. both of them do not have seen one doesn't have retail at all. another one has been essentially state bank design to absorb sanctions. ok. thanks against russia, sovereign debt that is mildly painful. ah, and that will cause some tension. but actually russia now has more than $600000000000.00 reserves in the us dollars. 600 been in here. those are state reserves. gold reserves. it doesn't hurt that much now. ah,

what is probably painful. our personal sanctions. i guess children are some of the closest collaborators that is a symbolic guy, but that, that i think shows an intent on the part of washington to take it for them. that me raise some red red flags in moscow. although i think that we don't know everything that was in the head of one man like me to put an end, we don't know what he think constantine. thank you. that was constantine. exit. are russia affairs analyst in bill? yes. well in ukraine, the president of a lot of me at zalinski has called up some of the country's military reservists, but he says there is no need so far for a full mobilization of all quarters of a mill or quarter of a 1000000 troops in the capital kia residents are unsure what to expect. for now, it's still life as normal, but people in ukraine's capital key if i starting to worry,

they could wake up one day soon to a war on their doorstep. so we're living in a hard time for your brain and a lot of people are experiencing fear every day. like going to bed and waking up. we don't know where actually where exactly we're going to be like in danger. like when you will be like in real danger for us, we're really afraid about our democracy, about our country, about how the freedom the country's leaders seem. also more concerned by the day on tuesday, ukrainian president followed the marcell lensky announced a call up of some reservation. but said that for now there was no need to go all out. as soon as he had been in maya, but there, there is no need for general mobilization to die. you know, we need to bring up to full strength, the ukrainian army and of a military units. these coin from roy. so as commander in chief of the armed forces of ukraine, i've issued a de craye to call up reservices for a limited period,

possibly with video. more and more people in ukraine are answering the president's call and preparing for a battle. or correspond funny voucher is in the ukrainian capital, kia, so funny, no general mobilization of the military but key it is calling up reservists for its armed forces. how are people that are reacting to that as i've just heard in the reports, people are increasing. you varied concern, in fact, this young woman of his speaking to yesterday that we have heard in the report. they said really the f sleepless nights others, again, parents are preparing the children in case there is an attack. what they should do, how to exit either from their school, from wherever they are at that moment, are putting a sticker on their a jacket with a live, what their blood type is. you would not full. this is going to evolve this quickly

just a week ago. he and keith people were sco smiling over the question if there's going to be a full square, full scale invasion. and unfortunately, this seems much more likely now after, especially in president putin. russia's president putin announced that he's got a debt to the to separatist. the regents through hands can, don't. yeske are independent for, on the russia decision making perspective as a result also signaling to ukrainians here. that part of ukraine is no longer ukraine. so people, unfortunately here, are considering to brace for the worst, even though they're also hoping the fact that there's no general mobilization yet could also be a signal towards russia. that there's still some room for a peaceful resolution in all of this. ok, the u. s. the e u, the u. k. other countries, herb and else sanctions against russia. what are the reactions in, in kia to their sanctions?

your grains of foreign minister pointed out yesterday that a soft strong 1st step knelt by that was indicating there must be more steps to follow, to actually give a chance to stop a chest abbey, such as to stop russia for on the escalating. what they say from their perspective is an escalation russian part to stop russia from escalating even further. the people here on the ground though, told me that they believe russia has already priced in those sanctions, regardless how big they're going to be. and as i say, they are growing increasingly concerned by the day that maybe this may have been lost already before those sanctions to re announce because the west was watching way too long. we have to understand that this situation is going on actually for 8 years. people here feel at wolf with all over the eastern territory over or 8 year . and as a result, it's nothing new to them. thank you very much. our correspond it funny furniture in

care of their only been talking about sanctions against russia. let's take a look at exactly what they are. are they been announced by the international community since russia's president putin recognized the to break away republics and eastern ukraine as independent, germany has suspended the key north stream to gas pipeline project built to bring russian gas to europe. chance all of schoultz says the approval process has been suspended indefinitely. the 27 european union member states have unanimously agreed on an initial set of sanctions targeting russia. the use foreign affairs chief jo, sept, or el said the measures will affect member of parliament and other individuals involved in deploying troops. and u. s. president joe biden said he hopes the option of diplomacy is still available while imposing a 1st trench of sanctions on russia. the target to financial institutions, moscow's access to western financing, and what he calls russian elites,

the u. k. canada, australia and japan of also announced measures or for more on the e used response to the crisis. we turned to our bureau chief in brussels, alexander phenomena, alexander how significant or the european sanctions against russia. well a they are a significant and however, what we saw yesterday in term of sanctions, sanctions was justin opened ink of 1st a salvo. you foreign policy, chief burrell cetera, that they keep more ammunition in their toolbox. your so stress to that, that those sanctions are going to hurt russia. however, as our coley constant in just a mentioned, experts doubt that this is going to be the case when we look at the sanctions put in himself himself is not on the sanctions list to the banks that are being targeted are not essential for the functioning of the russian financial, this in system, so that a dead that,

that was just the 1st step. and it depends now on what vladimir putin is doing next. so what his decisions will be, and then they repeat in union, in a coordinated matter with you as a new k, is determined to impose more sanctions. alexander, thank you very much, alexander phenomena there in brussels. thanks for watching hulu. what secrets lie behind these wall discover new adventures in 360 degrees and explore fascinating world heritage sites. he w world heritage 360 here. now we have something to celebrate. the 77 percent has reached $100.00 show.